By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
Ben Cavey will tell you he’s no Arnold Palmer. But if things swim along like they have been at the Northeast Ohio Amateur Invitational his name will cozy right up next to the golf legend.
The 1997 Medina Graduate and Shale Creek Golf Club general manager finds himself in the lead of the [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Omar Vizquel’s return was about the only thing worth celebrating for fans at Progressive Field on Tuesday night.
Unfortunately for those 29,024 people at Cleveland’s home park, their beloved former shortstop, an 11-time Gold Glove Award winner, wasn’t in town to re-join the Indians.
Instead, he was back in the city he [...]

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Omar Vizquel’s bat speed is a little slower and his hairline has moved a bit higher since he left Cleveland, but his charisma is as strong as ever. Ditto for his quick wit.
“I want to tell the fans, ‘Don’t throw any oranges or bottles at me while I’m here,’” he quipped, flashing his trademark smile. [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — Don’t expect the Cavaliers to do anything drastic Thursday night in the NBA Draft.
When the dust settles — if it blows at all — Cleveland will likely pick at its current spot, No. 19 overall.
“I believe in continuity,” general manager Danny Ferry said. “Keeping a group together is usually [...]

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Terence J. “Terry” Keith, 78, of Medina, left this world peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2008.
He was born in May 1930, in New York City. He attended Power Memorial Academy in New York City and then joined the Navy, where he traveled the world for nine years. Mr. Keith always said those were some [...]

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Jean Eleanor Gill Masek, 88, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at UH-Conneaut Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Medina, to Florence (Braden) and John W. Gill, and graduated from Medina High School in 1938. Mrs. Masek continued her education at Darvus School of Design in Cleveland. She had a love and talent [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — The speculation that the fourth-place Indians will begin selling off players — namely, C.C. Sabathia — has not been a distraction to his team, according to manager Eric Wedge.
“It’s our job as staff and players to know that’s part of the norm,” said Wedge, whose Indians entered their series opener [...]

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Geraldine E. “Gerry” Skelton, 90, of Medina, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008.
Gerry was born March 9, 1918, in Mackey, Ind., to Grover P. and Hettie (nee Burton) Miller. She formerly lived in Peoria-Dunlap, Ill.; York, Pa.; Port Richey, Fla.; and moved to Medina in 1998. She retired from the Rest Haven Nursing Home [...]

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Katherine “Kaitie” Vanni, 90, of Lodi, passed away Monday, June 23, 2008, at her home.
She was born April 30, 1918, in Bad Axe, Mich., to Michael and Celina Gedos. Her family moved to Ohio, and she graduated from Barberton High School and later became a resident of Lodi following her marriage. Mrs. Vanni was part [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
Two weeks is all it took for two Medina athletes to erase sub par performances at the Ohio High School Athletic Association state track meet.
Donny Roys and  Taylor Burke bounced back last week with impressive showings at the Nike Outdoor Track and Field Nationals held at the University of [...]

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