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SPARTANS SEASON REACHES ITS END IN CANTON

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CANTON OH- Boardman came in to Thursday’s district semifinal with a 21-1 regular season record. A win would have matched them up with the team that gave them their only blemish, Green. But it was not to be as Canton McKinley halted the Spartans season with a 59-47 win.

The Spartans played a very good first half, only trailing 22-19 at the half. Then half way through the third the Spartans took their largest lead of the game at 31-27. Unfortunately for the Spartans, the Bulldogs ended the quarter on a 7-0 run to lead 34-31 heading in to the final frame. After falling behind by 10 45-35 the Spartans fought back to make it 51-45. That was as close as the Spartans could get as they couldn’t close the gap.

Derrick Anderson led the Spartans with 16 points. Ethan Anderson finished with 15.

The Spartans end the season at 22-2.

ANDERSON LEADS BOARDMAN OVER IRISH

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- It was a nerve-wracking battle at the Cafaro Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The 19-1 Boardman Spartans boys basketball team were given a run for their money by the 9-11 Youngstown Ursuline Fighting Irish. 

The Fighting Irish came up just short against Boardman, at a final score of 62-60. Leading the way for Boardman was Derrick Anderson. Anderson scored a phenomenal 38 points, 61% of the team’s points. In the third quarter, as the Fighting Irish surged ahead of the near-perfect Boardman, Anderson took matters into his own hands. Anderson visited the free-throw line three times, making all six shots, while also putting the Fighting Irish in foul trouble. In the final seconds, Anderson launched a three-pointer in from the bench area, double-teamed, and nailed the shot. Anderson’s shot swung the momentum back to Boardman and were able to pull away with the victory. 

It was a heartbreaker for the Irish, who were celebrating senior night. The team was led by senior Daysean Harris, who dropped 18 points. Harris fought hard in the final seconds, looking for a game-tying shot, but his attempts were unsuccessful. 

The Irish were 25 of 53 from the field, while Boardman was 19 of 38. Most importantly, once again, it was free-throw shooting. Boardman was a stellar 18 of 22, while the Irish were 5 of 12. The Irish fall to 9-12, with their next matchup coming on the road against the Massillon Washington Tigers. Boardman, on the other hand, improves to a stunning 20-1 and will look to get their second win of the season against the Austintown Fitch Falcons next.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

SWIMMING SPARTANS STATE-BOUND

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BOARDMAN, OH- The Boardman High School Boys Swim Team competed this past weekend at the Northeast Ohio District Championships held at Cleveland State.  Noah Basista qualified individually for the State Championships by earning an automatic bid by placing 2nd in the 100 Fly (50.06) and 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke (57.19). Matthew DunLany qualified individually for the State Championships by placing 4th in the 100 fly (51.37).

Other Individual swimmers that finished in the top 30 for Boardman include sophomore Carter Cailor in the 100 Backstroke and the 500 Freestyle, freshman Ethan DunLany in the 500 Freestyle, junior Siman Mascola in the 200 IM and the 100 Breaststroke, and freshman Caleb Satterfield in the 200 IM and
100 Breaststroke.

 

*Story contributed by Karen Rohan and boardmanathletics.org

FRYDA MAKES HISTORY; SPARTANS REJECT CHANEY’S UPSET BID

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Boardman Spartans hosted the Chaney Cowboys in one of the most exciting matchups in Youngstown. Boardman came in red hot at 18 and 1 overall, winning 8 consecutive. Chaney came in after a victory against Cardinal Mooney, with their record at 15 and 5.

The Cowboys came out strong with a 17 to 13 lead after one, but the Spartans stormed back to take the lead at half 35 to 29.

History was made during the first half, as Boardman senior Tommy Fryda knocked down his second three pointer of the night, to become the single season all time leader in made three pointers in Boardman history. Fryda finished the night with 6 three pointers, to put the record at 57 made three pointers so far.

The second half of this ballgame was a back and forth battle, as both teams fought to the very end. Sharrod Taylor kept Chaney afloat, scoring 15 of the 31 points scored by the Cowboys in the second half. Boardman was led by Derrick Anderson, who finished with 21 points on the night. The Spartans would come out victorious in this one, by a final score of 66-60. The Spartans remain undefeated at their home gymnasium, with a record of 11 and 0. They also improve to 19 and 1 on the year. Chaney drops to 15 and 6, losing the last 3 of 4.

Boardman will travel to take on Ursuline next Tuesday to try and pick up their 20th win of the season. They will then return home to take on Austintown Fitch next Friday to wrap up the regular season.

*Story Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano.

BOARDMAN POWERS PAST LEOPARDS

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BOARDMAN, OH- Boardman was able to contain a good shooting Louisville team on Tuesday to earn a 59-35 non-conference win.

The Spartans were led by Derrick Anderson with 20 points and 4 rebounds. Tommy Fryda continued to shoot well, connecting on four 3-pointers, including 3 in the first quarter to blow the game open early. Ethan Andersen was strong inside with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Daeone Martin has a nice night with 8 points. Trey DePietro had a strong game with 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Zach Ryan and Connor Miller provided the defensive toughness all night. Ryan grabbing 7 rebounds and Miller grabbing 4 boards. Charlie Davis played good minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds. Andrew Clark connected on a 3 and Joey Zahran rounded out the scoring with 2 points.

The Leopards scoring was spread evenly across the team. Will Aljancic, Collin Chambers, Colton Jones, and Cory Noble all scored a team-high 6 points each to lead Louisville.

The win was Boardman’s 8th in a row and moves their record to 18-1 on the season, while Louisville falls to 12-7.

 

*Story contributed by Pat Birch and boardmanathletics.org

SPARTANS STAND TALL, SWEEP THE CARDINALS

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Prior to the game against Boardman, a touching moment for those in attendance at Cardinal Mooney. The two seniors for the Cardinals, Catie Perry and CJ Sapp, were escorted across the court by their families. But that wasn’t all. CJ, who tore her ACL in the previous matchup against the Spartans, came out in full uniform as a starter. Still recovering and wearing her brace, Sapp lined up for the tip off against Maria Torres. Sapp tipped the ball to Perry, a timeout was called, and hugs and tears were shared by both teams. Sapp walked off to a standing ovation and more embraces from her teammates. A beautiful moment for a phenomenal athlete who saw her senior athletic season cut far too short.

The emotions of the night were high, and the Cardinals used it to jump to an early lead. Perry and Gia Diorio hooked up for a few transition buckets, and the Cardinals defense held their own. An 8-3 lead was established, but the Spartans immediately responded. Reagan Burkey got plenty of opportunities from the free throw line, and the front court duo of Torres and Emma Tokarsky shut down the Cardinals offense for most of the first half. Following their early lead, Mooney would go over eight minutes of game time without a field goal. It wasn’t until Gia DiVincenzo hit a corner 3 pointer that Mooney would spring to life offensively. Despite Boardman’s dominance, they held only a one point lead at half, 22-21.

The second half, however, became a demonstration on the importance of free throws. Most impressive was the feat of Reagan Burkey, who finished a perfect 14/14 from the line, with 20 points overall. Boardman as a team shot 22/24 from the line. Maria Torres, held scoreless in the first, scored 6 points in the third. And the Cardinal’s offense struggled mightily, scoring only 4 points in the third quarter. The lead grew to 16, and Mooney would fail to mount any sort of comeback. The Spartans complete the sweep of their rival by a final score of 47-39.

Mooney will be on the road for their final regular season game, a makeup game against Valley Christian this Wednesday. The Spartans will be on the road against the Quakers from Salem.

LADY SPARTANS DOUBLED UP BY HARDING

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BOARDMAN, OH- You just knew it’d be a heavyweight bout on Saturday afternoon as Harding visited Boardman, but it was the Lady Raiders that came out swinging from the bell on their way to a 68-34 victory.

Raegan Burkey led the way for the Lady Spartans with 9 points, a pair of rebounds and an assist.  Maria Torres tossed in a pair from beyond the arc on her way to an 8 point day, while bringing down 4 rebounds.  Emma Mills also contributed with 6 points and a pair of caroms.

Boardman will look to bounce back against Cardinal Mooney on Monday with hopes to sweep the season series.  If you’re unable to make it to the House of Cards, you can tune in on YSN.  Varsity is slated for 7:30 with Nate Keiper on the call.

 

LADY SPARTANS COME UP JUST SHORT AGAINST CANFIELD

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BOARDMAN, OH- The Boardman Lady Spartans lost a defensive battle to Canfield on Wednesday night by the score of 38-31. Boardman held the lead the majority of the second half, overcoming a 3 point deficit at the half to lead 30-25 with just over 2 minutes on the clock. The Cardinals who had been shut down the majority of the night then connected on 3 consecutive triples in the next minute to take a 34-30 lead and pull away in the final minute 38-31.

It was a hard-fought and tightly contested game by both AAC rivals. The Spartans were led by Maria Torres’ 13 point, 8 rebound effort, also handing out 2 assists and a steal. Raegan Burkey added 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals on the night. Emma Tokarsky also hit for 4, 2 rebounds and an assist. Freshman guard, Gia Triveri scored 3 points, had 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Emma Mills knocked down a triple for her 3 while grabbing 4 rebounds and assisted on 2 baskets. Serene Khatib scored 2 and snagged 2 steals while Bailey Moore also scored 2 and dished out an assist. Freshman Bella Martin also continued to play solid defense and pulled down 3 offensive rebounds on the night.

The Spartans play their final home game of the season on Saturday versus the AAC leading Warren Harding Raiders in a 2/3:30 JV/Varsity tilt.

 

*Story contributed by Justin Coffin/boardmanathletics.org

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

ANDERSON HAS CAREER NIGHT;SPARTANS HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH FARRELL

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BOARDMAN, OH-Boardman hosted the Steelers of Farrell in a Saturday afternoon clash and came away with a 67-47 victory.

Derrick Anderson had a career-high 34 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Ethan Andersen was big inside with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks. Tommy Fryda had 6 points and 3 assists. Daeone Martin with 6 points, and 3 rebounds. Connor Miller added 4 points and 4 rebounds. Zach Ryan hit a long ball for 3 points to go with 4 assists. Trey DePietro, Andrew Clark and Charlie Davis all played good minutes in the win.

The win was Boardman’s 13th, they are now 13-1 (4-0) on the season. The Spartans host conference foe Howland on Tuesday in an important conference game.

 

*Story contributed by Pat Birch and boardmanathletics.org