WHEELING, W.Va. — Mars graduate Crysta Ganter, a freshman on the Slippery Rock University women’s soccer team, scored the lone goal in SRU’s 1-0 season-opening win at Wheeling Jesuit Thursday night.

Stephanie Buckenheimer assisted on the tally. SRU had a 12-3 edge in shots with goalkeeper Dana O’Neill needing to make just one save for the shutout.

BCC hosting pair of tennis events

PENN TWP — Butler Country Club will host two tennis tournaments over Labor Day Weekend.

The 10th annual Dave Barnes Pro-am will run from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Barnes was BCC’s first tennis club pro in 1975 and the tourney is held to recognize the better BCC male and female players. Eight pros and eight members will be participating.

The fourth Butler Country Club “Jamie” Adult-Junior Tournament will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday. Registration is at 1 p.m. This event is a memorial tribute to Jamie McCandless, a popular BCC junior tennis player killed in the summer of 2008.

Both events are open to the public. In the event of rain, they will take place at Lakevue Athletic Club in Valencia.

SV grad Barclay on Packer roster

Seneca Valley High School and West Virginia University graduate Don Barclay has made the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster as an offensive tackle.

Barclay is one of 10 rookies — and one of four undrafted rookies — to survive the team’s final cuts Friday.

Stewart on pole for NASCAR race

HAMPTON, Ga. — Defending Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart has claimed the pole for Sunday night’s NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Stewart turned a fast lap of 186.121 mph Friday night to take his first pole of the season and second of his career at the 1.54-mile tri-oval. He also was on the pole at Atlanta for the season finale in 2002, setting him up to clinch the first of three Cup titles.