NOTICES

NOTICES
CHEERLEADING
The Youngstown State cheerleaders will be holding clinics and a tryout for the upcoming basketball season for full-time YSU students. The clinics will be on Monday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 19 while the tryout will on Monday, Nov. 24 at Gym C in Stambaugh Stadium. Times for the clinics and tryout are 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day. Participants must be able to attend all three days and know jumps and running or standing tumbling. At the tryout, candidates will be taught sideline cheers, floor cheers and the YSU Fight Song.
BASEBALL
The Baseball School -- has a pitching camp in December. For details call (330) 793-5605.
Hiram College -- has a pitching and catching clinic on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. For details call (330) 569-5348.
UPDATES
Thursday's Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Declined to exercise their 2004 contract options on SS Deivi Cruz and RHP Kerry Lightenberg.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Named Darryl Strawberry player development instructor. Announced Mel Stottlemyre, pitching coach, will return next season.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Named Lewis Wolff vice president for venue development.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Agreed to terms with LHP Tom Martin on a two-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball League
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS--Signed F Dan Langhi.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Agreed to terms with Maurice Cheeks, coach, on a one-year contract extension.
National Basketball Development League
ASHEVILLE ALTITUDE--Released C John Martin, G Jaquay Walls, G David Webber, and F Donnie Jackson.
CHARLESTON LOWGATORS--Released C Muhammed Lasege, G-F Terrance Slater, G James Smith, and G Moses Malone, Jr.
COLUMBUS RIVERDRAGONS--Released F Tabari Brown, F Germaine Chase, F Kevin Crosby, and F Tahric Gosley.
FAYETTEVILLE PATRIOTS--Released G Patrick Pope, G Chudney Gray, G Larry Reid, and C Nick Neumann.
HUNTSVILLE FLIGHT--Released F Bakari Hendrix, F Lovell Craig, F Jamario Moon, C Duke Freeman-McKamey, and C Rashid Hardwick.
ROANOKE DAZZLE--Released F Gilson DeJesus, C Jonathan Jones, F Demario Jones, and C Mike Mackell. Announced G Cory Alexander has left the team.
Continental Basketball Association
GARY STEELHEADS--Signed F Louis Truscott.
YAKIMA SUN KINGS--Signed G Anthony Goldwire and F Ryan Fletcher.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS--Released WR Jimmy Fryzel from the practice squad. Signed RB Dwone Hicks to the practice squad.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed TE Keith Heinrich from the practice squad. Released OL Craig Osika and signed him to the practice squad. Signed DT Thomas Pittman to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed RB Dahrran Diedrick to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed WR Kevin Lockett.
Canadian Football League
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS--Announced Robert F. Young has purchased the team.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Activated LW Paul Kariya from injured reserve. Placed F Brad Larsen on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 9.
MINNESOTA WILD--Claimed C Jason Wiemer off waivers from the New York Islanders.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Assigned RW Paul Healey and C Dominic Moore to Hartford of the AHL. Recalled RW Jed Ortmeyer from Hartford.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Agreed to terms with LW Scott Thornton on a two-year contract extension.
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK--Loaned LW Dusty Jamieson to Charlotte of the ECHL.
HOUSTON AEROS--Recalled D Kevin Mitchell from Louisiana of the ECHL.
LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS--Recalled D Peter Reynolds from Florida of the ECHL.
MANITOBA MOOSE--Assigned LW Brandon Nolan and G Rob McVicar to Columbia of the ECHL.
ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS--Assigned D David Turon to Memphis of the CHL.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS--Recalled F J.C. Ruid and F J.F. Dufour from Wheeling of the ECHL.
ECHL
ECHL--Suspended Florida RW Stuart Pietersma for one game for his actions in a Nov. 8 game.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Signed F Jay Legault. Assigned G Daniel Boisclair to Peoria of the ECHL.
GREENVILLE GRRROWL--Acquired F Jeff Zehr from Peoria.
PEORIA RIVERMEN--Traded Mike Nelson to Toledo for F Adam Edinger and D Trevor Read.
TOLEDO STORM--Acquired D Josh Legge, a player to be named and cash from Greenville.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW--Exercised their 2004 contract options on Greg Andrulis, coach, and Robert Warzycha, assistant coach.
MISL
BALTIMORE BLAST--Signed G Brian Rowland to a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND FORCE--Suspended F Chris Stathopoulos indefinitely, without pay, for failure to comply with his contract and report to training. Signed F Christopher Dore to a one-year contract.
KANSAS CITY COMETS--Suspended F Dino Delevski for one week, without pay, for unprofessional behavior and F Goran Karadzov indefinitely, without pay, for leaving the country without proper authorization. Activated D Anthony Maher from the injured reserve list, retroactive to Nov. 12.
COLLEGE
FARMINGDALE STATE--Announced the resignation of Irma Munoz, women's volleyball coach.
WEST VIRGINIA--Announced F Latitia Williams has been suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team rules.
SAN DIEGO STATE--Named Steve Becvar senior associate athletic director.
STONY BROOK--Announced the resignation of Scott Dean, men's soccer coach.
WILLIAMS--Announced the retirement of Dick Farley, football coach.