Archive for May, 2010
Obituaries for May 14, 2010
Cecil W. Gill Sandra M. Loterbaugh Linvel Carl Karres Margaret Call Ann E. Board Donna B. Hensley Carol L. Blanco Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Sectional baseball: Avon rallies past Clearview for title
SHEFFIELD TWP. — When Clearview jumped out to a three-run lead Thursday with unbeaten Ian Mezlak on the mound, things did not look good for Avon. But the Eagles scored six runs on Mezlak to capture a Division II sectional championship with a 6-3 win over the Clippers. Avon (16-10) plays the Medina Highland-Parma Padua [...]
Elyria Council taking time to consider police funding
ELYRIA — City Council members want more time before they pull the trigger on Mayor Bill Grace’s proposed police levy. On Monday night, members attended a meeting where the consensus was that some kind of income tax proposal would go on the November ballot. It could be the plan Grace introduced that would increase the [...]
Oberlin high to cut busing, increase student fees
OBERLIN — The Oberlin school district is making cuts and adding fees to trim its budget by more than $900,000. Busing for high school students will be eliminated starting next year, said school board President Ian Yarber. Also, student fees for art class supplies and student activities will be instituted. How much the fees will [...]
Transvestite beaten in Lorain
LORAIN — A man told police he was beaten by another man at a West Ninth Street house about midnight Wednesday because he is a transvestite. Police found the 43-year-old man standing in the middle of the road at West Eighth Street and Reid Avenue just after midnight Thursday. Reports said the man was bleeding [...]
Sectional softball: Title, shutout good start for Elyria
ELYRIA — The rest of Ohio will need more than a little wind to knock off Elyria, the defending state champion. Cynthia Woodard had a big day at the plate and pitcher Kristen Boros threw a two-hit shutout as Elyria, the sixthranked team in Ohio, advanced to the Division I district tournament with a 2-0 [...]
High school track: Keystone girls cruise to crown at PAC meet
ROCKY RIVER — The day wasn’t perfect, but the Keystone girls didn’t have to be. They were simply too dominant a force for the competition Thursday at the fifth annual Patriot Athletic Conference Track Championships at Lutheran West. The Wildcats won only three events, but amassed five seconds and two thirds. Keystone chalked up 148 [...]
Celtics 94, Cavs 85: Cavaliers ousted; LeBron watch starts
It may not be as dramatic as “The Shot,” “The Drive” or “The Fumble,” but the latest monumental Cleveland sports disappointment came Thursday night as the Cavaliers’ season came to an end with a 94-85 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs lost three straight games to be eliminated during the Eastern Conference semifinals, a [...]
Man leads police on chase, gets Tasered, then is fished out of lake
LORAIN — A man led police on a vehicle chase through Elyria into South Amherst, Amherst, Brownhelm Township and Lorain, fled on foot after his vehicle crashed, was stunned by a Taser, fled police again and fell into Lake Erie on Thursday night near the former Ford plant on Baumhart Road before being captured. Justin [...]
The CT’s Rick Noland: Season’s over, but the angst’s just beginning
“It” is over, but “it” is also just getting started. Right now, “it” means the Cavaliers’ season, which came to an end Thursday night when the alleged best team in basketball was eliminated by the supposedly too old Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, losing 94-85 in Game 6 at TD Garden. The fallout [...]
Elyria nurse’s fate before state board
An Elyria nurse whose professional career is in jeopardy because of an assault conviction last year had a disciplinary hearing before the Ohio Board of Nursing on Thursday. Kathleen Filiaggi hasn’t been scheduled to work at EMH Regional Medical Center since March when hospital officials learned of the conviction. Filiaggi was convicted of assaulting a [...]
Man guilty in fatal accident
ELYRIA — A Lorain man who ran down a pedestrian and then fled the scene pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide and other traffic and drug charges. John Lynch, 40, turned himself in to police hours after he struck and killed pedestrian David Wynn, who was crossing state Route 58 at about [...]
Woman pulled over by man claiming to be cop
LORAIN — A woman told police she was driving home Wednesday afternoon when she was followed and stopped by a man who said he was a police officer. Reports said the woman, 40, was westbound on Colorado Avenue about 5:15 p.m. when she had what reports termed “a small traffic confrontation” with a man driving [...]
College tennis: Elyrian Mittler lifted Jackets into NCAAs
Athletes do not find themselves in more pressure-packed situations than having the game or match on the line with the outcome in their hands. How they respond to that pressure, no matter what they had done before or will do after, is often how they will be remembered. That is a very good thing for [...]
High school baseball notes: Pioneer can spew chatter
There are a lot of recent developments in baseball that fans on the bad side of 40 don’t like — interleague play, designated hitters, five-man starting rotations, pitchers not pitching complete games, $200 million payrolls and $8 hot dogs are among them. Closer to home, lots of older baseball lovers lament not hearing chatter. Once [...]
High school track: Southview girls second at LEL meet
BEDFORD — Melody Ferris and Alicia Arnold set meet records in the 300 hurdles and long jump to lead Southview’s girls to a second-place finish as the Lake Erie League Erie Division meet concluded Thursday. The Saints totaled 153 points, 16 behind Warrensville Heights. Admiral King was fourth with 64. Southview’s boys had 133½ points [...]
Cavaliers ousted by Celtics; uncertainty looms
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics sent LeBron James and the Cavaliers back to Cleveland to admire all of their regular-season accomplishments and ponder their future. It’s the Celtics who are still in the chase for an NBA title. Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and added 12 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 21 points and 12 [...]
Photo gallery: Browns’ John St. Clair speaks to students in Elyria
Cleveland Browns player John St. Clair spoke about the importance of education Thursday at Franklin Elementary School in Elyria. St. Clair, who plays tackle, told students that even if they aspire to be like him and play professional sports, it is important to stay in school and get good grades.
Man who tried to run down police officers is indicted
ELYRIA — A Lorain man shot by North Ridgeville police officers he allegedly tried to run down has been indicted. Jeffrey Phillips, 30, is charged with failure to comply, resisting arrest, obstructing official business and two counts each of felonious assault and assault for the April 1 incident. North Ridgeville police had gone to Phillips’ [...]
VIDEO: Fire damages Sheffield Township home
A fire forced four people from their Sheffield Township home Thursday. The fire at the home in the 2100 block of Roosevelt Avenue started in an upstairs bedroom a little after 2 p.m. Firefighters from Sheffield Township, Sheffield, Elyria Township and Avon battled the blaze about 30 minutes before bringing it under control, Sheffield Township [...]
Princess profiles: Meet Slovak princess Emily Sas
Name: Emily Sas Age: 17 Nationality: Slovak Sponsor: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish Parents: Robert and Michele Sas Jr. High school: Lorain Southview High School/Lorain High School class of 2011 Costume: “My costume is a Kroj, a traditional Slovak folk costume. Slovak women typically wear brightly colored Kroj. Embroidered flowers can be found on the [...]
Tornado watch issued for Lorain County
A tornado watch has been issued for much of northern Ohio, including Lorain County, until 9 p.m. tonight.
Ford restoring tuition help for union workers
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is restoring college tuition help for factory workers in an effort to settle a dispute with the United Auto Workers union. Union leaders were told of the move at a meeting Thursday in Chicago. The company announced the change in a letter to the union that was obtained by The [...]
LeBron says he’s keeping the faith
INDEPENDENCE — The last three words LeBron James said in a lengthy interview Wednesday at Cleveland Clinic Courts said a ton about his mind-set. His team down 3-2 in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics heading into Game 6 tonight at 8 at TD Garden, James was asked why Cleveland fans [...]
Sliman’s adds Jeep, $2 million addition
AMHERST — A year ago Sliman’s Chrysler Dodge staff were waiting nervously as automakers Chrysler and General Motors announced the closing of hundreds of dealerships nationwide in an effort to slash costs and stabilize hemorrhaging finances. Not only was Sliman’s spared, but it announced plans to expand and strengthen itself by acquiring another major brand. [...]