YSU softball honors

YSU softball honors

Starkville, Miss.

Eleven members of the 2011 Youngstown State softball team were named All-American Scholar-Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

The YSU honorees include: Jordan Ingalls, Haley Thomas, Vicki Rumph, Sarah Gabel, Kristen Philen, Kim Klonowski, Sarah Ingalls, Kristina Rendle, Amanda Palmore, Samantha Snodgrass and Courtney Ewing.

The award is given to any player submitted by a member coach who achieved a 3.50 grade point average or higher during the 2010-11 academic year.

Hubbard prevails, 2-1

newton falls

David Grimmwood and David Clayton scored goals to help lift the Hubbard High soccer team to a 2-1 win over Newton Falls.

Ryan Buchanan scored for the Tigers.

The Eagles led at the break 1-0.

Rugby hearing delayed for Samoan tweeter

AUCKLAND, New Zealand

The hearing for the Soamoan player who disparaged a Rugby World Cup referee on Twitter has been delayed until Oct. 15.

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu asked for more time so he could prepare to answer the misconduct charge and attend a government reception for the team. His hearing had been set for this week. He remains suspended from all participation in rugby.

Samoa lost to South Africa 13-5 last Friday. Afterward, Fuimaono-Sapolu described Nigel Owens’ refereeing as “absolutely horrendous” on Twitter.

Klinsmann seeks first U.S. coaching win

MIAMI

Jurgen Klinsmann made his mark in soccer by being one of the most prolific goal scorers the game has ever seen.

The U.S. could use his scoring knack right about now.

Since Klinsmann took over as coach of the U.S. national team this summer, the Americans have one goal in three matches — and no wins yet, either, settling for two losses and a tie.

They get a chance to change all of that in Miami tonight against Honduras, a team that reached the 2010 World Cup and may very well be an opponent for the U.S. on the way through qualifying for the 2014 tournament.

Welke, Darling will be umpire crew chiefs

NEW YORK

Tim Welke will be the umpire crew chief for the AL championship series and Gary Darling will oversee the umps in the NL championship series.

Major League Baseball announced the crews Friday.

Welke will be joined by Larry Vanover, Jim Wolf, Fieldin Culbreth, Jeff Nelson and Tom Hallion when the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and the Rangers begins in Texas tonight.

Gary Darling will work with Tim Timmons, Sam Holbrook, Mike Everitt, Bill Miller and Mike Winters when the NLCS starts Sunday.

Four-legged A Rod still at bat in New York

NEW YORK

A Rod isn’t faring so well at the racetrack, either.

Yes, there is A Rod (no hyphen) the horse. Unlike A-Rod the Yankee, this colt’s season isn’t over although he sure could use a win.

The 3-year-old, named in honor of Alex Rodriguez, will be entered to run Thursday at Belmont Park in a $20,000 claiming race.

“The owner is a big Yankee fan and named the horse for the team and A-Rod,” says J.P. Campo, who trains A Rod for Peggy Vandervoort-Kumble. “I’ve been a Yankee fan my whole life and like every other one, losing was a big disappointment.”

Dalton emerges for US gymnastics team

NORMAN, Okla.

Jake Dalton’s dream to become an Olympic gymnast started out as a way to make him a better baseball player.

Dalton was only 6 years old when his baseball coach suggested he try gymnastics to strengthen his pitching arm. He ended up falling in love with his new sport and just a few years later, he dropped baseball altogether.

Dalton has become a rising star in U.S. gymnastics.

Vindicator staff/wire reports