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www.Ohio.com Akron Beacon Journal Friday, April 28, 2(KK) C7 NHL playoffs -AREABRIEFS U- JUlnA trtrlr Mnm Steelers Hall of Fonwr Penguins end Philly streak with 2-0 win Holiday Inn Bolden Village Li a II in 1 A nm Cnu Men Of caio wnnt uam Si.ooTl A 1 1 1 tost for the first time in the playoffs after a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is tomorrow in Toronto. New Jersey outshot Toronto 33-21. All five Maple Leafs playoff victories have come when the opposing team had more shots on goal. the seventh-seeded Penguins, who managed only 14 shots.

In another game last night: Maple Leafs 2, Devils 1 New Jersey stifled Mats Sundin and host Toronto's top line, but it couldn't stop third-liners Wendel Clark and Darcy Tucker. Tucker, set up by Clark, scored 1:18 into the third period, as the Maple Leafs opened their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a win. Dmitri Yushkevich also scored, and Curtis Joseph stopped 32 shots, as the Leafs won their third straight playoff game. Petr Sykora scored for the Devils, who Country Home Mortgage of Ohio Conforming 3 FHA and VA Loans I Land Contract Refi's I Only Six Month Seasoning 580 Score No Cancelled Checks Up to 100 Purchase Money To Those Who Qualify Call Today 1-888-836-7997 back Ricky Powers, 29, has signed a contract to play with the San Antonio Matadors of the Spring Football League. The four-game SFL season kicks off on April 29.

Powers, an Ail-American and two-time Beacon Journal Player of the Year, earned All-Big Ten honors at Michigan. He has had stints with the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions, as well as the Rhine Fire of the World League. Last year, he played for the Ohio Cannons of die Regional Football League. Weyand earns GLIAC honors Katie Weyand (Wadsworth) was named Softball Pitcher of the Week in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Weyand, an Ashland freshman, was 2-0 with a COO ERA, giving up nine hits in lo Innings.

During her senior year at Wadsworth, Weyand was 11-4 with a 1.25 ERA. She hit .434. Associated Press With Jaromir Jagr scoring improbable goals from implausible angles, all things are possible for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even winning in Philadelphia. Jagr did what he does best, scoring a goal on a shot that seemingly no other NHL player could make, and the Penguins won at Philadelphia for the first time in six years, 2-0 yesterday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Game 2 is tomorrow. The Penguins had gone so long without winning in Philadelphia 16 games, including three in the playoffs that Mario Lemieux still was three years away from retiring the last time they did it on Feb. 13, 1994. Jagr gave the Penguins a lead they never lost with a bad-angle goal in the first period, and goalie Ron Tugnutt made 28 saves. Martin Straka also scored for Pride, Racers sign three each The Ohio Pride and the Akron Racers of the Women's Pro Softball League each announced three player signings.

The Pride have acquired first baseman Jamie Foutch, a former star at Oklahoma State; catcher Stephanie Little, formerly ot the Durham Dragons, and outfielder Priscilla Welch, an All-Star with the Virginia Roadsters. The Racers signed outfielder Danielle Cox (Georgia Pride) and Andrea D'Innocenzo (Carolina Diamonds) and resigned outfielderpitcher Liza Brown. If Akron appears to be ahead of Ohio at this point, it is only because the expansion Pride have had to start from scratch, whereas the Racers have last year's roster to build on. "The Pride team is going to be as strong, and maybe on some nights, will be stronger than the Racers," said Joey Arrietta, GM for both teams. Players are required to report to camp by May 22.

The teams open on June 1 and 2 at Firestone Stadium. JASON BUTLER Ricky Powers signs with SFL Matadors Former Buchtel star running See our selection of grills rtO" OFFgRIU PARTS Ft FREE BOX OF LAVA ROCK with grill parts purchase of $35 or more. SHOPPER 1 Parts A Smrvi9 for Most Moke Gas BBQ Grills Open Mon. Thurs. p.m.

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