Gerberry added to practice squad

Gerberry added to practice squad

DETROIT

The Detroit Lions signed center Dan Gerberry to their practice squad on Monday.

Gerberry, a Fitch High graduate who played at Ball State, has spent each of the past two seasons on Detroit’s practice squad.

He is one of three players with Valley ties on NFL practice squads. Mooney graduate Kyle McCarthy is on the Denver Broncos’ practice squad, while YSU’s Brandian Ross signed with the Green Bay Packers.

Correction

LaBrae football coach Bill Bohren wore a gray tie in honor of Jim Tressel during the Vikings’ opening game against Salem. A column in Monday’s edition incorrectly said Bohren did not participate in the Ohio High School Football Coaches’ suggested tribute to Jim Tressel.

Merling in first at YSU Invite

COLUMBIANA

YSU freshman Aislynn Merling carded a first-round score of 79 in her collegiate debut and is in first place out of 30 golfers at the Youngstown State Invitational being held held at the Links at Firestone Farms.

The final round begins at 9 a.m. today.

In the team race, Bethel College is in first with a 325, YSU is three shots back with a 328 and Robert Morris is third with a 336. Wheeling Jesuit is competing four individuals in the event.

YSU freshman Allison Mitzel carded an opening round 82 and is tied with three other golfers for fifth place. Another freshman, Sana Khan is tied for ninth with two others after firing an 83.

YSU offers swimming clinic

YOUNGSTOWN

The YSU swimming and diving team will offer a “Learn to Swim” clinic for children ages 3-10 during three Sunday and Wednesday evenings this fall.

A total of six sessions will be hosted by the Penguins’ student-athletes.

The clinic is open to general public as well as children of YSU students, faculty and staff.

The lessons will be held at YSU’s Natatorium Beeghly Center on the following dates: Sept. 25 from 6-6:45 p.m., Sept. 28 from 6-6:45 p.m., Oct. 2 from 6-6:45 p.m., Oct. 5 from 6-6:45 p.m., Oct. 9 from 6-6:45 p.m. and Oct. 12 from 6-6:45 p.m. The cost is $60 per child.

For details, call Kylie Gamelier 330-941-3673 or email kegamelier@ysu.edu.

Camden (Ga.) County beats Cle. Glenville

COLUMBUS

Allen Hopkins ran for three first-half touchdowns and Camden County from Kingsland, Ga., overcame an early deficit to defeat Cleveland Glenville 23-14 on Monday in the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic on Monday at Ohio Stadium.

Hopkins scored from 20 yards and twice from the 3 to give the Wildcats (2-0) a 20-14 halftime advantage.

The lead grew to nine late in the third quarter on a 45-yard field goal by Keith Pecko that hit the crossbar on the way through.

Glenville (0-2) relied on two big plays by V’Angelo Bentley.

He had an 86-yard punt return for a 7-0 lead and he went 27 yards after scooping a fumble to make it 14-6 with 2:23 left in the first quarter. He finished with 214 all-purpose yards.

Cathedral too much for Centerville

COLUMBUS

Corey Babb threw for four touchdowns, two to tight end Anthony Corsaro, to lead Indianapolis Cathedral to a 34-17 win against Centerville (Ohio) in the second game Monday of the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic in Ohio Stadium.

Babb’s 24-yarder to Corsaro early in the third quarter made the score 20-10 and he padded the lead with a toss from 3 yards to Wyatt Wood with 7:11 to play.

Centerville (0-2) pulled to within 27-17 with 4:01 left when Josh Carleton recovered a blocked punt in the end zone but it wasn’t enough for the school that Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback and now a college football analyst for ESPN, graduated from in 1988.

Vindicator staff/wire reports