Archive for March 29th, 2008
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Curry helps No. 10 Davidson shock No. 3 Wisconsin
DETROIT — On the red trim at the bottom of his shoes, Stephen Curry has written in black marker, “I can do all things.” Yes … yes he can. And because of him, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another [...]
Memphis shows might in rout of Michigan State
HOUSTON — Vulnerable? Not exactly. The mighty Memphis Tigers humiliated Michigan State and embarrassed all those naysayers who suggested they were the most suspect of the top seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The final score Friday night: Memphis 92, Michigan State 74, but really, it was worse than that. Next up in the South [...]
Dexter leads Texas past Stanford
HOUSTON — All those hours on the exercise bike, all those yummy desserts he skipped — it all finally paid off for Texas center Dexter Pittman. The guy with the wide body and the baby face used every ounce of his girth to pound and pester Stanford’s 7-foot Lopez twins, wearing them down like a [...]
Kansas pounds on Villanova
DETROIT — The Kansas Jayhawks toyed with Villanova, throwing alley-oop passes off the backboard and raining 3-pointers from all over the court without breaking a sweat. Brandon Rush scored 16 points, Russell Robinson had 15 and top-seeded Kansas routed the 12th-seeded Wildcats 72-57 Friday night to earn a spot in the Midwest Regional final. The [...]
Browns sign two more offensive linemen
The Browns continued to stockpile quality interior offensive linemen Friday, signing Seth McKinney to a one-year contact. The additions of McKinney and veteran guard/center Rex Hadnot also cast significant doubt on the comeback of center LeCharles Bentley. He’s working out on his own in Arizona, and the team has repeatedly said he’ll participate in minicamps [...]
Cavs just looking to get healthy
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have lost five of their last eight games. They are a pedestrian 9-8 since the blockbuster trade that brought them Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Joe Smith. They have 10 games left in the regular season, beginning with a game tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills against the [...]
Boozer’s son battling against deadly disease
SALT LAKE CITY — Carmani Boozer can barely get his little arms around a basketball. The 22-month-old hugs the ball to his chest as he bounces around the room before his dad sweeps him up for a father-son grin and giggle. Carlos Boozer has had to recover from a host of injuries that come with [...]
IRL set to begin new era with tonight’s race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Kanaan immediately noticed the difference in the IRL IndyCar Series when he drove onto pit road at Homestead-Miami Speedway after Friday’s opening practice. “The huge impression was when I came into the pits and I saw that the pit lane was full from the first box coming in to the last [...]
Lorain National Bank’s former president dies
Stanley G. Pijor, who served as both the past president and chairman of the board of Lorain National Bank, died Thursday at his Sheffield Lake home following an extended illness. He was 77. “He was just a wonderful, kind person, always had great advice, was knowledgeable about the market and served as a wonderful sounding [...]
Chinese groom says future bride stabbed, stole from him
SHEFFIELD LAKE — A 50-year-old Chinese man told police he traveled to the United States to marry a 54-year-old Sheffield Lake woman, only to be stabbed in the head by the woman while staying in her home. Ming Fang Ye was bleeding from the right side of his head when he ran to a neighbor’s [...]
Flood warning issued for Black River
ELYRIA — It’s the weekend, so what better way to kick it off than yet another flood warning for the Black River? The National Weather Service has the warning in place through midnight tonight. Forecasters say water levels had risen to 11.2 feet by 2 p.m. Friday and weren’t showing signs of receding. The flood [...]
Girl’s letter details possible abuse
LORAIN — An anonymous tipster told police Thursday morning that a neighborhood girl handed her a note saying she’d been molested by her brother. A police report said the 10-year-old girl — while not providing details about her own molestation — said that she walked in on her 14-year-old brother and a cousin having sex [...]
Fake marshal shakes down gas clerks
LORAIN — A man in his 50s or 60s told gas station clerks twice in the past two weeks that he was a U.S. Marshal and was going to arrest them, according to a Lorain police report. But when challenged to provide identification, the man drove away in a blue Chevrolet Cobalt, the report said. [...]
Lorain man pleads guilty in assault
ELYRIA — A Lorain man pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges Friday after a judge threw out an abduction charge against him in the middle of his trial due to lack of evidence. Miguel Moran, 29, was arrested a day after he beat a woman he was riding in a car with after she refused [...]
Blotter: March 29, 2008
Lorain police Wednesday, March 26 1:34 a.m. – 1600 block Washington Ave., Donte L. Love, 31, Lorain, and Tarrence A. Scott, 21, Lorain, both charged with theft and criminal trespassing. Love received an additional charge of possessing criminal tools. 6:28 a.m. – 2100 block E. 29th St., a woman said she found her ex-boyfriend hiding [...]
Veteran cop suspected of wrongdoings
LORAIN — A veteran Lorain police officer with a near spotless record is being investigated after he deliberately dumped two guns given to him into a city sewer, police Chief Cel Rivera said. Emilio Morales remains on duty while the investigation is ongoing. Rivera said a decision on whether discipline is warranted will be decided [...]
Baby taken off life support; dad charged with murder
AKRON — Doctors told Crystal Wilson that her nearly 3-month-old son would not regain brain function and could not survive on his own without a feeding tube. She decided to allow removal of life support, and within hours the baby died in her arms Tuesday night. The next morning, the baby’s father pleaded not guilty [...]
Feral cats need not fear the Taser
Advocates say the trap and spay or neuter programs are working well
Samuel Haskel Markman
Samuel "Sam" Haskel Markman, 60, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 after an automobile accident. He was born October 3, 1947 in New York City, New York and had been a Vermilion resident most of his life. He had also lived in Oberlin and Summerville, South Carolina. He attended Vermilion High School and graduated [...]
Robert William Harr, Jr.
Robert William Harr, Jr., 78, of Kipton, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital in Lorain. He was born April 25, 1929 in Kipton and was a lifelong resident. Robert graduated from Camden High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII. He was a manager for John Deere [...]
Irene M. Fugitt
Irene M. Fugitt (nee Dumas), 90, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Wesleyan Village following a lengthy illness. Arrangements will be announced by Busch Funeral Home in Elyria.
Joanne R. Martin
Joanne R. Martin, 67, Elyria, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a long illness. She was born June 28, 1940 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Ms. Martin was employed as a purchasing officer at Lorain County Community College for 30 years, retiring in 2000. She was a [...]
Antioch takeover talks end; school closing as planned
YELLOW SPRINGS — Talks have broken off between Antioch University and an alumni group seeking to take over operations of its flagship Antioch College and keep it from temporarily closing in June, officials said Friday. University spokeswoman Linda Sirk said trustees will proceed with plans to close the southwestern Ohio college. She said trustees intend [...]
Carl A. Tomski
Carl A. Tomski of Elyria, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, Elyria, will be announced.