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TIGERS WIN DEFENSIVE GRUDGE MATCH WITH NILES

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NILES OH- On the opening night of High School football, The Howland Tigers traveled to Niles to face off against their rival, The Niles Mckinley Red Dragons. The game was dominated by Howland running back Matt Womer. Womer ran up and down the field all night for the Tigers and set up two field goal attempts which were made by kicker Ashleigh Macias. Macias’s field goals put the Tigers up 6-0 and thats the way it stayed all night with the Howland defense being no match for the Niles Mckinley Red Dragons. The Red Dragons were led by third string quarterback, Kristopher Hrosar. Hrosar came in relief after starting quarterback, Andrew Huffman, and back up quarterback, Roberto Merlo, were injured. The Howland Tigers look for their second win of the season next friday night at home vs Ravenna as the Red Dragons will travel to Alliance next friday to face off against the Aviators, looking for their first win on the season.

*Contributed by Matt Morrison

LAKEVIEW BEATS DOWN DRAGONS

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CORTLAND OH-

Lakeview defeated Niles 29-0 on Tuesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Olivia Easton induced a groundout to finish off the game.

Lakeview was boosted by Makenna Werner who went 4-for-4 at the plate. Werner singled in the second, singled in the third, singled in the third, and hit a grand slam in the fourth.

The Bulldogs got things started in the first inning. Abbie Campana singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.

Ella Chadwick pitched Lakeview to victory. Chadwick allowed two hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out six and walking one. Easton threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

The Bulldogs socked two home runs on the day. Sammy Aey had a four bagger in the first inning. Werner had a long ball in the fourth inning.

Lakeview racked up 31 hits on the day. Campana, Werner, Olivia Kelm, Gianna Caruso, Kylie Imes, Raegan Schick, Izzy Haines, Chadwick, Maggie Pavlansky, and Aey each managed multiple hits. Campana went 5-for-5 at the plate to lead in hits.

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HUBBARD WINS SEASON SERIES WITH DRAGONS

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NILES, Ohio –

Less than 24 hours removed from a Hubbard thumping, the Niles Lady Red Dragons played host for round two against the Lady Eagles.Unfortunately for Niles, the new day did not mean new results. The Lady Eagles kept rolling as they have all season long, being relentless at the plate, and rarely giving up an inch defensively.

Just as they did yesterday, the Lady Eagles batted around the order in the first inning, plating 8 runs in the process. Hubbard would record 2 extra base hits in the top half of the inning, a triple from Grace Ryser and a double off the bat of Sydney Bowser.

Phoebe Rusnak would take the mound for the Lady Eagles, looking to build from Grace Narkum’s success the previous day when she struck out 12 and only allowed 1 hit. In Rusnak’s first inning of work, she would record 2 strikeouts and only allow one hit.

Back at the dish, Hubbard had no intentions on slowing down. The Lady Eagles started hot in the top half of the 2nd, doubling their run total to 16 before Niles could even record an out, and plated 3 more before it was all said and done.

Already trailing by 19, the Dragons said no mas, ending the game in the 2nd inning and giving Hubbard their 4th straight win, 19-0.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Gillian Ryser – 3-for-3, 1 triple, 4 RBI’s, 3 runs scored, 12K’s

Lexi Najdusak – 2-for-2, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

NILES GRABS FIRST NE8 WIN

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Trailing the entirety of the game, the Hubbard Eagles (1-7) came into the bottom of the half of the 6th down by 2 runs. With only 5 outs remaining, the Eagles needed to fire up the bats in a hurry.

After the leading off the inning with a groundout, the next two Hubbard batters would reach base without recording hits. Evan Jarvis got on via a walk, and Jake Hettrick reached first thanks to an error by the Niles Red Dragons’ shortstop.

With two runners on and just one away, Hayden Fox was now at the dish for the Eagles. Fox kept the rally alive, hitting a ground ball through the 6-5 hole to load the bases.

Next up to the plate for the Eagles was designated hitter, Joe Langley. Langley, the life blood of the Hubbard dugout, had a chance to tie the game and possibly give us his club the lead. Langley opted for the latter option of the two, crushing a ball into the left-center gap for a bases clearing triple and giving his team a 3-2 lead. Langley would later be stranded on third.

Without the lead for the first time of the day, the Red Dragons had just the top of the 7th to respond.Singles from Chase Sudzina and Mike Guarnieri had the Dragons within striking distance with no outs.

Bringing in a pinch runner for the first baseman, Guarnieri, the Red Dragons had the freshly into the ball game, Anthony Vigorito, on first and Chase Sudzina on third. A wild pitch from Hubbard’s Tristan Adamson would allow Sudzina to tie the game, then a single from pinch hitter, Zack Leonard, would plate Vigorito to give the Dragons the lead.

Hubbard would fail to respond in the bottom half of the inning, dropping their 6th game in a row and giving Niles their first conference win of the season, 4-3.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Joe Langley – 1-for-2, 1 triple, 3 RBI’s

Hayden Fox – 2-for-3, 1 run scored

NILES

Jordan Streamo – 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI

Zack Leonard – 1-for-1, 1 RBI

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

EAGLES LAUNCH A PAIR OF BOMBS IN BLOWOUT OF NILES

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HUBBARD, Ohio –

The Hubbard Lady Eagles (3-1) softball team was firing on all cylinders in their 17-0 routing of the Niles Lady Red Dragons.

After striking the Lady Red Dragons out 1,2,3 to begin the game, the Lady Eagles proceeded to bat around the order in their bottom half of the inning, platting 8 runs in the process.

Niles would fair a little better in their second inning appearances at the plate, only striking out once, but Hubbard would keep things rolling into their half of the second.

After a single by Kailiah Gregory to start off the inning, the Lady Eagles blasted back-to-back home runs off the bats of Haley Croyle and Emily Filicky to expand their lead to 11. Not stopping there, the Lady Eagles would score 3 more runs in the inning thanks to a couple of Niles errors.

Hubbard’s Grace Narkum would then strike out the next 6 Niles batters she faced, carrying a perfect game into the start of the 5th frame. Unfortunately for Narkum, perfection was not in the cards today, as Niles’ Melius would hit a single up the middle for the Lady Red Dragons only base hit of the night.

With no elation of a perfect game, the Lady Eagles could still find satisfaction in picking up their 3rd conference win of the season, 17-0.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Grace Narkum – 3-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI’s, 2 runs scored, 12K’s

Haley Croyle – 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBI’s, 3 runs scored

Emily Filicky – 2-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

RAIDERS SWING AWAY IN WIN OVER NILES

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CANFIELD OH-

South Range took the lead late in the game in a 17-7 victory over McKinley on Tuesday. The game was tied at seven with the Raiders batting in the bottom of the fourth when Corey Penick drew a walk, scoring one run.

South Range was boosted by Brandon Mikos who went 4-for-4 at the plate. Mikos singled in the first, tripled in the second, doubled in the fourth, and singled in the fifth.

South Range got things started in the first inning. Trey Pancake doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

McKinley evened things up at five in the top of the third inning when Chase Sudzina singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

The Raiders pulled away for good with seven runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Mikos doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, Penick drew a walk, scoring one run, and Mikie Perry doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

Aidan English pitched South Range to victory. The pitcher allowed two hits and zero runs over two and a third innings, striking out six.

Kris Hrosar took the loss for McKinley. The pitcher surrendered one run on two hits, walking zero.

Andrew Huffman started the game for McKinley. Huffman lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing nine hits and eight runs while striking out two and walking zero.

Billy Skripac started the game for the Raiders. Skripac went three and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking one

South Range had 16 hits in the game. Mikos, Skripac, Perry, and Pancake all collected multiple hits. Mikos went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.

McKinley tallied nine hits in the game. Zack Macik and Anthony Fisher each collected multiple hits. Macik led McKinley with three hits in three at bats.

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RAIDERS RANSACK RED DRAGONS

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CANFIELD OH-

South Range’s two pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as the Raiders defeated McKinley 21-0 on Tuesday. Juli Stachowicz struck out Alaina Erwin to get the last out of the game.

South Range secured the victory thanks to 12 runs in the second inning. Kelly Szolek, Jamie Feren, Hannah Crouse, Taylor Smesko, Samantha Susany, and Stachowicz each had RBIs in the big inning.

South Range got things started in the first inning when Bree Kohler homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs.

The Raiders put up 12 runs in the second inning. South Range Raiders Varsity put the pressure on, lead by singles by Szolek, Feren, Crouse, Stachowicz, and Alexis Angus, doubles by Smesko and Alyssa McElroy, and a fielder’s choice by Susany.

Stachowicz was the winning pitcher for South Range. The pitcher went three innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits and striking out eight.

Isabella Roxford toed the rubber for McKinley. The bulldog lasted four innings, allowing 20 hits and 21 runs while striking out one.

Kohler started the game for South Range. The righthander lasted two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out five and walking zero

South Range launched one home run on the day. Kohler went for the long ball in the first inning.

The Raiders collected 20 hits on the day. Susany, Reagan Irons, Kohler, Feren, Stachowicz, and Szolek all collected multiple hits for South Range Raiders Varsity. Szolek, Stachowicz, Feren, Kohler, Irons, and Susany each managed two hits.

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HEADED HOME: NILES RED DRAGONS BASEBALL PREVIEW

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NILES, OH – Mike Guarnieri is the head coach for the Niles Red Dragons. The Red Dragons have three returning seniors this season, Zack Leonard, Chase Suzina, and Caleb Lauer. With covid is was difficult to get a lot of this squad out on the field in the summer to get valuable reps. Coach Guarnieri feels really good about the group of guys he will field this spring in the 2021 season. Coach broke down to us about winning pitch to pitch and inning to inning, staying mentally involved every pitch. Coach Mike and his Red Dragons are looking forward to the grind that will be the 2021 season.

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WILDCATS POUNCE ON NILES

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STRUTHERS OH- The undefeated Struthers Wildcats slayed the visiting Niles Red Dragons 72-35  in the opening play of the Division II play.

Nine Wildcat players put their names in the scorebook led by senior Trey Metzka scoring 19 points. Struthers had a 53-18 midway point advantage. Following Metzka’s performance was 12 points from Ronnie Leonard.

Niles scored 19 points for the 1-14 Red Dragons. The 22-0 Wildcats will face off Friday at home against the Geneva Eagles.

*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger

POLAND SLAYS THE DRAGONS

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NILES OH- Poland began what is going to be a busy last week of the regular season on Monday by going in to Niles and taking care of the Dragons by a score of 69-22.

It was another balanced night for the Poland offense as 11 Bulldogs got in to the scorebook. Jackie Grisdale led the way with 20 points. Connie Cougras was also in double figures with 11. Morgan Kluchar has a nice night gathering 9 points, while Arianna Daniels supplied 6 off the bench.

Maddie Davis paced the Dragons scoring 12 of their 22 points.

Poland will continue their week that features four games in six days on Wednesday as they travel to Struthers.