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PERRY POSTS DOUBLE-DOUBLE; LADY REBS POWER PAST LISBON

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COLUMBIANA, OH- If you’re looking for possibly the best 1-2 punch in the area, don’t sleep on Crestview.  Senior Tanner Hoffer and Junior Krista Perry have the Lady Rebels at 3-0, and have been impressive to start the year to say the least.  That didn’t change on Thursday night as the “Towers of Power” combined for 36 points, and 20 rebounds en route to a 58-45 victory over Lisbon.

Perry led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Hoffer added 17 and 8, respectively.  Adding to those totals were Shianna Nathes who shot lights out with a trifold of triples on her way to 11.

Lisbon was led by Maddie Liberati’s impressive double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.  Standout guard, Izzy Perez added 14 in the loss.

The Lady Blue Devils will turn their attention to EOAC favorite, Columbiana on Monday at home.  Crestview opens its conference schedule as well next Wednesday against Liberty.

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BLUE DEVILS COME UP A BIT SHORT; FALL TO EAST CANTON

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EAST CANTON, OH – On a night where the Blue Devils needed to get off to a strong start and control the tempo to build confidence moving into EOAC play Friday; the Blue Devils jumped out to an 8-3 lead by the end of the first quarter. However, East Canton scrapped and battled back in the second quarter to cut the Lisbon lead to 24-20 at the half. Throughout the third quarter, the Blue Devils and Hornets both scratched and claw their way though it and at the end of the third, it was all tied up at 30. The fourth quarter proved to be much of the same, as the two teams battled hard all the way up until the end but unfortunately the Lisbon Blue Devils came up just a little short, 44-40.

East Canton’s leading scorers were Luke Riley who finished the night with 12 points and Gavin Schoeneman with 11 points on the night.

Lisbon was led by the junior duo of Ryan McCullough and Blayne Brownfield. McCullough finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, as Brownfield chipped in with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The Blue Devils ended the night shooting just 28.6% from the field while committing 24 turnovers in the loss.

The Blue Devils (0-3) will continue their road trip as they will start EOAC play on Friday as they travel to take on the Bears in Leetonia. Lisbon will return home on December 14th against Crestview on YSN.

HEARTLAND OUTLASTS LISBON

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LISBON, OH- Heartland Christian played inspired basketball on Saturday night on the way to a 53-50 victory over host Lisbon.  The Lions shot 39% from the field as a team while going 5/19 beyond the arc.

Heartland’s leading scorers were Steven Baker and Ronnie Matthews who had 14 apiece and collectively pulled in 16 rebounds as well.  Becket Richards also contributed 6 points and 4 rebounds on the night.

For Lisbon, Ryan McCullough paced the attack with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists with pair of steals.  Blayne Brownfield had 13 tallies with 6 boards.

The Blue Devils (0-2) will become road warriors beginning with East Canton on Tuesday.  The team will return home on December 14th against Crestview on YSN.

CRESTVIEW‘S RUN UPENDED BY BLUE DEVILS

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Crestview saw their season come to a close on Thursday night with a three set loss to Independence. (22-25 4-25 8-25)

The energy in the gym at Barberton High School was ramped up after a thrilling match to start the night. Crestview and Independence saw their start time pushed back about 45 minutes because of the length of match one. The wait didn’t affect either team in set one as it was highly contested. After being tied 5-5, Independence took a 9-5 lead and seemed to have momentum. The Rebels came marching back getting it to 7-9. They stayed in striking distance until they finally saw room to make a run and tie the set at 16-16. The Rebels would take an 18-17 lead later on and looked to be on their way. With the set tied at 20-20 by far, the longest rally of the night went the way of the Blue Devils, and they used that to rattle off 3 in a row. With set point at 24-21, the Rebels were only able to get one point back before bowing out of set one 22-25. Although they stayed close and made some clutch points, the Rebels offense struggled in set one. They only gathered 4 kills, and finished with a .000 hitting percentage.

Min set two that lack of offense would catch up with the Rebels in a haunting way. The Devils aired up their errors and played crystal clean volleyball. The Rebels could not get any traction once this high powered Blue Devils team got rolling. They were like a freight train each swing getting harder than the last. The Rebels tried calling timeouts, tried to get their energy up but it was to no avail as the Devils have clear momentum in the set.

That momentum did not go anywhere in set three, as the Devils jumped out to a 9-2 lead. That quickly ballooned into a bigger lead. The Rebels showed some fight and pride as they went on a couple of small runs towards the end. Tess Neville hammered away what would end up being her last kill as a Rebel late in the set. The Devils persisted and took set three 25-8.

Tess Neville led a struggling offense with 2 kills, Brenna Auer also added 2 kills. Lucy Montgomery had 7 assists.

The Rebels end their season at 24-2. Coach Auer had five powerful words for her team that echoed through the gym. “This doesn’t define our season.” The Rebels win a district championship for the first time since 2016 and put their program back on the map.

CLIPPERS BREEZE PAST LISBON

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LISBON, OH-  The Clippers kept their playoff aspirations in the air on Friday night while handling EOAC business against Lisbon to the tune of 42-6.

Jakob Cross maintained his run on a stellar senior season when he began the game with a 46-yard rushing touchdown to put the Clips ahead for good.  Cross would end the night with 89 yards on the ground with two scores as well as 128 yards through the air and a touchdown strike there as well.  Xathon Cross was efficient with a catch for a score, while Joe Bable entered the painted grass twice on the ground with 3 rushes for 26 yards and 71 yards receiving.

For Lisbon, Tyler Welsch had 2 rushes for 56 yards including a 54-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter.

Columbiana (6-3) who is currently seeded 7th in their region will turn their attention to winless East Palestine to finish the regular season while Lisbon (1-8) plays at United to wrap up their season.

WELLSVILLE ICES BLUE DEVILS, LISBON BOWS OUT

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Two teams came into the gym, only one could leave continuing their season.  For Lisbon, they were the hot-hand after their upset victory of Heartland Christian earlier in the tournament, but in the end it was the experience of the youthful Wellsville Tigers that walked away to play another day.  Coach Dan McKinstry’s Tigers took the four-set victory 25-13, 25-27, 25-17, 25-11 on Wednesday, it was the third meeting this year-all going the way of Wellsville.

Jenna McNicol paced the EOAC Champions with 42 digs and a trio of aces on the night.  Meaghan Nixon had 9 kills and a pair of aces, while freshmen phenoms Aubri Ramsey and Alana Amato teamed up for 15 kills in the front row.  Emma Smith also was a front-row threat with 8 kills.  Emily McNicol had 4 aces and 15 assists while Greta Cartwright had 17 helpers in the victory.

For the Blue Devils, Maddie Liberati had 16 digs, 12 kills and 6 blocks for Lisbon.  Justyce Vrable had 14 points and a half dozen blocks, while Callie Steed had 9 kills, 5 points, and 14 digs.

Congratulations to Lisbon on a great year, and good luck to the graduating seniors in all their future endeavors.  Good luck to Wellsville as they continue their stellar year.

YSN will have you covered as Wellsville will face-off against Springfield in Columbiana on Saturday at 4pm.  Abiding with OHSAA regulations, the game will be on tape delay.

 

LISBON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 4) WITH ALAN MIKOVICH

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Week eight saw Coach Alan Mikovich and the Lisbon Blue Devils travel up to Newton Falls to take on the Tigers. Unfortunately for Lisbon, they fell just a little bit short. Week nine will see the Blue Devils play host to one of their rivals, as they will welcome the Columbiana Clippers to town this Friday night.

YSN’s own, Rick Dailey sat down with Coach Mik discuss some Blue Devils football but also to see what we can expect from Lisbon in the next two weeks as the 2019 football season begins to wrap up.

 

Episode four of Lisbon Blue Devils Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Alan Mikovich, is LIVE!

 

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ARE YOU IN? VOLLEYBALL DISTRICT UPDATE

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The volleyball district tournaments are heating up and plenty of teams in the YSN family are still alive fighting for a championship. We have you covered with an update on who’s still playing, and where you can find them.

Division IV:

In the division IV Columbiana District the 2 seed Wellsville is in after a three-set sweep of Jackson Milton in the sectional finals. They are set up to play Lisbon the six-seed who is coming off an upset of the third-seeded Heartland in four sets. That district semifinal will be played Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30. The other semifinal match is Mineral Ridge (1) vs Springfield (4).  Those matches will be at Columbiana High School.

Division III:

In the Salem district, the top-seeded Crestview Rebels have punched their ticket to a district semifinal with a three-set win over United. They’ll face the five seed Waterloo Vikings who upset Rootstown in straight sets. On the other side of the bracket, the third-seeded South Range Raiders are back in the district semifinals after a four-set win over Columbiana. They’ll play seventh-seeded Lake Central Christian who upset East Palestine in a five-set thriller. Both of those semifinals will be on Wednesday, October 23rd with Crestview at 6:00, and South Range at 7:30. Those matches will be at Salem High School,

In the Jefferson district, fifth-seeded Lakeview coming off their second NE8 title is still alive looking for a district championship. They’re coming off a five-set win over Perry. The Bulldogs will play Mentor on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00. That match will be at Jefferson High School.

Division II

In the West Branch District Salem is still in the hunt after a win in four sets over Mooney in the sectional finals. The Quakers will play Canfield on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30. The other semifinal will be Marlington (1) vs Northwest (5). Those matches will be at West Branch High School.

East Liverpool took care of business in the East 1 bracket of the Heath Region. They beat Stuebenville in straight sets. Now they look towards a matchup with Meadowbrook on Tuesday October 22nd at 6:00. That match will be at Harrison Central High School.

Division I

In the Alliance District Austintown Fitch is still battling their way through the tournament after a four-set win over Louisville in the sectional final. The fifth-seeded Falcons will play top-seeded Glenoak on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00. That match will be at Alliance High School.

Stay tuned for more coverage of our team’s tournament runs on your home for local athletics YSN.

 

LISBON COMEBACK FALLS SHORT

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NEWTON FALLS, OH- With a little bit of momentum going into the fourth quarter, the Lisbon Blue Devils were unable to make a complete comeback against Newton Falls on Friday, falling 28-7.

The Blue Devils trailed 21-0 heading into the final frame, but an RJ Schreffler 15-yard TD scamper cracked the goose egg, and game the Blue Machine some hope for a comeback.  Newton Falls responded with a 15-yard connection from Cam Hankins to Shayne Battison to seal the 28-7 victory for the Tigers.

For Lisbon, Schreffler had 52 yards on 10 carries along with the score, he was also 3/8 passing on the night.  Chase McCoy toted the rock 8 times for 38 yards.  Tyler Welsh was the leading receiver with 2 catches and 12 yards.

Lisbon (1-7) now returns home to take on EOAC foe, Columbiana.

FEED ‘EM SPAGHETTI: LEETONIA CLAIMS BOWL AGAINST LISBON

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LISBON, OH- If you thought Marco Ferry was going to be content with just being one of the top rushers in Ohio, you’re sadly mistaken.

He is looking to take the rushing title and make a little history doing so.

Ferry led his Bears past Leetonia on Friday’s Spaghetti Bowl against Lisbon by the final score of 48-27.  Marco marched for 330 yards and visited the paint on 6 (yes, six) different times on the evening on 34 carries.  Lisbon wasn’t going to wave the white flag, though, as RJ Schreffler had a night as well-rushing 19 times for 96 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Dylan Lennon went 3/6 through the air for 26 yards and a touchdown, while on the Blue Devil side, Schreffler went 4-for-12 with 71 yards and a score as well.

Leetonia improves to 4-3, while Lisbon drops to 1-6 on the year.