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EAGLES FLY OVER EP IN PITCHERS DUEL

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HANOVERTON, OH— Despite a stellar outing from Cale Moraski, the East Palestine Bulldogs came up just short on Monday, falling 2-0 to United in a tight, low-scoring battle.

Moraski was dominant on the hill, striking out 11 batters and allowing just five hits and two runs over six innings without issuing a walk. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, two early unearned runs in the first inning — both coming off an error — proved to be the difference.

United’s Parker Newburn was just as impressive, going the distance and tossing a complete-game shutout. The righty allowed only two hits, walked two, and struck out 16 to earn the win.

Phoenix Marvin and Kyler Bourne each collected a hit for East Palestine, but the Bulldogs couldn’t string together enough offense to break through.

Offensively for United, Jackson drove in both runs, while Pratt and Schonauer each picked up two hits. United played clean defensively, committing no errors, with Swanson leading the way with 17 putouts behind the plate.

East Palestine will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they host United in a rematch.

THE MARK VINCENT PELINI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

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The Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation Announces the Inaugural Center of Excellence Award
“Work hard and always stay the good path” Mark Vincent Pelini, AUGUST 27, 1991 – OCTOBER 2, 2022
Mark Vincent Pelini, a former Cardinal Mooney High School and University of Nebraska Center, exemplified discipline, courage, faith, and integrity. A leader on and off the field, Mark’s legacy continues to inspire through the initiatives of the Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation.
In honor of his life and values, the foundation is proud to introduce the MVP Center of Excellence Award, which recognizes an exceptional Senior Offensive Lineman (Center) from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Summit, and Stark Counties. The award celebrates individuals who excel in athletics, academics, and community service—upholding the leadership, courage, compassion, and integrity that defined Mark Pelini.
As a teammate, he was a leader, a challenger, a fierce competitor and a friend. As a son of God, he was spiritual, fair, kind and inquisitive. As a son and brother, he was loyal and loving and invested.
In paying homage to Mark’s legacy, the Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation is proud to add the MVP Center of Excellence Award to its list of initiatives in line with their mission to impact the community and the youth of tomorrow in Mark’s name.
The MVP Center of Excellence Award will be presented to an outstanding Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Summit and Stark County Senior Offensive Lineman (Center) who excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. He should be a leader. He should have courage and compassion, faith and integrity. He should excel on the field, in the classroom in the community.
2024 MVP Center of Excellence Finalists
Each high school coach in every classification was invited to nominate one Senior Center. The 12 Center of Excellence finalists were nominated by their head coaches and considered by a selection committee The Selection Committee includes Bo Pelini, Michael Zordich, Alex Zordich, Donald D’Alesio, Zach Larson, Tom Velasquez, Tim Marlowe, Nico Mancuso.
• Dalton Johnson, East Palestine (Head Coach: Michael Demster)
• Mikey Eckman, Salem (Head Coach: Ron Johnson)
• Hayden Martin, West Branch (Head Coach: Tim Cooper)
• Weston Little, Sandy Valley (Head Coach: Brian Gamble)
• Andrew Brian, South Range (Head Coach: Dave Rach)
• Teigan Essig, Jackson (Head Coach: Jay Rohr)
• Nolan McKendry, Green (Head Coach: Mark Geis)
• Ethan Laslo, JFK Catholic (Head Coach: Damon Buente)
• Nate Cross, Archbishop Hoban (Head Coach: Tim Tyrell)
• Matthew DeSciscio, Walsh Jesuit (Head Coach: Nick Alexander)
•Jymier Burrage, Valley Christian (Head Coach: Andrew Hake)
•Deandre Campbell, Buchtel (Head Coach Bryan: Williams)
Award Breakfast Details
The Center of Excellence Award winner will be revealed at the MVP Center of Excellence Award breakfast on December 14, 2024.
Center of Excellence Award Breakfast
Presenting Sponsor: Zabel’s Restaurant Equipment and Supplies
Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
Location: St. Luke Roman Catholic Parish
5225 South Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
Time: 11:00am-1:30pm
Master of Ceremonies: DJ Yokley
Guest Speaker: Bo Pelini
Benefiting the Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation
Enjoy a breakfast honoring 12 COE Finalists and the Center Of Excellence Trophy Presentation
Business Attire
Tickets & Sponsorship Opportunities
Tickets for the breakfast are available at www.markvincentpelinifoundation.org/coe-page. Both individual tickets and full tables are available for purchase. Sponsorship opportunities are also encouraged to support this meaningful initiative.
About the Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation
The Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation was established to honor the life and values of Mark Pelini by fostering programs and initiatives that support youth development, education, and community engagement. Visit www.markvincentpelinifoundation.org to learn more.

BOARDMAN DEALT TOUGH BLOW TO END SEASON

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MASSILLON, OH- The Massillon Jackson Polar Bears ended the Boardman Spartans season  9-0 on Thursday, sparked by a first-inning rally that netted five runs.

Right out of the gate, the Polar Bears capitalized on a Spartan error to grab their first run. The hits and RBIs kept rolling in, with #13 grounding out to bring in another run, Kyle Andrews smacking a two-RBI single, and Kyle Carey adding another RBI groundout to make it a five-run frame.

The scoring didn’t stop there, as Wyatt Fether lifted a sac fly in the third to push the lead to 6-0.

On the mound, Landon Thiel was dominant for the Polar Bears, pitching a near-flawless four innings with just one hit allowed, fanning two and issuing one walk to snag the win. Tyler Kirlik shouldered the loss for the Spartans, surrendering seven runs, four earned, over four innings while striking out three.

The Spartan offense was stifled, with Ben Herrmann managing their only hit of the day.

Andrews was a key performer for the Polar Bears, driving in three runs and anchoring the infield with the most defensive chances. The team’s leadoff hitter, Carter Mottice, was on fire, snagging three hits and swiping two bases, helping to keep the Polar Bears flawless in the field with zero errors on the day.

The Spartans season closes with a final record of 9-11.

SCHIAVI TAKES THEM TO SCHOOL

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Everyone came in to the 2022 football season knowing the caliber of quarterbacks that were featured in the area. The Mahoning Valley features maybe the most returning stars under center than we’ve ever seen. Little did we know that Jackson Milton had one waiting in the wings. In Week 1 Jackson Milton’s Alex Schiavi introduced himself with a monster 7 touchdown game.  He has taken the reigns of the quarterback position inside a conference that already features a ton of talent. Schiavi holds his own that is for sure. He has managed to quickly gain the respect of the locker room, and become an incredible leader on the field.  He almost acts as a second coach. He is someone who can definitely be trusted to get his teammates in the right positions. That is why Jackson Milton is on the cusp of one of their best season’s in program history. Through 8 weeks the Jays sit at 6-2.

Schiavi doesn’t care much for personal numbers, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t putting up some seriously impressive ones. Through 8 games Schiavi is 125/186 through the air. That is a completion percentage of 67%.  He has thrown for 1471 yards.  He has a solid touchdown to interception ratio as well with 21 scores and only 6 INT.

Schiavi took the time this week to hop on YSN’s Running Point to talk about his fantastic season.  He talks with Richie Juliano, DJ Yokley, and Anthony Hartwig about his role on the team, his mindset on game days, and much more. Check out the latest Jackson Milton Football Player Profile on YSN!

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POLAR BEARS PUT THE FREEZE ON BOARDMAN

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BOARDMAN OH-

Boardman (1-2) fell behind early and was unable to rebound dropping a 43-14 decision to the Jackson Polar Bears (2-1) on Friday night.

The Polar Bears would score on its opening possession and then score two more times following Spartan turnovers to take a 19-0 lead 7 minutes into the first quarter.  The Spartans would respond, however, with a nice drive and to yard touchdown run by Tomas Andujar to cut the lead to 19-7.

Unfortunately, that was not enough for Boardman as Jackson went on to score the next 24 points before the Spartans were able to respond with a Willy Torres five yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to give Boardman 14 for the day.

Defensively, Tequan Bailey recorded his first career interception picking on a pass in the fourth quarter for Boardman.

The Spartans will look to rebound next week with a trip to Howland Friday September 9th.  Kickoff is scheduled for 7 PM.

*Contributed By Ryan Wolf at boardmanathletics.org

BOARDMAN EARNS SPLIT WITH FEDERAL LEAGUE POWER

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BOARDMAN OH-

GAME 1:

Both teams were strong in the pitcher’s circle on Saturday, but Jackson was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over Boardman on Saturday. Tori Strines started the game for Boardman Spartans and recorded all 21 outs.

A single by Madison Lester in the first inning was a positive for Boardman.

Purdue commit Julia Gossett was the winning pitcher for Jackson. The hurler lasted seven innings, allowing five hits and zero runs while striking out 13 and walking one.

Strines took the loss for the Spartans. The righty went seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits and striking out seven.

Jenna Olexa went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Boardman in hits. The Spartans didn’t commit a single error in the field. Cassidy Bryan had nine chances in the field, the most on the team.

Ashley Hauritz led Jackson with two hits in four at bats. Jackson was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Morgan Christopher had the most chances in the field with 13.

GAME 2:

Scorekeepers were kept busy today during a high-scoring contest between Boardman and Jackson where Boardman prevailed 12-6.

The Spartans opened up scoring in the first inning when Cami Goske singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Boardman took the lead for good with three runs in the third inning. In the third Jenna Madick doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run and Tori Strines singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

The Spartans notched six runs in the sixth inning. Madison Lester, Madison Wymer, Cassidy Bryan, and Nadia Rawhneh all drove in runs in the frame.

Lester earned the victory in the pitcher’s circle for Boardman. Lester lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits and six runs, four of them earned while striking out six and walking one.

Aubree Snow took the loss for Jackson. Snow allowed 16 hits and 12 runs over six innings, striking out one and walking one.

Boardman socked two home runs on the day. Bryan went yard in the sixth inning. Lester put one out in the first inning.

The Spartans tallied 16 hits. Lester, Strines, Bryan, Wymer, and Jenna Olexa all collected multiple hits. Lester went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.

Jackson tallied nine hits in the game. Gossett and Hauritz all had multiple hits. Gossett led with three hits in four at bats.

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POLAR BEARS PUT A STOP TO THE TIGERS RUN

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MASSILLON OH- Howland came into Tuesday’s district semifinal with all the confidence in the world. They got to this game by beating league rival Canfield for the second time of the season. Standing in their way of a trip to the district championship was the Polar Bears of Massillon Jackson. Two big Polar Bear runs weee the difference as Jackson knocked out the Tigers with a 64-30 win.

The first Polar Bear run came in the first quarter, and leaked into the second. After the game started back and forth, the Polar Bears turned a 7-6 lead into a 19-6 one in the blink of an eye. The Tigers responded by winning the second quarter overall 13-10 and taking a 29-19 deficit into the locker room.

The Tigers came out of the locker room and scored quick to make it a 29-21 game. That however would be their only points from the floor in the frame as the Polar Bears won the third 30-3 and pretty much put the game away.

Senior Taylor Lawrence led the Tigers getting in double figures with 11. Alyssa Massucci finished with 7.

The Tigers finish the season 18-7 and AAC champions. We at YSN want to congratulate the Tigers on an incredible season! Thank you for bringing us on the ride!

SPARTANS JUST FALL SHORT

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MASSILLON OH- Boardman made the trip to Massillon on Friday night to take on the Polar Bears of Jackson. It ended up being a frigid result for the Spartans as they fell just short 20-14.

Boardman got on the board first when Fernando Ortiz ran one in from 11 yards out. Their next touchdown would come from Anthony Hightower who ran one in on the one. Hightower threw for 118 yards on the night. Boardman had the ball with just over 2:00 left trailing 20-14, but could not muster a game winning drive.

Boardman will look to bounce back in Week 4 as they hist Howland.

LEOPARDS FALL TO JACKSON ON SENIOR NIGHT

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LOUISVILLE OH- It was senior night in Louisville and the Leopards recognized three players that brought a state championship to the program in 2019. Massillon Jackson spoiled the party though as they came in to Leopard country and stole the 6-4 win.

Matti Bensen went 3-3 on the day for the Leopards having a perfect time at the plate. She also walked, and scored 2 runs. Senior Kaylee Nolte went 1-4 with an RBI. Shelby Mayle went 1-3 with a walk.

Cloie Ensley got the start in the circle and threw all 7 innings for the Leopards. She gave up 14 hits and 6 runs. She struck out 1.

The Leopards honored their three seniors, Kaylee Nolte, Cloie Ensley, and Lauren Stillwagon.

LEOPARDS BATTLE BUT FALL TO JACKSON

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LOUISVILLE OH-

The Lady Leps fought a tough 3 set match tonight against a strong Jackson team.
Sets 2 and 3 were a hard fought battle leaving the Leps just short of the set Win.
Scores were 17-25, 32-34, 25-27

Leading the way for the Leps offense were senior setters Lauren Siegfried (18 assists) and Amanda Clark (16 assists). Senior Paige Cole added in a team high of 22 kills. Tonight’s match puts Cole into the 900’s for career kills.
Defensively, Senior Sydney Bast led with 19 digs while teammates Paige Cole, Lauren Siegfried, and Kendal Loy each added in 4 blocks.
Junior Emma Davis led at the serving line with 8 service points while Siegfried added in 2 aces for the night.
Leps now 6-7

JV fell in 2 sets. 10-25 and 11-25

Lady Leps are home again tomorrow with hosting Wooster.

*Contributed by Alicia Mihelic at leopardsathletics.org.