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Softball pitcher signs

BOLIVAR, N.Y. — Jordan Ingalls of Bolivar-Richburg High has made a verbal commitment to attend YSU next fall.

“I won’t be signing anything until November,” Ingalls said, “but it feels good to have the decision made.”

Ingalls already holds the New York state record for career strikouts (1,326 with a full season to go).

Asked what steered her to the Penguins, she said, “Everything. It’s only about three hours away, for one. But mainly, it was my campus visit. People always told me, ‘When it’s right, you’ll know.’ Well, everything about Youngstown felt right.”

After winning the Horizon League title and going to the NCAA Regionals in 2006, the Penguins fell off last year, finishing 16-22.

Ingalls’ earned run average during the past two seasons, including 2006, when her Wolverines won the NY State Class C championship, is 0.11.

Cross Country teams
run at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, IND. — Sophomore Justin Dickman finished 61st with a time of 26:11 to lead the YSU men's cross country team to an 18th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Freshman Kayla Witmer paced the women's squad to a 26th-place effort by finishing 138th with a time of 19:59.

Freshman Jim Ramson finished 106th in 26:48, and fellow newcomer Joe Copploe placed 136th with a time of 27:15.

Sean Finnerty placed 145th with a time of 27:25, and freshman Jake Lape finished nine spots back with a 154th-place time of 27:37.

Volleyball team falls

YOUNGSTOWN — Four YSU players reached double figures in kills but league-leading Milwaukee (14-1, 5-0 Horizon League) was too much for the Penguins (6-9, 0-4 Horizon League) in a 25-30, 25-30, 31-29, 19-30 loss at Beeghly Center.

Junior Ebony Barbosa recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 19 digs while senior Jessica Fraley led the Penguins with 15 kills.

Sophomores Ruth Boscaljon and Allison Heinz added 14 and 11 kills, respectively.

Heinz finished with a .562 hitting percentage and four blocks and Boscaljon totaled five blocks.

LOCAL

Federal League golf

ALLIANCE — Boardman High boys golf team finished third in the Federal League Golf Tournament Friday at Tannenhauf Golf Course.

The Spartans totaled 321 to finish behind champion Lake (310) and Hoover (317). Austintown Fitch placed seventh at 341.

Spartan Joe Strawinski finished co-medalist with a 75, while Mike Lower shot 77.

In the girls division Boardman finished fifth with 395 and Fitch was last with 449. Perry won the title with 327.

Prep volleyball

•Massillon Perry 25-30-25-18-15, Fitch 21-28-27-25-12

AUSTINTOWN — Samantha Kozbial had 13 kills, 14 blocks and one ace for the Falcons.

Heather Folkwein had 19 digs. Becca Evans had five aces.

Marie Frease led Perry with 17 kills and 11 blocks. Ashley Stickel had 24 assists.

JVs: Fitch 25-16, 25-18.

•Minerva 25-21-25-25, West Branch 14-25-18-13

BELOIT — Katie Sellaroli scored 10 points and she had two kills and an assist for the Warriors. Diana Wallace had three points, six kills and three blocks.

Jill Green paced the Lions with 21 points and four aces.

JVs: Minerva 25-13, 22-25, 25-17.

Napolitan is 13th

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Anthony Napolitan of Austintown finished 13th in the BMX Dirt event during the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge recently.

Following a score of 86.67 in the prelims, Napolitan just missed the 12-man finals. His brother, Ronnie, didn't compete. Craig Mast of Cortland finished 25th in the BMX Park prelims with a score of 82.17 and did not advance to the finals.

After four events on the 2007 Tour, Napolitan stands ninth. The Tour’s final stop — Playstation Pro – is Oct. 18-21 in Orlando.

Boardman Ice Zone
has open house

BOARDMAN — The Ice Zone will play host to a free open house event Oct. 6 from 1 to 4:15 p.m. Guests age 3 and up can sample a free half-hour lesson on the ice, with three types of lessons to choose from: basic ice skating, figure skating or hockey.

Vindicator staff/wire reports