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LADY WARRIORS BATTLE TO VICTORY OVER URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Ursuline Lady Irish hosted the West Branch Warriors on Wednesday night at the Cafaro Gymnasium. The Lady Irish entered the contest fresh off a victory against the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders, while West Branch entered off a 62-point throttling of the Alliance Aviators. West Branch entered the game with an average margin of victory of 24.8. This game would be more of the same.

West Branch would catch fire early, and never look back. The Lady Irish fell to West Branch 73-23. Annisah Moorman led the Lady Irish in scoring, with 10 points to her credit. Moorman also led in rebounds with 7. 

West Branch had two players score in double figures over the course of the game. Hannah Ridgway led West Branch with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Jillian Pidgeon cashed in with 11 points, to go along with 1 rebound. 

Overall, West Branch was 45% from the field, and 37% from the 3-point line. The Lady Irish were 28% from the field and only 25% from beyond the arc. The Lady Irish were 4 of 9 from the free-throw stripe, while West Branch was 2 of 4. West Branch outrebounded the Lady Irish, 36 to 20. 

For Ursuline, Anisah Moorman scored 10 and had six boards.

The Lady Irish fall to 5-10 overall, with their next matchup coming on Wednesday, as they face their rival, the Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Cardinals, at the Cafaro Gymnasium. West Branch improves to an impressive 11-2, with a rematch with the Marlington Dukes on the horizon.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

 

YSN Austintown Fitch Boys Basketball Coach’s Corner (EP 1) with Brian Beany

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Falcons have been flying early on this season to the tune of a winning record, and Head Coach Brian Beany is pushing the envelope on his guys with expectations for more.  At the end of the day, it’s going to take everything that Fitch has to offer to stand atop the AAC.  The conference is loaded with talent, and the Falcons certainly have their share.

The All-American Conference is on notice, and Fitch is looking to bring the crown back to A-town in 2020.

We sat down with Head Coach Brian Beany to discuss the year so far, and to catch up prior to the Boardman game.  We discuss talent in the area, AAU, and more in this edition of Austintown Fitch Boys Basketball Coach’s Corner (EP 1) with Brian Beany.

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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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COWBOYS WIN DUEL OVER URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- A strong start paved the way for Chaney on Tuesday, as they were able to withstand the storm against their crosstown rival Ursuline- 77-60.

A 22-8 frame to lead the game off for the Cowboys set the tone, as Ursuline tried to set the tempo, but the athleticism of Chaney was just too much.

Chaney’s Cam Lawrence would contribute 20 to lead all scorers while Sharrod Taylor chipped in 15 and William Brown supplemented the offense with 10.

For Ursuline, Vince Armeni led Irish scorers.

The Irish will prep for Bristol on Friday while Chaney will play Kennedy Catholic on Sunday.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

 

SPARTANS STAY UNBEATEN AGAINST FITCH

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The hottest ticket in town didn’t disappoint as two of the area’s best teams went head to head on Tuesday.  Boardman went on the road and earned an important conference victory vs Fitch, 68-44.

After a back and forth first quarter the Spartans were able to build a 13 point halftime lead thanks to a 22 point 2nd quarter. Boardman kept their momentum in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Austintown 21-8 to take a commanding 60-34 lead into the 4th.

Derrick Anderson continued to shine with 24 points and 3 assists. Ethan Andersen once again was a dominant force with 16 points and 12 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. Tommy Fryda hot shooting continued, connecting on 4 three’s on his way to 14 points along with 5 assists, including a beautiful lob to Andersen in the 3rd. Daeone Martin attacked the defense for 9 points. Connor Miller and Zach Ryan both made plays all over the floor defensively. Miller grabbing 4 rebounds and Ryan snatching 2 steals. Andrew Clark once again provided big minutes while also connecting on a deep ball for 3 points. Ty Ventresco rounded out the scoring with a nice finish inside for 2 points. Trey DePietro made a return from injury and impacted the game with 2 rebounds and 1 block shot. The biggest spark goes out to the great energy of the players not in the game, led by unsung hero Jimmy Goske.

Leading the way for the Falcons were Kris Brown with 9, Devin Sherwood with 7, and with 6 points were Nate Leskovac, Brian Ferguson, and Todd Simons.

The Falcons are on the road Friday vs against AAC foe, Warren Harding.

The wins moves Boardman to 9-0 on the season. The Spartans have another huge conference game at home vs Canfield on Friday.

 

*Story contributed by Pat Birch and Brian Beany

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

GIRARD BOUNCES PAST RAIDERS

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball team falls to 8-4 on the season and 3-3 in
the NE8 with a loss to Girard, 56-53. The Indians began the game composed and poised, and
took it to the Raiders early. Although South Range continued to fight throughout the game, the
game was tied only twice. Girard carried the play up until half, the Raiders slowly fought back to
cut the lead down in the 3rd and 4th. But Thomas Cardiero and Christian Graziano denied the
Raiders with great defensive play and amazing offensive play. South Range finally tied the
game at 44 late in the 4th, it just was not enough to get the victory. The Raiders offense didn’t
get going until late in the 3rd and ran out of time in the end.

Leading the way for the Raiders was Chris Brooks with 20 points and 3 rebounds. Dante
Digaetano ended with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Brandon Mikos added 2 huge 3’s ending with 9
points and 4 rebounds. Nate Brown played tremendous defense with multiple charging calls
drawn, and also added 5 points.

For Girard, Cardiero ended with 23 points off of 5 3s tonight
and 4 rebounds. Graziano added 13 points and 4 rebounds, Dom Malito finished with 10 points
coming off the bench for the Indians. Ashton Pozega contributed 8 points and 8 rebounds to
propel the Indians over the Raiders.

South Range will be back in action on Friday and will travel to Jefferson in another NE8
matchup. Girard will also be in action on Friday to host Lakeview. Tip-off for the JV will be at
5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Catch it on YSN!

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller

LADY EAGLES BATTLE OFF ST. JOHN

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WARREN, OH – On Saturday in the middle of the day, the St. John ladies’ basketball team from Ashtabula traveled over to Warren to face the John F. Kennedy lady Eagles. Lead changes were frequent and it was a close game, but the Eagles came out victorious with a score of 56-50. 

The first quarter started off rather unsettling when within 10 seconds of the game there was an injured girl on St John’s team. Sydney Carpenter seemed to have landed awkwardly on her hip as she leaped for a jump ball. However, it did not stop her from playing in the game, for she drained two 3’s in the first quarter after resting her hip. The first few minutes of the game consisted of nonstop 3 point shots from both teams. Faith Hollobaugh drained two 3’s in back to back possessions with 3 in total in the quarter. 

In the second quarter the lead switched up a few times, but Kennedy ended the half with a 5 point lead. It also seemed to be the start of the Caitlyn Condoleon show, for she scored 11 points in the second quarter alone, scoring all but 2 points for the entire team in the quarter. St. John’s leading scoring of the quarter, Emily Cevera, had 7 points with two 3’s made. The Eagles increased their lead ending the half with a score of 32-27. 

The second half remained the same for Condoleon scoring 14 points in the second half. Both teams scored the same amount of points in the third and fourth quarters. There was also another injury on the St. John team. After a turnover resulting in St. John’s ball, Julieann Sheldon seemed to fall to the ground holding her right ankle. She was tended to and did not return for the rest of the game, for it seemed to be an ankle sprain. Kennedy held on to their lead throughout the rest of the game and finished with a 56-50 win over St. John.

Leading the lady Eagles in scoring was Caitlyn Condoleon with 28 points followed by Faith Hollobaugh with 15 points, all being 3’s. Leading the Fighting Heralds in scoring was Emily Cervera with 19 followed by Sydney Carpenter with 17. The Eagles are now 7-3 on the season while St. John is 1-5. The Eagles next play at East on January 13 at 5:30.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom O’Brien

POLAND FALLS IN DEFENSIVE SHOWDOWN OF 224

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POLAND, OH- Poland faced their rival Canfield on Saturday looking to add to their winning streak. The Cardinals would end their streak in a game where Canfield only allowed 33 points in a defensive heavy matchup by both teams. Canfield would pick up the victory 35-33 against the Bulldogs in this one.

The first half was a strong defensive half by both teams. Poland and Canfield were tied at the end of the first quarter at 10. Poland’s Michael Gordon and Michael Cougras both had 3 points in the quarter while Canfield’s Brent Herrman had 5 points for the Cardinals. Second-quarter only saw 9 points scored by both teams. Poland’s Zach Kassem had 4 points at this point in the game while Canfield’s Herrman had 6 points.

The game was all tied up at 22 by the end of the third quarter. Poland’s Zach Kassem had 9 points at the end of the third while Canfield’s Joe Bruno also had 9. Canfield separated themselves in the fourth quarter after the Dogs got into foul trouble. Poland fought back towards the end of the game but was unable to retake the lead. The Cardinals beat the Bulldogs 35-33. Bruno finished the game 10 points. Zach Kassem had 13 points.

Poland will face Hubbard on January 14th. Canfield will face Boardman on January 17th.

*Story contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone

BLUE DEVILS QUIET BULLDOGS, LISBON TOPS EAST PALESTINE

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EAST PALESTINE, OH – On a night that saw two teams jockeying for a better position in the EOAC standings, it was the Lisbon Blue Devils that emerged victorious in the first of the two match ups this season between these two squads.

The two squads battled almost evenly through the first part of the first quarter until the Blue Devils caught fire from deep, connecting on three straight threes as the quarter wrapped up which put the score at 19-9 in favor of Lisbon. The second quarter saw Lisbon begin to stretch their legs a little bit more as they took a 33-17 lead into the intermission. As the second half progressed, the Blue Devils kept steady as the Bulldogs tried to scrap their way back into the game but as the final buzzer sounded, the Blue Devils were just too far ahead, winning 67-42.

The Blue Devils were led by Blayne Brownfield, who tallied another double double, with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Ryan McCullough added 15 points and 7 assists. Kaden Crawford also chipped in with 8 points and 7 rebounds.

East Palestine was led by Johnathan Bertovich with 22 points and Brandon Turcola with 8 points.

Lisbon (5-7) will put their three game winning streak to the test on Tuesday night as they will travel to Columbiana to take on the Clippers as part of a boy/girl, varsity only, double header.

East Palestine (2-7) is back in action on Tuesday, January 14th, as they will play host to the Lions of Heartland Christian.

URSULINE BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 1) WITH KEITH GUNTHER

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Coming off a gauntlet of a first half to the 2019-2020 basketball season, Coach Keith Gunther and his Ursuline Irish squad are looking to make some noise in 2020. Everyone knows the best way to start it off is by winning the first edition of the “Holy War” in hoops and that will be played at Ursuline tonight. After that the Irish will play back to back home games against Chaney next Tuesday then Bristol that Friday.

Coach Gunther has been a well-known figure in Youngstown as he patrols the sideline for Ursuline, YSN’s own Steve Leslie, had the chance to sit down and talk with him this week to preview the much-anticipated match up with Cardinal Mooney but also get an idea what it’s like to be coaching this group of young men, as well as, where he thinks the Irish will continue to grow as the season progresses.

All that and more on this week’s episode of Ursuline Irish basketball coach’s corner with head coach, Keith Gunther!

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