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CAN YOU DIG IT?

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CANFIELD, OH- Staying humble, and hungry are two of the hardest things to do when success comes your way.  It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of the moment, and who others have made you out to be.

For South Range Senior, Dante Digaetano, it’s just who he is.

A young man who made the move to South Range after his start elsewhere, Dante has kept the same humility he was born with, and now is looking to make it last as a portion of his South Range legacy he leaves behind in the coming months.

With Digaetano, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better role model for a youngster, and he learned from an early age that with greatness also comes responsibility.

We caught up with the Raider Role Model this week for our Player Profile: CAN YOU DIG IT?

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MUSLOVSKI STAYS RED-HOT; CLIPPERS BOUNCE BULLDOGS

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- It was a game that was circled on the calendars for both teams, albeit, for different reasons.  East Palestine was attempting to gain its first victory over the Clippers in the Muslovski-era of Columbiana, while Columbiana was looking to lock up a stranglehold on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.  It ended up being Columbiana who showed up shooting off the bus, essentially, on their way to a 75-33 drubbing of the Lady Bulldogs.

Columbiana Senior, Kayla Muslovski, was phenomenal in her finale against the Bulldogs putting up 36 points in about 3 and a half quarters of play.  Grace Witmer also showed up in a big way adding 10 in the scorebook for Columbiana while Karissa Tringhese and Grace Hammond set the tone on the glass combining for 16 boards.

For East Palestine, Morgan Rutledge led the way with 12 points and was supplemented by Kenzee Johnston’s 7, and Paige Snyder’s 6 tallies.

Both team’s next test will be against Southern Local.  East Palestine (10-7, 6-4) will host the Lady Indians on Wednesday while Columbiana (15-3,11-0) will travel to The Wigwam Thursday to wrap up their conference schedule.

PHOTOS: HERE

TRAVELING TROPHY STAYS PUT; CLIPS ROUTE EP

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Clippers wasted no time on Friday setting the tone against their EOAC rivals.  Columbiana outscored East Palestine 25-5 in the first frame and didn’t slow the pace the rest of the way on their way to an 88-46 victory to hold onto the traveling trophy until the teams meet again on the gridiron later this year.

The Clippers, who will be featured on this weekend’s episode of YSN’s Level Up were keyed in from the tipoff.  In a balanced and steady attack, it was former Big Dog of the Valley, Matt Mazei, who posted 17 on the glass and another 17 through the net on his way to a double-double.  Sean Whitehead finished with 16, while Carter Pasco had 11.

For East Palestine, Jonathan Bertovich posted 26 and was supplemented by Brandon Turcola’s 7 and Zion Figley’s 5.

The Bulldogs (3-12) will look to travel to Lisbon while Columbiana will prepare for the EOAC Championship game at Southern on Tuesday.

RESATAR GETS A GRAND; RANGE GETS THE WIN

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys get a well needed NE8 victory against Hubbard, 63-52. What a game it was, fast-paced and down to the wire. The Raiders and Eagles traded blows throughout the entire game and at half it was 29-28 with South Range leading. Right before half, Nate Brown made a game-changing play by drawing a charge as Cam Resatar had a wide-open 3 which lead to a late basket by the Raiders. South Range had a great 2nd half by extending their lead, but Hubbard wouldn’t go away and fought back.  Resatar hit a huge 3 to get him to 1,000 career points in the 3rd and that gave life into the Eagles. The Raiders held on and outlasted Hubbard for the win!

Chris Brooks lead the Raiders with 12 points. Nate Brown and Dante Digaetano both added 11, Matt Lucas also ended with 10. For Hubbard, Resatar ended with 23 off some great 3s. Chanze Kelley stood out with some flashy play and ended with 8 on the night. Both Andrew Frank, and Alec Ford added 7 for the Eagles. 

From everyone at YSN, congratulations to Cam Resatar for hitting 1,000 career points! 

South Range will be back in action on Tuesday to host Struthers. Hubbard will also be home Tuesday, hosting Jefferson. Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Do not miss it on YSN!

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

GOLDEN EAGLES SOAR PAST BLUE DEVILS

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LISBON, OH – The United Golden Eagles boys basketball team came into tonight coming off of a thrilling victory in their last game and looked to keep the wins coming as they took on the Lisbon Blue Devils. The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they kept their foot on the gas and executed all night while hitting some key three pointers. When it was all said and done, United left Lisbon with a 61-45 victory.

The United Golden Eagles were led by Keaton Baker with a career-high 33 points, 7 boards, and 4 dimes while connecting on 7 threes.  Nate Miller had 14 and Steffen Jarrett also added 11 points.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Michael Davis with 29 points. His 9 threes made set a new single-game school record. Ryan McCullough chipped in with 9 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Blayne Brownfield was all over the glass, claiming 9 rebounds on the night.

Up next for United (2-13) is a home game against Jackson Milton on Tuesday, February 4th.

The Lisbon Blue Devils (7-10) are also back in action on Tuesday, February 4th, as they will welcome the East Palestine Bulldogs to town.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

THE SCANDY MAN CAN

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CANFIELD, OH- South Range Senior Kris Scandy has done it all, seemingly, over the past 3 years.  He’s been an up-and-comer trying to earn a spot in a lineup.  He’s been a game-changer.  He’s been a champion at the highest level in high school sports.  All of that comes with many life lessons and a ton of servings of humble pie along the way.

Scandy has taken every bad bounce in stride and has handled success with a demeanor of a professional.  Now, on the court, he is tasked with helping his fellow cagers leave a legacy behind that they can be proud of in 2020.

A year that’s been chock-full of ups and downs has really tested the backbone of the Raiders and their players.  We had a chance to sit down with Kris Scandy to discuss his season, and what he wants to achieve before lacing up the sneakers for the last time.

The South Range Player Profile of Kris Scandy: THE SCANDY MAN CAN is LIVE!

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BLUE DEVILS SINK FREE THROWS LATE; BEAT WELLSVILLE

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WELLSVILLE, OH – As playoff seeding draws closer, the Wellsville Tigers and the Lisbon Blue Devils are both fighting for better positioning when voting begins in a few weeks. Last night’s game had a significant impact on those seedings as both teams are right in the middle of the pack, looking to emerge into one of those top four positions to receive a first game bye.

The Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead and maintained it for much of the night, but a few three pointers by Lucas Green and a few layups by Darien Suggs, made the Blue Devils have to earn a victory from the free throw line. Lisbon’s, Ryan McCullough, hit two free throws with just under 10 seconds to push the lead to seven as Lisbon escaped Wellsville with a 56-49 victory.

Wellsville was led by Darien Suggs with 19 points and Isiah Greathouse with 13 points.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Ryan McCullough with 19 points and 7 assists. Blayne Brownfield added in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Nick Mundy was also all over the glass, as he finished the night with a team high, 10 rebounds.

Up next for Lisbon (7-9) is a home match up against the United Golden Eagles on Friday night.

SPARTANS START FAST; FINISH STRONG AGAINST HOWLAND

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BOARDMAN, OH- Boardman used a fast start, jumping on Howland 21-0 to start the game, to earn an AAC victory, 64-31.

Derrick Anderson had a game-high 20 points, to go with 5 assists. Tommy Fryda hit three 3-balls on his way to 11points. Daeone Martin added 8 points while playing strong defense, snagging 4 steals. Charlie Davis had 7 points and 3 rebounds. Ethan Andersen added 5 points and 5 rebounds. Trey DePietro chipped in with 4 points and 4 rebounds. Jimmy Goske, Andrew Clark and Luke Ryan rounded out the scoring with 3 points each. Goske and Clark connecting from beyond the arc. Zach Ryan had a strong floor game with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Connor Miller was a big factor defensively and Joey Zahran grabbed 2 rebounds for the Spartans.

The win moves Boardman’s record to 14-1 (5-0) on the season. The Spartans travel to Tallmadge on a Friday to take on a tough Blue Devil squad.

 

*Story contributed by Pat Birch and boardmanathletics.org

BEAVER LOCAL COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AGAINST CADETS

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The Beavers comeback bid against the Cadets fell short on Tuesday night as they suffered a 46-36 loss to Linsly in an exciting game.

The first half had the same sequence multiple times, as the Cadets would jump out to an early lead and stretch it multiple times, but Beaver Local would not go away, making mini runs to stay in the contest. Luke Chetock made a couple of crucial buckets to end the first half, as the score was 20-14 in favor of Linsly after 16 minutes of action. The third quarter was all Linsly, as they forced a few turnovers and got fast-break buckets to go up big to start the 4th quarter. The Beavers stormed back though, rattling off 10 straight points to cut the deficit from 16 to 6 halfway through the final quarter. The Cadets finished the game from that point on, as Caleb Murray delivered a couple of daggers to seal the deal and hand Beaver Local the home loss. The Beavers fall to 9-7 with tonight’s result.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Michael McKenzie

EAGLES TOO MUCH FOR CHAMPION

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WARREN, OH – On a cold Tuesday night, the Champion Flashes shot down over to the Gillen Gymnasium to face off against the John F. Kennedy Eagles. This heated rivalry ended in a hard-fought battle on both sides of the ball, with Kennedy victorious 60-54. 

The first and second quarter stayed even nearly the entire time. The end score in the first quarter being 12-12 and the second quarter 23-23. Abe Bayos of Champion led his team in the first quarter with 4 two-pointers. Bobby Plizga of Kennedy led his team in the first quarter with 6 points in total. The first half for Kennedy was played rather sloppy with 10 fouls in the first half while Champion only had 3. 

The second half started off with a bang with back to back 3 point shots made by Saba Svani of Kennedy and one 3 for Luke Zigarovich of Champion. The 3rd quarter was clean up significantly by Kennedy while it seemed like the roles switched, for Champion was the team with messy play. However, with 1.4 seconds left in the quarter, Champion received the ball and made a quick two-point shot at the buzzard. There was finally a point differential at the end of a quarter when at the end of the third, it was 43-38 Champion with the lead. 

The final quarter of the game consisted of consistent passing connections on both sides of the ball, but Kennedy with the edge slightly. This was a theme that kept up for Kennedy throughout the rest of the 4th quarter for they scored 11 more points in total than Champion. The Flashes could not handle the consistent pace of the Eagles and were struggling to get meaningful possession of the ball. The game ended with Kennedy winning 60-54 with 22 points in the fourth quarter while Champion had 11. 

Leading the Eagles in scoring was Saba Svani with 21 points with 4 three’s on the night. Leading the Flashes for the night was Abe Bayos with 19 points and 5 for 6 at the free-throw line. John F. Kennedy now increases to 4-11 on the season and Champion now at 8-8. Kennedy will play Andrews Osborne Academy on January 30 and Champion will play Memorial on January 31. 

 

*Story contributed by Dom O’Brien