Sports briefs

Brett Wilcox benefit golf outing planned

The Brett Wilcox Benefit Golf Outing in scheduled for July 24 at Lakeside Golf Course in Lake Milton.

The entry fee of $65 per golfer or $250 per foursome and includes cart, green fees and dinner. Dinner only is available for $20.

The four-man scramble will have an 8 a.m. shotgun start with doughnuts and coffee available at registration. There will be hole-in-one prizes, 50/50 raffle and skins game. Registration deadline is July 10 and is limited to 144 golfers.

Wilcox was diagnosed with AML leukemia on Oct. 5, 2009. He has received aggressive chemotherapy and a cord blood transplant. Since the transplant Wilcox condition has improved, but he faces the risk of rejection for five years. Wilcox’s parents have been able to return to work after 14 months, but still face financial hardship. They plan to donate a portion of the proceeds to help other families dealing with this type of cancer.

For information, call John Dobrindt at 330-793-7782 or Bob Shoman at 330-793-4578.

Classes offered for football officials

The Youngstown District Football Officials Association is hosting a training class for new football officials this summer. The class will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Dr., Boardman.

Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning July 19.

The class is open to participants ages 14 and up.

For information either on the association or the classes, call Don Sabo at 330-788-7110 or Ray Makara at 330-533-1079.

Hit it closest to the pin to win

Golfers will have nine chances to win a prize during the closest to the pin golf challenge at the Par 3 golf Course at Wick Recreation Area July 31 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The fee to enter is $5.

Junior golf tournament is Thursday

Registration for Thursday’s 8:30 a.m. junior tournament is under way for golfers ages 17 and under at Mill Creek Golf Course.

The nine-hole junior stroke tournament with age and gender divisions will be played at the Par 3 Golf Course. The fee is $5 and includes to prizes and drinks.

To register, call the course at 330-740-7114.

Ohio Glaciers in USSSA major world series

The Ohio Glaciers 12U baseball team has earned a berth in the USSSA Elite 32 Major World Series.

The team includes several players from the Mahoning Valley.

The Glaciers will compete among 32 USSSA travel teams in the country at a week-long tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 9-17.

The winners of this week-long tournament will then qualify to represent USSSA at the National Youth Championship in August that will be televised on MLB TV.

Benefit hoops tourney set in Champion

The “This Means War” benefit basketball tournament will begin on July 16 at 8 a.m. at Champion High School, 5976 Mahoning Ave. NW.

The tournament will benefit Beth Ann Vanek, 31, of Southington, who is battling a rare form of breast cancer and has exhausted her sick leave from her job as a hospice case manager and will receive weekly chemotherapy treatments until mid-July.

Participants in the tournament must be age 10 to 50. The event also features free-throw, 3-point and half-court challenges, plus a raffle and Chinese auction.

Team registration costs $65. Register by calling 330-307-7871.