You’ve heard of “Frequently Asked Questions?” How about a few “Infrequently or Possibly Never Asked Before and Never Asked Again Questions?”
Have you ever been out of deodorant, and made the regrettable decision to use some of your wife’s deodorant, and spent the rest of the day feeling self-conscious because your armpits smell like lilacs, and […]

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Some people just won’t take “no” for an answer. Three times since 1990, Ohio voters have slammed the door on proposals to expand gambling. Nevertheless, gambling interests and the legislators who love them tried to climb in through a window. To his credit, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland slammed that shut, too, and wants to put […]

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When the best baseball players in Medina County history are discussed, Cary McConnell is always one of the first names mentioned.
And when the topic shifts to the top coaches the county has ever produced, McConnell is high on that list, as well.
On Thursday night, the 1985 Brunswick High graduate will become part of another elite […]

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AP The Phillies’ Jimmy Rollins gets hit by a pitch from Indians starter Cliff Lee in the fifth inning Monday at Jacobs Field.

CLEVELAND — Casey Blake’s hitting streak came to an end at 26 games but that was about the only thing that went wrong for the Indians on Monday night.
Blake went hitless in four […]

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The Cavaliers went to graduate school this season, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, so Professor Noland is a bit later than usual with his final report cards.
Shannon Brown (3.2 ppg, .378 FG %): The No. 25 pick in the draft started five games, but averaged just 3.4 points […]

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CLEVELAND — The last manager to guide the Indians to the postseason was back at Jacobs Field on Monday, and it wasn’t Mike Hargrove.
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who led the Indians to their last Central Division championship in 2001, returned to Cleveland’s home park for the first time since managing the team from 2000-02.
“Field […]

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Anyone else realize the  Indians baseball club is manning the top spot in the American League Central Division?
After all, I’m sure no one noticed considering the Fighting LeBrons were making a spirited run to the NBA Finals.
 Fellow staff writer Chris Assenheimer was quick to point out the Wahoos have yet to peak, and it should […]

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BRUNSWICK — Brunswick diver Josh Gonzalez is a laid-back kid.
Except for when he’s in the pool. Then, he’s all business.
That hard work helped the recent graduate land a partial scholarship at East Carolina University in Greensville, N.C.
“I’ve always been kind of outgoing and I like to do random things,” Gonzalez said. “But when it comes […]

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MEDINA — When Medina resident and Akron Our Lady of the Elms volleyball standout Caroline Sedon signed a national letter of intent to play at Appalachian State, she couldn’t have been happier.
Sedon, who has a self-proclaimed “driving passion for volleyball,” had a variety of schools to pick from. Division I colleges Auburn University and […]

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ROCKY RIVER — A pair of Buckeye softball players headlined the All-Patriot Athletic Conference team, announced by the league at its annual coaches meeting.
 
Recent graduates Holly Miller and Courtney Morlock both earned first-team honors in the Stars Division by a vote of PAC coaches.
 

Miller, who was also an All-Gazette outfielder, had a .416 batting average […]

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