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Archive for September 19th, 2008
Avon Lake returns to winning ways with football rout of Olmsted Falls
AVON LAKE — It was vintage Avon Lake football Thursday night. The Shoremen pounded the ball, played rock-solid defense and pulled a trick play out of the bag at the most opportune time in beating Southwestern Conference rival Olmsted Falls, 34-7, on FSN Ohio’s game of the week. The Shoremen improved to 3-2 overall [...]
Keystone’s Geisel and Beverage get kicks on soccer and football fields
Look at any soccer roster in the world and what do you see? The names of people who kick balls. Their numbers are legion, coast to coast and border to border — people who love to kick. So when the Keystone football staff was searching for a place-kicker a couple seasons ago, where [...]
North Ridgeville basketball star Drew McGhee commits to Miami of Ohio
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Although he hasn’t officially signed a letter of intent, which will come in the middle of November, North Ridgeville senior Drew McGhee — the Rangers’ premier 6-foot-11 pivot man — has given his verbal commitment to the Mid-American Conference’s Miami of Ohio. “It’s a real load off my mind,” McGhee said. [...]
Dawson happy to return to Baltimore, site of his crazy field goal last year
BEREA — The pinball field goal off the left upright and the goalpost extension in Baltimore was the signature play of Cleveland’s 2007 season and Phil Dawson’s 10-year career. But Dawson insists he doesn’t have the play on a continuous loop on a big-screen television in his home. “I think about it when [...]
Browns notes: Tucker close to returning?
BEREA — Left guard Eric Steinbach missed his second straight practice Thursday with a shoulder injury and will likely be a gametime decision Sunday. While it seems like the perfect time for Ryan Tucker to make his season debut, the veteran isn’t sure he’s ready following a broken hip in the offseason. “It’s [...]
Pryor to see most time at QB for Ohio State
COLUMBUS — When he signed his letter of intent with Ohio State last March 19, Terrelle Pryor was praised as the Buckeyes’ quarterback of the future. The future is now. Pryor will not attend his first college class until Wednesday, but he is the choice of the week for coach Jim [...]
Firelands wins WSC golf tourney, shares league title with Midview
NORWALK — Led by Matt Gregory’s four-over-par 75, Firelands captured the West Shore Conference title Thursday at Eagle Creek Golf Club to earn an overall co-championship with Midview for the season. The overall conference championship is determined by combining regular-season dual match records and the tournament standings. Midview won the regular-season title with [...]
U.S. looks to end European domination at Ryder Cup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Paul Azinger had pairings in his pocket and butterflies in his stomach. As the last of his American players headed to the 10th tee for the final practice session Thursday at the Ryder Cup, Azinger acknowledged some nerves for the first time all week at Valhalla. It was [...]
Congressional leaders vow action to stabilize markets
WASHINGTON — The stock market finally found reason to rally Thursday, and Congress promised quick action as the Bush administration prepared a plan to rescue banks from the bad debt at the heart of the worst crisis on Wall Street since the Great Depression.
Details of the plan were still being [...]
Meal at shelter makes sure everyone counts
LORAIN — The smell of hamburgers and hot dogs wafted over residents of The Haven as they busily filled out voter registration cards and absentee ballot forms Thursday evening.
The idea of Brittani Baker, 23, daughter of Al “Bubba” Baker, the former Cleveland Browns player and owner of Bubba’s Q restaurant in Avon, the goal of [...]