Archive for November 18th, 2007
A victory 4 for the roses: Ohio State makes it four straight over Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ohio State more than likely will not play for the national championship. A shocking loss to unranked Illinois a week ago saw to that. But on a cold, gray Saturday in Michigan, the Buckeyes received the only acceptable consolation – a victory over the archrival Wolverines and a trip to the [...]
‘Beanie’ Wells ignores pain, carries load for Buckeyes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan will always have Biakabutuka. Ohio State now has Beanie. Just as the Wolverines` Tshimanga Biakabutuka ran wild on the Buckeyes in 1995, Chris “Beanie” Wells put up the most prolific rushing performance any Ohio State running back has laid on Michigan in the 104 years the two schools have battled. [...]
Ohio State notes: Buckeyes happy with win, roses
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – With Saturday`s 14-3 victory over Michigan, Ohio State has wrapped up a BCS bowl bid. Now the Buckeyes have to wait and see if they`ll be playing in the Rose Bowl, where the Big Ten champion gets an automatic spot, or if they`ll be playing in the BCS national championship game. [...]
Dan Coughlin: Time for Ohio State to secure its borders and keep Michigan out
Once again, the Buckeyes brought the poachers to justice. They`re all poachers in the Big Ten, especially Michigan. They cross state lines into Ohio to heist football talent, something that`s been going on for years. Jim Tressel`s father, the great Baldwin-Wallace coach Lee Tressel, first brought this to my attention four decades ago. I`ve mentioned [...]
Beating Ravens exactly what Browns need
BALTIMORE – What could be better for the Browns – and their fans – than bouncing back from the loss to Pittsburgh and improving their position in the playoff chase with a win today? Burying Baltimore`s playoff hopes – and breaking Art Modell`s heart – in the process. A Browns win would make them 6-4 [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria wins Classic again, but Admirals put up a fight
ELYRIA – What began as a blowout turned into a girls basketball thriller in the Elyria High gym Saturday night. Elyria built an 18-point lead in the second quarter, saw Admiral King trim it to a single point late in the third, but held on to win its own Lorain County Holiday Classic, 61-53. It [...]
Girls basketball: Keystone becomes an overnight success story
ELYRIA – For Keystone, the difference was night and day. The Lady Wildcats bounced back from Friday`s lopsided loss to Admiral King to trip up Vermilion, 50-43, in Saturday`s consolation game at the ninth annual Lorain County Holiday Classic at Elyria High. “The first game`s always tough,” said junior captain Taylor Bell. “We have a [...]
Girls basketball: North Ridgeville snaps 21-game losing streak
Ron Nenadal The Chronicle-Telegram SULLIVAN – It looked like another sad chapter would be written in the recent history of North Ridgeville girls basketball Saturday. The Rangers, coming off a winless season and riding a 21-game losing streak, fell behind Black River 9-4 in the first quarter and trailed 18-13 at halftime. But then a [...]
All’s Wells for OSU in victory
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – There`s nothing like a victory over Michigan to cure what ails you if you`re a Buckeye. Though Ohio State suffered a disappointing defeat to Illinois a week ago, the Buckeyes made the most of their last game of the regular season, beating archrival Michigan 14-3 in front of the second-largest crowd [...]
TALKING TRASH: The ins and outs of ‘pay as you throw’
The morning after a party. We`ve all been there. The house is a disaster area. You grab a big black garbage bag and walk around, picking up empty soda cans, beer bottles and pizza crusts. You empty ashtrays and pull down decorations. Everything goes into the bag. When it`s full, you get another one and [...]
U.N.: Warming an ‘unequivocal’ threat to world
VALENCIA, Spain – Global warming is “unequivocal” and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to an eventual rise in sea levels of up to 4.6 feet, the world’s top climate experts warned Saturday in their most authoritative report to date. “Only urgent, global action will do,” said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, calling [...]
Wrongly accused Elyrian convicted of making threats
CLEVELAND – A man falsely accused of throwing a firecracker-like explosive device at a Cleveland Indians game five years ago was convicted of threatening the lives of the judge, prosecutor and police investigator in the case. Clifton Oliver, 27, of Elyria, made the threats while speaking to a psychiatrist, who testified against him. Oliver spent [...]
Five hurt in two Saturday crashes
SHEFFIELD TWP. – A driver whose vehicle rear-ended another vehicle at midnight Saturday is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to a nursing supervisor. Miguel A. Sanchez, 21, of Lorain, drove his 1993 Honda Civic into the back of a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup on state Route 57 near North Ridge [...]
Blotter: Nov. 18
County sheriff Thursday, Nov. 15 7:04 a.m. – West Ridge and Dellefield roads, Elyria Township, Kenneth Shawver, 38, Elyria, domestic violence warrant. 10:35 a.m. – 9800 block Murray Ridge Road, Elyria Township, Edward C. Johnson, 29, Lorain, charged with prohibition of conveyance of cocaine into the county jail after he was arrested on a domestic [...]
TALKING TRASH: In Lorain
It used to be you could forget about those black bags once you threw them on the tree lawn. Now, all people in Lorain can talk about is their trash. As Council prepares for another vote on the county-backed “pay as you throw” trash program, some residents are anxiously wondering how they will discard their [...]
TALKING TRASH: In LaGrange
It`s been six months since Allied Waste delivered a 90-gallon plastic trash container to Kim Radca in the automated trash program nicknamed “pay as you throw.” Every Monday, an automated trash truck comes by, lifts the container, dumps the contents and the trash is gone – no muss and no fuss, Radca said. “It`s working [...]
New rules for court records proposed
COLUMBUS – After two years of study, the Ohio Supreme Court has proposed new rules for public access to court documents that attempt to balance personal privacy and people`s right to the information, the state`s chief justice said Friday. It is the court`s first time to put public records policies for Ohio`s courts in writing. [...]
Urban League hosts money seminars
ELYRIA – The holidays, a season ripe with cheer, fancy dinners and — unconquerable debt. Maybe this year people can avoid the debt, if Mindy Wright and her Lorain County Urban League colleagues have any say in the matter. Wright, LCUL`s director of housing and operations, is piggybacking onto a broader program organized by the [...]
William Dodge Wentz
William Dodge Wentz, 82, died Friday, November 2, 2007, in Boulder, Colorado. William was born Oct. 27, 1925 in Elyria to Ray and Charlotte (Dodge) Wentz. He married Barbara Geyer on May 8, 1954 in Columbus. William graduated high school in Elyria and served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. He received his B.A. in [...]
Mary Walchko
Mary (nee Mahilo) Walchko, 86, of Lorain, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at the Amherst Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Walchko was born in Elyria on June 24, 1921 and had been a resident of Lorain for most of her life. Survivors include her husband, Michael; daughters, Janice Walchko-Dominguez residing in Sherman Oaks, California and Karen [...]
Mary Ann Conger
Mary Ann (nee Miller) Conger, 81, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007. She was born May 13, 1926 in Lorain and remained a lifelong resident. Mary Ann attended Lorain High School. She was employed by the Lorain City Schools, Golden Acres Lorain County Home, and Palm Crest East Nursing Home. She was a [...]
Lois Jean Maki
Lois Jean (nee Gibson), 79, beloved wife of the late Leo, devoted Mother of Margaretta “Marge” (deceased), Denise (John) Wering and Dolores (James) Korpusik; loving grandmother of Mark Hanna, Chris (Maria), Kevin (Molly and Kyle (Sarah Martin) Wering and Stephanie and Tina Marie Korpusik; great-grandmother of Hailey Rose and Anna Hanna; dear sister of Phyllis [...]
Lillian A. Amato
Lillian A. (nee Scoffil-Gugliemino) Amoto, 94, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007, surrounded by family. She was born September 21, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, and she moved to Lorain in 1935 where she lived her entire life. Lillian was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, baking, and spending time with her family and friends. [...]
John Silagy
John Silagy, 42, of Elyria, died on Friday, November 16, 2007 from a sudden illness. He was born on May 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, moving to Lorain shortly after birth. He enjoyed racing any type of cars, fishing, cooking, watching the Detroit Lions and spending time with his family. He is survived by his [...]
Jeanne Elnor Wolfe
Jeanne Elnor (nee Vickery) Wolfe, 86, of Elyria, died Friday, November 16th at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wolfe was born August 5, 1921 in Fremont. She had attended Tiffin College, worked as a telephone operator; and enjoyed various arts and crafts. She is survived by her husband, Harold William Wolfe of Elyria; and a son, [...]