Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 8th, 2008
Lawmaker’s son indicted in Palin e-mail hacking
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker charged with hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has pleaded not guilty.
David Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, Tenn., entered the plea in federal court in [...]
Rising above it all: Midview puts turmoil in past, comes together to beat Bay, grab first in West Shore Conference
EATON TWP. — However many more matches there will be for Katy Zapolnik, there will likely be none sweeter than the one she coached Tuesday night. Zapolnik, Midview’s interim head coach, watched her team shake off the turmoil of last week and beat Bay, 22-25, 25-22, [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Indians brass says standing pat won’t be an option this offseason
The Indians went with what they had this year, adding little in the offseason to a team that won the Central Division and came a win away from reaching the World Series. They won’t be making that mistake again — at least they shouldn’t. Even before injuries struck key personnel this season — [...]
Just a little bit off: Browns quarterback Anderson still having problems with accuracy
Derek Anderson has never been known for his accuracy. A 50.7 completion percentage at Oregon State is a primary reason he lasted until the sixth round of the NFL Draft. And even in his Pro Bowl season of 2007, his 56.5 completion percentage ranked 28th in the NFL. Through four games this year, [...]
Cavs drop preseason opener to Raptors: Veteran Ilgauskas still standing tall, even in loss
CLEVELAND — Zydrunas Ilgauskas is 33 years old and in the next-to-last season of his contract, but the Cavaliers center looks like he could play at least five more years. The likable Lithuanian is always going to be 7-foot-3 and he’s always going to be able to make shots, which he showed Tuesday night [...]
College football: With the return of Wells, play of freshman QB Pryor, Ohio State finally feeling good about season
COLUMBUS — The regular season is half over for Ohio State, yet it feels as if the Buckeyes are just finding themselves. The 12th-ranked Buckeyes (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) have inched their way up the rankings a bit since that ugly [...]
High school tennis notes: Luck of the draw eases pain of sectional-final loss for Avon Lake’s Chiricosta
Avon Lake junior Nikki Chiricosta has had a blessed high school tennis career. She captured the Division I state doubles championship with her sister Christine during her freshman season, and blasted her way into the state singles tournament last year as a sophomore. It looked as though her luck took a turn [...]
High school soccer notes: Firelands’ Melendez and Kozlowski No. 1 in state in goals, assists
No one can remember when — if ever — two players on the same high school soccer team have led the state in goals and assists in all divisions. Now, with the end of the regular season in sight, two senior forwards from Firelands — Rachael Melendez and Elizabeth Kozlowski [...]
High school volleyball: Buckeye downs Keystone in five games; Elyria wraps up division title
LAGRANGE — Buckeye really had to work to earn at least a share of the first volleyball championship in school history with a hard-fought five-game victory at Keystone on Tuesday. The Bucks (17-3, 11-1 in the Patriot Athletic Conference) can do no worse than share the title even if they lose to visiting Brookside [...]
Candidates clash over economy in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for sweeping action by the government to directly shield many homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.
“It’s my proposal. It’s not Sen. [...]