After going 0-for-9 over the weekend in Detroit, the Indians have optioned third basmean Lonnie Chisenhall to Columbus.

Lonnie Chisenhall's early-season struggles have sent him to Class AAA Columbus for a tune up.Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians optioned struggling third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall to Class AAA Columbus before Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees at Progressive Field.

The Tribe added non-roster left-hander David Huff and right-hander Trevor Bauer from Columbus as well. Huff joins a depleted bullpen and Bauer will start the second game in his third spot start of the season.

Chisenhall, the Indians' opening day third baseman, is hitting .213 (20-for-94) with four doubles, three homers and 11 RBI. Mark Reynolds started at third base in Game 1.

After hitting .400 in spring training, Chisenhall has struggled. He went 0-for-9 over the weekend in Detroit as the Indians took two out of three. Overall, Chisenhall hits Columbus in an 0-for-11 funk.

The sequence of plays that may have finalized Chisenhall's trip to Columbus came in Sunday's 4-3 victory in 10 innings.  He ended the fourth inning with a weak grounder to the mound.  In the bottom of the inning, his throwing error led to the Tigers taking a 3-2 lead.

When a player takes his at-bats onto the field, that's never a good sign.

Bauer will be sent down after he pitches. Teams are allowed to use a 26th player for doubleheaders.

Today's lineups for Game 1.:

Yankees (23-13): CF Gardner, LF Suzuki, 2B Cano, DH Hafner, RF Boesch, 3B Nelson, 1B Joseph, C Stewart, SS Gonzalez, P Phelps (1-1, 5.02).

Indians (20-15):  CF Bourn, 2B Kipnis, SS Cabrera, 1B Swisher, DH Giambi, C Santana, 3B Reynolds, LF Brantley, RF Stubbs, P Masterson (5-2, 3.67).

Umpires: H Carlos, 1B Meals, 2B Knight, 3B Iassogna.

Former Cleveland Browns kick returner Josh Cribbs visits the Detroit Lions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Cleveland Browns special teams ace Josh Cribbs is still looking for a team. It appeared Cribbs was going to sign a free-agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals, but the deal was bumped because Cribbs failed the Cardinals physical, according to reports.

So now Cribbs will make his next stop in Detroit this week. Reporter Dave Birkett writes on Freep.com how Lions coach Jim Schwartz wouldn’t say much about the team's interest in the Pro Bowl return man after rookie minicamp Sunday.

“I think I’ll just reserve any comments,” Schwartz said. “We generally don’t comment on guys that we bring in. I will acknowledge that he’s scheduled to come in, but where that goes, how it develops and if that develops where he ends up on our team then I’ll comment more on that.”

Cribbs holds an NFL record with eight career kickoff returns for touchdowns and averaged 12 yards on a career-high-tying 38 punt returns last year.

Cribbs has made visits to the Jets, Giants, Raiders and to the Cardinals.

Can the Cleveland Browns be a surprise team this year? (Cleveland.com)

A two-tight-end set by the Bengals could mean trouble for defenses (Cincinnati.com).

Titus Young arrested for the third time in a week (NFL.com).

The Cleveland Cavaliers will hold a lottery party on May 21 at Bar Louie in downtown Cleveland.

 CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers fans can gather at Bar Louie downtown to watch the NBA lottery on May 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the lottery results are expected to be announced about 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

The Cavs finished with the third-worst record in the league last season, so they can move up to the first or second spots in the lottery or fall as far as sixth. They also have the No. 19 pick and Nos. 31 and 33 in the second round.

Cavs broadcasters John Michael, Austin Carr, Campy Russell and Jim Chones,will lead the discussion, while the entire in-game crew including the Cavalier Girls, Scream Team and Moondog also will be present.

Bar Louie is located at 1352 W. 6th St.

We are looking for four golfers from Northeast Ohio to join four Plain Dealer staffers next month in the Summer Solstice Golf Challenge, which returns with a twist.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Are you up for golfing from sunup to sundown and trying to set the record for most holes played in The Plain Dealer’s third annual Summer Solstice Golf Challenge?

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We are looking for four golfers from Northeast Ohio to join four Plain Dealer staffers next month in the 16-hour challenge, which returns with a twist and a sponsor, Hickory Nut Golf Course in Columbia Station.

View full sizeHickory Nut Golf Course in Columbia Station is sponsoring The Plain Dealer's third annual Summer Solstice Golf Challenge and will be the site for several dozen memorable - not to mention the dozens of more forgettable - shots next month. 

After last year’s crew reached the goal of 72 holes completed, the mission this year will be to see which foursome can play more holes on the longest day of the year. Each foursome will feature two contest winners and two PD staffers.

Details: Four contest winners and The Plain Dealer’s Kristen Davis, Doug Lesmerises, Cliff Pinckard and Tim Rogers will golf from sunup to sundown — roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. — on June 21, the summer solstice, at Hickory Nut. All greens fees will be covered, in addition to food, drinks and a gift bag.

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The Indians and Yankees battle in a traditional doubleheader today at Progressive Field.

» Chat now with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore from Progressive Field during Game 1 in the comments section below.

Game 36 and 37: Indians (20-15) vs. Yankees (23-13)

First pitch: 12:05 p.m. and 3:35 p.m. at Progressive Field.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio; WTAM 1100-AM.

Box score | MLB scoreboard

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Cleveland Browns General Manager Mike Lombardi said at a lunch at the Pro Football Hall of Fame that evaluating Brandon Weeden is an ongoing process, and that beefing up the pass rush is part of the team's belief in the importance of protecting a lead.

CANTON, Ohio -- In a speech to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's luncheon club on Monday, Browns General Manager Mike Lombardi made it clear that the jury is still out on Brandon Weeden, that Jabaal Sheard fits into the team's pass-rushing plans, that Barkevious Mingo doesn't necessarily need to bulk up and that the club is in no way giving up on the season just because it pushed a few draft picks out to next year.

In his first public appearance since he was hired in January, Lombardi addressed a wide range of topics during his speech and then took questions from the audience. Afterwards, he met with the media for about 10 minutes.

Of course, quarterback was a big topic of discussion, and Lombardi stressed that the club is still in wait-and-see mode on Weeden.

"Everything's an evaluation," he said. "We just have to keep going. Quarterback's very important. Brandon's a young player. It's only his second year in the league. He's got a great opportunity to demonstrate his talent. (Offensive coordinator) Norv (Turner) has been around some really good quarterbacks. Norv and (coach Rob Chudzinski) have been able to modify their system to utilize the talent level of the player. That's what great coaches do."

Asked his early impressions of Weeden, he said: "You have to be really careful to make impressions. You never want to begin with the end in mind so you have to always stay clear. You've got to keep trying to learn a little bit more and move forward and then ultimately you have enough of a sample size to make a decision. That's what we're going to do."

Lombardi's speech was over before the Cardinals released quarterback Brian Hoyer, the former St. Ignatius star, and the GM wasn't available to answer whether or not the Browns would pursue him. Rumors of the Browns' possible interest surfaced as recently as draft weekend.

Lombardi did acknowledge that Weeden will have to demonstrate a quick release and the ability to make split-second decisions to flourish in the new offense.

"Once he's integrated into the system and he's played in it a little bit, we're going to find out," Lombardi said. "Those are going to be the key things that all great quarterbacks have to do. It's anticipation. In the NFL, if you wait for the guy to get open, you're on your back. Norv and Chud, they all understand those are qualities that have to be developed, and Brandon understands it too. I think they're all there for him and he certainly did it at Oklahoma State."

Lombardi wasn't specific about whether or not the Browns considered taking a quarterback at any point in the draft.

"I don't think that was an area where I thought the value would've met the pick," he said.

Some other Lombardi highlights:

On whether they'd bring back Josh Cribbs: "Well, he's looking. Josh obviously needs to have a defined role in what he wants to do moving forward. He's testing the market to see what his value will be. He wants the perfect opportunity. I'm sure that what he finds and what we may talk about has to be perfect for both parties."

On whether he's confident Sheard can play in space: "Yeah, I think he can. He certainly has shown the willingness to do it. You've got to see him do it in games and situations. He's learning and he's growing and he's doing a tremendous job of buying into what he believes to be the program. ... He's got a good support staff."

On whehter they'd add former Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes, 30: "Kerry played for [defensive coordinator Ray Horton] in Arizona. He's a name out there. We haven't really done much at all. Right now, we're focusing on the Cleveland Brown players and seeing where we are."

On whether Barkevious Mingo needs to put on 10 pounds: "It really comes down to his function and how he plays on the field. But he's played in a very high level of competition at a certain weight, and that level of competition really didn't hinder him at that weight."

On the free safety job: "Obviously (Tashaun) Gipson played last year and he played well for the team, so he's going to get all the looks. And we drafted (sixth-rounder Jamoris) Slaughter, who we feel like once he's healthy can come in and take a look, so it's an ongoing evaluation. It's way too early in the process to make any conclusive statements."

On possible contract extensions for center Alex Mack and safety T.J. Ward, who are up after this year: "We really haven't gotten to that point. That's certainly on the list of things to do as we move forward. Again, it's about making sure we evaluate the players."

On the approach to 2013: "We're certainly, by no means, thinking about giving up on the season. I'm too competitive, (so) is Rob Chudzinski. We're going to go in there and compete. We've got some pieces to compete with. This team last year was in a lot of close games, had a lot of opportunities in the fourth quarter. I think we can build on that. ... I don't want you to think I'm here saying don't come to the game this year because we're not going to be any good. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying we're going to build this thing right so we can sustain success."

On the importance of a pass rush: "The only way Peyton Manning, the only way Tom Brady is not going to be able to put the ball in certain places is if you put pressure on them and make them have to move. You can play with young players if you can rush the passer."

On reports the scouts weren't in the war room during the draft: "Last year, those scouts weren't in the draft room, either. Most NFL teams don't always have all their scouts in the room. They write reports. We had a huge amount of reports on our file. I don't think everybody understands how the process works."

On the importance of a first-half lead: "If you can't effectively throw the ball, if you can't get the lead . . . early in the game, if you can't rush the passer, then you're going to have a hard time winning. One of the most critical statistics in football today is first-half point differential. The top five teams that lead at halftime ... typically are always going to be playoff-caliber type of teams."

On the Browns' blueprint for success: "We're going to throw the ball effectively. We're going to get the lead, and when we get the lead, we're going to have pass rushers that can maintain the lead. So a 14-point lead then can become a 21-point lead. And that's the challenge. That's the blueprint.

"Now as a scouting department at the Cleveland Browns, those are the kind of players we have to go out and acquire. Does that mean that Trent Richardson as our running back isn't going to get the ball? No, that doesn't mean that at all. It means that we are going to try to be aggressive and find a way to get points on the board early in the game, so that we can rush the passer. Why draft Mingo? Why sign Paul Kruger? You have Jabaal Sheard there. Well, you need to rush the passer. So the philosophy has to follow."

Roster moves: The Browns signed five players that participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis: defensive back Akeem Auguste, punter T.J. Conley, defensive lineman Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, defensive back Abdul Kanneh and linebacker Ausar Walcott. In addition, the Browns waived defensive back Kevin Barnes, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent, receiver Mike Edwards, defensive lineman Paipai Falemalu, punter Jake Schum and defensive back Ricky Tunstall.

Justin Masterson won his second 1-0 game of the season and the Cleveland Indians, despite going scoreless for the final 17 innings, earned a split of a doubleheader with the New York Yankees. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians scored one run in a doubleheader Monday against the Yankees and came away with a split. Either they are awfully lucky or somebody pitched one heckuva game.

Justin Masterson's relationship with Lady Luck is unknown, but there's no denying the four-hitter he threw in the Indians' 1-0 victory in the opener of the makeup doubleheader at Progressive Field. Rookie Trevor Bauer turned in a solid start in the second game, but the offense offered no support against two rookie pitchers in the Yankees' 7-0 victory.

The Indians, who have won 13 of their past 16 games, open a two-game series in Philadelphia tonight.

Masterson (6-2, 3.14) struck out nine and walked three in his second 1-0 shutout of the season. He's the first Indians pitcher to win two 1-0 shutouts in the same season since 1989, when lefties Bud Black and Greg Swindell each did it twice.

"Masty did exactly what you want your ace to do," said manager Terry Francona.

What the Indians needed was a break for their bullpen, which had been pushed hard over the weekend in taking two out of three games from the Tigers to move into a first-place tie in the American League Central. Masterson is 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA in three starts against the Yankees at Progressive Field.

The Indians, before Monday, had been averaging 6.5 runs per game since April 28. On Monday, the offense consisted of Jason Kipnis' game-winning homer in the first inning of the opener and 17 consecutive zeroes.

"We had Kipnis' home run to show for the whole day and we got a split," said Francona. "Some days are tough. Guys don't hit 1.000. Pitchers get you out."

After Michael Bourn drew a leadoff walk off David Phelps and was thrown out attempting to steal second on a close play, Kipnis sent a 2-2 pitch 414 feet into the right-field seats to start and end the Indians' scoring. It was Kipnis' fifth homer, all coming in the first inning.

Masterson is the first Indians pitcher to beat the Yankees, 1-0, since Swindell on April 19, 1990.

"We had Nasty Masty on the hill," said first baseman Nick Swisher. "We timed it right."

The Yankees loaded the bases against Masterson with two outs in the second. Chris Nelson beat out an infield single, Corban Joseph walked and Chris Stewart beat out another infield single. Masterson ended the threat by striking out shortstop Alberto Gonzalez.

The big play of the inning, and the game, came when shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera made a diving stop behind second to keep Stewart's single from leaving the infield and freezing Nelson at third.

"Cabby made the play of the game," said Francona. "He kept the ball from going into the outfield and saved a run."

Masterson came out for the ninth with 106 pitches. He received an ovation from the crowd of 23,300.

"I heard it," said Masterson. "That whole bottom section of the ballpark, which is what I look at, was pretty packed. It was nice to see. It makes it fun for everyone . . . guys hitting in big situations, guys pitching and guys in the field. You like to have that little extra [adrenaline] when you're going about it."

Masterson, who finished with a season-high 118 pitches, retired the first two batters in the ninth before Brennan Boesch singled. He ended with a flourish by striking out pinch-hitter Vernon Wells.

The Yankees used five left-handed hitters in the first five spots in the lineup against Masterson. Lefties have traditionally given Masterson and his three-quarter delivery a hard time, but not Monday.

The Yankees lefties went 2-for-21 against Masterson.

In the second game, Bauer (1-2, 2.76) and lefty Vidal Nuno (1-0, 0.00) were locked in a rookie pitching duel. Bauer entered the seventh trailing, 1-0, but doubles by Joseph and Austin Romine made it 2-0 and ended Bauer's day.

He struck out four, walked two and allowed six hits in 6 1/3 innings. In his previous two starts, Bauer walked 13 in 10 innings.

"There's so much to like about him," said Francona. "He gives us a chance to win every time he pitches."

The Yankees went on to score six runs in the seventh to put the game away. Nick Hagadone and Matt Albers finished the inning with Hagadone allowing four runs, three earned.

Francona said Bauer attacked the strike zone much better Monday than he had in his first two starts.

"I've been working on it," said Bauer. "My mechanics are solidifying so I feel I'm able to repeat them, so that's a big thing. I've been doing some stuff mentally and with visualization that have helped, too."

Nuno, a 2009 Indians draft pick, pitched five scoreless innings for his first big-league win. Adam Warren, another rookie, pitched the next four innings for his first big-league save.

The Cleveland Indians pummeled Philadelphia pitching in taking two games from the Phillies at Progressive Field two weeks ago.

When: Tuesday, Wednesday.

Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio; WTAM AM/1100, WMMS FM/100.7 Tuesday, WTAM on Wednesday.

Series: The Indians lead the Phillies, 2-0. The Phillies lead overall, 6-5.

Pitching matchups: LHP Scott Kazmir (2-1, 4.87 ERA) vs. RHP Jonathan Pettibone (2-0, 3.63) Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and RHP Corey Kluber (2-2, 5.64) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (1-5, 4.18) Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.

Indians update: They outscored the Phillies, 20-2, in a two-game sweep on April 30-May 1 at Progressive Field. The Tribe hit .408 (31-for-76), with seven homers, all in the first game.

Phillies update: They are coming off a 4-3 trip to San Francisco and Arizona. The Phillies are 1-4 in interleague play this season. They managed just eight hits in their first two games against the Tribe this year.

Injuries: Indians -- C Lou Marson (right shoulder), RHP Brett Myers (right elbow/forearm), RHP Vinnie Pestano (elbow), RHP Josh Tomlin (right elbow), RHP Frank Herrmann (right elbow) and RHP Blake Wood (right elbow) are on the disabled list. Phillies -- RHP Roy Halladay (right shoulder) and LHP John Lannan (left knee) are on the disabled list.

Next for Indians: Seattle arrives for a four-game series starting Friday.

Freshman Allison Golic helped Mentor's softball team edge host Solon, 2-1, on Monday to remain atop the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division. Golic not only stymied the Comets on three hits and nine strikeouts on the mound, but also had two hits, including a double and an RBI, in the Cardinals' two-run third inning.

Freshman Allison Golic helped Mentor's softball team edge host Solon, 2-1, on Monday to remain atop the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division.

Golic not only stymied the Comets on three hits and nine strikeouts on the mound, but also had two hits, including a double and an RBI, in the Cardinals' two-run third inning.

Stow 11, Hudson 0: The Bulldogs continue to share first place with Mentor in the NOC River Division after Stephanie Little ripped four hits, including a double, for two RBI and two runs.

North Ridgeville 10, Midview 8: Five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, highlighted by Kendra Moore's grand slam, capped off the Rangers' championship run in the West Shore Conference. Moore finished with two hits and five RBI.

North Royalton 3, Strongsville 2: Kirsten Kovar's single, double and two RBI, including the game-winner in the top of the sixth inning, proved the difference in the NOC Valley Division victory for the Bears.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 8, Amherst 6: The Bees earned a co-championship with Avon Lake in the Southwestern Conference as Sydney Kimball hit her third home run of the year in the five-run fourth inning to finish with two hits and four RBI.

Avon Lake 9, North Olmsted 1: Wright State recruit Alexis Thomas singled, tripled, scored two runs and drove in three for the co-SWC champion Shoregals.

Beaumont 9, Holy Name 3: The Blue Streaks easily handled North Coast League White Division champion Holy Name in a crossover game. Ali Pophal and Serena Tucciarelli combined for five of Beaumont's 13 hits, drove in three runs and scored four runs.

Baseball

Rocky River 6, Bay 5 (11): Matt Kadlec pitched five innings of scoreless relief, and Sam Sheehan had three hits, including a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning for the Division II sectional semifinal win. The eighth-seeded Pirates will play No. 3 seed Benedictine for the sectional championship.

Lake Catholic 15, Warrensville Heights 1: The ninth-seeded Cougars advanced to the Division II sectional title game with top-seeded Chagrin Falls behind Mike Capel's two singles and homer, good for three runs scored and three RBI.

University School 10, Harvey 0: The eighth-seeded Preppers made short work of 11th-seeded Harvey in a Division I sectional semifinal game as Conor O'Hara had a single, triple and two runs scored. US's reward is a title game with No. 2 seed Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.

Fairview 7, John Hay 0: The Warriors' Tyler Cain struck out 11 but missed perfection by issuing a walk in the Division II sectional semifinal win.

Padua 11, Collinwood 1:; The 11th-seeded Railroaders were limited to one hit by Jim Schley in the Division II sectional game. Michael Stryffeler scored three runs and had three hits to pace fifth-seeded Padua, which takes on second-seeded Firestone in a sectional final game.

Wadsworth 8, Brecksville-Broadview Heights 0: The Grizzlies held a good-hitting Brecksville to two hits. Lewis Weber's single, double and two RBI led Wadsworth, which scored seven runs in the top of the second inning to put the nonleague game out of reach.

Track

Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division: Kenston's girls hold a 24.5-23.5 lead over Aurora after the first day, thanks, in part, to the Bombers' first-place effort in the 4x800 relay as Allison Porter, Emma Dicker, Allie Molnar and Alexis Taylor passed the baton in 9:40.48. Aurora's boys lead Kenston, 27-20, as Zach Smierciak's 140-01 effort in the discus was good for first place.

Omir Santos has three RBI as the Columbus Clippers beat Rochester, 7-5.

Class AAA: Columbus 7, Rochester 5 Catcher Omir Santos was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and starter T.J. House (1-3) pitched seven strong innings as the Clippers won an International League game in Rochester, N.Y. House struck out seven and limited the Red Wings to three runs on six hits.

Class AA:Binghamton 5, Akron 2 Aeros starter Matt Packer (1-5) was battered for 11 hits and five runs (four earned) in an Eastern League loss in Binghamton, N.Y. The Mets collected 14 hits, including 12 singles.

Class A Advanced: Lynchburg 7,

Carolina 4 Mudcats starter Nick Pasquale (0-1) gave up five runs on eight hits in five innings, as host Carolina lost to Lynchburg, Va. LF Zach MacPhee slugged his second homer for Carolina.

Class A: Bowling Green 6, Lake County 1 Captains starter Ryan Merritt (1-3) walked six in five innings, as Lake County lost a Midwest League game in Bowling Green, Ky. Erik Gonzalez clubbed his second homer of the season for the Captains, a solo shot, in the ninth.

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

BASEBALL

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

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION II

Akron District

Finals

Streetsboro at Hoban

Akron North / St. Vincent-St. Mary at Buckeye

Revere / Woodridge at Field

CVCA at Tallmadge

Canton District

Finals

Coventry at Canton South

Northwest at Norton

Louisville at Triway

Springfield at Alliance

Jefferson District

Finals

Lake Catholic at Chagrin Falls

Jefferson at West Geauga

University at NDCL

Perry at Edgewood

Lorain District

Finals

Fairview at Vermilion

Rocky River at Benedictine

Padua at Firelands

Brookside at Holy Name

Struthers District

Finals

Hubbard / Canfield at Niles McKinley

West Branch / Struthers at Ravenna

Crestwood / Lakeview at Cardinal Mooney

Salem / Southeast at Poland Seminary

DIVISION III

Creston District

Semifinals

Smithville at Loudonville

Apple Creek Waynedale at St. Thomas Aquinas

Norwayne at Manchester

Northwestern at Hillsdale

Euclid District

Semifinals

St. Peter Chanel at Kirtland

Garrettsville at Berkshire

Champion at Cardinal

Hawken at Wickliffe

Parma District

Semifinals

Black River at Columbia

Trinity at Brooklyn

Cleveland Central Catholic at Clearview

Oberlin at Wellington

Struthers District

Semifinal

Hanoverton United at East Palestine

Campbell Memorial at Young. Liberty

Rootstown at Columbiana

Labrae at Brookfield

Waterloo at Crestview

Girard at Newton Falls

Softball

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

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION I

Barberton District

Semifinals

Copley at Firestone

Akron Garfield at Ellet

Kenmore at Cloverleaf

Boardman District

Semifinals

Hudson at Twinsburg

Warren Howland at Boardman

Cuyahoga Falls at Stow

Massillon District

Semifinals

Canton McKinley at Canton Timken

Wooster at GlenOak

Uniontown Green at Massillon

North Ridgeville District

Semifinals

Magnificat at Olmsted Falls

North Olmsted at Avon

Lorain at Amherst

Parma District

Semifinal

John Marshall at Lakewood

St. Joseph Academy at Normandy

Rhodes at Berea

Lincoln West at Midpark

Solon District

Semifinals

John F. Kennedy at John Adams

John Hay at Shaker Heights

Kenston at Maple Heights

DIVISION IV

Copley District

Finals

Villa Angela-St. Joseph at Cuyahoga Heights

Kidron Central Christian at Lake Center Christian

Open Door at St. Peter Chanel

Our Lady of the Elms / Mapleton at St. Thomas Aquinas

Warren District

Ledgemont at Bristol

Southington at Maplewood

Fairport at Windham

Badger / Warren John F. Kennedy at Vianna Mathews

REGULAR SEASON

Chagrin Valley Conference

Crossover

Fairport Harding at Chagrin Falls

Akron City Series

Akron Garfield at Firestone

Akron North at Akron East

Portage Trail Conference

Coventry at Akron Springfield

East Canton at Woodridge, 4:15

Field at Ravenna

Kent Roosevelt at Crestwood

Mogadore at Waterloo

Streetsboro at Norton, 4:15

Windham at Southeast, 4:15

Nonleague

St. Peter Chanel at Lutheran West

Warrensville Heights at Beachwood

Track

Beachwood at Independence, TBA

Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Meet at Independence, 4:30

Chagrin Valley Conference Meet at Kirtland, TBA

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Triangular (NDCL, Magnificat, VASJ), 4:15

Patriot Athletic Conference Championships at Fairview, 4

Senate Athletic League Championship at Collinwood, 3

Baseball SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Baseball

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION II

AKRON DISTRICT

Semifinals

Buchtel000 100 0-- 1 2 5

Streetsboro211 322 x--11 10 0

B: Swain (L). S (9-13): Szemacs (W, 3-4).

Notable: Flick (S) 2-2, 2-1B, RBI.

Akron East003 00-- 3 2 5

CVCA4(13)1 0x--18 14 2

AE: Waldsmith (L). CVCA (11-9): Battista (W).

Notable: Battista 2B, 3 R, 5 RBI.

CANTON DISTRICT

Semifinals

Coventry 8, Fairless 4

Northwest 6, Marlington 5

Springfield 17, Kenmore 3

JEFFERSON DISTRICT

Semifinals

Warrensville000 01-- 1 1 3

Lake Catholic257 1x--15 12 1

W (1-111): Porch (L). LC (8-15): Jamison (W, 2-4). HR: LC, Capel

Notable: Capel (LC) 3-3, 3R, 3 RBI.

Orange100 000 0--1 6 3

Jefferson000 010 1--2 2 2

O (2-17): Simon (L, 0-6). J (15-6): Bloom (W, 1-0).

Harvey000 00-- 0 1 2

University035 02--10 9 0

H (6-15): Dickinson (L). U (9-10): Cercelle (W, 2-2).

Notable: O'Hara (U) 2-3, 3B, 2R

Other scores

Perry 6, Conneaut 1

Edgewood 1, Geneva 0

LORAIN DISTRICT

Semifinals

Extra innings

Bay000 500 000 0 0--5 4 5

Rocky River120 101 000 01--6 12 3

B (6-20): Peters (L). RR (6-18): Kadlec (W, 1-1).

Notable: Sheehan (RR) GW-RBI.

Collinwood000 01 -- 1 1 6

Padua9101 0X --20 11 0

P: Schley (W). C: N/A.

Notable: Stryffeler (P) 3-3, 3-1B, 3R.

STRUTHERS DISTRICT

Semifinals

Salem010 002 0--3 5 4

Southeast202 002 1--7 8 2

Sa (9-12): Weikort (L). Se (15-8):Lee (W, 1-2).

Notable: Morgan (Se) 1B, 2 RBI.

REGULAR SEASON

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

Lorain101 132 0--8 8 1

Cleveland Hts.000 001 0--1 3 2

L (16-9): Hisle (W, 3-0). CH (13-7): May (L, 2-2).

Notable: Hisle (L) 6 IP, 9K

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

NDCL000 000 3--3 8 3

Holy Name101 610 x--9 8 0

NDCL (12-11) : Walnscot (L). HN (12-11): Javor (W, 3-2).

Notable: Cassell (HN) 2-3, 2R, RBI, 2 SB

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Crossover

Stow000 400 2--6 8 5

Medina102 004 x--7 7 3

S (14-9): Pitts (L, 1-2). M (14-10): Hardy (W, 2-1). S: Havekost.

Notable: Green (M) 2-3, R, RBI.

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stripes Division

Lutheran West051 013 0--10 7 7

Oberlin000 230 0-- 5 7 4

LW (11-8, 9-6): Pierce (W, 1-1). O (10-14, 2-12): Pfeifer (L, 0-1).

Notable: Pierce (LW) 6 IP, 3K. BB.

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

Garr. Garfield000 000 0-- 0 1 0

Rootstown100 002 x-- 3 7 1

GG (10-12, 6-5): Martin (L, 0-1). R (7-13, 5-6): Bauch (W, 2-2).

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

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Madison103 01-- 5 7 7

Will. South356 01--15 12 3

M: St. John (L). WS (8-14): Elliott (W).

Notable: MacMullan (WS) H, R, 2 RBI.

NONLEAGUE

Open Door000 00-- 0 2 3

Gilmour245 0x--11 8 1

OD: Kushinski (L). GA: Hurley (W, 3-0).

Notable: Dolan (GA) 2-2, 3 RBI, 2B.

Mass. Jackson020 001 0--3 7 2

Walsh Jesuit210 010 x--4 9 1

MJ (13-9): Robinson (L, 3-1). WJ (22-4): Shoaff (W, 4-0). HR: WJ, Brown

Notable: Jenkins (WJ) 4H, 2B, R, RBI.

Massillon000 000 0--0 5 2

Highland200 020 0--4 8 2

M: Vanwyk (L). H (18-7): Pries (W, 6-2). HR: H, Raley.

Notable: Ondrejcak (H) 3H, R, RBI.

St. Edward310 110 0--6 8 1

Kenston000 034 x--7 12 3

SE (11-14): Dean (L, 2-2). K (18-3): Rozman (W).

Notable: Bush (K) 2-3, 2R.

Cuyahoga Falls113 610 0--12 15 1

Copley111 001 0-- 4 10 4

CF (13-8): Tonkin (W, 1-0). C (5-18): Maynard (L, 0-2).

Notable: Meade (CF) 2-2B, 2-1B, 2 R, 5 RBI.

Wadsworth070 001 0--8 9 2

Brecksville000 000 0--0 2 0

W (20-4): Stover (W, 3-2). B (24-2): Camlo (L, 2-2).

Notable: Weber (W) 2-4, 2 RBI.

VASJ110 102 0--5 8 3

Euclid102 021 x--6 8 7

VASJ (11-7): Mastalski (L). E (16-6): Kohler (W, 4-0).

Notable: McWilson (E) 3B

Normandy000 001 0--1 7 1

Independence100 000 1--2 4 2

N (11-12): Timas (L). I: Teare (W).

Notable: Sorma (I) RBI.

Lincoln West100 222 1--8 11 1

Hawken202 202 1--9 10 3

LW (9-9): Vazquez (L, 1-1). H (11-13): Anderson (W, 3-1). HR: H, Murgiano.

Notable: Dzomba (H) 2-3, 2R, GW-RBI.

OHSBCA POLL

The fourth 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

DIVISION I

1. Mason (24) 249

2. Brecksville(3)200

3. Cin. Moeller (1) 198

4. Centerville 184

5. St Francis De Sales 178

6. Perrysburg (1) 152

7. Pickerington North 123

8. Lakota East 91

9. Olentangy Orange 72

10. Norwalk 53

11. Hudson (1)45

12. Mentor17

13. Brunswick15

14. Anthony Wayne 14

15. Milford 10

16. Walsh Jesuit6

16. Medina6

18. North 5

18. Strongsville5

18. Thomas Worthington 5

Other teams receiving votes (points): Watkins Memorial (4), St Charles (4), Olentangy (3), Dublin Jerome (3), Aurora (3), Amherst (2), Tecumseh (1), Kenston (1), Lebanon (1)

DIVISION II

1. Perkins (11) 269

2. Defiance (18) 268

3. Gallia Academy 173

4. Tippecanoe 166

5. Dover 165

6. Wauseon 120

7. Lexington 111

8. Miami Trace 96

9. Bellevue 65

10. Wapakoneta 54

11. Bexley 29

12. Granville 28

13. Edison 27

14. Canton South 12

15. Steubenville 3

16. Wyoming 2

16. Waverly 2

16. Jonathan Alder 2

16. Bryan 2

20. West Holmes 1

DIVISION III

1. Carlisle (6) 245

2. Ontario (18) 238

3. Coldwater 142

4. Cin. Hills Chr. Ac.(3) 134

4. Independence 134

6. Liberty-Benton 120

7. Fredericktown 97

8. Wheelersburg 93

9. New London 82

10. Piketon 75

11. Waynesville 60

12. Can. Cen. Cath.1 56

13. Badin 50

14. Galion 36

15. Versailles 21

16. Triad 20

17. Keystone 19

18. Madeira 19-5

18. Bloom-Carroll 16

20. Tuslaw 14

Other teams receiving votes (points): Gilmour Academy (13), Beachwood (6), Archbold (5), Westfall (4), Mariemont (3), Blanchester (2), Edison (2), Portsmouth West (1), Fort Frye (1)

DIVISION IV

1. Minster (21) 239

2. Southern (4) 195

3. St. Henry (3) 189

4. Tus. Cen. Cath.(1) 171

5. Toronto (1) 153

6. Newark Catholic 145

6. Columbus Grove 145

8. Seneca East 138

9. Whiteoak 104

10. Fisher Catholic 39

11. Russia 38

12. St. Mary Cen. Cath. 24

13. Crestview 18

13. Fairport18

15. Delphos Riverside 15

16. Springfield 13

17. Ayersville

18. Hiland 8

18. Southern 8

20. Tinora 6

20. Symmes Valley 6

Other teams receiving votes (points): Lehman Catholic (5), Ottawa Hills (4), Trimble (3), Shadyside (3), Cornerstone Christian (3), Gibsonburg (2), Worthington Christian (2), Cardinal Stritch Catholic (2)

Softball

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION IV

COPLEY DISTRICT

Semifinals

Max Hayes0 10 03-- 4 0 0

VASJ(14)(14)0 1x--29 0 0

VASJ: Humenski (W, 1-12).

Notable: Beuck (VASJ) 4-4, 3-3B, 2B, 8 RBI.

WARREN DISTRICT

Semifinals

Ledgemont 5, Bloomfield 0 (16)

Southington 4, Lordstown 1

Fairport 14, Cornerstone Christian 0

REGULAR SEASON

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

White Division

Beaumont310 050 0--9 13 0

Holy Name000 010 2--3 6 3

B (14-6): Iott (W, 15-6). HN (13-3): Rini (L)

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

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Lake Division

Brush000 000 0--0 1 0

Parma101 014 x--7 10 0

B (6-12): Fry (L). P (13-7): Scali (W, 8-3). HR: P, Scali

Notable: Scali (P) 12K; 2 RBI.

Mayfield004 242 1--13 11 6

Garfield Hts.181 351 x--19 13 2

M (10-11): Anderson (L, 2-6). GH (15-7): Coyle (W, 10-2).

Notable: Scolaro (GH) 3-4, 2R, 2 RBI

Normandy311 240 2--13 13 0

Valley Forge002 000 0--2 5 4

N (10-11, 4-4): Dzurisin (W, 5-7). VF (5-14, 0-8): Fritz (L, 3-4). HR: Zoltai (VF).

Notable: Kovach (N) 2-4, 2-1B, 3 R.

River Division

Cuyahoga Falls000 110 0-- 2 5 1

Twinsburg204 220 x--10 13 5

CF (7-15): Fryberger (L, 7-11). T (7-15): Backo (W, 6-10).

Notable: Paul (T) 4H, 3-2B, 2R, 5 RBI.

Mentor002 000 0--2 5 0

Solon001 000 0--1 3 0

M (15-8): Golic (W). S (17-7): Maxson (L, 14-7). HR: S, Confroy

Notable: Golic 2-2, 2B, RBI.

Stow113 42 --11 14 2

Hudson000 00 --0 2 5

S (18-6): S. Jones (W, 14-6). H (5-12): Dorr.

Notable: Little (S) 4-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2R

Valley Division

N. Royalton010 002 0--3 6 1

Strongsville001 010 0--2 4 0

NR (15-5): Newman (W, 15-5). S (11-9): Blough (L, 10-7). HR: Wiemken (S).

Notable: Kovar (NR) 2B, 2 RBI, GWRBI.

Elyria6111 10--19 17 0

Shaker Heights000 00-- 0 0 1

E (20-5): Minney (W, 15-3). SH (2-16): Poolpol (L, 2-13). HR: E, Howser 2

Notable: Howser (E) 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI, 3R

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stars Division

Extra innings

Black River000 106 102--10 20 5

Buckeye000 103 400-- 8 13 1

BR (12-10): Smith (W). B (9-12): Nichols (L).

Notable: Patrusheva (BR) 4H, 2 RBI

Stripes Division

Lutheran West002 020 0--4 7 2

Oberlin100 000 0--1 2 4

LW: Mystic (W). O: Santiago (L).

Notable: Mystic (LW) CG, 12K, 1 ER; 3B.

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

Crossover

Southeast302 010 0--6 9 2

Woodridge000 012 0--3 5 3

S (9-11): Swierz (W, 4-5). W (5-17): Schneider (L, 5-15).

Notable: Swierz (S) 3H, 2B, 3R, 3 RBI.

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Riverside202 37 --14 18 1

Chardon001 00 --1 3 2

R (20-3): Lynch (W, 15-3). C: Hunter (L).

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

PRINCIPALS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

CVCA100 100 3-- 5 8 2

Tuslaw003 260 x--11 13 4

CVCA (10-13): Kebble (L, 1-6). T: Hoffman (W).

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

Lincoln West004-- 4 1 2

John Marshall974--20 7 1

LW (3-8): LaForme (L, 3-8). JM (8-2): Megron (W). HR: JM, Megron

Notable: Fernandez (JM) 2-3B, 3 RBI, 2R

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

Amherst004 001 1--6 10 2

Brecksville003 500 x--8 11 2

A (13-10): Harrell (L, 3-3). B (21-5): Frederick (W, 9-1). HR: B, Kimball (3)

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

Avon Lake005 62--13 9 0

North Olmsted000 00-- 0 1 5

AL (23-1): Wennerberg (W, 19-1). NO (6-20): Jonas (L, 3-2).

Notable: A. Thomas (AL) 2-3, 3B, 2R, 3 RBI.

Berea000 100 0--1 2 2

Olmsted Falls005 300 x--8 8 3

B (8-17): Hooperton (L, 5-8). OF (11-11): Edgehouse (W, 4-7).

Notable: Edgehouse (OF) 11K.

Westlake051 041 --11 13 1

Midpark100 000 --1 2 5

W (17-10): Lew (W, 7-6). M (8-12): Morgan (L, 6-8).

Notable: Nagel (W) 4-4, 2-2B, 3R, RBI

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Revere020 200 8--12 15 2

Wadsworth000 003 0-- 3 5 0

R (14-10, 9-5): Boyazis (W, 7-4). W (17-8, 10-4): Zarley (L, 9-5).

Notable: Daubenmire (R) 2-1B, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBI.

Tallmadge004 213--10 14 0

Cloverleaf000 000-- 0 2 2

T (16-6): Lightel (W, 13-3). C (11-14): Lewarchick (L, 5-8).

Notable: Stack (T) 2B, 2R, 2 RBI.

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Midview023 000 3-- 8 9 3

North Ridgeville002 111 5--10 14 4

M (15-10, 9-4): Hamker (L, 15-10). NR (18-5, 14-0): Demarco (W, 10-2). HR: Moore (NR).

Notable: Caraballo (NR) 3-4, RBI.

NONLEAGUE

Aurora230 113 1--11 11 0

Padua000 001 0-- 1 2 3

A (20-1): Petrash (W). P (5-17): Campagna (L, 5-12).

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

Lorain006 358--22 21 1

Rocky River320 000-- 5 4 5

L (10-12): Henery (W). RR (5-18): Ihnot (L). HR: L, Lurry

Notable: Lurry (L) 2B, 3B, GS-HR, 10 RBI.

Open Door000 000 0--0

Andrews Osborne012 114 x--9

Trinity231 0-- 6 11 4

Magnificat243 2--11 10 2

OHSSCA POLL

The fourth 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 (12) 120

2. Lebanon 95

3. Avon Lake79

4. Elyria 78

5. Holland Springfield 72

6. Delaware Hayes 46

7. Oregon Clay 43

8. Northmont 29

9. Brecksville28

10. Grove City 23

DIVISION II

1. River Valley (4) 65

2. Kenton Ridge (1) 60

3. Greenville 59

4. Springfield (2)55

5. Keystone42

6. Franklin 40

7. Lima Bath (1) 38

8. Tippecanoe 23

9. Licking Valley 20

10. Heb. Lakewood 12

DIVISION III

1. Bloom Carroll (5) 77

2. Archbold (3) 70

3. Clermont Northeastern 47

4. Milan Edison 40

5. Columbia31

6. Spring. Northeastern 29

7. Johnstown Northridge 21

8. Eastern Brown 19

8. Hamilton Badin 19

8. South Range 19

DIVISION IV

1. Covington (3) 54

2. Berlin Western Res. 53

3. Strasburg Franklin (1) 43

4. Ports. Notre Dame 37

5. Rockford Parkway 32

6. Vienna Mathews (1) 30

7. Sycamore Mohawk 25

8. Convoy Crestview 22

9. New Riegel 16

10. Triad 7

10. Tusc. Cen. Cath. 7

Boys track

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Chagrin Division

How they stand: 1. Aurora 27; 2. Kenston 20; 3. Chagrin Falls 19; 4. Orange 17; 5. Perry 14; 6. Harvey 10; 7. West Geauga 2. Discus: 1. Zmierciak (Aurora) 140-1; 2. Rhodes (Harvey) 13-11; 3. Goebel (Chagrin Falls) 129-4. Long jump: 1. Carter (Orange) 22-9; 2. Hurd (Perry) 21-6; 3. Quinn (Aurora) 20-51/2. 4x800: 1. Kenston (Schabel, Cooper, Robbins, Norley) 8:19.80; 2. Chagrin Falls (Rose, Stapulionis, Bistritz, Bryant) 8:23.08; 3. Aurora (Lazor, Frankman, Wykoff, Lieberth) 8:24.76.

Girls track

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Chagrin Division

How they stand: 1. Kenston 241/2; 2. Aurora 231/2; 3. Orange 19; 4. Harvey 18; 5. Perry 15; 6. Chagrin Falls 8.

Shot put: 1. Howard (Aurora) 35-21/2; 2. Sunmonu (Perry) 34-4; 3. Pagan (Harvey) 33-4. High jump: 1. Willis (Orange) 5-2; 2. Strange (Harvey) 5-1; 3. Broda (Aurora) 5-0. 4x800: 1. Kenston (Porter, Dicker, Molnar, Taylor) 9:40.48; 2. Chagrin Falls (Girouard, Cantlay, Dustin, Allen) 9:52.47; 3. Aurora (Sapp, Calder, Broda, Trudick) 10:06.08.

Boys tennis

Beachwood 4, Gilmour Ac. 1

Singles: Noall (G) def. Machtay 6-0, 6-1; Dubin (B) def. Miller 6-0, 6-0; Beachwood by def.

Doubles: Romanoff/Mulholland (B) def. Gallagher/Younker 6-1, 6-0; Hersch/Malik (B) def. Zhang/Volpe 6-1, 6-0.

Hudson 4, Mayfield 1

Singles: Fukamachi (M) d Boslet 6-4, 7-6; Polifrine (H) d. Curtin 6-0, 6-0; Wolowiecki (H) d. Dixit 6-0,6-0.

Doubles: Kemper/Basu (H) d. Elliott/Faddoul 6-1, 6-1;Tiemann/Denny d. Gagliardo/Imhoff 6-4, 6-2.

Mentor 5, Madison 0

Singles: Sackett d. Ortiz 6-4, 6-4; Gheno d. Schauer 6-1, 1-6, 6-0; Mowerty d. Barton 6-3, 7-5

Doubles: Sparacia/Miller d. Gibson/Campbell 6-2, 6-2; Clark/Lezan d. Gabor/Serra 6-1, 6-1

Midview 5, N. Ridgeville 0

Singles: K. Grau d. Priore 6-0, 6-0; J. Grau d. Brickford 6-1, 6-1; Andre de la Porte d. Gable 6-0, 6-1

Doubles: Priddy/Wynne d. Oster/Scott 6-3, 7-5; Ciathaml/Schmidt d. Willis/Esber 6-2, 6-0

NDCL 3, West Geauga 2

Singles: Lenk (NDCL) d. Goulet 6-0, 6-3; King (NDCL) d. Gaetjen 6-2, 6-0; Cimperman (NDCL) d. Wenger 6-2, 6-1

Doubles: Douglas/Georgevich (W) d. Misiti 6-2, 6-2; Onderdond/Cherry (W) d. Kresnye 6-3, 7-6.

Normandy 3, Padua 2

Singles: Ciaverella (N) d. Grimmer 6-4, 7-5; Pullar (P) d. Flors 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; Beckstrom (P) d. Kutsar 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

Doubles: Vales/Hogan (N) d. McIntire/Brachna 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; Barnett/Lennox d. Goss/Schloemer 6-3, 6-2

Rocky River 4, Woodridge 1

Singles: Grierson (R) d. Thomas A. 6-2, 6-0; Stefani (R) d. Calderwood 6-2, 6-0; Kneubel (R) d Laughorn 6-2, 6-1

Itto/McDermott (R) d. Volchko/Thomas C. 6-3, 6-4; McHale/Bullock (W) d. Jurs/Burns 6-1, 6-4

St. Edward 5, Midpark 0

Singles; Williams d. Poschner 6-4, 6-0; Meyer d. Neier 6-3, 6-2; Dubusker d. Klebowski 6-1, 6-0

Doubles: Ryan/Wasilko d. Nakon/Neuton 6-1, 6-2; Singh/Nahra d. Kennedy/Lu 6-4,6-4

Willoughby South 4, Brush 1

Singles: Anazalone (S) d. Gossett 6-1, 6-0; Grieg (S) d. Ronis 6-0, 6-2; Higgins (S) d. Grimes 6-1, 6-2

Doubles: Smith/Bendokas (B) d. Gardner/Bell 6-2, 6-2; Fauceglia/Chakraborty (S) d. Farmer/Toomey 6-2, 6-1

OTCA TOURNAMENT

Quarterfinals

Walsh Jesuit 4, St. Ignatius 1

Singles: Sandberg (WJ) d. Griffin 7-5, 7-5; Miles (WJ) d. Zuber 6-2, 3-6, 6-0; Smith (WJ) d. Frebes (SI) 7-6, 6-0

Doubles: Cona/G. Ring (WJ) d. Siciliano/Kitchener 6-2, 7-6; Boakeye/Fehn (SI) d. Joyce/C. Ring (WJ) 6-4, 6-1

OTCA POLL

The fourth 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 88

4. Copley 67

5. Cin. St. Xsvier 66

6. Springboro 59

7. Tol. St. John 42

8. St. Ignatius 23

9. New Albany 21

10. Walsh Jesuit 17

DIVISION II

1. Cin. Country Day (10) 100

2. Gah. Col.umbus Ac. 89

3. Cin. Seven Hills 78

4. Lexington 60

5. Cin. Indian Hill 51

6. Cinti Hill Christian 49

7. Bexley 24

8. Hawken22

9. Cin. Wyoming 21

10. Dayton Oakwood 14

Highlights include Indians at Philadelphia. NHL and NBA playoffs continue.

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV and radio sports listings

CYCLING 

5 p.m. Tour of California, stage 3, NBCSN 

BASEBALL 

6:30 p.m. Lansing at LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS, AM/1330 

6:35 p.m. AKRON AEROS at Binghamton, AM/1350 

7 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, MLB Network

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

NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS 

7 p.m. Game 4, New York at Indiana, TNT 

9:30 p.m. Game 5 Golden State at San Antonio, TNT 

NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS 

7:30 p.m. Game 1, Ottawa at Pittsburgh, NBCSN

10 p.m. Game 1, San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD  

HOCKEY 

5 a.m. IIHF World Championship, preliminary round, United States vs. Slovakia, NBCSN 

Get your questions ready and join Terry Pluto today at noon as he talks Cleveland sports.

Terry Pluto tackles your questions today at noon

Get your questions ready and join Terry Pluto today at noon as he talks Cleveland sports.

Pluto will talk with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore about the Indians, Browns and Cavs.

You can jump in the chat room and ask your questions as well as interact with other users and respond to Pluto's remarks, or you can just listen. The chat will also be made available shortly after its completion in mp3 format.

"If Weeden makes progress in his second year, there would be NO reason for the Browns NOT to compete for a playoff spot. O-line is good,T-Rich will be healthy, WRs are a lot better." - browns1day

One cleveland.com reader says if Brandon Weeden performs well, the Browns have a shot to make the playoffs. (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer) 

"If Weeden makes progress in his second year, there would be NO reason for the Browns NOT to compete for a playoff spot. O-line is good,T-rich will be healthy, WRs are a lot better. Defensively, there is no doubt we have upgraded the talent significantly. Our coaching staff is significantly better. It seems that people are afraid to say it, but I am not, I see the browns at 9-7 this year. GO BROWNS."

Indians manager Terry Francona talks about sending Lonnie Chisenhall down to Triple-A Columbus.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona talks to the media before Game 2 of yesterday's doubleheader with the New York Yankees about sending down third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall to Triple-A Columbus.

The Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies are one win away from moving on in the NBA Playoffs.

CHICAGO (AP) — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Miami Heat nearly matched a franchise record for points allowed in a playoff game, pounding the listless and short-handed Chicago Bulls 88-65 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

LeBron James sheds some light on his 2010 right elbow injury he played through while competing in the NBA Playoffs with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

 

LeBron James talked publicly for the first time about his 2010 right elbow injury Monday night. (Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer) 

"It was his final home game as a Cav and a game for which many fans accused him of quitting in a blowout loss. James shot just 11-of-35 in the final two games of that series, which the Celtics won in an upset. The mysterious elbow issue became a significant talking point at the time.

"'My last year in Cleveland, I had an elbow injury that lingered throughout the playoffs,' said James, who has often worn on a padded sleeve on the elbow since that injury.

"'I just tried to go out there and give it all you got. It sucks because you know you can play much better. You know you can do things but the injury is not allowing you to do it. It was on my shooting arm, so it was very tough. So I know what he's going through.'"

Phil Taylor is among the best nose tackles in the NFL.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- CBSSports NFL Insider Pat Kirwan compiled a list of some of the best defensive linemen in the league.

Not only does he break down the best of the best by position, but he also writes about how there are unique characteristics to many of the defensive line positions when you consider the NFL is broken up into two schemes (4-3 and 3-4):

Inside those two schemes, the
defensive linemen are evaluated with seven different positions in
mind. A 3-4 nose tackle is not the same as a 4-3 nose tackle. A
3-4 defensive end has traits that are unique to his role that
don't always compare to a 4-3 left defensive end or a 4-3 right
defensive end. A 4-3 three-technique tackle is a different kind of
player than all the positions mentioned above.

2. Phil Taylor, Cleveland:Taylor will benefit from the Browns' move to a 3-4 defense. He's
young and very powerful. He will command a double team and still
get push.

"What a gem by Masterson. He is pitching well so far this year but it still seems the Indians bats go silent when he pitches. Would be nice to give him some run support." - dave144

One cleveland.com reader says Justin Masterson deserves more run support during his outings. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) 

"What a gem by Masterson. He is pitching well so far this year but it still seems the Indians bats go silent when he pitches. Would be nice to give him some run support."