By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
YORK TWP. — Rick Smetana spurred a seven-goal run by Buckeye’s boys soccer team Wednesday in the school’s first postseason win since 2006.
The Bucks found themselves in a 1-0 hole 11 minutes in, but after Smetana found the back of the net with a header, it was all Buckeye as [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
PITTSBURGH — The defending champion Boston Celtics had four proven NBA players on the floor down the stretch. The Cavaliers had, at most, one in training camp invitee Ronald Dupree, and even he has only an outside chance of making the team.
That’s why Boston emerged with a 90-86 exhibition victory Tuesday [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Coach Romeo Crennel didn’t give any details about tight end Kellen Winslow Jr’s undisclosed illness, but he’s hopeful he can play Sunday at Washington.
“Kellen is at home and he’s resting,” Crennel said Tuesday. “He asked us for his privacy, so I’m not talking about it until he chooses to talk [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
STRONGSVILLE — Few volleyball teams are more dangerous to play right now than Highland.
And few players have the ability to rally their team to victory better than Hornets senior Kelly McVay.
The talented outside hitter had a match-high 14 kills Tuesday, propelling fourth-seeded Highland to a 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 win over Parma in [...]

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GARFIELD HTS. — Only five volleyball teams in the state will end this fall with a victory: the four OHSAA Tournament state champions and Brunswick.
The Blue Devils completed their undefeated championship season in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division on Tuesday night by blasting Garfield Heights 25-6, 25-9, 25-10.
Brunswick (17-5, 10-0) became the first team [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Romeo Crennel opted against any celebratory back flips, cartwheels or somersaults. (Braylon Edwards took care of that in pregame introductions.)
Sure, the 35-14 win over the New York Giants on Monday night was a stunning upset with the potential to turn around the season, but Crennel doesn’t have the luxury of [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
SEVILLE — Village council is considering eliminating the three-member Board of Public Affairs and replacing it with an appointed full-time village administrator.
This proposal was news to board President Kieran O’Rourke, who learned about it during a council meeting Monday evening.
“They did everything to keep it secret,” O’Rourke said Tuesday. “I heard about [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
Earning money for Medina County despite a weak economy is the goal of each candidate in the Nov. 4 treasurer’s race.
“My goal is to continue my sound investment strategy earning the highest possible yield while maintaining safety and liquidity,” Republican incumbent John Burke said. “This strategy has earned an extra $43 million [...]

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By LISA HLAVINKA
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — In tough economic times, Brunswick City Schools Superintendent Jim Hayas wants taxpayers to know one thing about the renewal levy on the Nov. 4 ballot: It will not increase taxes.
The 5.5-mill, five-year levy will renew a 2004 levy, which added $5.78 million to the schools’ operating budget, he said.
“Basically, what [...]

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Claggett Middle School student Celinna Tomlinson, 13, one of two eighth-graders in the Medina High School marching band, rests Tuesday after a full afternoon of practice in preparation for Saturday’s marching band competition at Brunswick High School. Band director Gary Ciulla said the band will perform at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the 26th annual Brunswick [...]

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