Mooney came out red hot to start the game. South Range locked in during the fourth. And two great teams put on an unbelievable show last night. The vaunted Lady Cardinal defense was on full display early on, as South Range went a full five minutes without any points. Even Izzy Lamparty, the Raider who […]
Over 60 years of tradition and competition between them, Mooney and Ursuline took to the hardwood tonight. Ursuline looking to avoid an 0-8 season against their rivals, when you include JV and varsity teams. Mooney trying to defend home court, something they have not done well this year. And as per usual, these two prestigious […]
It’s been a hectic week for the Lady Raiders as they have had to persevere through two tough starts in their last two games. First, tied with Hubbard at halftime on the road the Raiders has to find energy to run away from the Eagles. Then, in Struthers the Wildcats had them down by ten […]
They say great things come in two. For the South Range Lady Raiders, they have a pair of freshman who bond off the court is as strong as ever. Emma Cunningham and Taylor McClish are two rising stars of the Raiders program. Emma Cunningham came into this year with eyes already on her. As a […]
Emma Ericson and Kim Henderson, the sole seniors on this Ursuline varsity team, were recognized prior to last night’s game against the Labrae Vikings. And while it cannot be for certain, it definitely appeared that the added motivation of it being the final home game for them pushed the Irish all game long. Labrae came […]
The Lady Cardinals have been a streaky team this year. When they’re on, they can compete with the best teams in the district. When they’re off, they struggle to get out of their own way. Despite being 10-7, plenty of those losses boiled down to a poor start or self inflicted mistakes. Still, a physically […]
It’s been another dominant week in the NE8 for Poland. They keep taking it one game at a time with wins over Girard and Lakeview. In the Girard game Jackie Grisdale tied the record for threes in a game. In the Lakeview game, a lot of young players got in and had a lot of […]
To build a good program and not just a good team, you need to continue to build on young players. Poland has a handful of promising young players this season, and one of those players is Ariana Daniels. The freshman Daniels came found a new school in Poland this year. It can be a difficult […]
A strong mid point of the season for the Cardinals has taken a sharp turn as the boys have lost two straight, both at home. Despite forcing overtime against East, Mooney now finds themselves below .500 again with only seven games left before the tournament. But this Friday, the Ursuline Fighting Irish are coming to […]
To be a great team in basketball, it’s no secret that you need a little bit of size. For the South Range Lady Raiders they get their height from Hannah Heikkinen. Just a sophomore Hannah has made great strides between her freshman and sophomore seasons. Her personal goals this season were to be a player […]