Lorain/Elyria, OH
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]