Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 19th, 2008
BREAKING NEWS- Shootings on Cambridge
Police said James Nolan went to 616 Cambridge Ave. this afternoon and shot his former wife, Lynn, before going out into the driveway and killing himself.
According to a dispatch from the LifeFlight helicopter that was transporting Lynn Nolan to Metro General in Cleveland from EMH, where she was initially transported, she is 37 years old and was [...]
Man shot dead on Cambridge Ave.
Police detectives were on the scene at 616 Cambridge Ave. in Elyria just before 4 p.m. at the site of what appears to be an attempt at a murder-suicide.
A man was found dead outside the home. A woman was shot inside the home and was transported to EMH.
According to neighbors, the couple was divorced or at least [...]
Castro resigns Cuban presidency
HAVANA — An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba’s president today after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when parliament meets Sunday. The end of Castro’s rule — the longest in the world for a head of government — frees his 76-year-old brother Raul [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Olmsted Falls cashes in on North Ridgeville turnovers, springs upset
EATON TWP. — When two conference winners get together you can usually expect a competitive game. That’s exactly what the fans at the Midview Division I boys sectional tournament got in the third of three games Monday night. For the most part, they weren’t disappointed. Taking advantage of 22 [...]
Girls sectional basketball: Admiral King overcomes nerves, downs Westlake
MEDINA — Derekia Mahone is averaging, perhaps, two 3-point field goals a game. The Admiral King junior hit her average Monday night. She drilled back-to-back threes in the third quarter to keep the Admirals close in a Division I sectional final at Medina High. Then she hit four straight foul shots in the last [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Avon Lake sends Southview packing again
EATON TWP. — Avon Lake coach Eric Smith had the perfect game plan for Southview at the Division I sectional opener Monday night. Clog the middle, force the Saints to shoot from the perimeter and make shots and free throws. It all added up to a Shoremen victory, 53-42, [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Admiral King survives Cloverleaf’s upset bid
EATON TWP. — It was a tournament time special in the opening game of the Midview Division I sectional Monday afternoon. Despite coming in as a substantial underdog, Cloverleaf (9-12) battled a strong Admiral King (14-7) team from the Lake Erie League down to the wire before falling 49-46 in the first of three [...]
Confidence should not be a problem for Cavaliers Daniel Gibson after big weekend
INDEPENDENCE — He scored 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers defeated Detroit to win the 2007 Eastern Conference finals. He became the first rookie to average double figures in scoring in the NBA Finals since Houston’s Sam Cassell in 1994. He just earned game MVP honors over All-Star [...]
Rick Noland: All-Star success could give Cavaliers a boost for second half
Quicken Loans Arena public address announcer Olivier Sedra is going to have to alter his pregame introductions a bit when the Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets tonight at 7. “And at forward, from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, your 2008 NBA All-Star Game MVP, LeBronnnn James!” Then, about midway through the first [...]
Prep hockey notes: Red and White divisions expected to stay the same next season
If Weblogs are to be believed, a fight broke out near the end of Avon Lake’s 5-4 victory over Benedictine. The Avon Lake player involved allegedly issued a parting shot to his Benedictine antagonist that went something like “Have fun in the White Division next year.” A scathing remark, but it only served to [...]