Fire at the Nottingham Retirement Community.

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
BOSTON — The backcourt-heavy Cavaliers appear to be going through another changing of the guards.
Devin Brown, who played in 78 regular-season games and all six contests against Washington in the first round, did not see action Tuesday in Game 1 of Cleveland’s second-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics.
Coach Mike Brown [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Doug Coreno doesn’t mind taking over for a legend. Even if it’s one he’s familiar with.
So when the vacancy came about to fill the spot of Medina girls soccer coach, the 31-year-old jumped without hesitation. The 1994 Berea High graduate knows what he’s getting himself into and he knows [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
BOSTON — LeBron James is often called LBJ, but that’s going to have to be shortened to LB for the time being.
The “J” is nowhere to be found right now.
With their superstar once again unable to make anything, the Cavaliers had no chance Thursday night in Game 2 of their best-of-seven [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
BOSTON — The hard work of LeBron James paid off.
The Cavaliers small forward was Thursday named to the All-NBA first team for the second time in his five-year career.
“Any time you’re part of a select group, it’s great,” the 23-year-old said at TD Banknorth Garden prior to Game 2 of a [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
The Papa John’s on Akron Road in Wadsworth wasn’t opening until 11 a.m. Thursday, but hungry customers began lining up outside the store before 10 a.m.
Reports circulated Wednesday night that Papa John’s stores in Northeast Ohio would open to sell 23-cent pizzas at 10 a.m. Thursday, but since Papa John’s is a [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to the Gazette
Not much will change next year for Wadsworth senior Sean Kemmerer.
The Grizzlies top hurdler and long jumper will be in the same position next year — except he’ll be competing for a Division-II powerhouse.
Kemmerer officially signed his national letter of intent to attend Ashland University Wednesday at Wadsworth High School [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
Brunswick’s softball team had a significant hiccup in their quest for the inaugural Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division crown after losing to Lakewood 2-1 Wednesday.
Instead of wondering what could have been after the Blue Devils (16-4, 5-1) fell one game back of Elyria (19-0, 6-0) in the standings, coach Julie Salzman has [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Much to some residents’ dismay, the planning commission voted Thursday night to recommend city council approve the rezoning of two Medina General Hospital-owned parcels.
The hospital wants to rezone 3.7 acres from residential to public facility zoning like the rest of its property. The hospital is planning a $30 million expansion [...]

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Ethan Demrovsky looks a little tentative Tuesday morning during kindergarten registration at Franklin Elementary School in Wadsworth. (Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)

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