OVAC BASEBALL STARS

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference released its postseason baseball awards on Saturday. Players of the year are Cameron’s Landen Francis (1A), Toronto’s Drake Bouscher (2A), Wheeling Central’s Jake Brown (3A), Linsly’s Jaxson Murray (4A) and Brooke’s Andrew Murdock (5A).

Cameron’s Adam Angel was the coach of the year.

Area mentions on the all-conference first teams include Wellsville’s Cooper Frank (1A), Southern’s Landen Heffner (2A), East Palestine’s Brad Bartels (3A), United’s Quentin Taylor (3A), Columbiana’s Avery Young (3A), East Liverpool’s Braden Duke (4A), Beaver Local’s Paxton Grimes (4A) and Oak Glen’s Noah Willey (4A).

Second team mentions include Wellsville’s Colin Kessler (1A), Southern’s Mason Pitts (2A), Columbiana’s Ethan Lehnerd (3A), United’s Kadin Schonauer (3A), East Palestine’s Kealin Simon (3A), Beaver Local’s Braxton Hickman (4A), East Liverpool’s Carstin Suznevich (4A) and Oak Glen’s James Rohbeck (4A).

DUNN, TUCKER ADVANCE TO FINALS

Beaver Local junior Peyton Dunn and West Branch senior Ellie Tucker are a part of the Soccer Vision Academy U19 team that has booked a spot in the National Premier League finals set for July 7-11 in Denver.

Soccer Vision (9-0-2) beat the Ohio Strikers United 5-4 at the end of May to win the Great Lakes Alliance playoff final.

Soccer Vision Academy’s team consists of top talent from Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

OLD-TIMERS BEAT POLAND

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester Old-Timers knocked off previously unbeaten Poland 4-2 on Sunday to move to 5-0 on the season.

Kevin Ferell got the win and Rob Fester pitched two shutout innings to get the save. Shawn Allen had a two-run double.

Chester plays at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Salem.

MULINIX RECORDS ACE

BELOIT — Rick Mulinix Jr. of North Benton aced Westville Lake Country Club’s 130-yard No. 6 on Sunday with a pitching wedge. It came during the Wednesday Nite League Field Day Scramble.

Witnesses were Rick Mulinix Sr., Lester Mulinix, Les Unger and Nathan Unger.

KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT SET

CHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester-Newell Sportsman’s Club annual kids fishing tournament will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the club. The event is free to kids ages 3-15 and open to the public. Prizes, food and drinks will be provided.

OHIO RIVER CATFISH TOURNEYS ON TAP

CHESTER, W.Va. — The monthly Ohio River catfish tournament will be held starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Cost is $10 per person. Sign-ups are at Chaney’s Sunoco in Chester. All catfish will be measured at 7 a.m. on Sunday at the Chester City Park marina. The last tournament winner was Tyler Wallcap of Toronto who bagged a 32 1/2-inch flathead. Second place lucky draw was Albert Hirschbeck of Follansbee with a 13-inch catch. Water temperature was 32 degrees.

HARDEN ARRESTED

Cleveland Cavaliers player James Harden was arrested on Saturday in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.

Harden was arrested at 3:41 a.m. and booked just before 5 a.m., then posted $100 bond and was released from police custody, according to charging documents, which said he had a handgun in plain view that was not in a holster.

His arraignment is scheduled for June 22, according to the clerk’s office website. Harden is listed as a Houston resident in court documents.

“The Cleveland Cavaliers are aware of the arrest of James Harden this morning and are in the process of gathering additional information,” the team said in a statement. “We are in contact with James and his representation and will continue to monitor developments as they become available. At this time, we will have no further comment.”

A message sent to Harden’s representatives from The Associated Press seeking comment was not immediately returned.

Harden, 36, just finished his 17th NBA season and has the right to exercise a $42.3 million option to return to the Cavaliers next season. He indicated when Cleveland’s playoff run ended with a loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals that he would like to remain with the club, which would suggest he’s willing to forgo the option in favor of a longer contract with the Cavaliers.

Harden is an 11-time All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection who earned MVP honors in the 2017-18 season while playing for the Houston Rockets.

CAULEY COMES BACK FROM ACCIDENT

CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Bud Cauley took the lead with a birdie chip on the par-4 12th and won the RBC Canadian Open in rain and wind Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, eight years after his career nearly ended in a car accident at the Memorial Tournament.

The 36-year-old Cauley won in his 239th tour start — just over two years after he finally returned to the PGA Tour following the accident.

“There were times when I was hurt that we really weren’t sure if I was going to be able to play again,” said Cauley, who was a passenger in a car when he sustained six broken ribs, a collapsed right lung and fractured left leg.

On Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Cauley closed with a 5-under 65 to get to 17-under 263. He began the round a stroke behind Jackson Suber.

“So many events without getting a win,” Cauley said. “But with everything that our family went through when I was out, and then to have my first win when everyone’s here, just it kind of seems like perfect timing.”