Prep Athletes of the Week for Feb. 19
Brennan Scott Boys Basketball Brennan Scott, Highland: Senior power forward had 11 points and 10 rebounds in 40-32 win over rival Wadsworth in Suburban League action. … Made four straight free throws...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Mike Mayock sees linebacker as good fit for Browns
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock agrees with the other draft analysts who believe the Browns should take a pass rusher with the No. 6 pick in April. But Mayock has a different name at the top of his list for...
View ArticleMedina’s Alexis Smith selects Ashland
MEDINA — It was worth the wait for Medina’s Alexis Smith when it came to selecting a college. Out of all the schools that expressed interest in the standout distance runner, it was the last one she...
View ArticleSectional basketball: Hornets dominate Ellet on the glass
MEDINA — The Highland girls basketball team looked like the Boston Bruins on Monday night. The fourth-seeded Hornets utilized three completely different lineups in the first quarter and continued using...
View ArticleHighland equestrian, his horse heading to Otterbein
HINCKLEY TWP. — Matthew Willham is going to Otterbein University this fall. But he’s not going alone. He’s taking his horse with him — with the help of a major sponsor backing his equestrian career....
View ArticleBlack River coach hopes to score levy win
SULLIVAN — Black River coach Al Young is a winner on the gridiron. Now he’s trying to score a victory with voters. Young, the most successful football coach in Medina and Ashland county histories, is...
View ArticleThousands pack Public Square for Ice Festival
MEDINA — A record 25,000 to 30,000 people attended the 19th annual Ice Festival this weekend, according to Matt Wiederhold, Main Street Medina’s executive director. Wiederhold credited the record...
View ArticlePolice catch Brunswick bank robbery suspect after high-speed chase
BRUNSWICK — Police have a male suspect in custody who they say robbed Huntington Bank, 3630 Center Road, about 1:15 p.m. today, according to Nick Solar, public information officer for the Brunswick...
View ArticleWadsworth Schools, union to try again on new contract
WADSWORTH — City school officials plan to meet with union leaders representing the district’s non-teaching, support staff this afternoon. Both sides said they hope to reach a deal on a contract that...
View ArticleBrunswick school board officially pulls levy from ballot
BRUNSWICK — Voters won’t see another attempt at a school levy in Brunswick until November at the earliest. On Tuesday night, school board members voted unanimously to withdraw a nine-year, 5.9-mill...
View ArticleSteven Cepec case could go to jury today
MEDINA — The day after the slaying of Frank Munz, Medina County sheriff’s detectives told Steven Cepec he could face the death penalty. “I deserve it,” Cepec said. “Why do you deserve it?” Detective...
View ArticleCollege notes: Nikki Boltja leads Louisville upset of OSU
Nikki Boltja has made a habit of scoring goals in her lacrosse career, but her final three scores Saturday in an upset of nationally ranked Ohio State will be ones the Louisville junior won’t soon...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Hornets dodge bullet in win vs. Ellet
By Chad Grant AKRON — The Ellet boys basketball team had a surprise for Highland in a late-season, non-league matchup. The Orangemen came out chucking — and hitting — while building an early lead, but...
View ArticleFive Bucks get to see plenty of playing time in victory
YORK TWP. — Matt Cox, Curtis Kinney, Nick Prest, Mike Bacho and “Pistol Jim” Vealey are the only seniors on the Buckeye boys basketball team, but they’ve rarely played together in a game. That changed...
View ArticleBilly Geschke nets 1,000th point; Branden Wilkins erupts for 30
MEDINA — It came as no surprise that Billy Geschke reached his career milestone. What no one saw coming was the performance of Branden Wilkins. Medina senior Billy Geschke celebrates with teammates...
View ArticleProtest shuts operations at Ohio gas drilling facility
NEW MATAMORAS — Authorities say a protest by members of environmental groups temporarily shut down operations at a gas drilling waste storage site in southeast Ohio. The Washington County sheriff’s...
View ArticleNew budget gives raises to Medina County workers
MEDINA — Medina County commissioners Tuesday approved a 2013 budget calling for spending $34.5 million, about 2 percent more than last year. Commissioners said much of the increase will go for pay...
View ArticleBrunswick bank robbed Tuesday afternoon, chase ensues
Hugh G. Crouch doesn’t fit the profile of a bank robber. But police said that’s just what the 70-year-old Hinckley Township man did Tuesday afternoon. Crouch was arrested Tuesday after police said he...
View ArticleGood samaritans pay for good deed involving dog
This is the tale of Henry, a shar-pei boxer mix, that went missing Christmas Eve and was hit by a car last week. The story has a happy ending: Henry was reunited with his owners Wednesday. Henry, a...
View ArticleThird time is charm for Buckeye girls
ELYRIA — In two meetings during the regular season, Buckeye’s girls basketball team was stunned by Brookside. With a berth in the Elyria Division II Sectional finals at stake Wednesday, the 10th-seeded...
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