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YSU basketball adds guard

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State’s men’s basketball team has added guard Cameron Morse.

Morse, who was a four-year letterwinner at Carman-Ainsworth High in Flint, Mich., earned first-team Class A all-state honors after averaging 23.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.6 steals per as a senior.

Morse joins Jorden Kaufman (Andover, Kansas), Bryce Nickels (Tampa, Fla.), Shaun Stewart (Indian Trail, N.C.), Ryan Strollo (Ursuline High), Sydney Umude (San Antonio, Texas) and Osandai Vaughn (Charlotte, N.C.) in the 2014-15 recruiting class.

Warren JFK’s Zallow wins national title

DES MOINES, IOWA

Warren JFK senior Chad Zallow won a national title in the 110-meter hurdles in the 17-18 age group with a time of 13.93 at the AAU Junior Olympic Games at Drake University.

He held off Philadelphia native Donald Benjamin (13.95) in the final. Zallow is a two-time Division III state champion in the event.

Zallow also placed fifth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 54.38 at the AAU meet.

Volleyball rules meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Volleyball Officials will hold their first rules meeting of the season at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Stadium Club Room at Stambaugh Stadium.

Florida State tops preseason coaches’ poll

Defending national champion Florida State is ranked No. 1 in the preseason Amway coaches’ poll.

Florida State received 1,543 overall points and earned 56 of a possible 62 first-place votes in the poll, which was released Thursday. Alabama was second in the poll despite not receiving any first-place votes. Rounding out the top five were Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn with the first-ever playoff looming at the end season.

Ohio State was sixth, UCLA seventh, Michigan State eighth, South Carolina ninth and Baylor 10th. The Southeastern Conference had five of the top 13 teams in the poll, with No. 12 Georgia and No. 13 LSU joining Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina.

Oklahoma received three first-place votes. Oregon, Ohio State and South Carolina received one first-place vote each.

Lynch ends holdout, arrives at camp

RENTON, Wash.

Marshawn Lynch has joined Seattle Seahawks training camp after missing the first week.

Lynch arrived on Thursday afternoon following the team’s morning practice. The team confirmed Lynch has reported for camp, ending a holdout that spanned a week.

ESPN reported earlier Thursday that Lynch was expected to end his holdout. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after practice that he did not know if Lynch was on the verge of reporting.

Lynch has missed the first week of training camp unhappy with his contract status. Lynch is scheduled to make $5 million in base salary for 2014 with additional roster bonuses available. It’s the third year of a four-year deal Lynch signed before the 2012 season.

With Lynch away, the Seahawks have let Robert Turbin and Christine Michael get the bulk of carries during camp.

Trump advances in Bills’ bidding

BUFFALO, N.Y.

Donald Trump’s attorney confirmed the real estate mogul has been chosen to advance to the next round of bidding to purchase the Buffalo Bills.

Michael Cohen referred to Trump as “a viable option” after being informed of the decision by Morgan Stanley, a firm overseeing the sale for late owner Ralph Wilson’s estate.

Trump’s selection comes after prospective groups submitted non-binding bids Tuesday. It’s unclear which other bidders have been chosen to advance.

NHL Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula submitted a bid. A Toronto group that includes rocker Jon Bon Jovi was expected to submit a bid.

Vindicator staff/wire reports