Archive for March 1st, 2010
James, Cavs do as they please against Knicks
CLEVELAND – LeBron James would want to play for the New York Knicks, why? Playing less defense than is found in an NBA All-Star Game, the salary cap-clearing Knicks trailed by 26 points at halftime, by 42 after three periods and by 49 in the fourth before losing 124-93 to the Cavaliers on Monday [...]
Woman in jail after police say she shot boyfriend over the weekend
A Sheffield Lake man is in fair condition at a Cleveland hospital after being shot Saturday in the abdomen by his girlfriend, police said in a press release. Tina Dagostino, 43, was arrested at 11 p.m. Saturday on the Ohio turnpike near mile marker 25 by the patrol and returned to the Sheffield Lake Police [...]
Shaq will miss approximately 8 weeks
Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal underwent what the team called “successful” surgery on his right thumb Monday morning and is expected to miss approximately eight weeks. That means the 7-foot-1, 325-pound center will miss the final 22 games of the regular season, but could return sometime in the first round of the playoffs.
UPDATE: Van fire interrupts morning traffic on state Route 10
A man driving a van home for a family friend after having the vehicle serviced this morning knew there was a problem. “He noticed the engine was running real rough and pulled over,” North Ridgeville Fire Department Lt. Mike Uhnak said. “He called for a tow truck, and, before he knew it, he had a [...]
February snowfall records broken around Ohio
WILMINGTON — Meteorologists are busy adjusting their record books after the snowiest February ever seen in several Ohio cities. The National Weather Service says Columbus got 30.1 inches of snow last month and Cincinnati received 26.1 inches, breaking the old snowfall records for February. And already, both cities have had winter seasons that are among [...]
Obituaries for March 1, 2010
Joseph J. Schaefer David L. Koch Donna Mae Filbert Emma Jewell Griffith Edwin E. Sakal Joshua L. Thomas Donald R. Crozier Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Boys basketball: Elyria High blown out in gym finale
ELYRIA — The irony of Sunday night’s finale at the Elyria High gym may have been only appreciated by former assistant coach Bob Slager. Slager, along with a number of former coaches and players, attended Sunday night’s game just as he witnessed the first one on Dec. 16, 1955. Findlay, Slager’s hometown growing up, easily [...]
Boys basketball: Clearview’s dangerous ‘D’ key to success
Think Clearview boys basketball this season and what comes to mind? Probably a deep, veteran and athletic team that can score a ton of points while running most teams right out of the gym. Not wrong, but look a little more closely and you’ll discover the Clippers’ real strength: defense. Clearview has allowed just three [...]
Shaq set for thumb surgery today; 6 to 8 weeks recovery expected
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers got a big thumbs down Sunday night in regards to injured center Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal, who injured his right thumb Thursday in Boston, will undergo surgery today at Baltimore’s Union Memorial Hospital. The Cavaliers still don’t have a timetable for their center’s return, but such injuries normally require six to eight [...]
NFL combine: Tough to pass on former QB
INDIANAPOLIS — If it weren’t for Tim Tebow, Joe Haden would be on a different career path. And he wouldn’t be the early favorite to be the Browns’ choice at No. 7 in April’s NFL Draft. Haden was a stud quarterback recruit coming out of Friendly High School in Ft. Washington, where he set a [...]
Nasty weekend on roads: Patrol reports 25 crash, dozens more spinouts, cars in ditches
ELYRIA — The weather wreaked havoc all over the area during the seemingly unending snowfall that began Thursday. Early estimates told residents to expect between four and 10 inches of snow. Total snowfall from Thursday through Sunday morning in Lorain County ranged from 12 inches in Carlisle Township to 15 inches in North Ridgeville, Elyria [...]
Fundraiser listings for March 1, 2010
Food Hungarian Easter sausage (kolbasa) sale, Maygar United Church of Christ, 6119 West River Road South, Elyria. $4 per pound minimum 2 pound order. Orders can be placed through March 20. Sale and pick up will be March 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. To place an order or for more information, call (440) [...]
Silver lining: Canada wins gold, but USA hockey shows mettle
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Loud as it was at Canada Hockey Place when Sidney Crosby scored to give this country perhaps its greatest sports moment, the statement made by the United States could still be heard. “We proved it’s not just Canada’s game,” said American forward Ryan Kesler. Indeed, though the United States lost Sunday’s [...]
Murray Ridge hoops team advances to championship tonight
ELYRIA — It was hard to tell who was cheering louder Sunday during the Special Olympics Hoops Tournament — the athletes or the fans. At the end of the day, one local team, Murray Ridge Team 3, won the right to advance to tonight’s championship game scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lorain County Community College’s [...]
Photo gallery: Maple sugaring demonstrations at Carlisle reservation
Maple sugaring demonstrations are being held at the Lorain County Metro Parks Carlisle Visitor’s Center over the next two weekends — March 6, 7, 13, and 14 — from noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers and park staff help visitors learn about this North American phenomenon discovered by native Americas. CT photos by Chuck Humel.
15 minutes: Get to know WWII vet Samuel Armao
Samuel Armao Age: 84 Lives: North Ridgeville with his wife, Margaret Sam, you have some pictures spread out over your dining room table, and it looks like you were in the Navy. Yes, the Navy in World War II and also during the Korean War period. Who’s this bearded fellow in this picture? That’s Ernest [...]
Avon salon finds itself in limelight
AVON — Tony Stilling had never thought of owning a beauty salon. The Marysville native came to Northeast Ohio to study for his MBA at Cleveland State, then got a job working for Key Bank. Then one day a little more than six years ago, his hair stylist, Tricia Buchek, said she wanted to open [...]
Girls district bowling: Eighteen pins hurt Rangers
CANTON — Tears flowed when the final results were posted at 4:15 p.m. Sunday at the Northeast Division I district tournament at Hall of Fame Lanes. North Ridgeville finished in sixth place, 18 pins behind Hudson for the fifth and final state-qualifying berth. The Rangers finished with 3,753 pins to the Explorers’ 3,771. Senior Becca [...]