Penguin tennis splits two matches, now 7-4

March 9, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

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The Youngstown State women’s tennis team defeated St. Bonaventure 7-0 on Friday at the Boardman Tennis Center.

In singles play, YSU (7-4) won in straight sets in all five matches that were played.

At No. 1, Paula de Man improved to 9-1 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Fatya Amiri. At No. 2, Margarita Sadovinkova earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Marissa Brossard. At No. 3 singles, Marta Burak won 6-3, 6-0 over Kathryn Kvas. Annina Brendel won a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Riley Archer at No. 4 singles while Tijana Raicevic picked up her first collegiate dual win at No. 5 singles over Jillian Hammell, 6-1, 6-3.

The Penguins also fell to Akron, 4-3.

The Penguins split the singles matches winning at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 while the Zips picked up the key doubles point and earned victories at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6.

Football stars to greet fans at Southern Park

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Football fans in the Youngstown area will have the opportunity to meet an NFL star and a college football player at Southern Park Mall today.

Three-time Pro Bowler Maurkice Pouncey, center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and John Simon, star defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cardinal Mooney High graduate, will greet fans and sign autographs.

The event will run today from 1 – 3 p.m. at the jcpenney concourse in the Southern Park Mall.

Reese, Wooster eye another NCAC title

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Led by Cardinal Mooney High graduate Eddie Reese, Wooster was chosen as the overwhelming favorites in the North Coast Athletic Conference preseason baseball poll.

Reese, a junior second baseman, was named the 2012 NCAC baseball tournament MVP. He is the team’s leading returner in four major statistical categories: batting average (.369), RBIs (34), runs scored (37) and doubles (11). Reese was also named to Collegiate Baseball’s “Division III Players to Watch” list.

The Fighting Scots, who captured their 14th NCAC title last spring, earned 96 points and nine of the 10 available first-place votes. Wooster has won seven of the last 11 NCAC titles.

Umpires to meet

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The Youngstown Metro Umpire Association will hold an OHSAA baseball/softball meeting on Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at St. Nicholas Activity Center, 3801 Shady Run Road.

Umpires must attend at least four meetings to meet state requirements.

For details call 330-502-6665.

Reporting prep results

The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report 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.

Hartline reaches deal to remain a Dolphin

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Coming off his best season, Brian Hartline decided to stay put.

The veteran receiver signed a five-year deal Friday for nearly $31 million to remain with the Miami Dolphins, his agent said. The contract includes $12.5 million guaranteed.

Quarterback Matt Moore signed a two-year deal to remain as Ryan Tannehill’s backup rather than test free agency and pursue a possible starting job.

Hartline, who also could have become an unrestricted free agent Tuesday, instead opted to remain with the team that drafted him in 2009.

Hartline tweeted a photo of himself signing the deal in the Dolphins’ offices.

Working with rookie Tannehill, Hartline led Miami last season with 74 receptions for 1,083 yards, both career highs, despite missing most of the preseason because of injuries. However, he caught only one touchdown pass and has career totals of six scores in 183 receptions.

Vindicator staff/wire reports