Archive for March 12th, 2010
Browns release tight end Steve Heiden; Jason Trusnik signs contract
BEREA — Veteran tight end Steve Heiden was released by the Browns on Friday night, hours after they signed free-agent tight end Ben Watson. Heiden was the second-longest-tenured player on the roster, next to kicker Phil Dawson. Heiden joined the Browns in 2002 in a trade that ranks among the best of the expansion era. [...]
Game info from Indians’ tie with the Angels on Friday
Indians (5-0-2) 7, (split-squad) Angels (2-4-2) 7 Hits: Fausto Carmona tossed three shutout innings and allowed just a hit in his exhibition debut. … Matt LaPorta was 1-for-2 and drove in the Indians’ first two runs with a single in the second. … Reliever Rafael Perez faced the minimum in the seventh with two [...]
Cabrera leaves game with leg injury
The Indians got a scare when second baseman and leadoff hitter Asdrubal Cabrera left the game with an injury after diving back to third base on a pickoff attempt in the fifth inning, but it doesn’t appear serious. After the game, manager Manny Acta said Cabrera had a “little pain in his (left) leg.” Cabrera [...]
Chris Perez the closer in waiting?
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – This is expected to be Kerry Wood’s final year with the Indians. When Wood is gone, the closer job is Chris Perez’s for the taking. “We see that in the future,” said Cleveland manager Manny Acta of Perez, 24, a hard throwing right-hander, who was dominant at times for the Indians last [...]
Tribal Pursuit sports blog a finalist in ‘Blog Sports Ohio’ contest
Tribal Pursuit, a sports blog written by Chronicle Web Publisher Bill Hudnutt, is one of four finalists selected for Fox Sports Ohio’s “Blog Sports Ohio” contest. Starting Monday and continuing for seven days, readers will be able to vote on the Fox Sports Ohio Web site for their favorite blog and blogger. All four will [...]
It’s official: EC girls back in tourney; Regina won’t appeal
It’s official. Elyria Catholic’s girls are back in the Division III regional basketball tournament. Regina High School has said in a statement it will not appeal its disqualification from the tournament by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA found the school has used an ineligible player and must forfeit its win over EC [...]
Fire forces young couple from home, may dash marriage plans
LaGRANGE TWP. — A fire overnight at a Whitehead Road home has forced a young LaGrange Township couple from their home and will likely dash their plans to marry in June. Lisa Scott of Elyria said her daughter, Samantha Scott, 23, awoke last night about 11:30 when she smelled smoke in her home at 15178 [...]
Fire investigator wraps up at Highland Court fire scene
The state fire marshal’s investigator has wrapped up for the day after finding and removing evidence from the scene of Tuesday’s fire at 114 Highland Court. A fire investigation dog, a black Lab that is trained to sniff out fire accelerants, alerted at multiple locations in the wreckage of the home. Several of those that [...]
Obituaries for March 12, 2010
Mary R. Di Domenico Myra Warner Ball Nicholas A. Williams Fred S. Shelvey, Sr. John Jenkins Joseph H. Santone Patricia L. Smith Alice Marie Brailer Darlton H. Yost Lloyd Lester Williams Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Browns sign tight end Ben Watson
BEREA — The Browns signed veteran tight end Ben Watson to a multiyear contract Friday morning, hopefully improving a position that struggled in 2009 after the trade of Kellen Winslow. Watson was an unrestricted free agent after playing his first six seasons for the New England Patriots. “We viewed Ben as one of the top all-around [...]
Fire overnight damages duplex in Lorain
LORAIN — A fire overnight in Lorain caused a little more than $40,000 damage to a duplex. The fire, reported about 3:10 a.m., damaged both the upstairs and downstairs units of 327 W. 15th St., according to Assistant Fire Chief Gary Burls. “The fire appeared to start in the front-left corner of the first floor [...]
President Obama will be in Strongsville Monday
STRONGSVILLE — President Barack Obama’s third event on health care in a week will bring him to Strongsville on Monday. It’s not far from Medina, the hometown of an uninsured cancer patient named Natoma Canfield, whom the president has made a symbol of the need for reform. The self-employed cleaning worker wrote Obama recently about [...]
EC girls get a second chance at title after Regina is forced to forfeit
Elyria Catholic is back in the Division III regional basketball tournament. EC officials and girls coach Eric Rothgery were told Thursday afternoon that South Euclid Regina would forfeit its Wednesday night victory over the Panthers because it used an ineligible player. Regina (22-2) defeated EC, 68-45, in a regional semifinal at Cuyahoga Falls. Rothgery said [...]
More sites considered for new Lorain high school
LORAIN — Lorain citizens discussed more possibilities Thursday night for the location of the new high school. A fourth — or fifth, if you count using the current Admiral King High School site — location was thrown into the mix. That new location would be east of Broadway, south of another proposed site along the [...]
Investigators asking if blazes at four Elyria homes are related
ELYRIA — Investigators are looking into whether fires at four homes in the same west-side neighborhood were deliberately set, Elyria Fire Chief Richard Benton said Thursday. Already, the cause of three of the fires has been ruled arson, and Benton urged residents in the area to be vigilant. “I would take all the normal safety [...]
The water’s rising: Snow melt, rain mean the usual flooding
CARLISLE TWP. — Yes, this week’s weather has been glorious as winter seems to be giving way to spring. But those warmer temperatures can mean bad things, too, particularly for those living near the Black River, which has gotten bigger with melting snow. In the oft-flooded areas of Greenview and Woodside Drives in Carlisle Township, [...]
Anonymous donor has $15K challenge for community, Salvation Army
ELYRIA — If they can raise $15,000, they will get $15,000. Just as the leaders of the Elyria Salvation Army were working on a plan to deal with a $38,000 funding shortfall, a longtime anonymous donor presented them with a challenge. If it could rally the community to donate $15,000, he would match that with [...]
Police log for March 12, 2010
Elyria police Wednesday, March 10 7:27 a.m. – 100 block Neufer Court, woman reports tires slashed. 1:36 p.m. – 100 block Kentucky Drive, man reported the theft of a $600 laptop computer. 3:20 p.m. – 18 West Ave., man came to police headquarters to report he’d found a gun case in the 1100 block of [...]
Candelario drops challenge of Ramos residency
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Jose Candelario dropped his challenge questioning whether opponent Dan Ramos meets a residency requirement to run for the state House of Representatives in the middle of a hearing Thursday before the Lorain County Board of Elections. Candelario had questioned if Ramos had been a resident of Lorain for the full year state [...]
Quick Clip: Clearview’s speed leads to district victory
WESTLAKE — Clearview may be peaking at the right time of the season. Thursday, the Clippers sped away from Vermilion, 76-59, to advance to the Division II district final against Bay on Saturday. Clearview, now 20-2 on the year, is playing for its first shot at a regional berth since 1997 when it defeated Lutheran [...]
Browns QB quest heats up: Delhomme meets with front office
BEREA — The Browns’ quarterback search continued Thursday as Jake Delhomme, who was cut by the Carolina Panthers last week, met with members of Cleveland’s revamped front office. A Browns spokesman also confirmed that running back Justin Fargas and tight end Benjamin Watson chatted with coach Eric Mangini at the team headquarters, but none of [...]
LeBron to play tonight against Philadelphia
INDEPENDENCE — LeBron James will be back in action tonight in Philadelphia, rested and ready to go. James, who tweaked his ankle a week ago against Detroit, sat out during a loss in Milwaukee on Saturday and a home win over San Antonio on Monday in order to rest. The reigning league MVP — and [...]
Indians, Peralta looking for a fresh start offensively
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jhonny Peralta had one of his worst offensive performances last year, struggling to career lows for a full season in batting average (.254) and home runs (11). A position change probably played a part. After spending four years as the Indians’ starting shortstop as the heir apparent to Omar Vizquel, Peralta was [...]
Wrestling all-star meet: Southview’s Ralston named top senior
LORAIN — With the annual Lorain County Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association All-Star Meet being held at Southview High School — which is closing after the school year — it was only fitting that a Saints wrestler took home the top prize. Southview senior 119-pounder Uland Ralston, who placed third at the state tournament this [...]
Tribe notes: Omar back in the American League
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Omar Vizquel thought the 2009 season would be his last. Not so fast. “I always doubted (that I would play in 2010),” said Vizquel, who hit .266 in 62 games for Texas last year before signing a free-agent contract with the White Sox this offseason worth $1.375 million. “But I felt so [...]