It was a close race this week, but with over 18,000 votes cast in Week 2, we have your winners! Both student-athletes now qualify for the Big-Dog of the Year title handed out this November, congratulations to both athletes and their schools.
VOLLEYBALL:
PHOTO CREDIT: JOSH WORKMAN/YSN
BRENNA AUER- CRESTVIEW
10 kills/25 digs vs. Mooney
FOOTBALL:
PHOTO CREDIT: MANDY CORBIN
TROY CARTER- WELLSVILLE
173 Yards Passing/3 TD/1 Rush TD vs. Edison
The votes are in, and the Week 1 winners have been crowned in our 2019 Fall Big Dogs of the Valley contest, presented by Baird Brothers. Congratulations to this week’s winners, and as a bonus, they now qualify for Big Dog of the Year that will be announced in November.
VOLLEYBALL:
Morgan Cheurco – East Palestine
25 Assists/2 Points vs. Brookfield
FOOTBALL:
Nate Davis – East Liverpool
10/14 Passing, 164 yards, 4 Touchdowns vs. Cleveland JFK
EAST PALESTINE, OH- Some last pieces of hardware are to be handed out after great baseball and softball seasons respectively around the valley. Two players who went out swinging and left their name in their respective school record books.
With the support of Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods, YSN is proud to announce the 2019 Baseball and Softball Big Dogs of the Valley.
Lisbon’s Logan Bell was chosen as First Team in Division IV and represented the Northeast in their selections. Bell boasted a 7-2 record this season with a 0.91 ERA in just over 60 innings of work. He also shattered Lisbon school records for strikeouts in a game (18) and in a season (131). Bell’s numbers at the plate were just as impressive with a .506 batting average in 2019 which ties a school record as well.
Those numbers are no surprise when you take a look at the University of Akron recruit’s career marks for strikeouts (311) and ERA at 1.59.
PHOTO CREDIT: PATTI FINCH
Crestview’s Olivia Strank got it done in the field, and in the batter’s box in 2019. The Lady Rebel Senior broke the record for singles in a season (37) and total hits in a campaign with 41. Liv also carried a .398 average through the season with 10 stolen bases. In the field, Strank had a .987 fielding percentage along with 47 putouts, and 31 assists while only committing a single error this season.
Congratulations to both student-athletes on outstanding seasons, and representing their families, schools, communities, and fans so well in 2019. Best of luck in all their future endeavors. We’re incredibly proud of your success, and for the opportunity to cover part of your journey.
EAST PALESTINE, OH- Your Sports Network has reached an agreement with executives for the Penn-Ohio All-Star Game that will make them the presenting sponsor for the 2019 grand exhibition held each summer. This year’s game will be held at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on June 26 at 7PM.
The game was streamed on YSN last year when it was held at Salem High School. “This is our second year of involvement with what we feel is one of the most prestigious all-star football games in the country. We’re thrilled to be more involved this year, and hope that we can continue to progress the game with our service to make it an even better experience for the student-athletes,” said YSN Founder and CEO, DJ Yokley. “We live in an area that is a hotbed of talent for athletics of all types, it’s an honor to provide coverage for those who want more than just a highlight,” Yokley added.
2019 will mark the 40th year of the Penn-Ohio Game, and each year the goal of the associations behind the game is to award as many scholarships as possible to student-athletes from Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Over the years, the QCFCA has awarded over $183,000 in scholarships from game proceeds to Ohio student-athletes. In order to continue the area’s finest all-star game and provide continued scholarship opportunities to local athletes, local sponsorship is needed for the game.
“It’s such a great game and a great cause. We hope this will be the beginning of a long and prosperous relationship with YSN.” said Penn-Ohio Football Classic President Tony Foster.
YSN will feature a live audio broadcast for the game and will have a tape-delayed presentation later that evening via their website and Facebook Live.
For Sponsorship opportunities during the game please visit: https://ysnlive.com/sponsor-sign-up/
With OVER 56,000 Votes cast during the sixth week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!
Congratulations to both winners! You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
JUSTYCE VRABLE – LISBON
PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER
Justyce took care of business offensively against Springfield last week when she hit for the cycle going 4-5 at the dish that included a walk-off, game-winning home run, and 3 RBI!
WAYNE DAVIS – COLUMBIANA
PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER
Wayne takes home the crown on his very first try. The Clipper Senior torched Leetonia at the dish going 3-4 with 4 RBI, a stolen base, and accounting for 3 total bases offensively in a conference win against their EOAC rival.
With OVER 43,000 Votes cast during the fifth week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!
Congratulations to both winners! You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
MCKENNA DAILEY – LISBON
PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER
McKenna took care of business offensively against Cardinal Mooney last week when she went 2-3 at the dish with a walk, 2 dingers, 7 RBI, 2 runs and 8 total bases!
JAKE GEHRING – SOUTH RANGE
PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE V.
Jake has been a regular on our list this year. The South Range Sophomore has a perfect game to his credit, and last week went a complete game while striking out 13, walking one while giving up two hits to Jefferson batters.
SALEM, OH- Do you have what it takes to be champion? That’s what Kelly Pavlik and his team want to know. That’s why they’re introducing the “Ghost Sports Combine” to Northeast Ohio. Competitors from 13U-18U will have the opportunity to battle it out in 5 events to prove their athleticism, and battle for a championship belt in each age group’s event.
PHOTO CREDIT: BOXINGCHANNEL.TV
THE EVENTS: 40-Yard Dash, Vertical Jump, 5x10x5, Broad Jump, and Cone Drill.
Athletes will have the chance to stack up against what they see during the NFL Combine and show scouts, and recruiters what pure potential they have while having their results posted against athletes around the country via Youth1.
We had a chance to catch up with Jess Leon, and Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik to discuss what the event will bring to the area on May 18th at the Salem Center Plex at 9AM.
Jess Leon (Leon5Sports) DJ Yokley (YSN) and Kelly Pavlik (MI Gym, Former Middleweight World Boxing Champion) present the Ghost Sports Combine on May 18, 2019.
With OVER 28,000 Votes cast during the fourth week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!
Congratulations to both winners! You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
CAITLIN PERRY- CARDINAL MOONEY
Cait took care of business offensively against Canton Central Catholic last week when she went 2-3 at the dish with 2 dingers, 4 RBI, 2 runs and 8 total bases.
VINCE ARMENI- URSULINE
PHOTO CREDIT: PATTY BOKESCH
Vince had a busy week going 6-8 with a pair of doubles, 4 runs that included the winning run against Akron SVSM. Armeni also contributed 3 RBI’s and a pair of stolen bases.
With OVER 50,000 Votes cast during the second week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!
Congratulations to both winners! You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
OLIVIA STRANK – CRESTVIEW
PHOTO CREDIT: PATTI FINCH
Liv threw a no-hitter against East Liverpool while striking out 9 and walking none. She also contributed three hits and a stolen base offensively.
LANE RHODES – SALEM
PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGERLane went 3-5 with a double and 3RBI against a very good Alliance team, all the while pitching a complete game giving up only one run and fanning five Aviators in the process.
With Nearly 70,000 Votes cast during the first week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!
Congratulations to both winners! You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
HAYDEN CARNER- SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
Hayden went 2-3 with a walk and drove in 3 runs in her game against Alliance.
LOGAN BELL- LISBON
Logan dealt 6 full innings against United and struck out 13 Eagles while scattering only 2 hits, and walking one.