Cleveland State and Kent State take summer basketball trips overseas while a pair of Akron Zips also get a European hoops experience.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Everyone is back in classes now, but summer basketball was a foreign affair for all three local Division I teams as Cleveland State (Netherlands, France) and Kent State (Bahamas) experienced foreign lands while Akron's Demetrius Treadwell (Euclid High) and Reggie McAdams played in Europe with an All-Star team.

Cleveland State head coach Gary Waters said the level of competition was not quite the level he hoped for, but said it was good to see transfer guard Trey Lewis (Garfield/Penn State), and 6-8 post player Anton Grady (Central Catholic), back in action after missing last season with knee surgery.

"Trey did a good job both scoring and running the show,'' Waters said. "Anton played well also, flashed some of his old aggressiveness. I held him out of the last game because we still have to watch him and be careful with him.''

Another plus was the play of 6-8 junior transfer forward Jon Harris (Twinsburg/Miami) and the improved play from Horizon League Freshman of the Year Bryn Forbes, who shot 55.3 percent on 3-pointers and averaged 22.8 points in the five games.

"Jon did a really good job stretching the floor for us,'' Waters said. "He can really shoot. And Bryn was unbelievable shooting the ball. You could tell all his summer work really paid off."

Kent State progressing: Kent State also had a summer tour, spending a week in the Bahamas and playing four games. Like CSU, head coach Rob Senderoff said the competition was not stiff overall. But combined with the added practice sessions, he said some progress was made. This is a team that must replace its two leading scorers, its leading rebounder, and its two most clutch performers in Chris Evans and Randal Holt.

One of the most improved players is 6-9 senior Mark Henniger, who is up to 230 pounds and more capable of holding his own in the post. While the jury remains out on 6-8 senior Melvin Tabb, he also showed some improvement. Senderoff said backcourt newcomers K.K. Simmons, a sophomore transfer from North Carolina-Wilmington, junior Derek Jackson, a junior college transfer who last played at Central Michigan, and Devin Carter, a sophomore JC transfer from Lake Land College in Illinois all improved.

"K.K offers us some versatility, Derek showed us he knows about defense, and Devin really started to come on just learning the nuances of being a quality Division One player,'' Senderoff said.

Upon returning from the Bahamas, Senderoff said Hofstra transfer Jimmy Hall would get the scholarship previously held by Bryson Pope, who was suspended for academic reasons this summer and is no longer with the team. Hall only played eight games at Hofstra before being arrested for theft along with three of his teammates. In eight games, the 6-7 Hall averaged 12.7 points and 9.4 rebounds.

Quiet in Akron: As the current regional power, the Akron Zips spent the summer mostly reloading for yet another title run as head coach Keith Dambrot will return the bulk of his team, minus graduated center Zeke Marshall and troubled guard Alex Abreu.

Abreu, who scuttled what had the look of a strong finish to the 2012-13 season with his late-season drug arrest, later compounded his problems when he ran afoul of authorities again during the summer, being jailed for a probation violation. He is no longer enrolled at Akron.

Treadwell and McAdams spent part of the summer playing internationally with Global Sports Academy for five games in nine days in Europe.

 This All-Star team has been a familiar summer stop for Akron players in the past, as well as players from Ohio University and Kent State.

Moss won by five strokes. He shot 4-under 67 and to finish the 54-hole event at 6-under 207.

MORELAND HILLS, Ohio – Rob Moss is on a winning streak never before seen in local golf.

Moss, the head pro at Pepper Pike, won his fourth consecutive Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championship on Wednesday at Chagrin Valley Country Club. Moss shot 4-under 67 to finish the 54-hole event at 6-under 207. For the second year in a row, he won by five shots, this time over Gary Robinson of Brookside Country Club.

Last year, Moss became the first to win three consecutive titles at the event, formerly known as the sectional.

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View full sizeRob Moss became the first golfer to win four consecutive Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championships on Wednesday at Chagrin Valley Country Club.Montana Pritchard, The PGA

Moss won $3,000 and will lead eight qualifying pros headed to the 47th PGA Professional National Championship, June 22-25, 2014, at The Dunes in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Moss lost a chance for an exemption to the Professional National Championship when he blew a two-shot advantage at a PGA qualifier in June in Oregon, so he needed this event to earn a berth.

“This was an important week for me,” said Moss, 44. “I let one get away from me in Oregon this year. I go in thinking about qualifying, but it feels great to win this four years in a row.''

Robinson took home $2,000. Robinson, Gary Trivisonno of Windmill Golf Center, and Shawnee's Steve Mulcahy all shot final-round 70s Wednesday. Trivisonno, Mulcahy and Jeff Ritchey of Lakewood finished tied for third at 1-over 214, and each won $1,283.

Moss shot 70 each of the first two rounds and was the second-round leader, one stroke ahead of Barrington's Mark Sierak, who finished with a 76.

Both of Moss' first two rounds included five birdies and four bogeys. Rain after Monday's round and again Tuesday night softened the course. Moss settled in Wednesday with just one bogey, on the par-3 No. 13, and he again shot five birdies. He started strong with birdies on 2, 5 and 6.

“That was the difference,'' Moss said. “Chagrin Valley was in excellent condition. That golf course changed dramatically from Monday to Wednesday. Monday was extremely firm and fast and you really had to be in control of your golf ball. The greens were much more receptive (Wednesday) and the pace was considerably slower, and you could be much more aggressive.''

Moss has won on four different courses, playing at Lakewood in 2010, split rounds at Firestone and Barrington in 2011, and at Canterbury last year. Moss said he blew a two-shot lead in 2009 at Chagrin Valley.

“I'm not going to say it (2009) never crossed my mind, but it wan't my focus,'' he said.

Bowling Green, Ball State make season debuts on Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A look at other football games involving teams from the Mid-American Conference on Thursday:

Tulsa at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Doyt-Perry Stadium, ESPNU: The 2012 Conference-USA champs take on BG, one of the MAC East favorites, in a tough opener for both teams. Tulsa only has three defensive starters back, so BG's experience on offense and defense should provide an edge.

Illinois State at Ball State, 7 p.m. Schenmann Stadium: Ball State is a contender in the MAC West, but ISU is a nationally-ranked (No. 10) FCS power that has upset MAC teams before.

Atlanta has won 14 of 17 at home after snapping Cleveland's three-game road winning streak Tuesday.

 

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Matt Carson was promoted from Class AAA Columbus on Wednesday to replace Ryan Raburn, who was placed on the disabled list.

Matt Carson makes a catch in the outfield in spring training for the Indians.Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer

ATLANTA, Ga.-- Seen and heard at Turner Field.

Clubhouse confidential: Matt "Crash" Carson impressed the Indians in spring training with his power and ability to play all three outfield positions. He also ran into a couple of outfield walls, a trademark of his throughout his career.

Carson joined the Indians on Wednesday and was asked if he stayed clear of the outfield walls while playing for Class AAA Columbus.

"I actually ran into a few of our players, so I'll try to avoid doing that up here," said Carson. "Our first baseman, Matt LaPorta, and I had a collision and I think he's still recovering from that a little bit. I'm going to try and avoid that."

Deja vu: When Danny Salazar said he lost his release point Tuesday, it brought back a painful memory. The last Indians' starter to lose his release point in Atlanta was Orel Hershiser in Game 1 of the 1995 World Series.

Hershiser, in the seventh inning of a 1-1 game, called pitching coach Mark Wiley to the mound and told him he'd lost his release point and that it would probably be a good idea to get him out of the game. Manager Mike Hargrove removed Hershiser as the Braves scored twice in that inning for a 3-2 victory.

Stat of the day: The Indians, facing Atlanta lefty Paul Maholm on Wednesday, are 24-18 against lefty starters this season. Last year they went 18-35.

Farris, a redshirt sophomore, began his career at Ohio State as a defensive lineman.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A year ago, an injury forced a Buckeye to switch positions from offense to defense, and Urban Meyer was so amazed by Zach Boren's smooth transition from fullback to linebacker, he said a book should be written about it.

This isn't at the Boren level, but Ohio State made another offense-to-defense change this week because of an injury. And Meyer, again, likes how it looks. Chase Farris maybe would get a chapter on his move.

The Buckeyes lost sophomore Tommy Schutt, the top backup at both interior defensive line positions, for several weeks after he broke a bone in his foot during practice this week. Meyer said Wednesday night that Schutt already had surgery to have a screw put in and is expected back about midseason.

So for about six games, the Buckeyes have to try something else. They went with bringing Farris, an Elyria High grad, back to the position he came to Ohio State play.

“He got some reps on defense and he had a great day, which is unbelievable,” Meyer said of Farris. “Great day.”

A two-way lineman in high school, Farris arrived in Columbus as a 270-pound defensive end. After redshirting his first year in 2011 after knee surgery, he played defensive line in the spring of 2012 but was moved to offensive line during the 2012 preseason at the suggestion of offensive line coach Ed Warinner, who while at Notre Dame recruited Farris as an offensive line candidate.

View full sizeFormer Elyria star Chase Farris is returning to the defensive line.OSU photo

“He may be the most athletic of all the offensive linemen we have in the two-deep, he probably is, when you talk about running and jumping and changing direction and those kind of skills,” Warinner said a year ago. “He needs some polish in terms of offensive line fundamentals, but he’s a great kid and he works really hard and he’s really smart, so he picks it up pretty quickly.”

He did. By this spring, Farris was in a fight with sophomore Taylor Decker for the starting right tackle job. Neither claimed it during the spring, but by early this preseason, it had become clear Decker was the guy. But Farris wasn't forgotten. On an offensive line with depth questions, he was seen as probably the top backup, able to play guard and tackle. He was listed as the second-team left guard in the depth chart released Tuesday.

And then Schutt went down, at a position where the Buckeyes don't have much depth.

“I was panicky a little bit,” Meyer said.

Farris helped ease that panic.

For teams looking to attack an OSU defense featuring seven new starters, running between the tackles might be the way to go. There is speed outside, with defensive end Noah Spence, linebacker Ryan Shazier and fast guys in the secondary able to run down ballcarriers. But up the middle, with Johnathan Hankins gone to the NFL, the Buckeyes could be their most vulnerable.

Linemen Michael Bennett and Joel Hale are first-time starters, and middle linebacker Curtis Grant, who was sidelined for several weeks of camp with a concussion, has to prove he can hold his job.

Meyer said backup redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Chris Carter “has a long way to go, but he's trying,” and the other option is true freshman Michael Hill, who will play Saturday. They Buckeyes needed help. So Farris will play Saturday, too.

“It's tough, but Chase went in there, he's 310 pounds,” Meyer said. “Last time he played D line at 270. He's quicker, he's stronger, he's a product of our weight program. He's going to play on Saturday.”

Updated at 9:45 p.m.

The Indians' offense is struggling mightily in August, but they were not the team that put a waiver claim on Twins outfielder Josh Willingham.

Twins outfielder Josh Willingham (right) was reportedly claimed on waivers this week by another team, but it wasn't the offensively-challenged Indians.Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press 

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Indians are having a terrible August offensively, but they are not the team that claimed Twins outfielder Josh Willingham on revocable waivers this week.

The Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun, reportedly did claim Willingham. The Twins have until Friday to arrange a deal for the outfielder or they can pull him back off waivers. The Orioles and Indians are chasing Oakland for the second wild card spot.

The Indians, along with the Twins, negotiated with Willingham when he was a free agent before the 2012 season. Willingham signed with the Twins when they offered him a three-year, $21 million deal. The Indians offered Willingham a two-year deal, but would not go to three years.

Willingham, who underwent knee surgery this season, has struggled offensively. He's hitting .215 (67-for-312) with 12 homers and 45 RBI in 88 games. If a team does acquire Willingham, they would assume what remains of his $7 million salary this year and next year's salary of $7 million.

In another move that could interest the Indians, Arizona designated outfielder Jason Kubel for assignment on Tuesday. When Kubel played for the Twins, the Indians liked the left-handed hitter. There were reports that they claimed him on waivers in August of 2011, right around the same time they acquired Jim Thome from the Twins.

Kubel hasn't played much for the Diamondbacks this season. He's hitting .220 (53-for-241) with eight doubles, one triple, five homers and 32 RBI. The Diamondbacks have 10 days to trade, release or put Kubel on waivers. He's making $7.5 million this year with a club option worth $7.5 million for next season. The option contains a $1 million buyout.

The buyout, along with what remains on Kubel's contract for this season, might prevent the Indians from trying to trade for Kubel because he'd probably only be on the club for a month. He might be a lot more attractive to the Tribe if Arizona released him.

Offensively, the Indians went into Wednesday's game against the Braves having scored 82 runs in August. That's the second fewest in the AL. They rank 15th in batting average at .226, 15th in OPS at .652 and 14th in total bases with 298.

The Tribe is 12-13 in August.

The deadline for making acquiring a player through a waiver deal is Saturday. If a player is acquired after that, he won't be eligible for the postseason.

In the pen: Manager Terry Francona still considers Carlos Carrasco a starter even though he's doing a good impersonation of a reliever.

Three of Carrasco's last four appearances have been as a reliever. In those games, he's thrown a combined two-hit, complete-game shutout -- no runs, nine innings, two hits, four walks and nine strikeouts.

"I'm getting an opportunity to pitch out of the bullpen and I'm trying to take advantage of it," said Carrasco, who still considers himself a starter. The difference between the two roles is hard to overstate.

"As a starter, you say, 'OK, I have five days to get ready to make a start,'" said Carrasco. "In the bullpen, you're out there every day and you don't know when you're going to pitch."

Carrasco says the he usually likes to start, but right now he just wants to help the Indians contend for the postseason.

"Carlos has done a really good job out of the bullpen, but I think that can transition into starting," said Francona. "The stuff is there and he has three pitches."

Francona is not opposed to discussing Carrasco as a reliever.

"We always discuss things like that," he said. "They're fun discussions. But it's not always as easy as a guy just going to a bullpen because finding 200 innings (from a starter) isn't easy."

Getting close: Corey Kluber had another good bullpen session Wednesday. He threw about 50 pitches, taking a break after 25 to simulate an inning.

He threw his cut fastball for the first time. This weekend he'll throw a simulated game at Comerica Park in Detroit. After that he could be eased into big-league games because the minor league seasons will be over and the big-league roster expands.

Kluber has been on the disabled list with a sprained right middle finger since Aug. 6.

Short leash: It doesn't sound as if the Indians will change their plan in keeping rookie right-hander Danny Salazar on a restricted pitch count through September, but they will have more arms available after the September call-ups to ease the burden on the bullpen.

"If Danny goes four good innings or four long innings," said Francona, "you can go to the bullpen and not be concerned you're going to get yourself in a box where you have to use Chris Perez or Joe Smith in games where you're losing or they've pitched three days in a row."

How many arms will the Indians add from the minors?

"We'll have many more arms," said Francona.

Excerpt: The Indians lost to Atlanta, 3-2, for the second straight night at Turner Field.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Justin Masterson had one bad inning, but the Indians' offense had a lot more than that Wednesday night at Turner Field.

Left-hander Paul Maholm and four relievers held the Indians to two runs in Atlanta's 3-2 walk-off victory in the ninth inning. The Indians have managed just two runs in 18 innings against Braves pitching.

The Indians, who have managed to score just 30 runs in August, have started a decisive nine-game stretch in their schedule with two painful losses.

The ninth inning came down to a tough choice for manager Terry Francona. With Jordan Schafer on second base and two out, he had Joe Smith (5-2) intentionally walk left-hander Freddy Freeman, who entered the game hitting .311 with 16 homers and 85 RBI, to face right-hander Chris Johnson, who entered hitting .331 with 10 homers and 57 RBI.

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Johnson won it as he sent a 2-2 pitch into left field to score Schafer with the winning run just ahead of Michael Brantley's throw home. The win went to Craig Kimbrel (3-2), who pitched a scoreless ninth.

"They only need one hit right there," said manager Terry Francona. "For multiple reasons we did it that way. Chris Johnson is a good hitter, but it makes sense to let Smitty face C.J. right there instead of Freeman."

Schafer set up the winning run by beating out an infield single and stealing second base. It was his second steal of the game in three attempts.

The Indians remained 5 1/2 games behind Detroit, who lost to Oakland. The A's victory dropped the Indians to four games off the pace for the second wild card. The Orioles, who also lost, are 4 1/2 back.

"Tonight stinks, but I still think we're sitting pretty good as long as we can start winning some games," said Smith. "Tonight we needed a win. We needed it bad so it hurts a little. We still could have gotten out of here with two out of three, which would have been great heading into Detroit.

"I didn't help us tonight and that hurts."

For the second night in a row the Braves took a 2-0 lead in the second. They sent eight men to the plate against Masterson and scored both runs with two out.

Brian McCann started the inning with a single. Masterson struck out Dan Uggla and popped up B.J. Upton, but shortstop Andrelton Simmons doubled off the left field fence to send McCann to third.

Masterson followed the double with his biggest mistake of the night -- walking Maholm to load the bases. Schafer followed with a two-run single to left. Justin Upton reloaded the bases with a single before Masterson struck out Freddie Freeman.

"Don't let Joe Smith fool you, I'm the reason we lost this game," said Masterson. "I had two out in the second out and Simmons in a good count. I hang a slider and he hits a double. I had the pitcher next and I walk him. Then Schafer gets a nice hit on the sinker away for those two runs. Without that it's probably a 1-0 ballgame and a win for us."

Maholm had lost his previous four starts, but he did a nice job against the struggling Indians' hitters. Mike Aviles homered with two out in the fourth, but that was the only run the left-hander allowed. Michael Brantley, who appears to be emerging from 2-for-33 slump, tried to continue the two-out rally with a single, but Maholm intentionally walked Drew Stubbs to face Masterson.

Masterson, who chopped a single over third base in the third inning, sent a blooper to right that Schafer charged and caught just before it hit the ground.

The homer was Aviles' eighth of the season and first since Aug. 11. He hit an 0-1 pitch over the wall in left.

The Indians finally managed to pull even with the Braves in the eighth and Aviles was in the middle of things again. Nick Swisher and Jason Kipnis opened with singles off Luis Ayala. After Santana fouled out to first, Cabrera walked to load the bases.

Aviles followed with a sacrifice fly to right to score Swisher and make it 2-2. When Kipnis went to third on the throw to the infield, it looked like the Indians were in good position to take the lead. But on a pitch to Brantley, Cabrera broke for second on a steal attempt, but stopped halfway between first and second.

"I thought he fouled the ball off," said Cabrera. "It was really bad for the team. It was my fault and that's it."

Said Francona, "We were all yelling at him from the bench that it was a foul ball and for him to keep going (to second base). But we were too far away."

McCann threw the ball back to reliever Luis Ayala, who threw to Simmons, who proceeded to catch Cabrera in a rundown.

After the second, Masterson pitched well before being removed for pitch-hitter Matt Carson in the seventh. Brantley started the seventh with a single and took second on Stubbs' groundout. Carson, whose contract was purchased from Class AAA Columbus earlier in the day when Ryan Raburn was placed on the 15-day disabled list, pinch-hit for Masterson and struck out against reliever David Carpenter.

Masterson allowed just one more hit after the second, a shift-beating bunt by McCann with two out in the fifth.

In six innings Masterson allowed two runs on five hits. He struck out four and threw 98 pitches. Masterson's control not at its best as he walked six. In his last two starts, Masterson has walked 11 in 12 2/3 innings.

Masterson was making his first start against the Braves. He'd faced them twice as a reliever with Boston.

Maholm allowed one run on six hits in six innings. He struck out one, walked two and threw 92 pitches.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are box scores and highlights in boys and girls golf, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls tennis and volleyball from Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are box scores and highlights in boys and girls golf, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls tennis and volleyball from Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.

BOYS GOLF

Berea-Midpark 164, Bay 169

at Sweetbriar

1. Ellis (BM) 40; T2. Kilgore (BM) 41, Hanzel (BM) 41, Kyle (B) 41, Mlaker (B) 4

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 2, Avon Lake 2

BBH (2-0-2): Smith Bonamer. AL (0-1-2): Stewart, Mills.

Goalies: BBH, Schroedel (5 saves); AL, Adams (10).

Firelands 7, Brooklyn 0

F (4-0-0): Ruffner 4, Yorks 2. B (1-2-0).

Goalies: F, Bartolotta (2 saves); B, Czirr (12).

Highland 156, Tallmadge 161

At Pine Hills

1. Grayson(H) 37; 2. Scherler (H) 38; T3. 

Dubiel (H) 40; T3. Koza (T) 40; Bickar (T) 40; Genovese (T) 40.

Notable: Andy Grayson led the way for Highland with a 1-over-par score of 37.

North Ridgeville 162, Midview 163, Lakewood 174

At Pine Brook

1. Zbin (L) 34; 2. Orseno (NR) 36; 3. Large (M) 39.

North Royalton 162, Brecksville-Broadview Heights 171

At Weymouth

1.  Carile (NR) 38; 2. Garnet (NR) 39; 3. Krcmar (BBH) 39.

Rocky River 182, Keystone 216

At Grey Hawk

1. Gentner (RR) 40; 2. Sataraka (RR) 44 T2. Gorenc (RR) 44.

LATE:

Western Reserve Academy 179, Cuyahoga Heights 184

At Raccoon Hills

1. Murray (WRA) 40; 2. Orr (CH) 42; 3. Kotonski (CH) 43.

Valley Forge 179, Shaker Heights 182

At Highland Park

1. Adams (VF) 39; 2. Ashoff (SH) 43; 3. Hirsh (SH) 45.

GIRLS GOLF

Aurora 188, Perry 229

Barrington

1. Lerner (A) 44; T1. Nelson (A) 44; 3. Grohe (A) N/A.

Hudson 166, Strongsville 179

At Ellsworth Meadows

1.  N. Goodson (H) 38; 2. J. Goodson (H) 41; 3. Madar (H) 43.

Mayfield 190, Twinsburg 209

At Airport Greens

1. Kozich (M) 41; 2. Woodmanasee (T) 42; T3. Berke (M) 48, Jones (M) 48, Zaleski (T) 48.

Orange 222, Berkshire 242

At Pleasant Hills

1. Meyer (B) 48; 2. Tenney (O) 53; 3. Young (O) 56.

Solon 172, North Royalton 194

At Grantwood

1. Gray (S) 38; 2. Finnerty (S) 44; 3. Markle (S) 45; T3. Gray (S) 45.

Stow 182, Shaker Heights 214

Fox Den

1. Griffith (St) 43; 2. Hendershot (St) 45; 3. Huber (St) 46.

Vermilion 240, North Ridgeville 220

At Pine Brook

1. Gerome (NR) 42; 2. Hall (V) 47; 3. Moon (NR) 56.

Westlake 211, Berea-Midpark 265

At Avon Oaks

1. Kreider (W) 47; 2. Labroo (W) 54; 3. Hartmann (W) 54.

Medina 154, Brunswick 242  

Medina Country Club

1. Loftis (M) 38; T1. Herrick (M) 38; 3. Debnar (M) 39; T3. Pollock (M) 39. 

Notable: The Medina Lady Bees shot 14 over par as a team to win this NOC event.

LATE:

Beaumont 172, Lake Catholic 193

At Highland

1. Coraddo (B) 40.

FIELD HOCKEY

Hawken 3, Kent Roosevelt 0

H: Blossom 2, Harris.

Goalies: H, Speroff (1 save).

BOYS SOCCER

Avon 2, North Ridgeville 0

A (2-1-1): Minotti, Giraldo. NR: None. 

Goalies: A, Long (3 saves); NR, Milner (6).

Copley 5, Nordonia 3 

Bay 2, Lakewood 0

B (2-0-3, 1-0): Matakovich, Sooy. L, (0-4, 0-1): None.

Goalies: L,  Fehrenbach (12); B, Southerington (2).

Hawken 5, Kirtland 0

H: Davis (2), Connors, Harkey, Mendoza (PK). K: None.

Goalies: H, Gilchrist (5 saves); K, Delciappo (10), Janiro (1).

Lutheran West  2 , Wellington 1

L (2-1, 1-0): Neumann 2. W (0-3, 0-1): Lara.

Goalies: L, Moses (1 save), Pshock (3); W, Miller (6).

Notable: Taylor Neumann scored twice, but made the play of the game defensively with only minutes left in the contest. Neumann ran down a shot that was chipped over Lutheran West goalkeeper Jake Pshock's head and swept the ball out of the goal just inches from the end line.

Manchester 8, Timken 0

M (2-1-0): Lloyd 2, Eidom, Collins, Mirman, Ott, Whyte, Villers.

Goalies: M, Geobelbecker (13 saves); T, Daniels.

Rocky River 2, Vermilion 0

RR (4-0-0): Duncan 2. RR (3-1-0).

Goalies: RR, Liva (7 saves); V, Pawlowski (11).

Valley Forge 4, Lincoln West 0 

VF (2-3): Lutsyshyn, Sposit, Stadalsky. LW (2-2): None.

Goalies: VF, Hanna (3 saves); LW, Figueroa (10).

Wadsworth 6, North Canton Hoover 0

W (2-0-0): Runkle 2, Palange 2, Berger, Drown.

Goalies: W, Centea (2 saves).

Western Reserve Academy 6, Kent Roosevelt 0

WRA (2-0-0): Gangoli, Campana, Ma, Hassell, JehuAppiah, Waldeck. KR (0-3-0).

Goalies: WRA, Skora (2 saves), Blanda; KR, Malik (8).

LATE:

Archbishop Hoban 1, Cardinal Mooney 0

AH (3-0-0): Lynch. CM (1-1-1).

Goalies: AH, Markowski (2 saves); CM, Hudak (7).

Cardinal 8, Newbury 0

C (1-0-0): I. Mast 2, Breyley 2, Wicks, Er. Ross, Canterbury, T. Mast. 

Copley 5, Nordonia 3

C (2-0-1): S. Harter 2, J. Harter, Brennan, Kirui. N (0-1-0): Rudder, Sidoti, Bradley.

Goalies: C, Mubarak (3 saves); N, Cercek (4).

Ellet 2, Perry 1

E (2-2-0): Hagenbaugh, Vanek. P: Merry.

Goalies: E, Baker (17 saves); P, Hossler (18).

North Royalton 11, Parma 0

NR: Smigel 3, Neyzypor 3, Grida, Lopes, Antonio, N. Peterjohn.

Goalies: NR, Fikar (4 saves).

Orange 3, Chagrin Falls 2

O: Abraksia 3.

Goalies: O, Blake (5 saves).

Revere 9, Tallmadge 0

R (4-0): Branch 2, Taylor 2, Easterling 1, Somple 1, Espinal 1, Oleson 1, Kirkendall 1.

Goalies: R, Gergerich (2 saves); T, Roy (9).

Shaker Heights 5, Valley Forge 1

SH (2-1): Iamonica, Goodman, Forenski, Podl, Shutkin; VF (1-3): Lutsyshyn.

Goalies: SH, Prochoroff (4 saves); VF, Hanna (9).

University School 8, Willoughby South 1

US (1-0-3): Young 2, Bell 4, Bulucea, Dyke. WS (0-3-0): Lann.

Goalies: US, Wilhelm (1 save); WS, Oress.

GIRLS SOCCER

Avon 4, North Ridgeville 2

A: Yeagley, Betts, Sauter 2. NR (2-1): Blagojevic, Zingale.

Goalies: A, Grudzien (1 save); NR, Casement (14).

Notable: Zanny Sauter scored two goals for the Eagles. Bre Casement posted 14 saves for the Rangers.

Brush 2, Mayfield 1

B: Martin 2. M: Blanchard.

Goalies: B, Woyma (12 saves); M, Stickley (7).

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 4 Avon Lake 2

B (2-2): Houk 2, Morgan, Lydey. AL (0-3): Siko, Robinson.

Goalies: B, Farwell (5 saves); AL, Crooks (3).

Notable: Junior forward Chantel Houk scored two goals for the Bees while goalkeeper Jennifer Farwell had 5 saves.

Buckeye 10, Columbia 0

B (3-1): Phillips (3), Erne (2), S. Barnes (2), L. Thomas, Turner, Stacy. C: None. 

Goalies: B, Stacy, (0) Nguyen (0); C, Paine (14).

Euclid 6, Akron Garfield 0

E: Hudson, Moore, J. Hughes, Mirra, Holzheimer, Larive. AG: None.

Goalies: E, Kendel (1 save); GA, N/A (15). 

Notable: Euclid got goals from six different Lady Panthers as they improved to 2-1.

Elyria Catholic 5, Midview 0

EC (4-0-0): Smith 3, Dziak, Ellingson. M (2-2-0).

Goalies: EC. Holbrook (7 saves); M, Ceh (9).

Fairview 4, Brookside 0  

F (2-1-1): Klag, Garcia, Burger, Miller. B (2-2-1): None.

Goalies: F, S. Lally (2 saves); B, Sanchez (9). 

Highland 1, Green 0

H (3-2, 1-0): Weinceck. G (1-2, 0-1).

Goalies: H, Less (3 saves); G, Seman (8).

Hudson 6, Stow 1

H (3-0): Ito 2, Wright 2, Torrence, Camp. S (1-2): Pryce.

Goalies: H, L'Hommedieu (2 saves), Camp (1);  S, Green (7).

Notable: Kim Ito and Alex Wright had two goals each for the Explorers. 

Jackson 4, Boardman 1

J (4-0): Patton (2), Johnson, Campbell. B (1-3): Cailor.  

Goalies: J, Kingsbury (4 saves), Wilson (2); B, Bryant (4).

Lake Catholic 2, NDCL 0

LC (3-1): Talaganis, Martinis. NDCL (1-2-1): None.

Goalies: LC, Brannon (1 save), Mullee (1); NDCL, Mormon (6). 

Lutheran West 9, Lake Ridge 0

LW (1-3): Huffman (2), Villwock, Cach, Hessler, Breodray, Mystic, Mercado, Thornton. LR (0-4): 0.

Goalies: LR, Wolfe (15 saves); LW, Collozo (0), Miles (0). 

Notable: Eight different players scored for Lutheran West in their first win of the season.

Rocky River 10, Vermillion 0

RR (4-0): Ellisky (4), Bennett, Zanarrita (2), Auzenbrgs, McDonald. V (1-1): None.

Goalies: Connelly (1 save), Braun (0); V, McCurdy (12). 

Notable: For Ellisky, this game marked the third time she scored a hat trick or better on the season. 

Shaker Heights 1, Valley Forge 0

SH (1-3): Cook. VF: None.

Goalies: SH, Scharfstein (4 saves); VF, Zoltai (9).

Notable: Junior forward Maeve Cook scored the game's only goal as Shaker Heights picked up its first win 1-0. Senior goalkeeper Julia Scharfstein recorded 4 saves for Shaker.

Twinsbug 4, Mentor 1

T (4-0): Bongiovanni 3, D'Isidoro 1. M (1-2-1): Lewis.

Goalies: T, Cooke (4 saves); M, Pratt (7).

Westlake 1, Olmsted Falls 0

W (1-0): Bauer. OF (2-1): None.

Goalies: W, Carpenter (4 saves); OF, Walchonowicz (12).

GIRLS TENNIS

Archbishop Hoban 5,   St. Vincent-St. Mary 0

Singles: Felden d. Reese 6-0, 6-4; Waddell d. Pagni 6-3, 6-0; Gorey d. Engles 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: May/Bell d. Pirie/Beskitt 6-0, 6-1; Thomas/Burkholder 7-6(5), 6-1

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 5, Olmsted Falls 0

Singles: Wang d. Taylor 6-2, 6-1; Olsen d. Stork 6-2, 7-5; Farid d. Bridle 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles: Knetig/Matta d. Bertrand/Burkman 6-4, 6-2; Desantis/Wargo d. Bertrand/Ashton 6-2, 7-5.

Cardinal Mooney 4  Gilmour 1

Singles: Althans (G) d. Haggerty 6-2 6-0  Reider (C) d Hollis 6-1 6-0 Yerian (C) d Jacobs 6-0 6-1.

Doubles: DiDomenico/Cicchi (C) d Doe/Hawkins 6-0 6-0; Mathews/Kleeh (C) d Lawrence/Fehn 6-1 6-3.

Fairview 3 Vermilion 2

Singles: Fratzke  (F) d. Wilson 6-2, 6-1; Anglin (V) d. Popa 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4; Ragnoni (V) d. Vandra 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles:  Aguirre/Palmer (F) d. Mello/Gibbons 6-4, 6-1; Filkill/Ford (F) d. Adkins/Reutter 6-4, 6-1.

Hawken 5, Beachwood 0

Singles: Green d. Crosby 6-2, 6-0; Rankin d. Jiao 6-3, 6-3; Ravishankar d. Stern 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles: Goren/Kerman d. S. Tall/ J. Tall  6-3, 6-2; Levin/Ross d. Finkenthal/Kuong  6-4, 6-2. 

Highland 4, Cloverleaf 1

Singles: Dunbar (C) d. Welch 6-0, 6-1; Mad. Petrich (H) d. Morgan Wood 6-2, 6-4; M. Wiswesser (H) d. Vasil 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles: Cressman/Mac. Petrich (H) d. Myers/Salsgiver 6-0, 6-0; N. Wisesser/Bowers (H) d. Bayus/Andrews 6-0, 6-0.

Hudson 5 , Mentor 0

Singles: Mdzinarishvili (H) d. Weaver 7-5, 7-5; Mawby (H) d. Gliebi 6-3, 6-3; Ferris (H) d. Siegel 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles: Chen/Graham (H) d. Radel/Gorjup 6-4, 6-1; Kriess/Dalich 6-1, 6-1.

Laurel 4, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 1

Singles: Buchinsky (L) d. Pile 6-0,6-0; Haskell (C) d. Preiser 6-1,6-1; Lauster (L) d. Andrew 6-4,6-2.

Doubles: Feng/Hata (L) d. Kalra/Petrinec 6-0,6-2; Moore/Slater (L) d. Bolinger/Mellof 6-2,6-0

Lake Catholic 4, Eastlake North 1

Singles: Diver (E) d. Morrissey 6-1, 7-5; Pfreim (L) d. Ponsart 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles: Fox/Radigan (L) d. Patrick/Reed 6-0,6-0.

Notable: Lake Catholic won the third singles and second doubles matches by default.

North Royalton 5, Twinsburg 0

Singles: Muren  d. Lesko  6-4, 6-2; Kauppila  d. Muvva  6-0, 6-1; Panigutti  d. Bhambra  6-2, 6-2.

Doubles: Haines/Packard  d. Karapandzich/Sharma  6-4, 1-6, 6-1; Baldari/Kostansek  d. Hansler/Peketi  1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Olmsted Falls 4, Midview 1

Singles: Taylor (OF) d. Pickering (M) 6-0, 6-2; Stark (OF) d. Gipson (M) 6-4, 6-2; Bartone (M) d. Garltiz (OF) 6-0,6-3.

Doubles: M. Bertrand/Bokman (OF) d. Sedlak/Patel (M) 6-1,6-1; Ashton/J. Bertrand (OF) d. Kenyon/Hogue (M) 6-3, 7-5.

Perry 5, Harvey 0

Singles: Pacquet (P) d. Beamer 6-2, 6-1; Spahr (P) d. Cipriano 6-1, 6-0; Klinger (P) d. Winters  6-1, 6-1.

Doubles: Robinson/Hacking (P) d. Koren/Thompson 6-2, 6-1; Dew/Sumunu (P) d. Van Winkle/Slay 7-5, 6-2.

Revere 3, Green 2

Singles:  Hendrickson (R) d. Starkey 6-4, 6-0; Hujar (G) d. Henry 6-0, 6-4; LIfke (R ) d. Marchese 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles:  Ling/Taylor (R) d. Jamil/Dooley 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; Kirk/Gregory (G) d. Berry/Mortimer 6-3, 6-4.

Shaker Heights 4, Medina 1 

Singles: Nejedlik (S) d. Deimling (M) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1; Block (S) d. B. Ott (M) 7-6, 6-4; Frierson (S) d. Speckman (M) 6-2, 7-5.

Doubles: Mejor/Arnold (M) d. Maury/Frierson (S) 4-6, 6-0, 4-6; Kao/Hummell (S) d. Liebler/Greene (M) 6-3, 6-3.

Solon 3, Mayfield 2

Singles: Vizelman (M) d. Kandakai (S) 6-2, 6-2; Schmitt (M) d. Bandi (S) 7-6, 6-4; Lander (S) d. Milenius (M) 6-2, 6-4. 

Doubles: Baird/Moore (S) d. Caine/Mulvihill (M) 6-3, 6-2; Samtani/Smith (M) d. Roterber/Hsu (S) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. 

Strongsville 5, Brunswick 0

Singles: Peskura d. Yuhas 6-1, 6-0; Khan d. Santiago 7-5, 6-0; Shah d. Webb 6-3, 6-1

Doubles:  Rowe/Moser d. Nawash/Boyer 6-0, 6-4; Sridharan/Tan d. Stojanovic/Bowman 6-2, 6-2.

Norton 4 Coventry 1

Singles: Schmitt (N) d. Michaels 6-2, 6-4; Rowe (N) d. Cooper 7-6, 6-1; Kraus (N) d. Miller 6-0, 6-3.

Doubles: Jackson/Blankenship (C) d. Kitchens/Miller 6-3, 6-0;  Thomas/Whitaker (N) d. Lushes/Cordea 7-6, 6-1.

Orange 3, Kenston 2

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Bay 3, Lakewood 1

Singles: Quilin (B) d. Wood 6-0, 6-0; Shaw (L) v. Aleksandrovic 7-5, 4-6, 2-1 (sus. rain); Priemer (B) d. Ebner 6-0, 6-0. 

Doubles: Hoffert/Ritschel (L) d. Kapes/Povetsky 7-5, 6-4; Hansen/Messina (B) d. Nelson/King 6-2, 6-1. 

Beaumont 4, Archbishop Hoban 1

Singles: Barone (B) d. Felden 6-3, 6-4; Waddell (H) d. Connelly 6-4, 7-6; Leone (B) d. Gorey 6-7, 7-6, 7-6. 

Doubles: Knezvic/Cira (B) d. Bell/may 7-6, 6-4; Rowane/Allen(B) d. Thomas/Burkholder 6-2, 6-1.

Magnificat B 3 Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 2

Singles: Didovic (N) d. Luffred 6-0, 6-1; Kus (N) d. Robenalt 6-4, 6-3; Coyne (M) d. Sitimooka 6-4, 6-1

Doubles: Swartz/Fatica (M) d. Tomsica/D'Angelo 6-4, 6-4; Minotti/Thompson (M) d. Pearce/Lah 6-1,6-1

Walsh Jesuit 5, Hawken 0

Singles: Sandberg d. Green  6-1, 6-4; Hissong d. Rankin 6-2, 6-1; Costanza def Ravishankar 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles: Dickinson/Carmichael  d. Kerman/Goren  6-7, 7-5 ,7-6; Cline/Crane d. Levin/Ross  6-2, 7-6.

VOLLEYBALL

Cuyahoga Heights d. Trinity 25-23; 25-14; 25-15

Notable: Veronica Gehring led the way for the Redskins with 15 kills Sarah Horvath 16 digs Dayna Denner 10 digs, 6 kills Corinne Zielinski 28 assists opened up with a win.

Elyria Catholic d. Avon 24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 26-24

Notable: Allie Kaminski led Elyria Catholic with 18 points while Jessie Lee had 17 kills. Marie Vasitas had 40 assists for the Panthers.

Lake Ridge Academy d. Oberlin 25-8, 25-12, 25-10

Notable: Hannah Guidish led the charge for Lake Ridge with 12 kills.

John Adams d. Whitney Young 24-26, 25-17, 25-12, 25-10

Orange d. Garfield 21-25 26-25, 25-24, 25-18

Notable: Leslie Sensibello posted 15 kills for Orange while Kinsey Laninga had 3 aces and Hollie Vaughn had 18 assists.

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Brecksville-Broadview Heights d. Avon Lake 17-25, 25-22, 25-23, 27-25

Notable: Emily Sokolowski had 15 kills and Dani D'Anna added 3 aces for the Bees. Avon Lake, which fell to 2-2, was led by Katie Mihalik with 15 kills and 4 kill blocks, and Lauren Kollias with 20 digs. 

St. Vincent-St. Mary d. St. Thomas Aquinas 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 16-14

Notable: The match was held at the University of Akron's JAR Arena. St. Vincent-St. Mary, which upped its record to 2-3, was led by Kiley May with 22 service points--including 2 aces--and 17 digs, while Taylor Paolucci added 17 kills.

Highland d. Green 28-26, 25-10, 25-18

Notable: Highland's Tori Maglione had 10 kills and Emmi Esker had 5 aces.

Clearview d. Buckeye 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-11

Notable: Clearview's Heather Younkin had 12 kills, 15 blocks and 8 digs.

Nordonia d. Copley 25-12, 25-10, 25-14

Notable: Nordonia's Sierra Pla had 11 kills and Bailey Watroba had 30 assists.

Archbishop Hoban d. Barberton 25-18, 25-15, 25-13

Notable: Hoban's Alex Hall had 10 kills and 16 assists.

Triway d. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 25-21, 25-20, 25-15

Notable: CVCA's Anna Zarlinga had 11 digs.

Perry d. Conneaut 25-22, 25-14 27-25

Notable: Perry's Brittany Levkulich had 15 kills and 2 aces and Sydney Sill had 21 assists.

Richmond Heights d. St.Martin de Porres 25-16, 25-13, 25-10

Vermilion d. Rocky River 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-13

Bedford d. Cleveland Heights 25-14, 26-24, 25-14

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski will rest most of his starters against the Bears, but there are plenty of things to watch Thursday night. For starters, it's the last time folks will see Josh Gordon for awhile.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Coach Rob Chudzinski will rest most of his starters Thursday night in Chicago, including Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson, but there are still plenty of story lines playing out on the field in the Browns' preseason finale.

The game will mark receiver Josh Gordon's final live action before he has to pack his bags and leave the premises from Sept. 2-16 to serve his two-game suspension for a positive codeine test.

Backup quarterback Jason Campbell is expected to start, meaning he'll get some live reps with Gordon, Travis Benjamin and David Nelson in the event he gets pressed into service this season. Other key players such as right guard Oniel Cousins, defensive end Billy Winn and linebacker Quentin Groves will face the Bears in preparation for significant roles in the opener against Miami Sept. 8.

It's also the last chance for the bubble players to make an impression on the staff before final cuts Saturday at 6 p.m. Those include linebacker James-Michael Johnson, tight end Dan Gronkowski, defensive lineman Armonty Bryant, and hybrid tight end/fullback Brad Smelley.

A closer look at a few of those storylines:

1. JASON CAMPBELL: Campbell sat out Tuesday's practice with an unspecified illness, so it's uncertain how much he'll play. But if he starts, Campbell will have an opportunity to develop some timing with Gordon, Benjamin, David Nelson and Josh Cooper -- and there's a good chance it will be needed. According to Elias Sports Bureau, only 20 of the 32 starting quarterbacks saw all 16 games last season.

Campbell, who went 11-7 as a starter for the Raiders in 2010 and 2011 before the Browns broke his collarbone, played for the Bears last season. He started one game in relief of Jay Cutler, out with a concussion.

Campbell signed with the Browns as a free agent in the off-season for a chance to start, but that fizzled last week when Brandon Weeden was named the starter.

"I don't think it was anything shocking,'' said Campbell. "My main thing was to try help Brandon become a better player and also develop my own skills. Our main goal is to win on Sunday. If I can be of any help to him on the practice field, pushing him and pushing myself, that's what I'm going to do."

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner has been impressed with the speed of Campbell's delivery and footwork.

"Even when you think you're going fast, it's not fast enough for him,'' said Campbell. "The reason he does it so you won't be shellshocked once you get in the game.''

Third-team quarterback Brian Hoyer will also get a thorough workout this game.

2. BRANDON JACKSON: He will likely start in a bid to win the backup tailback job behind Trent Richardson. Problem is, Jackson's averaged only 1.7 yards on his 23 carries this preseason.

“Sometimes you just have to look at the blocking and some of those things,'' said Chudzinski. "As I've looked at it, a lot of times there hasn’t been a lot there for him (running the ball). Brandon is a reliable guy. I’m looking forward to seeing how Brandon ... runs the ball and then some of the other younger guys who will have the chance to do it, as well.”

Jackson sat out 2011 with a toe injury and rode Pat Shurmur's bench last season. Now, he's got a chance to prove he's the back he was in 2010 in Green Bay, where he rushed for 703 yards and caught for 342 more.

"Sitting on the bench will usually work one of two ways,'' said running backs coach John Settle earlier in camp. "It will either turn you off or turn you on and it's worked well for him. Some people are hungry, but I think he's starving, and he's excited about an opportunity to play.''

3. NELSON AND COOPER: Nelson, primarily a slot receiver, will test his surgically repaired right knee in a game for the first time since tearing the ACL in the 2012 opener with the Bills. He admitted it's been the toughest year of his life, made more difficult when he suffered a bone bruise in the knee early in camp. The last time Nelson was healthy, in 2011, he caught 61 passes for 658 yards and five touchdowns. At 6-5, 215, he provides another huge target for Weeden, who has some redwoods in the lineup.

"He’s looked good in practice,'' said Chudzinski. "He’s taken every step along the way to get better. He has a good understanding from a mental standpoint. He stayed involved in knowing what to do. I’m excited about seeing him out there.”

With uncertainty over Nelson's knee, Davone Bess resting a little with some knee tendinitis, and Gordon out for the first two games, Josh Cooper has a chance to survive Saturday's final cuts. A second straight good preseason game will help.

"It's been a competitive camp for the receivers,'' said Cooper. "There have been some great battles and everyone's going at it.''

4. GORDON'S EXIT PLAN: Gordon needs at least a few series in Chicago to help sustain him through the two-game suspension. Last week in Indianapolis, he dropped a slant, and caught only two of the five passes thrown his way for a total of 24 yards.

He also appeared to have trouble beating press coverage. In addition, Gordon was pulled over mid-camp for going 98 mph in a 60-mph zone, and has a court date Sept. 10. Gordon had better have a good plan for his two weeks off.

5. BUBBLE BOYS: Heading into Saturday's final cuts, the Bears game marks the last in a Browns uniform for up to 22 players. Those on the far right side of the depth chart know they must dazzle the staff Thursday night.

One on the bubble is 2012 fourth-round pick James-Michael Johnson, the inside linebacker who's currently behind Craig Robertson and Tank Carder. Johnson's development was derailed last year by oblique and knee injuries.

"Any game is a game that you've got make plays,'' he said. "But I'm going to be on the field, so I've got make plays. I have no control over (cuts).''

Others facing possible elimination include receiver Tori Gurley, seventh-round pick Armonty Bryant, and tight end Dan Gronkowski. One player to watch tomorrow night is cornerback Abdul Kanneh (No. 40), who has impressed the staff with his tackling ability.

AKRON, Ohio - Ohio State football recruit Parris Campbell picked up where he left off last season. After a breakout performance in the Irish's Division III state championship win in December, Campbell led SVSM to a 63-0 rout over visiting Akron Garfield on Thursday on the opening night of the season.

AKRON, Ohio - Ohio State football recruit Parris Campbell picked up where he left off last season.

After a breakout performance in the Irish's Division III state championship win in December, Campbell led SVSM to a 63-0 rout over visiting Akron Garfield on Thursday on the opening night of the season.

Campbell scored twice in the opening 5:00 on plays of at least 50 yards. He opened with a 52 yard punt return with 9:42 left in the opening quarter, followed by a 50 yard TD run.

Irish QB Corey Whaley was 3-of-6 passing for 61 yards. Coach Dan Boarman's starters saw limited action due to the rout.

AVON, Ohio – Avon coach Mike Elder knows some may have had questions about senior quarter Tommy Glenn taking over the offense this season. He also knows those questions were answered on Thursday.

AVON, Ohio – Avon coach Mike Elder knows some may have had questions about senior quarter Tommy Glenn taking over the offense this season.

He also knows those questions were answered on Thursday.

Showing balance on offense and the ability to make key stops on defense, Avon trounced mistake-prone Avon Lake Thursday, 41-10. Glenn, in his first year as starter, was 14-of-18 for 331 yards and four touchdowns against the Shoremen.

“I’ve always had extreme confidence in myself,” said Glenn, who pointed out that the Eagles’ other quarterback, sophomore Jake Sopko, also led a scoring drive in the game.

“Tommy Glenn is a senior who waited his turn,” said Elder. “A lot of people questioned him. But I’m so proud of him. He came out on a big stage. This kid’s a winner.”

Avon led 27-3 at halftime. After stalling on fourth down near midfield to open the game, the Eagles put together four straight scoring drives.

Sophomore Gerett Choat finished the first half with nine carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns. He took a screen pass and turned it into an electrifying 72-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter, leading to a 20-3 Eagles lead.

Choat finished with 94 yards rushing and two scores. He joined Glenn and senior wide receiver Braeden Friss (6 catches, 122 yards, 2 TDs) as the Eagles offensive highlights.

“I’ve got three running backs, but tonight it was the Choat show,” said Elder. “Tommy, Choat and Friss were the guys tonight, but we’ve got other guys.”

Glenn was 6-of-8 for 205 yards and two scores in the first half, one of which was a diving touchdown catch by Friss on the Eagles’ second drive.

The Shoremen, meanwhile, had success running the ball, but hurt themselves with penalties. Even their first drive, which ended with an Alex Voloshen 40-yard field goal, was derailed by a procedure call, then a hold, after the Shoremen had reached the Eagles 15.

“(Avon) executed and we didn’t down the stretch,” said Shoremen coach Larry Laird. “They controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football and that is something we were not expecting and I guarantee you will not happen again.”

The Shoremen got into Eagles territory again on their second drive, but a snap went over quarterback David Winkel’s head, thwarting that drive. Winkel was carried off after the Shoremen failed to convert a third down in the second quarter but returned before halftime. He was on crutches after the game to support his left leg.

Avon Lake’s best chance to climb back into the game came early in third. The Shoremen scored on their opening drive of the second half when Winkel found Matt Gottshall for a 24-yard touchdown pass. When Anthony Thielman recovered an Avon fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Shoremen were in business, down 27-10 at the Eagles 24.

But a sack by senior defensive lineman Domonic Bodnar on third down at the Eagles 7 forced the Shoremen to try a 29-yard field goal, which missed.

“We were up 27-3 at halftime and I promise you I was not comfortable,” said Elder. “That was a big piece of adversity (to start the second half). The defense came up with a HUGE stop.”

With the Eagles and Shoremen both in Division II this season, and the Eagles scheduled to join the Shoremen in the Southwestern Conferene in 2015, Elder knows he hasn’t seen the last of his neighbors to the north.

“We’re going to see that team again, trust me. They’re good. Really good,” said Elder. “Their kids are great kids. They’re a lot like our kids. They’ll get things squared away.”

Ubaldo Jimenez turned in his second straight 10-strikeout start Thursday night, but the Indians' offense stayed in hibernation as Atlanta completed a three-game sweep at Turner Field.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Indians are one-third of the way through a nine-game stretch that could make or break their season, and they look as broken as broken can be.

Atlanta completed a three-game sweep of the Indians on Thursday night with a 3-1 victory at Turner Field. Brian McCann hit a three-run homer off Ubaldo Jimenez in the third inning for all the runs Kris Medlin needed.

The Indians scored three runs in 27 innings against the NL East-leading Braves. They went 0-for-18 with runners in scoring position in the series.

" The whole series came down to their ability to get big hits and we didn't," said manager Terry Francona. "They were low scoring games and they found a way to get a big hit and we didn't."

The Braves, 47-18 at home, outscored the Indians, 8-3, in the sweep.

The loss dropped the Indians to 6 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central. The Tigers rallied to beat Oakland on Thursday afternoon in preparation for their three-game weekend series against the Tribe at Comerica Park.

In the race for the second wild card, the Indians trail the A's by 4 1/2 games.

Andrelton Simmons opened the third with a double. Medlin tried to bunt him to third, but catcher Yan Gomes pounced on the ball and threw a strike to third baseman Mike Aviles to get the sliding Simmons by plenty.

Jimenez struck out Jordan Schafer, one of his 10 strikeouts, and the fangs of the inning appeared to be blunted. Justin Upton, however, singled to bring McCann to the plate. The homer was McCann's first in 24 at-bats against Jimenez.

It was the first homer Jimenez allowed since Seattle rookie Mike Zunino took him deep on July 22 at Safeco Field.

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"I threw him a back door slider, but I pulled it a little bit and it came back over the plate," said Jimenez.

Other than the homer, Jimenez pitched well, striking out 10 batters in consecutive games for the first time in his career. CC Sabathia was the last Indians' pitcher to do that, reeling off three starts of 10 strikeouts or more in 2008.

"For whatever reason, this late in the season, he's found another gear," said Francona. "He's getting the strikeouts on his fastball and using the deception in his delivery to set-up his breaking ball."

Jimenez allowed three runs on seven hits. Besides his 10 strikeouts, he didn't walk a batter, while throwing 104 pitches, 72 for strikes.

Unfortunately, while Jimenez has rediscovered his strikeout pitch, he's lost his last two games due to some serious neglect by his offense. In his last start, the Indians lost, 5-1, to the Twins.

"Right now we're in the sutaiton where if you make a mistake, you're probably going to pay for it with the game because we're not scoring a lot of runs," said Jimenez.

Yes, it was another night of white noise by the Tribe's hitters. They entered the game last in the AL in batting average (.228), runs (84) and OPS (.654) for August. They more than lived up to those stats.

If not for Lonnie Chisenhall's pinch-hit homer in the eighth, the Indians would have been shut out for the second time in the series. Chisenhall, hitting for Jimenez (9-9, 3.95), hit a 1-2 pitch down the right field line off David Carpenter for the first pinch-hit homer of his career.

It was Jimenez's eighth career start against Atlanta. On April 17, 2010, he threw a no-hitter at Turner Field while pitching for Colorado. No wonder he looked comfortable on the mound, even though his record fell to 3-5 against Atlanta.

Medlin, facing the Indians for the first time, threw seven scoreless innings. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter, while allowing six hits. Medlin (11-12, 3.58) broke a two-start losing streak.

Craig Kimbrell pitched the ninth for his 43rd save. The Indians will remember Kimbrell, who registered two saves and a victory in the sweep. In three scoreless innings, he did not allow a hit.

Michael Brantley opened the second for the Tribe with a hit to right, but should have stayed on first. He tried for a double and was thrown out by Jordan Schafer.

Asdrubal Cabrera singled with one out in the fifth, but Medlin retired Mike Aviles on a fly ball to center and struck out Jimenez.

Carlos Santana started the seventh with a single and Gomes added a one-out single to put runners on second and first. Medlin retired Cabrera on a fly ball and Aviles on a liner to right.

In August, they have scored three or fewer runs in 16 games. They are 3-13 in those games.

Asked if the sweep meant the Tribe's postseason chances were slipping away, Francona said, "My goodness no. We've got a lot of good baseball to go. I wish we had played better here, but my goodness no."

So how do the Indians right themselves with 29 games to go?

"Tito said it best," said DH Jason Giambi. "Unfortunately, when we're red hot the whole team is red hot. But when we're not red hot, we don't swing the bat.

If that's the case, they better learn fast.

Should Brandon Weeden have played against the Bears Thursday night in Chicago? Vote in our poll.

CHICAGO -- Brandon Weeden had a great start to the preseason with two superb games at quarterback for the Browns.

Akron falls to UCF in football opener.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Blake Bortles had three touchdown passes and threw for a career-high 314 yards as UCF blew past Akron 38-7 on Thursday night.

Storm Johnson added 99 yards rushing and two scores as the Knights won their eighth consecutive season-opener and second straight over the Zips.

It was the first 300-yard passing game of Bortles' career and the first by a Knights' quarterback since 2009.

Akron dropped its 10th straight game, dating back to last season.

The Zips put pressure on Bortles, but never got traction on offense and had a pair of turnovers. Akron also struggled on third down in the first half (2 of 6) and failed to keep UCF's secondary off balance despite its hurry-up attack.

The Knights are on the road next at Florida International. Akron opens its home schedule against James Madison.

Kent State wins opener by slipping past Liberty.

KENT, Ohio -- Clutch passing from freshman quarterback Colin Reardon, robust running from tailback Trayion Durham, a stout defense and more lifted Kent State to a narrow 17-10 victory over the Liberty Flames Thursday night in Dix Stadium.

A crowd of 20,790 fans came to see the electricity provided by senior speedster Dri Archer to kick off the first season for head coach Paul Haynes. But the second time Archer carried the ball -- as a wildcat quarterback -- he hurt his ankle. Archer would get one more touch then was sidelined for the game.

Kent would take a 7-0 lead to start the game, hold a 7-3 edge at halftime, then trail, 10-7 going into the fourth quarter as Liberty's lone big drive of the game, 88 yards fueled in part by Kent penalties, ended with an 11-yard Josh Woodrum to Gabe Henderson touchdown.

But Kent is still a big-play outfit, and even without getting a turnover several Flashes flashed. Sophomore punter/kicker Anthony Melchiori hit a big 39-yard field goal for Kent to tie the score, 10-10, after the Flames had taken a lead.

It was Melchiori's first made field goal made, and only the second attempt in his career. It came with Kent in Durham territory, facing a fourth-and-two after Durham was stopped for no gain on third down at the Liberty 22.

"He's a gamer,'' Haynes said of the Aurora native. "I wouldn't have done it if I wasn't comfortable with it."

Senior receiver Tyshon Goode, who missed last season with a hamstring injury, returned for a clutch 75 yards on eight receptions, including big plays on Kent's first two scoring drives.

"It's huge having him back,'' Haynes said. "He kept cramping up, and he kept going right back in.''

And to end the game senior defensive back Darius Polk, who had been beaten several times on Liberty scoring drives, stepped up big to shut the door on a potential upset. On third down and fourth down, inside the Kent 50, Liberty attacked with deep slants in front of Polk. He broke up both plays allowing Kent to run out the clock for the win.

"The whole time I said to myself, 'I know they are coming at me,''' Polk said. "I know they're coming at me."

And then there was Reardon, who justified his selection as Kent's starter with a stellar 21 of 28 for 194 yards and two touchdowns. There were clearly a lot of dinks and dumps. But he threaded the needle with a back-of-the-end zone touchdown to Casey Pierce that gave Kent a 7-0 lead the first drive of the game.

And he threw a sideline strike to Chris Humphrey with 4:28 to play in the game that Humphrey took cleanly, then dashed down the sideline for a 42-yard game-winning score.

"Make the first guy miss then get upfield,'' Humphrey said of his six reception, 88-yard night.

It was all needed for Kent as the Flashes -- without a turnover and without Archer, big play keys to an 11-3 2012 season -- had to be sound to pull out this victory. Kent dominated the time of possession, 37:20 to 21:10, and held the Flames to 222 yards on 44 plays including just 33 yards rushing.

"There weren't a lot of holes in the first half, it didn't matter who the running back was,'' Liberty head coach Turner Gill said.

The same could not be said for Durham. Now a junior, Kent still has yet to get the 6-1, 240-pound bruiser the ball at least 25 carries in the game. But he took full advantage of his 21 totes for 92 yards averaging 4.4 yards per carry.

Kent had 20 first downs in the game and Durham was responsible for eight of them, six coming on third-down plays.

"He's a fullback at running back,'' Reardon said. "Those third-and-shorts, we shouldn't be stopped."

Haynes said Archer should be OK, which is crucial as he will be needed in next Saturday's Mid-American Conference opener against Bowling Green, which won its opener with ease over Tulsa Thursday night.

Groves played on the first two series, recording two tackles and a sack.

CHICAGO – The final NFL exhibition game is often a veteran-free, intrigue-free experience.

Starters are moored to the sidelines. Youngsters competing for spots on special teams and practice squads dominate action.

The preseason finale is certainly not a place you would expect to find a six-year veteran and regular contributor. But there was Browns outside linebacker Quentin Groves on Thursday at Soldier Field, earning a start and playing into the second quarter of a 18-16 victory over the Bears.

On a night in which even kicker Shayne Graham was held out for tightness in his back – it was deemed precautionary – the 29-year-old Groves was flying around the football, making two tackles and recording a sack.

He was easily the most veteran player on either team who would be considered a regular. (Oniel Cousins also is in his sixth season, but the converted tackle has been forced into service due to injuries to Shawn Lauvao and Jason Pinkston).

“He has been great all along,” coach Rob Chudzinski said. “From the day we started he showed a lot of leadership. That’s the thing I have seen in him. The team really responds to the energy he brings on a daily basis . . . and he just loves playing football.”

Groves is part of the rotation of edge rushers that will include Paul Kruger, Barkevious Mingo and Jabaal Sheard. Mingo has been sidelined since Aug. 15 with a bruised lung and Sheard has been nursing a sore knee and missed his second straight game on Thursday.

Translation: Groves is getting plenty of exercise. He entered play having participated on the fourth-most defensive snaps behind reserves Akeem Auguste, Abdul Kanneh and Johnson Bademosi.

Groves and second-year defensive lineman Billy Winn were the only two regulars to play on the first two defensive series that yielded 10 points.

“He was basically putting on a performance for the young guys,” Winn said. “It was like, ‘Hey, it doesn’t matter what year you are, you are never too good to go out there and get some work and extra reps.’”

Groves was signed as a free agent from Arizona, where defensive coordinator Ray Horton also worked the past two seasons. Horton not only cited Groves’ play and leadership, but off-field issues – including being busted in a prostitution sting this spring – as valuable to the maturation of young players.

“I used him as an example of talking to players about how precious this league is,” Horton said recently. “It’s not forever and you’re not guaranteed anything . . It can be taken away from you.

“He has a different perspective on football, on life, on practice . . He’s been one of our better leaders on the team and I think the guys embrace him and listen to him.”

Another tough night: Third-round pick Leon McFadden continued to have his struggles. The rookie cornerback was beaten for two sizable gains against the Bears.

In the second quarter, Jordan Palmer hit Joe Anderson for a 37-yard gain with McFadden in coverage. He was victimized again after half as Trent Edwards found Josh Lenz down the sideline for a 40-yard gain.

On Saturday, the Indianapolis Colts targeted McFadden, who missed the first two preseason games with a groin injury. In his pro debut, the San Diego State product managed to keep plays in front of him against the Colts first teamers.

“He hasn’t had a lot of reps this preseason,” Chudzinski said. “This is really his first and second game and he’s getting some more playing time and that’s going to be a good thing at the end of the day. If he approaches it right, which I know he will, he’ll improve.”

McFadden did lead the team with seven tackles.

njury news: Fullback/tight end Brad Smelley suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter and did not return. Smelley said the shoulder felt “fine,” but declined to discuss how long he might be out. The Alabama product is fighting for a roster spot.

No go: Linebacker Eric Martin, acquired on waivers Tuesday, did not make trip. He remained in Cleveland to complete physical.

AKRON, Ohio - Kent Roosevelt quarterback Dustin Monaco has waited his turn. That patience was rewarded Thursday night when Monaco directed two long second-half touchdown drives to seal the Rough Riders’ 22-7 season-opening win over host Archbishop Hoban at Dowed Field and spoil Tim Tyrrell’s coaching debut.

AKRON, Ohio - Kent Roosevelt quarterback Dustin Monaco has waited his turn.

That patience was rewarded Thursday night when Monaco directed two long second-half touchdown drives to seal the Rough Riders’ 22-7 season-opening win over host Archbishop Hoban at Dowed Field and spoil Tim Tyrrell’s coaching debut.

“I’ve been behind great quarterbacks all (three) years and they’ve only made me a better player,” Monaco said.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior threw for 113 yards and one score, while rushing for 46 yards and one touchdown.

“Our quarterback led and competed, and I’m real pleased for the first time out,” longtime Kent coach John Nemec said. “We’re not surprised. He’s been chomping at the bit to get in there. He’s just a great competitor.”

Leading 8-7 at half, Monaco capped an 11-play, 81-yard drive with a 12-yard scoring run late in the third quarter to go on top 15-7.

Midway through the fourth quarter, the Riders put the game away, marching 71 yards on 10 plays with senior Marcus Caddiell scoring from two yards out.  An extra point from Tarron Fields had Kent up 22-7 with 4:20 left.

But, Tyrrell wasn’t necessarily disappointed with his defense. Hoban defenders kept their team in the game in the first half. The Knights’ offense sputtered most of the game for a final tally of 143 yards.

Hoban’s best threat was Jake Tersigni taking the center snap in a wildcat formation. The senior rushed 12 times for 59 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run.

“Four turnovers didn’t really help us,” Tyrrell said. “The kids are doing what I am asking. They are being very physical. We played very physical football today, which I’m happy about. That’s Hoban football. With young guys like this, we’ve just got to figure out how to win it in the fourth quarter instead of losing it.”

Tyrrell experimented with sophomore quarterbacks Vince Murdocco and Jack Griffith. Stalwart defensive players for Hoban included senior linebackers Vince Buzzi, DeAngelo James and Daniel Sutter.

Kent Roosevelt turned the ball over once to Hoban's four. The Knights also had a punt snap sail out of the back of the end zone, which gave Kent an early 2-0 lead.

“It was hot and the first game,” Kent Roosevelt standout linebacker Matt Sommers said.  “It’s been cool for two-a-days.

“A lot of the first-year players came out and fought hard. We asked them to man up because a lot of them were going both ways. They really came to play tonight.”

On the first play of the second quarter, Monaco connected with senior wide receiver Eriqk Smiley on a 20-yard scoring toss to run the score to 8-0. The Riders accumulated 217 total yards of offense.

Nemec also was beaming about the play of his defense.

“It was hot down on that turf,” he said. “I was worried about the conditioning factor. But, I was real proud of our defense. They did a great job.”

Senior nose tackle Drew Gallagher had a fumble recovery and a sack for the Riders.  Kent’s Tanner Bontrager and Jesse Rogers each had an interception.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are box scores and highlights inboys and girls golf, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls tennis and volleyball from Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are box scores and highlights inboys and girls golf, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls tennis and volleyball from Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.

BOYS GOLF

Aurora 150, West Geauga 172

At Fowler's Mill

1. Sloe 36; 2. O'Callaghan 37; 3. Sam Noviak 38.

Notable: Chris Sloe was the medalist at 1-over.

Brecksville-Broadview Height 161, Berea-Midpark 174

At Sleepy Hollow

1. Krcmar (BBH) 36; 2. Kim (BBH) 38; T3. Ellis (BM) 42; T3. Henyey (BBH) 42.

Brunswick 156, Hudson 164

At The Country Club of Hudson

1. Toom (B) 38; T2. Kurtz (H) 39; T2. Perdok (B) 39; T2. Monroe (B) 39; 5. Roth (B) 40.

Chagrin Falls 145, Beachwood 158

At Highland Park

1. D. Berlin (CF) 33; 2. Widman (CF) 34; 3. Dubin (B) 37.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 158, Western Reserve Academy 168

At Silver Lake

1. Andrews (CVCA) 36; T2. Hall (CVCA) 38; T2. Murray (WRA) 28. 4. Britton (CVCA) 39

Medina 152, Stow 156

At Fox Den

1. Holt (S) 34; 2. Schreck (M) 36; 3. Morgan (M) 38.

Notable: Medina won its third straight Northeast Ohio Conference match behind Evan Schreck and Grant Morgan.

North Ridgeville 165, Elyria Catholic 210

At Pine Brook

1. Orseno (NR) 35; T2. Millgard (NR) 42; 3. Goodman (NR) 42.

North Royalton 153, Strongsville 162

At Hinckley Hills

1. Francisco (NR) 37; T2. Jenkins (NR) 38; T2. Garnet 38; Pech (S) 38.

Orange 170,  Hawken 175

At Wicked Woods

1. Hruby (H) 39;  Yasinow (O) 41;  Blum (O) 42.

Padua 152, Benedictine 171

At Skyland

1. Schley (P) 34; 2. Szpak (P) 36; 3. Wasinski (B) 39.

Rocky River 162, Lakewood  178

At Springvale

1. Farling (RR) 33; 2. Zbin (L) 39; 3. Robenalt (RR) 40.

Notable: Jackson Farling shot 2-under for the Pirates.

Shaker Heights 163, Normandy 166

1. Harsh (SH) 36; 2. O'Donnell (N) 38; 3. Ashcroft (SH) 41.

Twinsburg 154, Mayfield. 179

At Manakiki

1. McAdoo (T) 34; 2. Heath (T) 37; 3. Brodnan (T) 40.

Westlake 146, North Olmsted 156

At Springvale

1. Steffen (W) 34; 2. Wilson (W) 36; T3. Hudson (NO) 37; T3. Steffen (W)  37.

LATE:

Chagrin Falls 154, Orange 167

At Beechmont

T1. Berlin (CF) 37; T1. Blum (O) 37; T3. Widman (CF) 38; T3. Berlin (CF) 38.

Trinity 171, Lake Ridge 174

At Shawnee Hills

1. Peckham (LR) 40; T2. LeSueur (T) 42; T2. Bennett (T) 42.

GIRLS GOLF

Hathaway Brown 185, Padua   208, Laurel 233

At Manakiki

1. Stahler (HB) 43; 2. McCarthy (HB) 45;  T3. Bingaman (HB) 46; T3. Craider (P)  46.

Highland 153, Green 175, Tallmadge 223

At Pine Hills

T1. Butler (H) 37; T1. McKinzie (H) 37; 3. Alexander (H) 39.

Lutheran West 202, Orange 235

At Punderson

1. Burmeister (LW) 45; 2. Thomas (LW) 48; 3. Ireland (LW) 51.

Nordonia 195, Cloverleaf 205

At Westfield

1. Pastor (N) 43; 2. Pickett (C) 46; T3. Illig (C) 49; T3. Williams (N) 49.

North Ridgeville 202, Keystone 232, Amherst 236  

At Pine Brook

1. Gerome (NR) 36; 2. Willks (K) 49; 3. Moon (NR) 53.

Norton 205, Springfield 249

At Chenoweth

1. Coughenour (N) 43; T2. Biro (N) 54; T2. Goodman (N) 54; T2. Fortner (N) 54; 5. Nutter (S) 59.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 232, Willoughby South 259

At Lost Nation

1. Jones (WS) 52; 2. 2. Doubrava (NDCL) 54; 3. Maesette (NDCL) 55.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph 198, Trinity 206

1. Grudzinski (VASJ) 44; T2. Newlon (VASJ) 49; T2. Ebnnett (T) 49. 4. Keyse (VASJ) 50.

LATE:

Brecksville Broadview Hts 186 , North Olmsted 221

At Seneca

T1. Morell (BBH) 43; T1. Coughlin (BBH) 43; 3. Ring (BBH) 49; 4. O'Donnell (BBH) 49.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 234, Springfield 235

At Chenoweth

1. Cole (S) 48; 2. McRitchie (C) 51; 3. Miholer (C) 53.

Rocky River 182, Keystone 216

At Grey Hawk

1. Gentner (RR) 40; T2. Sataraka (RR) 44; T2. Gorenc (RR) 44

BOYS SOCCER

Aurora 3, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 0

A (2-1): Wendel, Browsky, Perez. CVCA: None.

Goalies: A, Pavlick (2 saves); CVCA, (4).

Gilmour Academy 2, Newbury 0

G (3-2): Cappotto, Palombo. N (0-2-1): None.

Goalies: G, Velotta (0 saves); N, Kolenic (25).

Notable: Kyle Cappotto and Anthony Palombo both scored in the second half for the Lancers who won their third straight match.

Holy Name 7, Cuyahoga Heights 1

HN: Costello (2), Rosko (2), Cirkvencic, Ontko, Fabian. CH: Adams.

Goalies: HN, Stepic (6 saves); CH, Williams (14).

John Hay 5, Martin Luther King 3

JH (1-1): Chukwukere 3, Alexander 2. MLK (0-1): Johnson 2, Gaines.

Goalies: JH, Garner (2 saves), Thomas (3); MLK, Melton (5), Gaines (3), Anderson (9).

Lake Catholic 4, West Geauga 0

LC: Bonchek, Longo 2, Newhart. WG: None.

Goalies: LC, McIntosh (5 saves); WG, N/A.

Lake Center 7, Rittman 3

LC (2-2-0): Sample 2, Raber 3, Zavarelli, Griffith. R (0-2-1): Like, Musser, Williams.

Goalies: LC, McQuistion (5), McDonald (1);R, Frazier (11).

Notable: Senior Justin Raber netted a hat trick and junior Josh Sample scored two goals and added one assist.

Open Door 3, Berkshire 0

OD (1-4): Zalesky, M. Dutton 2. B (0-4): None.

Goalies: OD, Thomas (2 saves); B, Green (17).

Notable: Miki Dutton scored twice for Open Door.

Revere 2, Louisville 0

R (5-0): Taylor, Somple. L (1-2-1): None.

Goalies: R, Gerberich (0 saves); L, Terra (14).

Notable: Revere stayed unbeaten by outshooting Louisville 16-0. Brandon Taylor and Chase Somple scored in the first half for the Minutemen. Luke Kasson assisted on Taylor's goal.

Westlake 0, Solon 0

W: None. S: None

Goalies: W, Withers (6 saves); S, Meyer (10).

Woodridge 2, Crestwood 0

W (1-1): Mullins, Belluardo. C (2-1): None.

Goalies: W, Lemke (7 saves); C, Slechta (8).

Notable: Ian Mullins scored 10 minutes into the second half for Woodridge and John Belluardo added a late goal. 

LATE: 

Amherst 0, North Olmsted 0

Goalies: A, Lewis (6); NO, Gajowski (4).

Notable: Wes Lewis and Alex Gajowski kept the game scoreless, and North Olmsted posted its second straight shutout.

Avon Lake 2, Brecksville 2

Notable: The Bees tied the game in the last 1:30 on a corner kick.

Fairview 7, Brookside 1

F (4-0-0): Groh, Bendo 2, Johnston, Galindo 2, Myers. B (2-2-0): Kmitt.

Goalies: F, Karliak (3 saves), Gibbons (1);B, Pierson (8).

GIRLS SOCCER

Aurora 2, Chagrin Falls 1

A (4-1): Jones, Domeck. CF (1-1-2): Bartel.

Goalies: CF, Friedman (5 saves); A, Doyle (3).

Beachwood 5, Brecksville-Broadview Heights 0

BE: Stovsky 2, Kippen, Rotsky, Eisenberg. BR: None.

Goalies: BE, Darby (8 saves); BR, Johnson (11).

Crestwood 3, Woodridge 1

C: Schweickert, Larch, Soltisz. W: Schmeltzer.

Goalies:C, Nero (4 saves); W, Miller (8).

Gilmour 3, Chardon 0

G (2-2): Janasek, Bauman, Levand. C (0-5): None.

Goalies: G, Porter (4 saves); C, Lyons (10).

Notable: Michelle Porter logged her second shutout of the year.

Hathaway Brown 2, Western Reserve Academy 0

HB (1-2-1): C. Danes, Vajskop. WRA (1-3-0): None.

Goalies: HB, O'Brien (4 saves); WRA, Paparella (9).

Notable: The Blazers picked up their first win of the season as Claire Danes and Melissa Vajskop scored in the first half. The Blazers outshot Western Reseve 11-4.

Hawken 2, West Geauga 1

H: Randelson, Zalar. WG: Brown.

Goalies: H, O'Day (5 saves); WG, N/A (6).

Kenston 3, Perry 0

K (1-2-1): Taylor 2, Neal.

Goalies: K, Newcomb (1); P, Crofoot (8).

Notable: Olivia Taylor led the Bombers.

Lake Catholic 2, Madison 1

LC (4-1-0): Fedele, Bush. M (4-1-0): Gavorski.

Goalies: LC, Brannon (7 saves); M, Gentry (14) .

Notable: Marissa Fedele (Sammy Salatino assist) and Nicole Bush (Jessica Rupp) scored for the winners.

Laurel 3, Cleveland Heights 1

L (4-0): Felice, Mastroianni, Riddle. CH (2-1): Hall

Goalies: L, Steele (8 saves); CH, Moton (12).

Solon 8, Valley Forge 0

S (4-1): Kresezic 3, Russell 3, Collica, Confroy. VF: None.

Goalies: S, Confroy (0 saves), Sensibaugh (1); VF, Zoltai (10)

Notable: Maddie Kresevic had a hat trick and now has 9 goals on the season for the Comets. Emily Russell also posted a hat trick while Maria Collica had 3 assists. 

Wickliffe 2, Cuyahoga Heights 1 

W (4-0-0): Daye 2. CH:Spence 1.

Goalies: W, Heyduk (4); CH, Stegmaier (3).

LATE:

Amherst 4, North Olmsted 1

A (3-0): Sands 2, Perkins, Champe. NO: Dembie.

Goalies: A, Wright (5 saves); NO, Keller (1).

Avon 4, North Ridgeville 2

A: Betts, Sauter 2, Yeagley. NR: Zingale.

Goalies: A, Grudzien (5 saves); NR Casement (16).

Notable: Zanny Sauter netted two goals.

North Royalton 4, Brunswick 2

NR (2-1-0): Mark 2, Steward, Spilker. B (3-1-0): Gailey, Juguilon. 

Goalies: NR, Zeilmann (9 saves);B, Calhoun (9).

Wadsworth 4, Cloverleaf 0

W (3-0-0): Runkle 3, Palange. C (2-1-0): None.

W, Centea (3 saves); C, none.

GIRLS TENNIS

Aurora 4, West Geauga 1

Singles: Miotke (A) d. Hanford 6-4, 6-1;  Nelson (A)  d.  Heutwole 6-1, 6-3;  Swinerton (WG)  d.  Caito 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

Doubles: Kothakota/Abbass (A) d. Joseph/Deacon 6-7, 6-4, 6-1;  Piazza/Lucas (A) d. Patriarca/Kulp 6-1, 7-5.

Hawken 3, Laurel 2

Singles: Buchinsky (L) d. Green 6-2, 6-1; Rankin (H) d. Preiser 6-0, 6-1; Ravishanker (H) d.

Lauster 6-3, 6-3

Doubles: Goren/Kerman (H) d. Feng/Hata 7-5, 6-4; Moore/Slater (L) d. Levin/Ross 6-3, 7-6 (6).

Lakewood 5, North Olmsted 0 

Singles: Shaw d. Sherman 6-1, 6-1; Wood (L) d. Antonescin 6-2, 6-2; Ebner d. Lenway 6-1, 5-0 (ret.).

Doubles: Hoffert/Ritschel d. Diamanties/Moell 6-1, 6-3; Nelson/King d. Vinesila/Luck 6-0, 6-0.

Magnificat 4, Avon 1

Singles: Will (M) d. Rini 6-2, 6-1; O'Malley (M) d. Mentler 6-2, 6-0; Moran (M) d. Nakon 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles: DeLuca/Monroe (A) d. Gacad/Harvey 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 (11-9); Faranacci/Lauless (M) d. Roberts/Hejnal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Medina 3, Copley 2

Singles: Deimling (M) d. Pennington 6-0, 6-0; Ott (M) d. Young (C ) 6-4, 6-2; Hopkins (C ) d. Speckman 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles: Arnold/Major (M) d. Morre/Tang 6-4, 6-4; Haumesser/Williams (C ) d. Liebler/Greene 6-0, 6-2.

Midview 4, Vermilion 1

Singles: Pickering (M) d. K. Anglin 6-0, 6-1; Gipson (M) d. N. Wilson 7-6, 6-2; 

Ragnoni (V) d. Bartone 6-7, 3-6.

Doubles: Sedlak/Hogue (M) d. Eppinger/Mello 6-1, 6-0; Patel/Plas (M) d. Reutter/Gibbons 6-2, 6-3.

Nordonia 4, Normandy 1

Singles:  Jones (Nord) d. Markflak 6-1, 6-2; Kulyk (Norm) d. Agra 7-6 (8), 6-7, 6-4; Iyer (Nord) d. Lee 7-5, 1-6, 6-1.

Doubles: Schwed/Hawks (Nord) d. Laskowski/Oriti 6-2, 6-3; Baynard/Deblenovich (Nord) d. Santabarbara/Wagner 6-0, 6-1.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 3, Mentor 2

Singles: Weaver (M) d. Didovic 6-1, 6-2; Kus (NDCL) d. Gliebi 6-1, 6-3; Tomsick (NDCL) d. Siegel 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles: Shimooka/D'Angelo (NDCL) d. Radel/Gorjup 6-4, 6-2; Stanich/Robertson (M) d. Lah/Pearce 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-1.

Notable: Jade Shimooka and Mary D'Angelo played together for the first time this season and led NDCL to the victory.

Our Lady of the Elms 4, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 1

Singles: Kuzmishin (E) d. Zolifoff 6-1, 6-2; Muzilla (E) d. G. Misiti 6-2, 7-5; Ahmed (E) d. Carlozzi 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles: Miller/Boslett (NDCL) d. O'Flynn/Gupta 6-4, 1-6, 7-6; Boylen/Robinson (E) def O. Misiti/Brokamp 6-0, 5-7, 7-5.

Saint Joseph Academy 4, Avon Lake 1

Singles:  Hrivnak (AL) d. Waltos 6-0, 6-1; Kahl (SJA) d. Hoffman 6-3, 6-0; FitzGerald (SJA) d. Sabo 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles:  Ruebensaal/Rouse (SJA) d. Johnson/Krieg 7-5, 7-6 (8-6); Saracina/McAfee (SJA) d. Wanner/Loebick 6-3, 6-4.

Solon 3, Revere 2

Singles: Hendrickson (R) d. Kandakai 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Bandi (S) d. Henry 6-3, 6-1; Lifke (R) d. Lander 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (7-4).

Doubles: Baird/Moore (S) d. Ling/Taylor 6-0, 7-6 (8-6); Smith/Samtani (S) d. Mortimer/Bucci 6-1, 6-0.

Strongsville 5, Brush 0

Singles: Khan d. Kaufmann 6-3, 6-2; Peskura d. Weinstein 6-0, 6-1; Shah d. Woodruff 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles: Rowe/Moser d. Adell/Carter 6-2, 6-2; Sridharan/Tan d. Anderson/Mancino 6-0, 6-2.

Wickliffe 4, Harvey 1

Singles:  Beamer (H) d. Szinte 6-2, 6-1; Popik (W) d. Cipriano 6-3, 6-3; Wolf (W) d. Winters 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles:  Nelson/Freed (W) d. Koren/Slay 6-1, 6-0; Chappuies/Hamm (W) d. VanWinkle/Harness 6-0, 6-2.

LATE: 

Normandy 5, Valley Forge 0

Singles: Marflak d. Kugler 6-0, 6-0; Kulyk d. Proch 6-0, 6-0; Valley Forge Forfeit.

Doubles: Laskowski/Lee d. Zito/Hewston 6-0, 6-0; Santabarbara/Oriti d. Arthur/Reass 6-1, 6-1.

VOLLEYBALL

Amherst d. Westlake 25-14, 25-19, 25-9

Notable: Elisa Khawam West 12 digs Jamie Sandor 12 digs 4 kills. Katie Murray 4 kills. 

Aurora d. Western Reserve 25-15, 25-23, 25-15

Notable: Carly Cabot had 30 assists and Karly Mitch logged 22 digs for Greenmen (2-2).

Black River d. Brooklyn 25-10, 25-17, 25-4

Notable: Danielle Jenkins logged 15 kills in the win.

Chagrin Falls d. Cardinal 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23

Notable: Megan McGinley had 14 kills for Chagrin Falls while Hallie Thome and Maddie Clegg added 10 kills apiece. Isabel Kosar had 39 assists for the Tigers.

Elyria d. Normandy 25-13, 25-13, 25-17

Notable: Alexis Middlebrooks had 17 kills for Elyria while Tyra Darden posted 17 digs. Haley Paonessa had 17 service points for the Pioneers.

Gilmour Academy d. Orange 25-15, 25-14, 25-14

Notable: Alexa Turk had 7 kills, 7 aces and 13 digs for Gilmour while Megan Polak posted 4 kills, 5 aces and 25 assists.

Lorain d. Cleveland Heights 25-14, 25-17, 25-18

Notable: Marlena Guice had 13 kills and Serena Rodriguez had 19 assists.

Mentor d. Brunswick 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23

Notable: Senior Meghan Mormino had 16 service points and 3 aces for the Cardinals. Rachel Brittain had 10 kills and 4 blocks while seniors Bethany Pike and Megan Moroney had 8 kills apiece for Mentor. Rachel Raimondo posted 19 digs for Mentor.

North Royalton d. Stow 20-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-19, 15-5

Notable: North Royalton's Casey Wroblewski had 5 aces while Katie Baird added 28 kills. Holly Hetman posted 62 assists for the Bears and Allison Baird had 42 digs.

Olmsted Falls d. North Olmsted 30-28, 25-19, 25-19

Notable: Tia McCord and Courtney Nestoff both had 11 kills for North Olmsted. McKenzie Zauner posted 43 digs for the Eagles.

St. Joseph Academy d. Valley Forge 25-7, 25-27, 25-19, 25-13

Notable: Juliana Withers had 10 kills. Jordan Kortowitch had 15 digs. Ashley Petras had seven blocks.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph d. West Geauga 27-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15

Notable: Danielle Hicks had 16 kills while Rachel Smith added 30 assists and Casey Timko chipped in 28 digs for the Vikings. West Geauga's Anne Dolphin had 15 digs and Megan Tomsich 15 kills.

Avon Lake d. Berea-Midpark 25-21, 25-19, 25-21

Beachwood d. John Hay 25-17, 25-16, 25-14

Beaumont d. Hathaway Brown 25-14, 25-9, 25-13

Cuyahoga Falls d. Garfield Heights 25-15, 25-9, 25-15

Grafton Community Christian d. Lutheran East 21-25, 25-7, 25-10

Maple Heights d. Warrensville 25-6, 25-5, 25-10

Padua d. Brecksville-Broadview Heights 25-10, 25-19, 25-15

Revere d. Highland 25-23, 18-25, 17-25, 25-16, 15-10

Tuslaw d. Manchester 25-14, 25-22, 25-22

LATE:

Elyria Catholic d. Avon 24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 26-24

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