Archive for November 22nd, 2007
Favre sets club record as Packers down Lions
DETROIT – Brett Favre sported a white T-shirt, carpenter`s pants and a scruffy beard. It was the only time he looked like just another guy on Thanksgiving. Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers` 37-26 victory over the slumping [...]
Romo leads Cowboys to best start in franchise history, 10-1
IRVING, Texas – Of all the great players and great teams the Dallas Cowboys have had, Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the 2007 club are the first to start 10-1. And if 10-1 Green Bay wasn`t up next, the Cowboys might be able to savor such an accomplishment. “We`re grateful for it and we made [...]
Manning, Colts rally for rout of Falcons
ATLANTA – Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts looked more like themselves Thursday night. All it took was a trip to Atlanta. Manning threw three touchdown passes, Anthony Gonzalez had 105 yards receiving and the defending Super Bowl champions, after getting stunned with 10 quick points by the Falcons, rebounded for a 31-13 victory. Indianapolis [...]
USC routs Arizona State to revive bid for Rose Bowl
TEMPE, Ariz. – Forty-seven days after an unimaginable loss to Stanford, USC is back in the Rose Bowl hunt. John David Booty threw for 375 yards and matched a career high with four touchdown passes as the 11th-ranked Trojans blitzed No. 7 Arizona State 44-24 on Thursday night, reviving their bid for an unprecedented sixth [...]
Avon Lake’s Andrea Nicholson to play softball for Grand Valley State
It wasn`t an easy journey, but softball player Andrea Nicholson of Avon Lake appeared satisfied Division II Grand Valley State was the right fit to continue her athletics career. “I like the school`s academics and I like the coach,” said Nicholson. “He looks at the character of the athletes and I like playing with good [...]
Baseball notes: Bonds’ friend, ex-girlfriend to testify against him
Barry Bonds` penchant for turning longtime friends into bitter enemies might come back to hurt him in at least two significant ways at trial. First, there`s Steve Hoskins. He was once Bonds` closest friend and served as best man at the slugger`s first wedding. Then, there`s Kimberly Bell, the home run king`s girlfriend of 10 [...]
Fernando Varga to retire after tonight’s fight
LOS ANGELES – Finally, Fernando Vargas can forget about watching his waistline, if he so desires. “I`m a food connoisseur. I love to eat,” he said with a smile. Beginning this weekend, the 29-year-old Vargas can eat to his heart`s content. He plans to retire from boxing after facing Ricardo Mayorga in a 12-round super [...]
Eat and be thankful
Annual dinner at LCCC serves hundreds STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE Volunteers serve a free Thanksgiving dinner open to the public Wednesday night at Lorain County Community College`s College Center. The buffet-style feast was sponsored by LCCC`s Student Life Division. ELYRIA – Somewhere between the first forkful of turkey and the last bite of pumpkin pie, [...]
Cavs 97, T-wolves 86: LeBron does it all in victory
MINNEAPOLIS – LeBron James is making this difficult game look oh so easy. Barely breaking a sweat, James had 45 points, eight rebounds and five assists to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Despite playing the second game of a back-to-back, James topped 40 points for [...]
Weather forecast for Thanksgiving dinnertime: Not too hot
ELYRIA – The cold and rain today are supposed to be so miserable that even the turkey will be happy to spend time in a nice, warm oven. The National Weather Service in Cleveland is saying a mix of rain and snow is a sure bet early Thanksgiving morning. But temperatures aren`t likely to climb [...]
High school football: All-Lorain County teams announced
Ten players and three coaches received the top honors as the Lorain County Football Coaches Association named its all-star teams for the 2007 season. Avon Lake senior fullback Mike Haddad was named offensive back of the year among the big schools after rushing for 1,313 yards and 24 touchdowns during the regular season, while Midview [...]
Browns: Wrong time for injury to DB Eric Wright
BEREA – Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson is back for the Houston Texans. Starting cornerback Eric Wright is out for the Browns. That`s a dangerous combination for a pass defense that hasn`t stopped anyone this year. Wright sprained a knee vs. the Ravens, needed help to get off the field and didn`t practice Wednesday. Coach [...]
Lorain Schools treasurer leaving
LORAIN – Lorain Schools Treasurer Ryan Ghizzoni is leaving the district after just eight months and will take a similar position with the Fairview Park Schools. Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said it “will be a great loss for the district,” and it is up to the school board to decide how to replace him. “He`s a [...]
Businessman in bribe case gets 3 years
Larry Jones is convicted who had connections to ex-commissioner Ross Jones ELYRIA – Elyria businessman Larry Jones pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison in connection with a bribery scheme allegedly involving former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross and the construction of the county`s Justice Center. Earlier this month, Jones was [...]
Browns notes: Shaffer and Kelley could miss Texans game
BEREA – The Browns may be without right tackle Kevin Shaffer and nose tackle Ethan Kelley on Sunday when the Houston Texans visit. Neither practiced Wednesday after experiencing swelling in their knees following Sunday`s overtime win over the Ravens. The Browns already have lost right guard Seth McKinney (shoulder) and nose tackle Ted Washington (knee) [...]
Avon Lake native finishes second on NBC magic show
Angela Funovits was oh-so-close Wednesday night. Funovits The Avon Lake native wrapped up her stint on NBC`s reality series “Phenomenon,” which concluded with a showdown between three finalists, with a finale that saw her using a chain saw to cut through a series of enclosures to find the one that held a man. When all [...]
Board of Elections rejects 360 ballots
LORAIN – Nearly 7,000 absentee and provisional ballots cast in the general election won`t be certified until next week, but the county Board of Elections already has tossed out 360 of them that failed to meet state voting requirements. The two main problems that invalidated ballots – 85 in all – were voters failing to [...]
Police say Oberlin boy stole for thrills
OBERLIN – A 15-year-old Oberlin boy told police he took part in two robberies for “the rush of adrenaline,” according to an Oberlin police detective. The boy acknowledged taking part in the Oct. 28 robbery of two female Oberlin College students and an attempted robbery on Oct. 29 at Oberlin IGA Foodliner. In the second [...]
Girls basketball: Demons drop Rockets on late 3-pointer
BAY VILLAGE – Brooke Henderson had a chance to beat Rocky River with a shot at the buzzer last weekend. It didn`t quite get there and Westlake dropped a one-point heartbreaker in its season opener. Opportunity knocked again on Wednesday with the Demons seemingly headed for defeat on the court of one of their oldest [...]
Grafton prison gets new warden
GRAFTON – Former Lorain Correctional Institution Warden Margaret A. Bradshaw is returning to Lorain County, but this time as warden of Grafton Correctional Institution. Bradshaw, 45, said she is excited about returning to the Grafton area and she hopes to increase the re-entry opportunities for offenders. Her goal will be “to provide as much programming [...]
Salvation Army gets donations; more needed
ELYRIA – Food donated from about a dozen area residents on Wednesday will likely sustain the Elyria Salvation Army`s food pantry for another day or two, but the agency is a long way from having an abundance. BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE Amherst resident Mark Kirsch drops off a van load of food at Elyria Salvation [...]
North Ridgeville blotter: Nov. 22, 2007
Thursday, Nov. 1 10:16 p.m. – 35300 block Greenwich Ave., attempted burglary, living room window shattered. Thursday, Nov. 8 4 a.m. – 6000 block Opal St., criminal damaging, two vehicles were spray-painted. Friday, Nov. 9 6:48 a.m. – 7700 block Maddock Road, theft of vodka, club car golf cart, Colibri cigar II lighter and 12 [...]
Pet lion stalks Ohio highway
WAKEFIELD – That was no dog chasing cars in southern Ohio earlier this week. It was a cat – a big cat. Pike County sheriff`s deputies responded to a 911 call of a lion “attacking” vehicles on U.S. Route 23 Monday morning and found a man trying to capture a 550-pound feline near Wakefield. Terry [...]
Mich. man arrested after car pursuit
AMHERST – A man wanted for theft wrecked his stolen car Sunday afternoon on South Main Street after a brief chase by police, according to the county sheriff`s office. Smith Jason A. Smith, 32, of Westland, Mich., already wanted by Michigan authorities for stealing a black Dodge Charger, chose to break into Sliman`s Dodge on [...]
Girls basketball roundup: Falls bounces back to win consolation game
LODI – Olmsted Falls made a complete turnaround from its previous game and proceeded to a 59-49 victory over Akron East in the consolation game of the Cloverleaf Tip-Off Classic on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs (1-1) made only nine turnovers against East, compared to 23 in Tuesday night`s loss to Brunswick in a first-round game. [...]