Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for April 19th, 2008
OSU football: Frosh QB Bauserman gets noticed in spring game
COLUMBUS — Junior wide receiver Brian Hartline knows that one thing about every Ohio State spring football game remains the same. “Every year you see a young guy that does something exciting in the spring game,” Hartline said after his Scarlet team came away with a 20-7 victory over the Gray squad [...]
H.S. Baseball: Strong pitching gives EC sweep of Brookside
SHEFFIELD — Elyria Catholic finds itself on a little roll thanks to a couple of unexpected but welcome pitching performances Saturday. Sophomore lefty Andrew Kubuski and freshman right-hander Scott Lamoreaux each picked up their first varsity pitching wins as the Panthers swept Brookside 4-1 and 5-3 in a non-conference doubleheader at Volunteer Field. [...]
H.S. softball: Wagner, Keystone rebound from loss to Tallmadge
LAGRANGE — Undaunted by a rough outing against Tallmadge in the first game Saturday, Keystone pitcher Lauren Wagner looked for redemption. The Wildcat sophomore found it against Ashtabula Edgewood. Wagner limited Edgewood to four hits and chalked up four strikeouts, leading Keystone to a 4-0 win in the second game of the [...]
Lee at peak performance: Indians shut out Twins as lefty continues his resurgency with another gem
MINNEAPOLIS — Cliff Lee isn’t sure if he feels like he did during the 2005 season, but he certainly looks like it. “I feel like me. I feel like I’m pitching the way I know I can,” he said. Lee pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, Casey [...]
The Grudge III: Wizards tired of losing to the Cavs, who are just tired of hearing the Wizards running their mouths
INDEPENDENCE — The Washington Wizards have done enough yapping and rapping to cut a CD, while the Cavaliers hope it’s time for their first-round playoff opponent to face the music. “Put up or shut up,” a growling Ben Wallace said Friday following a Cavaliers workout at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “It’s [...]
Cavs notes: Despite struggling with his shot, Szczerbiak looks in line to start today’s series opener against Wizards
INDEPENDENCE — Coach Mike Brown wouldn’t confirm it, but Wally Szczerbiak is expected to start at shooting guard when the Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards at 12:30 p.m. today in Game 1 of a best-of-seven playoff series. “I think I might be starting,” Szczerbiak said Friday following a workout at Cleveland Clinic [...]
Former Elyria, EC athletic director Mark McGuire wins prestigious award in first year at Solon
SOLON — There isn’t a challenge Mark McGuire isn’t willing to undertake, which is a big reason why he is being honored by his peers in the high school athletic world with the 2008 Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association Athletic Director of the Year award. The group’s annual meeting meeting is scheduled for Sunday [...]
Making a run for it: Brookside grad Rittenhouse feeling good about her second shot at Olympic Marathon Trials
No one ever said chasing a dream was easy. Certainly not Melissa Rittenhouse. Though the 31-year-old Sheffield Village native has endured a rash of injuries over the last four years, she says she’ll be ready for Sunday’s 8 a.m. starting gun in Boston for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — women’s marathon. [...]
High school track: Depth the difference as Avon wins boys title at Midview; Elyria girls win close one in meet debut
GRAFTON — A race his boys didn’t win might have pleased Scott Lanham the most. Avon came in second in the 1,600-meter relay, which just about assured the Eagles of a championship Friday evening at the eighth annual Midview Relays at Adelsberg Stadium. “I’m pretty doggone impressed with how [...]
High school softball notebook: Columbia’s perfect start a testament to its talent and resiliency
The softball crowd figured Columbia would be competitive this spring. But no one foresaw how competitive the Raiders would be — nor the obstacles they would have to overcome in the process. Second-year coach Ken Richardson has the Raiders playing very well. Through Friday’s games, Division III Columbia was 8-0 and had [...]