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Saturday, July 13, 2013 Akron Beacon Journal Ohio.com INFORMING. ENGAGING. ESSENTIAL. C3 C3 Saturday, July 13, 2013 AkronAeros.com Celebrity Saturday Saturday, July 13 Sunday, July 14 Rock Roll Fireworks Indians Jersey Auction Roger Dorn Snow Globe Giveaway presented by Akron-Canton Airport Kids Run the Bases after the Game presented by Family FUNday presented by Ohio Erie Canalway Ride the Towpath Trail to Canal Park Negro League Legends Recognition Pre-game Catch on the Field presented by Daily News Delivered to Your Inbox! Newsletters.Ohio.com Sign Up NOW! 2993880 Become an exhibitor at the Akron Beacon Journal Career Fair! Are You Looking to Hire Employees? HERE HEN IME To Register, please visit jobs.ohio.com or call 330-996-FIND(3463) sorted construction projects. And yes, he and his co-stars actually do the work.

still think hitting a fastball is tougher. tough he said. literally there 10 hours a day. physical and demanding kind of work, but I love it. I was in decent shape when we shot it and got in a lot better shape as we did each Maddalena brought Charboneau in on the show after they met at a golf outing.

A screen test later, and he was hired. All the TV time he got during his rookie season with the Indians apparently paid off. was a lot different than stuff done with baseball and through baseball when I worked for Channel he said. was always used to looking at the camera, following the camera. Here in the studio looking for the red light and looking at the camera.

This you look at the The crew has worked on hurricane-ravaged homes in Mississippi and a home that narrowly escaped the wrath of a falling tree in the Washington D.C., area. That episode airs at 10 a.m. Sunday. No matter what the project, Charboneau seems to be having just as much fun as the home owners during a preview episode. Rome falling? In a move first reported in the News-Herald, it looks as if The Jim Rome Show will make the move from WKNR (850-AM) to WWGK (1540- AM), better known as KNR2.

The move will hurt Cleveland fans of the acerbic sports talker nominally, but it will really hurt fans here in Akron who might have to resort to streaming online. The signal on KNR2 is appreciably weaker than that of its sister station. And Rome no longer has an Akron affiliate. Add it up, and plenty of people might end up disappointed that they be able to get their fix of unique brand of confrontational sports talk show host. Why the move? the move made necessary because of decision to air Cleveland Browns Daily in that time slot.

For the record: The first hour of show already aired on KNR2. Station management declined to comment for this column. Raising their profile WKRK (92.3-FM) struck a little gold earlier this week when former Atlanta Braves and Indians pitcher John Rocker opened his mouth and inserted his foot on the Bull Fox Show hosted by Anthony Lima and Dustin Fox. and this may go against what some people think from an ethical stand point, I think it was the better Rocker said. the end of the day when people are paying their $80, $120 whatever it may be, to buy their ticket and come watch that game, almost like the circus is in town.

They are paid to be entertained. They wanna see some clown throw a fastball 101 mph and some other guy hit it 500 feet. entertainment. paying to be The interview, which can be found on the web- site (www.923thefan.com) as a podcast, and its quotes were picked up nationally. Lima and Fox should send Rocker a bottle of his favorite distilled beverage for that.

George M. Thomas can be reached at Read the On Sports Media blog at ohio.com/blogs/sports-media. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ GeorgeThomasABJ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/sports.abj. something I desperately want to be a part Jack and Earl Clark were introduced Friday as the newest members of the Cavaliers. Of course, only two-thirds of the summer shopping spree.

Andrew Bynum was not at the news conference Friday because his contract has yet to be finalized. That is expected to occur next week. In the meantime, Cavs officials allowed to discuss Bynum, but Jack was happy to do it. anchor in the middle is something every team is desperately in need Jack said. healthy, one of the best, if not the best, big men in the Jack, Clark and Bynum, along with rookies Anthony Bennett and Sergey Karasev, are expected to transform a franchise that has been one of the worst during the past three years.

Jack signed for four years and $25 million, although the final year of the deal is a team option. General Man- ager Chris Grant believes the Cavs can play Jack, Irving and Waiters together much like the Warriors used Curry, Thompson and Jack simultaneously. probably one of the many questions we have with the change in our roster and the players Grant said. when you have smart basketball players that are willing to be unselfish and willing to make plays, easy to put those guys on the court Jack, who grew up on the same street as Browns corner- back Joe Haden, said he was eager to sign with the Cavs when he learned Mike Brown wanted him. Brown also wanted Clark, the 6-foot-10 forward known for his defense.

The Cavs believe Clark is athletic enough to defend the best wings, which is why he is expected to play primarily small forward. been in the NBA, my M.O. is guarding guys like Clark said. something that comes easy to me. I like the challenge of guarding the best player out there.

exciting to Clark and Brown were together last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, albeit briefly. Brown was fired just five games into the season. know a defensive coach and what he Clark said. excited to be here and excited to go out and play Jack left shortly after the news conference Friday to catch a flight to Las Vegas, where he will work out with his new teammates and watch the summer league team. Irving, Waiters, C.J.

Miles, Kevin Jones and Tyler Zeller, among others, have been in Vegas for a few days working out together. It was an initiative spearheaded by Irving after his trip to Australia. Jack will join the workouts this weekend. He is expected to immediately assume a leadership role on this team that has been lacking for years. He think difficult to walk into a locker room for the first time and lead.

one thing I really learned in this league are there are two types of guys: Guys that love basketball and guys that love the Jack said. what I know of these individuals on my team, I feel we have guys who really love basketball to the core. I think if we use the mentality that going to go out there and put somebody goals above our own, I think that will put us in a great Jason Lloyd can be reached at thebeaconjournal.com. Read the Cavs blog at http://www.ohio.com/cavs. Follow him on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ JasonLloydABJ.

Follow ABJ sports on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ sports.abj. Racers blow away Comets yet again NPF Softball Racers 11, Comets 0 By Fred Cay Special to the Beacon Journal The Akron Racers had it all working Friday night. Hitting, pitching and yes, defense, too. Make that big check marks for all three phases as the Racers enjoyed an 11-0 romp over the visiting New Jersey Comets at Firestone Stadium in a National Pro Fastpitch game. The weather was ideal for a change, too.

Perfect for taking out some frustrations as Akron (8-13) won its second in a row following a seven-game losing streak. Four runs in the first inning turned out to be plenty for rookie right-hander Ivy Renfroe (2-4) from the University of Tennessee, who allowed just three hits in spinning her first professional shutout. The Racers continued to pile on, though, pounding out 10 hits and scoring in all but one inning. came up with the big said Racers coach Ryan Phillips. had some huge defensive plays.

Brigette over there at third base, I know how many great plays she made. Tess Sito comes up with the diving catch that could have scored at least two with two outs the We had a good day all the way Akron has dominated the Comets (3-19) thus far, winning all six games in the series. They meet twice today, at 3 p.m. in a makeup of Wednes- rainout, and also at 7:05 p.m. One admission charge is good for both.

The Racers won 1-0 Thursday. Of course, they remain far behind the top two teams, the Chicago Bandits and USSSA Pride. The Racers trailed Chicago by nine games in the four- team league before Friday. tough, said Renfroe, who struck out seven and walked three. hitters, all of them, are so good.

Thanks to my defense, they played awesome She relied on mostly fast- balls and change-ups, she said, and a couple Sam Marder, in her third season with the Racers out of Ohio State, greeted reliever Lindsey Richardson with a three-run home run her second on a full-count pitch for a 9-0 lead in the fourth. She also had a bases-loaded walk in the first, and walked again in the third. always difficult to come in when you seen a pitcher said Marder. was just trying to see something deep and stay smooth through it and finally got a pitch to Del Ponte, a rookie from the University of Arizona, also smacked a long home run to left for the final run in the sixth. She also had a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

Left fielder Brianna Turang, the leadoff hitter, had three hits and scored twice. First baseman Charlotte Morgan singled twice and drove in two runs. Catcher Kaylyn Castillo walked in all four at-bats and scored twice. Sito, a rookie second baseman from the University of Georgia, added two RBI. Akron rookie Renfroe earns her first shutout; Marder delivers homer Green graduate to run track at Malone High school notebook By Michael Beaven Beacon Journal sports writer The decision to run track or play basketball in college was a tough one for Erika Rector, a 2013 Green High School graduate.

Rector loves competing in both sports and with scholarship offers in both sports, she weighed her options. Ultimately, the opportunity to compete on the Malone University track and field team was the most appealing option. Rector, who placed sixth at the Division I state meet in the 800 meters, said she is open to running individual and relay events at Malone. She earned 11 letters at Green: four in track and field, four in basketball and three in volleyball. am really Rector said.

always knew I wanted to compete at the next level. I decide which sport. Competing has always been a part of my life. I just wanted to keep going and keep competing. am close with my family and them being able to come watch me compete is awesome, and I can go home real easily when I need to.

I felt very comfortable at Malone with the coaches and teammates. I was most excited about Malone and what they have to The University of Akron, Hawaii and High Point also recruited Rector in track and field. The University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima and Cincinnati Christian University offered her in basketball. Rector, who is 18 and 5 feet, 6 inches, finished the 800 in 2:13.38 at the state meet in Columbus. Before that, she was undefeated in the 800 during the regular season and postseason.

She won titles at the regional meet at Austintown (personal best the district meet at North Canton (2:16.57) and Suburban League meet at Nor- donia Rector also qualified for the state meet in the 1,600 relay as a sophomore (sixth) and junior (ninth). Rector started three years each in volleyball and basketball at Green. She played back row, middle hitter and outside hitter in volleyball, and point guard, shooting guard and small forward in basketball. She will enter Malone with college credit through post secondary courses between Green and the University of Akron. Trifiro commits Walsh Jesuit graduate Vittorio Trifiro has committed to continue his academic and soccer careers at Defiance College.

Trifiro was a three-year varsity starter and team captain at Walsh. He was named to the North Coast first-team. Football camp The Browns are hosting an NFL high school 7-on-7 football tournament in Berea this weekend. Players from Alliance, Bryan, Canton McKinley, Defiance, Elmwood, GlenOak, Jackson, Malvern, Parma Padua, Valley Forge, Westlake, Western Reserve and Youngstown Christian have been invited to take part in the event. The schedule of events at the Cleveland Browns Facility at 76 Lou Groza Blvd.

in Berea: Friday: 8 a.m.–2:45 p.m. round robin 7-on-7 play. Saturday: 8 a.m.–10:15 a.m. round robin 7-on-7 play; single elimination tournament begins at 11:45 a.m. Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

championship game. Monday and Tuesday: National Lineman Challenge. The high school players participating in the NFL National 7-on-7 Tournament were selected through their participation in the NFL High School Player Development program this summer. In addition to the tournament, participants will also hear from NFL Player Engagement Ambassadors Luther Elliss, Antonio Freeman, Irving Fryar, Terry Johnson, Pete Mitchell and Tony Stewart on Friday night on the importance of education and character development. The NFL High School Player Development, presented by the National Guard, is free for students around the United States.

The program will reach more than 40,000 high school student-athletes at more than 180 sites in nearly all 50 states this summer. Michael Beaven can be reached at 330996-3829 or com. Read the high school blog at www.ohio.com/preps. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MBeavenABJ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook. Three-sport athlete Rector very excited to pick local school Thomas Continued from Page C1 Cavaliers Continued from Page C1.