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LADY DOGS SPLIT WEEKEND SERIES ON THE COURT

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- It was a weekend series filled with highs and lows for East Palestine.  In the first match, Springfield defeated the Lady Bulldogs in straight sets to give EP its first loss of the season.  Emily Berger and Jami Jones led the way in points for the Bulldogs with 5.  Morgan Cheurco kept her streak alive with double-digit assists with 10, and Jade McBride had 9 digs.

In the second match, East Palestine avenged its loss and took out aggression on Brookfield, defeating the Lady Warriors 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-22.)  Paige Snyder and Emily Berger were leaders in the frontcourt for the Lady Bulldogs corraling 9 points apiece.  Berger also had 8 kills and 3 blocks, while Snyder contributed a pair of aces.  Senior, Olivia Figley had 10 kills and 4 blocks at the net.  Cheurco continued her helper streak by providing 25 assists and a pair of points.  Jade McBride was outstanding on defense with 10 digs.

The Bulldogs are back in action on the road Tuesday night against EOAC foe, Lisbon.

SALEM DOWN LADY SPARTANS IN 4

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BOARDMAN, OH- Boardman couldn’t get past Salem’s Defense as the Lady Quakers prevailed 3-1 on the road to move on to 3-0 on the season. Defensively for the Quakers, Jenna McClish had 38 digs while Rylie Troy proved she could handle any position with 6 kills, 9 assists, and 18 digs. Four-year starter Elly Exline showed her veteran status by contributing 11 kills, 16 digs, and 2 aces while Jaden Hamilton and Hayden Carner added 10 kills apiece. Kaelyn Helmick put up a huge wall with 4 blocks while Taylor Troy and Kaylee Freeman set up the offense with 11 assists and 9 assists respectively.

In JV action the Quakers won 25-19, 18-25, and 25-20. For the Quakers, Zoie Reid added 6 kills by being set up by Emma Hochadel with 18 assists. In the backcourt, Kylie Skinner added 20 digs. The Quakers will travel to Minerva on Tuesday.

 

*Contributed by Sarah Hamilton and salemathletics.org

TIGERS TAME BEAVER LOCAL IN LOCAL SHOWDOWN

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WELLSVILLE, OH- If you thought the Tigers were toast after graduating some of the area’s top talent, think again.  Wellsville’s Volleyball Team continued their attack on area teams last night in a fantastic match against Beaver Local, 3-1.

The Lady Tigers took the first two sets 25-20 and 25-22 before dropping the third 12-25 to the Lady Beavers.  Both teams showing signs of dominance in this match that could present interesting dialogue later this season.

For the Tigers, Sophomore Emily McNicol had 12 assists while her older sister Jenna had 25 digs.  Emma Smith was the front row hero with 8 kills and 2 blocks, Meaghan Nixon had 14 digs while Greta Cartwright had 15 assists and five kills.  The story of the night, however, was the incredible effort of the freshmen tandem of Aubri Ramsey and Alana Amato who head had six kills apiece.

For Beaver Local, Grace Hill and Elizabeth Kolkowski paced the Lady Beavers at the net.  Hill had 11 kills and 6 blocks while Kolkowski had a night with 7 kills, six blocks, and eight digs.  Brooke Talbott also had a front-row feast of 14 kills while Karlee Furman led all scorers with 22 assists, 15 digs and 19 points for the red and white.

Wellsville goes to 2-0 on the year and will visit Leetonia on Monday while Beaver Local will host Edison the same night.

POUND PUPPIES: EXPLOSIVE EP OFFENSE GROUNDS CLIPPERS

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- A youth movement is underway in East Palestine, but winning is not being sacrificed.  Coach Jessica Franklin’s offense exploded for a 3-1 victory over Columbiana on Thursday to keep East Palestine undefeated at 3-0 (2-0 EOAC.)

It was a shared accomplishment for East Palestine as Sophomore Paige Snyder led the way with 15 points that included 4 aces and 8 kills.  Morgan Cheurco had an unbelievable 34 assists on the night along with 3 points and an ace to herself.  Senior Olivia Figley was a front line assassin with 13 kills and 3 blocks, while Malynn Bistarkey had 10 digs and nine kills.  Emily Berger continued her stellar start to the season with 14 points, 11 kills, 2 aces, and a block.

Columbiana was led by Tori Long and her 5 points, 16 kills and 4 digs.  Major helpers for the Lady Clippers were Grace Witmer with 22 assists, and Marissa Makosky with 14.  Libero Maci Linhart led the way in digs with 15.

Both teams return to action Saturday as East Palestine will return to the floor for a double-dip with Howland and Brookfield.  Columbiana will take on McDonald.

 

LADY QUAKERS SHUTOUT URSULINE

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SALEM, OH- The Quakers opened up at home beating Ursuline 3-0 in straight sets. For the Lady Quakers, Elly Exline had 4 aces and 10 kills, Rylie Troy had 6 aces and 3 kills, and Jaden Hamilton added 10 kills and 2 blocks.

The Quakers will travel to Boardman on Saturday.

 

 

*Story contributed by Sarah Hamilton and Salemathletics.org

 

LADY BULLDOGS REMAIN UNBEATEN IN DRAMATIC WIN OVER UNITED

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- East Palestine (2-0) is putting the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference on watch early on this season, as the Lady Bulldogs opened up their conference schedule with a 3-2 (25-19, 25-15, 13-25, 20-25, 15-4) victory over United.

Coach Jessica Franklin’s Lady Dogs were led by Morgan Cheurco who collected 19 points, 20 assists, and a pair of aces.  Also adding onto her great start this year was Junior, Emily Berger, who had 9 points, 6 blocks and led the way in kills with 10.  Front line Senior, Olivia Figley had 10 blocks, 8 kills, and 5 digs while Jami Jones broke out the shovel for 14 digs and 8 points, respectively.

The Bulldogs will return to action on Thursday for a big matchup against Columbiana (1-0) early in the schedule.

LADY CLIPS OPEN IN STYLE, DIG THEIR WAY OVER LEETONIA

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LEETONIA, OH- If your first or last name began with an “M” and you were in Red on Tuesday night, one would assume you had yourself a night.  The Columbiana Lady Clippers spiked their way to a 3-1 victory over Leetonia to open up their 2019 campaign.

Madison Moser led the way for the Clips with 14 points, 5 kills and a block, Maddie Witherow contributed 14 points as well with 2 kills, and Marissa Makosky had 13 points and a kill as well.  Not part of the name game, but still having exceptional nights were Grace Witmer with 5 kills, 10 assists, and 2 aces- as well as G. Burbick Farms Player of the Game, Tori Long, with 8 points, 6 aces, and 8 kills.

Leading the way for Leetonia were Taran Ferry and Miya Dolan.

Columbiana (1-0) will play at home against Warren JFK on Wednesday night.  The action begins with JV’s at 5:30.

EAST PALESTINE VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH JESSICA FRANKLIN (EP 1)

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A new season, a new era, and a new team don the brown and white this year, and they have vowed that 2019 will have a different ending.  Last year the Lady Bulldogs went 11-14 overall, but had a losing record in the Dog Pound.  With Jessica Franklin leading the way, the offseason workouts are looking to pay dividends early on this season.

With four seniors guiding this year’s squad, the Lady Dogs will be focused on their athleticism and bright-eyed opportunities to establish a winning tradition in East Palestine once again.

We sat down with Coach Franklin following a 3-0 victory over Campbell Memorial to begin the season, and discussed what is in the rearview as well as what awaits the windshield on this Bulldog train moving forward.

Episode 1 of East Palestine Volleyball Coach’s Corner with Jessica Franklin is available below.

 

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BERGER ACES MEMORIAL EXAM, LADY BULLDOGS START SEASON WITH VICTORY

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- The East Palestine Volleyball Team has had a year to think about the 2018 season, and how they are going to re-establish themselves in the EOAC.  On Monday night, the Lady Dogs started things out their way in the 2019 campaign, serving up a 3-0 defeat to Campbell Memorial (25-9, 25-13, 25-11).  The victory gives the Bulldogs a 1-0 record on the year.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Junior- Emily Berger.  Berger’s 18 points, 10 aces, 5 digs, and 3 kills did the most damage to the Lady Devil defense, which included a 13 serve streak in the third set to put the match out of reach.  For her efforts, Berger was awarded the Gorby’s Player of the Game.

Also contributing for the Lady Dogs were Olivia Figley (5 Kills,) and Morgan Cheurco who had 14 assists and 10 digs.

East Palestine will host United on Tuesday to kick-off their EOAC schedule.

 

POST GAME INTERVIEW WITH PLAYER OF THE GAME: EMILY BERGER

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Raiders Sweep Season Opener

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The South Range Volleyball team opened their 2019 campaign on Saturday with two wins at the Maplewood Tri-match. The Raiders beat both Heartland and Maplewood in 2 sets.

In their first match of the day the Raiders played Heartland Christian and narrowly escaped the first set with a 25-23 victory. Senior Anna Primavera tallied 3 kills in the set. The Raiders finished the match and took set 2 by a much more comfortable score of 25-15. South Range hit .138 in the match.

The second match of the day featured South Range taking on hosting Maplewood. The Raiders cruised to a 25-15 first set victory, and then clinched the match with a 25-18 win in set 2. The Raiders hit .167 in the match.

On the day Primavera tallied 12 kills, 4 digs, and 3 aces. Senior setter Emily Irons finished the day with 32 assists, 5 aces, and 3 digs. Reagan Irons lead the team in digs on the day with 10.

The Raiders return to action Tuesday as they host Mooney.