SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio Northern junior All-American Emily Richards advanced through the first round and into the semifinals of the women's 800-meter run at the 2017 United States Outdoor National Track & Field Championships at a blistering hot Hornet Stadium on Thursday afternoon on the campus of California State-Sacramento.

WAYNESFIELD — After a week off, the weekend warriors return action at Waynesfield Raceway Park on Saturday night. All five weekly classes will be on hand including the Quest Federal Credit Union Non Wing Sprint Cars, Performance Powder Coating AMSA Mini Sprints, Satellite Connections UMP Modifieds, Block Insurance Tough Trucks, and the Indian Lake Outfitter Compacts.

ADA — Ada High School has an opening for a head girls tennis coach for the upcoming fall season. Anyone interested may contact Ken Jochims at 419-634-2746 or by email at jochimsk@adabulldogs.org.

The Angels’ Alex Furr tries to apply a tag on the sliding Carter Heydinger during a Kenton Little League major league contest on Wednesday night.

The Kenton High School boys basketball camp for students entering grades 3-8 will be held in two sessions from Tuesday, June 27 through Friday, June 30 in the KHS gymnasium. The first session for grades 3-6 will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the second session for grades 7 and 8 will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Kenton Lady Wildcats basketball camp for Kenton Elementary School girls entering grades 3-6 will be from 4 to 6 p.m. June 26-29 at KES. Kenton High School varsity girls coach Ryan Miller and assistant coach Jay Bostelman will be working with the youth on fundamentals.

MCGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley School has an opening for a varsity girls basketball coach for the 2017-2018 school year. Anyone interested should send a letter of interest and a resume to Superintendent Mike Kis, 510 S. Courtright St. PO Box 305, McGuffey, Ohio 45859 by July 7.

The major league Braves defeated the Indians 6-5 in Kenton Little league action on Monday night. Hitters for the Braves were Trevor Robinson with a triple and a single and Anthony Hunt and Kyle Thrush with doubles.

The Kenton Area Swim Team defeated Shawnee in a rain-shortened meet on Monday night. The StingRay girls won 84-65, while the boys won 62-40 as just 19 events were completed before heavy rain set in and forced cancellation of the rest of the meet.

FOREST — The 2017 Tree Town Festival in Forest, set for July 7, 8, and 9 in Gormley Park, will feature various athletic events again this year. Events include the Tree Town Trot 5k, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, 4 on 4 volleyball tournament, and a fishing derby.