POLAND OH- Poland boys soccer rides high into another season hoping for a ton of success. They found plenty of it in their first game of the season against Ursuline. Poland earned a shutout of the Irish 3-0.
Poland’s three goals were tallied by three different players. Andrew Slaven, Matt Matiste, and Noah Huda. Assists were secured by Derek Thomas, and Aiden Davis. Michael Daley had a great day with 7 saves in the goal.
Poland will hit the road next on August 16th to meet up with Howland.
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BOARDMAN OH- Boardman girls soccer has a bright season ahead of them, however it started with a tough loss to a solid Green program on Friday night by a score of 2-0.
Boardman will look to bounce back Saturday August 20th at home against Hoover. The game will kick off at 2:00.
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BOARDMAN OH- The lady Spartans played an 18 hole match on Mill Creek’s South Course yesterday beating Edison 390-416. Junior Sophia Rivera shot the low score of 85 to catapult the Spartans to a victory. Senior Kate Pendleton came in second for the Spartans with a 99. Senior Emily Choleva shot 100 and Junior Haily Rusnak shot 106.
*Contributed By Lee Christman at boardmanathletics.org
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HUBBARD OH- Hubbard girls golf team moved to 2-0 on the NE8 and 2-1 overall with a win in a league meet against Girard and Niles. Hubbard as a team shot 212 in the win.
Evan Flynn led the Eagles shooting a 48. Malodor Oyler wasn’t too far behind finishing with a 50. Kennedy Perline, and Emma Harley both shot a 57 for the Eagles. The Eagles scores were rounded out by Veronica Bray shooting a 58 and Scout Nicholson shooting a 59.
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POLAND OH- Consistency is key to building a quality program. Poland volleyball has struggled to find stability when it comes to their coaching staff this decade. They may have finally found it though in Aleah Diamond who enters her third season as head coach of the program. You’ll be able to start to see her philosophy, culture, and personality reflect in her team’s play. Poland will battle all season long in a tough NE8. They’re a team that is on the cusp of being a serious threat to the top.
Coach Diamond was able to join us on YSN’s Running Point this week to help us preview the upcoming season. She talked to Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about the building of a culture in the program, what she has enjoyed most about being the head coach over the last 3 seasons, and much more. The Dogs bite is bigger than their bark, so get ready for it with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Aleah Diamond.
MINERAL RIDGE OH- The 2022 edition of The Mineral Ridge Rams are ready to rumble! Coming off a season where The Rams recorded 4 wins last year; Head Coach, Brian Shaner returns for another year at the helm in Ram Country.
The goal for the season? Get more conference wins! As it is well known that the scarlet tier of The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) is one of the strongest in the area. Competing with the conferences “Big Four”, as Coach Shaner would call them, will be a big determining factor on the season Mineral Ridge will have.
With 3 of the 4 matchups (Western Reserve, Springfield and Lowellville) being home games this season for The Rams. Life without Mark Bunch will be the story going into this season; however, there’s more than enough young talent that is beyond hungry to get some snaps this season! You do not want to miss this edition of Coaches Corner, as The Running Point crew was able to catch up with Mineral Ridge Head Coach Brian Shaner in this YSN exclusive!!
*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Noah Ricks has been a popular voice heard across all YSN platforms this summer. Ricks called over 80 games during the Youngstown Class B baseball season this summer at Bob Cene Park.
Ricks began his broadcasting career at a very young age while at Chalker High School. Ricks traveled with the Wildcats basketball team, and did his own play-by-play on his cell phone at games. Ricks took a big leap in his career when he enrolled at Youngstown State University, to begin his studies in the sports broadcasting department.
Noah Ricks left the broadcasting department during his college tenure, and began a new journey in coaching. He loved to coach, but after the 2020 pandemic, Ricks jumped back in to his true passion of sports broadcasting. He has become the new voice of the Howland Tigers, and will spend the upcoming fall season broadcasting Tiger football.
To hear more about Noah Ricks journey, here is an interview with Noah on the YSN Power Hour:
SALEM OH- Salem Hills Golf and Country Club was the scene for the inaugural Mahoning Valley Girls Golf Classic on Thursday. United’s Mati Zines posted a tournament best 79 on her way to capture the individual crown. The Eagles junior topped a leaderboard that consisted of 53 other girls competing in the event. West Branch’s Shaylee Muckleroy carded an 86 taking second place honors. Tournament host Ursuline captured the team title posting a score of 377 in the 11 team field. Daniella Patrone turned in a solid 87 to lead the Irish in victory.
Team Results
Ursuline Green 377
Hudson 385
West Branch 387
Canfield Black 392
Canfield Red 394
Columbiana A 414
United 452
Austintown Fitch 465
Ursuline Gold 470
Columbiana B 471
East Palestine 508
*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler
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BERLIN CENTER OH- When you think of a family name that has defined Western Reserve volleyball through the years, most people have Hughes pop into their mind. Aleah Hughes shined as a Blue Devil, and went on to have an amazing career at Youngstown State, her sister Alexis did the same, and now Alyvia is featured as a main stay on the team. So the next logical step would be to put a Hughes in the head coaching chair. Krisie Hughes takes the reigns for her first year at the helm of a program that is coming off a 22 win season.
Coach Hughes was kind enough to join YSN’s Running Point this week to give us a sneak peak of the 2022 Blue Devils. She talks with Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig about her family legacy, the pressures of keeping up the success of the program, and much more. We are just over a week away from the start of the season, make sure you’re ready by checking out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Krisie Hughes.
WELLSVILLE OH- The Wellsville Tigers volleyball team has plenty of strong talent featured on their roster. It is one of the reasons why Wellsville is considered one of the favorites to punch a ticket to state.
Presley Stokes set the world on fire in her freshman season showing everyone how elite of a talent she was. She shared YSN’s Freshman of the Year with Abby Emch from Crestview. She finished the season with 431 kills on the season. With an impressive hitting percentage of .417. She also shined on defense racking up 265 digs with only 26 defensive errors all season. She averaged 3 digs per set. At the net she totaled 59 blocks. 56 of those 59 blocks were solo blocks.
This season Stokes won’t only be an asset on her offense, her blocking, and her digging, but she’ll also step into a setting position as part of a 6-2 offense. It might just make her the most well rounded player we see this season. It’s an extremely selfless move to step up into a setting role for her team. Stokes may lose some kills from her total last season, but the team will be better for it.
Presley joined YSN’s Running Point after working out in Wellsville’s gym and talked about the upcoming season. She talks with Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about the competitiveness of her family, stepping into the role of a setter, and much more. Don’t miss this exclusive interview with one of the best volleyball players in the area, only on YSN.
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