Archive for November 29th, 2008
Girls basketball: Elyria opens season with big win, downing Vermilion in Lorain County Holiday Classic
ELYRIA — Neither Mike Walsh nor Anjie Caffarel knew what to expect Friday night in the second game of the Lorain County Holiday Classic at Elyria High School. Opening games are like that. Simply stated, the Pioneers started with a 10-0 run and beat Vermilion, 58-41, to advance to tonight’s much-anticipated matchup with longtime rival [...]
Girls basketball: Admiral King downs cold-shooting Keystone, advances to Lorain County Holiday Classic final
ELYRIA — If Keystone’s field-goal shooting had been even mediocre, things might have turned out differently Friday night at Elyria High. But with a barrage of bricks, the Wildcats shot just 28 percent, which can be — and was — disastrous against an opponent like Admiral King. Division II Keystone outscored the defending Division I [...]
In control and cruising: Cavaliers blast Warriors, get 12th win in last 13 games
CLEVELAND — Another night, another blowout and another fourth quarter off for LeBron James. The Cavaliers continued playing exceptional basketball Friday at Quicken Loans Arena, dispatching the Golden State Warriors 112-97 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicates. Cleveland upped its record to 13-3, the best start in franchise [...]
Cavs notes: Taking better shots paying off in better stats, better play and more wins
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers entered Friday’s game with the second-best field-goal percentage in the NBA at .487. They were also fourth in scoring at 103.5 per game. “We have some good offensive players,” coach Mike Brown said. “Good offensive players have made it look like I know how to coach.” Superstar LeBron James, however, was [...]
Master of the disaster: Offense’s slide has Browns offensive coordinator feeling the heat
BEREA — A year ago, everyone associated with the Browns was thankful for Rob Chudzinski. In his first year as an NFL offensive coordinator, the Browns were eighth in scoring (25.1 points per game), eighth in yardage (351.3) and sent four players to the Pro Bowl. Chudzinski was repeatedly referred to as a genius, and [...]
Browns notes: Quinn still debating whether or not to have finger surgery
BEREA — Quarterback Brady Quinn remained undecided Friday whether to have surgery on his broken right index finger, or leave it in a splint for six weeks to see if the bone and tendon heal on their own. “I’ll just sound out all the different advice and make a decision once I feel confident about [...]
High school hockey preview: Chad Murphy’s the law on the ice
Most of the players who made the 2007-08 hockey season in this corner of the state so exciting are gone. Michael Dillon, who scored 43 goals for Avon Lake in spite of being switched to defense midway through the year, has graduated. Richie Baker, who capped a brilliant four years with Elyria Catholic with 41 [...]
College notes: Elyria’s Ruth is X-factor for Musketeers
There are many things athletes do to separate themselves from others pursuing the same goals. Getting stronger in the weight room, using plyometrics to improve conditioning and studying film of oneself and opponents are important tools that can turn good athletes into elite-level competitors. Another component of athletics is competing hard at all times no [...]
BLACK FRIDAY: Some shoppers cutting back, but can’t resist a bargain
ELYRIA — After a long and very cold wait, hordes of Black Friday shoppers conquered with cash and credit cards.Black Friday, the busiest shopping day in the retail world, has always been about getting a good deal on must-have presents. But while shoppers in previous years seemed willing to veer off their lists and pick [...]
BLACK FRIDAY: Worker crushed by frenzied shoppers at N.Y. Wal-Mart
NEW YORK — A Wal-Mart worker was killed Friday when “out-of-control” shoppers desperate for bargains broke down the doors at a 5 a.m. sale. Other workers were trampled as they tried to rescue the man, and customers shouted angrily and kept shopping when store officials said they were closing because of the death, police and [...]
BLACK FRIDAY: Two men killed in Toys ‘R’ Us shootout
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded toy store Friday after the women with them erupted into a bloody brawl, witnesses said. Scared shoppers fled but no one else was hurt. The violence erupted on Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving start of the holiday shopping [...]
Terrorist siege over in India
MUMBAI, India — Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at a luxury Mumbai hotel today, ending a 60-hour rampage through India’s financial capital by suspected Islamic militants that left more than 150 people dead and rocked the nation. Orange flames and black smoke engulfed the landmark 400-room Taj Mahal hotel after dawn [...]
FBI agents head to India to investigate attacks
WASHINGTON — The government ordered FBI agents Friday to fly to India to investigate the bloody Mumbai attacks that killed at least five Americans. U.S. citizens still in the city were warned their lives remain at risk. Intelligence officials looked urgently for clues about the identity of the attackers, a crucial unknown as Indian [...]
BLOTTER: Nov. 29, 2008
Elyria police Thursday, Nov. 27 8:10 p.m. – 1800 block Middle Ave., a woman reported her apartment was broken into and several items stolen, including money from her daughter’s piggy bank. 9:30 p.m. – Lake Avenue and Dewey Street, Adam Boyette, 24, Elyria, charged with domestic violence for slapping and picking his girlfriend up by [...]
Advent Walk brings churches together
LORAIN — For many, the spirit of Christmas has less to do with how many shopping days are left until the big day and more to do with spiritually preparing for it. About 20 years ago, several Lorain churches joined to celebrate that spiritual journey by collaborating in an annual Advent Walk. Since that first [...]
Demjanjuk case goes to German federal court
BERLIN — Germany’s highest criminal court must decide where a former Nazi death camp guard — now a U.S. resident in Ohio — can be prosecuted for alleged involvement in the deaths of 29,000 Jews, a prosecutor said Friday. The German federal office that pursues Nazi-era crimes asked Munich prosecutors in early November to take [...]
Cleveland program educates jailed teens
CLEVELAND — Juveniles behind bars are continuing their high school education thanks to a schools program serving young inmates. The joint effort between the Cleveland school system and the Cuyahoga County jail provides one 90-minute class each day for juveniles awaiting trial on adult criminal charges. The offenders are accused of crimes that range from [...]
Family injured in Thanksgiving Day crash
LAGRANGE TWP. — A Thanksgiving Day accident left a family of six with minor injuries. The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. near the intersection of state Route 303 and Diagonal Road. Raymond Rader and his family, including four children, were in a minivan heading west on 303 when 19-year-old Jared Reinhart of Elyria crossed [...]
Volunteer is Lorain’s tireless retiree
Some people look forward to retirement as a time for relaxation, hobbies or maybe travel. For Lorain native Wilma Jacovetti, retirement meant finding another job and volunteering. Jacovetti graduated from Lorain High School in 1946, and a couple months later went to work for what was then called the Lorain Telephone Co. By the time [...]
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: November 29, 2008
Homework help The Lorain Public Library System’s Homework Help Center is in its second year, and many school children are taking advantage of it. Joanne Eldridge, public library director, said the program fulfills a need. “This is the library being responsive to our community,” Eldridge said. “We know that children need help with their homework, [...]
Tom Bainbridge
Thomas Carlton Bainbridge, 57, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He was born in Berea and lived in Columbia Station and Elyria. While attending Elyria Schools he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 105 and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from [...]
Lorraine D. Herron
Lorraine D. Herron (nee Thomas), 80, of North Ridgeville, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a long illness. Mrs. Herron had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1959. She retired in 1981 following 20 years of service with Dover Nursing Home, Westlake as an LPN. She was a member [...]
Gladys Ann Gentry
Gladys Ann Gentry (nee Smith), 85, entered into Eternal Rest November 27, 2008, following a long illness. Gladys is survived by her beloved husband, Charles, to whom she was married for 61 years. She is also survived by her devoted daughters, Brenda Gentry of Rocky River and Linda Willman (Tom) of Atlanta, Georgia. She has [...]
Frances M. Brady
Frances M. Brady (nee Whalen), 85, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Huntington Woods, Westlake, following a one month illness. She was born October 13, 1923 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late Frank and Edith (nee McCoy) Whalen. Frances was raised in Uniontown and moved to the Lorain County area with her husband and family [...]
Cynthia Ann Hagen
Cynthia Ann Hagen (nee Rook), 55, of Nova, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008. Parker & Son Funeral Home, 202 East Main Street, Spencer, is handling arrangements.