Warren Sports HOF to induct seven

August 21, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

WARREN

The Warren Sports Hall of Fame will induct seven members on Aug. 29 at an 11 a.m. luncheon at the DiVieste Banquet Center.

This year’s inductees are Anthony James (Jamie) Candella, Patrick Danko, Clifford Johnson, Tim McNeil, PJ Notar, Sandra (Budd) Samuels and Raymond Tesner.

The inductees will be introduced before the Cleveland Shaw-Warren Harding game on Aug. 28.

For tickets, call Shawn Bryant at 330-233-1922 or Michelle Reese at 330-553-9968.

YSU softball to play eight fall contests

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State softball team will play an eight-game fall schedule that includes four contests at the YSU Softball Complex.

The Penguins will play host to Slippery Rock and Akron on Sept. 11 and Kent State and IUP on Sept. 18.

On Sept. 26, the Penguins will face Notre Dame College and Akron in Akron. The Penguins will close out the fall slate with a pair of games at Kent State on Oct. 4 against Kent State and Saint Francis (Pa.).

Sharon Speedway lineup is set

HARTFORD

Sharon Speedway will offer a full night of racing Saturday. Joining the RUSH Late Models will be the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Weller Hughes Developing & Contracting RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mods and the Deforest Used Parts Mini Stocks.

Heat races get under way at 7 p.m.

Griffin injured in win over Lions

LANDOVER, Md.

With zero help from his offensive line, Robert Griffin III repeatedly wound up on the turf until leaving with a stinger and possible head injury after being sacked three times and fumbling twice Thursday night in the Washington Redskins’ 21-17 exhibition victory over the Detroit Lions.

Griffin went 2 for 5 for 8 yards on four possessions for Washington (2-0). On his final play, early in the second quarter, he started to scramble but dropped the ball despite no contact. As the quarterback went to the ground to try to corral the loose ball, Lions defensive end Corey Wootton landed on Griffin.

For Detroit (1-1), Matthew Stafford looked good, going 6 of 8 for 78 yards and leading one scoring drive that ended with Matt Prater’s 49-yard field goal.

Incher takes lead in Pacific Open

COQUITLAM, British Columbia

Karine Icher had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

The 36-year-old Frenchwoman, winless in 253 career LPGA Tour starts, birdied Nos. 2, 5-6 and 8-11 at Vancouver Golf Club, then closed with seven pars.

Two-time champion Lydia Ko was second after a 67.

Ko won in 2012 at Vancouver Golf Club at 15 years, 4 months to become the LPGA Tour’s youngest winner and fifth amateur champion. She successfully defended her title in 2013 as an amateur, winning by five strokes in Edmonton, Alberta. The 18-year-old New Zealander has two victories this year.

Rahm advances

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill.

Arizona State senior Jon Rahm won two matches Thursday to advance to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals at Olympia Fields.

Rahm, the Spanish player who tops the world amateur ranking, beat Wake Forest freshman Cameron Young of Scarborough, New York, 7 and 6 in the second round, and topped Xavier of Ohio freshman Daniel Wetterich of Cincinnati 3 and 1 in the third third.

Rahm next will face Virginia junior Derek Bard of New Hartford, N.Y.

Staff/wire report