Rains washes out races at Limaland, Waynesfield

LIMALAND — Due to heavy storms, saturated grounds and the forecast for additional precipitation led to the cancellation of Friday night’s All-Star Circuit of Champions Speedweek Event at Limaland Motorsports Park.

The next scheduled Limaland event is Run for the Rabbit XVII — Presented by Lima Chevrolet & Cadillac on June 30. For More information go to Limaland.com.

Waynesfield canceled

WAYNESFIELD — After a survey of the track grounds, officials at Waynesfield Raceway Park have been forced to pull the plug on tonight’s program. Flooding rains, which fell during the day on Friday, were too much for the grounds to handle leaving large puddles of water on the 1/3rd mile.

The Summer Sprint Sizzler will be the next event on tap at Waynesfield, featuring the NRA/GLSS 360 winged sprints, F.A.S.T/OSCS 410 winged sprints, F.A.S.T 305 sprints, and Waynesfield’s own Mini Sprints. The special Independence Day weekend of sprint car racing will take place Monday, July 3. Times will be moved up one hour with pit side gates opening at 3 p.m. and grandstands at 4 p.m. Racing will remain at 7 p.m.

For more information go to waynesfieldracewaypark.net.

Legion baseball

Pitt County, N.C. 16,

Ottawa 2

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Kaden Sullivan had two hits, including a double, Josiah Shoemaker and Austin Horstman each had a double and Noah Howell had an RBI for Ottawa at the Palmetto Invitational Tournament.

Golf

Kern records

hole-in-one

OTTAWA — Dan Kern of Miller City records a hole-in-one Wednesday at Pike Run Golf Club from 150 yards on No. 14

using a driver.

GLSCL Baseball

Game canceled

HAMILTON — Friday night’s Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League game between the Lima Locos and Hamilton Joes was canceled. The Locos are scheduled to play host to the Cincinnati Steam at 7:05 tonight at Simmons Field.

Colleges

Swimming & diving

ONU teams honored

ADA — The Ohio Northern men’s and women’s teams have been named College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America teams.

In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the spring 2017 semester.

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