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URSULINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH LARRY KEMPE (EP 4)

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With a young squad, it’s imperative that a team becomes battle-tested early!  That’s exactly what Coach Kempe’s troops are doing.

It’s been a tough few weeks, but the short memories will prevail in the end.  The Irish scored a pair of touchdowns late on Saturday night, and have a great string of success on tape.

Coach Kempe sits down with YSN General Manager, Steve Leslie to discuss the X’s and O’s, and the importance of the education the kids are getting at Ursuline.

Get prepped for Harding in Week 5 with Ursuline Coach’s Corner with Larry Kempe (Episode 4)

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URSULINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH LARRY KEMPE (EP 3)

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With a young squad, it’s imperative that a team becomes battle-tested early!  That’s exactly what Coach Kempe’s troops are doing.

It’s been a tough few weeks, but the short memories will prevail in the end.  The Irish scored a pair of touchdowns late on Saturday night, and have a great string of success on tape.

Coach Kempe sits down with YSN General Manager, Steve Leslie to discuss the X’s and O’s, and the importance of the education the kids are getting at Ursuline.

Get prepped for Hoban in Week 4 with Ursuline Coach’s Corner with Larry Kempe (Episode 3)

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URSULINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH LARRY KEMPE (EP 2)

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Our Steve Leslie sits down with Head Football Coach at Ursuline High School, Larry Kempe to discuss all things Irish.

In week 2, the Irish luck came up short against a very tough cross-town rival in Youngstown East.  Coach Kempe discusses this year’s emphasis on becoming a team, and the challenges that the schedule will play.  Coach K also opens up about what needs to happen to help the Irish get back to their winning ways!

“Soul Searching” is the key in 2018, and Steve and Coach talk about going back to old-school coaching philosophies, and magnifying the little details

Episode 2 is jam-packed full of in-depth information for all things Irish Football!

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URSULINE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILE: DOUBLE J WILL HAVE HIS DAY

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When you look at the tradition of Ursuline football, the record books are littered with names that have gone on to do big things at the next level, whether on the field or off.

Its tradition of wearing the green and gold is one that families enjoy passing down from one generation to the next.

For this week’s Ursuline Player Profile, YSN’s Brooke Meenachan sits down with Irish Junior- Julian Johnson and discusses likes, dislikes, his talented bloodlines, and the message his has for Ursuline Nation.

All that and more on this week’s Ursuline Player Profile:  Double J Will Have His Day

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URSULINE IRISH FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH LARRY KEMPE (EP 1)

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Our Steve Leslie sits down with Head Football Coach at Ursuline High School, Larry Kempe to discuss all things Irish.

In week 1, the Irish luck came up short against a very tough Benedictine team from Cleveland.  Coach Kempe discusses this year’s emphasis on becoming a team, and the challenges that the schedule will play.

“Soul Searching” is the key in 2018, and Steve and Coach talk about going back to old-school coaching philosophies, and magnifying the little details

Episode 1 is jam-packed full of in-depth information for all things Irish Football!

LADY RAIDERS BUMPED IN HOME OPENER BY URSULINE

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CANFIELD, OH- The Raider Volleyball team welcomed in the Ursuline Irish in their home opener Monday night. The Raiders dropped a tough 5 set match (25-20 20-25 17-25 25-18 11-15)

In set 1 the Raiders hit the ground running. Izzy Lamparty collected 3 blocks in the set to establish a strong Raider defense. Junior Anna Primavera notched 3 service aces in a row to give the Raiders a strong lead that they would ride to a 25-20 set 1 victory.

In set 2 the Irish rebounded with a strong defense that held the Raider hitters to only 5 kills. The Raiders helped out with 6 attack errors as well. Izzy Lamparty tallied 2 more blocks but the Raiders dropped the set 20-25.

After the first couple points in set 3, Izzy Lamparty went down and had to leave the game. The Raiders struggled to find a rhythm in a new rotation as they committed 8 attack errors. The Raiders dropped set 3 17-25

With their backs against the wall, the Raiders were up for the challenge in set 4. The Raiders were able to gather 9 kills in the set 3 from Primavera. The Raiders got back to work on their net defense as sophomore Abby George stepped up with 3 blocks that slowed down the Irish momentum. The Irish fought off 4 set points but the Raiders took the set 25-18.

In the decisive 5th set the Raiders and Irish traded points to get to 7-7. Back to back attack errors from the Raiders have the Irish some breathing room and they were able to wiggle away with a 15-11 match-clinching set 5 victory.  

As a team, the Raiders were held to a hitting percentage under .100 mostly attributed to strong back row defense from the Irish. As a team, the Raiders finished with 13 service aces. Anna Primavera lead the Raiders with 10 kills and also tallied 7 service aces. The newcomer to the varsity lineup Abby George finished with 7 kills 3 blocks and a dig. Mary Kuhns finished with 15 digs. Drew Ferren led the Raiders in assists with 15. The Raiders return to action Tuesday traveling to Fitch.