[naviga:h3]Holben, Morrill place in PSBA event[/naviga:h3]

Butler County Bowling Association members Bud Holben and Rich Morrill placed at the recent Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Seniors Tournament.

Holben tied for eighth in the age 75-over handicapped division with a 719 series. Morrill was 12th in the age 50-54 handicapped division with a 722.

[naviga:h3]BCBA bowlers net perfect games[/naviga:h3]

Three Butler County Bowling Association bowlers turned in 300-games earlier this month.

James Hiles and Steve Wyrich rolled perfect games in the Wednesday Classic league while Dan Christenson did so in the Bon Aire Monday Nighters.

Other top games and series turned into the BCBA this month include:

Armco C — Joe Tirk 279-726

Bon Aire Monday Nighters — Dan Pflueger 289-748, Ed Kellerman 266, 265-721, Bob Eppinger 707, Dave Morgan 706, Gary Rankin 256, Dave Miller 265-724, Dan Wolfe 258-707, Dave Miller 265-724, Dan Wolfe 258-707, Dave Miller 289-728, Don Wilson 200, Dan Christenson 300

Fox's Pizza Den — Jim Hepler 267-757, Bill Shever 245-705, John Bombara 278-744

Irrapino Muffler — Sam Wiley 259-729

Wednesday Classic — James Hiles 300-793, Steve Wyrich 300-754

[naviga:h3]GCC quartet key football victory[/naviga:h3]

BAJA, Mexico — Grove City College senior wide receiver Josh Peach was named game MVP as Team Stars and Stripes' 15-14 football victory over the CONADIEP Mexican all-star team Saturday at the seventh annual Tazon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars).

Peach caught seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. GCC linebackers Bobby Tuttle and Brandon Berringer had four and threee tackles, respectively.

GCC guard Alex Jewell also played in the game.

<3>SRU football team closes at No. 7[/naviga:h3]

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock University football team closed the season ranked No. 7 nationally by the American Football Coaches Association.

This marks SRU's highest national ranking since the 1999 Rock team was at No. 2 on the final regular season poll.

SRU finished the 2015 season with a 12-2 record, matching the 1998 team for best record in program history.

[naviga:h3]Pirates acquire pitcher Lobstein[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates added Kyle Lobstein to the mix of starting pitchers looking for a rotation spot next season, acquiring the left-hander from the Detroit Tigers on Monday for cash.

Detroit designated the 26-year-old for assignment on Dec. 18. Lobstein went 3-8 with a 5.94 ERA for the Tigers in 2015, starting 11 games and relieving in two. He is 4-10 with a 5.33 ERA in 20 big league appearances with Detroit.

[naviga:h3]Soccer leaders receive 8-year ban[/naviga:h3]

ZURICH — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were each banned for eight years by the FIFA ethics committee in a stunning removal of world soccer’s most powerful leaders.

FIFA President Blatter and his one-time protege Platini were kicked out of the sport for conflict of interest and disloyalty to FIFA in a $2 million payment deal that is also the subject of a criminal investigation in Switzerland.