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DJ TURN US UP

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*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch sophomore running back D.J. Williams is a man of few words, but a lot of potential.

As the young back rushed for 3 touchdowns against a tough Canton McKinley defense. Letting his game do all the talking for him, Williams looks to continue his progression with Fitch the following two seasons.

As Fitch looks to have their running back position locked up for the next few seasons. The game from Willaims against The Canton McKinley Bulldogs is just the start of what he is capable of.

Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell sit down with the first football Big Dog of The Valley this season to talk about just that!

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FALCONS SWEEP SATURDAY MORNING QUAD MATCH

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AUSTINTOWN OH- On a brisk Saturday morning, a quad-match was set to take place at Austintown Fitch Highschool.

The four teams represented in the match were The Austintown Falcons, The Cardinal Huskies, The Poland Bulldogs, and The Strongsville Mustangs.
In what was a day of sheer dominance by Coach Jody Bartlett’s Falcons. Fitch faced off against all three teams in 3-set matches.
The Falcons did not play three sets the whole day. Winning in straight sets in all 3 matchups.
Scores can be seen below:

S1: Fitch 25 vs. Cardinal 21
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Cardinal 15
S1: Fitch 25 vs. Poland 13
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Poland 17
S1: Fitch 25 vs. Strongsville 18
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Strongsville 19

The Falcons looked as complete as ever, with senior libero Ella Sahli starting the team into their offense with an abundance of digs throughout all three matchups.

Complemented with sophomore Afton Roby playing superb net defense and emerging as one of The Falcons new up and coming weapons.

As Fitch (10-1) will now look to travel in matchup number two with The Howland Tigers (5-9) on Tuesday night.

FITCH COMES BACK STRONG

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Falcons Ground Mooney’s Flight
On a hot Friday September night.

The Austintown Fitch Falcons did battle with the historic Cardinal Mooney Cardinals.

In what was the 45th time these two teams locked horns. There is no doubt that Mooney had dominated the rivalry, going 30-14 versus The Falcons all-time.

However, Friday night belonged to The Falcons. Starting off with possession, Fitch took their opening drive down the field and punched it in for the opening touchdown!

Coming into this game, quarterback Devin Sherwood was now Fitch’s all-time leading passer, which Austintown showcased a multitude of times.
Totaling three touchdowns through the air and one on the ground, Sherwood showed why he is simply one of the best in the area.

Dan Evans III grabbed a pair of touchdowns and Tyler Evans had 100+ yards receiving to go along with a touchdown on the night.

Fitch with the victory goes to 3-1 on the season. While Mooney falls to 0-5, a record that Mooney has not seen in 20+ years!

Fitch has a tough matchup with Massillon Washington (3-2) for week 6. While Mooney will look to right the ship against Youngstown East (1-4) next week.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

EARLY LEAD PROPELS FITCH PAST SPARTANS

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AUSTINTOWN OH- It was a big matchup in the AAC Monday night as Fitch and Boardman squared off. Everyone knew this would be a fun matchup, and it did not disappoint. Fitch came away with the close 2-1 win, both goals coming in the first half.

The Falcons got goals from Miranda Ashley, and Moria George. Bailey Baker added an assist to the stat book. Jordan Corll played a great game in front of the net, piling up 12 huge saves.

Fitch will look to get their record above .500 on Wednesday as they take on Ursuline. Boardman has a big task in front of them Wednesday as they will host undefeated Canfield.

IRISH WIN INSTANT CLASSIC IN AUSTINTOWN

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AUSTINTOWN OH- In a game that was easily a candidate for game of the year. Two powerhouse programs duked it out on Friday night, in what was nothing short of a slug fest.

The Austintown Fitch Falcons and Ursuline Fighting Irish exchanged scores throughout the entirety of the game. Mirroring each other every step of the way in scoring, turnovers, and special teams.

The Falcons utilized a strong balanced attack of passing and rushing down the stretch. With DJ Williams and Tyree Mitchell’s names being called a majority of the second half.

However, The Irish picked a four-leaf clover in DeMarcus McElroy to turn to. With an impressive 4 touchdowns to go along with 359 yards on the ground Friday night. Good enough for 2nd all time in Ursuline history.

As both sides exploded on offense the entire game, two plays from The Irish defense stood out. With both a 2-point conversion stand and a blocked field goal attempt from The Irish, foiling Austintown’s comeback efforts in the final 30 seconds of the game.

The Irish (3-1) travel to Warren to take on The Harding Raiders (1-3) for week 5. As The Falcons(2-1) look to refocus, with another holy matchup versus The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals (0-3) on September 17th.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

LESKOVAC’S RECORD BREAKING NIGHT LEADS FALCONS TO VICTORY

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WARREN OH- The Falcons won over Warren Harding on Thursday night in 3 sets 25-11, 25-4 and 25-14.

Senior Alyssa Leskovac broke a school record tonight racking up 15 aces for the match with 14 of them occurring in set 2. Other contributors were Junior Jocelyn Jourdan with 10 kills and Senior Sammi Misik with 12 assists.

The Falcon’s next match is against Chaney on Thursday September 16th.

*Contributed By Jody Bartlett at austintownathletics.com

FALCONS MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW

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BOARDMAN OH- The Fitch Falcons have found a groove again. They have now rattled off three wins in a row after suffering their first loss of the year to Marlington. The Falcons got their third straight victory with a sweep over Boardman on Tuesday night. (25-20 25-18 26-24)

Leading the Falcons on the night was Jocelyn Jourdan who finished with a eye popping 22 kills. She also served up 3 aces. Erin Burke returned to the lineup and finished with 19 assists, and 2 aces. Ella Sahli played solid defense in the back row coming up with 9 digs. Julia Jordan was all over the stat sheet totaling 6 kills, 7 digs, and 3 aces.

Fitch will look to keep the win streak moving on Thursday as they travel to Warren Harding. Boardman hits the road as well on Thursday traveling to Canfield.

AUSTINTOWN COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH TJ PARKER

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- Week one gave more momentum to one of the Valley’s best teams in Austintown Fitch.  A win in the West-Side Rivalry provided the start that Coach TJ Parker and the Falcons were looking for to start the new campaign.  While impressive, it was Week 2 that really showed the fortitude of the Dirty Birds.

Canton McKinley gave Fitch a handful at Tom Benson Stadium, but it was once again the Falcons that packed the biggest punch from whistle to whistle on their way to a 42-28 victory.

Week 3 will look a bit different as GlenOak was forced to cancel the matchup due to COVID-19 restrictions, giving our Falcons a week to rest, and prepare for Ursuline in Week 4.

Our DJ Yokley got a little extra sauce this week as Coach Parker splits his time with sophomore runningback, DJ Williams in a special Fitch Coach’s Corner and Player Profile Combo!

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FALCONS DEFEND THE NEST AGAINST CANFIELD

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Falcons Defend The Nest Against Canfield
In a battle of two familiar AAC opponents, The Falcons came away victorious in 4 sets over The Canfield Cardinals
In the much anticipated matchup of Abbie Householder vs. Jocelyn Jourdan, delivered exactly what was expected. Both girls shined with an array of kills that echoed throughout the gym. Paired with some of the most incredible digs you can see in a highschool volleyball game; this matchup looks to be even more exciting the second time around!
As other stars shined on the floor Thursday night. Abby Mukelroy was huge for Canfield down the stretch with fantastic on-net defense. On the other side, the leadership and all-around skill of Alyssa Leskovac shined the brightest! Filling up the box score in multiple categories, Alyssa was the key to The Falcons victory.
After jumping ahead 2 sets to 0, Austintown looked primed for the sweep. However, Canfield and Abby Mukelroy battled back in set 3, winning it 25-23. Capped off with two final kills from Householder to win the set.
Canfield looked to comeback in set 4 in similar fashion as the previous. The Falcons were able to thwart the comeback efforts of The Cardinals and win the set 25-17. Thus taking the first matchup of two against Canfield.
The Falcons are back in action against rival Boardman September 7th, as Canfield looks to refocus with a tri-match set for September 4th.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

Postgame Interviews:

TIGERS NAB FITCH IN TIGHT MATCH

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The boys golf team competed with Austintown Fitch on Tuesday at Old Avalon. The Tigers won the match 171-176. They were led by Ethan Huly’s 38, Ben Bronson’s 41 and three seniors, including Jacob Gazdik, Evan McClain and Gianni Menelle that shot 46. The Tigers improve to 5-4 on the season.
Old Avalon
Par 36
Front 9
Howland 171
Huly 37
Bronson 41
3 way tie
McClain 46
Gazdik 46
Menelle 46
Non scoring
Gumino 50

*Contributed by Andrea Ferenac at Howland tigers.org