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Softball
CHICAGO -- Katerina Krause's grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted Loyola (Ill.) to a 7-3 victory over Youngstown State in the first game of a Horizon League doubleheader Saturday.
The Ramblers (18-38, 10-9 Horizon) won the second game, 9-1.
Karlie Burnell of YSU issued back-to-back walks with one out in the seventh, and both runners advanced on a passed ball.
After a fielder's choice cut down the lead runner at home, an intentional walk loaded the bases, setting the stage for Krause's hit.
Becky Hibner, Kristen McDonnell, Jamie Fornal and McKenzie Bedra all had two singles for YSU.
Fornal also drove in two runs.
Loyola scored eight runs in the third inning of the second game, which was ended after five innings.
Nora Schober had a two-run homer for the Ramblers. Allyse Ledford drove in a run with a single for YSU (17-25, 9-10).
The teams conclude their three-game series today at noon.
LOCAL
Chaney football camp
YOUNGSTOWN -- A distinguished group of instructors has been assembled to work at the one-day, free, Chaney High School football camp.
Among the Chaney graduates working the June 3 camp at the school's practice field will be Brad Smith (New York Jets draftee), Anthony Floyd (Houston Texans), Mike Zordich (Philadelphia Eagles) and Jerry Olsavsky (Pittsburgh Steelers).
The camp, for players age 8-12, will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Check in starts at 9 a.m.
For information, call (330) 744-8833.
Grove City awards
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Senior cross country runner Elisa Pedersen and senior baseball player Mike Ritter were named Grove City College's Omicron Delta Kappa/Mortar Board Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, respectively.
Bowling
YOUNGSTOWN -- Sparklers rolled 2570 in the team handicap category during early action of the Youngstown Women's Bowling Association's city tournament.
Miller Lite's 2438 is tops among actual team scores, while Paula Pecorelli's 286 actual is high game for those entered in the team division.
In doubles, Rosemary Staley and Carol Pasternak have the top handicap total of 1372, while Fran Miller and DeCinda Taylor lead actual with 1282.
Sue Mineo's 245 is high game in doubles.
Renee Rambo's 694 and DeCinda Taylor's 625 are best in the singles handicap and singles actual categories, respectively, with Pecorelli's 247 high game.
Pecorelli is also the all-events leader in the event with 1985.
The tournament, at Kay and A-Plus Lanes, runs through May 13.
REGION
Destroyers win
COLUMBUS -- John Kaleo threw six touchdown passes -- three to Carl Bond -- to help the Columbus Destroyers beat the Tampa Bay Storm 51-48 on Saturday night.
Kaleo was 14-of-23 for 226 yards, and Bond led the Destroyers (8-7) in receiving with six catches for 102 yards.
Shane Stafford threw six touchdown passes for the Storm (7-8).
Lalas, Overbeckelected to hall
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Former national team stars Alexi Lalas and Carla Overbeck will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame this summer.
The elections of Lalas and Overbeck, both defenders, were announced Saturday at halftime of the MLS match between the New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
"Alexi and Carla were tremendous players and both played important roles in the sport's history as key members of U.S. teams that made an impact on the world stage," Hall of Fame president Will Lunn said.
Induction ceremonies are set for Aug. 28 at the Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y.
Overbeck played on four consecutive NCAA championship teams at the University of North Carolina and was a member of the U.S. team that won the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991.
She was captain of the 1999 World Cup championship team.
Lalas became one of the most recognized American soccer players in the early '90s, thanks to his red goatee and aggressive play.
Lalas, current president and general manager of the Galaxy, was on the 1994 World Cup team that lost to Brazil.
The next season, he became the first U.S.-born player to play in Italy's Serie A when he signed with Padova.
He retired after the 2003 MLS season.
Lowe takes overas N.C. State coach
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State hired Detroit Pistons assistant Sidney Lowe as its head basketball coach Saturday, bringing the former Wolfpack player back to the school he led to a national championship under Jim Valvano.
The 46-year-old Lowe replaces Herb Sendek, who announced last month he was leaving for Arizona State after 10 seasons in Raleigh.
Lowe, who was introduced during a news conference that included university supporters, former teammates from the 1983 title team and current players, called it a "great opportunity."
"This is definitely a dream come true for me," said Lowe, dressed in a black suit and red N.C. State tie.
Lowe said he plans to start on July 1.
Larry Harris, who was an assistant coach under Sendek, will remain at N.C. State under Lowe and lead the program in the interim.
Lowe was the point guard on the Wolfpack's 1983 national championship team under Valvano and ranks second among the school's assist leaders and third in steals.
Lowe, who has never coached in college, played four seasons in the NBA before moving on to coaching, rising to become the head coach at Minnesota and Memphis. He has a career record of 79-228 and resigned at Memphis after the team's 0-8 start in to the 2002-03 season.
Lowe does not hold an undergraduate degree, which N.C. State has said it will require of its next coach. Lowe said Saturday that he is three courses short of completing coursework for a degree in business administration at St. Pauls College in Lawrenceville, Va.
The hiring ends a lengthy search for N.C. State. The Wolfpack's top two targets -- Texas' Rick Barnes and Memphis' John Calipari -- reportedly turned down offers of about $2 million a year to replace Sendek, who went 191-132 here.
Vindicator staff/wire reports