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HEADED HOME: LABRAE LADY VIKINGS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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LEAVITTSBURG, OH – After her 2020 season was taken away, LaBrae softball coach Demetra Noble is looking to build on past seasons and be competitive within their league. She said that a tough non-conference schedule should help prep them for a very competitive league, with teams like Champion and Newton Falls.

Noble said she has returning lettermen such as Seniors Desi Allen, Aryana Hartman, as well as Junior Alaydren Beck looking to carry the load of the team. She also said that we should keep an eye out for underclassmen Jessica Morris, Grace Barnhart, and Kennedy Sanderson looking to make a big impact this year.

Talking about the impact of missing last year, Noble said that she expects the team to take a while to get adjusted, but expects to be fine in the long run. She expressed concerts with the sophomores, who lost their freshman year, but expects big things from what she called a loaded class.

When asked about her goals and expectations, Noble first expressed that they play in a tough league, with the perennial state-finalist Champion Flashes, as well as teams on the rise such as Newton Falls and Brookfield. That being said, she expects the time to be ready come time for league play. She said she stacked her non-conference schedule with teams such as Ursuline, Howland, and Boardman to help prepare them for their tough conference schedule.

The Lady Vikings open their season on March 27th in Austintown. They begin league play on April 5th with Champion.

*Contributed by Jacob McCartney

 

HEADED HOME: LABRAE VIKINGS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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LEAVITTSBURG, OH – Head coach, Jim Bailey and his Labrae Vikings are gearing up for the return of baseball, in what he is calling a feeling out process. As players such as 4-year letter winner Connor Meyer will hold down the fort for the Vikings. 

As Coach Bailey expects stiff competition from conference rivals Champion and Newton Falls, players such as Lucas Lancaster and Jordan McCartney will be expected to have good seasons to contend in the MVAC. 

As the cancelled 2020 season has left a lot of teams with questions this year. Coach Bailey considers it a feeling out process as “you don’t know who’s progressed talent wise” Bailey said. 

One thing is for certain, Coach Bailey and The Vikings look to be a premier team a top of the MVAC this year.

*Contributed by Ty Bartell

 

REBELS TAKE DOWN VIKINGS AGAIN

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Crestview Lady Rebels defeated the LaBrae Lady Vikings 51-42 Saturday afternoon to advance in tournament play against Brookfield on Wednesday, February 24th at 7pm. The Rebels have now beaten the Vikings two times in a row this season.
Crestview’s Seniors, Krista Perry’s 21 points with the assistance of Payton Huff’s 14 outscored the Lady Vikings in every quarter.
LaBrae’s Sophomore Laura McCoy put up 17 points as well as Junior Briley Daniels scoring 13 proved the Lady Vikings have a bright future in the years to follow.
*Contributed By YSN’s Larry Scragg

CRESTVIEW FALLS AT THE HANDS OF THE VIKINGS

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COLUMBIANA OH- Landen Kiser scored 16 points for the LaBrae Vikings while teammate Aiden Stephens scored 11 to revenge their loss to the Rebels last Tuesday.  LaBrae outscored the Rebels 30-20 in the first half.
The Crestview Rebels outscored the Vikings in the second half 29-21 and led the Vikings by 4 with less then two minute left.
Senior Drake Golden, who became Crestview’s all time point leader less then 10 days ago in LaBrae put up 19 points at home Friday night while Sophomore teammate Kirkland Miller scored 18.
*Contributed by YSN’s Larry Scragg

GOLDEN BECOMES REBELS TOP SCORER

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- Crestview senior Drake Golden made history Tuesday night in the Rebels 56-48 victory over LaBrae. Golden has his sights set on the boys program’s all time leading scorer mark. He needed just eight points to get to 1,307 which was the old record held for 25 years. In the third quarter of the contest Golden did just that scoring his eighth point in the paint, like many of his career points have come. Drake fought through a ton of adversity to get to this point, and anyone around him knows that tonight was about much more than a number.

The Rebels were led by Kirkland Miller who scored a game-high 19 points. Golden ended up with 18 on the night.

Connor Meyer led the Vikings with 15 points. Aidan Stephens put up 14, and Landen Kiser had 11.

Crestview looks to continue their two game winning streak on Friday as they travel to Champion. LaBrae will try to bounce back as they travel to Campbell.

TIGERS STAY UNBEATEN

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- Not only was this a conference rivalry game between these two teams, but this was a battle between the 36 and 38th team in Division three Men’s basketball as the LaBrae Vikings with a record of four and one were taking on the 2-0 Newton Falls Tigers.  Last time these two teams met was in the playoffs last season and now the Tigers with limited games were looking to get revenge while the Vikings were looking to continue the winning streak.  

First Half

The first quarter was all Newton Falls as they started the game with an eight point run, until LaBrae cut it to four.  However, the Tigers would lead at the end by one 15-8.  In the second quarter, it was back to back between the two teams and it looked like the Tigers would lead going into the half.  However, a foul happened which led to two made free throws by LaBrae as both teams went into the half tied at 27.

Second Half

The third quarter was still close but Newton Falls was still up 39-31 as what was a defensive game was becoming more offense for the Tigers with momentum on their side.  In the end, the game came down to the wire with Landon Kiser, and Aiden Stephens leading the Viking squad against Joey Kline and Jordan Dowling.  Newton Fall was leading but they would foul Connor Meyer which would give him three opportunities to make three free throws.  In the end, two of the free throws were missed as the Tigers improved to 3-0 winning 51-46

Newton Falls Stats

Josh Honeycutt finished with 16 points, Jordan Dowling had 11 points, Joey Kline finished with 10 points, Cole Marquette who was dangerous in the paint finished with nine, bench player Jake Kline finished with five and Alex Pennington had two.  

 

LaBrae Stats 

Aidan Stephens led the Viking squad on the ship finishing with 17 points.  Tre’Von Drake finished with nine points, Landen Kiser had five points, Connor Meyer had four points, Caleb Simmons had a corner three pointer, and Devin Carter played well on defense and had two points.  

 

Up Next: 

LaBrae (4-2) will head on the road to face Brookfield Warriors (4-1) tomorrow at 7pm if there is no late cancellation.  Newton Falls (3-0) will take on the Badger Braves (2-3) after the game against Bristol got Postponed.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien* 

 

NEWTON FALLS DOMINATES VIKINGS

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LEAVITSBURG OH- Newton Falls got a huge league victory on Thursday night by dominating LaBrae on the road 52-35. The Tigers buried 8 three-pointers on the night to help them pull away from the Vikings.

Bree Hutson led Newton Falls with 16 points, while Madison Haidet was also in double figures with 11.

LaBrae was led by Jenna Reppart with 11 points. Laura McCoy chipped in 10 for the Vikings offense.

Newton Falls will return home to host Badger on Saturday while LaBrae stays in conference play and travels to Brookfield on Monday.

 

PURCHASE GAME PHOTOS

THE BLUEPRINT (VOL. 6)

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LEAVITTSBURG, OH – When talking to the Labrae community and fans, the most common talking point is football. This passion and excitement surrounding the Vikings football team comes from a great program that is being built every week by Coach Armeni but also how the players believe in the team and themselves just as much as everyone else. This drive to succeed stems from great leadership on and off the field by many players within the LaBrae football family and one such leader is junior running back/defensive back, Devin Carter!

Devin has been on the varsity stage for three years but he has wasted no time showcasing his football talents as he is already LaBrae’s all time leading rusher! By proving his ability on the football field, Carter is able to lead by example but he is also an incredible teammate too. He is the first to give credit to everyone around him that helped him achieve his goals as an individual, such as his offensive linemen who create the holes and get great blocks to spring him free to pick up great yardage. Devin is also a great leader in the classroom and community, which is allowing him to create a buzz in the LaBrae area.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, had the opportunity to sit down with Devin this week via video chat to talk about his career so far as a Viking, what some of his goals are for this season as LaBrae is currently in the third round of the playoffs against Wickliffe, what his plans are for after high school, a rapid fire question session to learn some of the things that not many people know about himself, and much more!

Make sure to take some time to check out this exclusive player profile with LaBrae Vikings junior football star, Devin Carter!

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LABRAE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 2) WITH JOHN ARMENI

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LEAVITTSBURG, OH – Coming off a 55-54 victory in one of the most exciting, action packed, games of the season last week against Brookfield in the second round of the playoffs, head coach John Armeni and the LaBrae Vikings are into round three and will look to keep their playoff run going as they will travel up to Wickliffe to take on the Blue Devils this Saturday!

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, had the opportunity to sit down with Coach Armeni this week to preview the Vikings upcoming playoff game, recap all the excitement from last week’s victory over Brookfield, what some keys to the game are against Wickliffe to see LaBrae get a win and advance into the regional semi-finals, and much much more!

This week’s episode of LaBrae Vikings football coach’s corner with head coach, John Armeni, is LIVE!

 

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LABRAE SILENCES WARRIORS

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- LaBrae came up with a big victory over a tough Brookfield team on Thursday in sweeping fashion (25-16 25-16 25-22).

Jenna Reppart led the Vikings offense with 7 kills on the night. She was also a force on the net with 6 blocks on the night. Reppart also finished with 6 digs. Summer Pumphry led the Vikings in digs with 10. Ashley Monroe  put together a strong night with a team high 11 assists, 6 kills, and 3 aces.

The Vikings push above .500 at 7-6 and will host Cardinal on Saturday. Brookfield will try to bounce back Tuesday as they host Campbell.