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GIRARD PITCHING QUIETS THE EAGLES BATS

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NILES OH- Both teams were strong on the hill on Saturday, but Girard defeated Hubbard 2-1. Dominick Tolone started the game for Girard Varsity Indians and recorded 21 outs. Tolone struck out 12 batters on the day. They also surrendered one hit and one run over seven innings while walking six.

A wild pitch put Hubbard on the board in the top of the first. Girard took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Evan Tuttle singled, scoring two runs, to give Girard Varsity Indians the leg up, 2-1.

Braydon Songer took the loss for Hubbard. They went six innings, surrendering two runs on five hits, striking out 10 and walking one.

Tuttle drove the middle of the lineup, leading Girard  with two runs batted in. He went 1-for-3 on the day. Dominic Phillips, Will Hynes, Tuttle, Jaden Royal, and Nate Freeland each collected one hit. They turned one double play in the game.

Gabe Rusnak led Hubbard with one hit in two at bats. Tyler Wright paced the lineup with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating six walks for the game. Hubbard turned one double play in the game. They didn’t commit a single error in the field, playing awesome defense in the pitcher’s duel.

HUBBARD MAKES SURE TO SPLIT WITH GIRARD

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Hubbard was triumphant in Game 2 of Saturday’s double header with 5-1 on Saturday to earn a split of the series. Hubbard was the first to get on the board in the second when a steal of home scored one run. Jaden Royal singled after a 6-pitch at-bat, which helped Girard tie the game at one in the top of the third. The Eagles took the lead in the bottom of the third. Geno Leshnack singled, scoring one run, to give them the upper hand, 2-1.

Tyler Wright earned the win for Hubbard. The righty allowed three hits and one run (zero earned) over seven innings, striking out nine and walking none. Tyler Wilson stepped on the mound first for the Indians. He surrendered seven hits and five runs over four innings, striking out seven and walking five.

The Eagles piled up nine hits in the game. Braydon Songer, Andrew Kali, and Leshnack each collected two hits. Leshnack led with two runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-2 on the day. Hubbard had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Wright and Mathew Bobovnik led the team with two free passes each. Songer and Leshnack each stole multiple bases. As a team, the Eagles ran wild on the base paths, piling up eight stolen bases for the game.

Will Hynes, Royal, and Nate Freeland each collected one hit for Girard. Royal went 1-for-3 at the plate as the catcher led the team with one run batted in.

WARRIORS HAPPY TO GET ROLLING

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BELOIT OH- Addi Craven collected three hits in four at bats, as West Branch defeated Girard 12-2 on Thursday. Craven tripled in the second inning, doubled in the third inning, and singled in the fifth inning.

The Warriors won thanks in part to seven runs in the third inning. Mati Hawk singled, scoring one run, Craven doubled, scoring one run, Klary McKay drew a walk, scoring one run, Nicole Stoffer doubled, scoring two runs, and Josie Milliken singled, scoring one run.

West Branch got on the board in the second inning after McKay singled, scoring one run. Kylie Carpenter singled, which helped Girard tie the game at one in the top of the third.

McKay earned the win for West Branch. The starting pitcher gave up seven hits and two runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking none. Brooklyn Broll took the loss for Girard. The right-handed pitcher went two and one-third innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, striking out none and walking one.

The Warriors amassed 16 hits in the game. Craven and Hawk each collected three hits. McKay and Milliken each collected multiple hits. West Branch  ran wild on the base paths, collecting four stolen bases for the game. The Warriors were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Sara Schmidt made the most plays with nine.

Carpenter and Ava Serrano were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Girard. Leadoff hitter Malina Serrano led with two hits in three at bats. Serrano stole two bases. Girard didn’t commit a single error in the field. Carpenter had the most chances in the field with three.

LADY RAIDERS GET IT RIGHT FROM THR RIP

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CANFIELD, OH- In an opening day showdown on Monday, the South Range Lady Raiders showcased their prowess on the softball diamond, clinching a resounding 10-0 victory over NE8 foe Girard in just five innings, enforced by the mercy rule.

Leading the charge was pitching sensation Jayli Wilt, who delivered a n0-hit performance, striking out an astounding 12 batters while conceding zero hits and runs over five innings, with just three walks.

The Raiders seized control early, but it was in the explosive fifth inning where they truly asserted their dominance, tallying six runs to solidify their lead. Ashley Rupert, Heidi Bartels, Kiera Winner, Solena DeJesus, and Keira Brogan all contributed crucial hits and RBIs during this pivotal inning.

South Range Varsity Raiders opened the scoring in the second inning following errors from Girard, with Addison Wardle also crossing the plate after being struck by a pitch.

In the circle for Girard, B. Broll, who endured four and one-third innings and conceding 10 runs, nine of which were earned, on 11 hits, while striking out one and walking four.

Offensively, South Range displayed depth and consistency, amassing 11 hits throughout the game. Standouts included Gretchen Bartels, Ashley Rupert, and Giada Pauline, each contributing two hits to the cause. Meanwhile, Brogan, DeJesus, and Bartels showcased their clutch-hitting abilities, each driving in two runs.

Defensively, South Range remained flawless, committing no errors throughout the game, with Bartels demonstrating her defensive prowess with 13 chances in the field.

With this commanding win under their belts, South Range Varsity Raiders eagerly anticipate their next challenge as they hit the road to face Girard once again on Tuesday.

 

VIKINGS REFUSE TO BE STOPPED

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By Matt Maher


LEAVITTSBURG, OH – The Vikings were on a mission to earn their 20th win of the season on Tuesday night and their opponent was on a mission to avoid their 20th loss and after a hard fought battle the kings of the MVAC showed everyone they were more than just that and took down their Northeast 8 opponent by the score of 70-62. 

 

The first quarter saw these two fierce competitors play a very tight game that saw several lead changes but ultimately saw LaBrae take the lead of 17-13 into the second but Girard stayed right behind them and never got too far out of reach from here. Dom Philips was electric from everywhere and that electricity started production in the first with an 8 point start including two 2’s a 3 and a made free throw. Stephen Sims also showed up with 5 points of his own. The Vikings showed a more balanced offense with four different guys scoring in the first. Austin Rowe and David Blackmon III both came out with 6 points while Derek Wilson warmed himself up with a 3 and Jay McGarry hit 2. 

 

The Vikings continued their offensive night and never lost the lead by putting up 17 more points to Girards improved 14 points. Philips continued to lead his team with 4 more points all found with tough shots down low to give him 12 first half points,  while Kaiden Claire and Cam Herrick both sank a 3 apiece. Austin Rowe continued to contribute, this time with two made 3’s to give him 12 first half points to match Girards Philips. Jay McGarry also sank two 3’s to help his team stay atop of the Indians.

 

While the IDom Philips continued to Impress, the Indians continued to trail after the third, with a 15-13 difference that went the way of LaBrae and a 49-40 overall score at the buzzer, Girard needed a huge boost going down the stretch. Philips continued his dominance with an 8 points quarter all found from within the paint. Sims found 2 more points while Claire hit another 3. Derek Wilson found himself atop his team in scoring this frame with 6 points all from within the arc while Rowe added another 5 points with 3 coming from range. 

 

The Indians geared up and showed a great push in the final 8 minutes and even outscored LaBrae 22-20 but it was too little too late as the Vikings just couldn’t be denied one last victory before heading into the postseason. The Vikings were fouled 9 times in the fourth and their free throw shooting, an excellent 14-for-17, ended up being the difference maker it needed to be. Girard saw scoring from all over the quart including two 3’s from Claire and two ore from Herrick as well as 6 points in the paint from Sims including a perfect steal and a breakaway late and 4 more points from Philips who would get the only two free throws of the quarter for his team and sank them both. 

 

Despite a solid effort everywhere on the floor for Philips and Girard, LaBrae had enough left in the tank after an excellent campaign to pull off another victory and send another team home wondering what more they could do. LaBrae celebrated their win over Girard while also celebrating their first place finish in the MVAC,complete with t-shirts and plenty of photos. Dom Philips led all scorers with 24 points with Austin Rowe a triple behind him with 21. Girard (2-20) gear up for tournament play when they travel to Glenville on February 27th at 7:00PM while LaBrae earned the first round bye and awaits the winner of Manchester vs Keystone and will play on March 1st at 7:00PM.

TIGERS FIND A WAY

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By Matt Maher 


GIRARD, OH – Springfield keeps moving on and can’t seem to be stopped. After a series of huge MVAC wins the Tigers made their way to Girard in hopes of defeating the Indians and while the game didn’t go as smoothly as one may have expected the Tigers still got the result they wanted in the form of a 45-42 victory over the struggling Indians team.

 

Right from the start these two teams showed everyone a very even game defensively as well as offensively with multiple lead changes in the first quarter these two rivals were ready to put on a show for the crowd in the gym and elsewhere on YSN and the close 12-8 quarter that was led by Springfield showed us the beginning of a fierce matchup. Dom Philips and Ahmad Curd combined for 6 points both with a made 3 each while Stephen Sims found the other 2 points in the paint. The Tigers saw Sean Guerriero put up 4 points while Carson Cunningham went 3-for-4 from the line.

 

Girard wouldn’t let Springfield stay on top for long and quickly squashed the 4 point lead in the early stages of the second quarter and fought their way to a 16-10 quarter and a 24-22 Halftime lead. Isaac Lamorticella found his first 5 points which would lead the Tigers this quarter while Drew Miller hit a 3 and the other 2 came from Cunningham. Ahmad Curd stepped up big time for his team scoring 8 points with 4 from the fields and the other 4 from the line! Kaiden Claire was right behind him with two made 3’s while Sims found himself another 2 points.

 

The Indians would not see the same performance from the second coming out of the break where the team only found 10 more points to Springfields 15. Nick Rafferty and Claire both found a 3 a piece while Melvin Dixon and Sims both found 2 in the paint. The big issue for Girard this quarter were their fouls, they hit the 5 foul limit before the halfway point of the quarter and that allowed Springfield to take full advantage with an impressive 8-for-10 as a team from the line. 

 

Those 3rd quarter fouls proved to be enough for Springfield as the 4th quarter would be an even split in scoring with both teams putting up 8 points. Rafferty found a 3 and would be Girards leader in the quarter while Sims found another 2 and would finish his streak of finding 2 points every quarter. Guerriero and Cunningham both found points in the paint while Dylan Sheely would be fouled 4 times and sent to the line for each of them and went 4-for-8 including the game winning free throw with only 3 seconds left. 

 

Girard put up a great game against one of the best teams in the MVAC as well as YSN and the Mahoning Valley but they just couldn’t do enough to trigger the upset and find their 3rd win of the season. Springfield showed they can rise to the occasion in tough and close games and Sean Guerriero did as well as he finished with a team leading 12 points while Dylan Sheely finished 2 points behind him with 10. The Indians saw Kaiden Claire and Ahmad Curd tie for their teams lead in points with both scoring 11 points. 

 

Springfield (16-4) will finish off their road trip when they face LaBrae on February 16th at 7:00PM while Girard (2-18) will stay at home and host West Branch on February 16th at 7:00PM.

DRAGONS SERVE UP A WIN FOR THE SENIORS

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NILES OH- In a thrilling senior night showdown, Niles exacted revenge on Girard, securing a decisive 53-43 victory and splitting the season series with the Indians.

Leading the way for Niles was Anthony Budak, who delivered a stellar performance with 14 points, followed closely by Yoursene Blackmon contributing 12 points. Truth Carey-Hardin added 9 points, while Avon Fryer chipped in with 8 points to seal the win for the Red Dragons.

Despite a valiant effort from Girard, led by Ahmad Curd with 14 points and Kaiden Clare and Stephen Sims each contributing 8 points, they couldn’t overcome Niles’ determined performance.

With this crucial win, Niles improves their record to 5-14 and looks to build on their momentum as they face Newton Falls next Tuesday. On the other hand, Girard, now 2-16, will regroup and prepare for their upcoming matchup against Jefferson on Saturday.

MALITO KEEPS GIRARD’S HOPES ALIVE

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By Matt Maher 


GIRARD, OH – The final conference game of the regular season for these two squads came on Senior Night for Girard where the teams sole member of the class of 2024, Mia Malito, led her team to an impressive 69-44 victory of the Red Dragons.

 

The first quarter showed to be very close with Girard putting up 14 to Niles 16. Mia Malito got the game started with a pair of made free throws but Niles responded quickly and often. Malito found herself with 9 points with three 2’s and 3-of-4 made free throws; this would be her most dominant frame of the night. Ally Gassman found 3 points while Mackenzie White found the remaining 2. Emily Macik had the midas touch this quarter with two made 3’s both seeming automatic with no doubt of where they were going to land and a nice mid-range jumper she couldn’t be stopped. Hannah Grimm was also impressive with 4-of-4 made free throws.

 

Girard kept the pace in the 2nd while Niles had their struggles and a 15-7 quarter solidified that. Niles had trouble from the free throw line where, as a team, they went 1-for-6. Grimm found her first 4 points from the field while Caroline Cornell found her first points with a nice put back jumper. Carley Wilkes come on down! Wilkes rose to superstar quality in the 2nd with 7 points all through traffic that would clog most other players up. Whistle and Gassman both scored 2 points while Malito found 1-of-2 free throws.

 

The Indians kept the ball rolling after halftime with another 15 point frame while Niles found a mere 2 points. Emily Macik would find the only bucket of the frame for Niles while Mackenzie White took the lead on the other side with 5 points (two 2’s and 1-for-2). Malito, Wilkes and Gassman all found 2 while Ivory Hewitt went 2-for-2 from the stripe.

 

if you love high scoring by both teams then the 25-19 4th quarter was the quarter for you! Niles found the 19 points with Kherington Stanford and Grimm both finding 6 points with Stanford finding two 3’s while Grimm had two 2’s and went 2-for-3 from the stripe. The remaining points came from the free throw line. Girard found the majority of their points from the field with White scoring 7 points while Malito and Wilkes both scored 5. While those three showed up, so did Ally Gassman, who found two very unexpected 3’s late in the quarter that showed us a glimpse of what we could see as her career continues. 

 

Girard played very well with Mia Malito leading all scorers with 17 points which was only fitting on her night of recognition! Hannah Grimm led the Red Dragons with 13 points with Emily Macik trailing her by only 3. Girard will finish in 2nd place in the NE8 1 game behind Poland but after the rocky start they had and the fantastic ending they found this team is going to be fun to watch come playoffs. Niles (7-14, 3-9) will finish off their season on February 8th when they travel to Badger for a 7:00PM tilt. Girard (12-8, 10-2) will play their last home game on February 10th when they host Ursuline at 2:30PM.

 

INDIANS LOOK SMOOTH AGAINST LAKEVIEW

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By Matt Maher


GIRARD, OH – As the season continues ton wind down, the Indians continue to stay red hot! After winning 6 of their last 8 games, Girard had every reason to come out on top Monday night and oh boy did they deliver, with an impressive 42-22 victory the Indians kept themselves right behind Poland for first place and with only 2 conference games remaining, every game is crucial for Girard.

 

If you’re a fan of slow starts this game was made for you because after the first 8 minutes the score stood tied at 2-2. Both teams showed some nice bouts of defense early and both struggled to find the hoop even from directly under it, but about halfway through the frame Lakeview found the first tally, a beautiful rebound by Mackenzie Stowe would finally give the crowd something to react to. While Lakeview found the bucket first it would be Mia Malito in the final moments of the quarter to use her strength to drive to the basket and lay in the equalizer.

 

The second quarter was the polar opposite of the first with Girard dominating the paint and scoring 21-4 and finishing the half 23-6. Mackenzie Stowe found the first 2 for Lakeview with a mid-range jumper and Anna Haynie found a bucket soon after. While Stowe continued to lead her team, so did Malito. Mia came out of the break with more energy which helped her put up 9 more points including her first and only made 3. Mackenzie White got into a groove and scored 6 points with a made free throw, a 3 and a nice bucket from down low. 

 

Lakeview found themselves with a much improved 3rd quarter and outscored the Indians 11-8. Malito put up two more 2’s and White found 3 more points with another free throw and a 2. On the other side of the floor Mackenzie Stowe stepped it up and scored 9 of the 11 for her team with two made 3’s and an impressive 3-for-4 from the line she continued to prove she was the best of the Bulldogs that night. 

 

While the Bulldogs had a strong 3rd they couldn’t weather the storm and as a result they were outscored 11-5 to end the game. The 5 points came from two different sources and neither were Mackenzie Stowe. Sammi Oravec put up a nice 3 and Annalise DeJulio found the other 2. For Girard Malito put up another 5 points which allowed her to finish with a team leading 20 points. Ally Gassman showed us more of her potential with 4 hard fought points all in the paint as well.

 

Girard needed this game to go exactly how it did in order to keep up with Poland in the race for the Northeast 8but, despite the score, they did have some troubles against the Bulldogs who still showed some solid defense but just had a hiccup in the 2nd and ran out of gas in the 4th which prompted the bench to sub in for the starters and while they only scored 5 points they gave the Indians their toughest challenge of the night and did not make scoring easy by any means which is just a fantastic thing to see for Lakeview because this team is going to be dangerous when they young ladies are ready for full time varsity minutes. Lakeview will finish their road trip on February 1st when they visit Struthers at 5:30PM and Girard will hit the road and take on Hubbard on February 1st for another important NE8 matchup at 7:00PM.

GIRARD GLIDES THROUGH THE WILDCATS

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By Matt Maher


GIRARD, OH – The Indians welcomed Struthers to town for another night of Northeast 8 conference action. Girard came out hungry for a win after a disappointing loss to Cardinal Mooney on Monday while Struthers came in red hot with a two game win streak intact. While The Wildcats had momentum from their last games, it would be the Indians who would dominate the night and pull out a 44-21 victory.

 

Girard came out with a bang, scoring the first 6 points and forcing Struthers to take a timeout that would help the WIldcats to keep it close at 19-12 Girard after 1. Emma Moore had an incredible start, scoring 11 of the 12 for her team including two 3’s, a 2 and going 3-for-3 from the line. Girard was led by MacKenzie White and Mia Malito with White scoring 9 points and Malito putting up 8.

 

The Indians settled in on defense for the rest of the game and continued to pressure Struthers on offense and marched out of the 2nd with 14 points to Struthers 3. It was a difficult quarter for Struthers who had plenty of offensive opportunities that all either saw great blocking from Girard or missed shots. Natalie Wolikow was the needle in the hay stack with a nice made 3. White continued to lead her team this time with 6 points all from beyond the arc while Caylee Wilkes found 5 including an and-1.

 

The second half didn’t see much offense on either side with Girard scoring 7-4 over Struthers in the third. Ava Croyle hit a 3 and Morris went 1-for-2 which would be her final score of the night finishing at 12 points on the night. Malito got back on the score sheet with 3 points while White and Ally Gassman both scored 2. 

 

The scoring woes continued with Girard only putting up 4 points and Struthers 2. Natalie Adams found the two for Struthers while Malito found all 4 for Girard. Despite the low scoring from Girard it wasn’t a big deal when you see the final score.

 

With a great output in the first half and solid defense in the second, Girard showed no issues cruising past Struthers on their home court and picking up their 7th conference win of the season keeping them neck and neck for first with Poland. The Wildcats (5-12, 2-7) will be back home on January 27th to take on West Branch at 12:45PM while Girard (9-8, 7-2) will stay at home to take on Lakeview on January 29th at 6:15PM.

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