Owens Community College made its 2011 season debut by hosting its annual Owens Invitational April 1 at Belmont Country Club. Teams competing were Lourdes College, Mott Community College, Jackson Community College and Oakland Community College.

Owens finished fourth with 329 strokes to open the season 1-3. Mott won with 308, followed by Jackson (310), Oakland (311), and Lourdes (364) finished fifth. Mott golfer Jake Worthington was medalist after shooting 75 and winning a playoff.

Local first-year players include Louis Fahrbach of Northwood (Northwood) and Kyle Simmons of Millbury (Genoa). Simmons shot an 82 at the Owens Invite.

The Owens Community College golf team.

The Owens golf program has two players returning from last year’s team, including Brooks Gardner (Bowling Green) and Lee Schmidlin (Whitmer).

Gardner, now a sophomore, earned Second Team OCCAC All-Conference honors and compiled an 82.7 scoring average last year. He also was an OCCAC Academic All-Conference selection. Gardner shot an 83 at the Owens Invite last week.

Schmidlin is a sophomore and compiled an 88.1 scoring average for the Express last year. His postseason honors included OCCAC Academic All-Conference recognition. Schmidlin shot an 82 at the Owens Invite.

Owens’ golf program is guided by fifth-year coach Gil Guerrero. The Express captured one match and invitational title during the 2010 season, highlighted by a second-place finish in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Championship Invitational. The program also finished second in the NJCAA Region XII Sub-Regional Championship after rounds of 333-307 (640) at Belmont Country Club. Additionally, Owens placed seventh in the NJCAA Region XII Golf Championship.

“Our golf team is extremely young with only two veterans returning from last year,” stated Guerrero. “However, I am really excited about this year’s group of student-athletes as they extremely hard workers. Each individual is very unselfish and willing to do whatever it takes for the team to succeed. I expect improvement to occur throughout the season and to compete for the conference title.”

Other first-year players are Kyle Anderson (Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, Mich.), Brian Brumenshenkel (Anthony Wayne), Greg Hermes (Maumee), Kevin Hoyle (Anthony Wayne), and Casey Lawless (Patrick Fogarty Secondary School, Orillia, Canada). Hermes shot a 77 and Brumenshenkel an 82 at the Owens Invite.

Eastwood athletics
Eastwood Superintendent Brent Welker recognized individuals and organizations that made donations to the athletic department in his community e-mail address.

Donations included $1,305 from the family of Jeremy Foster, in his memory, for general use by the athletic department; $5,444 from CAP for the baseball backstop and field improvements; $3,000 from Ashley Ansley and D.J. Michel for the weight room and track and field improvements; $500 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles for the baseball program; $200 from Darlene and Dale Krukemyer for baseball and $150 from the Power Up Foundation for baseball.

“These generous gifts are greatly appreciated. We continue to extend our condolences to the family of Jeremy Foster,” Welker said.

Sports Announcements
The Genoa High School Athletic Department is seeking applicants for boys head soccer coach, boys head golf coach, head wrestling coach, and head cheerleading advisor. Deadline for resumes is April 15. Send to Mike Thomas, Athletic Director, Genoa High School, 2980 N. Genoa-Clay Center Rd., Genoa, OH 43430. Resumes can also be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Eastwood High School has partnered with Gloryyears.com to convert the Eagles’ football game films to DVDS. DVDS are $10 per game; any season for $85. Eastwood receives a portion of the sales.

Fans may also view parts of the games at www.gloryyears.com.  Gloryyears can be reached at 888-333-6566 to order.

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Woodmore Memorial Day 12 and 14 and under baseball tournaments will be May 25-30 in Woodville. Call tournament director Mike Sorg at 419-836-9826 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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The East Toledo Family Center will host the MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run local skills competition. Registration is free and open to boys and girls ages 7-14 and must be completed by May 6. Birth certificate or baptismal record needed to participate. Winners will advance to additional competitions. Call Danielle at 419-691-1429, ext. 221.

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The East Toledo Family Center will register for youth summer ball leagues beginning Apr. 4. Leagues include t-ball (ages 4-6), Coach’s Pitch (ages 7-9), baseball (boys ages 10-14), and softball (girls ages 10-14). Registration fee is $30 per child and multiple child discounts are available. Fees will be collected at time of registration. Practices begin at the end of May and games start in June. Call Danielle at 419-691-1429, ext. 221.

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The Toledo-Lucas County Police Athletic League and Toledo Police Department will host the 2011 and 2012 National PAL Boxing Championships at Seagate Convention Centre Oct. 1-8. In 2003, Toledo PAL hosted this event that brings hundreds of the best amateur boxers from across the nation to compete for a championship. Visit www.toledopal.com.

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The Lake Erie Monarchs summer college baseball team, which plays home games at Ned Skeldon Stadium, is looking for host families this summer. A sample listing of colleges players come from include Notre Dame, Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Saint Clara. In the last three seasons, the Monarchs have had 19 players drafted and the 2010 MLB first round pick of the Boston Red Sox is a Lake Erie Monarch alumni. Call Monarchs president Jim DeSana at 734-626-1166 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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The tournament committee is seeking youth baseball and softball players to be batboys for the National Amateur Baseball Federation College World Series Aug. 4-7. Call 419-936-3887.

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Registration dates for the City of Toledo’s “Swing for the Fence,” which includes youth baseball (recreation and major divisions) leagues, youth girls softball (slow and fast pitch), youth tee-ball (6 and under co-ed), youth coach pitch (8 and under co-ed), and adult Federation baseball (with college and unlimited tournament bids) has begun. Team manager must register in person at the Toledo Athletic Office, 2201 Ottawa Parkway, Mon.-Fri. between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Call 419-936-2877.

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Registration dates for City of Toledo adult men’s and co-ed softball are Apr. 4-15 and for new teams Apr. 18-May 13. Cost is $250 per team (one night per week, 11 games) and $450 per week (two nights per week, 21 games, which may be switched to single night doubleheaders). Team manager must register in person at the Toledo Athletic Office, 2201 Ottawa Parkway, Mon.-Fri. between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Umpire fees are $23 per team. Required paperwork due May 20 and league play begins May 30. Play is sanctioned by the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA).

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The Parker Tennis Camp will be held May 28-Aug. 5 on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jermain Park and is free of charge. Call 419-936-2877.

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Registration begins in April for City of Toledo youth and adult tennis at Jermain Park. Call 419-936-2877 or register in person at the Toledo Athletic Office, 2201 Ottawa Parkway, Mon.-Fri. between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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North American Youth Sports will hold its annual summer regional basketball tournament at Springfield High School on June 10-12. Ten different age group tournaments are run for boys and girls for fifth graders through high school seniors. Entry fee is $250 and guarantees five games. Entry deadline is May 20. Call 1-866-352-5915, tournament director Mark Malinowski at 419-874-4214 or visit www.northamericanyouthsports.org.

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