Saints sign Zordich to practice squad

Saints sign Zordich to practice squad

YOUNGSTOWN

Cardinal Mooney High graduate Michael Zordich was signed to the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad on Tuesday.

Zordich (6-1, 245) signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State in 2013 but tore his ACL in the team’s first preseason game. He was on the team’s training camp roster this summer until being waived in August.

Zordich’s father Michael is a Chaney High graduate who played 12 years in the NFL and now coaches safeties at YSU.

Phantoms’ Connor now ranked 11th

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Phantoms forward Kyle Connor has moved up to the 11th spot in ISS Hockey’s latest rankings for top prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft.

In last month’s rankings, Connor was 15th.

In 10 games this season, Connor has scored five goals and made 10 assists. He’s second in the USHL in scoring, trailing Chicago’s Mason Bergh who has 16 points.

Correction

In 2011, the Western Reserve football team was crowned the Associated Press poll regular-season Division VI champion. Western Reserve incorrectly was not included in a Tuesday story on Hubbard’s being named champion for Division III.

Mooney selling football tickets

YOUNGSTOWN

Tickets for Friday’s Cardinal Mooney-Woodridge football playoff game in Peninsula are on sale today through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Cardinals’ Nest at the high school. Price is $8 for general admission tickets. The price will be $9 at the gate.

Toronto-WR tickets available

BERLIN CENTER

Tickets for Saturday’s Toronto-Western Reserve playoff football game are available at the Western Reserve office from today through Friday from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. They also may be purchased at the athletic office today from 4-7 p.m., Thursday from 5-8 p.m. and Friday from 4-6 p.m.

McDonald selling football tickets

MCDONALD

Tickets for Friday’s McDonald-Mogadore football game are on sale at the McDonald High School office today through Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Price is $8. Tickets purchased at the game will cost $9.

NEOYFL hosts championship series

New Wilmington, PA.

The Northeast Ohio Youth Football League will host a championship series game on Sunday at Westminster College. There will be three games played beginning at 11 a.m.: Westside Patriots vs. Youngstown Warriors. Warren Little Raiders vs. DBM Kings and Fightin Little Redmen vs. Youngstown Titans.

Peterson avoids jail sentence

CONROE, Texas

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson avoided jail Tuesday by reaching a deal with Texas prosecutors to resolve a child abuse case that revived a national debate about corporal punishment.

Peterson was sentenced to a form of probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of reckless assault for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. It was not immediately clear how the plea deal would affect his playing status or whether he might be subject to a new NFL policy that calls for a six-game suspension without pay for a first domestic violence offense.

WNBA’s Griner stabbed in China

WNBA star Brittney Griner was cut on the elbow in a knife attack in China but didn’t need to go to the hospital, her agent told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said Griner sustained a small cut as her team was boarding a bus after practice Monday in what she called a random attack.

Staff/wire report