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Prep roundup

•NEWTON FALLS — Junior Kailynn Cerny (7-0) pitched a four-hitter for Lakeview, which wrapped up sole possession of the TAC-8 softball championship with an 11-0 win over Newton Falls Thursday.

Lex Sidley stretched a 1-0 lead to 3-0 in the fifth with a two-run homer for the Bulldogs (16-2, 11-0). It was Sidley’s third home run of the year.

Sidley also had a double and single for three RBIs, while Chelsea Butler had a two-run double and finished with three RBIs.

Butler, Jen Baker, Joanna Novotny and Brigitte Morvay totaled two hits apiece, with Morvay knocking in three runs.

Lauren Mauric had two hits while Emily Montgomery walked three times for Newton Falls.

•CANTON — Kate Ferree homered to lead Austintown Fitch over GlenOak, 4-2, in a Federal League softball game.

Sam Kozbial and Danielle Crum had doubles for the Falcons (8-17, 3-9 FL), while Kara Roche (the winning pitcher) singled twice.

•VIENNA — Adam Collier doubled and had five RBIs, leading Mathews High to an 8-2 victory over Bloomfield in a Northeastern Athletic Conference baseball game.

Luke Weymer and John Scudier also doubled for the Mustangs (15-6, 10-2 NAC), who finished second in the conference to Badger. Scudier also singled, and Weymer had two RBIs.

Jake Swank and three relievers combined on a three-hitter.

•HANOVERTON — United High junior Jimmy Phillis and Mineral Ridge junior T.J. Bevilacqua have been invited to participate in the USA Junior Nationals International Sports Festival July 23-29 in Columbus.

Both players were selected for basketball.

Phillis is a two-year varsity performer. This season he earned second team All-Inter Tri-County League and second team All-Columbiana County honors. He was named All-Northeast Ohio Inland District honorable mention.

Letscher wins $1,100

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Marty Letscher of Niles was eliminated from the PBA Senior Tour-Northern Illinois Open, but won $1,100 following his advancement to the round of 24 at Sunset Bowl and Fair Haven Lanes.

In the single-elimination, best-of-5 games match play, Letscher was beaten by Shannon Starnes of Forth Worth, Texas (183-223, 223-206, 240-212, 175-162).

Starnes was beaten in the next round by Keith Sharp of Maitland, Fla., (211-195, 258-192, 248-213).

Sharon racing

HARTFORD — Racing at Sharon Speedway Saturday night is sponsored by Mark Thomas Ford.

Five divisions of racing will be held. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing at 6. Tickets range from $5 to $11, with kids 11 and under free. Also, fans who bring two non-perishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank will receive $2 off the price of an adult general admission ticket.

NATION/WORLD

LeMond accuses
Landis camp

MALIBU, Calif. Floyd Landis’ sleepy, scientific arbitration hearing morphed into a pulp-fiction blockbuster Thursday, replete with revelations of sexual abuse, allegations of threatening phone calls and even a Donald Trump-style firing.

It came courtesy of Landis’ fellow American Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, who disclosed he had been sexually abused as a child and received a call Wednesday from Landis’ manager who threatened to reveal the secret if LeMond showed up to testify.

Shortly after LeMond dropped those bombshells, the manager, Will Geoghegan, walked up to LeMond, apologized and admitted he made the call, LeMond said.

Which led to “You’re fired” — the message Landis attorney Maurice Suh gave to Geoghegan while they were still standing in the hearing room.

Golf roundup

•DULUTH, Ga. — Kevin Sutherland shot a 7-under 65 in favorable scoring conditions Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the AT&T Classic.

•CLIFTON, N.J. — Sarah Lee shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead over defending champion Lorena Ochoa and four others after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s Sybase Classic.

Vindicator staff/wire reports