Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 10th, 2008
Connecticut high court says same-sex couples can marry
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making that state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions.
The court agreed with the plaintiffs, who said the state’s marriage law discriminates against them because [...]
Winslow 50-50 for Monday’s game
BEREA – Browns Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow spent Thursday night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness, and coach Romeo Crennel said there’s a 50-50 he’ll play Monday night against the Giants.
Winslow didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday after feeling fine earlier in the week. Crennel said he [...]
Phillies edge Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA — Pat Burrell and Chase Utley cleared the wall with room to spare. Manny Ramirez’s drive fell just short and stayed in the park. Utley and Burrell homered off tiring Derek Lowe in the sixth inning to back a strong performance by Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies were a winner in [...]
Crennel warns Browns players to keep politics to themselves
BEREA — Free speech may be protected by the First Amendment, but it’s not the No. 1 priority in the Browns locker room. Coach Romeo Crennel gathered the players after practice Wednesday, told them not to let politics become a dividing force within the team and warned them to avoid the rancor prevalent [...]
Browns notes: Winslow misses second day with undisclosed illness
BEREA — Tight end Kellen Winslow missed his second straight practice Thursday with an undisclosed illness, and coach Romeo Crennel said he was being sent to a doctor for further examination. “We’re going to send him to see the doctor to see if we can get him cleared up for the game,” Crennel said [...]
Three fighting for final spot on Cavaliers roster
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have, at most, one job opening. The applicants are Ronald Dupree, Vernon Hamilton and Jawad Williams. There’s a chance none of them will be kept, though all are expected to be in uniform tonight when the Cavs play an exhibition game against the Boston Celtics in Providence, R.I. “We’ll [...]
Ohio State’s Pryor learning faster than the average freshman
COLUMBUS — Classes have been under way for a little over three weeks at Ohio State. One freshman student has already learned far more than all the others. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor is way ahead of the learning curve for a rookie playing the most demanding position in football. He has already shown evidence [...]
North Ridgeville’s Howells anchors a strong line
His coach calls him an unsung hero. Perhaps any lineman who is a hero is an unsung hero. “You probably won’t pick up the newspaper on Saturday morning and see the name John Howells,” North Ridgeville coach Jeff Riesen said. “He has been a key to our success. He has been excellent on both [...]
Volleyball: North Royalton downs Elyria in five games
ELYRIA — No one could blame Elyria coach Jody Johnson if she didn’t want to see North Royalton’s 6-foot-3 junior hitter Amy Schwarzwalder again any time soon. Schwarzwalder made her presence felt throughout Thursday’s Northeast Ohio Conference match but she especially came on strong in Game 5 to lead the Bears to victory over [...]
Local golfers shut out in state tournament bids
FINDLAY — No area teams or individuals were able to advance from Thursday’s boys Division I district tournament to next week’s state tournament. The district tournament was played at Red Hawk Run Golf Course. Amherst’s team finished fifth as Adam Kalivoda led the Comets with 79. Matt Schneider shot 81, while David Flynn shot [...]