Poland Sports Briefs

Poland selling football tickets

The Poland High School athletic department is selling football tickets. Current reserved season ticket holders may pick up their tickets and parking passes in the high school athletic office from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1-3 p.m. Anyone wishing to become a reserved season ticket holder may purchase tickets starting on Monday until Friday from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1-3 p.m.

General admission tickets will be available starting at 9 a.m. on Monday at the athletic office for this Friday’s season opener at Marlington and the Aug. 31 home opener against Northwest. Tickets to the Marlington and Northwest game can also be purchased at Trolio’s T-Shirts. For more information on football season tickets, call the athletic office at 330-757-7021.

Run with the Rockets

The Lowellville volleyball team will be hosting Run with the Rockets, a 5K run and 1-mile fun walk in Lowellville today. For more information, visit www.runwiththerockets.yolasite.com.

Mooney football to play St. Ignatius

Defending state champion Cardinal Mooney will open its 2012 football season with a showdown against defending Division I state champion Cleveland St. Ignatius Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The game is part of a doubleheader slated as the 44th Charity Game sponsored by the Cleveland Browns’ Foundation.

St. Ignatius and Cardinal Mooney have won 19 Ohio state championships between them. Tickets for the match-up are $10 in advance and $12 on game day and are available through the school treasurer’s office. One ticket will be good for both games. The first game of the day will feature North Royalton and Broadview Heights at 2 p.m.