YSU

YSU
Football
PHILADELPHIA -- YSU junior cornerback Codera Jackson was named second-team All-America by The Sports Network. Jackson finished the year with six interceptions, tying for the fourth most in Division I-AA.
A first-team all-Gateway and all-Newcomer Team selection, Jackson was credited with 50 total tackles, including 32 solo stops. He also had four pass breakups and a forced fumble. Of his six interceptions, he had 103 yards in returns, including a 72-yarder for a touchdown at Liberty.
Jackson transferred to YSU from Alfred State College before the fall and made an instant impact starting all 11 games in 2005. In 2004, he was an honorable-mention NJCAA All-American.
Indoor track and field
KENT -- Freshman Katie Betts won the 200-meter dash and placed second in the 60-meter dash as local freshman track and field athletes highlighted YSU's season opening meet at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala.
With her first-place time of 25.56, the Lakeview High graduate, moved into the third spot in YSU's all-time list in the 200. Her time of 7.89 in the 60 ranks her fourth. Canfield High graduate Stephanie Jarvis broke the school record in the pole vault with a ninth-place mark of 10 feet, 3/4 inches.
Maplewood High graduate Jen Grayson finished third in the high jump (5-13/4) and seventh in the 60-meter hurdles (9.23). Her marks rank her third all-time in the hurdles and sixth in the high jump. Freshman Aaron Merrill of Leetonia High finished sixth in the shot put (49-9) and moved into the second spot on YSU's all-time list in the event.
Senior Jarrod Davis, who redshirted last year, broke the school record in the weight throw with a fourth-place toss of 61-51/2. Sophomore Bethany Anderson improved her own school record in the weight throw with a third-place mark of 57-01/4. Also on the women's side, freshman Darcelle Formby placed second in the 200m (25.92) and fifth in the 60 (7.99) and senior Gina Mavrikis placed second in the 1,000 (3:10.02). Sophomore Carly Youlton finished third in the triple jump (36-91/2) and fourth in the long jump (16-111/2), and Madelyn McGhee and Amy Moore finished fourth and fifth in the 1,000. Amy Hill placed ninth in the shot put while Katy Williams was ninth in the weight throw. Emily Wollet added a ninth-place finish in the 400. For the men, sophomore R.D. Goodright placed second in the 1,000 (2:33.99) while John Sheppard finished fifth (2:37.51). Scott Streiner placed fourth in the 200 (22.46), Nick Kruse was fifth in the 3,000 (8:59.43) and Adam Lewis finished fifth in the 60 hurdles (8.82).
Volleyball
YOUNGSTOWN -- Ruth Boscaljon (Elgin, Ill.), Linzie Evans (Dayton), Allison Heinz (Johnsburg, Ill.) and Kaitlin O'Hara (Canandaigua, N.Y.) have signed letters of intent to play volleyball at YSU.
"Being able to sign these four players is a great step for the YSU volleyball program," coach Joe Bonner said. "Not only do they come from successful programs, they fill voids left by graduation and should be able to contribute immediately. They also have a lot of versatility and can play different positions."
Boscaljon, a 6-foot-3 middle hitter, was a three-time all-conference performer at Larkin High School and set the career kills and blocks records at Larkin.
LOCAL
Boxing
WARREN -- Warren junior welterweight Rasheen Daniels (4-7-2) will fight Lorenzo Bethea (4-1) in a junior welterweight six-rounder at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the Manhattan Center on Thursday. Bethea, who is from Atlantic City, has fought four times in New Jersey and once in Philadelphia. The bout is one of six on the card.
West Libertytops C.W. Post
EDINBORO, Pa. -- Renee Farina (Salem) scored 10 points and Evelyn Woods (West Branch) had four rebounds to help West Liberty beat C.W. Post (N.Y.) in the second round of the Edinboro Classic. Farina was named to the all-tournament team.
Area hockey
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Poland/Ursuline/Mooney high school hockey team defeated Wooster 11-5 on Saturday and lost to Medina 4-0 on Sunday.
NATION
Fiesta ticketsin short supply
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame has received 45,589 ticket requests for the Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl game against Ohio State, which school officials believe is the most they've ever received.
John Heisler, senior associate athletic director, said the school doesn't have records for ticket demand for all 26 bowls the Fighting Irish have been to, but no one can remember such demand.
By comparison, when the Irish went to the Fiesta Bowl following the 2000 season, the school received 22,000 ticket requests.
Vindicator staff/wire reports