Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 1st, 2008
Scenes from the Medders procession
At Elyria City Hall, a hushed crowd stood at attention as the procession passed.
Vicki Behne fought back tears as she remembered the intelligent boy-turned-Army captain who went to day care with her daughter, Lindsey.
“He was a wonderful kid with a great sense of [...]
MLB: Lee joins Phillies’ Lidge as Comeback Player of the Year
PHILADELPHIA — Brad Lidge has a shot to cap his perfect season with a World Series ring. Cliff Lee should be ready to clear room in the trophy case for a Cy Young Award. First, the two pitchers received a different honor Tuesday when they were selected Comeback Players of the Year. [...]
Volleyball: Keystone beats Brookside again to regain top spot in PAC
SHEFFIELD — The match ended on a block kill. It was appropriate. Blocking was probably the biggest reason Keystone regained first place in the Patriot Athletic Conference with a three-game victory over Brookside on Tuesday. The Wildcats won 25-23, 25-14, 25-21. Keystone had 13 block kills to only two for the Cardinals. Three [...]
Cavaliers: Guards aplenty on roster
INDEPENDENCE — Delonte, Boobie and Mo aren’t three stooges. They know there are only 48 minutes in an NBA game, but Cavaliers point guards Delonte West, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson and Mo Williams swear they aren’t worried about playing time. How to divvy up that time — one or more could end up seeing [...]
Ohio State: Hostile environment awaits Buckeyes in Madison, Wisc.
COLUMBUS — Of all the hostile venues for teams to visit in the Big Ten, none has quite the rep of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium, Ohio State’s next destination. The denizens of the 91-year-old structure have been known to pelt opposing players with batteries or even marshmallows stuffed with nickels. So while the [...]
White Sox win Central with 1-0 victory over Twins in tiebreaker
CHICAGO — Jim Thome and Ken Griffey Jr. have been waiting years for a shot at the World Series. For the first time in more than a century, Chicago has two chances at a championship. A big swing by Thome, a strong throw from Griffey and the marvelous pitching of John Danks helped [...]
High school roundup: Elyria drops first conference volleyball match
STRONGSVILLE — A lack of consistent play hurt Elyria as the Pioneers lost 25-22, 25-15, 25-19 to Strongsville in Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division action Tuesday night. Kristen Boros had nine kills and 16 digs for the Pioneers (12-4, 6-1 NEOC Valley), while teammate Amanda Medvetz had 15 digs. Midview 25-26-18-25, [...]
NFL notes: Raiders fire head coach Kiffin
When Al Davis finally broke his silence about Lane Kiffin on the day he fired his coach, he had plenty to say in response to the one-sided verbal attack Kiffin had been launching at the organization for months. Davis detailed acts of what he called insubordination by Kiffin, read a warning letter he [...]
NBA notes: Knicks open D’Antoni era
Mike D’Antoni stood near the sideline Tuesday with arms folded, smiling as he watched players speed by during full-court drills. At that moment, he might’ve been the only one in the gym enjoying himself. D’Antoni’s New York Knicks are going to play fast, just like his Phoenix teams did for the [...]
Medders comes home
Friends, family salute fallen soldier