Archive for June 8th, 2008
State softball: Elyria drops heartbreaker, loses to Hoover in 10
AKRON — The name is Russ, McKenna Russ, and her hobby is beating Elyria in state championship softball games. Russ, whose home run defeated Elyria 2-0 in the 2006 state title game, did it again Saturday night. This time the score was 1-0 in the Division I state final at Firestone Stadium. And this time [...]
Lake Ridge seniors celebrate graduation
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Forty graduates took center stage at the Bettcher Center at Lake Ridge Academy on Saturday, meeting for one last time as the class of 2008. After the students proceeded into the auditorium, senior class member Kei Niedra played “Danzas Argentinas III” on a shiny black baby grand piano as family and friends [...]
Ohio’s needy will wait for heat relief
COLUMBUS — Ohio officials are scaling back a federally funded program that helps keep elderly and medically needy residents cool during hot summer days and nights. Funding for the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program has been slashed by $7 million this year, leaving just $2.5 million for heat relief, said Ohio Department of Development spokeswoman [...]
Ohio fines for out-of-state cigarette sales
COLUMBUS — Ohio residents who bought cigarettes over the phone from out-of-state vendors are being fined by the state, racking up a total of about $2.2 million in uncollected cigarette taxes. The state Department of Taxation sent out bills to about 5,500 residents after requesting the names of Ohioans who purchased cigarettes from five vendors [...]
Center gets a ‘head start` on playground
ELYRIA — A playground plan has gotten under way at the Hamilton Building, where the teachers and staff are working to finally bring a play area to the south side location. The Hamilton Building, at 1215 Middle Ave., houses the Elyria Schools Early Childhood Education Center, Integrated Elyria Preschool Program, the Elyria Head Start Program [...]
State softball: Wellington rally comes up short in title game
AKRON — Wellington didn’t suffer shell shock after Hebron Lakewood tagged the Dukes for five runs in the top of the third inning. The Dukes, particularly pitcher Melanie Conklin, kept their poise and prevented any snowball effect from kicking in following that disastrous inning. But the outburst proved to be sufficient. Wellington, in its first-ever [...]
Boys state track: Midview’s Ebersole disappointed with 2nd in discus
COLUMBUS — Second place didn’t sit well with Midview senior Drew Ebersole. It left a bitter taste. For a good reason: Ebersole’s goal was to be No. 1. His hope was to be Midview’s first state track and field champ. Cincinnati LaSalle senior Chandler Burden was just a bit better. Ebersole walked alone along the [...]
Girls state track: Olmsted Falls’ Nageotte grabs silver in pole vault
COLUMBUS — Olmsted Falls junior Katie Nageotte has a lot to be proud of. She pushed defending state champ Kelsie Ahbe of Greensburg Green to the wire on Saturday before taking second in the Division I girls state pole vault at Jesse Owens Stadium. Both vaulters cleared 12 feet, 4 inches on their first attempts, [...]
Horse racing: Big Brown finishes last, misses Triple Crown
NEW YORK — When Big Brown turned for home, something wasn’t right. Jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the big bay colt was finished. Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who guaranteed racing’s first Triple Crown in 30 years, knew it then, too. Big Brown straggled home last Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to 38-1 long shot Da’ Tara. [...]
Indians: Betancourt gives up slam in loss to Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers’ big-name offense finally came through with some big-time hits. Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam to cap the Tigers’ six-run eighth inning to help Detroit end a four-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. “The offense hung in there, and got us some big, big [...]
Elyria Notebook: June 8, 2008
Elyria students have a nose for news Vincent Zack knows his news.The 11-year-old Elyria student recently received the second-highest score in the country in the National Current Events League competition. Fourth-graders in the Elyria Schools Gifted and Talented Education Program, led by Elyria GATE teacher Charlene Hartley, placed second in the nation in this year’s competition. The [...]
Stephanie Bushnell-Morenberg
Stephanie Bushnell-Morenberg, 51, of Avon died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Rocco Del Sesto
Rocco Del Sesto, 85 of Grafton passed away Friday, June 6, 2008 in his home after a long illness. He was born Sunday, March 4, 1923 in Providence R.I., living in the Grafton area since 1954. Mr. Del Sesto was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace for many years, where he was an [...]
Indians commentary: Tribe can still salvage season
Yes, the Indians offense has been stuck in neutral for the majority of the season. Yes, two members of the rotation — Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook — are on the disabled list, with Westbrook’s season over and his future in jeopardy after it was announced Saturday that he would undergo Tommy John surgery on [...]
Josephine Opel
Josephine Opel, 83, of Wellington died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. Further arrangements will be announced at a later date and online at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com
John A. Kosman
John A. "Jack" Kosman passed away Friday, June 6, 2008 at his residence in Rocky River. Jack was an avid golfer, He was a member of the Elyria and Oberlin Country Clubs, having scored a hole in one and had a nine handicap. A baseball player in his youth, Jack was the outstanding pitcher for [...]
Isabel D. Brachok
Isabel D. Brachok (nee Gardinsky), 84, of Elyria, passed away Friday, June 6, 2008 in the evening at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a brief illness. Arrangements will be announced by Busch Funeral Home in Elyria.
Dean Tilberg
Dean Tilberg, 64, of Elyria died, Saturday, June 7, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria. 322-4626.
Dale J. Walters
Dale J. Walters, 76, of Lorain, entered eternal life at his home Thursday, June 5, 2008. He was born in 1931. Dale grew up and lived in Lorain all of his life. He was a 1949-B graduate of Lorain High School where he participated in dramatics and the acappella choir. Dale was drafted in 1952, [...]
Alfred L. Armstead
Alfred L. Armstead, 78, formerly of Berea, died Monday, May 26, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. He was the beloved husband of Betty Jo, of 42 years; dear father of Sirat Al Salim (Selam Beyene); and brother of Delaney (JoAnn Roberts). Alfred retired in 1982 as a systems analyst at NASA Glenn Research Center. He was [...]
County teams fall short in finals
AKRON — For the second time in three years, Lorain County sent two teams to the state softball finals. But this year, Lorain County struck out. For the third straight year, Elyria’s top-ranked Pioneers lost a Division 1 state championship game, for the second time to North Canton Hoover. The score was 1-0 in a [...]
Clinton suspends run, backs Obama
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for the presidency on Saturday and summoned supporters to use “our energy, our passion, our strength” to put Barack Obama in the White House. “I endorse him and throw my full support behind him,” said the former first lady, delivering the strong affirmation that her one-time rival [...]
One teen in crash remains in hospital
COLUMBIA TWP. — Only one of the five teens injured Thursday in a crash with a tractor-trailer on state Route 301 remained hospitalized late Saturday. Katie O’Brien of Columbia Township is in fair condition but remains in the intensive care unit at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, a nursing supervisor said. But 17-year-old Lauren Bigler, [...]
H.S. Football: Defense rules All-Star game; West hangs on for win
AVON — Clearview’s Mike Bason and Elyria High’s Greg Shotwell will probably do a lot of talking next year while rooming together as freshman football players at Ashland University. One of the things they may discuss is how each of them saved touchdowns Saturday night by running down a ball carrier from behind on the [...]
Dune buggy collides with car on Route 18
WELLINGTON TWP. — A dune buggy driving Saturday night on a rural highway was hit by an oncoming Saturn, sending one man to the hospital. State troopers said the man was thrown out of the buggy, which had been purchased earlier in the day, and into a yard off state Route 18 near West Road. [...]