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FIRTH’S NO NO PAVES THE WAY FOR UNITED

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HANOVERTON OH- After the afternoon was filled with rain, United was able to get a game in on Monday night to open the season against Lisbon. Tori Firth made them happy they decided to play. After opening the game with a walk, Firth struck out the side and never looked back.  She hurled a no hitter to open the season, and the Eagles backed her up with a devastating offensive onslaught.  They blew their way to a 18-0 win.

Firth got the Eagles scoring started with an RBI triple in the bottom of the 1st.  The Eagles mashed four home runs on the night.  Grace Coffee, Samantha Lippiatt, Firth, and Josie Wargo all left the yard in the game. Coffee and Lippiatt both led with 3 RBI.

Firth’s final line in the circle was 5.0 IP 0 H 14 K 1 BB 0 ER.  64% of her 83 pitches were strikes.

United will get right back to it on Wednesday as they conclude their series against Lisbon on the road. First pitch is at 5:00.

BLUE DEVILS RAISE THEIR BANNER

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MINERAL RIDGE, OH– Western Reserve and Badger faced one another for the Division IV District Championship. The Blue Devils got off to the fast start as they held the Braves to just 3 points in the first quarter. The Braves kept paced with the Blue Devils on the defensive side as they came away with 15 steals on the night, but they struggled to get their offense going. Katie Grexa led the Braves in scoring with 8 points. Badger managed to within five points of the Blue Devils as they trailed 22-17 at the end of the third quarter.

Brooke Schantz led the way for the Blue Devils with 20 points, including 3 three pointers in the fourth quarter that lifted the Blue Devils to a 36-24 victory to win the District Championship.

Western Reserve will now take on the Buckeye Central Bucks in the Regional Semi-Finals. That game will be at Massillon Perry High School on Thursday at approximately 8:00.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

 

RESERVE AVOIDS ROCKETS UPSET BID

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MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO- Western Reserve tipped off against Lowellville in the Division IV District Semi-Final. The Rockets got off to the hot start only allowing the Blue Devils two points in the first quarter. The Blue Devils rebounded and scored 16 points in the second quarter to go up 18-17 at the half. Western Reserve continued the tough defensive play, holding the Rockets to just ten points in the entire second half.

Alyvia Hughes and Brooke Schantz combined for 30 points on the offensive side for the Blue Devils. The Rockets Lily Vari-Coppola led the Rockets with 11 points as the Rockets tried to keep the offensive alive but to no avail as they fell to the Blue Devils 39-27. Western Reserve will take on Badger for the District Championship this Saturday night.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

MAPLEWOOD ESCAPES LISBON WITH THE WIN

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LISBON OHIO – Maplewood found themselves in a close, neck and neck barnburner with Lisbon on Tuesday night.

Andrew Barnett was the head of the scoring attack for Maplewood as he exploded for a 22 point performance. Backing him up were teammates Bryson Himes with 16 points and Alex Donaldson with 15 points.

Trevor Siefke went toe to toe with the Maplewood offense as he led the Lisbon offense pouring in 19 points. Hunter Daily helped out with 16 points and Tate Wallen with 10 points.

Every point and every defensive stop was needed for Maplewood to edge by Lisbon as they had to scrape and claw for the narrow 61-60 victory.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

A MILESTONE NIGHT FOR SIEFKE

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LISBON OHIO – The Lisbon Blue Devils boys basketball team got a big 84-33 win over East Liverpool Christian Thursday night. This game was filled with several bright spots and big moments for the Blue Devils. With 24 points in this game, Lisbon junior Trevor Siefke totaled 1,000 career points.  Trevor becomes the 13th player in the boys program to reach the 1,000 point milestone, and the 8th under current head coach Chris Huckshold.  This was the 60th varsity game of Trevor’s career.  That’s a solid average of over 16 points per game.  Following Siefke’s efforts was Austin Dailey who scored a big 15 points, Logan Stauffer who added 12 points, and Alex Schreffler was able to chip in 11 points.

For the Warriors, the main source of production was Owen Bouscher with a team high of 21 points with the next closest scorer being Ricky Russell.

Lisbon looks to continue their strong season tonight as they take on the 19-1 Malvern Hornets at home with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

LISBON GIVES THE EAGLES THE BLUES

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LISBON OHIO – The Lisbon Blue Devils boys basketball team cruised to a 67-44 victory against the Valley Christian Eagles on Tuesday night.

Lison junior Trevor Siefke exploded for a game high 35 points with teammate Austin Dailey following that up with 22 points. Finishing out the score sheet for the Blue Devils were Hunter Dailey with four points and Logan Stauffer and Luke Craft each with two points.

Although it came in defeat, the Eagles had a balanced scoring attack with two players reaching double figures and four players in single digits.

With the 13 point victory, the Blue Devils improved their record to 15-6 and will be back in action Thursday as they welcome in East Liverpool Christian for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

RESERVE AVENGES EARLY SEASON LOSS TO SEBRING

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BERLIN CENTER OH- The first time Western Reserve and Sebring played each other this season, it didn’t go the Blue Devils. It was a result that stuck in the Blue Devils mind all the until Friday night when the two teams met again. Sebring won the first matchup 49-39, but this time Reserve’s offense was much more efficient.  They grabbed control quickly and cruised this time around to a 62-41 win.

Hayden Fellows had some kind of day for the Blue Devils. He finished with a game-high 19 points.  Luke Ramsey did a lot of hard work in the paint, especially in the second half as he finished with 14 points.  Joe Klasic was also in double figures on the day with 11.

Kade Leisure tied for the game high in points for Sebring with 19 points.  Scott Boston added 8 for the Trojans.

Weatern Reserve will now look ahead to one final tournament tune up on Tuesday as they travel to Salem.  Sebring will try to get some rest before the tournament as they finish the regular season.

BLUE DEVILS OFFENSE SHOOTS OUT OF THE GATES

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LISBON, OHIO – The Lisbon boys basketball took down the United Golden Eagles by way of a 72-56 score on Tuesday night. Junior Hunter Daily led the scoring for the Blue Devils as he scored 22 points, all of which came from two point range or the free throw line. Dailey also led the team in rebounding with nine, as teammate Trevor Siefke was right behind him with 19 points of his own and six rebounds.

Although it was in a losing effort, United had a balanced scoring attack with three players reaching double figures, headlined by Grant Knight with 14 points. With the win, Lisbon improves their overall record to 14-6 and United drops to 7-12.

Lisbon will be back in action this Saturday for a 3:45 p.m. tip off with non-conference opponent, the Lordstown Red Devils.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

TIGERS KEEP THEIR JAWS ON FIRST PLACE

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LISBON, OHIO- The Lisbon Blue Devils were looking to get a little revenge as they took on the Wellsville Tigers. The Tigers edged the Blue Devils 53-51 in their first matchup. Trevor Siefke did it all for the Blue Devils scoring 25 points. Logan Stauffer also added 9 points, but it was not enough as Jaxon Brewer, Isaiah Greathouse, and Tyler Wilkins combined for 38 points and the Tigers edged the Blue Devils once again 53-46. The win keeps Wellsville in first place of the EOAC.

Wellsville will try to keep their spot on the top on Tuesday as they host Valley Christian.  The Blue Devils will try to get back on track when they take on United on Tuesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

CALL THEM THE TITLE TIGERS

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Springfield had one goal this season that was first on their list before any of the rest. Win the MVAC.  That’s what was starring at them on Monday night as they welcomed in Western Reserve. The task was simple, win and get a trophy.  The Tigers had their eyes on that prize all night and pushed past a scrappy Blue Devil team to win 34-19 and claim a MVAC conference crown on the Scarlet side.

Jacey Mullen once again led the Tigers as the brand new all time leading scorer at Springfield dropped 18 points.  Mariana Tuscano was just a point off of double figures finishing the night with 9 points.  Jameka Brungard contributed 5 points to the Tigers.

Brooke Schantz led the Blue Devils with 8 points on the night.  Alyvia Hughes added 5 points and Lisa Eichert scored 4.

Springfield will now look to go complete an unbeaten league season. Up next for them though is a non conference test on Saturday at West Branch.  Western Reserve returns to action on Thursday as they play at McDonald.