Austintown sports briefs

Boys soccer defeats Niles

The Fitch boys soccer team beat Niles 3-1. The leading scorer for Austintown was sophomore Nate Bowlen with two goals. Freshman Tony Mortaro had one goal to lead the Falcons to victory. Assisting were Jared Bohr, Mike Shaffer and Ben Gillespie. Defending Fitch was Nick Sheely with three saves.

The junior varsity team beat Niles 2-0.

Volleyball defeats Niles

The Fitch girls volleyball team beat Niles 25-13, 25-17, 25-5. Tori Wise was the top server for the Falcons with 15 aces. Leading attacker was Megan Cote with five kills. Jai’leei Letlow had six assists and the leading defender for Fitch was Alana Callahan with 10 digs.

AMS volleyball beats Struthers

The Austintown Middle School seventh-grade volleyball team beat Struthers 25-15, 25-17. The eighth-grade team lost 25-14, 17-25, 25-14. The seventh-grade team lost to Beaver Local in three games, 25-15, 23-25, 25-16. The eighth-grade team beat Beaver, 13-25, 25-12, 25-23.

Fitch tennis team loses to Poland

The Fitch girls tennis team lost to Poland 4-1. Breanna Barto won her singles match, 6-1, 6-4. Emily Fisher (6-0, 6-0) and Latrice Nelson (6-3, 6-2) both lost their singles matches. Angela Murphy and Ashley Hanuschak lost their doubles matches (6-0, 6-4), while Kate Klepec and Sara Kupas lost their doubles match (7-6, 6-0).

Girls volleyball falls to Canfield

The Fitch girls varsity volleyball team lost to Canfield 25-8, 25-8, 25-15. Gabi Gessler and Taylor Herman were the leading servers with two aces each. Sam Koniowsky was the leading attacker with four kills. Tori Wise had eight assists making her the leading setter. Defending the Falcons was Alana Callahan with seven digs.

The junior varsity team defeated Canfield 25-21, 25-13.

Glow Golf Outing set for Oct. 15

The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League is sponsoring a Glow Golf Outing on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Knoll Run Golf Course, 1421 Struthers Coitsville Road. The cost is $25 per player with four person teams. The cost includes nine holes of golf and cart, light meal with a cash bar available, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction and more. The deadline to register is Saturday.

The outing will benefit the league’s Community Special Needs.

For questions about registration or for more information, call Yvonne Ford at 330-718-2013.

Competitive Edge offers baseline concussion testing

With fall sports season kicking into high gear, Competitive Edge Sports Medicine offers a baseline concussion testing tool to evaluate an athlete’s condition and track recovery for safe return to play.

The ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) test is the first, most-widely used, and most scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system. ImPACT measures multiple aspects of cognitive functioning, including attention span, working memory, sustained and selective attention time, response variability, nonverbal problem solving, and reaction time.

This type of concussion assessment can also help objectively measure symptoms; measure verbal and visual memory, process speed and reaction time; and assist clinicians and athletic trainers in making difficult return-to-play decisions.

Competitive Edge certified athletic trainers administer the 20-minute test for athletes 12 and older at St. Joseph Outpatient Rehabilitation, Hunters Square, 8720 East Market St., Warren.

To schedule an appointment for an ImPACT baseline test, call 330-856-1520.

Fitch football shuttle services

Austintown Fitch is offering a free shuttle service for all home football games. The service will run from 6 to 10:30 p.m. with pick-up and drop-off at the west lot of Super Kmart at the corner of Raccoon Road and Mahoning Avenue. All fans are urged to take advantage of this free service.