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LAMPARTY LIGHTS UP HOLIDAY CLASSIC

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The Lady Raiders opened their time in the John Sheets Holiday Classic hosted by Teays Valley Friday night with a 70-54 win over Jonathan Alder.

The game started fast-paced and equally matched. With just 2 minutes gone by the score was already 10-10, Izzy Lamparty scored 11 points in the first quarter to give the Raiders a narrow 18-17 lead after a quarter of play,

It took until the 6:40 mark in the 2nd quarter for the Raiders to get a lead greater than 2, at 20-17. Then the Raiders perimeter shooting gave them a boost, the team’s leader in 3 point percentage Bri Modic hit a three to put the Raiders up 28-20 with just over 5 minutes to go in the half.  And a 7 point margin is what the Raiders would take into the half leading at the break 36-29. Lamparty already had 15 points.

The Raider defense raised their level of play in the third frame. Bree Kohler had 4 of her 6 steals come in the quarter, none bigger than one coming with just under 2 minutes left in the 3rd that would help the Raiders push the lead into double digits, they would never look back.

Bri Modic hit two more threes in the fourth quarter and the Raiders were looking at a 57-40 lead with just under 5:00 to go in the game.  A 17 point lead in a game that was mainly a 1 or 2 possession game in the first half.  The pace of the game sped up in the final 5:00 minutes as 27 total points were scored, unfortunately for the Pioneers of Jonathan Alder those points were split 14-13. The Lady Raiders would go on to win 70-54 and improve to 9-1 on the season.

Freshman Izzy Lamparty would lead the Raiders tying a career high with 22 points. Maddie Durkin scored 16 and Bri Modic added 13. The Raiders would play one more game in Teays Valley Saturday at 4:30 against Circleville.

ANDERSON STANDS OUT AMONG THE CROWD

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If you’re looking for motivation, look no further than South Range’s Jaxon Anderson.  He has his future marked meticulously for success.  He reads motivational books for competitive advantages against his opponents.  Anderson also leads by example on the court.  If he’s having an off night offensively (rarely,) he will pick it up defensively.  If a friend, or teammate needs help: Jaxon is there.

All this maturity…and he’s only a Junior.

Check in with Jaxon on this week’s Raider Player Profile: Jaxon Anderson

HEY, JUDE.

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When Crestview Junior Jude Riffle took the court this year, it was the first time he had seen minutes at the Varsity level.  His stomach in knots, his mind racing, and the pressure was on.

Fast forward two months, and Jude now stands as one of the veterans on this team, and alongside Senior, Scotty Murray- is the leader the Rebels need to get back to their winning tradition on the hardwood!

Check out this week’s Rebel Player Profile: Jude Riffle.

SOUTH RANGE COACH’S CORNER (EPISODE 3) WITH JOHN CULLEN

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Coach Cullen and The Raiders have improved to 9-0 overall, and continue to roll through the heart of their schedule.  Coach C talks about how they’ve scored their journey thus far.

All that and more on this week’s South Range Coach’s Corner with Coach Cullen!

CRESTVIEW COACH’S CORNER (EPISODE 3) WITH JEFF WILSON

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On this week’s show, Coach Wilson sits down with YSN’s DJ Yokley and discusses the challenging pieces to leading a young team, and how building a foundation now will mean success later.

Catch this week’s ‘Teachable Moments’ on Crestview Coach’s Corner with Jeff Wilson.

 

RAIDERS RUN ON DURKIN

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To say that Maddie Durkin has been a staple in the South Range Basketball program is an understatement.  Durkin has been pointed to as one of the all-time greats in the history of the program…and she’s not even complete with her senior campaign.

YSN’s Anthony Hartwig had the chance to sit down with Raider Royalty and talked about what the journey has been like over the past 4 years.

Enjoy this week’s Raider Player Profile: Maddie Durkin.

SOUTH RANGE COACH’S CORNER WITH TONY MATISI (EPISODE 3)

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YSN’s Anthony Hartwig sits down with Coach Matisi and discusses the week that was.  They also discuss the X’s and O’s, and how the Raiders have persevered despite their first loss.

Coach Matisi also dives into some of the tinkering that he’s had to do with the lineup.

All that and more on this week’s Coach’s Corner with Tony Matisi!

HULEA TO LEAD LEETONIA

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Leetonia, OH- Paul Hulea has agreed to take over the Head Football Coach duties for the Leetonia Bears.  The Leetonia School Board will make things official on January 11th at the Board Meeting.  Hulea is best known for his State Championship year with Poland (15-0), and the time he spent locally with Crestview, and most recently as an assistant with the Struthers Wildcats.

We were able to get a quick quote from Leetonia Athletic Director, Ed Ridgeway on his new football coach.  “We are excited to get a person of this caliber, and his record speaks for itself,” Ridgeway said.

The Bears are coming off a tough year, where they were unable to win a game (0-10), but with the experience of Hulea, the future looks very bright in Leetonia.

No matter the gift Santa brings, it certainly appears Christmas has come early in Bear Country!

CRESTVIEW’S GOLDEN BOY

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There isn’t much scarier than being a freshman in high school.  New surroundings, new classes, new circles of friends.  For Crestview’s Drake Golden, he’s maximizing his opportunity for Varsity minutes on the hardwood, and performing at a VERY high level.

YSN’s Rocky Brown sat down with ‘The Golden Boy’ Drake Golden in this week’s Rebel Player Profile.

SUGGS IS A FORCE FOR THE TIGERS

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In our initial episode of Wellsville’s Player Profile for basketball season, YSN’s Michael Reiner sits down with Darien Suggs.

They discuss the benefits of having a sibling to play alongside, as well as what Darian would like Santa to bring him this year!

All that, and more on this week’s Tiger Player Profile: Darien Suggs.