HILLSDALE, Mich. —Brunswick two-way football standout Ben Karaba was among 16 players who signed national letters of intent on Wednesday with Hillsdale College.
The Chargers recruited the 5-foot-11, 167-pound Karaba as a defensive back, though he also starred at wide receiver for the Blue Devils.
According to Brunswick coach Rich Nowak, Karaba received a $20,000 scholarship to [...]

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Travel was a little on the wet side Tuesday morning as an unidentified pair cross Market Street in Seville to Seville Intermediate Elementary School. (Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)

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For Immediate Release from Ohio Department of Transportation - District 3
February 6, 2008 (7.35 a.m.)
(Ashland) Due to recent heavy rains, several state highways in north central Ohio have high water or flood conditions, and some have been closed for the safety of motorists. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 3, which includes Ashland, Crawford, [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — And to think the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics could play eight more times this season.
The way the first three games of 2007-08 have gone, the final regular-season contest in Boston and potential best-of-seven playoff series could be heart-stoppers.
Despite losing Drew Gooden to injury early in the third period, the [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
WESTFIELD TWP. — Parker Hewit added to his already decorated history Tuesday as one of Cloverleaf’s most celebrated boys basketball players.
Hewit added to his already impressive resume against Creston Norwayne by scoring a career-high 39 points, lifting the Colts to a 63-57 non-league win over the Bobcats and, in the [...]

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By DAVE NESTOFF
Special to The Gazette
GRANGER TWP. — Highland’s boys basketball team came close to stunning Lorain Southview on Tuesday, but couldn’t hold on.
The Hornets lost the non-league game 58-47.
Highland coach Chris Kestner, however, saw positives in the game, the foremost being his team’s hustle.
“We played hard, we played our butts off against a good [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
STRONGSVILLE — Somewhere between four technicals, an intentional foul and a ridiculous amount of free-throw attempts, Medina’s boys basketball team managed to play a game Tuesday against Strongsville.
It took more than two hours, but thanks to a big first half from wing Matt Fegan, the Mustangs pulled out an 82-65 decision in [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Less than two weeks ago, Wadsworth’s girls basketball team was on the outside looking in at the Suburban League championship after getting demolished by Green.
My, have things changed.
The Grizzlies won their next two games and the Bulldogs lost to Copley and Revere, setting up Wadsworth’s date tonight with Tallmadge.
A victory [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
TALLMADGE — Highland’s fifth-grade girls basketball team is growing up in a hurry.
Despite the fact that four of the nine girls on the squad are actually in fourth grade, the Hornets recently finished second at the Rockin’ the Rim Tournament.
The Hornets beat Coventry and Wadsworth before falling 17-9 to Barberton in [...]

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– At 3:29 a.m. Tuesday, an officer approached an occupied car parked in front of apartments in the 300 block of West Union Street.
Cassandra Dunbar, 19, of 775 Miner Drive, reportedly said she was dropping off her passenger, Dale Scott, 22, of Cleveland, at her aunt’s apartment. The officer couldn’t confirm this and after more [...]

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