Archive for October, 2011
Browns notes: Haden practices, but still might miss Sunday’s game
BEREA — Browns cornerback Joe Haden was back on the practice field Friday for the first time since spraining his left knee Oct. 2 against Tennessee. However, his presence does not mean fans should expect to see No. 23 in the lineup when Cleveland hosts the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. “The coaches told me [...]
CORRECTION: Oct. 22, 2011
Issue 4, the Amherst Township streets, road and bridges levy on the ballot Nov. 8, will not replace the fire and emergency medical services levy. Collection of the fire levy will be reduced by the amount of the road levy, creating no increase for taxpayers. That was unclear in an Oct. 17 story.
World Series: Cardinals, Rangers searching for offense
ARLINGTON, Texas — Strolling behind the batting cage, Matt Holliday watched his St. Louis teammates hit away Friday and offered a simple tip. “Get a good swing!” he hollered. Great advice for anyone with a Louisville Slugger in hand at this World Series. Despite the presence of Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, Nelson Cruz and other [...]
NBA lockout: Owners willing to lose the entire season?
NEW YORK — NBA owners have their priorities, and playing games isn’t first on that list. Instead, the league is looking beyond this month — and maybe beyond this season, if that’s what it takes — to implement an extreme financial makeover after years of sizeable losses. The goal, in the words of Spurs owner [...]
Health officials say fewer receiving flu shots this year
ELYRIA — The Elyria City Health Department has seen fewer people getting flu shots at their clinics this year. Linda Moore, director of nursing for the department, said less than half as many people have attended the department’s flu clinics this year as attended at this time last year. “This year the attendance is definitely [...]
State tennis: Golick makes semifinals; Witt falls in first round
PLAIN CITY — Westlake’s Lauren Golick dropped just six games in rolling into the semifinals Friday at the Division I girls state tennis tournament at the Elysium Tennis Center. The tournament was moved indoors from Ohio State’s outdoor courts because of bad weather. Golick, a junior making her third appearance at state, opened with a [...]
BLOTTER: Oct. 22, 2011
Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Oct 11 2:30 p.m. — 38100 block W. Capel Road, Midview High School, Eaton Township, Brandon Thomas, 18, charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. 2:44 p.m. — 47900 block Garfield Road, New Russia Township, misuse of a credit card and theft of $800 cash reported. Wednesday, Oct. 12 7:25 a.m. — [...]
H.S. Football: Scores
AREA RESULTS Hudson 27, Elyria 21 Firelands 55, Black River 26 Avon 14, Midview 10 Avon Lake 42, Olmsted Falls 13 Elyria Catholic 38, Bay 6 North Ridgeville 34, Vermilion 12 Wellington 52, Brookside 0 Fairview 24, Columbia 21 Buckeye 27, Keystone 8 Clearview 46, Brooklyn 12 Lorain 32, Euclid 27 North Olmsted 40, Amherst [...]
H.S. Football: Unbeaten Firelands explodes in 2nd half to beat Black River
HENRIETTA TWP. — There was shock and disbelief on both sides Friday night. Firelands football coach Mike Passerrello was amazed by his team’s offense. Black River’s Al Young was irate at his team’s lack of defense. In the biggest game of the year for both schools, it added up to a 55-26 victory for the [...]
H.S. Football: Avon takes WSC title with tough victory over Midview
EATON TWP. — It was wild, it was wacky and it was wonderful for the Avon Eagles. After scoring on its first two possessions of the game, Avon needed a late interception by senior linebacker Mark Holkenborg to secure a 14-10 victory over hard-charging Midview on Friday night. The win gave the Eagles the outright [...]
H.S. Football: Avon Lake crushes Olmsted Falls, claims SWC crown
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake was the visitor on the scoreboard and scorebook Friday night, but the Shoremen played at home and looked awfully comfortable in familiar surroundings. In what amounted to a Southwestern Conference championship game, Avon Lake blitzed Olmsted Falls, which was displaced from its home field thanks to unplayable conditions after weeks [...]
H.S. Football: Mistakes cost Pioneers chance at playoffs, league title
ELYRIA — If you happened to drive by Ely Stadium about 9:30 Friday night, that smoke you may have imagined drifting up through the cloudy skies was Elyria High’s playoff and Northeast Ohio Conference River Division title hopes. Both were lost in a wild and woolly game that the Pioneers tried to give away in [...]
H.S. Football: North Ridgeville tops Vermilion, sets up Week 10 showdown
VERMILION — North Ridgeville prepared for next week’s showdown with archrival Midview in the regular-season finale by downing the Vermilion Sailors 34-12 Friday night. The win tied the Rangers with Midview at 4-1 and in second place in the West Shore Conference. The Middies lost Friday night to Avon, which clinched the league championship. It [...]
H.S. Football: Elyria Catholic fakes punt, runs past Bay
BAY VILLAGE — Elyria Catholic had a little surprise for Bay — and for its own fans — on Friday night. It wasn’t Jeremy Holley’s four touchdown passes and his 66.7 completion percentage. Those are becoming normal. What the Panthers pulled out for the first time was a fake punt that kept possession with EC [...]
H.S. Football: Fairview’s late TD drive beats Columbia
FAIRVIEW PARK — The Columbia Raiders held the lead multiple times Friday night, but not when it mattered most. David Lansu capped a game-winning 91-yard drive with a 2-yard quarterback sneak with 42 seconds left to give Fairview a 24-21 win. “I just thought, ‘Thank God,’” Lansu said. “It’s been a long season and this [...]
H.S. Football: Wellington’s Clay Wright continues wonderful year in win
WELLINGTON — Wellington running back/linebacker Clay Wright has had a fantastic senior season. In his final game ever at Wellington Dukes Stadium Friday night, he capped his career with one of the best individual performances of his life. Wright, who was pulled with 9:08 remaining in the third quarter, gained 199 yards on 14 carries [...]
H.S. Football: Keystone can’t get past Bucks
LAGRANGE — Covered from head to toe in mud, Buckeye junior running back Rick Monroe stood on the sloppy Keystone turf and professed his love for field conditions that are less than spectacular. Fortunately for the Bucks on Friday night, Monroe’s performance was more than spectacular. Taking the games first play 55 yards for a [...]
Boyfriend arrested in connection with toddler’s death
ELYRIA — An arrest has been made in connection with the death of 2-year-old Aaviana Payne, who succumbed to traumatic injuries to her head last month. Luis Lopez, the boyfriend of Aaviana’s mother, Margot Young, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangering Friday, according to police. The 25-year-old Lopez is being held in Lorain [...]
Marshals arrest wanted Elyria man
ELYRIA — U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted Elyria man yesterday morning. Christopher Barnes, 28, of Elyria, who also goes by “Chris Breezy” or “C. Breezy,” beat up a bunch of people in his family, then didn’t show up for court, according to Deputy Tony Keffer, task force coordinator for Lorain County. Barnes is also a [...]
Elyria man robbed of $300 at knifepoint
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was held up at knifepoint and then assaulted by three men overnight, according to police. The 26-year-old man told police he was in the 100 block of Bohannon Court about 2 a.m. when one of the men pulled a knife on him and demanded “Come here” and “Give me what [...]
Gov. Kasich to sign executive order on dangerous exotic pets today
COLUMBUS — Authorities found numerous problems with conditions at a wild animal owner’s property over the years, including big cats kept in cages without locks, a black leopard in a basement, lion and bear cubs housed in the same pen and a lion running loose, according to documents released Friday. Several neighbors also complained over [...]
Lawmaker says leasing turnpike means worse road, higher prices
SHEFFIELD — Ohio Turnpike privatization would be financial roadkill for taxpayers forced to pay more to drive poorly maintained roads, residents were told at a Thursday briefing on the proposal. State Rep. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, told about 50 people at Village Hall that appointees of Republican Gov. John Kasich like Jerry Wray, Ohio Department of [...]
Cascade Park talks get under way
ELYRIA — It’s time to leave the conference room and get into the great outdoors. The first meeting between the Lorain County Metro Parks and the city to discuss a future partnership for the operations of Cascade Park set the tone for what will likely be a long process. During the meeting there was no [...]
Police: Man threatens Drug Mart workers over beer price
ELYRIA — A Drug Mart customer threatened to shoot a female Drug Mart employee and shove beer up a male employee’s buttocks area overnight because he believed he overpayed for beer, police said. According to a police report, the man, a regular customer in his 40s, purchased two 40-ounce Labatt Blue beers and several other [...]
Men rescued after boat sinks at marina
LORAIN — Two men were rescued from the water at Hot Waters marina behind Lorain City Hall on Thursday afternoon. Their 18-foot kayak-like boat tipped after 3 p.m. because of the high wind and waves, said Petty Officer Kyle Abood of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Lorain station. The boat was close to the dock when [...]