Canfield sports briefs

Canfield hockey team defeats Brush, 4-1

Ryan Ohara scored two goals and assisted on a third as the Canfield hockey team defeated Brush 4-1 on Sunday.

Braden Falkingham also scored twice as Canfield (4-18) halted a seven-game losing streak. Nick Crescimanno added two assists and goaltender Roger Geiser stopped 15 of 16 shots. Brush (2-13) defeated Canfield 7-5 previously.

Canfield’s Halfhill reaches milestones

University of Chicago senior Bryanne Halfhill, a 2008 Canfield High graduate, recently reached 1,000 career points and became the school’s all-time leading 3-point shooter in the same game.

Halfhill made her 175th 3-pointer with 10 minutes left in last week’s game against Rochester, then later became the 10th player in Maroons history to reach 1,000 points. Chicago (18-0) is ranked second in Division III.

Mooney’s Vinopal to play at Duquesne

Amy Vinopal, a center/mid-fielder on the Cardinal Mooney girl’s soccer team, has announced her plans to sign a Division I national letter of intent to play soccer at Duquesne University.

Vinopal, who was named Division II “Player of the Year” in Ohio scored 26 goals and had 25 assists for the Cards last fall. In addition, she was named to the “All State” and All-County” teams and was named Vindicator “Player of the Year” and “Fall Athlete of the Year.” She is the daughter of Charles Vinopal of Boardman. She is coached by Frank Sikich.

Mooney’s Fox top scorer

AJ Fox, a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and a freshman on the University of Akron football team, received the Red Blair Award for being the high scorer on the team.

He was perfect in the place kicking department, going 8-for-8 in field goals and he hit all nine of his extra point tries.

Golf event set for this summer

The annual Pink Ribbon Gold Classic will be held at Tippecanoe Country Club on July 16. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The Pink Ribbon committee will also sponsor a bus trip this spring to a local casino. Watch for further details on both of these events.

Baseball club accepting registrations

The Canfield Baseball Club is accepting registrations for the 2012 softball and baseball season for players ages 5-14. Registration is online only at www.canfieldbaseball.com.

A $25 late fee will be charged for those registering Feb. 15 and later. Late registration ends Feb. 29. After Feb. 29, a waiting list will be assembled.

Last year more than 600 players played on 52 teams in the Canfield Baseball Club.