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Spikers loseto Loyola
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State senior Colleen Royer recorded her second straight double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs Saturday, but it was not enough as the Penguins volleyball squad (8-7, 1-3 Horizon League) fell to Loyola (8-10, 3-1 Horizon League), 23-30, 22-30, 27-30, at Beeghly Center.
The Penguins jumped out to a 7-1 lead in game one, but Loyola setter Lauren Holbrook served eight straight points to give the Ramblers the lead, 9-7, and never looked back. Holbrook finished the match with seven kills, 43 assists and a match-high 17 digs.
Junior Melanie Pounders added 10 kills for the Penguins while freshman Amanda Cindric added 13 digs.
The Penguins return to action against Wright State on Friday, at 7 p.m. in Dayton.
Penguins blanked
YOUNGSTOWN -- Meredith Buemi of Butler University scored two goals as the Bulldogs blanked Youngstown State 4-0 Saturday in a women's Horizon League soccer game at Stambaugh Stadium.
The Bulldogs (5-5-2, 1-2) had 20 shots on goal, compared to nine for the Penguins.
Goalkeeper Mia Railing had nine saves for the Penguins (1-10, 0-2).
AREA
OHSAA rulesmeeting is Monday
AUSTINTOWN -- There will be an Ohio High School Athletic Association basketball rules interpretation meeting Monday at Fitch High School at 7 p.m.
This meeting is mandatory for all coaches and officials.
Trumbull 4-Hevents slated
VIENNA -- Trumbull County 4-H Shooting Sports Pioneers will have its 2004 organizational meetings Oct. 17 and Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. for archery and 6:30 p.m. for firearms in the Fish and Game Club of Vienna, state Route 193 across from the airport. Future meetings will be held on the second and fourth Fridays of January and first and third Fridays of February through May. Children age 9 through 18 and their parents are invited to attend.
The 4-H club emphasizes safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment, development of self-esteem, ethical behavior and strengthening families through life-long recreational activities.
For more, call Larry Beardsley at (330) 898-4486.
Curbstoners to hearMuransky speak
BOARDMAN -- Ed Muransky, a football lineman for Cardinal Mooney High, the University of Michigan and Oakland Raiders, will be the speaker when the Curbstone Coaches Association meets Monday evening at the Lockwood House.
The gathering begins with dinner at 6 p.m.
Corrections
* The Poland and Salem high school girls golf teams tied for fifth place in the sectional tournament this week with scores of 424. Poland won a tie-breaker to earn fifth. Incorrect information was reported to The Vindicator and printed in Thursday's editions.
* Struthers High quarterback Tim Zetts completed 13-of-20 passes for 145 yards Friday as the Wildcats defeated Canfield 25-14. His pass attempts listed in Saturday's edition were incorrect.
Swogger playsin WSU win
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Former Ursuline High quarterback Josh Swogger completed four of five passes for 37 yards in No. 14 Washington State's 30-7 victory over Arizona Saturday.
REGION
Cavs releaseTony Farmer
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers placed forward Tony Farmer on waivers on Saturday.
The Cavaliers brought the 6-foot-10-inch, 245-pound Farmer to camp as an unsigned free agent.
He last played in the NBA with Golden State in the 1999-2000 season. He played in Greece in 2001 and Russia in 2002.
The Cavs training camp roster now stands at 18 players.
Cavs fansshell out cash
CLEVELAND -- Andy Sovchik hasn't been to a Cleveland Cavaliers game in nearly 25 years.
Yet there he was, standing in line on a rainy and cold Saturday morning with his son and nephew to buy tickets.
Why?
"LeBron James," the 44-year-old said with a shrug. "If they do well, I'd kind of like to see it."
Sovchik was among 200 or so like-minded people to gather at Gund Arena for the first chance to snag one of the 200,000 single-game tickets that went on sale for this season's 41-game home schedule.
Since the Cavaliers grabbed the 18-year-old James with the first pick in this year's draft, the team has gone from obscurity to one of the NBA's must-see attractions.
NATION
Woods maintainsExpress lead
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Considering all that went wrong for Tiger Woods in the American Express Championship, he had no trouble finding the good news Saturday.
"I got in the clubhouse," he said. "And I still have the lead."
Despite a double bogey on the 16th hole and an aggressive charge by Vijay Singh, Woods walked off the Capital City Club in the position where he thrives -- owning a 54-hole lead -- and with a chance to win for the fifth time this year.
Woods made par on the final two holes for a 1-under 69 and was two shots ahead of Singh going into the final round of a $6 million World Golf Championship that suddenly is packed with drama.
The final pairing includes Woods, at 8-under 202, who desperately needs to win the $1.05 million prize to capture the PGA Tour money title for a record fifth straight year.
Joining him is Singh, who leads the money list and is about $475,000 ahead of Woods.
Holyfield loses
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- James Toney didn't just stop Evander Holyfield with a dominating performance Saturday night. He may have also ended his remarkable career.
Making his debut as a heavyweight, Toney exposed Holyfield as an aging fighter with fading reflexes before finally stopping him at 1:42 of the ninth round. In doing so, he may have finally convinced Holyfield that it's time to quit.
The shocking sight of Holyfield going down from a body punch in the ninth was quickly followed by another sight never seen before in his 20-year career: his cornermen jumping in the ring to save their fighter from more punishment.
"I'm sorry I had to do that to him," Toney said.
Toney became only the second fighter after Riddick Bowe to stop Holyfield.
Staff/wire reports