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AUSTINTOWN FITCH GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DAN SCHNURRENBERGER

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- It’s been a bumpy road for Falcon Nation halfway through the year for girls hoops.  Although, promising days are on the way as Coach Dan Schnurrenberger has the girls believing in themselves heading down the home stretch.

The Lady Falcons look to shoot their way out of a losing streak this week, and AAC foe Boardman is in town to do business.

We caught up with Coach S prior to the Spartan matchup to discuss what his season represents so far, as well as his favorite aspects of coaching.

All that and more on this week’s Austintown Fitch Girls Basketball Coach’s Corner with Dan Schnurrenberger

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FITCH RALLIES TO WIN BATTLE OF THE BIRDS

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- Mooney had Austintown Fitch right where they wanted them in the first quarter with a 6-point lead.

Then the Falcons let it fly.

Fitch came back from the deficit in the second quarter that included a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Kris Brown to give the Falcons a 29-28 at the break.

The Falcons have already been labeled a second-half team early this season because of their strong performances in the first two games, and Tuesday was no different.  Fitch outscored the Cards 16-6 in the third frame with a stout defensive effort to keep Mooney off the boards.

Leading the way for Fitch (2-1) was Todd Simons 27 points, 8 rebounds alongside a strong showing from Nate Leskovac’s 13 points and 4 rebounds.  Devin Sherwood and Kris Brown added double-digits to the scoreboard with 10-point efforts, respectively.

For Mooney (1-2), Mike Pelini had an outstanding game with 21 points, and Devon Jenkins controlled the boards early and finished with 11 points.

Cardinal Mooney will return the YSN airwaves next Friday against Boardman, while Austintown Fitch will take on Tallmadge at home on Friday with tipoff around 7pm.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

 

LADY POLAR BEARS FREEZE FITCH FOR FIRST LOSS

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Massillon Jackson Lady Polar Bears made the trip to Fitch High School for a Saturday showdown, and they walked away with an impressive victory over the Lady Falcons, 55-26.

The Falcons started the scoring for the game, but that was as far as their lead would stretch as Jackson was deadly from outside. The Lady Falcons trailed only by 7 at the half but were only able to put up a single tally in the 3rd quarter offensively, and Jackson took advantage.

Senior Daria Williams led the way at both ends of the court as she had 12 points and was the Fitch top scorer, and was aggressive on defense limiting the points inside the paint.

Fitch drops to 3-1 on the year and will travel to East on Wednesday to take on their cross-town rivals.

AUSTINTOWN FITCH FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 9) WITH JON ELLIOT

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Week nine was a show of complete power for Coach Jon Elliot and the Austintown Fitch Falcons as they traveled to Spartan Stadium and took out the Boardman Spartans, 40-14. Austintown Fitch will close out the 2019 football season with another road game as they will travel down to the campus of Youngstown State to take on the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals on Friday night.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, caught up with Coach Elliot to discuss how his first season as head coach went, his outlook moving forward, but also what he thinks his Falcons are capable of doing in week ten against Mooney at Stambaugh Stadium.

 

All that and more in this week’s episode of Austintown Fitch Falcons Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Jon Elliot!

 

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AUSTINTOWN FITCH FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 8) WITH JON ELLIOT

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Week eight saw Coach Jon Elliot and the Austintown Fitch Falcons play host to one of the top teams from Pennsylvania, the Erie McDowell Trojans. The Falcons fought hard all game and erased an 18 point second-half lead, but unfortunately fell just short, 38-35, as a last-second Hail Mary attempt was ruled incomplete. Up next for Austintown Fitch will be a road test at Spartan Stadium as they will travel to Boardman this Friday night.

YSN’s fan favorite, Steve Leslie, sat down with the head ball coach talk about last week’s game against Erie McDowell, the upcoming match up with Boardman, but also what the Falcons need to do to keep their playoff hopes alive.

 

Episode eight of Austintown Fitch Falcons Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Jon Elliot, is LIVE!

 

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ARE YOU IN? VOLLEYBALL DISTRICT UPDATE

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The volleyball district tournaments are heating up and plenty of teams in the YSN family are still alive fighting for a championship. We have you covered with an update on who’s still playing, and where you can find them.

Division IV:

In the division IV Columbiana District the 2 seed Wellsville is in after a three-set sweep of Jackson Milton in the sectional finals. They are set up to play Lisbon the six-seed who is coming off an upset of the third-seeded Heartland in four sets. That district semifinal will be played Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30. The other semifinal match is Mineral Ridge (1) vs Springfield (4).  Those matches will be at Columbiana High School.

Division III:

In the Salem district, the top-seeded Crestview Rebels have punched their ticket to a district semifinal with a three-set win over United. They’ll face the five seed Waterloo Vikings who upset Rootstown in straight sets. On the other side of the bracket, the third-seeded South Range Raiders are back in the district semifinals after a four-set win over Columbiana. They’ll play seventh-seeded Lake Central Christian who upset East Palestine in a five-set thriller. Both of those semifinals will be on Wednesday, October 23rd with Crestview at 6:00, and South Range at 7:30. Those matches will be at Salem High School,

In the Jefferson district, fifth-seeded Lakeview coming off their second NE8 title is still alive looking for a district championship. They’re coming off a five-set win over Perry. The Bulldogs will play Mentor on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00. That match will be at Jefferson High School.

Division II

In the West Branch District Salem is still in the hunt after a win in four sets over Mooney in the sectional finals. The Quakers will play Canfield on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30. The other semifinal will be Marlington (1) vs Northwest (5). Those matches will be at West Branch High School.

East Liverpool took care of business in the East 1 bracket of the Heath Region. They beat Stuebenville in straight sets. Now they look towards a matchup with Meadowbrook on Tuesday October 22nd at 6:00. That match will be at Harrison Central High School.

Division I

In the Alliance District Austintown Fitch is still battling their way through the tournament after a four-set win over Louisville in the sectional final. The fifth-seeded Falcons will play top-seeded Glenoak on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00. That match will be at Alliance High School.

Stay tuned for more coverage of our team’s tournament runs on your home for local athletics YSN.

 

TIGERS MAUL FITCH

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AUSTINTOWN, OH – In a game where the Austintown Fitch Falcons felt that they could put a ripple across the state of Ohio, the Massillon Washington Tigers showed exactly why they are considered to be the favorite come December to win another state championship, as they beat the Falcons, 55-7.

Peppered with multiple three-star recruits and a four-star wideout recruit, the Tigers took one play from scrimmage on a 42 yard touchdown strike from Aidan Longwell to Jayden Ballard. Ballard is a junior four star wideout who is committed to Ohio State. The real narrative in this game was the running game from the Tigers, led by the three-star recruit, Terance Keyes Jr. The senior running back, Keyes Jr., finished the first half with 16 carries, 185 yards and four touchdowns, which was when his night was done.

The lone score from the Falcons came on a 2 yard touchdown run from quarterback Devin Sherwood, which cut the Tigers lead to 14-7. A few plays prior, Sherwood found Donnie Ellis for a 35 yard completion.

Austintown was led through the air by Devin Sherwood with 1 completions on 6 attempts for 35 yards. Austintown was led on the ground by Devin Sherwood with 13 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown. Austintown’s leading receiver was Donnie Ellis with 1 reception for 35 yards.

Fitch now prepares to take on Bishop Hartley next Friday at Greenwood Chevrolet Falcon Stadium.

 

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PEREZ’S PLACE

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If there’s one young man that’s ready for this season, it’s Austintown Fitch’s Nose Guard, Joe Perez.  The Falcon senior has seemingly been waiting for this moment to etch his name in the history books for the red and blue.  Perez is a big, athletic body at 5’11 who serves as the anchor of the Fitch defense.

In 2019, those are big shoes that need to be filled as this team has big plans, and it all starts up front on both sides of the ball.

YSN General Manager caught up with the Fitch freighter to discuss this season, Coach A, and a few of his favorite things outside football for this week’s Austintown Fitch Player Profile: Perez’s Place.

 

AUSTINTOWN FITCH COACH’S CORNER WITH JON ELLIOT (EP 1)

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This will be a very special season at Austintown Fitch this year for more reasons than one.  This year Falcon Nation will honor the legacy of longtime Coach Phil Annarella through their play on the field, and actions away from it.  Tasked with taking over the Falcons will be Jon Elliot who has been the Offensive Coordinator for the past two seasons.

Fitch looks to represent for their longtime leader, and also pay tribute to the dedication of their new chief.

YSN’s Steve Leslie caught up for the first edition of our Coach’s Corner series with Coach Elliot and they cover the bases for all your Week 1 knowledge.

FALCONS FLY IN WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Fitch Falcons are the hottest team in high school baseball at the moment.  They continued their run through their schedule on Saturday with a twin-billing.  First against Lakeview, followed by Niles.

In the first game, Lorenzo Russo and Bobby Cavalier led the way for the Falcons with 2 hits and 2 RBI’s each. Trey Giannini and Alarik Sierra both had 2 hits as well. On the mound for Fitch, Josh Corll threw the complete game, striking out 5 and allowing 3 runs.

PHOTO CREDIT: PATTY BOKESCH

In Game 2, once again Lorenzo Russo and Alarik Sierra led the way for Fitch, both going 3 for 3 with an RBI apiece.

Bobby Cavalier also racked on 3 RBI’s and Joe Remish added 2 RBI’s as well. On the mound for Fitch, Jake Lawrence picked up the win, throwing 4 and 1/3 innings, striking out 5, allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs.

 

**Contributions from Joe Chepke and austintownathletics.com**