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SAUERWEIN SETS THE TONE FOR SOUTH RANGE

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CANFIELD OH- In a game where the offensive start was slow, it was South Range point guard Devin Sauerwein that set the tone and scored the first 4 points of the game for the Raiders on steals, and transition layups.  The offense relaxed after that slow start in a 43-30 win.  The Raiders used a balanced offense to get the job done.  4 players scored at least 8 points for the Raiders.  The Raiders defense was lock down as usual. They held Lakeview to 4 points in the third quarter to firmly take control of the game.

Sauerwein led the way for South Range finishing the night in double figures with 10 points.  Emma Cunningham was right behind her scoring 9 points on the night. Maddie Dado and Taylor McClish both were able to contribute 8 points.

Lakeview was led by Izzy Haines finishing with 8 points on the night. Next on the stat book for the Bulldogs were both Maggie Pavlansky and Brooke Schneider both finishing with 6.

South Range will stay in league play on Thursday as they’ll host Girard. Lakeview will try and bounce back as they host Jefferson.

COWBOYS ROPE IN THE RAIDERS

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –

Back in action for the first time since last Friday, the Chaney Cowboys (9-6) saw three players reach double digits in their 61-52 victory over the visiting South Range Raiders (9-8).

Six different Cowboys would score in the opening quarter of play to jumpstart Chaney to a five point lead at the end of one. Matt Jones led the way with six first quarter points.

South Range would close the gap to just one by the break, thanks to lights out shooting by sophomore guard, Luke Rohan. Rohan scored 12 first half points, knocking down a pair of threes in the first as well as another duo in the second.

The two teams would trade blows throughout the third quarter trading the lead back and forth before Chaney would close the period on a run to take a four-point lead into the fourth.

Rohan would start the fourth blazing hot, knocking down another pair of three’s to evaporate and take the lead from Chaney. The Cowboys would respond by ramping up the pressure defensively, forcing turnovers to get out and run. Matt Jones and Jason Hewlett would combine for 11 of the Cowboy’s 18 fourth quarter points to close out the Chaney victory.

TOP PERFORMERS –

CHANEY:

Matt Jones – 17 points

Jason Hewlett – 14 points

Josiah Gonzalez – 10 points

SOUTH RANGE:

Luke Rohan – 21 points, 7 made three’s

Landon Moore – 14 points

WHAT’S NEXT –

Chaney: Grabbing a much-needed win, the Chaney Cowboys will look to build upon their momentum in a rematch with the Ursuline Irish (14-1). Ursuline took the opening matchup on the westside, 80-65. The SVC conference foes will face off this coming Tuesday, January 31st, catch all the action on YSN Live @ 7:00 pm.

 

South Range: Falling short in their last came of the week, the Raiders still made some noise in the NE8 with their wins on Tuesday and Friday, and will look to continue their conference run hosting the Lakeview Bulldogs (2-16) Tuesday the 31st. The Raiders handled Lakeview earlier this season in Cortland, 61-37.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

RAIDERS FIND THEMSELVES IN ANOTHER DRAMATIC FINISH

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CANFIELD OH- At this point, it seems like all South Range does is play in games that require dramatic finishes.  After coming off a win on the road against Girard with a buzzer beater by Ayden Leon, the Raiders now eyed Jefferson.  Because of that Raider victory over Girard Jefferson is now tied for first place in the NE8.  South Range came in just one game back from both teams.  The closeness of the teams in the standings formulated the kind of game you would expect. A close back and forth tug of war. The only question was who would have the final pull?

Jefferson led early, South Range led for a big chunk of the middle portion, and then Jefferson took a lead late. It was at that moment the Raiders made that final pull.  With the game tied with just under a minute to go, it was free throws making the difference. Dylan Turvey knocked down a pair on an intentional foul call, and then Leon knocked down two in the next possession.  With it now 63-59 the Falcons would score quick from three to cut it back to 1, and send Landon Moore to the free throw line with about 5 seconds left.  Moore would miss the shot, but his teammate Leon was there to clean it up, his offensive rebounded wasted the rest of the clock and gave the Raiders another thrilling win 63-62.

For the Raiders it was Moore that led the way. He put in 23 points on the night.  Leon was also clutch, especially down the stretch and finished with 15 points.  Luke Rohan was the Raiders biggest perimeter threat and finished with 14.

Anthony Cavetta and Joe DeGeorge both led the way for Jefferson with 22 points each.  Grant Hitchcock rounded out the rest of the Falcons scoring with 18.

South Range has a tough non league matchup on Saturday as they travel to Chaney.  Jefferson can bring themselves back to first place on Tuesday as they host Girard.

RAIDERS LET OUT FRUSTRATION

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NILES OH- South Range was coming in to Thursday as an angry team. They were coming off a game on Monday against Poland that everyone on the roster wanted, and bad.  The Raiders fell 11 points short of the Bulldogs. They didn’t let that disappointment effect them though, they made it drive them. They cruised in to Niles and led wire to wire in a 55-15 win.

Taylor McClish had a great night for the Raiders as she led the way with 13 points.  Emma Cunningham was right on her average as she scored 11 points for the Raiders.  Devin Sauerwein found success in a 9 point performance.  Sydney Penick contributed 6 points to the cause.  Abbey Reed led the Dragons with 7 points.

South Range returns to the friendly confines of their home gym on Monday as they host Lakeview.  Niles gets back at it Saturday as they host Badger in a non conference game.

IT HELPS TO HAVE A CUNNINGHAM

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CANFIELD OH- South Range girls basketball has had a ton of success since 2013.  They have won 6 district championships in that time, and have gotten to two regional finals. Those two regional finals were back to back seasons while Emma Cunningham was a freshman and sophomore.  Just two seasons removed from that now, Cunningham is now a senior leader of the Raiders team.  She has grown in to her own as one of the most feared players across the NE8.  She is someone that opposing coaches have to game plan for, and even then sometimes it’s not enough. Cunningham is tall enough, but her wingspan is what gives her the ultimate edge, especially on the defensive side of the ball.  Cunningham has had multiple games this season with 4 blocks or more.  Once she realized that shot blocking was going to a skill she could add to her resume, she worked insanely hard to make sure her technique was on point.

Cunningham averages 3.5 blocks per game and has gathered a total of 46 blocks on the year.  As far as her offense goes, she leads the Raiders scoring a averaging 10.9 points per game. She isn’t far off from averaging a double double with her 7.8 rebounds per contest thrown in there as well.

Cunningham took the time to talk with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig about her senior campaign.  They also get into her development as a player, her family legacy, and so much more. Don’t miss the latest South Range Girls Basketball Player Profile only on YSN.

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LEON’S GAME WINNER SHAKES UP THE NE8

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GIRARD OH- South Range came in Tuesday as quite possibly the hottest team in the NE8. They had won 6 of their last 7 games. Girard on the other hand was trying to wash off a tough 2 point loss to Struthers on Friday.  The Indians have been no stranger to close games either. They are used to it coming out their way.  On this night, after Girard hit a free throw to take a 59-58 lead with a handful of seconds left Ayden Leon came down on the other end and hit a bucket to give South Range an exciting 60-59 win.  It was the Raiders second game winning shot in 7 days.

Luke Rohan hit 6 shots from behind the arc on his way to a team high 18 points.  Leon wasn’t going to be held down as he bullied his way to 15 points.  Landon Moore was also in double figures for the Raiders with 11 points.

Thomas Cardiero was tough to stop as he paced the Indians with a game-high 23 points.  Gus Johnson was right behind him with 22.  Michael Palmer worked hard to be able to contribute 8 points.

South Range now has another matchup with a top tier NE8 team as they welcome Jefferson into their home gym on Friday night.  Girard will hit the road to try to bounce back against Lakeview in Cortland.

POLAND MAKES THE PLAYS DOWN THE STRETCH

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POLAND OH- A new week brought a new challenge for Poland in conference play. A hungry South Range team came to town hoping to make some noise in the second half of conference play.  The last time the two teams played, the Bulldogs used a 13-0 second quarter to run away to a 21 point victory.  This time around the Raiders tried their best to win with a strong defensive effort, and it definitely was working.  After one quarter of play Poland only had 4 points. The thing about getting into a defensive battle with Poland though, they can give it as much as they can take it.  The score after the first frame was 4-3.  Offense went a little faster in the second quarter with Poland taking a 15-12 lead into the break.  The Bulldogs tried to push forward out of halftime. They came out on a tear.  They opened the 2nd half on a 10-0 and extended their lead to 25-12.  But South Range had a counter punch ready as they fought and clawed their way back to make it 27-24 before the end of the frame.  Poland would bounce right back though and keep the Raiders at bay down the stretch. The game came down to free throws in the final two minutes as the Raiders tried to extend the game. The Bulldogs were up for the task this time around though going 7/10 in the fourth from the line. Poland held on to win 41-31.

No one got in to double figures for Poland, but Ariana Daniels set the tone by scoring the first 4 points of the game and leading the way with 9 total. Mary Brant and Sarah Forsyth both finished with 8 points for Poland.  Elliana Thompson had a couple of timely shots and contributed 6.

South Range was led by Emma Cunningham who gave everything she had to the Raiders.  She finished in double figures with a game-high 12.  Taylor McClish was also in double figures for the Raiders as she finished with 10.  Gwen Lowry put in a solid night as well chipping in 7 points.

Poland will hit the road on Thursday as they trek to Jefferson.  South Range will also be on the road trying to bounce back against Niles.

OLD SCHOOL RIVALRY NEW SCHOOL TIGERS

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- On Saturday afternoon two teams that were once the biggest of rivals took the floor again to renew a nostalgic grudge match.  If you look at the last several years of these two programs playing each other before the hiatus, it was South Range that was the dominant team.  The only Tigers win over the Raiders you’ll find since 2010 was a Callie Ford buzzer beater in the jungle in 2014.  But now in 2023 it’s a new Tigers team, and the tables have turned.  Springfield eyed down the ghosts of the past and dominated their way to a 47-33 win over the Raiders.  It was the Tigers 13th win of the season.

Jacey Mullen was an unstoppable force for the Tigers as she bullied her way to 23 points.  Jameka Brungard used her dominance inside to contribute 8 points.  Mariana Tuscano was able to rack in 7 points.

Emma Cunningham led the Raiders with 8 points on the day. Gwen Lowry had one of her better games of the season adding 7 to the Raiders offense.  Taylor McClish chipped in 6 points.

Both teams get right back to conference play on Monday as Springfield will travel to Mineral Ridge, and South Range will hit the road to Poland.

QUAKER COMEBACK; SALEM WINS OT BATTLE

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SALEM, OH- In what is certain to be a contender for “Game of the Year” the Salem Quakers were able to overcome a 12-point deficit in the second half to take the game to overtime and eventually win over South Range 61-56 on Saturday night.

The Quakers trailed 24-17 at the half and outscored the Raiders in each frame the rest of the way.

Leading the way in scoring was Ross Davidson with 20 points while being supplemented by Caden Swiger’s 13 points and Cam Sampson’s 11.

South Range was paced by Ayden Leon’s tenacity in the paint resulting in 19 points, and Landon Moore’s 14 as well.

The Salem win snaps a 6-game winning streak for the Raiders and creates a 2-game streak in the right direction for the Quakers.

The Quakers (6-8) will prep for Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday on the road, while South Range will look to battle Girard.

WRESTLING WEDNESDAYS WITH GARY ALTHISER (EP 5) FEATURING JAKE STARKEY

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It’s another wonderful week of talented grapplers making their names known on the matt.  Although this past week was one of the slower ones as the programs gear up for the final stretch, their still were several duals and tournaments that gave us reason to talk. As always our in house wrestling expert Gary Althiser is here to break it all down and then help us preview the week to come.

On this week’s edition of Wrestling Wednesday, we brought in an athlete that not only has 100 wins in his career, but 100 pins. That’s pretty impressive considering that once you hit 105 you eclipse the top 50 in the wrestling history of the state of Ohio.  Jake Starkey is his name, and he leads a South Range team that is trying to repeat as state champions. When Starkey’s athletic career at South Range started, he never could have imagined he’d have an opportunity to hoist 3 state championship trophies before he graduated. After the football team won him his second in the fall, now it’s a serious goal.  Coming off a long championship football season and being ready to go wrestle is not east, but Jake doesn’t need easy, he just needs possible.  We hope you enjoy this exclusive conversation with Jake Starkey on the latest episode of Wrestling Wednesdays with Gary Althiser.