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After overnight talks, the Cavs reached a deal with Byron Scott to become the team's next head coach
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Byron Scott went to bed Tuesday night he was convinced he was not going to be the Cavaliers head coach. About 24 hours later he was agreeing to take the job. It will become official today.
After an overnight negotiating session, sources said, Scott reached an agreement in principle on a three-year contract to take over the Cavs on the same day that LeBron James became a free agent. The deal is expected to be finalized and announced by the Cavs today.
Scott took the job while on a trip with family to Arkansas and limited cell phone range actually slowed down the process late Wednesday.
The Cavs were in contact with Scott throughout the coaching search but waiting until his work with ESPN in the NBA Finals was finished before formally interviewing him. He met with the Cavs in person on Father's Day at Cavs owner Dan Gilbert's Detroit-area home.
The team continued to talk to candidates, including a two-day interview process with Lakers assistant Brian Shaw. That period combined with the uncertainty over the future of Lakers coach Phil Jackson -- a job that Scott was known to covet -- convinced Scott he was not going to get the Cavs job and he backed away. Even to the point where Scott had spoken to Cavs officials and wished them well.
But the Cavs never offered the job to anyone even though Shaw's agent told media outlets Shaw was about to become the coach. After completing meetings Wednesday morning, the Cavs offered the job to Scott. About 12 hours later, they had their next coach.
LeBron James did not play an active role in the process and likely did not talk directly with Scott. However, Scott's background as a former player who also has 10 years of head coaching experience, was known to appeal to James. Scott has a strong relationship with Hornets guard Chris Paul, who is one of James' closest friends.
Scott has a combined coaching record of 352-355 and 33-24 in the postseason with the Nets and Hornets. He won three NBA titles as a player with the Lakers and twice made the Finals with the Nets as coach.
Poll: Did the Cavaliers' make the right choice in Byron Scott?
The Plain Dealer's Brian Windhorst is reporting that Byron Scott has agreed to become the next head coach of the Cavaliers. Did the team hire the right man?
The Plain Dealer's Brian Windhorst is reporting that Byron Scott has agreed to become the next head coach of the Cavaliers. This just a few days after it was all but assumed that Brian Shaw would be the man.
Now tell us what you think of the hire. Was Byron Scott the correct choice or should the Cavaliers have taken a chance on Phil Jackson's assistant, Shaw.
When 3,400 athletes march into John Carroll University's Don Shula Stadium this evening for the opening ceremony of the International Youth Sports Festival, the youth will represent more than just their countries.
The competitors from 20 countries are a product of the five years spent by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission attracting a diverse group of participants through brainstorming, gathering international contacts and the recruitment of teams and sponsors for the annual Continental Cup competitions. This year alone, commission members went to Washington, D.C. twice to visit 13 different foreign embassies in hunt for teams.
Play in soccer, baseball and basketball begins at 8 a.m. today at four sites sprinkled around the eastern suburbs. Championship games in all sports are Sunday. The main attraction though may be the athlete parade at Shula Stadium tonight at 7, preceded by an outdoor fair.
When the festival began in 2006, soccer was the only sport with 155 athletes from two countries besides the United States.
The increasing size is due to the efforts of the sports commission and its partners. The building of the international bridge began in 2004 when Cleveland hosted the Children's Games, said David Gilbert, CEO and president of the sports commission.
"We made some really great international contacts," he said. "We learned the value of using internationalism for an event, and creating a well-rounded experience."
The commission searches for teams year round. Employees also have written letters and sent e-mails, and called international teams and organizations to lure more athletes from abroad, said Carol Payto, vice president of marketing and sales.
Corporate sponsors such as AC Milan, one of the world's largest professional soccer clubs, and Adidas have been key in adding to the international field.
AC Milan alone has drawn between 500 and 700 athletes to Cleveland this year, said Eddie Marles, AC Milan's youth coordinator for North and Latin America. When you add in parents and other spectators, the Milan connection is expected to account for 1,000 people this weekend.
"And the thing is, next year, those numbers will double," Marles said.
He said AC Milan's role is more of a partner than a sponsor. The organization focuses on raising the quality of the tournament and the quality of play, he said. It also adds content through coaching clinics.
Between 5,000 and 6,000 people are expected for the opening ceremony, said Jenny Popis, the tournament communication manager. In all, 10,000 people are expected to be attracted to at least one part of the long weekend. The commission figures the economic impact to the area will be $4 million.
"We have teams coming from different countries along with from all over the U.S. staying in local hotels, eating at local restaurants, going to attractions and spending their dollars here," Popis said.
Soccer is by far the largest draw, with more than 130 teams, 55 of which are international. Participants will have the widest age range -- from nine to 19 years old.
Baseball is in its second year of play with 25 teams from four countries. One of the age group's title games is at Progressive Field downtown at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
This is the first year for basketball. The addition seems to be popular. Sixteen teams from seven countries will play.
New sports could be added next year.
The festival lost money in its earlier years, but the commission expects to make a profit this year.
"We're really excited," Gilbert said. "We're becoming a major international youth sports festival, not just a tournament."
It's all Cavaliers today as bloggers discuss why LeBron should stay and touch on the hiring of Byron Scott.
WaitingForNextYear: "Lost in all of this over the last month has been what LeBron truly means to Ohio. Sure, the talking heads have found it empowering to wax poetic about poor, old little Cleveland and the fans here. But the focus has been on money, on championships, on influence and on status. But there are real people involved here. In a way nobody outside of Ohio can truly understand, LeBron James means more to us than something as petty as winning some NBA games and maybe a championship or two. For us, this is about pride and a way of life." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "It's often repeated that LeBron could never mean more than he can mean if he stays home; That the best story for LeBron is Northeast Ohio; the story of the native son developing into the greatest basketball player or even athlete of a generation and leading the longest and worst suffering city in American sport to an NBA title and maybe more. The following list is to explain why the best story for LeBron is, in fact, at home." » Read more
Stepien Rules: "What's [the Scott hiring] mean? I really don't think it means anything more than the Cavaliers were able to land an accomplished NBA coach to lead their team next season. Meaning, I don't think it means anymore about LeBron James staying or going than Brian Shaw would have. It just seems to me that Dan Gilbert wanted to meet his stated July 1 deadline to have a coach in place, and he did it. In Scott, [the Cavs get] a coach who's been to the Finals twice and won it all playing for the Lakers, I don't see too many negatives there." » Read more
Curse of Cleveland: "For me, the overriding factor here is legacy. Regardless of what others may say, if LeBron James is able to win a title for the city of Cleveland and break its curse, it would go down as one of the most profound things to happen in NBA history, Cleveland sports history and professional sports history. Going to Chicago or New York or Miami or Los Angeles - places where people have already paved the way - is nothing but a copout." » Read more
CavsHQ: "I don't know anything that anyone else doesn't know, but I haven't felt this good about the prospects of LeBron James re-signing since Game 5 ended. With the excitement of the moves by the Bulls and the Heat wearing off a bit, it seems to me that the Cavaliers have the best chance to improve their team going forward. Sure, the Bulls could add Chris Bosh and the Heat could keep Dwyane Wade, but those teams will not have much flexibility after that. While the Cavs need cooperation, they have much more flexibility in shaping their roster with complimentary pieces than the other teams vying for LeBron." » Read more
LeBrowns Town looks at what New York and New Jersey have to offer LeBron James.
Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, today's guest, talks all things July 1. Finally, the Cavaliers have a coach and -- finally -- the LeBron James free agency sweepstakes has begun.
Welcome to today's edition of Starting Blocks TV, our Web video show about what's going on in Cleveland sports. Today's show is hosted by Bill Lubinger and Jodie Valade. Today's highlights:
• Plain Dealer Cavaliers beat writer Brian Windhorst is reporting this morning that Byron Scott has agreed to become the next coach of the Cavaliers. Do you agree or disagree with the hire? Let us know by voting in today's Starting Blocks poll.
• Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, today's guest, talks all things July 1. Finally, the Cavaliers have a coach and -- finally -- the LeBron James free agency sweepstakes has begun.
Pluto says Scott is the coach he preferred from the start, and he likes the edge and different style Scott will bring following Mike Brown's departure.
Pluto also believes James' decision will come down to Cleveland and Chicago, and he thinks a decision will be announced next week at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Starting Blocks TV is getting an early jump on the holiday weekend, and will continue celebrating early into next week. Accordingly, there will not be a show on Friday or Monday. Look for Starting Blocks TV to return on Tuesday.
The Indians will attempt to sweep the Blue Jays and win their fifth straight overall this afternoon at Progressive Field.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This is a daily briefing of the Indians' 2010 regular season. The Tribe plays host to the Blue Jays today at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.
Pitching matchup: Indians RHP Justin Masterson (2-7, 5.21 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RHP Shaun Marcum (7-3, 3.14).
Pregame notes:
The Indians are seeking their fifth straight victory, which would be a season-best. They have won four in a row twice.
Toronto continues to fade in the A.L. East.
Lineups:
Blue Jays (40-39) -- 1. Fred Lewis lf; 2. DeWayne Wise rf; 3. Jose Bautista 3b; 4. Vernon Wells cf; 5. Adam Lind dh; 6. Aaron Hill 2b; 7. Lyle Overbay 1b; 8. Jose Molina c; 9. Nick Green ss; and Marcum.
Indians (30-47) -- 1. Trevor Crowe cf; 2. Shin-Soo Choo rf; 3. Carlos Santana c; 4. Travis Hafner dh; 5. Matt LaPorta 1b; 6. Shelley Duncan lf; 7. Jayson Nix 2b; 8. Andy Marte 3b; 9. Jason Donald ss; and Masterson.
Umpires: P -- Mike Reilly; 1b -- Chad Fairchild; 2b -- Eric Cooper; 3b -- Bill Miller.
Next for Indians: Three-game series against Oakland begins Friday night.
Byron Scott is exactly what the Cavs need in a coach.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- I could be wrong, but I doubt Byron Scott will say, "LeBron James allows me to coach him."
That actually will be the case for the new Cavaliers coach, assuming James signs a new deal to remain in Cleveland. Scott has been around the league long enough to know that coaches have to deal on a very adult level with star players.
Scott has coached two possible future Hall of Fame point guards. He had Jason Kidd in New Jersey, developing a relationship that led to the Nets reaching the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
It also ended with Scott being fired after a 22-20 start and fussing with Kidd in the season after the team lost to the 2003 Finals to the Lakers.
His next great point guard was Chris Paul, who was upset when Scott was fired last season after a 3-6 start with the Hornets. After Scott was let go, Paul told the New Orleans media: "Coach had an open line of communication. Guys would feel a certain way about playing time, and Coach was always honest. He always was straight forward with you from Day One."
This is not about bashing Mike Brown, who did an very good job in his five seasons here. But if you are going to replace a guy who has won more games in the last two regular seasons than anyone else in the NBA, then also change the personality.
Scott will do that.
He has a bit of an edge, more willing to confront players in the huddle and not afraid to sometimes point out their faults in the media. What makes it work for him – at least in the short term – is that he’s utterly honest with his players.
The Cavs were very impressed with his leadership and communication skills. As Paul said on the day Scott was fired in New Orleans, players knew where they stood with their coach. They may not like it, but there is no mystery, no reason to guess what he’s thinking.
Scott played for Pat Riley. He played with Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He coached Kidd and Paul. Being around stars does not intimidate Scott, nor is he afraid to challenge them.
Maybe the Cavs need a little of that after five years of Brown, who was a coach/consensus builder. He demanded they play his style of defense, but gave the players tremendous freedom in other areas of the game.
Scott’s critics fault him for being rigid, in terms of what he wanted done on the court. They question his ability to make in-game adjustments. Some said he lacked patience with young players.
There may be some truth to all these charges.
But the bottom line is that the Nets never won big before he arrived, at least in their NBA era. Nor have they won as much since he left.
His 56 victories in 200-08 were the most in Hornets history. That team went to the second round, and that also matches a couple of second-round playoff finishes for Paul Silas, who coached the Hornets before coming to the Cavs.
The Cavs discovered that Scott was excited about the job, especially as he did his homework on the current state of the franchise. Of course, the former Laker guard would have loved to replace Phil Jackson as coach in L.A., but no one is sure if Jackson plans to retire.
But Scott sees an owner willing to spend, a roster with some talent even without James. After some of the teams he’s coached in 10 seasons, players such as Mo Williams, Antwan Jamison, Anderson Varejao, Anthony Parker and J.J. Hickson are encouraging to a coach – especially since the team has some expiring contracts that can be used in trades.
Scott also believes the Cavs have a realistic chance to retain James. Hiring Scott has to help the Cavs in their quest to keep their two-time MVP. James is close to Paul, so he has his own scouting report on Scott from a star who played for him.
Now, consider the coaches of the teams recruiting James: Miami (Erik Spoelstra), Chicago (Tom Thibodeau), New Jersey (Avery Johnson), New York (Mike D’Antoni) and Scott with the Cavs. Scott compares well to any of those names. Johnson (in Dallas) is the only other coach in that group to lead his team to the Finals.
After the Cavs fired Brown, they had a list of Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, former Knicks and Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, Laker assistant Brian Shaw and Scott as their final four. Van Gundy, an NBA analyst for ABC, decided he wasn't ready to return to coaching.
From the start, I wanted Scott to be the choice for the Cavs, and they are able to hire him just in time as James makes the decision about his own future.
Byron Scott has most of the credentials LeBron James was looking for. At least in the short term, it is a good hire.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Byron Scott won three championship rings as the shooting guard whom Magic Johnson would pull out of a hat when he wasn't feeding James Worthy or scoring himself. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still around to toss in a skyhook too. Showtime, they called the Los Angeles Lakers then.
LeBron James wants a coach who played in the league?
The Cavaliers are giving him one who started on one of the great teams of all-time. It has been a generation since Showtime went dark, but Scott had more credibility as a player than any Cavs coach except Lenny Wilkens, and more visibility, since it was practically "Hollywood and the Stars" in hardwood, than any of them.
James wanted a head coach with previous NBA experience?
He got that too. Scott reached two NBA Finals as a coach with the New Jersey Nets, who had not been such a conspicuous success since the franchise was located on Long Island and the young Dr. J was dunking a ball that belonged on a seal's nose.
No coach who is available comes without flaws, though.
Scott and Jason Kidd, one of the great point guards of the last 20 years, did not get along, despite the two Finals runs, in New Jersey. Exit Scott, who had to know that if the Showtime Lakers could force out Pat Riley, Kidd could nudge him aside.
Part of the reason for the dissatisfaction might have been the passivity with which Scott watched a 19-0 Spurs' run that finished off his second Finals team.
Another reason might have been Scott's strong personality, which certainly will be a change from Mike Brown's general air of subservience.
But Scott had success in New Orleans too, managing to cope with two seasons of playing in Oklahoma City in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Then the Hornets won 56 games and a playoff series in 2007-08 (against the Dallas Mavericks and none other than Kidd) when another great point guard, Chris Paul, came their way in the draft.
Paul reportedly loved playing for him; Kidd, not so much.
Paul and James are close, but he also admires Kidd and once lobbied the Cavs to acquire him. The feedback James, now a free agent, gets on the hiring might be full of static, but Paul's experience is more recent and his friendship with James is warmer.
Although coaches such as the late Chuck Daly and the Spurs' Gregg Popovich have won championships without ever playing in the league, this is mainly an ex-players club among coaches.
The failure of so many other college coaches to make the transition to the NBA would have been a concern with Michigan State's Tom Izzo, the Cavs' first choice, although he would have been the best qualified ever to attempt the jump.
So Scott allays those worries.
Scott is supposed to be a good defensive coach with some offensive deficiencies, which sounds a lot like the fired Brown.
Had the Cavs hired Lakers assistant Brian Shaw, who seemed to be the front runner, but now looks like a pawn to hurry Scott along, there would have been the whole issue of implementing the Lakers' intricate triangle offense. Shaw is one of the gurus of the scheme.
Both Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan have won many rings using it. Whatever triangle shape from a middle school geometry textbook the playbook diagram assumed under Shaw, though, there is a good chance James would have been its hypotenuse -- its longest leg, its side that it is first among equals. That is the way things work in crunch time in the NBA. At least in the short term, Scott has done well with big stars.
Reading the tea leaves, it seems likely neither Scott nor Shaw would want the job here without some inkling James is likely to stay.
As far as impressing James goes, other than persuading Phil Jackson to pull a Shaq and renounce warm climates and palm trees for lake effect and galoshes, it seems indisputable that the Cavs have done their best with Scott.
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The recruitment of LeBron James has begun and it is as much of a circus as expected. Nets' contingent, incuding rapper and part owner Jay-Z, is meeting with James Thursday morning in a downtown Cleveland office.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The recruitment of LeBron James has begun and it is as much of a circus as expected.
The New Jersey Nets were the first to meet with James on the first day of free agency, arriving at the downtown Cleveland offices of his LRMR Marketing company shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday morning.
James arrived a few minutes before 11 a.m. in a white Cadillac and headed up to his offices. He declined to comment to The Plain Dealer on arrival.
New Nets owner and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov and his contingent arrived a few minutes later. Prokhorov confidently strode to the elevators leading a contingent with rapper and part owner Jay-Z, team president Rod Thorn and new coach Avery Johnson.
There were several other men in suits in the party and they brought with them luggage and computer equipment for a presentation planned for James. The Nets have nearly $30 million in salary-cap room, enough to add James and other free agents to a team that won just 12 games last season.
Prokhorov, who flew to New York from France to prepare for the meeting on Wednesday, picked up the Nets officials and flew to Cleveland on Thursday morning. His Gulfstream V jet landed at Cleveland Hopkins airport shortly after 10:30 a.m. Prokhorov is expected to return to Russia later Thursday.
The Nets meeting, which was scheduled to last about two hours, is just one of two on James' first day of receiving free-agent pitches. The New York Knicks are scheduled to meet with James after 1 p.m.
The Knicks crew arrived at about 7:45 a.m. on Thursday morning in a Gulfstream IV jet from Los Angeles, where they met with free agents Joe Johnson and Mike Miller on Wednesday night. The team consists of team owner James Dolan, coach Mike D'Antoni, former star and current executive Allan Houston and president Donnie Walsh.
James, according to a source, is expected to host the Miami Heat on Friday morning, followed by a presentation by the Los Angeles Clippers. The Chicago Bulls are believed to be scheduled to pitch James on Saturday.
Then, potentially as the last team to present, the Cavs are expected to meet with James. New coach Byron Scott, who reached an agreement with the Cavs on a four-year contract early Thursday, is expected to be part of that meeting.
As the parties arrived at the office building, they were greeted by a large banner on a hotel across the street that read "HOME" along with a Cavs logo. It is part of a marketing campaign throughout the city with various banners and billboards targeting James and playing to his sense of home and community.
Numerous Cavs employees held up signs of the same nature outside the building and waved them to passing cars, who were honking horns.
What's not to like about Byron Scott, even if -- and maybe especially if -- you're LeBron?
The Indians started their summer tradeoff this past weekend by dealing Russell Branyan. Meanwhile, they played a strong series against the Blue Jays after returning from a dismal tour of National League Parks. What now for the Indians? Paul Hoynes talked Indians baseball in his weekly chat earlier today
What now for the Indians? Paul Hoynes talked Indians baseball in his weekly chat earlier today on cleveland.com. Among the questions Hoynsie discusses:
• Are you surprised the Indians traded Russell Branyan this early?
• Is Matt LaPorta finally in Cleveland to stay?
• When will we see Michael Brantley and who becomes the odd man out?
• Do you expect both Kerry Wood and Jake Westbrook to be traded?
• Will it help Aaron Laffey to have an opportunity to settle in as a starter?
• When will the Indians take another look at Carlos Carrasco?
• How long until Asdrubal Cabrera comes back?
Plus a whole lot more.
Click on the play button below to listen or download the MP3 podcast to listen on the go.
"This is the best possible hire. A former NBA star who had some coaching success in New Jersey and New Orleans. The idea of having Brian Shaw was tempting, but Byron Scott is the best fit for this basketball team." - theksukidd
In response to the story Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron Scott agree to four-year contract, cleveland.com reader theksukidd73 likes the idea of Scott on the Cavaliers' sideline. This reader writes,
"This is the best possible hire. A former NBA star who had some coaching success in New Jersey and New Orleans. The idea of having Brian Shaw was tempting, but Byron Scott is the best fit for this basketball team."
"I see Brantley as Ben Francisco part 2. Nice player, but probably at best a 4th outfielder. I still think LaPorta will turn into a 25 home run guy making the CC deal a success." - NJTribefan1
In response to the story Michael Brantley hitting with authority and running with aggression: Minor league report, cleveland.com reader NJTribefan1 doesn't think Brantley's ceiling is very high. This reader writes,
"I see Brantley as Ben Francisco part 2. Nice player, but probably at best a 4th outfielder. I still think LaPorta will turn into a 25 home run guy making the CC deal a success."
"If Henderson can help us in any way shape or form compete for and win a National Title, then he couldn't get here fast enough! Just win, baby!" - Anonymous Coward
In response to the story Seantrel Henderson could reconsider USC and possibly join Ohio State, says Doug Lesmerises (Starting Blocks TV), cleveland.com reader Anonymous Coward sees no reason to hold a grudge against Henderson just because he snubbed the Buckeyes. This reader writes,
"If Henderson can help us in any way shape or form compete for and win a National Title, then he couldn't get here fast enough! Just win, baby!"
Matt LaPorta and Shelley Duncan hit back-to-back homers in a six-run fourth inning and Justin Masterson was terrific as the Indians defeated the Blue Jays, 6-1, Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Late in the evening of June 26, the Indians were tumbling through the drainage ditch, uniforms caked in muck, on pace for 100 losses.
Now they are unbeatable.
The Tribe won its season-high fifth in a row Thursday afternoon, dismissing the Blue Jays, 6-1, at sun-soaked Progressive Field.
The Indians swept a four-game series from Toronto in Cleveland for the first time since August 1995. They had not won five in a row overall since July 23-27, 2009.
Matt LaPorta and Shelley Duncan belted back-to-back homers in a six-run fourth inning, and Justin Masterson pitched superbly. LaPorta has homered three straight days.
The Indians (31-47) still have a long way to go to make any noise in the A.L. Central, but at least they can see the Royals. They pulled within 2 1/2 games of fourth-place Kansas City.
Masterson (3-7) carried a five-hit shutout into the ninth. Three hits and one questionable decision by shortstop Jason Donald later, Masterson was hooked for Frank Herrmann.
Herrmann got Jose Molina to ground into a 6-4-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the game. Credit Herrmann with his first major-league save.
Shin-Soo Choo led off the fourth with a walk against Shaun Marcum, who held the Indians hitless through three.
Choo advanced to second on a wild pitch. Carlos Santana walked. Both runners moved up on another wild pitch.
After Travis Hafner struck out, LaPorta pulled the hands in on a 1-2 pitch and ripped it over the wall in left. Marcum's bids for a no-hitter and shutout were gone in a blink.
LaPorta has homered in three straight games for the first time in his major-league career.
Shelley Duncan followed with a blast to another spot on the home-run porch. It gave the Tribe back-to-back long balls for the first time this year.
Later in the inning, Andy Marte singled and scored when left fielder Fred Lewis misplayed Jason Donald's single. Donald took second on the play and came home on Trevor Crowe's single.
Marcum did not come out for the fifth. He was replaced by former Indian Brian Tallet.
The Blue Jays put runners on first and third and two outs in the third. Jose Bautista popped into foul territory beyond first base. Tribe second baseman Jayson Nix ran it down.
With two outs in the bottom of the third, Lewis made a full-extension dive near the left-field line to rob Trevor Crowe.
Crowe still managed to get three of Cleveland's eight hits.
The Blue Jays (40-40) have lost five in a row and nine of 11.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - St. Ignatius' Chuck Kyle was among three coaches with local ties inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame last month during a ceremony in Columbus. Kyle has compiled a 262-57-1 record with 10 state titles in 26 seasons leading the Wildcats. Jim Chapman and Morris Tipton were also among the six...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - St. Ignatius' Chuck Kyle was among three coaches with local ties inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame last month during a ceremony in Columbus. Kyle has compiled a 262-57-1 record with 10 state titles in 26 seasons leading the Wildcats.
Jim Chapman and Morris Tipton were also among the six inductees. Chapman was a head coach for 27 years, including stops at Willoughby South, Fairport and West Geauga. Tipton's 28-year head coaching career included stints at Archbishop Hoban and Coventry.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four local girls and three area boys have received All-American honors from U.S. Lacrosse. Nicky Boltja, a senior at Medina, and Meg Lentz, a sophomore at Cleveland Heights, were named to the first team. Cleveland Heights senior Eve Tranchito and Hudson junior Mallory Vehar received honorable mention.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four local girls and three area boys have received All-American honors from U.S. Lacrosse.
Nicky Boltja, a senior at Medina, and Meg Lentz, a sophomore at Cleveland Heights, were named to the first team. Cleveland Heights senior Eve Tranchito and Hudson junior Mallory Vehar received honorable mention.
Local All-American boys honorees are Medina's Justin Riccelli, University School's Adam Daroff and Kent Roosevelt's Sean Kretovics.
Also, Lentz has been invited to try out for the U.S. U-19 team this summer that will compete in Hanover, Germany, in 2011.
"This kid could be a good sixth round pick. I hope he can get into the DL rotation this year so he's ready to start next season." - floridog09
In response to the story Cleveland Browns sign rookie Clifton Geathers to multi-year contract, cleveland.com reader floridog09 is hoping the Browns found a steal. This reader writes,
"This kid could be a good sixth round pick. I hope he can get into the DL rotation this year so he's ready to start next season."
The Cleveland Browns have announced the dates and times of their training camp practices which are open to the public this year.
The Cleveland Browns have announced the dates and times of their training camp practices which are open to the public this year. Admission to all practice sessions, which will be held at the team’s Berea training facility [map], is free. Fans can enter the facility through the Beech Street entrance. Parking is available on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College, at the George Finnie Stadium lot, located off Beech Street, near the intersection of Bagley Road. In all, 20 practices will be open to the public in 2010, a total which includes a Family Day Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday, August 7 starting at 1:00 p.m. Admission for the scrimmage is free as well. Fans can call the Browns Training Camp Hotline at 877-6BROWNS (877-627-6967) for the latest information on practice times. Fans can also get the most updated information at www.ClevelandBrowns.com.
"We are excited to once again be hosting training camp at our Berea facility," said Browns President Mike Holmgren in a statement. "I’ve always thought that training camp is a great opportunity for the fans to come out and see their favorite team up close. While the location makes it convenient for our fans who live locally, I know it has become a tradition for Browns fans from different parts of the country to make training camp a summer destination, and we look forward to seeing everyone out here this year."
Browns 2010 Training Camp schedule
Saturday, July 31: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, August 1: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday, August 2: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3: Practice closed to the public.
Wednesday, August 4: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, August 5: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, August 6: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 7: Family Day Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 8: Practice closed to the public.
Monday, August 9: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 10: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, August 11: Practice closed to the public.
Thursday, August 12: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Friday, August 13: No practice.
Saturday, August 14: Preseason game at Green Bay, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 15: No practice.
Monday, August 16: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 17: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, August 18: Practice closed to the public.
Thursday, August 19: 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
All practice dates and times are subject to change. All public practices are subject to weather conditions. Practices moved into the field house will be closed to the public.
