Archive for February, 2008
H.S. Basketball: Elyria’s huge rally beats rival
EATON TWP — Desire, determination, dogged defensive effort — you name it — it was Elyria High on Thursday night. Down by 18 points with 5:22 left in the third quarter and still down 58-44 with just 6:34 remaining in the game, the Pioneers battled all the way back to sideline Strongsville — its [...]
Browns: Anderson tendered, doesn’t accept 3-year deal
BEREA — Brady Quinn might want to start loosening up his right arm. Browns general manager Phil Savage said Thursday he hoped quarterback Derek Anderson would be back, but is preparing for life without him. The Browns offered Anderson a three-year deal — reportedly worth $20 million, with $10 million guaranteed — and [...]
State wrestling: Lorain County has big first day
COLUMBUS — Lorain County had a strong showing on Day 1 of the Division I state wrestling tournament, going 10-1 during the first round. “We’ve been starting to take it to a higher level in Lorain County,” said Amherst senior Aaron Winemiller, who scored a 4-3 decision in his opener. “You see Lorain County [...]
State wrestling notes: Area 4 rebound from losses
COLUMBUS — While nobody wants to suffer a loss during his first match at the state tournament, losing a second and being eliminated on the first day of competition can be downright heartbreaking. Of the seven area wrestlers that lost in the first round Thursday night at Value City Arena, four came back to [...]
H.S. Basketball: Olmsted Falls wins in double overtime
EATON TWP. — Olmsted Falls has had more successful basketball teams that won bigger games with better talent. But the current Bulldogs pulled one of the most suspenseful upsets in the history of their tradition-rich program on Thursday night. Junior forward Scott Kimmey rebounded his own missed shot and put it back for [...]
Indians shift focus from failure to future
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Indians took the field for the first time Thursday since losing Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, opening the exhibition season against the Astros at Chain of Lakes Park. They did so with an eye on the past — a stinging loss to eventual world champion Boston [...]
Caroline Kennedy speaks in support of Obama
ELYRIA — When Caroline Kennedy speaks, people listen.
With four days left before the Ohio Democratic primary election, Kennedy — the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy — won over the hearts of undecided voters Thursday night who crowded into the Elyria YWCA.
“If we were undecided when we walked in [...]
Tribe notes: Westbrook’s sore arm a minor concern
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Jake Westbrook threw a bullpen session Thursday at Chain of Lakes Park. The right-hander said he felt fine, but there is still some concern over his sore right arm. “It’s a concern that I had to do what I had to do,” said Westbrook, of skipping his first [...]
Penalty defense readies its case; book on executions part of exchange with prosecution
ELYRIA — Defense attorneys for two accused killers challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s lethal injection process don’t believe there’s a nice way to execute criminals, but they do acknowledge there are lots of ways to do it.
Prosecutors seeking to have Ruben Rivera and Ronald McCloud executed for their crimes will [...]
48-year-old Avon woman is having a happy 12th birthday
For a 12-year-old, Beth LaFarciola is particularly well-spoken. And she’s a Pilates instructor and personal trainer to boot.
If you’re starting to get suspicious, just look at the calendar. It’s Feb. 29 — a date that shows up every four years.
Which means this Avon mother of three is celebrating her 12th actual birthday — even [...]