KINGSMAN OH- Maplewood stayed hot on Thursday night, running away with a 51-36 win over Badger. The Rockets had full control from the jump and never let up. Morgan Himes was a force, notching a monster double-double with 20 points, 11 steals, 6 boards, and 5 dimes. Katie Wear added 10 points, while Lauren Krieg and Claire Urcheck chipped in 9 and 7 points, respectively, to round out the scoring.
For Badger, Sophie Stanhope led the charge with 12 points, Gabriella Miller followed with 11, and Riley Thomas added 10.
Maplewood is back in action Saturday, hosting Girard, while Badger looks to bounce back at home against Chalker.
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HUBBARD OH- Riding high after Thursday’s upset over Lakeview, Hubbard kept the energy rolling Saturday, dominating Badger with a 52-22 blowout. The Eagles were locked in from the jump and never let up.
Jillian Palumbo led the way with 12 points, while Khamyah Howell added 11 in a balanced effort that kept the Braves off balance all night.
Hubbard is back at it Monday with a road trip to South Range. Badger will regroup and look ahead to Thursday when they take on St. John’s.
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KINSMAN OH- After a strong 16-7 finish last season, the Badger Braves are heading into the 2024 campaign with a fresh, young roster and plenty of promise. While they’ll be one of the youngest teams in the area, their potential has Coach Josh Upshire optimistic about what lies ahead.
With only two seniors on the roster, Deegan Hunkus and Ian Tricker will shoulder much of the leadership. Both players bring experience and poise that will be invaluable for a team that’s still finding its footing on the court. Their roles go beyond the stat sheet, as they’ll be relied upon to guide their younger teammates through the ups and downs of a long season.
Despite their inexperience, this young Badger squad has a high ceiling. The players may be green, but their energy, work ethic, and hunger to compete give the team a foundation to build on.
The Braves kick off their season at home on November 27th against Brookfield, where they’ll get their first chance to show what they’re made of. While this season might come with growing pains, there’s no doubt Badger has the talent to develop into a dangerous team by season’s end.
With Coach Upshire at the helm and a promising group of players, Badger fans can expect a team that will grow with every game. Basketball season is here, and the Braves are ready to take on the challenge.
KINSMAN OH- We are counting down the days until the opening tip-off here at YSN. Looking into The Northeastern Athletic Conferences (NAC) Stars Division, The Badger Braves girls basketball team enters this coming season as the reigning and defending conference champions.
Coming off a 21-3 campaign a year ago, The Braves will need players to step up to be near the top of the conference again after losing 36 points of offense from their core group of seniors last season.
In this edition of Coaches Corner, YSNs Ty Bartell gets the chance to talk with the head coach of The Braves girls basketball team, Pat Carney, in a preview of the upcoming season. Highlighting players to keep an eye on, the conference outlook and much more! Get ready for basketball season as YSN is excited to be the continued streaming home to Badger Braves athletics!
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KINSMAN OH- Newton Falls fought hard for a win on Monday night, grinding out a 3-1 victory over Badger (25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 25-19).
Lilly Sait led the charge with 21 kills and 15 points, while Jada Blutcher added 17 kills of her own. Torrie Fanton was all over the place, racking up 48 assists, 12 digs, and 12 points to keep Newton Falls rolling. Karsen Gazda chipped in with 17 points, and Payton Murphy held down the defense with 18 digs.
For Badger, Kaylin Harnett dished out 11 assists, while Gabriella Miller added 6 more. Miller also led the team with 15 digs, supported by Harnett (13 digs), Morgan Hall (12 digs), and Alison Price (12 digs). Price posted 10 kills, and Miller added 8.
Newton Falls heads to Champion on Tuesday to wrap up MVAC play, while Badger hits the road to take on Warren JFK.
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KINSMAN OH- Champion is on fire, racking up their 8th straight win Monday with a 4-0 shutout over Badger. The Flashes have been a brick wall on defense, only giving up 3 goals during this winning streak.
Maylee Nadaud was the star again, scoring twice and adding an assist. Grayson Knoske and Jackie Fields each chipped in a goal, while Ella Pompoco added an assist. On the defensive end, Allison Henderlight came up with 2 saves to lock down the shutout.
Champion looks to keep the momentum going Wednesday at Mooney, eyeing their 9th straight win. Badger, coming off a 4-game win streak, will try to bounce back on September 25th at home against Bristol.
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BROOKFIELD OH- Brookfield snagged their first win of the season on Tuesday, taking down Badger in four sets (25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 25-13).
Leading the charge for Brookfield, Brooke Montgomery hammered down 19 kills, with Leah Wlodarski adding 11 and MaRae Craig chipping in 9. Rylie Burdge set up the offense with 30 assists. On defense, Wlodarski led with 12 digs, followed by Alexia Baker and Montgomery with 9 each. At the service line, Wlodarski fired off 5 aces, while Montgomery and Baker contributed 3 and 1, respectively.
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GIRARD, OH – The Indians found themselves on the right side of the ball on a chilly night in northeast Ohio. The Braves showed up with a dangerous attack and a good defense but Girard had a dangerous game plan of their own.
Both teams showed up with energy from the beginning with Badger getting the early chances against Girard. While Badger showed danger, it was Girards aggressive attack that proved to be better because with 26:35 to play in the half Danny Mackie took a great feed from far out and found himself in great position in front of the net and he snuck in the first goal of the night. With about 12 more minutes played and no change in score the Indians fed a long ball to Max Erickson who bested Trenton Low in net and made it 2-0 Indians.
The Braves had enough of Girard and turned their attack up and started testing the Indians netminder, Evan Tuttle, more and with 10:21 still left Dax Harnett broke the Braves silence and put one past Tuttle to make it a 1-goal affair. Girard kept their attack up and never let Badger get too comfortable and in the last minutes of the half, with 3:39 to go, Andrew Whitfield found himself with the ball in front of the net and Braves all around him, he took his shot and trickled it past Low for the 3rd tally for Girard.
With the score being 3-1 at halftime Badger needed to up the pressure. The Braves battled hard from kickoff but never gained any new momentum through the half. Girard would find the back of the net first in the half but would have it taken back due to the scorer being flagged for offsides. The two teams played evenly with a back and forth attack until with 12:43 to play Girard was called for a penalty in their defensive zone and inside the box. The penalty was never explained and from watching the game it didn’t look like much was there but nonetheless Badger found themselves with a Penalty Kick and Dax Harnett ripped it past Tuttle for his and his team’s second goal of the night. Girards defense stood tall after that and they were able to finish out the game and win it 3-2.
Both teams were very dangerous and paired up nicely against each other. From hard pressed attacks to smooth footwork in the defensive zone, there was plenty to enjoy from this game and from either team. Badger (0-1) will be back home on August 6th to take on Lordstown at 5PM while Girard (1-1) will be back in action on August 22nd to host the Champion Golden Flashes at 6PM.
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NORTH JACKSON OH- Badger just couldn’t crack the top-seeded Mathews in Monday’s district semifinals, folks. The Mustangs’ pitching was on another level, tossing a no-hitter that left the Braves scoreless in a 10-0 rout, wrapping up in just six innings.
Isabella Bailey put up a valiant effort for Badger, tossing six innings, giving up eight hits and four earned runs, trying her best to keep her team in the mix.
With that game, Badger wraps up their season with a 10-9 record. Tough end for the Braves, but they fought hard against a top-tier team. Looking forward to seeing how they bounce back next season!
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