SPORTS DIGEST || Pluchinsky, Prince tied for fourth at Ohio Am

Pluchinsky, Prince tied for fourth at Ohio Am

FINDLAY

After 54 holes of the Ohio Amateur at Findlay CC, North Lima’s Brandon Pluchinsky is tied for fourth place with a 211. He shot a 69 (minus-one) on Friday.

Blake Prince of East Liverpool is tied for fourth with a 211, as well. He shot a 70 on Friday

22-year-old Ryan Troyer from Dover notched a 67 to take a three-shot lead into the final round on Saturday.

Pluchinsky and Blake are the lone locals left in competition.

AA All-Star Game at Eastwood Field

NILES

Eastwood Field in Niles is hosting an amateur baseball league All-Star Game on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

The Mahoning Valley AA Baseball League All-Stars will play the Pymatuning Area Wood Bat League All-Stars.

Cost is free, although donations to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley will be accepted at the gate.

Also, a home run derby will take place prior to the game at 5 p.m.

Registrations for local conceal-carry classes

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Hubbard Conservation Club and United Vets CCW are offering two on-site hands-on concealed handgun license training classes and a variety of online courses, which meet the requirements for applying for an OHIO CHL (CCW) License at local sheriffs.

The eight-hour classes include six hours of coursework, either on site or online, two hours of practical gun safety and live fire qualification. Immediate registrations are being taken for local classes on July 23 and July 30 from 8:30-5 p.m. either day. The fee of $85 per person or $160 per couple includes use of target pistols, ammo, eye and ear protection, and light snacks and lunch. A certificate of completion at the end of the course will allow applying for Ohio’s HL license. Call 330-766-1138 or email TopSgtJoe@yahoo.com to register.

Proceeds benefit HCC Youth Safety Education Programs.

Local juniors post strong rounds

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Several local junior golfers posted top-five rounds at a Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf event at Fox Den Golf Course.

Brookfield’s Conner Stevens won the boys 13-15 division with a round of 70. Warren’s Joey Vitali had a round of 80 in the same division. Youngstown’s Cade Kreps finished tied for second in the boys 16-19 division with a round of 73 followed by Nicholas Braydich of Struthers (T-8th, 75), Poland’s Zachary Jacobson (13th, 76) and Girard’s Anthony Graziano (T-24th, 82).

Youngstown’s Jacinta Pikunas finished fifth in the girls 16-19 division with a round of 77 and Youngstown’s Sydney Heinbaugh tied for 10th with a round of 86. Canfield’s Kristin Shelley finished 14th in the girls 13-15 division with a round of 105.

McDonald’s Michael Porter tied for first with a nine-hole round of 44 in the boys 12 and under division. He was followed by Youngstown’s Dominic Kapics (5th, 49) and Poland’s Rocco Turner (6th, 50).

Canfield’s Madison Murphy finished second in the girls 12 and under division with a nine-hole round of 41.

UFC notifies Lesnar of potential doping

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Brock Lesnar’s UFC comeback could stall after one fight after the former heavyweight champion was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation.

The UFC said Friday it was notified by the USADA of a potential anti-doping policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 28. The USADA did not announce what substance may have caused the failure. The UFC said USADA received the test results Thursday, five days after Lesnar returned from 4 1/2-year layoff and beat Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200.

Lesnar brushed off doping accusations before the fight, saying, “I’m a white boy and I’m jacked. Deal with it.”

Staff/Wire reports