Archive for April, 2010
NFL draft 2010: At end, Odrick could be Browns’ pick
Meet Jared Odrick, the possible backup plan. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is the favorite option, but goes to St. Louis with the No. 1 pick. Tennessee safety Eric Berry heads to Kansas City at No. 5 or Seattle at No. 6. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is available, but the decision-makers conclude he’s not the [...]
Mo Williams puts last year in past
INDEPENDENCE — Like the birth of a child, the playoffs are always special. It’s just that after the first one — child and extended postseason action — the emotions are easier to control. That’s the situation Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams finds himself in as the Cavaliers prepare to host the Chicago Bulls tonight at [...]
Victim’s family infuriated by prayer vigil
AVON — Family members of murder victim Angel Vincent walked out of a prayer vigil Sunday evening at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church after her uncle became angry that the vigil’s prayers were in opposition to the death penalty. Angel was raped, kidnapped and murdered in 1988 by Darryl Durr, who is scheduled [...]
New light going in at I-480 ramp
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Traffic congestion and accidents have prompted city officials to get new traffic lights installed at the intersection of Lorain Road and the eastbound off-ramp of Interstate 480. The city hopes to reduce the number of accidents by installing a new set of traffic signals for traffic entering and leaving the eastbound lanes [...]
Shooting victim in good condition
ELYRIA — A 31-year-old Lorain man shot Friday was upgraded to good condition, according to a nursing supervisor with MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Richard Oliver Jr. was shot just after 2:30 a.m. Friday behind FirstMerit Bank at 105 Court St. His cousin, Dionte Mallory, of Elyria, said Oliver was shot in the spine, stomach [...]
Lorain police respond to report of gunfire
LORAIN — Police were called to the 1000 block of West Fourth Street on Saturday afternoon to a report of shots fired and someone trying to run over another person with their vehicle. A 55-year-old Lorain man claimed he picked up a friend and as they were leaving, he spotted a man on a bike [...]
Three sent to EMH after 2-car crash
ELYRIA — A two-car accident Sunday at the intersection of state Routes 254 and 57 sent three people to the hospital with minor injuries, a spokesman with the Ohio Highway Patrol said. Cheryl Freeman, 51, of Rocky River, was driving her 2005 Nissan Altima north on state Route 57 at 5:07 p.m. when she rear-ended [...]
Police log for April 19, 2010
Elyria police Saturday, April 17 10:42 a.m. – 200 block Ninth St., 1997 white Chrysler Concorde stolen from residence. Police were later notified the vehicle had been found in Maple Heights being driven by a 16-year-old. 12:30 p.m. – 500 block Broad St., a 15-year-old boy was caught after stealing a hand-held video game from [...]
Browns’ Jennings arrested, accused of hitting club bouncer
CLEVELAND — Browns running back Chris Jennings has been released from jail while authorities determine whether to file charges over allegations he hit a bouncer outside a Cleveland nightclub. Jennings was arrested early Saturday morning. John O’Brien, a spokesman with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department, says Jennings is accused of punching the bouncer in the [...]
Indians 7, White Sox 4: Tribe completes sweep of Chicago
CLEVELAND – The struggling Chicago White Sox proved to be the perfect tonic for the Indians’ losing ills. Entering the series with their Central Division rival sporting just three wins in nine games to start the season, the Indians are now back to .500 after completing a three-game sweep of the Sox via a 7-4 [...]
Indians complete sweep of White Sox
Shin-Soo Choo stayed hot with a grand slam and Fausto Carmona won for the second time in three starts to help the Indians beat the White Sox, 7-4, Sunday at Progressive Field. The win completed the Indians’ first three-game sweep of Chicago in Cleveland since 2003.
The Dash Between: Patricia Beattie lost her sight but found her life’s work
Few of Patricia Mason Beattie’s classmates at Elyria High School in the early 1950s knew that Pat was losing her eyesight to Stargardt’s disease, a type of juvenile macular degeneration. “It wasn’t that she hid it,” her sister Judy Bell said. “She functioned so well, a lot of people didn’t realize it.” Pat lost her [...]
Milestones for 04/18/2010
60th Anniversary – Breyley 57th Anniversary – Corley Engagement – Cornwall-Varner Four Generations – Donat Engagement – DuBois-Fulgham Engagement – Howell_Will Wedding – Niemiec Engagement – Stegenga-Snider 40th Anniversary – Victor
Wood looks good, cleared to pitch simulated game
CLEVELAND – Indians closer Kerry Wood threw a bullpen session Saturday at Progressive Field and has been cleared to pitch in a simulated game. Wood, who missed all of the exhibition season after straining the right lat muscle (upper back) shortly into spring training, threw 35 pitches in the bullpen session in front of manager [...]
Indians commentary: Bats were supposed to sizzle, but are silent
You’ve heard of who’s hot and who’s not? Well, pretty much every position player on the Indians’ roster other than Shin-Soo Choo is not. With a suspect pitching staff, offense was expected to power the Tribe this season. A look at the numbers of the sagging sluggers listed below entering Saturday reveals that it clearly [...]
Cavaliers commentary: I second that emotion — Varejao’s vital to team’s success
Sometime during Anderson Varejao’s whirling, high-flying, 15-rebound performance Saturday afternoon, the ABC commentary referred to him as the second-most important player on the team. With a Cavaliers roster that includes 15-time All-Star center Shaquille O’Neal, explosive shooter Mo Williams and all-around powerhouse Antawn Jamison, the statement seemed laughable at first. But when some of those [...]
Scott Petrak’s Draft Graphic: Receivers/tight ends
SCOTT PETRAK’S TOP OF THE CLASS Receivers/tight ends Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State: Top-five talent with big questions about his maturity. His backers say he loves football and will be fine when it’s his full-time job. Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma: The top tight end. He missed the 2009 season following knee surgery. Arrelious Benn, Illinois: Strong and [...]
NFL Draft: Undersized Colt McCoy not short on talent
Another 2 inches, and Colt McCoy would be a top-five pick. “I’d like to say I was 6-4, but this is what God gave me,” he said at the scouting combine. “I’m going to use it the best I can.” McCoy won 45 games at Texas, the most by any quarterback in the history of [...]
Shaquille O’Neal bullies Chicago, takes it easy on Cavs exec
CLEVELAND – Shaquille O’Neal was paid $20 million for this season alone, so the Cavaliers center could probably buy a few shares of the team if he wanted. They almost became available, too. The 7-foot-1, 325-pound O’Neal appeared to be on the verge of obliterating ownership group member Nate Forbes in the third quarter of [...]
H.S. Tennis: Avon Lake wins LCAAA title with team effort
AVON LAKE – It was an impressive double the Avon Lake boys pulled off during the Lorain County Athletic Administrators Association tournament Saturday afternoon. First, Avon Lake was the only team that had a player qualify for the finals in each of the five divisions. Second, despite struggling in the championship rounds and coming up [...]
Friends recall murdered Elyria girl
ELYRIA – Although she was murdered 22 years ago, Angel Vincent still lives on in the memories of her friends. Those memories have stood out more in recent weeks as Darryl Durr, the man convicted of raping, kidnapping and killing Angel, approaches his scheduled execution date on Tuesday. “It won’t bring her back, but as [...]
Law enforcement says goodbye to ‘a good police dog’
ELYRIA — More than one of the approximately 100 people who turned out to honor Lorain Sheriff’s Office K-9 Drago at his memorial service Saturday afternoon wiped away tears as Drago’s number was called for the last time. “K-9 317, K-9 317, K-9 317 … Drago … Rest in eternal peace,” called a voice over [...]
Police log for April 18, 2010
Lorain police Thursday, April 15 5:12 a.m. – 3500 block Dallas Ave., Michael Ortiz, 33, of Lorain, charged with burglary for breaking into his sister’s home and stealing her purse. 11:33 a.m. – 900 block Broadway, a woman reported she was punched in the face by a man during an argument. 2:50 p.m. – 1900 [...]
Obituaries for April 18, 2010
Theodore G. “Ted” Patouhas Robert J. LeMaster Vernon C. Duffield Israel Foy Roberson Frances Louise Maslyk Elbert Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Lorain police receive report of kidnapping
LORAIN — Police are searching for a teenage girl and a man whom two witnesses say they saw kidnap her from the street at gunpoint near Larkmoor Elementary School on Friday night around the time a PTA function was ending, according to a police report. The witnesses were riding their bikes around 9:10 p.m. toward [...]