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Suburban CC at East Palestine

EAST PALESTINE – Suburban League cross country action opens this afternoon with East Palestine, McDonald and Austintown Fitch hosting meets.

Competing at East Palestine City Park will be host East Palestine, Beaver Local, Columbiana, Crestview, East Liverpool, Heartland Christian, Howland, Leetonia, Lisbon, Poland, South Range, Southern Local, Springfield and United.

West Branch and Sebring will be at Austintown Township Park.

The varsity boys will run at 4:30 p.m., followed by the varsity girls at 5 p.m., middle school boys at 5:35 p.m. and then the middle school girls.

Later start for Rebels

COLUMBIANA – The Howland at Crestview volleyball match today will start a half-hour later with the junior varsity match beginning at 6 p.m.

Kid’s Day in Leetonia

LEETONIA – The Leetonia Sportsman’s Club will be hosting its 41st annual Kid’s Day on Sept. 24 at the club grounds along East High Street.

It is free for children ages 6-15 and includes shooting, fishing and archery contests and a wiener roast. Bring your fishing rod if you have one. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and will run continously throughout the day.

Kid’s Day is held in conjunction with National Hunting and Fishing Day. For more information, call Tom Butch at (330) 301-0536.

A Titan victory

COLUMBUS Reversing last week’s decision to declare the game a “no contest,” the Ohio High School Athletic Association will award a varsity football victory to Toledo St. John’s Jesuit after its opponent and host, Mentor Lake Catholic, canceled the game late last week.

The game was scheduled for last Saturday, but Lake Catholic canceled the game Thursday after dozens of student-athletes were suspended by the school for an alleged hazing incident during the summer.

If the game had been scheduled to be played at St. John’s Jesuit, the OHSAA said Lake Catholic could have been ordered to pay St. John’s its expected gate revenue.

Tice Auto moves to 3-0

WINTERSVILLE – River Valley’s Bill Tice Auto Service improved to 3-0 in Bronco baseball action by defeating Indian Creek, 3-0, Saturday.

Picking up the win on the mound was Tra King. He was joined by Jake Smith and Cohen Pease to collectively strike out 19 batters.

Offensive leaders were Evan Tice with three hits, while King, Smith, and Mason Simms each had two hits each. Jaxon Brewer and Kolby Ramsey had a triple and Trent Davis a double.

They will be back in action this Saturday at a site to be determined.

Bowling league seeks teams

CALCUTTA – The Alley Jumpers Mixed Bowling League is seeking teams or couples to bowl at Tri-State Lanes beginning at at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9.For more informationa, call Steve at (330) 519-6495 or Tim at the lanes at (330) 385-1461.

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Junior high volleyball

West Branch at Boardman Maroon

7th Grade: Boardman Maroon won 25-18, 15-25, 25-14 Thursday. West Branch: Sydney Meecer 15 points.

8th Grade: West Branch won 25-11, 21-25, 26-24. West Branch: Rylee Tuel 9 points.

Lisbon vs. Leetonia

7th Grade: Lisbon won 24-26, 25-23, 25-23 Wednesday.

8th Grade: Leetonia won 25-18, 25-4. Leetonia: Miya Dolan 3 points, Destiny Cannon 1. Lisbon: Kaity Clark 13 points, Brookelyn VanGiesen 6.

United at Southern

8th Grade: United won 25-12, 25-7 Wednesday. United: Haley Deef 11 points, Camryn Mellott 4.

Salem vs. Louisville

7th Grade: Salem won 25-22, 25-21 Wednesday. Salem, Riley Troy 12 points, Jenna McClish 7.

Next: Salem hosts Carrollton Monday.

Minerva at West Branch

7th Grade: West Branch won 25-17, 12-25, 25-11 Wednesday. West Branch: Sydney Mercer 25 points.

8th Grade: West Branch won 25-16, 25-17. West Branch: Ariah Hagan 8 points, Jordan Anderson 6.

Chargers coach wants Bosa

SAN DIEGO (AP) – A day after the Chargers took their contract dispute with rookie defensive end Joey Bosa public, San Diego coach Mike McCoy had nice things to say about the former Ohio State star.

“I think everybody understands the business side to this,” McCoy said Thursday. “But we all understand the type of player Joey is. He loves the game, he plays with passion. So I’m sure he is going crazy being back home and not with his teammates. We all want him here.”

“Once he walks in the door, he is one of us,” McCoy added. “That is how we are going to approach it.”

Bosa, the only first-rounder who has not signed with his team, has missed all of training camp as his agents and the team wrangled over how much of his $17 million signing bonus he’ll get up front, as well as offset language in case he gets cut.

The Chargers said Wednesday that they pulled their contract offer and said they would restructure a new deal that would reflect him playing less than a full season. The team said it gave Bosa’s agents its best offer Tuesday night, and it was rejected the next day. San Diego said it offered an initial signing bonus payment larger than any draftee received in the past two drafts, and more money in 2016 than any draftee except Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz.

Stewart’s jersey tops sales

NEW YORK (AP) – Breanna Stewart now can add the WNBA’s top selling jersey to a year that already includes an NCAA championship and an Olympic gold medal.

The league announced Thursday that Stewart’s jersey and merchandise of her Seattle Storm top the WNBA in sales.

Stewart says it shows the support she has received in the WNBA and hopes the league benefits too.

Olympic gold medalists held seven of the top 10 spots based on WNBAstore.com sales: Elena Delle Donne third, Maya Moore fourth, Brittney Griner sixth, Diana Taurasi eighth, Sue Bird ninth and Tamika Catchings 10th. Skylar Diggins was second followed by Shoni Schimmel at fifth and Candace Parker seventh.

The WNBA ends its Olympic break Friday. Stewart and the Storm visit Minnesota on Sunday night followed by the Sparks at Phoenix.

Dodger Stadium hosts classic

NEW YORK (AP) – Dodger Stadium will host the championship game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, with Marlins Park and Petco Park also holding games leading up to final on March 22.

The sites and pool were announced Thursday by tournament organizers.

Brazil, Britain, Israel and Pakistan will play qualifiers Sept. 22-25 at the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones’ minor league team.

Tokyo, South Korea, Miami and Guadalajara, Mexico will host first-round games in March. Tokyo and San Diego will hold the second-round games.

The semifinals and final will be played at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2009, Ichiro Suzuki hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning to lift Japan over South Korea at Dodger Stadium to win the title.

Chargers coach wants Bosa

SAN DIEGO (AP) – A day after the Chargers took their contract dispute with rookie defensive end Joey Bosa public, San Diego coach Mike McCoy had nice things to say about the former Ohio State star.

“I think everybody understands the business side to this,” McCoy said Thursday. “But we all understand the type of player Joey is. He loves the game, he plays with passion. So I’m sure he is going crazy being back home and not with his teammates. We all want him here.”

“Once he walks in the door, he is one of us,” McCoy added. “That is how we are going to approach it.”

Bosa, the only first-rounder who has not signed with his team, has missed all of training camp as his agents and the team wrangled over how much of his $17 million signing bonus he’ll get up front, as well as offset language in case he gets cut.

The Chargers said Wednesday that they pulled their contract offer and said they would restructure a new deal that would reflect him playing less than a full season. The team said it gave Bosa’s agents its best offer Tuesday night, and it was rejected the next day. San Diego said it offered an initial signing bonus payment larger than any draftee received in the past two drafts, and more money in 2016 than any draftee except Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz.

One of Bosa’s agents, Brian Ayrault, said in a statement that it was “unfortunate the San Diego Chargers have decided to manipulate facts and negotiate in the media. The team surely is not strengthening its relationship with Joey Bosa by taking this stance and making their position public.”

The Chargers, who have missed the playoffs in five of the past six seasons and were 4-12 last year, can really use Bosa, whom they took third overall in the draft.

The team lost Sean Lissemore to a season-ending shoulder injury in training camp. Damion Square was suspended Wednesday for the first four games of the season after violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The ranks along the defensive line are alarmingly thin.

“There is not too much we can do about it,” defensive tackle Brandon Mebane said, discussing Bosa’s situation. “All we can do is just play. I don’t even know the full details. I don’t think anyone knows except the people that are doing it. It’s a tough situation.”

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Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

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Winter bowling league meeting

EAST LIVERPOOL – Winter All Stars Bowling League will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Tri State Lanes. Please plan on attending. For more information, call Debbie Mick at (330) 843-0246.

Chester Old-Timers fall

BOARDMAN-Boardman edged the Chester Old-Timers 8-7 in baseball action Saturday. Dave Smith doubled and singled, while Jub Whittaker doubled for Chester. Mike Logston, Bill Sattler, Brian Newlin and Mike Brennan each had two hits.

Chester is back in action at East Liverpool High School today against Warren.

Oak Glen girls open season on high note

The Oak Glen girls soccer team blanked Braxton County 2-0 in its season-opener Saturday.

Natalie Szpyrka and Abigail Myers each had one goal and one assist for the Golden Bears. Dominica Price had 15 saves in goal.

Oak Glen travels to Tyler Consolidated Thursday.

Theiss powers Beavers

EAST LIVERPOOL – Drew Theiss had two goals, while Reid Tice and Phillip Campbell had one tally each as Beaver Local blanked East Liverpool 4-0 in a soccer opener on Friday night at Patterson Field.

Colin Brightwell, Drew McCoy and Shane Salyers had assists for the Beavers.

Chase Wilcox got the clean sheet in goal with seven saves.

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Salem Booster Club meeting

SALEM – The Salem Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the high school cafeteria.

Charity golf outing upcoming

SALEM – A Relentless Detroit charity golf outing will be held at noon Sept. 10 at Salem Hills Golf & CountryClub.

Cost per four-person team will be $50 per player. Proceeds are to go to children battling life-threatening diseases.

Registration forms are available at the course or from Derek Cosma at (330) 853-1958 or derekcosma@yahoo.com.

For booster club presidents

The Morning Journal, Review and Salem News circulation department is looking for presidents of the football and band booster clubs from Beaver Local, Columbiana, Crestview, East Liverpool, East Palestine, Leetonia, Lisbon, Oak Glen, Salem, Sebring, South Range, Southern Local, Springfield Local, United, Wellsville and West Branch.

Presidents should contact Kevin Fenton at (330) 424-9541 ext. 236 or Kfelton@reviewonline.com. The circulation department is running a contest that will give the clubs an opportunity to win a cash prize.

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Carpenter nails a hole-in-one

EAST LIVERPOOL-Dave Carpenter from Calcutta recorded a hole-in-one Sunday at Cedar Hills Golf Course.

Carpenter used a 5-Hybrid to ace the par-3 170-yard seventh hole. The shot was witnessed by Rich Hoppel, Ed Drotleff and Dave Schell. It is Carpenter’s second career hole-in-one.

Bears holding scrimmage

LEETONIA – Leetonia will host Strasburg in a Jamboree football scrimmage at 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students.

Run Fast Wined 5K upcoming

SALEM – The second Run Fast Winged 5K will be held Saturday at Waterworth Memorial Park (Superior entrance).

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the race will begin at 9 a.m. Cost is $20. The first 100 registrants will receive a T-shirt and backpack.

Proceeds benefit the Dustin Huffman Memorial Scholarship, which is given annually. Huffman died from an accidental fall at Beaver Creek Park in 2009, just weeks after leading Salem’s 800-meter relay team to the Division II state title.

Rebels holding open mats

COLUMBIANA – Crestview wrestlers in grades 2-12 will be holding open mats in the middle school gym from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Meet the Blue Devils

LISBON – Lisbon Meet the Team Night will be held Thursday. Student-athletes will go from the fairgrounds at 6 p.m. to the high school gymnasium. All fall sport participants in high school and junior high school will be introduced. The public is invited to attend.

Salem X-Tra Mile Club

SALEM – The Salem X-Tra Mile Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Memorial Building.

Bronco team wins opener

WEIRTON, W.Va. – Bill Tice Auto Service opened its season with a 14-3 win over Weirton Blue in River Valley Youth Baseball League’s Bronco division (ages 11-12).

Cohen Pease got the win on the mound. Tra King, Dalton Heffner and Jake Smith joined forces with Pease to strike out 15 collectively.

Offensive leaders were Smith with a triple and double, while Pease, Evan Tice, Trenton Davis and Kolby Ramsey each had two hits.

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Meet the Bulldogs

EAST PALESTINE – East Palestine’s ‘Meet the Bulldogs’ night will be held at 7 p.m. Monday with a parade that will end at the stadium. The public is invited.

East Palestine tickets on sale

EAST PALESTINE – The East Palestine Athletic Department will sell football reserve seats and fall sports passes starting from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the administration offices. Football reserve seats with backs are $40, reserve seats without backs are $30, adult general admission is $20 and student general admission is $15. Volleyball and soccer passes are $35 for adults and $20 for students. A family pass is $100 for the fall season. An annual family pass is $300.

Beavers host night swim

EAST LIVERPOOL – The Beaver Local High School swim team will be hosting a night swim and movie from 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Park pool. Cost is $5.

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Beavers lose opener

CALCUTTA – New Philadelphia defeated Beaver Local 4-1 on Friday in a high school tennis opener.

Beaver Local hosts Cambridge on Monday.

FIRST SINGLES: Kenzie Delposen (BL) def. Lauren Meredith 5-7, 6-0, 6-2

SECOND SINGLES: Alexa Ansel (NP) def. Konnor Mccoy, 6-0, 6-1

THIRD SINGLES: Bethany Barr (NP) def. Olivia Brant 6-4, 6-4

FIRST DOUBLES: Anna Grasselli-Andrea Can (NP) def. Sydney Call-Kailie Coles 6-0, 6-3

SECOND DOUBLES: Abbie Jennings-Kari Angel (NP) def. Grace Beck-Mary Quinn Cook 6-1, 7-5.

Flag football offered

SALEM-The Salem Community Center will be offering a flag football league starting Sept. 10. Games will be played on Saturdays from Sept. 10 through Oct. 22 with the addition of one practice during the week. There are divisions for players ages 3-12. Registration fees are $45 plus a $10 uniform. Deadline to register is Monday by contacting (330) 332-5885 or wonner@salemcommunitycenter.com.

Indians tie team record

CLEVELAND (AP) – Rajai Davis and Jose Ramirez each stole three bases to help Cleveland tie the franchise record with eight, Brandon Guyton drove in five runs and the Indians routed the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 on Friday night.

Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor added steals for Cleveland to match the record that was first accomplished on Aug. 27, 1917, against the Washington Senators. The eight steals allowed also are the most in club history for the Angels.

Guyton homered in the second and had two-run singles in the fifth and eighth. Ramirez was 3 for 5 with a home run – extending his hitting streak to 16 games – and Kipnis was 4 for 5 for the AL Central leaders.

Carlos Carrasco (8-6) allowed three runs in seven innings and won for the first time since July 20.

Tyler Skaggs (1-1) gave up seven runs in five innings for the Angels. Albert Pujols drove in two runs and Kole Calhoun homered.

Los Angeles has lost eight in a row, its longest losing streak since 1999.

The Indians ran wild on the combination of Skaggs and catcher Geovanny Soto. Davis, who leads the AL with 31 steals, stole second and third and scored in the first. Ramirez duplicated the feat in the fourth.

Davis and Ramirez each stole second in the fifth, and Kipnis swiped second in the first.

Lindor stole second in the sixth with Deolis Guerra pitching. Soto’s throw sailed into center field, allowing Kipnis to score. Ramirez, Kipnis and Lindor each drove in two runs.

Indians designated hitter Carlos Santana didn’t play after being hit in the head by a foul ball while standing in the dugout Thursday. Santana was back in the dugout wearing a batting helmet Friday and scrambled out of the way of another foul ball in the first inning.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Angels: 1B C.J. Cron (broken left hand) began a minor league rehab assignment on Friday and is expected to play five or six games before returning to the Angels.

Indians: Santana will undergo further evaluation to determine if he has a concussion.

UP NEXT

Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out 11 against the Indians on June 11 at Angel Stadium. He’s pitched 18 consecutive scoreless innings versus the Indians.

Indians: RHP Mike Clevinger (0-1) will make his fifth major league start in the third game of the series.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

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Ex-Browns in area

NEW MANCHESTER, W. Va. – Former Cleveland Browns players Hanford Dixon, Felix Wright and Greg Pruitt will be at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort on Aug. 20.

There will be a meet and greet and autograph signing for fans from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mountaineer ballroom. It is free and open the public.

Cavs make another run

CLEVELAND – The 2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will prepare for the upcoming season with six preseason games beginning Oct. 5.

The preseason schedule includes:

• Wednesday, Oct. 5, vs. Orlando at 7 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.

• Saturday, Oct. 8, vs. Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.

• Monday, Oct. 10, at Atlanta (TBD) at Philips Arena.

• Thursday, Oct. 13, vs. Toronto at 8 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.

• Friday, Oct. 14, at Chicago at 8 p.m. at United Center.

• Tuesday, Oct. 18, vs. Washington at 7 p.m. at Schottenstein Center, Columbus.

Ticket information will be released later this month.

All Cavs preseason games will be broadcast on FOX Sports Ohio, with the exception of the Oct. 13 game, which will air on TNT.

Concealed carry class

EAST LIVERPOOL – A concealed carry class will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Tri-State Coonhunters & Sportsmens Club, 2601 Irish Ridge Road.

Cost is $75. Preregister by calling Tom at (330) 386-9011.

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Talbott hits hole-in-one

CALCUTTA – Steve Talbott of Wellsville aced Turkana Golf Course’s 150-yard No. 13 with an 8-iron on Saturday.

His playing partners were Frank DeSarro, Blake Prince and Derek Knepper.

Salem fall sports passes

SALEM – Salem athletic passes include: $275 for a family pass good for the entire school year; $50 for student passes for the entire school year; senior citizen passes for those living within the district, $1 for each event attended.

The Salem athletic department will be open for these passes beginning Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, stop by the athletic department or call (330) 332-8911.

East Liverpool tickets on sale

EAST LIVERPOOL -East Liverpool athletic passes and season football tickets will be on sale from 5 to 7 p.m. today and from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the ELHS Fieldhouse.

Cost for athletic passes will be $35 for students, $60 for single adults and $150 for a family of up to five ($10 for each extra family member if there are more than five). There will also be times next week.

Meet the Eagles night

HANOVERTON – United will hold its fall sports Meet the Team Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the high school stadium. The band and fall sports athletes will be introduced.

Salem softball meeting set

SALEM – The Salem Parks & Recreation Fall Softball League has scheduled a coach’s meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Memorial Building. Doubleheaders will be played on Sundays beginning Sept. 11. Team registration fee is $300, which includes 10 regular season games and a double-elimination tournament. Call Shane at (330) 332-5512 if you can’t make the meeting but want to register a team.

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Lisbon passes on sale

LISBON – The Lisbon athletic department has fall season passes available. Forms are available at the high school office. For more information, call Kyle Bing at (330) 424-3215 ext. 3004.

Lisbon dinner coming up

LISBON – The Lisbon Touchdown Club’s annual spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Lisbon Lions Club, 38240 Industrial Park Road.

There will be homemade and meatballs, a Chinese auction and a gun raffle.

Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. Carryouts are available.

Tickets are available at the door or from any high school or junior high football player. Proceeds will benefit the Lisbon football program.

Mud Bog today

LISBON – Tri County 4 Wheelers will be holding a mud bog today.

Gates open at 9 a.m., inspection at 11 a.m. and racing at noon. The club grounds are located at 9327 Scroggs Road.

Trybend earns academic honor

YOUNGSTOWN – Salem High School graduate and Youngstown State University track and field team member Ciera Trybend recently received USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors this year.

The women’ program posted a 3.20 grade-point average to be recognized for their classroom efforts. YSU was among a group of 220 Division I women’s programs to be honored.

Salem football fundraiser

SALEM – The Salem 12th Man Club will host a Jimmy Buffett Night fundraiser at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Salem Elks Lodge.

Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. Dinner and snacks are included. The Salem football team will also be introduced and each class will be auctioned off for a day of work at the winner’s discretion.

For more information, call Jay at (330) 692-3551 or Gary at (330) 692-7990.

Baseball league tryouts

STRUTHERS – The Youngstown Class B Baseball League will conduct tryouts for fall baseball league at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Cene Field 3. It is for players who will turn ages 13-18 in 2017.

Adult volleyball leagues

SALEM – The Salem Community Center will be hosting adult volleyball leagues starting Sept. 11. Games will be played on Sundays from 2 to 10 p.m. Cost is $225 per team, which includes a quaranteed 10 games plus a single-elimination playoff.

Senior men’s bowlers

CALCUTTA – The Senior Men’s League at Tri-State Lanes is seeking bowlers 60 and older for its 2016-2017 season. A practice session will be held on Aug. 30 and the league will begin at 1 p.m. on Sept. 6. Contact Jim Rhodes at (304) 387-2054 or Tri-State Lanes at (330) 385-1461 for more information.

Senior mixed bowling league

BOARDMAN – The Monday Senior Mixed League at Camelot Lanes seeks bowlers. Season begins in September. Bowling starts at 12:30 p.m. Please contact Karen at (330) 482-3535 for additional information.

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Clipper CC Series opens

COLUMBIANA – The 18th annual Clipper Cross Country Series will begin today at the Ward Athletic Complex behind Columbiana High School.

It will be held at 7 p.m. for four straight Wednesdays with the Aug. 3 and Aug. 17 races on the middle school 1.85-mile course and the Aug. 10 and Aug. 24 races on the high school 3.1-mile course.

Awards will be presented to the top six males and females in the following divisions: pre-middle school, middle school, high school, open masters and grand masters. Runners who compete in all four races will receive a T-shirt.

Cost is $5 per runner per night. Registration begins at 6 p.m. the day of the race. Proceeds will benefit the Columbiana cross country and track programs.

For more information, contact race director Donald Groubert at (330) 718-3237 or donald.groubert@columbianaschools.org or Columbiana cross country coach Crystal Siembida Boggs at (330) 482-9105.

Salem 12th Man Club meets

SALEM – The Salem 12th Man Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8 in the high school cafeteria. Final plans for the Jimmy Buffett Night fundraiser will be discussed. For more information, call Jay at (330) 692-3551.

Play Football Month kicks off

CANTON A chain of 2,500 children will pass a football along a 3-mile route, starting in Canton where the NFL was founded in 1920 to the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday morning.

Seven Hall of Famers including Elvin Bethea, Joe DeLamielleure, Mike Haynes, Paul Krause, James Lofton, Warren Moon and Andre Reed – will participate at the opening ceremony and join the children along the route. The “last pass” will be made by 8-year-old Brett Rybarczyk from Cleveland, Wisconsin, who was named after Class of 2016 inductee Brett Favre.

The NFL will kick off Play Football Month with a youth football clinic as part of Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week festivities.

Memorial 5K race in Chester

CHESTER, W.Va. – The inaugural Coach Dick Bryan Memorial 5K race will be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 27. Cost of registration is $20 before Aug. 14 and $25 after that and will begin at 7:30 a.m. Those registered by Aug. 14 will be guaranteed a T-shirt. Online registration is open until Aug. 26.

Runners and walkers will start and end near the Chester Municipal Building. All proceeds are to go to a scholarship fund for area high school athletes.

Eddins is Malone golf coach

CANTON – Former Louisville High School boys basketball coach Bill Eddins has been named the head coach of the Malone University women’s golf team and assistant coach for the Pioneers’ men’s and women’s basketball programs.

Eddins recently completed a 30-year career as a teacher in the Louisville, Lake and West Branch school districts. He served as Louisville head boys basketball coach from 1993-2001, collecting Division II Ohio Boys Basketball Coach of the Year honors in 2001 after leading the Leopards to their first undefeated regular season.

“I have always been a student of the game of golf and I have an up and coming golfer of my own in my son Matt, who will be a freshman golfer at the University of Mount Union this fall,” Eddins said.

Eddins will be assisted by Alliance Country Club assistant pro Mary Snode. Snode, who was the Ohio Athletic Conference women’s golf champion in 2012 while at Mount Union. Snode taught and coached high school golf at Louisville before attending qualifying school and earning eligibility on the Symetra Tour.

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Shivers tops at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Former Salem High School state discus champion Anthony Shivers was recently named the Most Valuable Athlete of the Notre Dame men’s track and field team for the 2015-16 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Shivers wrapped up an outstanding junior season by finishing 15th in the men’s discus with a personal-best toss of 183-feet-1 at the NCAA East Regional Meet in Jacksonville, Fla.

He set the school record in the weight throw at 65-feet-10 twice – at the Alex Wilson Invitational on Feb. 20 and at the Atlantic Conference Conference Indoor Championship on Feb. 25.

Shivers set another school record in the hammer throw (213-5), by placing third place at the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Championship on May 13. He earned first-team All-ACC honors.

In the discus, he added outdoor wins at the Stanford Invitational and the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Huff races to the front

ANGOLA, Ind. – Brandon Huff of East Palestine is in a hurry to get to the front in the ARCA Truck Series. Huff, in his No. 21 Pirate Marine Boat Trailers Chevrolet, finished second for the second week in a row during Saturday’s 50-lap race at Angola Motorsport Speedway.

John Gearhart, who lives in Angola and competes in the local division on the track built by his grandfather, captured his first series victory.

The ARCA Truck Series returns to Ohio this Saturday at Midvale Speedway near New Philadelphia.