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LYTLE SWINGS 2022 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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EAST PALESTINE OH- What a volleyball season it has been. With a ton of teams having successful years in the YSN family, you can imagine there are also a lot of players who have put up big offensive numbers. Putting the ball down is the most electric thing you can do on a volleyball court. Nothing gets the crowd more involved than a kill that goes straight to the ground.  But who does it the best? Who has had the best offensive output this season.  It was a long discussion inside the YSN staff room, but we are proud to announce we have selected Lakeview’s senior middle blocker Tara Lytle as the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year.

Tara’s numbers definitely speak for herself when it comes to her offense. At the time that the selection was submitted Lytle had 359 kills on the season and averaged 4.7 kills per set.  That kill number is impressive enough. But with so many other players putting up comparable kill outputs, what stood out about Tara for us was her efficiency. Lytle hit at a percentage of .585 this year. That is video game type numbers. For those unfamiliar with the stat, hitting percentage is calculated by subtracting your errors from your kills and then putting that number over your total attacks. It’s as if batting average was calculated by subtracting every strike out from your hit total.  That is what makes it so hard to hit as high as Tara.  In 545 total attacks Lytle has only made 39 errors.

Lakeview ended the season at 21-4 on the year.  Congratulations to the Bulldogs on a great year, and once again congratulations to Tara Lytle who is YSN’s 2022 Offensive Player of the Year.

LYTLE LANDS TOP DOG HONORS IN WEEK 1

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CORTLAND, OH- Lakeview’s Tara Lytle was voted in as the Baird Brothers/YSN Big Dog of the Valley for Volleyball in Week 1.

Lytle snuck out the vote by just under one hundred tallies from the voters.

The Lakeview star has had a historic start to her season with 65 kills in just four contests.  Lytle also is hitting .592 to start the campaign.

Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs, and to their senior leader, Tara Lytle on being named the Week 1 Baird Brothers/YSN Big Dog of the Valley!

LYTLE’S LAST RIDE

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CORTLAND OH- Lakeview has seen a tremendous amount of success in volleyball in the recent past. One of the key cogs to their fantastic attack is senior Tara Lytle. Lytle has been on the varsity floor since her freshman season, and has gotten better every year. Now as a captain she looks to not only lead the team statistically, but verbally and emotionally as well.

In 2021 Tara collected 357 kills, which was by far the best season of her career. What was more impressive than the high kill number though was her efficiency. Lytle had a hitting percentage of .530! That is astronomical. She made less than 70 errors on 599 total attacks.  She averaged 4.5 kills per set.  Tara also led the team from the service line collecting 33 aces on the season, while finishing second on the squad in blocks with 47.  With all these stats, and the plethora of volleyball experience behind her, it promises to be an electric senior campaign for Lytle.

Tara took the time to come on to YSN’s Running Point to talk with us about her senior season. She talks with Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about being a leader, some personal goals she has put together for the season, and much more. Lakeview fans this is your last chance to see Tara in action. Don’t miss a minute of it, and check out this exclusive YSN interview!

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RIDGE TAKES SHOWDOWN OF NUMBER ONE SEEDS

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CORTLAND OH- It was a heavyweight match up set up for Wednesday night between Mineral Ridge and Lakeview, and it did not disappoint. Mineral Ridge took a back and forth affair in 5 sets (21-25 26-24 20-25 25-20 15-13).

It took each team about a set to shake off nerves in set one, as they traded errors back and forth. Lakeview was able to come up with key plays down the stretch to escape with the set 25-21.

In set two trailing 23-24 Mineral Ridge Head coach Ron Lesko made a gutsy decision bringing in Aliyah Whitaker cold off the bench to serve for senior Jersey Tucker. It worked out nicely for the Rams as Whitaker served up clutch points to help Ridge even the match up at 1-1 with a 26-24 victory in set 2.

Lakeview responded quickly out of the gates jumping out to a 4-0 lead in set 3. Maggie Pavlansky served up the rally getting Ridge out of system. Another back and forth set eventually went to the Bulldogs and gave them a 2-1 lead in the match.

Serving errors were a problem all night for Lakeview, and they really showed up in set 4. Ridge would use it to lead most of the set and hold off a late Lakeview push to take set 4 25-20 and force a set 5.

Lakeview once again jumped out to a strong lead coming off of losing a set. The Bulldogs scored the first 3 points and led 4-1. They kept that lead all the way up to 13-9. Then, Ridge senior setter Danielle Aulet stepped up with huge serves to help the Rams end the set, and the match on a 6-0 run to win set 5 15-13.

The Rams were led by Katelyn Lesko who finished with an impressive double double  with 22 kills, and 24 digs. Danielle Aulet set up 41 assists on the night, and also totaled 21 digs to complete a double double herself. She also served up 5 aces. Morgan Sigley finished with 7 kills.

Tara Lytle led the Bulldogs with 11 kills . She also had 3 blocks, and 3 aces. Pavlansky set up 25 assists, and also served 3 aces. Brooke Schneider led in digs with 23.

Mineral Ridge closes out the season on Thursday hosting Brookfield. Lakeview now awaits tournament action where they are the 1 seed and will host the winner of Southeast vs Mogadore Field.

REBELS CONTINUE LAKEVIEW’S WOES

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COLUMBIANA OH- Lakeview came into Wednesday’s matchup against Crestview trying to recover from their first loss of the season, and their first NE8 loss in over 2 years. However the Rebels made sure the Bulldogs continued to struggle with a dominating win in straight sets (25-16 25-22 25-15).

The Crestview game plan was simple, yet effective. They attacked Lakeview’s setter Maggie Pavlansky, making her take the first touch, and they added on fantastic play from their middle blockers. Executing that plan to perfection the Rebels made it very difficult for Lakeview to get into system. The Bulldogs were definitely dealing with confidence issues. All season other players would step up and move the ball wonderfully when teams would attack Pavlansky. It simply wasn’t happening against the Rebels, and that was a key factor to their struggles.

The Rebels were led by Lucy Montgomery who barely missed another triple double with 16 kills, 10 assists, and 9 digs. Grace Auer was right behind her with 16 assists, 15 digs, and 9 kills. Shelby Rambo played wonderfully in the middle finishing with 8 kills, and 3 blocks.

Lakeview was led by Tara Lytle who finished with 10 kills on the day. 6 of them came in the first set. Brooke Schneider played good defense and had a match-high 21 digs. Pavlansky set up 19 assists.

Crestview heads on to another test as they play Heartland on Saturday. Lakeview will look to change their fortunes as they return home to host South Range.

FALCONS END LAKEVIEW’S IMPRESSIVE STREAK

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JEFFERSON OH-Lakeview had not lost a game in the NE8 since September 25th, 2018. That loss was to Jefferson. 2 years later, things came full circle as it was Jefferson who ended Lakeview’s NE8 win streak with a shocking sweep of the Bulldogs (25-19 25-21 25-13).

Shannon Burns led the Falcons offense with 11 kills, and completed a double double with 14 digs. Tory Durkovic set nicely for Jefferson finishing with 13 assists. Taylor Skinner added 6 kills for the Falcons.

Tara Lytle led the Bulldogs with 6 kills, and served up 3 aces.  Teagan Pierce led the back row in digs with 10. Maggie Pavlansky set up 13 assists.

Lakeview hit 27 attack errors on the night. The Bulldog’s NE8 match win streak snaps at 32.

Jefferson will look to carry the momentum from their big win into Hubbard on Thursday. Lakeview’s road doesn’t get any easier as they travel to 15-2 Crestview on Wednesday. That game will be live on YSN.

 

LYTLE, NOT LITTLE

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CORTLAND OH- There are many words that can be used to describe the play of Lakeview’s Tara Lytle. However as close as it is to her name, little is not one of them. Tara comes up big for her team night in and night out. The sophomore consistently leads her team in kills. Power is not her only asset though. Much like the rest of the Lakeview team, Tara is smart, and efficient as a hitter. She stays away from mistakes, especially in the big moments of a match. She is a big reason the Bulldogs are sitting at 14-0. In her sophomore season,

Tara leads the team in kills with 132 at the moment. Tara also hits at .233 hitting percentage, which is pretty solid for an individual stat. Tara also leads her team in service aces, and blocks with 32 aces on the season, and 19 blocks. As you can see, she is a statistical leader in many categories.

Even as a sophomore you can see Tara does not just lead in stats, but also in energy, and emotional strength. Volleyball is such a mental game, and this up and coming star does a tremendous job keeping Lakeview mentally focused. Tara is big time. Big kills, big blocks, big leadership, anything but little.

Tara sat down with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig to chat. They discuss the programs success, what its been like stepping in to a big role, and much more. Don’t miss this in depth interview with one of the leaders of Lakeview volleyball exclusively on YSN.

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LAKEVIEW LEAVES CARDINALS IN THE DUST

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Lakeview continued to roll through their schedule on Wednesday with a sweep of Mooney that moved their record to 13-0 (25-22 25-12 25-18).

Tara Lytle led a balanced offense for Lakeview with 9 kills. She also finished with 2 digs, and an ace. Three other attackers had at least 5 kills for the Bulldogs. Anna Peterson finished with 6, while Emma Schmader and Brooke Schneider each had 5. Maddie Bayus has 12 digs to share the team lead with Maggie Pavlansky who collected a double with 22 assists and 12 digs.

Alaina Francis led Mooney with 7 kills. Angelina Rotunno set up 18 assists, and Alain’s Scavina led the back row in defense with 15 digs.

Lakeview will look to continue their dominance of the NE8 as they host Poland on Thursday. Mooney will try and bounce back traveling to Chaney.

 

BULLDOGS STEAM ROLL STRUTHERS

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STRUTHERS OH- Lakeview kept their undefeated season in tact on Tuesday with more domination of the NE8. They rolled into Struthers and swept the Wildcats to move their record to 12-0 (25-13 25-10 25-14).

Tara Lytle led the offense for Lakeview with 9 kills, 2 blocks, and an ace. Brooke Schneider led the Bulldogs with 14 digs. Maddie Bayus was also in double figures with 10. Maggie Pavlansky finished with 15 assists.

Lakeview will venture out of the conference and travel to Mooney on Wednesday. Struthers will host Jefferson on Thursday.

LAKEVIEW ESCAPES INDIANS UPSET BID

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CORTLAND OH- It was not looking good for Lakeview on Thursday night as they fell behind 2-0 to a powerful Girard team. They could see their long NE8 win streak, and their undefeated season slipping away. The Bulldogs barked back and rallied to win 3 sets in a row to dodge a bullet and beat Girard in five (16-25 20-25 25-17 25-16 25-13).

Tara Lytle led a balanced Bulldog offense with 12 kills. She also managed to grab 3 aces, and 3 blocks. Senior Anna Peterson showed great leadership and finished with 9 kills, 4 digs, and 1 ace.  Maddie Bayus continues her strong defense leading the back row with 23 digs. Brooke Schnider wasn’t far off with 21. Maggie Pavlansky set up 34 assists.

Lakeview will take a deep breath and travel to Struthers on Tuesday. Girard will need to look ahead, as they have a tough non conference match Monday hosting Western Reserve.