The 2nd period was the difference in the game as Indian Creek defeated the visiting Beaver Local Beavers 63-53 in Friday’s basketball action.
The Beavers were outscored 25-8 in the 2nd quarter. Beaver Local was paced by a 17 point effort by Ethan Agnew and Sky Pappas added 11 points.
The Beavers return to action next Tuesday with a home contest against Richmond Edison.
*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- Behind a combined 41 point effort by Beavers Ethan Agnew and Austin Cline, Beaver Local dropped the visiting Harrison Central by a score of 58-49.
Agnew netted 22 points followed by Cline’s 19 points. The Beavers outscored Harrison 17-9 in the 3rd quarter.
The Beavers return to play Friday as Indian Creek travels to Beaver Local.
*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger
COLUMBUS, OH- There’s no doubt the area is rich in football talent across the board, but Division IV was peppered with elite skill as the All-Ohio teams were released on Tuesday.
Leading the way on the first team was Ursuline’s DeMarcus McElroy who finished the season with 2,191 yards on 315 attempts, a 7-yard per carry average. McElroy also scored 41 times on the ground for the Irish.
Dru DeShields was also listed as first-team talent with his dual-threat weaponry, Dru finished with 3,661 yards through the air, and 40 of those passes going for touchdowns. Drew’s 67% completion percentage on 383 throws was also impressive. We can’t forget about DeShields ground factor either, with over 1100 yards on the ground and 15 additional touchdowns- DeShields only being a junior scares many coaches for the ’22 campaign.
Mason Ludwig had a big year for the Potters in East Liverpool. Ludwig’s 6’6, 280 pound frame has recruiters all across the NCAA salivating, and his first-team selection in 2021 for All-Ohio will only strengthen those conversations.
West Branch’s Greg Rockwell joins his QB on the first-team list. The 6’1, 250 pound offensive lineman checks the box during his impressive senior year on the gridiron.
The First-Team Defense showcased Ty’Req Donlow who created issues for offenses all season long, and a much-deserved accolade for the agitator. Steven Marra was outstanding with 30 touchdowns on offense, but ultimately his defense at linebacker lands him with first-team honors.
The second-teamers in the area stood out with Ursuline QB1, Brady Shannon headlining the squad. Shannon threw for over 2600 yards, and 27 touchdowns for the Irish, while running for 8 more. Similarly, Salem’s Jackson had a stellar year with 2,733 yards through the air and 33 touchdowns, alongside 1,238 yards on the ground and 20 more scores with his legs.
Harvard commit, Dean Boyd of Ursuline also pens his name on the second team with 52 grabs for 916 yards and 9 touchdowns on the campaign. Blaize Exline had a stellar year and ends up on the second team with a 99-catch, 1,216-yard season that culminated with 17 touchdowns through the air, and 11 more scores on the ground, and several records along the way for the Quakers.
From the big boys, Ursuline’s Brian Frasco, and Isaac Lucas made it on the second-team O-line, while West Branch’s Mitchell Coffee was selected on the D-line.
Jakylan Irving of Ursuline represented the Ursuline defensive backfield with a second-team selection, and Ben Tolson of West Branch gained a selection on special teams.
Third Team All-Ohio saw Thomas Egli of West Branch etch his name on the defensive line.
Honorable Mention contained Beaver Local sophomore QB, Austin Cline and Dorian Jackson, East Liverpool’s Devin Toothman, Michael Gordon and Christian Colosimo of Poland, and Jake Dohy and Connor Strain of Girard.
Congratulations to all these young men and their families on representing themselves at the highest level in the Buckeye State.
INDIAN CREEK OH- It was all catch-up at the end of the opening period for Beaver Local as the Indian Creek Redskins jumped out to a 21-2 advantage after the 1st quarter and cruised to a 59-33 victory.
The Lady Beavers dropped their season slate to 2-3. Peyton Roberts and Chansyn Hoppel each had 8 points for Beaver Local.
Next up for the Beavers is a Thursday night home contest Harrison Central.
*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The Beaver Local Beavers grounded the Columbiana Clippers 75-52 in boys hoops action Tuesday night.
The Beavers outscored the Clippers by 21 points in the 1st and 3rd quarters to start their season off. Beaver Local canned 12 3-pointers in the contest.
Sky Papps dropped 16 points for the home team as teammates Logan Blissenbach added 13 points with Ethan Agnew hitting for 12 points to pace the Beavers.
The Clippers Nick Million had 13 points to lead his team.
Both teams return to the courts this weekend as Beaver Local will travel down the road to square off with rival East Liverpool on Friday and Columbiana will host Sandy Valley on Saturday. Check out ysn.smugmug.com for more game-action pictures.
*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- East Liverpool came in to Beaver Local on Monday night and stole away a victory from their heated rivals. It was close the entire night, but it was East Liverpool who smiled at the end of the night with a 34-32 win.
East Liverpool was led by Kenzie Headly who had 16 points. Lenzie Walker was also in double figures with a solid 12 point evening.
Jordan Palmer led Beaver Local with 12 points on the night. The Beavers put a second scorer in double figures with Peyton Robert’s finishing with 10 points.
East Liverpool will return home on Thursday to host Indian Creek. Beaver Local will hit the road as they travel to Girard on Saturday.
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The Beaver Local Lady Beavers improved to 2-0 for the season with a 51-31 win over the visiting East Palestine Lady Bulldogs Monday night.
Beaver Local’s Peyton Roberts scored a game high 21 points with teammate Jordan Palmer adding 11 points.
For the Bulldogs, Mia Lee had 10 points.
Next up for Beaver Local is a Monday night home battle with rival East Liverpool.
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*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- It’s basketball time once again in Beaver country. We continue our basketball previews by venturing to Beaver Local to take a look at their girls program. Last season, the Beavers were effected by CKVID more than most, and to add on to the struggle there were some injuries that held them back. That being said, now they’ve had a chance to regroup and load up for what should be a successful season.
Head coach Tony Sorge took the time this week to come on YSN’s Running Point to help us preview the season. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about the returning leaders, the Beaver Local community, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Tony Sorge is live.
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CADIZ OH- The beavers season comes to an end in the district semi-final match vs. Claymont 25-23, 21-25, 18-25, 22-25. For the beavers, Leah Riccardo had 2 aces, 6 digs and 10 points. Emma Joseph had 21 assists, 9 digs and 10 points. Brooke Talbot had 12 kills, 3 aces, 16 assists, 6 digs and 15 points. Bailey Bowersock had 7 kills, 15 digs, and 8 points. Kodi Kinsey had 2 kills, 5 assists, 16 digs and 9 points. Elizabeth Kolkowski had 11 kills, 5 digs and 3 blocks. Grace Hill had 12 kills, 2 digs, and 5 blocks. Briar Wolski had 4 kills. Madison Lowe had 2 digs and 7 points. Lexi Schrieber had 6 points.
Coach Sarah Lowe: as our season comes to an end I could not be more proud of every player in our program. Tonights matchup was a testament to all the hard work that they put in this season and the improvements they’ve made along the way. We were able to come out in the first set and jump out to a large lead before Claymont ran it back and we were able to finish it off 25-23. The next two sets were back-and-forth with a lot of good play coming from both sides of the court. Down 1-2 sets, Claymont came out to a lead in the fourth set But our athletes never backed down as they ran it all the way back. Although we did not get the outcome we were hoping for, I could not be more than proud of this group of young ladies.
Senior Kodi Kinsey: We fought long and hard to get where we were and we didn’t stop even through the last couple points. We have had an amazing season. It definitely wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but I couldn’t be more proud of our team. It’s been an honor to be a part of such an amazing program.
Senior Grace Hill; First, I want to start by saying how glad I am to have been apart of this program. We battled hard throughout the four sets. I’m so proud of us and the great season that we had.
*Contributed By Sarah Lowe
WHEELING WV- The Beavers had their 7 game winning streak out to an end on Friday night, falling to the Wheeling Central Catholic Martin Knights on the road 21-7.
The Beavers got the scoring started, courtesy of a Caleb White 54 yard TD run on the first drive of the game. From then on, the moral of the story for the Beavers was self inflicted wounds. They were plagued by penalties in the first half, and the Knights took advantage, scoring two TDS in the first half on a 21 yard throw from Michael Toepfer to Jaylen Miller, and the second a Toepfer TD run. Two of those penalties brought back 35+ yard TD plays. One was a 37 yard screen pass to White called back for illegal formation, which would have given the Beavers the lead back.
The other a block in the back, which was not needed, on an 87 yard kickoff return TD by White which would have tied it at the half. The Beavers came out of the locker room with a defensive stop and a really good drive, taking the ball all the way inside the Knights 5 yard line, but a fumble at the 4 ended the drive. They would get another stop and the ball back, but a 10 yard loss on another fumble by the Beaver offense put them behind the chains, and the Knights kept the Beavers there forcing a punt. Wheeling Central Catholic dialing up the pressure all day long was another contributing factor, as the stop led to a long, time consuming and game sealing TD drive, capped off by a Cole O’Neil TD run.
The Beavers are still playoff bound, awaiting their opponent. They will be playing Friday on the road against the tbd opponent.
*Contributed By YSN’s Mike McKenzie