PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins made certain goalie Marc-Andre Fleury won't become a restricted free agent July 1, choosing Friday to offer salary arbitration to one of the key players of their Stanley Cup playoffs run.

The filing allows the Penguins to retain Fleury's rights to negotiate a multiyear contract in advance of arbitration hearings, which are scheduled from July 20 until Aug. 4.

If Fleury had become a restricted free agent, an opposing club potentially could have offered the former No. 1 draft pick such a lucrative contract that the Penguins might not have been able to match it due to salary cap restrictions.

"By filing for salary arbitration, it gives us extra time to continue to negotiate a contract with Marc-Andre," Penguins general manager Ray Shero said in a statement. "As a result of the filing, Penguins fans are assured that Marc-Andre will be under contract to our club for next season."

MIDWAY— Paul Hollstein and Sue Colton of Butler Country Club carded a 2-under-par 70 to finish second at the Dick's Sporting Goods Pro-Lady Club Champion golf event at Quicksilver Thursday.Bob Gordon and Myrna Kline of Westmoreland Country Club won the event with a 68.

JACKSON TWP— Four Seneca Valley hockey players, goaltender Scott Van Horn, defenseman Kaleb Schwab and centers Logan Pfeffer and Michael Rohm, are among 28 players from the eastern region invited to Robert Morris University's Division Iplayer evaluation camp next weekend.

BEAVER— Ryan Swierczynski of Mars carded a 6-over-par 78 to tie for ninth in the West Penn Amateur Qualifier Thursday at Seven Oaks Country Club.Swierczynski was the final golfer to earn a spot at this qualifier. The West Penn Amateur will be played June 23.

A number of Butler County area athletes are among those on the Presidents' Athletic Conference spring academic honor roll.To qualify, athletes must have earned a 3.6 grade point or higher during their semester of competition.<B>Chatham College: </B>Anna Pfeifer (swimming) Seneca Valley<B>Geneva: </B>Rachel Barry (basketball)Butler, Susan Fletcher (track and field)Seneca Valley, Laura Seyler (track and field)Karns City<B>Grove City: </B>Brady Randall (golf)Butler, Charlie Roth (track and field)Butler, Drew Snyder (swimming)Seneca Valley<B>Saint Vincent: </B>Eric Clouse (swimming)Butler, Adam Miller (baseball)Butler, Ben Smith (baseball)Freeport<B>Thiel: </B>Sarah McAfee (track and field)Butler<B>Washington &Jefferson: </B>Kathryn Myer (track and field)Grove City<B>Westminster: </B>Abbey Basta (track and field)Slippery Rock, Wade Grubbs (track and field)Butler, Ben Knauff (tennis)Mars