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Boscaljon is picked

INDIANAPOLIS — YSU junior volleyball middle hitter Ruth Boscaljon was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.

Boscaljon was a major presence at the net in helping YSU win the Comfort Suites 49er Tournament last weekend.

She recorded 17 blocks in 10 sets during the week for a Horizon League-best average of 1.70. Boscaljon also helped the Penguins post a league-best 3.0 blocks per set last week.

The junior was one block shy of a career high against Norfolk State, posting two solo blocks and six block assists in just three sets.

She then had four blocks and nine kills in a 3-0 win over Howard, and she just missed her first career double-double in the championship match against Charlotte with 10 kills, nine digs and five blocks.

Barbosa named MVP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The YSU volleyball team used a season-high 13 blocks to defeat Charlotte in four sets and capture the Comfort Suites 49er Tournament.

Tournament MVP Ebony Barbosa had eight kills and eight digs for the Penguins, who dropped just one set in the tournament.

Barbosa was joined on the all-tournament team by sophomore Haley Kapferer and senior setter Karla Everhart.

Barbosa registered a team-high 29 kills during the three-match tournament and trailed only libero Laurie Shives in digs with 27.

Kapferer had 28 kills and hit an impressive .415 to go along with seven blocks for the weekend. Everhart dished out 108 assists, had 17 digs and also had seven blocks.

Also Kaitlin O’Hara had a season-high 14 kills.

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Lyell to fight

CHESTER, W. Va — Billy Lyell (16-6) of Niles meets Khristian Geraci (3-3-1) of Pittsburgh in a six- round junior middleweight fight on Sept. 25th at the Mountaineer Casino.

The seven-bout card, tabbed as “Border Wars,” pits boxers from Ohio against challengers from Pennsylvania on neutral turf (West Virginia) in a unique team competition format.

Lyell compiled an amateur record of 35-17 before turning pro.

Also on the Mountaineer card, WBA #15 lightweight, Verquan ‘The Show’ Kimbrough (20-1-1) of Aliquippa, PA will defend his NABA lightweight belt against former NABF champ and WBC #1 contender, Michael ‘Cold Blood’ Clark (37-5) of Columbus in the 10-round main event.

Football alumni

BOARDMAN — Former Boardman High football players and coaches are invited to attend the annual reunion.

For details call (330) 792-1118 or e-mail boardmanspartanalumni@gmail.com.

Hall of fame

AUSTINTOWN — The Austintown Fitch Hall of Fame weekend will be Oct. 10-11.

To purchase tickets or for details call (330) 797-3900 ext. 1048.

Basketball class

The Mahoning Valley Basketball Officials Association has a class for those individuals wishing to become an OHSAA registered official.

Classes will be held at Chaney High School beginning Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.

For details call (330) 792-7072.

Adams selected

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. SEmD Westminster College soccer player Christina Adams (Hubbard High) was picked the Presidents’ Athletic Conference offensive player of the week.

Adams scored three goals and assisted on three more for nine points in three games as the Titans racked up a 2-0-1 week.

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White lifts Fever

ATLANTA — Tan White scored 24 points, including a short jumper with 28.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, to lift the Indiana Fever to an 81-77 WNBA victory over the Atlanta Dream on Monday night.

Vindicator staff/wire reports