Twins Madison and Makaylee Stewart are five years old. They enjoy playing soccer, swimming and playing with their cousins.

2nd Place in the Austintown Softball Tournament

Front: Alyssa Winterburn, Caitlyn Fishel, Kaitlyn Cefalde, Carlee Gaca, Christina Rivera
Row 2: Alaya Chavers, Cassie Hanuschak, Hope Sudol, Kelsey Davis, Kara Potkonicky
Row 3: Megan Constantino, Jasmine Pierce, Emily Haggerty, Lauren Markovich, Elizabeth Schemetti
Row 4: Shawn Haggerty (Manager), Gary Gaca, Nick Schemetti, Joe Potkonicky

Excellent pitching by Sissy Stubbs, an awesome defense and super hitting enabled Baird Brothers to have another fine season. The girls were 18-0, Portage South co-champions and district champions. They were also W.R. Earlybird Tournament runners-up. Manager Charlie Palumbo was assisted by Dan Stubbs and Steve Stack.

Front Row: Steve Stack, Corynn Ozenghar, Haley Vest, Chelsey Stack, Chelsey Palumbo, Ashley Smith, Dan Stubbs
Back Row: Alyssa Tillis, Alexis Little, Sissy Stubbs, Charlie Palumbo,
Brie Ozenghar, Colleen Kennehan, Megan Hardinger

South Range’s Beaver Police baseball team (Minor League 10U) completed a perfect 2008 season with an impressive 20-0 final record.

Seventeen straight wins earned them the Regular Season Championship and 3 more wins in the 8 team post-season playoff secured the title of Playoff Champion.

No team in the Columbiana-Crestview-East Palestine-South Range-Springfield Minor League has ever played an entire season without a loss.  The South Range parents and coaches are proud to congratulate this fine group of young athletes on their successes and recognize them for their outstanding teamwork. Everyone associated with this team knows the amount of practice time put in by these boys and they now have two well-deserved trophies to show for their efforts.

Coaches:  Mike Ritter, Norm Bajerski, Tom Rothbauer. Players: Canyon Paterson, Daniel Ritter, Zach Hodgson, Greg Dunham, Ryan Sympson, Pierce Baird, Anthony Ritter, Nathan Daniszewski, Jordan Renforth, Jack Bajerski, Brant Rothbauer,
Jared Bajerski (batboy). Manager: Dan Bajerski

The 8-year-old Mill Creek Blue All-Stars team recently took first place in the Liberty Tournament and were runners-up in both the Mill Creek and the Poland Tournaments.

First Row: Nick DeSalvo, JC Scott, Anthony Elberty, Jeramiah Papa, Cole Constance
Second Row: Hayden Bennent, Jaryd Fabry, Antonio Page, Tristen Ballard, Josh Scheetz,
Coleman Stauffer
Third Row: Coaches Doug Constance, Dave Stauffer, Jay Scheetz, Brian Bennent.
Not Pictured: Brennen Olesh

Canfield Reed Family Builders all-13 year old Tri-T Pony team ended their season by winning two championships. The team won the Tri-T Pony 13-14 year-old players division championship by defeating Niles BV2Go 6-2. Canfield also went on to be undefeated in the 13-year-old sectional district and won the Championship game by defeating the Niles team 10-9. Both Canfield and Niles advanced to the Regionals. Canfield’s overall record was 26-5.

The 10-year-old Penn-Ohio Blue Storm Boys Team competed in a 3 on 3 Gus Macker Tournament on July 26 & 27, held at “The Cube” in Findlay, Ohio and came home with the Championship. The Blue Storm ended up with a 4-0 record over that weekend.

Pictured:

Coach Justin Magestro, Drew Magestro (Sharon), Jimmy Powers (Neshannock), Kyle Russell (Polk) and Ethan Moose (Neshannock)

The Ohio Aftershock 16 & Under Girls Fastpitch Softball Team 2008 Season ended with a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Spirit Gold in the Elite 8 round of the Pony Nationals on Thursday.  The AfterShock Team had won their first game in the Sweet 16 earlier in the morning with a 2-1 victory over the NY Top Gun Team.  This team of local girls finished the Tournament with a 6-1-1 record finishing the Tournament ranked fifth, out of the total of 78 Teams that entered the Pony Nationals Tournament. The Ohio AfterShock Team placed higher than any other area or Ohio Team in this National Tournament.
Most of the team members had played together in earlier age groups as part of the very successful Poland Pride travel team. These girls had previously won State Championships for Poland Pride as 10&U and again as
12&U teams.  These Poland area girls dispersed to other Travel Teams and then reunited and were joined with other girls from outside of Poland to form the Ohio AfterShock Girls Fastpitch Softball Organization in 2007.
The 2008 Team currently consists of girls from Poland, Cardinal Mooney, Canfield, Hubbard, and Jackson Milton local high schools.
The 2008 Travel Season finished with a 26 Wins, 6 losses, and 4 Ties. They finished in the Championship Finals in 5 of the 6 Tournaments they played in, winning the Canfield Tournament June 22nd.  The girls were
denied the opportunity to play and win in most of the Tournaments due to weather conditions on the last days of many of these tournaments.
The team was led by the pitching of Jordan Palumbo and Jessica D’Apolito who combined for an amazing 1.56 ERA.
Defense was critical to this team’s success
as the team combined for a .966% fielding average.

The 2008 16&U Ohio AfterShock team includes: Pitchers: Jessica D’Apolito and Jordan Palumbo.
Infielders: Amanda Colonna, Vickie Farris, Macy Ucchino, Margo Ucchino. Catchers: Megan Hirschbeck and Caitlin Keck. Outfielders: Mimi Cercone,  Kelcie Herberger,  Molly Martino, Jenna Modic, and Devan Zelonish

The 2007-2008 Center Stage Dance Academy Competition Team, located in Canfield, has just completed their competition season winning several “Over-All” and “High Point” Awards.  The 41 members of the competition team dedicate several hours per week practicing through out the entire year.  The team is broken down into 5 divisions.  The “Tiny Tots” are the young dancers, ages 5 to 7.  The “Mini Team” consists of students ages 7 to 9.  The “Junior Team” is for students ages 10 to 12.  The “Senior Team” consists of students who are 13 years and older, and the “Dance Team” is for students ages 8 and up.
The team participates in several different community events each year including dance workshops, benefits, local parades, and dance competitions. Each year the team donates their time to raise money for “Dancing For Others,” which is a non-profit group that raises money for sick children and their families in our area.
In February, the “Senior Team” was honored to be able to perform a “Pre-Game” routine for the Cleveland Cavs Basketball Team at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. During the months of February and May, the team has also competed at the following dance competitions: Rising Star Dance Competition in Warren, Ohio.  Kids Artistic Revue, in Columbus, Ohio, and Star Bound Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio.
This past year, the competition team was awarded 45 “Over-All” Top Scoring Awards” and 14 “Special Judges Awards.”
For more information about the team, contact Center Stage Dance Academy, 5387 Western Reserve Road, Canfield, 330-533-4581 or go to the web site www.CenterStageDanceAcademy.net.

“FEVER” - (Competition Jazz Group) – Shayna Allshouse, Alexa Arndt, Megan Bane, Brianne DeRose, Carly Fusco, Tessa Graham, Taylor Hanigosky, Megan Martinko, Sara Martinko, Alyssa McCormick, April Pauken, Katie Skolosh, Ariel Vaccar

“WASH THAT MAN” – (Competition Jazz Group) – Eva DeRuyter, Marisa DeSalvo, Madison Ludlam, Hannah Rinehart

“SHOP AROUND” – (Competition Tap Group) -
Gracie Galiffo, Brooke Morris, Olivia Parise,
Sophia Ross, Katie Vaughn

“SEA CRUISE” – (Competition Tap Group) – Sophia D’Alesio, Haley Gregory, Madeline Handel, Olivia
Hopfenziz, Bryanna Morris, Alyssa Pappas, Grace Skolosh

“GRACE KELLY MIX” – (Competition Dance Team) –
Jordan Crum, Megan Good, Livia Rice, Quentin Rice, Brandy Sanders, Nicole Schmidt

“BURN’N LOVE” - (Competition Jazz Group) – Gabbi Sanor, Tori Skolosh, Marissa Wittmann, Brittany Zamarelli

Ariana C. Zebrasky, 15, of Poland, Ohio representing the Ice Zone, (photo on the right) and her partner Paige DiToppa, also 15, of Monroeville, Pa., representing Center Ice and Blades, have won a Silver medal for their Shadow Dance at the 2008 Ice Dance Competition held at Lake Placid in New York on August 2, 2008.