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Warrior boys back on track
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP — For a couple teams that were looking for a shot of confidence entering Saturday’s All-Ashtabula County Meet, the Edgewood and Pymatuning Valley boys teams got just what the doctor ordered.
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All-Ashtabula County Track Meet Statistics:
BOYS TEAM STANDINGS
Edgewood 1721⁄2, PV 113, Lakeside 88, Jefferson 83, Geneva 46, Conneaut 17, Grand Valley 41⁄2.
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Dragon, bats lead Warriors to title
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Both the Edgewood and Lakeside softball teams had been mired in slumps. While one team was able to pull itself out of the quagmire, the other simply spun its tires on Saturday at the Lakeside Tournament.
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Softball Roundup: Red-hot Eagles do it again
It took almost an entire extra game, but the Geneva Eagles remained the hottest softball team in the area Saturday.
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Baseball Roundup: Edgewood nips Perry
Edgewood scored all its runs in the first three innings, then held on for dear life and earned a 6-5 non-conference victory Saturday at Perry.
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Saturday's high school statistics
SOFTBALL
LAKESIDE TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
West Geauga 4, Lakeside 3
at Lakeside
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Scholastic Schedule
MONDAY, MAY 12
Baseball
Division III
Sectional semifinals
n (8) LaBrae at (7) Grand Valley
n (4) PV at (9) Newton Falls (at Eastwood Field, Niles)
Regular season
n Jefferson at Conneaut
n Lakeside at Geneva
n West Geauga at Perry
Softball
Division I
Sectional semifinals
n Madison at Chardon
n Glenville at Riverside
Regular season
n Edgewood at Harvey
n Jefferson at Conneaut
n Perry at West Geauga
n Fairport at Grand Valley
Tennis
n GRA at Madison
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Geneva takes second at own JV net tourney
With a victory from Alex Lillie and Joe Travis, Geneva finished second in the JV Doubles Tournament it hosted Saturday,
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Sandlot Roundup: Getce gets it done for Tribe
Kramer Getce scored the winning run and led the offense for the Indians with four hits as they rallied to a 5-4 victory Saturday in major division baseball action.
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Oudoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Research is, indeed, for the birds
Go figure, a couple of weeks ago, several of my turkey hunting buds and I were discussing turkey behavior.
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A Todd Porter column: LeBron's cast shows its support in a big way
CLEVELAND — Rise up is the postseason motto at Quicken Loans Arena. Finally, during the Eastern Conference semifinals, the guy seated to LeBron James’ left, and the one seated to his right on the Cavaliers bench did so.
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LeBron, Cavaliers clip Celtics
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers’ return serve turned out to be rather fierce.
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A Todd Porter column: Koufos’ saga interesting
Did GlenOak High School graduate Kosta Koufos do anything wrong when he chose to leave Ohio State last month for the NBA draft?
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Steve Doerschuk on the NFL: Backs can send teams running
Wanted: Broad shoulders in the backfield The courts will decide whether Cedric Benson was boating drunk and acting unlawfully belligerent after he got busted.
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Andy Call, on Baseball... : Zito’s flop could have impact on C.C.’s deal
If you are C.C. Sabathia or his agent, you’ve got to be really steamed at Barry Zito right now.
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Sheldon Ocker, on the Tribe: Julio always makes things interesting
I took it personally when Julio Franco announced his retirement a week and a half ago in Mexico.
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Wahoos enjoy rare ‘Laffer’
CLEVELAND — With the help of another six-run rally, the Indians won in a “Laffer” on Saturday night.
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Tribe Notebook: Many Indians will think pink today on Mother’s Day
Eight Indians players will use pink bats today to show support for breast cancer research.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians.
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 1:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander A.J. Burnett (3-3, 5.19) for Toronto; right-hander Fausto Carmona (3-1, 2.95) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — What Fausto Carmona does not need is another walk in the park.
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Henson giving up AD post
Tom Henson has always said given the options of athletic involvement, coaching is his first priority.
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Essig hopes to be singled out
For the second straight year, Andrea Essig’s tennis season ended with a trip to the NCAA Division III national tournament. This time, Baldwin-Wallace fell to Albion (Mich.) College in the first round at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.
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KEEPING TRACK, with Karl Pearson...
(through meets of May 3)
BOYS
TEAM STANDINGS
Riverside 1851⁄2, Edgewood 1501⁄4, Lakeside 113, PV 1092⁄3, Harvey 1041⁄2, Jefferson 801⁄2, Perry 711⁄4, Madison 583⁄4, Geneva 352⁄3, Conneaut 14, Grand Valley 51⁄2, SS. John and Paul 0.
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Baseball Roundup: Riverside rallies past Madison for PAC W
Trailing 1-0 after three innings, Riverside came up with all its runs over the next three innings, including four in the sixth, to defeat archrival Madison on Friday in Premier Athletic Conference action.
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Softball Roundup: Frye comes through, Hutch fans 23 in win
Sometimes, heroes, or heroines, come from rather unlikely sources.
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Tennis Roundup: Heralds bedevil Wickliffe
The first-doubles team of Chase Fleckenstein and Stewart Gruey fought to a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 decision to wrap up a 3-1 non-conference victory for the SS. John and Paul tennis team against Wickliffe on Friday.
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Friday's high school statistics
BASEBALL
PREMIER
Riverside 7, Madison 2
at Madison
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Scholastic Schedule
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Baseball
n Edgewood at Perry (1)
n Hawken at Harvey (10)
n Heartland Christian at GRA (11)
Softball
n Edgewood vs. Warren JFK at Lakeside (9)
n West Geauga at Lakeside (9)
n Edgewood-Warren JFK winner vs. West Geauga-Lakeside winner (10:30)
n Edgewood-Warren JFK loser vs. West Geauga-Lakeside loser (10:30)
n Jefferson at Madison (11)
n Ledgemont at PV (DH, 11)
n Perry at Riverside (10)
n Geneva at Beaumont (11)
Track
n All-Ashtabula County Meet at PV (10)
Tennis
n Geneva JV Doubles Tournament (9)
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Sandlot Roundup: Dynamic duo does it for Rockies
Gia Saturday and Meagan Ellison combined on a no-hitter in the first game to lead the Kingsville Rockies to a 7-0 win over Rock Creek, then followed up with a 23-8 win over the Conneaut in major softball action Friday.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians.
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Dustin McGowan (2-2, 2.95) for Toronto ;left-hander Aaron Laffey (0-2, 2.84) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Here’s hoping Aaron Laffey can build on his solid outing the last time he was on the bump.
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What’s up, Doc?
CLEVELAND — Perhaps a sleeping giant finally awoke. For C.C. Sabathia, at least as far as Friday night was concerned, it wasn’t a moment too soon.
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Tribe Notebook: Wedge sticks with Pronk
CLEVELAND — Eric Wedge is standing by his man.
Brighter days are on the horizon for Travis Hafner, the Cleveland manager attests.
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Cavaliers remain confident
INDEPENDENCE — Down 2-0 to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cavaliers don’t have to look back too far to know things can change in a series quickly.
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Cavaliers Capsule:
CELTICS vs. CAVALIERS
Game 3
n WHERE — Quicken Loans Arena.
n WHEN — Tonight, 8.
n TV — ABC.
n RADIO — WZOO, WTAM.
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All systems are go for Newsome
Support systems have always been important to Miranda Newsome. They were in her athletic career at Lakeside High School. They are the factor that helped her make her college choice.
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Eagle uprising downs Edgewood
The difference between a win and a loss in a close softball game might just be one team believing in itself instead of having doubts. That was very much the case for Geneva as it knocked off Edgewood, 1-0, on Thursday.
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Back in the thick of NEC race, Jeff knocks off Harvey
JEFFERSON — It’s been a decade since Jefferson won a Northeastern Conference softball championship, but Thursday’s 5-0 league triumph against visiting Harvey —coupled with Geneva’s 1-0 upset of conference-leading and six-time defending champion Edgewood — has put coach Paul Bodnar’s Falcons in position to do just that.
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Geneva goes OT for victory
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — What Edgewood and Geneva couldn’t finish in seven innings took on the look of a major-league ballgame in the fact it went the full nine innings.
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Baseball Roundup: Barber’s bunch clinches a share
Johnathan Wilson scattered three hits in an 11-1 Jefferson win over Harvey in Northeastern Conference play at Cotton Field on Thursday.
With the win, the Falcons (17-1, 8-1) clinched at least a tie for the league championship. Jefferson leads Geneva by three games in the league standings with three games left to play.
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Tennis Roundup: Dragons serve big PAC victory
Jacob Kerosky won a three-set battle at first singles to jumpstart a 3-2 Lakeside win over Chardon in Premier Athletic Conference play.
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Thursday's high school statistics
SOFTBALL
NORTHEASTERN
Geneva 1, Edgewood 0
at Geneva
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Scholastic Schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Baseball
n Lakeside at Chardon
n Riverside at Madison
n Cleveland Heritage Christian at GRA
n Geneva at Perry
n Jefferson at Canfield (DH)
Softball
n Chardon at Lakeside
n Madison at Riverside
Track
n Madison at Brush Invitational
Tennis
n South at Lakeside
n SJP at Wickliffe
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Sandlot Roundup: Man of Troy, Fertig team for no-no
Troy Colucci and Clay Fertig combined to on a no-hitter to lead the A’s past the Orioles, 5-1, Thursday in minor league boys action in Conneaut. Fertig scored two runs, Colucci drove in a pair.
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Tribe’s lack of offense catches up to it in finale
NEW YORK — Throughout most of baseball history there have been far fewer Yankees killers than Yankee victims.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians.
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Roy Halladay (3-4, 3.00) for Toronto; left-hander C.C. Sabathia (1-5, 7.51) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Tonight’s matchup features two guys who have won the American League Cy Young Award — Roy Halladay (2003) and C.C. Sabathia (2007).
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Wahoos deal Michaels to Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named.
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Cavaliers fall again to Celtics
BOSTON — It is a simple basketball premise that even at the highest level is acutely true: You cannot win if you cannot score.
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Red Raiders dig deep to earn another title
PAINESVILLE — Nothing was going to deter the Harvey boys track team from defending its Northeastern Conference championship. Neither illness, injury or other circumstances was going to prevent it.
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Eagles dominate the field for NEC girls crown
PAINESVILLE — A sixth straight Northeastern Conference championship was on the mind of the Geneva girls track team Wednesday, but trying to raise the bar for future performances was also on the agenda at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium.
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NEC Track Meet Statistics:
at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium
BOYS TEAM STANDINGS
Harvey 132, Edgewood 112, Jefferson 59, Geneva 38, Conneaut 12.
BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
n DISCUS — 1, Daniel James (H), 137-0; 2, Jake Buckey (G), 131-0; 3, Brent Smith (J), 124-3; 4, Ed Hall (E), 123-5; 5, Ian Jones (H), 116-0.
n HIGH JUMP — 1, Termaine McCabe (E), 6-0; 2, Tavez Jeter (H), 5-9; 3, Ryan Byler (J), 5-6; 4, tie) Chris Gurto ©, John Nichols (G), James Sayles (C), 5-2.
n LONG JUMP — 1, Termaine McCabe (E), 20-71⁄2; 2, Jonathan Landis (J), 19-81⁄2; 3, Chris Fields (H), 19-8; 4, Nick Distelrath (C), 19-01⁄2; 5, Lionel Jordan (H), 18-9.
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Area high school softball statistical leaders:
(through Sunday)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
(Minimum 25 at-bats)
PLAYER SCHOOL AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Christina Hutchison Lakeside .525 40 10 21 6 3 0 13 0
Erica Villa Lakeside .488 41 13 20 0 0 0 3 11
Brittany Stevenson Geneva .462 52 16 24 3 2 0 6 23
Amanda Tennant Pymatuning Valley .458 59 16 27 6 3 1 28 1
Miranda Newsome Lakeside .452 31 7 14 2 1 1 8 5
Jenn Tennant Pymatuning Valley .446 65 25 29 6 2 4 15 1
Amanda Walsh Riverside .444 36 5 16 1 1 0 1 2
Courtney Francis Jefferson .443 61 18 27 8 1 3 12 9
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Area high school baseball statistical leaders:
(through Monday)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
(Minimum 25 at-bats)
PLAYER SCHOOL AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Mick Mohner Harvey .561 57 13 32 5 1 0 22 3
Ryan Morford Jefferson .528 53 29 28 5 2 1 22 10
Chris Fields Harvey .500 52 13 26 9 1 2 13 6
Dustin Volanski Jefferson .500 54 16 27 9 1 3 28 1
Shawn Sprafka Madison .477 44 18 21 4 2 0 8 1
Mike Hanhauser Perry .474 57 24 27 4 1 0 12 14
Bryan Easton PV .473 55 21 26 4 0 1 19 2
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Softball Roundup: Dragons conquered by North
With a chance to take control of its own destiny in the Premier Athletic Conference race, Lakeside fell a little short in a 6-2 loss to North on Wednesday.
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Baseball Roundup: Ingalls leads Blue Streaks to W
Madison scored one run in each of the first four innings in dropping Chardon, 4-2, Wednesday in Premier Athletic Conference play.
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Tennis Roundup: Riverside gets past SS. John and Paul
SS. John and Paul didn’t quite get everything in at Garfield Park in Mentor.
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Wednesday's high school statistics
BOYS TRACK
PREMIER
Chardon 107.5, Madison 29.5
at Blue Streak Memorial Stadium
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Scholastic Schedule
THURSDAY, MAY 8
Baseball
n Jefferson at Harvey
n Edgewood at Geneva
Softball
n Edgewood at Geneva
n Jefferson at Harvey
n Conneaut at PV
n Riverside at Kenston
Tennis
n Conneaut at Jefferson
n Chardon at Lakeside
n Harvey at Edgewood
n Riverside at Madison
n Brush at Geneva
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Sandlot Roundup: Connor clobbers one to lift Cubs to victory
Connor McLaughlin broke a 3-3 tie with a walkoff home run as the North Kingsville Cubs slipped by the Conneaut Red Sox, 4-3, in major league play Wednesday.
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Lee’s done it again!
NEW YORK — What did the New York Yankees expect? What would any sane person expect? Cliff Lee on the mound, so forget about mounting an offense. That has been the story of the Indians’ left-hander this season.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 1:05 p.m., Yankee Stadium.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Paul Byrd (1-2, 3.74) for Cleveland; right-hander Mike Mussina (3-3, 4.73) for New York.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Old friend Terry Pluto has done it... again. His latest, “Dealing: The Cleveland Indians’ New Ballgame — How a Smal-Market Team Reinvented Itself as a Major League Contender,” is available at bookstores everywhere. Originially published in 2006, it has been updated to include the 2007 season. Pluto’s 248-page soft-cover effort does what he does best — provide a behind-the-scenes look at the subject matter — this time, being our favorite baseball team. At $14.95, the update to include last season’s run to within one game of the World Series makes it a must-have for Wahoo backers everywhere.
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Cavaliers Capsule:
CAVALIERS VS. CELTICS
Game 2
n WHERE — TD Banknorth Garden.
n WHEN — Tonight, 7.
n TV — FSN Ohio, WUAB, ESPN.
n RADIO — WFUN, WZOO, WTAM.
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LeBron vows to bounce back
BOSTON — LeBron James says he won’t miss baskets like he did in the series opener between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Neither, James believes, will Paul Pierce or Ray Allen.
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Sealed with a kiss
JEFFERSON — The beauty of high school athletics is its fluid nature... you never know what you are going to see.
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Barber’s bunch bounces back behind Saksa, Morford
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — The air has cleared in Jefferson.
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Tennis Insider, with Tom Harris: Tourney time now at hand
Area tennis players hoping for a trip to Columbus and a spot in either the state Division I or Division II tennis tournaments will have to get the first portion of their tickets punched at next week’s sectional tournaments.
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Softball Roundup: Moodt leads GV to CVC triumph
Kelly Wagner smacked three hits, including a double, and scored three runs as Grand Valley dropped Newbury, 14-3, in Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division play Tuesday.
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Baseball Roundup: Rowan & Co. topple Conneaut
Geneva got all the runs it really needed with a four-run rally in the first inning and did all its scoring in the first three innings Tuesday. Darius Rowan made it stand up with a three-hitter in an 8-1 victory in Northeastern Conference action against Conneaut.
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Tennis Roundup: Eagles net another title
In a tuneup for its big fourth-round match Division I State Team Tournament match at Shaker Heights, Geneva polished off another goal by defeating Conneaut, 5-0, to wrap up a fourth straight Northeastern Conference title.
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Tuesday's high school statistics
SOFTBALL
NORTHEASTERN
Jefferson 5, Edgewood 0
at JAGS Complex
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Scholastic Schedule
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Baseball
n North at Lakeside
n South at Riverside
n Ledgemont at SJP
n Chardon at Madison
Softball
n Lakeside at North
n Riverside at South
n Ledgemont at SJP
n Geneva at Richmond Hts.
n Chardon at Madison
Track
n NEC Meet at Harvey (4)
n North at Lakeside
n Chardon at Madison
Tennis
n Mentor at Lakeside
n Geneva at Shaker Heights (state team tournament)
n SJP at Riverside
n Madison at Lake Catholic
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Sandlot Roundup: Stitt’s 3 hits lead to W
The Ashtabula Yankees tallied a six-run fourth in beating Jefferson, 12-11, Tuesday in Junior League play at Cederquist Park.
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Indians rally past Yanks
NEW YORK — It was nostalgia night Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
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Victor scratched with stiff neck
NEW YORK — Victor Martinez was pulled from the Cleveland Indians’ lineup Tuesday night because of a stiff neck.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Left-hander Cliff Lee (5-0, 0.96) for Cleveland; right-hander Chien-Ming Wang (6-0, 3.00) for New York.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — A battle of unbeatens is on tap tonight as Scott Francis lookalike Cliff Lee tangles matches up with Chien-Ming Wang.
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Celtics hold off LeBron to take opener
BOSTON — The game couldn’t have been uglier, but it also maybe couldn’t have been more winnable for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Warriors roll on
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Coaches, especially at the high school level, plead, prod and beg their players to take ownership... to sell out, to give their hearts to the program.
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Warriors upset NEC-leading Falcons
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP —The combined hitting of Tom Dunham and the solid pitching performance of Andrew Showalter shattered the 13-game winning streak of the Jefferson Falcons on Monday as the Edgewood Warriors downed the Falcons, 7-3, in Northeastern Conference action at Higgins Field.
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Baseball Insider: ‘Best week ever’ for Geneva’s Rowan
Geneva’s Darius Rowan had quite a week last week, throwing his first no-hitter at the high school level in an 11-0 non-conference victory on Thursday at Grand Valley.
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Baseball Roundup: SJP’s Robison doubles his pleasure
Stephen Robison doubled three times and drove in a pair of runs to lead SS. John and Paul to an 8-4 non-conference victory at Grand River Academy. Jake Phelps scored three runs, had two hits and walked twice for the Heralds.
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Softball Roundup: Dragons maintain share of first in PAC
The softball race in the Premier Athletic Conference remained tightly packed, with Lakeside, North and South remaining tied with one loss each after victories Monday.
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Tennis Roundup: Lakeside brushes aside the Arcs
When Lakeside goes back to Brush next week for the Division I sectionals, the Dragons will be hoping for the same success on those courts as they had Monday when they beat the Arcs, 4-1.
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Monday's high school statistics
SOFTBALL
NORTHEASTERN
Edgewood 6, Jefferson 0
at Edgewood
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Scholastic Schedule
TUESDAY, MAY 6
Baseball
n Edgewood at Jefferson (4, WFUN)
n Conneaut at Geneva
n Kenston at Perry
Softball
n Edgewood at Jefferson
n Conneaut at Geneva
n Badger at PV
n Perry at Kenston
n Grand Valley at Newbury
Track
n Aurora, West Geauga at Perry
n SJP at Laurel
Tennis
n Conneaut at Geneva
n North at Lakeside
n South at Riverside
n Madison at Chardon
n Jefferson at Edgewood
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Sandlot Roundup: Diemer outduels Pitcher... barely
Taylor Diemer and Amy Pitcher engaged in quite a pitching duel Monday in major division softball action, with Diemer and her Ashtabula Red Sox teammates prevailing over Pitcher’s Geneva Eagles, 1-0, in eight innings.
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A Todd Porter column: Wally’s world much improved
INDEPENDENCE — It was less than a week ago when Wally’s world was somewhere between a heave-ho wave and the bottom of a fan’s beer in the nose-bleed seats at Quicken Loans Arena.
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Cavaliers coming together?
INDEPENDENCE — Everything clicked for one night in Washington D.C.
The offense flowed. The defense locked down. The Cavaliers looked like a team poised for a run to the NBA Finals when they closed out the Wizards last Friday in Game 6 of the first round.
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Francisco a treat?
CLEVELAND — Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro emphasized Monday that one roster move won’t cure all of his team’s ills.
But it’s a start.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — Ch. 3; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Fausto Carmona (3-1, 2.60) for Cleveland; left-hander Andy Pettitte (3-3, 3.93) for New York.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Well, it can’t get much worse — offensively — right?
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Tribe Capsule: Indians at Yankees
n SCHEDULE — Today, 7:05 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.; Thursday, 1:05 p.m.
n TV/RADIO — SportsTime Ohio (Wednesday and Thursday), WKYC-TV, Ch. 3 (today); WFUN all three games, WMMS (today), WTAM (Wednesday and Thursday).
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2008 ACWSAA Banquet: Katie bar the door!
JEFFERSON — Katie McMellen’s most excellent senior year improved exponentially Sunday night.
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Herendeen’s return a fitting chapter for ACWSAA
JEFFERSON — As the Ashtabula County Women’s Scholar-Athlete Association has developed a tradition as an institution, some of the connections to its past are beginning to roll back around.
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Holmes keeps bringing home the hardware
Raymond Holmes knows what it takes to be successful, both in the classroom and in the athletic arena.
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Softball Insider: NEC title in flux tonight
Though it would not be officially finished, the 2008 Northeastern Conferenc title chase could very well be decided today at Edgewood.
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Scholastic Schedule
MONDAY, MAY 5
Baseball
n Jefferson at Edgewood
n Geneva at Conneaut
n Lakeside at Madison
n Riverside at North
n SJP at GRA
n Perry at Kenston
Softball
n Jefferson at Edgewood
n Geneva at Conneaut
n PV at Harvey
n Madison at Lakeside
n North at Riverside
n Kenston at Perry
n Newbury at Grand Valley
Tennis
n Harvey at SJP
n Riverside at GRA
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Gutterballs — Bowling Insider, with Karl Pearson: Bowl-a-thon for a great cause
If you’re looking for a worthy cause to support, enjoy bowling and are just looking for a way to have some fun, the folks at Lake Shore Lanes have the answer.
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Punchless Wahoos punched out
CLEVELAND — Sunday was Kids Fun Day at Progressive Field, the time children are invited to run the bases after a home game.
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Tribe Notebook: Laffey does his part in his second start
CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey tried not to devote too much mental energy to determining who would water the plants at his apartment in Buffalo.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
n WHEN/WHERE — Tuesday, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — Ch. 3; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Fausto Carmona (3-1, 2.60) for Cleveland; left-hander Andy Pettitte (3-3, 3.93) for New York.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Mr. Derek Shelton, (lack of) hitting coach, Mr. Mark Shapiro would like to see you in his office. Please bring your playbook.
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Bollman bullish on Bucks
COLUMBUS — You’d think after the conclusion of their fine recruiting season was topped off by landing the biggest prize of all in Pennsylvania quarterback Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel and his right-hand man, offensive coordinator Jim Bollman, would be the happiest coaches in the whole USA.
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A Todd Porter column: Get a life, fans: Cooper deserves spot in HOF
One week and a day ago, John Cooper walked out of his house to pick up his morning paper and check his mail.
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Track Roundup: PV boys 2nd, Geneva girls 4th at Lakeview
Led by the fleet feet of sprinter Brandon Barrett and fine performances from its distance runners and field-events performers, the Pymatuning Valley boys track team finished second Saturday at the Lakeview Invitational.
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ACWSAA’s annual big night is tonight
Will a girl from SS. John and Paul High School make a breakthrough this year? Will the candidate from Edgewood High School pull off a three-peat?
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Lakers drop twinbill at Alliance
Alliance pushed across a run in the home half of the seventh for a 5-4 win to complete a doubleheader sweep of Pymatuning Valley on Saturday.
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Saturday's high school statistics
BASEBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
Alliance 6, PV 0
at Alliance
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Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: County hunters gobblin’ turkeys
Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,114 birds were harvested during the season’s first week.
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SKYWATCHERS
DANIEL KRAUS / Star Beacon
Wes and Brittany Cleveland wait for a break in the weather at the Kingsville Area Little League opening-day ceremonies on Saturday.
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A Patrick McManamon column: Cavaliers learned lesson well
If the Cavaliers learned a lesson from losing the fifth game of their first-round playoff series against Washington, they learned it well.
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Offense, or lack thereof, and KC are Royal pain to Wahoos
CLEVELAND — Time after time, the Indians’ starting pitchers deny that there is any extra pressure placed on them when they don’t get offensive support. However, it’s a bit much to ask them to carry the team when the offense isn’t scoring.
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Tribe Notebook: Lee wants to maintain focus on the present
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee has turned the page on 2007. Now, he just wishes everyone else would.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 1:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — Ch. 3; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Gil Meche (1-4,7.22) for Kansas City; left-hander Aaron Laffey (0-1, 6.35) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Aaron Laffey makes his second start of the 2008 campaign today for the Wahoos.
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Andy Call, on Baseball: The Reds are still the same...
Here they go again. The Cincinnati Reds extended their amazing run of controversy and ineptitude last week when general manager Wayne Krivsky was fired after two years and two months on the job, just 21 games into the 2008 season.
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Slingin' Steve Goldman hits the big 5-0 today!
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY...
May 4
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Chris Beaven, on the NBA: Four stars shine in the first round
Boston-Atlanta aside, the first round of the playoffs are a wrap, and the second round began Saturday with a series in each conference.
Here’s one view on the biggest surprises, disappointments and stars of the first round:
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Steve Doerschuk on the NFL: Steelers look for the next Dynamic Duo
Depending on your age, you can relate to certain duos, comprehending how unbalanced one is without the other.
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Wilson catches a perfect match
Liz Wilson hasn’t been gracing area ballfields and basketball and volleyball courts forever... it just seems that way.
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Having torn up racetracks for almost 60 years, Arkkelin not about to slow down
“If she was 25, she’d have a NASCAR team sponsoring her.” So says Steve Green of Massillon-based Steve Green Legacy Racing of Geneva’s Cora Arkkelin.
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US agrees to join PAC nation
The Premier Athletic Conference has picked up a seventh member, but the entry area fans might have expected was not that school.
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Friday's high school statistics
BOYS TRACK
LAKESIDE INVITATIONAL
Lakeside 161, Kent Roosevelt 146,
Gilmour Academy 127
at Lakeside Stadium
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Scholastic Schedule
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Baseball
n Berkshire at Edgewood (9, DH)
n Perry at Harvey (11)
n Geneva at Riverside (11)
n SJP at Ledgemont (10)
n GRA at PV (10)
Softball
n Lakeside, Berkshire at Edgewood (9, Berkshire-Edgewood, 10:30 Berkshire-Lakeside, noon Edgewood-Lakeside))
n SJP at Ledgemont (10)
n PV at Newbury (11, DH)
n Perry at Beaumont (11)
Track
n PV, Geneva, Jefferson at Lakeview Inv. (9:30)
n Madison at Mentor Invitational
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King James’ triple-double does in Wizards
WASHINGTON — LeBron James had the last word.
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Mother Nature rains on parade
CLEVELAND — Indians hitting coach Derek Shelton didn’t mind getting a break when Cleveland’s scheduled game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night was postponed by rain.
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Tribe Notebook: Wedge not finished tinkering
CLEVELAND — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
And, if necessary, again and again.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Luke Hochevar (1-1, 5.91) for Kansas City; left-hander C.C. Sabathia (1-4, 7.88) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — The C.C. Express appears to be back on track.
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Glads first to fell Soul
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Gladiators did what no other team has been able to do in 2008, defeating the Philadelphia Soul, 67-55, in front of 13,721 fans at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night.
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Browns, Savage agree on extension
BEREA — As the longshots and dreamers tried out behind him at rookie minicamp Friday, Phil Savage thought back to his New Year’s Eve nightmare.
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Browns Notebook: Vegas act in Cleveland?
BEREA — Is there a saying about what happens in Cleveland?
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Falcons fly past Spartans
CONNEAUT —When a boy is young and he’s working with his father in the yard trimming the trees, the cautionary word to all is don’t go near the chainsaw.
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Blair pitch project debuts
CONNEAUT — The long and winding road back into action finally came to an end for Zak Blair on Thursday night.
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Jeff gets into swing of things
CONNEAUT — Jefferson softball coach Paul Bodnar doesn’t want his hitters watching good pitches go by. The Falcons got the hint Thursday in dropping Conneaut, 10-3, in Northeastern Conference action at Skippon Park.
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Softball Roundup: Brookes does some yardwork in victory
Meagan Brookes blasted a three-run homer over the fence in left-center as Geneva dropped Kenston, 10-3, Thursday in non-conference play.
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Baseball Roundup: Rowan rules roost for Eagles
Geneva baseball coach Justin Cafaro said pitcher Darius Rowan has shown instances of what he can do on the mound at various points of the season, but the Eagle senior really pulled it all together Thursday in throwing a no-hitter for an 11-0 non-conference victory over Grand Valley in a game that lasted just six innings.
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Tennis Roundup: Spartans on a roll
Conneaut continued its recent run of success on the tennis courts Thursday with a 4-1 victory over Northeastern Conference rival Edgewood.
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Thursday's high school statistics
SOFTBALL
NORTHEASTERN
Jefferson 10, Conneaut 3
at Skippon Park
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Lakeside hosting first invite tonight
A new entry had arrived on the scene in area track circles.
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Scholastic Schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Baseball
n South at Lakeside
n Chardon at Riverside
n Badger at PV
n North at Madison
Softball
n Lakeside at South
n Riverside at Chardon
n Badger at PV
n Madison at North
n Grand Valley at Cornerstone Christian
Track
n Madison, SJP at Lakeside Inv.
n Perry at Harvey Inv.
Tennis
n Chardon at Lakeside
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Pertz hurls EAC past Willoughby Hills
East Ashtabula Club (4-1) downed Willoughby Hills Warriors, 7-1, Thursday night at Cederquist Park.
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Wahoos rally past M’s
CLEVELAND — From what seemed like the pit of despair — at least to the home fans — the Indians pulled out a dramatic 3-2, 11-inning victory on Thursday to take the rubber game of their series with Seattle.
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Tribe Notebook: Hafner deep-sixed in lineup
CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner knows what he’s been working on to break out of his slump.
But, if he told you, he’d have to kill you.
“It’s top secret,” Cleveland’s designated hitter said.
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Luke Hochevar (1-1, 5.91) for Kansas City; left-hander C.C. Sabathia (1-4, 7.88) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Joe Borowski (right triceps), RHP Jake Westbrook (left side) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — The C.C. Express appears to be back on track.
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Royals at Indians:
n SCHEDULE — Today, 7:05 p.m.; Saturday, 7:05 p.m.;
Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
n TV/RADIO — SportsTime Ohio (today and Saturday), Ch. 3 (Sunday); WFUN, WTAM (Saturday and Sunday), WMMS.
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A Patrick McManamon column: Offense does vanishing act
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost Game 5 of their playoff series against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night because they abandoned their offense.
Heck with abandon.
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Cavaliers not looking back
INDEPENDENCE — Frustration and disappointment belonged to the Cavaliers Wednesday night after the game that got away.
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Cavaliers Notebook: Butler does a good imitation of LeBron
INDEPENDENCE — Everyone knew LeBron James could win a playoff series virtually by himself. He proved as much several times before already in the postseason.
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Online readers — This week's Mailbag questions:
n Are you happy with the trades and the way the draft worked out for the Browns?
n Does the slow start of the Indians mean changes should be made and, if so, what?
n How far can the Cavaliers go in the playoffs?