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Wichita State at the Valley Tournament The Shockers beat Indiana State 72-48 on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Today’s semifinal game vs. Illinois State 1:30 p.m. on FSKC, Ch. 34, and KNSS, 1330-AM, and follow along with a live chat at Kansas.com/Shockers

Sunday’s final If the Shockers win today, they will play for the championship at 1 p.m. Sunday on KWCH.

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ne of them remembers the racial tensions that year. The team bus had to pull up almost flush against the rear door of the arena in Tulsa so they could avoid being pelted by rocks when they exited the bus. That was one of the problems during that 1964-65 Wichita State University basketball season. Another was the loss of their two best big men at the semester Sharif break — two future first-round NBA draft picks, including a consensus All-American and probably the best Shocker basketball player ever. To have any title hopes, the remaining Shockers, who had rolled to a 13-3 record Stallworth and a No. 3 ranking behind the two stars, would have to win the Missouri Valley Conference title without them, then

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HENRYVILLE, Ind. — Powerful storms leveled small towns in southern Indiana, transforming entire blocks of homes into piles of debris, tossing school buses into a home and a restaurant and causing destruction so severe it was difficult to tell what was once there. As night fell, dazed residents shuffled through town, some looking for relatives, while rescue workers searched the rubble for survivors. Without power, the only light in town came from cars that crawled down the streets. From the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, the storms touched nearly all walks of life. A fire station was flattened. Roofs were ripped off schools. A prison fence was knocked down and scores of homes and businesses were destroyed. At least 28 people were Please see STORMS, Page 3A WSU basketball player Mohamed Sharif, known in 1964 as Kelly Pete, shoots against Brigham Young in December 1964.

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win the NCAA regional tournament without them, and go to the Final Four without them. And they did. The starting players who were left, while short, were smart about the0 game, fundamentally sound, cohesive and well conditioned. And they could shoot. All five came from within 45 miles of Wichita “We worked together, and that’s how we won,” said Mohamad Sharif, the former Kelly Pete, a rugged guard from Wichita East High School and the team’s top defender. “You have to think. That’s the key. It’s a thinking game.” Sharif, who lives in Santa Fe, N.M., said he still meets guys from teams he played against that year who wonder how they kept winning after 6-7 Dave Stallworth and 6-10 Nate Bowman departed the team. “It blew their minds,” Sharif said. “That’s why I’m so proud of my teammates. We believed in ourselves. We utilized what we had. We didn’t worry about what we didn’t have.” Sharif is one of four members of that team who will return to the campus for the WSU Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series on Tuesday at the Marcus Please see WSU, Page 4A

Obama tells Iran military Conviction upheld in 2006 murder of girl option is not a ‘bluff’ ELGIN ROBINSON JR. CONVICTED OF CAPITAL MURDER IN KILLING OF 14-YEAR-OLD CHELSEA BROOKS

$1,000 to kill Chelsea, a middle school student who was nine months pregnant with Robinson’s child at the time of her death. Marc Bennett, Robinson a Sedgwick County deputy district attorney who helped prosecute Rob-

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WASHINGTON — President Obama, speaking days before a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, stiffened his pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as he warned Israel of the negative consequences of a pre-emptive military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Obama, seeking to reassure a close U.S. ally that contends it has reached a moment of reckoning with Iran, rejected suggestions that the United States was prepared to try to contain a nuclear-armed Iran. He declared explicitly that his administration would use force — a “military component,” as he put it — to prevent Tehran from acquiring a bomb. But the president also said he would try to convince Netanyahu, whom he is meeting here Monday

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Elgin Ray Robinson Jr.’s conviction for the murder of 14-year-old Chelsea Brooks was upheld by the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday. Robinson was convicted of capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He had offered to pay a friend

inson, said he was pleased with the court’s decision. “I know the Brooks family cannot forget what happened to Chelsea, but I hope they can now forget about Mr. Robinson,” Bennett said. The court’s decision means it will be unlikely Robinson will ever get out of prison; the only appeal avenue left to him now would be in the federal courts, “and he would face a difficult

task there,” Bennett said. Robinson was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, plus 247 months, after a jury failed to reach an agreement on whether he should receive the death penalty. Robinson sought a new trial, in part arguing that the court erred in failing to suppress evidence about Internet

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WICHITA WILL RETAIN RIGHT TO DRAW FROM EQUUS BEDS

City, state reach agreement on water rights major droughts under the governor’s water conservation plan. But nothing formal has been spelled out. Meanwhile, Gov. Sam Brownback plans to sign two water conservation bills – the first major parts of his legisla-

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TOPEKA — City and state officials say they’ve reached a general agreement on how to address concerns about Wichita’s ability to draw water from the Equus Beds aquifer during

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tive agenda this year – in a ceremony at Garden City High School on Monday. One of the bills allows farmers to store up water rights from one year to the next as long as they don’t pump more than they are allowed over the course of five years.

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That sparked concerns earlier this year from Wichita, because the city has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in an aquifer recharge project north of the city limits. That project is the primary reason Wichita’s

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Cee Lo sets up shop in Las Vegas

The singer-songwriter behind the Grammy-winning 2010 single “Forget You” and the 2006 hit “Crazy” is settling down – at least for a few months – in a Las Vegas residency. Cee Lo Green says his semi-permanent show, “Loberace,” will launch Aug. 29 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and run at least through the end of the year. “The production will combine Cee Lo’s flamboyant sense of style and over-thetop creativity,” producers said in a statement, adding that the show “will be as inspired and visually alive as Cee Lo Green.” Organizers say the show will include a musical journey through time. “Mind-twisting magic and sexified showgirls” are also on tap. The 37-year-old Green, known for his soulful voice and extravagant costumes, is a coach on the NBC show “The Voice.” His break came in the mid-1990s in the southern rap scene, but has evolved to include Gnarls Barkley, a collaboration between him and DJ-producer Danger Mouse, and his 2010 solo album “The Lady Killer.”

Taking R&B abroad Estelle said she left the United Kingdom to pursue her career in America because performing R&B music back home was too tough. “It’s so … hard for British artists to be taken seriously as R&B artists,” she said. “It’s frustrating,” continued Estelle, who now lives in the United States. “I get a lot of (people saying), ‘Yo Estelle, I can’t sing R&B and be out here and make money. This is crazy.’ And I’m looking at them like, ‘I know. That’s why I’m not there doing it.’ ” Estelle’s sound is a mix of rap, R&B, reggae and pop. She says British R&B singers have trouble performing R&B “because No. 1, you’re not American.” But R&B music in Europe isn’t quite the same as in America. Europe’s R&B charts will feature pop acts like Jason Derulo and Flo Rida, whose songs don’t appear on the U.S. R&B chart.

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Cee Lo Green will launch his semi-permanent show, “Loberace,” Aug. 29 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. “The kids in the (U.K.) hood still know what R&B music is. They still know what real (R&B) is,” she said. Estelle released her debut, “The 18th Day,” in Europe in 2004, but she made her real splash on the music scene in 2008 with the monster hit “American Boy,” which won her a Grammy Award. The song featured Kanye West and is from her U.S. debut, “Shine,” released on John Legend’s label imprint, Home School Records. This week, the 32-year-old is releasing her new album, “All of Me.” It features collaborations with Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, Nas, Ne-Yo and Janelle Monae.

Mariah returns Mariah Carey made her return to the stage since giving birth to twins in diva-like form: She changed her shoes after singing two songs and touched up her hair and makeup in a sleek, sleeveless black dress, all in front of an eager audience. Carey, who gave birth to fraternal twins via C-section in April, performed for a few hundred fans Thursday night at New York’s Gotham Hall. Of her return she said: “I didn’t realize this was a big deal.”

The Grammy winner sang a number of her hits during the short performance, from “Hero” to “We Belong Together” to the Jackson 5 cover “I’ll Be There.” The concert was one of four shows Thursday dubbed “Plot Your Escape: Four Concerts. Countless Celebrities. 1 Epic Night,” by Caesars Entertainment. Diddy was Carey’s opening act in New York, while Lil Wayne and Cee Lo performed in Los Angeles, Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles in Chicago, and Mary J. Blige and Gavin DeGraw in New Orleans. The concerts were part of Caesars Entertainment’s rewards program. The shows happened simultaneously and were streamed online.

Bristol Palin’s reality Bristol Palin’s home life in Alaska is the subject of a reality series starring the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Lifetime says it will air 10 episodes of “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” later this year. The series will explore the pressures of raising her toddler son, Tripp, as she maintains her close relationship with the larger Palin clan, the network said.

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STORMS From Page 1A killed, including 14 in Indiana and 12 in Kentucky, and dozens of others were hurt in the second deadly tornado outbreak this week. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were missing. “Marysville is completely gone,” said Clark County Sheriff’s Department Maj. Chuck Adams. Aerial footage from a TV news helicopter flying over Henryville showed numerous wrecked houses, some with their roofs torn off and many surrounded by debris. The video shot by WLKY in Louisville, Ky., also shows a mangled school bus protruding from the side of a one-story building and dozens of overturned semis strewn around the smashed remains of a truck stop. Andy Bell was guarding a demolished garage until his friend could get to the business to retrieve some valuable tools Friday night. He looked around at the devastation, pointing to what were now empty lots between a Catholic church and a Marathon station about a block away. “There were houses from the Catholic church on the corner all the way to the Marathon station. And now it’s just a pile of rubble, all the way up,” he said. “It’s just a great …” His voice trailed off, before he finished: “Wood sticks all the way up.” An Associated Press reporter in Henryville said the high school was destroyed and the second floor had been ripped off the middle school next door. Authorities said school was in session when the tornado hit, but there were only minor injuries there. Classroom chairs were scattered on the ground outside, trees were uprooted and cars had huge dents from baseballsized hail. Throughout town, there were bent utility poles and piles of debris. Volunteers pushed shopping carts full of water and food up the street and handed it out to people. Ruth Simpson of Salem came to the demolished town right after the storm hit, looking for relatives that she hadn’t been able to find. “I can’t find them,” she said, starting to cry, and then walked away. The town was without power, and there was no cell phone reception or service for land lines. Authorities planned to search the rubble through the night for survivors. By nightfall, the only visible lights in town were vehicles inching through town. The rural town about 20 miles north of Louisville is the home of Indiana’s oldest state forest and the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Col. Harland Sanders. Ernie Hall, 68, weathered the tornado inside his tiny home near the high school. Hall says he saw the twister coming down the road toward his house, whipping up debris in its path. “I knew there was some bad weather out in the Midwest that was coming this way, but you don’t count on a tornado hitting here that bad,” he said. He and his wife ran into an interior room and used a mattress to block the door as the tornado struck. It destroyed his car and blew out the picture window overlooking his porch. “There was no mistaking what it was,” he said. The threat of tornadoes was expected to last until late Friday for parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio. Forecasters at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma said the massive band of storms was putting 10 million people in several states at high risk of dangerous weather. “Maybe five times a year we issue what is kind of the highest risk level for us at the Storm Prediction Center,” forecaster Corey Mead said. “This is one of those days.” Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport was closed temporarily because of debris on the runways, but one of three runways had reopened by late afternoon. A fire station was flattened and several barns were toppled in northern Kentucky across the Ohio River from the badly damaged Indiana towns. The outbreak was also causing problems in states to south, including Alabama and Tennessee where dozens of

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Fireman walk by storm damage at Henryville High School in Henryville, Ind., after a storm wrecked the small town. one of them,” Corbett said. For residents and emergency officials across the state, tornado precautions and cleanup are part of a sadly familiar Jeronimo Nisa/Associated Press routine. A tornado outbreak last April killed about 250 Jerry Vonderhaar, left, comforts Charles Kellogg after severe weather hit the Eagle Point people around the state, with subdivision in Limestone County, Ala., on Friday. the worst damage in Tuscaloosa to the south. Tommy Battle. have no warning really. The houses were damaged. It The Storm Prediction CenFive people were taken to comes two days after an earli- roof, insulation and everyter’s Mead said a powerful thing started coming down on area hospitals, and several er round of storms killed 13 storm system was interacting houses were leveled. us. It just happened so fast people in the Midwest and with humid, unstable air that An apparent tornado also that I didn’t know what to do. South. was streaming north from the damaged a state maximum I was going to head to the At least 20 homes were security prison about 10 miles Gulf of Mexico. closet but there was just no ripped off their foundation “The environment just befrom Huntsville, but none of and eight people were injured way. It just got us.” comes more unstable and Thousands of schoolchildren the facility’s approximately in the Chattanooga, Tenn., provides the fuel for the thun2,100 inmates escaped. Alain several states were sent area after strong winds and derstorms,” Mead said. bama Department of Correchome as a precaution, and hail lashed the area. To the Schools sent students home tions spokesman Brian Corbett east in Cleveland, Blaine Law- several Kentucky universities early or canceled classes ensaid there were no reports of were closed. The Huntsville, son and his wife, Billie, were injuries, but the roof was dam- tirely in states including AlaAla., mayor said students in watching the weather when bama, Tennessee, Mississippi, area schools sheltered in hall- aged on two large prison dorthe power went out. Just as Kentucky and Indiana. In ways as severe weather passed mitories that each hold about they began to seek shelter, 250 men. Part of the perimeter Alabama alone, more than 20 in the morning. strong winds ripped the roof fence was knocked down, but school systems dismissed “Most of the children were off their home. Neither was classes early Friday. The Unithe prison was secure. in schools so they were in the hurt. versity of Kentucky, the Uni“It was reported you could hallways so it worked out very “It just hit all at once,” said see the sky through the roof of versity of Louisville and severwell,” said Huntsville Mayor Blaine Lawson, 76. “Didn’t

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WSU From Page 1A Welcome Center. Stallworth, Bob Powers and John Criss also are scheduled to appear. The former players will discuss that Final Four season as the current Shocker team prepares for the NCAA Tournament with the potential to make a run at the Final Four. Sharif likes their chances. “I think they have the size, the diversity, a lot of flexibility and a good bench, so they not only have an opportunity to go to the Final Four, they have an opportunity to win it,” he said.

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If you go What: Four members of the 1964-65 Wichita State University Final Four basketball team speaking at WSU. The four: John Criss, Bob Powers, Mohamad Sharif and Dave Stallworth. When: Tuesday. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., panel discussion at 8 a.m. and question-and-answer session about 8:30 a.m. Where: Marcus Welcome Center at WSU. Cost: $18 for WSU Alumni Association members, $20 for non-members and $10 for students. Register at www.wichita.edu/alumnispeakerseries.

said the only player athletic enough to belong at that level was Sharif. The others were slow and/or couldn’t jump, he said. But all could shoot, all were in top condition and all knew how to play the game. They managed to win the confer1964-65: The Final Four ence title by two games. Only 23 teams were in the NCAA field that year. To reach The 1964-65 team remains the Final Four, Wichita State the only Shocker team to defeated Southern Methodist, reach the Final Four. They also achieved a No. 1 ranking 86-81, in the semifinals of the Midwest Regional in Manhaton Dec. 14 with Stallworth tan, and beat Hank Iba’s Oklaand Bowman, a pair of Texas homa State team in a 54-46 recruits, on board. It’s the only No. 1 ranking in Shocker chess match for the championship. history. The starters played all 40 But Stallworth had to leave at the semester break after his minutes of the title game. Criss said his biggest thrill eligibility expired, and Bowof the season was defeating man was lost because of grades. Until then, they didn’t Iba, a coaching legend even then. see a team in America that In the Shockers’ first game could beat them. “We knew we were as good at the Final Four in Portland, Ore., John Wooden’s defendas anybody,” said Stallworth, ing NCAA champion UCLA who spent eight seasons in Bruins exposed their lack of the NBA after his Shocker depth. The Shockers were career, and lives in Wichita. “We played Loyola of Chicago tough for the first eight minutes and the score was tied in Chicago and they were 13-13. But UCLA made adnumber one at the time and justments to take the Shockwe beat them. That’s when ers out of their game, Sharif we really knew we had the said. The Bruins started piling team to beat.” up points behind their star The Shockers who didn’t senior guard, Gail Goodrich, play much accepted their and moved out to an 11-point roles. Their lead over the next three minjob was to utes. They won, 108-89. toughen the “They had 12 they could starters to run in and out, we had five,” play in a Sharif said. “The mathematics conference didn’t really work. And we dubbed the weren’t able to stay within “Valley of what we had the capacity to Death.” do.” “The main In the third-place game, objective for Powers WSU lost to Princeton, the guys that 118-82, as the Tigers’ Bill weren’t starting was to really Bradley, later an NBA star and make the starters work hard a U.S. senator, scored a thenevery day in practice,” said tournament record 58 points. Powers, of Powers & AssociSharif, an all-conference ates in Wichita, who was a pick that year who always reserve on the team. “Guys guarded the other team’s that practiced against them every day, we actually worked most prolific scorer, was 6-2 to Bradley’s 6-5, and his head harder than they did.” wasn’t in the game. Leach, Going against Stallworth and Bowman every day was a Thompson, and Smith tried to stop Bradley, too, but nothing chore. worked. “They were awesome play“The Bradley game didn’t ers. Oh my goodness, just to even exist,” Sharif said. “I was be in practice with them,” in a daze. It was like we were Powers said. “They could do just walking around. You things on a basketball floor don’t go to the Final Four to that was against gravity and get third place.” everything else. And the desire to play and win in those guys was unbelievable. They What might have been would not quit.” The head coach was Gary Stallworth listened to their Thompson, who had taken games on the radio back in over from the man who built Wichita, feeling low. the team, Ralph Miller, after “I hated it,” he said. Miller left for Iowa the previHe had entered the univerous year. Thompson did not sity as a freshman at the seshow favoritism towards his mester break. As a child, he’d stars, Powers said. slipped and fallen into a bath“The coach did not treat tub full of scalding water at Dave Stallworth any better his home in Dallas, suffering than he treated Bob Powers,” near-fatal burns to his left Powers said. hand and stomach. The inThat created a cohesive juries, he said, forced him to group that ate together and start at midterm throughout roomed together, black playhis schooling. ers and white players. Stallworth said he tried to “We were one,” Powers talk Miller into holding him said. out a semester so he could That cohesiveness was implay in the postseason. portant on the road, where “I thought Ralph would racial tensions were high at hold me out, but he didn’t,” some locations. At a game at Stallworth said. “We talked Louisville that WSU was losabout it. He thought he could ing, Thompson told the team win with me.” at halftime he would start five When he left the team, black players for the second Stallworth was averaging 25 half. This was a year before points and 12 rebounds a Texas Western started five game. black players against all-white He’d scored 45 and 40 Kentucky in the national points in his last two games, championship game and but he was playing AAU baschanged college basketball. ketball for the Arkansas City “He didn’t know how the May Builders when the crowd would respond,” PowShockers were in the Final ers said. “He told us, ‘No mat- Four. ter what happens, you guys The team was braced for stand still. Don’t get away Stallworth’s departure. from each other.’ There were “We knew that was going to no incidents. But that actually happen, and felt like we could happened.” continue to run the same “The guys on our team, we offense and the same defense had great unity,” Sharif said. we had,” Criss said. “We still “We had each other’s back. had Nate in the middle.” We still stick together because Then they lost Bowman. we know what we went “Basically, we went back to through.” the drawing board and developed an entire new offense,” Criss said. ‘I was in a daze’ Criss, who works for a crane company in Kansas City, Mo., Of the starting five after Stallworth and Bowman left — said the team’s best chance to win it all had come the previSharif, Dave Leach from Mcous year, when they still had Pherson, Jamie Thompson Stallworth and Bowman and from East High, John Criss some other key players. The from Southeast, and Vernon road to the championship Smith from Newton — the tallest was Leach at 6-5. Criss seemed paved just for them.

The regionals were on their home court in Wichita, and the Final Four was in Kansas City. But they lost in the regional final to Big Eight champion Kansas State, in spite of Stallworth’s 37 points and 16

rebounds. “We just didn’t play well. It was just one of those things,” Criss said. “Maybe in the back of our minds we thought we just couldn’t lose here. We had 10,000 fans. But we just didn’t play well.” Stallworth is convinced the Shockers would have won the national championship in 1965 if he and Bowman had remained with the team. “I thought we were as good as anybody at the end of the year,” he said. “But we never had the opportunity to do it. It was tough.” Reach Fred Mann at 316-268-6310 or fmann@wichitaeagle.com.

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WATER From Page 1A water rates have climbed steadily in recent years. Wichita has the right to pump out water until the aquifer drops to its 1993 levels, near its all-time low after years of drought and pumping for municipal use. Wichita officials voiced concerns about Brownback’s policy because it could speed

IRAN From Page 1A at a time of heightened fears of a conflict, that a military strike could help Iran by allowing it to portray itself as a victim of aggression. And he said such military action would only delay, not prevent, Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons. Obama’s remarks, in a 45-minute interview with The Atlantic magazine this week, were intended to reinforce a sense of solidarity between the United States and Israel without ceding ground on differences between Washington and Jerusalem over the timetable or triggers for potential military action. “I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the United States, I don’t bluff,” Obama said in the interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, a national correspondent with The Atlantic. “I also don’t, as a matter of sound policy, go around advertising exactly what our intentions are. “But I think both the Iranian and the Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say.” With nearly 14,000 people massing in Washington this weekend for a meeting of the pro-Israel lobbying group, the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, Obama was also trying to shape the narrative, anticipating days of speeches urging him to harden his policy. Obama will speak to the group Sunday. On a critical timing issue — whether an attack against Iran should come if it acquires the capability to develop a nuclear weapon rather than later if it manufactures one — Obama was conspicuously silent. The Israeli government argues that Iran cannot be allowed to achieve nuclear capability, saying there would not be enough time to prevent it from producing a bomb, once its leaders made the decision to do so. The White House rejects that view, although Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton slightly muddied the waters by testifying in the House that the goal of the United States was to prevent Iran from having “nuclear weapons capability.” Administration officials said she misspoke. Obama’s remarks built on his vow in the State of the Union address that the United States would “take no options off the table” in preventing Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, from acquiring a weapon. But he was more concrete in saying that those options include a “military component,” albeit after other steps, including diplomatic isolation and economic sanctions.

No ‘containment’ Administration officials have signaled that they are not open to a “containment” strategy toward Iran, but Obama had not clearly stated that view. Such a strategy, he said in the interview, would run “completely contrary” to his nuclear nonproliferation policies and raise a host of dangers the United States could do little to control. The president spoke at length about how Iran’s acquisition of a weapon would trigger an arms race in the Middle East, offering a robust case for why the West could not contain Iran the way it did the Soviet Union during the Cold War. There is a “profound” danger that an Iranian nuclear weapon could end up in the hands of a terrorist organization, Obama said. Other nations in the region would feel compelled to push for nuclear weapons to shield themselves

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012 ■ THE WICHITA EAGLE 5A the draw-down of the aquifer if farmers store water rights and then use them all at once during an exceptionally dry year or two. But David Barfield, chief engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources, and Wichita’s lobbyist, Dale Goter, agree that the city and state will find ways to prevent Wichita from having to turn off its pumps if farmers store up water rights and use them all in a dry period. Barfield said the scenario is

“But I think both the Iranian and the Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say.” — President Obama from a nuclear Iran. While the president noted that Israel understandably felt more vulnerable because of its geography and history, he said, “This is something in the national security interests of the United States and in the interests of the world community.” Israeli officials have said that they may feel compelled to strike Iran before its nuclear program becomes impregnable by sheltering a key uranium-enrichment facility

“The Governor is confident the Department of Agriculture and the City of Wichita have been able to address the city’s concerns,” she wrote in an e-mail. The second bill Brownback plans to sign in Garden City eliminates so-called use-it-orlose-it conditions for groundwater rights in areas closed off to new water right development.

“In the end, there’s confidence that the city’s investments will be protected,” he said. Brownback had said he wouldn’t sign the bill until he felt Wichita’s concerns had been addressed. His spokeswoman, Sherriene Jones-Sontag, noted that the bill was approved unanimously by the House and Senate.

rather unlikely, but he’s confident Wichita’s rights to the water and ability to pump it out will be protected. “I can’t categorically say that we’ve dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s,” he said. “But we can protect the city’s water and ability to access it.” Goter said there’s no disagreement between the city and the state. He said talks on how to protect Wichita’s investments in the Equus Beds will continue next week.

Speaking to reporters after the bills were approved about two weeks ago, Brownback said the proposals represent the most significant change to water policy in decades. “If we’re to have a future, we have to have water,” he said. Reach Brent Wistrom at 785-296-3006 or bwistrom@wichitaeagle.com.

in a mountainside, under hundreds of feet of granite. Netanyahu, who was in Canada on Friday before arriving in the United States, warned that the West should not fall into the “trap” of further negotiations with Iran. He demanded that Iran dismantle the enrichment facility, near the holy city of Qom. Obama, who made outreach to Iran a hallmark of his first year in office, said he still believed Iran’s leaders could make a rational calculation, under the pressure of harsh sanctions, to give up their nuclear ambitions. “They recognize that they are in a bad, bad place right now,” he said in the interview. “It is possible for them to make a strategic calculation that, at minimum, pushes much further to the right whatever potential breakout capacity they may have, and that may turn out to be the best decision for Israel’s security.”

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FCC eyes need for rules to interrupt wireless service ment that such a shutdown “raises serious legal and policy issues, and must meet a WASHINGTON — The Feder- very high bar.” “Our democracy, our society al Communications Commisand our safety all require sion is reviewing whether communications networks rules are needed for when that are available and open,” police and other government Genachowski said. “The FCC, officials can intentionally as the agency with oversight interrupt cellphone and Inof our communications netternet service to protect pubworks, is committed to prelic safety. Late Thursday, the commis- serving their availability and openness, and to harnessing sion requested public comcommunications technologies ment on the issue, which came to widespread attention to protect the public.” In December, following in August, when Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco considerable outcry from civil liberties groups and some shut off cellphone service for members of the public, the three hours in some stations to hinder planned protests on BART board adopted a policy saying that a temporary inthe rapid transit system. terruption of cellphone servThe transit system interice would be allowed only rupted service without advance notice to the FCC or the when the agency “determines that there is strong evidence California Public Utilities Commission. The interruption of imminent unlawful activity was in anticipation of protests that threatens the safety of passengers, employees and in BART stations that were the public.” being planned in response to As examples, the policy the fatal shooting of a man in July by a BART police officer. cited evidence of any planned use of cellphones as triggers Julius Genachowski, the FCC chairman, said in a state- to set off explosives, as netBY EDWARD WYATT New York Times

works to facilitate violent criminal activity or to endanger passengers. A coalition of public interest groups petitioned the FCC in August to declare that BART violated federal law, in part because shutting down communications networks endangered, rather than enhanced, public safety. “The same wireless network that police see as a tool for rioters to coordinate is the same wireless network used by peaceful protesters to exercise our fundamental freedoms,” Harold Feld, legal director for Public Knowledge, one of the groups that petitioned the FCC, said Friday. “In any event, the network will be necessary for people in the area to call for help or to let family members know they are not harmed.” While noting that rules exist for service interruption during emergencies, the FCC said that “there has been insufficient discussion, analysis and consideration” of the questions raised by intentional interruptions.

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Mexico City to retire the last of its iconic VW ‘Bug’ taxis Victor Ramirez, director of taxi services for the city’s transport department, said time has run out for the clasMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s sic VW design that evolved capital is ready to stomp out from the original Beetle of its iconic Volkwagen “Bug” 1930s Germany. taxis. The model hasn’t been manOfficials announced Friday ufactured since 2003, when that the last of the old-style VW Beetles will have their cab the last one rolled off an assembly line in the Mexican licenses expire by the end of state of Puebla. the year, marking the end of For safety reasons, Mexico an adventurous if uncomfortCity began mandating fourable part of Mexico City life. door taxis in 2003. So the The rounded, two-door Beetles that entered service in sedan nicknamed the Bug – 2002 are the last to operate as in Mexico, it’s a “Vocho” – cabs. Most car models are has long been an informal limited by the city to eight symbol of this sprawling city, years of service as taxis, but a tough, rattling reflection of its gritty urbanity and chaotic the Bug was allowed a 10-year run – and that ends streets. with 2012. At its height in 2006, the Despite their role as icons, little VWs accounted for althe VW taxis have never won most half of all taxis in Mexplaudits for comfort. Drivers ico City, with about 50,000 remove the front passenger cruising the streets. Today, there are only about 3,500 of seat so customers can get in the privately owned and oper- more easily, leaving only the ungenerous back seat. ated Bugs among 130,000 And with no front seat, taxis.

there is little to protect the passenger in the back, Ramirez noted. “If they slammed on the brakes and you weren’t wearing a seat belt, you wound up in the windshield,” he said. “The government mandated four-door cars, with trunks, to ensure passengers’ safety.” Many people felt a pang of nostalgia for the Bug after Friday’s announcement, even while acknowledging the little car’s shortcomings. “It’s a loss – not exactly for its comfort, but because it was economical” to operate, said Hector Vera Perez, who was a cabbie in the late 1960s. Vera Perez, now a 65-year-old ambulance driver, said the Vocho was much cheaper to run than the big American cars that made up the majority of the city’s taxi fleet in those days. He also argued that the Bugs made the city’s streets safer, noting they were slow, fragile and noisy.

disagreed: “While detectives repeatedly confronted Robinson with the evidence, there is no suggestion that From Page 1A they lied about the evidence during any point in the insearches Robinson conducted terview … and although Robon how to kill a baby, how to inson indicated during the interview that he was ‘tired’ have a miscarriage, and how and could not ‘keep his head to find a missing person. Robinson, a cafeteria worker, up,’ it is clear from the tranhad argued that the search of script and recording of the interview that Robinson rea computer he used in the sponded appropriately and building where he worked coherently to questions violated his privacy. The Supreme Court disagreed. “Rob- asked.” Chelsea disappeared June inson lacked an objectively 9, 2006, after she went to a reasonable expectation of privacy in the Internet search- skating rink in Wichita with friends. She left the skating es he conducted,” the court rink with Robinson’s friend, said. Everett Gentry, who had Robinson also argued that promised to take her to see some of his statements to detectives regarding Chelsea’s Robinson. Six days later her body was discovered buried disappearance and murder face down in a shallow grave shouldn’t have been allowed in a field near Andover. in court. Again the court

Gentry admitted his role in Brooks’ murder and had testified for the prosecution against Robinson and another man, Ted Burnett. Those two men also went to prison; Gentry received life in prison with parole possible after 25 years. Burnett received a life sentence without parole. Gentry had testified that he picked Chelsea up on the pretense of taking her to see Robinson, the father of her unborn child who was accused of arranging the murder to avoid being charged with raping her. Gentry said that while he drove her to a remote spot in Butler County where she would be buried, he reached back to the backseat and tapped Burnett to signal Burnett to kill her. He said he turned up the radio as Burnett choked Chelsea from behind.

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Qurans burned in misunderstanding BY NANCY A. YOUSSEF McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation has found five soldiers responsible for burning copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, which set off a spate of anti-American protests and violence across Afghanistan, two U.S. military officials said Friday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity be-

cause the findings hadn’t been released publicly, didn’t further identify the soldiers, and there was no indication that the investigation found that they violated military laws. However, the troops could face disciplinary action. The Quran burnings have put the U.S. plan to withdraw from Afghanistan in jeopardy, triggering more deadly attacks by Afghan soldiers on their American counterparts

and raising questions about the viability of the U.S.-led mission to work closely with Afghan forces and hand security responsibilities over to them. Offering their fullest account to date of the incident, the U.S. officials said that enlisted soldiers were ordered last month to remove religious materials from a prison library at Bagram Air Base, outside of Kabul, in part be-

cause detainees were believed to be leaving messages to one another in them. At first the materials were placed in storage, the officials said. But soldiers later took the materials, including Qurans, to a fire pit and started to burn them Feb. 21. Local laborers discovered the Qurans in the pit and removed them, sparking outrage across the country after Afghans were shown holding up copies

Syria denies Red Cross access as rebels pull out BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR AND ALAN COWELL New York Times

BEIRUT — The Syrian authorities Friday blocked without explanation an officially sanctioned Red Cross convoy laden with food and medical supplies from entering a devastated neighborhood in the central city of Homs, one day after the army overwhelmed the main rebel stronghold there after a monthlong siege. There were unconfirmed reports that Syrian security forces were conducting houseto-house searches and summary executions in the neighborhood, Baba Amr, while the convoy of seven Red Cross trucks was parked at the edge of the neighborhood, where military sentries refused to grant it entry despite official approval 24 hours earlier. It was unclear why the Syrian military had blocked the convoy. But the convoy organizers said officials had told them that the Baba Amr neighborhood was still not safe. There was possibly a legitimate concern about mines and other booby traps, organizers said, but they were not given a precise reason. The Red Cross rebuked the Syrian government in a statement that reflected the growing international frustration with delays on funneling help

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A woman holds a machine gun during an anti government protest in a town in north Syria on Friday. to civilians. “It is unacceptable that people who have been in need of emergency assistance for weeks have still not received any help,” Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said in a statement from its headquarters in Geneva. He said the Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society, which together had sent the convoy to Homs in

the morning, waited all day to enter Baba Amr. The convoy’s arrival in Homs came as at least 12 people, including children, were killed in an apparent rocket or mortar attack by the Syrian army on anti-government protesters in Rastan, another central Syrian city roiled by the uprising. Graphic video posted online showed hundreds of people protesting, then fleeing in panic at

the rocket explosion, which sent body parts flying. If it succeeds in entering Baba Amr, the relief convoy will give international officials an opportunity to make a detailed assessment of the fighting there since dissident forces withdrew Thursday. France, meanwhile, became the latest Western nation to close its embassy in Damascus in a gesture of protest directed at President Bashar Assad.

Super Tuesday won’t slow the race BY PHILIP RUCKER AND ROSALIND S. HELDERMAN Washington Post

BELLEVUE, Wash. — There are more voters involved and more delegates at stake on Super Tuesday than on any other election day so far this year, but there is a growing recognition that the crucial voting day is unlikely to slow the grinding GOP campaign. “This is like a political death march going through these primary states,” said Republican strategist Ron Bonjean. Neither Mitt Romney nor his chief rival, Rick Santorum, is expected to deliver a knockout punch. The real prize for both Romney and Santorum on Tuesday is Ohio, a key November battleground with 66 delegates at stake. Both men have been campaigning hard in the state and will continue to do so today as polls show a small lead for Santorum. But with a likely split decision in other Super Tuesday states, neither Romney nor Santorum will feel compelled to withdraw. “Neither of them will step aside, no matter the

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Bellevue, Wash., on Friday. outcome,” Bonjean said. Only for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is Super Tuesday shaping up to be a do-or-die election day. He has acknowledged that he must win his home state of Georgia. Romney’s Super Tuesday goals, according to advisers, are now to squeeze out a victory in Ohio and win big in New England and Idaho, as well as in Virginia, where 49 delegates are at stake and only Romney and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas are on the ballot.

That way, he will begin to mount a insurmountable lead in the delegate count. On Friday, aides scurried to assemble an overflow space at the Highland Community Center in Bellevue to accommodate an overflow crowd of hundreds of supporters who stood in line outside but could not fit inside the main hall. Washington holds caucuses today. Romney focused his sharp rhetoric on President Obama, failing to mention Santorum by name or even allude to him

AROUND THE U.S. Wrong-way driver kills four in Ohio BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A vehicle that had traveled the wrong way for several miles on an Ohio interstate slammed head-on Friday into a car full of sorority sisters caravanning to an airport for a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic, killing three of the young women and the other driver. The car carrying the three Alpha Xi Delta members, ages 19 to 21, and two other sorority sisters hit the wrong-way

vehicle overnight on a rise in I-75 south of Toledo, just miles from Bowling Green State University, which they all attended. The two survivors were seriously injured. Sixteen sorority sisters were heading to the Detroit airport in different cars to make a 5:30 a.m. flight, a friend said. Another vehicle carrying five of the students narrowly avoided the wrong-way driver, Ohio state troopers said. The wrong-way driver, Winifred D. Lein, 69, of Perrysburg, Ohio, was traveling alone and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Iowa bans taking secret videos of animal abuse

DES MOINES — Iowa became the first state Friday to make it a crime to surreptitiously get into a farming operation to record video of animal abuse. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad signed the law despite protests by animal welfare groups that have used secretly taped videos to sway public opinion against what they consider cruel practices. Iowa is the nation’s leading pork and egg producer, and the governor has strong ties to the agricultural industry.

indirectly for the first time in weeks. Speaking to a crowd of 700 at Chillicothe High School in Ohio on Friday, Santorum continued to argue his threepoint loss in Michigan Tuesday was a win for his campaign in a state that should have been an easy victory for Romney. Santorum promised supporters he’ll win first or second in most of the Super Tuesday states and predicted an Ohio win could propel his effort past Romney. He now brags of his $9 million fundraising haul from 130,000 donors in February.

of the charred books outside the base. The officials said that the soldiers had misunderstood orders when they placed Qurans in the fire pit to be destroyed. They had just been ordered to remove them from the library, not burn them, they said. The preliminary findings were first reported Friday by The New York Times. Investigators on Friday

briefed the commander of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, Marine Gen. John Allen, on their findings, and Pentagon officials have said they would brief reporters next week. However, some worry that providing more details of the incident could reignite another round of protests. While the U.S. military has called the burnings an accident, Afghans remain dubious.

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Egyptians criticize release of Americans

Sydney residents flee overflowing dam

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities became the target of national wrath Friday, the day after American and other foreign pro-democracy workers were whisked out of the country in a chartered plane to ease a diplomatic crisis between Washington and Cairo. After a months-long state media campaign depicting the non-governmental organization workers as agents of unrest, a broad array of youth groups, lawmakers and political leaders accused Egyptian officials of whipping up and politicizing a case against foreign and domestic NGOs only to bow to U.S. pressure. The case has raised questions both in Cairo and in Washington about how much influence the United States has over Egypt’s ruling generals, in a

SYDNEY — More than 2,000 residents in northwestern Sydney were evacuated after heavy rains caused the dam that supplies the city’s water to spill, adding to floods threatening at least half of the Australian state of New South Wales. Residents in low-lying areas along the Hawkesbury River and in nearby communities were asked to leave their homes, the State Emergency Service said in a statement on its Web site. About 2,300 people, as well as caravan parks alongside the river, are affected, David Owen of the SES told Sky News today. Warragamba Dam, about 40 miles west of Sydney, is full and began spilling for the first time in more than 13 years late Thursday.

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OPINION KPI committed to improving education A letter claiming the Kansas Policy Institute wants to destroy public education could not have been further from the truth (“Harming education,” Feb. 25 Letters to the Editor). KPI is committed to improving public education and ensuring that every kid has access to an effective education. That starts with having an honest understanding of the facts. Unfortunately, the truth about student achievement makes many adults uncomfortable. The 2011 state exams show roughly half of Kansas 11th-graders cannot perform at grade level on either math or reading. In fact, those results may be optimistic. Independent achievement results remained stubbornly flat between 1998 and 2011, while spending increased from $3.1 billion to $5.6 billion. Parents are led to believe that student achievement is very high, but it only appears that way because Kansas has such low standards. For example, a high school student “meets standard” in Kansas by having as few as 50 percent correct answers in math. It is a tragedy that only about half of students within a year from high school graduation are able to competently read at grade level. Let’s all accept responsibility for our children’s education. That must be our first priority, not whether the adults in the system have to accept change. DAVE TRABERT President Kansas Policy Institute Wichita

Sour grapes

It was disheartening to read Wichita City Council member Jeff Longwell’s comments regarding the “yes” campaign’s substantial defeat Tuesday (Feb. 29 Eagle). Longwell insinuated that the “no” group was disingenuous in the information it put out. It was the “yes” group that exaggerated many project facts, such as the number of new jobs this project would create. The group also published names of several people it said supported this project when in fact three of these people were opposed. And according to a fact-check article by The Eagle, there were four additional pieces of misleading information being espoused by the “yes” group that, to my knowledge, were never corrected. So whose pot is black? With $15 million in incentives previously approved for this project, it is true that the Ambassador Hotel will receive police and fire protection despite the fact that the hotel will pay far less for these services than the rest of us. I take issue with Longwell’s sourgrapes assessment of a taxpayer victory. We, the people, think taxes should be used for the public good, not for personal gain. Longwell needs to understand this distinction if he plans to run for Sedgwick County Commission in the fall. H. COCHRAN Wichita

GOP Darwinism

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Include your full name, home address and phone number for verification purposes. All letters are edited for clarity and length; 200 words or fewer are best. Letters may be published in any format and become the property of The Eagle. Mail: Letters to the Editor, The Wichita Eagle, 825 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67202 E-mail: letters@wichitaeagle.com Fax: 316-269-6799 For more information, contact Phillip Brownlee at 316-268-6262, pbrownlee@wichitaeagle.com. everything for nothing. DAVID MEETH Wichita

Infallibility error

A letter said that Pope Paul VI issued “Humanae Vitae,” which condemned contraceptive birth control, to protect “the authority and infallibility of the papacy” (“About infallibility,” Feb. 24 Letters to the Editor). It is exceedingly clear, if one reads the encyclical, that “Humanae Vitae” was issued as a reiteration of what the Catholic Church has taught about sexual morality since its foundation – 2,000 years of tradition. It was written in response to the “growing difficulties experienced by the faithful in obtaining knowledge of wholesome moral teaching, especially in sexual matters….” There was no other surreptitious reason for which “Humanae Vitae” was written. The writer also was in error about infallibility of the magisterium of the Catholic Church. That protection is top-down. The teaching authority of the church is protected from above, by the Holy Spirit. Infallibility is a gift of God given so the faithful can know with certainty that teachings about matters of faith and morals are without error. Without the blessing of infallibility, church teachings about faith and morals might be subject to the whims of time and culture. CHRISTOPHER RIGGS Wichita

Catholic creation?

In the Bible it says Jesus gave Peter the “keys to the kingdom.” That is a pretty vague statement, and a long stretch to him being the infallible pope (“Truths from God,” March 1 Letters to the Editor). Perhaps the “keys” referred to the message of hope. And the Bible doesn’t say Peter was the only one given the keys. Is it possible the other apostles were given the keys, but it didn’t get recorded in the New Testament? Also, as I understand it, there is no mention of a pope, even in Catholic literature, until about 150 A.D. Is it possible the pope is entirely a creation of the Catholic Church, and it continues creating its own rules?

Though this might not have been its intent, it is the effect. The government not only has the right to intervene, it has an obligation to. Discrimination in the workplace because of religion is illegal. Any right is a two-edged sword. Though the government cannot interfere with a religion, it is required to protect people from religions that attempt to force them to follow certain beliefs or punish them for not JIM LANEY following those beliefs. Wichita EDWARD EVERHART Bel Aire

Contraception truth

If one cares to reflect upon the consequences of contraceptives, sterilization and abortion, as Pope Paul VI did in the encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” or “On Human Life,” we see that: “The man, growing used to the employment of anticonceptive practices, may finally lose respect for the woman and, no longer caring for her physical and psychological equilibrium, may come to the point of considering her as a mere instrument of selfish enjoyment, and no longer as his respected and beloved companMARY WEHRHEIM ion.” Wichita In the 50 years since the pill and other hormonal birth control have been on the market, we have seen a dramatic rise in divorce, child abuse, women in poverty, infidelity and a A quick read of the Feb. 20 Letters general lowering of morality. to the Editor sickened and saddened Not everyone uses contraception. me. Three letters demanded limits Read the pill’s package insert with its and controls on arguably the best warning list of side effects. It is a society in the world: the United States of America, a federal constitu- sweet lie to think that contraception tional republic with a capitalist, free- has no negative consequences. A sweet poison is still a poison. A modmarket economy. There was no urging for the best use of our liberties, no ern and most effective birth control alternative is natural family planning. taking ownership – only calls for limits on our freedoms, for class war- The Catholic Church has been teaching the truth because it is the truth. fare and for less individual responsibility. JUDITH LEONARD We are all responsible for our govDirector ernment and society – we, the peoOffice of Family Life and Natural ple. We vote for the politicians, and Family Planning we also choose how to deal with Catholic Diocese of Wichita things at our personal level in our Wichita families, jobs and communities. We allowed the government to expand to the point where many of us expect it to have the answers for everything in our daily lives. The questions were raised: Did the Thanks to our Constitution and our government have the right to tell a heritage, we still have the power. We church-affiliated organization to can demand that our government do include contraception coverage in its the job it was originally empowered insurance policy, or was that an into do, and we can stop relying on it to fringement on its freedom of religion? overstep its bounds and “fix” everyBut that is the wrong framing of the thing that we don’t like. issue. Instead, the question should be: Or we can continue to shirk individ- Does a religious institution have the ual responsibility and vote for more right to punish employees who do not politicians who promise to give us follow its teachings? Why does the Republican Party – in its present mutated, stunted form – vigorously denounce Darwin’s theory of evolution and yet enthusiastically embrace social Darwinism? From laissez-faire to the deification of the rich and contempt for the poor, the GOP seems to glory in the survival of the “fittest.” It’s like saying, “We don’t believe in natural selection, we just practice it.” And the ants shall inherit the Earth.

Take ownership

Protect from religion

Legislation needed

Regarding the letter questioning the need for anti-Shariah-law legislation (“Shariah law?” Feb. 14 Letters to the Editor): We certainly do need such legislation in Kansas. Islam isn’t just a religion. It’s been radicalized into a political and military offensive. There are Shariah courts in Great Britain, and Shariah law has been used in Europe and even America to defend a husband’s right to beat his wife. This flies in the face of our constitutional form of government. I, for one, favor our Constitution and the Judeo-Christian foundation of our culture and values over law that fails to recognize the rights of women. DONALD GISICK Wichita

Religious tyranny

With all the political talk going around about how much more of a Christian one candidate is over another, we need to stop and take a deep breath. Many would like to assert that this country was founded as a “Christian” country. Though the Founding Fathers undoubtedly believed in God, they believed in religious freedom even more, as shown in their writings and the Constitution. One major reason people came to this country was to escape religious tyranny and to be able to practice the religion of their choice. There are those in office at all levels, and those running for office, who would like this country to move toward a Christian theocracy. The only problem is: Which denomination would be chosen? What denominations would be eliminated? Would the Jewish faith or the Hindu faith or the latest bogeyman, the Muslim faith, be eliminated or outlawed? Who would make that determination?

The old adage that every coin has two sides is often forgotten by the certainty that “my religion” is the true, correct and only choice. Though it may be the correct choice for you, it may not be for me. CINDY SHRAUNER Wichita

Awful precedent

The Obama administration’s mandate to health insurers to provide “no-cost” contraception has provided a window into how Obamacare is poised to destroy the health care industry. Make no mistake – this is by design, as it dovetails with the communistic ideology fueling supporters of universal health care. Like Obamacare itself, there is no constitutional basis for this type of action. This mandate was a trial balloon to gauge public tolerance for off-loading costs to the insurance industry. Obamacare attacks the medical-device industry with new taxes that will be passed onto hospitals and surgery centers that are struggling with decreasing reimbursements. Eventually, out of a need for survival, they will lobby for a similar mandate forcing insurers to bear increasing proportions of procedures such as arthroscopy, joint reconstruction and trauma. Left unopposed, this precedent will be revisited and used to bludgeon the medical-device industry, dictating pricing of medical devices and insurer liability. As awful as this move is in the context of contraception, the future effects of this mandate will be farreaching and serve only to diminish the quality of health care in the United States. JEFFREY SCOTT Managing partner Meridian OrthoCapital Wichita

Kochs help Wichita

Those who are protesting Koch Industries should look around our city and see the Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University, Wesley Medical Center’s Koch Learning Center, the YMCA on Woodlawn. Ask the universities how many scholarships Koch has furnished. I do not know the Kochs, nor do I work for them, but I can see what they have done for Wichita. V.C. BURDINE Wichita

E-mail comments, 50 words or fewer, to opline@wichitaeagle.com. ■ ■ ■ Some righteous Republicans in Topeka are trying to circumvent the Constitution by calling their prayer nook a “meditation chapel.” Webster defines “chapel” as a small church or a place of worship inside a building, such as a hospital. Keep your gods out of my government. ■ ■ ■ I’m all for the new Statehouse chapel. If we don’t pray really hard, there’s not a chance any of Gov. Sam Brownback’s ideas will work. ■ ■ ■ So our trusty state may allow oil companies to spread fracking waste over the Kansas farm fields. Just think – we may be the state glowing night in the center of the U.S. Just makes me feel rosy all over. Hope you welfare farmers enjoy it. ■ ■ ■ Wichita shot itself in the foot again. Other hotel developers can go to Mulvane and Sumner County. For now, the buses will keep rolling out of downtown. ■ ■ ■ City Hall acts like money grows on trees when it comes to downtown developer handouts. The tide turns when it comes to our water and sewer department, as we are totally broke and have to continually raise rates. Our priorities are so wrong. ■ ■ ■ Many of us voted against the hotel-tax deal because of the mayor and the other City Council members who showed utter contempt for the free marketplace by voting for the smoking ban. I hope this will be the first of many paybacks at the polls. ■ ■ ■ City Council member Pete Meitzner said “message is heard and respected,” but in the next breath vowed to continue as usual. What arrogance. I predict the city will increase the property-tax mill levy to pay for all the stuff it wants to do. ■ ■ ■ My wife was a bit upset when she got a call from someone she didn’t know who almost ordered her to vote “yes” for the hotel. By the way, we drove past the polling place and didn’t bother to stop and vote. ■ ■ ■ Haven’t you figured this out yet? Rapacious zealotry has no compulsion to ever consider alternative realities or limitations. They will take it all, and they won’t blink twice or look back. Speak out fiercely, meet force with force, or you will lose it all in a flash. ■ ■ ■ The government is getting pretty sneaky in how it is manipulating citizens – so good that most don’t even realize it. ■ ■ ■ The virus of double-dipping by public employees who take advantage of the retirement system is finally being exposed. There are many ways government’s administrative costs could be reined in, but this is an obvious injustice. It ticks people off, and it should. ■ ■ ■ Is the police helicopter really after someone, or are they just up there joyriding?

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AREA NEWS IN BRIEF Scooter driver, 84, hits car, dies The scooter driver who was killed Thursday on West 21st was identified Friday as Guy D. Rhodes, 84, Wichita police said. Rhodes was riding a Yamaha Zuma westbound on 21st about 12:40 p.m. when he ran into the back of a 2005 Ford Focus, which was stopped to turn left on McComas, Lt. Steven Kenney said. Rhodes and his scooter catapulted over the car, and the scooter landed on top of him. He was transported to Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis, where he was pronounced dead. The 73-year-old woman who was driving the car had her turn signal on, Kenney said. Rhodes, who was wearing a helmet, tried to swerve but was unable to avoid striking the car, he said.

Volunteers overwhelm stricken town BY RICK PLUMLEE The Wichita Eagle

Volunteer response to help tornado-ravaged Harveyville has been so overwhelming that most of the cleanup work was completed by Friday and the town is asking for some rest. Over the past two days, more than 1,000 volunteers have helped and nearly 600 loads of debris have been hauled out of the Waubaun-

“We’ve had an outstanding response, and we appreciate people coming out. It’s been so good we’re way ahead of where we thought we’d be. But the people in this town are exhausted. They just want to take a break on Sunday.” Mark Engholm, state disaster spokesman see County town of just over 200 people. More than 50 private contractors have also

pitched in to help. Only volunteer groups trained in disaster relief will be needed

from now on, and Sunday has been declared a day of rest, said Mark Engholm, a spokesman for Kansas’ special response team for disasters. “We’ve had an outstanding response, and we appreciate people coming out,” Engholm said. “It’s been so good we’re way ahead of where we thought we’d be. But the people in this town are exhausted. They just want to take a break on Sunday.”

One person was killed and at least 11 were injured Tuesday night in the EF-2 tornado, which had winds of up to 130 mph. More than 40 homes and residences were damaged in the town southwest of Topeka. More than 200 loads of debris were hauled out of Harveyville on Thursday – the first day volunteers were Please see HARVEYVILLE, Page 3B

— Rick Plumlee

Pedestrian struck, critically hurt in Derby A man was critically injured Friday night when he was struck by a vehicle while walking near a busy Derby intersection. Emergency dispatchers said the accident was reported at 7:10 p.m. at K-15 and 63rd Street South. The victim, a 50-year-old man, was taken to Wesley Medical Center for treatment of multiple injuries. K-15 was closed as investigators tried to determine the cause of the accident.

Photos by Mike Hutmacher/The Wichita Eagle

Marcia Bishop and daughter Gracie, 3, look at a waterfall in an exhibit at the new Outdoor Living & Landscape Show at Century II on Friday. The show, which continues today and Sunday, replaces the long-running Wichita Garden Show that ended last year.

Scaled back, still grand

— Hurst Laviana

Police search for two armed robbers Police are looking for two armed men who forced their way into a south Wichita house and robbed a man at gunpoint this week. A 56-year-old man told authorities Wednesday morning of the incident the night before, Wichita police Lt. Doug Nolte said. The two men knocked on the front door at about 9:30 p.m., asking to see a woman who they believed was at the house near Lincoln between Oliver and Edgemoor. They kicked in the back door and, with guns drawn, forced the man to the floor, Nolte said. As one held the victim at gunpoint, the other took his debit card and withdrew money from an ATM at a nearby business. When he returned, the pair left. The victim described the robbers as black and in their mid-20s. One had tattoos on his neck and was referred to as Rick, while the other robber was called Ed. Anyone with information should call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111, Nolte said. — Stan Finger

Mother gets 15 years for 3-year-old’s death SCOTT CITY — A Scott City woman was sentenced Friday to nearly 15 years in prison for second-degree intentional murder and one count of child abuse for the abuse death of her 3-month-old son. Marilyn Fay Hoffman, 28, was initially charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge last July in Scott County District Court. She has been jailed since her arrest in July 2010 after Xavier Hoffman died at a Wichita hospital where he was being treated for extensive injuries. — Associated Press

BY ANNIE CALOVICH The Wichita Eagle

ome people may miss the grand display gardens of the Wichita Garden Show that was shut down last May after 44 years. But everybody who attended the first day of the new Outdoor Living & Landscape Show on Friday at Century II seemed to be grateful that there was a show to attend the first weekend of March. And several people said they preferred the new show, which has smaller gardens and fewer, morefocused vendors. “I like it much better. Here we see things we can acquire and take back home,” said John Adkins, about to take yard decor and plants

If you go OUTDOOR LIVING & LANDSCAPE SHOW When: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Expo Hall at Century II, 225 W. Douglas; free parking and shuttle available from Lawrence-Dumont Stadium How much: $9 for adults, $8 for ages 60 and older, $4 for ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under For more information, go to outdoorlivingandlandscapeshow.com. back home to Derby. The show, which continues today and Sunday, feels much more abbreviated than the old Wichita Garden Show, which was shut down last May because, for one reason, its “great gardens” had become unsustainable for garden

centers. That show spread out over all three halls of Century II and included an education wing, a flower and art show, concerts and contests. “I never missed the (garden)

Gwen Capansky, left, and Cheryl Peterson, both of Wichita, look at jewelry at the Outdoor Living & Landscape show Friday at Please see OUTDOOR, Page 3B Century II.

Pastor faces 2nd sex misconduct suit him during visits to the pastor’s office. The Rev. Tyrone D. Gordon, Carson a former prominent Wichita resigned from pastor and school board memSt. Luke in ber, faces a second sexual 2007. misconduct suit filed by a On Feb. 3, former member of Gordon’s Gordon was church in Dallas. Gordon sued by the The suit was filed Friday by Rev. Cameron Jerrod Greer, former St. Luke Community 26, who is now the pastor of United Methodist Church another church in Dallas. He musician Jeff Carson, 42. accused Gordon in the lawsuit Carson alleges Gordon was of coercing men in his St. sexually inappropriate with him while on two church trips Luke congregation into engaging in “sexual acts and and frequently tried to grope

BY RICK PLUMLEE The Wichita Eagle

relationships for his own personal gratification.” The events allegedly occurred inside Gordon’s office from about 2003 to 2010. Gordon, 55, announced his resignation from St. Luke in January; it took effect Feb. 15. Through a spokesman, Gordon told the Dallas Morning News that he denied all charges. He still hasn’t been served court process papers on the first suit. Marilynn Mayse, attorney for Greer and Carson, said Gordon is “dodging service.”

“I’ve had my process server out there sitting on him all night,” Mayse said, “and he won’t answer the door.” Mayse said she plans to go to court and request an “alternative” service process. Gordon had been at St. Luke since 2002. He left his position as pastor of Wichita’s St. Mark United Methodist Church in June of that year. Married with two grown daughters, Gordon became a popular pastor in Wichita. Under his leadership over 14 years, St. Mark grew from 250

members to more than 2,500 to become the largest AfricanAmerican church in Kansas and the state’s second-largest United Methodist Church at the time he left. He served on the Wichita school board from 1990 to 1995. When contacted by The Eagle after the first lawsuit, his colleagues expressed concern for Gordon and his family. Reach Rick Plumlee at 316-268-6660 or rplumlee@wichitaeagle.com.

Testimony details shooting of bounty hunter At a hearing in Sedgwick County District Court, Judge Terry Pullman found enough evidence to send Kennell A confrontation between Arrington, 47, to trial on April three bounty hunters and 23. He faces aggravated batresidents in a Wichita neightery and assault charges that borhood in January turned into a melee involving pepper he shot bounty hunter William Poyner and put two spray, a stun gun, a handgun other bounty hunters in fear. and a gunshot wound to a Three shooting-related bounty hunter’s back, witnesscharges against Arrington’s es testified Friday.

BY TIM POTTER The Wichita Eagle

24-year-old son, Justin Arrington, were dismissed. Still, the younger Arrington will go to trial on March 26 on a charge that he threw a concrete rock at bounty hunter Sheila Barnes during the chaos in the 3400 block of East Munger. Both men’s lawyers entered not-guilty pleas. According to testimony Friday, Poyner, Barnes and a

third bounty hunter, Waheed Shabazz, had gone to a home on Munger around 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 looking for a woman who was wanted. Poyner took a position behind the house while his partners, Shabazz and Barnes, were at the front door. Shabazz testified that Barnes discharged mace when Justin Arrington came at her with a fist at the front door.

The pepper spray affected people inside the home, as well as the two bounty hunters. Shabazz said he and Barnes found themselves backing up and surrounded by several people. Poyner testified that he heard the commotion and came around from behind the house

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Catron, Helen J. Downing, James Lee Escareno, Pete Futo, Jeanne Grant, Barbara Ann Klock, Melvin Lewis Nicholas, Margaret Nieto, Ronald L. Shoemaker, Marlene Soest, Margaret Jewel Wayman, Paula Thomas Wiesner, Theresa Marie DERBY - Nuzum, Douglas Allen EL DORADO - Long, Robert J. "Bob" GREAT BEND - Urban, Sister Marietta MOUNDRIDGE - Durst, Robert "Bob" NEWTON - Cannon, V. Maxine Chambers PRATT - Bogart, Thomas L. "Tommy" WAVERLY - Jones, Bonita Bonnie Sue Brisbin *LOCAL DEATHS* Gardner, H. Dale, 88, died March 2, 2012. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Pond Creek (Okla.) Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home, Pond Creek. Harrison, Roger A., 57, died March 1, 2012. Memorial services pending. Hughes, Steven, 49, died March 2, 2012. Services pending with Biglow-Bethea Funeral Directors. Jabara, Mary L., 83, died March 1, 2012. Memorial services pending with Cochran Mortuary. Rhodes, Guy, 84, died March 1, 2012. Service 1 p.m. Monday, Resthaven Mortuary. Rice, Thelma E., 92, died March 1, 2012. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell.

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Downing, James Lee, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 2012. He was born July 5, 1932 in Eureka, KS, to Thomas and Esther Elliott Downing. He graduated from Emporia State in Accounting. He married Dorothy Becker in Garden Plain, KS, in 1956. He became CFO for K & E Drilling for 38 years. He and his wife, Dorothy, were charter members of St. Francis of Assisi Church and he spent 12 years as Director of Stewardship and Finance. He and Dorothy have 3 children, Jack and Kristy, Melanie, and Greg and Susan; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Jim is also survived by a brother, Jack; and sisters, Joan and Jeannine. Viewing at Wulf-Ast Mortuary in Garden Plain on Saturday from noon to 5:00 and again on Sunday from noon to 5:00. Rosary is Sunday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. and Funeral Mass on Monday at 10:00 a.m. both at St. Francis of Assisi. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Wichita. Memorials to St. Francis of Assisi church or Rivercross Hospice.

Escareno,

Pete, 89, entered eternal life Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He worked for John C. Neely Construction Company. He retired as a clerk for the MissouriPacific Railroad and also retired after 21 years as a clerk for the U.S. Post Office. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received two Bronze Service *AREA DEATHS* DODGE CITY - Thomas, Frank M., 76, died Stars and a combat-wounded Purple Heart. Pete March 2, 2012. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Swaim was a Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus; was a past commander at Disabled Funeral Home. ELLINWOOD - Schlochtermeier, Clara Lee, 75, American Veterans; and was a lifetime member of died March 1, 2012. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. VFW Post 112 and American Legion Post 256. He Joseph Catholic Church. Kimple Funeral Home. was preceded in death by his parents; Juan and HAVEN - Watkins, Michael Dwaine, died Feb. 29, Inocencia (Elias) Escareno; brothers, Steve, 2012. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Christ’s Church Lawrence and Joe Escareno; sister, Mary of Neodesha. Ott Funeral Home. Hileman. He is survived by his wife, Donna HUTCHINSON - Gibson, Ione, 93, died March 1, 2012. Service 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Farmington Escareno; sons, Richard Michael (Sheryl L.) Escareno and Chris Escareno; daughters, Virginia Cemetery, Macksville. Elliott Mortuary. McPHERSON - Hess, Dorothy E., 86, died March (David) Lewis, Patricia (Guadalupe) Rubalcaba, 2, 2012. Services pending with Stockham Family Frances Escareno; brothers, Edward (Janice) Funeral Home. Escareno and Phillip Escareno; sisters, Beatrice PENALOSA - Foster, Hazel, 95, died March 1, Valverde, Dolores (Jim) Ball; 6 grandchildren; 12 2012. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Livingston Funeral great grandchildren and 1 great-great Home, Kingman. granddaughter. Viewing Saturday 8-5pm and SALINA - Fuller, Harry Gene, died March 1, 2012. Sunday 12-6pm. Rosary 6pm, Sunday, March 4, Service 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Sunday, Carlson-Geisendorf 2012, DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt. Funeral Mass Funeral Home. 10am, Monday, March 5, 2012, All Saints *The above Local & Area Deaths notices are Catholic Church. Interment will be held at 2pm, published at no charge in the newspaper. Free Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, KS. In death notices are not featured online.* lieu of flowers, memorials have been established Catron, Helen J., 83, Lariat Construction, LLC. with the Knights of Columbus and the Military bookkeeper and co-owner, passed Order of the Purple Heart. Condolences may be away Feb. 29, 2012. Helen was an offered at www.devorssflanaganhunt.com accomplished seamstress and loved to fish. She was preceded in death by her husband James A. Catron, infant son Dale Lee and Futo, Jeanne - Twenty-two years old and you've already lived through the Great parents Tarry and Bonnie Depression and World War II. Waddell. Her survivors are son These major events helped carve a Daryl (Susan) Catron; daughter personality of perseverance, selfLinda (Vernon) Kirk; grandchildren Chris, Wes, sufficiency, work ethic, saving Jason, Darian, Deanna; 14 great grandchildren and before spending, that was so 1 great great grandchild. Visitation with family prevalent in the "Greatest present Friday 6 to 8 pm and funeral service is 3:00 Generation" and amplified in pm Saturday, March 3 at Resthaven Mortuary Jeanne Futo, who died February Chapel. Condolences may be offered at 3, 2012. The only child of Frances Lewis www.resthavenmortuary-cemetery.com (Lawrence, KS) and Joseph Kegoles (Harrisburg, PA) was born in Washington, DC in 1923. The family moved to the Kansas City area during Jeanne's mid-teen years where she graduated from high school and junior college. Her love of flying led her to employment at TWA. Soon after, at an event in Kansas City, she met her future husband, and love of her life, Bill Futo. Married in February 1948, they moved to Wichita in 1949 once Bill had secured employment at Boeing. After raising her two sons, Tom and Bob, she turned her energies to new endeavors. Among other things, she earned a LPN degree, learned to play golf (played well, A love that can never be broken. even had a hole-in-one in 2000), and went skiing Share it in Obits 316-268-6508 in Colorado. Throughout her life she participated and took on responsibility in many areas including PTA, precinct election board worker, and board member for her favorite neighborhood - Bonnie Brae. She was very proud to be an American and had a father that served in World War I and a husband in World War II. Jeanne was buried in a private ceremony on her 64th wedding anniversary, February 6, 2012. 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Memorials to New Hope Christian Church and Bethesda Home, Goessel, KS.Share Wiesner, Theresa Marie, 55, former baker, condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. passed away Thursday, March 1, Services by Broadway Mortuary. 2012. Visitation 2 – 5:00pm, Sunday, Funeral service 2:00pm, Monday, both at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Preceded in Nicholas, Margaret met her God on Tuesday, death by her mother, Carol February 21, 2012. She passed at Wiesner and grandparents Ig and home with her loving family by Clara Weber and Peter and her side. She is survived by her Josephine Wiesner. Survivors: daughter and son, two grandchildren and four great- father, Victor Wiesner; son, James (Angela) grandchildren. She came to Jackson; daughter, JoAnn Bolin; brothers, Ernest, Wichita from Central Kansas, as Darryl and Theodore Wiesner; sisters, Mary a young woman and married Petersen and Elizabeth Barnett, and one Robert upon his return from the grandchild, Jeredon Mattox. Memorials to Pacific Theater in WW II. Preceded in death by her Hutchinson Health Care, Hutchinson, KS. Share husband in the late 90’s. She spent the remainder condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. of this time between the Bay Area in California Services by Broadway Mortuary. with her son and in Wichita, with her daughter and son-in-law. A kind and gentle soul to all who did and didn’t know her. No services or visitation is DERBY – Nuzum, Douglas Allen, age 59, Spirit planned; there will be a private memorial by the employee and former Boeing employee, passed immediate family. Memorial contributions away Thursday, March 1, 2012. Visitation 2-8 PM suggested to St. Luke Presbyterian Church,1800 Sunday, with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, South Washington, Wichita, KS. 67211-4342. funeral service 10 AM Monday, both at Smith Nieto, Ronald L., 73, of Wichita, attorney, was Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside born May 23, 1938 in Dodge service 3 PM Monday, Pleasant View Cemetery, City, KS and passed away rural Ft. Scott. Douglas is preceded in death by his February 29, 2012. Rosary 7:00 daughter, Victoria, and his parents, Daniel & p.m., Sunday, March 4 at Elizabeth Nuzum. Survivors include his wife of 39 Downing & Lahey Mortuary years, Sandy; daughters, Ericka (Jean Claude) East. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m., Suhl, Clarksville, TN, and Angela Nuzum, Monday, March 5, at Blessed Wichita; brothers, Darren (Darla) Nuzum, Sacrament Catholic Church. He Wichita, Duane (Diana) Nuzum, Douglass; sister, was preceded in death by his Diana (David) Brooks, Wichita; grandson, Otto parents Andrew and Ada, brother, Danny and Suhl. A memorial has been established with sister, Peggy Bennett. He is survived by his wife, Hospice Care of Kansas, 808 S. Hillside, Wichita, Patricia; son, Noel (Ida); daughters, Kara Spiva KS 67211. View tributes at and Alisa Gunsch (Chris); grandchildren, Ashlyn, smithfamilymortuaries.com. Smith Mortuary, Ethan and Alex Spiva, Caleb and Drew Gunsch, Derby in charge of arrangements. Ana and Sofia Nieto; brothers, Henry and John. Memorials to Blessed Sacrament School Endowment Fund, 125 N. Quentin, Wichita, KS, 67208. Tributes may be sent to the family via EL DORADO - Long, Robert J. "Bob," 86, www.dlwichita.com passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Shoemaker, Marlene, loving wife, mother, sister Hospital after a short illness. Bob and grandmother, died Wednesday, February 29, is survived by his wife, Bonnie of 2012 at the age of 55. Marlene was former owner 39 years, and his two sons, Brad of the Candy Bouquet and Enchanted Florist in (Kathy) Long of El Dorado and Derby. She is survived by her husband, Larry; Bart (Mary) Long of Dallas, sons, Kris Shoemaker and Jamison Mapes; sister, Texas. Bob was born on a farm Karen Herd; niece, Jennifer Cropp; 3 southwest of Augusta, Kan., the grandchildren, all of Wichita. Memorial service: 2pm Monday, March 5, 2012, Culbertson-Smith only child of Robert LeRoy and Mary Gwendolyn Mortuary Chapel, 115 S. Seneca. Memorials to Goatley Long. He attended grade school at Floral through the fourth grade and then moved to Victory in the Valley. Douglass, Kan. and lived with his grandparents, Edgar and Pearl Goatley. He graduated from Douglass High School at the age of 16 in 1942. He Soest, Margaret Jewel, 85, loving mom and attended El Dorado Junior College for one year passed away while working part-time at the Skelly Refinery in homemaker, Tuesday, February 28, 2012. the laboratory. In March 1944, he enlisted in the Preceded in death by her husband, Navy V-12 program at Maryville Missouri State James; parents, John Edward and Teachers College. After one year of combined Marian Sullivan; sister, Mary naval training and college courses, he was Jane Hunter. Survivors include transferred to Ft. Schuyler Midshipman’s School her son, Timothy (Michele) Soest located in the Bronx, N.Y., where he received his of Wichita; daughter Linda commission as an Ensign in July 1945. He was the (Roger) Morningstar of commanding officer of USS PC-461. He Lawrence; grandchildren, Jamie Morningstar of remained in the Naval Reserve and retired as a New York City, Linsey Morningstar of Kansas Lieutenant. Bob returned to Skelly in 1946 and City, and Brady Morningstar of Tulsa; sister, completed 42 years of service for Skelly, Getty Elizabeth Ann Gerhardt of Tulsa, many nieces and and Texaco. He retired in 1984 as the traffic nephews, and her loving and faithful dog supervisor for the refinery. During this time he had "Cubby." The family wishes to thank the many his own insurance company, worked for Murray friends who loved her. Service, 1:00 pm, Monday, Insurance, and was a motion picture projectionist March 5, Downing & Lahey East Mortuary, at theatres in El Dorado and Augusta. Bob was an followed by a Celebration of Life at The Candle avid sports fan. He attended the 1968 Summer Club from 2:30-5:00. In lieu of flowers, a Olympics in Mexico City. Bob and his wife memorial has been established with Kansas Bonnie were long time Shocker basketball fans. Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS They followed the teams across the country and to 67219. Tributes may be sent to the family via Japan and Hawaii. Bob attended many NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA basketball tournaments. After www.dlwichita.com coaching little league baseball, Bob became the Wayman, Paula Thomas, 56, homemaker coach of the American Legion Post 81 team, and passed away March 1, 2012. later was the business manager for ten years. Paula was preceded in death by During this time the teams won a state her parents Pauline and Jessie championship in 1966 (placed third in the national Thomas, siblings John, Larry, regional), followed by two second and two fourth Jimmy and Ann Thomas and place finishes in state tournaments. Bob was a St. sister-in-law Norretta Sundeen. Louis Cardinals baseball fan for 76 years. He was She is survived by her husband inducted into the El Dorado Baseball Hall of Fame Terry Joe Wayman; sons and also the El Dorado High School Booster Club Brandon Joseph (Paula) Wayman Hall of Fame. He was a member of the American of Maize, Garod Nicklaus of Wichita; brothers Legion Post 81 and the Military Officers Jess (Donna) Thomas of Belle Plaine, Martin Association. Bob loved to travel and saw all 50 (Marie) Thomas of Guthrie, OK, Arnold (Cynde) states and 21 foreign countries. Additional Thomas of Wichita; sisters Beverly (Bob) Yancey survivors include: three grandchildren, Kristen of Wichita, Janet Garnett of Prairie Village, KS, (Craig) Scribner, Barrett (Stacie) Long, and Kathie (Dennis) Allen of Salem, OR and Teresa Brooke (Matt) Shemwell; and four (Alan) Lies of Kechi. Memorial service is 10:00 great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Carter, Avery, am Monday, March 5th at Resthaven Mortuary. and Brenna. Also surviving are stepdaughters, Memorials in lieu of flowers may be sent to Marsha (Bill) Flemister and Nancy (Adrian) Kansas Humane Society. Rodgers of Wichita; stepgrandchildren, Jeff (Kathy) Madzey, Sheri (Mike) Huckleberry, and Mandy (Chris) Cheevers; and six stepgreat-grandchildren, Brody, Cameron, Sign a guestbook at Mason, Carson, Owen, and Faith. Funeral services Kansas.com will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Christian Church of El Dorado. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, 12100 E. 13th St. N., Wichita. 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Latest public pension proposal unveiled The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System projects an $8.3 billion shortfall TOPEKA — Public employee between anticipated revenues and benefits promised to groups in Kansas have misemployees through 2033. givings about a legislative That’s led some Republican proposal unveiled Friday for overhauling the state pension legislators and GOP Gov. Sam Brownback to advocate movsystem, even though it backs ing to a 401(k)-style plan for away from starting a new hires and away from 401(k)-style plan for new traditional KPERS plans that teachers and government provide benefits based on a workers. Details of the proposal were worker’s salary and years of service. unveiled during a meeting of Public employee groups the House Pensions and Beneoppose starting a 401(k)-style fits Committee by Chairman Mitch Holmes, R-St. John. Its plan, and some legislators began to question the cost of key feature is a new retirestarting one while trying to ment plan for public employees hired starting in 2014, one close the long-term funding gap. designed to limit financial Holmes’ plan attempts to risks both for the state and the workers. The committee is address such concerns, but public employee group lobbyexpected to debate it next ists – who initially were week. BY JOHN HANNA Associated Press

encouraged by talk of a new approach – said Friday they worry workers still would see diminished retirement benefits and greater financial risk. “It may be a little better than a 401(k), but it’s not the correct answer to the problem,” said Jerry Marlatt, a lobbyist for the Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters. The proposal outlined by Holmes would create a new retirement plan that would not base benefits on a worker’s salary and years of service, as is traditional, but on how much the employee and the state contributed. Yet instead of tying benefits to long-term investment earnings, as a 401(k)-style plan would, an employee would be guaranteed 5 percent interest on the contributions annually. Upon retirement, workers

would have a lump sum that could be converted into an annuity. “The challenge there was to get something that’s meaningful and yet something that is not too big a risk to the state,” Holmes said. Under the proposal, if KPERS investment earnings exceed 5 percent annually – and its long-term assumption is 8 percent – the difference could go to closing the longterm funding gap. “That is not, probably, a popular thought, but my intention is to get out of debt,” said committee vice chairman John Grange, R-El Dorado, who was involved in drafting the new plan. Some legislators and other critics of traditional pension plans say Kansas can’t afford to continue guaranteeing a

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certain level of benefits, regardless of KPERS investment earnings. But skeptics of starting a 401(k)-style plan or the new proposal said the state has a funding gap because legislators and governors shorted the state’s contributions for years. And they dislike the new proposal because it would require new employees to contribute 6 percent of their pay to their retirement benefits, while the state would contribute a maximum of 4 percent. “On the surface, it doesn’t look good,” said Andy Sanchez, a lobbyist for the Kansas AFL-CIO. “We’re asking employees to ante up when the state hasn’t for years.”

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this is going to be a problem that will take years, decades to recover,” said Chappell, a

member of the Kansas State Board of Education. The object of Chappell’s ire is a national movement to establish common educational goals in math and language. Kansas adopted the standards in 2010 and is in the process of implementing them, Chappell said. Tests based on the new standards are expected by 2014, he said. Chappell criticized the math standards in particular, distributing a list of properties and principles that are part of the standards, but that he said most workers other than engineers and mathematicians don’t need to know.

The standards require “so much time teaching kids procedures of how to solve a problem, they can’t do basic math,” he said. He also said forcing teachers to “teach to the test” in two subject areas shortchanges other important subjects such as science, history and geography. “Other subjects we want kids to learn, they (teachers) don’t have time to teach,” he said. Chappell also urged the Pachyderms to support four bills before the Legislature: ■ House Bill 2645, which would require high school

students to complete a class in financial literacy. ■ Senate Bills 69 and 278, which would mandate that instances of bullying be reported to principals within 24 hours, that parents be notified of such incidents, and that all bullying allegations be investigated within 10 days to determine whether disciplinary action is warranted. ■ Senate Bill 393, which would allow high school students to enroll in vocational education classes at community colleges and technical schools. That bill is slated for an Education Committee hearing in Topeka on Tuesday.

up,” Engholm said. “The things we’re doing now are like tearing down houses. We need groups that are trained to do specific tasks.” Any trained group interested in helping is asked to email harveyvilletornado@gmail.com before coming. Groups should provide

their size, special skills and the equipment they have available. Groups accepted will be contacted by local coordinators, who will match them with specific needs. Work will be done Saturday but only by the trained groups that have made contact by calling 211

or through the e-mail, Engholm said. Mission Valley High School, which had been a volunteer center, will no longer be used. Debris has been transported to a nearby landfill specifically created to take in the material. It will be separated at the landfill just east of Harvey-

ville to determine what can be buried at the site, Engholm said. Hazardous materials will be sent to established landfills that are equipped to handle that debris.

scaping their yard. One was Stone Creek Nursery, whose new Innovations program will provide a fresh, fully blooming container garden to subscribers each month for constant impact over the summer. (Cost: $100 to $300 a month.) Shelly Rogers said she found the outdoor show “so much more intimate. You could sit and talk to people better.” Among the products creating interest was a realistic-looking tree made of concrete, its lush canopy a collection of real ferns that could be changed out over the year. People can also find colorful Adirondack chairs made of recycled milk bottles (delivered

free), seeds and sedums, houseplants, gazebos of light but strong aircraft aluminum, miniature gardens, hanging terrariums, fire-pit tables, giant elephant-ear bulbs, watering cans in the form of critters, and concrete edging that can follow any contour. Entercom radio sponsors the show. The garden seminars, formerly hidden in a meeting room in the connecting lobby, are now out in the open in a corner of Expo Hall where people can sit in chairs or listen from the sidelines. Linden Johnson of Johnson’s Legacy Landscapes said exhibitors were in a much better

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Wichita’s state school board member on Friday assailed common core standards for schools, saying they do little to prepare students for college or a career. Walt Chappell told the Republican Wichita Pachyderm Club that the core standards will be a worse drag on schools than the controversial No Child Left Behind testing mandates in place now. He called common core standards “No Child Left Behind on steroids.” “Unless we push back …

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State school board member Walt Chappell says common core standards will be a drag on schools.

OUTDOOR From Page 1B show,” Debbie Jones of Rose Hill said. “There was something spectacular about the big gardens, the way they flowed. But these are pretty. It feels homier.” It also smells different. “It’s nice without all the dust in the air,” master gardener DeAun Johnson noted. The old show saw mountains of mulch moved into Century II to create the big gardens. The new show also takes less time to see, a nice feature for

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Barb Helena and son Jacob look for the watering system in a concrete tree topped with live Boston ferns at the Outdoor Living & Landscape Show at Century II. gardeners who can’t stand to be inside when the weather is competitively gorgeous. Russ and Shelly Rogers got a

lot done in a what they figured was an hour at the show: They found three businesses to come and give them bids on land-

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and called 911. He said he had earlier alerted dispatchers that the bounty hunters were in the area and trying to find the woman, partly to avoid having neighbors think they were robbing someone. Shabazz said that Justin Arrington told Barnes, “ ‘I got something for you’ … and chucks a rock” at Barnes, who moved out of the way. Justin Arrington then punched Poyner in the face while Poyner remained on the phone with an emergency dispatcher, Shabazz said. Kennell Arrington grabbed his son to pull him back, then Poyner used a Taser, causing the younger Arrington to fall down, Shabazz said. And then Kennell Arrington said, “ ‘I got something for you,’ and he runs into” a house where he lived next door to his extended family, Shabazz testified. “He’s going to get a gun. Let’s go,” Shabazz said he told Poyner. On their way to a car, Shabazz said, he glanced back and saw Kennell Arrington with a gun. He heard two shots, the first fired into the air, and after the second, he heard Poyner yell out. “He screams out, ‘I’m hit!’ and he falls to the ground, and then he rolls to get behind a trash can.” Shabazz, who wore a protective vest, said he feared he also would be shot. Poyner testified that he turned around when he heard a shot and saw Kennell Arrington firing a gun pointed into the air. “I didn’t even hear the second shot, … just felt it” in his lower back, he said. He said he fell to the ground, “let out a vulgarity,” heard footsteps coming quickly toward him and took cover. Barnes, the third bounty hunter, said she heard the gunfire and Poyner say “I’m hit” and feared “that we were all going to be killed that night.” mood this year than they used to be at this point in the garden show. “For us it’s been nice to have less stress,” Johnson said. His crews were able to work in the beautiful weather this week rather than indoors building a giant garden, he said. “From our lens, this show is what we really do on a day-to-day basis.” Showgoers seemed to notice too. Kylie Clark said she preferred the great gardens of the old show but “enjoyed the company of the people” at the new show. “The vendors were really nice. It’s great for this time of year.”

Obituaries continued from page 2B GREAT BEND - Urban, Sister Marietta, 83, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the Dominican Sisters’ Convent Infirmary, Great Bend. Born Oct. 22, 1928, in Loretto, Kan., as Viola Margaret Urban, Sister Marietta was the daughter of the late Jacob and Catherine Suppes Urban. Sister Marietta, who "loves working with people," more recently served the elders of Kansas as Director of Harvest House in the Diocese of Wichita, and as a Senior Companion with the Mental Health Foundation of Wichita. Sister Marietta was currently residing at the convent infirmary in Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dominican Chapel of the Plains, Great Bend. Wake 7 p.m. Sunday, at the convent. Burial will be in the Sisters’ Resurrection Cemetery, Great Bend. Friends may call the convent, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Memorials to Dominican Sisters of Peace, 2320 Airport Dr, Columbus OH 43219-2098. Bryant Funeral Home. MOUNDRIDGE - Durst, Robert "Bob," 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. He was born on March 30, 1928 at Moundridge. He served honorably in the United States Navy. Mourning his loss, but celebrating his life, are his wife of 37 years, Pam of the home; children, Angie Durst, Lisa Durst, Mitch (Monica) Durst, Kim (Dan) Frye, all of Moundridge and Kris (Steve) Boleski of Wichita; 11 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Moundridge United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Moundridge Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Mound Township Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to the Moundridge United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 398, Moundridge, KS 67107.

NEWTON - Cannon, V. Maxine (Chambers), 93, died March 2, 2012. Visitation with family 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday; service 11 a.m. Tuesday, both at Petersen Funeral Home. Survivors: husband, Woodrow; son, Larry of Hutchinson; daughter, Janice Decker of Wichita; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Remembering a lifetime of love. Sign a guestbook at Kansas.com

PRATT - Bogart, Thomas L. "Tommy," 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita. He was born May 26, 1931 in Tonkawa, Okla., the son of Joseph and Pearl (Blubaugh) Bogart. A resident of Pratt for 40 years, coming from Wichita. He was a tool and die maker at Boeing, retiring in 1993. He attended the First United Methodist Church, Pratt, and was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. On July 4, 1958 he married Marilyn K. Martin at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: son, Marty (Suzy) Bogart, Haysville, Kan.; daughters, Lorie (Ben) DeVaney, Goddard, Kan., Kim (Dennis) Pierron, Leavenworth, Kan., Dee Dee (Bill) Eastes, Pratt, Kan., Jamie (John) Fiechtl, Derby, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1–8 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012; Celebration of Life 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2012, both at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Rd., Pratt, KS 67124, with Pastor Fred Pinkerton presiding. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, with Military Honors provided by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Pratt Historical Museum or Paralyzed Veterans of America in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com WAVERLY - Jones, Bonita (Bonnie) Sue (Brisbin), 62, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at her home in Waverly, Kan. Survivors: sisters, Lois and husband, Neal Rusher, Doris and husband, Merle Waggoner all of Haysville, Kan., Anna Mae Jones, Provo, Utah; brother, Rusty Brisbin and wife, Janice of Grain Valley, Mo.; children, Michael Cavender, Jr. and wife, Holly of Wichita, Christopher Cavender and wife, Cari of Yates Center, Shawna Sage and husband, Paul of Waverly, Timothy Jones and wife, Tricia of Yates Center; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2012, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening, both at Campbell Funeral Home, Yates Center. Memorials to the Resource Council for Independent Living of Kansas c/o Campbell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783.

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t appears Brooks Brothers is going to be leaving Wichita as quietly as it entered the market. “I can confirm that our Wichita store will close at the end of this month as we have decided not to renew our lease,” e-mailed Arthur Wayne, vice president of global public relations, in response to a phone call. He declined a follow-up e-mail request for an interview to elaborate on the decision. Have You Heard? first reported Brooks Brothers would be coming to the Waterfront development at 13th and Webb in February 2006. No one with the company confirmed it until a couple of days be-

fore the store opened. The chain, which calls itself the “country’s oldest clothing retailer,” was the Waterfront’s first national retail tenant. It took the development’s prominent domed retail space with 7,651 square feet. The broker who handled the deal said the company initially planned a Brooks Brothers 346, which isn’t quite as upscale as a traditional Brooks Brothers store. That was before top executives visited the city and decided Wichita has the right demographics for the traditional store. Waterfront developers Johnny

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Brooks Brothers opened in the Waterfront development at 13th and Webb in February 2006 and will close the store by the end of the month. Please see RENGERS, Page 7B Brooks Brothers was the Waterfront’s first national retail tenant.

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Warren Buffett is chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Buffett’s engine of growth is set to stall

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Trader William Sachs works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Stocks crept lower Friday, and the Dow Jones industrial average turned in its third losing week of the year.

U.S. stocks slip after reaching milestones

BY ANDREW FRYE Bloomberg News

Warren Buffett, the former hedge fund manager who built Berkshire Hathaway into a $195 billion company by gaining leverage through insurance premiums, said this traditional source of new funds is drying up. Berkshire’s insurance units, which cover risks from fender benders to asbestos-related hospital bills, can no longer be relied on to provide new investment funds in the form of float, or accumulated premium, Buffett said in a Feb. 25 letter. Float, which rose to $70.6 billion as of Dec. 31 from $65.8 billion a year earlier and $39 million in 1970, is unlikely to “grow much — if at all — from its current level,” Buffett said. Buffett, 81, entered insurance in 1967 with an $8.6 million acquisition. The expansion in float, together with Berkshire’s earnings, provided funding for the billionaire’s stock picks and acquisitions. The result has been comparable growth in Berkshire’s stock price and float over a quarter-century. Please see BUFFETT, Page 7B

On a bright note, restaurant review site Yelp soars after IPO ■

BY MATTHEW CRAFT Associated Press

NEW YORK — The stock market reached a couple of milestones this week — the Dow 13,000 for the first time since 2008 and the Nasdaq 3,000 for the first time since 2000 — but it didn’t achieve much else. Stocks crept lower Friday, and the Dow Jones industrial average turned in its third losing week of the year. One of the few bright spots was Yelp, the online restaurant review site, which

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Jeremy Stoppelman, right center, Yelp co-founder and CEO, attends opening bell ceremonies at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Yelp ended its first trading day at $24.58.

surged 64 percent in its debut. Yelp ended its first trading day at $24.58, far above its initial public offering price of $15. The Dow slipped 2.73 points to close at 12,977.57. It’s down 5 points for the week. American Express Co. dropped 1 percent, the biggest fall among the 30 companies in the Dow. The Nasdaq composite index fell 12.78 points to 2,976.19, a loss of 0.4 percent. Both the Dow and Nasdaq fell below highs hit earlier this week. The Dow ended the trading day above 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008. The Nasdaq composite Please see STOCKS, Page 7B

Bank of America dispute with Fannie Mae intensifies $1.2 billion in unpaid loan balances, according to a note Thursday by Compass Point NEW YORK — Bank of Amer- Research and Trading. The rejections heighten ica Corp. says it’s facing more tension between Brian T. demands by Fannie Mae for refunds on flawed home loans Moynihan, the bank’s chief executive officer, and U.S.because mortgage insurers owned Fannie Mae in their who cover defaults rejected disputes over who must pay 25 percent more claims last for billions of dollars in failed year. Unresolved insurance rejec- loans made during the housing boom. When mortgage tions rose to 90,000 at the insurers deny claims, the two end of 2011 from 72,000 the firms are left to squabble over year earlier, Bank of America whether losses will be borne said last week in its annual by bank shareholders or the filing with regulators. Last taxpayers who bailed out year’s denials equal BY HUGH SON Bloomberg News

Fannie Mae. “It seems like a bit of posturing on the part of Bank of America to push back against all repurchase activities,” said Chris Gamaitoni, a mortgage and banking analyst at Washington- based Compass Point. “I don’t think Bank of America is being treated differently than anyone else, and yet they are pretty alone in saying Fannie is being more aggressive.” The rift widened last year when Fannie Mae told the Charlotte, N.C.-based company it must repurchase mort-

gages if an insurer drops coverage, even if the decision is contested. Bank of America refused to comply, pushing Fannie Mae in January to drop the lender as a partner for the funding of new home loans. Pressure on Bank of America, the second-biggest U.S. lender by assets, may rise in July when Fannie Mae shrinks the amount of time it gives a bank to appeal an insurer’s denial to 30 days from 90 days before pressing for a refund. Repurchase costs probably would rise if the

firm is forced to adhere to Fannie Mae’s policy, Bank of America has said. The lender ultimately may seek a settlement to resolve the mounting requests, said Gamaitoni, a former senior financial analyst at Fannie Mae. Jerry Dubrowski, a spokesman for Bank of America, said Compass Point has regularly overstated the lender’s housing-related liabilities, and declined to comment further. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy mortgages from lenders and package them

into securities for sale to investors. Both firms were seized by the government in 2008 to stave off collapse, and have collectively drawn more than $180 billion in taxpayer funds. The bill is likely to rise — Fannie Mae this week requested $4.6 billion more from the Treasury Department — and the firms’ regulator is pressing banks for refunds on bad loans to limit the bailout’s cost to the public. Fannie Mae typically Please see DISPUTE, Page 7B

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF No change in small-business hiring in Feb. Small companies did little hiring in February, according to a survey released Friday by a small business advocacy group. The National Federation of Independent Business said members who took part in its survey added an average of 0.04 workers per company last month. That was up from an average of no workers added in January, but was still what the NFIB called a “break even report.” Fourteen percent of the participants said they added an average 2.9 workers over the past few months, while 12 percent cut an average of 3.5 jobs. The remaining 74 percent made no changes. The survey questioned 642 randomly chosen members of the group. The NFIB, based in Washington, is an advocate for small businesses at the national and state levels. — Associated Press

Sears Canada to close three stores

Sears Canada Inc. said Friday that it is shutting the doors of three high-profile department stores in major Canadian cities, affecting some 670 jobs, as the retailer tries to turn around flagging profits. The retailer said locations in Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa, will close by the end of October. Sears Canada has laid off about 470 employees in the past few months, decluttered stores and made other moves to attract customers in a competitive Canadian retail market. The Canadian retailer has roughly 30,000 employees across the country and more than 400 corporate, dealer and home services stores. — Associated Press

Citigroup names new chairman

Citigroup, the third-biggest U.S. bank by assets, named board member Michael O’Neill to be chairman to succeed Richard Parsons, who is stepping down after overseeing the company’s recovery from near-collapse in 2008. O’Neill will take over after the firm’s shareholder meeting in April, the New York-based bank said Friday in a statement. Parsons spent 16 years on the board, becoming chairman in 2009 after the bank’s $45 billion bailout by U.S. taxpayers. “Given the strong position that Citi is in today, I have concluded that the time has come for me to take my leave,” Parsons said in the statement. “I have complete confidence in the management team, the actions they have taken to strengthen Citi, and the course they have charted for the future.” — Bloomberg News

Nokia debt lowered to just above junk

Nokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, had its debt rating cut to the lowest investment ranking by Standard & Poor’s, which cited operating margins that may be further reduced this year. The long-term rating was lowered to BBB- from BBB with a negative outlook, Standard & Poor’s said Friday. Moody’s Investors Service ranks the debt Baa2, the second-lowest investment grade. “The negative outlook reflects the possibility of a downgrade in the next two years” if mobile-phone margins remain in low to mid-single digits or if cash declines to less than $2.6 billion, Standard & Poor’s analyst Thierry Guermann wrote in a report. It was the fourth cut within a year by the ratings company. — Bloomberg News

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Book: Ford execs nearly had fistfight Ford grabbed him and said, “Cut it out,” Hoffman wrote. Leclair, 60, who retired in November 2008, declined to SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Mark comment. Fields, Ford’s president for the Hoffman said he agreed not Americas and a leading candito identify the people who date to succeed Chief Execushared the details, many of tive Alan Mulally, nearly had whom still work for Ford. a physical altercation with When he uses direct quoanother top executive in tations, as he did in this case, 2006, according to “American “the wording comes from the Icon,” a new book on the speaker, from another particiautomaker’s turnaround. pant in that conversation, In July 2006, as collapsing from contemporaneous notes truck and sport utility vehicle or from a transcript,” Hoffsales were making Ford unman wrote in an author’s profitable, Fields and other note. top executives met at the Ford spokeswoman Karen Henry Ford museum in DearHampton said the company born, Mich., to accelerate would not comment directly restructuring plans, Detroit News reporter Bryce Hoffman Carlos Osorio/Associated Press on the book’s anecdotes. “As with any retelling of wrote. A new book describes tense moments between Mark Fields, history, memories and accuHoffman said the automak- Ford president for the Americas, and Don Leclair, the racy differ from person to er cooperated on the book, company’s chief financial officer. person — and this account is which goes on sale March 13. no different,” Hampton said. Don Leclair, then Ford’s costly, Hoffman wrote. Hoffman wrote. “But you “We will let the book speak chief financial officer, insisted At the museum meeting, don’t run it. You’re the CFO. for itself.” Fields cut the advertising Leclair said there was “no So, I’ll take your counsel, but Around the time of this budget for the “Bold Moves” other alternative” to even that’s it.” anecdote, some board memcampaign aimed at reversing deeper cuts for the ad camLeclair then shouted, bers were pressuring Bill the sales slide. paign because of Ford’s wid“You’re going to do this,” Ford, great-grandson of Leclair had previously ening financial crisis, which Hoffman wrote, adding that blocked Fields’ attempts to would lead to a loss of Fields leaped out of his chair, founder Henry Ford, to step aside, and at a July board offer lifetime warranties and $12.6 billion in 2006. screaming, “I’m tired of this meeting, Ford asked directors carbon offsets for Ford vehi“When you run the f-----b---s---!” to replace him as CEO, Hoffcles as part of the ad cambusiness, you can do it,” Fields was “halfway across paign, deeming the moves too Fields responded to Leclair, the table” when then-CEO Bill man wrote.

“This company means a lot to me. I have a lot tied up in it,” Ford told the board. “But the one thing I don’t is my ego.” Two months later, Ford hired Mulally from Boeing. He engineered a turnaround by focusing on the Ford brand, improving quality, globalizing operations and expanding the company’s lineup with fuelefficient models like the Fiesta subcompact. Ford reported its 11th consecutive profitable quarter Jan. 27, with net income of $13.6 billion, or $3.40 a share, boosted by a one-time tax gain of $12.4 billion. For all of 2011, Ford’s pretax operating profit was $8.8 billion, or $1.51 a share, up $463 million from the previous year. “I have no plans to retire,” Mulally, 66, said last month. He recently denied speculation that he would leave at the end of 2013. “Our plan at Ford is to have a very strong succession plan for every position, including my own.” Fields, 51, is viewed as the leading candidate to succeed Mulally, people familiar with the deliberations have said.

doubtedly will be happy to have the restaurant open once again, the temporary closure has offered an opportunity for her to see how important the restaurant is in Augusta. “It’s really cool.”

she’ll add evening hours as well. The store will sell all genres of used books and take trade as well. “Books have just always been a passion of mine,” Dellinger says. She’s also always wanted to own her own business. “So it just kind of goes hand-in-hand.” The shop is 800 square feet, but Dellinger would love to run out of room. “I would love to have that problem.” She particularly likes the Delano area. “It’s historic, and it’s a beautiful area, and there’s a lot of foot traffic. It’s just a great area of town.”

BY KEITH NAUGHTON Bloomberg News

RENGERS From Page 6B Stevens and Steve Clark expected similar national retail tenants to follow, but they didn’t. Neither Stevens nor Clark returned calls to discuss the Brooks Brothers departure.

Big news Several McDonald’s locations around Wichita have remodeled or rebuilt, which isn’t necessarily big news. If a temporarily closed McDonald’s is in a smaller city such as Augusta, though, it’s huge news. “It’s the talk of the town,” says Jennifer Lane, whose family owns and operates the restaurant.

“I see people parked across the street,” she says. Some just watch the construction. Others take pictures. Others have had to find alternative meeting places during the restaurant’s reconstruction. “I think they might have been having some coffee shops in their houses,” Lane says. Even Lane’s family – the ones who don’t own the restaurant – are getting in on it. “Well, I stopped by, checked on everything,” Lane’s father, John Tipton, informed her while she was out of town. “Seems to be doing pretty good.” By the time the restaurant reopens on March 15, construction will have lasted less than two months. “We’re setting a record for the region on this build,” Lane

Corp., Radian Group Inc. and American International Group Inc.’s United Guaranty, have voided policies for errors From Page 6B including inflated appraisals or borrower incomes. Those flaws also would requires a borrower to buy entitle Fannie Mae to mortgage insurance if the loan exceeds 80 percent of the demand that banks buy back the loans. home’s value. Bank of America is The coverage guards involved in legal disputes against losses when borrowwith mortgage insurers, iners default and foreclosure cluding MGIC, saying the fails to recoup costs. firms are denying valid Mortgage guarantors, inclaims. cluding MGIC Investment

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March 19 until April 23. Spokesman Chris Lee says the automaker is trying to maintain proper inventory while matching production to demand. Chevrolet sold 1,023 Volts last month. It sold 7,671 last year, below its original goal of 10,000 cars.

General Motors is suspending production of its Chevrolet Volt electric car for five weeks in hopes of reducing inventory to meet lower-than-expected demand. A GM spokesman said Friday that the company will shut down production of the Volt from — Associated Press

STOCKS From Page 6B index broke the 3,000 level Wednesday for the first time since 2000. These round numbers mean little to professional investors, said Brad Sorensen, director of market and sector analysis at Charles Schwab. But the media attention they generate may lure Americans back into the stock market, he said, and their savings could push indexes even higher. "We’re a little more surprised there isn’t more enthusiasm given the run we’ve had over the last couple of months," Sorensen said. "The individual retail investor has been reluctant to participate, but we’re looking to them to fuel the next leg of this rally." The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 8.6 percent in the first two months of this year, its best start since 1987. But Americans still pulled a total of $3.9 billion from U.S. stock funds over those two months, according to data from the Investment Compa-

ny Institute. Most of their savings are going into taxable bond funds. Douglas Cote, chief market strategist at ING Investment Management, has been telling his clients to shift more money into stocks and corporate bonds as the U.S. economy improves and the greatest threats are fading away. The European Central Bank loaned $712 billion to the region’s struggling banks at cheap rates this week, a move Cote thinks will keep the European debt crisis from boiling over. “It takes the European debt crisis off the table," he said. “We’ve been counseling investors that it’s time to get back in the market." In other trading Friday, the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4.46 points to 1,369.63. Oil fell $2.14 to $106.70 a barrel after Iranian media reported an explosion at a Saudi Arabia pipeline. Saudi Arabia denied the report. The drop clobbered oil and gas stocks. Peabody Energy fell 6.5 percent, the most in the S&P 500. Alpha Natural Resources was close behind, losing 5.7 percent.

says. Wichita’s Petra construction company is the contractor. “I can’t even speak highly enough of them,” Lane says. There’s a ribbon cutting on March 14. Retired employee Claudette Williams, who is 94, will do the honors. She’s thinking she may want to stay around and return to work. Williams and her daughter occasionally make the drive from Wichita “to check on everything,” Lane says. She says Williams has told her: “I don’t think anybody should retire. I just don’t like it at all.” Lane says the new McDonald’s, which is still at 520 W. Seventh St., will have “a very crisp, clean look” with modern, sleek lines and fewer pictures on the walls. Though the busy Lane un-

BUFFETT From Page 6B “It’s an engine of growth that is running out of gas,” said Jeff Matthews, a Berkshire shareholder and author of “Secrets in Plain Sight: Business & Investing Secrets of Warren Buffett.” Berkshire “has now officially become a conglomerate. It no longer has the culture of an investment vehicle.” Berkshire’s success in attracting more insurance business each year than it loses has allowed Buffett to use policyholder funds to buy securities and keep them, in some instances, for decades. “Money we hold but don’t own,” as Buffett called float in 1997, has advanced in 27 of the last 28 years. Float funding is similar to

Buy the Book If you think you’re busy, consider Heather Dellinger. She works a full-time job, is getting her MBA at Friends University and now is opening Buy the Book Used Bookstore in Delano. “I’m just very focused,” Dellinger says of how she’s doing it all. The store, at 805 W. Maple near the intersection of Seneca and Maple, opens today. For now, it will be open only on the weekends – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Within a month or so, Dellinger says “a very low-interest” loan, said Tom Lewandowski, an analyst with Edward Jones & Co. in St. Louis. The decision to curb float, which falls when claims paid exceed premiums collected, may limit Buffett’s ability to maintain current investments while pursuing new deals, said Meyer Shields, an analyst with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. “Float has always been their secret sauce,” Shields said. “This is a pretty dramatic change.” Buffett accumulated the biggest holding in Coca-Cola Co. from 1988 to 1994 as Berkshire’s float more than doubled to $3.06 billion. The stake in the beverage maker, which cost about $1.3 billion to build, is held in Berkshire units including insurer National Indemnity and is now valued at more than $13 billion. Competition among insurers has made it more

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difficult for the industry to write profitable business, Buffett said in the letter, which accompanied the firm’s annual report. If float should eventually decline, “it would almost certainly be very gradual and therefore impose no unusual demand for funds on us,” Buffett said. Float grew by almost $20 billion in the five years ended Dec. 31, providing Buffett with funds to invest during the financial crisis and economic slump. Berkshire has made net investments of more than $90 billion since the end of 2006 as Buffett drew on the firm’s cash and issued debt and equity. The resources allowed the company to get returns of more than 10 percent on financing for Goldman Sachs and General Electric and pay $26.5 billion to take over railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

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Future Last Chg. Open High Low Prev. Corn (CBOT) 653 659 1⁄2 648 653 3⁄4 Mar 12 659s 5 1⁄4 May 12 655s 1 653 1⁄4 655 1⁄2 647 654 0 3⁄4 655 657 648 3⁄4 655 1⁄2 Jul 12 656 1⁄4s Wheat (KCBT) 695 711 693 697 Mar 12 710 1⁄2s 13 1⁄2 701 706 May 12 719s 13 704 3⁄4 720 1⁄2 Jul 12 727 1⁄2s 13 713 728 1⁄2 709 1⁄2 714 1⁄2 Soybeans (CBOT) Mar 12 1328 1⁄4s 11 1⁄2 1316 1328 1311 1⁄2 1316 3⁄4 May 12 1333s 10 1⁄2 1321 1⁄2 1333 1316 1⁄4 1322 1⁄2 Jul 12 1340 1⁄4s 10 3⁄4 1328 3⁄4 1340 1323 1329 1⁄2 Live Cattle (CME) Apr 12 130.000 - 0.950 131.150 131.250 129.925 130.950 Jun 12 127.225 - 0.900 128.275 128.300 127.200 128.125 Aug 12 129.650 - 0.650 130.450 130.450 129.600 130.300 Feeder Cattle (CME) Mar 12 158.325 - 0.250 158.850 159.000 157.800 158.575 Apr 12 161.700 - 0.075 161.825 162.050 161.200 161.775 May 12 163.200 0.025 163.200 163.400 162.600 163.175 Lean Hogs (CME) Apr 12 90.350 0.150 90.200 90.725 90.200 90.200 May 12 98.300 0.075 98.350 98.475 98.175 98.225 Jun 12 99.375 0.075 99.425 99.675 99.175 99.300 Information provided by Schweiterman (www.upthelimit.com)

GRAIN PRICES Andale . . . . . . . . . . Beloit . . . . . . . . . . . Coffeyville . . . . . . . Colby . . . . . . . . . . . Concordia . . . . . . . Dodge City . . . . . . Emporia . . . . . . . . . Garden City . . . . . . Garden Plain . . . . . Great Bend . . . . . . Hays . . . . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson . . . . . . Pratt . . . . . . . . . . . . Salina . . . . . . . . . . . Scott City. . . . . . . . Wellington. . . . . . . Whitewater . . . . . . Wichita . . . . . . . . .

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Beans 12.79 12.63 12.97 12.73 12.48 13.29 12.41 12.87 12.68 12.80 12.85 12.41 12.85 12.85 n/a

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YOUR WEATHER TODAY

5-DAY FORECAST Variably cloudy skies and blustery conditions will be the rule today. Expect highs in the low 50s, with west-northwest winds at 10-25 mph. Skies will remain partly cloudy overnight, then look for sunny and warmer conditions Sunday. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10-20 mph. The warming trend will persist into the first couple days of the new week.

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Colby 49/30

Salina 52/29

Hays 50/30

Great Bend 51/29 Garden City 50/28

Liberal 52/30

Medicine Lodge 53/32

Wichita 51/31

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Topeka 50/29

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89° -6°

Harlingen, Texas Kremmling, Colo.

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Enid 57/32 Oklahoma City 57/35

Tulsa 55/35

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56° 83° in 1901 37° 1° in 1922

PRECIPITATION IN WICHITA Month: 0.01” (-0.11”)

Day: 0.01”

NATIONAL WEATHER

AROUND THE COUNTRY CITY

63°

Year: 3.61” (+1.48”)

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FARM & GARDEN SOIL TEMPERATURES (2 inches) High: 48° Low: 45° HUMIDITY 23% (6 p.m.)

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When Matt and Gayle Mercer moved into their house, Matt’s mother was in a wheelchair. They wanted her to be able to visit easily but didn’t want the look of a ramp. "So we had the walk and porch replaced," Gayle says. "The only obstruction between the driveway and the entry is now the threshold. Most people don’t notice there are no steps. Which was my intention."

Home decor contest winners

Congrats to the three winners in our home-decor contest. Jan Boehm, Matt and Gayle Mercer and Cindi Gentry won gift cards after their names were drawn from among those who submitted their home-decor and homesolution photos. You can see the photos — and still upload yours to be featured on Kansas.com — in the gallery. View the photos at Kansas.com/garden.

VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE AT BOTANICA Botanica is having an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for people interested in volunteering at the gardens. Potential volunteers will receive free admission to the gardens and can enter to win door prizes. There will be displays for each volunteer position — both indoor and outdoor work — and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions.

About to burst ood riddance, winter. A new version of the garden show is going on at Century II, meteorological spring has started along with March, and daylight saving time kicks in next weekend. We’re moving on. And that means it’s time to think about new plants for a new growing season — one that hopefully won’t be as dry and hot as last summer’s, despite the warmish, dryish winter. The palette for 2012 breaks molds and opens horizons. Rita Arnold of Arnold’s Greenhouse in LeRoy always gives presentations this time of year about plants that are new to her nursery, including presentations today at the new Outdoor Living & Landscape Show that continues through Sunday at Century II. (Rita will speak on new perennials at 2 p.m. and new annuals and vegetables at 3 p.m.) She’s also been speaking to Wichita area garden clubs, and I caught her presentation earlier this year at the Wichita Hosta Society. Here are some of the many plants she talked about that got me excited. Believe me, it’s just

over with a sunset. Pear Crisp has crisply ruffled leaf that is green in shade. Hollyhocks. Fiesta Time is a break-through that overwinters; it’s a shorter variety with pink flowers. Spring Celebrities Lemon is a double ruffled pastel yellow that has shorter stocky stems and should selfsow. Pennisetum. Desert Plains is a fountain grass that grows to a 4-foot vase and turns red, orange and gold in the fall. a toe in the ocean; there will be Roses. Yousee can probablyPage pic-2C Please GARDEN, many, many more to discover on ture Ketchup & Mustard, a our shopping trips all over this hybrid tea. Sugar Moon is a spring. white hybrid tea unusual for having a powerful perfume (Weeks Roses calls it cold-creaPerennials my). Drift roses are Knock-Out Armeria. Ballerina Red false types that are smaller. Eyeconic Lemonade is a breakthrough sea thrift blooms all summer in yellow shrub rose with a magenlittle red globes. ta-red blotch in the middle. Buddleia. Ball Horticultural Sedum. Dazzleberry is a Co. has sterile, non-invasive butterfly bushes that it is calling brilliant raspberry-blooming nectar bushes. The varieties go succulent ground cover that “belongs in everyone’s garden,” by the Flutterby name. Daylily. Primal Scream hem- Rita says. erocallis has 8-inch blooms of tangerine dusted with gold and Annuals throated in green. Echinacea. The boom in new Calibrachoa. The little Million varieties and forms of coneflow- Bells petunias now come in er continues. Southern Belle is doubles, though the flowers will a saturated magenta double that be smaller in the heat of sumis said to be the longest bloommer: MiniFamous Double ing. Amethyst and Double Lemon Heuchera. Cajun Fire coral are a couple of new varieties. bells changes colors. Delta Dawn has a green leaf colored Please see GARDEN, Page 2C

Primal Scream daylily

ABOVE: Infinity Electric Coral New Guinea impatiens BACKGROUND: White Russian calibrachoa

New plant trends offer more compactness, less invasiveness and increased hardiness. ■

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TRIM GRASSES

Remove last year’s growth on ornamental grasses before the new growth starts coming up. Cut the old leaf blades close to the ground, using a trimmer or sharp hedging shears. Grasses that are still upright can be tied before cutting. Wear protective clothing. — Washington Post

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GARDENER’S ALMANAC Tomato evaluations – K-State Extension forester Charles Barden has released a report on some of the tomato varieties tested by master gardeners statewide last year: ■ Heat-set cultivars. These types of tomatoes can continue to set fruit at slightly higher temperatures than other varieties, but none of those tested were a match for last summer’s heat when it came to setting fruit. ■ Hybrid heirlooms. These are disease-resistant plants that produce a heavy yield like a hybrid but with the flavor of an heirloom. Conestoga, Country Taste and Grandma’s Pick performed very well, while Mr. Ugly did not. ■ Indeterminate hybrids. Among these large-vined tomatoes, “old dependable Jet Star continues to be a favorite

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Gomphrena. Fireworks bears striking yellow-stippled pink globes. Second exclamation point: It thrived last summer for the Arnolds with minimal care. Echeveria. Ruffles has, you guessed it, ruffled leaves, shading from sage green to rosy red, almost like a succulent ornamental cabbage. Impatiens. New Guineau impatiens for full or part shade, Infinity Electric Coral has an upright growth habit and blooms of coral shot through with hot pink and dotted with a white eye as flowers age. Petchoa. Petcho-what? This is a combination of calibrachoa and petunia. SuperCal Cherry is a cherry red. Can be planted in the ground or in containers. Spreading petunia. Shock Wave Coral Crush holds a well-branched blanket of coral flowers. Supertunias. These petunias are summer survivors. White

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K-State has released a report of several varieties of tomatoes that have tested well and poorly across the state.

because of its crack resistance and good yield over an extended season. It is a low-acid tomato, thus must have lemon juice added to make it safe for canning unless it will be mixed in with a majority of other varieties. Big Beef and Jetsetter are two others of this type that have done well.” ■ Determinate hybrids. These plants are more compact. Crista has been the measuring stick that does consistently well over the years. Cultivars that have sometimes outperformed it are Florida 91 and Sunmaster (both heatset types), Scarlet Red, Primo Red, Mt. Fresh, BHN 602, RFT 6153 and RoadRunner III. Security28 has not done well in several years of trials. Cherry and grape tomatoes have not been extensively trialed by K-State, but two have done very well – Juliet

If you go OUTDOOR LIVING & LANDSCAPE SHOW What: Showcase for outdoor and landscape businesses and groups sponsored by Entercom radio When: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Expo Hall at Century II, 225 W. Douglas How much: $9 for adults, $8 for ages 60 and older, $4 for ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under

Kansas.com photos Visit this story at Kansas.com/garden to see additional photos of some of these new varieties. Russian has antique white flowers dramatized with dark chocolate-plum veins and eyes. Scaevola. How about the old purple-blue fan flower in yellow? It’s called Suntastic. Sweet potato vine. Sweet Caroline Raven trails dark purple-black foliage. Verbena. Lanai Twister Pink has unique coloring: Dark pink petals create a ring in the center white petals.

and Sunsugar, “which bears amazing amounts of small half-ounce yellow, very sweet cherry tomatoes.” From the lawn calendar – Spot-treat broadleaf weeds if necessary in March. Treat on a day that is 50 degrees or warmer. Rain or irrigation within 24 hours of application will reduce effectiveness. African violet lunchtime lecture – Patty Daniel from the Wichita African Violet Study Club will be at Botanica on Wednesday to give a lunchtime lecture about how to grow African violets, including care, feeding and repotting. Her talk, from 12:15 to 1 p.m., is included in Botanica admission. Sweet Basil will be serving lunch for $7 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. an early Japanese type that matures in 40 days. Eggplant. Pot Black carries cute little oval-shaped black eggplants. Hot pepper. Loco is highly ornamental for containers and adds medium heat to food. Sweet pepper. Cute Stuff Red bears a heavy yield of a small apple-shaped peppers. Reach Annie Calovich at 316-268-6596 or acalovich@wichitaeagle.com .

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African violet sale – The African Violet Study Club will have a sale of African violets on March 11 at Botanica. The plants will be sold from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., unless they sell out earlier. There will be a meeting of the club to make plans for the sale at 1 p.m. Friday. The meeting is free and open to the public. Hutchinson’s Gathering for Gardeners – The annual day of free gardening talks will be March 11 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, west of the Kansas Cosmosphere, at 407 E. 12th St. in Hutchinson. Here’s the schedule: kitchen gardens – herbs and more, by Kay Neff, 9 a.m.; flowers for heat and drought, by Alan Stevens, 10 a.m.; using water wisely in yard and garden, by Reno County extension agent Pam

Paulsen, 11 a.m.; preparing soil for planting, by Jason French of Stutzman’s Greenhouse, 1 p.m.; successful vegetable gardening in Kansas, by Cary Rivard of K-State, 2 p.m.; and new and future plants, by Mike DeRee of Ball Seed Co., at 3 p.m. Youth lawn-mowing clinic – On March 21, during spring break, the master gardeners will hold a lawn-mowing clinic for girls and boys in fifth through ninth grades. Two sessions are available – 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. – at the Extension Education Center, 21st Street and Ridge Road. Cost is $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Space is limited. To register, call Angie at 316-660-0138. — Annie Calovich

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Teach dog to behave when visitors arrive ing a natural curiosity about the world beyond the front door, and my dog’s curiosity will drive him to get out that door just to see what all of the fuss is about. So instead, we frequently go out in the front yard — to eliminate, to get the mail, to watch the garbage truck come and go, etc. This way, my dog is no more excited about going into the front yard as he is about going into the back yard. I rarely pass by my front door without knocking on it. My dogs hear the knock at the door, or the ring of the doorbell nearly every day, and do not associate either sound with the presence of a person on the other side. Think about how many routine beeps, rings and other noises your dog hears on a daily basis, but doesn’t bark at. The reason he barks when he hears a knock or a doorbell ring is because he has associated that sound with activity at the front door. My dogs rarely even look in the direction of the door when hearing the knock or doorbell; most of their previous experiences indicate there is nobody on the other side of the door. I teach all of my dogs to go to a specific place (usually their own bed or mat) and lie

■ A few concepts — taught over time and reinforced — can reduce unwanted behavior. BY LISA MOORE McClatchy Newspapers

I work with many dog owners on a variety of door issues involving their canines: darting out the front door and running off, incessant barking when the doorbell rings, jumping on people entering through the door, etc. Dogs usually become highly aroused with anything associated with the front door, because experience shows them that there is something — or someone — exciting on the other side, and that freedom and exploration into the world beyond the door is a possibility. We help to create this behavior in our dogs simply by responding each time there is a knock or ring at the door, and while our attention and focus is on the person at the door, our dog’s behavior is poorly managed. I spend a lot of time desensitizing my dogs to the various stimuli associated with the front door. I know for certain that I do not want my dogs darting out the door, and I don’t want them to bark or jump up on people entering my home. Rather than wait for these troubling habits to form, I have a few tricks that I do with my dogs to prevent these unwanted behaviors from forming in the first place. When I have a new puppy or dog to house-train, I will very often use the front yard for elimination purposes. I always take the dog out on

down when instructed to do so. This comes in quite handy when I actually have a person at the front door. When someone knocks or rings my doorbell, I send each dog to its place to lie down before opening the door. This way, I can deal with the person when I open the door, perhaps even invite him or her inside, without any unwanted behavior occurring from my dogs. They can’t bolt out the open door and can’t jump on the visitor, because they are lying down on their mats. I usually wait a few minutes before releasing my dogs from their mats when I have company. This way, my dogs can get accustomed to the new person in the house from a distance at first, so when they are allowed to come into

contact with my guest, their behavior is calmer and more relaxed. With just a few simple concepts, taught over a period of time and maintained by my frequent knocking and ringing of my own doorbell, I can enjoy the benefits each time a visitor comes to the house. I find this a much better approach than scolding my multiple dogs and having to hold onto collars while I try to let someone in the house, and having to apologize for my dogs’ rude and jumping behavior. This “peace at the front door” can be accomplished with your dogs, too, with a small investment of time, and the right instruction of a trainer focused on teaching behavior, rather than correcting mistakes.

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Playing with your dog in the front yard may help to demystify the environment and encourage your pet to be better behaved when visitors come to your front door. leash, but these frequent visits to the front yard help to “demystify” the environment. My thought is that if my dog is consistently denied access out front, but I get to go in and out as I please, I’m creat-

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PET BRIEFS Easter bunny? Make it chocolate Bunny TNT has joined with two local candy-makers to help educate people about bunnies and to raise money for the rabbit rescue group. From March 1 through April 7, Cero’s Candies, 1108 E. Douglas, will sell bunny pins with a chocolate bunny for $3.50, and Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates, 2132 N. Rock Road, Suite 100, will have special bunny candy for $2.50 and a two-piece box including bunny candy for $5. Bunny TNT and the national Make Mine Chocolate campaign remind people that bunnies, social but often fragile creatures, do not make good pets for small children. If you’re looking for a bunny as an Easter gift for a child,

they urge you to make it a stuffed or chocolate bunny. For more information about Bunny TNT or the Make Mine Chocolate campaign, call Joyce or John Gedraitis with Bunny TNT at 316-683-1122 or visit www.makeminechocolate.org.

All Paws to offer CGC, therapy dog tests All Paws Pets Center, 1444 N. Maize Road, will hold Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International tests from 5 to 8 p.m. March 31. The cost is $10 per team for the TDI test and $5 per dog for the CGC. To register or for more information, call Pat Lebus at 316-393-6723. Compiled by Diane McCartney

Monica is a 1 year old black female DSH. She is fun-loving and game for anything. Just look at her gorgeous eyes. People used to think black cats were unlucky, but whoever adopts Monica will be a lucky person. Indoor Only. She will be at PetSmart EAST.

Pippin is a 5 month old long-haired Chihuahua. He is crate trained and is working on his house training. He is very friendly toward people and loves to play with his toys. This little sweetie is small in stature but big in heart. 6 lbs. He will be at PetSmart EAST.

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Prayer shawls bring spiritual, physical warmth to the ill daughter kept the shawl in memory of her mother and keeps it on the back of her own chair.” Arlene Long, 78, and her sister, Lillian McCord, 91, both members of Eighth Street Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan., sat next to each other and liked to observe what the other was doing. Long said her mother had taught her how to crochet, but she quit as she got older. Then her sister encouraged her to come to the group, and Lloyd taught her how to read a pattern. McCord knits and crochets but likes crocheting better because it goes faster. “I’ve

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ANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arthur was in his 90s and for months had been in and out of Providence Medical Center. When he became critically ill, he received a prayer shawl. “He felt that it was a tangible sign that the Lord was with him,” said Chaplain Josie Sandoval, who presented the gift. Arthur died recently. The shawl came from a Prayer Shawl group that gathers at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kan. The group is sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., a multicultural nonprofit branch of the national organization that promotes programs for the aging. For the past 2 1⁄2 years, participants have been knitting and crocheting at home, then gathering for two hours once a month at Trinity to bring their shawls and work together. The shawls are rectangular or triangular and come in a multitude of color combinations. The yarn is donated from various sources. Each has a note that says: “May this prayer shawl enfold you in warmth, comfort, healing and peace. And may God bless you with his healing touch.” Most are given to the seriously ill at the hospital, after a chaplain blesses them. Joan Daniels of Kansas City, Kan., who organized the group, sees the shawls as delivering a warm hug. “The recipients know that someone in their community is concerned about them and wants them to feel loved in what may be a very difficult time,” she said. When Daniels presented the shawl idea to Linda Siemens, executive director of the Shepherd’s Center, Siemens knew immediately that it was a wonderful idea. The Trinity group, which produces about 60 shawls a year, includes people from throughout the area. Daniels recalled hearing about one patient who received a shawl. The patient didn’t think she was going to make it, but she did, and the shawl became precious to her. Volunteers say that sometimes when a patient dies, a relative will keep the shawl in memory of the loved one. “I had no way of knowing the program would be this great,” Siemens said. Sandoval has given shawls to many patients. “Most of the time they are so overwhelmed with gratitude, and they tear up. I tell them every stitch is a prayer and that the shawl was made especially for them. Some have been so sick, they are grateful for any act of kindness. “They wrap up in them, over their shoulders, over their heads. Some have chosen to be buried with them. “I have gone to wakes and funerals and seen the person wrapped up in the casket with their shawl.”

NEWS IN BRIEF Wichita pastor transferring to Kansas City Michael Gardner, who has been senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in downtown Wichita for eight years, has been appointed senior pastor of a Kansas City church. Gardner will assume his duties at Old Mission United Methodist Church near the Country Club Plaza in June. His first service at Old Mission will be July 1. Gardner’s replacement in Wichita has not yet been named. A farewell for the pastor is set for June 10 at the church. — Stan Finger

been doing it for so long, I can’t remember,” she said Alpha Lewis, 73, a member of Second Baptist Church of Argentine, said she was working at St. Luke’s Hospital 15 years ago when she observed a co-worker knitting on her breaks. She asked her to teach her, and Lewis has been knitting and crocheting ever since. “It is something I’d always wanted to do, and I really like it,” she said. “It soothes your mind and relaxes you. Then after you see what your project looks like (when completed) you can be proud of yourself. And to give it away, that really makes you feel good, to know you will help someone.”

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Arlene Long knits in the church parlor. The group is sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., a multicultural nonprofit branch of the national organization that promotes programs for the aging. It is an important ministry that “fits our mission to extend the blessing of God,” said Joan Frost, volunteer services regional manager for the hospitals that are part of the Sisters of Charity Health System, which includes Providence. But at a recent meeting of the Trinity group, it was evident that the patients aren’t the only ones blessed by the ministry. The volunteers are as well. All senior citizens, they help one another and tease one another about color choices and stitches. At a meeting this month, Daniels, 69, helped Myrtle Thoele, 84, of Welborn Community Church, with a triangular shawl. Thoele rubbed her forehead and said it wasn’t going right. But Daniels told her what to do and added that Thoele has great color sense. Thoele took up knitting at age 70. “My grandmother tried to teach me, but I wasn’t interested,” she said. “I just wanted to play.” Betty Lloyd, 84, of University United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kan., has been crocheting for 65 years. “I started making things for myself,” she said. “I learned by looking at a book. Then I started making shawls for shut-ins. “I sent one to someone on a Monday, she received it on a Tuesday and died on that Thursday,” Lloyd said. “Her

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MY ANSWER/BILLY GRAHAM Dear Rev. Graham: I have a friend who claims that the Bible says everyone will eventually go to heaven, and that hell doesn’t exist. This isn’t what I was taught as a boy in Sunday school, but is this what the Bible says? Dear Reader: No, this is not what the Bible says. Just as the Bible teaches the joyous reality of heaven, so it also teaches the terrible reality of hell. Jesus warned that at the last judgment God will say to those who have rejected Him, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels" (Matthew 25:41). Those are solemn words, and we ignore them at our peril. They tell us that someday all who lived evil lives will be judged, and will pay the price for their rebellion against God and their violence against others. They knew what was right — but they failed to do it. They also knew what was wrong — but they still did it. They are without excuse and will have no defense when they stand before God. The Bible warns, "It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God" (Hebrews 10:31).

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When declarer is running a long suit, the defenders often encounter all sorts of discarding problems. If declarer does not press this advantage, he might unwittingly let the defenders off the hook. For example, consider this deal where South got to six no trump as shown. Six spades would have been a better contract and could have been made easily by establishing an extra club trick in dummy. But South was in six notrump and went down when he failed to apply maximum pressure at the critical moment. West led a diamond, won by South with the queen. Declarer then cashed six spade tricks, producing this position:

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DEAR ABBY: My 10-year-old son has a school friend, “Jeremy,” who seems like a sweet, smart kid. I have seen Jeremy’s dad interact with him both in and out of school. The man talks down to him and speaks harshly. This sweet boy appears to be verbally beaten down, and it makes my heart ache. What can I do? I realize I don’t know what’s going on in their home. There could be other factors causing Jeremy’s father to act this way. But every child deserves love and encouragement. — ADVOCATE FOR KINDNESS IN KENTUCKY DEAR ADVOCATE: Make Jeremy welcome in your home as often as you can, praise him when the opportunity arises and give him a willing ear if he needs to talk. Whatever “factors” are causing his father to treat him this way, they are no excuse for verbal abuse. Your kindness to that boy won’t fix his problems at home, but it WILL be remembered all the days of his life. DEAR ABBY: I got into a fight with my best friend. I’m 12, and she’s 13. We could have solved our own prob-

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Shockers open MVC tourney with rout BY PAUL SUELLENTROP The Wichita Eagle

T. LOUIS — First seed, first on the floor, first to make a great impression in Arch Madness. No. 15 Wichita State routed Indiana State 72-48 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at the Scottrade Center. The Shockers erased any conCheck out a photo gallery at cerns about their level of interest in Kansas.com winning this championship in the first 10 minutes. They played with a dive-forloose-balls desperation more fitting of the eighth seed than a team cruising into an NCAA Tournament berth. That’s not the way the Shockers (27-4) think. They won their ninth straight game by burying

Taylor matures on court BY BLAIR KERKHOFF Kansas City Star

LAWRENCE — If the Tyshawn Taylor of today — arguably Kansas’ most indispensable player who has elevated his game to an all-conference level throughout the Big 12 season — could talk to the Taylor of two years ago, he’d put his arm about that person and share some friendly and pointed advice. Oh, and for the purpose of this hypothetical situation, say the senior Taylor is talking specifically to the sophomore Taylor who was forced to abandon his Facebook page for comments that were, well, unbecoming of a college basketball player for one of the nation’s highest profile programs. “The first thing I’d tell him is, ‘Don’t those things. Do. Not. Do. Them,’ ” Taylor said. Don’t do them, not because Taylor is interested in stifling thought and communication Please see TAYLOR, Page 4D

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When: 8 tonight Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence Records: UT 19-11, 9-8 Big 12; KU 25-5, 15-2 Radio: KFH, 1240-AM, 98.7-FM TV: ESPN, Ch. 32

ILLINOIS STATE VS. WICHITA STATE When: 1:30 p.m. today Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis Records: ISU 19-12, WSU 27-4 Radio: KNSS, 1330-AM TV: FSKC, Ch. 34 Online: Go to Kansas.com during today’s game for a live chat with the Eagle’s Paul Suellentrop, Bob Lutz and Kirk Seminoff

K-State wavers at home

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BY KELLIS ROBINETT The Wichita Eagle

T. LOUIS — Somebody asked what I thought about Wichita State’s first-half performance against Indiana State on Friday afternoon. I think they expected me to get all giddy. But I shrugged my shoulders because it was the kind of performance we have come to expect from the Shockers, who are playing at such a high level that it’s hard to know if there’s a ceiling. Indiana State’s enthusiasm for its quarterfinal game in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament lasted until just after the national anthem. Then Wichita State went all Wichita State, zooming to a 20-3 lead and zapping the opening game of its suspense.

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WSU’s Toure Murry dunks against Indiana State in the first half of Friday’s MVC quarterfinal game in St. Louis. Please see LUTZ, Page 4D Murry finished with 14 points as the Shockers rolled to victory.

MANHATTAN — When Kansas State basketball fans began referring to Bramlage Coliseum as The Octagon of Doom, this isn’t what they had in mind. Eight sides, wild student section and victories. Even when the program hasn’t been at its best, it usually finds a way to win there. It hasn’t suffered a losing Big 12 home record since 2001. But that streak is in jeopardy. It will come to an end unless the Wildcats beat Oklahoma State today. Even though K-State is a much better team today than it was back then — the 2000-01 team was 11-18 and won two conference home games — and is almost certainly headed to its third-straight NCAA Tournament, Bramlage hasn’t lived up to its nickname. “When the season is over,” K-State coach Frank Martin said, “and I reflect back to what I liked, what I didn’t like, what I was happy with, what I wasn’t happy with, our home performance this year is Please see K-STATE, Page 4D

Olpe keeps adding to basketball legacy ■ Jesse Nelson is the most successful girls coach in Kansas history BY BOB LUTZ The Wichita Eagle

People always ask Jesse Nelson why he stays at Olpe to coach girls basketball, like his devotion to the town and

the high school is something he has to answer for. Their point is that because he’s been so successful with the Eagles — the most successful girls basketball coach in Kansas history — he should be hungry to move up to a higher level to show his wares, rather than stay in the relative obscurity of Class 2A. You’re going to love what Nelson tells those people who

question him. “For me to uproot my family every few years and move so you can be a 3A coach or a 4A coach or whatever, it sort of takes a big ego to think your $3,000 job is important enough to do that,” he said. Nelson’s point is that he’s not coaching for the money. And he’s not coaching for the glory — you can barely get him to acknowledge his tre-

mendous accomplishments in 34 years of coaching the Olpe girls. So why is he coaching? “I get to coach better kids, who have better parents, than what most people get to work with,” said Nelson, whose Eagles (20-0) are chasing a third consecutive 2A champiMatthew Fowler/Emporia Gazette onship. “I’m at a really good Olpe basketball coach Jesse Nelson talks to his team Please see OLPE, Page 7D during a recent game.

OKLAHOMA STATE AT KANSAS STATE When: 12:45 p.m. today Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan Records: OSU 14-16, 7-10 Big 12; KSU 20-9, 9-8 Radio: KLIO, 1070-AM; KWLS, 107.9-FM TV: KSAS, Ch. 4

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Chappell’s late goal lifts Thunder to win Omaha 38, Wild 31 — The Wild couldn’t complete a comeback at Omaha on FriChris Chappell’s thirdday after trailing 38-21 in period power-play goal was the third quarter. the game-winner as the Wichita quarterback Phil Thunder beat Evansville 2-1 on Friday night in Evansville, Staback threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns, but Ind. also had four interceptions. Thunder goalie Bryan Russo made 29 saves to help Tim Simmons led the Wild with nine catches for 91 Wichita win to a second yards and one touchdown. consecThe loss dropped Wichita utive win to 0-2. against the firstBaltimore 18, Wings 12 — place The Wings allowed a Blast team in goal 23 seconds into Friday’s the Turner Conference. Wichita leads the Berry Con- game and never recovered, losing in Baltimore. ference. Flath’s first-period goal put Bryan Perez had three goals the Thunder ahead for the Wings, one of them a 1-0.Evansville tied it 1-1 with three-pointer. Kevin Ten Eyck a power-play goal by Matt added a goal and an assist. The Gens at 8:57 of the second Blast’s Max Ferdinand had two period. Chappell’s goal, with goals and five assists. assists from Kevin Seibel and The Wings wrap up their Thomas Beauregard, came at season Sunday afternoon with 9:51 of the third. a game in Norfolk, Va. Eagle staff

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COLLEGE BASEBALL Today at Hawaii 5:05 p.m

Sunday at Hawaii 4:05 p.m.

Tuesday UT-Arlington 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday UT-Arlington 3 p.m.

Friday Tulane 3 p.m.

March 10 at Rapid City 8 p.m.

March 14 Rapid City 7 p.m.

March 16 at Quad City 7 p.m.

March 24 Allen 7 p.m.

March 31 New Mexico 7 p.m

April 6 at Omaha 7 p.m.

April 14 at Nebraska 7 p.m.

Monday Dallas 7 p.m. TV: FSKC

Wednesday Phoenix 7 p.m. TV: FSKC

Friday Cleveland 7 p.m. TV: FSN+

March 10 Charlotte 7 p.m. TV: FSKC

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Sunday Friday at Fort Wayne at Rapid City 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday Sioux Falls 7 p.m. Sunday at Norfolk 4 p.m. Today at Atlanta 6 p.m. TV: FSKC

Favorite Wichita St. at Kansas at Kansas St. Creighton at UConn at South Florida at Toledo Memphis Saint Louis at Georgia Tech at Dayton at Minnesota at Georgia at Auburn at Marquette Cincinnati at Xavier at Buffalo at La Salle at Miami at Iowa at SMU at New Mexico Alabama at Air Force Vanderbilt at Oklahoma at Syracuse Temple at UMass Missouri at Mississippi St. at UCLA at Oregon Seton Hall at Iowa St. at Marshall at UCF Harvard San Diego St. at Columbia

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at Duke at Penn at Princeton at Rice at UC Riverside at Tulane at Rutgers Long Beach St. at Cal Poly at Oregon St. Idaho at UNLV Washington St. New Mexico St. at Nevada at UC Santa Barbara at Hawaii at Ball St. Drexel Old Dominion VCU

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Today’s other events Men’s basketball: Dodge City at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Women’s basketball: Dodge City at Butler, 5:30 p.m. College baseball: Kansas vs. Louisiana-Lafayette at San Antonio, 2 p.m.; Pacific at Kansas State, 2 p.m.; Friends at Saint Gregory’s, 1 p.m.; Texas-Permian Basin at Newman, noon. Colleg softball: Kansas vs. Wisconsin, TBA at Charleston; Newman at Ouachita Baptist; Wichita State vs. Howard, Arizona State at Tempe

Wichita State tries to stop late-season slide BY TAYLOR ELDRIDGE Eagle correspondent

A month ago senior day for the Wichita State women’s basketball team seemed like it was going to be a pretty happy occasion — a great way to usher out two seniors that helped change the culture of the program. But now, the Shockers are in survival mode. Seniors Haleigh Lankster and Alicia Sanchez have lost plenty before, but WSU brings an untimely threegame losing streak into today’s egular-season finale against Northern Iowa. Their job, as seniors playing in their last home game, is to stop the slide. If they don’t, the Shockers face ramifications that were unimaginable a month ago — plummeting to fourth place in the Missouri Valley. “We really need this win, not only for senior night, but we need a win going into the (MVC) tournament,” Sanchez said. “We need to feel confident again and feel good about how we’re playing. We need to get back to the way we were.” Returning to its form that produced a school-record

NORTHERN IOWA AT WICHITA STATE When: 2:05 pm today Where: Koch Arena Records: UNI 16-12, 9-8 MVC; WSU 17-11, 11-6 Radio: KFH, 1240-AM 10-game winning streak is the task at hand for WSU. The Shockers have lost their way in the second-half of the Valley schedule. “That 10-game winning streak, I could probably write a good little book on it to use for lessons for next year,” Adams said. But Adams doesn’t want the current turmoil to spoil the seniors’ last games. “I think you have to step back of what’s going on and you have to appreciate the seniors and what they’ve done for years here,” Adams said. “You want that last game here on their home floor to be very special.”

Newman advances to Heartland final BY MIKE KESSINGER Eagle Correspondent

The Newman women’s basketball team needed little extra motivation entering Friday’s Heartland Conference tournament 62 semifinal NEWMAN ST. MARY’S 45 against St. Mary’s at Fugate Gymnasium. Not because they’re the No. 1 seed, but because they were demolished by 19 points in a loss to St. Mary’s in the same game last year. And the Jets, the Heartland’s regular-season champion, never let up in cruising to a 62-45 victory. The victory sets Newman up in today’s championship against Arkansas-Fort Smith, who knocked off Texas-Permian Basin in the other semifinal. The winner is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament. "We’re pretty ready to take care of our business, we have some unfinished business," Newman center Alina Voronenko said. "We can’t slack." The Jets used a strong inside-out attack all game to keep their distance from St. Mary’s. Voronenko, a 6-foot-2 senior transfer from Kansas State, provided the lift in the middle as she dropped in 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting, while grabbing six rebounds. Satoria Bell and Tasha Cannon led the Jets with 16 points each. Cannon went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. "(Coach Jaime Green)

worked us up for this moment," Cannon said. "We didn’t dwell on the past, we just moved forward. We’re just forward to the future. We didn’t pay any attention to whether we lost last year, because we see the bigger picture." The Jets led 33-15 at halftime that kept the Rattlers from ever making a run. In the second half, Newman (22-5) took its largest lead of 23 by the 17-minute mark, and never let the advantage slip to single digits. "I was very pleased with our (substitute) play," Green said. "I thought the kids started the game with a lot of energy and I was proud of our subs. We got great minutes from all 10 people. Everyone’s doing their job, so we can continue rotating people out." The championship game will tip off at 2 p.m. at Fugate. "I think with adrenaline and what we’re playing for tomorrow is such a big deal that I’m sure we’ll be ready," Voronenko said. ST. MARY’S: Jacobs 0-2 2-2 2, Cantu 0-1 0-0 0, Polvado 0-1 0-0 0, Body 3-4 4-4 10, Edwards 1-12 0-0 3, Sophus 3-7 0-2 6, Pullins 2-5 1-2 5, Littlejohn 0-0 1-2 1, Vargas 0-2 0-0 0, Patterson 4-11 2-2 11, Galindo 2-5 0-0 4, Neely 0-1 1-2 1, Bell 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 16-52 11-16 45. NEWMAN: Cannon 3-5 10-10 16, Voronenko 5-5 2-2 12, Bell 6-14 4-5 16, Flannagan 1-5, 0-0 2, Soyez 1-2 2-2 4, Sonka 0-3 0-1 0, Key 3-6 2-3 8, Medema 0-1 2-2 2, McGhee 1-4 0-0 2, Muhammad 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-48 22-25 62. Halftime: Newman 33, St. Mary’s 15. Three-point shooting— St. Mary’s 2-15(Patterson 1-8, Edwards 1-4, Polvado 0-1, Sophus 0-1, Vargas 0-1), Newman 0-11 (Bell 0-4, Flannagan 0-2, Sonka 0-2, Key 0-1, Medema 0-1, Muhammad 0-1). Rebounds— St. Mary’s 28 (Sophus 5, Galindo 5), Newman 41 (Voronenko 6, Key 6). Total fouls— St. Mary’s 20, Newman 16. Assists— St. Mary’s 7 (Edwards 2), Newman 7 (Bell 2, Flannagan 2). Steals— St. Mary’s 10 (Sophus 3), Newman 13 (Five with 2).

SPORTS IN BRIEF BASEBALL

Major League Baseball expanded its playoff format to 10 teams Friday, adding a second wild-card in each league. The decision establishes a new one-game, wild-card round in each league between the teams with the best records who are not division winners, meaning a thirdplace team could win the World Series. This is the only change in baseball’s playoff structure since the 1995 season, when wild-card teams were first added. For the 2012 postseason, the five-game Division Series will begin with two home games for lower seeds, followed by home games for the higher seed. After that, it will return to the 2-2-1 format previously used. ■ Wichita Wingnuts’ owner and Wichita State product Nate Robertson has signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. Robertson, 34, spent 2011

in the Seattle Mariners’ organization and made 18 starts for their Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma. Robertson last pitched in the majors in 2010, when he split time with the Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies. In nine Major League seasons, Robertson is 57-77 with 775 strikeouts in 1,152 1⁄3 innings. ■ Pacific defeated Kansas State, 7-2, on Friday in the Wildcats’ home opener at Manhattan. Pacific pitchers Michael Benson and John Prato Matthews combined to shut out Kansas State over the final six innings. North product Matt Applegate was the losing pitcher for the Wildcats, giving up five runs on six hits and walking four in just four innings. The loss dropped Kansas State to 3-5.

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Southern Illinois has fired men’s basketball coach Chris Lowery after back-to-back losing seasons. Athletic director Mario Moccia

sions, fines and the loss of draft picks. “It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it,” Williams said. “Instead of getting caught up in it, I should have stopped it. I take full responsibility for my role. I am truly sorry. I have learned a hard lesson and I guarantee that I will never participate in or allow this kind of activity to happen again.” Williams has been known for his aggressive, physical defenses both as a coordinator with four NFL teams and as head coach in Buffalo. Several Redskins told the Washington Post that Williams used a similar system when he was their defensive coordinator. An NFL investigation found between 22 and 27 defensive FOOTBALL players were involved in the Gregg Williams apologized for program administered by Wilhis role in a bounty program that liams, with the knowledge of coach Sean Payton. rewarded players for injuring Commissioner Roger Goodell opponents while he was with the did not hand out any punishNew Orleans Saints. Now the defensive coordinator ment and will meet with the NFL Players Association and individuin St. Louis, Williams and the Saints could be subject to signif- al players to discuss appropriate icant penalties, including suspen- discipline. announced the decision Friday. The Salukis lost 66-51 to Indiana State in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament a day earlier and finished the season 8-23. Lowery was 145-116 in eight seasons as coach. His teams made three NCAA tournament appearances, including the Sweet 16 in 2007. ■ St. Mary’s defeated the Newman men 63-60 in the Heartland Conference tournament semifinals at Laredo, Texas. Chuck Coley led the Jets with 19 points and six rebounds, while Eric Saunders added 14 points and six rebounds. Newman finished the season 18-9.

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Juco Women N. Central 78, Hesston 59

College Hawaii 6, Wichita St. 3 WICHITA STATE Hall cf Harbutz 3b Bayliff rf Coy 1b Gillaspie dh Lambert lf Hege c Parker ss Davidson 2b Mucha ph Coughenour 2b Totals HAWAII Ventimilia 2b Almadova cf Bennett 3b Duval 1b Swasey rf Kitamura ss Alviado lf Podratz dh Clark c Totals Wichita State Hawaii

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E — Hege (2), Parker (2). DP — Hawaii 3. LOB — WSU 2, Hawaii 12. 2B — Bayliff (5), Duval (1), Swasey (3). 3B — Swasey (1), Kitamura (1). CS — Almadocva. S — Bennett. SF — Hege. Wichita State ip h r er bb So era Smith L,1-1 4 2⁄3 6 4 3 3 6 2.25 McGreevy 1 2⁄3 4 2 2 1 1 3.48 LaBrie 1 1⁄3 3 0 0 0 1 13.50 1 Vielock ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Hawaii Sisto W,3-0 7 2⁄3 9 3 3 0 3 1.19 Harrison 1 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 HBP — by Smith (Bennett). WP — Smith 2. Umpires — Home, Chris Griffith; first, Ramon Armendariz; third, John Bullock. T — 2:24. A — 2,441.

Pacific 7, KSU 2 Pacific 111 020 002 — 7 12 1 Kansas State 101 000 000 — 2 6 1 W — Benson (1-1). L — Applegate (0-2). Save — Matthews (1). HR — Pacific: Christopher (2), Riley (1). KSU batting: Kivett 1-4, Brown 0-3, King 1-4, Hinkle 1-4, DeBord 0-4, Kindel 1-3, Giller 0-2, Santigate 0-2, Klein 0-3, Speer 1-1, Witt 1-3. KSU pitching: Applegate 4-5, Conlon 3-0, Doller 1-0, Esquivel 1-2.

UTSA 7, KU 4 Kansas 000 000 013 — 4 9 1 T-S. Antonio 400 000 12x — 7 14 0 W — Selsor (3-0). L — Duncan (2-1).. KU batting: McKay 1-4, Kuntz 1-4, Tharp 1-3, Elgie 1-4, Suiter 0-4, DeLeon 0-4, Marasco 2-4, Manship 2-4, Eldredge 1-3. KU pitching: Duncan 6-4, Morovick 12⁄3-3, Jakubov 1 ⁄3-0.

ESU 9, SW Baptist 2 Emporia St. 302 040 0 — 9 14 1 SW Baptist 110 000 0 — 2 5 1 W — Faulkner (2-0). L — Nielebeck (1-1). HR — ESU: Williams.

HESSTON: Wheeler 6, Miller 2, Vermillion 3, Schroeder 7, Ungang 4, Pfannenstiel 17, White 2, Stutzman 5, Davis 9, Mayer 4. Totals 15-56 27-36 59. NORTH CENTRAL: Griffin 4, Hewitt 5, Prewitt 8, Bennett 5, Goodwin 4, Simon 4, Hasting 4, B. Williams 10, Conger 6, M. Williams 10, Rodenberg 20. Totals 29-67 16-25 78. Halftime — NC 33, HC 27. 3s — HC 2-16 (Vermillion, Schroeder), NC 4-15 (B. Williams 2, Hewitt, Bennett). Rebounds — HC 29 (Davis 7), NC 36 (B. Williams 12). Assists — HC 7 (Schroeder, Miller), NC 11 (B. Williams 5).

NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Philadelphia Boston New York Toronto New Jersey Southeast Miami Orlando Atlanta Washington Charlotte Central Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit

W 22 18 18 11 11 W 28 23 21 7 4 W 30 22 14 13 12

L 15 17 18 25 26 L 8 14 15 28 30 L 8 12 22 21 25

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Western Conference Southwest San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans Northwest Oklahoma City Denver Portland Minnesota Utah Pacific L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Golden State Sacramento

W L 25 11 21 15 21 16 21 16 9 27 W L 29 7 20 17 18 18 18 19 17 18 W L 21 12 21 14 15 20 14 19 12 23 Friday’s Games Memphis 102, Toronto 99 Atlanta 99, Milwaukee 94 Boston 107, New Jersey 94 Chicago 112, Cleveland 91 Denver 117, Houston 105 New Orleans 97, Dallas 92 Philadelphia 105, Golden State 83 San Antonio 102, Charlotte 72 Utah 99, Miami 98 Sacramento at L.A. Lakers L.A. Clippers at Phoenix Today’s Games Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 6 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 7 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m.

Pct GB .694 — .583 4 .568 41⁄2 .568 41⁄2 .250 16 Pct GB .806 — .541 91⁄2 .500 11 .486 111⁄2 .486 111⁄2 Pct GB .636 — .600 1 .429 7 .424 7 .343 10

ESU 10, SW Baptist 4 Emporia St. 130 401 001 — 10 16 3 474 SW Bapist 001 010 002 — W — Brooks (2-0). L — Pasichnyk.

BASKETBALL Tournaments MVC At Scottrade Center, St. Louis Thursday’s Play-In Round No. 8 Indiana State 66, No. 9 Southern Illinois 51 No. 7 Drake 65, No. 10 Bradley 49 Friday’s Quarterfinals No. 1 Wichita State 72, No. 8 Indiana St. 48 No. 4 Illinois State 54, No. 5 Northern Iowa 42 No. 2 Creighton 68, No. 7 Drake 61 No. 6 Missouri State (16-15) vs. No. 3 Evansville (15-14) Today’s Semifinals On FSKC, Ch. 34 No. 1 Wichita State (27-4) vs. No. 4 Illinois State (19-12), 1:30 p.m. No. 2 Creighton (26-5) vs. No. 6 Missouri State (16-15)-No. 3 Evansville (15-14) winner, 4 p.m. Sunday’s Championship On KWCH, Ch. 12 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

MIAA MEN At Kansas City, Mo. Friday’s Quarterfinals No. 1 Washburn 67, No. 8 Emporia St. 51 No. 5 Fort Hays St. 103, vs. No. 4 Missouri Southern St. 102, OT No. 7 Pittsburg St. 78, vs. No. 2 Central Missouri 64 No. 3 Northwest Missouri St. 74, No. 6 Southwest Baptist 62 Today’s Semifinals No. 5 Fort Hays St. (18-8) vs. No. 1 Washburn (22-7), 6 p.m. No. 3 Northwest Missouri St. (22-5) vs. No. 7 Pittsburg St. (16-13), 8:15 Sunday’s Championship Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. WOMEN At Kansas City, Mo. Thurday’s Quarterfinals No. 1 Washburn 80, No. 8 Missouri Western 63 No. 4 Central Missouri 73, No. 5 Fort Hays St. 61 No. 7 Lincoln 83, No. 2 Pittsburg St. 77 No. 3 Emporia St. 64, No. 6 Truman 63 Today’s Semifinals No. 4 Central Missouri (20-7) vs. No. 1 Washburn (26-4), noon No. 3 Emporia St. (19-7) vs. No. 7 Lincoln (15-12), 2:15 p.m. Sunday’s Championship Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

Heartland MEN At Laredo, Texas Thursday’s Game No. 4 UA-Fort Smith 55, No. 4 Texas-Permian Basin 50 Friday’s Games No. 3 St. Mary’s 63, No. 2 Newman 60 No. 4 UA-Fort Smith 75, No. 1 Texas A&M International 72 Today’s Games No. 3 St. Mary’s (18-8) vs. No. 4 UA-Fort Smith (17-13), 4 p.m. WOMEN At Wichita Friday’s Games No. 3 UA-Fort Smith 76, No. 2 Texas-Permian Basin 65 No. 1 Newman 62, No. 4 St. Mary’s 45 Today’s Game No. 3 UA-Fort Smith (19-7) vs. No. 1 Newman (22-5), 2 p.m.

State College Men St. Mary’s 63, Newman 60 SAINT MARY: Autrey 3-8 0-0 6, Sundufu 6-14 2-2 17, Taylor 4-10 0-0 8, Marshall 0-2 0-0 0, Kotzur 10-12 4-5 24, Castro 0-2 1-2 1, Hutton 0-0 0-0 0, Scott 1-4 0-1 2, Hartle 0-0 1-2 1, Hubenak 2-5 0-0 4, Monroe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 8-12 63. NEWMAN: Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Coley 7-9 3-3 19, Traylor 3-6 1-1 8, Saunders 6-15 0-2 14, Felter 0-2 1-2 1, Acuay 5-10 0-1 10, Long 0-0 0-0 0, Pleasant 2-4 1-2 5, Walker 0-2 0-0 0, McCarthy 1-2 0-0 3, Mesh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 6-11 60. Halftime — Tied 31-31. 3s — SM 3-16 (Sundufu 3), NU 6-17 (Coley 2, Sanders 2, Traylor, McCarthy). Rebounds — SM 33 (Kotzur 13), NU 31 (Acuay, Saunders, Coley 6). Assists — SM 15 (Autrey 6), NU 10 (Acuay 4). A — 225. Washburn 67, Emporia St. 51 EMPORIA STATE: Pierce 7, Simmons 11, Sights 6, DiMaria 10, Euler 12, Lawal 2, Dykman 1, Bucholtz 0, Mayes 0, Ikhide 2. Totals 18-44 9-16 51. WASHBURN – Chipman 9, Riggins 0, Reid 7, McNeill 27, Mitchell 14, Henry 6, Wiggins 2, Ulsaker 2, Allen 0, Smith 0, North 0. Totals 25-61 13-20 67. Halftime — Emporia State 26, Washburn 26. 3’s — Emporia State 6 (Simmons, DiMaria 2, Euler 3); Washburn 4 (Henry, Mitchell 2, McNeill). Rebounds — Emporia State 35 (Sights 8); Washburn 31 (Chipman 8). Assists — Emporia State 14 (DiMaria 3, Euler 3); Washburn 8 (Mitchell 3).

Washburn 67, ESU 51 EMPORIA STATE: Pierce 7, Simmons 11, Sights 6, DeMaria 10, Euler 12, Lawal 2, Dykman 1, Ikhide 2. Totals 18-44 9-16 51. WASHBURN: Chipman 8, Reid 7, McNeill 27, Mitchell 14, Henry 6, Wiggins 2, Ulsaker 2. Totals 25-61 13-20 67. Halftime — Tied 26-26. 3s — ESU 6-20 (Euler 3, DiMaria 2, Simmons), WU 4-15 (Mitchell 2, McNeill, Henry). Rebounds — ESU 35 (Sights 8), WU 31 (Chipman 8). Assists — ESU 14 (DiMaria, Euler 2), WU 8 (Mitchell 3). A — 1500.

FHS 103, Mo. Southern 102 FORT HAYS: Simmons 10, McDade 12, McKenzie 26, Morse 17, Dayee 22, Dreiling 3, Russell 8, Yarbrough 5. Totals 35-65 23-37 103. MISSORI SOUTHERN: Talbert 4, Thomann 25, Adams 42, Hester 2, Williams 6, Salecich 6, Everson 1, Addison 16. Totals 35-71 22-30 102. Halftime — FHS 43, MS 40. End of regulation — 82-82. 3s — FHS 10-20 (Dayee 5, Russell, Dreiling, Morse, McKenzie, McDade), MS 10-21 (Adams 8, Salecich 2). Rebounds — FHS 41 (McKenzie, Simmons 10), MS 36 (Thomann 10). Assists — FHS 20 (Morse 6),. MS 22 (Talbert 6). A — na.

Friday’s Boxes Grizzlies 102, Raptors 99 MEMPHIS (102)—Gay 8-15 7-7 23, Speights 1-4 1-2 3, Gasol 9-19 3-4 21, Conley 8-14 2-4 21, Allen 2-6 1-5 5, Cunningham 5-9 1-2 11, Mayo 4-10 7-8 16, Pondexter 0-1 0-0 0, Selby 1-2 0-0 2, Young 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-81 22-32 102. TORONTO (99)—J.Johnson 5-12 4-5 14, A.Johnson 5-7 0-0 10, Gray 3-4 1-2 7, Calderon 3-9 2-3 10, DeRozan 2-8 0-0 4, Kleiza 4-8 2-2 12, Barbosa 6-9 0-0 13, Bayless 5-9 7-7 18, Magloire 2-2 0-0 4, Davis 3-4 1-1 7, Butler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-72 17-20 99. Memphis 23 22 32 25 — 102 Toronto 21 31 23 24 — 99 3-Point Goals—Memphis 4-11 (Conley 3-4, Mayo 1-5, Selby 0-1, Gay 0-1), Toronto 6-16 (Kleiza 2-3, Calderon 2-5, Bayless 1-3, Barbosa 1-3, DeRozan 0-1, A.Johnson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 47 (Gay 12), Toronto 43 (Gray, Kleiza 7). Assists—Memphis 22 (Conley 5), Toronto 25 (Calderon 9). Total Fouls—Memphis 18, Toronto 26. A—17,168 (19,800).

Hawks 99, Bucks 94 MILWAUKEE (94)—Delfino 1-10 0-0 2, Ilyasova 4-8 0-0 8, Gooden 7-20 9-9 24, Jennings 10-23 9-11 34, Livingston 1-4 3-4 5, Mbah a Moute 2-6 3-4 7, Udrih 6-9 0-0 12, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Leuer 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 32-85 24-28 94. ATLANTA (99)—Williams 4-9 0-0 10, Smith 10-19 4-5 24, Pachulia 3-6 2-2 8, Teague 4-11 3-4 11, Hinrich 3-8 0-0 7, Stackhouse 2-7 4-4 8, McGrady 4-9 0-0 9, Pargo 5-11 0-0 11, I.Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Radmanovic 3-4 0-0 9. Totals 39-86 13-15 99. Milwaukee 25 26 25 18 — 94 Atlanta 27 12 26 34 — 99 3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 6-18 (Jennings 5-8, Gooden 1-2, Ilyasova 0-2, Delfino 0-6), Atlanta 8-23 (Radmanovic 3-4, Williams 2-5, McGrady 1-1, Pargo 1-3, Hinrich 1-4, Smith 0-1, Teague 0-1, Stackhouse 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 49 (Gooden, Ilyasova 10), Atlanta 57 (Smith 19). Assists—Milwaukee 18 (Jennings 8), Atlanta 20 (McGrady 5). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 22, Atlanta 19. Technicals—Livingston, Milwaukee Coach Skiles, Pachulia, Stackhouse. A—13,311 (18,729).

Celtics 107, Nets 94 NEW JERSEY (94)—Stevenson 1-6 0-0 3, Humphries 2-4 2-4 6, Lopez 10-21 8-10 28, D.Williams 4-9 4-5 12, Brooks 4-5 2-2 11, Morrow 3-7 3-4 11, She.Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Green 5-10 1-2 11, Petro 1-4 0-0 2, Farmar 3-6 0-0 7, Gaines 1-2 1-1 3, J.Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-76 21-28 94. BOSTON (107)—Pierce 10-14 4-4 27, Bass 4-6 0-0 8, Garnett 10-13 0-0 20, Rondo 7-16 0-2 14, Pietrus 4-9 2-2 11, Wilcox 4-6 6-7 14, Stiemsma 0-3 0-0 0, Dooling 2-10 0-0 4, Pavlovic 1-3 1-2 3, Bradley 1-3 0-0 2, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 45-87 13-17 107. New Jersey 20 20 31 23 — 94 Boston 29 29 29 20 — 107 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 5-19 (Morrow 2-5, Brooks 1-1, Farmar 1-3, Stevenson 1-5, Green 0-2, D.Williams 0-3), Boston 4-16 (Pierce 3-4, Pietrus 1-4, Moore 0-1, Pavlovic 0-2, Dooling 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 47 (She.Williams 9), Boston 48 (Garnett 10). Assists—New Jersey 19 (D.Williams 8), Boston 35 (Rondo 13). Total Fouls—New Jersey 17, Boston 22. A—18,624 (18,624).

Bulls 112, Cavaliers 91 CHICAGO (112)—Deng 9-14 2-2 24, Boozer 5-12 3-4 13, Noah 2-4 2-2 6, Rose 9-17 0-2 19, Hamilton 5-8 0-0 10, T.Gibson 3-7 0-0 6, Asik 2-2 0-0 4, Brewer 6-12 0-0 13, Watson 2-5 1-2 5, Korver 3-6 0-0 9, Butler 0-0 0-0 0, Scalabrine 1-2 0-0 3, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 47-89 8-12 112. CLEVELAND (91)—Casspi 3-4 0-0 8, Jamison 8-17 5-5 22, Erden 2-4 0-0 4, Sessions 6-12 2-2 16, Parker 2-4 0-0 5, D.Gibson 3-7 0-0 8, Thompson 2-7 3-5 7, Gee 3-11 0-0 6, Harris 4-8 0-1 9, Samuels 2-6 2-3 6, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0, Harangody 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 12-16 91. Chicago 30 26 38 18 — 112 Cleveland 28 16 27 20 — 91 3-Point Goals—Chicago 10-20 (Deng 4-4, Korver 3-4, Scalabrine 1-1, Brewer 1-3, Rose 1-5, Hamilton 0-1, Watson 0-2), Cleveland 9-22 (Casspi 2-3, Sessions 2-4, D.Gibson 2-4, Parker 1-2, Harris 1-2, Jamison 1-6, Gee 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 54 (Boozer 11), Cleveland 41 (Thompson 11). Assists—Chicago 31 (Rose 9), Cleveland 22 (Sessions, D.Gibson 7). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Cleveland 14. A—20,562 (20,562).

Nuggets 117, Rockets 105 DENVER (117)—Brewer 6-16 1-2 15, Faried 7-12 2-5 16, Mozgov 1-2 3-4 5, Lawson 6-15 9-12 22, Afflalo 7-14 1-2 17, Miller 5-15 6-6 16, Harrington 5-13 1-4 13, Koufos 5-5 0-0 10, Hamilton 1-4 0-0 3, Stone 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 43-97 23-35 117. HOUSTON (105)—Parsons 5-8 0-3 10, Scola 6-11 1-2 13, Dalembert 3-7 2-2 8, Lowry 4-11 6-6 17, Martin 10-15 9-10 35, Patterson 2-5 2-2 6, Lee 4-11 0-0 9, Budinger 0-2 1-2 1, Dragic 2-6 2-2 6. Totals 36-76 23-29 105. Denver 26 25 31 35 — 117 Houston 25 29 24 27 — 105 3-Point Goals—Denver 8-22 (Afflalo 2-3, Harrington 2-4, Brewer 2-6, Hamilton 1-2, Lawson 1-4, Stone 0-1, Miller 0-2), Houston 10-29 (Martin 6-9, Lowry 3-8, Lee 1-5, Budinger 0-1, Dalembert 0-1, Dragic 0-2, Parsons 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 66 (Faried 11), Houston 46 (Patterson 10). Assists—Denver 27 (Lawson 15), Houston 18 (Dragic, Lowry 5). Total Fouls—Denver 27, Houston 25. Technicals—Brewer, Houston defensive three second. A—16,879 (18,043).

Hornets 97, Mavericks 92 DALLAS (92)—Marion 5-11 0-0 11, Nowitzki 7-19 0-0 19, Haywood 2-6 0-0 4, Kidd 1-3 0-0 3, Beaubois 11-17 1-1 25, Terry 1-9 0-0 2, Mahinmi 0-0 0-2 0, Carter 4-10 4-4 14, Wright 4-4 1-1 9, D.Jones 2-4 1-2 5, Cardinal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-83 7-10 92. NEW ORLEANS (97)—Aminu 3-12 0-0 6, Ayon 5-7 0-0 10, Kaman 9-18 2-3 20, Jack 5-12 4-4 15, Belinelli 4-11 5-6 14, S.Jones 5-9 1-2 11, Vasquez 1-6 0-0 2, Henry 8-12 2-2 19, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-88 14-17 97. Dallas 19 27 23 23 — 92 New Orleans 25 27 22 23 — 97 3-Point Goals—Dallas 11-29 (Nowitzki 5-8, Beaubois 2-4, Carter 2-7, Marion 1-2, Kidd 1-3, Terry 0-5), New Orleans 3-13 (Henry 1-1, Belinelli 1-3, Jack 1-5, Thomas 0-1, Aminu 0-1, Vasquez 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 41 (Nowitzki 9), New Orleans 59 (Kaman 13). Assists—Dallas 25 (Kidd 6), New Orleans 22 (Vasquez 7). Total Fouls—Dallas 16, New Orleans 16. A—15,568 (17,188).

76ers 105, Warriors 83 GOLDEN STATE (83)—D.Wright 3-7 2-2 10, Lee 8-19 8-8 24, Biedrins 0-1 0-0 0, McGuire 0-0 0-2 0, Ellis 10-22 0-0 20, Udoh 3-6 0-0 6, Rush 2-9 2-2 7, Thompson 4-11 0-0 9, Robinson 2-6 0-0 5, C.Wright 1-1 0-0 2, Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-82 12-14 83. PHILADELPHIA (105)—Iguodala 5-12 1-2 12, Brand 5-12 4-6 14, Allen 5-7 0-0 10, Holiday 5-9 0-0 13, Meeks 3-8 0-0 7, Vucevic 2-7 0-0 4, Williams 9-15 4-4 25, Turner 2-6 0-0 4, Young 6-13 4-4 16. Totals 42-89 13-16 105. Golden State 23 24 18 18 — 83 Philadelphia 25 25 25 30 — 105 3-Point Goals—Golden State 5-18 (D.Wright 2-5, Robinson 1-1, Thompson 1-3, Rush 1-6, Ellis 0-3), Philadelphia 8-17 (Holiday 3-5, Williams 3-6, Meeks 1-3, Iguodala 1-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 43 (Lee 15), Philadelphia 58 (Brand 14). Assists—Golden State 18 (Ellis 7), Philadelphia 21 (Iguodala 6). Total Fouls—Golden State 12, Philadelphia 11. A—18,323 (20,318).

Jazz 99, Heat 98 MIAMI (98)—Battier 6-7 0-0 18, James 16-24 2-3 35, Anthony 1-2 2-4 4, Chalmers 1-6 1-2 3, Wade 10-20 10-11 31, Cole 1-8 0-0 2, Haslem 2-5 0-0 4, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Pittman 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 37-75 16-22 98. UTAH (99)—Jo.Howard 4-15 2-4 10, Millsap 3-7 2-2 8, Jefferson 10-20 0-2 20, D.Harris 3-9 6-7 13, Hayward 3-7 5-5 12, Miles 5-14 3-4 14, Watson 1-2 0-0 2, Favors 1-3 1-2 3, Kanter 5-8 1-1 11, Burks 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 38-90 20-27 99. Miami 26 18 27 27 — 98 Utah 27 30 21 21 — 99 3-Point Goals—Miami 8-17 (Battier 6-7, Wade 1-1, James 1-4, Cole 0-1, Chalmers 0-4), Utah 3-10 (Miles 1-1, Hayward 1-2, D.Harris 1-4, Burks 0-1, Jo.Howard 0-1, Millsap 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 43 (James 10), Utah 60 (Jo.Howard 9). Assists—Miami 17 (James 6), Utah 22 (Watson 7). Total Fouls—Miami 21, Utah 17. Technicals—Miami defensive three second, Utah Coach Corbin. A—19,911 (19,911).

Spurs 102, Bobcats 72 CHARLOTTE (72)—Maggette 4-12 5-6 14, Diaw 6-10 0-0 14, Diop 2-2 0-0 4, Augustin 1-9 0-0 2, Henderson 4-12 0-0 8, Mullens 1-4 0-0 2, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Brown 2-5 2-3 6, Walker 4-11 0-1 8, Thomas 1-3 0-0 2, Najera 0-3 0-0 0, White 4-6 0-0 8, Carroll 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-83 7-10 72. SAN ANTONIO (102)—Jefferson 4-8 2-2 14, Duncan 6-17 2-3 14, Blair 2-8 0-0 4, Parker 7-11 1-2 15, Green 2-4 0-0 4, Neal 3-8 1-2 9, Bonner 5-7 0-0 14, Splitter 4-8 1-2 9, Ford 3-3 1-2 7, Leonard 2-5 6-6 10, Anderson 0-1 0-2 0, Joseph 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-82 14-21 102. Charlotte 20 21 18 13 — 72 San Antonio 29 22 23 28 — 102 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 3-16 (Diaw 2-3, Maggette 1-2, Carroll 0-1, Williams 0-1, Walker 0-2, Najera 0-3, Augustin 0-4), San Antonio 10-20 (Jefferson 4-6, Bonner 4-6, Neal 2-5, Green 0-1, Leonard 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 42 (Diop 7), San Antonio 63 (Blair 11). Assists—Charlotte 21 (Augustin, Walker 5), San Antonio 20 (Parker 4). Total Fouls—Charlotte 21, San Antonio 17. A—18,581 (18,797).

SOCCER MISL Eastern Division Team y-Baltimore Rochester Syracuse Norfolk

GP 22 24 23 23

W 16 11 9 5

L GB 6 13 6 1 14 7 ⁄2 18 11 1⁄2

For 311 325 317 211

Agst 213 321 355 421

For 356 340 237

Agst 264 258 265

Central Division Team GP W L GB x-Milwaukee 24 18 6 x-Missouri 24 15 9 3 Wichita 22 7 15 10 x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title Friday’s Game Baltimore 18, Wichita 12 Sunday’s Games Wichita at Norfolk, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Syracuse, 3 p.m. End regular season

Friday’s Game Wichita 2 2 5 3 — 12 Baltimore 6 4 6 2 — 18 First quarter — 1, Baltimore, David, :23. 2, Wichita, Perez, 2:29. 3, Baltimore, Garcia (Ferdinand), 10:35. 4, Baltimore, Ferdinand (Healey), 14:56. Second quarter — 5, Baltimore, Dos Santos, 5:48. 6, Wichita, Ten Eyck (Quiroz), 13:34 (pp). 7, Baltimore, Dos Santos (Ferdinand), 14:44. Penalty — Garcia (striking), 11:46. Third quarter — 8, Wichita, Perez, 6:56 (3pt). 9, Baltimore, Neto (Ferdinand), 8:59 (pp). 10, Wichita, Perez (Ten Eyck), 9:50. 11, Baltimore, DeRoux (Ferdinand), 10:50. 12, Ferdinand (Garcia), 13:40. Penalties — Ruiz, Wichita (holding), 7:21; Ten Eyck, Wichita (tripping), 14:51. Fourth quarter — 13, Baltimore, Millwood (Ferdinand), 21:47. 14, Wichita, Lemons, 8:23 (3pt). Penalty — Quiroz, Wichita (boarding), 5:10. Power plays — Wichita 1 for 1, Baltimore 1 for 3. Shots — Wichita 16-9—25, Baltimore 21-7—28. Goalkeepers — Wichita, Carvalho, 20 shots-11 saves; Baltimore, Sagu 16-11. T — 2:04. A — 8,125.

FOOTBALL IFL Standings W 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Thursday’s Game Allen 48, Everett 21 Friday’s Games Green Bay 55, Reading 32 Omaha 38, Wichita 35 Today’s Games Lehigh Valley at Cedar Rapids, 7:05 p.m. Chicago at Bloomington, 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Wyoming at Colorado, 3 p.m. Tri-Cities at Nebraska, 6:05 p.m.

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0

Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000

0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Omaha 38, Wild 31 Wild (0-2) .......................... Omaha (1-0)......................

7 0

7 14 — 0 0 0 — 0

W—Pierce 8 pass from Staback (Chandler kick) O—Stoltz 20 FG O—Young 1 run (Stoltz kick) O—Franklin 25 pass from McNear (Stoltz kick) W—Murph 13 pass from Staback (Chandler kick) O—Williams 39 pass from McNear (Stoltz kick) O—Barnett 21 pass from McNear (Stoltz kick) W—Pierce 11 pass from Staback (Chandler kick) O—Harrison 19 run (Stoltz kick) W—Simmons 45 pass from Staback (Chandler kick) W—Staback 20 run (Chandler kick) Individual Statistics Rushing – Wichita, Staback 2-21, Pierce 1-4, Hubbard 4-3. Omaha, Harrison 10-24, Young 5-13, McNear 7-3. Passing – Wichita, Staback 23-43-202-4. Omaha, McNear 15-23-284-1, Young 4-5-49-0. Receiving – Wichita, Simmons 9-91, Pierce 8-68, Murph 3-28, Hubbard 2-17, Yarbough 1-(-2). Omaha, Williams 3-67, Burrell 6-63, Barnett 4-41, Harrison 5-37, Franklin 1-25.

HOCKEY CHL Standings Turner Conference GP W Evansville Fort Wayne Missouri Rapid City Quad City Dayton Bloomington

55 56 55 54 55 55 56

36 36 31 30 30 18 20

L OL Pts GF GA 15 4 76 17 3 75 19 5 67 18 6 66 23 2 62 25 12 48 29 7 47

185 192 177 188 191 142 155

150 154 168 149 174 191 206

Berry Conference GP W

L OL Pts GF GA

Wichita 55 38 15 2 Allen 53 29 15 9 Texas 56 29 19 8 Rio Grande Valley 56 24 25 7 Tulsa 54 24 24 6 Laredo 54 23 30 1 Arizona 56 17 30 9 Thursday’s Games Quad City 5, Bloomington 1 Friday’s Games Fort Wayne 7, Quad City 2 Bloomington 3, Tulsa 1 Missouri 3, Rapid City 1 Wichita 2, Evansville 1 Laredo 3, Allen 2 Rio Grande Valley 4, Texas 0 Arizona 4, Dayton 3, shootout Today’s Games Evansville vs. Quad City, 7:05 p.m.

78 67 66 55 54 47 43

Friday’s Game Thunder 2, Evansville 1 Wichita 1 0 1 — 2 Evansville 0 1 0 — 1 First period — 1, Wichita, Flath (summers, Trudel), 10:36. Penalties — Sawyer, Wichita (tripping), 3:33; Pierce, Evansville (cross checking), 8:34. Second period — 2, Evansville, Gens (Robinson, Plante), 8:57. Penaties — Mohr, Wichita (hooking), 4:02; Boillard, Evansville (tripping), 6:15; Cody, Evansville (roughing), 6:15; Sawyer, Wichita (roughing), 6:15; Robinson, Wichita (cross checking), 7:46; Beaulieu, Evansville (roughing), 8:16; Flath, Wichita (roughing), 8:16; Flath, Wichita (unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:16; Lizon, Wichita (high sticking), 11:44; Ronan, Evansville (slashing), 14:38. Third period — 3, Wichita, Chappell (Seiberl, Beauregard), 9:51. Penalties — Lindberg, Evansville (tripping), 8:14; Sawyer, Wichita (slashing), 10:59; Beaulieu, Evansville (roughing), 11:50; Gens, Evansville (high sticking), 13:15; Robinson, Evansville (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:15; Robinson, Evansville (tripping), 18:24; Robinson, Evansville (abuse game misconduct), 18:24. Power plays — Wichita 1 for 8, Evansville 1 for 6. Shots — Wichita 10-12-15—37, Evansville 10-14-6—30. Goalies — Hogan, Wichita 30 shots-29 saves; Gillis, Evansville 37-35.

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic N.Y. Rangers Pittsburgh Philadelphia New Jersey N.Y. Islanders Northeast Boston Ottawa Buffalo Toronto Montreal Southeast Florida Winnipeg Washington Tampa Bay Carolina

GP 63 63 63 64 64 GP 62 66 64 64 65 GP 63 66 64 64 64

W 41 37 35 36 26 W 38 34 29 29 25 W 30 31 32 30 24

L 15 21 21 23 29 L 21 24 27 28 30 L 21 27 27 28 27

OT 7 5 7 5 9 OT 3 8 8 7 10 OT 12 8 5 6 13

Pts 89 79 77 77 61 Pts 79 76 66 65 60 Pts 72 70 69 66 61

GF 175 202 209 180 151 GF 204 200 157 191 169 GF 158 173 172 180 168

GA 130 166 191 174 193 GA 143 194 180 200 181 GA 179 186 183 216 193

GF 208 166 181 200 148 GF 206 168 155 143 170 GF 168 178 171 138 161

GA 151 130 165 194 212 GA 156 175 175 178 192 GA 160 160 176 137 180

Western Conference Central Detroit St. Louis Nashville Chicago Columbus Northwest Vancouver Colorado Calgary Minnesota Edmonton Pacific Phoenix San Jose Dallas Los Angeles Anaheim

GP W L OT 65 43 19 3 65 40 18 7 64 37 20 7 66 35 24 7 64 19 38 7 GP W L OT 65 41 16 8 65 33 28 4 64 29 24 11 65 28 27 10 64 25 33 6 GP W L OT 64 33 22 9 63 33 23 7 65 34 26 5 64 29 23 12 64 27 27 10 Friday’s Games New Jersey 5, Washington 0 Chicago 2, Ottawa 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 Dallas 3, Edmonton 1 Calgary at Anaheim Today’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Boston, noon Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 6 p.m. Nashville at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Pts 89 87 81 77 45 Pts 90 70 69 66 56 Pts 75 73 73 70 64

200 169 142 164 168 146 156

150 144 134 178 180 185 212

New Jersey Washington

3 0

as), 11:29 (pp). 2, New Jersey, Parise 26 (Kovalchuk, Henrique), 17:50. 3, New Jersey, Zubrus 16 (Clarkson), 18:19. Second Period—4, New Jersey, Parise 27 (Henrique, Salvador), 3:08. 5, New Jersey, Elias 21 (Zubrus), 15:02 (sh). Third Period—None. Shots on Goal—New Jersey 7-7-6—20. Washington 7-11-5—23. Goalies—New Jersey, Hedberg. Washington, Neuvirth. A—18,506 (18,398). T—2:15.

Blackhawks 2, Senators 1 Chicago Ottawa

0 1

2 0

0 — 2 0 — 1

First Period—1, Ottawa, Michalek 29 (Spezza, Gilroy), 15:35. Second Period—2, Chicago, Bickell 7 (Sharp, Kruger), 5:14. 3, Chicago, Hossa 27 (Sharp, Mayers), 9:48 (pp). Third Period—None. Missed Penalty Shot—Sharp, Chi, 2:18 second. Shots on Goal—Chicago 17-17-5—39. Ottawa 9-7-10—26. Goalies—Chicago, Emery. Ottawa, Lehner. A—18,788 (19,153). T—2:19.

Lightning 4, Rangers 3, OT N.Y. Rangers Tampa Bay

1 0

1 1

1 2

0 — 3 1 — 4

First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Anisimov 13 (McDonagh), 10:09. Second Period—2, N.Y. Rangers, Gaborik 31 (Stepan, Richards), 2:43 (pp). 3, Tampa Bay, Pyatt 7 (Connolly, Lee), 7:09. Third Period—4, Tampa Bay, Purcell 18 (St. Louis, Stamkos), 3:37. 5, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 45 (Lee, Purcell), 10:17. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Dubinsky 7 (Gaborik, Stralman), 16:33. Overtime—7, Tampa Bay, Malone 11 (Purcell, Brewer), 1:58. Shots on Goal—N.Y. Rangers 3-8-7-1—19. Tampa Bay 13-11-6-1—31. Goalies—N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist. Tampa Bay, Garon. A—19,204 (19,204). T—2:25.

Red Wings 6, Wild 0 Minnesota Detroit

0 2

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ST. LOUIS — Jackie Carmichael’s 12th double-double of the season led Illinois State to a 54-42 victory over Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Friday. Carmichael, a Manhattan native, had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Redbirds (19-12), who will face No. 15 and top-seeded Wichita State (27-4) in the semifinals today. Carmichael also blocked five shots. Johnny Moran hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points to pace the fifth-seeded

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Panthers (19-13), who were outrebounded 48-33. Illinois State shot only 34.5 percent (20 of 58), but Northern Iowa was limited to 25.5 percent (14 of 55). The Redbirds used a 9-0 run midway through the second half to seal the game. After Moran had put the Panthers ahead 31-29, Illinois State scored nine in a row for a 38-31 lead with 9:17 left. Northern Iowa got no closer than three after that.

N. IOWA (19-13): Mitchell 0-3 2-2 2, Tuttle 1-4 0-0 2, Moran 5-13 0-0 13, Koch 3-11 2-4 9, Sonnen 2-7 0-0 6, Rank 2-5 1-2 6, Singleton 0-0 0-0 0, Morrison 0-3 0-0 0, Martino 0-0 0-0 0, Pehl 0-0 2-2 2, Lange 0-0 0-0 0, James 1-9 0-0 2. Totals 14-55 7-10 42. ILLINOIS ST. (19-12): Brown 3-10 1-2 7, Moore 2-7 4-4 8, Wilkins 3-5 0-0 6, Ekey 2-7 0-0 4, Carmichael 5-11 6-7 16, Allen 3-11 0-0 8, Clark 0-2 0-0 0, Cousin 2-4 0-0 5, Upshaw 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 11-13 54. Halftime–N. Iowa 25-21. 3-Point Goals–N. Iowa 7-23 (Moran 3-7, Sonnen 2-6, Rank 1-3, Koch 1-5, James 0-2), Illinois St. 3-20 (Allen 2-8, Cousin 1-1, Wilkins 0-1, Upshaw 0-1, Ekey 0-2, Moore 0-2, Clark

0-2, Brown 0-3). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–N. Iowa 33 (Koch 8), Illinois St. 48 (Carmichael 15). Assists–N. Iowa 11 (Koch, Mitchell 3), Illinois St. 6 (Carmichael 2). Total Fouls–N. Iowa 14, Illinois St. 13. A–11,348.

No. 25 Creighton 68, Drake 61 — Greg McDermott scored 26 points and Antoine Young added 16 points to lift No. 25 Creighton to a 68-61 victory Friday night over Drake in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Creighton advances to play Evansville today. Rayvonte Rice led Drake with 15 points. Kurt Alexander added 14 and Jordan Clarke and Ben Simons each added 11 points. Creighton won all three matchups this season with the Bulldogs. DRAKE (17-15): Clarke 5-7 1-4 11, Alexander 4-14 6-7 14, Jeffers 4-12 0-0 8, Rice 5-13 5-5 15, Simons

5-12 0-0 11, Hawley 0-1 0-0 0, Woods 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-60 12-16 61. CREIGHTON (26-5): Echenique 5-8 0-1 10, McDermott 9-15 4-7 26, Gibbs 0-2 0-0 0, Manigat 3-6 2-2 8, Young 6-8 4-4 16, Chatman 1-4 3-5 5, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Dingman 0-3 0-0 0, Artino 0-1 0-0 0, Wragge 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 13-19 68. Halftime–Creighton 35-34. 3-Point Goals–Drake 1-15 (Simons 1-5, Rice 0-3, Alexander 0-3, Jeffers 0-4), Creighton 5-19 (McDermott 4-6, Jones 1-2, Young 0-1, Chatman 0-1, Dingman 0-2, Manigat 0-3, Wragge 0-4). Fouled Out–Gibbs, Rice. Rebounds–Drake 35 (Clarke 11), Creighton 37 (McDermott 10). Assists–Drake 6 (Alexander 2), Creighton 13 (Chatman, Young 3). Total Fouls–Drake 17, Creighton 14. A–NA.

Indiana State (48) Min FG-A FT-A OR-TR A PF PT Richard 31 1-8 4-4 1-4 2 3 6 Walker 28 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 1 2 Odum 26 2-9 2-2 1-4 1 1 6 Lathan 27 3-8 2-4 2-6 1 3 9 McWhorter 25 2-5 1-2 0-1 1 1 6 Kitchell 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Lu Eitel 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gant 7 1-2 2-2 0-1 0 0 4 Printy 23 2-7 0-0 0-1 0 1 6 Mahurin 16 2-7 4-7 2-3 0 0 9 Totals 200 14-52 15-21 9-29 5 10 48 Percentages: FG .269, FT .714. 3-Point Goals: 5-22, .227 (Printy 2-6, McWhorter 1-3, Lathan 1-4, Mahurin 1-4, Lu. Eitel 0-1, Odum 0-1, Richard 0-3). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots: 3 (Walker 2, Gant). Turnovers: 12 (Lathan 3, Mahurin 3, Odum 2, Richard 2, McWhorter, Lu. Eitel). Steals: 8 (Lathan 3, Walker 2, McWhorter 2, Richard). Technical Fouls: None.

Wichita State (72) Min FG-A FT-A OR-TR A PF PT Smith 23 3-7 1-1 4-6 0 3 8 Stutz 23 3-6 0-0 4-12 0 3 6 Ragland 27 6-8 0-0 0-3 5 0 14 Williams 30 4-7 0-0 0-4 4 1 10 Murry 29 6-13 2-2 1-3 4 2 14 Wessel 3 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Anacreon 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Vautravers 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Orukpe 5 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 2 Hall 22 3-7 0-2 2-5 0 2 6 Kyles 14 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 2 5 Cotton 11 3-5 0-0 0-2 0 2 7 White 8 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 Totals 200 31-62 3-5 12-43 15 18 72 Percentages: FG .500, FT .600. 3-Point Goals: 7-14, .500 (Ragland 2-3, Williams 2-3, Cotton 1-1, Kyles 1-2, Smith 1-3, White 0-1, Stutz 0-1). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots: 5 (Orukpe 2, Stutz 2, Hall). Turnovers: 13 (Murry 3, Stutz 3, Hall 3, Williams 2, Cotton, Vautravers). Steals: 9 (Murry 3, Williams 2, Hall 2, Smith, Ragland). Technical Fouls: None. 19 29 – 48 Indiana St. Wichita St. 40 32 – 72

They learned the Shockers aren’t going to hand out a free pass to the MVC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. “You’ve got to dominate your conference first before you can think about the NCAA,” he said. “We’re not here just to play or mess around. We’re here to win it.” Coach Gregg Marshall has come to expect such effort, especially during the current nine-game win streak that matches his longest as Shocker coach. “We talked about if we play harder and smarter and tougher than that team today, the way we’re playing it’s going to be hard for us to come up short,” he said. “That was the tone. Don’t leave it to chance.” Sycamores coach Greg Lansing knew the obstacle faced by his team. Indiana State lost 75-65 at home and 71-66 at WSU this season, keeping both games close until the final minutes. Friday’s game unfolded much differently. “They’re as good as anybody we’ve played,” he said. “They’re as good as anybody I’ve seen on TV. They’re as good as anybody they’re going to play in the NCAA Tournament as well, whether they win this thing or not.”

season, a spot Indiana State won by eliminating the Shockers on their way to the MVC Tournament title. They happily returned the favor Friday. “It was definitely on our mind,” senior Toure Murry said. “To get to the championship, we’ve got to defeat the defending champion.” The Shockers led last season’s semifinal game 18-7. The Sycamores quickly closed the gap and pulled away in the second half to win 61-54. Both teams are different this season. “They were tough last year, too,” Sycamores guard Jake Odum said. “But they stepped it up a little bit. That is a group of guys that hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament. They’re just out to get everybody.”

Owning the ball Indiana State out-rebounded WSU in both regular-season meetings. Friday, the Shockers grabbed 43 to Indiana State’s 29. Center Garrett Stutz led the Shockers with 12. Ben Smith added six. “I thought Garrett Stutz really rebounded the ball big,” Marshall said. “There were times where it was only him at the level the ball was coming off the rim. It was his ball. Not one time did they body him and try to knock it loose.” Stutz, a 7-foot senior, blocked two shots to join an exclusive club. Bob Elmore, Antoine Carr, Xavier McDaniel and Stutz are the only Shockers with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks.

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Indiana State needed defensive help. It almost got some from an official early in the game. After a turnover by Steve McWhorter, Murry grabbed the ball and turned up court. Instead of open court, he bumped into an official. Murry managed to keep control of the ball and pass to Williams for a layup and a 7-0 lead. “I was about to go get it, and the ref was in the way,” Murry said. “I kind of threw the ball inbounds and moved out of the way of the ref.”

WSU’s 27 wins are tied for second-most in program history with the 1953-54 team. Last season’s team set the record with 29 wins.… Murry handed out four assists to get to 422 for his career and pass Bob Trogele (1975-79) into second place. Murry trails career leader Warren Jabali (1965-68) by seven.… Fox Sports TV announcers wore mock turtlenecks in honor of Charlie Spoonhour, the former analyst and Missouri State coach who died last month. — Paul Suellentrop

stole the ball and dove to beat Jake Odum to the loose ball. After another Murry deflection, Joe Ragland went From Page 1D to the floor to grab the ball and pass ahead to Murry for a the eighth-seeded Sycamores layup and a 28-7 lead. “The first one on the floor (18-14) under a 20-3 lead. usually wins championships WSU plays in today’s 1:30 p.m. semifinal against Illinois and wins the game,” Murry said. “Usually, I’m not known State. as a guy that gets on the “We wanted to come out floor, so I think that really and set an example, and helped defensively.” you’ve got to do that on the WSU’s defensive burst left defensive end,” WSU guard the Sycamores shaken. They Demetric Williams said. “Evrecovered briefly after halferybody on this team was buying into the getting on the time, but never seriously threatened. floor first.” “I felt like they were on top WSU’s defense knocked the Sycamores off stride immedi- of everything we wanted to ately. Dwayne Lathan walked do,” Richard said. “They took away our strength, and we on Indiana State’s first posjust didn’t come back with session. Carl Richard took any type of resistance.” Indiana State’s first shot and The Sycamores missed nine missed everything from threepoint range. A steal by Toure of their first 10 shots, six of the misses from three-point Murry got Williams a layup range. The Shockers contestfor a 7-0 lead. A few minutes later, Murry ed most shots and sealed off

the lane. The Sycamores shot 26.9 percent from the field and missed 17 of 22 threes. No Sycamore reached double figures. “We probably settled for too many threes in the first half,” Indiana State coach Greg Lansing said. “When a team is pressuring you, it’s easy to stand outside the three-point arc and fire those.” Williams’ effort on Odum kicked off WSU’s defensive effort. Odum finished with six points on 2-of-9 shooting, along with two turnovers and one assist. WSU limited his creative forays into the lane, either by contesting his shots or covering up potential targets. With Odum ineffective, the Sycamore offense never revved up. Center Myles Walker only took four shots, leaving Indiana State to try and compete with jumpers. “We just tried to put a lot of pressure and clog up everything in the paint and close

out on shooters,” Ragland said. “We did a real good job of that the first 20 minutes.” Ragland and Murry both scored 14 points to lead the Shockers, who shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent (7 of 14) from threepoint range. Williams added 10 points. The Shockers led 40-19 at halftime after outscoring Indiana State 20-2 in the paint. The Sycamores cut the lead to 40-28, helped by six straight Shockers misses to start the second half. Then Ragland made a three off a screen by Carl Hall. Within two minutes, WSU built the lead back to 20 and fans started chanting “This is our house.” Not yet. By Sunday, that may be the case.

in the work,’’ senior guard Joe Ragland said. “You’ve got to be confident, but we’re never complacent. We’re never hapFrom Page 1D py with what we’ve done and that’s one of the great things about this team.’’ The Shockers cooled their There are no perceptible engines in the second half but egos. None of these guys still won 72-48. walks around with a big head Praise is being heaped on or a puffy chest. WSU hot and heavy through“I love it when my teams out America and Friday’s play with this kind of confiperformance won’t change dence but I don’t want it to be that. cocky,’’ WSU coach Gregg Indiana State coach Greg Marshall said. “I don’t want it Lansing sounded like he had to be demeaning or disrejust been on a great first date spectful or unsporting-like. when he talked about the But I love it when they have a Shockers. “They’re as good as anybody swagger about them because any athlete that plays at a high we’ve played,’’ Lansing said. level talks about when they “…They’re tough. They’re get in that zone and they feel deep. They’re athletic. They like that next shot is going in.’’ come at you in waves.’’ For most of Friday’s first Even if they read Lansing’s half, the Shockers could do no gushing praise, the Shockers won’t take it to heart. Because wrong. Their defensive pressure would have had some that’s not what an experiteams looking for a white flag. enced, confident team does. There’s a nose-to-the-grind- They got almost every rebound and loose ball. And stone attitude about the when they were patient and Shockers. They are on a mission, a mission whose parame- worked for the best shot, they ters haven’t even been clearly made the shot. One of the iconic coaches in defined. The Shockers don’t college basketball history, put limits on themselves. “We’re confident but we put Denny Crum, saw the Shock-

ers for the first time Friday after being one of six inductees into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. The coach who guided Louisville to two national championships and 675 wins during 31 seasons was just as impressed as everyone else with the Shockers’ first-half dominance. “I think they’d make a great representative for the Valley,’’ the 75-year-old Crum, who retired in 2001, said from his courtside seat. “I’ll tell you, they not only hit on a good percentage of their shots, they took good shots. They really didn’t give anything. Indiana State was just at a loss for answering. They couldn’t get any good shots and when they did, they didn’t make them. That’s an excellent Wichita State team.’’ Now that’s praise sure to force the Shocker faithful, many of whom are here, to fan themselves. But it won’t raise the pulse of the players, who are as finely tuned as one of those really finely-tuned foreign cars we all wish we could take for a spin. Nothing really sticks out in

Friday’s box score for Wichita State, yet it all does. It’s one of those teams that is usually better collectively than individually. Toure Murry and Ragland each had 14 points and combined for nine assists. Big man Garrett Stutz scored only six points, but had 12 rebounds. The 7-foot Stutz averaged only 3.5 rebounds during his first three seasons at WSU. Other 7-footers were meeting to decide whether to kick him out of their club. But this has been a different season for Stutz, whose game has risen to an unforeseen level. He’s not alone on this team; the Shockers have been playing at or near their potential for a long time. And when it comes right down to it, isn’t that the ultimate goal for every team and player? “We’ve got veteran players who are playing at a high level,’’ Marshall said. “We’ve played a lot of basketball. They’re supremely confident. And supremely talented.’’

Att.–NA. Officials–Michael Stuart, Gerry Pollard, Randy Heimerman.

Watch and learn WSU guard Demetric Williams hopes the rest of the field was paying attention to Friday’s game.

Righting a wrong WSU believed it deserved a spot in the NCAA Tournament last

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P Texas Ht Yr Pts Reb F Alexis Wangmene 6-7 Sr. 4.7 4.8 C Clint Chapman 6-10 Sr. 7.1 5.3 G Julien Lewis 6-3 Fr. 7.6 3.7 G Myck Kabongo 6-1 Fr. 10.1 x-5.3 G J’Covan Brown 6-1 Jr. 19.6 3.1 Texas (19-11, 9-8 Big 12): The Longhorns find themselves in the strange position of battling for their NCAA Tournament chances. Texas has played in 13 straight NCAAs — every year of coach Rick Barnes’ tenure. If the field were picked today, most projections have Texas in as a double-digit seed. A victory over the Jayhawks would be huge. Sheldon McClellan is coming off a 24-point effort in a victory over Oklahoma, but J’Covan Brown always seems to come up big against KU. He had 24 points in the Longhorns’ 69-66 loss to Kansas in Austin on Jan. 21.

P Kansas Ht C Jeff Withey 7-0 F Thomas Robinson 6-10 G Connor Teahan 6-6 G Jordan Juenemann 6-3 G Tyshawn Taylor 6-3 x-assists

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Kansas (25-5, 15-2): The Jayhawks have won 21 straight and 90 of the last 91 at Allen Fieldhouse. The one? Texas last season. The Longhorns beat KU 74-63. Kansas will start its three seniors: Tyshawn Taylor, a regular, plus guards Conner Teahan and Jordan Juenemann. The Jayhawks look to finish two games clear of Missouri in the final standings, and that would mark the second time in the eight-year title run that KU finished with at least a two-game lead. RPIs as of Friday: UT 54, KU 6

Evansville 72, Missouri St. 64 MISSOURI ST. (16-16): Gulley 2-6 1-2 5, Weems 8-16 4-5 23, Downing 3-12 4-6 10, Pickens 3-3 0-0 6, Bizoukas 1-2 1-2 3, Patterson 3-7 4-5 11, Scheer 0-2 0-0 0, Copeland 0-1 0-0 0, Kirk 2-2 0-2 4, Rhine 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 14-22 64. EVANSVILLE (16-14): Harris 6-11 8-8 20, Taylor 1-6 5-6 7, Ryan 6-13 5-6 19, Cox 1-3 0-0 3, Holmes 3-8 5-7 11, Sawvell 2-4 0-0 4, Nelson 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 4-5 0-2 8, Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 23-29 72. Halftime–Evansville 43-34. 3-Point Goals–Missouri St. 4-16 (Weems 3-7, Patterson 1-3, Gulley 0-1, Bizoukas 0-1, Scheer 0-1, Downing 0-3), Evansville 3-11 (Ryan 2-5, Cox 1-2, Harris 0-1, Holmes 0-3). Fouled Out–Gulley, Scheer. Rebounds–Missouri St. 22 (Weems 10), Evansville 37 (Taylor 13). Assists–Missouri St. 11 (Bizoukas, Downing, Gulley 3), Evansville 13 (Taylor 5). Total Fouls–Missouri St. 23, Evansville 18. A–14,412.

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all in the conference, Taylor has committed 44 turnovers. In league games he’s the team’s leading scorer at 18.4 points From Page 1D with Thomas Robinson at 17.8. When asked about conference player of the year, coach through social media, but because Taylor has grown to Bill Self called it a coin flip. “You could make the case appreciate his surroundings that Tyshawn has had every bit in a way he did not early in the conference season that his career. “What I didn’t understand, Thomas has,” Self said. “They both have been equally imporor fully appreciate,” Taylor tant.” said, “was that a lot of peoThey’ve had to be for Kansas ple were watching what I was doing. They were paying to be the team it is, a Big 12 regular-season champion for attention and they cared the eighth straight year, ranked about what I was saying. third nationally and angling for “They feel like they’re a a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tourpart of us, and at the time I nament for the fifth time in six didn’t understand that. I didn’t embrace that. I mean, years. Taylor, who arrived on camI knew people came to games and supported us. But pus the season after the Jayhawks won the 2008 national I thought that’s all it was.” No, when a player missteps championship, thought he — off and on the court — they could be part of something special. And he was a freshhear about it, and social media gives disappointed or man, starting and complimenting Sherron Collins. A member critical fans a direct line of of the Big 12’s all-rookie team communication. Taylor, who joins teammates that season, Taylor appeared headed for bigger things. Conner Teahan and Jordan But the numbers didn’t vary Juenemann as seniors playing much through his sophomore their final game in Allen Fieldand junior seasons. He rehouse tonight against Texas, mained a starter but didn’t take has given it back. Earlier this his game to an all-league level, season he answered critics on until this year. Twitter who were reminding Part of that was because him of some ball-handling Kansas wasn’t his team. Collins deficiencies. and Cole Aldrich were the Maturity, as a person and a leaders through Taylor’s first player, is why these things no two years, and the Morris longer happen. As the Big 12’s fourth-leading twins, along with veterans Tyrel Reed and Brady Morningstar scorer at 17.1 and ranking set last season’s tone. among the league’s top five in Taylor’s improvement has assists (4.9) and three-point Self believing his point guard percentage (43.8), Taylor’s has an NBA future, and it’s game is peaking. been an old school progression. But the most encouraging “I think that the system, the statistic is turnovers. In his first way it’s set up, has benefitted 15 games, Taylor committed Ty the way it was intended to 60, including 11 against Duke benefit him,” Self said. “You get in the Maui Invitational final. About that time, Taylor’s game better every year, your stock is elevated, you have a bigger was framed as an either-or role, and then when you leave proposition to KU fans: “good you’re as prepared as you can Tyshawn” or “bad Tyshawn.” be. I don’t think he could leave Couldn’t win without him, here being more prepared than couldn’t win big with him, the what he is to take the next feeling went. step.” In the 15 games since then,

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OKLAHOMA STATE AT KANSAS STATE P Oklahoma State Ht Yr Pts Reb F Michael Cobbins 6-8 Fr 5.3 5.7 F Phillip Jurick 6-11 Jr 1.7 5.1 G Brian Williams 6-5 Fr 8.9 3.1 G Markel Brown 6-3 So 10.5 5.2 G Keiton Page 5-9 Sr 16.6 1.8 Oklahoma State (14-16, 7-10): Cowboys coach Travis Ford has said Le’Bryan Nash, the team’s second-leading scorer, might not play for the rest of the season because of a hand injury. OSU’s only conference victory away from home came against last-place Texas Tech. This will be Page’s final trip to Bramlage Coliseum. The senior guard has scored 29 or more points in three of his past four games. Oklahoma State will be the No. 7 seed in the Big 12 Tournament.

K-STATE From Page 1D going to definitely rank on the negative side.” A possible five home losses is a depressing thought for senior forwards Jamar Samuels and Victor Ojeleye, who will play their final home games. “I’ve never been on a team that has lost this much at home,” Samuels said. “It sucks, but I know these guys are going to come to practice and prepare for Oklahoma State the right way.” They will need to. Today’s game carries added pressures. Not only will the Wildcats try to send their seniors out with a win, they will be trying to head into the postseason with momentum and erase memories of home losses to Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor and Oklahoma. “It always has a lot of meaning playing at home,” Ojeleye said. “You always want to protect your home court. In regards of the game and situation, today is no different than the very first game here we played this year. What we are doing is just supporting your team and going out there and playing well to try and get a win.” K-State may take a new

P Kansas State Ht Yr Pts Reb F Jordan Henriquez 6-11 Jr 6.3 4.9 F Jamar Samuels 6-7 Sr 10.1 6.6 F Rodney McGruder 6-4 Jr 15.2 5.4 G Will Spradling 6-2 So 9.8 2.3 G Angel Rodriguez 5-10 Fr 8.0 2.4 Kansas State (20-9, 9-8): The Wildcats have won three of their past four games, and appear to be playing some of their best basketball. K-State is coming off a road victory at Texas A&M and is trying to send seniors Jamar Samuels and Victor Ojeleye out with wins today. The pregame plan is for several players to defend Page in an attempt to confuse him with different looks. The Wildcats beat the Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena in January. Today’s game has no impact on the Big 12 Tournament. If Texas beats Kansas, it will be the No. 5 seed and K-State will be the No. 6 seed. If Kansas beats Texas, K-State will be No. 5 and Texas No. 6. RPIs as of Friday: OSU 119, K-State 42

approach to get there. Everyone agrees that the Wildcats have played with more energy and focus on the road. Jordan Henriquez has said road games suit K-State because it likes entering games as underdogs. Martin has suggested the team simply does a poor job of managing distractions in Manhattan. That’s something the team planned to address privately Friday night. “That’s part of being mature and being able to handle those things,” associate head coach Brad Underwood said. “On the road we’re in a hotel and we’ve got their time monopolized. At home they are in their dorms or apartments and they’ve got to keep the outside distractions away and understand that we’ve got a 12:45 tip and you need your rest. You’ve got to do those things.” Rodney McGruder is confident his teammates will respond. “That’s really what we have been focusing in on,” McGruder said. “Not only do I want to win this game for Jamar and Victor, but also for the fans. It’s our last home game until next season. We need to play well.” Check Kellis Robinett’s K-Stated blog at blogs.kansas.com/kstated. Reach him at krobinett@wichitaeagle.com.

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East stresses unbeaten Heights girls to the limit cons. And it almost worked. East built a big first-quarter lead and tried desperately to hang on, but Heights had the TOPEKA — The Heights girls lead erased by halftime before basketball team can typically barely keeping grip of a 69-63 intimidate its way out of anywin in a Class 6A sub-state final thing. When the Falcons aren’t at Topeka. making shots, The Falcons stretched their EAST GIRLS 63 they have winning streak to 47 games, and HEIGHTS 69 always fallen back on having they’ll be at Koch Arena next week to defend their state chamthe most treacherous defense, pionship, but East forced a physthe most brute physicality and ical challenge upon Heights that the meanest — in a good way — it probably won’t again see. coach. "Our motto has been all year Heights put East in its place that we don’t back down from twice this season, winning their anybody no matter what it says two regular-season City League games by a combined 50 points. on their jersey," East coach On Friday, the Blue Aces didn’t James Cole said. "It’s been what we’ve been trying to instill for wait to be bullied. They took Heights’ signature toughness and four years, and these girls ... have heard it for three and four pushed it right back at the FalBY JEFFREY LUTZ The Wichita Eagle

years now.." Heights seemed to have the two blowout wins over the Aces in its mind as it got off to an uninspired start, failing to perk up even as East took a 7-4 lead on a three-point play by Relina Johnson. The Falcons weren’t energized when East first led by double digits, a 15-5 advantage on another basket by Johnson. The lead grew to 20-5 before Heights found a spark in Jada Lynch. During a listless first half for Heights, Lynch was a refreshing change of pace. While Katie Palmer, Ashlee Ivy, Jharian Bowen and Taylor Cyphers combined to miss their first 18 shots, Lynch emerged from the bench to score nine points and grab six rebounds before halftime.

Heights led 37-33 at halftime, out of its greatest danger but far from escaping trouble. "They broke us down with penetration and when they had to make shots they made them," Pulliam said. "We couldn’t throw it in the ocean." Bowen led Heights in scoring even though she missed eight of her nine shots. East’s best plan was getting the ball to the basket, which often resulted in Heights fouls. As the Falcons continued to shoot poorly from the perimeter, they, too, began to drive. Relentless defense from both teams resulted in numerous fouls, and the teams combined for 75 free throws. Bowen had the most damage inflicted, taking 18 free throws and making six in the

fourth quarter to help Heights keep East away. Starters Taylor Chandler and Joyea Marshall fouled out in the fourth quarter after combining for 24 points, and Palmer’s ineffectiveness got her benched. Bowen saved Heights with three offensive rebounds in the fourth and a composed performance from the line. "They were very physical," Bowen said. "They came ready to play, but we had to take them out. I’m glad I hit my free throws." Heights’ biggest lead was 67-58 with 1:13 to go, but even after that East was often a shot away from giving the Falcons a major scare. Johnson missed her only free throw — she was 12 of 13 from the line — in the fourth,

and East missed three late threepointers. "We really just wanted to get a win against them," Johnson said. "We came out with a lot of intensity." Johnson was in tears after the game, the emotional toll evident as the physical effect showed up in her free throw attempts and game-high 11 rebounds. "It would be nice to keep playing," Cole said. "That was a heck of an effort. The girls wanted it. They’re not intimidated by anybody." East (11-11) Heights (22-0)

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EAST: Lee 1 1-2 4, Spann 5 2-6 12, Washington 1 1-4 3, Reed 1 0-0 2, Baldwin 3 1-4 7, Johnson 10 12-13 33, Clemons 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 (2) 17-29 63. HEIGHTS: Chandler 6 2-6 14, Lynch 3 5-7 12, Bowen 1 13-18 15, Palmer 2 0-0 5, Harding 1 0-2 2, Ivy 3 3-6 9, Marshall 3 4-5 10, Cyphers 1 0-2 2. Totals 20 (2) 27-46 69.

Carroll shocks Andover Central Eisenhower rolls BY JOANNA CHADWICK The Wichita Eagle

As Andover Central’s Matt Clements raced the length of the basketball floor Friday night, Bishop Carroll coach Lonnie Lollar refused to watch. As CARROLL BOYS 49 Clements A. CENTRAL 48 dribbled to the right corner to take the final shot, the game-winning shot, Lollar looked at the stands behind his team’s bench. Lollar figured if he watched the final shot, it was sure to go in. “I looked at the Carroll fans, there were a bunch of them, jumping up and down,” Lollar said. Clements’ shot bounced off the side of the backboard, giving Carroll a 49-48 victory at Kapaun Mount Carmel in a Class 5A sub-state final. Carroll (11-11), which handed Andover Central its only loss in 22 games, advances to next week’s state tournament in Topeka. “Our guys didn’t back down, and we kept challenging, challenging, challenging for 32 minutes,” Lollar said. “…This is the first time (all season) we put a full 32 (minutes) together.” Carroll overcame an injury to Logan Bullinger, who had an ankle injury after scoring 11 points. Christian Smith

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Carroll celebrates its 49-48 win over Andover Central on Friday to earn a spot in the Class 5A tournament. fouled out and Brandon Newell took an elbow to the face and was forced to get stitches below an eye. “You can’t point at one player tonight,” Lollar said. It was a disheartening loss for Andover Central, which had battled injuries all season and still kept winning. The Jaguars exited their locker room silently, most with the hoods of their sweatshirts pulled over their heads. This was not the moment the Jaguars expected to experience, and coach Jesse Herrmann had a rough time finding the right words. “It was very difficult to talk to them,” Herrmann said. “They’ve invested a lot. Obviously, they had different

plans. We felt like every game we were going to give ourselves a great chance. And we did for 21 games. We came up a little bit short tonight.” Andover Central trailed 43-36 with 3:19 to go when it outscored Carroll 12-4 over 2½ minutes. “Here we go again,” Lollar remembered thinking at that moment. “Déjà vu. Twentyone games we’ve had that…. We’ve been notorious for having leads slip out of our hands.” Clements capped the run by driving down the middle of the lane off a screen by teammate Jorden Kaufman. Clements scored, was fouled and made the free throw for a 48-47 lead with 38.7 seconds

remaining. Clements finished with a team-high 16 points, including 10 in the final period. The Jaguars went to a zone defense because Carroll had gotten multiple easy baskets by driving the lane, but Carroll threw a long pass to Jordan Bieberle in the right corner. Bieberle, who had a game-high 21 points, drove the baseline and passed it inside to Tanner Palmore. Palmore made the shot over Kaufman for the lead with seven seconds to go. “We run that play every day in practice when we go through those sets,” Palmore said. “… I was going up strong and either I’d make it or I’d get two free throws.” Clements had a chance at the win, but he knew the shot was off right away. “Right when it left my hand, I could tell it was hitting the side of the backboard, right when it left my hand,” he said. Carroll advances to the 5A tournament for the fifth time in six seasons, all with nine or more losses. “We knew as a team we could come out and get it done,” Palmore said. Carroll................................ 11 17 6 15 — 49 A. Central .......................... 13 8 13 14 — 48 Carroll: Bieberle 8 2-2 21, Ta. Palmore 2 1-2 5, Smith 1 0-0 3, Reazin 1 2-3 4, Newell 0 1-2 1, Bullinger 3 4-4 11, Ty. Palmore 2 0-1 4, Sauber 0 0-0 0, Loy 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 (5) 10-14 49. Andover Central: Winter 1 4-4 6, Kretchmar 4 0-0 11, Kaufman 4 1-2 9, Clements 5 5-8 16, Koenigs 2 0-0 4, Holinde 0 2-2 2, Gazda 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 (4) 12-16 48.

Kapaun boys reach 5A tourney BY JOANNA CHADWICK The Wichita Eagle

The Kapaun Mount Carmel student section paid tribute to senior Michael Martin by chanting his name over and over midway through the third quarter Friday night during the KAPAUN 54 Crusaders’ Class 5A ANDOVER 48 sub-state final against Andover. Martin deserved the love. While he had made a jumper in the lane to prompt the chants, he played one of his best games of the season, scoring 21 points to lead Kapaun to next week’s state tournament with a 54-48 victory over Andover. The Crusaders (13-9) last advanced to the 5A tournament in 2006-07. “We didn’t want to give him any open shots,” Andover coach Ryan Harshaw said of Martin, who was 3 of 6 from three-point range. “He’s an All-City League player, he’s good. We didn’t want to give him any space. A couple times we did. He’s so hard to contain, even off the dribble.” Less than a minute after the chants ended, Martin stole the ball and passed it to Nick Cook, who got an easy basket for a 10-point lead with 3:04 to go in the third quarter. When Andover (14-8) cut the lead to 43-37 on a Joseph Patrick shot to end the third quarter, Martin easily scored inside off an inbounds play early in the fourth quarter. Time after time, Martin had an answer

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Kapaun's Steven Young dribbles around Andover's Joseph Patrick during Friday's game. for Andover. He hit a three after Andover’s Trayte Boswell tied the score in the game’s first 1:05. He scored inside after Boswell, who had 13 points, tied it again later in the period. Martin ended a 4-0 run by Andover early in the second with a basket in transition. Andover tied the score on a Robert Peare putback with 5:10 remaining in the first half. Peare had 11 rebounds and scored a game-high 17 points, 15 in the second and third quarters. But it was a three by Martin that broke the tie. A little more than a minute later, Braden Hullings stripped the ball from Andover and Martin scored on a fast-

break. “Michael stepped up,” Kapaun coach John Cherne said. “He played like he’s capable of playing.” Kapaun pushed the tempo against Andover and used its depth to tire the Trojans. The Crusaders shot well, hitting 25 of 48 shots (5 of 11 from three). “Coach said we needed to run on them, play our game,” Martin said. “I thought it was a good strategy.” Andover outrebounded Kapaun 39-23, including 17-9 on the offensive boards, but shot 39.6 percent. “They got easy baskets,” Harshaw said. “It seemed like everything on our offensive end, we had to work for.” Still, the Trojans got to within 49-42 after a putback and a three by Patrick with six minutes remaining. Patrick had 14 points. Andover seemed on the verge of putting a run together when Kapaun turned it over on its next possession. But Hullings got another steal — he had five — and Kapaun went into a stall. The Crusaders used more than a minute off the clock before Jeremy Lickteig dunked for a 51-42 lead. Kapaun forced three more straight turnovers and Andover failed to take a shot for more than four minutes. Kapaun................................................. Andover................................................

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Kapaun: M. Martin 9 0-2 21, Cook 5 0-0 11, Lickteig 4 0-0 8, Young 2 0-0 5, Baxter 2 1-2 5, Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Hullings 1 0-0 2, J. Martin 0 1-2 1, Akao 0 1-2 1, Hagan 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 (5) 3-8 54. Andover: Boswell 5 0-0 13, Bruner 0 0-0 0, Peare 7 2-2 17, Patrick 6 0-0 14, Dick 0 0-0 0, Dekoning 1 1-2 3, Kvasnick 0 0-0 0, Beahm 0 1-4 1, Carter 0 0-0 0, Driver 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 (6) 4-8 48.

Wellington boys eliminate Rose Hill in OT

tournament. Ybarra missed a shot off an inbounds play at the end of regulation that Levi Gurley scored 25 would’ve won for Wellington. points, including six in overGurley hit five three-pointtime, as Wellington’s boys defeated Rose ers and was 8 for 8 at the Hill 60-52 on free-throw line. Ryan Jenkins, who scored five points in Friday night overtime for Wellington, hit in a Class 4A all of his nine points in the sub-state semifinal at Clearfourth quarter or overtime. water. Kyle Anderson led Rose Hill Taylan Ybarra added 20 points for the Crusaders, who in scoring with 17. will face Collegiate tonight for a berth in next week’s state Eagle staff

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Other boys games Collegiate 65, Mulvane 35 — Riley Kemmer scored 14 of his 19 points in the second quarter as Collegiate sped to a 36-16 halftime lead.

Girls Garden Plain 51, Chaparral 32 — The Owls took control in the first half, taking a 12-point lead by intermission, to advance to tonight’s final.

Sierra Hays and 16 points and Alli Heimerman 14 for Garden Plain, while Amelia Ballard had 13 for Chaparral. Conway Springs 43, Kingman 32 — Conway held Kingman to three points in the fourth quarter, advancing to tonight’s sub-state final against Garden Plain in Clearwater. Brittney May and Shirlene Zoglmann had 11 points each for Conway, while four Kingman players had six points each.

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the top of the backboard before falling through. “I felt like it was in, then it hit the top of the backboard, NEWTON — Eisenhower and I said ‘Aw,’ then it someadded to its first-year how rolled back in,” he said. achievements Friday night, “It was luck, but I’ll take it.” chalking up a Class 5A boys Trevon Evans, who scored basketball sub-state championship and state tournament all 13 of his points in the second and third quarters, berth. The Tigers (18-4) did so in would concur … to a degree. “That was luck,” he said. “I convincing fashion, outdon’t think he could do that scoring SALINA SOUTH 34 Salina South again.” Bush said he appreciated EISENHOWER 85 by 14 in the second quar- the scoring support. “When that goes in, you ter and rolling to an 85-34 know you’re on,” he said. victory. Stemple’s shot pushed the “A lot of people think we’re the new kid on the block, but Eisenhower lead to 29-11, and the Tigers rolled from we’ve got the same kids we had last year who came over there. Bush only hit one threeto Eisenhower (from Godpointer but also had three dard),” coach Steve Blue said. “Hopefully, teams won’t conventional three-point know about us so we can do plays among his total. The Cougars (8-14) gamesome damage in Topeka.” ly tried to keep pace, but That might be somewhat Eisenhower rarely left many difficult after Friday’s triopportunities. The Tigers umph. were perfect on all 16 freeZach Bush, a senior throw attempts. 6-foot-6 forward, led the Afterward, Cougars coach Eisenhower barrage, scoring Matt Renk expressed pride in 18 first-half points and his team, which has only two matching Salina South’s seniors — only one of whom point total for the entire starts. game with 34. “They were just on to“We were really hyped to play and just came out ready night,” he said. “We have a to go,” he said. “I don’t think very young team, and the anybody really expected this fact that we ended up here is of us, but we expected this of something to build upon.” Salina South 10 9 12 3 — 34 ourselves.” Eisenhower 19 26 23 17 — 85 Brennan Stemple hit five SOUTH: Ryan 8, Stonebreaker 8, Renk 6, three-pointers – three in the SALINA Davis 1, Mitchell 7, Nachbar 3, Fox 1. Totals 9 (6) 10-14 34. second quarter, the first of EISENHOWER: Evans 13, Bush 34, Southworth 7, which hit the back of the Briggs 4, Morris 7, Stemple 15, Strunk 3, Salmon 2. Totals 30 (9) 16-16 85. rim, bounced up and struck BY LIONEL TIPTON Eagle correspondent

South earns spot in 6A girls tourney BY TAYLOR ELDRIDGE Eagle correspondent

HUTCHINSON — The way Antwain Scales looked at it, his goal when taking over the South girls basketball program was a simple one. “I had to change the mentality from the beginning,” Scales said. “I knew they had a tendency to give up at times, and accountability SOUTH GIRLS 53 and being GARDEN CITY 45 dependable were some of their weaknesses. Getting everything turned around was basically the objective.” Scales accomplished that in his first season, as the Titans secured a berth to the Class 6A tournament on Friday night with a 53-45 victory over Garden City in Hutchinson. South separated itself in what had been a one-possession game with its free-throw shooting down the stretch. The Titans sank 13 of 18 in the fourth quarter, including a 7-of-8 performance from Odyssey Trussell as the freshman scored a 13 points. Fellow freshman TiAsia Crigler scored a game-high 14 points and senior Jessa Molina was 10 of 12 from the foul line to add 12 points for the Titans (14-8). Garden City was led by 11 points from freshman Jaymie Bernbeck. “Our team motto has been defense wins ball games, but free throws win championships,” Scales said. “That’s what we did down the stretch and that’s what carried us on.”

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Maize back again — The Eagles have been here before. They have celebrated wins like their 62-26 dismantling of Dodge City to advance to the 6A tournament. But the team contends there is a different feeling this year from the previous two that have gone to state and been bounced in the first round. “I feel like this year we’re all really connecting and playing together really, really well,” said senior Paige Lungwitz, who scored 16 points. “We’re really clicking this year, I mean a huge 30-point win, it’s crazy. I think we all feel really good about going to state and getting past that first round.” What will ultimately carry the Eagles will be their defense. It looked state-quality on Friday, holding Dodge City to one point in the first quarter. Maize also held a 56-18 rebounding advantage. “I think it’s just the way we run our defense because we run it with so much intensity,” Maize senior Jurnee Reid said. “That’s how we drill it practice and we never let up.” Dodge City Maize

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Eisenhower wins bowling title BY TAYLOR ELDRIDGE Eagle correspondent

In what is becoming his signature move, Goddard Eisenhower coach Brian Adelgren pulled his boys bowlers aside before they would decide their fate in the decisive third game of the Class 5-1A tournament for a reminder. This was winning time. This was what they believed to be their destiny. This is what the Tigers were trained for. They were ready. Every coach said that. But the championship didn’t come down Patterson to what Adelgren said on Friday. It was the preparation administrated by Adelgren before they set foot in Northrock Lanes. When the opportunity presented itself, Eisenhower performed. The Tigers rolled a 1,043 in their third game to make up a 37-pin deficit to Great Bend and claim the state title in the program’s first year. “I was almost speechless, just overwhelmed” Adelgren said. “That’s the moment you work for as a coach all year and to see it come to fruition is an unbelievable feeling.” In a sport where its championships are decided more on hot streaks than any other sport, what Adelgren has achieved as a coach is astounding. In his four years at Goddard (the previous three at Goddard High), his boys teams have won two state titles and finished runner-up

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Goddard-Eisenhower’s Drew Belanger, who finished second overall with a score of 764, is mobbed by teammates after the end of his third set on Friday during the class 5-1A bowling championships at Northrock Lanes. Goddard-Eisenhower won the team title by 13 pins over Great Bend. twice. How has a program managed such consistency in a sport of inconsistency? “It’s easy,” Eisenhower senior Drew Belanger said. “Coach Adelgren, he’s the best there is.” Belanger (277), Dallas Jayne (270), Taylor Kenneford (269) and Zachary Hardin (227) all registered their best games in the third. “That’s my job,” Adelgren said, “to get the kids motivated and to perform at the clutch times.” Adelgren, a three-time national champion at WSU in the early ’90s, also serves as the associate coach for Wichita State’s bowling team and was selected to coach the Qatar national team in 2004. “His teachings are a lot more mental than physical,”

Belanger said. “We really focus on the mental side. Saying, ‘We are the state champions’ and ‘This is our time.’ A lot of it is imagining how we’re going to throw the shot and how we’re going to succeed.” Belanger’s late charge nearly swept the titles for Eisenhower, but his 764 series fell one pin short of Maize South junior Alec Patterson. “It makes me think,” said Patterson, who bowled in his first state tournament, “I struck out in the 10th frame of my last game and if I would have left the 10-pin standing or if I would have left anything on that last shot.…” Patterson’s first stroke was the same one he used all day. He never had to adjust, consistently finding his mark to roll games of 250, 257 and

in a row. The first thing he tells a reporter interested in writing about his career is that he From Page 1D doesn’t know his numbers. They’re not in his head, not on a piece of paper, not anyschool in a really good comwhere. munity. And our kids really That’s where Davis, who believe in what we ask them to do. If you can get past that was a freshman at Olpe during Nelson’s first year as hurdle, then you don’t really coach, comes in. She does even have to be teaching have the numbers and has them the best stuff.’’ enthusiastically shared them Nelson downplays his role, with anyone who would listen which is exactly what his for the past several weeks. As assistant coach, Carolyn DaNelson’s total approached vis, said he would do. Nelson has 739 wins, which Locke’s boys record, it was Davis who provided a headsis more than the top Kansas boys coach, John Locke. Locke up to the media. “First of all,’’ she said, “he’s was 731-203 while coaching just very, very humble. He’s mostly at Natoma with stints at Covert and Stockton before hated all the attention and he’s just not much of a bragretiring in the mid-1970s. Nelson, 60, hasn’t even lost ger.’’ But Nelson is, Davis said, 100 games yet; he’s at 94. The ultra competitive. And that’s Olpe girls are riding a the trait most influential in all 74-game winning streak, 17 the wins he’s piled up at Olpe. shy of the state’s girls record “He doesn’t want to lose,’’ set by Little River in 1998. They have a major obstacle Davis said. “But he treats kids to get over tonight when they right.’’ It starts in junior high betake on unbeaten Berean Academy in a sub-state cham- cause, yes, Nelson coaches the pionship at Cottonwood Falls. junior high girls, too. By the time those players reach high The Eagles have won 105 school, they know exactly consecutive home games, 10 what he expects and he’s been consecutive Lyon County League championships and 23 able to start the molding prooverall. Nelson has never had cess. He has, obviously, an una losing season and has taken derstanding wife of 36 years, Olpe to the state tournament Vonna. They raised three in 21 of his previous 33 seachildren, the youngest of sons as coach, including nine

whom is now 20. Nelson doesn’t work as a teacher and counselor at Olpe now. He gave those jobs up a couple of years ago because of some bureaucratic red tape that would have cost him far too much to maintain health insurance and made it more cost-effective if he retired. “A big part of coaching is seeing those kids in the hallways and asking if they got their math grade up or whether they behaved in science class,’’ Nelson said. “I’m not quite as attached now because I’m not in the building as much. I’ve been trying to feel out whether that’s working or not.’’ Nelson was a four-year basketball letter winner at Emporia State. He has coached a little of everything during his career, but says he’s never found anything more satisfying than teaching girls the art of basketball. “He just has this way of seeing the game and teaching it to us,’’ Olpe senior Kendyl McDougald said. “There’s just this thing about him; he sees things on the court. He really helps us to understand. We’re always learning something new with him.’’ Nelson, meanwhile, says it confuses him when people say he’s special, even with all those championship banners hanging inside the Olpe gym. “I don’t really think Olpe is

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258. “I really only moved one or two marks the whole day,” Patterson said. “My line stayed there the whole time and that’s about the best thing I could ask for.” Patterson was pleased with his personal triumph, but was envious of the Tigers celebrating the team title. Even the Eisenhower bowlers had trouble letting the moment sink in. “I expected this today, but now that it’s actually here it’s hard to believe,” said Jayne, who placed ninth. “This is just awesome.” For Eisenhower, it marks the first state championship in school history. “No one really cares about bowling as much as basketball or whatever,” Belanger said. “Knowing that we hold the first state championship and I was a part of that team is an amazing feeling.”

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Bishop Carroll’s Hollyann Johansen hugs teammate Maggie Wiggins after the 5-1A bowling championships. Johansen won the individual bowling title by one pin for her second consecutive state title.

Johansen makes history with title

Class 5-1A Boys At Northrock Lanes Team results — 1. Goddard Eisenhower (Drew Belanger 764, Dallas Jayne 704, Taylor Kenneford 643, Zachary Hardin 606) 2,790; 2. Great Bend (Kolt Ramey 731, Mark Lang 693, Dakota Conaway 653, Jeff Mietler 651) 2,777; 3. Lansing (John Bredehoeft 700, Nicklaus Germonperez 653, Bradley Brown 650) 2,652; 4. Bishop Carroll (Connor McGill 725, Calvin Pascal 612, Andre Morgan 591, Jamel Gunther 589) 2,652; 5. Topeka Seaman 2,557; 6. Augusta (Brandon Hallmark 665, Isaac Gonzalez 636, Kayl Warne 635, Eric Smith 615) 2,551; 7. Liberal 2,535; 8. Kansas City Piper 2,387. Individual results — 1. Alec Patterson, Maize South, 250-257-258—765; 2. Drew Belanger, Eisenhower, 242-245-277—764; 3. Charles Rinehart, KC Piper, 224-279-246—749; 4. Jack Stewart, Collegiate, 247-247-248—742; 5. Kolt Ramey, Great Bend, 216-268-247—731; 6. Connor McGill, Carroll, 212-259-254—725; 7. Cedric Phillips, KC Washington, 223-237-262—722; 8. Trevor Harrison, Maize South, 226-235-247—708; 9. Dallas Jayne, Eisenhower, 232-202-270—704; 10. John Bredehoeft, Lansing, 263-201-236—700; 11. Mark Lang, Gret Bend, 223-202-268—693; 12. Chase Shaw, Seaman, 166-249-257—672; 13. Kyle Lutz, Bishop Miege, 235-186-247—668; 14. Brandon Hallmark, Augusta, 245-2113-207—665; 15. Dillon McDaniel, Topeka West, 193-255-215—663; 16. Lane McGuire, Cheney, 215-239-204—658; 17. Tyler Killingsworth, Liberal, 246-186-223—655; 18. Dakota Conaway, Great Bend, 193-215-245—653; 19. Nicklaus Germonperez, Lansing, 237-205-211—653; 20. Matt Shriver, McPherson 202-223-227—652.

BY TAYLOR ELDRIDGE Eagle correspondent

Front and center, Bishop Carroll sophomore Hollyann Johansen held up the poster signifying her second Class 5-1A state title and smiled as the camera flashes exploded in front of her. If she had it her way, Johansen would blend in somewhere in the second row, just another face in the crowd. But state champions can’t escape the attention. Especially Johansen, who as a sophomore became the first two-time state champion, boy or girl, in either class. The sophomore took her place in history on Friday at Northock Lanes. “I’m starting to get used to it, but it’s still not my favorite thing ever,” Johansen said of the attention. Ever since Johansen started bowling in high school, she has been thrust into the spotlight. As a freshman, she won City League, Regionals and the state meet. The standard was set. This year people actually speculated what was wrong when she didn’t win league or regionals. Johansen settled the debate Friday, rolling a 692 series to best Sumner Academy’s Kaitlyn Carter by one pin. “I saw her get frustrated a couple of times, but she never doubted herself,” Carroll coach Jim Nance said. “It just shows you what kind of bowler she is. A lot of people get down on themselves and question their ability, but Hollyann knows what type of bowler she is. In the biggest stage, she performs her best.” But when that stage was set in the team race, which turned into a showdown between Buhler and Carroll in the same lanes, the Crusaders were at their best. Buhler turned in a 902 third game to erase a 14-pin deficit to win the team championship. Buhler was led by Casey Bailey’s 644 series for fifth and Kirsten Allan, who placed ninth at 617. “We didn’t give the game away,” Nance said. “Buhler

some basketball hotbed for girls,’’ he said. “We play with the same kinds of kids as everybody else. There are a lot of nights when I sit there and am sort of amazed at what these kids are doing on the floor.’’ Yet season after season, it comes together. Olpe wins. “These kids, they don’t want to be the ones that come here and lose many games,’’ Davis said. “They see their older friends get it done and they want to follow in those footsteps. And part of it is, they don’t want to disappoint Coach Nelson. They want to get it done because they know he’s going to be disappointed if they don’t.’’ Nelson says he isn’t chasing wins. When it’s time to stop coaching, he’ll know. He’s bothered by not being at the school as much as he used to be and that might ultimately cause him to step down. But that’s something to think about in the future. The biggest thing on his mind now is finding a way to beat Berean Academy tonight in what could stand as a 2A championship game. “I just fit with the type of kids I coach,’’ Nelson said. “This is the right level for me. The kids here over the years have been really coachable. We don’t give anyone a reason to dislike us, other than we win.’’

took it from us.” Buhler coach Skip Wilson was almost brought to tears watching his girls surge in the final game. Saying the Crusaders’ season has been interesting would be to sell it short. “You can’t script this kind of stuff,” Wilson said. “We had no bowling alley because Countryside Lanes closes down. We had to get KSHSAA to agree to let us try out in November because we didn’t have a home. Then we had to convince Starlite Lanes in McPherson to let us bowl two days a week.” A year ago, the Crusaders went through the same situation. Trailing entering the third game, they rallied and thought they had done enough only to fall eight pins short. “I called the girls together before the third game and told them what happened last year can’t happen again,” Wilson said. “I can’t see you guys lose by eight pins again. They all looked at me and they all said, together, ‘No way.’” Then the strikes came. One after another, and Carroll admitted it could feel Buhler grab the momentum. This time, the Crusaders would not be denied. “We got a little mad out there,” Buhler senior Shayla Roath said. “We didn’t want to lose like we did last year, so we pumped ourselves up and went out there and did our best.”

Class 5-1A Girls At Northrock Lanes Team results—1. Buhler (Casey Bailey 644, Kirsten Allan 617, Joely Bartel 606, Destiny Bruce 560) 2,502; 2. Bishop Carroll (Hollyann Johansen 692, Kaitlin Johnson 619, Anna Bohr 550, Rachell Rotramel 533); 3. Shawnee Heights (Jessica Thompson 589, Kristin Renyer 580, Jennifer Pheigaru 580, Michelle Breitkreutz 553) 2,382; 4. McPherson (Crystal Nutter 665, Jasmine Wann 562, Mayce Nightingale 533, Cassie Golden 533) 2,295; 5. Topeka Seaman 2,187; 6. KC Sumner 2,163; 7. Lansing 2,069; 8. Mulvane 1,964 (Kayley Miller 537, Kara Wilkes 517, Missy Rayl 464, Larissa Ester 437). Individual results—1. Hollyann Johansen, Carroll, 275-220-197—692; 2. Carter, Sumner, 226-248-217—691; 3. Hejny, Great Bend, 213-210-248—671; 4. Nutter, McPherson, 224-182-259—665; 5. Bailey, Buhler, 209-220-226—639; 6. Ramirez, Turner, 193-220-226—639; 7. Sorrells, Maize South, 224-180-233—637; 8. Johnson, Carroll, 177-216-226—619; 9. Allan, Buhler, 209-174-234—617; 10. Watson, Augusta, 223-214-178—615; 11. Angello, Lansing, 219-201-193—613; 12. Bartel, Buhler, 187-237-182—606; 13. Hackler, Seaman, 213-224-163—600; 14. Meitzner, Kapaun, 166-190-235—591; 15. Thompson, Shawnee Heights, 237-135-217—589; 16. Tavano, Lansing, 215-146-220—581; 17. Pheigaru, Shawnee Heights, 212-188-180—580; 18. Renyer, Shawnee Heights, 204-193-183—580; 19. Barber, Topeka West, 225-189-164—578; 20. Senn, Newton, 159-193-214—566.

FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES, BOXES Norwich 61, S. Barber 44

Scores Boys Class 5A Finals BV Southwest KC Harmon 78, Mill Valley 64 St. Thomas Aquinas 83, Blue Valley 59 Kapaun Carroll 49, Andover Central 48 Kapaun 54, Andover 48 Newton Goddard Eisenhower 85, Salina South 34 Liberal 58, Salina Central 53, OT Topeka Seaman Lansing 64, KC Washington 54 Highland Park 68, Emporia 59 Class 4A Semifinals Baldwin KC Sumner 56, DeSoto 54 Ottawa 60, Spring Hill 56 Bonner Springs Topeka Hayden 67, Tonganoxie 32 Basehor-Linwood 46, Bonner Springs 34 Buhler McPherson 65, Concordia 43 Buhler 68, Smoky Valley 48 Clearwater Wellington 60, Rose Hill 52, ot Wichita Collegiate 65, Mulvane 35 Coffeyville Parsons 76, Labette County 63 Coffeyville 65, Independence 56 Holton Abilene 62, Chapman 43 Holton 67, Royal Valley 55 Louisburg Fort Scott 72, Anderson County 61 Paola 61, Osawatomie 52 Ulysses Andale 52, Cheney 40 Pratt 56, Ulysses 26 Class 2A Semifinals Chase County Berean Academy 43, Peabody-Burns 33 Olpe 54, Herington 45 Ell-Saline Bennington 41, Republic County 40 Ell-Saline 37, Lincoln 28 Ellis Ness City 65, Hill City 53

Silver Lake 60, Rock Creek 47 Scott City Cimarron 60, Phillipsburg 48 Holcomb 51, Southwestern Heights 42 Sedgwick Hillsboro 45, SE-Saline 33 Moundridge 36, Remington 33 Class 1A-Div. I Semifinals Centralia Hanover 58, Valley Heights 52 Centralia 53, BV-Randolph 34 Clifton-Clyde Lakeside 42, Sylvan-Lucas 36 Pike Valley 50, Southern Cloud 43 Dexter Caldwell 48, Udall 45, OT South Haven 64, Cedar Vale-Dexter 45 Goessel Fairfield 38, Burrton 35 Centre 52, White City 40 Quinter Hoxie 77, St. Francis 26 Quinter 43, Thunder Ridge 38 St. Paul Waverly 55, Southern Coffey County 36 Bishop Seabury 58, St. Paul 43 Satanta Deerfield 47, Hodgeman County 28 Spearville 54, Satanta 11 South Central St. John-Hudson 57, LaCrosse 23 South Central 52, Ashland 36 Class 1A-Div. II Semifinals Argonia Bucklin 52, Argonia 42 Norwich 61, South Barber 44 Beloit St. John’s Hope 44, Elyria Christian 32 Hutchinson Central Christian 72, Wilson

Plainville 63, Ellis 38 Lyndon Lebo 47, Marais des Cygnes 41 Lyndon 57, Burlingame 53 Meade Syracuse 55, Stanton County 51 Meade 79, Elkhart 56 Onaga Jefferson North 61, Jackson Heights 46 Valley Falls 48, Onaga 47 Pratt Skyline Sterling 60, Inman 44 Medicine Lodge 66, Pratt Skyline 41 Uniontown Madison 75, Sedan 44 NE-Arma 41, Uniontown 38 Girls Class 6A Finals BV North BV North 47, SM South 33 SM Northwest 53, SM West 49 Hutchinson Maize 62, Dodge City 26 Wichita South 53, Garden City 45 Leavenworth Olathe Northwest 36, Gardner-Edgerton 32 Olathe South 60, Lawrence Free State 48 Topeka Wichita Heights 69, Wichita East 63 Manhattan 43, Washburn Rural 39 Class 3A Semifinals Douglass Garden Plain 51, Chaparral 32 Conway Springs 43, Kingman 32 Erie Frontenac 40, SE-Cherokee 23 Caney Valley 51, Erie 43 Fredonia Central Heights 54, Eureka 49 Burlington 69, Fredonia 28 Lyons Thomas More Prep 58, Russell 49 Beloit 52, Hoisington 38 Sabetha Atchison County 43, Marysville 39 Sabetha 54, Horton 34 St. Marys Riley County 58, St. Marys 29

42 Colby Wallace County 29, Weskan 28 Golden Plains vs. Greeley County 49, Golden Plains 44 Fowler Dighton 42, Moscow 28 Ingalls 55, Rolla 13 Frankfort Wetmore 59, Axtell 9 Baileyville 59, Frankfort 31

Hoisington Victoria 43, Stafford 15 Otis-Bison 55, Chase 40 Iola Altoona-Midway 56, School for the Deaf 10 Crest 42, Chetopa 40 Norton Wheatland-Grinnell 44, Natoma 27 Logan 49, Palco 19

Box Scores Wellington 60, Rose Hill 52 11 12 8 16 13 — 60 11 8 17 11 5 — 52

Wellington: L. Gurley 25, T. Ybarra 20, R. Jenkins 9, E. Keller 3, P. Becker 3 Rose Hill: K. Anderson 17, L. Willson 14, B. Waddell 7, C. Braddy 6, J. Sutton 6, A. Shaffer 2

Collegiate 65, Mulvane 35 Mulvane Collegiate

6 11

10 25

11 18

8 — 35 11 — 65

Mulvane: N. Smith 8, C. Dempsey 7, T. Redington 6, Z. Haynes 4, A. Duncan 2, A. Evans 2 Collegiate: R. Kemmer 19, T. Clark 13, M. Phox 10, H. Morris 9, E. Mann 6, V. Behzadpour 4, J. Go 2, T. Holt 2

Sunrise 87, Defenders 40 Defenders Sunrise

7 13 14 6 — 40 17 29 18 23 — 87

Defenders – Bowers 7, Stewart 3, Ammons 13, Douglass 7, Martin 9, Sellin 1. Totals 11 (5) 13-16 40. Sunrise – Joessar 10, Clark 2, Bain 7, Nairin 10, Uzonwanne 2, Nganga 2, Fejokwu 7, Sands 7, Hield 35, Bigum 5. Totals 32 (4) 19-26 87. GIRLS

Maize 62, Dodge City 26 Dodge City Maize

1 14

15 25

8 13

South 53, Garden City 45 Garden City South

15 12

8 11

12 13

10 — 45 17 — 53

South: T. Crigler 14, O. Trussel 13, J. Molina 12, K. Rogers 7, P. Dodson 4, J. Kitchens 3, I. Montgomery 0, K. Scales 0, K. Broehl 0

G. Plain 51, Chaparral 32

BOYS Wellington Rose Hill

Maize: K. Swenson 16, P. Lungwitz 16, J. Reid 9, M. Hartzog 7, D. Handy 7, K. Parks 3, K. Stewart 2, B. Byrd 2

2 — 26 10 — 62

Chaparral G. Plain

8 13

7 14

5 10

12 — 32 14 — 51

Chaparral: A. Ballard 13, J. Murphy 9, S. Smith 5, K. Schrant 5 Garden Plain: S. Hays 16, A. Heimerman 14, C. Haukap 11, C. Bourne 4, J. Hoheisel 2, N. Dooley 2

Conway 43, Kingman 32 Kingman Conway

10 10

5 11

14 9

3 — 32 13 — 43

Kingman: D. Molitor 6, J. McGinnis 6, M. Bangert 6, S. Rohlman 4, D. Pickering 2, K. Martine 2 Conway: S. Zoglmann 11, B. May 11, A. Smith 7, S. Echelberry 4, C. Ebenkamp 2

Bucklin 52, Argonia 42 Bucklin Argonia

18 8 8 18 — 52 11 15 8 8 — 42

Bucklin – Kreutzer 7, A. Price 22, J. Price 11, Krier 4, Hood 8. Totals 18 (5) 11-30 52. Argonia – Simon 8, Gaddie 4, Drouhard 1, Peetoom 17, Hessman 12. Totals 15 (3) 9-16 42.

Caldwell 48, Udall 45 Caldwell Udall

8 14 4 15 7 — 48 16 8 8 9 4 — 45

Caldwell – Isaacs 11, Rice 6, Halling 12, Ward 2, S. York 3, K. York 10, Arnold 4. Totals 16 (2) 14-34 48. Udall – Tharp 2, Benvin 20, Rueger 9, Hoffman 10, Balderas 4. Totals 20 (2) 3-12 45.

S. Barber Norwich

11 13 9 11 — 44 14 14 17 16 — 61

South Barber – Roark 3, Hitchcock 3, Gugelmeyer 3, Koblitz 3, Denton 5, Doughhetee 24, Murphy 2, baFarney 1. Totals 16 (1) 11-18. Norwich – Rust 3, Henson 8, Poe 3, Berry 2, Vavra 1, Goebel 4, Klaver 14, VanGieson 19, Poljanek 7, Totals 21 (3) 16-24.

Fairfield 38, Burrton 35 Burrton Fairfield

11 4 12 8 — 35 9 9 8 12 — 38

Burrton – Simoneau 9, Dick 2, Friesen 16, Day 8. Totals 10 (4) 11-26 35. Fairfield – Burns 7, Owens 7, Schwertfeger 9, Pankratz 2, Roberts 6, Menchaca 1, Carter 6. Totals 13 (4) 8-19 38.

Centre 52, White City 40 White City Centre

7 8 13 12 — 40 9 12 14 17 — 52

White City – SMacDonald 4, Campuzano 4, Ash 13, Stilwell 12, Enfield 7. Totals 14 (4) 8-12 40. Centre – S. Marovec 6, Abdel 3, A. Makovec 3, Rudolph 3, Basore 7, Kassebaum 4, Deines 8, Simons 18. Totals 15 (3) 19-23 52.

Today’s Area Finals Boys Class 6A Hutchinson A—Northwest vs. Dodge City, 5:30 p.m. Hutchinson B—North vs. Maize, 7:45 p.m. Topeka A—East vs. Heights, 5:30 p.m. Topeka B—Derby at Topeka, 7:45 p.m. Class 4A Buhler—McPherson at Buhler, 7:30 p.m. Clearwater—Wellington vs. Collegiate, 7:30 p.m. Ulysses—Andale vs. Pratt, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Douglass—Conway Springs vs. Independent, 7:30 p.m.

Sedgwick—Hillsboro vs. Moundridge, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Chase County—Olpe vs. Berean Academy, 7:30 p.m. Pratt Skyline—Sterling vs. Medicine Lodge, 7:30 p.m. Class 1A-Division I Dexter—Udall vs. South Haven, 7:30 p.m. Goessel—Burrton vs. Pretty Prairie, 7:30 p.m. Class 1A-Division II Argonia—South Barber vs. Cunningham, 7:30 p.m. Girls Class 5A Kapaun A—Andover Central at Kapaun, 7:45 p.m. Kapaun B—Andover vs. Carroll, 5:30 p.m. Newton A—Salina Central vs. Salina South, 5:30 p.m. Newton B—Hays at Newton, 7:45 p.m. Class 4A Buhler—Hesston vs. McPherson, 6 p.m. Clearwater—Wellington vs. Mulvane, 6 p.m. Ulysses—Haven vs. Pratt, 6 p.m. Class 3A Douglass—Conway Springs vs. Garden Plain, 6 p.m. Sedgwick—Moundridge vs. Hillsboro, 6 p.m. Class 2A Pratt Skyline—Sterling vs. Central Plains, 6 p.m. Uniontown—Oswego vs. Madison, 6 p.m. Class 1A-Division I Dexter—Caldwell vs. South Haven, 6 p.m. Goessel—Fairfield vs. Centre, 6 p.m. Class 1A-Division II Argonia—Bucklin vs. Norwich, 6 p.m. Beloit St. John’s—Hope vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, 6 p.m.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hide from your bike rack Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 2007 Subaru Outback. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect vehicle for driving over hills and curves during winter storms, hauling garden supplies and toting around Theo, my 75-pound Goldendoodle. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my dilemma: I enjoy riding my bike with my friends. I am not tall enough to use a bike rack that mounts on top of the car, nor am I coordinated enough to stand on a ladder while hoisting my bike up that high. We have a bike rack that we used on our old Ford Explorer (now deceased) that I could manage well. It sat on the rear trailer hitch and was easy for me to use. I want to have a rear hitch installed on the Subaru for my bike rack, but my husband says it will decrease the value of the car. My fate lies with your decision. What should we do? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anne Ray: Go ahead and install the hitch, Anne. Tom: Your husband is worried that when you try to sell the car, potential buyers will see the hitch and assume you were towing a trailer with the car, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll conclude that you put lots of extra wear and tear on the car that way and will shy away. Ray: But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to take. After all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your car now, right? So you should use it to make your life easier. And neither the hitch itself nor the bike rack will harm the car in any way. Tom: You could remove the hitch when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to sell the car, but when a buyer gets a good mechanic to inspect the car, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice the bolt holes and know you had a hitch on there. Ray: So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d opt for absolute honesty. Just tell potential buyers that you never towed anything, you just used the hitch for a bike rack. These bike racks are common enough now that it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise anybody. Tom: Better yet, leave the bike rack on the car when you sell it, and offer it as an option. Ray: And tell your husband heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worrying about nothing. Cheer him up by reminding him that the vicious dog smell is going to be a much greater impediment to selling this car than the hitch ever will be.

Warming up to The Chill The Chill, an early-season event combining a motorcycle show and a car show, can serve as a real eye-opener. It began three years ago as a cycles-only show, conceived by Richard Bartel, and by all reports it did very well. In 2011, he took the plunge and added cars and trucks to the lineup and once again, the show was well received. This year again featured the full mix, with the first building at the Kansas Pavilions devoted to an amazing assemblage of motorcycles. The second and third buildings were packed with outstanding four-wheeled vehi-

cles. The eye-opening part of the equation is the fact this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t such a radical idea, after all. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason that bikers and car folks canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get together in one venue to show off and share their favorite machines. Everybody seemed to get along, and those who limited viewing to just bikes or cars were really shortchanging themselves. This was the first time Wichita On Wheels could be at The Chill and the camera card was nearly full by the time we left. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sampling of what was happening last weekend, at least for the gearheads among us.

The iconic chopper known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Evil,â&#x20AC;? built by Turk Dale, was dusted off and put on display at the show â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bike is a legend ... it pretty much was the start of custom bikes in this town,â&#x20AC;? said Scott Shirkey, in the background to the right, himself a custom bike builder.

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One of the highlights of The Chill was the Wichita debut of Elden Titus' VibraSonic Roadster, a radical custom he designed and began building before he became ill. When Titus passed away, his friends, led by Gary Meyers and assisted by various sponsors, pitched in to finish the project.

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PUBLISHED IN THE WICHITA EAGLE MARCH 3 & 10, 2012 (3171758) NOTICE TO BIDDERS RFB#12-0041 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals for construction work in SEDGWICK COUNTY, State of Kansas, said work known as Sedgwick County Project No. 2012 Latex Modified Slurry Seal (R175-C) will be received at the Sedgwick County Purchasing Office, 525 N. Main, Room 823, Wichita, Kansas, 67203, until 1:45 p.m., Central Time, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 , and then publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. at the Requests for Quotation/Proposal Meeting. Recommendations for purchase will be made the following Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of Bids and Contracts Meeting. The project to be constructed or improved is approximately 47.5 miles and is briefly described as follows (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Projectâ&#x20AC;?): Latex Modified Slurry Seal of selected sites in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified or cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check, or bid bond with a Surety licensed in the State of Kansas and acceptable to the County Clerk in an amount to be at least five percent (5%) of the proposal. Checks to be made payable to the County Clerk of Sedgwick County, Kansas, and drawn on a solvent Kansas Bank. These checks are to be retained by the County Clerk until the contract for the project shall have been awarded and are a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will enter a contract and give bonds as required. Contract documents for the Project may be examined at the following locations: Office of the County Clerk, 525 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 67203 Office of the County Engineer, 1144 S. Seneca, Wichita, Kansas 67213 KBP Plan Room, 700 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67211 Office of Kansas Construction News, 230 Laura, Wichita, Kansas 67211 Copies of Contract Documents may be obtained from the County Engineer of Sedgwick County, 1144 S. Seneca, Wichita, Kansas. A $40.00 non-refundable fee will be required for each set. The successful bidder will be furnished with three (3) sets of Contract Documents. Additional sets will be furnished at actual cost of reproduction, payable in advance by such bidder. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS NTB-1

PUBLISHED IN THE WICHITA EAGLE MARCH 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2012 (3171759) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids for El Dorado USD 490 Middle School will be received by Nabholz Construction Services at the El Dorado School administrative offices located at 124 West Central Ave., El Dorado, KS on March 29, 2012. Bid times will be: 10:00 AM Divisions 2-7 12:00 PM Divisions 8-14 2:00 PM Divisions 15-16 Pre-Bid Conferences will be held at the El Dorado School administrative offices located at 124 West Central Avenue, El Dorado, KS on Thursday March 15, 2012. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Meeting times are as follows: 10:00 AM Divisions 2-7 12:00 AM Divisions 8-14 2:00 PM Divisions 15-16 PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Include on a sealed bid proposal envelope the name of the project and bid package number. If submitting for more than one package, then each bid for each package must be in separate sealed envelopes. Faxed bids are also acceptable. Please send faxed bids to 316-322-4856 or 316-322-4801. A Bid Bond of 5% is required. Bids must be based on a lump sum contract. This is not a public bid opening. EXAMINATION AND PURCHASE OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding documents may be examined at the following locations AFTER MARCH 7, 2012: PKHLS Architecture Nabholz Construction 101 South Star (Construction Manager) El Dorado, KS 67024 1707 E. 123rd Terrace Olathe, KS 66061 Nabholz Construction (Construction Manager) 3301 N. 2nd St. Rogers, AR 72756 Bidding documents may be viewed and downloaded AFTER MARCH 7, 2012: Using Internet Explorer http://converge.nabholz.net username: nabholz bid docs password: plans Bidding documents may be purchased at the following locations AFTER MARCH 7, 2012: Drexel Technologies, Inc. ARC 10840 W. 86th Street 700 S. Broadway Lenexa, KS 66214 Wichita, KS 67211 Phone: 913.371.4430 Phone: 316-264-9344 Kansas Construction News Topeka Blueprint Co. 230 Laura, Ste. 101 608 SW Jackson St. Wichita, KS 67211 Topeka, KS 66603 Phone: 316.263.0265 Phone: 785-232-7209 City Blue Print, Inc. The Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association 1400 E. Waterman 720 Oak St. Wichita, KS 67211 Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: 316.265.6224 Phone: 816-595-4116 McGraw Construction Reed Construction Data OBLIGATIONS OF BIDDERS: The successful bidder providing a complete, responsive and responsible bid will be required to execute a Master and Project Contract with Nabholz Construction Services, both of which are available for review in the Nabholz Construction Services Construction Management Manual. Additionally, bidders must be prepared to provide insurance as specified in the Construction Management Manual portion of the bidding documents. Bidders must comply with regulatory and licensing requirements of the State as well as all other applicable State & Federal statutes. To be considered, bidders must be licensed on day of bid opening. Contractors attention is called to the fact that the wage rates for laborers and mechanics engaged in the construction of the project will be not less than required in full compliance with any state minimum wage law that may be applicable. This project does NOT require Davis Bacon Wage rates. By providing a bid, your firm accepts the obligation to honor the bid for a period of 60 days after the bid opening. Nabholz Construction Services reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid. Nabholz Construction Services encourages all small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises to submit bids for this project.

LEGAL PUBLICATION

PUBLISHED IN THE WICHITA EAGLE MARCH 3, 10 & 17, 2012 (3171725) THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL J. STUDTMANN, P.A. ROGER D. HUDLIN, SCID#23762 6235 West Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67209 (316) 942-8400 Tel (316) 942-8498 Fax IN THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT OF SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD PARKER, a minor child by STEVEN FIELDING, Petitioner. CASE NO. 12 AD 016 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59 OF KANSAS STATUTES ANNOTATED NOTICE OF HEARING The State of Kansas to: Andre R. Parker You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed in this court praying for a decree of said Court that Petitioner be permitted to adopt Christopher Edward Parker, a minor, as his own child; that the parental rights of the adoptive father of said child be terminated; and that he have all other relief as deemed proper by the Court. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 6th day of April, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, in the District Court of Sedgwick County, in the City of Wichita, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. Steven Fielding, Petitioner By: Roger D. Hudlin, #23762 Attorney at Law 6235 West Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67209 Attorney for Petitioner (316) 942-8400

LEGAL PUBLICATION PUBLISHED IN THE WICHITA EAGLE MARCH 3, 10 & 17, 2012 (3171331) IN THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE ) ) Case No. 11-PR-1096 ESTATE OF: ) ELLA LARINE BIGGS, ) Title to Real Deceased. ___________________ ) Estate Involved Pursuant to Chapter 59, Kansas Statutes Annotated NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that Joni Dacus, Jeffery M. Wilson and CornerBank, Co-Administrators of the above-entitled estate, will offer for sale at public auction, the following described real estate: Section Thirty-Six (36), Township, Twenty-Six (26), Range Six (6) East, Butler County, Kansas, less right of way South Half Southeast Quarter (S/2 SE/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Twenty-Six (26) South, Range Seven (7) East, Butler County, Kansas West Half Northeast Quarter (W/2 NE/4) of Section Thirty-One (31), Township Twenty-Six (26) South, Range Seven (7) East, Butler County, Kansas Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Thirty-One (31), Township Twenty-Six (26) South, Range Seven (7) East, Butler County, Kansas East Half Northwest Quarter (E/2 NW/4), of Section Twenty-One (21), Township Twenty-Six (26) South, Range Six (6) East, except beginning at the Northwest Corner of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter (E/2 NW/4) of said Section Twenty-One (21), thence running East 208.75 feet, thence South 208.75 feet, thence West 208.75, and thence North 208.75 feet to the place of beginning of said excepted tract, Butler County, Kansas Northeast Quarter (NE/4) and North Half of the Southeast Quarter (N/2 SE/4) of Section Twenty-One (21), Township Twenty-Six (26), Range Six (6) East, Butler County, Kansas The auction will take place on the March 29, 2012, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Civic Center, 201 East Central, Butler County, Kansas, to the highest bidder for cash. All persons interested should take notice and govern themselves accordingly. JONI DACUS, Petitioner Rachael K. Pirner, #14288 TRIPLETT, WOOLF & GARRETSON, LLC 2959 N. ROCK RD., SUITE 300 WICHITA, KS 67226 (316) 630-8100 Attorneys for Petitioner