2010 Team Meeting

The Renegades will be holding a mandatory team meeting at Crestview High School (Columbiana) on February 14, at 2:00 PM. This meeting is for all current and new players for the 2010 season. Anyone who wants to play for the Renegades is expected to be in attendance, for we will be going over everything you need to know for the upcoming season.

Where: Crestview High School Cafeteria (Columbiana, Ohio)
When: Sunday February 14, 2010 @ 2:00 P.M.

2010 Schedule

5/22/2010 at Cuyahoga County Spartans

6/5/2010 at Stark County Thunder

6/12/2010 Steel Valley Hardhats

6/19/2010 at North Coast Vikings

6/26/2010 Lake Erie Invaders

7/10/2010 at Akron Jagz

7/17/2010 Mansfield Marauders

7/24/2010 Cuyahoga County Spartans

7/31/2010 Stark County Thunder

8/7/2010 at Steel Valley Hardhats

2010 Season

Renegades are now looking for players, coaches, and interns for the 2010 season. Contact info@renegadessemipro.com for more information.

Renegades vs. Spartans 6/27/09

Renegades fall on the road

POSTED: June 29, 2009

CLEVELAND - Due to a lineman shortage, Crestview Renegades head coach Cory Stevens suited up and recorded four sacks, but it was the Cuyahoga Valley Spartans who came out on top with a 16-12 victory in Grassroots Football League action on Saturday at Cleveland Lutheran East High School.

The Renegades held a 12-8 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Spartans (6-1) converted a fourth and 25 late in the game and added a short touchdown run with 2:35 left to take home the win.

Jordan Reynolds had the Renegades (3-2) up 3-0 after the first half after a field goal. The Renegades' only touchdown of the night came on a Joel Kiss to Ethan Russell 77-yard pass. Reynolds added another field goal to round out the Renegades' scoring.

Russell was the top rusher for the Renegades with 51 yards.

Crestview plays July 11 against an opponent to be determined.

All Football, All The Time

All football, all the time

By MICHAEL S. BURICH, Assistant Sports Editor
POSTED: June 24, 2009

COLUMBIANA - Columbiana's Brian Warchol has a goal of fitting as much football as he can in this summer before he departs for the Army on Sept. 8.

The former Columbiana High School running back has split time between the Crestview Renegades minor league team and practices for Friday's Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic at Geneva College's Reeves Field.

"I practice almost everyday for the Renegades and now I've got this, so I've been running a lot," said Warchol, who ran for 1,571 yards as a senior, the second-most in Columbiana history. "It's tough. My first priority is to the Penn-Ohio Game. I try to make it both, but I'm concentrating on the Penn-Ohio practices right now."

He said the Renegades practices aren't overly demanding, but doing so is still hard work.

"We try to take it easy in those practices because we don't have the numbers, but conditioning wise we run a lot to try to keep everyone in shape," Warchol said.

The day after the Penn-Ohio Game, Warchol plans to be in uniform for the Renegades game at Cuyahoga County.

"I'm planning on playing in both," Warchol said. "It's just like in high school when you had a freshmen game on Thursday, the varsity game on Friday and sometimes a jayvee game Saturday morning. I'm actually looking forward to it. I enjoy playing football."

Warchol, who has rushed for 217 yards and scored three touchdowns in four games for the Renegades, said he has enjoyed his time on a football field again.

"It has been a lot of fun," Warchol said. "It has definitely been a lot different than high school. The guys are a lot bigger and more experienced. The intensity is still very high."

Being a Columbiana guy in Crestview territory did seem strange at first though.

"Seeing the locker room for the first time was really weird," Warchol said. "We've all come together, though."

Warchol plans to be a military police officer in the Army. He also has his sights on flight school, but has not ruled out a return to the football field.

"It's really fun. It's something to do for the summer. Hopefully, I can come back and play next year," Warchol said.

Renegades vs. Hurricanes 6/20/09

Reported by: Vince Pellegrini Last Update: 6/21 10:56 am

Grassroots Football League

The Crestview Renegades blanked the Canton Hurricanes, 23-0, yesterday. Crestview improves to 3-1 while the 'Canes drop to 0-6. The Renegades will be in action this Saturday (June 27) at Lutheran East High School to take on the Cuyahoga County Spartans (5-1) at 4 o'clock. The two teams met two weeks ago with the Spartans edging the Renegades, 30-27.

Renegades vs. Spartans 6/6/09

June 7:

By CHUCK GREENWOOD,

Morning Journal Correspondent

COLUMBIANA - A 24-field goal with just seven seconds remaining in the game spelled defeat for the Crestview Renegades as they fell 30-27 to the Cuyahoga Valley Spartans in minor league football action.

The loss drops the Renegades to 2-1 in the Grassroots Football League, while the Spartans march out to a 4-0 league mark.

The loss offset a combined four-touchdown performance by former Beaver Local Beaver standouts Nick Carfagna and Ethan Russell. Each of the former Beavers tallied twice as the Renegades fought back from an early 14-0 deficit to eventually take a 24-14 lead.

"We were down for the first time all season," said Carfagna. "We had given up some points early in the game, but we just fought back."

Carfagna pulled in passes of two and seven yards as the Renegades trailed just 14-12 at intermission.

Russell stepped to the forefront in the third quarter, taking over at quarterback after former Crestview Rebel Jordan Reynolds suffered a separated shoulder in the first half.

Russell scored on a runs of 57 and 13 yards in a span of 4:13 in the third frame as the Renegades jumped out to a seemingly-safe 24-14 lead.

'Ethan is an amazing athlete," said offensive coordinator Ed Ondrey. "He's new to the system, but he's a ballplayer. Nick is a great athlete, who shows great discipline on the field."

Russell, who has been with the team less than three weeks, started game at left cornerback before taking Reynolds' spot with Reynolds shifting to Russell's cornerback post.

Having played in a ball-control offense at Beaver Local, Carfagna is enjoying the Renegades' wide-open offense.

"It's everything I imagined it would be," said Carfagna with a smile. "I'm actually tired after the games from running all those pass patterns. It's been a nice change of pace. Plus, it's nice playing with Ethan again. We were in the defensive backfield together at Beaver Local."

Carfagna is transferring from Muskingum College to Coe College in Iowa.

The loss offset a 153-yard rushing performance by Columbiana's Brian Warchol. The speed merchant toted the ball 14 times, his longest run being 66 yards.

Injuries were a major factor in the game as numerous Renegades were forced to the sidelines with injuries. Particular hard hit were the offensive and defensive front lines. Reynolds, who was inserted back in at quarterback 4:17, suffered a possible broken wrist as he was hit as he attempted to throw a pass with just less than a minute remaining.

Bubba Taylor (calf) and Mike Kornack (knee) did not dress due to injuries.

Newcomers to the Renegades this week were Shane Reed (East Liverpool) and Jarrod Osborne (Beaver Local).

"This is a young team who gave us everything they had," said a proud, but disappointed Ondrey.

"We just couldn't finish when we had the lead. Cuyahoga's a veteran team and we're not. Our guys did everything we asked them to do."

The Renegades have next week off, returning to action on Saturday, June 20, when they host the Canton Hurricanes at Crestview High School. The Spartans host the Pittsburgh Blue Devils

Saturday at Cleveland Lutheran East High School. The Renegades defeated the Blue Devils 25-6 in the season opener on May 16.

CUYAHOGA 14-0-0-16-30
CRESTVIEW 6-6-12-3-27

SCORING
CC - Antoine Jackson, 98 punt return (Brandon Sexstella kick)
CC - Ageel Seals, 33 run (Sexstella kick)
CR - Nick Carfagna, 2 pass from Jordan Reynolds (kick failed)
CR - Carfagna, 7 pass from Jordan Reynolds (pass failed)
CR - Ethan Russell, 57 run (kick failed)
CR - Russell, 13 run (kick failed)
CR - Jordan Reynolds, 39 field goal
CC - Antoine Jackson, 46 pass from Demonte Clemmons (pass failed)
CC - Demonte Clemmons, 20 run (Sexstella kick)
CC Branden Sexstella, 24 field goal

CU CR
First downs915
Total Yards230 440
Rushes-yards18-6139-313
Passing169137
Comp-Att-Int 8-21-010-23-2
Punts 8-42.55-40.4
Fumbles-Lost0-0 2-2
Penalties-Yards4-406-52

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING-CUYAHOGA Ageel Seals 8-46, Lamont Thomas3-2, Chos Kincaid 3-(-4), Jerry Minisstale 2-(-5), Demonte Clemmons 2-22 CRESTVIEW Brian Warchol 14-153, Jordan Reynolds 10-42, Stefan White 1-0, Shane Reed 7-28, Eric Whittenberger 2-13, Ethan Russell 5-77

PASSING-CUYAHOGA Jerry Minisstale 5-17-68 yds, Demonte Clemmons 3-3-101 yds, CRESTVIEW Jordan Reynolds 8-19-129yds-2int, Ethan Russell 2-4-3 yds

RECEIVING-CUYAHOGA Chos Kincaid 1-10, Joe Reeves1-4, Demonte Clemmons 3-54, Antoine Jackson 3-101 CRESTVIEW Eric Whittenberger 1-9, Jarrod Osborne 1-36, Douglas Douglas 2-15, Nick Carfagna 4-73, Ethan Russell 1-5, Jordan Reynolds 1-(-1)

INTERCEPTIONS-CUYAHOGA 2, CRESTVIEW 0

FUMBLE RECOVERIES-CUYAHOGA 2, CRESTVIEW 0