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Harvey namedplayer of week
BOARDMAN -- Brooks Harvey of the Phantom Rockets was named Continental Elite Hockey League Player of the Week.
Harvey netted three goals and assisted on four others in helping the Phantom Rockets go 2-1, with wins over Traverse City and Dayton and a loss to Toledo.
A team captain, Harvey, of Alberta, Calgary, plays the center position. His four goals tie him for fourth place in the league.
Brumit selectedby magazine
YOUNGSTOWN -- Matt Brumit, a Youngstown State baseball standout, was named the best draft pick taken in rounds 23 through 50 in the 2002 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by Baseball America for his efforts with the Staten Island Yankees.
He led the Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees to the New York-Penn League championship in his first professional season, posting a league-best 22 saves, a 1-2 record and a 2.21 ERA.
Brumit was also named the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year in the NY-Penn League late in September.
At YSU, the 44th round pick (1,323 overall) went 10-14 with a 6.05 ERA over the course of his four-year career. He ranks tied for fifth in games started with 27 and fourth in appearances with 52 in school history.
PAC tabs Spehar
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster College volleyball player Katie Spehar has been selected the Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
Spehar, a 6-foot senior middle hitter, tallied 14 kills and four blocks as the Titans (23-9, 10-0) beat Washington & amp; Jefferson 32-30, 30-23, 30-23.
Srock has big game
BERLIN CENTER -- Luke Srock, a junior running back for the Western Reserve High football team, had an outstanding performance that went unreported as he led the Blue Devils to a 27-6 win over Mathews last Friday night at Berlin Center.
Srock rushed for 208 yards in 32 carries and three touchdowns as Western Reserve won its first Inter-County League game after six losses, and ended play at 3-7 overall.
NATION
Papis to seekNASCAR ride
FONTANA, Calif. -- A week ago, Max Papis was strolling through the Winston Cup garage at Atlanta Motor Speedway, checking out job possibilities.
On Sunday, the 31-year-old Italian driver will be at the wheel of the No. 51 Lola-Honda, sitting in for injured Adrian Fernandez, in the 500 presented by Toyota at California Speedway.
NBA roundup
* INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers signed guard Ron Artest and forward Jonathan Bender to contract extensions, without which they would have become restricted free agents after this season.
* ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Magic forward Horace Grant could be out until December because his left knee has not healed from arthroscopic surgery he had almost seven weeks ago.
Baseball roundup
* SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean agreed in principle to a multiyear contract to remain with San Francisco.
* CHICAGO -- William Ligue Jr., the man who joined his teen-age son in attacking Kansas City Royals coach Tom Gamboa during a game in September apologized in a phone call from jail to a Chicago-area newspaper.
NFL roundup
* NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney will head a new committee designed to ensure that more blacks are interviewed and hired for NFL coaching and front-office positions.
* PITTSBURGH -- The NFL handed $5,000 fines to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress for an on-field tantrum Sunday, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick for wearing red socks in violation of uniform dress code, and wide receiver Shawn Jefferson for shoddy shoes.
* NEW YORK -- Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro safety Brian Dawkins was fined $50,000 for a hit that ended the season for New York Giants receiver Ike Hilliard, who separated his shoulder.
Women diesafter marathon
WASHINGTON -- A 35-year-old woman died Tuesday, two days after becoming ill while running in the Marine Corps Marathon.
Hilary Bellamy of Silver Spring, Md., was conscious and coherent when she left the race course Sunday in an ambulance for Georgetown University Hospital.
WORLD
Agassi advancesto quarterfinals
PARIS -- Second-seeded Andre Agassi rallied to beat Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. Carlos Moya, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt also won.
Oracle winstwo races
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Oracle edged series-leading Alinghi by four seconds, then returned in the afternoon to win an all-American duel with Stars & amp; Stripes in the America's Cup challenger series.
Vindicator staff/wire reports