LOUDONVILLE — When Sharon Guilliams’ and Cathy Vermilya’s oldest daughters started playing basketball for Loudonville, their goal was always to make it to the state tournament. The last time the Loudonville girls team made it there was in 1992. No Ashland-area teams had accomplished it since 2005 when the Redbirds’ boys squad reached the Final […]
Jena Guilliams
Catch, step, shoot: Guilliams keeps it simple for Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — In the game of basketball, there’s a ball. Everyone wants this ball. The orange, riveted sphere is coveted — among the open shooters, the squared post player in the paint, the passer who sees an open teammate. The ref calls for it at the end of a play. The coach yells on its […]
One final foe blocking Loudonville’s path to state tourney
LOUDONVILLE – The air is getting rare for the Loudonville girls basketball team. A 46-40 win over Danbury on Thursday night at Massillon Perry High School vaulted the Redbirds into the Elite Eight at 7 p.m. Saturday. They are the first girls basketball team in Ashland County to advance this far in over three decades, […]
Loudonville edges Danbury to reach Elite 8 for 1st time in 32 years
MASSILLON – It was an and-1 bucket that nearly blew the roof off the gym at Massillon Perry High School. Facing Lakeside Danbury in a Division IV regional semifinal Thursday, the Loudonville girls basketball team clung to a five-point lead with less than 90 seconds to play. After his team had stalled with the ball […]
6th-ranked Loudonville blasts Raiders, finishes dominant regular season
LOUDONVILLE – The Loudonville girls basketball team celebrated its seniors, shot the lights out, then cut the nets down Saturday afternoon. Now the Redbirds’ season can begin. Not shy all year about stating its No. 1 priority of making a run to the Division IV Final Four, Loudonville bludgeoned visiting Columbia 88-49 at The Cage. […]
Loudonville girls hoops shooting for powerhouse status
LOUDONVILLE – There is absolutely nothing typical about the Loudonville girls basketball program. Anyone watching the Redbirds practice for even five minutes can see the pace is frantic. Anyone talking to head coach Tyler Bates for even two minutes can hear the expectations are limitless. Anyone looking at the results from the last seven seasons […]