SPORTS DIGEST || Valley’s Greatest Driver contest has openings

Valley’s Greatest Driver contest has openings

Ever wonder how your distance off the tee stacks up against local competition?

The Vindicator is offering you a chance to find out through the inaugural Greatest Driver of the Valley contest.

Several slots are open on a first-come, first-served basis. A total of 30 golfers will compete and both men and women are eligible.

Tippecanoe Country Club will host an elimination round on Aug. 16 starting at 6 p.m.

The top three men’s and women’s hitters will advance to the Greatest Driver finals on Aug. 18 at The Lake Club as part of the Miller Lite Greatest Scramble Championship.

It costs $35 to compete. Email vindygreatest@vindy.com to register and see if you have what it takes to be named the Greatest Driver of the Valley.

Volney Rogers season kickoff includes parade

YOUNGSTOWN

The Volney Rogers Youth Association, the city’s oldest football league, will kick off its 86th football season on Saturday with a Preseason Showcase and a Parade for Peach. All former players, cheerleaders, coaches and fans are welcome to attend the event at Dreamers Field-City of God (formerly Idora Park).

All nine teams in the league will be playing with games running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Parade for Peace will start at 9 a.m. with players, cheerleaders, coaches, and local organizations participating. The parade will go from Kingly Court at Glenwood Community Park to The City of God (formerly Idora Park). Organizers want to show that the kids want a safe place to play and they are going to lead the way to get the word out.

The day will include musical and other performances and resource tables to provide information on education, health care, youth programming, financial assistance and counseling.

Poland football tickets sales plan announced

POLAND

Current Poland High football reserved season ticket holders can pick up their tickets and parking passes the week of Aug. 11-15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Athletic Office.

Those interested in becoming reserved season ticket holders can purchase tickets Aug. 18-29, also from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Aug. 25 general admission tickets will be available for the Aug. 28 season opener against Marlington. Tickets to the Marlington game can also be purchased at Trolio’s T-Shirts.

For more information on football season tickets, call the Athletic Office at 330-757-7021.

Cross country coaches, officials meeting set

AUSTINTOWN

The Suburban Cross Country League’s annual coaches meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Austintown Fitch High in conjunction with the Greater Youngstown Track Officials Association fall meeting.

All Suburban League Coaches and area officials should attend this meeting.

For more information contact John Daubenspeck at John.Daubenspeck@EPSchools.k12.oh.us.

Staff reports