By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
AUSTINTOWN — Two Wadsworth hurdlers ran and jumped their way into the school record book Saturday.
Senior Sean Kemmerer and sophomore Anthony Schrock each set school records and helped the Grizzlies’ boys team take home first place at the Optimist Meet at Austintown-Fitch High.
Kemmerer broke his own record in the 110-meter [...]

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by CHRIS ASSENHEIMER - Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ platoon situation in left field has been pretty much a one-man show through the first 31 games of the season, starring David Dellucci.
 
Dellucci, who is coming off an injury-shortened debut season in Cleveland last year, surprisingly enough, has been one of the Indians’ few position players [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Children ran the bases at Progressive Field on Sunday as part of the “Kid’s Fun Day” postgame festivities. At least someone wearing Indians colors did.
Another day on the diamond brought another pitiful performance from Cleveland’s offense, which mustered just four hits for the second straight game in a 2-0 loss [...]

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Cavaliers-Celtics matchups
 
Small Forward
Cleveland’s LeBron James vs. Boston’s Paul Pierce: The Celtics defend James as well as anyone, with Pierce guarding him and two, three or even four guys always ready to help. Even that might not be enough to stop the 6-foot-8, 250-pounder, but Pierce will also make James expend some energy at the defensive [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
The NFL Draft is about projections. Beau Bell is about reality.
So while scouts, draftniks, and plenty of players themselves spend the weeks before and the days after the draft making bold predictions about how good the NFL’s newest millionaires will be, Bell has taken a contrary approach.
“Coming in, I don’t really have that [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — There were smiles all around the Cavaliers locker room Friday night after they beat the Washington Wizards 4-2 in a best-of-seven series, but there was no sign of champagne.
For that matter, there wasn’t even a whole lot of celebrating for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who have their sites [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — The team struggled mightily when he was there, but Wally Szczerbiak knows all about the storied past – and present – of the Boston Celtics.
He knows about Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and current stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. He’s aware [...]

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MEDINA — The Suburban League Tournament in boys tennis was rained out Saturday, but will be played today.
The action begins at 12 p.m. at the Medina High courts, where Cloverleaf, Highland and Wadsworth players will compete in five championship brackets against the other five SL schools.

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Five reasons why the Cavaliers will beat the Celtics:
LeBron James
The best basketball player in the world is capable of doing anything he sets his mind to, which is why the Cavaliers are a very dangerous foe.
Winning tradition
The Cavaliers played in the NBA Finals last season. The Celtics haven’t appeared in the world championship series in [...]

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Cavaliers-Celtics season series
 
November 27, 2007 at Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland 109, Boston 104 (OT)
The defending Eastern Conference champions held off the preseason NBA title favorites in a thriller. LeBron James amassed 38 points and 13 assists, Drew Gooden had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas collected 15 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and four [...]

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