Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 2nd, 2008
Boys basketball: Elyria lets another lead dwindle, but holds on to beat Lakewood this time
ELYRIA — It had the eerie feeling of deja vu Friday night at Elyria. The Pioneers, just as they did Tuesday at Strongsville, built a solid lead against Lakewood with great defense and unselfish offense through three quarters only to see it unravel over the final eight minutes. But unlike Tuesday, Elyria took [...]
Doug Clarke: Belichick and Coughlin battling for The Most Miserable Man on Earth award
Evidence of a Clogged Blog … Sometime Sunday between 10 p.m. and midnight — depending on how long Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers play at intermission, and if TV can milk another 47 commercials or so out of The Big Cash Cow that is the Super Bowl — a mold will be broken. At [...]
Indians avoid arbitration again, sign Casey Blake to one-year, $6.1 million deal
CLEVELAND — Casey Blake proved that his compromises aren’t limited to the baseball field. The 34-year-old Blake, who has filled a number of positions during his tenure with the Indians, allowed Cleveland to keep its arbitration streak intact Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $6.1 million. The Indians [...]
Boys basketball: Vermilion proves too big an obstacle for Avon
VERMILION — With four guys 6-foot-4 or taller averaging six or more rebounds a game, it’s a virtual given that Vermilion will control the backboards. With eight guys of various sizes missing 15 of 25 foul shots, it’s just as likely that Avon won’t control the scoreboard. It [...]
Admiral King honors its past: ‘Bubbles’ Harris, Byron Gladden thrilled to have jerseys retired
LORAIN — Bubbles felt lifted and Gladden was all smiles. It was a happy homecoming for two of Admiral King’s greatest basketball players Friday night as Jim “Bubbles” Harris and Byron Gladden had their jerseys retired during a ceremony at halftime of the Admirals’ 72-56 victory over Maple Heights. “It’s an honor that [...]
Boys basketball: Admiral King rolls over Maple Heights; Scott gets 50th career win
LORAIN — It was a night of celebration within Admiral King’s gymnasium. Two former Admirals legends had their jerseys retired during halftime, the seniors and their parents were recognized during a pregame ceremony and Admirals coach Mike Scott earned career win No. 50 as the Admirals rolled over Maple Heights in a 72-56 Lake [...]
Boys basketball: Time marches on, leaves Elyria Catholic behind
GARFIELD HEIGHTS — We always think we have more time. “I thought there were more than two seconds,” said Elyria Catholic coach Alan Januzzi, referring to a timeout he called with his team behind 57-54 in the dying moments of Friday night’s game against Trinity. “I don’t like to call time out in [...]
Boys basketball: It gets ugly, but North Ridgeville edges Bay
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — There was one thing Bay coach Jason Frolo and North Ridgeville assistant coach Brian Nelson could agree on Friday night: Their teams’ West Shore Conference game was one ugly contest. “A lot of teams hate to play us because we make them play ugly and play the way they don’t want [...]
Fire burns man out of home
AMHERST TWP. — A man returned home late Friday from his teenage son’s wrestling match to find nothing but smoking rubble.
Ron Meade Jr. was given shelter by the Red Cross after an electrical fire destroyed his South Lane trailer in the Westwood Mobile Home Park.
The blaze started near a fuse box in his son’s bedroom [...]
Ridgeville city worker faces theft charges
ELYRIA — North Ridgeville’s service garage superintendent was indicted Wednesday on charges of theft and unauthorized use of property.
Christopher Rangus, 39, was placed on paid administrative leave Nov. 12 after North Ridgeville police began investigating allegations that Rangus was taking scrap metal, spare parts and possibly equipment out of storage, then selling it and putting [...]