Canfield sports briefs

YMCA offers Fall Youth Sports Program

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 YMCA 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.

For more information, call D’Nelle Seiple at 330-744-8411.

Grenga honored

Mount Union senior Anthony Grenga (Canfield) was named to the Capital One Academic All-District VII men’s soccer first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Grenga has a 3.91 grade point average as a computer science major.

On the field, Grenga captained a team that reached the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in program team.

He also scored one goal in 16 games.

Pirates winter caravan due in Youngstown Dec. 14

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Winter Caravan will visit Youngstown on Dec. 14 as part of scheduled visits to 16 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

During the three days of Caravan visits, current and former Pirates players, coaches and representatives will meet with fans and the media.

Those expected are manager Clint Hurdle, players Andrew McCutchen, Joel Hanrahan, Kevin Correia, Jose Tabata, Jeff Karstens, James McDonald, Daniel McCutchen, Alex Presley, Brad Lincoln and Michael McKenry and coaches Jeff Banister, Nick Leyva, Luis Silverio and Ray Searage.