Cynthia Berry has tough opener in basketball
SULLIVAN TWP. — Like any typical high school coach on opening night, Black River boys coach Cynthia Berry was nervous. Put aside the fact she entered the history books as the school’s first female head...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Medina wins vs. Normandy
CLEVELAND — Unhappy with his team’s performance early in its game against Normandy in the Cavaliers High School Hoops Showcase on Sunday, Medina coach Chris Hassinger pressed the reset button....
View ArticleTigers outscore Grizzlies 21-2 in fourth quarter en route to win
WADSWORTH — It was as swift as it was stunning. The Wadsworth girls basketball team had Twinsburg on the ropes Saturday with a two-possession lead in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies were standing...
View ArticleBrowns finally secure a win streak
By Josh Dubow OAKLAND, Calif. — Nursing a three-point lead and backed up to the shadow of his own goal post, rookie Brandon Weeden engineered a touchdown drive that gave the Cleveland Browns a happy...
View ArticleBrunswick Council to discuss 2013 budget
BRUNSWICK — City Council will meet today to discuss the 2013 budget, which calls for for spending $26 million — about $1 million more than last year. Finance Director Jeff Fischer, who will present the...
View ArticleUpdate: 911 call marked start of fatal Brunswick standoff
Click on arrow below to listen to the 911 call (WARNING: contains explicit language): By Loren Genson and David Knox BRUNSWICK — A 39-year-old man who held off police for 30 hours is dead — shot...
View ArticleMore than a dozen chickens killed in Sullivan Twp.
SULLIVAN TWP. — An Ashland County woman discovered more than a dozen of her organic free-range chickens killed Sunday — possibly from a dog attacking the flock. Vicki Clevenger Grace said she was...
View ArticleAthletes of the Week for Dec 4, 2012
Boys basketball Robby Buckwald, Cloverleaf: Senior forward scored team-high 21 points in come-from-behind 70-67 win over Wooster. … Drilled two 3-pointers and nine free throws. … Came off bench as...
View ArticleBrowns coach Pat Shurmur focuses on game at hand
BEREA — Four games remain in the Browns’ season. Whether coach Pat Shurmur’s tenure lasts any longer is among the hottest topics in Northeast Ohio. Shurmur’s future has been uncertain since Jimmy...
View ArticleCold night dooms Cavs in Detroit
By Noah Trister AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Kyle Singler and Tayshaun Prince had 15 apiece and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cavaliers 89-79 Monday night for their fifth...
View ArticleGazette Fall Coach of the Year: Mary Becker had Hornets aiming for state title
There comes a point when life tries to pressure people into taking a certain path. Most follow willingly without a hint of resistance, eager to live up to expectations without reaching true happiness....
View ArticleBrunswick Schools to place levy on May election ballot
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick school officials said the district will ask voters for more money in the spring primary election. “There will be some kind of levy in May,” Superintendent Mike Mayell said at a...
View ArticleMedina employees to get new health carrier
MEDINA — The city is changing its health insurance provider for employees. City Council voted at a special meeting Monday to end Medina’s contract with Akron-based SummaCare and enter a contract with...
View ArticleBrunswick police chief explains details of weekend standoff
Click on arrow below to listen to the 911 call (WARNING: contains explicit language): BRUNSWICK — A man pointed a gun at his ex-girlfriend’s head just moments before he was fatally shot by police...
View ArticleLodi man ejected from car in crash with semi truck
HARRISVILLE TWP. – A Lodi man was ejected from his car after colliding with a semi truck this morning at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and Vandemark Road. A Lodi man was transported to Akron City...
View ArticleTwo-vehicle crash injures Lodi man
HARRISVILLE TWP. — A 37-year-old Lodi man who was ejected from his car after it collided with a tractor-trailer early Tuesday morning at U.S. Route 224 and Vandemark Road was listed in serious...
View ArticleLocal grand jury indicts 11 people
MEDINA — Eleven people, including a woman who is accused of ramming her truck into her ex-husband’s garage, were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday. Jeananne Trout Jeananne M. Trout, 37, of San...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Early deficit too much for Pirates
DOYLESTOWN — The Black River boys basketball team got behind big early and never recovered Tuesday in an 86-41 non-league loss to Chippewa. The Pirates (0-2) trailed 31-5 after the first quarter, 50-17...
View ArticleGreen Wave rides off with basketball victory
PARMA HTS. — Northeast Ohio boys basketball fans should remember the name Lawrynce Johnson because they’ll be hearing a lot of it over the next three seasons. The sophomore point guard erupted for a...
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