Austintown sports briefs

Cancer Awareness Day set for Oct. 21

Cancer Awareness day is Oct. 21 and the Fitch Cheerleaders ask you to show your support by purchasing one of the Fitch Breast Cancer Awareness shirts and wearing it to the football game. Shirts may be purchased at Jones Embroidery, 5015 Mahoning Avenue. Short sleeve T-shirts, long sleeve T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts are available.

A portion of proceeds from the shirt sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The football team will be supporting Cancer Awareness day by wearing pink socks and the cheerleaders will be cheering with pink pom poms.

For more information about the T-shirts call Jones Embroidery at 330-799-6876.

Fitch defeats Hubbard

The Fitch boys soccer team defeated Hubbard 6-1. Sophomore Nate Bowlen led the Falcons with four goals. Also scoring for Fitch was Keanu Shelton and Ken Kilpatrick. Assisting the Falcons was Trevor Yacovone with two assists, Mike Shaffer and Shelton. Nick Sheely had three saves to bring the Falcons to victory.

AMS Blue volleyball results

The seventh and eighth grade AMS Blue volleyball teams lost to Poland on Sept. 28. The seventh grade team lost 25-21, 25-17 and the eighth grade team lost 25-10, 26-14.

The seventh grade team defeated Boardman Glenwood on Sept. 29. They won 25-23, 25-22, 28-26. The eighth grade team lost to Boardman 25-14, 25-13.

The AMS Blue seventh grade team defeated Struthers on Oct. 3. The Falcons won 25-14, 25-10, 25-15. The eighth grade team lost to Struthers 25-10, 25-8.

Both teams lost to Beaver Local on Oct. 5. The seventh grade team lost 25-14, 25-21. The eighth grade team lost 25-15, 25-21, 25-16.

U.S. Kids Golf Canton East Fall Tour coming to Youngstown

The U.S. Kids Golf Canton East Fall Tour will kick off on Saturday at Avalon Lakes Country Club. Throughout the late fall, U.S. Kids will head to six of the finest courses in the Youngstown area. The final tour championship will be held on Nov. 13 at the Lake Club.

These tours provide boys and girls, ages 5 to 14, the opportunity to advance their golf skills in age-appropriate competition without having to take the time and incur the costs of traveling. Similar to the PGA Tour, players at U.S. Kids golf events are encouraged to have caddies help them play their best. Allowing caddies is a special component to the tournaments and is part of the commitment to encouraging family interaction that builds lasting memories.

For more information, contact Doug Lemons, PGA Tournament Director, at 330-412-2320 or email him at douglas_lemons@yahoo.com. For additional information or to sign up, visit www.uskidsgolf.com

Girls volleyball results

The Fitch girls volleyball team lost to Beaver Local 7-25, 21-25, 26-24, 16-25. Top server for the Falcons was Megan Cote with seven points and two aces. The leading hitter for Fitch was Jai’lei Letlow with six kills. Maria Melfe was the leading block with two blocks. Tori Wise had 10 assists making her the leading setter and Alana Callahan had 15 digs making her the leading defender for the Falcons.

YMCA offers Youth Sports Fall calendar

The Fall Youth Fundamental Basketball League kicks off today, with the league’s first practice. 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 begins practices tomorrow and 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.

Boys varsity soccer beats Beaver Local

The Fitch boys varsity soccer team defeated Beaver Local 4-1. Scoring first for the Falcons was sophomore Ben Conley with an assist from sophomore Nate Bowlen. Later, junior Keanu Shelton found the back of the net on a corner kick from senior Mike Shaffer.

Senior Ross Blevins was the top scorer of the game with two goals. Others helping to assist the Falcons were Tony Martaro and Alex Smith. Nick Sheely had four saves.

The junior varsity boys soccer team beat Beaver Local 3-0.

Kent State coach to address coaching organization

Kent State football coach Darrell Hazell will be the guest speaker at the Mahoning Valley Coaches Association Fall Social.

The event will be held at the West Fork Roadhouse on Oct. 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

For details, call 330-547-4100 or 330-360-8270.

Local boxing card set

Tickets are on sale for the 11-bout boxing card on Nov. 19 at the St. Lucy Palermo Center.

Jake Giuriceo (13-0-1, 3 KOs) is in the main event and also on the card are Chris Koval (25-7, 18 KOs), Durrell Richardson (12-3, 5 KOs) and Dante Moore (6-0-1, 4 KOs).

Tickets are available by calling 330-787-4228 or 330-717-4201.

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Glow Golf Outing set for today

The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League is sponsoring a Glow Golf Outing today 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.