Archive for October 16th, 2008
Unforgettable: Forty years ago today, Tommie Smith etched his name in sports lore forever; 30 years ago he left Ohio after a stint as a coach and athletic director at Oberlin College
Tommie Smith set a world record while winning the Olympic 200 meters at Mexico City in 1968. He’s best known for what came next. He stood on the awards platform and raised his black-gloved right fist during the national anthem. Teammate John Carlos, who won the bronze medal, also raised a black-gloved fist, his left, [...]
Wright’s way is Deion’s way: Browns cornerback learning all about prime time from ‘Prime Time’ himself
BEREA — Since a handful of NFL players have appeared on “Dancing with the Stars,” Browns cornerback Eric Wright decided to perform his own prime-time routine. The second-year pro paid homage to his hero, Deion Sanders, by high-stepping his way into the end zone on a 94-yard interception return Monday against the New York Giants. [...]
Browns notes: MNF win one for history as Browns become just fourth time to achieve offensive ‘perfection’
BEREA — Not only was the Browns’ 35-14 home victory over the New York Giants impressive on Monday night, it was historic. Cleveland became just the fourth team in NFL history pitch a “perfect game” on offense, recording no punts, allowing no quarterback sacks and throwing no interceptions, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The [...]
Cavaliers duo has bright future: Hickson, Jackson still learning, but also showing a lot of promise
INDEPENDENCE — J.J. Hickson was drafted by the Cavaliers with the No. 19 pick in the first round. Darnell Jackson went in the second, No. 52 overall to Miami, then was traded to Cleveland. Hickson, who played one season at North Carolina State, is a young colt with a ton of promise. Jackson, who played [...]
Sectional volleyball: Admiral King, Avon Lake win in Division I; Columbia avenges loss to Wellington in Division III
EATON TWP. — Admiral King and Southview didn’t meet during the regular season, so that just made Wednesday’s Division I sectional volleyball match at Midview all the more intense. In the end, unlike most recent meetings between the rivals, Admiral King came out on top, downing the Saints behind juniors Deidre Noble and Asia Chisholm [...]
Phillies oust Dodgers, head back to World Series for first time since 1993
LOS ANGELES — The losingest team in pro sports history was soaked in champagne and whooping it up Wednesday night. Next stop for these Philadelphia Phillies: the World Series. Jimmy Rollins got them rollin’ with a leadoff home run, Cole Hamels pitched his third gem of the playoffs and Philadelphia beat the bumbling Los Angeles [...]
High school soccer notes: Elyria Catholic’s Cecil finishes just as he started
Could it be merely a coincidence? Or is there something otherworldly going on here? Evan Cecil scored the fifth goal in Elyria Catholic’s 5-0 victory over Elyria High on Saturday at Knights of Columbus Field. It completed an interlocking series of firsts and lasts. As a freshman in 2005, he scored the first goal in [...]
Cross country players of the week
Matt Link, Avon Lake YEAR: Junior LAST WEEK: Finished third at the Southwestern Conference meet at LCCC with a course-best time of 16:48. He helped the Shoremen finish second. OTHER SPORT: Track BIO: Link was all-county last fall and the Shoremen’s team MVP. He was a 2006 Division I regional qualifier as a team member. [...]
McCain goes on offensive in final debate
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — John McCain repeatedly assailed Barack Obama’s character and campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to transform their final presidential debate into a launching pad for a political comeback. “You didn’t tell the American people the truth,” he charged. Unruffled, and ahead in the polls, Obama parried each [...]
Who’s this ‘Joe the Plumber’ guy?
COLUMBUS — Who is Joe the Plumber? He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the notion of spreading the wealth in Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Earlier this week, when Wurzelbacher got a chance to [...]
Elyria school district projects $9.9M deficit in 2013
ELYRIA — The Elyria Schools’ finances are heading toward a $9.9 million projected deficit in 2013. That’s the news Treasurer Fred Stephens delivered to board members Wednesday night at his annual five-year forecast report, and that will be the case even if voters pass this November’s tax renewal and two renewals that will be placed [...]
Keystone Schools mourn Molly Webber
LAGRANGE — Students at the Keystone Schools on Wednesday mourned the loss of 16-year-old Molly Webber in a car crash and prayed for two other students injured in the accident. Hundreds of students signed banners with condolences for Molly’s family, according to Tom Clary, principal of Keystone High. It is hoped that those messages, and [...]
Service to memorialize former warden
GRAFTON — A public memorial service to pay tribute to the former warden of the North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility will be held today at DeLuca’s Place in the Park. Jacqueline Thomas, who served as warden from 2002 until she died Sunday of a heart attack, will be honored at the 6 p.m. service, which [...]
Avon planners approve football academy
AVON — Looking at LeCharles Bentley, “fat” isn’t the word that comes to mind. But the former Cleveland Browns center said that’s exactly what he wants to combat with his new football academy, set to open in January — the idea that bigger is better. Bentley, at 6-foot-2-inches and 309 pounds, lumbered over a microphone [...]
ODOT to examine adding four-way stop at intersection
LAGRANGE — The Ohio Department of Transportation will consider additional improvements at the intersection of Whitehead Road and state Route 303 following the death of 16-year-old Molly Webber in a crash on Tuesday, a department spokesman said. There have been two fatal accidents at the intersection in recent years, said ODOT spokesman Brian Stacy. After [...]
Residents talk pros, cons of Gas USA liquor permit
ELYRIA — At least on Wednesday, there seemed to be no consensus on whether the new owner of Liberty Gas USA should be allowed to sell beer and wine. During a public hearing held to allow residents to have their say about the Middle Avenue gas station’s request for a liquor license, about half of [...]
LCCC’s ‘School of the Dead’ will be a night to remember
ELYRIA — One tradition of Halloween is the prospect of ethereal spirits scaring the bejeebers out of us only to vanish into the night. “School of the Dead” will materialize at Lorain County Community College this weekend and then vanish into the night, never to return. Unlike most area haunted house attractions, which boast of [...]
Elyria department merger nets raise for planning chief
ELYRIA — The city’s planning director is adding a host of new duties to her job description, and she’s getting a pay raise, too. The City Council last week narrowly approved Mayor Bill Grace’s plan to make Planning Director Angie Byington the leader of the Community Development Department. Byington already has been doing the job’s [...]
Police: Man rigged washers to steal
LORAIN — A little bit of mechanical know-how helped a laundromat employee allegedly scam his boss of about $185 in change, a Lorain police report said. John Roberts, 38, of Lorain, was charged with theft. He was also fired from Spin Cycle laundromat on Oberlin Avenue, according to police. The report said Roberts, while working, [...]
Area Halloween attractions
Rockin’-R-Ranch Spooktacular Nights What: This outdoor event in its 18th season has four attractions ranging from the Famous Haunted Hayride through the fog-shrouded Forest of Fear and the Haunted Barn, to the theatrical production Night Creeper’s Haunted House (not suggested for young children) and Family Fun House filled with optical illusions from mirrors and a [...]
Motorcyclist injured in accident involving Lorain couple
DANBURY TWP. — A Lakeside Marblehead motorcycle driver was in critical condition Wednesday after he struck the side of a sport-utility vehicle driven by an elderly Lorain man who was trying to make a turn, according to the Sandusky post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. Brian P. Carter, 39, received serious head injuries when his [...]
North Ridgeville Notebook: October 16, 2008
Schools compete for food drive The North Ridgeville High Rangers are again jousting with the Midview High Middies for bragging rights on the gridiron and in the schools’ annual food drive. The high school that collects the most food items before their Oct. 24 game gets the title for another year. The Rangers, who are [...]
Woman defends ex-boyfriend in murder trial
ELYRIA — Manuel Nieves and Jose Rosado never planned to kill anyone when they went to rob marijuana dealer Samuel “Freddie” Walls in his Lorain home, Rosado’s ex-girlfriend testified Wednesday in the second day of Nieves’ murder trial. “Nobody was going to get hurt,” Jennifer Vargas said. “The gun was just there to scare.” But [...]
Robert M. Miller II
Robert M. Miller II, 62, of Elyria, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 14, 2008. He was born May 26, 1946 in Olmsted Falls and was a long time Valley City resident. Bob was the owner-operator of Bob Miller Landscaping Inc. in Valley City for 35 years. He was a member of New [...]
Robert A. Penfound
Robert A. Penfound, 91, of Elyria, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born August 21, 1917 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Mr. Penfound was the owner of the Penfound Insurance Agency in Elyria for 15 years, retiring in 1985. Prior to that, [...]