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WARRIORS STILL UNBEATEN

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BELOIT OH-

The varsity girls soccer team headed to Minerva on Wednesday night for an EBC battle and came away with a 6-0 victory.  The win is the fourth of the year for the Warriors whose record now stands at 4-0-1.

Bri Thomas scored a pair of goals in the victory for the Warriors.  Also adding goals for West Branch were Daphne Snyder, Chloe Dennison, Lauren Gossett, and Avah Stull. Thomas and Dennison also assisted on goals as well.

In goal Emmy Jones earned the shutout victory with three saves on the night.

The girls will head back home to take on Poland on Saturday afternoon.  The JV game is scheduled to start at Noon while the varsity game is scheduled for a 2 PM start.

*Contributed By Cheryl Ficco at wbathletics.org.

JACKSON MILTON BEATS THE WEATHER AND THE LIONS

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Monday, August 29, after the storms rolled out, the Blue Jays hosted Heartland Christian and brought the thunder.  The Jays started with Ian Stewart, Keagan Beck and Nathan Corll in front of Brady Cole.  The midfield consisted of Ben Moore, Carter Graham, James Croyle, Zach Koontz and Alex Rotuna.  Kylee Fetkovich and Brock Piatt started up front. The Blue Jays have had an extremely long week having 4 varsity and 3 JV games in the past 7 days.  Luckily the storms brought a slightly cool breeze to help calm the humidity! A partly cloudy sky made the evening more enjoyable for everyone.

Within the first 2 minutes the Jays earned a corner kick opportunity.   Kylee Fetkovich took a well placed kick, Alex Rotuna finds the ball and has to battle some Lions to get the shot off, first goal of the evening!  10 minutes later, the Jays were possessing in the midfield when the sequence of success began; Carter Graham passed to Kylee, who found Alex inside the box for another Blue Jay goal!  The Blue Jays outshot the Lions 16 shots to two.  Brady Cole and James Croyle each had one save in goal.  Ben Moore went unchallenged.

Overall, the game was pretty clean with good calls by the officials.  Jackson-Milton subbed several players from the bench including, Brandon Hinkle, Dom Verquer, Joe Modarelli, Caden Allen, Anthony Chance and Aiden Aandewiel

Another shutout by the Blue Jays!  Defensively they are working together well and the midfield is doing a very nice job of rotating back during transitions, especial Carter Graham and James Croyle who have been working very well together.

The Blue Jays have no games this week, due to the Canfield Fair.  The team and coaches want to wish Caden Allen, Anthony Chance, & Carter Graham best of luck with their 4H competitions, as well as the soccer-band members who will be performing there on Thursday.

Jackson-Milton takes on in-conference opponent Crestview (2021 State Runner Up) when they return to play Wednesday, September 7 at 5pm at the JMHS Soccer Stadium.

*Contributed By Craig Fetkovich at jacksonmiltonathletics.org

RAMS KEEP THE PEDAL TO THE METAL

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Mineral Ridge kept their dominant ways going on Friday night with their second straight game with 40 or more points. They welcomed in the Lions of Orange, and turned their long trip into a nightmare with a 48-6 win.

Triston Valley completed 20 passes on the day for 130 yards and a touchdown.  Valley also ran for 138 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Mason Miller was Valley’s favorite target catching 4 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.  Ian Erb ran for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Mineral Ridge will close out non conference play in Week 3 as they travel to Newton Falls.  Orange will return home to host John Hay.

BROOKFIELD SPEARS THE LIONS

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BROOKFIELD OH- Brookfield won their third game in a row on Saturday as they welcomed in the Heartland Christian Lions. They weren’t great hosts though as they am swept the Lions with straight sets.  (25-14 25-12 27-25)

Lauren Shingledecker and Cailey Wellman both led the Warriors with 7 kills.  Zoe Steele was generous with ball setting up 17 assists.  Logan Shingledecker was the leader of the defense with 22 digs.  Lauren Shingledecker had 12 digs as well.

Brookfield will welcome in Ursuline on Monday to return to action. Heartland Christian will go to Western Reserve on Monday.

FITCH POSTS WIN OVER LIONS

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AUSTINTOWN OH-

The boys soccer team was victorious in their first match of the season, securing a 2-1 victory over Notre Dame Cathedral Latin on Saturday afternoon at Greenwood Chevrolet Falcon Stadium.  In the process they provided new head coach, Anthony James with his first career at Fitch

Senior Nick Tibolla opened up the scoring for the Falcons sneaking a well-placed shot past the opposing goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead that Fitch took into halftime.

Cathedral Latin capitalized on an equalizer on a multi-shot sequence in the second half that saw Ftich turn away ptential goals before the Lions found the back of the net.

A Lion foul in the penalty area late in the game awarded the Falcons with a penalty kick.  Senior Josiah Berni took the penalty kick and was intially denied by the Lion goalkeeper, but followed up the deflected rebound and scored to give the Falcons a 2-1 advantage that they held onto for the final margin of victory.

The Falcons will be back at Greenwood Chevrolet Falcon Stadium on Tuesday, August 23 when they host Canton Glenoak at 7:15 PM in their next match.

*Contributed By Russel Houser at austintownathletics.org

POTTERS MARCH AWAY FROM MINERVA

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MINERVA OH- The East Liverpool Potters entered the 2022 campaign with a ton of question marks. Friday night the young Potters hopefully answered some of those questions en route to a dominant 44-7 win over Minerva. First year head coach Don Phillips brought his over 30 years of coaching experience to East Liverpool in hopes of getting a young Potters squad headed in the right direction.  Early in the 1st quarter it appeared that the stage may have been too bright for the Potters as a muffed snap to the punter led to a Minerva 5 yard touchdown giving the Lions an early 7-0 lead.

The Potters would quickly answer, marching 60 yds before Sophomore QB Gavin Wright scampered untouched 4 yards to pay dirt, followed by a 2 point conversion giving the blue and white an 8-7 lead.  The East Liverpool defense took control from that point. Minerva, held without a first half first down, muffed their own punt in the endzone leading to safety increasing the East Liverpool lead 10-7.  Gavin Wright on the ensuing possession would strike through the air finding a wide open Michael Harty for a 26 yard touchdown pass, the 2 point conversion made it 16-7 at the half.

The second half was pure domination by the Potters as Gavin Wright struck quickly on a 63 yard touchdown finding Stephen Dorsey increasing the lead 22-7.  Wright would finish the game 4/5 121yds 2TDs. Running Back Trent Davis and the Potters offensive line took control from that point. Davis would put his team on his back carrying the rock 20 times for 128 yards, adding a one yard touchdown in the 4th quarter making it 28-7. MInerva would botch the ensuing kickoff giving the Potters another opportunity.

The next possession would see Jaymin Hainey take it 34 yards to the endzone making it 36-7. Michael Harty would cap the night for the Potters, scooping up a blocked punt and taking it to the house for his second touchdown . East Liverpool would finish the night out gaining Minerva in total yards 366-36, while limiting the Lions to just 2 first downs.  The Potters look to continue their winning ways next Friday at Indian Creek.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH MAGGIE MARTIN

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COLUMBIANA OH- Heartland Christian has always had a tradition of excellence inside their volleyball program. They’ve especially excelled over the years at their defense, and serving. Coming in to this year however, they might have a new strength. The Lions come in to 2022 featuring a ton of height in their hitters. Add that to a returning setter, and not only could their defense be lock down as always, Heartland aims to smash their way to a high octane season.  At the helm of the Lions is one of the most energetic coaches in volleyball in Maggie Martin.

Coach Martin found some time in her schedule to join the boys on Running Point.  She talks with Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig about where she gets her energy on the sidelines, the mental aspect of the game she hopes to instill in her athletes, and much more. Join the pride of Lions with Episode 1 of. Coach’s Corner with Maggie Martin.

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HEARTLAND SEES THEIR RUN COME TO AN END

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STRUTHERS OH-  Heartland Christian fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 12-6 loss to Lake Center Christian on Tuesday. The loss eliminated the Lions from the district tournament.  Lake Center Christian scored on a double by Harrison Coblentz in the first inning, a walk by Matt Warder in the second inning, a single by Dylan Maninga in the second inning, and a double by Coblentz in the same inning.

Despite the loss, Heartland did collect eight hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Lake Center Christian had 12 hits on the way to victory.

Lake Center Christian evened things up at two in the bottom of the first inning. They scored two runs when Coblentz doubled.

Lake Center Christian pulled away for good with five runs in the second inning. In the second Warder drew a walk, scoring one run, Maninga singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, and Coblentz doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs.

Heartland notched four runs in the third inning. Drew Walker, Nate Garzanich, Jake Kling, and Brett Walker all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Maninga took the win for Lake Center Christian. The pitcher lasted seven innings, allowing eight hits and six runs while striking out three and walking one.

Garzanich took the loss for the Lions. The pitcher allowed four hits and five runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two.

Heartland collected eight hits on the day. Walker and Kling each racked up multiple hits. Kling and Walker each managed two hits to lead.

Lake Center Christian racked up 12 hits in the game. Thomas Fulk, Jacob Spickard, Coblentz, Maninga, and Warder each collected multiple hits. Fulk went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.

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LIONS ROAR ON TO DISTRICTS

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MCDONALD, OH – For the second year in a row, the Heartland Christian Lions edged the McDonald Blue Devils in a Division 4 Sectional Final. They used a three-run fourth inning to hold off the Blue Devils 4-2 on the road.

It was a defensive slugfest throughout the first half as both defenses were tight and the game was scoreless after three innings. In the top of the fourth, however, Heartland Christian’s Drew Walker opened up the scoring with an RBI single as the Lions took a 1-0 lead. Two more runners then scored off of another base hit, this time by Brett Walker, to make it a 3-0 ball game.

In the top of the fifth inning, an extra run was added off of another RBI single as Jake Walker hustled to first base and was just barely called safe. McDonald did their best to go on a rally as runs were cashed in in the fifth and sixth respectively to bring it to 4-2. Heartland, however, thanks to the excellent pitching and strikeouts of their senior Nate Garzanich and freshman reliever Seth Walker, was able to hold it off as the #8 seed Lions pulled off the upset over the #2 seed Blue Devils.

The Lions improve to 11-9 with the victory. They will win Sectionals for the second year in a row as they will take on Lake Center Christian in a district semifinal on Tuesday. That game is slated for an 5:00 P.M. tip down at Cene Park.

McDonald ends their tournament run at 16-6 with the loss. The Blue Devils will lose to Heartland Christian in the Sectional Final for the second year in a row as coach Andy Timko and crew look to use this defeat as motivation for next season.

YSN’s Noah Ricks got a chance to talk to winning coach Mark Franken following tonight’s victory. You can watch the full interview below.

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Noah Ricks

 

LAKEVIEW BOWS OUT OF SECTIONALS IN EXTRAS

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CORTLAND OH-

Tuesday’s game against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin was a heartbreaker for Lakeview, as they lost the lead late in a 6-5 defeat. The game was tied at five with Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin batting in the top of the ninth when Raegan Schick’s wild pitch allowed one run to score.

Lakeview lost despite out-hitting Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin ten to nine.

In the first inning, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin got their offense started when they doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Lakeview tied things up at five. Hallie Capan hit a solo homer.

The Bulldogs tallied three runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower was led by Reagan Price and Makenna Werner, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Dutton led things off in the pitcher’s circle for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin. The hurler allowed ten hits and five runs over nine innings, striking out four.

Ava Bacon led things off in the circle for Lakeview. Bacon surrendered five runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out five. Ella Chadwick and Schick entered the game as relief, throwing two and a third innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Lakeview tallied one home run on the day. Capan put one out in the sixth inning.

Lakeview had ten hits in the game. Kylie Imes, Gianna Caruso, and Capan all collected multiple hits. Capan, Caruso, and Imes all had two hits to lead. Imes led Lakeview with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with ten stolen bases.

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