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LADY QUAKERS CAGE TIGERS TO ADVANCE

February 25, 2019/in Basketball/by YSN Staff

SALEM, OH- The top-seeded Lady Quakers started tournament play with a 66-30 win over ninth-seeded Springfield in the Division III Struthers District Sectional Final. Kyla Jamison had 16 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Hamilton contributed 10 points and three rebounds. Echo Mayer-Kutz with eight points and four steals while Annie Davidson had seven points and two assists. Ellie Davidson had four points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. The Lady Quakers won the rebounding battle 39-18. The Lady Quakers shot 54% from the field on 25 made shots with 19 of those assisted.

The Lady Quakers(18-5) advance to the Division III Struthers District Semifinals on Wednesday at 6:00 pm against fifth-seeded Liberty at Struthers High School Fieldhouse.

*A Special Thank You to the Salem Coaching Staff for the story.

LADY JAYS ICE THE DEVILS IN POSTSEASON PLAY

February 24, 2019/in Basketball/by Dana Blackburn

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

February 24, 2019/in Basketball/by Anthony Hartwig

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

February 23, 2019/in Soccer/by YSN Staff

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

February 22, 2019/in Basketball/by Anthony Hartwig

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

February 21, 2019/in Basketball/by Anthony Hartwig

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

February 21, 2019/in Basketball/by Dana Blackburn

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.

THE WIZARD OF IZ

February 19, 2019/in Basketball/by YSN Staff

Everyone is familiar with the great story and film “The Wizard of Oz.” The tale about a young lady losing her way in a faraway land, only to find friends she lends a hand to provide them with finding themselves, while she finds a piece of herself along the way.

This story isn’t much different.

South Range Sophomore Izzy Lamparty has stepped out from the shadows of her freshmen year, overcome a devastating injury, and has come out playing better than she ever has. Albeit, she’s had to undergo more sacrifice than ever before and has had friends help her find herself again. All while making her friends and teammates better while she’s on the floor.

With the courage of a lion, the heart of a tin-man, and the brains of the scarecrow. Izzy Lamparty is able to bring her multi-faceted attack to gyms all winter long and now prepares for a long run in the state playoffs where the Lady Raiders have earned the right to click their heels together and say “There’s No Place Like Home.”

Our Anthony Hartwig sat down with this week’s focus for the South Range Basketball Player Profile- THE WIZARD OF IZ.

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BEAVERS BURN CAMBRIDGE LATE, ADVANCE TO NEXT ROUND

February 19, 2019/in Basketball/by YSN Staff

EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The late Jim Valvano once described NCAA basketball tournament as ‘survive & advance’ in terms of proceeding through the tournament. This phrase accurately describes the Beaver Local Girls Basketball Team.

After trailing for most of the game, the Beavers fought hard to earn a come from behind 45-44 over Cambridge in the East District opening round OHSAA Tournament game on Monday Night. With a team dominated by underclassmen, it was Senior Madison Ours that provided the Beavers with the winning points off of a 3 point field goal with 35 seconds remaining. That was the only points scored by Ours the entire game. ‘I thought I overshot the ball’ Ours said after the game. ‘I heard someone yell not to shoot it right when I let it go. I think Coach (Stephanie Coie) wanted the ball to be passed inside.’ Ours went on to say ‘That was the biggest shot I’ve ever made. If that shot doesn’t go in, we go home.’

Junior Jenna Riccardo, who became the school’s all-time leading scorer last week, lead the Beavers with 21 points, but only 8 points came in the first half. Riccardo said after the game the defense Cambridge played in the first half created problems for her & her team during the first half. ‘They (Cambridge) switched from a 2-2 zone to a 1-3-1 zone & we couldn’t score” Riccardo said.

The Beavers were able to overcome a 19-14 halftime deficit to take a 35-34 lead after 3 quarters. Riccardo went to the free throw line with 1:33 remaining in the 4th quarter down 43-42 with a chance to either give her team the lead. She missed both free throws. ‘I wasn’t nervous’ Riccardo told me after the game. ‘I just didn’t get my legs into either free throw & that’s why both hit the front of the rim.’

After Alexis Wilkinson made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Bobcats a 44-42 lead, it was Ours that gave her team the lead that the Beavers never surrendered. Taylar Slaughter had the ball for Cambridge in the closing seconds but was called for traveling with 4 seconds left. Elizabeth Kolkowski was immediately fouled on the Beavers next possession but missed the front end of a 1 in 1. Alyssa Ball of Cambridge was unable to secure the ball after touching it as Beaver Local Freshman Jensen Britt took control & held the ball in the near corner as time expired, securing the win.

Also contributing to the Beaver Local victory was Freshman Elizabeth Kolkowski with 10 points & 4 rebounds, Junior Riley Britt with 3 points & 4 steals, & Freshman Jensen Britt with 4 points & 2 rebounds.

The Beavers, the 12 seed in the East District, improve to 14-8. They advance to play against the 3 seed Zanesville Maysville Panthers Wednesday Night at 7 PM. Maysville finished their regular season with a record of 16-5.

The Cambridge Bobcats, the 15 seed in the East District, were lead by Taylar Slaughter with 30 points, including 5 shots from beyond the 3 point line. Their season concludes with a 6-16 record.

STORY BY YSN’S JASON HANNUM

DARE TO BE DARLINGTON

February 15, 2019/in Basketball/by YSN Staff

There’s a quiet confidence that has been building in East Palestine over the past few years, and now it’s ready to explode in the 2019 OHSAA Tournament. Leading the way for the Bulldogs has been Senior- Stephen Darlington.

Darlington is the guard that sets the pace for the Bulldog offense. He coordinates the pick and rolls and barks out instruction for the post players. Darlington will be the first to tell you that he attributes his success to watching his older brother play in the Brown and White.