Austintown sports briefs

Girls soccer team beats Green

The Austintown Fitch girls varsity soccer team beat Green 2-1 on Sept. 3. Scoring for the Falcons were Emily Durina and Meghan Shonce. The junior varsity lost to Green 2-1 with a goal by Andrea Precurato.

Next, the varsity team beat Poland 3-1 with goals by Meghan Shonce (assisted by Lauren Paolucci), Jayme Ritchie and Durina, both assisted by Lauren Bower.

On Sept. 12, Fitch beat Hubbard 2-0 with both goals by Bower. Assisting Bower were Elizabeth Mosier and Kimmy Muccio. The junior varsity beat Hubbard 2-0 with goals by Jaclyn Choma and Nicole Granger.

Boys golf defeats Harding

The Fitch boys golf team defeated Harding 171-193. Brian Basista shot a team-best of 40. Others scoring for the Falcons were Adam Catauro (42), Pat Rovnak (43) and Matt Matasy (46).

Girls golf squad falls to Poland

The Fitch girls golf team lost to Poland 168-202. Rachel Williamson had a team-best of 42. Others scoring for the Falcons were Caitlyn Cominsky (51), Janell Verdream (53), Jamie Rasor (56) and Chelsea Raymer (56).

Fitch boys booters beat Salem

The Fitch boys soccer team topped Salem 2-0. Ben Conley and Keanu Shelton scored for the Falcons. Nick Sheely had two saves, while Kyle Kosco had one assist for Fitch.

Boys soccer team beats Poland

The boys soccer team beat Poland 4-0. The leading scorer for the Falcons was Nate Bowlen with two goals. Others scoring for Fitch were Trevor Yacovone and Keanu Shelton. Kyle Kosco, Corey Spencer and Tony Mortaro each assisted the Falcons and Nick Sheely had two saves.

Fitch volleyball beats Champion

The Fitch girls volleyball team beat Champion 25-17, 25-14, 25-11. Leading server was Tori Wise with 10 points and five aces. Wise also took the spot as leading setter with 10 assists and leading blocker with two blocks. Jaileei Letlow was the leading attacker with seven attempts and six kills. Alana Callahan had 23 serve receptions and Megan Cote had nine digs, making them the leading defenders against Champion.

Fitch girls golf loses to Boardman

The Fitch girls golf team lost to Boardman 202-203 on Sept. 7 at Mill Creek. Rachel Williamson had a team-best of 44. Others scoring for the Falcons were Maura Bianco (51), Caitlyn Cominsky (52) and Kelly Vesey (56).

Girls middle school volleyball loses to Canfield

AMS Red girls seventh-grade volleyball team lost to Canfield 25-23, 8-25, 20-25. The eighth-grade team lost to Canfield 13-25, 25-21, 15-25.

Fitch golfers beat Hubbard

Fitch’s boys golf team beat Hubbard 174-175. Top scorer for Fitch was Kevin Miller with a 42. Others scoring for the Falcons were Matt Matasy (43), Adam Catauro (44), Brian Basista (45) and Vince Goleno (45).

Girls tennis loses to Mooney

The Fitch girls tennis lost to Mooney 5-0. Mooney swept the singles matches and defeated Breanna Barto (6-0, 6-0), Sarak Kupas (6-0, 6-0) and Katie Klepec (6-1, 7-5). Nicole Wenick and Ashley Hanuschak lost their doubles match 6-0, 7-5 and Angela Murphy and Emily Wirtz lost their doubles match 6-2, 6-1.

AMS girls teams fall

The Austintown Middle School girls volleyball teams played their first three games of the season. The AMS seventh-grade team, coached by Dorothy DelBoccio, lost its first match against Struthers 22-25, 25-15, 13-25. The eighth-grade team, coached by Jody Bartlett, lost to Struthers 18-25, 13-25. The AMS seventh-grade team lost its second match to Beaver Local 25-18, 23-25, 24-26. The eighth-grade team beat Beaver Local in only two games, winning 25-22, 25-11. The seventh-grade squad won its third game against Boardman Glenwood 25-20, 25-23. The eighth-grade team lost against Boardman Glenwood 17-25, 15-25.

Girls volleyball takes on Warren Harding

Austintown Fitch girls volleyball beat Warren Harding 25-12, 25-7, 25-14. Tori Wise was the leading server with 11 points and nine aces. Leading attackers were Sam Koniowsky and Gabi Gessler with a total of 11 attempts and five kills. Wise was also the leading setter with a total of 21 attempts and 11 assists. Alana Callahan was the leading defender with eight serve receptions and six digs. The leading blocker of the game was Jai’leei Letlow with one block.

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.

Send fall sports news to Neighbors

The fall sports season has already started and Neighbors wants to be part of your successes this year.

Coaches and parents should email game recaps, stats and photos to neighbors@vindy.com for publication. In order for us to print the latest results, please send information within 48 hours of the game. We’re looking to feature all fall sports - football, soccer, cross country, tennis, golf and volleyball.

We’ll kick off our Neighbors Blitz football pages in the coming weeks, as results from junior varsity, freshman, middle school and youth football games start coming in.

Neighbors looks forward to showcasing your young athletes.

Fitch football tickets on sale

Individual ticket prices for the 2011 season are $7 reserved, $6 general admission and $4 student (presale only).

Those interested may also mail a season ticket request form with a self-addressed stamped envelope to 4560 Falcon Drive, Austintown, OH 44515 and we’ll mail your tickets directly to you.

For more information, call the athletic office at 330-797-3913.

Season tickets on sale for YSU football

Youngstown State football season tickets are on sale.

General admission seats are located in sections 1 and 7 of the west stands.

YSU plays six home games this fall.

For more information, contact the YSU Athletic Ticket Office at 330-941-1978 or visit the office located in Stambaugh Stadium.