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Struthers to host Coaches vs. Cancer

Struthers

The Struthers boys basketball team will host the inaugural Northeast Ohio High School Coaches vs. Cancer doubleheader on Nov. 29 at Struthers Fieldhouse.

Gates open at 4:45 and all tickets are $5, with all of the proceeds going toward cancer and Parkinson’s research.

The night kicks off at 5:30pm with Poland taking on the Orange, led by former YSU Basketball guard Ashen Ward. The nightcap will be host Struthers playing the Steubenville.

Wooster safety Herron receives NCAC honors

Wooster

Wooster safety Mark Herron received All-North Coast Athletic Conference honorable mention, the school announced on Thursday.

Herron, a sophomore and Chaney graduate, started all 10 game this season and led the Fighting Scotts with 72. He also finished tied for fourth on the team with five passes defended.

Yankee Run to host skins game

Brookfield

Yankee Run Golf Course will host a Black Friday skins game on Nov. 23. Mandatory cost include: $25 for 18 holes with a cart, $20 for the skins game and $5 for pin shots. Shotgun start at 10 a.m. Those interested must call ahead of time for availability 330-448-8096. The snack counter, bar, and pro shop will be open.

Thiel LB Crawford receives District honors

GREENVILLE, Pa.

Junior linebacker Matt Crawford was named to the Google Cloud All-District 4 Football First Team Thursday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Crawford finished the regular season averaging 7.5 tackles per game, the 13th most in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Seven of his tackles were for a loss of yards. He also recorded four quarterback hurries, forced three fumbles and recovered three fumbles on the season.

Crawford was also an All-District 4 First Team honoree in 2017. He carries a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average.

To be eligible for Academic All-District consideration, student-athletes must maintain at least a sophomore with a 3.3 grade-point average and reached sophomore athletic and academic standing. Student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of team’s game and be a starter or top reserve.

Crawford will advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America selections will be revealed in December.

YSU men’s basketball team stuck in New York

The Youngstown State men’s basketball team hit a little snag on its way to the Johnny Bach Classic in Bronx, N.Y.

The team was stuck on a bridge in New York City for over eight hours due to a snow storm while traveling to the tournament on Thursday.

YSU is scheduled to play Columbia tonight at 8:30 p.m.

Rockets ‘parting ways’ with Carmelo Anthony

HOUSTON

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey released a statement Thursday saying the team is “parting ways” with forward Carmelo Anthony and “working toward a resolution.”

Anthony played 10 games for the Rockets after signing a one-year, $2.4 million deal during the offseason.

He was traded from Oklahoma City to the Atlanta in July, before being released to clear the way for him to sign with the Rockets.

The 34-year-old is a 10-time All-Star who has had a tough time over the last two seasons. He averaged a career-low 16.2 points in 78 starts in a tumultuous season for the Thunder last season before coming to Houston — and accepting a reserve role for the first time in his 16-year career.

Eight of Anthony’s 10 appearances for the Rockets came off the bench after he had started all 1,054 games he’d played in his first 15 NBA seasons.

Staff/wire report