Archive for May, 2009
Rick Noland: LeBron’s Game 2 game-saver truly a shot of confidence for Cavs and their fans
At one end of the court, LeBron James was in danger of being choked to death by Sasha Pavlovic, Anderson Varejao and Co. Across the Quicken Loans Arena floor, Mo Williams simply fell to his knees and repeatedly pounded his fist on the court, more in relief and thanks than celebration. Everywhere else in The [...]
Indians parlay routine groundball into win over Reds
CINCINNATI – Joey Votto returned from a week in doctors` rooms and homered in his first two at-bats. A pair of young starters took turns melting down. After nearly four hours of back-and-forth, a very strange game was decided on a routine groundball. Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning Saturday [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Who’s to blame for Indians’ sputtering start? Listen up
The Indians` season is teetering on the brink of extinction, with the Tribe 9½ games out of first place and in dubious ownership of the American League`s worst record. These are not the plans general manager Mark Shapiro and manager Eric Wedge drew up in Goodyear, Ariz., where a new spring training site was greeted [...]
Indians pitchers Reyes, Laffey head to disabled list
CINCINNATI – In only eight innings, the Cleveland Indians` pitching staff became more of a mess. The Indians put right-handed starter Anthony Reyes and left-handed reliever Aaron Laffey on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, a day after both were forced to leave a game because of injuries. The Indians now have six players on the [...]
High school track and field: Avon girls snap district championship dry spell
EATON TWP. – The Avon girls came to Saturday`s Midview Division II district track and field championships prepared to have a big day. The Eagles brought plenty of heart, talent and desire, and even threw in a good luck charm in the presence of former head coach Jim Reynolds. It all paid off in Avon`s [...]
Indianapolis 500: Penske poised for 1-2-3 finish?
INDIANAPOLIS – Helio Castroneves understands better than most how hard it is to win the Indianapolis 500. The charismatic Brazilian won as a rookie in 2001 and then backed it up with a victory the next year, becoming only the fifth driver in the history of Indianapolis Motor Speedway to win two in a row. [...]
Elyria Catholic Outstanding Female Athlete Award: Heidersbach made plenty of memories
ELYRIA – In some rare downtime Friday afternoon, EC senior Evann Heidersbach was putting some cherished high school memories in a scrapbook with her mom, Annie. It gave her a chance to pause and reflect. Undoubtedly best known for her talents in the pool, success hasn`t spoiled the two-time All-American and 16-time All-Ohio swimmer. The [...]
High School Tennis: Westlake freshman Buffington falls to familiar foe, still gets third place, trip to state
ROCKY RIVER – Colton Buffington had beaten Tommy Marx the last time they played. That was in a USTA match. But Saturday in the Division I district semifinal at Tri-City Park, it was all Marx. The Shaker Heights sophomore, who finished third at the 2008 state championships, played a near flawless match to defeat Westlake`s [...]
Obituaries for May 24, 2009
Harriet L. Shirley James Thomas Lewis, Sr. Carol A. Hall Wanda J. Helminiak Edith Hannah Emmerich Ralph A. Stawicki Virgil H. Allman, Sr. Melanie Ann Turchik Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Cavaliers still have a shot: LeBron James hits miracle 3-pointer at buzzer to even series with Magic at 1-1
CLEVELAND – It took 20 years, but the Cavaliers now have a happy version of “The Shot.” With one second left and his team down two, LeBron James took an inbounds pass from Mo Williams, rose up and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the circle to give the Cavaliers a thrilling 96-95 victory [...]
Shaun Bennett: Cavaliers’ key to success against the Magic is to get aggressive and stay aggressive
If there`s anything Cleveland should take from Friday night`s 96-95 win over the Orlando Magic, it`s that the Cavaliers are at their best when they show aggression on both ends of the floor. LeBron James provided his normal dozen or so highlight-reel drives, Sasha Pavlovic made Orlando`s interior defense look silly several times and even [...]
Indians lose a pair of pitchers, not to mention the game to the Reds
CINCINNATI – The first time Adam Rosales got a chance to break open the game, he fouled out. That`s how it`s been going lately for the lanky rookie, who has struggled to get a hit. Given another chance to drive in a run in the eighth inning, he broke the tie and his 0-for-14 slump. [...]
Division III District Softball: Wellington finds a way, edges Columbia 1-0 for second year in a row
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – A year ago to the day, the same team won the same district softball tournament on the same diamond by the identical score. This time, it took a bizarre and dramatic turn of events to make Wellington (21-5) a 1-0 victor over Columbia in a Division III championship game. On May 22, [...]
Lou Rotunda Award: Hard work no problem for Elyria Catholic’s Zach Poling
ELYRIA – Zach Poling never really had a choice. Not if he wanted to stay a Poling in good standing, that is. Around the Poling household, you see, achieving isn`t just celebrated, it`s expected. “It definitely comes from my parents,” Poling, an Elyria Catholic senior, said of the work ethic that inspired his rather impressive [...]
High school softball notes: County three-peat is back as Elyria, Keystone and Wellington all make regionals
For the second straight year, and third in the last five, Elyria, Keystone and Wellington are Sweet 16 softball teams. On Thursday, they will play regional semifinals in Divisions I, II and III, respectively, two wins away from the Final Four in Akron`s Firestone Stadium on June 4-6. Wouldn`t you love to see them all [...]
Cavs notes: Van Gundy says refs doing their job by not calling more fouls on big men
CLEVELAND – There`s a reason Cavaliers small forward LeBron James attempted 115 free throws in his first nine playoff games, while Orlando center Dwight Howard took just 105 in his first 13. At least there is according to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, who said NBA officials have followed the rule book and called things [...]
Pavlovic gets confidence boost from LeBron, then provides offensive and defensive spark off the bench
CLEVELAND – LeBron James got his wish, and the Cleveland fans got a show during the first half of the Cavaliers` 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. James called for Cavaliers coach Mike Brown to give reserve swingman Sasha Pavlovic more minutes off the bench after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference [...]
State jobless rate hits double digits
Ohio`s jobless rate in April hit the highest point in 25 years, boosted again by losses of jobs in the auto industry and other manufacturing and construction jobs. Figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services put the rate at 10.2 percent, up from 9.7 percent in March, and an increase [...]
Nationally, 44 states lost jobs
WASHINGTON – Forty-four states lost jobs in April, led by California where employers slashed 63,700 positions, as the recession took a further toll on U.S. workers. Trailing California in over-the-month job losses were: Texas, which saw 39,500 jobs vanish; Michigan, which lost 38,400 jobs; and Ohio, where payrolls fell 25,200, according to a U.S. Labor [...]
Columbia man charged in wife’s death
ELYRIA – The estranged husband of a 34-year-old Columbia Township woman who died under suspicious circumstances March 15 has been indicted on involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges in connection with her death. John J. Biszantz, 34, was served with the indictment in Lorain County Jail while serving an earlier jail sentence for violating a [...]
Elyria Schools’ teachers union files complaint over superintendent’s comments
ELYRIA – Superintendent Paul Rigda is facing an unfair labor practice charge filed on behalf of the Elyria Education Association for comments he made following a recent meeting in which teachers voted against proposed changes to their health care plan. The Ohio Education Association filed the charge against Rigda on behalf of the teachers` union. [...]
Former S. Korean president dead in apparent suicide
SEOUL, South Korea – Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, embroiled in a broadening corruption scandal, jumped to his death while hiking in the mountains behind his rural southern home, his lawyer said. He was 62. Roh had been hiking in the village of Bongha this morning when he threw himself off a mountainside rock, [...]
Mother of boy charged in killing
Three-year-old`s body was buried in an Albuquerque playground
CORRECTIONS: May 23, 2009
A story Monday about Elyria Musical Art Society scholarship winners left out a winner, George Keller. Keller is a freshman at Lorain County Community College who aspires to be an opera singer. He`ll use his scholarship money for further study. Changes to the Elyria Schools` health insurance plan came from the health insurance committee, a [...]
City, Lorain Schools work together City, Lorain Schools to start fastpitch, baseball teams for middle-school ballplayers
LORAIN – This spring marked the beginning of a new partnership between the Lorain Schools and the Lorain Parks and Recreation Department. And the partnership is allowing middle-school-aged children of Lorain to reap its athletic benefits. Baseball and fastpitch softball have been a spring tradition at the high school level for many years, but it [...]