HEADED HOME: BOARDMAN SPARTANS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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BOARDMAN, OH – Head coach Joe Gabriele heads the ship for the Boardman Spartans as he will be looking for his upperclassmen to step up and help give his team a spark early and progress as the season goes on. Coach Gabriele is a worker and he demands his guys work hard and it has shown over the past few years under his head coaching leadership.

Coach Gabriele has built a program on hard work and learning from your mistakes. So as the season goes on he expects the Spartans to gain confidence and get hot at the right time as they are going into the later half of the season. Pitching will lead the Spartans this year and he expects good things from his pitching staff.

Be sure to check back here at YSNLive.com to check up on the Spartans!

*Contributed by Billy McCartney

 

HEADED HOME: SPRINGFIELD TIGERS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – The Springfield Tigers head man is none other than the legendary coach, Terry Dobson. The Tigers have moved into division three for baseball this year as we were informed by Coach Dobson. Coach Dobson expects discipline, to be on time, to listen and be coachable, and always come ready to work.

Coach Dobson wants his kids to learn at each practice, each and every day this season as there are so many new faces on the squad. With COVID ending their season last year these newcomers will be relied on heavily as the season gets underway. It will be exciting to follow the Springfield Tigers as a winning culture has been set here for quite some time now.

Stay here for all of your Springfield Tigers baseball at YSNLIVE.com!

*Contributed by Billy McCartney

 

HEADED HOME: SOUTH RANGE LADY RAIDERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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CANFIELD, OH – Head coach, Jeff DeRose and the South Range Lady Raiders are looking to overcome the disappointment they experienced last season like everybody else did due to COVID taking away their season. However 2021 begins a new season and the Lady Raiders are excited to be back on the diamond and the staff is eager to once again be coaching softball.

Looking back, Coach DeRose expected big things last year and wanted to fight for the conference title. The good news for the South Range Lady Raiders is that the majority of the current players play or have played travel ball and played a ton of games in the summer. Coach DeRose wants to pick right up from there and start off on the right foot straight out of the gate. With not many girls coming back from last year there will be new starters in places. Young but travel experienced. Coach DeRose will look to get the most out of his young and talented team as we move closer to first pitch.

 Be sure to catch all the Raiders news right here at YSNLive.com!

*Contributed by Billy McCartney

 

HEADED HOME: LEETONIA BEARS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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LEETONIA, OH – The Leetonia Bears are excited and eager to get back on the baseball field this year under the direction of first year head coach, Todd Kibby. Kibby has his work cut out for him as the Bears look improved and ready to make a name for themselves in EOAC play this year!

Coach Kibby will rely heavily on the six seniors to provide the leadership and experience needed to develop the younger players and build upon the success that will come throughout the season. Leetonia will open the season on the road against the Columbiana Clippers on Monday, March 29th.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, was able to catch up with Coach Kibby this week to discuss the upcoming season of Bears baseball, get a team preview about some of the key players who will be making an impact on the diamond throughout the season, and what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season!

Check out this exclusive baseball preview on the Leetonia Bears with head coach, Todd Kibby!

 

HEADED HOME: LISBON BLUE DEVILS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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LISBON, OH – Head coach Doug Andric and the Lisbon Blue Devils are finally hitting the dirt outside instead of being in the gym and the feeling of spring is finally in the air!

Coach Andric is eager to coach this team this season and prepare Lisbon for a championship run if the opportunity presents itself. The Blue Devils will rely heavily on the leadership from seniors Tyler Welsh, Jacob Graham, and Adam Spencer throughout the course of the season and into the playoffs. Coach Andric and his staff are excited at the challenge that this season might bring but also at the opportunity to build the future of the Blue Devils program with their underclassmen. Lisbon is scheduled to open the season this year on Monday, March 29th, at home against the Wellsville Tigers.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, was able to meet up with Coach Andric this week to discuss the upcoming season of Lisbon Blue Devils baseball, learn about some of the key players who will be making an impact for Lisbon, and what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season!

Check out this exclusive baseball preview on the Lisbon Blue Devils with head coach, Doug Andric!

 

HEADED HOME: SPRINGFIELD LADY TIGERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – Coming off a COVID season in 2020 where the Springfield Lady Tigers had a shortened season, head coach Dan McKinstry has this year’s team eager and excited to get back on the field and try to make a run!

Coach McKinstry is looking to continue the success he has had in previous seasons and carry over into this year with a fresh start. The Lady Tigers will rely heavily on a senior class that many believe to be one of the best in memory.  Springfield will also look to continue the success that the school as a whole is having as football made a state championship run and boys basketball made it to regionals.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney, was able to sit down with Coach McKinstry this week to discuss the excitement around the Lady Tigers upcoming season, what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season, and a team preview about some of the key players who will be making an impact on the diamond throughout the course of the season!

Check out this exclusive softball sneak peak at the Springfield Lady Tigers with head coach, Dan McKinstry!

 

HEADED HOME: EAST LIVERPOOL LADY POTTERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH – Coming off a COVID season in 2020 where the East Liverpool Lady Potters had a shortened season, head coach Ryian Burson has this year’s team eager and excited to get back on the field and try to make some noise!

Coach Burson is looking to continue building the softball program and continue to develop the girls to improve off of the previous season. Coach Burson has the East Liverpool faithful optimistic headed into this season! The East Liverpool Lady Potters will open the season on the road on Monday, March 29th, as they travel down the road to Richmond Edison to take on the Wildcats.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, were able to catch up with Coach Burson this week to discuss the excitement around the Lady Potters upcoming season, what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season, and a team preview about some of the key players who will be making an impact on the diamond throughout the course of the season!

Check out this exclusive softball sneak peak at the East Liverpool Lady Potters with head coach, Ryian Burson!

 

HEADED HOME: SALEM LADY QUAKERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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SALEM, OH – The Salem Lady Quakers are back in action after a COVID shortened 2020 season and head coach Michael Thorpe and the Lady Quakes couldn’t be more excited and eager to get back on the diamond!

Coach Thorpe will look to seniors Hannah Kelm and Dorothy Moore to lead the way for the Lady Quakers as they will look to partner up with the underclassmen and try to achieve their goal of breaking the school record for wins in a season. That record is at 15 wins, which was set two years ago. Salem will look to get things started on Saturday, March 27th, on the road at Warren G. Harding.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, had the opportunity to chat with Coach Thorpe this week to discuss the team and get a preview about some of the key players who will be making an impact on the field throughout the course of the season, what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season, and to talk about the excitement the Salem community has for this season of softball!

Check out this exclusive softball sneak peak at the Salem Lady Quakers with head coach, Michael Thorpe!

 

HEADED HOME: EDISON WILDCATS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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RICHMOND, OH – Not only did COVID take the baseball season away from the Edison Wildcats, it also took away a little excitement from the community that was looking forward to the season! Have no fear however because Edison baseball is back and better than ever! Head coach, Mike Collopy is returning for his 14th season at the command and his Wildcats are ready to get on the diamond.

Collopy has compiled a 255-94 record and is coming off a season (2019) where the Wildcats were district, OVAC, and Buckeye 8 runners up. Collopy will lean heavily upon his three seniors, Joe Booth, Blake Connelly, Jayden Sanders, to provide a lot of leadership this season while helping develop some of their younger teammates. The Wildcats are looking to the future though as the underclassmen/newcomers to the varsity team this year will be thrusted into the lineup come opening night. Coach Collopy and the Edison Wildcats will look to continue their previous success and traditions this season as their first game is scheduled for March 29th on the road at East Liverpool.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, were able to take a trip down to Richmond Edison to talk to Coach Collopy about this upcoming season, to get a feel for the hype and excitement for Wildcats baseball to be back, to see what his expectations are this season, as well as, some of the key players to look out for this season!

Check out this exclusive baseball preview of the Edison Wildcats with head coach, Mike Collopy!

 

HEADED HOME: EDISON LADY WILDCATS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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RICHMOND, OH – Coming off a COVID season in 2020 where the Edison Lady Wildcats had a shortened and rather “messed up” season, head coach Spencer Bendle has this year’s team eager and ready to get back on the field!

Bendle is entering his 23rd season as head coach and has compiled a 366-210 record while winning six district titles at the helm of the Lady Wildcats. Bendle will look upon his three seniors, Kiley Babel, Madison Brenstuhl, and Hannah Christoff, to provide a lot of leadership this season while helping develop some of their younger teammates into the softball players everyone expects at Edison! Coach Bendle and the Edison Lady Wildcats will look to continue their previous success and traditions this season as their first game is scheduled for March 29th on the road at East Liverpool.

YSN’s own, BIlly McCartney and Quinn Puskar, were able to take a trip down to the home of the Lady Wildcats to talk to Coach Bendle about this season and to get a feel for what his expectations are this season, as well as, some of the key players to look out for this season!

Check out this exclusive softball sneak peak at the Edison Lady Wildcats with head coach, Spencer Bendle!