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LADY BULLDOGS IMPRESSIVE AGAINST SOUTHERN

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Don’t look now, but the East Palestine Volleyball Team is on a roll.  The Lady Bulldogs who started the season on shaky ground, have rebounded in a big way and are on a five-game winning streak after their 3-0 win Tuesday night against Southern (25-17, 28-26, 25-20.)

Leading the way for East Palestine was Gia Brestelli’s 19 digs and 9 points (on her birthday) along with Mia Lee’s 18 kills, 4 points, 3 blocks, and an ace to boot.  Other major contributors to the victory were Sophia Foster’s 22 points, 13 digs, 6 kills, and an ace.  Mackenzie Parker chipped in 20 helpers, and Elle Berger posted 6 kills and 5 points for the Lady Bulldogs as well.

The Bulldogs (6-2) will rest quickly only to be visited by Chaney on Wednesday night on YSN.

 

*Southern Local stats were not reported.

ALL 4 ONE

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- When taking a look at standout area athletes, if you’re truly looking, it won’t be hard to find a soon-to-be household name: Kyia White.  The East Liverpool sophomore might be the area’s best-hidden gem student-athlete we’ve seen in years.  Mostly because of the way she handles herself on and off the court, Kyia tries to steer clear of the limelight, and pushes the attention to her teammates, coaches, and the program itself.

Although still young, and always learning, White has taken a leadership role on the floor for Coach Dan McKinstry’s squad.  A gander at MaxPreps will tell you that White’s serves are good over 97% of the time, and leads the conference and is ranked in the nation in kills, which, sets her offense up for success- and in turn, has helped the Potters get out to a great start this season!

We had a chance to catch up with the vibrant volleyballer in this week’s East Liverpool Potter Profile: All 4 One.

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FOSTER BREAKS RECORD AS EP SPREADS THE WEALTH IN VICTORY

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- The East Palestine Volleyball Team has bounced back in a big way after a loss last week to Columbiana.  The Lady Bulldogs have ripped off three consecutive wins against Heartland, Lisbon, and on Wednesday night- Academy of Urban Scholars (25-3, 25-2, 25-1)

During which, it was the senior leadership stepping up big again for the Brown and White with Gia Brestelli stacking 26 points, and 17 aces, while her fellow senior, Sophia Foster had a historic night with 31 points, 1 assist, and 18 aces- which is a new school record for the program.

Other contributors were Ceci Foster with a pair of points, Gabby Andre’s 11 point, 7 ace, and 1 kill performance was also impactful.  Mia Lee added a trio of kills, while Mackenzie Parker had 3 assists and Sophia Fertch added a kill as well.

East Palestine (5-2) will line up against Southern Local on Tuesday as EOAC match play resumes.

LADY BULLDOGS OUTLAST HEARTLAND

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Just one night after suffering a loss to EOAC rival, Columbiana, East Palestine Head Coach Jess Franklin had her team focused, and ready to go against a strong Heartland Christian program.  The Lady Bulldogs came out ready in the first set and set the tone in a 3-2 (25-15, 23-25,25-15, 21-25, 15-6) victory on Wednesday.

Freshman Ceci Foster led the way with 18 points, 10 digs, 8 assists, and 4 aces, while her sister Sophia had 17 digs, 12 points, 6 kills, and 5 aces as well.  Other key contributors for EP were Mia Lee and her 17 dig, 13 point, 11 kill night, and Gia Brestelli’s 17 digs and 4 aces from the service position.  Mackenzie Parker was also clutch with 10 assists, 9 points, and a pair of aces.

The two teams went back and forth in sets, and while it came down to the fifth set, neither team could truly take over the match.  Heartland’s Emma Hall was all over the floor for the Lady Lions and kept the Bulldog defense uneasy in all five sets.  Sophomores Bella Drokin and Elise Winterstellar also created problems for East Palestine, as Winterstellar was a force at the net all evening, and Drokin’s play from deep in her own zone, including her serves were key in keeping pace.

East Palestine (2-2) will now eye up Lisbon on Saturday Morning at 11 in the Devil Dome in an effort to create their first winning record of the season.

LADY CLIPPERS SWEEP PAST EAST PALESTINE

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Columbiana rolled into town on Tuesday night, and the Lady Clippers were all business against their EOAC Rivals.  Columbiana (4-1) buzzed the Bulldogs in straight sets (25-15, 25-12, 25-22) to stay perfect in the conference.

Julia Rapp led the way with 10 kills, 3 points, a block, and an ace, while Tori Long had 12 points, 11 digs, 7 kills, and a pair of aces.

Other contributions included Olivia Cmil’s 14 digs and 6 points, Tomi Ross’ 12 points, 10 assists, and 12 digs, and Ellie Jackson’s 12 assists and 9 points.

For East Palestine (1-2) Sophia Foster filled up the stat sheet with 5 points, a pair of aces, and six kills.  Mackenzie Parker had 9 assists and 2 points, while Mia Lee had 10 kills.  Elle Berger also chipped in with 8 points and a kill of her own.

The Lady Bulldogs will get little rest as they prepare to welcome Heartland Christian on Wednesday night.  Columbiana will try to keep up their winning ways at home against Southern on Thursday.

BEAVER LOCAL SWEEPS THE SLATE OVER EDISON

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- Beaver local volleyball picked up 3 wins on Monday against Buckeye 8 Conference Foe, Edison.

Beaver freshman won 25-22, 25-10. Freshman leading scorer was Rylee Thomas who had 14 points.

Beavers JV won 25-13, 25-17, leading the beavers was Madison Lowe with 7 kills and 9 digs. Joslin Rhodes had 2 kills. Shaylon Mackall had 2 kills, 6 digs, and 9 assists. Julia Hockman had 2 kills.

In varsity action, Beavers won 25-15, 25-9, 25-21. Leah Riccardo had 7 kills 2 digs. Emma Joseph had 5 digs, Eli Kolkowski had 6 kills, Brooke Talbot had 9 kills, 4 assists, and 5 digs. Grace Hill had 5 kills. Kodi Kinsey had 8 digs, Hannah Kelly had 5 digs.

Pending no schedule changes the Beavers will play host to Oak Glen on Wednesday.

 

*Story contributed by Bob Beam

BEAVER LOCAL MAKES A POINT AGAINST POTTERS

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The experience and talent of the Beaver Local Beavers were on full display as they rolled to a straight-set (25-11, 25-17, 25-20) victory over rival East Liverpool at a raucous Potters Fieldhouse Thursday night.  The Beavers, coming off a very successful 2020 campaign, showed quickly, and often they are ready to repeat that success this season.    The Red and White owned the net all night led by Grace Hill with 10 kills, Elizabeth Kolkowski with 9 kills and 4 blocks, and Bailey Bowersock with 6 kills and 19 digs.  Brooke Talbot contributed a great all-around game 8 kills, 10 assists, 9 digs, and 2 blocks.  Emma Joseph had a great performance as well setting up the Beaver’s attack with 15 assists.  Kodi Kinsey anchored the back row for the winners tallying 13 digs.

During the 2nd set, in what could be nominated as the rally of the year, Coach Sarah Lowe took notice of her team’s hard work “The rally in that 2nd set really showed our hustle and desire, it’s what we preach every day and I could not have been more proud of the effort on display”

East Liverpool was led by standout Sophomore Kiya White with 14 kills / 4 blocks.  Faith Grafton and Gabby George also contributed 11 and 7 assists respectively for the Potters.   East Liverpool (2-1) will attempt to right the ship hosting Crestview at 11 AM on Saturday.  Beaver Local (2-0) looks to continue its success hosting Minerva at 11 am on Saturday.

*Story Contributed by Chris Sigler

EAST LIVERPOOL PREVAILS IN KSU COLUMBIANA CLASSIC

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SALEM, OH- The East Liverpool Potters Volleyball team stormed into Salem Tuesday evening and came away with a 25-23, 18-25, 25-12, 25-21 victory during the Kent State Volleyball Classic at John A Cabas Gymnasium.

The Potters used a strong 3rd set performance to pull away from the home-standing Quakers.  Coach Dan McKinstry, in his 2nd game at the helm of the Potters, commended his team’s excellent passing during that 3rd set,   “Our passing during that set allowed us to really separate ourselves tonight”.  Kiya White lead the Potters with 22 Kills, 8 of which came consecutively during that 3rd set.

Faith Grafton’s 19 assists and Deloni Ice 22 assists led the team in that category who were without setter Gabby George on the night.  Naudia Williams also contributed to the win with 8 kills.

Salem was lead by Rylie Troy with 15 kills and 10 digs, as well as Zoie Reid with 10 kills and 7 digs.

Salem (1-1) looks to rebound as it visits Boardman on Saturday.  The Potters (2-0) look to continue their winning ways by hosting rival Beaver Local on Thursday.

 

*Story contributed by Chris Sigler

LADY TIGERS CLAW PAST EAST PALESTINE

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- Wellsville walked into Bulldog Country and took down East Palestine in their season opener in straight sets (25-18, 25-9, 25-20) on Tuesday.

Freshman, Presley Stokes, led the way with 19 kills and two blocks on the night.

Alana Amato also showcased her talent with five aces, four kills, and four digs while Aubri Ramsey had four kills and three aces.  Other Tiger contributions came from Sam Drysdale with four blocks and two kills, while Gia Pucci and Paige Green combined for 8 aces.

For East Palestine, Gia Brestelli tallied 7 points and had a pair of aces in her pocket, while Mia Lee had 9 kills.  Senior Sophia Foster had five points and earned the golden shovel with 18 digs defensively for the Lady Bulldogs.  Leading the way in assists for EP was Mackenzie Parker with seven.

East Palestine turns their attention to United on Thursday when they return to action.

MCDONALD MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW

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MCDONALD OH- McDonald now has two wins in a row to open the 2021 volleyball season. The Blue Devils were able to beat Bristol in 4 sets (25-9 25-11 24-26 25-14).

Megan Klockner shined getting 18 assists, 7 aces, and 7 kills. She also collected 9 digs. Maria Rasile led the offense with 8 kills. She also had 11 assists, and 4 aces. Gianna Constantino had 7 digs, and 7 kills.

McDonald continues the season on Tuesday in a big MVAC matchup traveling to Western Reserve.