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BEAVERS PROTECT HOME FIELD AGAINST LIVERPOOL

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH-

The Beaver Local Boys Soccer team started the season vs arch rival East Liverpool with a 2-1 victory in front of a large crowd at Fighting Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.  The game did not disappoint as both teams goalies started hot by making key saves to keep the game scoreless for the first 20 minutes of the game. That was until the Potters Wyatt McCune was able to get behind the Beavers defense and find the back of the night to put the visiting team up 1-0. This was short lived though as the Beavers Kaleb Mays was finally able to beat Potters goalie Malachi Reed to notch the score 1-1, where it would stand at half.

The 2nd half was much like the first, however things seemed to get tighter on both sides.  The Beavers and Potters style of wide open play seemed to change as more of a field position battle ensued.  The game remained tied at 1-1 for the duration of the second half, until just under 5 minutes left to play the Beavers  went on attack.  This is when a flurry of shots on goal led to  Junior Colin Gaydos  burying a rebound and eventual  game winner to the back of the net giving the Beavers a 2-1 victory over their rivals.   The Beavers (1-0) will look to keep things rolling at home on Tuesday when the Carrollton Warriors come to town.  Game is set to start at 7:00pm.

*Contributed By Josh Sigler at blathletics.org

POTTERS MARCH AWAY FROM MINERVA

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MINERVA OH- The East Liverpool Potters entered the 2022 campaign with a ton of question marks. Friday night the young Potters hopefully answered some of those questions en route to a dominant 44-7 win over Minerva. First year head coach Don Phillips brought his over 30 years of coaching experience to East Liverpool in hopes of getting a young Potters squad headed in the right direction.  Early in the 1st quarter it appeared that the stage may have been too bright for the Potters as a muffed snap to the punter led to a Minerva 5 yard touchdown giving the Lions an early 7-0 lead.

The Potters would quickly answer, marching 60 yds before Sophomore QB Gavin Wright scampered untouched 4 yards to pay dirt, followed by a 2 point conversion giving the blue and white an 8-7 lead.  The East Liverpool defense took control from that point. Minerva, held without a first half first down, muffed their own punt in the endzone leading to safety increasing the East Liverpool lead 10-7.  Gavin Wright on the ensuing possession would strike through the air finding a wide open Michael Harty for a 26 yard touchdown pass, the 2 point conversion made it 16-7 at the half.

The second half was pure domination by the Potters as Gavin Wright struck quickly on a 63 yard touchdown finding Stephen Dorsey increasing the lead 22-7.  Wright would finish the game 4/5 121yds 2TDs. Running Back Trent Davis and the Potters offensive line took control from that point. Davis would put his team on his back carrying the rock 20 times for 128 yards, adding a one yard touchdown in the 4th quarter making it 28-7. MInerva would botch the ensuing kickoff giving the Potters another opportunity.

The next possession would see Jaymin Hainey take it 34 yards to the endzone making it 36-7. Michael Harty would cap the night for the Potters, scooping up a blocked punt and taking it to the house for his second touchdown . East Liverpool would finish the night out gaining Minerva in total yards 366-36, while limiting the Lions to just 2 first downs.  The Potters look to continue their winning ways next Friday at Indian Creek.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

FOLLOW THE LESSON PLAN

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- They say “don’t wish your life away” when you’re young.  For East Liverpool Junior Kyia White, she’s been doing less of the wishing, and more turning dreams into reality.

The Potter Middle Hitter has certainly made waves in the early going of her career but is now cashing in on opportunities that many only could fantasize about- including a national championship this past summer in Indianapolis with her Junior Olympic team.

Make no mistake, though.  White has her eyes set on a conference crown as well as a big run in the playoffs alongside her teammates in 2022.  Now in her third year, leadership will be one of the tasks White must grab ahold of and show even more growth.

We caught up with Kyia to discuss all the events of the summer as well as the expectations she and her teammates have for this fall on this edition of East Liverpool Player Profile: Follow the Lesson Plan.

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WARRIORS SERVE UP OPENING DAY WIN

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West Branch girls’ tennis defeated East Liverpool in their first match of the season. Ally Zion won 6-1, 6-3 at 1st singles. LilyAnn Bonar won 6-3, 6-0 at 2nd singles. Autumn Johnston won 6-0, 6-1 at 3rd singles. The 1st doubles team of Kate Slutz and Niah Muniz won 6-1, 6-0. The 2nd doubles team of Sophia McDonald and Iris Shofroth lost a tiebreaker in the first set and dropped the second set 1-6. West Branch plays East Palestine at home on Wednesday at 1:00.

*Contributed By John Hancock at wbathletics.org

CLIPPERS ENJOYING THEIR TIME BACK HOME

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COLUMBIANA OH-  Columbiana picked up its 13th win of the season in walkoff fashion Thursday afternoon over East Liverpool at Firestone Park Thursday afternoon.  The Clippers scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th to earn the 3-2 victory.

The Clippers scored first taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  Potter pitcher Mason Ludwig buckled down afterwards not allowing another run in his six innings of work striking out eight.  His counterpart Zachary Pleska was also up to the challenge as he pitched five frames striking out 10.  Pleska gave up two unearned runs in the fifth inning.  In the fifth after a walk, sacrifice bunt and single, the Potters set up shop with runners on the corners and one out.  While stealing second, two Clipper errors allowed East Liverpool to score two runs on one play and take the 2-1 lead.

Leaving a runner on third in the sixth the Clippers came to the plate in the top of the seventh with the top of the order.  Bayden Pipoly (2-2, 2 runs, 2 HBP) reached via a hit by pitch and stole second base.  Ian Less would draw a walk giving the Clippers runners on first and second with no one out.  After a pop out, Seth Spooner lined a two strike single to right scoring Pipoly and knotting the game up at 2.  Riley McElwain followed with a four pitch walk and Alex Eusebio played the role of hero hitting a hard ground ball with the bases loaded that the Potter shortstop could not handle cleanly scoring Less with the winning run!

Spooner picked up the win on the mound pitching two scoreless innings in relief of Pleska.  The win is Columbiana’s third straight.

Next up the Clippers will welcome Salem to Firestone Park on Friday weather permitting.  First pitch is scheduled for 5 PM.

*Contributed By Ryan Wolf

BEAVERS DOUBLE UP THEIR RIVALS

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East Liverpool lost the lead late in a 14-7 defeat to Beaver Local  on Thursday. The game was tied at six with the Beavers batting in the top of the fifth when Micah Jones doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.

Evan Tice collected four hits in defeat. Tice singled in the third, doubled in the fourth, singled in the sixth, and singled in the seventh.

Beaver Local opened up scoring in the second inning, when Michael McKenzie drew a walk, scoring one run.

After Beaver Local scored one run in the top of the sixth, East Liverpool answered with one of their own. Beaver Local  scored when Logan Blissenbach grounded out, scoring one run. The Potters then answered when Trent Davis hit a solo homer.

East Liverpool put up four runs in the fourth inning. Their big bats in the inning were led by an error on a ball put in play by Devin Toothman and a double by Tice.

Kristian Lantz got the win for Beaver Local. The pitcher lasted three and a third innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out four and walking zero.

Mason Ludwig took the loss for the Potters. Ludwig lasted four innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out seven.

Avery Wiegand started the game for the Beavers. The southpaw went three and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out two

East Liverpool socked one home run on the day. Davis had a long ball in the sixth inning.

East Liverpool totaled 11 hits. Tice, Davis, and Toothman all managed multiple hits. Tice went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead in hits.

Beaver Local racked up ten hits on the day. Jones and Dalton Curran all had multiple hits. Jones led with three hits in five at bats.

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TICE AND SMOOTH

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- Some guys just have that natural gift for the sport of baseball. And when that gift meets with a unstoppable work ethic, nothing but good things will happen. That is why Evan Tice is such a quick moving phenomenon in East Liverpool. Talk about a player who sees what he wants, sees what he has to do to get it, and then goes and does it. We tend to forget how rare that is in todays youth athletics. So many young athletes across the country have the path smoothed out for them. Tice smooths out his own path.

Tice took that work ethic into this winter and made dramatic improvements to his game between freshman and sophomore season. His arm has gotten stronger, and he has become a real threat to throw runners out behind the dish. A catcher’s arm their biggest asset, and they use it more than anyone on the field. Evan’s arm has quickly become a real weapon. It’s what makes him one of the best young players in the YSN family.

Evan was able to spend some time with the guys on YSN’s Running Point this week. From East Liverpool he talked to Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about his work ethic, his love for the game of baseball, and so much more. Don’t miss this one Potter Nation! The latest East Liverpool Baseball player profile exclusively on YSN.

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POTTERS CANT SHAPE THE WIN

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- East Liverpool had a tough day trying to get things going on Tuesday. They would fall at home to St Clairesville 12-5. The two teams scored ten runs combined in the first inning, with the Potters trailing 6-4.  St Clairesville would double that the rest of the game, while the Potters offense stalled.

A bright spot for East Liverpool however was Rylie Davis who doubled twice and collected 2 RBI.

Cate Davis took the loss for East Liverpool in the circle. She struck out one and walked 3.

The Pottersveill remain home on Wednesday as they host Minerva. First pitch is set for 5:00.

POTTERS BRING THE RAIN

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Evan Tice was clutch at the plate with ducks on the pond on Monday, driving in four on three hits to lead East Liverpool past Weir 11-5 on Monday. Tice drove in runs on a single in the second and a double in the seventh.

East Liverpool earned the victory despite allowing Weir to score three runs in the sixth inning. Their batters contributing to the big inning included Trenton Taflan, Jack Scopel, and Grant Wilharm, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

East Liverpool got things started in the first inning. They scored one run when Mason Ludwig doubled.

The Potters put up five runs in the seventh inning. The rally was led by singles by Paxton Grimes and Ludwig and doubles by Tice and Devin Toothman.

Toothman got the win for East Liverpool. The righthander lasted five and two-thirds innings, allowing nine hits and five runs while striking out four. Ludwig and Grimes entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Taflan took the loss for Weir. The hurler allowed four hits and four runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one.

The Potters totaled 16 hits in the game. Toothman, Ludwig, and Tice each racked up multiple hits for East Liverpool Varsity Potters. Ludwig and Toothman each collected four hits to lead.

Weir racked up 11 hits in the game. Taflan, Scopel, and Luke Gillette all managed multiple hits. Taflan led  with three hits in four at bats. The Riders didn’t commit a single error in the field. Scopel had the most chances in the field with nine.

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CLIPPERS CAP OFF PERFECT WEEK

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COLUMBIANA OH-

Columbiana (9-0) went a perfect 5 of 5 for the week with an 11-5 victory over the Potters of East Liverpool.  Alex Eusebio picked up his second win of the season after he went 4.2 innings and striking out three.  Eusebio left with a six run lead and Riley McElwain was able to close the door striking out five in 2.1 innings of no hit ball.

The Clippers jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead but the Potters responded with three in the bottom of the first to give East Liverpool the one run lead.  It was the first time all season the Clippers have trailed.  The lead, however, was short lived as Columbiana scored six in the top of the second to take a commanding five run lead.  The inning was sparked by Bayden Pipoly.  Brady Kridler walked with one out and was sacrificed to second by Trevor Dearing.  Pipoly came up and lined a single to center driving home Kridler and tying the game.  Some heads up baserunning would eventually bring Pipoly home with the go ahead run on a wild pitch.  Columbiana would tack on four more all with two outs giving them an 8-3 lead.

For the day, a number of Clippers had impacts.  Defensively, Pipoly helped stop a rally with a diving catch in center that resulted in a double play  Colin Keleman was strong behind the plate throwing a runner out at third to end a rally and being a wall behind the plate.  Offensively, McElwain had two hits and two RBI and Devin Daugherty doubled and tripled while driving in two runs.  Zachary Pleska hit three run homerun in the top of the fifth that put the game out of reach for the winners.  Alex Eusebio doubled, while Seth Spooner reached based five times with four walks and a single.

The Clippers will welcome Wellsville to Firestone Park on Monday to continue EOAC play.  First pitch is scheduled for 5 PM.