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BEAVER LOCAL BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH NICK MILLER

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- In anticipation of the 2024-2025 basketball season, Beaver Local’s boys basketball team is poised for action under the sage guidance of Head Coach Nick Miller. In an exclusive conversation on YSN’s latest podcast episode, Coach Miller shared insights into the team’s preparation and expectations.

Reflecting on last season’s close games, Coach Miller emphasized, “We lost some tight games early on which shaped how we approached the rest of the season. This year, we’re focusing on those lessons to be better prepared from the start.” He pointed out that the team needs to excel in the “grit and grind” aspects of the game, such as winning 50-50 balls and making free throws, to turn those narrow losses into victories. As the team fine-tuned its half-court strategies in preparation for the opener, Coach Miller highlighted the importance of sharp execution in their competitive Buckeye 8 conference. The conference promises to be highly competitive, with key opponents such as Harrison Central, St. Clairville, and cross-town rival East Liverpool.

Non-conference matchups will also test the Beavers, including an intriguing opening game against Crestview and challenging contests against strong basketball programs like West Branch and Minerva later in the year. Coach Miller’s dedication to the Beaver Local community and its athletic program is evident, stating, “We’ve really grown in terms of camaraderie. The kids and coaches from different sports work together each summer, and it’s a great experience here at Beaver Local.” Miller, a proud Beaver Local alum, cherishes his role, saying, “Every day I’m living my dream.”

He also credited his extensive coaching staff and dedicated volunteers for their tireless support of the program, underscoring that the success of the team is a collective effort. Beaver Local fans can catch the boys in action at their home opener against Crestview on December 4th. Coach Miller and his squad are excited for the support and are eager to make this season memorable. YSN will provide comprehensive coverage of the Beaver Local boys basketball team throughout the season, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the action.

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BEAVER LOCAL GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH TONY SORGE

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH — As the girls’ basketball season approaches, Beaver Local head coach Tony Sorge is filled with a sense of optimism and determination. In the latest “Coach’s Corner,” Sorge shared insights into the team’s journey and expectations for the upcoming season.

Reflecting on last year’s challenges, Sorge discussed the significant blow the team faced with the mid-season injury of star player Peyton Roberts. “We started off slow, but we were gaining momentum and confidence until Peyton’s injury,” Sorge said. Despite the setback, the experience pushed other players to step up, setting the stage for a stronger, more cohesive team this year. Now in the new season, Sorge believes the team is “definitely further ahead” because of last year’s trials. Two returning starters, seniors Cali Sword and Tory Druschel, are expected to take on leadership roles, bringing their experience and skills to the forefront. Other key players include junior Bella McLevy, known for her defensive prowess, and sophomore Mallory Miller, who had significant varsity time last year.

Speed will be the team’s focus this season, as mentioned by Sorge. “We lost size with the graduation of our seniors, so we have to get out and play fast,” he said. The emphasis will be on using their agility to dominate the court. The schedule is packed with challenging games against top-tier teams like Union Local, Indian Creek, and East Liverpool, to name a few. Despite the tough competition, Sorge is confident, stating, “We feel that we can compete and win a lot of these games.”

The strength of the program is further bolstered by a dedicated coaching staff, extending from the youth level to varsity. Coach Sorge praised the commitment of his assistants and the quality of coaching at the middle school and youth levels, highlighting the importance of development from a young age. Beaver Local fans can catch the team in action for the first game on Friday, November 22, at home against Union Local. “We’re working hard and are excited to start the season,” Sorge concluded. The Beaver Local girls’ basketball team is poised for a competitive season, driven by lessons from the past and a unified drive to excel. Fans are encouraged to come out and support their local team as they embark on what promises to be an exciting journey.

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HARRISON CENTRAL TRAPS THE BEAVERS

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The Beaver Dome played host Friday night to a story of two halves. The second half proved to be the stronger story as Harrison Central defeated Beaver Local 44-32 on Homecoming night.

The Beavers were in control early as Evan Stephenson would lead the way scoring six 1st quarter points guiding the red & white to a 13-6 lead. The strong play for Beaver Local continued in the 2nd quarter as the defense would put the squeeze on the Huskies creating transition points leading to a 19-9 lead. Broc Taylor would close out the first half converting a breakaway layup off a steal giving the home team a 26-16 halftime lead.

This is where the story would completely change as Harrison Central would author the ending. The Huskies defense would completely shut down the Beavers offense behind a smothering 2-3 zone. That defense would lead the Harrison Central comeback as they would limit the Beavers to just four points in the 3rd quarter.  Hayden Cassidy provided the highlight of the night as his beyond halfcourt shot at the buzzer would ignite the Huskies faithful tying the score 30-30 heading to the 4th quarter.

The final frame proved to be a forgettable chapter for Beaver Local as they would only muster two points late in the quarter off a Broc Taylor runner in the lane. The Huskies outscored their opponent 14-2 in the final frame on their way to the comeback victory.

The Beavers were led by Evan Stehanson and Broc Taylor each scoring 12 respectively. Every story deserves royalty as Faith Talbott would be crowned Homecoming Queen prior to the start of the game. Beaver Local 6-6 looks to stop a 2 game losing streak as they travel to Indian Creek Tuesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

BEAVERS SECURE BUCKEYE 8 TITLE

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The Beaver Local Girls Soccer team defeated Harrison Central 4-1 Wednesday night.  The win secured the Buckeye 8 Championship.  This is the 6th league championship for girls soccer and the first since 2019.  The girls got off to a quick start when Taylor Fitzsimmons scored to take a 1-0 lead.  Not long after Karlee Cannon, Michelle Stoneburner, and Jordan Palmer all beat the Huskies Keeper to take a commanding 4-0 lead and the rest was history.  Caiden Lamp held down the Beaver net with 5 saves, while Tori Druschel contributed 2 saves of her own.

With the win the Beavers wrapped up regular season play with a 9-5-1 record.  Next up is the opening round of the OHSAA Tournament as the East Liverpool Potters come to Fighting Beavers Stadium next Wednesday at 6:30pm.

*Contributed By Josh Sigler at blathletics.org

BEAVERS OFFENSE ROLLS AGAIN

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CADIZ OH- The Beavers picked up another blowout victory, dominating Buckeye 8 opponent Harrison Central by a final of 65-7

After Beaver Local forced a punt on the first drive of the game for the Huskies, Caleb White took a hand-off 99 yards on the first play from scrimmage, and the Beavers were off to a 7-0 start. Harrison Central then fumbled on their first play the ensuing drive, and it was another 1 play TD drive for the Beavers, as Austin Cline threw his 1st of 3 TD passes on the day, this one to Dylan Ferguson from 24 yards out and in the blink of an eye it was 13-0 Beaver Local. They added a 31 yard FG from Kaleb Mays, a safety on special teams, and a 3 yard TD run from Hayden Beebout to get it to 25-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Huskies finally had an answer to start the second quarter, as Hayden Cassidy hit Parker Hutton for an 18 yard score to cut it to 25-7. Beaver Local went out and responded though, as Cline hit Ferguson again for a 53 yard TD to push the lead back up 32-7. 

 

Cline’s 3rd TD pass of the day was a bit of a scramble drill where he found White in the back of the end zone from 10 yards out which made it 38-7 at the break. The second half was all defense for Beaver Local, as they had three straight pick sixes to push the lead up to 58-7. Caden Foster, Tyler Prideau, and Keaton Heddleston all registered interception returns for a TD. Taylor Johnston then ran one in from 3 yards for his 3rd TD in 2 games to put the cherry on top of a 65-7 victory. It was tied for the largest offensive output this season for the Beavers, and their third 60+ point offensive performance of the season.

 

The Beavers move their winning streak to 5 games, as they will head into their home matchup with Indian Creek at 5-2.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael McKenzie

POTTERS GET FIRST WIN ON PATTERSON FIELD

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The Potters Boys soccer team started strong with Ayden Wright scoring the first goal scored by the boys on the new turf surface and they never let up. Scoring 5 unanswered goals and getting the first win on the new turf field by shutting out the Harrison Central Huskies 5-0.

Jake Smith kept several shots from the Huskies out of the goal .

*Contributed By Jimmy Joe at eastliverpoolpotters.com

BEAVERS LOOK STRONG AGAINST HARRISON CENTRAL

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- Behind a combined 41 point effort by Beavers Ethan Agnew and Austin Cline, Beaver Local dropped the visiting Harrison Central by a score of 58-49.

Agnew netted 22 points followed by Cline’s 19 points. The Beavers outscored Harrison 17-9 in the 3rd quarter.

The Beavers return to play Friday as Indian Creek travels to Beaver Local.

*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger

POTTERS CONTROLLED BY HARRISON CENTRAL

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The Harrison Central Lady Huskies put up a big defensive effort limiting East Liverpool to quarter scores of 5-7-6-8 on way to a 40-26 win over the visiting Lady Potters.

Shayla Foster paced the Potters with 13 points on the night as they dropped to 1-4.

East Liverpool steps back on the hardwoods Thursday night against Edison.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

BEAVERS HASSLE HARRISON CENTRAL

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EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The Beavers put together another impressive performance, winning their 5th straight game by beating the Harrison Central Huskies 48-14.

The Huskies got the ball to start, and wasted no time going down the field in 55 seconds, capping off a 67 yard TD drive with a 21 yard TD throw from Hayden Cassidy to Tre Rex. The Beavers would respond with a long TD drive of their own. Logan Blissenbach took one 27 yards to the house on 3rd and 20, as Austin Cline threw his first of 4 TD passes on the day. The Beavers defense came up big, forcing a three and out and paving the way for a 63 yard punt return TD by Dorian Jackson. The Beavers next drive ended with another Logan Blissenbach TD, this one from 29 yards out on 4th and 14.

Beaver Local would score twice more before the half, courtesy of a Caden Foster 33 yard TD catch and a 17 yard Austin Cline TD run, but Harrison Central was able to keep their hopes alive with a 65 yard bomb to Tre Rex from Hayden Cassidy again. Beaver Local shut the door coming out of half though, as we saw the third TD connection from Austin Cline and Logan Blissenbach, from 37 yards out this time, as Blissenbach ended with a Randy Moss esque stat line of 3 catches, 93 yards, and 3 scores. To cap off the night, the Beaver defense recovers a fumble in the end zone for yet another TD, giving them a 48-14 win and puts them in the driver seat for a Buckeye 8 North title, which would be the first in school history.

The Beavers travel to Indian Creek next week, looking to make history and officially clinch the Buckeye 8 North with a win. Kickoff at 7:00.

*Contributed By YSN’s Mike McKenzie

BEAVERS EARN COACH LOWE’S 200TH WIN

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Beaver Local welcomed Harrison Central to the Beaver Dome Monday night and just as they have done the previous six contests the Beavers sent their opponents home in defeat.

The Red & White celebrated their 8 seniors winning in straight sets 25-14, 25-15, 25-13. The win marks their seventh straight and in doing so gave Head Coach Sarah Lowe her 200th career victory.

Lowe commented on her career milestone “I feel privileged to have reached this milestone but in reality it belongs to my coaching staff and everyone who has played in my program over the past 13 years for Beaver Local Volleyball.” The victory on senior night made it extra special for Lowe “Celebrating this moment in my career is extra special. Having the ability to celebrate it with these 8 seniors makes it that much more memorable.”

Grace Hill led the way up front with 11 kills. Elizabeth Kolkowski, 5 kills and 5 blocks, knew winning tonight was special “Winning tonight meant a lot to us seniors; we got ahead early and never looked back.” Brooke Talbot once again filled the stat sheet contributing 8 kills, 2 blocks, 10 assists, 5 digs, and 7 aces. Kodi Kinsey’s 17 digs and Bailey Bowesock’s 7 digs solidified the defense in victory. Senior Lexi Schrieber also described the feeling on a senior night victory “It was just so exciting seeing everyone so happy to be together knowing we were playing as seniors.”

Beaver Local (12-1) looks to continue celebrating Tuesday night at home welcoming the Brooke Bruins.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler