COLUMBUS — Ohio would create a statewide emergency-alert program to locate missing elderly persons or adults with mental impairments under legislation working its way through the General Assembly. The system would allow police to use a statewide law enforcement network to notify other agencies of missing adults who are in danger because they can not [...]
Girls basketball: Firelands loses in title game, Saints win consolation at Clipper Invitational
LORAIN — Chad Miller would like his Meadowdale team to face more opponents like Firelands. Dave Kudela, head coach of Firelands, does not think his Falcons will see too many more teams like Miller’s Lions this season. Meadowdale, from Dayton, used its distinct size advantage to overpower Firelands, 54-43 in the championship game of Friday’s [...]
Doug Clarke: Making plans for the new year before and beyond
DATE: Sometime between Christmas and New Year’s. MOOD: Bad. See also; sour, disgruntled, grumpy … PREDICTION: I see a short column in our future. PLANS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE: Not to leave the house under any condition. BOWL GAMES TO WATCH: None — except for Ohio State vs. LSU in the BCS Bowl. TODAY’S PLAN: Sleep [...]
Boys basketball: Sandusky streaks past Admiral King again
ELYRIA — Sandusky did it three points at a time — and that’s the way to start a run. The Blue Streaks, trailing Admiral King 46-43 one minute into the fourth quarter, scored four consecutive three-point plays — two the old-fashioned way — to ignite a 16-1 run and propel Sandusky to a 64-53 victory [...]
Girls basketball: Host Panthers advance to championship game
ELYRIA — Despite shooting only 30 percent from the field on many missed putback attempts, Elyria Catholic’s overwhelming domination of the backboards led to a 61-50 victory over Brooklyn on Friday night at the Coliseum in the EMH Regional Healthcare Systems Holiday Tournament. The Panthers (5-5) will play Buckeye, a winner over Lake Ridge in [...]
Girls basketball: Amherst loses, Midview wins at Comet Holiday Tournament
AMHERST — With players leaping and diving all over the floor, Amherst staged a gutsy comeback Friday night in the championship game of its own holiday tournament. Unfortunately, the Comets didn’t come back far enough. After trailing by 10 points two minutes into the fourth quarter, they fought back to a one-point lead in the [...]
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