Gwinnett Daily Post - April 03, 2014

ASSESSING DAMAGE, 5A 8.2 magnitude earthquake near Chile kills 6, triggers tsunami

TWIN POWERS Seniors play big roles for Brookwood soccer • Page, 1B

Gwinnett Daily Post THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

www.gwinnettdailypost.com

75 cents ©2014 SCNI

1 suspect dead in overnight shooting

MORE THAN 1,3 00 MIL ES AW AY LOVIN’ ELEMENTARY

Lawrenceville, Georgia

A

LOVIN’ GIFT

From Staff Reports

LAWRENCEVILLE — With boxes and boxes of used books on their way to be donated, Charles Augustinvil made a suggestion to teachers at Lovin Elementary — send them to his native country.

Augustinvil, who grew up in Haiti, is a custodian at the school, and understands the value of reading to the point that he encouraged his son to read every day, anything he could, from books to newspapers.

“When I was a kid, there was no library,” he said. “I started questioning people, and realized they don’t read because there’s no library.”

Augustinvil moved to the United States in 1986, and realizes he lives and works in a place that has an abundance of books and libraries.

The connection Augustinvil started has blossomed into a partnership between Lovin and a school in Bizoton, Haiti, where Lovin students and teachers have sent 41 boxes of books and counting, and now send clothes and school supplies. The project, started by three teachers, turned schoolwide. In Haiti, the school opened a media center and named it the “Lovin Bibliotheque” in honor of Lovin Elementary.

Kindergarten teacher Becky Smith said it’s evident how much Augustinvil loves his country, and they felt like they ought to share what they have.

“We’ve been so blessed, especially in Gwinnett County, to have every resource we could ever dream of having, just to know we’re helping other people with books,” Smith said. “We have so many, we ought to be able to share with others.”

Around Christmastime, the Haitians sent a CD with a video of the library, and the boxes of books that were still unpacked.

For Lovin Principal Janet Blanchette, it has evolved into something more meaningful in her life even after she’s worked on similar projects with other countries earlier in her career.

“I’m a very giving person, I give to many organizations, but I feel like I’ve found my place now,” Blanchette said.

“There are so many ways you can give to so many great things, but right now I have found such purpose in wanting to

HAITI

keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Lawrenceville elementary school donates supplies to Haitian students

By Keith Farner

Vol. 44, No. 134

JEAN BAPTISTE LAPPE

Bizoton, Haiti

Students in Bizoton, Haiti, have received 41 boxes of books and from Lovin Elementary. (Special Photo)

LAWRENCEVILLE — A man was killed and an officer was hospitalized for several hours after an officerinvolved shooting early Wednesday morning in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Sweetwater Road near Old Norcross Road, Gwinnett County Police said.

Police responded to a call of a suspicious car at Lake Sweetwater Apartments, and when police made contact Marcus Garner with the car, two men and a woman jumped out and fled on foot.

Officers caught the female suspect but a male suspect got away.

Gwinnett Police Sgt. Brian Doan said the remaining suspect Shena was shot after an offiPenrose cer found him standing over his partner. The officer shot the suspect, who later died at a local hospital, Doan said. The officer was hospitalized with a head injury, but had not been shot.

Gwinnett Police Cpl. Jake Smith said the deceased suspect is Marcus Garner, 22, a black man, who had an outstanding warrant for a probation violation. The female suspect and

See SHOOTING, Page 9A

Gwinnett Co. schools excel in writing tests

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Lovin Elementary students and teachers pose for a picture with Haitian Principal Jean Baptiste Lappe, second from left, Lovin custodian Charles Augustinvil, far left, and Lovin Principal Janet Blanchette, far right. (Special Photo)

joined the effort, and offered ideas for cheaper shipping methods.

Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for more “It was a good thing to do for the photos. people in Haiti if she can do it, do it,” Antoine said of Blanchette. “We need help this school, these kids, this country.” the books. If the support comes, there The school, which houses kinderwill be a book to read all the time.” garten through 12th grade, is in a town When Antoine grew up in Port Au of about 2 million people, but the area Prince, Haiti, he said he would walk 25 is still recovering from the 2010 earthmiles to school because he didn’t have quake. A picture of a classroom the enough money to pay for a taxi. But Haitians sent to Lovin showed students when he left school, he didn’t know sitting on wooden benches inside walls where his next meal would come from. of exposed cinder block.

Looking at the library and media A parent of a Lovin student, Ernest Antoine, is also a native Haitian, has See LOVIN, Page 9A MORE ONLINE

Eighth-graders in Gwinnett excelled in this year’s state writing tests, especially at Osborne Middle, which had the top mean scaled score in the state.

Ten Gwinnett County Public Schools middle schools also scored in the top 25, including Twin Rivers, which was fifth, and North Gwinnett, which was eighth. Osborne’s score was 249.42, while 42.3 percent of its students scored in the “exceeds” category, the highest ever. Twin Rivers’ score was 239.34, and North Gwinnett’s score was 238.64.

More than 13,000 Gwinnett eighth-graders took the state writing test, and had an average mean scale score of 227. For Gwinnett County Public Schools, the state test serves as a local promotion requirement, and students must meet or See WRITING, Page 9A

Committee formed to study child welfare in wake of area case Gov. Nathan Deal named the council members Wednesday who are Two Gwinnett legisla- tasked with improvetors will take part in the ments with the child Child Welfare Reform welfare system.

Council, created in the “With this council now wake of the deaths of in place, it is our hope to several children, includ- uncover new approaches ing Lawrenceville girl that will strengthen our Emani Moss, 10, who child welfare system and starved to death last year. ensure that Georgia’s

By Camie Young

camie.young @gwinnettdailypost.com

“

With this council now in place, it is our hope to uncover new approaches that will strengthen our child welfare system and ensure that Georgia’s children are given the best shot at a good life.”

— Gov. Nathan Deal

children are given the best shot at a good life,” Deal said. “These appointees have dedicated

themselves to improving the lives of children, and I feel confident that together they will produce

meaningful and thoughtful reform recommendations.”

The two local officials appointed to the board are Rep. Valerie Clark, the Lawrenceville Republican who formerly served as Central Gwinnett High School principal, and Sen. Fran Millar, who represents Peachtree

Corners and previously served on a foster care reform study committee.

Other board members include Georgia’s child advocate, Ashley Willcott, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta President Donna Hyland, United Methodist Children’s

See CHILD, Page 9A

gwinnettdailypost.com

INSIDE Classified........6B

Gab.................8A

Lottery............ 4A

Perspective.....6A

Comics............7A

Horoscope......4A

Nation............ 5A

Sports.............1B

Crossword......7A

Local.............. 2A

Obituaries.......9A

Weather..........4A

Stay connected with the Daily Post online, where you can submit news tips, browse photo galleries and sign up to receive headlines digitally at gwinnettdailypost.com/newsletter.

Send us engagements, wedding, births or anniversaries under “Submit your news” on the home page.

2A • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

gwinnettdailypost.com

Notre Dame Academy announces plans to expand

By Keith Farner

keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

Notre Dame Academy has plans to grow again.

The Catholic school

in Duluth announced on Wednesday that it has purchased 21 acres of land next to its campus on River Green Parkway off Peachtree Indus-

trial Boulevard in Duluth.

Construction is scheduled to begin this spring on an expansion that will include a building for 12 classrooms, a multi-purpose

ENTER TO WIN

Enter by April 10th !

DEFENDING ChAmPION BERNhARD LANGER

gymnasium and fine arts building that will serve students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

There are also plans for another building for 22 classrooms and full athletics facilities.

The school opened in 2005 with 151 students, and now counts 525.

“We continue to be blessed in our Archdiocese with strong Catholic schools,” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said in a press release. “The

APRIL 14-20 TPC SUGARLOAF Brookwood

growth of our Archdiocese as well as the demand for Catholic education supports the need to increase capacity in our Catholic schools. The expansion of Notre Dame Academy will help address the increased demand for Catholic education through the high school years.”

The school also has plans to be the first pre-K through 12th grade International Baccalaureate and Catholic School in Georgia and one of two schools to

hold that title nationwide.

“We strongly believe in the International Baccalaureate’s ability to prepare students for today’s global world,” said Debra Orr, Notre Dame Academy Head of School. “The program teaches students to become critical thinkers who take responsibility for their own learning. We are excited to offer this educational opportunity to all of our students in addition to the concrete growth of a high school.”

grad Amy Robach promoted to news anchor for GMA

FRED COUPLES

BUY EARLY AND SAvE!

KENNY PERRY

By Deanna Allen

APRIL 14-20 TPC SUGARLOAF

TickeTs sTarT aT jusT $20*

Tickets on Sale Now! APRIL 14-20

SUGARLOAFwinner from each store ONE GrandTPCPrize will receive a pair of GreaterGwinnettChampionship.com Champions Club Passes (good Fri-Sun) and $25 gift card! *Select ticket prices increase 4/14/14.

Runner up from each store will get a pair of any one day passes.

Purchase your tickets online.

Visit GreaterGwinnettChampionship.com

179912-1

Enter at these BrandsMart USA locations!

BUFORD 2918 Buford Drive 770-932-1088

DORAVILLE 5000 Motors Ind. Way 770-452-9500

STOCKBRIDGE 4000 Mt. Zion Pkwy.

770-389-6100

deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Amy Robach, a Snellville native and graduate of Brookwood High School, has been promoted from Good Morning America correspondent to news anchor.

Robach has become a familiar face on the morning news program, filling in for Robin Roberts for many of the 174 days Roberts spent recovering from a bone marrow transplant.

Robach graduated from Brookwood in 1991 and attended the University of Georgia where she earned a degree in journalism. She began her career as a general assignment reporter in South Carolina and moved on to become a morning anchor in Washington D.C., where she covered 9/11 from the Pentagon.

She spent five years at NBC, where she was an anchor at MSNBC and cohost of Weekend Today.

“Amy is a world class anchor and correspondent who is beloved by

Amy Robach, a Snellville native and graduate of Brookwood High School, has been promoted from Good Morning America correspondent to news anchor.

(Special Photo)

our morning audience and all who know her,” ABC News President Ben Sherwood wrote in a press release.

Robach discovered she had breast cancer after undergoing an on-air mammogram.

“We always knew that Amy was special and we have all been especially

inspired to watch her battle breast cancer with grace and determination,” Sherwood wrote. “Indeed, she thrilled us with two weeks of memorable dispatches from Sochi anchoring our Olympic coverage — all between chemo treatments.

Amy will be a fierce and formidable full-time addition to our GMA team.”

Ga. Gold Medal plant winners a worthy addition Once a year, the Georgia Plant Selections Committee, an organization composed of plant professionals throughout the state, choose certain plants to label as Georgia Gold Medal Winners. Their purpose is “to promote the production, sale and use of superior ornamental plants.”

Several factors are taken into consideration when choosing the winners. The main criteria in making the selections are plants that are low maintenance, have few pest problems and are well adapted to Georgia’s varying climates and soil types. The plants must have features that are appealing to consumers.

Other factors include their ease of propagation and production needed in order to mass market the plants in addition to having appealing characteristics that last multiple seasons.

One plant is chosen from each of the following categories: annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and native plants.

The 2014 Gold Medal annual plant is the spider flower or cleome varieties Senorita Rosalita and the Senorita Blanca. The traditional varieties of cleomes have some negative qualities such as loss of foliage, spines, sprawling growth habit and excessive seed production. These new varieties do not have these undesirable traits. These plants grow in an upright pattern which attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Senorita Rosalita has a lavender to pink coloring, the Senorita Blanca is white, and both bloom prolifically during the summer.

They should be planted in May when the soil is warm enough, and the plants require adequate drainage.

The red hot poker, also known as the torch lily, is the committee’s selection for the 2014 Gold Medal perennial plant.

The blooms, which are a combination of many small flowers, are at the ends of tall stems. They come in an array of colors such as red, orange, yellow and cream.

They sometimes can produce a second round of blooms if you remove the dead flower heads before they go to seed.

The foliage is evergreen and grasslike, upright and sword shaped. The red hot poker blooms from June through August and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and honeybees. They will require full sun and good drainage.

The choice for the 2014 Gold Medal shrub is the sweetbox or Saracocca.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 3A

gwinnettdailypost.com

Euro, who retired at the end of 2011, served the city of Snellville and its police department for seven years after he started working for the department at 2 years old. (Special Photo)

Gardening in Gwinnett

Tim Daly Closely related to boxwoods, they have shiny evergreen leaves and grow three to five feet tall. Sweetbox thrives in shady and partially shaded areas. The shrubs are low maintenance, and requires little pruning.

As for pests, sweetbox is not troubled by insects or diseases, and are resistant to deer and rabbits. In the winter, it they produce small white fragrant blooms that are somewhat hidden by the foliage. A dwarf variety of the plant grows 12 inches tall, spreads by suckering, and creates an attractive dense groundcover.

The 2014 Gold Medal winner in the tree category is the Chinese pistache. It can reach a height of 30 feet, and its canopy has a vase shape. It tolerates the hot, dry conditions of our summers and poor soil. The tree does well in difficult growing situations such as parking lot islands, landscapes of newly built homes and along streets in urban areas. However, they suffers in soils that stay wet continually. In the fall, the leaves turn a brilliant red color and in the spring it produces clusters of small flowers.

The Atamasco lily, also called the rain lily, is the committee’s choice for 2014 Gold Medal winner in the native plant category. These hardy plants grow throughout Georgia.

They have white to pink blooms that are on a stalk that rises above the foliage.

Their blooms open up after a rainfall, thus giving it the name rain lily. They prefer sun to partial shade, thrive in moist sites, and are frequently found growing in wetlands, swamps and by streams and lakes. All parts of this plant are toxic.

Georgia Gold Medal winners are a worthy addition to your home landscape. The plants are attractive, easy to maintain and thrive in our climate. For more information on these plants, go to the following website: www.georgiagoldmedalplants.org.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with Gwinnett County. He can be contacted at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@uga.edu.

Retired Snellville K-9, Euro, dies Euro played a key role to locate or catch a criminal.

He once tracked a homicide suspect from a car lot on U.S. 78, and found a “scream mask” and hoodie that were described as being worn by the gunman.

Whitehead said DNA tests matched the suspect to the mask. The gunman is serving time for another robbery, and has been indicted and awaiting trial.

Euro and Peters were also involved in the case of a grow house on Creekwood Drive in the Summit Chase subdivision. The case was linked to grow houses around the metro Atlanta area, and Euro ran secondary and confirming searches and sniffs on the

By Keith Farner

keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

One of the three original dogs that started the Snellville Police K-9 Unit has died.

Euro, who retired at the end of 2011, served the city of Snellville for seven years after he started working for the department at 2 years old. He lived with his handler, Officer Dennis Peters, and his family.

Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead said Euro was great at everything he did, from narcotics to tracking to apprehension.

“He could pretty much do it all,” Whitehead said.

“He loved his toy, you couldn’t get it away from

Snellville Police K-9 Euro lived with his handler, Officer Dennis Peters, and his family. Euro retired at the end of 2011.

him, which makes him a good drug dog.”

There were several noteworthy incidents where

vehicles and a trailer.

More than 350 plants and about 917 pounds of marijuana were found in the trailer, worth about $110,000, along with $10,000 in currency found in the house. Five arrests were made in that case.

Euro and Peters also assisted Gwinnett County Police in a home invasion investigation where Euro found one suspect who was taken into custody without incident. He also found an AK-47 used in the crime.

Whitehead said Euro didn’t want to retire, but Peters noticed that the had trouble with his hips.

“He’s done a lot of good work for us,” Whitehead said.

‘Photo finish’ predicted in governor’s race A week after a poll predicted that Gov. Nathan Deal would survive the GOP primary this May, another poll shows a challenge in the November general election against Democratic Sen. Jason Gov. Nathan Deal Carter, the grandson of President Jimmy Carter.

The poll of 575 active Georgia voters Sen. Jason Carter conducted Sunday shows that Deal leads Carter 43 percent to 39 percent, but the margin of the lead matches the margin of error in the race.

About 18 percent of voters remain undecided in the poll, conducted by Landmark Communications and Rosetta Stone Communications.

Political Notebook

involving accusations that Deal interfered in an ethics investigation into his campaign is underway in Atlanta, which Democrats hope will change the outcome in November, but the poll experts weren’t sure.

“Gov. Deal still enjoys a small lead among all age groups despite a non-stop Camie Young barrage of bad press,” said John Garst, president of Deal has the lead among Rosetta Stone Commumen, 48 percent to 38 nications. “The governor percent, while Carter holds trails Senator Jason Carter a 3 percent advantage with female voters. I among women, 41 perpredict a photo finish in cent to 38 percent. More November.” women remain undecided Kingston campaign (21 percent), while 14 events Saturday percent of men haven’t Senate candidate Jack chosen their candidate.

Kingston has two events “Independent voters planned in Gwinnett this support Gov. Deal by a weekend. four-to-three margin,” said The Savannah conMark Rountree, president gressman will address the of Duluth-based Landmark Gwinnett GOP breakfast at Communications. “With 8:30 a.m. at 550 Trackside Deal at 41 percent, Carter in Lawrenceville. at 32 percent among InLater that morning, dependent voters, there is his campaign will host still a significant number the first of several volunof Independents who teer victory parties at his have yet to make up their campaign headquarters mind.” in Duluth, as well as in This week, a trial Savannah.

One of three congressmen vying for the GOP nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat this year, Kingston is hosting the parties from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday until the May 20 primary. But while you party, leaders plan to put you to work making phone calls to voters.

“Phones will be provided,” a press release said, noting that a light lunch will also be served for volunteers.

The campaign headquarters are located at 3360 Satellite Boulevard in Duluth.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact anna@jackkingston. org, or give us a call at 470-545-8206.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Camie Young can be reached via email at camie.young@gwinnettdailypost.com.

For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost.com/politics.

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Duluth - FY 15 Budget Availability, Review and Adoption The City of Duluth proposed FY15 working draft of the budget will be available for public inspection as of 8am on 4/4/14 during regular office hours (8am5pm, Mon-Fri) in the office of the City Clerk, located on the first floor of Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA. It will also be available on the city website.

The Mayor, Council, Department Directors and Staff will meet at 5:30 pm in the Community Room of City Hall on the following dates to discuss the proposed City of Duluth 2015 Budget: April 15, 2014 April 16, 2014 April 23, 2014 (if necessary) Scheduled dates are subject to change. Any changes to meetings will be posted on the City’s website at www.duluthga.net. No official action will be taken at these meetings. The public is invited to attend and observe the work sessions.

The dates for the budget public hearing and anticipated adoption of the FY15 budget will be published on or before May 1, 2014.

Filed for advertisement, April 1, 2014.

Teresa S. Lynn City Clerk, City of Duluth

183027-1

4A • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 To Your Good Health

gwinnettdailypost.com HOROSCOPES

WEATHER WATCH TODAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

78

71

61

72

65

64

You will have to make some difficult decisions this year. Taking on too many projects at once will 10% 80% 70% 30% 80% 10% not earn you the recogni10% tion you desire. Focus on the most advantageous opportunity and devote 40 48 47 53 48 43 all of your time, effort and Keith expertise toward that goal.

Roach ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your easygoing SOLUNAR TABLES personality will draw atThe solunar tables for lakes are tention and attract new The Gwinnett Daily Post Lake Full Yesterday Lake Full Yesterday based on studies that show fish (UPSP 921-980, ISSN 1086alliances. Attend functions and game are more active at Allatoona (840.0) ........ 836.36 Lanier (1071.0) .......1070.90 0096) is published Wednesthat allow you to share certain times during the lunar day through Friday and SunBlackshear (237.0) ........ 236.88 Nottely (1779.0) .......1766.82 period. ideas, concepts and plans. day by SCNI, 725 Old NorMAJOR Blue Ridge (1690.0) .......1678.69 Oconee (435.0) .........435.01 Service groups or cultural cross Road, Lawrenceville, 4:37-6:37 a.m.............5:02-7:02 p.m.

Burton (1865.0) .......1859.60 Seminole (77.50)........... 79.02 get-togethers will lead to GA 30045. Periodical postMINOR potential partnerships. age paid at Lawrenceville, ................................ 9:58-10:58 p.m.

Carters (1072.0) .......1073.82 Sinclair (339.8) ........ 338.52 GA 30044. POSTMASTER: TAURUS (April 20-May Chatuge (1927.0) .......1920.60 Thurmond (330.0) .........329.13 Send address changes to 20) — Don’t make promPOLLEN COUNTS Harding

(521.0) . . ......

520.46 Tugalo

(891.5) . . ......

886.56 Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box ises you won’t be able Trees: High 603, Lawrenceville, GA Hartwell (660.0) ........ 660.64 Walter F. George (190).......188.58 DEAR DR. ROACH: Weeds: Low to keep, or you’ll face an 30046-0603.

We always hear about the Jackson (530.0) .........529.01 West Point (635.0) ........ 632.63 Grass: Moderate emotional dilemma. Listen negative prospects and efto friends and relatives fects of various diseases, who offer valuable advice, TODAY IN HISTORY but never hear about the LOTTERY not ridicule and negativity. effective benefits and lonGEMINI (May 21-June TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1865, Union ), actor; David Hyde Pierce (1959- ), gevity of medical control Wednesday 20) — Sharing opinions actor; Eddie Murphy (1961- ), actor/ forces captured Richmond, Va., the of them. I am a 76-yearand listening to the people Cash 3 Midday: 4-2-1 comedian; Adam Scott (1973- ), actor; capital of the Confederacy. old man in otherwise good Cash 4 Midday: 2-1-3-9 around you will be the first Chael Sonnen (1977- ), mixed martial In 1882, American outlaw Jesse health who was diagnosed step in pursuing the home artist; Jared Allen (1982), football playJames was killed by Robert Ford, a Ga. 5 Midday: 2-1-3-8-4 with atrial fibrillation projects you have in mind. er; Cobie Smulders (1982- ), actress; member of James’ own gang who You should avoid criticizing more than 15 years ago.

Amanda Bynes (1986- ), actress. hoped to earn a state reward.

Tuesday others and instead offer I have religiously taken TODAY’S FACT: One can get a In 1948, President Harry Truman them worthwhile solutions. medicine (propafenone) rough estimate of the outdoor temsigned into law the Marshall Plan Cash 3 Midday: 3-9-5 CANCER (June 21-July perature in degrees Fahrenheit by aid bill, which was designed to help for the problem, and have Cash 3 Evening: 5-4-8 22) — Postpone any plans counting the number of cricket chirps rebuild war-torn Europe. had only a few instances Cash 4 Midday: 1-3-2-6 until you are confident that in 14 seconds and adding 40.

In 1996, “Unabomber” Ted Kacof rapid and irregular Cash 4 Evening: 1-4-5-0 TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1988, Mario you have all the details zynski was arrested at his cabin near heartbeats since.

Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins Lincoln, Montana. worked out. You can avoid Ga. 5 Midday: 8-7-4-7-3 Do you feel that as won the NHL’s Art Ross trophy as the TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Washingtension by not revealing long as I keep taking my Ga. 5 Evening: 4-9-3-7-3 league’s top scorer, ending Wayne ton Irving (1783-1859), writer; Marlon your aims until your plan is medicine, my heart’s Fantasy 5: 4-6-10-25-26 Gretzky’s streak of consecutive scorBrando (1924-2004), actor; Doris Day a sure thing. condition is as good as ing titles at seven.

(1924- ), singer/actress; Gus Grissom LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) someone who has never TODAY’S QUOTE: “Love is never (1926-1967), astronaut; Jane Goodall, — You may be feeling Mega Millions: 10-23-68-74had a problem, or will I lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow (1934- ), primatologist; Wayne Newton emotionally stifled. Get75, Mega Ball:09 always be subject to the back and soften and purify the heart.”

(1942- ), singer; Sandra Boynton (1953ting out will enable you to negative consequences — Washington Irving ), children’s author; Alec Baldwin (1958make new friends. Take a and associated problems close look at your present of a condition that is supREADER’S GUIDE relationships and decide if posedly under control? I changes need to be made.

1310.

To request a photo, seven days a week by callhave very low cholesterol, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. call the photo department at ing 770-962-7355. Ads can never had high blood 22) — It’s a fine time 770-963-9205 ext. 1327. also be faxed at 770-339pressure and have never Administration/Finance: for artistic expression.

5853. Email: classified@ been overweight. I do Whether you enjoy paintHours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., gwinnettdailypost.com have a history of heart ing, music, literature or Mon.-Fri. Call 770-963Legal Notices: Hours are Vice President, SCNI – Gwinnett County. Mailed problems in my family. some other pastime, take 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The 9205.

J.K. Murphy subscriptions are $150 for Delivery Problems: Your on a project that will showfax number is 770-339-8082.

— D.T. Editor – Todd Cline one year, $116.22 for six satisfaction is our No. 1 pri- case your talent. Put aside Cindy Carter is the legal ANSWER: That’s a months and $70.73 for Main Office – 770-963-9205 ority. If we miss delivery call problems and enjoy the notice coordinator. She can great question, but it’s three months. Subscription our circulation department be reached at 770-963-9205 moment. hard to answer, because prices do not include sales customer service line, 770ext.1160.

Email legals@gwinLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. it depends on the disease tax.

Call 770-339-5845, 8 The Gwinnett Daily Post 339-5845, or email the cirnettdailypost.com 23) — Too much time a.m.-1 p.m., Mon.-Fri. to and its treatment. In your invites your input. Here are culation department at cirTo Report a News Item: spent helping others will start your mailed or home case, atrial fibrillation some guidelines to help you Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., culation @gwinnettdailypost. lead to you neglecting the delivered subscription. successfully treated with communicate with us. com. between 6:30 a.m. and people and interests that Mon.-Sat. Call 770-339Classified Ads: ClassiSubscription Rates: a medication for rhythm 5850. Editor Todd Cline is at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Frifieds can be placed at the Subscriptions are $99 for control, the risk of heart day, and between 8 a.m. and mean the most. Take time 770-963-9205 ext. 1300; main office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; to pursue activities that one year, $50 for 26 weeks Sports Editor Will Hammock 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunproblems and stroke is phone lines open 24 hours, provide stimulation and and $25 for 13 weeks within day. is at 770-963-9205 ext. very nearly reduced to the greater happiness. risk of someone with no SCORPIO (Oct. 24history of atrial fibrillaNov. 22) — Budget wisely tion. today. Your home improveIn hypertension, reducment ideas may be more tion of risk has to do with DEAR AMY: My wife not be anywhere near that I have to endure, or is there costly than you originally Ask Amy the type of medication and I have been married person. Seriously, if you some way for me to politely planned. Get in touch with used, how high the blood for 39 years. We have two don’t simmer down, the set boundaries and get these older relatives who could pressure was before treat- grown children. police are going to get guys to cool it without them use your help or offer you ment and how long it went The problem is this. involved. being offended? sound advice. untreated, as well as how My wife’s friends make it If your wife enjoys these The last time I tried saySAGITTARIUS (Nov. well-controlled the blood uncomfortable for me when friendships, she should do ing something politely to 23-Dec. 21) — There may pressure is while on treat- I am invited to an event with so on her own. one of these guys, he com- be a rift with someone you deal with daily. Have ment. Most studies show my wife. I am fed up with DEAR AMY: I am a pletely stopped contacting that with well-controlled these friends and refuse to be single woman in my 50s. me. I didn’t want that. What a heart-to- heart talk to determine the extent of the blood pressure, most of around them any longer. My I’m interested in dating and do I do?

Amy Dickinson the excess risk of heart at- wife wants me to suck it settling down.

— Textually Frustrated problem, and be willing to tack and stroke eventually up. This always ends in an The problem is that the DEAR FRUSTRATED: compromise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. goes away, but never quite argument.

What is missing from this men who have shown inter- Excessive contact can feel completely.

My wife and I were narrative is your wife’s est in me recently have inintrusive (and worse) when 22-Jan. 19) — New possibilities or positions in In diabetes, long-term invited to the cabin these perspective. I imagine it undated me right out of the you don’t want it. Don’t prognosis also is depenwomen share for a weekmight be quite different starting gate with needy text pass judgment on someone the workplace are coming your way. Other people are dent on how well the end. Upon arrival, the friend from yours. messaging, out-of-control else’s commitment to his impressed with the efforts diabetes has been conhad the nerve to tell me I But given what you IMing, plus FaceTime calls work if he chooses to send trolled and for how long. text messages to you during you have put forth. Be couldn’t play golf with my report, the only way for (as well as regular calls). prepared to make a career Interestingly, very “tight” wife despite them having you to deal with these surly The latest guy started tex- the workday. All you need move. control of blood sugar only a threesome (I would wenches is not to deal with ting me all day during work to do is pay attention to AQUARIUS (Jan. 20(A1c level) did not reduce have been the fourth). your own comfort level. them at all. This situation is hours and was asking me Feb. 19) — Plan physical risk further, and actually You should tackle this the activities that will get you My wife and I were volatile and not safe for any what time I get off work, increased heart disease invited to the cabin a of you. presumably so that he could minute you feel it starting. motivated and inspired. It somewhat, compared with second time. We were told I’m not sure why you know when I’d be available Reply to a text, saying: could be as simple as a “good” control.

“I’m not into frequent texthat when we arrived after would insist on going with to receive his phone calls brisk walk or a hike in the Dr. Roach regrets that ting, but if you want to set a four-hour trip that my your wife to visit the home and texts at home. country. he is unable to answer wife was invited to lunch of people you seem to It strikes me as unprofes- up a time to get together (in PISCES (Feb. 20-March individual letters, but person), let me know.” with her friends. I was not despise. You obviously have sional that this man would 20) — A small change can will incorporate them Don’t answer calls (Face- boost your spirits. Considinvited. no intention — or the abil- be texting me all day during in the column whenever er making improvements Time or “regular”) if you This one female friend ity — to “suck it up.” his work hours. possible. Readers may don’t want to talk. The guy at home. Ask a friend or purposely attacked me verIf screaming in someI find this disruptive family member to pitch in, email questions to ToYwho reads you the best in bally to engage in a scream- one’s face feels good to when I’m at work. I don’t and it will help you form a ourGoodHealth@med. this context is the guy you ing match. I won the first you, then that is further enjoy it at home, either. closer bond. cornell.edu or request an bout with a direct scream in evidence that you should Is this just something that will want to see.

83 56

Disease control essential

LAKE LEVELS

Gwinnett Daily Post

Who To Call

Husband must leave ‘surly wenches’ alone

order form of available her face. It felt great. health newsletters at P.O. Please give me your Box 536475, Orlando, FL insight about dealing with 32853-6475. Health news- these surly wenches. letters may be ordered — Furious from www.rbmamall.com.

DEAR FURIOUS:

Guns Wanted -Cash Paid MILITARY ITEMS WANTED

BUY • SELL • TRADE • NEW • USED Rifles • Pistols • Shotguns Ammunition • Scopes • Reloading Supplies

The Gun Room LLC 170 West Athens St. • Winder, GA 30680

GUN APPRAISAL 678-975-7299 Free with This Ad in Store

182258-1

gunroomLLC.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 5A

gwinnettdailypost.com

WORLD Kremlin: Putin officially divorces his wife of 30 years MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally divorced his wife Lyudmila after more than 30 years of marriage, Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday, following a surprise breakup announcement last year.

“The divorce has taken place,” Dmitry Peskov said, without giving any further details.

Putin and his wife announced that their marriage was over last June in a live broadcast on Russian state television, confirming longstanding speculation that they had separated.

The Kremlin made clear at the time that their breakup had yet to be formalized.

The ex-KGB spy, 61, keeps his personal life private and little is known about his wife and two daughters, both in their 20s.

In 2008, Putin said there was no truth to a newspaper report that he was preparing to marry Olympic rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabayeva, who was born in 1983, the same year he married Lyudmila.

Panama quake revised to 5.8, no report of damage WASHINGTON — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Panama on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake came a day after Chile was shaken by an 8.2 magnitude quake that killed six people and set off a tsunami with 7-foot waves.

The Panama quake was centered about 38 miles south of David, Panama, at a depth of 17.3 miles. The USGS originally reported the magnitude at 6.2 and depth at 6.2 miles.

Panama’s head of emergency services, Arturo Alvarado, said there were no reports of damage or injuries but that schools and homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. A USGS tweet said it had received citizens’ reports of light and moderate shaking.

world&nation Chile assesses damage after quake

By Anthony Esposito and Rosalba O’Brien Reuters

SANTIAGO — Chilean authorities on Wednesday were assessing the damage from a massive earthquake that struck off the northern coast, causing a small tsunami, but the impact looked mostly limited.

Over 900,000 people who evacuated the country’s low-lying coastal areas returned home on Wednesday morning after authorities called off a tsunami alarm.

The 8.2 magnitude quake that shook northern Chile on Tuesday killed six people and triggered a tsunami that pounded the shore with 7-foot waves.

Authorities evaluated the damage on Wednesday as the ocean waves receded and daylight showed the full extent of the damage.

Mines in Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, mostly said they were functioning normally.

The arid, mineral-rich north is sparsely populated, with most of the population concentrated in the port towns of Iquique and Arica, near the Peruvian border.

In Peru, the earthquake led to temporary power outages and evacuations in some southern towns, but did not cause serious damage or injuries.

Chilean President

A fisherman tries to salvage pieces of boats damaged by an earthquake and tsunami that hit the northern port of Iquiqueon on Wednesday. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.2, struck off the coast of northern Chile near the copper exporting port of Iquique on Tuesday evening, killing six and triggering the tsunami that pounded the shore with 7-foot waves. (Reuters/Luis Hidalgo)

Michelle Bachelet visited Iquique on Wednesday and praised people’s orderly response to the emergency.

“We are here to recognize the calm behavior of the people of Iquique who showed great civic responsibility, as did those of Arica. I think you have given us all a tremendous example,” she said.

The government would put great effort into restoring services, she added.

Finance Minister Alberto Arenas said the government would place “no limit on the use of resources to

address this emergency.”

Bachelet, who was sworn in as president less than a month ago, is likely conscious of the stinging criticism she faced near the tailend of her first term in office in 2010, when the government was seen to have responded inadequately to a much bigger 8.8 quake and tsunami that killed over 500 people.

Nearly eight times more energy was released in the quake that struck Chile some four years ago, experts say.

Damage limited It was too early to

NATION U.S. bankruptcy judge OKs $120M loan for Detroit

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved Detroit’s plan to borrow $120 million from Barclays PLC to improve services in the cash-strapped city.

Judge Steven Rhodes, who is overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case, overruled objections by city creditors who took issue with the timing and structure of the loan.

“This court has previously held the city is service-delivery insolvent,” Rhodes said.

Italy police arrest Detroit has said it plans to use some of the loan 24 for plotting Veneto secession proceeds on public safety improvements.

ROME — Italian police The loan deal emerged arrested two dozen separat- early last month after a ists including a former par- larger loan was rejected liamentarian on Wednesday in part by the judge in on suspicion of gathering January. The previous arms to violently split the loan, backed largely by wealthy northern region city casino tax revenue, of Veneto from the rest of included $165 million that Italy.

Detroit wanted to use to The group had converted pay two investment banks a bulldozer into a tank with to end soured interest rate a makeshift cannon and in- swap agreements that contended to use it in an assault tributed to the city’s filing on St. Mark’s Square in of the biggest municipal the region’s capital Venice, bankruptcy in U.S. history police said. in July. Those swaps were Their plan recalled the used to hedge interest rate 1997 seizure of the square’s risk on some Detroit penfamed bell tower by armed sion debt. separatists who proclaimed an independent Venetian Retiree claims republic, harking back to $425.3M lottery the city-state that was a major power in the eastern prize in Calif.

Mediterranean for centuries SAN FRANCISCO — A until it fell to Napoleon retired Northern California Bonaparte in 1797.

That assault was quashed man has claimed a $425.3 in a matter of hours. million national Powerball — From wire reports prize, more than a month

Boston Fire Department Lt. Edward Walsh’s brother Michael carries his helmet out of Saint Patrick’s church following Lt. Walsh’s funeral in Watertown, Mass., on Wednesday. Thousands of firefighters from across the United States lined the streets for the funeral of Walsh, one of two firefighters who died battling a blaze in a Boston apartment building last week. Walsh, 43, and Firefighter Michael Kennedy, 33, died on March 26 while battling a roaring fire in a four-story apartment building in Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood. (Reuters/ Brian Snyder)

after the sixth-highest jackpot drawing in U.S. history was announced, lottery officials said on Wednesday.

Raymond Buxton turned up at the Sacramento office of the California Lottery on Tuesday with the winning ticket from the February 19 drawing, California Lottery spokeswoman Melissa Villarin said.

Buxton, whose age was not released, wore a faded T-shirt with an image of the “Star Wars” character Yoda, wearing leprechaun attire, emblazoned with the words “Luck of the Jedi I have,” lottery officials said in a written statement.

Firefighters mourn comrade killed in blaze WATERTOWN, Mass.

— Thousands of firefighters from across the United States lined the streets of a Boston suburb on Wednesday to grieve for one of

two firefighters who died battling a blaze in a downtown apartment building.

In front of St. Patrick’s Church in Watertown, where the funeral was held for Boston Fire Department Lieutenant Edward Walsh, a gigantic American flag hung from two ladder trucks assigned to local fire companies.

Walsh, 43, and Firefighter Michael Kennedy, 33, died on March 26 while fighting a fire in a fourstory apartment house in Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood.

Judge halts Texas executions over drug supplier info AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. federal judge has temporarily suspended the execution of two inmates planned for this month in Texas, saying the state has hidden information about the supplier of the drug to

estimate financial losses, but they were expected to be much lower than the $30 billion from the 2010 quake, which affected the more densely populated central region, said earthquake expert Alexander Allmann at reinsurer Munich Re. “The quake has caused severe damage to some buildings in the affected region, but in general the building standards in Chile are comparatively high, allowing buildings and infrastructure to withstand such quakes reasonably well,” Allmann said.

be used in the lethal injections.

“The court stays plaintiffs’ scheduled executions until the information identified is produced,” U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore wrote in Houston in a temporary injunction issued on Wednesday.

The decision is part of a series of court rulings in recent weeks that have mandated states to release information about drugs used for lethal injection, saying that keeping the information secret violates due process protections of the U.S. Constitution.

Senator accuses GM of ‘culture of cover-up’ in recalls

PEOPLE Michael Strahan confirms ‘GMA’ news on ‘Live’ NEW YORK — “Live with Kelly & Michael” anchor Michael Strahan revealed to co-host Kelly Ripa on Wednesday that he was astonished to read the news that he was joining “Good Morning America.”

“Once in a while, I see your name in the papers and I get excited. Once in a while!” Ripa teased.

“I saw my name in the papers too!” Strahan exclaimed. “I was surprised!

Surprised! Yeah!”

TheWrap reported Tuesday, Strahan was joining ABC’s flagship morning show “Good Morning America.” Strahan would also continue to serve as co-host of “Live” as well as an analyst on “Fox NFL Sunday,” according to insiders.

“What’s happening?” she asked.

“Well, the big news is that I’m going to be on “GMA” now. But it’s somewhat surprising!”

Strahan acknowledged.

Shakira kept from topping the charts by ‘Frozen’ LOS ANGELES — Hipshaking Colombian singer Shakira was no match for Disney’s animated princesses on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday as the “Frozen” movie soundtrack continued its reign at the top.

The “Frozen” soundtrack, released in November 2013, sold 161,000 copies last week, bringing its total U.S. sales to 1.8 million, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

Billboard said 1.5 million of “Frozen” soundtrack sales were in 2014, making it the year’s biggest selling album so far. Beyonce’s self-titled album that she released in December comes in second with 604,000 copies sold so far in 2014.

Worthington, Kendrick, Messina join cast of ‘Cake’

LOS ANGELES — Sam Worthington, Anna WASHINGTON — Kendrick, Chris Messina, General Motors Co. came Felicity Huffman, William under withering attack for H. Macy. Britt Robertson, its decade-long failure to Lucy Walters (“Shame”), notify the public about deCamille Mana (“Smart fective parts linked to fatal People”), Manuel Garcia crashes, as a U.S. Senate Rulfo (“Bless Me, Ultima) hearing opened on Wednes- and Oscar-nominated day with accusations that actress Marianne Jeanthe company fostered “a Baptiste (“Secrets & Lies”) culture of cover-up.” will join Jennifer Aniston Democratic Senator in the indie movie “Cake,” Claire McCaskill rebutTheWrap has learned. ted some of GM CEO Daniel Barnz (“Won’t Mary Barra’s testimony Back Down”) will direct from Patrick Tobin’s script, to a House of Representatives panel on Tuesday that which was voted to the 2013 Black List. her company had recently Aniston will play an cleaned up its act. acerbic woman named “It might have been Claire who becomes fascithe ‘Old GM’ that started sweeping this defect under nated by the suicide of Nina the rug 10 years ago. Even (Kendrick), a woman in her chronic pain support group. under the ‘New GM’ banAs she uncovers the details ner, the company waited of Nina’s suicide and denine months to take action velops a poignant relationafter being confronted ship with Nina’s husband with specific evidence of (Worthington), Claire also this egregious violation of grapples with her own very public trust,” the Missouri raw personal tragedy. senator said.

— From wire reports — From wire reports

Over 200 skydivers to try for world record in Arizona

By David Schwartz Reuters

PHOENIX — A team of 222 veteran skydivers from around the world will step off a small squadron of airplanes in the Arizona skies this week and float down in formation to try to shatter a world record, organizers said on Wednesday.

Skydivers must execute two formations before deploying their parachutes to qualify for the

MUST READ largest double-formation record set last year by 110 skydivers in Florida, a spokeswoman said.

“The team is very optimistic that we can do this,” said Gulcin Gilbert, a skydiver and spokeswoman for the group, World Team. “Everything seems to be going well so far.”

Skydivers representing 28 countries will take part in the

event in Eloy, Ariz.

Gilbert said the complex, record-breaking maneuver is most likely to take place on Thursday at SkyDive Arizona, a popular facility in the desert about 65 miles south of Phoenix.

The jump, which has been in the planning stages for about 18 months, is set in motion when the skydivers in multi-colored jumpsuits are taken aloft by 10 aircraft.

Skydivers have 80 seconds

from the time they exit the planes to the time the parachutes open to position themselves into one kaleidoscope-like formation and then another at an estimated 19,500 feet above the ground, in an average freefall speed of about 120 miles per hour.

“Our individual flying tasks are not so difficult,” said B.J. Worth, the American leading the skydive effort. “But getting 222 skydivers to do their designated task safely and on the same jump

is a special challenge.”

Skydivers have been practicing since last Friday, first laying out the formations on the ground and then trying to replicate them while in the air, Gilbert said.

Organizers said they have taken every precaution to avoid any mishaps.

“This is an inherently dangerous sport and we don’t do things rapidly,” said Gilbert. “Everything is staged and safety is foremost in everyone’s minds.”

perspectives

J.K. Murphy, Vice President, SCNI jk.murphy@gwinnettdailypost.com

gwinnettdailypost.com

Todd Cline, Editor

todd.cline@gwinnettdailypost.com

PAGE 6 A • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

How foreign is our policy?

Many people are lamenting the bad consequences of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, and some are questioning his competence.

There is much to lament, and much to fear. Multiple setbacks to American interests have been brought on by Obama’s policies in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Crimea and — above all — in what seems almost certain to become a nuclear Iran in the very near future.

The president’s Thomas public warning to SyrSowell ia of dire consequences if the Assad regime there crossed a “red line” he had drawn seemed to epitomize an amateurish bluff that was exposed as a bluff when Syria crossed that red line without suffering any consequences. Drawing red lines in disappearing ink makes an international mockery of not only this president’s credibility, but also the credibility of future American presidents’ commitments.

When some future President of the United States issues a solemn warning internationally, and means it, there may be less likelihood that the warning will be taken seriously. That invites the kind of miscalculation that has led to wars.

Many who are disappointed with what seem to be multiple fiascoes in President Obama’s foreign policy question his competence and blame his inexperience. Such critics may be right, but it is by no means certain that they are.

Like those who are disappointed with Barack Obama’s domestic policies, critics of his foreign policy may be ignoring the fact that you cannot know whether someone is failing or succeeding without knowing what he is trying to do.

Whether ObamaCare, for example, is a success or a failure, depends on whether you think the president’s goal is to improve the medical treatment of Americans or to leave as his permanent legacy a system of income redistribution, through ObamaCare, and tight government control of the medical profession.

Much, if not most, of the disappointment with Barack Obama comes from expectations based on his words, rather than on an examination of what he has done over his lifetime before reaching the White House.

His words were glowing. He is a master of rhetoric, image and postures. He was so convincing that many failed to connect the dots of his past life that pointed in the opposite direction from his words. “Community organizers,” for example, are not uniters but dividers — and former community organizer Obama has polarized this country, despite his rhetoric about uniting us.

Many were so mesmerized by both the man himself and the euphoria surrounding the idea of “the first black president” that they failed to notice that there were any dots, much less any need to connect them.

One dot alone — the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, whose church the Obamas attended for 20 years — would have been enough to sink any other presidential bid by anyone who was not in line to become “the first black president.”

The painful irony is that Jeremiah Wright was just one in a series of Obama’s mentors hostile to America, resentful of successful Americans, and convinced that America had too much power internationally, and needed to be brought down a peg.

Anti-Americanism was the rule, not the exception, among Obama’s mentors over the years, beginning in his childhood.

When the young Obama and his mother lived in Indonesia, her Indonesian husband wanted her to accompany him to social gatherings with American businessmen — and was puzzled when she refused.

He reminded her that these were her own people. According to Barack Obama’s own eyewitness account, her voice rose “almost to a shout” when she replied: “They are not my people.”

Most of Barack Obama’s foreign policy decisions since becoming president are consistent with this mindset. He has acted repeatedly as a citizen of the world, even though he was elected to be President of the United States.

Virtually every major move of the Obama administration has reduced the power, security and influence of America and its allies. Cutbacks in military spending, while our adversaries have increased their military buildups, ensure that these changes to our detriment will continue, even after Barack Obama has left the White House.

Is that failure or success?

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

His website is www.tsowell.com.

letters to the editor

Letters should be no more than 200 words and are subject to approval by the publisher. Letters may be edited for style and space requirements. Please sign your name and provide an address and a daytime telephone number. Address letters for publication to: Letters to the Editor, Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-0603.

The fax number is 770-3398081. Email us at: letters@ gwinnettdailypost.com.

Democrats acting desperately WASHINGTON — H.L. Mencken gets a workout in election years when voters are reminded by pundits of the curmudgeon’s observation that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

Mean. But true?

If you’re a Democratic strategist, this seems to be the motto operandi. If you’re a Republican strategist, you’re thinking: Better dumb that down.

There now, if everyone is equally offended, we can proceed.

First, let’s dispense with Democrats, as voters are likely to do this November for countless reasons. Chief among them is the recent debut of the Democratic “strategy” of hurling “pocketbook” legislation at Republicans that has no chance of passing.

This is not exactly a paradigm-shifting strategy.

Minimum-wage debates are sort of like funeral suits. You keep them handy for those glum times when respect for dying ideas must be paid.

Giving strategists their due, the bills are catchy, using as they do the poll-tested word “fairness” in their titles. (For some reason, I have an irresistible urge to enlist “Modern Family’s” Phil Dunphy to say: “Geniuses.”

The minimum wage campaign is obviously an effort to bestir the Democratic base

licans benefit from a time of record distrust of government, even though, irony observed, they have earned their own share. But being viewed as obstructionist on more government spending and economic tinkering may not be such a bad thing. As for seeming Kathleen uncaring, this is harder to shed Parker if only because supporting a wage increase seems like such to turn out at the polls, where a decent idea.

Republicans tend to show up Which it is — in times of in greater numbers during economic stability. midterm elections. But DemoIt is not such a great idea crats can’t force votes in the when viewed in the context of Republican-controlled House broader economic implications so this “strategy” is mainly and the probability that raising something to talk about. At wages will do more harm than best, Democrats get to reitergood. For sure, raising wages ate the familiar trope that the won’t create jobs and more GOP is the heartless, greedy, likely will cost jobs for the obstructionist Party of No. very population we all want to Even if House Speaker John help. Low-wage earners usualBoehner ignores the minily lack job skills, which won’t mum wage, which he will, the be acquired in the unemployconsequences of inaction fall ment line. It also makes little at his feet, not at any indisense to apply one national vidual congressman’s. Thus, it wage when costs of living are may not hurt the generic GOP so diverse across states. brand as much as Democrats Again, none of this matters. hope. Also, even if a minimum The wage increase won’t go wage bill is passed by the Sen- through. Democrats know it. ate in the next few days, who Republicans know it. The only cares? people who may not know it Republicans really only are the dead and busy. Thus, have one vulnerable incumthis is much ado about nothing bent senator, Mitch McCon… for everything. nell of Kentucky, so, theoretiIf Democrats can make Recally, the political benefit is publicans look nasty enough, more a positive for Democrats maybe a few more single who get to vote for it than it is women, low income workers a negative for Republicans. and minorities will turn out in In the meantime, RepubNovember. That’s not nothing.

If Republicans prevail, after all, the Obama administration is finished. That’s everything.

So the stakes are high even if the strategy seems not so lofty.

Mostly the Democratic campaign agenda reflects desperation: If all you can do is attack your opponent, chances are you have nothing much to sell. Poll after poll shows Americans aren’t buying what the Democratic Party is selling.

Strategy, meanwhile, cuts both ways.

Boehner also can force votes on vulnerable House Democrats — jobs votes such as the Keystone XL pipeline that squeeze Democrats between their union base and environmentalists. And then there’s the gift that keeps on giving, Obamacare, not to mention the economy, record debt, higher taxes, and dubious leadership in foreign affairs.

Now where was I? Oh, yes, fairness. To wit: It is highly probable that Mencken, who referred to the South as the “Sahara of the Bozart” and pilloried rural Christians as “ignoramuses” during the 1925 Scopes trial, would have little good to say about today’s GOP, for which the South is Ground Zero.

Then again, he rarely said anything nice about anyone.

Email nationally syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker at kathleenparker@washpost. com.

Continuing education — on the job CHICAGO — It’s the time of the year when you can’t throw a rock without hitting a parent or a teenager bragging about college acceptance letters.

You’re far less likely to hear about the plans of students who really have no desire to go to college and aren’t sure what the world might have in store for them — especially considering the risk of poverty, shorter life spans and other ills that researchers tell them will happen to someone having less than a college degree.

The National Center for Education Statistics projects that at the end of the current academic year, about 3.3 million students will graduate from high school.

In 2011, the last year for which numbers are available, the center noted that the percentage of high school seniors enrolling in college in the fall immediately following graduation was 68.2 percent, with females enrolling at a higher rate (72.2 percent) than males (64.7 percent).

Failure to transition to postsecondary schooling is often seen as a financial issue. But it’s fair to say that some portion of the high school graduates who decide against college simply don’t want to face more time sitting in a classroom waiting for their “real” — often then debt-riddled — lives to begin.

This might seem small-minded to college-educated folks who can’t stand the thought

ic success,” writes Kristen Nye Larson in “Updating Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century.” “Tech schools sometimes falsely assume that students don’t need or can’t handle a high level of rigor and use this as an excuse to provide lower-quality instruction.”

Esther In addition to not offering Cepeda training that is responsive to regional industry demands, of any child not having the Larson notes that many CTE opportunity to earn a degree. programs — which are often But what’s more inflexible, not outgrowths of traditional voto mention shortsighted, about cational education models that our society’s “college is the were established in the 1970s only answer” mentality is that and ’80s — haven’t been modthere are too few workforce ernized to develop proficient preparedness programs for levels of English, reading, math what amounts to nearly a third and science with core instrucof our high school graduates. tion.

And many of the programs that This doesn’t square with the are available hardly make the rapidly evolving computer-asgrade. sisted or customer-centric marThe Lexington Institute, a ketplace for skilled workers. conservative-leaning think tank, As reported in countless has issued a report charging business journals, and repeated that many of the 17,000 high in Larson’s critique, “Many schools across the country employers deem students that that offer career and technical come out of high school careereducation (CTE) remain mired ready are often not properly in outdated instructional models prepared for the workforce. that fail primarily by underEmployers complain that young estimating the ability of the graduates often lack communistudents they aim to serve. cation skills, professionalism, “The outdated vo-tech literacy and critical thinking [vocational-technical] model skills. … A national survey of of career and technical educaCEOs and postsecondary leadtion has a legacy of providing a ers said that 53 percent of busisub-par instructional program ness leaders were struggling for students who don’t have the with recruiting non-managerial ability to achieve high academ- employees.”

It’s not all bleakness, however. Larson provides several examples of high-performing CTE programs that have a demonstrated track record in helping students complete their training, and possess what are considered to be the two most important job-candidate skills: the ability to work in a team structure and the ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization.

There are programs that do a good job of producing wellrounded students and others that partner with private employers or regional economic leaders to get students directly from training into work. We simply don’t hear much about them because the majority of our education system is focused on college access.

But not everyone can afford college — or is cut out for it. Once we realize this, our country can start pumping out the workers our future economy needs instead of outsourcing skilled manufacturing jobs to places such as Germany or Poland, with their worldrenowned apprentice programs.

They’ve already figured out that there’s plenty of value in a life devoted to working with both your hands and your mind.

Esther J. Cepeda is a nationally syndicated columnist.

Email her at estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

gwinnettdailypost.com

CLOSE TO HOME

John McPherson

FAMILY CIRCUS

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 7A

Bill Keane

Today’s Solution

BEETLE BAILEY

BLONDIE

Mort & Greg Walker

Dean Young & John Marshall

DILBERT® Scott Adams

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

Zits

PEANUTS

Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

GARFIELD

PICKLES

Charles M. Schulz

POOCH CAFE

Jim Davis

Chris Browne

Paul Gilligan

Brian Crane

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.

The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

Solution to today's Sudoku

WHATZIT SOLUTION:

Today’s Answer: Composer

8A • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

gwinnettdailypost.com

Donation to help provide meals, transportation to seniors

By Camie Young

camie.young @gwinnettdailypost.com

Thanks to a little help from their Friends, Gwinnett seniors will get a boost in home-delivered meals and transportation services.

Commissioners accepted a total $104,000 donation this week from the Friends

of Gwinnett County Senior Services to help with those services.

“I am grateful to organizations like Friends that are filled with volunteers who selflessly identify needs in the community and causes they are willing to support,” Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said. “With

GWINNETT GAB Caboose Days Festival held this weekend

T-shirts will be sold by Duluth Rotary. Proceeds go to benefit Operation One Voice, a Duluthbased nonprofit that aids children and families of fallen Special Operations Forces.

Entry fee is $20 per car for all entries received by April 11 and $25 per car on the day of the show.

For more information, visit duluthrotaryevents. org.

the growing demand for senior services in Gwinnett County, it will take everyone working together to meet those needs.”

Through donations and fundraisers, the Friends organization donated $79,000 to fund home-delivered meals for seniors who are on the waiting list, emer-

gency meals for displaced or distressed seniors and nutritional supplements for seniors in need. Officials could not immediately answer how many seniors will receive meals due to the donation.

A second $25,000 donation will go to providing eligible seniors with medi-

cal transportation services, as well as rides to and from Gwinnett’s senior service centers.

“Friends is dedicated to meeting needs for Gwinnett seniors and appreciates the opportunity to collaborate with the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to the needs of our aging

population,” said John Winters, president of the nonprofit, which has helped provide private funding to supplement the county senior programs since 1999.

For more information about Gwinnett County Senior Services, go to www. gwinnettseniorservices. com.

Shooting at Ft. Hood leaves several people dead

By Jon Herskovitz Reuters

AUSTIN, Texas — Several people were killed The Southeastern and at least 14 injured on Railway Museum will Wednesday when a gunman give families a chance opened fire at a U.S. Army to welcome spring while base in Fort Hood, Texas, learning about cabooses at the site of another rampage Caboose Days this Friday in 2009, U.S. officials said. and Saturday.

One official, who spoke The event will include a on the condition of anonymcaboose hunt, craft corner ity, declined to offer specific for kids to create a souvenumbers on fatalities. A nir, and handcar rides on separate U.S. official, also the restored antique handspeaking on condition of car. Food will be available You be the Judge anonymity, said 14 people and refreshments will be had been injured. served on the SCL caboose art exhibit at the He noted the informaincluded with admission.

Gwinnett Historic tion was preliminary and The Southeastern Railsaid he could not confirm Courthouse way Museum is located at reports the shooter had been 3595 Buford Highway in The Kudzu Arts Center killed. Local news reports Duluth. For more informa- is hosting an exhibition, said there may be as many tion, visit srmduluth.org.

You Be the Judge, through as four dead, although this April 11 at the Historic could not be confirmed.

Courthouse in LawrencevThe base said in a stateRotary Club of ille. ment that its directorate of Duluth’s Second The exhibit features emergency services “has an Annual Car Show works with a wide range initial report that a shooter of style and media. is dead,” but also added The Duluth Roatry Visitors are invited to cast that the information was Club will give the public their vote and “Be the unconfirmed. a chance to view antique Judge” for the People’s It said: “The number of classics, foreign sports, Choice Award reception. injured are not confirmed at hotrods and much more at The reception will be held this time.” their Second Annual Car at the courthouse on April The Scott and White Show April 12 in down10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hospital in Temple, Texas, town Duluth. but the doors open at 6 said it had received four The event will be from p.m. patients, ranging from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and The exhibition and recritical condition to stable viewing is free to the ception are free and open with single and multiple public. There will be pro- to the public. For more gunshot wounds. Two more fessional judging of first, information, visit kudsecond, and third place zuartzone.org. in each category, plus a Gwinnett Gab appears people’s choice winner. in the Thursday and SunThe show will also inday editions of the GwinBy Jonathan Allen clude a 50-50 raffle where nett Daily Post. To submit Reuters the winner splits the pot an item to Gwinnett Gab, with Duluth Rotary, and email gab@gwinnettdailyNEW YORK — The food and commemorative post.com. question of whether a fragile Picasso painting that covers a wall in New York City’s Four Seasons Restaurant will crumble if taken down to allow repairs went before a state court judge on Wednesday.

The dispute between the restaurant’s landlord

By Irene Klotz study showed. and the painting’s owner Reuters “We think that the thing takes place in a grand that hit Earth and ended setting: Midtown ManhatCAPE CANAVERAL, up forming the moon, the tan’s Seagram Building, Fla. — Earth’s moon lion’s share of it stayed on the landmark International started forming up to 65 Earth. A small fraction of Style tower designed by million years later than its mass and some materi- Ludwig Mies van der some previous estimates, al from Earth was pushed Rohe which opened in according to a study off into space to form the 1958. released on Wednesday moon,” astronomer John Real Estate develthat uses a new way to Chambers, with the Carne- oper Aby Rosen, who calculate the birthday of gie Institution for Science has owned the buildthe 4.47 billion-year-old in Washington DC, said in ing since 2000, wants planet’s only natural satel- an interview. the Picasso taken down lite.

“That was probably the from its prominent space The mega-asteroid last big event,” he added. overlooking the rich and which smashed into Earth, The previous aspowerful who dine at launching debris that later sessment was based on the Four Seasons on the became the moon, hapmeasuring the naturally ground floor. pened about 95 million occurring radioactive deThe 19-foot-high years after the birth of the cay of telltale atoms inside unframed painted theater solar system, research in lunar rocks. The same curtain depicting figures this week’s issue of the process, however, also led overlooking a bullring journal Nature showed. to findings that the impact has been displayed in The finding disputes, happened between 50 mil- a hallway between two with a 99.9 percent degree lion and 100 million years dining rooms since the of accuracy, some previafter the solar system’s restaurant’s 1959 openous estimates that the formation. ing, earning it the name moon-forming impact “Our new method is “Picasso Alley.” occurred as early as 30 independent of radiometThe limestone wall on million to 40 million years ric techniques and so we which it hangs has been after the solar system’s break through the condamaged by moisture and formation, some 4.58 bil- troversy,” lead researcher steam from the kitchens lion years ago.

Seth Jacobson, with Cote on the other side, Andrew The new study is based d’Azur Observatory in Kratenstein, a lawyer for on 259 computer simulaNice, France, wrote in an Rosen, told the court. tions of how the solar email.

An art handler hired by system evolved from a primordial disk of planetary embryos swirling around the sun. The programs simulate the crashes and mergers of the small bodies until they meld into the rocky planets that exist today.

By that geologic clock, Earth’s last big chunk came from a Mars-sized body that hit about 95 million years after the solar system’s formation, the

President Barack Obama pauses as he makes a statement about the shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, while in Chicago on Wednesday. Obama said on Wednesday he was “heartbroken” that another shooting had occurred at the Fort Hood Army base and described the situation there as fluid. (Reuters/Larry Downing)

were arriving soon, hospital officials told a news conference.

U.S. President Barack Obama said he was “heartbroken” that another shooting had occurred at the Fort Hood Army base and described the situation there as fluid.

“We are going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened,” Obama told reporters in Chicago, where he is traveling for Democratic fundraisers. “We’re heartbroken that something like this might have happened again.”

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told a news confer-

ence in Honolulu, where he was meeting with Asian defense ministers the incident was still under investigation.

“It’s a terrible tragedy.

We know that. We know there are casualties, both people killed and injured,” he said.

After the shooting, the third such incident at a military base in the United States in about six months, Fort Hood was put on lockdown and police were securing its perimeter, military officials said. Helicopters could be seen circling the base in live TV footage broadcast from the scene.

An announcement telling people to lock their windows and doors can be heard on a video from Fort Hood broadcast on local TV station KCEN. Police went from building to building, while scores of police vehicles and ambulances were on the scene, the station said.

Authorities advised those on the post to stay away from windows and to keep doors closed and locked.

Central Texas College, which has a Fort Hood campus, ordered an immediate evacuation of all students and staff, and canceled classes.

In 2009, a former Army psychiatrist shot dead 13 people and wounded 32 others in a shooting spree at Fort Hood.

Major Nidal Hasan shouted “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is greatest” in Arabic, during the attack and later said he wanted to be a martyr. He was convicted and faces death by lethal injection In September, a gunman opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 and wounding four before being slain by police. Last month, a civilian shot dead a sailor aboard a ship at a U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Va.

N.Y. restaurant’s fragile Picasso fate hangs in court

New ‘geologic clock’ resets date for Earth’s moon formation

A 19-by-20-foot theater curtain “Le Tricorne” painted by Pablo Picasso hangs at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City on Tuesday. The fate of the painting, which has graced the wall of the Four Seasons for more than half a century hangs in the balance on Wednesday as the building’s owner and the painting’s owner will debate in a New York City court whether it can be taken down to allow repairs to the wall. The New York Landmarks Conservancy, which owns the painting, argue it is too fragile to be moved. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

Rosen “was concerned it was more dangerous to leave (the painting) in place,” Kratenstein said.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy, the nonprofit preservationist group that was given ownership of the Picasso in 2005, argues that the wall is fine and removing the curtain risked ruining it and harming the restaurant’s interior.

The conservancy’s president Peg Breen called it the “iconic center” of

the Four Seasons. “Philip Johnson didn’t just say, ‘We’ll slap up a Picasso for a little while and see what else comes along,’” she said, referring to the restaurant’s architect.

The conservancy, which won a temporary injunction a few days before movers were due to arrive in February, said Rosen is exaggerating the wall’s state out of a dislike for the painting.

He has referred to it as a ‘schmatte,’ the Yid-

dish word for rag, the conservancy said in court papers.

Rosen, also a collector of modern and contemporary art, has not said if he’d let the Picasso return to its old spot if it is removed. He did not respond to requests for an interview.

Both sides have dispatched engineers and experts to view the wall, with only those sent by Rosen finding its state alarming.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 9A

gwinnettdailypost.com •From Page 1A

Shooting

driver of the suspicious vehicle is Shena Penrose, 27.

Penrose is in custody on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court.

A second officer reported that he heard shots fired at 1:02 a.m., the same time the first officer stopped responding on his radio, police said. Once the second officer caught and secured Penrose, he rounded the corner of a building in the complex and found a male suspect armed with a gun, standing over the officer.

A minute later, the second officer fired several shots, struck and disabled the suspect. The officer’s shots were fired at 1:03 a.m.

Additional charges are under investigation.

Officers are investigating the identity of the man who fled. Officers do not believe he is armed or dangerous, or was involved in the attack on the officer.

Doan said the officer who was knocked out was taken to Gwinnett Medical

Center, where he regained consciousness, and has been released from the hospital this morning.

Penrose was taken in for questioning.

The investigation continues as police try to determine what activity took place before officers arrived on the scene.

The officers will be placed on administrative leave for at least three days during the preliminary investigation. The first officer has worked with Gwinnett Police for nine years, the second for four years.

The officers’ identities will not be released until the Deadly Force Investigation Team’s investigation is completed, which could take 90 days.

Other departments investigating the incident included the Homicide Unit, the Crime Scene Investigations Unit, the Internal Affairs Unit, the Medical Examiner’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office.

Lovin

•From Page 1A

mornings when you realize we have a lot of materialistic center at Lovin, Antoine said things here, and our kids Haitian students would be in this school are the most amazed. generous, giving children “If one school in Haiti and they want to help.” had something like that,” Antoine’s son, Moses, a he said, “every child would fourth-grader at Lovin, said come from everywhere to he would like to visit Haiti that school.” someday.

Earlier this year, the Hai“At first, I felt like it was tian school’s principal, Jean an honor to do this, I felt Baptiste Lappe, who the really happy for the kids school is named after, visited Haitian Principal Jean Baptiste Lappe, left, poses for a in Haiti,” he said. “I wish I Lovin to show his apprecia- picture with Lovin Elementary Principal Janet Blanchette could go there in Haiti, and and custodian Charles Augustinvil during a recent visit say hi, and let them know tion and thank the teachers, to the school. (Special Photo) students and Blanchette, we sent the books for you.” who he presented with a ally. But I’m not sure he will priorities.”

Smith, the kindergarten wooden plaque engraved ever understand the impact When Lappe visited, teacher, said she’s seen the with her name. he had on us immaterially,” he was welcomed with a power of reading first hand Lappe’s message to the Sprinkle said. “Just in the poster in his native language to inspire and educate.

Lovin students was “knowl- way of the adults in the which he spoke, Creole, and “I feel like if you can edge is power,” to read as building had this tremendiscussed with Blanchette read, you can go anywhere much as possible and realize dous moment that day which about extending the partner- in this world,” she said. how fortunate they are to may be the most meaningful ship. The community has “You can travel places, you have the education they of my career. Really see how an Internet connection now, can learn about any applicado. When Lappe left, the very much you can do, and so communicating is easier. tion, any job that’s available Lovin administrators and that we have such a respon- Blanchette plans to visit out there. If you have books Erin Sprinkle, the school’s sibility to use the gifts that Haiti in June for the official to read, you can educate counselor, cried and prayed we have, and the blessings opening of the library. yourself in so many different about the visit. that we have to help other “From that moment on I ways, and we’re giving them “The principal was so people. So in a lot other feel like I made that connec- the opportunity to read in a very grateful with expressways, he gave us more that tion with him,” Blanchette community and hopefully ing his gratitude for the day than we had given them. said. “Just a wonderful that will inspire them to be support we donated materi- He really refocused our morning; it was one of those teachers and readers.”

Writing •From Page 1A exceed state standards.

Eighth-graders must pass five of their six courses, including language arts and math, and must meet state standards on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests to earn promotion to ninth grade.

District spokesman Jorge Quintana said district leaders are especially pleased with the increase in the percentage

Child

MEAN SCALED SCORES, RANKING OF GWINNETT MIDDLE SCHOOLS RANKED IN TOP 25 IN THE STATE (SCORES ARE ROUNDED) • Osborne, 249, first • Twin Rivers, 239, fifth • North Gwinnett, 239, eighth • McConnell, 237, 11 • Trickum, 236, 13 • Couch, 236, 14 • Crews, 234, 18 • Pinckneyville, 233, 21

• Five Forks, 233, 22 • Creekland, 232, 23 Gwinnett middle schools ranked in the top 20 in the state in percent that exceeds the standard • Osborne, 42.3, first • Twin Rivers, 28.4, sixth

of eighth-graders who percent from last year to scored in the “exceeds” 17 percent. performance level, up two Nine Gwinnett middle

• North Gwinnett, 28.4, seventh • McConnell, 27.7, 11 • Couch, 27.3, 12 • Trickum, 25.2, 14 • Pinckneyville, 24.9, 16 • Crews, 24.4, 17 • Five Forks, 23.4, 18

schools ranked in the top 20 of schools who scored at the highest level.

The eighth-grade state writing test measures a student’s ability to communicate in writing using an assigned prompt. The genres assessed in eighth grade are expository or persuasive writing.

Students must demonstrate development of the topic; good organization of their ideas; use of language and vocabulary to engage the reader; and proper sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics.

•From Page 1A Home CEO Bob BruderMattson, Juvenile Court judges in Clayton and Douglas counties, and others.

The council is expected to complete a review of the Division of Family and Children Services by the end of the year and advise the governor on possible executive reforms and legislative proposals.

obituaries BUFORD

Norma Bryant Norma Davis Bryant, age 82, of Buford, GA passed away on April 1, 2014. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

HOSCHTON

Glenn Krebel Glenn S. Krebel, 73, of Hoschton, GA passed away on March 31, 2014.

He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Patricia G. Krebel; children, Melissa and Eric Scoggins, Hoschton, GA, Scott Krebel, Lilburn, GA; grandchild h

dren, Ashlynn Bower, Makenzie Scoggins; brother, Willard Krebel, Waterloo, IL; sister-in-law, Mickey and Steve Shirley, Greenville, SC; brothers-inlaw, Richard Gallamore, Greenville, SC, Bill and Rosemary Gallamore, Fairplay, SC; stepchildren, Deidre Yvonne Cribb, Lawrenceville, GA, Larue and Lara Cribb, WinstonSalem, NC, Brian Cribb, Badin, NC; four stepgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Krebel was born March 5, 1941, in Fults, IL. He graduated in 1959 from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, Waterloo, IL. He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He was retired from NCR National Cash Register after twenty-eight years

of service. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lawrenceville, GA. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Tucker, GA. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Glenn Krebel. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

SNELLVILLE

SUGAR HILL

Georgette Mayer Georgette Mayer, age 88, of Snellville, GA passed away April 1, 2014. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-5010.

DULUTH

Judy Murphy Judy Murphy, age 68, of Duluth, GA passed away March 25, 2014.

Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville GA, 30046. 770-9623100. www.stewartfh.com

Mabel Simpson Mabel Yates Simpson, 76, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on April 1, 2014. She was preceded in death by her son, Nathan Paul York. She is survived by her husband of forty-two years, Wayne Simpson; children, David L. and Phyllis York, Sullivan, MO; stepchildren, Cindy and Nathan Tillman, Baxley, GA, Donna Gail Simpson, Biloxi, MS, Sherry Renee and Keith White, Dallas, GA; eight grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; brother, George P. and C l i

Carolyn Yates, Trion, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Simpson was born October 10, 1937 in Ringgold, GA. She was a retired electronic tech from Color Graphic. She was a member of West Buford Baptist Church and a former member of Resurrection Baptist Church, Lighthouse Baptist Church and Free Spirit Baptist Church.

Memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Alexander officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Buford Baptist Church, Buford, GA, in memory of Mabel Y. Simpson. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

WINDER

Sheila Willard Sheila Annette Willard, age 62, of Winder passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014.

15 photos are available with all Obituaries and Death Notices $

Call for details

770.963.9205

Ext.1162 or Ext.1163 182773-1

Sign up to get Gwinnett Daily Post breaking news alerts and daily newsletters at www.gwinnettdailypost.com/newsletter.

10A • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

gwinnettdailypost.com

sports

gwinnettdailypost.com

SECTION B • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

Experience roams G-Braves outfield

By Ben Beitzel

ben.beitzel@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Will Hammock

Duluth delivers to help family Kathy Marelle knows firsthand about accumulating medical bills and dire predictions from doctors.

Her husband Joe — the longtime basketball coach, athletic director and now gym namesake at Duluth High — was diagnosed with stage four non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1998 and given six months to live. A few years later, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and he spent the better part of a decade battling cancer, as well as death sentences.

Fresh off winning another state championship as a Greater Atlanta Christian boys basketball assistant, Joe Marelle is now cancer-free.

“I’m very confident saying that Joe would not be here today if not for the love and support of the Duluth community,” Kathy Marelle said. “It’s not the monetary support. It’s the strength you get from the other support and prayers.”

Duluth’s love and support is still there today, and now the city has a new cause, another chance to stand behind one of its own.

Brylee’s Bash in the Park is scheduled for June 1 as a fundraiser for Brylee Anne Bradford, a young child battling a rare neuromuscular disorder.

She is the daughter of Duluth grads Jeff and Marisa (McCabe) Bradford, and the granddaughter of two longtime Duluth families, including former Duluth baseball, basketball and softball coach Jerry Bradford.

The event, which features a 5K, bake sale, barbecue lunch and Duluth alumni basketball game, will be held at Bunten Road Park, where Marisa Bradford pushes Brylee’s wheelchair on walks.

“The medical bills have become insurmountable for the family,” said Kathy Marelle, the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation director, and one of the event planners along with Diane Clausen. “We wanted to raise money to offset their medical expenses. It’s once again time for Duluth to come together.”

Brylee was born in May 2012 and nearly didn’t make it through her first night. There were several other close calls over the next three weeks in the NICU, a battle caused by nemaline rod myopathy, essentially the absence of muscle tissue in the body.

She requires constant care (from her mother except for in-home nursing help at night because she requires turning and monitoring), along with tracheostomy and feeding tubes. She has seven machines with her at all times, making any trip from the home a 30-minute ordeal.

See DULUTH, Page 4B

LAWRENCEVILLE — At least for the opening few games, the Gwinnett Braves should be able to score some runs.

The Class AAA season gets rolling today with Gwinnett visiting Durham for the first of four games and the start of

same Bulls.

Like every season in the minor leagues there are plenty of new faces • Who: Gwinnett underneath Gwinnett Braves at Durham Bulls • When: Today, 6 p.m.

Braves logos, but in plenty • Where: Durham, N.C. of places there are faces • Radio: WDUN.com that have not just worn the G, but also the A on their hat in the big leagues. an eight game road trip There is catching prospect before the team returns to Christian Bethancourt (No. Coolray Field on April 11 2 overall in the organizafor its opener against the tion) and infielder Phil

SEASON OPENER

Gosselin who both played briefly in the big league.

But nowhere it the major league experience deeper than the G-Braves outfield.

Jose Constanza, who has spent time each of the past three seasons in the Atlanta dugout, understands the back-and-forth nature of an outfielder. Next to him, in centerfield and in right, Todd Cunningham and Joey Terdoslavich both

returned to the G-Braves coming off seasons where they made their major league debuts. That taste gave each a boost in confidence and acted as a way to calm them down entering spring training.

“Every big league camp I have gone to has been a little bit easier,” said Cunningham who hit .265 with 38

See G-BRAVES, Page 4B

TWINPOWERS

Senior siblings Fiorella, left, and Brahan Gamarra, right, are leaders for their respective Brookwood soccer teams. The twins are dynamic playmakers who create a lot of offensive chances for the Broncos. (Staff Photo: Brendan Sullivan)

Senior midfielders play big roles for Brookwood’s top-ranked teams

“When we were little, it was really competitive,” Fiorella said. christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com “We’d be going for each other’s The backyard battles come ankles.” much less often these days.

They honed formidable skills “We’re always so busy with — some certainly inherited from high school,” Fiorella Gamarra their dad, a former pro player said. in the family’s native Peru — “And club,” Brahan Gamarra against each other. added.

“That’s another reason I have “And work,” Fiorella finished. the abilities I do — because of But there were once ferocious him,” Fiorella said. “He’s good one-on-one games between the and I learned from him a lot.” twins, with their father as referee.

How often does Fiorella win?

“Oh, yeah!” Brahan, older by She laughs.

10 minutes, said. “All the time.”

“Wellllll,” Brahan starts to say

By Christine Troyke

with a smile.

“I get lucky sometimes,” Fiorella admits.

It’s a short three-minute walk along tree-lined roads from the Gamarra house to Brookwood High School, where the twins are senior leaders on highly ranked teams with a combined record of 27-1.

But when the family moved to Gwinnett a decade ago, they weren’t thinking about the Broncos’ proclivity for soccer success when they picked a new home.

“It was just a good school

district,” Brahan said.

At the time, Fiorella didn’t even play.

“I used to hate soccer,” she said. “The only reason I started to play was because I saw him play.”

Brahan was just 4 and the family was still living in Peru when he began to follow in his father’s footsteps.

The Gamarras immigrated to the U.S. when the twins were 6, first living in New York before See GAMARRAS, Page 4B

Historic title for Millhof Wolves’ Jones Archer boasts whopping six All-Americans

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

It came down to 30 seconds.

Collins Hill standout Ryan Millhof, after a onepoint escape in overtime, held a slim 2-1 lead over California wrestler Isaiah Locsin in the senior finals of the National High School Coaches Association National Championships. With 30 seconds on the clock and Locsin down for a restart, Millhof’s mission was clear — hang on.

If he kept Locsin from an escape, Millhof had his goal of four straight national titles at the prestigious high

school meet, which draws the top wrestlers from 48 states.

“I just Ryan Millhof knew I was 30 seconds from making history,” Millhof said.

The Oklahoma signee did just that with his 2-1 overtime victory last weekend in Virginia Beach, making him just the fourth wrestler in the tournament’s history and first in nearly a decade to win four straight NHSCA national championships. He swept his earlier matches 9-0, 4-0, 17-1, 9-0 and 3-0 before the thrilling

championship match.

“It was an awesome experience, an awesome feeling, to accomplish a feat that not many people get to do,” Millhof said. “I’m very blessed to have done it.”

Millhof headlined an incredible NHSCA meet for Gwinnett County, which also got three national champions and six AllAmericans from Archer’s loaded program.

The Tigers, who swept Georgia’s duals and traditional state championships last season, got repeat championships from twins Daniel and Thomas Bullard in the sophomore division See WRESTLING, Page 4B

picks Tar Heels From staff reports PEACHTREE CORNERS — One of Gwinnett County’s top junior baseball players has made an early college choice.

Wesleyan outfielder Jahmai Jones gave a verbal commitment last week to attend the University of North Carolina beginning in the fall of 2015.

Ranked among the top college and draft prospects of this year’s junior class, Jones chose the Tar Heels over a large number of similar offers, including ACC rivals Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Clemson, as well as SEC power Vanderbilt.

The 6-foot, 205-pound junior was a first-team All-County selection by the Daily Post and a member of this year’s preseason Super Six after hitting .483 with nine home runs, 32 RBIs, 14 doubles, a 1.392 OPS and 48 runs scored for Wesleyan as a sophomore last season.

He currently leads the Wolves with a .519 average with three homers, seven RBIs and a 1.544 OPS in 10 games of action this spring.

2B • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

ondeck

Gwinnett Preps BASEBALL

Today

4:30 p.m. — Athens Academy at Hebron 5 p.m. — Towns Co. at Providence 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lovett 6 p.m. — Westminster at GAC 6 p.m. — Providence at Towns Co.

GOLF

3 p.m. — Collins Hill at Chateau Elan Par-3 3 p.m. — Dacula and Parkview at Country Club of Gwinnett 3:15 p.m. — Grayson and Brookwood at Summit Chase 3:15 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and Lanier at Sugar Hill 3:30 p.m. — Norcross and Duluth at Northwood 4 p.m. — Wesleyan girls and Lovett at St. Ives

LACROSSE

5 p.m. — Mill Creek at Parkview 5 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at Etowah 5:30 p.m. — Cambridge girls at GAC 6:30 p.m. — Grady girls at Duluth 7 p.m. — Brookwood boys at Druid Hills 7 p.m. — Duluth boys at Archer 7 p.m. — Northview boys at Wesleyan

SOCCER

5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Lithonia 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — North at Peachtree Ridge 5:30 p.m. — Parkview at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — South at Grayson

TENNIS

3 p.m. — Mountain View at Lanier 3:30 p.m. — Dacula, Central and Archer at Rhodes Jordan 4 p.m. — North Oconee at GAC 4 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Johns Creek 4 p.m. — Providence at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Chattahoochee at Mill Creek

TRACK & FIELD

3:30 p.m. — Providence at Athens Academy

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Off

Cleveland at Indiana Fri, 7:30 p.m.

Sun, 6 p.m.

SS/92.9-FM SS/92.9-FM

gwinnettdailypost.com NFL ROUNDUP

Clowney impresses at pro day The Sports Xchange

contingent of eight. That crew met with Clowney COLUMBIA, S.C. — All Tuesday night and will the watchful eyes of the NFL host him again this month turned to South Carolina’s in Houston.

Pro Timing Day at WilliamsOwner Bob McNair, Brice Stadium, where the who is a South Carolina featured attraction was graduate, and coach Bill potential No. 1 overall draft O’Brien were among pick Jadeveon Clowney. representatives the Texans More than 140 credenbrought to town. Defensive tialed media and 30 of 32 coordinator Romeo CrenNFL teams were counted nel was one of the position while live look-ins from coaches that was able to ESPN, NFL Network and put Clowney through indiFox Sports 1 provided fans vidual agility drills. across the country a peek O’Brien did not tip the at the pass rusher.

Texans’ hand with which If you listened to way they were leaning Clowney and the experts but he was excited how on hand, the 6-foot-5, Clowney performed. The 266-pound freakish athlete opportunity to see Clowney did more than impress. show his ability in differ“I wanted to show that I ent drills other than strictly moved well lateral, not just rushing the passer was an one way,” Clowney said. important aspect to his day.

“They know I have speed Clowney elected to forgo but I think I showed how the bench press and 40quick I can get my hips. I yard dash that he competed also showed my cardio, that in at the NFL Combine in I’ve been working out and February. He ran a 4.53 40staying in shape. I can pret- yard dash and did 21 reps ty much do it all. I can be a of 225 pounds on the bench play-maker on defense.” in Indianapolis. Clowney Representing the Hous- felt that was good enough. ton Texans, the franchise He didn’t go through any that holds the No. 1 overall positional drills at the pick for the third time in combine but ran the full franchise history, was a gauntlet Wednesday, when

a rotation of defensive line coaches and coordinators moved him through several unique drills.

scheduled to host quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater on pre-draft visits at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, Jackson signs for 3 years according to reports.

DeSean Jackson can earn NFL teams are allowed $24 million on the threeto invite 30 prospects to year deal he signed Tuesday their facility each year night with the Washington before the draft, so the Redskins, a contract that visits are nothing out of will pay the former Philathe ordinary, even though delphia Eagles wide receiver Manziel and Bridgewater $16 million guaranteed. are projected to be selected Jackson tweeted late well before New England’s Tuesday “ITS GOIN scheduled first pick.

DOWN !!” on his official Twitter account. “BURSteelers sign Heyward-Bey GUNDY & GOLD.” The Pittsburgh Steel“I’m happy about the ers signed wide receiver situation I’m in here. At Darrius Heyward-Bey to a the end of the day, it’s all one-year contract, the team about winning in the NFL,” said Wednesday. He had 29 Jackson said during a con- catches for 309 yards and a ference call Wednesday. touchdown with the IndiaAccording to The Sports napolis Colts last season.

Xchange, Jackson gets a Heyward-Bey (6-2, 219) $5 million signing bonus. was originally selected His deal is technically for by the Oakland Raiders four years and $32 million in the first round (seventh where 2017 voids if he is overall) of the 2009 NFL on the roster five days after Draft. He spent his first the 2016 Super Bowl. four seasons with Oakland before being released on Manziel, Bridgewater March 12, 2013. He signed to visit Patriots a one-year contract with The New England the Colts on April 1, 2013, Patriots, who have the 29th and played in a career-high overall draft selection, are 16 games last season.

Family relents, recruit headed to MSU

didn’t back down from tioned whether Michigan in East Lansing during anything.”

State would prepare their an earlier interview with Hawks Defensive end Malik The first sign of trouble son for a possible NFL 247Sports.com.

Greenville at Greenville McDowell won the public came 36 hours before career.

“You have to be someOff Fri, 7 p.m.

Sat, 7 p.m. tug-of-war with his disap- Signing Day, when Crowe “I want him to get a where you have less

Gladiators proving parents to wind spoke directly about her good education,” Crowe distractions and be around

LSU-Alexandria^ LSU-Alexandria up at Michigan State, a son’s recruitment. said. “Not that he can’t people that do what you Off Fri, 4 p.m.

Sat, 1 p.m. move the family blocked in “We don’t want him get a good education at do, go to class, be football

Baseball February. at MSU,” Crowe said.

MSU. But he also wants players, be a studentThe defensive end “Something happened, I to be a first-round pick athlete,” he said. “That’s

at Montreat^ Milligan^ Off Fri, 4 p.m.

Sun, 1 p.m. announced on National don’t want to put it out after college. Nothing is the environment I want Softball Signing Day that he was there what it was, but I had guaranteed, but I don’t him to be around, and not joining Michigan State, his a bad experience at MSU. think their defensive line be in close proximity to his at Emory Ga. Perimeter Conf. tourney preferred school, but did so It was something on my coach (Ron Burton) has the friends. I want him out of 2 p.m.

Mon, 2 p.m.

April 25-26 without a binding national end, I don’t want to get background for that.”

Michigan. I don’t care if Men’s tennis letter of intent.

NCAA byinto specifics.”

Greg McDowell questhat’s Ohio State or Florida

at Dalton St. Ga. Perimeter laws state that a parent or The parents also questioned the environment State.”

Off Sat, 10 a.m.

Mon, 2 p.m. guardian must sign the letWomen’s tennis ter of intent within 14 days PTV = Peachtree TV, SS = SportSouth, FSN = Fox Sports Net, of issuance if a studentCSS = Comcast Sports Southeast; ^doubleheader athlete is below age 21.

It was finally signed and approved at 11:15 p.m.

Tuesday.

Today Greg McDowell, the COLLEGE BASKETBALL player’s father, and his 7 p.m. — NIT Tournament, Minnesota vs. Southern mother, Joya Crowe, Methodist. Final. From Madison Square Garden in New objected to their son, who York. ESPN 9 p.m. — Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship. From Dal- attends Southfield High las. ESPN School in suburban Detroit, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL going to Big Ten and Rose 2 p.m. — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox. WGN Bowl champion Michigan NBA State. They expressed a 8 p.m. — San Antonio at Oklahoma City TNT desire for their son to leave 10:30 p.m. — Dallas at Los Angeles Clippers TNT the state to remove himself NHL from potential pratfalls of 8 p.m. — Minnesota at Chicago NBCSP being too close to what the 10:30 p.m. — Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSP parents termed “distracSOCCER 3 p.m. — UEFA Europa League Quarterfinal, Olympique tions.”

The 6-foot-7, 290-pound Lyonnais vs Juventus FC. 1st Leg. FS1 McDowell narrowed his TENNIS choices to Michigan State, 1 p.m. — WTA Tennis Family Circle Cup, Round of 16.

Ohio State and Florida From Charleston, S.C. ESPN2 State. He took a final recruiting trip to Columbus last weekend and his father was hoping McDowell center.org/golf.

GOLF would choose the BuckMay 20: The 16th Dr. eyes or Seminoles.

FOOTBALL Miles H. Mason Jr. golf McDowell, ranked by tournament, benefiting the Through June: The Multi 247Sports as the nation’s Gwinnett Medical Center County Football Officials are No. 32 prospect overall, Concussion Institute, at looking for new officials to No. 3 at strong-side deChateau Elan begins with join its organization covering fensive end and the No. 1 registration and breakfast at much of the metro Atlanta player in Michigan, was un8 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotarea. New and experienced bowed in his desire to play gun start. Cost is $300 per officials welcome. For more for coach Mark Dantonio player with sponsorships information, visit www. available. For more informamcfoafootball.org or call who was the first to con• 4 GREAT SEATS TO THE FRIDAY APRIL 14TH tion, call 678-312-8500 or George Allen at 770-880gratulate him Wednesday.

GAME AT 7:30PM VS CHARLOTTE BOBCATS! visit www.gwinnettmedical6632.

“Congrats to Malik McDowell and his family on his NLI to MSU. Big MAIL COMPLETED ENTRY TO: Gwinnett Daily Post/AtlantaHawks • P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 decision for family and all or visit gwinnettdailypost.com to enter at involved,” Dantonio said • Will Hammock, Sports Editor: will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com via Twitter on Wednesday.

• Christine Troyke, Staff Writer: christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com At a crowded assembly • Ben Beitzel, Staff Writer: ben.beitzel@gwinnettdailypost.com Name _____________________________________________________________ • David Friedlander, Staff Writer: david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com in February, McDowell • Scott Smith, Senior Correspondent: scott.smith@gwinnettdailypost.com said he had known since Address ___________________________________________________________ • To report scores, call 770-339-5850 January that he wanted to play for the Spartans. The City ______________________________State ______________ Zip _________ same day, his father said Phone _____________________________________________________________ that he preferred his son to To subscribe to the leave Michigan but that he Email _____________________________________________________________ supported his choice.

“I feel good about the YES! Please send me more information on the Atlanta Hawks! decision,” Greg McDowell NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 18 years old or older to enter. said. “My son, he stood Void where prohibited & restricted by law. Sponsor’s employees and their dependents are ineligible.

Entries must be received by April 9, 2014. Winners will be notified. up and said, ‘Hey, this is where I want to be.’ And despite my reservations and his mom’s reservaCall 770-963-9205 or go to tions, I fully support my www.gwinnettdailypost.com son. He showed me a lot 181138-1 today, he stood firm and The Sports Xchange

On TV

MORE THAN A GAME

Sports Calendar

HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE FUN!

ENTER TO WIN

Feedback

Gwinnett Daily Post

VISIT US ONLINE AT HAWKS.COM

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 3B

gwinnettdailypost.com

UGA gives basketball coach Fox an extension ment, and the two-year extension will extend through the 2017-18 season.

“The improvement our team made throughout the 2013-14 season was very encouraging, and with the loss of only one starter, the expectations for the coming season will be very high,” McGarity said.

“Mark and I discussed not

From Staff Reports University of Georgia men’s basketball coach Mark Fox will receive a two-year extension to his existing contract, according to an announcement Wednesday by Bulldog athletic director Greg McGarity. Fox has two years left on his current agree-

only this past season, but spent the majority of our time focused on the next four-year period. We discussed our recruiting plans, scheduling, academic progress and continued development of our program moving forward, and Mark fully recognizes the expectations in these key areas.”

In 2014, Georgia fin-

ished with a 20-14 overall record, including 12-6 in the SEC. The Bulldogs tied for second place in the final SEC standings, just the fourth time in 82 years of SEC basketball a UGA team has finished that high.

Georgia earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament, where it advanced to the second round

of competition.

“From Day 1, we have worked to establish basketball success within the SEC, academic success in the graduation of our players and developing a culture where we remain consistently successful,” Fox said. “As we move forward and continue to recruit and develop young

men who can compete for championships, this is a great step to aid in the process.

“The next goal is to remain successful and to move that success to another level through scheduling, recruiting, the commitment of our young people and the help of our administration.”

Georgia native Wainwright eager for another title JUPITER, Fla. — The final image of Adam Wainwright last season was of him standing on the top step of the St. Louis Cardinals’ dugout, gnashing his teeth as he watched the Boston Red Sox celebrate their first World Series victory at home in 95 years.

If you are a Red Sox fan, you found that fact to be something special, at least sentimental. The Sox have now won three Series titles in the last 10 years, but the last time they celebrated a championship on their turf, in ancient Fenway Park, was in 1918 when Babe Ruth pitched for Boston.

Wainwright is not the least bit sentimental about such things — unless, of course, it involves the Cardinals. In all likelihood, the Cardinals wouldn’t have made it to the series last year if it had not been for Wainwright’s pitching, to say nothing about the impact of his presence in the clubhouse.

This year, the pitching staff has a handful of new faces. They are young kids with good arms, the types with good futures — but they are also precocious kids, whose careers and performances can be enhanced by a veteran

Boston’s success rankles Wainwright in that he did not play his best in the fall classic in 2013. With the game on the line, he wants the ball in his hands.

In the past, it was as if he had written the script in such critical situations. He Loran began his St. Louis career Smith by hitting the first pitch he saw for a home run in 2006, becoming No. 22 in teammate like Wainwright, MLB history to enjoy that a Brunswick native. experience.

What they are hearing He is built, mentally from Wainwright is that and emotionally, for clutch the Cardinals can not only time. Also, in 2006, he return to the series, but struck out Carlos Beltran find a way to win it all. with the bases loaded to When they departed here get the Cardinals to the last week a World Series World Series, where he championship was on their struck out Detroit third collective minds. baseman Brandon Ingle In recent years, the Carin game five to clinch the dinals have been annually series for St. Louis. competitive, consistently Big League life has been finding their way into the big for Adam even though playoffs. he had to miss most of the Beginning with 2000, 2011 season with Tommy the Cardinals have won John surgery. He had won two World Series, lost 20 games in 2010 and St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright (50) pitches during made the All-Star team. twice in the series (2013 the second inning against Cincinnati on Monday in Cin- In 2011, he rehabbed and and 2004) and lost in the league championship series cinnati. (USA Today Sports: Frank Victores) watched his team win a six times.

World Series ring for him Only in four years durthem to whatever level money contract, but he has while he was on the bench. ing the last 13 did they not they reach. You will find a caring attitude. He supThat was not his preferred make the playoffs. him impressing all observ- ports limitless charities on way, but he is proud to If they reach the players with his work ethic, St. Simons, including his show off both of his World offs this year, it will be due diligence, character church and the Fellowship Series rings.

Wainwright who will lead and integrity. He has a big of Christian Athletes.

Winning one would be

enough for most players, but Wainwright believes he is with a team that should get to the ultimate series each year and win it, which is why he lingered on the dugout steps last fall as if to say to the Red Sox, “Just wait till we have another opportunity.”

From the days when his older brother Trey built a mound in the backyard of their home in Brunswick and taught him to pitch, Adam has been a multi-talented athlete who enjoyed praiseworthy success.

He played basketball at Glynn Academy — you would expect him to excel with his 6-foot-7 frame; he was All State in football as a receiver (nice target for a quarterback).

And don’t forget: He has two gold gloves and counting.

None of that is important to him, however, since it is in the past. Adam Wainwright wants another World Series ring, and he wants to get it when the game is on the line with the ball in his hands.

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show” and sideline announcer for Georgia football. He is also a freelance writer and columnist.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH WORLD-CLASS COURSES!

Enter for a chance for you and a guest to win a golf outing at World Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine!

Package includes four nights’ accommodation at World Golf Village Resort, two rounds of golf for two, tickets for two to the IMAX Theater and tickets for two to the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum.

Value of trip is $1,114. Enter by April 30, 2014.

FOUR grand prize trips will be awarded.

Visit the World Golf Village for an unparalleled experience with first-class accommodations, championship golf courses and the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum.

ENTER ONLINE AT CONTEST CENTRAL on gwinnettdailypost.com or send completed entry (only entries completely filled out will be eligible) to Gwinnett Daily Post/Golf Trip P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Name _____________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ Phone ________________ Email _____________________ I agree to contest rules (required)

Yes! Send me more information on VISIT FLORIDA and St. Augustine!

ENTER BY APRIL 30, 2014!

Rules: No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years old or older to enter. Sponsors and their families are not eligible. All entries must be completely filled out to be eligible. Trip winner is responsible for any and all taxes and/or liabilities associated with the value of the trip package which is estimated at $3,806 and which must be claimed as income in the 2014 tax year. The Gwinnett Daily Post is required by law to furnish a federal form 1099 to the Internal revenue Service and this form will state the $1,114 value of the trip package. Winner’s acceptance of prize also grants permission to publish the winning entry information in future Gwinnett Daily Post publications. Once winner is notified, they have three days to accept the trip. If confirmation of acceptance is not made, a new winner will be drawn.

t net n i w r G rloaf e t a a Gre Sug .com e C h at t 20 TP onship s ’ ro pi 4e p pril 1 Cham h t ing hip A innett e e s s s pion erGw s i m m at n’t Cha Gre o D Brought to you by the best place to make your golf vacation epic -- VISITFLORIDA.com

183025-1

www.gwinnettdailypost.com • www.gwinnettprepsports.com

4B • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 •From Page 1B

Gamarras

“I don’t know if I want to be far away from home coming to Georgia a year or close,” he said. later.

Either way, those Brahan joined a club backyard battles will be team as soon as they even less frequent. So the moved to Gwinnett.

Gamarras are focused on Fiorella came around a what they can accomplish few years later — though now. she didn’t take after her The Brookwood boys brother’s left-footedness. are undefeated and ranked “I needed something to No. 1 in the state, while the do and he looked like he fourth-ranked girls have was having a lot of fun,” just one loss. The dynamic she said. “So I wanted to Gamarras, both four-year do that, too.” starters, are a big reason Like it already had for why — though neither her brother, soccer became cares much about personal more than just something stats. to do.

“As long as the team It’s long been the usual wins, that’s what I want,” dinner-table talk. said Brahan, who will “They’re really supleave Brookwood as the portive,” Fiorella said of school’s all-time assists their parents. “They always leader. “I want to win a point out the positive state championship this stuff.” year.”

“Yeah,” Brahan agreed.

The boys have bookend“But also if we make a ed Sweet 16 appearances mistake here and there …” around a Final Four trip in “They’ll let us know,” Brahan’s sophomore seaFiorella said. son. Certainly they seemed “And what we can do poised to improve on that …,” Brahan said. this year with an unblem“… how we can fix it,” ished 14-0 record so far.

Fiorella finished.

The girls have been The Gamarras, both nearly as good with a 13-1 play-making center mark and are coming off a midfielders, are headed to Final Four finish. college on scholarships Still, the twins know next year. Fiorella already how little that can matter has picked Shorter Univer- when it comes to playoffs. sity, in part because of its “That’s the thing, just proximity to home. the way the brackets work “I’m really close with out,” Brahan said. my parents,” she said.

“Yeah, even if you win “Whenever we go out, it’s region, you can still get the the four of us. hardest bracket,” Fiorella “I also liked the coach a said. “I guess you don’t lot. It was just somewhere want to jinx it.”

I wanted to go and some“Yeah, now that it’s our where I knew I was going senior year …,” Brahan to get to see the field and said. see playing time.” “… we won’t have Brahan is still deciding. another chance to win it He’s narrowed the choices again,” Fiorella said. to Limestone, Darton or “So everything is speTyler College in Texas. cial,” Brahan finished.

•From Page 1B

Duluth

Despite the early prognosis, Brylee continues to beat the odds. Most children with her condition don’t live to their first birthday. Brylee turns 2 next month.

“Brylee’s kind of a little miracle,” Kathy Marelle said.

She’s a miracle the city, and its high school, is fully behind. Duluth, in the middle of Gwinnett’s population boom over the past 30 years, isn’t the small town it once was, but it still retains that smalltown feel.

That’s why Joe Marelle, who coached Brylee’s dad Jeff, a Duluth basketball and baseball player from 1993-97, and his family have centered their life around Duluth for so long.

“Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat, help out a teammate,” Joe Marelle said.

Duluth has banded together to help the family of Brylee Bradford, who has nemaline rod myopathy, the absence of muscle tissue in the body.

“That’s what we’ve been saying.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays. For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost. com/willhammock.

gwinnettdailypost.com

Braves, Harang outduel Brewers defense, too, especially in the seventh when third baseman Aramis Ramirez MILWAUKEE — For made a nice grab of center all the concern heading fielder B.J. Upton’s sharp into the season over their grounder to lead off the decimated starting rotainning, just before Johntion, the Atlanta Braves son’s home run. are doing just fine.

“I liked the way he After outstanding efthrew the ball,” Roenicke forts from right-hander said. “He commanded it, Julio Teheran and lefty his slider was outstandAlex Wood in the first two ing and he mixed in some games of their seasoncurveballs. He’s going to opening series at Milwauwin a lot of games if he kee, the Braves got a gem pitches like that. their third time out from a Atlanta starter Aaron Harang (34) pitches against the “Offensively, Harang Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at Miller Park on most unlikely candidate. was good. He commanded Wednesday. (USA Today Sports: Benny Sieu) Right-hander Aaron Hahis fastball good and his rang was brilliant Wednes- from the start Wednesday. right, putting runners at slider was really good today afternoon, throwing Harang (1-0) retired his the corners with one out. day. We just need to score a no-hitter through six first seven batters before Harang would get runs.” innings as the Braves beat walking Brewers first catcher Jonathan Lucroy Garza (0-1) likely the Brewers 1-0, at Miller baseman Lyle Overbay in to pop out to second would have come back Park. the third and then sat the before giving way to left- out for the ninth — he Through three games, next 11 down in order. hander Luis Avilan. threw just 90 pitches (65 the Braves’ starters have But Milwaukee rightBrewers manager Ron strikes) — but Milwaukee only allowed three runs hander Matt Garza, Roenicke then sent Rickie needed offense before and struck out 10 in 19 2/3 making his Brewers Weeks to pinch-hit for the facing Braves closer Craig innings of work. debut, matched zeroes Scooter Gennett, a leftKimbrel.

“I felt good in the pen with Harang, and took a hander, but Weeks ended “You just tip your cap, and I was just able to no-hitter of his own into the threat with a weak man,” Garza said. “It was come out and keep them the seventh before third grounder to third. one hell of a game and I off balance and keep their baseman Chris Johnson “I think our offense is hope the fans enjoyed it.” team guessing,” said Habroke it up with his first going to score runs and Right fielder Jason Heyrang, who didn’t join the home run of the season, a when we don’t, I’m goward came through with Braves until March 25, solo shot to left that would ing to be disappointed,” a defensive gem, making just a day after he was let be the difference.

Roenicke said. “Somea diving grab that robbed go by the Cleveland Indi“Amazing,” Johnson times you look at the other center fielder Carlos Goans. “Then you see their said. “Anytime you get pitcher — I’ve seen Hamez of a potential double guy throwing up numbers a 1-0 win, all kudos go rang before and this was as Kimbrel picked up his like that and you’re trying to the pitching staff. He really a good ball game second save in as many to do the same thing and did awesome. He worked for him.” games. give your team a chance quick. He was fun to play The punchless offense Notes: Brewers 3B Arato win. I was able to do behind. He was throwing provided a bittersweet mis Ramirez went 1-for-3 that.” strikes on both sides of the Milwaukee debut for Wednesday to improve to The Braves were in plate.”

Garza. .333 (22-for-66) lifetime need of help after losThe Brewers finally got Signed to a franchiseagainst Braves RHP Aaron ing both Kris Medlen one past Harang in the record $52 million deal Harang. … The Brewers and Brandon Beachy to seventh, when left fielder in January, Garza was are 8-3 against the Braves season-ending Tommy Logan Schafer led off with outstanding through the in their last 11 meetings, John surgeries. a single up the middle. first 6 2/3 innings, allowincluding six shutouts. …

The 35-year-old Harang Schafer was retired ing just a fourth-inning Braves closer Craig Kimhad an average spring, when Braun bounced walk to first baseman Fed- brel needs 13 saves to tie posting a 2-1 record and into a fielder’s choice but die Freeman and striking John Smoltz (154) for first 4.91 ERA in five games Ramirez moved Braun out six. place on the franchise’s (three starts) but was on to third with a base hit to Garza got help from his all-time list.

By Andrew Wagner The Sports Xchange

Terdoslavich kept working, spending his winter RBIs while playing a stellar in the Dominican playing center field for the G-Braves and Cunningham even in 2013. “The first one I ventured into the infield went to, I was amped up for some work. the whole time. You start to Neither admitted dissettle in and you feel a little appointment with their more comfortable it takes a Gwinnett assignment, but little of that edge off.” neither acted satisfied.

Both Cunningham and “It’s something you Terdoslavich understood dream about everyday the challenges of returning growing up and I got to to the big leagues to start experience that and it the season. It’s not realis- makes you want it more,” tic to assume a spot on a said Terdoslavich, who team with an outfield of played in 55 games with B.J. Upton, Justin Upton Atlanta, hitting .215. “It and Jason Heyward. But was awesome. It’s defi-

•From Page 1B

Thomas Bullard

FUNDRAISER What: Brylee’s Bash in the Park When: June 1 Where: Bunten Road Park Noteworthy: The event, featuring a 5K, bake sale and basketball game, is a fundraiser to offset the medical costs of Brylee Bradford, the young daughter of Duluth grads Jeff and Marisa Bradford, during her fight against nemaline rod myopathy, a rare neuromuscular disorder.

Registration: Early race registration available at Gwinnett Community Bank at 2775 Buford Highway in Duluth; call Kathy Marelle at 770-841-6981 or email to kmarelle@ duluthga.net to sign up for alumni basketball game Schedule: 7 a.m. — 5K registration 7:30 a.m. — Bake sale opens (closes 9 a.m.)

7:45 a.m. — Opening ceremonies 8 a.m. — 5K Fun Run/Walk/Push 10:30 a.m. — Barbecue lunch available 1 p.m. — Duluth alumni basketball game

G-Braves

•From Page 1B

Daniel Bullard

Quinn Miller

nitely somewhere I want to be again. And stay. I just try to get back there.”

For now, the two will be central threats in the G-Braves lineup that includes International League all-star Ernesto Mejia and No. 9-ranked prospect infielder Tommy Le Stella. Mejia hit 28 homers a season ago for the G-Braves and La Stella knocked in 41 runs and hit .343 with Class AA Mississippi.

“I think we have a pretty good team this year,” Terdoslavich said.

With the power of Mejia and Terdoslavich (18 homers in 85 G-Braves games) and Edward Salcedo (23 homers, 23 stolen bases with Mississippi) mixed with the bats of La Stella, Cunningham and even Bethancourt the G-Braves have potential. What happens starts now.

“It’s good to see how you stack up with everybody else,” manager Brian Snitker said. “We like the team we have here. Everybody is anxious to get out of (spring training) and get things going.”

Wrestling

“I am very excited about how our kids did at Nationand a title from Quinn Miller als, to have six All-Americans in the freshman division. on one high school team is Teammates Chris Diaz (secamazing,” Archer head coach ond in the 126-pound sophoTom Beuglas said. “When more division), Jacob Lill you are competing against the (third in the 220 sophomore best kids in the country, the division) and M.J. Couzan matches are so close, you nev(fourth in the 285 senior er know how the results are division) also earned Allgoing to come out. The BulAmerican status. Diaz nearly lard twins repeated as national claimed a championship him- champions. Chris Diaz was self, falling 3-2 in overtime to third last year, so his secondNew Jersey’s Kris Lindemann. place finish was an improveMiller dominated in the ment. I was not surprised with 195-pound freshman bracket, Quinn Miller winning, he is defeating Pennsylvania’s a beast, and probably the best Cole Nye 10-2 in the finals. overall freshman in the counThomas Bullard defeated try, regardless of weight class.

Abner Romero Jr. of Califor“I am very happy for Jacob nia 8-2 in the finals and his Lill, he placed higher at brother Daniel topped ColoNationals than he did at state, rado’s Deyaun Trueblood 7-6 that is awesome. M.J. Couzan in the championship match. finishes his career proving All of the All-Americans he is among the best in the except for Couzan will return country before he moves on to to Archer’s high school team play college football. Not bad for the 2014-15 season. for a kid who started wrestling

in ninth grade.”

Buford wrestler Rudy Guillen gave Gwinnett another All-American with his fifthplace finish in the 145-pound junior division.

Apalachee’s Matthew Moore also was a national champion in the 220-pound senior division.

The Gwinnett wrestlers played big parts in Georgia’s impressive meet, which should bring more attention and scholarship opportunities for wrestlers from this state.

In the team standings, Georgia was third in the senior division, eighth in the junior division, fifth in the sophomore division and seventh in the freshman division.

“Gwinnett and the state of Georgia had an awesome showing,” Millhof said.

“Georgia’s definitely a name on the rise and a state on the rise in wrestling and Gwinnett did better than ever before.”

Semifinalists UConn, Kentucky chasing validation of the 2013 postseason, by virtue of NCAA-levied One short year ago, postseason ban. But the Kevin Ollie was a firstpromise of a much brighter year head coach with future helped Ollie keep little chance to validate his his program intact. selection as Jim Calhoun’s “It takes a lot of character hand-picked successor at to keep believing when noConnecticut. body else believes in you,” The former Huskies Ollie said as the Huskies point guard and Calhoun prepare for Saturday’s naassistant admits he was dy- tional semifinal against toping inside not to be a part ranked Florida. “These kids The Sports Xchange

are loyal. I believe in them.

They believe in us. They also believe in what UConn is all about, what they can be successful in if they do go through this program.

“I thought they did a remarkable job last year, people saying they wasn’t playing for nothing, but they was playing for everything. People saying we was banned, but we

weren’t banned from caring for each other, loving each other, making each other better, challenging each other. That’s what they did. They learned a life lesson.”

Ollie said he didn’t strain to convince AllAmerican point guard Shabazz Napier, a freshman on UConn’s national championship team four

years ago, to return to Storrs. It was, in fact, Napier who told Ollie he would be back to finish what he started.

Napier scored 25 points against favored Michigan State and was named the Most Outstanding Player in the East Regional.

There were times when he seemed to will the Huskies to points, pushing the

seventh-seeded program all the way to Dallas, where a rematch with Florida awaits. It was Napier who nailed the game-winner to sink the Gators on Dec. 2, the last time Florida lost this season.

UConn fans are hoping Napier can deliver an encore effort to that delivered down the road in Houston

by Kemba Walker in 2011.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 5B

gwinnettdailypost.com

Lions cruise to crucial region win over Norcross a 10-1 win over the Blue Devils.

The win pushed the Lions to 11-6 overall and NORCROSS — Both 4-3 in the region and ran Norcross and Peachtree its winning streak to three Ridge still have nine region in a row. games left to play, but the “We had a good game on outcome of Wednesday Monday against Collins Hill night’s meeting between and wanted to capitalize on the Region 7-AAAAAA that momentum,” Peachtree rivals could have a huge Ridge head coach Ryan impact on whether or not Hanik said. “We had a good either of the two teams approach at the plate and make the playoffs. made (Norcross) work.”

Behind a strong pitching The Peachtree Ridge performance from South hitters certainly did put the Carolina commit Nick Nei- Norcross defenders to the dert and 13 hits from its test as no Lion went down offense, Peachtree Ridge via strikeout, building off strung together five runs in of Monday’s game against the second and four more Collins Hill that saw just in the third to pull away for one Peachtree Ridge hitter

By Scott Smith

scott.smith@ gwinnettdailypost.com

strike out.

But it was the Norcross offense that drew first blood, getting an unearned run off Neider in the bottom of the first.

Justin Henderson led off with a single and reached third on an errant pickoff throw.

Griffin Helms, hitting in the second spot, singled to left to put Norcross up 1-0 before Neidert had even recorded one out.

It turned out to be the only serious threat from Norcross as Neidert retired the next three Blue Devils and faced the minimum over the next three innings.

Neidert finished with one unearned run on three

hits, one walk, two hit batters and five strikeouts for the complete-game win, going the distance on 87 pitches.

“He was really dealing tonight,” Hanick said of his starter.

Neidert would get all the runs he needed in the top of the second when Peachtree Ridge sent nine men to the plate, pushing five of them across.

Derek Huff, who finished 3-for-3 with two runs, a walk and two RBIs, drove in one of those with an RBI single to center.

Two more runs scored on wild pitches, while Drew Wharton’s RBI double to left would chase

starter Jordyn Thomas from the game, with Mike Perez coming in for relief.

In the third, the Lions also received help from Mother Nature as two balls that would normally have been routine outs were lost in the sun by Norcross defenders on the left side.

The first of those was a fly to left off the bat of Huff that drove in Michael Swint, while a high chopper to third became an RBI single from Tomlinson.

Reese Shepherd also had an RBI single in the frame, helping vault the Lions to a 9-1 lead.

Perez would only last for 2/3 of an inning for Norcross, prompting Trey

Nelson to come in as the third pitcher of the night for the Blue Devils (10-7, 3-4).

Nelson was able to quell the Lions’ bats, giving up one run on five hits and one walk in 3 2/3 innings, while Will Shirah pitched a scoreless seventh with one hit.

But the Norcross bats weren’t able to get going, mustering just three hits against Neidert. Henderson and Helms each had one, while the third was an infield single from Jacob Gassert.

Wharton finished 2-for-4 with an RBI for Peachtree Ridge, while Jordan Stedman had two hits with a sacrifice bunt and an RBI.

Bulls complete Higginbotham K’s 15 in Buford win sweep of Hawks PREP ROUNDUP

From Staff Reports

two hits each for Collins Hill.

CLEVELAND — Buford’s Jake Higginbotham pitched a complete-game shutout and struck out 15 as Buford defeated White County 7-0 on Wednesday.

Nick Wilhite, Joey Bart, Austin Upshaw, Jake Mayo and Patrick Burnette each had two hits for the Wolves (15-0, 11-0).

Parkview 13, Central Gwinnett 1 LILBURN — Jake Roberson pitched Parkview to a 13-1 win over Central Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Isiah Gilliam had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs to lead the Panthers ( 13-3, 7-0). Daino Deas and Brandon Hill each had three hits for Parkview.

BASEBALL BASEBALL Grayson 9, Berkmar 6 LILBURN — Grayson pushed across three runs in the eighth inning to defeat Berkmar 9-6 in Region 8-AAAAAA action on Wednesday.

Tyler Knight pitched two innings in relief to get the win for the Rams (11-6, 7-0). Knight also connected on a home run. Scott White had three hits and David Stinson and Chase Brice each had two for Grayson.

North Gwinnett 8, Duluth 2 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett improved to 11-6 overall and 6-1 in Region 7-AAAAAA with a 8-2 win over Duluth on Wednesday.

Tucker Baca improved his record to 4-2 by throwing five innings and not allowing a hit while striking out 10 Wildcats.

Avery Kenyon, Ben Carswell and Blake Sangster each had two hits, while Kyle Shumeyko drove in two runs for the Bulldogs.

Mountain View 10, Meadowcreek 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View defeated Meadowcreek 10-0 to improve to 15-2 on the season and 6-1 in Region 7-AAAAAA. Brendan Munson threw five innings and struck out eight to get the win for the Bears. Robert Kwiatkowski blasted a home run for Mountain View. Matt Hubbard, Louis Vilchez and Forrest Girardeau each had two hits to lead the offense.

Collins Hill 11, Habersham Central 10 SUWANEE — Collins Hill defeated Habersham Central 11-10 to improve to 4-3 in Region 7-AAAAAA on Wednesday.

Al DelVillar had three hits and drove in two runs to lead the Eagles. Riley King, Austin Gonzalez and William Holland had

Dacula 10, South Gwinnett 9 DACULA — Austin Collins’ bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth brought home the winning run as Dacula defeated South Gwinnett 10-9 Wednesday night.

Gage Murray pitched two innings to get the win for the Falcons ( 10-7, 4-3). Ryan Vigue and Johnathan Grant each had three hits while Dallas Richards and Garrett Medley had two for Dacula.

Chad Smith hit a grand slam for the Comets (3-13, 1-5). Ryan Dunlap and Adrian Martinez each had two hits for South Gwinnett.

Lumpkin County 7, Lanier 5 DAHLONEGA — Lumpkin County defeated Lanier 7-5 on Wednesday. Matt Ramsay had two hits and smacked a home run for the Longhorns (11-6, 5-3). Anthony Valvo and Brian Gropp had three and two hits, respectively, for Lanier.

Hebron Christian 13, Athens Academy 4 ATHENS — Hebron Christian defeated Athens Academy 13-4 on Wednesday. Brad Reynolds, Haydn Nechanicky and Sid Turner each had three hits for the Lions (12-5, 9-0). Joey Ruiz, Parker Reynolds and Will Brice each had two hits.

GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS St.Pius 4, Buford 1 BUFORD — Buford fell to St. Pius 4-1 on Wednesday. Savannah Whaley and Abbey Mitchell posted a doubles victory for the Wolves.

Wesleyan 3, Woodward Academy 2 NORCROSS — Wesleyan swept the doubles matches to defeat Woodward Academy 3-2 on Wednesday.

Katie McLaughlin and Katie Van Laeke, along with Kaitlin

English and Leila Jordan, won doubles matches for the Wolves (12-3). Savannah Strickland won a singles match.

BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS

Collins Hill 3, North Oconee 2 BOGART — Collins Hill improved to 10-5 with a 3-2 win over North Oconee on Wednesday. Shayon Malek and Luke Eafano won singles matches while the doubles duo of Ross Hastings and Andrew Bell also posted a win for the Eagles.

St.Pius 5, Buford 0 BUFORD — Buford dropped a 5-0 decision to St. Pius to bring the Wolves record to 12-4 on the season.

Woodward Academy 5, Wesleyan 0 NORCROSS — Wesleyan dropped a 5-0 decision to visiting Woodward Academy on Wednesday.

BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE Grayson 17, Mountain View 8 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson improved to 11-1 on the season with a 17-8 win over Mountain View on Wednesday.

Dustin Hopkins and Cameron Schuster had three goals for the Rams. Matt McHugh, Hayden Rozalski and Cooper McCullers each had two goals.

North Gwinnett 9, Collins Hill 3 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett defeated Collins Hill 9-3 on Wednesday.

Sam Gasta, Nathan Howell and Jack Ryan each had two goals for the Bulldogs (12-0).

Cody Lewis made 26 saves for the Eagles (6-7).

saves for Collins Hill.

Lindsey Cobb had four goals to lead North (9-4, 3-1) while Haley Gorke added three for the Bulldogs.

Peachtree Ridge 19, Norcross 0 SUWANEE — Peachtree Ridge had nine different players score as the Lions defeated Norcross 19-0 on Wednesday.

Darby Frisbie led Peachtree Ridge (3-8) with seven goals.

Sherine Starr added three more for the Lions.

Meg Touat made 21 saves for the Blue Devils.

Lovett 14, Wesleyan 4 NORCROSS — Wesleyan (64) was defeated 14-4 by Lovett on Wednesday.

GIRLS GOLF GIRLS

GOLF

Norcross 128, Peachtree Ridge 134 DULUTH — Norcross defeated Peachtree Ridge 128-134 in a match played at Berkeley Hills Country Club on Wednesday.

Bailey Tardy of Norcross was the low medalist, shooting a 35.

Zoe McDavid led the Lions with a 41.

North Gwinnett 128, Collins Hill 154 SUWANEE — ­ Christina Yang tied the school record by firing a 33 to help North Gwinnett defeat Collins Hill 128-154 on Wednesday. Lucy Min led the Eagles with a 46.

BOYSBOYS GOLF

GOLF

Grayson 13, Mountain View 6 LAWRENCEVILLE — Austyn Gorski scored eight goals to lift Grayson (5-6) to a 13-6 win over Mountain View on Wednesday.

Providence posts first win in two seasons BOGART — Providence Christian fell to Athens Academy 174-213 the day after it posted its first victory in the past two seasons.

On Tuesday, the Storm defeated Prince Avenue 190-191.

Auston Netcher shot a career low 39 on Tuesday while Austin Clarke led Providence Christian with a 50 on Wednesday.

Collins Hill 15, North Gwinnett 13 SUWANEE — Abby Squires scored five goals as Collins Hill defeated North Gwinnett 15-13 on Wednesday.

Kate Dougherty scored four times, while Alyssa Quinones and Emily Napierala each had three goals for the Eagles (8-3, 3-0). Laine Simmons made 13

North Gwinnett 155, Collins Hill 169 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett defeated Collins Hill 155-169 at Bear’s Best on Wednesday.

Bailey Ulp and Corey Ulp led the Bulldogs by scoring 37 and 38 resepectively.

Jacob Bayer and Hunter Hatsvongsa led the Eagles by shooting 40.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE

By Stan Awtrey

point guard Jeff Teague, who had 21 points and eight assists. Guard Kyle ATLANTA — Guard Korver scored 12 points, D.J. Augustin came off all on 3-pointers. the bench to produce his The entertaining first second 20-point effort in quarter, which finished in three games to lead the a 31-31 tie, was highChicago Bulls to a 105lighted by 3-pointers.

92 win over the Atlanta Korver made three and Hawks on Wednesday Teague had two. Chicago night. guard Tony Snell knocked The fifth-year player down two 3-pointers. scored 23 points on Atlanta led by as many 8-for-15 shooting from as six points, but Chicago the field and added five tied the score at 28 thanks assists. The 6-foot guard, to a 12-6 run late in the who scored a career-high quarter.

33 points two games The Bulls took comago against Boston, has mand in the second scored 57 points as a quarter on the strength of reserve in the four games a 10-0 run that gave them against the Hawks this a 48-42 lead. Chicago season. stretched the lead to nine Augustin had four when Augustin’s un3-pointers, the last with contested layup made it 3:20 remaining that ended 54-45 with 2:38 left in the any hopes of Atlanta half. comeback.

The Bulls led 57-49 at It was the third straight the break after Augustin win for Chicago (43scored all of his 14 first32), which swept the half points in the second four-game season series quarter. against Atlanta and has Atlanta cut the lead to now beaten the Hawks 60-57 on Teague’s layup six straight times. Atlanta with 8:04 left, but Chi(32-42) has lost seven of cago answered by scoring its last eight games. six straight points to the The Bulls are 28-2 return the lead to nine. when they score at least The Hawks gamely used 86 points. their defense to prevent Chicago also got 17 the Bulls from putting points from guard Jimmy the game away and drew Butler, 17 points and six within two points at 66assists from guard Kirk 64 on Teague’s 3-pointer.

Hinrich, 12 points and six But Chicago kept the rebounds from forward momentum and led 78-72 Carlos Boozer and 10 after third quarters. points, 19 rebounds and The Bulls opened the six assists from center fourth quarter by outscorJoakim Noah. ing Atlanta 9-1 to stretch Atlanta was led by their lead to 87-73, with forward Paul Millsap Noah adding two baskets with 22 points and 11 re- and an assist during the bounds, his 25th double- run. Atlanta never got double of the season, and closer than seven points.

The Sports Xchange

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Toronto 2 1 .667 — 2-1 Baltimore 1 1 .500 .5 1-1 Boston 1 1 .500 .5 1-1 Tampa Bay 1 2 .333 1 1-2 New York 0 1 .000 1 0-1 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 Detroit 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 Cleveland 1 1 .500 1 1-1 Kansas City 0 2 .000 2 0-2 Minnesota 0 2 .000 2 0-2 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Seattle 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 Houston 1 0 1.000 .5 1-0 Oakland 1 1 .500 1 1-1 Texas 1 1 .500 1 1-1 Los Angeles 0 2 .000 2 0-2 Tuesday’s Games Houston 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland (Kluber 0-1) at Oakland (Kazmir 1-0), ppd.

Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 3 Wednesday’s Games Detroit 2, Kansas City 1, 10 innings Chi. White Sox 7, Minnesota 6, 11 innings Oakland 6, Cleveland 1 Boston 6, Baltimore 2 Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Yankees at Houston, late Cleveland at Oakland, late Seattle at L.A. Angels, late Today’s Games Kansas City (Ventura 0-0) at Detroit (Sanchez 0-0), 1:08 p.m.

Minnesota (Hughes 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 0-0) at Baltimore (Chen 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Morrow 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Archer 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Elias 0-0) at Oakland (Chavez 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Washington 2 0 1.000 — 2-0

Atlanta 2 1 .667 .5 2-1 Miami 2 1 .667 .5 2-1 Philadelphia 1 1 .500 1 1-1 New York 0 2 .000 2 0-2 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Pittsburgh 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 St. Louis 1 0 1.000 — 1-0 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 1 1-2 Chicago 0 1 .000 1 0-1 Cincinnati 0 1 .000 1 0-1 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles 3 1 .750 — 3-1 San Diego 1 1 .500 1 1-1 San Francisco 1 1 .500 1 1-1 Colorado 1 2 .333 1.5 1-2 Arizona 1 3 .250 2 1-3 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 3, San Diego 2 Miami 4, Colorado 3 Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, San Francisco 4 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 1, Milwaukee 0 Colorado 6, Miami 5 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, late St. Louis at Cincinnati, late San Francisco at Arizona, late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hammel 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Rodriguez 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Colorado (Morales 0-0) at Miami (Turner 0-0), 12:40 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 0-0), 1:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0) at Arizona (Arroyo 0-0), 3:40 p.m.

Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto...............43..32.....573...... — Brooklyn.............40..34.....541.....2.5 New York............33..43.....434...10.5 Boston...............23..52.....307......20 Philadelphia....... 16..59.... .213......27 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami.................52..22.....703...... — Washington........39..36.....520...13.5 Charlotte............37..38.....493...15.5 Atlanta...............32..42.....432......20 Orlando..............21..54.....280... 31.5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Indiana...............53..23.....697...... — Chicago.............43..32.....573.....9.5 Cleveland...........31..45.....408......22 Detroit................27..48.....360...25.5 Milwaukee.......... 14..61.... .187...38.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio.......58..16.....784...... — Houston.............49..25.....662........9 Memphis............44..30.....595......14 Dallas.................44..31.....587...14.5 New Orleans......32..42.....432......26 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City...54..19.... .740...... — Portland.............49..27.....645.....6.5 Minnesota..........36..37.....493......18 Denver...............32..42.....432...22.5 Utah...................23..52.....307......32 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers......53..22.....707...... — Golden State......46..28.....622.....6.5 Phoenix..............44..30.....595.....8.5 Sacramento.......26..48.....351...26.5 L.A. Lakers.........25..49.....338... 27.5 Tuesday’s Games Brooklyn 105, Houston 96 Golden State 122, Dallas 120 Portland 124, L.A. Lakers 112 Wednesday’s Games Indiana 101, Detroit 94 New York 110, Brooklyn 81 Cleveland 119, Orlando 98 Charlotte 123, Philadelphia 93 Toronto 107, Houston 103 Washington 118, Boston 92 Chicago 105, Atlanta 92 Miami 96, Milwaukee 77 Memphis at Minnesota, late Golden State at San Antonio, late New Orleans at Denver, late L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, late L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, late Today’s Games San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 75 52 17 6 110 241 158 Tampa Bay 76 42 25 9 93 226 202 Montreal 77 43 27 7 93 200 192 Detroit 75 35 26 14 84 202 213 Toronto 77 37 32 8 82 223 241 Ottawa 76 32 30 14 78 219 252 Florida 77 27 42 8 62 184 254 Buffalo 75 21 45 9 51 145 224 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 76 48 23 5 101 233 189 NY Rangers 77 43 30 4 90 208 184 Philadelphia 75 39 27 9 87 213 211 Columbus 75 38 30 7 83 210 203 Washington 76 34 29 13 81 217 231 New Jersey 76 32 28 16 80 186 198 Carolina 76 33 32 11 77 191 211 NY Islanders 76 31 35 10 72 212 250 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 75 51 17 7 109 241 168 Colorado 75 48 21 6 102 230 204 Chicago 76 42 19 15 99 248 200 Minnesota 76 39 26 11 89 189 191 Dallas 75 37 27 11 85 219 212 Winnipeg 77 34 33 10 78 214 226 Nashville 76 33 32 11 77 190 229 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 75 49 18 8 106 244 191 San Jose 77 48 20 9 105 237 188 Los Angeles 76 44 26 6 94 191 162 Phoenix 76 36 27 13 85 207 214 Vancouver 77 34 32 11 79 185 209 Calgary 76 31 38 7 69 194 226 Edmonton 76 26 41 9 61 188 254 Tuesday’s Games Buffalo 3, New Jersey 2, SO Toronto 3, Calgary 2 NY Islanders 4, Florida 2 Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1 Dallas 5, Washington 0 Colorado 3, Columbus 2, OT Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 0, SO NY Rangers 3, Vancouver 1 Winnipeg 2, Phoenix 1, SO San Jose 5, Edmonton 4 Wednesday’s Games NY Islanders 2, Ottawa 1 Boston at Detroit, late Edmonton at Anaheim, late Phoenix at Los Angeles, late Today’s Games Columbus at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

NY Rangers at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Signed RHP Mitchell Boggs to a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Recalled RHP C.C. Lee from Columbus (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Outrighted RF Carlos Peguero to Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Claimed RHP Michael Brady off waivers from the Miami Marlins, optioned him to Arkansas (TL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled RHP Josh Lindblom from Sacramento (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Signed 1B Juan Francisco to a minor league contract.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed RHP Tyler Chatwood on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29th. Recalled RHP undefined from Colorado Springs (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Claimed SS Carlos Triunfel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners, optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS—Outrighted LF Brian Bogusevic to New Orleans (PCL).

NEW YORK METS—Outrighted RHP Ryan Reid to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Bobby Parnell on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1. Placed 2B Daniel Murphy on the paternity list. Recalled 3B Wilmer Flores from Las Vegas (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Claimed LHP Bobby LaFromboise off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Transferred RP Joe Wieland from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Placed C Wilson Ramos on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1. Recalled C Sandy Leon from Harrisburg (EL).

BASKETBALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL ALABAMA—Announced C Carl Engstrom will return to Sweden to pursue a professional career.

BRIGHAM YOUNG—Announced G Matt Carlino will transfer from program.

GEORGIA—Signed Mark Fox to a two-year contract extension.

NEVADA—Announced F Cole Huff will transfer from the program.

FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS—Signed C Will Montgomery to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

Signed CB Chris Harris to a one-year, $2.187 million contract.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed T Jason Fox to a one-year, $795,000 contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed DE Robert Ayers to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed CB Dimitri Patterson to a one-year, $3 million contract.

Signed WR Jacoby Ford.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed CB Brice McCain.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed TE Josh Baker and FB Jorvorskie Lane.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed S Ryan Clark to a one-year contract. Signed WR DeSean Jackson to a three-year, $24 million contract.

NCAA Football FORDHAM—Named Darin Edward defensive line coach. Named Jon Wholley asstistant defensive coordinator/linebackers coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES—Signed C Justin Kea and D Jake McCabe to a three-year, entrylevel contract.

CALGARY FLAMES—Recalled D Mark Cundari and D Chris Breen from Abbotsford (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled C Joakim Nordstrom from Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed C T.J. Tynan to a two-year, entry-level contract.

DALLAS STARS—Assigned D Troy Vance to Elmira (ECHL).

EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled RW Steven Pinizzotto from Oklahoma City (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Assigned C Jonathan Racine to San Antonio (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed C Nic Dowd to a one-year, entry-level contract.

Signed RW Michael Mersch to a three-year, entry-level contract.

MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled G John Curry and C Jake Dowell from Iowa (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled RW Michael Sislo from Albany (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed C Ryan Dzingel to an entry-level contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Assigned D Mirco Mueller to Worcester (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed LW Adam Erne to an entry-level contract, assigned him to Syracuse (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned C Chris Brown to Hershey (AHL). Signed D Madison Bowey to a three-year, entry-level contract.