Tag Archive for: Heartland

LIONS ROAR PAST SOUTHERN TO GET TO DISTRICT TITLE GAME

/in /by

STRUTHERS, OH- Aaron Gault wasted no opportunities at the plate on Tuesday, driving in four on two hits to lead Heartland Christian past Southern 17-3 on Tuesday. Gault drove in runs on a double in the second.

Southern scored three runs in the second inning, but Heartland still managed to pull out the victory. Cooper Edmiston and Aiden Spahlinger each drove in runs during the inning.

Hayden Stewart took the win for Heartland. Stewart went five innings, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out seven and walking zero.

Brock Smalley took the loss for Southern. The bulldog allowed eight hits and 11 runs over two innings, striking out three.

Heartland Christian racked up 17 hits on the day. Devin Sirota, Nate Garzanich, Tom Kling, Drew Walker, Steven Baker, Joel Morgan, and Gault all managed multiple hits for the Lions. Sirota went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Heartland in hits.

“Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.”

HEARTLAND DENIES DEVILS

/in /by

NEW WATERFORD, OH- Heartland Christian took a big victory in a contest against McDonald, 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Heartland got things moving in the first inning when they scored three runs when Devin Sirota doubled.

All-YSN Team selectionCaleb Graft took the win for Heartland. Graft allowed two hits and one run over seven innings, striking out 12.

Nolan Agler took the loss for McDonald. The pitcher went two and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs on three hits and striking out one.

Graft also showed it off offensively, as he had a four-bagger in the fifth inning.

Joel Morgan, Sirota, Aaron Gault, Graft, and Steven Baker each managed one hit to lead Heartland Christian.  The Lions were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Gault made the most plays with 12.

Miles Culp had a hit for the Blue Devils.

“Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.”

MATHEWS SHINES AGAIN IN LIONS COMEBACK

/in /by

COLUMBIANA OH- Junior guard Madi Mathews set a new scoring record for the Heartland Christian Lions in a 58-52 victory over the visiting Warren JFK Eagles.

Mathews broke her own scoring mark, nailing 35 points in the game. Heartland was down 41-37 heading into the final frame but outscored the Eagles 21 -11 to gain the win.

The Lions improved to 5-14 for the year. Mathews’ teammate Jordan Webb dropped in 12 points to help aid the victory.

JFK’s Julia Toth had a big night for the Eagles scoring 26 points.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH JOSH SCOTT

/in /by

COLUMBIANA, OH- It’s been a long road on the way to success for Josh Scott and the Heartland Christian Lions, but it’s not one they’ve taken for granted.  In a year like we’ve never seen before in 2020, no games are guaranteed, opponents are also changing to just fill in schedules, it’s the strong who will not only survive- but thrive.

Coach Scott has equipped himself with a great staff, and an outstanding roster that can strike anywhere on the floor, and have already made big buckets in big moments.

We had the chance to catch up with the Head Lion about his team, and their 9-3 start, and what it means to be part of the Heartland Christian Community.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy the first edition of the Coach’s Corner for the Heartland Christian Boy’s Basketball Team, on Your Sports Network.

PRESENTED BY

LIONS CELEBRATE BERTOVICH’S MILESTONE WITH WIN

/in /by

COLUMBIANA OH- John Bertovich got to 1,000 points in Heartland’s last game against Crestview, but Heartland waited to celebrate it at home Tuesday night, and even better his team got a tightly contested win over Jackson Milton 61-58.

The Lions were led by Joey Donofrio who finished the night with 18 points. Bertovich finished with 17. Nate Garzanich collected 9 points.

The Blue Jays got an impressive performance from Mason Robinson who scored a game-high 27 points. AJ Bouch contributed 9 points to the Blue Jays offense.

LIONS ROAR PAST GRAND VALLEY

/in /by

COLUMBIANA, OH- Patience has been a virtue for Heartland Christian Head Coach Josh Scott, and his patience, as well as that of his team is looking to be paying off.  Tuesday night, especially was the case in Heartland’s 72-61 come from behind victory over Grand Valley.

A tightly contested game through the first half, the Mustangs looked to be wearing down Heartland on both ends of the floor.  Grand Valley would outscore the Lions 24-17 in the third quarter, but you could see the outstanding defense that Heartland is known for start to sharpen their claws at the beginning of the fourth quarter.  Senior Noah Pennington showed up in a big way, flexing his muscles down in the paint for Heartland.  Pennington’s size is hard to contest with, and the fiery senior put some good tape together for other area coaches to be put on notice with a tough 4 points.  The leading scorer for the game was Jonathan Bertovich with 27.  Bertovich’s athleticism was on full display with step-back jumpers from beyond the arc, as well as breaking ankles all over the floor.  Joey Donofrio’s 14 added another dimension to the Lion attack on Monday night, while Steven Baker was another double-digit contributor with 10.

For Grandy Valley- Ashton Zupancic led scoring efforts with 24, Nate Boiarski contributed to the Mustangs efforts with 14, while Caden Vatty had 12.

Heartland Christian (2-1) will play host to Campbell Memorial on Friday, December 11th at 7pm.

HEARTLAND DISPATCHES BLUE JAYS AND MOVES ON

/in /by

COLUMBIANA OH- On paper the matchup between Jackson Milton and Heartland seemed like an even one. The Lions left no doubt on the court on Thursday who was the better team as they swept the Blue Jays to move on to the District Championship (25-16 25-9 25-19).

Makayla Osborn shined as per usual as she finished with a double double. Her totals were 22 kills, 13 aces, and she added 3 aces. Emma Hall also has a nice day with 14 kills, 7 digs, and 5 aces. Lydia Wilson set up 37 assists. Jessica Brunk led the team in digs with 15.

Heartland advances to the district semifinals on Wednesday traveling to Wellsville. That match is set for 6:00.

OSBORN AND LIONS WRECK PALESTINE

/in /by

COLUMBIANA OH- Makayla Osborn had an unbelievable night Wednesday as Heartland Christian took a four set match over East Palestine (24-26 25-17 25-22 25-18).

Osborn finished a stellar night with an eye popping double double totaling 28 kills, and 15 digs. She also served up 3 aces. Emma Hall also had a double with 19 digs, and 18 kills. Lydia Wilson was on point setting, as she collected 51 assists, along with 8 kills.  Jessica Brunk had a solid night too with 16 digs and 6 kills.

For East Palestine, it was Emily Berger leading the way with 10 kills. Morgan Cheurco finished with 18 assists. Mia Lee also has a nice night with 9 kills.

Heartland will look to continue their winning ways on Thursday as they host Lordstown.

Em East Palestine will look to get back on the right course as they travel to Lisbon on Thursday.

RANGE TAMES LIONS IN HOME OPENER

/in /by

CANFIELD OH- Both South Range and Heartland are coming off of impressive seasons. Raiders coming off a district runner up, and the Lions were 20-4 last season. It promised to be a competitive match as both teams looked to gel into the new year. The Raiders took the match in four sets (25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21).

The Raiders used an 8-0 rally to overcome an early deficit in set 1. Izzy Lamparty set the tone from the middle with 3 kills in the set.

Lions had the upper hand in set number two. They used some fantastic serving to get the Raiders consistently out of system. Makayla Osborn was a force to be reckoned with. She finished the day with 14 kills and the second set was her best.

The Raiders won set 3 and 4 in close competitive sets. They simply made the clutch plays down the stretch. They also got Maria Primavera into a rhythm as the match went on.

Primavera led the Raiders in kills with 8. Julie Blasko and Sarah Kuhn’s split 5 aces a piece to lead. Reagan Irons fathered 18 digs. Kuhn’s led the team in assists with 19. Izzy Lamparty was strong on the net tallying 5 blocks.

Osborn led the Lions in kills with a match-high 14. Emma Hall fathered 15 digs. Lydia Wilson led the team in assists with 21, and also aces with 8. Wilson broke the Heartland program record for career assists in the 2nd set.

Heartland (0-1) hosts Ursuline on Monday. South Range (1-0) starts league play at Niles.

Scheduling note, Saturday’s match was originally scheduled to be a tri match with East Liverpool, Heartland and South Range. The Raiders have kept their match with East Liverpool and will host them on Saturday September 12 at 11:00 AM.

PRIDEFUL VICTORY, HEARTLAND CHECKS LADY CLIPPERS

/in /by

COLUMBIANA, OH- A crosstown rivalry is renewed with the emergence of the Heartland Christian volleyball program.  The Lady Lions were on display again on Wednesday with a hard-fought victory over Columbiana 21-25, 20-25, 27-25, 19-25.

For the Lady Clippers, Grace Witmer led the team with 14 kills, 9 digs, 9 points, 8 assists and a pair of aces.  Madison Moser also contributed with 11 points, 6 digs, and a four-spot in the aces and kills column.  Tori Long shoveled out 15 digs, while Maci Linhard had 24.  Big Dog of the Valley Nominee, Marissa Makosky, had 16 helpers, 9 points, 7 digs with 3 aces.

Columbiana now looks to host United on Thursday.