Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for March 6th, 2008
Columbia High will be open
Crews from the Lorain County Rural Water Authority managed to get a temporary fix in place to supply water to Columbia High, meaning the school will be open Friday. A busted water line that has residents of Columbia Township and Olmsted Falls boiling water for three minutes before using it to cook or drink left [...]
UPDATE — Boil alert remains for Columbia Township; repair work could take three days
The boil alert for Columbia Township will remain in effect until further notice, according to the Rural Lorain County Water Authority. Ten customers, including the Columbia Schools, remained without water today and school was cancelled. About 3,000 customers were initially without water on Wednesday, according to Tim Mahoney, manager of Rural Water. [...]
LeBron James wows Madison Square Garden crowd with 50 points, 10 assists in leading Cavaliers past Knicks
NEW YORK — The “MVP!” chants weren’t enough for one fan, who had to come on the court to tell LeBron James how much he appreciated the superstar’s spectacular performance. That only made one of the best nights of James’ career even better. [...]
Boys regional basketball: Elyria can’t close against St. Edward, lets 16-point lead slip away
CLEVELAND — Elyria’s first trip to the Sweet 16 in 31 years turned sour in the fourth quarter Wednesday at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center. Leading 51-35 with 2:30 left in the third quarter and in complete control of the game, the Pioneers let it all slip away and lost to Lakewood St. Edward, 70-65. [...]
Boys regional basketball: As fouls piled up, Elyria’s chances faded
CLEVELAND — With four players standing 6-foot-9 — three of them ambulatory — St. Edward’s size was a concern for much smaller Elyria on Wednesday night. The Pioneers would have to counter with 6-4 Seryrell Davis and 6-2 Travis Noble, plus three tiny guards 5-10 or shorter and hope for the best in their [...]
Boys regional basketball preview: Vermilion coach Kurt Habermehl and his players are blazing new trail for program
VERMILION — Kurt Habermehl has made history twice in his life with the Vermilion Local Schools system — once as a student and again as an employee. The first time he did it was in 1991, when he was a member of the best boys basketball team in Vermilion High School history as far [...]
Indians closer Joe Borowski values saves over raves, so critics don’t get to him
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Closer Joe Borowski saved an American League-high 45 games in his debut season with the Indians last year — the second-highest total in club history. And the guy still couldn’t get any respect. “I guess everybody would like to see me never give up a hit or a walk,” [...]
Tribe notes: Injury-prone Adam Miller finally on the mend
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Adam Miller is back in business. The Indians’ prized pitching prospect, who was shut down shortly into camp with a blister on his right middle finger, has played catch the past three days and is on schedule to throw his first bullpen session Friday at Chain of Lakes [...]
Browns’ Stallworth plans to stick around: Much-traveled receiver wants to put an end to his nomadic ways
BEREA — The Browns are Donte Stallworth’s fourth team in the last 19 months. He’s ready to unpack his boxes and plant some roots. “I’m going to be here for a while in Cleveland,” he said Tuesday on a conference call. “I’m definitely excited about it.” Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million [...]
Lorain Schools bring back arts
LORAIN — The fine arts and physical education programs that were cut from the Lorain Schools will be restored Monday.
Full-time art, music, physical education and technology and library services will be reinstated as part of a Feb. 12 arbitration ruling between the district and the Lorain Education Association.
Christine Miller, president of [...]