Archive for November, 2010
High school football: Elyria Catholic gets three years probation for recruiting violations
Six months after an investigation into Elyria Catholic’s football program was launched, the Ohio High School Athletic Association finalized sanctions and hit the school with three years probation Wednesday afternoon. The Panthers were ruled in violation of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaw 4-9-3 when an EC assistant coach illegally contacted middle school athletes on several occasions. [...]
High school football: Playoff teams pile up All-County honors
Four area teams turned playoff appearances into postseason awards this season. Avon, Avon Lake, Columbia and Elyria Catholic were well represented on the 2010 All-Lorain County football teams, and the four head coaches were all named the county’s co-coaches of the year. Highlighting the big school category – consisting of county schools in Divisions I, [...]
Elyria High graduate marching in Macy’s holiday extravaganza
Less than 24 hours before James Behmer was scheduled to strap on his alto saxophone and join his fellow Purdue Marching Band members in stepping off today’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, he wondered if he would be able to sleep in advance the big performance. The enormity of being a part of the lead band [...]
County residents give thanks for more than the meal
Thankfulness is a personal thing. It can be as simple as finally finding a weight-loss regimen that works or knowing you can turn to fellow church members in a time of need. It can be life-altering experiences, such as the heroic efforts of paramedics and doctors who save a spouse from death, or being able [...]
Tale of two QBs: Delhomme glad to be Browns’ No. 1 again with McCoy out; Wallace frustrated
BEREA – Jake Delhomme couldn’t hide his excitement, while Seneca Wallace refused to hide his displeasure. And Colt McCoy was in hiding, period, when the Browns’ locker room was open to the media Wednesday. Yes, it was just another day in the ongoing soap opera known as Cleveland’s quarterback carousel. “You’ve almost got to pinch [...]
High school hockey season preview: Olmsted Falls braces for Norman conquest
The Normans are together again – at least, the three of them attending Olmsted Falls High School. “This the first time since pee-wees that they’re all on the same team,” said Stephanie Norman, their mother. “It saves (the family) a lot of driving around.” The Norman siblings are Max, a senior defenseman; Jake, a freshman [...]
Ohio State vs. Michigan: Tying up ‘Shoelace’ is Buckeyes’ No. 1 mission
COLUMBUS – There’s this problem Ohio State has this week in preparing for Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. You see, the problem is the No. 8 Buckeyes can’t really prepare for him. “It’s impossible to simulate him because there’s no one like him,” Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. Only one player in college football history [...]
Browns QB Colt McCoy has high ankle sprain; Jake Delhomme likely to start
BEREA – Browns rookie Colt McCoy didn’t practice Wednesday with a high left ankle sprain, the third suffered by a Cleveland quarterback this season. Coach Eric Mangini said McCoy’s injury was slightly different than those to Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace, who were sidelined for a month, but in the same category. “I’m optimistic it [...]
Ohio State basketball: Lighty not happy with Ohio State’s play
COLUMBUS — David Lighty wasn’t thankful for how No. 3 Ohio State played. That’s why the fifth-year senior said the Buckeyes ought to skip all the turkey and dressing Thursday. “We need to practice after today,” he said in disgust after Ohio State struggled for most of the first 35 minutes before beating back Morehead [...]
Pacers 100, Cavs 89: Pacers pound on Cavs
INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger and the Indiana Pacers picked up right where they left off from South Beach. Granger scored 24 points and the Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-89 on Tuesday night, building on their impressive victory over LeBron James and Miami. Granger got off to a slow start but scored 10 points in [...]
Is Browns’ offensive coordinator Brian Daboll in the hot seat?
Browns fans love to hate their offensive coordinators. This isn’t a recent phenomenon, but Brian Daboll is the latest to feel the wrath. Talk radio and chat rooms were filled with criticism after the offense failed to capitalize on six turnovers Sunday in a 24 20 loss to Jacksonville. Daboll’s conservative play calling was the [...]
Blue hopes to stop skid versus Ohio State
COLUMBUS — In a turn of events almost unthinkable a decade ago, “The Game” has become an annual excuse for Ohio State to celebrate and Michigan to stew. Six straight times the Buckeyes have vanquished the Wolverines, usually by lopsided margins. Not so long ago, Michigan truly was the victor almost every time it took [...]
Not-Forgotten Box: Holiday tradition of helping returns
ELYRIA — For 52 years, Christmas morning has been brighter for youngsters in Elyria thanks to The Not-Forgotten Box toy drive sponsored by The Chronicle-Telegram and the Salvation Army. Last year, 12,553 toys were given to the Elyria Salvation Army, and nearly 1,000 families had a brighter holiday. There will be additional toy dropoff locations [...]
Elyria patrol post honors Trooper of the Year
ELYRIA — Trooper Clifton Dowell was selected as 2010 Trooper of the Year for the Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and as Trooper of the Year for the district. Dowell, 27, received the award for his “outstanding service” during the year. Fellow troopers selected Dowell for his “leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous [...]
County officials looking to trim spending, avoid massive budget cuts
ELYRIA — The Lorain County commissioners told fellow officials on Tuesday that they continue to look for ways to save money and avoid massive budget cuts next year that would almost guarantee more layoffs of county workers. Ideas ranged from merging the county’s Tuberculosis Clinic with the county’s General Health District to county Auditor Mark [...]
County jobless rate takes big drop
The jobless rate has taken a big dip in Lorain County as well as the cities of Lorain and Elyria. Countywide, unemployment was 8.8 percent in October, down from 10.9 percent in September and 10.5 percent a year ago. In Elyria, unemployment was 9 percent in October, down from 10.5 percent in September and 10.5 [...]
A. Cooper Hudnutt, 1953-2010: Publisher dedicated life to family, community
ELYRIA — Those who knew A. Cooper Hudnutt the best knew that in his eyes, perfection was measured in just two ways: if his business was thriving and if his beloved Cleveland Browns were playing well. On Sunday, he was basking in the glory of perfection. “He was in a great mood talking about the [...]
November election results certified as official
ELYRIA — The results of November’s general election were certified by the Board of Elections on Tuesday now that all absentee and provisional ballots have been counted. None of the races or issues required a recount — only the levy for the Firelands Schools came close — so finalizing the official results didn’t require extra [...]
Teen arrested again on theft charges
LORAIN — A Lorain teen who was previously arrested on drug charges and charges of having a police officer’s stolen gun has been arrested again. A warrant also was issued for his friend’s arrest. Michael Deskins, 18, has been charged with receiving stolen property, obstructing official business, driving under suspension, forgery and passing bad checks [...]
A. Cooper Hudnutt
The quiet, impassioned leader of The Chronicle-Telegram, longtime Publisher A. Cooper Hudnutt, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 23, 2010. He was 57. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Louis Gray Murphey
Louis Gray Murphey, 91, of Amherst, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1919, the son of the late Frank W. and Margaret (Gray) Murphey. He graduated from Oliver High School in 1938 and from Carnegie TECH in 1942 with a B.S. [...]
Wilfred L. Martin
Wilfred L. “Larry” Martin, 81, of Elyria Township, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at Center Ridge Health Campus. He was born January 22, 1929 in Munising, Michigan. Larry served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge and the tanker USS Ashtabula in the Mediterranean and the Japanese occupation. [...]
Dorothy Jean Kelley
Dorothy Jean Kelley (nee Buckser), 82, of Elyria Twp. passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Laverne Bernice Bailey
Laverne Bernice Bailey, 85, of Oberlin, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, after a short illness. She was born September 29, 1925 in Oberlin. She was a cook for Oberlin College for many years, retiring in 1984. She enjoyed cooking, puzzles books and spending time with [...]
Guy N. Shuck
Guy N. Shuck, 70, entered into rest Monday, November 22, 2010 in Talbott, Tennessee. He was born September 11, 1940 in Oak Hill, West Virginia and grew up in Pax, West Virginia. Mr. Shuck lived in Talbott, Tennessee for the past 12 years, coming from Avon. He was a millwright retiring from USX Kobe and [...]