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Mooney Hall of Fame

BOARDMAN

Cardinal Mooney will induct 12 new members into its athletic hall of fame at Sunday’s Ron Stoops scholarship dinner at Mr. Anthony’s.

Inductees are Jodi Austin Brown (1987), track; Bing Domingo (1986), tennis; Terica O. Jones (1991), football/track; John Klein (1983), football; Mike S. Kowalczyk (1976), golf; Jim Lucente (1972), football; Asim T. Pleas (1995), football/basketball; Sheila Sandine (1995), basketball/softball/volleyball; Alex Simon, contributor; Walt Sweeney (1986), football; Bill Tarajack (1994), baseball; Rob Venrose (1995), basketball.

Buffet dinner starts at 6, with the program following at 8. For reservations, call 330-788-5007.

Emery paces Canfield

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Riley Emery scored three goals to help the Canfield hockey team beat Brunswick 6-5.

Emery has 51 goals this season for Canfield (8-18-1).

Nick Carney picked up a goal and two assists and Joe Geiser added a goal and an assist.

Ryan Ohara also scored and Kyle Bassett and Bryan Clark picked up assists.

Scrappers are host

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The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will play host to the Akron at Youngstown State baseball game at Eastwood Field on May 18.

Gates will open at 10:30 a.m. with first pitch at 11 a.m.

The Scrappers are taking reservations and encourage groups to sign up early to guarantee seating.

For more information, call (330) 505-0000.

Sowers has surgery

CLEVELAND

Indians minor league left-hander Jeremy Sowers has had surgery to repair a tear in his rotator cuff.

The former first-round draft pick spent last season at Triple-A Columbus, pitching with soreness. He spent the off-season on a physical therapy program before opting for surgery.

Team physician Dr. Mark Schickendantz performed the operation Monday at the Cleveland Clinic. Sowers said he has already started a rehab program.

Sowers remains under the Indians’ control on a minor-league contract.

The sixth overall pick in 2004, Sowers went 7-4 as a rookie two years later. He went 11-26 in a three-year span before being dropped from Cleveland’s 40-man roster after the 2009 season.

Track OK’d for Ohio baseball stadium site

COLUMBUS

Auto racing is on track to replace baseball at the former home of the minor league Columbus Clippers.

Members of the city’s development commission gave their unanimous approval Thursday night to putting a racetrack and automotive research center at the site west of downtown where Cooper Stadium now stands.

The Clippers played their last game at the nearly 80-year-old stadium in September 2008. They have since moved to the new Huntington Park in the city’s Arena District.

The Columbus Dispatch reports the city council is expected to vote on the proposal next month.

Track opponents told the development panel they have concerns about noise. Supporters said the project would revive the Cooper Stadium neighborhood.

Kubica says he’ll return stronger from crash

GENOA, Italy

Formula One driver Robert Kubica says he’ll return stronger from a crash during a car rally in northern Italy.

The 26-year-old Pole tells La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday he doesn’t remember anything about the accident on Sunday. Kubica suffered severe injuries to the right side of his body and arm after a roadside barrier pierced his car.

He had surgery on Sunday at a hospital near Genoa and needed more surgery on Friday.

Speaking from his hospital bed, Kubica said he wanted to get back on the track “stronger than before” He added after accidents, “you’re not the same, you improve.”

Vindicator staff/wire reports