Bennett, Armaline win Club Baker’s tourney

Bennett, Armaline win Club Baker’s tourney

Struthers

The duo of Holly Bennett and Brenda Armaline took first place at the 600 Club Baker’s doubles tournament on Oct. 19 at Holiday Lanes. Second place went to Betty Fox-Karen Kailer. Third place went to Roseanne Winner-Carol Kozbial and fourth place was Betty Niziolek-Grace Brown. The next tournament is at 1 p.m on Jan. 11, 2015 at Amron Lanes. It will be a bowl four games, throw out the low game tournament for 600 Club Members.

Five local golfers top all-district team

The Division II State medalist Haylee Hartford of LaBrae is one of five local golfers to make the Division II Northeast Ohio All-District team. Cait Butler (Mooney), Ryan Rosenberger and Kaylee Neumeister (Lakeview) and Alexis Eddy (Warren JFK) made the squad. On second team was Frankie Strollo (Mooney), Taylor Vassis and Nicolette Eddy (Warren JFK) and Taylor Horn (Lakeview).

YSU’s Podolsky named Academic All-District

Youngstown

Youngstown State women’s soccer senior Jackie Podolsky (Canfield) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District V First-Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced. Podolsky, who carries a 4.00 grade-point average in accounting, is the third Youngstown State women’s soccer player to earn academic all-district honors and just the second to be named to the first-team. Podolsky is now eligible to be nominated for the Academic All-America teams.

A goalkeeper, Podolsky owns school records for most career wins with 14 and goals-against average at 1.30. She also ranks third all-time with a .786 save percentage and seventh all-time with 176 career saves.

Red Bulls defeat Sporting KC to advance

HARRISON, N.J.

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice in the final 13 minutes to rally New York to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Thursday night, eliminating the defending MLS Cup champion from the playoffs and sending the Red Bulls to the conference semifinals.

Bradley Wright-Phillips, who led the league with a record-tying 27 goals, tied it in the 77th minute and headed in the winner with less than a minute remaining in regulation.

New York will host Eastern Conference champion D.C. United on Sunday in the first-leg of a two-match semifinal. D.C. will host the second leg on Nov. 8.

Dom Dwyer scored in the 53rd minute to give Kansas City the lead.

Rex picks Jets’ QB: ‘that Bumgarner guy’

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.

Despite his Jets’ 1-7 start, Rex Ryan has at least been able to maintain his sense of humor.

He joked after practice Thursday that he might go with “that Bumgarner guy” as his quarterback this week.

Ryan was referring to San Francisco Giants star left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who pitched a record 52 2-3 innings during the postseason in leading the Giants to the World Series title over the Kansas City Royals.

In all seriousness, Ryan will be sticking with his own lefty, Michael Vick, to start Sunday at Kansas City against the Chiefs.

Geno Smith, who started the first 24 games of his NFL career, appears likely to be available after practicing fully Thursday. He had been limited Wednesday and didn’t throw after injuring his right shoulder in the Jets’ 43-23 loss to Buffalo last Sunday.

Graybill, Antoine lead at skeleton trials

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.

Savannah Graybill and Olympic bronze medalist Matt Antoine won the opening races of the U.S. national skeleton World Cup team trials on Thursday.

Graybill had a two-run time of 1 minute, 55.45 seconds to take the win in the first of four women’s races, with Annie O’Shea taking second and Megan Henry in third. There are two women’s spots available on the World Cup roster.

Staff/wire reports