Senior night always adds an emotional aspect to a game that cannot be explained. The intensity is increased, and winning means just that much more. But Mooney felt how those emotions could get the better of you and have victory snatched from your hands. A rematch from a game earlier in the season, Mooney won […]
Senior forward Matt Brennan exemplifies everything Mooney athletics wants from their athletes. The young man is humble, driven, focused and confident. And throughout the ups and downs of the season, Brennan’s steady hand and level head has, at times, been a deciding factor in the win loss column for the Cardinals. As he prepares for […]
The Cardinals are in the final stretch of their regular season. A season that has seen tremendous highs, and frustrating lows. Only four games remaining until the tournament starts and Coach Palermo is refusing to let his players become complacent. Despite not having school, Coach had his boys come early Friday morning for a shoot […]
The regular season is coming to a close for the Bulldogs. They are fresh off their second consecutive undefeated NE8 season. The new champions then took it to Howland in their home finale. They now look to find revenge on their rival Canfield who beat them by four earlier this season. A loss that Coach […]
The Raiders are going through some down time at the moment. They have 12 days off before their regular season finale at Jefferson. Last week, the Raiders sent Emily Irons off on her senior night with a win over Girard, and fell short of an amazing comeback at Mooney. Now it’s all about staying sharp […]
The transition between being an eighth grade student athlete, and a high school one is not always easy. The game is faster, it demands more dedication and focus, and school work demands more time. For Poland freshman Sarah Forsyth the transition took a little bit of time to adjust to, but once she did she […]
Coming off their biggest win of the season, a nail biter against the South Range Raiders, the Lady Cardinals had won three of their last four. The sole loss coming at the buzzer against McDonald. Coach Baker has his girls playing their best basketball when they absolutely need too, and yet he still preaches his […]
Prior to the game against Boardman, a touching moment for those in attendance at Cardinal Mooney. The two seniors for the Cardinals, Catie Perry and CJ Sapp, were escorted across the court by their families. But that wasn’t all. CJ, who tore her ACL in the previous matchup against the Spartans, came out in full […]
The transition between freshman and sophomore year is a crucial time in a player’s development. They go from being a newcomer welcomed by the group, to being a greeting party for the next incoming freshman. For Poland sophomore Abby Farmer that transition was seamless. She says that seeing how welcoming last years team was to […]
Another week has come and gone for the Poland Lady Bulldogs. It was another week of wind in the NE8. They took a game over Jefferson, and then followed that up with a win at Hubbard in their last road test in the league. Now they look forward to senior night on Thursday as they […]