Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 12th, 2008
ALCS: Sacrifice fly in 11th gives Rays win, evens series with Red Sox at a game apiece
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays won a game of home run derby with a shallow fly ball. Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on Upton’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Rays outlasted the Boston Red Sox 9-8 early Sunday, evening the [...]
A win off the ol’ block: Ohio State struggles on offense, depends on special teams, defense to get past Purdue
COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s offense won the Buckeyes a game last weekend with a late touchdown drive to beat Wisconsin on the road. Saturday, the defense returned the favor. With its playmakers sputtering to take advantage of opportunities all day, OSU’s defense was left to hold serve, which it did in a nondescript [...]
Giants’ Hixon is Frye’s guy: Former Browns quarterback recognized receiver’s talent while teammates at Akron
BEREA — Charlie Frye decided it was time to speak up. Giants receiver Domenik Hixon had thrust himself into the NFL consciousness with 102 yards and his first career receiving touchdown in a 44-6 win over Frye’s Seahawks last Sunday, and the ex-Browns quarterback was being asked to comment on his former [...]
Dan Coughlin: What’s in a name? If only we could ask the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame
Sportswriter Jim Lefebvre became obsessed with the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame after he asked a clerk in the Notre Dame bookstore for a book about them and the clerk could find only a picture. “You don’t have any information on them?” he asked. The clerk searched around and came up with a [...]
Boys soccer: Zambo scores three goals to lead Elyria Catholic past Elyria
ELYRIA — No need to stop the presses or interrupt the program. Pointless to start texting people around the country. It’s not exactly news when Elyria Catholic’s boys put a whippin’ on the Elyria High soccer team. It happened again Saturday at Knights of Columbus Field. In their annual battle for the Elyria Cup, [...]
Thelma H. Cochran
Thelma H. Cochran (nee Hagen), 87, of Amherst and formerly of Lorain, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. Thelma was born in Brittan, South Dakota, December 3, 1920. In 1956 she moved from South Dakota to Lorain.
While residing in Lorain she was employed as a [...]
Girls soccer: Elyria Catholic comes on strong late to down Elyria, wins Elyria Cup
John Taylor The Chronicle-Telegram
ELYRIA — For the first thirty minutes of the first half, the Elyria Pioneers seemed poised to pull off a semi-seismic upset and rip the Elyria Cup from their crosstown rivals. Their opponents on the far sidelines had other ideas, however, and, in the last 50 minutes, found themselves. [...]
Steve Stanchak, Sr.
Owner of Reliable Auto Body
Steve Stanchak, Sr., 76, of Elyria, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon. He was born on August 5, 1932 in Nowica, Poland, moving to this area 61 years ago.
He started his business, Reliable Auto Body, in 1954. He was the owner for 56 years before [...]
Kellie Knapp
Kellie Knapp (nee Griggs), 34, of Elyria, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her home, following a long illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home, Elyria, 322-4626.
Hieronymus Robert Bueck
Hieronymus Robert Bueck, 41, of Avon Lake, passed away suddenly due to an accident in Avon, Friday, October 10, 2008. Robert was born January 18, 1967 in Dothan, Alabama and moved to Avon Lake from Olmsted Falls 13 years ago.
He was employed as the computer network administrator for the Avon School system for the past [...]