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HEADED HOME: NEWTON FALLS LADY TIGERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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NEWTON FALLS, OH – First year head coach, Christina Baker, will take over the Newton Falls Lady Tigers. With only two seniors coming back this year, Coach Baker is looking to the seniors to lead this team. While being a first year head coach is always a challenge in itself Christina Baker is up for the task. A COVID cancelled season meant a lot of players were stuck having to experience game and practice time with travel and rec season, most of the Lady Tigers had that chance to get a bunch of games in over the summer. Coach Baker is looking to have an exciting team a lot of untapped talent here in the Falls, and as the season progresses coach expects her girl to play better towards the tournament. The MVAC has a ton of challenges ahead and Newton Falls is always near the top.

YSNLive.com will cover all the Lady Tigers updates this year!

 

HEADED HOME: CHAMPION LADY GOLDEN FLASHES SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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WARREN, OH – We spoke to the head coach for the Champion Lady Golden Flashes, Cheryl Weaver this past week. Coach Weaver is a 6 time state champion as head coach with the school having been to 9 state championships. Key players returning from the 2019 season are captains Emma Gumont, Lauren Fife, Cassidy Shaffer, and Brooklyn Witt. They will look to get these Flashes off to a hot start. Coach Weaver talked to us about the experience some of her girls missed out on with last season being cancelled. Almost all the girls got a chance to play some sort of travel ball and or rec ball into the summer months. Missing the season last year was hard for any team, but Coach Weaver stressed freshman need that first year to get the details of what it takes to play varsity softball. I asked Coach Weaver what does it take to consistently keep playing at a high level year in and out ? Cheryl Weaver responded that it’s the details, harp on the details in practice and make the games simple. That’s the key to success in high school softball. We also imagine talent helps too and the Lady Flashes have plenty of that too.

Follow the Flashes right here as they look to have an incredible season YSNLive.com!

 

HEADED HOME: COLUMBIANA LADY CLIPPERS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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COLUMBIANA, OH – The Columbiana Lady Clippers are back on the softball field and ready to get to work for the upcoming season. Head coach, Madison Kurtz, and the team are eager and excited to make a splash in the EOAC this season after their 2020 season was wiped out!

Coach Kurtz and the Lady Clippers will look upon Tori Long, Cessna Stoy, and Macy Linhart, to lead the way this season to provide the leadership needed for the long season but also to teach the “Clipper way” to the underclassmen to continue on the program success! Juniors Julia Rapp and Kaleigh Krahenbill will also look to make some noise on the field for the Clippers as they are headlining a strong junior class that saw significant time as freshmen two years ago. Columbiana will open up their season on Monday, March 29th, at home as they will welcome in the Leetonia Lady Bears.

YSN’s Headed Home crew had the opportunity to meet Coach Kurtz this week to discuss the hype and excitement around the Lady Clippers this season, what some of Coach’s expectations are for this season, and a team preview about some of the key players who will be making an impact on the diamond throughout the season!

Check out this exclusive softball sneak peak at the Columbiana Lady Clippers with head coach, Madison Kurtz!

 

HEADED HOME: SEBRING LADY TROJANS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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SEBRING, OH – The Sebring Lady Trojans are led by head coach Jason Whaley and the excitement is through the roof as the Lady Trojans are returning nine members from last year’s team! Coach Whaley will lean heavily on the experience of his team, as well as, Emma Whaley who will be the ace in the circle this year. Coach Whaley has high expectations for the Lady Trojans and as the weather begins to break, the girls are chomping at the bit get on the diamond and make some noise in the MVAC! Coach Whaley also looks to have a successful year in hopes that the team success will lead to more of the Trojans youth to take interest in playing softball and continue to grow the program for long term success!

Check out this exclusive softball preview of the Sebring Lady Trojans on YSNLive.com, as Matt Siedel was able to talk with head coach, Jason Whaley this week!

 

HEADED HOME: POLAND LADY BULLDOGS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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POLAND, OH – James Serich head coach for the Poland Lady Bulldogs is through the roof with his two seniors returning this year. Both seniors would be four year letterman if covid did not interrupt the season a year ago. With only five returning letterman, coach James Serich is looking to incorporate his younger talented players. Most of the Poland Softball team did play summer or travel ball, so gaining that experience is key to this year time. Goals for this year stay the same per usual. Win the conference, win district and advance.

Stay here with all the Poland Bulldogs softball needs YSNLive.com!

 

HEADED HOME: STRUTHERS LADY WILDCATS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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STRUTHERS, OH – Caitlin Barbour is the head coach for the Struthers Wildcats softball team. With only two seniors returning this year, Coach Caitlin Barbour is looking to get better with every game. Coach Barbour is working hard each day to prepare her team to what lies ahead. A lot of teaching is going on each day, Coach is still looking to see how her lineup will turn out. The Wildcats are working hard and competing each day to earn positions and create team chemistry. Goals for the Wildcats this year is simple get better each game and each inning.

Check out this special interview with Struthers Lady Wildcats softball head coach, Caitlin Barbour!

 

HEADED HOME: JACKSON-MILTON LADY BLUE JAYS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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NORTH JACKSON, OH – The Jackson-Milton Lady Blue Jays come into this season a very young team that surrounds four seniors in Jenna Jones, Logan Grunder, Dana Saunders, and Camryn Mitchell as the core of the team. Coach Mariah Ciccolelli believes the team is “a force to be reckoned with when they’re clicking.” Ciccolelli said. However, in-conference rivals Western Reserve and McDonald look to be stiff competition this season, making success in the MVAC anything but easy.

Check out the Lady Blue Jays all season long on YSNLive.com!

*Contributed by Ty Bartell

 

HEADED HOME: LABRAE LADY VIKINGS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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LEAVITTSBURG, OH – After her 2020 season was taken away, LaBrae softball coach Demetra Noble is looking to build on past seasons and be competitive within their league. She said that a tough non-conference schedule should help prep them for a very competitive league, with teams like Champion and Newton Falls.

Noble said she has returning lettermen such as Seniors Desi Allen, Aryana Hartman, as well as Junior Alaydren Beck looking to carry the load of the team. She also said that we should keep an eye out for underclassmen Jessica Morris, Grace Barnhart, and Kennedy Sanderson looking to make a big impact this year.

Talking about the impact of missing last year, Noble said that she expects the team to take a while to get adjusted, but expects to be fine in the long run. She expressed concerts with the sophomores, who lost their freshman year, but expects big things from what she called a loaded class.

When asked about her goals and expectations, Noble first expressed that they play in a tough league, with the perennial state-finalist Champion Flashes, as well as teams on the rise such as Newton Falls and Brookfield. That being said, she expects the time to be ready come time for league play. She said she stacked her non-conference schedule with teams such as Ursuline, Howland, and Boardman to help prepare them for their tough conference schedule.

The Lady Vikings open their season on March 27th in Austintown. They begin league play on April 5th with Champion.

*Contributed by Jacob McCartney

 

HEADED HOME: UNITED LADY GOLDEN EAGLES SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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HANOVERTON, OH – Head coach Sam Mathias and the United Lady Golden Eagles softball team are amped up and ready to get the softball season under way! Coach Mathias discussed with us what his plans were for the season, what his expectations are for his team, who some of his key returning players are, and so much more! The Lady Golden Eagles get their season started on Monday, March 29th, at East Palestine!

Check out this exclusive interview with United Lady Golden Eagles softball head coach, Sam Mathias!

 

HEADED HOME: MINERAL RIDGE LADY RAMS SOFTBALL PREVIEW

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MINERAL RIDGE, OH – John Scheckelhoff is the head coach for the Mineral Ridge Lady Rams. The Rams have 13 players returning back to the program after the year off due to covid. 10 of the 13 girls had a chance to play summer ball where they were able to get their reps in and improve their skills. Coming off a 12-8 season in 2019, the Lady Rams have improved their record each year since they have arrived in the program. Coach Scheckelhoff wants to win a district championship and noted that it’s been a very long time since they were able to hang a banner in the gym.

Keep in touch with the Lady Rams as the season goes forward right here on YSNLive.com!