Friday, March 27, 2009
Richards, Savage granted 5th year
YOUNGSTOWN — YSU seniors Jarvis Richards and Mychal Savage, who both suffered season-ending injures during the 2008 football season, have had their medical redshirt waiver approved and will return to the program in the fall.
Both will not practice during the spring, however, recovering from their injuries.
Savage suffered a season-ending injury to his right shoulder in last year’s opener at Ohio State while Richards was lost for the year after suffering a right knee injury against North Dakota St. in the fourth game of a 12-game schedule.
Savage has played in 36 games, starting 32. He has been credited with 116 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for losses and eight sacks.
Softball team no-hit
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Three early YSU errors led to three unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning and Canisius’ Mallory Aldred pitched a no-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Penguins dropped an 8-0 rain-delayed game.
The Penguins (3-17) and Golden Griffs played just one game due to the two-hour and 14-minute rain delay.
Junior Cheryl Cale pitched just two innings but did not allow an earned run and took the loss.
Penguin golf
AVON, Ind. — In its official spring season opener the YSU men’s golf team finished three strokes out of first lace at the 36-hole Butler Spring Invitational at Prestwick Country Club.
The Penguins shot 308-300SEmD608.
IUPUI (605) won the event after carding 295 on day two.
YSU was the top Horizon League finisher at the event.
Freshman Michael Lower, junior Tim Morrow and sophomore Spenser Sulzener finished in the top 10.
Lower (146) was tied for first place after 36-holes and lost medalist honors to Green Bay’s Adam Austreng in a playoff.
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Coach not returning at Kennedy Catholic
HERMITAGE, Pa. — Joseph Kenneally, Kennedy Catholic High School principal has announced that Marlon McGaughy will not be retained as head coach of the boys basketball program.
Kenneally stated, “philosophical differences in the direction of the program led to the decision.”
Kenneally added “Kennedy Catholic would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach McGaughy for his three years of service to the boys basketball program.”
Coach McGaughy had been an assistant coach at Kennedy under Bob Patton and has been head coach the past two and a half seasons.
Ex-Phantoms named
YOUNGSTOWN — While the Mahoning Valley Phantoms have been battling for North Division supremacy in the North American Hockey League, former Phantoms have been receiving collegiate honors
Seven former Phantoms received conference honors, including all-conference and all-academic nominations in addition to individual awards.
Owen Meyer was named first-team All-Atlantic Hockey after posting 19 goals and 14 assists for Army.
Joining Meyer on the AHA All-Conference honor roll is Mercyhurst’s goalie, Ryan Zapolski, a second-team All-Atlantic honoree.
Anthony Canzoneri, who plays at Bentley College, rounds out the program’s Atlantic Hockey honorees.
Basketball tournament
WARREN — The Hoops for Hope men’s basketball tournament will be played April 25-26 at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren.
The event is co-sponsored by the Relay for Life teams at Blessed Sacrament, Dietrich Industries, Elite Marketing Essentials, Inc., and Hill, Barth and King, Inc.
Registration is due by April 11. For details call (330) 240-6246 or at emeinc2004@aol.com.
Sferra recognized
COLUMBUS — Local softball umpire Bill Sferra received the 110% award by the National Softball Association.
The award was for his contributions, dedication and support for last season.
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Aqueduct feature
NEW YORK — Per Incanto held off Saint Daimon by a neck Thursday in his first U.S. start, the $56,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct.
The 5-year-old had not run since April of last season in England, compiling a record of 5-for-11 on the grass in Europe. Per Incanto made a smooth transition to dirt, running the six furlongs in 1:11.21 on the fast track in his debut for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.
Rajiv Maragh was aboard as Per Incanto paid $13.80, $5.60 and $3.30. Saint Daimon returned $4.60 and $2.60. Sir Winston paid $2.30 to show.
Vindicator staff/wire report