Thursday, July 24, 2014
Local juniors close out rounds at Optimist
Palm Beach, Fla.
Neither of the two local golfers competing in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships this week were in contention on the final day, but both finished strong.
In the boys 14-15 year-old division, Boardman’s Ken Keller had rounds of 83 and 82 the first two days, and finished with an 80 on Wednesday.
Hubbard’s Skylar Ladig also made improvments each round with scores of 88, 85 and 84 to close out her tournament in the girls 13-14 year-old division.
Struthers’ Nick Braydich will compete in the boys 16-18 year-old division, starting today.
Fitch football fund-raiser scheduled Aug. 8
AUSTINTOWN
The Austintown Fitch football kickoff dinner is scheduled Aug. 8 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center. The bar opens at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7.
The cost is $75 per ticket, $125 per couple or $500 for a table of eight guests.
Contact Don Sherwood at 330-559-9548 or at don.sherwood@raymondjames.com for more information.
Ohio Publinx event includes local golfers
HARTVILLE
Jake McBride of Hartville leads by two strokes after the second round Wednesday of the OPGA Publinx Tournament at Seven Hills Country Club. McBride has a two-day total of 136. Nathan Tarter of Mogadore is in at 138 and Ryan Troyer of Dover has a 139.
Local golfers include Justin Hallapy of Hubbard, 150; Jake Fait of Boardman, 151; Payton Snyder of Ellsworth, 152; Trevor Jones of Poland, 154; Dominic Carano of Canfield, 155; George Allen of Warren, 158; and Thomas Lydic of Champion and Jason McQuown of Poland, 161.
Phantoms make change in schedule vs. Chicago
YOUNGSTOWN
Due to a scheduling conflict at the Covelli Centre, the Youngstown Phantoms home game against Chicago orginally scheduled Nov. 8, a Saturday, has been moved to the following Monday, Nov. 10.
The Phantoms now play Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 5:05 p.m. followed by the Nov. 10 game which starts at 7:05.
YSU golfer earns scholar-athlete honor
YOUNGSTOWN
Youngstown State senior golfer Bryan Yeo was selected as a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar for Divisions I, II and the NAIA, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced.
Yeo is one of 207 players in Division I, 75 in Division II and 11 in NAIA to earn the honor. To be eligible for the status an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2.
Recently Yeo earned a spot in the U.S. Amateur Open Championship which begins Aug. 11 in Georgia. During the 2013-14 campaign, he competed in all 11 tournaments and all 31 rounds for the Penguins with a stroke average of 74.5 per round. He placed fifth at the Horizon League Championships.
Majka wins Tour stage, as Nibali marches on
PLA D’ADET, France
On the last of four Pyrenees ascents, Rafal Majka winked at a French TV camera and tugged playfully at a motorcycle’s antenna.
Even this late in the Tour de France, the Polish rider made winning look easy as he took Stage 17 on Wednesday. For Vincenzo Nibali, the second ride in the mountains on France’s border with Spain was more serious. “The Shark” nibbled yet more seconds away from several of his closest challengers, and the yellow jersey that he has worn for all but two days of the race seemed to fit just a little more tightly ahead of the finish Sunday in Paris.
The 124.5-kilometer (77-mile) trek Wednesday was the shortest stage in this year’s Tour.
Staff reports/Associated Press