EAST PALESTINE, OH- Campbell Memorial’s Kevin Moore has been selected as the 2022 Your Sports Network Basketball Offensive Player of the Year by the media company. Moore’s outstanding resume earned him the unanimous selection this year with voters at YSN.
Kevin helped his team to a 24-2 record and an appearance in the Regional round of the 2022 OHSAA State Playoffs. Moore is widely regarded as one of our area’s best players and cemented his legacy this year with highlight-reel games, including leading the Red Devils in scoring with 20 points per game, along with contributing 7 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals, and a pair of blocks per contest.
Simply put, Kevin Moore was the type of player that coaches built their game plan around, and the type of player you want the rock in his hands with the game on the line. Still though, Kevin Moore shows on film the type of player that can score at will, but is one of the most well-rounded offensive players when dishing out dimes, and creating space for his teammates by attracting double-teams throughout his career.
For all these reasons, and then some, we congratulate Campbell’s Kevin Moore for being selected the 2022 YSN Basketball Offensive Player of the Year.
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CANTON OH- In the district championship, Cardinal Mooney beat up the number 1 team in their district Springfield, so looking at the number 2 team in Campbell was not intimidating. Mooney’s defense was up for the challenge again, they slowed down the high flying Devils offense in a 47-41 win. The Cardinals have officially gotten further than last season. They lost in the regional semifinal last season to Lutheran East. Turns out that experience was a big factor in their win. They never let the stage get too big, they stayed patient, and worked the rhythm of the game.
Leading the offense for Mooney was Rocco Turner with 16 points for the Cardinals. Ashton O’Brien wasn’t too far behind scoring 15. Mick Hergenrother was also in double figures with 11.
Campbell was led by Xavion Leonard with 15. Jameer Weaver added 8 points to the Devils final score.
Mooney advances to the regional finals on Saturday. They’ll be matched with the team that ended their season last year in Lutheran East. That game is slated to start at 7:00 on Saturday at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse.
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CAMPBELL OH- For the first time since 2009 Campbell has won a district championship in boys basketball. They did it in emphatic fashion too. After a competitive first half with Jefferson, the Red Devils exploded to a 20 point 74-54 victory. That’s one goal down, and a couple more to go. Standing in the Red Devils way is Cardinal Mooney. The Cardinals defense is no joke. They held Springfield to 31 points in their district final. The Devils offense will be put to the test on Wednesday at 6:00 at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse.
Nick Canterino came back on Running Point this week to recap the district championship, and also preview the regional semifinal. He talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about staying focused, taking in the moments, and much more. Check out Episode 5 of Coaches Corner with Nick Canterino.
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CAMPBELL OH- The Rocking Red Devils are poised to play for a district championship! Campbell fought their way past a Cardinal team that brought a good defensive game plan to the table. While Kevin Moore was slowed down for a half, other players like Xavion Leonard stepped up for the Red Devils. The next challenge ahead of them is the Falcons from Jefferson. This should be an offensive gun show as both teams have put up 70 plus multiple times this season.
Red Devils head coach Nick Canterino took the time to hop on Running Point this week to preview the game with Jefferson. He also talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about the win in the semifinals, how deep this team is, and much more. Don’t miss Episode 4 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Canterino.
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CAMPBELL OH- The Campbell-Memorial Red Devils have been a team that had a lot of questions to answer at the beginning of the season. Leaving people curious about how far they can go? How will they compete in the tough MVAC Gray Division?
Those questions were answered one after another, with Campbell compiling a perfect 13-0 conference record, heading into both the final conference and regular season game Friday against Newton Falls.
The last time these two teams locked horns was on Friday, February 11th only a week prior to their second matchup. The Tigers were feeling it at home, pushing Campbell to the limit that night, as The Red Devils squeaked by with a narrow 55-53 victory.
Having already clinched The MVAC Championship for the first time in 8 years, Campbell was looking to end the year perfect in their conference while sharpening their teeth for the tournament.
Newton Falls looked to take away a lot of what Campbell does best on offense, much like they did in their first encounter. In fact, The Tigers were only the second team to hold Campbell under 60 points this season.
With a great mind like Coach Sembach, Newton Falls had a great defensive gameplan, one that forced the ball out of Kevin Moore’s hands a ton. This made Campbell adjust to depend on other scoring options.
Throughout all four quarters, Newton Falls made it difficult for Campbell to score, as they held The Red Devils down to just 56 points of offense in the game. Making The Tigers the only team to hold Campbell under 60 points twice this season.
However, Campbell used a balanced scoring approach, one that saw four players pitch in with 9+ points of offense on the evening. Pair that with a Red Devil Defense that had a rocking crowd behind them, and Campbell was able to pull off the 56-37 victory over Newton Falls.
Christian James (C.J.): 9 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 3/5 3-PT FG (60%)
The win recorded #21 in the regular season for Campbell, the most in the regular season in school history. It also ties the record for most wins in a season (including postseason).
The senior leaders of Campbell had a chance to shine, as we got a chance to catch up with every senior of this historic team!
Campbell will waste little time going for historic win #22, as in Division 3’s Warren District, The #2 Red Devils will take on the winner of #18 Rootstown @ #13 Columbiana. That game will take place in Campbell and will occur on Friday, February 25th and can be found on YSN!
*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
Postgame Interview With Nick Canterino:
Senior Interview With Christian James:
Senior Interview With Jacob Jackson:
Senior Interview With Jameer Weaver:
Senior Interview With Kayvon Moore:
Senior Interview With Kevin Moore:
Senior Interview With Skevos Kouros:
Senior Interview With Xavion Leonard:
Senior Interview With Zach Luciano:
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CAMPBELL OH- On a Tuesday late in the regular season for boys basketball, two conference rivals in The Campbell-Memorial Red Devils and The LaBrae Vikings did battle.
The last time the two faced off? Back on January 28th in Leavittsburg, where The Vikings pushed Campbell to overtime.
The Red Devils came away victors 76-68 on that day, building all the excitement for round 2 of this matchup.
With the heightened drama of clinching an outright MVAC Gray Championship for Campbell, it was a perfect atmosphere for the crowd.
Campbell wasted little time before jumping ahead of LaBrae 9-0 with an early run out of the gate! The Red Devils offense continued to click throughout the quarter, as they went into the second leading 21-13.
In the second, Campbell moved the ball efficiently enough to keep pace with the offense set in the first. Kevin Moore splashed home a three late in the second quarter to become just the third 1000 point scorer in Campbell history.
That offense took Campbell into halftime holding a 44-19 lead over LaBrae.
The Vikings trimmed the lead a bit in the third quarter, with some offensive buckets from Aidan Stephens, who had 12 points on the night. However, The Red Devils never surrendered the lead, as they hit their scoring average of 75 points a game on the season.
Walking away the victors in another conference game, the 75-54 win over LaBrae, clinched the first conference championship in eight years for The Red Devils!
The win was also #20 on the regular season which, unofficially, is the most wins in a regular season in Campbell history as well!
The Rockin Red Devils had a lot to celebrate Tuesday night, to the tune of a milestone, a conference championship, a record and a win!
Both teams in action again this week, as Campbell (20-1) hosts Newton Falls (11-9) on Friday, February 18th. Also on Friday, LaBrae (13-4) has a chance to beat the unbeaten Springfield Tigers (21-0).
Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
Postgame Interview With Nick Canterino:
Postgame Interview With Kevin Moore:
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CAMPBELL OH- The Red Devils have continued their journey towards a MVAC Championship. With now two wins over Liberty the goal is sitting right in front of them. The Devils are one win away from completing that task. They’ll matchup with Newton Falls for the first time of the season Friday for a chance to clinch.
Head coach Nick Canterino had a chance to stop by YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about the position his team in sitting in. He talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about how the team is compared to his preseason expectations, the goals that lay ahead of them, and much more. Check out episode 3 of Coach’s Corner With Nick Canterino
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CAMPBELL OH- A big game inside The MVAC Gray Division took place on Tuesday night. #1 Campbell-Memorial Red Devils hosted #5 Liberty for their second matchup with The Leopards this year.
The first time these two squared off was back on January 11th. The Red Devils snuck away with a road victory that day 61-59.
However, other than LaBrae, Liberty was the only conference team to challenge Campbell this year. Going into Tuesday night, much of the same was expected in round two of Liberty vs. Campbell.
Both teams started off strong defensively, with points being at a premium in the first quarter. Campbell took a lead late in the first quarter, and extended it to 15-11 with a Deshaun Will buzzer-beater three to end the 1st.
The lead Campbell had was one that they held throughout the first half. Liberty never faltered, staying within striking distance of The Red Devils at all times. A Jameer Weaver bucket to beat the halftime buzzer extended The Devils lead to ten points 34-24 at halftime.
The Leopards came out of the third quarter with a fury. Backed by some impressive scoring by senior D’Andre Venters. Including some great passing by Venters, he was a spark plug to start the second half for Liberty.
Liberty outscored Campbell 23-10 in the third to take a 47-44 lead over The Red Devils after three. The spark ran out of gas however, as The Leopards only scored 10 points in the fourth to flip the script, as Campbell won the fourth quarter 23-10 and won the game 67-57.
Kevin Moore had another 20+ point performance as he continues to inch his way to the 1000 point milestone. D’Andre Venters shined for Liberty, scoring 23 points on the night, as he haunted The Red Devil defense.
Campbell had balanced scoring on the night, with all five starters contributing eight or more points of offense. In all those contributions, it was Xavion Leonards stat line that stood out the most!
Contributing in multiple areas of the game, Leonard’s 16 points were second highest on the team for the night. The 5 assists and 4 blocks lead the team, while 7 rebounds were tied for the team lead with Kevin Moore.
Being present in the five major stat categories in basketball was more than enough to earn Xavion Leonard YSNs Player of The Game!
The win for Campbell (18-1) gives them a perfect 11-0 record in the conference. For Liberty (13-5) they will fall to 9-2 in conference play. The win for The Red Devils leaves them just one win away from at least a shar of The MVAC Gray Crown!
#5 Liberty (13-5) will host Champion (3-15) on Thursday, February 10th.
#1 Campbell (18-1) will play their final road game of the regular season, as they travel to Newton Falls (10-7) on Friday, February 11th in their first battle with The Tigers.
*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
Postgame Interview With Xavion Leonard:
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LIBERTY, OH – Coming into Tuesday night’s matchup between Liberty and Campbell, both teams knew that it would come down to who can get the edge over the other when they needed it the most. Liberty attacked the rim early and often in the first half, but Campbell made defensive adjustments towards the second half which forced Liberty to slow down their attack and miss key shots that may have won them the game. Campbell was able to use that momentum boost from their defense, along with depth scoring at the right time to come out on top over Liberty, 61-59.
For Campbell, Kevin Moore led the way with a game-high 24 points on the night for the Red Devils.
For Liberty, D’Andre Venters led the way with 22 points on the night. Behind him was Kalan Turner who contributed 17 points.
Campbell will be back in action next Tuesday, January 18th as they will travel to Niles. Liberty will be back in action on Friday as they will travel to Champion. Don’t miss it on YSN!
*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller
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CAMPBELL, OH – The Crestview Lady Rebels came into Campbell Monday night looking for their fourth win of the season. Crestview was able to earn that fourth win, in dominating fashion behind key scoring and a big fourth quarter as they came out on top against the Lady Red Devils, 39-18.
For the Lady Rebels, Luvrain Gaskins led the team with 13 points. Behind her was Emily Hill who added 11. And Katie Lissi also contributed 5 points on the night.
Crestview will move on to host Newton Falls on Tuesday, January 4th. And Campbell will be back in action on Thursday, January 6th as they travel to Liberty to take on the Leopards. Don’t miss it on YSN!
*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller
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