Archive for March, 2010
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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/
Wood scratched from scheduled appearance Saturday
Closer Kerry Wood did not make his scheduled appearance against the Rangers on Saturday. “He’s got a little bit of spring training (arm) soreness,” Indians manager Manny Acta said. “He just didn’t feel ready to pitch.” Wood, 32 was healthy last year in his first season with the Indians, but he’s got a long list [...]
Game info from Indians’ loss to Rangers on Saturday
Rangers (4-4-1) 5, Indians (5-1-2) 0 Hits: Justin Masterson was impressive in his second start (third appearance) of the spring. The right-hander didn’t allow an earned run and just three hits, while striking out six over 3 2/3 innings. His best work came in the second inning when the Rangers loaded the bases with [...]
Elyria Catholic girls fall in regional final
CUYAHOGA FALLS — The Elyria Catholic girls basketball team got a second chance to reach the state Final Four, but fell a step short. The Panthers lost 58-30 Saturday afternoon to Smithville in the Division III regional final. The Panthers were in the final after Regina forfeited its semifinal win over Elyria Catholic for using [...]
Cabrera strains groin and is day-to-day
Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera will most likely miss at least a week after sustaining a strained left groin in Cleveland’s 7-all tie with the Angels on Friday at Goodyear Ballpark. Cabrera sustained the injury while diving back to third base on a pick off attempt. He said the injury wasn’t serious and that he is day-to-day, [...]
LeBron soars again
PHILADELPHIA — A six-day layoff may have limited King James’ conditioning, but not his skills. Any concern over LeBron James’ ankle was alleviated in the first few minutes. James had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in his return from a two-game absence, and the Cavaliers won for the 14th time in their last [...]
Elyria Catholic to play for state berth
Regina decides not to appeal disqualification from tourney
Investigators seek fire clues
Dog finds possible accelerants; evidence sent to lab
CLARIFICATION: MARCH 13, 2010
Those looking to donate to the Elyria Salvation Army can send monetary donations to Elyria Salvation Army, 716 Broad St., Elyria, OH 44035. For more information on how to donate, call (440) 323-2026. Information on how to donate was omitted from Friday’s story.
N. Ridgeville teen to face trial April 5
ELYRIA — Daniel Kovarbasich’s murder trial will begin April 5 after the 16-year-old North Ridgeville boy refused to waive his right to a speedy trial on charges he killed a family friend. “We’re ready,” said Michael Stepanik, Daniel’s attorney. Murder trials typically take years to wind their way through the legal system, but Stepanik said [...]
Westwood student wins regional bee
SHEFFIELD LAKE — A mattock is a tool used for loosening soil. Fiona Sims didn’t know that. She’d never heard of it. And she sure as heck didn’t know how to spell it. “I knew it had to be either a double ‘t’ or a double ‘d’, so I just went with the double ‘t,’ [...]
Boy scalded last year in hospital with head injury
AMHERST — A 3-year-old boy was in critical condition Friday after being flown to a Cleveland hospital with cranial bleeding and bruises on his body. This isn’t the first time the boy, Jesse Crum, has been taken by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center for serious injuries. On Jan. 5, 2009, he was taken to Amherst [...]
ROUNDUP: March 13, 2010
Cleared man facing weapons charge ELYRIA — An Elyria man will have to sit through another trial on whether he illegally had a gun during an Oct. 11 incident in Oberlin that left him with a bullet in his leg. Andrew Davison was cleared by a jury earlier this week of felonious assault and other [...]