Columbiana’s Kramer signs with SRU

Columbiana’s Kramer signs with SRU

Columbiana High School’s Skye Kramer has signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and soccer career at Slippery Rock University.

As a junior she led the state in scoring with 41 goals. During her senior year, Kramer was named 1st team all-Ohio and was the second leading scorer in the state with 55 goals on the season.

East Palestine athletics holding spring meeting

East Palestine

The East Palestine athletic department is hosting a spring meet the team meeting on March 16 in the high school gym starting at 7 p.m. There is a mandatory parent meeting afterwards. Any questions call 330-426-3210.

Poland basketball tickets for sale

Poland

The Poland High School athletic department will be selling tickets to the Poland boy’s basketball district semifinal game starting Tuesday at 8 a.m. Tickets will be on sale from 8-3 on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 8-12.

Springfield selling basketball tickets

New Middletown

The Springfield athletic department will be selling pre-sale tickets for the boys varsity basketball district semifinal game at Salem vs. Lisbon. Tickets will be available beginning Monday during regular school hours. Adults $6 and Students-$4.

LaRon Landry suspended 10 games

NEW YORK

Free agent safety LaRon Landry has been suspended for 10 games by the NFL for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy.

Landry, who was released by Indianapolis on Feb. 11, missed the first four games of 2014 with a previous league suspension for the same reason. He also was on the commissioner’s exempt list for one game last season.

The 30-year-old Landry joined the Colts as a free agent in 2013, getting a $24 million, four-year contract. He also has played for Washington for his first five pro seasons, and spent one season with the New York Jets.

LaRon’s brother Dawan also is a free agent and spent the last two years with the Jets, replacing his brother in their secondary.

Gordon to meet with NASCAR about safety

LAS VEGAS

Jeff Gordon, upset after a hard hit into a concrete wall at Atlanta, will meet with NASCAR next week to discuss safety initiatives.

Gordon hit a section of wall on Sunday that was not protected by an energy-absorbing SAFER barrier. The four-time NASCAR champion said Friday he’ll meet with NASCAR and hopes to be given a timeline on additional SAFER barriers being installed at all the tracks on the circuit.

NASCAR said Gordon will meet Tuesday with executive vice president Steve O’Donnell.

There’s been increased scrutiny on the absence of SAFER barriers since Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left foot at Daytona last month. Tracks have been reviewing their safety standards since Busch’s wreck and Las Vegas Motor Speedway made some slight modifications before Sunday’s race.

Lost Bus wins feature at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif.

Lost Bus won the $58,000 Dixie Pearl feature by three-quarters of a length Friday off a six-month break at Santa Anita.

Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Lost Bus ran six furlongs in 1:10.67 and paid $7.40, $5.20 and $3.60. The 3-year-old filly had been idle since Aug. 27 to deal with a shin problem.

Easter Fever returned $11.20 and $5.80, while Alwaszabridesmaid was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $4.40 to show.

The victory, worth $34,800, increased Lost Bus’s career earnings to $105,400, with two wins in four starts.

Jockey Martin Garcia was unseated after his mount Sheer Pleasure stumbled badly leaving the starting gate. Garcia wasn’t hurt.

Staff/wire reports