YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – It was an offensive explosion for Crestview softball Monday night as they took care of Liberty handedly 16-4.
Four hits from Breanna Figley led the offensive charge for Crestview. Figley doubled in the second inning, again in the fourth, tripled in the fifth, and singled in the seventh. After allowing three runs to Liberty in the first, Chloe Stoops settled in and finished with a line of four runs allowed, five hits, and two strikeouts through four innings of work. Brooke Brubaker finished things off in three innings of relief not giving up any hits or runs, striking out eight batters. Figley, Brubaker, Stoops, Ellie Rickets, and Katie Lissi all had multi-hit games for Crestview.
The two teams will face off again Tuesday night with Liberty being the home team. First pitch is at 5:00 p.m.
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CAMPBELL, OHIO- In what was a close game at the finish, the Crestview Rebels hung on to defeat Campbell Memorial 8-4 after Campbell made a late push in the game.
The big inning for the Rebels was when they scored four runs in the top of the 3rd to go up 6-1. Brenna Figley went 2 for 4 and scored 3 runs while Katie Lissi went 4 for 4 at the plate.
Brooke Brubaker was in the circle for Crestview and pitched 6 innings allowing 4 hits, and had 9 strikeouts.
Mileena Williams had a productive night as she went 2 for 4 and scored a run in the losing effort for the Red Devils. Ramani Adams went seven innings on the mound allowing 12 hits, 8 runs, and had 11 strikeouts.
Crestview will be back in action when they take on Mcdonald at home on Friday. Campbell will travel to take on Harding on Friday.
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COLUMBIANA OH- Every season we see an athlete come in out of their junior high program and make an immediate impact on the varsity level. It’s not easy to make that jump so quickly. We have always wanted to make sure we highlight the players that are able to do it. This season the girls spotlight Crestview featured one of the best freshman we’ve seen in quite a while. Addison Rhodes hit the ground running and dominated her opponents all season long.
She made a name for herself right away in Crestview’s first game of the season. The Rebels opened against a Badger team that would go on to a district championship game, but that didn’t stop Rhodes from going off for 33 points on them. She continued her stretch of scoring all season long averaging over 19 per game. Rhodes came close to averaging a double double with 8.3 rebounds per contest. Addison was also an efficient shooter, making 43 percent of her field goals.
Everyone at YSN would like to congratulate Addison on a fantastic season. It is our honor to announce that she has been named to 2023 YSN Freshman of the Year.
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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview has been one of the premiere programs in the YSN family this season. Their young roster has taken the area by storm. After getting an MVAC championship now they can confidently say that a district championship is in their grasp. They got to this point by battling back from being down by 10 after one quarter against Lake Catholic. Now they will sharpen their tools for a couple days too in preparation to take on top seeded Laurel. The task will be difficult, but that won’t deter the Rebels from being themselves and bringing scissors to the party to cut down some nets.
Aaron Blatch was able to take the time to talk to YSN’s Anthony Hartwig about their semifinal win, what it will take to upset Laurel, and so much more. Rebels fans you don’t want to miss this latest episode of Coach’s Corner with Aaron Blatch only on YSN.
CORTLAND OH- Crestview has been putting on a show for their fans all season long. Their grit and development landed them a MVAC championship, and on Wednesday they battled for a trip to a district championship. The opponent in front of them was Lake Catholic, who was not an easy out. The Rebels had a scratch and claw their way to the front all night long. After overcoming a 4 point first quarter, the Rebels put things together and slowly but surely built their way to a 49-41 win.
Leading the Rebels was freshman superstar Addison Rhodes who banned in 21 points. Ava Bucey was next up for the Rebels offense getting in double figures with 13. Luvrain Gaskins also found her way to 10 points to help the Rebels cause.
Crestview advances to the Division III Lakeview District Championship game on Saturday. They will be matched up with top seeded Laurel. Tip off for the title is slated for 7:00.
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ATWATER OH- Officially, high school tournament basketball is now in full-swing for the state of Ohio with various sectional semifinals occurring all over the state, in what hopes to be the first step of many for a large number of talented squads. Head over to Atwater on Tuesday night and you would have seen the intriguing matchup between two members of The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC); however, not in the same conference division. With The Waterloo Vikings (Scarlet) hosting The Crestview Rebels (Gray). Throughout the regular season, Cresview sported an 11-11 record, good enough to get them #17 in The Division 3 Northeast 1 (Canton District), while The #13 Vikings had a resurgent year with a solid 14-8 record and an opportunity to host a playoff game.
The Rebels, as their team name would indicate, cared very little who had home court, as they came out of the opening tip red hot from behind the arc. At one point, Crestview captured a double digit lead 16-6 in the opening quarter! Waterloo was able to cut into the deficit following a timeout from Coach Wise, but it was Coach Gates and company that held a 16-10 lead after eight minutes of play. It is typically said by many coaches that you lean on your seniors during this time of the year and boy did the senior leaders show up in Fred Brookover Gymnasium. Navarre Alhassan was a deadeye from distance in the second, nailing down three shots from the perimeter while also getting other players involved as four Vikings scored a three pointer in the second to push Waterloo back in front. On the other side, it felt like Kirkland Miller had a response ready for The Vikes, no matter the shot. Hitting buckets from the perimeter, the post, at the line or on the drive it did not matter, Kirkland Miller was the real deal! After both teams found their offensive rhythm, Waterloo held a slim 30-29 lead at halftime.
Out of the half, the third quarter kept the same script as the eight minutes previous. This time, it was Vikings senior Anthony Podojil who got the hot hand, hitting three of his five triples in the third quarter alone! But the ability to curb momentum was there for Kirkland Miller, as he nailed down a pair of threes to his own credit in the third. Both teams scored 11 points in the frame and The Vikings still remained in front by just a single point heading to the fourth. Crestview was tired of being on the comeback trail and managed to get over the hump down the stretch, reclaiming a lead in the final quarter. However, the lead was short lived, as Navarre Alhassan put on his Captain Clutch hat and absolutely nailed down a distance three to retake the lead for Waterloo! Working to get themselves in the bonus down the stretch, The Rebels sent Alhassan to the free throw stripe eight times in the fourth, he hit six of those shots to stretch the lead and keep The Vikings in front for good!
The loss for Crestview (11-12) will end The Rebels season, but nothing to be ashamed about from that performance. Leaving it all out on the floor, like Coach Gates teams always tend to do, The Rebels look to get back to work in the offseason and come back stronger in the 2023-24 campaign. As we here at YSN bid a farewell to the seniors and wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavors! For #13 Waterloo (15-8) they will now hit the road in a matchup with #7 Newton Falls (17-5) in a Sectional Final on Friday, February 24th set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off. Interviews with Co-Players of The Game Anthony Podjil and Navarre Alhassan as well as winning Head Coach Jason Wise can be found below!
Scoring (Waterloo)
Navarre Alhassan: 24 PTS.
Anthony Podojil: 17 PTS.
Drew Flarida: 4 PTS.
Ryan Wise: 4 PTS.
Jackson Eichler: 3 PTS.
Aidan Hall: 3 PTS.
Scoring (Crestview)
Kirkland Miller: 25 PTS.
Jonathan Best: 13 PTS.
Matt Lindsay: 5 PTS.
Jameson English: 5 PTS.
James Best: 2 PTS.
Scoring by Quarter
Q1: Waterloo 10 – 16 Crestview
Q2: Waterloo 20 – 13 Crestview
Q3: Waterloo 11 – 11 Crestview
Q4: Waterloo 14 – 10 Crestview
Final: Waterloo 55 – 50 Crestview
*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
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LORDSTOWN OH- There have only been two coaches at Newton Falls since the basketball program started in 1955. Roy Sembach is one of them. With time comes success for the head coach of the Tigers. On Wednesday in Lordstown, the Tigers temporary home Newton Falls gave coach Sembach his 500th career win. The victory over Crestview was by a score of 61-50.
The Tigers were led by a furious effort from Alex Pennington who finished with 21 points. Dom Greathouse punched his way to double figures for the Tigers scoring 12 points. Mac Haidet chipped in with 7 points.
Kirkland Miller paced the Rebels with a 17 point night. James Best also finished in double figures with 11.
Newton Falls continues their quest for a MVAC championship with a game against Garfield on Friday. Crestview will also be back in action on Friday as they travel to Campbell.
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BROOKFIELD OH- With three teams tied at the top coming in to Monday in the MVAC, everyone knew a lot of big games were on the horizon. In a game that would clear up a lot of the MVAC picture Crestview traveled to Brookfield for a battle of first place teams. The Rebels were trying to make it a season sweep of Brookfield and knock them out of the three way tie for first place. That is exactly what the Rebels were able to do as they controlled the tempo of the game en route to a 38-31 win.
Luvrain Gaskins was a key factor in the Rebels victory leading the way with 15 points. Addison Rhodes was right behind her with 14 points. Ava Bucey was able to find her way to 9 points as well.
Brookfield was led by Sophia Hook with 14 points on the night. She also added 6 assists, and 4 steals. Cailey Wellman earned a double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Crestview continues league play on Thursday as they host Newton Falls. Brookfield will stay at home as they host LaBrae on Thursday.
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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview was looking for a momentum swinging win on Friday as they hosted Garfield. Crestview picked up the win 61-50 which took their record back above .500.
The Rebels offense was well balanced with four players in double figures. Jonathan Best led the way for them with 16 points. Wyatt Miller was right behind him scoring 14 points. Kirkland Miller also finished with 14 points. James Best rounded out the scoring for Crestview with 10 points.
Garfield was paced by Jackson Sommer who finished with a game-high 17 points including 5 shots from behind the arc. Nick Edie also found himself in double figures with 11 points. Preston Gedeon was the final G-Man in double figures chipping in 10.
Both teams hit the road on Tuesday. Crestview will match up with LaBrae. Garfield will travel to Brookfield.
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NEWTON FALLS, OH- Timing is everything, they say. The Newton Falls Tigers used great timing to garner separation with a solid Crestview team.
The Tigers were led by Mac Haidet, who dropped 17 in the win. Alex Pennington sunk double digits with 11 including five in the fourth quarter, alongside Carmello Moore’s 10. Jabriel Rufai chipped in seven points in the first half of the contest.
Crestview was led by Kirkland Miller’s 20 points, along with going 4/5 at the line and eight field goals throughout the night. Wyatt Miller went 4/4 at the line en route to 15 points in the contest. James Best also contributed 7 points and 2 steals for the Rebs. Matt Lindsay led the way in boards with five.
The Tigers swell their record to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the MVAC. Crestview falls to 6-5, and 2-2 in conference play.
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