Tag Archive for: Volleyball

MCDONALD TAKES A THRILLER FROM THE CLIPPERS

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MCDONALD OH- Last season in McDonald it was Columbiana who won the match in 5 sets, but open the 2021 volleyball season the Blue Devils got revenge by taking a 5 set thriller from the Clippers. (29-31 18-25 25-17 26-24 15-13)

Gianna Constantino led the Blue Devils with 7 kills. She also collected 8 digs on the night. Megan Zajack played great defense collecting 21 digs. Megan Klockner had 14 assists, and 6 kills on the day.

Tori Long came out of the gates this season with a huge performance. She had 14 kills, and 30 digs to earn a double double. Ava Heinrich, and Cameron Perkins both notched 9 kills for the Clippers.

The Clippers start league play Tuesday as they play United. McDonald opens their home schedule Monday hosting Bristol.

STAMP OF APPROVAL

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BOARDMAN OH- The Boardman Spartans bring one of the more experienced teams in the area into the 2020 season. There are seven seniors on the squad. One of the premiere seniors on the team is Katie Stamp. Katie has been a staple to the Spartans attack for quite some time. She brings power and versatility to the middle of the Spartans rotation. Stamp is a player that has to land near the top of every opponent’s scouting report. She is a technically sound blocker that also moves particularly well as a hitter.

Stamp comes into her senior year knowing that all the younger players will be looking to her and the other seniors for leadership and examples. She doesn’t take that position lightly, she says that knowing that players look up to her keeps her motivated to work hard and do things the right way. Her confidence as a hitter as grown so much since her freshman season. Now, her confidence oozes through every minute she spends on the court.

Katie has tallied 483 kills so far in her career. Those kills are in 225 sets played. She has been very efficient in her career as a hitter, sitting with a hitting percentage of .306. She averages 2.1 kills per set, and has also recorded 60 blocks in her career.

Katie was kind enough to take the time to talk to YSN’s Anthony Hartwig. They discuss going through the uncertainty of summer, Katie’s role as a leader, and much more. Spartan fans wont want to miss this inside look into the volleyball program with the latest player profile, Stamp of Approval.

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HUGHES OF GREATNESS

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STRUTHERS OH- 2020 has been an uncertain time for athletes. The teams that stuck together and used their leaders to stay close are the ones that came out ready to play. Jessica Hughes is one the senior leaders for the Struthers Wildcats volleyball program. She brings ultimate positive energy to the team. She’s got a fair share of talent as well. Hughes brings many different hews of greatness to the Wildcats.

Jessica came in to this season hopeful for success of not just herself, but her program. The Wildcats have some much needed continuity at head coach which is the first step to get the program to a competitive level. Jessica’s personal goals were just to bring positive energy to her teammates. Although her energy has to look a little bit different in 2020 with COVID 19 regulations keeping everyone separate. Hughes and her teammates have come up with creative ways to feed energy to each other without breaking the six foot barrier. It’s not easy, but Struthers will always be one of the more energetic teams on the court. They can attribute a lot of that energy to senior Jessica Hughes.

Jessica took the time to talk to YSN’s Anthony Hartwig. They discuss what makes her proud to be a Wildcat, her future goals, and much more. Dig your claws into Struthers volleyball with this player profile, Hughes Of Greatness.

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EAGLES FLY OVER LISBON

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HANOVERTON, OH- Fresh off the comeback victory over East Palestine earlier this week, the United Eagles volleyball team kept their record spotless against the Lisbon Lady Blue Devils in 3 sets, 25-13, 25-22, 25-16

United’s record extends to 2-0.
Savannah Burton led the way again for the Blue and gold with 4 aces, 12 points, and 7 kills.  Tori Tschappatt had 7 kills and 5 points.  Haley Dees had 19 assists, while Taylor Cope 6 kills, and 5 solo blocks.

TJ IRONS APPROVED TO LEAD SOUTH RANGE VOLLEYBALL

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CANFIELD OH- At the South Range board meeting on Monday night the board approved TJ Irons as the head volleyball coach of the program. Irons has plenty of experience in volleyball as he spent eight seasons from 2000-2008 as the Raiders coach.

In 2019 the Raiders finished third in the NE8 with a 15-10 record and earned a district runner up trophy in the tournament.

NEVILLE SIGNS WITH GOLDEN TORNADOES

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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview Volleyball standout Tess Neville has made it official, signing to play at the next level with Geneva.

Neville had an outstanding career at Crestview. She finished her career as a Rebel with 611 kills, 224 digs, and 57 aces playing in 233 sets. Neville led the team to a district championship in 2019. In her senior year, she led the team in kills with 279, and hit .287. She was also second on the team in aces. Neville won YSN’s Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley in week 5 of the volleyball season. Her postseason accomplishments include 1st team AAC (Blue Tier), 1st team All YSN, YSN Co-Player of the year, and 1st team All District 1.

The Golden Tornadoes have a top program. They finished the 2019 season with a 26-10 record going 12-4 in the PAC.

Tess plans on majoring in chemical engineering.

NE8 ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH-

Volleyball:

Champion: Lakeview

First team:

Anna Primavera-South Range

Natalie Pallone- Girard

Lauren Melillo-Poland

Taylor Shaner-Niles

Lexi Inman-Lakeview

Jordan Sanner-Jefferson

Bridgette Burrus-Hubbard

Reagan Irons-South Range

 

Second team:

Izzy Lamparty-South Range

Emily Irons-South Range

Raegan Cochran-Girard

Shannon Burns-Jefferson

Bianca Naples-Lakeview

Jessica Hughes-Struthers

Alexis Cochran-Girard

 

Player of the year: Natalie Pallone-Girard

2019 ALL-EOAC VOLLEYBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED

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LISBON, OH- As the Fall sports schedules continue to wind down, the awards for a season’s hard work begin to unfold.  The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference have officially chosen their recipients for Volleyball in 2019.

Congratulations to all the honorees for representing their team, school, communities, and families so well this season!

First Team

Tori Long-Columbiana Soph
Olivia Figley-East Palestine Sr
Emily Berger-East Palestine Jr
Taran Ferry-Leetonia Jr
Maddie Liberati-  Lisbon Sr
Maddie Paxson-Southern Sr
Kylie Daggy-United Sr
Emma Smith-Wellsville Jr

Libero
Maci Linhart-Columbiana Jr

Second Team

Grace Witmer-Columbiana Jr
Malynn Bistarkey-East Palestine Jr
Megan Rosko-Leetonia Jr
Callie Steed-Lisbon Jr
Erin Boyle-Southern Sr
Savannah Burton-United Jr
Meaghan Nixon-Wellsville Jr
Greta Cartwright-Wellsville Jr

Libero
Jenna McNicol-Wellsville Jr

Honorable Mention

Maddie Withrow-Columbiana Jr
Paige Snyder-East Palestine Soph
Myia Dolan-Leetonia Jr
Alivia Leyman-Lisbon Sr
Cheyenne Utt-Southern Sr
Tori Tschappatt-United Soph
Emily McNicol- Wellsville Soph

LIV’ING ON A PRAYER

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- On each team, there’s a spark.  An igniter, of sorts that keys the team to their rise, or able to put the team on their back and take them to the next level.  This season, Senior Liv Figley provided plenty of shine on the court as the Bulldogs and their fans were served a great season in 2019.

Although the Lady Bulldogs landed short of their goal, it wasn’t due to a lack of hard work and dedication.  Much of that attitude and swagger came from the front lines and the hard-swinging, high-flying, fist-pumping heartbeat of the Brown and White that is Liv Figley.

While on the court she is an elite competitor, off the court she’s a caring young lady who puts other’s needs and wants ahead of herself.   Our Tim Figley sits down in a family reunion of sorts to talk with the Bulldog Senior in this week’s East Palestine Player Profile: LIV’ING ON A PRAYER.

 

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ALL-YSN VOLLEYBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- With the upcoming conclusion to volleyball season just weeks away, our team wanted to highlight some of the top talents from 2019 in our coverage area.  Congratulations to all the coaches and student-athletes on their hard work and dedication to their craft.  We greatly enjoyed covering your matches, and look forward to next year!

Congratulations to the seniors on a great career, and we wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.

2019 ALL-YSN TEAM:

Coach of the Year: Alisha Auer – Crestview

Co-Players of the Year: Natalie Pallone – Girard

                                        Tess Neville – Crestview

FIRST TEAM:

OH/MH

Natalie Pallone (Girard) -402 K 227 D 67 A 11 BLK

Maddie Liberati (Lisbon)-359 K 517 D 149 A 49 BLK

Emma Ludwig (East Liverpool)-353 K 67 BLK 46 D 32 A

Emma Smith (Wellsville)-302 K 46 D 24 BLK

Elly Exline (Salem)- 297 K   275 D  41 A

Tess Neville (Crestview)-274 K 109 D 57 A 3 BLK

S

Lucy Montgomery (Crestview)-781 AST 177 D 52 K 27 A

Emily Irons (South Range)-674 AST 244 D 54 A 42 K

L/DS

Maci Linhart (Columbiana)-477 D 39 A 35 K 14 AST

CJ Sapp (Mooney)-469 D 59 A 31 K 18 AST

Reagan Irons (South Range)-454 D 39 AST 26 A 12 K

 

SECOND TEAM:

OH/MH

Anna Primavera (South Range)-237 K 266 D 47 A 3 BLK

Katie Stamp (Boardman)-208 K 166 D 26 A 8 BLK

Emily Berger (East Palestine)-204 K 179 D 47 BLK 33 A

Izzy Lamparty (South Range)-181 K 69 D 48 BLK 37 A

Brenna Auer (Crestview)-180 K 296 D 25 A 2 BLK

S

Morgan Cheurco (E Palestine)-526 AST 167 D 28 A

Emily McNicol (Wellsville)-427 AST 361 D 85 A 30 K 7 BLK

Emma Bartlet ( Fitch)-451 AST 142 D 40 K 38 A

L/DS

Lexi Cochran (Girard)-384 D 44 A 43 AST

Kenzie Szolek (Poland)-284 D 20 A 13 K 10 AST

Jenna McClish (Salem)-455 D  21 A