Archive for May, 2011
Stymied sneeze led to pileup
ELYRIA TOWNSHIP – The Lorain driver who began a chain-reaction crash at the state Route 2 and Middle Ridge Road interchange Friday night told investigating officers the accident was caused after he got an uncontrollable urge to sneeze. “The guy said he was going down Route 2 and had to sneeze but couldn’t,” Trooper David [...]
Elyria fashion show features school-approved styles
ELYRIA – Elyria Schools Superintendent Paul Rigda has a saying for when people question his methods. “Give the people what they want and then hold them accountable,” he said. That is the premise behind a revamped dress code that parents will see is a noticeable change from the strict policy Rigda announced at the beginning [...]
North Ridgeville’s Old Town Hall reopens
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Saturday’s grand reopening of the city’s signature Old Town Hall following extensive renovations and improvements, was blessed with lots of sunshine. Among the dignitaries attending the ribbon-cutting was state Rep. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, who quipped, “We’re holding this at 11 a.m. and there’s a man in Orlando who says the world will [...]
Meeting Monday to discuss future of Cascade Park
The Community Development and Finance Committee’s will review the Cascade Park Redevelopment Plan at 6 p.m. Monday in City Council chambers. At that time, a consultant will present a 30-minute report on the plan, which will serve as the master plan for the park and the area surrounding the park. Currently, there are no funds [...]
District Softball: Grand slam helps Elyria beat Amherst, take title
AMHERST – Elyria and Amherst staged a dramatic slugfest Saturday that area softball fans will remember for a long time. Bottom line: The Pioneers came from behind to defeat the Comets 9-7 for their seventh straight Division I district championship. Beyond that, it was a fan-friendly game of twists, turns and complexities that had a [...]
Indians: Sellout crowd treated to another comeback victory
CLEVELAND – The Indians drew their second sellout crowd of the season to Progressive Field on Saturday, and none of the fans left disappointed – unless they were cheering for Cincinnati. For the second straight day, the Indians turned back the Reds, getting another quality outing from Josh Tomlin and more late offense to win [...]
District Softball: Midview returns to regionals
PARMA – Last season, the Midview softball team snapped a 23-year drought without a regional berth. The Middies didn’t wait nearly as long for their second trip. Sydney Mencke’s two-run triple in the bottom of the third scored the only runs they needed, and the Middies withstood a seventh-inning Midpark rally to leave Cuyahoga Community [...]
District Track: EC boys and girls take 2nd
EATON TWP. – Elyria Catholic had a special day Saturday at the Midview Division II district. The Panthers boys and girls teams finished second to lead area qualifiers at Ed Adelsberg Stadium. The EC girls’ performance was their best ever at the district level, after a third-place finish last year. It was the best finish [...]
District baseball: Brandyn Sittinger pitches Keystone to win
PARMA – Manchester took time out from a busy schedule to ask for a bunch of timeouts at home plate. If the Panthers’ frequent requests for stopping play were a ploy to disrupt Keystone pitcher Brandyn Sittinger, it didn’t work. “It didn’t bother me,” Sittinger said. “It only made me want to strike them out [...]
Indians: Travis Buck delivers as DH
CLEVELAND – Travis Buck needed a confidence boost. Just getting the nod from Cleveland manager Manny Acta for his first major league game as a designated hitter Saturday might have been enough. But Buck’s two-run home run in the seventh inning was the difference in the Indians’ 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and the [...]
Wilma Marie Melton
Wilma Marie Melton (nee Barger), 93, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was born October 12, 1917 in Harriman, Tennessee. Wilma had worked as a Capper for Worthington Ball Co. in Elyria. She had attended Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Elyria. Wilma loved spending time with her [...]
Evelene Bohannon
Evelene (Harris) Bohannon, 46, of Elyria, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Cleveland Metro Hospital. She was born July 12, 1964. She was a dedicated child care provider and attended Full Gospel Faith Fellowship of Elyria and Faith Ministries Christian Center of Lorain. She enjoyed spending time with [...]
Earl H. Schneider
Earl H. Schneider, 81, of Avon Lake, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. He was born November 5, 1929 in Lorain, and has lived in Avon Lake for many years. He was employed by Fruehauf Trailer for 20 years, after which he worked for Hydro Clear Corp., which later became [...]
Mark Anthony Coleman
Mark Anthony “Tony” Coleman, 50, of Gay, West Virginia, formerly of Elyria, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, following a long illness. He was born October 26, 1960 at Pikeville, Kentucky, son of the late James Harold and Norma Fortney Coleman. He was a truck driver and [...]
Betty L. Walker Brown
Betty L. Walker Brown, 81, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in her home, after an unexpected illness. She was born January 12, 1930 in Summersville, West Virginia, living in Ohio since 1953. She was an active member of North Eaton Christian Church (Disciples) in Eaton Twp. for many years. She was employed [...]
Rosetta Lutkehaus
Rosetta Lutkehaus (nee Chasteen), 85, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Rachel Marie Ross-Jackson
In Loving memory of Rachael Ross-Jackson, 52, of Elyria, who passed away quietly, Thursday, May 19, 2011 following a lengthy illness. She was born September 5, 1958 in Elyria, to Freddie and Elva Lee Ross (Noble). Rachael was a graduate of Elyria West High School and also earned an Associate’s degree. Rachael married the love [...]
Dorothy White Barres
Dorothy White Barres, 88, a longtime resident of Elyria, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where she had resided since January. She was born October 12, 1917 in Cleveland. Dorothy was a graduate of Elyria High School, and had attended St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing and Cleveland College of Western Reserve [...]
New guy, same old story: Carrera’s debut at-bat brings home winning run with perfect bunt
CLEVELAND – Nothing went right for the Indians over the first 5½ innings at Progressive Field on Friday night. Then nothing went wrong. A series opener against the Reds that appeared earmarked as a loss for the home team wound up in the winning column, with the Indians producing another hair-raising victory – a 5-4 [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner lands on 15-day DL
CLEVELAND – The Indians have handled pretty much everything en route to this surprising start to the season. Now we’ll see how they deal with adversity. Travis Hafner was placed on the disabled list Friday with a strained right oblique muscle that is expected to sideline him for the next three to four weeks. The [...]
High school baseball: Avon knows its nemesis by Name
LORAIN – Avon’s magical season just didn’t have quite enough magic. The Eagles entered the seventh inning of Friday’s district championship trailing 6-0. They sent nine batters to the plate, but fell a run short in a 6-5 loss to defending district champion Holy Name. The loss ended Avon’s season at 23-2. Both losses were [...]
High school softball: Keystone blasts Bay on way to 11th straight district title
LAGRANGE – Top-ranked Keystone won its 11th straight district softball championship Friday afternoon. In no particular order, the Wildcats also accomplished the following: • Posted their 18th mercy-rule win of the year with a 10-0 thumping of Bay in a Division II final. • Set a state single-season record for home runs with their 32nd [...]
High school track: Amherst’s Zvosec and Lorain’s Ogle come up big at district meet
AMHERST – The party was delayed for 48 hours due to Wednesday’s thunderstorms, but pole vaulter Matt Zvosec of Amherst and Lorain thrower Shanique Ogle had plenty to celebrate Friday. Both successfully defended their title defenses at the Division I district track meet. Zvosec captured his third straight title with a vault of 14 feet, [...]
High school softball: Boros, Elyria bash Avon Lake
AMHERST — Kristen Boros turned Sliman’s Diamond into her own personal playground Friday. The Elyria senior hit a pair of home runs and pitched a one-hit shutout as the Pioneers romped to a 12-0 win over Avon Lake in a Division I district semifinal that lasted just five innings. “Kristen is a big-time player, she [...]
Their special day a nice one
Sunny skies greet Special Olympians as they compete at Ely Stadium