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TIGERS TROUNCE CLIPPERS

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New Middletown, OH- The Columbiana Clippers came into their matchup with Springfield brimming with confidence and intent on avenging two straight blowout losses to the Tigers. It was made clear very early that that was not going to happen. After forcing a three and out on
the Clippers first possession, the Tigers quickly found the end zone on a Beau Brungard to Garrett Walker 21-yard strike. Dominating the line of scrimmage, the Tigers methodically pulled away for a 35-0 victory.

The Clippers struggled to stop the Tiger running game led by Austin Tindell. Tindell was the workhorse though the rushing touchdowns came from Brungard, David Duvall, and Chris Shoemaker. Brungard also returned an interception for a touchdown right before the half
leaving little doubt about the outcome going into the break.

Any offense the Clippers could muster was thwarted by turnovers as the Clippers could not sustain a drive, never crossing the Springfield 30 yard line.

Springfield (3-0) travels to Lowellville next week while Columbiana (1-2) hosts Southern Local to kickoff the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference schedule. You can catch the Clippers and Indians on YSNLive.com

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Mark Franken

 

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COLUMBIANA FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 2) WITH BOB SPAITE

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Coming off a tough loss at the hands of Manchester, Coach Bob Spaite has the Clippers ready to go for their week two match up against the McDonald Blue Devils.

Mark Franken, YSN’s Voice of Columbiana, sat down with Coach Spaite to discuss what he and his staff took away from the Manchester game, as well as, what needs to be done to get in the win column against the Blue Devils in week two.

 

COLUMBIANA FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 3) WITH BOB SPAITE

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Coming off a week two victory over McDonald, Coach Spaite and the Clippers look to continue their winning ways in week three. The Clippers will hit the road to take on the Springfield Tigers on Friday night.

YSN’s Voice of Columbiana Mark Franken had the opportunity to sit down with Coach Spaite to discuss what to expect from the Clips and his coaching staff in week three.

Columbiana Football Coach’s Corner is LIVE!

 

TSCHAPPATT SETS THE TONE, EAGLES FLY OVER COLUMBIANA

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HANOVERTON, OH- It was a big night for United’s Tori Tschappatt, as the Eagles set the tone on a special night in “The Nest” by defeating EOAC rival, Columbiana, in 5 dramatic sets (23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11.)  With the victory, United moves to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the EOAC.

Tschappatt led the Eagles with 19 kills, 12 points, 4 aces, and three blocks.  Teammate Savannah Burton contributed with 11 kills, 4 blocks, and 5 points, while Lauren Delvichio had 28 helpers on the night.

For Columbiana, Madison Moser had 12 points, 7 kills, and 2 blocks, Tori Long had 12 digs, 11 points, and 7 aces and Maci Linhart had 29 digs, 8 points, 4 aces, and a pair of kills.

 

CLIPPERS BLOCK LOWELLVILLE

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LOWELLVILLE, OH- The Lady Clippers were back to form in their win over out of conference foe, Lowellville on Monday night.  Columbiana delivered a 3-1 winning performance against the Lady Rockets to move to 6-3 overall on the campaign.

Tori Long led the way with 8 kills, 11 digs, and a pair of aces while Madison Moser added seven kills and five points.  Grace Witmer had the most points on the evening with 15, but also chipped in 2 aces, 14 assists, and 18 digs.  Libero Maci Linhart was awarded the golden shovel with 22 digs, 4 points, and an ace while Marissa Makosky had 7 points, 4 aces, 3 kills and 10 helpers.

No rest for the Lady Clips as they return to action tonight against United at the Eagles Nest.

CLIPPERS PUT THE CLAMPS ON BLUE DEVILS

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Columbiana’s relentless defense forced three early turnovers and capitalized smartly to take control and cruise to a 41-14 victory over visiting McDonald here Friday night. Led by senior end, Cody Miller, the Clipper defensive front tortured the Blue Devil offense, which set up short fields for Coach Spaite’s charges.

Jakob Cross converted the first turnover by hitting Xathon Cross over the middle for a 7-yard touchdown pass. Then he found Joey Bable up the seam for a 32-yard strike making it 15-0 in the first quarter. Cross continued to put the ball into the end zone all night long for a total of six touchdowns. He found Chase Franken for 31 yards before hitting Xathon again for 20 yards. A one-yard plunge and a 40-yard scamper rounded out his prolific night.

Plagued by the turnovers, McDonald could find no rhythm on offense but were able to perfectly execute a screen pass on 4th and ten as Dominic Schadl connected with Nathan Gilligan, and Coach Williams’ crew faced a 28-7 deficit at the half. Schadl scored late on a one-yard quarterback sneak.

It will be a huge test next Friday as the Springfield Tigers (2-0) will play host to the Clippers (1-1). YSN will be just a click away with all the action.

BACON DIGS OUT TIGERS, COLUMBIANA GROUNDED BY SPRINGFIELD

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COLUMBIANA, OH- A tough week continued for the Columbiana Volleyball team this week as they took on their second Tiger team of the week, this time in the form of Springfield.  Coming off a home-loss to Wellsville a night prior, Springfield was able to bump past the Lady Clips in four sets (19-25, 25-16, 10-25, 14-25.)

Springfield (7-1) was paced by Lyndsey Smith and her 19 kills as well as Carly Stitzel who rounded out 8 kills, 8 assists, 15 digs, and 18 points on the night.  Lauren Ranelli had 25 assists, and Carlee Bacon sizzled on defense with 29 digs.

For Columbiana (5-3) Grace Witmer led the way with 4 kills, 11 assists, 7 points and a pair of aces.  Madison Moser had 5 kills, 3 blocks, 5 points and an ace on the night, while Maci Linhart had 25 digs and 4 points, Tori Long also contributed with 4 kills and 8 digs.

Columbiana will play Lowellville on Monday, September 9th on the road.

TIGER MOUNTAIN, WELLSVILLE FLEXES AGAINST CLIPPERS TO STAY ATOP CONFERENCE

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COLUMBIANA, OH- It had a big-match feel in Columbiana on Tuesday night, but Wellsville kept the offensive attack rolling through three straight sets (25-8, 25-26, 25-20) to stay on top of the EOAC standings.

Emma Smith had the hot hand from the front row tallying 15 kills.  Freshmen phenoms Alana Amato had nine kills and a pair of aces while Aubri Ramsey had 5 kills.  Greta Cartwright set the tone with 16 assists while the McNicol girls held the backcourt down, Jenna had 21 digs and Emily had 14 assists.

The Clippers were led by Maci Linhart’s 24 digs, while offensively Julia Rapp had 6 kills and two blocks.  Madison Moser had 3 kills, 5 points and a pair of aces while Tori Long had 4 kills and 10 digs.

The Clippers fall to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the EOAC while the Tigers become 6-1, and are undefeated in the EOAC.

 

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CLIPPERS FALL TO PANTHERS IN OPENER

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NEW FRANKLIN, OH-The Columbiana Clippers faced a daunting task to open the 2019 high school football season, stopping the prolific Manchester Panthers ground game.  The Clipper defense was up to the challenge. Ethan Wright, who has rushed for over 5,000 yards and 65 touchdowns over the past two seasons, was held under 100 yards and scoreless, but the perennial Division V power found a way to pull out a 21-14 victory over the visiting Clippers anyway.  It was victory number 393 for the legendary head coach of Manchester, James France, in his 48th year at the helm.

Wright lined up as quarterback for much of the game and found fellow running back Hunter Foster for a 28-yard touchdown on the game’s opening drive.  The Clippers quickly responded behind Jakob Cross’s arm and legs as the senior signal-caller led them downfield before handing to Hunter Woodring for a 3-yard score to knot it up, 7-7.  Coach Spaite’s offense took the lead early in the second quarter when Cross hit Chase Franken for a 64-yard touchdown pass. But late in the first half, crucial mistakes by the Clippers led to a game-tying touchdown pass by the Panthers, and the teams went to intermission tied, 14-14. 

Both teams played outstanding defense leading to a scoreless third quarter.  Then, midway through the fourth, Riley Soles took a Cross pass the other way for a game-deciding pick-six.  Ethan Wright snagged another interception on Columbiana’s next possession to seal the win.

Cross ended the night with 250 combined passing and rushing yards.  Franken had 5 receptions for 122 yards while Hunter Zentner grabbed six catches for 62 yards.  Foster had over 100 combined rushing and receiving yards for Manchester.

Columbiana will host McDonald at Firestone Park next Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 PM.  YSN will have coverage starting at 6:45.  

 

*Story Contributed by Mark Franken

COLUMBIANA FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH BOB SPAITE

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The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference was put on notice last year during the football season that Clipper Football is back in a big way.  Led by the legendary Bob Spaite, the 2019 campaign will continue to set goals for EOAC lure, but perhaps sweeten the deal with a playoff appearance and a nice run this postseason.

While the Clips lost leadership at key positions, they are still flush with talent in all the right places.

Akron Manchester is target number one, and Coach Spaite sat down with YSN’s Voice of Columbiana, Mark Franken to talk shop and discuss what to expect from the returning champions in the new year.

Columbiana Football Coach’s Corner is LIVE!