Archive for January, 2008
Nasty storm coming
ELYRIA – Pull that snow shovel and salt out of the garage and get ready for a doozy.
A nasty storm is heading this way, and the National Weather Service says snow and sleet will pummel the county starting just after midnight.
A winter storm warning issued at 2:51 p.m. says [...]
All Ford workers back on job
AVON
LAKE – Sorry, night shift, but it looks like your "vacation" is been cut short.
Workers were being asked to report to the Avon Lake Ford plant at 4:30 p.m. as normal, after a turn table – a large machine that lifts the Econoline vans into the air – broke down Wednesday, giving 1,900 Ford employees [...]
UPDATE — Man pleads not guilty in stabbing
A Lorain man accused of stabbing a friend to death Tuesday in what police have called a drug-related argument pleaded not guilty today at his arraignment.
Lorain Municipal Court Judge Mark Mihok set a bond of $1 million for 22-year-old Rafael Feliciano, who is charged with murder in the death of Fletcher Windham Jr., 25.
Windham was [...]
Driving win: LeBron James hits game-winning layup to top off another big 4th quarter as Cavaliers rally past Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — It is not good to make LeBron James angry. Frustrated by a couple of blocked shots, James took over against the Portland Trail Blazers and made a reverse layup with less than a second left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers an 84-83 victory Wednesday night. [...]
Always time to dream: Elyria grad putting law school on hold to give new football league, NFL hopes a shot
Luke Tillman was done with football. He still had the passion for the game, which was his lifelong love. But reality weighed heavily. Not everyone can be LaDainian Tomlinson, he said. There are careers to be had. Real life beckons. Tillman, an Elyria graduate who later went on to play for three years at [...]
Browns’ Mel Tucker elated to have dream job, confident he can get defense straightened out
BEREA — Mel Tucker’s most vivid memory of following the Browns as a kid was a Chiefs game at the old Stadium. He didn’t recall the season, but knew he was young and remembered what he saw. “My dad held me up so I could see,” Tucker said. “Greg Pruitt ran up and down [...]
Girls basketball: Midview struggles from the start in loss to Fairview
EATON TWP. — Fairview delivered a roundhouse early that might not have knocked out Midview, but certainly left the Middies staggering. Fairview kept its slim hopes for a West Shore Conference title alive with a 54-37 victory over the Middies on Wednesday. The Warriors scored 11 points in the first 1:30 and were in [...]
Patriots’ big men have a big job: Protect Tom Brady
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — They’re big, brawny and bearded — and they’re the guys whose duty is to keep Tom Brady safe from bloodthirsty opponents looking to pound him into the turf. “Our job is to make sure he doesn’t get dirty,” right guard Stephen Neal said with a grin Wednesday. The [...]
Talk about a split: North Ridgeville, Vermilion divide up league bowling titles
LORAIN — North Ridgeville’s girls defeated Vermilion 1,887-1,750 in a roll-off for the regular-season championship of the North Shore Bowling Conference at Rebman Rec on Wednesday. The Vermilion boys won their roll-off with the Rangers by a 2,418-2,315 score. Heather Hill rolled a high game of 192 and [...]
Girls basketball roundup: Clearview downs Buckeye for share of Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division title
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Ariel Calhoun and Alex Wright scored 16 points apiece to lead Clearview (11-8, 9-4) to a 57-44 win over Buckeye and to a share of the Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division championship with Oberlin. Calhoun also passed 1,000 points for her career. BUCKEYE (44): Hall 5-2-13, Hare [...]