Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 17th, 2008
Division I sectional wrestling: Elyria, Southview manage to shine despite St. Ed’s shadow
LORAIN — While St. Edward took its usual spot at the top of the leaderboard, Lorain County powers Elyria and Southview were putting on a show just below at the Division I sectional tournament Saturday night. The Pioneers finished second with a pair of sectional champions and will have nine wrestlers at next weekend’s [...]
Division II sectional wrestling: Vermilion sending seven to district meet
MEDINA — And then there was one. When the day began Saturday at the Division II sectional wrestling tournament at Highland High School, 15 area wrestlers had chances to win titles. Only Avon’s Nick DiFrancesco came away a winner, taking home the 125-pound trophy after turning back Elyria [...]
Daytona 500 preview: Jimmie Johnson is No. 1, just not on his own team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — He won 10 races last season and his second consecutive NASCAR championship, yet Jimmie Johnson isn’t the marquee driver on his own team. He’s not even No. 2. But that’s not important to Johnson, who isn’t after attention or fame. No, the two-time defending champion is chasing [...]
Prep swimming: Elyria Catholic feeling just fine after strong district showing
CLEVELAND — Evann Heidersbach wasn’t feeling very well, but it didn’t prevent her from making a strong impression at the Division II district meet at Cleveland State University. Despite missing two days of school earlier in the week, the Elyria Catholic junior — a five-time All-Ohio swimmer — won the district crown in the [...]
Girls sectional basketball: Keystone’s defense the difference in win over Fairview
CLEVELAND — Taylor Bell didn’t make a field goal all afternoon, but she made five of six foul shots in the last 1:05 on Saturday. When she started the string, Keystone’s girls held a seven-point lead, but they couldn’t shake Fairview in a Division II sectional championship game at St. Joseph Academy. [...]
Girls sectional basketball: Oberlin rallies past Independence; Elyria Catholic falls to Trinity
LAGRANGE — Thanks to Amari Foster, Oberlin’s girls will see their season last at least one more game. Foster’s basket in the closing seconds gave the third-seeded Phoenix a 52-51 come-from-behind victory over Independence in the first of two Division III sectional championship games at Keystone High School on Saturday. [...]
District hockey: Elyria Catholic, North Olmsted to meet again following shutout wins
BROOKLYN — It was Senior Day for Elyria Catholic on Saturday. Not officially. The Panthers’ 12th graders were honored on Jan. 26 on their home ice at North Park Rink. But Saturday afternoon’s 6-0 victory in Brooklyn district tournament play against Trinity certainly spotlighted the EC seniors. Brad Moore [...]
Dan Coughlin: Low-key college signings a thing of the past
If Kevin Hart had staged his fake signing to poke fun at the system, we’d give him a standing ovation. It was beautifully done. But, no, the 18-year-old high school senior at Fernley High School in Nevada was desperately serious. This wasn’t a parody. He wasn’t being facetious or sarcastic. He wasn’t laughing at life. [...]
Police briefs: Feb. 17, 2008
Man with gun brawls with another at bar
ELYRIA — Police interrupted an early morning fight Saturday at a Depot Street bar and found one man with a loaded .38-caliber semi-automatic handgun, according to an Elyria police report.
Mark A. Taylor, 25, of Elyria, was charged [...]
Holiday closings
ELYRIA — Government offices at nearly every city, county, state and federal level will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day. Schools will also be closed.
There are a few exceptions — police in Lorain, Avon and Grafton said offices there will remain open Monday.
The city of [...]