SALEM OH- Salem Boys & Girls Soccer will host its annual Youth Night on Saturday August 18th when the Quakers host the United Eagles in a varsity soccer double header at Sebo Stadium. The girls play at 5:00 pm and the boys play at 7:00 pm.
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SALEM OH- 2022 Salem High School graduate Blaize Exline was chosen as one of the recipients of the 2022 OHSAA Scholar Athlete Scholarship for his academic and athletic accomplishments. During his athletic career at Salem, he was a member of the football, baseball and track teams. Salem is part of the Northeast District, one of six districts within the OHSAA. To read further information on OHSAA Scholarships and their requirements, please click on the link below. Blaize is currently on campus at The Ohio State University as a member of the Buckeye football team.
Congratulations Blaize on a great career at Salem High School! Go Quakers!
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MASSILLON OH- Boardman didn’t even get a half of an inning in on Monday before rain delayed the game. They quickly had momentum though as they scored a run before the sky opened up. That meant they came in to Tuesday night already having a 1-0 lead and momentum. They needed every bit as they outlasted New Philadelphia 5-3 in 8 innings.
Maddie Lester was 1-3 on the day with a team high 2 RBI. She hit her 6th home run of the season. Dana Haus was the only Spartan with multiple hits going 2-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored. Jenna Olexa went 1-2, walked twice, and gathered a RBI. Maddie Wymer mirrored those numbers going 1-2 with a pair of walks.
Tori Strines pitched a gem against a strong Quakers lineup. She went 8 innings giving up just 1 earned run on 6 hits. She struck out 6 and walked 2.
Boardman advances to the Division 1 Massillon district championship on Wednesday as they’ll play Walsh Jesuit. First pitch from Massillon is slated for 5:00.
SALEM OH- Surprise! Surprise! The Salem Quakers have pitching. A four-headed monster between Gavin Wilms, Brock Young, Carson Rhodes and of course, Cayden Burt. A guy that takes complete control of the mound when he steps on it, Burt has a composure that tons of athletes wish they possessed. Coming into this season, Burt has logged the third most innings pitched (IP) on the team, while simultaneously having the lowest Earned Run Average (ERA) on The Quakers .
Dipping below 2.00, Burt’s ERA is one to marvel at, considering the very tough and competitive Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) that Salem plays in. A team that started off 1-3 on the season, some had The Quakers already done for the season. However, the arms stepped up and helped lead Salem to 12 consecutive victories in the regular season, highlighted by a handful of shutouts!
Cayden Burt being responsible for a shutout in that stretch, showcases that he knows the ins and outs around the mound. Able to pitch-to-contact and trust his defense when he needs to, the senior is also able to dial it back to ring up a big strikeout when needed. Salem and Cayden are determined to show everyone that they are not a parody of themselves from a year ago. Even if it means opening eyes one pitch at a time.
You do not want to miss the EXCLUSIVE interview with Salem senior, Cayden Burt as he joined the boys of Running Point. Only on YSN.
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SALEM OH- In a deck full of aces in The Salem Quakers Baseball world, Brock Young stands out. For one, when you can pitch a quality game against a quality team such as TSouth Range Raiders, you are doing something right! However, pitching Salem to victory that night, The Quakers have been red hot since. Compiling multiple complete games amongst the pitchers in this rotation, Salem has depth for days.
After starting off 1-3, The Salem senior talked about the team needing to find an identity and how the team was able to turn the slow start around. Looking to keep on proving the doubters wrong, Salem looks for a special June one pitcher at a time!
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BELOIT OH- Salem took the lead late in the game in a 17-10 victory over West Branch on Wednesday. The game was tied at ten with Salem batting in the top of the ninth when Blaize Exline singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.
Carson Rhodes led Salem to victory by driving in four runs. Rhodes went 3-for-5 at the plate. Rhodes drove in runs on a single in the first, a single in the fourth, and a double in the ninth.
In the first inning, the Quakers got their offense started. Rhodes singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, West Branch tied things up at ten. Anthony Perry hit a line drive that was caught, scoring one run.
West Branch scored four runs in the sixth inning. Their big inning was driven by a walk by Christian Starcher, a triple by Boston Mullinix, and a sac fly by Beau Alazaus.
Darius Beck was credited with the victory for Salem. The righty surrendered one run on zero hits over three innings, striking out two. Cyle Burt and Exline entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Aaron Tucker took the loss for West Branch. The hurler went four innings, allowing five runs on six hits and striking out two.
Rhodes started the game for Salem. The pitcher surrendered five runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out four.
Garrison Martin started the game for West Branch. Martin lasted four innings, allowing ten hits and nine runs while striking out one
The Quakers had 19 hits in the game. Corey Riesen, Exline, Brock Young, Rhodes, and Cayden Burt each managed multiple hits. Riesen led with four hits in five at bats.
West Branch racked up ten hits. Mullinix, Nick Wilson, Perry, and Zach Peters each had multiple hits.
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SALEM OH- Salem watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in an 11-0 loss to West Branch on Wednesday. West Branch scored on an error, a single by Zach Peters, and a single by Garrison Martin in the first inning.
The Quakers struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing West Branch, giving up 11 runs.
West Branch got things started in the first inning when an error scored two runs.
One bright spot for Salem was a single by Darius Beck in the first inning.
Beau Alazaus led the Warriors to victory on the mound. The ace surrendered zero runs on three hits over five innings, striking out two.
Gavin Wilms took the loss for Salem. The pitcher lasted two and a third innings, allowing five hits and six runs while striking out three.
Beck led the Quakers with two hits in three at bats.
West Branch had eight hits in the game. Hunter Sheilds and Alazaus all managed multiple hits.
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SALEM OH- Salem couldn’t get things going on Tuesday’s sectional game against Southeast. The 22nd seeded Pirates came to town and upset the Quakers 10-2.
Cecelia Stephens struck out 15 Quakers for the win. She helped her cause at the plate by blasting two homeruns.
Rylie Troy tripled & singled to lead Salem. Chase Toy had a hit. Kylie Skinner & Sophie Maniscalco each dropped a bunt single. Rylie struck out 7 in the loss.
Salem has two regular season games remaining agaisnt Carrollton & Alliance. Their record is 13-13 on the season. Two wins will tie the program record for wins in a season.
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SALEM OH- Cayden Burt didn’t allow a single run as Salem defeated Ursuline 10-0 on Monday. Burt allowed just two hits.
In the first inning, Salem got their offense started. Darius Beck doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
The Quakers notched five runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught was led by Blaize Exline, Corey Riesen, Brock Young, and Burt, all driving in runs in the inning.
One bright spot for Ursuline was a single by Luca Ricchiuti in the first inning.
Burt was the winning pitcher for Salem. The righthander went five innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out four and walking zero.
Danny Smith took the loss for Ursuline. The bulldog went one and one-third innings, allowing nine runs on ten hits and walking one.
Salem smacked one home run on the day. Exline went for the long ball in the second inning.
The Quakers tallied 13 hits on the day. Riesen, Jackson Johnson, Beck, and Carson Rhodes each collected multiple hits. Rhodes, Beck, Johnson, and Riesen each managed two hits to lead.
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SALEM OH- It’s been a trying season for the Salem baseball team. After the year got off to a start that no one wanted to see, they found fire and mounted a huge winning streak. Now, their goal is to carry as much momentum into the postseason as possible. Gavin Wilms is good at carrying large objects, and he’ll try to shoulder a big part of the team’s success going forward.
Wilms does a lot of great work on the mound for a Salem team who thrives on their pitching staff. When you see Gavin get the start, you just know that Salem is going to have an opportunity to win the game. That’s what Wilms does best, he keeps his team in games. And at the end of the day, that’s the first job of a starting pitcher. It goes beyond the flashy strikeout numbers, and no hitters, which Wilms is more than capable of doing. However, at his core he is simply a strong competitor that will do whatever it takes to help his team put their best foot forward.
Wilms currently carries the best ERA on the team with a clip of 1.17. That’s on a pitching staff that has four pitchers with ERA’s under 3. Safe to say Wilms and his partners are a tough puzzle to crack. For Gavin, having multiple arms that can hold their own takes a lot of pressure off of him to be perfect in every outing.
We got Gavin to join Running Point this week to tell us all about his baseball journey. He talks with Anthony Romo, Richie Juliano, and Anthony Hartwig about how his team turned the ship around, what his favorite things are about Salem and so much more. So sit down with a nice beverage and catch up with Salem baseball in their latest player profile.
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