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Penguins offerpublication package
YOUNGSTOWN -- YSU's marketing department is offering a first Penguins Publication Package for the 2003 football season.
Fans can receive all seven editions of the award-winning "Penguin Power" game day program and the 2003 football media guide for $16 -- a $10 savings. The offer also includes entry in a drawing for four loge tickets to the Homecoming Game against Illinois State. Fans will receive seven program vouchers, which can be redeemed on game day at Stambaugh Stadium.
The media guide will be mailed to the Publication Package holder. For more information, contact the ticket office at (330) 941-1YSU.
LOCAL
Wilson's Whitlowearns honors
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Point guard Chauncey Whitlow, who will be a senior at Wilson High during the 2003-04 year was chosen as an all-star at the Keystone State Invitational basketball camp held at Slippery Rock University.
Champion standoutchooses Westminster
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Champion High soccer standout Christa Andamasaris will continue her athletic career at Westminster College.
A senior team captain for Champion, Andamasaris, a four-year starter, earned Trumbull Athletic Conference, all-county, all-district and all-Ohio honors. She was a three-time scholar athlete and offensive MVP and played club soccer for the T.C. Rockers.
Mount's Pugh makesfirst pro start
ALLIANCE -- Dan Pugh, a Mount Union College graduate, will make his first professional start for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League today against Calgary.
Pugh was signed by Montreal July 3 and assigned to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster and slated as the team's starting running back after current starter Jay Graham, a four-year NFL veteran, was released by the Alouettes last Tuesday.
French Creekholds challenge
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- On Aug. 7-10, the French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America will be conducting a Hole-in-One Challenge at Tam O'Shanter Driving Range on Rt. 18.
The range will be available each evening from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Anyone purchasing a $10 ticket will have the opportunity to take three swings for a hole-in-one. Anyone getting a hole-in-one will automatically be invited back Sunday evening at 6 p.m. to shoot for the $1 million grand prize. If no one hits a hole-in-one on one of the qualifying days, then each day's closest-to-the-pin shooters will be invited to participate in Sunday's final round. Anyone who hits a hole-in-one on Sunday's final round will receive $1 million.
To get tickets call Susan at the Council Service Center at 800-851-2392.
Eddie Jr. outof 49ers' family
SAN FRANCISCO -- With the wiring of some $70 million to former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. at the beginning of the month, Denise DeBartolo York and John York of Canfield have come into full possession of the San Francisco 49ers.
The payment was the final portion of the original agreement between siblings Eddie and Denise as part of the split of family assets.
The late Eddie DeBartolo Sr. bought the team from the Morabito family in 1977 for $17 million, with DeBartolo Jr. becoming the owner. Since then, the 49ers have won five Super Bowls and have grown into one of the NFL's flagship franchises.
Experts say the team, even without a new stadium, is worth more than half a billion dollars.
According to those close to the deal, Eddie DeBartolo received the payment and the DeBartolo Corporation's real-estate holdings. Denise got the team, the right to keep the DeBartolo Corporation name, a small airplane and a building in Youngstown.
The split of assets occurred after a battle for the team when Eddie was forced to give up ownership while under investigation for illegally acquiring a Louisiana riverboat gambling license.
Staff/wire reports