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MUSTANGS WIN CLOSE BATTLE WITH HUSKIES

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Orwell, OH- In a tightly contested matchup on Monday, the Grand Valley Mustangs managed to edge out the Cardinal Huskies with a final score of 2-1. The game showcased impressive pitching performances from both teams.

The action heated up in the top of the fourth inning when Cardinal Huskies’ Logan Strever smashed a double, putting his team on the scoreboard and giving them an early lead.

However, the Grand Valley Mustangs quickly turned the tide in the bottom of the fourth, capitalizing on two errors from the Cardinal defense to take a 2-1 lead.

Pitcher Eric Ellsworth played a crucial role in securing the win for the Mustangs, going the distance with an outstanding 21 outs recorded. Ellsworth allowed just one run on six hits over seven innings, striking out eight batters and issuing no walks.

Despite Cardinal’s efforts, their pitcher Jackson Puruczky ended up on the losing side, surrendering two unearned runs on one hit over six innings. Puruczky showcased his talent on the mound, striking out six batters while only allowing one hit.

At the plate, Aidan Baker led the offensive charge for the Grand Valley Mustangs, collecting one hit in three at-bats. Meanwhile, Strever stood out for the Cardinal Huskies, going 2-for-3 with a crucial RBI.

Troy Domen’s speed on the bases was a factor for the Mustangs, as he managed to swipe two bases during the game.

With this hard-fought victory secured, the Grand Valley Mustangs look ahead to their next challenge as they prepare to face off against Cardinal once again, this time on the road, in Tuesday’s matchup.

DRAGONS FLAME OUT AGAINST HUSKIES

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Ashtabula, OH- The Lakeside Dragons struggled tough challenge on Thursday, falling to the Cardinal Huskies with a final score of 7-2.

Cardinal wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, notching a run in the top of the first inning courtesy of hits from Logan Strever and Carter Tucker. They extended their lead in the third inning, with Tucker’s single pushing them ahead 5-1.

Tucker also shined on the mound for Cardinal, going the distance and securing the win. He allowed just two hits and two runs over seven strong innings, striking out eight Lakeside batters. Gage Tome stepped up in relief for the Dragons, pitching four solid innings and conceding only one earned run.

Despite the loss, Lakeside saw some bright spots in their lineup. Alex DiSalvatore and Zack Palmer each contributed with a hit, with Palmer driving in one of Lakeside’s runs. Tristan Westerfield displayed patience at the plate, drawing two walks for the Dragons. Overall, Lakeside showed discipline, earning seven walks throughout the game.

Cardinal’s offense was led by Strever and Tucker, who both collected two hits and drove in two runs each. The Huskies showcased their defensive prowess as well, committing no errors in the field.

Looking ahead, the Lakeside Dragons will aim to bounce back in their next game against the Grand Valley Mustangs on Saturday, as they strive to turn the tide and secure a victory.

MUSTANGS LOCK IN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

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Orwell, OH- In a resounding display of skill and determination, the Grand Valley Mustangs secured the CVC Valley division championship with a commanding victory over the Cardinal Huskies. The final score of 55-28 reflects the Mustangs’ dominance throughout the game, demonstrating their prowess on both ends of the court.

Quarter Scores:

  • Grand Valley Mustangs: 8 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 55
  • Cardinal Huskies: 8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 28

Player Stats:

Grand Valley Mustangs Total Points:

  • Morgan Crawford: 17
  • Kaelyn Hart: 6
  • Reagan Boiarski: 8
  • Cloe Turk: 2
  • Abby Eland: 4
  • Dixie Miller: 8
  • Chloe Freeman: 8
  • Alex Hunt: 4
  • Kaitlyn Bauman: 2

Cardinal Huskies Total Points:

  • Emily Pleva: 8
  • Natalie Soltis: 6
  • Ivy Kamiski: 3
  • Nova Young: 11

The Mustangs showcased a balanced offensive effort, with multiple players contributing to the scoring. Morgan Crawford’s impressive 17 points led the charge, supported by notable performances from Reagan Boiarski, Dixie Miller, and Chloe Freeman.

This victory marks a historic achievement for the Grand Valley Mustangs, securing their first conference championship since 1989. The players, coaching staff, and fans celebrate this momentous occasion, recognizing the dedication and hard work that has led to this remarkable success.

In addition to the conference title, the Mustangs boast their most wins in a season since 2016, highlighting the team’s consistency and improvement over the years. The Grand Valley Mustangs, with a season record of 13-4, now set their sights on future challenges with confidence and determination.

The next game for the Grand Valley Mustangs is set to take place at home against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots (11-5) on 1/25/24. Anticipation runs high as the Mustangs aim to continue their winning streak and build on the momentum gained from their championship-clinching performance.

On the other side, the Cardinal Huskies (3-13) will regroup and prepare for their upcoming game on the road against the Berkshire Badgers (6-10) on 1/25/24. Despite the challenges faced in this matchup, the Huskies remain resilient and determined to bounce back in the games ahead.

As the Grand Valley Mustangs bask in the glory of their CVC Valley division championship, the entire community rallies behind them, eager to witness further triumphs as the season unfolds.

MUSTANGS FINAL PUSH ENOUGH FOR THE WIN

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Orwell, OH- In a thrilling matchup that had fans on the edge of their seats until the very end, the Grand Valley Mustangs secured a hard-fought victory against the Cardinal Huskies, with a final score of 64-57. The game, played with intense energy and determination, showcased the resilience and skill of both teams.

Quarter Breakdown:

Quarter 1: The Opening Exchange (15-15)

The game began with an electrifying first quarter as both the Grand Valley Mustangs and the Cardinal Huskies showcased their offensive and defensive prowess. The teams traded baskets, with neither side willing to yield an inch. The quarter concluded with a deadlock, both teams finishing with 15 points apiece, setting the stage for a closely contested battle.

Quarter 2: Mustangs Take Control (28-32)

In the second quarter, the Grand Valley Mustangs managed to gain a slight advantage over the Cardinal Huskies. The pace quickened as both teams intensified their efforts, with Bobby Rogers and Braden Hart leading the Mustangs’ charge. The Huskies fought valiantly, but the Mustangs outscored them 17-13 in this quarter, heading into halftime with a four-point lead.

Quarter 3: Intense Back-and-Forth (43-47)

As the second half commenced, the intensity on the court escalated. The third quarter witnessed a fierce back-and-forth battle, with Troy Domen and the Huskies refusing to let the Mustangs extend their lead comfortably. Both teams traded blows, with each possession becoming crucial. The Mustangs added 15 points to their total, maintaining a slim four-point lead heading into the final quarter.

Quarter 4: Mustangs Secure the Win (64-57)

The fourth quarter unfolded with a crescendo of excitement. The Grand Valley Mustangs showcased their resilience and determination, putting up an impressive 21 points. Jerry Schultz continued his stellar performance, leading the Mustangs to a decisive victory. The Cardinal Huskies, though valiant in their efforts, managed only 10 points in the final quarter, allowing the Mustangs to secure the win with a final score of 64-57.

Top Performers:

Grand Valley Mustangs:

  • Jerry Schultz: 25 points
  • Bobby Rogers: 16 points
  • Braden Hart: 15 points
  • Ben Cozad: 3 points
  • Joey Galfidi: 3 points
  • Sammy Goforth: 2 points

Cardinal Huskies:

  • Troy Domen: 21 points
  • Cal Camello: 11 points
  • Aiden Gallagher: 11 points
  • Dominic Naples: 10 points
  • Landon Gallagher: 4 points

Key Highlights:

Jerry Schultz not only led all scorers with an impressive 25 points but also dominated the boards, leading both teams in rebounds. Schultz’s all-around performance played a pivotal role in the Mustangs’ success.

Upcoming Games:

The Grand Valley Mustangs (3-5) are geared up for a challenging road game against the Kirtland Hornets (4-2) on 1/9/24. The Hornets, coming off a close loss to the Crestwood Red Devils, will look to defend their home court.

Meanwhile, the Cardinal Huskies (2-8) are set to face the Berkshire Badgers (2-5) at home on 1/9/24. The Badgers, who recently suffered a narrow defeat to the Wickliffe Blue Devils, will aim to bounce back in this matchup.

The clash between these teams promises another exciting chapter in high school basketball, with both the Mustangs and Huskies determined to make their mark on the season.

HUSKIES WRANGLE MUSTANGS ON HOMECOMING

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Story contributed by YSN’s Tyler Hartz

Orwell, OH-  The Grand Valley Mustangs played host to the Cardinal Huskies for their homecoming game. The first quarter began with Grand Valley turning the ball over on downs, inside Husky territory. However, the Huskies found the endzone in the first two plays of their drive coming from a 73-yard touchdown reception from Reese Soltis (#22), the PAT by Landon Gallagher (#5) was good.

The following drive the Mustangs drove the ball down the field and capitalized as Quarterback Sammy Goforth (#7) found running back John Foss-Peters (#13) on a 5-yard screen play to answer back, however for the Mustangs, the 2-point conversion was unsuccessful.

Both teams traded blows to start the second quarter, Grand Valley forced a turnover at the 6:21 mark, where Connor Sullivan jumped on the loose ball. Only for Grand Valley to give the ball right back the very next play where Troy Domen intercepted the ball, and the Huskies scored the following drive where Quarterback Logan Strever (#6) took off out of the pocket and scored a 10-yard touchdown. The following drive for the Mustangs, Aidan Gallagher (#1) got in on the action as he intercepted the ball giving the Huskies the ball back with 1:33 remaining before halftime. The Huskies offense was dialed in as Aidan Gallagher (#1) found the endzone on a 23-yard reception to give the Huskies the lead 21-6 going into halftime.

Coming out to start the second half the Huskies wasted no time finding the endzone, as Logan Strever (#6) found receiver Aidan Gallagher (#1) again for his second score of the game off another 23-yard reception to give the Huskies the 28-6 lead. 

During the 4th quarter of action, running back Kyle Sinclair (#11) got right to work as he found himself in the endzone on two separate occasions. Two rushing touchdowns, one off a 4-yard rush and the second being an 18-yard rush. Kicker Landon Gallagher was able to bury all his PAT attempts (6/6) to bring the final score to 42-6 during tonight’s matchup.

Next week the Grand Valley Mustangs (2-6, 0-3 CVC Valley Division) will travel to Burton, OH to take on the Berkshire Badgers during week 9. During week 8 play, the Badgers came out on top against the Crestwood Red Devils by a final score of 35-24, moving them to 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

G-MEN STAND TALL AGAINST CARDINAL

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GARRETTSVILLE, OH- Cardinal and Garfield G-Men faced off in a game that saw the G-Men dominate from start to finish, resulting in a final score of 42-0 in favor of Garfield.

The first quarter began with Garfield’s senior standout Keegan Sell showcasing his talent with a 31-yard rushing touchdown, giving Garfield an early 6-0 lead.

Ethan Bittence added to Garfield’s advantage, converting a point-after attempt after a subsequent touchdown, elevating their lead to 7-0 with 11 minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Garfield continued their offensive surge in the final minute of the first quarter. Eric Geddes connected with Deacon Sommer on a 36-yard touchdown pass, extending Garfield’s lead to 13-0. Bittence’s successful point-after attempt further solidified their position at 14-0.

The first quarter concluded with Garfield in command at 14-0.

In the second quarter, Eric Geddes orchestrated a 19-yard rushing touchdown, extending Garfield’s lead to 20-0. Bittence’s accurate point-after attempt increased the lead to 21-0.

As the third quarter commenced, Leo Grandizio delivered an 85-yard kick return touchdown, showcasing Garfield’s special teams’ prowess. With Bittence’s point-after attempt, the lead extended to 28-0.

Keegan Sell added to his earlier touchdown with a 6-yard rushing touchdown, solidifying Garfield’s lead at 34-0. Bittence’s successful extra point further extended the lead to 35-0.

The third quarter concluded with Garfield maintaining their dominant lead at 35-0.

Entering the fourth quarter, Collin McGranahan powered through with a 1-yard rushing touchdown, further emphasizing Garfield’s control of the game. Bittence’s point-after attempt was successful, extending the lead to 42-0.

The game concluded with a resounding victory for the Garfield G-Men, as they showed a balanced offensive and special teams effort, along with a stifling defense en route to a comprehensive 42-0 win to start their year.

IRISH TAKE ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS A DISTRICT TITLE

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STRUTHERS OH-

Ursuline defeated Cardinal 3-0 on Monday to advance in the district tournament.  Two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Danny Smith induced a double-play from Jackson Puruczky to finish off the game.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Ursuline pitchers struck out ten, while Cardinal pitchers sat down eight.

One bright spot for the Huskies was a single by Troy Domen in the fourth inning.

Andrew Kirila was the winning pitcher for Ursuline. Kirila lasted five and a third innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out nine and walking one. Smith threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Jake Bean took the loss for Cardinal. The hurler allowed nine hits and three runs over five and a third innings, striking out six and walking one.

The Irish racked up nine hits. Nick Bako, Tom Groner, and Marc Manning each managed multiple hits. Bako led with three hits in three at bats.

Ty Zeigler went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Cardinal  in hits.

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REBELS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT DISTRICT TITLE

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ORWELL OH- It was a matchup between two reigning district champions on Saturday in Grand Valley. Crestview and Cardinal won the two northeast super districts a season ago. The Rebels came away with the four set win, and their third consecutive appearance in the regional tournament. (25-27 25-20 25-19 25-21)

Lucy Montgomery, and Grace Auer both secured triple doubles on the day. Montgomery finished with a team high 19 kills, 24 assists, and 19 digs. Auer finished with 17 kills, a team high 26 assists, and 16 digs. Abbey Emch was also in double digit kills, finishing the game with 16 kills. So was Shelby Rambo, she had 12 kills. Emch continued to play well at the net, finishing with 4 blocks.

Crestview advances to the Regional Semifinals where they’ll match up with Independence. That game will be at Barberton on Thursday at 6:00.

FALCONS SWEEP SATURDAY MORNING QUAD MATCH

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AUSTINTOWN OH- On a brisk Saturday morning, a quad-match was set to take place at Austintown Fitch Highschool.

The four teams represented in the match were The Austintown Falcons, The Cardinal Huskies, The Poland Bulldogs, and The Strongsville Mustangs.
In what was a day of sheer dominance by Coach Jody Bartlett’s Falcons. Fitch faced off against all three teams in 3-set matches.
The Falcons did not play three sets the whole day. Winning in straight sets in all 3 matchups.
Scores can be seen below:

S1: Fitch 25 vs. Cardinal 21
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Cardinal 15
S1: Fitch 25 vs. Poland 13
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Poland 17
S1: Fitch 25 vs. Strongsville 18
S2: Fitch 25 vs. Strongsville 19

The Falcons looked as complete as ever, with senior libero Ella Sahli starting the team into their offense with an abundance of digs throughout all three matchups.

Complemented with sophomore Afton Roby playing superb net defense and emerging as one of The Falcons new up and coming weapons.

As Fitch (10-1) will now look to travel in matchup number two with The Howland Tigers (5-9) on Tuesday night.

RAMS STEAMROLL PAST CARDINAL

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MINERAL RIDGE OH-

Maddy Ylonen was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Tuesday, driving in four on three hits to lead Mineral Ridge past Cardinal 21-2 on Tuesday. Ylonen drove in runs on a single in the first and a grand slam in the first.

Mineral Ridge secured the victory thanks to 15 runs in the first inning. The offensive firepower was led by Kaylee Repp, Ylonen, Hannah Baird, Megan Gerberry, Rosie Nolder, and Aaliyah Wall, all driving in runs in the frame.

The Rams got things moving in the first inning. Repp singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Ylonen pitched Mineral Ridge to victory. The righty went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out four and walking zero.

Alaina Rupinski took the loss for Cardinal. Rupinski lasted four innings, allowing 17 hits and 21 runs while striking out two.

The Rams launched one home run on the day. Ylonen put one out in the first inning.

Mineral Ridge had 17 hits in the game. Courtney Boyer, Ylonen, Morgan Sigley, Wall, and Repp all had multiple hits. Ylonen and Boyer each managed three hits to lead.

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