By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — It was the last thing LeBron James said at his postgame press conference following Game 5 at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Cavaliers had just lost 96-89 to the Boston Celtics, placing them in a must-win situation in Game 6 tonight at 8 at Quicken Loans Arena.
Win and the Cavaliers force [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — When Jeremy Sowers is promoted from Triple-A Buffalo today, he will replace outfielder Jason Tyner on the 25-man roster, not pitcher Aaron Laffey.
Laffey avoided a trip back to the minors with the Indians electing to keep the left-hander, who has pitched brilliantly while filling in for an injured Jake Westbrook, [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey was the streak buster Thursday at Progressive Field but hold the criticism for the young left-hander.
Yes, Laffey allowed the run that snapped the rotation’s major-league high string of consecutive scoreless innings at 44 1/3, but it was also his effort — the latest in a sparkling stretch for [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers lost a point guard in Game 5. The Celtics relocated one.
Cleveland, down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, will be without Daniel “Boobie” Gibson in Game 6 tonight at 8 at Quicken Loans Arena
The second-year guard ran into teammate Anderson Varejao while trying to track down a loose [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — The Boston Celtics know as well as anyone that they’re 0-5 on the road in the playoffs.
They’re intent on changing that and wrapping up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Cavaliers by winning Game 6 tonight at 8 at Quicken Loans Arena.
Of course, should they lose, they [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
GRANGER TWP. — Highland’s baseball team’s primary color might be green, but Cory Johnston is anything but that when it comes to pitching in postseason contests for the Hornets.
Making his fourth career start in the playoffs, the senior sparkled while Buckeye sputtered in a 5-2 Rittman Division II Sectional opening win on [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick’s softball team was up by 13 runs and Erin Morgan was 2-for-3 with two RBI.
All of this took place in the first inning, mind you.
It was as workmanlike and as sportsmanlike as a 29-0 victory can be as the top-seeded Blue Devils defeated 15th-seeded Cleveland Rhodes in Parma Division [...]

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Editor’s note: This story is part of a continuing series on how the economy is impacting Medina County.
By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
The formula for the problem Medina County’s food pantries face is simple.
“We’re helping more people. We’re getting less donations, and costs are going up,” said Susan Bunner of Brunswick, who volunteers at the St. Paul’s [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
YORK TWP. — The York Elementary School building may be demolished, but in one form or another, it’s staying with Buckeye Local Schools.
The Buckeye school board voted April 15 to approve the sale of the York Elementary School property, 6695 Norwalk Road, for $100,000 to Jarone Co. LLC out of Elyria.
The agreement [...]

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CHEERS: to 8-year-old entrepreneur David Holdridge. The second-grade student at Ella Canavan Elementary School in Medina is working on his latest invention — a children’s blanket with an animal face called the “Happy Blankie.” It’s already been featured on “The Big Idea” on CNBC. At 8 he has his own Web site and a manufacturer [...]

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