Archive for November 15th, 2007
Baseball: A-Rod, Yanks close to mega-deal
NEW YORKÂ – Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed to the outline of a record $275 million, 10-year contract, a deal that potentially would allow him to earn millions more if he sets the career home-run record. The amount of the guaranteed money was revealed by a person familiar with the negotiations [...]
Girls basketball: Holiday tournament kicks off season
ELYRIA – The girls basketball season opens Friday night in a big way. Four area teams gather at Elyria High School for the ninth annual Lorain County Holiday Classic, a two-day invitational the host Pioneers have won every year. It could be different this time. Admiral King, coming off its best season in four years, [...]
Baseball: Padres’ Peavy is NL Cy Young Award winner
NEW YORK – Jake Peavy has been one of the best pitchers in the National League for years. This season, he pulled away from the pack. The San Diego Padres ace was an unanimous winner of the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday after leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts – pitching`s version [...]
Baldwin-Wallace men’s and women’s basketball previews
BEREA – Let the post-Davis era begin. For the first time in seven years, Baldwin-Wallace`s men`s basketball team will be without a player named Davis. The Yellow Jackets were blessed with the Davis brothers – Thad and Tori – for six years. The Open Door graduates led coach Steve Bankson`s teams to some memorable accomplishments. [...]
Oberlin men’s and women’s basketball previews
Isaiah Cavaco does not like to look too far beyond his next challenge, which is tonight against Swarthmore College in Philadelphia. But Cavaco, the first-year Oberlin College coach, understands that he has to a lot more to do than win basketball games. He is in charge of bringing a sense of credibility to the Yeomen [...]
Robberies have cops looking for link
Two more armed robberies have been added to the list of six across the county that police say they suspect might be related. Sheriff`s deputies were called at 7:23 p.m. Monday to the Fuel Stop at 430 Oberlin-Elyria Road, Carlisle Township, after a gun-wielding man robbed the gas station that sits in front of ValueCity, [...]
‘Bear`ly making it back
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Bear the cat seems to be on the mend after falling from a tree during a rescue on Monday, his owners said. The cat, who was stuck in a tree in Eaton Township for 12 days, was in bad shape when his owner Dave Limon took him to Northview Animal Hospital on [...]
Junior Achievement auction offering up firehouse cooking
ELYRIA – Imagine firefighters in a firehouse kitchen preparing a gourmet meal for two lucky people. But a deal like that is hard to come by unless you have an inside connection at the department. JASON MILLER / CHRONICLE Lt. Walter Leadbetter seasons his potatoes at the Lorain Central Firehouse kitchen. Well, if that sounds [...]
Group honors those society forgot
LORAIN – Two of them went by the names Broadway Mary and Broadway Nancy. One was known only as “John” to his dearest friends. They were just three of the dozen or so names of homeless people whose deaths came while they were living on the streets that were read aloud Wednesday during an annual [...]
Day care earns two state stars
ELYRIA – The state`s new Step Up To Quality child care rating system has not caught on in Lorain County, but that has not stopped one local child care center from shooting through the criteria like a star – or two stars by the new system`s measure. The aim behind the volunteer rating system is [...]
Bad switch cuts power to Elyria`s north side
ELYRIA – A faulty electrical switch on a utility pole in the Abbe Road neighborhood is to blame for an outage that cut power to about 1,440 residents late Monday and early Tuesday, a FirstEnergy spokesman said. The outage knocked out power to homes around Georgetown Drive, Livermore Avenue and a few surrounding streets for [...]
Motorcycle clubs seek donations for family
ELYRIA – Two local motorcycle clubs say they`re organizing a fundraiser to benefit an Elyria family who has experienced a rash of misfortune over the past few months. Bad Company and Freedom Nation motorcycle clubs are hosting a fundraiser 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and will be accepting donations of clothes, food or gift [...]
Making music her life
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Diana Tyler is someone who knows that even when life does not go the right way the first time, it`s important to never give up hope. CARL SULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE Diana Tyler Tyler, 49, of North Ridgeville, has been singing, performing and writing songs since she was in her 20s. But, it [...]
North Ridgeville Blotter: November 15, 2007
Sunday, Oct. 28 9:35 p.m. – 33800 block Gail Drive, criminal damaging; a man noticed his vehicle`s back window and tail lights had been smashed out. Friday, Nov. 2 5:02 a.m. – 4900 block Shady Moss Lane, Otis Gardner, 42, Cleveland, charged with larceny-theft. Saturday, Nov. 3 10:32 a.m. – 34600 block Bainbridge Road, North [...]
Amherst’s Courtney Jarvis named Lorain County’s Miss Volleyball
LORAIN – On a night when two people who helped make her what she is today were honored, Courtney Jarvis made it a hat trick. Jarvis, Amherst`s outstanding 5-foot-9 outside hitter, was named Lorain County`s Miss Volleyball at the annual Lorain County Volleyball Coaches Association All-Star matches Wednesday at Southview High School. That made it [...]
Elyria softball signings: Megan Baskak headed to Cleveland State, Jen Bower going to Mercyhurst
ELYRIA – The batterymates who sparked Elyria to softball state finals the last two seasons signed national college letters of intent Wednesday. After playing as teammates on four different teams for more than half their lives, pitcher Megan Bashak and catcher Jen Bower will part company to play college ball. Bashak, a southpaw, is going [...]
Indians’ Wedge wins AL Manager of the Year
CLEVELAND – Eric Wedge`s Indians didn`t win the World Series this year, not even the American League championship. But his team overcame a mountain of adversity to match world champion Boston for the best record in baseball, while returning to the postseason with its first Central Division title since 2001. For that, Wedge was named [...]
Magic downs Cavaliers in overtime
CLEVELAND – If it had been LeBron James tying up Hedo Turkoglu while getting a little bit of hand and wrist, there would have been no questioning the call. But it was Turkoglu, a decent eighth-year pro from Turkey, tying up James, one of the most promoted players in the superstar-driven NBA. And still there [...]
Cavaliers notes: LeBron James doesn’t want Stephon Marbury on his team
CLEVELAND – There`s no chance any of the rumors about Stephon Marbury coming to Cleveland are true. “I couldn`t have a guy like that on my team,” Cavaliers small forward LeBron James said Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena prior to a game against the Orlando Magic. James, who said he did not know the disgruntled [...]
Josh Cribbs isn’t expecting a lot of kicks to come his way
BEREA – Darnell Dinkins expects to be a busy man during kickoff returns the rest of the season. “I`ve got a football magnet in my cast,” he said Wednesday. “If I were a coach, I`d kick to me, too.” Especially when the alternative is Joshua Cribbs. “What I`ve seen, you prefer to kick away from [...]
Browns notes: Braylon Edwards apologizes for not talking with reporters
BEREA – Receiver Braylon Edwards apologized Wednesday for not talking to reporters following the 31-28 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. “I was feeling very emotional after the game and I did not want to say anything in the heat of the moment that could come back to bite myself or this team in the [...]
Ohio State fans not happy with Ohio-bred athletes playing for Michigan
One of the things that amplifies the rancor in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, at least for Buckeyes fans, is that so many of Michigan`s greatest players have migrated north. Over the years, Michigan has invaded Ohio to snag standouts like Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson, as well as Thom Darden, Jim Mandich, [...]
Ford deal OK’d
Contract cuts costs, saves local plant DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. no longer can complain about being hamstrung by high U.S. labor costs that prevent it from making money domestically. AP Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally discusses the weak auto industry and the even dimmer outlook for 2008 in a speech Wednesday [...]
Sue Ann Burrill
Sue Ann Burrill (nee Lynch), 55, of Avon Lake, died Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Harborside Healthcare, Westlake, following an injury. She was born July 24, 1952, in Lorain. Mrs. Burrill was a 1970 graduate of Avon Lake High School. She was a long-time resident of Medina before returning to Avon Lake in 2004. Sue [...]
John M. Ingram
John M. Ingram, 77, of New London, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center. He was born September 8, 1930 in Elyria and was a longtime resident of Berlin Heights and New London. He was employed at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Huron as maintenance superintendent retiring in 1980. His interests included [...]