Archive for March 14th, 2010
Wood says arm soreness nothing to worry about
PEORIA, Ariz. – Closer Kerry Wood said a strained muscle in his right arm prevented him from making his scheduled appearance Saturday, but the right-hander downplayed the injury. “It’s just early stuff, nothing major,” said Wood, who has made two scoreless appearances (two innings) this spring. “It feels fine. It was precautionary, obviously.” Wood said [...]
James, Varejao lead Cavs past Celtics
CLEVELAND – Cavaliers coach Mike Brown doesn’t have to call plays for LeBron James. His superstar does that for himself. After a fairly pedestrian first half, James dominated in the second as the Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 104-93 Sunday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. “He’s the type of player who is going to turn [...]
Game info from Indians’ loss to Padres on Sunday
Padres (3-8) 5, Indians (5-2-2) 3 Hits: Third baseman Jhonny Peralta hit his first home run of the spring off Padres’ starter Chris Young and went 2-for-3 on the day. He was charged with a throwing error on a double-play ball in the second inning, but second baseman Mark Grudzielanek should have handled the [...]
Browns reportedly trade linebacker Kamerion Wimbley
BEREA — Linebacker Kamerion Wimbley was traded to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, according to Scout.com’s Adam Caplan. It’s not known yet what the Browns will receive from Oakland. Wimbley was the No. 13 pick in the 2006 draft out of Florida State. He burst on the scene with 11 sacks as a rookie, then [...]
Browns trade Brady Quinn to Denver Broncos
BEREA — Brady Quinn’s time in Cleveland is over. Quinn, a quarterback drafted No. 22 in 2007, was traded to the Denver Broncos on Sunday for running back Peyton Hillis and two future undisclosed draft picks. The Browns decided Quinn was expendable and overhauled the quarterback position in the first offseason under president Mike Holmgren [...]
Westlake 83-year-old wins raffle for dog rescued from Black River
ELYRIA – An 83-year-old Westlake woman beat out 12 other people Saturday at the Lorain County Dog Kennel to adopt a dog rescued by the Lorain Fire Department last weekend after she fell into the Black River. “I hadn’t expected this,” said Carol Zicarelli with tears in her eyes as she got acquainted with the [...]
Girls regional basketball: EC can’t capitalize on second chance
CUYAHOGA FALLS – If Jenna Pew hadn’t been so strong in the paint and her Smithville teammates hadn’t been so good at getting her the ball, and if Elyria Catholic can make, oh, a quarter of its shots, maybe EC is planning a trip to Columbus today. If, if, if. No trips to Columbus in [...]
Scrabble fanatics flock to tourney
ELYRIA – Quiet conversation gave way to the snick, snick of Scrabble tiles being shuffled in velvet bags or placed on rotating Scrabble boards as players began the second half of day one in a tournament this weekend at the Holiday Inn. Forty-five players from eight states and one from Canada are vying for ranking [...]
Boys district basketball: Avon Lake continues remarkable run
EATON TWP. – They may have finished no better than a tie for third place with two schools in their own league and they may have lost their regular-season finale. In fact, they split their last six games to finish the regular season at a so-so 14-6. But today the Avon Lake Shoremen wear the [...]
Boys district basketball: Clearview clobbers Bay for title
WESTLAKE – Clearview made its first appearance in the Division II district tournament at Westlake a memorable one. The Clippers did to Bay on Saturday night what they have done 21 other times this season: used their speed and athleticism to wear down and then break their opponent. Clearview routed Bay 61-29 in the district [...]
Injured child still critical
CLEVELAND – A 3-year-old boy remained in critical condition Saturday in a Cleveland hospital where he’s being treated for cranial bleeding. Jesse Crum, of Amherst, was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center on Friday with bruises all over his body. A nursing supervisor at the hospital confirmed the child’s condition. Amherst police said no new developments [...]
QB Jake Delhomme agrees to deal with Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) – Jake Delhomme has a new NFL home, and the Cleveland Browns have another new quarterback. Delhomme, released last week by the Carolina Panthers, has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Browns, whose quarterback position has been nothing short of a merry-go-round of players since the club returned as an [...]
Thousands lose power in Elyria
ELYRIA – About 4,100 FirstEnergy customers were without power Saturday afternoon when a transmission line fell and took out the power lines below it, FirstEnergy spokesman Mark Durbin said. Around 4:15 p.m., the higher transmission wire fell in the area of Infirmary Road and West River Road South and “hit additional wires below it, so [...]
Elyria’s unused Tasers being traded for rifles
ELYRIA – Two years ago, the Elyria Police Department bought 10 Tasers, but the weapons were never issued to officers, and the department is now looking to sell them to help finance the purchase of rifles that would be kept in patrol cars. Police Chief Duane Whitely said concerns about liability and recommendations about how [...]
Indians commentary: Russell Branyan signing looks like bad idea
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Did the Indians buy damaged goods when they signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a one-year contract worth $2 million this offseason? It’s sure starting to look that way. Branyan, whose career year in Seattle last season ended prematurely with a lower-back injury, brought the ailment with him to Goodyear, where he [...]
Amherst officials: No annexation plans
AMHERST - A group of Amherst residents irate about tax abatements granted by Lorain for areas served by Amherst Schools has prompted talk of Amherst annexing that portion of the neighboring city. But Amherst officials shot down such talk on Friday, saying it just isn’t likely to go anywhere. “There has been an over-reaction to [...]
County teens reveal risky behavior in survey
ELYRIA – Local youths are still experimenting with alcohol and drugs at high rates and believe those risky behaviors will not stop them from excelling in life, according to the results of a countywide survey. Getting kids to open up about their drug and alcohol use and other behaviors that parents would frown upon was [...]
Roundup: March 14, 2010
Road reflector crashes through windshield AVON – The police and fire departments responded to a traffic incident on Interstate 90 on Saturday afternoon in which a road reflector flew through the windshield of a minivan. Avon Fire Capt. Tim Barrett said a man was driving his Dodge minivan east on I-90 near the 150 mile [...]
Obituaries for March 14, 2010
Steve Blaker Robert H. Judson Robert J. LaLonde Raymond L. Farren Jr. LaVerna M. Eaglen Willie O. Sumner James G. Richmond, Sr. Edward Lynn Beetler Ruth L. M. Casey Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/