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EDISON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH MIKE COLLOPY

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RICHMOND OH- The Edison football program is in the middle of a massive turnaround. Just two seasons ago, and their last full 10 game season the Wildcats went 0-10. Last season, they put three wins up. Now in 2021, the Wildcats are 5-2 and sit at number 8 in the current computer polls. First year head coach Mike Collopy attributes the turnaround to his team’s leadership and buy in. The Wildcats are coming off a 34-24 win over East Liverpoool, and looking forward to a Week 8 battle with Harrison Central.

Coach Collopy took the time to join YSN’s Running Point this week to give some insights into the Wildcats. He talked with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about the program’s turnaround, the challenges ahead, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner With Mike Collopy is live!

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WINDHAM VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH LAUREN GINTERT

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WINDHAM OH- The Windham volleyball team has been riding the roller coaster that can be a season in 2021. The Bombers come in to the week with a record of 7-8. One thing that head coach Lauren Gintert wants to see in the last few weeks of the season is consistency. They will have a chance to begin their final stretch on Tuesday night at Chalker. Next week, the Bombers will close their season with four games in four days.

Coach Gintert took the time this week to call in to YSN’s Running Point to give us an update on her team. She talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about leaders that have stepped up for them, her biggest surprise so far, and much more. Open the bomb bay doors and check out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner With Lauren Gintert.

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LISBON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH MATT ALTOMARE

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LISBON OH- The Lisbon Blue Devils got their first win of the season in Week 6 over East Palestine. Matt Altomare is in his second season as the head coach at Lisbon, and things are finally starting to take shape the way he envisioned.

Coach will be the first to tell you how tough it is to be s first year head coach in a season as chaotic as 2020 was. He called it “year 0.” With the uncertainty of everything, it made it difficult to really build a culture. So if last season was year 0, that means this season is year 1. It is still a season in the shadows of COVID, but it has become a lot easier for the Blue Devils to grow as a unit.

Coach Altomare took the time to come on to YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about his program. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about the growth of the Blue Devils, his team’s first win, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Matt Altomare is live.

 

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 4) WITH ANDY HAKE

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BOARDMAN, OH – Week six saw head coach Andy Hake and the Valley Christian Eagles travel down to Leetonia to take on the Bears. The Eagles came out flying on offense to take care of business with a 34-14 victory. Up next for the Eagles will be a tough EOAC home test against the Clippers of Columbiana on Friday night.

YSN’s own, DJ Yokley, had the opportunity to sit down with Coach Hake at Kufleitner Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Boardman this week to discuss the week six battle with Leetonia, what the Eagles need to focus on this week to keep the focus and get another big conference win, what he and his staff have in store for us Friday night, and what Coach is doing to maintain focus as the playoffs are approaching fast as the Eagles are currently in the 8th seed in Region 25 for Division VII.

All that and much more in this week’s episode of Valley Christian football coach’s corner with head coach, Andy Hake!

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SOUTH RANGE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 5) WITH DAN YEAGLEY

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CANFIELD, OH – Head coach Dan Yeagley and the South Range Raiders are flying high coming into week seven and like always, the Raiders took care of business and showed why they are one of the top teams in Region 17. The Raiders improved to 6-0 on the season after a 41-14 victory over the Girard Indians on Friday night. Up next for South Range will be a road contest against a NE8 foe as the Raiders will travel to Niles on Friday night.

YSN’s own, D.J. Yokley, had the opportunity to talk with Coach Yeagley this week to discuss the huge win over Girard, what Coach and his staff are looking to achieve in the NE8 as they are now 3-0 atop the conference, what some of the key things are that the Raiders need to do to pick up a win in week seven.

All that and more in this week’s episode of South Range football coach’s corner with head coach Dan Yeagley!

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BEAVER LOCAL VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH SARAH LOWE

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The last time we spoke to Beaver Local volleyball coach Sarah Lowe, the team was just getting started with the 2021 season. Now here we are just a few weeks later, and the Beavers are 13-1 and widely considered one of the best teams in the area. Their success has come from a balance of talent. Plenty of different faces have stepped up for this team through out the season.

Sarah Lowe earned her 200th career win earlier this week. It is a testament to her dedication to not just the sport of volleyball, but also to this program at Beaver Local. She is not one to talk about herself, and the first people to get credit from her are all the coaches and players she has had the chance to work with.

Sarah had the time to come on to Running Point this week to talk some Beavers Volleyball. She chats with Anthony Hartwig about the current state of the team, some of their challenges ahead, and more. Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Sarah Lowe is live!

 

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BOARDMAN FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 6) WITH SETH ANTRAM

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BOARDMAN, OH – Head coach, Seth Antram and the Boardman Spartans are currently sitting in the nine seed in Region 5 of the Division Two playoffs. The Spartans hit the road in week six as they traveled up to Benedictine but unfortunately fell just short against one of the top teams in the state in division two, 38-20. Up next for Boardman will be another road game as the Spartans will travel to Mollenkopf Stadium to take on the 2-4 Warren G. Harding Raiders on Friday night.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, was able to sit down with Coach Antram at Cocca’s Pizza in Canfield this week to discuss the week six game against Benedictine, what some takeaways are that he and his staff have taken away from the season so far, and what his keys to the game are for week seven as a win will put Boardman at 5-2 on the season, and so much more!

This week’s episode of Boardman football coach’s corner with head coach, Seth Antram, is LIVE!

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CANFIELD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 8) WITH MIKE PAVLANSKY

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CANFIELD, OH – Head coach Mike Pavlansky and the Canfield Cardinals are soaring into week seven of the football season as they are currently playing some of the best football they have played in recent memory. Last week, the Cards welcomed Marion Pleasant to town and ended up running away with a 35-7 victory. Up next for Canfield will be an exciting match up as the Austintown Fitch Falcons will come to town in a very highly anticipated match up on Friday night.

YSN’s own, Richie Juliano, was able to sit down with Coach Pav this week at Cocca’s Pizza in Canfield to discuss the season so far and how Canfield is maintaining their focus as the season rolls on, what Coach and his staff have been doing to maintain a level of dominance on the defensive side of the football as they are outscoring their opponents, 140-27, since their only loss on the season, and what Coach’s keys to the game are for this Friday night against Austintown Fitch.

All that and so much more in this week’s episode of Canfield Cardinals football coach’s corner with head coach, Mike Pavlansky!

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WEST BRANCH VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH PENNY DESHIELDS

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BELOIT OH- The standard of excellence at West Branch is topped by none. It seems like just about every sport has a work ethic, and success that is hard to match. When talking about volleyball, that standard in the program comes from head coach Penny DeShields.

Penny is only the second volleyball coach in program history at West Branch. When you know that, it’s not hard to imagine that she has hit 300 career wins at the helm of the team. It was something Penny was aware of, but not something she was focused on. Putting her students in the best opportunity to win is what drives her. She lives with a family that is all sports, all competition, all the time. Currently her husband Walt is the head coach of the girls basketball program, and her son Dru is shining as the starting quarterback for the Warriors. You add that to two other sons who have excelled in sports as well, then you can see why she says even playing cards in her house can be stressful.

Penny took the time to come on Running Point this week to talk about her program. She talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about her 300th win, the state of the team, and much more. Hear from the head coach of Warrior Volleyball in Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Penny DeShields.

 

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BOARDMAN BOYS SOCCER COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH ERIC SIMIONE

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BOARDMAN OH- The Boardman boys soccer team pulled off what might have been the biggest win in their program’s history on Tuesday night. They went into to Howland, after suffering their first loss of the season, and beat the Tigers 4-2. The win snapped a regular season winning streak for Howland that dates back to 2018. The Tigers were ranked first in the state, and had only been scored on once all season.

Boardman head coach Eric Simione took time out of his work day to hop on to YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about the team’s big win. They discuss what the mentality was, how they keep the momentum going, and much more. You don’t want to miss this exclusive conversation with coach Simione in Episode 2 of Boardman Boys Soccer Coach’s Corner.

 

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