By ADAM FERRISE
Special to The Gazette
Wadsworth thrower Billy Campbell woke up in a hospital bed two weeks ago and had no idea how he got there.
The last thing Campbell remembered was preparing to take a warmup throw in the Grizzlies’ meet against Cloverleaf — the first varsity meet of his career.
The sophomore, who was […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
WASHINGTON — How could the Cavaliers win Game 2 by 30 points and lose Game 3 by 36 to set an NBA record for the biggest two-game point swing in league playoff history?
The simplest — and perhaps most accurate — explanation is that one game was at home and the other […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
WASHINGTON — Gilbert Arenas had exactly two points and three assists after being moved into the starting lineup for Game 3 of a best-of-seven playoff series with the Cavaliers, but Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said the guard played a pivotal role in his team’s 108-72 victory.
“It was like (injured Knicks […]

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YORK TWP. — Freshman catcher Amelia Shaw celebrated her birthday in style and Kara Butcher threw a complete game.
It was an all-around good day to be a Buckeye softball player Friday as the Bucks defeated Lutheran West 8-6 in Patriot Athletic Conference cross-divisional action.
Shaw, who turned 15, was the lone hitter for the Bucks (4-9, […]

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WOOSTER — Cloverleaf’s boys tennis juggernaut rolled on by blanking Wooster 5-0 in a non-league match Friday.
The Colts (14-1), whose lone loss came to undefeated Geneva, got straight set victories at all five spots against the Generals (3-8).
Jarred Gable posted the signature win of the day, serving up a delicious double-bagel to Wooster’s Matthew DeNarbo […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
WASHINGTON — Teenage recording artist Soulja Boy won’t be at the Verizon Center for Game 4 Sunday afternoon, but Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson seems determined not to let his “overrated” — and by this time over-reported and over-hyped — feud with LeBron James come to an end.
Asked his response Friday […]

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CANTON — Jake Palidar ripped four hits and knocked in five runs Friday as Wadsworth’s baseball team crushed Canton GlenOak 15-3 in a non-conference game.
Brian Solitario was equally awesome for the Grizzlies (11-3) with three doubles and four runs, while Tyler Smith went the distance and did not allow an earned run.
In other games:
 
Black River […]

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TALLMADGE — Kristen Hutchings won the 100- and 200-meter dashes Thursday as Highland’s girls track team steamrolled Tallmadge 98-39 in a Suburban League meet.
The junior clocked a 13.2 in the 100 and a 26.8 in the 200, beating her closest pursuer from the Blue Devils by decisive margins. Hutchings also was a part of the […]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Judging from his first four starts of the season, Cliff Lee is back and better than ever.
Lee, who endured the worst of his four seasons in the majors last year, has returned to the form he displayed as a staple of the Indians’ rotation from 2004-06. The statistics say he’s […]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — The Indians had six tries and still couldn’t beat the Yankees during the 2007 regular season.
They needed only one this year.
Snapping an eight-game regular season winless streak against New York that dated back to 2006, the Indians finally hung a pre-October beating on the Bronx Bombers with a 6-4 victory […]

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