Alessi named MVP of North-South game

Alessi named MVP of North-South game

DAYTON

South Range running back Joe Alessi was named most valuable player after Saturday’s North-South all-star game for Divisions IV-VII.

The Youngstown State University recruit helped the North win 20-14 by scoring touchdowns on runs covering 57 and 36 yards at Welcome Stadium. Alessi finished with 111 yards on 10 carries.

Also playing in that game were Western Reserve receiver Joe Falasca and West Branch lineman Jake Zinni, also a YSU recruit.

Whiteleather finishes fourth at OAC tourney

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Freshman Michele Whiteleather (Canfield) led the John Carroll University women’s golf team at the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

Whiteleather finished in a tie for fourth overall. The freshman carded a 91 on Sunday to finish at 175.

As a team, John Carroll would shoot a 383 to place sixth with a two-day total of 760. Otterbein topped Mount Union on a playoff hole for the team title. The Cardinals’ Bailey Pontius was the individual medalist at 169.

Jackie Weisenberger was JCU’s No. 2 finisher. The junior shot a 94 on Sunday to finish at 184. She tied for 14th.

Fire department to hold Chinese auction

VERNON

More than 100 prize baskets, ranging from sports memorabilia to gift certificates and worth a total value of more than $10,000, will be awarded during a Chinese auction to be held Saturday at the Burghill-Vernon fire department in Vernon.

Proceeds will benefit the department’s turnout gear and scholarship funds.

Sports memorabilia available includes a Cleveland Browns autographed football, Pittsburgh Penguins basket, Pro Football Hall of Fame tickets, Cinncinnati Reds tickets, Ohio State Buckeyes autographed basketball, Jim Tressel autographed items, Pittsburgh Steelers autographed photo, Cleveland Cavaliers autographed photo and Columbus Bluejackets autographed items.

Shane Ray cited for pot possession

COLUMBIA, Mo.

Authorities say NFL prospect Shane Ray has been issued a misdemeanor citation after a trooper found a small amount of marijuana in the defensive end’s car.

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Ray was SEC defensive player of the year at Missouri. He is expected to be an early pick in this week’s NFL draft.

Corporal Scott White with the Missouri Highway Patrol says a trooper pulled Ray over on Interstate 70 west of Columbia early Monday morning for speeding.

White says the trooper searched the car after smelling the odor of marijuana. Ray was cited for possession of 35 grams or less of marijuana and for a traffic violation.

White says Ray was cooperative, showed no signs of impairment and was released with a summons to appear in Cooper County court in June. Ray, his mother and his agent did not immediately return messages from Columbia Daily Tribune seeking comment.

Packers to retire Favre’s jersey on Thanksgiving

GREEN BAY, Wis.

The Green Bay Packers will give thanks to Brett Favre during their Thanksgiving night game.

The Packers announced Monday what had been long expected: Favre’s dark green No. 4 jersey will be formally retired and unveiled on the north facade of Lambeau Field at halftime of their Nov. 26 game against the NFC North rival Chicago Bears.

The Packers and Bears have the NFL’s longest-running series, dating to 1921. Favre played for the Packers against the Bears 32 times in his storied career, going 22-10.

The ceremony will come more than seven years after Favre’s contentious breakup with the team he quarterbacked for 16 seasons.

Staff/wire reports