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IN BRIEF

Mike Miller of Chicora won the open tractor class and medium weight kart class during lawn mower races Sunday at Shadetree Speedway.

Complete results follow:

Open Tractor:

Mike Miller (Chicora), Steve Ace (Parker), Ed Deal (Eau Claire)

Light weight kart:

Derrick Davidson (Saxonburg), Shane Spinneweber (Butler), Jessica Ace (Parker)

Medium weight kart:

Mike Miller (Chicora), Steve Dorenkamp (Butler), Todd Corvi (Fenelton)

2 stroke quad:

Brian Watterson (Butler), Frank Niccolazo (Natrona Heights), Ed Deal (Eau Claire)

4 stroke quad:

Jake Schrecengost (Kittanning), Matt Schaeffer (Kittanning), Julynda Nulph

King of the Hill winner:

Matt Schaeffer (Kittanning)

John Aubrey Sr. of Butler carded a 2-under-par 68 at the March of Dimes Golf Classic Invitational Monday at Longue Vue Club in Verona, but lost a playoff to Sean Farren of Totteridge Golf Club.Farren scored a birdie on the fourth hole of the sudden death playoff.

Sophomore outside hitter Louise Schultz had 16 kills, three blocks and two service aces to lead the Slippery Rock University volleyball team to a 3-1 win over Edinboro Tuesday night.Freshman outside hitter Andrea Campbell added 10 kills.Grove City High School graduate Gwen Oberlin added 14 digs for The Rock (11-4, 2-1 in the PSAC West).

All signs point toward Michelle Wie turning pro in time for the Samsung World Championship next month, which begins just a couple of days after her 16th birthday.The tournament will be Wie's final LPGA Tour event of the year.Golf World magazine, citing a source involved in ongoing endorsement negotiations who requested anonymity, reported on its Web site Monday that Wie will declare herself a pro before the end of the month to minimize distractions in her pro debut.

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