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UNITED HOLDS DOWN CLIPPERS

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HANOVERTON OH- The United Boys brought strong defense into their Wednesday night matchup with Columbiana. They held the Clippers to just 33 points in a big win for the Eagles 51-33.

Keaton Baker has a huge second half to lift the Eagles to the win. He had 17 points in the final two frames. He finished with 18. Nate Miller was also in double figures with 14 points.

Columbiana was led by Nick Million who contributed 16 points. Dalton Whitehair added 7.

Columbiana travels to Leetonia on Tuesday, January 5th.

KIBLER’S CLUTCH SHOTS GIVE UNITED OT WIN

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HANOVERTON OH- United is getting better day by day, and Monday they welcomed in a tough Crestview Rebels team to measure where they were at. You didn’t need a measuring stick to quantify the grit, and fight of the Eagles as they walked away with a thrilling 49-48 win in OT.

The game was tightly contested from top to buzzer, and towards the end it seemed like United was going to win in regulation. Crestview’s Krista Perry had other plans though as she hit a shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.

In the extra frame with three seconds left, and trailing by one, Madison Kibler went to the free throw line and knocked in two foul shots to give United the lead, and eventually the win.

Kibler led the Eagles with 11 points. Two other players were in double figures as senior Destiny Hill, and Colby Burton both contributed 10.

Krista Perry was her high scoring self, leading the Rebels with a game-high 25.

United will move on to play at East Canton on Wednesday, while the Rebels make a trip to Campbell.

REBELS GAIN QUICK CONTROL OVER UNITED

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COLUMBIANA OH- It was an old TCL rivalry renewed on Friday night as Crestview hosted United. It was the Rebels however who controlled the game from the tip.

Kirkland Miller scored 21 points and Drake Golden added 15 points to lead the Crestview Rebels to a 62-44 victory over the visiting United Eagles. Taking a 33-20 into the 2nd half the Rebels grounded out the win. Uniteds Keaton Baker led his team with 11 points.

Crestview moves to 2-2, but they have no time to rest as they will host Springfield on Saturday. United will return home to host Southern on Saturday.

EAGLES HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH BEAVER LOCAL

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HANOVERTON OH- A young United team seems to keep improving as the season goes on and Thursday, they earned their second win of the season. The Eagles dominated Beaver Local from start to finish winning 53-28. The closest the game Hot was a 10-7 United lead in the first, then a 17-0 United run squashed any thoughts of a close game.

Taylor Cope led the Eagles with 15 points. Madison Kibler was also in double figures adding 10 points to the Eagles cause.

United moves to 2-4 and will host Crestview on Monday. The Beavers are still looking for their first win, and they’ll host Edison on Monday.

BURTON ALWAYS BOUNCES BACK

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HANOVERTON OH- Mental toughness is a necessity for any student athlete. Everyone has to be able to deal with failure or bad breaks on some level. However, not many people have to bounce back from knee surgery a few months before a season. United volleyball senior Savannah Burton did just that. Bouncing back from surgery has made the ups and downs of a volleyball match seem like a walk in the park for Burton.

The senior brought mental strength to the team each and every day this season. Her work ethic is also deserving of attention. Savannah is not hesitant to be a player that shows up an hour early to practice to work on things. She says she has always taken her work very seriously. Whether it be on the court, or in the classroom Burton does not miss an opportunity to put in the work that success takes. Burton loves the underdog mentality. She says she loves when people doubt the United sports programs because it gives her and her teammates the chance to prove people wrong. It drives her when she knows people doubt her ability. She will always be a player, no matter the sport that makes her presence known with her play, her toughness, and her work ethic.

Savannah took the time to catch up with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig. They discuss coming back from adversity, her work ethic, and much more. The season may have come to a close, but you still don’t want to miss this exclusive United Volleyball player profile “Burton Always Bounces Back.”

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RAIDERS PREVAIL OVER UNITED TO WIN SECTIONALS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range found themselves hosting an old foe on Thursday as they played United with a sectional title on the line. With one win separating the two team’s records it promised to be a tight competitive match. It definitely lived up to the hype as the Raiders came out on top in a  close four set victory (23-25 28-26 25-9 25-21).

The first two sets of the night were decided by two points. They traded blows back and forth as Tori Tschappatt and Izzy Lamparty both were able to find rhythm for their respective sides. United came out on top of set 1 25-23, while the Raiders finally ended a long set 2 28-26.

The third set is when things turned, and dramatically. The Raiders turned up the aggressiveness from the serve line and gave the Eagles fits. Julia Blasko served for 11 points in a row as the Raiders rolled through set 3 25-9.

Credit to the Eagles for bringing back their toughness in set 4, it would have been easy to pack it in. That’s not what United is about. They fought like crazy to stay in set 4. Lamparty and Ally Sauerwein both proved to be too much for the Eagles to handle out of the middle. The Raiders pulled out the 25-21 win to seal the match.

Lamparty has a tremendous night with 19 kills and 5 blocks. Ally Sauerwein finished with 8 blocks. Julia Blasko served well for the Raiders finishing with 5 aces. Reagan Irons led the defense with 23 digs. Sarah Kuhns ran the offense and set up 14 assists.

Tschappatt led the Eagles with 11 kills on the night. Senior Brooke Smith went out on a high note leading the team with 15 digs. Haley Dees finished with a match high 28 assists.

The Raiders advance to the district semifinals where they will travel to Cardinal the second seed in the bracket. That match will start at 6:00

 

 

THE BROOKE’S LAST CHAPTER

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HANOVERTON OH- The United senior class has been extremely productive over their four years in the volleyball program. he senior class has led United to 51 wins while they’ve been on the team. One of their senior leaders is Brooke Smith.

Brooke is an all around player for the Golden Eagles. She has worked extremely hard on her craft to become an asset to the team. She does solid work in the front row as an attacker, and can also play strong defense while she is in the back row. Playing club volleyball is a big reason why Brooke has become so versatile. The reps she gets in the offseason are crucial to her growth as a player.

Brooke has played in 78 sets this season for the Eagles. She has racked up 111 kills so far on the campaign. She has performed great in the back row as well. She is second on the team with 226 digs on the year. Brooke is also second on the team in aces, she has served up 27. She is also excellent in serve receive. She has accumulated a serve receive percentage of 92.6%.

Brooke took the time to sit down with YSN;s own Anthony Hartwig. They discuss her senior season, being a leader, and much more. Fly high with this exclusive Eagles Volleyball player profile “The Brooke’s Last Chapter.”

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UNITED FINISHES STRONG

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MINERVA OH- United couldn’t have asked for a better way to close their season. They traveled up to Minerva to play a division 2 team and walked out with a sweep of the Lions (26-24 25-20-25-22).

Tori Tschappatt finished with 9 kills which took her above the 500 kill threshold in her career. Brooke Smith led the Eagles in kills with 10. Smith also finished with 7 digs. Savannah Burton also collected 10 kills. Madison Boyle led the defense with 10 digs. Haley Dees set up 28 assists.

Minutes now looks to tournaments as they’ll play the winner of South Range vs Campbell. If South Range Wins, they’ll travel to the Raiders, if Campbell wins, United will host.

UNITED WINS BATTLE OF THE EAGLES

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HUBBARD OH- On Monday United made a trip to Valley Christian to sharpen their skills before tournament play starts. They came out with a sweep of the Eagles (25-22 25-20 25-16).

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles in kills 17. Brooke Smith finished with 8 kills, 9 digs. Haley Dees captured another double double with 30 assists and 11 digs. Hannah Congo finished in double digit digs with 11.

United closes out the season with one more non conference game as they travel to Minerva on Tuesday.

COLUMBIANA GETS REVENGE ON EAGLES

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COLUMBIANA OH- Earlier in the season, United got the best of the Clippers in five sets down in Hanoverton. It left a bad taste in Columbiana’s mouth the rest of the season, that is until the Clippers got revenge over United with a sweep on Thursday night (25-18 25-10 25-22).

Maddie Witherow, and Tori Long both led the Clippers offense with 7 kills a piece. Witherow tallied 5 digs, and 3 aces while Long finished with 5 digs, and 2 aces. Maci Linhart led Columbiana’s defense with 16 digs. Grace Witmer put together a strong night with 11 assists, 6 kills, 4 digs, and 2 aces.

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles finishing with 9 kills. Brooke Smith had double digit digs with 11. Haley Dees has a great day setting up 33 assists.

Columbiana has a big test on Saturday as they host Howland. United will try to bounce back against Valley Christian on Monday.