Archive for July, 2010
Little League baseball: Morrison lifts hot Hamilton
ELYRIA — Not many 12-year-olds are as tough on themselves as Jarrod Morrison. “It was one of my good games, but I could have pitched better,” Morrison said. Tell that to the North Canton batters. Hamilton faced 14 of them. He yielded one hit — a home run to Tyler Drabick to lead off the [...]
Speedy success: Lorain club sends 12 to national track meet
Lorain County’s Ultimate Track Club has made giant strides — and in a hurry. In three years, the fledgling program has gone from obscurity to performing on a national stage. UTC advanced 12 athletes from regionals to the AAU Junior Olympic Games at Norfolk State University in Virginia. The Junior Olympics begin Saturday and run [...]
County commissioners meeting erupts into shouting match
ELYRIA — A shouting match erupted Wednesday between County Administrator James Cordes and Veterans Service Commission employee Alshi Williams after the commissioners approved only a portion of the money requested by the Veterans Services office to replenish its travel budget. Commissioners approved $6,000 of the $10,000 in additional travel money requested by Veterans Services Executive [...]
Tribe notes: Wood to pitch for Aeros tonight
CLEVELAND — Kerry Wood (blister right index finger) will make a minor league rehab appearance for Double-A Akron tonight. If things go well, the right-hander’s next step will be to rejoin the Indians bullpen. “We’re still going to have to see after the outing in Akron how the finger reacts,” said manager Manny Acta. “He’s [...]
Lorain Schools sends 9.12-mill levy to ballot
LORAIN — In a brief but crucial meeting Wednesday night, the Lorain school board voted to put a $6 million, 9.12-mill emergency levy on the ballot for the November election. The vote was 4-1, with board member Jim Smith saying he opposed putting the levy on the ballot but would support getting it passed. If [...]
Child abuse trial starts for mom in Dallas
DALLAS — The defense for the mother of three children found starving in a hotel bathroom portrayed her Wednesday as another victim of her abusive boyfriend. But prosecutors said while she gave birth, “she’s no mom,” and the woman’s brother, a Lorain resident, testified for the prosecution Abneris Santiago, 31, was charged with injury to [...]
Elyria men charged in April gun incident at Vic’s
ELYRIA — An intoxicated man pointed a gun at security and patrons at Vic’s Nightclub in April before driving off with a second man who accompanied him in the bar, according to court documents filed Wednesday by prosecutors. Derick Harris, 21, is charged with having weapons under disability, carrying concealed weapons, improper handling of a [...]
LCCC in line for $2M in research if appropriation bill is approved
ELYRIA — Lorain County Community College has secured $2 million in government research in the latest defense appropriations bill, U.S. Reps. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township, and Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, announced Wednesday. The bill needs to pass the House Appropriations Committee, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The research is in restriction of hazardous substances [...]
Wild Things 6, Crushers 2: Bullpen can’t rescue Crushers
WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Lake Erie Crushers got a strong performance from their bullpen, but it was already too late as they fell 6-2 Wednesday night to the Washington Wild Things. The Crushers (30-30) scored runs on a Joel Collins double in the fourth and a Dom Duggan solo home run in the fifth, but [...]
Police log for July 29, 2010
Elyria police Tuesday, July 27 8:30 a.m. – 100 block Preston St., credit card fraud reported. 12:12 p.m. – 600 block S. Abbe Road, video game system stolen from residence. 1:00 p.m. – 3100 block Midway Mall, complaint of payment by check from a closed account. 3:37 p.m. – 400 block Adams St., package stolen [...]
Little League baseball: Boardman wins in style
ELYRIA — Boardman’s Trent Humphreys got a lot done with one swing of his bat Wednesday afternoon at Vic Janowicz Memorial Park. He launched a walk-off home run that treated Boardman to a dramatic 9-7 come-from-behind victory over Mount Vernon. In the process, he also picked up the pitching victory and propelled his team to [...]
Yankees 8, Indians 0: Yanks drub Carmona, Indians
CLEVELAND – Fausto Carmona has given the Indians an opportunity to win nearly every time he has taken the mound this season. Wednesday night, however, the right-hander ensured there was no chance for victory. Bombed early and often, Carmona produced his worst effort of the year to pave the way for an 8-0 loss to [...]
Indians notes: Wood set for rehab outing Thursday
CLEVELAND – Kerry Wood (blister right index finger) will make a minor league rehab appearance for Double-A Akron tonight. If things go well, the right-hander’s next step will be to rejoin the Indians’ bullpen. “We’re still going to have to see after the outing in Akron how the finger reacts,” said manager Manny Acta. [...]
Peralta traded to Tigers
CLEVELAND – Midway through last season, Jhonny Peralta moved from shortstop to become the Indians’ new third baseman. Now, he’s their old one. Less than an hour before Cleveland’s scheduled 7:05 game Wednesday against the Yankees, the Indians traded Peralta to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto. The deal also includes cash [...]
Yankees 8, Indians 0: Yanks drub Carmona
Fausto Carmona’s worst outing of the season paved the way for an 8-0 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Carmona allowed seven runs on 10 hits over just 2 2/3 innings. Indians pitchers prevented Alex Rodriguez from hitting his 600th home run for the third straight night. Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with [...]
Indians trade Peralta to Tigers
The Indians have traded third baseman Jhonny Peralta to the Tigers for minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto. The trade, which includes the Indians sending cash to Detroit, was announced less than an hour before the scheduled 7:05 game time. Soto, 19, has spent the entire season at Class A West Michigan, where he has compiled [...]
Addresses soon to be left off vehicle registration cards
COLUMBUS — Changes coming to Ohio motor vehicle registrations are meant to cut down on personal information that could be found by someone breaking into a car. Registration certificates currently show the vehicle owner’s home address. Starting Aug. 9, motorists will see certificates with a portion that won’t have the address, and they’ll be instructed [...]
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 8 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for much of northern Ohio, including Lorain and Medina counties. According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early tonight. The risk will begin about mid to late afternoon in northwest Ohio and will spread [...]
Browns president Mike Holmgren excited about start of training camp
BEREA — Browns president Mike Holmgren, sporting an orange cast on his right foot after surgery last week, met with the media Wednesday morning to preview training camp, which starts Saturday. Holmgren is in his first season with the Browns, and the first in his career without the title of coach. He’s charged with building the [...]
Ohio man KOs gas meter, causing leak, evacuations
MIDDLETOWN — Fire officials in Ohio say a man hitting a punching bag accidentally knocked out his gas meter, causing a natural gas leak that evacuated nearby homes. Authorities in Middletown say when the unidentified man struck the meter Tuesday evening, it fell off the wall and gas spewed out. Deputy Fire Chief Tom Snively [...]
Ohio signs for ‘Wildman Road’ swiped too often
XENIA — An Ohio county has given up on replacing the frequently stolen signs for a rural thoroughfare named “Wildman Road.” Greene County Engineer Robert Geyer in southwest Ohio explains that the signs vanish too quickly, probably to decorate bedrooms, garages and dorm rooms. He says the unusually named road is “out in the boonies,” [...]
Wellington’s Splash Pad gives families a cool time
WELLINGTON — A “locomotive” with cooling sprays of water has opened at Wellington Recreation Park at the end of John Street. Wheels and a cowcatcher still have to be installed at the water feature, but kids are having plenty of fun since the village installed the Splash Pad a few weeks ago, said Village Administrator [...]
Highway worker struck, killed on the job on I-271
RICHFIELD — A construction worker has been struck and killed while on the job along an interstate highway in Ohio. The State Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Randy Roginski was hit by a passing vehicle late Tuesday night. He’d been standing on the right shoulder alongside a single lane of traffic open on Interstate 271 just [...]
Indians 4, Yankees 1: Kid steals spotlight
CLEVELAND — It was the toughest of tests for Josh Tomlin, who faced the vaunted New York Yankees and their ace, former Indian CC Sabathia, in his major league debut Tuesday night at Progressive Field. He passed with flying colors. Tomlin, an unheralded right-hander who was a surprise pick to replace an injured Aaron Laffey [...]
New for state fair 2010: MMA, diving show, snakes
COLUMBUS — A mixed martial arts competition, diving show and snake show are some of the things that are new for the 157th Ohio State Fair. The fair opening today in Columbus also features the usual rides, concerts, fried foods and butter sculptures. This year, the traditional butter cow and calf are joined by a [...]