Archive for February 24th, 2008
Girls district basketball final: Admiral King claims classic battle with Elyria, wins first title in 25 years
MEDINA — It was the rematch fans had hoped for since November and it was worth the wait, right down to the last few tenths of a second. With a big fourth quarter, the Admiral King girls came from four points down to nip Elyria, 54-51, on Saturday and win a Division I district championship [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Second-seeded Elyria squeaks by upset-minded Westlake
EATON TWP. — Surviving. It’s all that matters come tournament time. That’s exactly what second-seeded Elyria did Saturday night in getting past a determined Westlake team, 57-53. The Pioneers (15-6) next take on their recent tournament nemesis — Strongsville — in Thursday’s Midview Division I district semifinal. The Mustangs have eliminated Elyria on this floor [...]
Division I district wrestling: Avon Lake’s Tomanek making most of senior year, makes state with 18 others from area
MARION — Some wrestlers buckle under the pressure of performing well during the postseason of their senior season. Others, like Avon Lake’s Mark Tomanek, win district championships. “I work good under pressure I guess,” Tomanek said. Tomanek’s accomplishments this season have been jaw-dropping — a 38-2 record, a 160-pound championship in the always-tough Southview sectional [...]
Clinton goes on offensive; Obama campaigns in NE Ohio
CINCINNATI — Hillary Rodham Clinton angrily accused her Democratic rival Saturday of deliberately misrepresenting her positions on NAFTA and health care in mass mailings to voters, adding, “Shame on you, Barack Obama.” Clutching two of Obama campaign mailings in her hand for emphasis, the former first lady said, “enough with the speeches and the [...]
State swimming: Heidersbach leads Elyria Catholic to banner day
CANTON — The anchor. Swimmer Evann Heidersbach wouldn’t be happier filling the role of any other job description. The Elyria Catholic junior relishes pressure. Heidersbach rallied the Panthers from eighth to fifth in the 200 free relay at Saturday’s Division II state meet with a time of 1:41.70. She split 24.19. Only two swimmers split [...]
ELECTION 2008: County commissioner hopefuls gear up for primary
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Five Democrats who want to be county commissioner will battle in next Tuesday’s primary to go up against two unopposed Republicans in November. Incumbent Democrat Lori Kokoski will defend her seat against challengers Dave George and Kathleen Rednour. The winner will face Republican Martin O’Donnell in November. In the other race, Democratic [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Keystone rallies in fourth quarter, edges Avon by a point
WESTLAKE — Keystone led Avon only four times throughout the game. The first was with a minute left in the first quarter and the second was with 5:59 left in the half. The third was with 2:00 left in the game when Kyle Shaw hit a jumper to give the Wildcats a one-point advantage. The [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Long layoff doesn’t hurt Oberlin in win over Dalton
STRONGSVILLE — The rest didn’t leave Oberlin in a slumber Saturday. The third-seeded Phoenix shook off an almost four-week layoff to come away with a 78-62 victory over Dalton in a Division IV sectional championship game at Strongsville High School. With the win, Oberlin (13-8) will face second-seeded Lutheran East in a district semifinal game [...]
Commissioner Democratic primary Q & A: George, Kokoski and Rednour
Dave George, 59 Party: Democrat Hometown: Lorain Occupation: Worked at U.S. Steel Lorain for 30 years. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Education: Mechanical engineering degree from West Virginia University and additional courses in the areas of effective negotiating, statistical control, team-building and accounting. Previous elected office held: None Unsuccessful election bids: None Family: [...]
Commissioner Democratic primary Q & A: Kalo and Meszes
Ted Kalo, 45 Party: Democrat Hometown: Lorain Occupation: President of Ted’s Floor Coverings in Lorain Education: 1979 graduate of Admiral King High School; attended Cleveland State University and Lorain County Community College Previous elected office held: First-term Lorain County commissioner, Democrat precinct committeeman Unsuccessful election bids: None Family: Wife, Wendy (Strickler), and children, Bryan, 22, [...]
A year later, Browns say they have no regrets about trading top draft pick for Quinn
INDIANAPOLIS — Coach Romeo Crennel would do it all over again. “We felt good about it at the time we did it and we still feel good,” he said. General manager Phil Savage has no regrets. “Not at all,” he said. A year ago, Savage stood in the background as Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn [...]
Two men stabbed in Elyria bar brawl
ELYRIA — Two men survived a bloody bar brawl late Friday and are recovering from a combined six stab wounds, according to an Elyria police report. Eric Standen, 21, of Elyria, was listed in critical condition late Saturday with a 3-inch wound under his left armpit, a nursing supervisor at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland [...]
NFL combine notes: Winslow’s agent claims renegotiation under way; Browns have no comment
INDIANAPOLIS — Agent Drew Rosenhaus hasn’t given up on the idea of restructuring Browns tight end Kellen Winslow’s contract. Rosenhaus held court Saturday in a hallway at the NFL scouting combine and was asked about Winslow, who said at the Pro Bowl he wanted a new deal. “I’ve met with Phil Savage and Trip MacCracken,” [...]
Special Olympic athletes hoop it up at LCCC
ELYRIA — Maria Poling was feeling every bit as invincible as Michael Jordan on Saturday as she warmed up to take on the Delaware County Racers Gold on the basketball court. “We want to play and win. Then we’ll win tomorrow and go to state,” she said. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE Carl Jeans of the Murray Ridge [...]
Harvest for Hunger food drive begins today
When you open today’s paper, you’ll see a tangible reminder of the hungry.The Harvest for Hunger campaign is kicking off with a “paper bag” insert in The Chronicle and other papers. It got too expensive to put actual bags in the paper, but Julie Chase-Morefield, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of North [...]
Blotter: Feb. 24
Lorain police Wednesday, Feb. 20 9:40 a.m. — Lowell Elementary School, Clinton Ave., police investigated a fight at school that ended with a 9-year-old boy getting five stitches. Thursday, Feb. 21 8 a.m. — 2500 block Colorado Ave., a man said the mother of his child punched him in the forehead. Friday, Feb. 22 7 [...]
Doctor urges students to keep college in their sight
ELYRIA — Nike won’t name a shoe after him, and he doesn’t make millions flying through the air with a basketball in his hands. But Dr. Andre Mickel, director of Case Western Reserve University’s post-doctorate endodontic residency program at the School of Dentistry, follows Nike’s mantra of “Just do it” when he speaks to children. [...]
Cleveland museum re-presents arms for exhibit
CLEVELAND — A special exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art, where permanent collections have been closed to the public during renovation, gives visitors a dazzling look at ornate armor and weapons from the European Renaissance. The exhibit opening today, “Arms and Armor from Imperial Austria,” will also remind visitors of the museum’s best-loved exhibit, [...]
Ohio museum showcases American signs through the years
CINCINNATI — An old brick building just north of downtown Cincinnati gives little hint outside of the treasury of nostalgic icons within its walls. Some unlit motel and restaurant signs line the nearby street, and a 20-foot fiberglass genie that advertised the Aladdin Carpeteria carpet cleaning company in 1960s Los Angeles looms near the door. [...]
Riverboat restarant moves before renovation
COVINGTON, Ky. — A 72-year-old riverboat that’s become one of the best-known floating restaurants on the Ohio River across from Cincinnati left Saturday for the start of a $2 million renovation. The Mike Fink, a 200-foot-long former steam-powered tow boat with a red paddlewheel, headed southeast for a 160-mile trip to South Point, Ohio, where [...]
William D. Hopkins
William D. "Bill" Hopkins, 48, of Elyria, died February 21, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was born, May 27, 1959, in Elyria, where he had been a lifelong resident. He was employed with Murray Ridge Center for seven years in the maintenance department. He enjoyed Cleveland Browns Football, OSU [...]
Vivian K. Stong
Vivian K. Stong, 89, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, of natural causes. A memorial service for family members was held on February 21, 2008 in Boca Raton, Florida. Vivian was born in Cincinnati on February 7, 1919 to Anna and John Kunstman. Following her graduation from Hughes High School, [...]
Kevin Xavier Daily
Kevin Xavier Daily, 73, of Sheffield Township, passed away February 15, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center after complications from a short illness. He was born, April 5, 1934 in Cleveland where he resided for the majority of his life, before moving to Sheffield Township 16 years ago. He graduated from North Ridgeville High School [...]
Hazel Hope Kirk
Hazel Hope Kirk (nee Morrison), 80, of Elyria, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Lifecare of Elyria, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria
Casmir Pluta
Casmir "Cas" Pluta, 88, of Wellington, died Friday evening, February 22, 2008 at his home, following a short illness. He was born on December 7, 1919, in Berea, and had lived in the Wellington area for 57 years. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific. As a result of his [...]