SPORTS digest

YSU men’s basketball signs Daniel Ogoro

Youngstown

Daniel Ogoro, a 6-foot-5 point guard, has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Youngstown State men’s basketball program for the 2019-20 season, Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun announced.

Ogoro, who is originally from London, England, was a two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Prep League First-Team selection at Mercersburg Academy.

He also averaged 12 points, six rebounds, nine assists, and two steals per game last season at Springfield Commonwealth Academy. Ogoro helped lead his squad to a conference runner-up finish.

Junior golfers play at Black Brook CC

Mentor

Matthew Nimsuwan shot a 3-over 74 to win the boys 16-19 division in a Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf event at Black Brook Country Club in Mentor.

Kira Moore won the girls 16-19 division with a 13-over 84.

Alexander Heilbrun and Connor Malicki tied for first in the boys 11-15 division with a 4-over 75. Greta Gobezie and Sophia Rosa also tied for the lead on the girls side. They shot 7-over 78.

Mica Thirion won the boys 12-15 division in the 9-hole Futures Tour. Thirion shot a 4-over 39. Emily Burling won for the girls with a 10-over 45.

Cameron Stafford won in the 8-11 division in the 9-hole with a 1-over 36. Natalie Barnes led the girls with a 14-over 49.

Phantoms’ MacEachern commits to Penn State

Youngstown Phantoms forward Connor MacEachern committed to Penn State. He announced his decision via Twitter on Thursday. In his first season with the Phantoms, MacEachern finished 18th in the USHL with 56 points. He was second on the team with 26 points and was third with 30 assists.

Girard WR Malito commits to Toledo

Girard

Girard receiver Nick Malito committed to play football at the University of Toledo. He announced his decision via his Twitter account on Thursday. Malito thanked the coaches who recruited him and the Girard coaches, and said he “couldn’t be more excited to become a Rocket.”

Locals fare well at PSU volleyball tournament

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.

Thunder VBC Giovannone and Thunder VBC Conroy fared well at the recent three-day Happy Volley volleyball tournament at Penn State University.

The Thunder VBC Giovannone 16-American team finished first in Gold and won the tournament, while the Thunder VBC Conroy 15-American team finished runner-up in Gold in its division.

Over 100 teams from Canada and the United States competed.

Giovannone 16’s were coached by Chris Giovannone and local players include Danielle Aulet, Emma Bartlett, Krysten Fine, Hannah Heikkinen, Allyson Jones, Elyssa Molody, Madison Wess, Chelsie Wheeler and Rachel Wiesen.

The Conroy 15’s were coached by Joe Conroy and local players included Mikayla Berquist, Bayann Jadallah, Jocelyn Jourdan, Lainey Mercure, Samantha Misik, Kaitlin Remish, Kenzie Szolek, Hannah Thomas and Madelyn Tonus.

Redskins’ Alex Smith plans to play again

WASHINGTON

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he hopes to play football again but still needs to make basic progress like relearning how to run after breaking his right leg.

In an interview during a massage at a shopping mall with “The Oh My Goff Show,” posted Friday on YouTube, Smith said “the steps I’m at right now are lifestyle steps,” such as being able to play with his kids.

Asked whether he will return to football, Smith replied, “That’s the plan.”

The 35-year-old Smith broke his right tibia and fibula during a game in November and needed multiple operations. He is still wearing a stabilizing frame on his lower right leg and says he could need it for another 11/2 months.

The Redskins drafted Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins in the first round.

Staff/wire report