By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
From his long, lean body to his fantastic hand-eye coordination to his competitive yet laid-back demeanor, he was made to excel on the links.
Even the name, Parker Hewit, is perfect for golf.
“I’ve actually thought about that quite a few times,” the recent Cloverleaf High graduate said with a laugh.
During his four [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
It started when she was very young and competed on a daily basis against older brothers Brad, now 28, and Nick, 24.
It continued with no-holds-barred basketball games in her driveway against the likes of Dom Borsani, Tyler Johnson, Matt Pifer, Will Gray and Mitch White.
Chrissy Pavlik, it seems, was always one [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
 
Gotta burn off all the excess calories consumed at the 23rd annual Medina County Sports Hall of Fame banquet at The Galaxy Restaurant in Wadsworth, so let’s go over some sights and sounds and hit the treadmill. …
First off, the best dressed individual of the evening was certainly hall enshrine Jim Johnson, who [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA – The forgotten man finally made everyone remember. 
Remember he was on the team. Remember why he was drafted in the third round. Remember he’s a candidate to win a roster spot. 
Browns receiver Travis Wilson stood out in organized team activities last month and minicamp last week with the best sustained performance [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD

Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — Ten competitors spent Thursday evening trying to win a $100 gas card. All they had to do was sit on a cold, wet block of ice for hours while waiting for everyone else to get up and leave.
After more than two hours, only one competitor had quit. When all [...]

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By MARIA KACIK

Staff Writer
With gas prices and temperatures rising simultaneously, people of all ages are choosing to pedal to their destination instead of driving. But not all are cycling without incident.
Officer Jerome Klue of the Medina Police Department said accidents involving bicycles and motor vehicles are on the rise, “especially now because more people are [...]

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By MARIA KACIK

Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — It’s been almost a four-year journey since the city began work on the master plan for Wadsworth Municipal Airport.
Now the city is eyeing the final stage, but before it goes to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval, city officials wanted to present the plan to the public.
At a community workshop [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — About 300 more kids received drug abuse education this school year than in 2006-07, said Jerome Klue, DARE and school resource officer for the city police department.
After a six-year hiatus, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a 10-class program incorporated into school curriculums, was reintroduced into the sixth grade at A.I. Root [...]

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Janet I. “Jan” Helms, 76, of Chippewa Lake, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008, in Cleveland.
She was born Dec. 11, 1931, in Cleveland. Mrs. Helms was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She was a homemaker.
She was the loving wife of Don Helms, to whom she was married for 55 years; beloved mother [...]

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James Michael Mason, 73, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday June 3, 2008.
He lived in the Cleveland area most of his life. He served in the Army and Air Force.
Mr. Mason leaves behind his wife, Christine; sister, Cinda Meyer of Seville; brother, Thomas (Eileen) of Akron; and four nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death [...]

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