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JFK's Abruzzinosigns with golf team
YOUNGSTOWN -- Gina Abruzzino of Warren JFK has signed a national letter of intent to continue her education and play golf for Youngstown State University.
Abruzzino averaged 39.9 in 22 rounds during the 2000 high school season. She shot a career low nine-hole round of 35 and 18-hole low of 75 in 1999, which are JFK records.
She finished tied for third at the Pickerington High School Invitational by shooting 80.
Abruzzino was a medalist, carding 83 at the sectional tournament.
LOCAL
Mahoning-Trumbullfalls in Hoyle
SHARON -- Rayen's Justin Glover and South Range's Chris Hatch each scored 10 points, but Erie County posted a 72-50 victory over the Trumbull-Mahoning team in the Hoyle Basketball Tournament on Wednesday.
McClendon prevails
WARREN, Mich. -- Boxer James McClendon of Youngstown won by a second-round TKO over Eric Hall of Owosso, Mich., in a professional junior welterweight bout Wednesday night at the Andiamo Resort.
McClendon, trained by Jack Loew and managed by Atty. Lou Schiavoni, improved his record to 2-1. Hall fell to 2-3.
Salem setfor Dover event
DOVER -- Salem High's boys and girls track teams will participate in the Tornado Relays on Saturday at Dover High School. The Quaker boys are classified in Division I, while the girls are Division II. Canton McKinley returns as Division I champion, while Division II's 2000 champion, St. Thomas Aquinas High, is not participating due to a scheduling conflict.
Susany takes first
STRUTHERS -- Lowellville's Lauren Susany finished first in the 200 meters in a meet Tuesday against Canfield and Struthers. Results of that event were left out of Wednesday's edition.
Hubbard's Kanetskychooses Malone
CANTON -- Marty Kanetsky, a senior at Hubbard High and a linebacker on the football team, has signed a letter of intent to attend Malone College this year and resume his football career with the Pioneers.
A three-year letterman, Kanetsky was named to the All-Trumbull Athletic Conference First Team as a senior, and received a nomination for the Mahoning Valley Coaches Association All-Star Game. He helped the Eagles to a runner-up spot in the regional playoffs.
In 1999 as a junior, Kanetsky helped Hubbard to win the league championship.
He also won three letters in basketball and baseball.
The son of Mary Ann and Martin Kanetsky of Hubbard, Marty plans to study pre-medicine at Malone. He is valedictorian of his graduating class and a member of the National Honor Society.
Wilmington to facetouring pro team
NEW WILMINGTON -- The Harlem Wizards, a professional touring basketball team, will face the Wilmington Hounds, a team comprised of staff members and students from Wilmington Middle School. The event will be at 7 p.m. at the Wilmington High Gymnasium. Tickets are $7, with children under the age of 5 admitted for free, and can be ordered by calling (724) 946-8424. Proceeds from the event benefit the Wilmington Middle School students.
Neshannockhires coaches
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Neshannock Area School Board has appointed three new assistant football coaches for the 2001-2002 season. They are William Brown and Frank Ferrucci, who will each be paid $2,647, and Jan Budai, who will earn $3,241.
The school board also named Adam Held an assistant track coach for the 2001 season. He will be paid $2,055. Mark Daugherty was appointed head girls' basketball coach for the 2001-2001 season at a salary of $4,396.
REGION
Game postponed
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Akron Aeros at Harrisburg Senators game scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because of rain.
The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader on June 23, beginning at 5:05 p.m.
NATION
Doctor questions blame in crash
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The physician who said a faulty seat belt might have been responsible for Dale Earnhardt's death at the Daytona 500 admits that he was quick in blaming the restraint system.
"I was trying to answer the questions the media and the public had to the best of my ability and I think I speculated more than I should have," Dr. Steve Bohannon told The News-Journal of Daytona Beach on Wednesday. "Sometimes you should just say it's too early to speculate."
Bohannon, the director of emergency medical services at Daytona International Speedway, withdrew his assumption after a court-appointed medical expert said restraint failure didn't play a role in Earnhardt's death Feb. 18.
Vindicator staff/wire reports