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WARRIORS GO ON THE ROAD AND SINK WATERLOO

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ATWATER OH- In a cross-divisional Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) battle, The Brookfield Warriors from the Gray Division traveled to Atwater to take on, Scarlet Division champion from a year ago, The Waterloo Vikings on Monday night. The Vikings, returning all starters from last season, were looking for their first victory of the season following a close loss to Alliance in their opener. However, despite a good turnover from a season ago, Waterloo was easing Kaira English back into the rotation with an injury prior to the start of the 2022 campaign.

That did not prevent this game from still being a competitive battle between two quality teams. Brookfield also brought back a lot of familiar faces, allowing Coach Forsythe to utilize a starting five made up of four seniors and one junior. Including Sophia Hook, with her passes on line and her shots being sinkers from deep! Legend has it, The Hook has been sighted making a ton of noise just off of Bedford Road. On Monday night, Hook contributed with 21 of her team’s 51 points on the night in another Warriors win! 

Following the loss, The Vikings (0-2) will now travel to Akron St. Vincent & St. Mary’s (1-0) on Thursday, December 1st. Brookfield (2-0) will take their early season success back home where they will host another Scarlet Division representative of The MVAC in The Springfield Tigers (0-1) also on December 1st. 

 

Scoring by Quarter

Q1: Brookfield 17 – 10 Waterloo

Q2: Brookfield 15 – 12 Waterloo

Q3: Brookfield 10 – 11 Waterloo

Q4: Brookfield   9 – 9 Waterloo

Final: Brookfield 51 – 41 Waterloo 

 

Scoring (Brookfield)

Sophia Hook: 21 Points

Cailey Wellman: 15 Points

Katie Gibson: 6 Points

Katie Logan: 5 Points

MiKenzie Jumper: 3 Points

Abby DeJoy: 1 Point

 

Scoring (Waterloo)

Kaira English: 14 Points

Rose Couts: 13 Points

Abby Mazur: 9 Points

Lilly Foster: 5 Points

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

FAMILIAR BEGINNINGS FOR WATERLOO

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ATWATER OH- Last season, Waterloo went on a rampage to win the MVAC Scarlet tier. They only lost one game in the regular season, and it was to Alliance to open the season.  This year the Vikings saw their season open up with the Aviators yet again.  With a different result on their mind, the. Vikings would have to try to do it without Kaira English. With English on the bench with an injury the Vikings controlled a big chunk of the game,  but a resilient Aviators team came back on them using a late 16-2 run to win 56-50.  It shouldn’t be panic time for the Vikings though, last season after losing the opener to Alliance they rattled off 20 wins in a row.

Rose Couts had a great day for the Vikings notching 22 points.  She shot well going 10-14 from the field.  Abby Mazur used 5 three pointers to shoot her way to 19 points for the Vikings.

Waterloo returns to action on Monday as they will host Brookfield, a top contender on the other side of the MVAC.

PENALTY KICKS PROPEL LAKEVIEW TO REGIONALS

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NILES OH- It was an instant classic between two quality teams on Thursday night in Niles. Waterloo came in undefeated looking to stay on a long awaited tournament run, and Lakeview looked to keep this incredible turnaround season going. As it turns outs 2 overtimes weren’t even enough to decide the winner. Still tied 2-2 after 2 extra periods the teams went into penalty kicks. Lakeview won the penalty kick round 6-4 to seal the district championship.

Kaira English struck first for Waterloo at the 29:03 mark. She got loose on a ball that squirted free out of Lakeview’s defense.  Lakeview responded before halftime as Anastasia Hall netted a goal off a corner kick.  Hall would strike again later in the first half Eliza Farr got the assist.  That was score at half time with the shots on goal even at 5-5.  English knotted the game back up pretty quick out of halftime off a Sydney Jackson corner kick.  Both teams showed off their defense the rest of the way until regulation ended.

In the first overtime, Waterloo goalie Sophia Wood made a great save that could have saved the game for the Vikings.  English made a good attempt on goal from an awkward position, but it sailed just wide.  In the second overtime, both defenses locked down not giving up any real scoring threats. The game would have to go to the most exciting part of tournament soccer, penalty kicks.  Lakeview made all 6 while their goalie Ava Hipple made an impressive diving save to her left to seal the deal.

Lakeview advances to the Division III Regional Semifinal against a familiar opponent.  They’ll meet up with Poland

VIKINGS GRAB LAST SECOND OVERTIME GOAL TO ADVANCE

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ATWATER OH- The Vikings hosted the Badger Braves in the district semifinal Monday night and came out on top 3-2 in overtime. In a back-and-forth battle, the game ended 2-2 at the end of regulation and moved to overtime, where the golden goal rule was in effect. With seven seconds left, Kaira English received a pass from Kayla Turcsak and drove up the right side of the field, and found the back of the net as time expired, moving the Vikings into the district final for the first time since 2012.

Viking Nation showed up and was loud! This support helped will the team to victory! The student section was loud all night long, and this was a huge difference in the outcome. The Vikings used a total team effort to win the game, and every player played their role like a superstar. The Vikes got goals from Kaira English with 2 goals, and Rose Couts had one goal. Sydney Jackson, Kayla Turcsak, and Rose Couts each had an assist. Sophia Wood had 15 saves, and the defense was amazing in holding off the Badger attack.

So proud of the team tonight for battling through adversity and coming out on top. The Vikings play in the district finals on Thursday in Niles; please come out and support the team as they play for the district title. (Shoutout to Drew Flarida for organizing the student section). Let’s Go Vikings!

*Contributed By William Jackson at waterlooathletics.org

RIDGE ESCAPES BATTLE IN WATERLOO

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ATWATER OH- Mineral Ridge had to put up with a desperate Waterloo team needing a win to get into the playoffs on Friday night. After trailing 20-14, the Rams scored 14 unanswered points to walk away with the 28-20 victory.

Triston Valley had a great offensive output gaining 101 yards through the air and a touchdown, and 72 yards on the ground with another touchdown.  Ian Erb ran his way to 136 yards rushing.  Nate Rohman also contributed 70 rushing yards and a score.  He caught a touchdown as well.

Mineral Ridge finished the regular season 8-2 and will look forward to their OHSAA playoff destination. Stay tuned to YSN for all of your playoff football coverage.

MORE RECORDS FALL AS REBELS GO ON TO DISTRICTS

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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview Volleyball has seen a lot of records fall this season as they have stormed to a 20-2 record. In their sectional final against Waterloo on Thursday night they saw another record broken as Abbey Emch eclipsed the most kills any Rebel has had in a season. Emch now sits at 367 kills. The previous record was held by MacKenzie Daub at 362.  The Rebels swept their way to victory. (25-4 25-3 25-3)

Emch led the offense with 12 kills on the night and also finished with 6 blocks, and 5 digs.  Grace Auer found another double double with 11 kills, and 13 assists.  Lainy Auer also had 13 assists on the night while adding 5 kills.  Alyssa Smotherman’s serve was electric. She had 20 service points and 5 aces.

Crestview advances to the Grand Valley district semifinal where they’ll meet Lakeview. That game is slated for Wednesday at 6:00 at Grand Valley High School in Orwell.

VIKINGS END TEN YEAR DISTRICT DROUGHT

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ATWATER OH- The Vikings hosted Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday night in the OHSAA Akron 1 sectional final. They came out and won their first sectional title in a decade as they were victorious by a score of 10-0.

Leading the Vikes were Kaira English with six goals and Rose Couts with four goals. Rose Couts had two assists, Kaira English had one, and Sydney Jackson had 2. Grace Yarian led the Vikings with six saves, and Sophia Wood had 1. The team started fast on a cold rainy night and played a team game with everyone sharing the ball and contributing to the Sectional Championship win.

The Vikings are next in action Monday in the District Semifinals, which they host at 6 pm. Come on out and support the team as they try to advance to the District Finals.

*Contributed by William Jackson at waterlooathletics.org

BLUE DEVILS LET LOOSE ON WATERLOO

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MCDONALD OH- Since 2017 in the MVAC Scarlet Tier, the McDonald Blue Devils have won four straight against the Waterloo Vikings.  On Friday, both teams needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive for Division VI and Division VII football, but only one could survive while the other would be eliminated altogether.  McDonald has made the postseason 18 times in school history, and twice as state runner ups while Waterloo has only made it once in 1999.  These two teams did not play each other last season and both teams were eager to get back to playing one another. 

 

McDonald got the first points when Michael Woloschak bounced it out 32-yards and took it to the endzone making it 7-0.  Waterloo then showed that Jayden Hakin can also be a passing quarterback and not just a runner as he found Bobby Harouff 63-yards for the endzone.  The PAT was blocked, however, making it 7-6.  From that point on, Waterloo had chances but couldn’t escape the tough defense of McDonald.  The Blue Devils scored three more times.  Nathan Sierra took it himself on a QB option from three yards out making it 14-6.  Then another later on from Sierra, this time five yards out as the final would be 28-6.  

McDonald Stats 

Michael Woloschak: 20 attempts for 189 yards and a touchdown. 

 

Nathan Sierra: three attempts for 17 rushing yards and two touchdowns. 4/7 passing for 89 yards.

 

Nolan Agler: two receptions for 50 yards. one interception on defense. 

 

Zach Shobel: one reception for 25 yards. five rushes for 25 yards. 

 

Jordan Parry: one interception. 

 

Waterloo Stats: 

Jayden Hakin: two of seven for 70 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions.  15 attempts for 63 rushing yards. 

 

Edgar Paulino: four attempts for 17 rushing yards. 

 

Bobby Harouff: one receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown. two rushes for nine yards. 



Up Next: 

McDonald (3-6, 2-4 in Scarlet Tier conference still needs one more win for a lock in the playoffs with coach Dan Williams as they host the Jackson Milton Blue Jays (6-3, 3-3 in Scarlet Tier conference). Game will be at 7pm on YSN. 

 

Waterloo (3-6, 2-4) looks to finish off their season with a win as they host conference rival Mineral Ridge (7-2, 4-2) in the conference.  Game will be at 7pm on YSN. 

After the game, Ian O’Brien caught up with longtime coach Dan Williams about the victory, playoffs and next week vs Jackson Milton.  

 

*contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*







WATERLOO FINISHES UNDEFEATED SEASON

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LIBERTY OH- The Vikings traveled to Liberty Wednesday night for their final regular season match, winning the match 7-0.

This completed an undefeated season for the Vikings, finishing 15-0-1. The MVAC champions finished the regular season with 111 goals scored and only conceded 17 for a +94 goal differential. The team also never trailed the regular season, a total of 1,280 minutes.

As for the match, the Vikes got goals from Sydney Jackson (2), Lilly Foster (1), Rose Couts (1), Carletta Henry (1), and Kaira English (1). The team got assists from Kaira English (2), Abby Mazur (2), and Sydney Jackson (1), who also broke her single-season school record this year. Grace Yarian had the only save of the night. The Viking defense was stellar, holding the Leopards to one shot on goal.

This match concludes the regular season. The team now shifts its focus to the OHSAA tournament, where they will host the sectional final on Wednesday, October 19, at 6 pm. They will play the winner of Newton Falls and Cornerstone Christian Academy. Please come out and support the team as they embark on their postseason journey!

*Contributed By William Jackson at waterlooathletics.org

WATERLOO CLINCHES PROGRAM’S FIRST MVAC CROWN

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ATWATER OH- On Monday evening, the Vikings traveled to Crestview and returned home with a 6-2 victory clinching the outright MVAC title, the first in school history.

Scoring for the Vikings was the frontline of RKO, Rose Couts (2), Kaira English (3), and Olivia Boyle (1). Assisting the goals were Rose Couts (1), Kaira English (2), Sydney Jackson (2), and Celly Camacho (1). The Viking defense led by Lillie Snyder, Lilly Foster, Kayla Turcsak, and Gabby Gonzalez kept the Rebel attack at bay. The Viking goal-keeping duo of Grace Yarian and Sophia Wood combined for 7 saves on the night.

The Vikings travel to Liberty on Wednesday night to close out the regular season and then begin OHSAA tournament play on October 19 at home. Please come out and support the team as they chase an unbeaten regular season.

*Contributed By William Jackson at waterlooathletics.org