The Enquirer and wire reports

Zach Marshall, a Mason High School tackle rated one of Ohio's top linemen, has given an oral commitment to University of Maryland.

Marshall, entering his senior season, is the No. 4-rated offensive lineman in Ohio by TheInsiders.com. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound Marshall also considered Michigan State and Purdue.

"Maryland is in dire need of offensive tackles, and I felt a real connection with the coaches when I visited," Marshall said. "It's a place I feel I can play early."

Marshall helped lead Mason to the Division I playoffs last season, and he will start again at right tackle this season. He was an All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference (Buckeye Division) second-team choice last year.

Tom Groeschen

Colleges

MIAMI: Six individuals won the university's Athletes of the Year and Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

Football's Ben Roethlisberger and hockey's Derek Edwardson shared Male Athlete of the Year honors, while Andrea Kremer from cross country/track and field won her third Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Hockey's Mike Kompon and cross country/track and field's Brian Godsey (Lakota East) were Male Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year, while basketball's Colleen Day was the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

CINCINNATI: Marshall reserve linebacker Matt Couch, a Ross High School graduate, has left the team. The Charleston Daily Mail reported Couch is expected to transfer to the University of Cincinnati. Golf

EVIAN MASTERS: Laura Davies shot an 8-under 64 to lead Annika Sorenstam and two others by two strokes after the opening round. Sorenstam, tied with Lynette Brooky and Mara Prieto, made four birdies on the front nine. Hockey

NHL NEGOTIATIONS: The NHL and the players' association had their longest negotiating session in nine months and the league presented six possible concepts for a new economic system. The parties will meet again Aug. 4.

ROLLER HOCKEY: Pro Joy Cincinnati Storm defeated California's Knights of Corona 4-3 to win the Junior Gold title at the North American Roller Hockey Championships at Sports Plus in Evendale. It was Cincinnati's first title in the tournament.

Pro Joy Cincinnati Storm played to a 2-2 tie with Mission AKS '91 (Calif.) in the Squirt Gold division, then lost 6-1 to Mission Primal Black (Calif.). In the Pee Wee Gold division, the Cincinnati Storm were eliminated after losing 3-1 to the Sharks (Mo).

Soccer

U.S. TEAM: Mia Hamm scored her 150th career goal and the U.S. national team beat Australia 3-1 in a pre-Olympic warmup before a sellout crowd of 10,276 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn.

Tennis

U.S. OPEN QUALIFYING: Defending champion Andy Roddick, No. 1 Roger Federer and nine other Grand Slam title winners head the list of the 104 men granted direct entry to the U.S. Open field. Sixteen players will make the draw for the Aug. 30 to Sept. 12 tournament through qualifying, and eight will get wild-card spots from the U.S. Tennis Association.

Motorsports

SUPERBIKE: The AMA Superbike championship series returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car course this weekend in Lexington, Ohio. The Honda Super Cycle weekend, which begins Friday, will have Superbike riders participate in a Wiseco Superbike 100 doubleheader Saturday and Sunday.