By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Barring any offseason commotion, the Indians will open next year with a full stock of outfielders and only three spots to play them.
Grady Sizemore will be occupying one of them in center field, with Shin-Soo Choo, Ben Francisco, Franklin Gutierrez and David Dellucci, vying for playing time at the corner [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Ravens rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will make his second NFL start Sunday, and the Browns will try to force him into quick decisions, and mistakes, by bringing pressure.
“You want to affect the quarterback and you can do that with disguise, different looks, different fronts and pressure on first, second and [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Many prep football games aren’t as close as they appear to be on the scoreboard.
Some, however, are even tighter than the final point spread — as was the case Friday at Art Wright Stadium.
Wadsworth built a 17-point lead in the second quarter, then had to hold on for dear life [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Jamal Lewis said Friday he isn’t putting anything extra into his preparation for the Ravens.
Even if it is the organization that cut him loose after seven seasons, 7,801 yards and a Super Bowl win.
“Hopefully I don’t put on more for one team than I do for another,” he said. [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
ROCKY RIVER — Behind a grinding offensive attack led by running back Cory Reisner and a timely play by quarterback Mike Kelly, Buckeye finally left the field with a win for the first time this season Friday.
Reisner rushed for 164 yards on 30 carries and the Bucks’ defense was able [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — There were fireworks after the game Friday night at Progressive Field — and during.
Frustration from seasons gone wrong boiled onto the field between the Indians and Tigers, with a bench-clearing brawl earmarking Cleveland’s dramatic 6-5 victory.
Indians starting pitcher Fausto Carmona and cantankerous Detroit designated hitter Gary Sheffield were in the [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
STOW — Pat O’Boyle is a great high school quarterback, especially for someone who still sometimes considers himself a running back.
Handling the ball on 52 of his team’s 68 plays from scrimmage, the Medina senior did a lot of everything Friday to lead the Bees to a thrilling 31-28 overtime victory [...]

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By HO HOFFMAN
Special to The Gazette
COPLEY — Cloverleaf’s football team rolled into Copley and executed its game plan to perfection Friday in stopping the Indians 25-7 in Suburban League play.
“Execution” was the key as Cloverleaf (5-0, 2-0) played near perfect football. The Colts were only charged two penalties, turned over the rock just once (on [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA TWP. — When the Rev. Jeffrey Steele-Steeber sat down to write one of his first columns for Living Word Lutheran’s August newsletter, he opened with a question: “What do you get when you mix worship, food, games, food, families, food, a piñata, food, water balloons and more food?” His answer? [...]

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GUILFORD TWP. — The Rev. Dr. Edward E. Kropa, Jr. has accepted the call to serve as pastor of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 9282 Acme Road.
Kropa’s first official Sunday in the pulpit was Sept. 7. Kropa received his Master of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus and his Doctor of Ministry from [...]

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