Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 23rd, 2009
Cavaliers still have a shot: LeBron James hits miracle 3-pointer at buzzer to even series with Magic at 1-1
CLEVELAND - It took 20 years, but the Cavaliers now have a happy version of “The Shot.”
With one second left and his team down two, LeBron James took an inbounds pass from Mo Williams, rose up and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the circle to give the Cavaliers a thrilling 96-95 [...]
Shaun Bennett: Cavaliers’ key to success against the Magic is to get aggressive and stay aggressive
If there`s anything Cleveland should take from Friday night`s 96-95 win over the Orlando Magic, it`s that the Cavaliers are at their best when they show aggression on both ends of the floor.
LeBron James provided his normal dozen or so highlight-reel drives, Sasha Pavlovic made Orlando`s interior defense look silly several times and even Mo [...]
Indians lose a pair of pitchers, not to mention the game to the Reds
CINCINNATI - The first time Adam Rosales got a chance to break open the game, he fouled out. That`s how it`s been going lately for the lanky rookie, who has struggled to get a hit.
Given another chance to drive in a run in the eighth inning, he broke the tie and his 0-for-14 [...]
Division III District Softball: Wellington finds a way, edges Columbia 1-0 for second year in a row
NORTH RIDGEVILLE - A year ago to the day, the same team won the same district softball tournament on the same diamond by the identical score.
This time, it took a bizarre and dramatic turn of events to make Wellington (21-5) a 1-0 victor over Columbia in a Division III championship game. On May [...]
Lou Rotunda Award: Hard work no problem for Elyria Catholic’s Zach Poling
ELYRIA - Zach Poling never really had a choice.
Not if he wanted to stay a Poling in good standing, that is. Around the Poling household, you see, achieving isn`t just celebrated, it`s expected.
“It definitely comes from my parents,” Poling, an Elyria Catholic senior, said of the work ethic that inspired his rather impressive [...]
High school softball notes: County three-peat is back as Elyria, Keystone and Wellington all make regionals
For the second straight year, and third in the last five, Elyria, Keystone and Wellington are Sweet 16 softball teams. On Thursday, they will play regional semifinals in Divisions I, II and III, respectively, two wins away from the Final Four in Akron`s Firestone Stadium on June 4-6.
Wouldn`t you love to see them all play [...]
Cavs notes: Van Gundy says refs doing their job by not calling more fouls on big men
CLEVELAND - There`s a reason Cavaliers small forward LeBron James attempted 115 free throws in his first nine playoff games, while Orlando center Dwight Howard took just 105 in his first 13.
At least there is according to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, who said NBA officials have followed the rule book and called [...]
Pavlovic gets confidence boost from LeBron, then provides offensive and defensive spark off the bench
CLEVELAND - LeBron James got his wish, and the Cleveland fans got a show during the first half of the Cavaliers` 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
James called for Cavaliers coach Mike Brown to give reserve swingman Sasha Pavlovic more minutes off the bench after Game 1 of the Eastern [...]
State jobless rate hits double digits
Ohio`s jobless rate in April hit the highest point in 25 years, boosted again by losses of jobs in the auto industry and other manufacturing and construction jobs.
Figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services put the rate at 10.2 percent, up from 9.7 percent in March, and an increase of [...]
Nationally, 44 states lost jobs
WASHINGTON - Forty-four states lost jobs in April, led by California where employers slashed 63,700 positions, as the recession took a further toll on U.S. workers.
Trailing California in over-the-month job losses were: Texas, which saw 39,500 jobs vanish; Michigan, which lost 38,400 jobs; and Ohio, where payrolls fell 25,200, according to a U.S. [...]