Athlete gets switched

Athlete gets switched
CANFIELD -- A North Palmyra Road teen will be featured on an episode of the ABC Family reality show "Switched!," set to air at 3 p.m. Aug. 9. A crew from the show followed Nick Wagner, 17, a 250-pound offensive lineman on the Canfield High School football team, as he switched lives for a weekend in May with Tiffany Nocon, 15, a hip-hop dancer from Fontana, Calif. Nick took part in a dance exhibition while Tiffany practiced with the Canfield High School football and track teams and took part in a pasta-eating competition against Nick's friends.
First Night performers
YOUNGSTOWN -- If you sing, act, dance, play music, tell stories or do magic tricks, apply now to perform at First Night Youngstown 2005. The alcohol-free, family-friendly New Year's Eve event takes place in various locations in the downtown area and at Youngstown State University. For applications, call event coordinator Patricia M. Fagan at (330) 742-0445.
Children's Games
Five members of Youngstown-based Archangel Dance Theater Company will perform with 50 other dancers Friday night in opening ceremonies of International Children's Games in downtown Cleveland. Jessica and Jerrica Oliver, Joshua Green, Brawshawna Thomas and Alene Harris will perform in an Olympic-style ceremony with pop singer Aaron Carter, says Archangel director Karen Clark Green.
International Children's Games combines sports with educational programs and cultural exchanges. There will be about 3,000 participants who will represent more than 55 countries. Events will continue through Monday. For details, see the Web site www.childrens-games.org.