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YSN BOYS BASKETBALL ALL STAR ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

EAST PALESTINE, OH – We are excited to hold our 3rd annual YSN Basketball All Star Game this season to highlight the best talent in the YSN family. The game is set for March 25th at Youngstown State University inside the beautiful Beeghly Center.  As the number of signed on schools to the YSN family grows, so does the number of roster spots. We have some newcomers to the game this year, along with some familiar faces.  On Saturday night we had our live random draft where we placed each participant on their respective team. The two teams this year will be the home team coached by TJ Irons from South Range and TK Griffith from Archbishop Hobam, and the away team coached by Josh Upshire from Badger and Tristan Reynolds from East Palestine.  Here’s is how the rosters came out:

TEAM IRONS/GRIFFITH (Home Uniforms):

Will Scott Jr – Archbishop Hoban

Andrew Griffith- Archbishop Hoban

Logan Vowles- Archbishop Hoban

Jesus Hernandez – Ashtabula St. John

Duncan Moy – Badger

Demarr Clark – Boardman

David Moore – Campbell Memorial

Jake Schneider – Canfield

Maddox Brown – Columbiana

Kirkland Miller – Crestview

Cam Sly – Youngstown East

Preston Kerr – East Liverpool

Weston Jones – East Palestine

Alex Henry – Howland

Aaren Romigh – Jackson-Milton

Ashbee Merritt – Leetonia

Will Aljancic – Louisville

Jon Rozzi – Mineral Ridge

JP Genova – Poland

Ross Davidson – Salem

Nick DelGratta – Struthers

Nevin Hahlen – United

Terrance Pankey – Ursuline

Jon’Trell Mixon – Valley Christian

Isaiah Greathouse – Wellsville

Chase Eye – Windham

KJ Turner – Liberty

Drew Gault – Heartland Christian

 

TEAM UPSHIRE/REYNOLDS (Away Uniforms):

Gianni Maley – Austintown Fitch

Michael McKenzie – Beaver Local

Donovan Pawlowski – Brookfield

Nick Pregibon – Cardinal Mooney

Chance Loomis – Conneaut

James Montenaro – Edgewood

Preston Gedeon – Garrettsville Garfield

Thomas Cardiero – Girard

Nate Boiarski – Grand Valley

Luke Reynolds – Heartland Christian

Joe DeGeorge – Jefferson

Austin Rowe – LaBrae

DaSjuan Williams – Lakeside

Trevor Siefke – Lisbon

Vinny Ballone – Lowellville

Greg Costantino – McDonald

Alex Pennington- Newton Falls

Sam Perrone – Niles

Blake Krznaric – Pymatuning Valley

Kade Leasure – Sebring

Dylan Turvey – South Range

Brady Ketchum – Southern

Landon Moore – South Range

Jaden Payne – Ursuline

Navarre Alhassan – Waterloo

Joey Jackson – West Branch

Joey Serensky – Western Reserve

Michael Condoleon – Warren JFK

Javaun Green – Hubbard

 

We can’t wait to see all these great athletes at Youngstown State University on March 25th.  Check in will begin at 4:00.  The girls game is set for a 5:00 tip off. The boys game will follow at 7:00. If possible, please wear your high school uniform. If you are on the away team listed above please wear your dark uniform, if you are on the home team, please wear your white/light uniform.

For fans attending the game at the Beeghly Center on the campus of Youngstown State University the admission will be $10 for adults, and $5 for students.  Doors will open to the public at 4:00.  One ticket will get you in to both games. All proceeds made at the gate will be donated to Brighten Up For Kids. YSN is proud to continue its tradition of using our All Star Games as great avenues to give back to local charities.

RELEASE WAIVER:

Found below is a release form that will need to be signed before you can participate in the game. If you are 18, you can sign for yourself, if you are 17 OR YOUNGER your parent/guardian will have to sign it for you.  We will also be providing QR codes that will link you to this form at player check in as well.

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SPRINGFIELD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 3) WITH JEFF BRINK

NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Springfield has punched their ticket to the Salem district championship. A place this team is all too familiar with. Jeff Brink’s first year back to the program has been a fruitful one for sure. The Tigers dominated Garfield to get to this point. The defense was what shined the brightest. The Tigers held the G-Men to under 30 points. Next up for the Tigers is a Mooney team that is coming off one of their best shooting nights of the season. Springfield’s defense will need to be up to the task.

Jeff Brink took the time to come on YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about their tournament journey. He talks with Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about their win over Garfield, what will need to be done to beat Mooney, and much more. Gear up for the Tigers district championship game with Episode 3 of Coach’s Corner with Jeff Brink.

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CAMPBELL BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 4) WITH NICK CANTERINO

CAMPBELL OH- The Rocking Red Devils are poised to play for a district championship! Campbell fought their way past a Cardinal team that brought a good defensive game plan to the table. While Kevin Moore was slowed down for a half, other players like Xavion Leonard stepped up for the Red Devils. The next challenge ahead of them is the Falcons from Jefferson. This should be an offensive gun show as both teams have put up 70 plus multiple times this season.

Red Devils head coach Nick Canterino took the time to hop on Running Point this week to preview the game with Jefferson. He also talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about the win in the semifinals, how deep this team is, and much more. Don’t miss Episode 4 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Canterino.

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TIGERS SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN


NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio- Springfield put their undefeated record on the line Thursday night against a Hubbard team that was hungry to capture their first win of the season.

The Tigers came running out of the gates, jumping out to an early 11-0 lead. Alex Rothwell scored 8 of Springfield’s first 11 points. The Eagles weathered the storm after Nicolas Hendrix heated up, and the Eagles trailed 19-7 after one quarter of play.

The Eagles had a tall hill to climb coming out of the half trailing 35-19, but the Tigers shut any hopes of a comeback down realquick. Alex Rothwell had his way down low, dominating the point for the entirety of the quarter. Great ball movement by the Tigers also paved the way for Beau Brungard and Jake Joyce to get in double-figures. With the collective effort, the Tigers outscored Hubbard 28-9 in the third quarter, bringing a 63-28 lead into the fourth quarter.

The last frame was a great opportunity for some of the younger players to get some valuable varsity minutes. Dylan Sheely and Kaesen Kosek ended up getting on the board for the Tigers late. With the running clock in effect, Springfield came out victorious by a score of 69-34.

The Tigers boasted three players in double-figures tonight, with Alex Rothwell scoring 18 points, Beau Brungard scoring 14 points, and Jake Joyce scoring 12 points. Adam Wharry also had a great night defensively for the Tigers.

UP NEXT

Springfield: The Tigers (6-0) will jump back into conference play on Tuesday night as they welcome Western Reserve (2-7) to Leigh Klingensmith Court.

Hubbard: The Eagles (0-8) will continue to search for their first win as they pay visit to Girard (5-2) in NE8 play.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Romo.

Postgame Interview With Jeff Brink:

 

Postgame Interview With Alex Rothwell:

LEETONIA BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH GUY COSTELLO

LEETONIA OH- It’s a new era inside Leetonia boys basketball. Guy Costello takes the reigns of the Bears this season. He is going to try to turn a competitive team into a team that knows how a win. It starts with culture. A winning type of culture that helps you make clutch plays down the stretch. Coach Costello knows it’s going to be a challenge to establish a culture in his first year, but is sure his team will be one that is disciplined, and high in effort. The hope is that will transfer into wins on the floor.

Coach Costello took the time to come on to YSN’s Running Point to help us preview the Bears season. He talks about players returning, creating a culture, and much more. Join Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig as they dive in to Leetonia boys basketball with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Guy Costello.

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SEBRING BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH LEE KNEPP

SEBRING OH- It’s a new era in Sebring for the boys basketball program. As the 2021-2022 season approaches, Lee Knepp takes the reigns as head coach. While it is true that the Trojans will have a lot of new faces this season, they’ll also have a group of extremely coachable athletes. It is a roster full of different skill sets, and after seeing what they have to offer in the summer, coach Knepp is confident they’ll be able to play multiple styles of basketball. Sebring begins their season on November 26th at Leetonia.

New head coach Lee Knepp joined YSN’s Running Point this week to help preview the Trojans season. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about what they are returning, what he is enjoying about coaching Sebring, and so much more. Get ready for Sebring boys basketball with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Lee Knepp

 

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FALCONS USE DOUBLE OT TO TAKE DOWN HARDING

WARREN OH- In a game that went back and forth and needed two overtimes to decide the winner, the Falcons fought and clawed their way back from a second half deficit to force overtime on Todd Simons free-throws with 1 second left.

In both overtimes the lead change hands numerous times with the Falcons finally prevailing.

Leading the way for the Falcons were Todd Simons with 34, followed by Nate Leskovac with 9, and Allen Underwood with 9. Leading the spark on defense in the second half was a pair of freshmen in Dan Evans and Deshawn Vaughn and sophomore Mike Palmer.

The Falcons improve to 2-1 in the conference and travel to Howland on Friday.

*Contributed by Brian Beany at austintownathletics.com

POLAND TAKES FIRST BATTLE OF 224

POLAND OH- The Poland Bulldogs and Canfield Cardinals met in the first week of the season to open up the battle of 224. This was Poland’s first game of 2020, and was Canfield’s second after a loss to Struthers on Tuesday.

Canfield came out strong in the first half with a lead throughout the majority of the first half. Canfield and Poland went to the locker room in a 4 point game, with Canfield up 30-26 at the half.

Poland started off the second half with a 7-0 run, but Canfield was able to battle back and take the lead 47-45, heading into the final quarter. In the final 8 minutes, Poland outscored Canfield 16-9, and won the first of three matchups in 2020. Poland won by a final score of 61-56, with Christian Colosimo leading the way with 13 points. Ross Dedo was right behind Colosimo with 10. Canfield was led by Trey Dye, who had a solid 19 points.

Poland is slated to take on the Boardman Spartans next Tuesday at home. Canfield will also play Tuesday at home, as they host South Range.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

BOYS ALL OHIO TEAMS ANNOUNCED

DIVISION I

SECOND TEAM

Derrick Anderson (Boardman)

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Ethan Anderson (Boardman)

Todd Simons (Austintown Fitch)

 

DIVISION II

SECOND TEAM

Tresean Jackson (East Liverpool)

SPECIAL MENTION

Carson Ryan (Struthers)

William Brown (Chaney)

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Luke Chetock (Beaver Local)

Brennan O’Hara (East Liverpool)

Collin Chambers (Louisvile)

Sherrod Taylor (Chaney)

Trey Metzka (Struthers)

DeSean Harris (Ursuline)

 

DIVISION III

THIRD TEAM

Chris Brooks (South Range)

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Michael Pelini (Cardinal Mooney)

Johnathan Bertovitch (East Palestine)

 

DIVISION IV

HONORABLE MENTION

Darien Suggs (Wellsville)

Cam Hollobaugh (Warren JFK)

EAGLES BOW OUT OF REGIONALS AGAINST RICHMOND HEIGHTS

CANTON OH- Warren JFK watched their run in the tournament end on Tuesday night with a 60-47 loss to Richmond Heights.

The Eagles kept the game competitive in the first half, trailing by just five at the break. Out of the locker room the Spartans quickly jumped further ahead, pushing their lead to 40-23. The Eagles went over four minutes without a basket to open the second half. It all but doomed their chances against a very talented Spartans team.

Gabe Green led the Eagles with 19 points while Cam Hollobaugh added 14.

The Eagles end their season at 12-14.