Archive for February, 2011
Girls sectional basketball: EC advances; Columbia falls
WELLINGTON — For some reason, Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” came to mind Saturday afternoon. And not because top-seeded Elyria Catholic drilled Oberlin by 23 points in a Division III sectional tournament opener. It was because Oberlin, now 1-19, held a lead on the seventh-ranked Panthers (19-2) midway through the second quarter — and had [...]
Swimming: Amherst’s Pecze wins 100-yard backstroke
CLEVELAND — Dominic Pecze didn’t need to search for words to describe his emotions. They were right on his sleeve. The Amherst Steele senior was pumped. Pecze was charged up as he stepped down from the awards stand following his Division I district championship in the 100-yard backstroke Saturday afternoon at Cleveland State. “It’s kind [...]
Ohio State: Diebler poised to set 3-pointer mark today
COLUMBUS — Sometime during today’s big game at No. 11 Purdue, Ohio State shooting guard Jon Diebler will catch a pass, set his feet, coil and release a shot at the top of his jump. Just like he has maybe 100,000 times going on a million, in gyms all over the country. Only this time [...]
Daytona 500: Nothing certain at season-opening race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —The fans will stand in silence, three fingers raised toward the sky, on the third lap of the Daytona 500 as a tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt. The tribute to mark the 10-year anniversary of Earnhardt’s fatal accident is the only certainty going into today’s season-opening race. Everything from the style [...]
Boys basketball: EC can’t keep up with Trinity
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic coach Phil Kuchta wasn’t looking forward to Saturday night’s game against visiting Trinity, despite the Trojans’ 14-game losing streak. The Trojans hadn’t won since beating EC back in December, 58-40, and Kuchta knew Trinity would be ready to go from the opening tip. Unfortunately for the Panthers, Kuchta’s instinct would prove [...]
Milestones for 02/20/2011
Wedding – Allen Engagement – Barnhart-Rucker Engagement – Breunig-Hammond Wedding – Cole 90th Birthday – Justice 101st Birthday – Yost
Evonne E. Searls
Evonne E. Searls (nee Service), 90, of Elyria, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 17, 2011 at The Wesleyan Village in Elyria, following a long illness. She was born September 1, 1920 in Norwalk, and had resided in Elyria for over 60 years. Evonne was a member of First United Methodist Church in Elyria, where she [...]
India Engelhardt
India Engelhardt (nee Winston), 94, of Amherst, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. India was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, August 10, 1916 to the late Lee and Lena (nee Jones) Winston. India and her husband, the late Edward W., moved to Vermilion from Pennsylvania in 1949, [...]
Boys basketball: Avon Lake fights off North Olmsted, grabs share of SWC title
NORTH OLMSTED – What’s so frustrating for Avon Lake opponents this season is that the Shoremen have seen everything any coach worth his or her salt has thought up. Zone defense? Sure. Box-and-one? Definitely. A molasses-slow pace? Repeatedly. No-bones-about-it, we’re-going-to-try-to-beat-you-up-and-frustrate-you? Any number of times, including Friday night against North Olmsted. Yet despite some chippiness late in [...]
Boys basketball: Wellington turns things around vs. Keystone
WELLINGTON – This time it was different. This time Wellington focused on defense and didn’t allow three of its old rivals to score in double figures. This time the Dukes more or less slowed Keystone star Caleb Schillace. And this time the Dukes beat the Wildcats 62-44 as three players scored at least 10 points [...]
Boys basketball: Medina gets right at Elyria’s expense
ELYRIA – Medina might have found the right tonic at the right time to solve its ongoing slump. The Bees came into Friday’s game against Elyria with losses in eight of their last 10 games. Coach Jody Peters and Co. were desperate to change that downward momentum with the postseason – and the same Elyria [...]
High school wrestling: Amherst’s Matos slips past Elyria’s Canon in quarterfinals
LORAIN – It’s all tied up. The friendly rivalry between Amherst’s Mark Matos and Elyria’s Matt Canon – both 119-pound juniors – swung back toward the Comets star when he handed Canon a 7-6 loss in the sectional quarterfinals Friday night. “We’re now at 2-2,” Matos said. “Our freshman year, it was the match to [...]
Fans can’t forget day Dale Earnhardt died
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Someone placed three small white angel figurines at the foot of the Dale Earnhardt statue that stands outside Daytona International Speedway. Near the statue was a lone yellow rose in a small glass vase, with a black ribbon tied around it. On the ribbon was written one word: “forever.” Members of [...]
Boys basketball: Star shut down, but Open Door still gets past Clearview
SHEFFIELD TWP. – Clearview practiced all week at stopping Open Door’s Abe Valentine. That part of the plan worked Friday night as Valentine was held to just six points. Unfortunately for the Clippers, they didn’t have as much success stopping Michael Terry and Billy Lucien. The two Open Door big men combined to score 25 [...]
Boys basketball: Lake Catholic overcomes obstacles, blasts Elyria Catholic
ELYRIA – Despite being without top scorer Joey Vuyancih, who was out sick, enduring a long bus ride from the east side of Cleveland and having anxiety issues, Lake Catholic led all the way Friday night in beating Elyria Catholic 77-48 at the Lou Rotunda Coliseum in a North Coast League crossover game. The Cougars [...]
Residents soak up the last of the warm spell
Decked out in a sporty black and red baseball cap bearing the likeness of Lightning McQueen, 1-year-old Kaleb Gettis was having a ball as he and his mother enjoyed the unseasonably warm afternoon as they swung to and fro on a playground swing at Elyria’s High Meadow Park off Ford Road. When told the mercury [...]
Police log for Feb. 19, 2011
Elyria police Thursday, Feb. 17 11 a.m. – 306 Broad St., thieves kicked in the business’ side wall and stole 50 to 75 glass pipes valued at nearly $2,000 and about $100 from the cash register. 11 p.m. – Bohannon Court and Pratt Boulevard, Al Johnson, 26, 100 block Pratt Blvd., charged with obstructing official [...]
Roundup: Feb. 19, 2011
Lorain man killed in Canton workplace CANTON – A Lorain man died following an accident at Republic Engineered Products in Canton on Wednesday night. Arthur Smith, 57, was crushed by a hydraulic door on a utility truck and died at Aultman Hospital in Canton, according to Amanda Archer, a spokeswoman for the Stark County Coroner’s [...]
Probation hearing delayed for Kovarbasich
ELYRIA – A hearing scheduled for Friday on whether convicted killer Daniel Kovarbasich violated the terms of his probation when he allegedly threatened to stab a guard at the Lorain County Jail has been delayed until April. Jack Bradley, Daniel’s attorney, said prosecutors still are reviewing whether the 17-year-old should be charged with a crime, [...]
Amherst councilman faces lawsuit
AMHERST – A lawsuit was filed against Amherst mayoral candidate and Councilman Joe Gambish on Friday alleging he defaulted on a loan used to pay for the downtown bowling alley he owns. The Home Savings and Loan of Youngstown states in the suit that Gambish, who represents the 3rd Ward, “failed to make the payments [...]
Boyfriend faces charge of attempted murder
ELYRIA – An Elyria man has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in the back on Jan. 16. Marcus Thomas, 27, also is charged with felonious assault, tampering with evidence, domestic violence and obstructing official business. The victim in the case, Erika Malone, remains in Cleveland MetroHealth Medical [...]
Trio tied to Cleveland murder from August: 2 Elyria men arrested, one still wanted
ELYRIA — Three Elyria men have been tied to a deadly August robbery in Cleveland. U.S. Marshals have arrested two of the men and are looking for the third in the Aug. 29 shooting death of young mother Kari Myers. Myers, of Cleveland, was shot during a robbery on West 95th Street in Cleveland, according [...]
Drive-through owner pleads guilty to selling drugs at business
ELYRIA — The owner of a Carlisle Township beverage drive-through pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he sold prescription drugs to undercover agents at the business, TGT’s Drive Thru. Terrence Tansey, 44, will be required to make a $10,000 payment in exchange for the agreement that his business at 1501 Grafton Road will not be forfeited, [...]
Armed man forced way into apartment, assaulted woman, police say
ELYRIA — A man police have not yet identified is facing a long list of charges after he forced his way into a woman’s apartment with a gun and assaulted her overnight. Officers were called to 1864 Middle Ave. about 2:20 this morning and were told that the man had run out the apartment’s rear [...]
Gov. Kasich signs JobsOhio bill, transfers job creation to nonprofit
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill that’s key to a campaign promise he made to transfer the state’s job creation functions to a semi-private, nonprofit corporation. The bill sets up a framework for JobsOhio and its nine-member board that Kasich would chair and pick. It directs the Department of Development’s interim [...]