SPORTS digest

Koenig named to NEOBCA Hall of Fame

Former Canfield baseball coach Matt Koenig will be inducted into the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Koenig led Canfield to two Division II district titles in 2017 and 2018. He stepped down as Canfield’s coach following the 2018 season.

The Hall of Fame induction will take on Tuesday at Canal Park in Akron during the NEOBCA’s All-Star Series. The induction is projected to take place at 12:15 p.m. The event is scheduled in between an All-Star doubleheader.

Others inductees are: Bob Hagner (Mapleton), Bill Goddard (Wadsworth), Don Hertler, Sr. (Hoover), Bob Neff (Canton McKinley), Don Ramer (Mayfield) and Dale Wyegandt (Medina).

Fishel named girls basketball coach at SR

BEAVER TOWNSHIP

South Range has named longtime assistant boys basketball coach Jeff Fishel as its new girls basketball coach. Fishel replaces Tony Matisi, whose contract was not renewed by the school.

A South Range graduate and former player. Fishel has been a coach at various levels within the Raiders’ program for the past eight years. Last year, he was the ninth-grade boys basketball coach.

Matisi went 113-40 since taking over the team in 2013, winning three district titles.

Franken commits to YSU baseball

COLUMBIANA

Columbiana’s Chase Franken has committed to Youngstown State’s baseball team, the incoming senior announced via Twitter and Instagram on Monday.

During his junior year, Franken led the Clippers in every major offensive category except RBIs. He hit .443 with two home runs, 12 doubles, six triples, 21 steals and 21 RBIs. He had an on-base percentage of .531 and an .823 slugging percentage.

On the mound, he had an ERA of 0.74 with 75 strikeouts while winning six games.

Destiny Clark joins YSU volleyball staff

Youngstown

Destiny Clark has joined the Youngstown State volleyball staff as an assistant coach, Penguins head coach Aline Scott announced on Monday.

Clark spent the 2018 season as an assistant at Providence College. She also has three years of head coaching experience at Division II Newman University on her resume.

Josh McCown retires after 16 NFL seasons

NEW YORK

Quarterback Josh McCown has announced he is retiring from playing football after an NFL career that spanned 16 NFL seasons and included stints with 10 teams.

McCown, who turns 40 on July 4, writes in a piece for The Players’ Tribune on Monday that he will be helping coach his two sons — also quarterbacks — in high school this year.

He played the last two seasons with the New York Jets, serving as the starter in 2017 and as a veteran backup to rookie Sam Darnold last year.

McCown finished with 17,707 career yards passing with 98 touchdowns and 82 interceptions. He was a third-round draft pick of Arizona in 2002 and also spent time with Detroit, Oakland, Miami, Carolina, San Francisco, Chicago, Tampa Bay and Cleveland before joining the Jets.

Machado suspended, fined after ejection

NEW YORK

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado has been suspended one game and fined for making contact with an umpire who ejected him over the weekend for arguing called strikes.

Machado is appealing the penalty imposed Monday by Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre. Machado can continue to play until there’s a final ruling.

The third baseman had two hits and scored twice before being ejected by plate umpire Bill Welke in the fifth inning Saturday night in Denver after a called third strike. MLB said the punishment was for “aggressively arguing and making contact” with Welke.

Staff/wire report