FORSYTH GETS PAST SEMIFINAL ROUND IN BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY POLLS

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POLAND, OH- Senior outside hitter and setter Sarah Forsyth won the semifinal round for the Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley competition. Forsyth led the Bulldogs to a winning record of 11-10 overall, while getting past a tough NE8 conference with six wins. Forsyth and the Bulldogs won there first round tournament game sweeping Cardinal Mooney 3-0. In that match, Forsyth had a triple-double with a team high 11 kills, 13 assists and 19 digs.

Forsyth has advanced to the championship round in the Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley competition starting next week. Be sure to check out ysnlive.com, and click the Big Dogs tab to vote. Voting is unlimited and will stretch until next Monday night at midnight.

MORRIS WINS SEMIFINAL ROUND IN BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY POLLS

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SALINEVILLE, OH- Southern Local running back and linebacker Wyatt Morris takes the semifinal round in the football Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley competition. Morris advances to the championship round in next weeks competition. Morris has guided the Indians to a 10-1 season thus far, after beating South Central 65-21 in the first round of the playoffs. Morris has had some breakout games in his senior campaign, including 158 yards on 16 attempts against United in week ten, while also rushing for 147 yards on 10 attempts with two scores against Wellsville in week six.

The Indians are the number four seed in division 7, region 25. Southern Local will take on Norwalk St. Paul (8-3), in round number two of the playoffs. You can catch Wyatt Morris and the Indians on YSN on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 P.M.

MUCK TAKES BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY FOR THE SECOND TIME

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LIBERTY, OH- The Liberty Leopards had one of the most well rounded middle blockers in the area with junior Lexi Muck. She led the Liberty offense with 280 total kills, while hitting at an efficient .303 clip. Muck was hard to get past defensively, blocking 94 total attacks by herself. She also contributed from the service line, recording 21 serving aces across the 23 match stretch.

Muck led the young Liberty Leopards to a record of 10-13, with a lot to build on with an experienced squad in 2023. Muck now qualifies to the championship round to crown the ultimate volleyball Big Dog of the Valley brought to you by:

DRU FLEW BY BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY IN WEEK EIGHT

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BELOIT, OH- Dru DeShields has won the Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley in week eight after guiding West Branch to back-to-back mammoth EBC victories over Alliance and Carrollton. The Warriors sit at 8-1 on the season, while rattling off eight consecutive victories after dropping the close battle in week one to Canfield.

DeShields is putting together an unbelievable senior season, throwing for 2,543 with 176 completions and 35 touchdowns. DeShields is averaging close to 300 yards passing in each game, while only tossing 1 interception this entire season. Not only does he beat you with his arm, but he also does it with his feet. DeShields has ran for 485 yards with 7 touchdowns on the ground this season.

The Warriors sit as the number one seed in division four region thirteen with one game left to play against rival Salem. Our YSN crew had a chance to catch up with DeShields earlier in the season. Check out this interview with week eight Big Dog of the Valley Dru DeShields brought to you by:

 

FORSYTH CROWNED BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY IN WEEK EIGHT

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POLAND, OH- Senior outside hitter Sarah Forsyth has taken home the week eight Big Dog of the Valley after her performances in the last week of the regular season. Forsyth has led the Bulldogs on the outside all season long, compiling a team high 181 kills in her senior campaign. Not only has she hit the ball well this season, but she has also been involved as the teams second setter, adding 154 assists to her stat sheet.

Forsyth was a huge piece to the Bulldogs last two wins to close out the regular season. She had a team high 13 kills in the 3-1 win over Springfield on October 3rd, along with adding another 10 kills in the win over Niles to end the regular season on October 6th. The Bulldogs look to lean on senior Sarah Forsyth in the first round of the playoffs tomorrow against Cardinal Mooney. First serve is scheduled for 6 P.M. Congratulations to Sarah on winning the week eight Big Dog of the Valley brought to you by:

GRZYB CROWNS WEEK SEVEN BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY

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STRUTHERS, OH- Struthers makeshift quarterback Alec Grzyb has won this weeks Big Dog of the Valley after his performance against Niles last Friday. The Wildcats were all over the Red Dragons, winning the ballgame in week eight 27-13. Grzyb was efficient through the air going 6 for 8 with 72 yards passing. Grzyb can also beat you on his feet, compiling 14 carries for 76 yards rushing and a touchdown. The Wildcats are on a hot streak winning three consecutive games against NE8 opponents: Lakeview, Jefferson, and Niles.

The Wildcats have a tough NE8 match up coming up this Friday against the 6-2 Girard Indians. Struthers is right on the edge of the playoff rankings at 4-4, and will need a key victory on Friday night to secure a spot. The Wildcats end there season at home against Poland in week 10. Good luck to the Wildcats and congratulations to Alec Grzyb on winning the week seven Big Dog of the Valley brought to you by:

BRUNN HAS OUTDONE BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY

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CAMPBELL, OH- Kendall Brunn won week seven Big Dog of the Valley after she led Campbell Memorial to three consecutive wins last week. The Red Devils are 11-8 after sweeping Newton Falls on Thursday. Brunn has been the leading attacker this season for Campbell Memorial, recording 275 kills and a hit percentage of .353. Not only has Brunn been hard to stop attacking, but she also adds a net presence with 40 blocks to lead the squad.

Campbell Memorial has one of there toughest matches of the season coming up, facing Badger tonight at 6:30 P.M. Badger has a record of 15-3 entering tonight, and will be a great non-conference test for the Red Devils before they start tournament play. Congratulations to Kendall Brunn on winning the week seven Big Dog of the valley brought to you by:

COURTNEY LANDS BIG DOG STATUS IN WEEK 7

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HANOVERTON, OH- United’s Mr. Do It All, Luke Courtney added one more title this week: Big Dog of the Valley.

The Eagle Quarterback and Kicker extraordinaire garnered the most votes in the weekly contest to etch his name into the history books.

Courtney has helped lead United to a 6-1 mark thus far this season, and has his team comfortably looking to Week 11 seeding already.

Congratulations to the Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley Winner for Week 6, Luke Courtney!

CALDWELL STRIKES WEEK 6 BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY

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CHAMPION, OH- Sophomore volleyball standout Kennedy Caldwell has won Big Dog of the Valley in week six. Caldwell has led the Golden Flashes in hitting this season, recording 208 kills in 63 sets played. Caldwell has led the Golden Flashes to two wins in the last three matches as Champion begins to wrap up regular season play. This is a young Champion volleyball team this season, but is still managing to be right under .500 by one match. Caldwell has not only been good at hitting the volleyball, but also serving as well. She has managed to get 34 serving aces in 64 sets played, along with a serve percentage of 87%.

The Golden Flashes have two big match-ups coming up as they travel to LaBrae on Tuesday, before hosting Liberty on Thursday. Congratulations to Kennedy Caldwell on winning the week 6 Big Dog of the Valley, brought to you by:

VAUGHN TAKES HOME BIG DOG OF THE VALLEY

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Austintown, OH- Junior quarterback and safety Deshawn Vaughn has won this past weeks Big Dogs of The Valley competition. Vaughn has been a key leader to the Falcons this season after losing quarterback Devin Sherwood from last year. Vaughn has led the Falcons to a 5-1 start, with a plethora of big time wins against: Foothill (NV), Ursuline, Canton McKinley, and Lewis J. Bennett(NY).

Vaughn gave the Falcons a chance to win the ballgame against one of the best teams in Ohio, the Massillon Washington Tigers. In the ballgame, Vaughn was 16-23 through the air for a total of 266 yards and 3 touchdowns. Vaughn also did it with his legs, scoring a touchdown on the ground for a total of 4 touchdowns on the night. Congratulations to Deshawn Vaughn on being this weeks Big Dog of the valley brought to you by: