Archive for October, 2010
State tennis: Westlake’s Golick 3rd in Division I singles
HILLIARD — Westlake’s Lauren Golick was looking for a better finish after failing to place in the state tennis tournament as a freshman last year. She found one. Golick, a sophomore for the Demons, placed third in singles at the Division I state tournament Saturday at Hilliard Davidson High School. After winning her first two [...]
Milestones for 10/24/2010
Engagement – Adams-Haputa Engagement – Fuleki-Baker Wedding – Nolan Engagement – Paule-Koba 50th Anniversary – Rothgery
Browns: Texans McCoy, Brees set to square off today
NEW ORLEANS — The comparison is tempting. Drew Brees and Colt McCoy are Texas natives. Brees is listed at 6-foot, McCoy 6-1. They’ve come as far as they have with accuracy and intelligence. The comparison is premature — by a few years. McCoy knows this better than anyone. “Obviously, I don’t deserve to have my [...]
Division I sectional volleyball: Elyria, Falls win titles
EATON TWP. — Elyria and Olmsted Falls were both seeded in the Division I sectional/district volleyball tournament at Midview High School, but only one of them looked like it Saturday. The Pioneers cruised past Westlake in three games for a sectional championship after the Bulldogs needed five games to escape elimination at the hands of [...]
Randy A. Adkins
Randy A. Adkins, 53, of Elyria passed away unexpectantly at his residence. Mr. Adkins was born in Dearborn, Michigan on April 30, 1957, the son of the late Anna G. (nee Havens) and Nathan Adkins of Lorain, who survives him. In addition to his father, he is also survived by a daughter, Brittany Poling of [...]
Melvin E. Day
Melvin E. Day, 80, of Elyria went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, October 21, 2010 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born May 13, 1930 in Garrison, West Virginia and has resided in Elyria since 1955. Melvin served in the United States Navy from [...]
Brian Gregory Jr.
Brian Gregory Jr, 16, of Nova passed away Friday evening, October 22, 2010 in Ashland County from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Gary D. Henderson
Gary D. Henderson, 62, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday October 19, 2010 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Elyria on February 21, 1948 and had resided in Kansas City, Missouri and in Lorain County for most of his life. Gary was a 1966 graduate of Elyria High School and a [...]
John L. Jones
John L. Jones, 67, of Elyria, went to eternal rest on Friday, October 22, 2010 at his home after a long illness. Jack was born in San Francisco, California on August 5, 1943. He was raised by his grandparents, John and Cornelia Jones, in Glenville, West Virginia. He resided in Elyria the last 47 years. [...]
Patrick J. Denes
Patrick J. Denes, 44, of Wellington passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at home following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440)322-4626.
David L. Burt Sr.
David L. Burt Sr., 63, of Grafton passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 in Elyria Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born January 23, 1947 in Elyria and had lived in Lorain County most of his life. He is retired from the Rigid Tool Company after 25 years as an inspector. He enjoyed [...]
Bertha W. Edreff
Bertha W. Edreff, 71, of Sheffield Village, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Specialty Hospital in Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Sheffield Village on April 20, 1939 and had been a lifelong resident. Bertha was a graduate of Brookside High School, Class of 1957. She was employed as a bookkeeper [...]
Fire breaks out in Elyria apartment building
ELYRIA – A fire broke out this afternoon at a 5th Street apartment building leaving several families without a place to call home. Elyria firefighters are still trying to determine how the fire started on the top floor of 347 5th Street, Assistant Fire Chief Ron Blras said. Michelle Alexander, who lives in the building [...]
High school football: Olmsted Falls hands Amherst its first loss
OLMSTED TWP. – Nobody has accused the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs of being control freaks, but they are certainly earning that reputation this season. The Bulldogs, after a 1-3 start, have grabbed control of the Southwestern Conference standings, control their playoff destiny in Division II, Region 6 and controlled the ball Friday night to hand previously [...]
High school football: Elyria Catholic pulls out last-minute win over Chanel
BEDFORD – The big plays that usually go to Elyria Catholic went the other way Friday night. Fortunately for the Panthers, they had one left in reserve at the end. On the verge of suffering a monumental upset to Chanel, Elyria Catholic found late magic to pull out a 28-24 victory that saved what has [...]
High school football: Pioneers down Lakewood, end home losing skid
ELYRIA – There was a day when winning at Ely Stadium was a matter of fact. Those days haven’t been around for awhile, but Elyria finally won one for the home crowd Friday as it dominated Lakewood 21-7 for its first home victory in the last eight tries. The Pioneers have won one home game [...]
High school football: Rangers gamble, lose heartbreaker to Rocky River
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – On Senior Night, and with a lot riding on the outcome, North Ridgeville cane up a yard short Friday night in a 28-27 overtime loss to Rocky River. The loss dimmed the Rangers’ hopes of making the postseason and deprived them of any chance of gaining a share of the West Shore [...]
Browns: Cribbs OK with hit that knocked him out of game
BEREA – Joshua Cribbs can’t forgive Steelers linebacker James Harrison. You can’t forgive someone when you don’t think he did anything wrong. The league office, members of the Browns and some in the media took shots at Harrison this week for his style of play – to the point he considered retirement. But Cribbs came [...]
Rangers oust Yankees, earn first trip to World Series
ARLINGTON, Texas – Nelson Cruz rocketed a drive deep into the Texas night, and soon it was time for the Rangers to really go wild – and straight to their first World Series. The celebration was a half-century in the making. “The World Series is coming to Texas,” said Michael Young, the longest-tenured Ranger in [...]
Residents, alumni get firsthand look at high-tech improvements at new school
ELYRIA – The phrase may as well have been plastered along the walls. “This sure isn’t like when I went here” must have been uttered by more than half of the hundreds who poured through the new Elyria High School on Friday for free tours of the building. From recording studios, a greenhouse, digital editing [...]
Motorcycle hits car, then 2 pedestrians
ELYRIA – Three were injured Friday after a car and motorcycle collided, sending the Harley crashing into two pedestrians and a concrete bench before it burst into flames. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Middle Avenue and Ninth Street. The motorcycle rider, a man, was screaming about the pain in his [...]
Old GM site is thriving, owners say
ELYRIA – The former General Motors plant on Lowell Street is neither empty nor barren, and the more-than $7 million earmarked for hazardous waste cleanup at the site will be used at a small landfill near the main facility. Days after state politicians boasted about the possibility of redevelopment and economic recovery once the site [...]
Part of Taylor Street to be closed today
ELYRIA – Taylor Street will be closed between South Abbe Road and South Logan Avenue today to all vehicle traffic so a new storm line can be installed across Taylor. The construction area will be just west of South Abbe and will keep the road closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic should detour [...]
Station wagon crashes into pole
ELYRIA – A silver station wagon crashed into a pole late Thursday, sending at least one occupant to the hospital. The 10:30 p.m. crash caused heavy damage to the rear of the vehicle. A large portion of the left side of the vehicle’s rear end was smashed in and glass lay strewn about in the [...]
Man flown to hospital after head-on crash
LORAIN – One man was injured in a head-on collision that sent one vehicle veering into a utility pole Friday evening. The two vehicles crashed on Broadway near 36th Street around 6:58 p.m. after a Saturn Vue, traveling northbound, and a Ford Explorer, traveling southbound, collided for unknown reasons, Lorain Sgt. Allan Cornwell said. The [...]