Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 11th, 2009
Happy together: Anderson Varejao doesn’t want to play for anyone else, which suits the Cavaliers just fine
Brian Dulik
The Chronicle-Telegram
INDEPENDENCE — Anderson Varejao is a naturally upbeat person, as anyone who has watched him play power forward for the Cavaliers can attest.
His grin, though, was a little wider and his eyes a little brighter than usual Friday afternoon — despite having taken an all-night flight from South America.
Varejao had just put pen [...]
Familiar story: Indians ace Cliff Lee has another solid outing, but gets no run support in loss to Tigers
DETROIT — Edwin Jackson tuned up for his first All-Star game with another strong outing for the Detroit Tigers.
Jackson pitched seven sharp innings to help the Tigers beat Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Friday night.
Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning for Detroit, which has won three straight. Josh [...]
Plenty of reasons for Crushers loss to Rascals
AVON — Erratic pitching, inconsistency at the plate, wild pitches, passed balls and errors all cost Lake Erie on Friday night, but the Crushers really couldn’t pinpoint a major reason for their 8-6 loss to the River City Rascals at All Pro Freight Stadium.
Manager John Massarelli didn’t have any problems with his team’s offensive production.
“If [...]
No Big Unit? No-no problem: Giants’ Jonathan Sanchez throws first no-hitter of season
SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Sanchez, an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors’ first no-hitter this season Friday night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants’ 8-0 victory.
The 26-year-old left-hander returned to the rotation after a nearly three-week demotion to the bullpen — and he only got the call [...]
Softball notes: Nitros’ season just perfect so far
When Mike Beetler said his Amherst Sliman’s Nitros have been focused this season, he wasn’t kidding.
The Nitros wrapped up an OGSO Class B district championship Wednesday night and carry an undefeated record into the state quarterfinals next Saturday in Lordstown.
“They came in, they were focused and they had goals to prove as individuals and as [...]
Westlake’s Kevin Houser takes cash hit: Ex-Saint among those who lost money on film studio investment
NEW ORLEANS — Former Westlake High and Ohio State football star Kevin Houser is among a group of current and former New Orleans Saints that is out nearly $1.9 million after the head of a Louisiana movie studio failed to repay the players’ investment in the studio.
The studio head says he intends to repay the [...]
Man accused in murder leaves town
LORAIN - A Lorain man who saw murder charges dropped against him Thursday has left town, fearing for his safety, his attorney said.
Mike Duff declined to say where Marlo Sanford, 20, has gone.
Sanford had been accused in the June 22 shooting of 16-year-old Christopher Hill, who was shot as he sat in a parked car [...]
City drops house upkeep charge against lawyer
ELYRIA - The city has dropped a misdemeanor charge accusing Lorain defense attorney Mike Duff of failing to maintain a Woodland Avenue home he owns.
Duff was given the property at 519 Woodland Ave. as payment for defending its former owner, Paul Hashman, against attempted murder and felonious assault charges for shooting his neighbor.
Hashman, 87, is [...]
Avon Lake man sentenced to two years for role in burglary
An Avon Lake man was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for his role in a North Royalton burglary last year that ended with the house being blown up.
Robert Rothrock, who turns 47 today, was found guilty of burglary by a Cuyahoga County jury last month but was cleared of arson and possession of [...]
Grafton vies for a stop on the passenger train route 3-C
GRAFTON - The 3-C corridor - the proposed passenger train route between Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati - should include a stop in Grafton, according to a communitywide coalition including village officials and Joe Filipiak, chairman of Grafton Railroad Historical Society.
Grafton is easily accessible to major highways and is close to Oberlin College and prisons housing [...]