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POLAND RUNS OUT OF MAGIC IN BARBERTON

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BARBERTON OH- The journey to get to this point for Poland could be described as nothing other than magical. Poland won two straight games that literally came down to the last shot. One game, a buzzer went their way, and in another a buzzer beater didn’t go their opponents way. Their regional semifinal opponent was no stranger to magical finishes either. Perry secured a spot in this game with a wild buzzer beater from 35 feet to beat Salem. It’s no coincidence that these two teams were set to meet at Barberton, the home of the Magic. It was Perry that left the Bulldogs looking for more magic, and never finding it. The Pirates defense was too much, and they defeated Poland 43-23.

Mary Brant led the Bulldogs with 6 points. Although seven Bulldogs scored, no one else got above 4 points.

Perry had three players in double figures being led by their program’s leading scorer Madyson Hacking who scored 15. Elle Infalvi and Marcela Rodriguez both out in 10 for the Pirates.

Perry will play Laurel in the regional championship on Friday night at 7:00. Poland ends their season at 22-3.

PIRATES STEAL ONE FROM SALEM AT THE BUZZER

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A once in a lift-time shot sunk the Salem Lady Quakers Saturday night as the Perry Pirates defeated the Quakers  41-40 in the Division II finals match-up.

Salem’s Krista Barley drained her 3 point shot to give Salem a 40-38 lead with just over 4 seconds remaining, then Perrys Marcella Rodriguez  threw up a 40 foot prayer that found the bottom of the net to snatch the victory from the Quakers.

The Quakers started out the contest very slow as the Pirates grabbed a 14 zip 1st quarter lead and led at the midway mark 21-12, but Salem had a huge 3rd period   out scoring Perry 18-5 to take a 30-26 advantage heading into the last quarter. The final frame was a back and forth affair that set up the wild finish.

The Lady Quakers wrap up their season with a 16-6 mark and a share of the EBC title.

Nine players scored for Salem with Abbie Davidson leading the way with 11 points. Perry  now is 21-4 and will face off in a regional semi-final battle with the Poland Bulldogs on Tuesday evening.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

REBELS RUN OVER SOUTHEAST

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COLUMBIANA OH- Both teams came into this game with a lot of momentum as the Crestview Rebels who had a first round bye,  hosted the SouthEast Pirates who were trying to steal the Rebels gold while getting a big win in the first round against Buckeye Local 35-6 last week 

 

The Rebels got the first points on the board as senior Brandon Yanssens knocked a 30-yard field goal in making it 3-0.  Later on in the first, it was Yassens again, using his big power to get a seven-yard touchdown.  The extra point was no good however and it was 9-0.  

 

Now, Pat Mcafee would be proud of Yanssens as he hit a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter which meant the Rebels were in it for the brand.  Then, there was the rushing attack led by Ethan Powell and William Hardenbrook as both combined for 261 yards in the backfield.  These two were like the Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt of high school football.  Hardenbrook went 13-yards for the score which made it 19-0 at the half and adjustments for the Pirates needed to be made. 

 

Crestview ended up scoring two more touchdowns in the third before the running clock started.  Those touchdowns were a Anthony Cusick three yard run and Yanssens picking off Pirates quarterback Aidan Fischer for a 72-yard interception which was returned for a touchdown making the final 33-0 as the Pirates were unable to get the treasure of a victory.  Now, head coach Paul Cusick and his team are on a roll after a bye week, and we will have to see if that continues. 

 

Stats

 

William Hardenbrook finished the game with 134 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while Ethan Powell had 127 yards.  Quarterback Anthony Cusick had 30 yards with a touchdown too.  Cusick also finished 5-10 for 90 yards passing.  Brandon Yanssens was all over the field, kicking two field goals and getting that big interception. 

 

Next: the Crestview Rebels  (5-1) will have to make a trip to play Garrettsville Garfield (7-0) who just snuck in a 24-21 win against Cardinal Mooney.  That game will be next Saturday at 7pm.  For SouthEast, they end their season at .500 with a record of 4-4 and will look to get stronger for the 2021 season. 

 

*contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien* 

REBELS RAILROAD SOUTHEAST

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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview Volleyball is starting to gain some traction and gel together as the season goes along. They got their sixth win of the season Saturday with a sweep of Southeast (25-13 25-9 25-14).

Grace Auer ruled the day on the attack with 13 assists, 12 kills and a block. Shelby Rambo had a nice day as well finishing with 9 kills and 6 blocks. Kenzie Greaves was solid on defense with 16 digs. Lucy Montgomery also collected a double-double with 15 assists, and 11 kills.

Crestview will host Cambpell on Tuesday trying to keep things going.

POLAND PUNCHES THEIR TICKET

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AUSTINTOWN OH- The Poland Lady Bulldogs are going back to the district championship game with a 47-36 win over Southeast on Wednesday night.

It was not a walk in the park for the Bulldogs as they found themselves up only there at the half. The third quarter is when they found their footing and their hold on the game. Poland outscored the Pirates 13-5 in the third quarter. That was all the separation Poland needed as their strong defense kept the Pirates away.

Poland was led by Jackie Grisdale with 19 points. Brooke Bobbey also got into double figures with 11.

Poland advances to the district championship game on Saturday against West Branch at Austintown Fitch. Start time is set for 7:00.

INDIANS COME CLOSE TO THE UPSET, BUT FALL TO SOUTHEAST

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RAVENNA OH- Girard came into Thursday night’s sectional final vs Southeast. As the six seed in the bracket, Girard had an upset on the mind. Things were looking up for the Indians until the fourth quarter when Southeast pulled away and escaped with a 44-37 win.

Girard rushes out of the gate to start the game leading 12-3 after one quarter. Southeast started the game struggling shooting. Girard took a 23-17 lead into the break. Late in the third quarter, Girard held a 30-27 lead but that’s when the Pirates made their final push. They went on an 8-0 run that bled into the fourth and took a 35-30 lead. That was all they needed to secure their seven-point win.

Girard finishes an impressive season at 14-11. They started 4-7 and ended the year 10-4.

LADY PIRATES NAB WIN FROM GIRARD

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Girard Lady Indians lost the lead late in a 6-4 defeat to Southeast on Saturday. The game was tied at four with Southeast batting in the bottom of the sixth when the Lady Pirates singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.  A frustrating loss for Girard as they out-hit Southeast ten to eight.

In the first inning, Girard got their offense started when Tori Owens singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.  Kaitlyn Culver started the game for Girard Indians Varsity. She allowed eight hits and six runs over six innings, striking out two.

Girard racked up ten hits on the day. Culver, Sahan Dede, and Owens each collected multiple hits for the Lady Tribe. Owens, Dede, and Culver each collected two hits to lead Girard .

 

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PIRATES SNEAK BY SOUTH RANGE

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STRUTHERS, OH- The Lady Raiders season came to a sudden stop on Wednesday night as they fell to Southeast 55-50.  

Southeast came out firing early as they hit two three-pointers early to jump ahead. For the Raiders, Izzy Lamparty got off to a very dominant start as she got 6 points 5 rebounds real quick. The Raiders trailed 14-8 after the first frame.

Southeast once again started a quarter strong in the second, scoring the first 4 points and going up 18-8. Julia Gregory got the Raiders back in the game with a three from the corner. The rest of the quarter was a back and forth struggle, but the Raiders held the Leopards to just 5 more points. They trailed 23-19 at the break.

The third quarter is really when the Raiders had to feel like they had control. They kept clawing back into the game, and Bri Modic finally was able to get a couple of open looks at the hoop, one three-pointer went in as she got fouled, and she finished the rare 4 point play on the line. Southeast hit a three however to push their lead back to 5, and the Raiders saw all that momentum go away. They trailed by just 3 after the third quarter 35-32.

The Raiders kept cutting into the Southeast lead again and again in the 4th quarter but the Pirates kept answering and coming up with big-time shots. The Pirates also shot very well from the free throw line, which is how they sealed the win 55-50.

Izzy Lamparty finished with 20 points and a school record-tying 18 rebounds. Bri Modic was also in double figures with 12 points.