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LEGENDS OF THE PAST: KEVIN TUMINELLO (BOARDMAN)

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BOARDMAN OH- The Boardman Spartans football program’s history is riddled with high end talent. Especially when you look into the 90’s and 00’s. One of best offensive lineman to come out of that period is Kevin Tuminello.

Kevin, a graduate from Boardman in 2003 spent his senior season as a captain. He was 1st team Steel Valley, and special mention Division 1 All State. Always a hard worker in the classroom as well Kevin warned many awards given to student athletes.

Kevin continued his athletic and academic career at Georgia Tech. He was seen by a coach on film who was recruiting another player. Kevin worked his way from a 1 star recruit when his a recruitment process started to a 3 star by the time he committed to Georgia Tech. He played for the Yellow Jackets between 2004-2007. Majoring in Construction Management, Kevin continued to excel not just on the football field, but in the classroom at one of the toughest institutions in the country. Kevin earned multiple awards and accommodations for his work in school. He was named Academic-All ACC three years. His senior season he won the Senior Academic Excellence Award.  Not to overshadow his work on the field Kevin was named 2nd Team All ACC In 2007.

After he graduated from Georgia Tech Kevin signed an unstaffed free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints. In 2018 Kevin was inducted into the Boardman Hall of Fame.

Anthony Hartwig had the opportunity to talk with Kevin about his career at Boardman, his time at Georgia Tech, and much more. Enjoy YSN’s latest Legend of The Past as we shine a light on a great Spartan, Kevin Tuminello.

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LEGENDS OF THE PAST: CHRIS HATCH (SOUTH RANGE)

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CANFIELD OH- Take a stroll through the halls of South Range High School and you’ll find a piece of the original high school preserved and kept on the wall. This of course being the Raiders Hall of Fame. Scan the faces of greats from South Range’s Past and you’ll find Chris Hatch.

Chris was a no doubt Hall of Fame induction. He’s the class of Raider boys basketball. A member of the class of 2001, no one in the boys program has scored more points than Chris. For 19 seasons he stood alone as the sole 1,000 point scorer in the program. This season, Chris Brooks finally gave him some company on the list. Must be something about the name Chris.

Hatch was part of a Raider team that you could say was ahead of the curve. They played a fast paced spread out style of basketball that is seen a lot more now in the area than it was in the late 90’s to early 2000’s. No team dared try to match their pace, instead the game plan was to slow the game down. The Raiders has multiple games through Hatch’s career scoring in the 90’s. Even breaking 100. The offense was prolific. So much so that Chris can still recall the few times defenses had success against them, and exactly what defense the team ran.

Chris continued his basketball career at Westminster. He says of all the schools he was looking at he felt the most comfortable with the coaching staff at Westminster. It didn’t hurt that campus was a short drive from home. Now Chris has a family of his own, a wife and three children. He lives in Arizona. Big things are happening for him, but still he looks fondly on his humble beginnings in South Range’s gym in North Lima.

Anthony Hartwig had a chance to catch up with Chris via video conferencing. They discussed the South Range Springfield rivalry, growing up watching Michael Jordan, and much more. Go back in time with Raider basketball with the latest installment of Legends Of The Past.

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LEGENDS OF THE PAST: CHELSEA BOWKER (CRESTVIEW)

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COLUMBIANA OH- You can’t walk down the hallway to head to Crestview High School’s gym without seeing the basketball scoring records on the wall. On the top of that record place you’ll see the name Chelsea Bowker.

Chelsea is arguably the best basketball player boys or girls to play in Columbiana county. She leads Crestview basketball (boys or girls) in scoring with 2,012 career points. She also adds 1500 rebounds to her impressive stat sheet. In an era where girls basketball was playing at a high level in the area, Chelsea rose above the rest. She was a emotional player that liked to let everyone in the gym know who she was, and how good she was.

When it comes to success at the next level, not too many basketball players from the area can say they’ve done what Chelsea has. She went to play at St Bonaventure and her class won 99 games, more than any other in Bonaventure history. They also made a trip to the NCAA tournament. Then while in the bracket, they won 2 games and advanced to the Sweet 16. Chelsea is able to say she shared the court with WNBA legends like Skyler Diggins, Breanna Stewart, and Elena Delle Donne. Shes achieved what many girl basketball players can only dream of, and her story began at Crestview as a Rebel.

Now Chelsea lives in New York where she works as a teacher, and high school basketball coach. She still keeps in close contact with her coaches at Crestview, and a close eye on the basketball program she once led.

Anthony Hartwig caught up with Chelsea via video chat. They discussed her playing days at Crestview, her recruiting process, and much more. You won’t want to miss this exclusive look at one of the area’s greatest basketball legends from Crestview High School, Chelsea Bowker.

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YSN LEGENDS OF THE PAST: MARISSA BARTHOLOMEW-DAVIES

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BOARDMAN OH- The YSN Mania Bracket has been narrowed down to eight. The legends that made these teams great live on their school’s legacies forever. Join us as we shed a light on the legends of the past that made these teams great. Our next legend is Marissa Bartholomew Davies of the 2001 Boardman Softball team.

Davies was the ace of the 2001 State Championship Spartans, not to mention the 2000 runner up team. The sole Senior starter on the squad Marissa led the Spartans to a 30-3 record. In her last two seasons in the circle, she went 41-5 with an ERA of 0.75. In 2001 she was named All-Northeast District, and Honorable Mention All-State. In the 2001 State Championship game against Hamilton Marissa threw a complete game giving up just 3 hits and allowing 1 run. She added 7 strikeouts as well. The Spartans won 4-1 to take home the trophy.

Davies went on to play at the next level at Mercyhurst College. She was named to the All GLIAC Softball team in 2003. She earned her degree in psychology.

 

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YSN LEGENDS OF THE PAST: ERIN GABRIEL

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POLAND OH- The YSN Mania Bracket has been windless down to eight. It’s time to shine a light on the players and coaches that made the Elite 8 teams great. We start with the ace of the 2011 Poland Softball state championship team, Erin Gabriel.

Erin is a Poland legend and a member of their Hall of Fame. Gabriel won the Gatorade Ohio Softball player of the year twice in her high school career in 2010 and 2011. In addition to her 2011 state championship, Erin won a gold medal as a member of the Junior National team. A three-time ESPNHS All-American, Erin was highly recruited out of high school and went on to pitch at the University of Tennessee. As a Volunteer, Erin three a no-hitter, and two perfect games. She was a member of the 2015 SEC All-Tournament team. Erin ended her career as a Vol with a career ERA of 2.77 and 396 K’s.

In the 2011 State Championship game, Erin threw a one-hit shutout of LeGrange Keystone in a 4-0 win. She also knocked in an RBI going 1-3 at the plate.

Anthony Hartwig caught up with Erin to talk about her memories with the 2011 Poland Softball team.

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