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STRUTHERS FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH JOHN BAYUK

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STRUTHERS OH- As the calendar continues to flip its pages, we get closer and closer to football season. Inside the NE8 a dark horse looms in the Struthers Wildcats.  A young team last year that is coming into the season with tons of experience. They’ll look to make waves this season as they open their skate on Friday, August 19th vs St Thomas Aquinas.

Head Coach John Bayuk once again returns to lead the Wildcats. His love for the community, and school system keeps him coming back.  He stopped by YSN’s Running Point to help us preview the Struthers season.  He talked to Anthony Hartwig about his returning leaders, what makes Struthers special, and much more. Don’t miss out on this first look at Wildcats football exclusively on YSN.

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CHAMPION FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH THOMAS CONRAD

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WARREN OH- Football is getting ever done closer to kicking off it’s season. As the days go by, the excitement for week 1 builds.  Champion is a team that is trying to take the next steps to change the difference between close loses, and close wins.

Head coach Thomas Conrad is venturing into his second year in the program. Returning to the program that he played in as a player has meant the world to Coach Conrad, and you can feel the passion in his voice. He is confident that the Flashes can make big strides in his second year at the helm.

Coach Conrad was able to stop by YSN’s Running Point to give us a peak into the 2022 season in Champion. He talks with Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about the big returning leaders, some of his coaching philosophies, and much more. Make sure to check out this exclusive interview with Thomas Conrad to get ready for Champion football.

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CAMPBELL FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH ANDREW KING

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CAMPBELL OH- All though everyone is still soaking up the sun in the remaining weeks of summer, the fall sports season right around the corner. That means football teams are hard at work to put together a successful 2022 campaign.

Campbell is welcoming Andrew King in his second year as head coach with the program. The Red Devils offer up plenty of talent, and returning experience. Coach King wants to make the small adjustments that spelled the difference between a win and a loss last season.

Coach King took the time to come on to YSN’s Running Point to help us preview the upcoming football season in Campbell. He talked about returning leaders, the Campbell community, and much more. Don’t miss the chance to preview the Red Devils season with Coach King. Campbell opens the season August 19th vs Valley Christian.

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BOARDMAN LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH MARISSA DAVIES

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BOARDMAN OH- For the first time since 1976, the Boardman Little League softball program has a state championship. After fighting their way through a tough bracket, Boardman got the 14-2 championship sealing victory on Tuesday night to move them forward. They now move on to play in the regional bracket in Whitestown Indiana on July 25th. The winner of that bracket goes to the Little League World Series.

Head coach Marissa Davies leads this fantastic group of young girls. She has won a state championship as a varsity player at Boardman back in 2001, and now has brought a banner home as a coach. Both memories will continue to carry a special place in her heart. Davies was able to take the time to hop on to YSN’s Running Point to talk with Anthony and Ty about the incredible journey her team has been on so far. They discuss some of the names that have stepped up big for the team, what this experience will mean for the players moving forward, and so much more. Don’t miss this exclusive sit down with the head coach of Boardman 12U softball only on YSN!

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ANDREW SABELLA COACH’S CORNER EPISODE 1

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STRUTHERS, OH- Andrew Sabella is the head coach for the 16U Astro Falcons in the Youngstown Class B League. Sabella also is a part of the staff as an assistant for the Canfield Cardinals baseball team. Sabella sat down to talk about his 16U Astro Falcons team, his head coaching duties, and managing a heavy workload in his young career.

The 16U Astro Falcons currently sit in first place in the Hernandez Division at 6-4. Sabella talks about the development of his players and the goals for the program. Catch the full interview with Andrew Sabella down below.

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SOUTH RANGE BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH JIM HANEK

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CANFIELD OH- South Range baseball is in an all too familiar spot. The Raiders won their second straight district championship last week with a 7-2 win over Columbiana.  Now the Raiders look to advance in the regional bracket in a regional semifinal against Gates Mills Hawken on Thursday.

Raider head coach Jim Hanek will draw on his experience with deep playoff runs to try and lead this group. He was able to join YSN’s Running Point this week to discuss what challenge lies ahead.  He talks with Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig about some of the players who have stepped up this season, what makes this team unique, and much more. It’s almost time to hoist the colors! Get ready with Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Jim Hanek

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AUSTINTOWN FITCH SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 4) WITH STEVE WARD

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Fitch finds themselves one win away from a ticket to the state playoffs.  After winning their regional semifinal against Brecksville Broadview Heights 5-2 on Tuesday, Fitch is in the regional finals. The opponent in front of them is North Canton Hoover.  Hoover is the team that ended the Falcons season last year.  Now the two teams match up on a much higher scale with a trip to state on the line.

Head coach Steve Ward was just named YSN’s coach of the year, and we had him on Running Point this week to help us preview the regional final against Hoover. Don’t miss the latest Coach’s Corner with Steve Ward

 

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URSULINE SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH KRISTINA DUGAN

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- For the second straight season Ursuline is heading to regionals. This team has set this as a goal ever since falling just short of Akron in their last game last season. Not only do they want to win for their seniors this season, but last year’s seniors deserve to see this program in state. Ursuline got the 7-0 win over Rootstown in the district championship to clinch the trip to regionals. The Irish will travel to Ravenna on Wednesday to take on Northwestern for the regional semifinals. On the other side of the bracket South Range plays Tuslaw. Games in Ravenna start at 1:00. Ursuline is slated as the second game of the day.

Head coach Kristina Dugan stopped by Running Point to recap the Irish district championship run, and give us a preview of the upcoming regional game. Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig get a chance to speak with coach exclusively on YSN.

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URSULINE BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 3) WITH PAUL KEMPE

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- The Ursuline Fighting Irish have been a team that has one thriller of a roller coaster season. Having more high spots than low, Ursuline has so far compiled a 15-8 record to this point of the season.  Including big wins over Division 1 opponents, hitting tanks over the wall, and so many highlights through the pitching staff.

Having five different pitchers have a season Earned Run Average (ERA) under 3.  Being an Ursuline graduate made it easier for Head Coach Paul Kempe to step in and fill the role of pushing tradition, character, and respect of the game. All foundations that have built Ursuline’s program. Beating Waterloo in The Sectional FInal by a score of 8-4, has put The Irish just two wins away from capturing a district crown.

Next on the docket? A high quality Middlefield Cardinal team with a 12-8 record on the year. Catch this edition of Coaches Corner, where Anthony and Ty catch up with Coach Kempe on the season, all while looking ahead at tournament aspirations. Exclusively on YSN!  You can also catch #4 Ursuline as they take on #6 Cardinal at beautiful Bob Cene Park on Monday, May 23rd.

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YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH COLE PETERSON

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Colleges are starting to wrap up the spring semester and pretty soon summer football camp will begin. No one is more excited than Cole Peterson for this time of year as you can always find him roaming the sidelines bringing the energy at Stambaugh Stadium for the Penguins on Saturdays!

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, was able to sit down with the newest member of the Youngstown State Penguins football coaching staff, Cole Peterson, to talk about some of the excitement around the program and upcoming season, as well as, what made Cole want to be a member of the YSU staff, what it’s like to become the next college coach in his family following in his father’s footsteps, and much much more!