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Howland’s Pachol sets two records

CHAMPION — Howland senior Nicole Pachol set two stadium records in the hurdling events at Tuesday’s triangular meet at Champion High School.

Pachol’s mark of 15.3 in the 100-meter hurdles broke the old mark of 15.7, shared by Lowellville’s Rachel Mariotti (2007) and Hubbard’s Rachel Crafton (2005).

In the 300 hurdles, Pachol’s time of 46.4 broke Crafton’s 2005 record of 46.5.

Pachol won both events and also won the 200 and helped the Tigers place second in the 4x400 relay on Tuesday.

Golf league opens

YOUNGSTOWN — The Penn-Ohio Golf League will open its season Saturday at the Youngstown Country Club.

Youngstown is the defending league champions and will be competing against teams from Canfield, Grove City and Poland.

Members of the defending champions include Zak Mansky, Dan Goodman, Brian Newell, Chad Hanysh, Josh Zarlingo, Jack Pico, Jesse Ritchie, Frank Bellino and Brian Horne.

The schedule continues April 26 at Tippecanoe, May 10 at Grove City, May 17 at Candywood and May 31 at Mill Creek.

Fitch hall of fame

AUSTINTOWN — Austintown Fitch High School will induct its second class into its athletic hall of fame on Sept. 26.

In addition to previously announced inductees, the 1983 baseball team will be honored along with Coach John “Ace” Federovitch, 1954-88 (posthumously) and contributor Jim D’Eramo, 1955.

For tickets contact Tim Kelty at Fitch High, (330) 797-3900 ext: 1048.

Newland selected

BETHANY, W.Va. — Bethany sophomore Cortney Newland was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, as well as the Div. III Softball Central Region Player of the Week for April 13.

The sophomore right-hander earned the honors after going 2-0 with one save and recording a 0.00 ERA in 13 innings of work last week. In her first outing of the week, she notched her first career shutout by blanking Saint Vincent on four hits in a 9-0 (5 inn.) victory.

The next day in a PAC doubleheader at Waynesburg, Newland entered in the ninth inning of game one with the Bison ahead by two and after allowing an RBI double, she retired the final batter to preserve a 6-5 BC victory and earn her second career save.

Pozzuto throws well

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Markie Pozzuto, a graduate of Maplewood High, allowed just one run on three hits but her Kent State softball team dropped a 1-0 decision to Penn State Tuesday.

Pozzuto (2-7) struck out four and allowed just one walk.

“It was her best outing of the year based on the competition she faced today,” Kent coach Karen Linder said of Pozzuto.

“She’s had two good outings in a row and that should really help her confidence.”

The Golden Flashes are 17-17.

Practice postponed

MERCER, Pa. — Today’s first open practice session at Mercer Raceway Park has been postpone until Thursday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with practice from 5 p.m. until dark.

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Jim France leaves

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jim France, son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., will step down June 1 as head of the largest operator of NASCAR tracks.

Lesa France Kennedy, granddaughter of NASCAR’s founder and older sister to current NASCAR chairman Brian France, will move from president to chief executive officer of International Speedway Corp. The announcement was made at Tuesday’s annual stockholders’ meeting in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Islanders win lottery

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery and will have the first overall pick.

The Islanders finished 30th overall this season and had the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick.

The draw was held at the league’s offices in New York and the results were announced in Toronto by deputy commissioner Bill Daly.

League rules stipulate that a team can move up no more than four positions in the lottery or drop more than one. There was no movement between the 14 non-playoff teams involved.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

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