SPORTS digest

Canfield’s Koenig to be honored in Akron

AKRON

Matt Koenig, former Canfield High School baseball coach, will be inducted into the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Canal Park.

One of seven inductees, Koenig led Canfield High School for 13 seasons from 2006-18. The Cardinals went 240-100 and won the 2007 Division II state crown. Koenig’s teams won seven All-American Conference titles and six district titles.

The HOF induction is part of the NEOBCA All-Star games being played. Lisbon’s Logan Bell will be recognized as one of the Div. IV players of the year. Jim Hanek, South Range coach, will be recognized for 200 career wins.

Playing for the Mahoning/Columbiana/Ashland/Wayne team will be: Evan Kenneally, Columbiana, pitcher and infielder; Tyler Hurd, Crestview, pitcher; Devin Turvey, Crestview, pitcher and infielder; Dan Windham, Western Reserve, pitcher and infielder; Ryan Slaven, Western Reserve, catcher and infielder; Jared Bajereski, South Range, catcher and infielder.

Potosky is among Sharon winners

Hartford,

Celebrating victories Saturday at Sharon Speedway were Mike Potosky, Brian Woodhall, Rob Kristyak and David Kalb Jr.

Bish wins race at Mercer Raceway

Mercer, PA.

Tim Bish won the Penn Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series race at Michaels Mercer Raceway. Bish had to hold off Tim Deutsch for more than 20 laps.

Also taking wins during the Little Guys’ Summer Spectacular were Brian Sadler, Greg Dobrosky, Vivian Jones and Ivan Johnson.

Green captures PGA Championship

CHASKA, Minn.

Hannah Green never felt more nervous than standing over a 5-foot par putt Sunday at Hazeltine National with a chance to win her first major at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Neither did Karrie Webb, who won seven majors in her Hall of Fame career.

Webb watched from outside the ropes, her heart racing. It was 11 years ago in Minnesota that Webb started a scholarship program to bring young Australian amateurs to majors to spend a week with her and experience golf’s biggest events. Four years ago, Green was one of those scholarship winners.

And now she’s a major champion.

Green held her nerve to the end, hitting 8-iron to 15 feet for a pivotal birdie on the 16th hole, and getting up-and-down from a bunker ono the 18th hole for an even-par 72 and a one-shot victory over defending champion Sung Hyun Park.

“I can’t believe I’m in this position right now,” said Green, a 22-year-old Australian in her second year on the LPGA Tour. “I’ve always wanted to win an event, and to win a major championship as my first is crazy.”

She became the first wire-to-wire winner of this major since Yani Tseng in 2011, and even more amazing is who she held off to claim the silver trophy. She started the final round with a one-shot lead over Ariya Jutanugarn, the most powerful player on tour and a two-time major champion. Jutanugarn didn’t make a birdie in her round of 77.

Rossi cruises to IndyCar win

ELKHART LAKE, Wis.

On a race car driver’s list of nice problems to have, Alexander Rossi’s biggest issue Sunday ranks pretty high. During a dominant drive at Road America, Rossi had to keep focused with nobody in his rearview mirrors.

Rossi took the lead in the first turn of the first lap, and then drove away from the rest of the field to win the IndyCar race at the 4.014-mile road course in central Wisconsin.

Rossi led 54 of 55 laps, only relinquishing the lead when he made pit stops, and finished more than 28 seconds ahead of Will Power. Josef Newgarden finished third, followed by Graham Rahal and Scott Dixon.

Staff/wire report