Tag Archive for: Leetonia

UNITED TAKES BIG STEP IN EOAC

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LEETONIA OH- The United Eagles rolled out to a 39-16 halftime lead and never looked back as they defeated the Leetonia Bears 69-30 in Friday night hardwood action.

Steffen Jarrett paced the Eagles with 14 points followed by teammates Nevin Hahlen with 13 points and Grant Knight adding 11 points.

For the Bears Andrew Hendrick dropped 9 points and Joe Guido added 8.

United returns to action Tuesday night with a battle at Southern and the Bears will  host the Bulldogs from East Palestine. Check out ysn.smugmug.com for more action shots.

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

LISBON PULLS AN UPSET IN THE BEARS DEN

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LEETONIA OH- The Lisbon Lady Blue Devils jumped out to a 14-10 advantage after the opening period and hung on to a 53-51 victory over the Leetonia Lady Bears.

Lisbon shot well behind the 3-point arc, making 8 baskets. Helping the Blue Devils earn their 1st win of the season was Madison Haifley netting 20 points and Tabby Ketchum with 13 points and Parker Henthone scoring 11 points.

For Leetonia Allison Francosky and McKendra Cole each had 12 points.

Both teams return to action Monday as Lisbon travels to Southern and Valley Christian comes to Leetonia. Check out ysn.smugmug.com for game action pictures.

*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger

BEARS PUT PALESTINE IN THE DOG HOUSE

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LEETONIA OH- It was a clash of EOAC hopefuls on Monday night in Leetonia as the Bears hosted an East Palestine team that was coming off their first ever league title. The Bears took control early building a 9-1 lead and never looked back. Every time East Palestine would push towards the lead, it seemed the Bears would have an answer. The Leetonia defense eventually halted any come back chances as the Bears dominated the final frame. They would go on to win 40-22.

Ella Gregorino led the Bears with a game-high 22 points. She scored from everywhere on the floor in an impressive performance.

Patience Champney wasn’t afraid to shoot for East Palestine. She led the team with 11 points.

Leetonia returns to action on Thursday as they go on the road to Lisbon.  East Palestine will return home on Thursday to host Southern.

KIERNAN, JFK LEAD DIVISION VII ALL-STATE HONOREES

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COLUMBUS, OH- Warren JFK’s Eddie Kiernan was honored on Monday by being selected as First-Team All-State as a defensive lineman.

The 6’1, 235 pound senior was the only first-teamer in the YSN family, but didn’t have to look far for another all-state selection- in fact, he didn’t even have to leave the locker room.

JFK kicker, John Dragos was tabbed as the All-Ohio second-team honoree, and Antwan Brown, Sammy Hindi, Michael Mauro, Ambrose Hoso, Alex DeSalvo, and Patrick Valent were honorable mention selections

Sebring’s Noah Frederick was selected as a second-team All-Ohio in the offensive backfield after a successful campaign with the Trojans, while his brother Elijah made the team as the third-team special teamer.

Vinny and Mike Ballone and Vinny Layko of Lowellville, Wellsville’s Tyler Stanley, Camdyn Hoskin of Windham, Mike Miller of Leetonia all represented The Valley as All-Ohio Honorable Mention’s as well.

Congratulations to all these young men on successful seasons, and best of luck in all their future endeavors.  You’ve represented your family, communities, and the area at the highest level.

NO SLOWING UP FOR HEARTLAND SCORING

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Heartland Christian offense is on a different level in the first couple weeks of the basketball season. Friday night against Leetonia was their fourth straight game scoring at least 69. The Bears were overwhelmed as the Lions ran away with a 74-38 win.

The Lions were led by Jonathan Bertovich who put another impressive night together with 19 points. Stephen Barnes was also in double figures with 11 points. Luke Reynolds, Sam Osborn, and Drew Walker each added 8 points for the Lions.

Joe Guido paced the Bears with 15 points. Ashbee Barrett, and Carson Brock each added 6 for Leetonia.

Heartland will look to keep their undefeated season in tact on Tuesday as they travel to Jackson Milton. Leetonia returns to the hardwood on Friday as they host United.

 

EAGLES MAKE STATEMENT INSIDE EOAC

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HANOVERTON OH- Heading into Thursday night’s matchup was one where many were discussing how this may be an early season preview of who may among the best teams in the EOAC.  United quickly answered the question defeating Leetonia 58-23.

Behind a very aggressive pressure defense the Eagles were able to create multiple scoring opportunities off Bears turnovers racing out to a commanding 19-7 first quarter lead.  Head Coach Josh Sigler on his team’s early success “We want to be a high tempo team, so it was important for us to get out to a fast start to establish that.”  That fast start showed no indication of slowing down as United extended their lead to 38-13 at the half.

“We talked as a team about dictating the game at both ends of the floor.” Sigler added.  Madison Kibler led the charge on the offensive end for the Eagles tallying 16 points on the night.

Taylor Cope 12 points and Colby Burton 6 points / 6 rebounds   contributed mightily inside the paint for the victors.  United also received contributions from Grace Knight with 8 points / 7 rebounds.

The second half was more of the same for United, which saw their defense clamp down limiting Leetonia to 10 second half points.  The aggressive defense of the Eagles led to 24 turnovers by the Bears on the night.

Leetonia was led by standout junior guard  Ella Gregorino with 13 points and McKendra Cope with 7 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams return to action Monday with EOAC opponents.   Leetonia (3-1) entertains East Palestine, while United (2-1) heads to Salineville to face undefeated (5-0) Southern Local.

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

BEARS SURVIVE SCARE FROM EAST

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- The Leetonia Lady Bears held off a big 4th effort by the  Youngstown East Golden Bears  to sneak away with a 40-39 victory in Monday night girls hoops action.

Allison Francosky had a hugh  night for Leetonia with a game high 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Ella Gregorine helped out with a 12 point performance.

Leetonia will host United on Thursday night. East is scheduled to host Shaw on Monday.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

BEARS STAY ON TOP

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*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

SEBRING OH-

n a matchup that was out of conference, Leetonia and Sebring still know each other all too well. 

As The Lady Bears went on the road Monday night to do battle with The Lady Trojans of Sebring. 

As the game started off as a stalemate. Both teams exchanged turnovers and defensively locked down. Keeping the game scoreless for the first few minutes. 

Leetonia’s Ella Gregorino was The Baird Brothers Player of the Game. Scoring 28 points and leading her team to a 54-33 victory over Sebring.

The win gets Leetonia off to a hot 2-0  start on the season, setting a pair of non-conference wins, before EOAC play begins.

Sebring falls to 0-2 on the season, with their next game coming Thursday, December 2nd at Kingsway Christian.

The Lady Bears will host The Lady Golden Bears as East will visit Leetonia Monday, November 29th. 

Postgame Interview With John Hritz:

Postgame Interview With Ella Gregorino:

LEETONIA PROVIDES GROUNDBREAKING OPPORTUNITY FOR E-SPORTS STUDENTS

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LEETONIA, OH- In the ever-changing world of athletics, you’ll have an ongoing interest in major sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, and baseball.  However, leadership in Leetonia is progressively pushing toward a new evolution in sports we have come to know as “E-Sports.”

With the concerns with injury and COVID-19, Leetonia is now in their second year of participation in e-sports with last year’s team competing in Fortnite where they went 6-1, while the 2021 teams compete in Rocket League and have yet to be defeated.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Tucker Stark, Tim Finch, and Mikey Monahan to discuss some of the great things they’re doing and ground that’s being broken for the future of e-sports in the Mahoning Valley.

 

LEETONIA BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH GUY COSTELLO

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LEETONIA OH- It’s a new era inside Leetonia boys basketball. Guy Costello takes the reigns of the Bears this season. He is going to try to turn a competitive team into a team that knows how a win. It starts with culture. A winning type of culture that helps you make clutch plays down the stretch. Coach Costello knows it’s going to be a challenge to establish a culture in his first year, but is sure his team will be one that is disciplined, and high in effort. The hope is that will transfer into wins on the floor.

Coach Costello took the time to come on to YSN’s Running Point to help us preview the Bears season. He talks about players returning, creating a culture, and much more. Join Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig as they dive in to Leetonia boys basketball with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Guy Costello.

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