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McDonald boardponders new coach
McDONALD -- The McDonald Board of Education will have a special meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to go into executive session to discuss applicants for the head football coach's position.
Interviews will not be conducted, schools Superintendent Michael Wasser said. Wasser said the board advertised two weeks ago for a week for applicants for a head football coach and will review the applications it has received.
Head coach Dan Williams has led the Blue Devils for seven years, and expressed surprise after he was informed that applications were being sought.
Williams said that Wasser told him he has the superintendent's support.
Hockey
The Canfield High ice hockey team lost to North Canton Hoover, 9-1. Zack Kovacs scored the Cardinals' goal on an assist by Chad Fischer.
Youngstown's Lil' Phantom Peewee Team ( 12-1-1) solidified it's first place standing with a pair of wins, defeating the Mount Lebanon Hornets (2-8-2) 6-1, and the second-place North Pittsburgh Wildcats (8-3-2) 4-1.
In the Mount Lebanon game, Neil Allen and Mike Sajnovsky led the way with two goals apiece while Rami Saker and Kevin McWreath had one goal each. Earning assists were Jake Kelleck (two), Joel Mathews, Stevie Lipinski and Saker.
Against North Pittsburgh, Kelleck scored twice while Oliver Kew and Allen tallied one. Jared Vanasdale had two assists and Dylan Williams and Benjamin Giltner earned the wins in goal.
In Boardman, tonight's Mahoning Valley Phantoms game against the U.S. National team will begin at 6 p.m. at the Ice Zone. The game was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
The first-place Phantoms (31-10-1 for 63 points) are undefeated at home this season (16-0-0). 1
Team USA (14-20-3 for 31 points) is tied with Traverse City for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North American Hockey League's North Division.
South Rangegames postponed
NORTH LIMA -- Tonight's South Range-East Palestine boys basketball game has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
Monday's girls games between South Range and East Palestine were postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday. The two schools' freshman boys teams will play Wednesday at South Range.
Rayen gamerescheduled
YOUNGSTOWN -- Rayen's postponed girls basketball game against Mt. de Chantal has been rescheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m.
REGION
Pens demotedefender Welch
PITSTBRUGH -- Defenseman Noah Welch has been sent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the team's farm club in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Welch, 24, played in 22 games with the Penguins, where he had one goal, one assist and 22 penalty minutes.
NATION
Tyson pleads not guilty
PHOENIX -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.
Tyson spoke only to give his name and his birth date during the brief hearing before Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Lisa Vandenberg, who entered the plea on Tyson's behalf. Tyson stood with his arms crossed while Vandenberg spoke to his attorneys. One of Tyson's four lawyers, David Chesnoff, said Tyson is seeking professional help "for whatever problems he has" and would fight to stay out of prison.
Tyson was indicted earlier this month on felony drug possession and paraphernalia possession counts and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs. If convicted of all four charges, he could be sentenced to up to 71/2 years in prison.
Bengals cornerbackarrested
CINCINNATI -- Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph was arrested early Monday and charged with possession of marijuana, the ninth Cincinnati player arrested in the last nine months.
The arrest came three weeks after coach Marvin Lewis announced he would get tougher on player conduct, hoping to stop a series of arrests that has embarrassed the team and drawn the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
The Bengals have had the most arrests in the NFL over the past 13 months. Nine players have been arrested, and linebacker Odell Thurman and receiver Chris Henry have been suspended by the NFL for misconduct.
Joseph was the 24th overall pick in last season's draft. He played in every game and started eight of them, including the final seven in place of Deltha O'Neal.
NASCAR widensChase field to 12
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR placed more emphasis on winning, widened the Chase for the championship field to 12 drivers and created a postseason seeding system under a series of adjustments announced Monday.
Vindicator staff/wire reports