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Attention, winter sports coaches
The Vindicator asks area winter sports coaches (basketball, wrestling, swimming/diving and ice hockey) to send in results of all games. To avoid confusion, coaches should report all games, home and away, win or lose, to ensure coverage.
Results can be called in (330-747-1471, ext. 1292), e-mailed (sports@vindy.com) or faxed (330-747-6712). E-mails and faxes are the preferred method, to ensure accuracy.
Also, coaches are asked to send in preview information on their teams, by e-mail, fax or U.S. mail (P.O. Box 780, Youngstown 44501). Information requested is: coach's name and a convenient phone number to call for information, team roster and schedule, projected starters and key subs, and a short synopsis of the upcoming season (keys to success, league prediction).
For more information contact sports editor Rob Todor by any of the methods listed above.
Boardman hires coaches
BOARDMAN -- The school board approved personnel for various coaching positions.
They are Kristen Cohen, a substitute teacher, as girls assistant basketball coach; Michael Green, assistant wrestling coach; Timothy Klacik, assistant wrestling coach; Gregory McAtee, assistant swim coach, and Dennis Ryan, Glenwood Middle School assistant wrestling coach.
The board also approved two volunteer coaches: Vincent Carnevale, eighth-grade girls assistant basketball coach at Glenwood Middle School, and Kevin Powell, assistant wrestling coach at the high school.
Titans honored
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - A pair of Westminster College student-athletes were honored by the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
Senior Alyson Gasper was named women's basketball player of the week. Gasper, a 5-5 guard, earned tournament MVP honors at Muskingum, averaging 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists over two games.
Sophomore Ryan Trunk was named men's swimmer-diver of the week. Trunk won the 200 freestyle and swam the anchor leg for the winning 400 medley relay at Washington & amp; Jefferson. Then he was a triple winner at Wooster, winning the 50 and 500 freestyle while swimming for the 200 free relay.
NATION
NASCAR namestop rookies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kasey Kahne, who narrowly missed out on his first victory five times this season, was selected NASCAR's Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year Tuesday.
Kyle Busch, younger brother of Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch, was the top rookie in the Busch Series. David Reutimann earned top honors in the Truck Series.
Bowl roundup
Big Ten co-champion Iowa will play in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
Wisconsin is headed to the Outback Bowl, while Purdue goes to the Sun Bowl.
North Carolina accepted a bid to the Continental Tire Bowl and the Mid-American Conference agreed to send a team to the Silicon Valley Football Classic.
Goosen takes leadin Gram Slam
POIPU BEACH, Hawaii -- U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead Tuesday over PGA champion Vijay Singh in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Masters winner Phil Mickelson had two eagles and shot a 68, and British Open champion Todd Hamilton opened with a 70 in the 36-hole tournament for the year's major champions.
The elite foursome won a combined 15 events and $23,639,340 this year on the PGA Tour.
Goosen and Singh fought for the lead throughout the day until Goosen emerged on the 550-yard No. 18 by tapping in for birdie.
Singh, coming off an amazing season that included nine wins and a tour record $10,905,166 in earnings, three-putted the final hole.
Singh fell into a tie with Goosen on the 501-yard, par-4 16th after driving into the right rough and hitting a 9-iron shot 75 yards short of the hole.
Cup thrown at Artest taken off e-Bay
The cup that ignited the biggest brawl in U.S. sports history could have been yours.
An item purported to be the cup thrown from the stands at Pacers player Ron Artest last Friday night was on eBay for less than 24 hours after bidding went out of control. The cup, listed for sale by someone from Sterling Heights, Mich., was put up for auction Monday, but the bidding was closed Tuesday afternoon when the price went to $99,999,999.
Williams to serve four-game suspension
NEW YORK -- Ricky Williams will serve a four-game suspension beginning next month, then will be reinstated to the Miami Dolphins by the NFL, according to his lawyer.
But the league says no agreement has been finalized.
Williams must approve the deal, which would move him from the retired list to the suspended list for the final four games of the schedule. The running back is required to serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
After that, his contract with the Dolphins would be in force.
Vindicator staff/wire reports