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PUT YOUR BELIEF IN BARNARD

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GARRETTSVILLE OH- Passion for a sport a the level that you see in players like Gabby Barnard.  Not only does Gabby play volleyball for Garfield, but she also plays almost all year round in JO Volleyball.  Her mind is always on the sport. So when you dive in to her career at Garfield it is easy to see how she has become so successful. She has spent all of her off seasons playing against some of the best competition you could find in the region. The intensity and challenge that the off-season volleyball brings has sharpened her tools to become a truly great player.

Gabby is also a unique leader on the team. Her exposure to high level volleyball has taught her the importance of figuring some things out on your own. While Gabby will always be there for her teammates, she also is not going to be the player that holds everyone’s hands through every form of adversity that comes across. She’ll live by that too, she will figure things out on her own. If nothing else, she is a leader that at her best leads by example.

Barnard currently sits second on the team with 203 kills on the season. She has an average of 3.3 kills per set.  Barnard’s biggest asset on offense is her efficiency. She hits at a hitting percentage of .525.  She has only committed 36 errors on 318 attempts. Barnard is also second on the team in digs sitting at 190 at the moment.

Gabby was kind enough to take some time to hop on an interview with Anthony Hartwig to talk about her senior season. They talk about what makes Garfield feel like home, playing volleyball as much as she does, and so much more. Check out the latest Garfield Volleyball Player Profile only on YSN!

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CRESTVIEW COLLECTS ANOTHER MVAC CHAMPIONSHIP

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GARRETSVILLE OH- James A. Garfield Highschool played host to the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference’s (MVAC) Gray Division championship. The Rebels went into the contest undefeated in conference play, while Garfield’s only conference loss came back on the September 8th meeting with The Lady Rebels. The Lady G-Men were feeling the crowd, as they came out in Set 1 swinging. The two teams drew even at various times in the first set; however, an 8-0 run by Crestview sealed the Set 1 win!

Garrettsville, not being wavered by defeat, grabbed an early advantage on The Lady Rebels. A lead they would end up holding for over half of the second set. The same challenges arose for The G-Men, as Crestview grabbed the momentum late, and rode it to a Rebels victory to go up in sets 2-0! A trilogy with the same script was written, as another back and forth battle in Set 3 ended on the wrong end for Garfield, clinching another conference championship for Crestview! 

The win is the 65th consecutive conference match win for The Lady Rebels, as they continue their undefeated streak in conference matches (13-0) and sets (51-0). Crestview (17-0) will now meet their final conference opponent, in their second matchup with LaBrae (11-6) as The Vikings visit Garfield on Thursday, October 6th. The Lady G-Men will also be in action on Thursday, as Garfield (13-5) welcomes Brookfield (6-11) to wrap up conference play. 

Congratulations to The Crestview Lady Rebels, The 2022 MVAC Gray Division Champions! 

Set Scores 

S1: Crestview 25 – 16 Garfield

S2: Crestview 25 – 17 Garfield

S3: Crestview 25 – 17 Garfield

Match: Crestview 3 – 0 Garfield 

Stats (Crestview)

Grace Auer: 20 Kills, 1 Ace, 13 Digs, 15 Assists, 4 Receptions. 

Abbey Emch: 14 Kills, 1 Ace, 5 Blocks, 7 Digs, 5 Receptions. 

Alaina Auer: 3 Kills, 5 Aces, 6 Digs, 22 Assists, 9 Receptions. 

Madalyn Black: 2 Kills, 1 Ace, 2 Blocks, 2 Digs, 1 Reception. 

Madison Davis: 1 Kill.

Emily Downey: 1 Ace, 18 Digs, 1 Assist, 12 Receptions. 

Katie Lissi: 2 Digs.

Meredith Hart: 1 Dig, 6 Receptions.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell.

 

A GOOD WAY TO GEDDES GOING

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GARRETTSVILLE OH- some people say that the position of quarterback is the hardest position to play in all of sports. Whether you agree with that or not, one thing that is indisputable about playing the role of quarterback is you can’t do it without being a leader. That’s why it is so incredible that Garfield junior Eric Geddes has stepped in and immediately taken the reigns for this traditionally winning program. Stepping in the shadow of a guy like Brody Swigonski can be tough, but Eric says while Brody was in Garfield, he learned everything he possibly could from him. Eric understood that you can’t lead a team unless someone leads you first. He could have easily ignored his opportunity to learn from Brody and just went in on nothing but his own attributes, but Eric is smarter than that. Now, number 7 is leading the G-Men to another impressive season. Garfield is 6-1 with their only loss being by 1 point to the first-ranked team in the state in Division VII Warren JFK.

In an offense that doesn’t throw a ton, Eric makes the most of each opportunity. He has 229 passing yards on the year with 3 touchdowns.  In the offense, you have to be able to run if you want to play quarterback. Geddes is one 6 G-Men that have run for over 100 yards so far on the season. Some things Geddes does best goes beyond the stat sheet. He makes all the reads at the line of scrimmage and then makes split-second reads on their option plays. The offense doesn’t succeed if Eric doesn’t make the right decisions. He is the one that gets the ball going.

Eric took the time to hop on a video chat with Anthony Hartwig this week to talk about what it’s been like taking over as quarterback. They also discuss the success of this program, pouring energy into two sports at Garfield, and much more. Check out the latest Garfield Football Player Profile only on YSN!

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GARFIELD GETS ONE MORE CHANCE

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The Garrettsville Garfield Lady G-Men’s volleyball team continued their path on their conference schedule, stopping by Newton Falls to take on The Tigers Thursday night. Garfield sits in second place in The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference’s (MVAC) Gray Tier, with only The Crestview Lady Rebels ahead of them. 

Newton Falls being a tough-nosed team, did not go down easy earlier in the season to The Lady G-Men. Garrettsville was able to take the match 3-1 in four competitive sets against The Tigers. This time around, Garfield left little to be questioned. Grabbing a hold of the momentum in Set 1 and carrying it to a straight set victory at Newton Falls. 

The Tigers will look to get back in the win column as Newton Falls (3-12) will travel to Brookfield (6-11) on Tuesday, October 4th when they battle The Warriors. For Garfield (13-4) they will get one more chance at The Crestview Rebels (15-0) who have yet to drop a set this season! A conference title will be on the line on Tuesday, October 4th and it will be in Garrettsville, Ohio!

Set Scores

S1: Garfield 25 – 18 Newton Falls

S2: Garfield 25 – 12 Newton Falls

S3: Garfield 25 – 16 Newton Falls

Stats (Garfield)

Gabby Barnard: 17 Kills, 1 Ace, 7 Digs.

Montana McGranahan: 15 Kills, 12 Digs, 1 Assist.

Mandy Cardinal: 8 Kills, 1 Ace, 5 Blocks, 2 Digs.

Madeline Shirkey: 5 Kills, 1 Ace, 1 Block, 9 Digs, 36 Assists.

Hannah Kernig: 3 Kills, 1 Block.

Hannah Warren: 2 Kills, 1 Ace, 2 Digs, 2 Assists.

Kyla Grace: 3 Aces, 10 Digs, 1 Assist. 

Lily Shay: 2 Kills, 1 Dig.

Addisyn Miller: 1 Ace, 5 Digs.

Reese Shirkey: 2 Digs, 5 Assists.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

WATERLOO GETS BY G-MEN

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ATWATER OH- Waterloo completed their busy week with their third game in the last seven days on Thursday. They hosted a good Garfield team and picked up the 4-1 win.

Rose Couts impressed everyone with a hat trick for the Vikings.  The Vikings also got a goal from Olivia Boyle.  Kaira English, Kayla Thompson, and Boyle all collected assists as well as Sydney Jackson.  Sophia Wood was a walk at the goal with 4 saves.

The Vikings return to action on Monday as they stay in MVAC play hosting Brookfield.  Kickoff is set for 5:00. It will also be senior night for the Vikings, so make sure to show up early and celebrate the Viking seniors.

GARFIELD KEEPS UP THEIR PACE

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Going into Tuesday night, The Liberty Lady Leopards volleyball team were a team dubbed “The Cardiac Cats” for the amount of 5-set matches they have competed in this year. Traveling to Garfield, The Leopards looked to avenge a straight set loss to The Lady G-Men earlier this month. 

Coming off their fifth straight win, Garrettsville Garfield looked to extend their streak against a Liberty team that had just won back-to-back matches. Set 1 contained some back and forth in the beginning with the set drawing even at 4 points a piece early on. However, Garfield used a combined team effort with the addition of great serving to propel themselves past The Leopards and get the Set 1 victory. 

The Lady G-Men had no lapse in momentum from Set 1 to Set 2, as they opened up on a 7-0 run to take a commanding early advantage. It would happen to be a lead in which Garfield would never look back, as they captured a 17 point set win, firmly placing themselves ahead two sets to none. 

Garrettsville, again, would jump ahead early on Liberty the following set. With the combination of team defense fueling the offense, Garfield learned a lot about holding momentum throughout a match. As they would get the win in Set 3 and ultimately the match in straight sets against The Leopards. Liberty (8-7) will now look to host LaBrae (9-5) on Thursday, September 29th. Also on that day, Garfield (12-4) will do battle on the road against Newton Falls (3-11) in a couple of conference matchups. 

Set Scores

S1: Garfield 25 – 10 Liberty

S2: Garfield 25 – 8 Liberty

S3: Garfield 25 – 12 Liberty

Match: Garfield 3 – 0 Liberty

Stats (Garfield)

Montana McGranahan: 13 Kills, 7 Aces, 7 Digs.

Gabby Barnard: 9 Kills, 2 Blocks, 11 Digs.

Mandy Cardinal: 8 Kills, 3 Blocks, 1 Dig.

Madeline Shirkey: 5 Kills, 6 Aces, 1 Block, 4 Digs, 23 Assists. 

Kyla Grace: 15 Digs.

Lily Shay: 2 Kills.

Hannah Warren: 1 Kill, 1 Dig.

Addisyn Miller: 2 Aces.

Reese Shirkey: 1 Kill, 1 Ace, 1 Dig, 5 Assists. 

Stats (Liberty)

Lexi Muck: 4 Kills, 1 Ace, 5 Blocks.

Karlysha Williams: 2 Kills, 1 Dig.

Demi Watson: 2 Kills.

Mia Parker: 1 Kill, 2 Blocks, 5 Digs, 8 Assists, 1 Reception. 

Brianna Derenzis: 1 Kill, 7 Digs, 1 Assist, 6 Receptions.

Gabby Ranalli: 9 Digs, 29 Receptions.

Meadow Smith: 13 Receptions. 

Chloe Fleps: 5 Digs, 7 Receptions. 

Sarah Horn: 4 Receptions.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell.

ROCKETS LAUNCH STALLED BY GARFIELD

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GARRETTSVILLE OH- In a renewed rivalry from the old Portage Trail Conference (PTC) days, The Streetsboro Lady Rockets met The Garretsville Garfield Lady G-Men on the volleyball court, Saturday morning, for the first time since 2014!

Since that time, Streetsboro had stayed in The PTC, when it added The Metro Division. Nowadays it is now being called The Metro Athletic Conference (MAC). Garretsville, ended up joining The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference’s (MVAC) Gray Tier in 2021. 

At the start, The Rockets jumped ahead early on Garfield and maintained their lead over The Lady G-Men throughout Set 1.  Garrettsville attempted a comeback several times, but some key serving and hitting errors put The Lady G-Men behind the eight ball. Unable to overcome the mistakes, Streetsboro capitalized and took a 1-0 set lead, with The Rockets winning by 8 points. 

Set 2 was a back-and-forth battle from the jump. With the urgency from Garfield trying to avoid falling behind in sets 0-2. On the other side, Streetsboro was trying to ride a wave of momentum to take a commanding set lead on the road. Working on a short staff, Garfield’s Lily Shay and Mandy Cardinal stepped up big time in the middle, while Montana McGranahan was a smooth operator on the outside. A combined team effort willed Garrettsville to a 4 point set victory to draw the match even 1-1. 

Momentum being as powerful as it is in sports, was harnessed and used in the coming sets for The Lady G-Men. Streetsboro had the hustle and heart on the defensive side of the ball, with nothing coming easy for Garfield. However, some mistakes behind the service line derailed The Lady Rockets, allowing Garrettsville to win the following two sets in convincing fashion. After drawing even 

The loss will now set Streetsboro (10-10) up with a matchup against conference rival Ravenna (1-12) on Tuesday, September 27th. While the win for Garrettsville Garfield (11-4) will keep the home to host “The Cardiac Cats” in The Liberty Leopards (7-6) also on Tuesday. 

Set Scores 

S1: Streetsboro 25 – 17 Garfield

S2: Garfield 25 – 21 Streetsboro

S3: Garfield 25 – 16 Streetsboro

S4: Garfield 25 – 13 Streetsboro 

Match: Garfield 3 – 1 Streetsboro 

Stats (Garrettsville) 

Montana McGranahan: 23 Kills, 2 Aces, 2 Blocks, 10 Digs. (Player of the Game)

Gabby Barnard: 20 Kills, 2 Aces, 1 Block, 7 Digs.

Madeline Shirkey: 7 Kills, 2 Aces, 4 Blocks, 12 Digs, 42 Assists. 

Mandy Cardinal: 7 Kills, 2 Aces, 7 Blocks, 6 Digs.

Kyla Grace: 1 Ace, 23 Digs.

Hannah Warren: 1 Kill.

Lily Shay: 1 Kill, 3 Digs. 

Addisyn Miller: 2 Aces, 7 Digs.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

GARFIELD WINS ON MILESTONE FILLED NIGHT

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A conference battle took place in Garrettsville on Tuesday night. The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference’s (MVAC) Gray Tier had two of its best setters on full display! With Carla Ramirez Ortiz of Campbell grabbing her 1000th career assist in just her junior season. On the other side of the fence, Madeline Shirkey tallied her 1500th career assist at Garfield in her senior campaign. As both milestones highlighted the night, the teams lit up the court with some competitive play!m

Set 1 saw The Lady G-Men maintain at least a three point advantage throughout a majority of the set. Montana McGranahan set the tone against the Red Devils once again, earning 16 Kills in her last outing against Campbell on August 25th, the junior was dialed in against The Devils. However, Campbell rallied late trailing 24-17, with Angeliz Diaz behind the service line The Red Devils trimmed the score to 24-22 before falling to Garfield. 

Campbell carried their momentum into Set 2, with The Red Devils holding a lead early on. Garfield battled back midway through the set, evening the score 11-11 before eventually grabbing the advantage. Looking back at the previous set, it was a score so nice they did it twice, with The Lady G-Men taking the three point set victory to take a 2-0 set lead.

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Learning from the previous set, The Red Devils snatched the lead behind phenomenal play out of the middle from junior Kendall Brunn. Campbell held the lead from the first serve of Set 3, to even leading Monsters, Inc. style 23-19. But the resilience of Garfield shined once again, continuing to battle back, they traded points with The Red Devils but were backed against a wall. Campbell was in front 24-21, before a perfect 5 point run by The Lady G-Men put the cherry on top of a straight set victory to go 8-1 in the conference on the season. 

The Red Devils (6-7) will look to turn their luck around in The MVAC, where they will host LaBrae (8-4) on Thursday, September 22nd. Garfield (9-4) makes a trip to Champion (6-7) also on Thursday. 

Set Scores

S1: Garfield 25 – 22 Campbell

S2: Garfield 25 – 22 Campbell

S3: Garfield 26 – 24 Campbell

Match : Garfield 3 – 0 Campbell

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

SURELY SHIRKEY IS READY FOR EVERYTHING

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GARRETTSVILLE OH- Volleyball coaches will tell you how important setters are to their programs, even if the stat sheet won’t. Every time you see stats presented after a volleyball match, kills are the first thing everyone sees. They don’t think about the girl who has to set it up. Madeline Shirkey is a senior setter for Garfield, and boy does she ever set up the Lady G-Men offense.  She has put in all her time to build her bond and trust with the hitters on the offense. Some of them are fairly new faces, some of them returning veterans. No matter which option, Shirkey does a fantastic job knowing exactly where each hitter needs set to succeed. It’s one of the reasons that Garfield’s offense is so well balanced. The Lady G-Men have four players with 30 or more kills.  Shirkey herself is prone to attack totaling in 17 kills so far. As far as assists go, Shirkey has put together 177 already this season.

Shirkey was kind enough to give up some of her time to come on to YSN’s Running Point this week to share a little bit about her career. She talks with Anthony Hartwig and Richie Juliano about her goals this season, what makes her team so close, and much more. Gear up with Garfield and check out the latest G-Men Volleyball Player Profile only on YSN.

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GARFIELD SETS UP BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE

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In what was the fifth conference battle of the year Tuesday night for The Garrettsville Garfield Lady G-Men. This time, it was The Newton Falls Lady Tigers coming to town for their first matchup of the season. 

A competitive first set saw plenty of back and forth, starting out with Garfield grabbing an early advantage. However, like many Newton Falls teams of the past, they come prepared and ready to fight. The Tigers were able to respond with a run of their own, capitalizing on serving errors from The Lady G-Men. A resilient Garfield team was able to withstand the comeback effort in Set 1, emerging victorious in a 4 point win. 

By Set 2, Garrettsville looked to repeat their start from the previous set, and did so in another emphatic way. Grabbing another early lead and protecting it through several comeback efforts from Newton Falls, allowing Garfield to grab a crucial set lead on The Tigers 2-0. 

Set 3 was a change of pace, as Newton Falls refused to fall in straight sets, flipping the script by grabbing an early, commanding advantage on The Lady G-Men in Set 3. Garrettsville attempted to draw the game back to even, but The Tigers capitalized on the errors in the set and eventually came away with the win 25-17. 

Their first set loss against a conference opponent this season woke up The Lady G-Men, as they played with a new level of focus and were incredibly sharp in Set 4. Playing with determination, Garfield got the Set 4 win by 16 points to close out another conference win!Gabby Barnard turned the amp to eleven and her swings were loud in the later sets, getting the double-double in Kills and Digs to earn herself a Play of the Game nod. 

The loss will send Newton Falls (1-5) back home, where they will welcome in The Warren JFK Eagles (2-3) on Wednesday, September 7th. Garfield (6-1) will take their undefeated conference record against a team who has never lost an MVAC match, as they will travel to Crestview (5-0) to take on The Lady Rebels on Thursday, September 8th. 

 

Set Scores 

S1: Garfield 25 – 21 Newton Falls

S2: Garfield 25 – 19 Newton Falls

S3: Newton Falls 25 – 17 Garfield

S4: Garfield 25 – 9 Newton Falls

Match: Garfield 3 – 1 Newton Falls

 

Stats (Garrettsville Garfield) 

Gabby Barnard: 14 Kills, 26 Digs, 66.7 Kill %, .524 Hit %. (Player of the Game)

Mandy Cardinal: 10 Kills, 1 Block, 2 Digs.

Hannah Kernig: 9 Kills, 4 Aces, 1 Block, 6 Digs. 

Madeline Shirkey: 6 Kills, 1 Ace, 1 Block, 16 Digs, 27 Assists. 

Montana McGranahan: 4 Kills, 4 Aces, 26 Digs, 2 Assists. 

Hannah Warren: 2 Kills, 1 Block, 4 Digs, 3 Assists. 

Kyla Grace: 48 Digs, 1 Ace.

*Contributed By: YSN’s Ty Bartell

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