Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 9th, 2008
Calling all Cavs: Cleveland overcomes injuries with true team effort in big road win against Hawks
ATLANTA — The Cleveland Cavaliers had every reason to fold. Four of their top seven scorers were sidelined by injuries. This was the second of back-to-back road games. But LeBron James stepped up as expected. Damon Jones hit two huge shots down the stretch. And journeyman Ira Newble had his best game of [...]
Doug Clarke: Sorry, basketball, you’re just here to fill the void between football and baseball
Irrational ravings … These are the times that try men’s souls. Getting from the Super Bowl to when pitchers and catchers report takes like … forever. Get through this period and a man can conquer almost anything. Within reason. For example, it’s no accident they squeezed Valentine’s Day in [...]
Boys basketball: North Ridgeville ends 31-year drought, downs Vermilion for conference crown
VERMILION — Move over Jim Bachna, Don Feierabend, Tom Miller and the rest of the 1976-77 Lakeland Conference Champion North Ridgeville Rangers basketball team. You’ve got company. After 31 years of frustration, the North Ridgeville Rangers have won another boys conference basketball title, capturing the outright West Shore Conference championship on Friday [...]
Boys basketball: Elyria has no problem with Medina, looks primed for tournament
MEDINA — Add Jody Peters to the growing list of people coming away impressed with Elyria High as teams prepare for the upcoming tournament. “Elyria’s very, very good,” said the Medina coach following a 64-40 thumping by the Pioneers on Friday night. “When they’re focused and they come ready to play, I’m not sure [...]
Boys basketball: North Olmsted keeps SWC title hopes alive with win over Avon Lake
NORTH OLMSTED — With the game all but in hand Friday night, North Olmsted may have been guilty of losing a bit of its focus at the end. But who could blame the Eagles? What lies ahead for them is about as big as it gets as far as they’re concerned. Thanks to [...]
Boys basketball: One bad quarter costs Elyria Catholic against powerful Akron Hoban
ELYRIA — If only they could have started the game in the second quarter. That had to be what Elyria Catholic was thinking after Friday night’s 51-38 loss to state power Akron Hoban at in a North Coast League matchup at the Coliseum. Unfortunately for the Panthers (4-14, 1-10), it’s a four-quarter game [...]
Boys basketball: Midview starts fast against Fairview, fades even faster
EATON TWP. — It was the kind of second-half performance Midview needed to break a three-game skid, boost the players’ confidence and create some momentum before the end of the regular season. Unfortunately for the Middies, it was Fairview that turned in the stellar two quarters Friday night. The Warriors erased a 15-point halftime [...]
Prep bowling notebook: North Shore title on line Sunday at Rebman Rec
The Vermilion boys and North Ridgeville girls are favored to successfully defend their titles in Sunday’s North Shore Bowling Conference Tournament at Rebman Rec in Lorain. The teams are peaking at the right time — both riding hot streaks after winning their respective rolloffs on Jan. 30. Last year Vermilion beat North Ridgeville, [...]
Plans for new Elyria High receive positive reactions
ELRYIA — The recently unveiled plans of the new Elyria High School have the city all abuzz.
With its modern design and historic touches, the soon-to-be constructed building has everyone applauding the design team of Architectural Vision Group and Regency Construction.
“It has so many great features, I can’t say I [...]
Elyria trash route day changes
MONDAY ROUTE-TUESDAY ROUTE
West River Road (Third Street-Tattersal Court) (114-348) and (117-455)
Tattersal Court
Furnace Street-Lake Avenue-West River Road (108-382) and (107-383)
Lake Avenue-West River Road-West Avenue (131-269) and (116-263)
Parkview [...]