Archive for December, 2009
Eric Mangini: Keep him or not?
Should he stay or should he go? One of the most intriguing questions facing the Browns is whether coach Eric Mangini will be brought back for a second season. Owner Randy Lerner remains mum on Mangini’s future, focusing instead on the search for someone to head the football operations. Lerner is expected to leave the [...]
Cavaliers 102, Thunder 89: Long-range shooting sparks 2nd-half rally
OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James got Cleveland back into the game with a flurry of 3-pointers. Then Mo Williams one-upped him with an even more important shot for the Cavaliers. James scored a season-high 44 points and Williams connected from half-court in the fourth quarter to help the Cavs close out a 102-89 win against [...]
Spa-ntrepreneur creates haven for cancer patients
AVON LAKE — Having cancer’s hard enough. Throw in the side effects of treatment, and it gets harder. But a new Avon Lake business is designed to make things easier for cancer patients. Avon Serenity Spa caters to the special needs of cancer patients and survivors, as well as people with multiple sclerosis. “We’re here [...]
Accenture first big sponsor to dump Tiger Woods
Global consulting firm Accenture PLC has ended its relationship with Tiger Woods, marking the first major sponsor to cut ties altogether with the golfer since his alleged infidelities surfaced and he announced an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage. In its first statement since the Woods scandal erupted, Accenture said Sunday [...]
Holy Trinity has last Mass as protesters stand outside
LORAIN — It was the presence of small handheld digital cameras — not the tissues many clutched in their hands to wipe the tears — that spoke loudest to what Sunday meant to Holy Trinity Church parishioners. They snapped photos of the choir and organist as they belted out the last hymn in the choir [...]
Parishioners say goodbye to St. Mary, hello to Mary Mother of God
LORAIN — St. Mary Church parishioners are fighters. They fought to save their century-old church, fought to save the ministry programs that have helped so many in the community and fought back tears Sunday as Bishop Richard Lennon, the head of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, delivered the closing Mass to the parish. However, the sermon [...]
College basketball: Big finish saves Buckeye women
For Ohio State coach Jim Foster, Sunday’s 79-77 win over Mississippi was all about hustle. It was a little like someone flipped a switch with three minutes left as the ninth-ranked Buckeyes came alive and wiped out a 10-point deficit by scoring the final 12 points of the game. Bianca Thomas’ layup off Kayla Nelson’s [...]
Monsters tie franchise record with 7 goals
The Lake Erie Monsters finished off a busy weekend by keeping busy on the ice Sunday in a 7-3 win over Chicago at The Q. The seven goals tied a franchise record as the Monsters improved to 9-16-0-3 with their only win in back-to-back-to-back games. Darren Haydar led the way with the team’s first hat [...]
Christmas shop owner giving back after turning his own life around
LORAIN — An Elyria native who has struggled with homelessness in his own life is donating one-quarter of his profits to Haven House, a homeless shelter in Lorain, this holiday season. Kevin Salisbury, 43, of Elyria, runs The Christmas Shoppe on Broadway in Lorain and is using his real-life experiences to help others. “I was [...]
Four people homeless after fire
LORAIN — A fire on Lorain’s south side left four people homeless Saturday night. Five trucks responded to the fire, which was called in at 6:01 p.m. It looks to have started in the attic of the home in the 2300 block of East 29th Street, according to Lorain fire Capt. Jeff Fenn. The cause [...]
Man reportedly stole $1,800 worth of merchandise from stores
ELYRIA — A Lorain man is facing charges after being arrested for shoplifting more than $1,800 worth of merchandise from the Wal-Mart at Chestnut Commons and Macy’s at Midway Mall, according to an Elyria police report. Richard Brown Jr., 45 — who has aliases of Laquan Beckman, Quan Brown, Richard Laquan, Richard Lequan, Richard Qwan [...]
Police log for Dec. 14, 2009
Elyria police Saturday, Dec. 12 10:45 a.m. – 4500 block Midway Mall, Alfredo Pimentel III, 45, of Lorain, charged with felony theft, accused of shoplifting five bottles of cologne and a comforter, total value of $507, from J.C. Penney. Lorain police Friday, Dec. 11 1:09 p.m. – 2900 block Cromwell Drive, Jonathan Kitchen, 28, of [...]
Report: Man in truck tried to lure teen girl
LORAIN — A man reportedly tried to lure a 16-year-old girl into his pickup truck Friday afternoon, according to a Lorain police report. The girl, who had left school sick that day, was waiting to cross the street around 10:35 a.m. in the 5200 block of Oberlin Avenue outside her mother’s place of work to [...]
The Dash Between: Sylvester Cooper’s pulpit was out on the streets
Sylvester Cooper liked to get up early in the morning, put on his Sunday best and walk the streets of Elyria. The Dash Between: About this feature The dates of birth and death that appear like bookends on a tombstone do not matter as much as the dash between those dates: The life that a [...]
High school wrestling: Wellington makes strong season debut with runner-up showing at McNulty Invitationa
ELYRIA – Wellington coach John Sedlick was all smiles following the annual Elyria Catholic John McNulty Jr. Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday. That’s because his Dukes, thanks to one champion, six wrestlers placing in the top four and all 12 wrestlers placing in the top eight, finished second in the 19-team field with 229 points. Wellington, [...]
Brian Dulik: Beating Steelers a dream come true for Quinn
Unlike many of his Browns teammates, Brady Quinn never had to be taught to dislike the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Central Ohio native grew up a Cleveland fan and fantasized about playing in one of the NFL’s classic rivalries. Quinn finally got to live out his dream Thursday night – and made the most of it [...]
Mark Ingram makes history, becomes Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner
NEW YORK – Mark Ingram dabbed his eyes, took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. All set, he accepted the Heisman that completes Alabama’s trophy case. The tough-running tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in the closest vote in the award’s 75-year history. Next, he’ll try to lead [...]
PGA Tour bracing for life without Tiger Woods
Stewart Cink was at a birthday party when he learned about Tiger Woods taking an indefinite leave from golf. A friend had the news on his cell phone, and even as the page loaded with the announcement, Cink figured a punch line was coming. Then he noticed a text message on his own phone, along [...]
Girls basketball: Amherst stops cruising in time to avoid losing to Avon Lake
AMHERST – So there the Amherst Comets were, cruising along Saturday afternoon with a 16-point lead late in the third quarter, headed for their fourth straight victory. Then something happened to the defense – or the Avon Lake offense – or both. The Shoregals reeled off nine straight points, cutting the lead to seven heading [...]
Mixed martial arts: North Carolina’s Dehart TKOs Lorain’s Martinez in third round
ELYRIA – The middleweight main event at “Midway Mayhem” on Saturday night had blood, brutality and a buzzer-beating finish. Lorain’s Jose Martinez took the early lead with a dominant first round, but injured his knee in the second round and suffered a technical knockout by North Carolina fighter Adam Dehart with less than 30 seconds [...]
The recall: Bill Grace’s one-man election showdown
ELYRIA – When Mayor Bill Grace filmed a recent episode of “The Mayor’s Roundtable” and was peppered with questions about how he would handle the upcoming recall election, he jokingly said he was calling one person who knew all about surviving. That would be none other than Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic. Plusquellic, sometimes called a [...]
Stand Up Elyria versus Yes Elyria: Polar opposites
ELYRIA – Stand Up Elyria and Yes Elyria are polar opposites. Stand Up Elyria is a grassroots organization co-founded by a retired city firefighter and a local nurse, neither of whom has political experience. Yes Elyria, a political action committee formed by two seasoned politicians, is dead-set on Mayor Bill Grace keeping the seat he [...]
Beauty queen encourages stroke survivors
LORAIN – On Thanksgiving Day 1970, Jackie Mayer had it all. She’d been Miss America 1963. After that, the Sandusky native married and settled down near Pittsburgh to raise a family. The next morning, she awoke to hear her 9-month-old daughter crying for her bottle. To her shock, Mayer couldn’t lift herself out of bed. [...]
Christmas tree fire causes massive damage to home
AVON – A fire possibly started by a Christmas tree extensively damaged an Avon home Saturday evening. Fire departments from Avon, Sheffield, North Ridgeville and Westlake responded to the fire in the 3000 block of Potterstone Way. The alarm was called in at 5:07 p.m. Avon fire chief Frank Root III said the family – [...]
BLOTTER: Dec. 13, 2009
County sheriff Friday, Dec. 4 7:44 p.m. – 5400 block Liberty Ave., a woman reported her ex-boyfriend was texting and calling her in violation of a temporary protection order. Tuesday, Dec. 8 8:21 p.m. – 34800 block Cooley Road, Eaton Township, a woman reported her husband kept bumping her with his pickup during an argument [...]