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Degrees earned

YOUNGSTOWN — Nine former YSU student-athletes earned their degrees at summer commencement. Graduation ceremonies were held on Sunday morning at Beeghly Center.

The following student athletes to earn their degree were: Sarah Conklin (softball), George Cotal (men’s basketball), Byron Davis (men’s basketball), Michelle Fuleky (tennis), Becky Hibner (softball), Heather Karner (women’s basketball), Michael Perri (track and field), Brittany Senn (swimming) and Maurice Smith-Davis (football).

Of the nine athletes who graduated, four did so with honors. Fuleky and Hibner graduated Magna Cum Laude while Senn and Perri graduated Cum Laude.

Former women’s golfer Bonnie Sherman received a Master’s in Business Administration while basketball secretary Mari Ann Cann earned her Master’s in Computer and Information Systems.

Also graduating was former YSU marketing assistant B.J. Duckworth, who received his degree in Business Administration.

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High school results

Coaches and statisticians can submit high school game results to The Vindicator by e-mailing sports@vindy.com, faxing 330-747-6712 or by calling 330-747-1478. Deadline is 10 p.m. and results should include both teams. Faxes and e-mails are preferred.

East in shutout

YOUNGSTOWN — Quarterback Davonta Fleetion scored on 4-yard run Monday as the Youngstown East football team defeated Chaney, 6-0.

Bruce Banks intercepted a pass for East.

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Bruce Arena hired

CARSON, Calif. — Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach of David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven’t won a game in over two months.

Arena was to be introduced at a news conference Monday after guiding the team through practice for the first time. He will make his debut as the Galaxy coach Thursday night against the Chicago Fire — when Beckham and forward Landon Donovan will be missing because of national team duty.

Arena succeeds Ruud Gullit, who resigned last Monday for personal reasons. President and general manager Alexi Lalas was fired the same day.

Lee continues strong

PINEHURST, N.C. — A whirlwind of a month is almost over for Danny Lee.

First, he became only the sixth player in the 106-year history of the Western Amateur to sweep medalist and match play honors, joining a group that includes Phil Mickelson and Curtis Strange.

Then came a tie for 20th over the weekend in his PGA Tour debut at the Wyndham Championship. Those performances leave the 18-year-old from New Zealand as one of the favorites in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst, where he opened with a 1-over 71 in the opening round of stroke play Monday.

Mechanicville Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Ahvee’s Destiny won by a head over Canadian Ballet in the $83,250 Mechanicville Stakes for New York-bred fillies and mares at Saratoga Race Course on Monday.

It was believed to be the first race at Saratoga in which the first four finishers were trained by the same person. Linda Rice trains 4-year-old Ahvee’s Destiny, Canadian Ballet, Silver Timber, and fourth-place finisher Karakorum Elektra.

The horses are owned by different individuals or partnerships.

Ahvee’s Destiny, ridden by John Velazquez, ran 51‚Ñ2 furlongs over the turf in 1:02.72 and earned $49,950 for Everything’s Cricket Racing. Ahvee’s Destiny paid $20.60, $10.00 and $6.00. Canadian Ballet paid $11.20 and $6.80. Silver Timber paid $4.80, and the superfecta completed by K. Electra paid $3,490.

Genuine Risk dies

Genuine Risk was a fabulous filly who dared to take on the boys in the 1980 Kentucky Derby, and wound up in the winner’s circle draped in a blanket of roses.

One of just three fillies to win America’s greatest race, Genuine Risk died Monday at Newstead Farm in Upperville, Va., at the advanced age of 31. Hall of Fame trainer Leroy Jolley said an “unbelievable determination to win” made Genuine Risk a horse for the ages.

Vindicator staff/wire reports