Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 2nd, 2008
No Earth Day gala Saturday
Storm patterns indicate Elyria will be awash with rain Saturday. Therefore, Elyria Parks and Recreation officials have decided to cancel Saturday’s Earth Day activities at Cascade Park. No word on if and when the event will be rescheduled.
BREAKING NEWS — Marc Dann admits affair; won’t resign
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Marc Dann said today he will not resign after admitting to a romantic relationship with employee.
Dann said in a news conference that he takes full responsibility for the sexual harassment scandal that has embroiled his office.
Three of Dann’s top aides have been forced out of their jobs in Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann’s [...]
Taking one back: Indians try to give game away before Cabrera saves the day with big hit in the 11th
CLEVELAND — The Indians passed a test of endurance Thursday night at Progressive Field. As a result, they also won a baseball game. With both teams struggling to do much of anything besides pitch, Cleveland outlasted Seattle 3-2 in 11 innings to take the rubber match of a three-game series. [...]
Tribe notes: Wedge hoping to get struggling Hafner going again by dropping him to sixth in order
CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner, one of the most feared hitters in the American League from 2004-06, has been reduced to David Dellucci status. Dellucci replaced Hafner as the third hitter in the Indians’ lineup for the series finale against Seattle, while Hafner batted sixth, in a move manager Eric Wedge hopes will help loosen [...]
Cavs say loss won’t linger: Chance wasted, but confidence still running high against Wizards
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers insisted Thursday afternoon there was no hangover from their 88-87 loss to the Washington Wizards in Game 5 at Quicken Loans Arena. “We woke up this morning and saw smiles on everybody’s faces,” center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “We’re ready to go.” [...]
Cavs notes: Sasha says he’s ready to go, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be seeing action any time soon
INDEPENDENCE — After teaming with Anderson Varejao for a spirited game of two-on-two against assistant coaches Chris Jent and Lloyd Pierce on Thursday at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavaliers guard Sasha Pavlovic pronounced himself ready to play against the Washington Wizards tonight in Game 6. However, judging from the tone of Cavaliers coach [...]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame … EC 1977 and 1978 cross country teams: A devastating blend of talent and chemistry
The camaraderie between the Elyria Catholic 1977 and ’78 state champion cross country teams was special, to say the least. Sure, both teams were outstanding. The 1978 squad was so good the Division II state meet-record 43 points it scored stood for 28 years until nationally-rated [...]
High school softball: Elyria Catholic breaks up no-hitter in fourth, rallies to beat Trinity
ELYRIA — One out into the fourth inning, Elyria Catholic’s softball team was hitless on Thursday afternoon and trailing Trinity, 1-0. Jasmine Filiaggi solved that problem. She put down a nearly perfect bunt for an infield single, stole second base, then scored when catcher Katie Svat unloaded a double to the fence in [...]
High school baseball notes: Vipers grads proving they can get the job done at the varsity level
Mike Godles loves seeing his labor bear fruit. And this year, Godles is gorging himself on the fruits of his work. This is a banner season for members of the 2007 North Coast Vipers. Five young men from that team, now high school freshmen, are playing on their respective school’s varsity teams. Some of [...]
Family, friends, team the focus of Lorain Hall of Fame’s 39th induction class
LORAIN — The tone was set early during the 39th annual Lorain Sports Hall of Fame enshrinement banquet Thursday night. University of Toledo quarterbacks coach Ken Karchner, filling in for hospitalized Rockets defensive coordinator Tim Rose, talked about how the lasting sports memories shouldn’t be about what is on the scoreboards or [...]