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WILDCATS PUT ON A SHOW IN STRUTHERS

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STRUTHERS OH- If you are a fan of offense, you would have been right at home in the Struthers Fieldhouse on Thursday night.  Struthers welcomed in Girard for a huge matchup inside the NE8.  Girard needed a win to draw even with the Wildcats and stay one game back from the top spot. Struthers needed a win to set up a first place game with Poland.  The stars came out on the big stage as both teams put up a fantastic offensive effort, however it was Struthers that had a little more fire power in a 74-63 win.

Chloe Neider had the night of her career. When the Wildcats needed her most she dropped an eye popping 36 points to lead the way.  She wasn’t alone though, Emma Morris shined as well as she went off for 23 points.  Katelyn Kimble was also in double figures for the high powered offense with 19.  Faith Stellato hit a trio of threes to finish with 9 points.

Sieasia Triplett put everything she had on the floor for Girard finishing the game with a team-high 23 points.  Allison Durkin hit a pair of threes on her way to 18 points.  Abbie Rafferty was also in double figures for Girard finishing with 10 points.

Struthers now sets up a battle for first place at home on Monday as Poland comes to town.  Girard will stay on the road Monday as they go to Jefferson to try and bounce back.

WILDCATS KEEP THEIR CLAWS ON THE TOP SPOT

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CORTLAND OH- Everyone in the NE8 knows how hard it is to play in Lakeview. The small gym can get awfully hot and provide a massive home court advantage for the Bulldogs.  The brand of defense Lakeview plays makes it even harder. Struthers learned that the hard way on Monday night as they had to use every ounce of energy to hold of the Bulldogs 42-32.

Adrionna Rudzik led the way for Struthers busting in to double figures with 14 points. Chloe Neider scored some key points down the stretch and finished with 8.  The ever reliable Faith Stellato also dropped 8 points.

Struthes has a big stretch of games coming up. It all starts on Thursday as they host Girard who just one game behind Struthers and Poland in the hunt for first place.  Lakeview will try to bounce back on Thursday as they travel to Hubbard.

RAIDERS USE FINAL GASP TO KEEP WIN STREAK ALIVE

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CANFIELD OH- South Range came in to Tuesday night sporting a 4 game winning streak. As they prepared to host Struthers, they knew this would be a different animal to beat. The Wildcats bring a ton of talent with them everywhere they go. Despite all of that though, these two teams found themselves locked in a defensive battle instead of a high flying barn burner.  In fact only nine points were scored between the two teams in the first quarter.  The trend continued the rest of the night. The Raiders held a 16-14 lead into the locker room.

It was the second half where Struthers started to pick it up a little bit.  They slowly but surely built up a 30-22 lead by the start of the fourth quarter. They’d eventually grab a ten point lead later on in the final frame.  With time running down and their backs against the wall, the Raiders turned on a switch and went on a quick 10-0 run to tie things up. It was helped along by a couple of interior shots from Landon Moore, and a three from Nate Lewis.  It wouldn’t be Nate’s last clutch play either. After the Raiders tied the game at 36-36, the Raiders defense forced a turnover.  On the other end Lewis drilled a mid range jumper from the foul line to give his team the two point lead with 1 second left.  Struthers had a pretty good last look considering they only had one tick to get it off, but it wasn’t meant to be. The Raiders walked away with a five game win streak 38-36.

Moore led the Raiders, and all scorers with 16 points. Lewis was able to finish with 7 points, and 5 of those came during the Raiders 12-0 run to end the game.  Ayden Leon had to really work for his 7 points as Struthers made a point to lock down the paint.

The Wildcats were led by Austin McCollough who got in to double figures with 11 points.  Chance Lazcko had a big third quarter for the Wildcats and finished with 8 points.  Nick Delgratta and Rocco Garchar both scored 6 points for the Struthers offense.

South Range is still riding high, but their streak will be tested again on Friday as they welcome in Niles. Struthers will try to bounce back as they host league leading Girard.

STRUTHERS FIGHTS PAST RAIDERS BEST SHOT

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STRUTHERS OH- The scope of the NE8 might be in a for a change this year. Every season since the conference’s conception it has been Poland and South Range as 1 & 2 in the standings.  Struthers wanted to change all of that, and Monday night they had the chance to take a big step towards that goal.  The Wildcats welcomed in South Range who they had never beaten inside conference play.  They took South Range’s hardest punch but battled through with some clutch plays down the stretch to win 50-45.

Emma Morris led the way for the Wildcats with 10 points.   Chloe Neider chipped in 9 points for the Wildcats. She was 7/8 at the free throw line. Faith Stellato was able to contribute 7 points. She hit a big three with a minute left in the game to put the Cats up by 2.

The Raiders were led by Sydney Penick who finished with a game-high 18 points.  Taylor McClish was also in double figures for the Raiders with 10 points.  Madison Dado put in six points as well.

Struthers is back in action on Thursday as they hit the road to Jefferson. South Range will return home to host Hubbard on Thursday.

 

NEIDER NAILS FREE THROW RECORD IN WILDCATS WIN

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NILES OH- Over the past couple decades, this rivalry has been one sided by the Lady Wildcats of Struthers who came into the game with an eight and five record.  Meanwhile after a big time game winning three against Mineral Ridge, the Niles McKinley Lady Red Dragons showed the momentum heading into 2023. However, that will have to wait after a fourth quarter show had the Wildcats pull away winning 64 to 37. 

 

For Struthers it was Chloe Neider leading the squad with 28 points and is only a few games away from 1,000 career points.  Neider also hit 7 free throws giving her the career free throw record at Struthers. The mark was previously 278.  Adrianna Rudzik and Katelyn Kimble combined for 23 points.  Emma Morris would score six points, with a combined six in total then from Natalie Adams, Lorieona Jannone, Faith Stellato and Mia Rodriguez.  

 

For Niles, leading their pack was Abbey Reed who had 14 points.  That was followed up by Gianna Wagner with eight. Five points for Brooke Money, three points for Alaina Thigpen and a combined four points for Brionna Bash and Jules Money.  After the coach, Ian O’Brien caught up with coach Bill Neider and player of the game Chole Neider about the game and what to expect against South Range. Niles meanwhile will head to Campbell on Saturday to take on the Red Devils. 

 

*Contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*

 

THE IRISH STAND TALL IN STRUTHERS

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STRUTHERS OH- Everyone knows how tough it can be to go in to the Struthers Fieldhouse and win. Ursuline learned that all too well on Monday. They had to fight back a mighty Wildcats rally in a game that looked to be in hand. The Irish opened up the game by building a 20-4 lead, but Ursuline  stood tall against the adversity and earned the win 52-49.

Alayna Smith led the Irish with an impressive game high 21 points. She stepped up big in the fourth quarter when the Irish had to manage without Lily Scott who fouled out of the game in the third quarter.  She still finished the game with 18 points.  Chloe Neider led the Wildcats and was crucial to their late rally with a 20 point performance.

Ursuline will try to carry this momentum in to round 1 of the Holy War at Cardinal Mooney on Wednesday.  Struthers goes back to NE8 play on Thursday as they travel to Niles.

 

 

FORSYTH PUTS ON A CAPE AND KEEPS POLAND ON TOP

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POLAND OH- First place was on the line Thursday night as Struthers came in to Poland.  Both the Wildcats and Bulldogs came in undefeated in the NE8.  The game went down exactly how you’d expect a battle for first place to go. The game was full of runs and lead changes. Struthers had a solid first half and went into the locker room sporting a 31-23 lead.  Poland would quickly respond starting the third on a 8-0 run and controlling the whole third frame. The Bulldogs outscored Struthers 19-4 in the third quarter to take a 42-35 lead into the final frame. This time it was the Wildcats turn to run. They used their perimeter dominance to get right back in the game. With a minute to go they lead 56-55.  After a couple of empty possessions Poland found themselves with the ball still down 1 with 17 seconds left. After Sarah Forsyth drove in the lane, she missed her first shot attempt, got her own rebound and then got fouled shooting the putback. With 1.7 seconds to go the senior would go to the line to shoot two.  She was 4/9 at the line going into those shots, but she buried them both to put Poland ahead for good 57-56.

Katie McDonald got herself healthy in time for the game, and had one of her best games of her basketball career. She finished with a team-high 18 points. Forsyth played hero at the line, and finished with 15.  Ariana Daniels was also in double figures with 10.

Faith Stellato had a stellar day for Struthers especially from beyond the arc. She drilled seven threes on her way to a 24 point performance.  Chloe Neider finished in double figures for Struthers with 13 points.  Emma Morris was also in double digits with an impressive 10 points.

Poland will be off for 8 days as they return to action Friday December 30th traveling to Canfield.  Struthers will get back to the floor in the new year.  They will host Ursuline on January 2nd.

NILES PUTS AWAY THE WILDCATS

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NILES OH- One point in the game, you’re nearly up by 30 points with the momentum on your side.  Then next thing you know, a scare happens and your opponent comes soaring back.  That is what happened in this Northeastern 8 classic rivalry at the Veterans Memorial Gymnasium between the Niles McKinley Red Dragons and the Struthers Wildcats.  The first half was all Niles making shot after shot, barely missing a beat while Struthers could not score on offense nor make a defensive stop.  What helped too was the technical fouls on Struthers that led to Sam Perrone free throws.  

 

However the second half was a different story.  Niles could not score as Struthers was guarding the paint.  For the most part, it was that defense that coach Wernicki used back when he was the assistant at YSU. The Wildcats were led by Nick Delgratta who finished with an impressive 35 points, half of those in the second half.  Rocco Garchar would put up 10 points for the Wildcats, with Chance Laczko scoring nine.  A combined six points would be made then by Nico Farina who was the cause of the technicals, Austin McCullough, and Sincere Miller. Brady Clyde who fouled out late finished with two.  

 

Almost the whole squad on the Red Dragons side scored in double digits.  Even with foul trouble, Doug Foster’s squad never backed down.  Sam Perrone scored 15 points, 14 points for Keuyshon Talley, combined 36 points for Anthony Budak, Stefon Dorsey, and Robert Strickland.  Matt Kozak did foul out but had six points and a free throw for Alex Fernandez.  Niles would hang on to win 72 to 62. After the game, Ian O’Brien caught up with coach Foster and Sam Perrone. 

 

*Contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*

DIVISION FOUR ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL TEAMS

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COLUMBUS, OH- This morning, the The Division IV and V football All-Ohio teams were announced by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. YSN has a ton of mentions in division four, with 35 local players making the list.

Jefferson Falcons Head Football Coach Brandon Hanna got selected as one of two coaches of the year in division four after winning the regional championship for the first time in program history.

On the first team All-Ohio offense team was West Branch quarterback Dru DeShields and offensive linemen Mitchell Coffee. The other offensive linemen on the list was East Liverpool senior Mason Ludwig. Senior quarterback from Salem Jackson Johnson received first team offensive awards.

On the second team all offensive team was Jefferson quarterback Grant Hitchcock, Struthers running back Alex Grzyb, and West Branch wide receiver Christian Martig. On the second team defensive team was West Branch linebacker Michael Kanagy and defensive linemen Thomas Egli.

On the third team all offensive team was Girard running back Mike Palmer, Edgewood wide receiver Christian Cunningham, Jeffferson and Hubbard offensive linemen Mason Pawloski and Ben Chaney. Also on the list is Jefferson kicker Jensen Yarosh. The third team all defensive team included five guys. Three linebackers made the list with Seth Enos, Wade Woodworth and Devin Braham. Two defensive backs from Girard and Struthers made the team with Bobby Alejars and Anthony Carter getting the third team nod.

The honorable mention team includes 16 student-athletes. Two quarterbacks made the list with Austin Cline and Stephen Sims. Poland Bulldogs running back Cole Fulton and Beaver Local wide receiver Caleb White made the list. The offensive line was well represented with Zane McCoy, Ryan Kamperman, Jordan Fedor, and Stephen Solic on the list. The defensive line has three players which included: Nick Bowser, Connor Mayle and Blake Lucas. Girard and Hubbard linebackers Jake Dohy and Mason Hodge made the list as well. Three more defensive backs rounded out the bunch with Ross Davidson, Nico Farina and Ben Wilcox concluding the 16 all honorable mention players.

 

WARRIORS COOL OFF STRUTHERS TO GET INTO ANOTHER REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

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BELOIT OH- The West Branch football team kept things rolling Friday night with a 54-35 win over the Struthers Wildcats in the second round of the division 4 region 13 playoffs. Coach Tim Cooper now improves his playoff record to 2-0 in his first season at the helm for West Branch.

 

The Warriors were hitting on all cylinders early on when Boston Mulinix scored on a 1-yard touchdown. Just a few minutes later after forcing a Struthers punt, Dru Deshields hooked up with Freshman Jeremiah Thomas on a 23-yard strike for six points making the score 12-0. Struthers would not go away, answering right back on a long 73-yard touchdown run from Anthony Carter to cut the Warriors lead to 12-7.

 

The next drive West Branch was faced with a fourth down. Deshields and Martig connected for the conversion. Later that drive Deshields tossed a 22-yard score to Michael Kanagy extending the score to 20-7. Struthers was able to put together another quality drive resulting in a touchdown making the score 20-14. Unfortunately Struthers was not able to stop the balanced Warrior attack on the night.

 

Warrior running back Boston Mulinix eclipsed the 1,000 yard rushing mark on the season with a 179 yard performance last night. Quarterback Dru Deshields has thrown for over 3,00 yards for the second straight season. West Branch moves on to play 13th seeded Akron Buchtel next Saturday. Where the game will be played is yet TBA. Struthers ended their fantastic season at 7-5.

 

Passing:

Dru Deshields- 26/42, 384 YDS, 4 TDS

 

Rushing:

Boston Mulinix- 30 CAR, 179 YDS, 2 TDS

Dru Deshields- 4 CAR, 18 YDS, 1 TD

Garin Harlin- 2 CAR, 5 YDS, 1 TD

 

Receiving:

Anthony Perry- 7 REC, 147 YDS

Joey Jackson- 4 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD

Christian Martig- 8 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD

Michael Kanagy- 4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD

Jeremiah Thomas- 2 REC, 31 YDS, 1 TD

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Ginocchi