By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS — Mike Kudla’s dreams aren’t over, they’re just put on hold for the time being.
The 2001 Division II Co-Defensive Player of the Year for Highland and 2005 first-team All-Big Ten selection at Ohio State hasn’t given up on his aspirations of playing in the NFL.
He’s just down in Columbus wrapping up [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — Sasha Pavlovic missed all of training camp and didn’t sign until the eve of the season opener, then struggled to find his game once he arrived.
Anderson Varejao wasn’t under contract until Dec. 5, then missed time due to a sprained ankle.
LeBron James sprained a finger and later experienced back [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Stuck in neutral since the first two games of the season, the Indians offense finally got into gear Thursday night at Progressive Field.
And it came at an opportune time.
In jeopardy of falling into sole possession of last place, defending Central Division champion Cleveland broke out the lumber to beat back [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
Entering this season, Cloverleaf boys tennis coach Brenda Hewit set a realistic, yet challenging, goal for her singles players.
“I want them to continue their success from last year,” she said. “And perhaps even improve on it.”
Considering that Ethan Dunbar, Parker Hewit and Jarred Gable combined for a 61-11 record in 2007, there [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Police officers and SWAT team members from throughout Medina County attempted to negotiate with an armed city man in an hours-long standoff at his home Thursday night.
The four-hour incident ended with the arrest of John Warrington, 48, of 376 Broad St.
At 7:18 p.m. Thursday a female called Wadsworth emergency [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Funding for the county’s tobacco education and cessation services would be lost if the state takes away nearly all the money from the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation endowment fund as part of an economic stimulus package.
“It would be tragic if we stopped it,” said Dr. John Waddell, county tobacco coordinator, [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — The 59-year-old victim of a shooting Wednesday night in the parking lot of A+ Automotive called 911 as he was driven to the police station after the incident.
Adrian Pappas, of 4233 Marks Road, Liverpool Township — the brother-in-law of the suspected shooter, Angelo Pirovolos, 59, who was staying at 2596 [...]

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WESTFIELD TWP. — The Colts are streaking — in a good way.
Cloverleaf’s softball team won its fourth game in its last five chances Thurdsay, beating Buckeye 3-2 in non-conference action.
The Colts (6-4) had to battle for the victory, however, after taking a 2-0 lead after the second inning.
The Bucks (3-6) plated two runs in the [...]

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SULLIVAN TWP. — The senior started and the freshman ended and that’s all Black River’s baseball team needed.
Behind ginormous games Thursday from 12th-grader Chase Smith and 9th-grader Jon Sas, the Pirates downed archrival Buckeye 11-5 in Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division action.
Smith was the big gun for Black River (2-3, 2-1) as he logged on [...]

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Raymond Clifford Cross, 81, of Harrisville Township, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at his home.
He was born July 5, 1926, in Boston to Emil and Agnes Young Cross and resided in the Lodi area since 1953, moving from Parma. Mr. Cross worked at Hausted in Medina and later at the former Conavalve in Wadsworth. [...]

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