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MOONEY SENIORS SHINE IN 3-1 WIN OVER STRUTHERS

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With senior night comes a bevy of emotions. Laughs, smiles, and sometimes tears as well. For the five seniors honored at Mooney’s game against Struthers, it was chance to put together a performance worthy of the adulation. And they most certainly delivered.

Mooney trail early in set one, with some excellent blocks by Struthers and some off target serves. At one point, down 8-4, the girls rallied around each other after a brief timeout. That was when Magen Petty started to hit her stride. Petty dominated at the net, with 7 kills in the first set. Fellow seniors Mariah Farragher and lebero C.J. Sapp also contributed with kills of their own. But it wasn’t just the seniors. In a spectacular sequence, Leanne Chandler aced the Wildcats on 3 consecutive serves. Mooney would take set one by a score of 25-12.

Set two was a back and forth affair, Struthers adjusting nicely to the repeated aces scored by Mooney. Heike Kaurshill and Kortnie Bolevich led the charge as Struthers would fight back to take set two 25-23.

In the third set, another underclassmen stepped up when Katie Hough made a miraculous dig as the Wildcats were mounting a comeback. Alisa Telega and Farragher kept plenty of possessions alive, and Raegen Filipowicz took over where Petty started. Raegen finished with 3 kills and also 3 blocks. Mooney takes set three 25-16.

With the game on the line, in the game winning set, Sapp and Petty would show their leadership. After a somewhat quiet second and third set, Petty exploded offensively with 7 more kills. She would finish with 14, the game’s highest. Sapp would score two more aces, and Mooney would dominate the fourth set wire to wire, picking up the win 25-13 and 3-1 in total sets.

STRUTHERS PADDLES PAST LAKEVIEW

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CORTLAND, OH- The Struthers Wildcats traveled to take on a Conference opponent, the Lakeview Bulldogs. The Wildcats came out and played incredible defense, holding the Bulldogs to only 6 points and 202 total yards. The Wildcats scored 41 points in the contest, defeating the Bulldogs 41 to 6.

The standout player of the game was no secret. Senior running back Adrian Brown flashed his speed while running the ball 9 times for 98 yards and an astonishing 5 touchdowns. The Wildcats improve to 3-2 on the season, while Lakeview drops to 1-4.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Richie Juliano

BEAVER LOCAL TAMES WILDCATS

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The Beaver Local Beavers football team had its best performance of the season so far on Homecoming Friday Night as they defeated Edison 61-20. It was, however the Wildcats that scored first. On their opening possession, Edison drove all the way down to the Beaver Local 7 yard line thanks to accurate passing by freshman quarterback Gage Cline. The opening drive would end on a 24-yard field goal by Carter Montgomery giving the Wildcats a 3-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Beaver Local’s Caleb White would return the ball from his own 13 to the Edison 48. The Beavers would drive 48 yards on 6 plays, all of it on the ground, capped off by a Devon Salsberry 2 yard touchdown run giving Beavers a 7-3 lead with 6:30 left in the first quarter. It’s a lead the Beavers would never relinquish. On Edison’s next possession Beavers defensive back Dylan Moore would intercept a Gage Cline pass & return it 55 yards for a touchdown, making the score 14-3 Beavers after one quarter.

In the second quarter, the Beavers would add 28 more points on both offense & defense. Beavers running back Jacob Kane would end a long touchdown drive with a 3-yard run to make the score 21-3 with 8:30 left in the first half. On the Wildcats next, offensive play Cline would throw his second interception that would be returned for a touchdown as Ethan Lewis would return his interception 65 yards for a score making it 28-3 Beavers with 8:11 left. On the Beavers, next possession the Beavers would take to the air after starting the game running the ball. Ethan Lewis would throw a 5-yard pass to Dorian Jackson for a touchdown, 35-3 Beaver Local. After recovering a squib kick on the Edison 35 yard line the Beavers would score another touchdown as Tanner Johnston would score from 4 yards out to take a 42-3 lead. The Wildcats would not give up, They would put together a long drive of their own at the end of the first half that would end in Carter Montgomery’s second field goal of the game from 35 yards away to make the score 42-6 Beavers at halftime.
Most of the second half was played on a running clock since Beaver Local lead by over 30 points most of the second half but the Wildcats continued to fight. On their first possession of the second half, the Wildcats would score as Gage Cline ran up the middle for a 2-yard touchdown to make the score 42-13. But on the Beaver next possession, Tanner Johnston would break his biggest run of the night as he ran 65 yards for a touchdown to make the score 49-13. Cline would lead Edison to their final score of the night as he threw a 45-yard touchdown to Izack McGlurg to make the score 49-20 after three-quarters of play.
Both teams would use their reserves all through the fourth quarter as the Beavers would score 2 more touchdowns. Blake Lucas score from 13 yards out & a short time later Joe Monte would break free from 53 yards away to end the scoring at 61-20.
The Edison Wildcats are now 0-5 & will travel to Oak Glen next Friday. Gage Cline was 14-30 for 201 yards with a touchdown pass & touchdown run with 2 interceptions. Vinnie Marcino had 7 carries for 38 yards. Izack McGlurg had 3 receptions for 79 yards & a touchdown while Logan Hanchin added 3 receptions for 40 yards.
For the Beavers, Ethan Lewis was 4-5 for 74 yards & a touchdown as well as returning an interception 65 yards for a touchdown while playing defense. Tanner Johnston added 8 carries for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns, Jacob Kane had 6 carries for 64 yards & a touchdown. & Joe Monte had 5 carries for 65 yards & a touchdown. Dorian Jackson had 3 receptions for 61 yards & a touchdown. Dylan Moore returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown.
Beaver Local improves their record to 3-2 & will travel to Bellaire next Saturday. Catch all the action with Michael McKenzie on ysnlive.com/beaverlocal as the Beavers play the next 3 weeks at Bellaire, Buckeye Local & Indian Creek before returning home again Martins Ferry on October 25.
*Story contributed by YSN’s Jason Hannum

EDISON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 4) WITH SHANE O’BRIEN

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Coming off a tough loss in week four against Steubenville Central Catholic, Coach O’Brien and the Wildcats are looking to bounce back in week five. The Wildcats will travel to Beaver Local to take on a talented Beavers squad led by Coach McKenzie.

YSN’s own Ty Ward was able to catch up with Coach O and discuss all the little things that his Wildcats need to accomplish to get a win.

Episode 4 of Edison football coach’s corner with Shane O’Brien is LIVE!

 

RAIDERS WASH AWAY WILDCATS

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The South Range Volleyball team has no trouble sweeping Struthers Thursday night (25-9 25-11 25-16).

The Raiders used 14 service aces to help them roll against Struthers. Izzy Lamparty got her five aces of the match in one 10-0 rally in set number one. Anna Primavera also scattered five aces in the match. The Raiders hit very efficiently hitting .174 on the match. The win completes an undefeated week for the Raiders.

The Raiders had three players with 6 kills on the night. Anna Primavera, Abby George, and Izzy Lamparty.  Maria Primavera led the defense with 7 digs. Emily Irons had 15 assists.

The Raiders return to action Monday as they welcome in Jackson Milton.

EDISON FOOTBALL COACHES CORNER (EP 2) WITH SHANE O’BRIEN

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It’s a new era in Edison and Coach O’Brien is leading the way for the Wildcats! The Cats are trying to make their mark in the Buckeye 8 and do big things in 2019.

YSN’s Ty Ward had the opportunity to sit down with Coach O and discuss the X’s and O’s in leading up to this week’s game. All that and more on this week’s Edison football coach’s corner with Shane O’Brien.

PROTECT THE HOME TURF, WELLSVILLE BOUNCES EDISON

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WELLSVILLE, OH- In front of a packed house on “Black Out Night,” the Wellsville Tigers newly renovated stadium and turf field started off in style with a 41-7 win over the visiting Edison Wildcats. The Tigers got things started quickly on the first drive of the night with quarterback Troy Carter going in for a one-yard score just 2:43 into the first quarter. The score was set up by a 30-yard pass from Carter to senior wide receiver standout Darien Suggs. The duo would hook up for three first-half scores. 

After taking a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, Edison responded with its own scoring drive – senior signal-caller Noah Woods capped off the drive with a run from inside the one-yard line. Woods suffered an injury in the second quarter and did not return. That one-yard score would be the only time Edison would find the end zone on the night. 

Carter finished the night with 173 yards and 3 passing touchdowns to go along with his one-yard touchdown run. The Jr. signal-caller also had an interception on defense. Suggs led all receivers with 5 catches for 135 yards and three touchdowns to go with two interceptions on defense. Freshman Isaiah Greathouse led the Tigers on the ground with six rushes for 48 yards. Jason Tice and Justin Wright also came up with interceptions on the night for the Tigers – Tice’s went 65 yards for the score. Tyler Griffith led the Wildcats in rushing with 19 carries for a hard-earned 103 yards. Vinnie Marcino chipped in seven runs for 24 yards. 

Wellsville had six takeaways and no turnovers on the night, and now have 10 forced turnovers on the year. With the win, Wellsville starts 2-0 for the first time since 2014. Edison falls to 0-2 and will host Toronto next Friday. Wellsville will host Malvern in a rematch of a game that came down to the wire in 2018. 

 

*Story Contributed by the Voice of YSN Wellsville- Gary Althiser

EDISON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 1) WITH SHANE O’BRIEN

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It’s a new era in Edison and Coach O’Brien is leading the way for the Wildcats! The Cats are trying to make their mark in the Buckeye 8 and do big things in 2019.

YSN’s Ty Ward had the opportunity to sit down with Coach O and discuss the X’s and O’s in leading up to this week’s game. All that and more on this week’s Edison football coach’s corner with Shane O’Brien.

 

SALEM CONTINUES TO SIZZLE, EJECT STRUTHERS

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SALEM, OH- The Salem baseball team won their sectional semi-final game against Struthers in Salem on Tuesday to get their 10th home victory of the season and 6th in a row overall.

The Quakers have had to come from behind to win the last 4 during this streak. Tuesday night was no exception. Sophomore starter Lane Rhodes gave up a run in the first and 3 more in the second to stake the Wildcats to an early 4-0 lead.

Freshman Blaize Exline would get the Quakers on the board in the bottom of the second when he reached on an error by the shortstop that scored junior Joey Watson from 3rd.

After both teams traded zeros in the third inning, the Quakers would score three in the bottom of the fourth to tie it up on the strength of a 2 out 2 run single by sophomore second basemen Nick Coletta and a wild pitch that would eventually bring Coletta in to score.

Struthers would quickly regain the lead in the top of the 5th when Tomko led off the inning with a single, stole second base and then scored from second on an infield hit.

But the Quakers had another comeback left in them and in the bottom of the 5th inning would strike for 4 runs that would eventually win them the game. An error, bunt base hit, walk and a hit batter would tie the score for Salem and then after senior Adam Wilson went down swinging for the first out of the inning, freshman Blaize Exline riffled a single back up the middle to score two and snatch a 7-5 lead for the Quakers. Salem would add the final run of the inning on a bases-loaded walk to senior Turner Johnson.

Lane Rhodes did the rest as he went the distance for the Quakers allowing 3 earned runs off of 8 hits while striking out 11 Wildcat batters.

The victorious Quakers advance to take on Niles tomorrow in Niles with the first pitch set for 5 o’clock.

 

*Contributed by Mike DeBarr

STELLATO SOLID FOR STRUTHERS, BLANK SOUTHEAST

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STRUTHERS, OH- Hunter Stellato had all the right stuff on Saturday for Struthers, allowing zero runs and besting Southeast by a score of 10-0.  The Wildcats secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the first inning. Jared Laczko, Anthony Monaco, Stellato, Brandon Breznai, JD Hall, and Laczko all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Struthers opened up scoring in the first inning, when Laczko singled, scoring one run.

Stellato got the win for the Wildcats. He allowed four hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out five and walking one.

Knoch took the loss for Southeast. He surrendered ten runs on nine hits over four innings, striking out six.

The Wildcats collected nine hits. Laczko, Billy Opritza, and Morgan Sumption all managed multiple hits for Struthers Wildcats Varsity. Sumption, Opritza, and Laczko each collected two hits to lead the team.

Ranker led Southeast with two hits in two at-bats.

 

 

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