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Youth soccer
STRUTHERS -- The YAYSL soccer program has established a winter indoor training program at Tri-County Sports Complex.
Players age 9-14 can participate. For details on boys call (330) 530-0405 and for girls call (330) 382-9356.
Clemente signswith Akron
AKRON -- Colin Clemente, a John F. Kennedy High senior, has signed a national letter of intent to play golf next season at the University of Akron.
A four-time all-Ohio selection, Clemente finished among the top-five individuals in each of the last four Division III state championships.
He paced third this past fall by firing rounds of 75-74--149, three shots of the pace. He was second in 2000 and 2002 and third in 2001.
Tri-City banquet
FRANKLIN, Pa. -- Tri-City Speedway will honor its 2003 track champions Jan. 10 at the Rocky Grove Fire Hall, located about 7 miles from the track.
Champions were Rod George (NorthPointe Automotive Super Sprints), Del Rougeux Jr. (Schwab's Ford DIRT Modifieds), Brent Rhebergen (RE/MAX 1st Oil Country E Mods), Darrell Bossard (E.F. Rogers Plumbing & amp; Heating Pro Stocks) and Jeff Manners (Victory Lane Graphics Thundercars).
For banquet information and tickets, contact the track office at (814) 473-4038.
Bill Beachhonored for bowling
Part of Bill Beach's biography was omitted in a recent review of inductees into the Girard High hall of fame.
Beach won more than a dozen state bowling tournaments. As a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and American Bowling Congress, he had five titles and 10 top five finishes. He spent 14 professional seasons ranked in the "Top Ten Average List." In the 1972 ABC Masters, he came from the loser's bracket to defeat defending champ Jim Godman twice with strikes in the final frames of both matches.
He also gained national acclaim in 1975 by winning the National All-Events and National Doubles. He won the National Singles and All-Events title in 1978. His 203 average in 20 ABC tournaments in 1978 ranked first among all competitors.
His was named to the 1972 All-American team that included Earl Anthony, Don Carter, Nelson Burton Jr. and Barry Asher. He won the first ever Seniors Championship in New Orleans in 1981. He maintained a 200 average for 30 years and has nine sanctioned 300 games.
REGION
Indians place Baez back on roster
CLEVELAND -- Pitcher Danys Baez was put back on the Cleveland Indians' 40-man roster Thursday, a move that could avoid baseball's maximum cut rule.
Baez was sent outright to the minor leagues on Monday. By purchasing his contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, the Indians protected him during the winter meeting draft on Dec. 15.
The move might provoke a grievance from the players' association, which could argue that the moves shouldn't get around the maximum cut rule. Such a case has never been litigated.
Cleveland also purchased the contracts of infielder Corey Smith and outfielder Grady Sizemore from Double-A Akron, and left-handed pitcher Mariano Gomez and infielder Ivan Ochoa from Class A Kinston.
NBA news
* NEW YORK -- Fired Orlando Magic coach Doc Rivers joined ABC Sports as an analyst on its top NBA announcing team.
* HOUSTON -- Suspended Rockets forward Eddie Griffin was charged for fighting with a woman who says he beat her and fired a gun in her direction.
NFL news
OAKLAND, Calif. -- NFL players who used the steroid THG before the league began testing for it will avoid possible suspensions until next season.
However, players who now test positive for the previously undetectable drug will face immediate discipline, including four-game suspensions, commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a memo to NFL clubs.
* FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Falcons quarterback Michael Vick missed practice and indicated he won't play against the Titans this weekend.
* DENVER -- The Denver Broncos suspended defensive tackle Daryl Gardener for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
WORLD
Games postponed
NYON, Switzerland -- Two soccer games in Turkey were postponed by the sport's European governing body because of the series of terrorist bombings in Istanbul.
A Champions League game between Turkey's Galatasaray and Italy's Juventus was moved from Tuesday to Dec. 2.
A UEFA Cup game between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Spain's Valencia that was to be played Nov. 27 in Izmir wasn't immediately rescheduled. UEFA has banned games in Israel because of security concerns.
U.S. beats Egypt
TOKYO -- The United States beat Egypt in four sets today at the men's volleyball World Cup, which serves as a qualifier for the 2004 Olympics.
Brook Billings scored 23 points on the attack to lead the Americans to a 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-14 victory at Hiroshima Green Arena.
The U.S. team improved to 4-1, while Egypt remained winless.
Vindicator staff/wire reports