ABC special celebrates 50th Christmas with Charlie Brown

Worn out from the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday? A Charlie Brown Christmas has been reminding people what Christmas is all about for 50 years now. At 8 p.m. ABC will air It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown, a celebration of the immortal cartoon with performances by Kristen Chenoweth, Sarah McLachlan and Boyz II Men, followed at 9 p.m. by the digitally remastered 1965 animated special.

Crave courses paired with beer

Crave, 57 E. Market St., Akron, will host a five-course beer pairing dinner with Ommegang Brewery at 6 p.m. It will feature Hennepin paired with hot soup dumplings, Rosetta Sour with foie gras bread pudding, Gnomegang with brown butter pizza, Adoration Ale with turducken, and Three Philosophers with cherry creamsicle cannoli. The cost is $60. For reservations, call 330-253-1234.

BOWLING

BOYS

Late Saturday

RAVENNA RAVENS INVITATIONAL

(At Twin Star Lanes, Kent)

Team Results: 1. Brunswick 4,099; 2. Austintown Fitch 4,029; 3. Huber Heights Wayne 4,025; 4. Nordonia 3,943; 5. Struthers 3,932; 6. Willoughby South 3,882; 7. Crestwood 3,878; 8. Wadsworth 3,844; 9. Tiffin Columbian 3,825; 10. Jackson 3,813; 11. Norton 3,780; 12. Cuyahoga Falls 3,716; 13. Woodridge 3,706; 14. Tallmadge 3,608; 15. Kent Roosevelt 3,500; 16. Hubbard 3,494; 17. North Olmsted 3,388; 18. Brunswick “II” 3,131; 19. Twinsburg 3,119; 20. Garrettsville 3,003; 21. Ravenna 2,838; 22. Cleveland Heights 2,370.

GIRLS

Late Saturday

RAVENNA RAVENS INVITATIONAL

(At Twin Star Lanes, Kent)

Team Results: 1. North Olmsted 3,698; 2. Huber Heights Wayne 3,468; 3. Ravenna 3,345; 4. Twinsburg 3,333; 5. Norton 3,331; 6. Austintown Fitch 3,285; 7. Crestwood 3,260; 8. Hubbard 3,240; 9. Jackson 3,218; 10. Tallmadge 3,103; 11. Wadsworth 2,968; 12. Garrettsville 2,894; 13. Cuyahoga Falls 2,814; 14. Kent Roosevelt 2,763; 15. Nordonia 2,683; 16. Brunswick 2,609; 17. Cleveland Heights 1,420.

FOOTBALL

State Finals

(All games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)

Thursday’s Game

DIVISION III

Archbishop Hoban (13-1) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (12-2), 7:30 p.m.

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Friday’s Games

DIVISION V

Canton Central Catholic (10-3) vs. Coldwater (14-0), 10 a.m.

DIVISION VII

Mogadore (13-1) vs. Fort Recovery (12-2), 3 p.m.

DIVISION II

Perry (12-2) vs. Cincinnati La Salle (12-2), 8 p.m.

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Saturday’s Games

DIVISION VI

Kirtland (13-1) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1), 10 a.m.

DIVISION I

Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) vs. Huber Heights Wayne (14-0), 3 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Steubenville (13-0) vs. Columbus Bishop Hartley (10-3), 8 p.m.

Basketball

BOYS

Schedule

Monday’s Game

Revere at Cloverleaf, 7:30 p.m.

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Tuesday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Barberton at Garfield

Brecksville at Strongsville

Brunswick at Highland

Canfield at Alliance

Copley at Ravenna

Claymont at Carrollton

Cuyahoga Falls at Perry

East at Nordonia

East Canton at Berlin Hiland

Ellet at Wadsworth

Field at Tallmadge

Garrettsville at Leavittsburg LaBrae

Jackson at Stow

Kenmore at Norton

Lake Center Christian at St. Thomas Aquinas

Marlington at Manchester

Newcomerstown at Sandy Valley

New Philadelphia at Canton McKinley

North at Coventry

North Canton Hoover at Lake

Northwest at Canton South

Southeast at West Branch

Springfield at Waterloo

Streetsboro at Crestwood

Tusky Valley at Minerva

Twinsburg at Solon

West Geauga at Aurora

Windham at Rootstown

Woodridge at Kent Roosevelt

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Thursday’s Game

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Kent Roosevelt at Aurora

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Friday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Archbishop Hoban at Massillon

Brunswick at Mentor

Buchtel at North, 7 p.m.

Canton South at Alliance

Cleveland Heights at Canton McKinley

Copley at Barberton

Crestwood at Garrettsville

East Canton at Ridgewood

Ellet at Garfield, 7 p.m.

Green at Perry

Grand Valley at Windham

Canton Heritage Christian at Waterloo

Highland at Revere

Jackson at GlenOak

Kenmore at East, 7 p.m.

Lake Center Christian at Mogadore

Manchester at Tuslaw

Marlington at Carrollton

Minerva at West Branch

North Royalton at Twinsburg

Orrville at Wooster

Rootstown at Southeast

Salem at Louisville

Sandy Valley at Berlin Hiland

Shaker Heights at Strongsville

Solon at Medina

Springfield at Streetsboro

St. Thomas Aquinas at Northwest

Stow at Wadsworth

Woodridge at Ravenna

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Saturday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

CVCA at Walsh Jesuit

Dover at Canton South

Garrettsville at West Branch

Hillsdale at Black River

Newton Falls at Windham

Orrville at Triway

Wooster at Ontario

GIRLS

Schedule

Monday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Buchtel at North, 6:30 p.m.

Dover at Tusky Valley

Ellet at Garfield, 6:30 p.m.

Firestone at Manchester, 7 p.m.

Kenmore at East, 6:30 p.m.

Loudonville at Norwayne

Marlington at Carrollton

Northwest at Fairless

Ravenna at Canfield, 7 p.m.

Rocky River at Strongsville

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Twinsburg

Triway at Dalton

Waterloo at Alliance

Windham at Grand Valley

Wooster Heartland Christian at Lake Center Christian

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Tuesday’s Game

Lucas at Hillsdale, 7 p.m.

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Wednesday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Archbishop Hoban at Hathaway Brown

Aurora at Kent Roosevelt

Black River at Lorain Clearview

Brecksville at Cuyahoga Falls

Canton Central Catholic at Manchester

Conotton Valley at Waterloo

Copley at Barberton

Cloverleaf at Coventry

Crestwood at Garrettsville

CVCA at Tusky Valley

East Canton at Garaway

Fairview at Buckeye

Field at Norton

Hudson at Nordonia

Lake at Buchtel

Lake Center Christian at Mogadore

Massillon at Canton South

Medina at Elyria

Northwest at Indian Valley

Revere at Highland

Rootstown at Southeast

Sandy Valley at Tuscarawas Central Catholic

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Youngstown Ursuline, 7 p.m.

Springfield at Streetsboro

Strongsville at Brunswick

Tuslaw at Jackson

Twinsburg at North Royalton

Wadsworth at Stow, 7 p.m.

Warrensville Heights at Garfield, 7 p.m.

Windham at Marlington

Woodridge at Ravenna

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Thursday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Dalton at Northwestern

East at Buchtel, 6:30 p.m.

East Palestine at Salem

Firestone at Kenmore, 6:30 p.m.

North at Ellet, 6:30 p.m.

Rittman at Hillsdale, 7 p.m.

Smithville at Norwayne

Vienna Mathews at Windham

Waynedale at Chippewa

Wooster at Orrville

COLUMBUS: Increased security procedures are taking effect at the Ohio Statehouse this week.

The State Highway Patrol said visitors to the public building would have to start passing through a metal detector as of Monday, and backpacks are now prohibited. Troopers will continue to inspect purses and other bags.

The patrol also planned to limit entry to the building to two street-level entrances.

Patrol spokesman Lt. Craig Cvetan says legislative and state leaders and the board that oversees the Statehouse revisited security procedures after recent deadly attacks in Paris. They determined measures should be strengthened to ensure people’s safety.

A security and facility committee of the board that oversees the Statehouse planned to meet Monday morning.

More than 200,000 people visit the capitol annually, and hundreds work there.

RICHMOND, VA.: A charter bus carrying college students to three Virginia campuses near the close of the holiday weekend overturned Sunday evening, leaving one person seriously injured and 35 others aboard with minor injuries, police said.

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller told The Associated Press there were no confirmed fatalities after the bus overturned on an exit ramp of the Powhite Parkway in North Chesterfield County just south of Richmond, the state capital.

State Police said in a statement that the driver lost control on a curve on the ramp and the bus overturned on its side.

The bus, operated by Abbott Bus Lines of Roanoke, had 50 passengers and the driver on board when the crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, a police statement released by Geller said.

Approximately 34 of the passengers and the driver were taken to Richmond area hospitals to be treated for minor injuries while one passenger was treated for serious injuries, authorities said.

The passengers were mainly students picked up in Richmond who were returning to campuses of the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Radford University elsewhere in the state, police said.

The bus had initially picked the students up at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and had as its first destination the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, according to the police statement.

The statement identified the bus driver as Thomas B. Chidester, 58, of Salem, and said he has been charged with reckless driving by State Police. He could not be immediately located for comment.

State Police said a motor carrier safety team had gone to the crash site, where the Powhite Parkway connects with another parkway just southwest of Richmond, to conduct a safety check on the bus. Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Local television footage showed numerous police and emergency responders at the site and reported lane closures for a time in the area. Local county law enforcement officers and other agencies had gone to the area and some remained for hours afterward.

Summa Health and its minority owner, Mercy Health, are part of a new “network of networks” called Advanced Health Select.

Summa and Cincinnati-based Mercy Health will invest $100 million over three years in what they said will be “the largest clinically integrated network in Ohio.”

The two health systems said Advanced Health Select is intended to improve chronic care management and lower the total cost of care for patients and communities.

Advanced Health Select will operate largely behind the scenes, said Mark Terpylak, president of Summa Health’s NewHealth Collaborative.

“We’re the Intel inside,” he said, referring to computer chip maker giant Intel’s branding and marketing.

“We’re not putting the network ahead of the physician-patient relationship,” Terpylak said.

He said he hopes patients will “feel they have a whole network of people under guidance of their primary care physician.”

NewHealth Collaborative and Mercy Health Select, both accountable care organizations, are the first provider networks to join Advanced Health Select.

The two organizations will be operating using common technology, software and procedures.

Work began about a year ago to create Advanced Health, he said. The organization is intended to help health care providers move to “value-based payments” and away from “fee-for-service,” he said.

With fee-for-service contracts, doctors, hospitals and other providers get paid based on the services they provide.

The two organizations will continue to provide care within their local markets guided by their distinct mission and vision, the health care providers said in a news release. “But now more than 2,800 providers in Ohio and Kentucky will all be linked.”

The $100 million will go toward new technology infrastructure, including medical record technology and analysis tools, and will also pay for new jobs, particularly for nurse care managers, Terpylak said.

Advanced Health Select will hold its first face-to-face board meeting this week in Columbus, Terpylak said.

Jim Mackinnon can be reached at 330-996-3544 or jmackinnon@thebeaconjournal.com. Follow him @JimMackinnonABJ on Twitter or www.facebook.com/JimMackinnonABJ. His stories can be found at www.ohio.com/writers/jim-mackinnon.

Giving Tuesday about generosity

You’ve made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Consider doing some good today with Giving Tuesday. The “global day for giving back” encourages individuals, companies and organizations to find ways to show generosity and kindness to others. See www.givingtuesday.org or check out #givingtuesday on Twitter for ideas and resources.

Off to see ‘The Wizard’

Follow the yellow brick road to Playhouse Square in Cleveland to see The Wizard of Oz live on stage, premiering at 7:30 p.m. and running through Sunday at the State Theatre. It includes favorite songs from the beloved 1939 film and new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Tickets are $10-$80 at www.playhousesquare.org.

World AIDS Day event

A World AIDS Day event, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Highland Theatre in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood, is aimed at educating and mobilizing the community. It will feature the documentary Positive Youth, which examines four young adults affected by HIV; the display of a section of the Names Project AIDS Quilt; a raffle; guest speaker; hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Casual attire and walk-ins are welcome. Proceeds benefit HIV-positive community members. For more information, see www.canapi.org/events.

FOOTBALL

State Finals

(All games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)

Thursday’s Game

DIVISION III

Archbishop Hoban (13-1) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (12-2), 7:30 p.m.

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Friday’s Games

DIVISION V

Canton Central Catholic (10-3) vs. Coldwater (14-0), 10 a.m.

DIVISION VII

Mogadore (13-1) vs. Fort Recovery (12-2), 3 p.m.

DIVISION II

Perry (12-2) vs. Cincinnati La Salle (12-2), 8 p.m.

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Saturday’s Games

DIVISION VI

Kirtland (13-1) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1), 10 a.m.

DIVISION I

Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) vs. Huber Heights Wayne (14-0), 3 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Steubenville (13-0) vs. Columbus Bishop Hartley (10-3), 8 p.m.

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DIVISION I

First team offense: Ends—Jason Blizzard, Mentor, 5-foot-9, 175 pounds, senior; Nick Kovacs, Springboro, 6-2, 188, jr.; Zachary Smith, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, 185, sr.; Jake Hausmann, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 6-5, 235, sr.; Linemen—Alex Gellerstedt, Dublin Coffman, 6-7, 278, sr.; Liam Eichenberg, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 6-6, 290, sr.; Kobee Houghtlen, Toledo Whitmer, 6-4, 305, sr.; Tommy Kraemer, Cincinnati Elder, 6-6, 315, sr.; Matt Bockhorst, Cincinnati St. Xavier, 6-4, 295, jr.; Gunnar Vogel, Westerville South, 6-6, 285, sr.; Quarterbacks—Deshaunte Jones, Cincinnati Colerain, 5-10, 180, sr.; Deeb Haber, Lewis Center Olentangy, 6-2, 190, sr.; Dennis Grosel, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 6-2, 183, sr.; Backs—Benny Snell, Westerville Central, 6-0, 212, sr.; Jayson Gobble, Stow, 5-10, 195, sr.; Cole Gest, Lakewood St. Edward, 5-8, 192, sr.; Stephon Watson, Toledo Start, 5-11, 220, sr.; Kicker— Grant McKinniss, Findlay, 6-0, 207, sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Jonathon Cooper, Gahanna Lincoln, 6-4, 235, sr.; Simeon Lawrence, Elyria, 6-0, 230, sr.; Michael O’Malley, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-3, 240, sr.; Chris Crumb, Lewis Center Olentangy, 6-1, 265, sr.; Linebackers—Reggie Corner, Canton McKinley, 5-8, 192, jr; Ryan Tuchow, Hilliard Davidson, 5-11, 205, sr.; Joey Bachie, Berea-Midpark, 6-2, 215, sr., Kyle Bolden, Cincinnati Colerain, 6-0, 205, jr.; Rick Raga, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 6-2, 225, sr.; Hoover White, Euclid, 6-0, 187, sr.; Backs—Tobias Gilliam, Huber Heights Wayne, 6-0, 185, sr.; Brendon White, Powell Olentangy Liberty, 6-1, 195, jr.; Seth Currens, Pickerington Central, 6-3, 215, sr.; Anthony Johnson, Euclid, 6-3, 185, sr.; Tony Butler, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-1, 195.; Punter—Nathan Snyder, Marysville, 6-4.

Offensive player of the year: Jayson Gobble, Stow.

Defensive player of the year: Michael O’Malley, Lakewood St. Edward.

Coach of the year: Jeff Rotsky, Euclid.

Second-team offense: Ends—Jack Tirmonia, Jackson, 6-3, 185, sr.; Tre’on Vance, Canton McKinley, 6-2, 167, sr.; Noah Stephens, Grove City Central Crossing, 6-4, 205, sr.; Linemen—Luke Campbell, Lewis Center Olentangy, 6-4, 270, sr.; Mike Miranda, Stow, 6-4, 289, jr.; Zach Bycznski, Berea-Midpark, 6-4, 300, sr.; A.J. Arcuri, Powell Olentangy Liberty, 6-6, 250, sr.; Brandon Rhodes, GlenOak, 6-0, 295, sr.; Jahneil Douglas, Toledo Start, 6-4, 250, jr.; Quarterbacks—Jake Pallotta, Jackson, 6-1, 190, sr.; Chase Bodeman, Toledo Whitmer, 6-2, 200, sr.; Backs—Jaelen Gill, Westerville South, 6-0, 170, so.; Chris Atkinson, Elyria, 6-1, 205, jr.; Alex Mathews, Mentor, 5-8, 200, sr.; Emmanuel Mogolu, Findlay, 5-10, 180, sr.; Danny Davis, Springfield, 6-3, 187, jr.; Kicker — Brady Whittekind, Hilliard Bradley, 6-0, 175.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Joe Schroer, Cincinnati Elder, 6-3, 245, sr.; Dillon Denault, Lancaster, 6-3, 245, sr.; Linebackers—Jakob Madgar, Stow, senior, 5-8, 180; Naz Bohannon, Lorain, 6-6, 215, jr.; Damien Gray, Austintown Fitch, 6-0, 220, sr.; Backs—Amir Riep, Cincinnati Colerain, 6-0, 180, jr.; Kyle Nunn, Findlay, 6-5, 187, jr.; Sam McGuigan, Lorain, 5-11, 190, sr. ; Hayden Specht, Cincinnati St. Xavier, 5-9, 175, sr.; Punter—Jordan Sadler, Brunswick, 6-0, 200, sr.

Special mention: Martee Morse, Reynoldsburg; Jacob O’Donnell, Lewis Center Olentangy; Kyle Bessen, Hilliard Davidson; Ryan Fitchpatrick, Lancaster; Kameron Teacher, Grove City Central Crossing; Braeden Hook, Hilliard Darby; Isaac McKinney, Dublin Coffman; Chris Wall, Hilliard Bradley; Troy Speakman, Grove City Central Crossing; Marcus Williamson, Westerville South; Austin Wayt, GlenOak; Ben Kiesling, North Canton Hoover; Brennon Tibbs, GlenOak; Jimmy Daw, Medina; Garrett Rigby, Stow; Jalen Fletcher, Austintown Fitch; Alonzo Williams, Austintown Fitch; Malik Compton, GlenOak; JT Hampton, GlenOak; Dillon Dingler, Jackson; Monte Board, Stow; Elijah Jackson, Canton McKinley; J.C. Mikovich, Austintown Fitch; Tadas Tatarunas, Mentor; Chris Collins, Euclid; Jaylen Harris, Cleveland Heights; Micah Price, Elyria; Josh Fenn, Lorain; John Todd Jr.; Kyle Tomshack, Lakewood St. Edward; Mathew Gonzalez, Lakewood St. Edward; David Sebuke, Solon; Cal Reynolds, Lakewood St. Edward; Matt Nagy, North Royalton; Zach Mason, Elyria; Ryan Bischoff, Mentor; Kenny Cook, Mentor; Jack Cook, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Colin Goodfellow, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Noah Routson, Findlay; Brandon Winters, Toledo Start; Kyle Walsh, Toledo Whitmer; Derrick Austin, Toledo Start; Luke Walling, Toledo Whitmer; Sam Stickels, Toledo Whitmer; Christian Metameros, Toledo Start; A’Shon Riggins, Hamilton; Jack Carman, Fairfield; Ben Jackson, Huber Heights Wayne; Peyton Ramsey, Cincinnati Elder; Elijah Cunningham, Springboro; Daryl McCleskey, Huber Heights Wayne; Jack Nguyen, West Chester Lakota West; Alex Reigelsperger, Huber Heights Wayne; Alex King, Mason; Adam Hensley, Centerville; Sean Mahone, West Chester Lakota West; Vincent Calhoun, Middletown; Jake Borman, Cincinnati Sycamore.

DIVISION II

First-team offense: Ends—Seth Dawkins, Columbus Franklin Heights, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, senior; Ruben Flowers, Lima Senior 6-4, 190, sr.; Logan Bolin, Grafton Midview, 6-2, 190, sr.; Isaiah Smith, Logan, 6-3, 186, sr.; Linemen—Jack Wohlabaugh, Walsh Jesuit, 6-4, 285 sr.; Josh Myers, Miamisburg, 6-6, 295, jr.; Nik Urban, Willoughby South, 6-4, 285, sr.; Josh Burger, Aurora, 6-4, 295, sr.; Ethan Hale, Sunbury Big Walnut, 6-2, 270, sr.; Quarterbacks—Jake Sopko, Avon, 6-3, 215, sr.; Westley Brandon, Pataskala Watkins Memorial, 6-3, 190, sr.; Scottie Seymour, Holland Springfield, 5-10, 185, sr.; Backs—Keishaun Sims, Perry, 6-1, 170, sr.; Bryant Koback, Holland Springfield, 6-0, 195, jr.; Jeremy Larkin, Cincinnati LaSalle, 5-10, 180, sr.; Weston Bridges, Copley, 6-0, 190, jr.; Kicker— Grant Gonya, Hudson, 5-6, 145, so.

First-team defense: Linemen—Jerron Cage, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-3, 275, jr.; Neal Davis, Ashville Teays Valley, 6-1, 285, sr.; Roman Moreno, Hudson, 6-1, 210, sr.; Zach Rodman, Mayfield Village Mayfield, 6-2, 260, sr.; Linebackers—Ethan Tucky, Delaware Hayes, 6-3, 230, sr.; Clay Shreve, Lake, 6-2, 225, sr.; Vince Primer, Madison, 6-3, 210, sr.; Chaz Westfall, Perrysburg, 6-4, 250, sr.; Jaylin Thomas, Lima Senior, 6-2, 210, sr.; Backs—Davionn Johnson, Columbus St. Charles, 5-11, 170, jr.; Jatairis Grant, Garfield, 6-1, 185, sr.; Chase Rowe, Riverside Stebbins, 6-0, 175, sr.; London Pearson, Pataskala Licking Heights, 6-0, 180, sr.; Punter— Gavin Blunt, Aurora, 6-1, 185, so.

Offensive players of the year: Jeremy Larkin, Cincinnati LaSalle; Keishaun Sims, Perry.

Defensive player of the year: Chaz Westfall, Perrysburg.

Coach of the year: Keith Wakefield, Perry

Second-team offense: Ends—Trevon Richardson, Kent Roosevelt, 5-8, 170, sr.; Nate Davis, Mount Vernon, 5-9, 165, sr.; Rocky James, Xenia, 6-2, 175, sr.; Linemen—Terek Zingale, Nordonia, 6-7, 295, sr.; Sam Gerak, Avon, 6-4, 285, jr.; Tyler Strebel, Grafton Midview, 6-0, 253, sr.; Adam Gregoire, Perry, 6-5, 295, sr.; Matt Carrick, Perry, 6-4, 295, jr. Quarterbacks—Dustin Crum, Midview, 6-3, 205, jr.; Darius Gordon, Lima Senior, 6-2, 180, sr.; Lynn Bowden, Warren G. Harding, 6-1, 190, jr. Backs—Jaden Walker, Lima Senior, 6-2, 180, sr.; Daniel Weinerman, Wadsworth, 5-9, 192, sr.; Nick Brooks, Madison, 5-9, 165, sr.; Brian Benson, Mansfield Senior, 5-7, 170, jr.; JaQuan Hardy, Westlake, 5-10, 205, sr. Kicker-Cory Barnett, Ashville Teays Valley, 6-1, 175, sr.; Rickey Castrigano, Olmsted Falls, 5-9, 155, jr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Tyler Sycz, North Ridgeville, 6-1, 215, so.; Arman Samouk, Copley, 6-0, 270, sr.; Antonio Shelton, Westerville North, 6-3, 275, sr. Linebackers—Jordan Scott, Marion Harding, 6-3, 230, sr.; Bubba Arslanian, Aurora, 5-11, 190, jr.; Nic Martin, Vandalia-Butler, 6-2, 230, sr.; Mario Graziani, Boardman, 5-9, 170, sr.; Todd Hastings, Amherst-Steele, 6-2, 220, sr.; Jared Dorsa, Kings Mills Kings, 6-2, 225, sr.; Backs—Nick Law, Madison, 5-11, 180, sr.; Jarren Hampton, Fremont Ross, 5-11, 180, sr.; Quentin Gaiters, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-10, 200, sr.; Tevion Cleveland, Perry, 5-7, 145, jr.; Zach Sturmi, Lake, 5-10, 160, jr.; Luke Bican, Mayfield Village Mayfield, 6-2, 190, sr.

Third-team offense: Ends— Ryan Coleman, North Olmsted, 6-3, 190, sr.; D’Andre Hicks, Holland Springfield, 5-11, 180, sr.; Linemen—Thayer Munford, Cincinnati LaSalle, 6-6, 330, jr.; Luke Fortner, Sylvania Northview, 6-5, 290, sr.; David O’Connor, Hudson, 6-6, 265, sr.; Tyler Frederick, Highland, 6-2, 285, sr.; Quarterback—Tyler Pilcher, Cincinnati Glen Este, 6-1, 230, sr.; Backs—Tony Clark, Miamisburg, 5-7, 170, so.; Keemari Murry, Warren G. Harding, 5-10, 190, sr.; Kierre Hawkins, Maple Heights, 6-4, 217, sr. Kicker—Austin Jackson, Cincinnati Turpin, 5-9, 160, sr.; Chase Dinan, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-9, 146, so.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Grant Nolder, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-1, 195, sr.; Linebackers—Malik Harrison, Columbus Walnut Ridge, 6-4, 215, sr.; Marvin Parker, Mansfield Senior 6-2, 205, sr.; TaBrian Donlow, Youngstown East, 6-2, 230, sr.; Jacob Hack, Grafton Midview, 5-10, 205, sr. Backs-Jarell White, Cincinnati LaSalle, 5-10, 205, jr..

Special mention: Alex Miles, Pataskala Watkins Memorial; Tarik Wright, Columbus Walnut Ridge; Jordan Coulter, Pataskala Licking Heights; Tommy Lee, New Albany; Michael Robinson, Columbus Briggs; Carson Van Lynn, Worthington Kilbourne; Brenden Knox, Columbus Franklin Heights; Victor White, New Albany; Isaiah Young, Worthington Kilbourne; Taylor Hill, Columbus St. Charles; Je’Len Olbrantz, Canal Winchester; Domonique Powers, Columbus Northland; Michael Ayers, Columbus Walnut Ridge; Cameron Johnson, Pataskala Watkins Memorial; Thomas Wilson. Worthington Kilbourne; Tyler McGee, Dresden Tri-Valley; Cody Collins, Dresden Tri-Valley; Colin Slaboden, Dresden Tri-Valley; Ethan Atkinson, Dresden Tri-Valley; Hunter Polk, Dresden Tri-Valley; Christian Nezbeth, Dresden Tri-Valley; Matt Lawler, Dresden Tri-Valley; James Angel, Green; Lee Hurst II, Massillon; Nolan Sotka, Aurora; Anthony Perrine, Nordonia; Wes Thompson, Youngstown Boardman; Dakota Dunwiddie, Massillon; Kaleb Jones, Warren G. Harding; Petey Bess, Wooster; Manny Dela Cerna, Highland; Michael Canganelli, Mayfield Village Mayfield; Will Heilman, Avon; Brad Wienhold, Madison; Justin Stanko, Chardon; Dan Evans, Mayfield Village Mayfield; Kierre Hawkins, Maple Heights; Gerett Choat, Avon; Tyrone Chambers, Lyndhurst Brush; Lucas Lundblad, Chardon; Ralph Davis, Cleveland Glenville; Noel Caraballo, Olmsted Falls; Aaron Pope, Cleveland Glenville; Cameron Jefferies, Painesville Riverside; Dimitri Redwood, Grafton Midview; Alex Beckman, Avon Lake; Bryce Mitchell, Toledo Bowsher; Darius Collins, Lima Senior; Mitch Berg, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit; Will Suarez, Perrysburg; Sean Rattay, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit; Peter McIntyre, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit; Matt Padanilam, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit; Matt Stacy, Perrysburg; Bryan Rogers, Holland Springfield; Mario Young, Mansfield Senior; Alec Taylor, Holland Springfield; Noah Lenz, Perrysburg; Steph Robinson, Holland Springfield; Tycen Anderson, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit; Grant Urenovitch, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; Lane Little, Logan; Kory Henthorne, Logan; Bryce McBride, Logan; Jacob Hamilton, Cincinnati Glen Este; Luke Doerger, Cincinnati LaSalle; Jacob Bedinghaus, Kings Mill Kings; Danny Naylor, Xenia; Luke Waddell, Loveland; Tony Clark, Miamisburg; Rodney Croom, Cincinnati Winton Woods; Blake Bockrath, Kings Mills Kings; Jake Saunders, Loveland; Lang Evan, Cincinnati Turpin; Louie Wasoski, Miamisburg; Zach Smith, Trenton Edgewood; Drue Chrisman, Cincinnati LaSalle.

BASKETBALL

BOYS

Scoring Summary

REVERE 83, CLOVERLEAF 38

Revere 19 16 26 22 — 83

Cloverleaf 6 11 14  7 — 38

REVERE — Boyer 1-3-5, Milovancev 1-0-3, Hughes 4-4-15, Albert 2-1-6, M.Hill 9-0-20, D.Hill 4-4-12, Tretter 1-1-3, Nance 4-1-9, Benson 1-3-6, Russell 1-2-4. Totals: 28-46 19-30 83.

CLOVERLEAF — Kapeluck 2-1-5, Schuerger 6-1-17, Martin 5-0-12, Gilbert 1-0-2, Gutschow 1-0-2. Totals: 15-55 2-8 38.

3-point goals: Schuerger 4, Hughes 3, M. Hill 2, Martin 2. Rebounds: Rev., 47 (Nance 10); Clo., 19 (Schuerger 4, Gutschow 4). Turnovers: Clo., 15-2.

Schedule

Tuesday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Archbishop Hoban at Firestone, 7 p.m.

Barberton at Garfield

Brecksville at Strongsville

Brunswick at Highland

Canfield at Alliance

Copley at Ravenna

Claymont at Carrollton

Cuyahoga Falls at Perry

East at Nordonia

East Canton at Berlin Hiland

Ellet at Wadsworth

Field at Tallmadge

Garrettsville at Leavittsburg LaBrae

Jackson at Stow

Kenmore at Norton

Lake Center Christian at St. Thomas Aquinas

Marlington at Manchester

Newcomerstown at Sandy Valley

New Philadelphia at Canton McKinley

North at Coventry

North Canton Hoover at Lake

Northwest at Canton South

Southeast at West Branch

Springfield at Waterloo

Streetsboro at Crestwood

Tusky Valley at Minerva

Twinsburg at Solon

West Geauga at Aurora

Windham at Rootstown

Woodridge at Kent Roosevelt

GIRLS

Scoring Summary

ELLET 39, GARFIELD 20

Ellet 9 7 16 7 — 39

Garfield 5 7  2 6 — 20

ELLET (2-1, 1-0) — Woods 2-5-9, White 3-0-8, Rorar 2-1-7, Malick 1-3-5, Chambers 1-2-4. Totals: 12 11-18 39.

GARFIELD — Jones 1-5-7, Sommerville 1-3-5, Ripley 2-0-4, Woods 1-0-2, Johnson 1-0-2. Totals: 6 8-11 20.

3-point goals: Rorar 2, White 2. Fouls: Ell., 18-17. Rebounds: Rorar 8. JV score: Ellet, 32-11.

KENMORE 80, EAST 51

Kenmore 17 25 23 15 — 80

East 9 16 10 16 — 51

KENMORE (2-1, 2-0) — Howell 13-0-37, Dix 9-0-22, Taylor 6-1-15, Richardson 3-0-6, Thompson 0-0-0. Totals: 31-1-80.

EAST (1-2, 0-2) — Jones 8-9-27, Whitehead 5-1-11, Paris 3-0-7, Aguirre 1-0-2, Boyer 1-0-2, Buchanan 1-0-2. Totals: 19-10-51.

3-point goals: Howell 11, Dix 4, Taylor 2, Jones 2, Paris. Fouls: Ken., 17-9. Rebounds: Ken., 31 (Dix 6); East, 28 (Jones 10). Turnovers: East, 26-14. JV score: Kenmore, 40-9.

LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 57,
HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN 14

Lake Center 21 16  8 12 — 57

Heartland 2  2 10  0 — 14

LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN (1-0) — A. Bailey 4-0-10, Haubert 2-0-5, Karmie 3-1-7, Lyogky 2-0-4, Moore 8-2-18, Serdinak 5-0-13. Totals: 24 3-8 57.

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN (0-3) — Pennington 1-2-4, Direnzo 1-0-2, Hostetler 3-2-8. Totals: 5 4-7 14.

3-point goals: Serdinak 3, A. Bailey 2, Haubert. Fouls: LCC, 8-7. Rebounds: LCC, 32 (Lyogky 11).

NORTH 44, BUCHTEL 39

Buchtel 8 8 12 11 — 39

North 8 13 9 14 — 44

BUCHTEL (1-4, 0-1) — Brice 1-4-6, Hatcher 3-2-8, Thomas 1-1-3, Skinner 3-1-7, Giles 3-2-8, Biddings 2-2-6, Harmon 0-1-1. Totals: 13-13-39.

NORTH (1-1, 1-1) — Ti. Balknight 4-7-15, Ta. Balknight 3-1-7, Meadows 1-3-5, Taylor 2-0-5, Primm 3-2-8, Dawood 1-0-2, Biles 1-0-2. Totals: 15-13-44.

3-point goals: Taylor. Fouls: Nor., 22. Rebounds: Nor., 30 (Taylor 9). Turnovers: Nor., 21. JV score: Buchtel, 41-16.

NORWAYNE 44, LOUDONVILLE 19

Loudonville 2 4  3 10 — 19

Norwayne 14 5 13 12 — 44

LOUDONVILLE — Heffelfinger 1-1-3, N. Weber 2-7-11, Graham 0-1-1, R. Weber 1-0-2, Leedy 1-0-2. Totals: 5 9-20 19.

NORWAYNE — Hilty 2-3-8, Gill 1-1-3, Hess 1-0-2, Chapman 1-0-2, Gasser 5-0-12, Boley 4-2-10, Deiotte 1-2-4, Hanshaw 1-0-3. Totals: 16 8-12 44.

3-point goals: Gasser 2, Hilty, Hanshaw. Fouls: Nor., 15-11. Rebounds: Lou., 17; Nor., 38 (Gill 12). Turnovers: Nor., 19-18. JV score: Norwayne won.

TRIWAY 65, DALTON 51

Triway 13 18 11 23 — 65

Dalton 16 9 10 16 — 51

TRIWAY (2-1) — Findley 8-5-21, Wirth 5-6-18, Wengerd 5-1-13, Lang 3-1-7, Carmichael 1-2-4, Shoots 1-0-2. Totals: 23-44 15-22 65.

DALTON (2-1) — Huth 6-4-17, Shoup 5-5-16, Zaleski 1-13-15, Pizzola 0-3-3, Beun 0-0-0. Totals: 12-68 25-38 51.

3-point goals: Wirth 2, Wengerd 2, Huth 1, Shoup 1. Fouls: Tri., 21-19. Rebounds: Tri., 22; Dal., 36 (Shoup 11). Turnovers: Tri., 13-9. JV score: Triway, 40-31.

TUSKY VALLEY 34, DOVER 27

Dover 6 7  7 7 — 27

Tusky Valley 8 6 12 8 — 34

DOVER — Kiser 4-9-17, Weston 1-1-3, Wintainer 0-2-2, Polce 1-0-2, Fondriest 1-0-2, Hemm 0-1-1. Totals: 7-34 13-25 27.

TUSCARAWAS VALLEY — Horstman 4-4-12, Franks 3-2-9, B. McKinney 2-0-6, Hall 2-0-4, Kuykendall 1-0-3. Totals: 12-44 6-9 34.

3-point goals: B. McKinney 2, Franks, Kuykendall. Fouls: TV, 18-12. Rebounds: Dov., 31 (Kiser 12); TV, 27 (Horstman 6). Turnovers: Dov., 28-26.

TWINSBURG 41,
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 40

St. Vincent-St. Mary 7 13 9 11 — 40

Twinsburg 7 11 9 14 — 41

ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY (1-2) — Loll 3-0-7, Williams 2-0-4, Fuller 2-0-4, Santucci 4-3-12, Uecker 3-3-9, Handley 1-2-4. Totals: 15 8 40.

TWINSBURG (1-0) — Thomas 2-0-5, Bishop 6-6-18, Anderson 2-4-8, Reid 4-0-10. Totals: 14 10 40.

3-point goals: Reid 2, Thomas, Loll, Santucci. Fouls: 18-18. Rebounds: STVM, 38 (Uecker 10); Twi., 37. Turnovers: STVM, 21-16. JV score: St. Vincent-St. Mary, 49-26.

WINDHAM 40, GRAND VALLEY 39

Windham 12 11 9  8 — 40

Grand Valley 10 8 11 10 — 39

WINDHAM — B. Knight 7-5-19, L. Knight 1-7-9, Riggs 2-0-4, Apthorpe 3-0-6, Dean 1-0-2. Totals: 14-12-40.

GRAND VALLEY — Wengard 3-0-7, Sama 1-0-2, Huffman 4-2-10, Takacs 2-1-7, Triskett 3-0-6, Holmes 1-0-2. Totals: 14-3-39.

3-point goals: Triskett 2.

Schedule

Tuesday’s Games

Lucas at Hillsdale, 7 p.m.

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Wednesday’s Games

(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)

Archbishop Hoban at Hathaway Brown

Aurora at Kent Roosevelt

Black River at Lorain Clearview

Brecksville at Cuyahoga Falls

Canton Central Catholic at Manchester

Conotton Valley at Waterloo, 6 p.m.

Copley at Barberton

Cloverleaf at Coventry

Crestwood at Garrettsville

CVCA at Tusky Valley

East Canton at Garaway, 6 p.m.

Fairview at Buckeye

Field at Norton

Hudson at Nordonia

Lake at Buchtel

Lake Center Christian at Mogadore

Massillon at Canton South

Medina at Elyria

Northwest at Indian Valley

Revere at Highland

Rootstown at Southeast

Sandy Valley at Tuscarawas Central Catholic

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Youngstown Ursuline, 7 p.m.

Springfield at Streetsboro

Strongsville at Brunswick

Tuslaw at Jackson

Twinsburg at North Royalton

Wadsworth at Stow, 7 p.m.

Warrensville Heights at Garfield, 7 p.m.

Windham at Marlington

Woodridge at Ravenna

CLEVELAND: FirstEnergy Stadium was barely two-thirds full. The empty orange seats sent a clear message to Browns owner Jimmy Haslam of the faithful’s discontent.

It may have been the Browns’ first appearance on Monday Night Football in six years, but ESPN took no compassion on the dysfunctional franchise’s plight. The network’s pre-game coverage included a crawl with the records of all 23 Browns starting quarterbacks, a timeline of Johnny Manziel’s missteps and talk of whom they should select in a 2016 draft that was only 150 days away.

After the Browns fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter, the disgruntled took to Twitter, joking about the embarrassment. Many were rooting against the Browns so coach Mike Pettine could be fired as soon as possible.

Josh McCown had other ideas.

The 36-year-old quarterback who torched the Baltimore Ravens for a franchise record 457 yards in the Browns’ overtime victory on Oct. 11 showed he had Pettine’s back.

While the rest of the NFL world was obsessed with Manziel, McCown put the focus squarely back where it belonged ­— on winning. He helped the Browns rally with 13 second-quarter points to get back in the game. He made everyone around him better, except for second-year running back Isaiah Crowell.

McCown wasn’t around to finish what he started. He departed with 8:29 remaining with a right shoulder injury. Replacement Austin Davis tied the game with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:47 remaining, then after an interception by cornerback Tramon Williams, Davis moved the Browns to the Ravens 33 for a 51-yard field goal attempt by Travis Coons.

The rookie’s kick was blocked by defensive end Brent Urban and safety Will Hill returned it 64 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens pulled out a 33-27 victory and handed the Browns their sixth consecutive loss.

But considering how the night started, it could have been so much worse.

While the outside world endlessly discussed Manziel’s bye weekend drinking binge and lying to the Browns afterward, which forced Pettine to demote him from starter to No. 3, football apparently was discussed within the walls of Berea.

Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo discovered he had receiver Brian Hartline on the roster. Receiver Marlon Moore caught a 10-yard touchdown pass on a bizarre play that some might have thought only Manziel was capable. McCown stepped up in the pocket, then stepped back before finding Moore wide open in the left corner of the end zone. Running back Duke Johnson also showed he could be a dangerous offensive threat, both rushing and receiving.

Instead of agonizing over whom they didn’t have, which included Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden, still sidelined with his second concussion of the season, the Browns may have actually discussed how to get the best out of what they have.

McCown tuned out all the negative noise and gave the Browns hope that they could win again, that there was something to be salvaged this season. Scoff if you will, but thanks to opponents’ injuries the final six games were not as formidable as they once seemed.

McCown was starting his first game since Nov. 1 after suffering a painful rib injury against the Arizona Cardinals. He has never played 16 games in his 13-year career. He can’t be counted on for a full season, which was the fear about him in September.

But McCown’s performance against the Ravens, just like his effort against them in October, showed that he should be back in Cleveland next year. Perhaps not just riding out his two-year contract as a backup and mentor, but playing while the Browns develop a young quarterback the right way. McCown might afford them the luxury to find the franchise’s next great hope and not rush him into the lineup before he’s ready.

The Browns need more offensive weapons. They need replacements for their aging defense. But the Browns need McCown as well. At the very least, even if he’s not behind center on opening day 2016, they need him in the locker room to teach them how to be professionals.

On a night that after the first 10 minutes seemed destined to be one of the Browns’ greatest embarrassments, McCown lifted them back to respectability. Short of teaching a talent-depleted roster how to win, that seemed no small feat.

Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her blog at www.ohio.com/marla. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MRidenourABJ.

Melt Bar & Grilled owner and founder Matt Fish said Monday that his popular regional chain hopes to open its first Summit County restaurant in March.

Fish’s comments marked the first time that anyone from the chain has confirmed plans to open a location at 3921 Medina Road (state Route 18) in Bath Township.

Melt, known for its big grilled cheese sandwiches, plans to have a hiring fair on site next year. Job seekers can go to the chain’s website — http://meltbarandgrilled.com — to begin the application process.

CLEVELAND: Browns quarterback Josh McCown tried to fight through the collarbone injury he suffered late in the third quarter Monday night, but he simply could not bear the pain.

McCown left FirstEnergy Stadium after the Browns’ 33-27 loss to the Baltimore Ravens with his right arm in a sling and what could be a season-ending injury.

Browns coach Mike Pettine said he didn’t know whether McCown suffered a broken collarbone. A team spokesman said McCown would undergo more tests Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.

Backup quarterback Austin Davis spoke as if the news won’t be good for McCown.

“Probably one of the toughest guys I’ve ever played with,” said Davis, who replaced McCown with 8:29 left in the fourth quarter. “You pretty much have to drag him off the field. His arm was falling off, and he went back out there to keep fighting and keep playing.”

Pettine said McCown would start Sunday when the Browns (2-9) host the Cincinnati Bengals (9-2) if he’s healthy enough. That seems like a long shot, though.

Pettine also wouldn’t commit to either Davis or Johnny Manziel as the starter should McCown be ruled out.

Manziel, the 22nd overall pick in last year’s draft, was demoted last week from starter to third string after partying during a recent bye-week break, then lying to the Browns when a video showing him singing, dancing and holding a large bottle at a nightclub appeared online.

Pettine was asked whether Manziel would still be at the bottom of the depth chart for the next game.

“We will watch the tape and discuss that tomorrow,” Pettine replied. “I am not prepared to answer that just yet.”

McCown, 36, missed the past two games with a painful rib injury and has endured several injuries this season.

“He’s always an inspiration,” Davis said.

McCown, who has played much better this season than his 1-7 record as a starter suggests, took a shot from defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan as he threw a long, incomplete pass intended for wide receiver Travis Benjamin with 2:20 left in the third quarter. McCown was shaken up after the play, prompting Davis to warm up on the sideline.

Still, McCown re-entered the game as soon as the Browns got the ball back, but he ultimately couldn’t continue. He threw two passes without being hit and left the game with 8:29 remaining. He finished 21-of-38 passing for 212 yards and a touchdown without an interception for a rating of 80.2.

“He’s a tough guy, a competitor, making plays, ready to go,” center Alex Mack said. “I can’t speak high enough about that man.”

McCown threw for 669 passing yards against the Ravens (4-7) this year, the most by a Browns quarterback against any AFC North opponent in a season. He had a career-high and regular-season franchise record 457 passing yards Oct. 11 in a 33-30 overtime win over the Browns.

Man of the moment

Second-year defensive end Brent Urban got his moment in the limelight after saving the day for the Ravens.

The Browns lined up for a 51-yard field goal attempt by kicker Travis Coons with three seconds remaining. Urban, a Mississauga, Ont. native, slipped his right arm between linemen Danny Shelton and Cameron Erving, but blocked the attempt with his left, getting just enough ball to allow Will Hill to pick it up and race 64 yards for a touchdown in one of the more freakish moments in Browns expansion franchise history.

“I just wanted to drive out low and stick my hand out and just wait for the play to happen,” Urban said.

The former Virginia Cavalier made his NFL debut after sitting out the 2014 season with a knee injury. He was placed on the injured reserve-designated to return list as the start of this season.

“It’s been a long two years but for it to all culminate like this, that big play, it was great feeling,” Urban said.

Before the block, Coons had made 18 consecutive field goals to start his career, an NFL record. Hitting from 31 and 21 yards against the Ravens, Coons passed Kai Forbath of the Washington Redskins (2012) and Chandler Catanzaro of the Arizona Cardinals (2014), who notched 17.

West returns — again

Former Cleveland Browns running back Terrance West got his second shot at his former team.

Dealt to the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 6 for a conditional draft choice, West played against the Browns as a member of that team during Week 2. He rushed three times for 10 yards and lost a fumble. The Titans cut him earlier this month, saving themselves the draft pick.

His hometown team, the Ravens, eventually signed him. An injury to starting running back Justin Forsett forced West into duty as Javorius Allen’s backup.

“Exciting to be back here. I have some guys on the other team that are good friends that I still communicate with. It was fun,” West said.

He fared better against the Browns the second time around, rushing for 37 yards on seven carries (5.3 average). The total included a long of 16 yards.

“I just try and keep my composure,” he said when asked about returning to Cleveland. “I play for my team, I didn’t want to make anything about me. I just want to play hard.”

West may finally be at home, literally and figuratively.

“I thought [Javorius Allen] and Terrance West both ran the ball really hard,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “They were high and tight with the football. Neither of them were stripped the whole game, they broke tackles and they were pushing the pile. I think they both showed us that they are capable of being a top-notch NFL running back.”

Dansby strikes

Linebacker Karlos Dansby produced his second interception return for a touchdown this season. On third-and-7 from the Baltimore 39, Ravens quarterback Matt Schaub threw a short pass to his left. Dansby grabbed it at the Browns’ 48 and raced 52 yards untouched for the score, giving the Browns their first lead at 20-17.

Dansby became the eighth Browns player to record two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season and the first since David Bowens in 2010. Dansby leads all active linebackers in interceptions (19) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (6).

Extra points

• Browns cornerback Justin Gilbert left the game in the third quarter with a concussion.

• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Ravens became the second team in NFL history with a “walk-off” blocked field goal returned for a touchdown. The first was the San Diego Chargers against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 17, 1985. The Ravens blocked a kick for the fifth consecutive game. Coached by former Browns special teams coach Jerry Rosburg, the Ravens’ special teams have gotten two field goals, two extra points and a punt.

• Browns cornerback Tramon Williams grabbed his first interception of the season. He’s recorded picks in every season since 2007.

• Browns receiver Marlon Moore’s 10-yard touchdown catch was the third of his career and first since Oct. 14, 2012 for the Miami Dolphins.

Police and school officials say they’re keeping an eye on a man walking around busy sections of Akron with a rifle strapped across his back.

Police have talked to the man, who tells them he is exercising his right to carry a weapon. He has not been deemed a threat, but authorities are monitoring his movements. His name hasn’t been released.

An Akron public schools spokesman issued a statement Monday saying school officials and police are aware of his presence. The statement says “it is important that we communicate to you that we are on top of this...”

The man has been seen on or near the University of Akron campus and in other busy parts of town in the past few days.

Akron police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Monday night near the intersection of Marcy Street and East Miller Avenue, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.

Police said a man was shot, then drove down a driveway between two homes, causing a two-car crash as he tried to drive away from the area.

The victim was pronounced dead at the end of the driveway where the crash occurred, newsnet5.com reported.

Dozens of people gathered at the crime scene as police gathered evidence and Miller Avenue was closed between March and Bellows streets.

Read the full newsnet5.com report here.

Scammers posing as IRS agents trying to dupe Ohio residents into handing over personal information are stepping up their efforts.

In a seven-day period ending Nov. 25, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said his office fielded more than 600 complaints from consumers who received such calls. That was triple the number of complaints from the week before.

Nationally, nearly 4,550 victims have paid more than $23 million to the con artists in the past two years, according to the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The scam generally begins with a phone call or voicemail message telling the consumer that he or she is in trouble with the IRS and must call a certain phone number for more information.

When consumers call the provided number, they are told they must send money using a prepaid card or wire transfer to correct the problem. Ultimately, any money sent will go to a scam artist, not the IRS.

“Many people hear the word ‘IRS’ and are scared to death,” DeWine said in a news release. “If you get one of these calls, hang up and take a moment to think about it. The real IRS isn’t going to call you demanding immediate payment.”

In some recent variations of the scam, the con artist claims to be “David Gray,” and tells consumers that a lawsuit will be filed against them, that they have committed a crime, or that they will be arrested.

DeWine offered the following tips:

• Don’t trust someone who demands that you pay immediately via wire transfer or prepaid card. These are preferred payment methods for scam artists.

• Don’t respond to robocalls. Don’t interact with the caller. Don’t call a number left on your phone or in a message. Responding lets con artists know your number belongs to a real person.

• Use a call-blocking option on your phone if available.

• Contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at www.OhioAttorney
General.gov or 800-282-0515 for assistance.

FOOTBALL

State Finals

(All games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)

Thursday’s Game

DIVISION III

Archbishop Hoban (13-1) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (12-2), 7:30 p.m.

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Friday’s Games

DIVISION V

Canton Central Catholic (10-3) vs. Coldwater (14-0), 10 a.m.

DIVISION VII

Mogadore (13-1) vs. Fort Recovery (12-2), 3 p.m.

DIVISION II

Perry (12-2) vs. Cincinnati La Salle (12-2), 8 p.m.

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Saturday’s Games

DIVISION VI

Kirtland (13-1) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1), 10 a.m.

DIVISION I

Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) vs. Huber Heights Wayne (14-0), 3 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Steubenville (13-0) vs. Columbus Bishop Hartley (10-3), 8 p.m.

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All-Ohio teams

DIVISION III

First-team offense: Ends —Zach Rieman, Clyde, 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, senior; Tyler Adams, Louisville, 6-0, 175, jr; Justin Layne, Cleveland Benedictine, 6-3, 180, sr.; Linemen—Justin Clark, Cincinnati Mount Healthy, 6-5, 260, jr; Corey Crawford, Wapakoneta, 6-4, 270, sr.; T.J. Betalvski, Cleveland Benedictine, 6-1, 295, sr.; Alex Hall, Louisville, 6-6, 266, sr.; John Corcella, Bexley, 5-10, 170, jr.; Kyle Swinderman, New Philadelphia, 5-11, 265, sr.; Quarterbacks—David Montgomery, Cincinnati Mount Healthy, 5-11, 225, sr.; Logan Alexander, Elida, 6-0, 205, sr.; Jacob Adams, Louisville, 6-1, 185, sr.; Backs—Zacciah Saltzman, Athens, 5-11, 210, sr.; Raveion Hargrove, Trotwood-Madison, 5-7, 165, so.; Nick Best, Bay Village Bay, 6-0, 205, sr.; Michael Warren, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-10, 200, jr.; Ronnie Kuipers, Columbus Independence, 5-11, 170, sr.; Kicker— Matt Goepfert, Rocky River, 5-11, 170, sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Jonah Morris, Archbishop Hoban, 6-4, 200, sr.; Billy Cooper, Jackson, 6-0, 205, jr.; Adam Gilles, Columbus Watterson, 6-2, 208, sr.; Conner Bogard, Cleveland Benedictine, 6-1, 295, sr.; Nivek Lewis, Ashland, 5-11, 195, sr.; Ian Meacham, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-0, 245, sr.; Linebackers—Blake Bollon, New Philadelphia, 6-1, 200, jr.; Zach Sandwisch, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-2, 215, sr.; Roland Walder, Trotwood-Madison, 6-3, 230, sr.; Leondre Crosby, Zanesville, 6-0, 220, sr.; Jacob Esarco, Canfield, 6-4, 243, sr.; Backs—Jacob Long, Columbus Hamilton Township, 6-1, 185, sr.; Warren Saba, Cleveland Benedictine, 5-10, 180, sr.; Punter—Zach Hoover, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-2, 165, sr.

Offensive player of the year: David Montgomery, Cincinnati Mount Healthy.

Defensive player of the year: Zach Sandwisch, Toledo Central Catholic.

Coach of the year: Travis Moyer, Wapakoneta

Second-team offense: Ends—Tyrell Ajian, Mansfield Madison Comprehensive, 6-1, 187, jr.; Adam Shaw, Carrollton, 5-8, 145, jr.; Alessio Amato, Zanesville, 5-11, 190, sr.; Linemen—Christian Swauger, Columbus Hamilton Township, 6-1, 280, sr.; Zack Yackey, Dover, 6-1, 270, jr.; Jacob Kepler, Archbishop Hoban, 6-0, 270, sr.; Zach Corrigall, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-3, 265, sr.; Aaron Gregory, Norton, 6-5, 280, jr.; Coulter Wilson, Zanesville, 6-6, 315, sr.; Quarterbacks—Hunter Sexton, Jackson, 5-11, 215, sr.; Logan Bitikofer, New Philadelphia, 6-4, 190, jr.; Dom Davis, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-1, 185, sr.; Cameron Searight, Chesterland West Geauga, 5-11, 185, jr.; Backs—Nate Rosenbauer, Chillicothe, 5-9, 170, sr.; Derrione Leeper, Columbus Marion-Franklin, 5-10, 225, sr.; Tyler Carter, New Philadelphia, 5-5, 145, sr.; Todd Sibley, Archbishop Hoban, Jr., 5-10, 205; Tray Smith, Painesville Harvey, 5-9, 175, sr.; Jakob Prall, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-2, 179, sr.; Trevor Thome, Buckeye, 5-8, 180, sr.; Dylan Garver, Poland, 6-0, 185, sr.; Kicker—.Dominic DiMaccio, Columbus DeSales, 5-8, 160, jr.; Grant Kersh, Archbishop Hoban, 5-11, 180, jr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Willie Ross, Ravenna, 6-2, 255, sr.; Tristen Cox, Piqua, 6-4, 331, jr.; Dillon Allen, Dayton Thurgood Marshall, 6-4, 285, sr.; Derrius Mullins, Columbus DeSales, 6-4, 315, jr.; Bryce Hargrove, Coventry, 6-6, 260, sr.; Manny Carrillo, Bowling Green, 6-2, 250, sr.; Linebackers—Davvel Moore-Meeks, Cleveland Benedictine, 6-2, 195, sr.; Joe Fornaro, Chesterland West Geauga, 6-1, 210, sr.; Victor Williams, Warren Howland, 6-0, 185, jr.; Dane Kersh, Archbishop Hoban, 6-2, 220, sr.; Backs— Joe DeBarr, Bay Village Bay, 5-10, 180, sr.; Cole Gergye, Bay Village Bay, 6-3, 185, sr.; Jack Corrigan, Rocky River, 6-2, 190, sr.; Riley Hadden, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-0, 149, sr. Punter— Quincy Colvin, Columbus Eastmoor Academy, 5-11, 245, sr.; Will Hart, Hunting Valley University School, 6-3, 190, sr.

Third-team offense: Ends— Eean Hornung, Mount Orab Western Brown, 5-10, 165, sr. Linemen-Maxton Edgerly, Bay Village Bay, 6-4, 255, jr.; Hunter Gray, Buckeye, 6-1, 228, jr.; Backs—Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta, 5-10, 170, sr.; Markus Hurd, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-10; 185, sr.; Jemarulin Suggs, East, 5-11, 180, jr.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Mason Giordano, Canfield, 6-2, 250, jr.; Tommy Carnifax, Warren Howland, 6-5, 250, sr.; Linebackers—Ryan Corkrean, Columbus DeSales, 6-2, 215, jr.; Jared Cockerell, Wapakoneta, 6-1, 205, sr.; Derek Grosse, Thornville Sheridan, 5-10, 185, sr.; Caleb Shroyer, Bellbrook, 5-10, 183, sr..

Special mention: Gabe Miller, Delaware Buckeye Valley; Rodell Rahmann, Columbus Beechcroft; Aidan Tuttle, Columbus Whetstone; Michael Schweitzer, Columbus Watterson; Chad Douglas, Columbus Independence; Travis Geiger, Marion-Franklin; Aarin Smoot-Baker, Columbus Beechcroft; Patrick Robinson, Columbus Hamilton Township; Rico Truss, Bexley; Dominic DiMaccio, Columbus DeSales; Izzy Keller, Bexley; Jeffrey Owens, Columbus Eastmoor Academy; Austin Jewell, Columbus Hamilton Township; Sam Lewis, Columbus Watterson; Jamari Walker, Columbus Marion-Franklin; Austin Andrews, Columbus DeSales; Nick Cooper, Delaware Buckeye Valley; Justin King, Columbus Marion-Franklin; Adam Shaw, Carrollton; Derek Grandstaff, Zanesville; Brenton Miller, Carrollton; Braden Young, New Philadelphia; DeAndre Clark, Dover; Jakob Green, Carrollton; Joe Delatore, New Philadelphia; Tavian Butts, Zanesville; Aaron Ashby; Tucker Hill, New Philadelphia; Sekou Imani, Dover; Javier Madinger-Rush, Zanesville; R.J. Harris, Zanesville; Brody Robinson, Carrollton; Drue Nolen, Dover; Braydon Hoskinson, McConnelsville Morgan; Ben Kaufman, Zanesville; Jacob Knapp, Carrollton; Daniel Van Gilder, Dover; Garrett Floyd, Marlington; Dusty Burkhart, Coventry; Malik Wooldridge, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Jack Pallante, Canfield; Danny Clark, Archbishop Hoban; Grant Kersh, Archbishop Hoban; Eric Bentley, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Frankie Falcone, Louisville; Niko Lalos, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Brandon Tuck-Hayden, Buchtel; Nathan Polidori, Buckeye; Tyler Gilchrist, Archbishop Hoban; Derrick Harvey Jr., Buchtel; Michael Rusu, Canfield; Tyler Smith, Poland Seminary; Marquis Sams, Buchtel; Ryan Teminsky, Canfield; Jayden Cunningham, Hunting Valley University School; Dontez Rash, Cleveland Benedictine; Brad Rehak, Hunting Valley University School; Michael Archiable, Chesterland West Geauga; Domenic Marinucci, Mentor Lake Catholic; Colin Shirley, Rocky River; Christian Topazio-Ackley, Chesterland West Geauga; DeAndre Penny, Cleveland Benedictine; Mike Picciuto, Chesterland West Geauga; Jack Dawson, Chagrin Falls; Adam Dulka, Hunting Valley University School; Max Feldman, Hunting Valley University School; John Wolfe, Ashland; Javian Martin, Toledo Central Catholic; Sean Williams, Mansfield Madison; Brian Wilkerson, Clyde; Evan Sparks, Sandusky Perkins; Grant Denbow, Ashland; Tyrique Sharpe, Sandusky Perkins; Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta; James Hudson, Toledo Central Catholic; Garit Witt, Clyde; Alex Webb, Ashland; Jake Jenne, Clyde; Kea’Shaun Phillips, Toledo Central Catholic; Tre’Von Wade, Toledo Central Catholic; Tony Gerrell, Lexington; Matt Schweinfurth, Sandusky Perkins; Quintin Davidson, Chillicothe; Travis Moore, Marietta; Kristian Boltenhouse, Chillicothe; Heath Wiseman, Athens; Ryan Hagan, Hillsboro; Austin Leach, Jackson; Elijah Woolum, Jackson; Austin Yoak, Marietta; Matthew Hottinger, Washington Court House Miami Trace; A.J. Bryant, Thornville Sheridan; Dominic Vanfossen, Marietta; Larry Jackson, Washington Court House Miami Trace; Tim Ousley, McArthur Vinton County; Sheldon Moore, Jackson; Dylan Cochran, Athens; Isaac Bocook, Chillicothe; Jakob Staggs, Chillicothe; Raymon Potter, Jackson; Khaleel Danzy, Chillicothe; Collin Massie, Jackson; Dylan Beaugard, Wilmington; Trent Clark, Trotwood-Madison; Tyler Sammons, New Richmond; Andrew Reenan, Cincinnati Northwest; Darien Tipps-Clemons; Davian Lankford, Dayton Belmont; Paul Young, Hamilton Ross; Nick Staderman, Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas; Payton Standifer, Franklin; Logan Eldridge, Greenville; JaVonte Williams, Cincinnati Mount Healthy; Thomas Richardson, Dayton Thurgood Marshall; Trenten Scott, Franklin; Brandon Gottherdt, Tipp City Tippecanoe.

DIVISION IV

First-team offense: Ends—Terrance Landers, Dayton Dunbar, 6-foot-4, 195 pounds, senior; Charles Reeves, Steubenville, 6-6, 240, jr.; Trey Pugh, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-5, 215, jr.; Linemen—Tyler Wilson, Wauseon, 6-1, 191, sr.; Giacamo Cappabianca, Youngstown Ursuline, 6-1, 265, sr.; Thomas Casmir, Columbus Hartley, 6-0, 230, jr.; Haydn Lewis, St. Clairsville, 6-4, 270, sr.; Sean Sherman, Middletown Bishop Fenwick, 6-3, 265, sr.; Chris Beech, Kettering Archbishop Alter, 6-3, 285, sr.; Quarterbacks— Dimitri Collaros, Steubenville, 5-9, 165, sr.; Brad Thrasher, Oberlin Firelands, 5-11, 175, sr.; Alec Foos, Bellevue, 6-1, 180, jr.; Cody Bartrum, Pomeroy Meigs, 6-1, 180, jr.; Reed Aichholz, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-5, 220, jr.; Backs—Michael Johnson, London, 6-3, 200, sr.; Logan Thut, Crestwood, 6-2, 185, jr.; Davey Tunon, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-8, 170, sr.; Johnnie Blue, Steubenville, 5-11, 215, sr. Kicker—Max Righetti, Salem, 6-0, 173 sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Cody Howard, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 6-0, 245, sr.; Chase Struewing, Waynesville, 6-0, 245, sr.; Aaron Miller, Oberlin Firelands, 5-10, 225, sr.; Josh Spurgeon, Napoleon, 6-3, 230, sr.; Linebackers—Brendan Ferns, St. Clairsville, 6-3, 220, sr.; Jabbar Price, Youngstown Ursuline, 6-5, 220, sr.; Nick Lauria, Perry, 6-3, 210. sr.; Jacob Flory, Wauseon, 5-11, 209, sr.; Ben Hinton, Middletown Bishop Fenwick, 6-2, 220, sr.; Backs—Stephen Saxton, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-0, 190, sr.; Josh Petruccelli, Perry, 5-10, 180, jr.; Andrew Armstrong, Youngstown Mooney, 6-2, 215, sr.; Josh Whitcomb, Wauseon, 5-10, 140, sr. Punter- Cody Workman, Johnstown Monroe, 5-11, 165, jr.

Offensive player of the year: Michael Johnson, London

Defensive player of the year: Brendan Ferns, St. Clairsville

Coach of the year: Joe Snively, Middletown Bishop Fenwick

Second-team offense: Ends—Ben Davis, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-9, 160, sr.; Lance Billings, Lorain Clearview, 6-1, 180, sr.; Dudley Taw, Sheffield Brookside, 6-2, 195, sr.; Luke Farrell, Perry, 6-6, 242, sr.; Linemen—Jake Grasso, Oberlin Firelands, 6-0, 290 sr.; Jake Garrison, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-3, 285; Jeff Nogaj, Johnstown Monroe, 6-5, 325, jr.; Jacob Jones, London, 6-3, 260, so.; Chase Gore, Bellevue, 6-4, 240, sr.; Quarterbacks—Michael Camp, Circleville, 6-4, 165, sr.; Mason Lydic, Woodridge, 5-11, 170, so.; Aaron Latiolais, Heath, 5-9, 165, jr.; Brennan Armstrong, Shelby, 6-2, 190, so.; Backs—Jayden Davis, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 5-11, 190, sr.; Brandon Rios, Hubbard, 6-2, 218, sr.; Kimauni Johnson, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-10, 190, sr.; Chase Roberts, Zanesville Maysville, 5-11, 170, sr.; Quri Hickman, Columbus Hartley, 5-10, 220, sr.; Jordan Leasure, Amanda-Clearcreek, 6-1, 204, sr.; Kicker—Connor Davis, Lewistown Indian Lake, 5-10, 170, sr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Tyler Shobe, Lima Bath, 6-0, 196, sr.; Allija Lantzer, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 5-10, 175, sr.; Linebackers—Colin Costanzo, Parma Heights Holy Name, 5-11, 200, jr.; Alex Sturgill, Conneaut, 6-2, 210, sr.; Joey Davidson, Lewistown Indian Lake, 6-0, 205, sr.; Bo Gross, Lima Bath, 6-1, 220, jr.; Jake Stewart, St. Clairsville, 6-2, 210, sr.; Backs—Jordan Fabry, Crestwood, 6-3, 175, jr.; Nick Gaspro, Woodridge, 5-8, 145, sr.; Devin Hessler, Caledonia River Valley, 5-9, 160, sr.; Nick Bray, Vermilion, 5-11, 165, sr.; Alex Vredenburgh, Ontario, 5-10, 170, sr. Punter— Layne Schmitz-Paxton, Napoleon, 6-4, 189, sr., Napoleon.

Third-team offense: Linemen—Jared Wright, Vermilion, 6-2, 275, sr.; Zach Williams, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-10, 225, sr.; Quarterbacks—Konnor Roberts, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-11, 180, jr.; Brady Cotsmire, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-0, 180, sr.; Backs—George Hill, Hubbard, 6-1, 200, sr.; Jeremiah Knight, Jefferson Area, 5-11, 165, jr. Evan Brown-Fugate, Sheffield Brookside, 5-10, 190, sr.; Emerson Lowe, Port Clinton, 5-9, 195, jr.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Josh Sills, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-6, 315, sr.; Devon McFeaters, Sheffield Brookside, 5-9, 200, sr. Linebackers—Jeremy Blue, Steubenville, 5-10, 190, sr.; Michael Hoecht, Dayton Oakwood, 6-4, 265, sr.; Ryan LaBanc, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, 6-2, 215, sr.; Punter— A.J. Musolino, Struthers, 6-3, 205, jr.

Special mention: Rian Anderson, Columbus Hartley; Cameron Downs, Hebron; Jaqui Vanmeter, Newark Licking Valley; Jacob Ware, Marengo Highland; Aaron Latiolais, Heath; Satchel Denton, Marengo Highland; Zach Baker, Marengo Highland; Jonny Chatfield, Johnstown Monroe; Elijah Senior, Heath; Hayden Bullard, Johnstown Monroe; Nash Fry, Caledonia River Valley; Cody Kirkbride, Columbus Hartley; Garrett Robinson; Newark Licking Valley; Elijah Brechbill, Newark Licking Valley; Richard Jones III, Columbus Hartley; Andrew Koening, Plain City Jonathan Alder; Zach Bigelow, St. Clairsville; Cory Carlisle, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Robert Johnston, Lisbon Beaver; Parker Black, Byesville Meadowbrook; Ross Love, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Koby Cool, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; AJ Cochrun, Steubenville; Nik Smith, Zanesville Maysville; Matt Greenwood, St. Clairsville; TJ Love, Byesville Meadowbrook; Jonathan Dailey, Wintersville Indian Creek; Carson Ernest, St. Clairsville; Seth Biacco, Steubenville; Jacob Skinner, Philo; Tahlor Macenko, Zanesville Maysville, Dalton Poland, Byesville Meadowbrook, Garth Charlton, Cambridge; Alec Love, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; Jason Keyes, Lisbon Beaver; Clay Mercer, Zanesville Maysville; Robert Coppa, Wintersville Indian Creek; Jake Pershing, Cambridge; Mandela Lawrence-Burke, Steubenville; Chase Himmelspach, Zanesville Maysville; Adam Fox, Cambridge; Jake Humeniuk, Salem; KeShun Jones, Streetsboro; Dontae Craft, Woodridge; Aaron Mantua Crestwood; A.J. Iarussi, Struthers; Matt Weingart, Salem; Jerry Judd, Streetsboro; Trae Hillyer, West Branch; King Alfred Sanders, Woodridge; David McDowell, Youngstown Mooney; Cameron Morgue, Crestwood; Matt Whittenberger, Hubbard, Ray Anderson, Youngstown Mooney; Spencer Robinson, Woodridge; Nick Boldt, Cortland Lakeview; Matt Brink, Girard; Johnathan Williams, Streetsboro; Michael Picone, Crestwood; Cooper Bezeredi, Salem; Luke Kruse, Field; Dawalyn Washington, Youngstown Ursuline; Jackson Burdyshaw, Perry; Austin Conrad, LaGrange Keystone; Travis Bradley, Jefferson Area; Connor Vandeweel, Perry; Michael Johnson, Ashtabula Edgewood; Manni Malone, Chardon Notre Dame; Marcus Ernst, Ashtabula Edgewood; Andy Foley, Perry; Hunter Bean, Jefferson Area; Jonah Pfeil, Vermilion; Devin Tuttle, Shelby; Aiden Rospert, Port Clinton; Logan McDermott, Ottawa-Glandorf; Seth Linder, Bellevue; Nolan Smith, Van Wert; Casey Cotter, Napoleon; Collin Underwood, Oak Harbor; Bryce Ray, Bellevue; Devon Brooks, Shelby; Logan Peckinpaugh, Napoleon; Danny Hench, Wauseon; Aarin Tillman, Kenton; Dylan Shaffer, Shelby; Alex Andrews, Napoleon; Chase Clark, Lima Bath; Ryan Stoller, Van Wert; Erique Hosley, Chillicothe Unioto; Marcus Paul, Circleville Logan Elm; Kaileb Sheets, Pomeroy Meigs; Andrew Spicer, New Lexington; Zach Finley, Circleville Logan Elm; Trevor Hicks, Washington Court House Washington; Cade Marquez, Waverly; Aaron Manson, Circleville; Connor Warden, Circleville; Colton Lilly, Pomeroy Meigs; Clay Edler, Chillicothe Unioto; Drew Harris, Waverly; Aaron Greer, Washington Court House Washington; Bowen Boldoser, Circleville Logan Elm; Austin Houser, Chillicothe Unioto; Colton Atkinson, Pomeroy Meigs; Christian Redman, Circleville; Colin Woodside, Lancaster Fairfield Union; Kole Carter, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Hunter Sunkle, Lancaster Fairfield Union; Alex Hollar, Greenfield McClain; Jarret Matthews, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan; Hunter Fentress, Clarksville Clinton-Massie; Cody Boxrucker, Hamilton Badin; Jeffery Pooler, Dayton Dunbar; Dominic Valentino, Hamilton Badi David Rueth, Kettering Archbishop Alter; Dan Becker, Cincinnati Indian Hill; Philip Dozier, Hamilton Badin; Williams, Dayton Meadowdale; Mason Rogers, Cincinnati Wyoming,; Ryan McNerny, Monroe.

BASKETBALL

BOYS

Scoring Summaries

BARBERTON 80, GARFIELD 23

Garfield 7 3 6 7 — 23

Barberton 20 25 13 22 — 80

GARFIELD — Daniel 3-0-6, Parker 1-0-2, Cowart 1-0-2, Peck 1-0-2, Sanchez 2-0-6, Webber 1-0-3, Coleman 0-2-2. Totals: 9 2-2 23.

BARBERTON — Woolridge 6-4-16, Ries 4-0-11, Mims 3-0-6, Walker 3-0-7, Rector 2-0-4, Thompson 3-3-9, Wright 1-3-5, Moore 3-0-8, Turnbaugh 2-1-7, Stean 3-1-7. Totals: 27 12-27 80.

3-point goals: Ries 3, Sanchez 2, Moore 2, Turnbaugh 2, Walker, Webber. Fouls: Gar., 18-8.

COPLEY 100, RAVENNA 40

Copley 27 24 24 25 — 100

Ravenna 10  9 12  9  — 40

COPLEY (1-0) — Nealy 7-1-17, Harvey 4-2-11, Thomas 2-2-6, Brenner 3-0-7, Neal 3-0-7, Roberts 3-3-9, Williams 4-1-10, Ester 4-0-8, Dente 3-0-8, Hubbard 0-1-1, Bodnar 4-0-10, White 2-0-4, Emich 1-0-2. Totals: 40 10-15 100.

RAVENNA (0-1) — Barfield 1-0-2, Cross 4-0-9, Jamison 0-2-2, Jenkins 2-2-6, Daugherty 1-0-3, Barry 3-1-7, Wagner 0-3-3, Nelson 2-0-4, Jones 0-4-4. Totals: 15 12-20 40.

3-point goals: Dente 2, Bodnar 2, Nealy 2, Harvey, Brenner, Neal, Williams, Cross, Daugherty. Fouls: Rav., 17-15.

COVENTRY 70, NORTH 58

North 17 14 10 17 — 58

Coventry 19 16 17 18 — 70

NORTH (0-1) — Burkhart 5-4-15, Wess 5-2-15, Sturm 4-0-11, Hargrove 5-9-19, Patterson 1-1-3, Collins 3-0-7. Totals: 23 16-30 58.

COVENTRY (1-0) — Gordon 7-3-18, Johnson 0-1-1, Sparkman 6-2-16, Banks 2-0-4, Miller 1-0-2, Samad 1-0-2, Hamilton 4-3-11, Riggin 1-2-4. Totals: 22 11-25 70.

3-point goals: Wess 3, Sturm 3, Sparkman 2, Burkhart, Collins, Gordon. JV score: Coventry, 77-25.

ELLET 56, WADSWORTH 42

Ellet 16 14 16 10 — 56

Wadsworth 4 17 7 14 — 42

ELLET (1-0)— Bridges 3-1-8, Byrd 3-1-7, Jones 4-4-15, Smith 5-1-11, Johnson 1-0-2, Gareri 6-0-13. Totals: 22 7 56.

WADSWORTH (1-1)— Montgomery 2-0-4, Hewitt 5-0-12, Deemer 2-0-5, Blind 0-1-1, Blackburn 1-1-3, Storad 2-0-5, Hardy 1-0-3, Griffin 1-1-4, Larj 1-0-2, Black 1-1-3. Totals: 16 4 42.

3-point goals: Jones 3, Hewitt 2, Deemer, Storad, Hardy, Griffin, Bridges, Gareri. Fouls: Wad., 15-12. Rebounds: Ell., 37 (Smith 12); Wadsworth 33 (Hewitt 7). Turnovers: Wad., 17-11. JV score: Wadsworth, 44-36.

FIELD 75, TALLMADGE 68

Field 14 24 11 26 — 75

Tallmadge 16 16 15 21 — 68

FIELD (1-0) — Ridgell 12-6-33, Petelin 3-5-12, Begue 3-0-6, Cutlip 4-0-11, Bookman 2-1-5, Moore 3-2-8. Totals: 27 14 75.

TALLMADGE (0-1) — Skeriotis 3-2-10, Helderman 2-2-7, Boyd 2-2-6, Francesconi 8-2-21, Seeker 1-0-2, Shannon 1-0-3, Taylor 4-0-11, Weyandt 1-4-6, Kieki 1-0-2. Totals: 24 12-16 68.

3-point goals: Ridgell 3, Taylor 3, Cutlip 3, Francesconi 3, Skeriotis 2, Shannon, Helderman, Petelin. Fouls: Tal., 18-12. JV score: Tallmadge, 74-29.

LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 70,
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 69

Lake Center 20 15 14 21 — 70

STA 9 16 27 17 — 69

LAKE CENTER (1-0) — Armstrong 0-2-2, Starcher 5-3-13, Miller 6-2-17, Swoope 8-0-19, Ritenour 5-0-10, Ickes 3-0-7, Bower 1-0-2. Totals: 28 7-10 70.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (1-1) — Newman 6-1-14, Pellegrene 2-2-8, Sommers 0-2-2, Paul 8-2-20, Smith 2-0-5, Knott 1-3-5, Duplin 3-0-6, Knox 3-1-7, Pedrozo 1-0-2. Totals: 26-11-12-69.

3-point goals: Miller 3, Swoope 3, Paul 2, Pellegrene 2, Smith, Newman, Ickes. Fouls: LCC, 15-13. Rebounds: LCC, 26 (Starcher 8); STA, 22.

NORDONIA 79, EAST 61

East 17 11 16 17 — 61

Nordonia 22 13 20 24 — 79

EAST (0-2) — Palmer 1-0-2, Sams 5-2-13, Beasley 2-4-8, Jackson 3-1-8, Suggs 5-2-13, Travis 1-0-2, Lewis 0-1-1, Wray 3-0-7, Holley 2-0-5, Brimmage 1-0-2. Totals: 23-10-61.

NORDONIA (1-1) — Adams 2-0-5, Petros 4-3-14, Piotrowski 5-3-15, Davis 3-0-8, Post 4-2-10, Alders 6-0-12, Smith 4-1-9, McMillan 0-2-2, Evans 1-1-3, Jones-Bey 0-1-1. Totals: 29-13-79.

3-point goals: Petros 3, Piotrowski 2, Davis 2, Sams, Jackson, Suggs, Wray, Holley, Adams.

SPRINGFIELD 47, WATERLOO 26

Springfield 9 15 18 5 — 47

Waterloo 7 7 5 7 — 26

SPRINGFIELD (1-0) — Hanna 3-0-6, Price 3-3-10, McLean 3-4-11, Leon 3-0-7, Dawson 2-0-4, Thomas 1-0-2, Jordan 1-1-3, Carper 2-0-4. Totals: 18 8-12 47.

WATERLOO (0-2) — Simpson 1-0-3, D. Dorsey 4-0-9, Koujok 1-0-2, V. Dorsey 5-1-11, Mazur 0-1-1. Totals: 11 2-3 26.

3-point goals: Price, McLean, Leon, Simpson, D. Dorsey. Fouls: Spr., 9-8. JV score: Springfield 50- 20.

TRIWAY 54, WEST HOLMES 51

Triway 16 8 18 12 — 54

West Holmes 8 10 16 17 — 51

TRIWAY — Sprang 2-0-5, Schafrath 1-0-2, Biggs 4-0-9, Walker 8-3-19, Sparr 7-1-19. Totals: 22-40 4-9 54.

WEST HOLMES — Wells 8-7-23, Hager 2-1-6, Bridenthal 1-0-3, Roach 0-2-2, Chaney 5-0-14, Goudy 1-1-3. Totals: 17-41 11-16 51.

3-point goals: Chaney 4, Sparr 4, Sprang, Biggs, Hager, Bridenthal. Fouls: Tri., 15-13. Rebounds: Wes., 16 (Roach 6); Tri., 27 (Walker 7). Turnovers: Tri., 19-10.

TUSKY VALLEY 63, MINERVA 44

Tusky Valley 9 17 20 17 — 63

Minerva 9 5 14 16 — 44

TUSKY VALLEY — Burrier 4-1-9, Shelter 5-1-12, Stotzer 4-0-8, Ross 5-0-10, Higl 2-0-4, Franks 1-0-3, Lewis 1-0-3, Locker 1-2-4, Vaughn 4-2-10. Totals: 27-6-63.

MINERVA — Russell 3-1-9, Wright 5-2-13, Gross 2-1-6, Lowe 2-0-5, Preston 1-0-2, Hall 1-1-4, Gulling 2-1-5. Totals: 16-6-44.

3-point goals: Russell 2, Shelter, Franks, Lewis, Wright, Gross, Lowe, Hall. Fouls: TV, 12-11. JV score: Tusky Valley, 52-43.

ROOTSTOWN 36, WINDHAM 34

Rootstown 7 4 9 16 — 36

Windham 9 9 10 6 — 34

ROOTSTOWN (1-0) — Moore 2-0-4, England 1-0-3, Kaut 8-2-18, Hluch 1-2-4, Scott 1-4-7. Totals: 13 8 36.

WINDHAM (0-1) — Maiorca 3-0-6, McLean 4-0-11, Knight 3-1-7, Park 3-0-6, Speicher 1-2-4. Totals: 13 3 34.

3-point goals: McLean 3, England.

SOLON 68, TWINSBURG 49

Twinsburg 5 15 11 18 — 49

Solon 28 12 19 9 — 68

TWINSBURG (0-1) — Heath 1-2-5, Trusnik 1-0-2, Ritner 3-8-16, Simmons 1-0-2, Sims 4-0-8, Goss 1-0-2, Paolucci 1-0-2, Tucker 1-0-3, Moore 1-2-4, Fitzgerald 2-1-5. Totals: 16-13-49.

SOLON (1-0) — Carry 2-5-10, Golley 1-0-2, Bergen 1-0-2, Thompson 5-3-16, Williams 1-0-3, Johnson 5-5-15, Perry 3-0-9, Steel 5-1-11. Totals: 23-14-68.

3-point goals: Thompson 3, Perry 3, Ritner 2, Heath, Tucker, Williams, Carry. Fouls: Twi., 25-15. JV score: Solon, 51-46.

BOWLING

BOYS

COPLEY 2,122, BUCHTEL 1,573

(At Riviera Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Ryan (C) 216; Jones (B) 186. High Series: Ryan (C) 371; Jones (B) 360.

Records: Copley 2-3; Buchtel 0-1.

CRESTWOOD 2,264,
STREETSBORO 1,791

High Games: Bokesch (C) 177; Marks Jr. (S) 118. High Series: Woodrum (C) 433; Booker (S) 358.

Records: Crestwood 5-1.

MENTOR 1,981, BRUNSWICK 1,814

(At Dick Hoover’s Lanes, Brunswick)

High Games: Billington (M) 243; Brodie (B) 245. High Series: Ball (M) 478 Brodie (B) 467.

NORTON 2,517, RAVENNA 2,157

(At Twin Star Lanes, Kent)

High Games: Elfrink (N) 235; Knapp (R) 236. High Series: Smith (N) 433; Knapp (R) 406.

Records: Norton 3-2, 3-2; Ravenna 1-5, 1-5.

Late Monday

CVCA 2,020, EAST 1,796

(At Bill Whites Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Seiple (CVCA) 185; Silcox (E) 257. High Series: Seiple (CVCA) 352; Silcox (E) 462.

Records: CVCA 1-0; East 0-1.

GIRLS

COPLEY 1,947, BUCHTEL 1,331

(At Riviera Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Landskroner (C) 181; Phillips (B) 134. High Series: Landskroner (C) 335; Phillips (B) 252. JV Score: Copley, 1458-673.

Records: Copley 2-2; Buchtel 0-1.

CRESTWOOD 1,922,
STREETSBORO 1,374

High Games: Wieclaw (C) 108. High Series: Dockery (C) 400; Barnett (S) 245.

Records: Crestwood 5-0.

MENTOR 2,156, BRUNSWICK 1,869

(At Dick Hoover’s Lanes, Brunswick)

High Games: Strogin (M) 200; Zipp (B) 194. High Series: McGee (M) 370; Zipp (B) 353.

NORTON 2,178, RAVENNA 2,111

(At Twin Star Lanes, Kent)

High Games: Krosnick (N) 244; Welling (R) 267. High Series: Welling (R) 448; Krosnick (N) 380.

Late Monday

CVCA 1,644, EASTY 1,277

(At Bill Whites Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Gorbach (CVCA) 172; Bass (E) 149. High Series: Moreen (CVCA) 306; Bass (E) 257.

Records: CVCA 1-0; East 0-1.

Helen Welch sings at Pub Bricco

Helen Welch is a regular at Pub Bricco, 1841 Merriman Road, Akron. See why the London-born songstress is such a draw with a free show at 7:30 p.m.

Hey, Warren, it’s Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton plays at 8 p.m. at the Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. We’d love it if he would bust out Love Me Tonight from his early days with the rock band Blackjack, but we doubt that will happen. Tickets are $35-$45 at 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ science

Cleveland Cinemas’ “Reel Science” film series continues with Raiders of the Lost Ark at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland. Tonight’s expert from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is Brian Redmond, curator and John Otis Hower Endowed Chair of Archaeology, who will introduce the film and host a discussion afterward about the facts vs. the movie fiction. Tickets are $7.50 ($5 members). www.clevelandcinemas.com.

A 26-foot rental truck carrying about $20,000 worth of appliances and electronics from Best Buy was stolen from Goodyear Heights in Akron Tuesday morning and was found abandoned in East Cleveland by the afternoon.

It all started about 8:30 a.m. when a 911 call came in from a home in the 1900 block of Marks Avenue.

“We had Best Buy come over to hook up our dryer and our stove and they got out of the truck and they were here for 30 seconds and somebody hopped in their truck and stole their truck. They were literally here for seconds,” said the caller.

According to a police report, the driver, James Sears, 37, said when he walked out of the house he saw the truck being driven away eastbound on Marks. He had parked the truck reverse to traffic in front of the house to make the delivery. The Real Deal Delivery Service employee turned the truck off, but left the keys in the ignition.

The second delivery man, David Gordon, 27, said he gave chase on foot and was able to get a look at the suspect driving the truck. He told police he chased the truck north and then west on Shaw Avenue and last saw the truck turn south on Brittain Road. He said there was a black car parked on the street when they made the delivery and the car was gone when he went out and chased the truck.

A chase ensued involving multiple agencies including the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Richfield, Independence, Broadview Heights and Cuyahoga Heights, said Lt. Rick Edwards, spokesperson for the Akron Police Department. Akron police were not involved in the chase.

The truck was spotted going north on Interstate 77 by an Ohio Department of Transportation vehicle driver who heard the description of the stolen vehicle and radioed in the location as 55th Street and Quincy Avenue.

The abandoned truck was found in front of a home in East Cleveland. It was towed to the Auto Body Shop on East St. Claire Avenue. Akron police are compiling an inventory of the contents of the truck. As of Tuesday evening they did not know what, if anything, was taken from the truck.

“This is the second of my trucks stolen in the last two weeks and the third one this year,” said John Potok, 45, owner of the Cuyahoga Falls-based delivery service. “I usually have tracking devices in all the trucks I rent, but this was a replacement truck for one that recently broke down and I didn’t get a chance to put a tracking unit in it yet. It sometimes takes me couple of weeks to get around to it.”

He said his company rents Enterprise trucks to make deliveries for HH Gregg and Best Buy.

“Last week it was about $10,000 worth of HH Gregg merchandise stolen from the truck,” he said. “There’s been about six to eight stolen trucks from several other contractors in the area this year, that I know of.”

Potok said someone had to have followed the truck.

“It’s not like potluck where someone walks by and seizes the opportunity,” he said. “First of all these box trucks are very intimidating to drive in the first place and if you don’t know what you’re doing there are much easier vehicles to steal than a big box truck. It sits up high and is very bulky.”

Potok said he believes the thefts are an inside job.

“It’s someone who knows the business, maybe a former employee,” he said. “They know the patterns that all the guys do. If delivering a washer or dryer, they know once they’re in the house they’re going to be in there for awhile, for at least 20 or 30 minutes so they just sit back and wait to see what they carry in the house and they take the truck.”

But he is an optimist.

“If I’m lucky I’ll recover all of the merchandise this time,” he said. “I’m hoping the driver got scared and ditched the truck and was just happy to get away so he didn’t make time to steal anything out of the truck.”

Marilyn Miller can be reached at 330-996-3098 or mmiller@thebeaconjournal.com.

Journalists at the Beacon Journal who covered the Nov. 10 fatal plane crash in Ellet will bring you into our newsroom to share how we told the story of the tragedy.

Metro editor Cheryl Powell, reporter Paula Schleis and photographer Ed Suba Jr. will take you inside our news operation through a special free event at Ellet High School.

When news of the plane crash broke, Akron’s largest newsroom mobilized to cover the story. We provided constant updates on Ohio.com and published a complete report with extra pages of coverage in the next day’s Beacon Journal.

Join us at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Ellet High School, 309 Woolf Ave., for a unique opportunity to learn the story behind the crash and ask questions. To get tickets for this free community event, go to ohio.com/planestory.

CLEVELAND: Twenty-four thoughts for 24 points from LeBron James in a 97-85 loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday…

1. Timofey Mozgov is done talking about his troublesome right knee. Has been for some time. That’s a bit troublesome to me.

2. Mozgov played nine minutes against the Wizards. Nine. And yet again he didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter. Now a lot of that could be attributed to the Wizards’ small ball lineup. But Mozgov clearly isn’t the same player he was last season when he anchored a revamped Cavs defense. 

3. No one within the organization is running into the streets panicking over Mozgov, but there is some concern as there should be. He is not the same defensively. He’s getting pushed around more than he should. He’s not affecting (or blocking) as many shots. He’s also one of the most easygoing guys in the locker room, but he’s tired of talking about his struggles.

4. Asked what isn’t working well for him right now, Mozgov responded “A lot of things.” Asked to name some, he declined. “It’s my things,” he said. “I keep them with me.”

5. Mozgov reiterated a few times the surgically repaired knee, which was just a routine scope over the summer, is still bothering him. Then he stopped talking about the knee altogether. He went 0 for 3 from the floor Tuesday and all the shots were right at the basket. He turned it over twice and picked up a foul – all within the game’s first 6:15. He ended the night with four turnovers in those nine minutes.

6. Asked if he was as comfortable in this system as he was last year, Mozgov said “Hard to say. Every season is different so you just have to be strong enough mentally.”

7. Mozgov is shooting 62 percent on shots at the rim (within 3 feet). Last season he shot 68 percent at the rim. He has never been an overpowering offensive player and there is a possibility he was playing a bit over his head last season. David Blatt initially dismissed any concerns over Mozgov, but has conceded there are problems as his struggles have mounted.

9. “I think it’s fairly clear that right now he’s not at the same level physically that we’re used to seeing him,” Blatt said. “And we got to get him there.”

10. Blatt believes it’s easier for guys to return from in-season injuries than summer injuries. He said before the game guys can catch a rhythm a lot faster and get back to their normal conditioning level when they just miss a little time during the season. But when it’s a summer setback, such as Mozgov’s, which impacts initial conditioning levels, problems linger. That’s what we’re seeing now.

11. The Cavs have little choice with Mozgov, however. As Blatt said after the game, they have to try to get him back in shape during games now. The only way to do that is to play him, but by not being in shape he’s hurting the overall product. It’s the chicken and egg theory. How’s he supposed to get in shape if he can’t play? But he can’t play and contribute if he’s not in shape. That’s not to blame Mozgov for this loss. Hardly. But his performance and absence from the court after the first quarter is indicative of where things stand right now.

12. The Cavs lost this game because the Wizards went small and played fast and they simply couldn’t keep up. John Wall scored a season-high 35 points, the first Wizards player to eclipse 30 points this season. Blatt rolled a number of different players at Wall, but it made little difference.

13. “We didn’t do a very good job with him regardless of who was guarding him, let’s be honest,” Blatt said. “The guy had a great game, played extremely well. Give him credit. Gotta do that. He played a great basketball game. We never seemed to get our hands around him, regardless of who we were playing on him or how we were playing.”

14. It has been a miserable start to the season for Wall, who began the night shooting 39 percent from the floor and 29 percent from 3. He made 14 of 24 shots Tuesday, including 3 of 5 3-pointers.

15. “I can’t say my teammates are doing something wrong because I’ve been getting the shots I always get, I’m just not making them,” he said. “It’s frustrating.”

16. But Wall hasn’t run into a hole and hid during his slump. Instead he’s doing the opposite. Wall conceded he absorbs everything read and said about him in good times and bad.

17. “I read everything, I hear everything that people say, because I like it,” he said. “You’ve got to take the criticism if you’re going to take the praise.”

18. It’s no secret by now the Cavs aren’t an overly athletic team. They have good basketball players, but they aren’t going to win any track meets. Athletic teams that can get up and down the floor are going to challenge them just as the Wizards did.

19. Bradley Beal liked how active the Wizards were defensively and how many passes they tipped. Coach Randy Wittman, the former Cavs coach who again is on the hot seat, liked how the Wizards moved the ball by passing instead of dribbling. And there was a lot of passing – certainly off the turnovers, which came at least in part because of all the tips.

20. The Cavs committed 19 turnovers, which resulted in 25 points for the Wizards. Both of those numbers are far too high. LeBron James had nine of them, falling one turnover shy of a triple-double.

21. Wittman conceded he used lineups he couldn’t even dream up (desperate times, desperate measures and all that) and it all worked. They switched a lot of pick-and-rolls, which the Cavs think creates an advantage for them with Kevin Love. But Love made just 2 of 10 shots, couldn’t find his rhythm and was beaten defensively. His plus/minus ratio of minus-24 was rather glaring. “A lot of the looks were from outside for me,” Love said, “and for me it was an off night.”

22. It marked the Cavs’ first home loss of the season and just their second in their last 31 games at the Q. And as Blatt pointed out after the game, realistically it was more like 29-0 at home prior to this loss. The only defeat was last April when they lost to the Celtics after they clinched the No. 2 seed in the East and sat both Kyrie Irving and James.

23. “You gotta admit: That’s a pretty good streak,” Blatt said. “Lot of credit to the guys for doing such a thing.”

24. The Cavs might still have the best record in the East, but they’re very clearly treading water right now. They’re just 5-4 since ripping off eight straight victories. Folks within the organization were warning during the winning streak “We’re not that good yet.” Of course, they’re still not that healthy yet, either. Their lineups and rotations will look vastly different when Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert return. Talk to you Friday from New Orleans.

COLUMBUS: An analysis of recent student test results in Ohio shows the continuing role of poverty in the scores.

The study was released Tuesday by the Ohio School Boards Association, Buckeye Association of School Administrators and Ohio Association of School Business Officials.

Education consultant Howard Fleeter, of the Ohio Education Policy Institute, conducted the research using preliminary state results from spring 2015. Tests analyzed included Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, tests in math and English language arts and American Institutes for Research, or AIR, tests in science and social studies.

The analysis found scores in all four areas were highly negatively correlated with the percentage of economically-disadvantaged students, meaning districts with fewer poor students had higher scores while districts with more did worse.

COLUMBUS: Hunters in Ohio checked 22,256 deer on Monday, the opening day of the state’s weeklong gun season.

That’s up from 17,512 deer taken on the first day of gun season a year ago.

The top five counties reporting on Monday’s harvest were Coshocton, Ashtabula, Muskingum, Guernsey and Knox.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says hunting is the most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population.

Ohio ranks fifth nationally in number of resident hunters and 11th in the number of jobs associated with hunting-related industries.

The deer gun season runs through Sunday.

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Online: http://wildohio.com