Apr 1, 2019 4 min read

High school softball

Kylie Sinn struck out 11 and Carmichaels scored in each of the last four innings to beat McGuffey 11-3 in a Class 2A Section 3 game Monday.

McGuffey (0-1, 0-1) led 2-0 in the bottom of the third but Carmichaels (2-0, 3-0) scored twice in the third and fourth innings, four times in the fifth and three times in the sixth.

Shelbee McCann and Gina Ranieri each went 3-for-4 for Carmichaels. Ranieri had a triple and Sinn, in addition to throwing a six-hitter, belted two triples.

Brin Hunter homered to give McGuffey its lead. Nikki Reese had a double.

• Kylie Quigley struck out 10 over five innings and Charleroi defeated California 14-1 in a five-inning non-section game.

Charleroi (2-1) had 14 hits. Cierra Gazi was 3-for-4 with a double, Faith Martin had two hits including a double, and Sarah Kondratik and Katie Reed each had a pair of singles.

• Macee Cree pitched all seven innings and struck out 12 to lead Mapletown over Washington, 11-4, in a non
• -section game.

Cree then received assistance by both the Maples and the Prexies. Mapletown (2-0) had nine hits, including three singles from Mekenzie Reda, and used six Washington errors to score 11 runs.

The Maples took the lead with a six-run third inning. Faith Burkholder-Walters and Taylor Dusenberry each doubled.

Marissa Taufer, Sheridon Johnson and Savannah Donhsa had doubles for Washington (0-2). Kierston Wormsley hit a triple for the Prexies.

College baseball

California split a PSAC West doubleheader Monday at Mercyhurst, winning the opener 10-4 before dropping the second game, 4-1.

Cal (5-3, 18-7) broke a 4-4 tie in the opener by scoring runs in the top of the seventh inning. Jacob McCaskey put the Vulcans ahead for good with a run-scoring double.

Dylan Brosky was the winning pitcher in relief.

Mercyhurst’s Russell Lamovec struck out 10 over six innings in the second game.

NFL referee Parry retires, joins ESPN

Referee John Parry will trade in his stripes to join ESPN as an officiating analyst.

The NFL announced in a tweet Monday that Parry is retiring after 19 seasons that included working three Super Bowls. ESPN then revealed that Parry will contribute to “Monday Night Football” and its studio shows.

“MNF” producer Jay Rothman says Parry’s in-studio role “will be a first for ESPN’s NFL coverage. He will educate our commentators, staff, and, most importantly, millions of fans.”

Parry was the head referee for this year’s Super Bowl, in which the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams.

Before he became a full-time official, Parry worked as a corporate pilot and a financial adviser. ESPN has previously used former officials Gerry Austin and Jeff Triplette as analysts.

Calipari gets new contract from KU

Kentucky has agreed to a long-term contract with coach John Calipari that will allow him to finish his career with the Wildcats.

Calipari’s current deal was amended in March 2017 to run through the 2023-24 season, with a base annual salary of $8 million plus incentives. Men’s basketball spokesman Eric Lindsey confirmed Monday via text to the Associated Press that the school reached a new deal with the Hall of Fame coach but did not provide details.

The 60-year-old Calipari tweeted last month that his “plan and desire” was to retire at Kentucky. He is 305-71 in 10 seasons with Kentucky and won the 2012 NCAA championship in four Final Four appearances.

The Wildcats, a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, lost the Midwest Region final 77-71 in overtime on Sunday to third-seeded Auburn to finish the season 30-7.