An estimated 100 Indians minor leaguers were evacuated from their hotel Wednesday morning because of a natural gas leak.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Now that's a wakeup call.

An estimated 100 Indians minor league players were evacuated from the team hotel early Wednesday morning because of a natural gas leak.

No injuries were reported.

The Indians minor leaguers stay at the Quality Inn and Suites on Dysart Road in Goodyear.

"They evacuated us around 3:30 in the morning," said outfielder Greg Allen, the Indians sixth round pick in 2014. "We didn't get to return to our rooms for about an hour and a half.

"They had a conference room above the lobby open for the people who were evacuated. They had coffee and Danish. We were just kind of hanging out and waiting to get back in our rooms."

Allen said when he did return to his room he slept until 7 a.m.

"If was definitely an interesting start to the morning," said Allen.

Allen, drafted out of San Diego State, hit .244 (55-for-225) with eight doubles and 19 RBI last year at Class A Mahoning Valley. He stole 30 bases in 35 attempts.

Baseball America rates Allen as the fastest baserunner and best outfield arm in the Indians system.   

Tom Wiedenbauer, Indians minor league field coordinator, confirmed that there were no injuries.

"It was just a disruption in their sleep . . .like a late-night bus ride," said Wiedenbauer.

Kent State senior guard Dev Manley has grown and improved in his four years into the top 3-point shooter in school history and an All-MAC performer in his final season for the Golden Flashes.

KENT, Ohio -- Some might say Kent State's backcourt is like a box of chocolates, 'you never know what you are going to get.' But that would be wrong to say about KSU's 6-4 senior guard Devareaux Manley. He has arguably been the most consistent and reliable player down the stretch for the Golden Flashes, who will play their first game in the 2015 MAC Tournament on Thursday against the winner of Akron and Western Michigan.

He has scored in double figures his last 10 games, averaging 17.1 points a game, which is well above his 13.6 mark for the season. A 3-point marksman, Manley has hit three or more 3-pointers in every game but two during that stretch, while maintaining his 40.6 percent accuracy on the season.

Not bad for a player Kent coach Rob Senderoff admits, "we took a flyer on."

The native of Oakland, California has made himself into one of the best 3-point shooters is school history.

"Determination, consistency and hard work,'' is Manley's self-description. "I just try to stay humble and hungry."

That has served Manley well over four seasons at Kent State.

He worked hard to earn his scholarship offer. Once he got it, Manley was going to make the most of it. The fact that it was across the country was no big issue for him.

"I didn't get a lot of looks in high school,'' Manley said. "I even went back out on the (AAU) circuit after graduating my senior year. I was still trying to find a place to call home."

When Manley was finally offered a scholarship on his recruiting visit to Kent State, he did not want to fly back to Oakland for fear the Flashes would change their mind.

"He was playing that summer with Phil (Handy), who is now an assistant with the Cavs, on his AAU team in the summer,'' Senderoff said. "Since that point, Dev's pretty much been here. We found him in the summer and he's been here ever since.''

Dedicated to a fault, by all accounts once the scholarship was in hand, Manley was not letting it go.

"He didn't go home for Christmas his freshman or sophomore year,''  Senderoff said. "I would guess in his four years he's probably been home about a month, total. Certainly not two.''

His mother, Terri Cooper, agreed.

"Maybe three times, for a few days each,'' she said following KSU's last regular season game at KSU.

Cooper, a lady with a bright smile was not hurt by this, however. For one, "I don't do planes," she said on KSU's senior night, so she could hardly complain when her son failed to get on one. The other reason was more practical.

"I raised them so by the time they were 18, they were ready to fly on their own,'' she said of her three children.

With that in mind, it was with pride, not offense, when she heard Senderoff's words about coaching her son.

"I had never met his mom,'' Senderoff said. "I talked to her once on speaker phone when he committed."

In a college basketball world where, "suspended for violation of team rules" seems to be part of the athletic experience, those words were never attached to Dev Manley.

In a program where being kicked off the practice floor for failure to compete, or losing a starting spot for failure to deliver, is also not uncommon, again, Dev Manley was what every coach would hope his players would be.

His problem was finding a coach who wanted him.

"We were looking for a bigger guard toward the end of the summer,'' Senderoff said. "We were at a showcase and heard from somebody, who had heard from somebody else that he might be a player to look at. It's not like we went out to California to recruit him. We took a flyer on him."

Strange as it sounds, that has been a key to Kent State's recruiting success over the years. The Flashes career leading scorer and former MAC Tournament MVP Trevor Huffman was a late August recruit.

Same for former MAC Player of the Year Al Fisher, recruited sight-unseen in late August. And now Manley, who has set the single season 3-point shooting mark for the Golden Flashes.

At 6-4, and then 185 pounds, Manly fit the bill with his size. But he was available for a reason, and athleticism - or lack thereof - was surely part of it. And while his ball handling was decent, it was a work in progress, too. As a shooter, at that point he was good, but not special.

The one thing Manley did bring to the table was tenacity.

"Dev earned his respect going at Randall (Holt),'' Senderoff said of KSU's former guard from Glenville. "And as you know, Randall is not shy, he's going to go at you and then he's gonna talk about it.

"Dev stood up to that, never gave and inch, and certainly earned the team's respect in how hard he went back at Randall. But even after his freshman year, it wasn't like we thought we had this great player."

The Flashes did, however, have a great worker. And if shooting was the one thing he did well, Manley made sure he could keep doing it better, and better and better.

"I didn't even start playing him much until halfway through his sophomore year,'' Senderoff said. "But when he got his chance, he made the most of it."

Indeed. Manley's 101 3-pointers going into the MAC Tournament rank first in school history and fifth overall in league history. His 224 career 3-pointers are second in KSU history.

The second-team All-MAC player averaged 13.6 points a game this season. Now he is looking to make his mark again in the 2015 MAC Tournament. Manley's last visit to The Q in 2013 was personally special.

"I remember that like it was yesterday," Manley said. "My first two points in the MAC Tournament."

He came off the bench and made the key play in the Flashes 2013 tournament victory over Buffalo. Manley took a pass for a 3-pointer in the corner, but pump-faked and drove to the lane as was fouled instead. His two free throws with 21 seconds left locked down a 70-68 victory.

After missing a MAC Tournament trip to The Q in 2014, Manley and the Flashes are back in 2014 as the No. 3 seed with a bye to Thursday's quarterfinals.

"Now that we are back (in the MAC Tournament), we want to go as far as we can go,'' Manley said.

After four years at Kent State, he has come pretty far already.

Complete Mid-American Conference men's and women's basketball tournament daily briefing with schedules, scores, stories, links, ticket information and updates throughout the day. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Greetings from the 2015 Mid-American Conference basketball tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Here's your daily dose of MACtion schedules, updates, tickets and what/who to watch today.

Check back throughout the day for updates from The Plain Dealer staff in the comments section below and at cleveland.com/sports/college.

Vote in the polls below for your men's pick to win and women's pick to win.

The men's and women's champions receive automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament. Western Michigan's men and Akron's women are the defending champions.

Today's schedule

WOMEN

• No. 5 Western Michigan (19-11) vs. No. 9 Central Michigan (13-17), noon
• No. 6 Eastern Michigan (19-11) vs. No. 7 Toledo (18-12), 30 minutes after first game.

MEN

• No. 5 Bowling Green (20-10) vs. No. 8 Eastern Michigan (20-12), 6:30 p.m.
• No. 6 Western Michigan (20-12) vs. No. 7 Akron (19-13), 30 minutes after BG-EMU game.

Thursday

WOMEN

• No. 4 Buffalo (18-11) vs. WMU-CMU winner, noon.
• No. 3 Akron (22-7) vs. EMU-Toledo winner, 30 minutes after first game.

MEN

• No. 4 Toledo (19-12) vs. BG-EMU winner, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 3 Kent State (21-10) vs. Akron-WMU winner, 30 minutes after first game.

Friday

WOMEN

• No. 1 Ohio (25-4) vs. Buffalo-TBD winner, noon
• No. 2 Ball State (17-12) vs. Akron-TBD winner, 30 minutes after first game.

MEN

• No. 1 Central Michigan (22-7) vs. Toledo-TBD winner, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 2 Buffalo (21-9) vs. Kent State-TBD winner, 30 minutes after first game.

Saturday

WOMEN

• Championship, 1 p.m.

MEN

• Championship, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN 2).

Brackets

Click here for a link to the men's bracket.

Click here for a link to the women's bracket.

Tickets

Range from $10 to $53 and are available at Quicken Loans Arena box office, Discount Drug Mart, by calling (888) 894-9424, or online here.

First-round results
Women

Eastern Michigan 70, Kent State 52
Bowling Green 65, Western Michigan 42
Toledo 62, Miami 47
Central Michigan 49, Northern Illinois 44

Men

Bowling Green 88, Ball State 75
Eastern Michigan 62, Miami 61
Western Michigan 82, Ohio 74
Akron 76, Northern Illinois 52

Plain Dealer preview

Check out Wednesday's Plain Dealer sports section for a special preview of the tournament.

Some coverage highlights:

Plain Dealer reporter Elton Alexander profiles Kent State coach Rob Senderoff, who in his fourth year has established a team in his own image featuring defensive toughness and just enough perimeter shooting to make the Flashes dangerous.

Plain Dealer reporter Tim Warsinskey tells the story of Akron senior Sina King, who on Tuesday was named MAC Player of the Year, capping a remarkable comeback from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that sidelined her during last season's run to the NCAA Tournament.

On air

Radio: WKNR AM-850 will broadcast the men's games Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

WARF AM-1350 will broadcast Akron vs. Western Michigan, 9 p.m., Wednesday.

WHLO AM-640 will broadcast Kent State's quarterfinal game, 9 p.m. Thursday.

TV: ESPN2 will broadcast the championship, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tweets from https://twitter.com/AmandaHarnocz/lists/mac-tournament-2015

Team links:

• Akron women
• Akron men
• Kent State women
• Kent State men
• Ball State women
• Bowling Green men
• Buffalo women
• Buffalo men
• Central Michigan women
• Central Michigan men
• Eastern Michigan women
• Eastern Michigan men
• Ohio women
• Toledo women
• Toledo men
• Western Michigan men

Previewing No. 1 seed Central Michigan vs. No. 2 Buffalo in the MAC Tournament men's championship game 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Q. The winner earns a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference will send fresh faces to the NCAA Tournament next week. No. 2 seed Buffalo and coach Bobby Hurley go for their first MAC Tournament championship tonight, while No. 1 Central Michigan hasn't won or played in a final since 2003.

The winner receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, and the Big Dance brackets will be announced 6 p.m. Sunday on CBS.

Here's a quick championship game breakdown:

Who: No. 1 Central Michigan (23-7) vs. No. 2 Buffalo (22-9)

When: 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio: ESPN 2, AM-850 WKNR

Season series: Central Michigan overcame double-digit deficits twice to sweep Buffalo. The Chippewas won at home, 84-73, and at Buffalo, 75-74. CMU outscored the Bulls by a combined score of 89-57 in the second halves.

Coaches: Keno Davis, CMU, third season. Bobby Hurley, Buffalo, second season

Stat comparison (Central Michigan listed first): Scoring average 78.1-74.5. Scoring defense, 67-68.1. Rebound average, 34.2-38.2. Field-goal percentage, 46.7-43.6. 3-point percentage, 37.7-34.0. 3-pointers per game, 10.3-6.0 Steals, 7.1-7.7.

Buffalo coach Bobby Hurley during a game at Akron in February. Hurley has the Bulls playing for their first MAC title tonight in just his second season. (Kyle Lanzer/Special to The Plain Dealer)Kyle Lanzer, special to The Plain Dealer 

Scouting Buffalo: The key to the game will be the health of league MVP Justin Moss, who turned an ankle in practice this week and battled that and foul trouble against Akron. The 6-7 junior had five points, four rebounds and four fouls in 23 minutes. He entered the game leading the league in scoring (18.4) and rebounding (9.3) and was fourth in field-goal percentage (52.8). Sophomore Shannon Evans (15.3 ppg, 4.7 assists) is one of the league's best young guards. Moss and 6-7 junior Xavier Ford (9 ppg, 6.7 rpg) are athletic in the post and are a big reason Buffalo leads the league in rebounding. Buffalo's bench has been an issue at times this season, but 6-5 junior Rodell Wiggington picked up some of the Moss' slack Friday with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Scouting CMU: Picked 11^th out of 12 teams in the preseason after consecutive, 20-loss seasons, the Chips' ascension to the No. 1 seed is the season's top story in the MAC. They lead the MAC in scoring, scoring margin and 3-point shooting (percentage and average), but are sixth in scoring defense and eighth in field goal defense. All-MAC junior guard Chris Fowler's 15.3 points ranks seventh in the league, and 6-7 forward John Simons averages 12.5 points and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 45.6 on 3-pointers (88 of 156). Freshman guard John Kozinski had 72 3-pointers in the regular season.

Semifinal-round recap: Central Michigan and Buffalo had byes to the semifinals. CMU looked sharp in a 75-66 win against Toledo. Buffalo's freshness was the biggest factor in a 68-59 victory against tired Akron, which was playing its fourth game in five days.

Despite losing to Buffalo, Akron coach Keith Dambrot was not impressed. He was blunt about Buffalo's chances against Central Michigan.

"I don't think they played that great. They have to play better tomorrow to beat Central Michigan,'' Dambrot said of the Bulls.

With Moss out, the Bulls responded with a solid, but not overwhelming team effort: four players in double figures, a 47-35 rebounding edge and they held Akron to 37 percent shooting (23 percent on 3-pointers).

Central Michigan, meanwhile, was hitting on all cylinders in a 75-66 win against Toledo. Fowler and Simmons combined for 49 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals while CMU had just five turnovers to Toledo's 12. Fowler called it one of CMU's best defensive performances.

Check out live updates, pictures and videos all day Saturday -- and chat with fellow fans and reporters from the final day of the 2015 OHSAA state wrestling championships.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wrestling state champions will be crowned Saturday and this webpage is one place to stay updated all day and night as the OHSAA wrestling high school championships conclude in Columbus.

This post is one place to get live updates, pictures and videos continuously from all three divisions during the two sessions on Saturday.

Check out Friday's live blog here, as well as a compilation of all the Day 2 coverage.

Northeast Ohio Media Group reporters Scott Patsko, Tim Bielik, Joe Noga and Robert Rozboril are at Value City Arena covering all 133 local qualifiers this week and will be providing live coverage, pictures and videos in the comments section below.

Saturday's action begins with consolation semifinals at 10 a.m. in all three divisions, followed by third-, fifth- and seventh-place matches until about 1:30 p.m. Then come back at 5:30 p.m. for the Parade of Champions and the state championship matches, which begin at 5:45.

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Ohio University won nine games last year. Eastern Michigan is a No. 6 seed and won four games this week. They will play each other for the MAC Tournament women's basketball championship today at 1 p.m. at The Q. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One year after winning just nine games, Ohio University has 26 victories, a No. 1 seed and a chance to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament today against Central Michigan, with an NCAA Tournament berth at stake.

The rise of "Bob's Ballers'' -- so named by OU players on Twitter -- is perhaps the biggest surprise of the MAC season, unless you count Eastern Michigan's relentless march through the tournament field this week.

Bolden is in his second season at OU. The former Youngstown State coach is a Louisville, Ohio, native and Walsh University grad.

Led by stellar sophomore guard Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan is on a record-setting run and has won eight in a row. It is the first No. 6 seed to reach the final.

This also also has been an emotional run for the Eagles. Junior forward Shannise Heady died in a car accident Jan. 25.

Here's a preview of the championship game:

Who: No. 1 Ohio University (26-4) vs. No. 6 Eastern Michigan (22-11)

When: 1 p.m

Where: Quicken Loans Arena

TV: Time Warner Cable, BCSN, Comcast Michigan, ESPN Full Court

Live feed: ESPN3

History: OU has won the MAC Tournament once (1986) and hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 1995. Eastern seeks its third MAC title and first since 2012.

Local connection: OU reserve forward Hannah Boesinger is a sophomore from Hudson averaging 6.3 points per game.

Season series: OU won at Eastern, 82-59, and Eastern won in Athens, 73-61.

Scouting OU: The Bobcats are outscoring opponents by a stunning 12.6 points per game. They lead the league in scoring defense (55.2) and are second in offense (67.8.) Their 160 3-pointers are 20 more than any other team, and 99 of them belong to All-MAC sophomore guard Kiyanna Black and Mariah Byard. Black scored 56 points in OU's last two regular-season games. She was one of three players, along with Quiera Lampkins and Lexie Baldwin, who scored 13 points in Friday's 63-55 semifinal win against Buffalo. OU shot just 39 percent in that game, but forced 20 turnovers and did not allow a Buffalo player to reach double figures scoring. Black is averaging 15.8 points, and Lampkins is averaging 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds.

Scouting EMU: Eastern has won eight straight and is doing what the Akron men could not -- get to the conference final as a No. 6 seed. The Eagles have won four games in five nights, and have never trailed. They clobbered No. 3 seed Akron, 95-66, on Thursday, setting a program record for points, and beat No. 2 Ball State, 75-65, on Friday. They have been led by stellar sophomore guard Cha Sweeney, who has 99 total points, already a tournament record.

Anthony Lee could provide a slight boost to Ohio State's lineup for the NCAA Tournament, if he can get over the groin injury that's kept him out of the last nine games. Watch video

CHICAGO -- Anthony Lee was the third player to emerge from Ohio State's locker room after Friday night's loss to Michigan State.

Lee came out after Shannon Scott and Sam Thompson, who both took a seat on the back of a golf cart waiting to be shuttled over to the interview podium inside the United Center in Chicago. Scott and Thompson were going to answer for the the 76-67 loss to the Spartans that knocked Ohio State out of the Big Ten Tournament.

Lee kept walking down the hallway. Past reporters and to the bus to wait for his teammates.

There was no need for Lee to talk, he hasn't been a factor on this team since Feb. 8. That's the last time he's played. It hasn't been any of his own doing. Lee has been sidelined the last nine games by a groin injury that just won't get better.

"He hasn't been 100 percent," Buckeyes athletic trainer Vince O'Brien told Northeast Ohio Media Group on Friday. "He was getting close, then it's just one over-extension and he takes two steps back."

O'Brien said the injury occurred sometime around Ohio State's loss to Iowa on Jan. 17. Lee played through the injury for five games.

So what's the deal? Why has it been so tough for Lee to get back in the lineup?

"It's what we call a high groin, it's kind of where it originates," O'Brien said. "If you ever watch any of the track guys out there, with like a high hamstring, every time they get to the point where they're ready for full-go, then they kind of tweak it and take two steps back. That's kind of where we've been: two good days, then three bad days, two good days, then three bad days.

"I think it got to the point where he was kind of frustrated, couldn't really get a flow within what we're doing. So we said let's back down, and just worry about the rehab now and we'll kind of ease back into basketball."

He's officially "day-to-day" according to O'Brien, but that carries less and less meaning with each day that passes with Lee sitting on the bench in a sweatsuit. O'Brien said he was optimistic Lee could play next week once the Buckeyes find out their NCAA tournament fate.

The chances to "ease back to into basketball" are running out. Lee's decision to transfer from Temple as a fifth-year senior at the end of last season already hasn't played out like he hoped it would.

"He's definitely frustrated," Buckeyes point guard Shannon Scott said. "He came here to play basketball at a high level, and having that opportunity taken away from him kind of hurts him."

It hurts the Buckeyes too.

Not because Lee would somehow be a magical fix to all of the trouble Ohio State has had with big men Amir Williams and Trey McDonald. Lee has had his struggles as well, but he's a more athletic option who felt like he was finally starting to hit his stride right around the time the groin injury became too much to deal with.

"I think that Anthony has finally settled into what we need him to be, and that's a bouncy, energetic, finish around the rim, finish strong type of guy," Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said the day before Ohio State lost at Purdue on Feb. 4.

Lee played 14 minutes that game. Then nine minutes four days later at Rutgers, and hasn't played since.

Lee trying to give it a go in what could've potentially been four games in four days in Chicago wasn't worth the risk, but Friday's loss to Michigan State showed where Lee could've helped.

The Buckeyes got a combined nine points and nine rebounds in 32 minutes from Williams and McDonald. What was more jarring was the fact that Michigan State forwards Branden Dawson, Gavin Schilling and Matt Costello continuously beat the Buckeyes' bigs down the floor for easy buckets that loomed large when Ohio State couldn't quite chip all the way into the Spartans' lead in the second half.

Lee, when healthy, has the athletic ability to get back and defend those type of breaks. He's also more adept and some of the screen-and-roll action that Ohio State has been getting, but can't seem to finish.

"He's a very energetic guy, has athleticism as well," Scott said. "His experience, being a fifth-year senior. (Missing) little things like that kind of hurt."

Those little things have a funny way of piling up into big things in March.

Having Lee back wouldn't be a complete solution, but at least a shot in the arm for a team whose next loss will end its season.

Who was the first MAC Tournament two-time men's MVP? And vote for your picks to win this year's women's and men's MVP awards.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two players have earned Mid-American Conference Tournament men's MVP twice, and neither played in the NBA.

Tervor Huffman led Kent State to tournament titles in 2001 and 2002 and was the MVP both years.

Today's question: Who was the first player to win the award twice? Keep in mind, the tournament began in 1980.

Hint: Like Huffman, he led the only other team to win consecutive tournament titles.

Give us your answer in the comment section below, and we'll have the answer there Saturday night.

And while we're on the subject of MVPs, take our poll on who you think will be the men's and women's MVPs this year.

Fridays trivia question: What is the only current MAC member that has not played in the NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Buffalo.

Of the 11 teams that have punched tickets to the Big Dance, Akron has been there the fewest (four) and is the only school that has not won an NCAA Tournament game.

Miami has the most appearances (17) and has won six games.

Ohio has the most victories (seven) has has been to 13 NCAA Tournaments.

The team with the longest drought is Bowling Green, which hasn't been to the tournament since 1968.

Where does Kyrie Irving's 57-point performance against the Spurs rank on your list?

ORLANDO - I had to think about it momentarily and that's all it took. Kyrie Irving's 57-point game was the greatest individual regular-season performance I've witnessed in my time of covering the league.

Coincidentally, I pretty much said the same thing a little over a month ago. But I have a right to change my mind, especially after Thursday's affair.

Irving willed his team to victory against one of the most fundamentally, defensive-sound teams that we have in the association. It's rare when a teammate of LeBron James steals the spotlight. I mean the whole bulb was on Irving.

The All-Star point guard hit clutch shot after clutch shot. After a while, you figured whatever he threw up was finding the bottom of the net. The Spurs tried multiple defenders to no avail.

It was an epic, masterful, domination put forth by the 22-year-old.

Although he's never made it to the playoffs, the kid is ready. If he can handle a game like that -- a nationally televised game against a team fighting to move up a few spots in the West - postseason success is his for the taking.

Where does this performance rank for you?

Maybe you don't remember the excitement over the 2012 draft, but I do -- and was I ever wrong!

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With the news of Trent Richardson being released by the Colts, I took a deep breath and then did an internet search for what I wrote after the Browns picked Richardson and Brandon Weeden in the first round of the 2012 draft.

Oh, boy.

Anyway, here we go:

"Can you believe the Browns actually did it?

"They not only drafted star Alabama running back Trent Richardson, they boldly took no chances and traded up a spot to make sure they nabbed their man at No. 3 in the NFL draft.

"Can you believe the Browns drafted a player whose jersey you'd immediately want to own, a player who you can't wait to see? Then they selected Oklahoma State's 28-year-old quarterback Brandon Weeden with the No. 22 pick, their other first-round selection.

"Browns fans, you want a new offense? You've got a new offense. Who knew? Not even Weeden and Richardson could imagine this when they both visited the Browns training complex for their pre-draft interviews on the same day. Adding Richardson makes you wish training camp opened Monday. Here's a 5-foot-9, 228-pound running back who set an Alabama single-season rushing record of 1,679 yards for a team that won the national championship..."

On and on it went...

Former coach Pat Shurmur said this of Weeden: "He has what you look for in a quarterback ... He's a winner ... an outstanding thrower ... very accurate ... good decision making."

I did write that, "Weeden seems like a bit of stretch in the first round." Well, he's a bit of a backup in Dallas right now.

I labeled Richardson "a future star."

Former CEO Joe Banner bailed out the Mike Holmgren regime by trading Richardson to the Colts for a first-round pick. That was early in the 2013 season. The Browns used that pick in the deal for Johnny Manziel in the 2014 draft.

The Browns still have four players left from the 2012 draft: Mitchell Schwartz (second round), John Hughes (third round), Travis Benjamin (fourth round) and Billy Winn (sixth round).

ABOUT JORDAN CAMERON

I was on the Les Levine Show Thursday night when the tweets about Jordan Cameron signing with the Browns came out.

We looked at each other.

Les said, "Not too much shocks me, but this does."

I agreed. We both had heard the Browns were not willing to offer much for Cameron because of his concussion history -- three in the last two years. One of General Manager Ray Farmer's sayings is, "Availability is a big part of ability."

In other words, the guy has to be available to play.

It turns out those initial reports were wrong, and that Cameron had signed with Dolphins.

He missed one game last season with a shoulder injury, which bothered him in training camp. He also was out for five games with a concussion. It's a tough spot for Cameron, because tight ends do have to block (at times) and often run patterns over the middle -- where they take hard hits.

I had little interest in the Browns keeping Cameron because of his physical problems. I'd much prefer that they find a tight end in the draft, or perhaps in free agency.

The Browns were trying to sign Cameron, but didn't want to spend a ton for him -- the injuries are a real factor. His contract was announced at $15 million over two years, with $5 million guaranteed. He received a $4 million bonus.

Flash back to last summer when the Browns were trying to sign Cameron to an extension -- for far more than his Miami contract. He was looking for big money. When players wait, they always run the risk of injury. It cost Cameron several million in guaranteed money.

ABOUT OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

Losing Jabaal Sheard to New England in free agency was expected, as the Browns were very lukewarm about bringing him back. They liked Sheard on a personal level, and admire how he refused to miss any games with a serious foot injury.

But it turned out that Sheard did not fit in well as an outside linebacker in Mike Pettine's 3-4 defense. He had only 2.0 sacks, the lowest total in his four pro seasons.

That's not the fault of Sheard.

Former General Manager Tom Heckert picked Sheard in the second round of the 2011 draft to be an end in a 4-3 defense. Heckert had a first-round grade on Sheard, but figured the Pittsburgh product would drop to the second round because he didn't fit a 3-4 defense. Heckert correctly saw Sheard as a 4-3 defensive end, not a 264-pound outside linebacker in a 3-4.

In his first two seasons with the Browns, Sheard totaled 15.5 sacks. He forced six fumbles. He was an excellent player.

When former president Mike Holmgren, Heckert and the rest of that front office were fired -- CEO Joe Banner took over and the Browns switched to a 3-4 defense under former defensive coordinator Ray Horton. Sheard did a decent job as an outside linebacker (5.5 sacks), but was not same impact player as he was in the 4-3 defense.

Profootballfocus has always rated Sheard highly against the run. The website rated him the No. 16 outside linebacker in the NFL. He was just behind teammates Paul Kruger (No. 14) and Barkevious Mingo (No. 15).

New England signed Sheard to a two-year, $11-million contract ($5.5 million guaranteed). The Patriots use all kinds of defenses, and believe Sheard can make an impact. They like to collect "good football players" and put them in spots to succeed.

But that leaves the Browns needing an outside linebacker. Here's a look at the current roster:

1. Kruger who had his best NFL season in 2014 with 11.0 sacks.

2. Mingo, who played much of the season with a bad shoulder. The first-round pick in 2013 missed only one game. He had only 2.0 sacks and the Browns discovered that he was better in covering tight ends/running backs than as a pure pass rusher.

3. The Browns picked up Scott Solomon, who was waived by several teams. He played in the final two games of the season for the Browns and had seven tackles and a sack. He's not considered a starter, but is in good shape to earn a roster spot. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Solomon is 26 and has been with the Jets, Titans and Bucs.

4. Obviously, the Browns need to add someone, so don't be surprised if they go for a pass-rushing linebacker in the first few rounds of the draft.

5. The Browns do feel good about inside linebacker where they have veteran Karlos Dansby, Craig Robertson and Craig Kirksey.

ABOUT CORNERBACK

The one free agent that the Browns have lost that bothers me the most is Buster Skrine. He signed a four-year, $25 million deal with the Jets -- $13 million guaranteed. It's a monster payday for the former fifth-round pick in the 2011 draft.

I like Skrine. For what it's worth, Profootballfocus hates his game. They rank him No. 82 among all cornerbacks. On the Browns, K'Waun Williams ranked No. 14, Joe Haden was at No. 28 and Justin Gilbert was No. 65.

It makes no sense that Skrine would be ranked below Gilbert. Or even that Haden would be only No. 28.

Anyway, Skrine is gone.

Here is a look at the cornerbacks:

1. Williams is very good covering slot receivers. He was an undrafted free agent brought in by Farmer, and the only negative was injuries. He missed a game with a concussion and two more with a hamstring. He is not considered athletic enough to cover some wide receivers.

2. The Browns have Haden and Gilbert as the projected starters. And who knows what to expect from Gilbert. He had a miserable rookie season on the field and his dedication off the field was also questioned. He was not allowed to dress for the final game because of disciplinary issues.

3. The Browns do like Pierre Desir. The fourth-round pick played 114 snaps in two late season games -- Cincinnati and Carolina -- and performed reasonably well. But is he ready to start?

4. They have another undrafted free agent -- Robert Nelson. He mostly played on special teams.

5. This seems to indicate the Browns need a veteran cornerback. Other than Haden, the rest were rookies last season.

• Terry's Talkin' Cavs.
• Terry's Talkin' Indians.

Most fans may not remember that the pick that became Kyrie Irving was the result of a gutsy trade by the Cavs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Chris Grant received a lot of criticism during his four years as the Cavaliers general manager.

I'm not here to debate his tenure, or to defend the choice of Anthony Bennett as the top pick of the 2013 draft. But it's Grant who brought Kyrie Irving to the Cavs, with a big assist from Dan Gilbert's checkbook.

Grant made two bold moves in his first season (2010-11) that put the franchise on the right road after the departure of LeBron James.

He put together a trade with the L.A. Clippers, the Cavs sending Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to the West Coast for Baron Davis and "an unprotected" first-round pick.

That Clippers pick became a very, very huge part of the trade.

The trade was made on Feb. 24, 2011. The Clippers wanted to dump Davis, who had about $30 million left on his contract.

The Cavs were collecting top draft picks. Grant insisted on the Clippers' first-rounder, with no protection. The Clippers knew that was the price to dump Davis. And also, they were not close to owning the worst record in the league. The odds were less than three percent that the pick would turn out to be No. 1.

The math becomes complicated, but the Cavs figured to bring in Davis for the remainder of the season and then waive him under the amnesty clause. The deal would cost about $20 million with off-setting salaries. Expensive, but Gilbert didn't care.

So they made the trade.

LOTTERY DAY

The Cavs finished that season with a 19-63 record. It was not the worst in the NBA. That belonged to Minnesota (17-65). The Clippers record was 32-50.

On the night of the lottery, Nick (son of Dan) Gilbert represented the Cavs. In Cleveland, Coach Byron Scott, Assistant General Manager David Griffin and Grant were watching on TV.

Minnesota (25 percent) had the best odds of being the first pick. The Cavs (20 percent) were second. And the Clippers pick acquired by the Cavs? The odds were 2.8 percent.

It wasn't a Cavs ping-pong ball that came up at No. 1. In fact, that was No. 4.

It was the Clippers pick -- the 2.8 percent chance! Minnesota was No. 2 and Utah (.7 percent chance) came up No. 3.

So no trade with the Clippers, no Irving as a Cavalier.

THE DRAFT BOARD

Early in the college season, Duke point guard Kyrie Irving was at the top of Grant's draft board -- and stayed there all year. Grant and the Cavs were impressed that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski immediately made Irving his starting point guard. That was very rare for a freshman at Duke.

But Irving suffered a turf toe injury. He played only 11 games and 303 minutes at Duke.

It's hard to believe now, but some media outlets had Arizona forward Derrick Williams projected as the top pick. The Cavs didn't like the 6-foot-8 Williams. They believed he was too short to be a power forward, too slow to defend the elite athletes found at small forward.

Their draft board was this:

1. Irving
2. Enes Kanter
3. Tristan Thompson
4. Jonas Valanciunas
5. Klay Thompson

I'm not sure where Williams was rated, but it was much lower than most teams. The Cavs really liked Kentucky's Brandon Knight, but they knew they were taking Irving at No. 1. So there was no need for a point guard.

One theory was for the Cavs to grab Williams with the top pick, and then select Knight at No. 4. If not Williams, then another big man at No. 1 with Knight at No. 4.

But the Cavs were convinced Irving was -- by far -- the best player in the draft. Byron Scott believed Irving was the next Chris Paul. Grant and Griffin never wavered in their support of Irving as the top player.

THE NO. 4 PICK

The real debate was about the No. 4 pick.

The top three picks in order were Irving (Cavs), Williams (Minnesota) and Kanter (Utah).

The Cavs did like Valanciunas, but he was playing in Europe. It was very unclear when he could come to the U.S. The Cavs heard it could be at least a two-year wait. Certainly, he would not be able to play in the 2011-12 season.

A 6-foot-9 energetic forward from Texas, Thompson was a favorite of the Cavs scouts.

Toronto had to wait a season for Valanciunas. He is averaging 12 points and 8.6 rebounds this season. Thompson is at 8.9 points and 8.1 rebounds as the Cavs sixth man.

The player who has bloomed is the 6-foot-11 Kanter. Only 22, he is averaging 14 points and 8.1 rebounds for Oklahoma City.

It turns out that draft had a lot of excellent players, some took a few years to develop.

Klay Thompson is right behind Irving as the best in that draft. The shooting guard was the No. 11 pick by Golden State.

Others of note in that draft: Kawhi Leonard, Kenneth Faried, Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, Chandler Parsons, Iman Shumpert, Nikola Vucecic and the Morris twins (Marcus and Markieff).

As for Derrick Williams, he is now with Sacramento and has been a career 9.1 scorer in the NBA. He is mostly a backup.

THE IMPACT

Where would Irving rank in the NBA right now?

Is he a top 20 player? Maybe as high as the top 10? He is truly an elite guard who can score, or can set up on offense.

He will turn 23 on March 23. He is averaging 22 points, 5.2 assists while shooting 47 percent from the field, 41 percent on 3-pointers.

The presence of Irving and his decision to sign the full-maximum contract extension on July 1, 2014, made the Cavs appealing to LeBron James as he thought about coming home.

Now, the combination of James and Irving is why the Cavs are title contenders.

Obviously, the trades made by Griffin to bring Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert  were indeed big deals.

But it began with that 2011 draft. Not only with Irving, but with the solid Tristan Thompson who fits in so well with this group.

ABOUT THE CAVS

1. The Cavs now need to work on their transition defense -- defending the other team in fast-break situations. The Cavs rank 27th in that category. Part of the problem is the players being slow to get back on defense. But even more significant, they have done a poor job stopping the dribbler in fast-break situations.

2. When the Cavs look at the video of their games with Atlanta and San Antonio, both teams defend them the same way -- they bait the Cavs into taking a lot of outside shots. The Cavs beat the Spurs 128-125 in overtime, but it was due to the outrageous shooting of Irving. He delivered 57 points on 20-of-32 from the field, including 7-of-7 on 3-pointers.

3. The Cavs have lost 3-of-4 to the Hawks. Their one victory was by a 127-94 count when they were hot from the outside. In the playoffs, the Cavs need to be more patient on offense and work the ball inside against the Spurs-style defense -- which is also used by the Hawks.

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T.J. House has pitched exactly like he did last season for the Tribe. He has grabbed Gavin Floyd's spot in the rotation.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unless he has a major collapse, T.J. House has earned a spot in the Indians rotation.

Gavin Floyd re-fractured the same bone in his elbow that he broke last season in Atlanta. The Indians don't know when he will pitch again this season -- or if he will be out all year.

The Indians viewed Floyd as a $4-million gamble. If he stayed healthy, he'd win his usual 12 games in the rotation. If not, he'd be out.

He's out.

And Danny Salazar is close to pitching himself into a return visit to Class AAA Columbus. Salazar has been wild this spring. It's not just the three walks in 3 2/3 innings. He has been behind in the count. He's allowed five hits. His two outings have been very discouraging.

Salazar obviously has time to pull himself together -- but he has been a mess so far. I checked his 2014 spring training ERA: 5.22.

The first four spots in the rotation appear to be set:

1. Corey Kluber
2. Carlos Carrasco
3. Trevor Bauer
4. T. J. House

House has thrown 9 2/3 innings in the spring, allowing three runs. The Indians love his control. The lefty has struck out 10, walked none. Opposing hitters are batting .158.

The 25-year-old House is pitching exactly as he did when he joined the Indians during the 2014 season. He was 5-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 18 starts.

After the All-Star break, House was 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 10 starts. His strong performance in 2014 endeared him to the coaching staff and front office -- and he has continued throwing the same way.

Even more impressive was that House is primarily a ground ball pitcher -- and the Indians had the worst defense in the American League last season. He was helped in the second half when Jose Ramirez replaced Asdrubal Cabrera at shortstop and Carlos Santana took over for Nick Swisher at first base.

Those two moves raised the level of the overall defense to mediocre, which was a significant improvement. Nonetheless, House was not backed by a Gold Glove infield.

The real battle is for the fifth spot in the rotation:

1. There is the struggling Salazar, who has been a slow starter during his last two pro seasons. He has minor league options left.

2. There is Zach McAllister, who seems better suited for the bullpen. McAllister has a fastball and needs another pitch. He has experimented with a slider, a changeup and a curve at different points in his career. He throws his fastball 72 percent of the time, one of the highest rates in baseball. McAllister has no more minor league options. He will make the team in some capacity.

3. There is Josh Tomlin, who has had a bit of a sore shoulder. Tomlin was 6-9 with a 4.76 ERA last season. Tomlin has a minor league option remaining.

4. There is Bruce Chen, who had some health issues last season (2-4, 7.45 ERA) for Kansas City. In 2013, he had a 9-4 record and 3.27 ERA for the Royals. He's 37 and has been with 10 teams in 16 years. He could make the team as a fifth starter who also can work in the bullpen. He signed a minor league contract.

5. The Indians don't need a fifth starter until April 12, so the decision may be delayed a bit.

ABOUT TRIBE PITCHERS, LONG-TERM DEALS

The big debate in spring training last year was about signing Justin Masterson to a long-term contract.

He was set to be a free agent at the end of 2014. The Reds had signed Homer Bailey to a ridiculous six-year, $105-million deal. Bailey had a career 49-45 record and was coming off an 11-12 season with a 3.49 ERA in 2013.

The Tribe offered Masterson a three-year, $45-million deal. And they were very nervous about that because of Masterson's inconsistency.

Masterson's agent wanted $52 million for three years. The Indians declined. Masterson pitched so poorly, he was traded to St. Louis for prospect James Ramsey.

Masterson had a tremendous spring training. He was 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA. No one would have guessed Masterson would fall apart, going 7-9 with a 5.88 ERA between the Tribe and St. Louis.

He signed a one-year, $9-million deal with Boston and has allowed only one hit (zero runs) in five innings this spring. Maybe he bounces back. Check his stats, he seems to have a good season every other year.

As for Bailey, he was 9-5 with a 3.71 ERA and ended up having elbow surgery in September. He is supposed to be ready for opening day, but we'll see.

The Indians are talking about some type of long-term deal with Corey Kluber, who can't be a free agent until after the 2018 season.

The last Tribe pitcher to receive a long-term deal was Jake Westbrook. He was paid $31 million for three seasons (2008-10). Only 34 innings into the new contract, Westbrook injured his elbow and needed surgery. He missed all of 2009. He was traded in the middle of 2010.

For the Tribe, the good news was Westbrook was part of the deal that brought Cy Young Winner Corey Kluber to Cleveland.

Yes, some older Tribe fans probably remember when the Indians gave Wayne Garland a 10-year, $2.3 million contract in 1977. Within a year, his shoulder was injured. His record with the Tribe was 28-48 with a 4.50 ERA.

ABOUT THE TRIBE

1. In his first six at bats, Brandon Moss has two homers and a 430-foot triple. The Tribe was thrilled with the triple because it showed how Moss is running without pain. He had off-season hip surgery. He also seems to be moving well enough to play right field -- the ideal spot for him with the Tribe. In the last three years, Moss has hit 75 homers for Oakland.

2. Just as a healthy Moss would bring instant power to the offense, a healthy Michael Bourn can supply some energy. He was recently timed at running 4.08 seconds to first base -- his fastest since he was with the Braves in 2013. So far, so good for Bourn's cranky hamstrings that have landed him on the disabled list three times in the last two years. Bourn entered the weekend 7-of-13 at the plate in spring training.

3. Still not sure when Nick Swisher will play in a game. He is recovering from surgery on both knees. If he doesn't play in the next 10 days, he may open the season on the disabled list.

4. Francisco Lindor has been sensational. He entered the weekend at 6-of-15 -- three doubles and a triple. He has been excellent in the field. The rookie is very close to being big-league ready at the age of 21.

5. While looking for something else, I saw Michael Brantley's 2014 spring training stats: He was 25-of-50, for a .500 batting average! Then again, Jason Kipnis and Ryan Raburn both batted .357 in the spring and had terrible seasons.

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Saturday is the last batch of district title games.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The boys basketball playoff field is about to get a lot smaller. After Saturday, there will be only 16 teams remaining across the state in each division.

Below is everything you need to know about the action on Friday and Saturday, and click here for extended previews on each district final game.

A LOOK BACK

Game of the night

No. 1 Mogadore 72, No. 1 Richmond Heights 60.

Division IV Barberton district final

For the first time since 2012, Mogadore has won a district title. It was an eventful game, as both teams exploded offensively in the second half after Mogadore had a 27-12 lead at halftime.

"Our defense was outstanding in the first half," said Mogadore coach Russ Swartz. "We limited them to one shot. And then we got the ball running down the floor."

Part of the good early defense had to do with how Mogadore protected against Richmond Heights center Mike Parks. The Wildcats denied him the ball on the inside early, and that led to struggles for the Spartans' offense.

For Mogadore, Dominik Pizzino led the way with a game-high 26 points. Richmond Heights won the district last season.

2 other things you need to know about Friday

1) No. 1 Villa Angela-St. Joseph wins third-straight district title

After an even first quarter, Villa Angela-St. Joseph outscored No. 3 Beachwood 48-29 the rest of the way for a 58-39 win on Friday in the Garfield Heights district final.

The treacherous schedule that the Vikings played this season prepared them for this time of year.

"We played some incredible competition...that really helped us in the times that matter most," said Vikings coach Babe Kwasniak.

Reporter David Cassilo was at the game and breaks down how Villa Angela-St. Joseph avoided an upset on Friday.

The Vikings move on to play Massillon Tuslaw in a Canton region semifinal on Wednesday.

2) No. 3 Cornerstone Christian fails to repeat as district champions

For the second time this season, Cornerstone Christian fell to No. 1 Warren JFK. On Friday, it was a 53-40 loss in the Orwell district final that ended the Patriots' season.

A rough start for Cornerstone Christian was too much to overcome. The Patriots were trailing by 21 points at halftime and were never able to make a serious run to grab the lead.

A LOOK AHEAD

Game of the night

No. 2 Garfield Heights vs. No. 3 East Tech

Division I Euclid district final

Two of the top Division I teams in the state will meet on Saturday to determine who goes to the Cleveland regional. East Tech has the experience of last year's run, but Garfield Heights has a young core that could be ready to break through.

The focus of the game will be East Tech's pressure and how Garfield Heights handles it. Kyle Stergis and the Garfield Heights backcourt must find a way to limit turnovers that lead to easy East Tech buckets.

"We have to make sure our guards are taking care of the ball," said Garfield Heights coach Sonny Johnson. "So we have to move the ball and make good decisions."

For East Tech, the Scarabs will need Kory Cullum to limit what Bulldogs junior Willie Jackson can do. Jackson is a matchup nightmare, but Cullum is a similar size and plays a similar style.

The Scarabs believe that the style of play this game will have will be familiar to them.

"I see a team that is similar to the style we play in our league," said East Tech coach Brett Moore. "We'll get up and down. It's more to our liking and more to our strengths."

4 other things to watch on Saturday

1) No. 1 Lorain tests undefeated mark against No. 3 St. Ignatius

After surviving a triple-overtime scare against No. 5 Brunswick, things don't get any easy for Lorain, which now play St. Ignatius. Much like Brunswick, the Wildcats play tough defense and fundamental basketball.

"You're going to have to beat them because St. Ignatius is not going to beat themselves," said Lorain coach John Rositano.

While Lorain will try to push the ball, St. Ignatius will try to slow the tempo. The key for Lorain will be getting production from players other than Devon Andrews.

2) No. 2 CVCA gets another shot at No. 1 Central Catholic

A year ago, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy suffered a bitter five-point defeat to Central Catholic in the Stow district final. On Saturday, the rematch is in place.

Both squads return nearly everyone from last year's meeting. While the Ironmen are led by the duo of Antwon Lillard and Tervell Beck, the Royals will counter with a balanced office led by Mike Peters.

It's a clash of styles as CVCA likes to slow the tempo, and Central Catholic tries to play a high-energy style.

"They are very disciplined in their sets," said Central Catholic coach Jeremy Holmes. "Our thing is going to be to disrupt it. We need to not let them get comfortable."

3) No. 1 Shaker Heights sees a similar style in No. 4 Warren G. Harding

The best game of the night might wind up being Shaker Heights and Warren G. Harding in the Solon district final. Beyond the obvious that both teams' mascots are the Raiders, these are two teams that very similar.

Shaker Heights and Warren G. Harding both have a dominant interior presence. For Shaker Heights, it's West Virginia commit Esa Ahmad, and for Warren G. Harding, it's West Virginia recruit Derek Culver.

And the x-factor in the game will be which team has players around their stars who step up and seize the moment. The more balanced offense should win the game.

4) No. 2 Green goes for first-ever district title

The dream season can get even better for Green on Saturday if the Bulldogs (24-0) can knock off No. 6 Uniontown Lake. A win for Green would give the program its first-ever boys basketball district title.

While Green is the higher-seed, Uniontown Lake has the experience. The Blue Streaks made it to the regional final last season. 

COMPLETE LIST OF SATURDAY'S GAMES

Division I

Broadview Heights district

No. 2 St. Edward vs. No. 4 Berea-Midpark at Brecksville High School, 7 p.m.

Canton district

No. 2 Green vs. No. 6 Uniontown Lake at Canton at Canton Memorial Civic Center, 7 p.m.

Copley district

No. 1 Massillon Jackson vs. No. 10 Medina at Copley High School, 7 p.m.

Euclid district

No. 2 Garfield Heights vs. No. 3 East Tech at Euclid High School, 7 p.m.

Grafton district

No. 1 Lorain vs. No. 3 St. Ignatius at Midview High School, 7 p.m.

Solon district

No. 1 Shaker Heights vs. No. 4 Warren G. Harding at Solon High School, 7 p.m.

Division II

Ashtabula district

No. 1 Lake Catholic vs. No. 2 Chagrin Falls at Lakeside High School, 4 p.m.

Canton district

No. 1 St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. No. 3 Buchtel at Canton Fieldhouse, 4 p.m.

North Ridgeville district

No. 3 Holy Name vs. No. 4 Vermilion at North Ridgeville High School, 4 p.m.

Stow district

No. 1 Central Catholic vs. No. 2 CVCA at Stow High School, 4 p.m.

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Follow this blog for live updates from the 2015 OHSAA state hockey championship between St. Edward and Toledo St. Francis de Sales at Nationwide Arena today at 2 p.m.

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The Eagles beat Dublin Jerome, 2-0, in the state semifinals on Thursday and the Knights defeated University School, 7-1, earlier in the day. 

Read up about how both teams match up against each other. 

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See the Division III consolation semifinals results from OHSAA state wrestling.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Here are Division III consolation semifinals results from the 78th annual OHSAA state wrestling championships at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Check out a live blog of Saturday's action from press row here, including pictures and videos.

Check back shortly for updated team standings and complete results

DIVISION III

THIRD PLACE

106: Alex Rhine, Mechanicsburg dec. Ronnie Pietro, Day. Christian 2-1.

113: Kristopher Hill, Col. Bishop Hartley dec. Greg Quinn, Shadyside 8-5.

120: Michael May, Day. Christian dec. Aric Peters, Bethel-Tate 10-5.

126: Hunter Bray, Day. Christian pin Carson Mills, Fredericktown 4:49.

132: Devon Cannon, Genoa Area dec. John Smith, Ashland Mapleton 7-2.

138: Ryan Ford, Covington dec. Trent Soto, Tontogany Otsego 10-8.

145: Cody Dingess, W. Jefferson dec. Brandon Bates, Genoa Area 5-2.

152: Davey Tunon, Clarksville Clinton-Massie pin Deven Taylor, Castalia Margaretta 2:30.

160: Andrew Hoskins, Day. Christian dec. Clayton Davidson, Kirtland 5-1.

170: Zach Sullivan, New Paris National Trail dec. Ryan Patchin, Delta 8-2.

182: Dom Johns, Coshocton pin Caleb Johnson, Bainbridge Paint Valley 3:40.

195: Kyle Dieringer, Versailles dec. Colton Booth, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 4-3.

FIFTH PLACE

106: Caleb Brooks, Col. Bishop Ready dec. Christian Wellman, Apple Creek Waynedale 6-0.

113: Joey Bowen, Akron Manchester dec. Jake Adkins, Johnstown Northridge 7-2.

120: Tanner Smith, Mechanicsburg maj. dec. George Clemens, Haviland Wayne Trace 13-0.

126: Seth Hayes, Rootstown dec. Stan Bleich, Elyria Catholic 4-3.

132: Buddy Limes, Tontogany Otsego dec. Tim Mecklenburg, Rocky River Lutheran West 6-3.

138: Cody Ohnmeiss, Troy Christian dec. Chance Marthey, Massillon Tuslaw 11-4.

145: Reid Stanley, Apple Creek Waynedale over Josh Weber, Loudonville default .

152: Damion Vitt, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon dec. Zach Steiner, Creston Norwayne 8-4.

160: Luke Sorboro, Rootstown pin Riley Tercha, Tontogany Otsego 2:52.

170: Skylar Brown, Sidney Lehman Cath. dec. Cole Draper, Sycamore Mohawk 7-1.

182: Jack Staggs, Milan Edison maj. dec. Ben Miller, Covington 10-2.

195: Jacob Worthington, Milan Edison dec. Will Bolanz, Atwater Waterloo 6-2.

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Graham Shore, Casstown Miami East dec. Gavin Stika, Creston Norwayne 5-4.

113: Alex Isbrandt, Casstown Miami East pin Tyler Wetzel, Mechanicsburg 2:36.

120: Louis DeMarco, Gates Mills Hawken dec. Chase Moore, Swanton 5-4.

126: Logan Kissell, Garrettsville Garfield dec. JD Reisinger, Swanton 6-2.

132: Tyler Sarreshteh, Findlay Liberty-Benton dec. Jake Gutierrez, Spring. Cath. Cent 4-2.

138: Colton Ullman, Loudonville pin Jason Sadler, Rootstown 1:38.

145: Joe Ziegler, Mechanicsburg dec. Jacob Spino, Independence 7-0.

152: Patrick Jordan, Atwater Waterloo over Corey Kowatch, Ashland Mapleton default.

160: Austin Siemon, Cin. Deer Park dec. Caleb Stockmaster, Castalia Margaretta 7-5.

170: Hayden Miller, Norwalk St. Paul dec. Gaige Willis, And. Pymatuning Val. 5-4.

182: Mark Francis, Delta dec. John Kelbly, Smithville 9-3.

195: Tristan Anderson, Apple Creek Waynedale dec. Garrett Dudte, Ashland Mapleton 7-4.

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS

106: Ronnie Pietro, Day. Christian dec. Christian Wellman, Apple Creek Waynedale 5-1; Alex Rhine, Mechanicsburg dec. Caleb Brooks, Col. Bishop Ready 9-7SV.

113: Greg Quinn, Shadyside dec. Jake Adkins, Johnstown Northridge 3-1; Kristopher Hill, Col. Bishop Hartley dec. Joey Bowen, Akron Manchester 4-2.

120: Michael May, Day. Christian dec. Tanner Smith, Mechanicsburg 4-2SV; Aric Peters, Bethel-Tate dec. George Clemens, Haviland Wayne Trace 2-1.

126: Carson Mills, Fredericktown dec. Stan Bleich, Elyria Catholic 7-5SV; Hunter Bray, Day. Christian pin Seth Hayes, Rootstown 0:56.

132: Devon Cannon, Genoa Area dec. Tim Mecklenburg, Rocky River Lutheran West 3-0; John Smith, Ashland Mapleton dec. Buddy Limes, Tontogany Otsego 2-1.

138: Ryan Ford, Covington dec. Cody Ohnmeiss, Troy Christian 5-4; Trent Soto, Tontogany Otsego dec. Chance Marthey, Massillon Tuslaw 6-2.

145: Cody Dingess, W. Jefferson dec. Reid Stanley, Apple Creek Waynedale 5-3SV; Brandon Bates, Genoa Area pin Josh Weber, Loudonville 3:18.

152: Davey Tunon, Clarksville Clinton-Massie dec. Damion Vitt, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 5-1; Deven Taylor, Castalia Margaretta dec. Zach Steiner, Creston Norwayne 5-3.

160: Andrew Hoskins, Day. Christian dec. Luke Sorboro, Rootstown 10-3; Clayton Davidson, Kirtland dec. Riley Tercha, Tontogany Otsego 4-1.

170: Zach Sullivan, New Paris National Trail dec. Cole Draper, Sycamore Mohawk 5-0; Ryan Patchin, Delta dec. Skylar Brown, Sidney Lehman Cath. 6-3.

182: Caleb Johnson, Bainbridge Paint Valley pin Jack Staggs, Milan Edison 1:31; Dom Johns, Coshocton pin Ben Miller, Covington 3:09.

195: Kyle Dieringer, Versailles dec. Jacob Worthington, Milan Edison 5-4; Colton Booth, Lewisburg Tri-County N. dec. Will Bolanz, Atwater Waterloo 9-2.

220:Jerek Cropper, Akron Manchester dec. Devon Richard, Delta 6-1; Ben Sullivan, New Paris National Trail dec. Cameron Conaway, Greenwich S. Centra 7-3.

285: Isaac Sexton, Van Buren dec. Kelly Barthalow, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 10-5; Blake Cary, Loudonville dec. Jon Bodkin, Martins Ferry 4-1.

See Division I 3rd, 5th, 7th place matches, consolation semifinals results from OHSAA state wrestling.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Here are Division I 3rd, 5th and 7th place match results as well as the consolation semifinals from the 78th annual OHSAA state wrestling championships at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

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Check back shortly for updated team standings and the rest of the results. 

DIVISION I

THIRD PLACE

106: Jarod Bronstrup, Brecksville. dec. Anthony Jagel, Middletown 5-4

113: Noah Baughman, Wadsworth dec. Patrick Kearney, Mason 9-4

120: Mario Guillen, Perrysburg dec. Conner Ziegler, Cin. Arch. Moeller 3-1SV

126: L.J.. Bentley, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Shakur Laney, Pickerington North 7-4

132: Moises Guillen, Perrysburg dec. Nico O'Dor, Elyria 7-3

138: Justin DeMicco, Brecksville pin Greg Brusco, Delaware Hayes 1:31

FIFTH PLACE

106: Devione Edwards, Lorain dec. Gio DiSabato, Hilliard Davidson 6-1

113: Harry Feuer, Mayfield Vill. Mayfield dec. Nick Henneman, Oregon Clay 2-1

120: Jake Donahue, Massillon Washington dec. Connor Gray, Wadsworth 3-2

126: Garrett Lambert, Brunswick maj. dec. Kyle Dooley, Ashville Teays Valley 12-1

132: James Wimer, Gr. City Central Crossing dec. Jason Spencer, Massillon Perry 5-1

138: Richie Screptock, Oregon Clay dec. Jacoby Ward, Cin. Arch. Moeller 5-4

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Coleton Chase, Lancaster maj. dec. Cory Baird, Harrison 12-2

113: Brendon Fenton, Elyria pin Chase Craft, Clayton Northmont 2:58

120: Nicholas Mayer, Elyria dec. Colin Schuster, Mason 3-1

126: Noah Schaub, Green dec. Andre Stowers, Maple Heights 3-2

132: Josh Heil, Brunswick dec. Andrew Lieb, Pataskala Watkins Mem. 6-2

138: Antwon Pugh, Copley dec. Ryley Regan, Miamisburg 13-6

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS

106: Anthony Jagel, Middletown dec. Gio DiSabato, Hilliard Davidson 7-5; Jarod Bronstrup, Brecksville dec. Devione Edwards, Lorain 3-1.

113:Noah Baughman, Wadsworth dec. Harry Feuer, Mayfield Village Mayfield 9-3; Patrick Kearney, Mason dec. Nick Henneman, Oregon Clay 3-2.

120: Mario Guillen, Perrysburg dec. Jake Donahue, Massillon Washington 3-0; Conner Ziegler, Cin. Arch. Moeller dec. Connor Gray, Wadsworth 4-0.

126: Shakur Laney, Pickerington North dec. Garrett Lambert, Brunswick 5-3; L.J.. Bentley, Lakewood St. Edward maj. dec. Kyle Dooley, Ashville Teays Valley 10-0.

132: Moises Guillen, Perrysburg dec. James Wimer, Gr. City Central Crossing 6-4SV; Nico O'Dor, Elyria dec. Jason Spencer, Massillon Perry 3-0.

138: Justin DeMicco, Brecksville dec. Jacoby Ward, Cin. Arch. Moeller 4-3; Greg Brusco, Delaware Hayes dec. Richie Screptock, Oregon Clay 3-0.

145: Jack Conway, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Sonny Lucas, Brecksville 3-2; Kade Kowalski, Dresden Tri-Valley dec. Joey Baughman, Wadsworth 6-2.

152: Austin Hiles, Brecksville dec. Brad Carroll, Kettering Fairmont 4-2; Brice Locklear, Olmsted Falls dec. Nick Notestine, Pickerington North 5-3. 

160: Lane Hinkle, Mount Vernon pin Brett Bryant, Cin. Arch. Moeller 0:53; Shane Mast, Wadsworth dec. Garrett Poling, Massillon Jackson 6-1.

170: JT Brown, Elyria maj. dec. Riley Etherington, Riverside Stebbins 8-0; Jesse Palser, Mansfield Senior dec. Keegan Driscoll, Hilliard Bradley 5-3.

182: Jakob Hinz, Wester. North dec. Lucas Staten, Mount Vernon 9-4; Jordan Collins, Mason maj. dec. Anthony Perrine, Macedonia Nordonia 13-3.

195: Isaiah Margheim, Lorain pin A.J. Jones, Worth. Thom. Worthington 1:40; Gary Traub, Cin. Sycamore dec. Joe Conway, Cleveland St. Ignatius 9-4.

220: James Ford, Worth. Kilbourne dec. Sheldon Sims, Mason 2-1; Parker Knapp, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Jack Meyer, Cin. Arch. Moeller 5-2.

285: Jonathan Floyd, Springboro over Tristen Roberts, Massillon Washington default; Ryan Cloud, Clayton Northmont dec. Aaron Crosby, Parma Heights Valley Forge 2-1SV.

See the Division II 3rd, 5th, 7th place matches, consolation semifinals results from OHSAA state wrestling.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Here are the Division II 3rd, 5th and 7th place matches, as well as consolation semifinals results from the 78th annual OHSAA state wrestling championships at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Check out a live blog of Saturday's action from press row here, including pictures and videos.

Check back shortly for updated team results, as well as the complete results.

DIVISION II

THIRD PLACE

106: Jashon Hubbard, Steubenville maj. dec. Nate Keaton, Circleville 8-0.

113: Hunter Kosco, Canal Fulton Northwest dec. Charlie Nash, Norwalk 3-2.

120: Eli Stickley, St. Paris Graham Local pin Mike Stewart, Marengo Highland 2:31.

126: Sandro Ramirez, Wauseon dec. Cory Simpson, Mogadore Field 4-3.

132: Brett Bailey, Ravenna Southeast dec. Brandon Leynaud, Lexington 3-1.

138: Ryan Thomas, St. Paris Graham Local dec. Joe Koontz, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 9-3.

145: Wade Hodges, Wauseon dec. Andy Dobben, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 2-1.

152: Josh Mossing, Tol. Central Cath. pin Aidan Pasiuk, Carrollton 2:49.

160: Richard Jackson, Tol. Central Cath. maj. dec. Dalton Hartshorn, Minerva 12-4.

FIFTH PLACE 

106: Brandon Lucas, Mt. Orab Western Brown maj. dec. Alex Potts, East Liverpool 14-4.

113: Dante Ginnetti, Poland Seminary pin Nathaniel Kehn, Thornville Sheridan 1:34.

120: Seth Beard, Napoleon dec. Kevon Freeman, Mentor Lake Catholic 6-2.

126: Lane Peters, Uhrichsville Claymont dec. Georgio Poullas, Canfield 7-2.

132: Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta over Luke Leonard, Bellevue default.

138: Nick Wrobel, Mantua Crestwood dec. Collin Adkins, Bellevue 8-4.

145: Wade Smiddy, Spring. Shawnee dec. Jack Peura, Tipp City Tippecanoe 1-0.

152: Zack Lake, Akron Coventry maj. dec. David Crawford, Canfield 12-2.

160: Corey Williams, Spring. Greenon pin Shawn Livingston, Steubenville 4:43.

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Eric Bartos, Medina Buckeye pin Matthew Cardello, Canfield 4:35.

113: Terrell Grant, Tallmadge dec. Gunnar Carpenter, Newark Licking Valley 7-3.

120: Aaron Cox, Hamilton Ross pin Hunter DeShon, Akron Coventry 2:56.

126: John Chell, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary dec. Cole Woods, Millersburg W. Holmes 7-1.

132: Jason Keyes, Lisbon Beaver dec. Brennan Joseph, Alliance Marlington 7-0.

138: Jake Martinez, Newark Licking Valley dec. Hayden Bullard, Johnstown-Monroe 4-3.

145: Jon Watkins, Lexington maj. dec. Daniel Hasson, Lisbon Beaver 10-0.

152: Ben Knaus, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary dec. Christian Price, Granville 4-2.

160: Eric Fasnacht, Parma Padua Franciscan dec. Braden Neuberger, Norwalk 4-0.

CONSOLATION REUSLTS

106: Jashon Hubbard, Steubenville pin Brandon Lucas, Mt. Orab Western Brown 2:47; Nate Keaton, Circleville dec. Alex Potts, East Liverpool 5-1.

113: Hunter Kosco, Canal Fulton Northwest dec. Dante Ginnetti, Poland Seminary 7-2; Charlie Nash, Norwalk dec. Nathaniel Kehn, Thornville Sheridan 7-2.

120: Eli Stickley, St. Paris Graham Local dec. Kevon Freeman, Mentor Lake Catholic 8-1; Mike Stewart, Marengo Highland dec. Seth Beard, Napoleon 2-1.

126: Sandro Ramirez, Wauseon dec. Georgio Poullas, Canfield 3-1; Cory Simpson, Mogadore Field dec. Lane Peters, Uhrichsville Claymont 2-1.

132: Brandon Leynaud, Lexington dec. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta 3-0; Brett Bailey, Ravenna Southeast dec. Luke Leonard, Bellevue 6-4SV.

138: Joe Koontz, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary dec. Nick Wrobel, Mantua Crestwood 1-0; Ryan Thomas, St. Paris Graham Local maj. dec. Collin Adkins, Bellevue 15-6.

145: Andy Dobben, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA dec. Wade Smiddy, Spring. Shawnee 9-4; Wade Hodges, Wauseon pin Jack Peura, Tipp City Tippecanoe 1:54.

152: Aidan Pasiuk, Carrollton dec. Zack Lake, Akron Coventry 13-9; Josh Mossing, Tol. Central Cath. dec. David Crawford, Canfield 3-2.

160: Dalton Hartshorn, Minerva dec. Shawn Livingston, Steubenville 2-1; Richard Jackson, Tol. Central Cath. dec. Corey Williams, Spring. Greenon 7-3.

170: Garrett Jordan, St. Paris Graham Local pin Colin Kaucher, Tol. Central Cath. 4:04; Russell Miller, Wash. C.H. Miami Trace dec. Brendon Winning, Ravenna 7-1.

182: Hayden Bronne, St. Paris Graham Local pin Landon Hall, Wapakoneta 4:40; Tre Campbell, Wauseon dec. Zeck Lehman, Richfield Revere 3-2.

195: Tyler Rowland, Streetsboro dec. Ian Blackwood, Napoleon 1-0; Jarrod Elrod, Ashtabula Edgewood dec. Josh Barber, Lisbon Beaver 7-3.

220: Jacob Esarco, Canfield pin Michael Crockett, Franklin 3:58; Garit Witt, Clyde dec. Reece Human, Carlisle 6-4.

285: Grant Moyer, Bellevue dec. Brandon Truhn, Perry 3-2; Evan Loughman, Thornville Sheridan dec. Mitch Bischoff, Norton 12-11.

The Eagles won their 29th team title at the state tournament.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – St. Edward will win its 29^th OHSAA individual state tournament team title Saturday. 

The Eagles clinched the Division I title with the team points won by junior Jack Conway's third-place finish at 145 pounds. Conway won a 4-3 decision against Dresden Tri-Valley’s Kade Kowalski, who was a state champion last season.

The Eagles last won the team title in 2013. They were seventh last season, their first tournament without a top-two finish since 1993.

L.J. Bentley (126) and Conway finished third Saturday morning. Parker Knapp (220) was fourth. Three other Eagles – Allan Hart (113), Hunter Ladnier (132) and Jared Campbell (195) – will wrestle for state titles Saturday night.

Conway’s third-place finish came after he lost his first-round match to Massillon Perry’s Nick Steed, 4-1. Steed will wrestle for the 145-pound title Saturday night.

Conway, a first-time state qualifier, then won four matches in the consolation bracket by scores of 3-1, 1-0, 4-2 and 4-3.

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Michael Bourn, Jose Ramirez and Brett Hayes homer Friday in the Indians win over Arizona.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Indians started quickly on all fronts Friday against Arizona in a split-squad game at Goodyear Ballpark.

Zach McAllister pitched four scoreless innings and Michael Bourn and Jose Ramirez hit homers in the second inning as the Indians beat the Diamondbacks, 6-2.

In Mesa, the other half of the Tribe's split squad beat the Cubs, 7-4.

McAllister, competing for one of the two open spots in the rotation, struck out three and walked one in his best performance of the spring.

The Indians took a 1-0 lead in the first on a double by Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley's single. Kipnis had two doubles in the game.

Homers by Bourn and Ramirez, a first for each player this spring, put the Indians ahead, 3-0, in the second against Jeremy Hellickson. To no surprise, Hellickson did not make it out of the second innings.

Bourn, who has started well this spring, is hitting .500.

The Indians made it 6-0 in the third on a three-run homer by catcher Brett Hayes, who is in camp on a minor league deal. Hayes has two homers in Cactus League play.

Relievers Austin Adams, Scott Atchison, Nick Hagadone and Shawn Armstrong combined to throw 4 1/3 scoreless innings after McAllister left. Dustin Molleken allowed two runs as he walked three in the eighth, but Armstrong bailed him out to earn the save.

The Indians out hit the Diamondbacks, 10-6. Kipnis, Carlos Santana and Ramirez had two hits each.

Ten Northeast Ohio wrestlers lost championship final matches at Saturday's OHSAA state wrestling tournament in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One by one they fell in the finals.

Former champions. Season-long favorites. Career competitors who were overdue for their moments of glory.

In the end, only five of the 15 Northeast Ohio wrestlers who reached Saturday's OHSAA state wrestling finals at Value City Arena had earned the right to be called state champions while 10 runners-up were left to ponder what could have been.

Lutheran West coach Dave Ressler, who has long trained wrestlers for end-of-season national tournaments, says inexperience may have played a part in the area's low number of champions.

"There are a lot of freshmen and sophomores that are hitting the stage here," Ressler said. "That can be very imposing on a guy that's not been in this situation before."

Ressler said that is part of the reason he trains elite local wrestlers for competition on the national stage.

"This isn't such a big stage to a guy who's gone to Fargo (nationals)," he said. "There's only one stage and one mat there. And everything is about that match."

Elyria coach Erik Burnett echoed Ressler's remarks, saying Northeast Ohio wrestling remains strong, but the quality of wrestling throughout the state is also very competitive.

"Kids throughout the state that are really pulling hard, going to Fargo, going to Disney," Bennett said. "There are kids in every corner of this state that are getting after it. You can expect a tough bout with anybody from Ohio."

Perry coach Dave Rowan said the results reminded him just how tough Ohio's state tournament really is.

"You make a mistake or do the wrong thing and you're going to pay a price for it," Rowan said.

113: Tony DeCesare (Padua) vs. Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham) DeCesare was pinned in 1:01 by Moore, a freshman who had garnered attention from across the state all season. Moore took DeCesare down and got the pin shortly after.

DeCesare finishes as a runner up for the second year in a row.

120: Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit) vs. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry) Mackall, a state champion at 120 in 2014, had never lost to Newhouse, including a close decision in last year's 120 final. But Newhouse got a takedown 20 seconds into the match and scored three points late in a 10-6 upset win.

126: Austin Assad (Brecksville) vs. Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry) Assad fell behind early and never caught up to Rodriguez, losing a 6-5 decision. He went through the postseason with a knee injury, even forfeiting his district final to Rodriguez to rest it.
Assad won one-point matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals to meet up with Rodriguez, who won state in 2013 and was runner-up last year. The final was a rematch of the state dual tournament match, won by Assad in overtime.
A Michigan recruit, Assad finishes his career as a three-time state runner-up and a four-time placer.

132: Hunter Ladiner (St. Edward) vs. Jonathan Furnas (Olentangy Liberty) Ladnier was not able to complete a comeback in his 132-pound championship match, losing to Olentangy Liberty's Jonathan Furnas, 9-8.
Ladnier was taken down twice and Furnas got near fall points twice in the first period. After one period, Ladnier trailed, 9-1. He cut the deficit to one point late but could not make up the deficit.

138: Nick Kiussis (Brunswick) vs. Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman) Demas took control late in the second period with a pair of takedowns on his way to a 12-5 win. Kiussis finishes as a runner-up for the second straight year.

138: Ryan Bennett (CVCA) vs. Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic) Bennett shot out to an early 3-1 lead on Hagan, who was state champ at 132 last season. But Hagan tied the match 3-3 in the third, and scored a takedown with 26 seconds left to win.

Bennett reached the final despite finishing third at districts.

He ends his career as a three-time state-placer, having also finished sixth and fourth before. He rebounded from not making weight at districts last season to give CVCA its seventh straight year with a state finalist.

145: Kyle Kaminski (Padua) vs. Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham) After two scoreless periods, Kaminski gave up an escape and a takedown as Moore held on for a 3-2 win.

Kaminski had been in plenty of close matches throughout his tournament, winning two in sudden victory and a third by only three points.

His high school career ends with three state places and his best finish at second place. Kaminski will wrestle at Ohio University.

170: Tim Knipl (Wadsworth) vs. Andrew McNally (Uniontown Lake) Knipl was taken down in 23 seconds and McNally put him into a cradle for a pin in 1:19 to win the match.

Knipl ends his high school career with his second state place, after finishing fifth at 170 in 2014. He was one of five state placers for Wadsworth.

Knipl won his first match by pin and his next two by decision to reach the state final.

195: Jared Campbell (St. Edward) vs. Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay) Campbell, a first-time state qualifier as a sophomore, surprised some by earning a spot in the finals. Stencel was the heavy favorite and picked up a 15-1 major decision after finishing as a runner-up last season.

220: Noel Caraballo (Olmsted Falls) vs. Jonathan Jones (Cincinnati St. Xavier) Caraballo survived a late flurry of action in the third period with the score tied 1-1, but Jones scored a takedown in overtime to get the 3-1 victory.

Reporters Scott Patsko and Tim Bielik contributed to this report.

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