Tag Archive for: NE8

WILDCATS FIND THEIR WAY PAST JFK

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STRUTHERS, OH- In a back and forth game full of momentum shifts, it was a big finish from Struthers that proved to be the narrative on Saturday as the Wildcats pushed past Warren JFK 77-56.  It was a big win to start the season for Struthers, as JFK looks to be a possible state contender in their respective division.

Struthers started out hot leading by 13 after two quarters, but the Eagles found their legs in the second half bringing the game within one point in the third.  It just wasn’t enough as the Wildcats would rally around a dunk by Trey Metzka which would provide a spark for The Cats on the floor.

Metzka led the charge for Struthers with 22 points, while Carson Ryan finished with 15.

For JFK, Gabe Green drained five from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points.  Cam Hollobaugh added 11 points, and TJ Harden supplemented the scoring with 8 of his own.

Struthers (1-0) takes their opener and will now look to enter Richard Berryman Gymnasium on the campus of Columbiana High School on Tuesday to take on the Clippers.  Warren JFK (1-1) will host Ursuline at the Eagles Nest on Tuesday at 7pm.

BIG SECOND HALF SETS PATH FOR CHAMPION OVER GIRARD

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GIRARD, OH- Girard was looking to rebound Friday night following a tough loss to McDonald on Tuesday but ran into a tough second-half Champion team and fell 67-52.  The Indians started out well holding a 7 point lead going into the second period. In the second period Champion’s Noah Vesey and Nick Zigarovich got hot behind the three-point lead and took a two-point lead at the half.   In the second half, Girard wasn’t able to stop Noah Bayus who scored 29 total points including a three-pointer of his own and Champion outscored Girard 29-13 in the second half.  

Girard showed improvement over their last performance.  With a very young team this year, they are looking to get better with every game and tonight they did that.  Senior, Christian Grazziano led the team in scoring with 25 points. As well the Indians had a big contribution from Sophomore Dom Malito and freshman Bobby Aljers.

The Indians’ next game will be on Tuesday at Salem here in YSN.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Britt Taylor

LAMPARTY SHINES, RAIDERS ROLL

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The South Range Lady Raiders got a 73-32 victory over Lakeview on Thursday night.

The Raiders jumped out early to a 15-2 lead after 1 quarter and never looked back.

Izzy Lamparty dazzled with 30 points on the night. Gabby Lamparty was also in double figures with 14. Julia Gregory has a strong 8 points to help the effort.

Allison Augustine led Lakeview with 7 points.

South Range returns to action Monday night as they travel to Poland.

POLAND DEFENSE SILENCES STRUTHERS

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Defense was the story of the night for Poland. They got their first NE8 win Thursday night over Struthers 50-40.

Poland still is trying to find a solid rhythm in their young season. Lucky for them they have a suffocating defense to hold teams down while they find it. In the first three-quarters of the game, the highest-scoring frame for Struthers was 10. And in the first and third quarters they were held to 2, and 3 respectfully.

On the offensive side of the Ball, the Bulldogs got started quickly with 8 fast points. But then they stalled for a bit as the first quarter bled into the second. Poland’s perimeter game was not as on as it was earlier in the week vs Champion. Poland went 2/11 from three point land on the night. That didn’t stop sophomore Morgan Kluchar from having a great night on the glass. She led the team in rebounds with 10. Helping Poland limit Struthers to one opportunity, and giving them some extra opportunities on the other side. Poland rebounded well as a team totaling in 26, with 4 players having at least 5. The Poland lead was 40-15 in the 4th quarter before a majority of the varsity starters subbed out. Struthers made a fierce rally to close the gap, but Poland still came away with the 50-40 win.

Jackie Grisdale led the Bulldog charge with 14 points. Kailyn Brown had a strong night with 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Emma Elia finished with a game high 19 for Struthers.

Poland returns to action Monday as they host South Range.

LADY REBS REBOUND TO BOUNCE GIRARD

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GIRARD, OH- The Lady Rebels started the 4th quarter with 5 consecutive points to tie the ballgame, and ultimately continued their momentum to complete the comeback. The Rebels defeated the Indians 39 to 37.

Leading the way for Crestview was Krista Perry, who had 15 points, and was 3 for 5 at the free-throw line. Right behind her was Tanner Hoffer with 11 points. The Rebels will next face Lisbon on Thursday, while the Indians play Jefferson Area on Thursday at 7 p.m.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Richie Juliano

JEFFERSON FLIES TO 2-0 IN WIN OVER EDGEWOOD

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JEFFERSON, OH- The Lady Falcons are off to a flying start this season as they won their second straight contest in a 45-31 victory over Edgewood.

Jefferson hung their hat on the defensive front all evening and kept the Lady Warriors scanning for open looks throughout the game.

Offensively, Kennadie Mullen paced the birds with 12 points, while Taylor Skinner had 11.  Megan Jacobs and Monica Devine had 8 apiece, while Kyle Francis and Tyrah Skinner chipped in 3 each.

The Lady Falcons (2-0) now turn their attention to Girard on the road on Thursday.

PRIDE OF THE PUP; BULLDOGS DREAM SEASON COMES TO AN END

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MASSILLON, OH- Poland came into tonight’s game one game shy of the State Championship facing a tough Licking Valley Panther defense. The Bulldogs would find success early in the game through the running game with Running Back Josh Alessi going over 170 yards rushing during the day with Quarterback Jack Fulton and fellow Running Back Jake Rutana both finding the endzone from the rushing game. The Panthers would win this game through the fast pace offense they produced and through their passing game. Licking Valley beats Poland 25-24 late in the 4th quarter.

The Panthers scored first with a 22-yard field goal by Pennington to take the early 3-0 lead. Poland would answer in the second quarter with a 25-yard field goal by Kicker Mikey Kushner to tie the game at 3. Poland would score with a minute left in the half when Fulton found Wide Receiver Andrew Centofanti from 49 yards out to take the lead going into halftime, 10-3.

Licking Valley would tie the game with a 46-yard touchdown pass to Wide Receiver Ricky Collins to make the game 10-10 in the third quarter.  The Bulldogs would add to their lead with a 5-yard touchdown run by Running Back Jake Rutana gave them a 16-10 lead. Bulldogs would increase their lead when Fulton ran a 5-yard touchdown into the endzone to make the game 24-10 after a 2 point conversion was successful. The last 6 minutes of the game would prove too much for the Bulldogs when the Panthers would score 15 unanswered points through their passing game. The Panthers would win this game and move on to the state championship next week in Canton.

On behalf of all of us at YSN, we want to congratulate Poland on a great year and thank them for a great season!  Best of luck in all your future endeavors!

*Contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

LET IT REIGN; POLAND STANDS TALL AS REGIONAL CHAMPS

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AUSTINTOWN, OH – The Poland Bulldogs faced The Perry Pirates who have posted an average of 34 points a game this year. This game would go drastically different for the Pirates thanks to the Bulldog defense. The Pirates would only score 13 points tonight and it would not be enough to beat the Bulldogs. Running Back Josh Alessi would rush for over 180 yards in the game with a critical touchdown. Poland wins 17-14 to move on in the Ohio High School Football Playoffs.

Perry would strike first with a 15-yard rushing touchdown by Running Back Deandre Malone to make the game 7-0 Pirates early in the first quarter. The Bulldogs would answer thanks to a 1-yard touchdown run by Quarterback Jack Fulton to tie this game at 7 at the beginning of the second quarter. Poland would take their first lead of the game after a 5-yard touchdown run by Alessi and an impressive extra point by Kicker Mikey Kushner made the game 14-7 in favor of the Bulldogs. Towards the end of the second quarter, the Bulldog defense would make a huge play on their own one-yard line after they recovered a fumble to stop the Pirates from tying this game.
Third-quarter was all bulldogs draining the clock on offense and not allowing the pirates to score. Kushner would seal the victory in the fourth quarter for the Bulldogs with a 37 yard Field Goal to make the score 17-7. The pirates would score one more touchdown last time with 5 seconds to go in the game when Quarterback Drew Schiano threw to Malone in the endzone but it would not be enough to beat Poland. Poland beats Perry 17-13 to advance to the State Semi-Finals for the first time since 1999. Poland(11-2) will play Newark Licking Valley(13-0) on Thanksgiving weekend at Paul Brown Stadium in Massillon, Ohio.
*Story contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone
GAME PHOTOS: HERE

CARDINALS TOO MUCH FOR WILDCATS TO OVERCOME

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CANFIELD, OH- The Struthers girls basketball program tipped off their season Friday night with a big road test traveling to Canfield. The Wildcats fell 61-39.

Canfield had a monster first quarter leading 26-7. Struthers could not recover from the early deficit.

Emma Elia led the Lady Cats with a strong 15 point performance. Chloe Neider added 8.

The Wildcats return to action Monday as they open their home schedule hosting Champion.

NE8 ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAMS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH-

Football:

Champion: Poland

First-team offense:

Jacob Vlosich-Struthers/OL

Karter Kellgren-Poland/OL

Haeden Gump-Girard/OL

Rocco Delucia-South Range/OL

Reese Best-Hubbard/OL

Aiden Hall-Struthers/TE/ATH

Isaac Allegretto-South Range/QB

Adrian Brown-Struthers/RB

Josh Alessi-Poland/RB

Nick Malito-Girard/WR

Chris Brooks-South Range/WR

Mikey Kushner-Poland/PK

Brendon Kilpatrick-Lakeview/P

Trey Pancake-South Range/R

 

First-team defense:

Brandan Serrano-Struthers/DL

Jared Tucker-Poland/DL

Marcel Walker-Struthers/DL

Jake Gehring-South Range/DL

David Mays-Niles/LB

Zach Ellis-Poland/LB

Rob Tomko-Struthers/LB

Tyrese Hawkins-Struthers/DB

Andrew Centofanti-Poland/DB

Michael Patrone-South Range/DB

Cam Resatar-Hubbard/DB

Player of the year: Mike Voitus-Poland

 

Second-team offense:

Zach Felleti-Struthers/OL

Adam McGinnis-Niles/OL

Alex Feliciano-Poland/OL

Connor Moore-Girard/OL

Joe Bednark-South Range/OL

Chase Sudzina-Niles/TE/ATH

Zach Leonard-Niles/QB

Dylan Dominguez-South Range/RB

Morgan Clardy-Girard/RB

Romaro Baskin-Niles/WR

Jimmy Jones-Girard/WR

 

Second-team defense:

Sean Weese-Niles/DL

Jacob Kountz-Poland/DL

Anthony Czap-South Range/DL

Alex Goodrick-Hubbard/DL

Tyler Maddox-Girard/LB

Anthony Delucia-South Range/LB

Tommy Wess-Hubbard/LB

Kyle Lundgren-Niles/DB

Jayden Davis-Niles/DB

Dominic Malito-Girard/DB

Luke Blasko-South Range/DB