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Struthers to celebrate 100 years of football

STRUTHERS

The Struthers High School Football 100th Year Celebration will take place Sept. 2 at the stadium during a home game vs. Toledo Scott.

The community celebration will begin with a tailgate party from 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the Euclid Avenue parking lot, connected to Struthers High School. Only 400 tickets are available for the tailgate party for a cost of $6 per ticket. The cost includes admission into the game, food provided by Donavito’s and refreshments.

Tickets are presale only and must be purchased at the Struthers Board of Education Office, located at 99 Euclid Ave., by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 to attend. All proceeds from the tailgate party will benefit the Struthers Gridiron Club.

Following the tailgate, the Football Alumni Recognition will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the stadium. Participation in the tailgate party is not required to be included in the Football Alumni Recognition. The game will begin at 7 p.m.

For more information see the attached flyer, visit strutherscityschools.or call athletic director Nancy Knight at 330-750-1062, ext. 41395.

Poland tickets, passes to go on sale soon

POLAND

The Poland High School athletic office will begin the sale of tickets for upcoming fall events on Monday, Aug. 22.

The following passes or tickets can be purchased at the athletic office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Current football reserve season tickets; reserve parking passes ($25), adult activity pass ($100), .which are good for general admission to all home athletic events; student activity passes ($50), which are good for general admission to all home athletic events.

Anyone wishing to purchase new football reserve season tickets can purchase them starting on Monday, Aug. 29 in the athletic office/

Also, starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 the athletic office will be selling general admission tickets to the Aug. 26 season opener at Marlington. Tickets to that game can also be purchased at Trolio’s T-Shirts.Call the athletic office at 330-757-7021 for more information.

FIFA confirms ethics probe in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO

FIFA ethics investigators have confirmed they are formally investigating the indicted head of Brazilian soccer just days after he met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino .

Marco Polo del Nero has remained president of the Brazilian Football Confederation despite being among the officials indicted last year as part of the American investigation into soccer corruption.

After meeting Del Nero on Thursday, Infantino said “we did not talk about investigations.”

Now the investigatory chamber of FIFA’s ethics committee tells The Associated Press that “there are formal proceedings going on against Marco Polo del Nero” that were opened in December.

Del Nero has avoided traveling outside Brazil to FIFA meetings since being indicted. Brazil has a long history of not extraditing its own citizens to other nations.

Wichita State coach suspended in Canada

WICHITA, KAN.

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall has been suspended for the last game of an exhibition tour in Canada after receiving two technical fouls and getting kicked out of a game against McGill University.

Shockers athletic director Daron Boatright said in a statement Wednesday that “while I understand the competitive spirit that accompanies coaching, there remains a professional behavior that is inherent in a position of leadership that we must all meet.”

Marshall had to be restrained Tuesday night from chasing after two referees. He complained several times about physical play that resulted in one of Wichita State’s players sustaining a concussion.

Marshall also received a technical foul in a game Sunday.

Staff/wire report