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YSU baseball on radio

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At least eight Youngstown State baseball games will be broadcast on 1390 WNIO the rest of the season, starting with this weekend’s series against UIC.

Each of YSU’s remaining home Horizon League games, as well as all of the Penguins’ games in the Horizon League Tournament, will be on the radio.

The pre-game show will begin 10 minutes prior to first pitch for each game and will feature an interview with YSU head baseball coach Steve Gillispie.

The first broadcast will be today with the pre-game show beginning at 2:50 p.m.

Other broadcast dates include April 20 (12:50 p.m.), April 21 (12:50 p.m.), May 3 (10:50 a.m.), May 4 (12:50 p.m.) and May 5 (12:50 p.m.).

Michael T. Hartzell Rugby Classic is May 11

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The Michael T. Hartzell Rugby Classic will be competed at Fitch High School Stadium on May 11.

Action begins at 1 p.m. with a strongman competition.

At 5:30 p.m. there will be a high school rugby match sending Canton Area against Brunswick.

At 7:45 p.m. the Youngstown Steel Valley RFC will meet the Canton Maddogs RFC.

For details email matches@steelvalleyrugby.com.

WSHOF will recognize volunteers, staff

WARREN

The Warren Sports Hall of Fame Local Heroes Corner will be recognizing the volunteers of the Area 11 Kelly Jo Carlson Special Olympics Swim meet on May 19th at 2 p.m. at Leo’s Restaurant.

Thirty volunteers and Special Olympic staff members will be recognized for their service to the swim meet which is held in October each year at the Warren G. Harding High School natatorium.

Reservations can be obtained by calling 330-646-0261 or 330-847-8975. Deadline for reservations is May 10.

Reporting prep results

The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report spring prep results by email (sports@vindy.com) or fax (330-747-6712).

Phone calls (330-747-1478) are also acceptable but emails and faxes are strongly preferred. Deadline is 10 p.m.

Derek Turocy commits

canfield

Canfield High School senior Derek Turocy will sign a letter of intent today to play baseball at Lake Erie College.

Turocy played soccer his first two years at Canfield and has earned three baseball letters.

Last season as an outfielder, he helped the Cardinals post a 20-6 record.

MMA card on Saturday

Brookfield

Bawlroom 37 will be contested at Yankee Lake on Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m.

YLBR 37 is a full-contact MMA event with a scheduled 12-fight card.

For tickets call 724-699-1725.

Sharon Speedway

Hartford

At Sharon Speedway there is a racing card planned for Saturday.

The first special race event of 2013 on tap features the NDRL’s United Late Model Series (ULMS) and the United E-Mod Series (UEMS) along with the HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mods and the Deforest Used Parts Mini Stocks.

Race time is 7 p.m.

Steelers reach deal with McLendon

PITTSBURGH

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed restricted free agent Steve McLendon to a three-year contract.

McLendon originally made the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2009. He has appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons and has three career sacks. The 27-year-old McLendon is expected to compete for a starting job when training camp opens in July. The Steelers are looking to replace five-time Pro Bowler Casey Hampton, who is a free agent and will almost certainly not be brought back. Hampton would turn 36 before the season opener.

Vindicator staff/wire reports