Jessica Gibson (right) and Miriya Thompson, both 6, rest from shoveling snow on South Court Street in Medina.

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An aerial view of Canal Park in Stark County on March 9 following the weekend winter storm. (Above All Aerial & Specialty Photography - Ohio, (c) 2008)

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
YORK TWP. — Brunswick’s Bob Ritchie spent the entire season setting the table for his teammates, so why should things be any different in an All-Star Game?
Ritchie showcased his exceptional point guard skills on a larger stage Tuesday, collecting 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to earn MVP honors at “Hoopla” […]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
YORK TWP. — There might be only one place on the planet where Cloverleaf’s girls basketball players can co-exist with Wadsworth’s.
That would be the 19th “Hoopla” Medina County All-Star Game and, behind stellar team play, the Light squad pulled away from the Dark to win 65-51.
Despite being heated rivals during the regular […]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Cliff Lee finally pled for the fifth.
Lee, who along with fellow left-handers Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers, is vying for the No. 5 spot in the Indians’ rotation, was the first of the trio to produce a positive exhibition performance.
He worked three scoreless innings Tuesday at Chain of […]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER 
Staff Writer
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — This was the goal for prized-pitching prospect Adam Miller this spring:
“I wanted to come in here and get back throwing well and put last season behind me, with all the injuries,” said Miller, whose impressive spring training performance last year was decimated by a freak finger injury […]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
From age to gender to sport, it can be argued that this year’s Medina County Sports Hall of Fame class is as diverse as they come.
Jim Johnson, Jack Nutter, Bob Lyren, Greg Kosc and Karen Kase head the list of honorees, with Lynn Houghtaling receiving the Al Thomas Award and the […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
Basketball has taken Brian Kortovich from Parma Heights to Brunswick to New York City to Kuwait to France, with quite a few other stops in between.
The 26-year-old, who graduated from Brunswick in 2000 after spending his first three years of high school at Parma Heights Holy Name, is now playing professionally […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — Things have now gotten to the point with the Cavaliers that guys who aren’t even playing are going down.
Already minus Zydrunas Ilgauskas (strained back), Daniel Gibson (sprained ankle) and Sasha Pavlovic (sprained mid-foot), the Cavaliers announced Tuesday that seldom-used point guard Eric Snow will miss four to six weeks […]

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If ever a pro basketball player had a name that fit his game, it would be Cavaliers power forward Joe Smith.
Smith is not flashy, he’s not great in any one area and he doesn’t call undue attention to himself.
He is, however, a pro’s pro.
Considered by many casual basketball observers to be the fourth of the […]

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