Elliott wins Nationwide race 2nd straight week

Elliott wins Nationwide race 2nd straight week

DARLINGTON, S.C.

Chase Elliott passed Elliott Sadler on the final lap Friday night to win his second straight Nationwide Series race, going from fifth to first on the final two laps. Elliott, an 18-year-old high school senior and son of NASCAR great Bill Elliott, broke through for his first series win last week at Texas when he passed Sprint Cup veteran Kevin Harvick. At Darlington, Elliott moved past Sadler when the veteran got loose coming off Turn 2 on a restart two laps from the end.

Sadler held on for second while Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch were third and fourth. Busch led by 1.5 seconds and was seemingly cruising to victory until Tanner Berryhill’s spin forced a final restart.

North Course at Mill Creek open for season

BOARDMAN

The North Course at the Mill Creek Golf Course is now open for the season. The Donald Ross-designed championship 36-hole Mill Creek Golf Course is located at 1 West Golf Drive.

The South Course at the Mill Creek Golf Course will open at a later date.

Call 330-740-7112 for the most up-to-date status of the course in case of inclement weather. For more information about the Mill Creek Golf Course or to make a tee time, go to www.millcreekmetroparks.org.

Canfield’s Mettille posts second-best time

ALLIANCE

Mount Union University’s Tyler Mettille of Canfield, the defending NCAA Division III national champion in the 400 meter hurdles, ran the second-best time (51.91) in the nation this year during the John Homon Open last weekend.

Mettille also ran on the winning 4x100 relay team which ran 41.94, currently the ninth-best in the nation.

Soccer Vision Academy hosts showcase today

YOUNGSTOWN

Soccer Vision Academy, a youth soccer club in the Youngstown area, is playing host today to five other soccer clubs from the Cleveland and Akron areas.

Matches will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Boardman soccer fields (4325 Riverside Drive), featuring players from ages 8-14.

Stanford’s Ogwumike wins Wooden Award

LOS ANGELES

Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s female player of the year Friday night. She received the award from Wooden’s grandson, Craig Impelman, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Her coach, Tara VanDerveer, and her sister, Nneka Ogwumike of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, were on hand. Nneka was a two-time finalist for the Wooden Award. Chiney led the Cardinal to the Final Four, where they lost in the national semifinals. She was a two-time Pac-12 player of the year and three-time league defensive player of the year. As a senior, Ogwumike averaged 26.5 points and 12.1 rebounds this season. She ended her career as the league’s career scoring leader with 2,722 points.

Penn State’s Urschel wins Sullivan Award

ORLANDO, Fla.

Penn State offensive lineman John Urschel won the Sullivan Award on Friday night as the country’s top amateur athlete. The football star edged fellow Florida track and field athlete Cory Ann McGee and Nebraska volleyball player Kelsey Robinson for the award presented by the Amateur Athletic Union.

The 6-foot-3, 315-pound guard was an all-Big Ten selection and third-team AP All-American. He has a Master’s degree in math and won the William V. Campbell Trophy as college football’s top scholar-athlete.

Reporting prep results

The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report high school results by email (sports@vindy.com) or fax (330-747-6712). Phone calls (330-747-1478) are also acceptable but emails and faxes are strongly preferred. Deadline is 10:30 p.m.

Staff reports/Associated Press