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WEEK 6 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY ANNOUNCED

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With OVER 270,00 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 6 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

 

Congratulations to East Liverpool’s James Maxwell (14,507 votes) whose 24 Points/3 Rebounds/2 Assists against Madonna earned him the boy’s Week 6 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: LEGACYSTUDIOSBYJJS

Congratulations to Leetonia’s Taran Ferry (106,656 votes) who posted 15 Points/9 Steals in her game against Mathews, and got the Week 6 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: Taran Ferry/Facebook

LEETONIA BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH JOHN HRITZ (EP 1)

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In Leetonia, you don’t play just a team, you play the entire village.  Small but mighty in so many ways are the Leetonia Bears, and the 2019 Girls Basketball Team is no different.  Led by legendary Coach John Hritz, the Bears are playing with a chip on their shoulder.

The Bears have started off red-hot, but are fighting to keep pace in the EOAC.

YSN’s Corey Yoakam sat down with Coach Hritz to discuss the expectations of the Lady Bears, and how Leetonia has to do things a bit different than most schools.

All that and more on this week’s LEETONIA BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH JOHN HRITZ (EP 1)

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TOO LIGGETT TO QUIT

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Senior Clipper Cager, Tessa Liggett has had quite the campaign with Columbiana.  She’s known for her incredible skill on the court, but her accomplishments in the classroom are notable as well.  Flanked by 1000-point scorers this year, Tess has made a career of outworking her opponents.  Flying under the radar hasn’t been such a bad thing, as with most teams Liggett would be the team’s top scorer, but as we’ve seen in the professional ranks, it’s a team full of superstars that win championships.

PHOTO CREDIT: KELLY FULLUM

With diamonds on her mind, Tessa and her team are building for the long-haul.  Their focus is firmly set on championships at the highest levels.  As you’ll hear in our sit-down with her, Liggett is looking to engineer things in her near future, and that very well could start with an EOAC Championship in 2019.

YSN’s Mark Franken sat down with Tessa for this week’s Columbiana Player Profile: TOO LIGGETT TO QUIT!

 

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COLUMBIANA COACH’S CORNER WITH TODD JOHNSON (EP 2)

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The Clippers are back and are led by Third-year Skipper Todd Johnson.  The Clippers are still searching for consistency, but it’s the depth of the bench and a couple 3rd-year starters in leadership positions is something that Coach J is looking to pay off this year.

Is this the year that the Clippers retake their throne at the top of the league?

YSN’s Mark Franken sits down with Coach to discuss the year ahead, and what the expectations are for the Red and White.

Are the Clips the front-runners for the EOAC?  Can they knock-off the returning champs in Toronto?

All that and more in the year’s second edition of Columbiana Coach’s Corner with Todd Johnson!

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SAUER POWER

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You no longer have to look to the Marvel Universe for a superhero.  In fact, you don’t have to look far at all.  South Range’s Senior Basketball Star, Brooke Sauerwein has taken some sour lemons and has hand-crafted some great lemonade for her senior year.

For those unaware, Brooke suffered a devastating knee injury during the Lady Raiders playoff run last year.  Sauerwein served as the team spark off the bench where she takes the floor and instantly outworks her opponents.  Known for her grit, determination, and ability to hustle-Brooke Sauerwein is best known for her sparkling personality off the court and superpowers on it.

YSN’s Anthony Hartwig sat down with Brooke for this week’s South Range Basketball Player Profile: SAUER POWER.

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FIRE AND ICE

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The Mooney Super-Athlete, Anthony Fire has made a career for himself by making it very difficult to take him out of the game.  In football, he serves in all three phases of the game: offense, defense, and special teams.  Much of the same in basketball as Fire is known to play the entire length of the court.

Anthony is a young man known for the fire in his heart, and the ice in his veins.

The Cardinal Mooney Senior Standout sat down with YSN’s Nate Keiper to discuss what he feels he brings to the team, how he goes about transitioning from season to season, as well as so much more!

We bring you this week’s Cardinal Mooney Basketball Player Profile: FIRE AND ICE!

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EAST PALESTINE COACH’S CORNER WITH WILL FRANKLIN (EP 3)

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It’s Episode 3 with Coach Will Franklin, and we’ve learned a few things.  The YSN cameras and mics are the same as The Lady Bulldogs: Rolling.  The hot streak for Coach “Frank” and his team is coming at the right time as they are learning who they are, and what they are capable of.  *SPOILER ALERT*  They are just scratching the surface.

After a great stretch, the Lady Dogs have celebrated Christmas, and have rung in 2019, and as they prepare for a battle with EOAC Rival, Columbiana, we chatted it up with the Head Ball Coach and what he attributes to the success, as well as what type of resolutions he’s making in the New Year for himself, and his team!

All that and more on this- Third Episode of East Palestine Coach’s Corner with Will Franklin!

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DRIVING THE BUS

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There’s certain momentum in Bulldog Country these days!  Coach Franklin has the East Palestine Girls Basketball team hitting on all cylinders, and leading the way is one of the teams top rebounders and Senior, Sara Buskirk.  “Buzz” as they affectionately refer to her has been in the program for 4 years and has seen the shift in the culture, and spirit over her tenure.  This year, Sara has jumped at the opportunity of her role on the hardwood and serves as a pillar of the team’s success.

We had a chance to pick her brain after her career-best ballgame and ask her about what makes her tick, and what (and who) motivates her on and off the court.  This week’s East Palestine Player Profile is with Sara Buskirk: DRIVING THE BUS.

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WEEK 5 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY ANNOUNCED

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With nearly 20,000 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 5 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.

 

Congratulations to Crestview’s Drake Golden (4,770 votes) whose 26 Points/8 Rebounds/4 Assists against Heartland Christian earned him the boy’s Week 5 reward.

PHOTO CREDIT: Anne Golden

Congratulations to Salem’s Kyla Jamison (10,007 votes) who posted 23 Points/8 Rebounds in a loss to Ursuline, and got the Week 5 nod for the ladies.

PHOTO CREDIT: Mr. Snow

BACK TO THE FUTURE

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East Palestine’s Parker Sherry is undeniably known for what his contributions are on the football field, and in the community.  However, for his grand finale as a Bulldog, Sherry had decided to lace up his sneakers and return to the hardwood his senior season.

PHOTO CREDIT: LEGACY STUDIOS BY JJS

Sherry has been running point for the Bulldogs this year and has brought his aggressiveness into the gym as well.  Not much changes in regards to his game and that includes his jersey number.  Opponents know that when they come into the Dog Pound exactly who is going to be wearing number 10.

YSN’s DJ Yokley caught up with Parker before the holidays to discuss the differences and similarities of the sports he excels in.  Sherry is the subject of this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: BACK TO THE FUTURE.

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