Sports

Passion for knives becomes business for Ohio man L.T. Wright likes knives and always has. So much in fact that even years ago, he would attend an occasional knife show where he could study the offerings and wonder about tolls and the skills it would...  Read Story.

Bedford softball starts with a bang The Bedford Recreation's Adult Coed Softball League opened with a number of familiar faces on the field for the season. Defending champion Russell Equipment (formerly known as Underdogs) returns along with nemesis...  Read Story.

What separates the real anglers? The ability to fish deep water Some time ago I did an article supporting the long-held notion of many that 10 percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish, and that when it comes to true trophy-sized fish, the...  Read Story.

Bedford girls track runs well at Willoughby by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Bedford High School girls track and field team enjoyed a good showing at the Willoughby South Invitational this past Friday night. The Bearcats finished fifth overall with a...  Read Story.

A legendary firearms company goes back to its roots The maker of Winchester rifles and shotguns has made a bold move forward by going back about 150 years to reclaim the company's original name of Winchester Repeating Arms. Thus, from this day on, the...  Read Story.

Spinnerbaits offer anglers versatility, potential for big fish Early season, mid-summer or late season, cloudy or sunny day, river, lake or pond -- there is one lure type that will catch some species of sport fish under any of these conditions. If an...  Read Story.

Bedford baseball looks to win LEL crown by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Bedford -- Entering his third year as Bedford head baseball coach, Pete Priola has seen some gradual improvement during this tenure. Last year, the Bearcats finished the season...  Read Story.

Tallmadge player does it all, despite hardships by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Tallmadge -- Jonathan Lampley has everything going for him. The Tallmadge senior can light up a room when he smiles and his efforts in the classroom and on the...  Read Story.

Bald eagles' comeback in full force in Buckeye state Anyone wondering what a successful wildlife program would look like if they could see it need only to look at Ohio's bald eagle program. A hands-on management strategy has brought eagles from the...  Read Story.

Jaggers wins NCAA national wrestling title by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Throughout his high school career, J. Jaggers was an unstoppable force for the St. Peter Chanel wrestling squad. The Northfield Village native won four state titles and often...  Read Story.

Fishin' Ladies hope to reel in more members by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor All of us have heard the stereotypes: Women enjoy shopping. Men hate it. Men can't get enough of sports. Women can. Men like to fish and women ... well, some women don't. ...  Read Story.

Firebirds bounced in state semifinals Efficient Worthington Christian squad frustrates, eliminates Chanel boys basketball by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Columbus -- In many ways, the St. Peter Chanel boys basketball team is ahead of schedule. As...  Read Story.

Blizzard, Hornets can't hold down Birds McKnight's big night leads Chanel boys cagers to state final four, which begins tonight by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Canton -- The biggest obstacle for the St. Peter Chanel boys basketball team on the road to...  Read Story.

Bedford girls basketball reflects on tough year by Devan Matthews Correspondent The 2007-08 season was a successful yet rather frustrating one for the Bedford High School girls basketball team. The success that the Bearcats enjoyed took the form of a...  Read Story.

Firebird girls assess up-and-down season by Devan Matthews Correspondent In what was an up-and-down season for the St. Peter Chanel girls basketball team, the Firebirds finished the campaign in a strong fashion. Chanel's season came to an end recently...  Read Story.

Bearcat cagers fall in thriller to Harding by Brent Hovey Reporter Warrensville Heights -- With three and half minutes to go, it look like Bedford would pull off an upset against the sixth-ranked team in the state. The stage was set to make the...  Read Story.

Hiland ends Chanel girls cagers' state dreams by Devan Matthews Correspondent Perry Township -- The St. Peter Chanel girls basketball team's goal of reaching the state tournament fell a bit short, as the Firebirds lost in a Division IV regional...  Read Story.

Firebird boys cagers dominate on way to district title by Devan Matthews Correspondent Strongsville -- The St. Peter Chanel boys basketball team is on a serious roll. That roll includes three straight wins in the postseason and a district championship. ...  Read Story.

Firebird grapplers show promise at state meet by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Columbus -- St. Peter Chanel's contingent of wrestlers at the Division III state meet consisted of two seniors, one sophomore and four freshmen. With such youth in Columbus,...  Read Story.

Hodge just misses state wrestling meet by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Perry Township -- After not reaching districts last year, Bedford 130-pounder Jerrell Hodge had hoped to make up for that by reaching the state wrestling meet. As it is, Hodge is on...  Read Story.