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Eagles fall on the road at Oil City

OIL CITY, Pa. – The Youngsville Eagles took a big step up in competition Tuesday, traveling to Oil City and falling by a score of 57-35 to the Oilers. It was the first setback of the season for the Eagles, who were coming off a tournament championship in the Forest Area Tip-Off. “Too many turnovers, not enough boards,” said Youngsville coach Jesse DeLoof. “We also found out that good team finish out all eight minutes of a quarter. They (Oil City) had an putback with 1.8 seconds left in the first and an and-1 as time expired on the second quarter clock.” The Oilers ...

Eagles win Forest Area Tip-Off Tournament title

TIONESTA, Pa. – The season may just be getting started, but there is no question that this is a different Youngsville Eagle team. Sophomore point guard Joe Mack scored 21 points and fellow sophomore Brady Olewine bounced back from a tough shooting night in the opener, pouring in 16 to ...

Sheffield girls beat Youngsville in consolation game

Down 19-15 in the fourth quarter, Youngsville’s Sadie Hoffman dropped in a three with 2:45 left to play to pull the Eagles within one. Sheffield responded at the foul line seconds later when Annabel Sheldon sunk two game clinching free throws. Eagles’ Mallory Sherrard would add a layup ...

Young guns

A youth movement swept through the Youngsville boys basketball program last season. With a new head coach, Jesse DeLoof, not that far removed from playing days himself and a crop of freshmen who occupied 80 percent of the starting positions by season’s end, a new generation of Eagles ...

Eagles outlast Bethel in Forest Tip-Off

TIONESTA, Pa. – Youngsville had a stiff test in its opener against Jamestown Bethel in the Forest Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. They passed it. Timber Bower scored 16 points and Gage Hendrickson had 15 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Eagles held off a late rally by Bethel, 49-47. “It was good for the guys to get that experience,” said Youngsville coach Jesse DeLoof. “We need to learn how to play with a lead, and obviously the only way you do that is by having a lead. That’s a game that we don’t win last year.” It’s a young Eagle team with a ton of ...

Y’ville, Sheffield girls fall in Tip-Off tourney

Port Allegany outscored Youngsville 24-3 in the third quarter en route to a 60-30 win in the Sheffield Sports Boosters Tip-Off Tournament. It was a 10-point game (26-16) at the half, but Port Allegany was able to use their speed to force turnovers and force them into easy buckets. Bree ...