Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 25th, 2008
Spurs strike back behind Ginobili: Cut Lakers’ series lead to 2-1
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened another big lead over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. This time, they kept it. Manu Ginobili broke out of his scoring slump with 30 points off the bench and the Spurs beat the Lakers 103-84 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. [...]
Sito slams decisive home run, throws one-hitter as Elyria softball team avenges loss to Brunswick, wins division title
ELYRIA — It was one of those situations the bat-and-ball sports do so well. It unfolded in a game between two state-ranked softball teams with a championship on the line on a picture-perfect Saturday morning in May. No. 1 Elyria defeated No. 8 Brunswick, 2-0, to capture the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley [...]
Francisco’s bat, Lee’s arm lead the way as Indians beat Rangers, snap seven-game losing streak
CLEVELAND — Ben Francisco left no doubt this time and Cliff Lee returned to form as the Indians snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Francisco hit a three-run home run in the third and Lee looked the part of an American League Pitcher [...]
Tribe notes: Carmona goes on disabled list with hip strain
CLEVELAND — Weekends are usually a time to relax. Not so much, if you’re a major league team looking to stay in the thick of the American League Central Division. Reeling from a 13-9 beat down Friday to the Texas Rangers and still burning from a seven-game losing streak, the Indians made two roster [...]
High school track: Avon boys, girls teams help themselves to seconds at district meet
EATON TWP. — Everything fell into place for the Avon boys and girls track teams Saturday at the Midview Division II district meet as both teams brought home second-place finishes. It was the second straight runner-up finish for the Avon girls, who amassed 115½ points to finish behind Bay (156), which [...]
Lorain County Mr. Baseball: Keystone’s Shaw, a three-sport star, cherishes game, honor
LORAIN — Keystone’s Kyle Shaw wondered what all the attention and congratulations were all about prior to Saturday’s annual Lorain County Senior All-Star baseball game at Pipe Yard Stadium. Normally the Mr. Baseball Award isn’t announced until between games of the all-star doubleheader, but Shaw’s name was listed in the program tipping off spectators [...]
Dan Coughlin: Buddy Schultz’s career highlight is a moment to be shared
Too bad Buddy Schultz can’t speak at every high school graduation. Too bad he can’t share his philosophy with everybody who ever played the game. Buddy pitched Shaw High School to the state baseball championship in 1968 and this spring he organized the team’s 40th reunion. From his home in Phoenix, Schultz contacted every [...]
Lessons still left to learn: State-bound tennis trio hopes to benefit from tough final day of district tourney
ROCKY RIVER — While it wasn’t the perfect ending to a dream district tournament for three area boys tennis players, they all seemed happy to have earned a trip to the Division I state tournament. Even better, they were all able to learn something from their district losses Saturday that just might [...]
System tests Lake Erie beaches for bacteria
CLEVELAND — Ohio health officials plan to monitor bacteria levels in Lake Erie this summer, employing computer models to warn swimmers of high pollution levels.
Environmentalists last summer ranked the region’s beaches among the worst in the nation for water quality. Water testing warranted health warnings at more than half of Lake Erie’s [...]
Indianapolis 500: Unification of series means the optimism is back; will the excitement follow?
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 is new again. Danica Patrick is a proven winner with a legitimate shot at taking the checkered flag, all the top teams and drivers are back for the 92nd running of the Indy 500 and optimism is high for what should, for the first time in [...]