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RIDGE LOOKS TO BUILD ON OPENING DAY WIN

EAST PALESTINE OH- Last season Mineral Ridge sent out a young roster that found only 2 victories in a tough MVAC schedule. With a roster that is one year older, the Rams started with a bang on Monday as they traveled to East Palestine and got the win 43-37.  The Rams are 1-0 for the first time since 2017.

 

Ava Hulett led the Rams with an impressive 18 points.  She also went up to get 5 rebounds.  Olivia Booth finished with a double double gathering 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Gianna Gilbert payed great defense taking away 5 steals, she also finished with 7 points.

Mineral Ridge will hope to make it 2-0 on Wednesday as they travel to Sebring.  East Palestine gets right back to action on Tuesday as they travel to Lordstown.

EAST PALESTINE BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH TRISTAN REYNOLDS

EAST PALESTINE, OH- The winds of change are blowing in Stream City, as Tristan Reynolds will take over an East Palestine program that has longed for consistency over the last 3 years.

Reynolds will take over as the Bulldogs’ new head coach, and his first varsity opportunity after years of great tutors like Rick Gates, and a Hall of Famer to whom he didn’t have to look very far for in his own mother, Cindy Straney.

For Reynolds, he will use both his experience and youth to his advantage by being able to mentor and connect with his players on a personal level to help them overcome any adversity they may face along the way.

While it’s important to get wins on the floor, it’s evident that Reynolds has bigger goals in creating better young people in the community.

We caught up with Coach to discuss all of that and more on the first edition of East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Tristan Reynolds.

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EAST PALESTINE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH WILL FRANKLIN

EAST PALESTINE OH- The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting colder, and that means basketball is getting closer. The girls basketball program in East Palestine has been one of the most successful sports teams in the school over the last 5 years. That has a lot to do with the buy in from the players to the great philosophy of head coach Will Franklin. Despite a tough time last season, the Bulldogs look to bring back the wins to this tradition riddled program. They open the season on November 23 at Chaney.

Coach Franklin was kind enough to sit down with Ty Bartell this week to give us a great preview of the Bulldogs season. They talk about what it’s going to take to make the Bulldogs successful, what players fans need to know before the season starts, and so much more. Take the time and check out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Will Franklin

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KNIGHT HITS CAREER MILESTONE IN UNITED VICTORY

EAST PALESTINE OH- United had to battle a slow start on Friday night in East Palestine. The game saw the Bulldogs score first. A 4 yard touchdown run from Jesse Lipp helped the Bulldogs take a 6-0 lead. United would take the lead back, but a couple of big defensive stops would keep Palestine in the game for the first half. The two teams went into the locker room with a 14-6 United lead.  United found a groove in the second half though going on to win 42-6.

Grant Knight had a big night. He caught the 110th catch of his career which made him officially the program leader in career receptions. Knight is now eyeing the career receiving yards record at United. The Eagles will try to clean up some penalty issues, as they were flagged 10 times for 90 yards.

Lipp had a nice day for the Bulldogs despite the loss. He ran for 135 yards on 19 carries, and a touchdown. He averaged just over 7 yards per carry.

United will carry their 6-1 record to Week 8 where they will host Wellsville.  East Palestine will have a road trip to Columbiana trying to earn their second win of the year.

LADY BULLDOGS LET LOOSE ON LISBON

EAST PALESTINE, OH- The East Palestine Volleyball team was able to get back over .500 on Monday night against EOAC rival Lisbon with a 25-16, 20-25, 25-9, 26-24 victory.

Mia Lee set the tone with 6 stuffs and 23 kills.  Elle Berger had 8 points, 6 kills, and an ace.  Sophia Fertsch added five kills, and Mackenzie Parker filled up the stat sheet with 19 points, 20 assists, and 3 aces.

Alexus Robb also chipped in 11 points and 4 aces in the victory.

East Palestine goes to 8-7 overall and 5-6 in the EOAC.  They’ll look to get back to even on Thursday against Valley Christian at home.

COLUMBIANA TAKES BATTLE WITH BULLDOGS

EAST PALESTINE OH- It was a tough battle on Thursday night between Columbiana, and East Palestine. The EOAC rivals fought tooth and nail to win, but in the end it was the Clippers that won in four sets.  (20-25 25-20 25-15 25-22)

Columbiana had a balanced offense, and leading the way for them was Ava Heinrich with 12 kills. Her 19 digs gave her a double double.  Ellie Jackson earned another triple double on the season with 11 kills, 18 digs, and 16 assists.  Cameron Perkins was one kill away from a triple double of her own, as she finished with 26 digs, and 15 assists.

Columbiana gets back to it on Saturday when they square up with Heartland Christian.  East Palestine travels to Lisbon on Tuesday.

TIGERS CLAW OUT PALESTINE

WELLSVILLE OH- Wellsville is quietly putting together an impressive season in 2022. In Week 5 they cruised to their third win of the year 56-14.

The offensive explosion didn’t come right away. The Tigers offense only managed 6 points in the first quarter. While their defense stayed strong, their offense quickly picked up momentum.  The Tigers scored 28 points in the second quarter, and never looked back. Tyrell Watkins had a monster night catching the ball. He caught three balls and gained 112 yards, with two touchdowns.

Jesse Lipp still had a good day for East Palestine as he gained 113 yards on 14 attempts.  Noah McKay ran 7 times for 70 yards.

Both teams hit the road in Week 6 as Wellsville will travel to Southern, and East Palestine will travel to Lisbon.

 

TIGERS STAY RED HOT

EAST PALESTINE OH- State Ranked Wellsville traveled north to East Palestine looking to put a stranglehold on their lead at the top of the EOAC. The grip tightened as the Tigers overpowered the Bulldogs for their 10th straight win (25-15, 25-14, 25-9).

East Palestine looked up to the challenge early as the Bulldogs started hot building an early 11-6 lead in the 1st set.  The Tigers slammed the door shut on any upset aspirations from that point scoring 13 of the next 14 points on their way to a 1st set victory.  Wellsville left no doubt at the start of the 2nd set as the Tigers raced out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. The net presence of Presley Stokes and Alana Amato during the 2nd set proved too much for the Bulldogs to overcome. Stokes would finish the night with 21 kills, 3 blocks, while Amato would tally 10 kills and 2 blocks. The start of the 3rd set saw Wellsville’s Brooke Hackney serve 14 straight as the Tigers would cruise to the 3rd set victory. Hackney added to her performance at the service line with 4 kills and 5 blocks. Bella Poppelriter contributed 20 assists, while Aubri Ramsey solidified the Tiger defense with 20 digs.

The Bulldogs were led by Mia Lee with 7 kills, and 3 blocks, teammate Mackenzie Parker tallied 6 points and 4 assists.

Wellsville (10-1, 8-0)  looks to keep their win streak intact Saturday as they travel to Fort Frye. East Palestine (5-5, 4-4) hits the road on Tuesday as they visit to United.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

CAMPBELL HANGS ON FOR THEIR FIRST WIN

EAST PALESTINE OH- The East Palestine Bulldogs pushed Campbell Memorial to the very end last night at Reid Memorial Stadium.

East Palestine got on the scoreboard first with an Owen Jurjavcic 4-yard touchdown, putting the Bulldogs up 6-0. Then Campbell took their turn and scored 21 unanswered points to take a 21-6 lead. The Bulldogs were not discouraged as Noah McKay from the Wildcat position scored the next touchdown and two-point conversion to bring them within one score.

The Bulldogs were driving one more time when the Red Devils broke up a pass play to seal the game with a 21-14 win. East Palestine finished with 11 first downs and 205 total yards compared to Campbell’s 12 first downs and 194 yards.

East Palestine will host Leetonia next week at home, while Campbell will host Crestview.

*Contributed By YSN’s Tim Figley

CLIPPERS FIND MOMENTUM

COLUMBIANA OH- It was your typical sweep for Columbiana on Tuesday night.  The Clippers had to fight to win three straight competitive sets to beat East Palestine. (25-21 25-19 25-21)

Ellie Jackson had a monster night completing a triple double with 18 digs, 10 kills, and 22 assists.  Cameron Perkins used her skill to grab a double double with 13 assists, and 13 digs. She also gathered 8 kills.  Ava Heinrich led the defense with 20 digs.

Next up for Columbiana is a big EOAC matchup on the road at Southern on Thursday.