Archive for July, 2010
Girls golf: Area players finish strong at OGGF tourney
AVON — Looks like Ali Nageotte will make the adjustment to high school golf just fine. Nageotte, an Avon Lake resident who will be a freshman this fall at Magnificat, was as good as any area player in Monday’s Ninth Annual Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Tournament at Avon Oaks Country Club, finishing in a six-way [...]
Beach Bums 4, Crushers 2: Good defense, not much else
AVON — For the last six innings, the Crushers and the Beach Bums matched zeroes on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for the Crushers, it was what Traverse City did in the first three innings that proved to be the difference Monday night. A three-run third inning got Traverse City the lead and the Bums held on [...]
Body found in lake off Euclid could be Emma Nahas
CLEVELAND — The ordeal of not knowing may soon be over for the family and friends of Emma Nahas. A body was reported found late Monday afternoon in the waters of Lake Erie off the Euclid shoreline, according to a state investigator looking into the July 8 disappearance of the 2008 Midview High graduate from [...]
EPA, hazmat called after trailer tips on Turnpike
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A Lorain County hazmat team and the Ohio EPA were called Monday night after a semi hauling two trailers, including one containing 288 pounds of corrosive liquid, overturned on the Ohio Turnpike. Fire crews were called to the Interstate 80 exit ramp at state Route 10 in North Ridgeville about 8:30 p.m. [...]
Toy Box owner defends his bar, wants to meet with Elyria police
ELYRIA — The manager of the Toy Box Night Club is planning a sit down today with Elyria police to dispel impressions that the business is a haven for criminals and does not cooperate with police. Days after two teens were shot in downtown Elyria — police reports mention the incident as happening near or [...]
Fire Department looking into nonresponse to call on possible code violation
ELYRIA — Faced with a crowded bar and concerns about whether there was a fire code violation inside the Toy Box Night Club early Sunday, police called for help from the Elyria Fire Department. But the call went unanswered, and that could lead to a senior fire official facing disciplinary action after an officer was [...]
Lorain housing work attracts federal attention; FBI, HUD investigate
LORAIN — The city’s work on three Lorain properties has fallen under the scrutiny of federal investigators. A June 25 subpoena from the FBI ordered the city to turn over information on the asbestos abatement and demolition of a former city utility building that was traded to Emerson Network Power earlier this year and demolished [...]
Little League baseball: Elyria East can’t finish what it started
ELYRIA — Elyria East struck early, but not often Monday in a 9-10-year-old Little League district semifinal at East. East jumped on Tallmadge for three runs in the top of the first, but that was about all it could muster as Tallmadge woke up and scored five runs in both the third and fourth innings [...]
2 missing teen girls found, had been staying with friends
ELYRIA — Two teenage girls who were missing for weeks have been found safe and sound — they’d been staying with friends. Makenna Western came to the Elyria Police Department shortly before midnight Sunday and said she was a missing juvenile who did not want to get her friends in Wellington in trouble. Western, who [...]
Police log for July 20, 2010
Elyria police Sunday, July 18 1:39 p.m. – Cascade Park, rock thrown through window of parked vehicle. 4:38 p.m. – 400 block Whitman Blvd., wallet stolen from home. 5:04 p.m. – 100 block Midway Blvd., Robert Tipton, 27, of Elyria, charged with theft, accused of shoplifting four video game controllers from Wal-Mart. 9:41 p.m. – [...]
Oliver’s run with Tigers ends; Vermilion grad sent to Toledo
Vermilion High star Andy Oliver’s first stint in the major leagues has come to an end, as the Detroit Tigers optioned his contract to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on Monday. The lefthander went 0-4 with a 7.36 ERA in five starts with the Tigers. Oliver took the loss in Detroit’s 7-2 defeat against the [...]
Miners bury Ironmen in West Virginia
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Lorain County Ironmen stayed in the game for three innings, then the West Virginia Miners piled on the offense during a 19-2 victory at Linda K. Epling Stadium on Monday night. Ironmen starting pitcher Jeff Kotler (0-3) lasted 4 2/3 innings, but only three of the seven runs he surrendered were [...]
Tough homecoming: Vermilion’s Oliver struggles with his command in first start against hometown Indians
CLEVELAND – Detroit rookie Andy Oliver probably would have preferred a little more celebration after his homecoming performance against Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. The Vermilion High standout struggled with his command and lasted just 32/3 innings during the Tigers’ 7-2 loss to the Indians. “I just wasn’t throwing strikes,” said Oliver after dropping to 0-4 [...]
Gone with the win: Gomez shuts down Tigers in major league debut, but still has to go back to Columbus
CLEVELAND – Talk about a cruel fate. Jeanmar Gomez was promoted from Triple-A Columbus to make a spot start Sunday in the series finale with Detroit. Pitching brilliantly in his major league debut, the 22-year-old right-hander helped the Indians to a sweep-clinching 7-2 victory over the Central Division-contending Tigers. His reward? A trip back to [...]
Tribe notes: Choo to start rehab assignment tonight in Akron
CLEVELAND – Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo will begin a minor league rehab assignment after all. Though Indians manager Manny Acta didn’t think a rehab stint would be necessary, Choo, who is on the disabled list with a right thumb sprain, is scheduled to play for Double-A Akron tonight. Cleveland’s media relations department said there has been [...]
Elyria All-Stars open state tourney with pair of wins
LUCASVILLE – Elyria’s 11-12-year-old All-Stars opened state tournament play with a pair of wins Sunday to move into the winners bracket final today. Elyria, which had its opener rained out Saturday, left the opposition all wet with a 5-2 win over District 11 champ Wheelersburg and a 19-1 romp over Englewood, the District 9 representative. [...]
No luck, offense either: Bad bounce hurts Crushers in 1-0 loss to ThunderBolts
AVON – All the dramatics from the night before were missing Sunday at All Pro Freight Stadium. So was the result. After pulling off a come-from-behind win Saturday on a walk-off home run, the Crushers couldn’t even get the ball to bounce right for them Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Windy City that closed [...]
Golf gets a new big name: Oosthuizen stays steady, cruises to British Open win
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Louis Oosthuizen walked over the Swilcan Bridge toward a victory that was never in doubt Sunday at St. Andrews, another big moment in sports for South Africa. This celebration, though, carried a different tune. The drone of vuvuzelas, all the rage at the World Cup, was replaced by the skirl of [...]
Two die in separate crashes
Two people died in crashes on Lorain County roads this weekend. The first accident occurred around 1:05 p.m. Saturday afternoon on state Route 82 just west of Station Road in Columbia Township. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, Ronald Phillips, 41, of Medina, died when the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was driving westbound on Route 82 [...]
Boys shot in Lorain
LORAIN – A 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were shot in a drive-by shooting Saturday night on Lorain’s west side. According to Lorain police, the incident occurred around 9:22 p.m. in the 800 block of West 23rd Street. When police arrived, the 15-year-old was bleeding from his left arm. The 12-year-old had run from [...]
Police: Man arrested with drugs, scale in Ely Square
ELYRIA – An Elyria man was arrested Saturday afternoon after being caught with marijuana and a digital scale in Ely Square, according to a police report. Christopher Robinette, 31, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to Elyria police, officers were in the park around 1:43 p.m. settling a dispute [...]
Police log for July 19, 2010
Elyria police Thursday, July 15 2:25 p.m. – Midway Mall, Kristen Burrey, 25, of North Olmsted, charged with theft of items from men’s department at Macy’s. Friday, July 16 12:27 p.m. – 200 block East Ave., butter reported stolen from church. 1:16 p.m. – 100 block Middle Ave., complaint of a threatening message left at [...]
Obituaries for July 19, 2010
Martin E. Koepp Paul E. Hanlin Peter James Hammer Scott Lee Mussell, Jr. William F. Slusher Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Indians 7, Tigers 2: Tribe completes sweep of Tigers
Jeanmar Gomez allowed just two unearned runs in seven innings of his major league debut Sunday to help the Indians past the Tigers, 7-2, at Progressive Field. Vermilion native Andy Oliver took the loss, allowing five runs on four hits over 3 2/3 innings. An inside-the-park home run from Jhonny Peralta in the first inning highlighted [...]
Vermilion’s Oliver won’t be lacking fans when he takes on Indians today
Apparently being the Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher against the Cleveland Indians in today’s game at Progressive Field wasn’t an early enough homecoming for Vermilion High star Andy Oliver. The rookie spent the All-Star break at home with friends and family, and even attended a youth summer camp run by Sailors baseball coach Jeff Keck during [...]