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Varsity volleyball secures 2 needed wins BY ED BANKS Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer CADIZ—Following an up-and-down win-loss performance of late, the Harrison Central varsity volleyball team responded last Thursday and Saturday with defining wins over visiting Martins Ferry and Steubenville Big Red, respectively. Thursday’s encounter lasted three sets for the win, while Saturday’s match carried the two squads into four sessions. On Thursday, the Huskies dispatched the Purple Riders behind scores of 26-24, 25-19, and 25-16. The 26-24 set reflected the style of play by both squads, and it fired up the Huskies entering the second and third sets. The Huskies were down by a score of 18-21 at one point before coming back to collect the win. McKayla Dunkle led the squad over Ferry with 15 kills and 5 blocks. Logan Johnson tossed in 23 assists, and Maddy Butler offered 20 digs and 12 points to the win. The Harrison Central junior varsity lost to Ferry in two sets by scores of 27-23 and 25-23. In Saturday’s contest with Steubenville, the four sets carried scores of 25-22 (HC), 25-18
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Beaver Local shuts down Harrison BY D.J. WATSON Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer
Harrison News-Herald Photo/ED BANKS On Thursday and Saturday, the Harrison Central varsity volleyball team was at home to defeat both Martins Ferry and Steubenville Big Red. The Huskies defeated the Purple Riders in three sets, and on Saturday, they defeated Big Red in four. Pictured is Harrison’s Kacey Novak (#3) during the Steubenville game, as she wrestles the ball to return a volley.
(HC), 25-19 (S), and 25-19 (HC). Coach Hibbs went to the bench consistently, and all team members played a part in the win; Dunkle, Butler, and Johnson collaborated to represent the catalyst to the victory. The Harrison Central junior varsity lost to Big Red by scores of 25-15 (HC), 25-19 (S), and 25-14 (S).
Husky volleyball records get an overhaul BY ED BANKS Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer
game statistics were the challenging records of 1000 kills for Dunkle and 1000 digs for Butler. It turns out the challenges for the records would CADIZ—There are two things that time be easy for both athletes. Butler collected her will always bring during its ever-evolving and record in the first set, and Dunkle earned hers enduring existence. Those two components are in the second. Coming into Saturday’s match, Butler only new days and constant change. Sometimes, we needed 2 digs for the new record, and Dunkle might find haunting memories or sadness with needed 10 kills for hers. Now, I kept a slapdash the new day, and with change, there might be account of the two performances, and I know joy, something that we earned, or something that Butler had we are due. no less than her But last Saturday, needed 2 digs and McKayla Dunkle an additional 6. and Maddy Butler As for Dunkle, changed Harrison she collected her Central’s athletic 10 kills and added record books when another 11. Official they created new game stats will benchmarks in probably be higher, volleyball. There is but the records have no doubt that the been statistically accomplishments established. that they earned Those match brought joy to Harrison News-Herald Photo/ED BANKS numbers by themselves, their During the match with Steubenville on Saturday, Dunkle and Butler coaches, and their the Huskies would win, and McKayla Dunkle and represent a game Maddy Butler set their new records of 1000 kills families. performance that and 1000 digs, respectively. Pictured are Dunkle When the two and Butler with their coach and parents following I feel will take entered the match the match (left to right): Bryan and Stephanie another 21 years with the visiting Dunkle, McKayla Dunkle, head varsity volleyball to duplicate. Steubenville Big coach and athletic director Ray Hibbs, Maddy They are to be congratulated. Red, waiting in the Butler, Amy Pappas, and Jamie Butler.
Husky lady soccer vs. Carrollton BY SHARON DALTON Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer
The Lady Husky Soccer team took on the Carrollton Warriors on Monday at Carrollton. They were hoping to recover from their loss against Brooke. They would have 10 shots on goals by Gracie Rogers, Lexi Smith, Rebecca Downs, Lily Gibbons, and Kadence Tanner, and Katherine Shearer recorded 12 saves. The score at halftime was 2-0 in favor of the Warriors. And the Warriors powered another 5 goals in the second half to walk away with a 7-0 victory.
yard touchdown strike just 55 seconds after kickoff. Jace Madzia nailed the extra point to the give the Huskies (2-5) an early 7-0 lead. LISBON—Talk about adversity, the However, the Beavers responded in a big way, Huskies have encountered plenty of that this scoring the next 29 points to take a threeseason. After battling more than the on-field possession lead into the locker rooms for the opponent the entirety of the 2020 season break. It was Rex again hauling in a Cassidy target due to COVID, hopes were high that this year’s campaign would bring better days. for the Huskies’ second touchdown of the Unfortunately for head coach Anthony Hayes evening. This time from 53 yards out with 4:03 remaining in the and his Huskies, the second frame. The football gods haven’t 15-point deficit was as consistently smiled close as the Huskies upon them through were going to get, as the season’s first seven the Beavers tacked on weeks. a score right before The Beaver Local intermission and Beavers (5-2) pulled never looked back. away in the second “Credit to our quarter of last young guys who weekend’s matchup have been forced to in Columbiana play varsity earlier County, turning a 35than expected. They 14 halftime lead into Harrison News-Herald Photo/D.J. WATSON haven’t blinked. a 48-14 blowout by Harrison Central senior wideout Jonathan They have given us Vermillion busts through the Beaver Local game’s end. defense. Vermillion had two catches for 28 very good physical Even worse for the on offense and two tackles for a loss on effort. Our kids play Huskies, two-way star yards defense before leaving the game with an injury. hard, and I have no Jonathan Vermillion doubt that they will was sidelined for what is likely the remainder of the season, adding continue to do so through the end of the year,” to the list of premier players already out of said Hayes. “Our message to the kids throughout this uniform. year has been understanding the importance “I’m proud of our kids’ and coaches’ effort. of handling adversity. Control what you can Everybody competed hard. Unfortunately, the control. What we can control each day is our hits keep coming for us as we lost Jonathan effort and our attitude,” the coach concluded. [Vermillion] to injury. That’s the way the year Cassidy went 11-17 for 177 yards and has gone for us. I feel bad for all of our guys who have had their seasons cut short due to two touchdowns. Rex was his favorite target, injury, especially the seniors who won’t have finishing with five catches for 105 yards and the opportunity to come back for another year. the pair of tuddies. The Huskies welcomed Edison this weekend I’ve never experienced a season like this in all of for the Homecoming celebration. The two my years in coaching,” Hayes stated. schools haven’t squared off since 2017, a game Early in the game, it looked as though Harrison won 41-0. The Huskies lead the allHarrison was poised to snap a now five-game skid. Hayden Cassidy found Tre Rex for a 22- time series with the Wildcats 11-1.
HC boys’ soccer splits two games BY JULIE MARSHALL Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer
with good minutes for his younger players. Gramling commented, “Freshman midfielder Caleb Miller had the best game he has On Thursday, Sept. 30, the Harrison played all year tonight. Our game plan was Central boys soccer team traveled to Carrollton to soak up the pressure and hit them on the to compete with the Warriors. Less than four counterattack.” Yoho logged one save in the minutes from the first touch, the Huskies box during the match. Then on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Indian scored when junior Jace Madzia crossed the Creek Redskins showed up ball to senior Jacob at Wagner Field for a tussle Mattern, who tapped it on the turf under the lights in for the lead 1-0. Five in Cadiz. The Huskies had minutes later, senior to defend repeated attacks Mack Marshall scored from the skillful Redskins, his first Husky goal off who dominated much Madzia’s corner kick of the game with their to raise the tally 2-0. slick passes and smooth With 26 minutes left in touches. Goalkeeper Yoho the first half, Mattern was credited with 5 saves scored his second goal during the game, but of the evening off a the Redskins ultimately Marshall assist. After defeated the Huskies 5-0. a handball penalty, 11 Although Harrison Central minutes into the second had several opportunities half, Madzia and senior Photo by Kris Puskarich to score, it just wasn’t their captain Ben Puskarich’s Senior captain Ben Puskarich (30) trick play resulted in clears the ball away from the Husky night. Coach Gramling was a little disappointed Madzia booting one goal box. Also defending for the with his Huskies and said Huskies at the game in Carrollton in to raise the score to are Caleb Miller (7), Mack Marshall his team is “better than the 4-0. At the 15:27 mark, scoreline suggests tonight. the Warriors took (16), and Kayden Dunkle (22). The boys played well at a shot that Huskies sophomore goalkeeper Jaydis Yoho dove for times, but the sloppy mistakes cost us goals.” Harrison Central played at Sandy Valley and barely missed putting Carrollton on the High School on Thursday, Oct. 7, and will board 1-4. The remainder of the game was play Beaver High School on Tuesday, Oct. 12. scoreless, and the Huskies came out on top The Huskies’ final game of the season will be 4-1. The Huskies head coach Derek Gramling at home on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. was glad to get a win after a two-week break,
Junior high volleyball splits with Big Red
Hopedale Husky boys wrap up fall baseball
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CADIZ—The junior high volleyball teams split with visiting Steubenville on Tuesday, with the seventh grade owning the team win. Both matches concluded in 2 sets. The seventh-grade game would win by scores of 25-19 and 25-18. The Huskies played the two sets very aggressively while running down and saving possible out-of-bounds volleys and turning them into points. The visitors were just as aggressive as Harrison’s seventhgrade team during the first set in the eighth-grade game. Though there were several long volleys, Big Red was in the right position at the right time to register points. Steubenville would win the first set 25-11. The final set of the eighth-grade match was very explosive. The two teams exchanged points throughout the set, forcing it into extra serves that produced a final score of 26-24, Steubenville win.
Harrison News-Herald Photo/SHARON DALTON The Hopedale Husky 10u Fall Baseball team finished their season on Saturday, 3-3 on the season. Coaches for the team include Jake Omaits, Bryan DeWees, John Blawut, and Adam Cumings.
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