Chris Whitney leads Villanova past Maine

Chris Whitney leads Villanova past Maine

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Villanova quarterback Chris Whitney threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the Wildcats routed Maine 48-18 on Saturday.

Whitney was 20-for-25 for 322 yards for Villanova (4-2, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association). He opened the scoring with a 1-yard run to cap a 12-play, 97-yard drive, then threw a 63-yard TD pass to Angelo Babbaro to close out the first quarter.

Babbaro is a graduate of Canfield High.

In the last 4:10 of the half, Whitney threw a 73-yard TD pass to Dorian Wells and an 18-yard score to Norman White for a 27-3 halftime lead.

Prep soccer stalemate

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Austintown Fitch and Boardman fought to a 2-2 stalemate in boys soccer.

Keanu Shelton scored twice and Ben Jankowski had a pair of assists for the Falcons.

Boardman got solo goals from Nico DiIanni and Sam Cervone while Ziare Morrison and Christian Silvestri assisted.

Poland prevails, 4-1

Beloit

Dan Hunt, Drew Wagner, Kevin Krumpak and Jacob Roemer scored to lead the Poland boy’s soccer team past West Branch, 4-1.

Matt Latham tallied for the Warriors.

Federal League soccer

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Emily Durina and Kristen Schmidt scored to pace the Fitch girl’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over Boardman.

Sara Ford had an assist for the Falcons (12-1-3, 5-1-1 Federal).

Hailey Dickey tallied for the Spartans.

Poland girls win

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The Poland girls soccer team defeated Ravenna 6-2 to finish the regular season at 11-3-2.

In a balanced Bulldog attack, Tatum Marucci, Kelsey Malenic and Erin Gabriel each had a goal and an assist while Abby Brenoel, Lindsey Cooper and Katie Marucci each had a goal.

Savana Rosalez and Katie Bretti scored for Ravenna (7-5-4).

Hubbard’s Smith traded to Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis.

The Green Bay Packers acquired safety Anthony Smith in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

The person, who requested anonymity because the deal has not been announced, said the Jaguars will receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick in exchange for Smith, a Hubbard High graduate who played three seasons with the Steelers. The deal was reported by ESPN earlier Sunday night.

It will be Smith’s second stint in Green Bay. The Packers signed him as a free agent in 2009 but cut him before the start of the season, a move that was publicly criticized at the time by veteran cornerback Charles Woodson.

Griswold paces Butler

DETROIT

Sophomore Katie Griswold scored in the 10th minute to help the Butler College women’s soccer blank Detroit Sunday, 3-0.

Griswold is a graduate of Cardinal Mooney. Griswold’s goal was her ninth of the season.

Butler (6-10) is 4-2 in Horizon League play.

Freshman Mary Allen netted her first collegiate goal at 21:00 to extend the lead to 2-0.

Sophomore Rachael Melendez scored at 87:48.

De La Torre set to be named Mexico coach

MEXICO CITY

Jose Manuel De La Torre looks set to be hired as the new Mexico coach Monday after the surprise withdrawal of the only other contender for the post.

Victor Manuel Vucetich, the coach of Mexican club Monterrey Rayados and the favorite for the national team job, pulled out of the selection process Saturday for personal reasons.

Like many things in Mexican soccer, however, it’s not quite so clear cut. Mexican club owners who vote for the national team coach must now decide.

Vindicator staff/wire reports