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YOUNGSTOWN — Junior tight end Louis Irizarry was named the Gateway Conference's offensive lineman of the week, the first tight end to win the award. He's aso the first non-offensive lineman since 1996 to win the award.

Irizarry, who helped the Penguins defeat third-ranked Illinois State 27-13 on Saturday, played 68 snaps on offense and special teams while earning a season-high 85 percent grade against the Redbirds. He, along with tight end Derrick Bush, played a big part in Penguins' 352-yard rushing performance. Irizarry's downfield blocking helped tailback Marcus Mason run for 176 yards and quarterback Tom Zetts run for a career-high 110 yards.

Irizarry also had a 14-yard reception and caught a pass for a two-point conversion in the third quarter.

LOCAL

Playoff tickets

*YOUNGSTOWN — Mooney will sell tickets for Friday's playoff game at Stambaugh Stadium from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. today through Friday in the school's main office.

Presale tickets, which are for students and adults, are $6 and tickets at the gate are $8. Those ticket prices are set for all of this weekend's games by the OHSAA.

*BERLIN CENTER — Western Reserve will sell tickets for Friday's plaoff game at Ledgemont from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the high school and 10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. at the middle school today through Friday.

Tickets will also be on sale today and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the high school office.

Area ace

COITSVILLE — Seventy-one year old Albert Anastasia of New Castle, Pa. scored a hole-in-one on the 125-yard, No. 8 hole at Bedford Trails Golf Course. He used a pitching wedge and the shot was witnessed by Lee Hatet, Terry Brewer and Jerry Chismar.

Punt, pass and kick

LIBERTY — Leahn Leshnack, a fifth grade student at W.S. Guy Middle School, won the 10-11 year old Pass, Punt and Kick contest at Creekside Golf Dome in Girard.

She will now compete at the team championships at the Cleveland Browns-Cincinnati Bengals game Nov. 26.

NATION

Hinrich, Bulls
agree to extension

MIAMI — Hours before the regular season began, the Chicago Bulls already had something to celebrate.

Guard Kirk Hinrich and the Bulls agreed Tuesday on a five-year extension, the maximum length allowed under league rules. The deal, which kicks in at the start of next season, is believed to be worth about $47.5 million.

If Hinrich had not accepted the deal by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, he would have become a restricted free agent next summer and the Bulls would have had the opportunity to match any offer. Now, that angst-ridden process can safely be canceled.

"It's a dream come true, completely," Hinrich said. "To be with this organization, an organization that I grew up cheering for and was a big fan of and to be able to provide my family with security, it's just a great day. ... My parents used to scrap pennies to provide for me, and now I'm making almost $50 million playing basketball."

Hinrich's scoring numbers increased in each of his first three seasons with the Bulls, from 12.0 points per game as a rookie to 15.9 last season, when Chicago won 12 of its last 14 regular-season games.

Baseball free agency

NEW YORK — Oakland's Barry Zito, who could be the most sought-after pitcher in this year's free-agent market, filed for free agency Tuesday.

Zito, a 28-year-old left-hander with a coveted, looping curveball, was 16-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 34 starts this season. He never missed a start because of injury in his first seven major league seasons with the Athletics, who acknowledged before the 2006 season they probably wouldn't be able to afford the 2002 AL Cy Young award winner once he became a free agent.

Greg Maddux, the four-time Cy Young Award winner traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs in July, also filed. Injured Dodgers closer Eric Gagne filed provisionally — the team has a $12 million option with a $1 million buyout. Even if it is exercised, Gagne can void the option and receive a $250,000 buyout.

Also filing was Jeff Weaver, who won the fifth and final game of the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals last Friday and Detroit first baseman Sean Casey, who hit .529 with two homers in the World Series.

New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams, who isn't sure whether he wants to play next year, was among 21 players who filed.

A total of 143 players have filed for free agency, and about 50 more are potentially eligible to file by the Nov. 11 deadline.

As expected, Jeff Bagwell's $18 million option was declined by the Houston Astros, who will give the injured 38-year-old first baseman a $7 million buyout to complete an $85 million, five-year contract..

Zito, who won a career-high 23 games in '02, is likely to attract interest from the New York Yankees and Mets, the San Diego Padres and perhaps the Dodgers.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

YSU

Football

YOUNGSTOWN — Junior tight end Louis Irizarry was named the Gateway Conference's offensive lineman of the week, the first tight end to win the award. He's aso the first non-offensive lineman since 1996 to win the award.

Irizarry, who helped the Penguins defeat third-ranked Illinois State 27-13 on Saturday, played 68 snaps on offense and special teams while earning a season-high 85 percent grade against the Redbirds. He, along with tight end Derrick Bush, played a big part in Penguins' 352-yard rushing performance. Irizarry's downfield blocking helped tailback Marcus Mason run for 176 yards and quarterback Tom Zetts run for a career-high 110 yards.

Irizarry also had a 14-yard reception and caught a pass for a two-point conversion in the third quarter.

LOCAL

Playoff tickets

*YOUNGSTOWN — Mooney will sell tickets for Friday's playoff game at Stambaugh Stadium from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. today through Friday in the school's main office.

Presale tickets, which are for students and adults, are $6 and tickets at the gate are $8. Those ticket prices are set for all of this weekend's games by the OHSAA.

*BERLIN CENTER — Western Reserve will sell tickets for Friday's plaoff game at Ledgemont from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the high school and 10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. at the middle school today through Friday.

Tickets will also be on sale today and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the high school office.

Area ace

COITSVILLE — Seventy-one year old Albert Anastasia of New Castle, Pa. scored a hole-in-one on the 125-yard, No. 8 hole at Bedford Trails Golf Course. He used a pitching wedge and the shot was witnessed by Lee Hatet, Terry Brewer and Jerry Chismar.

Punt, pass and kick

LIBERTY — Leahn Leshnack, a fifth grade student at W.S. Guy Middle School, won the 10-11 year old Pass, Punt and Kick contest at Creekside Golf Dome in Girard.

She will now compete at the team championships at the Cleveland Browns-Cincinnati Bengals game Nov. 26.

NATION

Hinrich, Bulls
agree to extension

MIAMI — Hours before the regular season began, the Chicago Bulls already had something to celebrate.

Guard Kirk Hinrich and the Bulls agreed Tuesday on a five-year extension, the maximum length allowed under league rules. The deal, which kicks in at the start of next season, is believed to be worth about $47.5 million.

If Hinrich had not accepted the deal by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, he would have become a restricted free agent next summer and the Bulls would have had the opportunity to match any offer. Now, that angst-ridden process can safely be canceled.

"It's a dream come true, completely," Hinrich said. "To be with this organization, an organization that I grew up cheering for and was a big fan of and to be able to provide my family with security, it's just a great day. ... My parents used to scrap pennies to provide for me, and now I'm making almost $50 million playing basketball."

Hinrich's scoring numbers increased in each of his first three seasons with the Bulls, from 12.0 points per game as a rookie to 15.9 last season, when Chicago won 12 of its last 14 regular-season games.

Baseball free agency

NEW YORK — Oakland's Barry Zito, who could be the most sought-after pitcher in this year's free-agent market, filed for free agency Tuesday.

Zito, a 28-year-old left-hander with a coveted, looping curveball, was 16-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 34 starts this season. He never missed a start because of injury in his first seven major league seasons with the Athletics, who acknowledged before the 2006 season they probably wouldn't be able to afford the 2002 AL Cy Young award winner once he became a free agent.

Greg Maddux, the four-time Cy Young Award winner traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs in July, also filed. Injured Dodgers closer Eric Gagne filed provisionally — the team has a $12 million option with a $1 million buyout. Even if it is exercised, Gagne can void the option and receive a $250,000 buyout.

Also filing was Jeff Weaver, who won the fifth and final game of the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals last Friday and Detroit first baseman Sean Casey, who hit .529 with two homers in the World Series.

New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams, who isn't sure whether he wants to play next year, was among 21 players who filed.

A total of 143 players have filed for free agency, and about 50 more are potentially eligible to file by the Nov. 11 deadline.

As expected, Jeff Bagwell's $18 million option was declined by the Houston Astros, who will give the injured 38-year-old first baseman a $7 million buyout to complete an $85 million, five-year contract..

Zito, who won a career-high 23 games in '02, is likely to attract interest from the New York Yankees and Mets, the San Diego Padres and perhaps the Dodgers.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Wednesday, November 1, 2006
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