Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for September 3rd, 2008
Trial of Lorain officer concludes; verdict next week
Suspended Lorain police officer Stanley Marrero took the stand earlier today before his criminal trial concluded, insisting that he did nothing wrong.
Although Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski dismissed theft in office charges accusing him of stealing from the city for having sex on duty, Marrero continues to face other charges.
Marrero [...]
Indians win second vs. White Sox after sweep by M’s
CLEVELAND — Get swept by the worst team in the American League, then take the opening two games of a series against one of the Central Division leaders. That’s how the Indians roll these days. On the heels of a disappointing home series against the Seattle Mariners, the Indians have bounced back with [...]
Tribe notes: Laffey done for the season
CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey’s season is over. The left-hander, who spent close to four months in the Indians’ rotation and was expected to be one of the roster additions arriving Tuesday, has been shut down with inflammation in his pitching elbow. According to Cleveland’s head trainer Lonnie Soloff, Laffey has experienced soreness in [...]
Steptoe ready to show Browns his worth
Syndric Steptoe not only played himself onto the roster during the preseason, he’s in position to play a key role in the opener Sunday versus the Cowboys. Steptoe will likely be the third receiver behind Braylon Edwards and Donte Stallworth. He will also return punts and kickoffs if Joshua Cribbs’ high ankle sprain keeps [...]
Ohio State’s Beanie Wells listed as ‘doubtful’
COLUMBUS — Coach Jim Tressel has some reassuring words for all those fretful Ohio State fans who have had trouble sleeping since tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells hit the deck with a right foot injury Saturday. “Tell them to worry about Gustav and Rita and those kinds of things,” Tressel said Tuesday. “Beanie’s going to [...]
Medvetz helps Elyria serve a loss to Brush on volleyball court
ELYRIA — It’s amazing that Amanda Medvetz didn’t need a sling for her arm after Elyria’s volleyball match against Brush on Tuesday night. The senior was the Pioneers’ first server in the Northeast Ohio Conference crossover match, and she served and served and then served some more. Her strong arm helped Elyria win [...]
Olmsted Falls rallies for volleyball win over Amherst
AMHERST — Brooke Purvis rode to the rescue. Purvis, Olmsted Falls’ senior libero, served eight unanswered points — three of them aces — as Falls went from a 5-1 deficit to a 10-5 lead in Game 5 of Tuesday’s Southwestern Conference match against Amherst. The rally allowed the Bulldogs to escape the embarrassment [...]
Coolidge to lead EC’s boys cross country team
Elyria Catholic’s Marty Coolidge dabbled with a variety of sports at an early age, but recognized even back then that his sport of choice was distance running. The sophomore stands 6-foot-3 — three inches taller than a year ago — and weighs in at 138 pounds. He is Lorain County’s version of former world [...]
Federer avoids upset at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. Open. Federer found himself locked in a five-set struggle against the sort of player the world is accustomed to seeing him dismiss with ease, and it was only down [...]
Fire chief: City`s priorities off
ELYRIA — The breakdown of negotiations to get the Elyria Fire Department more firefighters and reopen Fire Station No. 2 led interim Fire Chief Joe Pronesti to decide he wants to return to riding a truck after his temporary stint is over.
In an impassioned speech delivered to City Council and in front of [...]