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ORANGE LANDS HUGE UPSET ON THE ROAD

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WILLOUGHBY, OH-

The Orange Girls basketball team took the short trip to Cornerstone Christian on Friday night.  Cornerstone Christian, who entered the game with a 10-2 record, fell to the Lions 57-43.  Rachel Oberster led the Lions with 28 points.

The Lions got off to a great start.  They outscored Cornerstone Christian 36-13 in the first half.  The Lion’s defense held Cornerstone to only 2 points in the 2nd quarter.  Oberster scored 18 of her 28 in the first half.

In the third quarter, the Lions were able to extend their lead to 26 points.  Alayeh Washington and Kynnade Bates each added 8 points for the Lions in the win.  The Lions will open 2023 on Tuesday when they host rival Beachwood on Tuesday night.

 

Box Score

Orange

Kynnade Bates 3-2-5-8

Nikayla Henderson 2-0-2-4

Rachel Oberster 10-6-8-28

Alayeh Washington 2-4-6-8

Courtney Norton 1-0-0-2

Olivia Jackson 3-1-2-7

3 Point FGs (Oberster-2)

 

Cornerstone Christian Academy

Kayla Jones 4-1-3-9

Mylia Bell  3-0-0-6

Hope Murphy 1-0-0-2

Marshae Hill 7-3-3-17

Lovey Walker 3-0-0-7

DiAsia Davis 1-0-3-2

3 Point FGs (Walker-1)

 

*Contributed by Tim Porter

LADY QUAKERS BATTLE TO VICTORY OVER BOARDMAN

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BOARDMAN, OH- The Quakers finish their 2022 season with a win against Boardman in a 43-28 contest to move them to 10-1 on the season.

The Spartans really struggled in the first half to find their offensive rhythm against the Quaker’s defense by only mustering 7 points.  Boardman’s defense kept them in the game in the first half by limiting the high-scoring Quakers to 15 points.  In the second half, both teams found some consistency at the offensive end with Salem outscoring the Spartans 28-21 in that half to reach the final margin.

For the Quakers, Rylee Hutton had game-high 15 points while Abbie Davidson added 9 points and 3 assists and Kami Rohm had 8 points and 8 boards. The Quakers also had contributions from Kaylee Carlisle (5), Lauryn Barton (4), and Zoie Reid (2).

Leading Boardman in scoring was Mackenzie Riccitelli who again scored in double digits with 10 points.  Riccitelli also led the team in steals with 4.  Cami Goske added 7 points, while Gia Triveri chipped in with 6.  Reagan Smith hit a three-pointer for her 3 points and Ava Freeborough rounded out the scoring with 2.  Bella Martin was the team’s leading rebounder with 6 boards.  Ally Fleming, Sarah Bero, Faith Walston, Mary Catherine Werth, and Sam Duble provided valuable minutes and defensive pressure.

The girls get a chance to get back on the winning track with a quick turnaround game at Tallmadge.

The Quakers will open the 2023 year hosting Alliance on January 4th.

PURCHASE GAME PHOTOS


*Story Contributed by salemathletics.org and boardmanathletics.org

MILLER HITS 1000; REBELS ROLL

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Kirkland Miller has been a key for the Rebel Basketball program since his freshman campaign, and last night he etched his name in the record books forevermore.

Miller becomes only the sixth Rebel in program history to score 1,000 points for the Black and Gold.

Kirkland and his teammates would add on to the historic moment with an emphatic victory over United 59-35 on Tuesday night.

Miller, would lead the way with 30 points on the night along with nine boards.  The newest Big Dog of the Valley, James Best chipped in six points and six helpers, and Matt Lindsay would rip down eight boards in the contest.

For United, Grant Knight returned to score 16, and Nevin Hehlen tossed up four three-pointers, to help out the Eagles.

Crestview (6-3, 2-0)will host Brookfield on Tuesday, and United (2-6) will host Lordstown to start 2023 on Tuesday as well.

URSULINE UNLOADS OFFENSIVE PRESENCE ON TIGERS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Ursuline had a big first half en route to a 54-22 victory over Springfield on Tuesday night.

The Irish were led by Dashaun Will’s 13 points and were supplemented by Terrance Pankey’s 10 tallies, Vince Flauto’s 11, and Will Burney’s 11.

On the night, Ursuline hit 10 three-pointers to pace the offense.

Springfield was led by Nico Servedio’s 6 points and helped out by Dylan Sheely’s three, Carson Cunningham’s four pints, and 2 apiece from Seandelle Gardner, and Brandon Price.

Ursuline will be off until next Tuesday when they host Warren Harding.  Springfield will travel to Hubbard on Friday in their last game of 2022.

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BRAVES SOAR OVER FAIRPORT

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KINSMAN, OH- Badger standout and high-flyer, Duncan Moy had a big night on his way to 26 points to pace the Braves over Fairport 80-37 on Tuesday.

Moy had his way on offense but was assisted by efforts from Brad Hamilton’s 15 points, Preston Geracitano, and Cole Burnett who had 13 apiece.  Tyler McWilliams had five points, while Nick Ball and Bryce Gross had four points each, respectively.

Fairport was paced by Dimari Payne’s 15 tallies, and Josh Parsons had 11.

Badger is now 3-0 to start the year and gets their first conference victory of the new season.  Fairport drops to 1-3.

BOARDMAN IS BACK; RACES PAST RAIDERS

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CANFIELD, OH- If you thought the Boardman Lady Spartans basketball program was going to be down for long- you thought wrong.  The Lady Spartans got things back on track in a big way, beating South Range 44-20 in the Thrillerdome on Monday night.

Nearly a week after giving up 66 points to Marlington, Head Coach Jeff Hammerton focused on defense in practices, and it paid off against the Lady Raiders.  Boardman held South Range in check from the jump as they outscored Range 15-2 in the first stanza and 28-4 at the break.

South Range would find some rhythm in the second half with a 5-0 run led by Taylor McClish’s 3-pointer, but Boardman proved to be too much with their suffocating defense throughout the contest.

Mackenzie Riccitelli led all scorers with 17 points in the victory.  Gia Triveri was all over the court and posted 11 tallies as well.  Cami Goske and Bella Martin each chipped in five points as well.

For South Range, Taylor McClish paced the Raiders with five points, Emma Cunningham and Giada Pauline had four apiece.  Ceci Foster hit a three late in the contest, and Devin Sauerwein and Sydney Penick contributed a bucket, respectively.

South Range falls to 0-2 and will look to face Ursuline on 12/5, while Boardman evens things at 1-1 and will host Poland the following Monday at 7pm.

 

EAST PALESTINE BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH TRISTAN REYNOLDS

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- The winds of change are blowing in Stream City, as Tristan Reynolds will take over an East Palestine program that has longed for consistency over the last 3 years.

Reynolds will take over as the Bulldogs’ new head coach, and his first varsity opportunity after years of great tutors like Rick Gates, and a Hall of Famer to whom he didn’t have to look very far for in his own mother, Cindy Straney.

For Reynolds, he will use both his experience and youth to his advantage by being able to mentor and connect with his players on a personal level to help them overcome any adversity they may face along the way.

While it’s important to get wins on the floor, it’s evident that Reynolds has bigger goals in creating better young people in the community.

We caught up with Coach to discuss all of that and more on the first edition of East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Tristan Reynolds.

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REYNOLDS CHOSEN AS NEW HOOPS COACH IN EP

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- For years, East Palestine was synonymous with championship-caliber basketball at the varsity level.

All you need to do is look at the wall of the gymnasium to validate that statement.

In 2022, the Bulldogs are looking to get back on track with their latest hire (BOE Pending) Tristan Reynolds.  Reynolds, a graduate of Crestview has made his mark on programs in EP for the better part of the last decade.  Coaching in the Middle School to begin his career, and finding his way back home to coach several levels at Crestview, only to come back last year as Assistant Varsity and Head JV Coach of East Palestine.

This will be the first stint for Reynolds as the lead dog at the varsity level, and he hopes to make the most of it by bringing energy and winning traditions back to Bulldog Country.

YSN had the first interview with the new coach for East Palestine and discussed plans for the future of the program as well as what will set him apart from the others in the area.

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2021-2022 BOYS BASKETBALL OHSAA ALL-OHIO TEAM SELECTIONS

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COLUMBUS, OH – Congratulations to our partner-schools’ representation on the 2021-2022 OHSAA All-Ohio Basketball Teams that were recently released!

 

2022 Division I All-Ohio Basketball Teams

Special Mention

Trey DePietro – Boardman

 

2022 Division II All-Ohio Basketball Teams

Third Team

Cole Dailey – East Liverpool

 

Special Mention

Ross Dedo – Poland

Terrance Pankey – Ursuline

Anthony Massucci – Howland

Will Aljancic – Louisville

Hayden Nigro – Louisville

Josiah Gonzalez – Chaney

 

Honorable Mention

Dru DeShields – West Branch

Drew Weir – Salem

Thomas Cardiero – Girard

Jake Grdic – Canfield

Nick DelGratta – Struthers

Skylar Pappas – Beaver Local

Zavea Green – East Liverpool

 

2021 Division III All-Ohio Basketball Teams

First Team

Kevin Moore – Campbell Memorial

 

Third Team

Adam Wharry – Springfield

 

Special Mention

Kaidan Spade – Garrettsville Garfield

Beau Brungard – Springfield

James Davis – Liberty

Aidan Stephens – LaBrae

John Castrilla – Jefferson

 

Honorable Mention

Alex Rothwell – Springfield

Nick Million – Columbiana

Luke Simons – Atwater Waterloo

Mick Hergenrother – Cardinal Mooney

Tre’Von Drake – LaBrae

Xavion Leonard – Campbell Memorial

 

2021 Division IV All-Ohio Basketball Teams

Second Team

Jonathan Bertovich – Heartland Christian

 

Special  Mention

Jaden Rishel – Warren JFK

Anthony Lucente – Lowellville

Jack Lendak – Badger

 

Honorable  Mention

Bert Jones – Windham

Donovan Pawlowski – Brookfield

Jaxson Brewer – Wellsville

Trevor Siefke – Lisbon

Michael Condoleon – Warren JFK

Michael Porter – McDonald

Vinny Ballone – Lowellville

 

We want to congratulate all our athletes that are part of the YSN family on an incredible basketball season!

POMPELIA NAMED 2022 YSN GIRLS BASKETBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Howland’s Alyssa Pompelia has been named 2022 Your Sports Network Girls Basketball Most Valuable Player according to the media company.

Pompelia was an integral piece of the Tigers during her senior campaign, helping Howland to a 19-7 record through a very challenging schedule.  During this season, Pompelia averaged 15.4 points per game and could take over a game at the drop of a hat.  Her skill set allowed her to score points at will, but her leadership and Basketball IQ showcased talents in the assist category, as well as her tenacity to pull down rebounds to give her team second opportunities at a bucket throughout the season.

Pompelia was selected as a Special mention on the All-Ohio team, and First Team All-District in Division I, and has garnered MVPs of each All-Star Game she’s played in 2022.

We congratulate Alyssa Pompelia on a phenomenal season, and career at Howland, as well as being chosen as the 2022 YSN Most Valuable Player in Girls Basketball.