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"It is so important to build memorials to people and events that bring Americans together," said Sally Bany, co-founder of the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, based in Wilsonville, Ore.

Youngstown's junior hockey team will play at the Covelli Centre on Dec. 4.

“We are pleased to support this statue and the important statement it will make about racial equality,” Frank Hierro, Premier Bank Mahoning Valley regional president, said.

“David is definitely going to be an up-and-coming star for the BHS Cross Country team,” said Boardman High cross country coach Tom Basista.

The middle school championship races are Sunday at Dublin Jerome High School in Columbus.

“A total of five of our off-staff coaches are affected, and the remainder of the coaching staff has been quarantined …” Athletic Director Marco Marinucci said.

Sculptor Marc Mellon recently completed the statue model, which will be used to create a mold for casting the bronze memorial.

Javon Snipes will conduct the sessions.

“I want to be unequivocally clear: This is a civil rights issue,” U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri said. “For far too long college athletes across the country — many of whom are people of color — have been denied the basic right to control their name, image and likeness.

The tournament will have 664 teams competing in a seven-weekend format.