SPORTS digest

Ohio State QB Barrett’s arraignment delayed

COLUMBUS

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett’s arraignment on a citation for operating a vehicle while impaired has been rescheduled for next week.

The Franklin County Municipal Court clerk’s office confirmed Barrett’s attorney requested the continuance but said it didn’t know why. The arraignment, which had been scheduled for Friday, was pushed back until Tuesday.

A message seeking comment was left Wednesday for defense attorney Phil Templeton.

The 20-year-old Barrett was cited for the misdemeanor at a Columbus police checkpoint early Saturday, during the Buckeyes’ bye week. Police say a breath test showed Barrett’s blood-alcohol content was above the legal limit.

Coach Urban Meyer has said Barrett told him he didn’t believe he was impaired. Barrett is suspended for the top-ranked Buckeyes’ Saturday home game against Minnesota. Cardale Jones will start in his place.

YSU women picked fourth in Horizon

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League in 2015-16, according to a preseason poll of the league’s coaches, women’s basketball sports information directors and select media.

The Penguins finished fourth in the conference last season while posting a 21-10 overall record and earning an at-large berth to the Women’s NIT. Green Bay was chosen as the preseason favorite with 25 first-place votes and 302 total points, and Wright State was picked to place second with 250 points and four first-place votes. UIC was tabbed for third with 210 points and one first-place vote, and YSU’s 181 points placed it fourth in the poll.

Oakland was tabbed for fifth with 162 points, which was a point better than Cleveland State. Detroit (157), league newcomer Northern Kentucky (134), Milwaukee (70) and Valparaiso (70) were picked to finish in the bottom four.

Despite being picked to finish fourth, YSU did not have a student-athlete selected to the preseason all-league teams. Green Bay had three players chosen among the top 10 in the league, and UIC and Oakland both had two.

UIC senior Ruvanna Campbell was tabbed the Preseason Player of the Year, and she was joined on the preseason first team by Kim Demmings (Wright State), Mehryn Kraker (Green Bay), Rosanna Reynolds (Detroit) and Tesha Buck (Green Bay). The second team included Dani Franklin (Valparaiso), Olivia Nash (Oakland), Terri Bender (UIC), Ashley Luke (Green Bay) and Elena Popkey (Oakland).

Youngstown State will host an exhibition game at Beeghly Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday against Marietta. The season begins on Nov. 13 at home against Canisius.

YSU women’s soccer seeking new coach

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State athletic director Ron Strollo announced on Wednesday that Penguins women’s soccer coach Will Lemke is pursuing other professional opportunities and a national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

During Lemke’s seven-year tenure, nine players earned All-Horizon League honors while six garnered All-Newcomer or All-Freshman Team laurels. He also guided the Penguins to a fourth-place finish in the Horizon League in 2012 and an unbeaten home record at Farmers National Bank Field of 6-0-2 in 2014.

J-M to celebrate first playoff appearance

NORTH JACKSON

Jackson-Milton High School will celebrate the first football playoff appearance in school history in the high gym at 2 p.m. on Friday. Students in all grades (K-12) will be in attendance to cheer on the Bluejays, who will face Mogadore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Brookfield plans playoff ticket sales

BROOKFIELD

Tickets for the Brookfield-Lisbon playoff football game will be on sale at Brookfield High School from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Friday. Tickets are $8. All tickets at the game will cost $9. Brookfield will play at Lisbon at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Staff/wire report