NORTH OLMSTED — As a kid, Cavaliers small forward Max Strus used to be taken by his uncle to community events for the Chicago Bears , often involving bowling. He had such fond memories of those days that he hoped to be able to organize similar events as his career progressed.

And so the Max Strus Family Foundation Bowl the Land event was created in 2024. The second annual event was held Dec. 7 at RollHouse in North Olmsted, and it featured the entire Cavaliers team and coach Kenny Atkinson, who all showed up in support.

"When I was I younger, I grew up going to events, and it was called Bowl with the Bears. My uncle was with Blue Cross Blue Shield and he'd buy a lane and bring us," Strus said. "So to do that, have a bunch of kids here, hopefully they'll remember this for the

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