Archive for January, 2009
Smith to be resentenced in Head Start molestation case
ELYRIA — Former Head Start bus driver Nancy Smith has returned to Lorain County, but not the way her daughter had hoped. Smith, who was convicted of molesting children on her bus route in the 1990s, was taken to the Lorain County Jail on Tuesday in preparation for her Feb. 4 resentencing hearing before county [...]
Cavaliers: Despite recent wins, Brown isn’t happy with defense
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA, but they don’t feel like they’ve played their best basketball in recent games. Cleveland will bring a 35-8 mark into tonight’s road game against fellow Eastern Conference power Orlando (34-10), but coach Mike Brown and his players haven’t been totally pleased with the team’s [...]
Super Bowl XLIII: Warner takes long road back to top
TAMPA, Fla. — Four years ago Kurt Warner was having a hard time finding a job. No matter that he had been to two Super Bowls and won one of them, or that he’d been an NFL and Super Bowl MVP. The perception was that he was washed up, finished, that his storybook career was [...]
Train derails in Spencer
SPENCER — A westbound train derailed at the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway switching station in Spencer on Wednesday, rupturing a fuel tank and closing off state Route 162 for most of the day. Spencer Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Schmoll said a couple of cars came off the tracks at 9:40 a.m. just east [...]
Super Bowl XLIII commentary: Never forget football is filled with brutality
TAMPA, Fla. — Up close, Ryan Clark doesn’t seem all that dangerous. Just short of 6 feet and missing a couple of internal organs, he’s a bubbly kind of guy who seems more likely to talk an opposing player into submission than leave him motionless on the field. Put a helmet on him, though, and [...]
Ridgeville police to start motorcycle patrols
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — When warm weather and sunny days return, two local police officers will take turns aboard a well-equipped motorcycle to begin patrolling neighborhoods and busy streets to help cut down on traffic problems and reduce accidents. The patrol, which Police Chief Rick Thomas hopes to begin in April, is in response to requests [...]
College basketball: OSU wins testy tussle with Michigan
COLUMBUS — When you think of Michigan vs. Ohio State, you think of hard hitting. But in basketball? Evan Turner scored 14 of his 22 points as Ohio State built an 18-point first-half lead and the Buckeyes hung on to beat Michigan 72-54 on Wednesday night in a chippy showdown between the rivals. The game [...]
Student plays featured at festival at Oberlin College
OBERLIN — Oberlin College is presenting a series of student-written plays in the first-ever Student Playwrights’ Festival. Starting today and continuing through the middle of February, the festival showcases eight student works from 10 writers. The festival grew out of an annual production of student-written one-act plays hosted by the college’s theater and dance department [...]
College column: St. John working hard to finish career strong
The mental side of athletics is often overlooked, except by those who are competing and coaching. That holds especially true for the world of gymnastics. A tenth of a point can be all that separates an individual from a medal or a team from a championship. Senior Amanda St. John (Avon) has learned that lesson, [...]
Deputy: Mom of ‘Baby Grace’ admitted to whipping girl
GALVESTON, Texas — A mother accused of fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter, who police dubbed “Baby Grace” — acknowledged taking part in the discipline session that led to the Ohio toddler’s death and never tried to stop it, a police investigator testified Wednesday. Galveston County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Barry told jurors in the capital murder [...]
H.S. Swimming notes: Srail diving to new depths for Avon Lake
Avon Lake sophomore diver Morgan Srail is having quite a season. Srail broke the school’s six-dive record set in 1999 by Jackie Nowak of 260.63 with a score of 266.925 Tuesday night against Amherst. Srail also broke Nowak’s 11-dive school mark from 2000 of 386.55 on Jan. 24 at the Northeast Ohio Classic at Canton’s [...]
H.S. Hockey notes: Young Shoremen focused on future
The 31 young men who play varsity hockey for Avon Lake High School are, by coach Brent Figueira’s admission, sick of losing. Fortunately, the Shoremen are not sick of playing hockey. That’s a positive, seeing that Avon Lake has very few seniors on its roster. Only six 12th-graders are on the varsity roll. There are [...]
H.S. Sports: Snow postpones schedule
The latest onslaught of winter weather has once again wreaked havoc with the local high school sports scene. Confirmation of postponement of all but one of 15 basketball games was received Wednesday. The lone boys game on the schedule — Lake Ridge at Cleveland Rhodes — was the only one for which a definite postponement [...]
James Finnie Cowie
James Finnie Cowie, 94, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 after a brief illness. Mr. Cowie was born in Lorain, June 24, 1914 and was a lifelong resident of Lorain. James was a graduate of Lorain High School, class of 1932-B. While in high school, he was active in many sports, excelling in [...]
Douglas A. Brooks
Douglas A. Brooks, 52, died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, where he was being treated for cancer. He was born in Canton, the son of the late Isabelle and Daniel Brooks. In 1973, he and his brother Jeffery came to Oberlin to live with the late Adele Gittler and her [...]
Dana Marie Care
Dana Marie Care, 17, passed away suddenly Monday, January 26, 2009. Dana was a Senior at St. Joseph Academy. She was the catcher for her high school varsity softball team and a member of the Ohio Emerald’s Fast Pitch Softball Team. Dana had the most beautiful smile and her warmth, kindness and amazing bravery were [...]
Dale S. Roth
Dale S. Roth, 69, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away Monday, January 26, 2009. He was born April 23, 1939 to William and May Lorene Roth in Fostoria. He was formerly a resident of Marblehead and Elyria, and made Florida his full-time home since 2005. Dale was in the U.S. Army, a life member of [...]
Train derails in Spencer
A train engine has derailed in Spencer and is leaking oil, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Department. Spencer is in northern Medina County at state Route 301 and Route 162. Read Thursday’s Chronicle Telegram for more information.
Ohio governor wants to overhaul education funding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday proposed a dramatic overhaul of Ohio’s school funding system, proposing the state boost its share of spending to nearly 60 percent of schools’ cost. In his third State of the State address, Strickland said his education plan will lower what taxpayers are expected to contribute to [...]
LCCC closing at noon
Lorain County Community College — the only school that seemed to be open today — won’t be for much longer. The college will be closing at noon given the weather. Also off the table for today? A Lorain school board meeting that was to take place later this evening. It’ll be rescheduled.
Had enough yet?
Yes, it’s true we live in Northeast Ohio. Snow is part of the territory, and for the most part, it’s a charming part. But the endless barrage that we’ve been dealing with of late? Enough, already. To whom do we cry uncle? Streets today are just awful despite the fact that there are plows everywhere. [...]
Better than ever: Mo Williams scores career-high 43 points as Cavaliers forget about defense, remember to outscore Kings
CLEVELAND — Mo Williams certainly looked like an All-Star on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers point guard, who will learn Thursday whether coaches picked him for the Eastern Conference team, poured in a career-high 43 points to lead the Cavaliers to an ABA-like 117-110 win over the Sacramento Kings at sold-out Quicken Loans Arena. Williams, whose [...]
Cavs notes: Kenny Natt following Mike Brown’s lead in his first head coaching gig with Sacramento
CLEVELAND — From the bald head to the glasses to the speech pattern, Sacramento Kings coach Kenny Natt is a lot like Cavaliers boss Mike Brown. There’s a reason for that: Natt, who took over as Kings head coach when Reggie Theus was fired Dec. 15, was part of Brown’s staff for two seasons, the [...]
Boys basketball: Clearview pays tribute to an old friend while handing Keystone its first Patriot Athletic Conference loss
SHEFFIELD TWP. — It had been more than a year since No. 45 had been out on the floor giving his all to help the Clearview Clippers come away with a victory. Senior forward James Washington thought that was a bit too long. “I had a lot on my mind tonight because a close friend [...]
Boys basketball: Westlake’s finishing flourish finishes Avon Lake, keeps Demons in Southwestern Conference hunt
AVON LAKE — Closing speed — Westlake had it and Avon Lake didn’t. As a result, the Demons ran away with a 51-41 victory Tuesday night in Shoremen country, a win that kept Westlake in the thick of a tight Southwestern Conference race. “It’s something we’ve struggled with all season but have done a good [...]