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SWEENEY BLANKS BULLDOGS, DEVILS SWEEP SERIES

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UNITY, OH- You may have thought that you’ve heard the last of Justin Sweeney following basketball season.

Think again.

Sweeney threw a shutout to lead Lisbon past East Palestine 1-0 on Wednesday.  The pitching was strong on both sides. Sweeney struck out four, while East Palestine’s Dalton Vance sat down seven.

Lisbon things moving in the first inning. Logan Bell drove in one when he singled.  That was all that was needed for the Devils on the day.  For EP, a single by Dan Bender in the sixth inning was a positive for East Palestine and the only hit on the evening for the Bulldogs.

PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER

Sweeney was the winning pitcher for the Blue Devils. He went the distance, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out four.  Vance took the tough-luck loss for East Palestine. He lasted seven innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out seven and walking zero.

Offensively, Sweeney went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Lisbon in hits.  Defensively, the Devils were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Nick Mundy made the most plays with eight.

 

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TITUS LEADS LADY DOGS TO SWEEP OVER DRAGONS

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CORTLAND, OH- Beady Titus wasted no opportunities at the plate on Wednesday, driving in four on two hits to lead Lakeview past McKinley 17-3 on Wednesday. Titus drove in runs on a single in the first and a double in the second.

An early lead helped propel Lakeview to victory. The Lady Bulldogs scored on a double by Olivia Kelm, a single by Abbie Campana, a walk by Mariah Tackett, a single by Raegan Schick, a single by Titus, a triple by Cait Kelm, and a double by Kelm in the first inning.  From there it was just a formality.

After McKinley scored one run in the top of the fourth, Lakeview answered with one of their own. McKinley scored when Ragozino singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.  Lakeview then answered again when Madison Stredney drew a walk, scoring a run.  Schick was the winning pitcher for the Lady Dogs. She went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out seven. Bonneau took the loss for McKinley. She surrendered 16 runs on 11 hits over two innings.

Lakeview saw the ball well on Wednesday, racking up 13 hits in the game. Kelm, Kelm, Madison Harvey, Titus, and Schick all managed multiple hits for Lakeview.  Kelm went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits.

Ragozino led McKinley with two hits in two at bats.

 

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LADY DOGS BUST OUT BROOMS AGAINST RANGE

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POLAND, OH- It had a “Big Game” feel to the second meeting of the South Range/Poland softball series, and the Lady Bulldogs were ready for the fight.  Poland put up four runs in the third on its way to a 7-1 victory over South Range on Wednesday. Kaili Gross and Ally Nittoli all drove in runs in the frame.

If we’re being honest Poland fired up the offense in the second inning, when Cami Lattanzio hit a solo homer.  A tide-turner for certain.  Poland pulled away for good with four runs in the third inning. In the third Gross tripled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run and Poland scored on a stolen base during Nittoli‘s at-bat. Then Nittoli homered-driving in two.

Gross earned the win for the Lady Bulldogs. She went seven innings, allowing one run on nine hits, striking out four and walking one.  Bree Kohler took the loss for South Range. She allowed ten hits and seven runs over six innings, striking out nine.

Poland stacked ten hits on the day. Ashley Wire, Gross, Nittoli, and Lattanzio each managed multiple hits for Poland.  Lattanzio, Nittoli, Gross, and Wire all had two hits to lead the Lady Dogs. Poland tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Wire led the way with two.

South Range scattered nine hits in the game. Hannah Dennison and Kohler each collected multiple hits for South Range. South Range was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jillian Stekansky made the most plays with nine.

 

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VRABLE, DEVILS WALK-OFF THE LADY BULLDOGS

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LISBON, OH- The Vrable girls are at it again.  A walk-off single led Lisbon past East Palestine 10-9 on Tuesday. The game was tied at nine with the Lady Blue Devils batting in the bottom of the seventh when Kenedy Vrable singled on a 1-1 count, scoring the winning run.

Both offenses were strong at the plate throughout the game as Lisbon collected 16 hits and East Palestine nine in the high-scoring affair.  The Devils scored four runs in the sixth inning. Big contributors to the big inning included McKenna Dailey, Justyce Vrable, and Autumn Oehlstrom, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.  Emma Thompson took the win as she surrendered zero runs on one hit over one and one-third innings, walking zero.

Jade Mcbride took the loss for East Palestine. She surrendered nine runs on 13 hits over six innings, striking out six and walking one.  Mya Emmerling started the game for Lisbon. She lasted five and two-thirds innings, allowing eight hits and nine runs while striking out one.

Offensively the Lady Devils hit one home run on the day. Dailey had a four-bagger in the sixth inning.  Lisbon saw the ball well Tuesday, racking up 16 hits in the game.  Oehlstrom, Kaity Clark, Vrable, Vrable, and Dailey all had multiple hits for Lisbon. Vrable, Vrable, Clark, and Oehlstrom each collected three hits to lead the Lady Blue Devils.

East Palestine collected nine hits. Joclyn Fristik, Taylor Hostetter, and Kenzee Johnston each racked up multiple hits for East Palestine.

 

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SCHICK AND TACKETT HOMER AS LADY BULLDOGS FLEX MUSCLES IN NE8

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NILES, OH- The Lakeview Bulldogs asserted their will over Niles McKinley on their way to an easy 17-1 victory on Tuesday.  In the first inning, Lakeview got their offense started when Raegan Schick homered on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.

Lakeview scored five runs in the fifth inning. The offense in the inning came from walks by Madison Harvey and Mariah Tackett, a single by Schick, a fielder’s choice by Beady Titus, and an error on a ball put in play by Cait Kelm. Kelm was the winning pitcher for the Lady Dogs. She lasted five innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out nine and walking zero.

Snyder took the loss for McKinley. She surrendered 17 runs on 14 hits over five innings, striking out one.  Lakeview socked two home runs on the day. Tackett went yard in the second inning, as Schick went deep in the first.

Lakeview scattered 12 hits in the game. Tackett, Kelm, and Schick each had multiple hits for Lakeview. Tackett led the Bulldogs with three hits in as many at-bats.

 

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ANDERSON COMES THROUGH RAIDERS WALK OFF BULLDOGS

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A walk-off single propelled the South Range Raiders to a decisive, dramatic victory over Poland Seminary, 7-6.  The Raiders were down 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Jaxon Anderson singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.

Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. the Raiders collected seven hits and Poland had nine.

In the second inning, the Bulldogs got their offense started.  Braden Olson drove in two when he singled.

Trey Pancake earned the win for the Raiders. He went one inning, allowing zero runs on zero hits, striking out one and walking zero.

Mike Kushner took the loss for Poland. He allowed one hit and zero runs walking zero.

 Braden Olson started the game for Poland. He went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out two

The Raiders scattered seven hits in the game.  Jard Bajerski and Brandon Mikos all collected multiple hits for Raiders.  Jard Bajerski led Raiders with three hits in four at-bats.  The Raiders were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jard Bajerski made the most plays with  11.

The Bulldogs tallied nine hits.  Braden Olson, Braeden O’Shaughnessy, and Mj Farber each managed multiple hits for Poland.  Braden Olson went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead his team in hits.

 

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LATE SURGE LIFTS LADY BULLDOGS PAST RAIDERS

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Poland stole the lead late in the game in an 8-2 victory over South Range on Tuesday.  The Bulldogs trailed 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning when Ally Nittoli doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring three runs.

Poland secured the victory thanks to five runs in the sixth inning.  The rally was led by doubles by Nittoli, Lauren Sienkiewicz, and Jackie Grisdale.

The Bulldogs got things started in the first inning when Nittoli doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

Ashley Wire got the win for Poland. She went seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and striking out five.

Bree Kohler took the loss for South Range. She surrendered eight runs on ten hits over seven innings, striking out ten.

The Bulldogs scattered ten hits in the game.  Brooke Bobbey, Nittoli, and Wire each racked up multiple hits for Poland.  Wire, Nittoli, and Bobbey each managed two hits to lead Poland Seminary Bulldogs Varsity.

South Range had eight hits in the game.  Julie Centefonti and Hannah Dennison all managed multiple hits for the Raiders.  South Range was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Kali Dudich made the most plays with  ten.

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BULLDOGS BITE BACK AGAINST CLIPPERS

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NEW WATERFORD, OH-  Cameron Wischerman’s three-run double with two outs in the third inning carried the East Palestine Bulldogs past the Columbiana Clippers here Wednesday afternoon.  

The game was almost a copy of Monday’s matchup in reverse.  This time it was the Clippers jumping out to a two-run lead in the first and the Bulldogs coming back with the one big hit to make the difference.  Ryan Fahs, Chase Franken, and Brady Dixon lined three straight singles in the first to plate the lone runs for Columbiana. Dalton Vance shrugged off the shaky start and settled in to shut down the Clippers over the final six innings to get the complete game victory.  He struck out 10 while allowing just four hits. Ryan Fahs pitched well in the loss. He went five innings giving up the four runs.

The Bulldogs big inning was set up by two walks and a base hit from Justin Hooley after two were out.   

 

**Written by Mark Franken**

LADY RAIDERS ROLL WITH STRECANSKY

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CORTLAND, OH- Jillian Strecansky collected four hits in five at-bats, as South Range defeated Lakeview 13-8 on Tuesday. Strecansky doubled in the first, homered in the third, doubled in the fourth, and singled in the fifth.  Bats blistered as South Range Raiders collected 21 hits and Lakeview tallied 12 in the high-scoring game.

The hit parade got started in the first inning. Jillian Strecansky drove in two when she doubled. The Raiders tallied three runs in the fourth inning. Jillian Strecansky, Julie Centofanti, and Maddie Helon all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.  Lakeview scored three runs in the seventh inning. Lakeview scored its runs on a double by Mariah Tackett.

Bree Kohler got the win for South Range Raiders. She surrendered five runs on 11 hits over six and two-thirds innings, striking out 12. Regan Irons threw one-third of an inning in relief.  Cait Kelm took the loss for Lakeview. She allowed 15 hits and 11 runs over three and a third innings, striking out two and walking one.

The Lady Raiders tallied 21 hits. Jillian Strecansky, Drew Feren, Marlaina Slabach, Maddie Helon, Brooke Sauerwein, Hanna Dennison, and Kali Dudich all collected multiple hits for South Range.  Lakeview had 12 hits in the game. Beady Titus and Abbie Campana each collected multiple hits for Lakeview. Beady Titus went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Lakeview in hits.

 

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THE VOICE OF A GENERATION

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For many that come in and out of the “Dog Pound” in East Palestine, there’s a recognizable voice that allows you to know you’re in Bulldog Country.  A warm, raspy tone welcomes you to East Palestine, and for many allows them to feel as if they’re home.

Many things have changed in the town over the past few decades.  However, the one constant has been the gentle giant in the stands, and at the announcer’s table.  East Palestine’s very own: Vaughn Brunson.  Whether it’s his incredible knowledge of sports and music history, or if you are just looking for a pleasant friend to talk to, Brunson fits the mold.  He has no issues taking a bad at-bat and making you smile with his spot-on impressions of Elvis.  Or perhaps your son or daughter is about to make history in their sport, Vaughn is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to when, where, and how it happened for the Brown and White.

It was nearly a decade ago that Brunson was approached by then-Athletic Director, Jim Wilson to announce basketball games.  It was a mission Vaughn had waited a long time to accept, and one he was born for.  Brunson keeps the fans entertained throughout the game with announcements, as well as play-by-play that allows fans of all ages to understand what’s transpiring before them.  In a world full of technology advancements, and the “next best thing” East Palestine’s Vaughn Brunson keeps us all connected to the yesteryear every time we find a seat in the gymnasium.  A traditional voice for untraditional times.

YSN’s Tim Figley sat down with East Palestine’s keynote speaker for a special sports profile.  Vaughn Brunson: THE VOICE OF A GENERATION.