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LOCAL

Warren JFK softball team advances

KENT — Rachel Pico struck out 12 and walked none to lead the Warren JFK High softball team to a 1-0 victory Wednesday over Windham in the Division IV regional semifinal at Kent State University.

Pico had two hits, and Gabby Lee doubled for Warren JFK (15-5).

Roth Brothers improves to 2-1

STRUTHERS — Scott Hanicak tossed a one-hitter with four strikeouts as Roth Brothers of Class B improved to 2-1 with a 6-1 win over winless Dave Sugar Excavating at Cene Park.

Kyle Kesner had three hits, including a double and three runs batted in, while Matt Harman and Bubba Uhlman had doubles for the winners.

Brian Herb had the only hit, a third-inning single for Dave Sugar (0-3).

1080 Media blanks Action

STRUTHERS — Scoring 15 times on 18 hits, 1080 Media of Class B crushed Action Physical Therapy, 15-0, at Cene Park.

Joe Aulizia, and Anthony Raschilla each had four hits and four RBIs to lead 1080 Media (2-1), which had six triples.

Mark Stanovack had two hits for Action Physical Therapy (1-2).

Sacchire set for Warren clinic

WARREN — Trumbull County Tennis Association will sponsor a Junior Tennis Clinic on Saturday from noon-3 p.m. at Packard Park.

Canfield High graduate Ryan Sacchire, tennis coach at Notre Dame University, will participate. Sacchire was a two-time singles champion while playing for Canfield.

The clinic is free to TCTA junior members. Cost to join is $8 for individual and $10 for family. Reservations are requested and may be made by contacting Barb Trapp at (330) 856-7589.

OTN Performance defeats Rondinelli

STRUTHERS — Zac Anderson and Gary Yemma combined on a one-hit shutout as OTN Performance won for the in second time in three starts with a 6-0 win over Rondinelli Tuxedo in Class B action at Cene Park. Anderson went the first five innings for the win. He did not allow a hit and had seven strikeouts. Yemma had two strikeouts over two innings. Andy Zigmont had two hits for the winners. Drew Fitzpatrick had a sixth inning single for Rondinelli (2-1).

Astro Falcons remain unbeaten

STRUTHERS — The Astro Falcons pounded out 19 hits as they remained undefeated at 3-0 with the 18-10 win over Wharmby Sports in Class B at Cene Park.

Winning pitcher Mark Warchol had a single, a double and a triple and drove home five runs.

Mike Natale had four hits and as many RBIs while Jake Dondo added four hits for the winners.

Tony Koch had three hits for Wharmby, which was playing their season opener.

NATION

Votes for Manny being urged

NEW YORK — Jason Rosenberg was heading home and listening to satellite radio when he heard that Manny Ramirez was fourth among National League outfielders in initial All-Star voting. By the end of the night, a new Web site was born: Vote for Manny.

“I said it would be funny if Manny got elected, because he’s coming off a suspension on July 3, and the All-Star game is a week later, so they don’t even have that sort of built-in protection,” the 39-year-old from suburban Ardsley said Wednesday. “So I got home, and just quickly threw a Web site together.”

Rosenberg got voteformanny.blogspot.com up and running Tuesday night, designed to point out that MLB has no rule preventing players coming off drug suspensions from becoming All-Stars. It links to an online All-Star ballot and implores fans: “Remember, vote early and often!”

Ramirez was suspended for 50 games May 7 after his drug test showed artificial testosterone and baseball investigators obtained documentation that he received HCG, a banned female fertility drug taken by some after steroid cycles to restart natural testosterone production.

He’s eligible to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 3, 11 days before the All-Star game in St. Louis.

Staff/wire reports