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UNITED KEEPS ROLLING THROUGH EOAC

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HANOVERTON OH- United Local entered the New Year with the resolution to become fierce competitors in every facet of the game.  That resolution has become loud and clear throughout the EOAC as they have come out of the gates in 2022 in dominating fashion.   Thursday night would be no different as United defeated Valley Christian 63-23 in Hanoverton.

Following Monday night’s dominating performance in Lisbon the Eagles came out of the gate strong defensively forcing Valley into multiple turnover situations garnering a 14-6 lead after the 1st quarter. The pressure defense from United found another gear in the 2nd quarter. Behind a deep rotation off the bench the Eagles used their pressure defense to wear down an undermanned Valley Christian squad.  The defense fueled a 10-0 run late in the period to extend their lead to 39-9 at the half.

Junior Taylor Cope entered the 3rd quarter on what looked like a mission. Cope took control of the game on her way to a  team high 20 points / 6 rebounds performance to help guide her team to victory.   Madison Kibler, 7 points  / 8 Rebounds / 7 Steals, also turned in a very workman like performance for the victors. Colby Burton and Grace Knight each contributed 9 points respectively for United. Head Coach Josh Sigler

“Last night was another good win for us.  I was worried about a let down from the standpoint that the atmosphere was going to be different with no one in the visitor stands. We told them they were going to have to create the atmosphere themselves.”

Atmosphere is something that is going to heat up with a flurry of games coming this month. Sigler knows everyone will bring their best game moving forward:  “ Monday starts the 2ndround of league play.  Now is when it matters the most.  Everyone knows each other’s weaknesses, records are 0-0.”   United is set to begin a tough stretch Monday with two crucial EOAC games before entertaining perennial power Poland next Saturday. “Right now is when being competitive at everything we do will truly benefit us moving forward, starting with practice today, we really need to get after it.”

United 8-3 (7-0) looks to stay on top of the EOAC as Leetonia visits Monday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler.

EAGLES SURGE AHEAD TO BEAT LEETONIA

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LEETONIA OH- Valley Christian built a 13-5 1st quarter lead and never looked back as the Eagles took down the Leetonia Bears 49-27 in boys round-ball action Tuesday night.

Valley nailed 7 3-pointers during the game. Jhordan Peete paced  the Eagles with a game high 14 points.

Leetonia was led by the trio of Tim Johnson, Ashbee Merritt and Andrew Hendricks each with 6 points.

Both teams return to hardwoods Friday night as Southern Local will travel to Valley Christian and the Bears will head west to take on the Columbiana Clippers.

*Contributed By YSN’s Gary Leininger

VALLEY CHRISTIAN HANGS ON TO WIN

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Valley Christian hung on to earn a hard-fought 51-48 win over the visiting Columbiana Clippers in Friday night‘s basketball action.

The Clippers held a 31-6 advantage at the mid-way point but The Eagles out-scored Columbiana 26-17 in the final 2 periods.

Jon’Trell Mixon led Valley with 15 points, Nick Million scored a game-high 19 points for Columbiana.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

BEARS BOUNCE BACK TO VICTORY

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LEETONIA OH- The Bears had to find a way to respond to a disappointing two point loss to Lisbon in their last game. They found the best way to move on was to get another win under their belt. The Bears fought their way to a 53-40 win over Valley Christian.

Ella Gregorino continued her impressive season with another 20+ point performance. She paced the Bears with 20. McKendra Cole was also in double figures for the Bears with 12 points. Allison Francosky chipped in a solid 8 points as well.

The Eagles were led by Savannah Kitchen who put in 16 points.  Kylel Turner was also in double figures with 11 points.

Leetonia doesn’t get much time to rest as they’ll travel to Columbiana on Wednesday. Valley will host Southern on Thursday.

 

RED DEVILS ARE ROCKING

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CAMPBELL OH- The Campbell Memorial Red Devils, a team countless have been excited for, since the return of the big three!

Currently ranked #4 in The YSN Power Rankings, Campbell looked to continue their string of success against a well-coached Dolph Carroll led Valley Christian Eagles squad. 

On the other side, Campbell was going into this one with no Kevin Moore, leaving Red Devil fans wondering if this game would be put on upset alert!

The first quarter was exactly that, as Valley battled down low really well, leading Joey Battista and Jon’Trell Mixon to gain an early rebounding advantage. 

Despite gaining the early advantage on the boards, The Eagles had a tough time converting them into offense. Campbell adjusted themselves by the end of the first, holding a slim lead 11-10 over Valley. 

However, it was the second quarter of play that really separated the two teams. With The Red Devils outsourcing The Eagles 29-12 in the second. Xavion Leonard was a man on a mission Tuesday night. Scoring 25 points on the night, with 18 of those coming in the first half! Leaving Campbell with the big 40-22 halftime lead. 

Much like how Campbell started pressing the gas in the second, they floored it in the third. Coming out with the same fire and intensity they left the second with. It helped them start to salt this one away early in the second half. 

The biggest turnaround was in Campbells defense. Implementing more of a press in the second quarter, and Xavion Leonard getting a ton of important rebounds when Jon’Trell Mixon was in foul trouble. Both of which helped The Devils have that lopsided second. 

Valley did hold Campbell’s high scoring offense under 80 for the first time in the young season. A testament to Coach Carroll’s group of boys who battled buzzer to buzzer. 

The Red Devils iced this one by a final of 66-45 to go to 3-0 on the season. Valley, with the loss, drops to 1-1.

Valley Christian will look to turn the tide quickly, with the start of conference play coming up, The Eagles hit the road to play East Palestine Friday, December 10th. 

Campbell will also be in action on Friday, December 10th as it is an MVAC Gray vs. Scarlet battle, with The Red Devils hosting The Jackson Milton Blue Jays. 

Both games can be found live on YSN!

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

Postgame interview With Xavion Leonard:

VALLEY TAKES HOME OPENING WIN

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- With a bounce back 32 to 26 win against East Palestine, the Lady Eagles of Valley Christian looked to go back to back, but in their way were the Lady Blue Devils of Lisbon who were coming off of a big 54 to nine loss against the Columbiana Clippers and were hungry for a turnaround.  

 

The first half saw both defenses show up as it was a back and forth Lady to Lady defense clogging every hole that opened.  Kyiel Turner led the pack in the first half for Valley Christian with 10 points while on the Lady Blue Devils side it was Tabby Ketchum with five as it was now 19 to 12.  

 

Meanwhile in the second half, that was when both teams started their fast pace scoring offense.  Turner once again scored 10 points in the second half, eight in the fourth after a slow third quarter on her end.  D’Andra Tensley meanwhile scored seven points while she only had five in the first.  

 

With one of Lisbon’s best players in Parker Henthorne fouling out, it was Ketchum and Cami Freeland stepping up and keeping the pace for a while, cutting the lead down to eight at one point.  However, that was the closest they would cut the lead to as the Lady Eagles held on and pulled away, winning by the final of 42 to 30.  

 

Stats 

Valley Christian: 

 

Kyiel Turner: 20 points 

 

DiAndra Tensley: one of two on free throws and 12 points 

 

Naudia Beck and Julianna Peterson-Ramos: Six points combined 

 

Samantha Nawkirk: two points 

 

Savannah Kitchen: two points 

 

Lisbon: 

 

Tabby Ketchum: 11 points.  One of five on free throws. 

 

Parker Henthorne: eight points. Four of seven on free throws.  

 

Cami Freeload: five points 

 

Madison Haifley: five points, two for two on free throws.  

 

Brooklyn Cousins: one point 

 

Up Next 

Valley Christian (2-1) will host the Lady Clippers of Columbiana.  Tip-off is Thursday 7pm on YSN. 

 

Lisbon (0-4) will host the Lady Bears of Leetonia (3-1) Thursday at 7pm. 

 

*Contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*

 

VALLEY CHRISTIAN BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DOLPH CARROLL

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Rise up Eagles fans, because Valley Christian basketball is on its way back. They return a bunch athletes that will make the Eagles a hard team to deal with. The EOAC is going to be a tough conference to crack, but with a confident bunch of guys, mixed with some extremely talented leaders will make Valley Christian a serious contender.

Head coach Dolph Carroll was able to hop on YSN’s Running Point to talk about the outlook of his team this year. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about the culture of Valley Christian, what he wants to teach his players, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Dolph Carroll is live.

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN COACH’S CORNER (EP 8) WITH ANDY HAKE

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BOARDMAN, OH- The unfortunate wrap of Valley Christian’s season came to fruition in Week 11, and Coach Hake continues to emphasize the pride he and the coaching staff have in the Eagles this season.

We look back on the season that was, and what lies ahead for the Eagles, and for some local teams from the eyes of Andy Hake.

All that and more in this edition of Valley Christian Coach’s Corner with Andy Hake!

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH AARON AGRESTA

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- In a crazy, and uncertain 2020 Valley Christian girls basketball managed to grab a EOAC trophy. Their dynamic offense, gave opposing defenses trouble. Now as we venture into the 2021 season, the Eagles look to be a defensive power to add on to their still threatening offense. Head coach Aaron Agresta believes success starts with defense. That is no surprise considering he is also the defensive coordinator of the football team.

Coach Agresta took time out of his calculus class to help us preview the upcoming Eagles season. He talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about Kristen Gill walking on to Kentucky, what the team will look like in 2021, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Aaron Agresta is live.

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EAGLES FALL JUST SHORT

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CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OHIO. The Valley Christain Eagles traveled to nearby Cleveland to face off against Cuyahoga Heights in the first round of the division 7 playoffs.

Cuyahoga Heights came out strong taking advantage of some Valley Christain mistakes early on and went into halftime leading 10 to 0. Valley Christain who showed great energy in the first half but a couple of questionable penalties defeated their momentum. The eagles definitely came out firing in the second half including a touchdown drive on the first drive of the second half and a magnificent catch by wideout Veshun Gurley who lateralled the ball back to running back Cameron Johnson, who then proceded to take it into the endzone. The dominant defense of Valley Christain who were led by the likes of Jon’Trell Mixon and Jonqual Pabellon were unable to stop the rushing attack in the end by running back Ryan Krajewski, who rushed for 169 yards with 1 touchdown as Cuyahoga Heights defeated Valley Christain 16 to 13.

Cuyahoga Heights will now face off against the Warren JFK Eagles next week in the second round of the division 7 playoffs.

*Contributed by YSN’s Matt Morrison

Postgame interview with Andy Hake: