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LOCAL

Salem girls will
defend meet title

COLUMBIANA — The Salem High School girls cross country team will defend its title Saturday at the ninth Clipper Invitational Cross Country meet.

Middle school girls and boys runs will get the event under way at 11:15 a.m. and 11:45. The girls varsity race is set for 12:15 p.m. and boys varsity at 12:45.

Athletes representing 23 schools will participate in the runs. Cuyahoga Falls is the defending boys champions. Boardman, Howland, Poland and Mooney will contend.

Mahoning County CC girls champ Lauren Agnew of Boardman and Columbiana CC champ Leighann Kelvington of East Palestine will be featured in the girls race.

Lauren Shivers of Salem, Stephanie Case of Columbiana, Monica Ciarniello of Lowellville and Christina Oles of Mooney will be among the strong field of runners.

Golf tournament
at Bedford Trails

COITSVILLE — The 37th annual Mahoning Valley/New Middletown Open golf tournament will be Oct. 7 at Bedford Trails Golf Course.

Entry fee is $60 per person and the format is a five-man scramble with handicap and low net. A shotgun start will begin at 9:30 a.m.

For entries and more information, contact Kevin Pushay at (330) 707-0929.

Drummond’s team
accurate in skydiving

YOUNGSTOWN — Jimmy Drummond, a Youngstown firefighter, and his team recently received the Gold Medal for Team Accuracy Skydiving Competition in Chicago.

Team members are: Rick Kuhns, owner of Skydive Rick’s in Petersburg; Drew Riffle; and Jim Hayhurst. The men are members of the Alliance Sport Parachute Club located at Skydive Rick’s. Drummond also placed second and third respectively in two other events. The team members will represent the United States in the World Skydiving Competition in 2008.

Women’s bowling

YOUNGSTOWN — The 40th annual achievement awards dinner and 31st annual bowling Hall of Fame induction, sponsored by the U.S.B.C. Women’s Bowling Association, will be Oct. 7 at the ITAM Centre.

The awards dinner will recognize the accomplishments of outstanding women from the 2006-07 season.

During the hall of fame ceremony, Carol Kozbial will be inducted into the achievement and meritorious categories, Roseanne Winner will be inducted for meritorious service and Nancy Sauerwein will be inducted into the Star of Yesteryear category.

Tickets may be purchased by calling Jessica Hartzell at (330) 793-2211.

A social hour begins at 5 p.m.; a buffet dinner starts at 6.

Senior bowling

HUBBARD — Entry forms are available for the eighth annual Youngstown Senior Team bowling tournament at Bell-Wick Bowl, Oct. 13-14 and Oct. 20-21.

The United States Bowling Congress-certified event is open to men (age 55 and over) and women (age 50 and over). A $500 first-place team prize will be based on 40 entries. Cost is $70 per team. For more detailsm call Ted Bundy (330) 770-8161.

REGION

Tressel forgives
suspended QB

COLUMBUS — Ohio State quarterback Antonio Henton, suspended indefinitely earlier this week after being arrested and accused of offering a female police officer $20 for sex, will be permitted to begin practicing with the team next week, coach Jim Tressel said Thursday.

Speaking after the eighth-ranked Buckeyes’ practice, Tressel said the third-stringer will begin training with the team Monday — one week after Henton was arrested by Columbus police in an area just south of campus. He was charged with soliciting prostitution.

Henton did not practice with the team this week, and he will not make the trip to Minnesota on Saturday. He will continue to practice on the scout team until his case has been resolved, Tressel said.

“I just think it’s the right thing to do,” Tressel said when asked why he was allowing Henton to return to the team. “He’s a part of our family. You wouldn’t toss somebody out of your house; you’d still have them be a part of the family activities.”

Asked if he cared that many people might not agree with his decision, Tressel said, “I don’t want to say that I don’t care [what people think], but I care a lot about Antonio.

“I’m basing my decisions on how much I care about him and that there’s a process. I would think if you asked most people and it was their son or daughter, they would want the care for their son or daughter to be first and foremost.”

In 2001, Tressel’s first year as Ohio State’s coach, he indefinitely suspended starting quarterback Steve Bellisari after he was arrested on drunken driving charges. Tressel reinstated him three days later and allowed him to practice and play in games.

Henton, a 20-year-old redshirt freshman, entered a not guilty plea Tuesday in Franklin County Municipal Court to the misdemeanor charge and was released on bond, according to court records.

Henton is Ohio State’s fourth-leading rusher while filling in behind starter Todd Boeckman and backup Rob Schoenhoft.

Henton is 3-for-6 passing for 57 yards with the one touchdown and no interceptions this season. He has rushed for 41 yards on nine carries.