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ICE WATER IN HIS VEINS

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One sit-down with East Palestine Senior Greg Waterbeck, and you’ll understand that he is a man of many interests and many more talents.  A young man who is full of passion, confidence, and determination.

No matter which way the wind leads Waterbeck, he’s going to put everything he has on the line to defeat his opponent or obstacle in his way.

A first-year player doing big things in brown and white, this is Waterbeck’s world, and we’re all just living in it.

Our East Palestine Player Profile this week gives us our Tim Figley sitting down with Greg to talk about his unique skillset: ICE WATER IN HIS VEINS

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EAST PALESTINE COACH’S CORNER WITH TONY FOSTER (EP 7)

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The Bulldogs were able to hang on to their lead to dethrone the Knights last week in a thriller in Toronto.  That gives East Palestine some momentum heading into Week 9 of the regular season against conference foes the Lisbon Blue Devils.

Both teams have mirrored each other much of the season battling through adversity, injuries, and transition.

We sat down with Coach Foster to figure out the game plan for the Big Blue, as well as what this senior class means to him.  You’ll also want to stick around for the social media question regarding his taste in music!

All that and more on this week’s EP Coach’s Corner with Tony Foster (Episode 7)

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BET ON DETMER

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Make no mistake about it, Nate Detmer wants to win.  He and his fellow Seniors are on a path that few have traveled before.  The group of 2019 Seniors in East Palestine have never ended with a losing record during the football season.  Not once.

So when you look at East Palestine, and the winning streak they’re on, there’s no surprise.  The legacy that Detmer and company want to leave is one that has been chiseled out of early mornings, late nights, and rep after rep to make everybody more consistent.

So here we are in the last two weeks of the season, and two opponents stand in the way of history.  Can the Bulldogs get it done?  Our Dan Figley checks in this week with Nate to discuss topics on and off the field in this week’s Player Profile: BET ON DETMER

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LADY BULLDOGS BOUNCE RAIDERS

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SALEM, OH- The South Range volleyball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night with a 4 set loss to East Palestine (25-17 17-25 23-25 21-25)

In the first set it appeared the Raiders had control of the match, all their servers were hitting their spots and East Palestine was getting very little offense back over. Senior Jenna Barbessi made her presence felt early tallying 5 kills in set 1, and the Raiders hit .219 in the set with 12 kills total.

In the second set however, the Bulldogs really turned up their defense. They forced the Raiders into more and more empty attacks, and that in turn lead to Raider attack errors starting to pop up. The Raiders who had just 4 attack errors in set 1 surrendered 9 of them in set 2 along with 5 service errors. The Bulldogs took set 2 17-25.

Set 3 was the most competitive one of the night. The Raiders jumped out to a strong 12-6 lead the Palestine fought back and eventually got it to a tie set at 17-17. Still tied at 22-22 the Bulldogs came up with some clutch plays to close out set 3 23-25.

The Bulldogs got a massive lead in set 4, as it seemed all the wheels had fallen off for the Raiders. Trailing 10-23 the Raiders went on a 7-0 run to make it 17-23, and then fought off another 3 match points to make it 20-24 and force a Bulldog timeout. The Raiders got another point out of the timeout but then sent a serve long to deal East Palestine’s victory 21-25.

Jenna Barbessi did everything she could to prevent this being her last game with a season high 17 kills and 4 digs. Anna Primavera added 10 kills and 5 digs and Abby George finished with 6 kills 4 blocks and 3 digs. Emily Irons had 21 assists on the night, while Drew Ferren had 13 assists and 10 digs, recording a double double. Barbessi hit .289 on the night and Primavera hit .130. Even with those numbers the Raiders only hit .078 as a team.

The Raiders close the season at 11-12 (8-6) Mary Kuhns shattered the digs in a season record that was previously 430 with 528 digs on the season. She also tied the digs in a match record with 47. Mary was named 2nd team all district. Anna Primavera tied the aces in a match record with 9, and finished with a team high 248 kills on the season.

UP COMES FRAZIER!

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By now, East Palestine Senior Mike Frazier has heard the call “Down Goes Frazier” more times than he can count.  The boxing call where Joe Frazier was sent to the mat from the gloves of George Foreman.

However, the lockdown corner for the Bulldogs has turned it into a swan-song of sorts.  Taking it as a personal challenge to rise up like a phoenix to any and all hurdles that stand in his way.  From the football field to the classroom, Mike Frazier knows what he wants, and has the work ethic to chase it down no matter the distance or speed.

We caught up with the standout in this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: UP COMES FRAZIER!

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EAST PALESTINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH TONY FOSTER (EP 6)

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A big home victory for the Bulldogs at home last week that keep hopes alive for another EOAC Championship!  The Bulldogs were able to dial up the offense and keep Leetonia without a score in Week 7, and now turn their attention to Toronto this week!

We caught up with Head Bulldog, Tony Foster to discuss the high points of last week’s victory as well as what the task at hand is against the Knights.

What’s the scouting report for the week?  What does the coaching staff do to maintain focus on the field?  What’s Coach Foster’s most treasured football memory?

All that and more on this week’s East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Tony Foster!

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BENDER FAR FROM BROKEN

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Imagine the difficulty of not playing a sport for three years of your high school career, and deciding to go out for the most popular sport in school your senior year!  The emotions that must go into a decision like that could be excruciating for the normal teenager.  However, the cool, calm, and collect Senior at East Palestine took everything in stride, then took a starting spot at wide receiver this year.

Dan Bender isn’t the rule.  In fact, he’s the exception when it comes to his athletic prowess.  Bender’s skill on the field is only trumped by his manners and kindness off of it.  A young man with strong values, and a strong work ethic has built his opportunity for a grand finale at EPHS.  Some of the pressure he faces would be enough to break most student-athletes, but for Bender, it’s just another day at the office.

Our Dan Figley catches up with the EP Standout Receiver, and DB in this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: BENDER FAR FROM BROKEN.

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EAST PALESTINE COACH’S CORNER WITH TONY FOSTER (EP 5)

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East Palestine was the hard-luck loser in last week’s match-up with Southern, and look to bounce back on Homecoming against EOAC Rival-Leetonia.  It’s been quite the roller coaster thus far this season for Coach Foster and the Dogs.  Hope is still lingering though in East Palestine, with hopes that the Bulldogs can win out and make their case for Week 11.

This week we sit down with Coach and discuss the difficulties to keep focus, as well as how flag football and other versions of football may effect the varsity game in the years to come.

Sit back, and enjoy Episode 5 of East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Tony Foster.

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WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?

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A Student-Athlete’s senior year can be very defining for them if they allow it to be.  For East Palestine’s Noah Brown, he’s used the last 3 years as a springboard for his grand finale as a Bulldog.  Brown serves as one of the big run-stoppers on the Bulldog defense, and continues to be one of the top leaders for the brown and white.

Noah also serves as the Captain of the wrestling team, and has leaned on his experiences on the mat to take the steps necessary to help make splash plays in the 2018 campaign.

What’s Noah’s favorite food?  His biggest influence?  His favorite superhero?

Find out all that and more as our Dan Figley sits down with Noah for this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?

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DETERMINATION IS RECIPE FOR COOK

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After another obstacle faced last Friday against Southern Local, East Palestine finds themselves in unfamiliar territory.  One that has them in playoff mentality in week 7.

However, the good news for the Bulldogs is they continue to gain health along the way.  Especially in one of their key players, Colton Cook!

Cook suffered a broken collarbone earlier this year in a passing scrimmage that has held him out half the year, but Cook’s determination to get healthy, and get back on the field shows exactly the mentality the Dogs must have going into the final month of the regular season: one day at a time.

Our Tim Figley caught up with Colton Cook following practice, and gets inside the huddle for this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: DETERMINATION IS RECIPE FOR COOK

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