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CHAMPION SWEATS OUT ANOTHER CLOSE WIN

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COLUMBIANA OH- Champion pulled off another nail-biter Wednesday night, edging out Columbiana 2-1 in a tough battle.

Maylee Nadaud was the star for Champion, finding the back of the net twice, with Ella Pompoco setting up one of the goals with a key assist. On the defensive end, Rachel Wiedenheft came up big, making 8 crucial saves to secure the win.

Champion heads back to MVAC action on Saturday as they host LaBrae, while Columbiana will take the field again on Thursday, September 19th, at home against Crestview.

FLASHES STARTING TO STREAK

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NEW SPRINGFIELD OH- Champion girls soccer pulled off a big conference win on Monday night, edging out Springfield 2-1 on the road in a tight matchup.

Maylee Nadaud was the hero for Champion, netting both goals, with Grayson Knoske setting her up for one of them. Keeper Allison Henderlight held it down in the net with 6 key saves. Springfield’s lone goal came off an own goal by Champion, while their keeper Ally Guerriero racked up 12 saves to keep things close.

Champion is riding a three-game win streak and will look to keep it rolling on Wednesday when they head to Columbiana. Springfield will be back in action Thursday, traveling to take on JFK.

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WEEK 3 YSN VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS RELEASED

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COLUMBIANA, OH- As we roll into Week 3 of the high school volleyball season, the latest power rankings have tossed us a few curveballs, showing which teams are finding their stride and which ones are still figuring things out. Let’s break down the shifts and shakes in this week’s standings.

At the very top, Hoban holds steady at number one, a testament to their continued dominance on the field. However, the real shakeup starts right after them. West Branch has made a massive leap from 12th all the way to 2nd, knocking Girard down to 4th. This jump is a clear signal that West Branch isn’t just here to play; they’re here to challenge the throne.

Lakeview, previously in 5th, has nudged up to 3rd, showing a consistency that’s starting to pay dividends, while Canfield has shot up from 14th to 5th, possibly finding the rhythm they were missing early on.

Beaver Local and Crestview both made positive strides, with Beaver stepping up to 6th from 15th and Crestview moving slightly from 4th to 7th. East Liverpool remains in the game, adjusting slightly from 7th to 8th.

The middle of the pack saw significant rearrangement. Garfield slipped from 3rd to 9th, perhaps feeling the sting of a tough matchup or two, while Fitch climbed a few steps from 13th to 10th. Jefferson and Columbiana made modest climbs, but the real talk might be about Mooney, which slid from 9th down to 13th, signaling some on- court struggles that need quick fixes.

Lower down, McDonald holds relatively steady, as do LaBrae and St John, but Edgewood and Hubbard are looking to regain some earlier ground they lost, showing slight improvements in their game strategies.

New entrants to the top 25, like Heartland Christian and Pymatuning Valley, are stirring up the mix, proving that every game week is a chance to climb the ladder or risk sliding down.

WEEK 3 VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS

1  Archbishop Hoban
2  West Branch
3  Lakeview
4  Girard
5  Canfield
6  Beaver Local
7  Crestview
8  East Liverpool
9  Garfield
10 Austintown Fitch
11 Jefferson
12 Columbiana
13 Cardinal Mooney
14 McDonald
15 LaBrae
16 St John
17 Edgewood
18 Hubbard
19 Lakeside
20 Perry
21 Howland
22 Champion
23 Boardman
24 Heartland Christian
25 Pymatuning Valley

REBELS JUST KEEP ROCKING

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Crestview was back in dominant form on Thursday, rolling through Champion for a clean sweep in MVAC play (25-9, 25-8, 25-11). The Rebels showed no signs of slowing down as they continue their impressive run.

Abbey Emch was unstoppable, racking up a double-double with 19 kills and 14 digs. Lainy Auer also had a big night with 11 kills and 13 assists, locking down her own double-double. Sophia Datillio chipped in with 11 kills, while Sophia Stewart dished out 29 assists, keeping the offense humming. Alli Howell added 6 digs, 2 aces, and even threw down a kill.

Crestview continues to roll through the season, and they’ll try to keep it going Monday hosting Liberty.  Champion will try to bounce back Tuesday at Liberty.

BULLDOGS MAKE IT LOOK EASY

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By Matt Maher


POLAND, OH – Scoring seems to come easy in Poland, especially when the Tsikouris brothers are playing at the top of their game and unfortunately for Champion, they were.

 

Champion started with possession at kickoff but it didn’t take long for Poland to get the ball and start testing Champions keeper, Ty Horm. The Bulldogs had some great early chances, including three corner kicks but Champions defense stood tall, until at the 24:52 mark, Skevos Tsikouris took a feed and marched the ball up the left side of the field, juking out opponents and finally netting his first goal of the night to break open Poland’s scoring.

 

It took just over 2 minutes for the Bulldogs to feed Skevos again and he mirrored his first goal and the steps leading up to it for a 2-0 Poland lead. Less than 2 minutes after that score, Michael Hostal found the ball after a scramble in front of the Champion net allowed it to land on his feet and he would not miss his chance and Poland led 3-0.

 

 It took about 12 more minutes of Poland attacking for them to score again and this time it came at the 8:52 mark from the foot of Andreas Tsikouris, just a commanding shot that Horm wasn’t going to stop. Andreas doubled up just under 4 minutes later and would find a last second thriller with 24 seconds remaining to secure his hat-trick and a 6-0 lead for his side going into halftime.

 

The second half was more balanced in terms of possession with Champion gettting some good chances but meeting the stiff defense that Poland offered. Neither team could find the back of the net but Poland continued to push. Both teams made mass subs with under 20 minutes left giving most starters a well earned break and a chance to watch the bench players. Champion looked better after the subs but even with a new looking defense they couldn’t get past it and test Daley. Poland netted their final goal with 26 seconds left, another scramble that left Ryan Nigh open with the ball and he high kicked it home.

 

The Bulldogs end their winless skid with a commanding 7-0 victory over the Golden Flashes. Champion (2-2-2) are back in action at Liberty on September 4th at 5:30PM while Poland (3-1-1) will travel to beaver on September 5th at 7PM.

YSN VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS – WEEK 2

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Alright, sports fans, let’s break down the seismic shifts in the YSNl Power Rankings from Week 1 to Week 2 of the season. It’s like the earth moved under some of these teams, and the landscape looks pretty different now.

Starting at the top, Hoban has leapfrogged from third to claim the number one spot, knocking Canfield, last week’s leader, down a staggering thirteen places to 14th.  Meanwhile, Jefferson, which was sitting pretty at number two, has also taken a dive to the 19th spot.

Girard and Garfield are making their presence felt, both climbing the ranks impressively. Girard shot up from fifth to second, and Garfield from seventh to third, showing that they’re teams to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

Crestview and Lakeview have both nudged their way up too, but it’s LaBrae that’s made an interesting jump from 11th to 6th. East Liverpool also climbed into the upper echelon, moving from outside the top 10 into the seventh spot.

Looking at the bigger climbers, Mooney’s moved up nine places from 18th to 9th, and Hubbard, tied with Edgewood at 16th, is showing some signs of life after not even cracking the top 20 last week.

On the flip side, South Range and Springfield have both dropped out of the teens to occupy the 24th and 25th spots, respectively. Struthers and JFK, completely off the list this week, have vanished from the rankings like a ghost in the night.

The new entries shaking up the rankings include teams like Hubbard, making a debut alongside several others who’ve either climbed back into relevance or appeared for the first time.

WEEK 2 YSN VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS

1 Archbishop Hoban

2 Girard

3 Garfield

4 Crestview

5 Lakeview

6 LaBrae

7 East Liverpool

8 McDonald

9 Cardinal Mooney

10 Boardman

11 Salem

12 West Branch

13 Austintown Fitch

14 Canfield

15 Beaver Local

16 Hubbard

T16 Edgewood

18 Lakeside

19 Jefferson

20 Howland

21 St John

22 Champion

23 Columbiana

24 South Range

25 Springfield

CHAMPION STRUGGLES IN ROOTSTOWN

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By Ty Bartell

 

ROOTSTOWN, OH — The Rootstown Rovers secured their first win of the season with a dominant 35-0 shutout over the Champion Flashes on Friday night.
The Rovers (1-1) wasted no time establishing control, with Blake Mullaly and Damien Reuting each scoring two touchdown runs in the first half, setting the tone for a strong offensive performance. After a week of struggles that saw Rootstown turn the ball over seven times, the team bounced back with a clean game, committing no turnovers.

Reuting led the Rovers’ ground attack with 96 yards on 19 carries. Mullaly was efficient through the air, completing all three of his passes for 87 yards, while Dominic Duvall contributed with eight carries for 79 yards.

Rootstown’s defense was equally impressive, limiting the Golden Flashes to just 130 yards of total offense.
Champion (0-2) will look to bounce back in week three when they travel to Campbell to face the Memorial Red Devils (1-1) on Friday, September 6th, with a 7 p.m. kicko

VIKINGS HAVE TO WORK FOR A SWEEP

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- LaBrae had to grind through every point on Thursday night but found the clutch plays when it mattered, sweeping Champion in three tight sets (25-20, 25-21, 25-23).

Khloe Sanderson and Vada Allen each served up 3 aces, while Riley Rowe led the attack with 10 kills. Taylor Burns and Ella Kuszmaul added 7 kills each. Sanderson also anchored the defense with 8 digs. Shelby Bragg set up the offense with 19 assists, and Rowe chipped in with 12. Kuszmaul, Marissa Levensky, and Rowe each added a block.

LaBrae will stay at home on Tuesday and welcome in another league opponent in Brookfield.  Champion will try to end their short losing streak on Tuesday as they host Southeast.

FLASHES HOT START CONTINUES

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WARREN OH- Champion kept their season rolling on Monday, sweeping Poland at home to notch a 4-0 record (25-13, 25-22, 25-13).

Kennedy Caldwell led the charge with 15 kills, Sophia Cogar dished out 17 assists, and Avery Boggs anchored the defense with 22 digs.

Next up, Champion faces a big test on Tuesday as they welcome MVAC rival Garfield. JV kicks off at 5:30, with the main event to follow.

MCDONALD TAKES THE SHOW ON THE ROAD

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WARREN OH- McDonald hit the road in Week 1 and delivered a statement win, overpowering Champion with a 35-9 victory. The Blue Devils were firing on all cylinders, dominating from start to finish.

The scoring got started in the first quarter when McDonald’s defense forced a fumble that led to a safety, putting them up 2-0. Kyle Puckett then connected with Jordan Perry for a 22-yard touchdown pass, pushing the lead to 8-0.

In the second quarter, Champion got on the board with a 30-yard field goal by Collin Cope, making it 8-3. But McDonald quickly responded with a 3-yard touchdown run by Drew Zajack, followed by a 17-yard sprint to the end zone by Tobias Domitrovich, extending their lead to 22-3. Just before halftime, Puckett found Domitrovich again, this time on a 23-yard touchdown pass, making it 29-3.

The third quarter was scoreless, but Champion found the end zone in the fourth with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Christian Williams to Carter Boggs. McDonald had the final say, though, sealing the game with a 35-9 win.

McDonald showed they’re a force to be reckoned with, and they’ll look to keep rolling as the season continues.