[naviga:h3]Thimons named defensive POY[/naviga:h3]

Freeport senior defensive lineman Logan Thimons has been named the Pennsylvania Football News Class AA Defensive Player of the Year.

Several other Butler County players earned spots on the PFN All-State Teams. They include:

OffenseFirst Team — Reese Barger, Sr. OL, Karns CityHonorable Mention — Ryan Weigold, Sr. QB, Freeport; Collin Dunmyre, Sr. RB, Karns City; Josh Beale, Sr. TE, Freeport

DefenseFirst Team — Logan Thimons, Sr. DL, FreeportHonorable Mention — Maverick Kelsea, Sr. LB, Karns City; Chandler Turner, Jr. DB, Karns City; Brandon Hochbein, Sr. P, Freeport[naviga:h3]Getsy scores 13 in Titans' defeat[/naviga:h3]LATROBE — Mars graduate and Westminster College sophomore Matt Getsy scored a season-high 13 points in the Titans' 81-77 men's basketball loss at Saint Vincent over the weekend.Westminster (2-9, 2-2) hosts Grove City on Wednesday.[naviga:h3]Ozella rolls 300 in Firearms League[/naviga:h3]Shane Ozella bowled a 300-game in the Firearms League last month.Among other top scores submitted to the Butler County Bowling Association are Mike Hilliard with a 279 game and 759 series, Rich Morrill a 278-723 in the Konno Stones League.Picking up 700-series were Brad Buckley (724),and Andy Kamerer (705) in Konno Stones, Carl Ealy (724), Mike Dunkerly (712) and Brian Marcellus (701) in the Bon Aire Monday Nighters.[naviga:h3]Colt coach Pagano receives extension[/naviga:h3]INDIANAPOLIS — Chuck Pagano won over the Colts’ locker room with a personal touch. He won over the fans by fiercely battling leukemia in the public eye.He used that same fighting spirit to convince owner Jim Irsay he deserved a new contract.Just one day after it appeared Pagano had coached his final game in Indianapolis, the 55-year-old coach agreed to a new four-year deal and general manager Ryan Grigson accepted a three-year extension that will be added to the one year left on his original contract. That means the pair will be working together through the 2019 season.[naviga:h3]Iginla nets No. 600 in Colorado win[/naviga:h3]DENVER — Jarome Iginla became the 19th member of the 600-goal club, scoring a power-play goal in the third period of the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.