By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
SHARON TWP. — Brio — the name of Focus on the Family’s magazine for tween and teen girls — is an Italian word meaning full of life, energy and enthusiasm, and no one personifies it more than Becky Marras. Focus on the Family selected the 18-year-old senior at Highland High School [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — A funny thing happened on the way to being an actuary for the Rev. Neal Sadler. He discovered his true calling as a minister. A career as an actuary was a good fit for his mind, he said, but not his heart.
“I couldn’t find meaning in it,” said Sadler, [...]

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By KATHRYN POPIO
Special to The Gazette
I believe in ghosts. No, I don’t believe in ghosts. Well, I’m not sure if I believe or not. Take a poll in any roomful of people, and that’s the outcome. Whatever one’s category of belief, there is an undeniable, universal fascination in the idea of ghosts — always has [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
The New Jersey Devils are headed back to the Stanley Cup playoffs, and Mike Rupp is a key reason why.
The Brunswick native is taking regular shifts on New Jersey’s third line, showing off solid leadership skills, and playing the best hockey of his five-year NHL career.
“It might sound a little funny, but [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to the Gazette
Winning comes in different forms for Medina boys track coach Bob Jenkins.
Whether it’s an e-mail from a past athlete to a current senior or someone stepping outside their comfort zone to race in an event they’ve never tried for the team’s benefit, it transcends the stopwatch’s times or the [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to the Gazette
Talent has never been a problem for Wadsworth’s girls track team during its run of 10 league titles in 11 seasons — especially last season, when the Grizzlies qualified for the state meet in five events.
Although they graduated a slew of talented athletes, including Gazette MVP Jaimie Grindle, the [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — An ailing superstar, an inability to make shots, questionable coaching moves, costly turnovers — it’s all coming together for the Cavaliers as the playoffs approach.
Cleveland suffered its eighth defeat in 13 games Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena, getting totally dismantled by the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter of [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Longtime Browns broadcaster Gib Shanley passed away Sunday at the age of 76, the team announced.
Shanley — affectionately known as “The Gibber” — was the radio play-by-play voice of the Browns from 1961 to 1984, teaming with Jim Graner and Jim Mueller behind the mic.
He was most fondly remembered for [...]

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By DAN COUGHLIN
I’m sorry to mention this, but the Cavs’ big trade isn’t exactly a panacea. The Cavaliers are still one player away, and that player is a shooter.
Wally Szczerbiak was supposed to be that guy, but he left his shot behind. Daniel “Boobie” Gibson seems to be off-balance when he shoots, possibly because of [...]

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DOYLESTOWN — The honor of Medina County’s first no-hitter of the softball season goes to Jessica Gross.
Behind Gross’ effort in the rubber game of a double-dip, Cloverleaf swept Doylestown Chippewa 7-5 and 6-1 Saturday in non-league action.
The junior struck out six in her first career no-no, and with help from a home run from Jessie [...]

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