SPORTS DIGEST | Nero re-elected

Nero re-elected

LOWELLVILLE

Rocco Nero, Superintendent of Lowellville schools, has been re-elected to a new six year term on the Northeast District Athletic Board, beginning August 1, 2011.

Mooney lacrosse

YOUNGSTOWN

Both Cardinal Mooney High lacrosse teams are scheduled to compete in the playoffs today.

The Mooney boys will be home to West Geauga at Dom Bucci Field at 7 p.m. while the Mooney girls play at Chagrin Falls.

On the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association Division 2 Northeast All-Region second team Mooney’s Thomas Finnerty, a senior midfielder and senior goalie Joseph Illencik were selected.

Making honorable mention was Christopher DeChellis, senior midfielder and Marc Ruse, senior attacker.

From the girl’s team, Emily Groubert, senior midfielder made second team and on the honorable mention squad was Laura Boniface, senior midfielder.

Mercer Raceway

MERCER, PA

Mercer Raceway Park and the All Star Sprint Circuit of Champions will give the $5,000-to-win show another go on Saturday.

The All Star Sprints will be joined on the racing card by the Stars Mod Lite Touring Series, the Outlaw Sprint Warriors and the Stock Cars.

For more information, check www.mercerracewaypark.com.

Baron, Egelsky named softball all conference

La Roche College softball players Ashley Baron and Kara Jo Egelsky were named to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference all-conference team.

Baron, a 2010 graduate of Struthers High, was named the first team all-conference DP.

Baron finished her freshman season with a .395 batting average, 30 RBI, 5 triples and a 1.055 OPS.

Egelsky, a 2008 graduate of Hubbard High, was named the third team all-conference starting pitcher.

Egelsky finished the season with a 10-8 record, 3.24 ERA and 83 strikeouts.

Dolsak named

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa

The Westminster College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee named junior women’s track and field athlete Emily Dolsak (McDonald High) as its SAAC Titan athlete of the week for the week of May 9-15.

Dolsak established a provisional qualifying standard for the Division III Championships at the Allegheny Gator Invitational Friday with a fifth-place finish in the discus throw of 42.02 meters.

Dolsak will find out Sunday if she will make the cut for nationals.

Phantoms add Gunn

YOUNGSTOWN

Just before the start of Monday’s USHL entry draft, the Phantoms traded for Chicago Steel and former Mahoning Valley Phantoms defenseman Michael Gunn.

The Phantoms dealt the rights to affiliate player Tim Davison to Chicago and in addition to Gunn, the Phantoms received Sioux City’s second round pick and Tri-City’s fifth round pick in Monday’s draft.

Gunn played in Youngstown during the 2008-09 season and he tallied two goals and five assists (7pts) in 35 games played.

Indians minor leaguer suspended 50 games

NEW YORK

Cleveland Indians minor league outfielder John Drennen has been suspended for 50 games after a positive test.

The commissioner’s office says Drennen tested positive for the banned female fertility drug Clomiphene. The drug can be used to boost testosterone as part of a steroids cycle.

Drennen was penalized under the minor league drug program.

A 24-year-old from Honolulu, Drennen is batting .256 with three homers and 15 RBIs at Double-A Akron of the Eastern League.

There have been 26 suspensions this year under the minor league program. While there have not been any suspensions in the major league program, Manny Ramirez retired rather than face a 100-game ban following a second violation.

Vindicator staff/wire reports