Keystone girls softball coach Jim Piazza has been named ESPN High School National Coach of the Year. Keystone Schools Superintendent Jay Arbaugh was thrilled Piazza snagged the honor. “He’s an excellent coach,” Arbaugh said of Piazza. “He’s very enthusiastic and is passionate about what he does.” Piazza told ESPN that a “family atmosphere” exists among [...]
Johnny Damon focused on helping Indians, not trade rumors
CLEVELAND — Indians left fielders Johnny Damon and Shelley Duncan have a great deal in common beyond their position. Not only are they among the oldest players on the Tribe, each recently welcomed twins into his family. And if the boos heard at home games are any indication, Damon and Duncan might be the least [...]
Tribe notes: Lefty Nick Hagadone out 8-10 weeks
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Nick Hagadone’s temper has probably cost him the rest of this season. The left-handed reliever will miss 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery on his fractured left forearm, which puts him on the shelf until at least mid-September. Hagadone suffered the injury July 6 when he punched a wall in the home [...]
Receiving help has arrived: Browns pick up Josh Gordon in supplemental draft
The Browns have been looking to upgrade a weak receiving corps for years. They hope they have finally landed the most important piece through the unlikeliest of sources. General manager Tom Heckert selected former Baylor receiver Josh Gordon on Thursday in the second round of the NFL’s supplemental draft. He was the only player chosen [...]
Elyria’s Relay for Life to start today at noon
This year’s Relay for Life starts at noon today at Elyria Catholic High School, but some runners who are participating in distant Afghanistan got a head start. The ringleader of the distant runners is 1986 Elyria High School native Mark Fenwick, who is working as a private contractor in Afghanistan for the U.S. Department of [...]
Mother arrested with 7 kids in squalor is no stranger to authorities
ELYRIA — Lorain County Children Services’ involvement with Erica Perez, the pregnant Lorain mother whose seven children were found living in filth last week, dates back at least to 2001. Perez’s sister, Monica Perez, complained to Lorain police on Sept. 30, 2001, that her sister had left her 1-year-old son with family and disappeared. A [...]
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