YSU

YSU
Soccer teamloses in Toledo
TOLEDO -- The University of Toledo women's soccer team scored early and often Friday as they defeated Youngstown State, 7-0, in non-conference action.
Toledo's Jessica Kluesner scored two goals on assists by Melissa Lesage and Rebecca Hollis. The Rockets (6-9-0) outshot the Penguins (1-12-0), 24-3.
The Penguins return to action Sunday at 3 p.m. when they play host to Horizon League foe Wright State. Seniors Katie Bollinger and Kara White will be honored.
Volleyballteam swept
CLEVELAND -- The Youngstown State volleyball team fell to 8-10 overall and 1-6 in the Horizon League after being swept Friday by Cleveland State (14-10, 2-5 Horizon League), 27-30, 26-30, 11-30, at Woodling Gymnasium.
Senior Colleen Royer recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs while senior Annie Buschur added nine blocks.
YSU returns home to host West Virginia today at 2 p.m. at Beeghly Center.
LOCAL
Phantoms winin shootout
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Youngstown Phantoms Junior-A hockey club defeated the Fernie Ghostriders, 3-2, in a shootout Friday during the third day of competition at the Twin Cities Showcase.
The game was tied 2-2 at the end of regulation play, and after neither team scored during the five-minute overtime period, the outcome was decided by a shootout.
Youngstown earned the win when two of its five shooters --winger Jared Katz and center Tommy Kolar -- found the net while Phantoms goaltender Tyler Sims stopped all four Fernie attempts. Sims (5-1-1) made 27 saves as Youngstown out-shot the Ghostriders, 46-29.
The Phantoms (7-1-2) have now won seven of their last eight contests.
Carson Strang gave Youngstown a 1-0 lead when he scored his team-high sixth goal at the 3:42-mark of the first period.
Trailing 2-1 in the second period, Greg Brown tied the game at the 9:42 mark.
Junior footballevent slated
SEBRING -- Teams from Western Reserve and Columbiana will meet for the Mahoning Valley Junior Football League championship at Sebring High School today at 7:30 p.m.
The junior varsity division (grades 3-5) meet at 6 p.m. while the varsity game (grades 5-6) tangle at 7:30 p.m.
REGION
Browns waiveCB Jones
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns waived cornerback C.J. Jones and signed offensive lineman Craig Osika from the practice squad Friday
Osika, waived by San Francisco in August, was activated because of injuries to Cleveland's offensive line.
Jones was a undrafted rookie from Iowa, who made the Browns as a wide receiver and kick returner after an impressive training camp.
The Browns converted Jones into a cornerback after some injuries to their secondary. He was never activated for a game.
If Jones clears waivers, he could be signed to the Browns' practice squad.
Indians declineoption on Burks
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians on Friday declined to pick up the 2004 club options on Ellis Burks and Mark Wohlers, two aging veterans who missed most of last season with injuries.
Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said either player could be re-signed as a free agent.
"They are guys we'd like to keep the door open for," Shapiro said. "We've expressed to both players the hope that we can find a way."
Burks and Wohlers are eligible to become free agents and begin negotiating with teams two weeks after the World Series ends.
Wohlers, 33, missed all of last season after two elbow operations. The right-hander was 3-4 with a 4.79 ERA in team-high 64 games in 2002.
The Indians also signed backup catcher Tim Laker for 2004, avoiding arbitration. Laker hit .241 with 21 RBIs.
NATION
Yanks-Red Soxratings soar
NEW YORK -- The Yankees' 11-inning win over the Red Sox in Game 7 of the AL championship series had the highest LCS TV ratings in a decade.
Fox Sports' telecast Thursday night drew a 17.1 national rating -- the best for an LCS game since Philadelphia's Game 6 victory over Atlanta in 1993 got a 17.4.
The high rating came one night after Wednesday's seventh game win by Florida over the Cubs in the NLCS drew a 16.9 rating.
Staff/wire reports