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BRETT ZONGKER AND SAMANTHA GROSS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the National Mall in Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering, heroic figure carved in stone. On the Broadway stage, he’s a living, breathing man who chain smokes, sips liquor and occasionally

and a 30-foot-tall sculpture depicts King emerging as a “stone of hope” from a “mountain of despair,” a design inspired by a line of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Some gaze upon this figure in silence. Some smile and pull out cell phone cameras. Others THE MEMORIAL chat about how closely the statue resembles King. And some are moved to tears.

The new King memorial, which opened in Au“Just all that this man did so that we could do gust in the nation’s capital, celebrates the ideals anything and be anything,” said Brandolyn King espoused. Quotations from his speeches See Image /Page 4 and writings conjure memories of his message,

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American Profile inside today’s Call This week’s edition features a story on how a man shapes a modern art movement.

City offices to close for MLK Day PIQUA — Piqua City offices will be closed today to allow city employees to observe Martin Luther King Day. Garbage, refuse, and recycling collections will not be made today. Today through Friday collections will be one day late with pick up on Saturday for Friday’s pick up.

The city urges all customers to place their containers at their usual collection points the evening before for early pick-ups the following day.

County, state, federal and village of Covington offices also will be closed today.

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The Piqua Show Choir performs the National Anthem prior to the start of the Piqua vs Troy basketball at Garbry Gymnasium on Friday. The choir will be hosting the annual Piqua Show Choir Invitational at Piqua High School on Saturday.

A group of young Piqua basketball fans enjoys the action at Garbry Gymnasium on Friday night during the Piqua vs. Troy boys basketball game. Front l-r, Cooper Clark, Cameraon Darner and Alanna Darner. Back l-r, Haley Krogman and Kennedy Fashner. They are students at High Street School.

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PIQUA — llustrator Norman Rockwell readily admited he “painted life as (I) would like it to be.”

Drawing on the recollections of his early childhood, New England’s naLottery tive son captured American life in its CLEVELAND (AP) — most pure form and, according to Sunday’s winning Ohio Lot- Rockwell “commonplaces never betery numbers: came tiresome…it is we who become Night Drawings: tired when we cease to be curious Day Drawings: and appreciative.”

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Thomas C. Daly, curator of education at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. will explore Rockwell’s artistic process and take a closer look at some of his iconic paintings during a special program at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Edison Community College Theatre. The program, which is free and open to the public, is being sponsored by the Piqua Arts Council in concert with Edison and underwritten by The Piqua Community Foundation, See Daly /Page 4

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GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Coast guard divers searching the submerged part of the Costa Concordia on Sunday found the bodies of two elderly men still in their life jackets, authorities said, raising to five the death toll after the luxury cruise liner ran aground and tipped over off the Tuscan coast.

Divers scouring the bowels of the ship in the murky, cold sea discovered the bodies at the emergency gathering point near the restaurant where passengers were dining when AP PHOTO/GREGORIO BORGIA the ship carrying more than 4,200 A sailing boat passes in front of the luxury cruise ship Costa Conpeople hit a reef or rock near the cordia leaning on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan See Divers/Page 5 island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday.

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BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff writer broyer@dailycall.com PIQUA — A large chunk of time will be devoted to an ordinance to vacate a public right of way and the sale of city owned real estate at Tuesday’s commission meeting.

Those in attendance will hear the first reading in regards to platted public right of way on Bassett and Statler Avenues where adjacent property owners have shown preference for this vacancy.

Passage of this resolution means the city will no longer be obligated to provide maintenance services for this area.

Sale of city-owned property falls under a resolution where KB Machine and Tool Inc. looks to expand and improve parking and drive facilities affecting their business.

Commission will also discuss a resolution authorizing an application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for funding to support the Recreational Trail Program where portions of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail will be restored.

Funds will also be sought from ODNR for the Natureworks Program to make improvements to the Piqua municipal swimming pool.

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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the large 12-room house of his parents on Jan. 15, 1929.

His grandparents also lived in the house.

He was born during a time when black people did not have the rights which they have today. M.L., as he was called, first experienced racial discrimination when their white neighbors refused to let him play with their boys.

This was hard for him to understand because the boys had grown up as neighbors and had played together for years.

At a later time he and his father were asked to move to the back of a shoe store to be fitted with shoes. They left without buying anything. These early incidents made a deep impression on the young boy.

When he was five years old his mother persuaded the first grade teacher, Miss Dickerson, to make room for him in her class. Even though he started several weeks after the other children, he soon caught up with them academically and even surpassed them before the year was over.

He attended Oglethorpe Elementary School, which was a private school associated with Atlanta University. His parents paid $25 a year, which covered all his expenses. Miss Lemon, his teacher taught him to be independent. She taught him if there was an injustice, he could rebel, but still keep his dignity and find quiet ways to resist. She inspired her students to learn about black history and take pride in their heritage. She took the class on field trips to visit with successful black businessmen and professionals. Her students started each day by singing the song, Lift Every Voice and Sing.

He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. He was younger than most of the students and also skipped some subjects because he already knew the subject matter.

On one occasion he and his teacher were riding on a bus. When the bus filled up with people, the driver asked them to stand up and let two white people have their seats. It was the law. Martin saw the injustice of it, and he never forgot that incident.

When he was 15 years old he entered Morehouse College. After two years in school he decided he could best serve others by becoming a min-

ister. He became assistant minister of the Ebenezer Baptist church where his father was minister. The following year he graduated from college. He was only 19 years old. then attended Crozer He Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. While he was at Crozer he began to study the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, a man who brought about changes in India through "passive resistance." Gandhi urged people to not fight, but to protest peacefully.

Martin saw this method of non-violent resistance as the answer to the unfair treatment blacks received in America.

When he was a senior at Crozer he was elected class president and also won an award as the most outstanding student.

He worked on his Ph.D. at Boston University. It was there he met Coretta Scott who would become his wife. They would eventually have four children; two boys and two girls. When he graduated from Boston University he became the minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

Blacks and whites were segregated in Montgomery, attending different schools and sitting in separate sections on buses. Sometimes blacks would be forced to stand on a bus even though there were empty seats in the "white" section at the front of the bus. On Dec. 1, 1955, Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. The police were called and she was arrested. This event led to a revolt all over America.

E.D. Nixon, who was a train porter, bailed Rosa out of jail, and he started contacting others about starting a boy-

cott of the buses. "Boycott" means they would refuse to ride the buses until they received fair treatment. The newspapers heard of the plan and wrote an article. This article was very helpful in getting the word out about the boycott.

The black leaders were asking for courteous treatment from the drivers and seating on a first-come, firstserved basis, with whites filling the buses from the front of the bus and blacks from the rear. No one was to be asked to give up a seat for someone else. They also wanted black drivers in the areas where they lived.

The boycott lasted for more than a year and they walked, rode bicycles, and rode in car pools to get to work. In December 1956, the Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was unlawful.

In 1957, Dr. King helped establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and he became its president.

Black students began to stage "sitins" at lunch counters. Up until this time they had been forbidden food service at eating places.

Then the "freedom riders" began riding buses from state to state and doing "sit-ins" at lunch counters and "white" waiting rooms. The Jim Crow laws that said blacks were to be denied certain rights began to be challenged in many cities in America.

Peaceful marches were organized and people were arrested because they were taking part. Even little children were sprayed with water hoses and arrested! On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King and other leaders led a march into Washington, D.C. More than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. It was here Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" message.

In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. He gave the $54,000 prize money to the civil rights groups, which were working to secure the rights blacks deserved.

Dr. King was put in jail 30 times for his resistance. Some people tried to kill him. Then on April 4, 1968, a gunman did murder him in Memphis, Tennessee. His widow Coretta Scott King passed away Jan, 30, 2006.

Many changes have taken place in America because of the leadership of Martin Luther King. In 1986, when Ronald Reagan was president, Congress passed a law establishing a national holiday, Martin Luther King Day.

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Voting gives us a chance to tell our opinion. Voting affects our life.

Some Americans think voting is unnecessary but I think we should just be glad that we have the right to vote.

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Barbara (Bobbie) Kay Cress WEST MILTON — Barbara (Bobbie) Kay Cress, 55, of West Milton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 2,1956, in Wellston.

She was preceded in death by her father Paul Bryan; mother Helen Marie (Kisor) Busick and brother Paul Bryan. She is survived by her beloved husband John Lynn Cress; sons and daughters-in-law Jared and Holly Cress-Laura, Justin and Adrienne Cress-West Milton, Jonathan and Erin Cress-Laura; 3 grandchildren, brother Busick-Liberty David Center; sister Kathy Kaskorsak-South Vienna.

She was a 1974 graduate of Milton-Union, was a member of Hoffman

United Methodist Church and started working at Bob Evans in 1985 and later was General Manager and worked at many of the local locations including Troy, Englewood, Sidney and Piqua. She loved to work and shop.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.Tuesday, at the Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main Street, West Milton, with Pastor Justin Williams officiating, burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami Street, West Milton.

If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373.

Ada Mae Johnston PIQUA — Ada Mae Johnston, 85, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born in Everett, Mass., on April 17, 1926, the daughter of Raymond T. Lavoine Sr. and Athalia Mae (Chute) Lavoine.

She is survived by her children, son and daughter-in-law David and Rosemary Johnston of Fredricksburg, Va., daughter-in-law Hallie Johnston of Casa Grande, Ariz., and daughter Debra Johnston Scott of Troy, 10 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Thomas Johnston Sr., son John Thomas Johnston Jr., and 2 brothers Raymond T. Lavoine

Jr., and Albert McNamara.

She was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge in Hopewell, Virginia. She was a member of the DAV Women’s Auxiliary #98 of Troy and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved to quilt and sew.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Blessing Funeral Home, 11900 N. Dixie Dr. Tipp City. Funeral services will held at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home with Bishop Richard Cartwright officiating.

Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Tipp City.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blessingfh.com.

Death notices PIQUA — Jason A. Strunk, 30, of Piqua, died Thursday at his residence.

Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua, with the Rev. Gary Wagner officiating.

Condolences to the family may be expressed to www.melcher-sowers.com.

SIDNEY — Marcella M. Detrick, 96, of 1117 Hawthorne Dr., Sidney, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at 3:40 a.m., at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., Sidney, with Pastor Darcy Dill officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney, Ohio.

VANDALIA — John “Jack” Murty, 58, of Vandalia, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.

Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

Thomas C. “Tom” Butsch PIQUA — Thomas C. “Tom” Butsch, 80, of 1901 ParkAve.,Piqua,died at 2:01 p . m .

Saturd a y , Jan. 14, 2012, at Upper Va l l e y Medical Center.

He was b o r n Nov. 30, BUTSCH 1931, in Piqua, to the late Clarence and Nellie (DeLaet) Butsch.

He married Rose Anne Goode on February 4,1956,in Piqua; she survives.

Other survivors include five daughters, Mary (Chris) King,Patty (Randy) Murphy, Barbara (Ken) Hostetter, Diane (Chip) Fox, all of Piqua, Sandy (Scott) Kyle of Cincinnati; two brothers, James (Lenora) Butsch of Piqua, and William (Virginia) Butsch of Russia; 12 grandchildren, Kirby King, Tina King Dent, Rachael Murphy Crawford, Lindsey Murphy Bobby, Brandon, Brock, and Chelsea Hostetter, Bryant and Brody Fox, Montana, Peyton, and Seth Kyle; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Jen-

nings.

Mr. Butsch was a 1950 graduate of Piqua Catholic High School and served in the U.S.Army during the Korean War. He retired from the City of Piqua following many years of service. Tom was a lifelong member of St. Boniface Catholic Church where he served as an usher.

He coached little league football for many years and was a former member of the Eagles and Moose lodges of Piqua. Tom enjoyed playing cards and golf, but especially loved his time spent with his family and grandchildren.

A mass of christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Wednesda at St. Boniface Catholic Church with the Rev. Frs. Martin Fox and Angelo C. Caserta as Con-Celebrants. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, where full military honors will be provided by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.

Tuesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, where a prayer service will be conducted at 4 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 310 S. Downing St., Piqua, OH 45356.

Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Helen L. (Penrod) Marshall PIQUA — Helen L. (Penrod) Marshall of Sebring, Fla., and formerly of Piqua, died peacefully at home on Dec. 9, 2011. She was born Sept. 8, 1920, at Hardin Station, Shelby Co., to the late Edward J. and Bertha (Kimmel) Penrod. On June 14, 1948, she married Paul K. Marshall of Newport, who preceded her in death in Nov. 1971.

She is survived by two children Carmen Penny Adams of Piqua and Dr. Paul K. (Amy) Marshall II, Centerville, Mass.; four grandchildren, Karri (Matt) Low of Houston, David Adams of Piqua, Lindsey (Jon) Wetzel of San Francisco, Calif., Paul K Marshall III of Cardiff-bythe-Sea, Calif.; three greatgrandchildren, Kyle and Elizabeth Low and Dylan Rocket Wetzel. One sister Patty (Bill)Alexander of Santee, S.C survives as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters Klorene (Howard) Ellis, Mary Jane (Virgil) Thomas and Betty (Bob) Maxwell.

Helen was a cosmetologist for many years. She also

worked at various times at Piqua Country Club, a private duty LPN, at the Orr Toy Store and at the Val Decker Packing company until its closing. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Piqua and later of St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Sebring, Fla.She was a life long member of the VFW Womens Auxiliary, having served in several offices including that of President of the local chapter.

She moved to Sebring, Fla.,in 1993,and enjoyed living among many friends at the Francis 2 Mobile Park.

She joined in their clubhouse functions, served on the Board and actively worked to promote and maintain their Park. All through her life she was a loving and supportive mother and grandmother as well as a caring friend.

A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Jan. 21, 2012, at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, (Ft. Loramie) OH. Fr.Steven Shoup will preside at the Mass. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

compromise and working together,” he said.“We don’t see a whole lot of that in our leaders.We don’t see a whole lot of it in our citizenry.” ___

doors. He was regular.”

For some,such a portrayal would seem to chip away at King’s memory. But for Natalie Pertz, who at 20 has come to know King only through the gauzy view of history, it seemed a precious reminder that it is not beyond the reach of the ordinary and the flawed to effect change.

“It’s important for people our age to see that he wasn’t this saint-like figure,” she said. “It’s making you see that just because you’re not perfect, it doesn’t mean you can’t do good.”

For M.E. Ward, seeing an in-the-flesh incarnation of King brought her back more than 40 years, to when she watched his soaring speeches on the television.

No matter how human he seemed on stage, she said, he still carried a godly gift.

Image Brown, 26, of Cheraw, S.C., who visited the memorial Saturday with her aunt and cousin.

“I know it took a lot more than him to get to where we are, but he was a big part of the movement.”

Brown’s aunt, Gloria Drake, 60, of Cheraw, S.C., said she remembers King almost as though he was Moses leading his people to the promised land, even when there were so many reasons to doubt things would get better in an era of segregated buses, schools and lunch counters.

“It was really just hostile,” she said.“...And then we had a man that comes to tell us things are going to be better.”

“Don’t be mad, don’t be angry,” she recalled King’s message.“Just come together in peace.”

They said King’s lasting legacy is the reality of equality and now having a black president. Drake said President Barack Obama reminds her of King with his “calmness” even in the face of anger.

Christine Redman,37,visited the memorial with her husband, James Redman, 40, and their young son and daughter. She said they also

feel a personal connection to King.

“We’re a mixed family,and we know that without a lot of the trials that he went through to help end segregation and help the races to become one, we would not be able to have the freedoms to love who we want to love and be accepted in the world,”she said.

Her son, 8-year-old Tyler, echoed his mom: “And be who we want to be.”

The family tries to celebrate King’s birthday by finding a way to serve others, they said. They were thinking about volunteering at a food pantry or donating toys for needy kids.

When he thinks of King, James Redman said he thinks of hope. Still, he said, King’s legacy is lost on many.

“Dr. King was about love and about cooperation and

THE STAGE On Broadway, theatergoers are seeing a different version of King — one that is more man than legend.

The realism was refreshing for Donya Fairfax, who marveled after leaving a matinee of “The Mountaintop” that she had never really thought of King cursing, as actor Samuel L. Jackson does while portraying King in the play.

“He was human and not someone who was above fault,” said the 48-year-old, visiting from Los Angeles.

“He cursed. He did things that people do behind closed

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In addition to Daly’s talk, attendees are invited to view artworks in Edison’s gallery from 4-5 p.m. to be followed by light refreshments and entertainment in the college’s theatre. Members of the Quintessential Winds will be performing a blend of classical music and works during the time of Rockwell’s life. Musicians include Tamela Tennison, flute; Phil Chilcote, oboe; Mike Houser, clarinet; Julie Swank, French horn and Kaye Humerickhouse, bassoon.

There will also be a mini silent auction featuring several Rockwell posters and other items with proceeds to benefit the PiquaArts Council.

The Jan. 20 program is the culmination of a number of activities planned by the Piqua Arts Council in recent months entitled “All Things Rockwell” to coincide with the current exhibit “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell”now open through Feb.5 at the Dayton Art Institute.

In December, nearly 350 sixth-graders and faculty members from Piqua Public Schools and Piqua Catholic Schools were transported to the Dayton Art Institute to view the Rockwell exhibit.In addition, creative writing and art contests were held with the Piqua sixth grade contingent invited to interpret one of Rockwell’s 300plus covers from the Saturday Evening Post or design a Rockwell-like magazine cover. Winners from Wilder,Bennett,Washington and Piqua Catholic Schools will be recognized at the Jan. 20 program. In addition, Daly will also visit their respective schools earlier that day to cover Rockwell’s life and many of his important images.

The evening lecture, he notes, will include many behind-the-scene stories as well as some Rockwell anecdotes and, he adds, “I will be happy to take questions during any of the presentations” Daly, who was raised in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, has been employed as curator of education at the museum during the past 14 years. The Rockwell Museum, he notes, is located in the small town of Stockbridge where Rockwell lived for the last 25 years of his life.

Educated at both the University of Massachusetts and Williams College, Daly has traveled extensively throughout the United States to lecture about Rockwell’s works. Large corporations as well as small historical societies have requested he address their specialized groups with an illustrated lecture.He personally crafts each of the presentations to fit the needs of the group being addressed.

Using his years of experience he has gained in museum education since 1992, he hones the program to the viewers’ interest.

“During the past 14 years,” he noted, “I have

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taken on a number of different roles, all of them adding to my knowledge of the work ofAmerica’s favorite illustrator. I have been asked to curate a number of exhibitions for the museum” as well as create public programming, develop tours for students and deliver those tours during speaking engagements as needed for current exhibits. Being a native of the area, he also has a unique view on Norman Rockwell.

From his desk in Stockbridge, Daly has authored many articles about Norman Rockwell and the work he created during his nearly 70year career as an illustrator.

Daly spends several days a month on the road traveling to schools and speaking at other museums hosting Rockwell exhibits. When asked why Rockwell has become such a sensation among Americans and worldwide, he replied “There’s a two-fold answer.

First, Rockwell’s career spanned a dynamic time period from the horse and buggy to space travel. Secondly, Rockwell is now getting placed in historical context instead of a contemporary context” “It’s fair to say that I discovered Norman Rockwell, the public figure, when he passed away,”admitted Daly.

“I had no idea, growing up in the Berkshires, that people knew him outside of our county. I just figured, as did many people, most places had an artist/illustrator living in their community.

When the news reporters and the like covered the story, I quickly figured out that Mr. Rockwell was a well-known figure.”

Interestingly enough, this week marks the anniversary Rockwell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

Daly has been interested in museum work most of his adult life.“Two of my professors-Gus Nelson and Karen Border-independently suggested to me that museum work would be a good match for me. So I followed that lead” and initially worked at the Shaker Museum and Library and later entered the publishing field in Washington, D.C. “My wife and I later returned to this area (Berkshires) and I noticed an advertisement that ht Norman Rockwell Museum needed help so I applied and that was in the late 1990s. I have enjoyed working with the artwork and meeting a cross section of people that visit the museum and that I meet on the road.”

When asked what he’s mostly learned about the man (Rockwell) and his legacy, Daly replied “I will take away a better understanding of Rockwell’s compassion for mankind and his ability to celebrate the commonplace.”

For more information about the Jan. 20 program, contact Vicky Fanberg, executive director at the Piqua Arts Council, at 773-9630 or visit the website piquaartscouncil@woh.rr.com

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Thinking she had pulled a muscle, the Versailles woman, in hindsight, knows she should have sought medical attention sooner.

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Commission meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the commission chamber on the second floor of the Government Municipal Complex.

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Mary Poor wants other women to be aware of their health, especially when it comes to their heart. like it was pulling my skin off. I screamed the whole time. I think the nerve endings were causing the pain.”

She spent from March 9-14 in the hospital. Coming home, the leg swelled again so big that she once again couldn’t walk.

Rescue took her to Troy where they discovered she had blood clots, so it was back to Good Sam and Poor was placed on blood thinner.

“I still have the clots, but they’re dissolving,” she said.

Now, she’s walking three miles a day and, when the weather was nice, she rode her bike nine miles a day.

Now, Poor wants to make sure other people, especially women, don’t have to go through what she did.

“I think I can help a lot of other women who just think a little discomfort is nothing,” she said. “It’s been a long difficult work at learning to change my lifestyle and taking one day at a time.”

She admitted that she was planning on watching Justine Raterman play a game before that last trip to the hospital, but her medical woes prevented that.

“I wanted to see Justine play, but they told me if I wouldn’t have went that Friday, I would have died at the game,” Poor said.

In her recuperation at home, granddaughter Danielle Poor, 14, made her food and stayed with her every night. Poor was also grateful to her sisters as well as two friends, Lisa Zumberger and Sue Monnin, who came to see her every weekend, bringing food and flowers.

“I don’t know what I’d done without them,” she said. “And, my husband took off work five weeks without pay.”

Poor retired from Midmark after 19 years of service four years ago.

Diagnosed with the fibromyalgia 10 years ago, she did get to see Raterman play this past Satur-

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“Her family is good people,” Poor said.

Poor said what helped her most was the rehabilitation at the UVMC in Troy.

“It was fabulous, physically and mentally,” she said.

Another thing that helped in her recuperation was the receiving of getwell cards.

“I received hundreds and hundreds of cards,” she said. “I even got cards from (Sidney) Lehman students. It was overwhelming. I’ve never been on the receiving end. It was unbelievable.”

Poor said she didn’t start feeling good until about August.

“I feel better than I’ve felt in 15 years,” she said.

She is the mother of three daughters, Kim Middendorf, Nicki Garke and Heather Poor and five grandchildren.

“I love gardening, especially daylilies, and I like walking and visiting at nursing homes,” she said.

Her advice to others: “I had no shortness of breath. Pay attention.

Make your doctors listen.

After I came home the third time, I could do anything I wanted. Home health care is important. I must have a guardian angel.”

Family members had a birthday party to surprise her on her Aug. 17 birthday when she turned 65.

“I had so much fun,” she said. “It was at the Burkettsville Shelter House.”

The former Mary Monnin of the Russia, Ohio, area, she is a member of St. Denis Catholic Church and loves to go to flea markets.

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The discovery reduced to 15 the number of people still unaccounted for after an Italian who worked in cabin service was pulled from the wreckage Sunday and a South Korean couple on their honeymoon were rescued late Saturday in the unsubmerged part of the liner when a team of rescuers heard their screams.

“We are still searching” for any bodies, “but (also) in the hope that there might have been an air pocket” to allow the survival of others, Nicastro told Sky TG24 TV dockside.

Authorities are holding the Italian captain for investigation of suspected manslaughter and abandoning his ship among other possible charges. According to the Italian navigation code, a captain who abandons a ship in danger can face up to 12 years in prison.

A coast guard official said Sunday officers exhorted Francesco Schettino to return to his ship as panicked passengers desperately fled the cruise liner.

Costa Crociere SpA, the Genoa, Italy-based cruise company, issued a statement late Sunday carried by Italian media saying it “seems that the captain made errors of judgment that had very grave consequences: the route followed the ship turned out to be too close to the coast, and it seems that his decision in handling the emergency didn't follow Costa Crociere's procedures, which are in line, and in some cases, go beyond, international standards.”

Company officials were not immediately available for comment, but a company employee confirmed that the statement had been issued.

In it, the cruise company expressed “its deepest sorrow for this terrible accident.”

The chaotic evacuation has added to the difficulty in tracking down survivors — with six of those unaccounted for crew members and the others passengers.

Two of the unaccounted for passengers are American, the U.S. Embassy in Rome said.

In the first hours after the accident late Friday night, three bodies were found in the waters near the ship. The victims discovered Sunday were two elderly men who were wearing life vests, said Coast Guard Cmdr.

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“The divers had to remove the life vests to get the bodies out,” he said, because they could have floated away.

Their nationalities were not immediately released.

The divers' search through the ship, which is lying on its side with a huge gash, was already dangerous because of the risk the vessel could suddenly move and sink into waters over a nearby lower sea bed.

Their safety was increasingly threatened by floating objects in the belly of the 290-meter (nearly 1,000) foot long liner, as well as muck drastically reducing visibility, Nicastro said.

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BY LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Torn between reality and their political dreams, leading conservatives are defending Mitt Romney against attacks on his work in the private sector even as they search for a more palatable candidate amid a growing sense that his nomination may be certain.

Romney is marching steadily through South Carolina, a state still uncertain about him, and picking up a prominent conservative’s endorsement while sending a message to his party: It’s time to stop the bickering.

Not just yet, some conservative leaders say.

“Honestly, it looks like Governor Romney’s nomination is inevitable,” said the Rev. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. “Evangelicals, come November, might have to hold their noses and vote for the lesser of two evils. But it’s not November yet.”

Just over a week before South Carolina’s first-in-theSouth vote, there are signs that conservatives are struggling with their goal of finding what some would call “the anti-Romney.” They appear no more organized in their search for a credible challenger than they were before former Sen. Rick Santorum raised their hopes with his second-place finish in Iowa.

More than 100 conservative leaders, many of them evangelical in their faiths, were set to converge this weekend at the Texas ranch of former state appeals court Judge Paul Pressler to consider their options, if any. Surrogates for each campaign were expected to make presentations and take questions.

In spite of their reluctance to embrace Romney as the GOP nominee, some conservatives have been drawn into defending him against charges of “vulture” capitalism from rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry. Both are potential recipients of conservative backing in the effort to oppose Romney.

Trying to tap into populist sentiment, Gingrich and Perry accused Romney of being a fat-cat venture capitalist during his days running the private equity firm Bain Capital, saying he laid off workers as he restructured companies and filled his own pockets.

That strategy boomeranged. A long list of conservative leaders who have not endorsed Romney are nonetheless sticking up for his success former Bush adviser Karl Rove, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Club for Growth, an array of conservative talk show hosts and even Santorum. Conservative leaders say the attack amounts to an assault on capitalism and the free market system at the heart of their movement.

“It’s a sad day in South Carolina and across this country if Republicans are talking against the free market, let me tell you that,” said South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a tea party star who has endorsed Romney.

“It’s just been foolish,” said Thomas Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which does not endorse presidential candidates. “They’re not doing anything other than setting up the ad base for their (Democratic) opponents.”

On that point, the anti-Romney conservatives agree.

“I’ve not talked to many conservatives that support these attacks on Romney,” said Family Research Council President Tony Perkins. Evangelicals, he pointed out, support a free market with moral restraints and generally wouldn’t object to Romney’s success at Bain. “I don’t think they see that as the real issue. It sounds more like something the Democrats might bring up.”

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happens to men who break ranted, it’s not civil down in battle under palace etiquette or, stressful conditions more important, (watching a volleyball U.S. military doctrine to game). urinate on battle-killed The four American enemy fighters — in this service members videocase, three dead Taliban in taped somewhere on paAfghanistan. But could we trol, quite possibly after a just move on? harrowing firefight, howThat’ll be the day. Get DIANA WEST ever, are “inexplicable” set for Abu Ghraib 2, a naColumnist monsters. ISAF said as tional wallow in a wholly manufactured and inflated evil, the kind much in language that, for an official of masochistic frolic our extremely press release, verges on the hysterical. twisted elites, safe on their soundstages, “ISAF Denounces Deplorable Act Porfind so extremely pleasurable. Get set for trayed in Video” is the headline. The rethe exclusion of any and all context re- lease says: “A video recently posted on a public lated to heat-of-battle conditions, battle fatigue or Taliban depredations. We have website appears to show U.S. military permet the enemy and he is us, again — and sonnel committing an inappropriate act with enemy corpses. thank God. Or is that thank Allah?

“This disrespectful act is inexplicable Most distressing is watching the International Security Assistance Force’s PR and not in keeping with the high moral machinery crank up. The desecration of standards we expect of coalition forces.

Taliban bodies — killed according to ISAF ISAF strongly condemns the actions deorders and assorted United Nations- picted in the video, which appear to have NATO-focus-group preferences — is of been conducted by a small group of U.S. immeasurably greater concern than the individuals, who apparently are no longer recent cold-blooded murder of a 20-year- serving in Afghanistan.

“Nevertheless, this behavior dishonors old U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, shot in the head while playing volleyball by an the sacrifices and core values of every Afghan army member. (Three other service member representing the 50 naAmericans were wounded.) By my unoffi- tions of the coalition.”

I strenuously object to this grotesque cial count, this makes Kill No. 43 of NATO forces by Afghan security forces in- inflation of such an incident to the magnitude of dishonoring all ISAF forces, up side the wire over the past two years.

Also distressing is the fact that such to and including their immense “sacrideadly Afghan assaults against the very fices” —nearly 3,000 dead and tens of nations that shore up Hamid Karzai’s thousands more wounded and damaged. crummy government don’t get a rise out It doesn’t dishonor their “core values,” eiof the Afghan leader. This freak video- ther. In fact, it has nothing to do with taped incident, however, does. Years of all- such values, which beat the Taliban’s too-faithful sacrifice by U.S. and allied every time, from child rape (sanctioned forces to end the jihad in Afghanistan by polygamous “marriage”), to normalcount for nothing; years of restrictive ized pederasty (dancing boys), beheadrules of engagement designed to save ings, Islamic male supremacism and zero Afghan lives at the expense of Western freedom of conscience. I would bet that lives are disregarded. And forget about these Taliban values — shared, by the the billions of dollars spent by the West to way, by average Afghans — played some build an Afghanistan of unimaginable role in the videotaped act of contempt.

The ISAF reaction, however, is to grandiosity. Karzai has.

Rather than calm passions, Karzai grovel. In so doing, it does more to weaken stokes them: “The government of the morale and safety of troops than anyAfghanistan is deeply disturbed by a thing I can imagine. Except, of course, video that shows American soldiers dese- making a global disciplinary example of these haplessly outed military personnel. crating dead bodies of three Afghans.”

I’m afraid that’s coming. The ISAF reAfghans, Taliban — no distinction.

Karzai continued: “This act by Ameri- lease concludes: “Therefore, a United can soldiers is simply inhuman and con- States Criminal Investigatory agency has demnable in the strongest possible terms. launched an investigation. It will be thorLinda Kellman covers politics for The Associated Press. We expressly ask the U.S. government to ough, and any individuals with confirmed urgently investigate the video and apply involvement will be held fully accountthe most severe punishment to anyone able.”

Look out. Incoming fire from ourselves. found guilty in this crime.”

But don’t mention the frequent Afghan Diana West is the author of “The Death shootings of U.S. and other infidel soldiers.

Their wounds and deaths (not indignity of the Grown-up: How America’s Arrested after death) are not worth condemning. Or Development Is Bringing Down Western noticing. They’re just what happens in war Civilization,” and blogs at dianawest.net. (“counterinsurgency”); what happens on She can be contacted via dianawest@verithe battlefield (volleyball court); what zon.net.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Don’t expect the governor of political bellwether Ohio to throw his support behind a Republican presidential candidate before the state’s March primary.

Gov. John Kasich told Fox News Channel’s Neil Cavuto in an interview Friday that he doesn’t anticipate he’ll endorse a contender.

The first-term Republican said he is going to back the GOP nominee who can talk about job creation.

Two potential contenders who Kasich liked didn’t enter into the fray for the party’s nomination.

Kasich was among those who had unsuccessfully urged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to run.

He had also supported former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who decided earlier last year not to pursue the nomination.

No GOP nominee has ever reached the White House without winning Ohio. The state’s primary is March 6.

Ex.-U.S. Sen Kerrey may make return OMAHA, Neb. (AP) More than a decade after he left Nebraska for New York City, former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey is considering an improbable comeback run for his old Senate seat.

It’s a prospect even he rates as a longshot.

Kerrey tells The Associated Press he’d bet against himself, but he’s giving the race consideration during a visit to Nebraska this week. The former senator would provide an instant jolt to the race to replace Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson who is retiring at the end of his term.

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Boxing great Muhammad Woman torn by health issues yearns Ali gets 70th birthday bash to feel whole again Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At 70, Muhammad Ali is “still the greatest” to friends and admirers worldwide.

The boxing champ basked in chants of “Ali! Ali!” as hundreds of supporters cheered him on Saturday night with a rendering of hearty “Happy Birthday” during his 70th birthday celebration in his Kentucky hometown. Never mind that Ali actually turns 70 years old on Tuesday: the private party in his hometown is the first of five planned in the next few months.

As party-goers mingled in a lobby of the Muhammad Ali Center before the festivities, Ali walked slowly to a second-floor balcony overlooking them.

The crowd immediately began to clap, then broke into effusive chants and singing. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who is battling Parkinson’s disease, leaned against a rail and raised his right hand to wave to the crowd. Then he joined his party out of view of the public and the press.

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis said his boyhood idol is “still the greatest.”

“I feel so proud and honored that we’re able to show our feelings and show our support for him,” Lewis said.

The guest list numbered 350 for the private party,

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Muhammad Ali., left, welcomes his guests along with his wife Lonnie Ali, center, at a fund raiser for the Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Ali turns 70 Tuesday. which doubled as a $1,000per-person fundraiser for the Ali Center, a six-yearold cultural and education complex designed to be a legacy to his social activism. The six-story center also retraces Ali’s career, including his epic bouts against Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Sonny Liston.

The guest list included Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee and three American hikers who were imprisoned in Iran. Ali, perhaps the most prominent U.S. Muslim, lobbied for their release. Rocker John Mellencamp headlined the entertainment.

Dundee, who traveled from Clearwater, Fla., for the celebration, said he hears from Ali about once

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“We’re like family,” Dundee told The CourierJournal of Louisville.

“We’ve always been family and we’re always going to be family. He’ll say, ‘Angie, I want to come and train.

That’s what I miss the most. Being in the gym.

Working up a sweat.’”

Guests paid tribute to Ali before filling a banquet hall for a party closed to the public.

“The reason I loved him is because of his confidence,” University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari said.

“He would talk and then back it up. He had great courage and who had more fun than him?” self-proclaimed The “Greatest of All Time” remains one of the world’s most recognizable figures, even though he’s been largely absent from the public eye recently as he fights Parkinson’s disease.

His wife Lonnie Ali said recently that the boxing great has mixed feelings Complete the about the landmark birthgrid so every row, day. column and 3 x 3 “He’s glad he’s here to box contains turn 70, but he wants to be every digit from reassured he doesn’t look 1 to 9 inclusively. 70,” she said.

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Ali flourished in the ring, becoming a top amateur and Olympic gold medalist. He made his professional debut in Louisville and arranged for a local children’s hospital to receive proceeds from the fight.

Lewis said Ali ranks as the greatest of heavyweights, and he said he was inspired by Ali’s fights.

“I used to get mad if I didn’t see the Ali shuffle,” Lewis said. “So I was always watching him, expecting some type of antic.”

Ali won the heavyweight title in 1964, defeating the heavily favored Sonny Liston. Soon after, Ali - who was raised in a Baptist family - announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name.

While in his prime, Ali was stripped of his heavyweight crown in 1967 for refusing to be drafted for military service during the Vietnam War. He cited his religious beliefs as the reason for his refusal.

His decision alienated Ali from many across the U.S. and resulted in a draft-evasion conviction.

Ali found himself embroiled in a long legal fight that ended in 1971, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

Ali lost his first bid to regain the heavyweight crown when Frazier knocked him down and took a decision in the “Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in 1971. Ali regained the heavyweight title in 1974, defeating Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle.” A year later, he outlasted Frazier in the epic “Thrilla in Manila” bout.

Last year, a frail Ali rose from his seat and clapped for his deceased rival at Frazier’s funeral.

Ali’s last title came in 1978 when he defeated Leon Spinks.

Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and devoted himself to social causes. He traveled the world on humanitarian missions. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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The Edison Center award is given companies for innovation in manufacturing that leads to outstanding performance in retaining and generating new jobs within Ohio.

Wayne Trail was recognized for creating 35 new jobs in 2010. In a letter announcing the award, Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus stated: “Since its establishment, Wayne Trail Technologies has become known for its innovative and progressive contributions to the field of

manufacturing and the work of its highly qualified and committed professionals has garnered the business a remarkable reputation. “This fine corporation has had a positive impact on Fort Loramie’s economy and it is through the unsurpassed commitment of businesses such as this that our state continues to grow and prosper, remaining responsive to the needs of all citizens. “It is with genuine pride we applaud Wayne Trail Technologies on its innumerable contributions and salute all those who have aided in its success.�

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The senate letter and accompanying plaque are posted in the lobby of the company’s Building 3.

Kasich to announce job initiative ELYRIA (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich was expected Monday to announce plans for training programs at three community colleges that will aim to provide certain groups of people with job skills and employment services.

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The newspaper said Lorain County Community College would offer career development targeting minorities that are disproportionately unemployed, such as blacks and Hispanics. A Columbus State Community College program would help young people learn more about several career fields and entry-level skills. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College plans extra training for struggling graduates of a local food service industry training program.

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As a school board member, Bender, who attended his last meeting in December, has also been part of many facility improvements, renovations, and ultimately, the construction of a new elementary school building.

School officials say Bender, as an advocate for high school achievement and lifelong learning, has also helped develop school policy that has improved the district’s educational environment. “We introduced a laptop program in the 1990s and now have a new elementary building and significant physical improvements to the junior/senior high school,� he said. “Voters made our construction partnership with the Ohio Facilities Commission possible and

the community is also enjoying the outdoor athletic facility improvements booster groups have provided at no cost to the schools.�

Another “mile marker� along the way in Bender’s tenure has been the arrival of a totally new administration, from school district superintendent to both junior-senior high and elementary school principals.

He also retired in 2011 after 32 years as Shelby County’s Ohio State University Extension agriculture agent. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture from Ohio State University and before becoming county agent, taught agriculture several years at Coldwater High School.

He’s a 1970 Ft. Loramie High School graduate.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Unless you are extremely mindful of your behavior at a social gathering, a sensitive friend might misread what you say or how you act and end up with hurt feelings.

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IN BRIEF ■ Basketball

Beckstedt nets 23 for Edison Former Covington standout Eric Beckstedt scored 23 points as the Chargers defeated WSULake 88-64.

Kyle Duncan added 21 points.

Lamont Cole scored 18 and Josh Jones added 10.

Piqua frosh beat Shawnee The Piqua freshman boys basketball team beat Lima Shawnee 44-32 Saturday.

Tate Honeycutt poured in 26 points and David Neal added seven.

Piqua JH girls blast Wave

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Piqua Tyler Chambers Piqua’s Tyler Chambers controls Conner Grasinger of North Canton Hoover at the Top Gun Tournament.

The Piqua's seventh grade girls basketball team defeated Greenville 35-7 Saturday morning.

The girls played great team defense and were solid on the offensive side of the ball as well.

Reagan Bowen led the team with 10 points, while Madison Curtner and Jordan Booker both chipped in eigth points.

ALLIANCE — The Bowen also led the wrestling team Piqua team with seven refaced some of the bounds. strongest competition in PIQUA SCORING Curtner 8, Booker 8, Spradlin 7, Bowen the state at the Top Gun 10, Hilleary 2.

Saturday in Alliance.

Tyler Chambers was the lone Piqua placer, finishing eight at 145pounds.

Chambers went 3-3 The Bradford junior high with a pin in the tournagirls basketball teams ment. swept two games with TriHe opened with a pin in County North Saturday.

47 seconds of Cory UllThe seventh grade won man of Loudonville and 30-8, with Mandi Bates scoring 22 points.

See TOP GUN/Page 16 Cody Hogston makes a move against Adam Lowe of Westerville Central at the Top Gun tournament.

The eighth grade won 26-5.

Kenzie Weldy led Bradford with 14 points.

Wrestling against ‘best’

Chambers eighth at Top Gun meet

Bradford JH sweeps North

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BRADFORD SCORING Seventh Grade Hart 4, Bates 22, Booker 2, Brewer 2.

Eighth Grade Harmon 6, Weldy 14, Carder 2, Roberts 4.

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BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com The schedule maker did the Piqua girls basketball team no favors with backto-back games against Springboro and Beavercreek.

And while this may not be a typical Beavers team, with five losses this season, Ed Zink’s squad hasn’t lost anything on the defensive end.

As a result, Piqua failed to reach the 20-point mark for the second straight game in a 69-18 loss Saturday at Garbry Gymnasium.

“Springboro and Beavercreek both play great defense,” Piqua coach Rory Hoke said.

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Trevor Nickolai records a win for the Tiffin Univeristy wrestling team. Nickolai, on scholarship at the Division II school and a former state placer for Piqua, has come back strong from a knee injury last season.

Viking boys edge Fairmont Lehman, Covington drop non-conference road games KETTERING — The Miami East boys basketball team’s debut in the Flyin To The Hoop tournament was a successful one, with the Vikings edging host Fairmont 34-32 at Trent Arena Sunday.

Bradley Coomes scored 13 points for the Vikings, while A.J. Hickman and Guner Shirk each scored eight.

Cavs lose 69-60 LIMA — The Lehman boys basketball team ran into a hot shooting Lima Bath team Saturday night, losing 69-60.

Solomon King-White led Lehman with 21 points, while Alex Baker scored 11.

Bucc boys fall NEW BREMEN — The Covington boys basketball team lost to New Bremen 67-46 Saturday night in non-conference action.

Cole Owens led the Buccs with 12 points.

Troy Cron scored 10 and Dylan Owens added nine.

The New England defense smothered Tim Tebow in a 45-10 romp over Denver Saturday night.

Bradford gets win

Covington loses to Trail SIDNEY — The Lehman girls basketball team led Versailles 17-9 after one quarter Saturday.

But, the Lady Tiger outscored the Cavs 32-4 in the second and third quarters and went on to win 53-29.

Chloe Warvel led a balanced Lady Tiger attack with 11 points.

Lindsey Spearman paced Lehman with 11.

Newton wins in OT PLEASANT HILL — The Netwon girls basketball team blanked Bradford in the overtime period and won 52-42 Saturday in Cross County Conference action.

Aryn Doseck and Marina Snipes scored 12 points each for Newton, while Andee Welbaum added 11.

Alisha Patty led Bradford with 12 points, while Brooke Dunlevy scored nine.

Lady Buccs lose COVINGTON — National Trail was too quick for the Covington girls Saturday, beating the Lady Buccs 37-25 in Cross County Conference action.

Shelby Kihm did the bulk of Covington’s scoring with 16 points.

Patriots Ravens Giants 49ers smother get past stun win Broncos Texans Packers thriller

BRADFORD — The Bradford boys basketball team used a big third quarter to knock off Middletown Madison 49-45 for the Railroaders first win of the season.

Bradford trailed 20-13 at halftime, before outscoring Madison 23-8 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. in the third quarter.

(AP) — Tebowmania had Eric Swabb led Bradford with 21 points and no chance against Tom Brady's playoff pedigree.

Alan Yount added 12.

All the heroics, all the big plays and quite a few Cat boys lose OTTAWA — The Hous- records belonged to Brady ton boys basketball team and the New England Paplayed some of its best triots on Saturday night basketball of the season in in a 45-10 rout of overthe third quarter Satur- matched Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. day night.

But, the Wildcats could- Brady threw six touchn’t hold the lead and lost down passes, five in the 47-42 to Ottawa-Glandorf. first half, putting the PaJesse Phlipot led Hous- triots into the AFC chamgame and ton with 14 points on the pionship silencing the nationwide night. frenzy surrounding Tebow.

The Patriots (14-3), winners of nine straight games, will host either Baltimore or Houston next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl. Saturday night's romp snapped a three-game postseason losing streak, two of those Cats win thriller HOUSTON — Kristi at Gillette Stadium, and Elliott had a big finish, lifted the Patriots to the helping Houston to a 52- verge of their fifth Super 51 overtime win over Bowl appearance in 11 seasons. They've won Botkins in SCL action.

Elliott scored 25 points, three of those, two with including 18 in the fourth Brady as the game's MVP. "We came in and quarter and overtime, and was a perfect 8-for-8 from started fast and it was a big win for us," said Brady, the line.

Kortney Phipps had who even got off a 48-yard four of Houston’s six punt on third down.

"I have no idea about points in the overtime and Allison Roeth added 10 records and stuff like that. points for the Lady Wild- Anytime you score 45, obviously with the help of cats. our defense, and special teams played great — Russia struggles RUSSIA — The Russia hopefully we can go out girls had trouble getting next week and play even untracked offensively Sat- better." urday, losing 37-18 to From the first snap in Minster in non-conference 24-degree temperature action. (wind chill of 12), this was Taylor Daniel led Rus- a mismatch. The Patriots sia with five points. were not going to make the same mistakes the Steelers made against Dyke scores 34 BELLEFONTAINE — this team.

Graham’s Taylor Dyke "He's been around the found the Ben Logan gym block a few times," cornerto her like Saturday in a back Champ Bailey said of 53-46 Falcons victory.

Brady. "He knows how to Dyke scored 34 points. win games. If you're not She made 10 field goals, ready to punch him in the including four 3-point mouth he's going to eat field goals amd was 10-for- you up all night."

11 from the line.

A nation transfixed by Alex Jones scored 11 Tebow's play, if not his repoints and Lindsay Black ligious beliefs, tuned in added eight as Graham Saturday to see if he had had just three girls reach any more magic in store the scoring column. for Brady and company.

Middle quarters doom Lehman

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BALTIMORE (AP) — If style points and offensive fireworks meant anything, the Baltimore Ravens wouldn't stand a chance of making it to the AFC championship.

Playing defense and protecting the football are what they do best, and that formula led to a 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday, putting Baltimore in the AFC title game against the New England Patriots.

"I always say there is a right way to do things, there is a wrong way to do things and there is just the Ravens' way of doing things," linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "It wasn't pretty but we're not really a pretty team.

We got the W and now it's on to the AFC championship."

The Ravens (13-4) had almost as many punts (nine) as first downs (11) and scored only three points over the final 46 minutes.

But Baltimore wasn't penalized once, didn't commit a turnover, intercepted rookie quarterback T.J. Yates three times and totaled four takeaways — two in the first quarter and two over the final eight minutes.

"If we didn't get any of those turnovers it would probably be a different game," Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said.

Baltimore visits New England next Sunday, with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

The Patriots lead the series 6-1, but Baltimore's lone win came in the postseason.

"We don't play the game until next week," Suggs said. "I'm going to enjoy tonight."

Veteran defensive stars Ed Reed and Ray Lewis led a unit that yielded only one touchdown.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For Eli Manning and the New York Giants, Lambeau Field has become a familiar launching pad. After beating the Green Bay Packers at home for the second time in four years, they only hope this trip ends the same way — at the Super Bowl.

Manning threw three touchdown passes and the Giants shocked the Packers 37-20 in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday.

Manning threw for 330 yards, sending the Giants to San Francisco for the NFC championship game next Sunday night.

The Packers (15-2) might have been the reigning Super Bowl champs, but the Giants (11-7) might be the hottest team in the NFL. "I think we're a dangerous team," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "I like where we are and how we're playing."

The Giants stunned the Packers with a touchdown off a long heave from Manning to Hakeem Nicks just before halftime, then knocked them out with a late touchdown off a turnover.

Lambeau Field fell silent as the Giants swarmed the field in celebration, with a handful of New York fans chanting, "Let's go, Giants!"

The Giants have been on a roll ever since beating the rival Jets on Dec. 24, beating the Dallas Cowboys to get in the playoffs and then blowing out Atlanta in the wild card round last week.

The win came four years after the Giants beat a Brett Favre-led Packers team in the NFC title game. It wasn't nearly as frigid this time around, and the Packers' vulnerable defense seemed to be waiting to get sliced up.

"This team knows how to win on the road," defensive end Justin Tuck said.

"It seems like right now it's our time."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With New Orleans poised to score on its opening possession, Donte Whitner delivered a crushing blow that knocked out running back Pierre Thomas and forced the first of five Saints turnovers.

San Francisco's hard-hitting, opportunistic defense set the tone in the 49ers' thrilling 36-32 playoff win the same way it has all season.

From Justin Smith and Aldon Smith harassing Drew Brees all day, to Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman shutting down the running game and Dashon Goldson making punishing hits and key plays from the secondary, the defense is the biggest reason for the resurgence in San Francisco that has the 49ers (14-3) back in the NFC championship for the first time since the 1997 season.

They will play the Giants next Sunday at Candlestick Park after New York defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 37-20 on Sunday. San Francisco beat Eli Manning and the Giants 27-20 at home Nov. 13.

"It's a lot better than traveling to Wisconsin.

More importantly, we're playing a team we've already faced," cornerback Carlos Rogers said Sunday.

"It's not as hard as preparing for another team we haven't faced yet."

"Home game huh?"

Whitner tweeted Sunday once his opponent had been determined.

An offensive show featuring four lead changes defined the final five minutes of the Niners' win Saturday, capped by Alex Smith's 14-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis with 9 seconds remaining.

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Arizona St. 76, Oregon St. 66 BYU 95, Santa Clara 78 CS Bakersfield 67, Cal St.-Fullerton 65 CS Northridge 84, UC Davis 80 California 81, Utah 45 Colorado St. 95, TCU 89, 2OT Fresno St. 82, San Jose St. 73 Gonzaga 62, Loyola Marymount 58 Idaho St. 68, Sacramento St. 67 Long Beach St. 76, Pacific 66 Montana St. 74, N. Arizona 72 N. Colorado 71, E. Washington 70 Nevada 77, Hawaii 74 New Mexico 72, Wyoming 62 New Mexico St. 80, Idaho 68 Oregon 59, Arizona 57 Saint Mary's (Cal) 69, Portland 61 San Diego St. 69, UNLV 67 San Francisco 78, Pepperdine 63 Stanford 84, Colorado 64 UC Riverside 60, Cal Poly 53 UC Santa Barbara 74, UC Irvine 56 Weber St. 80, Montana 64

NFL Playoffs NFL Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 New England 45, Denver 10 Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, TBA Baltimore at New England, TBA Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m.

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis NFC vs. AFC, 6:20 p.m.

Basketball

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Deshaun Thomas drives to the basket Sunday.

Smith goes wild on IU Buckeyes rout Hoosiers OLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lenzelle Smith Jr. has been the weakest offensive player for Ohio State, so it seemed only natural that Indiana coach Tom Crean would choose to have his defense apply more pressure on the other Buckeyes.

That strategy backfired when Smith had the best game of his career.

Smith more than doubled his career high with 28 points on Sunday to lead No. 5 Ohio State to a surprisingly easy 80-63 victory over seventhranked Indiana.

"Throughout the game I just saw my man leave me every single time," said Smith, who came in averaging 5.2 points a game.

"The first game (against Indiana), I was complaining about that to my team.

This game we capitalized that and we were able to get some easy buckets."

There was no way Indiana was going to allow All-American forward Jared Sullinger to have his way inside. Crean didn't apologize for leaving Smith all alone on the perimeter.

"Lenzelle is averaging four shots a game. Look it up," Crean said after talking to his team for more than a half hour after the game. "He really played well. He played well at our place, but they've got a lot of good players. That's why they're as good as they are."

Smith, who missed practice on Thursday and Friday with a bad case of strep throat, made the most of almost every chance he had.

"That's kind of like a coach's dream when you see it going in there," Ohio State coach Thad Matta said of Smith's shooting.

"Because you're making them pay for the adjustment that they're making.

He did a tremendous job with that."

Sullinger added 16 points, William Buford 12 and Deshaun Thomas 11 for the Buckeyes (16-3, 4-2 Big Ten), who were coming off a loss at Illinois on Tuesday night. Several players questioned their teammates' commitment and effort after that game.

There was no doubt about either on Sunday as Ohio State took command early and was never threatened.

Smith was the No. 1 reason.

Smith, who came in scoring about five points per game, erased almost every offensive high-water mark he had ever had in a game. He hit 10 of 12 shots from the field including 4 of 5 3-pointers.

He also had seven rebounds, an assist and a steal.

Matta joked that he was going to try to give each of his players a case of strep throat.

Earlier this week, Ohio State's players vowed to pay back the Hoosiers for a 74-71 loss back on New Year's Eve. In that game, the Buckeyes had 17 turnovers and 22 fouls.

Sullinger got off just five shots from the field, Buford finished with eight points and Thomas scored just five points, due to foul trouble. In addition, point guard Aaron Craft had a career-high six turnovers.

Smith's previous career best was 12 in that game.

He had surpassed that with almost 3 minutes left in the opening half on Sunday.

"He came to the sideline after he took that pull-up transition shot (that he missed)," Sullinger said with a grin. "He was, like, 'My bad, guys.' I said, 'Hey, you're on. Keep shooting it!' I had no problem with it."

The Buckeyes had the game well in hand throughout the second half.

Saturday's Major College Basketball Scores MEN EAST Albany (NY) 76, Maine 75 American U. 67, Holy Cross 54 Army 75, Navy 62 Boston College 61, Virginia Tech 59 Boston U. 61, Stony Brook 55 Bucknell 79, Lafayette 65 Dartmouth 83, Longwood 67 Duquesne 78, Rhode Island 71 Harvard 69, George Washington 48 LIU 106, Monmouth (NJ) 86 Lehigh 78, Colgate 56 Manhattan 72, Siena 53 Mount St. Mary's 64, Bryant 60 NJIT 95, Cobleskill 57 New Hampshire 72, Vermont 65 Northeastern 64, William & Mary 50 Penn 64, Cornell 52 Princeton 62, Columbia 58 Robert Morris 70, Sacred Heart 67 St. Francis (NY) 62, Fairleigh Dickinson 51 St. Francis (Pa.) 74, Quinnipiac 71 Syracuse 78, Providence 55 UMass 71, Saint Joseph's 62 VCU 68, Delaware 55 Wagner 67, CCSU 58 West Virginia 84, Rutgers 60 Yale 68, Brown 64 SOUTH Alabama St. 53, Alabama A&M 50 Auburn 69, Mississippi 68, 2OT Austin Peay 60, Jacksonville St. 57 Belmont 84, Stetson 71 Bethune-Cookman 82, SC State 76 Campbell 74, Gardner-Webb 68 Cent. Arkansas 77, Northwestern St. 73 Coastal Carolina 81, Presbyterian 63 Coll. of Charleston 63, Elon 44 Coppin St. 83, Hampton 66 Davidson 83, Appalachian St. 79 Drexel 79, UNC Wilmington 57 ETSU 72, Jacksonville 58 Florida 79, South Carolina 65 Florida Gulf Coast 84, Lipscomb 80, OT Florida St. 90, North Carolina 57 Furman 58, W. Carolina 55 George Mason 89, James Madison 83 Georgia St. 57, Towson 42 Kentucky 65, Tennessee 62 Louisiana-Lafayette 87, FIU 81, OT Louisville 76, DePaul 59 MVSU 85, Alcorn St. 66 Marshall 65, UCF 64 Md.-Eastern Shore 63, Delaware St. 60, OT Middle Tennessee 67, FAU 54 Mississippi St. 56, Alabama 52 Morehead St. 57, E. Kentucky 54 Murray St. 82, Tennessee Tech 74 NC A&T 70, Howard 65 NC State 76, Wake Forest 40 Norfolk St. 90, Morgan St. 89, 2OT North Texas 68, Louisiana-Monroe 55 Old Dominion 69, Hofstra 61 Prairie View 72, Jackson St. 66 Rice 50, Tulane 49 Richmond 76, Temple 65 SC-Upstate 69, North Florida 62 SE Louisiana 67, Texas A&M-CC 55 Saint Louis 68, Charlotte 67 Sam Houston St. 75, Nicholls St. 65 Samford 81, Chattanooga 70 Savannah St. 69, Florida A&M 58 South Alabama 75, Troy 60 Southern Miss. 59, UAB 55 Tennessee St. 52, SIU-Edwardsville 49 Texas Southern 61, Grambling St. 57 Tulsa 70, East Carolina 67 UNC Asheville 86, High Point 79 UNC Greensboro 67, The Citadel 66 Utah St. 69, Louisiana Tech 65 VMI 80, Radford 76 Vanderbilt 77, Georgia 66 Winthrop 64, Liberty 61, OT Wofford 88, Georgia Southern 63 MIDWEST Akron 68, Ohio 63 Cincinnati 82, Villanova 78 Dayton 79, La Salle 75 E. Michigan 51, Ball St. 48 Green Bay 57, Wright St. 56 Ill.-Chicago 58, Loyola of Chicago 51 Iowa 75, Michigan 59 Kansas 82, Iowa St. 73 Kent St. 92, Bowling Green 87 Marquette 62, Pittsburgh 57 Miami (Ohio) 52, Buffalo 51 Milwaukee 84, Detroit 74 Missouri 84, Texas 73 N. Dakota St. 82, South Dakota 59 N. Illinois 74, Cent. Michigan 66 Northwestern 81, Michigan St. 74 Oakland 96, IPFW 86 Oral Roberts 81, IUPUI 71 S. Dakota St. 85, UMKC 58 S. Utah 65, W. Illinois 55 SE Missouri 80, E. Illinois 73 UConn 67, Notre Dame 53 W. Michigan 74, Toledo 52 Xavier 77, St. Bonaventure 64 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 69, LSU 60 Baylor 106, Oklahoma St. 65 Memphis 89, Houston 55 Oklahoma 82, Kansas St. 73 Southern U. 69, Ark.-Pine Bluff 68 Texas A&M 67, Texas Tech 54 Texas St. 82, McNeese St. 73 Texas-Arlington 91, Lamar 82 UALR 63, Arkansas St. 62 UTEP 70, SMU 64, OT UTSA 59, Stephen F. Austin 52 FAR WEST Air Force 74, Boise St. 59

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WOMEN EAST Albany (NY) 60, Maine 48 American U. 61, Holy Cross 58 Boston U. 69, Stony Brook 34 CCSU 69, Wagner 57 Charlotte 61, George Washington 60 Fairleigh Dickinson 70, St. Francis (NY) 60 Fordham 69, Rhode Island 49 Hartford 63, Binghamton 41 Harvard 71, Dartmouth 63 La Salle 63, Xavier 51 Lafayette 49, Bucknell 45 Lehigh 85, Colgate 82, 2OT Monmouth (NJ) 67, LIU 57 Mount St. Mary's 66, Bryant 61 Navy 58, Army 56 New Hampshire 69, Vermont 63, OT Providence 51, West Virginia 48 Quinnipiac 85, St. Francis (Pa.) 73 Richmond 73, UMass 54 Rutgers 71, Louisville 68, OT Sacred Heart 71, Robert Morris 64 Saint Joseph's 42, Penn 34 South Florida 68, Seton Hall 49 St. Bonaventure 64, Saint Louis 52 UConn 72, Villanova 49 SOUTH Alabama A&M 65, Alabama St. 56 Belmont 65, Stetson 58 Charleston Southern 79, Radford 69 FIU 78, Louisiana-Lafayette 48 Florida A&M 55, Savannah St. 50 Florida Gulf Coast 76, Lipscomb 59 Hampton 76, Coppin St. 50 High Point 77, Campbell 65 Howard 65, NC A&T 57 Jackson St. 48, Prairie View 46 Jacksonville 70, ETSU 44 Jacksonville St. 74, Austin Peay 73 Kennesaw St. 75, Mercer 51 Liberty 82, Coastal Carolina 45 Longwood 72, NJIT 71 MVSU 66, Alcorn St. 58 McNeese St. 72, Texas St. 41 Md.-Eastern Shore 69, Delaware St. 56 Middle Tennessee 55, FAU 37 Morehead St. 68, E. Kentucky 58 Murray St. 76, Tennessee Tech 72 Norfolk St. 76, Morgan St. 75 Presbyterian 54, Gardner-Webb 43 SC State 71, Bethune-Cookman 60 SC-Upstate 58, North Florida 57 SIU-Edwardsville 60, Tennessee St. 50 South Alabama 53, Troy 46 Texas Southern 54, Grambling St. 51 Utah St. 79, Louisiana Tech 62 Winthrop 84, UNC Asheville 68 MIDWEST Akron 68, Kent St. 62 Bradley 79, Indiana St. 58 Cent. Michigan 84, Ball St. 66 Creighton 66, S. Illinois 59 DePaul 86, Pittsburgh 83 Drake 67, Evansville 53 E. Illinois 73, SE Missouri 46 E. Michigan 84, W. Michigan 59 Green Bay 68, Detroit 59 IUPUI 72, Oral Roberts 48 Ill.-Chicago 77, Youngstown St. 68, OT Loyola of Chicago 85, Cleveland St. 67 N. Dakota St. 64, South Dakota 50 N. Iowa 79, Illinois St. 73 Notre Dame 76, Cincinnati 50 Oakland 67, IPFW 47 S. Dakota St. 75, UMKC 62 Texas A&M 59, Iowa St. 33 Toledo 49, N. Illinois 47 Valparaiso 58, Butler 53 W. Illinois 82, S. Utah 70 Wichita St. 53, Missouri St. 51 Wright St. 75, Milwaukee 72, OT SOUTHWEST Cent. Arkansas 84, Northwestern St. 43 Kansas St. 62, Texas Tech 61 Lamar 68, Texas-Arlington 52 Oklahoma St. 66, Oklahoma 63 Sam Houston St. 67, Nicholls St. 46 Southern U. 81, Ark.-Pine Bluff 62 TCU 79, Colorado St. 71 Texas A&M-CC 78, SE Louisiana 73 UALR 64, Arkansas St. 57 UTSA 50, Stephen F. Austin 46 FAR WEST Arizona 58, Oregon St. 56 Arizona St. 53, Oregon 49 BYU 62, San Diego 53 Boise St. 81, Air Force 75 CS Northridge 72, Pacific 68 Cal St.-Fullerton 67, CS Bakersfield 58 Fresno St. 85, Nevada 67 Idaho St. 78, Sacramento St. 57 Montana 77, Weber St. 70 Montana St. 77, N. Arizona 65 N. Colorado 56, E. Washington 53 New Mexico St. 61, Idaho 47 Pepperdine 67, Santa Clara 57 Portland 78, San Francisco 76 Saint Mary's (Cal) 66, Gonzaga 63 San Diego St. 66, UNLV 62, OT San Jose St. 83, Hawaii 67 Seattle 80, Chicago St. 38 Southern Cal 47, UCLA 43 Stanford 80, Colorado 54 UC Davis 78, Long Beach St. 62 UC Irvine 62, Cal Poly 60 UC Santa Barbara 63, UC Riverside 43 Washington 60, Washington St. 51 Wyoming 52, New Mexico 50

Prep Boys Scores Ohio High School Boys Basketball Saturday's Scores Ada 74, Waynesfield-Goshen 51 Botkins 79, Rockford Parkway 27 Bowling Green 66, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 61, OT Bradford 49, Middletown Madison 45 Camden Preble Shawnee 78, New Paris National Trail 55 Carlisle 64, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 53 Cin. NW 64, Cin. Anderson 54 Cin. St. Xavier 47, Hamilton 33 Columbus Grove 82, Leipsic 51 Day. Belmont 47, Cin. Riverview East 40 Day. Jefferson 79, Yellow Springs 45 Day. Temple Christian 43, Hamilton New Miami 40 Defiance 49, Wauseon 39 DeGraff Riverside 47, Ansonia 36 Delphos St. John's 50, Lima Shawnee 38

Elida 60, Archbold 37 Fairfield 66, Lockland 44 Ft. Jennings 58, Bluffton 42 Ft. Loramie 38, Minster 35 Hamilton Southeastern, Ind. 93, Troy 54 Jackson Center 51, New Knoxville 32 Kalida 52, Defiance Tinora 39 Kettering Alter 63, Cin. Elder 51 Lebanon 60, Trenton Edgewood 26 Lima Bath 69, Sidney Lehman 60 New Bremen 67, Covington 46 New Lebanon Dixie 42, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 31 Ottawa-Glandorf 47, Houston 42 Southeastern 41, Peebles 39 St. Henry 49, New Madison Tri-Village 46 St. Marys Memorial 72, Lima Perry 61 Tipp City Bethel 65, Xenia Christian 41 Van Wert Lincolnview 65, Miller City 58 Washington C.H. 56, Lees Creek E. Clinton 55 Waynesville 63, Monroe 43

Prep Girls Scores Ohio High School Girls Basketball Saturday's Scores Bluffton 44, Waynesfield-Goshen 32 Bowling Green 76, Tontogany Otsego 60 Cedarville 53, Xenia Christian 38 Centerburg 46, Fredericktown 40 Cin. Colerain 53, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 47 Cin. Country Day 57, Cin. Summit Country Day 44 Cin. Glen Este 61, Morrow Little Miami 41 Cin. Indian Hill 68, Cin. Finneytown 31 Cin. Madeira 67, Cin. Deer Park 25 Cin. Mariemont 31, Cin. Wyoming 24 Cin. Mt. Healthy 50, Harrison 37 Cin. N. College Hill 77, Cin. Clark Montessori 68 Cin. Oak Hills 28, Fairfield 19 Cin. Seven Hills 57, Cin. Hills Christian Academy 21 Cin. St. Ursula 81, Tol. St. Ursula 53 Cin. Taft 61, Cin. Aiken 20 Cin. Turpin 57, Cin. McNicholas 35 Cin. Western Hills 58, Cin. Shroder 35 Cin. Winton Woods 80, Cin. NW 30 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 56, Hillsboro 28 Cle. Hts. 81, Maple Hts. 60 Cle. Hts. Beaumont 68, Parma Padua 61 Coldwater 64, Greenville 43 Cols. Centennial 67, Westerville Cent. 55 Cols. Hartley 34, Cols. DeSales 28 Cols. South 78, Cols. International 40 Cols. Watterson 74, Cols. School for Girls 22 Cortland Lakeview 66, Conneaut 46 Crestline 57, Lucas 51 Crooksville 61, New Lexington 52 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 72, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 51 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 63, Akr. Hoban 44 Cuyahoga Hts. 60, Richmond Hts. 34 Day. Belmont 81, Cin. Riverview East 22 Day. Dunbar 45, Cin. College Prep. 29 Defiance 54, Tol. Bowsher 47 Delaware Christian 57, Gahanna Christian 55 Delphos St. John's 52, Ottawa-Glandorf 34 Detroit Country Day, Mich. 62, Tol. Rogers 53 Doylestown Chippewa 51, Jeromesville Hillsdale 44 Dresden Tri-Valley 50, McConnelsville Morgan 42 Elyria 55, Cuyahoga Falls 35 Euclid 59, Warrensville Hts. 34 Fairborn 57, Clayton Northmont 49 Fairfield Christian 53, Granville Christian 19 Fairview 42, Sullivan Black River 22 Findlay 55, Marion Harding 37 Frankfort Adena 62, Seaman N. Adams 41 Ft. Jennings 41, Pandora-Gilboa 35 Gahanna Cols. Academy 57, Granville 42 Galloway Westland 51, Marysville 41 Green 42, Copley 32 Grove City 58, Cols. Marion-Franklin 56 Houston 52, Botkins 51, OT Huber Hts. Wayne 61, Miamisburg 52 Hudson 60, Medina 48 Hudson WRA 52, Cle. John Adams 23 Huntington, W.Va. 60, Newark 52 Independence 27, Gates Mills Hawken 20 Jackson 47, Portsmouth 37 Jamestown Greeneview 61, W. Liberty-Salem 39 Johnstown-Monroe 72, Utica 63 Kalida 46, Lafayette Allen E. 41 Kennedy Catholic, Pa. 63, Youngs. Mooney 44 Kenton 67, Ada 59 Kings Mills Kings 49, Loveland 34 Leipsic 52, Columbus Grove 33 Lewis Center Olentangy 50, Lexington 44 Lewisburg Tri-County N. 52, Tipp City Bethel 12 Lima Shawnee 61, St. Henry 57 Lockland 78, St. Bernard 34 Lodi Cloverleaf 64, Richfield Revere 46 Logan 55, Chillicothe 39 Loudonville 60, Howard E. Knox 49 Louisville 68, Minerva 39 Louisville Aquinas 56, Kidron Cent. Christian 30 Macedonia Nordonia 60, Medina Highland 45 Malvern 46, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 40 Mansfield Temple Christian 55, New Day Academy 24 Marietta 89, Byesville Meadowbrook 45 Massillon Tuslaw 53, Navarre Fairless 42 Massillon Washington 49, E. Cle. Shaw 42 Mayfield 83, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 44 Mechanicsburg 84, Spring. NE 24 Middletown 68, Yellow Springs 47 Milan Edison 58, Sandusky Perkins 57 Milford 42, Cin. Walnut Hills 24 Minster 37, Russia 18 Mogadore Field 55, Mogadore 49 Mt. Notre Dame 49, Dixie Heights, Ky. 35 N. Can. Hoover 77, Youngs. Boardman 41 N. Ridgeville 57, Vermilion 52 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 34, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 21 Nelsonville-York 65, Glouster Trimble 47 New Bremen 53, St. Marys Memorial 48 New Carlisle Tecumseh 68, Tipp City Tippecanoe 65 New Knoxville 53, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 46 New Lebanon Dixie 54, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 44 New Madison Tri-Village 59, Reedsville Eastern 46 New Middletown Spring. 60, Youngs. Liberty 33 New Paris National Trail 37, Covington 25 New Philadelphia 37, Can. Cent. Cath. 34, 2OT Newbury 48, Middlefield Cardinal 34 Newton Local 52, Bradford 42 Rootstown 58, Hartville Lake Center Christian 51 S. Charleston SE 43, Spring. Cath. Cent. 38 Sandusky St. Mary 59, Huron 42 Sarahsville Shenandoah 45, Caldwell 32 Shaker Hts. 65, Warren Harding 60 Shelby 66, Norwalk 53 Smithville 53, Rittman 15 Spring. Greenon 55, Lewistown Indian Lake 34 Spring. Kenton Ridge 90, Bellefontaine 51 Spring. Shawnee 43, Riverside Stebbins 37 Springfield 60, Xenia 51 St. Paris Graham 53, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 46 Stow-Munroe Falls 88, Parma 32 Sugarcreek Garaway 49, Newcomerstown 37 Tol. Cent. Cath. 52, Tol. Waite 45 Tol. Christian 51, Northwood 48 Tree of Life 56, Grove City Christian 35 Trenton Edgewood 37, Norwood 28 Trotwood-Madison 47, W. Carrollton 39 Uniontown Lake 59, Jackson 38 Upper Sandusky 47, Ontario 29 Urbana 72, Spring. NW 46 Vandalia Butler 64, DeGraff Riverside 31 Versailles 53, Sidney Lehman 29 W. Salem NW 55, Creston Norwayne 27 Wadsworth 64, Tallmadge 32 Warren Champion 58, Campbell Memorial 27 Warren JFK 54, Cle. Cent. Cath. 47, OT Washington C.H. 47, London Madison Plains 36 Waynesville 58, Lees Creek E. Clinton 34 Williamsburg 55, Batavia Amelia 52 Wilmington 56, Cin. Anderson 43 Wooster Triway 50, Can. Timken 48, OT

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Kelsey Deal heads down the floor in front of Jessica Robinson.

Piqua Continued from page 13

Buccs JH compete BELLEFONTAINE — The Covington high school reserve wrestling team traveled to Ben Logan Saturday to compete in

Brandon Pummill has Louisville’s Nathan Changet locked up at the Top Gun tournament. their 14-team JV wrestling tournament.

Daniel Jennings led the way for the Buccs with a runner-up finish at 145.

He opened with a first round pin and a second round technical fall, before advancing to the finals with a 9-6 decision over Jaden Heitkamp of St. Mary's in his semifinal bout.

He dropped his finals match, 6-3, to Cincinnati Moeller's Campbell Mor-

ton.

Two other Covington wrestlers placed fourth at the event — Matt Carder (120, 2 pins) and Jordan Wolfe (285).

Also competing for the Buccs were Bryton Lear (126, 1 pin), Dustin Freeman (132), Alex Fries (160), Gage Looker (160) and Garrett Shafer (170).

The reserve wrestlers compete next at the Sidney JV tournament on Saturday.

Tasha Potts shoots over Jaycey Hardenstein.

BOXSCORE Beavercreek (69) Sam Phillips 6-0-12, Mariah Gobell 2-26, Alli Hull 3-0-6, Jaycey Hardenstein 3-1-8, Natalie Knight 7-6-20, Logan Kitchen 0-00, Krista Barrett 3-0-7, Jessica Robinson 10-3, April Shumaker 1-0-2, Miranda Linkhart 1-1-3, Danielle Zack 1-0-2, Kassie Gross 0-0-0. Totals: 28-10-69.

Piqua (18) Kelsey Deal 1-3-5, Imari Witten 1-0-2, Katie Allen 0-0-0, Maddie Hilleary 1-3-5, Shelby Vogler 0-1-1, Tasha Potts 0-0-0, Macy Yount 1-0-3, Hannah Mowery 1-0-2, Hannah Strevell 0-0-0, Teija Davis 0-0-0.

Totals: 5-7-18.

3-point field goals — Beavercreek: Hardenstein, Barrett, Robinson. Piqua: Yount.

Score By Quarters 19 37 60 69 Beavercreek Piqua 3 9 12 18 Records: Beavercreek 7-5, Piqua 3-9.

Reserve score: Beavercreek 37, Piqua 18.

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from the floor for 16 percent and seven of 16 from the line for 44 percent.

Beavercreek was 28 of 59 from the floor for 47 percent and 10 of 18 from the line for 56 percent.

The Lady Beavers won the battle of the boards 40-20 and had 11 turnovers to Piqua’s 26.

The Piqua JVs lost 3718. Kayla Schrubb led Piqua with six points.

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great job. There is a reason he has won all the games he has and is the winningest coach in the state of Ohio.”

At the same time, Hoke knows there are things Piqua has to do a better job of.

“It is a little bit frustrating,” he said after the Lady Indians made just five field goals Saturday.

“There are things we talk about doing out there and then we don’t do it.”

With 6-foot junior post Sam Phillips scoring six points in the opening quarter, Beavercreek jumped out to a 19-1 lead late in the quarter and were in front 36-4 with just two minutes remaining in the first half.

“They came out and just kind of punched us in the mouth,” Hoke said. “They did a great job of executing.

“They shot the ball well.

They killed us on the boards and we had a lot of turnovers.”

Kelsey Deal had five points and Maddie Hilleary added five points and four rebounds for the Lady Indians.

Freshman Natalie Knight led the Lady Beavers with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Phillips added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Piqua was five of 32

a 8-5 decision over Anthony Fosco of Olentangy.

After being pinned by Kyle Warner of Claymont in the quarterfinals, he decisioned Conner Grasinger of North Canton Hoover 9-4.

In his final two matches he was pinned by Tony Dailey of Perry and lost a 5-0 decision to Matt Dobben OF CVCA. Also winning multiple matches were Desmond Griffis (152), Brandon Pummill (182) and Cody Hogston (195).

Griffis went 3-2 with two pins and a decision.

Pummill went 2-2 with a pin, while Hogston went 2-2 with two pins.

Winning one match each were Hunter Comstock (106) and Cody Young (132).

Also competing were Alex Fielder (126), Caje Kindred (138), Brandon Cottrell (160), Dillon Williams (170) and Drew Durand (220).