Austintown sport briefs

Youth football, cheerleading sign-ups

Austintown Little Falcons football and cheerleading sign-ups will take place today 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.