Tag Archive for: Leetonia

STRONG START IS ENOUGH FOR LEETONIA VICTORY

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LEETONIA OH- Leetonia Bears hosted the Columbiana Clippers on Thursday night in a EOAC battle. The first half belonged to the Bears. Ella Gregorino (5) and Taran Ferry (6) led the Bears to a 25-14 lead at half.

The Clippers would try and make a fourth quarter comeback with Grace Witmer having 19 points at the half and 25 for the game.

Leetonia would prevail although they lost the second half 28-23. Taran Ferry and Haliegh Brock would finish with 10 points each with Ella Gregorino would finish with 12. The final score would be a Leetonia victory 48-42.

*Contributed By YSN’s Derrick Grossen

BEARS TAKE A BITE OUT OF SEBRING

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SEBRING OH- The Leetonia Bears hoops team traveled to Sebring Wednesday for their second game in as many days. The Bears defense was huge as their offense found ways to come up with big buckets. Leetonia came away with a 41-37 victory.

The 1-1 Bears were paced by Ian Davis with 17 points. Dylan Lennon scored 12 and Joe Guido  added 11 points. Sebrings Dylan Johnson had 15 points  and Connor Shepherd knocked down 14 points. Leetonis will host Lisbon next Tuesday. The Trojans evened their slate at 1-1.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

EAGLES SNATCH VICTORY FROM LEETONIA

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LEETONIA OH- Tonight’s matchup of United visiting Leetonia, United Senior Brutus Ogilvie stole the first half as he put up 18 points to take the halftime lead over the Bears 33-10. United would come out of the half not slowing down on offense and defense as Ogilvie would score 6 more points and two blocks in the second half. Ogilvie would lead the game with 24 points and a 59-28 victory over the Bears.

United is scheduled to travel to Columbiana on Friday, December 18th. Leetonia will travel to Sebring on Wednesday.

*Contributed by YSN’s Derrick Grossen

SCHADL GOES OFF AS MCDONALD UPENDS BEARS

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LEETONIA OH- Two of the best runners in the area were slated to go against each other in Friday night’s division 7 regional quarterfinal between Leetonia and McDonald. Marco Ferry and Dom Shadl put on a show, but it was Shadl who was front stage as the Blue Devils ran to a 41-24 victory.

The Blue Devils short ahead with a huge first half that saw Schadl run for 157 yards and four touchdowns before Leetonia could find any balance on offense. On the flip side Marco Ferry struggled his way to just over 50 rush yards in the first two quarters.

The second half saw Leetonia finally find life on offense. They scored 16 unanswered points to cut the Blue Devil lead to 28-16. A big key to their spark was a fumbled kickoff that the Bears were able to recover. Ferry then ran them to the one yard line, eventually putting it in. After McDonald answered, Dylan Lennon found a big target in Jaedon Finley for a 39 yard score to make it 34-24. Schadl would have the Last Laugh though as he ran one in from 39 yards out to get McDonald to the final score of 41-24.

McDonald will find out their next round opponent on Saturday as the game between Independence and Lucas was postponed due to weather. Leetonia is still eligible to schedule a regular season game.

LEETONIA COACH’S CORNER (EP 3) WITH PAUL HULEA

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LEETONIA OH- Leetonia has made their way into the regional quarterfinals. eight teams remain and the Bears are looking to punch their ticket to the semifinals and call themselves one of the 16 teams remaining in the state. Standing in their way is McDonald who is coming off a decisive win over Jackson Milton. It is a strength vs strength match up which promises to have that old school football feel.

Leetonia head coach Paul Hulea called into Running Point this week to have a chat with Ron Potesta. They discuss the win last week, keeping COVID at bay, and much more. Bear down with episode 3 of coach’s corner with Paul Hulea.

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CLIPPERS GLIDE OVER LEETONIA TO ADVANCE

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Clippers got their tournament journey started on Wednesday night with a dominating sweep of EOAC rival Leetonia (25-7 25-13 25-18).

Tori Long did what she does best and led the offense with 8 kills. She also dug up 6 digs. Julia Rapp had a very productive day with 7 kills, and 5 blocks. She served 2 aces. Grace Witmer finished with a double double totaling 12 assists, and 13 digs. Maci Linhart also collected 13 digs to share the team lead.

Columbiana moves on to the sectional final where they’ll host twelve seeded Sebring. First serve is slated for 4:00.

FACING MASON

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LEETONIA OH- One of the staples of Leetonia’s team this season is their defense. They have been able to control the line of scrimmage at will against their opponents. Size certainly helps, and one of their biggest defenders is senior defensive end Mason Mellinger. 

Mason has plenty of size to clog up any holes offensive lines try to create. But don’t think that his size means he can’t come off the edge with athleticism. He’s an asset to one of the best defensive lines Leetonia’s had in their program’s history.

Mason also brings a strong personality to the team. First on the field, and the last to leave the Senior makes sure the young kids on the team understand the standard of Leetonia football. They look to him as an example.

Mason sat down with YSN’s own Derrick Grossen to discuss his senior campaign. They talk about the defensive mindset, his goals this season, and much more. Don’t sleep on the Bears front line and hear from one of the leaders in “Facing Mason”

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BEARS BUST OUT AGAINST BUCKEYE CENTRAL

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LEETONIA, OH- Leetonia comes into the night’s matchup (5-1) to take on Buckeye Central (2-5). The Bears would start off the half strong as Marco Ferry would score for two touchdowns and Jacob McCool would add one as well to take a convincing lead into halftime up 20-0. The second half would still go in the Bears favor as Ferry would score two more rushing touchdowns in the third quarter to extend their lead 32-0. Leetonia would go scoreless in the fourth quarter as the Bucks would score twice and convert each two-point conversion late in the fourth to make the final score 32-16.

Leetonia will advance to the third round of the playoffs to take on McDonald at home.

*Story contributed by YSN’s Derrick Grossen

GET ON THE FERRY TRAIN

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LEETONIA OH- Marco Ferry night just be the best running in the area, and he resides in Leetonia. It’s hard to not notice how dominant he has been over the years in the Bears backfield. Defenses have thrown out just about everything they can think of to try and slow Ferry down, and nothing has worked. Like a runaway train Ferry has barreled through the defenses of the EOAC in this shortened 2020 season.

Ferry also brings strong senior leadership to the Bears this season. He did not wake up as dominant as he is, he’s worked endlessly to put himself in this position. His work ethic and dedication are a constant reminder to his teammates that anything can be accomplished when hard work is in the equation. They’ve clearly taken that to heart as the Bears have stormed to a 5-1 season, and a 3 seed in their division.

Marco took the time to talk to YSN’s Derrick Grossen this week to discuss his senior season and the opportunity he and the Bears have in front of them. Don’t miss this exclusive interview with one of the best backs in the area with “Get On The Ferry Train”

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LEETONIA COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH PAUL HULEA

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LEETONIA OH- The bye week is over, and it is tournament time for the exciting Leetonia Bears. Their defense, and ground game has impressed all season, and they need to carry that in to the playoffs. Their first round match up is against a Buckeye Central team that already has a road playoff upset in their pocket. Buckeye Central traveled to Wellsville last week and shocked the Tigers 32-29. Head coach Paul Hulea and the Bears hope to stop history from repeating itself in round 2 of the playoffs.

Paul Hulea checked in with YSN’s Ron Potesta on Running Point this week. They talk about the challenge Buckeye Central brings, getting healthy during the bye week, and much more. Look inside the Bear’s den with Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Paul Hulea.

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