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Benefit fund

YOUNGSTOWN —A fund has been created to benefit the family of the late Youngstown State Univ. athletics videographer Shawn Coin, 31, who died suddenly Aug. 18.

The Family of Shawn Coin fund has been established at Chemical Bank.

Donations can be made at any Chemical Bank or by mail to: Family of Shawn Coin Fund, c/o Chemical Bank, 3400 E. Isabella Road, Midland, Mich. 48640.

Condolence cards may be mailed to Coin’s wife at 1208 East Chippewa River Road, Midland, Mich. 48460.

Coin’s wife, Jennifer, is expecting their first child in April 2009.

Basketball addition

YOUNGSTOWN — Jason Pacanowski has been named director of men’s basketball operations at Youngstown State by coach Jerry Slocum.

Pacanowski joins the YSU staff after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois in 2007-08.

Pacanowski earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Southern Illinois in 2006 and a master’s degree in sports management from Southern Illinois in 2008.

Time Warner, Big Ten Network reach deal

Time Warner Cable, Inc., announced Monday night that it reached an agreement “in principle” with the Big Ten Network to carry games on the cable network’s expanded basic level of service.

That means Saturday’s Youngstown State-Ohio State game will be carried on Time Warner Cable.

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Local umpires busy

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Three members of the Mahoning Valley Umpires Association worked the championship game of the Pony League Baseball World Series.

Jeff Vrabel, Sr., Matt Srnec of Poland and Dave Smolko of Youngstown umpired the tournament’s championship game.

Srnec, a pre-med student at Washington Jefferson University, was assigned to home plate duties while Vrabel worked second base and Smolko umpired in left field.

NASCAR, Lowry in Boardman

The Crown Royal NASCAR show car will be in at Creekside Beverage Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also, Dan Lowry of New Waterford, who won a contest sponsored by Crown Royal and had a race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway in May, will be at the event to help contestants register for the 2009 race.

Bocce champs

YOUNGSTOWN — Miller Time defeated Louie’s Barbershop in two games to capture the championship of the Arco Bocce League.

On the championship team are John Zitkovitch, Johnny Zitkovitch, Joe Cole, Gregg Sinello, Joe Kish and Bobby Lewis.

Football alumni

McDONALD — Former football players at McDonald High School will be recognized during the Blue Devil’s home game against Mineral Ridge on Sept. 5.

The alumni players will be introduced prior to kickoff.

For details call (330) 530-1536 or (216) 479-6120.

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Anderson still out

BEREA — Browns quarterback Derek Anderson wasn’t cleared by the trainers to return to practice Monday, so Brady Quinn will likely start his second straight game Thursday night in the preseason finale versus the Chicago Bears.

Anderson suffered a concussion Aug. 18 when he was sacked by New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora and his helmet banged off the Giants Stadium turf. He hasn’t practiced or talked to the media since.

Coach Romeo Crennel said Monday that Anderson hasn’t passed tests performed to determine whether he’s returned to normal brain function.

Anderson was one of seven starters who didn’t play Saturday in a 26-6 loss to the Lions that dropped the Browns to 0-3 in the preseason.

Receiver Braylon Edwards (foot), running back Jamal Lewis (hamstring), safeties Sean Jones (swelling in knee) and Brodney Pool (concussion) and linebacker Willie McGinest (groin) also stayed behind to recover.

Vindicator staff/wire reports