Archive for February 12th, 2013
Prep Athletes of the Week for Feb. 12
Taylor Armagost
Boys basketball
Taylor Armagost, Brunswick: Senior center scored layup as time expired to give Blue Devils 44-42 upset victory over Shaker Heights in Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division play. … Added 12 points in NOC Valley Division triumph over Garfield Heights. … Second varsity season.
Savanna Slone
Girls basketball
Savanna Slone, Black River: Senior point …Read More
Medina councilman wants to save old barn
MEDINA — City Councilman Bill Lamb, at-large, hates to see old buildings torn down — not if he thinks they have historical value.
Lamb is trying to save an unused wooden barn on the border of city-owned property at 406 S. Broadway St., where the newly extended Champion Creek trail meets the street.
Medina Councilman Bill …Read More
Frank Munz murder trial: Sheriff’s deputies describe killing scene
MEDINA — The 911 caller said there was a struggle, but Medina County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Telatko wasn’t prepared for what he saw inside.
Frank Munz, 73, was lying facedown in a pool of his own blood.
Steven Cepec
He wasn’t breathing and had no pulse.
Telatko’s graphic description of the scene of the killing came on Monday, …Read More
Kyrie Irving tweaks ankle in ugly game for Cavs
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers insist Kyrie Irving’s ankle was not, is not and will not be an issue, but Cleveland is suddenly limping into the All-Star break.
After their point guard tweaked his left ankle late in the first half, the Cavs simply collapsed in the second, falling 100-92 Monday night to the injury ravaged Minnesota …Read More
All-Star Michael Bourn latest coming to Tribe
CLEVELAND — The Indians had already received a favorable grade in the offseason addition department.
They may have just reached A-plus range.
Michael Bourn
Reports surfaced Monday night that Cleveland had agreed to a four-year, $48-million contract with two-time All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder Michael Bourn. Though the Indians offered no official comment, an announcement is expected …Read More
Joe Flacco at QB for Browns? Sounds too good to be true
Joe Flacco as Browns quarterback sounds great.
The Browns have had a revolving door at the game’s most important position, and a Super Bowl MVP in his prime would certainly stop it.
Joe Flacco
Don’t get your hopes up.
A Flacco-to-Cleveland scenario is possible because his rookie contract with the Ravens expired after the Super Bowl, he’s scheduled …Read More
Another Shirley advances in bowling
GARRETTSVILLE — There will be two Shirleys at the Warren District bowling tournament.
Wadsworth’s Brendan Shirley finished first Sunday at the Portage Sectional at Sky Lanes, rolling 11 strikes in a row to end the first game with a 290 en route to a 663 series.
A day earlier, sister Lexie was the top individual girls qualifier …Read More
Businesses oppose fracking resolution at Brunswick council meeting
BRUNSWICK — Business leaders spoke out against a proposed anti-fracking resolution at Monday night’s City Council meeting.
Michael Baach, president and CEO of Philpott Rubber, urged Council to reconsider the resolution, which would put the city on record opposing state laws regulating hydraulic fracturing, better known as “fracking,” throughout Ohio.
The resolution cites concerns over chemicals used …Read More
Medina County child support agency to relocate Feb. 28
MEDINA — The Medina County Child Support Enforcement Agency will be moving to a new home.
The Medina County Job and Family Services building, 232 Northland Drive, Medina, will be the new home of county’s Child Support Enforcement Agency starting March 1. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY STEVE GRAZIER)
The agency is scheduled to move Feb. 28 from …Read More
‘Girls on the Run’ builds confidence in Medina, other counties
More than 750 girls will participate in the upcoming Girls on the Run season as part of 57 teams across five counties, including Medina.
The Girls on the Run program is designed to inspire young girls to be joyful, healthy and confident through the discipline of distance running.
“Girls on the Run is about so much more …Read More