Archive for October 4th, 2008
Ohio State: Buckeyes head to Madison for pivotal Big Ten battle
MILWAUKEE — Chris “Beanie” Wells cracks up in the huddle when freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor eagerly tries to describe each play before Ohio State runs it. “It’s funny, Terrelle always has to look back and explain the full play,” said Wells, who pesters Pryor about the habit. “I just know it comes with being a [...]
Indians: Brantley in fold as part of CC trade
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians acquired a speedy minor league outfielder Friday from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the CC Sabathia trade. The Indians selected Michael Brantley as the player to be named in the July deal. The 21-year-old hit .319 with 80 runs and 28 steals at Double-A Huntsville. “He’s a guy obviously that’s [...]
MLB playoffs: Rays a win away from ALCS appearance
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The young, resilient Rays are one win from breezing into the American League Championship Series. All-Star Scott Kazmir settled down after a shaky start, Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and the AL East champions beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Friday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff [...]
MLB playoffs: Boston continues dominance of Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston’s latest postseason win over the Los Angeles Angels moved the team with baseball’s best record to the verge of elimination. J.D. Drew stunned Francisco Rodriguez with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the defending World Series champions beat the Angels 7-5 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in [...]
College football: No. 8 BYU extends nation’s longest win streak to 15 games
Max Hall threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and No. 8 BYU extended its winning streak to 15 games by beating Utah State 34-14 on Friday night in Logan, Utah. The Cougars (5-0) converted three turnovers into 17 points while pulling ahead 24-0 in the first quarter, then held on for their ninth straight [...]
College football: Area capsules of today’s games
TODAY’S GAMES No. 14 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin TIME: 8 p.m. WHERE: Camp Randall, Madison TV/RADIO: ABC will televise the game. On radio, the game can be found on WEOL-930 AM and WKNR-850 AM. RECORDS: This is the sixth game of the season for the Buckeyes (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and the fifth [...]
Hockey: NHL season opens in Europe
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sidney Crosby will lead a new-look Pittsburgh team in front of a new audience Saturday when the NHL starts its season in two European cities. The Penguins hope it won’t be the same mediocre start they’ve had in recent seasons. “In the last couple of years we probably didn’t start amazing, but [...]
O.J. found guilty of armed robbery
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson, 61, could go to prison for life. A weary and somber Simpson released a heavy sigh [...]
Area tracks: Supermods, Hall of Fame highlight card at county oval
Rain may have spoiled last week’s Hall of Fame induction cermony at Lorain County Speedway, but not to worry. It’s back on the schedule for tonight as part of a blockbuster evening featuring the popular alcohol-burning supermodifieds and season championships in four divisions. The PPG Vibrance Collection Midwest Supermodified Association will also crown its season [...]
Farewell to a hero: Fallen soldier Medders laid to rest
AVON LAKE — Thousands of people holding miniature American flags lined the streets throughout Avon and Avon Lake on Friday to pay tribute to U.S. Army Capt. Michael Medders Jr. Both young and old crowded the curbsides of the processional route leading from St. Joseph Church in Avon Lake, where his funeral Mass was held [...]
House, Bush approve bailout
WASHINGTON — Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered. After 14 days, three votes and billions of dollars in stock market losses to get the massive financial rescue through Congress, the government is rushing to develop a plan for spending the money. Still, it will likely be at least a month [...]
Sutton supported, Kaptur voted against bailout
Lorain County’s congresswomen split on the $700 billion bailout of the nation’s wounded financial industry Friday.Both U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Twp., and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, had voted against the first incarnation of the bill earlier this week. Sutton changed sides Friday and voted for the bailout, even though she believed the bill [...]
Rosie Perez making stop to support Obama in Lorain
LORAIN — Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Perez will stop in Lorain this morning on a tour across Ohio to promote Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. Perez Perez starred in “Do the Right Thing,” “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Fearless.” She also is an active member of the Hispanic community and led an AIDS awareness [...]
‘Sparky the Fire Dog’ appearing in Oberlin
OBERLIN — A special guest — Sparky the Fire Dog — will entertain children at the Oberlin Fire Department Open House 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.Sparky is a Dalmatian, who is the mascot for the National Fire Prevention Association, according to Assistant Fire Chief Susan Hiesser. “He drives around in a little red fire [...]
CORRECTIONS: Oct. 4, 2008
• Portion of the stock table provided by the AP that appeared Friday were incorrect. For today’s stock tables, see page B3 • An event listing on Friday’s YourTown page was incorrect. There is no soup and sandwich night this Sunday at the Brighton Congregational Church in Brighton Township. The next one will be Oct. [...]
ROUNDUP: Oct. 4, 2008
Elderly woman victim of purse theft LORAIN — A purse snatcher targeted a 94-year-old woman Thursday morning as she was heading into an Oberlin Avenue salon, according to a Lorain police report. The woman was heading about 10:30 a.m. into Creative Hair Designs to have her hair done when a man followed her through the [...]
BLOTTER: Oct. 4, 2008
Elyria police Thursday, Oct. 2 9:30 a.m. – 900 block N. Abbe Road, a 2-year-old boy was found in the roadway. A motorist stopped and called police when the toddler darted in front of her car. 9:35 a.m. – Powerhouse Gym, Broad Street, a woman said she was threatened by an ex-employee. 10:30 a.m. – [...]
Parker sentenced to 20 years for role in Granny D`s robbery
ELYRIA — Scotty Parker had nothing to say Friday when he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role as the getaway driver in a string of robberies that left the owner of a Lorain pizzeria dead last year. But prosecutors say Parker, 27, will be expected to do some talking during the [...]
Clara S. Petro
Clara S. Petro (nee DeSilvester), 85 of Lorain, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born June 10, 1923 in Lorain where she has been a life long resident. Mrs. Petro was a 1941 graduate of Lorain High School. She was a life [...]
Kalo loses building to foreclosure
ELYRIA — Lorain County Commissioner Ted Kalo lost the long-time home of his business, Ted’s Floor Covering, on Friday when a county judge approved a foreclosure request from a lending company. Kalo said he was surprised by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge’s decision because he said he’s still trying to work out a [...]
Lila M. Muck
Lila M. Muck, 96, of Elyria, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008. She was born October 6, 1911 in Cuba, Missouri and received her Bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College. She had been a resident of Elyria since 1963 and was employed at the American Red Cross for 15 years. She was a member of Abbe Road [...]
Avon baseball team holds naming contest
AVON — There’s a new team in town, and it needs a name. That’s why Avon Professional Baseball, the new Frontier League expansion team, is having a “Name the Team” challenge. Beginning Monday, fans will be able to submit their team name ideas online at the team’s Web site at www.avonprobaseball.com. All suggestions must be [...]
Louvenia Traylor
Louvenia "Vada" Traylor, 93, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Wesleyan Village following a long illness. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi, coming to Elyria in 1944. Ms. Traylor was employed with the Murphy Department Store of Elyria as an elevator operator, retiring after 25 years [...]
Veronica C. Matyas
Veronica C. Matyas (nee Smith), 93, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Northridge Heath Center in North Ridgeville. She was born November 28, 1914 in Heilwood, Pennsylvania. She moved to Lorain when she was two years old and had resided in Lorain County her entire life. Veronica attended Holy Trinity Catholic School [...]
Richard W. Wallace
Richard W. Wallace, 70, of Port Orange, Florida and formerly of Amherst, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. He was born March 8, 1938 in Lorain. He was a 1955 graduate from Amherst High School, Bowling Green State University in 1960 with a degree in Business Administration. At BGSU, he was [...]