Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for September 11th, 2008
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton to speak at LCCC
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton is coming back to
Lorain
County, but instead of a Lorain school gymnasium, she’ll be speaking at
Lorain
County
Community College.
Clinton, who lost a tight battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, will be campaigning for her former rival, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.
Clinton is set to speak at about 1 p.m. Sunday at the [...]
Nation marks seventh anniversary of terror attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation paused Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a heartfelt ceremony at ground zero and other solemn remembrances around the country.
Relatives of victims killed at the World Trade Center gathered at ground zero in [...]
Texas evacuates parts of Gulf Coast ahead of Ike
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in the Houston area and along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate Thursday as Ike bore down with hurricane-force winds that stretched across more than 200 miles and could gain even more strength.
Forecasters [...]
Browns take another hit: Strong safety Jones to have knee surgery, be out 3-5 weeks
BEREA — The last thing the Browns needed going into Sunday night’s clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers was another key injury, but that’s exactly what they got. Strong safety Sean Jones — widely considered Cleveland’s best defensive player — will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery today and is out for 3-5 weeks. He suffered [...]
Browns notes: Steelers downplay recent domination of series
BEREA — The Steelers have never led their all-time regular season series with the Browns since it began in 1950. But that may change Sunday night as Pittsburgh can take a 56-55 advantage with a victory at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Steelers have won nine straight games over the Browns and 14 [...]
Sweet start: Indians lefty Lewis dazzles, beats Orioles in major league debut
BALTIMORE — Through all the countless hours he spent rehabilitating an assortment of injuries, Scott Lewis never abandoned hope of pitching in the major leagues. The sacrifices he made over the past five years paid off Wednesday night, when Lewis allowed three hits over eight shutout innings in his [...]
In tune on and off the field: Ohio State’s Laurinaitis only allows his inner football player out when needed
COLUMBUS — An hour or two before kickoff Saturday, James Laurinaitis will put on his headphones. Other Ohio State players will prepare for battle with No. 1 Southern California with heavy metal and screaming vocals, or maybe bluesy bass and a mellow backbeat. But the Buckeyes’ co-captain, the top college linebacker in America [...]
Girls soccer preview 2008: Firelands might lack bodies, but it’s far from short on talent
HENRIETTA TWP. — What’s up with Firelands sports? The football team won two of its first three games and the boys soccer team doubled its 2007 win total in the first two weeks of the season. And how about those girls? The Lady Falcons, with only 14 on the squad, won five of their [...]
Girls soccer 2008: Team capsules, plus top three teams, players, games and hot topics to watch
NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE
Elyria Pioneers
COACH: Venera Ilievski 2007 RECORD: 5-11 RETURNING LETTERS: 5 STRENGTHS: Support for the defense on the attack. WEAKNESSES: Youth and minimal experience. SCOUTING REPORT: This could be a learning year for the inexperienced Pioneers. But although this [...]
Boys soccer: Westlake slips by North Olmsted on goal in the final two minutes
NORTH OLMSTED — It was a hammer-and-tongs thriller that wasn’t decided until the 79th minute. In short, it was Southwestern Conference soccer at its best. Westlake forward Alex Chernosky, a sophomore, scored in the second-last minute Wednesday night, lifting the Demons to a 1-0 victory over North Olmsted. First place, or a tie for [...]