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RED DEVILS DROP HEARTLAND IN FIVE

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COLUMBIANA OH- Campbell has found a new energy in this 2022 season as they continue to find ways to win close matches. It was a big road test in front of them on Monday as the Devils traveled to Heartland Christian. It was a thriller, but ultimately Campbell came out on top. (26-24 14-25 25-23 15-25 15-12)

Kendall Brunn was on fire as usual as she finished with 19 kills on the night.  Cyra Cross was also in double figures for the offense finishing with 11 kills.  Angeliz Diaz added 6 kills as well.  Carla Ramirez Ortiz added to 1000+ assists with 37 set ups on the night.  Diaz led the defense with 17 digs.  Cross, and Ramirez Ortiz both landed double doubles with 15, and 10 digs respectively.

Campbell is 9-8 now on the season and will return to league action on Tuesday at Liberty.  Heartland stays at home on Wednesday and will host McDonald.

LOUISVILLE KEEPS WORKING HARD

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LOUISVILLE OH- It hasn’t been a perfect season for Louisville. The Leopards have put together one of the hardest schedules you can. Despite some set backs, the Leopards have still won more than they’ve not.  They added another victory to the belt on Monday topping Alliance 3-0.

The first goal of the night for the Leopards came at the 8:04 mark in the first half with Alyssa Schilling finding the back of the net. She was assisted by Sammi Beatty. Schilling returned the favor later in the half as she assisted Beatty in a goal of her own at the 18:57 mark of the first half.  Paige Folk added an unassisted goal in the second half at the 13:20 spot.

The Leopards have two games remaining in the regular season, and their next home match will be Saturday as they host Tallmadge.

 

TIGERS BLANK BULLDOGS IN POWERHOUSE MATCHUP

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HOWLAND OH- Howland didn’t shy away from the big test of welcoming in Poland on Monday night. The Tigers defense was up for the task as they stifled the Bulldogs offense, and earned the shutout victory 1-0.

Imogen DeBlois scored the only goal for Howland putting on the cape for her team and playing hero.  Ava Yannucci supplied the assist on the game winning goal.  Taylor Fairchild kept the Bulldogs off the board with 5 saves.

Howland is now 8-4-1 on the year and will continue their season with a matchup against Warren Harding next on the docket.

RAMS STAND TALL AGAINST LABRAE

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- Mineral Ridge went to LaBrae and ran away with yet another sweep on the season. This brings Mineral Ridge’s record to 16-1 (11-0). It was the Rams 14th sweep of the season.  (25-13 25-19 25-17)

 

Faith Schneider had a great night for the Rams as she gathered a double double with 15 kills, and 19 digs.  Hannah Loeb rocked out of the middle. She finished with 9 kills and a block.  Gianna Paris tied Schneider’s team lead in digs with 19 on the night.

Mineral Ridge gets back to conference play on Tuesday as they match up with McDonald at home.  LaBrae is 10-6 on the season and will remain home to host Champion on Tuesday.

VIKINGS SHOW OFF ON SENIOR NIGHT

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ATWATER OH- On Monday night, the Vikings hosted Brookfield and came away victorious by a 10-0 margin.

Scoring goals for the Vikings were Olivia Boyle with 4, Kaira English 2, Rose Couts 1, Ronnie England 1, Kayle Turcsak 1, and Sydney Jackson 1. The team also got assists from Rose Couts with 3, Sydney Jackson 2, Kayla Turcsak 1, Ronnie England 1, and Chloe Guth 1. The Vikings were led in net by Grace Yarian with nine saves and Sophia Wood with 6.

The defense of Lillie Snyder, Carletta Henry, Lilly Foster, Gabby Gonzalez, Courtney Eisenbraun, and Kayla Turcsak kept the warrior attack off balance all night.

The Vikings are next in action Wednesday night when they host Champion. Please come out and support the team in this pivotal league match!

*Contributed By William Jackson at waterlooathletics.org

GREEN MEANS GO FOR GIRARD

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BELOIT OH- There was a lot of green in the gym Monday inside West Branch. For Girard, green stood for go, and they moved fast on their way to a tough sweep of the Warriors.  (25-20 25-15 25-23)

Lauren Pallone led the Girard offense with 15 kills on the night. Bree Latell was right behind her with 14 kills.  Nico Cochran added 5 kills for the offense.  Ali Durkin set the ball really well with 31 assists on the night.  Latell, and Bailey Walters both led the defense with 13 digs each. Latell’s digs gave her a double double.

Girard returns to league action on Tuesday as they travel to Niles.  West Branch will also hit the road next. They play at Massillon Washington on Thursday.

POLAND SNAPS SPRINGFIELD’S 5 MATCH STREAK

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POLAND, OH- In a battle of schools separated by just nine minutes, it was Poland who was able to defend their home court over rival Springfield, taking down the Tigers in 4 sets.

Poland came out very strong in each set, and utilized outside hitters Sophia D’Angelo and Sarah Forsyth very effectively as they each had many strong attacks down the lines for the Bulldogs. Poland snaps a 5-match losing skid with tonight’s victory, moving to 9-8 on the season. Springfield on the other hand, has a 5-match winning-streak snapped, as they fall to 10-8 on the season.

 

PLAYERS OF THE MATCH:

Offensively, the Bulldogs were led by Sarah Forsyth, who led Poland with 12 kills and 6 aces. Katie McDonald was a very tall task for Springfield to overcome at the net all night, as she executed a team-high 7 blocks.Hear from Poland Head Coach Aleah Diamond after the victory:

 

SET FINALS:

Set 1: 25-17 Poland

Set 2: 25-22 Poland

Set 3: 25-21 Springfield

Set 4: 25-17 Poland

*Contributed by Anthony Romo

CANFIELD STILL RUNS AAC

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AUSTINTOWN OH- The Canfield Girls Soccer team stayed undefeated in the conference and improved to 10-1-0 (6-0-0)  with a 4-1 win over Austintown Fitch Monday night.

Canfield was able to get goals from  Ava Paris, Lena Wahib, Hanna Wahib, and Maci Toporcer each scoring once.  Assists for the Cardinals went to Ava Paris with  2, and Kiara Reynolds picked up one as well.  Austintown scored on a goal by Bailey Baker.

The Cardinals return to action on Wednesday as they stay in league play hosting Warren Harding. Austintown Fitch will try to bounce back with a game at Boardman on Wednesday.

CRESTVIEW MAKES IT THROUGH FIRST BIG TEST

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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview has been steamrolling opponents all season long, but as the schedule turns closer to tournaments, the Rebels will put their skills to the test plenty of times. The first of these tests came against East Liverpool on Monday night.  They lost their first set of the season, but still flexed their muscles in a four set victory (25-19 20-25 25-13 25-12)

Abbey Emch had her best game of the season with a monster 29 kill performance.  She earned a double double with 11 digs.  Grace Auer completed a triple double with 18 kills, 33 assists, and 23 digs.  Lainy Auer had a double double with 15 assists, and 24 digs, she also added 7 kills on the night.

Kyia White led the offense with 11 kills on the night for East Liverpool. Kenzie Headley added 6 kills to the offense as well.  Dalani Ice contributed to the offense by setting up 18 assists.  Kamryn Yanni also set well with 10 assists.

Crestview remains undefeated at 16-0 and will travel to Garfield on Tuesday night.  East Liverpool is now 15-2 and will travel to Indian Creek on Wednesday.

RIVERA LEADS BOARDMAN TO DISTRICTS

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WARREN OH- It was a tough field in the Monday’s division 1 sectional golf meet at Old Avalon golf course. With teams of the caliber of Hathaway Brisn, Solon, Canfield, Aurora, and more, Boardman had a tough task ahead if they wanted to earn a spot in sectionals.

Led by junior Sophia Rivera Boardman just grabbed the 4th spot as a team to qualify for districts.  The Spartans beat out Stow Monroe Falls by 1 stroke with a team score of 346.  Rivera shot an 82, which tied Jocelyn Zhao of Canfield for 10th in the sectional. It would have been good enough to advance to districts as an individual if Boardman didn’t finish in the top 4.  Zhao was able to advance to districts with her 82.  Emily Choleva shot a 85 for Boardman to be next on their leaderboard, Zoe Fick-Mills was right behind her with an 86.  Kate Pendleton added a score of 93 to Boardman, and rounding out their scoring was Haily Rusnak with a 110.

Boardman advances to the Division 1 District meet at Brookledge Country Club in Cuyahoga Falls on October 13th.  Canfield finished 7th as a team, Austintown Fitch finished 12th, Howland finished 14th, and Hubbard finished 16th.