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IRISH FAST START DOOMS MOONEY

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- During last season’s Holy War,  it was a struggle for the Ursuline Irish as they were swept by the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals.  This season it was different, the Irish had a winning streak and Cardinal Mooney has not played in 20 days due to COVID-19 and were looking to get their first win in nearly over a month, while the Irish were looking to bounce back after a disappointing five point loss to Chaney on Tuesday.  It’s the Holy War, round one of the 2020-21 season and there was a lot of GRIT.  

 

The first quarter saw scoring on both teams ends with the Irish extending it to eight, leading 19 to 8 after the first quarter.  In the second, it was the Irish once again up by eight going into halftime, but the Cardinals who have not been in a game time situation in nearly a month.  Even with star player Michae Pelini out due to injury, they were still in range to continue their winning streak against Ursuline.  In the end however, they would not catch up to the Irish as Ursuline extended their season with ten wins, while Mooney with being off for 20 days, lost their third game of the season 61-44.  

 

Ursuline Stats 

Terrance Pankey led the Irish, hitting three three pointers in the first quarter alone and finishing with 21 points.  Will Burney ran into the wall after being fouled, but got back up after getting the wind knocked out, finishing with 13 points.  Jakylan Irving finished with eight points, Vinny Flauto and Brady Shannon combined for 12 points.  Meanwhile Gene Lucente finished with four points and DeMarcus McElroy had three.  

 

Mooney Stats 

For Cardinal Mooney, they were led tonight by Mick Hergenrougher who finished with 17 points going six for eight on free throws, Thomas Fire with 10 points, Jack Pepperney with seven points, Zach Hyrb with five points, Jaxon Menough with three points and Jack Phillips with two.  

 

Up Next 

Ursuline (10-5) (2-1 SVC) will host Badger (3-7)  Friday at 7pm on YSN LIVE.  Cardinal Mooney (8-3) will host the Chaney Cowboys (5-5) Friday at 7pm.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien*

MOONEY CONTINUES HOLY WAR DOMINANCE

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YOUNGSTOWN OH-  After a long awaited matchup between these two teams and a delay, it was time and this time, it was in prime time as the Lady Irish of Ursuline, hosted their rivals Cardinal Mooney lady Cardinals at the Cafaro Gymnasium in the CITY OF GRIT.  Both teams threw their seven and eight wins and their five losses away in this one as the goal was either 0-1 or 1-0.  This was also a revenge game as it’s been two years since the Irish beat the Cardinals.  

 

First Half Stats

 

The first three minutes saw the game have players play a lot of defense with the score only three to nothing and would end the first quarter with the Irish leading the Cardinals 11-9.  The second quarter saw most of the same with little scoring and a lot of defensive play by players such as Alayna Smith, Katie Hough and others.  Lily Scott tried one more shot before the half to extend the lead to three but it didn’t go as Ursuline went into the locker room leading by one 19-18.  

 

Second half 

The second half is where things took a turn as the Irish struggled on the defensive side with Mooney taking the advantage thanks to players in Gia DiVincenzo, Hough and Alaina Scavina.  Ursuline also struggled with injuries and their star guard Rachel Fabry and Scott had lower body injuries, but would still continue to play through all the way.  In the end, it was Coach Jason Baker getting his ninth win of the season against Mike Kernan and the Lady Irish 45-36 as Mooney continued their winning streak against Ursuline.  

 

Ursuline Stats 

Alayna Smith was the leading scorer with 12 points, going 8-11 on free throws and two field goals inside the paint.  Lily Scott was good off the bench scoring 11 points, making three three pointers and two points inside the paint.  Cara McNally finished with six points, Anisah Moorman had four points, Rachel Fabry had two and Jamie Nelson finished with one point.  

 

Mooney Stats 

For Mooney, they were once again led by Katie Hough who had 16 points, two for three on free throws with seven field goals inside the paint made.  Alaina Scavina scored 12 points going four for five on free throws and four field goals inside the paint, Angelina Rotunno had five points, Maddie Tremble, Maria Fire and Gia DiVincenzo combined for six points.  Meanwhile Olivia Rouser had two points and Gia Diorio had a point but was fast when it came to the defensive side.  

 

Up Next: 

Ursuline (7-6) did have a TBA on their site so we’ll have to see who they schedule next.  Mooney (9-5) as of now will host West Branch (14-4)  Wednesday, February the third at 7:30PM.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien* 

 

AT YOUR BECK AND CALL

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The rich tradition and high level of Ursuline Fighting Irish hoops has always been something that the Youngstown area looks forward to every single winter. The Ursuline program has seen its fair share of talent walk through the gym doors and the excitement never seems to stop! That excitement was in full swing last week in a game against East as the two storied Youngstown programs battled it out all night long. With just seconds remaining East took a one point lead but the Irish maintained composure and pushed the ball up the floor and as senior guard Tyler Beck spotted himself up on the wing, the pass hit his hands, and he released a shot as the buzzer sounded…. nothing but net, ball game! In that short moment, all the excitement and hard work that Tyler has put in to mastering his craft on the basketball court paid off and all his teammates celebrated a huge buzzer beater!

Tyler is currently in the middle of his senior basketball season and has been able to step into the role of team leader and has been able to become what some people call a “second coach” on the floor for Coach Gunther. Beck has been able to showcase his talents on the floor by always being consistent. He is the first one in the gym and the last to leave every day, he has established himself as one of the players that Coach Gunther looks to in tight games to rally the team and get them all on the same page, he has been able to take charge offensively whenever the Irish need points or a big stop on the defensive end, but not only on the court is Tyler able to lead, he is also able to lead in the classroom by proving what it means to be a student-athlete.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, was able to talk to Tyler this week via video chat to discuss the current season that the senior is having, what he wants out of the season for himself and for the Ursuline Fighting Irish, what his plans are for after high school, a rapid fire question session to find out more about what makes Tyler the player and person that he is, and much much more!

Check out this exclusive player profile with Ursuline Fighting Irish senior star, Tyler Beck!

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CHANEY HOLDS OFF IRISH COMEBACK

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Coming into this game, many thought that the Ursuline Irish were once again going to have a big night and continue this long winning streak as they just came off of one of the best games of the year with that buzzer against East.  However, they would have to get past the Chaney Cowboys who came in with a record of four and five, with a recent loss to Massilon Jackson 66-63 as coach Mcgaughy and his team were looking to go back to an even .500.  

 

The first few minutes of the first quarter saw the Cowboys and the Irish play mostly defensive ball before chaney for the first points of the game.  Ursuline would answer back with points of their own, but they would then struggle with turning the ball over as Chaney took advantage and led big at the end of the first quarter 26-9.  The same could have been said then for the second quarter as senior forward Quincy Jones had six points, while senior guards Cameron Lawrence got four points in total.  Clive Wilson also had two in the second as the Cowboys were pulling off the upset and continuing the streak against the Irish, up 38-18 at the half.  In the games that both have played in basketball since 2018, the Irish have not won against the Cowboys, but were hoping to limit the turnovers and get their 10th win of the season and their first against Chaney.

 

In the second half, we saw the Irish team that we have been seeing all season long as the pressure started to come a bit and Ursuline was closing in thanks to six points by Terrance Pankey and Vince Flauto.  The lead was now 52-33 at the end of the third in what was a comfortable lead soon turned into a game.  Both teams were physical in the second half and the Irish were able to cut it down to five thanks to a technical foul.  However in the end, it was too little too late as the Cowboys were riding on a lead the whole time and came away with the 67-62 victory but lost one of their players late in senior Sharrod Taylor who left the game with a lower body injury. 

 

Chaney Stats 

Sharrod Taylor finished with seven field goals inside the paint, a three pointer, 5-8 on free throws and 22 points.  Cameron Lawrence finished with 17 points, five two’s, one three and went 4-6 on free throws.  Clive Wilson had three field goals inside the paint and finished with eight points.  Josiah Gonzalez finished with seven points, Quincy Jones had six, Davinci McDowell had three and Jason Hewlett had two.  

 

Ursuline Stats 

Terrance Pankey finished with 15 points, having seven made field goals inside the paint and had a free throw.  Vince Flauto made four three’s and was a perfect two for two on free throws, finishing with 14 points.  Brady Shannon had 11 points, making three field goals inside the paint while shooting five for six on free throws.  Jakylan Irving had eight points, DeMarcus McElroy had seven points, while Will Burney, Buzzer beater star Tyler Beck and Jaden Payne combined for seven points.  

 

Up Next 

Chaney (5-5) will face Cardinal Mooney (8-2) at home Friday Night at 7pm.  Ursuline (9-5) may have lost their winning streak but as of now, all records are off the tables as one of the best rivalries in NorthEast Ohio and the Mahoning County comes to town when the Irish take on the rival Cardinal Mooney Cardinals (8-2) at the Cafaro Gymnasium/Lyden Family Court Thursday at 7pm! 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien

IRISH BEAT THE BUZZER IN OVERTIME

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YOUNGSTOWN OH-  The other night, we saw overtime, tonight, we saw another overtime as what looked like an early blowout became the game of the night with both the Ursuline and Youngstown East Golden Bears showed GRIT, and never backed down.  There were also familiar faces as East basketball coach Kevin Cylar met his friend and head coach Keith Gunther as well as returning to the same place he won three state championships in as an assistant coach on the football team. 

 

 In the first quarter, it was all Ursuline as they led 22-8 after some first quarter threes by Will Burney, Tyler Beck, and Brady Shannon while East only had eight points.  In the Second, it was Ursuline leading 40-23 and East somehow needed a turn around as it seemed to have been getting out of hand.  That is until the third quarter as all of a sudden, the Golden Bears started rotating like what Coach Cylar and Ray said and it cut the lead to 10 going into the fourth.  All of a sudden, the Irish defense slowed down and they started missing some important shots, as the Golden Bears took advantage of that, going into overtime tied at 57 all.  In the end, East went up by two with a free throw, and it looked like they were about to get the upset victory.  However, Tyler Beck said not so fast as he hit a corner buzzer beater three pointer to keep the ursuline winning streak alive, beating East in a thriller 67-66.  

 

Ursuline Stats 

For Ursuline, it was DeMarcus McElroy leading with 14 points.  Brady Shannon and Tyler Beck finished with 12 points, Beck with the game winner. Terrance Pankey finished with 11 points, Jakylan Irving had nine points, Will Burney had five points, while Jayden Payne and Geno Lucente combined for four points.  

 

East Stats

John Clay was the leading scorer on the East Golden Bears with 19 points, Ramir Bledsoe had 16 points, Ruben Talley finished with 12 points with a big fourth quarter, Dj Waller finished with nine points, Lamar Underwood had six points, while Anthony Thomas and Xavior Leonard combined for four points.   

 

Up Next 

Ursuline (9-4) takes on the Chaney Cowboys (4-4) Tuesday 7pm tip-off at Chaney.  East (2-5) will head to face GlenOak.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien*

URSULINE CORRALS COWBOYS

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Ursuline left no doubt on Wednesday night in their second win in as many days. This one came against Chaney in dominating fashion 69-30. The Irish used suffocating defense to create some easy offense to run away with the game.

Alayna Smith paced the Irish with 21 points. Anisah Moorman also has a strong night with 19 points. Rachel Fabry was also in double figures with 10 points.

Ursuline travels to LaBrae on Saturday to try and keep their momentum going.

IRISH WIN BIG IN MLK TRIBUTE GAME

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YOUNGSTOWN OH-  After a long week off and waiting for a next matchup, the Ursuline boys basketball program would pick up The Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks for a Monday Night Martin Luther King Jr Day edition of High School Basketball.  There were familiar faces between the coaching staff too and head Kevin Scott was looking for his Hawks to get the upset victory.  

 

Before tip off however, there was a moment of reflection as Ursuline head coach Keith Gunther gave a speech about freedom and rights, just like Martin Luther King did back then, especially with all that’s been going on in the world today.  The players reflected and so did his wife and child who were there too.  

 

After that, it was time for tip off where the first quarter was surprising to some as it was a 14-9 ball game as Ursuline does have GRIT, but the Urban Scholars of Youngstown said we got some of that too.  That GRIT power didn’t last long however as the Irish would pull away, leading at the half 50-18 and then winning by the final of 82-25, in a big time victory and some momentum gainer here.  

 

Ursuline Stats

Tonight because there was no JV game, there were a bunch of scorers on the Irish.  Tyler Beck led the Irish with 13 points.  Terrance Pankey had nine points with really good defense to play.  Brady Shannon had eight points, Vinny Flauto, Geno Lucente and Will Burney combined for 18 points, Tommy Groner scored four points, Andrew Kirila had five points, Jarod Gordulic had seven, Jakaylan irving finished with five points, Demarcus McElroy put up two and Zack Pipala aka ZP Money had five points, but had a good number of steals and assist to give him the MVP Trophy at the end of the game.  

 

AUSY Hawks Stats

For The Academy for Union Scholars Youngstown Hawks, it was Brian Thomas leading the team with 11 points.  Jemel Edwards finished with five, Nick Grier with two, Deric Hunter with two points, while Elijah Solomon and Keonte Brooks combined for two points. 

 

Up Next

The Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown (1-10) will have to wait and see who they play in the next coming days.  Ursuline (7-4) continues the hot winning streak as of now but can change and will play either at Cleveland Benidictine (0-4) and then against the East Golden Bears (2-3), or just play East on Friday, both being 7pm tip offs.  

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien*

 

IRISH CELEBRATE SENIOR DAY WITH WIN

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Not only was Saturday night the conference opener for Ursuline, but it was also senior day inside the Irish gym. Ursuline celebrated their six seniors with a dominating 62-40 win over East to open Steel Valley play.

Senior Cara McNally led the Irish with a game-high 18 points including 5 threes. Fellow senior Anisah Moorman  added 10 points for the Irish.

East was led by Samair Colon with 17 points.

Ursuline looks ahead to a match up against Hubbard at home on Tuesday. East squares off against Warren JFK on Monday.

IRISH SHOW GRIT IN WIN OVER HARDING

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YOUNGSTOWN OH-  People usually know the term GRIT for Youngstown State, but there’s another team that’s been having GRIT on their side lately and that’s none other than the Ursuline Irish boys basketball team who were looking to get extend their winning streak to five, but it was going to be tough as they faced off against the Warren Harding Raiders, who were still searching for that first win of the season and were overcoming some adversity with a few of their players. 

 

The first quarter was all Ursuline leading 15-4 and already by this time, you had parents and fans at home watching as if this was going to be a blowout.  Well, that did not happen as the Raiders caught up big time trailing only by two at the half and then five at the end of the third quarter.  However, some costly turnovers and late fouls on Warren’s side, gave Ursuline a bigger lead which led them to scoring inside the paint in the fourth winning 60-46 and improving to 6-4, while Warren Harding fell to 0-4 on their short season campaign.  

 

Ursuline Stats 

Leading the Irish was not a surprise as Sophomore Terrance Pankey had 34 points, with one three and 14 points inside the paint.  Jakylan Irving was the second best scorer of the night, finishing with 12 points, two of them being from downtown.  Brady Shannon was the third highest scorer with 10 points.  Others who scored were freshman Geno Lucente with three points and DeMarcus McElroy with two points.  

 

Warren Harding

For Harding, it was Seniors Emari Burgess finishing with 12 points, Aston Bates who was really good inside the paint finished with 14 points, and Jabari Felton with nine points.  Other players who scored well was Dom Foster with two points, Tye Pennington with five points, and Khalil Williams with two.  

 

Up Next: 

Ursuline (6-4) will have to schedule an opponent as the Holy War, one of the best rivalries in NorthEast Ohio has been Postponed due to COVID-19.  Warren Harding (0-4) will host Howland (3-1) Friday at 7pm if there are no outbreaks.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien

IRISH BREAK AWAY FROM BADGER

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Ursuline got back to work Monday night with a dominant win over Badger 72-44. The Irish hadn’t played in over 10 days.

Alayna Smith led the Irish with 19 points. Senior Anisah Moorman was right behind her with 18 points. Cara McNally was also in double figures with 13.

Ursuline will travel to Kennedy Catholic on Wednesday to try and stay in the win column.