Right-handed starter Brett Myers is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this week for the Cleveland Indians.

View full sizeCleveland Indians pitcher Brett Myers has been on the disabled list since April 20 with elbow inflammation.Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer 

Clubhouse confidential: Indians right-hander Brett Myers, who has been on the disabled list since April 20 because of elbow inflammation, is making solid progress.

Indians manager Terry Francona said Myers is scheduled to throw a bullpen this weekend in Cleveland while the Indians are in Detroit and another one next week in Philadelphia.

"Then we'll re-assess," Francona said.

On top of things: One of the challenges for a manager is to make sure players are open about their injuries.

"Everybody's different," Francona said. "If you took a guy out of the lineup every time he had something bothering them, you wouldn't be able to field a team. You try to gauge the difference between a guy being hurt or hurting himself. We keep an eye on guys pretty well. That's why you try to get to know them pretty well and know their mannerisms, because part of what makes guys good is that they play through things."

Stingy: The Indians entered Monday having committed one error in their previous eight games.

Stat of the day: Indians catcher Carlos Santana entered Monday ranked eighth in the majors with 4.36 pitches per plate appearance.

Lack of established stars reflected in Browns' win-loss records. Browns don't know who will start at one cornerback position, but maybe a strong pass rush would somewhat offset any problems in the secondary. More Browns story links.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns will hold a rookie mini-camp beginning on Friday and concluding on Sunday.

Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Browns coverage includes a story that a Browns draft pick, defensive end Armonty Bryant, was arrested for DUI in Oklahoma; a report that former University of Miami (Fla.) quarterback Vinny Testaverde -- who replaced Bernie Kosar as the Browns quarterback in 1993 -- has made the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Browns went 5-11 in 2012 and are 23-57 over the last five seasons. The struggles are reflected in a ranking of the NFL's top 100 players by ProFootballFocus.com.

The only Browns to make the list are left offensive tackle Joe Thomas at No. 34 and safety T.J. Ward at No. 97.

Steve Doerschuk writes about the rankings for the Canton Repository:

PFF calls Thomas "the gold standard among pass-protecting left tackles," adding:

"It's only because he was far from impressive in the run game that he doesn't feature more highly. (He) gave up a quarterback disruption every 89.6 seconds he was pass protecting. The next best from a tackle was 68.7."

PFF on Ward:

"A real force in the box. More than just adequate in coverage, allowing 12 receptions into his coverage. Missed just one tackle for every 17.5 he attempted, second best among all safeties."

The Browns were right not to trade down and draft West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. (By Jeff Schudel, Lorain Morning Journal and News-Herald)

Using the advantage of hindsight, what the Browns should have done round-by-round in the draft. (By Tony Grossi, ESPNCleveland.com)

Outside linebacker Paul Kruger thinks the Browns are headed in the right direction. (By Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com)

Players who have been with the Browns that may not be back with the Browns. (By Rick Grayshock, WaitingForNextYear)

It's no surprise that the Browns aren't ready to say that Brandon Weeden is their starting quarterback. (By Steve DiMatteo, Dawg Pound Daily)

Commentary on the Browns' draft. (By Brent Sobleski, Orange and Brown Report)

Back to back wins by Ubaldo Jimenez offer some hope that the right-hander might still become a valuable part of the Cleveland Indians' rotation.

View full sizeCleveland Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez struck out eight batters in 5.2 innings Monday night.Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Where's Ubaldo?

Lost? Or, if not found, at least spotted by the search parties?

Which Ubaldo Jimenez?

Bad Ubaldo, burning out the bullpen against the Yankees and Red Sox?

Or good Ubaldo, certainly in the Kansas City start a week ago, and arguably, said manager Terry Francona, in the Houston start two weeks ago, and good enough against Oakland Monday night at Progressive Field to turn the game over to the bullpen with a 4-2 lead.

In 5 2/3 innings against the A's, Jimenez gave up four hits and two runs in a 7-3 Tribe victory. He walked only three, and has only walked but six in his last 17 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and stranded five. For a pitcher whose worst enemy is himself, in the form of walks, wild pitches and base-runners gone wild, making the other team beat him is a major advance in efficiency.

"Everything was working in spring training," said Jimenez. "But those two bad games (New York and Boston), if you're a human being, it gets in your head."

Francona might not always see the glass as half-full -- and of champagne, at least if his Red Sox days are any indication -- but in public he is unfailingly supportive.

Said Francona: "He worked ahead against a patient team. He stayed in control. They respected his fastball enough, and his off-speed was terrific. There was never a point when he was out of synch."

Reliever Nick Hagadone got the biggest out of the game, retiring the A's in the sixth on a strikeout of Josh Reddick with the bases loaded. Otherwise, Jimenez's line would look much worse.

Against the A's, Jimenez passed 1,000 strikeouts for his career, running his total to 1,005 in six full seasons and a little bit more. This is not like the 1,001 Arabian Nights. There's no "open sesame" to make them easy. Little, in fact, has seemed easy for Jimenez in Cleveland.

Jimenez has always been a tease here. When he was good, he could be lights-out good. When he was bad, the party was over quickly.

"Consistency is such a big word in our game," said Francona.

A team with the Indians' 2011 payroll (less than $48.5 million on opening day, compared to $73.7 now) is not going to get a former Cy Young contender like Jimenez unless something was frayed or broken in him. Jimenez's relationship with Colorado after the Rockies failed to give him a new deal was frayed, and his mechanics were a snarl inside a jumble wrapped in a tangle.

The Indians thought they could fix him. Like his search for consistency, it is a work of incremental progress.

He stands 6-5, so a lot can go wrong. He has six pitches. That complicates matters, too.

The Indians wanted Jimenez not to rear back so far because it led to overthrowing. They wanted him to speed up his delivery, after he had spent years with the Rockies trying to slow down a quick move to the plate modeled on Pedro Martinez. They wanted him to step toward the plate more and land his left foot in the same place on the mound.

At the age of 29, with a season behind him in which he posted a 2.88 ERA in Coors Field's thin air and a no-hitter to his credit, having his entire pitching motion taken apart and rebuilt was not a project a player embedded in the entitlement culture of pro sports would accept. It was not an issue with Jimenez. A man who is lost grabs any lifeline.

Jimenez hit 94 mph with his fastball Monday and induced strikes with off-speed pitches as dawdling as 76 mph. He threw 101 pitches, 61 of them strikes. He threw far more breaking balls against Oakland and relied on his fastball in throwing seven shutout innings against Kansas City on April 29. "It flew past encouraging right to exciting," said Francona of the start against the Royals.

Against Houston 15 days ago, Jimenez pitched five-plus innings. He gave up four runs. "He pitched pretty well that game," insisted Francona. "We took him out more situationally than anything. Still, he was better in Kansas City."

That's when Jimenez's pitches had "late life," the bat-dodging wiggle that makes or breaks pitchers.

Now he is 2-2, with back-to-back wins. It is only the fifth time he has won back-to-back games with the Tribe. He has yet to win three straight here. In the final year of his three-year contract, it is getting late for Jimenez, but also livelier.

Today's schedule Baseball

Today's schedule

Baseball

Note: Games start at 4:30 unless noted and are subject to weather and field conditions. Contact the host school for updates.

Akron City Series

Akron East at Buchtel

Akron Garfield at Kenmore

Firestone at Akron North, 4:15

Chagrin Valley Conference

Chagrin Division

Perry at Kenston

Chagrin Falls at West Geauga

Metro Division

Beachwood at Independence

Cuyaohoga Heights at Wickliffe

Hawken at Richmond Heights

Valley Division

Harvey at Berkshire

Newbury at Cardinal

North Coast League

Blue Divison

NDCL at Benedictine

Padua at Hoban

Walsh Jesuit at Lake Catholic

Northeast Ohio Conference

Lake Division

Parma at Normandy

Valley Forge at Brush

River Division

Strongsville at Brunswick

North Royalton at Elyria

Portage Trail Conference

County Division

Windham at Mogadore

Woodridge at Rootstown

Metro Division

Crestwood at Norton

Ravenna at Coventry

Springfield at Kent Roosevelt

Crossover

Southeast at Garrettsville

Streetsboro at Field

Premier Athletic Conference

Eastlake North at Madison

Suburban League

Cloverleaf at Copley

Green at Tallmadge

Revere at Nordonia

Nonleague

CVCA at Gilmour Academy

Holy Name at Avon Lake

Oberlin at Open Door

Western Reserve Ac. at Lake Ridge Ac.

Softball

Note: Games start at 4:30 unless noted and are subject to weather and field conditions. Contact the host school for updates.

Akron City Series

Akron East at Firestone

Buchtel at Ellet

Kenmore at Akron North

North Coast League

Blue Divison

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at Beaumont

Padua at Archbishop Hoban, 5

Walsh Jesuit at Lake Catholic, 5

White Division

Holy Name vs. Hathaway Brown

Trinity at Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 5

Portage Trail Conference

County Division

Waterloo at East Canton

Windham at Mogadore

Woodridge at Rootstown, 4:15

Metro Division

Akron Springfield at Kent Roosevelt

Norton at Crestwood

Ravenna at Coventry

Crossover

Southeast at Garrettsville Garfield

Streetsboro at Field

Suburban Conference

Copley at Cloverleaf

Nordonia at Revere

Tallmadge at Green

Wadsworth at Highland

Nonleague

Cardinal at Newton Falls

Christian Community at Cornerstone Chr.

Cleveland Central Catholic at Twinsburg

Harvey at Chardon

Kenston at Laurel

Kirtland at Gilmour Academy

Lake Center Christian School at CVCA

Open Door at Oberlin

Orange at Magnificat

Our Lady of the Elms at St. Vincent-St. Mary

Track

Akron North at Canton Central Catholic, 4:14

Aurora at Orange, 4

Buchtel vs. Akron Garfield and Akron East at Ellet, 5:15

Chagrin Falls at Kenston, 4

Coventry Triangular (Coventry, Field, Springfield), 4:30

Cuyahoga Heights Quadrangular (Brooklyn, Cardinal, Cornerstone Christian, Cuyahoga Heights), 4:15

CVCA at Timken, 4:30

Edison at Clearview, 4:30

Gilmour Academy Duals (Beachwood, Gilmour Academy, Magnificat), 4

Highland at Copley, 4

Kent Roosevelt Triangular (Crestwood, Kent Roosevelt, Norton), 4:30

Laurel at Our Lady of the Elms, 4:30

Longhorn Invitational at Lutheran West (Columbia, Independence, Lutheran West, Open Door), 4

Manchester at Indian Valley, 4:30

Mogadore Triangular (Mogadore, Southeast, Woodridge), 4:30

Nordonia at Green, 4

North Coast League Meet at Padua, 4

Tallmadge at Cloverleaf, 4

Wadsworth at Revere, 4

Wickliffe Triangular (Collinwood, Kirtland, Wickliffe), 4

Baseball AKRON CITY SERIES

Baseball

AKRON CITY SERIES

Kenmore040 103 1-- 9 7 3

Akron Garfield140 303 x--11 6 4

K (7-9, 5-4): Borkowski (L). AG (5-10, 5-2): Doane (W, 2-3).

Notable: Miller (AG) 2-1B, 2 RBI, 2-SB, R.

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Chagrin Division

Aurora111 301 0--7 10 0

Orange000 000 0--0 2 2

A (19-3): Janoch. O (2-14): Simon (L, 0-5).

Notable: Horan (A) 2B, R, 2 RBI.

Kenston102 001 2--6 6 10

Perry000 000 0--0 5 2

K (15-3): Yost (W, 5-0). P (7-11): Zaletel (L)

Notable: Yost (K) 7 IP; 1-3, RBI, SB

West Geauga050 010 0-- 6 7 0

Chagrin Falls220 042 x--10 13 1

WG (11-7, 4-5): Sigman (L, 2-3). CF (16-6, 4-5): Orzen (W, 4-2).

Notable: Thombs (CF) 3-4, R, RBI.

Metro Division

Independence610 106 2--16 13 4

Beachwood342 000 0-- 9 10 3

I (17-2, 9-0): Krolikowski (W, 5-0). B (15-4, 8-1) Blaustein (L, 3-2).

Notable: LoConti (I) 2-3, 2B, 2R, 5 RBI

Richmond Hts.000 000 0-- 0 2 4

Hawken401 000 x-- 5 6 1

RH (0-14): Virant (L, 0-6). H (8-13): Hughes (W, 2-3).

Notable: Hughes (RH) CG, 10K; 2-3, 2R.

Wickliffe100 000 0-- 1 1 2

Cuyahoga Hts.000 130 x-- 4 10 3

W (8-12): Janosky (L, 6-4). CH (9-7): Lowther (W, 4-2).

Notable: Denner (CH) 2-4, R

Valley Division

Berkshire000 203 0--5 7 5

Harvey200 016 x--9 9 2

B (4-15, 4-5): Vandermaas (L). H (4-14, 3-6): Ornelas (W, 2-4).

Notable: Melvin (H) 3-4, 2 R, RBI.

LAKE EFFECT CONFERENCE

de Porres000 11-- 2 4 5

Law. School125 22--12 10 1

SM (1-9): Wheat (L, 0-2). L (5-4): Depeiro (W, 2-1).

Notable: Zeiger (L) 3-4, 1 RBI. 2R, 3 SB

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Harding000 120 0--3 6 2

Bedford012 002 x--5 5 1

WH: Martin (L). B (9-5, 7-4): Presby (W, 3-3).

Notable: Williams (B) 2-3, 2B, R.

Cleveland Hts.764 20--19 13 2

Shaw020 00-- 2 3 5

CH (11-5): Bennett (W, 3-0). S: Norris (L, 0-1).

Notable: Stanich (CH) 2-2, 2B, 4 RBI, 2R

Lorain000 000 0--0 6 4

Euclid011 007 x--9 11 0

L: Andrgar (L). E (14-6, 11-1): Fuller (W, 3-1).

Notable:

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

Hoban340 16 --14 13 0

Padua000 01 -- 1 4 2

AH (12-9, 7-2): Lakos (W, 4-1). P (6-12, 3-6): Landino (L, 0-1).

Notable: Farber (AH) 4-4, 2-1B, 2-2B, 4R.

Benedictine000 003 0--3 5 2

NDCL000 120 1--4 9 1

B: Plascik (L, 2-4). NDCL (12-8, 5-4): Farone (W, 1-0).

Notable: Paterniti (NDCL) 2-4, 2 R, RBI.

Lake Catholic000 050 0-- 5 7 1

Walsh Jesuit231 001 X-- 7 13 2

LC (6-14): Tichenor (L). WJ (18-4): Mockbee (W, 5-2).

Notable: Brown (WJ) 2B, R, 2 RBI.

White Division

VASJ000 003 -- 3 4 2

Trinity004 117 --13 11 1

VASJ (10-6): Grudzinski (L). T (8-6): Simun (W, 3-3).

Notable: Simun (T) CG; Walters (T) 4-4, 2B, 3B

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stars

Buckeye140 010 0--6 11 3

Firelands022 003 x--7 10 3

B (13-7): Friel (L, 4-3). F (12-10): Helton (W, 4-2).

Notable: Helton (F) CG; 2B, R, 2 RBI.

Stripes Division

Clearview000 003 1-- 4 6 1

Lutheran West000 200 0-- 2 8 0

C (10-10): Bennett (W, 2-1). LW (9-5): Geye (L, 4-2).

Notable: Bennett (C) CG, 2 ER, 2K

Columbia021 000 0--3 4 1

Fairview002 000 0--2 0 5

C (9-11): Simon (W, 3-4). F (4-13): Simko (L, 0-6).

Notable: Simon (C) No-hitter, 7K

Oberlin410 200 0-- 7 12 2

Brooklyn003 100 4-- 8 12 2

O (9-11): Laricca (L, 1-4). B (7-9): Lavelle (W, 1-0). HR: B, Ratliff.

Notable: Grose (B) 3-4, 2R, RBI, 2 SB

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

Rootstown000 010 0--1 6 0

Woodridge020 321 0--8 12 2

R (6-12): Bauch (L, 1-3). W (12-6): Snyder (W, 5-0).

Notable: Finegan (W) 3B, R, 3RBI.

Crossover

Garr. Garfield000 000 1--1 5 2

Southeast002 021 x--5 6 1

G (10-10): Schwan (L). S (14-6): Lock (W, 5-1). HR: S, Meadows.

Notable: Berrera (S) 2H, 2B, 2RBI.

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

John F. Kennedy000 0-- 0 2 2

Rhodes458 x--17 8 0

JFK: Young (L). R (8-6): Bocachica (W, 2-0).

Notable: Bocachica (R) CG, 5K

Collinwood427 110 1--16 14 7

Max Hayes122 330 0--11 0 8

C Mitchell W (1-1) MH Bermudez L

Notable: : Hython 3-4, 3B, 4R RBI

John Hay102 812 0--14 9 7

John Adams313 300 0--10 7 4

JH (4-7, 4-3): Sebring (W, 3-2). JA: Paige (L).

Notable: Lucic (JH) 4-4, 2-2B, 3 R, 3-SB.

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

Midpark004 010 1--6 5 1

Amherst030 220 x--7 9 3

M (8-10): Krucke (L). A (-18-4): Derrickotte (W, 3-1). HR: A,Weir

Notable: Morris (A) 2-2, 2 RBI, 2 SB.

North Olmsted010 010 1--3 8 1

Berea000 001 0--1 9 2

NO (12-9): Fatsie (W, 3-1). B (3-16): Agresta (L, 1-5).

Notable: Novak (NO) 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2R, 2 SB.

Extra innings

Olmsted Falls020 001 002 --5 11 0

Avon Lake300 000 000 --3 9 6

OF (4-18): DeLong (L, 0-1): AL: u/a.

Notable: Chalfant (OF) 1-3, R, 2 RBI.

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Bay011 000 0--2 5 2

Avon000 311 x--5 9 1

B (3-17): Peters (L). A (12-11, 8-4): Bevins (W, 3-2).

Notable: Long (A) 2-1B, 2 R, RBI.

Lakewood060 04 --10 6 0

Elyria Catholic000 00 -- 0 2 2

L (18-4): Foran (W, 3-2). EC (9-10): Tomshack (L, 1-3).

Notable: Naida (L) 1-2, 2 RBI.

Rocky River0 10 24-- 7 8 3

North Ridgeville0(13)1 03--17 17 4

RR (4-15, 3-8): Matthews (L). NR (9-13, 5-6): Feierabend (W, 4-3).

Notble: Colbert (NR) 1B, 2-1B, 2 RBI.

Vermilion000 100 2--3 4 2

Midview000 060 x--6 8 1

V (12-10, 5-5): Dlugosz (L). M (15-5, 8-2): Warner (W, 4-1).

Notable: Smith (M) RBI.

NONLEAGUE

SVSM001 001 0--2 2 1

Uniontown Lake100 001 1--3 11 1

SVSM (9-11): Krukemeyer (L, 1-2). UL (16-4): Byo (W).

WRA000 000 0--0 1 2

Gilmour000 006 x--6 6 1

WRA (14-8): Kramer (L). G (13-3): Regalbuto (W, 4-1).

Notable: Regalbuto (G) 7IP, 4K; 2B, RBI.

Brecksville201 130 0--7 9 0

Westlake000 000 0--0 5 3

B (21-1-, 12-0): Domzalski (W). W (10-11, 4-7): Keany (L, 1-3). HR: Carney (B).

Notable: Carney 2 R, 2 RBI.

Mooney000 100 0--1 9 1

N. Royalton000 000 0--0 3 2

CM: Cunningham (W). NR (5-15): Kuchta (L, 0-3).

St. Edward000 028 0--10 17 0

Mayfield000 011 0-- 2 7 1

SE (9-11): Laird (W). M (8-9): Lavelle (L, 0-1). HR: Jacobs (SE).

Notable: Knowles (SE) 3-5, 2B, RBI.

Softball

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Chagrin Division

West Geauga100 010 6--8 11 1

Chagrin Falls101 000 0--2 7 4

WG: Schmiedicker (L, 2-7). CF (3-15): Delooze (W)

Notable: Sexton (WG) 2H, R, 2RBI.

Metro Division

Hawken000 00 --0 0 3

Cuyahoga Hts.023 6x --11 12 0

H (2-13): Oliver (L). CH (22-2): Chopka (W, 20-1).

Notable: Lynch (CH) 2-3, 3 RBI, 2R.

Valley Division

Berkshire500 21 --8 6 3

Kirtland2(10)0 6x --18 11 2

B (7-11, 4-3): Dienes (L). K (13-4, 6-1): Davidson (W, 9-2). HR: Ward (K).

Notable: Ward 2-3B, 5 RBI, 3 R.

Fairport113 101 0--7 5 1

Cardinal000 012 0--3 8 6

F: Paolino (W). C: Lechene (L, 1-4).

Notable: Babbitt (F) 2B

Crossover

Independence000 102 0--3 3 1

Aurora033 002 x--8 14 1

I: Gouman (L). A: Doyle (W, 8-0). HR: A, Petrash; I, Sirna.

Notable: McNamara (A) 3-4, 2-2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3R

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Euclid111 101 0--5 6 1

Lorain001 002 1--4 3 3

E (10-6, 8-3): Roberts (W). L (7-12, 6-5): Diaz (L).

Notable: Szalay (E) 3B.

Shaw000 000 1--1 1 6

Cleveland Hts.222 100 x--7 5 2

S: Glen (L). CH (13-6): Sollisch (W, 4-4).

Notable: Sollisch (CH) CG, 13K

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

Hoban(14)11 10 --17 17 1

Padua010 40 -- 5 8 6

AH (12-10, 5-4): Boylan (W, 10-6). P (4-15, 0-7): Hartman (L, 0-5). HR: AH, Sellers; P, Campagna.

Notable: Sellers (H) 2B, 1B, 4 RBI.

Beaumont000 004 3--7 8 2

NDCL200 100 0--3 5 0

B (13-6): Iott (W, 13-6). NDCL (19-5): Hetki (L, 15-4).

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

Extra innings

Lake Catholic000 010 70--8 8 0

Walsh Jesuit103 013 01--9 14 0

LC (12-6, 3-6): Bayer (L, 6-3). WJ (17-3, 8-1): Rahach (W, 12-3). HR: Simone (WJ).

Notable: Stimson (WJ) 5-5, 4-1B, 2 R, 2 RBI, GWRBI.

White Divsion

VASJ000 00 -- 0 1 2

Trinity261 1 --10 5 1

VASJ (0-14): Smith (L, -0-2). T (11-8, 6-2): Effertz (W, 6-3). HR: LaMonica, 2.

Notable: LaMonica 2-3, GS, 3 R, 6 RBI.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Lake Division

Garfield Hts.000 060 2--8 11 2

Normandy220 010 0--5 11 2

GH (14-6): Coyle (W, 9-1). N (L) Dzurisin (L)

Notable: Weekley (GH) 2-4, 2 RBI.

Mayfield100 120 3--7 0 0

Brush003 000 0--3 0 0

M (10-8): Gaye (W, 8-4). B: Fry (L). HR: M, DiFranco

Notable: Kopf (M) 2-4, 2 RBI.

Valley Forge000 00-- 0 0 6

Parma(11)32 1x--17 17 2

VF (4-12): Zoltai (L). P (11-6, 6-1): Scali (W, 7-3). HR: Humbel (P).

Notable: Humbel 3-4, 2-2B, 3 RBI, 2 R.

River Division

Medina300 100 0--4 11 0

N. Royalton000 000 0--0 5 0

M (15-6): Paradise (W, 12-4). NR (12-5): Newman (L, 12-5).

Notable: Holzman (M) 4-4, 2B, 3B, SB, R

Brunswick000 00 -- 0 3 5

Elyria630 01 --10 5 0

B (13-10): Sherry (L). E (18-5): Minney (W, 13-3).

Notable: A. Roseboro (E) 2-3, 2 RBI, 2R, SB

Valley Division

Solon301 400 2--10 11 3

Hudson150 500 3--14 15 1

S: Dorr (L). H: Maxson (W).

Notable: Means (H) 3-4, R

Stow200 002 0--4 10 1

Twinsburg000 000 1--1 7 3

S (15-6): S. Jones (W, 12-6). T (5-13): Backo (L, 5-8).

Notable: S. Jones (S) CG, 6K; 2-4, R

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stars Divsion

Wellington300 000 0--3 4 1

Black River100 000 0--1 5 1

W: Rangel (W). BR: (10-9, 6-5): Smith (L, 8-8). HR: Moitoret (W).

Notable: Moitoret 3 RBI, BB, SB.

Stripes Division

Columbia1411 12 --19 18 0

Fairview000 00 --0 0 2

C (18-2): Sedlock. F (4-13): Rinehart. HR: C, Fetchet 2

Notable: Fetchet (C) 3H, 5R, 6 RBI.

Oberlin000 000 0--0 3 1

Brooklyn000 200 0--2 5 0

Crossover

Brookside000 300 0--3 3 1

Keystone000 160 x--7 12 0

B (6-14): Thomascik (L, 3-7). K (19-3): Griffinger (W, 1-0). HR: B, Bishop

Notable: Weber (K) 3-4, SB

Buckeye000 010 0--1 6 3

Firelands011 000 x--2 10 0

B (8-10): Nichols (L, 6-5). F (9-8): Dostall (W). HR: B, Shaw

Notable: Schick (F) 3H, R.

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

Woodridge000 000 0--0 13 0

Windham302 301 x--9 5 1

Wo (5-14, 2-7): Schneider (L, 5-12). Wi: Knight (W, 1-0). HR: Knight (Wi).

Notable: Knight 2-1B, 3 R, 2 RBI.

Crossover

Waterloo020 002 0--4 9 2

Southeast000 010 0--1 3 4

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Riverside012 202 0--7 15 0

Eastlake000 000 0--0 3 1

R (18-2): Lych (W, 14-2). EN (6-11): Kiel (L). HR: R, Vargas

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

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

Glenville000 -- 0 0 3

John Marshall(15)1x --16 12 0

G (4-2, 4-2): Martin (L, 4-2). JM (6-0, 6-0): S. Negron (W, 6-0). HR: Yanetta-Terrell (JM).

Notable: S. Negron 3-3, 3 R,

John Adams002 0-- 2 2 0

John Hay109 8--18 13 0

JA: Morman (L). JH (5-2, 4-1): S. Lewis (W, 5-2). HR: D. Beck, 2 (JH), S. Shaw (JH).

Notable: D. Beck 4-4, 2-2B, 4 R, 6 RBI.

Rhodes31(12)--16 10 0

John Hay10 0--1 2 1

R (6-4): Clancy (W,6-4). JH: u/a.

Notable: Morales (R) 4-4, 2B, 3B, 6 RBI.

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

Avon Lake001 102 0--4 10 3

Amherst001 010 0--2 3 1

AL (18-1): Wennerberg (W, 14-1). A (11-9): Beetler (L, 8-5).

Notable: Meyers (AL) 1H, 2 RBI.

Berea002 110 0--4 10 1

Westlake206 100 x--9 13 1

B (6-13): Alward (L, 2-8). W (13-9): Brown (W, 3-1). HR: W, Campo

Notable: Campo (W) 2-3, 4 RBI. R

Brecksville Heights003 010 0--4 7 4

Olmsted Falls002 100 0--3 6 2

B (18-5, 10-1): Frederick (W, 8-1). OF (9-9, 4-5): Edgehouse (L, 3-6).

Notable: Mack 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Frederick 3.2 IP, 7K.

Midpark711 016--16 14 0

North Olmsted100 000--1 5 2

M (8-9, 5-5): Morgan (W, 6-7). NO (5-18, 0-10): Helderman (L, 0-10).

Notable: Morgan 2-4, 3 R, RBI.

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Cloverleaf200 065 1--14 15 7

Green211 220 1-- 9 14 3

C (10-12): Lewarchick (W, 4-7). G (6-17): Bennett (L, 4-12).

Revere000 200 1--3 7 1

Copley000 200 0--2 8 0

R (12-9): Boyazis (W, 3-4). C (3-15): Roddy (L). HR: R, Heckman

Notable: Papas 2H, RBI, R.

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Elyria Catholic200 100 0--3 6 1

Lakewood231 002 x--8 7 1

EC (5-13): Poraghue (L). L (2-17): Kzasnicka (W, 1-9). HR: L, Lewis (2).

Notable: Lewis 2-4, R, 4 RBI.

Midview131 123 --11 11 1

Vermilion001 000 -- 1 4 5

M (13-7, 7-1): Hamker (W, 13-7). V (12-9, 7-4): Tucker (L, 9-7).

Notable: Hamker 2-1B, 2 RBI, CG, 4K.

North Ridgeville061 15 --13 14 3

Rocky River000 00 -- 0 3 5

NR (14-5): Helmink (W, 5-3). RR (4-13): Ihnot (L, 4-11).

Notable: Helmink (NR) 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2R

NONLEAGUE

SVSM021 020 3--8 9 1

Elms000 000 0--0 2 5

SVSM (7-5): Handley (W, 3-2). OLE: Scupholm (L).

Notable: Handley CG, 12K, 1B.

Hathaway Brown030 00-- 3 2 5

Chardon268 3--19 14 2

HB (12-6): Hunter (W, 3-7). C (7-7): Philbin (L). HR: Tusick (C).

Notable: Smith (HB) 1B.

OHSSCA POLL

The third weekly Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association poll for 2013 by OHSAA divisions with first-place votes and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

SchoolPoints

DIVISION I

1. North Canton Hoover (13) 130

2. Lebanon 99

3. Avon Lake81

4. Northmont 66

5. Holland Springfield 58

6. Delaware 54

7. Elyria49

8. Oregon Clay 48

9. Olentangy Liberty 36

10. Brecksville30

DIVISION II

1. River Valley (5) 75

2. Greenville (1) 71

3. Kenton Ridge (1) 62

4. Springfield (1)55

4. Keystone (1)55

6. Lima Bath (1) 41

7. Tippecanoe 33

8. Franklin 26

9. Licking Valley 24

10. Hebron Lakewood 19

DIVISION III

1. Bloom Carroll (8) 89

2. Archbold (1) 75

3. Clar. Northeastern 48

4. Johnstown Northridge 46

5. Newscomerstown 38

6. Milan Edison 36

7. Heath 26

8. Columbia21

8. Eastern Brown 21

8. Hamilton Badin 21

DIVISION IV

1. Covington (4) 72

2. Berlin Western Reserve 63

3. Port. Notre Dame (2) 56

4. Strasburg Franklin (1) 52

5. Vienna Mathews (1) 44

6. Rockford Parkway 37

7. Sycamore Mohawk 22

7. Convoy Crestview 22

9. New Riegel 19

10. Triad 15

Boys track

LATE RESULT

ORANGE RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Stow 110; 2. Orange 96; 3. Holy Name 66; 4. Kenston 60; 5. West Geauga 58; 6. Lincoln West 16.

Shuttle hurdles: Orange (Harris, Watson, Abraham, Carek) 1:03.21. Weight relay: Stow (Bogucki, Hornick, Morris, Madgar) 50.49. 4x100: Orange (Harris, Flynn, Carter, Kaufman) 42.98. 4x200: Orange (Redus, Carter, Flynn, Kaufman) 1:31.26. 4x400: Stow (Johnson, Romo, Horning, Lovell) 3:34.91 4x800: Stow (White, Schulz, Thorson, Jones) 8:57.85. 4x1600: Holy Name (Masella, McDaniel, Tershak, DePauw) 19:49.41. Sprint medley: Orange (Harris, Kaufman, Flynn, Carter) 1:37.22. Distance medley: Stow (Lovell, Romo, Bauman, Horning) 10:45.32. Shot put relay: Stow (Madgar, Morris) 85-2. Discus relay: West Geauga (Sargent, Van Etten) 237-0. High jump relay: Kenston (Spruce, Lamb) 11-10. Long jump relay: Orange (Redus, Friedman) 39-8. Pole vault relay: Stow (Rahe, Lawson) 19-6.

Girls track

Cuyahoga Falls 70, North Royalton 67

Shot put: Ziccardi (CF) 36-11/2. Discus: King (CF) 121-51/2. High jump: Murry (CF) Dombrowski (NR) S. Rozsa (CF) 4-10. Long jump: Murry (CF) 15-1/2. Pole vault: Waibel (CF) 11-6. 4x800: NR (Vidacs, DiFrancisco, Mori, Kuzma) 10:34. 100H: N. Rozsa (CF) 16.7. 100: Badamo (NR) 13.1. 4x200: CF (Johnston, Gall, Waibel, Krieger) 1:48. 1600: DiFrancisco (NR) 5:37 4x100: CF (Johnston, Mitchell, Rozsa, S., Gall) 52.2. 400: Krieger (CF) 61.0. 300H: D'Ambrosia (NR) 52.5. 800: G. Mori (NR) 2:31. 200: Flis (NR) 28.1. 3200: Vidacs (NR) 12:16. 4x400: NR (Herron, Kuhar, Flis, Barrett) 4:16.

LATE RESULT

ORANGE RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Kenston 98; 2. Orange 90; 3. Lincoln West 52; 4. Holy Name 38; 5. West Geauga 32.

Shot put relay: Kenston (Barnes, Williams) 66-11. Discus relay: Kenston (Washabaugh, Williams) 206-6. High jump relay: Stow ( Early, Lawson) 10-0. Long jump relay: Stow (Stout, Wood) 30-11. Pole vault relay: West Geauga (Robe, Vocansek) 19-0. Shuttle hurdles: Stow (Suchy, Ke.Fobean, Pryce, Lawson) 1:03.46. Weight relay: Stow (Glasgow, Sedar, Andrews, Winters) 58.21. 4x100: Orange (Pizarro, Johnson, Sh.Willis, Harris) 50.39. 4x200: Orange (Johnson, Williams, Harris, Baez) 1:48.11. 4x400: Stow (Norton, Ke.Fobean, Stout, Lawson) 4:14.0. 4x800: Kenston (Latimer, Kazimer, Porter,Taylor) 9:56.28. 4x1600: Kenston (Dicker, Latimer, Porter, Taylor) 22:11.50. Sprint medley: Stow ( Ke.Fobean, Watts, Shaver, Pryce) 1:52.11. Distance medley: Kenston (Dicker, Emily, Ally, Emmily) 13:16.98

Boys tennis

Andrews Osborne 4, Kirtland 1

Singles: Yang (AOA) d. Fries 5-7, 6-2, 7-5; Pozdneev (AOA) d. Baker 6-2, 6-2; Zhang (AOA) d. Bragalone 6-3,6-0.

Doubles: Zheng/Li (AOA) d. Sohgen/Mitchel 6-1, 6-4; Householder/Heckman (K) d. Lippert/Jessen 7-5, 6-1

Bay 4, Amherst 1

Singles: Myers (B) d. Sroka 7-5, 6-3; Habeker (A) d. Riess 6-3, 6-1; Hippler (B) d. Miller 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles: Enders/Messina (B) d. Voss/Higgins 6-0, 6-2; Huntley/Cruse (B) d. Kneisel/Scalli 6-0, 6-2

Cuyahoga Falls 3, Brunswick 2

Singles: Kurela (B) d. T. Green 6-3, 6-2; Moskowitz (CF) d. Canterbury 6-7(4-7), 6-2, 6-1; Green (CF) d. Wasylko 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Boyer/Carpenter (B) d. Greear/Liikala 7-5, 6-4; Bell/Estright (CF) d. Emert/Horvat 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Beachwood 4, Hoban 1

Singles: Gill (B) d. Bober 6-4, 6-2; Krummel (H) d. Machtay 6-2, 6-3; Celleghin (B) d. Udovich 7-5, 5-7 ,6-3

Doubles: Romanoff/ Mulholland (B) d. Hocattas/Icsmanc 6-1, 6-2; Hersch/Malik (B) d. Hyde/Smartnick 6-1, 6-1

Brush 5, Stow 0

Singles: Gossett d. Rosales 6-2, 6-1; Ronis d. Crookston 6-2, 6-0; Grimes d. Wilmoth 6-2, 6-0

Doubles: Bendokas/Schmidt d. Halling/Maruschak 6-4, 6-4; Toomey/Farmer d. Switalski/Koch 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Elyria 3, Garfield Heights 2

Shipley d. Emilio 6-4, 5-7, 6-2; Behmer (E) d. Gershak 6-0, 6-1; Tolson (E) d. Sara 6-3, 6-0

Doubles: Lucas/Roesch d. McCormick/Flowers 6-2, 7-5; Melendez/Peggs (E) d. Zarelli/Patel 6-0, 6-1

Lake Ridge Ac. 4, Padua 1

Singles: Alhadad(L) d Grimmer 6-0, 6-3; Paller (P) d. Kumar 6-4, 7-6; Krislov (L) d. Goss 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: Coleman/Miller (L) d. Brochna/McIntire 6-4,6-2; Sanderson/Patel (L) d. Schmid/Schloemer 6-0, 6-2

Medina 3, Shaker Heights 2

Singles: Liebler (M) d. Zempolich (S) 6-0, 6-3; Varney (M) d. Arora (S) 6-1, 6-1; Yoder (M) d. Browner (S) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles: Foremshi/Burrull (S) d. Bachir/Martinez (M) 6-4, 1-6, 1-6; Evans/Ragah (S) d. King/Pazgan-Lorenzo 6-4, 6-3

North Canton 5, Green 0

Singles: DeMarco d. Saunders 6-0, 6-2; Bruin d. Jasso 6-0, 6-2; Cross d. Cozby 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Ocrainicivc/Griffing d. Lampner/Fehr 6-4, 6-4; Brandle/Patterson d. Moresea/Hammes 6-4, 7-5.

Normandy 5, Valley Forge 0

Singles: Byrne d. Lynch 6-0, 6-0; Stefan d. Blanchard 6-0, 6-0; Vales d. Murphy 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles: Krstic/Barnett d. Rivera/Cicirella 7-6 (4), 6-0; Sychla/Ciaverella d. Hunter/Rouse 6-0, 6-2

Norton 4, Crestwood 1

Singles: Caynor (N) d. Geiger 6-3, 5-7(5), 6-1; Vaughn (C) d. M. Jevric 7-5, 6-0; Hlas (N) d. Hanslik

Doubles: May/Ra. Roland (N) d. Roth/Monroe 6-0, 6-1; Ri. Roland/J. Jevric (N) d. Strahan/Shahan 6-0, 6-0

Perry 4, Gilmour 1

Singles: Noall (G) d Guthrie 6-0, 7-5; Walker (P) d. Hurt (G) 6-0, 6-1; Dahneke (P) d. Volpe 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles: Walker/Fatica (P) d. Shapiro/Younker (G) 6-0, 6-0; Best/West (P) d. Zhang/Catanese (G) 6-0, 6-0

Ravenna 5, Coventry 0

Singles: Stennett d. Karakis 6-1, 6-0; Van Hoose d. Cobb 6-0, 6-0; Baker d. Lenkowski 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: Chrin/Zapolskyy d. Carr and Willard 7-5, 6-3; Jalbert/Lohr d. Stewart/Weidlich 6-1, 6-3

Solon 5, Mentor 0

Singles: Yang d. Sackett 6-0, 6-0; Le d. Gheno 6-0, 6-1; Goldberg d. Mowery 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: O'Brien/Shankman d. Miller/Sparacia 6-0,6-1; Shah/Rizkala d. Clark/Lezan 6-2, 6-0

St. Ignatius 3, Mass. Jackson 2

Singles: Thomas (J) d. Griffin 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; Zalenski (J) d. Frebes 6-0, 6-2; Fehn (SI) d. Metzger 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

Doubles: Boake/Zuber (SI) d. Shaheen/Kanam 6-2, 6-3; Kircher/Sisiliano (SI) d. Spencer/Dickerhoof 6-3, 6-4.

Strongsville 4, Mayfield 1

Singles: Fukamachi (M) d. Bringman 6-0, 6-0: Arney (S) d. Dalessandro 6-3, 7-6; Jha (S) d. Curtin 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Gulden/Hayak (S) d. Faddaul/Elliott 6-2, 6-1; Tomcko/Dahman (S) d. Gagliardo/Gladkiy 6-2, 6-3.

Twinsburg 3, North Royalton 2

Singles: Doherty d. Anand 6-2, 6-1; Soster (N) d. Bartulovic 6-1, 6-4; Peterjohn (N) d. Liflyandchick 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Doubles: Khoncarly/Shinhearl d. Marsh/Patel 6-1, 6-2; Peketi/Whitney d. Hajovsky/Clegg 6-0, 6-1

Western Reserve Ac. 4, Orange 1

Singles: MacPherson (WRA) d. Beilinson 6-2, 7-5; Sutton (WRA) d. Kashyap 6-0, 6-3; Theweissen (WRA) d. Morris (O) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles: Sutton/Zho (WRA) d. Smedira/Kaufman (O) 6-0, 6-3; Rithken/Demsey (O) d. Mehta/McLaughlin 6-3, 6-3

OTCA TOURNAMENT

Second round

Westlake 3, Boardman 2

Singles: Michelich d Barrett 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles: Wang/Dinchman d. Eorio/Santilli 6-1, 6-2; Reusser/Am. Shah d. Lockshaw/Testa 6-4, 6-1.

Girls lacrosse

Bay 14, Avon Lake 5

B: Holmes 4, Rezek 2, Lowery 2, Steyns 2, Lempke, A. Sullivan, Kapes, M. Sullivan. AL: Burke 2, Wansack 2, Pechaitis

Goales: B, Lowery (6 saves); Holmes (5 saves)

Chagrin Falls 20, Laurel 7

CF (11-2): K Mackin 8, S Fung 5, C Vento 4, L Manchester 2, K Owen. L (3-8): E Decker 2, C Fedor 2, E Bold, M Kennedy, N MastroianniGoalies: CF M Wilson (14 saves), L. M Mamlouk (9).

Hathaway Brown 12, Rocky River 6

HB: Strang 4, Brockett 3, Heyside 2, Jones 2, Benjamin. RR: Remo 2, Russell, Kocher,Chivels, Hyizaa.

Goalies: HB, Dumas (5 saves); RR, Connelly (8).

Hoban 10, Gilmour Ac. 9

H: Donatelli 5, Lauterjung 3, Kaczmarczyk, Miller,. G: Thomas 3, Hawkins 3, Severson 2, Kertis 2.

Goalies: H, Durkin (25 saves); G, Hunyadi (15).

Kenston 12, Hawken 11

K: Wilson 4, Parker 2, Brosko 2, Lyons 2, Newcomb, Wegrelli. H: Artz 5, Costantini 2, Southard 2, Kennedy.

Goalies: K, Bruzik (8 saves); H, Perry (11 saves).

Brian Smith is a two-time winner of the Northern Ohio Golf Association Player of the Year Award who won the season opener for the first time.

AKRON, Ohio -- Despite winning the Northern Ohio Golf Association's Player of the Year award in two of the past three seasons, Brian Smith has never started with a rousing start.

Until Monday.

Smith, a resident of Amherst and a member at Oberlin Country Club, shot a 2-under 70 on the North Course of Firestone Country Club to post a five-shot victory in NOGA's stroke play championship, the first event on the NOGA schedule.

That's about as rousing as it gets.

Smith, 39, won four events to win his second Player of the Year award but had never opened the season with a victory.

Playing the nines in reverse order, Smith had six birdies and four bogeys to best the field of 40 in the Championship Flight and post the best score of the 105 players overall. Barrington's Tom Laubacher was second at 75 and eight players tied for third at 77. Defending champion Barry Cohn (Beechmont) finished at 81.

"I putted steady all day," said Smith, who owns the Tanquest tanning studios in Lorain County. "Didn't have a three-putt all day. This is definitely a confidence-builder. You're always wondering how your season is going to start and this was a good start."

Hudson's Mike Cassell won his second straight Senior Flight championship but shared it with Ashtabula's Joe Roller. Both shot 2-over 74 in the afternoon after a steady breeze had firmed up the greens.

Cassell, winner of the NOGA match play championship two seasons ago, survived a wild front nine. Starting on the 10th hole, he had four birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey en route to a 36.

"It was tough keeping the ball on the greens," said Cassell, who won last year at Lakewood and is a former member at Firestone. "It was not typical North Course conditions, but it's still early in the season."

Ryan Merritt pitches seven scoreless innings in Lake County's 1-0 win over Burlington.

Class AAA: The Columbus Clippers home game against Charlotte, N.C., was rained out, preventing Indians center fielder Michael Bourn from beginning his rehab assignment.

Class AA: Erie 7, Akron 4 Akron's Chun-Hsiu Chen and Quincy Latimore slugged home runs, but the Aeros lost an Eastern League game to the SeaWolves, at Canal Park. Will Roberts (1-1) surrendered 10 hits and five runs, all earned, in 5 innings. Chen is hitting .333 in 100 at-bats, with five home runs and 23 RBI.

Class A: Lake County 1, Burlington 0 Dorssys Paulino singled home LaVon Washington with the only run of the game in the top of the ninth, and the Captains won a Midwest League game Monday afternoon in Burlington, Iowa. Lake County starter Ryan Merritt pitched seven innings, and a trio of Captains hurlers held the Bees to five hits.

Class A: The Carolina Mudcats were idle.

Kirtland's softball team overcame a 5-2 first-inning deficit with a 10-run second inning Monday en route to an 18-8 victory over visiting Berkshire. The victory avenged an early season loss to the Badgers, ran the Hornets' win streak to 12 games and earned the program its first outright Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division title. The Hornets are led by...

Kirtland's softball team overcame a 5-2 first-inning deficit with a 10-run second inning Monday en route to an 18-8 victory over visiting Berkshire.

The victory avenged an early season loss to the Badgers, ran the Hornets' win streak to 12 games and earned the program its first outright Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division title. The Hornets are led by rookie coach Anthony Scibelli, who spent the past two seasons as Berkshire's head coach.

Hallie Ward's home run and two triples added up to three runs scored and five RBI, and winning pitcher Kayla Davidson finished with three hits, scored two runs and drove in three.

Mentor 2, Cuyahoga Falls 0: Allison Golic's one-hit pitching and Megan Massey's two hits helped the Cardinals stay tied for the top spot in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division.

North Ridgeville 13, Rocky River 0: The Rangers held on to first place in the West Shore Conference as Brittany Helmink collected three hits, including a double, two RBI and two runs scored.

Midview 11, Vermilion 1: The Middies stayed on North Ridgeville's heels in the WSC as Lexie Hamker pitched a four-hitter and drove in two runs on two hits.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 4, Olmsted Falls 3: The Bees needed Perris Stevens' sacrifice fly ball in the top of the fifth inning to avoid the Southwestern Conference upset and stay tied for first place. South Carolina recruit Alexis Mack paced Brecksville with a single, double and two RBI.

Avon Lake 4, Amherst 2: Tori Meyers' two-run single in the top of the sixth inning kept the Shoregals even with Brecksville in the SWC.

Aurora 8, Independence 3: The Greenmen clinched the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division title as Erin McNamara scored three runs and drove in two after tripling and hitting two doubles.

Walsh Jesuit 9, Lake Catholic 8 (eight innings): Taylor Stimson's run-producing single in the bottom of the eighth inning won it for the North Coast League Blue Division champions. It was Stimson's fifth hit and second RBI for Walsh.

Columbia 19, Fairview 0: The Raiders held on to first place in the Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division on Amanda Sedlock's no-hit performance, which included five strikeouts and three walks.

Parma 17, Valley Forge 0: Allie Scalli pitched her second consecutive five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10, ripping a hit and plating four runs. Brittany Humbel finished with a single, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored for the NOC Lake Division co-leaders.

Stow 4, Twinsburg 1: The Bulldogs stayed in the NOC River Division title chase, thanks to Sadie Jones, who pitched a seven-hitter, with six strikeouts, and also scored a run after going 2-for-4.

Baseball

Independence 16, Beachwood 9: The Blue Devils grabbed sole possession of first place in the CVC Metro Division for at least a day as Joe LoConti's single, double, two runs scored and five RBI led the way. Both teams meet again today at Independence.

Midview 6, Vermilion 3: Five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning were all the Middies needed in mustering the West Shore Conference win. Derrick Stephenson's two hits led Midview.

Amherst 7, Midpark 6: The Comets salvaged the SWC win with a run in the top of the seventh inning as Shane Derrickotte earned the win in relief, pitching five innings, allowing one earned run and striking out three. Connor Morris was 2-for-2 with two RBI and two stolen bases.

Highlights include Indians' home game against Oakland and the NHL and NBA playoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV and radio sports listings

BASEBALL  

7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, MLB Network  

7:05 p.m. Erie at AKRON AEROS, AM/1350  

7:05 p.m. Oakland at CLEVELAND INDIANS, SportsTime Ohio; AM/1100, FM/100.7 

8 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, WGN 

COLLEGE BASEBALL  

7 p.m. Georgia Tech at OHIO STATE BUCKEYES, Big Ten Network 

HOCKEY  

1 p.m. World Championships, U.S. vs. Russia, NBCSN 

NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS  

7 p.m. Game 2, Indiana at New York, TNT  

9:30 p.m. Game 2, Memphis at Oklahoma City, TNT 

NHL FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFFS 

7 p.m. Game 4, Montreal at Ottawa, CNBC 

7 p.m. Game 4, Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, NBCSN 

9:30 p.m. Game 4, Chicago at Minnesota, NBCSN 

10 p.m. Game 4, Vancouver at San Jose, CNBC 

SOCCER  

2:30 p.m. Premier League, West Bromwich at Man City, ESPN2 

Ubaldo Jimenez wins his second straight game, pitching into the sixth inning as the Cleveland Indians won for the 10th time in their past 14 games.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Indians third baseman Mark Reynolds took aim at John Adams and his drum Monday night. Reynolds missed -- but not by much.

Reynolds' majestic home run, a 460-foot blast that evoked memories of Mark McGwire's denting of the Budweiser sign in 1997, helped the Tribe muscle past the Athletics, 7-3, at Progressive Field.

The Indians hit four long balls in support of Ubaldo Jimenez to push their season's total to 44, tied for the major-league lead. Jason Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera went back-to-back in the first inning and Cabrera and Reynolds struck in the fifth.

At their current pace of 1.52 homers per game, the Indians would amass 246.

"Oh, my goodness," Tribe designated hitter Jason Giambi said. "That ball was leaned on. He crushed it. That's why we call him 'Mega Mark.' "

Giambi witnessed McGwire's homer as a teammate on the Athletics.

"It absolutely reminded me of it," Giambi said.

Reynolds took several steps before beginning his trot. It is not in his DNA to show up a pitcher, but he was upset with Parker. In the first inning, not long after the Tribe's back-to-back homers, Parker drilled Reynolds in the shoulder. Plate umpire Angel Hernandez saw enough frustration in it that he warned both dugouts.

"I normally don't pimp anything," Reynolds said, "but he hit me near the head. I don't mind getting hit; it helps the on-base percentage. But when you come near the head. . . . I'm hoping it was just a fastball he tried to overthrow and it got away from him.

"I was on a mission right there, to hit a ball as far as I could, as kind of payback for hitting me almost in the head."

Reynolds, who leads the Tribe with 10 homers and 27 RBI, did not check to see where the ball landed.

"I saw it on video later," he said. "They all count the same. Front row, back row."

Reynolds was surprised he made good on his mission.

"When you try really hard, you never hit a homer," he said.

Jimenez pitched well for the second consecutive start as the Indians (15-14) won for the 10th time in 14 games. On-field performance should be the focus in Tribe Town, but (lack of) attendance once again is becoming impossible to ignore.

The Indians entered this week ranked last in the majors with an average of 15,167 for 13 dates. Monday's gate did not do any favors. Despite continued good weather and a competitive club, paid attendance was 9,514.

Major League Baseball's average entering this week: 29,009 for 459 dates.

Tribe players can't force fans to come to games, but they at least can make it a strong consideration with more Cleveland Lumber Company displays.

With one out in the first, Kipnis triggered the fun by smacking an 0-1 pitch over the wall in left-center for his third homer.

"When you drive the ball the other way, it means you're doing everything right," Indians manager Terry Francona said.

Cabrera followed by sending a full-count pitch to the Tribe bullpen for his third.

The Athletics pulled within 2-1 when Yoenis Cespedes hit a laser to left. Last season, Cespedes went 16-for-40 (.400) with one homer and seven RBI against Cleveland.

Cabrera turned out to be an equal-opportunity bullpen hunter. He found Oakland's as leadoff batter in the fifth. Two batters later, Reynolds owned the night. 

Cabrera, a two-time All-Star at shortstop, is heating up. He went 2-for-4 with three runs and is hitting .233.

"It's amazing how good players get to their level," Francona said.

Cabrera's two-pack came with a caution flag, though. He wore an ice pack on his left side in the postgame clubhouse. During a swing Sunday afternoon, he winced and grabbed the side.

Jimenez (2-2, 6.37 ERA) wandered into trouble in the sixth. Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly and the Athletics loaded the bases with two outs. Francona signaled for lefty Nick Hagadone, who had been recalled from Class AAA Columbus earlier in the day when Vinnie Pestano was placed on the disabled list.

Hagadone, facing left-handed batter Josh Reddick, got ahead, 0-2. The 6-5 Hagadone unleashed a sweeping curveball that covered a lot of air space before landing in Carlos Santana's glove. As Hernandez's right arm shot up, Reddick flipped his bat high in disgust. Players have been ejected for much less, but Hernandez let off Reddick with a warning.

Hernandez had a busy evening. The teams combined for 22 strikeouts, in part because hitters weren't quite sure about the zone's parameters.

The Indians made it 7-2 in the seventh. Giambi hit a two-run single and Ryan Raburn  an RBI double.

Of Jimenez's previous start, April 29 in Kansas City, Francona said Monday afternoon: "It flew past encouraging right to exciting."

But Francona's praise of the seven-inning, three-hit performance came with a charge.

"Backing that up is huge," Francona said. "When he starts backing that up, it will be really exciting."

Jimenez was up to the task, allowing two runs on four hits in 5 2/3. He walked three and struck out eight. 

"He pitched well the whole game," Francona said. "His velocity was tremendous. There wasn't a point where he was out of sync or anything like that."

 Oakland (18-15) had won eight in a row over the Tribe.

Home runs aren't everything, but for Tribe fans -- they sure are fun!

View full sizeOakland's Jarrod Parker had plenty of opportunity to experience the Indians' new power in 2013, including Jason Kipnis's first-inning homer on Monday.Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Just call me homer happy.

I understand why Terry Francona thinks we're making too much of the Tribe leading the American League with 44 homers heading into Tuesday's game. Francona's last managerial stop was Boston, where the Red Sox often bludgeoned the baseball -- sort of like the Tribe from 1995-2001.

But this is 2013.

Question: Who was the Tribe's leading home run hitter in 2012?

Answer: Carlos Santana with 18.

That's right, 18 homers was the most for anyone in Wahoo red, white and blue. Heading into Tuesday night, Mark Reynolds had 10 and the season is only 29 games old.

Answer: Grady Sizemore with 33 in 2008.

Question: When was the last time anyone in a Tribe uniform hit at least 30 homers?

Yes, it's been five years.

I asked Asdrubal Cabrera about Reynolds' 460-foot homer in Monday's 7-3 victory over the A's. "It was amazing," he said. "I mean, Wow!"

More like pow!

Cabrera is tied for third on the team with four homers. "I could never hit one that far," he said, smiling.

Francona wants to downplay the homers and talk run production. He doesn't want his hitters trying to be like the man teammates call "Mega Mark."

"You don't get extra credit, if it goes over [the fence], I'm good," said Francona, talking about Reynolds nearly hitting one into John Adams' drum in the last row of the bleachers. Home runs aren't everything, but they are something. They keep fans interested. They are entertaining.

How much fun was it watching the 2012 Tribe, where we saw way too much of Shelley Duncan, Johnny Damon, Casey Kotchman, Jack Hannahan, Aaron Cunningham and Brent Lillibridge. There were 20 games when Jose Lopez batted cleanup! Michael Brantley batted fourth or fifth in 88 games, and he had only six homers.

"Hitting is contagious," said Brantley. "You can feel it this year. Guys get on base, you sense we're going to score."

The last three seasons have been seen the lowest team homer totals since the Tribe moved into the new stadium in 1994. Shin-Soo Choo led the Tribe with 20 homers (2009) and 22 (2010).

Here's the deal about the Tribe's power surge -- Reynolds has 10, followed by Santana with six. No one else has more than four. Yes, there are some surprises such as Ryan Raburn, who had only one in 215 at-bats for the Tigers last season, batting .171. But he did average 15 homers between 2009-11.

Reynolds is off to the hottest start of his career, but has averaged 34 homers over the last four seasons. Nick Swisher has at least 20 homers in the last eight seasons, and he only has three.

"If the Indians get any pitching, look out," said Ray Fosse, former Tribe catcher and now a broadcaster for the Oakland A's. Yes, it's a big if...

But the if exists because this team can hit, even if there are days when the strikeouts pile up and the bats turn silent.

Francona admitted that when a team "gets a little confidence, they can get on a roll."

More like rolling thunder, creating lots of fireworks down at Progressive Field this season.

GRAFTON, Ohio - Cody Callaway has made his decision. It's football instead of baseball. The Midview junior quarterback has made an oral commitment to play football at Bowling Green. The pitcher/shortstop said he has had numerous offers to go the baseball route.

Cody Callaway - (Special to PD)

GRAFTON, Ohio - Cody Callaway has made his decision. It's football instead of baseball.

The Midview junior quarterback has made an oral commitment to play football at Bowling Green. The pitcher/shortstop said he has had numerous offers to go the baseball route.

"It was a tough decisison," said Callaway, who has been quarterbacking the Middies since late in his freshman season. "But I just thought football suited me better than baseball. It's been a long process the past three years."

Callaway, 18, passed for more than 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns last season as the Middies went 9-2 and earned their first trip to the Division II playoffs. He threw for 2,076 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore.

He said he had narrowed his college football choices to BGSU, Ohio University and Ball State, with several other Mid-American Conference schools in the mix. He said about a dozen Division I schools had shown interest in his baseball skills.

"Don't get me wrong, I want to thank all the schools," said Callaway. "But Bowling Green did the best job and made it easier to pick."

Callaway intends to major in criminal justice and said BGSU's recent expansion in that major program pointed him in that direction.

"Now I can focus on winning championships in football and baseball," said Callaway. "I don't have to impress all the scouts and talk on the phone. Now I can move forward and become the best quarterback I can be."

Callaway said his parents, Dwayne and Angie, helped him immeasurably during the recruiting process - especially on the computer.

- Joe Maxse
 

Lefty Nick Hagadone and family made it to Progressive Field on time for Monday's victory over Oakland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nick Hagadone was just sitting down for his pre-game meal at Huntington Park on Monday afternoon when he was told by Class AAA Columbus manager Chris Tremie "to get to Cleveland as fast as possible."

Hagadone texted his wife, Pesarakphorn, who packed their van and strapped their daughter, Haylee, into her car seat. Hagadone "speed walked" from the ballpark to his apartment and the Hagadone's headed north to Cleveland at 5:30 p.m.

At 6:10 p.m. the Indians announced that right-hander Vinnie Pestano was on the disabled list with tendinitis in the right elbow. They needed a reliever for the series opener against the A's and Hagadone was the choice. It was just a matter of when he could get to Progressive Field.

"My wife drove the first half and I drove the second half," said Hagadone. "We've got a 2005 Saturn SUV. I'm surprised it didn't explode. ... Luckily, we didn't get any tickets."

Hagadone said the worst part was getting out of rush-hour traffic in Columbus.

"I was going nuts, because there was nothing we could do," said Hagadone. "Once we got out of there, it was pretty smooth the rest of the way."

The Hagadones arrived at Progressive Field at the end of the third inning. The Indians were leading, 2-0.

"I ran in, changed and got a ride to the bullpen through the tunnel," said Hagadone. "I said 'Hi' to the guys. I'm not sure who knew I was going to be there. I just kind of appeared."

Hagadone calmed his nerves in the fourth and started stretching in the fifth.

"The next thing I know I'm warming up and I'm in the game," said Hagadone.

Hagadone relieved Ubaldo Jimenez in the sixth with the Tribe leading, 4-2. The bases were loaded and there were two out. Hagadone struck out Josh Reddick on a called third-strike breaking ball. He faced two more batters in the seventh before being relieved as the Indians went on to win, 7-3.

"One of the wildest days of my pro career," said Hagadone, who has already bounced between Cleveland and Columbus twice this year.

Pestano update: The MRI on Pestano's right elbow came back "clean," said Francona, who said he appreciated the reliever being honest about his injury. If Pestano had thrown in Monday's game and then gone on the DL, the Indians couldn't have backdated the injury. Pestano is eligible to be activated on May 16.

Testing, testing: Michael Bourn started his rehab assignment Tuesday at Columbus by going 1-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts and a stolen base in the first game of a doubleheader. Bourn, who played center field in the first game, did not play the second game.

He's scheduled to DH for Columbus on Wednesday. The Indians will then determine if Bourn, recovering from a spike wound on his right index finger, is ready to be activated.

Working vacation: Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall didn't play Monday or Tuesday so he could work on his with hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo.

Francona said he feels Chisenhall's swing has changed since spring training, when he hit .400 (24-for-60) with four homers and 12 RBI.

"Lonnie is going to make his living on fastballs," said Francona. "Right now he's fouling them off down along the left-field line as opposed to getting the head of the bat to it.

"I just think two days with Ty will put him in a much better position mechanically. Without the game hanging over your head mentally, I think you're able to work on things."

Chisenhall is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday night.

Finally: Ezequiel Carrera cleared waivers and was outrighted to Columbus. Mike McDade, taken off the 40-man roster to make room for Carrera last week, was claimed by the White Sox. ... After 29 games, the Indians were tied with Atlanta for MLB lead in homers with 44. They had 25 after 29 games last year. ... Michael Brantley didn't start Tuesday night, but did enter the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning. 

Hahn was one of eight players to advance to the sectional round of qualifying.

View full sizeYoungstown's Dennis Miller enjoyed this birdie on the 10th hole Tuesday, but it wasn't enough for him to advance to the sectional qualifying round for this summer's U.S. Open.Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It always pays to listen to dad. Even if you are a professional.

John Hahn Jr. listened to John Hahn Sr. all day Tuesday at Beechmont Country Club and played his way to medalist honors in the local qualifier for the U.S. Open.

Hahn, formerly a three-time Mid-American Conference player of the year at Kent State, shot a 2-under 69 to lead a group of eight players from the field of 144 who advanced to one of several sectional sites across the country in an attempt to reach the Open field at Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia in June.

As usual, a playoff was required to determine the final three spots. Eight players tied for the final spot after shooting 1-over 72.

Former John Carroll standout and long-time pro Brian Unk, former Walsh Jesuit and Youngstown State player Ross Beal and Kent State sophomore Ryan Troyer tied for second at 1-under 70 and Youngstown's Garrett Frank shot 71 to claim fifth place.

Hahn Sr., who was the area's Titleist sales representative for years before being relocated to Las Vegas four years ago, caddied for his son, who has been competing on satellite tours since graduating from Kent in 2011.

"It was all my dad," the younger Hahn said of his father's services. "His course management is better than mine. Every time he caddies for me I play well."

Hahn bogeyed the 420-yard opening hole but quickly recovered by making a 4-foot putt for birdie on the 187-yard third.

"I was between a five or six [iron] and Dad said, 'Hit the six.' I hit it in there pretty close. He was right. But, he was right all day."

Hahn, who has finished second, sixth and 12th in three pro events that his father has caddied, got into the red numbers by chipping in from about 35 feet on the 449-yard 13th and closed with a birdie on the 418-yard 18th by making an 18-foot, left-to-right slider.

Cleveland State sophomore Mike Balcan, who played at Toledo St. John's, became the first player to advance out of the playoff. He made about a 4-footer for birdie on the second playoff hole. He, too, had praise for his caddie.

"I couldn't have done it without her," he said of girlfriend Michaela Cronin, a member of the CSU women's team.

The final two qualifying spots were won by Canadian professional Yohann Benson and former Nebraska player James Troy, who will soon relocate to Elyria from his native Illinois. Benson and Troy advanced with birdies on the 18th hole, the third hole of the playoff.

Justin Lower, from Canal Fulton, has two victories and is the leading money winner on the National Golf Association Hooters Tour with $66,833.

View full sizeA year ago, Justin Lower had all the shots necessary to claim the Ohio Open title at Weymouth Country Club in Medina.Scott Shaw, PD file 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A quick conversation with reigning Ohio Open champion Justin Lower, who has two victories and is the leading money winner on the National Golf Association Hooters Tour with $66,833. Lower, from Canal Fulton, is a former NCAA Division II national champion at Malone University.

Q: First, a loaded question. How is life on the NGA Tour? Must be going well.

A: The Tour is cool. The people who run the tour do everything they can to mirror the PGA Tour for us. It is competitive and can be cut-throat when we're playing because we all want to win, but everyone seems to get along and we root for one another.

Q: Now the you are on tour where are you calling home?

A: I've moved to Augusta, Ga. There's a club there that lets us practice and play and it is centrally located for most of the events I play in. There's about nine of us living and playing at this club and we're all chasing the same thing.

Q: What do you think you've done well over the last two years as your career has improved?

A: I have never given up. No matter what happens I keep playing. If you look at my tournaments I've only had one opening round under par, including the two events I won. I think I've been pretty resilient.

Q: Have you given yourself a timetable for making it to the PGA Tour?

A: After the success I had last year, winning an event on the Carolina leg of the NGA Tour and then winning the Ohio Open and the two victories this year, I've gotten a new perspective. I am taking things one event at a time but I would say five or six years.

The Golden Flashes captured their 18th MAC title last week and are seeking a trip to the NCAA championships.

View full sizeKent State's Taylor Pendrith was an eight-shot victor at last week's MAC golf championships at Longaberger Golf Club. KSU photo 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Winning never gets old and no one knows it better than Herb Page.

Page's Kent State team won its 18th Mid-American Conference championship on Sunday and earned a fifth seed in the NCAA regional, one step away from the national championships, to be held at the Crabapple Club in Atlanta.

Despite having a regional site about two hours away at Ohio State, the Flashes have been assigned to The Blessings, in Fayetteville, Ark., May 16-18. In qualifying for the third regional in Page's 31-year career, the Flashes, ranked 22nd in the country, are paired with defending national champion Texas, the host Razorbacks and other notables such as Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist and Big 10 champion Illinois.

"I felt we were ready to defend," Page said of his team, whose score of 1,168 bested runner-up Toledo by 21 shots. "The victory sort of validates how hard the kids worked this season."

The fact that they will be required to travel to Arkansas does not bother Page.

"We are road warriors," he said. "We've played all over in preparing for the regionals. This is nothing new for us."

The top five schools from the regional field of 14 advance to the nationals. The Flashes will be looking to make the program's fourth appearance.

All five of KSU's players finished in the top 17 at the MAC, held at the Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport. Junior Taylor Pendrith became Page's 21st individual champion when his 281 was eight shots better than Toledo's Chris Selfridge. Junior Corey Connors was fifth (294) and senior Kevin Miller (295) was sixth. Junior Kyle Kmiecik (299) tied for ninth and sophomore Nick Scott (304) tied for 17th.

Alive in the AJGA: St. Ignatius sophomore Kevin Duncan shot a 5-over 149 to win the AJGA Preseason Junior at Fieldstone Golf Club in Auburn Hills, Mich. Walsh Jesuit junior and Kent State recruit Chase Johnson shot 157.

Winning at Windmill: Rocky River's Jillian Hollis, Columbia Station's Harrison Vonderau and Kent's Kory Nielsen were age-group winners in a GolfWeek Junior Tour event at Windmill Lakes on Sunday.

Hollis, a student at Magnificat, won the 15-19 age group on the first hole of a playoff after sharing medalist honors with Tipp City's Lindsey Murray, both at 12-over 152.

Vondereau, a freshman at St. Ignatius, shot 155 to win the 13-14 age group and Nielsen, a freshman at Kent Roosevelt in the fall, shot 189 to win the girls' 14-and-under title. Brecksville's Nick Barth shot 150 to finish second to Cincinnati's Daniel Wetterich by one shot in the boys 15-19.

On the North Coast: The Classic Auto North Coast Junior Tour has lowered its age divisions for boys and girls and will stage 16 regular-season events, as well as two invitationals and two championships. It also has added the Osborne Junior Series, a 10-event division designed for players hoping to play college golf. The tour starts June 6. Go to ncjt.org or call 440-357-6258.

Today we take a look at some of the new-look tees on the market.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Under conventional circumstance, the game starts on a tee, with a tee. So, today we take a look at some of the new-look tees on the market. These are not your great-great-grandfather's tees. Or, are they? Both resemble the tees of the 1890s but offer new-age performance guarantees.

4 Yards More Golf Tee

The draw: Like most everyone else I am always looking to gain more yardage off the tee. But four yards? It may as well be four inches. Let's say I drive a ball 240 yards on a 480-yard hole. With 240 yards remaining I am reaching for my 3-metal. If I use this product and drive it 244 yards, I'm still going to have my 3-metal in my hands. What's the point?

On the plus side, I experienced no different feel or visual and the tees are certainly more durable than a wooden counterpart. Could be difficult to get in the ground in Northeast Ohio come late in the season. They come in four sizes, ranging from 1.75 inches to four inches, the maximum permitted by the USGA.

The scorecard: The product comes in a package of four for $5.99. Manufacturer says they are available at Golfsmith, Golf Galaxy and many retail stores, as well as on-line (4YardsMore.com).

Pride Golf Tee

The draw: The official description is the "soft performance tee" by the company that also makes wooden and plastic tees, as well as soft spikes and the Black Widow grips. A variety package contains three tees, one that is 2.125 inches, another at 2.75 and the last 3.25. The company says the product will improve distance, consistency and accuracy. The tees have a plastic base with nylon bristles, designed to reduce resistance and deflection. What that means when the club is moving at 95 mph, I'm not sure.

The scorecard: A packet of three is priced at $5.99 and can be found at Golf Galaxy and Dick's Sporting Goods, as well as on-line at pridegolftee.com.

-- Tim Rogers

Frogger Swing Hero

The draw: Frogger uses famous words from Sam Snead ("Grip the club as if you were holding a baby bird") to emphasize the importance of light grip pressure. You snap the Swing Hero to the club shaft, then slide it up to the handle. The flange on the end allows you to relax your fingers without feeling as if the club is going to fly out of your hands. The company claims the Swing Hero allows you to master a better grip, increase your range of motion, release the club faster at impact and increase the clubhead feel during swings. If you don't feel the clubhead during your swing and tend to white knuckle shots under pressure, this could help. The Swing Hero comes with a carrying case and instructional swing DVD.

The scorecard: Available through Amazon and at various golf stores for $19.95.

-- Bud Shaw

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam apologized to fans and the city Tuesday for the Pilot Flying J scandal that's put a cloud over the football team.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Addressing the Cleveland media for the first time since his Pilot Flying J truck stop company was raided by the FBI last month, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam apologized profusely Tuesday for the scandal that's overshadowed the team.

"I apologize to the city of Cleveland, Northeastern Ohio and all Browns fans because the last thing we ever wanted to do as a new owner was detract from football and the Browns and just what a great football area this is," Haslam said. "So I apologize for that. We feel badly about it and we're very comfortable we'll work through this situation."

Haslam made his remarks in a 10-minute media session just after giving the opening address at the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame's scholar-athlete banquet at LaCentre in Westlake.

He said he would've talked during last month's draft, but didn't "want to distract from the draft because the draft is all about football and the future Browns."

As in previous news conferences held at his Knoxville headquarters, Haslam declined to take questions, including one thrown out by a TV reporter about a report that FBI believes he knew about the alleged rebate fraud of customers. Instead, Haslam talked for about six minutes about the investigation and a five-pronged plan to rectify the issues, and another four about the Browns.

Haslam previously announced steps to address the spreading scandal. Pilot Flying J will retain an outside investigator with Justice Department experience to examine the FBI's claims and establish a chief compliance officer position.

Haslam also has put several sales employees on administrative leave. He did not identify them.

Investigators have not disclosed how high into Pilot Flying J's management suite they think knowledge of the purported fraud went.

Haslam bought a majority stake in the Browns for $1 billion and the NFL approved the sale in October. Haslam owns a 70 percent stake in the team and will purchase the remaining 30 percent from Randy Lerner in four years.

Haslam began the Browns portion of Tuesday's comments by rejecting the notion of discord in the team's front office during the draft. He said he sat in Berea all three days with CEO Joe Banner, General Manager Mike Lombardi, assistant GM Ray Farmer and coach Rob Chudzinski and had a chance to watch them interact.

"I know there have been some comments that maybe it's not great teamwork, but I've never seen four people work together in a positive manner better than those guys did," he said. "It was great to see it. And it wasn't all agreement. There was a lot of disagreement, a lot of conversation going back and forth. I'm very excited about the draft we had."

He lamented that some critics "forget we got [receiver] Davone Bess, who I think is a hell of a player and the kind of player that makes a big difference -- the kind of guy who knows how to get first downs on third down. He was a teammate of Chad Pennington, who's from Knoxville and is a good friend of ours and relayed to me through a good friend of his that Davone was one of the best teammates he's ever had."

Despite recent arrests of free agent linebacker Quentin Groves and seventh-round pick Armonty Bryant, Haslam feels the new regime has had a good off-season.

"I'm very excited about the guys we picked up," he said. "We'll have everybody here [for rookie minicamp] Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I think we have a great home schedule opening up with the Dolphins at home and having a Thursday night national TV game, which I don't think has happened in Cleveland since '09. It will be great for our fans."

He re-iterated that the Browns will be improved, but perhaps not ready to contend in 2013.

"I think we'll have a better football team this year," he said. "[But] we're going to do this the right way. It's not going to happen overnight. You don't go from winning 14 games in three years to winning 14 games in one year. But we will have a better team this year and we'll be better in 2014."

He concurred with Banner's post-draft statements that trading away fourth- and fifth-round picks doesn't signal lower expectations for the season. "There's no throwing this year away," he said. "I think it's very important we have a good team. We've put together a really good coaching staff. The intensity in the building, several players have remarked to me that the intensity in the weight room and on the practice field is definitely amped up and the result of that will be a better football team."

In his speech to the audience, Haslam kept it all about football and the promising future.

"I went to practice the other day and we're not throwing 3-yard dinks," he said. "We're throwing the ball down the field and that's the way [offensive coordinator] Norv [Turner] likes to play. And you're going to really like the way [defensive coordinator] Ray Horton plays defense. ... He gets after them. I'm watching at practice and he stands right by the linebackers. He's right in the middle of everything."

Haslam was enthusiastic about the potential of No. 1 pick Barkevious Mingo and the revamped defensive front.

"If you look at the teams that have been good in the NFL for the past few years, all of them begin with those guys up front on defense," he said. "I think we'll have an exciting team to watch. I think we'll score points on offense and I think we'll get after people on defense, which I think is what you all want to see."

There were plenty of unanswered questions, but they'll have to wait for another day.

Information from a previous Cleveland.com report by Alison Grant was used in this story.

Todays schedule Baseball

Todays schedule

Baseball

Note: Games start at 4:30 unless noted and are subject to weather and field conditions. Contact the host school for updates.

Chagrin Valley Conference

Crossover

Wickliffe at Orange

Lake Erie League

Cleveland Heights at Warren Harding

Euclid at Maple Heights

Lorain at Shaw

Northeast Ohio Conference

Lake Division

Brush at Valley Forge

River Division

Brunswick at Strongsville

Elyria at North Royalton

Valley Division

Cuyahoga Falls at Stow

Patriot Athletic Conference

Stars Division

Black River at Keystone

Brookside at Buckeye

Keystone at Black River

Wellington at Firelands

Stripes Division

Clearview at Columbia

Oberlin at Fairview

Premier Athletic Conference

Riverside at University

Southwestern Conference

Amherst at Brecksville

Avon Lake at North Olmsted

Berea at Olmsted Falls

Suburban League

Copley at Cloverleaf

Nordonia at Revere

Tallmadge at Green

West Shore Conference

Avon at Vermilion

North Ridgeville at Bay

Midview at Lakewood

Nonleague

Alliance at Akron East, 4

Girard at Southeast

Independence at Holy Name

Newbury at Cleveland Central Catholic

Oberlin at Lake Ridge

St. Ignatius at NDCL

Softball

Note: Games start at 4:30 unless noted and are subject to weather and field conditions. Contact the host school for updates.

Chagrin Valley Conference

Chagrin Division

Chagrin Falls at Aurora

Kenston at West Geauga

Perry at Independence

Metro Division

Orange at Beachwood

Richmond Heights at Cuyahoga Heights

Wickliffe at Hawken

Valley Division

Harvey at Berkshire

Newbury at Cardinal

Lake Erie League

Maple Heights at Euclid

Shaw at Lorain

Northeast Ohio Conference

Lake Division

Garfield Heights at Parma

Valley Forge at Brush

River Division

Mentor at Hudson

Valley Division

Brunswick at North Royalton

Strongsville at Elyria

Patriot Athletic Conference

Stars Division

Brookside at Buckeye

Keystone at Black River

Stripes Division

Clearview at Columbia

Oberlin at Fairview

Premier Athletic Conference

Madison at Chardon

Principals' Athletic Conference

Indian Valley at CVCA

Timken at Akron Manchester

Southwest Conference

Amherst at Olmsted Falls

Avon Lake at Midpark

Westlake at North Olmsted

West Shore Conference

Bay at North Ridgeville

Lakewood at Midview

Rocky River at Elyria Catholic

Nonleague

Akron Garfield at St. Thomas Aquinas

Alliance at Barberton

Gilmour Academy vs. Hathaway Brown atUrsuline College

Girard at Southeast, 5

John Adams at Villa Angela-St. Joseph

Magnificat at St. Joseph Academy

Norton at Massillon Washington

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at Willoughby South

Our Lady of the Elms at Canal Fulton Northwest

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Firestone

Track

Bay at Rocky River, 4:15

Bedford at Cleveland Heights, 4:30

Berkshire at Jefferson Area, TBA

Brush Triangular (Brush, Parma, Valley Forge), 4

Chardon at Geneva, 4:30

Eastlake North at Lakeside, 4:30

Euclid at Warrensville Heights, 4:30

Garfield Heights at Elyria, 4:30

Hathaway Brown at Riverside, 4:30

Hudson at North Royalton, 4:30

Kenmore vs. Firestone at Ellet, 5:15

Mentor at Brunswick, 4:30

Midview at Vermilion, 4:15

North Ridgeville at Lakewood, 4:30

Shaw at Lorain, 4:30

Stow at Mayfield, 4:30

University School at Riverside, 2:30

Willoughby South at Madison, 4:30

Baseball AKRON CITY SERIES

Baseball

AKRON CITY SERIES

Akron Garfield042 021 0--9 10 1

Kenmore210 000 0--3 10 6

G (6-10): Perez (W, 1-4). K (7-10): Greene (L).

Notable: Asefi (G) 3-5, RBI.

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Chagrin Division

Orange000 00 -- 0 2 0

Aurora950 0x --14 14 1

O (2-15): Slomovitz. A (20-3): Messner (W, 3-0).

Notable: Weber (A) 3H, 2B, R, 5 RBI.

Chagrin Falls000 000 0--0 4 1

West Geauga201 000 x--3 5 0

CF (16-7): Gorman (L, 3-2). WG (12-7): Slusarz (W, 3-2).

Notable: Slusarz (WG) CG, 5K

Perry100 100 1--3 8 2

Kenston101 021 x--5 9 2

P (7-12): Ewing (L). K (16-3): Kruger (W, 3-1). HR: K, Artale.

Notable: Artale (K) 2-3, R, RBI.

Metro Division

Beachwood000 005 1-- 6 12 1

Independence002 001 0-- 3 8 3

B (16-4): Colson (W, 3-0). I (17-3): Teare (L, 3-1).

Notable: Colson (B) CG, 2 ER; 2-4, R.

Cuyahoga Hts.100 300 0-- 4 7 2

Wickliffe005 103 x-- 9 11 2

CH (9-8): Orlowski (L, 1-3). W (9-12): Wilson (W, 2-1).

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

Hawken310 524 0--15 11 0

Richmond Hts.003 000 x-- 3 6 0

H (9-13): Holmes (W). RH (0-15): Simmons (L)

Notable: Dell (H) 3-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI.

Valley Division

Fairport101 003 0-- 5 6 2

Kirtland011 100 0-- 3 5 3

F (15-6): Lautenen (W, 6-0). K (13-9): Miller (L, 4-1).

Notable: Lautenen (F) CG, 7 IP; 2-3, 2B, RBI.

Harvey314 001 1--10 6 1

Berkshire100 000 0-- 1 5 8

H (5-14): Dickison (W, 3-7). B (4-16): Smetana (L).

Notable: Dickison (H) 8K; 2-4, 2R, RBI.

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Cleveland Hts.021 443 1--15 13 3

Bedford310 005 0-- 9 9 5

CH (12-5): May (W, 1-1). B (9-6): Conway (L).

Notable: J. Jones (CH) 3-5, 3B, 6 RBI.

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

Padua210 00 0-- 3 5 3

Hoban435 010 0--13 12 4

P (6-13): Kazmour (L). H (14-10): Pero (W, 3-2).

Notable: Gray (H) 2H, 2B, 3 RBI.

NDCL001 010 0-- 2 6 3

Benedictine033 100 x-- 7 10 2

NDCL (12-9): Virost (L, 2-2). B (11-11): Pecoraro (W, 3-3).

Notable: Williams (B) 2-2, 2 RBI.

Walsh Jesuit400 410 0-- 9 10 0

Lake Catholic100 110 0-- 3 4 7

WJ (19-4): Feltner (W, 5-2). LC (6-15): Borkey (L, 1-1).

Notable: Jenkins (WJ) 3H, 2B, 2R, RBI.

White Division

Trinity100 00 -- 1 4 1

VASJ226 01 --11 10 0

T: Walter (L). VASJ (11-6): Texidor (W, 3-1).

Notable: Mastalski (VASJ) 3H, 2R, 2 RBI.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Mayfield000 000 1--1 6 2

Hudson010 002 x--3 4 1

M (8-10): Schreiber (L, 4-1). H (14-3): Zullo (W, 5-0).

Notable: Agra (H) 2B.

N. Royalton005 000 0--5 8 2

Elyria100 001 0--2 6 3

NR (6-15): Sasse (W). E (10-11): Emmerson (L, 1-6).

Notable: Willmann (NR) 3-4, 2B.

Solon010 200 0-- 3 6 2

Twinsburg002 010 1-- 4 8 1

S (4-15): Cisar (L, 2-2). T (13-7): Jaworski (W, 3-1).

Notable: Govang (W) GW-RBI, 2-4

Stow110 100 0--3 6 0

Cuyahoga Falls100 000 0--1 9 1

S (14-6): Johnson (W, 3-1). CF (11-7): Phillips (L, 4-2).

Notable: Hurd (S) SB, RBI

Strongsville000 000 0--0 2 1

Brunswick001 001 0--2 6 2

S (12-9): Previt (L). B (15-8): Salisbury (W, 4-2).

Notable: Salisbury (B) CG, 8K

Valley Forge000 000-- 0 1 3

Brush204 103--10 10 1

VF (2-15): Stojsavcjevc (L). B (8-7): Wittles (W, 3-3).

Notable: Schloss (B) 3-3, 4 RBI.

Garfield Hts.001 000 0--1 5 2

Shaker Heights000 004 x--4 4 1

GH (6-9): Cronin (L, 2-2). SH (12-6): Freer (W, 3-1). HR: SH, Blatchford (1).

Notable: Blatchford (SH) 2-3, 2 RBI.

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Clearview450 100 2--12 11 1

Fairview020 000 0-- 2 3 2

C (11-10): Bennett (W, 2-1). F (4-14): Gus (L, 0-4).

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

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

Woodridge004 000 0-- 4 6 2

Rootstown100 000 0-- 1 3 3

W (13-6): Kelleher (W, 4-2). R (6-13): England (L, 2-5).

Notable: Kelleher (W) 2H, R.

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Chardon003 100 0-- 4 7 0

University School000 000 0-- 0 4 3

C (12-8): Giggins (W). U (6-10): Cercelle (W, 1-2).

Notable: Giggins (C) CG; 1-3, RBI.

PRINCIPALS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Triway101 201 0--5 10 0

CVCA501 010 0--7 9 3

T: Franks (L). CVCA (10-8): Starcher (W, 4-2). HR: T, Drake; CVCA, Miller

Notable: Noska (CVCA) 2B, 2 RBI.

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

John Hay010 124 5--13 4 1

John Marshall003 105 3--12 5 4

JH: Redding (W). JM (6-4): Peck (L, 1-2).

Notable: Redding (JH) 2-4.

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Cloverleaf040 000 1--5 0 0

Copley001 000 3--4 0 0

Cl (4-15): Sykora (W, 2-5). Co (4-15): Patterson (L, 4-3).

Notable: Cunningham (Cl) 2B,R, RBI.

Green100 112 0--5 12 2

Tallmadge000 000 1--1 3 1

G (6-15): Conely (W, 4-2). T (8-10): Edwards (L, 3-2).

Notable: Ahbe (G) 3-4, 3B.

Revere000 002 3--5 6 2

Nordonia410 130 x--9 9 2

R (4-17): Neal (L). N (17-6): Smith (W, 4-2). HR: R, Sustersic

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

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Rocky River200 022 0-- 6 8 2

Bay104 050 x--10 11 2

RR (4-16): Olander (L, 0-2). B (4-17): Eaton (W, 1-1).

Notable: Linder (B) 2B.

Vermilion000 000 0-- 0 4 2

Elyria Catholic010 060 x-- 7 12 1

V (12-11): Koutsopoulos (L, 3-2). EC (10-10): Begany (W, 3-2).

Notable: Begany (EC) 7 IP, 4H, 13K

NONLEAGUE

North Olmsted000 000 1--1 6 2

St. Edward000 042 x--6 6 1

NO (12-10): Novak (L, 2-4). SE (10-11): Dean (W, 2-0). S: Edwards (2).

Notable: Price (SE) 2-3, R, RBI.

St. John & Paul032 90 --14 5 2

de Porres080 60 --14 13 5

SJP (1-5-1). SM (1-8-1).

Notable: Stoll (SJP) 2-4, 2 RBI; French (SM) 3-4, 2B, 2R

OHSBCA POLL

The third weekly Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association poll for 2013 by OHSAA divisions with first-place votes and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

SchoolPoints

DIVISON I

1. Mason (21) 219

2. Centerville (3) 210

3. Cin. Moeller(2) 207

4. Perrysburg(1) 181

5. Brecksville (3) 3172

6. St. Francis DeSales 130

7. Norwalk 98

7. Pickerington North 98

9. Lakota East 82

10. Olentangy Orange 38

11. Thomas Worthington 31

12. Mentor30

13. Milford 28

14. Walsh Jesuit19

15. Northmont 16

16. Brunswick13

17. Hudson12

18. Wadsworth11

19. Watkins Memorial 9

20. Amherst8

Other teams receiving votes: Olentangy (6), Kenston (5), Nordonia (4), Strongsville (3), Anthony Wayne (3), Tecumseh (3), Loveland (3), Medina (2), Midview (1), Lake (1), Lebanon (1), Stow (1), Dublin Jerome (1), Aurora (1)

DIVISON II

1. Perkins (20) 284

2. Defiance (11) 283

3. Lexington 183

4. Gallia Academy 169

5. Tippecanoe 159

6. Dover 156

7. Wauseon 112

8. Miami Trace 90

9. Edison (1) 70

10. Wapakoneta 62

11. Bexley 47

12. Canton South 21

13. Bellevue 19

14. Granville 18

15. Steubenville 10

16. Wyoming 4

16. Clermont Northeastern 4

18. Waverly 2

18. Carrollton 2

18. Cambridge 2

18. Bryan 2

Other teams receiving votes: Jackson (1), Jonathan Alder (1), Athens (1), Shawnee (1), Bishop Watterson (1), West Holmes (1)

DIVISON III

1. Cin. Hills Chr. Ac. (12) 244

2. Independence206

3. Ontario 196

4. Coldwater (1) 174

5. Fredericktown 105

6. Liberty-Benton 99

7. Wheelersburg 85

8. New London 70

9. Carlisle (1) 64

10. Piketon 53

11. Waynesville 17-2

12. Badin (1) 41

12. Patrick Henry 41

14. Versailles 32

15. Madeira 29

16. Triad 26

17. Keystone25

17. Canton Central Catholic 25

19. Galion 22

20. Bloom-Carroll 20

Other teams receiving votes: Westfall (9), Portsmouth West (9), Archbold (9), Liberty Union (5), Fort Frye (4), Hillsdale (3), Beachwood (2), Oak Hill (1)

DIVISION IV

1. Minster (23) 24417-1

2. Southern (1) 171

3. Toronto (3) 166

4. Tusc. Cen. Cath. (1) 159

5. St Henry 155

6. Newark Catholic 135

7. Seneca East 123

8. Columbus Grove 103

9. Springfield 88

10. Ayersville 11-3

10. Russia 48

12. Fisher Catholic 31

13. Whiteoak 29

14. Fairport Harding28

15. St Mary Central Catholic 10

15. Lehman Catholic 10

17. St John's 7

17. Del. Riverside 7

19. Symmes Valley 6

19. Hiland 6

Other teams receiving votes: Leipsic (5), McKinley (4), Plymouth (3), Trimble (2), Miller City (2), Worthington Christian (2); Shadyside (1), Fort Recovery (1), Cardinal Stritch Catholic (1)

Softball

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Metro Division

Richmond Hts.002 01-- 3 4 8

Hawken661 1x--14 4 2

RH: Townsend (L). H (5-13): Whiting (W, 1-2).

Notable: Silvestri (H) 2B

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Cleveland Hts.001 110-- 3 2 4

Euclid501 106--13 11 0

E (11-5, 9-3): Roberts (W, 10-5). CH (13-6, 8-4): Sollisch (L). HR: Williams (E, 1)

Notable: Williams (E) 3-4, HR, 5 RBI, 3R

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

Padua100 000 -- 1 5 1

Hoban100 082 --11 18 2

P (4-16): Campagna (L). H (13-10): Fiume (W, 3-2).

Notable: Fisher (H) 3-4, 2-2B, 2R, RBI.

Walsh Jesuit000 000 4--4 7 2

Lake Catholic001 020 3--6 9 2

LC (13-5,4-6): Novotny (W, 7-3). WWJ (17-4, 8-2): Rahach (L, 12-4). HR: Kent (LC)

Notable: Kent (LC) GW-HR.

White Division

Holy Name230 61 --12 13 1

Hathaway Brown000 00 -- 0 2 5

HN: Blake (W, 7-2). HB: (14-8): Philbin (L, 0-2).

Notable: Knuss (HN) 3-4, 2R, 2B, 2 RBI.

Trinity401 (10)3 --18 12 1

VASJ000 00 -- 0 0 2

T (12-8): Effertz (W, 6-3). VASJ (0-15): Hunstel (L, 0-13).

Notable: Effertz (T) CG No-Hitter, 10K; 2-4, 2B, 3R

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Hudson000 002 0--2 4 2

Stow403 001 x--8 6 2

H: Turner (L). S (16-6): S. Jones (W, 13-6). HR: S, Little (3).

Notable: Little (S) 3 RBI.

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Brooklyn000 040 0--4 8 2

Keystone100 022 x--5 4 3

B (10-6): Rivera (L, 10-4). K (22-3): Cornish (W, 12-1).

Notable: Schaffer (K) 1-3, R, GW-RBI

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Lakeside000 000 0--0 2 5

Will. South001 152 x--9 14 1

L (1-13): Davis (L). S (11-11): Hodge (W, 3-0).

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

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

John Marshall002 021 1-- 6 6 2

John Hay340 102 x--10 11 2

JM: S. Negron (L, 6-1). JH (6-2): S. Lewis (W, 6-2). HR: JH, Beck, M. Jeffries

Notable: M. Jeffries 3-4, 3R, 3 RBI.

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

North Olmsted000 000 0--0 0 3

Avon Lake300 022 x--7 8 7

NO: (5-19): Larue (L, 2-9). AL (20-1): Wennerberg (W, 16-1).

Notable: Balthaser (AL) 2H; Wennerberg (AL)15K

Olmsted Falls000 137 0--11 12 7

Berea102 030 0-- 6 12 1

OF (10-9): u/a. B (6-14): u/a. HR: Woods (OF).

Notable: Woods (OF) 2-4, 4 RBI.

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Copley100 020 2--5 10 1

Cloverleaf240 100 x--7 9 2

Nordonia010 010 0--2 7 1

Revere000 230 x--5 6 1

N (9-14): Stroe. R (13-9): Boyazis (W, 4-4).

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

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Extra innings

Avon100 000 100 0--2 5 1

North Ridgeville000 011 000 1--3 8 1

Bay320 404 2--15 9 2

Lakewood103 011 7--13 18 2

B (9-15): Woodworth (W, 8-14). L (2-18): Rivera (L). HR: B, Sheppa, Woodworth; L, Ribar.

Notable: Sheppa (B) 4R, 3 RBI.

Midview405 41--14 14 1

Elyria Catholic000 00-- 0 2 2

M (16-7): Hamker (W, 14-7). EC (5-14): Donaghue (L).

Notable: Lantsberry (M) 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI.

Vermilion260 004 2--14 14 3

Rocky River122 000 1-- 6 9 5

V (13-9): Tucker (W, 10-7). RR (4-14): Ihnot (L, 4-12).

Notable: L. Stainbrook (V) 4-5, 2 RBI, 3B

NONLEAGUE

Open Door120 00 --3 3 6

Oberlin238 2x --15 8 2

OD: DiLuciano (L). O (4-15): Santiago (W). HR: O, Lesesne

Notable: Santiago (O) 3-3, 2-2B, 4 RBI.

Elms000 000 0--0 3 3

SVSM100 002 x--3 5 2

SVSM (8-5): Hoffman (W, 5-3). Elms: Scupholm (L).

Notable: Paolucci (SVSM) 1-3, RBI-2B

Aurora511 80--15 16 0

Mayfield010 00-- 1 1 3

A (17-1): Doyle (W, 9-0). M (10-9): Anderson (L, 2-5).

Notable: Vitz (A) 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI.

Kirtland101 400 1--7 10 4

Gilmour001 110 2--5 7 2

K (14-4): Davidson (W, 10-2). G (7-7): Colella (L).

Notable: Stark (K) 3-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI.

Boys track

Cardinal 122, Cuyahoga Heights 120

Cornerstone Christian, Brooklyn 3

Shot put: Ziganti (CH) 40-71/2. Discus: Ribar (CAR) 109-3. High jump: Qureshi (CAR) 5-6. Long jump: Alpert (CH) 18-6. Pole Vault: Rospierski (CH) 12-0. 4x800: CAR (Karasek, Sodee, Mast, Ward) 9:18.7. 110H: Qureshi (CAR) 15.91. 100: Surman (CH) 11.13. 4x200: CH (Treiber, Surman, Sample, McNeilly). 1,600: Filla (CAR) 5:06.9. 4x100: CH (McNeilly, Surman, Alpert, Treiber) 45.18. 400: Sample (CH) 52.99. 300H: Qureshi (CAR) 42.32. 800: Filla (CAR) 2:09.6. 200: Treiber (CH) 22.67. 3,200: Yoder (CAR) 11:28.5. 4x400: CH (Treiber, Sample, Martin, Surman) 3:43.08

Orange 75, Aurora 73

High jump: Friedman (O) 5-10. Long jumpL Redus (O) 19-8. Shot put: Zamary (A) 43-2. Discus: Reminder (A) 121-4. Pole vault: Mosher (O) 10-0. 4x800: Aurora ( Bleschmind, Hunt, Rozmar, Lazor) 8:38.4. 110H: Abraham (O) 16.4. 100: Carter (O) 10.7. 4x200: Aurora ( Ekstrand, Melchiori, Pollard, Skidmore) 1:38.0. 1600: Nakamoto (O) 4:49.8. 4x100: Aurora ( Dinardo, Pollard, Melchiori, Ekstrand) 46.7. 400: Carter (O) 50.1. 300H: Abraham (O) 43.2. 800: Frankman (A) 2:02.8. 200: Carter (O) 22.2. 3200: Macauda (A) 11:30. 4x400: Aurora ( Devine, Frankman, Lieberth, Mauer) 3:36.4

LONGHORN INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Independence 1931/2; 2. Lutheran West 91; 3. Columbia 791/2; 4. Open Door Christian 72; 5. Martin Luther King, Jr. 50; 6. Oberlin 34; 7. Lutheran East 32; 8. Lake Ridge Academy 25; 9. Fairport 8

Shot put: 1. Hofener (LW) 41-21/2; 2. Bowes (Col) 40-7; 3. Lansky (Ind) 39-111/2. Triple jump: 1. Brunsman (Ind) 38-11/2; 2. Carr (Ind) 32-31/2. Long Jump: 1. Jacobs (Col) 18-10; 2. Brunsman (Ind) 18-9; 3. Freedon (Col) 18-5. Discus: 1.Lansky (Ind) 103-3; 2. Moore (LE) 98-3; 3. Bowes (Col) 98-11/2. High jump: Verbus (Col) 5-8; 2. Continelli (Ind) 5-8; 3. Bowes (Col) 98-11/2. 4x800: 1. Ind (Anielski, Bender Jedrzejek, Wisniewski) 9:18.46; 2. Lutheran West 9:31.21. 110H: 1. Skoczen (Ind) 18.03; 2. Zaleski (OD) 18.06; 3. Schmidt (OD) 18.12. 100: 1. Koza (LW) 11.12; 2. Williams (Fair) 11.33; 3. Calvey (Ind) 11.52. 4x200: 1. Ind (Mewhinney, Calvey, Niepokny, Wygonski) 1:39.78; 2. Lutheran West 1:44.84; 3. Lutheran East 1:45.03. 1600: Perales (Ob) 4:40.46; 2. Kuzilla (Ind) 4:44.4; 3. Shane (Ind) 5:03.35. 4x100: 1. LW (Koza, Bayness, Knudsen, Ross) 47.43; 2. Columbia 48.03; 3. Lutheran East 49.06. 400: Wells (MLK) 55.5; 2. Wygonski (Ind) 56.0; 3. Bender (Ind) 56.69. 300H: Zaleski (OD) 47.22; 2. Wygonski (Ind) 56.0; 3. Bender (Ind) 56.69. 800: 1. Polman (Ind) 2:04.62; 2. Calvey (Ind) 2:07.12; 3. Wasil (OD) 2:08.58. 200: 1. Kozaq (LW) 22.34; 2. Taylor (MLK) 23.82; 3. Wells (MLK) 24.37. 3200: Perales (Ob) 10:35.78; 2. Mathew (Ind) 10:44; 3. Belitz (Ind) 11:18.87. 4x400: Ind (Wygonski, Bender, Polman, Calvey) 3:40.27; 2. MLK 3:52.11; 3. Open Door 3:55.99

Girls track

Cuyahoga Hts. 135, Cardinal 85

Cornerstone Academy 18, Brooklyn 6

Shot put: LiPuma (CH) 29-0. Discus: LiPuma (CH) 98-3. High jump: Spence (CH) 4-6. Long jump: Spence (CH) 15-0. Pole vault: Rayokovich (CH) 9-0. 4x800: CH (Dzik, Triskett, Mervar, Zahtilla) 11:01.8. 100H: Dinishak (CAR) 17.84. 100: West (CCA). 4x200: CH (J.Drummond, McNeilly, Rayokovich, Kenzig) 1:52.3. 1,600: Dhayer (CAR) 5:47.6. 4x100: CH (J. Drummond, McNeilly, Rayokovich, Kenzig) 54.59. 400: West (CCA) 1:02.67. 300H: Dinishak (CAR) 50.84. 800: Timas (CAR) 2:37.44. 200: West (CCA) 27.4. 3,200: Triskett (CH) 13:14.32. 4x400: CH (Kenzig, Rayokovich, Gehring, Spence) 4:31.31.

Nordonia 97, Green 40

Shot put: Walters (N) 31-023/4. Discus: Mogus (G) 106-01. High Jump: Branney (G) 5-00. Long Jump: McDonald (N) 15-063/4. Pole Vault: Estes (G) 12-05. 4x800: N ( Dasher, Kotnik, Simmons, Rudder) 10:02.68. 100H: McDonald (N) 16.07. 100: Hooker (G) 12.82. 4x200: N (Crawley, Jackson, Kozsey, Shine) 1:47.76. 1600: Risley, D (N) 5:25.50. 4x100: N (DelGiudice, Shine, Abbott, Freeman) 52.72. 400: Hooker (G) 59.72. 300H: McDonald (N) 45.96. 800: Rector (N) 2:18.67. 200: DelGiudice (N) 28.33. 3200: Risley, D (N) 11:57.86. 4x400: Green 4:07.13.

Orange 92, Aurora 78

Glenville 0

High jump: Sh. Willis (O) 5-2. Long jump: Graham (A) 16-6. Shot put: Howard (A) 33-4. Discus: Howard (A) 95-3. Pole vault: Shoskes (O) 8-6. 4x800: O (Ubersax, Kess, Stankovic, V.Richards) 10:49.6. 100H: Williams (O) 15.7. 100: Johnson (O) 12.5. 4x200: A (Burns, Graham, Trudick, Arnold) 1:51.1. 1600: Kess (O) 5:53.7. 4x100: Orange (Pizarro, Johnson, Sh.Willis, Williams) 50.8. 400: Broda (A) 61.2. 300H: Crawford (O) 51.1. 800: Trudick (A) 2:34.6. 200: Johnson (O) 26.8. 3200: Ubersax (O) 11:45.2. 4x400: A (Hickey, Calder, Broda, Trudick) 4:21.9.

Longhorn Invitational

How they finished: 1. Independence 2041/2. 2. Lutheran West 182; 3. Open Door Christian 55; 4. Martin Luther King, Jr. 43; 5. Lutheran East 37; 6. Columbia 27; 7. Lake Ridge Academy 21; 8. Fairport 181/2Shot put: 1. Andexler (Ind) 35-01/2; 2. Schultz (LW) 35-3; 3. Pollard (LE) 31-7. Triple Jump: 1. Swanson (LW) 30-81/2; 2. Pucella (Ind) 29-71/2; 3. Davenport (LW) 26-6. Discus: 1. Andexler (Ind) 100-6; 2. Stephens (LW) 90-8; 3. Lest (Ind) 86-5. Long jump: 1. Wisnewski (Ind) 15-11; 2. Hessler (LW) 15-6; 3. Maxwell 14-9. High jump: 1. Swanson (LW) 5-2; 2. Andexler (Ind) 4-6; 3. Maxwell (LW) 4-3. 4x800: LW(Nuti, Vasiloff, Bierly, Tomola) 10:36.46; 2. Ind 12:25.21. 100H: 1. Gillberg (OD)17.4; 2. Henry (LW) 18.0; 3. Pucella (Ind) 18.43. 100: 1. Gesicki (Ind) 12.59; 2. Wisniewski (Ind) 13.0; 3. Hollaway (LE) 13.1. 4x200: MLK (king Haymon, Simmons, Appling) 1:56;93; 2. Lutheran West) 2:00.24; 3. Lutheran East 2:0.37. 1600: Szabo (LR) 5;43.37; 2. Hajek (Ind) 5:44.68; 3. Bierly (LW) 5:51.46. 4x100: MLK (White, Goggins, Cruz, Haymon) 52.84; 2. Lutheran West 57.59; 3. Open Door 1:02.12 . 300H: 1. Pucella (Ind) 52.21; 2. Gillberg (OD) 52.46; 3. Wigore (LRA) 53.46. 800: Newubauer (OD) 2:25.73; 2. Nuti (LW) 2:32.56; 3. Wilgore (LR) 53.46. 200: 1. Gesicki (Ind); 2. Turba (LW) 28.34; 3. Hollaway (LE) 128.84. 3200: Hajek (Ind) 12:26.05; 2. Hoff (OD) 12:51.89; 3. Vasiloff (LW) 14:48.26. 4x400: Ind (Wisniewski, Pucella, Pucella, Gesicki) 4:24.11; 2. MLK 4:30.24; 3. Lutheran West 4:43.24.

Boys tennis

Avon Lake 3, Avon 2

Singles: Mostardi (A) d. Villari 6-1, 6-0; Robbins (A) d. Chase 6-3, 6-1; Rice (AL) d. Burger 6-3, 6-1

Doubles: Wright/Neal (AL) d. Nicklaus/Badt 7-5, 6-2; Tharp/Stonecopher (AL) d. Alexander/Baskar 6-3, 6-1

Bay 4, Olmsted Falls 1

Singles: Myers (B) d. Bellinger 6-2, 6-2; Hippler (B) d. Buchta 6-1, 6-0; Zalac (O) d. Snyder 5-7, 6-4, 5-7

Doubles: Messina/Enders (B) d. Katz/Chaya 6-2, 6-2; Huntley/Cruse (B) d. Wu/Kucynski 6-1, 6-1

Beachwood 4, Mayfield 1

Singles: Fukamachi (M) d. Gill 6-0, 6-0; Dubin (B) d. Dalessandro 6-0, 6-1; Spector (B) d. Dixit 6-1, 6-0

Doubles: Romanoff/Mulholand (B) d. Elliott/Faddoul 6-2, 6-0; Malik/Hersch (B) d. Gladkiy/Gagliardo 6-2, 6-1

Canfield 4, Green 1

Singles: Saunders (G) d. Kaleel 6-4, 6-3; Tareshawty (C) d. Jasso 6-4, 6-4; Hofsess (C) d. Cozby 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: Debiec/Brown (C) d. Fehr/Lampner 6-1, 6-1; Yankush/Todd (C) d. Moresea/Hammes 6-4, 6-4.

Conneaut 3, Harvey 2

Singles: S. Gesdes (C) d. Thies 6-4, 7-6(4); J. Edwards (C) d. Grundy 6-0, 6-0; A. Gerdes (C) d. Montes 6-1, 6-1

Doubles: Gonzalez/Turner (H) d. T. Edwards/Jarshwrek 7-6(4), 6-3; Pacheco/Brown (H) d. Al-Acabi/Stewart 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Geneva 3, Willoughby South 2

Singles: Anzalone (S) d Groce 6-2, 6-2; Ebersole(G) d. Gardner 6-0, 6-1; McFarland (G) d. Adams 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: Higgins/Colin Grieg (W) d. Roney/Carlisle 6-1, 2-6, 6-2; Gruber/Murphy (G) d. Fauceglia/Chakraborty 6-2, 6-7 (1), 7-5.

Highland 4, North Royalton 1

Singles: Smykal (H) d. Anand 6-1, 6-0; Hutchings (H) d. Soster 6-1, 6-0; Peterjohn (NR) d. Kelly 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles: Gsellman/Luth (H) d. Marsh/Patel 6-4, 6-3; Hadler/Cain (H) d. Clegg/Hajousky 6-2, 7-5

Lake Ridge 4, Oberlin 1

Singles: Bosch (O) d. Alhadad 6-0, 6-0; Lin (L) d. Frantz 6-0,6-0; Miller (L) d. Fury 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Coleman/Sanderson (L) d. Frantz/Schrath 6-3, 6-0; Krislov/Rede (L) d. Rahmen/Sherrod 6-4, 6-2

Lakewood 4 Garfield Hts. 1

Singles: Figueiredo(L) d. Gerchale 6-1, 6-1; Levis(L) d. Patel 6-1, 6-1; Dilzell(L) d. Martinez 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: Ebner/Khan(L) d. Roesch/Shipley 6-3, 1-6, 7-6; Curgs/Sara(G) d. Ramadani/Bodnar 0-6, 6-2, 6-3

Medina 4, Brunswick 1

Singles: Liebler d. Boyer 6-0, 6-1; Varney d. Wasylko 6-0, 6-0; Yoder d. Horvat 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles: Kurela/Canterbury (B) d. Martinez/King 6-4, 6-4; Pazgan-Lorenzo/Kolke d. Emert/Carpenter 6-4, 6-4

Midview 4, Elyria 1

Singles: Grau (B) d. Behmer 6-0, 6-0; Grau (B) d. Emilio 6-0, 6-4; Melendez (E) d. Delaporte 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (13-11)

Doubles: Priddy/Wynne d. McCormick/Flowers 7-5, 6-1; Cathami/Schmidt d. Tolson/March 7-5, 6-0

Normandy 3, Rocky River 2

Singles: Byrne d. Knevbor 6-0, 6-0; Stefan d. Roth 6-0, 6-1; Benson (RR) d. Vales 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

Doubles: Baxley/Suls (RR) d. Krstic/Barnett 6-2, 6-4; Sychla/Ciaverella d. Shafgot/Berry 4-6, 6-2, 6-0

Solon 5, Westlake 0

Singles: Le d. Arora 6-1,6-0; Shah d. Kharohe 6-0, 6-0; Rizkala d. Dinchman 4-6, 7-6, 7-6

Doubles: Yang/Shankman d. Michelich/Craver 6-2,6-3; Goldberg/O'Brien d. Wang/Dinchman 6-0, 6-1

Twinsburg 4, Nordonia 1

Singles: DiSiena(N) d. Doherty 6-3, 6-3; Batolovic d. Kaczmarek 6-1, 6-2; Liflyandchick d. Zalar 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: Khoncorly/Whitney d. M. Kent/J. Kent 7-6(7-3) 7-5; Herd/Krishnan d. Luczywo/Borovicka 6-0, 6-0

Wickliffe 4, Eastlake North 1

Singles: Burkett(W) d. McClain 6-4, 6-1; Formica (W) d. Tomc 6-0, 6-0; Lanese (W) d. Formica 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles: Sheredy/Pate(W) d. Rayl/Volk 6-0, 6-0; Fisner/Curtis(N) by ff

Late results

Nordonia 3, Chardon 2

Singles: DiSiena d. O'Brien 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; J. Kent d. Marthe 6-2, 6-4; Kaczmarek d. Weaver 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Morrisette/Curry (C) d. M. Kent/Borovicka 6-2, 4-6, 7-5; Casavechia/Salazar (C) d. Luczywo/Zalar 6-2, 6-4

University 4, St. Edwards 1

Singles: Stroup (U) d. Williams 6-4, 6-3; Gillinov (U) d. Meyer 6-1, 6-1; Dubusker (E) d. Babcox 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles: Hribar/Cha (U) d. Wasiulo/Ryan 6-1, 6-3; Hata/Shome (U) d. Singh/Nahra 6-3, 7-6

Woodridge 5, Field 0

Singles: Batu d. Matthewsw 6-3, 6-2; Calderwood d. Losey 3-6, 6-0, 6-4; Laughorn d. Kuhn 6-2, 7-6

Doubles: Volchko/Thomas d. Angeli/Rodenbucker 6-7, 6-3, 6-4; McHale/Bullock d. Begue/Wethken 6-3, 6-4

OTCA POLL

The third weekly Ohio Tennis Coaches Association polls for 2013 by OHSAA divisions with first-place votes and total points.

DIVISION I

1. Mason (11) 110

2. Cin. Sycamore 99

3. Upper Arlington 76

4. Cin. St. Xavier 67

5. Copley 58

6. Springboro 52

7. Tol. St. John 38

8. New Albany 24

9. St. Ignatius 23

10. Walsh Jesuit 19

DIVISION II

1. Cin. Country Day (10) 100

2. Gahanna Col. Ac. 79

3. Cin. Seven Hills 70

4. Cin. Indian Hill 64

5. Lexington 61

6. Cin. Hills Christian 48

7. Bexley 34

8. Hawken 29

9. Kettering Alter 15

10. Cin. Wyoming 14

Boys lacrosse

Hawken 7, Kent Roosevelt 5

H (8-4): Labes, Weil, Stilson, Stilson,Lair, Hruby, Scully. KR (3-12): Manning 2, Wallac, Smith, Mastroine.

Goalies: H, Opalich (7 saves); KR, Walrath (11).

Hoban 18, NDCL 5

H: McMahon 5, Jenkins 5, Pereira 3, Gutbrod 2, Mellon 2, Redle. NDCL: Cooney 2, Eippert, Forte, Douglas

Goalies: H, Reeves (3 saves); NDCL, Tamars (16).