Crozier ties all-time YSU softball wins mark

March 12, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Wilmington, N.C.

Senior pitcher Casey Crozier tied the all-time wins record and coach Brian Campbell earned his 100th victory at YSU as the Penguins softball team swept UNC-Wilmington (1-0 and 6-5) in a doubleheader on Tuesday.

In the opener, Crozier (5-3) fired a three-hit, complete game shutout with three strikeouts to pick up her fifth victory and second shutout of the season.The Penguins (8-6) used a six-run fourth inning in the nightcap to erase a 2-0 lead, and held on from there.

Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod a 2nd time

NOME, Alaska

Dallas Seavey ran a blistering pace to rally from third place and win his second Iditarod early Tuesday in a record-breaking finish. The twist ending to the 1,000-mile long competition came after a sudden storm blew front-runner Jeff King out of the competition. The victory was so strange that Seavey said he didn’t even realize he won the race until about 90 seconds after he crossed the finish line.

He thought he was “racing my dad for third,” he said. But the trailing musher he thought was his father, defending champion Mitch Seavey, was actually Aliy Zirkle, and they were battling for first place. Only Zirkle knew it, though.

Buckeye stars make Eastwood appearance

NILES

Fresh off the combine and Ohio State’s Pro Day some former stars of OSU football are scheduled to appear Saturday at the Everything Buckeyes store at the Eastwood Mall in Niles.

Scheduled to be at the store from 6 to 8 p.m. are Carlos Hyde, Boardman native Corey Linsley, Kenny Guiton and Warren Harding graduate George Makridis.

For ticket information, cal the store at 330-349-9099.

NASCAR adjusts plan after safety concerns

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Moving swiftly to address driver safety concerns, NASCAR on Tuesday banned cool-down laps and will start allowing teams to hook up cooling units to their engines on pit road — the first major changes to the popular new knockout qualifying format unveiled this season. The decisions were made during a conference call with crew chiefs. Several people who participated told The Associated Press that NASCAR initially said teams could use external fans on pit road to cool the engines. But after nearly unanimous objection, NASCAR relented on the use of cooling units.

Djokovic, Jankovic win at Indian Wells event

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.

Facing an opponent he had never seen play, Novak Djokovic relied on some old-fashioned word of mouth. Asking around the locker room and getting some intel from his coach, Djokovic went out and beat Alejandro Gonzalez 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday, ending the Colombian’s surprising run to the third round at the BNP Paribas Open. Djokovic next plays 24th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia, who beat 16th-seeded Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-3.

Jelena Jankovic routed Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals in a matchup of former tournament champions and No. 1-ranked players.

Area ADs should send spring sports schedules

Area athletic directors are asked to provide The Vindicator sports department with their spring sports schedules.

Please e-mail the schedules to dchapin@vindy.com or sports@vindy.com, or fax them to 330-747-6712, attention Doug Chapin.

Staff reports/Associated Press