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BADGER BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH BILL HAMILTON

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KINSMAN, OHIO- It”s baseball time for the Badger Braves as they look to tremendously improve from just a 2 win season one year ago. Head Coach Bill Hamilton is quite confident that this years team will have a much better season as he has all nine of his starters returning to the lineup and as well as nine incoming freshman coming to the team. Coach Hamilton feels a little bit more comfortable with the fact that he has enough players for a possible JV team unlike a year ago where games were canceled due to lack of players.

Coach Hamilton took the time to sit down with YSN’s Matt Morrison to talk about this years expectations. Check out this exclusive interview on YSN!

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

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MOY MAKES HIS MARK AS 2023 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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KINSMAN, OHIO- While defense does wins championships, offense is also a huge part of of the game as well. Playing good defense sets up a good offensive strategy. The Badger Braves have been able to take advantage of that opportunity tremendously with their star player, Duncan Moy. Moy helped the Braves to their first 20 win season for the first time since the 2001-2002 season, when now head coach Josh Upshire was a senior star for the Braves.

Upshire has helped mold Duncan Moy into a rising star on the basketball court as Moy averaged 24.8 points a game for the Braves this season and has also shot 50% from the field goal line. Moy led the Braves all they way to the Division IV district championship game where they came up short to Cornerstone Christian, but Moy will be returning to the Braves next year looking to lead the Braves to another winning season in his senior campaign.

We at YSN want to congratulate Duncan and the Braves on a very memorable season. We are honored to announce that Duncan Moy is the 2023 recipient of the YSN Offensive Player of the Year!

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

CORNERSTONE IMPOSES THEIR WILL

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ORWELL OHIO – In what was a thrilling season for the Badger Braves, it came to an end Friday night against the sharp shooting Cornerstone Christian Patriots. Keeping themselves within arms reach through the first two quarters, Badger found themselves down 10 points at halftime. Coming out of the half, the shooters of Cornerstone Christian broke free.

The dangerous one from three point range, Quinn Kwasniak, exploded in the third quarter and finished the game with 34 points. Teammates DJ Niles and Carter Armstrong each finished with 14 points. Badger’s Duncan Moy led the team with 25 points as he tried to keep his team afloat in the second half.

Cornerstone Christian will now advance to play the undefeated, 25-0 Richmond Heights Spartans at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. Tip-off is at 8 p.m.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

BADGER BRINGS THE HEAT IN THE SEMIS

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ORWELL, OHIO- In a thrilling back and forth matchup, the Badger Braves edged the Mathews Mustangs to advance to the Division IV District Championship game.

The Braves went to work early as Duncan Moy led the way once again for the Braves with a 20 point performance. Cole Burnett also had a stellar night with 15 points. The Mustangs kept pace with the Braves for most of the game as they were led by Ethan Petak with 10 points. It was the 16 points the Braves scored in the fourth quarter that put them with a comfortable lead that secured the victory.

The Braves will take on the Cornerstone Christian Patriots in the championship game at 7pm this Friday night!

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

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

 

BADGER CLINCHES A TRIP TO THE SEMIS

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KINSMAN, OHIO- Badger took on Springfield in a matchup that would send the winner to the District Semi-Finals. In what was a back and forth type of a game, the Tigers kept pace with the Braves and after a half court shot at the buzzer by Cade Gleghorn, the Tiger led 16-15 at the half.

The Braves were led by Duncan Moy with 19 points and had great defensive play by Lewis Flowers. The Tigers were led by Brand Price with 9 points. In the end crucial free throws made by Brad Hamilton secured the Braves the 41-38 victory.

The Braves will take on the Mathews Mustangs in what should be a thrilling District Semi-Final matchup.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

BRAVES BATTLE FOR THEIR PLACE

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MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO- Badger tipped off against Mathews in the Division IV District Semi-Final. In what was a tight battle the whole way, the Braves were led by Hannah Betts and Katie Grexa, who each had 10 points and Betts came away with 2 steals as well. As the Mustangs kept hard pressure on Grexa, the Braves had to rely on other sources to guide them throughout the game.

Julia Toth, Mackenzie Gross, and Gabby Miller each Contributed 6 points each and also combined for 7 steals as the Braves escaped the Mustangs to win 43-38. Badger will take on Western Reserve in the District Championship game this Saturday night. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

BADGER EARNS ANOTHER HOME GAME

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KINSMAN, OHIO- Badger took on Fairport in round one of the Division IV boys basketball tournament. The Braves got off to an early spark as they were led by Duncan Moy, who drilled three of the seven three pointers that the Braves had in the first half. The Braves led the Skippers 36-25 at the half.

The Braves kept up on the defensive side in the second half as Brad Hamilton and Lewis Flowers stuck on their assignments and forced several turnovers and steals. Duncan Moy led the Braves overall in scoring with 33 points. James Gadomski kept the Skippers in the game with 20 points but the Braves ran away at the end, defeating the Skippers 72-59.

The Braves will move onto the Sectional Final to take on Springfield this Friday at home.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

A LITTLE EXTRA GREXA

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KINSMAN, OHIO- The Badger Braves girls basketball have had a memorable season. A season that has brought them their first NAC championship in 38 years and as well as a player that has reached the 1,000 career point achievement. That player, Katie Grexa has been leading this Braves team all year long. Grexa has been apart of a Braves team that has been dominant all year long, especially on the defensive side.

Grexa is completely grateful of her teammates and as well as her coaches and her family that have guided her throughout her entire high school career. Grexa, only a junior will have an entire senior year along with the rest of this year to accomplish so much more. The Braves will take on Sebring on Saturday in the Sectional final of the Division IV girls state tournament.

Katie Grexa had the oppurtunity to sit down with YSN’s Matt Morrison to talk about the upcoming matchup and as well as her accomplishments and her future goals. Check out this exclusive interview only on YSN!

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

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BADGER KEEPS MOVING ON

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KINSMAN, OHIO- The Badger Lady Braves took on the Sebring Lady Trojans in the Sectional Final of the Division IV girls tournament. The Braves went off as they were led by Katie Grexa, with 14 points and 3 steals. The Braves were overwhelming for the Trojans as they led 32-4 at the half.

In the second half the Braves picked up right where they left off not only on the offensive side but on the defensive side as well as they came away with 25 steals.

Hannah Betts also had a solid outing for the Braves as she had 10 points and 2 steals as the Braves went on to win 65-10. The Braves will now move on to the District Semi Final to take on the Mathews Mustangs.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison