MOONEY GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP1 WITH JASON BAKER)

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The Lady Cardinals from Mooney are known for their ferocious defense, unselfish style of offense, and unwavering intensity. A young group led by only three seniors, you’d think that depth would be a issue. In fact, depth has become the strength of the Cardinals as Coach Baker routinely goes eight to nine girls deep on rotation to keep everyone fresh.

A disciplined team can win no matter the opponent or how they happen to be shooting that night, and Coach Baker preaches these things each and every practice. In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, sponsored by MP Vivo, Nate Keiper catches up the coach to talk about early season improvements, and the excitement prior to their game against rival Boardman.

SOUTH RANGE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2 WITH JEFF FISHEL)

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The Lady Raiders got their first win under Coach Fishel over the weekend vs Shaw. He thinks playing in a tournament style setting to open the season will be huge for his team going forward. The Raiders are looking ahead to the start of league play as the go up against Lakeview, and Poland in the coming week. 

Anthony Hartwig traveled to South Range to chat with coach Fishel this week. They discuss the team’s opening weekend, the week to come, and much more. Stay up to date on the Lady Raiders with Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Jeff Fishel.

POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 3 WITH NICK BLANCH)

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The Poland Lady Bulldogs are coming off their first win of the season Monday night at Champion. The word coach Blanch used to describe the win was “heart.” It definitely took a lot of heart to beat a scrappy Champion team that kept coming back at the Bulldogs. They had to make plays late, and that’s where their experience kicked in. Now they look ahead to two tough league games vs Struthers and South Range. 

Anthony Hartwig went down to Poland to check in with Coach Blanch. They discuss the win over Champion, the week to come, and much more. Grab a snack and enjoy Episode 3 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch.

UNITED LOCAL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH CHRIS KADVAN

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After graduating 7 seniors in 2019, United Basketball looks toward a youth movement in 2020.  Led again by fearless leader, Chris Kadvan, the Eagles are looking to soar under the radar and compete in the always competitive EOAC.

With the season just around the corner, we sat down for our weekly conversation with the Head Coach for United, and discuss opportunities and obstacles that will be faced throughout the season.

A fresh season full of highlights is ahead for United, and we’ll have it right here on YSN.  So, sit back, relax, and enjoy Episode 1 of United Local Coach’s Corner.

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POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP2 WITH NICK BLANCH)

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We are now just days away from opening night for the Poland Lady Bulldogs. As the season inches closer the focus becomes more on their first opponent, a strong Champion team. The coaching staff is aware that outside expectations are high coming off a 26-1 season. They try their best to block out the noise and stay focused. Nick Blanch knows they lost more than outward appearances would seem. Although they return four starters, the seniors that graduated a year ago are “the best I’ve ever coached” says Blanch. The Bulldogs are hoping that the new leaders of the team will be able to take the lessons learned from a season ago and apply them now.

Anthony Hartwig got a chance to talk to coach Blanch this week. They discuss the opening night matchup, coach introduces his coaching staff, and much more. Get your fix of Lady Bulldogs basketball with Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch.


EAST PALESTINE BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH BILL STANTON

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It’s a new year on the hardwood on YSN, and we now enter our second year of Coach’s Corner with Bill Stanton at the helm in East Palestine.

After an 8-15 season in his inaugural campaign, Coach Stanton looks to dial up a little more heat and expectations this year.  Although his troops are young, he’s searching for leaders to head the program for the years to come.

We caught up with Coach to discuss the upcoming season, as well as the first-ever Vaughn Brunson Classic that tips off the unofficial start of the year for the Bulldogs this year against the likes of Columbiana, Struthers, and Poland in the BulldogDome.

All that and more on this week’s East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Bill Stanton!

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MOONEY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP1 WITH CAREY PALERMO)

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Entering his fourth year as the Mooney boys’ basketball coach, Carey Palermo brings an unwavering competitive nature and drive. Through his coaching, he hopes he instill all of those things into his players.

A young team with only four seniors will take the court in a few weeks for the Cardinals, and our own Nate Keiper sat down with Coach Palermo to discuss how the team has improved through the offseason, how last year’s roller coaster season helped build for this season, and about the importance of patience when it comes to coaching.

Episode 1 of the Coach’s Corner for Mooney Boys Basketball with Coach Palermo, brought to you by MP Vivo.

SOUTH RANGE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 12) WITH DAN YEAGLEY

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Week 11, the first week of the 2019 OHSAA football playoffs, saw Coach Dan Yeagley and the South Range Raiders offense start off slower than we have seen all year, as they trailed Bellaire 7-2 going into the half. The second half, however, was a completely different story as the Raiders rattled off 28 unanswered points in route to a 30-7 victory. Week 12 or Round Two, however you might be keeping track at home, will send South Range on the road to take on the #1 seed, the Kirtland Hornets, in Niles at Bo Rein Stadium on Saturday night.

The pride of YSN, D.J. Yokley, sat down with Coach Yeagley this past week to talk about the big first-round win, what his outlook is moving into their second-round match up with perennial powerhouse Kirtland, and also what the Raiders need to accomplish to move on to Round 3.

 

Episode Twelve of South Range Raiders football coach’s corner with head coach, Dan Yeagley is LIVE!

 

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SOUTH RANGE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP1 WITH JEFF FISHEL)

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There’s a new leader in town at South Range for the Lady Raider basketball program. The new head of the program Jeff Fishel is the definition of a true Raider. He played basketball at South Range, and coached the freshman boys for eight seasons before getting the job as the head coach for the girls varsity squad. He inherits a program that has won four of the last six district championships. And he wants to build on that success and take the team to the next level. 

Anthony Hartwig went to South Range to catch up with Coach Fishel. They discuss how he felt getting the job, what’s he expects out of the season, and much more. Get geared up for the new Lady Raider basketball season with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Jeff Fishel.

POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP1 WITH NICK BLANCH)

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It’s beginning to look a lot like basketball in Poland Ohio and that means Lady Bulldogs head coach gets to work with his new 2019-2020 team.Trying to build off of last year’s 26-1 season coming just short of a trip to Columbus, the Bulldogs now have a good mixture of new faces and experienced leadership. They lost a strong group of seniors led by Sarah Bury, but return four out of five starters. Coach Blanch thinks the influence of the amazing senior class of last season will continue to have an effect on this year’s group. 

Anthony Hartwig went down to Poland to talk to Coach Blanch about the new season. They discuss how he reflected on last season, some new faces to look out for, and much more. Learn all you need to know about the upcoming Lady Bulldog season with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch. Poland opens their season Monday, December 2nd at Champion.