MEDINA — Donny Roys notched another win, and Anna Boyert recorded another top five finish Saturday in leading the host Bees at the Medina Cross Country Festival.
Medina’s boys “gold” team won the meet title with 41 points over the Cleveland St. Ignatius “Blue” team’s 57, while the Bees’ girls squad finished second to Rocky [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
Nobody expected the Browns to reach their bye week at 4-0. Not with the Cowboys, Steelers and a trip to Baltimore on the schedule.
But with the playoffs the expected destination, 3-1 seemed probable. Surely, 2-2 was the worst-case scenario.
Instead, the Browns stumbled into the bye 1-3 after a shocking and humbling [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — Sasha Pavlovic and Wally Szczerbiak are similar players with different approaches vying for the same position.
One is likely to start at shooting guard for the Cavaliers, though there’s a chance Delonte West could steal the spot if one doesn’t step up.
Pavlovic, who started as Cleveland reached the NBA Finals [...]

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SOLON — Wadsworth girls tennis player Layne Connolly had her inspired postseason run end Saturday at the Solon Division I Sectional.
The sophomore fell to No. 2 seed Elise Griffin of Brecksville 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals, falling one win short of advancing to the district tournament. Griffin is undefeated on the season.
Connolly is the first [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
After holding office for 20 years, Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman said he still loves the job.
“I like trying cases, I like public service,” he said. “It’s very satisfying to help victims of crime.”
The incumbent Democrat is facing Republican newcomer Mario Russica, a former judge advocate in the Marine Corps and [...]

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Thea F. Kozel, 73, of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in Medina.
She was born June 30, 1935, in Portage, Pa. She was a secretary for Brunswick City Hall. She enjoyed crocheting ladies’ hats for the homeless and reading Zane Grey.
She is survived by her son, Michael Kozel of Creston; daughters, Kathleen (Ralph) [...]

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Amanda E. Pursley, 66, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Medina.
She was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Charleston, W.Va. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Pursley is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ralph L. Pursley of Brunswick; daughter, Pamela (Kurt) Costantino of Brunswick; son, Ralph E. (Lynn) Pursley of Brunswick; grandchildren, April, [...]

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Elmer R. Teuscher, 66, of Wadsworth, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
He was born Jan. 25, 1942, in Webster Springs, W.Va., to Emil and Sarah Teuscher. Mr. Teuscher was a member of Rittman Church of God and the Wadsworth Eagles, and was retired from Clampco.
Elmer is survived by his sons, Elmer (Lisa) Teuscher of [...]

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Above: Miranda Hartman, 4, of Medina, listens intently while sitting on her father Mike Hartman’s shoulders as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks Saturday to a group of citizens at the Republican Party Headquarters in Medina. Giuliani made a brief stop before hitting the roads of Ohio Saturday to stump for the Republican [...]

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