Archive for May, 2010
Reds 6, Indians 4: Tribe drops sixth straight
CLEVELAND – It was an all-around sorry effort from an all-around sorry team Saturday night at Progressive Field. Getting little pitching, little offense and little defense, the Indians extended their big time losing streak to six games via a 6-4 loss to the Reds in front of a boisterous crowd of 25,531 fans — many [...]
Reds 6, Indians 4: Indians lose sixth straight
The Indians offered up an all-around poor performance Saturday night at Progressive Field, dropping a 6-4 decision to the Reds for their sixth straight loss. Cleveland got a subpar effort from starting pitcher Fausto Carmona and its offense in addition to committing three errors. The Indians rallied for two runs in the ninth and had [...]
High school softball: Elyria comes up with big hits, squeaks by Amherst in eight innings
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The defending Division I state champion is still alive and on its mission to repeat. Thanks to two clutch hits in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday, Elyria survived a major scare from Amherst with a 3-2 win. The state’s fifth-ranked Pioneers won their sixth straight district title and 13th in [...]
High school softball: Keystone blanks Buckeye, continues district dominance
Brad Bournival The Chronicle-Telegram LAGRANGE – If district championships came in rings, Keystone’s softball team would have enough bling for three fingers on its fifth hand. The Wildcats showed exactly why they are one of the best Friday in a 6-0 Division II district final win over Buckeye. The fact the Wildcats (25-4) have been [...]
Crushers open title defense with a win
AVON – The evening began with some pomp and circumstance to honor the 2009 Frontier League champion Lake Erie Crushers at All Pro Freight Stadium. The celebration continued during the 2010 season opener Friday night, and it appears the new version of the Crushers isn’t missing a beat from its championship predecessor. Three solo home [...]
Shaun Bennett: Crushers give area fans a needed sports lift
The Crushers faithful kicked back in their seats at All Pro Freight Stadium and watched the fireworks display. Lake Erie had just handed the Traverse City Beach Bums an 8-5 loss in the Frontier League season opener, and before the game the Crushers received their 2009 league championship rings from commissioner Bill Lee, team owner [...]
Division I district track: Southview’s Arnold not thrilled despite advancing in four events
AMHERST – It took three events, but Southview’s Alicia Arnold finally got happy Friday night at the Amherst Division I district meet. Arnold qualified for next week’s regional in the long jump and the 100-meter dash. She finished third in each. They were, to her, disappointing thirds. “At least I qualified,” Arnold said. “I get [...]
TeleTech to remain open
AMHERST TWP. — TeleTech has secured additional business that will allow the Amherst Township call center to remain open, spokesman Bob Livingston said Friday afternoon. Livingston said the news was announced to employees Friday. TeleTech has confidentiality agreements with all its clients that prevents the company from saying who the client is or what type [...]
Slain Elyria officer’s name is added to memorial
CLEVELAND — If Officer James A. Kerstetter were alive today, he would tell those who now honor his legacy to instead honor the real heroes in his life, friends, family and collegaues say. His wife and children. His parents. His sisters. For without them, he would have been nothing. Miami police Lt. Joseph Schillaci did [...]
State’s unemployment rate edges downward
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has slipped from its highest level in more than 26 years as more people found work. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the state’s job market showed slight improvement in April, with unemployment going down to 10.9 percent from 11 percent in March. The department [...]
19-year-old Wellington man dies in crash
LAGRANGE TWP. — A 19-year-old Wellington man was killed Friday when the car he was driving, veered off the road, cracked a utility pole in half and slammed into a tree off Whitehead Road. Steven A. Perdue was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina south on Whitehead just north of Biggs Road at 5:32 p.m. when [...]
BLOTTER: May 22, 2010
Elyria police Thursday, May 20 11:32 a.m. – Denny’s Tools, aluminum gutters stolen off building. 7:39 p.m. – 1000 Chestnut Commons Dr., Wal-Mart Supercenter, Kailla Pearl, 20, Maryland, charged with theft of comb, shampoo, body wash and herbal oil. Lorain police Thursday, May 20 12:39 a.m. – El Bori Mex Bar and Grill, 1904 E. [...]
Obituaries for May 22, 2010
Agatha M. Donges Donald E. Spicer, Sr. Elizabeth Bordine Freddie J. Weese Irving Thompson Matthew K. Day Ruth Evelyn Anderson William R. Null Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Indians notes: Choo moves up to second spot in order
CLEVELAND – Shin-Soo Choo is now No. 2. With his offense still sagging and missing two pivotal parts atop the batting order in Grady Sizemore (bone bruise left knee) and Asdrubal Cabrera (fractured left forearm), Indians manager Manny Acta moved Shin-Soo Choo from third to second, while dropping previous No. 2 hitter Jason Donald down [...]
Indians have plenty of Choo, but not enough bite in loss to Reds
CLEVELAND – Shin-Soo Choo made manager Manny Acta look like a genius, but the Indians still looked like losers Friday night at Progressive Field. Prior to the series opener with intrastate rival Cincinnati, Acta moved Choo up to the second spot in the batting order, and the right fielder responded with a 3-for-4 performance that [...]
Indians drop round one of the Battle of Ohio
Shin-Soo Choo responded well to his new spot in the batting order but the Indians still lost Friday night, dropping a 7-4 decision to the Reds at Progressive Field. Batting second for just the second time in his career, Choo went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs, but the Reds broke [...]
Whitehead Road crash a fatal, power out in area
LaGRANGE TWP. — A bad crash on Whitehead Road in LaGrange Township is a fatal, according to a reporter at the scene. LifeFlight had responded to the area of Whitehead and Biggs Road. The driver of a black Chevrolet car had lost control and crashed into a tree and a telephone pole. Chronicle readers reported [...]
Vases stolen from Vermilion cemetery
VERMILION — The owner of a Vermilion funeral home calls the theft of several stone vases from graves at Brownhelm Cemetery a despicable act. “A cemetery is a sacred place,” Mark Riddle said. “This is just awful. These items mean a lot to people. It’s a horrible thing.” Riddle is the owner of Riddle Funeral [...]
Bus driver charged with DUI after crashing taking students to Cedar Point
ATTICA, Ohio — A school outing to an amusement park in Ohio turned into a thrill ride itself when authorities say the driver of a charter bus drove into a ditch and was charged with drunken driving. No one was seriously hurt in the crash this morning. State troopers in northern Ohio say a few [...]
BREAKING NEWS: TeleTech to remain open, plans ‘ongoing hiring’
AMHERST TWP. — TeleTech has secured additional business that will let the Amherst Township call center remain open, spokesman Bob Livingston said this afternoon. Livingston said the news was announced to employees this afternoon. TeleTech has confidentiality agreements with all its clients that prevent him from saying who the client is or what type of [...]
Lottery sting: First clerk charged for cheating winners
COLUMBUS — Authorities say a service station clerk given two winning Ohio Lottery tickets by undercover agents said they were no good, but later claimed the $6,200 in prize money for himself. Lottery spokesman Marie Kilbane says 55-year-old Mahmoud Ikhlayel of suburban Columbus is the first person charged under a new initiative to make sure [...]
Pearl Avenue projects under way, block party tomorrow
LORAIN — A building that for years played host to guys with dreams of becoming boxers will be torn down next week as part of a larger project aimed at revitalizing the Pearl Avenue business district in South Lorain. The structure, long known as Grey’s Boxing Gym at 2908-14 Pearl Ave., is slated to begin [...]
Super saver: Ohio teen buys a house, even pays in cash
GREENFIELD — Lindsay Binegar was 14 the first time she spent any winnings from years of showing hogs. She bought a purse. The second time, at 18, she splurged. She bought a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a two-car garage. And she paid in cash. “I’ve never heard of a teenager buying a house,” said Nikki [...]
Lorain man arrested after chase for assault on officer
LORAIN — A Lorain man is facing several charges after he led police on a foot chase yesterday afternoon. Andre Patton, 19, has been charged with assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. At 4:20 p.m. officers received a report that Patton, who was wanted by the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office for robbery and [...]
Elyria man facing drug charges after home is shot up
ELYRIA — An Elyria man is facing drug charges after police responded to a report of shots fired on Melvyn Lane overnight. Darryl Pruitt, 26, has been charged with trafficking in marijuana and possession of criminal tools. Police were called to 1008 Melvyn Lane a little before 10 p.m. and met with a neighbor who [...]