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Ref training being offered

STEUBENVILLE — The West Virginia-Ohio Board of Approved Football Officials and the Columbiana County Football Association will offer its annual new officials training beginning July 9. Classes meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 16 at Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville. Upon completion of the course, which involves both classroom and on-field training, you will become registered as a football official with the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission, making you eligible to officiate in both Ohio and West Virginia.

To learn more about becoming an official, visit wvofootball.weebly.com, the WVO website. There you can complete the contact information page, and you will be guided through enrollment. You can also register for the class directly at www.ohsaa.org by following the instructions on the Becoming an Official page under the Officiating dropdown menu. For more information, call or text Dennis Stoddard at (330) 708-9812, or email him at dstoddard007@me.com.

The course costs $65, the minimum amount the associations can charge under OHSAA regulations.

Fishing tournament set

NEW WATERFORD — New Waterford will hold its annual fishing tournament on July 4 at New Waterford Park. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Kids (age 5 and under, 6-10 and 11-16) will fish from 9 to 10 a.m. Adults will fish from 10 to 11 a.m. Free hot dogs and pop will be provided.

Events at the Sportsmen Club

CHESTER, W.Va. — A hunter education safety course has been scheduled at the Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club for 6 to 9:30 p.m. July 17-19 at the club on Gas Valley Road. Students and adults must attend all three evenings. Pre-registration is a must on www.register-ed.com. Class is free. You must be 10 years old to attend, under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. If you do not have computer access call (304) 374-5587.

¯ The club will also hold a concealed carry class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 28. Cost is $75. Call (304) 374-5587 to register.

¯ The club’s next catfish tournament will be held starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The tournament will run until 7 a.m. Sunday. Sign up at Chaney’s Sunoco or call (304) 387-3982.

¯ The club’s next 3D archery shoot will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 29.

¯ A Women on Target class for women wanting to shoot a handgun will be held on August 18. Cost is $35. Call Tammy at (304) 218-9534 for details.

Cavs resign Hood

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers have some clarity with one of their free agent forwards.

No, not that one.

While waiting to see if they’re in LeBron James’ plans, the Cavaliers intend to extend a $3.4 million qualifying offer to Rodney Hood, making him a restricted free agent and protecting the club if he receives any offers.

The team will make the offer to Hood before Friday’s deadline, said a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the club is not publicly discussing its plans ahead of free agency starting Sunday.

Cleveland.com first reported the Cavaliers’ intentions with Hood.

Meanwhile, James has until 11:59 p.m. Friday to pick up his $35.6 million contract option for next season or he will become a free agent. The 33-year-old is expected to decline the option, but it’s also possible he could exercise it and be traded if Cleveland works out a deal in order to acquire assets for the three-time champion.

At this point, days away from free agency officially beginning, anything seems possible.

The 25-year-old Hood had an interesting few months with Cleveland, which acquired him from Utah in that flurry of trades executed at the Feb. 8 deadline by general manager Koby Altman. Hood struggled to blend into Cleveland’s rotation, but he’s young and inexpensive and the team believes the 6-foot-8 forward can help it stay competitive — with or without James.

Hood started Cleveland’s first playoff game before losing coach Tyronn Lue’s trust and falling out of the rotation. He re-emerged in the NBA Finals and scored 15 points in the Game 3 loss to Golden State.

He averaged 10.8 points in 21 regular-season games with the Cavs.

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