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WEST BRANCH GIRLS DO ENOUGH TO ADVANCE TO DISTRICTS

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HUBBARD OH- The West Branch girls golf team made the trip to Hubbard on Wednesday to compete in sectionals. The Warriors were able to finish third, and that was enough to advance to districts as a team. The final team score was 421.

Shaylee Muckleroy led the way for the Warriors shooting a 94.  Katie Santee had a nice day shooting a 96.  It will be Muckleroy’s third consecutive trip to districts as a Warrior.  The district tournament will be held Thursday at Sable Creek Golf Course in Hartville.

WEST BRANCH TIES SCHOOL RECORD TO WIN SECTIONAL TITLE

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MASSILLON OH- West Branch boys golf made the hour and half trip from Beloit to Elms Country Club worth it on Wednesday.  They tied a school record on their way to a sectional championship. The team shot a 321. That score put them 23 strokes ahead of the second place team.

Jaxon Robb shot his way to the team lead with a 76 through 18 holes.  Reed Williams was right behind him with a 77.  Landon Wilson was impressive with a final score of 78.  Kaleb Votaw and Lane Allison rounded out the scoring with a 90, and 91 respectively.

Warriors advance to the district tournament which will take place on Tuesday October 4th at Windmill Lakes Country Club in Ravenna.

LATE BURST TOO MUCH FOR LEOPARDS TO OVERCOME

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CANTON OH-  Louisville lost the lead late in a 7-3 defeat to Chardon in the regional finals on Friday. Chardon  trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Nolan Kirsh singled on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs.

In the first inning, Louisville got their offense started when Connor Adelman grounded out, scoring one run.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Leopards tied things up at two. Andrew Corona grounded out, scoring one run.

Kirsh got the win for the Hilltoppers. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out six. Fatur threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Connor Morley took the loss for Louisville. The pitcher went four and a third innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and striking out one.

Louisville saw the ball well today, racking up six hits in the game. JT Popick and Caleb Miller each collected multiple hits. Miller and Popick each collected two hits to lead.

Will Francis went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Chardon in hits. The Hilltoppers were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Jake Barker had the most chances in the field with nine.

Louisville sees their historic season end with a record of 22-10. They made their first regional final since 1988.  Congratulations to the Leopards on an amazing season.

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RAIDERS SEE THEIR SEASON MEET ITS END

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MASSILLON OH- It was a good old fashioned pitcher’s duel in Thursday’s Regional semifinal between South Range and Hawken. Neither team scored until the 5th inning. All the scoring actually came in that 5th as the Raiders struck for one in the top half, and Hawken answered with two in the bottom to secure the 2-1 victory.

South Range only managed 3 hits against Hawken’s pitching. Shane Lindstrom had a single and a RBI for the Raiders. Also getting hits were Corey Penick, and Logan Cormell.

Billy Skripac did everything he could on the mound for the Raiders. He struck out 8 and allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits.

South Range ends their impressive season with a 22-5 record, and owners of back to back district championships. Hawken advances to the regional final tomorrow against Waynedale.

IRISH CAN’T MOUNT A COMEBACK

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MASSILLON OH-  Ursuline fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 8-4 loss to Waynedale on Thursday. Waynedale scored on a single by Dylan Raber in the second inning.

Trey Barkman pitched Waynedale to victory. The pitcher went seven innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out five.

Andrew Kirila took the loss for Ursuline. Kirila allowed seven hits and four runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out three.

The Irish totaled eight hits. Jack Ericson and Tom Groner each collected multiple hits. Groner and Ericson each collected two hits to lead. Ursuline didn’t commit a single error in the field. Brady Shannon had seven chances in the field, the most on the team.

Waynedale tallied 13 hits on the day. Ian Lehman, Raber, Barkman, and Connor Gatti each racked up multiple hits.

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TALKING SOFTBALL WITH ERIN GABRIEL

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EAST PALESTINE OH- It’s the greatest time of year for softball fans not just in the valley, but nation wide! Not only are the Ohio state tournaments in the regional stage, the NCAA tournament has been wicked down to 16 in the Super Regionals. We thought while the excitement was building, we better talk to someone who’s played in a Super Regional.

Poland graduate Erin Gabriel has played on the biggest stages that softball has to offer. From winning a state championship at Firestone Stadium in Akron, to punching a ticket to Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Erin has been there done that.  Even though her playing career is over, you can bet Erin is still making huge impacts on the game. She could have probably gone anywhere in the country and started her own training facility, but Erin decided it was important to go back to her roots and feed the area that produced her.  Now as a private coach, and new owner of her own training facility, Erin is molding the future of Youngstown softball one young student at a time.

We were able to get Erin on YSN’s Running Point to talk everything softball before regionals get kicked off this week. She talks with Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about some lessons she learned in her career, her take on some big area names, and so much more. This is a segment that no softball fan should want to miss! Join the softball conversation with Erin Gabriel exclusively on YSN!

 

LEOPARDS ADVANCE TO PROGRAM’S FIRST REGIONAL FINAL

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CANTON OH- The night in Canton featured two YSN teams playing in two games. Louisville and Glenville made sure to send the fans in Canton home with a bang as they played in an instant classic. It took overtime to decide. Louisville outlasted Glenville 90-86 to advance to their program’s first regional championship.

Will Aljancic shined bright on the big stage. The Leopard’s leading scorer scored an eye popping 37 points. Hayden Nigro was his usual self as well capping off an impressive 22 point night. Tyler Bolton was also in double figures adding 12 to the total.

Louisville will advance to the regional finals in Canton. They will test their merit against Akron St Vincent St Mary. That matchup is slated to take place at the Canton Civic Center on Saturday. Tip is scheduled for 1:30.

MOONEY PULLS THE PLUG ON RED DEVILS RUN

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CANTON OH- In the district championship, Cardinal Mooney beat up the number 1 team in their district Springfield, so looking at the number 2 team in Campbell was not intimidating. Mooney’s defense was up for the challenge again, they slowed down the high flying Devils offense in a 47-41 win.  The Cardinals have officially gotten further than last season. They lost in the regional semifinal last season to Lutheran East. Turns out that experience was a big factor in their win. They never let the stage get too big, they stayed patient, and worked the rhythm of the game.

Leading the offense for Mooney  was Rocco Turner with 16 points for the Cardinals. Ashton O’Brien wasn’t too far behind scoring 15. Mick Hergenrother was also in double figures with 11.

Campbell was led by Xavion Leonard with 15. Jameer Weaver added 8 points to the Devils final score.

Mooney advances to the regional finals on Saturday. They’ll be matched with the team that ended their season last year in Lutheran East.  That game is slated to start at 7:00 on Saturday at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse.

MOONEY REPEATS AS DISTRICT CHAMPION

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SALEM OH- Both Springfield, and Mooney came in to Saturday’s district championship as reigning champions. Last season, the two teams were in different districts. This year they lined up against each other. Only one team could repeat as champion. On this day it was Mooney and their incredible defense that won the day. They held this high flying Tiger offense down all day long en route to a 38-31 win.

The Cardinals were led offensively by Ashton O’Brien. 8 second quarter points helped him total in double figures with with 13. Rocco Turner put in a great day as well finishing in double figures with 12. Drew Pecchia chipped in with 6.

Springfield was led by Alex Rothwell with a game-high 16 points. Jake Joyce added 6 points for the Tigers.

Mooney advances to the regional semifinals. They’ll square up with Campbell on Wednesday at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse.

CHANEY HOLDS ON IN OVERTIME TO SECURE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

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BOARDMAN, Ohio –

Matching up for the third time in the past four years, the fifth since 2001 with a district title on the line, the Chaney Cowboys (18-8) and Poland Bulldogs (17-9) faced off at Boardman High School for the Division II Canton Region Youngstown District crown.

D’Juan Waller scored twenty points for the game, Isiah Williams scored seven in the final period and Youngstown Chaney defeated Poland 67-58 in overtime Saturday afternoon. Chaney’s win came despite a twenty-nine-point effort from Ross Dedo of Poland. The senior went 11-19 from the field, shooting 65% from inside the arc.

Poland trailed by double digits at the half, and by as many as sixteen in the game. The Bulldogs scrapped and clawed their way back, highlighted by a 14-4 fourth quarter effort to send things into overtime. Unfortunately for the Dogs, the toll of not just the comeback itself, but the postseason as a whole proved to be too much in the extra period.Of Poland’s four postseason matchups, three needed more than the traditional four quarters to decide a winner.

CHANEY:

DJ Waller – 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals

DaVinci McDowell – 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal

Isiah Williams – 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Josiah Gonzalez – 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

POLAND:

Ross Dedo – 29 points, 4 rebounds

Jack Fulton – 14 points, 2 rebounds,

Christian Colosimo – 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal

Chaney – Completing their quest for a district three-peat, the Chaney Cowboys will appear in the regional semifinals for just the second straight year, due to the 2020 season being cancelled due to COVID. Their opponent, a familiar face to not just Chaney but many of Valley teams, the #2 state ranked Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish (21-4).

The Irish ended the Struthers Wildcats season last year in the regional semis with a 76-37 routing and have won their last two matchups against the Cowboys by a combined forty-four points.

The Cowboys and Irish will face off Thursday,March 10th at 6:00 pm from the Canton Memorial Civic Center.

Poland – Falling to Chaney for the second straight season in the district final, the Poland Bulldogs end head coach, Eric Fender’s, inaugural season with a record of 17-9. Poland has now lost their last three matchups against the Chaney Cowboys.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson