Grove City’s Roberts earns win 598

Grove City’s Roberts earns win 598

GROVE CITY, PA.

The Grove City College volleyball team improved to 9-7 Wednesday night by picking up a 25-14, 25-13, 25-8 victory over visiting La Roche in non-conference action in the Grove City College Arena.

Head coach Susan Roberts has 598 career wins as a head volleyball coach, including 546 in 27 seasons at Grove City.

Sophomore Ashley Branch led Grove City with 11 kills on just 19 attacks while sophomore Shelby Mander added 10 kills on 17 attacks.

Correction

Poland High volleyball player Mackenzie Mulligan scored 11 kills in Monday’s match against Girard. Her name was misspelled in a story in Tuesday’s edition.

Westminster plans HOF inductions

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.

Westminster College will induct five members into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The Class of 2011 has: Rob Dancu ‘92, football; Shannon Simmons Liposky ‘02, volleyball; Stefanie King Lizauckas ‘03, swimming; Bill Rankin ‘60, tennis; and Ashley Pyle Raymond ‘02, soccer.

The events will begin with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Towering Titan Organization Tailgate Tent, recognition on the field at halftime of the Westminster-Washington & Jefferson football game and the induction dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m.

For details, call 724-724-7307.

Book says Payton abused painkillers

LAKE FOREST, Ill.

According to a new book, Chicago Bears star Walter Payton abused painkillers in retirement and became suicidal.

In “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” author Jeff Pearlman says the Hall of Fame running back used a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin in retirement, kept tanks of nitrous oxide in his garage and even obtained Ritalin from a friend whose son was prescribed pills.

Pearlman writes that Payton drew the suspicion of pharmacists and a warning from the police after visiting several drugstores to have a dentist’s prescription for morphine filled.

Payton’s longtime agent, Bud Holmes, is quoted as saying “Walter was pounding his body with medication.”

The book goes on sale Oct. 4. An excerpt appears in this week’s Sports Illustrated.

Vitale honored in his home state

PATERSON, N.J.

Dickie V. is being honored in his home state.

Dick Vitale, the ESPN analyst since the network began in 1979 and 2008 inductee into Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, will be honored Friday night at a new event attempting to expand the reach of the V Foundation.

Vitale, who coached at East Rutherford H.S. and Rutgers University in his home state, is one of the leading fundraisers for the V Foundation, which was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano and has raised more than $100 million for cancer research.

The dinner will be hosted by ESPN’s Bob Ley, with Notre Dame coach Mike Brey as the guest speaker.

Vitale will also be honored Dec. 5, when the University of Detroit, where he coached from 1973-77, will rename their court after him.

Pats’ Brady cuts shaggy locks

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

Tom Brady took drastic action after throwing four interceptions in a single game.

He had his hair cut.

The celebrity quarterback whose locks have gone from short to shaggy — even Justin Bieber-like — in his 12 NFL seasons was freshly shorn for his weekly meeting with the media Wednesday.

Just three days earlier, Brady made some costly throws in New England’s first loss, 34-31 loss at the Buffalo Bills. Brady, who threw for 940 yards in his other two games, even had an interception returned for a touchdown.

On Wednesday, he wore a Patriots cap during the media session and in the locker room, but his hair no longer was flowingt.

Staff/wire reports