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Volleyball team splits

COLUMBUS — Ruth Boscaljon had three of her match-high 22 kills in the fifth set to help the YSU volleyball team outlast Toledo.

Ebony Barbosa added 14 kills and 15 digs for the Penguins, who defeated Toledo for the first time since 1999.

Boscaljon had seven kills and hit .700 earlier in the day in a four-set loss to Xavier.

The Penguins hit .346 in the first set and got six kills from Boscaljon and three from Barbosa to win 25-14. YSU battled back from an 11-3 deficit in the second set and didn’t lead until taking a 25-24 advantage.

Boscaljon finished the set with a kill on a Brittany McNeal serve to put the Penguins up 2-0.

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Meenachan paces Senior Astros

YOUNGSTOWN — Brian Meenachan pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with five strikeouts as the Youngstown Senior Astros defeated Jamestown 11-1 to win the championship of the over-50 oldtimers baseball league.

Jay Dana, Terry Hogan, John Peterka and Don Christian each had two hits.

Youngstown defeated Chester, West Virginia 7-1 in the semi-finals.

Al Orr threw a complete game.

Earlier in the tournament the Senior Astros beat Alliance 12-3 and Penn-Ohio 9-0.

The Senior Astros (11-3) are in third place in the Roy Hobbs League.

The team is managed by Don Christian, will compete in the Roy Ho.

Howland in soccer tie

HOWLAND — The Howland High girl’s soccer team and Hathaway Brown played to a scoreless tie Friday.

Hathaway Brown (2-1-1) is the defending Div. II state champions.

The Blazers had more shots on goal, 9-1.

Howland goalie Casey Haering chalked up nine saves for the Tigers (3-0-1).

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Cavaliers tickets

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have introduced seven partial season ticket plans starting at $275 giving fans the best opportunity to secure the same great seats for the biggest games of the 2008-09 NBA season.

The 11, 16 and 22 game ticket plans go on sale September 5th. Limited lower level seats will be available.

There are three 11-game plans starting at just $275 per seat.

Each is customized to fit scheduling preferences—the Weekday Plan, the Combo Plan and the Weekend Plan all feature great match ups that cater to the convenience of the ticket holder.

Two 16-game plans, the Fast Break and the Triple Double start at $400 per seat with a mix of weeknight and weekend games.

For full details, including a breakout of each multi-game plan and to purchase the Cavs partial season ticket plans, visit Cavs.com or call 1-800-820-CAVS.

golf

•Deutsche Bank Championship

NORTON, Mass. — Mike Weir shaved his “playoff beard” when his wife and children flew into town this week, but that had no bearing on his golf Friday. This was a round to enjoy, not explain.

Determined to get off to a better start, Weir birdied the first four holes and one-putted his final nine greens in the Deutsche Bank Championship to tie the course record at TPC Boston with a 10-under 61, the lowest round of his PGA Tour career.

Weir had a three-shot lead over a group of four players that included Vijay Singh, whose victory last week at The Barclays put him atop the standings in the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup.

•Wal-Mart First Tee Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Hale Irwin shot a 6-under 66 at Del Monte on Friday for a share of the lead in the suspended first round of the Wal-Mart First Tee Open.

Fuzzy Zoeller, Loren Roberts and Chip Beck also opened with 66s at Del Monte, and Andy Bean had a 66 at Pebble Beach. After three fog delays at Pebble Beach, tournament officials stopped the first round with 19 players still on the course.

•Johnnie Walker Championship

GLENEAGLES, Scotland — France’s Gregory Havret shot a 2-under 71 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship, while Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie had a 70 to boost his chance of a Ryder Cup selection.

Vindicator staff/wire reports