GIRARD OH- Girard got their season started the right way on Wednesday night as they used a dominant second half to run away from Crestview 47-23.
Girard ran out to a 19-10 lead through a quarter and half. However, the Rebels fought back and ended the half on a 7-0 run. They took clear momentum in to the locker room and trailed by just two 19-17. Then Girard busted out in the second half. They outscored Crestview 28-6 in the final two quarters. They did it with constant pressure that forced countless turnovers.
Seyhan Dede led the Indians with 15 points on the night. Girard also got solid contributions from Mia Malito, and Sieasia Triplett who both scored 8. Abbie Rafferty added 9 points as well.
Crestview was led by Emily Downey who finished the night with 9 points. Luvrain Gaskins contributed 7 points on the night.
Girard will look to stay in the win column on Monday as they travel to LaBrae. Crestview will look to bounce back on Monday as they travel to Springfield.
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GIRARD OH- It’s officially basketball season in Girard, and the girls program is ready to take the next step. They return a ton of leadership, much of which is coming off an extremely successful volleyball season. The Indians are hoping that success breeds succeeds. With a NE8 that is primed for a new contender, Girard is in a position to make some moves.
Head coach Andrew Saxon had the chance to catch up with Anthony Hartwig and help give YSN an idea of how his team will look this year. He talks about Girard’s schedule, their leadership, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Andrew Saxon is live.
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GIRARD OH- The community of Girard is hard working, and gritty. Their basketball team does not shy away from that attitude. They will always be known for being feisty, scrappy, gritty, whichever word you’d like to choose to describe a team that simply won’t quit. With a competitive NE8 taking shape this season, the fact that Girard will always be fighting to stay in games makes them dangerous. They are a hard team to run out of the gym.
Head coach Craig Hannon came on Running Point this week to give us a little sneak peak into the Indians season. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about his team’s attitude, what the NE8 might look like, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Craig Hannon is live.
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GATES MILLS OH- It was a unique way to start the playoffs for Girard, not only did they have to hit the road but they also had to play on a Saturday afternoon due to the light situation in the stadium. None of that mattered to Girard however, they stormed to a huge 28-6 lead after just a quarter of play. They’d go on to dominate their way to 49-26 win.
Michael Palmer had a monster day for the Indians, the new 1,000 yard rusher gained 81 yards on 11 carries with 2 touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns. Nic Bengala went for 12/14 through the air with 274 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also ran for 87 yards on 12 carries and 2 touchdowns.
Girard advances to play Perry in the next round of the OHSAA state playoffs. That game will be Friday at 7:00.
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NILES OH- In a game that had huge impact on the OHSAA playoffs, it was Girard that would shine the brightest in Week 10 49-28. Niles needed this victory to have a chance to be in the playoffs, Girard was looking to secure a good seed.
Although both teams were held scoreless in the first, and third quarters, the offenses came alive in the other two. Nate Bengala was the Indians leading rusher going 152 yards on 13 carries. Michael Palmer was also over 100 yards gaining 120 on 16 touches. Bengala was 7/10 for 84 yards through the air.
Girard will move into the playoff mode. They will be playing with division 4 on Friday nights. Stay tuned to YSN for updates on schedules, and pairings for postseason football.
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GIRARD OH- Girard hosted Struthers in week 9 with both teams coming into tonight’s matchup 4-4 in the season.
It was Girard who would leave tonight with a 5-4 record.
Girard Quarterback Nic Bengala and Running Back Michael Palmer would both go over 100 yards rushing and score two rushing touchdowns in the winning effort. Girard wins 31-12 on senior night.
Girard (5-4) will travel to Niles next week while Struthers (4-5) will travel to rival Poland. Catch both games live at YSNLive.com/Live.
*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Melone
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GIRARD OH- Canfield and Girard completed their regular season with a huge clash on Thursday night. The match included a player on each side that has gathered 1,000 career kills. It was Canfield though that made more plays down the stretch to win the match in four sets. (25-22 26-24 20-25 27-25)
Canfield was led by a spectacular effort from Abbey Householder. She finished the night with 39 kills. Abby Muckleroy was strong on defense and offense ending up with 6 kills, and 3 blocks. Parker Wilkins won the Cocca’s Pizza Player of The Game with her impressive defense that consistently got the Cardinals in to their offense.
Girard was led by Lauren Pallone who finished the night with 26 kills, and 16 digs to complete a double double. Bree Latell had a solid night as well with 20 kills, and 17 digs. Latell left the game in the fourth set with an injury.
Canfield will now look ahead to tournaments where they await the winner of Aurora against Canton McKinley. If Aurora wins, that game will be played in Aurora, if McKinley wins Canfield will host. That game will be on the 23rd at 3:00. Girard opens their tournament run on October 20th at 7:30 at home against Chaney.
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GIRARD OH- Girard notched their 21st win of the season on Wednesday as they battled Cardinal Mooney to a tough 4 set win. (25-15 25-20 20-25 25-15)
Lauren Pallone hit a milestone notching her 1,000th career kill as a junior. She finished the night with 10 kills, and 5 digs. Bree Latell led the offense with a double double grabbing 21 kills, and 13 digs. Bailey Walters set up the offense with 20 assists, Ali Durkin split the setting duties with her finishing with 16 assists.
Alaina Francis led the Cardinals offense with 13 kills. She finished with a double double gathering 14 digs. Alaina Scavina finished with a double double as well. She had 12 kills, and 26 digs. Angelina Rotunno set up 28 assists.
Girard closes the season on Thursday hosting Canfield. Mooney will also be home on Thursday night as they host Hubbard.
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GIRARD OH- It was a highly anticipated matchup between two of division 2’s best on Saturday. Despite all three sets being extremely contested, Girard was able to hold off West Branch and win the match in straight sets. (26-24 25-21 25-19)
Lauren Pallone led the offense with 21 kills on the day. She also collected 7 digs. Bree Latell was right behind her, finishing the game with a double double with 18 kills, and 14 digs. Ali Durkin played very well in the setter’s position. She finished with 26 assists. Abbie Rafferty led the Indians in digs with 15.
Girard will enter their last week of the regular season as they will travel to Mooney on Wednesday. West Branch has their big rivalry matchup with Salem in Quaker country on Monday.
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HUBBARD, Ohio –
Coming into the night off of three straight weeks of 30+ point performances, the Hubbard Eagles (8-0) were looking to dominate their injury plagued rival Girard Indians (4-4).
THE GAME
The Indians came out inspired on their opening drive, moving the ball at will before ultimately being stopped on 4th and 1 at the Hubbard 33-yard-line.
Eight plays later and the Eagles saw their first score of the night. Lining Caffey up in the right H-back position, the Eagles motioned TC into the backfield to take a handoff from quarterback Nick Hendrix, then promptly delivering a second handoff to Ben Wilcox coming back across. Wilcox would bounce it to the outside before stiff arming a defender and getting in for the score.
Pearson’s Indians needed little time to respond, taking just over three and a half minutes to knot things up at eight. Hubbard would see success on their next drive before penalties would kill the series, forcing the Eagles to punt it away.
Caffey, Hubbard’s rugby style punter, would pin the Indians at their own one. A quick three and out accompanied by a poor punt gave Hubbard good field position, taking over at the Girard forty-six.
Five plays later and Caffey would score form a yard out for his first touchdown on the night, taking us into the half with the score at 15-8.
After a struggling first half, the Eagles came out of the halftime locker room all systems go. Hubbard needed just six plays and a little under three minutes to make it a two-score game.
Good kickoff coverage from the Eagles accompanied by some stout defensive play forced another Girard three and out. Sending pressure on the Girard quick kick, Alex Goodrich would block the Indian punt before Nicky VanSuch would scoop it and score it from fourteen yards out. However, there was heartbreak for the senior VanSuch, as a block in the back call would wipe the score off the board.
Nonetheless, Hubbard would still get points on the board, as the ensuing TC Caffey tout from eighteen yards out would go for the final score of the night for the Eagles.
Girard would score once more in the game on a Dom Malito ninety-four touchdown reception, bringing the score to its final, 29-15.
THE MILESTONE
With the Hubbard victory, head coach Brian Hoffman has cemented himself as the winningest coach in Hubbard football history, breaking his tie with Eagle legend Jeff Bayuk. Hoffman, a 1989 graduate of Hubbard High School, is in his fifteenth year at the helm of the Eagle program. Coach Hoff has led his teams to the playoffs 11 times, amounting a postseason record of 10-11, and has reached the regional final on three separate occasions. Hoffman has sent countless players to the division one collegiate ranks, a few of which who went on to the National Football League.
Coach Hoffman’s Notable Records at Hubbard
Niles: 13-0
Brookfield: 4-0
Warren JFK: 4-0
Steubenville: 1-0 (First win in school history against the Big Red)
Mooney: 1-2 (First win in school history against the Cardinals)
Girard: 10-4
Struthers: 10-4
Youngstown East: 6-1
Canfield: 3-0
Jefferson: 8-1
BIG PERFORMERS
HUBBARD:
Ben Wilcox: 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
TC Caffey: 35 carries, 167 yards, 3 TDs
LAKEVIEW:
Nic Bengala: 12-22, 212 passing yards, 73 rushing yards, 2 total TDs
UP NEXT
Hubbard: Coach Hoffman puts his unblemished record against the Niles Red Dragons (4-3) on the line as they travel to Bo Rein Stadium next Friday.
Girard: After suffering their third straight loss, the Indians will head home and look to regroup as they take on a fellow .500 squad, the Struthers Wildcats (4-4).
*Contributed by YSN’s Jamie Thomson
Postgame Interview With Brian Hoffman:
Postgame interview with Ben Wilcox:
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