Archive for August 5th, 2007
Camp helps children of soldiers cope
CLARKSVILLE — High above the ground, a young girl walks backward on a narrow wooden beam, her ponytail swaying as she works to keep her balance. It’s a daredevil act on the ropes course, but the sweet security of a safety belt makes it fun. A boy spots a bullfrog at the edge of a [...]
Indians’ bats silent again in 1-0 loss to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — A week and a half ago, the Minnesota Twins were 9½ games back in the AL Central race and reeling after an embarrassing three-game sweep in Toronto. Things have sure changed dramatically in 11 days. With Cleveland and Detroit both slumping, the scrappy Twins are again within striking distance of a playoff [...]
Tiger wins third straight Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone
AKRON — Had this been a boxing match instead of a golf tournament, Rory Sabbatini would have been dazed by the third hole, wobbly by the fourth, semiconscious by the fifth and trying to chew off Tiger Woods’ ear by the sixth. As it was, the spunky, big-talking South African was simply down for [...]
Zyairre DaShaun Pasenow
Zyairre DaShaun Pasenow, 23 and 1/2 months, of Lorain died Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at Rainbow Baby and Children Hospital in Cleveland. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, Lorain.
Leah J. Duckworth
Leah J. Duckworth, (nee Rosso), 67, of Lorain, died Saturday at the New Life Hospice Center of Saint Joseph. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain.
Bridgestone notebook: Sabbatini has heckling fan tossed
AKRON — Rory Sabbatini has a reputation for saying what he thinks. But apparently he doesn’t always like hearing what other people think. A frustrated Sabbatini had a fan tossed out of Firestone Country Club on Sunday for making what seemed to be a rather innocuous comment. Sabbatini, who earlier this year had said [...]
Donald J. Denbow
Donald J. Denbow, 60, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, August 3, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness. He was born November 29, 1946 in New London, to Robert and Joreta Huff Denbow. He resided in the Sullivan area most of his life where he worked as a farmer and [...]
David Taylor Sr.
David Taylor Sr., 90, of Lorain, died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, Lorain.
Alice O. Budka
Alice O. Budka (nee Falls), 68, of Vermilion, died on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion. Further arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by [...]
Bentley at Browns practice as spectator
BEREA — Center LeCharles Bentley stood on the sideline as his teammates stretched, then followed his fellow offensive linemen into a corner of the fieldhouse to watch them go through drills. Bentley was back at Browns practice Sunday — but only as a spectator. The occasion remained significant, because it’s the first time Bentley’s [...]
Browns notes: Kevin Shaffer moving from left to right tackle
BEREA — Kevin Shaffer better get used to the idea of playing right tackle. Shaffer, who started 16 games at left tackle last year, lined up exclusively at right tackle Sunday during practice. The move follows the four-game steroid suspension of starter Ryan Tucker. “We had a different development that occurred Friday, so we [...]
Kurt Busch ends drought with win at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. — Kurt Busch dominated from the opening lap and raced his way back into championship contention, cruising to his first victory in 51 races Sunday at Pocono Raceway. The race didn’t include Robby Gordon, who was suspended by NASCAR early Sunday morning for his conduct at the Busch Series race in [...]
Amherst’s Kuncel wins 20-24 age group at Cleveland Triathlon
CLEVELAND — Adam Kuncel of Amherst has been a football player, a track athlete and a BMX racer. Sunday morning he found himself standing in the middle of downtown Cleveland as the best triathlete in his age group in this year’s Cleveland Triathlon. Kuncel, 24, had the fastest time in the 20-24 age group [...]
Elyria Big League softball all-stars lose two at regional
WYOMING, Mich. — After a promising first day, the Elyria All-Stars had a rough second day and now may need a few miracles in the Big League softball regional tournament. Elyria lost both its games Sunday and stands 2-2 in the five-team round-robin tournament, whose winner goes to the national Big League (16-18) World [...]
Tribe’s Laffey good in debut, but Twins a little better
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s bullpen picked up Matt Garza after a thorny start. Michael Cuddyer provided some relief from right field, too. Joe Nathan finished off five scoreless innings by the bullpen and Cuddyer drove in two runs, leading the Twins over the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Saturday. It was Cuddyer’s leaping catch against the tall, [...]
Sabbatini vs. Woods: David likes chances against Goliath
AKRON — There’s no backing down when it comes to Rory Sabbatini. The South African golfer, who caused an uproar when he said Tiger Woods was “as beatable as ever” earlier this season, held onto a one-stroke lead over Woods heading into today’s final round of the Bridgestone Invitational, and plans on finishing the job [...]
Bridgestone notes: Changes at ninth hole not going over well
AKRON — The toughest hole of the day Saturday was the 494-yard, par-4 ninth, which yielded an average score of 4.549. Only Aaron Baddeley made birdie on the hole, while the rest of the field put up 43 pars, 33 bogeys, three double bogeys, two triple bogeys and a quadruple-bogey 8 by Zach Johnson, which [...]
Browns notes: Refs don’t think bet scandal could hit NFL
BEREA — Officials in all sports have always been treated with contempt. After the NBA betting scandal, you can add suspicion. Part of an NFL officiating crew visited Browns training camp last week, and the officials talked about getting caught up in the wake of the NBA’s problem. “What’s going on in basketball is an [...]
Browns analysis: Anderson less than impressive so far
BEREA — Derek Anderson fans — including those in the Browns front office — should start worrying. The perception entering training camp was that the big-armed Anderson would be given the first shot to win the starting quarterback job. After more than a week of practice, Anderson is letting that chance slip away. Meanwhile, incumbent [...]
Big start for Elyria Big Leaguers at softball regional
WYOMING, Mich. — Elyria’s Big League All-Star softball team got off to a strong start Saturday in regional tournament play, winning a pair of eight-inning games. Elyria downed the Michigan state champs (District 15) 10-8, rallying with six runs in the final two innings, in the opener, then defeated Illinois 4-1 with three runs in [...]
Shullick Jr. wins Lorain County Speedway Supermodified feature
SOUTH AMHERST — Lorain County Speedway kicked off August with the Supermodifieds, and the fans filled the grandstands to capacity on Saturday night. The 35-lap Midwest Supermodified Association (MSA) feature was won by North Ridgeville’s Dave Shullick Jr. who was coming off a win Friday night at Toledo Speedway. The other feature winners were Mark Smith, [...]
Coughlin column: Browns great Hickerson danced to his own tune
Because advancing Alzheimer’s made it difficult for Gene Hickerson to express himself, Browns’ alumni director Dino Lucarelli wrote a statement for Hickerson to read when he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame back on Feb. 3, the day before the Super Bowl. After getting the good news, each inductee usually does a [...]
Unreleased sheriff reports brought to light
Hear about the 13-year-old who smashed out his sister’s teeth with a chair, leaving them dangling by her braces?How about the Lorain County juvenile corrections officer investigated on suspicion of threatening to have sex with a detention home teacher’s 2-year-old? Or the county sheriff’s deputy who ran over a stop sign on her way to [...]
Released reports reveal incidents at detention home
ELYRIA — Among the infractions included in the 219 reports not released by the Sheriff’s Department until The Chronicle filed a public records request were two involving the county’s juvenile detention center. The first, taken in April, notes that an officer discovered a .25-caliber bullet in one of the building’s cells, which basically is the [...]