A fast start looks good in the won-loss column, but it doesn't guarantee postseason success.

HOUSTON -- Cleveland fans annually yearn for a fast start by the Indians. The yearning will go unanswered this year, but that does not mean the fast start is an urban myth.

This season there are teams leaving vapor trails all over the big leagues.

Oakland has won 12 of its first 17 games. Boston, after sweeping the Indians, won 11 of its first 15. In the National League, the Rockies, when they haven't been shoveling snow out of Coors Field, have won 12 of their first 16.

The fastest starter of them all has been the Atlanta Braves, who opened with 12 wins in their first 13 and were 13-3 entering Saturday. The start included a 10-game winning streak that ended Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to Kansas City.

What are the benefits and guarantees of a blistering start? No question it looks great in the won-loss column. As far as guarantees of postseason glory, that's where things get dicey.

The Braves are just the fifth team in the last 30 years to get off to a 12-1 start or better. Only one, the 1984 Detroit Tigers, won a World Series. Sparky Anderson's team started the year with a nine-game winning streak, lost a game and then churned out another seven-game win streak. They were 35-5 by May 24 before taking their foot off the gas to win the AL East in wire-to-wire fashion by 15 games.

View full size Sparky Anderson's 1984 Detroit Tigers are the poster boys for fast-starting teams, but they're also one of the exceptions to the notion that good opening months are seldom harbingers of championship years. AP file  

The three other teams to start a season at 12-1 or better had mixed results.

The 2003 Giants started 13-1. Like the 1984 Tigers, they went wire-to-wire to win the NL West with a 100-61 record. They were beaten in the division series by Miami, the eventual World Series champion.

The 1994 Braves won 13 of their first 14, but lost nine of the next 11. When the strike hit, and Commissioner Bud Selig canceled the World Series, the Braves were 68-46, six games behind first-place Montreal in the NL East.

The 1987 Brewers were nicknamed Team Streak for good reason. They opened the season at 13-0. By April 27, they were 17-1 and in first place in the AL East. As hot as the Brewers were in April, they turned cold in May, losing 12 straight from May 3-19 to drop from first to fifth and they never recovered. Milwaukee ended the year at 91-71, in third place.

It's hard to say what's in store for the current edition of the Braves, except to say they are playing a different game than everyone else the moment. Justin Upton hit his eighth home run in Atlanta's 13th game. He didn't hit eight homers last year with the Diamondbacks until July 20.

Paul Maholm won his first three starts and didn't allow a run. In 20 1/3 scoreless innings, Maholm has allowed 11 hits, struck out 20 and walked five. His WHIP (walks+hits divided by innings pitched) was 0.787.

Here's a quick look at MLB's other hot starters:

Oakland: Josh Reddick is struggling and Yoenis Cespedes is on the disabled list, but the A's entered the weekend leading the big leagues in runs, doubles, walks and extra-base hits. Tommy Milone (3-0), A.J. Griffin (2-0) and Bartolo Colon (2-0) have pitched well.

Boston: The Red Sox swept a three-game series from the Indians, outscoring them, 18-9. They've won six straight (check) with new manager John Farrell and a roster that underwent big changes in the off-season.

Newcomer Shane Victorino leads the club in batting and is playing a great right field. Mike Napoli, another newcomer who had trouble passing his physical, is the club's RBI leader. David Ortiz rejoined the club Saturday after being out with Achilles tendon problems.

Rockies: After 15 games last season, the Rockies were 8-7 and headed for 98 losses. This year they are 12-4 with Carlos Gonzalez leading the top attack in the NL with a .373 batting average.

This week in baseball

Baseball is a game of threes. Three strikes and you're out and three outs in each half of an inning. Here are two more sets of threes to consider from last week in baseball. All stats are through Friday.

Three up

1. Joe Mauer had consecutive four-hit, three-RBI games for the Twins on Monday and Tuesday.

2. Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who hit .111 (2-for-18) in his first five games of the season, is hitting .409 (18-for-44) with five doubles, five homers and 13 RBI in his last 10 games.

3. Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips is hitting .339 (21-for-62) with 12 runs, five doubles, four homers and 19 RBI in 15 games in the cleanup spot.

Three down

1. The Reds have already lost three key players to injuries: right-hander Johnny Cueto (back), outfielder Ryan Ludwick (right shoulder) and reliever Sean Marshall (left shoulder).

2. Tampa Bay is 0-4 in reigning AL Cy Young winner David Price's starts. It's only the fourth time it's happened to a defending Cy Young winner.

3. The Angels, off to their second worst start at 5-10, were outscored, 80-60, entering Saturday.

Stat-o-matic

Swing and a miss: Detroit and Seattle combined for 40 strikeouts Wednesday night. According to ESPN Stats & Information, it tied for the second-highest total in a game since 1920. The Angels and Athletics combined for 43 strikeouts in a 20-inning game on July 9, 1971.

Change of fortune: Doug Fister is 21-11 in 40 starts with Detroit after going 12-30 in 60 starts with Seattle.

Friendly neighbors: The A's have won 11 straight games, including six against newcomer Houston, in the AL West.

The Indians did everything right last week (well, almost) when they welcomed Boston to Progressive Field.

View full size Red Sox manager John Farrell and the rest of the Boston team couldn't help but see support from the Indians and their fans during their series at Progressive Field this week. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

HOUSTON -- The Indians did everything right last week when they welcomed Boston to Progressive Field for a three-game series.

The Red Sox had just left their hometown after the Boston Marathon bombings. While the city was trying to recover, the Red Sox could send only long-distance condolences back home. Indians President Mark Shapiro, noting the many close ties between the two teams, welcomed the Red Sox saying they had the Indians' "sympathy, support and respect."

The Indians wore black arm bands on their uniforms Tuesday night, just as Boston did. The teams stood along the first- and third-base lines for a moment of silence before the game. A sign, written by a Cleveland fan, was taped to the wall in the Red Sox dugout. It said: "From Our City to Your City: Our hearts and prayers go out to you Boston."

Before the teams took the field, "Sweet Caroline," the Red Sox's anthem at Fenway Park, was played on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.

"I'm not sure exactly what poignant means," said Indians manager Terry Francona, who managed the Red Sox from 2004-11. "I think I do. ... but you get so ramped up for a baseball game because it's so important to us. Then you look up and realize why you're having a moment of silence. If you need perspective, it gives it to you in a hurry."

The only thing the Indians didn't do was win, as Boston swept the series.

The Indians continue their series against the Astros tonight.

View full size Scott Kazmir makes his Indians debut tonight in Houston. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

First pitch: 7:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park.

TV/radio: STO; WTAM AM/1100, WMMS FM/100.7.

Starting pitchers:LHP Scott Kazmir (first appearance) vs. RHP Philip Humber (0-3, 2.89 ERA).

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Ubaldo Jimenez pitches Sunday after having two bullpen sessions after his poor performance against Boston.

View full size The Indians are hoping more off-day work on the pitching mound will produce improvement in struggling Ubaldo Jimenez. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

HOUSTON -- Heard before Saturday's second game between the Indians and Astros.

Clubhouse confidential: We'll see how Ubaldo Jimenez's double-barrel bullpen sessions works Sunday.

Jimenez went back to throwing two bullpen sessions between starts after surrendering seven runs on two hits and five walks in 2 1/3 innings Tuesday against Boston. Pitching coach Mickey Callaway says it's a good idea because Jimenez has so much going on in his delivery.

"Anytime we can get him off the mound four times in six days it's a good thing," said Callaway.

Jimenez threw Thursday and Friday. Thursday he threw out of the windup and Saturday from the stretch. He threw 25 to 30 pitches in each session.

Familiar face: Mike Jackson, who pitched for the Indians and Astros in his long career, brought his Little League team to Minute Maid Park on Saturday to watch batting practice. Jackson, fifth in Tribe history with 94 saves, says he watches his son play baseball, but rarely watches the big-league brand of ball.

"It's too boring," he said with laugh.

Jackson and manager Terry Francona were winter-ball roommates in Venezuela one year.

Stat of the day: After 15 games last year, the Indians were 9-6 and tied for first in the AL Central. The Indians went into Saturday at 5-10 and in last place in the AL Central by 3 1/2 games.

Michael Bourn talks about head-first slides and getting more black players into big-league baseball.

HOUSTON -- Michael Bourn was off to a good start when he was spiked sliding head first into first base in the ninth inning on April 14 against the White Sox. He took five stitches in the index finger of his right hand and is on the disabled list.

Q: Have you ever been spiked like this before?

A: I've been spiked, but not like this. I got spiked pretty good this time.

Q: You rarely slide head first into second or third base, so why do it at first base?

A: I've slid head first into first base before. That's the only place I slide head first. I might go feet first next time. I was just trying to be safe. We were down by a run. I was just trying to get on base.

Q: As the play unfolded it looked like a head first slide was your only option.

A: If I wanted to be safe, it was my only option. Otherwise [pitcher Matt Thornton] would have tagged me.

Q: The percentage of black players in the big leagues has dropped from 19 percent in 1995 to 8.1 percent this year. Is there a reason?

A: I really think there are more players coming. There are a lot of African Americans out there who love to play baseball. I think they want the opportunity to play this game. I think the percentage will go up in the near future.

The games are on TV a little bit more. The [African American] players in the big leagues get out into the communities a little more. I think a lot of African Americans love this game. More than what people think.

Q: Do you think baseball is a tough sell because a player almost always has to start in the minors, unlike elite college football and basketball players who go straight to the NFL or NBA?

A: You do have to pay your dues. You have to ride the buses, but I think it's worth it. When you get to the top level here, you're appreciated.

Is it possible the Cavaliers' new coach could be their old coach?

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Is Mike Brown the right coach for the Cavaliers now?

It appears the former Cavs and Lakers coach is being seriously considered as a replacement for Byron Scott, if several sources are correct.

The Cavs have been mum, as has Brown after telling The Plain Dealer on Thursday that he'd listen if the Cavs called.

Brown, whose family decided to move back to the Cleveland area long before the Cavs job opened up, also said he was in no rush to return to coaching. But one school of thought has the Cavs moving quickly for fear of losing him to another team.

It's no secret the defense has been a disaster since Brown left. Scott's teams never ranked higher than 27th in the league in opponent field-goal percentage and were 30th this season. Brown's teams went from 18th in opponent field-goal percentage in his first season in 2005-06 to second in 2008-09 and fourth in 2009-10.

Yes, Brown had LeBron James, but it was Brown who convinced James of the importance of defense and is responsible for turning him into the defender he is today. Could he do the same thing with Kyrie Irving? Would an improved defense be enough to get the Cavs back on track?

Judging by Twitter posts and online comments, lots of fans view the possible return of Brown as an over-correction to three years of bad defense. But, historically, when it comes to NBA coaching, there's a pendulum that swings from one extreme to the other. When a strong offensive coach fails, he's replaced by one who emphasizes defense. When a players' coach fails, he's replaced by a disciplinarian.

Brown had his problems here. Though the Cavs achieved their greatest success under him, there always were questions about his offense and how he handled James. Has he changed after a year away from the game and then one season plus five games with the Lakers? He was trying to install the infamous Princeton offense in Los Angeles this season before he got fired -- the same offense Scott favored but never really implemented here.

If Brown returned, it would make sense to bring back an offensive coordinator like John Kuester, although not all the Cavs offensive problems under Brown could be traced to coaching. James often broke off plays while waiting to go one-on-one against a defender. Is that any better -- or worse -- than Scott giving the ball to Irving at the end of games and telling him to make a play?

General Manager Chris Grant knows the importance of this hire. He has acknowledged his part in the shortcomings of the rosters Scott had to coach, and he realizes that if he doesn't get things turned around soon, his job is on the line, too.

If he truly believes his good friend Brown is the best thing for this team, he should hire him. He certainly knows what he's getting -- and that's not the case with any other candidate. Would Phil Jackson or Mike Krzyzewski actually consider a chance to coach Irving, and maybe James, should he really opt out of his contract in 2014? It's worth noting that not every great coach succeeds with every team. Remember Larry Brown and Lenny Wilkens in New York?

On the other hand, teams often bypass proven coaches and outsmart themselves trying to find the ''next great thing'' -- a highly touted assistant or former video coordinator just waiting for a chance. Actually, that described Brown when Dan Gilbert hired him in 2005.

Gilbert will leave no stone unturned to get his team back on track. He will pay whatever it takes. But there are no guarantees. Sometimes your best bet will have to do.

Is that Brown? That's what Grant and the Cavs have to decide.

With a fairly large league event coming up in a few days, Browns fans' concerns tend to revolve around the obvious topics.

View full size With Brandon Weeden apparently the Browns' top choice as quarterback, some fans wonder if he does enough work off the field to establish leadership credentials. Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer  

Hey, Mary Kay: We often read about how quarterbacks from other teams push themselves and their teammates to be the best. The stories often go that the quarterback is the first to turn on the lights and the last one to leave the facilities. Have you heard of Brandon Weeden doing these things? If he is not pushing the team and acting hungry, do you think it is because of his personality, prior financial success from baseball, having a family, etc.? -- Will S, Dublin

Hey, Will: The Browns have made it clear this off-season that they want Weeden to take more of a leadership role, and he's accepted the challenge. In a 2011 column by Mike Lomnbardi on NFL.com, he wrote, "No quarterback is going to be successful unless he can win over his teammates, outwork everyone and be the instrument that drives the team. This cannot be taught. ... A star QB must ... be viewed as the hardest worker and most prepared, otherwise he will be seen as a phony and never be able to lead other players. This is essential, and all great quarterbacks have this trait." Lombardi will expect no less from Weeden.

Hey, Mary Kay: Jason Campbell is familiar with this offense. Will he be given a legit shot at winning the starting job? -- Angelo Costanzo, Cleveland

Hey, Angelo: I do think Jason will be given a legit shot to show what he can do. If the coaches determine he gives them the best chance to win, they'll play him. This regime isn't wed to Weeden because it didn't draft him. If he's going to start, he has to win the job outright. One advantage Campbell has is that he's spent three years in this system. It's up to Weeden to close that gap in a hurry.

Hey, Mary Kay: Draft day trade with the Patriots for Ryan Mallett? Pats seem ripe for bargaining. -- Jim Hoxeng, Providence, R.I.

Hey, Jim: I wouldn't rule it out. Browns GM Mike Lombardi loved Mallett coming out in 2011, and would probably still love to see him in a Browns uniform. Problem is, the Patriots want at least a second-round pick, which the Browns don't have. If they can move down from No. 6 and pick up that second-rounder, I wouldn't be surprised if they at least explore it.

Hey, Mary Kay: I don't understand why Chance Warmack (OG -Alabama) is not in the conversation more. Browns have made improvement on defensive side via free agency. Improving O Line helps run game, helps Weeden and if the offense is on the field more, helps D as well. From what I've read, it seems like Warmack is rated highly across the board. -- Tony King, Coshocton

Hey, Tony: The Browns have studied Warmack and top 20 guard Jonathan Cooper from North Carolina and both are players who could help anchor a line for many years. With pass-rushers taking the quickest path up the middle these days to disrupt mobile quarterbacks, top-notch guards are imperative. I don't love the idea of a guard at No. 6, but a case could be made for either. I think one of them would be more likely if the Browns trade down.

Hey, Mary Kay: With all the talk about the Browns possibly trading down, would Arizona be a trading partner? What could we get from the Cards if they really want the last of the three great tackles? We remember Butch Davis giving up a 2nd to go from 7 to 6 for Kellen Winslow. Also, do you think they will consider trading Ahtyba Rubin for a pick? If so, what would be the asking price? -- Kyle Williams, Coldwater

Hey, Kyle: If the Cardinals (No. 7) covet a player the Browns might draft, I'm sure they'd at least consider trading up. Look what the Vikings got last year from the Browns for trading down one spot: a fourth, a fifth and a seventh. It all depends on how important it is for the Cards to get their man.

Hey, Mary Kay: So a week before the draft what is Jimmy Haslam's No. 1 need; a defensive back or a defense attorney? -- Mike Egan, McAllen, Texas

Hey, Mike: I'd say a defense attorney, and Pilot Flying J has retained the one former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. used in the 1990s when he was brought up on federal charges.

View full size Oregon outside linebacker Dion Jordan seems perfect for the Browns' 3-4, and if he was available at No. 6 on Thursday any trade-down talk might well be scuttled. Associated Press  

Hey, Mary Kay: I have decided the Browns are going to trade back with the Dolphins and pick up a second-round choice. With the 12th pick they will pick the best available defense player that fits a need and with the second-round pick they will go guard. Only if Dion Jordan or Dee Milliner aren't there at 6. -- Jeremy Cohen, Dallas, Texas

Hey, Jeremy: I do think the Browns will try to trade the pick. They'd probably stay put for a Dee Milliner or Dion Jordan. The X-factor is the quarterback. Do they like Geno Smith or another one of the quarterbacks enough to take him at No. 6? The vibe I've been getting lately is no, but it's hard to say for sure.

Hey, Mary Kay: The Browns can't seriously be considering Barkevious Mingo if we don't get Milliner. I feel as if Mingo is another prospect that won't have the upside that so many people believe and end up getting lost on the roster. If we can't get Milliner, why not consider the trade back for Xavier Rhodes, Kenny Vaccaro or Desmond Trufant? There's plenty of defensive ends in this draft that I feel could fit better than Mingo such as Damontre Moore and Corey Lemonier. -- Rodney Stokes, Seattle

Hey, Rodney: The Browns not only hosted Mingo for a pre-draft visit but also worked him out privately, which indicates the interest is genuine. With Mingo's edge-rush ability, I could see the Browns drafting him, if not at No. 6, then a little later in the round if they trade down. Mingo would most likely play outside in the Browns' 3-4, multi-front scheme.

Hey, Mary Kay: I wonder would it be better to finish building the defense. Our front seven is great with the addition of free agents. Shouldn't they finish the secondary and allow the defense to establish the offense? Sort of like the Ravens in their Super Bowl run with a average QB? A corner and safety could allow Ray Horton's defense to have a record start. Isn't the secondary a sack assistant to the front seven? -- James Williams, Cleveland

Hey, James: It's a very real possibility the Browns will go defense with their No. 6 pick. But if they trade down, anything is fair game, including West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin, the triple-threat dynamo, a quarterback, or one of the guards.

Hey, Mary Kay: How excited are the players to be practicing with the new coaching staff? -- Jason McNeal, Springfield

Hey, Jason: Players on both sides of the ball were fired up at minicamp over Rob Chudzinski's fast-paced downfield offense and Ray Horton's attack-minded defense. Receiver Greg Little called it a receiver's dream and D'Qwell Jackson is eager to blitz. They're not just trying to impress the coach. Players genuinely love these two schemes.

Hey, Mary Kay: Pat Shurmur is a Thad Lewis fan. Any shot that the third-string QB will be traded to the Eagles? -- Jeff Solomon, St. Louis, Mo.

Hey, Jeff: Chip Kelly would have to be sold on him, and the Eagles -- who might draft a quarterback -- could end up with a surplus as it is.

Hey, Mary Kay: If Dee Milliner is off the board, do you think they pull the trigger on Barkevious Mingo or trade down with (possibly) Miami? What are the benefits of each move? Does Mingo present too much of a chance/reach? -- Neil Cornelius, Canfield

Hey, Neil: I think both of those players are candidates at No. 6, but in a perfect world, the Browns would love to pick up the second-rounder. If they think they can still get a Mingo at 11 or 12, I think they'd take their chances.

Hey, Mary Kay: Since Randy Lerner still retains 30 percent ownership, does he have any swing weight in organizational issues or personnel matters? -- D. James Brown, Conneaut Lake, Pa.

Hey, D. James: No, Lerner has no say at all in organizational issues or personnel matters.

Hey, Mary Kay: The Browns draft needs have been well documented. Yet when I look at the players we have, the present candidates are not inept. The exception is fullback Owen Marecic. Despite this I have only read one article touting the drafting of a replacement. -- Bob Halloran, Angola, Ind.

Hey, Bob: In addition to Marecic, the Browns have Brad Smelley, who can catch the ball. At this point, I don't really see them spending one of their picks on a fullback, but if they acquire an extra pick or two, perhaps.

Hey, Mary Kay: Being from Toledo I feel the our new head coach understands the passion the Browns fans have seen in the past, frustration of the present, and hopefully the positives of the future. Do you see the same passion from our new coach? -- Matthew Wilcox, Toledo

Hey, Matthew: There's no coach on earth more passionate about restoring the Browns to a championship level than the dog-biscuit munching Chudzinski. A lifelong Browns fan, Chudzinski's on a mission, and he'll do everything possible to make it happen.

Hey, Mary Kay: I think the Browns are just blowing smoke when it comes to drafting one of the quarterbacks with their first pick, hoping they can work a trade down. Weeden is the type of quarterback the coaches like, and with an experienced backup, now they're all set. -- Roger Jordan, Brea, Calif.

Hey, Roger: That could very well be the case. I think if there were four marquee quarterbacks in this draft, the Browns would be drafting one high. But no one seems to be positive any of these quarterbacks will excel. Therefore, they could just be pumping up the pick. We shall see.

Hey, Mary Kay: Do you feel like the Browns are in a position to trade a current player for a significant draft choice they could use next week? For example, Rubin or Sheard? -- Michael Evans, Hilliard

Hey, Michael: Browns CEO Joe Banner has been known to wheel and deal, so anything's possible. If the Browns draft a 3-4 pass-rusher to bookend with Paul Kruger, they could be willing to move Sheard. Although Rubin will be adjusting to a new spot at end, he's got the athleticism to do it and he fits Ray Horton's "big man that can run."

Hey, Mary Kay: I have been hearing a lot about QB Matt Scott out of Arizona. I have watched him play quite a bit and thought he was a competitor and talented. Is he a more realistic pick for the Browns considering they are more than likely pulling the trigger on Milliner in the first round? -- Paul Vocca, Cottonwood, Ariz.

Hey, Paul: The Browns had Scott in for a visit and like his dual-threat ability. He could be the type of developmental quarterback they're looking for. I'd say he's a possible target for the third round.

-- Mary Kay

An NFL owner with links to Ohio has been a part of a federal criminal investigation before. Fourteen years ago, Youngstown's Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who owned the 49ers, was suspended from the NFL for a year.

View full size "It actually was just plain stupidity," Eddie DeBartolo said to NFL Films about his role in a felony scandal that resulted in his leaving the 49ers. "I was as much to blame because I was old enough to know better and too stupid to do anything about it." AP file  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe you've heard the story, the one about an NFL owner with links to Ohio facing criminal charges after a federal investigation into a fraud scandal.

Except this one is not about Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, whose company, Pilot Flying J, is the subject of a federal investigation concerning its rebate program to trucking companies. Haslam has not been charged with a crime, although court documents say he was aware of fraud being committed by his employees.

This story happened 14 years ago, when Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the Youngstown native who owned the San Francisco 49ers, was suspended from the NFL for a year and eventually ceded control of the team to his sister, Denise DeBartolo York, after his role in a gambling fraud scandal came to light. DeBartolo was convicted of failure to report a felony when he paid what was described as $400,000 in extortion money to former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in exchange for a riverboat gambling license approval.

It was a different case and a different time, but it set a precedent that might be looked at when the federal corporate fraud case against Haslam, the Pilot Flying J CEO, moves forward.

There are several key distinctions: DeBartolo voluntarily stepped aside from active control of the 49ers in December 1997 when the public learned that a federal grand jury was about to indict him. And in 1998, he pleaded guilty to the reduced role of failure to report a felony, essentially admitting his role in the scheme.

Haslam has maintained his innocence since federal authorities arrived at his company headquarters last week and the affidavit against him was unsealed Thursday. An NFL spokesman said Friday that the league will not ask Haslam to surrender team control while the investigation against his company continues.

On interesting similarity -- Haslam retained Nashville attorney Aubrey Harwell on Friday, the same lawyer DeBartolo used during his trial.

DeBartolo, who declined through a family spokesperson to be interviewed for this story, saw his life drastically change as a result of the case. The 49ers team he controlled for 23 years, the one he guided to five Super Bowl titles, has not been a part of his life since 2000, when he surrendered ownership to his sister when the siblings divided the family assets.

Although DeBartolo had the opportunity to keep control, he opted to accept the real estate company, instead. He is CEO of DeBartolo Holdings, which manages everything from real estate to Famous Famiglia pizzeria.

DeBartolo admitted his role in the payoff scandal 16 years ago, one that came about as he tried to diversify the family portfolio. While trying to attain a Louisiana gambling license, he gave Edwards $400,000.

"Why do it? It actually was just plain stupidity, and I should have just walked away from it," DeBartolo said in an interview with NFL Films in October 2012. "I was as much to blame because I was old enough to know better and too stupid to do anything about it."

Only after DeBartolo pleaded guilty to the reduced charge did NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue formally suspend him in 1999 from league activity for one year, and fine him $1 million.

"Eddie pled guilty to a criminal charge and it was pretty clear that had to be addressed under the rules of the league relating to the integrity of the conduct of people in the league," Tagliabue told NFL Films.

NFL Network's 'A Football Life' profile of Eddie DeBartolo

In news reports at the time, DeBartolo's daughter, Lisa, described how sad her father was to not be associated with the team, how he wanted to visit the locker room after games, but couldn't.

"I think that my dad probably thinks about it every day of his life and wishes that he could just make it go away," Lisa DeBartolo told NFL Films in 2012. But it was the case that altered his life forever.

"I've done some good things in my life, and I've made some mistakes in my life. That was certainly one of them," DeBartolo said. "Obviously if I could live my life over again, it would never have happened. But we can't do that, so you go on with your life."

GATES MILLS, Ohio -- Gilmour Academy's 19th annual Miele Track & Field Invitational probably will be remembered for these five highlights: 1. The performances by two of Ohio's premier prep track athletes in Chardon junior Stephanie Ferrante and Solon senior Therese Haiss.

GATES MILLS, Ohio -- Gilmour Academy's 19th annual Miele Track & Field Invitational probably will be remembered for these five highlights:

1. The performances by two of Ohio's premier prep track athletes in Chardon junior Stephanie Ferrante and Solon senior Therese Haiss.

2. The meet record set by Solon junior Alexis Gray in the discus (145-6).

3. The performances by freshmen in helping lead St. Ignatius to the boys team title.

4. Gilmour's sweep of the 4x800-meter relay event.

5. The snowman made by teams from Chardon when the meet was delayed at 9 a.m.

The frosty conditions did not keep Ferrante and Haiss from staging a nip-and-tuck contest for the Outstanding Track Athlete award, which Ferrante captured by virtue of wins in the 100 (12.07), 200 (24.84) and 400 (56.87). She also ran a leg on the Hilltoppers' second-place 4x400 relay.

"Steph's probably a once-in-a-lifetime kid for Chardon in sprints," Hilltoppers coach Eric Bartley said.

Ferrante placed second in all three sprint events at the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Indoor Championships in March and is nationally ranked indoors.

Haiss, an Oregon recruit, won the 1,600 (5:02.94), 800, and anchored both a first-place distance medley relay and a fifth-place 4x400. She along with Gray and junior sprinter Jelvon Butler (school record 12.16 in the 100) led the way as the Comets won the girls team title.

"We actually doubled up in a lot of our events, which really helped us score some points," said Solon jumps coach David Burke, filling in as head coach. "I couldn't believe they did it in 30-degree weather."

Gray erased Kristi Welty's (Eastlake North) discus meet record of 138-3 set in 2005 and won the shot put (41-3) to earn Outstanding Field Athlete.

Burke also cited sophomore Geneva Sandridge, who took second in the 1,600 and scored in two relays.

St. Ignatius freshmen James Norris and Luke Wagner were pivotal in the Wildcats' victory. Norris won the 100 (11.09), 200 (22.73) and was a member of the first-place 4x400 (3:31.18).

"I feel very humbled that I can run with the big boys at such a young age," Norris said.

Wagner took first in the 1,600 (4:29.12) and third in the 800.

"It's quite a step up and they are handling it very well," St. Ignatius coach Chuck Kyle said.

The Wildcats had 14 athletes score 18 times in individual events, including winners Vince Bartram (800) and Mike Schafer (long jump).

"There was a point, with the cold weather, when we wondered, 'Should the sprinters do this or not?' " Kyle said. "Then the sun broke through, so we figured let's keep going away at it. We needed the work with a lot of individual races."

The host Lancers were thrilled to win both 4x800 races. Senior Meghan Pryatel, running the third leg, gave Gilmour (10:04.10) separation. She is one of three returning state qualifiers on the relay.

"This is a big deal for us," Pryatel said. "I couldn't ask for anything better."

The boys jumbled their lineup and were able to edge St. Ignatius for the win (8:07.41).

"It was a big meet and we wanted to try something different," said junior Alex Ulatowski, who ran first.

Junior Paul-Henry Schoenhagen, after running a PR said, "It feels good to finally break two (minutes)."

Junior Alex Clapacs (second in the open 800) ran third and senior Charlie Hoge closed for the win.

Mentor junior John Maurins won both the shot put (57-3) and discus (148-10) to capture Outstanding Field Athlete. He narrowly missed a meet record in shot and led the Cardinals to second place.

Olmsted Falls used a big finish from senior anchor Turner Jones to win the 4x100 (44.26) and the Bulldogs slipped into third place.

Junior McKenna Baluch's victory in the pole vault (10-1) helped Medina to place second in the girls standings.

Mentor, which placed third in the girls team ranking, received a key win from senior Sam Birchall in the 300 hurdles (50.06). Birchall was knocked off stride on the fifth clearance when a hurdle from another lane ricocheted off her hurdle.

"It's a love-hate thing (with the 300 hurdles)," she said. "It's so rewarding when you finish."

Chardon placed fourth in the boys and girls team standings. Hilltopper junior Grant Mlack overcame an issue with his blocks and came from behind to win the 110 hurdles (15.41). He later won the 300 hurdles (40.40).

Hudson senior sprinter Leighton Antonio, fifth at state last year in the 200, was sidelined as a precaution with injury.

His teammate, sophomore Kyle Mau, won the 3,200 (9:32.23) and anchored the Explorers' win in the distance medley relay.

Olmsted Falls won the girls 4x400 (4:14.21) after senior anchor Allison Duber rallied from second to first.

"It's been a long day, and it feels awesome," she said.

Jeff Brewer is a freelance writer in Green.

Baseball NONLEAGUE

Baseball

NONLEAGUE

Newbury203 01 -- 6 9 6

Maplewood263 14 --16 9 3

N (3-6): Kania (L, 1-3). M (8-4): Perez (W).

Newbury000 010 3-- 4 8 4

Maplewood130 100 x-- 5 7 1

N (3-7): Gillan (L, 0-1). M (9-4): Jones (W).

St. Ignatius200 56 --13 11 0

Madison Comp.101 00 -- 2 4 2

Notable: Hennessey (SI) 2-3, 2B, SB, 2 RBI, 3 R.

SI (7-5): Margevicius (W, 3-0). MC: Smith (L). HR: Johnson (M).

St. Peter Chanel000 01 -- 1 2 3

Cornerstone Christ.520 6x --13 7 1

SPC: Childress (L). CC (7-2): Adamo (W, 2-0).

Notable: Adamo 7K, 5 IP.

St. Peter Chanel000 14 -- 5 6 4

Cornerstone Christ.114 36 --15 6 0

SPC: French (L). CC (8-2): Royer (W, 1-0).

Notable: Cloonan (CC) 2-3, 2-2B, 2 R.

Midview000 101 0-- 2 8 0

St. Ignatius100 030 x-- 4 8 2

M: Stephenson (L). SI (8-5): Lynch (W, 1-2). HR: Khoury (SI).

Notable: Fabian (SI) 2-2, 2 RBI.

Extra innings

Bellevue300 232 01--11 11 2

Firelands202 501 00--10 14 3

B (8-1): Smith (W). F (4-7). F (4-7): Baumann (L, 1-2).

Bellevue124 (10) --17 17 0

Firelands000 2 -- 2 5 5

B (9-1): Sneezek (W). F (4-8): Abrahamowicz (L). HR: Fries (B), Stamm (B).

Shaker Heights000 000 0-- 0 0 1

Brecksville002 000 x-- 2 6 1

SH (7-2): Freer (L, 1-1). B (12-0): Rose (W, 1-0). S: Sheplavy.

Notable: Carney (B) 1-3, BB, GWRBI.

Shaker Heights000 130 2-- 6 6 0

Brecksville004 030 x-- 7 6 0

SH (7-3). B (13-0): Starinsky (W, 1-0).

Notable: Balhorn (B) 2-3, 1B, 2B, GWRBI.

Padua001 200 1-- 4 8 3

Tallmadge002 020 1-- 5 8 3

P: Hartman (L). T (5-5): Beaumont (W, 1-2). HR: Noel (T).

Notable: Noel 2-2, BB, 1B, SC, 4 RBI, R.

Lakewood100 010 5-- 7 6 3

Avon200 021 0-- 5 10 1

Mayfield061 13 --11 9 0

Avon000 00 -- 0 2 2

M (5-3): Bassett (W, 1-0). A: Morales (L).

Notable: Blessing (M) 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI.

Stow403 103 2--13 12 0

Green225 000 0-- 9 14 5

S (9-3): Taylor (W, 1-0). G (2-9): Black (L, 0-2).

Notable: Urban (S) 3-4, 2 RBI.

Chardon010 211 0-- 5 6 1

Hudson000 410 1-- 6 2 3

C (4-5): Gittins (L, 1-2). H (11-0): Seibert (W, 1-0).

Notable: Saren (H) 1-3, Agra (H) 1-2

Riverside000 000 0-- 0 3 0

Westlake000 000 1-- 1 4 1

W (7-4): Patterson (W, 1-0).

Notable: Wilson (W) 1B, GWRBI.

Rhodes000 10 -- 1 4 3

Chagrin Falls020 27 --11 10 0

R (2-2): Rodriguez (L). CF (9-3): B. Kennedy (W, 2-0).

Notable: Thombs (CF) 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R.

Rhodes101 120 0-- 5 7 4

Chagrin Falls415 030 x--13 12 4

R (2-3): Rodriguez (L). CF (10-3): Navziger (W, 2-1).

Notable: Sferra (CF) 4-4, 2 R, 2-2B, BB, 5 RBI.

Nordonia502 32 --12 13 1

Firestone010 00 -- 1 1 2

N (10-3): Armao (W, 3-0). F (2-8): Eberly (L,1-2).

Notable: Klein (N) 4-4, 2-2B, 2 RBI, 3R.

Nordonia022 211 1-- 9 10 3

Normandy110 011 0-- 4 6 4

Nord (11-3): Siegal (W, 1-0). Norm (4-6): Marano (L, 1-1).

Notable: T. Alders (Nord) 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3R.

Rocky River000 043 0-- 7 11 2

WRA505 000 0--10 7 1

RR (2-6): Boettcher (L, 1-2). WRA (6-3): Kramer (W, 2-1).

Notable: McKenzie (WRA) 3-1B, 2 R.

Brunswick0310 (11) --15 15 0

Padua000 01 -- 1 2 2

B (9-3): O'Connell (W, 1-0). P (4-6): Kazmour (L).

Notable: Lees (B) 4-5, 2B, 3B, RBI.

Extra innings

Eastlake110 000 002 -- 4 10 2

Lake Catholic000 001 100 -- 2 10 0

EN (9-3): Luchowski (W, 3-1). LC (2-9): Farrell (L).

Notable: Monales (EC) RBI.

Lincoln West000 00 -- 0 1 2

Cuyahoga Hts.412 3x --10 3 0

LW (2-5): Ortiz (L, 0-1). CH (3-5): Lowther (W, 2-1).

Notable: Lowther CG, 6K, R.

Lincoln West323 103 0--12 11 4

Cuyahoga Hts.463 040 x--17 14 6

LW (2-6): Moore (L, 0-1). CH (4-5): Zuber (W, 1-1).

Notable: Kleppel (CH) 3-5, 2-2B, 2 R, 2 RBI.

Garr. Garfield100 210 8--12 12 3

Berkshire201 011 0-- 5 5 2

GG (7-5): Brode (W, 1-0). B: Motil (L).

Notable: Bissler (GG) R, 3 RBI.

Garr. Garfield400 000 5-- 9 10 3

Berkshire222 110 0-- 8 8 2

GG (8-5, 4-0): Schustrich (W, 1-2).

Notable: Martin (GG) 2-1B.

Softball

NONLEAGUE

Hawken000 0 -- 0 4 3

North Ridgeville (19)14 x --24 12 0

H: Whiting (L). NR: Andrews (W, 1-0).

Notable: Yost (NR) 2-4, 4 RBI.

Cleveland Hts.063 000 0--9 9 4

Rittman004 100 1--6 2 2

CH: Sollisch (Wm 5-1). R: Gregory (L, 6-3).

Notable: Holley (CH) 3-4, 2 RBI.

NDCL228 10 --13 15 0

Rittman000 00 -- 0 3 3

NDCL (10-2): DeSico (W, 2-1). R: Mills (L). HR: Flowers (NDCL).Notabel: Flowers 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI.

NDCL370 7 --17 13 1

Mayfield010 1 -- 2 3 2

NDCL (1-2): Hetki (W, 9-1). M (5-4): Anderson (L). HR: Raguz (NDCL).

Notable: Raguz 2-4, 4 RBI.

Walsh Jesuit000 00 -- 0 3 4

Grove City201 7x --10 6 3

WJ (7-2): Rahach (L, 5-2). GC (10-4): Cornell (W).

Elyria120 001 0--4 9 2

Canfield011 003 x--5 7 1

E (10-2): Minney (L, 7-1). C: Baker (W). HR: Bachna (E), Baker (C), Keller, 2 (C).

Will. South001 020 0--3 6 4

Nequa Valley030 023 x--8 9 0

WS (3-7): Bradshaw (L, 3-4). NV: O'Brien (W). HR: Russ (WS), Cervantz (NV).

Baldwin Woodell010 152 0--9 13 0

Will. South000 002 0--2 9 1

BW: Klopp (W). WS (4-8): Bradshaw (L, 4-5). HR: Thompson, 2 (BW).

Eastwood001 202 0--5 10 0

Medina000 000 2--2 13 2

E: Shirley (W). M (7-3): S. Holdman (L, 0-1). HR: J. Holdman (M).

Loudonville003 040 0--7 6 5

Elyria201 122 x--8 11 3

L: Hurst (L). E (11-2): Minney (W, 8-1). HR: Davis 2, (E), Bachna (E).

Notable: Davis (E) 4-4, 2B, HR-2, 4 R, 3 RBI.

Extra innings

Mass. Perry100 105 00--7 9 1

Will. South050 020 01--8 12 7

MP: Carr (L). WS (4-7): Bradshaw (W, 4-4). HR: Stohlman (WS).

Notable: Ruple (WS) 3-3, 2 R.

Magnificat000 200 0--2 2 0

Nordonia000 001 0--1 3 1

M: Prke (W), N (5-6): Stroe (L, 4-3).

Notable: Prke CG, 7K.

Magnificat000 00 -- 0 3 0

Nordonia424 0x --10 10 0

M: Garbash (L). N (6-6): Stroe (W, 5-3).

Notable: Ciocca (N) 2-2, 2B, 3 R.

Arch. Hoban040 021 --7 10 2

Ellet000 010 --1 4 2

AH (7-4): Boylan (W, 6-2). E (4-5): Smith (L, 3-5).

Notable: Bender (AH) 3-4, 2 R.

Walsh Jesuit000 022 --4 7 1

Midview000 201 --3 3 1

WJ (8-2): Rahach (W, 6-2). M (7-6): Hamker (L, 7-6).

Notable: Ries (WJ) 2-2, 1B, 2B.

Cuy. Falls000 100 0--1 5 1

Firelands220 010 x--5 5 0

Notable: Willis (F) 2-3 2 R.

Garfield Hts.000 010 0--1 6 0

Brecksville120 103 x--7 8 2

GH (7-3): Coyle (L, 4-1). B (10-1): Geringer (W, 3-0).

Notable: Mack (B) 3-3, BB, 3-SB 2 R.

Lakewood000 000 -- 0 3 4

Columbia007 021 --10 10 1

Notable: Sullivan (C) 3-4, 2B.

Lakewood000 010 0-- 1 6 2

Westlake330 013 x--10 12 0

L: Krasniska (L). W (6-6): Zale (W, 2-1).

Notable: Smith (W) 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI.

Medina213 02 --8 8 2

Ellet120 10 --4 9 3

M (7-2): Paradise (W, 7-2). E (4-4): Smith (L, 3-4). HR: Sansonette (M).

Notable: Sansonette 2-2, 2B, BB, R, 3 RBI.

Columbia230 100 1--7 8 4

Westlake200 220 0--6 12 3

C (8-1): Minarchik (W, 3-0). W (6-7): Brown (L, 2-1). HR: May (W).

Notable: Sullivan (C) 3-4, 2-2B, 2 R, 3 RBI.

Fairview100 00 -- 1 4 1

Bay400 43 --11 16 2

F: Rinehart (L). B (5-7): Woodworth (W, 4-6).

Notable: Burns (B) 2-2B, 2 R, 3 RBI.

Extra innings

Fairview301 000 106 --11 12 1

Bay001 022 000 -- 5 11 1

F: Rinehart (W). B (5-8): Woodworth (4-7).

Notable: Bilak (F) 4 R, RBI.

Riverside000 011 0--2 6 2

Mentor000 100 0--1 4 1

R (11-1): Lynch (W, 9-1). M (6-2): Golic (L, 6-3).

Notable: Baitt (R) 3-4, RBI.

Riverside000 037 --10 13 1

Mentor000 000 --0 2 0

R (12-1): Rossman (W, 3-0). M (6-4): Golic (L, 6-4).

Notable: Havens (R) 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI.

North Ridgeville000 010 0--1 4 3

Tallmadge000 021 x--3 2 0

NR (7-4): Demarco (L, 4-2). T (6-3): Lightel (W, 5-1).

Notable: Lightel CG, 8K.

Vermilion000 222 0--6 7 2

Lorain003 000 0--3 5 2

V (8-1): Hitlan (W, 2-0). L: Ford (L).

Notable: Kovarik (V) 2-1B, 2 RBI R, 2-SB.

Vermilion200 402 0--8 12 3

Lorain000 100 0--1 3 1

V (9-1): Hitlan (W, 3-0). L: Henery (L).

Notable: Stainbrook (V) 3-4, 2 RBI.

Boys track

BIG OX INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Massillon 109; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 1011/2; 3. Northwest 69; 4. Lakeview 51; 5. Trinity 45; 6. Manchester 43; 7. Canton C.C. 411/2; 8. Girard 29; 9. Hawken 15; 10. Firestone 13; 11. Alliance 7; 12. St. Vincent-St. Mary 3.

Shot put: 1. Devers (Massillon) 49-61/4; 2. Woods (Trinity) 45-61/2; 3. Hull (Manchester) 45-1/2. Discus: 1. Devers (Massillon) 166-3; 2. Hull (Manchester) 148-9; 3. Lowther (Lakeview) 134-9. High jump: 1. Smith (Massillon) 1.88; 2. Majid (Firestone) 1.78m; 3. Miller (Girard) 1.73m. Long jump: 1. Smith (Massillon) 20-41/2; 2. Conley (Massillon) 19-21/2; 3. Moore (St. Thomas Aquinas) 19-13/4. Pole vault: 1. Lewis (St. Thomas Aquinas) 3.66m; 2. Miller (Lakeview) 3.66; 3. Miller (Canton C.C.) 3.36. 4x800: 1. Northwest 8:55.99; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 9:59.45; 3. Manchester (Daily, Wallace, Becker, Kusmits) 9:04.14. 110H: 1. Smith (Northwest) 15.68; 2. Miller (Girard) 15.76; 3. Wilkins (Louisville) 15.79. 100: Conley (Massillon) 11.22; 2. Harris (Northwest) 11.24; 3. Colangelo (Canton C.C.) 11.36. 4x200: Louisville Aquinas 1:33.28; 2. Massillon 1:35.91; 3. Trinity (Nedrich, Iacobucci, Wodzisz, Pieronek) 1:38.36. 1,600: 1. Glines (St. Thomas Aquinas) 4:33.75; 2. Harris (Lakeview) 4:44.40; 3. Berry (hawken) 4:52.89. 4x100: Northwest 44.89; 2. Massillon 46.08; 3. Lakeview 47.39. 400: 1. Casalinova (Northwest) 53.32; 2. Pieronek (Trinity) 53.89; 3. Markel (Canton C.C.) 54.77. 300H: 1. Whitfield (Massillon) 41.45; 2. Wilkins (St. Thomas Aquinas) 42.34; 3. Jackson (Alliance) 44.37. 800: 1. Nedrich (Trinity) 2:06.70; 2. Harris (Lakeview) 2:09.59; 3. Becker (Manchester) 2:11.65. 200: Conley (Massillon) 22.94; 2. Golangelo (Canton C.C. 23.65; 3. Mullane (Northwest) 23.86. 3,200: 1. Glines (St. Thomas Aquinas) 9:25.98; 2. Berry (Hawken) 10:12.21; 3. Murutes (Massillon) 10:26.37. 4x400: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:36.37; 2. Northwest 3:43.19; 3. Trinity (Wenzlaff, Iacobucci, Nedrich, Pieronek) 3:45.19.

BULLDOG INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. McDonald 121; 2. Rootstown 99; 3. Mineral Ridge 81; 4. Mathews 51; 5. Hubbard 49; 6. (tie) Cardinal, Salem 44; 8. St. Peter Chanel 40; 9. Beaver 31; 10. East Palestine 21; 11. Lake Center Christian 15; 12. Malvern 10; 13. Leetonia 7; 14. (tie) Badger, Columbia 5.

Shot put: 1. Paliscak (Rootstown) 60-61/2; 2. Booth (Mineral Ridge) 50-4; 3. Hluch (Rootstown) 45-113/4. Discus: 1. Shivers (Salem) 177-8; 2. Paliscak (Rootstown) 151-0; 3. Smith (McDonald) 148-5. High jump: 1. Wukotich (Salem) 6-1; 2. Lashley (Rootstown) 6-0; 3. Conley (McDonald) 6-0. Long jump: 1. Speelman (Beaver) 20-81/4; 2. Lashley (Rootstown) 20-11/2; 3. Porter (Mineral Ridge) 20-11/4. Pole vault: x. 4x800: 1. McDonald 8:53.39; 2. Rootstown 8:54.01; 3. Mineral Ridge 9:22.29. 110H: 1. Porter (Mineral Ridge) 15.78; 2. Seitz (McDonald) 16.72; 3. Saillant (Rootstown) 16.79. 100: 1. Davis (Mathews) 11.44; 2. Duke (St. Peter Chanel) 11.74; 3. Pickett (East Palestine) 11.82. 4x200: 1. McDonald 1:37.44; 2. Hubbard 1:37.66; 3. Beaver 1:38.77. 1,600: 1. Johnson (McDonald) 4:50.45; 2. Kunkel (McDonald) 4:50.91; 3. Smith (Mineral Ridge) 4:54.08. 4x100: 1. St. Peter Chanel (McDaniel, Turner, Duke, Wingfield) 45.87; 2. Salem 47.75; 3. East Palestine 47.77. 400: 1. Davis (Mathews) 54.60; 2. Speelman (Beaver) 54.62; 3. Morrell (McDonald) 55.24. 300H: 1. Porter (Mineral Ridge) 42.05; 2. Marx (Hubbard) 43.29; 3. Saillant (Rootstown) 44.61. 800: 1. Ford (Mathews) 2;11.31; 2. Filla (Cardinal) 2:12.12; 3. Ferrell (Rootstown) 2:12.43. 200: 1. Davis (Mathews) 23.29; 2. Saillant (Rootstown) 24.09; 3. Wingfield (St. Peter Chanel) 24.46. 3,200: 1. Johnson (McDonald) 9:55.15; 2. Morgan (Rootstown) 10:10.65; 3. Smith (Mineral Ridge) 10:25.03. 4x400: 1. McDonald 3:43.04; 2. Hubbard 3:45.92; 3. Lake Center Christian 3:48.78.

DOVER TORNADO RELAYS

How they stand: 1. GlenOak 1531/2; 2. Copley 961/2; 3. Dover 74; 4. West Holmes 57; 5. Minerva 37; 6. (tie) Ellet, Louisville 36; 8. Harrison Central 33; 9. Marlington 2.

Shot put: 1. Casto (Dover) 47-3; 2. Imoff (GlenOak) 46-11; 3. Rose (W. Holmes) 46-7. Discus: 1. Moorer (Copley) 157.2; 2.Stout (Ellet) 146-10; 3. Rose (W. Holmes) 142-8. High jump: 1. Haas (Minerva) 5-8; 2. Edwards (Dover) 5-8; 3. King (Ellet) 5-6. Long jump: 1. Larson (GlenOak) 20-1/2; 2. Hampton (GlenOak) 19-6; 3. Smith (Dover) 19-6. Pole vault: 1. Hay (W. Holmes) 13-0; 2. Kahwaji (Copley) 11-6; 3. Putman (GlenOak) 10-6. 4x800: 1. Louisville 8:37.10; 2. GlenOak 8:37.80; 3. Ellet (Carver, Mason, Griffin, Bell) 8:50.10. 110H: 1. Harnett (Copley) 14.90; 2. Hall (GlenOak) 15.50; 3. Thompson (Harrison Cen) 15.80. 100: Lever (GlenOak) 10.90; 2. Hartshorn (Minerva) 11.30; 3. Boles (Copley) 11.50. 4x200: 1. GlenOak 1:33.10; 2. Harrison Central 1:36.30; 3. Copley (Haskins, Hicks, Boles, Greer) 1:38.30. 1,600: 1. Nezbeth (Minerva) 4:40.70; 2. Limbaugh (Dover) 4:41.10; 3. Gordon (W. Holmes) 4:42.70. 4x100: 1. GlenOak 44.30; 2. Copley (Hicks, Haskins, Bidwell, Boles) 45.60; 3. Dover 46.40. 400: Miller (W. Holmes) 52.70; 2. Greer (Copley) 53.0; 3. Walker (GlenOak) 53.20. 300H: 1. Harnett (Copley) 40.80; 2. Larson (GlenOak) 42.50; 3. Spoonemore (Harrison Cen) 42.80. 800: Limbaugh (Dover) 2:04.40; 2. Onyak (Copley) 2:05.60; 3. Looby (GlenOak) 2:06.00. 200: Lever (GlenOak) 22.40; 2. Greer (Copley) 22.90; 3. Dotson (GlenOak) 23.10. 3,200: 1. Busken (GlenOak) 10:14; 2. DeShon (GlenOak) 10:15.40; 3. Swartz (Louisville) 10:17.10. 4x400: 1. Dover 3:41.60; 2. Louisville 3:44.90; 3. Ellet (Carver, Petron, Mason, Bell) 3:46.40.

GENE KOBUS RELAYS

DIVISION A

How they finished: 1. Geneva 100; 2. Riverside 94; 3. Madison 92; 4. Mayfield 87; 5. Warrensville 70; 6. Revere 57; 6. Lakeside 57.

Shot put: Sharpnach (Riverside) 46-8; 2. Pierce (Riverside) 42-2; 3. Coffey (Geneva) 41-10. Discus: 1. Sharpnach (Riverside) 133.6; 2. Coffey (Geneva) 126-21/2; 3. Pierce (Riverside) 122-21/2. High jump: 1. Farr (Lakeside) 5-10; 2. Horvat (Riverside) 5-81/4; 3. Berry (Madison) 5-8. Long jump: 1. Farmer (Warrensville) 18-51/2; 2. Reimer (Mayfield) 17-9; 3. Runyon (Riverside) 17-63/4. Pole vault: 1. Reimer (Mayfield) 12-0; 2. Joy (Geneva) 11-6; 3. (tie) Watts (Geneva), Wright (madison) 10-6. 4x800: 1. Madison (Rendek, Schauer, Fairman, Corrigan) ; 2. Mayfield; 3. Lakeside. 800 sprint medley: 1. Warrensville (Johnson, Kirby, Thomas Edwards) 1:43.32; 2. Mayfield 1:43.88; 3. Geneva 1:44.36. Distance medley: 1. Mayfield (Arian, Uddin, Bruno, Gusev); 2. Madison; 3. Riverside. 110H: 1. Warrensville (Farmer, Demoss, Johnson, Thomas) 1:6.54; 2. Riverside 1:07.32; 3. Geneva 1:08.16. 100: 1. Isabella (Mayfield) 11.60; 2. Robinson (Revere) 11.84; 3. Milostan (Riverside) 11.86. 4x200: 1. Warrensville (Farmer, Edwards, Demoss, Johnson) 1:35.15; 2. Geneva 1:37.61; 3. Mayfield 1:38.08. 1,600: 1. Rendek (Madison) 4:55.57; 2. Ryan (Madison) 4:57.97; 3. Borally (mayfield) 5:02.02. 4x100: 1. Riverside (Milostan, Razo, Horvat, Siers) 43.10; 2. (tie) Mayfield, Geneva 44.0. 4x103 weight relay: 1. Riverside (Pierce, Sharpnach, Runyon, Vernon) 49.38; 2. Madison 50.40; 3. Revere 52.39. 300H: 1. Demoss (Warrensville) 40.79; 2. Horvat (Riverside) 43.06; 3. Blake (Geneva) 43.11. 800: 1. Lopez (Lakeside) 2:06.30; 2. Schauer (Madison) 2:07.81; 3. Berry (madison) 2:08.45. 200: 1. Clutter (Geneva) 23.31; 2. Conel (Lakeside) 23.52; 3. Robinson (Revere) 23.64. 4x400: 1. Revere (Hubert, Jajjar, Malyj, Robinson) 3:39.90; 2. Geneva 3:41.02; 3. Warrensville 3:42.30.

DIVISION B

How they finished: 1. Edgewood 127; 2. Jefferson 114; 3. Kirtland 89; 4. Western Reserve Academdy 86; 5. Wickliffe 70; 6. Perry 49; 7. Grand Valley 18; 8. Cuyahoga Heights 3.

Shot put: 1. Mathhews (Kirtland) 48-21/2; 2. Oscar (Grand Valley) 45-1; 3. Fitchet (Edgewood) 44-4. Discus: Matthews (Kirtland) 132-10; 2. O'Connor (Jefferson) 130-71/2; 3. Cymbal (Kirtland) 117-9. High jump: 1. Chase (Jefferson) 6-6; 2. Bryant (Western Reserve) 6-2; 3. Manhard (Edgewood) 5-10. Long jump: 1. Hurd (Perry) 19-61/4; 2. Beyer (Perry) 18-03/4; 3. Sabin (Kirtland) 18-01/4. Pole vault: 1. Hamilton (Jefferson) 12-6; 2. Hutchinson (Edgewood) 11-01/4; 3. Beyer (Perry) 11-0. 4x800: 1. Wickliffe (Vuraich, Warneka, Hoffman, Monturi; 2. Jefferson; 3. Western Reserve Academy. 800 sprint medley: 1. Jefferson 1:39.53; 2. Kirtland 1:41.05; 3. Edgewood 1:41.08. Distance medley: 1. Edgewood; 2. Western Reserve Academy; 3. Jefferson. 110H: 1. Jefferson 1:04.62; 2. Western Reserve Academy 1:06.07; 3. Edgewood 1:06.76. 100: 1. Hurd (Perry) 11.60; 2. Washington (Kirtland) 11.65; 3. Smith (Edgewood) 11.82. 4x200: 1. Edgewood 1:36.52; 2. Kirtland 1:36.55; 3. Wickliffe 1:37.70. 1,600: 1. Kantor (Jefferson) 4:48.20; 2. Horgan (Western Reserve) 4:52.0; 3. Lemay (Edgewood) 4:57. 4x100: 1. Edgewood (Cardonas, Lynch, Didonato, Smith) 46.62; 2. Kirtland (Washington, Skiljan, McGonnell, Eilerman) 46.84; 3. Western Reserve Academy 46.88.4x103 weight relay: 1. Edgewood 51.26; 2. Jefferson 52.51; 3. Wickliffe 54.01. 300H: 1. Lynch (Edgewood) 41.90; 2. Scott (Jefferson) 42.44; 3. Brettrager (Kirtland) 43.86. 800: 1. Monturi (Wickliffe) 2:11.34; 2. Vuraich (Wickliffe) 2:13.43; 3. Picard (Jefferson) 2:16.29. 200: 1. Chase (Jefferson) 22.96; 2. Didonato (Edgewood) 23.31; 3. Hurd (Perry) 23.89. 34x400: 1. Kirtland (Skiljan, Kusar, Eilerman, Brettrager) 3:38.93; 2. Wickliffe 3:42.56; 3. Jefferson 3:47.45.

MEHOCK RELAYS

How they finished: 1. St. Edward 87; 2. Glenville 51; 3. Fremont Ross 36; 4. Grand Blanc 35; 5. St. Vincent-St. Mary 30; 6. Warren JFK 28; 7. Warren Harding 255/8; 8. Cleveland Heights 24; 9. Maplewood 23; 10 (tie) Hamilton Twp., Bellevue, Toledo St. Francis 22; 13. Dunbar 16; 14. Cuyahoga Falls 13; 15. Lexington 11; 16. (tie) East Liverpool, Twinsburg 10; 18. Cal. River Valley 9; 19. (tie) Mansfield Senior, Ontario, Colonel Crawford, River View, Saugatuck, Elyria Catholic, Galion 8; 26. (tie) New London, Madison Comp., Riverview 7; 29. (tie) Clio, Rhodes, Ashland, Zane Trace 6; 33. (tie) Shelby, Cleveland Central Catholic 4; 35. Gilead Christian 2; 36. Ann Arbor Gab. Richard 1; 39. Loudonville 1/2.

Area finishers

Shot put: 1. Zedella (St. Edward) 58-51/2. Discus: 2. Zedella (St. Edward) 170-2; 3. . High jump: 1. Wasik (St. Edward) 6-4. Long jump: 3. Woods (Rhodes) 20-51/4. Pole vault: 2. Ball (Elyria Catholic) 14-0. 1 mile run: 1. Crichlow (Twinsburg) 4:20.34; 3. Styles (Midpark) 4:23.85. 4x800: 2. St. Edward (Koval, Fioritto, Schenkelberg, Navratil) 8:24.79. 100: 1. Young (St. Edward) 10.80; 2. Crawford (St. Edward) 10.80; 3. Campbell (SVSM) 10.97. 4x200: 1. Glenville (Grant, Jackson, Hickman, Riggs) 1:30.70. 1,600: 2. Wilson (Cuyahoga Falls) 4:39.24; 3. Oswald (SVSM) 4:43.38. 4x100: 1. St. Edward (Aaron, Crawford, Warfield, Young) 43.13; 2. Cleveland Heights (Dickerson, Morrow, McShepard, Powell) 43.53. 400: 1. Riggs (Glenville) 49.60. 300H: 1. Robinson (Glenville) 38.33; 2. Wasik (St. Edward) 38.65. 800: 3. Scanlon (Twinsburg) 2:00. 200: 1. Young (St. Edward) 21.76; 2. Riggs (Glenville) 21.83; 3. Campbell (SVSM) 22.19. 4x400: 1. Glenville (Robinson, Hickman, Lett, Riggs) 3:27.45.

MIELE INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. St. Ignatius 153; 2. Mentor 126; 3. Olmsted Falls 82; 4. Chardon 75; 5. Hudson 61; 6. Gilmour Academy 49; 7. Brush 45; 8. Medina 27; 9. Benedictine 24; 10. (tie) John Adams, Buchtel 18; 12. St. Martin de Porres 8; 13. Beachwood 7; 14. Shaw 6; 15. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 2; 16. Cleveland JFK 1.

Shot put: 1. Maurins (Men) 57-3; 2. Hierholzer (Med) 53-2; 3. Grilffith (SI) 44-10. Discus: 1. Maurins (Men) 148-10; 2. Hierholzer (Med) 134-0; 3. Griffith (SI) 125-7. High jump: 1. Hollis (GA) 6-1; 2. Perry (Bru) 5-9; 3. Zupan (SI) 5-9. Long jump: 1. Schafer (SI) 20-41/2; 2. Perry (Bru) 20-21/2; 3. Gib (OF) 19-10. Pole vault: 1. Bukovec (Char) 12-0; 2. Shlonsky (Bru) 11-6; 3. Rudman (Ben) 11-6. 4x800: 1. GA (Schoenhagen, Hoge, Clapacs, Ulatowski) 8:07.41; 2. SI 8:11.37; 3. Char 8:29.42. 110H: 1. Mlack (Char) 15.41; 2. Gib (OF) 15.48; 3. McVey (SI) 15.68. 100: 1. Norris (SI) 11.09; 2. Jones (OF) 11.33; 3. Thomas (JA) 11.37. 4x200: 1. Men (Walton, McCormick, Ingram, T. Walton) 1:34.58; 2. Char 1:35.63; 3. JA 1:37.36. 1,600: 1. Wagner (SI) 4:29.12; 2. Moeglin (Hud) 4:31/21; 3. Gudowicz (Men) 4:33.76. 4x100: 1. OF (Gib, Meadows, Hoyett, Jones) 44.26; 2. SI 44.39; 3. JA 43.40. 400: 1. Walton (Men) 52.05; 2. Bottoms (Ben) 52.25; 3. Hankins (Men) 52.87. 300H: 1. Mlack (Char) 40.40; 2. Jeffries (SI) 40.99; 3. McVey (SI) 42.60. 800: 1. Bartram (SI) 2:02.45; 2. Clapacs (GA) 2:03.52; 3. Wagner (SI) 2:05.61. 200: 1. Norris (SI) 22.73; 2. Jones (OF) 23.10; 3. Laudato (Char) 23.50. 3,200: 1. Mau (Hud) 9:32.23; 2. Miller (SI) 9:49.42; 3. Keipert (Men) 9:42. 4x400: 1. SI (Jeffries, Yoho, Bartram, Norris) 3:31.18; 2. Men 3:31.52; 3. GA 3:37.33. Distance medley: 1. Hud (Teed, Huber, Moeglin, Mau) 10:43.20; 2. Men 10:52.87; 3. SI 11:00.31.

VALKYRIE INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Euclid 148; 2. Jackson 108; 3. Marlington 93; 4. Field 65; 5. Highland 51; 6. United 46; 7. Ravenna 36; 8. Mogadore 31; 9. Garrettsville Garfield 29; 10. Newton Falls 16; 11. Waterloo 1.

Shot put: 1. Peters (Euc) 53-73/4; 3. Undewood (Mog) 50-71/2. Discus: 2. Peters (Euc) 144-5. High jump: 1. Beard (Mog) 6-6; 2. Workman (GG) 5-10; 3. Poling (High) 5-8. Long jump: 2. Nolden (Euc) 20-11/2; 3. Hanshaw (Fie) 19-81/4.. 4x800: 1. Jack 8:23.8; 2. Mar 8:24.2; 3. High (Rorrpaugh, Holowecky, Vandenberg, Arbuckle) 8:29.3. 110H: 1. Coleman (Euc) 15.6; 3. Jackson (Euc) 15.8. 100: 1. Farley (Euc) 11.4; 2. Cobham (Fie) 11.5. 4x200: 1. Euc (Banks, Farley, Coleman, Jackson) 1:33.2; 2. Jack 1:36.3; 3. Rav 1:37.3. 1,600: 1. Conroy (Fie) 4:36. 4x100: 1. Euc (Farley, Stephens, Banks, Lee) 44.4; 2. Uni 45.5; 3. Mar 46.0. 400: 1. Farley (Euc) 51.5; 2. Kellom (Euc) 52.5. 300H: 3. Coleman (Euc) 41.3. 800: 1. Conroy (Fie) 2:03.5. 200: 1. Farley (Euc) 22.9; 2. Woodberry (Euc) 23.1; 3. James (Rav) 24.3. 3,200: 3. Vandenberg (High) 10:15.5. 4x400: 1. Euc (Kellom, Conard, Jackson, Coleman) 3:35.2; 2. Jack 3:37; 3. Mar 3:41.2.

WALSH JESUIT WARRIOR RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Solon 181; 2. Walsh Jesuit 133; 3. Archbishop Hoban 981/2; 4. (tie) Toledo St. John's Jesuit, Lancaster 911/2; 6. Stow 83; 7. Massillon Perry 681/2; 8. Howland 55.

Shot put: 1. Herold (Lan) 52-51/2; 2. Trout (Lan) 50-4; 3. Peterson (Sol) 49-91/2. Discus: 1. Trout (Lan) 154-11; 2. Dexter (Lan) 146-0; 3. Peterson (Sol) 140-10. High jump: 1. Platt (WJ) 6-1; 2. Reynolds (Sol) 5-8; 3. Doljac (WJ) 5-8. Long jump: 1. Stubbs (How) 20-51/2; 2. Rodriguez (WJ) 19-81/2; 3. Hamilton (Sol) 19-23/4. Pole vault: 1. Peterson (Sol) 14-0; 2. Spilker (Sol) 13-0; 3. Francetic (WJ) 13-0. 4x800: 1. Sol (Zimmers, Riordan, Kalnitsky, Hansen) 8:16.50; 2. AH 8:24.19; 3. WJ 8:25.33. 110H: 1. King (Sol) 15.31; 2. Williams (How) 16.44; 3. Wagner (Lan) 16.69. 100: 1. Crenshaw (Sol) 11.04; 2. Lawhorn (WJ) 11.91; 3. Cianciola (AH) 12.06. 4x200: 1. Sol (King, Bolden, Ko. Crenshaw, Kh. Crenshaw) 1:32.80; 2. AH 1:34.65; 3. MP 1:38.17. 1,600: 1. Blank (Sol) 4:25.44; 2. Sullivan (How) 4:30.05; 3. Shepherd (WJ) 4:35.69. 4x100: 1. Sol (Hamilton, Kh. Crenshaw, Ko. Crenshaw, Bolden) 44.32; 2. AH 45.96; 3. MP 46.64. 400: 1. Orr (Sol) 52.50; 2. Young (TSJJ) 53.72; 3. Morris (Sto) 54.36. 300H: 1. King (Sol) 40.61; 2. Orsini (AH) 41.66; 3. Csorba (WJ) 41.86. 800: 1. Sparks (Lan) 2:00.42; 2. Shepherd (WJ) 2:03.05; 3. Tersigni (AH) 2:05.62. 200: 1. Crenshaw (Sol) 22.73; 2. Philpot 23.27; 3. Platt (WJ) 23.31. 3,200: 1. Nouse (WJ) 9:54.35; 2. Riordan (Sol) 9:58.09; 3. Petrilla (How) 10:16.69. 4x400: 1. Sol (Zimmers, Stanton, Blank, King) 3:33.76; 2. Sto 3:35.77; 3. AH 3:35.91. 4x1,600: 1. TSJJ 19:12.74; 2. Sol (Behnke, Burns, Arters, Pearlman) 19:40.01; 3. AH 19:57.94. 800 Sprint medley: 1. WJ (Lawhorn, Caver, Platt, Csorba) 1:39.71; 2. Sol 1:40.40; 3. Sto 1:43.38. Distance medley: 1. Sto (Lovell, Jones, Bauman, Horning) 11:04.30; 2. Wj 11:34.64; 3. Tsjj 11:41.78. 4x110 shuttle hurdles: 1. Sol (Barnes, Orr, Reynolds, Seals) 1:04.28; 2. AH 1:05.97; 3. WJ 1:08.59

Late results

KENSTON COED RELAYS

How they finished (coed scores): 1. Kenston 129; 2. CVCA 118; 3. Kent Roosevelt 115; 4. Twinsburg 113; 5. Orange 112; 6. Woodridge 1031/2; 7. West Geauga 77; 8. NDCL 311/2.

Shot Put Relay: Kent Roosevelt (Mercer, Claridy) 85-71/2. Discus Relay: Kent Roosevelt (Carlton, Mastrione) 259-3. High Jump Relay: Twinsburg (Moorer, Mainor) 11-9. Long Jump Relay: Orange (Carter, Redus) 41-101/4 (meet record). Pole Vault Relay: Woodridge (Dickinson, Novak) 21-0. 4x1600: Kenston (Norley, Lance, Sanders, Cooper) 18:58.02. Shuttle Hurdles: Kenston (Cordiak, Plewacki, Manocchio, Gambatese) 1:03.73. 4x100: Orange (Carter, Kaufman, Harris, Flynn) 43.40 (meet record). 4x800: CVCA (Kortze, Schwarz, LeBay, Adams) 8:21.27. 4x200: Orange (Carter, Kaufman, Harris, Flynn) 1:33.96. Distance Medley: Woodridge (Wojcik, Conroy, Scourfield, Frederick) 11:22.40. Sprint Medley: Kent Roosevelt (Jones, Thomas, Moore, Mercer) 1:39.90. 4x400: CVCA (Schwarz, Adams, Carroscia, Kortze) 3:29.60.

LAKEWOOD RANGER RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Berea 121; 2. North Royalton 93; 3. Westlake 80; 4. Rocky River 51; 5. Bay 35; 6. Holy Name 34; 7. Lakewood 32; 8. Parma 18.

High jump: 1. Rapps (Bay) 6-0; 2. (tie) Coker (Ber), Diggins (Ber), Will (HN), Barwise (Ber) 5-8. Pole vault: 1. Sedlak (West) 12-6; 2. (tie) Nehoda (NR), Karaffa (NR) 12-0. Long jump: 1. Harris (Ber) 22-01/2; 2. Robinson (NR) 20-111/2; 3. Smith (NR) 20-9. Shot put: 1. Martella (NR) 45-8; 2. Awadallah (Lake) 44-71/2; 3. Merizaj (RR) 43-10. Discus: 1. Busser (West) 144-0; 2. Stazie (NR) 137-9; 3. Martella (NR) 134-8. 4x1,600: 1. Ber (Wade, Carroll, Lucas, Zupan) 18:51.0; 2. RR 19:25.0; 3. Lake 19:28.0. 4x110 shuttle hurdles: 1. Ber (Scheerer, Easley, Coker, Samol) 1:03.00; 2. NR 1:07.00; 3. Wes 1:08.73. 100: 1. Husain (HN) 10.81; 2. Robertson (Ber) 11.27; 3. Lint (NR) 11.35. 4x800: 1. Ber (Nicholas, Cipra, Carroll, Zupan) 8:37.0; 2. Bay 8:42.0; 3. Wes 8:44.0. 400: 1. Fultz (Ber) 50.8; 2. Squeri (West) 51.9; 3. Mowry (NR) 54.0. 3,200: 1. DeMattie (NR) 10:22.0; 2. Wade (Ber) 10:27.0; 3. Vonderau (Par) 10:34.0. 4x100: 1. HN (Smiley, Smith, Grospitch, Husain) 43.8; 2. Ber 44.1; 3. West 45.9. 4x200: 1. Ber (Samol, Neumann, Harris, Robertson) 1:31.1; 2. HN 1:32.0; 3. NR 1:33.0. Distance medley: 1. Ber (Zapor, Bedell, Lucas, Zupan) 11:24.0; 2. Bay 11:28.0; 3. RR 11:33.0. 4x400: 1. West (Keppler, Hood, Kelly, Squeri) 3:33.0; 2. Ber 3:36.0; 3. NR 3:40.0.

LORAIN COUNTY INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Avon 149; 2. Amherst Steele 106; 3. Avon Lake 85; 4. (tie) North Ridgeville, Lorain 51; 6. Firelands 47; 7. Elyria Catholic 45; 8. Elyria 44; 9. Clearview 371/2; 10. Midview 311/2; 11. Oberlin 10.

Shot put: 1. Seipel (AL) 50-7; 2. Lucas (AL) 49-91/4; 3. Bowden (NR) 47-10. Discus: 1. Seipel (AL) 139-0; 2. Achladis (EC) 128-9; 3. Bowden (NR) 126-0. High jump: 1. Williams (Clea) 6-2; 2. Ondo (Midv) 6-2; 3. Buchanan (Lor) 6-0. Long jump: 1. Williams (Clea) 21-1 (meet record); 2. Penny (Lor) 20-2; 3. Buchanan (Lor) 19-11/2. Pole vault: 1. Ball (EC) 12-6; 2. Walker (AS) 12-0; 3. Bitter (Avon) 11-6. 4x800: 1. AS (Glowacki, Burgett, Gillam, Kardos) 8:33.71; 2. ; 3. . 110H: 1. Wiley (Avon) 15.29; 2. Winkel (AL) 15.34; 3. Lucas (NR) 16.61. 100: 1. Rankin (EC) 11.41; 2. Redwood (Midv) 11.58; 3. Winkel (AL) 11.63. 4x200: 1. Avon (Wiley, Orr, Bitter, DeMarco) 1:32.86; 2. EC 1:35.45; 3. Ely 1:36.56. 1,600: 1. Pecoraro (Avon) 4:40.81; 2. Jeffers (Fire) 4:45.97; 3. Hollingsworth (Clea) 4:49.26. 4x100: 1. Avon (Telidis, Bitter, Maxwell, Orr) 46.13; 2. Ely 46.16; 3. Lor 46.27. 400: 1. DeMarco (Avon) 51.56; 2. Sonego (NR) 51.61; 3. Glowacki (AS) 53.74. 300H: 1. Wiley (Avon) 41.67; 2. Winkel (AL) 42.41; 3. Lucas (NR) 42.68. 800: 1. Kardos (AS) 2:06.03; 2. Darkow (AL) 2:08.23; 3. Herman (Avon) 2:09.21. 200: 1. DeMarco (Avon) 23.82; 2. Hildreth (Lor) 24.14; 3. Bitter (Avon) 24.49. 3,200: 1. Pecoraro (Avno) 10:00.28; 2. Kane (Avon) 10:06.81; 3. Colon (AS) 10:22.78. 4x400: 1. AS (Gula, Klingshirn, Glowacki, Kardos) 3:34.40; 2. AL 3:45.21; 3. Fire 3:47.00.

Girls track

BIG OX INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Girard 107; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 66; 3. Trinity 581/2; 4. Massillon 55; 5. Northwest 49; 6. Canton Central Catholic 47; 7. Hawken 421/2; 8. Firestone 35; 9. Lakeview 22; 10. Alliance 18; 11. AkronNorth 16; 12. St. Vincent-St. Mary 13; 13. Manchester 6.

Shot put: 1. Young (Trinity) 39-4; 2. Hulbert (Massillon) 34-73/4; 3. Beatty (Lakeview) 32-0. Discus: 1. Young (Trinity) 125-10; 2. Hulbert (Massillon) 104-10; 3. Beatty (Lakeview 100-7. High jump: 1. Shonce (Girard) 1.54m; 2. Rittenhouse (Massillon) 1.54m; 3. Porter (Manchester) 1.54m. Long jump: 1. Fennell (Northwest) 16-21/2; 2. Johnson (Firestone) 15-61/2; 3. Eles (Trinity) 15-51/4. Pole vault: Lombardi (St. Thomas Aquinas) 2.29m; 2. 2. Hoerr (St. Thomas Aquinas) 2.14m; 3. (tie) Giangrande (Trinity), Gorbach (SVSM) 2.14m. 4x800: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 10:17.92; 2. Hawken (Markovich, McKay, Staufer, Satterfield) 10:35.88; 3. Canton Central Catholic 10:45.52. 100H: 1. Fennell (Northwest) 15.10; 2. Eles (Trinity) 16.76; 3. Risaliti (Canton C.C. 17:41. 100: 1. Mokros (Can. C.C.) 12.50; 2. Johnson (Alliance) 12.75; 3. Trebella (Girard) 13.01. 4x200: Girard 1:50.88; 2. Firestone (Carter, Johnson, Perry, Thomas) 1:53.75; 3. Massillon 1:58.08. 1,600: 1. Markovich (Hawken) 5:18.04; 2. Welsh (St. Thomas Aquinas) 5:23.59; 3. McKay (Hawken) 5:54.15. 4x100: 1. Northwest 52.17; 2. Massillon 52.83; 3. Girard 53.18. 400: 1. Burts (Akron North) 1:02.39; 2. Harshbarger (Girard) 1Z:02.71; 3. Kagy (Girard) 1:03.11. 300H: 1. Barboza (Massillon) 49.38; 2. Cloud (Girard) 50.14; 3. Eles (Trinity) 51.83. 800: 1. Pusateri (St. Thomas Aquinas) 2:17.30; 2. Miller (Can.Cen.Cath) 2:35.85; 3. Harshbarger (Girard) 2:37.07. 200: 1. Mokros (Can.Cen.Cath) 26.24; 2. Hall (Girard) 26.33; 3. Burts (Akron North) 27.39. 3,200: 1. Markovich (Hawken) 11:37.19; 2. Laubacher (St. Thomas Aquinas) 11:48.98; 3. McKay (Hawken) 12:32.95. 4x400: 1. Girard 4:14.56; 2. Firestone (Thomas, Morgan, Scott, Carter) 4:19.86; 3. St. Thomas Aquins 4:24.98.

BULLDOG INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. McDonald 1221/2; 2. Harvey 89; 3. Cardinal 68; 4. Rootstown 431/2; 5. Salem 53; 6. Mineral Ridge 45; 7. Hubbard 35; 8. Columbiana 29; 9. Badger 261/2; 10. East Palestine 26; 11. Cornerstone Christian 21; 12. (tie) St. Peter Chanel, Lake Center Christian 16; 14. Beaver 111/2; 15. David Anderson 7; 16. Leetonia 3; 17. Mathews 1

Shot put: 1. Trybend (Salem) 39-3; 2. Freeland (Rootstown) 38-8; 3. Linville (Lake Center) 37-71/2. Discus: 1. Linville (Lake Center) 130-5; 2. Trybend (Salem) 125-6; 3. Mosley (McDonald) 119. High jump: 1. Snyder (E. Palestine) 5-2; 2. Ray (Columbiana) 5-1; 3. (tie) Strange (Harvey), Jones (Harvey), Lobaugh (McDonald), Brown (Rootstown) 4-8. Long jump: 1. Blaney (Badger) 16-21/2; 2. Lehwald (Salem) 15-101/2; 3. Joseph (McDonald) 15-61/2. Pole vault: x. 4x800: 1. McDonald 10:32.31; 2. Cardinal 10:43.16; 3. Rootstown 11:08.23. 100H: 1. Rice (Harvey) 16.57; 2. Chenoweth (M. Ridge) 16.99; 3. Srock (McDonald) 17.09. 100: 1. Jacobs (St. Peter Chanel) 13.46; 2. Kelly (Cardinal) 13.50; 3. Humphries (McDonald) 13.56. 4x200: 1. Hubbard 1:52.82; 2. Harvey 1:53.77; 3. McDonald 1:55.03. 1,600: 1. Maher (Salem) 5:53.07; 2. Dhayer (Cardinal) 5:54.75; 3. Oaks (McDonald) 5:58.40. 4x100: 2. Harvey (Rice, Daniel, Britton, Kelley) 53.83; 2. McDonald 54.11; 3. Rootstown 54.13. 400: 1. Bennett (Hubbard) 1:01.85; 2. Kelly (Cardinal) 1:02.36; 3. West (Cornerstone) 1:02.68. 300H: 1. Harkins (Mineral Ridge) 50.03; 2. Rice (Harvey) 50.07; 3. Jones (Harvey) 51.71. 800: 1. Jones (McDonald) 2:36.28; 2. Hall (E. Palestine) 2:39.32; 3. Land (Harvey) 2:40.05. 200: 1. West (Cornerstone) 27.99; 2. Daniel (Harvey) 28.16; 3. Jacobs (St. Peter Chanel) 28.64. 3,200: 1. Maher (Salem) 12:12.51; 2. Hoffman (McDonald) 12:12.70; 3. Perry (McDonald) 12:42.30. 4x400: 1. Cardinal (Lucarelli, Lechene, Shirkey, Kelly) 4:28.84; 2.Harvey 4:29.81; 3. McDonald 4:30.52.

DOVER TORNADO RELAYS

How they stand: 1. GlenOak 126; 2. West Holmes 114; 3. Louisville 69; 4. Dover 501/2; 5. Green 48; 6. Copley 421/2; 7. Canton McKinley 41; 8. Minerva 24; 9. Harrison Central 8; 10. Timken 4.

Shot put: 1. Abraham (W. Holmes) 37-5; 2. Crider (C. McKinley) 37-2; 3. Shea (Minerva) 105-2. Discus: 1. Fischer (Minerva) 129-0; 2. Abraham (W. Holmes) 126-9; 3. Shea (Minerva) 105-2. High jump: 1. Branney (Green) 5-2; 2. Mills (GlenOak) 5-0; 3. Samarigan (Copley) 4-10. Long jump: 1. Rankin (Louisville) 16-10; 2. Strother (W. Holmes) 16-1/2; 3. McDaniels (GlenOak) 15-6. Pole vault: 1. Morgan (Green) 10-0; 2. Bury (GlenOak) 9-0; 3. Jenkins (Green) 9-0. 4x800: 1. GlenOak 10:17.40; 2. Green (Rector, Hammes, Smith, Conner) 10:25; 3. Louisville 10:25.90. 100H: 1. Fleming (GlenOak) 15.10; 2. Woodruff (W. Holmes) 15.10; 3. Rose (West Holmes) 15.30. 100: 1. Mont (Louisville) 12.50; 2. Smith (Copley) 12.60; 3. Smith (W. Holmes) 12.60. 4x200: 1. GlenOak 1:49.20; 2. West Holmes 1:49.30; 3. Canton McKinley 1:51. 1,600: 1. Rankin (Louisville) 5:27.70; 2. Lehman (Dover) 5:39.10; 3. Kinsey (Dover) 5:48. 4x100: 1. GlenOak 51.10; 2. Louisville 51.30; 3. West Holmes 51.30. 400: 1. Clark (W. Holmes) 1:00.30; 2. Rector (Green) 1:01.30; 3. Macabelli (Copley) 1:01.50. 300H: 1. Fleming (GlenOak) 46.90; 2. Kring (Louisville) 49.00; 3. Mitchell (C. McKinley) 49.80. 800: 1. Fockler (GlenOak) 2:28.70; 2. Shaw (Harrison Cent) 2:30; 3. Kandel (W. Holmes) 2:32.10. 200: 1. Green (C. McKinley) 25.30; 2.Woodruff (W. Holmes) 26.40; 3. Smith (W. Holmes) 26.50. 3,200: 1. Thompson (GlenOak) 11:56.10; 2. Lehman (Dover) 11:57.40; 3. Warther (Dover) 12:27.30. 4x400: 1. GlenOak 4:19.00; 2. West Holmes 4:24.30; 3. Copley (Mancabelli, Clark, Smith, Rodriguez) 4:25.50.

GENE KOBUS RELAYS

DIVISION A

How they finished: 1. Geneva 142; 2. Stow 137; 3. Mayfield 62; 4. Hudson 59; 5. Riverside 52; 6. Madison 50; 7. Revere 39; 8. Lakeside 17.

Shot put: 1. Dipippo (Mayfield) 38-81/2; 2. Nolte (Stow) 34-5; 3. Widina (Mayfield) 33-9. Discus: 1. Winters (Stow) 112-2; 2. Nolte (Stow) 102-4; 3. Thomas (Geneva) 100-9. High jump: 1. (tie) Lawson (Stow), Dlugosz (Mayfield) 5-0; 3. Doherty (Geneva) 4-101/4. Long jump: 1. Wood (Stow) 14-101/2; 2. (tie) Duthie (Madison), Vanhoy (Geneva) 14-8. Pole vault: 1. Thompson (Geneva) 9-6; 2. Kurtz (Revere) 9-0; 3. (tie) Baughman (Stow), Andrus (Geneva) 8-6. 4x800: 1. Geneva 10:11.56; 2. Stow 10:25.78; 3. Hudson 10:33.06. 800 sprint medley: 1. Mayfield (Wingfield, Bishop, Collins, Handel) 1:57.27; 2. Geneva 1:55; 3. Stow 1:58.36. Distance medley: 1. Hudson (Wolanske, Weber, Dalea, Sauers) 13:27.88; 2. Madison 13:44.80; 3. Stow 13:52.45. 4x100 shuttle hurdle: 1. Stow (Forbean, Lawson, Suchy, Pryce) 1:06.45; 2. Geneva 1:12.09; 3. Revere 1:13.22. 100: 1. Shaver (Stow) 12.77; 2. Russell (Geneva) 12.86; 3. Tsengas (Riverside) 13.38. 4x200: 1. Geneva 1:49.79; 2. Riverside 1:52.97; 3. Hudson 1:56.19. 1,600: 1. Sauers (Hudson) 5:27.40; 2. Wolanske (Hudson) 5:34.10; 3. Brickman (Madison) 5:40.22. 4x100: 1. Stow (Pryce, Baughman, Watts, Shaver) 53.09; 2. Geneva 53.88; 3. Riverside 55.39. 4x103 weight relay: 1. Geneva 57.14; 2. Madison 58.87; 3. Revere 1:01.12. 300H: 1. Lawson (Stow) 48.04; 2. Thompson (Geneva) 49.35; 3. Garcia (Revere) 51.19. 800: 1. O'Dell (Geneva) 2;29.69; 2. Pryce (Stow) 2:31.66; 3. Strauss (Riverside) 2:33.54. 200: 1. Shaver (Stow) 25.88; 2. Russell (Geneva) 26.28; 3. Collins (Mayfield) 27.31. 4x400: 1. Geneva 4;13.55; 2. Riverside 4:18.01; 3. Stow 4:21.93.

DIVISION B

How they finished: 1. Wickliffe 134; 2. Western Reserve Academy 97; 3. Perry 95; 4. Kirtland 84; 5. Jefferson 52; 6. Edgewood 47; 7. Cuyahoga Heights 23; 8. Grand Valley; 8. Warrensville 13

Shot put: 1. Sunmonu (Perry) 33-8; 2. Nye (Grand Valley) 32-4; 3. Humphrey (Edgwood) 31-8. Discus: 1. Humphrey (Edgewood) 97-8; 2. Lipuma (Cuy. Heights) 91-7; 3. Farr (Jefferson) 87-8. High jump: 1. Kmentt (Kirtland) 4-10; 2. (tie) Straus (Kirtland), Fortkamp (Wickliffe) 4-8. Long jump: 1. Riedthaler (Wickliffe) 15-7; 2. Crofoot (Perry) 15-6; 3. Cool (Perry) 14-81/2. Pole vault: 1. Cool (Perry) 10-3; 2. (tie) Ciasullo (Wickliffe), Rayokovich (Cuyahoga Heights) 9-0. 4x800: 1. Wickliffe (Tennant, Davis, Warneka, Palgut) 11:16.94; 2. Kirtland 11:21.04; 3. Perry 11:27.75. 800 sprint medley: 1. Kirtland (Aquila, Kadas, Ricketti, Kmentt) 2:02.53; 2. Wickliffe 2:06.66; 3. Jefferson 2:06.64. Distance medley: 1. Kirtland (Zalba, Jernejcic, Gabor, Gornik) 14:58.30; 2. Perry 15:01.00; 3. Western Reserve Academy 15:03.90. 4x100 shuttle hurdle: 1. Wickliffe (Simpkins, Franks, Kocher, Grigar) 1:14.19; 2. Western Reserve Academy 1:16.14; 3. Kirtland 1:19.65. 110H: x. 100: 1. Crofoot (Perry) 13.34; 2. Jeppesen (Jefferson) 13.94; 3. Hanno (Perry) 13.98. 4x200: Western Reserve Academy (Cunningham, Carter, Berry, Ogede) 1:53.03; 2. Wickliffe 1:56.06; 3. Jefferson 1:58.35. 1,600: 1. Warner (Western Reserve) 6:01.60; 2. Spring (Edgewood) 6:10.40; 3. Gornik (Kirtland) 6:13. 4x100: 1. Perry (Crofoot, Cool, Hanno, Crittle) 53.68; 2. Western Reserve Academy 53.87; 3. Wickliffe 54.11. 4x103 weight relay: 1. Western Reserve Academy 1:01.45; 2. Wickliffe 1:03.96; 3. Jefferson 1:04.65. 300H: 1. Simpkins (Wickliffe) 51.74; 2. Orosz (WRA) 53.06; 3. Silders (Kirtland) 54.32. 800: 1. Warner (Western Reserve) 2:42.30; 2;. Palgut (Wickliffe) 2:44.30; 3. Walsh (Kirtland) 2:48.60. 200: 1. Crofoot (Perry) 27.48; 2. Fortkamp (Wickliffe) 28.71; 3. Scott (Warrensville) 30.17. 4x400: 1. Western Reserve Academy (Carter, Warner, Ogede, Berry) 4:23.46; 2. Wickliffe 4:35.20; 3. Kirtland 4:41.97.

MEHOCK RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Toledo Notre Dame Ac. 90; 2. Grosse Pointe South 82; 3. Mansfield Senior 54; 4. Cuyahoga Falls 50; 5. St. Vincent-St. Mary 39; 6. Slvania Northview 38; 7. Warren Harding 37; 8. Fremont Ross 233/4; 9. Ashland 22: 10. Seneca East 20; 11. Oakwood 18; 12. (tie) Galion, Beavercreek 133/4; 14. Hamilton Twp. 123/4; 15. Brookhaven 11; 16. (tie) Loudonville, Ash. Crestview 10; 18. (tie) Crestline, Minerva 8; 20. Scott 7; 21. River View 6; 22. (tie) Maplewood, Ontario 4; 24. Lucas 2; 25. Madison Comp. 1.

Area finishers

Discus: 2. King (Cuyahoga Falls) 114-5. Pole vault: 1. Waibel (Cuyahoga Falls) 11-0; 2. Rozsa (Cuyahoga Falls) 11-0. 4x800: 3. Cuyahoga Falls (Bosley, Brodzinski, Brunst, McArthy) 10:36.61. 1,600: 3. Rossetti (SVSM) 5:24.07. 400: 2. Laury (SVSM) 1:01.03. 300H: 3. Waibel (Cuyahoga Falls) 49.47.

MIELE INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Solon 1423/4; 2. Medina 91; 3. Mentor 773/4; 4. Chardon 683/4; 5. Beaumont 57; 6. Gilmour Academy 441/2; 7. Buchtel 42; 8. Olmsted Falls 34; 9. Shaker Heights 27; 10. Magnificat 263/4; 11. Beachwood 23; 12. Walsh Jesuit 171/2; 13. Brush 17; 14. (tie) St. Martin de Porres, NDCL 11; 16. Hathaway Brown 5; 17. Shaw 4; 18. Rocky River 2.

Shot put: 1. Gray (Sol) 41-3; 2. Pallini (Med) 37-9; 3. Sullens (Men) 33-7. Discus: 1. Gray (Sdol) 145-6 (meet record); 2. Zbinovec (NDCL) 108-2; 3. Moran (Med) 106-9. High jump: 1. Eiben (Men) 5-0; 2. Svoboda (Med) 4-9; 3. Obi (Sol) 4-9. Long jump: 1. McGee (SM) 16-3; 2. Reynolds (SH) 16-03/4; 3. Kandakai (Sol) 15-111/2. Pole vault: 1. Baluch (Med) 10-1; 2. Victoroff (Sol) 8-6; 3. Roth (Sol) 8-0. 4x800: 1. GA (Han. Markel, Pryatel, Hal. Markel, Anton) 10:04.10; 2. Men 10:18.44; 3. Mag 10:25.02. 100H: 1. Augustin (OF) 15.71; 2. Muhammad (Men) 15.78; 3. Green (Buch) 16.51. 100: 1. Ferrante (Char) 12.07; 2. Johnson (Bea) 12.15; 3. Butler (Sol) 12.16. 4x200: 1. Buch (Bowens, R. Green, Tate-Lockett, S. Green) 1:49.69; 2. Sol 1:50.10; 3. Bea 1:50.20. 1,600: 1. Haiss (Sol) 5:02.94; 2. Sandridge (Sol) 5:27.43; 3. Woods (Men) 5:28,67. 4x100: 1. Bea (Baaechle, Cannata, Zippert, Johnson) 49.10; 2. Buch 50.63; 3. Sol 50.63. 400: 1. Ferrante (Char) 56.87; 2. Duber (OF) 59.18; 3. Pack (Med) 1:03.83. 300H: 1. Birchall (Men) 50.06; 2. Green (Buch) 50.36; 3. Muhammad (Men) 50.45. 800: 1. Haiss (Sol) 2:23.23; 2. Anton (GA) 2:26.97; 3. Smith (Med) 2:27.72. 200: 1. Ferrante (Char) 24.84; 2. Butler (Sol) 25.32; 3. Johnson (Bea) 25.42. 3,200: 1. Kule (Char) 11:24.77; 2. Binczyk (SH) 11:36.09; 3. Wise (Sol) 11:38.65. 4x400: 1. OF (Ferster, Hoadley, Augustin, Duber) 4:14.21; 2. Char 4:15.52; 3. Bea 4:16.10. Distance medley: 1. Sol (Sandridge, Wright, Wise, Haiss) 12:44.49; 2. Med 13:04.25; 3. WJ 13:17.63.

VALKYRIE INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Highland 112; 2. Jackson 1071/2; 3. Marlington 731/2; 4. United 64; 5. Ravenna 631/2; 6. (tie) Field, Waterloo 51; 8. (tie) Garrettsville Garfield, Mogadore 361/2; 10. Newton Falls 281/2.

Shot put: 1. Svonaavec (GG) 41-31/4; 3. Forney (Wat) 33-01/2. Discus: 1. Svonavec (GG) 119-9; 2. Forney (Wat) 106-8; 3. Szekely (High) 104-3. High jump: 1. Koval (High) 5-4; 3. Yoak (Rav) 5-0. Long jump: 2. Gearhart (Fie) 15-61/2; 3. Jenior (Wat) 15-6. 4x800: 1. Jack 10:10.1; 2. Mar 10:26.7; 3. Uni 10:37.4. 100H: 1. Church (Fie) 16.6. 100: 2. Gearhart (Fie) 13.3; 3. Duale (High) 13.4. 4x200: 1. Jack 1:52; 2. High (Duale, Hoynes, Davies, Springhetti) 1:52.7; 3. Water 1:54.9. 1,600: 1. Chinn (Rav) 5:23; 3. Rhoads (High) 5:29. 4x100: 1. High (Duale, Springhetti, Zuro, sours) 52.3; 2. Jack 53.7. 3. Rava 54.7. 400: 1. Hoynes (High) 1:02.8; 2. Luli (Wat) 1:04.3; 3. Reilly (Mog) 1:04.6. 300H: 2. Zuro (High) 49.4; 3. Martin (Mog) 49.9. 800: 2. Luli (Wat) 2:28.7; 3. Chinn (Rav) 2:32.3. 200: 3. Duale (High) 29.0. 3,200: 1. Rhoads (High) 11.52; 3. Chinn (Rav) 12:15. 4x400: 1. High (Hoynes, Springhetti, Sours, Zuro) 4:15.6; 2. Jack 4:17.5; 3. Mog 4:35.1.

Late results

KENSTON COED RELAYS

How they finished (coed scores): 1. Kenston 129; 2. CVCA 118; 3. Kent Roosevelt 115; 4. Twinsburg 113; 5. Orange 112; 6. Woodridge 1031/2; 7. West Geauga 77; 8. NDCL 311/2.

Shot Put Relay: Twinsburg (Carson, Freeman) 58-10. Discus Relay: Kent Roosevelt (Lott, Martin) 188-7. High Jump Relay: Orange (Willis, Dumars) 9-10. Long Jump Relay: CVCA (Young, Hess) 32-91/2. Pole Vault Relay: West Geauga (Rabe, Volcensek) 18-2. 4x1600: Kenston (Porter, Dicker, Latimer, Taylor) 22:27.41. Shuttle Hurdles: Orange (Crawford, Kaplan, Pizarro, Williams) 1:07.71. 4x100: West Geauga (Thomas, Mason, Brinning, Richardson) 51.32. 4x800: CVCA (Myers, Pasicnyk, Blair, Bockoven) 9:55.20 (meet record). 4x200: West Geauga (Mason, Sargent, Brinning, Richardson) 1:51.45. Distance Medley: KentRoosevelt (Davis, McClure, Murray, Bradford) 13:14. Sprint Medley: West Geauga (Mason, Ebersbacher, Thomas, Sargent) 1:57.30. 4x400: CVCA (Bockoven, Hess, Blair, Young) 4:20.50.

LAKEWOOD RANGER RELAYS

How they finished: 1. North Royalton 102; 2. Westlake 96; 3. St. Joseph Academy 831/2; 4. Bay 781/2; 5. Lakewood 72; 6. Berea 161/2; 7. Holy Name 91/2; 8. Parma 6.

High jump: 1. Hasman (Lake) 5-0; 2. (tie) Grzybowski (HN), Vovk (SJA), Williams (SJA), Flis (NR), Roggeman (NR), Dombrowski (NR) 4-8. Pole vault: 1. Hamilton (West) 8-6; 2. (tie) Pheneger (NR), Roggeman (NR) 8-0. Long jump: 1. McGrath (SJA) 15-8; 2. Bogart (West) 15-3; 3. Rezek (Bay) 15-21/2. Shot put: 1. Lyle (West) 33-31/2; 2. Jaimes (NR) 31-51/2; 3. Glowski (NR) 30-6. Discus: 1. Jaimes (NR) 105-3; 2. Goodman (NR) 91-11; 3. Mackay (NR) 87-1. 4x1,600: 1. NR (Palmer, Mori, Kuzma, Dzuroff) 23:10.0; 2. Lake 23:22.0; 3. West 24:01.0. 4x100 shuttle hurdles: 1. SJA (Hahn, Ridmann, Williams, Caja) 1:08.0; 2. West 1:11.4; 3. Bay 1:11.8. 100: 1. Leon (SJA) 12.79; 2. Hurst (West) 13.13; 3. Brown (Lake) 13.19. 4x800: 1. Bay (Britton, Voiers, Christel, Bechtel) 9:55.0; 2. Lake 10:07.0; 3. West 10:10.6. 400: 1. Sacha (Lake) 58.7; 2. Bechtel (Bay) 59.7; 3. Paster (Ber) 1:01.0. 3,200: 1. Vidacs (NR) 12:03.0; 2. Christel (Bay) 12:05.0; 3. McGuire (SJA) 12:24.0. 4x100: 1. West (Hurst, Khawam, Hood, Bogart) 52.15; 2. SJA 52.57; 3. NR 52.60. 4x200: 1. Lake (Macon, Herman, Brown, Sacha) 1:48.8; 2. Bay 1:51.0; 3. West 1:52.3. Distance medley: 1. Bay (Christel, Voiers, Bechtel, Britton) 13:19.0; 2. NR 13:52.0; 3. West 14:01.0. 4x400: 1. Lake (Hasman, Herman, Brown, Sacha) 4:10.0; 2. NR 4:14.0; 3. West 4:20.0.

LORAIN COUNTY INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Amherst Steele 1361/2; 2. Avon 121; 3. Avon Lake 85; 4. Lorain 83; 5. Keystone 77; 6. Elyria Catholic 33; 7. Firelands 321/2; 8. Elyria 32; 9. (tie) Midview, Lake Ridge Academy, North Ridgeville 18; 12. Clearview 5.

Shot put: 1. Bohan (AL) 40-51/2; 2. Kane (Avon) 32-0; 3. Schwartz (Avon) 29-21/2. Discus: 1. Bohan (AL) 132-8 (meet record); 2. Watkins (Lor) 89-0; 3. White (Ely) 87-8. High jump: 1. Kasper (AS) 5-2; 2. Cooper (Avon) 5-0; 3. (tie) Holowecky (Fire), Quillen (Key) 4-10. Long jump: 1. Gates (Key) 16-5 (meet record); 2. Kasper (AS) 16-4; 3. Scott (Lor) 15-6. Pole vault: 1. Kingsboro (Key) 8-6; 2. Bohan (AL) 8-0; 3. Soulas (Avon) 7-0. 4x800: 1. AS (Schenk, Sturgeon, Vince, Szivan) 10:05.78; 2. Avon 10:12.63; 3. AL 10:37.11. 100H: 1. Moore (AS) 16.14; 2. Wilson (Lor) 17.16; 3. Quillen (Key) 17.30. 100: 1. Rogers (Lor) 12.89; 2. Dearmas (Lor) 12.95; 3. Shagovac (AS) 13.40. 4x200: 1. AS (Champe, Sands, Stuckart, Shagovac) 1:47.69; 2. Lor 1:51.09; 3. Avon 1:53.04. 1,600: 1. Foisy (EC) 5:29.02 (meet record); 2. Morales (Avon) 5:37.82; 3. Mariner (Ely) 5:39.49. 4x100: 1. Lor (Dearmas, Rogers, Scott, Goodman) 50.19; 2. AS 50.62; 3. Key 50.78. 400: 1. Gregory (LRA) 1:00.61 (meet record); 2. Jantz (AL) 1:03.01; 3. Joyce (Avon) 1:03.48. 300H: 1. Moore (AS) 48.19; 2. Quillen (Key) 49.97; 3. Holowecky (Fire) 50.00. 800: 1. Szivan (AS) 2:25.96; 2. Gregory (LRA) 2:28.55; 3. Foisy (EC) 2:29.91. 200: 1. Dearmas (Lor) 27.12; 2. Rogers (Lor) 27.13; 3. Champe (AS) 27.77. 3,200: 1. Vince (AS) 11:58.04; 2. Clark (Avon) 12:27.04; 3. Lambert (AL) 13:12.57. 4x400: 1. AS (Champe, Szivan, Sands, Shagovac) 4:10.34 (meet record); 2. Avon 4:28.24; 3. AL 4:30.01.

Boys tennis

LCAAA TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Lake Ridge 38, 2. Avon 36, 3. Vermilion 34, 4. Avon Lake 33, 5. Amherst 25, 6. Midview 22, 7. Elyria 18, 8. Oberlin 11, 9. North Ridgeville 8.

FIRST SINGLES

Championship: Mostardi (Avon) def. Hansen (Vermilion), 6-2, 6-0. Third: Mayer (Lake Ridge) def. Bosch (Oberlin), 8-4. Fifth: Grau (Midview) def. Villari (Avon Lake), 8-6. Seventh: Sroka (Amherst) def. Behmer (Elyria), 8-3. Ninth: Oster (North Ridgeville) wins by default. Semifinals: Mostardi def. Mayer, 6-3, 6-2; Hansen def. Bosch, 6-0, 6-2. Quarterfinals: Mostardi def. Grau, 6-2, 6-1; Mayer def. Sroka, 6-1, 6-0; Bosch def. Behmer, 6-1, 6-1; Hansen def. Villari, 6-4, 6-1.

SECOND SINGLES

Championship: Peckham (Lake Ridge) def. Habecker (Amherst), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Third: Robbins (Avon) def. Sexton (Vermilion), 8-3. Fifth: Tharp (Avon Lake) def. Grau (Midview), 8-2. Seventh: Emilio (Elyria) def. Priore (North Ridgeville), 8-3. Ninth: McInerney (Oberlin) won by default. Semifinals: Habecker def. Sexton, 6-2, 6-3; Peckham def. Robbins, 6-2, 6-1. Quarterfinals: Habecker def. Tharp, 6-3, 7-5; Sexton def. Priore, 6-0, 6-1; Robbins def. Grau, 6-0, 6-2; Peckham def. Emilio, 7-5, 6-0.

THIRD SINGLES

Championship: Syed (Lake Ridge) def. Burger (Avon), 7-5, 6-2. Third: Miller (Amherst) def. Chase (Avon Lake), 8-5. Fifth: Spencer (Vermilion) def. Andre de le Porte (Midview), 8-5. Seventh: Melendez (Elyria) def. Schroth (Oberlin), N/A. Ninth: Scott (North Ridgeville) won by default. Semifinals: Syed def. Miller, 6-1, 6-1; Burger def. Chase, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Quarterfinals: Syed def. Schroth, 6-1, 6-0; Miller def. Andre de le Porte, 6-2, 6-4; Burger def. Melendez, 6-0, 6-1; Chase def. Spencer, 6-1, 6-2.

FIRST DOUBLES

Championship: Wright/O'Neill (Avon Lake) def. Lin/Al-Haddad (Lake Ridge), 6-1, 6-1. Third: Cole/Pawlowski (Vermilion) def. Priddy/Wynne (Midview), 8-3. Fifth: Badt/Nicklaus (Avon) def. McCormick/Tolson (Elyria), 8-1. Seventh: Voss/Higgins (Amherst) def. Willis/Esber (North Ridgeville), 8-0. Ninth: Pratt/Burbridge (Oberlin) won by default. Semifinals: Wright/O'Neill def. Priddy/Wynne, 6-2, 6-2; Lin/Al-Haddad def. Cole/Pawlowski, 6-3, 6-4. Quarterfinals: Wright/O'Neill def. Willis/Esber, 6-0, 6-0; Priddy/Wynne def. McCormick/Tolson, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Cole/Pawlowski def. Voss/Higgins, 6-1, 6-4; Lin/Al-Haddad def. Badt/Nicklaus, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

SECOND DOUBLES

Championship: Stonecipher/Rice (Avon Lake) def. Adkins/Niehart (Vermilion), 6-3, 6-0. Third: Baskar/Alexander (Avon) def. Peggs/March (Elyria), 8-0. Fifth: Reese/Dempsey (Lake Ridge) def. Scalli/Kneisel (Amherst), 8-1. Seventh: Caithaml/Cicone (Midview) def. Gable/Bickford (North Ridgeville), 8-5. Ninth: Annable/Sherrod (Oberlin) won by default. Semifinals: Stonecipher/Rice def. Peggs/March, 6-1, 6-1; Adkins/Niehart def. Baskar/Alexander, 6-4, 6-4. Quarterfinals: Stonecipher/Rice def. Scalli/Kneisel, 6-1, 5-7, 6-0; Peggs/March def. Gable/Bickford, 6-4, 6-4; Baskar/Alexander def. Caithaml/Cicone, 6-0, 7-5; Adkins/Spencer def. Reese/Dempsey, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Late results

Cincinatti Sycamore, 4 Hudson 1

Singles: Boslet (H) d. Indrakanti 1-6, 7-5, 6-1; Karev d Polifroe 6-1, 6-0;Taylor d. Wolowiecki 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Stern/Ahmad d. Kemper/Tiemann 6-0, 6-0; Goodman/Pendergast d. Basu/Graham 6-1, 6-3

Boys lacrosse

St. Ignatius 8, Solon 4

SI (6-0): Hennessy 3, Vitale 2, Avdey 2, Siragusa. So (6-3): Barksdale, Rodriguez, Shultz, Slagle.

Goalies: SI, Haag (4 saves); So, Karn (10).

Late Result

Mason 11, Hudson 7

M (7-0): O'Grady 4, Osika 3, Hirsch, Spears, Robinson, Rabling. H: Z. Vehar 3, G. Vehar 2, Lori, Elffers.

Goalies: M, Glandorb (9 saves); H, Zickel (9).

Girls lacrosse

Bay 9, Sylvania 9

B: Faile 3, Steyns 2, Hardy, Kerka, Lowery, Rezek. S: Bain 3, Rhodes 3, Maxwell, Moreland.

Goalies: B, Holmes (3 saves), Lowery (7); S, Wisner (38).

Brecksville 10, Bay 7

Br: Harris 5, Cassese 2, Robinson, Klonowski, Jirousek. Bay: Steyns 3, Bricmont, Sullivan, Galang, Holmes.

Goalies: Br, Ring (4 saves), Gee (8); Bay, n/a (8).

Hathaway Brown 15, Chagrin Falls 14

HB (6-1): Strang 6, Benjamin 4, Brockett 4, Heyside. CF (5-1): Fung 4, Mackin 3, Owen 2, Hendricks 2, Clemens, Manchester, Magyaros.

Goalies: HB, Dumas (8 saves); CF, Wilson (18).

Magnificat 12, Toledo St. Ursula 8

M: Kilbane-Meyers 4, Doyle 3, Roth 2, Cintron, Dunn, McQuinn. TS: Joseph 4, Rode 3, Blanchard.

Goalies: M, Stafford (18 saves); TSU, Maludy (14).

Magnificat 8, Toledo Notre Dame 4

M: Doyle 3, McQuinn 3, Zavoda 2. TND: Adams, Toth, Sinazzi, Lortie.

Goalies: M, Stafford (8 saves); TND, Taczynski (15).

Shaker Heights 16, North Canton 6

SH (5-2-1): Medalie 3, Mitchell 3, Steiber 3, Ka. Anderson 2, Bliss 2, Ke. Anderson, Lyness, Morford. NC: Eastman 2, Albertson, Derussoff.

Goalies: SH, Rush (6 saves); NC, Enot (10).

The Indians went into Saturday's game thirsting for offense and they drank their fill in a 19-6 victory over Houston to break a five-game losing streak.

HOUSTON, Tex. -- Before Saturday's game, manager Terry Francona was asked about changing his lineup. It was understandable.

 The Indians had lost five straight games while scoring a total of 11 runs. Francona smiled and in so many words said that the lineup was built this way for a reason and before he started ripping it apart, he'd like to see what it looked like when all parts were functioning properly.

 Less than two hours later, Francona saw just that as the Indians dismantled
Houston, 19-6, at Minute Maid Park. The Indians set season highs in runs and hits.

 In the first two innings, the Indians scored 14 runs, three more than they'd scored in the five-game losing streak. It was just the fourth time in franchise history that the Tribe has scored that many runs in the first two innings.

 Every Indians starter had at least one run and one hit by the second inning. Like the questions about Francona's lineup, it was understandable since the Indians sent 23 men to the late before the Astros were able to record six outs.

 Nick Swisher led the Tribe's 22-hit attack with four hits, including a career-high three doubles. Jason Giambi drove in five runs with a two-run double and a three-run homer. The homer, No. 431, tied him for 42nd place on the all-time list with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.

 Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer in the first -- on the pitch before the homer Francona argued that Reynolds had been hit by a pitch -- and an RBI single in the second to give him a team-high 17 RBI. Last season Reynolds had three RBI in April for Baltimore.

 Houston right-hander Philip Humber allowed eight runs on eight hits in one-third of an inning. The beating came a day short of the one-year anniversary of his perfect game against Seattle when he pitched for the White Sox.

 For much of April the Indians have struggled to put two hits together. That was not the case Saturday as Drew Stubbs finished with three hits and Lonnie Chisenhall, Michael Brantley, Giambi, Reynolds and Carlos Santana had two each. Mike Aviles, who came in at shortstop after Asdrubal Cabrera left the game after the first with a bruised left wrist, finished with two hits and two runs.

 Reynolds, Giambi and Santana homered. Santana settled for a solo shot following the three-run drives by Reynolds and Giambi.

 Besides Humber (0-4, 6.63), there was one other pitcher who didn't enjoy himself all that much Saturday. Left-hander Scott Kazmir, in his Indians debut, couldn't get through the fifth inning to qualify for the victory despite the big lead.

 Kazmir, pitching in his hometown, was making his first big-league appearance since April 3, 2011 with the Angels. So maybe Friday night should be looked at from that point of view regarding Kazmir. After all, it's a long way from the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League to the big leagues. Last year Kazmir made 14 starts for the independent team as he tried to rediscover his pitching mechanics.

 In 3 1/3 innings, Kazmir allowed six runs on seven hits. He struck out four, but walked three and threw two wild pitches. When he hit 89 pitches, No.89 was doubled sharply to left field by Justin Maxwell in the fourth, Francona came out of the dugout and called for Bryan Shaw.

 Kazmir threw just 55 percent (49-for-89) of his pitches for strikes. He'd gone five innings in a rehab game on Monday for Class AAA Columbus as he recovered from a strained right rib cage. Kazmir was activated before Saturday's game with infielder Cord Phelps optioned to Columbus to make room.

 The Indians sent 12 men to the plate in the first. Jason Kipnis, Cabrera, Swisher and Giambi all reached on hits after Michael Brantley flied out to deep left center to start the game. Swisher doubled home Kipnis, and Cabrera and Swisher scored on Giambi's long double to the gap in right center.

 Reynolds, following a Santana walk, homered over the left field scoreboard to make it 7-0. Reynolds leads the Indians with six homers, a number he did not reach last year until June 22. In fact, he went homerless last April.

 Chisenhall (double), Stubbs (single) and Brantley (RBI double) followed Reynolds homer for an 8-0 lead. It also marked the end of Humber's night.

 Corey Kluber pitched scoreless ball over the last four innings to earn the victory.

None of what has happened this week in Knoxville is good for Jimmy Haslam, the Browns or the fans.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's been quite a week. Among all the topics, we start talkin' ...

About Jimmy Haslam ...

Reading through the 120-page FBI affidavit about Pilot Flying J made me sick -- and not just because the company is owned by the Browns' new boss.

It's because some of the people in top positions at the company took such delight in ripping off their customers, especially small trucking companies who buy their fuel from Pilot Flying J. They made fun of the customers, treating them as if they were stupid.

All of this falls under the heading of "allegedly," at least when it comes to the fraud charges. But the taped conversations between top sales executives reveal a lack of any moral center. I wish Haslam had addressed that in his most recent press conference.

But he has stood firm, denying all charges facing his company. At least, that's what I take from his remark, "I didn't do anything wrong." He also denies the FBI's claims that he was aware of any plans or activities of the alleged fraud.

Maybe time will indeed exonerate Haslam. But the fact is top executives caught on tape admitting to "cost-plussing" certain clients to raise the company's profit margin happened on his watch. The FBI had at least two informants recording conversations. It's not always clear what Haslam knew, but this mess was taking place with him in charge.

None of this is good for Haslam, the Browns or the fans.

Even if nothing comes of the fraud charges, Haslam's truck stop business will take a hit. If you own a small trucking company, you'd certainly hesitate before taking your business to Pilot Flying J -- at least in the short term.

After the Feds arrive, a company usually quickly cleans up its business practices. So there may not be any more problems. But the reputation is harmed and the damage lingers. Meanwhile, I've received emails wondering how Haslam's team will deal with fans, considering what charges are being aimed at his Knoxville-based company -- and the content of some of the taped conversations.

Haslam has to reach out and promise fans that they will be treated honestly. He must make sure the people in charge of the team take care of the fans. It would have been nice if Haslam had at least mentioned the Browns in his last press conference. It is a billion dollar business.

About the Browns...

View full size Joe Banner's experience in the NFL is suddenly a much more valuable commodity after Jimmy Haslam's difficult week with the FBI and IRS. Chuck Crow, PD  

1. One advantage for Haslam is the hiring of Joe Banner. The CEO was previously president of the Philadelphia Eagles. He knows the league, the owners and general managers. He can run the team. Haslam is destined to be distracted by his legal issues, but they won't have any immediate impact on the draft, coaches, players or what happens on the field.

2. For General Manager Mike Lombardi and Banner, their pre-draft press conference was a success -- in terms of what seemed to be their goal. They wanted to say nothing, and they did it at length. Yes, they did confirm there is a draft this week ... and when it comes to trades, they may do something, or nothing.

3. But they better find a cornerback. Coach Rob Chudzinski talked about playing Buster Skrine and Chris Owens at one position. Can't believe either will start across from Joe Haden once the season opens. The Browns like Alabama's Dee Milliner, but I wonder if there's another cornerback in the draft with strong appeal to them.

4. Encouraging comments from Chudzinski on Greg Little and Josh Gordon: "They are big guys who can run, catch and make plays. Their attitude has been great." Free agent David Nelson was in camp, but still recovering from reconstructive knee surgery. He was injured in the 2012 opener for Buffalo. He caught 61 passes mostly as a slot receiver in 2011.

5. I hope the Browns are right about Jabaal Sheard smoothly switching from 4-3 defensive end to 3-4 outside linebacker. So many have struggled to make the adjustment. The other significant outside linebackers are Quentin Groves and Paul Kruger, the two free agents signed by the new front office.

About Brandon Weeden...

1. During minicamps, players often talk about little things as if they are big things. Come the season, they are so little they are forgotten. Weeden discussing how he wants to stop patting the football before he throws it may turn out not to be a big deal.

2. But talking about how new offensive coordinator Norv Turner likes the shotgun may matter. Weeden said Turner had San Diego QB Philip Rivers in the shotgun "about 70 percent" of the time. It was 77 percent. Chudzinski used it on 79 percent of the passes for Carolina's Cam Newton.

3. The NFL average for shotgun passes was 66 percent in 2012. Weeden was at 42 percent. He threw eight TDs compared to seven interceptions for a 79.1 rating in the shotgun. Under center, it was six touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 67.7 rating. He had 295 attempts under center, 222 in the shotgun.

4. Because of the success of Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck, it's easy to forget most rookie QBs do struggle. That's why it makes sense for the Browns to go with Weeden, especially since Chudzinski and Turner believe his strong arm fits their offense. No one would say it directly, but it was clear in last week's camp that Weeden was not put in the best position to succeed in last season's West Coast offense.

About the Tribe...

View full size Mark Reynolds has been a rare bright spot in the Indians' so-far punchless lineup, but he hasn't been immune to strikeouts at key moments of the team's losing streak. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

1. The 5-10 record heading into Saturday's game is a surprise, but not a shock. There were reasons to be fearful of a poor start because of a weak rotation. But here's the shocker: These guys aren't hitting. At all. They rank 12th in the American League in runs, scoring two or fewer runs in six of 15 games. Only four times have they managed at least four runs.

2. Yes, I know they scored 14 runs in the first two innings Saturday night, but before that, the numbers were depressing -- 11 runs in the previous five games. The free agents have been very good or at least respectable: Michael Bourn (.333), Nick Swisher (.275, two homers, six RBI) and Mark Reynolds (.280, five homers and 13 RBI). After Carlos Santana (.375), you won't find anyone else batting above .250.

3. While batting average isn't everything, when players are hitting .138 (Asdrubal Cabrera), .167 (Jason Kipnis) and .205 (Lonnie Chisenhall), it's about all you need to know. Michael Brantley had a good first week, but carried a .240 batting average into Saturday night. Even more alarming, he had only one extra base hit (a double) and two RBI in 50 at-bats.

4. Here's the deal on the offense. These guys have to start hitting. There really is no one in Class AAA who can make an impact. There are guys who can run, but they've attempted only six steals (safe five times).

5. It was disappointing to see Cord Phelps look timid once again. Granted, he had only eight at-bats (no hits), but he fanned twice and didn't hit the ball hard. He made an error at second. In 112 big league at-bats, he's hit .161. This spring, Phelps looked confident at the plate and in the field. He's back at Columbus once again.

6. Ubaldo Jimenez is 1-12 with a 7.58 ERA in his last 17 starts since the 2012 All-Star break. The organization knows he has killed the bullpen in his last two starts, and is 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA in three starts. ESPN says hitters are swinging at only 38 percent of his pitches, the fewest of any starter -- because they know he doesn't throw strikes.

7. The big question will be how much longer can the Tribe watch this. He had a good spring, walking only seven in 30 innings. He has a strong opening start -- six innings, one run, two walks in Toronto. In his last two starts, he's been worse than ever ... seven walks and seven hits in six innings. Trevor Bauer has a 2.08 ERA in his first two Class AAA starts.

8. The real issue for Jimenez is confidence. He had a 1-2-3 first inning in his last start, then threw 47 pitches and couldn't get through the second. The Tribe really doesn't know what to tell him at this point; he has to either pitch well or they must look for another starter.

9. There is concern about the arm of Brett Myers. He may need some rest, possibly on the disabled list. He actually has been better in his last two starts, allowing four runs in 11 innings. According to ESPN, the 10 homers allowed in his first four appearances with a new team is unmatched in MLB records.

10. In case you were wondering if the Tribe should have kept Roberto Hernandez (formerly Fausto Carmona), he's 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA for Tampa Bay.

About the Cavaliers...

Mike Brown -- or some other new Cavaliers coach -- will have plenty to work with as the franchise figures to make moves to significantly improve in 2013-14. John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer  

1. The Cavs correctly believe they will be attractive to most coaching candidates, partly because the best jobs are taken. Right now, there are openings in Philadelphia (a mess) and Detroit (not bad for the future). Phoenix, Milwaukee and Brooklyn have interim coaches so they may also be open. Brooklyn has talent, but is near the cap.

2. The Cavs will sell a young team with an All-Star point guard in Kyrie Irving, a promising guard in Dion Waiters, an emerging power forward in Tristan Thompson and a decent backup big man in Tyler Zeller. Yes, there's Anderson Varejao if he can stay healthy. It's a team that needs help, but does have some young talent.

3. But just as important, they have their own first-round pick plus the Lakers at 19 along with two high second-rounders. They may have more than $15 million in salary cap space. They have an owner in Dan Gilbert who appears ready to spend for a playoff push. They have a loyal, patient following and all the recent losing means fans will rock if the team plays close to .500 next season -- a possibility if they draft and deal correctly.

4. The Cavs really like Stan Van Gundy, but he will be courted by several teams. Mike Brown is high on their list, and could get the job. Brian Shaw interviewed here when they hired Byron Scott, and is now an Indiana assistant. They will interview him, but I sense they want someone with head coaching experience.

5. If Brown does get the job, let's hope he doesn't say, "Kyrie allows me to coach him." He used to say that about LeBron James, and it sent the wrong message. The truth is stars do "allow" the coach to coach them, or they don't. Part of the reason Brown was fired in 2010 was a sense that James no longer heard Brown. He was booted after five games with the Lakers last fall because some players didn't like his style.

6. I've heard Flip Saunders (Cuyahoga Heights), Nate McMillan and Avery Johnson are among several veteran coaches who have either directly or indirectly expressed an interest. There will be more.

7. I will be speaking at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Hudson, Monday at 7 p.m. It's free. It's a faith-based talk.

8. Austin Carr will be speaking at the Wahoo Club on May 18, at 11 a.m. The event will be at the Winking Lizard in Bedford Heights. Call Bob Rosen at 440-724-8350 for more information.

Brett Myers will return to Cleveland on Sunday to have his right forearm examined. He's been pitching with tendinitis in his right flexor tendon since spring training.

View full size Brett Myers told the Indians that he typically has some arm troubles early in the season, but his current soreness hasn't lessened as he expected. Pat Sullivan, Associated Press  

HOUSTON -- Scott Kazmir came off the disabled list Saturday, but Brett Myers could soon take his place as the Indians' ever-changing starting rotation keeps on turning.

Myers will return to Cleveland on Sunday to have an MRI on his right forearm. After Friday's 3-2 loss to Houston, in which Myers surrendered his ninth and 10th homers of the season, he told reporters he's had tendinitis in his right flexor tendon since spring training.

In the fifth inning Saturday, manager Terry Francona, pitching coach Mickey Callaway and trainer Lonnie Soloff ran to the mound after Myers gave up a leadoff single because the velocity on his pitches dropped dramatically.

"I'd say all his pitches dropped about 5 mph," said Callaway.

Myers (0-3, 8.02) retired the next three batters, but was done for the night. In four appearances, including three starts, he's allowed an MLB-high 10 homers in 21 1/3 innings. The 10 homers, according to Elias Sports Bureau, are the most allowed by a pitcher in the first four games with a new team in history.

Francona said Myers came to Minute Maid Park on Saturday with more soreness than normal in his forearm/elbow area so the Indians decided to send him back to Cleveland.

"We're going to get him looked at and compare it to when we signed him," said Francona. "We need to find out what's going on in there and what we need to do going forward."

When asked if Myers would have to be placed on the disabled list, or at least pushed back a couple of days, Francona said, "It's a possibility. We have to wait and see, but again we definitely need to find out what's going on in there. Give him credit. He'll go out and give you everything he has, but it looked like the velocity really started to drop off [Friday]."

Myers' next scheduled start is Wednesday against the White Sox. If he can't pitch, Trevor Bauer could be a likely candidate to replace him. Bauer allowed two earned runs in a seven-inning no-decision Saturday for Class AAA Columbus. He's made two solid starts for the Clippers and Wednesday would be his regular turn to pitch.

The Indians signed Myers to a one-year, $7 million deal on Jan. 4.

"He told me he has this every spring and usually fights his way through it," said Francona. "But he started not to turn the corner. That's why we want to have him looked at."

The opposition is hitting .319 against Myers this season.

Coming out of spring training, the rotation was going to be Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Myers, Zach McAllister and Kazmir. However, Kazmir strained a rib cage muscle on April 1 and had to go on the disabled list. Bauer and Carlos Carrasco made one start each before they were optioned to Class AAA Columbus. Carrasco took an eight-game suspension with him.

Corey Kluber was called up to make a start against the Yankees, but the game was rained out. When Kazmir started Saturday, he became the seventh different starter for the Tribe in the first 16 games.

Just relax: Jason Giambi's advice to the offensively-challenged Indians before Saturday night?

"We're right there," said Giambi. "We're giving ourselves scoring opportunities, but we're just pressing."

The Indians, with 10 losses in their first 15 games, were averaging 3.7 runs per game. The Tribe, Royals and Twins, three of the five teams in the AL Central, entered Saturday's games tied for last in the league in runs scored.

"We need to relax and let the game come to us," said Giambi. "This team is too good. We're just trying to make too much happen. Unfortunately, the harder you try in this game, the worse you play."

Finally: Look for the roster to keep turning over. Right-hander Matt Albers could be activated Monday and Francona said catcher Lou Marson will probably join the Indians on Tuesday in Chicago and be activated Wednesday. ... Asdrubal Cabrera left Saturday night's game with a bruised left wrist after batting twice in the Indians' eight-run first inning.

The Browns conducted a private workout with Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel on Saturday, and Manuel said he got a great vibe from coach Rob Chudzinski and offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Chudzinski even compared him to Cam Newton.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- While watching film of EJ Manuel during a private workout Saturday at Florida State, Browns coach Rob Chudzinski turned to Manuel and said, "Man, that reminds me of somebody I used to coach."

That somebody was Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, whom Chudzinski coached as a rookie in 2011 and again in 2012. But Manuel, one of the players the Browns are considering with their No. 6 pick, didn't have to ask Chudzinski who he was talking about.

"He already brought up Cam when I was up in Cleveland on Monday," Manuel, a dual-threat quarterback who went 25-6 at Florida State, told The Plain Dealer after the workout. "I think coach Chudzinski sees a lot of Cam Newton in me, so that's kind of in my favor as far as being a guy that's very similar to Cam's playing style."

Manuel, who's been projected to go anywhere from the top five in the draft to the second or third round, has also taken some of the same pre-draft beating that his good friend Newton -- the No. 1 overall pick in 2011 -- endured.

"They said Cam was a third-round pick and he went first overall," said Manuel. "I'm sure a lot of people doubted him just like they're still doubting me. Coach Chudzinski did a great job with Cam and you saw how well he transitioned to the pros. He was Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowler. If I get drafted by Cleveland, I know coach Chudzinski and (offensive coordinator) Norv Turner would do a great job of getting me ready to play."

Manuel, who threw 41 TDs against only 18 interceptions in his two seasons as the fulltime starter, got a great vibe from the Browns after they worked him out Saturday and hosted him for a pre-draft visit on Monday. In addition to Chudzinski and Turner, Turner's son Scott, the Browns receivers coach, also attended Saturday's workout Saturday.

"There's no telling what these teams are really thinking, but I think it's good that Cleveland wanted to come work me out five days before the draft," said Manuel. "I left Cleveland on Monday and they were here on Saturday. The turnaround was quick, and when they left today, I felt like I made a good impression."

Manuel has also received a good look from other teams picking high, including the Jaguars at No. 2, the Eagles at No. 4, the Bills at No. 8 and the Jets at No. 9. Eagles coach Chip Kelly, who figures to run a read-option, recruited Manuel for Oregon and worked him out privately last month.

"Those are most of the teams that have worked me out and brought their head coaches, GMs, quarterback coaches, the whole crew," said Manuel. "After the way some of these workouts have gone, I think I'll go fairly high. I don't know about the top 10, but I expect to go in the first round. Some of the teams might consider me (a top five pick). We'll have to see how it all plays out."

In addition to the Newton comparisons from Chudzinski, Manuel got some great feedback from Turner, who will double as the quarterbacks coach.

"He had a lot of good things to say about my game and what I can do moving forward," said Manuel. "They know I can throw the football, but they wanted to see how I'd react to coach Turner's coaching, my footwork, how the ball comes out of my hand, everything."

When Manuel left Cleveland on Monday, the coaches packed him up with a little offensive homework for the weekend.

"I had to write a few things down for them and I think they wanted to see if I put in the time to study it and I did well," he said. "I wasn't perfect, but they also wanted to see how you react when you're wrong -- if you figure it out and correct yourself."

During his pre-draft visit, Manuel ran into quarterback Brandon Weeden, whom he first met at an Elite 11 quarterback camp in California two years ago.

"I'm good friends with Brandon," Manuel said. "The possibility of the Browns drafting me didn't really come up. If I happen to get drafted by the Browns, I'll obviously want to compete and he knows that. But it was moreso just saying hello and letting him know it was good to see him."

Manuel, who feels he's the top quarterback in the draft, anticipates starting somewhere in 2013.

"Any opportunity I go into, I think I'll have an opportunity to start," he said. "If a team drafts you early, they expect you to come in and battle at that position, so I think I'd do really well moving into the Browns organization. At the same time I think I could still learn from Brandon and Jason (Campbell)."

Despite the comparisons to Newton, Manuel (6-4, 237) patterns his game after Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, which should please Browns fans.

"I know I'm very similar to Cam in size, and speed and things like that, but I usually watch film on Big Ben," he said. "I'm a big, strong, durable quarterback. That's what I love about Big Ben. He doesn't run to run. He runs to try to get open to throw the ball. A lot of people may say I'm a runner, but anytime I'm scrambling around, I'm looking for a receiver and trying to get the ball into their hands."

NFL Network's Mike Mayock has been so impressed with Manuel that he could see him going No. 4 to the Eagles.

"(Manuel is) as raw as can be," Mayock said on a conference call this week. "He has a big arm and he's very athletic. That's why I moved him up to my second quarterback. Because his upside is better than all the other quarterbacks in the draft, except for Geno."

He added: "I think Chudzinski and Chip (Kelly) very much have their eyes open as to quarterbacks who can throw the ball, because that's critical. But also who can hurt you in the run game?"

ESPN's Jon Gruden said this week: "I like EJ a lot because I think you can call just about any scheme you want to call. He's a presence inside the 10-yard line much like Cam Newton in Carolina is. I've seen him run various option plays and we know that's certainly a major point of emphasis in the NFL right now. . . . I think he has a tremendous skill set that allows him to do a lot of different things. If you're with a creative offensive coach, look out. He could be a good player."

Manuel stressed that there's at least one comparison with Newton that's dead on.

"Cam wanted to be great," he said. "And I want to be great too. I don't want to just get into the NFL. I want to make a career out of it and make an impact in the league."

Has Chudzinski found his next Cam?

After scoring 19 runs on Saturday night, the Indians look to take 2 out of 3 from the Astros in the series finale this afternoon in Houston. First pitch is at 2:05 p.m.

Game 17: Indians (6-10) vs. Astros (5-12)

First pitch: 2:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park, Houston

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Buchtel at Firestone

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

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Chagrin Division

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Valley Division

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Stars Division

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SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

Berea at Midpark

Brecksville-Broadview Heights at Avon Lake

North Olmsted at Amherst Steele

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Bay at North Ridgeville

NONLEAGUE

Bedford at Cleveland Heights

Black River at Firelands

Gilmour Academy at Western Reserve Academy

John Adams at Akron North, 4:15

Kenston at Orange

Perry at Chagrin Falls

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AKRON CITY SERIES

Akron East at Akron North

Firestone at Akron Garfield

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Chagrin Division

Aurora at Chagrin Falls

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West Geauga at Kenston

Metro Division

Beachwood at Orange

Cuyahoga Heights at Richmond Heights

Hawken at Wickliffe

Valley Division

Berkshire at Harvey

Cardinal at Newbury

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Cleveland Heights at Bedford

Maple Heights at Lorain

Warren G. Harding at Shaw

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

Archbishop Hoban at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, 5

Lake Catholic at Beaumont

Padua at Walsh Jesuit, 5

White Division

Cleveland Central Catholic at Trinity

Holy Name at Warren John F. Kennedy

Villa Angela-St. Joseph at St. Peter Chanel

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Lake Division

Brush at Valley Forge

Normandy at Mayfield

Parma at Garfield Heights

River Division

Hudson at Mentor

Twinsburg at Solon

Valley Division

Elyria at Strongsville

North Royalton at Brunswick

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stars Division

Black River at Firelands

Buckeye at Keystone

Stripes Division

Brooklyn at Fairview

Columbia at Lutheran West

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

Garrettsville Garfield at Rootstown

Waterloo at Mogadore

Woodridge at East Canton, 4:15

Metro Division

Crestwood at Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna at Field

Springfield at Coventry

Crossover

Norton at Streetsboro, 4:15

Southeast at Windham, 4:15

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Chardon at Madison

Willoughby South at Eastlake North

PRINCIPALS ATHLETIC CONF.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at Tuscarawas Valley

Manchester at Fairless

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

Brecksville-Broadview Heights at Berea

Midpark at Avon Lake

North Olmsted at Westlake

Olmsted Falls at Amherst Steele

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Copley at Nordonia

Green at Highland

Revere at Tallmadge

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Elyria Catholic at Rocky River

Midview at Lakewood

North Ridgeville at Bay

NONLEAGUE

Barberton at Alliance

Canton South at Buchtel

Cornerstone Christian at Lake Ridge Academy

Open Door at Andrews Osborne Academy

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Lake Center Christian School

The Tribe survives a so-so start by Ubaldo Jimenez as Mark Reynolds already has seven homers, as many as he had at the 2012 All-Star break.,

1. After Sunday's 5-4 victory at Houston, the best that can be said was Ubaldo Jimenez was OK...sort of. This guy will drive you nuts. He was charged with four runs in five innings, yet had a stretch where he retired 14 in a row. Best news was that he walked only one, as opposed to the eight walks and 14 earned runs in his previous six innings, covering two dreadful starts. Glad Manager Terry Francona didn't wait long to pull him in the top of the sixth, because when Jimenez loses it...well, it's long gone.

2. Guess who led the Tribe in RBI last April? It was...Jack Hannahan...with 14. In April, the Tribe's leading home run hitters were Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis, each with three. Santana hit his fourth on Sunday. In case you were wondering, the Tribe was 11-9 last April.

3. But where would the 7-10 Tribe be without Mark Reynolds? Give him seven homers, 18 RBI and he's even hitting .298. He had only seven homers and 23 RBI at the All-Star break last season. He did have a rib cage injury and was on the disabled list for the only time in his career. He finished last season with 23 homers and 69 RBI for Baltimore. In 2011, he hammered 37 homers and he hit 44 in 2009. Maybe he's having one of those seasons.

4. Yan Gomes crushed his second homer and a double. This guy has some pop in that right-handed bat. Nice addition (along with Mike Aviles) in the Esmil Rogers deal with Toronto.

5. Saturday, the Tribe won 19-6 in Houston, and everyone hit. But a real concern is Scott Kazmir, who gave up six runs in 3 1/3 innings. It was his first big league game since 2011, and he was pitching in his hometown. So it's possible nerves were an issue. But he didn't throw well, walking three and only 49-of-89 pitches were strikes. He was "Strike One" on only 7-of-20 hitters.

6. Kazmir had a strong spring until his last start, when he looked like this -- his control was off, he gave up a couple of homers. Once upon a time, he was strikeout machine, an All-Star in 2006 and 2008. He fanned 239 in 2007 for Tampa Bay. He has been on the disabled list eight times since 2006, including this spring with the Tribe. So who knows how he'll pitch.

7. Right now, the Tribe has two solid starters -- Justin Masterson and Zach McAllister. Both can be above average. After that, Brett Myers is on the disabled list. Kazmir and Jimenez are huge question marks. Some fans keep asking of Indians can send Jimenez to the minors -- only if he gives permission. Corey Kluber has taken the spot of Myers in the rotation. Veteran Fernando Nieve (30 years old, 8-11, 4.61 ERA in 99 big league games) as been added for long relief or a possible spot start.

8. At Class AAA, the top starting prospects are Trevor Bauer (2.08 ERA) and Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco has been awesome, 10 scoreless innings, only two hits allowed, one walk and 12 strikeout. The point is the Tribe may need to revamp as many as three spots in the rotation by the middle of May. Carrasco has to serve an 8-game suspension if he's recalled.

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The results will be published May 5 in The Plain Dealer's annual Golf Guide, which also will include listings for more than 125 area courses.

Award categories in The Plain Dealer's second annual "Best of Northeast Ohio Golf" contest

View full size The Plain Dealer invites golfers to vote for their favorite Northeast Ohio public courses in up to 21 categories, including best course conditions, value and amenities. Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer  

1. Best driving range

2. Best short-game practice area

3. Best pro shop

4. Best greens fee specials

5. Best senior rates

6. Best value

7. Best accessibility

8. Best pace of play

9. Best course conditions

10. Best putting greens (condition)

11. Best putting greens (challenge)

12. Best group of par-3 holes

13. Best group of par-5 holes

14. Best overall challenge

15. Best scenery and views

16. Best hidden gem

17. Best amenities

18. Best customer service

19. Best overall snack bar food

20. Best hot dog

21. Best 19th hole

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While running back is not a position of need for the Cleveland Browns, the top running back in this year's draft is again from the University of Alabama. Like Trent Richardson in 2012, Eddie Lacy in 2013 is a member of the Crimson Tide expected to be the first running back chosen.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Fourth in a series of positional previews leading up to Thursday's opening night of the NFL Draft. Previously, defensive backs, defensive line, linebackers and quarterbacks.

Best of the best

Eddie Lacy, HB, Alabama

Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 231.

40 time: 4.64.

Lingered in Trent Richardson's shadow, but made the best of his chance this season, rushing for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns. Some have likened him to Marshawn Lynch.

Best of the rest

Montee Ball, HB, Wisconsin

Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 214.

40 time: 4.59.

A workhorse back who has a nose for the end zone and great instincts. Doesn't possess elite speed or power.

Johnathan Franklin, HB, UCLA

Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 205.

40 time: 4.46.

Good all-around back who rushed for 1,734 yards and demonstrated good hands out of the backfield. Lacks size.

Giovani Bernard, HB, North Carolina

Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 202.

40 time: 4.50.

Versatile player who can also return kicks. There are questions about his toughness and competitiveness.

Others to watch

Zach Boren, FB, Ohio State

Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 238.

40 time: 5.00.

Might be the best of the bunch in the fullback category. He's an explosive blocker with attitude.

Le'Veon Bell, HB, Michigan State

Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 230

40 time: 4.56.

Powerful runner who can break tackles. He runs tall, exposing himself to big hits. He could take a beating at NFL level.

On the Browns

Starters: Trent Richardson (HB), Owen Marecic (FB).

Backups: Montario Hardesty (HB), Chris Ogbonnaya (RB), Dion Lewis (HB), Brad Smelley (FB).

Level of need (1 to 10): Three.

The Browns have their top back in Richardson -- good thing, too. It's not a great class. There's a chance the first round could pass without a running back being taken. The Browns could be in the market for a fullback to replace Marecic, who had a tough season a year ago. They likely would do their shopping in the undrafted free agent market.

Inflammation in the elbow lands Brett Myers on the disabled list and Fernando Nieve is brought up from Columbus to replace him on the Cleveland Indians' roster.

HOUSTON -- The Indians are as consistent as the sunrise when it comes to making roster moves. If it's a new day, they're making a new move.

On Sunday, right-hander Brett Myers was placed on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow. He was scheduled to get an MRI exam on Sunday in Cleveland.

The Indians purchased the contract of right-hander Fernando Nieve from Class AAA Columbus for bullpen protection and moved Corey Kluber into Myers' spot in the rotation. Kluber, who earned the win in Saturday's 19-6 victory over Houston with four scoreless innings of relief, wills start against the White Sox on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Another move could be coming Monday. Right-hander Matt Albers is scheduled to come off the restricted list. Albers has not pitched in a game since April 8 because of a family issue. The Indians were able to add Nieve without making a corresponding move because Albers doesn't count on the 25-man or 40-man roster when he's on the restricted list.

Nieve, 30, was told Saturday night that he was going to the big leagues. He was in the clubhouse at Minute Maid Park well before Sunday's first pitch.

"I live in Houston so this worked out well," said Nieve. "I called my mother Saturday night and my wife was with me in Columbus."

Nieve is 0-1 with a 1.38 ERA in three appearances for the Clippers. He opened the season as a starter, but was moved to the bullpen. He's struck out 17, walked four and allowed two earned runs in 13 innings.

"They told me I could help the team the most in the bullpen," Nieve said.

Nieve made his big-league debut with Astros in 2006 and last pitched in the big leagues in 2010 with the Mets.

"We put Brett on the disabled list because he wasn't going to make his next start (Wednesday) anyway," said manager Terry Francona. "Fernando will give us some protection in the bullpen if there's an early exit or extra-inning game.

"Then Kluber can fall into that Wednesday spot in the rotation."

Kluber struck out six and allowed two hits in four innings Saturday.

"He threw the ball well," said Francona. "The score was lopsided, but you try to build off every positive. But he threw the ball very well, especially when he started throwing the ball inside."

Saturday's blowout victory allowed the Indians to let Scott Kazmir build up his pitch count (89 pitches, 49 strikes) despite allowing six runs in 3 1/3 innings. It also let Kluber get stretched out for Wednesday's start.

"It helped us in a lot of ways," said Francona.

The Indians told Myers that he was going to be placed on the disabled list after Saturday's game.

Lesson learned: In making his first big-league appearance in more than two years, Kazmir was handed an 8-0 lead before he threw a pitch Saturday, but he wasn't happy with how he performed.

"I definitely had some nerves going, but overall the stuff I can take out of this start and headed into my next start is what not to do," said Kazmir.

He allowed six runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four, but walked three and threw two wild pitches.

"I never got into the flow of the game," said Kazmir. "I almost pitched backward. I didn't really pitch off my fastball like I wanted to. It seemed like it was half breaking balls, half fastballs."

The first inning took so long that Kazmir had to play catch just to stay loose.

"In a game like that you want to attack hitters with your heater," he said. "I threw a lot of off-speed stuff early in the count." Finally: The Indians became just the fourth team in history, according to Elias Sports Bureau, to score at least eight runs in the first and six in the second innings on Saturday. The last team to do it was the Phillies against the Mets in 1985 as they scored nine in the first and seven in the second.

It was just the fourth time in team history that the Indians have scored 14 runs in the first two innings.