YSU

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Volleyball

YOUNGSTOWN — After two tournaments and 11 non-league matches, the Youngstown State volleyball team opens Horizon League play this weekend. The Penguins visit Butler today in Indianapolis, Ind., and Wright State on Saturday in Dayton.

YSU (6-5) is coming off a 1-3 week last week after falling to 20th-ranked Ohio State, 3-0, and a then-undefeated Kent State squad, 3-0.

YSU snapped its five-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Canisius last Saturday.

Senior Jessica Fraley continues to lead the Penguins with 3.10 kills per game and averaged 2.53 digs per game. Sophomore Ruth Boscaljon is a close second with 3.08 kills per game and leads the team with a .303 hitting percentage and 0.98 blocks per game.

Sophomore Dana Leslie has been stellar in the back row leading the Penguins with 4.53 digs per game and freshman Abigail Drost is second with 3.70 digs per game.

Junior setter Karla Everhart is averaging 9.3 assists per game and 2.35 digs per game.

LOCAL

Bonekovic named,
eyes 1,000th kill

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield High's Morgan Bonekovic won volleyball player of the week for the Trumbull Athletic Conference.

Morgan, a senior, had 14 points, 80 kills, 17 blocks and 60 digs in Brookfield’s wins over Badger, Grand Valley, Newton Falls and a loss to Hubbard.

Bonekovic is expected to reach 1,000 kills Saturday against Crestview in a tri-match at Brookfield Middle School. Morgan is at 992. Brookfield’s current won-loss record is 6-4, 2-4 TAC.

Irish on Internet

MASSILLON — Tonight’s high school football game between Ursuline and Massillon will be broadcast over the Internet at www.espn990.com.

Phan Bus rolling
again this season

BOARDMAN — Ever wondered what life is like on the road for a Mahoning Valley Phantom player?

Thanks to the Phantom Phan Bus, now you can experience it.

“We did one trip last year with a Phan Bus to Alpena (Mich.),” explains Phantoms assistant coach Curtis Carr. “Everyone seemed to have a really good time. It gives our fans an opportunity to see the game in a bit of a different atmosphere. We had a lot of positive feedback about it, so we decided to do a couple more this year.”

The Phantoms are working on four separate weekend trips this year, three more than last season, allowing fans to experience life on the road in the North American Hockey League. The team will make a return trip to Alpena with their first Phan Bus, Oct. 6 to 7, for the team's first showdown against the Ice Diggers.

“It's a unique experience,” says Carr.

Poland football alumni

POLAND — The Poland Touchdown Club is looking for all football alumni dating back to the 1930s when the school played 7-man football.

Please contact Nick Srnec at 330-518-8485 or e-mail njsrnec@zoominternet.com.

Special Olympics

COLUMBUS — More than 175 Special Olympics golfers, their playing partners and coaches will converge in Cincinnati next Tuesday and Wednesday for the 16th Special Olympics Ohio State Golf Tournament.

Competition will be held each day from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1-3:30 p.m.

The Special Olympics athletes represent 24 Ohio counties, including Mahoning and Trumbull.

Finnish field day

CORTLAND — Nearly 200 people of Finnish heritage attended the 28th Annual Finn Open Golf Field Day and Fellowship Dinner that was held at Tamer Win Golf Course Sept. 8.

The event has become the nation’s largest known Finnish heritage golf tournament.

Corrections

•YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Christian’s girls soccer team defeated Pymatuning Valley, 7-0, on Tuesday, after tying Springfield on Monday, 5-5. An article in Wednesday’s edition erroneously stated that the Eagles tied Py Valley.

•Also, in Warren JFK's game with Champion on Wednesday, JFK's second goal was scored by Taylor Gee off of a free kick from Jaclyn Kolovich.

Staff reports