Geschke wins, Froome stays safe in Alps

Geschke wins, Froome stays safe in Alps

BARCELONNETTE, France

Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin team won a tough and dangerous Stage 17 of the Tour de France in the Alps on Wednesday with a brave solo ride, while former champion Alberto Contador fell during a terrifying high-speed descent.

Race leader Chris Froome staved off multiple attacks to get through the first of four days in the Alps unscathed. He also showed great bike-handling skills on the 16-kilometer (10-mile) descent from the Col d’Allos mountain pass, where he hit speeds of 60 kph (40 mph) on the twisting, narrow bends.

Contador’s shorts were torn in his crash on the descent, and the 2007 and 2009 champion was forced to swap bikes with teammate Peter Sagan, costing him time. He rode in a long way behind Froome and while the Spaniard stays in fifth place, the Tinkoff-Saxo leader is now more than six minutes behind the Team Sky rider overall.

Fitch football to hold annual kickoff dinner

Austintown Fitch football will be holding it annual kickoff dinner and reverse raffle at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center on Aug. 7.

The goal is to provide a fun, casual night with dinner, open bar, and a chance to win cash and prizes. The cost is $75 per ticket, $125 per couple or $500 for a table of eight. The event is a fund raiser for the Fitch football team.

Contact Don Sherwood at 330-559-9548 or by email at don.sherwood@raymondjames.com for more information.

New Boardman stadium complex closed to public

The new Boardman Spartan Stadium complex is closed to the public through Aug. 12 due to ongoing construction.

The closure includes use of the track, turf field and tennis courts. The Boardman administration appreciates the patience and cooperation of the community.

ySU athletics

Men’s golf has three All-America scholars

Youngstown State men’s golfers Bill Gaffney, Brandon Pluchinsky and D.J. Holub were named Division I Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Wednesday.

Pluchinsky, Gaffney and Holub are all juniors with the YSU program. Pluchinsky was a first-team All-Horizon League and all-tournament team honoree in 2015. He is also a two-time Horizon League All-Academic recipient.

Three in track & field earn All-Academic

Youngstown State senior javelin thrower Jessica Parham, senior distance runner Eric Rupe and freshman sprinter Carl Zallow were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s All-Academic Team on Wednesday.

Also, the YSU women’s program was honored as a USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Track & Field team. Parham was a four-time Horizon League Champion in the javelin during here career with the program. She capped off her YSU career with a 27th-place finish at the NCAA East Regionals in May.

Rupe concluded his YSU career by advancing to the NCAA East Regionals in the steeplechase, while Zallow ran in the 100-meter dash at the event. Rupe was a three-time outdoor Horizon League All-Academic selection, a two-time indoor HL honoree and also was an academic all-conference recipient in cross country.

Women’s soccer to host residential camp

The Youngstown State women’s soccer program is hosting a Residential Elite ID Camp, July 26-29, at Farmers National Bank Field.

Participants will work on ball handling, passing, shooting, defensive techniques and 1-vs.-1 skills. There will also be individual and team competitions where awards will be given.

Campers will be separated into groups based on age and skill. For more information, please contact assistsant coach Kelsey Hunyadi-Coll at kahunyadicoll@ysu.edu.

Staff/wire report