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Griffin to speak at UW dinner

BOARDMAN — The Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way is teaming with former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin to present its “Champions Among Us” dinner on Aug. 5 at Mr. Anthony’s.

Griffin will be the keynote speaker at the affair, which starts at 5 p.m. The event costs $50 per person and corporate packages are available.

On Aug. 6, the United Way’s 19th annual golf outing will be at Youngstown Country Club beginning at 7:30 a.m. For more information, contact JoAnn Stock at (330) 746-8494.

Midwest Meet

JACKSON, Mich. — East senior James Allen placed second in the 100-meter dash and third in the 200 to help lead Ohio to the team title at the 34th Midwest Meet of Champions on Saturday at Withington Stadium.

Allen ran 10.68 in the 100 and 21.80 in the 200 for Ohio, which had 184 points to Indiana’s 145 and Michigan’s 144.

McDonald’s T.J. Holland was on the winning 4x800 relay (7:42.87) and Boardman’s Evan Klepec was sixth in the discus (170 feet, 6 inches).

On the girls side, Canfield’s Audra Frimong placed second in the long jump (18-3 1/2) and eighth in the 100 hurdles (17.81) as Ohio (149 points) placed second behind Michigan (201) and ahead of Indiana (125).

Warren JFK’s Audrey Maheu was fourth in the 800 (2:13.07), Newton Falls’ KaiCee Kubicina was fifth in the discus (137-1) and seventh in the shot (38-11 3/4) and Salem’s Sarah Brobeck was fourth in the discus (137-7).

Ohio’s boys and girls teams combined to break four meet records in the meet, which pits top senior track and field athletes from the three-state area. Boardman coach Dave Pavlansky is the coordinator for the Ohio team.

Timko places fifth

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS — Boo Timko fired 74-73—147 to place fifth in the Medicus A.J.G.A. Junior All-Star golf tournament at Oakwood Club recently.

The national tournament consisted of 75 players representing 22 states. Patrick Grahek of Apharetta, Ga., won the event with 68-75—143.

Phantoms plan golf outing

CANFIELD — The Mahoning Valley Phantoms’ Sticks to Clubs golf outing will be July 21 at Tippecanoe Country Club.

Current and former Phantoms hockey players plus coaches Bob Mainhardt and Curtis Carr will participate in the scramble.

The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with registration, followed by lunch and a 12:30 p.m. tee time. A dinner will follow 18 holes of golf. Live and silent auctions are part of the event, which raises money for the Phantoms Junior A and youth hockey programs.

Youth bowling meeting set on June 24

AUSTINTOWN — The U.S. Bowling Congress’ Youngstown Youth Association will hold its annual meeting on June 24 at Wedgewood Lanes.

The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. All sanctioned youth over the age of 14 and adults working with youth leagues are encouraged to attend. The election of officers for the 2008-09 season will take place.

5 Hubbard athletes earn academic honors

HUBBARD — Five Hubbard High track and field athletes have been named to the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches’ Academic All-Ohio team.

The athletes are: Breanna Bridges, junior; Breonna Carter, junior; Katoria Carter, senior; Andrew Zitnik, sophomore; and Katie Zitnik, junior. Each participated in the state track meet and has a minimum grade-point average of 3.6.

OHIO

Second boys division set for swimming

COLUMBUS — The Board of Control of the Ohio High School Athletic Association has added a second division for boys’ swimming and diving beginning next school year.

The decision means boys and girls will each have two swimming and diving divisions.

There are now more than 250 boys’ swimming and diving teams in the state, and the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association had suggested that the division be added for the annual tournament that is held in Canton. The tournament will be held over four days.

The coaches association also had proposed that a waiting period be waived so the division can begin in 2008-09.

The board passed the matter unanimously.

NATION

Avengers edge Brigade, 51-48

LOS ANGELES — Timon Marshall scored on a 3-yard run with 34 seconds left to give the Los Angeles Avengers a 51-48 victory over the Kansas City Brigade on Saturday in the Arena Football League.

Kansas City had a chance to force overtime, but Peter Martinez’s 31-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left as time expired.

Sonny Cumbie was 22-of 36 for 270 yards and four TDs for the Avengers (5-10).

Marshall had eight catches for 96 yards and a score, and LaShaun Ward added six receptions for 100 yards and a score, and Kevin Ingram has seven catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns.

Quincy Carter threw four TD passes and ran for a score for the Brigade (3-12).

Mets, Rangers will play two

NEW YORK — Saturday night’s game between the Texas Rangers and New York Mets was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader today with the first game set to start at 1:10 p.m.

The game was called after a delay of 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Heavy rain and lightning rolled through the area about two hours before game time, but by then the tarp had already been on the field for some time. The few hardy fans sitting beneath the overhangs at Shea Stadium cheered each clap of thunder in the distance, and at one point those down the right-field line tried to start a very wet wave.

About an hour into the delay, Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler raced from the dugout and dived across the tarp over the infield, by then a giant Slip ’n Slide. Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Gerald Laird, Josh Rupe and Milton Bradley — bad knees and all — followed suit to a big ovation from those still in the stands.

Staff/wire reports