Hubbard RB Scott gets SEC offers

Hubbard RB Scott gets SEC offers

HUBBARD

Hubbard junior L.J. Scott has received scholarship offers from SEC powers Auburn and Alabama, according to Scout.com.

Scott was a first team All-Ohioan at running back last season for the Eagles (13-1), who won the All-American Conference’s American Division and lost to eventual Division III state champion Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the regional finals. He rushed for nearly 1,700 yards last season and also played defensive back.

YCS’ Townsend to walk on at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Christian WR/DB Darien Townsend will join Youngstown State’s football team as a preferred walk-on, Eagles coach Brian Marrow said.

Townsend (5-10, 175) earned second team All-Ohio honors as a wide receiver last season and a special mention All-Ohioan as a junior.

YSU adds Golden Bear scholarship for 14-15

YOUNGSTOWN

YSU has created the Golden Bear scholarship, which will help to uphold the tradition of the original East High School Golden Bear athletic program.

The recipient will be a minority student-athlete who displays dedication, commitment and pride in competition. The student-athlete must be committed to the community and give back through community service.

The school was open from 1925 through 1998.

McFadden, Wilkins to speak at Kirkmere

YOUNGSTOWN

Former NFL kickers Paul McFadden and Jeff Wilkins will speak to seventh and eighth graders at the Discovery Program at Kirkmere during a middle school assembly on Friday.

The YSU graduates will speak about their personal views and experiences in the areas of education, decision-making, and overcoming adversities. The assembly will take place in the cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

McFadden kicked with the Eagles, Giants and Falcons and is now the president of the YSU Foundation. Wilkins kicked for the 49ers, Eagles and Rams.

Ravens’ Rice accused of knocking out fiancee

BALTIMORE

Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked his fiancee unconscious in an altercation at an Atlantic City casino during the weekend, according to a complaint filed by police, who said Wednesday that they have referred the case to county prosecutors for review.

The revelation came as a video clip showing the aftermath of the incident was posted online. The 50-second video, obtained by the website TMZ, shows Rice lifting fiancee Janay Palmer by her arms out of an elevator in the Revel Casino and laying her on the ground. She appears limp as he pulls her legs away from the elevator’s doors and props her up.

Contacted about the allegations in the summons, Rice’s Philadelphia-based attorney, Michael Diamondstein, declined to comment. Earlier in the day, he said the online video clip was authentic but incomplete.

Dolphins fire OL coach, trainer

MIAMI

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner and longtime head athletic trainer Kevin O’Neill have been fired for their roles in the team’s bullying scandal.

The firings Wednesday were the first punitive steps taken by the Dolphins since a report on the NFL’s investigation into the scandal was released last week.

Investigators found that guard Richie Incognito and two teammates engaged in a pattern of harassment directed at tackle Jonathan Martin, another offensive lineman and an assistant trainer. Martin left the team at midseason, and Incognito was suspended.

Staff/wire reports