Archive for November, 2010
Timothy F. Schmauch
Timothy F. Schmauch, 62, of Amherst Township, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 20, 2010. He was born on July 20, 1948, in Elyria and has been a life long resident of the county. Timothy was retired from the Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation in Elyria and was very passionate about [...]
Myrtle L. Webster
Myrtle L. Webster (nee Sherrill), 82, of North Ridgeville passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at St. John Medical Center, Westlake following a brief illness. She was born March 17, 1928 in Grandview, Tennessee and had been a North Ridgeville resident for some 60 years. She had worked as an LPN for over 30 years [...]
Browns blow lead, lose 24-20 to Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Browns let the Jaguars hang around too long. And they paid a huge price. Jacksonville scored with 76 seconds left to escape with a 24-20 victory. Maurice Jones-Drew made the play of the game, taking a screen 75 yards to the 1-yard line with 2:00 left. He caught the ball on [...]
3rd-quarter update: Browns use turnovers to take 17-10 lead
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Browns forced three turnovers in the third quarter and used them to take a 17-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Safety Abram Elam single-handedly gave the Browns a 14-10 lead over the Jaguars. Elam stopped running back Maurice Jones-Drew, stripped him, recovered, got up and returned it 18 yards for [...]
Browns trail Jaguars 10-7 at halftime
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars scored a touchdown with 30 seconds left in the second quarter to take a 10-7 lead into halftime. David Garrard threw a 5-yard slant to Mike Thomas, who beat Sheldon Brown to the inside. It capped a 13-play, 68-yard drive. The Jaguars converted a pair of third-and-5s on the drive [...]
Browns trail 3-0 after 1st quarter
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Browns trailed 3-0 after a quarter and had lost starting cornerback Eric Wright to a knee injury. He walked to the locker room after initial needing help to get off the field. His return was announced as questionable. Rookie Joe Haden replaced him, and Eric King – signed Tuesday – played [...]
Pregame update: Browns must overcome injuries
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Browns will have to overcome key injuries to beat the Jaguars today and keep the momentum they’ve accrued with solid performances the last month. Receiver/returner Joshua Cribbs (dislocated toes) is inactive, along with defensive back Mike Adams (abdomen) and linebacker Scott Fujita (knee). The Browns will have left guard Eric Steinbach [...]
The Dash Between: Howard Jones assisted Billy Graham in his crusade
Howard O. Jones, the first black associate evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), traveled the world with Graham and handled much of the groundwork for the legendary evangelist’s African crusade in 1960. Howard was the principal speaker for BGEA’s “Hour of Freedom” radio broadcast for 35 years and became the first African American [...]
Nothing but clutch: Pryor’s 4th-and-10 run key as Ohio State rallies past Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Fourth down, 10 yards and most likely the season was on the line for Ohio State. The Buckeyes put the ball in Terrelle Pryor’s hands, and he used his legs to help them escape from Iowa with their Rose Bowl hopes intact for another week. Dan Herron rushed for a 1-yard [...]
Browns: Hillis winning fans … and games .. with his style of play
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Peyton Hillis walked through the locker room Wednesday in camouflage pants. These weren’t the green version you’d find at a military supply store. These were light-colored with brown patches. And insulation. They were hunting pants. “They’re warm,” Hillis said of his morning-meeting attire. Hillis’ personality hasn’t changed in the midst of a [...]
Till death, and beyond, for the Petroffs
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Through the stillness of the Fields-Sweet Cemetery where husbands, wives and children are long buried but not forgotten, the sound of big band music breaks the silence in the area as it floats from a small, portable tape recorder sitting near a gray-haired man in a lawn chair. Just as the trumpets [...]
Elyria man arrested on drug, weapons charges
ELYRIA — A 20-year-old Elyria man was arrested late Friday night on multiple weapons charges after he fled a traffic stop that was initiated because the blue Ford 500 he was driving matched the description of a vehicle used in a shooting earlier that day. Antonio Lynch was charged with tampering with evidence, possession of [...]
Cavs can’t keep up with high-scoring Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Stockpile wins early: That’s what the San Antonio Spurs emphasized in training camp after paying the price for a lumbering start last year. But they probably didn’t imagine this. Tony Parker scored 19 points and the Spurs won their 10th in a row, improving their NBA-best record to 11-1 with a 116-92 [...]
Mixed Martial Arts: Elyrian wins one for a special fan … his mom
ELYRIA – It was a night of firsts for Elyria’s Marcus Washington. Washington was fighting for the first time at 155 pounds for the first Amateur Elite Series MMA title belt. He won that belt with a TKO of Lakeview’s David Parker at the 2:59 mark of the first round in the main event of [...]
This is it: NASCAR Sprint Cup title comes down to one race, three drivers
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – After all the talk, tweeting and obvious attempts at mind games, it’s time for NASCAR’s three title contenders to get serious about the tightest championship race in seven years. In other words, they need to shut up and drive. The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship will be settled today at Homestead-Miami [...]
College basketball: Buckeyes blow out UNC-Wilmington
COLUMBUS – Even before their plane left Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday night, coach Thad Matta was already reminding his Ohio State Buckeyes that one win doesn’t make a season. In their first outing since dismantling ninth-ranked Florida on its home floor, Deshaun Thomas scored 15 points and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes showed the win hadn’t gone [...]
Milestones for 11/21/2010
Engagement – Abram-Thrasher Engagement – Bowden-Jennings Congratulations – Gregory Wedding – Hoover Wedding – Powell Wedding – Ustaris
Phillip C. Boyce
Phillip C. Boyce, 59, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 15, 2010, at his residence, due to natural causes. He was born July 20, 1951 and grew up in Amherst, and resided most recently in Elyria. He graduated from Amherst Marion L. Steel High School in 1969 and had attended Lorain County Community [...]
Richard F. Marshall
Richard F. Marshall, 89, of Oberlin, died November 18, 2010 at Mercy Allen Hospital, Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria is in charge of arrangements.
Eileen M. Smith
Eileen M. Smith (nee Foreman), 86, of Elyria, died Saturday, November 20, 2010. She was born August 3, 1924 in Elyria, where she had been a life long resident and a 1942 graduate of Elyria High School. Eileen was employed at Ridge Tool Company in Elyria in excess of 32 years, retiring as an assistant [...]
Martha Lee “Marty” Henderson
Martha Lee “Marty” Henderson (nee Whitehead), 88, of Elyria, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Friday November 19, 2010, following an extended illness. Marty was born September 10, 1922 in Greeley, Colorado. She was a 1940 graduate of Tecumseh High School in Nebraska. Marty earned a bachelor degree in business administration from [...]
Timothy Schmauch
Timothy Schmauch, 62, of Amherst Twp., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went to be with his Lord Saturday, November 20, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Monday, November 22, 2010 by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
Olmsted Falls’ season ends with loss in regional final
BEREA — For one drive in Friday night’s Division II, Region 6 final at Baldwin-Wallace’s Finnie Stadium, it looked like Olmsted Falls was going to give Maple Heights a great back-and-forth game. That one drive — the Bulldogs’ opening drive of the game — resulted in a touchdown. However, the Mustangs had other plans. Utilizing [...]
School board dismisses subcontractor on new EHS project
ELYRIA — Elyria Schools and the contractor hired to do waterproofing on the Washington Building are at odds over how the work should be completed, and the board has elected to find a contractor to do the work the way it wants. At a special board meeting Friday morning, three of the five board members [...]
NBA: Hornets 108, Cavaliers 101
NEW ORLEANS — Even while giving up 100 points for the first time this season, the New Orleans Hornets still won with their defense. David West scored a season-high 34 points, and the Hornets held Cleveland to 35 percent shooting and survived a late flurry to beat the Cavaliers 108-101 Friday night. Cleveland, which trailed [...]