Archive for November, 2010
High school football tournament: Falls’ defense prepared for test from Maumee
OLMSTED FALLS — After four weeks of the regular season, the playoffs seemed the furthest thing from the minds of Olmsted Falls’ football team. The Bulldogs got off to a dismal 1-3 start, capped by a 28-7 loss to rival Avon Lake on the road in the Southwestern Conference opener for both teams. During that [...]
College soccer: Trio of Dukes shine for ONU
It’s like a Wellington High School reunion when the Ohio Northern University men’s soccer team hits the practice field every afternoon. And it’s like Old Home Week when parents, friends and former Wellington classmates show up for a Polar Bears’ match on the weekend. It doesn’t matter if it’s a home game in the charming [...]
Investigation complete, sent to prosecutor in fatal ambulance accident
GRAFTON TWP. — The Ohio Highway Patrol has completed its investigation of the Sept. 15 ambulance crash that killed an 82-year-old man, and troopers turned over the report to the county prosecutor to determine whether charges are warranted against the ambulance driver. Zygmunt J. Pacyna of Hinckley Township was killed when his Cavalier collided with [...]
Photo gallery: VFW 1079 unveils long-awaited memorial
ELYRIA — This Veterans Day was the day a long-awaited dream came true for local veterans. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079, family members and politicians gathered on the sunny fall day outside the post on South Abbe Road to dedicate a new memorial honoring veterans past, present and future. Such memorials [...]
Windsor students salute veterans with breakfast, ceremony
ELYRIA — How do you teach school-age children to respect and honor the soldiers and veterans who have fought for this country? Windsor Elementary Principal Tim Brown thought the perfect answer was to invite area servicemen to visit the school for a breakfast held in their honor and a ceremony observing Veterans Day. “Last year, [...]
Whittier students bestow vets with gratitude, pins
LORAIN — A small group of World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans who call Autumn Aegis Retirement Community home received pins and expressions of gratitude for their military service from Whittier Arts Academy Middle School students and others Thursday as part of a Veterans Day event. “God bless you,” Vietnam vet David Frame said [...]
Justin! Justin! Justin! Justin! Bieber fever strikes Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND — Let’s hope that medical technicians were on hand at the Wolstein Center on Thursday night, because an epidemic broke out and nearly all of the 15,000 screaming fans — most of them prepubescent and teenage girls — came down with an acute case of Bieber Fever. The symptoms of the not-sodreaded disease include [...]
One fan’s assessment — ‘It was awesome’
By Stephanie Bennett I’m glad I get to write this because I think I’ve lost my voice. The concert was great, it was awesome. Justin floated around the whole stadium in a heart, then rode around in an Easter egg. We saw a video of him when he was little, and he was a really [...]
Police log for Nov. 12, 2010
Lorain police Friday, Nov. 5 3:54 p.m. – 1200 block W. 13th St., a neighbor reportedly saw a man breaking into another residence and after confronting the man called police. Police were unable to locate the suspect, who fled. Wednesday, Nov. 10 2:24 p.m. – 3000 block Jaeger Road, Dionne Adams, 44, of Lorain, was [...]
Browns notes: Benard collapses, is treated and released
BEREA — Outside linebacker Marcus Benard was treated and released from the hospital Thursday night at 8:15 after collapsing just before noon in the locker room. The Browns said he underwent tests and will undergo further evaluation today. The players were finishing getting dressed for practice when Benard collapsed. He was sitting in a chair [...]
Christopher Matthew Johnson, Jr.
Christopher Matthew Johnson, Jr., infant son of Christopher M. and Claudia L. (nee Althaus) Johnson, of Wellington, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Christopher is also survived by his sisters, Isabella (4) and Laila (2), both of Wellington and by maternal grandparents, James and Pam Althaus. Burial will [...]
Archie W. Smith
Archie W. Smith, 87, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center, where he received excellent and loving care. He was born March 22, 1923 in Starford, Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Elyria since 1943. Archie served in the United States Army during WWII in India. [...]
June E. Colgan
June E. Colgan (nee Ross), 85, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Towne Center in Avon Lake. Arrangements will be announced by Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria.
Howard E. Naylor, Jr.
Howard E. Naylor, Jr., 54, of Eaton Township, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic, after a short illness. He was born February 6, 1956 in Cleveland and had lived most of his life in Eaton Township. He was a 1974 graduate of Midview High School and attended the North Eaton Christian [...]
Browns QB Jake Delhomme on way back, says “won’t rock the boat”
BEREA – Jake Delhomme laced up his cleats and joked with rookie safety T.J. Ward on his way to the shower. The everyday locker room occurrences have been rare this season for Delhomme, who practiced Thursday for the first time in more than a month. “It’ll be nice to go outside and see some sunlight [...]
Fire damages house, claims two pet cats
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A house fire yesterday in North Ridgeville left two family cats dead. According to the Fire Department, firefighters were called just after 11 a.m. yesterday to the home of Doug and Linda Donelon, 7484 Dyke Ave. Crews arrived to find the first floor of the two-story home filled with smoke. Firefighters entered [...]
Updated: Browns LB Marcus Benard released from hospital; further evaluation Friday
BEREA – Outside linebacker Marcus Benard was treated and released from the hospital Thursday night at 8:15 after collapsing just before noon in the locker room. The Browns said he underwent tests and will undergo further evaluation today. The players were finishing getting dressed for practice when Benard collapsed. He was sitting in a chair [...]
Parents and coaches, send your Signing Day photos and info
The Chronicle is calling on all parents and coaches to help us out with our coverage of yesterday’s National Signing Day. Did your son, daughter or athlete commit to a college? Send us their info and picture by Monday, Nov. 15, to be published in The Chronicle. Here’s what we need: The athlete’s name. High [...]
Police suspect car fire overnight was arson
LORAIN — Police are investigating a car fire overnight as arson. According to a police report, police officers and firefighters were called to 939 Long Ave. about 11:45 p.m. and found a vehicle parked in an alley between West Ninth and West 10th streets fully engulfed in flames. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, officers ran [...]
Man found lying in road, says woman assaulted him
LORAIN — A 64-year-old Lorain man was taken to the hospital overnight after an off-duty police officer found him lying in the roadway on East 28th Street. According to a police report, officers were called to 2040 E. 28th St. just after midnight after the off-duty officer found Sherrod Gilbert facedown in the street in [...]
Male shot in hand, says three teens confronted him
LORAIN — A Lorain male was treated for a gunshot wound yesterday afternoon after he says he was shot on Long Avenue near the railroad tracks. According to a police report, the male, whose age is not listed in the report, says he was approached by three teenage black males about 3:45 p.m. as he [...]
Nets 95, Cavs 87: Lowly Nets end Cavs’ 3-game win streak
CLEVELAND — The new-look Cavaliers have had some exciting moments this season, but they’re a team that is capable of losing to anyone in the league. That was evident Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, as Cleveland blew a 12-point lead and had its modest three-game winning streak snapped by the lowly New Jersey Nets, [...]
Taking two paths: Pryor, McGloin ready to battle this weekend
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Two players who have traveled divergent paths to highprofile quarterback jobs will face each other Saturday at the Horseshoe. Most Big Ten fans are familiar with the story of No. 8 Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor, the top high school senior in the country who spurned his home-state Penn State Nittany Lions [...]
Braylon Edwards ready for hostile crowd in Cleveland
BEREA — Braylon Edwards is bracing for the wrath of Browns fans. “I think the boos will be serious,” the Jets receiver told New York writers Wednesday. “I think everybody will be against me.” That doesn’t mean he isn’t looking forward to the trip to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday. “I’m pretty excited,” he said. [...]
National Signing Day: Morales one of 3 volleyball signees
It was the summer of 2005 and the gymnasium at Amherst High School was open for any girls who wanted to spend time working on their volleyball skills. Deme Morales, about to enter the seventh grade, was present. So was Courtney Jarvis, a promising sophomore on the Comets’ varsity who was destined to be an [...]