Jackie Grisdale is the definition of someone who can do it all. She is on pace to receive 20 varsity letters when her career at Poland is over. That would be a school record. But the question remains how does Jackie avoid fatigue. She says she’s never really had to deal with it. She handles […]
Since we’ve last talked to coach Blanch, the Poland Lady Bulldogs continued their domination of the NE8 with a win on the road vs Jefferson. They followed that up with a tough loss at Warren Harding. That loss snapped a 31 regular season game winning streak. Now for the first time in a while the […]
Nothing can get a team on a roll quite like a huge road victory. And the win over Poland was just what the doctor ordered for the Cardinals after a 1-2 start to the season. Just like their coach, however, the Mooney boys are not dwelling on past accomplishments or games, as they have an […]
South Range has had an impressive stretch of games since the last time we’ve caught up with coach Jeff Fishel. A close loss to a Poland team that dominated the season series a year ago and wins over Hubbard, Ursuline, and Struthers. Coach Fishel wants the team to stay competitive in a stretch of games […]
Izzy Lamparty is officially an upperclassman. South Range fans have watched Lamparty dazzle on the basketball court for two seasons. Now they will see her lead a team as a captain in her junior season. Izzy is fully focused this year knowing that more responsibility is on her shoulders as a vocal and emotional leader […]
It’s been a couple weeks since we got to catch up with Coach Blanch, and it’s been a busy week for the Bulldogs. They’ve gone through a tough schedule unscathed and are sitting at on the season. With wins over South Range, Girard, and Boardman things are looking pretty good in Poland. Coach Blanch sees […]
Poland Lady Bulldog senior Sarah Bushaw can describe her team in one word. Family. And what else can can describe a family than a place where you feel at home. Sarah is a person who has moved a bit in life, but came back to Poland and found her home on the court. This season […]
Poland Lady Bulldog senior Katie Masucci has put extra importance on her senior season of basketball. She knows what the seniors last year put in to this program to put it on the map, and she wants to make sure this group continues that. An admiringly shy person, Katie says that being forced to be […]
You can find dozens of metaphors and definitions for makes a great rivalry. In the end, these games just mean more. And when it means more, the best often comes out of the coaches, and especially the players. Mooney and Ursuline have decades of tradition between them, hard fought victories and intense competition. Those things, […]
Poland Lady Bulldog Senior Brooke Bobbey has had quite the wave of attention in the last couple weeks. She has signed to play softball at St Bonaventure, she has continued to excel in the classroom, and she now leads a basketball team poised to build off of a 26-1 season. It’s only fitting that the […]