The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Reghi’s big game leads Westlake to victory over Firestone
The Westlake Demons got a school-record shooting performance from senior guard Cal Reghi, who lit up the February night with eight 3-pointers and 26 points to lead his team to a rout of Akron Firestone in a Section semifinal.
Reghi, who broke the old Westlake record of seven, connected on six 3-pointers in the first half as the Demons built a 4618 halftime lead on their way to a 71-49 win.
Reghi’s school record 8th triple of the night came late in the fourth quarter and gave the Demons a 71-40 lead.
It was night of huge leads for Westlake which led by as many as 35 at one point in the fourth quarter and led 15-0 before Firestone got on the board.
“Actually during warmups I wasn’t making very much to be honest with you. It’s just good to get them to go down during the game but my teammates gave me great passes as well,” said Reghi.
Reghi put on his shooting show with his dad watching from his perch high atop the Westlake bleachers. Michael Reghi, who called the Cavs’ games on TV for 14 years, including the early LeBron James days, said he doesn’t broadcast his son’s games in his own mind while watching and laughed when asked if he did.
“I’m just a dad,” Michael Reghi said with a chuckle following the game as he waited to talk to his son.
But any Cavs fan worth his salt who watched Westlake last night would have found it hard to not hear Michael Reghi’s voice playing in their mind’s ear as his son kept tickling the twine: “Keep shooting it young fella,” one could hear the elder Reghi say as Cal drained triple after triple.
“I say that to myself a few times, but I try not to say it out loud,” the elder Reghi joked. The proud pops was also quick to point out all of the work that went into his son’s big night.
“Thousands of shots, he really worked it hard. We constantly talk about effort; effort and putting the work in. If you’re passionate about something you do it to improve it. I don’t like to talk about my son because I like to stay humble but I’m extremely proud of the way he put all the work in,” said Michael Reghi.
Reghi got plenty of help. Westlake big man Justin Garcia added 16 points and added three 3-pointers of his own. He also battled on the boards in the first half when the game was competitive. Austin Norris added 10 for Westlake, which improved to 1310 with the win.
Jumping on Firestone early, who fell to 2-10 with the loss, was key, Westlake coach Jeff Huber said.
“I thought we came out with a lot of focus defensively. We wanted to keep them out of the paint and then rebound. What we saw on film was they drove it aggressively and were a good offensive rebounding team. They had some offensive rebounds, but I thought for the most part we did a good job with those things,” said Huber.
At the offensive end, Huber said, the Demons wanted to push tempo.
“Offensively in the first half I thought we played very well. And it helps when you make all those threes,” Huber said.
Huber applauded Reghi’s shooting effort, but said what impressed him most about his senior guard was in the second half when Reghi closed in on the school record for triples he didn’t “hunt shots.”
“He had some great passes in the third quarter. He was still playing the right way and setting his teammates up and I thought that was a real testament to him as a teammate,” Huber said.
But make no mistake, Reghi was plenty pleased to make his mark in the school record books.
“It feels good. It’s very cool. It feels awesome. It’s cool. It’s a good feeling,” said Cal Reghi.
Westlake will play Medina and its outstanding guard Cory Tripp on Saturday night at Medina.
DEAR AMY » I’m in my 60s and undergoing cancer treatment, therefore immunocompromised.
At both of my appointments with my surgeon, she has worn a loose fitting, thin, cloth mask. She has to get very close to me — face to face — to examine me. This has made me extremely uncomfortable, and frankly angry. She has unnecessarily caused me additional stress during the most stressful period of my life. I didn’t say anything to her either time, because it felt too awkward.
In about a month she will have my life in her hands, and I don’t want her having any potential negative feelings toward me when I go under the knife. I’ve written an anonymous letter about this, which I haven’t sent. I want to report her primarily so she will use adequate PPE, but I don’t want repercussions. How should I handle this?
- Cautious in Colorado DEAR CAUTIOUS: DEAR CAUTIOUS » Your question reveals that the trust you should have may be missing with this surgeon.
I shared your question with a friend who is a cancer surgeon with 30 years of experience at a major cancer center. He and I share concern about you, and his response follows:
“Patient safety is paramount, not just during surgery, but also before and after. Almost everyone is nervous before surgery, but you should not also carry the anxiety of mistrust with you into the operating room. You should be cautious, because no matter how many operations your surgeon has done, this is your one.
“Since COVID, I always wear a surgical mask and will frequently add a face shield when seeing patients.
“Your surgeon should create an environment where you are able to express your concerns and ask questions. Ideally, you should raise your concern directly to her. How she responds will be very revealing. If she apologizes and thanks you for bringing this to her attention; that’s a good sign. If she is defensive, you should seek another surgeon.”
“You and your loved ones are your best advocates, but if your hospital has a patients’ advocate’s office, report your concern to them. They may not be surprised by your report, and if needed, can help you to change surgeons. They may help with either having a family member join for a critical inperson conversation with your surgeon, or if that’s not possible, listen to the consultation over the phone. Many patients are stressed and will not remember what their doctor says, so that extra pair of ears helps.
“There are many fine cancer surgeons out there. For critical and important insights, read reviews of them. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.gov) is working to make this information more transparent with ‘star ratings’ — and many hospitals advertise these scores.
“Surgeons are professionals with extensive training and a team to help them give you the best possible care. At the end of the day the surgeon should be there for YOU, not the other way around.”
Never forget that!
DEAR AMY » A recent letter [Joyful “Libby” User in
Rochester, NY]
included the advice to listen to audio books while on a walk. You endorsed this idea.
Please don’t! Please leave your ears open!
As a longtime user of bike paths for biking, I can’t tell you how many walkers will step in front of me even after I call out to them.
The ones with earbuds or headphones often do not hear my warning that I am about to pass them.
This is even more important in an urban setting, where walkers have been known to walk into traffic while listening, instead of paying attention to their surroundings. On group runs and rides, we are always advised not to wear listening devices.
- Playing it Safe
DEAR PLAYING IT SAFE » You are absolutely right!
A study I looked at found that injuries among pedestrians wearing headphones tripled between 2004 and 2011, with most accidents occurring in urban areas. These injuries can be catastrophic. (I live in a rural area and don’t use earphones; I just stick my phone in my pocket and play audio, transistor radio-style. This carries risks, too.)
DEAR AMY » Your response to “Deathly Afraid” was kind and supportive, but this new mom reported that she thinks about death every day. You should have suggested that she see her physician immediately. She might have serious postpartum depression.
- Concerned
DEAR CONCERNED » Thank you for alerting me to this omission. I agree. PPD can affect mothers even up to a year after giving birth.