Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for August 30th, 2008
Mangus Dotson
Mangus Dotson, 61, of Elyria, passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at New Life Hospice residence center in Lorain following a three year battle with cancer. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
Orion Power facility will require regular dredging at shoreline
AVON LAKE — Channels flowing in and out of Orion Power Midwest’s generator facility on Lake Road will have to be dredged as regular maintenance, Mayor Karl Zuber said.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesman Mike Settles said silt is blocking the flow of cooling water to the power station’s cooling units. The power plant is on [...]
High school football: Amherst answers with rout of Middies
AMHERST — Coaches try a number of things to motivate their players, and one of the favorites is discussing the lopsided defeat an upcoming opponent laid on you the season before. Such was the case for the Amherst football [...]
Indians’ winning streak goes snap: Offense fails in clutch too many times against Seattle’s ace
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ longest winning streak since 2002 came to an end at the hands of the American League’s worst team — the Seattle Mariners. Who else? In an ironic twist to an already strange season, the Indians saw their 10-game winning streak halted by a 3-2 loss to the Mariners, a [...]
Tribe notes: Martinez back on the field; Indians want to make sure he’s back to his old self
CLEVELAND — The Indians decided sooner was better Friday, activating Victor Martinez from the disabled list rather than waiting for the September call-up period. “We wanted to get our eyes on him,” said manager Eric Wedge, who had Martinez in the lineup at first base and batting fifth for the series opener with Seattle. [...]
Bubble trouble: Wide receiver Wilson’s fate up in the air, along with others, as roster cuts loom today
Travis Wilson knew this was a make-or-break preseason for him. He started strong in practice, caught three passes for 58 yards in the opener and took the lead in the battle for the third receiver spot when chief rival Kevin Kasper couldn’t stay healthy. [...]
Quarterback without question: Boeckman still Ohio State’s main man, but pressure’s on with Pryor waiting in the wings
Here is what it’s like being Ohio State’s starting quarterback: After his first 10 games last season, Todd Boeckman was considered a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy; now many Buckeyes fans think it’s only a matter of time until he’s holding a clipboard on the sideline. Heading into today’s [...]
U.S. Open: Federer wins, but not easily; No. 3 seed Kutznetsova ousted
NEW YORK — Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight U.S. Open title and an overmatched qualifier [...]
Motorsports: Johnson captures fourth pole of the season; Elyria’s Connolly qualifies second at NHRA U.S. Open
Aiming to build some momentum heading into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start Friday, winning the pole at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The two-time reigning Cup champion was easily the fastest driver on the 2-mile oval in qualifying for Sunday’s Pepsi 500, [...]
Area motorsports: Lorain County Speedway keeps on truckin’ with tonight’s ‘Tough Truck Test’
Bob Stascak The Chronicle-Telegram
Chevrolet and Ford like to advertise their trucks as being built “like a rock” or “Ford tough.” Lorain County Speedway will put those claims to the test tonight with the “Tough Truck Pull.” Two trucks will be chained together at the bumpers, then stage a tug-of-war. When one truck drags [...]