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BULLDOGS GET UP OFF THE MAT

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Poland, OH – Homecoming night in Poland resulted in a throwback experience for the Poland faithful. With multiple quarterbacks hurt on the Poland roster, multiple players including Cole Fulton stepped in at quarterback for the Bulldogs. With Fulton under center, the Bulldogs were able to dominate the game. Fulton finished the night with 3 rushing touchdowns.

The Bulldogs striked first with a 1 yard touchdown run by Fulton to make the game 7-0. Poland would increase their lead with a 20 yard touchdown run thanks to a fumble recovery by Matteo Melone. With time running out, the Bulldogs were able to get a field goal on the board by Jas Stefancin from 35 yards out making this game 17-0 going into the locker room.
Bulldogs continued their commanding lead in the second half highlighted by two additional touchdowns from Fulton. Bulldogs wins 31-7. Poland (3-3) will host Girard while Niles (2-4) will travel to South Range. Catch both games here on YSNLIVE.COM.
*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Melone

COLUMBIANA TAKES BATTLE WITH BULLDOGS

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EAST PALESTINE OH- It was a tough battle on Thursday night between Columbiana, and East Palestine. The EOAC rivals fought tooth and nail to win, but in the end it was the Clippers that won in four sets.  (20-25 25-20 25-15 25-22)

Columbiana had a balanced offense, and leading the way for them was Ava Heinrich with 12 kills. Her 19 digs gave her a double double.  Ellie Jackson earned another triple double on the season with 11 kills, 18 digs, and 16 assists.  Cameron Perkins was one kill away from a triple double of her own, as she finished with 26 digs, and 15 assists.

Columbiana gets back to it on Saturday when they square up with Heartland Christian.  East Palestine travels to Lisbon on Tuesday.

GIRARD HANDS BULLDOGS THEIR FIRST LOSS

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CORTLAND OH- Girard came in to Thursday’s matchup with Lakeview needing a win to keep any hopes of grabbing a piece of the NE8.  It would not be an easy task, but the Indians pulled through and won 3 consecutive sets after falling the first to win in four. (20-25 26-24 25-23 25-22)

Lauren Pallone had a heck of a night leading the Indians with 24 kills. She only committed 5 errors, and unofficially hit at a percentage of .395.  Bree Latell contributed an important 11 kills. Nico Cochran finished with 9 kills, 6 of which came in the final set. Ali Durkin ran the offense at a high level finishing with 41 assists.  Bailey Walters led the back row with 16 digs, Latell finished with 14 to complete a double double.

Tara Lytle had a good day in the middle for Lakeview with 20 kills.  Mallory Mailach led the team setting wise finishing the night with 24.  Maddie Bayus led the Lakeview defense with 18 digs.  Mailach finished with a game-high 4 aces at the service line, and hit 13 service points.

Girard has a big test next as they will host Austintown Fitch on Monday. Lakeview will travel to Perry on Saturday to compete in the Perry Tournament.

LAKEVIEW VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH HEATHER GUTHRIE

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CORTLAND OH- Lakeview has been firmly spotted on the top spot of the volleyball power rankings since the beginning of the season. They are on a tear with an undefeated record at the moment, and have only lost two sets all season. As the season winds down, the Bulldogs have a game 2 game lead on second place Girard in the NE8. However, the Indians are no pushover. Lakeview is eyeing a second matchup with Girard who is next on the slate. It is sure to be a rumble in the doghouse on Thursday night.

Head coach Heather Guthrie took the time to hop on to YSN’s Running Point to give us some of the key reasons for Lakeview’s success this season.  She talks with Richie Juliano, and Anthony Hartwig about her team’s individual performances, a preview of the Girard matchup, and much more. Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Heather Guthrie is live!

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LAKEVIEW LEAVES THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS

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NILES OH- Lakeview continued their roll through the season on Tuesday night as they went to Niles and swept the Dragons. (25-12 25-12 25-15)

Tara Lytle once again led the Bulldogs in kills with 15.  Mallory Mailach was masterful setting up the offense finishing with 20 assists.  Reagan Price served up 7 aces, and 12 service points. Maddie Bayus led the defense with 10 digs.

Lakeview continues their season on Thursday as they host Girard, for their second matchup with the Indians. Niles hits the road on Thursday to take on Struthers in the Field House.

BUSEFINK BRINGS HER BEST TO THE TABLE

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CORTLAND OH- Don’t look now, but Lakeview girls soccer has put together a seven win season so far.  Last season, the Bulldogs finished at 4-9-1.  It is one of the most dramatic turnarounds that we see in the sports arena this season. One of the big reasons why the Bulldogs have been able to turn the tide is their senior leadership.  One of the seniors we had to shine a light on is Lexi Busefink. She has been putting in the work for four years, and now it’s the time that her team results start to show. When asked what made the program’s turnaround possible, she said it’s all about everyone on the team accepting, understanding, and executing their job.  When the whole team is in sync on the soccer field, good things will happen.

Lexi heads in to this final season with high hopes. Her future isn’t set in stone yet, but we at YSN know she’s going to do great things.  She took the time in the morning to sit down with Anthony Hartwig and tell us more about her senior campaign.  They discuss her leadership qualities, her interests outside of soccer, and much more. It’s an exciting time in Lakeview, and we have you covered! Check out the latest Bulldog Soccer Player Profile only on YSN!

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HUDA MAN!

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POLAND OH- Poland’s Noah Huda is one of the most decorated players in the area when it comes to soccer. All the fans in the area know his name, and you can bet that opposing teams circle him more than once when making a scouting report for the Bulldogs.  Huda started his career early, and from the jump he had people telling him that he had something special inside. Now, that natural ability did not give Noah the right to not work. You know the saying hard work beats talent, when talent isn’t working? Well good luck beating talent that is working. That is exactly what Noah brings to the table. He is constantly setting himself goals that are obtainable, but also push him to be his best. That is the reason why he has mastered so many high level skills. He says his work ethic comes from his dad pushing him to be his best. That makes sense considering his dad is the girls soccer coach at Poland, you could say he knows a thing or two about teaching student athletes to be great. They might not see each other’s games live as much as they’d like, but that doesn’t mean they don’t feed off one another. That relationship may just be the edge that Noah has on a lot of talented soccer players. So Poland knows who the man is, do you?

Join YSN in learning just what makes Huda the player that he is. He took the time to sit with Anthony Hartwig and talk about his journey. They also discuss scouting with his dad, how he leads his team, and so much more. Don’t find yourself in the dog house, check out the latest Poland Soccer Player Profile on YSN.

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TIGERS CLAW OUT PALESTINE

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WELLSVILLE OH- Wellsville is quietly putting together an impressive season in 2022. In Week 5 they cruised to their third win of the year 56-14.

The offensive explosion didn’t come right away. The Tigers offense only managed 6 points in the first quarter. While their defense stayed strong, their offense quickly picked up momentum.  The Tigers scored 28 points in the second quarter, and never looked back. Tyrell Watkins had a monster night catching the ball. He caught three balls and gained 112 yards, with two touchdowns.

Jesse Lipp still had a good day for East Palestine as he gained 113 yards on 14 attempts.  Noah McKay ran 7 times for 70 yards.

Both teams hit the road in Week 6 as Wellsville will travel to Southern, and East Palestine will travel to Lisbon.

 

GIRARD BRINGS BULLDOGS DOWN TO EARTH

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CORTLAND, OH- Girard keeps it rolling and stays unbeaten as they shut out their NE8 foe, Lakeview on Friday night, 49-0. From start to finish, the Indians were all over the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball. At the end of the first, Girard led 21-0 thanks to scores on their first two possessions and a 72-yard TD pass from Nic Bengala to Stephen Sims. 

The Idians then unloaded on the Bulldogs in the rest of the first half with the help of back-to-back interceptions from Bobby Alejars who took it 35 yards to the house and Domenico Simone who made an unbelievable grab to set Girard up to score again to make it 35-0. As it came close to halftime, Lakeview hurt themselves again with a fumble which led to Bengala finding the endzone again to make it 42-0 at half. Girard would put up one more TD in the second half to finish off the game.

Girard will move to 5-0 on the season going into week 6 as they will host South Range on Friday. Lakeview moves to 3-2 and will travel to Struthers to take on the Wildcats Friday night.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

TIGERS STAY RED HOT

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EAST PALESTINE OH- State Ranked Wellsville traveled north to East Palestine looking to put a stranglehold on their lead at the top of the EOAC. The grip tightened as the Tigers overpowered the Bulldogs for their 10th straight win (25-15, 25-14, 25-9).

East Palestine looked up to the challenge early as the Bulldogs started hot building an early 11-6 lead in the 1st set.  The Tigers slammed the door shut on any upset aspirations from that point scoring 13 of the next 14 points on their way to a 1st set victory.  Wellsville left no doubt at the start of the 2nd set as the Tigers raced out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. The net presence of Presley Stokes and Alana Amato during the 2nd set proved too much for the Bulldogs to overcome. Stokes would finish the night with 21 kills, 3 blocks, while Amato would tally 10 kills and 2 blocks. The start of the 3rd set saw Wellsville’s Brooke Hackney serve 14 straight as the Tigers would cruise to the 3rd set victory. Hackney added to her performance at the service line with 4 kills and 5 blocks. Bella Poppelriter contributed 20 assists, while Aubri Ramsey solidified the Tiger defense with 20 digs.

The Bulldogs were led by Mia Lee with 7 kills, and 3 blocks, teammate Mackenzie Parker tallied 6 points and 4 assists.

Wellsville (10-1, 8-0)  looks to keep their win streak intact Saturday as they travel to Fort Frye. East Palestine (5-5, 4-4) hits the road on Tuesday as they visit to United.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler