Austintown sports briefs

ALF 120-pounders advance to Super Bowl

The third-seeded Austintown Little Falcons 120-pound team upset the No. 2 Labrae 18-8 last Sunday in a semifinal game at Westminister College Stadium in New Wilmington, Pa.

The Falcons (7-2) earned a Super Bowl rematch with top-seeded West Side Patriots, who defeated the Ohio Valley Crusaders 30-0 to advance. The Super Bowl games will be played at Fitch Stadium beginning at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

The Falcons avenged a regular season loss to the Vikings and hope to turn the tables on the Patriots, who beat ALF during the regular season as well as in the Super Bowl last season 12-6 in overtime.

After failing to score inside the LaBrae 1 yard-line early in the second quarter, ALF finally dented the scoreboard on its next possession. A key fourth down stop of Labrae led to a four-yard TD burst by Logan Italiano and a 6-0 Falcon lead at halftime.

Great team defense and a ball control game enabled Austintown to keep control in the second half. Andrew Bretsik scampered for a 45-yard run and Steven Woodberry capped the Falcons scoring wih a 70-yard sprint to paydirt in the fourth quarter.

Daniel Ifft, Christopher Scott, Melvin Neail, Bryce Revis, Cedric Ross, Eric Shipsky, Matthew Ferree, Nicholas Hall, Warren Harris and Donovan Jones all came up big in the contest.

“Work ethic and family attitude were the keys to the victory,” said coach Antonio Page. “If we continue our hard work and stick together, we have a chance to win that Super Bowl.“

Little Falcons cheerleaders to compete today

The Austintown Little Falcons cheerleading squads will take part in the NEOYFL cheerleading competition at the Fitch High School gym today at 2:30 p.m.

Entrance fee is $3 at the door for ages 5 and up. Football players will be admitted free if they wear their team jersey,

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.

U.S. Kids Golf Canton East coming to Youngstown

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

YMCA offers Fall calendar

The Fall Youth Fundamental Basketball League 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. They are also offering a Fall Sunday Team “Select” Basketball League which will conclude with a tournament Dec. 18. The “Select” league is open to boys in 4th, 5th and 6th grade and girls in 5th and 6th 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.

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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. Volleyball club hosts tryouts next week

The Club Hollywood volleyball club will have tryouts for girls ages 10-14 at Crestview High School today and Saturday from 1:30-4 p.m.

See www.eteamz.com/clubhollywood for details.