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JFK BULLIES THEIR WAY TO DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

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STRUTHERS OH- Late in the season and during tournament time, it is important to be playing your best basketball. Warren JFK made sure to do so in a dominant, 83-47 win against a good Windham team on Monday night, punching their ticket to the district title game for the fourth consecutive season.

The win for JFK was powered by yet another huge third quarter offensively, scoring 30 points as a team. Guard Michael Condoleon scored 12 of his 27 points in the third with teammate Nico Ciminero scoring nine of his 14. Other Eagles who had big nights scoring the ball were Jaden Rishel with 16 points and Nick Ryan tallying 10 points. JFK is now headed for the district championship game in hopes to secure their third district title in the last four seasons.

They will find out their opponent tonight as they will await the winner of Lowellville and Dalton. Tip-off of that game from Struthers Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m.

*Contributed by YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

JFK BREAKS UP THE ROCKETS STREAK IN INSTANT CLASSIC

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LOWELLVILLE OH- Warren JFK defeated Lowellville 75-74 to snap the Rockets’ 10-game winning streak in a shootout Tuesday night.

Warren JFK controlled most of the first half, leading by double digits at one point, and having the lead at halftime.

Lowellville stormed back in the 3rd quarter to take the lead and took it into the 4th quarter, but the Eagles retook control late and held it the rest of the game.

Michael Condoleon lead the way for the Eagles with 27 points and Nick Ryan had 24 points, including a two-hand slam dunk in the second half.

Lucente dropped 31 for the Rockets despite the loss and Bunofsky had 17.

Vinny Ballone also had 10 points and a pair of blocks, including a highlight chase-down block toward the end of the first half.

*Contributed By YSN’s Eric Hughes

EAGLES GET BRAGGING RIGHTS IN BACKYARD BRAWL

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HOWLAND CENTER, OH – The John F. Kennedy Eagles are a high-scoring unit that averages around 75 points a game. Despite first half struggles at rival Howland on Tuesday, the Eagles showed exactly why. The third quarter was monstrous as they outscored the Tigers 33-9 in the period and held off a late rally to take a 58-56 victory.

 

JFK was aggressive on defense all night, hustling to the ball carrier and being in places where the Tigers offense would least expect it. That would set up opportunities for their best scorers in Michael Condoleon and Nick Ryan to unleash their will. Driving guard play by Condoleon and Ryan picked up the hot hand from downtown to embolden the third quarter streak. On the night, Condoleon cashed in 15 points while Ryan contributed 13.

 

Howland saw themselves down 49-31 in the third as they would try to push with a 25-9 rally, but would get no closer than a two-point deficit. Three players scored in double figures to help the Tigers, a charge that was led by junior Alex Henry. The fourth quarter would be his shine as he helped push the team on his way to a 20-point night. 

 

Foul shots in the waning minutes helped JFK maintain two-possession leads. They would force the Tigers to quick fouls to help send shooters like Nick Ryan and Devonte Taylor to the line. The Eagles would hit four shots in the final 50 seconds to silence Howland.

 

Warren JFK (15-3) has now won two of their last three meetings with the Tigers as they will travel to St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday for the second game of a five-game roadstand to end the regular season. This will be the second meeting as the Eagles fell short to the Knights back on January 6th 67-54. Howland (9-10) will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Friday when they travel to Canfield for a rematch with the Cardinals. Canfield was victorious back on January 17th by a narrow 54-51 margin. 

 

YSN’s Noah Ricks got a chance to speak with JFK coach Mark Komlanc following the rivalry victory. The full interview can be watched below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Noah Ricks

 

URSULINE WARES DOWN THE EAGLES

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- The second day of Ursuline’s MLK Tournament even featured three basketball games. The nightcap was a matchup of the winners from day one in what promised to be a fun game to watch. Both Warren JFK and Ursuline dominated their way to victory on Sunday to get to this game.  Ursuline wasn’t in the mood to give us an instant classic though. They continued their dominance in a 88-60 victory.

Terrance Pankey led the Irish in their best offensive output of the season. He went off for 24 points against the Eagles.  Geno Lucente did a lot of work from behind the arc on his way to 16 points.  Vincent Flauto wasn’t going to be overshadowed. His three point shooting shined through as he hit 5 treys on the way to 22.

Nico Ciminero did his best for the Eagles in a valiant effort scoring 16 points.  Jaden Rishel also had a good day in double figures with 13.

The tests don’t stop coming for the Irish as they’re off until Friday when they host Austintown Fitch.  Warren JFK will also be in action on Friday as they hit the road to Southeast.

ONE MORE TO GO; EAGLES PUNCH TICKET TO CANTON

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ORVILLE, OH – Warren JFK and Newark have crossed paths two times in the past two years, both grabbing a win in their respective games. For the third year in a row, they meet in the state semi-finals, looking to head back to the State Championship game in Canton. It was a hard-nosed battle in the trenches for both sides of the ball, but a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown with under a minute to go sealed the deal for the Eagles with a score of 21-7 over the Green Wave to punch their ticket to Canton. 

 

The first half consisted of two run-heavy offenses. Miller Hutchinson of Newark Catholic completed 6 of his 19 passes in the first half for 46 yards while Caleb Hadley of Warren JFK spent more time on the ground than in the air, only attempting two passes. The biggest play in the first half was the only score of the half, which was a 62-yard run from Antonio Smith with 2:45 remaining in the first quarter. The biggest play for the Green Wave was a Hutchinson to Cooper Fink completion for 32 yards, but the drive ended four plays later when Newark Catholic settled for a punt. 

 

The second half started slow-moving until Hadley connected with Aidan Rossi for a 46-yard catch with 5:36 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Newark Catholic was able to bounce back and turn the Eagles over on downs to get the ball back. With their next possession, Newark Catholic went 77 yards down the field in 6 plays to put up their first score of the game. Hutchinson tossed a touchdown pass to Grant Moore from 14 yards out with 1:39 remaining in the 3rd quarter. 

 

Warren JFK had many opportunities to cause a turnover but came to no avail. However, with 9:32 remaining in the 4th quarter, Smith jumped in front of a Green Wave receiver and picked off Hutchinson to set his team up on the 10-yard line. Warren JFK reached the endzone with a 1-yard Hadley QB sneak after four plays, making it 14-7. The Blue Storm defense held strong against the passing attack from the Green Wave. Multiple big tackles came from Ambrose Hoso and Thomas Valent. With 2:47 remaining, Newark Catholic needed a solid drive down the field to help tie up the game, but off of the first pass, Hoso intercepted the ball and got it back for the Eagles on the opposing 43-yard line. The Green Wave had one last shot to tie the game with 1:30 remaining, but the Eagles’ defense forced a turnover with a big tackle on Hutchinson to knock the ball loose, and Marcus Komora returned the fumble for a touchdown from 34 yards out. This made the score 21-7, and one last interception from Antonio Smith sealed the deal. 

 

Newark Catholic finishes their season 11-2 and Warren JFK will compete against New Bremen next week in Canton for the Division VII State Championship title. This will be their second state appearance in three years. 

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Dom O’Brien

BACK AT IT AGAIN; EAGLES FIND THEIR WAY TO FINAL FOUR

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NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH – The Warren JFK Eagles came into Saturday night’s game at Quaker Stadium as the defending regional champions and wanted to make a trip back to the State Semifinal game. But they would have to cross the dangerous Danville Blue Devils, who won last week against the Lucas Cubs 21-20 when down 0-20. The Blue Devils would have to make no mistake in this regional matchup, for the Eagles would not leave room for error. However, it was not enough. For Warren JFK was victorious against Danville with a score of 22-21 in a thrilling finish. 

 

On the second drive for the Eagles, a long drive capped off with an 8-yard touchdown run by Caleb Hadley to set the tone in the first quarter. The Blue Devils had one big play in the first quarter that included a 24-yard pass completion from Walker Weckesser to Kaiden Colopy. That drive ended in a punt that caused Warren JFK to start their drive from the 7-yard line. On that drive, Antonio Smith got the ball stripped from him, and Weckesser recovered it and turned it in for the score making it 7-7. 

 

The first half didn’t have much action after that score, but the second half provided a classic duel of dominant forces. 

 

Danville received the ball at the start of the second half and had a drive that lasted 5:21 and capped off with a 5-yard touchdown run from Max Payne. The defensive line for the Eagles stepped up to block the extra point, which kept the score 13-7. The defense continued to step up to the plate on Danville’s second drive of the half. Thomas Easton intercepted a pass from Weckesser and took it to the Blue Devil’s 19-yard line. It only took four plays for the Eagles to tie up the score led behind Caleb Hadley, and the extra point made it 14-13 as they faded into the fourth quarter. 

 

Danville again responded well to the score from Warren JFK and led their team 12 plays, 61 yards down the field, which capped off with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Payne to Colopy with 5:51 left in the fourth quarter. They also converted in a two-point conversion on a special play from Colopy to Caleb Lucas making it 21-14. 

 

Kennedy on their final drive had plenty of special plays to help right this story to a finish. Hadley performed a spinning circus act dodging defenders and connected 31 yards downfield to Aidan Rossi on the opposing 33-yard line. A couple of short yards from Easton, Hadley, and Ambrose Hoso ended them up with 4th down and 11 yards to go on the 13-yard line. Hadley dropped back and dodged two blue devil defenders and sent a pass to a diving Rossi for a touchdown where only he could get it, making it 20-21. Coach Dom Prologo looked at his team, and made the gutsy decision to go for the two-point try. Rossi handed it off to Hadley behind his powerful offensive line and dove for the score with 37 seconds left on the clock. Danville received the ball back on the 33-yard line but got stopped in their tracks within four plays to give Warren JFK the win for the regional championship, 22-21. 

 

Danville will end the season with a record of 11-3 and Warren JFK will advance to the state semifinals next week to play a rematch with Newark Catholic in Orville. 


*Contributed By YSN’s Dom O’Brien 



A VALENT EFFORT

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NILES, OH- One would be hard-pressed these days to find a young man with more compassion, courage, and maturity than Warren JFK’s Thomas Valent.

Being that he’s started a podcast, movement, and borderline charity with his own blood, sweat, and tears- Valent’s incredible performances on the football field have been dwarfed only by his entrepreneurship, and integrity as a young man.

While he lives for what he’s down with Hometown Hero Podcast, and all that goes with it- his love is still playing alongside his brothers in arms every week with the “K” on the side of his helmet.

We had the chance to sit down with T.V. and discuss all that’s going on for him on this week’s episode of Warren JFK Player Profile: A Valent Effort

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A PERFECT STORM; JFK GOES TO REGIONAL FINAL

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CANFIELD OH- There’s good reason why Warren JFK’s defense is nicknamed the “Blue Storm.” On Saturday night Southern Local learned the lesson all too well as they got shutout by the Eagles in a 35-0 victory.  This was no easy task, the Indians offense came in to the game averaging 39.5 points per game.  However on this night the JFK defense held Southern to just 213 total yards on 53 plays.

JFK scored first on a special teams blunder. After the Eagles forced an Indians punt on the first drive of the game, the snap went over the punters head and dribbled in to the endzone where Aidan Rossi jumped on it for a touchdown. This play would set the tone for the rest of the night.  JFK would score again without their offense needing to step on the field. Freshman Marcus Komora ran back an interception 35 yards for a touchdown.  There wasn’t much of a chance after that, the Eagles had let everyone know what this night was going to be about as they cruised the rest of the way.

JFK advances to the Regional Final where they’ll have a matchup with Danville.  That game will be a Saturday at a location to be announced later by the OHSAA.  Kickoff will be at 7:00.

 

 

SOUTHEAST CANT HANDLE THE EAGLES ATTACK

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LIBERTY, OH- It was an all-around team win for Warren JFK in the regular season finale as they hosted Southeast Friday night. Both sides of the ball were on fire for the Eagles. Quick points, a deadly run game, and great defense propelled JFK to a shutout victory over the Pirates, 50-0.

It was all Eagles from start to finish, JFK’s offensive line carried the run game and allowed Thomas Easton and Antonio Smith to run wild. Easton opened the game up with a 47-yard rushing touchdown which opened the floodgates as JFK put up 28 points in the second quarter alone. They would not stop there as Smith unloaded with 3 of the touchdowns in the second quarter coming from him. The running back duo combined for 167 rushing yards, and scored 5 of the 7 touchdowns for the Eagles.

Easton finished with a perfect stat line of 65 yards and 2 TDs on 2 carries. Smith finished with 102 yards and 3 TDs. In total, JFK put up 358 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground and had 31 yards in the air. Caleb Hadley and Chris Campana each added a TD for the Eagles.

Looking forward into the playoffs for JFK, they are expected to match up with Fairport Harding in the first round. YSN will have the game available along with many others with the Playoff Power Pass on October 28th.

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

 

THE ICE QUEEN FEARS NONE

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WARREN, OH- If you really think about the background of Warren JFK Sophomore standout Izzy Mauro, the story of what she’s done- and her projected path isn’t that hard to believe.

Mauro is the younger sister of Michael Mauro, and while she’s incredibly proud of that- is starting to blaze her own trail.

Izzy, much like her brother, leaves no mercy on the court- as she’s ranked at the top of the state for the number of blocks she’s put up in 2022.  Mauro’s youthful leadership has helped JFK find their way out of some sticky situations this year- and along with her teammates- have found their identity heading into the postseason.

While all of that is well and good, she’s also hands-on when it comes to getting her hands dirty in the garage, as she received an early birthday present to fix up and cruise around town.

Check out more incredible talents throughout this week’s Warren JFK Player Profile: The Ice Queen Fears None.

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