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Big Time Sports Blog
By Hank Keathley 06 Nov, 2024
Image Caption: Indian Valley’s Eric Golder scores against Heath. With the state’s leading rusher out of the game, Indian Valley scored 40 points. In the first half. The Braves rode a strong first half by quarterback Ryker Williams to a 40-15 win over Heath in the opening round of the Region 15 playoffs last Friday at Brotherhood Stadium. Indian Valley will play a second home playoff game Friday night when it takes on Waverly, a 28-21 winner over Fairfield Union in another first-round game. Playing in just the first two quarters, Williams completed 5 of 10 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. More importantly, with leading rusherGrady Kinsey nursing an injury, Williams had 11 carries for 168 yards and another score. “Our coaches gave us a great speech before the game, telling us this was on our offensive line and I think our offensive line really took full advantage of that and pretty much destroyed everything that came in their path,” said Williams, who was named the Klar’s Excel Screen Printing Player of the Game. “Everything started with the offensive line, but our receivers played well also.” Kinsey, who finished the regular season with 2,347 rushing yards, didn’t play at all, but the Braves still hit the 40-point mark. “Grady is a huge part of our offense, he’s an amazing player, one of the best in the nation, I think,” Williams added. “We just added some different personnel and everybody stepped in.” “Grady could have played,” Indian Valley coach Matt Lancaster explained. “He’s been nursing a little injury and we know we’re going to need him 100 percent down the road. The goal tonight was to limit him as much as possible. “He’s a great player, but we’ve got some other guys that are pretty good and we put it on them tonight. We put it on our offensive line and we put it on our defense. The Braves took control early, with four different players scoring touchdowns that led to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter. It never got closer. “Our offensive line took over the line of scrimmage from the first play and our defense forced three and outs on their first six series,” Lancaster noted. “I thought we were the more physical team. We pride ourselves on our physicality and it definitely showed.” As a reward for the win, the Braves get a second home playoff game. They host the Waverly Tigers Friday night at 7. Waverly beat Fairfield Union 28-21 last week. The winner will face the winner of the Logan Elm/Philo contest in a Week 3 game at a neutral site. Playoff games are becoming a tradition at Indian Valley. “It’s a testament to years and years of players and the community believing in us,” Lancaster said. “It’s everybody buying in. It’s the community buying in and the players buying in and I’m blessed to be a part of it.” STILL PLAYING Indian Valley won’t be the only team in action Friday night. In other games: Dover, a 33-0 winner at Granville last week, will play at Tri-Valley in Dresden. West Holmes plays a Region 15 game at East Liverpool. In a Division V game, Garaway plays Garfield in a game at Garrettsville. Inter-Valley Conference rivals will face off in West Lafayette when Newcomerstown travels in Ridgewood in a Region 23 game. In a Region 25 quarterfinal, Malvern will host Lowellville. Conotton Valley also gets a second home playoff game when the Rockets host Glouster Trimble in a Region 27 contest. BIG HITTERS  Strasburg’s volleyball team plays Fort Loramie Thursday at 2 in a Division VII state semifinal at Wright State University’s Nutter Center. The winner returns Friday for the championship game against the winner of the early semifinal between Tiffin Calvert and Norwalk St. Paul. Good luck Tigers.
By Chloe Bird 05 Nov, 2024
The University of Mount Union Men’s Wrestling team sets a high standard for themselves. The Raiders are led by fifth year Bryce McCloskey, junior Zakary Taylor, and junior Nicholas Nettleton. These three wrestlers hold themselves to a high standard that the team looks up to, which contributes to the overall success of the team. Nettleton says, “it means a lot to be able to lead the team. I enjoy being with the guys everyday.” Nettleton is off to a strong start in the 2024-2025 season taking home a first place finish at the Mount Union Invitational this past Saturday, November 2nd. He has goals of finishing as an All-American and improving his record from the 2023-2024 season where he finished 19-10. “I feel I could have done better, so improving my performance compared to last year is a big motivator,” said Nettleton. Nettleton is also a two time Academic All-American. Taylor, a transfer from the University of Nebraska, is ready to compete as a Raider as he was unable to during the 2023-2024 season. “I was not into the sport mentally or physically, so I am ready to prove to myself and everyone that I am a competitor and still have some gas in the tank,” said Taylor. He holds himself to a standard that can be hard to find in an athlete; “My personal motto is IYW, impose your will, no matter the result of the match make sure that the person remembers your name for being tough.” Taylor has high expectations for himself to finish top 10 nationally, be an All-American, and overall stay healthy. This Raider is a competitor and leader for the rest of the team, “being a leader means that the team and coaches have trust in you to be able to lead by example and to pick the team up when needed. It also means that you are there to help your teammates not only on the mat but also in their life to help make them a better person.” Taylor leads by example on and off the mat as not only a teammate, but a friend that the other wrestlers can go to for whatever they may need. McCloskey transferred from Thiel College, and has been a strong addition to the Mount Union Wrestling team. He was a 2023-2024 National Qualifier and is eager to make it back and end up on the podium. WIth a record of 22-12 last season, McCloskey is hoping to improve his record this season and finish his collegiate career on top; “I was a national qualifier last year and it makes me feel one step closer to accomplish something I’ve dreamed of for 17 years now, and that is standing on the podium as an All-American,” stated McCloskey. McCloskey leads by example for fellow Raiders as he puts his full heart and mind into the sport, “I’m looking forward to building Mount wrestling back into what it once was, and connect with the guys to hopefully pass off my mentality so it’ll stay in the Mount wrestling room.” McCloskey has team goals of being top ten nationally and individual goals of being an All-American and Academic All-American. His path to success does not come easy as he trains during the season “with a focus to become confident mentally and physically on the mat, and sacrifice everything that will not help me achieve my goal of standing on the podium in March.” McCloskey leads by example to the younger Raiders as he is never satisfied and always knows that he has room to improve.  The Raiders kicked off their season at home November 2nd at the Mount Union Invitational. Six Raiders finished top 8 or higher in their individual weight classes. Sophomore Steven Marra earned the Most Pins in the Least Amount of Time award with 5 pins in a total time of 5:34. With a strong start to the season, success is bound to happen with the work ethic of this team. The Raiders head to Ohio Northern this Saturday, November 9th and take on the Polar Bears at 7p.m. The next home match for the Raiders is Tuesday, December 3rd in Timken Gymnasium at 7p.m where they will take on Otterbein. Be sure to come out and support Nettleton, Taylor, McCloskey, and their teammates this season!
By Hank Keathley 31 Oct, 2024
A quick start is always important in a high school football game and C.J. Carlisle made sure New Philadelphia got off to a quick start. A 6-foot junior, Carlisle took the opening kickoff and put the Quakers in early scoring position in what would become a 42-24 win over Dover last Friday at Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium. Carlisle wasn’t done. He finished the night with five receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns while adding over 140 return yards. The efforts earned Carlisle the nod as the Klar’s Excel Printing Player of the Game. “This is very big for us, we were 10-point underdogs coming into this game and you can see the scoreboard,” Carlisle said. “We came out and played on our terms and I can’t wait to see what the playoffs have in store for us.” After the long early return, the Quakers got on the board when Kolston Fox ran in from the 5 on a fourth down play. The Quakers cashed in on fourth down again, scoring on a short pass from Keaton Fausel to Pete DiDonato. A third touchdown followed early in the second quarter when Carlisle took a shovel pass from Fausel on a sweep and raced 80 yards for the score that made the game 21-0. After Dover got on the board on a score by Daylen Clark, the Quakers answered quickly. Carlisle returned the kickoff to the 48 and three straight pass completions put them on the 10 with :22 seconds left in the half. Fausel launched a pass to the right corner of the end zone that Carlisle pulled in for a score that made it 28-7. Dover got a 43-yard field goal as time ran out, but the score was 28-10 at halftime. The Tornadoes cut it to 28-17 with an early third-quarter score and, following another Quaker touchdown – Fausel to Carson Long – got back to 11 points at 35-24 on another touchdown by Clark. “We knew from Week 1 that we were a physical team and we showed it all year long,” said New Philadelphia coach Mike Johnson. “But this was the cleanest and most physical we’ve played all year and that allowed us to finish our drives where we wanted, which was in the end zone.” Both teams finish the regular season at 7-3 and will be in action again Friday night in the Region 11 playoffs. LOOKING AHEAD A number of area teams qualified for a Week 11 game. Here’s a quick look at who is in action: DIVISION III Region 11 – Dover at Granville; New Philadelphia at Jackson; Carrollton at Tri-Valley. DIVISION IV Region 15 – Heath at Indian Valley; West Holmes at Chillicothe Unioto. DIVISION V Region 17 – Fairless at Canfield South Range; Cortland Lakeview at Garaway. DIVISION VI Region 23 – Mechanicsburg at Ridgewood; Newcomerstown at Grove City Christian. DIVISION VII Region 25 – Lucas at Malvern. Region 27 – Strasburg at Beaver Eastern; Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy at Conotton Valley. All games are scheduled for Friday at 7. WRAPPING UP Indian Valley junior Grady Kinsey finished the regular season with 2,347 yards to lead the state in rushing, according to stats posted at maxpreps.com. Owen Jurjavcic of East Palestine finished second at 2,042 yards. They were the only two to top 2,000 yards. Kinsey also led the state with 33 touchdowns (Jurjavcic had 30), and was second in the state in scoring with 198 points.  Photo Credit: ANDREW DOLPH/TIMES-REPORTER https://www.timesreporter.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/football/2024/10/25/new-philadelphia-football-defeats-dover-rivalry-121st-meeting-dan-ifft-mike-johnson/75825824007/
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