Poland sports briefs

Poland junior golfer wins Mill Creek event

Poland’s Maria Mancini shot a 1-over 36 to win the girls 16-19 division at the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf event at Mill Creek Park Saturday. The event was part of the Kenny Novak Tour.

The event featured junior players from all over Northern Ohio and included three age divisions for boys and girls. Golfers ranged from age 12 to 19.

Mancini led a strong local contingent in the oldest age bracket, as fellow Poland residents Allison Mizel and Angela Molaskey tied for third with a score of 38.

In the girls’ 12-year-old division, Poland’s Rachel Jeswald was ninth.

Local athlete to play at Mount Union this fall

Thomas Beck, a forward on Cardinal Mooney’s soccer team, has accepted an athletic grant-in-aid to play soccer at Mount Union College.

He was the captain of the Mooney squad this season and a four-year letterman. In addition, Beck was named boys soccer “Athlete of the Year.”

He was selected to the all-district team as a junior and senior and named an Academic All-Ohio performer this year. In addition, he was named first team All-State and Region IV All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association.

Mill Creek Golf Course tournament

Mill Creek Golf Course will host its People for MetroParks annual golf outing June 23.

This year’s event will be a four-person scramble with handicaps. There will be a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.

Farmer’s National Bank will provide lunch after golf. Registration includes green fees, cart, skill shots, prizes and lunch. A team handicap will be assigned by one of our golf professionals.

For those unable to fill a full team, they can register individually.

Cost is $60 per player or $240 per team. Hole sponsorship is also available.

For information, contact Dennis Miller at 330-740-7112 or 330-740-7122.

Phillips makes weightlifting HOF

John Phillips of Boardman was inducted into the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters Hall of Fame last month.

Phillips became the eighth member of the group’s hall and will now decide the induction of future members. A 1968 graduate of Poland High School, Phillips is a 1972 graduate of Youngstown State. Phillips won the 2008 WABDL World Championship in the bench press, the 2007 and 2008 WABDL Ohio Bench Press Championship.

Brocker named second-team All-Ohio

Poland senior Ben Brocker earned second team All-Ohio honors in Division II by the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association.

Brocker, who lost in the second round of this year’s state singles tournament, was making his third appearance in Columbus.

He was the only area player to earn All-Ohio honors.

Hope Foundation sponsors softball game

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and Valley Home Health Care will put on a softball game Aug. 7 at Eastwood Field.

It is possible to nominate a player by June 25. See www.hopemv.org for details.

Ursuline basketball camp registration The Ursuline High School boys basketball camp is June 14-16 for boys entering grades 4-8.

College coaches and former Ursuline standouts D’Aundray Brown and Nick McCartney will be in attendance.

Cost is $40. Call the Ursuline athletic office at 330-744-4563, ext. 121 to register. Registration will begin at noon on June 14 in the gym lobby. A parent must accompany each participant to sign a waiver.

Host a Scrappers player this summer

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are looking for host families for the 2010 season.

Contact Drew LaFollette at 330-505-0000 or e-mail dlafollette@mvscrappers.com.