Austintown Sports Briefs

Fitch wrestlers compete in AAU tourney

Three area high school teams competed in the AAU scholastic wrestling national championships Community Division 1 in Orlando from June 28-July 2.

Fitch finished 26th with bronze medalist Roy Ware (220) of Cuyahoga Falls and copper medalist Tyler Bell (285).

Boardman competed under Green Machine Wrestling Club and finished 31st, going 5-6. All-American silver medalists included Nick Mancini (120), Gabe Stark (152) of Howland and Joe Cordova (182). Peter Ryan (132) was a bronze medalist and Jordan Radich (160) of Howland and Justin Humphreys (220) were copper medalists.

West Branch finished 23rd and had three Copper Medalists (three losses in the tournament): Braylan Shelton (138 pounds), Ken Faulkner (160) and Aaron Page (220).

Community Division I teams consist of all members of the same high school team with the addition of three wrestlers from the same AAU district. All teams wrestled 11 to 12 dual meets at the tournament.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Festival 5K crowns winners

Paul Robinette won the overall award with a time of 16:27, followed by Bryce Baker with 17:09 and Todd Perron with 17:11. Amanda Fire won the overall female division with a time of 19:58, Shannon Rech claimed second place with 20:51, then Jen Love with 21:06. Thirteen-year-old Chase Kern set a new age group record with a time of 17:24.

For complete results and more information, go to www.ihmfestival5K.webs.com.

Old Dutch Mill Golf Course to host charity scramble

A golf scramble will be held on July 28 at the Old Dutch Mill Golf Course, 2745 Grandview Road, Lake Milton, in honor of Michael “Bub” Markota. The youth, who has Down Syndrome, recently graduated from Western Reserve High School. All proceeds will benefit the Multiple Disabilities program at Western Reserve High School.

The cost is $65 per person for advance tickets and $75 per person the day of the event. There must be four people per team. Tickets include lunch, dinner, and beverages. There will be cash awards and 50/50 raffle tickets, as well as baskets. For more information, call Dave Markota at 330-503-8534.

BB Baseball to host camp

BB Baseball will be conducting an instructional camp on Aug. 5 at the Westminster College baseball field in Wilmington, Pa. The camp instructors will be Westminster head baseball coach Tim Mulligan and professional baseball scout and head coach at Carnegie Mellon University, Claudio Reilsono. The camp will cover all aspects of the game and will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

To register, visit www.bbbaseballskills.com or call 724-699-5117 for more information.

Pink Ribbon Golf Classic to be held on Tuesday

The annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will be held at Tippecanoe Country Club on Tuesday. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The cost is $99 per person for this 18-hole scramble. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is included, along with a Chinese auction and raffle. For further details, contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712.

Golf to benefit families of cancer patients

The Wilcox family of Austintown formed a new local charity to benefit families like their own who have children with cancer. The Brett Wilcox benefit golf tournament will be held July 22 at Lakeside Golf Course in Lake Milton. The entry fee is $65 per golfer and $250 per foursome. Registration, coffee and doughnuts will be held at 9 a.m. and the registration deadline was July 8.