In Brief
Beale, Eddinger in Cager ClassicNATRONA HEIGHTS — Freeport seniors Josh Beale and Mason Eddinger are playing for the West team in the annual Cager Classic — a high school basketball all-star game — Saturday night at Highlands High School.Freeport coach Mike Beale and his assistants will be guiding the West squad.Josh Beale averaged 18 points per game this season and scored 1,000 in his career. Eddinger averaged eight points per game.
Butler grad McKee pitcher of the weekERIE — Butler graduate and Mercyhurst University sophomore baseball player Colin McKee has been named Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.McKee tossed a shutout and struck out 11 in a 9-0 win over Notre Dame (Ohio) and allowed three hits in the game.McKee is 3-0 with a 0.31 earned run average through five starts this season,. He has 47 strikeouts and eight walks in 29 innings pitched.
Kelly, Henry entering minor league HOFPITTSBURGH — East Brady graduate and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly and former East Brady and Seneca Valley coach Terry Henry are entering departments of the Football HOF at the Heinz History Center and Sports Museum in Pittsburgh.Kelly will be inducted into the Ray Mansfield Memorial Hall of Fame, Henry into the Football Coaches Hall of Fame.The induction ceremony is at 11 a.m. April 23 at the Heinz History Center. A reception and luncheon will follow at the Rivers Casino Banquet Room at 1:45 p.m.Tickets for the reception and luncheon are $34, or $340 for a table of 10. Call Tom at 412-327-8586.
Fennell producing for Cal baseballCALIFORNIA — Butler graduate Mick Fennell, a senior outfielder-pitcher for the California (Pa.) University baseball team, is leading the Vulcans in numerous offensive categories so far this season.Through 16 games, Fennell leads the team with a .413 batting average, 26 hits, 63 at bats, five homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored. He has struck out only twice.The Vulcans are 7-9 on the season.
Rooney disappointed with suspended BryantSteelers president Art Rooney II said he is “very disappointed” in wide receiver Martavis Bryant, but said the team will do what is allowed to get him the help and rehabilitation he needs during his one-year suspension.Bryant, who was suspended last week for multiple violations of the league's substance abuse policy, will have two years remaining on his contract when he is reinstated by the NFL. His suspended year will not count against his contract status.“There's not much I can say other than we are disappointed, and we hope that he can deal with the situation and have the discipline that is necessary to be a player in the NFL,” Rooney said Friday.
