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URSULINE OUTSHOOTS COWBOYS

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –

Youngstown Ursuline improved to 8-1 with a 80-65 victory Friday evening with a win over Youngstown Chaney (4-5) in the West side.

IRISH ROLLING

The Irish’s eight victories this season have come by an average margin of 24 points with wins by as many as 35 and twice 32. The dominance of the Green and Gold shows no signs of slowing down as they head into a difficult stretch of their schedule. After another SVC matchup in East this coming Tuesday, the Irish host the holy war against Mooney before seeing the Austintown-Fitch Falcons come to town. Ursuline will then make the trip to Louisville to take on St. Thomas Aquinas, followed by a two-game home stand against Massillon Washington and again the Chaney Cowboys.

In their win last night, the Irish took an early lead and would never look back. While the Cowboys would go on a few big runs, cutting the margin to just two possessions a few times, the Irish were able to respond every time.

Jaden Payne paced the Irish with 24 and DashaunWill added 18. Terrance Pankey had 17 with a chunk of the late third and early fourth quartersspent on the bench with four fouls.

A DIFFERENT WEST SIDE STORY

Dropping their first game to the Irish since the return of athletics in 2018, the Cowboys have now lost back-to-back games the second time this season.

The road doesn’t get much easier for the Cowboyseither. Chaney will hit the road for a pair of Steel Valley matchups at Mooney and East before a very difficult home stand against the likes of Kennedy Catholic, North Canton Hoover, Grand River Academy, and South Range. Another round of Steel Valley play looms large along with non-conference bouts against the always talented Mentor and Poland programs.

Jason Hewlett led the Cowboys in their loss with 22 points, 16 of which came in the first half. Josiah Gonzalez was the second highest scorer with 20, leading the team with his second half 13. D’Juan Waller added 11, all coming in half number one.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

URSULINE SLOWLY BUT SURELY WARES DOWN RAIDERS

YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Ursuline Fighting Irish kicked off their 2023 with a great matchup as they hosted the Warren G. Harding Raiders Tuesday night. Whenever these two schools face off, you just know you’re going to get a good show. The two did not disappoint early on as it seemed that we were looking at a tight game that would stay that way after the first quarter. But Ursuline’s defense found another level in the second quarter and carried that momentum onto the offensive play throughout the game. Forcing turnovers, grabbing rebounds, and multiple double-digit scorers is what kick-started the runway for the Irish going into the half. A fight back by the Raiders in the third had the game looking a little different, but once again, the Ursuline rebounding and scoring kept the Irish ahead and allowed them to come away with another home win over Harding, 69-41.

Although the Irish led 14-9 after the first quarter, it wasn’t until the second quarter where we saw that swarming defense and hot shooting. A quick three by DeShaun Will started the second quarter off and that created momentum for the Irish who ended up going on a huge run before the half to extend their lead. With the momentum heavily in the Irish’s hands heading back into the second half, Harding had to find a way back. The Raiders found a way to get some points back in the third and looked like they could use the fourth to complete a comeback. But Terrance Pankey, DeShaun Will, and Jayden Payne all had a different plan in the fourth. With the Irish finding a way to get back to their swarming defense, that opened the game back up to allow those three stars to showcase and close out the game.  

For Ursuline, Pankey led the way with 24 points on the night. DeShaun Will ended the night with 16 points. Payne contributed 13 points for the Irish.

For Harding, Khamari Adams led the way with 10 points on the night. Jacob Lawerance added 8 for the Raiders.

Ursuline will move to 7-1 on the season. They will be back in action on Friday as they will travel to Chaney to take on the 4-4 Cowboys. Stay tuned on YSNLive.com or on socials for any updates regarding Ursuline and all basketball coverage!

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

THE IRISH STAND TALL IN STRUTHERS

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.

 

 

IRISH DEFY THE ODDS

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH – Ursuline girls’ basketball has found their way to get through some tough ball games and Wednesday was no different on the road. Trailing 29-18 in the third quarter against Liberty, the Lady Irish would use a 25-8 run to pull off the come-from-behind 43-37 victory.

 

It was a well-balanced attack as everyone on the floor got involved, with a big spark coming from senior Alayna Smith, who grabbed crucial rebounds and chipped in 12 points to lead the team. Junior Lily Scott also pitched in with her shooting, as she picked up two third-quarter threes to get the rally going. She finished the night with 11 points, including three field goals from beyond the arc.

 

Liberty’s Demi Watson, on the other hand, was borderline unstoppable in the first half as the senior cashed in 17 of the team’s 21 first-half points. Ursuline, however, found a way to adjust and shut her down for just four second-half points. Despite this, Watson led all scorers on the night with 21. Senior Aaliyah Foster was the only Leopard player other than Watson to score, as she dialed in 16.

 

Ursuline (5-4) will now travel down to the Struthers Fieldhouse on Monday to take on the Struthers Wildcats (7-4, 4-1 NE8), who will be coming off an 11-day hiatus after falling just short to Poland 57-56. Liberty (3-3, 1-1 MVAC Gray) will hit the road on Monday when they travel out to LaBrae in a conference matchup.   

 

YSN’s Noah Ricks talked with Ursuline coach Bernard Scott following tonight’s contest. You can watch the full interview beloW.

*Contributed by YSN’s Noah Ricks

 

URSULINE UNLOADS OFFENSIVE PRESENCE ON TIGERS

YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Ursuline had a big first half en route to a 54-22 victory over Springfield on Tuesday night.

The Irish were led by Dashaun Will’s 13 points and were supplemented by Terrance Pankey’s 10 tallies, Vince Flauto’s 11, and Will Burney’s 11.

On the night, Ursuline hit 10 three-pointers to pace the offense.

Springfield was led by Nico Servedio’s 6 points and helped out by Dylan Sheely’s three, Carson Cunningham’s four pints, and 2 apiece from Seandelle Gardner, and Brandon Price.

Ursuline will be off until next Tuesday when they host Warren Harding.  Springfield will travel to Hubbard on Friday in their last game of 2022.

STANDINGS

 

WARRIORS GET MUCH NEEDED WIN

BELOIT OH- The West Branch Lady Warriors were searching for a win to help boost their confidence after a 1-6 start to the season. West Branch has traditionally been one of the best girls basketball teams in the area for quite some time, and they really haven’t had to face a whole lot of adversity. The Warriors have been playing without YSU commit Sophie Gregory who should return before the end of the season. Today the Lady Warriors played host to Ursuline and walked away with a very impressive 43-27 victory.

 

West Branch came into the game struggling offensively but that changed quickly. Hannah Egli had her best game of the season from beyond the arch as she led the way with 16 points. Livvie Showalter had another solid performance as she added 10 points for the Lady Warriors. Alli Kanagy, Chloe Dennison, Mikalyn Fitts, and Cami Campbell all made a positive impact on the game as well. They all scored but more importantly, were their key contributors on defense. The strong defensive performance held Ursuline to just two points in the third quarter.

 

Ursuline struggled to find its offense all night after only scoring 14 points at the half. Alayna Smith who came in as the leading scorer was held quite the entire game. She came in averaging 12 ppg. but was only held to 7 points. Lilly Scott was the leading scorer for Ursuline with 8 points and Chelsea Johnson added 7 for the Lady Fighting Irish. 

 

Coach Deshields was very happy that his team was able to fight back today through some adversity. This isn’t how the team wanted to start the season, but he is pleased with the effort the Lady Warriors give him at all times. West Branch will look to continue their win streak when they welcome East Liverpool on Tuesday at 7P.M. The Lady Warriors improved to 2-6 with the win. Ursuline will look to bounce back when they head back home to take on a tough South Range team. Ursuline drops to 3-4 with the loss.   

CARDINALS COME BACK TO BEAT URSULINE 58-50

CANFIELD, OH- The Canfield Cardinals hosted the Ursuline Irish in a non-conference boys’ basketball game on Tuesday night. These two programs are atop the best in the district this season in division two. The Irish had a comfortable lead in the first half, but a late spark by Canfield pushed them past the Irish by a final of 58-50.

In the first quarter, Ursuline senior shooting guard Vinny Flauto had four three pointers to score 12 of the Ursuline 18 points. The Irish and the Cardinals went back and forth in the second quarter to head to the locker room with Ursuline leading 30-25. In the third quarter, the Cardinals outscored the Irish 23-11 with Canfield junior guard Tony Russo scoring 10 points to take a 48-41 lead at the end of three quarters. Canfield clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter to hold the Irish to just nine total points in the final eight minutes. The Cardinals rallied back to win 58-50.

The Cardinals were led by Russo who scored 21 points, while junior forward Jake Schneider also contributed with eight points. Ursuline was led by Vinny Flauto and Terrance Pankey who each had 14 points.

Ursuline is now 3-1 and will host Grand River Academy at 7 P.M. on Saturday night. Canfield is now 3-1 on the season and will travel to Mooney this Friday. Head Coach John Cullen accomplished 600 career wins after tonight’s victory. Here is what coach Cullen had to say after the win:

 

UNITED STREAKS PAST IRISH

YOUNGSTOWN OH- Road wins in the game of basketball are always a key component to a successful basketball season. United accomplished just that as they traveled to Youngstown and came away with a big non conference win defeating Ursuline 40-35.

The Eagles fresh off a deceive win over Southern on Thursday were looking to keep that momentum going on Saturday. Out of the gate United did just that, matching the Irish physical play behind inside play Taylor Cope (9 points / 7 rebounds), as she put the Eagles ahead 8-5. Ursuline would answer as Lily Scott hit a clutch shot from downtown evening the score at 8-8. Each team would trade baskets evening the score at 10 after 1 quarter of play. Defense dictated the 2nd quarter as both squads failed to gain anything consistent on the offensive end. Ursuline would do just enough to gain a 16-15 halftime advantage.

Ursuline came out of the locker room looking to separate themselves from United. Alayna Smith would lead that charge consistently hitting the offensive glass for opportunities helping extend the Irish lead to 26-19 midway through the 3rd quarter. Smith would finish the day with 11 points and 9 rebounds. United would claw their way back into the game as Grace Knight would provide the spark her team needed scoring back to back buckets as the Irish lead was 27-25 heading to the 4th quarter. Knight stepped up for United on the day scoring a game high 17, 13 of which came in the 2nd half. “She did not have her best game the other night against Southern, however great players show up in big moments.

“She is the ultimate teammate doing whatever it takes to win as she proved today with her efforts all over the floor. I was very proud of her performance” United Coach Cory Leek.   The 4th quarter saw the momentum turn to the visitors from Hanoverton. Tied at 29-29 a Grace Knight runner in the lane would put the Eagles on top 31-29. Ursuline’s Lily Scott would answer with a huge 3 pointer putting the Irish back on top 32-31. Scott would finish the day with 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. The next possession saw emotions get in the way as a held ball led to a technical foul being assessed to Ursuline. Senior Madison Kibler, held scoreless to that point, stepped to line calm and collected, nailing both attempts putting the Eagles back on top 33-32.

The free throw line decided the outcome as United was able to finish off the Irish in the final minute hitting their final 6 free throw attempts sealing the important road win. United guard Addyson Blazer turned in a solid performance on the day for the victors as well adding 7 points, 8 rebounds & 4 assists. Leek on his team’s impressive road win “This is a great win for us, to be able to come here and defeat a D2 school on the road really sets the tone moving into next week.

“Our schedule will continue to get tougher as we move deeper into December. A win like this provides us with a ton of confidence moving forward.” Ursuline (2-3) will continue to be tested as they travel to Warren Harding on Wednesday. United (4-1, 3-0), winners of 4 straight, continues the road trip as they travel to EOAC foe Wellsville on Monday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

CANFIELD RUNS WILD

CANFIELD OH- Canfield meant business on Wednesday night as they welcomed in the Ursuline Irish. The Cardinals had gotten off to an impressive 2-0 start, but they knew the Irish would pose a challenge. Well, to say the Cardinals were prepared would be an understatement.  After a big 19-7 first quarter that set the tone of the night, Canfield rambled their way to a 56-18 victory.

Kate Sahli had a great night for the Cardinals inside and out. She beat the Irish off the dribble, but also was able to knock down some shots on the perimeter. She finished with a game-high 13 points.  Abby Muckleroy continued her shooting expertise hitting three triples on her way to 11 points.  Jenn Triveri had an impressive night off the bench for the Cardinals as well with 7 points.

Ursuline was led by Alayna Smith who finished the night withn8 points. She earned every point she got as the Cardinals defense was hyper focused on taking her away. Chelsee Johnson scored 6 points for the Irish.

Canfield has a huge test up next as they’ll welcome in Stow on Saturday.  Ursuline is also back in action on Saturday as they host United.

DIVISION TWO AND THREE ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL TEAMS

COLUMBUS, OH- The The Division two and three football All-Ohio teams were announced this afternoon by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. The teams consist of multiple YSN players in both divisions two and three.

Starting in division two, the Austintown Fitch Falcons had six players represented. On the first team all offense list was offensive linemen Josh Fitzgerald. On the second team defense was defensive back Davion Pritchard. Falcons quarterback DeShawn Vaughn made the third team all offense team. On the third team defensive team was Brian Robinson and Cam Smith. Austintown running back Jamell James also made the honorable mention team. For the Lakeside Dragons, both Angelo Collazo and Malachi Donahue made third team all defensive team.

In division three, 19 players under the YSN umbrella were honored from four different schools. Those schools include, Canfield, Ursuline, Louisville and Chaney. On the first team all offensive team was Canfield quarterback Broc Lowry and offensive linemen AJ Murphy. For Ursuline, wide receiver D.C. Ferrell, offensive linemen Brian Frasco, and defensive linemen Ty’Req Donlow made the list as first team selections. For Chaney on the first team all defensive team was Jason Hewlett and DJ Waller.

On the second team all offensive team was Ursuline running back Christian Lynch and offensive linemen Isaac Lucas. The Cardinals had a second team all defensive selection with linebacker Danny Inglis.

On the honorable mention team was nine student athletes in division three. Those nine include: Jacob Davide, Landon Charles, Will Burney, Mike Branch, Elijah Carter, Jack Davis, Santino Cocca, Hunter Kanotz and Dom Marzano. Congratulations to all 19 athletes that made the 2022 All-Ohio Football Teams.