Medina County baseball teams draw byes in tournament brackets
OHSAA released first round pairings with Wadsworth fifth in Division I and Black River fifth in D II. Medina area teams host or travel May 17 to 19 with several byes, district pairings, and potential rematches in Strongsville, Copley, and St. Ignatius brackets.
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Wadsworth Grizzlies clinch SL National title in rout
Wadsworth beat North Royalton 7 1 to claim the outright Suburban League National Conference title as Skyler Kries delivered a complete game with a double and two RBIs. Kries improved to 4 1 with a 0.90 ERA while Matt Thompson and Eric Decker added key hits and runs.
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Joey Escano
NIL deals reshape high school and college sports branding
College and high school athletes can seek NIL deals but must avoid representation that harms eligibility. Laney Higgins of Carrollwood Day School in Florida signed with Q30 Innovations and donates earnings to a concussion center, while continuing volleyball at Oglethorpe University. Openhorse Deals finds modest averages across divisions, with most deals tied to social media. Experts say NIL is a civil rights issue, allowing athletes to earn money without school employment status, though pitfalls remain at both levels.
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Quinn Ewers
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Wadsworth Earns Narrow 3-2 Tennis Victory Over Highland
Wadsworth Grizzlies improve to 6-7 with a 3-2 non league win against Medina County rival Highland. Michael Berube and doubles teams Currens/Vukovic and Jariga/Herrington secured wins for Wadsworth while Elijah Hadler and Jayson Freas won for Highland. Other matches include Medina over North Royalton and Brunswick over Midview with several key singles and doubles wins.
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Dylan Currens
Ethan Vukovic
Suryz Gogisetty
Drew Tecca
Matt Jarigny
Thomas Herrington
Caden Klein
J.J. Bazan
West outraged by Winning Time portrayal of Jerry West
Jerry West blasts HBO and the show Winning Time as a baseless attack on his character. Attorneys demand retraction and apology while colleagues condemn the depiction as a cartoonish, unfair caricature of an NBA legend and Clippers consultant.
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