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BAIRD BROTHERS WEEK 1 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WINNERS REVEALED

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The votes are in, and the Week 1 winners have been crowned in our 2019 Fall Big Dogs of the Valley contest, presented by Baird Brothers.  Congratulations to this week’s winners, and as a bonus, they now qualify for Big Dog of the Year that will be announced in November.

 

VOLLEYBALL:

Morgan Cheurco – East Palestine

25 Assists/2 Points vs. Brookfield 

 

 

 

 

FOOTBALL:

Nate Davis – East Liverpool

10/14 Passing, 164 yards, 4 Touchdowns vs. Cleveland JFK

 

 

 

 

HOFFMAN NAMED YSN/BAIRD BROTHERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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STRUTHERS, OH- There have only been two things consistent this summer: Rain, and the leadership performance of Astro Falcon shortstop, Josh Hoffman.

The Beaver graduate continued his ambush on Class B opposition this year to the tune of a .414 average that consisted of 16 runs scored, 3 doubles, 3 walks, 13 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.  That run also ignited the Astro Falcons to their first Class B Championship in 5 years.

Hoffman is set to join Manager Dan Bertolini and Youngstown State in the Fall and looks to help the Penguins compete for a title in 2020.

For his outstanding numbers, his character on and off the field, Josh has been named the 2019 YSN/Baird Brothers Player of the Year for the Youngstown Class B League.

Congratulations to Josh on a stellar season, and best of luck as he continues his student-athlete career at Youngstown State University.

WEEK 5 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY ANNOUNCED

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With OVER 43,000 Votes cast during the fifth week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!

 

Congratulations to both winners!  You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.

 

MCKENNA DAILEY – LISBON

PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER

McKenna took care of business offensively against Cardinal Mooney last week when she went 2-3 at the dish with a walk,  2 dingers, 7 RBI, 2 runs and 8 total bases!

 

JAKE GEHRING – SOUTH RANGE

PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE V.

Jake has been a regular on our list this year.  The South Range Sophomore has a perfect game to his credit, and last week went a complete game while striking out 13, walking one while giving up two hits to Jefferson batters.

WEEK 3 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY ANNOUNCED

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With OVER 24,000 Votes cast during the third week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!

 

Congratulations to both winners!  You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.

 

TORI LONG- COLUMBIANA

PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER

Tori diced up Western Reserve’s lineup for 13k, while not giving up any runs, scattering two hits, and two walks.  Offensively she also went 2-4 with a home run and 4 RBI.

 

SETH KERNER- WELLSVILLE

PHOTO CREDIT: MANDY CORBIN

Seth went 7 strong on the mound giving up a run on 4 hits to Leetonia while striking out 12.  He also went 2-3 at the dish with a walk, and a run.

BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WEEK 1 ANNOUNCED

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With Nearly 70,000 Votes cast during the first week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!

 

Congratulations to both winners!  You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.

 

HAYDEN CARNER- SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

Hayden went 2-3 with a walk and drove in 3 runs in her game against Alliance.

 

LOGAN BELL- LISBON

Logan dealt 6 full innings against United and struck out 13 Eagles while scattering only 2 hits, and walking one.

BIG DOGS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

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With over 410,000 votes during the final poll, the first-ever Baird Brothers/YSN Big Dogs of the Valley Players of the Year were awarded during intermission of the YSN All-Star Game last night.  The award was based on three separate pieces of data which were weighted and scored.

For the girls, Beaver Local’s Jenna Riccardo will wear the crown for 2019.  Riccardo won the Week 1 vote for BDOV, and was nominated 11 out of the 12 weeks the contest was held.  In only her junior season, Jenna became the all-time leading scorer for the Beavers.  She also averaged a double-double this year with 23 points, and 13.3 rebounds per game alongside her 2.6 steals and nearly two blocks to boot.  She also was recognized for being the Columbiana County player of the year, and most recently was named third-team All-Ohio.

PHOTO CREDIT: JILL RICCARDO

Taking home the award for the guys is Lisbon Senior, Justin Sweeney.  A young man who’s battled through many obstacles just to be on the court this season.  However, when he stepped back on the floor, he owned it.  After returning to the court less than 3 months after reconstructive knee surgery, Justin came back to average 21 points per game with 8 rebounds in 2019 while becoming Lisbon’s All-Time Leading Scorer.  Sweeney took home the Week 4 honors for BDOV, and had nominations in each week thereafter.  Earlier this week, Justin was named to the Division IV All-Ohio team.

PHOTO CREDIT: JKB PHOTO

Congratulations to both Jenna and Justin from all of us at YSN, and on behalf of Baird Brothers.  An extraordinary season for both players, and well-deserved accomplishments this season from many outlets.

 

 

YSU BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH DAN BERTOLINI (EP 4)

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Another weekend, another perennial powerhouse for the Penguins to face this past week.  Once again Coach Bertolini and the ‘Guins held their own at Tennessee Tech.  Now the Red and Black Attack turn their focus to another bird from the Buckeye State as YSU will faceoff with the Miami Redhawks.

We caught up with the YSU Skipper to talk about how things went down south, as well as where the bar is right now for our guys and how we’ll continue to #ChangeYourBest.

 

YSU Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage – Sept. 21, 2018 at Eastwood Field (COURTESY YSU ATHLETIC DEPT)

 

Also, don’t miss this week’s social media question that asks Coach’s favorite place he’s played in, as well as the stadium he’d still love to do battle in.

All that and more on this week’s YSU Baseball Coach’s Corner with Dan Bertolini (EP 4)

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WEEK 8 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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With OVER 36,000 votes cast between Monday Morning and Thursday at midnight, the Week 8 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

Congratulations to United’s Landon Baker (12,050 votes) whose 18 Points/18Rebounds against Leetonia earned him the boy’s Week 8 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: LINDA SEBO

 

Congratulations to Hubbard’s Madison Casey (7,829 votes) who posted 16 Points in her game against Hubbard, and got the Week 8 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: HUDL/Megan Schellhorn

BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY- WEEK 4 WINNERS

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With over 90,000 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 4 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

 

Congratulations to Lisbon’s Justin Sweeney (15,034 votes) whose 30 points and 13 rebounds over Leetonia earned him the boy’s Week 3 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kara Craig

Congratulations to Lisbon’s Maddie Liberati (29,732 votes) who posted 17 points, 11 Rebounds and 4 steals in a win over Leetonia, and got the Week 3 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kara Craig

BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY- WEEK 2 WINNERS

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With over 45,000 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 2 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

 

Congratulations to Wellsville’s Derrick Suggs (12,635 votes) whose 22 points and 13 boards over Leetonia earned him the boy’s Week 2 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: Sky High Aerial & Video Photography

Congratulations to Leetonia’s Ari Russell (17,111 votes) who posted 26 points and 16 boards and 5 assists in a win over Southern, and got the Week 2 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: Holly Ford