A Chandler star heads to the Youth Olympics. That and more for Friday, brought to you by the Arcadia Tavern.

1. Youth Olympian: Hannah Carson is heading for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The Chandler High senior will compete in the girls javelin, an event in which she ranks fourth in the world in her age group.

2. Near double winner: Anna Foreman of the Cheetahs won the bantam (10u) girls 400 meters last weekend at USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, finishing in 1 minute, 2.99 seconds. Foreman came up short in the 80, finishing second (2:25.07). Another Cheetah, Austin Hornbaker, won the midget (12u) boys pentathlon in Sacramento.

3. The real culprit: There’s been talk about eliminating body checking in younger age groups in youth hockey as a way to cut down on concussions. A recent study shows that most youth-hockey injuries were caused by accidents. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that 66 percent of overall injuries were caused by accidentally hitting the boards or goal posts, colliding with teammates or being hit by a puck. Only 34 percent were caused by body checks. You can read more about it here.

4. A sore loser: We’ve been worried that PEDs might work their way down into youth sports. Aparently they have. A youth baseball coach in Louisiana who beat up an opposing coach two years and ago and was convicted last year “had off-the-chart levels of animal steroids in his system after his sentencing for battery,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. The paper recently obtained the test results. The test was ordered by the judge. Jason Chighizola, 34, beat up the other coach after Chighizola's team of 8-year-olds lost a showdown for first place.

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2. Presumed innocent: Since our system of justice holds that the accused are innocent until proven guilty. So we will assume this a mix-up. It should serve as reminder of the potential dangers with a not-for-profit entity’s money.

3. It should go without saying: But it doesn’t. If you handle the money for a 501 (c), always keep a separate checking account, and make sure to keep good records. That’s your protection against accusations.

If you are involved governing a 501 (c), demand monthly reports. And make sure your group files annually with the IRS. It’s really best to use some kind of outside tax preparer or accountant to go over the records. There’s less temptation if someone is watching the till.

4. It’s all about the kids: Remember that money is earmarked for a purpose. To make youth sports more enjoyable and rewarding for the athletes.

5. Beach titles: The annual King and Queen of the Beach volleyball titles will be decided Thursday night at Victory Lane in Glendale. The tournament is a round-robin co-ed event in which players switch partners. Top male and female scorers wear the crowns.

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1. Trifecta: All-Star Baseball Academy won the Sandy Koufax World Series (14u) in Surprise on Sunday. Arizona teams have won the past three years. ASBA won two. The Arizona Firebirds won in 2008.

2. Home field edge: The Arizona teams have had the luxury of playing at home. The Surprise Recreation Complex has been the host to the Koufax World Series the past three summers. The contract is up for renewal. We’ll see if the event remains here.

3. Shaky start: ASBA opened the Series with a 6-5 loss to Carolina School of Sports from Puerto Rico. That forced ASBA into the losers’ bracket, and the team had to win five in a row to take the title.

4. Final day: ASBA needed to win twice on Sunday to take the title. In the semifinal against the Concealed Security Dodgers from Michigan, ASBA took the lead when Kyle Brown hit a ground-rule double in the first to score Degan Harte and Zach Johnston. ASBA went on to win 4-3. Garrett Poole pitched a complete game for the victory.

5. Final game: West Covina, Calif., scored five runs in the top of the first. ASBA answered with a seven-run bottom of the first inning and went on to win 15-7 in five innings on a run rule.

West Covina tied the game with two more runs in the top of the second. ASBA took control with a four–run third keyed by Degan Hart’s two-run single.

Three stars of the weekend:

1. Zach Johnston of All-Star Baseball Academy hit .643 and was the winning pitcher two games, including the championship game, in the Sandy Koufax World Series.

2. Carlan Naisant of the Arizona Flames won the bantam boys javelin at USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. His winning throw was 122 feet, 2 inches.

3. Kyle Brown of All-Star Baseball Academy hit .471 with five RBI and two doubles in the Sandy Koufax World Series.

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