It’s crazy to think that one year ago I was covering South Range’s path to a state title in Columbus. Thankful for the opportunity and growth I had in the year that I worked at the newspaper.
A year ago I created this account with the intentions to highlight athletes further than the reach of the paper. My tenure with the Morning Journal ended over the summer as I went to pursue a career in marketing. It was great to be able to showcasing area athletes/sharing scores.
I want to thank everyone that I met that helped me, spoke with me and was a part of my coverage. I met many great people that I would’ve never met without this job. I’ll miss being out on the sidelines taking photos and talking to coaches/athletes after the game.
The #MoJoPlayerOfTheGame is the West Branch pitching duo of Kylie Coffelt and Kelsey Byers who combined for 17 strikeouts (Coffelt 8, Byers9) in the team’s 7-1 win over Woodridge to clinch a spot in the Div. II state tournament.
The #MoJoPlayerOfTheGame is South Range’s Ben Rivera who finished with an RBI double and scored a run in the Raiders 4-1 win over Waynedale in the regional semifinals.
The #MoJoPlayerOfTheGame is West Branch freshman Destany Blake who hit a two run single that gave the a Warriors 3-1 lead and victory over Perry in the regional semifinals.
Best of luck to East Liverpool’s Alex Tambellini and Chris Montgomery as they become the first doubles team from Columbiana County to compete in the state tennis tournament!