LOCAL

LOCAL
Davis SVCplayer of week
WARREN -- Richard Davis, a junior halfback at Warren Harding High, was named Steel Valley Conference player of the week.
In the Raiders' 38-7 victory over Canton McKinley on Saturday, Davis rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns of 3, 64 and 80 yards.
LPGA handsout charities
VIENNA -- The Giant Eagle LPGA Classic and its owners Mahoning Valley Sports Charities will distribute a record $457,000 to 67 local children's and educational charities.
The event will take place Oct. 30 at Squaw Creek Country Club beginning at 10 a.m. Since 1993, over 100 deserving organizations have received $3,364,000 in tournament contributions through a grant process.
The 2003 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic will be held June 9-15 again at Squaw Creek Country Club.
Canatseynamed by TAC
CHAMPION -- Champion High senior Michelle Canatsey is the Trumbull Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week.
Canatsey led the Golden Flashes to a 2-1 record this past week to run their record to 9-8 overall and 8-8 in the TAC.
A senior outside hitter, Canatsey racked up 20 points, 23 kills, three aces and 20 saves. Fifteen of her 23 kills for the week came in a victory over LaBrae.
Canatsey is Champion's career leader in digs, points and aces and is a four-year letterwinner.
Champion opens the tournament Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. against Ashtabula Edgewood at Jefferson Area High School.
Correction
The Curbstone Coaches will travel to Mountaineer Race Track on Oct. 28. A story in Sunday's editions had the wrong date.
For details, call Ed Winsen (330-782-8330) or Byrd Gampetro (330-792-2820).
Racing atNelsons Ledges
GARRETTSVILLE -- A regional race will be held Saturday and Sunday at Nelsons Ledges Road Course.
Drivers will compete in 24 classes to make up the ninth and 10th races of the Kryderacing Racing Regional Championship, a series for drivers racing at Nelsons Ledges, which is located on state Route 305 in Portage County.
The event is being put on by The Mahoning Valley Region of the Sports Car Club of America.
REGION
Penn Statewants review
STATE COLLEGE Pa. -- Penn State athletic officials called Monday for a comprehensive review of Big Ten football officiating following complaints by coach Joe Paterno after a game and disciplinary action taken against officials after another game.
"I am of the opinion that Big Ten officiating has not met the usual high standards associated with the Big Ten in all areas," Penn State athletic director Tim Curley said in a statement.
"We realize officials will make mistakes, but we have seen too many instances in not only our games, but other conference games, that Penn State is no longer comfortable with this trend ...." he said.
Curley said he had asked Commissioner Jim Delany to review policies on crew assignments, performance evaluation, technology, accountability, recruitment and training of officials.
NATION
Financingplanned
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- City leaders unveiled a financing plan for a $257.5 million downtown arena that could bring NBA basketball back to Charlotte.
Just five months after the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, officials said they are close to a final agreement with the NBA under which the city would build a new arena and the league would grant Charlotte an expansion team.
Runyan winsNational 10K
BOSTON -- Marla Runyan held off a furious charge from Teresa Wanjiku to capture the USA National 10K Championship at the 26th annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in the closest finish in race history.
Runyan, 33, the USATF National 5K and U.S. outdoor 5,000-meter champion running in her first-ever 10K, finished at 31:46 to beat Kenya's Wanjiku by two-tenths of a second.
WORLD
Tennis roundup
* MADRID, Spain -- Agustin Calleri beat James Blake 6-4, 6-2 at the inaugural Tennis Masters Madrid.
* ZURICH, Switzerland -- Fifth-seeded Jelena Dokic defeated Iva Majoli 6-1, 6-4 in the Swisscom Challenge first round.
* BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Fifth-seeded Francesca Schiavone beat Adriana Serra Zanetti 7-5, 6-3 in the $110,000 VUB Open first round.
Vindicator staff/wire reports