Archive for October, 2011
ELYRIA MAYORAL RACE: Holly Brinda big on details of plan for Elyria if she’s elected
ELYRIA — Holly Brinda walked into Donna’s Diner on Tuesday morning the epitome of professionalism. She was dressed in a business suit, carrying a briefcase, and upon sitting down in the booth, she pulled out a stack of note cards with well-researched talking points. To some, the preparedness may seem a little impersonal, but Brinda [...]
Boys soccer: Elyria Catholic blasts Independence, returns to regional
ROCKY RIVER — The name on the scoreboard said Rocky River, but Elyria Catholic obviously felt right at home Saturday as the Panthers completed a Division III district championship sweep with a 4-0 win over Independence. Earlier in the day, the Elyria Catholic girls won their first district title on the same field by the [...]
ELYRIA MAYORAL RACE: Underdog Ray Noble says bringing jobs back is priority
ELYRIA — If Ray Noble were a betting man, he said, he would put the odds of him becoming the next mayor of Elyria at 70 to 30, with himself as the clear underdog. He is Republican in a town full of Democrats, and so far Democrat challenger Holly Brinda has outspent Noble, outtalked Noble [...]
Girls soccer: Avon starts fast, holds off Westlake for district title
WESTLAKE — Having lost to Westlake 4-0 on Oct. 10, Avon entered Saturday afternoon’s Division I district final on a mission: Send the Demons a message early. The Eagles, who struggled at times through a 6-5-5 regular season, scored in the third minute on Saturday, then held off Westlake in a 1-0 victory that sends [...]
Howard G. Stritze
Howard G. Stritzel, 88, of Eaton Township, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, after a long illness. He was born September 11, 1923 in Cleveland and had lived in Berea on a produce farm before moving in 1938, at age 14, to Eaton Township with his [...]
Victor E. Pozzie
Victor E. Pozzie, 63, of Grafton, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, Elyria, following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Anthony Michael Neri
Anthony Neri, 86, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, after a short illness. Anthony was born January 4, 1925 in Galion, Ohio. He grew up in Galion and moved to Lorain as a young adult, where he raised his family and lived for the rest of his life. [...]
Anne E. “Eileen” Mariotti
Anne E. “Eileen” Mariotti, (nee Waring), 89, of Amherst Township, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Mariotti was born in Liverpool, England December 2, 1921, and had been a resident of Amherst Township for the past 25 years. She had previously resided in Lorain. She was employed [...]
Lewis R. Nikora
Lewis R. Nikora, 68, of Amherst, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a stroke. Lew was born in Lorain on September 12, 1943, the youngest son of the late John and Mary K. (nee Street) Nikora. He was a graduate of Lorain High School in the class [...]
PRIDE OF PIONEERS RECEIVES LASTING HONOR
Memorial to star athlete Vic Janowicz dedicated at EHS
Demand for food aid skyrockets in county
LORAIN — A 5,000-pound donation of pork to Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio couldn’t come at a better time. A scheduled Nov. 1 delivery from the Ohio Pork Producers Council and Ohio hog farmers to the agency, which serves needy families in Lorain, Erie, Huron and Crawford counties, comes as the agency [...]
BLOTTER: Oct. 29, 2011
Lorain police Thursday, Oct. 27 12:35 a.m. — 3100 block Grant St., CDs, flashlight and pills stolen overnight from unlocked car parked in driveway. 2:10 a.m. — East 28th Street and Seneca Avenue, Jason L. Blue, 29, 200 block Brunswick Drive., Elyria, arrested and charged with assault. A woman said Blue punched her in the [...]
Oberlin College students participate in N.Y. protests
OBERLIN — Taking part in the Occupy Wall Street movement in Zuccotti Park in New York City had its “bad” and “good” moments, according to one of the Oberlin College students who camped along with dozens of other protesters last week. The bad moments included seeing people who had no real interest in the protest [...]
Spirited St. Louis: Cardinals never quit, end wild ride with win over Rangers, 11th championship
ST. LOUIS — Pushed to the brink, the St. Louis Cardinals saved themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day. A nifty pair of comebacks in the playoffs. Two desperate rallies in Game 6. Turns out these Cardinals were merely gearing up for a gigantic celebration. The Cardinals won a remarkable [...]
Freese tag: St. Louis native getting used to being called MVP
ST. LOUIS — David Freese, the hometown boy made good, is the MVP of the World Series. Down to their final strike in Game 6, the Cardinals’ reluctant hero delivered a tying two-run triple in the ninth inning Thursday night. Freese then did one better: a leadoff homer in the 11th that gave St. Louis [...]
Tough week to get well: Injuries no help as Browns try to jump-start offense
BEREA — The Browns offense has been inconsistent, inefficient and unimpressive. And that’s with everyone healthy. This week, the Browns’ 27th-ranked scoring offense (16.2 points per game) will be without No. 1 receiver Mohamed Massaquoi and possibly running back Peyton Hillis. Not the ideal situation to face the 49ers’ second-ranked scoring defense (16.2) Sunday in [...]
Browns notes: Carlton Mitchell happy to get back in the game
BEREA — Carlton Mitchell has played in only six games since being picked by the Browns in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. The speedy receiver from the University of South Florida will make it seven Sunday when Cleveland plays in San Francisco. Coach Pat Shurmur said Mitchell will take the game-day roster [...]
Ohio State can’t pass on passing against Wisconsin
COLUMBUS — Ohio State interim coach Luke Fickell joked when asked if he spent the bye week working on his anemic passing attack. “I did throw at home with the kids all weekend,” he said with a wide grin. “Maybe my passing game is a little better.” As for his Buckeyes’ ability to successfully go [...]
NBA lockout: Talks break down, more games canceled
NEW YORK — The NBA will play a shortened season — if it plays at all — after negotiations to end the lockout again stalled over how to divide the league’s revenue. Commissioner David Stern canceled all November games Friday, Day 120 of the lockout. “It’s not practical, possible or prudent to have a full [...]
H.S. Football: Scores
FROM THE AREA Mayfield 46, Elyria 28 Elyria Catholic 50, Vermilion 14 Midview 41, North Ridgeville 0 Lake Catholic 25, Avon 21 Firelands 48, Brookside 13 Columbia 28, Clearview 7 Avon Lake 52, Amherst 0 Shaw 18, Lorain 7 Black River 50, Keystone 0 Wellington 41, Buckeye 14 Fairview 44, Lutheran West 16 Brooklyn 21, [...]
H.S. Football: Firelands goes 10-0, qualifies for playoffs for first time
SHEFFIELD — The biting cold, a muddy field and the Brookside Cardinals weren’t enough to stop Firelands on Friday night. It seems a computer system that appeared to be punishing the unbeaten team for its strength of schedule couldn’t bring the Falcons to a halt, either. The Falcons rolled to a 48-13 victory over the [...]
H.S. Football: Midview makes statement, routs North Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Middies could’ve sulked after last week’s close loss to Avon that deprived them of a West Shore Conference championship. They could’ve gone through the motions Friday night on the road against their rival, especially with their playoff chances all but gone. They could’ve lost second place to North Ridgeville. They didn’t. [...]
H.S. Football: Avon misses chances, loses first game
AVON — Presented with three chances to put the likely game-clinching distance between itself and its much-anticipated visitor, Avon failed to capitalize. And because the Eagles never found the formula against Mentor Lake Catholic, their 21-game regular-season winning streak is over. Lake Catholic quarterback Mark Baniewicz found Richie Miller in the back corner of the [...]
H.S. Football: Elyria drops finale as Mayfield explodes in 2nd half
ELYRIA — A season full of offensive fireworks blew up on Elyria High in the second half Friday night at Ely Stadium. Mayfield put up 33 points after halftime, including 21 unanswered in the fourth quarter, to beat Elyria 46-28. The Pioneers finished 7-3, their best mark in six seasons, but it was a disappointing [...]
H.S. Football: EC finishes with 3-game winning streak
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic’s seniors made sure 2003 remained the last time the Panthers had a losing football season, capping a three-game win streak with an emphatic 50-14 win over Vermilion to finish the season at .500. “It’s a bittersweet feeling because we had higher expectations for the season,” senior running back Joe Dempsey said. [...]