Lake County Sentinel
Wickliffe wins 41-0 but the win is costly
BY TIM SHIRER
SPORTS EDITOR
(WOODWARD, OH) - On Friday night the Wickliffe Blue Devils (3-0) traveled to Woodward, Ohio to take on the Woodward Polar Bears (0-3). Wickliffe entered the game giving up just 16 points in their first two games. Tonight, the defense was even better as they shut out the Polar Bears 41-0, but the win did come with a cost.
The Blue Devils got on the board quick, just 1:32 into the game junior quarterback Dom Porcello scored on a 17-yard keeper. Click here for the whole story
2026 Dennis Woods GCBCA All-Star Game a tribute to a legend
BY TIM SHIRER
SPORTS EDITOR
(CLEVELAND, OH) - Saturday Morning at historic League Park in Cleveland something happened that Cleveland baseball legend Dennis Woods would have loved. They played the 2026 Dennis Woods Greater Cleveland Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game. He wouldn’t have loved it because it had his name on it, he would have loved it because graduated high school seniors were doing the thing he loved the most in life, playing baseball. Click here for the whole story
Sentinel Seven High School Football Power Rankings
(WICKLIFFE, OH) - The Sentinel Seven High School Football Rankings for 09-02-2026. The top seven schools in Lake County will be ranked.
Rank Team W/L LW
1. Perry 2-0 1
2. Kirtland 2-0 2
3. Mentor 2-0 3
Cleveland Indians legend Carlos Baerga holds youth baseball camp at Field 44 in Concord
BY TIME SHIRER
PUBLISHER
(CONCORD, OH) - On Sunday morning at Field 44 Cleveland Indians legend Carlos Baerga hosted a camp for 9 to 14 year-old baseball players. Baerga as most Clevelander’s know was a huge part of reviving baseball in Cleveland in the 1990’s helping the Indians to the team’s first World Series in 41 years in 1995.
Field 44 is a newer indoor sport facility On Auburn Rd. in Concord that opened in January of this year. Facility owners are Joe Mariano and Kent Bondi. Click here for the whole story
Perry exterminates Hornets 31-10
BY KEN KRIZNER
STAFF
(PERRY, OH) - In a game that featured two explosive offenses averaging more than 40 points a game, it was the Perry defense that turned the tide. On a hot-and-humid night before a near-capacity crowd at Perry Alumni Stadium, the Pirates defense forced two third quarter turnovers that the offense turned into 14 points, giving Perry a 31-10 victory over defending state champion Kirtland. Click here for the whole story
#GuardsBall = Garbage Baseball, someone had to say it Opinion by Tim Shirer
I want to start off with, I love baseball, it’s my favorite sport and it’s not even close. Everything about the game is great when you play it right. But it can be awful when it is run by people who don’t actually care about the game and become obsessed with numbers and small samples. Click here for the whole story
Cavaliers trade Send Max Strus to Clippers, acquire Peyton Watson
BY JOEY SCHNEIDER
STAFF
(CLEVELAND, OH) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their biggest deal this off-season by way of a four-team trade that landed them their possible new starting small forward in 23-year-old Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets and Cam Whitmore from the Washington Wizards. The Los Angeles Clippers received Max Strus from the Cavs. The Denver Nuggets received forward Julian Reese, an unprotected first round pick from the Cavs (2031), and a second-round pick (2032). The Wizards acquired guard Tre Mann from the Cavs, along with a 2027 second round pick, and cash considerations. Click here for the Whole Story
Willoughby South short circuits Arcs 45-21
BY JOEY SCHNEIDER
STAFF
(WILLOUGHBY, OH) - The (2-0) Willoughby South Rebels hosted the (1-1) Brush Arcs in a game that in recent years have been a hard-hitting slug fest until the final whistle. Three years ago, the Rebels squeaked out a one-point win, while last year the Arcs capitalized on some Rebel mistakes and won in overtime. This year, South entered with a perfect record on the young season behind leaders such as senior quarterback Luke Jensen, his younger brother and junior wide receiver Josh Jensen, and senior offensive lineman Aiden Ernst. Click here for the whole story