Sports briefs: Roundball Classic dates are set
HIGH SCHOOL
12th annual Roundball Classic is March 31-April 2
North Hagerstown High School's Hub Arena will be the site of the 12th annual Roundball Classic, a series of all-star basketball games sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings.
On Friday, March 31, a youth game and an adult game, featuring alumni of North and South High, will be held.
On Saturday, starting at noon, two girls and three boys all-star games for high school seniors will be held. Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m., six boys all-star games for high school seniors will be played, culminating with the Mason-Dixon Elite game, between Keystone and Antietam teams.
Rosters have not yet been finalized, but several Franklin County players are expected to be invited. Last year over 350 players from 155 schools were represented in the event.
For more information, visit the website (www.roundballclassicevent.com).
YOUTH SOCCER
Larry Jones wins prestigious award
Larry Jones, a 1975 graduate of Chambersburg, was recently named as the recipient of a high honor from Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, the Service to Community Award.
Jones, who has made contributions to the game of soccer as a player, coach, administrator and businessman, will be honored at the organization's annual awards banquet on Feb. 25 at the Lancaster Marriott.
After graduating from CASHS, Jones played soccer at Lock Haven and helped the Bald Eagles win a Division II national championship. He got involved in coaching youth soccer while he was the assistant and head men's soccer coach at Franklin & Marshall.
While in youth coaching, Jones was the president of Hempfield Soccer Club, and also helped start the Red Rose Classic and Hempfield Fall Classic, a pair of tournaments that are still played.
Along with three local partners, Jones helped open the Red Rose Indoor Arena, the first indoor soccer facility in the Lancaster area, and the Red Rose City Soccer Program, which will unveil a turf field later this year.
Jones currently serves as COO and CFO of Angelo's Soccer Corner, a store that has four locations in eastern Pennsylvania.
SU swimmers make a splash through Day 2 of PSAC Championships
After Day 2 of the PSAC Swimming Championships, three SU men's swimmers, and Ship women improve to fourth place after Stephanie O'Toole won her second conference title of the weekend.
O'Toole claimed victory in the 400 individual medley in 4:24.83 - five seconds faster than her prelim time to claim the PSAC championship. On Day 1 of the conference championships, O'Toole won the 200 individual medley with a winning time of 2:03.60, pacing the field by more than two seconds.
The women's 400 medley relay team, comprised of Carly Alvarado, Gabriella Johnson, O'Toole and Sidney Owens earned a third-place finish in 3:52.96 during Day 2 of PSAC competition.
On the men's side, Nick Bloom qualified for the 400 individual medley finals with a prelim time of 4:14.33, while Kristian Voulopos and Jeff Beyer both reached 'B' group finals in the 200 freestyle with prelim times of 1:43.34 and 1:44.88, respectively.