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LOCAL

Meo is selected

FRISCO, TEXAS – The North American Hockey League announced that Mahoning Valley Phantoms forward Johnny Meo was recognized as the NAHL North Division Player of the Week.

The 18-year-old Meo tallied two goals and four assists, in helping spark the Phantoms to a 2-0-1 record in the team's three games over the past seven days.

Meo's impressive totals include a four point game in a 10-2 win at Team USA. Friday night, the second-year Phantom notched a goal and an assist in leading the Phantoms to a 5-3 triumph over the division-leading St. Louis Bandits.

The Phantoms play in Alpena, Mich. this weekend for a two game series against the third-place Ice Diggers. Game time Friday and Saturday night is set for 7 p.m.

Styers paves way

GATES MILLS – Brian Styers scored four goals to lead the Mooney/Ursuline Thunder hockey team to a 7-6 victory over the Nordonia Knights.

Alex Figuly scored one goal and had two assists. Ryan Carothers collected a goal and one assist.

Alex Sieman scored one goal while Bobby Sieman, Bronson Lamoncha and Sesti Boniface each had an assist.

Fireworks now 6-0-2

BOARDMAN – The Phantom Fireworks Mite team extended their record to 6-0-2, getting a win and a tie this weekend.

The Mites blanked the Beaver County (Pa.) Mite B team 9-0 on Saturday tied the Euclid Mites 6-6.

Drew Murphy racking up five goals and one assist, while Kaleb Pease contributed with two goals and two assists. Fletcher Christie also had two goals on the weekend.

There were also six different players that had single-goal weekends: Mario Caggiano, Devin Whitaker, Colin Frost, Alex Ritz, Anthony Cavalier and Stone Elias.

Hiram's Taylor All-NCAC pick

HIRAM — Megan Taylor, a senior setter and outside hitter for the Hiram College volleyball team from Lakeview High in Cortland, has been named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference first team for the first time.

Taylor, an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American, leads Hiram in set assists (692) and hitting percentage (.296) while ranking third in kills (306) and service aces (27). She led the Terriers (27-5) into their third straight appearance at the NCAA Division III National Tournament that will begin Thursday in Springfield. Hiram will meet Westminster at 3:30 p.m. Taylor also has 197 defensive digs and 23 total blocks (five solo and 18 assists).

For her career, she is the school's all-time leader in assists with 4,793, ranks No. 3 in service aces with 143 and is No. 6 in digs at 1,188.

NATION

Champ Car race
stalled in Vegas

LAS VEGAS— The Vegas Grand Prix will not return in 2008.

Race officials said they were unable to find a new promoter to replace Phoenix-based DDB Ventures, which hosted the inaugural Las Vegas race last Easter weekend but canceled a December race in Phoenix and chose not to return next year.

In announcing the Champ Car World Series schedule for next year earlier this week, Steve Johnson, president of the open-wheel series, said, "The promoters of the 2007 Las Vegas event were the same promoters who canceled our Phoenix event. To make a long story short, we're not prepared to work with them again. Though we did consider different options for returning to Vegas in '08, the tight timetable just didn't allow it to happen.

"We'd certainly consider returning to Vegas in the future, but really only under the right situation."

The race, which was run as the Champ Car season opener, drew a small crowd on the holiday weekend, but drivers said the circuit built on the streets of downtown Las Vegas was one of the best temporary tracks they have raced on. Johnson said that Las Vegas officials are hoping that the race can be renewed sometime in the future.

"While there is some disappointment, there is also understanding by everybody I spoke to, including members of the city council," he said. "As they said, they're going to do whatever they can to try to get us back there in the future."

WORLD

Henin begins title
defense in Madrid

MADRID, Spain — Top-ranked Justine Henin began her title defense at the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships on Tuesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Anna Chakvetadze.

Maria Sharapova returned from a nearly three-week absence to beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 7-5 in the red group. It was the sixth-ranked Russian's first win since Aug. 31.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

LOCAL

Meo is selected

FRISCO, TEXAS – The North American Hockey League announced that Mahoning Valley Phantoms forward Johnny Meo was recognized as the NAHL North Division Player of the Week.

The 18-year-old Meo tallied two goals and four assists, in helping spark the Phantoms to a 2-0-1 record in the team's three games over the past seven days.

Meo's impressive totals include a four point game in a 10-2 win at Team USA. Friday night, the second-year Phantom notched a goal and an assist in leading the Phantoms to a 5-3 triumph over the division-leading St. Louis Bandits.

The Phantoms play in Alpena, Mich. this weekend for a two game series against the third-place Ice Diggers. Game time Friday and Saturday night is set for 7 p.m.

Styers paves way

GATES MILLS – Brian Styers scored four goals to lead the Mooney/Ursuline Thunder hockey team to a 7-6 victory over the Nordonia Knights.

Alex Figuly scored one goal and had two assists. Ryan Carothers collected a goal and one assist.

Alex Sieman scored one goal while Bobby Sieman, Bronson Lamoncha and Sesti Boniface each had an assist.

Fireworks now 6-0-2

BOARDMAN – The Phantom Fireworks Mite team extended their record to 6-0-2, getting a win and a tie this weekend.

The Mites blanked the Beaver County (Pa.) Mite B team 9-0 on Saturday tied the Euclid Mites 6-6.

Drew Murphy racking up five goals and one assist, while Kaleb Pease contributed with two goals and two assists. Fletcher Christie also had two goals on the weekend.

There were also six different players that had single-goal weekends: Mario Caggiano, Devin Whitaker, Colin Frost, Alex Ritz, Anthony Cavalier and Stone Elias.

Hiram's Taylor All-NCAC pick

HIRAM — Megan Taylor, a senior setter and outside hitter for the Hiram College volleyball team from Lakeview High in Cortland, has been named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference first team for the first time.

Taylor, an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American, leads Hiram in set assists (692) and hitting percentage (.296) while ranking third in kills (306) and service aces (27). She led the Terriers (27-5) into their third straight appearance at the NCAA Division III National Tournament that will begin Thursday in Springfield. Hiram will meet Westminster at 3:30 p.m. Taylor also has 197 defensive digs and 23 total blocks (five solo and 18 assists).

For her career, she is the school's all-time leader in assists with 4,793, ranks No. 3 in service aces with 143 and is No. 6 in digs at 1,188.

NATION

Champ Car race
stalled in Vegas

LAS VEGAS— The Vegas Grand Prix will not return in 2008.

Race officials said they were unable to find a new promoter to replace Phoenix-based DDB Ventures, which hosted the inaugural Las Vegas race last Easter weekend but canceled a December race in Phoenix and chose not to return next year.

In announcing the Champ Car World Series schedule for next year earlier this week, Steve Johnson, president of the open-wheel series, said, "The promoters of the 2007 Las Vegas event were the same promoters who canceled our Phoenix event. To make a long story short, we're not prepared to work with them again. Though we did consider different options for returning to Vegas in '08, the tight timetable just didn't allow it to happen.

"We'd certainly consider returning to Vegas in the future, but really only under the right situation."

The race, which was run as the Champ Car season opener, drew a small crowd on the holiday weekend, but drivers said the circuit built on the streets of downtown Las Vegas was one of the best temporary tracks they have raced on. Johnson said that Las Vegas officials are hoping that the race can be renewed sometime in the future.

"While there is some disappointment, there is also understanding by everybody I spoke to, including members of the city council," he said. "As they said, they're going to do whatever they can to try to get us back there in the future."

WORLD

Henin begins title
defense in Madrid

MADRID, Spain — Top-ranked Justine Henin began her title defense at the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships on Tuesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Anna Chakvetadze.

Maria Sharapova returned from a nearly three-week absence to beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 7-5 in the red group. It was the sixth-ranked Russian's first win since Aug. 31.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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