Archive for May 1st, 2008
Indians down Mariners, end losing skid thanks to another strong outing from Lee and a resurgent offense
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee’s lengthy streak of scoreless innings came to an end Wednesday night at Progressive Field. The left-hander’s brilliant start to the season, however, remained firmly intact. With General Lee leading the cavalry once again, the Indians snapped a three-game losing skid, racing past the Mariners, 8-3, to even the series […]
Tribe notes: Wedge shakes up lineup, gives Hafner, Peralta the night off
CLEVELAND — His offense has struggled for the majority of the season, reaching a low point over the last three games prior to Wednesday, yet Indians manager Eric Wedge still sees a light at the end of a very dark tunnel for his hitters. “I’m confident we’re going to hit,” Wedge said of an […]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame … Suzanne Camp: Elyria Catholic Panther was a real pioneer in girls high school sports
Suzanne Camp had no idea what she was getting into. When she interviewed for a teaching position at Elyria Catholic, her alma mater, fresh out of college in 1974, she was told she’d also be in charge of girls sports. Until then, that meant the Girls Athletic Association, which was little more than intramurals. […]
High school softball: Columbia shows it’s for real with shutout win over Wellington
WELLINGTON — For weeks now, people have been congregating at the office water cooler, chatting in their favorite leisure-time emporia, stopping one another on the streets and pondering the same vital question: Is the Columbia softball team for real? The Raiders provided an answer Wednesday afternoon when they shut out previously once-beaten […]
High school track and field notes: New county meet could be off and running
There’s a very strong possibility that a high school county track invitational will be back on the schedule as early as next year, according to Midview athletic director Bob Maver. The new county meet would replace the Midview Relays, which have been run since 2001. Nine county teams participated at this year’s Midview meet […]
Teens charged for dunking girl, 3, in toilet
LORAIN — Two Lorain teens accused of abusing a 3-year-old child by holding her head in a public toilet and videotaping the act have each been charged with child endangering.
Sierra Sanchez, 19, of Lorain, and a 16-year-old Lorain girl were charged after the child’s father found a cell phone with three separate videos depicting […]