Archive for September, 2010
Leo W. Sheets
Leo W. Sheets, 83, of Sheffield Village, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain.
High school football: Elyria Catholic tops second-ranked Hartley in OT
ELYRIA – “Everybody knew that we were good … now everyone knows we’ve got something special here.” Elyria Catholic senior quarterback Danny Reaser had to catch his breath and get hold of his emotions before he uttered those words. They came shortly after Reaser connected with senior wide receiver Conor Voreis for a touchdown in [...]
High school football: Avon Lake defense holds Olmsted Falls in check
AVON LAKE – Brennan Laird broke off a 26-yard run on the first play from scrimmage Friday night at Memorial Stadium. It was not an indication of things to come. That run, which took Olmsted Falls from its 40-yard line to the Avon Lake 34, was the longest play of the night for the Bulldogs. [...]
High school football: Columbia goes long to make short work of Black River
Ho Hoffman The Chronicle-Telegram SULLIVAN TWP. – Columbia combined long scoring plays, an outstanding passing attack and a career receiving night from a tight end to down Black River 42-20 in a Patriot Athletic Conference crossover game Friday night. The Raiders (4-0) scored on plays of 55, 47 and 36 yards while quarterback John Banyasz [...]
High school football: Amherst’s defense puts clamps on North Olmsted
AMHERST – Tyler Bires got a kick out of Amherst’s 30-7 Southwestern Conference-opening win Friday night over North Olmsted. He’s new to the fun. Bires, a 205-pound senior, kicked a career-high three field goals in helping the Comets stay undefeated at 4-0. A short career it’s been. This is his first year as Amherst’s kicker. [...]
Choo blasts three home runs, drives in seven as Indians rip Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shin-Soo Choo put his slump behind him in a big way Friday night. Choo hit three homers, including a grand slam, and the Cleveland Indians moved out of the AL Central basement with an 11-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The 28-year-old right fielder, a native of South Korea, was [...]
Browns notes: Romeo’s back … with the other guys
BEREA – Romeo Crennel wasn’t a fan favorite during his tenure as Browns head coach from 2005-08, but he’s got plenty of fans inside team headquarters. Not only do many of the players rave about their time with Crennel, his replacement, Eric Mangini, considers him a mentor from their days as assistants with the Jets [...]
Browns: Backup QB Wallace looks like he could get start Sunday
BEREA – Seneca Wallace is poised to become No. 15 again. Wallace, who went from uniform No. 15 in Seattle to No. 6 with the Browns, would be the 15th starting quarterback for Cleveland since 1999 if he takes the first snap Sunday against the Chiefs. All signs point in that direction. Jake Delhomme missed [...]
Blessing House gets a meaty gift
LORAIN — Before hundreds of pounds of meat in the form of ground beef, hamburger patties, roasts and chopped steak were crammed into an upright freezer at the Blessing House, the animal that started it all had a name. He was the 4-H project of a Lorain County teen at this year’s Lorain County Fair. [...]
Veterans honor those who didn’t make it back home
ELYRIA — The crowd sat in silence as the six Lorain High teenagers moved their sabers above their heads in unison. The tips of each sword were perched almost perfectly above the center of a table surrounded by five empty chairs representing those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. A lone candle, lit [...]
Vermilion teen’s pledge plea read on ‘O’Reilly’
VERMILION — After hearing the Pledge of Allegiance recited just once during his first week in school, Vermilion High School freshman Tyler Parsons was upset. The 14-year-old felt the pledge should be said daily. “That’s how it’s been since I was in preschool. It’s a tribute to America that should be said every morning,’’ he [...]
BLOTTER: Sept. 18, 2010
Elyria police Wednesday, Sept. 15 9:26 a.m. — 300 block N. West River Road, report of theft. Business owner says he hired someone to re-coat blacktop on parking lot, the work was not done and the business owner has paid $3,500. 9:29 a.m. — 300 block S. Logan St., window broken at Eastgate School. 2:19 [...]
Feds: Warrantless search of robbery suspect’s property was legal
ELYRIA — Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed this week that a search of accused bank robber Robert Starnes Jr.’s apartment and vehicle was entirely legal despite his disputed parole status. Attorneys for Starnes — who is facing federal bank robbery charges in connection with the July 21 robbery of the Chase bank branch [...]
Patrol: Deer may have caused fatal motorcycle crash
PENFIELD TWP. — The trooper who investigated the motorcycle crash that killed Avon firefighter Kevin Ray Criss last month believes a deer may have leaped onto the road, startling Criss, who was an accomplished motorcycle rider. “He basically went down with the motorcycle and there are a lot of deer in the area,” Trooper A. [...]
Coroner: Alcohol involved in fatal motorcycle crash
ELYRIA — Tom Denes, a businessman and former Lorain County Fair director killed in a motorcycle-truck crash on Aug. 14, had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, according to Huron County Coroner Jeffrey Harwood. Denes, 54, had been at Put-in-Bay with his family earlier in the day, Harwood said. His [...]
Sue E. Heys
Sue E. (Smith) Heys, 62, of Berlin Heights, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 surrounded by her loving family after a valiant fight against cancer. She was a 1966 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and dedicated her life to caring for animals. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Knowles Smith and [...]
Lawrence D. Elkins, Sr.
Lawrence D. Elkins, Sr., 80, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Busch Funeral Home, 114 Second Street, Elyria, www.buschfuneral.com.
Darryl E. Summerson
Darryl E. Summerson, 45, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He was a longtime resident of Columbia Station. He was the loving father of Darryl Jr., Derrek and Tara; dear son of Tom and Maryjo Stevens and of Charles Summerson; brother of James (Paula), Nicholas, Anthony, Carri Shaffer (Jeff) and the late Thomas Jr. and [...]
Betty I. Greco
Betty I. Greco, 88, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 at Golden Acres Nursing Home. Betty was born in Lorain, on December 28, 1921 to Edward and Merle (nee Snodgrass) Smith and she was raised in Elyria. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1939. Following high school, she was married and started her family. [...]
Barbara J. Darnell
Barbara J. (nee Stenger) Darnell, 59, of Elyria, was granted her Angel Wings Thursday, September 16, 2010. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Michigan in 1969. Barbara work several jobs including The Cleveland Clinic in the Artificial Limbs Orthopedic Department. She volunteered her [...]
Lottie Spinks
Lottie Spinks (nee Smith), 87, of Elyria, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a long illness. She was born September 24, 1922 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Lottie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and [...]
Friday night football scores/highlights
FINAL: Elyria Catholic 34. Columbus Hartley 28 Tied 7-7 after the first… Cory Campbell runs in from 11 out for the score. Kick good. Play was set up b 49 yard pass from Cody Reasar to Zach Rogers. EC scores on one yard run by Matt Morgan with 1:10 left in the half, , 2-point [...]
Update: Browns QB Seneca Wallace likely to start Sunday
BEREA — Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme didn’t practice Friday for the third straight day with an injured ankle, increasing the likelihood that Seneca Wallace will start Sunday against the Chiefs in the home opener. Wallace said he had been told “somewhat” by the coaches that he would get the start. “I got the feel of [...]
2 arrested after police find stolen gun in car outside Lorain bar
LORAIN — A 19-year-old and 20-year-old Lorain man were arrested early this morning after police found them with a gun in a car outside of a Lorain bar. According to a police report, Ruben Rojas, 20, was taken in on a warrant from police in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Wright, 19, was taken to the Lorain [...]
Severely underweight dog seized from ‘deplorable’ Lorain home
LORAIN — Lorain police seized a severely underweight dog from “deplorable conditions” at a West 23rd Street home yesterday afternoon, according to a police report. Friendship Animal Protective League Humane Officer Denise Willis, who said she was taking the dog to the Lorain Animal Clinic this morning, said it weighed about 45 pounds — half [...]