Archive for February 28th, 2008
Girls regional basketball: Admirals suffer King-sized fall against Toledo Central Catholic
NORWALK — You had to think it was a bad omen when the Admiral King girls fell behind Toledo Central Catholic 10-0 on Wednesday night. And 20-4 late in the first quarter. Nor did it inspire confidence in Admirals fans when by halftime they had put up more turnovers than points, 17-14. It might […]
Cavaliers’ shooting off the mark in loss to Celtics; LeBron James becomes youngest to reach 10,000 points
BOSTON — LeBron James hit a milestone. The Boston Celtics hit their shots. Advantage Celtics. James returned from a first-half ankle injury to score 26 and become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 points, but Boston got 22 points from Ray Allen to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-87 […]
Elyria’s Mitcheff basks in state wrestling spotlight: Past champion always seems to take it up a notch in Columbus
When Elyria senior Steve Mitcheff steps onto the mats at Value City Arena in Columbus each season, he becomes a different wrestler. “I’m never ever nervous when Steve is in the championship bracket at state,” Pioneer teammate Zack Goins said. “He’s had some losses to guys throughout the season but he always came back […]
High school wrestling: State tournament capsules
DIVISION I
AMHERST COMETS
Aaron Winemiller
YEAR: Senior WEIGHT: 171 pounds RECORD: 30-6 TOURNAMENT TESTED: Champion at the Knights of Columbus tournament in Avon Lake, and runner-up at the Southwestern Conference tournament. Runner-up at the Southview sectional and Marion Harding district. STATE EXPERIENCE: Second year. STATE OUTLOOK: Ranked No. 3 […]
Boys district basketball: Lutheran West’s inside game leaves Wellington on the outside looking in
ELYRIA — Looking very much like a top-seeded team, Lutheran West lived up to its ranking Wednesday night in demolishing fourth-seeded Wellington, 78-58, in an Elyria Division III district tournament semifinal. The Longhorns (19-4) will take on fifth-seeded Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in the championship game at 7:30 Friday at Elyria High. CVCA knocked […]
Browns say goodbye to Orpheus Roye after eight years
BEREA — Orpheus Roye’s eight-year tenure with the Browns ended Wednesday when the team terminated his contract. Kicker Phil Dawson is the only active player who’s been with the team longer. Roye is 35 years old and missed 10 games with injuries over the last two years, but agent Philip C. Williams said the […]