By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
LaGRANGE — Brunswick’s boys basketball team found the perfect remedy Saturday for its lackluster offensive performance against Elyria the night before.
The Blue Devils made 12 3-pointers and regained whatever momentum they had lost heading into the postseason with a 64-37 non-league win at Keystone.
In the process, they became the first [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
AKRON — Whoever said it’s hard to beat a girls basketball team three times in the same season would have one heck of a time convincing Green and coach Tony Whitmer.
In the Akron Ellet Division I Sectional finals, the top-seeded Bulldogs had little problem running over the speed bump that was unseeded [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — While Saturday’s sunny skies were ideal for spectators at the Ice Festival, it made things quite complicated for the ice sculptors.
As part of the festival, which began Friday evening and wrapped up Sunday afternoon, four students from the University of Akron competed to create the best ice sculpture during an [...]

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Edward J. English, 47, of Brunswick, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, in Medina
He was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Cleveland. He worked as a dispatcher for Metro Life Flight for 10 years. He was a big fan of Notre Dame football.
Mr. English is survived by his wife, Angela (nee Vaughn) English of Brunswick; [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
GRANGER TWP. — Highland wrestler Tyler Houska took his first step toward getting redemption at the Highland Division II Sectional and took his entire team with him.
The Hornets qualified eight individuals for the Fostoria District and took their first sectional championship in 26 years Saturday. Highland finished 44.9 points ahead [...]

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Steven A. Horkey, 62, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
He was born in Medina and was a lifetime resident of the area. Mr. Horkey graduated from Medina High School. He worked for Suburban Medical Laboratory. He enjoyed cooking, collecting lighthouse paintings, music, knitting and traveling to warmer climates.
Mr. Horkey is survived by his sister, Kathy [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
MEDINA — It was, “Wake up sleepy head,” on Saturday. More to the point it was, “Wake up or you’re going home,” as the Medina Division I Sectional lived up to its billing as the toughest in the state.
Just ask the likes of Wadsworth’s Bart Randolph, who didn’t make it to this [...]

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M. Edis Lyons, 94, of Spencer, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Crystal Care Nursing Home in Ashland.
He was born April 20, 1913, to Murl and Leah Herron Lyons in the Rich Hill-Adamsville, Ohio, area. In 1931, he moved permanently to Medina County to farm and eventually became a prominent dairyman and well-known [...]

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UNIONTOWN — The luck of the draw helped end the season for Buckeye’s girls basketball team on Saturday afternoon.
The Bucks were forced to play the state’s ninth-ranked team in Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit in their tournament opener.
Not surprisingly, the Warriors flexed their muscles and posted a 58-25 win at the Uniontown Lake Division II Sectional.
“I [...]

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Jean M. Morgan, 78, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.
She was born Oct. 31, 1929, in Cleveland to Leo and Leora (Ready) Foy. She married William Morgan and they moved to Spencer in 1960. Mrs. Morgan was a school bus driver for the Black River school system [...]

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