Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 22nd, 2008
Two teens dead after crash Wednesday afternoon
Two teen-agers were killed Wednesday afternoon when the car in which they were riding crashed on West Capel Road in Eaton Township.
Crews were still on the scene late in the afternoon, and the names of the boys had not been released.
Check back later for more details.
CORRECTION: Oct. 21, 2008
The names of Oberlin teachers Jean Ebosh and Jan DeMarinis were misspelled in a story in Saturday’s Chronicle.
GOP spent $150,000 in donations on Palin’s look
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Republican Party decided to coordinate expenses with John McCain’s presidential campaign, who knew it would be color coordinated.
The Republican National Committee spent about $150,000 on clothing, hair styling, makeup and other “campaign accessories” in September for the McCain campaign after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin joined the ticket as his [...]
Browns suspend Winslow for game: GM Savage says tight end’s comments violate club’s ‘team-first concept’
BEREA — Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow’s rant against the organization, in particular general manager Phil Savage, will cost him $235,294 after the Browns suspended him for a game Tuesday evening for conduct detrimental to the team. Winslow must forfeit a game check, which is worth a 17th of his $4 million salary. [...]
Elyria Catholic finds a way to hold off Independence in a close match, advances to Division III district volleyball final
John Taylor The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — The way they got there nearly had their coach searching for the nearest available porcelain outlet, but, for the Elyria Catholic Panthers and their vocal faithful, the result of their District III district semifinal volleyball tilt soothed even the most upset of stomachs. [...]
Amherst’s prize for beating Elyria: Another match against Olmsted Falls, this time for Division I district volleyball title
EATON TWP. — Aleecia Sunagel might have spoken too soon. “Third time’s the charm,” the Amherst senior said. “That’s the way I see it.” What she saw was a third match between the Comets and Olmsted Falls, this time for the Division I district volleyball championship. The latter hadn’t [...]
Preseason basketball: LeBron shines as Cavaliers win again
PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James scored 20 points and had eight rebounds, four assists and four steals before sitting out the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 91-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason game Tuesday night. James’ soaring slam dunk off an alley-oop pass from Ben Wallace late in [...]
World Series: Phillies manager Manuel might not be a smooth talker, but he sure has his team running smoothly
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gawd dang, son, Charlie Manuel sure can sound like a country bumpkin sometimes. Understanding Manuel can be a tough task for anyone unfamiliar with the Philadelphia Phillies’ manager. Born in West Virginia and raised in Virginia, Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. has a thick Appalachian drawl and doesn’t articulate thoughts [...]
New Elyria High swim coach wants competitive team, but having a little fun would be OK, too
There’s a song, kind of old-school, that goes something like “getting to know you, getting to know all about you.” That could be Kerrie Johnson’s theme this winter. The first-year teacher and coach has been approved by the Elyria Board of Education to replace Colleen Everhart as Elyria High’s varsity boys and girls [...]
Bay hold off gritty Wellington team to advance to fourth straight Division II boys district soccer final
BAY VILLAGE — For the fourth year in a row, Bay’s boys are in a Division II district soccer final. They advanced Tuesday night with a 3-1 semifinal victory over Wellington.The more interesting news, perhaps, is that the Dukes raised eyebrows, going full force against one of the state’s elite programs. They exceeded expectations. Not [...]