Boardman track team members earn league honors

June 1, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

Several members of the Boardman boys track team earned Federal League honors recently, including Mark Hadley, who was named League MVP.

Hadley was named First Team in the 1600 and 3200 events. Nathan Jones made the First Team in the 100.

Brian Bodrick was on the Federal League Second Team in the 200 and joined by teammates Alan Burns (800 and 1600) and Allen Starkey (long jump).

Boardman athletes listed as honorable mention choices are Will Birchfield (11o hurdles), Brian Bodrick (4x100 relay), Turel Thompson (4x100 relay), Starkey (4x100 relay) and Nathan Jones (4x100 relay).

New school records were set this season in the 4x100 relay in a time of 42.14 and in 400 by Dayne Hammond in 49.20.

The boys team finished second overall in the Federal League.

Boardman baseball players named to all-league teams

In addition to winning the 2012 Federal League team title, the Boardman baseball team placed several players on the all-league team.

The group was led by Danny Popio, who was named Federal League Player of the Year.

Popio and Troy Parks were named to the First Team and Derek Pasquale and Nico DiIanni were on the Second Team. Honorable mentions went to Anthony Pascella, Cameron Rogers and Phil DiIanni.

Nathan Knaus, Jude Koury, Anthony Pacella, Derek Pasquale and Cameron Rogers were named to the Federal League All-Academic Team.