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YSU golf camp set for Jan. 10

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State women’s golf program will host its third annual “Snowball” Indoor golf camp on Jan. 10 at the WATTS.

Girls in grades three through 12 may take part in the event which begins at 9:30 a.m.

The full camp ($40 per individual) is for golfers in sixth through 12th grades and will focus on full swing, short game work, fitness and mental instruction.

The mini camp ($20 per individual) is for golfers in third through sixth grades and will focus on short game and full swing for younger players.

Registration deadline is Dec. 30.

For more information, contact Nate Miklos at nmiklos@ysu.edu or (724) 979-1192.

Jackson-Milton defeats Crestview

EAST FAIRFIELD

Kaitlyn Totani scored 17 points to lead the Jackson-Milton High School girls basketball team to Wednesday’s 46-33 victory over Crestview.

Ashley Totani scored 11 points while Emily William, Olivia Wolfe and Michaelina Terranova contributed six points each.

For the Rebels, Mackenzie Daub scored 12 points, followed by Emily Ferris with 11 points.

Eaton, Dibaba are IAAF’s top athletes

MONACO

American decathlete Ashton Eaton and Ethiopian running sensation Genzebe Dibaba are the IAAF’s world athletes of 2015.

Track and field’s governing body announced the awards on Thursday.

Usually, the International Association of Athletics Federations throws a gala party to honor its world athletes of the year. But it was canceled this year after former IAAF president Lamine Diack was placed under criminal investigation in France on corruption and money-laundering charges.

Eaton, in the decathlon, and Dibaba, in the 1,500 meters, both won gold at the world championships in Beijing and set world records in those events in 2015.

Basson has lead at suspended Dunhill

MALELANE, South Africa

South Africa’s Christiaan Basson shot an 8-under 64 to top the Alfred Dunhill Championship leaderboard when play was suspended because of lightning.

South African star Charl Schwartzel was tied for second, three strokes behind Basson, with one hole left at Leopard Creek. Schwartzel won in 2005, 2012 and 2013.

Zimbawe’s Mark Williams and England’s Matt Ford shot 67.

The tournament opens the European Tour’s 2015-16 season.

Starr participates in Favre ceremony

GREEN BAY, Wis.

Brett Favre had one more memorable moment with the Green Bay Packers.

With cold, driving rain drenching Lambeau Field, the Packers unveiled Favre’s name and retired No. 4 on the stadium facade Thursday night at halftime against the Chicago Bears.

Favre thanked his former teammates and fans as the crowd roared its approval.

His family was on hand as well.

“They get to see what it’s like playing at Lambeau when it’s cold, windy and raining. There’s nothing like it. I thank them so much for being so supportive all these years,” Favre said. “And most importantly, I thank you.”

There was one more special welcome for Favre when Hall of Famer Bart Starr was driven to the middle of the field on a cart. The 81-year-old Starr is recovering from two strokes and a heart attack.

The two former quarterbacks embraced.

The long-anticipated ceremony is the latest step in a lengthy reconciliation between the Packers and Favre, the three-time MVP helped revive a struggling franchise when he arrived in 1992.

The Packers won one Super Bowl and went to another during Favre’s 16 seasons, but the sides had a messy divorce with Favre waffling about retirement.

Staff/wire report