Archive for November, 2011
Girls basketball: Lorain 45, Elyria 34
ELYRIA — A non-Elyria school won the girls’ Lorain County Holiday Classic for the first time in its 13-year history. Taking advantage of its high-low offense, Lorain defeated Elyria 45-34 Saturday to win the trophy in Elyria Catholic’s Coliseum. Elyria won the first 11 tournament titles and EC won it last year. This year, the [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria Catholic 42, Beaumont 41
ELYRIA — It’s hard to say that the second game of a 20-game season is a must win scenario but had Elyria Catholic lost Saturday night to Beaumont it would have been a loss that lingered. Instead, EC came away with 42-41 come from behind win after blowing a 28-16 lead with 5:08 left in [...]
Girls basketball: New London 47, Wellington 38
WELLINGTON — There were stretches of Saturday’s non-conference game between neighboring rivals Wellington and New London that resembled a season-opening matchup for both teams. The two teams combined for 85 turnovers and neither shot better than 30 percent from the floor. However, a 21-point second quarter by the visiting Wildcats helped open up a 15-point [...]
John A. Wirth
John A. Wirth, 83, of Elyria, passed Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from natural causes. He was born December 13, 1927 in Elyria. Following his return from serving in the U.S. Navy, he received his diploma from Elyria High School in 1946. He retired as a Detective with the Elyria Police Department, following 28 years of [...]
Sister Margaret Mary McGovern, SND
Sister Margaret Mary McGovern, SND (formerly Sister Mary St. Michael), 84, daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes (nee Barrett) McGovern; loving sister of Thomas (deceased) (wife Lois) and James (deceased) (wife Carole); beloved sister of Coletta Quigley-Orack (Nick Orack); loving aunt of Daniel (deceased), Brian and Kevin Quigley of Mary Kay Bostwick (husband David), [...]
Dennis M. King
Dennis M. King, 63, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011. Ripepi Funeral Home, Parma, is handling arrangements for the family.
Lawrence (Larry) C. Silva
Lawrence (Larry) C. Silva, 62, of Elyria, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at EMH Healthcare in Elyria, following a long illness. The Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria, will announce further arrangements on Sunday.
Robert J. Schumm
Robert J. Schumm, 85, of Fremont, died early Friday morning, November 25, 2011 at Elmwood Assisted Living of Fremont. He was born September 14, 1926, the son of George C. and Elizabeth A. (Dowdell) Schumm. He was a 1944 graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School. He later graduated from Heidelberg College with a Bachelor’s of [...]
Audrey McRoberts
Audrey M. McRoberts, 95, of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in her home, surrounded by loving family members. She was born on July 18, 1916 in LaGrange to Ben and Alice (King) Clapp. Audrey was a housewife and a graduate of LaGrange High School. She resided in the Spencer area for approximately 30 [...]
Earl K. Riley
Earl K. Riley, 81, of Wellington, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. He was born on April 13, 1930 in Ozark, Alabama to Hubbart and Effie (nee Wright) Riley. Earl moved to New London in 1950, he had resided in Wellington since 1956. Earl worked as a core maker at [...]
Quest for deals a calm one at local stores
ELYRIA — Tara Colbert-Anderson, 32, said she got to Walmart at midnight Thursday, but didn’t get the discounted Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect she wanted, because she chose not to wait in the store’s line for Black Friday deals. “I’m not eating Thanksgiving dinner in the store line,” she said, referring to bargain-hungry shoppers who [...]
New Turnpike director welcomes discussion of possible lease
BEREA — A proposal to lease the Ohio Turnpike is part of the bigger issue of state government efficiency and how to pay for infrastructure costs amid limited resources, the new turnpike director said. “We need to find ways to fund our infrastructure and if the Turnpike can be part of that, I think it’s [...]
Car strikes utility pole, disrupts power in Elyria
ELYRIA — About 140 homes lost power Friday night after a vehicle struck a utility pole on Washington Avenue. Ohio Edison crews came out to repair the pole following the 7 p.m. crash and power was back on an hour later, according to Ohio Edison spokesman Ray Martinez. Police did not have any information on [...]
BLOTTER: Nov. 26, 2011
Lorain police Sunday, Nov. 20 7:58 a.m. — 700 block Root Road, thieves cut the padlock off a backyard shed and stole a snow blower, wheels, tires, speakers and amps. Wednesday, Nov. 23 7:11 a.m. — 1300 block Fillmore Ave., John T. Clark Jr., 26, of the 1300 block of Fillmore Ave., Lorain, charged with [...]
One more to go: Avon rolls over Aurora and into state championship game
PARMA — Avon’s high-flying and versatile Eagles have secured a date in the Division II state championship game in Massillon. The Eagles, ever improving and seemingly peaking at the just the right time, rolled over Aurora 43-20 Friday at Byers Field to advance to next Friday’s title game against Trotwood Madison at 7 p.m. at [...]
Avon’s Ralph Smith making his presence felt during postseason
PARMA — When Avon is looking for MVP candidates for this year’s postseason, the obvious names are going to pop up. Senior quarterback Justin O’Rourke, senior wide receiver Matt Eckhardt and junior running back Ross Douglas are all near the top of the list. But those guys have been putting up big numbers for the [...]
Browns: Peyton Hillis feeling better, could play Sunday
BEREA — Running back Peyton Hillis caught a screen pass Friday and accelerated down the sideline. He continued down the field without incident. He didn’t come up lame, reach for the left hamstring or spike the ball in disgust. Hillis on the practice field was a welcome sight for the Browns, as he returned for [...]
Browns notes: Joe Haden looking forward to rematch with Bengals’ A.J. Green
BEREA — Browns cornerback Joe Haden is in only his second year in the NFL, while Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is a rookie. Their head-to-head battles, though, figure to extend well into the future. “A.J. is a pretty good receiver and I would call myself a pretty good corner, so this will be a [...]
Girls basketball: Mary Jones’ big night leads Elyria past Elyria Catholic
ELYRIA — Hard-working Mary Jones scored a career-high 29 points — including Elyria’s four 3-point baskets — as the Pioneers bounced back to life Friday night in the 13th annual Lorain County Holiday Classic. Her performance, which included a 12-point third quarter, led the Pioneers to a 51-37 victory over Elyria Catholic in the opening [...]
Bigger than any bowl game: Ohio State knows a win over Michigan can salvage a struggling season
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Brady Hoke has added his own twist to The Game. The Michigan coach refuses to identify his team’s archrival by its proper name. He demands that his players respond with “Ohio” when he says the word “Beat.” He offers the Wolverines constant in-their-face reminders about how much they’ve been dominated by [...]
(Update) Browns RB Peyton Hillis practices, is a “gametime decision”
BEREA – Browns running back Peyton Hillis practiced today for the first time since aggravating a strained hamstring Nov. 4 and will be a gametime decision Sunday in Cincinnati. Hillis, who hasn’t played since originally injuring the hamstring Oct. 16, said he felt good, practiced at nearly game speed and it “looks positive for Sunday.” [...]
Turkey Trot: Zak Wilburn wins second straight for his dad
ELYRIA — Happy birthday, Dad and Mom. Zak Wilburn’s gift to his 57-year old father, Glen “Sonny” Wilburn, was winning his second straight title at Thursday’s 43rd annual Penton Memorial 10K Turkey Trot. It was also a nice present to his mom, Dusti, whose birthday was Nov. 22. The 2005 Amherst Steele graduate took the [...]
Saturday hours added tomorrow for Not-Forgotten Box donations
Toys and food for The Chronicle-Telegram’s Not-Forgotten Box can be dropped off tomorrow between 10 a.m. and noon. The Chronicle also accepts donations business days between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 16. Additional Saturday hours will be announced. As of the most recent tally, 163 toys have been collected. The Chronicle has set [...]
Browns RB Peyton Hillis returns to practice; status for Sunday uncertain
BEREA – Browns running back Peyton Hillis practiced this morning for the first time since aggravating a strained hamstring Nov. 4. He took a few repetitions with the first team, including a couple of handoffs, during the 20 minutes open to the media at the start of practice. Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday that Hillis [...]
Lorain County holiday classic: EC looking to defend title
The Elyria girls had never lost a Lorain County Holiday Classic game until Thanksgiving weekend last year. Over 11 seasons, the Pioneers were 22-0 and 11-time champions going into the 2010 tournament. Then Keystone knocked them off in the first round last year, and Elyria Catholic nipped Keystone, 41-35, in the championship game. Their success [...]