SPORTS digest

Kentucky names Mooney grad director of player development

Lexington, Ky.

The University of Kentucky football team named Cardinal Mooney graduate Courtney Love the Director of Player Development, the head coach Mark Stoops announced on Monday.

Love was a defensive assistant for the Wildcats last season. He made 168 tackles in 26 career games over a two-year span as a linebacker for Kentucky.

State House legislation forces changes to OHSAA visa rule

COLUMBUS

Changes to several parts of Ohio High School Athletic Association bylaws are now in effect due the signing of House Bill 166, also known as the budget bill, into state law by Governor Mike DeWine on July 18. The legislative action affecting several components of OHSAA bylaws include transfers and also increased participation opportunities for students who hold an F-1 visa.

Although OHSAA bylaws are adopted through a democratic process by OHSAA member schools, state law can override those bylaws. The new state laws made that point expressly clear by including the provision that “no district, interscholastic conference, or organization that regulates interscholastic athletics shall adopt a rule, bylaw, or other regulation contrary to this section.”

The budget bill also includes language which expands participation opportunities for international students who hold an F-1 visa issued by the United States Department of State. The new state law permits students with an F-1 visa to attend non-public schools for their entire secondary course of study (grades 7-12). Under federal law, F-1 visa students are not permitted to attend public 7th and 8th grade schools and can attend a public high school for only one year.

GlenOak takes JFK Eagle Invitational at Trumbull CC

Warren

The sixth annual JFK Eagle Invitational was held Monday at Trumbull Country Club. Fourteen teams competed for the championship with Canton GlenOak coming out on top, scoring 307.

South Range, led by medallist Kaiden Sykes’ 71, placed second at 343, followed by third place finisher North Canton Hoover with 350.

Second place was a tie between Hoover’s Jamison Ellis and Glen Oaks’ Alec Adcock who both shot 75 with Jamison winning in a score card play off.

The Highlight of the day was Zach Linert’s hole in one. The Poland Seminary Bulldog hit a six iron on the par three 167 Yard 14th hole and watched it go in.

Team scores: Glen Oak 307, South Range 343, Hoover 350, Lakeview 356, Fitch‚ã 357, Howland 360, Poland 367, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 378, Ursuline 379, Cardinal Mooney 426, Warren JFK 429, East Palestine 431, St. Thomas Aquinas 434

Scuffling Scrappers fall to West Virginia in series opener

Niles

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ free fall continued Monday night with a 5-2 loss to the West Virginia Black Bears in their series opener.

Brett Kinneman’s two-run double in the top of the second inning opened the scoring for the Black Bears (25-23). Ray Delgado got the Scrappers (22-28) on the board with a double, scoring Bryan Lavastida in the home half.

A two-run single single to center field from Kyle Wilkie extended the lead and an RBI groundout from Cory Wood made it 4-1. Delgado’s second RBI of the day came on a groundout in the bottom of the fourth.

Braxton Ashcraft (1-7) allowed two runs on four hits and walked three in the win. He struck out three in five innings. Jacob Webb pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.

Liam Jenkins (0-5) allowed five runs — three earned — on four hits and five walks, striking out five in 41/3 innings.

AP source: Carter returning to Hawks for 22nd NBA season

ATLANTA

A person familiar with the situation says Vince Carter is returning to the Atlanta Hawks for his record 22nd season in the NBA.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.

The agreement was first reported by ESPN.

He’ll also eclipse the record shared with Robert Parish, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and recently retired Dirk Nowitzki for most seasons in the NBA.

Carter played 76 games in his first year with the Hawks while averaging 17.5 minutes and 7.4 points per contest.

Mets’ Robinson Cano tore hamstring, back on IL

NEW YORK

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano is back on the injured list, this time with a torn left hamstring.

Cano was placed on the IL on Monday, a day after he got hurt while rounding first base during a game at Pittsburgh.

New York said an exam determined surgery is not necessary but did not give a timetable for Cano’s return.

Staff/wire report