Archive for January, 2013
Montville Township shooting highlights conflict in laws
MEDINA — If the two men charged with shooting an assault rifle that sent bullets into two Montville Township homes are convicted of felonies, will they still be able to own guns?
Ohio law says yes.
Mark Bornino
R. Daniel Volpone
Federal law says no.
Mark Bornino and R. Daniel Volpone were arrested Jan. 16 after police received …Read More
School staff, police and firefighters learn life-saving techniques
MONTVILLE TWP. — School staff members, police officers and firefighters received some instruction Wednesday on how to provide immediate medical aid for victims of mass shootings.
The two-day course, Tactical Casualty Combat Care, was developed by the U.S. military so service members could care for the injured during combat when medics aren’t available.
Larry Labadie, a …Read More
Girls basketball: Blue Devils win 10th game in a row
MEDINA — The celebration was brief, but filled with excitement.
A convincing victory over a bitter rival will do that to emotions.
Medina's Angela Tesny ties up Brunswick's Monica Wasson for a jump ball during the first quarter. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY RON SCHWANE)
Behind top-notch, half-court execution and the scoring of seniors Gabrielle Bulic and Brianna Moss, …Read More
Wrestling: Lack of numbers hampers Bucks
YORK TWP. — Winning matches wasn’t a major issue for the Buckeye wrestling team. Filling weight classes was.
The sixth-seeded Bucks had to forfeit five matches Wednesday night against No. 2 Bay in the second round of the Division II state team tournament, and that was too much to overcome in a 51-28 loss.
Buckeye's Kyle …Read More
Hornets foil Cloverleaf’s upset hopes
By Richard Doyle
WESTFIELD TWP. — Fresh off an impressive win against Revere, Cloverleaf’s girls basketball team was looking to make a name for itself Wednesday against Highland. In the end, the Hornets utilized all their talent to bring home an energetic 58-36 Suburban League win.
Mallory Adams
Cloverleaf coach John Carmigiano used an undersized but quick …Read More
Cavs’ Kyrie Irving has plenty of company at All-Star Weekend
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is going to have some company over All-Star Weekend in Houston.
Cleveland power forward Tristan Thompson, shooting guard Dion Waiters and center Tyler Zeller will join Irving in the Rising Stars Challenge, the league announced Wednesday.
Dion Waiters
The game, which features rookies and second-year players on a pair of …Read More
Pirates, Bucks split in bowling
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Buckeye boys bowling team rolled past Black River 2,391-2,193 Wednesday in North Shore Bowling Conference action at Brunswick Zone.
Brandon Butcher
Brandon Butcher rolled a team-leading 440 series (221-219) and Zak Diaz added a 428 (224-204) for the Bucks.
Justin Sword paced the Pirates with a 434 series (246-188) and Brandon Wacker chipped …Read More
Maddie Brandt has big night in gymnastics classic
MASSILLON — Cloverleaf junior Maddie Brandt put on a performance for the ages Wednesday at the North East Gymnastics Conference Winter Classic.
Brandt captured the league championship in all five events, topped by her Medina County-record score of 9.5 in the floor exercise.
The 2012 All-Gazette honoree also earned a season-high 36.1 in the all-around, an 8.9 …Read More
Doctor says medical costs are drag on economy
MEDINA — “We have only one problem in our economy,” Dr. Michael Roizen told a crowd of about 900 Wednesday at the Medina Performing Arts Center. “And that’s medical expenses.
“And whose fault is it?” he asked.
Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, speaks Wednesday at the Medina Performing Arts Center. (GAZETTE …Read More
Medina County Court Log for this week
The following people appeared in Medina County Common Pleas Court on Jan. 22, according to county Prosecutor Dean Holman:
- Antonio Hargrove, 25, of Springbrook Drive in Medina, was sentenced to one year in prison on one count of burglary, a third-degree felony, and one count of domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony.
- Jeremy Snyder, 28, of …Read More