Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for November 16th, 2008
Dream slips away: Mistakes too costly as Avon falls in regional final to Big Walnut, the defending Division III state champ
ASHLAND — Avon coach Mike Elder had preached before every one of the Eagles’ playoff games how the team that made the least mistakes would come away with the victory. That theory was proven true Saturday night as Avon’s mistakes cost them a regional [...]
Frustrating feeling: As great as Avon’s season was, Eagles believe it could have been even better
ASHLAND — Avon football coach Mike Elder feels deep down his team should be moving on to the final four. He knows this will go down as one of Avon’s best years and he knows what a great senior class he coached. “(Big Walnut) deserved to win the game,” he said. “I’m not [...]
Regional football notes: Avon’s band goes the extra mile, shows up at game after full day competing in Indianapolis
Shaun Bennett and Tim Gebhardt The Chronicle-Telegram ASHLAND — Many Avon fans were probably surprised to see the Eagles marching band take the field for pregame ceremonies — including playing the school’s alma mater and the national anthem — and a halftime show. The band had been out of state this weekend [...]
High school football: Stats and scores
AVON VS. BIG WALNUT
Scoring summary
SECOND QUARTER BIG WALNUT 7, AVON 0. Pat Daugherty 67 run (A.J. Fleak kick), 1:23. DRIVE: 1 play, 67 yards. TIME OF POSSESSION: 0:15. KEY PLAY: Ryan O’Rourke sacked and fumbles at Avon 33. THIRD QUARTER BIG WALNUT 14, AVON 0. Nick Heiden [...]
Jazz not all that, but Cavaliers win anyway as James scores 38
CLEVELAND — There are certain games an NBA team should never lose, but in previous years the Cavaliers managed to lose their share of them anyway. Cleveland is still working on learning how to blow someone totally out of Quicken Loans Arena, but it showed in beating the road-weary and [...]
Ground tactics carry Ohio State: Buckeyes unleash rushing attack in tough conditions, avenge 2007 loss to Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No way, Jim Tressel figured, would 10th-ranked Ohio State win by throwing the ball. So on a gray, windy Big Ten kind of day, the Ohio State coach put the game in the hands of Beanie Wells — always a good place to put it for the Buckeyes [...]
Browns have a special special teamer: Cribbs’ all-around game attracting notice all around the NFL
BEREA — Peter King, an NFL insider for Sports Illustrated and NBC, sat in the front row of the Cleveland Browns Stadium press box for the loss to Denver and incredulously declared Joshua Cribbs the best special teamer in the league. For Browns coaches, reporters and fans who watch Cribbs every week, the reaction [...]
Lorain County Senior All-Star Soccer Games: Red Stars storm their way to a soggy sweep of Blues
AVON — The Red teams breezed to victory at the Lorain County Soccer Coaches Association All-Star Games on Saturday. Actually, “breezed” is an understatement. It was more like they hurricaned or cycloned to victory because a stiff and constant north wind was a factor in the outcomes. The boys Red team routed [...]
GPS a popular target for thieves
ELYRIA — Getting to the grocery store or finding a new restaurant is pretty simple these days for anyone with a GPS unit.
The electronic devices, often no larger than a paperback novel, use communications satellites to map out driving routes, and they can be had for $150 to $500 in stores, depending how [...]
Season`s 1st snowstorm arrives with car crashes
GRAFTON TWP. — While fighting a fogged up windshield Saturday during the first snowstorm of the season, 44-year-old Timothy Hinkel missed a stop sign and T-boned a passing car, Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper Charles Jackson said.
The crash happened at 6:30 p.m. at the crossroads of state Routes 57 and 303 between Beldon [...]