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Copeland Hills Golf Course up for auction

COLUMBIANA

The Copeland Hills Golf Course on Metz Road in Columbiana will be put up for sale in a public auction on May 3 at noon at the course.

The course closed last summer and the sale has been ordered by Judge C. Ashley Pike. Kiko Auctions will be handling the sale of Copeland Hills. Minimum opening bid is $500,000 and the rest of the balance must be paid within 30 days of the sale.

For more information, contact auctioneer Rusty Kiko Jr. at 330-495-0923, ext. 115.

YSU men’s golf takes 7th in West Virginia

White Sulpher Springs, W. VA.

The Youngstown State men’s golf team shot third-lowest final round to finish in seventh at the Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday. YSU shot a final-round 283 after carding rounds of 292 and 297 during Monday’s play.

The Penguins finished with a 872 for the 54-hole event. Finishing first was East Tennessee State which shot an 846.

Leading the way was South Range graduate Brandon Pluchinsky, who tied for third in strong field. Pluchinsky finished with a three-round score of 210 which left him three strokes off the pace.

Senior Bill Gaffney finished 30th with a three-round score of 220. Jason McQuown finished with a 222 and tied for 39th.

YSU is next in action April 16-17 at the Penn State Rutherford Intercollegiate.

YSU women’s soccer announces camp dates

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State women’s soccer team is hosting three camps this summer. The first one on June 13-16 is for beginner and intermediate skill-level boys or girls aged seven to 18 years old and is $160.

On June 26-28, there’s the Elite Residential ID Camp for female players aged from 12 to 18 years old. It’s $295 for residential campers and $245 for commuters and is for players who want high-level training and collegiate exposure.

The final camp is the High School Residential Camp, which runs from July 25-28 and is gear for boys and girls high school coaches wanting to do preseason training with their team. It costs $240 for residential campers and $190 for commuters.

For more information, visit penguinssoccercamps.com.

McGuffey Center announces camp

YOUNGSTOWN

The McGuffey Center will host its Youth Basketball Camp on Saturday. The camp is run by Chivas Whipple, an assistant mens basketball coach at Westminster College. The camp starts at 8 a.m. with registration and the clinic runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is a lunch break from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and then the tournament begins. For more information, contact the McGuffey Center at 330-744-4377 or contact Kathy Hammond at 330-553-2737.

Sharon Speedway to kick off 2016 season

Hartford

Sharon Speedway will open the 2016 season on Friday. The first day will be an open practice from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday will by Night 2 of the Apple Festival Nationals starting at 6 p.m.

For more information, visit sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481.

Cardale Jones calls out NCAA on Twitter

COLUMBUS

Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones says he is happy to be done with the NCAA and its “insane and unfair rule.”

Jones went on a short Twitter rant about how he feels the NCAA exploits athletes. He posted: “It’s deeper than athletes thinking we should get paid.”

He followed that Tuesday with an interview on ESPN where he said he would talk about the issues often with teammates. He says some of his teammates got personal loans from friends and family to pay for costs their scholarships weren’t covering.

Staff/wire reports