Here are five questions, five prominent players to watch and five young guys to keep an eye on when it gets real on Tuesday.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's football assignment for 2013?

Make up for the 15 bowl practices lost because of NCAA sanctions, replace seven starters on defense, take quarterback Braxton Miller from good to great, develop more playmakers, run the unbeaten streak to 25 games, make the Big Ten title game for the first time and, maybe, win a national title in Urban Meyer's second year, just as he did at Florida and Jim Tressel did with the Buckeyes.

High bar? Sure. But it comes with success and the belief that everything in year two of a coach's system has to be easier.

"It's just the year two of not having to deal with, 'Here's what we call this formation,'" offensive coordinator Tom Herman said while describing how working with Miller will change. "Just the speed and progress should be a lot faster than it was ever was. So it'll be a little neat to get the signals out of the way and just work on refinement rather than just knowledge."

It all starts Tuesday with the first day of spring football practice.

The switch to semesters at Ohio State has led to spring ball starting earlier, rather than in April. The spring game will be April 13 in Cincinnati because of renovations at Ohio Stadium. Still the Buckeyes will have gone 101 days since they were on a football field together -- that 26-21 win over Michigan on Nov. 24 that finished off a 12-0 year.

Meyer talked a lot -- a whole lot -- about the blow the Buckeyes were absorbing by missing bowl practice. That's valuable time to develop depth and get a read on young players for the following year, not just to prep for a bowl opponent.

"We have to catch up 15 practices by August, or we're not as good as our rivals, so we have to find those," Meyer said.

Meyer said he'll know by August if the Buckeyes made them up or not. When they hit the field at 4 p.m. Tuesday, the opener with Buffalo on Aug. 31 will be 179 days away. There's plenty of time. And plenty to live up to.

With that, here are five questions, five prominent players to watch and five young guys to keep an eye on when it gets real on Tuesday.

Five questions

1. Are the playmakers going to change much?

The Buckeyes gained 423.8 yards per game last season, 47th in the nation and third in the Big Ten. Not bad, but it can get better, not just because of a greater understanding of the system, but because nearly everyone's back.

Of the 5,085 yards gained in 2012, they lose just 370 with the graduation of tight Jake Stoneburner, fullback Zach Boren, punter Ben Buchanan (who ran for six yards on a fake) and the transfer of receiver Verlon Reed, who gained 13 yards. That means 92.7 percent of the offense returns.

But some of the guys with the ball in their hands will change. Newly-signed receiving recruits Jalin Marshall, Dontre Wilson, James Clark and Corey Smith could get on the field and make a difference, at least in spots.

"I can see them right now that they can come in and catch a couple passes and make some gains," Miller said, "so I can't wait till they get here."

None of those four will be around for spring ball, though, and neither will running back recruit Ezekiel Elliot. In the end, it's more important for the experienced guys to improve. But come August, the young guys could push them.

2. Can the defense be good enough?

While nearly everyone is back on offense, with nine starters returning, the defense lost seven starters, including the entire line.

The four leading tacklers are back in linebacker Ryan Shazier, safety Christian Bryant, cornerback Bradley Roby and safety C.J. Barnett, but 45.5 percent of the tackles from last season have left in the form of Johnathan Hankins, John Simon, Zach Boren, Etienne Sabino and others. There's a lot of young talent ready to step in, but it took a while for a veteran defense to get the basics down last season. A new crew might fix that problem immediately. Or a young group could struggle even more.

3. Does Braxton Miller look any different?

Meyer threw down the gauntlet for Miller after the end of last season.

"If he becomes fundamentally the best quarterback in America, I think he will be the best quarterback in America. I think it'll be comical what he'll do," Meyer said. "But he's not there yet."

Every little thing with Miller will be tested this spring, from footwork to reading the defense to making better decisions while scrambling. Meyer will have his eyes on all of it.

4. How do you motivate a team that didn't lose last year?

Motivation will be much harder in year two, especially with what Meyer has called "a huge void" to fill with leadership. In 2012, Meyer could tell the Buckeyes they were forgotten and disrespected coming off a 6-7 year plagued by NCAA sanctions. Now coming off perfection, he'll have to use another theme. He said "truth and fundamental improvement," would be the mantra.

5. Who's going to punt?

This is a real thing. Once recruit Johnny Townsend changed his mind and went to Florida, the Buckeyes were put in a bit of a bind. Kicker Drew Basil is listed as both the kicker and punter for now, but swinging your leg isn't just swinging your leg. The two skills are completely different motions, and if you're doing both, you just can't be as good at either as if you were focusing on one.

There could be a new player found to answer this over the summer -- a fan emailed a suggestion this week -- and redshirt freshman Frank Epitropoulos could get a shot. But this might be the most real question of all right now.

"Disappointed," Lake Erie coach Dean Chynoweth said. "[Hamilton] paid a price ... and we didn't."

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Significant numbers favored the Monsters entering Saturday night's home game against Hamilton.

The Monsters had the better record, and play much better at home than Hamilton does on the road. They held a 164-117 advantage in goals -- enormous even when accounting for the Bulldogs' two games in hand.

When it came time to play, though, the Monsters were the goal-starved club. They failed to answer Hamilton's grit and hustle in a 2-0 loss in front of 10,011.

"Disappointed," Lake Erie coach Dean Chynoweth said. "[Hamilton] paid a price ... and we didn't. I thought they out-worked us for the most part, which is unacceptable. We wanted an easy game, but you're not going to get that this time of year."

The Monsters slipped to 26-22-2-7 overall, 12-11-1-4 at home. They continue to have issues in front of larger crowds and on weekends. They are 2-2-0-1 on an eight-game homestand that continues Sunday afternoon against Rochester.

The Bulldogs improved to 22-27-1-5, 8-16-0-3 on the road. Goalie Dustin Tokarski made 31 saves in his fifth start since being acquired from Syracuse for Cedrick Desjardins. Last season, Tokarski won 12 games in the Calder Cup playoffs for champion Norfolk.

The Monsters squandered opportunities early in the first period. Tokarski had a lot to do with it. With the Bulldogs on the power play in the second minute, Monsters center Mike Connolly stole the puck and broke free down the middle. Connolly attempted a forehand wrister from point-blank range, but Tokarski denied him.

Even though the Monsters applied most of the pressure, the Bulldogs scored first. At 7:26, Hamilton defenseman Greg Pateryn found the back of the net after goalie Calvin Pickard struggled to see a shot from the blue line.

At 16:52, Monsters center Brad Malone was whistled for slashing. His teammates killed the penalty, but Hamilton made it 2-0 within seconds of Malone's return. Center Michael Bournival scooped up a rebound and flipped it into the open left side of the cage.

"I was disappointed with the way we started," Chynoweth said. "We weren't sharp."

The second period amounted to Pickard keeping his team in the game. He made several tremendous stops, including one against Bournival off a turnover at 7:40. Hamilton winger Zack Storini thought he had beaten Pickard on a rebound at 15:12, then skated away shaking his head.

Pickard, who has started six straight games, finished with 26 saves.

"He was the least of our problems," Chynoweth said. "We had too many passengers."

The Monsters were a study in frustration in the third period. At 16:30, they received a boost when Hamilton committed a penalty. At 17:02, Chynoweth pulled Pickard to create a 6-on-4, but it sputtered. The Monsters went 0-for-5 on the power play.

Lake Erie winger Brian Sutherby returned after missing four games with a lower-body injury. Defenseman John Negrin, on loan from the Chicago Wolves, made his debut. Center Mike Sgarbossa served a one-game suspension for his actions in a victory over Milwaukee on Feb. 26.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - After Perry junior Billy Miller won the Division II 285-pound state championship Saturday, coach Dave Rowan leapt into Miller's arms in the middle of the mat. Miller caught his coach and executed a perfect takedown. Moments earlier, Miller had been tied with Whitehall-Yearling senior Alex Farrow with less than 20 seconds left in the championship match....

Perry coach Dave Rowan leaps into the arms of Billy Miller, after Miller won the school's first ever state championship. He defeated Whitehall-Yearling's Alex Farrow in a 285-pound championship match. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - After Perry junior Billy Miller won the Division II 285-pound state championship Saturday, coach Dave Rowan leapt into Miller's arms in the middle of the mat. Miller caught his coach and executed a perfect takedown.

Moments earlier, Miller had been tied with Whitehall-Yearling senior Alex Farrow with less than 20 seconds left in the championship match. Miller scored a takedown with 14 seconds left, giving him a 3-1 victory.

Miller's victory not only gave Perry its first ever state wrestling champion, it capped a brilliant tournament for the Pirates. They finished second in the team race, behind St. Paris Graham. All five Perry wrestlers who qualified went home as state placers.

And all of that came just two months after Rowan had open heart surgery, sidelining him at a critical time of the season.

"I never thought it would go this route with the issues I've had," Rowan said. "During this recovery time I worried how the kids were going to take it. But they used the adversity as a propeller to get second in the state and to get a state champ."

Miller said while he was proud to be Perry's first ever champion, he was happier to be part of Perry's best ever team finish.

"Being Perry's first state champ is an honor, but getting second as a team, that's better than first in the state," Miller said.

Division I

Who's next?:St. Edward returns one of its least experienced teams in memory next season. Are the Eagles vulnerable in 2013-14?

Here's the breakdown:

St. Edward returns four wrestlers with state tournament experience next season, none of whom have placed. That includes L.J. Bentley, who did not qualify this year.

Brecksville has six of nine qualifiers and four of seven placers back, including two-time finalist Austin Assad. Massillon Perry's returning lineup features seven qualifiers, five of whom placed, including 2012 state champ David Bavery. Cincinnati Moeller will have seven state place-winners back, one of whom did not qualify this year.

"We're tough this year, but next year Eds better watch out," Bavery said. "You can write that down on a piece of paper or whatever you want. St. Eds better watch out because we're coming."

Double champs: St. Edward (Division I) and St. Paris Graham (Division II) won two state titles this year. Both were champs in the first Ohio High School Athletic Association state team tournament. The OHSAA has said it will continue to crown two team champs, one for the team tournament and one for the individual tournament. Wrestling is the only sport in which it awards two titles.

NEO rules: In addition to the 12 Division I finalists from The Plain Dealer's seven-county coverage area, seven area wrestlers placed third, five were fourth, four were fifth, six were sixth, two were seventh, and five were eight.

Among the third-place finishers, St. Ignatius senior Tommy Zeigler (126), Barberton's Richard Robertson (170) and Highland's Adam Kluk (195) placed for the third time. St. Edward's Colin Heffernan (138) and Riverside's Evan Rosborough placed for the second year a row.

St. Edward senior Dean Heil's freshman brother, Josh, was third at 106 for Brunswick.

Zeigler won perhaps the best match of the morning, though it was only a 1-0 score against St. Edward's Chance Driscoll. Zeigler was on top for the third period and rode Driscoll, who seemed on the verge of escaping the entire two minutes.

Kluk beat Barberton's Aaron Tschantz, who placed fourth the hard way. He lost his first-round match to Brecksville's Josh Murphy, then won four straight. Murphy wound up sixth.

Division II

Pinning them back:Norton sophomore Sean Rutherford (195) entered the state tournament with high expectations after winning the Alliance District last weekend. But his state championship hopes were dashed by a loss in the quarterfinals Friday morning.

Rutherford responded by pinning his next four opponents en route to a third place finish.

"After my upset, I felt like woke up and actually wrestled my matches," Rutherford said. "Before that I wasn't even here, like I wasn't ready."

Rutherford needed less than 30 seconds for two of the pins, including the one in the third-place match against Columbus Mifflin senior Jalen Robinson.

Rutherford said knowing he had made it all the way through the consolation bracket to a third place finish made the win even more special.

"To be able to battle back through all that, it's like a personal high, too," Rutherford said. "It makes you feel better from the upset."

Undefeated (almost):Perry senior Evan Nichols (195) said he was very upset for about 15 minutes after he lost his quarterfinal match by default. Nichols was disqualified after he made an illegal move, which left Sandusky sophomore Isaiah Margheim too injured to continue the match.

But after his coaches calmed him down, Nichols was able to recover to win four straight matches over two days to place third in the state. He said he wished he had a chance to face Lexington senior Josh Lehner, who is undefeated this season, but was happy to finish third.

"Overall, we're looking at this like I went undefeated in the state tournament considering that DQ-ing isn't exactly a loss," Nichols said.

"I hope the best for the kid and I hope his neck's OK."

Margheim recovered from the injury and won his semifinal match Friday night. He lost to Lehner 6-1 in the finals.

Looking ahead:Walsh Jesuit has a storied wrestling tradition, but experienced something of a down year in 2013. The Warriors sent just two wrestlers – freshman Alex Mackall (106) and junior Nolan Whitely (132) to Columbus.

Both ended up on the podium Saturday. Mackall won his seventh-place match and Whitely finished in fourth.

Whitely said he is confident Walsh Jesuit will be back strong next season.

"We have some new kids coming in next year," Whitely said. "We should get a couple down next year on the podium."

Division III

Shaking it off:Beachwood junior 120-pounder Sammy Gross, a defending state champion and the top-ranked wrestler in his weight class, was dealt a big disappointment Friday night when he lost to Jamestown Greeneview freshman Logan LaCure, 6-3, in a semifinal.

"I just don't think I was focused on the right things," Gross said. "I think going into my matches, I have a game plan for every match. I kind of got out of my game plan Friday night, and I think I just wasn't feeling like myself. I'm going to remember this loss all summer long as I train for next year. My goal is to win the championship next year, and I'm going to learn from the loss and use it as fuel."

Gross bounced back in a big way Saturday morning, posting two dominant victories to clinch his second third-place finish.

Gross began the day with a rematch of the Garfield Heights district final, defeating Massillon Tuslaw's Dion Perez, 12-6, and finished his morning with a 14-2 major decision over Delta's Kyle Keller. He finished his season at 48-3.

Pirate power:Black River junior 106-pounder Sebastian Vidika also reached the third-place match, but lost to Dayton Christian's Hunter Bray, 8-4. He gained revenge for his only regular season loss in the consolation semifinals by defeating Sandusky St. Mary's Alex Smith, 6-2.

Vidika's fourth-place finish is his first state placement (he went 1-2 last year) and gives Black River two state placers for the first time in a few seasons.

"It is nice to place after the upset last year, but it would have been nicer to wrestle in the finals," said Vidika, who ends his season at 42-3.

Senior 120-pounder Mike Hozan became the first three-time state placer in school history when he placed eighth. He lost in overtime, 8-7, to Bloom-Carroll's Chandler Minnard in the tiebreaker.

"It's bittersweet," Hozan said. "I had four good years. I feel really blessed to have the opportunity to wrestle here [at state] all four years and get on the podium these last three years. A lot of kids don't even get the opportunity to wrestle here once."

First time's the charm:Clearview senior 132-pounder Matt Hollingsworth had never participated in a postseason tournament during his previous three seasons, despite being one of his school's best wrestlers over his career. Injuries and weight issues denied him from wrestling at a sectional tournament until this year.

Hollingsworth made his first postseason tournament memorable and ended his high school career on a high note, placing fifth in his weight class with a 3-2 win over Dayton Christian's Alex Barker. He became just the fourth state placer in program history and the first since Jacob Bill was a state runner-up back in 2004.

"We told Matt for four years that if you work hard, it will pay off," Clearview coach Jason Steadman said. "Hard work in this sport always pays off. We're not liars.""

Best of the rest:Kirtland senior 220-pounder Evan Brettrager equaled the amount of losses he suffered before the state tournament here, going 4-2 this weekend.

However, Brettrager ended his tournament, and high school career with a victory over Johnstown-Monroe's Clayton Bullard, 5-4, to finish in fifth place. It is the first state placement for the 50-4 Brettrager.

Other placers include Manchester 106-pound freshman Joey Bowen (seventh), Hawken 152-pound junior Seth King (seventh), Keystone 182-pound sophomore Jacob Worthington (sixth) and Cardinal 220-pound senior Caleb Fry (eighth).

Worthington aggravated a shoulder injury during his consolation semifinal 5-3 loss to Covington's A.J. Ouellette. He tried to make a go of it in the fifth-place match, but wound up taking a default.

Freelancers Teddy Cahill and Dan Gilles contributed to this report.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a list of all local 2013 state wrestling champions.  

Lake Catholic's Anthony Tutolo reacts after defeating St. Vincent-St. Mary's Mike Rix in the Division II 126 pound weight class at the OHSAA state championships Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Columbus. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a list of all local 2013 state wrestling champions.

Division I

Team: St. Edward

113: Aaron Assad, Brecksville-Broadview Heights

120: Brandon Thompson, Solon

132: Dean Heil, St. Edward

152: Anthony Collica, Solon

182: Domenic Abounader, St. Edward

Division II

120: Nathan Tomasello, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

126: Anthony Tutolo, Lake Catholic

182: Aaron Adkins, St. Vincent-St. Mary

285: Billy Miller, Perry

Division III

138: J.J. Diven, Waterloo

160: Ryan Harris, Beachwood

170: Travis Linton, Rootstown

220: Jake Moore, Rootstown

Columbus – There's no "I" in team, as they say, but there is in "individual." The tournament formerly known as just the state wrestling tournament, now called the "individual" state wrestling tournament, added the emphasis on "I" at the right time because rarely has Ohio, and especially Greater Cleveland and Akron, produced such a cadre of accomplished individuals as...

Columbus – There's no "I" in team, as they say, but there is in "individual."

The tournament formerly known as just the state wrestling tournament, now called the "individual" state wrestling tournament, added the emphasis on "I" at the right time because rarely has Ohio, and especially Greater Cleveland and Akron, produced such a cadre of accomplished individuals as those who became multiple state champions Saturday in Value City Arena.

Ohio crowned three four-time champs and five three-time champs, and five of the elite group hail from Northeast Ohio.

Dean Heil of Division I team champion St. Edward and Nathan Tomasello of Division II Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy both won their fourth state championships. Division II champ St. Paris Graham's Bo Jordan became the 25th member of the group, which also includes his father and coach, Jeff Jordan.

Despite the advent this year of the state team tournament, the OHSAA continues to award team trophies in the individual meet, and St. Edward claimed its 28th of those, to go with the team tournament title won last month.

"We didn't want to go out our senior year without a title as a team. (Massillon) Perry, Brecksville and Moeller really pushed us," said St. Edward 182-pound senior Domenic Abounader, who won his third state title.

Brecksville fell short of capturing its first team trophy. Massillon Perry edged the Bees, 105-99.5, to take home its ninth runner-up award in the last 11 years. Brecksville lost two of three championship finals, but had seven place-winners, one more than St. Edward.

"Wrestling is an individual sport. In other sports, you have your team to help you win. But when you're out there, and I was the last one wrestling, that's the best feeling there is," said Brecksville senior Aaron Assad, the 113-pound champ.

That feeling was widespread as 13,820 in attendance rose to their feet several times to celebrate a remarkable group of individuals.

"Ever since God knows when, I've dreamt of being a four-time state champion," said Heil, an Oklahoma State recruit. "It's the first thing I can finally cross off my list of things to do. The next is four-time NCAA champ."

Heil, the Eagle's fourth quadruple champ, was named the Division I Most Outstanding Wrestler.

A trio of locals became three-time state champs, all in Division I: Abounader and Solon teammates Brandon Thompson and Anthony Collica, who is Heil's future teammate at Oklahoma State.

"It was like being home," Thompson said of his third final. His brother, Kevin Hardy, also was a Solon three-time champ. "Now he and I are together."

Thompson hit a switch for a reversal with 20 seconds left to hand Olentangy Orange's Artem Timchenko his first loss, 3-1, in the 120-pound final.

Collica's early takedown proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win over St. Edward's Markus Scheidel at 152. They wrestled to the same score in last year's 145-pound final.

"I knew if I scored first, it would be big at the end of the match," Collica said. "Three (titles) means a lot. The third title was way better than the first. There were more nerves today."

While they made winning state titles look easy, the area's other Division I finalists reflected the reality.

Assad's sophomore brother, Austin, lost in the 106-pound final for the second year in a row, 6-5, to Massillon Perry's Jose Rodriguez, who broke a 5-5 tie with a third-period escape. Brecksville 160-pound senior Quinton Hiles was unable to mount an offense in a 9-3 loss to Beavercreek's Nick Corba.

Elyria junior Armando Torres was leading Aaron Assad, 3-2, until Assad bundled up Torres for a takedown and near-fall and a 7-3 win.

At 138, Madison's Nick Montgomery gave up two takedowns, then was unable to chase down Marysville's Noah Forrider, who gave up two third-period stalling points to avoid Montgomery's famous headlock in a 5-4 win.

A close call on an overtime takedown was the difference in Brunswick senior Tyler Hughes' 3-1 loss to Beavercreek's Corba in the 170 final. Maple Heights' Devin Revels fell behind, 5-0, off the opening whistle and never recovered in a 12-3 loss to Moeller's Chalmer Freuauf.

St. Edward pulled away in the team race with a 2-1 record in the points-rich consolation semifinals Saturday morning. The difference was Eagles four-time placer Edgar Bright's technical fall against Brecksville's Austin Strnad, which was worth 6.5 team points, and gave St. Edward a 104-93.5 lead over Brecksville. Bright went on to place third, going with two second-places and a sixth in his career.

Like many others who didn't reach the highest individual height, Bright collapsed in a back tunnel just off the arena floor as disappointment overwhelmed him in the end.

"That's a hard thing to do, to come back like that, but he really showed something to the team, that this guy has a lot of heart," Abounader said of Bright.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Before the wrestling season began, Beachwood junior Ryan Harris' grandfather, with whom he was very close, died. To honor his grandfather, Harris dedicated this season to him, with the goal of winning his first state wrestling championship.

Beachwood junior Ryan Harris, left, wraps up Delta's Jared Mattin in the Division III 160 pound state final Saturday night in Columbus. Harris won the match, 11-5, for his first state title. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Before the wrestling season began, Beachwood junior Ryan Harris' grandfather, with whom he was very close, died.

To honor his grandfather, Harris dedicated this season to him, with the goal of winning his first state wrestling championship.

The 160-pounder not only accomplished that goal Saturday night in a Division III final at Ohio State's Value City Arena, but did so by wrestling 50 matches this winter without losing a single one.

Like his dominating season, and his dominating state tournament, Harris capped it with a dominating performance, defeating Delta senior Jared Mattin, 11-5. And, as soon as his hand was raised, he ran off the stage and hugged his family in the stands.

"My grandfather and I were extremely close," Harris said. "He went to every single wrestling match of mine as I was growing up. When he died, I knew I was going to dedicate this season to him from the beginning through the end. My goal was to win states, obviously, but I really wanted to do that for him. And, I did.

"My family's been with me through everything ever since I was a little kid. Having them all here with me and celebrating this was a very special moment."

Harris was one of four area individual state champions in Division III, along with the Portage County trio of Waterloo senior J.J. Diven (138), Rootstown junior Travis Linton (170) and Rootstown senior Jake Moore (220). It was the first state championships for all four.

Harris set the tone with three takedowns in the first period to take a 6-2 lead, and he never let up.

"I'm just very happy, but I'm kind of numb," said Harris. "This is amazing. It's been an amazing season from start to finish and I couldn't have asked for a better season. I reached my goal, which is the state title, and hopefully, I can come back here next year and add another one."

Harris is a three-time state placer, having taken third last season and seventh as a freshman.

Diven (50-0) got the ball rolling for the area with his hard-fought 3-2 win over Archbold's Logan Day, shaking off numerous takedown attempts over the final two minutes to become his school's second state champ and first since Josh Allen in 1995.

"I went into the match hearing that [Day] likes tie-ups," Diven said. "So my goal was to work outside and take a lot of shots. I did get into one tie, but I got out of it by hitting a fireman's carry, which was probably the first one I've ever hit."

The fireman's carry resulted in Diven's only takedown and gave him a 2-0 lead midway through the first period. He gave up a takedown just before time expired in the second period, but got a free escape point to start the third when Day elected to start at the neutral position. The point held up.

"There were a ton of scrambles during that third period," he said. "I used a lot of heart and a lot of drive inside to fend them off. I knew what I needed to do, and I went out there and did it."

Waterloo coach Brian Munger said Diven is the best wrestler, statistically, the program has ever had. He's won over 160 matches, 111 of which came by pinfall. He is Munger's first state champion.

Linton (44-3) - with his brother Garrett, a Division III state champion last season, in his corner - took a quick lead and then held on to defeat Fostoria senior Tony Reynolds, 3-2, following a late reversal.

"To have Garrett in my corner was awesome," Linton said. "Him winning the state title last year and then him coaching me through mine this year makes it more special. He's been with me the whole way. I was very confident. I wasn't going to let anyone stop me."

Moore (40-3) followed his teammate with a dominating 10-4 victory to give the Rovers two state champions in one tournament for the first time and put them tied for fifth in the team race with 52.5 points along with Waynedale. Troy Christian won with 95.5 points.

"I really didn't focus on Travis' match; I was just kind of focused on my own," said Moore, who's in line to become the valedictorian of his class. "He had his goals and I have mine. But, I will say that to have both of us come down here and win titles is tremendous. I'm happy for him as much as I'm happy for myself."

Rovers coach Chris Wise was proud of his heavyweight duo.

"So far, so good," said Wise, who has coached three state champions in his two seasons. "Last year, we got the first one and broke through, and now we're showing the younger kids that we can win titles here. We also had a goal of being in the top 10 in scoring, and we accomplished that."

Dan Gilles is a freelance writer in Elyria.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here are the results from the final day of the state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena. Division I

St. Edward's Domenic Abounader reacts after defeating Cincinnati Moeller's Quinton Rosser in the Division I 182 pound weight class at the OHSAA state championships Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Columbus. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here are the results from the final day of the state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

Division I

How they finished: 1. St. Edward 117; 2. Massillon Perry 105; 3. Brecksville-Broadview Heights 991/2; 4. Cin. Arch. Moeller 94; 5. Marysville 581/2; 6. Solon 52; 7. Hilliard Davidson 48; 8. Maple Heights 43; 9. Powell Olen. Liberty 40; 10. Madison 38; 11. Brunswick 35; 12. Oregon Clay 31; 13. Perrysburg 30; 14. (tie) Ashland, Beavercreek 27; 16. (tie) Loveland, Riverside 26; 18. Massillon Washington 25; 19. Nordonia 231/2; 20. (tie) Ashtabula Lakeside, Gahanna Lincoln 23; 22. St. Ignatius 22; 23. (tie) Cin. Colerain, Uniontown Lake 21; 25. Olentangy Orange 201/2; 26. Elyria 20; 27. Harrison 191/2; 28. (tie) GlenOak, Hudson 19; 30. Mount Vernon 18; 31. Mason 17; 32. Highland 16; 33. Fremont Ross 151/2; 34. (tie) Boardman, Springfield 15; 36. (tie) Delaware Hayes, Fairfield, New Carlisle Tecumseh 13; 39. (tie) Barberton, Groveport-Madison, Massillon Jackson, Tol. Whitmer 12; 43. Bedford 111/2; 44. (tie) Col. St. Charles, Hilliard Darby 11; 46. (tie) Lorain, Westlake 10; 48. (tie) Lancaster, Liberty Twp. Lakota E., Pickerington Central 9; 51. Cin. Withrow 8; 52. (tie) Cin. Northwest, Miamisburg, North Royalton 7; 55. (tie) Dublin Coffman, Pickerington North, Wadsworth 6; 58. (tie) Kettering Fairmont, Parma, Sidney, Wester. North 5; 62. (tie) Cin. LaSalle, Cin. Princeton, Eastlake North, North Olmsted, Vandalia Butler 4; 67. (tie) Amherst Steele, Brush, Cin. St. Xavier, Cin. Sycamore, Garfield Heights, Lewis Center Olentangy 3; 73. (tie) Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Stow-Munroe Falls, Strongsville, W. Chester Lakota West, Worth. Thom. Worthington, White. Anthony Wayne 2; 80. (tie) Ashville Teays Valley, Canal Winchester, Centerville, Cin. Glen Este, Cuyahoga Falls, Middletown, Shaker Heights, Tol. St. Francis deSales, Worth. Kilbourne, Mansfield Senior 1.

Championship bracket

FIRST PLACE

106: Rodriguez (Massillon Perry) d. Au.Assad (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 6-5.

113: Aa.Assad (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) d. Torres (Elyria) 7-3.

120: Thompson (Solon) d. Timchenko (Olentangy Orange) 3-1.

126: McClay (Massillon Washington) d. Smith (Hilliard Davidson) 3-1.

132: Heil (St. Edward) m.d. Carson (Uniontown Lake) 8-0.

138: Forrider (Marysville) d. Montgomery (Madison) 5-4.

145: Music (Ashland) m.d. Ryan (Powell Olen. Liberty) 8-0.

152: Collica (Solon) d. Scheidel (St. Edward) 3-1.

160: Sizemore (Cin. Arch. Moeller) d. Quinton Hiles (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9-3.

170: Corba (Beavercreek) d. Hughes (Brunswick) 3-1, SV.

182: Abounader (St. Edward) d. Rosser (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 13-6.

195: Tayse (Massillon Perry) m.d. Conel (Ashtabula Lakeside) 14-5.

220: Frueauf (Cin. Arch. Moeller) m.d. Revels (Maple Heights) 12-3.

Hvy: Gusan (Hilliard Davidson) d. Siegfried (GlenOak) 3-1, SV.

THIRD PLACE

106: Heil (Brunswick) d. Laney (Groveport-Madison) 4-2.

113: Mancini (Young. Boardman) m.d. Brusco (Delaware Hayes) 16-3.

120: Bavery (Massillon Perry) d. Screptock (Oregon Clay) 9-4.

126: Zeigler (St. Ignatius) d. Lasko (Madison) 3-2.

132: McDougle (Gahanna Lincoln) p. Lucas (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) :21.

138: Heffernan (St. Edward) d. Sparkman (Massillon Perry) 9-3.

145: Bright (St. Edward) d. Grine (Fremont Ross) 6-5.

152: Newton (Perrysburg) p. Buchanan (New Carlisle Tecumseh) 1:15.

160: Smith (Cin. Colerain) d. Coleman (Hudson) 5-2.

170: Robertson (Maple Heights) over Weber (Loveland) by default.

182: Danis (Mason) d. Lay (Loveland) 8-2.

195: Kluk (Highland) d. Tschantz (Barberton) 10-3.

220: Rosborough (Riverside) m.d. Woicehovich (Nordonia) 11-1.

Hvy: Gutapfel (Harrison) p. Moore (Tol. Whitmer) 3:32.

FIFTH PLACE

106: Guillen (Perrysburg) d. T.DeCesare (Nordonia) 9-3.

113: Riley (Mount Vernon) d. Ziegler (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 3-1, SV.

120: Penzone (Powell Olen. Liberty) p. Bartinelli (North Royalton) 2:13.

126: Rooney (Col. St. Charles) d. Driscoll (St. Edward) 3-1, SV.

132: Boggs (Riverside) d. Mendel (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 4-2.

138: Garcia (Lorain) d. Sams (Fairfield) 4-2.

145: Strnad (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) d. Marcelli (Massillon Jackson) 3-1.

152: Dailey (Massillon Perry) d. Yarger (Pickerington Central) 11-6.

160: Stencel (Oregon Clay) p. Boyd (Marysville) 2:36.

170: Walker (Hilliard Darby) d. McLaughlin (St. Ignatius) 5-2.

182: Paul (Westlake) d. Tiley (Hudson) 3-2.

195: Pfarr (Marysville) p. Murphy (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) 4:59.

220: Nye (Springfield) d. Isaacs (Cin. Withrow) 9-4.

Hvy: Daniels (Cin. Northwest) d. Burton (Liberty Twp. Lakota E.) 3-2, TB.

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Furnas (Powell Olen. Liberty) d. Gutierrez (Pickerington North) 5-3.

113: Disabato (Wester. North) d. Milano (Cin. LaSalle) 3-1.

120: Rahmani (Marysville) m.d. Ward (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 13-3.

126: Parrett (Kettering Fairmont) d. Sparks (Marysville) 4-3.

132: Moss (Maple Heights) d. Newell (Vandalia Butler) 6-3.

138: Calvert (Sidney) d. Zollinger (Wadsworth) 1-0.

145: James (Bedford) d. Bast (Massillon Perry) 8-3, SV.

152: Deluse (Lancaster) p. Johnson (Maple Heights) 3:39.

160: Wooden (Dublin Coffman) d. Millin (Massillon Perry) 4-1.

170: Schmidt (Miamisburg) p. Sloan (Garfield Heights) 4:04.

182: Belaia-Martinouk (North Olmsted) d. Halaska (Parma) 5-3.

195: Scales (Cin. Colerain) d. Thornberry (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 6-4, SV.

220: Miller (Marysville) d. Linden (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) 5-4.

Hvy: Morgan (Ashtabula Lakeside) d. Bonner (Perrysburg) 4-1.

Consolation bracket

SEMIFINALS

106: Heil (Brunswick) d. Guillen (Perrysburg) 9-7; Laney (Groveport-Madison) d. T.DeCesare (Nordonia) 8-3. 113: Brusco (Delaware Hayes) d. Ziegler (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 8-6; Mancini (Young. Boardman) d. Riley (Mount Vernon) 6-3. 120: Bavery (Massillon Perry) p. Penzone (Powell Olen. Liberty) 2:07; Screptock (Oregon Clay) d. Bartinelli (North Royalton) 3-1. 126: Zeigler (St. Ignatius) d. Driscoll (St. Edward) 1-0; Lasko (Madison) p. Rooney (Col. St. Charles) 1:49. 132: Lucas (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) d. Mendel (Cin. Arch. Moeller) 4-3; McDougle (Gahanna Lincoln) d. Boggs (Riverside) 3-0. 138: Sparkman (Massillon Perry) d. Sams (Fairfield) 8-5; Heffernan (St. Edward) d. Garcia (Lorain) 6-3. 145: Bright (St. Edward) t.f. Strnad (Brecksville-Broad. H) 19-3; Grine (Fremont Ross) d. Marcelli (Massillon Jackson) 5-3, SV. 152: Newton (Perrysburg) d. Dailey (Massillon Perry) 16-11; Buchanan (New Carlisle Tecumseh) d. Yarger (Pickerington Central) 9-5. 160: Coleman (Hudson) d. Boyd (Marysville) 2-0; Smith (Cin. Colerain) d. Stencel (Oregon Clay) 3-1. 170: Weber (Loveland) p. McLaughlin (St. Ignatius) 3:54; Robertson (Maple Heights) d. Walker (Hilliard Darby) 7-2. 182: Lay (Loveland) d. Paul (Westlake) 9-3; Danis (Mason) d. Tiley (Hudson) 9-2. 195: Kluk (Highland) d. Murphy (Brecksville-Broad. Heights) 3-2; Tschantz (Barberton) d. Pfarr (Marysville) 4-3TB. 220: Woicehovich (Nordonia) m.d. Isaacs (Cin. Withrow) 10-2; Rosborough (Riverside) p. Nye (Springfield) 4:16. Hvy: Moore (Tol. Whitmer) d. Daniels (Cin. Northwest) 7-3; Gutapfel (Harrison) d. Burton (Liberty Twp. Lakota E.) 6-0.

Division II

How they finished: 1. St. Paris Graham Local 1551/2; 2. Perry 871/2; 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary 781/2; 4. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 74; 5. Uhrichsville Claymont 71; 6. Wauseon 61; 7. Oak Harbor 44; 8. Lexington 421/2; 9. (tie) Hamilton Ross, Warren Howland 40; 11. Steubenville 35; 12. Lake Catholic 34; 13. Bellbrook 33; 14. (tie) Clyde, Lewistown Indian Lake, 0 Wapakoneta, Whitehall-Yearling 32; 18. Milan Edison 29; 19. Toledo Central Catholic 26; 20. (tie) Beloit W. Branch, Crestwood 25; 22. (tie) Spring. Kenton Ridge, Tiffin Columbian, Urbana 24; 25. Revere 23; 26. Norton 22; 27. (tie) Bryan, Carrollton, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, Sandusky 21; 31. Walsh Jesuit 20; 32. Napoleon 191/2; 33. Millersburg W. Holmes 18; 34. (tie) Dresden Tri-Valley, Franklin 17; 36. Col. Mifflin 16; 37. Pemberville Eastwood 151/2; 38. Sandusky Perkins 141/2; 39. Minerva 13; 40. Field 121/2; 41. (tie) Gallipolis Gallia Acad., Padua, Spring. Northwestern 12; 44. (tie) Plain City Jonathan Alder, Southeast 11; 46. Ravenna 10; 47. (tie) Canton South, Delaware Buckeye Valley, New Richmond 9; 50. (tie) Col. St. Francis DeSales, Wash. C.H. Miami Trace 8; 52. Lancaster Fairfield Union 7; 53. (tie) Canfield, Conneaut, Greenfield McClain, Lisbon Beaver, Trotwood-Madison 6; 58. (tie) Hebron Lakewood, Norwalk 5; 60. Eaton 41/2; 61. (tie) Archbishop Hoban, Byesville Meadowbrook, Canal Fulton Northwest, Defiance, London, Wilmington 4; 67. (tie) Dover, Newark Licking Valley, Woodridge, Thornville Sheridan, Vincent Warren, Willard 3; 73. (tie) Day. Chaminade-Julienne, Mt. Orab Western Brown 2; 75. (tie) Athens, Belle. Benjamin Logan, Caledonia River Valley, Cambridge, Circleville, Col. Marion-Franklin, Hillsboro, University School, Louisville, Poland Seminary, Wash. C.H. Washington 1.

Championship bracket

FIRST PLACE

106: Warner (Uhrichsville Claymont) d. Beard (Napoleon) 2-1, UTB.

113: Seipel (St. Paris Graham Local) d. Kelly (Bellbrook) 3-2.

120: Tomasello (CVCA) m.d. Miller (Carrollton) 14-5.

126: Tutolo (Lake Catholic) d. Rix (SVSM) 6-4.

132: Jordan (St. Paris Graham Local) m.d. Bowshier (Spring. Kenton) 23-10.

138: Mossing (Tol. Central Catholic) d. Skonieczny (SVSM) 8-1.

145: Stark (Warren Howland) d. Struble (Bryan) 4-2.

152: Marinelli (St. Paris Graham Local) p. Williams (Tiffin Columbian) 3:40.

160: Jordan (St. Paris Graham Local) p. Schuette (Wauseon) :40.

170: Cramer (Oak Harbor) m.d. Running (Clarksville Clinton-Massie) 16-4.

182: Adkins (SVSM) p. Suglio (Richfield Revere) 1:01.

195: Lehner (Lexington) d. Margheim (Sandusky) 6-1.

220: Krall (Wauseon) d. Moray (Steubenville) 5-3, SV.

Hvy: Miller (Perry) d. Farrow (Whitehall-Yearling) 3-1.

THIRD PLACE

106: Stickley (St. Paris Graham Local) m.d. Cheek (Milan Edison) 10-2.

113: Warner (Uhrichsville Claymont) d. Dees (Perry) 9-2.

120: Moore (St. Paris Graham Local) d. Howard (Milan Edison) 6-0.

126: Burcher (Uhrichsville Claymont) d. Hodges (Wauseon) 4-3.

132: Kowalski (Dresden Tri-Valley) d. Whitely (Walsh Jesuit) 4-3.

138: Kager (Crestwood) d. Lange (Lewistown Indian Lake) 8-2.

145: Rohskopf (Millersburg W. Holmes) d. Jones (Hamilton Ross) 4-3.

152: Schram (Bellbrook) d. Whisler (Warren Howland) 5-3, SV.

160: Schenk (Perry) d. Henderson (Lewistown Indian Lake) 7-3.

170: Caris (Pemberville Eastwood) d. Moore (Clyde) 6-0.

182: Kasper (Lexington) d. Rogers (Spring. Northwestern) 5-2.

195: Nichols (Perry) m.d. Harris (Urbana) 13-4.

220: Rutherford (Norton) p. Robinson (Col. Mifflin) :29.

Hvy: Henderson (Franklin) d. Sharp (Beloit W. Branch) 2-1, TB.

FIFTH PLACE

106: Martin (Wapakoneta) d. Wilson (Steubenville) 10-8.

113: Abduljelil (Whitehall-Yearling) d. Bennett (CVCA) 3-2, TB.

120: Tawney (Gallipolis Gallia Acad.) p. Nemec (Crestwood) 1:39.

126: Decatur (CVCA) d. Schoeppner (Canton South) 6-5.

132: Gessic (Perry) d. Oehlers (Lancaster Fairfield Union) 3-1.

138: Kaminski (Padua) d. Byrd (Hamilton Ross) 5-4.

145: Valentine (Wapakoneta) d. Hojnacki (CVCA) 5-4.

152: Chambers (Oak Harbor) d. Miller (Clyde) 4-2.

160: Reaser (Ravenna) m.d. Ferguson (Col. St. Francis DeSales) 14-0.

170: Thomas (St. Paris Graham Local) d. James (Southeast) 9-4.

182: Harris (Urbana) p. Hengstler (Wapakoneta) 4:57.

195: Hoppel (Minerva) d. Bridwell (Hamilton Ross) 4-1, TB.

220: Heimkreiter (Hamilton Ross) d. Chaney (Sandusky Perkins) 4-2.

Hvy: Kuhlwein (Plain City Jonathan Alder) m.d. Forsee (New Richmond) 11-2.

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Mackall (Walsh Jesuit) d. Simpson (Mogadore Field) 7-4.

113: Taton (Lake Catholic) d. Duffy (Wash. C.H. Miami Trace) 4-3.

120: Carter (SVSM) d. Patterson (Byesville Meadowbro) 1-0.

126: Haynes (Delaware Buckeye Valley) d. Villarreal (Defiance) 9-4.

132: Dobben (CVCA) d. Kopp (Tiffin Columbian) 3-2.

138: Avery (Uhrichsville Claymont) d. Smith (Canal Fulton Northwest) 4-3.

145: Minnick (Clyde) d. Gershom (Hebron Lakewood) 10-5.

152: Faulkner (Beloit W. Branch) over Ladich (Field) by default.

160: Didion (Sandusky Perkins) t.f. Shoemaker (London) 16-0.

170: Poullas (Canfield) p. Maclellan (CVCA) 2:28.

182: Smith (Clyde) d. Grayson (Trotwood-Madison) 4-2.

195: Szep (Lake Catholic) d. Havener (CVCA) 2-1.

220: Post (Conneaut) d. Davis (Greenfield McClain) 9-2.

Hvy: Brumley (SVSM) d. Lawrence (Oak Harbor) 4-0.

Consolation bracket

SEMIFINALS

106: Cheek (Milan Edison) d. Wilson (Steubenville) 12-7, SV; Stickley (St. Paris Graham Local) p. Martin (Wapakoneta) 4:45. 113: Warner (Uhrichsville Claymont) p. Bennett (CVCA) 2:24. Dees (Perry) p. Abduljelil (Whitehall-Yearling) 2:15. 120: Moore (St. Paris Graham Local) t.f. Tawney (Gallipolis Gallia Ac.) 17-2; Howard (Milan Edison) d. Nemec (Crestwood) 7-2. 126: Hodges (Wauseon) d. Decatur (CVCA) 3-1; Burcher (Uhrichsville Claymont) d. Schoeppner (Canton South) 4-2. 132: Whitely (Walsh Jesuit) d. Gessic (Perry) 4-0; Kowalski (Dresden Tri-Valley) d. Oehlers (Lancaster Fairfield Union) 8-2. 138: Kager (Crestwood) p. Kaminski (Padua) 3:59; Lange (Lewistown Indian Lake) d. Byrd (Hamilton Ross) 10-5. 145: Jones (Hamilton Ross) d. Valentine (Wapakoneta) 7-1; Rohskopf (Millersburg W. Holmes) d. Hojnacki (CVCA) 6-0. 152: Whisler (Warren Howland) d. Miller (Clyde) 6-5; Schram (Bellbrook) d. Chambers (Oak Harbor) 4-2. 160: Schenk (Perry) d. Reaser (Ravenna) 4-2; Henderson (Lewistown Indian Lake) d. Ferguson (Col. St. Francis DeSales) 5-4. 170: Moore (Clyde) d. Thomas (St. Paris Graham Local) 6-4; Caris (Pemberville Eastwood) d. James (Southeast) 13-6. 182: Rogers (Spring. Northwestern) d. Harris (Urbana) 6-3; Kasper (Lexington) d. Hengstler (Wapakoneta) 7-2. 195: Nichols (Perry) p. Hoppel (Minerva) 2:48; Harris (Urbana) d. Bridwell (Hamilton Ross) 4-2, SV. 220: Rutherford (Norton) p. Chaney (Sandusky Perkins) 1:46; Robinson (Col. Mifflin) d. Heimkreiter (Hamilton Ross) 8-5. 285: Henderson (Franklin) p. Forsee (New Richmond) 1:42; Sharp (Beloit W. Branch) p. Kuhlwein (Plain City Jonathan Alder) 6:56, TB.

Division III

How they finished: 1.Troy Christian 951/2; 2. Delta 821/2; 3. Day. Christian 771/2; 4. Jamestown Greeneview 53; 5.(tie) Apple Creek Waynedale, Rootstown 521/2; 7. Loudonville 50; 8. W. Jefferson 47; 9. Carlisle 461/2; 10. Shadyside 42; 11. Beachwood 401/2; 12. Galion Northmor 391/2; 13. Ashland Mapleton 38; 14. Massillon Tuslaw 331/2; 15. Waterloo 32; 16. Archbold 30; 17. Creston Norwayne 291/2; 18. Amanda-Clearcreek 28; 19. Nelsonville-York 271/2; 20. Mechanicsburg 26; 21. Col. Bishop Ready 24; 22. New Lebanon Dixie, North Baltimore, Black River 22; 25. Elmore Woodmore 211/2; 26. Norwalk St. Paul 21; 27. (tie) Fostoria, Magnolia Sandy Valley 20; 29. Edgerton 19; 30. (tie) Johnstown Northridge; Lima Central Catholic 18; 32. (tie) Galion, Upper Sandusky 17; 34. Fremont St. Joseph C.C 16; 35. (tie) Bluffton, Doylestown Chippewa 15; 37. Greenwich S. Central 141/2; 38. (tie) Hannibal River, Sugarcreek Garaway 14; 40. (tie) Findlay Liberty-Benton, Martins Ferry, Sand. St. Mary C.C., Zoarville Tuscarawas Val. 13; 44. Manchester 121/2; 45. (tie) Columbiana Crestview, Covington, Keystone, W. Salem Northwestern 12; 49. Newark Catholic 111/2; 50. Van Buren 11; 51. (tie) Carroll Bloom-Carroll, Kirtland 10; 53. (tie) Caldwell, Casstown Miami East, Col. Bishop Hartley, Coshocton, Johnstown-Monroe, New Wash. Buckeye Central 9; 59. Clearview 8; 60. (tie) Blanchester, Brookville, Coldwater, Liberty Center, W. Liberty-Salem 7 65. Genoa Area 6; 66. (tie) Delphos Jefferson, Lima Bath, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale, Versailles 5; 70. (tie) Carey, Crooksville, Hawken 4; 73. (tie) Garrettsville Garfield, Grandview Hts, Heath, Independence, Middlefield Cardinal, Reading, Spring. Catholic Central, St. Clairsville 3; 81. (tie) Cin. Deer Park, Cin. Hills Christian Acad., Cin. Madeira, Collins Western Reserve, Haviland Wayne Trace, Hicksville, Jeromesville Hillsdale, Grand Valley, Sycamore Mohawk 2; 90. (tie) C. Winch. Harvest Preparatory, Dalton, Defiance Ayersville, London Madison Plains, Tontogany Otsego 1

Championship bracket

FIRST PLACE

106: Spiess (Delta) d. Ulinski (Elmore Woodmore) 5-1, SV.

113: Ganger (Troy Christian) d. Clary (Day. Christian) 6-3.

120: Hancock (Troy Christian) d. Lacure (Jamestown Greeneview) 1-0.

126: Nelson (Apple Creek Waynedale) d. Hoskins (Jamestown Greeneview) 6-1.

132: Feucht (W. Jefferson) d. VanVleet (Edgerton) 4-3, UTB.

138: Diven (Waterloo) d. Day (Archbold) 3-2.

145: Danishek (Day. Christian) t.f. Buxton (New Lebanon Dixie) 17-2.

152: Quinn (Shadyside) m.d. Moore (Creston Norwayne) 10-0.

160: Harris (Beachwood) d. Mattin (Delta) 11-5.

170: Linton (Rootstown) d. Reynolds (Fostoria) 3-2

182: Toal (Troy Christian) d. Groff (Magnolia Sandy Valley) 3-1

195: Tyler Beck, Galion Northmor dec. Dalton Ishmael, North Baltimore 6-4, SV

220: Moore (Rootstown) d. Ginn (W. Jefferson) 10-4

285: Garren (Col. Bishop Ready) d. Cary (Loudonville) 5-2

THIRD PLACE

106: Bray (Day. Christian) d. Vidika (Black River) 8-4.

113: Durbin (Ashland Mapleton) d. Sarreshteh (Findlay Liberty-Benton) 3-2.

120: Gross (Beachwood) m.d. Keller (Delta) 14-2.

126: Fritz (Norwalk St. Paul) d. Tupps (Galion) 4-1.

132: Sandlin (Carlisle) d. Marthey (Massillon Tuslaw) 3-1.

138: Nelson (Apple Creek Waynedale) m.d. McCormick (Lima Central Catholic) 14-5.

145: Fahrer (Delta) d. Williams (Johnstown Northridge) 3-0.

152: Marshall (Troy Christian) d. Barnett (Greenwich S. Central) 8-3.

160: Sandlin (Carlisle) d. Erwin (Mechanicsburg) 2-1.

170: Mays (Nelsonville-York) p. Tipton (Amanda-Clearcreek) 1:46.

182: Robinson (Jamestown Greeneview) d. Ouellette (Covington) 9-4.

195: Smith (Carlisle) d. Weber (Loudonville) 6-2.

220: Shank (Ashland Mapleton) d. Durbin (Fremont St. Joseph C.C.) 4-3.

Hvy: Srock (Doylestown Chippewa) d. Sexton (Sugarcreek Garaway) 5-1.

FIFTH PLACE

106: Smith (Sand. St. Mary C.C.) d. Johnston (Massillon Tuslaw) 11-6.

113: Ohl (Newark Catholic) d. Hill (Col. Bishop Hartley) 6-4.

120: Seagraves (Casstown Miami East) d. Perez (Massillon Tuslaw) 6-3.

126: Outward (Martins Ferry) p. Anderson (W. Liberty-Salem) 3:24.

132: Hollingsworth (Clearview) d. Becker (Day. Christian) 3-2.

138: Reese (Mechanicsburg) p. Dilley (Amanda-Clearcreek) 0:43.

145: Baldridge (Galion Northmor) d. Baker (Shadyside) 7-6.

152: Wilson (Bluffton) d. Kenner (Upper Sandusky) 13-6.

160: Sonnenberg (Van Buren) p. Moore (Creston Norwayne) 3:30.

170: Hardenbrook (Columbiana Crestview) m.d. Johns (Coshocton) 16-7.

182: Schaefer (W. Salem Northwestern) by default over Worthington (Keystone).

195: Brettrager (Kirtland) d. Bullard (Johnstown-Monroe) 5-4.

220: Dotson (Hannibal River) p. Boyd (Blanchester) 1:20.

Hvy: Newsome (Zoarville Tuscarawas Val.) d. Kissell (New Wash. Buckeye Cen) 6-1.

SEVENTH PLACE

106: Bowen (Akron Manchester) m.d. Adkins (Johnstown Northridge) 13-2.

113: Ingram (Lima Bath) d. Ullman (Loudonville) 11-7.

120: Minnard (Carroll Bloom-Carroll) d. Hozan (Black River) 8-7, TB.

126: Weber (Loudonville) d. Marteney (Delta) 3-1.

132: Mays (Nelsonville-York) m.d. Leist (Carey) 11-1.

138: Kameron Rayner (Caldwell) d. Anthony Decarlo (Spring. Catholic Central) 2-1.

145: Stanley (Apple Creek Waynedale) d. Guerra (Sand. St. Mary C.C.) 2-1.

152: King (Hawken) d. Visconti (Galion Northmor) 5-3.

160: Kinemond (Shadyside) d. Blair (Massillon Tuslaw) 9-7.

170: Spieth (Liberty Center) d. Sunderhaus (Lima Central Catholic) 4-2.

182: Harris (W. Jefferson) d. Conley (Bluffton) 8-7.

195: McConnahea (Delphos Jefferson) d. Loughman (Heath) 6-0.

220: Post (Coldwater) p. Fry (Cardinal) 4:49.

Hvy: Honious (Brookville) d. Careless (Norwalk St. Paul) 3-1.

Consolation bracket

SEMIFINALS

106: Bray (Day. Christian) p. Johnston (Massillon Tuslaw) 2:25; Vidika (Black River) d. Smith (Sand. St. Mary C.C.) 6-2. 113: Sarreshteh (Findlay Liberty-Benton) d. Ohl (Newark Catholic) 3-2; Durbin (Ashland Mapleton) m.d. Hill (Col. Bishop Hartley) 9-0. 120: Keller (Delta) m.d. Seagraves (Casstown Miami East) 9-1; Gross (Beachwood) d. Perez (Massillon Tuslaw) 12-6.126: Tupps (Galion) d. Outward (Martins Ferry) 7-5SV; Fritz (Norwalk St. Paul) d. Anderson (W. Liberty-Salem) 4-3. 132: Sandlin (Carlisle) d. Hollingsworth (Clearview) 8-3; Marthey (Massillon Tuslaw) d. Becker (Day. Christian) 5-2. 138: McCormick (Lima Central Catholic) p. Dilley (Amanda-Clearcreek) 4:41; Nelson (Apple Creek Waynedale) d. Reese (Mechanicsburg) 3-1. 145: Williams (Johnstown Northridge) d. Baldridge (Galion Northmor) 4-1; Fahrer (Delta) p. Baker (Shadyside) 2:01. 152: Barnett (Greenwich S. Central) d. Wilson (Bluffton) 5-4; Marshall (Troy Christian) d. Kenner (Upper Sandusky) 10-4. 160: Sandlin (Carlisle) d. Sonnenberg (Van Buren) 6-2; Erwin (Mechanicsburg) d. Moore (Creston Norwayne) 7-6. 170: Tipton (Amanda-Clearcreek) d. Johns (Coshocton) 3-2; Mays (Nelsonville-York) d. Hardenbrook (Columbiana Crestview) 6-4. 182: Robinson (Jamestown Greeneview d. Schaefer (W. Salem Northwestern 6-3; Ouellette (Covington) d. Worthington (Keystone) 5-3SV. 195: Weber (Loudonville) p. Brettrager (Kirtland) 2:31; Smith (Carlisle) d. Bullard (Johnstown-Monroe) 15-12. 220: Durbin (Fremont St. Joseph C.C.) p. Boyd (Blanchester) 2:03; Shank (Ashland Mapleton) d. Dotson (Hannibal River) 7-3. 285: Sexton (Sugarcreek Garaway) d. Kissell (New Wash. Buckeye Central) 4-2; Srock (Doylestown Chippewa) d. Newsome (Zoarville Tuscarawas Val.) 4-2.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division III state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena. BEYOND THE MAT

Wrestlers enter Value City Arena on Saturday night during the annual parade of champions before the finals got under way in Columbus. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division III state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

BEYOND THE MAT

DIVISION III STATE TOURNAMENT INSIDER

Wrestler of the day

Beachwood junior 160-pounder Ryan Harris has a case for wrestler of the three-day tournament. Harris scored in double figures in all four of his state tournament victories, capped by an 11-5 decision over Delta senior Jared Mattin that Harris dominated from the start.

Celebration of the day

Traditionally, wrestlers who win a state title jump into their coach's arms. However, when Galion Northmor's Tyler Beck scored an overtime takedown to upset North Baltimore's Dalton Ishmael, Northmor coach Scott Carr jumped into Beck's arms, and Beck carried his coach around for a few steps to the approval of the crowd.

Quote of the day

"I'm still shaking a little bit. When we were in the tunnel, I was fine. But we got out on that mat and I looked over [at my assistant] and said, 'I'm getting a little nervous.' And he goes, 'You know, I'm feeling pretty good now.' He was nervous in the tunnel and I wasn't. Then we get out there and I'm the nervous one and he's not."-- Waterloo coach Brian Munger, on the emotions he went through before senior 138-pounder J.J. Diven won the program's first state title since 1995.

Gymnastics State tournament

Gymnastics

State tournament

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

Vault: 1. Farina (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) *9.9; 2. Romito (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.7; 3. Settlemire (Findlay) 9.675; 4. Keller (Greenville) 9.625; 5. Matia (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.525; 6. Rosolowski (Cuyahoga Heights) 9.45.

Bars: 1. Farina (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.4; 2. Matia (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.325; 3. Kratzer (Mason) 9.225; 4. Romito (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.175; 5. Carloni (Thomas Worthington) 9.15; 6. Nash-Carabello (North Olmsted) 8.9.

Beam: 1. Farina (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.45; 2. Spech (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) 9.375; 3. (tie) Romito (Brecksville-Broadview Heights), Bell (Solon) 9.325; 5. Carloni (Thomas Worthington) 9.25; 6. Pratt (Strongsville) 9.175.

Floor: 1. Romito (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.7; 2. Farina (Brecksville-Broadview Heights)9.6; 3. Smith (Archbold) 9.5; 4. Matia (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 9.45; 5. Settlemire (Findlay) 9.375; 6. Lindsay (Marion Harding) 9.35.

All-around: 1. Farina (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 38.35; 2. Romito (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) 37.9; 3. Spech (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) 36.625; 4. (tie) Settlemire (Findlay), Brandt (Cloverleaf) 36.35; 6. Bell (Solon) 36.275.

*-State meet record

Boys bowling

State tournament

Qualifying round: 1. Fairport 3240 (2. Zalar 645, 15. Johnson 603, 21. Cohagan 588, 46. Vale 541, 59. Morenz 502; 2. Champion 3401; 3. Kettering Fairmont 3379; 4. Canfield 3325; 5. Zanesville Maysville 3310; 6. Austintown Fitch 3306; 7. Cincinnati Oak Hills 3261; 8. Sandusky Perkins 3258; 9. Beavercreek 3252; 10. Troy 3216; 11. St. Henry 3184; 12. Huron 3135; 13. Newark 3113; 14. Benedictine 3027 (39. T.Meinecke 557, 59. L.Meinecke 502, 64. Anderson 496, 70. Wasinski 483, 86. Wells 335, 100. Stockdale 137); 15. Whitehall-Yearling 2983; 16. Westerville Central 2778.

Team championship: 1. Canfield; 2. Kettering Fairmont; 3. Fairport; 4. Cincinnati Oak Hills; 5. Champion; 6. Zanesville Maysville; 7. Austintown Fitch; 8. Sandusky Perkins.

Top individuals: 1. Davidson (Versailles) 664; 2. Zalar (Fairport) 645; 3. (tie) Harris (Canfield), Cooper (Kettering Fairmont), Hall (Marion Elgin) 643; 6. Tamburrino (Sandusky Perkins) 642; 7. Massey (Granville) 636; 8. Winschel (Huron) 631; 9. Mattingly (Solon) 627; 10. Gould (Champion) 625.

Area participants: 11. Montgomery (Ravenna) 624; 26. Liederbach (Nordonia) 577; 29. Russell (Walsh Jesuit) 570; 68. Wilson (Vermilion) 485.

Hockey

District finals

BROOKLYN DISTRICT

#4 Rocky River 5, #3 Holy Name 2

RR (27-7-1): Sperli 2, Perez, Lowry, Heider. HN (25-11-2): Beruit, Higgenbothem.

Goalies: RR, Nicholson (29 saves); HN, Pikus (37).

Rocky River advances to the state tournament, March 8-9, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

Girls basketball

Division finals

Division I

AKRON DISTRICT

#2 Hudson20 4 14 14--52

#1 Twinsburg11 9 17 18--55

Hudson (17-6): Boesinger 7-9-25, Drohan 3-0-9, Gough 1-0-3, Ulmer 3-2-8, Zullo 2-2-7

Twinsburg (26-0): Dunnigan 5-3-13, Hobbs 1-3-5, Morrissette 6-4-17, Reid 6-0-12, Smith 3-2-8

Twinsburg advances to the Canton Regional

BEDFORD DISTRICT

#1 Solon16 15 19 19--69

#2 Kenston7 17 15 17--56

Solon (20-4): Bekelja 6-5-18, Chambers 1-0-3, Confroy 9-12-32, Graham 0-1-1, Gray 6-1-13, Kontul 1-0-2

Kenston (19-4): Brosko 2-0-4, Marchant 7-4-22, Molnar 1-0-2, Moran 3-2-10, Rachek 4-4-12, Teeples 2-0-6

Solon advances to the Canton Regional

ELYRIA DISTRICT

#1 Magnificat11 13 14 13--51

#4 Elyria13 4 11 11--39

Magnificat (18-7): Keshock 2-0-4, Martin 0-2-2, Nickles 0-1-1, Scelza 6-6-20, Schwind 4-0-8, Sterba 6-0-14, Ubbing 0-2-2

Elyria (17-9): Jones 3-4-12, Middlebrooks 6-0-13, Middlebrooks 1-0-2, Roseboro 1-0-2, Roseboro 3-1-8, White 1-0-2 te; cc7.9,73,5.6,6,5.6; Magnificat advances to the Norwalk Regional

MEDINA DISTRICT

#1 Wadsworth23 27 23 18--91

#4 Highland11 8 10 18--47

Wadsworth (24-2): Booth 4-8, Centea 0-2-2, Gilbert 1-2, Gilger 2-4, Goddard 7-1-16, Hassinger 2-2-8, Johnson 0-2-2, O'Brien 5-4-17, Palange 1-2, Robinson 8-0-18, Thompson 1-0-3, Virgin 1-6-8, Wyatt 1-2

Highland (17-9): Adams 2-1-5, Catron 1-2-4, Kirchner 2-2-6, Kirchner 1-2, Less 0-2-2, Peterlin 1-2, Profitt 1-2, Roddy 1-2-4, Unaitis 3-8, Wiencek 4-2-12

Wadsworth advances to the Norwalk Regional

PARMA DISTRICT

#3 Midpark13 22 14 13--62

#5 N. Royalton10 11 9 18--48

Midpark (20-5): Barnes 5-0-10, Carey 6-6-18, Maryo 4-2-12, Moody 3-1-7, Neric 2-0-4, Stornes 0-1-1, Ziska 3-2-10

North Royalton (15-10): Flis 2-3-7, Lebo 2-3-7, Matthews 0-1-1, Miduri 1-2-4, Minor 1-0-3, Newman 3-2-8, O'Connor 1-0-2, Smolinski 6-3-16

Midpark advances to the Canton Regional

PERRY DISTRICT

#2 Euclid10 10 18 10--48

#1 Mentor15 18 13 16--62

Euclid (18-7): Alexander 1-0-2, Gibson 0-1-1, Haislah 9-5-26, Harris 2-0-4, Stewart 1-0-3, White 2-1-6, Whitner 1-3-6

Mentor (18-8): Dawson 0-3-3, Gabor 4-0-9, Miller 1-2-4, Pachinger 1-2-4, Schutz 7-2-18, Stefancin 5-4-18, Zdanowicz 3-0-6

Mentor advances to the Canton Regional

Division II

ANDOVER DISTRICT

#2 Chagrin Falls15 12 15 11--53

#4 Lakeview10 9 8 11--38

Chagrin Falls (20-5): Clegg 3-2-8, Deignan 1-1-3, Dishong 3-6-12, Dishong 0-1-1, Owen 1-0-2, Thome 6-5-17, Thome 2-0-4, Tull 3-0-6

Lakeview (19-6): Konitsney 3-2-8, Mansell 1-0-2, Pavlik 2-0-4, Pavlik 5-7-18, Schmitt 3-0-6

Chagrin Falls advances to the Barberton Regional

ELYRIA DISTRICT

#3 Holy Name11 16 14 11--52

#5 Vermilion10 11 16 8--45

Holy Name (16-9): Adams 1-3-5, Cook 4-4-12, Davis 2-0-4, Davis 3-6-12, Day 1-2-4, Dickson 0-1-1, Kucharczyk 4-3-14

Vermilion (16-11): Bartlome 0-4-4, Dillon 1-3-5, Kowal 2-0-4, LaForce 12-4-32

Holy Name advances to the Barberton Regional

MACEDONIA DISTRICT

#2 SVSM12 11 2 9--34

#1 Hathaway Brown11 14 10 11--46

St. Vincent-St. Mary (19-7): Jack 5-1-12, Korinek 3-4-10, May 2-0-6, Motz 2-2-6

Hathaway Brown (19-6): Brzozowski 1-2-5, Marshall 4-8-16, Poland 3-0-6, Smith 5-4-14, Solano 2-0-5

Hathaway Brown advances to the Barberton Regional

UNIONTOWN DISTRICT

#2 Manchester13 13 10 4--40

#3 Norton15 21 14 5--55

Manchester: Dougherty 3-4-11, Klein 2-2-6, Kreakbaum 2-0-5, Krzynowek 5-4-15, Porter 1-1-3

Norton (18-5): Blackert 1-0-2, Cook 4-7-16, Dzombic 4-0-10, Fortner 4-0-9, Ivy 3-2-9, Robinson 3-3-9

Norton advances to the Ontario Regional

Division III

CLEVELAND DISTRICT

#1 Gilmour Acad.12 8 17 10--47

#3 Beachwood12 14 11 18--55

Gilmour Academy (22-4): Dugger 5-1-15, Edomwande 3-8, Harrington 4-8, Janota 6-3-15, Krebs 1-1

Beachwood (22-2): Aldridge 5-12-25, Hardin 4-2-11, Kaiser 2-2, Oden 1-2, Robinson 6-2-15

Beachwood advances to the Cuyahoga Falls Regional

Division IV

CRESTON DISTRICT

#1 Lake Ridge Acad.7 15 16 10--48

#4 Mapleton4 4 13 7--28

Lake Ridge Academy (22-3): Baines 3-0-6, Benz 5-1-11, Clark 6-2-14, McIntosh 1-0-2, Saunders 3-0-6, Wellons 4-1-9

Mapleton (15-11): Boehm 1-0-2, Frymier 1-1-3, Gregg 0-2-2, Krause 2-0-4, Rogers 1-0-2, Smith 2-0-4, Vance 3-2-9, Wilder 1-0-2

Lake Ridge Academy advances to the Massillon Regional

Boys basketball

Sectional finals

Division I

ALLIANCE DISTRICT

#3 N. Canton Hoover91

#12 Kent Roosevelt67

#8 Austintown Fitch36

#2 Green72

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS DISTRICT

#5 Berea14 17 18 19--68

#3 Lakewood10 12 16 11--49

Berea (15-8): Brown 9-1-19, Coker 1-0-2, Dobbertin 1-0-3, Holecko 2-0-5, Horner 8-3-23, Posey 4-2-10, Wingfield 3-0-6

Lakewood (14-9): Angers 2-0-5, Mathews 1-0-2, McDonald 2-0-6, Nelson 2-0-4, Porter 4-0-9, Silver 10-1-21, Swift 1-0-2

#8 Parma11 8 10 13--42

#2 N. Royalton13 8 15 25--61

Parma (11-12): Pastva 1-0-2, Purpura 2-1-5, Schmook 4-2-13, Smalley 4-3-11, Toth 4-0-11

North Royalton (20-2): Krempasky 7-2-16, Lapeus 1-2-4, Meinberg 0-2-2, Spellman 7-3-17, Tarnowski 2-0-4, Woods 3-0-6, Wypasek 6-0-12

CANTON DISTRICT

#8 Mass. Washington11 16 14 4--45

#2 Mass. Perry11 14 15 15--55

COPLEY DISTRICT

#10 Highland5 8 9 11--33

#3 Hudson7 6 5 17--35

Highland: Adams 1-1-3, Casenhiser 1-0-3, Scott 3-0-6, Scott 3-0-8, T.Houska 4-5-13

Hudson (18-4): Boslet 1-0-2, Brandy 3-5-11, Gedeon 4-3-11, Guadagni 1-0-2, Mushock 4-1-9

Triple overtime

#9 Stow12 8 12 9 0 8 14--63

#2 Twinsburg5 18 8 10 0 8 8--57

Stow-Munroe Falls (11-12): Beech 8-11-27, Bower 2-3-7, Devitis 3-4-10, Ritchie 0-4-4, Williams 5-3-15

Twinsburg (15-5): Edwards 3-2-8, Farmer 0-1-1, Johnson 6-0-14, Marable 6-0-13, Rea 3-0-7, Washington 5-2-14

GRAFTON DISTRICT

#11 North Olmsted54

#3 Westlake76

#10 North Ridgeville48

#2 Elyria79

North Ridgeville (4-19): Colbert 2-0-4, Demyen 1-0-2, Freeman 3-0-6, Inal 6-0-15, Millgard 6-1-15, Montgomery 2-1-5, draft 0-1-1

Elyria (18-5): Bender 6-4-18, Duckett 4-2-10, Dukes 1-0-2, Glover 1-0-3, Jamison 1-0-2, Johnson 4-0-8, Kurtz 1-0-2, Oliver 1-0-2, Schultz 2-1-7, Smith 2-0-5, Walton 7-5-20

SOLON DISTRICT

#5 Bedford15 13 17 24--69

#2 Garfield Hts.17 11 12 18--58

Bedford (16-6): Beidleman 6-8-20, Carter 5-4-16, Fisher-Grace 3-1-7, Jeffrey 2-0-4, Meredith 2-2-7, Prewitt 1-0-2, Rhodes 2-0-4, Smith 1-7-9

Garfield Heights (15-6): Bell 5-1-11, Burge 2-4-9, Cox 0-1-1, Jackson 2-1-5, Parker 8-0-24, Wright 1-6-8

#8 John Adams7 15 13 19--54

#3 Shaker Heights13 15 20 15--63

John Adams: Abernathy 0-1-1, Black 3-0-6, Jones 3-0-6, Partrick 4-3-14, Patrick 4-3-14, Price 1-1-4, Robinson 5-6-16, Sims 2-0-4, Solomon Jr 1-1-3

Shaker Heights (16-6): Ahmad 5-2-16, Blackwell 2-0-4, Hurley 5-1-11, Kinney 2-0-5, Leach 4-5-17, Pope 1-2-8, Roy 1-2-3

Division II

CANTON DISTRICT

#6 Alliance4 12 16 12--44

#2 Arch. Hoban7 15 11 10--43

Alliance: Kukura 9-6-25, Martin 7-1-16, Samson 0-1-1, Thomas 0-2-2

Archbishop Hoban (17-6): Christian 2-3-8, Hollinger 2-0-4, Jackson 6-1-14, Londa 1-0-3, Muhammad 7-0-14

#5 Marlington13 13 13 23--62

#4 Norton13 4 19 15--51

Marlington (17-6): Andrews 2-0-5, Hall 1-3-5, Kirk 2-3-8, Krupko 4-1-9, Mason 1-0-2, Penird 2-3-7, Strouble 11-4-26

Norton (19-3): Blanks 3-3-12, McGlone 3-3-10, Pratt 1-3-5, Schulte 2-0-6, Sherman 3-7-14, Ventura 2-0-4

STOW DISTRICT

#3 Akron East20 9 21 12--62

#6 Streetsboro14 12 9 9--44

Akron East (15-8): Lewis 7-0-15, Nash 6-2-17, Philpott 3-0-6, Ray 5-0-14, Stafford 10-0-3, Townsend 2-1-5

Streetsboro (11-12): Gency 3-0-8, Jenkins 4-2-10, Matusik 7-0-16, Rencher 4-0-8, Williams 1-0-2

#1 CVCA15 13 13 15--56

#11 Akron North12 6 13 22--53

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (20-2): B.Peters 6-9-23, Carroscia 1-0-2, Kleibscheidel 3-3-9, Lee 1-0-3, M.Peters 1-1-3, Peters 1-0-5, Punka 4-3-11

Akron North: Al-Qaadir 1-0-2, Balknight 4-5-14, Bowman 6-2-15, Harris 3-0-6, Johnson 1-0-2, Jones 1-0-2, Robbins 2-3-8, weatherspoon 2-0-4

WESTLAKE DISTRICT

#2 Benedictine22 17 21 15--75

#11 Max Hayes7 16 10 10--43

Benedictine (8-16): Jones 1-2-4, Layne 6-6-19, Meek 3-2-8, Parr 4-1-9, Philpotts 1-1-3, Poole 2-0-4, Powell 3-1-6, Steele 8-2-20

Max Hayes (9-13): Bigbee 2-1-5, Choice 1-0-3, Crosby 2-0-4, Lawrence 4-0-9, Lett 1-0-3, Ransaw 5-6-17, Young 1-0-2

#5 Vermilion9 14 7 16--46

#3 Rocky River11 17 4 24--56

Vermilion (11-13): Boyd 5-0-11, Kuhn 4-7-16, Miller 2-2-6, Nader 0-8-8, Rini 1-2-5

Rocky River (15-8): Bremkamp 2-5-10, Connors 2-1-5, Dickey 1-0-2, Hallal 4-0-8, Jones 0-1-1, McCrone 6-7-22, McNamara 2-0-4, Schade 2-0-4

Division III

PAINESVILLE DISTRICT

#4 Columbia13 15 17 15--60

#6 Kirtland19 10 7 13--49

Columbia: Banyasz 5-2-16, Delahunty 1-0-3, Severo 0-1-1, Simon 5-1-11, Simon 2-0-4, Stopper 9-4-25

Kirtland: Eilerman 7-0-17, Finkler 6-0-12, Kusar 1-1-3, Seelinger 3-0-8, Skiljan 0-2-2, Smith 2-3-7

#9 Lutheran West12 8 7 16--43

#2 Gilmour Acad.21 14 7 19--61

Lutheran West (11-7): Cerny 1-0-3, Hamlescher 1-0-3, Hillenbrand 4-1-9, Kunze 3-1-8, Masek 2-0-6, O'hara 2-0-5, Ranc 1-2-4, Scott 2-1-5

Gilmour Academy (19-3): Linane 2-3-7, Lyons 2-0-5, Sullivan 1-3-6, Sullivan 3-0-7, Urban 0-1-1, Vala 1-0-2, Wallette 2-1-6, Wright 5-1-11, Zucker 5-5-16

Division IV

STRUTHERS DISTRICT

#9 Berlin W. Reserve46

#1 Wellsville62

#5 Lake Center Chr.10 2 9 20--41

#3 Lowellville11 16 7 16--50

WARREN DISTRICT

#1 Bristol14 26 14 18--72

#12 Jackson-Milton7 11 5 6--29

#3 McDonald12 24 10 15--61

#7 Warren JFK12 3 18 21--54

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division II state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena. BEYOND THE MAT

Lake Catholic's Anthony Tutolo reacts after defeating St. Vincent-St. Mary's Mike Rix in the Division II 126-pound state championships bout on Saturday in Columbus. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division II state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

BEYOND THE MAT

DIVISION II STATE TOURNAMENT INSIDER

Team of the day

Junior Billy Miller's state championship and his teammates' 3-1 record in consolation finals helped propel Perry to a second-place finish, its best in school history. All five of the wrestlers the Pirates brought to Columbus placed, setting a school record for most state placers.

Consolation match of the day

In the 160-pound consolation semifinals, Perry junior Alec Schenk defeated Ravenna senior Logan Reaser, 4-2. Reaser led the match late in the third period, only to see Schenk score a pair of takedowns in the final 30 seconds for the comeback victory.

Rematch of the day

In the 182-pound final, St. Vincent-St. Mary's junior Aaron Adkins pinned Revere senior Stephen Suglio to win the state championship. Suglio defeated Adkins last year in districts and was scheduled to face him again last week in Alliance before an injury forced Adkins to default.

Quote of the day

"I was a lot more calm this time around. Boy, Harry's going to kill me when I say that. I was more worried about Harry winning his fourth -- not that he wasn't as skilled -- I was just nervous." -- Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy coach Dave Bergen, who said he was more at ease Saturday watching Nathan Tomasello win his fourth state title than he was when Justin (Harry) Lester won his fourth 11 years ago.

AKRON, Ohio - There's a reason the postseason is called "the second season." Twinsburg's girls basketball team almost found out the hard way at Ellet on Saturday, pulling out a 55-52 Division I district title game win over second-seeded/Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division foe Hudson.

Twinsburg guard Ashley Morrissette

AKRON, Ohio - There's a reason the postseason is called "the second season."

Twinsburg's girls basketball team almost found out the hard way at Ellet on Saturday, pulling out a 55-52 Division I district title game win over second-seeded/Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division foe Hudson.

The top-seeded Tigers (26-0), ranked No. 1 in The Plain Dealer and state poll, trailed after each of the first three quarters before outscoring Hudson, 18-14, in the final eight minutes to extend their overall win streak to 40 games and to 70 games against teams from Ohio.

Twinsburg, which heads to the Canton regional, got 17 points from Purdue recruit Ashley Morrissette, 13 points from George Mason recruit Char-dell Dunnigan and 12 points from Baleigh Reid. Hudson (20-6), ranked seventh in the area and 10th in Ohio, had Youngstown State recruit Hannah Boesinger ring up 25 points.

No. 2 Wadsworth 91, Highland 47 The top-seeded Grizzlies (24-2), ranked sixth in Ohio, defeated Suburban League foe Highland for the third time this season, only this time for the Division I crown at Medina. Wadsworth spread the offense, with Taylore Robinson, McKenzie O'Brien and Miami (Ohio) recruit Rachel Goddard cashing in 18, 17 and 16 points, in that order.

No. 3 Hathaway Brown 46, No. 8 St. Vincent-St. Mary 34 The No. 1-seeded Blazers (19-6), ranked seventh in Ohio, kept their dream of winning a fifth straight Division II state championship alive with the district tourney victory at Nordonia. HB, which outscored the Fighting Irish, 21-11, in the third quarter, got 16 points from Cornell recruit Nia Marshall and 14 points from Princeton recruit Vanessa Smith. Shannon Jack and Jordan Korinek accounted for 12 and 10 points, respectively, for second-seeded SVSM (19-7).

No. 6 Magnificat 51, Elyria 39 A productive second quarter proved the difference for the top-seeded Blue Streaks (18-7) in the Division I district title win at Elyria Catholic. Magnificat, which outscored the fourth-seeded Pioneers, 13-4, in the second quarter, got a stellar performance from Sarah Scelza. Scelza went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line en route to a game-best 20 points while Phoebe Sterba added 14 points.

No. 11 Mentor 62, Euclid 48 Courtney Schutz and Lauren Stefancin combined for six 3-pointers for 36 points along with 21 rebounds, nine assists and seven steals as the top-seeded Cardinals (18-8) ousted No. 2-seed Euclid for the Division I district crown at Perry. The Panthers' Erin Haislah netted three 3-pointers en route to a game-high 26 points.

No. 12 Midpark 62, North Royalton 48 Fifth-seeded North Royalton had pulled upset wins over No. 4-seeded Lakewood and top-seeded St. Joseph but couldn't get past the third-seeded and well-balanced Meteors (20-5) in a Division I district championship game at Valley Forge. Stasha Carey and Korie Maryo scored 18 and 12 points, in that order, while Jessica Barnes and Becca Ziska finished with 10 points apiece.

No. 23 Chagrin Falls 53, Lakeview 38 The second-seeded Tigers (20-5) never trailed in punching their regional-tournament ticket with the Division II district final win at Pymatuning Valley behind Hallie Thome's 17 points and Amy Dishong's 12 points.

No. 25 Norton 55, No. 21 Manchester 40 Third-seeded Norton (20-5) won the Division II district final at Uniontown Lake by avenging an opening-season loss by making a 36-26 halftime lead hold up despite shooting a paltry 12 of 25 in free throws. Cara Cook's 16 points paced the Norton Panthers while Kayci Kryzowek tallied 15 points for other Panthers.

Holy Name 52, Vermilion 45 Balanced scoring by the third-seeded Green Wave (16-9) overshadowed the 32-point effort of Vermilion's AuBree LaForce in the Divisoin II district championship win at Elyria. Rachel Kucharczyk netted 14 points for Holy Name and she was backed by Kim Cook and Erica Davis, each with 12 points.

No. 16 Lake Ridge 48, Mapleton 28 The Lions (22-3), ranked eighth in the state, shot 47 percent (22-of-47) from the field and committed just nine turnovers while forcing Mapleton into 17 to win the Division IV district crown at Creston. Sydney Clark and Selena Benz headed Lake Ridge with 14 and 11 points, in that order.

Boys basketball

Bedford 69, No. 7 Garfield Heights 58 The third-seeded Bulldogs made an early exit at Solon with a Division I sectional title-game loss to fifth-seeded Bedford behind Aaron Beidleman's 20 points. Richard Parker's 24 points for Garfield Heights came from eight 3-pointers.

No. 2 Shaker Heights 63, John Adams 54 The third-seeded Raiders grabbed a 13-7 first-quarter in a Division I sectional final win at Solon. Esa Ahmad finished with 16 points for Shaker as did Devon Robinson for the eighth-seeded Rebels.

No. 17 Hudson 35, Highland 33 No 1-seeded Highland had its eyes on another Division I sectional upset win at Copley but was denied by the third-seeded Explorers. Zak Brandy and Michigan football recruit Ben Gedeon each scored 11 points to extend Hudson's win streak to 11 games with six of Gedeon's points coming in the fourth quarter. Tanner Houska got all of his 13 points for the Hornets in the second half.

Alliance 44, No. 19 Archbishop Hoban 43 The season ended sooner than expected for the second-seeded Knights, who were on the short end of a Division II sectional game at Canton Field House. J.J. Kukura and Parrish Martin did most of the damage for No. 6-seeded Alliance with 25 and 16 points, in that order.

Stow 63, No. 20 Twinsburg 57 (3 OT) Matt Beech scored a game-high 27 points for the ninth-seeded Bulldogs, including a 6-of-6 effort from the foul line in the three overtimes, to propel the Division I sectional final upset at Copley. Jalen Washington scored all eight of second-seeded Twinsburg's points in the second overtime and finished with 14 points.''

No. 24 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 56, Akron North 53 The 11th-seeded Vikings gave top-seeded CVCA all it could handle in the Division II sectional championship game at Stow. Bob Peters led the Royals as well as all scorers with 23 points.

Akron East 62, Streetsboro 44 The third-seeded Dragons defended their Division II sectional title by outscoring sixth-seeded Streetsboro, 33-18, in the second half to advance to a district semifinal at Stow.

Gilmour Academy 61, Lutheran West 43 Colin Zucker mustered 16 points, three rebounds, two blocks and two assists and A.J. Wright added 11 points, 13 rebounds and four steals when the second-seeded Lancers captured a Division II sectional crown at Harvey.

Columbia 60, Kirtland 49 The fourth-seeded Raiders will take on Gilmour Academy in Tuesday's Division II district semifinal game as Zach Stopper threw in a game-high 25 points and grabbed three rebounds.

Benedictine 75, Max Hayes 43 The second-seeded Bengals grabbed a 22-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back in the Division II sectional championship game at Westlake. T.J. Steele and Justin Layne tallied 20 and 19 points, respectively, for Benedictine.

Rocky River 56, Vermilion 46 The third-seeded Pirates will take on Benedictine in a district semifinal game on Thursday after Ryan McCrone sank three 3-pointers while scoring 22 points.

Indians' closer Chris Perez didn't need to be told to pass up the World Baseball Classic, Bud Shaw writes in his Sunday Spin column.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chris Perez gave himself the hook. He didn't wait for his manager to pat him on the back and ask for the ball.

Perez told the Indians' medical staff he was hurting Wednesday, a day after he pitched an inning against Kansas City. A call from manager Terry Francona followed later in the day.

"I said, 'What do you want to do?'" Francona explained. "He said, 'I don't think I should pitch in the World Baseball Classic.' I said, 'OK, that sounds fair enough.'

"I was ready for him to say, 'Hey let's give it a couple days.' But he said, 'I probably shouldn't do that. I like what we're doing here. I want to be a part of this.' I was happy to hear that."

Perez won't pick up a baseball for another seven or eight days. A rehabilitation program should allow him to pitch in games in three to four weeks, if all goes well. It's a similar scenario to last spring, when an oblique strain sidelined him until March 29. He made three spring training appearances, got roughed up Opening Day, then converted 24 consecutive save opportunities.

"It's gotten better every day I've come in, so that's a good sign," Perez said Saturday. "Noticeably better, too. I was more concerned last year with my oblique strain. If this were the regular season I'd manage it myself and keep playing. But there's no reason to rush it."

Perez was greatly looking forward to playing in the WBC, especially given the opportunity to share the experience with teammate Vinnie Pestano. He called it "probably the best honor I've had." Some fans wonder why the Indians would willingly let their players risk injury in the WBC. Teams are caught between MLB, which loves the international flavor of the Classic, and players honored to represent their countries.

Francona says he really hasn't changed his mind about making players available for the WBC since the first year of the event in 2006.

"I don't think I ever felt that we should hold anybody back that's been given that honor unless there's a medical reason," Francona said. "Chris was very mature about it. The minute he felt something he said, 'I can't do this WBC thing.'

"He was as honored as anybody to do it. I remember when I got that first phone call from him, he was off the chart [excited]. Chris [Antonetti] and I talked about it initially when they invited CP and Vinnie. I thought, 'Two of our best pitchers?' But hearing how excited they were we said we can't ask these guys not to go. It's not fair. You do worry, but every team has the same thing."

Five Indians will compete in the WBC: Pestano, Carlos Santana, Asdrubal Cabrera, Mike Aviles and Giovanni Soto. Francona says the only concern is the increased competition in the WBC versus the more leisurely nature of Cactus League games.

"The one thing I worry about, and there's no way to get around it, guys are all of a sudden ratcheting up the competition level," said the Indians' manager. "Here, you can take them out, or they're not trying to make that 3-2 breaking ball with the bases loaded because they're just not ready to do it."

Perez and Indians fans have shared a rocky relationship. But if the other five players in the WBC follow his lead and don't try to play through any injuries, that's about as much as you can ask.

HE SAID IT

"When people ask me a number, 95 is the number I throw out there." -- Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, not on the expected temperature on Aug. 1, as you might have guessed, but on the number of wins he expects from his team this season.

SPINOFFS

View full size Hard to beat this for the strangest photo of the week. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and U.S. players in an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea on Thursday. AP file  

• Dennis Rodman called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "an awesome kid." Rodman, who visited North Korea to shoot a documentary, watched a basketball game with his new pal.

Said Rodman, "He is like his grandfather and father, who are great leaders ... very honest and loves his wife so much." He initially said he was looking forward to meeting rapper Psy, who is actually from South Korea.

Next up: Rodman goes to Iran in search of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to tell him what a benevolent leader and snappy dresser he is, but goes to Iraq instead.

• A New York Jets' executive says Manti Te'o "scares you a little bit." Unlike, you know, spending a No. 5 overall pick on Mark Sanchez, and trading for another quarterback, Tim Tebow, who can't play.

• Josh Cribbs continues to wonder why he wasn't utilized more in the Browns offense. By three different regimes.

Cribbs makes the point that Browns offenses have been largely terrible over the years, save 2007 when Rob Chudzinski was the offensive coordinator. That year, Cribbs wasn't a second thought in Chudzinski's game plans. He was an afterthought.

• Nack Creative is marketing a smart basketball called the 94Fifty, designed to provide data bits of information instantly. For instance, the ball can tell you if a dribbler is stronger with his or her right hand than left.

Smarter yet is the basketball that someday will refuse to be associated with a Dwight Howard free throw. In the meantime, the 94Fifty has the market cornered. If you don't know that the 94Fifty is named for the dimensions of a court, you are dumber than a basketball.

• Rory McIlroy walked off the course at the Honda Classic, saying his issues were mental, not physical. Later he blamed his disqualification in part on aching wisdom teeth.

Leaving the perception that his story is as contrived as the tooth fairy.

• The NFL is investigating University of Colorado tight end Nick Kasa's story that a team at the NFL Scouting Combine asked him if he liked girls. Gerald McCoy, then a Oklahoma defensive tackle, told the NFL Network a team asked him if he wore a jockstrap or a G-string.

What's next? Teams trying not to be so obvious by asking players like Kasa, "Do you mind being called a tight end?"

• Magic Johnson says he will offer LeBron James $1 million to compete in the next Slam Dunk competition. Or pay the same amount to anyone who can beat James in the contest.

Because apparently there are no charities that could make better use of the money.

View full size Ryan Raburn's fourth homer of the spring came on Saturday ... proof that some guys in Arizona get more mediocre fastballs that other guys. Charlie Riedel, Associated Press  

• Ryan Raburn hit his fourth homer of spring Saturday against the San Diego Padres. Last year, he hit six for the Tigers, drove in 19 runs and won the second-base job. After which he batted .171 in 66 games and was released in November.

If you're going to get a month named after you in baseball, Mr. March is only preferable to Mr. February.

YOU SAID IT

(The Expanded Sunday Edition)

"Bud:

"Is Mike Holmgren looking into the job opening in Rome?" -- Jimmi K

Doubtful. Rome wasn't built in a day but it was still built faster than the Browns under Holmgren.

"Hey Bud:

"Is it tough being in Arizona in February?" -- Russ

Only on the day I took my shirt off pool-side and was mistaken for the missing Milwaukee Brewers Italian sausage mascot.

"Bud:

"Will your epitaph read, 'He wrote about Cleveland sports'?" -- Professor

Much better chance of that than, say, "Trampled in a victory parade."

"Bud:

"I see Jake Westbrook bruised his left leg below the knee on a grounder hit by Casey Kotchman on Thursday. Didn't he watch Casey's 2012 highlight film before the game?" -- Joe P, Valley View

He did. But Casey didn't hit any balls hard enough to bruise legs.

"Hey Bud:

"What was the reason there were no 'You said it's' in the paper Thursday? Lack of space, lack of interest, lack of decent entries, or everyone was on vacation?" -- Doug, Westlake

Genius sometimes needs a day off.

"Hey Bud:

"Do you suppose when Dennis Rodman told Kim Jong-un he 'loved him' and 'he had a friend for life,' that Carmen Electra was there to translate that 'life' meant nine days in Rodman-years?" -- Wayne

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

"Bud:

"Given Josh Cribbs' pronouncements regarding his agents' communications with other teams and their subsequent 'clarification,' is it fair to say Josh's agents almost always almost follow NFL tampering rules?" -- Vince G, Cincinnati

Repeat winners almost receive a T-shirt.

"Bud:

"How many times have you been called Youbaldo down at Indians training camp?" -- Michael Sarro

Repeat winners get the therapy they deserve.

On Twitter: @budshaw

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division I state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena. BEYOND THE MAT

Solon's Anthony Collica, back, ties up St. Edward's Markus Scheidel in the Division I 152-pound state championship bout Saturday in Columbus. Collica was joined in the winner's circle by teammate Brandon Thompson (120 pounds). - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here is a look at the final day of the Division I state wrestling tournament at Ohio State's Value City Arena.

BEYOND THE MAT

DIVISION I STATE TOURNAMENT INSIDER

Quote of the day

"I've got money. I can give them each a dollar, but I can only afford to do one round." -- Massillon Perry coach Dave Riggs, as he waited to hand out medals to the 106-pound placers. The medals had been left in a storage room and had to be retrieved, causing a brief delay.

Stat of the day

Brecksville-Broadview Heights and Massillon Perry each had seven place-winners, one more than St. Edward, which won the team race by 12 points. The difference was St. Edward's two third-place finishers, Edgar Bright and Colin Heffernan. Massillon Perry had one wrestler who finished third and Brecksville none.

Mixed emotion of the day

While Brecksville senior Aaron Assad ran into the stands to celebrate his first state title with his parents and friends, his brother, Austin, stayed matside and was consoled by coach Todd Haverdill. Austin earlier lost his final, but stayed on the floor to watch Aaron wrestle.

Call of the day

In the 120-pound final, Solon coach Tony DiGiovanni yelled, "Switch!" Brandon Thompson executed the maneuver from the bottom position to score the winning reversal with 20 seconds remaining. "Listen to coach DiGiovanni and win," Thompson said.

COLUMBUS -- With 10 seconds left in the Division II 120-pound final, the 13,820 fans at Value City Arena rose to their feet. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy senior Nathan Tomasello held a commanding lead as the matside scoreboard ticked off the final seconds of his storied high school career. When the final whistle blew, officially crowning him a state...

Nathan Tomasello of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy won his fourth state wrestling championship on Saturday. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS -- With 10 seconds left in the Division II 120-pound final, the 13,820 fans at Value City Arena rose to their feet. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy senior Nathan Tomasello held a commanding lead as the matside scoreboard ticked off the final seconds of his storied high school career.

When the final whistle blew, officially crowning him a state champion for the fourth time, Tomasello held Carrollton senior Joey Miller to the mat for a moment. It was as if Tomasello didn't want the moment to end.

When he did get up, Tomasello embraced Miller before waving to the crowd. He calmly walked off the mat and hugged his coaches, leaving a streak of blood on the white dress shirt of assistant coach Paul Charvat.

Tomasello, an Ohio State recruit, said a sense of relief washed over him.

"Obviously there's been a lot of pressure on me the last couple years," Tomasello said. "People [were saying], 'Oh, yeah, you're going to do it. You gotta make history, four-time state champ.' That puts a little pressure on me."

• See a photo gallery from the state meet

Tomasello was one of four area wrestlers to win state championships Saturday. Joining him were Lake Catholic junior Anthony Tutolo (126), Saint Vincent-Saint Mary junior Aaron Adkins (182) and Perry junior Billy Miller (285), who became the first Pirate to win a state title. In the team race, Perry placed second, its best finish in school history. SVSM and CVCA followed in third and fourth. St. Paris Graham won its 13th straight state title, matching St. Edward's record.

But history belonged to Tomasello. His victory made him the 23rd four-time state champion in Ohio history and the second Royal to accomplish the feat. The first was Justin (Harry) Lester, who won his from 1998 to 2001. Lester was in attendance Saturday night. He didn't want to miss his friend match his mark.

"He's someone I got to train, got to see him grow as a wrestler and get to continue to see his growth," Lester said. "I'm just excited for him. He's worked hard and he deserves this accomplishment."

Tomasello won his first two titles at 103 pounds in Division III, before taking the 113-pound Division II crown last year.

Tutolo lost to Tomasello in last year's 113-pound final. This year, he defeated SVSM senior Mike Rix for the 126-pound title. Tutolo said after coming up short a year ago he worked hard to realize his dream of being a state champion.

"Just picturing that moment every day and I finally got it," Tutolo said. "Now, I'm just so excited and I feel like I'm on top of the world."

Adkins completed a charmed athletic year by pinning Revere senior Stephen Suglio 61 seconds into the 182-pound final. He said he saw an opening and quickly made his move.

"It was just instinct," Adkins said. "I grabbed his head and I just pinned him. That was it."

Adkins was a defensive lineman on the Fighting Irish's Division III state champion football team. He said winning a state title in each sport was a goal of his at the start of the school year.

SVSM coach Anthony Gary also wrestled and played football when he attended Springfield. He said because of the Fighting Irish's deep run in the football playoffs, during which Adkins ruptured his appendix, the junior began the year out of wrestling shape. He missed key early tournaments, such as Solon and the Ironman.

Gary said Adkins put in extra work to make up for the lost time, allowing him to achieve his goal.

"He had the goal that he wanted to be a state champion in football and wrestling, which is very, very lofty," Gary said. "But he was able to get it done. It's pretty amazing."

Miller ended the night with a late takedown to win the 285-pound final. He said he was thrilled to become Perry's first ever state champion.

"It's the greatest feeling of my life," Miller said. "Dreams come true."

For many of the wrestlers, the end of the season just gives them the opportunity to look ahead to next season. Even Tomasello is turning his sights to future tournaments. But first, he said he wants to soak in exactly what his four-straight championships mean.

"I'll take the next couple days and really soak in this moment that I've been working for four years now," Tomasello said.

But he will still be training. Tomasello said he does his best thinking while running, so he has a three- or four-mile run scheduled Sunday.

Teddy Cahill is a freelance writer in Cleveland Heights.

Getting to the heart of the Browns' decision process on Josh Gordon, Josh Cribbs and off-season questions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As a new month begins, there's plenty of activity for all three of our sports teams, so we're talkin' ...

About Josh Gordon...

The new Browns front office and coaching staff wants to create more competition for jobs. They believe too many young players were simply handed starting spots, and may have become too comfortable on a team that has been 4-12 or 5-11 in each of the last five seasons.

That's what is behind those remarks by CEO Joe Banner about receiver Josh Gordon.

Former coach Pat Shurmur and his staff were not thrilled with Gordon's approach during the 2012 training camp. The coaches taught him how to prepare for practice and film work. He seemed to believe his immense natural talent was enough. By midseason, they thought Gordon had made enormous progress, with former offensive coordinator Brad Childress praising Gordon for "always carrying his notebook" and taking notes.

After a rookie season with 50 catches for a 16.1-yard average and five touchdowns, Gordon looks like a player worthy of a second-round pick in the 2012 supplemental draft. He had only four drops. He ranked 13th in the NFL in yards after catch, averaging 6.3 yards. Forty receptions went for first downs. So there is a lot to like with the 6-3, 225-pounder.

But at the NFL Combine last week, Banner said: "I think Josh has to keep working hard and improving. ... A top-of-the-second-round pick on a wide receiver, you would hope by the second or third year you'd have a big, big impact player."

Gordon did not finish strong, having only eight catches for 73 yards in his final three games. He had only one touchdown in his last nine games.

Obviously, some of this has to do Brandon Weeden's struggles and the team's play-calling. But Banner wants Gordon to know more is expected: "I think he still has improvements [he] could make and there's hope that he can do that..."

The Browns know Gordon's history of being dumped by Baylor after flunking two drug tests for marijuana, then failing a third test while sitting out a season at Utah. Gordon played only one season of college ball -- catching 42 passes in 2011.

He signed a 4-year, $5.3 million contract with the Browns after those failed drug tests. There is $3.8 million guaranteed. That contract paid him $2.7 million in 2012 between his $2.3 million signing bonus and first-year salary. He is paid $632,000 in 2013.

The new regime believes Gordon can be an impact player, but they also want to make sure that there is progress and no slippage.

About Josh Cribbs ...

Cribbs doesn't think he'll be back with the Browns, and he's probably right. He didn't endear himself to any team when saying on WKNR that his agents were talking with other franchises. Free agents can talk to other teams on March 9, and sign on March 12.

Cribbs' agents quickly backed off from their client's statements. But the NFL may have to look into this, because what Cribbs said amounts to tampering -- unless he can explain what exactly he was trying to say.

For the Browns, the real issue is Cribbs will be 30 on June 3. After eight years of heavy duty on special teams, his body has taken a pounding. Cribbs was still effective as a return man, ranking fourth in kickoffs (27.4 yards) and sixth in punts (12.0). But he had no touchdowns, and has returned only one punt or kick into the end zone in the last three seasons.Last season, had four fumbles (losing three) on returns.

Cribbs is a very tough guy. Few players want to be on the return and special teams. He used to lead the Browns in special team tackles, but ranked fourth last season with nine. The leaders were Johnson Bodemosi (18), Buster Skrine (11) and Craig Robertson (10). Cribbs has 24 special team tackles in the last two seasons. He averaged 23 a year from 2005-09.

Cribbs made $1.8 million last season and naturally wants a multi-year deal. The Browns are concerned about how long he can play at a high level, and it's doubtful they will sign him.

View full size Brandon Weeden may have competition in training camp, but is was never going to be Alex Smith, says Terry Pluto. It probably isn't Colt McCoy, either. Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer  

About the Browns...

1. Brandon Weeden is being challenged to work harder, the same as Gordon and others. Because Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson had such dramatic success, that covers the fact that most rookies quarterbacks do struggle. They don't understand all the work required to lead a pro team. They become confused by some defenses, as Trent Richardson said of Weeden. The Browns know it's also dangerous to write off a guy with a good arm after one season when you believe he was in the wrong system.

2. The Browns never were serious about Alex Smith once they heard Kansas City was willing to trade a second-rounder for him. The deal ended up being a 2013 second-rounder and a 2014 third rounder that may elevate to the second round for the 49ers. The Browns don't have a second-rounder in 2013 because they used it to sign Gordon in 2012.

3. With a salary of $2.3 million (not guaranteed) in 2013, it's doubtful Colt McCoy will be back. The Browns don't believe McCoy can be a viable starter. That's why they are looking at Matt Moore or even someone such as Matt Cassell to push Weeden. I still think Moore is a real possibility, unless he finds a team where he will be a certain starter.

4. Reviewing the tapes from last season, the coaches were very impressed with the improvement of Greg Little. In the first five games, he had 11 catches and six drops. In the last 11 games, it was 42 catches and three drops. Little receives high grades for blocking and toughness. He seems to be a significant part of the plan for 2013.

5. The Browns did look at free agent receiver Steve Breaston, but like several teams, they were concerned about his knee issues. The veteran had only seven catches last season.

6. One of the few Browns free agents who may return is linebacker Kaluka Maiava. He made $565,000 last season. While he was never supposed to be a starter, he did start 19 games the last two seasons because of injuries. The Browns don't consider him a starter, but they need linebackers and Maiava also can play special teams. It will depend on the price for the fourth-round pick from 2009.

7. The Browns will work on signing Alex Mack to extension. The center has played every snap since being picked in the first round of 2009. He has a base salary of $3.7 million and a roster bonus of $1.8 million. He is a free agent at the end of the season.

About the Tribe and hot dogs...

Will cutting concession prices bring more fans to park? It won't hurt, especially when you consider they will be able to pick from 15 Dollar Dogs Nights. Since there only 81 home games, that's at least one Dollar Dog game each week.

Team president Mark Shapiro said they planned to cut concession prices even before free agents Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn and Brett Myers were signed. He said it's "one of the things fans ask for the most," based on the team's research.

Cutting most concessions by at least 20 percent and allowing soft drink refills for $2 makes sense and may bring a few more dollars. The refill policy leads to more trips to the concession stands. From a pure public relations standpoint, signing some legitimate major league players, raising the payroll from $65 million to $80 million and throwing in 15 Dollar Dog Nights and other promotions does say, "Hey, we trying to do something different here."

The Indians ended last season at about 5,500 season tickets. They are above 6,000 now with a goal of at least 7,000 by opening day. The Tribe ranked 29th out of 30 teams last season in attendance, averaging 19,797.

View full size In the early days of the Cactus League, a few autographs will win fans over to new Indian Mark Reynolds. Starting in April, home runs will be far more valuable. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

About Mark Reynolds...

I confess to being initially underwhelmed when the Tribe signed Reynolds to a one-year, $6 million deal. All I could think about was a zillion strikeouts and 20-some solo homers. But then I did some homework:

1. The Tribe media guide said the team had only 26 homers from guys who batted strictly right-handed. I tossed in 11 more from switch-hitters Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera from the right side. So that gives them 37.

2. In 2012, Reynolds had 23 homers for the Orioles. That was his lowest total since his rookie year of 2007.

3. Reynolds had an oblique injury early in the season. In 74 games after the All-Star break, he had 16 homers and 46 RBI. He hit .231 (.797 OPS).

4. When the Orioles were in the surprising run for the wild card, Reynolds had nine homers and 24 RBI in September. He also hit nine homers against the Yankees. So he performed well in meaningful games.

5. He batted .286 with runners in scoring position.

6. The Orioles declined Reynolds' $11 million option because he was one of seven players who struck out at least 100 times last season -- that was a MLB record for one team. They also have Chris Davis (33 homers, 85 RBI) to play first, although Davis struggled there last season. Reynolds is a much better defender.

7. The Tribe believes it can live with 200 strikeouts from Reynolds (He's averaged 1999 over the last five years) if he can hit the 32 homers that he's averaged over the last five seasons. Expected to be the DH, he's a solid first baseman and can play some third (although he's iffy in that spot).

About the Tribe...

1. It didn't seem like much when Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw were added to the Trevor Bauer/Drew Stubbs deal for Shin-Soo Choo. But the addition of these two experienced relievers now seems more important with the shoulder injury to Chris Perez.

2. Perhaps the Tribe closer will only be out a month, as is estimated. But we've all seen arm injuries linger longer -- or a guy coming back who simply doesn't throw as hard as he did before for a few months as his arm recovers.

3. That said, it's a relief to have Vinnie Pestano ready to close. Until a pitcher does it for several months, you can't be sure he'll handle the pressure. But Pestano seems prepared, as he's been tremendous in the eighth inning in the last two seasons -- a 2.41 ERA. The side-armer dominated right-handed hitters (.168), and wasn't bad vs. lefties (.241) last season.

4. Albers was 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA for Arizona last season. In 2011, he pitched for Terry Francona in Boston, and was 4-4 with a 4.73 ERA. Shaw has a 2-6 record and 3.18 ERA in his two-year big-league career. They give bullpen depth.

5. The Tribe has liked Rich Hill, a 33-year-old lefty on a minor-league deal. He's had two seasons of elbow problems, but appears healthy. His career record is 23-20 with a 4.59 ERA. A reliever, left-handed hitters have a career .209 mark against him. He did have a 1.82 ERA in 19 2/3 innings with Boston last season.

6. If Jason Giambi has a strong spring, the Indians will be in a roster bind. They still like Zeke Carrera for outfield depth, even though they have three starters (Michael Bourn, Drew Stubbs and Michael Brantley) who can run -- Carrera's strength. He batted .272 last season (.707 OPS) for the Tribe, with one homer in 147 at bats. He's 25 and out of minor-league options. He would have to clear waivers to go to the minors, and they believe a team will claim him.

7. A Rule 5 draftee from Texas, first baseman Chris McGuiness also has been impressive. He has to make the team or be offered back to the Rangers for $25,000. It may come down to Giambi, Carrera or McGuiness for the final roster spot.

8. It would be a shock if Daisuke Matsuzaka makes the team. His fastball is in the middle 80s and his arm doesn't seem healed from 2011 elbow reconstruction surgery. He was 1-8 with a 8.28 ERA for Boston last season. Matsuzaka is on a minor-league contract, so he's paid only if he's on the opening day roster.

View full size Dion Waiters' versatility could be the biggest attribute of the Cavaliers' impressive rookie. Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer  

About the Cavaliers...

When Dion Waiters was drafted, Byron Scott became a little carried away by comparing the sophomore from Syracuse to Joe Dumars and Dwyane Wade. Despite Waiters' recent rise as the Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month for February -- averaging 15.8 points and shooting 51 percent -- that praise is excessive. Let's hold off on the comparisons to guys with championship rings and Hall of Fame credentials.

But Scott told me something else that is so true -- that Waiters is not a true shooting guard or point guard. "He's just a guard." He meant the 6-4 Waiters could play both spots, which is critical to the team for a variety of reasons.

1. Kyrie Irving is an All-Star point guard, but he's missed 29 of 125 NBA games. He played only 11 games at Duke. Irving drives to the basket so often and takes so many hard fouls, he probably will battle injuries most of his career.

2. Taking over at point guard in the last three games for Irving (out with a hyper-extended knee), Waiters averaged 21.7 points, 4.0 assists and shot 53 percent from the field. The Cavs beat Chicago and Toronto and lost to the L.A. Clippers.

3. Waiters is extremely comfortable leading the offense -- something he did at Syracuse. His presence means that General Manager Chris Grant doesn't have to shop for a quality backup point guard -- Waiters can fill the role.

4. Waiters scored 25 points at Chicago and 26 at Miami -- two of the league's premier defensive teams. He did it shooting 21-of-33 from the field. He's figuring out how to score and staying away from a flurry of off-balance shots.

5. The one area where Scott's comparisons to Dumars and Wade holds true right now is that they both "just played guard." With Miami, Wade can run the offense or be the shooting guard. Dumars did the same with the Pistons. Ditto for Waiters.

6. The Cavs can pair Waiters with a shooter such as Wayne Ellington, because Waiters doesn't make a ton of turnovers. Or they can put him with point guard Shaun Livingston, and Waiters can look to score.

7. While Waiters is adapting to playing with Irving, you can still see there are times when both guys would love to have the ball to trigger the offense. They have only played 42 games together, so that's not a major surprise.

8. The Cavs are 8-21 in the last two seasons in games missed by Irving. They are 3-6 this season when Irving is out, and Waiters played. They are 0-5 in games without Waiters and Irving.

Here's a look at the major storylines and top headlines from around Major League Baseball as another week of spring training games begins.

Here's a look at the major storylines and top headlines from around Major League Baseball as another week of spring training games begins:

The Big Buzz: A "Classic" dilemma

Fans cheer on Taiwan before their game against the Netherlands in their World Baseball Classic second round game at the Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan, Sunday, March 3, 2013. Taiwan won 8-3.(AP Photo/Wally Santana)





 

To play, or not to play, that is the question.

And when it comes to Major League players and the World Baseball Classic, there really is no easy answer.

While 45 current or former All-Stars will participate in the WBC, which opened with pool play in Japan and Taiwan on Saturday, many of MLB's biggest stars are sitting out.

Is competing for your nation worth the risk of injury and the loss of preparation time with MLB teammates? Players, torn between their obligations to country and career, come down on both sides of the debate.

All-Star third baseman David Wright, who also participated in the WBC in 2009, says he's excited to once again play for Team USA and downplays the potential impact his absence might have on the Mets' team chemistry: (via NJ.com)

"Obviously, with a bunch of new guys, you want to get to know each other, both in the clubhouse, and on the baseball field what the strengths are, the weaknesses are," a hoarse Wright said after going 1-for-3 with an RBI in his sendoff against the Tigers today. "That clubhouse camaraderie, this is where it begins. I’m definitely going to miss that. But I’m not going to miss too much in the, hopefully, two-and-a-half weeks that I’m gone."

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander warms up during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, March 1, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)





 

But many MLB stars are taking a pass on the WBC, citing the physical risks of jumping into a competitive tournament so early in the spring. Tigers ace Justin Verlander declined an invitation to pitch for Team USA and said this week that he's convinced it was the right decision: (via MLive.com)

"Yeah, I am," he said. "I don't feel like I'd be able to be where I'm at right now. I feel like I'd try to rush things along a little bit more. That's not the right way to go about things."

For MLB managers and GMs, the WBC is something to be tolerated but certainly not embraced. The injury risk for their players, especially pitchers, is simply too great. While Indians manager Terry Francona says he would never deny one of his players the opportunity to compete for his country, he admits that "you do worry" about allowing your best pitchers to participate: (via Cleveland.com)

"The one thing I worry about, and there's no way to get around it, guys are all of a sudden ratcheting up the competition level," said the Indians' manager. "Here, you can take them out, or they're not trying to make that 3-2 breaking ball with the bases loaded because they're just not ready to do it."

But the international tournament's long-term benefits in growing the game's global reach are so vast that the World Baseball Classic should be embraced rather than scorned, writes Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com:

Here is a message for all those players, managers and GMs who view the World Baseball Classic as a nuisance: Get over yourselves, and think about your sport.

ESPN.com's Buster Olney, however, claims that the debate about the tournament isn't shaped so much by patriotism and love of the game as it is by money:

There is incredible irony in the narrative that players and teams should put aside their self-interest and participate in the WBC for the sake of growing the game. The event is a business venture, not a charity drive; it's all about self-interest, and who benefits depends entirely on your perspective.

How do fans feel about the World Baseball Classic? Watch SportsReelBoston.com's Jen Royle discuss the merits and deficiencies of the WBC:

Headlines

• The Yankees have offered a "significant" contract extension to pending free agent Robinson Cano, according to GM Brian Cashman. (via NJ.com)

• Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has started running and could make his return from an Achilles injury by the end of this week. (via MassLive.com)

• The Dodgers have shut down Carl Crawford for at least a week after the left fielder experienced nerve irritation in his surgically repaired left elbow. (via ESPN.com)

• The agent for AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout ripped the Angels for renewing Trout's contract for just $20,000 above the league minimum. (via SI.com)

• Indians closer Chris Perez will miss three to four weeks with a sore right shoulder. (via Cleveland.com)

• The Reds have signed oft-injured pitcher Mark Prior to a minor league contract. (via FoxSports.com)

• Mets starter Johan Santana may not be ready to pitch on Opening Day, according to manager Terry Collins. (via NJ.com)

What they're saying

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira in action during a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)





 

• Yankees star Mark Teixeira voiced his support for stricter drug testing, including new blood tests for HGH, as baseball continues to be plagued by high-profile PED scandals: (via NJ.com)

"Generally speaking, I don’t even want a kid to look at me and say, ‘Oh, he just hit three homers in a game — he’s probably on steroids,’€…" the Yankees first baseman said. "That’s a tough thing. It’s part of our job, it’s been part of baseball for a long time, and it’s not going to go away. But we just have to know that we’re doing everything we possibly can."

• Notoriously eccentric reliever Phil Coke of the Tigers had some fun with a reporter while being introduced to an equally odd fan who has assumed the identity of "Phil Coke's Brain" on Twitter: (via MLive.com)

"I have dorks like this surrounding me every day," Coke told The Brain, motioning toward me, while explaining that he first heard about the Twitter account from a media member.

"I'm not talking to you," he said at one point when he felt I had interrupted. "I'm having a conversation with my brain."

• Phillies catcher Erik Kratz wants everyone to know that all the epic stories about pitcher Roy Halladay's work ethic are absolutely true: (via Yahoo! Sports)

"You're in the minor leagues with the Blue Jays, and you hear stories like, 'If you're not gonna make it in time for morning lift, Roy Halladay is at the gym at 5 in the morning,' " said Kratz, who was drafted by Toronto in 2002 and spent seven years in the organization. "From the big leagues down to the minor leagues with the Blue Jays, if you hadn't met him, you'd think the guy benches 1,000 pounds. His worth ethic is legendary, and it's 100 percent legit."

• Dodgers CEO Mark Walter says the team's new ownership is focused on building a dynasty in Los Angeles: (via USAToday.com)

"I'd love to be in a World Series this year," Walter says, "but we're going to win over time. I don't want to be in the World Series this year, and never again. I want us to be a team that people are not looking forward to playing unless they want to play the best."

Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving practiced on Sunday and, barring any setbacks, could play Monday night against the visiting New York Knicks

Kyrie Irving has missed 3 games with a knee injury. AP

 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers fans are excited about Kyrie Irving Bobblehead Night on Monday at The Q, but they'd no doubt rather have All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving.

After Irving practiced with the Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon, it's entirely possible he will play against the New York Knicks, barring any setbacks.

"He did everything today in practice and based I what I saw today in practice, there's a good chance he'll play tomorrow," coach Byron Scott said. "We will see how he feels after really going up and down and going a full scrimmage and obviously that will determine whether he's good to go or not. But from what I saw today, he's good."

Irving has missed three games with a sore/hyperextended right knee and has been able to rest since last Monday.

"It was something I think he needed," Scott said. "Obviously, he could have probably continued to play. It just depends on his threshold of pain, because it was going to be painful. But we just didn't see a reason why [to keep playing].

"We tried to let him have as much time as he needed to get that thing completely healed so it's not something that continues to flare up during the rest of the season. I thought it was good he took those days off and got the treatment that he was getting and did all the things he was supposed to do.

"Today he looked pretty good so he'll go from there."

Cavs notes: Center Tyler Zeller was ill and did not practice. His status for Monday has not been determined. . . . The Cavs released point guard Josh Selby, who was obtained from Memphis along with Mo Speights and Wayne Ellington and has been playing with Canton Charge. An NBA source insists the open roster spot will not be used to sign free agent center Greg Oden at this time. . . . The Cavs recalled forward Kevin Jones from Canton.

The Cleveland Indians couldn't get much offense going in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale.

View full size Corey Kluber pitched three scoreless innings for the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- One day after a knock-down, drag-out loss to San Diego featuring tons of scoring, the Indians had trouble scratching out a run Sunday.

So did the Dodgers until a four-run seventh gave them a 5-1 victory.

Corey Kluber, bidding for the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation, pitched three scoreless innings. The right-hander allowed four hits and struck out two.

 Michael Bourn and Ezequiel Carrera helped Kluber with good defensive plays in the outfield. Bourn ran down a deep drive by Matt Kemp in the third to save a run. Carrera gunned down Luis Cruz at home on a single to right to end the second.

 The Dodgers reached reliever Vinnie Pestano for a run in the fourth on a single by catcher A.J. Ellis. It was Pestano's last appearance before leaving to join the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic

 The Indians tied the game in the seventh on shortstop Juan Diaz's sacrifice fly after Yan Gomes reached on an error and went to third on Mike McDade's single. McDade's hit was just the third for the Indians.

The Dodgers regained the lead in their half of the seventh on an RBI single off Indians' reliever Fernando Nieve.

They broke the game wide open in the same inning. A walk, an error on Nieve, a stolen base and wild pitch set up the big blow. Nieve gave up a three-run blast to Yasiel Puig, a Cuban defector who signed a seven-year, $42 million deal with the Dodgers last June.

 The Indians travel to Mesa Monday to play the Cubs.

 Boys basketball District semifinals

 Boys basketball

District semifinals

Division II

BOARDMAN DISTRICT

At Boardman H.S.

#1 Poland Seminary vs. #6 Cardinal Mooney, 7

Division III

WARREN DISTRICT

At Howland H.S.

#1 Leavittsburg Labrae vs. #5 Newton Falls, 7

WOOSTER DISTRICT

At Wooster H.S.

#4 Elyria Catholic vs. #2 Oberlin, 7

Even assuming a win over Illinois, Ohio State still could finish anywhere between a No. 2 seed and No. 5 seed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Depending on what happens in the last week of the Big Ten season, two things are clear.

Indiana already has clinched at least a share of the conference title for the first time since 2002. And Ohio State can share the conference title for the sixth time in eight years by beating Indiana on Tuesday, Illinois on Sunday and with a Michigan home win over Indiana on Sunday.

And almost everything else is a mess.

In an attempt to run the possibilities and figure out some tiebreakers, I already made one huge mistake: I assumed the top five teams would beat the teams they're supposed to in the coming week.

Given what we've seen in the Big Ten this last week, like Penn State over Michigan, Minnesota over Indiana and Purdue over Wisconsin, that was a stupid thing to do. But if I didn't do that, I'd be here all night, and I might want to watch “Girls” on HBO on Sunday night, even though I hate it.

So, I assumed that on Wednesday, Michigan will win at Purdue, and next Sunday Michigan State will beat Northwestern at home, Ohio State will beat Illinois at home and Wisconsin will win at Penn State.

Let's just pretend that this league might be normal for a few days.

With Ohio State at Indiana on Tuesday, Indiana finishing at Michigan on Sunday and Michigan State hosting Wisconsin on Thursday, there are still a lot of moving parts.

So with the help of the Big Ten tiebreaking procedure, we're going to try this. Please be kind. I didn't run this by anyone at the Big Ten office, and it's as I understand the tiebreaking rules. And I'm not that smart. I already caught one mistake when checking over this.

But know this, I think.  In the eight scenarios I ran, Ohio State was the No. 5 seed just once. The Buckeyes were the No. 2 seed three times, the No. 3 seed twice, and the No. 4 seed twice.

As for that No. 5 seed, four times it was Michigan, twice Michigan State, and Wisconsin and Ohio State once each.

To start, here at the standings right now.

Indiana 13-3

Ohio State 11-5

Michigan 11-5

Wisconsin 11-5

Michigan State 11-5

The first set of possibilities starts with Ohio State upsetting Indiana in Bloomington on Tuesday. Wisconsin won there this season, so it's not impossible.

If,

Indiana beats Michigan

Michigan State beats Wisconsin

Final standings

1. IU 14-4

2. OSU 13-5

3. MSU 13-5

4. Wis 12-6

5. UM 12-6

* The first MSU-OSU tiebreaker is head-to-head, and they split. Next is their record against Indiana, and OSU would be 1-1 and MSU 0-2.

* The first Wis-UM tiebreaker is head-to-head, and Wisconsin is 1-0.

If,

Michigan beats Indiana

Michigan State beats Wisconsin

No. 1 IU 13-5

No. 2 OSU 13-5

No. 3 UM 13-5

No. 4 MSU 13-5

No. 5 Wis 12-6

* The first tiebreaker is the team's overall record against the teams tied for first. Indiana would be 4-2, Ohio State would be 3-3, Michigan would be 3-3 and Michigan State would be 2-4.

* The second tiebreaker for OSU-UM would be record against Wisconsin, and the Buckeyes are 1-1 and Wolverines are 0-1.

If,

Indiana beats Michigan

Wisconsin beats Michigan State

No. 1 IU 14-4

No. 2 Wis 13-5

No. 3 OSU 13-5

No. 4 MSU 12-6

No. 5 UM 12-6

* The first tiebreaker for Wis-OSU would be head-to-head, and they are 1-1. Next is the record against Indiana, and Wisconsin is 1-0 and OSU would be 1-1.

* The first tiebreaker for Michigan-MSU is head-to-head, and they are 1-1. Next is record against Indiana, and both would be 0-2. Next is the combined record against the second-place teams and Michigan would be 1-2 and Michigan State would be 2-2.

If,

Michigan beats Indiana

Wisconsin beats Michigan State

No. 1 Wis 13-5

No. 2 OSU 13-5

No. 3 UM 13-5

No. 4 IU 13-5

No. 5 MSU 12-6

* First tiebreaker is overall record among the four teams tied for first. Wisconsin would be 3-1, Ohio State would be 3-3, Indiana would be 2-3, and Michigan would be 2-3.

* The next tiebreaker for Indiana and Michigan would be their record against Michigan State, and both would be 1-1. Next in our scenario would be record against the sixth-place team, which we'll call Minnesota since we are assuming at least one Illinois loss. Michigan is 1-1 and Indiana are both 1-1.

* Next would be the record against the seventh-place team, and we'll say that's Illinois. Michigan is 2-0 and Indiana is 0-1.

(Corrected to reflect that Indiana is 1-1 against Minnesota, not 0-1. Thanks to @Pappy1985 on Twitter)

Now, let's change it up and see what happens if, as expected, Indiana beats Ohio State on Tuesday.

If,

Indiana beats Michigan

Michigan State beats Wisconsin

No. 1 IU 15-3

No. 2 MSU 13-5

No. 3 Wis 12-6

No. 4 OSU 12-6

No. 5 UM 12-6

* The first tiebreaker among Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan is their record against each other. Wisconsin is 2-1, Ohio State is 2-2 and Michigan is 1-2.

If,

Michigan beats Indiana

Michigan State beats Wisconsin

No. 1 IU 14-4

No. 2 UM 13-5

No. 3 MSU 13-5

No. 4 Wis 12-6

No. 5 OSU 12-6

* The first tiebreaker for Michigan and Michigan State is head-to-head and they split. The next tiebreaker is record against Indiana, and Michigan State is 0-2 and Michigan would be 1-1.

* The first tiebreaker for Wisconsin-Ohio State is head-to-head and they were 1-1. Next is record against Indiana, and the Badgers are 1-0 and the Buckeyes would be 0-2.

If,

Indiana beats Michigan

Wisconsin beats Michigan State

No. 1 IU 15-3

No. 2 Wis 13-5

No. 3 OSU 12-6

No. 4 MSU 12-6

No. 5 UM 12-6

* The first tiebreaker for Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State is record against each other, and they're all 2-2.

* The next tiebreaker is record against Indiana and they all would be 0-2.

* The next tiebreaker is record against Wisconsin, and Michigan State and Ohio State would be 1-1 and Michigan 0-1. So Michigan is fifth.

* Next would be the record against the sixth-place team, which we'll call Minnesota. Ohio State is 1-0 and Michigan State is 1-1.

If,

Michigan beats Indiana

Wisconsin beats Michigan State

No. 1 IU 14-4

No. 2 Wis 13-5

No. 3 UM 13-5

No. 4 OSU 12-6

No. 5 MSU 12-6

* The first Wisconsin-Michigan tiebreaker is head-to-head, and Wisconsin is 1-0 against the Wolverines.

* The first Michigan State-Ohio State tiebreaker is head-to-head and they split. Next is record against Indiana and they would both be 0-2. Next is the combined record against the second-place tie for Michigan and Wisconsin, and Ohio State is 2-2 and Michigan State would be 2-2.

* Next would be the record against the sixth-place team, Minnesota, and Ohio State wins that 1-0 vs. 1-1.

Now please wait a few days until Purdue beats Michigan, or something like that, and then post a comment making fun of me for wasting my time on this when we knew an upset would blow it up.