Thursday, April 25, 2013
The 5K run and one-mile walk is on Saturday at All Pro Freight Stadium.
It's about time to dust off those running shoes and show your support as Neighborhood Alliance brings back their annual 5K runand one-mile family walk Home Run for the Homeless. The event kicks off on Saturday, April 27, at All Pro Freight Stadium. All proceeds from this event will benefit Neighborhood Alliance Haven Center Homeless Shelter, an extended stay homeless shelter in Lorain County serving men, women and children. Coordinators would like to engage corporate, youth and family teams in the community to join together to fight homelessness in Lorain County. To register ONLINE go to www.HomeRunforHomeless.org. There are prizes for both the top fundraising individual and top fundraising team. 100 percent of the donations collected …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Right-hander Eric Gonzalez-Diaz pitched against some of Major League Baseball's biggest stars while playing on team Spain in the international baseball tournament.
Lake Erie Crushers' right-hander Eric Gonzalez-Diaz had quite the off-season after being tapped to play for Spain in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Spain was eliminated after the first round March 10, but Gonzalez-Diaz earned the opportunity to pitch against some of Major League Baseball's biggest all-stars, like: Miguel Cabrera, Yadier Molina, Pablo Sandoval and Elvis Andrus, said Crushers' radio announcer Andy Barch in a press release. “It was an amazing experience for me,” said Gonzalez-Diaz in a prepared statement. “I learned that if you make good pitches, you can get anybody out, but if you make mistakes, especially against the guys I faced, they’re going to make you pay. As I get ready for the 2013 season, knowing that I faced a …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Lake Erie Crushers opening at All Pro Freight Stadium on Friday.
Play ball! The Avon-based Lake Erie Crushers are ready for the May 18 season opener at the 5,000-seat All Pro Freight Stadium. The stadium lights, one of which fell last winter, have been repaired and are operable. The team has been practicing since spring training started and the marketing department has announced the team’s first promotion. The “We Win-You Win” promotion marks the first time the organization will host an opening day special. If the Crushers can beat their opponents, the Schaumburg Boomers, every fan in attendance will be able to use their ticket as a voucher for another home game during the 2012 season. The vouchers will be good for any home box seat that is available for any remaining regular season game, except for the…
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Light towers to be installed at All Pro Freight Stadium before Lake Erie Crushers open season in May
The Lake Erie Crushers season starts next month. And the City of Avon has one goal for the start of baseball season. "We want people watching the game, not the light towers," said law director John Gasior. The city is replacing all eight light towers at All Pro Freight Stadium after one came down in high winds in December, crashing down on the picnic patio above the seats on the third-base side of the stadium. The new light towers are expected to begin arriving at the stadium by April 16, and installation is expected to be finished by May 10, said city finance director Bill Logan. City Council will vote in next Monday's meeting about appropriating $425,000 towards paying for the installation of the lights. The money would come from both …
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Money lost when state declared All Pro Freight Stadium tax-exempt
Avon Local Schools will get more than $43,000 from the city to make up for revenue lost after All Pro Freight Stadium was given tax-exempt status by the state last year. City council unanimously approved Monday night a voluntary payment of $43,811.72 to the school district. The stadium got tax-exempt status after Senate Bill 71 was passed. Before that, only stadiums that had teams affiliated with Major League Franchises were tax-exempt. The Lake Erie Crushers, like all other Frontier League teams, are independent and unaffiliated. The ordinances passed authorizing the payment only applies to this one payment. Also at the meeting, council approved advertising for bids to repave Avon Road. This work would only happen if Avon Road is re-…
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Mercy to be exclusive health system sponsor for team
Mercy will be the Lake Erie Crushers' exclusive health system and official presenting sponsor for the next five years, the team announced Thursday at All Pro Freight Stadium. The team and the health care company will work together on community events, and Mercy will have a larger presence at Crushers games with activities and events for fans. In 2011, Mercy had been a team sponsor, holding events like health screenings and visits from LifeFlight helicopters at the stadium. The Crushers open their season on May 18 as they host the Schaumberg Boomers. Mercy is building an 82,000 square-foot building that will hold exam rooms, office space, an ambulatory surgery center and imaging center on 33 acres of land it owns across Interstate 90 from …
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Great Lakes League All-Star Game to be played in July
All Pro Freight Stadium will be the site for the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All-Star Game, the Lake Erie Crushers announced on Friday. The game will be played on July 11. The Lake Erie Monarchs out of Carleton, Mich., and the Stark County Terriers, which play in Canton, are the host teams for the game. This will be the second time in a year that the stadium has hosted an all-star game. The Frontier League All-Star Game was played there in 2011. In a statement released by the Crushers, Monarchs president Jim DeSana said the stadium's location was ideal. “It is a fantastic stadium and centrally located for our fans in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky," he said. The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League has 11 teams and has been …
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Council approves funds to get started fixing light towers at All Pro Freight Stadium
Avon City Council approved reappropriations Monday to cover the initial costs of repairing the light towers at All Pro Freight Stadium. One of the light towers crashed down on the picnic plaza in December. Further inspections revealed problems with three other towers, so the decision was made to take all of them down. The towers were all down late last week. Council approved reappropriating $125,000 in city money for the project. The money will be used towards engineering work and for hiring a general contractor. Work needs to begin soon in order for the light towers to be either repaired or replaced by the May 18 opening of the Lake Erie Crushers season. The Mid-American Conference baseball tournament is being played in late May at the …
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Members get discount at Fan Attic and other perks
Have a child who is a Lake Erie Crushers fan? This year, they can join the team's Kids Club for free for the first time. Each Sunday Crushers game at All Pro Freight Stadium this season will be Kids Club Night. Kids Club members will get one general admission ticket to each of those games, and a wristband that allows them free admission to the Kids Zone each Sunday home game. Members also get a personalized membership card, a one-time 20 percent discount to the Fan Attic gift shop, a personalized birthday email from Stomper, a chance to participate in a Kids Club give-away, and an opportunity to take part in Kids Stampede on the field. The Crushers open the 2012 season May 18 at home against the Schaumburg Boomers. For more information, …
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
City needs to get moving on project
The city may appropriate $125,000 towards getting started on fixing the light poles at All Pro Freight Stadium. Law director John Gasior said at Tuesday's work session of Avon City Council getting started as soon as possible is imperative if the light poles are to be repaired by May. That's when the Lake Erie Crushers season opens, and also when the stadium hosts the Mid-American Conference baseball tournament. "We have to get people working on this, but we can't get them working without contracts," Gasior said. "This is the city stepping up and saying we'll get the ball rolling." A light pole came crashing down on the picnic plaza at the stadium in December. An inspection revealed three more light poles may have similar problems. Finance …
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Sven Johnsson
8:44 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wow what a concept, light towers and a new school. We just need to dig a trench to the lake for a new port to dock cruise ships, and put in a launch pad to send the next shuttle to the moon. Only one small problem....WHERE THE HECT IS THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM??????? more ›