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Baseball rained out

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. SEmD The YSU baseball team will play a doubleheader today at Marshall, beginning at noon, after Saturday’s game was postponed because of wet field conditions.

Matt Tucker and Cody Dearth will be the starting pitchers for the Penguins.

Snowbird golf

TAMPA, Fla. — In the spring opener for the YSU women’s golf team, both freshman Samantha Formeck and the Penguins claimed 10th place in the 36-hole NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate at Pebblecreek Golf Course and Country Club.

As a team, the Penguins shot a three-round total of 656 (327-329).

Georgetown was the winner of the event, followed by Stetson and Longwood.

Formeck fired a 153 (78-75), four stokes behind the medalist. Sophomore Katie Rogner finished 45th overall, shooting a 166 (83-83).

Junior Brittany Stillwagon carded a 167 (82-85) at the event, finishing in 51st.

area

Golf expo scheduled

GIRARD — There will be a golf demo and expo at the Creekside Golf Dome on March 21 and 22.

The event runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Twelve major golf vendors are scheduled to have representatives present.

Admission and parking is free.

Hoke at Tangora’s

BOARDMAN — Chris Hoke of the Pittsburgh Steelers will appear at Tangora’s Sports Cards in the Southern Park Mall on March 28 from noon until 1:30 p.m.

The store is near Sears in the mall. For details call (330) 758-4664.

Curbstoners

BOARDMAN — Angie Shaker, a vice-president with the regional Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker of the Curbstone Coaches Association on Monday at noon at the Blue Wolf Catering Center.

HOF applications

YOUNGSTOWN — Applications for the 2009 Greater Youngstown Bowling Association Hall of Fame are available at local centers or by contacting the GYBA office (330) 758-8367.

Applications must be submitted no later than April 24.

To be eligible for this year’s selection, an application for nomination that was submitted longer than two years ago must be updated by calling Ted Bundy (330) 770-8161.

Women’s senior event upcoming

BOARDMAN — The 17th annual senior tournament of the Youngstown USBC Women’s Bowling Association will be the weekend of April 4-5.

The dates and times are April 4 at 2 p.m. and April 5 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Camelot Lanes.

Entry forms are available at local bowling centers. Entry fee of $15 should be made payable to the Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Senior Tournament and mailed before March 27 to Betty Kana, 2936 Eddie Street, Youngstown 44509.

Dodge sweeper

BOARDMAN — The Erv “Magic” Dodge Sweeper will be held at Boardman Lanes on March 21 beginning at noon.

The event, open to men and women, comprises five games in two divisions: handicap and scratch. Handicap is based on 100 percent of 220.

The entry fee is $40. Proceeds benefit a memorial scholarship fund at YSU in the name of Erv “Magic” Dodge.

For more, call Jim Dodge at (330) 770-7160.

Women’s Assn. 9-pin no-tap event set

CANFIELD — The Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Bowling Association’s 10th annual 9-pin no-tap handicap tournament for women and men will be at Amron Lanes in April.

No-tap allows a nine-count during the first ball of any frame to register as a strike.

Entry fee per person is $16 ($64 per team) and should be mailed to the association office by April 14. There will be two women’s divisions and two divisions for men’s and women’s mixed teams.

The four-person team event tournament starts the weekend of April 17-19.

Chine qualifies

INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Chine, a fifth-year senior for the Kent State University wrestling team from Austintown Fitch High, has qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the first time.

Chine missed a chance to qualify automatically for the NCAA meet when he placed fourth in the 197-pound class at the the Mid-American Conference Championships March 7-8.

But he was notified last Wednesday that he was chosen by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee to compete in the NCAA meet this week as a wild-card selection.

state

HVUS beats St. Ed, 4-3

COLUMBUS — Andy Gerow scored on a shot from the left point off an assist from Kevin Ryder 1:07 into the second overtime to give Hunting Valley University School a 4-3 victory over Lakewood St. Edward in a state boys ice hockey semifinal Saturday at Nationwide Arena.

Jamie Regan had 29 saves in goal for HVUS. Pat Shedlock had a goal and two assists, Brian Stovsky had a goal and an assist, Ian Robertson added a goal and Gerow had an assist to go with his game-winner.

Ross Kivett and Kyle Kidd gave St. Edward a 2-0 lead after a scoreless first period and Michael Mackie-Kwist scored at 9:12 of the third to even the game after University School (30-6-3) had run off three goals in a row.

Justin Wisniewski stopped 23 shots for St. Edward (28-6-5).

nation

Karate championship

PITTSBURGH — The 2009 Isshinryu World Karate Association championship is scheduled at the Pittsburgh Hilton on June 20.

There are 500 competitors scheduled to appear.

For details call (412) 261-3522.

Abraham retains title

KIEL, Germany — Arthur Abraham retained his IBF middleweight title with an easy unanimous decision over overmatched Lajuan Simon on Saturday night.

The talented German champion pounded the American challenger from the opening bell, although Abraham never managed to deliver a knockout blow to the previously unbeaten Simon.

The judges scored it 117-110 (twice) and 118-09 for Abraham, who hopes to land a unification bout with recognized champion Kelly Pavlik, the holder of the WBO and WBC belts who has plans to defend against Sergio Mora later this summer.

“After that I will move into the super-middleweight division,” Abraham said.

Vindicator staff/wire reports