Gun threat nets suspension at Highland High School
GRANGER TWP. — A Highland High School student who allegedly threatened to bring a gun to school after an argument with other students has been suspended and may be expelled and prosecuted, school...
View ArticleOhio’s GOP party chairman Kevin Dewine resigns
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s Republican party chairman has announced he’s stepping down just two weeks after GOP leaders in seven of the state’s largest counties asked him to resign. Kevin DeWine said he’s...
View ArticleBuckeye coach Steve Wright wins first baseball game
YORK TWP. — The Buckeye baseball team scored four or more runs in three separate innings Wednesday to mercy Fairview 13-3 in Patriot Athletic Conference cross-division play. All-Gazette selection Sam...
View ArticleLocal Corner: Hornets, Stingers are creating a buzz
The Highland Hornets and Medina Stingers have been creating quite a buzz on the hardwood. The second-grade Hornets boys team won the Broadview Heights League, going 6-1 in the regular season. The...
View ArticleTribe expecting to contend despite probable lack of runs
They say pitching wins games, and the Indians figure to put that theory to the test and then some during the 2012 season. Projected to possess little in the run-producing department, Cleveland will...
View ArticleHigh school softball: Blue Devils lose to Stow despite 15 hits
BRUNSWICK — Julie Salzman might still be talking to herself after Brunswick’s softball team lost 11-8 to Stow on Wednesday. Following the conclusion of the Northeast Ohio Conference crossover contest,...
View ArticleLodi teen allegedly stabs mother, father, brother multiple times
LODI — A village teenager is in custody this morning after allegedly stabbing three family members. Lodi Police Chief Keith Keough said a 16-year-old boy stabbed his father, mother and 15-year-old...
View ArticleOhio State star Jared Sullinger will enter the NBA Draft
By Rusty Miller COLUMBUS — After guiding Ohio State to the Final Four, two-time All-America forward Jared Sullinger figured he might as well see what he could do for an NBA team. The 6-foot-9 sophomore...
View ArticlePinwheels around county for child abuse prevention
MEDINA — Once child abuse is reported, it stops, and the child can begin to heal, a local social services administrator said. “That’s the theme we’re trying to carry through, ”said Louise Brown of...
View ArticlePirates’ Dagmar Smith spins two-hitter in softball
SULLIVAN TWP. — Dagmar Smith had another stellar outing Wednesday, tossing a two-hitter as the Black River softball team defeated Clearview 7-0 in Patriot Athletic Conference cross-division action. The...
View ArticleNate Ball lures Chris Baughman to Lake Erie College
WADSWORTH — Once a drill partner, always a drill partner. That’s especially true in the case of Chris Baughman. When the Wadsworth senior started hunting for colleges, Nate Ball got in his ear about...
View ArticleAnother one that got away for the Tribe
Did anyone in Northeast Ohio really need another lesson in not getting their hopes up? Indians fans got one anyway Thursday at Progressive Field. Toronto catcher J.P. Arencibia tags out Cleveland's...
View ArticleBrunswick’s Josh Gray selects to play lacrosse for Battlers
BRUNSWICK — When Brunswick’s Josh Gray was contacted by Alderson-Broaddus College, he was narrowing his selection down to a pair of Division III institutions. But the chance to play lacrosse for a D-II...
View Article3 soldiers killed in Afghan suicide attack were from Ohio
COLUMBUS — Three U.S. soldiers killed in a suicide attack this week in Afghanistan were from Ohio, as were several others seriously wounded in the bombing, the Ohio National Guard said Thursday. The...
View ArticleOhio college students rally against gay hate crimes
CINCINNATI — Students at two universities in southwest Ohio held rallies on their campuses to protest anti-gay hate crimes. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported about 80 people chanted and carried signs...
View ArticleHigh school baseball: Blue Devils take care of business
BRUNSWICK — No matter the circumstances, it never gets old beating St. Edward’s baseball team. Brunswick made all the little plays and received the biggest ones from Division I recruits Kyle Michalik...
View ArticleTribe’s defeat sets a record
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ Opening Day celebration was going swimmingly until manager Manny Acta invited Chris Perez to the party. Cleveland got a sparkling effort from starting pitcher Justin Masterson...
View ArticleTribe drops record-setting game to Toronto, 7-4, in 16 innings
CLEVELAND — Last year the Indians were blown out on Opening Day. This year, they lost 7-4 in 16 innings after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning. Here’s a topic in the wheelhouse of Cleveland...
View ArticleIndians-Hornets clash a preview of things to come
COPLEY — Softball enthusiasts in the Suburban League might want to circle April 30 on their calendars. While the date is still more than three weeks away, it could mean the difference between Copley...
View ArticleLodi teenager suspected of stabbing 3 family members
LODI — A village teenager suspected of stabbing three family members early Thursday at his Evergreen Drive home was being held in the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center, police said. Police Chief...
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