Archive for May 2nd, 2008
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame … EC 1977 and 1978 cross country teams: A devastating blend of talent and chemistry
The camaraderie between the Elyria Catholic 1977 and ’78 state champion cross country teams was special, to say the least. Sure, both teams were outstanding. The 1978 squad was so good the Division II state meet-record 43 points it scored stood for 28 years until nationally-rated […]
High school softball: Elyria Catholic breaks up no-hitter in fourth, rallies to beat Trinity
ELYRIA — One out into the fourth inning, Elyria Catholic’s softball team was hitless on Thursday afternoon and trailing Trinity, 1-0. Jasmine Filiaggi solved that problem. She put down a nearly perfect bunt for an infield single, stole second base, then scored when catcher Katie Svat unloaded a double to the fence in […]
High school baseball notes: Vipers grads proving they can get the job done at the varsity level
Mike Godles loves seeing his labor bear fruit. And this year, Godles is gorging himself on the fruits of his work. This is a banner season for members of the 2007 North Coast Vipers. Five young men from that team, now high school freshmen, are playing on their respective school’s varsity teams. Some of […]
Family, friends, team the focus of Lorain Hall of Fame’s 39th induction class
LORAIN — The tone was set early during the 39th annual Lorain Sports Hall of Fame enshrinement banquet Thursday night. University of Toledo quarterbacks coach Ken Karchner, filling in for hospitalized Rockets defensive coordinator Tim Rose, talked about how the lasting sports memories shouldn’t be about what is on the scoreboards or […]
Townships denied grant money for trash program
ELYRIA — Controversy is once again swirling around the “pay as you throw” trash program, this time over what qualifies communities to receive incentive money that is meant to entice them into joining the program.
Lorain County Solid Waste Management District Director Dan Billman has refused to make the incentive payments to Carlisle and Penfield townships […]
Free comics benefit fans, not stores
James Grasso isn’t knocking the caped, green or iron superheroes expected to heat up the summer movie box office, but he doesn’t expect them to unleash a new horde of comic book readers, either.
On the surface, this curious contradiction might leave people a bit confused. After all, Grasso owns and operates Recess Games, a fantasy […]