STEELHOUNDS

STEELHOUNDS
Sewell re-signs
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown SteelHounds re-signed Joey Sewell to a one-year contract.
Sewell, who was acquired in January from the Tulsa Oilers, scored in 19 of his 23 games with the Hounds last season. The 6-0, 190-pound forward finished fifth on the team in points, registering 21 goals and 18 assists.
LOCAL
Little League baseball
CANFIELD -- Boardman East, in a losers bracket semifinal, turned back Howland 10-6 in a District 2 Little League baseball game Thursday. East will play unbeaten Canfield for the championship today at 8 p.m. at McCune Park.
If Boardman wins, the two will meet for the title Saturday.
Little League softball
POLAND -- The Poland (4-0) girls 11-12 Little League softball team, which topped Boardman 2-1 for the District 2 title Tuesday, will play a first-round Little League state tournament game Saturday against Ashtabula in Clyde.
The same Poland team won the girls 9-10-year-old Little League state tournament in 2004.
Golf tournament
WARREN -- The Youngstown Police Department is holding its 15th annual golf tournament today at noon at Avalon South Golf Course.
Last year the tournament garnered more than $7,500, which was donated to the American Cancer Society Children's summer camp.
Junior golf roundup
*YOUNGSTOWN -- Seven-year-old Jacinta Pikunas of Boardman had a hole-in-one en route to winning her 8-under age group during the Mill Creek Par-3 junior golf tournament on July 13.
Jacinta's 35 was best in her age group (8-under) and the lowest among girls two age groups above hers.
Witnesses to Jacinta's ace on the 75-yard, No. 9 hole using an 8-iron were Gillian Cerimele, Kim Cerimele and Jacinta's father, Mike Pikunas.
Her brother, Max, finished first in the 12-and-under division. Her brother, Joe, won a sudden-death playoff for second place in the 14-15 age division.
*CHARDON -- Boo Timko of Girard fired 38-35--74 to tie for first place in the boys 12-13 year old division in the North Coast Junior tournament Thursday at Pleasant Hill Golf Course.
Romeo Austin of Erie, Pa. shot 36-38--74 to share the top spot with Timko.
Smith to appearat Fun Fest
HUBBARD -- Pittsburgh Steelers draftee Anthony Smith will be part of Hubbard's annual Fun Fest Celebration on July 15.
Smith, a former Syracuse defensive standout who graduated from Hubbard High in 2002, will be in the parade as part of the summer event's festivities.
Area gamesto be televised
Two area high school football games will be televised live on FSN Ohio this season.
The Buchtel at Austintown Fitch game at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31 will be televised, as will the Mooney at Warren Harding game at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16.
REGION
Browns tickets
CLEVELAND -- Single game tickets for the Browns will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $32 and are primarily located in the upper level northeast and northwest corners of the stadium. There is a four-ticket limit per transaction.
The team will also hold a family night on Aug. 4 at the stadium. Tickets are $5.
To buy tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone (216-241-5555 or 800-729-6464) or go to the team box office starting July 17.
NATION
NBA moves
Anthony Parker is in and John Salmons could be on the way. Even better for the Toronto Raptors, Chris Bosh is staying.
The second day contracts could be signed was a pretty good one for the Raptors, even as Mike James signed a four-year, $23 million deal with Minnesota after leaving Toronto.
Also Thursday, Ben Wallace signed his deal with Chicago, one of the most important ones of the free-agent period. It gives the Bulls the NBA's top interior defensive player while weakening Central Division rival Detroit.
Vindicator staff/wire reports