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Soccer
CULLOWHEE N.C. -- Stephanie Svoboda scored a goal and added an assist Western Carolina posted a 2-0 victory over Youngstown State Wednesday.
The Catamounts led 2-0 at halftime.
Western Carolina (2-3-1) outshot the Penguins 25-7 and outcornered YSU, 4-1.
Junior keeper Mia Railing had nine saves for YSU (1-6).
Volleyball
YOUNGSTOWN -- Due to the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Isabel hitting the Atlantic Coast, Youngstown State will not compete in the Morgan State Tournament, which has been canceled.
Softball
YOUNGSTOWN -- Coming off its best season in school history (36-17-1) and setting seven team records, Youngstown State begins its quest for the program's first league championship when the Penguins open their 2003 fall season Saturday with the YSU Fall Classic at McCune Park.
The Penguins, who have 14 games scheduled this fall, open the tournament against LaRoche College at noon and Clarion at 2 p.m.
On Sunday, Youngstown State plays Canisius at 10 a.m. and Robert Morris at 2 p.m.
YSU will also compete in the Kent State Fall Invitational Sept. 27-28, and the Ohio Charity Classic, Oct. 4-5, in Columbus.
LOCAL
Sachire wins match
MANDEVILLE, La. -- Former Canfield High tennis standout Ryan Sachire teamed with Tripp Phillips to beat Brian Baker and Hamid Mirzadeh, 6-2, 6-2, during a first-round doubles match at the Hootman Tennis Club Wednesday.
The match took place during the USTA Project Independence Challenger Tournament.
Third-seeded Sachire and Phillips and their defeated opponents are all from the United States.
REGION
Coach suspended
Neshaminy coach Mark Schmidt, who led his team to the 2001 PIAA Class AAAA football championship, was suspended for three weeks.
Neshaminy superintendent P. Howard Wilson suspended Schmidt and former Neshaminy High School principal Mark Collins for unspecified irregularities.
"None of these violations are punishable by PIAA regulations and none involved any eligibility or residence problems with athletes," Wilson wrote in a statement. "However, I have deemed the actions serious enough to suspend the head football coach and former high school principal for a three-week period."
According to Wilson, Schmidt and Collins were guilty of an error in judgment but that both cooperated with an internal investigation. Collins is now the principal at Maple Point Middle School.
Fusion to hold tryouts
The Cleveland Fusion women's football team will hold tryouts Oct. 18 at Bedford High Stadium.
Prospective players can pre-register or learn more about the Fusion by visiting www.clevelandfusion.com or by calling the team office at (440) 816-1457.
NATION
Heat cut salaries
MIAMI -- The salaries of Miami Heat employees will be cut 10 percent this season, a reduction that excludes the players but includes team president and coach Pat Riley.
The reductions will allow the organization to avoid further layoffs. A few employees were let go after last season. The reductions include the business operation and the management of AmericanAirlines Arena.
Riley's annual salary is estimated at $5 million, which means his pay cut could amount to $500,000 for 2003-04.
The Heat say they've to been losing up to $30 million annually in recent years because of high player salaries, arena debt payments and reduced attendance.
Michigan wants money
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan officials asked a federal judge to order NBA star Chris Webber to reimburse the school $695,000 for legal fees and losses from NCAA penalties.
Board of Regents chairman Lawrence Deitch and Marvin Krislov, the university's general counsel, made the request in letters to U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds.
Vindicator staff/wire reports