Archive for April 8th, 2008
Night of the Hunter: Indians lose to Angels on Torii Hunter’s ninth-inning grand slam off Joe Borowski
ANAHEIM, Calif. — From the moment he signed with the Los Angeles Angels, Torii Hunter said he and the Rally Monkey would be close friends and would go everywhere together. There’s even one hanging in his locker. Hunter got some good vibes from the stuffed animal he calls Rusty on Monday night, hitting a game-winning [...]
Just super, Mario: Chalmers’ late 3-pointer saves Kansas, which uses overtime to capture first title in 20 years
SAN ANTONIO — Memphis kept missing. Mario Chalmers wasn’t about to. Chalmers’ 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation put the game in overtime, and Kansas pulled away to a 75-68 victory on Monday night for its first national championship since Danny and the Miracles 20 years ago. Mario and the Miracles? That has a [...]
Calm in the clutch: Chalmers’ improved 3-point shooting pays off big-time for Jayhawks
0SAN ANTONIO — Mario Chalmers knew his historic moment was coming. Jarrett Jack had all but predicted it back in 2004. Chalmers was friends with Jack, a guard at Georgia Tech, which lost to Connecticut in the national final. Chalmers attended the game, which, by chance, was played at the Alamodome. “I talked to him [...]
High school softball: Fenik gets 299th win as Elyria blasts Solon behind Sito’s one-hitter
ELYRIA — Was it a one-hitter or a no-hitter? If you scrutinize the scorebook long enough, it might even have been a two-hitter. So what? It’s a detail and it borders on abstract. The fact is, it was the second straight victory for Elyria’s softball team, which ripped Solon, 8-0, at the West High softball [...]
Cavaliers giving LeBron James’ aching back some needed rest, but that doesn’t mean he’ll miss any games
INDEPENDENCE — While his teammates practiced their free throws, LeBron James worked on a trick shot where he stands under the basket and heaves a ball off a nearby wall, trying to ricochet it back through the hoop. He hasn’t made one yet. “I’m working on it,” he said. He’s got time. James was held [...]
High school soccer: Bill Little had big impact on Wellington boys program
WELLINGTON — Think of soccer hotbeds around the area and Wellington probably doesn’t come to mind. But after a decade of extraordinary success, maybe folks need to mention Wellington and soccer in the same breath. Dukes boys teams have completed a 10-season stretch in which they crafted a combined record of 135-36-17. That amounts to [...]
Dan Coughlin: Gib Shanley was wonderfully acerbic and supremely talented
Although he was the controversial sports anchor at WEWS (Channel 5) for two decades, everyone identified Gib Shanley with the Browns. The sound of his voice calling a game is indelibly imprinted on our memories. Many felt that he was the best NFL play-by-play man of his era, which lasted from 1961 to 1984. Oddly, [...]
College notes: Wellington’s Worcester shining in her return to diamond for Wooster
Participating in athletics at the collegiate level can be a difficult undertaking, especially in Division III. With the odds of becoming a professional athlete more than remote, some high school stars make the decision to focus strictly on academics and give up the sports they love. Natalie Worcester, a former Wellington High softball player and [...]
Elyria mayor wants to hire six firefighters
But he says they won’t last long if income tax is voted down ELYRIA — Six new firefighters could join the ranks of the Elyria Fire Department in a few months, Mayor Bill Grace said Monday. But there’s a catch. If residents fail to pass November’s income tax renewal issue, the freshly minted firefighters could [...]
Ohio’s lethal injection method too cruel for a dog, expert testifies
ELYRIA — There’s a humane way to execute criminals, but the state of Ohio hasn’t found it yet, an anesthesiologist testified Monday in the first day of a hearing on the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection process. Mark Heath “I don’t think any animal, be it a human being, a dog or a cat, [...]
Second suit filed against Lorain cop, city
LORAIN — Another Lorain woman has filed a second $15 million federal lawsuit against the City of Lorain, Police Chief Cel Rivera and suspended Lorain police officer Stanley Marrero. In the lawsuit filed Saturday in U.S. District Court, Marrero is accused of assaulting the 20-year-old woman, both sexually and nonsexually, from September 2006 and to [...]
Lorain hospital ranks above national averages
LORAIN — When it comes to communicating with patients, Community Regional Medical Center has been ranked one of the best in Northeast Ohio. The Lorain hospital was one of four local hospitals named recently in a federal survey that surpasses national and state averages in overall doctor and nurse communication to patients. Pat Torrico, chief [...]
New cafe offers healthful menu
ELYRIA — A new downtown eatery opened its doors Monday with a health-inspired menu that should be a welcome alternative to fast food. Pulse Cafe Check out Pulse Cafe, 148 Middle Ave. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for hot and cold wraps, stuffed pitas, ciabatta bread sandwiches and fresh juices and smoothies. On [...]
Lorain councilman demands answers from cops
LORAIN — A Lorain councilman said Monday he’s tired of hearing about wrongdoings by Lorain police, and he wants Chief Cel Rivera to deliver some answers this month. Councilman Dan Given, D-at large, told City Council Monday that he was concerned with the recent misconduct by some officers and he ultimately holds Rivera responsible. “When [...]
Wild turkeys hit county’s roads looking for love
ELYRIA — As if the potholes weren’t enough, motorists now have another hazard to dodge while driving down state Route 57: wild turkeys. BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE This turkey wandering on the north side of Elyria wound up at Broad Street and Fairlawn Avenue, where Elyria police were trying to figure out [...]
Furniture bank looks for a home
LORAIN — Oftentimes, what makes a house a home lies in what is placed inside of it. Furniture Bank Spaghetti Dinner This Thursday enjoy a home-style spaghetti dinner to benefit the Lorain County Furniture Bank 4:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy spaghetti, salad, roll and desserts at St. Mary Parish Hall, 320 Middle Ave., [...]
Recount confirms Amherst levy’s 4-vote defeat
The Lorain County Board of Elections on Monday certified the whisker-thin rejection of a 5.77-mill levy last month that officials from Amherst Schools said was desperately needed to stave off a looming fiscal crunch and possible state take over of district operations. That came after a recount that took just over 3½ hours Monday held [...]
Students survive runaway school bus
CLEVELAND — Rolling downhill in a bus with his screaming classmates and no driver, a fast-acting boy jumped behind the wheel Monday morning and steered the bus into a pillar, stopping it from careening out of control. MARVIN FONG/ THE PLAIN DEALER VIA AP A school bus from the Arts Academy charter school crashed into [...]
Police blotter: April 8, 2008
Lorain police Sunday, April 6 8:18 a.m. – 4100 block Ivanhoe Drive, theft of a motor vehicle. 2:06 p.m. – 2100 block Lorain Drive, home burglarized. 2:44 p.m. – 900 block W. 10th St., part of a handgun was found near a resident’s garage. Monday, April 7 9:15 a.m. – 2000 Reeves Ave., vehicle scratched [...]
Olympic torch protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge, 1 ties Tibetan flag to cable
SAN FRANCISCO — Three people protesting China’s human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. AP Two of three demonstrators protesting China’s human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch [...]
Oberlin artists draw on talent
OBERLIN — Oberlin High School students Lindsey Cowling and Jacquelyn Pitts are among 200 winners nationwide of the Scholastic Art Awards. CINDY LEISE / CHRONICLE Jacquelyn Pitts, 16, a Gold Key winner in the national Scholastic Art Competition with Oberlin High School Principal William Baylis. Sometimes, entire states don’t have a single winner in the [...]
Lorain Council OK’s IRG, Emerson jobs deal
LORAIN — City Council gave its approval to keep Emerson Network Power and its 285 jobs in Lorain. AGREEMENT The proposal allows IRG to purchase the Emerson campus for $2 million and redevelop four of the five buildings for the future. It’ll work with Emerson to redevelop the last building on Kansas Avenue, into a [...]
Display highlights pain of abused children
AVON LAKE — For each of the 1,559 brightly colored pinwheels planted in the lawn in front of the Avon Lake police station, there is a story. Stop child abuse events • The third annual Child Abuse Awareness Conference will be noon to 5 p.m. April 16 at the Spitzer Center at Lorain County Community [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Amherst police Sunday, April 6 3:34 a.m. – Motel 6, 704 N. Leavitt Road, disturbance. Brandon C. Thomas charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and assault after he allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old female. Four teens in the same room were charged with curfew violations. One, a 17-year-old male, was also charged with [...]
William Alden Bynum
William Alden Bynum, 51, of Midland, Texas, formerly of Grafton, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, in Midland, after a six-month illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.