Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for April 6th, 2008
To IB or not to IB: International Baccalaureate coming to Oberlin
OBERLIN — Imagine as a high school student writing a 4,000-word thesis, doing 150 hours of volunteer work, and taking a battery of written and oral tests that might be graded in the United Kingdom or Spain.
It’s called International Baccalaureate, and it’s coming to Oberlin schools.
Started in 1968 as a program for the children of [...]
High school track: Midview’s Ebersole has a record-breaking day in the discus at Avon Lake invite
AVON LAKE — Drew Ebersole humbled his competition Saturday at the Avon Lake Invitational. Ebersole, a Midview senior, was humbled, too, after winning by nearly 40 feet with a meet-record toss of 182 feet, 8 inches. Ebersole’s throw ranks No. 10 in the country among high school athletes, based on national [...]
Cavaliers flop in fourth quarter again, fall to Magic
CLEVELAND — An ailing superstar, an inability to make shots, questionable coaching moves, costly turnovers — it’s all coming together for the Cavaliers as the playoffs approach. Cleveland suffered its eighth defeat in 13 games Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena, getting totally dismantled by the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter of [...]
Students` input sought on new Elyria High
ELYRIA — The new Elyria High School is still years away from completion, but students — many of whom will be long graduated when the building opens — are speaking up now as to what they want in the facility.
Sylvia Taylor wants to see lots of trees, bushes and a rock garden.
“It would be nice [...]
Eveland outpitches Sabathia as A’s hand Indians third straight loss
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dana Eveland spent the first 11 days of the season as an nervous spectator, watching the Oakland Athletics open the season with two games in Japan and return for three games in the United States before he got his first chance with his new team. Eveland made sure [...]
The Final Four: Memphis shows UCLA that sometimes Love just isn’t enough
SAN ANTONIO — As hard as it is to imagine, Memphis keeps getting better just when it matters the most. The Tigers claimed their piece of history Saturday, beating UCLA 78-63 in the NCAA men’s semifinals to become at 38-1 the winningest team ever in a single season. Now they have a chance [...]
The Final Four: Kansas buries North Carolina early, then holds on late
SAN ANTONIO — What Roy Williams needed was a comeback for the ages. What he got was a disappointing dose of payback — a chance to see what it feels like when Kansas breaks his heart. The Jayhawks left their old coach in the dust Saturday night, getting 25 points and seven rebounds [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Chris-tal ball sees a postseason without the Indians
With the season just under way and little to talk/write about other than predicting the future, why not take a glimpse into the Chris-tal ball and see what it foretells – or as misguided wannabe wordsmith Kenny Lofton once said, “portels” (forget it, it’s a long story). • Sorry to say Tribe fans, but [...]
Dan Coughlin: Are Cavaliers destined to always be a player away from greatness?
I’m sorry to mention this, but the Cavs’ big trade isn’t exactly a panacea. The Cavs are still a player away and that is a shooter. Wally Szczerbiak was supposed to be that him, but left his shot behind. Boobie Gibson seems to be off-balance when he shoots, possibly because of his sprained ankle. Those [...]
Keystone takes two from Avon Lake: Pitching makes difference in first game, hitting is key in Game 2
LAGRANGE — What was supposed to be a round-robin threesome turned into a doubleheader. A few hours later, it turned into a sweep for Keystone. The host Wildcats took a pair from non-conference rival Avon Lake, 3-1 in the first game and 5-4 in the second. Walsh Jesuit [...]