Tag Archive for: Tennis

NE8 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS/SELECTIONS RELEASED

/in /by

2023 Fall Northeast 8 Athletic Conference Champions / Selections

FOOTBALL
Team Champion(s): South Range

Full Name School Full Name School

Player(s) of the Year Antuan Gardner Niles McKinley

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Tuff McConahy Girard QB
Blake Ewert South Range RB
Cole Fulton Poland Seminary RB
Stephen Sims Girard WR
Brady Crumbacher South Range WR
Anthony Carter Struthers TE/Ath.
Chris Macioce Niles McKinley OL
Lucas Seese Hubbard OL
Sam Belest Lakeview OL
Gus Valentine South Range OL
Caleb Sakara Struthers OL
Jas Stefancin Poland Seminary K
Logan Butcher South Range P
Domenico Simone Girard Ret.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Nick Bowser Hubbard DL
Allen Hess Cardona Girard DL
Kamron Aquisto South Range DL
Alex Stefek Poland Seminary DL
Ahmad Curd-Stephens Girard LB
Luke Starkey South Range LB
Devin Braham Struthers LB
Danny Nittoli Poland Seminary LB
Andrew Brown Lakeview DB
Tristan Toy South Range DB
Jason Dukes Struthers DB
Andrew Todd Poland Seminary DB

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Dom Pagano Poland Seminary QB
Garland Warren Hubbard RB
Joe Smith Niles McKinley RB
Anthony Bengala Girard WR
Kris Hrosar Niles McKinley WR

Jake Nicholas Lakeview TE/Ath.
Gabe Hamrock Hubbard OL
Dom Vince Girard OL
Tyler Canfield Poland Seminary OL
Vince Biola Struthers OL
Cam Carr South Range OL
Zack Morris Girard K
Braydon Songer Hubbard P
Dylan Smesko South Range Ret.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Isaac Griffith Girard DL
Landon Hall Lakeview DL
Oliver McCully Poland Seminary DL
Carter Waldren Niles McKinley DL
Nolan Toth Lakeview LB
D'Onte Williams Niles McKinley LB
Matt Boccieri Poland Seminary LB
Aidan Dominguez South Range LB
Michael Hazimihalis Hubbard DB
Samuel Gillis Lakeview DB
Paul Greco Poland Seminary DB
Gaven Nagy South Range DB
Vito Komara Poland Seminary DB

VOLLEYBALL
Team Champion(s): Lakeview

Player(s) of the Year Bree Latell Girard
FIRST TEAM

Reagan Price Lakeview
Mallory Mailach Lakeview
Bailey Walters Girard
Peytyn Slovesko Hubbard
Anna Toy South Range
Scarlet Horvath Struthers
Bella Khoury Poland Seminary

SECOND TEAM

Molly Stuart Lakeview
Nico Cochran Girard
Lauren Komorek Hubbard

Sarah Kuhns South Range
Mickayla Taaffe Struthers
Natalie Burosky Struthers
Hallie Capan Lakeview

BOYS GOLF
Team Champion(s): Poland Seminary

Player(s) of the Year Angelo Rinaldi Poland Seminary

FIRST TEAM

Michael Garwacki South Range
Michael Chambers Poland Seminary
Jason DeMonica Lakeview
Jack Carey South Range
Garrett Brajkovich Hubbard

SECOND TEAM

Matthew Morrone Poland Seminary
Luke Rohan South Range
Griffin Pahanish South Range
Gabe Rusnak Hubbard
Matthew Shelley Girard

GIRLS GOLF
Team Champion(s): Poland Seminary

Player(s) of the Year Chloe Puhl South Range

FIRST TEAM

Malorie Oyler Hubbard
Cassie Klotz Lakeview
Kelli Kover Niles McKinley
Nina Gordon Poland Seminary
Kylie Kapics Poland Seminary

SECOND TEAM

Julia Ragozzino Girard
Kennedy Perline Hubbard
Olivia Loftus Poland Seminary
Delaney Godfrey Lakeview

Bethany Witmer South Range

BOYS SOCCER
Team Champion(s): Hubbard

Player(s) of the Year Michael Daley Poland Seminary

FIRST TEAM

Logan Butcher South Range
Caleb MacKay Hubbard
Brandon Toot Lakeview
Andreas Tsikouris Poland Seminary
Jacob Gugliotta Girard
Ben Bradley Lakeview
AJ Lisko Poland Seminary
Vinny Maiorca Hubbard
Luca Regule South Range
Jacob Williams Girard
Alex Williams Girard

SECOND TEAM

First Name Last Name School
Barnabe Duhautois South Range
Trent Reinard Hubbard
Jack Staffeld South Range
Skevos Tsikouris Poland Seminary
Andrew Whitfield Girard
Quinn Bulick Poland Seminary
Maddox Ifft Hubbard
Lucas Manzo Hubbard
Matthew Matiste Poland Seminary
Caden McConnell South Range
Anthony Marble-Salem Lakeview

GIRLS SOCCER
Team Champion(s): Poland Seminary

Player(s) of the Year Sophia Generalovich Poland Seminary

FIRST TEAM

Lorelai Lowe Lakeview
Cali Rodgers Niles McKinley
Taylor Bickerstaff Niles McKinley

Kiley Hamady Hubbard
Ava Blinsky Poland Seminary
Mary Brant Poland Seminary
Maddie Yost Niles McKinley
Leah Clark Lakeview
Natalie Tate Niles McKinley
Angelina Carcelli Struthers
Leanne Williams Poland Seminary

SECOND TEAM

Lexa Tovtin Struthers
Giana Schubert Girard
Devin Sauerwein South Range
Daphne Hendrix Hubbard
Annabelle Humphrey Lakeview
Caitlyn Niemeyer Girard
Rheanna Barr Hubbard
Lauren Coss Poland Seminary
Lilah Angus South Range
Ava Croyle Struthers
Ava Hipple Lakeview

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Team Champion(s): Lakeview

Player(s) of the Year Emmitt Slabach South Range

FIRST TEAM

Anthony Marble-Salem Lakeview
Charles Reigrut South Range
Jake Langmeyer Lakeview
Griffin Oravec Lakeview
Evan Hyde Lakeview
Max Freeze South Range
Trent Miller Lakeview

SECOND TEAM

Jaden Kropp Lakeview
Caleb Baun South Range
Mason Wheeler Lakeview
Luke Whitmore Lakeview
Marcus Grube Lakeview

Xavier Winner South Range
Malachi Sweeney Poland Seminary

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Team Champion(s): Poland Seminary

Player(s) of the Year Jalyn Deleon Lakeview

FIRST TEAM

Mila Milosevic Poland Seminary
Jackie Skruck Hubbard
Sydney Penick South Range
Giana Sabatino Girard
Kennedy Henderson Poland Seminary
Kate Harrell Poland Seminary
Sara White Poland Seminary

SECOND TEAM

Kendall Yankey Girard
Emma Purton South Range
Jocelyne Salaty Poland Seminary
Isabella Smith South Range
Abigail Baun South Range
Ava Sabatino Girard
Rebecca Ruthrauff South Range

GIRLS TENNIS
Team Champion(s): Struthers

Player(s) of the Year Lucienne Hopps Poland Seminary

FIRST TEAM

Ava Croyle Struthers
Clare Coppola Struthers
Gabby Russell Struthers
Cameron Silverman Girard
Sophia Shuster Lakeview

SECOND TEAM

Avah Rodgers Niles McKinley
Cadence Shorthouse Struthers

Lauren Shaw Poland Seminary
Sofia Elia Poland Seminary
Ella Yarabenetz Lakeview

IT’S HAMMER TIME

/in /by

BOARDMAN, OH- In this episode, we have a special guest joining us – the talented Gabe Hammerton, who has been a fixture of our coverage since his early days. Gabe comes from a sports-heavy family, with his father serving as the assistant athletic director and head girls basketball coach.

While he used to play baseball, Gabe decided to focus on tennis and soccer, ranking tennis as his best sport.

We dive into Gabe’s journey, including his team’s challenging start to the season, his leadership style learned from his dad, and his aspirations to go pro in basketball.

Get ready for an exciting conversation as we learn more about Gabe Hammerton’s player profile.

PRESENTED BY

BOARDMAN GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH RICK SYPERT

/in /by

BOARDMAN, OH-  In this episode, we dive into the world of Boardman Girls Cross Country with the legendary Coach Rick Sypert.

We talk about the amazing group of girls he has this year, led by talented seniors and driven underclassmen. Coach Sypert shares insights on their training, including their weight program and the exponential changes he’s seen in his athletes.

We also get a sneak peek into their upcoming night race and the unique experience it offers. Join us as we chat with Coach Cypher and get to know the incredible team he leads.

Get ready for an exciting and inspiring conversation on YSN’s Boardman Coach’s Corner!

PRESENTED BY

ORANGE WINS CVC CHAMPIONSHIP

/in /by

Beachwood-  Congratulations to the boys tennis team on Saturday as they won the CVC Championship for the Chagrin Division on Saturday by holding off Hawken.  Earning first team all CVC were as follows:

  • Ben Pomeranets (1st Singles)
  • Krish Mehra (2nd Singles)
  • Ishan Bhatt (3rd Singles)
  • Chika Nwaozuzu (1st Doubles)
  • Gabi Kalir (1st Doubles)
  • Ace Bloom (2nd Doubles)
  • Gabe Guiler (2nd Doubles)

Earning honorable mention in the CVC were Daniel Suh & Sunjay Wychoff.  

Final Scores

  1. Orange- 25
  2. Hawken-  19
  3. Beachwood- 14
  4. Chagrin Falls- 8
  5. West Geauga- 7
  6. Harvey-  0

*Story contributed by Tim Porter

ORANGE DOMINATES ST. JOE’S

/in /by

PEPPER PIKE, OH-With defending state singles runner-up Alexis Nyborg resting, the Lions cruised to a 4-1 win over D1 St. Joseph’s Academy Tuesday. The Lions are now 4-1 in the highly competitive NEOTA group ‘A’, tied for first place. Taking over for Nyborg at #1 singles, senior Blake Rothchild fought through a tight first set 7-5 before putting a perfect 6-0 score on the board in the second set to conclude the match.

On the doubles courts both Orange teams had perfect first sets before working their way through more competitive second sets. Player of the match honors went to Junior Daniela DeMata Hiciano, who stepped up to #2 singles and won by a perfect 6-0, 6-0 score.

The Lions continue their busy week Wednesday when they host the Laurel Gators at the Varsity Tennis Center.

Orange 4, St Joseph Academy 1

Rothchild (O) def. Schuerlein (SJ) 7-5, 6-0
DeMata Hiciano (O) def. Newell (SJ) 6-0, 6-0

Kowalski (SJ) def. Balding (O) 6-3, 6-1
Dzidzishvili-Guiler (O) def. Rechin-Catacutan (SJ) 6-0, 6-3

Borsch-Adi (O) def. Uhlenbrock-Mrosko (SJ) 6-0, 6-2

*Contributed by Tim Porter and ohslions.com

LADY LIONS CRUISE IN STATE TEAM TOURNEY

/in /by

PEPPER PIKE, OH- The Lions quickly overwhelmed Akron St. Vincent St. Mary in the first round of the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association (OTCA) state team tournament Monday, dropping a total of only 3 games in the entire match.

Player of the Match honors went to Junior Hayley Paradise who stepped in to the #3 singles spot so capably held down all season by fellow Junior Daniela DeMata Hiciano and won by a 6-0, 6-1 margin. DeMata Hiciano played doubles for the first time this season and also won by a 6-0, 6-1 scoreline with freshman partner Lily Guiler.

The Lions now await the winner of Gilmour and arch rival Hawken in the second round of the tournament.

*Contributed by Tim Porter and ohslions.com

WEST BRANCH GIVES LADY BULLDOGS FITS

/in /by

EAST PALESTINE, OH- The Lady Bulldogs were in action on Monday against West Branch on the tennis court.  Looking for their first victory, East Palestine fought valiantly, but the experience of the Lady Warriors was just too much.

1st singles- WB senior Abby Stephens best EP senior Christine Adam 6-1, 6-1

2nd singles WB senior Emily Algaier beat EP senior Katherine Simon 6-0, 6-0

3rd singles WB sophomore Ally Zion beat EP sophomore Alexis Schnelle 60-,6-0

1st doubles- WB seniors Makayla Randlett and Halle Cutchall beat EP seniors Ivy Burkett and Alex Siracuse 6-2, 6-2

2nd doubles- WB juniors Liana Gabrelcik and Sydney Fetters beat EP senior Hannah Felger and freshman Claire Evans 6-1,6-0

West Branch is now 4-0, while EP drops to 0-2.

NE8 ANNOUNCES ALL CONFERENCE GIRLS TENNIS TEAMS

/in /by

YOUNGSTOWN, OH-

Girls Tennis:

Champion: Poland

First team:

Meg Jacobs-Jefferson

Katie Jacobson-Poland

Ally Andrews-Poland

Molly Stein-Lakeview

Emily Vo-Struthers

Laura Garvin-Lakeview

Daniella Mendel-Struthers

 

 

Second team:

Sydney Scotford-Poland

Gabi Calderon-Poland

Adeline Schweers-Poland

Renee Leonard-Struthers

Tori Barone-Struthers

Co-Players of the year: Laura Garvin-Lakeview

                                      Daniella Mendel-Struthers