Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 10th, 2008
After two long years, Bentley rejoins the Browns
BEREA – Browns offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley returned to practice Tuesday at minicamp, the first time he’s worked with the team since tearing his left patellar tendon in July 2006.
Bentley, a Cleveland native, passed the team’s physical Monday afternoon, which included a series of drills and 40-yard [...]
Man charged with kidnapping, felonious assault
ELYRIA — A 31-year-old Elyria Township man was charged with kidnapping and felonious assault after firing a shot at an Elyria woman Monday night and forcing another woman into his car, police said.
Daryl W. Jackson, of Hall Road, turned himself in at about 3 a.m. [...]
Judge upholds lethal injection — with a caveat
ELYRIA — Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge upheld the constitutionality of lethal injection today, but ordered the state to use only one drug to carry out the executions of Ruben Rivera and Ronald McCloud if the accused killers are convicted and sentenced to death.
Defense attorneys [...]
Left-handed complement: Lee picks up 10th win, as Indians batter Willis, Tigers
DETROIT — It’s shaping up as a banner year for Indians left-hander Cliff Lee. Tigers lefty Dontrelle Willis needs his pitching to shape up … period. The Indians kept Lee on the mound after a 57-minute rain delay in the fifth inning Monday and he became the AL’s first 10-game winner as the [...]
Lorain County Miss Softball: Admiral King’s Van Wagnen surprised by honor, but she’s the real deal
AMHERST — She played baseball with the guys through the eighth grade and was backup quarterback on her junior high football team, for crying out loud. Talk about an athlete. She made the switch to softball in high school and, sad to report, few local fans got to see her play over the next [...]
Lorain County Senior All-Star Softball Game: Bashak caps high school career with MVP performance in White win
AMHERST — As the balls zipped past the batters, Elyria pitcher Megan Bashak’s smile continued to grow. Bashak knew she was playing in her final high school softball game when she was given the opportunity to close out the game for the White squad in the 2008 Lorain County All-Star game Monday at Sliman’s [...]
Dan Coughlin: Recalling cheap beer and a cheap shot … right to the jaw
All of my children chimed in within the last couple of days, chuckling over an ESPN.com story that recalled the infamous Dime Beer Night Riot of 1974 at the old Stadium. The 38th anniversary was last week and, darn, we forgot to celebrate. (The only way to properly celebrate such a bizarre event [...]
No. 6 to 600: Reds’ Griffey joins exclusive home run club
MIAMI — Ken Griffey Jr. completed his perfect power stroke and admired the arc of his 600th homer before rounding the bases. Who could blame him for pausing to watch this home run? The journey to the milestone took a lot longer than anyone expected. Griffey became [...]
Browns to release results of Bentley’s physical today
Browns offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley underwent a team physical Monday, the day before mandatory minicamp, but the Browns won’t release the results until this morning. General manager Phil Savage is scheduled to meet with reporters at 10 a.m. as practice gets under way. Bentley, a Cleveland native who went to St. Ignatius and Ohio [...]
School awards: Amherst earns sweep of SWC’s special softball honors
Amherst swept the special awards for softball as the Southwestern Conference announced its all-star teams for the spring season. Comets senior pitcher Megan Krueger was named most valuable player, while Bill Matthews was named coach of the year. Avon Lake senior Nick Hamilton was named [...]