COLUMBUS: The leader of the Ohio House says he may convene a task force to review medical marijuana policy.

State lawmakers have been examining potential legislative steps to address the issue after voters last month rejected a broad ballot initiative that sought to legalize pot for medical and recreational use.

Polls suggest Ohio voters back legalized medical marijuana. And House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger has said the issue has some support within his Republican caucus.

Rosenberger told reporters on Tuesday that he may ask a task force or potentially the House health committee to gather information about medical marijuana for the Legislature to consider.

Ohio voters may see a pot legalization question on next year’s ballot.

The head of the failed marijuana legalization campaign has said the effort is regrouping for 2016.

An Akron man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a high-speed crash in May on Copley Road that took the life of a 19-year-old woman.

Andre Joseph Graves, 37, had been driving without a valid license since 1999, police said, when he caused a four-vehicle crash at a speed between 60 and 65 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone.

The vehicles that Graves struck were all stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Copley and Crestview Avenue at about 8:30 a.m. on May 6.

India O. Douglas, of Bye Street in Akron, was trapped in her Chevy Cobalt and was removed from the vehicle by Akron firefighters.

Douglas suffered a serious head injury and died five days later.

Graves was driving a 2012 Honda CRV westbound on Copley Road when he rear-ended the victim’s vehicle, pushing it into a Hyundai Elantra. The Elantra then was pushed into a pickup truck, police said.

At the time of the crash, Graves had a case pending in Akron Municipal Court for being pulled over by police on March 18, resulting in a citation for having an open container.

As part of the sentence, Graves also was given a lifetime suspension of his driver’s license by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands.

Court records show that Graves had more than 30 traffic-related citations in municipal court between 1998 and 2015. Most of the cases involved driving without a license or driving while his license was suspended.

CINCINNATI: An Ohio woman accused of decapitating her 3-month-old daughter is seeking an expert’s evaluation on whether she was legally insane at the time of the slaying.

Twenty-one-year-old Deasia Watkins has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the March death of Jayniah Watkins.

Defense attorney Norm Aubin on Tuesday asked a Hamilton County judge for an expert evaluation.

Aubin says he wants to be sure he has sufficient evidence to proceed with a “not-guilty by reason of insanity” defense.

The next hearing will be Jan. 28.

Watkins was ordered to have psychiatric treatment and evaluation in April and has since been found competent to stand trial.

Police found Jayniah dead in the home of an aunt who was caring for her and Watkins in bed, covered with blood.

The Flashes are invading Zips territory.

The Kent State University board of trustees will hold its quarterly meeting next week in Akron — home of the rival University of Akron.

The location and timing may seem peculiar given the poor publicity taking place at UA now.

But Kent State spokesman Eric Mansfield said Wednesday that the meeting had been scheduled six months earlier and there’s nothing strange going on.

“It’s not unusual for our board to go on the road,” he said, noting that previous meetings have been held in Twinsburg, Independence and at regional campuses.

The board also will hold a meeting in downtown Cleveland next year.

The Akron meeting will be held Tuesday at Akron Children’s Hospital. Kent State and the hospital recently teamed up on a lead-based paint project in the city.

“With thousands of Akron-area students, alums and donors, and with several trustees directly connected to the city, holding our meeting in Akron makes sense,” board Chair Dennis Eckart said in a statement. “We value our longstanding Akron-area relationships, and we hope to continue and broaden this and other key partnerships.”

Mansfield couldn’t recall the last time, if ever, that the board met in Akron. But he added that it’s not uncommon for Kent State officials to be in the city.

Former Kent State President Lester Lefton held his 2012 state of the university speech at Greystone Hall in Akron.

“We’ve delivered a state of the university address there,” Mansfield said. “We have regular alumni meetings there. And our trustees and others have strong connections there. It’s a good opportunity for us.”

The Kent State board and administrators plan to meet with local government and community leaders during the visit.

The agenda for the meeting has not yet been released but Mansfield said the discussion is expected to include capital projects, long-range planning and an update on its rebranding effort.

Rick Armon can be reached at 330-996-3569 or rarmon@thebeaconjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter at @armonrickABJ.

Akron police are looking for a woman responsible for forcing her way into a 65-year-old woman’s home and attacking her with a hammer on Tuesday.

The victim was taken to Akron General Medical Center by paramedics and is listed in serious condition.

Police said the victim was hanging Christmas decorations when she stopped to answer a knock at the door of her Dodge Avenue home about 1 p.m.

When she went to the door, a woman asked to come inside to use her phone. The victim said no, but told the woman she would get her a phone book. When the victim walked back into her house to get the phone book, the woman followed her inside.

According to a police report, the victim reported the woman “hit her with what she thought was a hammer” and struck her in the head multiple times. The victim fell to the floor. She told police she could hear the suspect going through the house while she was lying on the floor.

The suspect took the victim’s purse and fled.

The victim found her way to her front porch and was heard by a passerby who called police.

When police arrived the victim was lying on the porch covered in blood.

The suspect was described as a heavyset black female, 40 to 50 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, weighing between 250 to 300 pounds. She had black hair with purple highlights and small braids twisted on the top of her head.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.

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

Sinatra impersonator 
to perform in Hudson

Frank Sinatra would have turned 100 Dec. 12. Since the Chairman has left us, catch the next best thing with local impersonator Michael Sonata at 7 p.m. at the Hudson Library and Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. It’s free; call 330-653-6658 for information.

Guitar ensemble at Hower House

Hear classical guitar music in the beautifully decorated Hower House as the University of Akron Guitar Ensemble with James Marron plays at 7 p.m. The program includes trios from classical period composer Leonhard von Call, Brazilian guitarist Celso Machado, a suite of holiday themes, as well as solo works. Hower House is at 60 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Cost is $15, $5 for students. For reservations, call 330-972-6909.

Mannheim Steamroller in concert

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a good blast of Mannheim Steamroller; see the group live at 7:30 p.m. at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., University of Akron. Tickets are $33-$70.50 at 330-972-8301.

‘Spelling Bee’ at Weathervane

Weathervane Playhouse opens The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 7:30 p.m., continuing through Dec. 19. You might even get a chance to relive your grade-school fears by being called out of the audience to participate. Tickets are $26 adults, $22 seniors on Thursdays and Sundays, $13 college students, and $10 ages 17 or younger. Weathervane is at 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron; 330-836-2626, www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

Trunk show is at Akron Zoo

The Akron Zoo is hosting a trunk show from 4-7:30 p.m. In addition to the zoo’s gift shop, 24 local artists and vendors will offer jewelry, art, photos and more. Admission is free (the rest of the zoo is not open during this event). 330-375-2550, www.akronzoo.org.

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 V

First-team offense: Ends—Jerome Buckner, Columbus Academy, 5-foot-8, 155 pounds, so.; Jacob Wagner, Sandy Valley, 6-1, 185, sr.; Nick Strausbaugh, Waynedale, 6-0, 188, sr.; Drew Ogletree, Dayton Northridge, 6-6, 205, sr.; Linemen—Sam Hall, Wheelersburg, 6-4, 285, sr.; Travis Szczublewski, Rossford, 6-1, 215, sr.; Michael Mollohan, Mount Gilead, 6-4, 275, sr.; Chris Harbison, Canton Central Catholic, 5-10, 245, sr.; Noyen, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6-2, 255 jr.; Brandon Cox, Richwood North Union, 5-11, 275, sr.; Quarterbacks—Bailey Breitenstine, Chippewa, 5-8, 160, sr.; Jack Hemmelgarn, 5-10, 155, Coldwater, sr.; Kyle Davis, Wheelersburg, 6-0, 175, sr.; Johnny Noyen, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6-1, 189, sr. Backs- Zach Hicks, Columbiana Crestview, 5-8, 165, sr., Jarett Young, Burton Berkshire, 5-5, 160, sr.; Mason Chapman, Albany Alexander, 6-0, 200, sr.; Branden Short, Milbury Lake, 5-10, 196, sr., Drake Barnett, Galion, 5-10, 175, sr., Travis Stenson, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-3, 195, sr.

Kicker—Lucas Munroe, Milan Edison, 5-10, 150, sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Malave Bettinger, Coldwater, 6-1, 225, sr.; Prince Sammons, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6-8, 275, sr.; Matthew Moodt, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-2, 205, sr.; Nick Gelhaus, Cincinnati Madeira, 6-3, 275, sr.; Francesco Borcellino, Sandy Valley, 6-2, 260, jr.: Linebackers—Desmond Young, Ironton, 6-1, 230, sr.; Brice Hammond, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0 180, sr.; Doug Price, Chippewa, 5-8, 165, sr.; Dallas Foster, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-3, 217, sr.; Truman Love, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 6-1, 225, sr.: Backs—Deondre Cook, Mount Gilead, 5-8, 155, sr.; John Colangelo, Canton Central Catholic, 5-9, 160, sr.; Cameron Mazzone, Gates Mills Hawken, 5-8, 150, sr.; Brandon Mitchell, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-2, 165, sr.; Hunter Edwards, Northwestern, 5-9, 150, sr.: Punter—Jerry Bennett, Chippewa, 6-2, 170, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Jack Hemmelgarn, Coldwater

Defensive player of the year: Prince Sammons, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Coach of the Year: Zach Gardner, Sandy Valley

Second-team offense: Ends—Nico Sansotta, Marion Pleasant, 6-4, 195, sr.; Aaron Harlamert, Coldwater, 6-2, 175, sr.; Ronald Jones, Beachwood, 6-4, 220, sr.; Linemen—Joel Honigfiord, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-6, 259, jr.; Tavis Stika, Norwayne, 6-1, 220, sr.; Matt Ryser, Garrettsville, 6-2, 245, sr.; Austin Mathis, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-1, 285, jr.; Quarterbacks—Nelson Mozden, Sandy Valley, 6-0, 175, jr.; Brevin Riebe, Waynedale, 5-11, 178, sr.; Joe Craycraft, Marion Pleasant, 6-3, 200, jr.; Bryce McComb, Swanton, 6-1, 170, sr.; Backs—Andrew Hython, Martins Ferry, 6-0, 178, sr.; Jake Fortney, Coshocton, 6-0, 200, jr; Logan Test, Jamestown Greeneview, 5-10, 180, sr.; Jeremy Miller, Norwayne, 5-11, 205, sr.; Ridge Reed, Carlisle, 6-1, 205, jr.; Owen Moyer, Milan Edison, 6-0, 155, sr., Keevon Harris, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-3, 205, sr.; Erik Davis, Rossford, 6-1, 190, sr.; Kicker—Dan Mills, Canton Central Catholic, 6-0, 175, jr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Keith Leindecker, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-3, 235, jr.; Joe Percich, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-0, 220, sr.; Matt Barbour, Martins Ferry, 6-1, 240, sr..; Linebackers—Jake Megois, Cincinnati Madeira, 6-1, 195, sr.; Alec Rhodes, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-1, 218, sr.; JR Renforth, South Range, 5-10, 175, sr.; Trevor Good, Brookville, 5-11, 210, sr.; Griffin Baumoel, Canton Central Catholic, 6-2, 205, jr.; Luke Stuffel, Canton Central Catholic, 6-5, 225, sr.; Backs—John Vallery, London Madison Plains, 6-0, 155, sr.; Zac Thurman, Elyria Catholic, 5-8, 151, sr.; Austin Delk, Brookville, 6-0, 175, sr.; Bryce Butler, Cincinnati Clark Montessori, 6-1, 170, sr.; Robbie Gilsdorf, Swanton, 5-9, 160, sr.; Jordan Howard, Wheelersburg, 5-9, 185, sr.

Third-team offense: Ends—Cole Virgin, Elyria Catholic, 6-3, 187, sr.; Darin Guice, Elyria Catholic, 5-8, 160, sr.; Linemen—Caleb Green, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-0, 235, sr.; Mickey O’Neil, Elyria Catholic, 6-2, 253, sr.; Quarterback—Max Carevic, Wellington, 6-2, 200, jr.; Jake Kuchta, Elyria Catholic, 6-1, 173, sr.; Backs—Mark Wray, Bidwell River Valley, 6-2, 205, sr.; Josh Pickett, East Palestine, 6-0, 170 sr.; Chris Jones, Rocky River Lutheran West, 5-6, 180, jr.; Joel Dunkle, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 5-8, 165, sr.; Kicker—Sam Tuckerman, Columbus Academy, 6-1, 185, sr.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Tanner Reaser, Elyria Catholic, 5-9, 162, sr.; Nathan Daniszewski, Canfield South Range, 6-0, 205, jr. Linebackers-Doug Taylor, Elyria Catholic, 6-2, 230, jr. Backs-Emil Hess, Burton Berkshire, 6-4, 165, jr.

Special mention: Reed Tucker, Worthington Christian; Jack Mills, Columbus Academy; Josh Monroe, Richwood North Union; Garrett Robberts, Utica; Andy Wilson, London Madison Plains; Jonah Barnett, Mount Gilead; Braden Glasgow, Liberty Union; Nate Hammons, Richwood North Union; Brett Bates, Columbus Academy; Jack Bitler, Baltimore Liberty Union; Zack Foster, Mount Gilead; Mitchell Marston, Utica; Roman Bellisari, Columbus Academy; Corbin Bunsold, Richwood North Union; Jake Dempsey, Baltimore Liberty Union; Lee Griffin, London Madison Plains; Daniel Hatfield, Johnstown Northridge; Peyton Snow, Utica; Wyatt Pertuset, Richwood North Union; Andrew Mason, Coshocton,; RJ Jacobs, Sugarcreek Garaway; Bobby Stewart, Belmont Union Local; Trent Harrison, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Dray Bracken, Sandy Valley; Austyn Porter, Cadiz Harrison Central; Quinn Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway; Darren Finn, Sandy Valley; Travis Brenton Stull, Cadiz Harrison Central; Emilio Appolloni, Martins Ferry; Jordan Carkin, Coshocton; Nathaniel Thompson, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Keith Claxon, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Francesco Borcellino, Sandy Valley; Keith Leindecker, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Kobie Means, Coshocton, Jesse Ball, Cadiz Harrison Central; Antony Risley, Cadiz Harrison Central; Dalton Hoover, Martins Ferry; Brandon Murphy, Sandy Valley; Dimetree Turner, Belmont Union Local; Kodey Lewis, Tuscarawas Valley; Allan Benson, Black River; Logan Garrett, Triway; Jarred Jones, Columbiana Crestview; Aaron Proakis; Tavis Stika, Norwayne; Coit Anderson, Norwayne; Carlton Brown, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Mason Karn, Tuslaw; Jordan Murphy, Columbiana Crestview; Trevor Kimmel, East Palestine; Trent Harrell, Chippewa; Jacob Sattelmaier, Norwayne; Colton Antram, Hanoverton United; Andrew Cree, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Ant-juan Lewis, Waynedale; Griffin Howell, Warren Champion; Aaron Spidell, Waynedale; Parker Smith, Northwestern. Gordon Cossick, Burton Berkshire; Austin Mathis, Orwell Grand Valley; Logan Kuhmer, Burton Berkshire; Jack Green, Gates Mills Hawken; Tyler Leroux, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy; Becky Horvath, Elyria Catholic; Spencer Wilson, Gates Mills Hawken; Kevin Mullen, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Jonathan Simmons, Gates Mills Hawken; Adler Vasiloff, Rocky River Lutheran West; Michael Risko, Burton Berkshire; Jake Reichek, Orwell Grand Valley; Will Blechschmid, Burton Berkshire; Gunnar Oakes, Swanton; Adam Duncan, Millbury Lake; Brandon Forsthoefel, Coldwater; Ben Gastier, Milan Edison; Dean Sego, Swanton; Jimmy Urias, Millbury Lake; Nick Koback, Swanton; Malave Bettinger, Coldwater; Isaiah Davis, Galion; J.D. Reisinger, Swanton; Chris Orcutt, Pemberville Eastwood; Kraig Schoenherr, Coldwater; Dalton Burns, Milan Edison; Nick DeLauter, Millbury Lake; Colton Moore, Galion; Keegan Hall, Milan Edison; Mason Peart, Williamsport Westfall; Forrest Hale, Wellston; Lucas Campbell, Ironton; Trystan Matney, Ironton Rock Hill; Cody Swann, Oak Hill; Chasen Burk, Wheelersburg; Pierce Mowery, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Kirk Morrow, Bidwell River Valley; Lukas Thompson, Albany Alexander; Nick Metzler, Oak Hill; Cameron Chitwood, Piketon; Shea Grigsby, Albany Alexander; Tyler Webb, Ironton; Chris Williams, Wellston; Dayton Hardway, Bidwell River Valley; Cole Lowery, Portsmouth; Andrew Barker, Ironton; Danny Long, Ironton Rock Hill; Donnie Borens, McDermott Northwest; Austin Hollins, Portsmouth; Daylor Lewis, Wheelersburg; Aiden Place, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Chace Harris, Albany Alexander; Hayden Robinson, Ironton; Garrett Simon, McDermott Northwest; Cain Madden, Minford; Matt Smith, Piketon; Justin Arrowood, Bidwell River Valley; Trent Bradbury, Albany Alexander; Reed Murnahan, South Point; Xander Carmichael, Wheelersburg; Jordan Brigner, McDermott Northwest; Josh Davis, West Portsmouth Portsmouth West; Eli Daniels, Minford; A.J. Marks, Albany Alexander; Chance Blankenship, Ironton Rock Hill; Jake Darnell, Wheelersburg; Willy Harris, Oak Hill; Drew Ogletree, Dayton Northridge; Kyle Wheat, Brookville; Lane McKinney, Springfield Northeastern; Anthony Carroll, Dayton Northridge; Collin Peters, Versailles; Bailey Wallen, Brookville; Christopher Landgrebe, Cincinnati Madeira; Prince Sammons, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Nick Gelhaus, Cincinnati Madeira; Reece Human, Carlisle; AJ Hammonds, Cincinnati North College Hill; Austin Menker, West Milton Milton-Union; JuJuan Linzy, Cincinnati North College Hill; Blake Stephens, Anna; Kain Luthman, Anna.

DIVISION VI

First-team offense: Ends—Jamel Howard, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, senior; Devin Pearl, Cardington Lincoln, 6-3, 170, jr.; Jacob Ward, Columbia, 5-8, 155 sr.; Linemen—Nick Cavinee, Newark Catholic, 6-7, 250, jr.; Michael Bragalone, Kirtland, 5-11, 210, sr.; Logan Bailey, Defiance Tinora, 6-7, 225, sr.; Ben Ferguson, Casstown Miami East, 5-11, 266, sr.; Brett Bauman, Smithville, 6-1, 285, jr.; Luke Treasure, Grandview Heights, 6-2, 220, sr.; Tanner Potts, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-11, 240, sr.; Quarterbacks—Tony Barber, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-11, 160, sr.; Augustus Necastro, Brookfield, 6-3, 195, sr.; Will Kirkpatrick, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-0, 215, sr.; Anthony McFadden, Bainbridge Paint Valley, 5-11, 175, sr.; Kaleb Romero, Mechanicsburg, 5-11, 180, jr.; Mitch Davidson, Columbiana 5-11, 185, jr.; Backs—Devin Dukes, Columbus Ready, 5-10, 215, so.; Joey Bates, Kirtland, 5-10, 184, sr.; Lukas Isaly, Hannibal River, 5-10, 160, so.; Zach Goeke, Spencerville, 6-1, 190, sr.; Caide Bunfill, Barnesville, 6-0, 196, jr.; Nate Rich, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-0, 175, jr.; Kicker—Kasey Tingler, Brookfield, 5-10, 170, sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Anthony Winters, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-11, 226, sr.; Eric Pickering, Hillsdale, 6-6, 195, sr.; Dylan Hartley, Mechanicsburg, 6-1, 250, jr.; Linebackers—Rhodes Jump, Grandview Heights, 5-10, 210, sr.; Evan Madden, Kirtland, 6-4, 205, sr.; Drew Wolford, Lucasville Valley, 6-1, 235, sr.; David Harvey, Mechanicsburg, 6-3, 180, sr.; Josh Liberati, Lisbon David Anderson, 6-0, 215 sr.; Dauson Dales, Defiance Ayersville 6-0, 185, jr.; Backs—Trey Williams, Cardington Lincoln, 6-2, 225, sr.; Brevin Renollet, Defiance Tinora, 6-4, 185, sr.; Kirk Manns, Fredericktown, 6-2, 185, sr.; Dylan Little, Newcomerstown, 5-10, 148, sr.; Austin VanSickle, Loudonville, 5-11, 172, sr.; Punter—Marcus Brand, Van Buren, 6-3, 200, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Joey Bates, Kirtland

Defensive player of the year: Evan Madden, Kirtland; Rhodes Jump, Grandview Heights

Coach of the year: Ed Phillips, Seneca East

Second-team offense: Ends—Hunter Wilker, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-0, 200, sr.; Caleb Hunkus, Brookfield, 6-4, 190, sr.; Elijah Bugg, Oberlin, 5-9, 175, sr.; Linemen—Aaron Deaton, West Alexandria Twin Valley South, 6-1, 260, sr.; James Ort, Bucyrus Wynford 6-5, 270, sr.; Marcus Stone, Columbus Ready, 6-0, 240, sr.; Garrin Knotts, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-9, 184, sr.; John Schwieterman,, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-5, 210, sr.; Ben Ferguson, Casstown Miami East, 5-11, 266, sr.; Milo Drumm, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-10, 230, sr; Quarterbacks—Ryan Clark, 6-0, 200, jr.; Bryan Rolfe, Lucasville Valley, 6-2, 190, sr.; Graham Mincher, Springfield Local, 5-11, 155, sr.; Brett Lowther, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 164, jr.; Backs—Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson, 5-10, 180, Jr., Teagan McFadden, Bainbridge Paint Valley, 5-10, 190, sr.; Josh Wills, Tipp City Bethel, 6-0, 200, jr.; Darryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-11, 195, sr.; Jake Reckard, McDonald, 62, 180, sr.; Casey Lewis, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-11, 161, jr.; Kicker—Bair, Grandview Heights, 5-10, 175, sr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Davionne Laney, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-0, 220, sr.; Chance Veller, Delta, 6-5, 300, sr.; Cody Saksa, Hannibal River, 5-9, 180, jr.; Emanuel Lodge, Garfield Heights Trinity, 6-2, 210, sr; Antonio Rini, Kirtland, 5-9, 148, jr.; Linebackers—Isaiah McCombs, Richmond Heights, 6-2, 205, sr.; Trey Williams, Cardington Lincoln, 6-2, 225, sr.; Trevor Ferguson, West Jefferson, 6-0, 225, sr.; Dalton Hicks, Delphos Jefferson 6-1, 225, sr.; Brad Meadows, Chesapeake, 6-5, 220, sr.; Kurt Meisberger, Williamsburg, 5-9, 200, sr.; Backs—Isaiah Viator, Smithville, 6-2, 170, sr.; Austin VanSickle, Loudonville, 5-11, 172, sr.; Nick Sam, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-8, 150, sr.; Colton McMannis, Mechanicsburg, 6-0, 155, sr.; John Fallon, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-10, 150, sr.

Third-team offense: Linemen—Michael Hartman, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-4, 294, sr.; Davante Parrish, Richmond Heights, 6-5, 330, sr.; Brandon Cutright, Rittman, 6-2, 250 sr.; Quarterbacks—Jacob Viccarone, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-0, 180, sr.; Mykol Brooks, Richmond Heights, 6-0, 189, jr.; Joey Flannery, Hannibal River, 6-2, 180, sr.; Backs—Jesse Lambert, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-9, 170, sr.; Andrew Kenaga, Garfield Heights Trinity, 6-1, 185, so.; Riley Nagel, Defiance Tinora, 5-10, 175, sr.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Cody Saksa, Hannibal River, 5-9, 180, jr.; Emanuel Lodge, Garfield Heights Trinity, 6-2, 210, sr.; Linebackers—Kobe Fields, Oberlin, 5-10, 175, sr.; Chad McDaniel, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-9, 177, jr.; Mike Jacobucci, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-10, 175 jr.; T.J. Henry, Western Reserve, 5-11, 230, sr.; Backs—Peter Gabor, Kirtland, 6-1, 170, sr.; Dylan Drummond, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-11, 155, so.

Special mention: Sterling Armstrong, Centerburg; Jack Iannarino, Milford Center Fairbanks; Michael Cockrell, Fredericktown; Dylan David, Howard East Knox; Andre Readey, Grandview Heights; Brenden Reed, Fredericktown; Jacob Rings, Centerburg; Kyle Hogan, Centerburg; James Lachey, Grandview Heights; Brian Singleton, Fredericktown; Ethan Stambaugh, Cardington Lincoln; Wes Jurden, Newark Catholic; Jacob DeRoads, Milford Center Fairbanks; Hanson Holter, Sugar Grove Berne Union; Jud Lewis, Newark Catholic; Kirk Manns, Fredericktown; Dominic Lombardi, Columbus Ready; Matthew Burkhart, Barnesville; Tate Engle, Beverly Fort Frye; Walker McMullen, Newcomerstown; Seth Potenzini, Steubenville Catholic Central; D’Eondre Burney, Bellaire; Kaelan Hannahs, Barnesville; Devin Waterman, Beverly Fort Frye; Luke Matusik, Hannibal River; Brady Treherne, Barnesville; Keleal Tarrance, Newcomerstown; Mason Ramsay, Bellaire; Justin Kilburn, Woodsfield Monroe Central; Logan Castello, Barnesville; Joel Ebersbach, Newcomerstown; Dan Harris, Steubenville Catholic Central; Bobby O’Donnell, Woodsfield Monroe Centr,; Cole Susac, Barnesville; Jason Garland, Newcomerstown; Trent Bradford, Beverly Fort Frye; Cedro Parise, Steubenville Catholic Central; Dylan Little, Newcomerstown; John Fallon, Steubenville Catholic Central; Garrett Lochary, Beverly Fort Frye; Jarett Hooper, Woodsfield Monroe Central; Anthony Piper, Bellaire; Austin Rutecki, Lisbon David Anderson; Matt Howard, McDonald; Carmen Furillo, Brookfield; Zane Rummell, Mineral Ridge; Russell Seamour, New Middletown Springfield; Andrew Zellers, St. Thomas Aquinas; Jason Thompson, Lisbon David Anderson; Cody Tipple, Smithville; Dale Wolford, McDonald; Keenan Green, Columbiana; Wyatt Loving, Smithville; Cody Hilles, Berlin Center Western Reserve; Joe Perry, McDonald; Zach Hosick, Brookfield; Colton Hunt, Newton Falls; Tommy McCauley, St. Thomas Aquinas; Heath Snyder, Loudonville, Marc Kraml, Brookfield; Greg Brunner, Berlin Center Western Reserve; Dylan Portolese; Jacob Viccarone, Columbia Station Columbia; David Allchin Kirtland; Cooper Small, Kirtland; Joe Osterndorff, Columbia Station Columbia; Cody Reichard, Columbia Station Columbia; Malik Aguiniga, Oberlin; J.B. Surman, Columbia Station Columbia; Jonathon Miller, Kirtland; Owen Loncar, Kirtland; Dylan Drummond, Cuyahoga Heights; Journey Toole, Oberlin; Mark Robinson, Oberlin; Nick Tafflinger, Lima Central Catholic; Erik Jahna, Gibsonburg; Jacob Miller, Defiance Ayersville; Nathan Drewes, Defiance Tinora; Rece Roney, Columbus Grove; Noah Illig, Delphos Jefferson; Andrew Kelley, Van Buren; Chase Mandusic, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Zach Carpenter, Liberty Center; Jesse Beverly, Delta; Cole Ohlrich, Van Buren; Dakota Prichard Spencerville; William Sampson, Attica Seneca East; Derek Smith, Defiance Tinora; Josh Dye, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Cole Unrast, Maria Stein Marion Local; Derrick Sowers, Sycamore Mohawk; Logan Smith, Liberty Center; Mathias Grube, Defiance Tinora; Braxton Fasone, Van Buren; Mateo Flores, Gibsonburg; Evan Vasquez, Delta; Owen Adams, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Ethan O’Connor, Lima Central Catholic; Isaac Thomas, Frankfort Adena; Daniel Rutherford, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Tony Hatfield, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Bryce Romanello, Lucasville Valley; Brendan Meadows, Chesapeake; Joel Taylor, Crooksville; Jordan Spradlin, Lucasville Valley; Casey McComas, Chesapeake, Cale Free, Frankfort Adena; Jacob Clark, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Blake Howard, Lucasville Valley; Hunter Miles, Chillicothe Southeastern; Wesley Stephens, Chesapeake; Chip Russell, Crooksville; Drake Stanforth, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Jacob Johnson, Chesapeake; Tanner Dolen, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Chaz Love, Crooksville; J.T. Ward, Lucasville Valley; Kent Dunn, Chillicothe Southeastern, Austin Blevins, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Caleb Johnson, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Jamel Howard, Cincinnati Purcell Marian; Bryson Vize, Williamsburg; Nick Edinger, Miamisburg Dayton Christian; Trent McIntyre, North Lewisburg Triad; Darryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day; Spencer Clowery, Williamsburg; Kurt Brower, Casstown Miami East; Sean O’Brien, Cincinnati Country Davionne Laney, Cincinnati Summit Country Day; Trent Schmucker, West Liberty-Salem; Caden Hellyer, Casstown Miami East; Timmy Marsalis, North Lewisburg Triad; Colton McMannis, Mechanicsburg; Nick Sam, Cincinnati Country Day; Wade Smiddy, Mechanicsburg; JJ Utz, West Alexandria Twin Valley South; Robbie Phillips, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.

DIVISION VII

First-team offense: Ends—Beau Beamer, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-foot-10, 145 pounds, jr; Deonte Wade, Columbus Africentric, 6-0, 158, fr.; Kenton Mickley, Danville, 6-1, 201, sr. Linemen—Gavin Cupp, Leipsic, Minster, 6-5, 290, sr.; Chance Rucker, Caldwell, 6-3, 290 sr.; Quarterbacks—Ridge Durbin, Danville, 6-3, 240, sr.; Tanner Clark, Caldwell, 6-0, 185, sr.; Josh Nixon, Minster, 6-1, 175, sr.; Backs—Bryan Leipply, Vienna Mathews, 5-10, 210, sr.; Justice Jenkins, Glouster Trimble, 6-1, 195, sr.; Connor Cotterman, DeGraff Riverside, 5-11, 215, sr.; Mason Galco, Lucas, 5-11, 175, sr.; Kicker—Lane Dailey, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 6-1, 155, sr.

First-team defense: Linemen—Jacob Burley, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-4, 285, sr.; Michael Vanfossen, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-10, 195, sr.; Noah DeLaCerda, McComb, 5-11, 260, sr.; Brandon Magee, Covington, 6-1, 205, sr.; Linebackers—Austin Williams, Mogadore, 6-1, 215, jr.; Tyler Dement, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-0, 195, sr.; Travis Johnston, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 5-11, 185, jr; Sheldon Archer, Caldwell, 6-0, 210, jr.; Anthony Italiano, Jackson-Milton, 5-9, 205, sr.; Backs—Cal Honabarger, Danville, 6-3, 175, sr.; Scott Heydinger, New Washington Buckeye Central 5-7, 150, sr.; Christian Acus, Hamilton New Miami, 5-8, 145, jr.; Punter—Zeddie Pollock, Mogadore, 6-3, 165, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Ridge Durbin, Danville

Defensive player of the year: Austin Williams, Mogadore; Noah DeLaCerda, McComb

Coach of the year: Tim McGill, DeGraff Riverside

Second-team offense: Ends—Jacob Coates, Warren John F. Kennedy, 5-9, 170, jr.; Bryce Schmiesing, Minster, 5-10, 175, jr.; Linemen—Matt Cherry, McComb, 6-4, 280, jr.; Mike Cherry, McComb 6-4, 280, jr.; Nate Confere, Mogadore, 6-2, 205, sr.; Trey Long, DeGraff Riverside, 6-2, 230, sr.; Quarterbacks—Hayden Snow, Sandusky St. Mary, 6-2, 170, sr.; Garrett Crall, Hicksville, 6-5, 205, sr.; Mike Assion, Jackson-Milton, 6-0, 180, sr.; Backs—Brad Smith, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-8, 175, sr.; Blake Anderson, 5-11, Monroeville, 170, Jr.; Jared Williams; Covington, 5-11, 175, sr.; Daniel Bangura, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 5-9, 170, so.; Luke Dillahunt, Troy Christian, 5-11, 175, sr.; Akia Brown, Sciotoville Community East, 6-0, 180, jr.

Second-team defense: Linemen—Nathan Mason, Belpre, 6-3, 240, sr.; Adam LeFevre, Fort Recovery, 5-10, 170, sr.; Logan Moffit, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-1, 175, sr., Gunor Doretich, Danville, 5-9, 216, sr.; Linebackers—JaQuan Green, Youngstown Valley Christian, 6-2, 218, sr.; Jake Crouse, McComb, 6-0, 195, jr.; JC Calvert, Troy Christian, 6-0, 195, jr.; Ryan Cook, Lucas, 5-11, 201, sr.; Drew Lowery, Toronto, 6-0, 190, sr.; Cody King, Toronto, 5-9, 170, sr.; Backs—Shawn Crawford, DeGraff Riverside, 5-11, 175, sr.; Curtis Jones, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 5-9, 170, sr.

Third-team offense: Ends—Jacob Brown, Troy Christian, 6-1, 170, jr.; Blaze Glenn, Toronto, 5-10, 175, sr.; Quarterbacks—Andrew Losey, Glouster Trimble, 6-2, 170, sr. Backs—Joey Burnside, Jackson-Milton, 5-6, 160, sr.

Third-team defense: Linemen—Seth Douglas, Troy Christian, 6-0, 275, jr.; Nate Pleiman, Fort Loramie, 6-0, 185, jr. ; Collin Kelly, Mogadore, 6-1, 220, sr.; Linebackers—Stevie Doughty, Shadyside, 6-1, 185, sr.; Nate Confere, Mogadore, 6-2, 205, sr.; Dylen Eilerman, Fort Loramie, 6-4, 260, sr.

Special mention: Kenton Mickley, Danville; Mike Seeger, Millersport; Austin Coleman, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy; Nathan Sandusky, Millersport; Gaven Wears, Danville; Quinton Woodson-Levey, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Hayden Muckensturm, Lancaster Fisher Catholic; Tavian Sim, Grove City Christian; Isaiah Mullens, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Jordan Wilson, Danville; Hunter Hawkins, Danville; Josh Heeter, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy; Alex Melfe, Columbus Crusaders; Melvyn Thomas, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; Jared Faulkner, Lancaster Fisher Catholic; Tyler Potts, Columbus Africentric; Duvan Bautista, Morral Ridgedale. Dean Green, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic; Blaine Rawson, Toronto; Javon Davis, Bellaire St. John’s; Austin Snodgrass, Old Washington Buckeye Trail; Ty Taylor, Bellaire St. John’s; Dalton Ivey, Caldwell; Max Tice; Nick Camino, New Matamoras Frontier; Austin Mettler, Caldwell; Jaret Majestic, Malvern; Clay Poling, Caldwell; Isaac Dimmerling, Sarahsville Shenandoah; Donnie Meadows, Shadyside; Cole Liggett, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic; Austin Cobb, Caldwell; Mason Campbell, Shadyside; Nick Gonano, Tuscarawas Central Catholic; Jeff Green, Bellaire St. John’s; Tristen King, Old Washington Buckeye Trail; Austin Dick, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic; Kolby Rayner, Caldwell; Jack Ridenour, Caldwell; Logan Cline, Shadyside; Troy Pontius, Old Washington Buckeye Trail; Jason Allen, Caldwell; Zack Weaver, Southington Chalker; John Gartner, Warren John F. Kennedy; Chris Urchek, Warren John F. Kennedy; Seth Lugli, Ashland Mapleton; Austin Fitch, Lowellville; Bobby Jefferson, Warren John F. Kennedy; James McCullough, East Canton; Justin Bofenkamp, Warren John F. Kennedy; Dylan Glancy, Vienna Mathews; Zack Geer, Vienna Mathews; Floyd Shackelford, Windham; Evan Boyd, Warren John F. Kennedy; Vinnie Giordano, Wellsville; Nate Alexander, Mogadore; Michael Shope, Wellsville; Luke Cramer; Alec Romesberg, Vienna Mathews. Kaylin Heard, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Johnny Chambers, Newbury; Elvert Jordan, Cleveland Whitney Young; Verlin Williams, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; Caleb Hites, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; Joe Ule, Newbury; Tre Boyd, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Anthony Durham, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Devon Devezin, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Jaden Cichella, Newbury; Nathan Bagin, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; Rodney Paradise, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Christian Blank, Ashtabula St. John; Will Hartson, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; Hunter Garisek, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding; Mark McCary, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; DaRohn Pryor, Cleveland Whitney Young. Wes Wenning, Fort Recovery; Blake Ansley, Ada; Corbin Kantner, Tiffin Calvert; Chase Fetter, Sandusky St. Mary’s; Nate Brecht, Leipsic; ;Nate Meyer, Norwalk St. Paul; Jacob Arnold, Lucas; Andrew Guillaume, Edgerton; Rueben Luna, Lucas; Andrew Brodman, Tiffin Calvert; Jordan Brown, Leipsic; Trenton Zimmerman, Sandusky St. Mary’s; Evan Huelsman, Minster; Caleb Johnson, Toledo Christian; Logan Neidhardt, Hicksville; Jaret Nickoli, Norwalk St. Paul; Jacob Dues, Minster; Chase Sumner, Ada; Caden Schroeder, McComb; Sam Carper, Norwalk St. Paul; Trent Jolliff, Ada. Deijon Bedgood, Belpre; Jordan Freeman, Manchester; Receivers-Kamron Curry, Glouster Trimble; Montana Brooker, Waterford; Kane Hutchinson, Crown City South Gallia; Garrett Bartley, Corning Miller; Blaine Scott, Sciotoville Community East; T.J. Spears, Glouster Trimble; Joe Beegle, Racine Southern; Ross Keller, Reedsville Eastern; Tavian Miller Belpre; Isaac Huffman, Waterford; Landon Hutchinson, Crown City South Gallia; Isaiah Geiger, Crown City South Gallia; Kody McKinniss, Corning Miller; Sam Kayser, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Cole Fremont, Beaver Eastern; Jacob Stevens, Glouster Trimble; Dakota Watson, Willow Wood Symmes Valley; Cameron Meadows, Willow Wood Symmes Valley; Aaron Bazler, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Eric Worstell, Belpre; Seattle Compston, Corning Miller; Jacob Cruse, Beaver Eastern; Tommy Ramthun, Racine Southern; Ethan Gifford, Sciotoville Community East. Bailey Powell, Bradford; Lukas Moreland, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Teddy Freeman, Cincinnati College Prep; Stephen Monnin, Sidney Lehman Catholic; PJ Johnston, Hamilton New Miami; Josh Siegel, Fort Loramie; Dalton Geesy, Mississinawa Valley; Gunnar Gearhart, South Charleston Southeastern Local; Tim Weeks, Springfield Catholic Central; Gaven Anderson, DeGraff Riverside; Dan Berning, Fort Loramie; Jacob Kitzmiller, Fort Loramie; Nathan Sheridan, Cedarville; Aaron Banion, South Charleston Southeastern Local; Chase Hayden, Troy Christian; Owen Smith, Sidney Lehman Catholic; Cody Gasson, Fort Loramie.

BASKETBALL

BOYS

Late Tuesday

MARLINGTON 76, MANCHESTER 64

Manchester 14 15 15 20 — 64

Marlington 17 16 26 17 — 76

MANCHESTER — Wallbrown 5-3-16, Stahl 4-2-13, Beans 4-0-11, Knight 0-2-2, Mars 1-0-3, Payne 1-0-3, France 1-5-7, Grizer 4-0-9. Totals: 22 13-19 64.

MARLINGTON) — B. Bregue 11 4-28, Brady 6-0-12, Weigand 6-1-14, Owen 0-1-1, J. Bregue 1-3-5, Baxter 3-2-8, Cody 0-2-2, Adams 3-0-6. Totals: 30 13-19 76.

3-point goals: Beans 3, Stahl 3, France 2, B. Bregue 2, Grizzer, Weigand. JV score: Marlington won.

WALSH JESUIT 66, EUCLID 51

Walsh Jesuit 9 20 15 22 — 66

Euclid 12 10 16 13 — 51

WALSH JESUIT — Peterson 10-5-26, Reich 5-0-11, Iacobacci 4-0-9, Kulkla 0-5-5, Keough 1-0-2, Jordaon 1-0-2, Kuczynski 1-0-2, Trimpe 3-0-6, Canzone 1-0-2. Totals: 22-10-66.

EUCLID — Wright 5-1-14, Wynn 2-0-4, Baddar 1-0-3, Richardson 1-0-2, McClardy 1-0-2, Dover 8-3-19, Sanders 1-0-2, Young 1-0-2, Adams 1-0-3. Totals: 21-4-51.

3-point goals: Wynn 3, Baddar, Young, Peterson, Reich, Iacobacci. Fouls: Euc.; 20-14

WOODRIDGE 66, KENT ROOSEVELT 51

Woodridge 11 16 17 22 — 66

Kent Roosevelt 9 12 10 20 — 51

WOODRIDGE (1-0) — Clark 2-3-8, Potts 6-1-15, Dickon 1-3-5, King 4-0-8, Howard 3-1-8, Shaheen 1-2-4, Lydic 4-8-17, Jones 0-1-1. Totals: 21-19-66.

KENT ROOSEVELT (0-1) — Barnes 1-0-2, Nebert 11-6-31, Pauls 0-2-2, Mehlmann 2-0-4, Kess 1-0-2, Gray 1-5-7, Houser 1-0-2, Adair 0-1-1. Totals: 17-14-51.

3-point goals: Nebert 3, Potts 2, Clark, Howard, Lydic. Rebounds: Woo., 25 (Potts 6). JV score: Kent Roosevelt, 47-44.

Schedule

Thursday’s Game

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

Kent Roosevelt at Aurora

GIRLS

Scoring Summaries

BARBERTON 67, COPLEY 27

Copley 10  4  9 4 — 27

Barberton 25 17 16 9 — 67

COPLEY (2-2) — Brenner 3-0-7, Blachaniec 2-0-4, Jackson 2-0-4, Elias 1-0-2, Murray 1-0-3, Heat 1-0-2, Manos 0-1-1, Ester 2-0-4. Totals: 12 1-4 27.

BARBERTON (2-2) — Chik 8-0-22, Lee 1-0-2, Blackwell 10-0-23, Debevec 1-0-2, Kelley 1-2-5, Stinnett 2-0-4, Ries 1-5-7, Rhoden 0-2-2. Totals: 24 9-15 67.

3-point goals: Chik 6, Blackwell 3, Kelley, Brenner, Murray. Fouls: Cop., 12-5. JV score: Copley, 34-26.

CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 42,
MANCHESTER 36

CCC 8 10 10 14 — 42

Manchester 6 11  8 11 — 36

CCC (4-1) — Farey 5-1-13, Krupar 0-1-1, Windermath 1-0-2, Risaliti 4-0-8, Flynn 2-3-7, Miller 5-1-11. Totals: 17 6-12 42.

MANCHESTER (1-3) — VanScoy 6-1-16, Campbell 1-0-2, Cowles 4-3-11, Ferguson 1-0-2, Thorn 2-0-5. Totals: 14 4-16 36.

3-point goals: VanScoy 3, Farey 2, Thorn. Fouls: Man., 16-13. JV score: CCC won.

CLOVERLEAF 45, COVENTRY 40

Coventry 5  7 9 19 — 40

Cloverleaf 8 11 9 17 — 45

COVENTRY (1-2) — Green 4-0-10, Hudson 4-0-8, Morisak 5-0-13, Murray 1-1-4, Mashburn 2-1-5. Totals: 16 2-6 40.

CLOVERLEAF (4-1) — Wilson 1-0-2, Barnum 1-0-2, Ciuitolo 9-6-24, Winnicki 1-0-2, Limas 2-1-5, Miglich 3-2-10. Totals: 17 9-10 45.

3-point goals: Morisak 3, Green 2, Miglich 2, Murray.

CUYAHOGA FALLS 50, BRECKSVILLE 42

Brecksville 12 11 14 5 — 42

Cuyahoga Falls 8 17 12 13 — 50

BRECKSVILLE (0-4) — Lesesky 2-0-6, Livingston 5-4-15, Boehlefeld 2-2-7, Labos 2-0-5, Tichey 1-0-2, Sokolonski 2-0-5, Green 1-0-2. Totals: 15 6-14 42.

CUYAHOGA FALLS (1-1) — Huffman 0-4-4, L. Dieterich 1-4-7, Freeman 3-3-9, S. Dieterich 3-0-9, Brooks 5-7-18, Crawford 2-1-5. Totals: 13 19-35 50.

3-point goals: S. Dieterich 3, Lesesky 2, L. Dieterich, Brooks, Livingston, Boehlefeld, Labos, Sokolonski. Fouls: Bre., 20-13. Rebounds: Bre., 29; CF, 29 (Freeman 13). Turnovers: CF, 17-16. JV score: Cuyahoga Falls, 37-27.

CVCA 39, TUSKY VALLEY

Tusky Valley 11 12  2 12 — 37

CVCA 9  8 12 10 — 39

TUSKY VALLEY — Horstman 5-0-12, Hall 3-1-7, Stewart 3-0-6, Franks 2-0-6, 1-0-2, Kuykendall 1-0-2, Mckinney 1-0-2. Totals: 16 1-2 37.

CVCA — Wright 8-1-20, Radcliff 4-1-9, Mitchell 3-2-9, Bartel 0-1-1, Judge 0-0-0. Totals: 15 5-9 39

3-point goals: Wright 3, Horstman 2, Franks 2, Mitchell. Fouls: TV., 10-6. Rebounds: TV, 38 (Hall 13); CVCA, 19 (Radcliff 7). Turnovers: CVCA, 21-19.

HATHAWAY BROWN 55,
ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 42

Archbishop Hoban 14 12 7 9 — 42

Hathaway Brown 9 9 18 19 — 55

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN— Carlson 4-0-10, Chessar 3-2-10, Baumartner 1-0-2, Marshall 4-0-8, Roberts 1-0-2, Rucak 1-0-3, Tecca 3-0-7. Totals: 17-2-42.

HATHAWAY BROWN — Lawson 6-7-19, Passerell 3-4-10, Elhindi 3-5-11, Berk 1-0-2, Harlor 4-4-13. Totals: 17-20-55.

3-point goals: Harlor, Carlson 2, Chessar 2, Ruhak, Tecca.

HIGHLAND 45, REVERE 40

Revere 11 9 14  6 — 40

Highland 15 8 17 15 — 55

REVERE — E. Brock 5-1-14, Hete 5-6-16, Nicholas 0-1-1, A. Brock 10-3, Brown 0-4-4, Burger 0-2-2. Totals: 11 14-18 40.

HIGHLAND — Profitt 7-7-22, Peterlin 4-6-16, Kirchner 2-0-4, Lyon 0-1-1, Catron 3-1-8, Monroe 2-0-4. Totals: 18 15-27 55.

3-point goals: E. Brock 3, Peterlin 2, Profitt, Catron, A. Brock. Fouls: Rev., 17-14.

KENT ROOSEVELT 48, AURORA 25

Aurora 10  6 7  2 — 25

Kent Roosevelt 10 14 6 18 — 48

AURORA — Sellers 3-3-9, Mims 3-3-9, Davis 2-0-4, Samarasin 1-0-2, McCoy 0-1-1. Totals: 9 7-18 25.

ROOSEVELT — Fischer 6-2-14, Wright 4-3-11, Bennett 3-1-7, Mercer 2-0-4, Smith 2-0-4, Nielson 1-0-3, Larkin 1-0-3, Brett 1-0-2. Totals: 20 6-15 48.

3-point goals: Nielson, Larkin. Fouls: Roo., 20-14. Rebounds: Aur., 45 (Sellers 6); Roo., 52 (Bennett 17). Turnovers: Aur., 28-27.

LAKE 55, BUCHTEL 47

Lake 15 10 12 18 — 55

Buchtel 7 16 13 11 — 47

LAKE (2-2) — Champagne 5-8-21, Snow 9-2-20, Tobin 1-3-5, B. Miller 0-3-3, Hance 1-1-3. Totals: 16 18-32 55.

BUCHTEL — Skinner 4-2-10, Biddings 4-2-10, Hatcher 3-0-7, Giles 2-3-7, Thomas 3-0-6, Brice 1-1-3, Tuck-Hayden 1-0-2. Totals: 18 8-18 47.

3-point goals: Champagne 3, Hatcher. Fouls: Buc., 27-20. Rebounds: Lake, 21 (Snow 6); Buchtel, 22 (Skinner 6). Turnovers: Buc., 16-14. JV score: Lake, 36-23.

MARLINGTON 73, WINDHAM 45

Windham 8 13 12 12 — 45

Marlington 21 15 23 14 — 73

Windham (3-1) — B. Knight 11-2-25, L. Knight 3-2-11, Snyder 1-0-3, Dean 1-0-3, Apthorpe 1-1-3. Totals: 17 5-10 45.

Marlington (2-2) — Penird 5-4-16, Campbell 5-3-14, Powers 6-0-12, M. Peck 3-0-9, Z. Peck 2-1-7. Totals: 21 8-10 73.

3-point goals: M. Peck 3, L. Knight 3, Penird 2, Z. Peck 2, Campbell 1, B. Hoopes 1, B. Knight 1, Snyder 1, Dean 1.

NORDONIA 63, HUDSON 39

Hudson 8 11  8 12 — 39

Nordonia 8 19 17 19 — 63

HUDSON (1-4, 0-1) — Marque 0-1-1, Klemencic 2-6-11, Hinkle 2-0-4, Cristofoli 2-0-5, Thomas 2-0-4, Johnson 0-1-1, Chiacappa 2-5-10, Madar 1-0-2. Totals: 11 13-32 39.

NORDONIA (4-0, 1-0) — H. Groff 7-7-24, Maciejowski 1-0-2, Barnes 1-1-3, Spellman 0-5-5, Karalic 2-2-6, J. Groff 1-0-2, Richards 1-3-5, Zambach 2-0-4, Perrine 4-2-10, Bradley 1-0-2. Totals: 20 20-30 63.

3-point goals: H. Groff 3, Klemencic, Cristofoli, Chiacappa. Fouls: Hud., 25-24. JV score: Hudson, 37-29

NORTON 49, FIELD 27

Field 8  5  7  7 — 27

Norton 16  8  15 10 — 49

FIELD — Parsons 1-0-2, Lowden 0-1-1, Coleman 5-5-16, Darling 1-1-3, Harlan 1-0-2, Piacella 1-1-3. Totals: 9-8-27.

NORTON (5-0, 1-0) — Housley 7-1-15, Miller 2-1-5, Daniel 1-0-2, Kraus 0-2-2, K. Hosey 3-0-6, P. Hosey 2-1-5, Murawski 3-2-8, Howell 2-0-4, Favor 1-0-2. Totals: 21-7-49.

3-point goals: Miller, P. Hosey, Coleman. Rebounds: Nor., 44 (Howell 12); Fie., 30 (P. Hosey 10). Turnovers: Fie., 30. JV score: Norton, 52-10.

RAVENNA 62, WOODRIDGE 35

Woodridge 8  6  6 15 — 35

Ravenna 22 17 17  6 — 62

WOODRIDGE (0-3, 0-1) — Esterak 3-1-8, Howard 3-0-7, Rashid 3-0-6, Lovelace 0-1-1, Artice 0-1-1, Williams 3-2-8, DeBord 2-0-4. Totals: 14 5-12 35.

RAVENNA (2-2, 1-0) — Geib 7-4-18, Rutherford 3-3-9, Cipraino 0-1-1, Long 3-0-8, Calhoun 3-3-9- Smetak 2-0-5, Martyna 1-0-2, Holt 3-0-6, Taylor 2-0-4. Totals: 24 11-15 62.

3-point goals: Long 2, Smetak, Howard, Esterak. Fouls: Woo., 15-13. Rebounds: Woo. 17 (Howard 6), Rav. 32 (Holt 9). Turnovers: Woo., 24-19. JV score: Ravenna, 47-15.

ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 73,
YOUNGSTOWN URSULINE 57

STVM 18 15 23 17 — 73

Ursuline 15  7 20 15 — 57

STVM (2-2) —Santucci 7-0-16, Williams 4-3-12, Uecker 2-4-8, Miller 2-0-4, Loll 2-4-8, Pooler 3-1-8, Handley 3-5-11, Hoffman 3-0-6. Totals: 26 17-26 73.

URSULINE (0-4) — Comer 8-3-19, Harris 6-5-18, Rich 1-1-3, Berry 2-1-6, Curd 2-0-4, Miklandric 2-2-7. Totals: 21 12-26 57.

3-point goals: Santucci 2, Pooler, Williams, Harris, Berry, Miklandric. Fouls: STVM, 23-18. JV score: STVM, 68-22.

TWINSBURG 46, NORTH ROYALTON 40

Twinsburg 12  9 10 15 — 46

North Royalton 8 12 11  9 — 40

TWINSBURG — Bishop 6-4-16, Anderson 5-4-14, Bussey 0-2-2, Carthen 2-1-5, Gardenhire 1-0-2, Reid 3-0-7. Totals: 17-11-46.

NORTH ROYALTON — Lebo 3-5-11, Parks 5-1-11, White 3-3-9, Chuppa 1-4-6, Lineweaver 1-0-3. Totals: 13-13-40.

3-point goals: Lineweaver, Reid

WADSWORTH 47, STOW 26

Wadsworth 7 21 12 7 — 47

Stow 2  9  8 7 — 26

WADWORTH (3-0, 1-0) — Jo. Johnson 9-4-25, Sonntag 0-1-1, Palitto 2-0-5, Je. Johnson 2-0-4, M. Banks 0-2-2, P. Banks 0-1-1, Fortner 4-1-9. Totals: 17 9-12 47.

STOW (1-1, 0-1) — Stout 5-0-11, Turschak 4-1-9, Stefanov 1-0-3, Andrassy 1-0-2, Parr 0-1-1. Totals: 11 2-4 26.

3-point goals: Jo. Johnson 3, Stout, Palitto, Stefanov. Fouls: Stow, 12-9. Turnovers: Stow, 22-12. JV score: Wadsworth, 41-24.

WARRENSVILLE 57, GARFIELD 23

Garfield 4  9  2  8 — 23

Warrensville 17 17 13 10 — 57

GARFIELD — Woods 5-2-12, Jones 3-1-7, Johnson 1-0-2, Ripley 1-0-2, Sommerville 0-0-0. Totals: 10-3-23.

WASRRENSVILLE — Ford 9-1-22, Mitchell 6-1-15, Benford 2-0-4, Cowan 2-0-4, Davis 1-0-2, Edwards 1-0-2, oten 1-0-2, Reid 0-2-2, Stovall 2-0-4. Totals: 24-4-57.

3-point goals: Ford 3, Mitchell 2.

Schedule

Thursday Dec. 3 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

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

BOWLING

BOYS

BUCKEYE 1,979, CLEARVIEW 1,879

(At Lake Erie Lanes, Vermilion)

High Games: Hundley (B) 217; Saegert (C) 209. High Series: Hundley (B) 432; Saegert (C) 393. JV Score: Clearview, 1,394-735.

ELLET 2,307, FIRESTONE 1,889

High Games: Zuchniewicz (E) 233; Aronhalt (F) 212. High Series: Zuchniewicz (E) 387; Aronhalt (F) 361. JV Score: Ellet, 1,736-1,374.

Records: Firestone 0-1; Ellet 2-0.

GREEN 2,238, LAKE 1,617

(At Turkeyfoot Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Lowry (G) 300; Combs (L) 215. High Series: Lowry (G) 535; Thompson (L) 363.

MINERVA 2,004, ALLIANCE 1,829

High Games: Bowman (M) 235; Rogers (A) 207. High Series: Bowman (M) 439; Schott, Elliot (A) 408.

SPRINGFIELD 2,493, RAVENNA 1,988

(At Bill White’s Akron Lanes)

High Games: Conley (S) 225; Knapp (R) 207. High Series: Conley (S) 425; Knapp (R) 396. JV Score: Springfield, 1,804-1,528.

Records: Ravenna 1-6, 1-6; Springfield 2-1, 2-1.

STOW 2,897, WADSWORTH 2,407

(At Sto-Kent Family Entertainment, Stow)

High Games: Snowberger (S) 266; Auffenberg (W) 217. High Series: Snowberger (S) 511; Wrobel (W) 397. JV Score: Stow, 1,865-1,144.

Records: Wadsworth 0-1, 0-1, Stow 2-0, 1-0.

WALSH JESUIT 2,378, TALLMADGE 2,180

(At Legend Lanes, Cuyahoga Falls)

High Games: Sicurezza (WJ) 236; Moore (T) 202. High Series: Sicureza (WJ) 399; Moore (T) 376. JV Score: Walsh Jesuit, 1,997-1,106.

Records: Walsh Jesuit 2-0.

GIRLS

CLEARVIEW 1,685, BUCKEYE 1,440

(At Lake Erie Lanes, Vermilion)

High Games: Knick (C) 177; Schindler (B) 178. High Series: Knick (C) 350; Schindler (B) 326.

ELLET 1,990, FIRESTONE 1,551

High Games: Yeager (E) 195; Bowen (F) 191. High Series: Yeager (E) 330; Bowen (F) 339.

Records: Firestone 0-1; Ellet 1-1.

GREEN 2,329, LAKE 2,257

(At Turkeyfoot Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Crawford (L) 234; Johnston (G) 221. High Series: King (L) 381; Johnston (G) 397. JV Score: Lake 1,629-1,380.

MINERVA 1,727, ALLIANCE 1,522

High Games: Smalley, Boord (M) 202; Moore (A) 181. High Series: Smalley (M) 375; Miller (A) 349.

TALLMADGE 1,900, WALSH JESUIT 1,595

(At Legend Lanes, Cuyahoga Falls)

High Games: Chionchio (T) 191; Varsho (WJ) 183. High Series: Kiss (T) 351; Varsho (WJ) 293. JV Score: Tallmadge, 1,351, 1,206.

Records: Walsh Jesuit 1-1.

WADSWORTH 2,206, STOW 2,147

(At Sto-Kent Family Entertainment, Stow)

High Games: Stevens (W) 212; Ritzinger (S) 203. High Series: Patterson (W) 376; Ritzinger (S) 399. JV Score: Stow, 1,408-1,122.

Records: Wadsworth 1-0, 1-0; Stow 0-1, 0-1

SWIMMING

BOYS

COPLEY 136, BARBERTON 33

200-yard medley relay—1. Copley (Bloch, Caye, Bangert, Hartman) 1:46.33. 200 freestyle—1. Bangert (C) 1:54.69. 200 individual medley—1. Kimberly (C) 2:20.04. 50 freestyle—1. Hartman (C) 24.11. 100 butterfly—1. Hartman (C) 59.91. 100 freestyle—1. Bangert (C) 51.08. 500 freestyle—1. McClaren (C) 5:54.27. 200 freestyle relay—1. Copley (Bloch, Kimberly, Caye, Hartman) 1:41.15. 100 backstroke—1. Kimberly (C) 1:09.54. 100 breast stroke—1. Bloch (C) 59.51. 400 freestyle relay—1. Copley (Hartman, Bloch, Bangert, Hartman) 3:35.94.

TALLMADGE 105, REVERE 63
TALLMADGE 92, HIGHLAND 75
REVERE 81, HIGHLAND 78

200-yard medley relay—1. Tallmadge (Coen, DiSalvo, Rhine, Riter) 1:49.30. 200 freestyle—1. Marcellino (H) 2:03.27. 200 individual medley—1. Johnson (R) 2:07.98. 50 freestyle—1. Rhine (T) 24.75. 100 butterfly—1. Apisa (H) 1:00.03. 100 freestyle—1. Skidmore (H) 52.99. 500 freestyle—1. Riter (T) 6:05.19. 200 freestyle relay—1. Highland (Apisa, Wyszkowski, Marcellino, Skidmore) 1:40.72. 100 backstroke—1. Johnson (R) 57.83. 100 breast stroke—1. Disalvo (T) 1:09.73. 400 freestyle relay—1. Highland (Marcellino, Vincek, Pettay, Skidmore) 3:56.13.

PARMA NORMANDY 97, BRUNSWICK 83

200-yard medley relay—1. Normandy (Majerle, Norman, Putrino, Richley) 1:46.72. 200 freestyle—1. C. Nguyen (B) 2:01.00. 200 individual medley—1. Norman (N) 2:07.44. 50 freestyle—1. Majerle (N) 23.81 100 butterfly—1. A. Nguyen (B) 58.49. 100 freestyle—1. C. Nguyen (B) 53.37. 500 freestyle—1. Norman (N) 5:12.22. 200 freestyle relay—1. Normandy (Turowski, Rossman, Gryzbowski, Bretz). 100 backstroke—1. Majerle (N) 59.21. 100 breast stroke—1. Batman (B) 1:14.56. 400 freestyle relay—1. Normandy (Putrino, Richley, Majerle, Norman) 3:33.84. Diving— 1. Lowe (B) 209.93

Late Tuesday

FIRESTONE 100, WOOSTER 85

200-yard medley relay—1. Wooster (Orr, Cochrane, Lantis, Cornelius) 1:47.32. 200 freestyle—1. Scantling (F) 2:00.34. 200 individual medley—1. Saum (F) 2:04.32. 50 freestyle—1. Peachock (F) 23.24. 100 butterfly—1. Saum (F) 56.37. 100 freestyle—1. Peachock (F) 52.74. 500 freestyle—1. Lavoie (F) 5:51.92. 200 freestyle relay—1. Firestone (Searle, Michael, Straum, Peachock) 1:36.88. 100 backstroke—1. Orr (W) 59.31. 100 breast stroke—1. Cochran (W) 1:07.09. 400 freestyle relay—1. Firestone (Peachock, Saum, Scantling, Michael) 3:32.76. Diving—1. Stephens (F) 172.05.

Records: Firestone 1-0; Wooster 0-1.

GIRLS

COPLEY 125, BARBERTON 41

200-yard medley relay—1. Copley (Bartos, Hertz, Round, Koellner) 2:09.62. 200 freestyle—1. Frazee (B) 2:14.69. 200 individual medley—1. Bartos (C) 2:29.12. 50 freestyle—1. Fox (C) 27.72. 100 butterfly—1. Haywood (B) 1:17.95. 100 freestyle—1. Lee (C) 1.00.99. 500 freestyle—1. Round (C) 5:46.61. 200 freestyle relay—1. Copley (Lee, Bartos, Comstock, Hertz) 1:53.34. 100 backstroke—1. Bute (C) 1:11.24. 100 breast stroke—1. Hertz (C) 1:16.54. 400 freestyle relay—1. Cop (Comstock, Round, Kimberly, Lee) 4:18.62.

HIGHLAND 92, REVERE 69
REVERE 101, TALLMADGE 54
HIGHLAND 107, TALLMADGE 51

200-yard medley relay—1. Revere (Mason, Adcock, Scott, Volk) 2:07.44. 200 freestyle—1. Stacho (H) 2:15.58. 200 individual medley—1. Wilkes (H) 2:18.48. 50 freestyle—1. Mason (R) 28.66. 100 butterfly—1. Wilkes (H) 1:02.63. 100 freestyle—1. McCormick (H) 1:00.67. 500 freestyle—1. Niese (H) 6:13.20. 200 freestyle relay—1. Highland (Wilkes, Horacek, Quartaraco, McCormick) 1:56.79. 100 backstroke—1. Stacho (H) 1:11.48. 100 breast stroke—1. Adcock (R) 1:13.92. 400 freestyle relay—1. Highland (Wilkes, Niese, Stacho, McCormick) 4:02.74.

PARMA NORMANDY 117, BRUNSWICK 69

200-yard medley relay—1. Brunswick (F. Pasadyn, Vance, V. Pasadyn, Bruns) 1:57.39. 200 freestyle—1. Irwin (N) 2:11.50. 200 individual medley—1. Vance (N) 2:11.50. 50 freestyle—1. Steponick (N) 26.30. 100 butterfly—1. Steponick (B) 1:04.20. 100 freestyle—1. C. Pasadyn (B) 55.50. 500 freestyle—1. Bess (N) 5:51.84. 200 freestyle relay—1. Brunswick (Eyssen, V. Pasadyn, C. Pasadyn, Vance) 1:44.23. 100 backstroke—1. Eyssen (B) 1:06.12. 100 breast stroke—1. F. Pasadyn (B) 1:14.56. 400 freestyle relay—1. Brunswick (Eyssen, Bruns, C. Pasadyn, Vance) 3:54.50. Diving—1. Zoltowski (B) 172.35.

COLUMBUS: The State Highway Patrol in Ohio will participate in a crackdown on impaired driving in a multi-state enforcement effort this week.

State police from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia also will take part in the project from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

The patrol in Ohio says the effort to create high visibility enforcement on the highway is aimed at making the roadways safer.

The latest effort is part of a multi-state partnership to coordinate law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence sharing.

Ohio’s patrol says its troopers have made more than 22,000 OVI arrests in the state so far this year.

COLUMBUS: Federal officials say roughly 43,000 Ohioans have signed up for health coverage through the federal marketplace so far this enrollment season.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that as of last Saturday, 42,564 residents have selected plans while nearly 2 million people have nationwide.

Ohio is one of the states using the federal website, HealthCare.gov.

Federal officials say 57 percent of Ohio enrollees can find plans for $75 or less a month in premiums after tax credits. For 2016, Ohio consumers can pick from 17 issuers and an average of 81 plans.

The new sign-up season for President Barack Obama’s health law began Nov. 1. People who want their health coverage to start at the first of the year need to apply for coverage by Dec. 15.

Triway High School near Wooster will be open Thursday, after authorities found a threat written on a wall in a girls’ restroom at the school.

Wayne County’s Sheriff’s Office Capt. Doug Hunter said the investigation determined that it was “not a credible threat.”

The threat said damage would be inflicted on the building in coming days, he said late Wednesday.

Deputies reviewed footage from school surveillance cameras and questioned a number of individuals who used the restroom about the time that the threat was posted, he said.

A Hinckley Township man faces nine charges after he allegedly caused three traffic accidents, including striking a Northwest Local School District bus with no students aboard on Wednesday in Canal Fulton.

Arrested was William L. Rini.

He was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, fleeing and eluding, two counts of hit-skip accident, resisting arrest, reckless operation, passing on a double yellow line, failure to control a motor vehicle and speeding.

Police said Rini was responsible for two hit-skip accidents with other vehicles about 3 p.m. on South Locust Street and fled.

He rear-ended the first car, causing injuries to the other driver, police said. That happened in the 2400 block.

He also drove across two lanes of traffic and side-swiped on oncoming car, police said. No injuries were reported in the second accident in the 2200 block.

Police attempted to pull Rini over, but he fled at speeds of up to 70 mph, police said.

He failed to negotiate a curve, struck on oncoming tractor-trailer in the 200 block of South Locust Street and then hit the school bus, police said. No children were on the bus and no injuries were reported to the driver, police said.

That accident disabled the school bus and Rini’s vehicle, a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country, police said.

Police said Rini claimed at the time of his arrest to have killed several people. Police determined that to be untrue.

Rini was taken to a local hospital for his injuries and was later booked into the Stark County Jail.

DAYTON, OHIO: A recent security breach at Ohio’s largest military base has prompted renewed calls for security improvements.

The Dayton Daily News reports U.S. Rep. Mike Turner says he wants more guards at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base gates. Turner said Wednesday he asked the Air Force to improve security even before a man drove past a guard Nov. 24. Base officials say the man entered a building but employees stopped him because he lacked a security badge.

There were some evacuations at the Dayton-area base, but employees returned that day. Base spokesman Daryl Mayer says the man showed no “ill intent” and was released.

An official with a union representing thousands of Wright-Patterson employees says security should also be improved at base buildings.

Base officials wouldn’t comment on security details.

Commodity prices may be low and pipelines may be needed, but Ohio’s Utica Shale continues to set production records, according to a new report released on Thursday by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Oil production in Ohio increased by 111 percent, from 7.4 million barrels for the first nine months of 2014 to 15.7 million barrels for the same time period this year, ODNR said.

Natural gas production also jumped by 126 percent, from 287 billion cubic feet of natural gas for the first nine months in 2014 to 651 billion cubic feet for the first nine months of 2015, the state said.

Ohio’s horizontal wells produced 5.7 million barrels of oil and 245 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the third quarter July through September, the state said.

The state’s horizontal shale wells produced more oil and gas in the first nine months of 2015 than all of Ohio’s wells produced in 2014.

In 2014, Ohio’s wells produced 15 million barrels of gas and 512 billion cubic feet of natural gas for the entire year.

The report lists production totals for 1,134 wells, of which 1,087 listed production results. A total of 47 wells reported zero production because they are awaiting pipelines.

The average well produced 5,241 barrels of oil in the third quarter and 226 million cubic feet of natural gas in the quarter. The typical well was in production 74 days.

Ohio law does not require the separate reporting of natural gas liquids including ethane, butane and propane. Such liquids are included in natural gas reporting totals.

To date, Ohio has approved 2,087 Utica shale permits. Of that total, 1,648 Utica wells have been drilled and 1,119 Utica wells are producing. A total of 18 drilling rigs are at work in eastern Ohio’s Utica Shale.

A few Utica wells are being drilled in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania where the rock is deeper. That makes such drilling more costly and more risky.

The low commodity prices have triggered a major slowdown in the industry with drillers across the country delaying new wells and some companies seeking buyers and financial partners.

The new Ohio report is available at http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/production.

Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.

If Ohio isn’t investigating a failure to police its privatized charter school sector, there’s a chance the federal government is.

The ruling majority of the state school board, the inspector general, the attorney general, the state auditor and other government watchdogs have, for various reasons, refused to investigate a former top education official who acknowledged that he omitted failing charter school grades and didn’t mention it to the federal government before asking for $71 million to open more charter schools.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which processes federal information requests, denied this week the Beacon Journal’s request for emails sent between Ohio and U.S. education officials regarding the federal grant to open charter schools in Youngstown and other “academically distressed” areas.

State-level emails released by the Ohio Department of Education earlier this year showed several state education officials working on a grade-fixing scheme that cost one top official his job.

David Hansen, former chief of school choice, authored Ohio’s federal grant application but failed to mention that he had purposefully left F grades out of a new charter school accountability system. The accountability system was Gov. John Kasich’s and the legislature’s major push to rid academic inferiority and fraud from Ohio’s charter schools, which cost taxpayers $1 billion a year.

State Superintendent Richard Ross, who postponed his retirement this year while sorting out the scandal, scrapped the system — postponing accountability for another year — and asked Hansen to resign two days after he submitted the faulty grant application.

Hansen, who is married to Kasich’s presidential campaign manager, touted the accountability system in the successful federal grant. Ohio received the largest award this year. The U.S. Department of Education was aware of the mishap but denied Ohio’s request to update its application. Federal education officials have put additional restrictions on the grant award but will not say who judged Ohio’s application.

After the U.S. Department of Education announced Ohio’s winning application, the Beacon Journal asked to review any grant-related emails exchanged between Ohio and Washington, D.C.

The EEOC denied the request with little detail other than to state that “the matters be withheld from the public,” relying on statutes in the National Defense Authorization Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws and court precedents.

One exemption in particular “applies to civil and criminal investigations conducted by regulatory agencies.”

“Release of statements and identities of witnesses and subjects of an investigation creates the potential for witness intimidation that could deter their cooperation,” the EEOC stated in its denial letter.

Doug Livingston can be reached at 330-996-3792 or dlivingston@thebeaconjournal.com.

Cleveland presents opera

Cleveland Opera Theater will present Andre Previn and Philip Littell’s opera A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the Tennessee Williams play, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave. Call 877-987-6487 or see www.clevelandoperatheater.org for tickets, which cost $25-$99.

Holiday open house in Canton

The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum in Canton will hold a Holiday Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. with strolling carolers from the Central Christian High School Choir, refreshments, stories, science shows, planetarium shorts, crafts and visits from Christopher Pop-In-Kins and Santa and Mrs. Claus. It’s free for museum members; nonmembers $5. Non-perishable items will be accepted for the Hunger Task Force. 330-455-7043.

Polk to perform at Agora Ballroom

Cleveland comedian Mike Polk Jr. went viral in 2011 with his “Factory of Sadness” rant about the hapless Browns, which sadly remains relevant (1.8 million views on YouTube, many of which were racked up after Monday’s “Kick Six”). Catch his standup act at 8 p.m. at the Agora Ballroom, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets are $19-$21 at 216-881-2221 or www.clevelandagora.com.

Theatre, dance to show new works

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance premieres several new works in Dance ’15: Moving Parts at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in E. Turner Stump Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent. Tickets $10-$18 at 330-672-2787, www.kent.edu/theatredance or at the box office.

Souther comes to Kent

You may not know JD Souther’s name, but you know the names he’s worked with: the Eagles (cowriting several of their biggest hits), Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Jackson Browne. He’s playing the Kent Stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$35 at www.thekentstage.com.

FOOTBALL

State Finals

(All games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)

Thursday’s Result

DIVISION III

Archbishop Hoban 33, Toledo Central Catholic 20

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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.

BOWLING

BOYS

CRESTWOOD 2,655, RAVENNA 1,962

High Series: Woodrum (C) 448; Stoffer (R) 382.

Records: Crestwood 6-1.

WOODRIDGE 2,620, ROOTSTOWN 2,508

(At Twin Star Lanes, Kent)

High Games: B. Fleming (W) 268; Dulaney (R) 256. High Series: B. Fleming (W) 491; Testa (R) 459.

Records: Woodridge 5-0.

STOW 2,609, NORDONIA 2,578

(At Sto-Kent Entertainment, Stow)

High Games: Postolka (N) 247; Snowberger (S) 269. High Series: Postolka (N) 482; Snowberger (S) 464.

Records: Nordonia 1-1; Stow 2-0.

TALLMADGE 2,214, COPLEY 2,163

(At Eastgate Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Ziga (C) 256; Moore (T) 195. High Series: Ziga (C) 434; Moore (T) 376. JV Score: Tallmadge, 2,081-1,866.

CVCA 2,034, FIRESTONE 1,779

(At Riviera Lanes, Fairlawn)

High Games: Seiple (CVCA) 193; Aronhalt (F) 186. High Series: Seiple (CVCA) 365; Aronhalt (F) 331. JV Score: Firestone, 1,613-1,435.

Records: CVCA 2-0; Firestone 0-2.

ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 2,238, 
NORTH 2,093

(At Stonehedge Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Adamczyk (STVM) 258; Jenkins (N) 185. High Series: Adamczyk (STVM) 411; Lockard (N) 356. JV Score: St. Vincent-St. Mary, 1,562-1,330.

Records: St. Vincent-St. Mary 1-1.

MINERVA 2,644 MASSILLON 2,413

(At Hall of Fame Lanes, Canton)

High Games: Garrison (Min.) 238; Lockwood (Mas.) 205. High Series: Bowman (Min.) 388; Lockwood (Mas.) 399.

Late Wednesday

TRIWAY 2,084,
CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 1,501

(At Triway Lanes, Wooster)

High Games: Bolerin (CCC) 256; Myers (T) 279. High Series: Bolerin (CCC) 413; Yoder (T) 483. JV Score: Triway, 1,696-1,153.

GIRLS

RAVENNA 2,174, CRESTWOOD 2,123

High Series: Welling (R) 414; Dockery (C) 439.

Records: Crestwood 5-1.

STOW 2,104, NORDONIA 1,795

(At Sto-Kent Entertainment, Stow)

High Games: Mazzulo (N) 207; Biley (S) 244. High Series: Lewis (N) 333; Biley (S) 411.

Records: Nordonia 1-1; Stow 2-0.

FIRESTONE 1,672, CVCA 1,379

(At Riviera Lanes, Fairlawn)

High Games: Ray (F) 165; Gorbach (CVCA) 127. High Series: Ray (F) 308; Gorbach (CVCA) 249.

Records: CVCA 1-1; Firestone 1-1.

ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 1,380,
NORTH 1,224

(At Stonehedge Lanes, Akron)

High Games: Sherer (STVM) 151; Roberts (N) 173. High Series: Sherer (STVM) 278; Roberts (N) 343.

Records: St. Vincent-St. Mary 1-1.

MINERVA 1,646, MASSILLON 1,453

(At Hall of Fame Lanes, Canton)

High Games: Smalley (Min.) 235; Hopper (Mas.) 253. High Series: Rodgers (Min.) 324; Hopper (Mas.) 444.

Late Wednesday

TWINSBURG 1,625,
KENT ROOSEVELT 1,492

High Games: Jastromb (KR) 205. High Series: Jastromb (KR) 381.

TRIWAY 1,274,
CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 981

(At Triway Lanes, Wooster)

High Games: Tansel (CCC) 144; Densmore (T) 165. High Series: Tansel (CCC) 265; Burns (T) 285.

SWIMMING

BOYS

Late Wednesday

WALSH JESUIT 191, 
CHAGRIN FALLS 145, BEACHWOOD 118, WARREN HARDING 77

200-yard medley relay—1. Walsh Jesuit (Lenz, R. Kurlich, Andrefsky, Mark) ) 1:45.59. 200 freestyle—1. Agan (CF) 1:53.91. 200 individual medley—1. R. Kurlich (WJ) 2:06.52. 50 freestyle—1. Askaryan (B) 22.98. 100 butterfly—1. Askaryan (B) 58.10. 100 freestyle—1. Marchek (WH) 52.17. 500 freestyle—1. Agan (CF) 5:02.00. 200 freestyle relay—1. Beachwood (Bystrom, Askaryan, Hong, Hersh) 1:36.66. 100 backstroke—1. Lenz (WJ) 58.40. 100 breast stroke—1. R. Kurlich (WJ) 1:04.88. 400 freestyle relay—1. Walsh Jesuit (Finger, A. Kurlich, A. Telerico, Mark) 3.35.06. Diving—1. Nachtwey (CF) 337.42.

STOW 167, WADSWORTH 142

200-yard medley relay—1. Wadsworth (Brumbaugh, Pavlak, Loparo, Zembas) 1:42.21. 200 freestyle—1. Lumley (S) 1:51.72. 200 individual medley—1. Lumley (S) 2:20.59. 50 freestyle—1. Pavlak (W) 22.62. 100 butterfly—1. Brumbaugh (W) 54.32. 100 freestyle—1. Lumley (S) 48.98. 500 freestyle—1. Cremer (S) 5:33.72. 200 freestyle relay—1. Wadsworth (Loparo, Brumbaugh, Zembas, Pavlak) 1:34.39. 100 backstroke—1. Loparo (W) 1:02.74. 100 breast stroke—1. Pavlak (W) 1:02.56. 400 freestyle relay—1. Stow (Schoenberg, Walsh, Cremer, Lumley) 3:37.58. Diving—1. Palitto (W) 172.

GIRLS

Late Wednesday

WALSH JESUIT 198, 
CHAGRIN FALLS 173, 
WARREN HARDING 67, BEACHWOOD 55

200-yard medley relay—1. Walsh Jesuit (Gresser, Hart, Kaczmar, Renuart) ) 1:50.37. 200 freestyle—1. Hart (WJ) 1:58.94. 200 individual medley—1. Gresser (WJ) 2:04.52. 50 freestyle—1. Renuart (WJ) 26.03. 100 butterfly—1. Hart (WJ) 1:00.23. 100 freestyle—1. Dusek (WJ) 59.96. 500 freestyle—1. Doman (CF) 5:40.74. 200 freestyle relay—1. Chagrin Falls (Cantlay, Doman, Coffey, Goble) 1:52.67. 100 backstroke—1. Gresser (WJ) 59.52. 100 breast stroke—1. Renuart (WJ) 1:11.66. 400 freestyle relay—1. Walsh Jesuit (Hart, Gresser, Renuart, Vance) 3.49.53. Diving—1. Turoczi (CF) 233.68.

WADSWORTH 174, STOW 135

200-yard medley relay—1. Stow (Houk, Engle, Vober, Huddleston) 2:04.11. 200 freestyle—1. Witschey (W) 2:15.11. 200 individual medley—1. Kaufman (W) 2:38.62. 50 freestyle—1. Huddleston (S) 26.09. 100 butterfly—1. Friedt (W) 1:10.82. 100 freestyle—1. Huddleston (S) 59.39. 500 freestyle—1. Witschey (W) 6:02.08. 200 freestyle relay—1. Wadsworth (Mierzejewski, Hochstetler, Johnson, Witschey) 1:51.78. 100 backstroke—1. Houk (S) 1:09.97. 100 breast stroke—1. Mierzejewski (W) 1:16.43. 400 freestyle relay—1. Stow (Vober, Cole, Houk, Huddleston) 4:08.47. Diving: Kimble (S) 163.70.

basketball

BOYS

Scoreboard

Thursday’s Results

Kent Roosevelt 65, Aurora 54

Plain City Jonathan Alder 37, Galion 34

Schedule

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

Barberton at Copley

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

GIRLS

Scoreboard

Thursday’s Results

Ashland 52, Mansfield Madison 35

Buchtel 62, East 41

Chippewa 82, Waynedale 34

Garfield Heights Trinity 60, Wickliffe 12

Kenmore 62, Firestone 48

Northwestern 59, Dalton 40

Salem 55, East Palestine 25

Smithville 48, Norwayne 38

Scoring Summaries

KENMORE 62, FIRESTONE 48

Firestone 10  8 17 13 — 48

Kenmore 14 18 15 15 — 62

FIRESTONE (2-2, 2-1) — L. Sherman 1-0-2, Wahid 2-0-4, Jackson 7-4-19, Johnson 1-0-2, Williams 1-6-8, Mcadoo 4-1-11. Totals: 16 11-23.

KENMORE (3-1, 3-0) — Richardson 3-2-8, Dix 5-0-12, Moore 3-0-9, Burney 3-1-7, Taylor 7-0-17, Howell 4-0-8. Totals: 3-9 62.

3-point goals: Moore 3, Taylor 3, Dix 2, Howell. Fouls: Ken., 18-9. Rebounds: Fir., 31 (Jackson 12); Ken., 38 (Dix 16). JV score: Kenmore, 28-26.

BUCHTEL 62, EAST 41

East 11  5 16  9 — 41

Buchtel 8 19 16 19 — 62

EAST — Jones 9-4-23, Paris 2-0-4, Cox 1-0-2, Boyer 1-2-4, Maxwell 1-0-2, Whitehead 1-4-6. Totals: 15-10-41.

BUCHTEL (2-5, 2-1) — Brice 4-1-10, Hatcher 6-4-16, Thomas 0-1-1, Skinner 3-0-6, Pace 3-2-9, Giles 5-2-12, Biddings 3-0-6, Harmon 1-0-2. Totals: 25-10-62.

3-point goals: Jones, Brice, Pace. Fouls: Buc., 16-11. Rebounds: Buc., 23 (Biddings 8, Giles 8). JV score: Buchtel, 51-8.

SMITHVILLE 48, NORWAYNE 38

Smithville 13 10 10 15 — 48

Norwayne 9 11  8 10 — 38

SMITHVILLE (4-0, 2-0) — McConnell 5-0-12, Trogdon 5-5-16, Muntin 1-0-2, Horst 4-3-12, Erickson 1-0-2, Kull 0-1-1, Besancon 1-1-3. Totals: 17-10-48.

NORWAYNE (3-2, 0-2) — Norman 1-0-3, Hilty 2-4-9, Gill 1-5-7, Chapman 2-0-5, Perry 1-0-2, Gasser 2-0-6, Boley 2-0-4, Deiotte 1-0-2. Totals: 12-9-38.

3-point goals: Gasser 2, McConnell, Norman, Hilty, Chapman, Trogdon, Horst. Fouls: Nor., 17-9. Rebounds: Smi., 19; Nor., 21. Turnovers: Nor., 14-10.

CHIPPEWA 82, WAYNEDALE 34

Waynedale 9  9  5 11 — 34

Chippewa 17 23 23 19 — 82

WAYNEDALE (0-3, 0-2) — Coblentz 4-0-9, Riebe 0-2-2, Lemon 0-1-1, McPhern 2-0-5, Cannon 2-0-4, Ebert 1-0-3, Weaver 1-0-2, Brewer 3-2-8. Totals: 13 5-11 34.

CHIPPEWA (4-0, 2-0) — Barnes 0-2-2, Pappas 1-0-2, Walsh 0-2-2, K. Richardson 2-0-5, Sammons 5-2-15, Koncz 4-3-12, Dressler 1-5-7, Clark 2-0-4, Richards 4-4-12, A. Richardson 9-3-21. Totals: 28 21-31 82.

3-point goals: Sammons 3, K. Richardson, Koncz, Coblentz, McPhern, Ebert. Fouls: Way., 22-19. Rebounds: Way., 22; Chi., 43. JV score: Chippewa, 55-34.

NORTHWESTERN 59, DALTON 40

Dalton 8 13  5 14 — 40

Northwestern 21  7 20 11 — 59

DALTON (2-2, 1-1) — Huth 4-3-11, Hicks 2-2-7, Shoup 3-0-6, Pizzola 1-1-3, Zoldak 1-0-2, Martinez 2-1-5. Totals: 13 7 40.

NORTHWESTERN (4-0, 2-0) — Kandel 7-3-17, Kliner 1-2-4, Gortner 1-2-4, St. Clair 4-0-8, Reed 1-0-2, Gordon 1-1-3, Kline-Stough 2-0-4, Wright 6-2-15, Nairn 1-0-2. Totals: 24 10 59.

3-point goals: Hicks, Wright. Fouls: Dal., 13-12. JV score: Northwestern, 44-32.

WINDHAM 45, VIENNA MATHEWS 39

Windham 10 8 13 14 — 45

Mathews 12 8 13  6 — 39

WINDHAM (4-1, 3-0) — L. Knight 4-1-9, Riggs 1-0-2, B. Knight 11-7-30, Apthorpe 2-0-4, Snyder 0-0-0. Totals: 19 8-17 45.

VIENNA MATHEWS (2-2, 2-1) — Sponsler 5-0-12, Williams 3-2-8, Strama 3-0-6, HcClung 4-0-8, Schubert 2-1-5. Totals: 17 3-4 39.

3-point goals: Sponsler 2, B. Knight. Rebounds: Win., (Knight 17).

Late Wednesday

STREETSBORO 42, SPRINGFIELD 25

Springfield 6  8 8 3 — 25

Streetsboro 10 17 6 9 — 42

SPRINGFIELD (0-3, 0-1) — Thompson 1-0-2, Senevoravong 2-1-6, Treen 1-0-2, Karas 1-3-5, Kline 2-2-6, Rodenbucher 1-2-4. Totals: 8 8-8 25.

STREETSBORO (1-1, 1-0) — Nevels 3-2-9, Kline 1-0-2, Starks 9-0-15, Meck 1-0-2, Gates 2-0-4, McDonald 4-0-8. Totals: 16-2-42.

3-point goals: Starks 3, Nevels, Senevoravong. Fouls: Str., 16-10. Rebounds: Spr., 24 (Karas 6); Str., 31. Turnovers: Spr., 28-20.

GARAWAY 52, EAST CANTON 22

East Canton 2  5  8  7 — 22

Garaway 9 14 14 15 — 52

EAST CANTON — Knight 1-0-2, Yacklin 3-0-7, Kennedy 1-0-2, Reichard 2-1-7, Greisen 2-0-4. Totals: 9-1-22.

GARAWAY — Shutt 0-1-1, Mullet 6-0-15, Steiner 2-0-4, Meese 6-0-14, Putt 1-0-3, Misko 2-0-4, Miller 6-0-12. Totals: 23-1-52.

3-point goals: Mullet 2, Meese 2, Reichard 2, Yacklin, Putt.

MOGADORE 48,
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 25

Mogadore 14 12 10 12 — 48

LCC 6  5  6  8 — 25

MOGADORE — L. Pierce 2-4-9, Morris 2-1-5, Roberts 0-4-4, Heminger 1-0-2, Oliver 2-0-4, Kerr 2-8-12, Halliwill 3-0-6, S. Pierce 2-0-6. Totals: 14-17-48.

LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN — Bailey 2-1-5, Cvgoky 1-0-2, Moore 5-0-13, Serdinak 2-0-5, Miller 0-0-0. Totals: 10-1-25.

3-point goals: Moore 3, S. Pierce 2, L. Pierce, Serdinak. Fouls: LCC, 16-10. Rebounds: Mog., 39 (Kerr 14). Turnovers: LCC, 24-14.

BRUNSWICK 51, STRONGSVILLE 34

Strongsville 9 10 10  5 — 34

Brunswick 12 13  9 17 — 51

STRONGSVILLE — Matlak 0-2-2, Peters 2-1-5, Edgerly 1-0-2, L. Thall 6-9-25. Totals: 9-12-34.

BRUNSWICK — Razzante 2-1-5, Campbell 4-0-8, Andrew 4-0-8, Benner 4-4-13, Payne 0-1-1, Salisbury 7-0-15, Billetz 0-1-1. Totals: 21-7-51.

3-points goals: L. Thall 4, Benner, Salisbury.

A mini-heat wave is likely to hit northern Ohio in mid-December.

There is an 80 percent chance that temperatures will be warmer than average in the Great Lakes, parts of the Midwest and the Northeast from Dec. 10-16, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported this week in a weather update.

Some U.S. Weather Service officials are predicting one of the warmest Decembers on record for parts of the Midwest and the Northeast, due to the still-growing El Nino in the Pacific.

Forecaster Michael Ventrice told the Washington Post that there is a possibility for “historic warmth” across the northern United States in December with temperatures four to five degrees above normal for the month.

The average December temperature in the Akron-Canton area is 35 degrees.

The warmer predictions come after the Akron-Canton area had the third warmest November on record locally.

The average temperature was 48.6 degrees, about 6.8 degrees above normal for the month.

The Akron-Canton area recorded only a trace of snow on two dates in November. It was the sixth November with only a trace of snow recorded locally.

In October, NOAA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, had issued its prediction for winter 2015-2016 with northern Ohio likely to be warmer and drier than usual.

The U.S. weather picture from December through February is expected to be dominated by a strong El Nino that will affect the position of the Pacific jet stream. That is expected to produce rainy and cool weather from California to Texas to the Gulf Coast and Florida and up the East Coast to southern New England.

High pressures are likely to settle over the northern United States and produce warmer and drier conditions.

The excessively warm water in the tropical Pacific is poised to be one of the most powerful El Ninos ever, surpassing the record-intense 1997-1998 El Nino by at least one measure already, weather experts said.

Northern Ohio will likely get some severe winter storms and cold but those are not part of the winter outlook and cannot be predicted in advance.

The latest prediction also doesn’t address Christmas and whether a white holiday is likely.

COLUMBUS: Authorities say a 3-year-old boy is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself inside his Columbus home.

The Columbus Dispatch reports the shooting happened just before 7 p.m. Thursday.

Officials say the toddler was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was initially in critical condition but was upgraded to stable after surgery.

Police say his mother was in another part of the house when the shooting occurred and was possibly asleep.

Investigators didn’t say who owned the gun. They planned to question the mother and had obtained a search warrant for the house.

No charges have been filed.

Am Akron barber shop owner took exception to an armed man walking the streets of Akron.

Deone Slater of Kangaroo Kutz near the University of Akron campus confronted the man with a rifle strapped to his back, Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com reported.

Daniel Kovacevic, 25, said he was within his rights to openly carry a weapon.

Slater said Kovacevic is a threat in a 5-minute profanity-filled video posted to Facebook.

Ohio is one of 31 states that allows open carry of weapons.

Read the full newsnet5.com report here.

DAYTON, OHIO: An Ohio college says it will partner with an Indiana university on drone research.

A Sinclair Community College official says the college planned to sign an agreement Friday to cooperate with Indiana State University on unmanned aerial vehicles studies.

The Dayton Daily News reports that Sinclair’s vice president of workforce development and corporate services says the latest partnership will focus mostly on uses for drones in agriculture and data analytics technology. The newspaper reports that Norris says the Dayton college and Indiana State have been in discussions for a long time leading up to the agreement.

Sinclair officials say the Dayton school has partnerships with several other schools including Ohio State University, the University of North Dakota and Southern State Community College in Wilmington.