Matt Cunningham, a 2003 graduate of Knoch High, was named assistant general manager of the Butler BlueSox.

Cunningham helped the Butler team with game-day activities during last season's inaugural campaign.

Cunningham, who graduated from Butler County Community College and Robert Morris University, also works part-time with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a variety duties on game days.

RIMERSBURG — Thursday's District 9 Class A quarterfinal girls basketball game between Union and host Otto-Eldred was postponed because of the weather.The game is scheduled to be played at 7 p.m. today.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a deal with nose tackle Casey Hampton and placed the franchise tag on kicker Jeff Reed.ESPN first reported the agreement with Hampton, and Kevin Colbert, the team's director of football operations, confirmed it Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. ESPN reported the deal was for three-years and $21 million, including $11 million guaranteed. Colbert declined to offer specifics.Hampton, a nine-year veteran, had 43 tackles and 2½ sacks last season.Reed, an eight-year veteran, made 27 of 31 field goal attempts last season.

STATESVILLE, N.C. — J.C. Elder, known as "Suitcase Jake" during his long tenure as a NASCAR crew chief with the likes of star drivers David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip, has died. He was 73.Elder died Wednesday of natural causes at Autumn Care of Statesville.Elder was the crew chief for Pearson's 1968 and 1969 series champions and directed Earnhardt to his first Cup victory in 1979 at Bristol.