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October 25, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

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Marshall tops Penguins, 144-97

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Marshall defeated the YSU women’s swimming and diving team 144-97 but the Penguins swept the individual freestyle events.

Earning first-place finishes for YSU were senior Olivia Arnold (1,650-yard freestyle), junior Megan Rupe (100-yard freestyle), freshman Kirstin Walker (500 and 200 freestyle) and freshman Nashani Cicilson (50 freestyle).

Arnold posted a time of 17:28.85 in the 1,650 to win by nearly six seconds. She time bettered her own school mark of 17:33.69 by almost five seconds, which she set at last year’s Horizon League Championships. She also placed second in the 500-yard freestyle.

Rupe won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.11 seconds while Cicilson took first place in the 50 free in a time of 25.65 seconds.

Volleyball falls

YOUNGSTOWN — Wright State defeated the YSU volleyball team in straight sets Friday.

Ruth Boscaljon had 11 kills and hit .579 for the Penguins.

Haley Kapferer added four kills in eight attempts for YSU.

Boscaljon had five blocks while Kapferer, Allison Heinz and Kaitlin O’Hara had two apiece.

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Legends of Leather

WARREN — There will be four inductees into the Legends of Leather hall of fame at their banquet Sunday.

The honor event will be held at Aulizio’s Banquet Center on 422.

The inductees are Mark Estes, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, the late George Dale and Al Werden, Jr.

For tickets call (330) 652-3283, (330) 544-0378 or (330) 652-1577.

Golf tournament

BOARDMAN — Ankle & Foot Care Centers, operators of 20 foot care offices in the area, raised more than $13,000 to support diabetes research from its recent golf outing.

The golf event attracted 128 golfers as well as 64 corporate and hole sponsors.

The $13,250 represents funds from entry fees, sponsorships and cash donations.

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Jackets hire coach

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Perry Elderbroom as an interim goaltending consultant.

He is filling in for Clint Malarchuk who is recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Elderbroom will work with goaltenders throughout the Blue Jackets organization, including at the NHL level and those currently playing in the minor professional leagues and junior hockey.

Elderbroom has over 20 years experience working with goaltenders with an extensive background in Europe, particularly Scandinavia, as well as with teams throughout Canadian junior hockey and professional teams in Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.

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Soccer economics

ZURICH, Switzerland — FIFA president Sepp Blatter says his organization is not at financial risk in the world economic crisis.

“For the time being, we have not lost money,” Blatter said on Friday. “We are well-organized and well-equipped to face up to the present crisis.”

FIFA relies on the quadrennial World Cup for 90 percent of its revenue, and expects to earn $3.2 billion in television and marketing revenue from the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

Blatter said 95 percent of FIFA’s budget for the current World Cup cycle is under contract with broadcasters and sponsors.

Miller thinking big

SOELDEN, Austria — Bode Miller is thinking big.

He won the overall World Cup title last year — as did Lindsey Vonn for a sweep by U.S. men and women — and has his eyes on a couple of other trophies as well with a new season about to begin.

“Winning the slalom and downhill discipline titles are goals as well,” he said.

The season opens Saturday with a women’s giant slalom, followed by a men’s GS on Sunday on the Rettenbach glacier.

Miller won for the 31st time on the World Cup circuit last season, becoming the most successful American skier by overtaking Phil Mahre.

Lyon Grand Prix

LYON, France — Top-seeded Andy Roddick fell to Robin Soderling 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) Friday in the Lyon Grand Prix quarterfinals.

The Swede had 20 aces and Roddick had 22 in a match that had no breaks.

The American is trying to qualify for next month’s Masters Cup in Shanghai. Three of the eight berths are open.

Soderling will next face fourth-seeded Gilles Simon of France, who ousted Josselin Ouanna 6-3, 7-5.

Vindicator staff/wire reports