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Records broken

YOUNGSTOWN — Senior Olivia Arnold and sophomore Ashley Williamson set records on the final day of the YSU Invitational swim meet.

Arnold established a standard in the 1,650-yard freestyle while Williamson eclipsed her mark in the 200-yard butterfly which she set just last week.

The Penguins won the event with a team score of 873.5, trailed by Saint Francis (Pa.) 763.5 and California (Pa.) 629.

Arnold won the 1,650 in a time of 17:55.54. She also placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:31.75.

Williamson won the 200-yard fly in a time of 2:09.49. She finished second in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:11.01.

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Babbaro named

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Angelo Babbaro, a sophomore running back for the Villanova University football team from Canfield High, has been named to the College Sports Information Directors/ESPN The Magazine All-District Academic first team.

Babbaro, an economics major, advanced to the national ballot for Academic All-American consideration.

Babbaro also has been a standout on the field for Villanova (9-2, 7-1 Colonial Athletic Association) as a pass catcher and kick-return specialist while playing all 11 games.

He leads the Wildcats in kickoff-return average (23.8 yards in 25 returns), and is No. 4 in receiving with 23 catches for 225 yards for a 9.8-yard average and one score.

Babbaro also has rushed for 221 yards in 45 attempts.

Crowl selected

DELAWARE — Caleb Crowl, the starting left offensive tackle for the Mount Union College football team from Lisbon High, was one of four Purple Raiders named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Football First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Crowl, a junior history major with a 3.60 grade-point average, was joined on the elite academic team by senior quarterback Greg Micheli, junior defensive back Drew McClain and junior punter Jay Carpenter.

Crowl’s blocking helped Mount Union (11-0) to lead the Ohio Athletic Conference in rushing yards per game.

The Purple Raiders also won the OAC championship for the 17th straight time and 20th overall, to win the OAC’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the 20th time.

Mount Union, which has won nine national championships, won its first-round game Saturday over Randolph-Macon, 56-0.Mercer picked

GROVE CITY, Pa. — Stephen Mercer, a senior wide receiver for the Grove City College football team from Beaver Local High, was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Mercer (5-9, 190) , who completed his third season as a starter for Grove City, has a 3.33 grade-point average.

He led the Wolverines (6-4, 3-3 PAC) in receiving with 67 catches (6.7 per game), receiving yards (668 ) and TD catches (6). His 6.7 catches per game are tied for No. 2 in the PAC.

He also led the Wolverines in punt returns with a 10.1-yard average on 15 punts for 152 yards.

Mercer set two school records this season: He caught a school-record 15 passes in a 49-21 loss to Washington & Jefferson Sept. 27, and returned a punt a school-record 83 yards for a TD in a 38-13 victory over Geneva Oct. 11.

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Lee tabbed Indians Man of Year

CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee has added another award to his off-season haul.

The Indians’ left-hander, who recently won the AL Cy Young Award, was named the unanimous choice as Cleveland’s Man of the Year by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Long-time bullpen coach Luis Isaac, fired after the season after more than 40 years with the organization, was selected as winner of the Steve Olin Good Guy Award for his cooperation with the media.

Lee went 22-3 and was baseball’s most dominant pitcher one season after he won just five games, was demoted to the minor league and left off the Indians’ postseason roster. Lee, who started the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, was also the league’s comeback player of the year.

He became Cleveland’s first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1974 and second straight Cy Young winner, following CC Sabathia.

The only other player nominated was All-Star center fielder Grady Sizemore, who hit 33 homers, stole 38 bases and won his second straight Gold Glove.

Vindicator staff/wire reports