Poland sports briefs

East Ohio Volleyball Club

Tryouts will be held for the East Ohio Volleyball Club on Nov. 13 and 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Warren YMCA, 210 High Street, Warren.

To register, visit www.eovc.org. For more information, contact Director Bart Gensburg at 330-219-1368 or at speedyblackbart@gmail.com or Assistant Director, Bobbi Marsh at 330-883-4717 or BobbiMarsh@hotmail.com.

YMCA offers Youth Sports Program Fall calendar

The Fall Youth Fundamental Basketball League kicks has begun. The league runs through Dec. 17 and is open to boys and girls ages 4 to 15. Registration fees are $48 for YMCA members and $68 for all others.

The YMC is also offering a Fall Sunday Team “Select” Basketball League. This league will conclude with a league tournament on Dec. 18. The “Select” league is open to boys in fourth, fifth and sixth grade and girls in fifth and sixth grade. Registration fees are $42 for YMCA members and $57 for all others.

A complete schedule of Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 youth sports programs can be found online at www.youngstownymca.org. For more information, call D’Nelle Seiple at 330-744-8411.

YSU basketball season tickets on sale

Season tickets for the Youngstown State men’s and women’s basketball season are on sale now.

Fans can purchase reserved-seat season tickets through Penguin Club Membership at $140 or through the Penguin Package of $160, which includes all men’s and women’s games.

The ticket office also announced individual game tickets will go on sale Nov. 1.

Prices for individual reserved seats are $12 prior to game day and $14 on game day. General admission individual ticket prices are $8 prior to game day and $10 on game day.

YSU baseball camp

The Youngstown State baseball staff will host a camp for boys and girls aged 6-13 on Dec. 29-30 at the new Watson and Tressel Training Site on YSU’s campus.

All aspects and fundamentals of baseball will be taught, including hitting, fielding, base-running and the mental part of the game.

For more information, go to www.penguinsbaseballcamps.com or ysusports.com.

Questions can be directed to head coach Rich Pasquale at rjpasquale@ysu.edu or camp director Craig Antush at cjantush@ysu.edu.

Katie Griswold earns all-Horizon League

Junior forward Katie Griswold, a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High and now a member of the Butler women’s soccer team earned All-Horizon League recognition.

Voting was conducted by the league’s nine head women’s soccer coaches.

Griswold earned first-team honors for the second straight season.

She has six goals this year and ranks second on the team with 13 points. Griswold, who was also on the all-newcomer team in 2009, scored three goals against Horizon League opponents this season.

Lifeguard classes at YMCA

D.D. & Velma Davis Family — offers lifeguard training courses to area teens and young adults beginning Nov. 1. The course runs through Nov. 22 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants in the course must be 16 years old by Nov. 22, pass a swim competency test and attend every class. Fee for this program is $200. For more information, please contact Chris Hughes, Aquatic Director at 330-480-5655.