Austintown sports briefs

Youth football, cheerleading sign-ups

Austintown Little Falcons football and cheerleading sign-ups will take place May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Austintown Township Hall on Ohltown Road. Players ages 6-12 are welcom.

Cost is $45 for the first child per family, then $20 for additional children. There is also a mandatory $50 fundraiser for all children.

Eligibility requirements include that children must be 6 on or before July 31, 2012 and must be an Austintown Resident or attend Austintown Schools.

For more information, contact Matt Hlebak 330-398-5512 or Patty Palone 330-540-9552.

‘Boom Boom’ Mancini biography planned

A biography on Youngstown’s Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini called “The Good Son” is scheduled to be released in September. The book is written by Mark Kriegel, who also wrote bestselling biographies on “Pistol” Pete Maravich and Joe Namath. Mancini, who grew up on the South Side, was the WBA lightweight champion from 1982-84.

Little Falcons sponsoring golf outing

The Austintown Little Falcons will sponsor its annual Golf Outing May 27 at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Hubbard.

The event will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Registration is from 7 to 7:45 a.m.

Cost is $70 per golfer. It will be a four-person scramble. Cost includes 18 holes, cart, breakfast, lunch and dinner provided by O’Donold’s Pub, beverages, a 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, Skins Game, hole-in-one prizes, as well as other hole and team prizes. Every golfer gets a free $50 online gift card.

All Proceeds will benefit Austintown Little Falcons Youth Football and Cheerleading Programs.

For more information, call Mike Cook 330-501-4577 or Matt Hlebak 330-398-5512.

Austintown church hosts annual 5K race

Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Austintown will sponsor a 5K Festival Fun Run on June 7. The event is an evening run that starts at 7 p.m.

There is a short, about 1/4 mile kids run for those in sixth grade or under that takes place just before the start of the 5K. All runners must be registered to participate. Advance registration is $13 for the 5K fun run. Race day registration is $15. The kids run has no entry fee, but all kids must register to run.

Entry forms can be printed from www.webs.com/ihmfestival5k or Google IHM festival 5K . For more information, call 330-360-4876.

Penn State coaches caravan here May 15

Three Penn State head coaches will appear in the area to speak, as coordinated by the Nittany Lion Club and the Penn State Alumni Association.

Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien, women’s basketball coach Coquese Washington and men’s hockey coach Guy Gadowsky will appear on May 15 for a luncheon at the Boardman Holiday Inn. For details and registration information go to www.gopsusports.com or www.alumni.psu.edu/coachescaravan.

Shurmur to address Regional Chamber

Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur will headline a Regional Chamber executive luncheon on May 18 at the Maronite Center.

The event is titled “Football Friday with the Cleveland Browns.”

Shurmur will talk about plans for the 2012-2013 season and be available to field questions about the team, including his take on how the Browns did in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Current and alumni players will be on hand at the luncheon as well as the voice of the Browns, Jim Donovan.

Registration is required by May 14 by contacting Jennifer Mascardine at 330-744-2131 ext. 12, by email at jennifer@regionalchamber.com or by going to the Regional Chamber website, www.regionalchamber.com.