Archive for November 24th, 2008
Waiting to be bowled over: Ohio State, with no more say over its postseason fate, could still land BCS berth
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is headed for a bowl game. It just may be a while before the Buckeyes find out which one. They concluded the regular season with Saturday’s 42-7 beatdown of Michigan. Now comes the waiting. “We can’t control anything now,” linebacker James Laurinaitis said. “Now we just go home and enjoy Thanksgiving [...]
Two QBs, five turnovers, one lost season: Browns turn in truly ugly performance in loss to Texans, fall to 1-5 at home
CLEVELAND — Maybe general manager Phil Savage was onto something in his infamous e-mail. There are 31 other teams Browns fans could root for, and they can’t all be this maddening. The team that excited everyone with 10 wins last year, significant offseason additions and glimpses of brilliance this season is officially done teasing for [...]
Brian Dulik: Shake up the Browns? Why bother? This season is a lost cause
The Browns’ season on the brink officially fell into the abyss Sunday afternoon. With a 16-6 loss to the lowly Houston Texans, Cleveland pounded the final nail into its coffin and made it clear things aren’t going to get better anytime soon. That unpleasant realization was evident on the faces of every player, coach and [...]
Browns’ Edwards: No excuses, no answers for poor play
CLEVELAND — The Browns got their usual effort from Braylon Edwards on Sunday — a couple of big catches and plenty of dropped passes. What was different this time around was the fourth-year receiver’s postgame performance. In what was a rare display for the enigmatic University of Michigan product, Edwards took the blame for what [...]
Browns notes: Lewis less than thrilled with his lack of activity
CLEVELAND — When Jamal Lewis carries the football 20 times in a game, the Browns almost always win. But when he logs half of that number, as was the case Sunday, the outcome is equally predictable. Lewis rushed for 58 yards on just 10 carries — only two coming in the first half — as [...]
Browns vs. Texans: Breaking it down
THUMBS UP Andre Johnson, Texans receiver When the cornerbacks were playing off — which was most of the game — Johnson would cut his route short, give quarterback Sage Rosenfels a big target and make the easy catch in front of the coverage. Then, when Eric Wright decided to press him on fourth-and-3 from the [...]
Schelotto lends a helping foot as Crew downs Red Bulls for first MLS championship
CARSON, Calif. — Midfield maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto collected some more hefty bling. Coach Sigi Schmid got a sense of redemption. The 35-year-old Schelotto, a longtime star in his native Argentina, assisted on all the Columbus Crew’s goals in Sunday’s 3-1 MLS Cup victory over the New York Red Bulls. Afterward, he received the game’s [...]
College basketball: Auburn tops Ohio State women in overtime
Sherell Hobbs scored six of her 23 points in overtime to lift No. 20 Auburn to an 87-80 win over visiting No. 17 Ohio State on Sunday. Hobbs had a steal and layup with 54 seconds left in the extra period to seal the win for the Tigers (4-0). She also finished with eight rebounds [...]
Sheffield looks hard at layoffs
SHEFFIELD — Battered by dwindling revenue and ever-rising costs, village officials are taking a hard look at layoffs to see the village through next year. “I don’t know any way around it,” Mayor John Hunter said. Those discussions have members of the police and fire departments — the two largest departments in the village — [...]
County courts weigh sharing of evidence before trials
ELYRIA — The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but Lorain County’s judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys are looking for ways to make criminal cases move through the system a little faster. Chief among the options under consideration is a change in how much information prosecutors share with defense attorneys and when the defense gets [...]
Elyria High ramps up video production class
ELYRIA — The lights, camera and action of Elyria High School’s Entertainment, Media and Marketing class is not winning any Emmys — yet. But the elective course is garnering a few extra dollars from the state for the school district. After three years, the class — a two-year, junior-senior level course that runs for two [...]
Oberlin student named Rhodes Scholar
OBERLIN — An Oberlin College student has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Lucas Brown, a senior majoring in economics, plans to pursue a master’s degree in economics at Oxford University in England, according to a biography on the Web site run by the foundation that administers the prestigious scholarships. Brown could not be reached for [...]
Plane makes emergency landing in Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — A pilot made an emergency landing in an Avon Lake field Sunday when his plane began experiencing engine trouble. Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper Charles Jackson said the pilot and passenger weren’t injured in the landing, and no one on the ground was hurt. The plane, a 2006 Flight Design CTSW, was returning [...]
Economy drives more to join National Guard
COLUMBUS — Army Chief Warrant Officer Jack Reppart peddles his recruiting pitch like a seasoned salesman, scouring the downtrodden streets of Northeast Ohio for potential takers. He finds them just about everywhere: at county fairs and shopping malls, in high school classrooms and church pews. His mission is to sell the Ohio National Guard — [...]
Black River school district averts strike
SULLIVAN TWP. — The Black River school district has averted a strike after coming to an agreement with its teachers and support staff Saturday. After nearly 12 hours of negotiations, unions representing Black River teachers and support staff have called off their strike planned for Wednesday, a Black River Board of Education statement said. The [...]
Cincinnati to hold turkey bowling event
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati will get things rolling for Thanksgiving with an annual outdoor bowling event using frozen turkeys. Contestants on Tuesday will try to knock down 10 pins by sliding birds down a holiday ice skating rink on downtown’s landmark Fountain Square. The person with the highest score after three rounds wins $100 cash and [...]
William L. Bunner
William L. Bunner, 71, of LaGrange, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Parkside Gardens in Middleburg Heights, following a brief illness. He was born October 28, 1937 in Fairmont, West Virginia and was a LaGrange resident for 25 years. Mr. Bunner retired from National Engineering and Contracting Co. in Strongsville, where he worked as a [...]
Priscilla A. Rogala
Priscilla A. Rogala (nee Francis), 83, of Sheffield Village, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at her home. She was born April 13, 1925 in Lorain, and has lived in Sheffield Village over 25 years, coming from Spencer. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, camping, knitting, painting, animals and owned and operated a [...]
Mary A. Engelhardt
Mary A. Engelhardt (nee McGinnis), 80, of Amherst, passed away Sunday morning, November 23, 2008 at her home, following a long illness. Mrs. Engelhardt was born in Wyoming March 28, 1928 to the late Nolan "Dutch" and Mildred (nee Finch) McGinnis. She was an Amherst resident for 60 years. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed [...]
Joyce C. Bauer
Joyce C. Bauer (nee Nemerovsky), 56, of Elyria, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 22, 2008 at New Life Hospice of St Joseph Residential Center in Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 19, 1952 in Cleveland, and had lived in Lorain County for the past 34 years. Joyce was employed by Convenient Food [...]
James J. Sullivan
James J. "Sully" Sullivan, 86, of Avon, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at The Northridge Health Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 13, 1922 in North Ridgeville, and has lived in Avon for over 50 years. He was employed by B.F. Goodrich, Avon Lake as a Shift Supervisor, retiring after 27 [...]