St John's to drop Redmen name for Red Storm
New Castle June 8 report says St John’s University will replace the Redmen nickname with Red Storm to address criticism of Native American stereotyping. A committee had weighed Red Storm alongside Thunder and Red Raiders among finalists. The change follows prior campus talks and parallels shifts at other schools including Stanford and Marquette.
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Davide Earns All-America Honor for Slippery Rock Rocks
Slippery Rock University left fielder Davide was named to the NCAA Division II First Team All America by the American Baseball Coaches Association. The junior led the Rock with a .405 batting average 62 hits 10 RBIs and 2109 total bases while also making PSAC Western Division first team. This marks the seventh Rock player to reach All America under coach Jeff Messer with John Michael Cook and Steve Micknich also on the first team.
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Rangers Rally Delivers in Game Four Comeback
The Rangers, down 2-0 after one period, stormed back to win as Mike Richter and Brian Leetch fueled an eight goal burst. Leetch contributed to four goals while Richter stopped 28 shots including a key save on Pavel Bure's second-period penalty shot.
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Rookie runner finishes 76th in 503 field at local race
Tim Kolodziej recalls his chaotic debut sprinting to a 21 13 finish amid stomach aches and crowd support. He reflects on the gritty push to the line, the surprise of finishing, and the camaraderie found among fellow runners while noting Jess Christiansen of Greenville won the overall women’s title.
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Beavers Tennis Reign Highlighted By New Castle Victory
Bobcats claimed three WPIAL team titles including back to back wins in 1966 and 1967 on Beaver’s home court. New Castle captured the section title with a 9-1 record, only loss to Ambridge, while the team finished 12-2 after a WPIAL playoff exit to Carnegie. Front line stars included Piccione, Bortnyik, Moses and Burns, with Piccione going 13-1 in singles.
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Andretti Fined $1000 After Pre-Race Incident
Milwaukee AP reports Indianapolis driver Michael Andretti was fined $1000 by Championship Auto Racing Teams after a pre race incident with track police ahead of Sundays Miller Genuine Draft 200. Publicity director Dave Elshoff cited a rule penalizing conduct deemed inappropriate or in bad taste.
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Hicks Speedway Night Crowned Winners in RAM E Mod and Sprint Features
At Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday night, a trio of feature wins highlighted the program. aM Level 3's Bill Watson won the RAM Automotive E Mod Invitational after overtaking Ron Roncaglione on lap six. Bob Craig, Jim Dandy Jr., Bruce Steadman, and Wendell Pinckney completed the top five. Hartley led wire-to-wire for his second 360 Sprint win, with Jamie Smith, Gary Rankin, Dave Jones, and Doug Heritage behind. Dandy claimed the Pure Stock feature, his fourth straight victory, while Rusty Moore and Greg Fornataro followed. Doug Kekich won the Micro Sprints, besting Dave Jones, Pop Nystrom, Tim Felmlee, and Mike Kekich.
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Prossen Secures Low Gross at Castle Hills Golf Event
Fred Prossen of Double A Enterprises shot 1 under par on the back nine at Castle Hills to win low gross with a 36, three strokes ahead of Dave VanHorn and Dave Van Horn Jr. Anthony Gabriele posted a 29 to lead low net, with Prossen and Joe Haney at 30. Smarrelli's leads the team standings, followed by Prossen's, Bullano's, Dominic's and McCaskey's.
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Westminster College recruitment for Rozell athlete standout
Westminster College will welcome Meadville High golfer Chris Rozell who will continue his athletic and academic career there. Rozell earned three varsity letters and played four years each in golf and tennis while also contributing to a state champion hockey program in 1993 and 1994.
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Herbst to swim with Titans at Westminster College
Richmond Heights High standout swimmer Patrick Herbst will continue his academic and athletic careers at Westminster College. Herbst, a team captain and four-year letter winner, was a national YMCA qualifier. His best events are the 50-yard freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 back.
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