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LEAVE IT TO CLEEVELY

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CANFIELD OH- Maddy Cleevely has amazing volleyball in her blood line. With an older sister already putting in a great career at Youngstown State University, Cleevely has had a front row seat for what it takes to be great on the floor.  She has taken every lesson learned from the role models that she has been put in front of and taken it with stride.  Coming back to the program after not playing for a year has been a blessing for Maddy.  She terribly missed being on the floor a season ago.  Now she brings her skills as a hitter into the fold. Don’t get it wrong, Cleevely can swing it. She’ll prove just how valuable she is every time the Cards step on the floor.

Maddy was kind enough to come on to YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about her senior campaign.  She talks with Anthony Hartwig and Richie Juliano about learning from her sister, transitioning into an outside hitter, and so much more. Take some time to listen to the latest Canfield Volleyball Player Profile only on YSN.

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KINKADE KEEPS IT COMING

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CANFIELD OH- The Canfield Cardinals knew coming in to the 2022 season they would have to revamp their offense. It’s a good thing that they brought back their setter. Riley Kinkade knows what it takes to win at this level of volleyball. With new faces needing to step up in bigger roles, they can rest assured Kinkade will get them in the right spot.

The position of setter can be overlooked at times. Sets aren’t flashy, they don’t end points, and assists don’t show up first in the stat sheet. But in all reality, setters are the reason an offense works. They are your quarterbacks on the court, and Riley is one of the best in town.  Kinkade has sights set on 1,000 career assists this season. As the games go on she gets ever closer. Talking to her fellow seniors, they are all hoping they are the ones that finish her 1000th assist.  Their commitment to get her to that milestone is the biggest example of what kind of leader Riley is, and what she means to the players around her.

Riley was able to join YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about her senior season.  She talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Richie Juliano about what it means to have this last season with her fellow seniors, setting up this offense, and much more.  Don’t miss the latest Canfield Volleyball Player Profile only on YSN.

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BOARDMAN STAYS PERFECT WITH WIN OVER EDISON

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BOARDMAN OH- The Boardman Lady Spartans beat Edison 184-216 on Saturday to stay undefeated on the season.

The low score this match went to Senior Emily Choleva who shot a 43. Senior Zoey Fick-Mills came in second with a 45 and Junior Haily Rusnak shot a 47. Sophia Rivera shot a 49 and Senior Kate Pendleton shot a 51.

Boardman will host Howland on Tuesday at Mill Creek Golf Course.

*Contributed By Lee Christman at boardmanathletics.com

CANFIELD HANDS BLUE DEVILS THEIR FIRST LOSS

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CANFIELD OH- Canfield has an up and down week coming in to Saturday. With a big conference win over Boardman, a tough road loss to Mineral Ridge, and then another win against East, the Cardinals looked to end the week on a positive welcoming in McDonald.  The Cardinals took care of business and swept the undefeated Blue Devils. (25-14 25-16 25-20)

Abby Muckelroy led a very balanced Cardinals offense with 12 kills on the day. Maddy Cleevely was next in line with 9 kills out of the outside. Bella Bucciarelli wasn’t far behind with 8 kills. Carly Slaven chipped in 7 kills.  Riley Kinkade did a good job distributing the all and totaled 17 assists. She inches closer to her 1000th career assist.  Parker Wilkins led the back row with 22 digs.

McDonald’s offense was led by Gianna Constantino who led with 8 kills.  Maria Rasile had 6 kills, and 19 digs. Megan Klockner finished with 19 assists. Miley Titus shared the team lead in digs with 19.

Canfield will have a couple of days off before they return to league play Thursday against Warren Harding. McDonald will get back to MVAC action Tuesday traveling to Sebring.

LYNCH AND THE IRISH PUT ON A SHOW

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FARRELL PA- It was a hyped up showdown between two powerhouses from two different states on Saturday night. Ursuline made the short trip over the border to Farrell to test their skills.  The game absolutely lived up to the billing as the two teams traded blows all the way to a 40-38 Ursuline win.

Christian Lynch was an unstoppable force for the Irish he ran for 269 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. Jack Ericson went 9/17 with 79 yards and a touchdown through the air.  Ursuline out gained Farrell 434-323.  The game clinching touchdown run for Ursuline came from Ty’req Donlow from 8 yards out.

Ursuline is now 3-0 and will try to keep it going in Week 4 as they host Austintown Fitch who also is 3-0 on the season.

CONNEAUT CARRIES ON THE MOMENTUM

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Clippers we’re hopeful coming in to Week 3 of the high school football season. Last week, they were plays away from victory falling in a heartbreaker to McDonald 14-13. Conneaut on the other hand came in on the other end of the spectrum. They won in thrilling fashion 20-17 in overtime over Western Reserve. They have found success behind their star running back Zack Rice who had another strong performance as Conneaut rolled 38-14.

Columbiana will try to get their first win of the season in Week 4 as they travel to Wellsville. Conneaut will travel across the border next week to take on Corry.

POLAR BEARS PUT THE FREEZE ON BOARDMAN

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BOARDMAN OH-

Boardman (1-2) fell behind early and was unable to rebound dropping a 43-14 decision to the Jackson Polar Bears (2-1) on Friday night.

The Polar Bears would score on its opening possession and then score two more times following Spartan turnovers to take a 19-0 lead 7 minutes into the first quarter.  The Spartans would respond, however, with a nice drive and to yard touchdown run by Tomas Andujar to cut the lead to 19-7.

Unfortunately, that was not enough for Boardman as Jackson went on to score the next 24 points before the Spartans were able to respond with a Willy Torres five yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to give Boardman 14 for the day.

Defensively, Tequan Bailey recorded his first career interception picking on a pass in the fourth quarter for Boardman.

The Spartans will look to rebound next week with a trip to Howland Friday September 9th.  Kickoff is scheduled for 7 PM.

*Contributed By Ryan Wolf at boardmanathletics.org

EAGLES LATE GAME GAMBLE REWARDED

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GARRETTSVILLE OH-  Like everyone expected, Warren JFK and Garfield found themselves in a back and forth affair. But no one could have guessed the dramatic way it would end. With just over 1 minute remaining in the game, and JFK trailing 21-14, Caleb Hadley capped off an impressive drive with a three yard touchdown pass to Ambrose Hoso. This set the score at 21-20, and set the stage for an extremely dramatic ending. Rather than going for the tie, JFK elected to go for the lead with a two point conversion.  Hadley hit Thomas Valent on a jump pass to complete the conversion, and give the Eagles a 22-21 win.

Antonio Smith was a big reason why the Eagles won. He gained 134 years on 16 rushes and scored once. Hoso caught a pair of touchdowns through the air.

Keegan Sell was a force for the G-Men on the ground. He ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns.  Carter Bates also ran for 80 yards and he found pay dirt once.

The Eagles will welcome in Sandusky Perkins to Warren in Week 4. Garfield starts play inside the MVAC with a road trip to LaBrae.

WARRIORS END REVERE’S RIDE

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RICHFIELD, OH- It was all West Branch Friday night as the Warriors traveled to Revere to take on the Minutemen. West Branch started out hot and fast and pushed the game wide open in the second quarter and never looked back as they rolled to a 49-7 victory.

Dru DeShields once again put on a show to lead the Warriors to the victory. But, West Branch’s young receivers showed their potential as well. Anthony Perry, Joey Jackson, and Cooper Anderson all combined for 5 touchdown receptions to lead the Warriors.

West Branch will move to 2-1 on the season going into week 4 as they will host Ridgewood.

LEADERS: 

Passing: 

West Branch – Dru DeShields: 17/22, 378 Yards, 5 TD’s

Revere – Brandon Read: 8/15, 68 Yards 

 

Rushing:

West Branch – Garin Harlan: 10 Rushes, 111 Yards

Revere – Brandon Read: 13 Rushes, 47 Yards

 

Receiving: 

West Branch – Joe Jackson 5 Receptions, 192 Yards, 3 TD’s

Revere – Thomas Christian: 3 Receptions, 30 Yards

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

INDIANS WASTE NO TIME ON THE ROAD

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EAST CANTON, OH- Southern came into week 3 Friday night looking to stay unbeaten as they traveled to East Canton to take on the Hornets. It was a ground and pound type of game for the Indians as they racked up 434 rushing yards and 505 total yards. Colton Soukup, Ryan Exline, and Wyatt Morris all contributed to the rushing juggernaut. Southern’s offensive explosion was too much for East Canton as the Indians walked away with a 34-6 victory. 

Southern moves to 3-0 on the season going into week 4 as they will travel to Lisbon to take on the Blue Devils in EOAC action Friday night. 

LEADERS: 

Passing: 

Southern – Ryan Exline: 4/12, 71 Yards

East Canton – Brennan Betz: 14/22, 111 Yards

 

Rushing:

Southern – Colton Soukup: 10 Rushes, 183 Yards, 1 TD. Wyatt Morris: 11 Rushes, 135 Yards, 3 TD’s

East Canton – Jake McCullough: 12 Rushes, 33 Yards, 1 TD

 

Receiving: 

Southern – Markell Smith: 2 Receptions, 71 Yards

East Canton – Jake McCullough: 6 Receptions, 72 Yards

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller.