Entries by Nate Keiper

CLIPPERS SAIL PAST THE BEARS

COLUMBIANA, OH- Midway through the second quarter the Leetonia Bears had upset on their minds here at Firestone Park. However, Columbiana took control scoring three times to extend a 6-0 lead to 27-0 at the half. After pushing the lead to 34-0 early in the second half, the Clippers cruised to 34-13 victory on Senior […]

CHANEY ESCAPES WITH WIN AGAINST WARRENSVILLE

CLEVELAND, OH – It felt like a must win game for both teams, Chaney coming off their worse loss of the season at the hands of Maple Heights, and the Warrensville Tigers looking for their first W of the season. Freshman Jason Hewlett got the start in this game instead of Delshawn Petrosky, but with […]

GIVE US MORE, ABBY GEORGE

There is no better example of a player thriving through pressure like that of Abby George. Last season an injury forced her to be a starting middle blocker on varsity, a role that she had no varsity experience in. Not even the coaches could have predicted how fast she picked things up. By the end […]

POLAND VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP3 WITH MARTINA DINELLO)

It’s been a roller coaster of a week for Poland volleyball. They got two big NE8 wins over Struthers and Niles before having a tough time with some big non conference opponents in Austintown Fitch and Canfield. With almost no break in between the Bulldogs came together to win a five set thriller over South […]

MASUCCI IN THE MIDDLE

Katie Masucci heads into her senior season of volleyball with high hopes for the program. The multi sport athlete excelled in her ability to manage her time. The daughter of two teachers never forgets how important her schoolwork is and is adamant in the motto “school comes first.” On the volleyball court shes listed as […]

CRESTVIEW VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP1 WITH ALISHA AUER)

Head coach Alisha Auer is back yet again for another season of Crestview volleyball. Led by eight seniors the Rebels are off to a fantastic start at 10-0. With a well experienced coaching staff coach Auer is geared up for a deep tournament run.  Anthony Hartwig sat down with Coach Auer this week to talk […]

IRISH DEFENSE SHINES AGAINST MOONEY

AKRON, OHIO – Through the the last two games, the Fighting Irish of St. Vincent St. Mary high school had forced seven turnovers. And it was that exact defense that paved the way for their win against the 2-1 Mooney Cardinals. Both teams came out early with similar gameplans, run the football! It’s the staple […]

SOUTHERN SNEAKS BY CLIPPERS, FRANKEN CLAIMS RECORD

COLUMBIANA, OH- Southern Local played keep away all night long and ground out a 26-21 victory over Columbiana here Friday night. The Indians were able to control the line of scrimmage and the clock scoring on three long drives in the first half, the last of which was 95 yards chewing up eight minutes to […]

WUKOTICH SETS THE TONE

With limited senior presence on the Beavers this year, the small group of young men thrust into the leadership role have done a sensational job. Nick Wukotich, defensive linemen, embraces this responsibility and is ready for this upcoming rivalry game with East Liverpool.   YSN’s Mike McKenzie spoke with Nick about their great start and […]