Former Penguins name scholarship after father

Former Penguins name scholarship after father

Youngstown

The Youngstown State University has created the Lambert Peterson Jr. Scholarship to enhance the YSU Athletics Scholarship Endowment Fund.

This scholarship was established this fall by his three sons — former YSU football players — Andre, Mike and Vince Peterson who all three were part of the program in the 1980s.

The scholarship is named for their father, Lambert, who worked construction and was a role model for his three sons and many others in their hometown of Warren.

Corrections

In Tuesday’s issue, a story about the Lordstown Veteran Memorial Stadium said funding came from $1 million donation from the Lordstown Energy Center and $1 millon of fundraising.

Instead, all money for the stadium came from Energy Center revenue. Phase two hopes to raise $1 million through fundraising.

In Tuesday’s prep roundup, McDonald’s Molly Howard scored 16 points as the Blue Devils defeated Jackson-Milton, 43-28.

Canfield/Poland boys basketball tickets ready

POLAND

Poland High School Athletic Department will begin pre-selling tickets to the Poland boys basketball game at Canfield starting on Monday through Dec. 21 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

HL Championship tickets on sale Friday

INDIANAPOLIS

Tickets for the 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship — to be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit — will go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at HorizonLeague.com, the Little Caesars Arena Box Office, or the Little Caesars Arena Ticket Sales and Service Office (313-471-7575).

Ticket prices for Motor City Madness, which will take place March 2-6, begin at $15 per day and will feature all 20 Horizon League teams competing in 18 games over a five-day span. The tournament will culminate with a pair of championship games on Tuesday, March 6 with automatic berths to the NCAA Basketball Tournament on the line. Tickets purchased for each day are valid for all games on that day.

Fans have the option to purchase tickets in their favorite school’s fan section by visiting HorizonLeague.com or their campus box office.

Ocker to receive J.G. Taylor Spink Award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.

Sheldon Ocker, who covered the Cleveland Indians from 1981-2013 for the Akron Beacon Journal, has won the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing.

The 75-year-old Ocker will be honored during the Hall of Fame’s induction weekend July 27-30 in Cooperstown, N.Y..

He covered the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers for 10 years before switching to baseball. He was president of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in 1985 and chairman of the Cleveland chapter 11 times. Ocker was selected Ohio Sports Writer of the Year in 1997 and 2000 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Angels’ Ohtani has elbow issue

LOS ANGELES

A recent physical has shown that Los Angeles Angels pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani has a damaged ulnar collateral ligament, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday night. While the injury is not considered serious, further damage could necesitate Tommy John surgery.

Angels general manager John Eppler said that the results of the test were consistent with a pitcher his age.

Ohtani was signed for $2.3 million, plus a $20 million posting fee.

Staff/wire report