Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 23rd, 2008
Police will check drivers tonight in Vermilion
VERMILION —The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Elyria Post will be looking for impaired drivers tonight at a checkpoint along Liberty Avenue, east of Sunnyside Road in Vermilion.
The Highway Patrol is working in conjunction with the Vermilion Police and the county [...]
Alert: Newspaper delivery for today
If your newspaper was late today or remains undelivered, please do not blame your carrier. Press problems delayed printing this morning, but The Chronicle-Telegram is making every effort to make sure customers get their papers.
Indians make it a perfect road trip, as in perfectly dreadful; White Sox complete sweep as Tribe goes 0-for-6
CHICAGO — You won’t find Carlos Quentin’s name on an All-Star ballot, but he’s right where he belongs in the middle of a first-place lineup. The White Sox weren’t positive their new outfielder would even make the roster out of spring training because of a bum shoulder, yet the [...]
Division III district softball: Wellington’s Rennie expects rise and shines, hits HR to give Dukes 1-0 win over Columbia
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Melissa Rennie expected a riseball, got it and with one swing booked a trip to Massillon next week for the Wellington softball team. The home run that resulted held up behind the pitching of Melanie Conklin, and the Lady Dukes nipped Columbia, 1-0, [...]
Division I district baseball: Kolcun throws four-hitter as Amherst downs Berea
STRONGSVILLE — Jake Kolcun said he was nervous at the start and at the finish. You never would’ve known it by his performance. Kolcun blanked Berea 5-0 Thursday to lift Amherst to its first district championship since 1993. The Comets (20-9) will meet St. Ignatius in the Division I Shelby regional Thursday at [...]
Division II district baseball: Vermilion fights back against Revere, only to come up just short
LORAIN — Vermilion’s magical run came to an end Thursday, but not without one final act from the Sailors. Down for much of its Division II district semifinal game, Vermilion rallied late before falling 5-4 to Revere at Southview High School. The Sailors trailed by three before coming back to tie it [...]
Division I district baseball: Olmsted Falls leaves door open; St. Ignatius barges right through
LAKEWOOD — It wasn’t the game’s defining play. No doubt it didn’t have a huge bearing on who would win and who wouldn’t. But it was a play that was indicative of what an underdog can never afford when playing the second-ranked Division I team in Ohio. “We didn’t [...]
High school baseball notes: Lutheran West’s Chislow is a player of many talents
A few observations as the baseball season winds down … Justin Chislow won his sixth game Wednesday when Lutheran West beat Brooklyn 11-5. That’s the most any pitcher in the C-T coverage area has won this season. And this kid is only a sophomore. Chislow, a Litchfield resident, isn’t overpowering. His best [...]
Browns finally fill vacant team president position
Mike Keenan was named team president of the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, formally filling a position left vacant when John Collins resigned two years ago. Keenan has handled the club’s off-the-field affairs as its vice president of business operations since 2005. A 10-year member of the NFL’s Management Council before joining [...]
District track: Bay girls leading Division II after first day
GRAFTON — The Bay girls took the early lead in the Division II district track and field meet at Midview High School after Thursday’s action. Thanks to Dana Rohlke winning the high jump and their 3,200-meter relay team also winning, the Rocket girls have 30 points and the lead in the team standings. [...]