Registration for GGOV Junior event ends today

May 29, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

Today is the last day to register for Sunday’s Greatest Golfer of the Valley Junior qualifier at Pine Lakes Golf Club.

The event is open to players still in high school in 2015-16 or under the age of 18 as of July 26. All entrants must reside in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Lawrence or Mercer counties. The cost is $35 for each event. For more registration information online, visit vindy.com/golf.

YSU’s Neu, Parham impress in Florida

Jacksonville, Fla.

Sophomore Conner Neu and senior Jessica Parham each turned in impressive finishes on day one of the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminaries at the University of North Florida on Thursday.

Neu finished 20th in the men’s hammer throw with a toss of 62.65 meters (205-6) and Parham was 27th in the women’s javelin with a throw of 45.13 meters (148-0).

The top 12 finishers in each event qualify for the NCAA Championships in Euguene, Ore., from June 10-13.

Bass Classic set Saturday

POLAND

The 16th annual Muransky Companies Bass Classic, hosted by Aqua Ohio, and benefiting the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, will be held on Saturday at Evans and Pine lakes. Fifty-four teams of professional bass anglers and their amateur partners will compete for cash and prizes on the bass-filled reservoirs.

The competition pairs top pro bass anglers with amateur anglers who make a donation to the United Way. Prizes will be awarded for total weight and big bass following the tournament weigh-in around 2:30 p.m.

Children are invited to the Fin Feather Fur Fish and Fun event, which will take place at Evans Lake from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The first 200 will receive food, goodie bags, and a gift donated by Fin, Feather, and Fur.

Connor, Letunov make USHL teams

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Phantoms forwards Kyle Connor and Max Letunov received USHL honors on Thursday.

Connor was named to the All-USHL First Team while Letunov was named to the Second Team. The pair were instrumental to the success of the Phantoms this season, combining for 144 points (59 goals, 85 assists), and helping lead the team to its first Anderson Cup, which is presented to the USHL regular season champion.

Letunov set career highs in both goals (25), assists (39), and points (64) this season, and he saw a 21-point improvement from a season ago.

The Moscow native was a consistent offensive force all season long for the Phantoms, recording points in 42 of his 58 games played. He posted point streaks of four games or more on five separate occasions, including a career-high 11-game point streak from Feb. 8-March 20, accounting for eight goals and nine assists.

Connor, who will play for the University of Michigan this fall, is expected to be a first-round selection in next month’s NHL Draft.

Letunov was drafted by the St. Blues last June. His rights were traded to the Arizona Coyotes in March. This fall, he’ll play for Boston University.

Bowditch enjoys career-best round

IRVING, Texas

Steven Bowditch matched his career best with an 8-under 62 in the AT&T Byron Nelson, leaving Jordan Spieth seven strokes back in the Masters champion’s hometown event.

Bowditch, the Australian also playing close to his home in the Dallas suburbs, made three putts of at least 24 feet while shooting a 30 on the front nine at TPC Four Seasons Resort.

Another Texan, Jimmy Walker, was second after a 64. He won the Sony Open in Hawaii in January and the Texas Open in March in San Antonio.

Spieth opened with a birdie but missed two short chances late and settled for a 69.

Staff/wire report