Archive for August 23rd, 2008
Simply dominant: U.S. men’s basketball team to play for gold after off night still produces 20-point win
BEIJING — The Olympic title is vacant once again. The climb back to the top of world basketball is almost over for the U.S. men’s team. Friday’s 101-81 U.S. victory over defending gold medalist Argentina was a last bit of sweet revenge for the U.S. men, who will face Spain in Sunday’s gold-medal game. “We [...]
Relay win gives Bolt third gold and third world record
BEIJING — Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers. As in: 3-for-3-for-3. As in: three events, three gold medals, three world records. Bolt capped his spectacular Summer Games by tearing through [...]
Carmona solid as Indians hold on to beat Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Fausto Carmona was able to put his last start against the Texas Rangers behind him. The big right-hander pitched six strong innings and the Indians continued their late-season surge with a 7-5 victory over the stumbling Rangers on Friday night. Carmona (6-5) allowed one run and six hits, struck out five and [...]
Crennel wants to see ‘smart’ football from Browns in today’s preseason game against the Lions
DETROIT — Just five days after being embarrassed on national television by the Giants, the Browns have something to prove this afternoon, both to themselves and the rest of the football world. Cleveland takes on the Detroit Lions in the annual “Great Lakes Classic’’ at Ford Field, where anything less than a solid performance could [...]
Ohio State’s Chris Wells looking like legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate
COLUMBUS — Ohio State fans would love to have tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells win the Heisman Trophy this season. For two reasons. First, what fans wouldn’t want one of their favorite players to win the top individual honor in college football? But more importantly, they want to see Wells win it so that 2007 winner [...]
High school roundup: Amherst blanks Southview in girls tennis
AMHERST — Amherst’s girls lost only six games in three singles matches as they blanked Southview 5-0 Friday in non-conference girls tennis action. Diana Noskova and Jessica Brooks of the Comets won the first doubles match in three sets, while teammates Kaytee Newton and Maggie Smith lost only one game in their second doubles win. [...]
Area motorsports fans, start your engines: Lorain County Speedway’s ‘Ride In A Race Car Night’ is back
Bob Stascak The Chronicle-Telegram If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to take some laps in a race car around Lorain County Speedway, tonight you’ll be able to find out. “Ride In A Race Car Night” will give young fans the opportunity to see the 3/8ths-mile track from the drivers’ point of view. The event, [...]
Golf roundup: Stricker shoots 64, grabs three-shot lead at The Barclays
Steve Stricker shot a 7-under 64 in perfect morning conditions Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Hunter Mahan at The Barclays in the FedEx Cup playoff opener in Paramus, N.J. The 41-year-old Stricker, 21st in the FedEx Cup standings, had a 10-under 132 total on the tree-lined A.W. Tillinghast layout, the tournament site for [...]
Obama chooses Biden as his VP candidate
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues. Biden, who has twice sought the White House, is a Catholic with a generally liberal voting [...]
Their dog’s gone, and a family fumes
APL adopts Lab out as woman who claims to own him pleads on the phone
Bid call of the wild hard to replicate at fair
Amanda Smith is not a method actor. On Friday, the 16-year-old proved that you barely even have to know a turkey to be able to take first place in the Junior Fair turkey calling contest.“I’ve walked a turkey before,” Amanda said, shrugging. “This is my first year in 4-H. I take sewing projects.” Amanda, of [...]
Dirt bike crash kills man in Lorain
LORAIN — The first time he rode a dirt bike, Seth Polly was 3 years old. The last time he rode a dirt bike was Thursday. The 20-year-old Polly was killed at 4:31 p.m., when he slammed his 2003 Yamaha YZ858 into the side of a tow truck on East 36th Street near Seneca Avenue [...]
Vermilion police take two into custody
VERMILION — When police went to investigate a domestic violence complaint Thursday night, they ended defending themselves with Tasers, according to a press release from police Chief Robert Kish.Officers went at 9:12 p.m. to Parkland Drive, where 42-year-old Linda Markus had allegedly been attacked by her live-in boyfriend, 37-year-old Kenneth Fox. The report said Fox [...]
ROUNDUP: Aug. 23, 2008
Cause of Vincent fire remains unknown SHEFFIELD TWP. — There’s no official word still on what caused Wednesday’s playground fire at Vincent Elementary School. The incident remains under investigation by the Lorain County Sheriff’s office. Sheffield Township Fire Chief Joe Bandagski said Thursday that he can neither confirm nor deny the blaze that destroyed $47,000 [...]
BLOTTER: Aug. 23, 2008
Lorain police Thursday, Aug. 21 1:40 a.m. – 700 block Broadway, Adam E. Gardlock, 29, Cleveland, charged with receiving stolen property. He allegedly tried to sell it to an off-duty Lorain police detective. 3:35 a.m. – 400 block Florida Ave., a woman said she received threatening messages from another woman. 10:04 a.m. – Advance Auto [...]
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: Aug. 23, 2008
Black River Landing Farmers’ Market The Black River Landing Farmers’ Market is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. All products sold by vendors at the market are grown, raised or processed in Ohio. The market is at 421 Black River Lane, one block east of Broadway, inside the brick Transportation Center. [...]
William R. Critchfield
William R. Critchfield, 71, of Sheffield Village, passed away peacefully Friday, August 22, 2008 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Salt Lick Township, Pennsylvania and had been a resident of Sheffield Village for the past three years. He lived most of his life in the Elyria and North Ridgeville areas. [...]
Judge`s former secretary indicted on theft charges
LYRIA — A judge’s former secretary has been indicted on theft in office and tampering with records charges that could send her to prison for up to 10 years if she’s convicted. Andrea Ritter, 51, resigned abruptly in January from her job as Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski’s criminal secretary after questions were [...]
Merle Hinckley Surrarrer
Merle Hinckley Surrarrer, 86, of Henrietta Township, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain. Further arrangements will be announced by the Hempel Funeral Home in Amherst.
Nursing home under investigation
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A team of inspectors from the Ohio Department of Health visited the Northridge Health Center earlier this week in response to allegations of abuse involving a patient at the facility. Specifics of the case were not made available by a spokeswoman for the state health department, who said the matter is now [...]
Seth J. Polly
Seth J. Polly, 20, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Homeless trickle back to Tent City
LORAIN — The area known as “Tent City” was bulldozed last November, but police found signs Wednesday morning that homeless people are living there again. According to a police report, officers were flagged down by a resident complaining that men were sleeping on Norfolk and Southern Railroad property on Elyria Avenue and East 21st Street. [...]
Off the beat: Magazines rank Oberlin one of best U.S. colleges
Oberlin College has done it again. When two widely publicized college rankings came out last week, Oberlin was right up there with the best of them. Oberlin ranked eighth in its attention to the environment in the September/October edition of the eco-conscious Sierra Magazine. Last year, Oberlin was ranked the “coolest school” — meaning the [...]
Harold Edward Parker
Harold "Skip" Edward Parker, 63, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Lakewood Hospital in Lakewood. He was born January 24, 1945 in Kankakee, Illinois and had resided in Lorain since 1955. He was a former member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Lorain. He was employed at the Springco Metal Coating Company [...]
Isabelle Hill
Isabelle Hill (nee Lee), 87, of Lorain, passed away Monday evening, August 18, 2008 at Lake Pointe Health Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born September 8, 1920 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. She worked at National Tube and the Goodwill Industries in Lorain for several years and was a member [...]