GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- There are big years, and then there's the season Brunswick's wrestling team is having. The Blue Devils won the highly regarded Northeast Ohio Conference Tournament on Saturday at Garfield Heights, a year after placing 10th. Brunswick also wrapped up the River Division title, which includes dual meet records, following a last-place finish in 2012.

North Royalton's Alec Benedetti rides Hudson's Chris Motter during their 126-pound championship match during the Northeast Ohio Conference wrestling tournament Saturday. - (John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- There are big years, and then there's the season Brunswick's wrestling team is having.

The Blue Devils won the highly regarded Northeast Ohio Conference Tournament on Saturday at Garfield Heights, a year after placing 10th. Brunswick also wrapped up the River Division title, which includes dual meet records, following a last-place finish in 2012.

"It's a huge year for our program from where we were a year ago," coach Mike Koshar said.

Brunswick beat Parma for the title, 160.5-159, and Elyria edged defending champ Solon for third place, 146.5-145.

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Parma, which was fourth last year, had eight placers and one champ -- senior T.J. Levitsky at 132. The Redmen won the Lake Division.

Brunswick's future looks bright. It had nine placers, and all but two starters return next year, including 106-pound freshman champ Josh Heil.

"It's been a big change of attitude in the room – the work ethic guys are putting in," Brunswick senior 170-pound champ Tyler Hughes said. "The guys know they have to do all the right things -- do good in school, work hard as heck, get your lifts in and eat right -- and they're all buying into it."

Hughes provided some tense moments, taking an injury timeout after banging his knee against Parma's Josh Zeck.

"My coach said, 'Are you good?' I said, 'Yes, I'm good.' He said, 'No, are you good?' " Hughes recalled with a chuckle.

He was good. Hughes bounced up and finished off a 15-0 technical fall that ultimately clinched the title after Parma lost finals at 182 and 195.

Parma entered the finals with a three-point lead and was ahead through 145 pounds, thanks in part to the unbeaten Levitsky. He was among the most excited champs, thrusting his arms into the air after beating Elyria's Brandon Egnor in the 132 final, 7-1 Levitsky (25-0) also was a champ last year, but said he's a much different wrestler now.

"This was my toughest match. I've been expecting this for quite some time. I've been training for this moment more than anything in the season," Levitsky said. "I've really improved on my feet. I wrestle to win and I wrestle to pin."

Solon senior 120-pounder Brandon Thompson became the first NOC's first four-time champion. Classmate and 152-pound champ Anthony Collica won his third title, after placing second as a freshman. Both are two-time state champs.

The tournament is in just its sixth year, but the quality of the wrestling is as good as any conference in the area – nine different schools produced champs – so a four titles is a nice resume item for Thompson.

Thompson almost didn't make it to the final. He nearly was pinned in an entertaining semifinal against promising Elyria freshman Ben Darmstadt, but the Solon senior regrouped for a 10-7 win.

Both are funky wrestlers and Darmstadt is especially unusual as a 6-footer at 120 pounds.

"That makes it a fun matchup because we get in those crazy positions and that's how I like to score," Darmstadt said.

Thompson was up 5-0 early in the second when Darmstadt spun and decked Thompson with a tornado move. On the way down, they knocked heads and Thompson said later he was a little dazed, pointing to badly swollen left eye.

Darmstadt got a two-count near fall and was trailing, 5-4. Thompson recovered quickly and scored a five-point move on a reversal, near-fall for a 10-4 lead.

"He'll definitely be a successful wrestler," Thompson said of Darmstadt.

Thompson, who had two early-round pins, finished with a 9-1 major decision in the final against North Royalton's Dan Bartinelli.

Brunswick's Heil is one-quarter of the way to matching Thompson with his 4-1 win in the 106 final over longtime friend Garrett Lambert of Strongsville. Lambert scored a takedown and a reversal.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: twarsinskey@plaind.com, 216-999-4661

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Marlin Mason led CSU with a career-high 22 points.

CHICAGO -- The Cleveland State Vikings won their first league road game of the season, beating Illinois-Chicago, 77-66, on Saturday.

Marlin Mason led CSU with a career-high 22 points. Mason made 8-of-12 with six rebounds. Charlie Lee finished with his second career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Junior Lomomba scored 13 points off the bench and Bryn Forbes scored 10 points.

The Vikings, who improved to 11-12 overall and 3-6 in the Horizon League, shot 51-percent from the field and held UIC to 38-percent shooting.

CSU extended its win streak over the Flames (14-9, 5-5) to 12 straight and 14 of the last 15. CSU out-rebounded the Flames, 38-24.

The Vikings never trailed in the first half, using back-to-back three-pointers from Mason and Forbes and a Mason bucket to take a 12-4 lead eight minutes in.

CSU is back in action on Tuesday when the Vikings host Youngstown State at 7 p.m. in the Wolstein Center.

Information from the Cleveland State University athletic department was used in this report.

Boys basketball LAKE EFFECT CONFERENCE

Boys basketball

LAKE EFFECT CONFERENCE

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New Day Acad.11 9 19 12--51

St. Martin16 21 6 6--49

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New Day Academy (7-8): Allen 1-0-2, Davidson 1-2-4, Dudley 7-1-15, Martin 6-4-17, Moore 1-2-4, Smith 2-1-0-1-53, Stevens 2-0-4

St. Martin de Porres (9-9, 7-4): French 3-0-7, Gooch 1-0-2, Johnson 5-0-10, Miller 4-0-8, Mitchell 8-0-17, Smith 2-1-0-1-5 3, Wiley 1-0-2

NORTHEASTERN OHIO LEAGUE

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Lake Ridge Acad.11 10 3 17--41

Lutheran East17 9 10 21--57

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Lake Ridge Academy (6-12, 2-3): Chriss 2-0-5, Gabriel 5-12-28, O'Neill 1-1-3, Reissig 1-1-3, Sweeterman 1-0-2

Lutheran East (9-6, 6-1): Brye 2-0-6, Drake 2-0-4, Hardnick 6-4-16, Jackson 2-0-4, Pope 1-0-2, Rashad 5-2-12, Rivers 3-7-13

NONLEAGUE

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#8 Cleveland Hts.21 23 20 23--87

#1 Mentor31 18 27 20--96

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Cleveland Heights (9-4): Bagley 9-3-21, Barnes 1-0-2, Cross 2-1-5, Davis 2-0-4, Davis 4-3-11, Harper 5-6-16, Holmes 2-1-5, Jones 3-3-9, McDowell 5-2-13, Pearson 0-1-1

Mentor (14-3): Berger 0-2-2, Foreman 4-5-16, Fritts 5-7-17, Gallagher 2-4-9, Hagey 1-0-2, Krizancic 6-5-21, McClure 4-0-10, Nelson 1-1-3, Potter 4-6-16

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East Tech4 16 15 17--52

Findlay12 19 13 17--61

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East Tech (11-7): Bryant 3-0-7, Croskey 3-0-6, Free 5-3-13, Taylor 5-1-12, Taylor 2-0-4, Wilson 5-0-10

Findlay: Clark 2-1-6, Davidson 6-3-15, Gobrecht 0-1-1, Gutting 11-8-30, Miller 3-0-7, Niswander 1-0-2

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#24 Hudson17 17 11 11--56

Orange5 18 11 12--46

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Hudson (12-4): Boslet 1-0-3, Brandy 4-7-16, Guadagni 4-0-9, Mushock 3-2-8, Zuccaro 3-0-7, Zullo 4-1-13

Orange (7-10): Chavis 0-2-2, Maxwell 4-0-10, Parks 1-1-3, Watkins 2-1-5, Williams 7-2-18, Zwick 1-6-8

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Lakewood14 11 29 10--64

#25 Elyria24 19 17 13--73

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Lakewood (10-5): Angers 2-0-6, Donahoe 9-0-21, Fehrenbach 1-1-3, Goolsby 5-0-11, McDonald 4-0-9, Porter 3-2-9, Silver 2-1-5

Elyria (14-4): Bender 7-7-22, Duckett 2-1-5, Dukes 0-4-4, Glover 2-0-6, Kurtz 2-2-6, Parsh 1-0-3, Schultz 2-1-5, Walton 7-5-22

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Riverside16 3 11 16--46

St. Peter Chanel15 10 20 20--65

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Riverside (3-4): Brubaker 4-3-12, Clifford 1-0-2, Hackman 2-2-6, Keller 1-0-3, Nalepa 3-1-7, Rinella 0-1-1, Smith 3-4-10, Tirabassi 0-1-1, Wadas 1-1-4

St. Peter Chanel (9-5): Duke 6-1-14, Golphin 2-4-8, Greene 4-4-16, Hargrove 2-1-5, Hines 2-1-5, Ivory 3-3-9, Robinson 1-2-4, Webb 1-2-4

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#2 St. Edward6 19 15 23--63

Benedictine12 9 20 8--49

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Benedictine (5-12): Unavailable

Overtime

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Trinity10 18 16 19 9--72

Gilmour20 13 13 17 10--73

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Trinity (9-6): Fecko 10-11-34, Gerrick 3-7, Haire 2-3-8, Simun 3-1-7, Snyder 5-5-16

Gilmour Academy (13-3): Cooper 0-3-3, Linane 9-4-26, Lyons 2-0-4, Sullivan 4-1-11, Urban 0-2-2, Wright 5-2-12, Zucker 6-2-15

Late result

Overtime

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Cleveland MLK6 18 12 16 15--67

Conneaut12 12 12 16 5--57

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Cleveland Martin Luther King Jr. (7-8): Carmon 15-9-41, Jones 3-3-9, Maddox 1-7-10, Mcray 3-0-6, Saliym 0-1-1

Conneaut: Borgereling 0-2-2, Campbell 6-0-15, Geiser 2-1-5, Gerics 1-0-3, Mirando 3-1-8, Pitari 2-7-11, Williams 5-0-13

Girls basketball

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Chagrin Division

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#20 Kenston10 11 16 9--46

Aurora5 4 11 18--38

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Kenston (15-4, 8-1): Bacon 1-1-3, Marchant 2-2-6, Molnar 1-2-4, Moran 7-0-15, Rachek 3-5-13, Teeples 2-1-5

Aurora (11-6, 3-4): Brown 6-0-12, Garnek 1-0-2, Howard 6-7-19, Lasky 1-1-3, McNamara 1-0-2

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Orange2 0 2 2-- 6

#16 Chagrin Falls25 21 24 7--77

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Orange (1-15, 0-9): Sensibello 1-0-2, Solomon 1-2-4

Chagrin Falls (14-4, 8-1): Black 6-2-16, Clegg 4-1-9, Deignan 3-0-6, Dishong 3-0-6, Owen 3-0-6, Thome 8-2-18, Thome 6-0-14, Wilson 1-0-2

Overtime

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Perry7 19 19 13 6--64

West Geauga22 9 12 15 5--63

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Perry: Clark 5-3-16, Cool 4-7-15, Farrell 1-1-4, Ferron 1-0-2, Levkulich 6-2-15, Reid 2-3-7, Sutyak 1-0-2, West 0-3-3

West Geauga (7-11, 2-3): Curtis 6-10-23, Goodrich 6-2-14, Kijauskas 0-1-1, Leonette 2-0-5, Praprost 6-4-18, Rakich 2-0-4

Metro Division

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Beachwood11 23 7 9--50

Hawken11 4 9 11--35

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Beachwood (16-1, 9-1): Aldridge 7-0-16, Hardin 5-2-13, Kaiser 4-2-12, Leathers-Clayborne 1-0-2, Oden 0-3-3, Robinson 2-0-4

Hawken (13-5, 5-4): Cohen 3-5-12, Kutash 2-0-4, O'Day 1-2-5, Waters 1-0-3, Zuccaro 4-2-11

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Independence6 0 10 0--16

#21 Cuyahoga Hts.9 5 12 3--29

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Independence (5-12): Andexler 3-0-6, Baran 2-0-4, Ferrara 3-0-6

Cuyahoga Heights (17-2): Eder 2-0-5, Goetz 1-0-2, Spence 1-0-2, Stegmaier 7-0-17, Triskett 1-0-3

Valley Division

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Cardinal4 3 5 9--21

Kirtland17 20 16 15--68

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Cardinal (1-7, 0-3): Gingerich 2-0-6, Koches 1-2-4, Kruse 2-0-4, Morris 1-1-3, Polverine 1-0-2, Weber 1-0-2

Kirtland (14-5, 9-0): Crawford 1-2-4, Jernejcic 4-3-11, Knezevic 4-5-14, Kuehn 4-0-8, Mormino 2-0-4, Ponzani 5-0-10, Ponzani 1-0-2, Silders 3-1-7, Somes 3-2-8

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE

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Cleveland Hts.13 14 22 10--59

Bedford7 3 12 18--40

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Cleveland Heights (12-6, 10-2): Abshaw 5-4-15, Bryant 4-0-10, Cross 4-0-12, Harper 1-0-2, Harris 1-0-3, L.Harris 1-0-2, McGregor 2-1-5, Pickens 3-1-7, Porter 1-1-3

Bedford (5-9, 2-7): Chambers 4-4-12, Murphy 1-1-3, Range 3-1-7, Smith 1-0-3, Stevens 1-2-4, Wright 2-5-11

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Warren Harding7 8 6 11--32

Shaw17 18 10 10--55

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Warren G. Harding (4-14, 3-9): Unavailable

Shaw (11-7, 9-2): Unavailable

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Warrensville4 3 2 4--13

#24 Euclid20 17 22 13--72

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Warrensville Heights (0-17, 0-12): Bland 0-1-1, Latimore 2-0-4, Smith 4-0-8

Euclid (16-4, 9-1): Alexander 2-0-4, Davis 3-0-9, Elkins 3-0-7, Gibson 1-2-4, Harris 6-0-12, Steel 1-0-3, Stewart 3-2-10, Thompson 1-3-5, White 2-2-8, Whitner 4-0-10

NORTH COAST LEAGUE

Blue Division

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NDCL11 11 2 10--34

#8 Arch. Hoban24 20 17 17--78

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Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (6-11, 2-6): Castrataro 3-1-10, Claudio 1-0-2, Evans 4-0-8, Evans 1-0-2, Miller 1-0-2, Trotta 2-0-4, Trushel 3-0-6

Archbishop Hoban (14-4, 7-0): Beebe 1-0-2, Bender 1-1-3, Dickos 2-0-4, Diestel 5-3-13, Donohue 13-3-29, Griffith 3-1-8, Horning 4-0-10, Marshall 1-2-4, Mitchell 1-1-3, Stepanek 1-0-2

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Padua11 16 9 12--48

#19 Lake Catholic10 24 16 10--60

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Padua (8-12, 2-6): Freeman 2-0-5, Hartman 1-1-3, Heckelmoser 6-1-15, Mason 1-0-2, Pavicic 1-2-4, Vopat 1-0-2, Walsh 5-1-13, Weisenseel 1-2-4

Lake Catholic (10-9, 5-3): Gibson 2-3-7, Goosby 1-0-2, Karako 7-6-21, Lorek 0-2-2, McCoy 1-0-3, Oster 1-1-3, Spahar 5-6-18, Whalen 1-2-4

White Division

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Cle. Cent. Cath.6 7 5 6--24

Holy Name13 21 9 7--50

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Cleveland Central Catholic (2-12, 1-5): Bryant 3-0-6, Fuller 1-1-3, Howard 1-0-2, Thomas 3-6-13

Holy Name (12-9, 7-0): Adams 3-2-8, Cook 4-0-9, Davis 2-1-5, Davis 1-4-6, Dickson 2-2-4, Ehrbar 0-1-1, Kucharczyk 3-0-8, Verba 2-0-4, Weigand 1-1-3, day 1-0-2

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Lake Division

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Brush14 8 17 15--54

Valley Forge7 4 12 8--31

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Brush (7-12, 7-0): Douglas 3-8-14, Dulin 6-2-17, Shabazz 3-0-6, Stewart 0-1-1, Turk 7-2-16

Valley Forge (1-14, 0-6): Azzam 1-0-2, Cakic 3-2-8, Davis 1-0-2, Gaul 3-1-7, Iacano 2-0-4, Ward 1-0-2, Zlojutro 3-0-6

River Division

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Elyria16 9 13 2--40

#13 Brunswick16 13 15 11--55

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Elyria (12-7, 1-6): Harjar 1-0-2, Jones 8-4-23, Middlebrooks 1-2-4, Roseboro 1-0-2, Roseboro 2-0-4, Spraggins 1-0-2, White 0-1-1

Brunswick (11-5, 4-1): Bulic 8-0-16, Laudato 5-1-13, Moss 6-3-15, Salisbury 3-1-7, Wasson 2-0-4

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N. Royalton9 16 16 12--53

Mayfield16 13 23 22--74

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North Royalton (11-7, 3-4): DeCress 0-1-1, Flis 2-0-4, Lebo 1-2-4, Matthews 2-1-4, Miduri 6-1-15, Minor 1-0-2, Newman 3-2-8, Petro 1-0-3, Smolinski 4-0-8

Mayfield (12-6, 5-1): Novario 4-0-8, Pasquale 1-0-2, Rubino 4-2-10, Shanaberger 4-0-8, Snider 6-1-14, Tritt 1-0-2, Williams 4-0-8, Zajec 9-4-26

Valley Division

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#4 Hudson30 16 17 11--74

Shaker Heights7 10 11 7--35

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Hudson (16-2, 4-1): Arand 0-2-2, Boesinger 4-5-15, Camp 3-3-9, Drohan 2-2-7, Gough 2-6-10, Madar 0-2-2, Monsman 0-6-6 Mummey 1-3-5, Ulmer 5-5-15, Zullo 0-2-2

Shaker Heights (2-11, 0-3): Ceaser 3-0-6, Hughley 1-1-3, Mitchell 4-1-9, Mitchell 0-2-2, Moran 1-0-2, Poole 3-0-6, Rock 1-2-5, Young 1-0-2

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#14 Mentor18 7 7 6--38

#10 Stow8 13 17 2--40

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Mentor (11-7, 1-6): Dawson 1-1-3, Gabor 2-0-5, Miller 3-0-6, Pachinger 1-0-2, Schutz 1-0-3, Stefancin 5-1-14, Zdanowicz 2-0-5

Stow-Munroe Falls (14-5, 3-3): Baer 6-0-12, Lawson 2-2-6, Shaver 5-2-13, Terry 1-0-2, Tiller 2-1-5, Vaughan 1-0-2

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#1 Twinsburg12 13 13 16--54

#5 Solon16 12 9 11--48

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Twinsburg (19-0, 7-0): Dunnigan 1-0-2, Durden 1-0-3, Hobbs 1-0-2, Morrissette 9-8-27, Reid 5-3-13, Smith 2-2-7

Solon (14-4, 1-3): Bekelja 1-2-5, Confroy 4-2-12, Gray 2-0-4, Kontul 2-0-5, Thompson 8-3-22

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stars Division

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Brookside6 11 15 8--40

Buckeye11 5 12 9--37

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Brookside (6-13, 5-8): Bias 3-0-8, Bishop 2-1-5, Elias 3-4-11, Sanchez 2-2-6, Woods 4-2-10

Buckeye (8-10, 8-5): Banas 2-1-5, Daher 2-0-5, Dash 4-3-11, Davis 0-1-1, Hartley 1-0-3, Kelly 0-1-1, Sekerak 4-0-11

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Wellington6 11 8 10--35

Firelands9 21 11 21--62

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Wellington: Dooley 2-2-8, Howard 1-0-2, Perry 1-0-2, Rangel 4-2-10, Reisinger 0-3-3, Rollin 2-3-8, Werdebaugh 1-0-2

Firelands (14-5): Bari 1-2-4, Hall 3-0-6, Holowecky 2-4-8, Holowecky 2-5-9, Melendez 2-1-6, Morrissette 2-6-11, Samples 6-5-17, Young 0-1-1

Stripes Division

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Brooklyn7 14 15 4--40

Lutheran West16 2 9 10--37

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Brooklyn (10-9, 3-4): Byndas 4-2-10, Cancel 3-0-6, Geballa 4-0-12, Milczewski 0-3-3, Newby 1-0-2, Verba 3-0-7

Lutheran West (9-8, 7-5): Jakabcic 1-2-4, Nuti 2-0-4, Smith 1-0-2, Stephens 2-2-6, Thomas 1-0-2, Tomasula 2-0-4, Tomola 5-3-15

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Clearview16 16 15 14--61

Columbia12 13 8 10--43

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Clearview (14-2, 12-1): Baker 4-1-10, Blakely 7-0-15, Coleman 3-1-7, Mielcarek 2-0-4, Ray 6-1-13, Santana 5-2-12

Columbia (10-9, 7-7): Guth 2-1-5, Lyzen 4-0-10, Marshall 2-3-7, Napoli 0-2-2, Schafer 5-3-14, Stedronsky 0-2-2, Viccarone 1-1-3

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Oberlin6 8 2 0--16

Fairview22 17 11 8--58

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Oberlin: Cameron 1-0-2, Lesesne 4-2-10, McClendan 1-0-2, Owens 0-2-2

Fairview (17-3, 11-3): Bilak 2-0-5, Coyne 3-0-7, Gullette 2-0-4, Hawkinson 6-1-13, Kovacevich 2-0-4, Morrison 1-2-4, Smith 9-0-21

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

County Division

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Rootstown7 8 17 14--46

Woodridge10 18 10 12--50

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Rootstown (8-11, 5-7): Barkhurst 3-4-10, Cramer 1-3-5, Goodpaster 0-2-2, Hartung 1-3-6, Miracle 4-2-10, Myers 3-6-13

Woodridge (9-8, 7-5): Esterak 2-2-7, Kariotis 1-2-4, Kelleher 4-0-8, LoPrinzi 0-1-1, Watson 5-1-11, Wilkinson 5-5-15

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#25 Southeast15 18 12 15--60

Garr. Garfield10 8 4 11--33

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Southeast (13-4, 8-1): Butcher 3-0-9, Dunn 1-0-2, Fesmyer 1-0-2, McCullough 1-0-3, Muldowney 2-0-4, Stull 3-2-10, Wallbrown 4-0-8, Wassam 1-0-2, White 9-0-18

Garrettsville Garfield (4-10, 2-9): Armstrong 1-0-2, Bright 2-0-5, Brown 0-2-2, Jones 0-2-2, Kirk 0-5-5, Lowe 1-0-2, Miller 2-0-6, Perrine 1-0-2, Tabor 0-1-1, Witte 3-0-6

PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

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Riverside6 6 14 16--42

Eastlake North15 11 20 21--67

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Riverside (11-8, 4-6): Carabotta 2-1-6, Carr 3-0-8, Klingman 2-1-5, Militello 3-6-12, Parsons 2-0-5, Ponsart 2-2-6

Eastlake North (14-6, 7-4): Balausky 3-6-12, Chlad 5-3-13, Dietrich 3-0-6, Englebrecht 8-1-20, Guy 1-0-2, McKinley 1-0-2, Schaefer 3-3-12

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Will. South0 9 8 12--29

Geneva6 10 16 12--44

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Willoughby South (5-14, 4-12): Blasinsky 1-0-2, Garred 3-0-7, Luck 1-0-2, Menn 2-2-6, Stohlman 2-3-8, Zarbock 2-0-4

Geneva (15-1, 8-1): Armstrong 0-1-1, Depp 7-3-19, Depp 1-4-6, Mayle 1-0-3, Thomas 5-5-15

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

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Amherst Steele9 17 16 13--55

Olmsted Falls11 14 12 15--52

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Amherst Steele (13-3, 9-2): Champe 1-1-3, Dziak 4-0-12, Failing 1-11-14, Gibson 1-0-2, Salisbury 1-0-2, Shagovac 2-6-10, Wallace 4-4-12

Olmsted Falls (8-11, 3-6): Black 2-3-7, Gasper 6-12-25, Hammeren 0-3-6, Holcomb 1-0-3, Jacobs 2-0-4, Koch 4-0-10

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Avon Lake6 6 8 13--33

#11 Midpark16 17 12 6--51

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Avon Lake (2-14, 1-10): Balthaser 4-2-10, Butrey 1-0-2, Disbrow 1-1-3, Gerrone 1-0-2, Heschel 4-0-8, Kollias 2-0-4, Winkel 2-0-4

Midpark (14-4, 11-0): Barnes 6-0-12, Carey 4-2-10, Gable 1-0-2, Maryo 4-0-10, Moody 2-0-4, Neric 1-0-2, Stornes 1-0-2, Ziska 4-0-9

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Berea3 7 9 10--29

Brecksville10 17 14 13--54

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Berea (9-10, 4-8): Abel 0-2-2, Causey 1-0-2, Holivay 0-1-1, Host 3-2-10, Paster 4-3-12, Slovick 1-0-2

Brecksville-Broadview Heights (8-9, 5-5): Beaver 1-0-2, Coronel 6-2-14, Lesesky 3-0-7, Livingston 1-0-2, Roman 1-0-2, Ryan 6-1-13, Schentur 3-2-7, Stevens 1-0-2, Wirkus 1-1-3

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North Olmsted7 6 4 5--22

Westlake20 13 20 8--61

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North Olmsted (6-9, 3-7): Bukala 3-1-8, Dailey 2-0-4, English 1-0-2, Keifer 1-0-2, Marino 1-1-3, Palange 1-1-3

Westlake (13-7, 7-5): Collins 2-2-7, Collins 4-0-9, Dunlap 0-3-3, Essig 2-0-4, Fury 2-2-6, Hood 1-0-2, Kobe 5-2-12, O'Neill 1-0-2, Zimmerman 6-0-16

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

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Copley6 6 7 10--29

Revere18 12 12 17--59

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Copley (6-12, 1-11): Drake 1-0-2, Hoffman 4-2-11, Moorer 2-0-6, Morgan 1-1-3, Schreiner 1-0-2, Schreiner 1-2-5

Revere (11-7, 8-4): Brock 0-3-3, Brown 3-4-10, Garcia 1-1-3, Harbath 1-2-5, Hujer 1-0-2, Nicholas 1-0-2, Roose 4-0-8, Vari 7-4-18, Vitez 2-4-8

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Green12 14 9 14--49

Cloverleaf14 8 3 19--44

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Green (8-10, 6-7): Black 5-3-14, Guyton 2-4-8, Jackson 5-1-11, McCausland 2-0-4, Rector 3-0-6, Teodosio 1-3-5

Cloverleaf (7-12, 3-9): Burgos 5-0-10, Civittolo 3-2-6, Civittolo 4-0-8, Gokey 1-0-2, Lindemeyer 1-5-7, Piper 2-3-8, Polchek 0-1-1, Yuhas 1-0-2

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Nordonia13 6 9 14--42

Highland10 17 14 16--57

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Nordonia (7-13, 3-8): Ciocca 3-1-8, Harter 0-3-3, Karalic 3-0-6, Merritt 3-0-6, Mitchell 1-2-4, Reilly 4-4-12, Shine 1-0-2, Stroe 0-1-1

Highland (12-7, 6-5): Adams 4-2-10, Catron 1-2-3, Kirchner 4-2-11, Kirchner 2-2-7, Peterlin 2-2-7, Profitt 1-1-3, Roddy 1-2-4, Wiencek 5-2-12

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#3 Wadsworth17 19 15 13--64

Tallmadge2 8 4 5--19

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Wadsworth (17-2, 12-0): Booth 4-1-9, Centea 1-0-3, Gilger 2-0-4, Goddard 4-0-10, Hassinger 1-0-2, Johnson 1-2-4, O'Brien 5-0-14, Parsons 0-1-1, Robinson 4-4-12, Virgin 1-0-2, Wyatt 1-0-3

Tallmadge (13-5, 8-4): Allen 1-0-3, Catalano 1-0-2, Lightel 1-0-2, Makuch 4-0-8, Rice 1-0-2, Ryan 0-2-2

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Overtime

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Bay21 8 7 15 2--53

Avon7 22 6 16 1--52

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Bay (8-11, 5-7): Grubaugh 1-0-2, Hanna 1-0-2, Jerome 7-0-20, Werblak 5-2-12, Williams 1-2-5, Williams 2-0-5, Ziebarth 3-0-6

Avon (8-6, 5-3): Bjorn 1-0-2, Conroy 2-4-8, Davidson 1-0-1, Kelly 2-3-7, Mitchell 2-3-7, Neumann 1-1-3, Petrillo 2-2-7, Poling 1-0-2, Yurkovich 6-0-13

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#23 Lakewood15 9 8 18--50

Elyria Catholic6 16 5 11--38

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Lakewood (17-2, 12-1): Barrett 2-4-9, Brown 1-0-2, Clause 2-3-7, Harper 5-10-20, Hoffert 0-2-2, Milicevic 1-2-4, Rowell 2-2-6

Elyria Catholic (16-4, 9-3): Carandang 2-4-8, Herschelman 1-2-4, Hopkins 1-1-3, Horvath 2-0-4, McGrath 4-4-12, McNamara 1-1-4, Scarpelli 1-1-3

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Vermilion15 10 13 18--56

Midview0 8 11 21--40

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Vermilion (12-8, 5-7): Bartlome 6-4-16, Burger 1-2, Dillon 1-2, LaForce 4-10-18, Rossi 2-5-9, Smith 1-1-3, Stainbrook 3-6

Midview (0-20, 0-12): Bowman 2-6, Johnsonj 2-1-5, Kubisen 2-1-5, Linn 4-9, Petrosky 2-4, Surman 5-1-11,

NONLEAGUE

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Barberton6 6 16 13--41

Youngs. East11 16 13 16--56

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Barberton (4-16): Berlesky 2-0-4, Chik 5-0-12, Conner 1-0-2, Ford 3-0-6, Sabol 3-0-7, Wright 5-0-10

Youngstown East: Barker 4-0-8, Duval 0-6-6, Hilton 2-0-4, Harris 1-0-2, Hudson 3-0-6, Kennedy 11-3-26, Muns 2-0-4

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Max Hayes7 14 14 13--48

Andrews Osborne9 16 8 9--42

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Max Hayes (6-8): Bermudez 0-1-1, Harshaw 11-3-26, Lewis 1-1-3, Morales 3-5-11, Morgan 1-0-2, Spraggins 1-0-3, Worley 1-0-2

Andrews Osborne Academy (8-8): Cole 3-1-7, Gaither 2-0-4, Jones 5-2-14, Lucrezi 3-2-10, Nyquist 2-0-5, Urozhaeva 1-0-2

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Youngs. Ursuline6 12 2 14--34

#18 Lake Ridge Acad.19 13 9 10--51

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Youngstown Ursuline: Unavailable

Lake Ridge Academy (18-2): Baines 1-6-9, Benz 6-15, Clark 1-2, Fossen 1-2, Saunders 2-4-8, Wellons 6-15

Wrestling

St. Ignatius 51, North Canton Hoover 18

106: Deshon (H) p. Toth 2:52. 113: Ferritto (SI) m.d. Enot 8-0. 120: Bush (SI) p. Freeman 2:25. 126: Zeigler (SI) p. Farmer 2:39. 132: Wakser (H) d. Minerd 6-1. 138: Vilsack (SI) d. Neal 4-1. 145: Portilla (H) p. McGinty :50. 152: Lynch (SI) m.d. Duff 13-5. 160: Keirn (SI) p. Reicosky 2:35. 170: McLaughlin (SI) by ff. 182: Haverfield (H) d. Conway 6-4. 195: Vajusi (SI) m.d. Stoltz 13-5. 220: Baughman (SI) by ff. Hvy: Cartolin (SI) by ff.

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Perry 2531/2; 2. Kenston 1591/2; 3. Beachwood 147; 4. Aurora 1211/2; 5. Cuyahoga Heights 1211/2; 6. Kirtland 119; 7. Cardinal 106; 8. Harvey 1001/2; 9. Independence 95; 10. Berkshire 84; 11. Hawken 81; 12. West Geauga 61; 13. Orange 42; 14. Newbury 27; 15. Wickliffe 22; 16. (tie) Chagrin Falls, Richmond Heights 6.

106--First place: Demarco (Hawken) d. Orr (Cuy Heights) 7-3; Third place: Neikirk (Cardinal) d. Whitelaw (Aurora) 6-5. 113--First place: Dees (Perry) p. Mast (Cardinal) 1:48; Third place: Pucci (Cuy Heights) m.d. Mroczynski (Independence) 15-2. 120--First place: Gross (Beachwood) m.d. Malkus (Berkshire) 20-7; Third place: Petersen (Aurora) d. Spino (Independence) 10-6. 126--First place: Francis (Kirtland) d. Frye (Cuy Heights) 2-1; Third place: Peters (Cardinal) d. Venturini (West Geauga) 2-1. 132--First place: Gessic (Perry) m.d. Johns (Cardinal) 14-1; Third place: Kirsh (Orange) p. Nowak (Newbury) 4:20. 138--First place: Davidson (Kirtland) by DQ over Charvat (Berkshire); Third place: Walden (Beachwood) over Montague (Independence). 145--First place: Jones (Perry) d. Angersola (Beachwood) 5-3; Third place: Evans (Aurora) over Disanto (Kentson). 152--First place: King (Hawken) d. Turner (Harvey) 4-3; Third place: Alcorn (West Geauga) over Mrosko (Perry). 160--First place: Harris (Beachwood) m.d. Schenk (Perry) 12-3; Third place: Sealey (Harvey) d. Miller (Cardinal) 4-1. 170--First place: Sill (Perry) d. Sanshuck (Beachwood) 3-1; Third place: Eippert (West Geauga) p. Kondik (Kenston) 4:15. 182--First place: Simon (Berkshire) m.d. Flowers (Beachwood) 10-0; Third place: Cales (Perry) d. Mcnamara (Aurora) 6-4. 195--First place: Brettrager (Kirtland) p. Stotter (Hawken) 3:09; Third place: Lewis (Kenston) p. Suchovsky (Aurora) 2:26. 220--First place: Nichols (Perry) p. Scotton (Independence) 2:52; Third place: Carrasco (Aurora) m.d. Williams (Harvey) 11-3. Hvy--First place: Miller (Perry) t.f. Lewis (Kenston) 18-3; Third place: Burger (Aurora) d. Deely (Independence) 2-0.

NORTH COAST LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Padua 2071/2; 2. Lake Catholic 177; 3. Archbishop Hoban 1061/2; 4. Walsh Jesuit 90; 5. Benedictine 58; 6. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 39; 7. Holy Name 37; 8. St. Peter Chanel 171/2; 9. Trinity 14; 10. Cleveland Central Catholic 13; 11. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 0.

106--First place: Mackall (WJ) d. Petras (Pad) 4-0; Third place: Tromba (VASJ) m.d. Grant (AH) 10-1. 113--First place: Taton (LC) p. Vaccariello (Pad) :20; Third place: Kahwaji (WJ) p. Miller (Ben) 3:54. 120--First place: Becker (Pad) d. Plevris (WJ) 2-0; Third place: Boley (LC) t.f. Capitena (AH) 19-2. 126--First place: Tutolo (LC) p. Foster (HN) 1:35; Third place: Fasnacht (Pad) m.d. Harrigan (CCC). 132--First place: Whitely (WJ) d. Swaney (AH) 3-2; Third place: Shivak (Pad) p. Verhiley (HN) 2:10. 138--First place: Kaminski (Pad) p. King (LC) 1:50; Third place: Milbrey (AH) d. Kelly (WJ) 2-0. 145--First place: Belknap (AH) d. Evans (SPC) 9-3; Third place: Szep (LC) p. Revay (HN) 1:53. 152--First place: McNulty (Pad) p. Ludwig (LC) 3:24; Third place: Mellon (AH) d. Furst (Ben) 10-8. 160--First place: Schondel (AH) p. Sambor (Pad) :24; Third place: Brown (VASJ) bye. 170--First place: Struna (LC) default Rumple (WJ); Third place: McCullough (Pad) d. Azzarello (Ben) 10-6. 182--First place: Hartman (Pad) p. Weck (Trin) 5:59; Third place: Brace (LC) p. Monachino (Ben) 4:23. 195--First place: Szep (LC) p. Dzurnak (Pad) 2:38; Third place: Veltre (HN) p. Kilbane (Ben) 3:38. 220--First place: Viancourt (Ben) p. Washington (AH) 5:20; Third place: Williams (VASJ) default Mason (Pad). Hvy--First place: Desantis (LC) p. Reinholz (Pad) 2:41.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Brunswick 1601/2; 2. Parma 159; 3. Elyria 1461/2; 4. Solon 145; 5. Hudson 137; 6. North Royalton 125; 7. Strongsville 118; 8. Garfield Heights 109; 9. Shaker Heights 101; 10. Mentor 96; 11. Cuyahoga Falls 82; 12. Twinsburg 751/2; 13. Stow 581/2; 14. Mayfield 28; 15. Valley Forge 26; 16. Normandy 21; 17. Medina 10; 18. Brush 6.

106--First place: Heil (Brun) over Lamber (Stro); Third place: Jenkins (Stow) over Lowery (SH). 113--First place: Torres (Elyria) over Kramer (Mentor); Third place: Lowery (SH) over Thomas (Brun). 120--First place: Thompson (Solon) over Bartinelli (NR); Third place: Darmstadt (Elyria) over Shorts (SH). 126--First place: Benedetti (NR) over Motter (Hudson); Third place: Csongedi (Parma) over Wymer (Solon). 132--First place: Levitsky (Parma) over Egnor (Elyria); Third place: Bishop (May) over Wasco (NR). 138--First place: Perez (Stro) over Morgan (NR); Third place: Tomoletz (Mentor) over Workman (Parma). 145--First place: McGuinea (Twin) overSamidan (GH); Third place: Docherty (Parma) over Parker (Elyria). 152--First place: Collica (Solon) over Celinski (GH); Third place: Planicka (Stow) over Floyd (Brun). 160--First place: Coleman (Hudson) over Keller (Twin); Third place: Workman (Elyria) over Hawkins (Solon). 170--First place: Hughes (Brun) over Zeck (Parma); Third place: Morehouse (Solon) over Sloan (GH). 182--First place: Tiley (Hudson) over Halaska (Parma); Third place: Puntel (Stro) over Warchak (Brun). 195--First place: Repasky (CF) over Lewis (Parma); Third place: Vehar (Hudson) over Kastelic (GH). 220--First place: Ware (CF) over Agee (SH); Third place: Snyder (NR) over Perdue (Brun). Hvy--First place: Halstead (Elyria) over Crosby (VF); Third place: Mougey (Hudson) over Hudson (Mentor).

PATRIOT ATH. CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Keystone 1551/2; 2. Black River 121; 3. Buckeye 119; 3. Brookside 119; 5. Lutheran West 114; 6. Fairview 108; 7. Clearview 107; 8. Wellington 104; 9. Brooklyn 731/2; 10. Firelands 361/2; 11. Columbia 25; 12. Oberlin 18.

106--First place: Vidika (Black River) t.f. Downs (Wellington) 17-1; Third place: Hylton (Clearview) d. Ressler (Lutheran West) 6-2. 113--First place: White (Black River) d. Meehan (Brooklyn) 8-3; Third place: Wonder (Brookside) p. Arnspaugh (Wellington) :56. 120--First place: Mecklenburg (Lutheran West) d. Hozan (Black River) 14-10; Third place: Stiner (Keystone) p. Palisin (Fairview) 2:43. 126--First place: Roginsky (Brooklyn) d. Hollingsworth (Clearview) 7-5; Third place: Inman (Buckeye) m.d. French (Brookside) 13-4. 132--First place: Stiner (Keystone) d. Alexander (Firelands) 8-7; Third place: Hollingsworth (Clearview) d. Provoznik (Wellington) 9-6. 138--First place: Taylor (Fairview) d. Gatto (Brooklyn) 5-3; Third place: McKenzie (Keystone) p. Vasiloff (Lutheran West) :56. 145--First place: Clark (Buckeye) d. Standen (Brookside) 8-6 (OT); Third place: Imhoff (Wellington) d. Maxwell (Lutheran West) 6-2. 152--First place: Kisiday (Buckeye) d. Foster (Clearview) 6-2; Third place: Kitko (Wellington) over Thomas (Oberlin) by default. 160--First place: Wilk (Buckeye) p. Mize (Brookside) 3:59; Third place: Minnich (Fairview) d. Pine (Firelands) 6-0. 170--First place: Liese (Lutheran West) p. Awad (Fairview) 1:10; Third place: King (Keystone) p. Wolford (Brookside) 1:48. 182--First place: Worthington (Keystone) over Maund (Black River) by default; Third place: Dec (Wellington) m.d. Holt (Clearview) 15-6. 195--First place: Keating (Fairview) p. Caraballo (Columbia) 1:09; Third place: Chizmadia (Keystone) p. Squire (Wellington) :34. 220--First place: Slone (Black River) p. Bustance (Keystone) 1:13; Third place: Mendoza (Brookside) p. Johnson (Firelands) :49. Hvy--First place: Arnold (Clearview) d. Long (Lutheran West) 2-1 3OT; Third place: Stricklett (Buckeye) d. Huhn (Brookside) 10-7.

PORTAGE TRAIL CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Crestwood 1901/2; 2. Coventry 1891/2; 3. Field 1871/2; 4. Ravenna 154; 5. Norton 1501/2; 6. Woodridge 1341/2; 7. Rootstown 126; 8. Southeast 106; 9. Streetsboro 791/2; 10. Waterloo 701/2; 11. Kent Roosevelt 66; 12. Mogadore 46; 13. Springfield 25; 14. Garrettsville Garfield 23.

ST. EDWARD SUPER QUAD

Blair Academy 32, St. Edward 20

106: Bentley (SE) m.d. Deehan 12-4. 113: Tucker (B) d. Corrao 5-2. 120: Koloddzik (B) p. Hiles 2:19. 126: Rinaldi (B) d. Driscoll 8-4. 132: Heil (SE) d. McKenna 7-4. 138: Manville (B) d. Heffernan 6-2. 145: Bright (SE) m.d. Dempsey 14-5. 152: Scheidel (SE) t.f. Dallavia 23-8. 160: Wedholm (B) d. Rogers 11-4. 170: Coover (B) m.d. Barr 12-2. 182: Abounader (SE) m.d. Knepshield 11-1. 195: Mattiace (B) m.d. Dzuro 14-6. 220: Showunmi (B) d. Knapp 10-5. Hvy: Black (B) d. Nichols 4-0.

St. Edward 46, Marysville 18

106: Bentley (SE) p. Welch :56. 113: Corrao (SE) p. Thornton 3:01. 120: Rahmani (M) p. Hiles 5:51. 126: Driscoll (SE) d. Sparks 8-7. 132: Heil (SE) p. Rioch 1:04. 138: Heffernan (SE) t.f. Smithey 19-3. 145: Forrider (M) d. Bright 3-2. 152: Scheidel (SE) p. Wilkinson :39. 160: Boyd (M) d. Rogers 3-2. 170: Roberts (M) p. Khoma 1:57. 195: Abounader (SE) m.d. Pfarr 17-4. 220: Knapp (SE) d. Miller 4-0. Hvy: Nichols (SE) by ff.

St. Edward 60, Steubenville 10

106: Bentley (SE) m.d. Wilson 10-1. 113: Corrao (SE) t.f. Goff 15-0. 120: Conway (SE) by ff. 126: Craig (S) m.d. Wysocki 14-4. 132: Heil (SE) by ff. 138: Heffernan (SE) p. Moray 1:39. 145: Bright (SE) by ff. 152: Scheidel (SE) p. Z. O'Dell :39. 160: A. O'Dell (S) d. Barr 9-7. 170: Cole (S) d. Khoma 7-2. 182: Abounader (SE) p. Jones :31. 195: Dzuro (SE) d. Keenan 3-2. 220: Knapp by ff. Hvy: Nichols (SE) p. Wood 1:41.

Hockey

Bay 4, Nordonia 1

B: Kirk 3, Dailey. N: Soltis.

Goalies: B, Figuiera (9 saves); N, Post (42).

Lakewood 6, Canfield 0

L (19-4-2): Richardson 2, Moran 2, Sorger, Kettel.

Goalies: L, Nugent (5 saves); C, Cole (60), Byrne (11).

Unversity School 1, Shaker Heights 0

US (19-10-3, 5-4-1): Krueger.

Goalies: US, Silver (29 saves); SH, Sterin (24).

Late results

Brecksville 10, Normandy 0

B: Sullivan 3, Pestello 2, Marincic 2, Carlo, Grisko, Arthur.

Goalies: Camperchioli (15 saves); N, Schmook (25), Salvo (15).

Garfield Heights 11, WRA 7

GH: Collins 3, Cornachio 2, Zajec 2, Peka, Ackley, Smith, Asbury. WRA: Bohan 2, Markwell 2, Johnson 2, Rhodes.

Goalies: GH, Rice (16 saves); WRA, Fausnight (39).

Solon 3, Kenston 1

S: Mandry 2, Littman. K: Nero.

Goalies: S, Peterson (30 saves); K, Malik (18).

Boys swimming

Riverside 66, Kirtland 25

Riverside 83, Harvey 2

Kirtland 40, Harvey 4

200 MR: R (Skoog, Jerry, Silver, Holke) 1:50.94. 200 free: Jerry (R) 2:01.62. 200IM: White (R) 2:14.03. 50 free: Holke (R) 23.60. 100 fly: Kehres (K) 57.76. 100 free: White (R) 51.67. 500 free: Silver (R) 5:25.96. 200FR: R (Holke, Skoog, White, Jerry) 1:36.62 (school record). 100 back: Kehres (K) 1:00.48. 100 breast: Sohngen (K) 1:11.40. 400FR: R (Klebe, White, Silver, Shambaugh) 4:18.94.

NORTH COAST LEAGUE MEET

How they finished: 1. Walsh Jesuit 245; 2. Benedictine 98; 3. Archbishop Hoban 59; 4. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 36; 5. Padua 33; 6. Lake Catholic 30.

200MR: WJ (Reilman, Imhoff, Schodowski, Remen) 1:46.93. 200 free: Boshkos (WJ) 1:49.31. 200IM: Reilman (WJ) 2:03.95. 50 free: Petras (WJ) 23.65. Diving: Kipina (WJ) 333.30. 100 fly: Boshkos (WJ) 56.73. 100 free: Petras (WJ) 51.78. 500 free: Olivier (WJ) 5:01.79. 200FR: WJ (Boshkos, Petras, Reilman, Schodowski) 1:32.16. 100 back: Reilman (WJ) 53.05. 100 breast: Moysaenko (Pad) 1:04.41. 400FR: WJ (Boshkos, Petras, Schodowski, Lenz) 3:28.02.

SOUTHWESTERN CONF. MEET

How they finished: 1. Amherst 301; 2. Brecksville 289; 3. Westlake 1611/2; 4. Olmsted Falls 151; 5. North Olmsted 141; 6. Berea 1321/2; 7. Avon Lake 127; 8. Midpark 91.

200MR: Amherst (Scalli, Moore, Machovina, Ault) 1:43.65; 2. Westlake (Knurek, Waitrovich, Lamorgese, Bechtel) 1:45.09; 3. Olmsted Falls (Burton, Bolton, Petro, Lockhart) 1:47.96. 200 free: 1. Ault (Amherst) 1:52.13; 2. Krusinski (Breck) 1:53.24; 3. Bechtel (Westlake) 1:54.35. 200IM: Moore (Amherst) 2:04.49; 2. Bolton (OF) 2:11.19; 3. Burgett (Amherst) 2:12.07. 50 free: 1. Sara (NO) 22.36; 2. Charbonneau (Breck) 22.42; 3. Cipra (Berea) 23.03. Diving: 1. Harper (Midpark) 512.80; 2. Nock (AL) 431.75; 3. Davis (NO) 378.25. 100 fly: 1. Krusinski (Breck) 54.86; 2. Cipra (Berea) 55.60; 3. Scalli (Amherst) 57.18. 100 free: 1. Ryan (NO) 49.46; 2. Charbonneau (Breck) 50.24; 3. Burton (OF) 50.54. 500 free: 1. Humel (Breck) 5:14.52; 2. Petro (OF) 5:20.18; 3. Martin (Breck) 5:20.47. 200FR: 1. Brecksville (Humel, Charbonneau, Chalasinksi, Krusinski) 1:32.56; 2. Amherst (Burgett, Kneisel, Machovina, Scalli) 1:34.76; 3. Berea (Ticherich, Rogerson, Salisbury, Cipra) 1:36.35. 100 back: 1. Scalli (Amherst) 55.39; 2. Burton (OF) 55.63; 3. Klebowski (Midpark) 58.67. 100 breast: 1. Moore (Amherst) 1:02.30; 2. Bolton (OF) 1:03.97; 3. Doherty (Breck) 1:05.20. 400FR: 1. Amherst (Burgett, Kneisel, Ault, Moore) 3:23.96; 2. Brecksville (Krusinski, Humel, Chalasinski, Charbonneau) 3:24.17; 3. Westlake (Bechtel, Knurek, Hughes, Lamorgese) 3:31.94.

Girls swimming

Riverside 58, Kirtland 36

Riverside 83, Harvey 3

Kirtland 65, Harvey 8

200 MR: Riverside (Kallio, Kokos, Baran, Arko) 2:13.87. 200 free: Toth (R) 2:18.26. 200IM: Stipkovich (K) 2:37.04. 50 free: Baran (R) 27.83. 100 fly: Bramley (K) 1:19.48. 100 free: Mann (R) 1:03.26. 500 free: Bramley (K) 6:23.93. 200FR: Riverside (Arko, Hodson, Mann, Toth) 1:58.16. 100 back: Stipkovich (K) 1:11.65. 100 breast: Kokos (R) 1:21.62. 400FR: Riverside (Arko, Toth, Mann, Baran) 4:18.94.

NORTH COAST LEAGUE MEET

How they finished: 1. Walsh Jesuit 227; 2. Archbishop Hoban 851/2; 3. Beaumont 80; 4. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 55; 5. Padua 45; 6. Lake Catholic 311/2; 7. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 7.

200MR: WJ (Pawuk, Margheret, Tullis, L.Heller) 1:53.86. 200 free: Renuart (WJ) 2:04.34. 200IM: L.Heller (WJ) 2:15.76. 50 free: Glunt (NDCL) 26.06. Diving: Francetic (WJ) 460.50. 100 fly: Tullis (WJ) 1:03.08. 100 free: Margheret (WJ) 56.39. 500 free: Kudlac (AH) 5:30.57. 200FR: WJ (Tullis, Margheret, A.Heller, L.Heller) 1:45.83. 100 back: L.Heller (WJ) 1:01.47. 100 breast: Margheret (WJ) 1:08.80. 400FR: AH (Zielasko, Jackson, Blinka, Kudlac) 3:55.46.

SOUTHWESTERN CONF. MEET

How they finished: 1. Brecksville 366; 2. Westlake 224, North Olmsted 195; 4. Avon Lake 191; 5. Amherst 152, Berea 131; 7. Olmsted Falls 124; 8. Midpark 12

200MR: Amherst (Knudsen, Remster, Throson, Mlincek) 2:00.23; 2. Berea (Kranz, Thomason,Williams, Knezevich) 2:00.78; 3. Brecksville (Schimpf, Tarbuck, Madden, Kotchman) 2:01.05. 200 free: 1. Menzer (AL) 2:02.12; 2. Coronel (Breck) 2:04.12; 3. Nora (Westlake) 2:07.56. 200IM: 1. Kotchman (Breck) 2:19.94; 2. Dregalla (OF) 2:20.27; 3. Foraker (NO) 2:20.44. 50 free: Savage (Breck) 25.04; 2. Jarachovic (NO) 25.19; 3. Puentes (NO) 25.35. Diving: Moock (Breck) 406.05; 2. Lamb (Amherst) 365.05; 3. Krause (AL) 350.75. 100 fly: 1. Foraker (NO) 1:02.61; 2. Ivkovic (Westlake) 1:02.68; 3. Coughlin (Breck) 1:03.89. 100 free: 1. Savage (Breck) 54.46; 2. Jarachovic (NO) 55.61; 3. Puentes (NO) 56.00. 500 free: 1. Coughlin (Brec) 5:22.67; 2. Menzer (AL) 5:26.03; 3. Lee (Westlake) 5:39.66. 200FR: 1. Brecksville (Coronel, Kotchman, Coughlin, Savage) 1:42.26; 2. North Olmsted (Puentes, Foraker, Ott, Jarachovic) 1:42.66); 3. Avon Lake (Bruce, Rybarczyk, Lambert, Menzer) 1:46.40 . 100 back: 1. Coronel (Breck) 1:01.83; 2. Bruche (AL) 1:03.67; 3. Ott (NO) 1:04.61. 100 breast: 1. Thomason (B) 1:11.27; 2. Tarbuck (Breck) 1:11.51; 3. Kranz (Berea) 1:13.13. 400FR: 1. Brecksville (Coronel,Kotchman, Couglin, Savage) 3:44.40; 2. North Olmsted (Puentes, Foraker, Ott, Jarchovic) 3:45.05; 3. Avon Lake (Bruce, Rybarczyk, Lambert, Menzer) 3:56.05.

Gymnastics

NORTHEAST OHIO CONF. MEET

River Division

How they finished: 1. Cuyahoga Falls 134.575; 2. Solon 131.5; 3. Stow 130.975; 4. Twinsburg 119.7; 5. Mayfield 118.4.

Vault: 1. N.Rozsa (CF) 9.05; 2. Bell (S) 8.9; 3. (tie) Johnston (CF), Brown (St) 8.8. Bars: 1. (tie) N.Rozsa (CF), Bell (S) 8.5; 3. Kolke (St) 8.3. Beam: 1. Brown (St) 8.9; 2. Stuart (S) 8.75; 3. (tie) Bell (S), Luciano (M) 8.6. Floor: 1. N. Rozsa (CF) 9.1; 2. S. Rozsa (CF) 9.0; 3. Bell (S) 8.95. All-around: 1. N. Rozsa (CF) 35.1; 2. Bell (S) 34.95; 3. Johnston (CF) 34.15.

Bowling

Boys

NORTHEAST OHIO CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Brunswick 3837; 2. Mayfield 3672; 3. Stow 3623; 4. Cuyahoga Falls 3589; 5. Brush 3460; 6. Solon 3431; 7. Mentor 3322; 8. Garfield Heights 3309; 9. Hudson 3277; 10. Twinsburg 2729.

Top individuals: 1. Mace (May) 688; 2. Lemmerman (Brun) 649; 3. Edwards (Stow) 630; 4. Hoover (CF) 620; 5. Meredith (Stow) 614; 6. Miller (Brun) 611; 7. Johnston (CF) 604; 8. Bouk (GH) 6-3; 9. Campbell (Hud) 589; 10. Bator (Brun) 585.

Girls

NORTHEAST OHIO CONF. TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Mentor 3281; 2. Twinsburg 3151; 3. Stow 2959; 4. Cuyahoga Falls 2898; 5. Brunswick 2853; 6. Solon 2296; 7. Mayfield 2178; 8. (tie) Brush, Hudson 2148.

Top individuals: 1. Harrison (Mentor) 539; 2. (tie) Sheets (Twin), Strogin (Mentor) 531; 4. Schmitt (Twin) 515; 5. Bedilion (Stow) 513; 6. Timmons (CF) 504; 7. Nolte (Stow) 490; 8. Ponter (Twin) 487; 9. (tie) Fortuna (Mentor), Brancato (Mentor) 480.

GCIL

Boys

Benedictine 3458, Westlake 2746 -- Anderson (B) 225-638; J.Alfes (W) 194-501. Baker: B, 217-208; W, 176-203.

Lutheran West 3234, Brookside 2526 -- Potantus (LW) 236-665; Paradis (B) 266-736. Baker: LW, 203-172; B, 105-137.

Olmsted Falls 3697, Cleveland Central Catholic 2668 -- Becker (OF) 288-791; Vernon (CCC) 223-589. Baker: OF, 191-192; CCC 195-158.

St. Edward 3346, Holy Name 3324 -- Hegedus (SE) 268-725; Norwillo (HN) 300-742. Baker: SE, 158-179; HN, 209-232.

St. Ignatius 3304, St. Peter Chanel 2763 -- Deadwyler (SI) 259-647; Lozar (SPC) 215-584. Baker: SI, 210-143; SPC, 157-202.

Girls

Cleveland Central Catholic 2563, Lutheran West 2466 -- Obojski (CCC) 219-538; C.Petkac (LW) 174-457. Baker: CCC, 179-149; LW, 170-134.

Some deep thinking over the last week produced some thoughts about how the Browns' defense might look next fall.

View full size Phil Taylor has the size and the strength to take the middle of Ray Horton's 3-4 defensive line in 2013, but some questions remain about the rest of the Browns linemen, says Terry Pluto. John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Just a few thoughts about the local teams as we count down the hours of pre-Super Bowl coverage.

About the Browns' defense...

1. I've spent much of the week sorting through the change from the 4-3 to the 3-4, and what it will mean in terms of a changing roster. On the line, the Browns believe Phil Taylor can play over center. He did that at Baylor in a 3-4. Ahytba Rubin played a lot on the line in Eric Mangini's 3-4 in 2009-10. So he can do the same here.

2. The new coaching staff loves Billy Wynn as much as the old staff, and believes he can easily be a 3-4 end. They also believe 320-pound John Hughes can add depth at tackle or end.

3. So the Browns believe they have several line candidates with Taylor, Rubin, Wynn and Hughes. The Browns believe all but Taylor can play some defensive end. They indicate Frostee Rucker is possibility at end, but I wonder about that.

4. The Browns signed Rucker to a 5-year, $20 million deal before the 2012 season. On that contract, $8 million was guaranteed and he has been paid $5.5 million between his signing bonus and first-year salary. The last three years covering about $12 million aren't guaranteed. Rucker was a 4-3 end in Cincinnati and with the Browns. So it wouldn't cost them a lot to cut him if necessary.

5. Juqua Parker had a nice season as a backup defensive end, with 6.0 sacks while playing 46 percent of the snaps. But the 250-pounder is a classic 4-3 defensive end. He also is a free agent, so it's doubtful he'll return.

6. In the traditional 3-4, the nose tackle is directly over the center and the two ends are lined up against the offensive tackles. In that setup, the guards are free to block the two inside linebackers. That's why D'Qwell Jackson struggled in the 3-4, compared to being in the middle in the 4-3 and could use his speed because he wasn't hit on his first step.

7. Horton's 3-4 often has a nose tackle lined up on the shoulder of a center, either right or left. The hope will be that Jackson can "hide" a bit behind a massive player such as the 335-pound Taylor, then make plays. I still wonder if Jackson will be as effective.

8. Guess what defensive lineman played the most snaps last season? It was defensive end Jabaal Sheard (85 percent). At 255 pounds, he's not big enough to play defensive end in a 3-4. The Browns may turn him into a "attack the quarterback" end/outside linebacker. Mangini developed that role for Marcus Benard in 2010, when he led the team with 7.5 sacks, playing only 40 percent of the snaps.

9. No matter what defense they play, the Browns need help at linebacker. Jackson is back, along with James-Michael Johnson, Craig Robertson and L.J. Fort. Chris Gocong is under contract, but coming off Achilles surgery. He played in Mangini's 3-4. Kaluka Maiava and Scott Fujita are free agents. Robertson is athletic enough to play in any defense, often used in coverage in passing situations. After Jackson (96 percent), Robertson (52 percent) played the most snaps of any linebacker. The Browns also believe Johnson can be effective on the inside.

10. Looking the defense in 2010 -- the last year of the 3-4 -- the only player left under contract for 2013 are Jackson (injured all of 2010), Gocong, Rubin, T.J. Ward and Joe Haden.

About the Browns...

View full size Joe Haden is a quality starter at one of the Browns cornerback positions, but the rest of the defensive backfield has plenty of room to improve. Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer  

1. For all the talk about the switch on defense, the Browns know the biggest problems are in the secondary. They were 0-5 when Haden missed games. Veteran Sheldon Brown was the other starter at cornerback, and he is a free agent whose doubtful to return. Remember that Joe Banner was with the Eagles when they traded Brown and Gocong to the Browns for Alex Hall and a fifth-round pick. It was a salary cap issue, as the Eagles didn't think Brown and Gocong were worthy of extensions.

2. When Brown came to Cleveland, the team guaranteed the final three years and $15 million on his contract. Gocong signed a 4-year, $18 million deal before the 2011 season. He had $8 million guaranteed, and has been paid about $7 million so far. His salary for 2013 is $4.45 million, not all guaranteed. As Gocong missed all of 2012 with the Achilles injury, you can assume the new front office winces as they look at those salary numbers.

3. So Haden is the only cornerback worthy of discussion for 2013. Buster Skrine started when Haden was out, but was over-matched. He did a decent job as a nickel back when he covered slower slot receivers. They waived Dimitri Patterson right before the end of the season, and that came less than a year after they signed him to a 3-year, $16 million extension. They had to pay him the $6 million guaranteed for 15 games with the Browns.

4. Patterson also came from the Eagles, so it's hard to know if that was a factor in being shipped out. The Eagles allowed him to leave after the 2010 season, when Banner was still there.

5. Bottom line, they probably need two cornerbacks. They can use another safety to pair with T.J. Ward. Usama Young seems more like a backup. By the end of 2012, the old coaching staff was higher on rookie Tashaun Gipson than Young.

6. The only tight ends under contract for 2013 are Jordan Cameron and Brad Smelley. Ben Watson and Alex Smith played most of the snaps, but both are free agents. Watson, 32, played in all 16 games and caught 49 passes. But he has a history of concussions, and that along with his age may be warning signs.

7. Smith was used as a fullback/tight end. Get this stat: He caught 13 passes. Two were for first downs, the other 11 totaled 20 yards.

8. Last season at San Diego, Norv Turner used a fullback on 35 percent of the snaps. That ranked 11th in the NFL. The Browns ranked 21st between Owen Marecic and Smith. Marecic is back, but it's hard to picture him as a starter. So maybe the Browns will sign someone, especially because Turner does like a power running game.

View full size There's little evidence to suggest that Manny Ramirez has any major-league value remaining in his tumultuous career -- especially when it comes to the Indians. AP file  

About Travis Hafner, Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome ...

I've heard the Tribe was interested in Hafner only on a minor-league, non-guaranteed deal. They were worried about his injury history and there was a sense that it was time to move on.

The Tribe ranked 13th in DH production last season, with batting average (.226) and slugging percentage (.385) listed 13th of 14 teams. Hafner hit .228 with 12 homers, 34 RBI and a .784 OPS in 219 at-bats. He batted .161 (18-of-112) with runners on base.

According to the New York Times, Hafner's contract with the Yankees has a $2 million base. The Indians also paid Hafner a $2.5 million buyout for 2013.

Then there's Ramirez, hitting .293 with four homers in 99 at-bats in the Dominican Republic this winter. Some Tribe fans want him back. He is a free agent who will be paid $11 million from a contract he signed with the Dodgers in 2009. He also begin receiving $2 million a year in deferred payments for the next 15 years from a contract he signed with Boston.

Let's look at what Manny has done lately.

1. He has flunked two drug tests -- 2009 and 2011. He also flunked one early in his career.

2. Oakland signed him in 2012 and sent him to Class AAA. He batted .302 in 69 plate appearances, but had zero homers. He was cut for attitude issues and no one picked him up.

3. He opened the 2011 season with Tampa Bay, went 1-of-17 and flunked a drug test.

4. He was traded to the White Sox for the final two months of 2010, and batted .269 with one homer and two RBI. They cut him.

At 40, it's over for Manny.

The Indians are still thinking about signing a DH to a very modest contract. Thome remains a possibility. He hit .252 (.786 OPS) with eight homers and 25 RBI in 163 at-bats between the Phillies and Orioles last season. He is 42 and battles back problems, which limited him last season. In 2011, he batted .256 (.838 OPS) with 15 homers and 50 RBI between the Tribe and Twins.

About the Tribe...

1. If Lou Marson could hit a little bit, then Carlos Santana would spend some of his time at DH. The problem is Marson has a .218 average (.605 OPS) in 744 career Tribe at-bats. Last season, he batted .226 (.633 OPS) with zero homers and 13 RBI in 195 at-bats. Opening the season 2-of-27, he batted .156 (15-of-96) after the All-Star break.

2. The point is Marson never showed any signs of life at the plate. In 2011, he led all American League catchers by throwing out 33 percent of base runners. Last season, he was at 13 percent, near the bottom of the league. Santana threw out 25 percent, so it wasn't all the fault of the pitchers for failing to hold on runners.

3. At one point in his career, Marson was effective against lefties -- but batted only .221 against them a year ago. He signed a $1 million deal and is supposed to be the backup once again. But you have to wonder if his job is guaranteed. The Indians do like Yan Gomes, who came to the Tribe as part of the Mike Aviles/Esmil Rogers deal.

4. Gomes is not a polished catcher. I don't attach much significance to batting .204 (20-of-98) with four homers with the Blue Jays last season, because he was a yo-yo, going up and down from Class AAA five times! He batted .328 (.938) with 13 homers in 335 at-bats at Las Vegas. But that is a great place to hit, with a team average of .298. Gomes can also play some first and third base, and will compete for a job on the bench.

5. Given that Matt Capps opened last season 14-of-15 in save situations for the Twins, he probably does have serious shoulder issues since he ended up signing a minor-league deal with the Tribe. He is only 29, has excellent control and had 42 saves as an All-Star in 2010. He pitched only three times after the All-Star break.

6. Bringing in Capps, Scott Kazmir, Ben Francisco, Ryan Rayburn and some others on minor-league contracts is a no-risk endeavor. Maybe one of those former big leaguers can help.

About the Cavaliers...

View full size Kyrie Irving and the rest of the young Cavaliers bounced back from an embarrassing night in Detroit to surprise the Thunder -- and probably their fans, too -- on Saturday night. Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer  

The best thing about Byron Scott benching his starters for the fourth quarter of Friday's embarrassing 117-99 loss at Detroit is that his young team got message. You could see it in how they bounced back to beat Oklahoma City, 115-110, Saturday night.

After the loss to Detroit, Kyrie Irving talked about being "ticked" and "disinterested," and he played like it. Before Saturday, he shot 9-of-27 and averaged 14 points in his previous two games, both lopsided losses. He had the flu earlier in the week, but there are times when Irving's defense also disappears. That happened in Detroit, where Brandon Knight torched him for 20 points. In his two-year career, Knight is averaging 22.6 points against the Cavs.

But Irving roared back with 35 points Saturday, 13 in the fourth quarter against one of the NBA's elite teams.

In January, Tristan Thompson averaged 15.1 points and 10.9 rebounds. He scored 19 points (9-of-11 shooting) and had nine rebounds in 28 minutes in Detroit, and had 11 points and 12 rebounds against OKC.

Scott now faces some interesting decisions. Mo Speights had 21 points Saturday and has played far better than rookie center Tyler Zeller. Perhaps it's time to bring Zeller off the bench. The 7-footer will still playing more than 20 minutes -- only he won't always be facing a starting center.

In the last five games, Zeller is averaging 7.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and shooting 38 percent. Speights is averaging 14 points since arriving from Memphis. Scott also can consider returning Dion Waiters to the bench, now that veteran C.J. Miles is healthy. Nothing wrong with Waiters and Zeller having to earn the starting spots.

There are only two players from the last three NBA drafts who made the All-Star rosters. Irving is one, the other is Indiana's Paul George, a No. 10 pick in the 2010 draft. Thompson is an emerging impact player.

So it is good news that Waiters, Irving, Zeller and Thompson are a part of the Rising Stars Challenge game. At times they still have some growing up to do -- but the team took a solid step in that direction in Saturday's win.

St. Edward's wrestlers cruised to wins against Marysville and Steubenville by respective scores of 46-18 and 60-10 at Saturday's quadrangular. However, it was the match against visiting Blair Academy that the Eagles couldn't get by.

St. Edward's wrestlers cruised to wins against Marysville and Steubenville by respective scores of 46-18 and 60-10 at Saturday's quadrangular.

However, it was the match against visiting Blair Academy that the Eagles couldn't get by.

Blair showed why it's ranked No. 1 by Amateur Wrestling News, winning nine of 14 matches in topping fifth-ranked St. Edward, 32-20.The only Eagles to win were 106-pound L.J. Bentley, 132-pound Dean Heil, 145-pound Edgar Bright and 182-pound Domenic Abounader.

North Coast League Tournament Padua won its second straight team title, beating Lake Catholic, 207.5-177, despite the fact that the Cougars had a 5-4 edge in individual champions.

Padua, with a 13-10 advantage in place winners, had Tony Becker (120 pounds), Kyle Kaminski (138), Tom McNulty (152) and Jake Hartman (285) win their weight classes. Lake Catholic crowned champions at 113 pounds (Brad Taton), 126 (Anthony Tutolo), 170 (Kaz Struna), 195 (Jim Szep) and 285 (Marcus Desantis).

Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament: With 132-pound Logan Stiner and 182-pound Jacob Worthington racking up individual titles, Keystone's depth was enough to tally 155.5 points to run away with the team crown. Second-place Black River (121) had champions in Sebastian Vidika (106), Spencer White (113) and Ryan Sloan (220).

Girls basketball

No. 1 Twinsburg 54, No. 5 Solon 48: For the first 16 minutes, the Comets, ranked 10th in the Division I state poll, were ahead, 28-25, and on course to become the first Ohio high school team to defeat two-time state champion Twinsburg (19-0, 7-0) in 63 games. All that fell by the wayside when the top-ranked Tigers outscored the hosts, 29-20, in the second half to stay atop the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division and run their win streak to 33 games. Purdue recruit Ashley Morrissette once again sparked Twinsburg with 27 points, while Xavier recruit Martha Thompson scored 22 points for the Comets (14-4, 4-3).

No. 3. Wadsworth 64, Tallmadge 19: The Grizzlies (17-2, 12-0), ranked sixth in the Division I state poll, clinched their 21st Suburban League championship in 23 seasons. McKenzie O'Brien, Taylore Robinson and Rachel Goddard accounted for 14, 12 and 10 points, respectively.

No. 10 Stow 40, No. 14 Mentor 38: The Bulldogs (14-5, 3-4) had to overcome an 18-8 first-quarter deficit and needed two free throws by Sam Shaver with 13 seconds remaining to claim the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division win. Shaver finished with a game-best 13 points.

No. 11 Midpark 51, Avon Lake 33: Jessica Barnes' 12 points paced the Meteors (14-3, 11-0) to their eighth straight win. Stasha Carey and Korie Maryo each chipped in 10 points.

No. 21 Cuyahoga Heights 29, Independence 16: The Redskins (17-2, 9-0) prevailed in the low-scoring Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division contest to extend their win streak to 11 games. Jenna Stegmaier dominated, canning 29 points for Heights.

No. 23 Lakewood 50, Elyria Catholic 38: The Rangers (17-2, 12-1) clinched the West Shore Conference crown. Mikayla Harper, thanks to a 10-of-17 effort from the line, collected 20 points, along with seven steals, six rebounds and four assists.

No. 24 Euclid 72, Warrensville Heights 13: The Panthers (15-4, 10-1) remained ahead of the Lake Erie League pack as Rashida Harris poured in 12 points.

Fairview 58, Oberlin 16: Katie Smith netted a game-high 21 points when the Warriors (17-3, 11-3) won their 13th straight game and also set a single-season record for the most wins in the program's history.

Brooklyn 40, Lutheran West 37: The Hurricanes (10-9, 4-7) pulled a minor Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division upset behind the 12-point effort of Caitlin Geballa.

Kirtland 68, Cardinal 21: The Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division champion Hornets (14-5, 9-0) had Alexa Knezevic finish with 14 points. Kirtland coach Bob Bell notched his 400th career victory.

Bay 53, Avon 52 (OT): The Rockets (8-11, 5-7) turned in a WSC upset as Rachel Jerome rang up a game-high 20 points.

Brush 54, Valley Forge 31: The Arcs (7-13, 7-0) clinched at least a tie for the Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division crown. Imani Dulin and Tyra Turk combined for 33 points.

Beachwood 50, Hawken 35: The Bison (16-1, 8-1) outscored host Hawken, 23-4, to take control of the CVC Valley Division game. Mikah Aldridge's 16 points led the way.

Boys basketball

No. 1 Mentor 96, No. 8 Cleveland Heights 87: The Cardinals, ranked No. 6 in the Division I state poll, built a 51-44 lead by halftime, then extended it to 78-64 entering the fourth quarter. Conner Krizancic and Marcus Bagley led Mentor and Heights, respectively, with 21 points each.

No. 24 Hudson 56, Orange 46: Zack Brandy netted 16 points as the Explorers (12-4) jumped out to a 17-5 first-quarter lead, then coasted to the nonleague road win.

Lutheran East 57, Lake Ridge Academy 41: Matt Hardnick, Bradon Rivers and Don Rashad tallied 16, 13 and 12 points, respectively, to lead the Falcons (9-6, 6-1) to the Northeastern Ohio League win.

Hockey

Lakewood 6, Canfield 0 Chris Richardson and Zach Moran accounted for four of the Rangers' goals, and goalie Hunter Nugent had five saves in the shutout.

Boys swimming

Southwestern Conference Championship: Tyler Moore, John Scalli and Jordan Ault led Amherst to the team championship when it edged Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 301-289. Moore won the 200 individual medley (2:04.49), Scalli led the field in the 100 backstroke (55.39) and Ault captured the 200 freestyle (1:52.13). The threesome were joined by Alex Machovina on the victorious 200 medley relay team (1:43.65), while David Burgett, Ault, Jordan Kneisel and Moore won the 400 free relay (3:23.96).

Boys bowling

St. Edward 3,346, Holy Name 3,324: The Eagles (10-1) held on to claim the Greater Cleveland Interscholastic League title behind Kyle Hegedus's 268 game en route to a 725 series. Jack Norwillo, who attended St. Edward last year, rolled a 300 during his 725 series for the Green Wave.

High scores highlighted the final day of regular-season play. Danny Becker turned in the season's highest series with 791 for Olmsted Falls, which also recorded the season's top game in totaling 1,184 during its opening game. Five other bowlers finished with a 700 or higher series.

Gymnastics

Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Championships: Cuyahoga Falls totaled a school-record 134.575 points to win the team title, as Nicole Rozsa captured the vault (9.05), uneven bars (8.5), floor exercise (9.1) and all-around (35.1). Faith Brown led third-place Stow by winning the balance beam (8.9).

A Super Bowl sideshow involving deer antler spray was at least a welcome respite from the deification of Ray Lewis, Bud Shaw writes in his Sunday Spin column.

View full size Mitch Ross, with his deer antler spray and hologram stickers, provided some needed alternative "news" during a Super Bowl week that seldom offers anything close to unscripted moments, says Bud Shaw. Butch Dill, Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A match made in heaven.

Even by the high standards of Super Bowl sideshows past, Deer Antler Spray Guy may never be rivaled.

Mitch Ross showed up in New Orleans with The Ultimate Spray, a deer antler velvet byproduct, along with hologram stickers he claims provide players with limitless energy. Ross wore a sleeveless shirt to meet the media. He said people have two brains, one in their intestine that gives them their gut feelings.

He claimed Sports Illustrated "catfished" him because the headline on last week's story that implicated Ray Lewis with using a banned substance was entitled, "Snake Oil For Sale." For the record, it's not catfishing if the writer who interviewed you exists, goes by the same name he gave you, and just happens to think you're a charlatan.

In fact, he thinks you're catfishing others.

There's something sad about a guy like Ross showing up on site and implicating an player in the days before the biggest game in an athlete's life. But, hey, since Lewis already was his own sideshow, we're willing to forgive. Until Ross showed up, the questions about Lewis were:

1) Would he once again tear-sync the national anthem as he did in the AFC title game, or cry for real?

2) If he cried for real, would he cry a raging river or a small lake?

3) Would a Baltimore win mean he'd ascend directly to heaven or stop at Disney first?

Deer Antler Guy just gave Lewis a different opportunity to call attention to himself. A strong, flat-out denial would have sufficed.

Well, not really. Lance Armstrong, Alex Rodriguez -- you can do the roll call and not miss many of the 26 letters in the alphabet -- have denied using banned substances until it became impossible for them to keep up the charade. But certainly a flat-out denial was what the situation called for. That's too human for Ray, who is touched by a higher power.

View full size Ray Lewis was quick to cite "the devil" for much of the unwanted publicity during the week leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII. Such sharp contract between good and evil is pretty hard to accept when it comes to Lewis, says Bud Shaw. Patrick Semansky, Associated Press  

"The trick of the devil is to kill, steal and destroy," Lewis said of the accusations. "He comes to detract you from everything you're trying to do.

"I just truly believe [Ross] doesn't have the privilege for me to speak about it again."

I don't think it's fair to bring up the double homicide case from 13 years ago in which Lewis was charged with obstructing justice. I actually agreed with him on that point. Just the same, if I were him, I'd be careful using the word "kill" forever and a day. I'd be careful about portraying the world as good vs. evil. I certainly wouldn't try to position myself as God's No. 1 draft pick for the team in all-white.

Lewis has known few matches on the football field. But off it, I'd like to nominate Mitch Ross. Ross came to New Orleans to "clear the air," but when he left the air looked like downtown Beijing.

Lewis called Ross a coward. Ross said Friday he actually never saw Lewis put the deer antler spray in his mouth. But Ross saw Lewis' devil reference and raised him a deity. What sent him to Baltimore in the first place to introduce his product to the Ravens?

"God," Ross said.

Right back at you, Ray.

Ross scrolled through his text messages while talking to reporters and said he texted Ray Lewis on Monday. The message: "God bless."

I don't think God picks sides in football games. Maybe God makes an exception for the Super Bowl.

But I'm pretty sure God doesn't split hairs between phonies.

View full size Art Modell got his Vince Lombardi Trophy with the Ravens in 2001. His case for some honor a little more personal took a hit on Saturday. AP file  

You cannot write the history of the NFL without mentioning Art Modell. Or a lot of other people who aren't in the Hall of Fame.

There's no accounting for taste. The same often goes for sentimentality. The Pro Football Hall of Fame voters at least didn't let sentimentality rule the day, when Modell wasn't among the finalists elected to Canton Saturday. Apparently voters never could sufficiently answer the obvious question -- what's changed since Modell was last a finalist in 2002, other than his death in 2012?

Nothing. At least not enough.

A number of voters casting ballots in 2013 didn't vote in 2002. But most all of them have voted since then, during which Modell never even made the cut until this past year. Putting Modell in the Hall of Fame would've been rewriting a decade of him not matching up, not just whitewashing Modell moving the Browns from Cleveland.

It's difficult for someone from Cleveland who believes Modell isn't Hall of Fame worthy to state the case without looking vindictive.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame voters did it for us.

SPINOFFS

• Good thing Byron Scott is a taskmaster or the Cavaliers would take every game off defensively, instead of every other.

• One of the Super Bowl prop bets is how long the post-game hug between the Harbaugh brothers will last. The over-under is 5.5 seconds. It opened at 7.5. Not listed: how long Lewis will hug himself as TV cameras document his self-propelled ascension into heaven.

• Seeing Lewis with his hands folded in prayer on the cover of Sports Illustrated restores my faith. That my subscription cancellation so many years ago was the right call.

• Former Ohio State lineman Jim Stillwagon was indicted for shooting at the driver of a pickup truck while riding his motorcycle. Presumably despite supportive letters from Delonte West and Mad Max.

• Police in Utah stopped former NASCAR driver Timothy Tyler Andrew Walker on Wednesday in southern Utah following a chase across two states. Police would not say whether Walker finally pulled over after Tony Stewart threw a helmet at his windshield.

View full size Roger Goodell knows what's best for the NFL -- and maybe you, too. Really ... would a face this earnest have an ulterior motive? Gerald Herbert, Associated Press  

• NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says his regret over Bountygate is that more parties didn't recognize the threat to player safety. In other words, he's sorry everybody isn't as vigilant and socially responsible as Roger Goodell.

• Dennis Rodman has authored a kid's book "Dennis the Wild Bull" in what the publisher says is an attempt to let kids know it's OK to be different. Finally giving little boys everywhere the OK to dream of one day wearing a wedding dress and taking a life partner -- Carmen the Electric Eel -- for at least nine days before filing for an annulment.

• LeBron James says he has not had a full max deal in the NBA. "I don't get the credit for it," James told ESPN. "That doesn't matter to me. Playing the game is what matters to me. Financially, I'll sacrifice for the team."

If it mattered to him, he would mention it. I think I speak for all Americans that nothing says "financial sacrifice" like getting by on less than a max NBA deal to team up with other superstars, live in South Beach and make $50 million a year off the court.

• Randy Moss calls himself the greatest receiver of all time. Even on the 50 percent of plays in which he tried, that's a reach.

• Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton says all he needs are two things for a successful defense: big men who can run and little men who can hit. No word on what happened during Seattle's 58-0 hit-and-run of Arizona this season.

• A judge ruled in a civil suit brought against the NFL that Saints fans who felt disenfranchised by Goodell's Bountygate rulings only have a right to sit in the seat they bought. They don't have the right to watch a quality team. It's not exactly a historic ruling like Brown vs. the Board of Education.

Paying for a seat to watch a bad product was established by Browns vs. Seat License Holders back in 1999.

HE SAID IT

"Look it up on the Internet." -- Deer antler spray pitch man Mitch Ross, telling Super Bowl media that his steroid alternative products really work.

Case closed.

YOU SAID IT

(The Modestly Sized Sunday Edition)

"Bud:

"Does the Pro Bowl have a tie-breaker rule?" -- Dan Lewis

No. A tie in the Pro Bowl by rule cannot be broken. The same goes for a sweat.

"Bud:

"Have you ever been so excited to be at The Plain Dealer that you've jogged around downtown with your shirt off like Norv Turner in Berea?" -- Mike, Avon Lake

While interviewing at the PD in the summer of 1991, I jogged shirtless along the lakefront but never again. Harpoons hurt.

"Bud:

"Which category at the PD do you fall under -- big men who can spell, or little men who can punctuate?" -- Len B, Chesterland

I checked with our copy editors. Apparently I founded my own category: Old men who spelled Dwyane Wade's first name wrong for six years despite repeated corrections.

"Bud:

"Would Sports Spin be considered a hybrid of say, a Cleveland city dump truck?" -- Tom Hoffner

Ray Horton coaches a "multi-front" defense, not a hybrid. Spin, meanwhile, is a multi-affront column.

"Bud:

"Now that Travis Hafner is a Yankee, will he still go into the Hall of Fame as an Indian?" -- Jim Lefkowitz, Pepper Pike

First-time "You Said It" winners receive a T-shirt from the Mental Floss collection.

"Bud:

"I think the Cavaliers should pursue Greg Oden." -- Travis and Grady

Repeat winners get the rehab they need.

"Bud:

"Is it true that depending on who wins the Super Bowl MVP award that Disney will grant Bambi a leave of absence?" -- Jim Corrigan

Repeat winners, quoth the Raven, get no more T-shirts.

On Twitter: @budshaw

Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, and reserve Mo Speights added 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers knocked off the Thunder.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kyrie Irving was fully engaged on Saturday night.

One night after saying he was "disinterested" at times during the Cavaliers loss at Detroit on Friday night, Irving showed the full array of his talents in a thrilling 115-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder before a rowdy sellout crowd of 20,562 at The Q.

Cavs coach Byron Scott said he did not discuss the comment with his star point guard before the game, but the coach knew Irving would show up ready to play on Saturday.

"I figured he would be a lot more focused -- and he was," Scott said as his team improved to 14-34.

Kevin Durant finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 28 for the Thunder, 35-12, who came into the game with the second-best record in the league.

Irving finished with 35 points, 13 in the fourth quarter when he took over game. Again. This time he had help from reserve Mo Speights, who finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and seemed to hit every big shot while Irving was on the bench for his usual rest at the start of the fourth quarter.

"He played extremely well," Scott said of Speights. "He made shots when we really needed it. He got some key defensive rebounds as well, but he made big shots when we really needed it.

"I thought our bench in the fourth quarter did a great job. The third quarter they got it within two, 78-76, to start the fourth quarter. I thought they did a terrific job of getting us back in the game on the defensive end. They were just playing all out with their energy and their effort and offensively they were getting some easy buckets, open shots.

"You try to stick with those guys as long as possible. Then at the five-minute mark, the only real guy I thought about bringing back in was Kyrie. I knew he would be nice and fresh. And he's a closer. That's exactly what he did."

The Cavs actually were ahead, 94-92, when Irving returned with 5:48 left. He then proceeded to duke it out with fellow All-Stars Durant and Westbrook. Driving layup after driving layup, big jumper after big jumper. Who would blink first?

It turned out to be the Thunder.

A driving layup by Irving, swooping right, left then right again, gave the Cavs a 110-108 lead with 1:12 left. Durant missed an 18-footer, and Alonzo Gee grabbed the rebound. Irving faced off with Westbrook at the top of the 3-point arc, then drained a 24-footer that was reminiscent of his game-winner at Toronto last Saturday.

"Honestly, I never know what shot I'm going to take," Irving said. "It's really just a feel. I saw him on his heels a little bit and expected me to drive and I just pulled up."

What Scott would like to feel is a team as engaged as this one was every night. Not some nights. Not some quarters. Not some plays. Every night. Every quarter. Every play.

"As I said to the guys after the game, it's amazing what happens when we play with energy," Scott said. That's what we've been looking for every single night -- just play with that type of energy and you just never know what can happen.

"It's funny, in my pre-game speech . .. I said this should be the very last time I have to talk about that. It really should. We shouldn't have to keep bringing up the fact that we have to play hard, we have to bring that type of energy every single night. That should be the least of my worries. Hopefully, like I said after the game, when we play with this type of energy, good things can happen. We beat the best team in the league tonight. If that doesn't jar their brains a little bit, then something's wrong."

Girls basketball Late results

Girls basketball

Late results

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Lake Division

Normandy6 14 18 15--53

Cuy. Falls11 14 16 11--52

Normandy (6-10, 4-2): Karaffa 1-0-2, Karaffa 2-0-4, Kostyack 1-0-2, Krstic 0-1-1, Lasik 0-2-2, Metlesitz 4-5-15, Oriti 4-2-11, Pettito 1-0-3, Schuck 1-0-2, Snyder 5-0-11

Cuy. Falls (4-15, 1-5): Bosley 0-2-2, Eaker 4-7-15, Johnson 2-0-6, Messner 4-5-14, Mondl 0-1-1, Morgan 0-1-1, Townsend 2-5-9, Zeiszler 1-2-4

NONLEAGUE

John Adams5 12 2 18--37

Buchtel7 8 11 14--40

John Adams (8-11): Austin 1-0-2, Barrow 0-3-3, Mathews 0-3-3, Morman 7-4-18, Penn 2-1-5, Waters 1-4-6

Buchtel (9-11): Anderson 1-0-2, Dent 4-1-10, El Amin 1-0-2, McGuire 3-0-6, McMillan 4-0-8, Ulmer 3-6-12

Wrestling

Corrected result

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONF. TOURNAMENT

Third place: tie - Walden (Beachwood) vs. Montague (Independence).

Hockey

Mayfield 5, Hoover 2

M (13-1): Horvath 2, Sentle, Schreiber, Baele. H: Hank, Harcourt.

Goalies: M, Wilson (30 saves); H, Greenho (2), Davis (19).

Orange 6, North Olmsted 0

O (22-5, 9-1): C. Sonkin 2, Bonda, Raupp, Koppandi, Butcheck.

Goalies: O, Russell (20 saves); NO, DeJoy (19).

Padua 7, Strongsville 4

P: Kacsmarik 2, Wtulich, Demsey, Ji. Szpak, Lutch, Jo. Szpak, . S: Moore 2, Ressler, Berardi.

Goalies: P, Peppo (20 saves); S, Dixon (25).

Westlake 9, Avon 2

W: Keppler 4, Axcell 2, Thurnstone, Miller, Greenberg. A: Goetz, McDougald.

Goalies: W, Guay (14 saves); A, DeChant (37).

Late results

Cleveland Heights 9, Benedictine 7

CH: Urbas 7, Brown 2. B (11-19, 4-9): Kolenic 3, Hongosh 2, Moner, First.

Goalies: CH, Sjitt (17 saves); B, Houser (20).

NDCL 5, Benedictine 0

NDCL: Manfredi 5.

Goalies: NDCL, Douglas (41 saves); B, Houser (24).

Parma 6, Avon 1

P: Kirk 2, Steponick, Mlady, Piech, Blagg. A: Novotny.

Goalies: P, Tracy (23 saves); A, Sefchik (19).

Solon 3, Chagrin Falls 1

S: Littman, Mandrey, Pierce. CF: Hollis.

Goalies: S, Peterson (26 saves); CF, Markley (32).

St. Edward 5, St. Ignatius 2

SE: Lampron 2, Lane, Wendell, Price. SI: Spellacy, Schultz.

Goalies: SE, Vetrano (24 saves); SI, Cook (23).

Bowling

BOYS

LGC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Cuyahoga Heights 3626; 2. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 3543; 3. Willoughby South 3465; 4. Wickliffe 2907.

Top Performers: 1. O'Hard (NDCL) 687; 2. Macuga (NDCL) 669; 3. Niemczura (Willoughby South) 661; 4. Cimperman (Cuyahoga Heights) 660; 5. Vargo (Willoughby South) 658.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

How they finished: Brunswick 3837; 2. Mayfield 3672; 3. Stow 3623; 4. Cuyahoga Falls 3589; 5. Brush 3460; 6. Solon 3431; 7. Mentor 3322; 8. Garfield Heights 3309; 9. Hudson 3277; 10. Twinsburg 2729.

Top performers: 1. Mace (Mayfield) 688; 2. Lemmerman (Brunswick) 649; 3. Edwards (Stow) 649; 4. Hoover (Cuyahoga Falls) 620; 5. Meredith (Stow) 614.

GIRLS

LGC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 2821; 2. Wickliffe 2776.

No individual scores available.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Mentor 3281; 2. Twinsburg 3151; 3. Stow 2959; 4. Cuyahoga Falls 2898; 5. Brunswick 2853; 6. Solon 2296; 7. Mayfield 2178; 8. Brush 2148; 9. Hudson 2148.

Top performers: 1.Harrison (Mentor) 539; 2. Sheets (Twinsburg) 531; 3. Strogin (Mentor) 531; 4. Schmitt (Twinsburg) 515; 5. Bedilion (Stow) 513.

A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation's biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour Sunday, interrupting an otherwise electric, back-and-forth game that ended with Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens as NFL champions thanks to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)  

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout when, without even a flicker of warning, the power went off. When the game resumed 34 minutes later, the San Francisco 49ers were the ones playing lights out.

Instead of a blowout, the blackout turned the big game into a shootout.

The Ravens survived the frenzied comeback by the 49ers for a thrilling 34-31 win at the Superdome on Sunday night and their second NFL championship in 11 years.

"How could it be any other way? It's never pretty. It's never perfect. But it's us," coach John Harbaugh said after winning the sibling showdown with younger brother Jim. "It was us today."

Barely.

Leading by 22 points when most of the Superdome lights and the scoreboards went dark early in the third quarter, the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on after the momentum strangely swung to the 49ers. San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree was bumped in the end zone on the 49ers' final offensive play — the contact appeared incidental — but coach Jim Harbaugh insisted a penalty should have been called.

"There's no question in my mind that there was a pass interference and then a hold," Jim Harbaugh said.

As for the foul-up at America's biggest sporting event, officials revealed that an "abnormality" in the power system triggered an automatic shutdown, forcing backup systems to kick in. But no one was sure what caused the initial problem.

Everything changed after that, though, until Ray Lewis and Co. shut it down. But there were plenty of white-knuckle moments and the Ravens (14-6) had to make four stops inside their 7 at the end.

"I think it speaks to our resolve, speaks to our determination, speaks to our mental toughness," John Harbaugh said. "That is what wins and loses games."

For a Super Bowl with so many subplots, it almost had to end with a flourish.

Flacco's arrival as a championship quarterback coincides with Lewis' retirement — with a second Super Bowl ring no less. The win capped a sensational month since the star linebacker announced he was leaving the game after 17 Hall of Fame-caliber years.

At 4 hours, 14 minutes, it was the longest Super Bowl ever.

The loss of power left players from both sides stretching and chatting with each other. It also slowed Baltimore's surge, and that was considerable after Jacoby Jones' 108-yard kickoff return and Flacco's three touchdown passes made it 28-6.

Flacco's big start boosted him to the MVP award.

"They have to give it to one guy and I'm not going to complain that I got it," said Flacco, who soon will get a rich new contract. His current deal expired with this win.

Down by three TDs, back came San Francisco (13-5-1) in search of its sixth Lombardi Trophy in as many tries.

"As far as the power going out, that didn't change anything for us," tight end Vernon Davis said.

Yet they got back in the game almost immediately.

Michael Crabtree's 31-yard touchdown reception on which he broke two tackles made it 28-13. A couple minutes later, Frank Gore's 6-yard run followed a 32-yard punt return by Ted Ginn Jr., and the 49ers were within eight.

Ray Rice's fumble at his 24 led to David Akers' 34-yard field goal, but Baltimore woke up for a long drive leading to rookie Justin Tucker's 19-yard field goal.

San Francisco wasn't done challenging, though, and Colin Kaepernick's 15-yard TD run, the longest for a quarterback in a Super Bowl, made it 31-29. A 2-point conversion pass failed when the Ravens blitzed.

Tucker added a 38-yarder with 4:19 remaining, setting up the frantic finish.

Kaepernick couldn't get the 49ers into the end zone on the final three plays, and Ravens punter Sam Koch took a safety for the final score with 4 seconds left. Koch's free kick was returned by Ginn to midfield as time ran out.

The Harbaughs then met at midfield amid the Ravens' confetti-laden celebrations.

"It's very tough," John Harbaugh said, referring to their conversation. "It's a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. It's very painful."

Only one other championship game in the NFL's 80-year title game history, Pittsburgh's 35-31 win over Dallas in 1979, featured both teams scoring at least 30 points.

In the first half, Flacco was as brilliant as Tom Brady, Joe Montana or Terry Bradshaw ever were in the NFL's biggest game. The only quarterback to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons — his coach holds the same distinction — was nearly perfect. Overall, Flacco threw for 11 touchdowns to tie a postseason record, and had no interceptions.

The Ravens stumbled into the playoffs with four defeats in its last five regular-season games as Lewis recovered from a torn right triceps and Flacco struggled. Harbaugh even fired his offensive coordinator in December, a stunning move with the postseason so close.

But that — and every other move Harbaugh, Flacco and the Ravens made since — were right on target. Just like Flacco's TD passes of 13 yards to Anquan Boldin, 1 to Dennis Pitta and 56 to Jones in the first half, tying a Super Bowl record.

New Orleans native Jones, one of the heroes in a double-overtime playoff win at Denver, seemed to put the game away with his record 108-yard sprint with the second-half kickoff.

Soon after, the lights went out — and when they came back on, the Ravens were almost powerless to slow the 49ers.

Until the final moments.

"The final series of Ray Lewis' career was a goal-line stand," Harbaugh said.

Lewis sprawled on all fours, face-down on the turf, after the end zone incompletion.

"It's no greater way, as a champ, to go out on your last ride with the men that I went out with, with my teammates," Lewis said. "And you looked around this stadium and Baltimore! Baltimore! We coming home, baby! We did it!"

It was a bitter loss for Jim Harbaugh, the coach who turned around the Niners in the last two years and brought them to their first Super Bowl in 18 years. His team made a similarly stunning comeback in the NFC championship at Atlanta, but couldn't finish it off against Baltimore.

"Our guys battled back to get back in," the 49ers coach said. "I thought we battled right to the brink of winning."

The 49ers couldn't have been sloppier in the first half, damaging their chances with penalties — including one on their first play that negated a 20-yard gain — poor tackling and turnovers. Rookie LaMichael James fumbled at the Baltimore 25 to ruin an impressive drive, and the Ravens converted that with Flacco's 1-yard pass to Pitta for a 14-3 lead.

On San Francisco's next offensive play, Kaepernick threw behind Randy Moss and always dependable safety Ed Reed picked it off. A huge scuffle followed that brought both Harbaughs onto the field and saw both sides penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness.

Reed, also a New Orleans native, tied the NFL record for postseason picks with his ninth.

Baltimore didn't pounce on that mistake for points. Instead, Tucker's fake field goal run on fourth-and-9 came up a yard short when Chris Culliver slammed him out of bounds.

The Ravens simply shrugged, forced a three-and-out, and then unleashed Jones deep. Just as he did to Denver, he flashed past the secondary and caught Flacco's fling. He had to wait for the ball, fell to the ground to grab it, but was untouched by a Niner. Up he sprang, cutting left and using his speed to outrun two defenders to the end zone.

Desperate for some points, the 49ers completed four passes and got a 15-yard roughing penalty against Haloti Ngata, who later left with a knee injury. But again they couldn't cross the goal line, Paul Kruger got his second sack of the half on third down, forcing a second Akers field goal, from 27 yards.

When Jones began the second half by sprinting up the middle virtually untouched — he is the second player with two TDs of 50 yards or more in a Super Bowl, tying Washington's Ricky Sanders in 1988 — the rout was on.

Then it wasn't.

"Everybody had their hand on this game," 49ers All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis said. "We point the fingers at nobody. We win together and we lose together, and today we lost it."

Starting with the first commercial break after kickoff, here is a complete linked list of the Super Bowl 2013 commercials.

View full size This undated screenshot provided by Taco Bell shows the Super Bowl advertisement for Taco Bell. Gone are the days when Super Bowl spots were closely-guarded secrets. With the growth of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, it's no surprise that more advertisers like Taco Bell are releasing ads online up to a week or more before Game Day. (AP Photo/Taco Bell)

     

The Harbaugh family sure knows how to throw a Super party. In the end, it was older brother John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens who came out on top, hanging on for a 34-31 win over Jim Harbaugh and his San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl that had everything.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh after the Ravens defeated the 49ers 34-31 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)  

NEW ORLEANS -- The Harbaugh family sure knows how to throw a Super party.

In the end, it was older brother John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens who came out on top, hanging on for a 34-31 win over Jim Harbaugh and his San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl that had everything.

After the game, John Harbaugh said it was hard to compete against his brother.

The brothers met at midfield as the confetti rained down. "I told him I loved him," John said. "He said, 'Congratulations."

Jim Harbaugh later declined a postgame interview with CBS, but spoke a few minutes later. He took the loss hard, raised several questions about calls and non-calls made by the officials, but said "We want to handle this with class and grace.

"Had several opportunities in the game. Didn't play our best game. Ravens made a lot of plays," he continued. "Our guys battled back to get back in it. We competed and battled to win."

With mom Jackie and dad Jack watching from somewhere in the Superdome, the Harbaugh brothers put on a championship game to remember. First it was the Ravens who raced to a 28-6 lead after Jacoby Jones returned the second-half kickoff a Super Bowl-record 108 yards for a score.

Then came a power outage, which delayed the game for 34 minutes. With the players sitting on their benches waiting for play to resume, Jim Harbaugh went to work.

His 49ers went on a surge of their own, and younger brother Jim had John on the ropes. The 49ers pulled within 31-29 in the fourth quarter, but just couldn't come up with one more play to pull off what would have been the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.

Asked how he felt moments after the win, the winning Harbaugh said "How do you think it feels? It feels just like you think. It feels great!"

And what about his brother?

"It's tough. It's very tough," John Harbaugh said. "It's a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. It's very painful."

The leadup to this game was all about the Harbaughs -- the first time siblings had coached against each other in the championship game. Every day for nearly two weeks, the two were asked about each others' careers -- John was forthcoming, Jim not so much. Even their parents got in the act with their own new conferences.

The Harbaugh family theme was: "Who has it better than us?"

Certainly no family in the NFL.

Here's how the four key matchups in Super Bowls XLVII played out.

By Jim Kleinpeter
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

We profiled four key matchups to watch heading into Super Bowl 2013. Here's how they played out.

Ravens LT Bryant McKinnie vs. San Francisco's OLB Aldon Smith and DE Justin Smith

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) and offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie (78) celebrate after their 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)  

It's fair to say McKinnie won this battle. Aldon Smith wasn't a big factor with his pass rush and stayed stuck at 19.5 sacks. It led the NFL but he's been shut out for the past six games. Justin Smith alternated with Ricky Jean-Francois and also was not a factor.

The matchup didn't happen on every down. Ahmad Brooks switched sides with Smith occasionally and sometimes the Ravens used tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson to block Aldon Smith.

A good pass rush isn't all about sacks, it's about consistent pressure to affect the quarterback and make him move, look away from his receivers or pull the ball down and scramble. Most of the game Flacco was unimpeded.

On Flacco's 56-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Jones, McKinnie swallowed up Smith and Flacco drifted to the right until Jones got open behind the 49er secondary.

Smith did get close on teammate Ray McDonald's sack of Flacco. He went outside then back inside to get around McKinnie and got there just as Flacco went down. Justin Smith had three tackles and Aldon Smith two.

Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin vs. San Francisco CB Tarell Brown

Baltimore didn't do much business on Brown's side with anybody. Flacco spent much of the game torching Chris Culliver and Carlos Rogers with Boldin paying a big part. He caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.

Boldin literally shoved it in Culliver's face on a huge 30-yard completion. The Ravens executed a pick play to get Boldin some space and Boldin stiff-armed him. He also beat Culliver on a play in the second quarter that looked like Flacco was throwing the ball away. Boldin just outjumped Culliver for the ball and did the same to Rogers on a key third-and-2 play in the fourth quarter to help set up a field goal.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) pushes off San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver (29) during the Ravens' win. (Photo by Ted Jackson, Nola.com |The Times-Picayune)  

Two throws in the first half to Boldin against Brown netted nothing, one a slant that Boldin dropped and another a go pattern on which Boldin was well-covered. Flacco either threw the ball away, or thought Boldin would break off the pattern.

Brown had a solid game and did make a big play on Ray Rice after a short pass. He poked the ball out of his hands and recovered the fumble, which set up a San Francisco field goal.

San Francisco TE Vernon Davis vs. Baltimore safety Ed Reed

Davis had a big night receiving but it wasn't Ed Reed's fault. He was matched up on the Baltimore linebackers and the other Baltimore safety, Bernard Pollard. None could handle him as he caught six passes for 108 yards. The Ravens were able to muffle him in the red zone. San Francisco had to settle for three field goals and then couldn't push the ball into the end zone despite a first-and-goal at the 8 to win the game.

Reed celebrated a return to his home state with an interception, his 62^nd career pick, and five tackles despite getting shaken up and leaving the game in the first quarter.

"It was hard-fought game," Reed said. "It's hard to enjoy that when you're playing a a game like that against a great team. San Francisco played their hearts out."

San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick vs. Ravens outside linebackers Terrell Suggs and Paul Kruger

Kaepernick didn't utilize the option keeper like he did against Green Bay but he did execute the dive plays well with success. It was obvious the outside linebackers played a contain strategy and took some free shots at Kaepernick after he handed off.

Suggs gave Kaepernick plenty of room on a first-quarter incompletion. On the next play Kruger came hard from Kaepernick's right for a sack to stall the 49ers' second possession and force a field goal

Kaepernick did a good job of keeping the ball in Gore's belly a couple of times. It paid off on a 33-yard gainer by Gore to set up the 49ers last stab at victory. Suggs closed on the play and Kaepernick let go of the ball at the last second ads Suggs ran by, taking himself out of the play.

For complete coverage of the big game from New Orleans, visit NOLA.com's Super Bowl Central.

Monday highlights.

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV sports listings

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. George Mason at Old Dominion, NBCSN

7 p.m. Notre Dame at Syracuse, ESPN

7 p.m. Oklahoma at Iowa State, ESPNU

9 p.m. Seton Hall at Pitt, ESPNU

9 p.m. Texas at West Virginia, ESPN

NBA

9 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, NBA TV

NHL

9 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, NBCSN

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

7 p.m. Purdue at Penn State, ESPN2

7:30 p.m. Michigan at Michigan State, Big Ten Network

9 p.m. Texas A&M at LSU, ESPN2

The block O has been adopted as the overall identity for Ohio State University - which includes athletics and academics.

View full size The current Ohio State University seal, above, and the revised version using a block O. Ohio State University  

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite its size and national recognition, Ohio State University lacked a singular identity – something people would look at and immediately know it was Ohio State, officials said.

Now it has one – the block O.

The non-rounded O, currently the primary symbol for athletics, will be used for a new academic logo. And, following a vote Friday by university trustees, the block O also will replace the round O in the official university seal, which is used on diplomas and official documents.

View full size The new Ohio State University academic logo. Ohio State University  

To acknowledge academic excellence the open book in the center of the O on the seal, which is used on diplomas and official university documents, will be enlarged, trustees said.

Jacquie Aberegg, associate vice president of marketing, said university officials began about two years ago to discuss updating its identity and spent the past 10 months determining what one symbol best represented academics and athletics.

"We engaged hundreds of students, alumni, faculty, staff and parents through the course of this project and looked for a visual cue," she said. "We learned there is a common link – that the symbol is symbolic of all of those things, the breadth and depth of the academic program and the connection to the athletics. The block O is the best of our history and will help carry us into the future."

View full size Revised Ohio State University athletic logo. Ohio State University  

The block O with and without "Ohio State" across it has been the official logo of the athletic department for decades. "Ohio State" in that logo now will be all black, instead of two colors. The new academic logo is a block O with "The Ohio State University" on the right.

The Ohio State Alumni Association will continue to use a block O with a buckeye leaf.

The changes will be implemented over the next few years as current material, such as stationary, is used. The new identity will be applied on documents, online and on buildings, officials said.

Some permanent items, such as inlaid seals on floors, will not be replaced.

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Ray Lewis ended his 17-year NFL career in perfect fashion, directing a successful goal-line stand that provided him a world championship to take into retirement.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis (52) holds a newspaper and the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Associated Press

 NEW ORLEANS — So, Ray Lewis, now that you've won a Super Bowl, what's next?

No, he's not going to that amusement park. The Baltimore Ravens linebacker is heading into retirement — and he can't wait.

"Now I get to see a different side of life," Lewis said Sunday night after helping the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31. "My family, and my sons, my kids, they've sacrificed for me. Now I have the opportunity to sacrifice for them."

Lewis ended his 17-year NFL career in perfect fashion, directing a successful goal-line stand that provided him a world championship to take into retirement. After the 49ers failed to score on three straight plays from the Baltimore 5-yard line in the closing minutes, the Ravens could begin celebrating their first Super Bowl title in 12 years.

"How else can you finish that off but with a goal-line stand?" Lewis said. "That is championship football."

The 13-time Pro Bowl star began his final night on the football field with a motivational speech to his teammates. He ended it looking upward into a waterfall of silver streamers and purple confetti. And minutes later, he put his hands on the Lombardi Trophy.

"What we did as a team today was the ultimate," Lewis said.

As an individual, Lewis made seven tackles. Nothing special, really. He had 44 in Baltimore's previous three playoff games. But the Ravens played like champions behind Lewis, and as usual, they drew inspiration from him.

"There will never be another leader like him and we sent him out like his brothers," Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs. "His legacy will go untainted."

The last time Lewis played in a Super Bowl, he was voted MVP of Baltimore's 34-7 rout of the New York Giants. This time, Joe Flacco was the MVP because the Ravens' offense outplayed the team's usually reliable defense.

Ever since Lewis announced on Jan. 2 that this would be his "last ride," the Ravens have talked about providing him a title to take into retirement. And so they did.

"It's pretty cool," Flacco said. "Ray's a great person and everyone knows he's an unbelievable player, but he's the best teammate. It's unbelievable to send him out like this."

What a journey it was.

After defeating Indianapolis at home to open the playoffs, the Ravens beat top-seeded Denver on the road and knocked off second-seeded New England. Then, underdogs again in the Super Bowl, Baltimore blew most of a 22-point lead in the second half before mounting one final defensive stop.

"To me, that was one of the most amazing goal-line stands I've ever been a part of in my career," Lewis said. "What better way to do it than on the Super Bowl stage?"

Lewis' old buddy, 34-year-old Ed Reed, contributed a first-half interception. Jacoby Jones scored two touchdowns, and after the second — a 108-yard kickoff return to open the third quarter — he saluted his retiring teammate with a rendition of the "squirrel" dance Lewis made famous.

Days earlier, Lewis was confronted about his use of deer antler spray in his effort to return from the triceps injury. He vehemently denied trying the banned substance, and that sideshow fizzled out quickly enough so that it was not a distraction Sunday.

The Ravens will have another middle linebacker next season, but they will never have another Ray Lewis. Coach John Harbaugh was asked why the team responded so passionately to him and his effort to go out on top.

"If you're going to talk about the Ray thing, you want to ask about it, then the answer's got to be faith," Harbaugh said. "I mean Ray is driven by spirituality and faith and that's what he draws on and that's where his strength comes from. So if you really want to know, I mean that's what he's tapping into and that's what makes it so beautiful and so perfect."

Lewis was the second draft pick in Ravens' history, following Jonathan Ogden in 1996. Ogden, who was elected into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday, waved to his former teammate during the pregame coin flip Sunday.

Perhaps one day, Ogden will extend the same greeting to Lewis in Canton, Ohio.

For now, however, Lewis is looking to joining his family for some quiet time.

"No other way to go out and end a career. This is how you do it," Lewis said. "Everything around me is my kids. Daddy gets to come home now. They aren't going to like me being at home all the time."

Morrow remains a candidate to represent the U.S. in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament in July.

CLEVELAND, Ohio- St. Ignatius graduate Justin Morrow made his first appearance as a member of the U.S. Men's soccer team last week, but he did not get picked for the side's World Cup qualifying roster.

As expected, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann chose a veteran lineup for the final stage of qualifying, which starts with a match against Honduras.

Morrow, who plays left back for the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS, spent most of last month training with the national side after being invited to the team's identification camp. It culminated with the 25-year-old Cleveland native starting and playing the entire game in a scoreless friendly against Canada last Tuesday. The roster for that game was filled with younger players that Klinsmann and his staff wanted to see in action.

Morrow could be recalled to the national team during the round of qualifying, and he also remains a candidate to represent the U.S. in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament in July.

He earned a trip to the American camp after a breakout MLS season with the Earthquakes that saw him make the All-Star team and help San Jose finish with the best regular-season record. The Earthquakes open their 2013 season March 3. 

Will Cleveland Browns fans ever get over the move? Should they?

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Unfortunately for many Cleveland Browns fans, the Baltimore Ravens won their second Super Bowl on Sunday night.

The sting remains since Art Modell moved the team to Baltimore in 1996.

Marc Sessler of NFL.com, a Cleveland native familiar with the sting, writes how he agrees with the great Jim Brown when it comes to Browns fans moving on.

Sessler writes how history is important, but there's also a time to let the past go, and how the Ravens don't owe Cleveland a thing.

"That's old news now," Brown told me Saturday at "NFL Honors."
"Baltimore has proven themselves on the football field. We can't take
that away. Art did not make the correct move in my opinion, at the time.
It hurt the people, but now it's time to get over it."

The victory of the Baltimore Ravens, who were once the Browns, in the Super Bowl might make us wonder what sports gives us to believe in. The answer is more than enough.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Baltimore Ravens' second Super Bowl championship since the Browns moved there should mean less to fans here, the city they left behind, than the ringing repudiation by Pro Football Hall of Fame voters of Art Modell, the master of deceit who moved them.

Some Clevelanders probably will begrudge the Ravens their victory parade, but none of the current players played here before the move.

Those now on their roster were largely scouted and drafted by Ozzie Newsome, the Browns' Hall of Fame tight end, who accompanied the team to Baltimore because it afforded him his only executive opportunity. The Baltimore players peaked at the right time, exceeded experts' expectations and surmounted their own limitations. Everyone would want a team that did that.

The victory, however, should not change the cloud of lies and the cloak of secrecy under which the Browns left. It was similar to the exodus of the Colts from Baltimore years before, absent only the post-midnight moving vans. But ultimate victory also apparently bestows group amnesia on fans in Baltimore.

Still, how worse would the past weekend have been had the enemy actually gotten within the gates? The committee of football writers and broadcasters who resoundingly rejected Modell gave reality a rare triumph over spin.

Despite that, how many times have we been fooled, media members and fans alike? A list just in this generation would include in descending order of disgust: Joe Paterno, Lance Armstrong, Modell, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Jim Tressel and many of the leading players in the 1990s in Major League Baseball.

What's left to believe in when the most popular sports in the country have lost their moral compass?

When a thug and philanderer of the epic proportions of Ray Lewis is transfigured by adoring football writers and a cynical league into the face of the NFL?

When NBA superstars either force trades with petulant efforts or collude to join stacked teams, all with not only the blessing but also the polygraph-jarring comments of the manipulative commissioner?

When payroll imbalances reduce many baseball teams to competitive irrelevance by Memorial Day; and drug cheaters taint the most revered numbers in a game that worships them?

When the most inspirational icon in sports makes himself into a metaphor for the struggles of cancer sufferers who identify with him, riding a bicycle tirelessly up towering mountainsides -- than admits, after years of denial, that he was nothing but a cheat, bully and liar?

When the most heart-tugging story by the best player on college football's most iconic team turns out to be a hoax?

Yet how many times have we come back, writers and fans alike, the former out of more than duty, but also for their willing suspension of disbelief, for the enthrallment to thrills; the latter to smear on war paint, don team jerseys, and confirm that the rooting life is the life they have chosen?

Why do we do this?

As the years have gone by, prodigies like James and Woods have deceived us. Elder statesmen and supposed pillars of the establishment like Paterno, Modell and (to a lesser extent) Tressel have betrayed the ideals they professed.

In what do we trust?

Maybe it comes down to nothing more profound than belief in the sweet shot, the sweet swing and the sweet spot.

Skills -- because they are hard earned, in the lonely art of the shooter, the callused torment of the batting cage, the painful deprivation of off-season conditioning -- become more significant than the endowment of genetics and the synaptic conspiracy of fast-twitch muscle fibers.

We celebrate the remade swing as much as The Natural.

The rote memory of muscles in a jump shot can be as admirable as the dunk that counted the same two points.

Senior Day has become more important than the Midnight Madness unveiling of freshman marvels, because the former made a commitment and the latter sit idly in class for a semester.

We believe in second effort and yards after contact. It is why Josh Cribbs, undrafted out of Kent State, legislated toward obsolescence by the new kickoff rules, captured the hearts of Browns fans, risking, horrifically, both body and mind for the game he loves.

We believe in the underdog, especially after the Mid-American Conference made a BCS bowl.

We believe in the last hurrah, but we would have preferred it to be Peyton Manning's, not Lewis'.

We know the realization of the dream deferred will be the sweetest spot. Someday it will happen, and then this city's first hurrah in almost half a century will echo down the years.

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Joe Flacco is the new owner of a 2014 Corvette, and soon will be the owner of a huge new contract.

View full size Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco and the new Corvette he received Monday morning for being named the MVP of the Super Bowl. AP  

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Working on 90 minutes of sleep, Joe Flacco wore a day-old beard and a weary smile that wouldn't go away.

Super Bowl tradition deems that the game's MVP appear at a ceremony the following morning to shake hands with the commissioner of the NFL, accept his trophy, pose for pictures and receive the keys to a new car.

After celebrating the Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory over San Francisco into the early hours of Monday morning, Flacco dutifully fulfilled that obligation.

The quarterback's immediate reward was a 2014 Corvette. In the months ahead, Flacco is almost assured of receiving a contract befitting his incredible performance during Baltimore's run to the NFL championship.

During the playoffs, Flacco had 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions, a feat NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called "extraordinary."

"He was unflappable and brought his team to a Super Bowl level," Goodell said. "His play represented that all the way through."

Less than 12 hours after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy over his head amid a shower of purple confetti, Flacco still couldn't come to grips with what he and the Ravens had accomplished.

After throwing for three scores in the first half to stake the Ravens to a 21-6 lead, Flacco directed two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to help fend off a 49ers comeback. He was 22 for 33 for 287 yards.

"I'm pretty tired right now, and it hasn't sunken in," he said. "It's just a surreal moment."

With a parade scheduled for the team on Tuesday, Flacco planned to visit Disney World in Florida on Monday afternoon before heading home.

"I anticipate not getting very much sleep, but it's for all good reasons, man," he said. "Unbelievable game. It was just awesome to be a part of it."

After the game, Flacco shared a little secret with the rest of his family: He and his wife are expecting their second child. After the Ravens played San Francisco last season, he revealed their first child (a boy) was on the way.

Flacco almost assuredly has a big payday upcoming as well. His rookie contract ends after this season, and soon he and owner Steve Bisciotti will sit down to determine just how much a Super Bowl title will be worth. He could wind up with one of the biggest deals in NFL history, perhaps commanding somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 million a year.

"I'm pretty optimistic, but who knows?" he said. "This is a great organization, I love being here, great city. So I don't anticipate any problems."

Part of Flacco's negotiating tactics might include raises for members of his offensive line.

"Tell you what, our offensive line has played very well since I've been here, but the last four games have been just unbelievable," he said. "They're the reason that I'm standing here and we are Super Bowl champs."

Before the Super Bowl, Bisciotti expressed confidence that Flacco would be the Ravens' quarterback of the future.

"We've never lost a great, great franchise player from the beginning," Bisciotti said. "I'm just very comfortable that it will get done."

The last time the Ravens won a Super Bowl, they dumped quarterback Trent Dilfer and brought in Elvis Grbac. A similar situation almost assuredly won't occur this time, in part because it would seem difficult to get someone deemed an upgrade from Flacco.

"Joe Flacco is the best quarterback in football right now," Ravens running back Ray Rice said.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who also attended the news conference Monday, recalled his first meeting with Flacco before the Ravens drafted him out of Delaware in the first round of the 2008 draft.

"Joe impressed me as a guy that was really was determined to be good and had a lot to prove," Harbaugh said. "I just felt like he was a guy that was going to do whatever it took to be the best he could be. And that's proven to be true."

Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan on Tuesday night.

View full size Forward Deshaun Thomas, scoring 20 points per game, has helped Ohio State to a 17-4 record. Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer  

For the fifth straight week there is a new No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll. This time it's Indiana.

The Hoosiers (20-2, 8-1 in the Big Ten), the preseason No. 1 who held the top spot for the first five weeks of the regular season, moved up two spots Monday, following their weekend win over No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Kansas' loss to Oklahoma State.

Ohio State's Buckeyes (17-4, 7-2) are ranked 10th. Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan (20-2, 7-2) in a Big Ten game on Tuesday night. The Buckeyes defeated Michigan, 56-53, on Jan. 13 in Columbus.

Duke started the current streak of new No. 1s and was followed by Louisville, Duke again, Michigan and Indiana. The last time there were five straight new No. 1s was the last five polls of 2008-09 when it was Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Connecticut again, North Carolina and Louisville.

The Hoosiers received 58 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel while Florida, which jumped two spots to second, got the other seven.