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VANCE SHOWS NEXT LEVEL TALENT, NO-HITS LEETONIA

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LEETONIA- The last time an East Palestine pitcher had a showing this impressive, Aaron Walker was on the bump facing the Ursuline Irish (eventual State Champion) and struck out 20 of them in a playoff loss at Cene Park.  Walker now serves as the Pitching Coach for his alma mater.

Tuesday night belonged to EP Freshman Cooper Vance.  Vance struck out 18 Bears on the way to his first career no-hitter in high school and a 6-0 victory.  The only Bears to reach base came via 2 walks and an error.

East Palestine got things started in the first inning when Sean Helpy singled, scoring one run.  The Bulldogs would generate 3 runs in the first frame.

Brock Simpson took the loss for Leetonia. He went seven innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and striking out four.

Justin Hooley led East Palestine with two hits in four at-bats. Brock Cheurco led East Palestine with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases.

 

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ROSKO HOMERS TWICE, LADY BEARS RACK UP 24 HITS IN WIN OVER UNITED

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LEETONIA, OH- The Leetonia Bears Softball team has never won an EOAC league game. That changed Tuesday night.

Megan Rosko was an RBI machine on Tuesday, driving in six on three hits, including two 2-run home runs to lead Leetonia Bears Varsity past a well-coached United team 14-4 on Tuesday.

Leetonia Bears secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the fifth inning. The big inning was thanks to singles by Josie Glosser, Taran Ferry, Haleigh Brock, and Chloe Dale and a home run by Rosko.

United got on the board in the first inning when Warner singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run.

Leetonia pulled away for good with six runs in the second inning. In the second Delaney Roller singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run, Brock doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs, and Rosko homered on a 1-1 count, scoring three runs.  The Lady Bears put up eight runs in the fifth inning. The Leetonia offense in the inning was led by Glosser, Ferry, Brock, Rosko, and Dale, who all drove in runs.

Dale led the Leetonia to victory in the pitcher’s circle. She surrendered four runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out four.

Warner took the loss for United. She surrendered 13 runs on 22 hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out one.

Leetonia saw the ball well today, racking up 24 hits in the game. Dale, Roller, Brock, Rosko, Meade, Ferry, and Glosser each racked up multiple hits for the Bears. Roller and Dale each collected four hits to lead Leetonia. Leetonia was also defensively sound and didn’t commit a single error in the field. Gracie Duko had eight chances in the field, the most on the team.

Warner went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead United in hits.

 

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LADY ROCKETS PUSH PAST LEETONIA

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LEETONIA, OH- The Lady Bears are young, inexperienced, but hungry. Despite the rough start to the season where the Bears took on solid squads in Lordstown and Liberty, local powerhouse Crestview, and veteran senior-led teams in the EOAC in Southern Local and Wellsville, the Bears are improving every single game. Leetonia head coach Corey Yoakam said “we are inexperienced and there is no shortcut to experience. We need to play tough quality teams and we are doing just that. While we have taken our bruises, we are getting better every game, every inning, and every play.”

This improvement was apparent in Saturday’s doubleheader against Lowellville. Despite taking the losses in both games the Bears showcased their improved hitting especially in the first game as they were able to put up 9 hits against a solid Lowellville pitcher in Kelly.

In the first game, Freshman Allison Francosky went 3-3 which included 2 singles and a double for the Bears. Junior Chloe Dale went 2-3 which also included a double. Sophomore Meagan Rosko went  2-3 with two singles. Sophomore Taran Ferry had a triple.

The Bears defense was stingy and only made three errors against a potent Rocket offense that features solid bats throughout the lineup. Chloe Dale had a fantastic outing from the circle going the full seven innings while racking up 10 strikeouts. Lowellville won the game with solid 2nd and 4th innings where they were able to put up 3 in each stanza.

The Kelly family had quite a day for the Rockets. The three sisters who combined for 7 of the Rockets 15 hits. Kester added a double and a triple, and Chaibir added two singles for the Lowellville offense.

Kelly for Lowellville got the win pitching the full 7 innings, giving up 9 hits, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts. The final score in the first game was 10-3.

In the second game, Lowellville’s bats came alive where they were able to put up 15 hits. The Bears offense showed lots of fight, and even struck the first blow while jumping out to an early 1-0 lead but struggled to cash in on opportunities. Chloe Dale, Haleigh Brock both had singles and  Megan Rosko had a double for the Bears.

The Rockets had a big 4th inning where they put up 8 runs. The Kelly family once again had an impact giving the Rockets 7 of their 15 total hits. Lowellville won the game 14-1. Further, helping the Rocket cause was an outstanding game by the Lowellville pitching staff where they didn’t give up a single walk. The final score was 14-1 in favor of the Rockets.

Leetonia resumes league play on Monday where they kick off a home-and-home series against United. The first game of the series will be held in the Bears Den on Monday 5pm.

**Written and contributed by Corey Yoakam**

LADY REBS KEEP BEARS IN HIBERNATION

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COLUMBIANA- It was a Senior Showcase to open the season for the Crestview Lady Rebels Softball Team as they defeated Leetonia 15-0 in five innings.  Senior Haley Eskra led the way in the box and on the basepaths with a three-hit and four stolen base afternoon including two singles and a double that accounted for 3 RBI.  Also delivering damage was Skyler Mattern who also contributed three hits in the same style but had 4 RBI.  Olivia Strank was able to get it done on both sides of the field as she was the winning pitcher giving up only 5 hits, 3 walks while striking out 4.  Strank also had two singles and an RBI offensively for the Lady Rebs.

PHOTO CREDIT: PATTI FINCH

For Leetonia, McKenzie Meade went 2-3 with two singles while Chloe Dale suffered the loss in the circle.

Both teams are back at it this week with Leetonia scheduled to play five days out of six this week.

WEEK 12 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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With OVER 100,000 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 12 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

 

Congratulations to Leetonia’s Brock Simpson (18,072 votes) whose 17 Points/8 Assists/3 Steals against Heartland earned him the Week 12 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: JKB Photography

 

Congratulations to Struthers’ Emma Elia (50,373 votes) who posted 18 Points/3 Assists/2 Steals in her game against Lakeview, and got the Week 12 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: FRANK MARR

TULLIS TAKES ON NEW TERRITORY

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LEETONIA, OH- Kylie Tullis makes history for Leetonia girls soccer signing with Malone. The four-year letter winner is the first girl from Leetonia to sign with a college program. The standout senior has nearly every record at Leetonia including 39 career goals. She excels Beyond the soccer field as well. She has earned 11 other varsity letters at Leetonia including basketball, cheerleading, cross country, and track.

Her athletic accomplishments parallel her academic. She has a 3.8 GPA and is top ten in her class. She is also a member of National honor society, Art Club, and Spanish Club. She plans on studying nursing at Malone.
On behalf of the entire team at YSN, we wish Kylie the best of luck inside and outside the lines.  We’ll be cheering for you!
* Story Contributed by Leetonia Senior, Roman Ferry.

LADY BEARS CLAW PAST TRIBE

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LEETONIA, OH- The EOAC first-round matchup between rival Leetonia Lady Bears and Southern Local Lady Indians tonight start off at a slow pace for both teams offensively and defensively in the first half. The Lady Indians came out after halftime firing off with passes underneath to Senior forward Riley Felton who ended the game with 16 points.
The Lady Bears Anna Buffone hit 2 big shots from beyond the arc and ended the night with 14 points. Taran Ferry had a valiant effort all night on defensively.

Leetonia will advance and play a very aggressive Western Reserve team on Saturday in the Sectional Final.

A TULL ORDER

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Leetonia Senior, Kylie Tullis has propelled herself into a leadership role with the Lady Bears Basketball Team that few have encountered before.  Tullis mentions her leadership is one of the cherished moments in her Leetonia career.  She loves her teammates, loves the mission, loves the challenge.  She also loves multiple sports and excels in all of them.

PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE FRANK-BUFFONE

Kylie remains focused on her career after high school and narrows down her choices as she sits down with YSN’s Corey Yoakam for this week’s Leetonia Bears Player Profile: A TULL ORDER

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PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE FRANK BUFFONE

A TULL ORDER

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Leetonia Senior, Kylie Tullis has propelled herself into a leadership role with the Lady Bears Basketball Team that few have encountered before.  Tullis mentions her leadership is one of the cherished moments in her Leetonia career.  She loves her teammates, loves the mission, loves the challenge.  She also loves multiple sports and excels in all of them.

PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE FRANK-BUFFONE

Kylie remains focused on her career after high school and narrows down her choices as she sits down with YSN’s Corey Yoakam for this week’s Leetonia Bears Player Profile: A TULL ORDER

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PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE FRANK BUFFONE

LOOK TO THE EAST

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The Leetonia Lady Bears were able to get out to a hot start in the 2019 campaign.  Led by a group of seniors that get it done on the court and in the classroom, the Lady Bears have continued to claw their way through a very strong conference schedule.

Among those leaders is Kalie Eastik, whose aggressive style of play is as signature to her personality as her white headband she wears each game.  All joking aside, Eastik is a multi-sport athlete who excels in the classroom and has BIG plans after she hangs up her sneakers.

PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE FRANK-BUFFONE

YSN’s Corey Yoakam sat down with Kalie for this week’s Leetonia Lady Bears Player Profile: LOOK TO THE EAST.

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