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YSN ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR ROSTERS FOR EVENT
CANFIELD, OH- Your Sports Network has finalized rosters for their first-ever YSN Charity Basketball All-Star Game. The game will feature athletes from around the area in grades 9-12 that have shown talent, hard-work, determination, and sportsmanship throughout their season and collective careers.
The games will be a non-scholastic exhibitions hosted at South Range High School on March 20th. The girls game is set to begin approximately at 5:30pm, with the boys to follow at 7:30. The Network has also teamed up with South Range Senior, Jaxon Anderson on his senior project to have the game benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (www.alexslemonade.org) which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
The coaches for the game are volunteers who have served as pillars in their communities, as well as leaders of their respective teams in 2019. Coaching the girls teams will be Crestview’s Aaron Blatch and Salem’s Vince Nittoli. For the boys will be East Liverpool’s Nate Conley, and East Palestine’s Bill Stanton.
GIRL’S GAME
Team Blatch: Away
Haley Eskra- Crestview
Jenna Riccardo- Beaver Local
Nae Fryer- Niles
Hunter Weekley- Wellsville
Kyla Jamison- Salem
Sophie Griffith- Girard
Madison Casey- Hubbard
Hannah Root- Jefferson
Ari Russell- Leetonia
Dayshanette Harris- Ursuline
Team Nittoli: Home
Sarah Bury- Poland
Ellie Davidson- Salem
Conchetta Rinaldi- Cardinal Mooney
Kennedy Fullum- Columbiana
Izzy Lamparty- South Range
Trinity McDowell- Struthers
Loren Swords- United
Hailee Carpenter- Lisbon
Kayla Muslovski- Columbiana
Emma Ludwig- East Liverpool
Tipoff approx 5:45 PM
BOY’S GAME
Team Stanton- Home
Luke Chetock- Beaver Local
Abel Figley- East Palestine
Cyler Kane-Johnson- Niles
Josh Young- Salem
Matt Payich- Girard
Logan Bell- Lisbon
Jaxon Anderson- South Range
RJ Clark- Ursuline
Ben Irons- South Range
Justin Sweeney- Lisbon
Team Conley- Away
Jude Riffle- Crestview
Justin Wright- Wellsville
Gabe Roach- East Liverpool
Anthony Fire- Cardinal Mooney
Erik Hopfenziz- Columbiana
AJ McClellan- Lakeview
Landon Baker- United
Kevin Traylor- Struthers
Parker Hydrick- United
James Maxwell- East Liverpool
Tipoff: Approx 7:45
YSN TO HOST CHARITY ALL-STAR GAME FOR PARTNER SCHOOLS AT SOUTH RANGE
CANFIELD, OH- With over 400 basketball games played on YSN this Winter, it was time to highlight some of the best and give back to those in need at the same time. Your Sports Network is proud to announce that it will host a set of All-Star Games on March 20th that will showcase its partner school’s players. The Network has also teamed up with South Range Senior, Jaxon Anderson on his senior project to have the game benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (www.alexslemonade.org) which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
South Range Senior, Jaxon Anderson
“We always set our sights on making the biggest impact possible,” says YSN CEO and Founder, DJ Yokley. “These schools, student-athletes, and coaches are the heartbeat of YSN. To team up with Jaxon to benefit children (and families) who are battling life’s toughest punch is something I feel people will rally behind” Yokley added.
All proceeds for ticket sales and souvenir sales will be donated to ALSF. Invitations for players and coaches are being finalized, but the action will showcase some of the best talents the state has to offer.
Jaxon Anderson, and YSN’s DJ Yokley
For more information, or to get involved email [email protected]
YSN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH YSU BASEBALL FOR 2019 SEASON
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has teamed up with Youngstown-area sports website Your Sports Network (YSNLive.com) to broadcast Youngstown State baseball games or the upcoming 2019 season.
YSN will stream all 22 of the Penguins’ scheduled home games and select road contests, including an early-season series at nationally-ranked Florida State. “I’m extremely happy to be partnering with YSN,” said YSU Head Coach Dan Bertolini. “This provides a great opportunity for the program to have our games broadcast live for fans if they can’t make it out to the park.”
This partnership marks the first trek into the collegiate ranks for the streaming company, which currently serves as the sports broadcast home for more than 20 schools and six organizations in the Youngstown area. YSN covers a broad range of events, which also includes youth sports, as part of the coverage plan.
“We’re thrilled to have Coach Bertolini and the Penguins on YSN,” said YSN founder DJ Yokley. “There’s an incredible amount of talent on this roster, and they are so deserving of being showcased. We’re happy to be in a position to do just that.”
Each broadcast will feature streaming audio, and a static video stream from behind home plate will be available for home games at Eastwood Field. Students from YSU’s Sports Broadcasting program will have the opportunity to handle play-by-play and color analyst duties along with members of YSNLive.com. All live broadcasts will be free for fans with archived versions available for purchase.
The inaugural broadcast is slated for Friday, Feb. 22, from Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., where the Penguins will begin a three-game series with Florida State. Yokley and YSN General Manager Steve Leslie will be on the call as YSU takes on the Seminoles, who are ranked No. 6 in Baseball America’s Preseason Poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
“We thought it was very important to begin this partnership out on the road,” said Leslie. “YSU plays a very competitive schedule against some of the top teams in the nation, and we’re extremely excited for the opportunity to bring the action back to the Mahoning Valley and beyond.”
The Penguins will open the 2019 season this Friday, Feb. 15, at No. 9/15 Mississippi State to begin a three-game series. The team’s home opener at Eastwood Field is scheduled for March 22 against Oakland.
VALLEY NATIVE, MEENACHAN JOINS THE YSN TEAM TO INCREASE LOCAL COVERAGE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Valley native, Brooke Meenachan returns to Youngstown after earning her master’s degree at Syracuse’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. A native to the Valley, Brooke graduated from Boardman High School where she played basketball, softball, and volleyball. She helped lead the Spartans to three regional championship appearances. She continued her softball career at Youngstown State University before hanging up her cleats to focus on her future career. Brooke comes from a family full of sports enthusiasts. She played every sport imaginable growing up and knew at a young age she wanted to take that passion and turn it into a profession.
While at Syracuse, Brooke served as a sideline reporter, analyst, producer and host for Syracuse athletics’ ACC Network Extra broadcasts. Her time at Syracuse landed her an internship with Raycom Sports and the ACC Network in Charlotte.
Brooke held several jobs in the field before moving to Central New York. She worked in the Valley as a producer at 21-WFMJ and sports reporter at the Vindicator.
She currently works as a freelancer for Fox Sports Ohio and SportsTime Ohio as well as Pitt Athletics.
“We’re incredibly excited to have Brooke as part of our YSN Leadership Team. Her resume speaks for itself, and she is dedicated to increasing coverage locally here in the Valley,” said YSN Founder DJ Yokley. “She serves as a trailblazer in sports and broadcasting, and we are proud to have a talent such as hers,” added YSN GM Steve Leslie.
Brooke will serve as YSN’s Communications Director, which will allow her to broadcast events, host programming, as well as be a point-guard for all communications within the company.
When she’s not talking about sports, she also loves to watch them! Brooke is a huge Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavs fan. She’s also an avid Notre Dame and UNC fan. Brooke also enjoys working out, spending time with friends, family and her fiancé and exploring new places!
YSN TABS MUNSON AS COORDINATOR
YOUNGSTOWN, OH, Your Sports Network has landed more championship-caliber talent to help lead the way. Paul Munson has been brought on as the Coordinating Director of Operations for YSN. A ’96 grad of South Range and an ’02 grad of YSU with a BA in communications, Munson will serve as an on-air personality as well as communicate between talent, clients, and partners of the network.
“We’re in a great place to bring in a top-tier leader like Paul. His commitment to success, and knowledge of communications will help the team continue to provide the best experience possible for our organizations, and fans of YSN. Not to mention he’s a top-notch broadcaster we can count on for big games.” says YSN Founder, DJ Yokley.
Munson returned to his alma mater (South Range) to coach baseball, have been with the program for 10 years. Six of the ten years they won the league championship including the final ITCL champ. They have played for the district champ 4 of the last 6 years. Won the first-ever district/regional/state championships in the school’s history in baseball.
Munson has also been the “Voice of the Raiders” for the last 18 years for football and basketball.
He also was an on-air DJ for CD93.3 for 3 years.
Off the field, Munson owns and run his own business, SANDMAN ENTERTAINMENT Professional DJ Services.
He enjoys spending time with his family: wife Keri and daughters Olivia and Avery.
“I’m looking forward to this great opportunity with YSN. I’m very excited to be a part of this expanding company that is taking local sports to an all new level.” says Munson.
“I enjoy sports and can’t wait to help get our local communities more exposure and show off the talent that the Mahoning Valley has to offer. “