SPORTS DIGEST || East Palestine’s Anderson signs with James Madison

E.P.’s Anderson signs with James Madison

EAST PALESTINE

East Palestine diver Faith Anderson signed her National Letter of Intent with James Madison University on Friday.

This winter, Anderson is going for her fourth straight state tournament appearance.

While East Palestine has no swimming and diving team, Anderson trains year-round at Youngstown State’s diving academy.

Terlesky, Jacobson win AAC Ryder Cup

HUBBARD

Boardman’s Brian Terlesky and Poland’s Zach Jacobson combined to win the All-Amercican Conference Ryder Cup Tournament last Saturday. The Ryder Cup, hosted by Pine Lakes Golf Course, is made of two-man teams playing best ball, scramble and alternate shot.

Terlesky and Jacobson finished 3-under par to win. The other competing teams were Cade Kreps (Boardman) and Jake Snyder (Poland), Cole Christman (Boardman) and Dylan Todd (Canfield) and Bryan Kordupel (Boardman) and Bobby Jonda (Boardman).

All competitors were named to the AAC’s All-Conference Red Tier Team. Terlesky was named Player of the Year and Kreps was the League Medalist.

Fitch’s Miglets selected for QDSN, U.S. team

Austintown Fitch junior Gabrielle Miglets has been selected for the Queen of Diamonds Showcase North (QDSN) and the United States team for The Cup Indoor Softball Tournament.

The QDSN will be played in Akron on Dec. 3-4. The showcase features players from 21 states and two Canadian Provinces.

The Cup is played in Rotterdam, Neth. in January. The third baseman will be on one of six teams going to Europe to face teams from the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Phantoms take down Capitals in road win

MADISON

Three unanswered goals pushed the Youngstown Phantoms to a 3-1 victory against the Madison Capitals Friday night.

The Capitals went up 1-0 on Brandon Suter’s goal in the first period. The Phantoms’ Nicolas Werbik assisted Sam Craggs’ second period goal before finding the net himself five minutes later. Coale Norris added the insurance goal in the third period.

Ivan Kulbakov made 30 saves for the winning side. The Phantoms conclude their Madison road trip Saturday night.

Texans’ Joseph fined $24k for penalty

NEW YORK

Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph has been fined $24,309 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in the Texans’ 27-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders in Mexico City last Monday night.

Joseph was called for a penalty late in the third quarter after he tackled tight end Clive Walford, who made an 11-yard catch. The penalty helped lead the Raiders to a field goal.

Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon was fined $18,231 on Friday for unnecessary roughness after he drove Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler to the turf after a pass early in New York’s 22-16 win last Sunday.

North Carolina player tossed after brawl

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

A North Carolina player was ejected for throwing a punch during a fight that cleared the benches Friday during the Tar Heels’ rivalry game with N.C. State.

Backup defensive tackle Jalen Dalton was tossed and referee Stuart Mullins assessed multiple offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties to both teams. The skirmish broke out near midfield with about six minutes left in the half after N.C. State’s Matt Dayes fumbled.

The ball squirted about 20 yards downfield with at least four players trying to scoop it up. That led to a pileup near midfield, and Dalton appeared to hit Wolfpack lineman Terronne Prescod. Later in the skirmish, UNC coach Larry Fedora unsuccessfully tried to restrain Dalton by the back of his collar.

After a review, the pass was ruled incomplete.

Staff/wire reports