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and tricks along the way.  learn to use a compass and unite it with a map.  The Perry wrestling team came into the Brecksville Holiday Tournament on Monday with a huge target on its back as the returning champion The Panthers left the same way as they defended the title "It feels really good to be a high target like that," 132-pound champion Mason Rohr said What made the title more impressive was that Perry was missing Liston Seibert Although Seibert is expected to be back with the team within the week with Joseph Sanderfer (144) joining Rohr as a champion Caige Horak (175) and Mike Millin (285) were runners-up Xander Horak (190) and Landon Ristoff (215) finished third Brecksville had three champions and finished third The Bees were led by titlist Rylan Seacrist (113) Harrison Hafner (132) and Riley McPherson (215) Streetsboro's Jarreau Walker took another huge step forward with a 1-0 win over Loc Webber of Dublin Coffman Webber came in with the accolades as a two-time national Greco-Roman national champion and Pan Am bronze medalist Walker scored an escape in the second period and then rode out Webber in the third to win 1-0 "He's a two-time Fargo champ and Pan-Am third place Brecksville Holiday Tournament Finals recaps106 Streetsboro's Jarreau Walker picked up a second period escape and then showed colleges some great on top wrestling and rode out Dublin Coffman's Loc Webber to earn a 1-0 title Rylan Seacrist let Tommy Wurster of Coffman back up after a first period pin but made sure it didn't happen again when Seacrist earned a pin with 4 seconds left in the second period State champ Grey Burnett exploded on Mason Haines of Dundee with two four-point nearfalls in the third period to win 16-1 Brecksville's Harrison Haffner scored a first period takedown on Coffman's Blaze Van Gundy but it was a second period takedown to Van Gundy's back that was the difference Haffner walked out a champion in his own gym with a 12-2 win over Van Gundy Mason Rohr escaped 21 seconds into the second period and picked up a penalty point to take a two-point lead into the third period against Bohdan Abbey of Hartland World champ Marcus Blaze blitzed Brecksville's Jace Jett with a 20-point second period to win 23-4 The Penn State commit scored five takedowns in the second period Perry's Joseph Sanderfer countered a takedown by Wadsworth's Jack Dinwiddie and scored one of his own with 4 seconds left He rode out Dinwiddie in the second period and scored a takedown in the third Dundee's Blake Crosby scored takedowns in all three periods to earn a 10-1 win over Perrysburg's Cole Evans Sheridan's Coltyn Ready scored a first period takedown and escaped in the second to take a three-point lead over Brecksville's Zack Aquila heading into the third period and then scored another takedown to win 7-3 Barnesville's Ayden King picked up an escape and takedown in the second period to take a three-point lead into the the third period King gave up an escape and got hit for stalling Edison's Luke James scored takedowns in the first and second period with back points coming in the second session to take an eight-point lead over Perry's Caige Horak Mechanicsburg's Ronnie Thomas and Perrysburg's Josh Takats traded escapes into overtime before Thomas scored a takedown 28 seconds into the extra session to win 4-1 Brecksville's Riley McPherson earned a second period escape and then turned an attempted takedown by Lake Catholic's Danny Zmorowski into a takedown of his own to take a four-point lead into the third period Two-time national champion and Arizona State commit Alex Taylor scored two first period takedowns over Perry's Mike Millin to take a five-point lead into the third period Brecksville Holiday Tournament Championship third-place results106: Chance Wuhr (Lake Catholic) d 10-3; 132: Huggy Williams (Olentangy Liberty) m.d 7-1; 157: Brennan Warwick (Perry) by injury def Kyle Jelinik (Davison); 165: Joel Welch (Columbus DeSales) m.d 15-2; 175: Andrew Barford (Columbus DeSales) d 11-5; 190: Blake Elliott (East Knox) by med ff Liam Lloyd (Mentor); 215: Brandon Glisson (Davison) d Brecksville Holiday Tournament team scores heading into finals1Perry 266.52Perrysburg 246.53Brecksville220.04Dundee 180.05Dublin Coffman 156.56Olentangy Liberty 96.07Davison 87.58Hartland 86.59Highland 83.510Wadsworth 75.011Aurora 71.012Lake Catholic 70.013Beaver 68.014Perry (Lake County)66.515Columbus St. Francis DeSales 64.0Brecksville Holiday Tournament seventh-place results106: Schulz (Brecksville) t.f 2:53; 120: Josh Sheets (Columbus DeSales) d Kolt Mellon (Wadsworth); 144: Avery Lane (Dundee) p 17-1; 215: Malik Tufts (Bishop Hartley) by med Jamere Church (Benedictine); 285: David Grimes (CVCA) p Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal results at 106Loc Webber of Dublin Coffman caught the head of Perry's Sam Adams early and put him right to his back for a 17-second pin who scored five takedowns in the first two periods to win 21-6 over Perryburg's Connor Bagdonas After trading a pair of takedowns and escapes in the second period Brecksville's Rylan Seacrist took Highland's Brandon Bickerton down to win 8-5 Seacrist will face Coffman's Tommy Wurster in the finals Wurster scored an escape and takedown in the third period to beat Mason Katschor of Dundee Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal results at 120Perrysburg state champ and national runner-up Grey Burnett coasted to a 15-0 technical fall win over Lake Catholic's Tommy Slack Haines gave up only escape points in a workmanlike 7-2 win over Steve Vaughn of Davison Brecksville's Harrison Haffner scored three takedowns and picked up first period nearfall points to knock out Elder's Konnor Lamber Haffner will have Coffman's Blaze Van Gundy Van Gundy took a scoreless match against Bryan Sterling of Dundee and scored an escape Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal results at 132Perry's Mason Rohr scored nine points in the final period to roll Perrysburg's Urijah Lopez 11-3 Abbey hit a takedown 64 seconds into the third period and pinned Olentangy Liberty's Huggy Williams at 5:20 World champ Marcus Blaze of Perrysburg wasted no time with a 1:41 pin of Bobby Buchheit of Beaver who blanked Perry's Cameron Plotts 9-0 with a businesslike decision Wadsworth's Jack Dinwiddie overcame a seven-point deficit after the second period and came back to win 11-9 thanks to nifty takedown to back over state champion Aiden King of Bishop Hartley who handled Perrysburg's Kaden Soto in a 9-1 no-doubt-about-it major decision win Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal results at 150Action is coming fast here at Brecksville Dundee's Black Cosby blitzed Hartland's Dallas Korpoinic with a reversal to back to win 13-3 who escaped with 45 seconds left to beat Coffman's Eli Esguerra Brecksville's Zack Aquila scored a takedown 30 seconds into overtime to beat Perry's Brennan Warwick 4-1 who escaped with 1:22 left in the third period and held on to beat Donny Beaufait of Dundee Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal results at 165Barnesville's Ayden King picked up first- and third-period takedowns to beat Malvern's Tyson Clear 10-0 Perry's Landen Johnson had a takedown in all three periods and rolled to a 15-4 win over Aurora's Cole Walton Edison's Luke James gave up just a single escape in the second period during a 7-1 win over St who scored a first period takedown on Dundee's Kole Katschor and then held on for a 4-2 win Brecksville Holiday Tournament results for 190, 215, 285The action was moving fast over the last three weights Josh Takats of Perrysburg pinned Mentor's Liam Lloyd in 3:04 Takats will face Mechanicsburg's Ronnie Thomas who scored a third period takedown to beat Perry's Xander Horak Brecksville's Riley McPherson pinned Davison's Brandon Glisson with 1:12 left in the third period National runner-up Danny Zmorowski of Lake Catholic waits after the Twinsburg resident beat Perrysburg's Ben Sawaya on a takedown with 10 seconds left Mount Vernon national champ Alex Taylor pinned Lake County Perry's Trent Taylor with 3:00 left who pinned Coffman's Clayton Shipley with 9 seconds left in the second period Francis DeSales 50.5Brecksville Holiday Tournament semifinal matchupsWe'll have results from each and every one of them as well as the finals right here Sam Adams (Perry); Connor Bagdonas (Perrysburg) vs Jarreau Walker (Steetsboro); 113: Tommy Wurster (Dublin Coffman) vs Mason Katschor (Dundee); Brandon Bickerton (Highland) vs Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville); 120: Grey Burnett (Perrysburg) vs Tommy Slack (Lake Catholic); Mason Haines (Dundee) vs Steve Vaughn (Davison); 126: Harrison Haffner (Brecksville) vs Konner Lambers (Elder); Blaze Van Gundy (Coffman) vs Bryan Sterling (Dundee); 132: Mason Rohr (Perry) vs Urijah Lopez (Perrysburg); Huggy Williams (Olentangy Liberty) vs Bohdan Abbey (Hartland); 138: Marcuz Blaze (Perrysburg) vs Bobby Buchheit (Beavercreek); Jace Jett (Brecksville) vs Cameron Plotts (Perry); 144: Joseph Sanderfer (Perry) vs Kaden Soto (Perrysburg); Jack Dinwiddie (Wadsworth) vs Aiden King (Bishop Hartley); 150: Blake Cosby (Dundee) vs Dallas Korponic (Hartland); Eli Esguerra (Coffman) vs Cole Evans (Perrysburg); 157: Zack Aquila (Brecksville) vs Brennan Warwick (Perry); Coltyn Reedy (Sheridan) vs Donny Beaufait (Dundee); 165: Ayden King (Barnesville) vs Tyson Clear (Malvern); Cole Walton (Aurora) vs Landen Johnson (Perry); 175: Luke James (Edison) vs Kole Katschor (Dundee); 190: Ronnie Thomas (Mechanicsburg) vs Xander Horak (Perry); Liam Lloyd (Mentor) vs Josh Takats (Perrysburg); 215: Riley McPherson (Brecksville) vs Branon Glisson (Davison); Ben Sawaya (Perrysburg) vs Danny Zmorowski (Lake Catholic); 285: Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon) vs Trent Taylor (Perrysburg); Clayton Shipley (Coffman) vs What teams are there?Action begins at 10 a.m today with the finals expected to begin at 5 p.m Reigning champion Perry is the highest nationally ranked team at No along with watch list teams Davison and Hartland Streetsboro and Wadsworth will also be competing among Greater Akron/Canton area teams Where can I watch the Brecksville Holiday Tournament?As always, Flowrestling.org will have live coverage through its pay site with mat-by-mat access to all 10 mats most of them come down low with Perrysburg's Ayden Dodd (113 pounds) Grey Burnett (120) and Marcus Blaze (138) ready to defend their titles Dublin Coffman's Blaze Van Gundy (126) and Blake Cosby (150) of Dundee is in the field as well Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @bbournival Ohio — Nearly 1.9 million recreational marijuana sales have taken place at Ohio dispensaries since legalization three months ago While a majority of Ohioans voted to legalize marijuana last year voters in one local city just agreed to prevent it from being sold there Brecksville will join other communities that have banned recreational marijuana businesses Amplify in Bedford sells both recreational and medical marijuana attracting customers from all over due to the limited number of nearby dispensaries We're seeing some from out of state now as well,” said Sage Graham Since recreational marijuana was legalized in 2023 more than a dozen cities have banned businesses from selling it Brecksville became the latest to join that list preventing businesses from growing or selling marijuana within the city Kingston mentions in a statement to News 5 regarding Issue 7 "I supported city council’s unanimous decision to bring this ballot initiative forward prohibiting the manufacturing and sales of marijuana in the city of Brecksville Similar to the 2017 medicinal marijuana prohibition we fully support the decision made by the community,” Read the statement Cities that ban pot also miss out on receiving 36% of the Recreational Cannabis Excise Tax from marijuana sales “The city is good financially; they are very smart with the way they use their money so then I think that’s great,” said a resident who voted to ban marijuana sales “If you’re of age and you’re using it properly you should be able to pick it up here and we should be able to gain from the sales,” said another resident who is not happy with the passing of Issue 7 Dispensaries like Amplify are not shocked by the decision That's the whole process that they went through to get that We’re happy to be here and thankful to Bedford for allowing us to do it,” Sage continued “We just want to make sure people do have option residents 21 and older can still have up to two and a half ounces of marijuana and 15 grams of extracts 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Noah Weiskopf | special to cleveland.comHILLIARD another trophy for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights gymnastics team It’s been more than two decades of superiority for the Bees as they earned their national-leading 22nd consecutive state title Saturday with a total score of 148.700 at the 2025 OHSAA gymnastics state tournament at Hilliard Bradley High School Magnificat finished as the tournament’s runner-up In third and fourth place was Strongsville and Hudson Winning championships is nothing new to Brecksville And none of the gymnasts were alive when the program won the first of 22 “I wasn’t even born when this legacy started,” senior captain Gianna Ravagnani said “I think it’s so cool to continue [the win streak].” The Bees broke the longest gymnastics state championship streak six years ago and the first victory came back in 2004 under former coach Ron Ganim has taken over the powerhouse program and is yet to see her team lose a state title The win marks the 26th state championship overall in the program’s history With immense pressure on the girls going in and competing for Brecksville to continue its historical run Schneider’s message to the team was simple “Have fun and also go in with no regrets,” Schneider said leave it all out on the floor and whatever happens happens from there but that they’re capable of doing it if they hit and stay healthy.” And the Bees did just that as they delivered all day long The Bees opened their team competition on the bars, where they were led by Ravagnani — a cleveland.com Preseason All-Star — as she scored a 9.325 Sophomore Abby Pignatiello was close behind with a 9.100 Schneider knew the beam would make or break the rest of the competition and so every time it’s nerve-wracking,” she said But the nerves were quickly settled as the Bees had four gymnasts score at least a 9.100 on beam Pignatiello notched the highest score for Brecksville with a 9.500 and senior captain Avery Butler was just below at 9.425 my warmup wasn’t the best,” Pignatiello admitted I had no nerves and I was just doing the beam and I felt great.” The final three Bee gymnasts were senior Rachel Kelly Kelly and Kirin both posted a 9.450 before Ravagnani closed them out with a floor-high score of 9.500 Saturday was the second state championship Kirin has won in 10 days, as she’s fresh off a Division l diving title Kirin said it was a little bit hard for her to lock in before the gymnastics competition began on Saturday she said it helped her zero in on the task at hand “It was possible because I have really good coaches who allow me to have a crazy schedule “Today was nice because I had a team who stepped up and did amazing so it feels really good.” Freshman Sasha Milanich opened the rotation with a 9.125 score before Pignatiello and junior Emily Gromek flipped and stuck the landing to earn the meet’s best score as she secured the program’s 22nd straight championship “It was just an amazing feeling,” Ravagnani said “I already knew we were doing good going into my vault so I knew we were gonna win.” Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Ohio — Trophies line the walls of Gymnastics World in Broadview Heights and what they've seen traditionally,” said Maria Schneider The gym is home to the Brecksville-Broadview Heights girls gymnastics program - a perennial powerhouse They just need to go out and do what they're capable of doing,” said Schneider Schneider took over the team and its high expectations six years ago She’s building on the foundation set by her parents My mom is still right there reminding me of everything all the time,” said Schneider The Bees won their 22nd consecutive OHSAA state title this season with a score of 148.700 5.100 points ahead of second-place Magnificat That’s the longest win streak in the country “It was just a really exciting feeling knowing that we continued the streak and continued the legacy,” said senior Gianna Ravagnani who finished first on the floor and second overall “One of the biggest things I always feel is all of the stress kind of just pours off your shoulders It's just a really exciting moment with my team,” said senior Avery Butler The Brecksville-Broadview Heights girls gymnastics program has had such longstanding success that none of the girls on this year’s squad were even alive when the streak began That's where it starts to hit me a little bit “I think it's so cool that we weren't even born when it began,” said Ravagnani and it kind of adds more pressure because you wanna keep it going for those people It also gives you more motivation,” said Butler the Bees continue to follow the blueprint established by gymnasts that came before them there's definitely more pressure because the streak gets longer and they know what that pressure is like because they've been there they've watched their older teammates do this all season Those teammates have told them what it's like and their experience,” said Schneider Carly Mascitti is a sports anchor at News 5 Cleveland. Follow her on Twitter @carlymascitti. 1/20Dramatic finish to the 2024 OHSAA state gymnastics championship as Bees Gymnastics wins team championship 2024.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Ryan Isley | special to cleveland.comBROADVIEW HEIGHTS Ohio – If you think there was pressure on the Kansas City Chiefs trying to win their third Super Bowl in a row this NFL season imagine what is going on within the Brecksville-Broadview Heights girls gymnastics team When the Ohio High School Athletic Association holds the state team championship meet at Hilliard Bradley High School on Saturday the Bees will be looking to extend their nation-leading consecutive state title streak to 22 years in a row The streak began under coach Ron Ganim in 2004 was extended by his wife Joan from 2017-19 after his passing and has now been under the watchful eye of their daughter It is the longest gymnastics state championship streak ever in the nation by five years besting the 16-year streak by South Dakota’s Madison High School Locally it is comparable to Hawken winning 24 consecutive girls swimming state titles it looked like it was over for the Bees as well she thought her team had given up its crown to Magnificat She was so certain the streak was coming to a halt that she even started giving her gymnasts the speech about how it wasn’t their fault that the streak was destined to end at some point “I want the girls to know that it’s nothing that they did it is that all the other teams just have gotten better and are trying to take that championship away,” Schneider said earlier this month as she was preparing her team for practice at Gymnastics World in Broadview Heights “Last year I thought for a minute we did lose as Schneider had miscalculated the numbers and the Bees defeated Magnificat by less than a point It was a moment the gymnasts won’t soon forget “Our initial reaction when we thought we lost was really upsetting because we all felt like we put in so much hard work during the whole season,” said Brecksville senior captain Avery Butler who tied for the team’s high score on bars at last year’s state championship but then finding out that we did win and by so little it was such an uplifting feeling All the stress kind of fell off our shoulders from the whole season.” The speech Schneider gave still rings true as teams in the area and across the state have continued to improve and keep getting closer and closer to taking the title away from the Bees Before Magnificat took them to the brink a season ago it was Olentangy Berlin in 2023 that lost by just 0.775 points to Brecksville And at this season’s Suburban League championship it was Hudson that gave Brecksville a run before the Bees prevailed 144.95-142.10 While Schneider hasn’t had a chance to see the teams from Columbus or Cincinnati in person this season she knows her team will see some stiff competition from some of those teams “There’s some really good teams in Northeast Ohio,” Schneider said “We have Hudson and Magnificat and Strongsville this year that are right there on our tails.” Another obstacle facing the Bees as they strive for their 22nd straight state title is just continuity Brecksville didn’t have its full team together until several weeks ago But Brecksville has turned what could be seen as a negative into a positive “Every season is different and has its own little unique opportunities or things that happen,” Schneider said “It wasn’t until mid-January that we actually got to compete with our full team because our club girls were still competing with their club teams But that gave an opportunity for others to kind of get into the meets and see where they’re at.” even if it made the season more challenging “It was kind of a little difficult at the beginning not doing our best at competitions was like a little stressful,” Butler said “But it also gave everyone on our team a chance to compete and gave like everyone the experience to compete under pressure.” There is no more pressure than competing for the Brecksville gymnastics team and that’s where the experience comes into play as the coach relies on her older gymnasts to help teach the younger gymnasts the ways of the program It’s something the senior leaders have taken pride in doing while also letting the younger teammates know there is still an expectation of taking home the title at the end of the year “We try to help them not think about the pressure and help them with figuring out (how to handle) the pressure,” said Gianna Ravagnani a senior captain who scored highest for the team in vault and floor at last year’s team state championship “But there’s also an expectation of doing our best For the Bees to win yet another state title they will need their entire team to perform on the biggest stage That means they will need contributions from their top seven gymnasts — Ravagnani and Butler juniors Emily Gromek and Rachel Kirin and sophomores Olivia Vasile and Abby Pignatiello — along with the rest of their teammates And winning at the state level means not just being ready for the physical part of the meet “(We are) just making sure everyone is still working hard as well as physically preparing Also mentally preparing to deal with the pressure and the stress that you might have,” Butler said so we just have to make sure everyone’s in a good mindset.” One of the ways they will help battle the mental stresses that come with trying to win another state championship is by bringing in an instructor for a team meditation before the state meet It’s something the Bees have done in the past and they feel like it has assisted them in being ready when the lights were the brightest We would do breathing techniques before our events As for the number of state championships in a row the Bees have won “I think it’s amazing,” said Ravagnani, who has also won two individual state titles (vault in 2023 and floor in 2022) and was named a cleveland.com Preseason All-Star prior to this season “I think it’s cool how we weren’t even born and now we’re trying to continue the streak.” “I feel like at first when I joined the team But the more getting to my senior year and even meeting the people that did continue the streak Schneider knows that as impressive as the streak is it doesn’t mean as much if it isn’t something the team members want And she makes sure to put their aspirations in front of hers each year they have wanted to keep the streak growing “I have to do whatever their goals are,” Schneider said “It’s definitely important,” Ravagnani said .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dan Gilles | special to cleveland.comNORTH CANTON Ohio – When the dust settled Saturday afternoon on the Division I district wrestling tournament at Hoover High School 31 wrestlers from cleveland.com’s coverage area in Northeast Ohio had punched their tickets to next weekend’s state tournament at Ohio State’s Value City Arena which left Canton with 10 state qualifiers who finished in the top four in their respective weight classes including six finalists and four district champions That performance helped the Bees finish as the team runner-up with 247.5 points And the Bees did it without head coach Todd Haverdill in attendance on Saturday Haverdill was watching his daughter compete in the state gymnastics meet but he will be back to guide the team in Columbus became the first Division I public school to qualify all 14 of its wrestlers The championship finals consisted of 14 wrestlers representing area schools Highland (3) and Brush (1) rounded out the finalists Freshman Lucas Schultz (36-11) got the ball rolling for the Bees in the championship round defeating Massillon Perry freshman Sam Adams (25-11) 3-0 Schultz led 3-0 after the first period and held on for his first district crown He also avenged a loss to Adams at the state duals three weeks “It was great coming down here and taking first in my first time,” said Schultz who was ranked ninth in his weight class in Division I by wrestling analyst Josh Lowe “We have a lot of young people — a lot of freshmen competing this year who was a state runner-up as a freshman and is a projected state runner-up this year used a 4-point move late in the third period to defeat Massillon Perry’s Lincoln Rohr (29-11) coming in with a lot more experience under my belt and being 100 percent healthy who improved to 32-3 and won his second district crown in three years “I can say about my team that we gave it our total effort and we performed to the best of our abilities We didn’t advance all 14 guys like we wanted to but I’m proud of all our guys who went through and sacrificed this season.” The only all-area final was at 138 between a pair of juniors – Brecksville’s Jace Jett (27-1) and Wadsworth’s Kolten Mellon (31-12) picking up a 9-3 win for the Bees’ third individual championship “I’ve never made the finals here,” Jett said “I lost in the semifinals last year to a good kid so I’m just excited to go back to Columbus as a district champion We put in the work and did all we could do to get as my qualifier as we can to the state tournament this year I feel like I have a very good opportunity to go out there and perform my best at state.” Senior 215-pounder Riley McPherson (44-4) finished off the individual champions for the Bees defeating Massillon Perry senior Landon Ristoff (29-7) It was McPherson’s second-straight district crown and second-straight championship win over Ristoff I came into districts knowing I had what it took to win a district title and I executed both times,” said McPherson “All of us had the expectation that we could qualify I think we wrestled our butts off down here this weekend and this entire season and hopefully we can have the same type of performance at state.” who came into this tournament ranked fourth in the state fell to the ninth-ranked wrestler in his 126-pound class senior Emeric McBurney (29-10) of Massillon Perry German (35-14) was pinned by Massillon Perry senior Mike Millin (36-3) in 3:48 to cap off the tournament Other placers for the Bees include Cole Speer (4th 157) may qualify as a state alternate since fourth-place finisher Benjamin Brownfield of Canton McKinley was disqualified following his consolation semifinal win and had to forfeit the third-place match The only other area champion was Brush 190-pound senior Johnathan Sims (40-1) jumped out to an 11-3 lead heading into the third period but Massillon Perry freshman Xander Horak (26-5) made things interesting Horak picked up a 4-point move with 30 seconds left a 3-point near fall with 16 seconds left to cut it to 11-10 But Sims was able to hang on for the thrilling 1-point win “Since this was my last opportunity to get this I felt pretty good coming in and it’s great to walk out of my last district tournament as a champion,” Sims said I got sloppy with my positioning and he was capitalizing on that Sims’ younger brother Josiah Sims will also be making his first state tournament appearance after placing third at 126 They were the only two Brush wrestlers to qualify for state this weekend “It feels great to get to go with my brother and experience this together,” Johnathan Sims said Wadsworth will be represented by six wrestlers in Columbus next weekend the Grizzlies went 0-4 in the championship round Junior Kyle Jardine (40-10) fell to Massillon Perry senior Marshall Geckler (26-10) senior Troy Myers (36-17) forfeited the 165-pound championship to Perry senior Landen Johnson (27-5) while 175-pounder Brody Grimm (41-6) fell to Perry sophomore Caige Horak (26-6) by tech Other placers for the Grizzlies included Blake Frantz (3rd Austin Bickerton (37-4) fell to Massillon Perry’s Liston Seibert (32-4) sophomore Brennan Kicker (42-9) was pinned in 1:21 by Massillon Perry’s Joseph Sanderfer (35-5) in the 144-pound finals and junior Niko Giatis (38-7) was beaten by Perry junior Brennan Warwick (28-8) by major decision The other placer for the Hornets was Brandon Bickerton (3rd Walsh Jesuit advanced three wrestlers to state next weekend all qualifying out of the wrestlebacks – Gavin Gruber (4th Other area third-place finishers included Lorain’s D.J Otero (106) Highland’s Brandon Bickerton (113) and Barberton’s Jackson Phillips (215) Other area fourth-place finishers included North Ridgeville’s Ian Rottari (106) Midview’s Nathanial Shenberger (215) and Stow’s Josh Jones (285) Complete results from the tournament can be found here Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul has settled a lawsuit brought by a Brecksville agent .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.comCLEVELAND Ohio — A Brecksville sports agent settled his lawsuit Monday against Rich Paul one of the most well-known agents in the country Mark Termini sued Paul last year over accusations that Paul cut him out of $4.9 million worth of fees for signing two NBA player contracts for Paul’s Klutch Sports Group agency according to a Monday filing in federal court in Cleveland The filing says that the case was settled on Monday at Klutch’s costs It doesn’t list the terms of the settlement District Judge Patricia Gaughan closed the case Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer reached out to Termini’s attorneys and Klutch Sports for comment a longtime agent who represented former Cleveland Cavaliers players like Ron Harper and Damon Jones worked for Klutch Sports for about eight years until his business relationship with Klutch Sports crumbled in 2020 Paul rose to prominence after inking LeBron James as his first client he has amassed some of the most lucrative contracts for NBA players and expanded into representing NFL and Major League Baseball players Paul hired Termini in 2012 when he launched Klutch Sports and “very significantly” relied on Termini’s experience to grow the agency Termini’s contract called for him to get 25% of the agent fees for any contract he helped negotiate helped negotiate contracts for James’ return to the Cavaliers in 2014 and his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 He also helped sign other contracts for Tristan Thompson The lawsuit accused Paul of breach of contract by failing to pay Termini the full amount of fees he was owed and intentionally waiting to ink deals for two unidentified players in December 2020 until Termini’s contract expired so Paul wouldn’t have to pay him for his work on the deals Though the lawsuit does not name the two players $190 million contract that day with the Los Angeles Lakers Adam Ferrise covers federal courts at cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. You can find his work here The Brecksville-Broadview Heights gymnastics team extended its national-leading state title streak to 22 on Saturday winning the Ohio State meet with a total of 148.700 The Bees broke the national streak record six years ago “I wasn’t even born when this legacy started,” senior captain Gianna Ravagnani told Cleveland.com’s Noah Weiskopf It’s the 26th state title in program history “Have fun and also go in with no regrets,” Brecksville-Broadview coach Maria Schneider told Weiskopf It’s safe to say there are few homes in greater Cleveland quite as iconic as the 1895 Victorian-style residence that made its big screen debut in the 1983 holiday cult classic, A Christmas Story. The West 11th Street house whose exterior façade was featured as the Parker family home has been designated a Cleveland municipal landmark and operates as a year-round museum costumes and other memorabilia featured in the film While a Brecksville residence hasn’t reached this level of Christmas Story notoriety just yet it is gaining a film reputation of its own after the homeowner’s 21-year-old son brought a few friends home for a weekend project a few years back.  Cleveland State University senior Lex Speer was working for a local production crew when the company was asked to film a small social media ad for Grub Hub.   “We were working in such a small [studio] space and just didn’t have the room we needed to film,” said Speer a 2021 graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School “That’s when I thought of my mom’s kitchen and how it would be just perfect for the shoot.” who graduates from CSU this month with a degree in cinematography is currently employed as a set designer and has built himself a sizeable resume in television low-budget films and movies over the past four years He’s also crafted a number of sets featured in both small-scale and larger productions.  Speer gave his brother’s childhood bedroom a makeover as part of an undisclosed network production due to be released in the coming months.  renovated their kitchen a few months prior to the shoot open space not only offered enough space for the cameras clean look his production company had been searching for as she’d just renovated the entire first floor of her home during COVID She placed particular emphasis on the kitchen’s overall layout as she wanted to be able to use the space as a backdrop for her own marketing firm “I knew I was going to be doing still [photography] and video shoots in there so I made sure there was enough room for all the equipment I was going to need for that,” she said “Turns out it is the same space the film production companies needed the word spread to other film production companies and location scouts ­– both in the Midwest and nationwide – that the 5,000-square-foot home had a lot to offer the Glenn Coe Drive colonial/transitional-style home was listed in the database for the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and on a national website known as Peerspace which operates an online marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings The company lists over 45,000 rental spaces across North America which features a mid-century modern flair mixed with a bit of art deco design is one of the company’s three most frequently rented spaces in the Cleveland area.  “We rented this beautiful home for a TV series shoot and it exceeded all of our expectations,” said Diane Rhymes screenwriter and founder for Sloane Productions stylishly decorated and had all the amenities we needed offering a lovely patio with comfortable seating and a well-maintained garden.” Feedback such as this is why the home already boasts an extensive list of credits The family has hosted representatives of the ABC network twice for the filming of two episodes of 20/20 including one episode that featured the Kristen Smart abduction The residence also has been the shooting locale for several indie films and television shows and many commercials Among the companies who have filmed inside the Brecksville residence to date are Amazon It’s something I’m really proud of,” Jennifer said noting that she designed the spaces herself It’s an opportunity that’s afforded the family quite a few bragging rights as well As part of a collaborative venture between Bounty paper towels and the NFL Cleveland Browns players Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward were filmed eating wings in the Speer’s kitchen are undoubtedly the two most famous celebrities to sit at her table While the cast and crew are typically restricted to the first floor of her residence during production Jennifer was surprised to come home the day of the shoot to find Garrett upstairs on the second floor roaming through one of her son’s bedrooms the crew wanted all the players featured in the commercials to wear a baseball cap featuring the NFL team for which they played but caught word that the sons of the couple who owned the house were football fans That’s when Garrett asked the crew to make an exception to let him search the boys’ bedrooms Garrett did find Browns baseball cap he was looking for.  it was just a few sizes too small to fit his head,” Jennifer laughed noting that as a special gesture to the homeowners he and Ward signed two Browns tumblers that were gifted to the boys just a few weeks later at Christmas But the rewards don’t stop there when homeowners let production companies film in their space “It’s a pretty good paycheck,” Jennifer said adding up to $1,200 to $3,600 for a 12-hour day “I typically have to leave my home whenever they film which means taking my puppy with me,” she said “I also have to make sure the cat is hidden away and there is a lot of cleaning to do before and after.” She also has warn the neighbors – not just because of the additional vehicles parked on the street during production but because they could see a few things that are out of the ordinary I had to make my neighbors aware that they would be filming a scene in which the character was coming home drunk,” she said “We had to make sure they knew it wasn’t real and not to call the police.”  are increasingly turning to a house on Brecksville’s Glen Coe Drive to provide the perfect backdrop for films Subscribe to the FREE monthly Newsletter A few Northeast Ohio parks have seen an uptick in visitors coming to view the annual salamander migrations that fascination may be spelling trouble for the species parks are taking measures to protect this annual ritual Naturalist Pam Taylor recently showed off a yellow-spotted salamander to kids and their parents at the Cleveland Metroparks' Brecksville Nature Center Everyone seemed fascinated by the slippery has yellow spots running down its black body “I didn't know we had big salamanders in Ohio!" Zach Gordon said "We always like to support the parks," McKenzie Gordon added "And we'll probably be back for the little salamander crossing exhibition.” Each spring throughout the region, various species of salamanders, including spotted and Jeffersons emerge from their hiding places underground They mate and lay their eggs in temporary ponds in the woods The migration and subsequent mating only happen once per year from mid-March to the first few weeks of April The yellow-spotted salamanders have become the most popular maybe because they’re the largest and most colorful We were out at one of the vernal pools looking for signs that the salamanders have laid their eggs One particular pool featured a glob of gelatinous spheres — kind of like small "There's one… there's a cluster of eggs," McGinnis noted Salamander migrations saw a spike in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic largely because it was a socially-distanced outdoor activity Word of mouth on social media has only grown since then putting the various salamander species in a precarious position But over 440 people came to see this," said McGinnis is the risk of things getting stepped on." The Brecksville Reservation – long known as one of the best local places to view the migration — has taken steps to protect the migration route including installing warning signs and closing roads on expected migration days when the temperature is above 45 degrees and rainy but wants visitors to be careful and mindful of their actions "We do encourage people that come up to witness our event that they stay on the pavement not to go off into the woods or near the ponds," McGinnis said "Because of the possible transmission of diseases but also because you cannot see amphibians moving through the leaf litter." the Summit Metro Parks have taken more drastic measures to protect the species including permanently closing a section of road at the Sand Run Metro Park "We closed this down a few years ago," said Jason Whittle "The restoration process took about a year so we are almost a full year into this being restored and sort of naturalized." The section of park between Portage Path and Merriman Roads is now just a nature trail surrounded by wooded hills and ponds Whittle described the scene before the road closure "You could go out after the event or one of the events in the spring and definitely see squished animals," Whittle said "Now they have a chance to access a breeding pool without having to play Frogger." McGinnis said salamander populations are currently healthy and she hopes to keep it that way — for humans and salamanders alike "We want to make sure we balance that conservation to help protect this species for the future," she said toothpaste and laundry detergent are a few items many may take for granted But some students go without these essential items they’re kids and shouldn’t have to face such challenges That’s precisely why two educators fought to bring a resource closet to Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School "We work with students on their academics… but first and foremost we're here to help them with their social-emotional learning,” said Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Counselor Bridget Milano it’s a journey that brings about ups and downs which is why Milano said it’s important for adults to build a strong foundation with youth built on trust "When they come to us with a need or a concern responding to it as quickly as possible so that they are able to see this person does care about me so I can kind of talk to them about things that may feel embarrassing,” Milano said the school’s behavioral and wellness specialist said the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an awareness about students lacking certain necessities at home there have been more revelations and an openness on the part of students to talk about struggles on the home front (and) health problems that have impacted financial resources for families,” Boulton said Situations Boulton stressed can create financial burdens which force families to go without items like shampoo These items aren’t typically offered through food pantries and aren’t covered by SNAP benefits or WIC which Boulton and Milano said can leave kids feeling vulnerable "Which was then translating into them having a difficult time staying focused during the school day… feeling comfortable being here.” Milano said The educators said they were moved to start the Colony Cupboard after repeatedly hearing of teachers reaching into their pockets to provide such items to their students "It's made me feel extremely grateful for the community and support that we've had,” Boulton said An unmarked room is where donated items are stored "Since August we've served over 25 families which we are very happy about,” Milano said “But we think there's much more work to be done." Students and families can ask for help confidentially and receive items in the same manner Bouton and Milano said respect and maintaining privacy is critical "Our hope is that that makes them feel not only more comfortable in the classroom but more comfortable seeking help and guidance from different people in the building,” Milano said Two churches in the community partnered with the high school to increase donations for the Colony Cupboard "We take for granted what we have,” junior Caitlin Mihalek Mihalek and Sophia Venesile both play on the girls’ varsity volleyball team which has held donation drives at recent games “These are real problems that a lot of people don't think about,” Venesile said “And I think that it's great that we're going to be helping more and more people." Boulton and Milano said they’re thankful to be trusted with this mission and are looking at ways to support it even more “Most all of us have gone through a time in our lives where we needed in one form or another,” Boulton said the less the stigma is about needing help and needing resources.” If you’d like to learn more about the Colony Cupboard or donate contact Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School at 440-740-4700 You can also email Bridget Milano at MilanoB@bbhcsd.org or Megan Boulton at BoultonM@bbhcsd.org New and expanding businesses add to Brecksville’s vitality and create new opportunities for residents Anyone driving down state Route 21 through Brecksville’s thriving downtown and the budding South End Corporate District  can see that the city’s economy is booming has added to the vibrancy of our community,” says Monica Bartkiewicz Brecksville’s director of planning and development.  the city welcomed new businesses and celebrated many ribbon cuttings The community also celebrated the placement of the final steel beam at the Sherwin-Williams Global Technology Center which is slated to open this year; the groundbreaking for the new headquarters of DiGeronimo Companies which is currently under construction; the completion of Canvas at Valor Acres a 157-unit luxury apartment building; the grand openings of Primer a coffee and wine bar located within Canvas; Limelight a coworking space at Canvas; and the completion of Memorial Park established to honor veterans and the former VA Hospital.  Five additional mixed-use buildings comprising retail became the city’s first new mayor in 36 years Brecksville’s civic leader shares his love of the town he’s called home since 2010 and gives an update on projects that are underway and on the drawing board excited about forging strong relationships in all facets of our community: our residents These relationships are what make Brecksville thrive implement projects and bring greatness to fruition.  One such project is Valor Acres and the Sherwin-Williams Global Technology Center — developments that are unlike any Brecksville has seen before Sherwin-Williams’ Global Technology Center is scheduled to open this fall with 900 employees.  [Real estate developer] DiGeronimo Companies is building a new headquarters here and will bring 150 employees to our community Plans were recently approved for mixed-use buildings that will house restaurants offices and luxury apartments at Miller Road and Brecksville Road A grocery store and hotel are to locate on this site also I have collaborated with each department director to map out goals as they relate to every aspect of city government We are excited to share some of the ways in which we will continue to thrive in Brecksville One such goal pertains to the future of the Central School site a rezoning issue was on the ballot and passed resoundingly [the city] is positioned to begin considering ideas and visions for that property Our goal is to reinvigorate the process to determine its future and implement our plans carefully thoughtfully and in the best interest of our community.  upgrading Kids Quarters and making improvements to the Community Center; enhancing our methods of communication to residents by upgrading the city website; and carrying out the many infrastructure projects in our Capital Plan including the resurfacing of Brecksville Road (state Route 21).What are your hobbies and interests?My wife Nancy and I enjoy spending time in Cuyahoga Valley National Park One of our favorite activities is going for long walks with our dogs Brecksville's Ashley Perdion brings the ball up the court as Wadsworth's Natalie Maddox defends her.Jonathan X .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland.comWADSWORTH Ohio — The Wadsworth Grizzlies came out aggressive in Wednesday night’s Suburban League National Conference girls basketball game against the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees The Grizzlies were flying around wreaking havoc defensively and were able to get to the basket en route to building a six-point lead in the first quarter scoring 12 of 14 Brecksville points in the period to give her team a lead it held onto for the rest of the night as the Bees walked away with a 41-36 victory on the road “Anytime you come to Wadsworth and you win on a snowy Wednesday night it’s a great win,” Brecksville head coach Joe Zenir said Andy Booth’s a great coach with a great staff (It’s) probably not gonna send us to the Hall of Fame for a thing of beauty Brecksville (10-2) entered the matchup with just one loss to a team from Ohio which currently sits atop the Suburban League National Conference (SLNC) The Bees are second in the conference standings and host Stow-Monroe Falls in a conference battle on Saturday Wadsworth (9-3) suffered back-to-back losses to Brecksville and Hudson early in the season The Grizzlies won six consecutive games after that While the Grizzlies' matchup with Twinsburg was cancelled a win over Brecksville would have kept the Grizzlies right in the mix at the top of the SLNC with a chance to avenge the Hudson loss coming on Saturday Seniors Bridget Barber and Jesse Zenir combined for 30 points while sophomore Ashley Perdion chipped in 14 as Brecksville won the previous matchup between these two Perdion nearly matched her total from the first matchup in the opening quarter alone She single-handedly outscored Wadsworth with her team-high 12 of points in the quarter “There is not a better athlete in our conference than Ashley Perdion,” Zenir said “She’s just got a real quiet competitive streak I think she sensed we were struggling to score I’m gonna take the ball to the basket.' And she did Brecksville had issues dealing with Wadsworth’s defensive pressure early on as the Grizzlies got out to a fast start the Bees began to settle in and by the end of the first quarter they had gained a 14-10 advantage “I thought we had a great start the first four minutes,” Wadsworth head coach Andy Booth said “I thought we did a lot of things that we wanted to do and then it seemed like we almost like we got a little taste of that success and then we decided we’re going to just try to force that a little more And I think they did a good job of kind of trying to take that away.” Brecksville honed in on defense and rebounding in the second quarter and watched its lead grow as high as 12 points Bridget Barber knocked down a pair of 3s in the quarter for the Bees but Lauren Decker’s 3 at the buzzer for Wadsworth made the halftime score 27-19 Wadsworth did everything it could to slow the Bees down in the third quarter The Grizzlies locked back in on defense and held Brecksville to just seven points in the period Brecksville’s size and length didn’t make things much easier for the Grizzlies who also managed seven points in the quarter who put up 10 points in the second half to finish with a game-high 14 Wadsworth had several opportunities to hack away at the lead in the final quarter The Grizzlies were able to force several turnovers but had a hard time turning those turnovers into points the other way “That’s kind of what our teams built on,” Booth said so we’ve got to use our quickness and our athleticism and pressure defense .. The problem was a lot of those turnovers weren’t live ball turnovers A lot of them were traveling or throwing it out of bounds So we didn’t get a chance to capitalize on a fast break but Brecksville made the plays it needed to win the game especially since we lost to Wadsworth in the district semis that we were never going to lose to them again,” Jessie Zenir said “We got that done and we’re trying to make a postseason run Everything we do we have the mindset of we’re going to play really good teams in March and late February We’ve just been trying to all the nitpicky little things settled and it’s just so rewarding.” .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Goul, cleveland.comBROADVIEW HEIGHTS Ohio — Longtime starting point guard Luke Skaljac is now at Miami (Ohio) Brecksville-Broadview Heights won’t be able to replace its All-Ohio guard but senior Brady Ganley is up for the challenge He is one of three returning starters for the Bees who also bring back juniors Ben Mehendale at forward and Steven Skaljac at guard They saw Brecksville to last season’s OHSAA Division I boys basketball district finals in Elyria where they lost to Archbishop Hoban on a buzzer-beater The Bees have fallen in three straight district finals which remains a motivating factor for the returning core Chemistry had been coach Steve Mehalik’s chief concern but Ganley’s ascension as a ball handler through a productive summer has continued into November That could keep Brecksville on top of the Suburban League after four straight titles with the potential for a deeper postseason run as it moves to Division II in the OHSAA’s new seven-division format Check out the Bees from their four-team scrimmage Wednesday on the cleveland.com preseason boys basketball tour with the video above ⦁ The OHSAA has expanded to seven divisions: What’s changed? ⦁ Early preseason state rankings for all seven divisions ⦁ Defending state champion St. Ignatius retooling around Quinn Woidke, Damon Friery ⦁ Ohio State commit Dorian Jones closing in on next level before last ride at Richmond Heights ⦁ OSU commit Marcus Johnson isn’t stopping after Nike Elite 100 camp ⦁ T.J. Crumble taking on new role in familiar setting at Lutheran East ⦁ Is freshman Dylan Zeigler just heating up? ⦁ Cornerstone Christian’s Quinn ‘Turtle’ Kwasniak zeroing in on more OHSAA records Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on X (@mgoul), Threads (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com) 1/36High school girls basketball: Brecksville vs. Twinsburg, December 18, 2024.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland.comBRECKSVILLE Ohio — The Twinsburg Tigers never looked back after jumping out to a 23-16 lead in the first quarter of Wednesday evening’s Suburban League National Conference (SLNC) battle with the Brecksville Bees The Bees rallied hard in the fourth quarter but it was not enough as four Tigers scored in double figures for a 64-53 win The Tigers handed Brecksville (6-1) its first loss of the season but five of those six wins came by double digits Hudson and Solon made Wednesday’s matchup a battle of the last two teams undefeated in the SLNC Twinsburg (6-1) is on a five-game winning streak since a season-opening loss to Medina who are comprised mostly of juniors and sophomores After beating Suburban League American Conference foe Aurora the Tigers beat four straight SLNC teams in Hudson the biggest threat to the Tigers' conference title hopes at this point in the season to the list is a major step forward into sole possession of first place The Tigers finished fifth last season and have already matched their total of five SLNC wins from a year ago Twinsburg guards Mackenzie Sweeney and Jaci Hutton scored 16 of the Tigers' 23 points in the opening quarter which ended up being half of her game-high 18 points All of her points came from behind the 3-point line and her six 3s in the game were half of the team’s 12 The Bees did a much better defensive job from there Twinsburg limited Brecksville to seven points in the second quarter and nine in the third outscoring the Bees 29-16 over that stretch Sophomore guard Adelyn Rahe was a bright spot for the Bees with 15 points while Bridget Barber and Ashley Perdion combined for 17 Twinsburg junior guard Taylor Dye left no doubt in the fourth quarter going 7 of 8 from the free throw line to seal it December 21 for their final game until the New Year Brecksville will head to Florida for a holiday tournament before hosting North Royalton on January 4 During a perusal of the library at Brecksville United Methodist Church “Our church has been in the community since 1814 so there have been a bunch of cookbooks published over the years,” said Melanie Smith of Brecksville UMC “Although I think our last cookbook came out at some point in the 90s.”  church members decided to continue the tradition with the release of their newest cookbook, Joyful Gatherings “It was a really fun project and we have more than 300 recipes in the cookbook in all different categories,” Smith said “We had about 150 different contributors to the book which includes members of the church and friends of members.”  Smith said the church chose the name Joyful Gatherings as joyful gathering is one of the core values of the church.  “We thought what is a more joyful gathering than gathering for food,” she said.  Copies of the cookbook are $15 each and can be purchased at the church it has been pretty well received,” Smith said “I think we printed 500 copies and we sold a bunch over Christmas but there are plenty of copies left and they will remain on sale until we have sold all of [them].”  Proceeds from the sale of the book will support various ministries at Brecksville UMC.  “We are pretty well known for our bike repair ministry fix them up and get them out to people who need them,” Smith said We donate the bikes all throughout Northeast Ohio including foster programs and urban ministries We also host a lot of recovery groups at our church as well as exercise classes Smith said the cookbook was the brainchild of Matt Gabor who is part of the church’s alternative revenue team She said Gabor and Kim Vann even created a fun YouTube video to encourage people to submit recipes for the book.  “We are also very grateful for the support of some local advertisers who helped to offset the costs of printing,” she said.  Smith said Brecksville UMC is planning on some additional fundraisers later this year. “Last year we did a flea market in August and we plan to do that again this year,” she said “That is planned for the second week of August We also did a pumpkin patch last year and we plan to do that again in October Last year we had the pumpkin patch for two weeks but I think this year we are looking to do it for three weeks Our whole church yard was filled with 750 pumpkins Families would come by and take pictures and purchase pumpkins we want to make sure they are something that is also for the community.”  Photo caption: Brecksville UMC released their newest cookbook Ohio — A man was fatally shot Thursday morning in Valley View near the Brecksville Road and Granger Road interchange according to Valley View Police Chief David Niro Niro said officers responded to the overpass and found 41-year-old Christopher Andexler with serious gunshot wounds EMS transported Andexler to a nearby hospital for treatment Investigators said a suspect vehicle drove off from the scene and crashed on Schaaf Road in Brooklyn Heights A man and woman both ran from the crashed car “We were coming from 21 to Schaaf Road and first thing I saw was big The News 5 viewer shared video of what would become a second scene in the investigation and a man being handcuffed by officers Madi said the heavy smoke was coming from the suspect's flaming vehicle Both children were reportedly uninjured and are now with child protective services A separate witness who declined an interview told News 5 he saw the shooting happen while he was on his to drop his daughter off at daycare gray work van and a small white crossover SUV pull over on Brecksville Road Both drivers got out of the vehicles and briefly argued before the shots were fired The witness said he and others stopped to render first aid and call 911 I could’ve been right in the middle of it … or even three minutes earlier,” said Madi who explained she was driving on Brecksville Road moments before the shooting She said the shooting close to home was alarming "Just being at the wrong place at the wrong time—anybody could’ve been there.” Valley View Police said they've interviewed witnesses and the two people in custody to get a clearer picture of what led to the shooting had a camera on its dashboard that investigators are also reviewing The Ohio BCI is assisting Valley View Police in the investigation.