Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 3rd, 2008
FIRE UPDATE — Fire out; police ask onlookers to stay away
Fire crews have extinguished a massive fire that destroyed the old General Industries building Thursday.
Police are still asking residents to avoid any roads intersecting with Taylor, Clark and Winckles streets near the building’s fire-charred remains.
Hundreds of spectators have lined the blockaded emergency area where firefighters fought the warehouse blaze since about 1:40 a.m. until nearly [...]
BREAKING NEWS–Fire destroys former General Industries building.
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ELYRIA – A fire ripped through the former General Industries building at Taylor and Olive streets overnight, forcing an entire neighborhood to evacuate and damaging nearby buildings.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, roughly 600 residents [...]
Indians bullpen fails again: Another 10th-inning meltdown results in White Sox sweep, 12 1/2-game deficit in Central
CHICAGO — No stranger to drama, A.J. Pierzynski found himself at the center of it again. This time, he didn’t mind. Pierzynski led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the game and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Wednesday night for their seventh [...]
Oliver fires legal pitch: Former Vermilion star pitcher files lawsuit to have NCAA eligibility restored
Former Vermilion High pitching star Andy Oliver has sued his former adviser and the NCAA in an effort to have his college eligibility at Oklahoma State University restored. Oliver, OSU’s top pitcher, was declared ineligible by the university in late May during the NCAA Division I baseball regionals. University officials at the time [...]
Elyria Little League baseball: SDC Painting relies on basics to top Rowland Enterprises, win Seniors city title
ELYRIA — SDC Painting followed its manager’s blueprint for success Wednesday in an 8-7 win over Rowland Enterprises in the Little League Seniors (ages 15-16) City Championship at George Day Field. “Good defense, good pitching and timely hitting win a lot of ballgames,” said SDC Painting manager Jon [...]
Little League district softball: Elyria Major all-stars lose to Tallmadge, need to beat Avon tonight to stay alive
ELYRIA — Defense continued to be a strong suit for Elyria’s Little League Softball Major All-Stars on Wednesday night at Vic Janowicz Memorial Park. It just wasn’t strong enough. The infield had 21 chances in an extra-inning district tournament matchup with Tallmadge, an old nemesis. It handled 18 of [...]
American Legion baseball: One bad inning costly for Elyria in loss to Sandusky
SANDUSKY — Neither coach was particularly happy with Wednesday’s non-league American Legion game. Sandusky Post 83 scored all of its runs in one inning — the second — and survived a late push by Elyria Post 12 to take an 8-5 win at Perkins High School. Sandusky (15-5) collected eight of its 11 [...]
Federer never forgets: Five-time champ easily avenges 2002 Wimbledon loss, his last on grass
WIMBLEDON, England — Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic. That, of course, was the last time Federer stepped on a court at the All England Club — or [...]
Sister act on horizon at Wimbledon? Serena, Venus appear headed for another All-Williams final
WIMBLEDON, England — When Serena Williams sits in the stands watching big sister Venus play, she’s not just cheering for her sibling. With both in the semifinals at Wimbledon, Serena also looks for some kind of edge in case the two meet for the third time in the final Saturday at [...]
U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Hoff makes splash of her own, sets two American records
OMAHA, Neb. — Wow, that kid from suburban Baltimore is something. No, we’re not talking about Michael Phelps. Nineteen-year-old Katie Hoff stole the show at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, winning two events about 45 minutes apart Wednesday night — and setting American records in both. Phelps reached the [...]