Sports briefs

Curbstone Coaches announce speaker lineup

The Curbstone Coaches will meet all five Mondays in January, plus host its annual “All-league High School Football Banquet on a Sunday.

The group meets at noon the Blue Wolf Catering Center on Lockwood Blvd. in Boardman.

Joe Ethan, former YSU basketball player and current TV color WYTV/Fox for YSU basketball game replays, will serve as the speaker on Jan. 3. On Jan. 10, the speaker will be Joe DeRosa, retired NBA referee and now a 2010/2011 college basketball referee.

Former YSU and NFL kicker Paul McFadden will be the speaker on Jan. 17 and Major League Baseball umpire Wally Bell will be featured Jan. 24. The group will take a tour of the YSU athletic facilities Jan. 31 at 11:30 a.m.

On Jan 30, the group will host its annual “All league High School Football Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Georgetown. YSU head football coach Eric Wolford will be the featured speaker.

BGMS girls down Center

Boardman Glenwood’s eighth-grade girls basketball team beat Center 38-10 on Dec. 16.

Amanda Lipke was the leading scorer with 14 points and five rebounds. Jessica Fox added seven points and three rebounds.

The seventh-grade girls suffered their first loss, falling 28-20 to Center.

Leading the team in scoring was Kristie Johnson with seven, Elli Rhitz with six, Bailey Brandt with four and Natalie Wilson with three.