SPORTS digest

Green Bay blanks YSU soccer team

YOUNGSTOWN

Heidi Hartmann scored her sixth goal of the season at the 63:01 mark in Green Bay’s 1-0 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday at Farmers National Bank Field.

The Penguins (5-9, 0-5 Horizon League) had more shots than the Phoenix (3-10, 1-4), 12-7, and more shots on goal, 3-2. Youngstown State also had six corner kicks while the Phoenix took just three.

YSU goalkeeper Katie Montgomery made one save.

The Penguins visit Wright State on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Phantoms fall, 6-0

CRANBERRY TWP., PA.

Marcel Godbout and Jake Jaremko scored two goals apiece as the Chicago Steel defeated the Youngstown Phantoms, 6-0, on Saturday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.

Phantoms goaltender Colin DeAugustine made 23 saves in his first loss of the season.

The game, which was moved from the Covelli Centre to make room for Saturday’s Darius Rucker concert, attracted 984 fans.

The Phantoms (2-2, four points) will make their first road trip of the season next weekend, Visiting Dubuque, Iowa, and Green Bay, Wis.

YSU’s Barnes to speak to Curbstone Coaches

AUSTINTOWN

John Barnes, Youngstown State University women’s head basketball coach, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s meeting of the Curbstone Coaches at Lucianno’s Banquet Center in the Wedgewood Plaza.

The event begins at noon and is open to the public.

Curbstone Coaches are accepting applications for nominations for the 2016 Hall of Fame Class which will be inducted on May 1, 2016. For an application, call 330-792-2272.

Frodeno wins Ironman championship

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii

Germany’s Jan Frodeno won the Ironman World Championship on Saturday, pulling away in the bike leg in scorching conditions.

The 34-year-old Frodeno completed the 2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike leg and marathon run in 8 hours, 14 minutes, 40 seconds. He was second after the swim and took the lead for good 95 miles into the bike leg.

Frodeno finished the swim in 50:50, the bike ride in 4:27:28 and the run in 2:52:22.

Germany’s Andreas Raelert was second, followed by American Timothy O’Donnell.

“Thank you so much. I’m sorry to take it from an American again. I’m glad T.O. didn’t have any garlic last night. He was breathing down my neck again. I am just over the world. It would be nothing without you guys.”

Frodeno, who was third last year, also is the reigning Ironman 70.3 world champion and won the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Honduras defeats USA

SANDY, Utah

The United States lost to Honduras 2-0 Saturday in a men’s Olympic soccer qualifier, complicating the Americans’ path to the Rio de Janeiro Games.

Honduras is now set for the Olympics. It got a goal in each half from Alberth Elis to win this semifinal from the group representing North and Central America and the Caribbean.

The U.S. under-23 team will need to win the third-place game Tuesday to advance to play Colombia in a playoff and earn one last shot at the 2016 Olympics.

Before Saturday’s game, the U.S. had a 2-1 record in men’s Olympic qualifying semifinals. It beat Guatemala in 2000 and Canada in 2008 and lost to Mexico in 2004.

Elis struck first in the 24th minute. Kevin Alvarez set the play in motion by sending the ball to him inside the top of the box. Elis bounced it off his chest and lobbed the ball over two defenders, threading it inside the left post.

The U.S. played sloppily for long stretches in the first half and created few scoring chances — with two total shots during the first 45 minutes. Honduras had five total shots and two shots on goal.

Staff/wire report