IN BRIEF
LOCK HAVEN — Edinboro University's Forrest Christmann, a Slippery Rock High graduate, has been named the Eastern Wrestling League's Freshman of the Week.
Christmann took first place at heavyweight at the JCC Open in Jamestown, N.Y. on Sunday, with two pins, a major decision and a decision.
Christmann is now 10-5 on the season.
ADAMS TWP — Mars sophomore Rachel Honchorek placed third in her division at the 2015 U.S. Open Tae Kwon Do Championships recently in Orlando, Fla.Honchorek represented Pennsylvania on the USA Tae Kwon Do Junior International Open B Sparring team. The squad is comprised of gold and silver medalists in 10 different eight classes from the 2014 championships.
ALTOONA — Butler graduate Brea Suchonic, a sophomore on the Penn State-Altoona bowling team, did well in the Lady Lions' 4-1 loss to Mount Aloysius in Sunday's baker match.Suchonic averaged 17.70 per frame with a series of 1,062 in 60 frames.PSU-Altoona hosts the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships this weekend.
GREENVILLE — Butler graduate Nick Sutton, a junior 133-pounder on the Thiel College wrestling team, has been named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.Sutton decisioned Washington & Jefferson’s Daniel Rommerer 8-2 and pinned Waynesburg’s D.J. Grindle in 2:05. the Tomcats (15-7) went on to win both dual matches.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts made their first big offseason splash, signing former CFL receiver Duron Carter.Terms of the deal were not announced, but the 6-foot-5, 205-pound receiver was considered one of the top talents coming out of Canada this year. He is the son of Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter.With veterans Reggie Wayne and Hakeem Nicks both set to become free agents next month, Indianapolis needed to reinforce its receiving corps.In two seasons with Montreal in the CFL, Carter had 124 receptions, 1,939 yards and 12 touchdowns.
NEW YORK — An estimated 114.4 million people watched New England's thrilling win over Seattle, making it the fifth time in six years that a Super Bowl game has set a record as the most-watched event in U.S. television history.The Nielsen company said the game's viewership exceeded the record of 112.2 million set last year.The game also set records for social media reach.
