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Mountaineers win 6-2

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Penguin senior John Koehnlein had at least two hits for the fifth straight game but the YSU baseball team fell at West Virginia 6-2 in a storm-shortened game.

Koehnlein went 2-for-3 with an RBI bunt single in the fourth that cut YSU’s deficit to 3-2.

The Mountaineers worked out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the fifth and went on to score three times in the bottom half.

That was the final inning as lightning first delayed the game then forced its cancelation.

Koehnlein has 12 hits in his last five games, and he’s had at least two hits in nine of the last 12 games.

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Kennedy Catholic hires Mancino as coach

HERMITAGE, Pa. — Kennedy Catholic High School has hired Rick Mancino as the new boys basketball coach.

Mancino holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Youngstown State.

He has three seasons experience as the head coach at Slippery Rock High School and four years as an assistant Farrell.

Mancino is a Kennedy Catholic alumnus and was a member of Kennedy’s 1986 state championship team.

Correction

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Wally Ford is the coach of the Austintown Fitch High baseball team, and not Wally Bell as was erroneously stated in the Fitch-Springfield baseball story in Saturday’s paper.

Northern Ohio PGA

ELYRIA — Two local players tied for first place in the Senior Division of the Northern Ohio PGA event held at the Elyria Country Club.

David Boos, representing Henry Stambaugh Golf Course, shot 35-36SEmD71 for one under par.

He tied Jeffrey Myers of the Kennsington Golf Course who also carded 35-36SEmD71.

In the Open Division, Mike Shulas (Salem) shot 37-37SEmD74 to tie for 17th.

Scrappy’s Kids Club

NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will again offer the Scrappy’s Kids Club this summer.

Scrappy’s Kids Club is presented by Akron Children’s Hospital of Mahoning Valley and 21 WFMJ.

Children twelve and under receive a ticket to all thirty eight Scrappers home games, t-shirt, membership card, 10 percent souvenir discount, e-newsletter throughout the season and special discounts at area businesses.

For details visit www.mvscrappers.com or call (330) 505-0000.

Late boxing registration

YOUNGSTOWN — The KO Drugs high school boxing tournament will resume Friday at 7 p.m. at the Itam Banquet Center.

Late phone registration is possible by calling (330) 727-0932.

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Reeve enters race

NEW YORK — Matthew Reeve plans to run the New York City Marathon to raise funds for his father’s foundation, which helps people with spinal cord injuries.

New York Road Runners said Monday that Reeve will make his marathon debut Nov. 1.

He’ll be part of Team Reeve, one of 75 official ING New York City Marathon charities. The money raised will go to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

He’ll wear bib No. 1275, indicating the 1.275 million people with spinal cord injuries. In March, Reeve attended the White House signing of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act.

Goalkeeper Sala out with knee injury

FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala will miss the next four to six weeks with a knee injury.

The team said Monday in a news release that an MRI showed Sala had a bone bruise in his left knee. Sala had surgery earlier this season to repair a torn meniscus on the same knee.

Too wet to run

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will ask permission to drop seven race days from the 2009 spring meet and also plans to reduce purses for six graded stakes races.

Churchill will ask the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for approval to eliminate six Wednesdays and one Thursday from the schedule. The dates are May 20 and 28; June 3, 10, 17 and 24; and July 1.

Vindicator staff/wire reports