Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Richards named CHL’s top player
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former SteelHounds captain Chris Richards has been named the Central Hockey League Player of the Week.
Richards led the Corpus Christi IceRays to a 12-3 win over the Tulsa Oilers in their only game of the week. The Cornwall, Ontario native scored four goals and added three assists leading the league in scoring despite playing just the one game.
He also finished the game with a +4 plus/minus rating. The seven-point game matches a career high for the veteran center who had four goals and three assists for the SteelHounds on Feb. 1, 2007
The 5-10, 180-pound forward who lives in Austintown in the offseason was one of the CHL’s biggest offseason signings after recording 278 points in three seasons with the SteelHounds.
Struthers basketball
STRUTHERS — The Struthers School Foundation for Excellence in Education, in conjunction with the Struthers High School Alumni Association and Struthers Rotary, will put on an All-Alumni Basketball Game and Sock Hop on Nov. 14 at the Struthers Fieldhouse.
Monies raised will benefit the Struthers School Foundation.
Tickets can be purchased at the Struthers Board of Education, Higgins Online, Struthers Federal Credit Union and Rips Cafe.
Call (330) 727-6232 for details.
Radigan selected
ALLIANCE — Mount Union College freshman setter Julie Radigan was named Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week.
In three matches last week, Radigan collected 111 assists, 28 digs, five blocks and posted a .308 hitting percentage.
Radigan helped the Purple Raiders score OAC wins over Marietta (3-1) and Wilmington (3-0) along with a 3-1 non-conference win at Hiram.
Kolesar top swimmer
ALLIANCE — Mount Union College freshman Alyson Kolesar was named Ohio Athletic Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week.
In her first collegiate swim meet, Kolesar was part of first place finishes in the Mixed 200yd Medley Relay and Women’s 100yd Freestyle Relay and fourth place finishes in the 200yd Butterfly and 200yd Breaststroke Relays at the OAC Relay Meet last weekend at Baldwin-Wallace College.
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Boxing replay set
HBO Sports will present a replay of the Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins light heavyweight boxing showdown.
The replay will air Saturday at midnight on HBO.
The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, will call all the action. The replay will be available in HDTV.
The 43-year-old Hopkins scored a unanimous decision victory.
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 26 (9:30 a.m.) and 27 (12:35 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct. 26 (6:00 p.m.) and 28 (11:00 p.m.)
Nation
Kerrigan hired as Pirates pitching coach
PITTSBURGH — Joe Kerrigan, a former pitching coach with the Red Sox, Phillies and Expos, will succeed Jeff Andrews in the same job with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kerrigan was Boston’s pitching coach from 1997-2001, during the time Pedro Martinez won two AL Cy Young Awards. Kerrigan was with the Phillies from 2003-04 and was the Yankees’ bullpen coach in 2006-07 after serving as a Yankees special adviser for one season.
Kerrigan also was Boston’s manager late in the 2001 season, after Jimy Williams was fired, and had a 17-26 record. He was replaced by Grady Little the next season after new ownership took over.
This season, Kerrigan was a pre- and postgame radio and TV analyst covering the NL champion Phillies. Kerrigan is a native of Philadelphia who attended Temple before being a major league pitcher with the Expos and Orioles from 1976-78 and in 1980.
Celtics waive Miles
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have waived forward Darius Miles, who missed the past two seasons with knee injuries and who was suspended without pay for 10 games this season for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program.
The Celtics said Monday that its training camp roster now has 15 players.
Boston signed Miles as a free agent Aug. 22. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in six preseason games.
Miles’ suspension will begin with the first game of the regular season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. The 27-year-old was selected third overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2000 draft.
Vindicator staff/wire reports