Penguin soccer team falls in OT at Vermont

August 25, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Burlington, Vt.

Senior Brittany Tenis and sophomore Kathy Baquero each scored their first career goals, but the Youngstown State women’s soccer team dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Vermont on Sunday. Tenis (Flint, Mich.) gave the Penguins (0-2) an early lead by converting a penalty kick just 5:43 into the match. Three minutes later, junior Macey Riese’s header from a cross found Baquero (Columbia, Fla.) who tapped it in to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead less than nine minutes in. Vermont (2-0) tied the game before halftime then, just 1:47 into overtime, Nikki McFarland scored the game-winner.

The Penguins play VMI Friday at 7 p.m. in the 2014 home opener at Farmers National Bank Field.

High school weekend results

BOYS SOCCER

Zachary Minich made 11 saves for West Branch (1-1-1) in a 2-0 loss Saturday to Ravenna (2-0).

GIRLS SOCCER

Canfield (3-0) got two goals each from Sophia Mancini and Haylee Klacik and single tallied from Anita Mancini, Bailey Fisher and Candace Smith in a 7-0 win over Warren Harding. Raquel Abel and Giovanna Condoleon combined for the shutout in goal.

Kendall Lindstrom assisted on goals by Renee Bishop and Makenzie Ferenchak as South Range (3-0) defeated Warren JFK 2-1 on Saturday. Cat Schuler had seven saves in goal for the Raiders. Aundrea Scattino scored Kennedy’s goal.

Report: Broncos’ kicker suspended four games

DENVER

Matt Prater’s lawyer said the NFL initially threatened a yearlong suspension before agreeing to ban the Denver Broncos kicker four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Harvey Steinberg said Prater’s suspension was alcohol-related. He said Prater consumed a couple of beers while on vacation in between the end of the team’s offseason workout program in June and the start of training camp in late July. Prater has been in the league’s substance abuse program since he was charged with DUI on Aug. 12, 2011.

An NFL spokesman declined to confirm the suspension, which was first reported by the Denver Post overnight Sunday.

Dixon gets dramatic Sonoma IndyCar win

SONOMA, Calif.

Will Power thought the world was ending when an earthquake shook him out of bed. A few hours later at Sonoma Raceway, the sleep-deprived driver plummeted from the pole to 20th place before fighting back for a finish that actually increased his IndyCar points lead. Scott Dixon barely noticed the quake, and he calmly racked up another milestone victory while Power frantically stayed in position to take Dixon’s place as series champion next weekend.

Dixon surged ahead with three laps left at Sonoma on Sunday, while Power recovered from a mid-race spin to finish 10th heading to the season finale. Dixon is out of the race to defend his 2013 title after a poor start to the season, but he has won two of IndyCar’s last three races.

Staff reports/Associated Press