HEADED HOME: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN LIONS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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COLUMBIANA, OH – Chris Gault, head coach for Heartland Christian baseball team, talked with us this week about the upcoming season. Senior, Caleb Graft will lead the pitching staff this year. Tom Kling shortstop, Joel Morgan second base, Aaron Gault catcher, Zach Labon centerfield, Hayden Stewart left field, and Devin Sirota will man right field. The Lions have a lot of lettermen returning this season, something very new to this program as Coach Gault told us. This is the first year they have had upperclassmen in the program. Coach Gault talked about the hard work this guys have put into the program and how contagious it has been to all the new freshmen this year. Hard work always pays off and it’s a great way to start a program that only started in 2018 with this senior class.

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HEADED HOME: EAST PALESTINE BULLDOGS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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EAST PALESTINE, OH – Bill Sattler, former YSU star and Montreal Expo AAA pitcher, is the head coach for the East Palestine Bulldogs. In his first year as head coach, Coach Sattler is dealing with some inexperienced players at the varsity level. Many of the Bulldogs are young and with missing out on last year due to COVID, the process to get on the field and practice has been challenging. Coach Bill Sattler has his Bulldogs have been working on basics which he understands is the key to success. Day to day and game by game with a lot of teaching. Coach Sattler has a plan to turn this Bulldogs program around and get them headed into the right direction.

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HEADED HOME: GIRARD INDIANS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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GIRARD, OH – Aaron Alejars, front man for the Girard Indians baseball team, will be looking towards the letterman returning for the Indians this year for leadership. Anthony Cortese who plays catcher, Evan Boyle who pitches and plays first base, and Andrew DelGarbino who is an infielder and pitcher will be at the front of that charge for the Indians all season long. Coach Alejars talked about every program must be going through the same issue with having basically two classes with zero varsity experience, so far we were blessed with nice weather so Coach was able to get outside and get a lot of reps and scrimmages before the season starts this weekend. The message for the Girard Indians is take nothing for granted, which seems fitting for the times we live in and Coach Alejars is right on. Targets this year is simply getting better going into each game.

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HEADED HOME: BROOKFIELD LADY WARRIORS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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BROOKFIELD, OH – David DeJoy, Brookfield Warriors softball head coach spoke to us about the returning lettermen that will be a big part of the team this year, two of which, Autumn Sirochman playing first base and Izzy Shingledecker being the catcher behind the dish this year are going to be looked to for leadership. Two of the returning lettermen have significant experience that are coming back this year after a missed year from the 2020 season. Coach DeJoy is still figuring out his lineup and is moving the girls around giving them some experience at multiple positions. The biggest issue for the warriors is  just lack of reps, like so many teams in the state and across the country. Coach David DeJoy reminds us about how he is always evaluating and teaching all year long. Communication is key for his young team, effort and attitude are the things the brookfield warriors will help lead the team to victory.

 

HEADED HOME: MINERAL RIDGE RAMS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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MINERAL RIDGE, OH – Joe Colapietro is the first year head coach for the Mineral Ridge Rams, coach is very excited for the first time in 30 years the Rams have a Jv program.Coach Colapietro put in some summer programs this year and is hoping to lean on that this upcoming season. Coach Joe Colapietro is looking to get better each day and wants to shock the world by winning a league championship this 2021 season. The Mineral Ridge Rams are Junior heavy this season, and will lean on Head Coach Joe Colapietro to lead his Rams to a successful season.

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HEADED HOME: GIRARD LADY INDIANS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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GIRARD, OH – Charlie Mazzella, Girard Lady Indians softball head coach, is looking to his seniors to lead and bring up his sophomore heavy team. With covid cancelling the season last year coach is looking to get his squad ready this year with basically two classes with zero varsity experience. Coach Mazzella talk to us about the ability to get his team together over the summer and play games. Anything helps just to build team chemistry. The Lady Indians plan is simple build each day and better softball towards the end of the year, in the mean time learning from each other day in and day out.

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HEADED HOME: MCDONALD LADY BLUE DEVILS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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MCDONALD, OH – Michele Titus, McDonald head softball coach is just receiving some of the softball players last week due to the amazing run the girls basketball team had running all the way to the state finals. Coach Titus game by game approach is crucial, not looking ahead and never under estimating the team out there wearing different colors. McDonald has a long history of being very successful and very lately the girls athletes have had a ton of success in multiple sports .Taking that inconsideration, they feel very good about the mental part of the game. The McDonald Lady Blue Devils feel as long as they don’t beat themselves this year they will have a shot at the end of every game ahead.

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HEADED HOME: AUSTINTOWN FITCH LADY FALCONS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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AUSTINTOWN, OH – Fitch head softball coach Steve Ward is very excited to get the season started. Stand out, Lydia Spalding is headed to Penn State after her senior year and Coach Ward is looking for her to help lead this Lady Falcons team deep into the playoffs this year. Also Maddie Taylor is committed to Seton Hill, Maddie brings a big bat and plays first base and some out field for the Lady Falcons. Coach Steve Ward had high praises for his staff and strength coach for the off season workouts to prepare his team, which was also a great way to build team chemistry. Coach Ward is still figuring out some lineups he would like to use this upcoming season using everyday as an opportunity to evaluate his team. Steve ward wants to just keep improving this season and wants to get hot as the season heads towards the playoffs.

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HEADED HOME: CARDINAL MOONEY LADY CARDINALS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Mooney head coach Mark Rinehart is excited about the upcoming season. Coach Rinehart feels the strongest position on the field for Mooney this season is inside the circle. With a few different faces that will toe the rubber the Cardinals are very strong there. Coach Rinehart talked to us about the season ending last year and it threw off the development with the Mooney underclassmen. Coach Mike has been with Cardinal Mooney for 30 years and 28 winning season with 22 different types of championship so expectations are always here and so is the standard. Mooney feels like they could make a run this year and will always believe in themselves.

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HEADED HOME: AUSTINTOWN FITCH FALCONS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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AUSTINTOWN, OH – Pitching is the ultimate separator between The Falcons flying or falling this season. For the former pitching coach turned head coach, Joe Paris, believes the success of the Falcons season will heavily depend on their pitching. Led by players such as junior, Joe Roth (C, P), the pitching staff will be dependent on him, not only on the mound, but behind the plate calling games for the rest of the staff.

One thing is for certain, The AAC will be anything but easy this season. Teams such as Boardman, Canfield, and Howland all look to be impactful roadblocks for the Falcons. However, with the talent and the depth at pitching for Coach Paris and his staff, the Falcons hope to be primed for a deep run come playoffs!