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Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

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Softball

CANFIELD — Youngstown State picked up two victories at the YSU Fall Invitational last weekend at McCune Park.

The Penguins defeated California (Pa.), 4-0, and Robert Morris, 5-4, and dropped a 6-1 decision to Malone.

Against California, senior Lacy Bronson and junior Sarah Conklin each went 3-for-3 while junior Becky Hibner was 2-for-4. Newcomers Erin Schindler and Danielle Chase combined to fire a two-hit shutout.

Against Robert Morris, junior McKenzie Bedra hit a two-out solo home run in the top of the sixth inning. Hibner went 3-for-5 with two doubles.

Against Malone, Hibner went 2-for-3 with a double and Bedra hit her second home run of the day.

The Penguins will play in the Kent State Fall Invitational Sept. 23-24.

Men's golf

BOWLING GREEN — Sophomore Ryan Stocke finished in 26th place with a two-round score of 153 as Youngstown State finished 13th at the Bowling Green John Piper Invitational Monday and Tuesday at Stone Ridge Golf Course.

The three-round event was shortened to 36 holes after the second round was canceled Monday because of bad weather.

YSU had a team score of 316-309—625. Eastern Kentucky won the 14-team event with a 575 while Campbell (N.C.) placed second with a 589.

Freshman Eric Augustus finished 33rd with a two-round 155 (79-76), freshman Jon Hamarik was 55th with a 160 (81-79) and Jim Powers (86-76) and Ryan McGraw (81-81) each carded 182s to finish tied for 62nd.

LOCAL

SteelHounds

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown SteelHounds signed forwards Shaun Landolt and Kelly Thomson to one-year contracts.

Both players will attend trainin camp with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

Landolt, 21, was the eighth round selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound forward played four games last season with the Toronto Marlies (the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate) recording no points and four penalty minutes.

Thomson, 21, will be entering his rookie season after two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League. Last season, the London, Ontario native split time between London and Oshawa, combining to score six goals with 17 assists and 156 penalty minutes.

Basketball officiating classes to begin

YOUNGSTOWN — The OHSAA will sponsor classes for individuals interested in officiating basketball, starting Oct. 16.

Persons interested should call Mike Butch Sr. at (330) 792-7072.

Wyman works YSU
volleyball match

YOUNGSTOWN — Rich Wyman, a 1978 graduate of Youngstown State, officiated the volleyball match between YSU and nationally-ranked Ohio State Sept. 13.

Wyman has worked as a NCAA volleyball official for 10 years and is also an official for the Mahoning Valley Volleyball Officials Association and a USA volleyball official.

REGION

ESPN scores big in Monday night game

NEW YORK — ESPN's Monday night NFL game was watched by more viewers than any show in cable TV history except a 1993 debate between Al Gore and Ross Perot.

Jacksonville's 9-0 victory over Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh was seen in 9.81 million homes, topping the network's "Monday Night Football" debut a week earlier that had been the most-watched program in the network's history, ESPN said Tuesday.

Syd Thrift, 77, former baseball executive

BALTIMORE — Syd Thrift, a former general manger of the Pittsburgh Pirates who spent nearly a half century in baseball, died at 77.

He underwent knee replacement surgery Monday in Milford, Del., and died that night, said the Baltimore Orioles, one of many teams for whom he worked. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.

Thrift became GM of the Pirates in 1985 and gave Jim Leyland his start as a major league manager. In 1989, he went to the New York Yankees as senior vice president of baseball operations.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

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