Jacqueline L. Berry, 82, of Medina, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in Medina.
She was born May 5, 1925, in Cleveland. Mrs. Berry was a homemaker. She enjoyed baking for her family and friends as well as spending time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Berry is survived by her son, James [...]

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PITTSBURGH — First place in the AFC North. A four-game winning streak. A rivalry revitalized.
So much was there for the Browns’ taking Sunday at Heinz Field — and all of it got away. Just like Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger slipping through the grasp of aging Browns linebacker Willie McGinest.
Steelers 31, Browns 28.
A half of bad [...]

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FREMONT — Brunswick’s football team doesn’t need any stickum. The Blue Devils have all the adhesive they want at the quarterback position.
For the third straight time in the postseason, Sean Bedevelsky broke the school record for passing yards in a game. Saturday it came against Toledo Whitmer in a 37-23 Division I, Region 2 semifinal [...]

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So close, yet so far. The Browns had a golden opportunity to make a statement Sunday and knock out the bully on their block — inside their house, no less.
They got a pair of long kickoff returns from Joshua Cribbs, had two judgment calls by the officials go their way, and built a 15-point lead [...]

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COLUMBUS — It was tough to tell which team entered Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium undefeated and just two wins away from a national championship berth.
Ohio State turned the ball over three times against Illinois, while the Fighting Illini rushed for 260 yards and never turned the ball over en route to a 28-21 upset [...]

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FREMONT — Harmon Field was home to rare occurrences Saturday in Brunswick’s 37-23 Division I, Region 2 semifinal win over Toledo Whitmer.
Although Sean Bedevelsky threw for a school-record 390 yards, he had to share the spotlight with wideout/defensive back Ben Karaba.
Karaba finished the tilt with another monster game statistically with eight catches for 172 yards.
That [...]

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PITTSBURGH — Joshua Cribbs had an afternoon to remember on a Sunday to forget for the Browns.
The special teams dynamo returned one kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and ran back another 90 yards to set up a score. His heroics weren’t enough, though, as Pittsburgh rallied for a 31-28 win over Cleveland.
“Josh is a [...]

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PITTSBURGH — Derek Anderson has seen better days — like the ones he enjoyed as the Browns’ starting quarterback this season prior to Sunday.
After resembling a Pro Bowler since taking over for Charlie Frye in Week 2, Anderson finally looked like the castoff Cleveland acquired from the Ravens in a disappointing 31-28 loss to the [...]

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FREMONT — Brunswick’s football team looked virtually unbeatable in its first 11 games this season.
Behind in the second half for the first time all year on Saturday night, the Blue Devils responded in unbeatable fashion in Week 12 to beat Toledo Whitmer 37-23 in a Division I, Region 2 semifinal at Harmon Field.
Led by the [...]

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Donald J. Beecher, 85, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in Medina.
He was born May 23, 1922, in Erie, Pa. Mr. Beecher was a professional engineer and consultant. He worked for GE and AMSCO. He was a member of First Christian Church “Disciples of Christ” in Wadsworth. Mr. Beecher was a 32nd-degree Mason, [...]

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