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Teague named

Old Spice POY

YOUNGSTOWN

Ursuline running back Akise Teague was named a national Old Spice player of the year.

Teague, this year’s Mr. Football, was one of 50 players honored nationwide. The award recognizes those who “elevate their play and that of their teammates.”

Teague will play college football at Cincinnati.

Hazimihalis to fight

Four-round bout

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.

Lightweight fighter Chris Hazimihalis of Campbell will fight a four-round bout tonight at the Morgantown Events Center.

Hazimihalis (4-0, 4 KOs) will meet William Bokhart (0-3) of Indiana on the undercard of the Budweiser Fight Night, which begins at 8 p.m.

Canfield’s Jackson

headed to Northwood

CANFIELD

Canfield football player Blake Jackson has committed to Northwood University, a Div. II school in Michigan.

Blake is a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for Canfield. He was the Cardinals’ top rusher and led in pass receptions this past season, accounting for over 1,000 yards in total offense. Defensively, Jackson had 47 tackles and was honorable mention All-American Conference and All-NEO Div. II.

Correction

YOUNGSTOWN

Contrary to a report in Wednesday’s paper, the YSU athletic department is not offering tours of its renovated facilities.

Jodi Austin Brown

The name of an inductee into the Cardinal Mooney Athletic Hall of Fame was misidentified recently.

Jodi Austin Brown (87, track) will be inducted along with 11 others on Feb. 20. Her name incorrectly read Josi Austin.

Area events

Dodge Sweeper

BOARDMAN

The Ervin Dodge Memorial Sweeper will be Feb. 12 at noon at Boardman Lanes.

Open to men and women in handicap and scratch divisions, the format is five games across 10 lanes. Entry fee is $40 per division. Jackpots and brackets are optional.

Proceeds benefit the Erv “Magic” Dodge scholarship fund which was established at YSU in 1999.

Sno Bowl

GIRARD

The annual Neighborhood Ministries Sno Bowl for bowlers who are asked to collect sponsorship is Feb. 20 at Kay Lanes. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. and bowling is from 4–7 p.m.

A minimum of $10 in sponsorships entitles bowlers to bowl free, two games each bowler. Individuals and teams of five are welcomed. Shoe rental is free.

The sponsorships are to support Neighborhood Ministries’ after-school programs.

For more or for a sponsor sheet, call (330) 755-8696 or email mark_samuel@ohionm.org.

Women’s bowling

HUBBARD

The 19th annual senior singles tournament of the Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Bowling Association will be March 26 at 2 p.m. and March 27 at 11 a.m. at Bell-Wick Bowl.

Entry fee is $17 for the five-division event.

Forms, which are available at all bowling centers, must be returned before March 18.

West Side Pizza Joe’s and C-G Pro Shop are co-sponsors of the handicap tournament.

Olympic organizer

Wolff dies at 95

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y.

Phil Wolff, chief of staff of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee, has died. He was 95.

Stephen Wolff said his grandfather collapsed and died Thursday at his second home in San Diego, though he did not specify the cause of the death. Philip Wolff also had a home in Saranac Lake.

Wolff was the oldest living licensed bobsled driver and founder of the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. He was a member of the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympic bid committees.

Sammartino wins

at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif.

Sammartino outlasted Mark the Bench in a speed duel to win Thursday’s $56,800 King’s Canyon Purse by 1 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita.

Ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, Sammartino ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf in 1:13.55 and paid $9, $5 and $3.20.

Mark the Bench returned $8 and $4.60. He’s a Dance Star was another 1 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $2.60 to show as the 2-1 wagering favorite in the field of seven.

The victory, worth $33,600, increased Sammartino’s career earnings to $115,640, with two wins in 11 starts that includes five runner-up finishes.

Jackson drops in

on ’The View’ 2020

PHILADELPHIA

Who says the Philadelphia Eagles are through with national television until next season?

Receiver DeSean Jackson, and two other Eagles, made a surprise visit Thursday on ABC’s “The View.” They took the stage, and greeted guest Nadin Khoury, 13, of Upper Darby, Pa., with an Eagles No. 10 Jackson autographed jersey.

Jackson, as well as guard Todd Herremans and center Jamaal Jackson, were there to show their support for Khoury, who was bullied by a group of seven attackers last month, one of which videotaped the incident.

Jamaal Jackson presented a gift basket, and Herremans offered Eagles tickets to a game of Khoury’s choice next season.