Canfield’s Brode wins Ivy League shot title

March 1, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

Harvard junior Dustin Brode won the Ivy League indoor shot put championship recently with a throw of 18.18 meters (59 feet, 7 3/4 inches).

Brode, a Canfield High graduate, is the Ohio record-holder in the event and a two-time state champion. Harvard finished third in the team standings, its best finish since winning the conference in 1985.

Golf clinic set at Diamondback

A free golf clinic will be held March 16 at Diamondback Simulator from noon to 5 p.m. Junior League players ages 9 to 18 can sign up and schedules for parent-children scrambles will be available. For more information, call Mike Murphy at 330-881-6627.

Cardinals host softball clinic

The Canfield Lady Cardinals softball team will host a skills and drills tune-up softball clinic March 16 in the Canfield High School gymnasium. Morning sessions for players ages 7-10 will be from 10 a.m. to noon, and afternoon sessions for players 11-14 will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Clinic check-in time will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of the session.

The cost is $20 per player. Make checks payable to Canfield Softball Boosters. Deadline to register is March 8. Registration forms and required medical release forms can be found at www.leaguelineup.com/canfieldsoftballboosters.

Players should bring helmets, gloves, bats and tennis shoes. No spikes allowed. If catchers have their own equipment they are encouraged to bring it.

Skills and Drills Tune up Softball Clinic will provide each player with the tools necessary to take her game to the next level in a challenging and fun-filled atmosphere. Each player will have the opportunity to increase her knowledge of the game and develop proper fundamentals on the offensive and defensive side of the ball, while working with the Lady Cardinals players and coaches.

For more information, contact Matt and Andrea Keller at 330-286-5030.