Five games into the season, Freeport boasts three of the top eight scorers in PIHLClass A play.

Patrick Spangler has 10 goals and one assist, Beau Zack six goals and three assists, and Jeremy Hepler two goals and seven assists for the Yellowjackets (2-2-1).

Mars goaltender Greg Lewis is 3-0 with a 1.33 goals against average, ranking third in Class A. Freeport's Tim Zahumensky ranks fourth with a 3.20 goals-against.

The Slippery Rock professional baseball team selcted nine players in the Frontier Leagues expansion draft Monday, acquiring the contract rights to the following players (name, position, 2006 team, statistics):• Cameron Cheek, right-handed pitcher, River City Rascals, 4-2, 3.63 ERA in 29 games• Kory Bucklew, right-handed pitcher, 1-0, one save, 3.62 ERAin 17 games with Traverse City Beach Bums• Caleb McConnell, right-handed pitcher, 2-1, 4.01 ERA in six games with River City• Jason Arrowood, catcher, .263 in 67 games for the Gateway Grizzlies, a Frontier league All-Star• Ben Lovell, right-handed pitcher, 4-5, 3.97 ERA in 25 games between the Chillicothe paints and the Florence Freedom• Jason Bucholtz, second base, .257, 34 RBI, 14 stolen bases in 68 games with the Washington Wild Things• Bryan Vickers, catcher, .263 in 18 games with the Joliet Jackhammers and Rockford Riverhawks• Jon Hickey, shortstop, .125 in six games with the Evansville Otters• Brian Baxter, right-handed pitcher, 1-1, 5.40 ERA in four games (three starts) for Windy CityFor additional information about Slippery Rock Professional Baseball, go online at www.srprobaseball.com or call 724-738-4903.

IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released Mike Vanderjagt, apparently tired of his inability to live up to his reputation as the most accurate kicker in league history. Martin Gramatica was signed as his replacement.