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Penguins changetwinbill time
CANFIELD -- Weather-permitting, today's softball doubleheader between Youngstown State and Pittsburgh will be played at 3:30 p.m. instead of 2 p.m.
The games will be played at McCune Park.
AREA
Trumbull Halldinner is Monday
WARREN -- The Trumbull County Sports Hall of Fame will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Ground Round Restaurant on Elm Road.
Nomination forms for the Trumbull County Sports Hall of Fame (class 2005) are due at the meet.
Dave Smith, general manager, and Jim Riley of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers will be guest speakers.
For more information, call John Caparanis at (330) 637-6910.
Kalasky leadsCasaloma
AUSTINTOWN -- Jason Kalasky scored 20 points and Tony Winterburn added 16 as Casaloma Gardens topped Westside 46-40 to capture the Austintown Men's Basketball League championship.
Kalasky was named the most valuable player of the league.
Sharon Speedwaydelays opener
HARTFORD -- Sharon Speedway officials have decided to push back the track's season opener to April 9 because the track is not in racing condition.
"We hate that we have to delay our opening weekend," said Dave Blaney, Sharon Speedway co-owner, "but the wet, cold weather we've been having has prevented us from getting out on the track and grooming it into a good racing surface.
The opening schedule is called Liberty Steel Night and includes racing in five divisions: Warren Harley-Davidson Sprints, Gibson-Governor Insurance Modifieds, Coy Brothers Trucking E-Mods, Tom's Sewer & amp; Drain Pure Stocks and Green Flag Sprints. Also featured will be the first Spectator Drags.
Fans interested in participating in the Spectator Drags must be registered in advance and should contact the track office at (330) 772-5481 for an official registration form. There is a $25 registration fee in addition to the cost of a pit pass.
Racing begins 30 minutes earlier this season -- at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults (16 and older) and $5 for children (12-15). Children 11 and younger are admitted free. Fans may call (330) 772-5481 or visit www.sharonspeedway.com for more information and directions.
REGION
Roethlisbergercancels trip
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not visit Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait as part of a USO tour that started this week, citing a family illness.
Roethlisberger previously said he would visit with U.S. troops and help open the Pat Tillman Center, a United Services Organization facility named for the late Arizona Cardinals player.
Tillman was killed in action last year in Afghanistan.
Roethlisberger said security was not an issue in his decision, which was announced in a statement released by the Steelers.
The tour started Tuesday and runs through April 7.
"The only thing that could have interrupted my plans to participate in this tour would have been a family issue, and, unfortunately, that is something that I am faced with at the present time," Roethlisberger said, according to the statement.
"Even though I will not be able to visit with our troops, I want them to know that they will continue to be in my prayers and will always have my support. Family has always been my first priority, and I hope people can respect that," he said.
Roethlisberger did not reveal the illness or the family member involved.
NATION
Hobey Bakerfinalists named
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell goalie David McKee and Colorado College linemates Brett Sterling and Marty Sertich are the finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey's most outstanding player.
The finalists were announced Wednesday and the award will be handed out April 8 at the Frozen Four in Columbus.
McKee set a school record with 10 shutouts for Cornell's record-setting defense this season.
He led the nation in goals-against average at 1.24, the third-best mark in college hockey history. His .947 save percentage tied for first in the nation.
The sophomore has 15 career shutouts, already breaking Ken Dryden's school record of 13 career.
The other finalists are a pair of junior forwards. Sertich leads the nation in scoring with 27 goals and 37 assists.
Sterling leads the nation with 34 goals and has 29 assists. He also leads the nation in power-play goals with 18.
Green nets24 for East
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Gerald Green scored 24 points and Greg Paulus added 13 points and made 7-of-8 free throws in the final two minutes for the East, which squandered a 27-point lead before beating the West 115-110 in the McDonald's All-American game Wednesday night.
The East opened a 54-27 lead with 6:36 left in the first half and appeared to be headed to an easy victory, holding a 65-43 lead at halftime.
But Mario Chalmers scored 14 points, including three 3s, during a 22-4 run as the West closed to 74-69 in the second half.
Staff/wire reports