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Men's basketball
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State coach Jerry Slocum completed his coaching staff with the addition of Byron Thorne.
Thorne, who most recently was coach of the Maryland Elite 17-Under AAU team, has nine years of experience as a collegiate assistant.
"Byron is a native of Pittsburgh and has had coaching stints in New York and Maryland so he is well connected throughout those portions of the country," Slocum said. "He has handled a variety of duties throughout his coaching career and his personality compliments our staff and players well."
Thorne was an assistant coach at Loyola (Md.) from 2000-04, where he handled recruiting, scouting and on-floor coaching, and worked primarily with the perimeter players. He was an assistant coach at the University of Albany for three seasons (1997-2000).
His first assistant coaching position was with Division III Elmira College from 1995-97.
A graduate of Penn State-Behrend in Erie, Pa., Thorne was recently inducted into that school's athletics hall of fame. He finished his four-year career ranked first in career steals, second in points scored, third in assists and fourth in field goals made. He earned his degree in management information systems from PSU-Behrend in 1994 before receiving his Master's in Education from Elmira in 1997. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Thorne graduated from Vincentian High School.
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Clark beatenby Singwangcha
LAS VEGAS -- Former WBC super featherweight champion Sirimongkol Singwangcha climbed to the top-ranked WBC lightweight contender Saturday night with a seventh round TKO over Michael Clark.
The bout one of five scheduled 12 rounders at the MGM Grand for Don King promotions that was headlined by Ronald "Winky" Wright's middleweight bout with Felix Trinidad.
Sirimongkol (48-2-1, 28 KOs), from Thailand, dropped Clark in the fifth round with a combination and again in the seventh with a left hook. Referee Toby Gibson stopped the fight at 1:50 of the seventh round when Clark apparently walked away from the action. Clark (34-3, 15 KOs), from Columbus, is co-managed by Pat Nelson of Youngstown and Lou Schiavoni of Boardman.
Buick Scrambleat Copeland Hills
COLUMBIANA -- The Buick Scramble, the world's largest amateur golf tournament, is scheduled to host a local championship at Copeland Hills May 28.
Sponsored by Columbiana Buick and open to the public, four-person teams with certified USGA handicap indexes are eligible to compete.
Interested teams can sign up at the golf shop or online at www.buickscramble.com through May 27. Entry fee is $70 per player. For more information call (330) 482-3221.
Sharon Speedwayhosts motocross
HARTFORD -- The action at Sharon Speedway will switch from four wheels to two wheels this weekend as some of the world's top freestyle motocross riders will perform during the World Stunts Earth, Wind & amp; Fire Tour Saturday and Sunday.
In addition, Mike "WILD WILD" West and his American Thunder Jet-Powered Jeep, a full card of Mini Pit Bike racing and Extreme Trials with Gilbert Reed will be showcased.
Shows will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. An Open Pit Party with driver autographs also will be held prior to each show. Tickets are $10 for adults (15 and older), $5 for kids (6-14) and free for children 5 and under, and can be purchased at the Sharon Speedway ticket office, Warren Harley-Davidson (Elm Rd.), Harley-Davidson of Youngstown (Route 224), Yamaha of Warren (Route 45, Champion) and Hovis Auto Parts (State St. in Sharon). Fans can save $2 on the price of adult admission by purchasing tickets in advance.
Gates open at 5 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.
Call (330) 772-5481 or visit www.sharonspeedway.com for more information.
Area Collegebaseball roundup
*SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Slippery Rock will face West Virginia State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional baseball tournament Thursday in Institute, W. Va.
The Rock (31-13) received the No. 4 seed and West Virginia State (40-14) is the top seed.
The other opening round game will pit West Chester (36-12), the No. 2 seed, vs. No. 3 Kutztown (38-16).
The tournament will continue through Saturday, with the winner of the double elimination tournament advancing to the Div. II national tournament in Montgomery, Ala.
*BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Geneva College will play Tennessee Temple in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association national baseball tournament.
Geneva, the eighth-seed in the 10-team event, and Tennessee Temple, the No. 10 seed, will play Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Vindicator staff reports