Archive for May 24th, 2008
Holiday means road patrols stepped up
The combination of warm weather and the holiday weekend can add up to danger for the many drivers that will head out on the area’s roads, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.
“It’s going to be the first really nice weekend, and it’s going to bring out a lot of people who just want to have […]
High school track: Elyria’s relay team wins district, lives up to tradition
AMHERST — It must be an intimidating moment when an Elyria High sprinter signs up for the girls 400-meter relay team these days. But it’s also a badge of honor the Pioneers quartet wears with pride. “Everywhere we go people point and go, ‘Hey, it’s the Elyria 4-by-100 team,” senior Torri Miller said. “And […]
Elyria High gets a new principal
Darren Conley promoted to lead staff at school
Indians: Offense wakes up, pitching falls apart in 7th straight loss
CLEVELAND — For once, it wasn’t the offense that let down the Indians. Cleveland hitters scored nine runs Friday night — an astoundingly high total for an anemic lineup — but Indians pitchers trumped the output by allowing more. The result was another loss — a 13-9 decision in the series opener against […]
High school: Firelands’ Solomon retiring after splendid career
Jim Solomon figured in the lives of students, athletes and their parents at Firelands High School for two generations. After 37 years as a science teacher, three-sport coach and athletic director — and a 40-year career overall — Solomon is retiring. First on his leisure-time itinerary: salmon fishing in Alaska with his wife, Karen. […]
Ridgeville school district chooses new leader
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Just over two months after Michael Tefs’ unexpected announcement that he was stepping down as superintendent of the North Ridgeville City Schools after nine months on the job, the district has concluded its search for a new leader by choosing one of its own.
Craig Phillips, 53, who has served as the district’s […]