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Youngstown State
Sarah Berry became the sixth recruit for the softball program. A catcher and outfield from Anton, Ontario, Berry was named her team's Most Valuable Player after leading the squad to the Hamberg NSA championship and a No. 5 ranking in Ontario. In 2002, Berry helped guide the Halton Hills Hawks to a top eight finish at the provincial championships. "Sarah is another player that fits the mold of our program," YSU coach Christy Cameron said. "She is a player that runs well and has a good arm. She is going to drive the ball for us offensively because she has a quick bat and is another versatile player that can catch and play the outfield for us." Berry joins Shauna Barry, McKenzie Bedra, Bethany Hafely, Becky Hibner and Kelli Sheibley in the 2004-05 recruiting class.
Wittenberg
Junior Norah Gillam, a Canfield High graduate, earned first team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors in softball for the third straight season. Gillam, the 2002 newcomer of the year, is also the only active member of the NCAC's 20th anniversary team. Gillam compiled an 11-5 record and 2.00 earned run average with 69 strikeouts and 21 walks in 108 1/3 innings.
Hiram
Junior center fielder Amanda Weigand, a LaBrae High graduate, earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference honorable mention in softball. Weigand batted .234 (18-for-77) with seven runs, five RBIs, one triple and 6-for-9 in stolen bases.
Grove City
Beaver Local High's Rachel McCoy will play basketball at Grove City. McCoy, a Division II first team All-Ohio selection, averaged 22.6 points, 14 rebounds and three assists this season, finishing her career with a school-record 1,215 points.
Great Lakes softball
Youngstown area softball players Jen Feret of Mercyhurst College and Joanna Fergus of Gannon University were selected to the All-GLIAC team. Feret, a freshman pitcher from Boardman High, made the second team, while Fergus, a sophomore first baseman from Austintown Fitch, was picked as honorable mention. Feret had a 2.35 earned run average and 5-7 record over 95 2/3 innings with 66 strikeouts and 39 walks, as Mercyhurst posted a 16-23-1 record, including 7-13 in the GLIAC. Fergus had the second-best batting average for Gannon (.293) on 39-for-133 and led the team in doubles (13) and home runs (3). Her 39 hits tied for the team lead and she also had 17 RBIs and 13 runs. She helped the Knights to a 26-17 record, including 7-11 in the GLIAC.
Malone
Scotty Jones, a freshman golfer from East Palestine High, made the All-American Mideast Conference first team while helping the Pioneers to win the AMC/NAIA Region IX championship last week. Jones fired a three-round 229 (78-72-79) to place fifth overall at the Apple Valley Golf Course in Mount Vernon, Ohio, as Malone posted 918 to lead an eight-team field. The Pioneers qualified for the 53rd annual NAIA National Championships May 18-21 at the Prairie Highlands Golf Course in Olathe, Kan. Earlier, Jones had an 82 to help Malone win the three-team Spring Arbor (Mich.) University Invitational with an 18-hole total of 314.
Seton Hill
Landon Heath, a senior at Salem High School, will play football at Seton Hill. Heath owns every Salem passing record and earned second-team All-Ohio last season. He completed 127-of-218 passes for 17 touchdowns as a senior.
Slippery Rock
Joe Pascarella, a senior designated hitter for the baseball team from Shenango High, has been named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division first team. Pascarella, who moved up from second-team honors last year, is Slippery Rock's fourth-leading hitter with a .335 batting average. He also has a team-high 18 doubles which tied for No. 3 in the PSAC, and 34 RBIs that ranked No. 5 on the team, with two triples and one home run.
-- Vindicator staff reports