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IRISH WIN A DEFENSIVE BATTLE OVER JFK

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WARREN, OH- On Thursday night, a defensive battle was won by Ursuline against Kennedy with a final score of 59-50. This game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 10th but was canceled due to a power outage in half of Warren. 

While the Eagles were without one of their starters Hayden Wait, Kennedy and Ursuline had many lead changes at the beginning of the first quarter with Kennedy being the first ones to score by a free throw from Tyrel James. Saba Svani pulled an incredible block on a layup by Daysean Harris, which was recovered by Cam Hollobaugh from Kennedy and fed down the field for a routine layup. At the end of the first quarter, Ursuline was up 20-12, and they seemed to stay on top throughout the entirety of the game. 

In the second quarter, much stayed the same. Ursuline kept the great spacing between them and the Eagles. Kennedy tried to power through the Ursuline defense but just could not get a good flow going. The Eagles suffered an 11 point deficit in the middle of the second period but did their best to cut it down to 5. Kennedy tried to mount a comeback but ended the half down 25-32.

After the half, Kennedy was looking to get some consistent shooting going through the next half of this game. They cut the deficit down to 3 points at one time, but every time the Eagles seemed to get a rhythm going, Ursuline would storm back up and proceed to score 5 points easily. Ursuline ended up being very consistent with three-point shooting just as they were in the first half, and Kennedy cleaned up their game much more in this second half. 

By the end of the fourth quarter, Ursuline kept grinding away at consistent scoring and did not let the Eagles catch up. Ursuline then ran away with the game 59-50. Leading the Fighting Irish in scoring was Daysean Harris with 15 points in the game making 2 out of 3 free throws, and Vince Armini with 7 out of 10 made. On the other side of the ball, the senior from the country of Georgia, Saba Svani, led the Eagles with 12 points and 6 out of 9 free throws made. 

The Eagles will go back to action Friday, December 13 against Cleveland Central Catholic.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s voice of the JFK Eagles, Dom O’Brien

FITCH RALLIES TO WIN BATTLE OF THE BIRDS

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- Mooney had Austintown Fitch right where they wanted them in the first quarter with a 6-point lead.

Then the Falcons let it fly.

Fitch came back from the deficit in the second quarter that included a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Kris Brown to give the Falcons a 29-28 at the break.

The Falcons have already been labeled a second-half team early this season because of their strong performances in the first two games, and Tuesday was no different.  Fitch outscored the Cards 16-6 in the third frame with a stout defensive effort to keep Mooney off the boards.

Leading the way for Fitch (2-1) was Todd Simons 27 points, 8 rebounds alongside a strong showing from Nate Leskovac’s 13 points and 4 rebounds.  Devin Sherwood and Kris Brown added double-digits to the scoreboard with 10-point efforts, respectively.

For Mooney (1-2), Mike Pelini had an outstanding game with 21 points, and Devon Jenkins controlled the boards early and finished with 11 points.

Cardinal Mooney will return the YSN airwaves next Friday against Boardman, while Austintown Fitch will take on Tallmadge at home on Friday with tipoff around 7pm.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

 

MOONEY PICKS UP FIRST WIN

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YOUNGSTOWN,OH– Cardinal Mooney picked up its first victory of the 2019-2020 season against St. Thomas Aquinas 52-46.
Mooney was led by their big man, Michael Pelini,  for the second game in a row. Pelini tallied 16 points throughout the game. Right behind him was guards Sonny Rodriguez and Thomas Fire who notched 7 points each.

Mooney jumped out to a 10-0 run in the early stage of the third quarter and was able to kee the momentum rolling to secure its first win of the season. St. Thomas Aquinas drops to 0-2 on the year, while Mooney is 1-1.

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Richie Juliano

 

CHANEY SETS THE TONE AGAINST SPIRE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH-  The Chaney Cowboys and Spire Academy battled for 3 closely contested quarters. Marlon McGaughy’s Cowboys dominated the 4th quarter to distance themselves from Spire 75-62. 

          The international roster from Spire had players from Taiwan, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, and Spain on it.  Spire Academy came in and led the Cowboys after the 1st quarter 18-15. Jason Lai from Taiwan led Spire in the 1st quarter coming off the bench for 7 quick points. Chaney was led by Cameron Lawrence in the first quarter with 6 points as Travis Easterly tallied 5 points in the quarter. 

       The pace quickened in the 2nd quarter. The quarter ended 39 to 37 Cowboys. They used a late run in the quarter to close the half up by two. Easterly had 7 points in the quarter thanks to 5 made free throws.  Sharrod Taylor had 7 also in the quarter. Easterly led the Cowboys with 12 first-half points. Tait-Jones had 3 quick baskets late in the quarter to lead Spire with 7 second-quarter points. Tait-Jones led Spire in points in 1st half with 13 points.

     The 3rd quarter the pace was really lightning quick and the teams were off to the races.  The quarter ended in a tie 54-54, It seemed like we were into a battle till the end. Omer Kucuk from Turkey came out and scored 9 3rd quarter points for Spire. Sharrod Taylor had another big quarter with 8 3rd quarter points. 

      The 4th quarter was controlled from the start by the Cowboys out scoring Spire 21 to 8, thanks to really strong defense and getting to the basket on offense. Quincy Jones had a big two-handed dunk got some wide-open layups and had a big 12 point 4th quarter. Taylor had 5 points and Lawrence haded a 3 in the 4th quarter. Spire only got 4 from Tait Jones a 2 from Lai and a bucket from Kucuk, in the 4th quarter. 

          Leading scorers for Chaney Taylor had 23 points Jones had 20 points and Easterly had 16 points for a balanced Chaney Cowboy offense. Tait-Jones led Sprie with 23 points. 

    The Cowboys (1-0) are on their way to Butler on December 5th and 6th to play Knoch and Butler at Butley High School in Pa. The next home game for the Chaney Cowboys is December 20th against the Warren G Harding Raiders. 

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s John Bolino   

URSULINE FALLS SHORT TO OPEN SEASON

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DOYLESTOWN, OH- The Ursuline Lady Irish opened up their season on the road at the Chippewa Classic where they were able to put up points, but it just wasn’t enough to take down the host team as Chippewa prevailed 53-44.

For the Lady Irish, Anisah Moorman led the way with 13 points and 6 assists.  Cara McNally dialed up a 3-ball on her way to 8 points, and Paris Gilmore had 10.  Rachel Fabry and Alayna Smith added a pair of assists apiece as well.

Ursuline(0-1) will host Columbiana this week on Thursday, the game will be streamed on YSN.

ROCKETS BLAST PAST COWGIRLS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH– The Lady Rockets of Maplewood led from start to finish to beat the Chaney Cowgirls tonight 45-29. The Cowgirls were plagued by turnovers and poor free-throw shooting early to dig a hole they could not dig out of. 

 In the first quarter, the Lady Rockets dominated and cruised to an early 14-2 lead. The Lady Rockets were led by Baylie Starcher, Emily Kholmorgan and Marissa Ventura all with 4 points in the first quarter with Maddie Murray adding another two. Cazhia Jackson had the only two for the Cowgirls in the 1st quarter on a pair of free throws. 

The Lady Rockets outscored the Cowgirls 12 to 8 to finish the half. The Cowgirls got a little more momentum as Jackson hit a 3 so did Terris May and 2 free throws by 6ft 5in Freshman Makayla Beckett to bring the total for the half for the Cowgirls to 10 first-half points. Ventura really heated up for the Lady Rockets in the 2nd quarter with two quick 3 pointers to open the quarter and a layup for 2 later in the quarter to half 12 points by herself by half. Abbey Nay had a two-point bucket and 2 free throws for the other 2 points in the second quarter to bring the halftime score up to 26-14 in favor of the Lady Rockets.

The 3rd quarter was back in forth as the Lady Rockets only outscored the Cowgirls 11-9 in the quarter. Murray had two 3 pointers and Ventura had another 3 as Hannah Gaylog added another 2 to cap the scoring in the 3rd quarter for the Lady Rockets. Jackson had a 3 point field goal and a free throw for 4 points in the quarter Jaylyn Day got her only 2 points of the night in the quarter Antanasia Crockett, had a two-point bucket and free throw to have a 3 point quarter.  The Score after three was the Lady Rockets 37 the Cowgirls 19.

The 4th quarter was the best one for the Cowgirls as they outscored the Lady Rockets 10-8 in the quarter led by Beckett’s 4 points on two turnaround shots in the lane. May added a 2 point bucket so did Ja’Tavia Jackson who got her first and only two points of the night. Crockett added another 2 free throws to cap the scoring for the Cowgirls for the night. Kholmorgan who had not scored since the 1st added a 3 in the 4th Murray had a 2 point layup.  Ventura added a free throw and Gaylog had another 2 point bucket to cap the scoring for the Lady Rockets. To make the final score 45 to 29 in favor of the Lady Rockets. 

Ventura led the lady Rockets with 15 points on the night while Cazhia Jackson led the Cowgirls with 9 points. The Cowgirls (0-2) take on Struthers next Monday at home. Join John Bolino for all the action on YSN. 

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s John Bolino

CARDINAL MOONEY COACH’S CORNER (EP. 10) WITH P.J. FECKO

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Week nine matched Coach P.J. Fecko and the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals up with the Ursuline Fighting Irish, unfortunately, the Cardinals fell just short in the last few minutes, 20-13. Week ten will keep Cardinal Mooney at home at Stambaugh Stadium as they will host the Austintown Fitch Falcons on Friday night.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, took some time this week with Coach Fecko to talk about what he took away from the Ursuline game last week and also what the Cards need to do against Fitch this week to keep their playoff chances alive, as they currently hold the #10 seed in their region of Division 4.

 

All that and more in this week’s episode of Cardinal Mooney Cardinals football coach’s corner with head coach, P.J. Fecko!

 

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URSULINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 9) WITH DAN REARDON

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Coach Dan Reardon and the Ursuline Fighting Irish knew going into week nine that it was the most important game of the year. Everyone in the Youngstown area knows that the “Holy War” is one of, if not the biggest, high school football game in the Mahoning Valley. The Fighting Irish started off slow but at the end of the night, they emerged victorious, 20-13 over the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals. Week ten will be another difficult test for Ursuline as they will look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, as they travel down to Akron to take on the Fighting Irish of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

YSN’s own “Holy War” expert, Steve Leslie, caught up with Coach Reardon this week to talk about the “Holy War” and what his takeaways were from that game. Also discussed was the 2019 playoffs “dream,” and what the Irish need to do to make the dream, a reality.

 

Episode ten of Ursuline Fighting Irish Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Dan Reardon, is LIVE!

 

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CHANEY FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 10) WITH CHRIS AMILL

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Week nine saw Coach Chris Amill and the Chaney Cowboys welcome the St. Charles Cardinals to town last Saturday. The ‘Boys battled the entire day and scrapped out a 14-7 victory. Week ten will be a battle of Youngstown as Chaney will head to the visitors side of Rayen Stadium this week as they will play as the away team against the East High Golden Bears.

The legend of Youngstown and YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, sat down to talk with the head ball coach this week to see what he has planned for their week nine match up with St. Charles, what the upset win over Howland meant to his team, and also what the Cowboys need to accomplish on both sides of the ball to keep their playoff hopes alive.

 

Episode ten of Chaney Cowboys Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Chris Amill, is LIVE!

 

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IRISH STORM BACK; TAKE “HOLY WAR”

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – It took nearly three quarters for the Ursuline Fighting Irish to crack the code on the Cardinal Mooney defense in the 2019 Youngstown “Holy War,” but after they solved the puzzle, the flood gates opened up. The Irish scored three consecutive times in a 20-13 victory over the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals on Friday night.

Cardinal Mooney got on the board first tonight on an eight-yard touchdown run from Zyere Rodgers in the first quarter with David Philibin adding the extra point. The score remained 7-0 at the half. Late in the third quarter, the Cards once again punched it in on the ground, this time from six yards out by Walt Sweeney. Ursuline then responded quickly as they got their offense rolling with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Brady Shannon to Matthew Reardon. Taylor Tomlinson added the extra point to cut the Mooney lead to 13-7, with 15 seconds left in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was all Irish as they controlled the ball and Trent Hill punched it in on the ground from one yard out with 7:45 to play. Another Tomlinson extra point gave the Irish the lead at 14-13. Ursuline then added another touchdown pass from Shannon to Reardon, this one coming from 28 yards out. That pushed the score to 20-13, where it would stay as a final score.

Ursuline was led through the air by Brady Shannon with 5 completions on 8 attempts for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Fighting Irish were led on the ground by Trent Hill with 11 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown. Ursuline’s top receiver was Matthew Reardon with 4 receptions for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Irish were led defensively by Dante Walker with 9 tackles, as well as, Zach Simon and Matt Phillips, both with 6 tackles each.

Cardinal Mooney was led through the air by Walt Sweeney with 5 completions on 9 attempts for 31 yards and one interception. The Cardinals were led on the ground by Zyere Rodgers with 20 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown, as well as, Walt Sweeney with 15 carries for 90 yards and one touchdown. Cardinal Mooney’s top receivers were Michael Pastella with 4 receptions for 22 yards, and Michael Scavina with 1 reception for 9 yards. receptions. The Cards were paced on defense by Andrew Armile with 5 tackles.

Cardinal Mooney will now begin their preparation for their week ten matchup against the Austintown Fitch Falcons at Stambaugh Stadium. The Ursuline Fighting Irish will be traveling in week ten as they will head to Akron to take on the Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish.

 

Cardinal Mooney Cardinals – Box Score Report – 10_26_2019