YSU golfer Pluchinsky places second in event

October 22, 2014 at 12:04a.m.

Kettering

Youngstown State men’s golfer Brandon Pluchinsky placed second as the Penguins had a strong final round to place eighth at the Dayton Fall Invitational final round on Tuesday.

The Penguins shot a two-round score of 606 with a 305 and 301. YSU was in 11th place following the first day of play on Monday before moving up three spots on Tuesday and place eighth.

Xavier was the wire-to-wire winner with a two-round score of 587. Second place through eighth were separated by just nine stokes.

Pluchinsky had a two-round total of 142 with rounds of 74 and 68.

Malenic’s record-tying game lifts Mount Union

NEW CONCORD

Kelsey Malenic of Poland High School tied a Mount Union record with four goals in a 6-0 Ohio Athletic Conference win at Muskingum Tuesday.

Malenic tied the mark set by Shannon Haddox against Tiffin on Sept. 7, 1991.

Nicole Moldovan of Lakeview had the other two scores as Mount Union moved its record to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the OAC.

Moldovan scored the game’s first goal in the 10th minute as she headed a ball from Gina Wall of Howland.

Canfield’s Big Red mascot coming back

Canfield

The tradition of Big Red is set to continue at Canfield High School.

For more than half of a century, the mascot at Canfield High School has been named Big Red. The notoriety of the namesake has been more pronounced in some decades than others.

This Friday, Canfield High School students will be introduced to a new mascot at a pep rally set for 1:30 p.m.

Big Red will make appearances at athletic and community events beginning with the elementary school tailgate on Friday and the varsity football game to follow.

Coach of team charged in hazing suspended

PARLIN, N.J.

The coaching staff of a New Jersey high school football team rocked by charges of sexual assault and hazing has been suspended.

The Sayreville board of education suspended head coach George Najjar (NAY’-jar) and four assistants at its meeting Tuesday night.

Seven members of the Sayreville War Memorial High School team have been charged with crimes ranging from hazing to aggravated sexual assault over what happened last month. Their names haven’t been released because they are under 18.

The school’s football season has been canceled.

Emotions ran high at Tuesday’s meeting. Numerous current and former players gave statements in support of Najjar, who has built the school’s football program into a regional power.

Najjar didn’t comment before the meeting.

Logano: No worries about retaliation

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Joey Logano says he’s spoken to Danica Patrick and is not concerned she will retaliate against him.

Logano spun Patrick during the Oct. 11 race at Charlotte and she was given permission over her team radio to retaliate. She later remarked that wrecking Logano would have no effect on his title chances because he’d already earned a spot in the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

The Chase field has been reset, though, and Logano heads into Martinsville Speedway this weekend as one of eight drivers trying to advance into the finale. A win in any of the next three rounds sends a driver to the Nov. 16 finale with a shot at the title.

Logano took responsibility for the accident with Patrick.

Staff/Wire report