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Sustr is selected

CHICAGO — Andrej Sustr of the Youngstown Phantoms was selected as the CCM defensive player of the week in the United States Hockey League.

Sustr collected two assists and a plus-five rating as the Phantoms won two of three contests during the week.

The 6-6, 195-pound defenseman assisted on the game-winning goal in Wednesday’s 3-2 victory vs. Green Bay. He then collected an assist in Friday’s 4-3 loss to Green Bay extending his point streak to three games.

In Saturday’s 7-6 win over Chicago, the native of Plzen, Czech Republic registered a plus-two rating, his fourth straight game with an even-or-better plus/minus.

OSU-Michigan event

YOUNGSTOWN — There will be an Ohio State-Michigan kickoff dinner at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Wednesday.

Representing the Buckeyes will be Pete Johnson, Tom Matte and Mike Tomczak while John Wangler, Don Moorhead and Jarrod Bunch will appear for Michigan.

For details call (330) 726-5790 ext. 211.

Polesnak an all star

WEXFORD, Pa. — Pete Polesnak of Grove City College was picked a first-team offensive lineman on the all-Presidents’ Athletic Conf. football team.

Polesnak is from Kennedy Catholic High.

On the second team was offensive lineman Mike Kudelko of Sharpsville and Westminster College and defensive lineman Darryl Moore, Jr. of Boardman and Waynesburg.

Also making second team was linebacker Jason Ferguson of Mineral Ridge and Grove City.

Football tickets

YOUNGSTOWN — Tickets for Friday’s Cardinal Mooney-Poland playoff football game are on sale in the main office at Mooney now.

Tickets will be available daily from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. through Friday.

Silva honored

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Nick Silva (Pascoag, R.I./Williston-Northampton) was named the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) defensive player of the week.

The senior defensive lineman had a season-best nine tackles, including three and a half sacks to help the Gators defeat Ohio Wesleyan 30-13 in the season finale on Saturday. One of his sacks stopped a Battling Bishops drive and set up an Allegheny touchdown to break open a 13-all tie.

Silva finished the season with 52 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks.

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Indians hire Tolman

CLEVELAND — New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta’s coaching staff is nearly complete.

On Monday, Acta picked Tim Tolman as the bench coach, Steve Smith as third-base coach and Scott Radinsky as bullpen coach.

Tolman spent two seasons as Acta’s third-base coach with the Washington Nationals. He was in Cleveland’s organization for four years, serving as minor league field coordinator from 2003-06 before joining Washington. Tolman worked with Acta for 12 years in Houston’s player development system.

Acta played his final minor league season under Tolman at Burlington, Iowa, in 1991. He was later on Tolman’s coaching staff in the minors.

“He’s a very bright baseball mind. I feel very comfortable with Tim,” Acta said. “He managed me in the minor leagues. I feel like he’s a guy that can really help me.”

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Trainer Frankel dies

LOS ANGELES — Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn.

Frankel died of cancer Monday at his home in Pacific Palisades, jockey agent Ron Anderson said. He was 68.

Pens’ Goligoski out

PITTSBURGH — Alex Goligoski is expected to miss two to three weeks because of an unspecified lower body injury, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with only two healthy defensemen among their top six.

The Penguins already were playing without Sergei Gonchar (wrist), Kris Letang (shoulder) and Brooks Orpik (undisclosed injury), plus forwards Max Talbot (shoulder), Tyler Kennedy (groin) and Chris Kunitz (undisclosed injury).

Goligoski, who plays the point on the power play, is third on the team with six goals and 14 points.

He left Saturday’s OT victory against Boston with an apparent left leg injury.

The Penguins currently have three defensemen who began the season in the minors: Deryk Engelland, Ben Lovejoy and Nate Guenin.

Vindicator staff/wire reports