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POLAND BITES BACK TO ELIMINATE WEST BRANCH

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The first-seeded Poland Bulldogs advanced to the district championship on Monday night with a 34-26 win over West Branch.

It was clear from the get-go that this game was going to be a defensive battle. Neither offense came out strong. For Poland in the first quarter, four different players got a bucket, and Ella Harrell had a free throw. That was it for the Bulldogs as they led 9-5 after 1 frame.

West Branch had their best quarter in the 2nd, they hit 4 three-pointers in the frame and ended the half on an 8-0 run to lead 21-17 at the break. Things seemed to be swinging the way of the Warriors.

Enter the Poland defense. The Bulldogs were every definition of a shutdown defense in the 2nd half, and in the third quarter especially. Poland outscores West Branch 11-0 in the third to jump ahead 28-21.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER

 

The defense didn’t go anywhere in the final frame, Poland continued to pressure and harass the Warrior ball handlers. West Branch only scored 5 points in the entire 2nd half, and those 5 points came in the final two minutes. Poland used their stingy defense to advance with a 34-26 win.

Leading the Bulldogs offensively was Sarah Bury with 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kailyn Brown added 6 points 6 rebounds, and Marlie McConnell scored 6 points as well. Poland will play Ursuline in the District Championship Thursday at 7:00 at Austintown Fitch High School.

MAC ATTACK

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In the midst of her Senior Season on the basketball floor, Marlie McConnell has tried to stop and take in some of the memories.  However, out of all the memories being made- the best may be yet to come.  The Poland Lady Bulldogs are continuing their trek as the area’s top team and now are locked into the top spot in the state.

A role model on the court, McConnell aspires to lead the younger generation as well.  She tries to instill communication and defensive knowledge with the younger generation of Lady Dogs.

YSN’s Anthony Hartwig sits down with Marlie to discuss superstition, the coaching staff, vacation spots, and what it’s like to lead in a season full of success.  This week’s Poland Lady Bulldog Player Profile is live and is entitled: MAC ATTACK

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LADY JAYS ICE THE DEVILS IN POSTSEASON PLAY

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The Lady Jays and Devils duked it out for the sectional final, but it was Jackson Milton that would prevail 44-41 over Lisbon.

The Lady Devils who ended their season, 17-7 were lead by Hailee Carpenter with 10 points.
Starting in the 1st quarter Lady Jay’s Grace McDevitt came right out of the locker room ready to play with 8 points paced right with her was Lisbon’s Maddie Liberati with 8 points, respectively.

Cadee Johnson and Chloe Smith both chopped in 7 a piece for Lisbon. Grace McDevitt of Jackson Milton finished with 12.

Jackson Milton moves on to the District semifinal at the Struthers Field-house later this week.

LADY RAIDERS REJECT ROOTSTOWN

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The South Range Lady Raiders advanced to the district semifinals Saturday afternoon with a 58-22 win over Rootstown.

The 10 seed Rootstown Rovers fresh off an upset victory over East Palestine came into the game with energy. Going toe to toe with the Raiders. The two teams traded buckets back and forth and were tied at 6-6. Bree Kohler who did much of the damage for the Raiders on both sides of the ball was able to spark a 7-1 run to end the first frame and give the Raiders a 13-7 lead.

As the game went on it was clear the Raiders were the better team. The defense gathered 22 steals 7 of them by Kohler. Bro Modic also had a hand in the Raiders domination going 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and also being an aggressive driver. The Raiders outscored the Rovers 47-15 from the 2nd quarter on. They would go on to win 58-22 and advance to the next round.

Bree Kohler led the way for the Raiders with 16 points 7 steals and 4 assists. Bri Modic was also in double figures with 13 points. Izzy Lamparty had 13 points 6 rebounds. The Raiders move on to play Southeast at Struthers High School  on Wednesday, February 27 at 7:45

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.

PERIMETER PLAY POWERS POLAND PAST CRESTWOOD

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POLAND, OH- The Poland Lady Bulldogs advanced to the district semifinals Thursday night with a 73-20 win over Crestwood.

Jackie Grisdale got the offense rolling early scoring 10 points in 2 minutes of play. It helped Poland roll out to an 11-0 lead. Crestwood, however, would grab momentum in the first frame going on a 7-0 run to cut the Poland lead to 11-7. The 7 points were scored by a 4 point play and an old fashioned 3 point play. That little glimpse of momentum, however, would be the last Crestwood would get, as the Bulldogs answered with a 13-0 run and lead 24-7 after 1.

The perimeter shooting of the Bulldogs really helped keep their big lead. Six different players hit at least a three for Poland. The defense also kept Crestwood’s shooters in check allowing just 2 points in the first 7 minutes of the 2nd quarter. Crestwood would go on a 6-0 run to close the half but Poland still ballooned their lead to 45-15 at the break.

The Bulldogs defense didn’t let up one bit in the 2nd half as every rotation that coach Blanch put in was making it hard for Crestwood. The Devils would only score 5 points in the final two frames. Poland went on to win 73-20.

Jackie Grisdale led the Bulldogs with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Kailyn Brown was also in double figures with 11 points, she tallied 8 rebounds. Poland moves on to play West Branch in the district semifinals at Fitch High School Monday at 6:00.

REBELS ROLL, ESKRA CROWNED 3-POINT QUEEN

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Crestview Lady Rebels advanced to the sectional finals Wednesday with a 55-33 win over Waterloo.

The Rebels set the tone from the tip as they started the game on a 22-0 run through a quarter and a minute. 3 different Rebels hit a three in the first quarter. Mara Hallas was a big reason Rebels were getting open as she tallied 4 assists in just the first frame.  

The Rebel domination continued throughout the game as they got solid contributions from Peyton Huff and Tanner Hoffer down low. Haley Eskra complimented their post dominance with a prolific night from the perimeter, putting in 3 three-pointers in the first half alone.

Eskra was a shooter on a mission as she came into the night needing just 5 threes to tie the school record for threes in a season. She hit her 5th three late in the 4th quarter and time for her to break the record on her home floor was running short. Crestview got the ball with about 47 seconds left in the game. Eskra took a shot from the wing and missed it but it deflected off a Waterloo defender and back into her arms. She made a step back move and put a shot up with 20 seconds on the clock and it was a no-doubter.

It was Eskra’s 6th three of the night and her 48th of the season, breaking the previous record of 47.

The Rebels went on to win 55-33. Haley Eskra led the way with 20 points while Peyton Huff added 13.  Tanner Hoffer was also in double figures with 10 points and led the team in rebounds with 6. Mara Hallas had 8 assists.

The Rebels move on to play at Ravenna Southeast on Saturday at 1:00 in the sectional finals.  

 

Crestview Senior Haley Eskra talks about her big night:

LISBON LADIES HANDLE WELLSVILLE TO START TOURNEY

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LISBON, OH- A rocky start for Lisbon in the first quarter quickly turned around in the next 3 as Lisbon turned up the heat in the Devil Den and pulled out a 62-25 victory over their EOAC foe, Wellsville.  Lisbon’s scoring came on the heels of junior point guard Izzy Perez with 18 points and 6 assists and senior guard Chloe Smith, 15 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds Cadee Johnson contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds. Madalyn Liberati had a strong night dominating the boards with 8 rebounds and 10 points.

Hunter Weekley led the much improved Wellsville Tigers with 10 points.

FROM TIGER TO TOMCAT: KERNER SIGNS WITH THIEL

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Wellsville’s Seth Kerner has made his next steps official: He’s heading to Thiel College this fall.

Kerner is the son of Christy Rodgers and Justin Gerren of Salineville.  Seth is ranked 10th in his class with a 3.5 GPA and has been on the Honor Roll at WHS his entire tenure.  Other highlights include National Honor Society, College Credit Plus at Kent State University, East Liverpool, Varsity W Club, Project PAWS, Science Club and Publications.  Seth also was part of the 2018 Prom Court and was crowned Fall Homecoming King in 2019.

Athletically, Seth Kerner has garnered 14 Varsity Letters at Wellsville that include baseball, football, wrestling, bowling, and golf.  Kerner maintained an outstanding presence in the classroom all while being the captain of baseball and wrestling teams and being selected to the All-Conference baseball, and 2-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Upon graduation, Seth will continue his academic and baseball career at Thiel where he plans to study Criminal Justice.

From all of us at YSN: Good Luck, Seth!  Thank you for your hard work to your community, school, coaches and teammates.

THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON

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One day there will be a trivia question that goes like this: “Name the school and player that hit the first-ever home run at Mississippi State’s Dudy Noble Field?”

The answer: Youngstown State’s Trevor Wiersma.

ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF YSU ATHLETICS (Photo by David Dermer)

Wiersma’s 6’3, 225-pound frame is not only intimidating to opposing pitchers but puts the jitters in the legs of first basemen 90 feet away.  Trevor Wiersma is more than welcome in the Penguin Clubhouse this year after playing 145 games (140 starts) for Division II Concord University.  The big left-handed slugger stacked up accolades while there- being named Mountain East Conference Freshman of the year in 2016, and All-MEC selections as both a freshman and sophomore.

PHOTO CREDIT: All Images Courtesy of YSU Athletics

While Youngstown is home for Trevor while he chases his MBA, his hometown is Vancouver, British Columbia.  Where the seafood is as fresh as you’ll ever have, especially the best-known seafood, BC salmon.

YSN’s General Manager, Steve Leslie sits down with the Big Fish on Campus, Trevor Wiersma for our YSU Baseball Player Profile: THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON.