Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 30th, 2008
Division I regional baseball semifinal: Amherst holds off No. 2 St. Ignatius for a little while before falling 11-1
SHELBY — Logan Bruce lived on the razor’s edge for three innings. Bruce, Amherst’s starting pitcher, worked out of some precarious situations during Thursday’s Division I regional semifinal at W.W. Skiles Field. He escaped first and second with no outs in the first inning. [...]
Fixing Rafael: Tribe’s Betancourt has to start pitching inside, Wedge stresses
CLEVELAND — What’s wrong with Rafael Betancourt? The right-hander has gone from top-shelf setup man to unreliable late-inning reliever in less than a calendar year, with his struggles over the first two months of the regular season serving as yet another reminder of the fickle nature of bullpen work. [...]
Head clear, game in gear: Goggin leads Memorial after 65, which is a lot better than the first time he played course
DUBLIN — Mathew Goggin’s first round at Muirfield Village Golf Club ended after eight holes. He wasn’t injured, rained out or disqualified. He was hungover. Goggin made better use of his second trip to Muirfield, shooting a 7-under-par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead [...]
Memorial notes: Rose remembers his breakout moment at 1998 British Open
DUBLIN — Justin Rose is 27 years old and a veteran of 10 professional seasons. But he may be best remembered for a fourth-place finish at the British Open as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998. Rose, who lives in England, recently returned to Royal Birkdale for the first time since bursting onto the scene. [...]
Area tennis players facing tough draw: State qualifiers have to take on past champions in first round
The three area tennis players who earned trips to the Division I state tournament this weekend knew that they were going to face some stiff competition. They just weren’t expecting to meet state champions in their opening matches this morning. Avon Lake senior Alex Trzeciak will face Cincinnati St. Xavier senior Patrick [...]
Soccer: Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academy introduces first non-resident class
LORAIN — Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academy (PSA) celebrated another first Thursday with the introduction of its non-resident class. Five players from Amherst, Avon Lake, North Olmsted, Westlake and Strongsville signed letters of intent in front of their families. They will be part of the Academy’s second class and will receive the same professional [...]
Charles D. Stickler
Charles D. Stickler, 78, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain. Further arrangements are incomplete and will be announced tomorrow.
Division II regional track: Avon’s Bushong blows away competition, captures discus title
Avon senior Alex Bushong won the discus title at the Ravenna Division II regional track meet in convincing fashion. Bushong crushed the nearest competition by more than 17 feet as he tossed the discus 167 feet, 6 inches. It was a personal record by 5 feet. Bay junior Dayna Rohlke earned her [...]
Horse racing: Big Brown’s trainer says Triple Crown is ‘foregone conclusion’
NEW YORK — Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. held nothing back, saying it’s a “foregone conclusion” Big Brown will win the Triple Crown. What’s more, he insists that Smarty Jones, the last horse to try for racing’s biggest prize, lost the Belmont Stakes because his connections “were not smart.” Asked if he [...]
Nellie Meints
Nellie Meints, 97, of Oberlin died, May 25, 2008, at Kendal at Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria, Ohio is in charge of arrangements.