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COLUMBIANA BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH RYAN WOLF

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COLUMBIANA, OH- As the fate of the spring sports season in Ohio looms in the balance, coaching staffs across the country are yearning for America’s favorite past-time. There may be no more eager team than the Columbiana Clippers as they were preparing to live up to their billing as the “Team to Beat” in the EOAC.

We were joined by an optimistic Ryan Wolf, Coach of the Clippers, to discuss the outbreak, the waiting game, as well as his seniors. All that and more on the Columbiana Baseball Coach’s Corner (EP 1) with Ryan Wolf.

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TIGERS TOO MUCH FOR COLUMBIANA

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SALEM OH- Columbiana’s impressive season came screeching to a holt Tuesday night with a 70-41 loss to Springfield.

The Tigers used a big second quarter to pull away from the Clippers, who kept it close to start the game. They trailed just 14-9 after one quarter, but that quickly ballooned to 36-14 at the half. The Tigers slammed the door shut on any comeback hopes in the second half. Drew Clark led them with a game-High 20.

Sean Whitehead led the Clippers with 10 points. Columbiana ends their season at a mark of 19-5.

RAIDERS GROUND COLUMBIANA

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STRUTHERS OH- South Range got three scorers in double figures on their way to a dominant 58-28 win over Columbiana on Wednesday night.

The Raiders has an electric first hatter. Thanks in part to the Lamparty sisters. Gabby and Izzy combined for the first 7 points of the contest. The Clippers struggled to guard Izzy all night. The Raiders held a 17-7 lead after the first quarter.

The second quarter was when the Raiders stormed ahead. They outscored the Clippers 15-5 in the frame. Those 5 Columbiana points also came in the first minutes of the quarter, so the Raiders ended the half on a 13-0 run.

The second half brought more of the same story. Columbiana just couldn’t find enough consistent scoring to make a comeback attempt, A big boost for the Raiders defense was holding the Clippers leading scorer Kayla Muslovski scoreless in the game.

South Range was led by Izzy Lamparty with 20 points. Bree Kohler had a tremendous night adding 15. Lexi Giles was also in double figures with 14.

Columbiana was led by both Grace Witmer and Grace Hammond with 8 a piece.

South Range advances to the district championship game Saturday night against Crestview. The tip is slated for 7:00 at Struthers.

CLIPPERS JET THROUGH URSULINE TO DISTRICTS

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COLUMBIANA OH- In December, Ursuline handed Columbiana a 49-30 loss, a loss that stayed in the mouths of the clippers until Saturday afternoon. Revenge was sweet as the Clippers got by Ursuline 54-43 to advance in the tournament.

The Clippers did not have to deal with any of the rust a bye week can bring. They flew out of the gates and had an impressive first quarter gathering 17 points to lead by 7. Their lead grew in the second quarter to 11, but thanks to a big three by Cara McNally, and bucket in the closing seconds by Anisah Moorman made it 32-25 at the half.

An 8-0 run out of the locker room by the Clippers would all but seal the fate of the Irish. They did not have enough firepower to mount another comeback. Not without effort, however, as the Irish did cut the lead down to nine again at the end of the third. But all that work to still be down by a point more than at halftime. The energy exposed took its toll.

Columbiana was led by Grace Witmer and Tori Long who both scored 13. Kayla Muslovski added 11.

Paris Gilmore and Moorman both led the Irish with 13.

Columbiana advances to the district semifinals on Wednesday against South Range at Struthers. The tip is set for 6:00.

CLIPPERS CLINCH EOAC TITLE; BEAT LISBON ON THE ROAD

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LISBON, OH – The Columbiana Clippers came into the game tonight looking to win the EOAC outright, but the Lisbon Blue Devils were ready to take on the challenge of trying to hand Columbiana another league loss. The Blue Devils were playing with extra motivation as well, as it was senior night for Nic Mundy, Kaden Crawford, Gaige Rohm, Michael Davis, and Joey Fisher.

The Clippers got off to a strong start in the first quarter as Carter Pasco connected on two threes giving them a 12-5 lead going into the second quarter. The Blue Devils and Clippers battled tightly in the second as Columbiana took a 20-13 lead into halftime. The second half saw the Blue Devils begin to chip away at the Clipper lead as they cut it to two late in the fourth quarter but ultimately Columbiana hit some clutch free throws late to seal the victory and the EOAC title, 50-45.

The EOAC champion, Columbiana Clippers, were led by Matthew Mazei with 15 points and 6 rebounds, as well as, Carter Pasco with 7 points. Hunter Zentner’s also added 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Blayne Brownfield with 22 points. Ryan McCullough also added 17 points and 4 assists. Nic Mundy and Joey Fisher both led the Blue Devils with 6 rebounds.

Up next for Lisbon (8-11) will be a road test against EOAC foe, the United Golden Eagles on Friday, February 14th. Columbiana (17-3) will also be on the road next time out, as they will match up against the Heartland Christian Lions on Tuesday, February 11th.

CLIPPERS PITCH PERFECTO IN EOAC; TAKE HOME TITLE

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COLUMBIANA, OH- It was all but official as the Lady Clippers took to the floor on Thursday night.  The senior class for Columbiana locked in their sweep of a championship season each and every year during their stay in the program with the 70-20 victory over Southern Local.

Kayla Muslovski paced the Clippers with 33 points while Grace Hammond, Grace Witmer, and Tori Long each contributed 10 tallies.  Hammond also had six helpers and Madison Moser had four boards. Karissa Tringhese locked down the defense again with a seven-rebound, eight steal performance.

Columbiana (16-3, 12-0) turn their attention to Southeast on the road Saturday.

 

CLIPPERS ON TOP OF EOAC WITH WIN OVER SOUTHERN

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SALINEVILLE OH- Columbiana took sole possession of the top spot in the EOAC with a 55-46 win over Southern Local Tuesday night. After trailing at half time, the Clippers outscored the 34-17 in the second half to fly high to the victory. Columbiana now improves to 10-1 in the EOAC.

The Clippers were led by Hunter Zetner with 16. Sean Whitehead was also in double figures with 13, while Matt Mazei finished with 12. Dalton Whitehair contributed 11.

Columbiana returns to action Friday when they travel to Lisbon.

MUSLOVSKI STAYS RED-HOT; CLIPPERS BOUNCE BULLDOGS

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- It was a game that was circled on the calendars for both teams, albeit, for different reasons.  East Palestine was attempting to gain its first victory over the Clippers in the Muslovski-era of Columbiana, while Columbiana was looking to lock up a stranglehold on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.  It ended up being Columbiana who showed up shooting off the bus, essentially, on their way to a 75-33 drubbing of the Lady Bulldogs.

Columbiana Senior, Kayla Muslovski, was phenomenal in her finale against the Bulldogs putting up 36 points in about 3 and a half quarters of play.  Grace Witmer also showed up in a big way adding 10 in the scorebook for Columbiana while Karissa Tringhese and Grace Hammond set the tone on the glass combining for 16 boards.

For East Palestine, Morgan Rutledge led the way with 12 points and was supplemented by Kenzee Johnston’s 7, and Paige Snyder’s 6 tallies.

Both team’s next test will be against Southern Local.  East Palestine (10-7, 6-4) will host the Lady Indians on Wednesday while Columbiana (15-3,11-0) will travel to The Wigwam Thursday to wrap up their conference schedule.

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TRAVELING TROPHY STAYS PUT; CLIPS ROUTE EP

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Clippers wasted no time on Friday setting the tone against their EOAC rivals.  Columbiana outscored East Palestine 25-5 in the first frame and didn’t slow the pace the rest of the way on their way to an 88-46 victory to hold onto the traveling trophy until the teams meet again on the gridiron later this year.

The Clippers, who will be featured on this weekend’s episode of YSN’s Level Up were keyed in from the tipoff.  In a balanced and steady attack, it was former Big Dog of the Valley, Matt Mazei, who posted 17 on the glass and another 17 through the net on his way to a double-double.  Sean Whitehead finished with 16, while Carter Pasco had 11.

For East Palestine, Jonathan Bertovich posted 26 and was supplemented by Brandon Turcola’s 7 and Zion Figley’s 5.

The Bulldogs (3-12) will look to travel to Lisbon while Columbiana will prepare for the EOAC Championship game at Southern on Tuesday.

LADY CLIPPERS WALK THE WALK AGAINST MILTON

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Lady Clippers showed what they’re capable of on Monday Night in Berryman Gymnasium, as the three-headed monster and rolled Jackson Milton 67-41 in non-conference action.

Kayla Muslovski filled up the stat sheet to the tune of 18 points, 5 steals, and four assists, while Grace Witmer had 16 tallies, four helpers and three boards.  Not to be outdone, Grace Hammond added 14 points, five assists, and three caroms for the Lady Clippers in the victory.

Chelsea Williams and Abi Spalding led the scoring for the Lady Jays.

Columbiana will now look to battle neighboring Salem in what is sure to be an instant classic on YSN this Thursday.