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LEOPARDS UPSET SALEM TO MOVE ON

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SALEM OH- Louisville may have come in the underdog in Tuesday night’s matchup with 12th seeded Salem, but that didn’t bother them at all. The Leopards defense stalled the Quakers for a 2-0 shutout. They advance to the sectional finals.

Sophomore Drew Dillen knocked one in early in the first half to take a 1-0 lead. The assist went to Angelo Paquelet. That was all the scoring for the first half, but in the second the Leopards would add to their lead with a goal from freshman Dominic Porter-Kovecich. Joe Reynolds earned his sixth shutout of the season securing one save in front of the net.

Louisville will hit the road again as they advance to travel to sixth seeded Mentor Lake Catholic on Saturday. That game is slated to kick off at 4:00.

BIG SECOND HALF LIFTS RIDGE TO NEXT ROUND

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Mineral Ridge quickly turned a tight match into a blowout on Tuesday night against Heartland Christian. The Rams lead was just 1-0 at the break, but 5 second half goals got them to a 6-1 win.

Nate Colburn was solid finishing with a pair of goals, and a pair of assists. Elias Clarke also added 2 goals and an assist. Landon Pal joined in on the fun with a pair of goals himself. Clayton Butker had a great night in front of the net warning 6 saves for the Rams.

Mineral Ridge will travel to second seeded Ursuline on Saturday to compete for a sectional championship. Kickoff is set for 1:00.

LOWELLVILLE BARRAGES THE BOMBERS TO ADVANCE

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WELLSVILLE OH- The Rockets got their tournament run started on the right foot Tuesday night. Lowellville shot past Windham in 3 sets to get themselves to the sectional final. (26-24 25-12 25-11)

Sammie Kelly shined bright yet again for the Rockets. She finished with 6 kills, 6 digs, and 24 assists. She also served up 12 aces. Haley Cutter shared the team lead in kills getting 6 herself. Sammie Moore led the defense with 20 digs.

Lowellville advances to the sectional final on Thursday as they’ll take on top seeded Wellsville. Start time is slated for 7:30 at Wellsville.

CRESTVIEW GLIDES TO NEXT ROUND

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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview opened their big tournament run on Tuesday night with a quick win over Waterloo to advance to the sectional finals. (25-4 25-6 25-7)

Grace Auer had 8 kills, and 21 assists to finish as one of the team’s leaders. Abbey Emch led the Rebels offense with 12 kills, and added 2 blocks. Lucy Montgomery had a nice night as well. She finished with 9 kills, and 8 digs.

Crestview advances to the sectional finals on Thursday as they host East Canton. Start time is set for 6:00.

2021 OHSAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

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EAST PALESTINE OH- The postseason of volleyball is upon us. It is time to separate the the contenders from the pretenders. Every team in the state has a chance to make a run, but only one can make it to Wright State and come home with a state championship. In the YSN family, we have teams ranging from Division 1-Divisuon 4. YSN wanted to give you one spot to find out where and when your favorite team is playing. Below you will find each division, where the teams in the YSN family got seeded, when, and where they will have their first tournament game, and their full district bracket.

Division 1: Solon District

4. Austintown Fitch.

10/23 vs winner of Eastlake North/Massilon Washington @ Fitch. 4:30

9. Canfield.

10/23 vs winner of Aurora/Canton McKinley location TBD. 3:00

21. Howland.

10/19 vs 25 Brush @ Glenoak HS. 6:00.

Full District Bracket:

Division 1 Stow District

30. Boardman.

10/19 vs 16 Walsh Jesuit @ Nordonia HS. 6:00

Entire District Bracket:

Division 2:

East 2 District:

5. Beaver Local 10/21 vs 10. St Clairesville @ Beaver Local 6:00.

Entire Bracket:

Division 2

East 1 District

9. East Liverpool vs 8. Indian Creek 10/20 @ Indian Creek 6:00.

Entire Bracket:

Division 2

Alliance District

10. Salem vs 22. Struthers 10/19 @ West Branch HS 4:30

7. west Branch vs 26. Southeast 10/19 @ West Branch HS 7:30.

20. Niles vs 17. Edgewood 10/20 @ Lakeview HS. 6:00.

23. East vs 5. Marlington 10/20 @ Marlington HS. 6:00.

Entire Bracket:

Division 2:

Jefferson Bracket.

2. Girard vs 25. Chaney 10/20 @ Girard 7:30.

6. Lakeview vs winner of Cleveland JFK/Jefferson @ Lakeview HS 6:00.

15. Hubbard vs 11. West Geauga 10/19 @ Perry.

19. Poland vs 14. Geneva 10/20 @ Girard HS 6:00

Entire Bracket:

Division 3

Medina District

18. United vs 19. Campbell 10/19 @ LaBrae HS 6:00

7. LaBrae vs 14. South Range 10/19 @ LaBrae HS 7:30.

4. Garfield vs 21. Champion 10 10/20 @ Garfield HS 7:30.

15. Cardinal Mooney vs winner of Garfield/Champion 10/23 7:00 Location TBD.

Entire Bracket:

Division 3

Grand Valley District:

1. Crestview vs 23. Waterloo 10/19 @ Crestview HS 6:00.

9. Liberty vs 13. Conneaut 10/20 @ Liberty HS 7:30.

11. Ursuline vs winner of Liberty/Conneaut @ Cardinal HS. 12:30.

12. East Palestine vs 10. Pymatuning Valley 10/21
7:30 Location TBA.

Entire Bracket:

Division 4

Lisbon District:

1. Wellsville vs 27. Academy Of Urban Scholars 10/19 @ Wellsville HS 6:00.

14. Lowellville vs 19. Windham 10/19 @ Wellsville HS 7:30.

5. Columbiana vs 24. Lordstown 10/20 @ Columbiana HS 4:30

26. Leetonia vs 11. Badger 10/20 @Columbiana HS 6:00

20. Springfield vs 6. Southern 10/20 @ Columbiana HS 7:30.

21. Lisbon vs winner of St Johns/Chalker 10/21 @ Wellsville 6:00.

9. Jackson Milton vs winner of Columbiana/Lordstown 10/23 6:00 location TBD.

Entire Bracket:

Division 4

Columbiana District

2. Western Reserve vs winner of Heartland/Warren JFK 10/21 @ Western Reserve HS 6:00.

10. Brookfield vs 23. Valley Christian 10/19 @ Brookfield HS. 6:00.

13. Sebring vs 19. Bristol 10/19 @ Brookfield HS 7:30.

8. Mineral Ridge vs 25. Bloomfield 10/20 @ Mathews HS 6:00.

16. Newton Falls vs 7. Mathews 10/20 @ Mathews HS 7:30

4. McDonald vs winner of Mathews/Newton Falls 10/23 @ Maplewood HS 7:30.

Entire Bracket:

Good luck to all teams as they head into postseason play. Stay tuned to ysnlive.com for continued coverage throughout the volleyball season.

JFK’S HISTORIC SEASON CONTINUES

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AKRON OH- The fact that it was JFK’s first trip to the state tournament in program history did not phase the Eagles one bit as they paved their way to the State Championship game with a 3-2 win over Fort Laramie.

Can Hollobaugh earned the win for JFK. Hollobaugh went seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out seven.

Caeleb Meyer took the loss for Fort Loramie. The bulldog surrendered three runs on four hits over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking zero.

Gavin Shrum led the Eagles offense with two hits in two at bats.

Fort Loramie didn’t commit a single error in the field. Mack Fortman had the most chances in the field with six.

JFK advances to the Division IV State Championship game against Lincolnview on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 4:00 at Canal Park in Akron.

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RAIDERS CANT TURN THE TIDES IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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AKRON OH- Momentum is a very real element of sports, and that was never more evident than in Sunday’s Division III State Championship game that saw South Range lose their grip of the game and fall to Fairview 10-0 in 6 innings.

The game started innocently enough, Bree Kohler worked around a 2 out single in the first, and on offense the Raiders hit a couple of hard hit balls for outs in a 1-2-3 inning. However, in the second inning the tides of the game would start to shift. An error opened the frame, and it appeared the Raiders might avoid it costing them, but a pair of two out hits would spark Fairview’s high powered offense and put them up 2-0.

The Raiders had what might have been their best scoring opportunity in the bottom of the inning. A pair of singles put two on with two outs. However, Fairview locked down the third out on a lazy infield pop up.

The Apache would grab full control of the game with a 4 run explosion in the 3rd. The inning opened with three straight hits, and then Fairview showed off their ability for situational hitting with some RBI groundouts. By the end of the 3rd, the Fairview fan base was rocking Firestone stadium.

Gretchen Bartels gave the Raiders their last gasp of life with a lead off double in the bottom of the third. A golden chance for the Raiders to respond. But to the Apache’s credit their defense once again locked down with runners on base. The same defense that made 5 errors in their state semifinal win over Wheelersburg played like a team of gold gloves in the championship.

The Raiders earned their second state runner up trophy in the program’s history. They tied the program record for most wins in a season with 30. For the first time, the Raiders earned a NE8 championship. They say goodbye to seniors Bree Kohler and Jillian Strecansky, but the horizon still looks bright for South Range.

EAGLES FLY TO PROGRAM’S FIRST FINAL FOUR

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STRONGSVILE OH-

John F. Kennedy punched their ticket to the program’s first appearance in the State Final Four with a 7-2 win over Calvert on Saturday.

Calvert got on the board in the first inning when Mason Johnson lined out, driving in a run.

The Eagles tallied four runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught by was led by Alex DeSalvo, Gavin Shrum, and Cam Hollobaugh, who all drove in runs.

Shrum earned the victory on the hill for JFK. Shrum surrendered zero runs on zero hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking one.

Max Paul took the loss for Calvert. The bulldog surrendered six runs on three hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking one.

Jaden Rishel started the game for the Eagles. The righty surrendered two runs on five hits over two and a third innings

JFK launched one home run on the day. Hollobaugh went deep in the first inning.

Caleb Hadley went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead JFK in hits.

Josh Gase led Calvert with two hits in three at bats.

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RAIDERS ONE WIN AWAY

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AKRON OH- Once again a South Range softball tournament game got pushed back due to weather, forcing the Raider faithful to wait one more day. Well, South Range made it well worth the wait as they powered their way to a 5-1 win over Johnstown to earn a spot in the Division 3 State Championship.

The game did not start off on a great note for senior pitcher Bree Kohler. In the first inning, Kohler who only had 19 walks on the season coming into the day saw three hitters reach via the free pass in the first inning. With the bases loaded and 2 outs Kohler induced an infield pop out to get out of the jam. Kohler quickly righted the ship in the 2nd putting Johnstown down in order.

Kohler’s speed on the base paths got the Raiders on the board first in the third. Kohler singled to lead off the inning, was moved over by a sacrifice bunt, and then scored on a throwing error while stealing 3rd.

That’s where the score would stay until the 5th inning when Kohler knocked in a run this time around with a single that scored Jamie Feren. Kohler was later caught trying to steal 2nd.

After striking out the first two hitters in the bottom of the 5th, Kohler gave up her first hit of the game. It was a powerful one. Julia Montie blasted a no doubt solo shot to dead center to cut the Raider lead in half 2-1.

Momentum seemed to be on the Johnie’s side as they retired the Raiders in order in the 6th, and then loaded the bases again with two outs. Kohler got a clutch strike out to leave the runners stranded, and shift the energy right back to South Range’s dugout.

In the top of the 7th the Raiders would make Johnstown regret not putting the runs up when they could. They put up a 3 spot in the 7th thanks to an error, and a pair of RBI triples from Kohler and Juli Stachowicz.

Now with a 5-1 lead Bree Kohler only allowed one hit in the seventh, securing the win and the Raiders spot in the State Championship.

The final line for Kohler in the circle was 7.0 IP 4 H 1 ER 4 BB 12 K.

Kohler also led the Raiders offense going 3-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Madison Dado went 1-3 with a run scored. Jamie Feren went 1-1 with a run scored. Gretchen Bartels was credited with an RBI on her suicide squeeze.

South Range advances to the State Championship on Sunday. They will play Sherwood Fairview at 4:00. The game will be held at Firestone Stadium in Akron.

South Range seniors Bree Kohler and Jillian Strecansky both had to miss their graduation ceremony this morning to travel with the team to Akron. They both received their diplomas prior to first pitch on the field from Principal Steve Rohan. Strecansky was a 2021 valedictorian.

 

RAIDERS WALK IT OFF IN EXTRAS TO OUTLAST GILMOUR ACADEMY

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MASSILLON OH-Brandon Mikos threw a shutout and Mike Perry came through in the clutch with a late walk-off single to lead South Range past Gilmour Academy 1-0 in 10 innings on Thursday.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Mikos struck out 17, while Gilmour Academy pitchers sat down five.

A single by Charlie Shepherd in the fifth inning was a positive for the Lancers.

Mikos earned the victory on the mound for South Range. The pitcher went ten innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out 17, and walking zero. He threw 127 pitches.

Paddy Murphy took the loss for Gilmour Academy. The bulldog lasted two innings, allowing two hits and one run.

Ben DeMell started the game for Gilmour Academy. The pitcher lasted seven and a third innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out five.

Mikie Perry went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Raiders in hits.

South Range advances to the regional championship on Saturday. They will play Canton Central Catholic at 3:00 at Massillon Washington High School.

 

 

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