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CANFIELD RUNS WILD

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CANFIELD OH- Canfield meant business on Wednesday night as they welcomed in the Ursuline Irish. The Cardinals had gotten off to an impressive 2-0 start, but they knew the Irish would pose a challenge. Well, to say the Cardinals were prepared would be an understatement.  After a big 19-7 first quarter that set the tone of the night, Canfield rambled their way to a 56-18 victory.

Kate Sahli had a great night for the Cardinals inside and out. She beat the Irish off the dribble, but also was able to knock down some shots on the perimeter. She finished with a game-high 13 points.  Abby Muckleroy continued her shooting expertise hitting three triples on her way to 11 points.  Jenn Triveri had an impressive night off the bench for the Cardinals as well with 7 points.

Ursuline was led by Alayna Smith who finished the night withn8 points. She earned every point she got as the Cardinals defense was hyper focused on taking her away. Chelsee Johnson scored 6 points for the Irish.

Canfield has a huge test up next as they’ll welcome in Stow on Saturday.  Ursuline is also back in action on Saturday as they host United.

IRISH OFFENSE FINDING TRACTION

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KINSMAN, OHIO –  The Ursuline Irish’s girls basketball team traveled to small town Kinsman, Ohio to take on the Badger Braves. After a battle contested first half, the Irish pulled away in the second half led by Chelsea Johnson with 16 points and as well as a dominant performance by Alayna Smith, who had 15 points.

On the Badger side Katie Grexa led the team in scoring with 16 points in a great effort by her but it was in a losing effort as the braves fell to the Irish 61-38.

Badger will look to get back into the winning column when the take on the visiting Chalker Wildcats. Ursuline will be back at home Monday night when they take on the South Range Raiders. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

URSULINE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH BERNARD SCOTT

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Can you feel it in the air? As the cold air comes in to the valley, it whispers the start of the basketball season. Everyone is excited to see what teams take steps towards their goals this year. A team that is literally returning everyone from a season ago is the Ursuline Irish. With their girls being one year older, and one season more experienced, Ursuline seems to be one of the most seasoned teams in the YSN family. A quick look around the arena in girls basketball this season, a lot of other teams lost key pieces to graduation. The door may be wide open for the Irish.  Ursuline finished 9-14 last season against a solid schedule.  This season opens up against Howland on the road on November 28.

Bernard Scott returns to the helm of the Irish for another year. With coaching experience at every level of basketball, you can believe that he knows what he’s doing. He took the time to talk to Ty Bartell for an in depth preview of the season.  They talk about the growth of the team, moving up to division 2, and much more. Check out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Bernard Scott.

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SLOW START, FAST FINISH FOR IRISH

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, The Ursuline Fighting Irish have marched through the last few weeks with little trouble as they hosted the Tallmadge Blue Devils in Week 12, but they had to overcome some adversity to keep their state title hopes alive.

The Irish offense struggled through their first four drives, gaining first downs but not finding the end zone. Through the first four drives, Ursuline turned the ball over on downs three times, and missed a field goal. Tallmadge took advantage of those opportunities, as Jackson Dougherty found the end zone twice on the ground to give the Blue Devils a 14-0 lead halfway through the second quarter. An Irish safety on Tallmadge’s first play after stuffing Ursuline on the one-yard line started to give the Irish a little momentum, and then a 66-yard punt return TD by Will Burney really got the wheels rolling for Ursuline as the Irish made it a 14-10 game as both teams went into their locker rooms.

The second half was all Irish. After forcing three-and-outs on the first three drives for Tallmadge, the quick fire plays for the Irish came in bunches. The third quarter featured a 40-yard touchdown reception by Will Burney, a 64-yard touchdown reception by Marc Manning, a 4-yard touchdown run by Christian Lynch, and a 73-yard touchdown run by Manning. At the end of the third, Ursuline was up 38-14, as they scored 38-unanswered points to look like their old selves once again. A score from DC Ferrell accompanied by a few late scores from Tallmadge gave the Irish a 45-28 victory, and secured a Week 13 matchup for the Irish for the third-consecutive season. Ursuline will face the Canfield Cardinals next week with a trip to the regional final on the line.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Romo

URSULINE IRISH FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 11) WITH DAN REARDON

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – It’s Week 12 of the high school football season in the state of Ohio, and the number of teams remaining in the state playoffs are quickly dwindling, but the Ursuline Irish are one of those teams still left. The Irish defeated Hawken commandingly in the first round of the Division III playoffs, knocking off the Hawks by a score of 43-12. The Irish used a 28-6 first-half advantage to build a gap early and never look back. With the win, the Irish are granted another home game at Stambaugh Stadium this Friday Night as they play host to the Tallmadge Blue Devils. The Blue Devils knocked off VASJ 21-7 in Round 1, and hold a 9-2 record. Tallmadge is a team that will like to throw the ball a lot, as they attempt over 26 passes per game. The Blue Devils are led offensively by Wisconsin commit Collin Dixon, who has been the top target out of a talented receiving core, hauling in 72 passes this season for 1325 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In this week’s coaches’ corner, Ursuline Head Coach Dan Reardon talks about last week’s performance against Hawken, the boost of getting one more home game this season, what to look forward to in this week’s matchup with Tallmadge, and more!

* Contributed by Anthony Romo *

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MARVELOUS MANNING

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Ursuline Irish have marched into Week 12 of the high school football season with a combination of skill and experience, and senior wideout Marc Manning possesses both qualities. Manning had a huge breakthrough moment offensively in last week’s 43-12 victory over Hawken in Round 1, when he caught a screen pass from Ursuline QB Jack Ericson and took it 66 yards to the house, which gave the Irish a huge momentum boost. Marc has also played a big role defensively for Ursuline this season, as he has intercepted two passes so far this year.

In this week’s Player Profile, Marc talks about last week’s victory over Hawken, this week’s upcoming matchup with Tallmadge, and more!

* Contributed by Anthony Romo *

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FANTASTIC FRASCO

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Ursuline Irish have had numerous athletes over the years from their football program go on and play at the collegiate level, guys from last year’s senior class like DeMarcus McElroy (Marshall) and Dean Boyd (Harvard) are just a few on that long list. Last week senior lineman Brian Frasco added his name to the pool with the illustrious bunch when he committed to Saint Francis (PA). Frasco has been a four-year starter for the Irish and hopes that his outstanding high school career can extend for a few more weeks. Not only is Frasco going to a Division 1 program, but he’s going to a pretty good one, as with last week’s victory the Red Flash became the first team this year in the FCS to clinch an automatic berth in this year’s playoffs.

In this week’s Player Profile, Frasco talks about the recruiting process, what type of player Saint Francis is getting, this week’s matchup with Tallmadge, and more!

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URSULINE HAILS OVER HAWKEN

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- The Ursuline Fighting Irish started their journey that will hopefully lead them back to Canton with a first round matchup at Stambaugh Stadium against the Hawken Hawks. 

The third-seeded Irish wasted little time in tonight’s battle, marching down the field on their first drive, capping it off with a 6-yard touchdown run by Jack Ericson. A successful two-point conversion made it 8-0 Irish just over a minute-and-a-half into the ballgame. A 27-yard TD run by Ericson towards the to begin the second-quarter plus another two-point conversion gave Ursuline a 16-0 edge. The 14-seed Hawks did not go down easily though, as speedster Jordan Johnson took the ensuing kickoff 90 yards to the end zone as Hawken got on the board for the first time, making it 16-7. A 6-yard touchdown run by DC Ferrell as well as a 66-yard touchdown pass from Ericson to Marc Manning gave the Irish a 28-6 lead heading into the break.

The second half was dominated by Ursuline as well, as Christian Lynch got in on the scoring party on Ursuline’s opening possession of the second quarter, rushing the ball 47 yards to the end zone to make it 36-6 with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. A 25-yard pick-six by Tairan Davis was the icing on top of a matchup dominated by the Irish, as they came out victorious by a final score of 43-12.

Ursuline will host the Tallmadge Blue Devils next Friday night at 7:00 at Stambaugh Stadium as the look to continue on their quest towards Canton.

PLAYER OF THE GAME:

Jack Ericson did it all for the Irish offensively tonight, finding the end zone on three separate occasions, twice on the ground and once through the air. Ericson also caught a pass in the first half for Ursuline.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Romo

BURNEY’S THE BOSS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Ursuline Irish have made it to Week 11 of the high school football season, and they hope that this is just the beginning of what could be a long playoff run. Senior Will Burney has been one of the biggest playmakers during his four years at Ursuline, and the Irish will need to lean on his leadership and experience throughout this playoff run. Will has over 400 yards receiving and 4 TD’s this year for Ursuline, while also being a game-wrecker on the defensive side of the ball.

In this week’s Player Profile, Will talks about the feeling of beating Mooney four years in a row, the current energy around the program, and more!

* Contributed by Anthony Romo *

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URSULINE IRISH FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 10) WITH DAN REARDON

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- We have reached Week 11 of the 2022 high school football season, and the Ursuline Irish will start their journey that will hopefully end with a state title. The Irish, who moved up to Division III this year after making it to the Division IV state championship game a year ago, are hoping for a different outcome. The Irish led Clinton Massie 28-7 in the third quarter of last year’s title bout before giving up 22-straight points and falling in heartbreaking fashion 29-28. The Irish open up the playoffs at Stambaugh Stadium on Friday night as they will host the Hawken Hawks. Both teams finished the regular season with 8-2 records.

In this week’s coaches’ corner, Ursuline Head Coach Dan Reardon talks about last week’s victory over Cardinal Mooney, what to look forward to against Hawken, and more!

* Contributed by Anthony Romo *

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