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INSIDE: Piqua grad to go on tour with country star. Page 8.

INSIDE: ‘Twilight’ keeps shining. Page 7.

SPORTS: Lady Indians drop opener.

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PIQUA — A city man responsible for creating an organization that has sent hundreds of area war veterans to the nation’s capital, including World War II veterans, will be honored as the Remembrances Downtown Piqua Holiday Parade MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO grand marshal. being sought Glenn Devers, who started Glenn Devers, who founded a local organization that sends World PIQUA — Next month War II veterans to Washington D.C. to see the war monument, has will mark the 70th anniver- Mission: Veterans to D.C., in 2007 been named the grand marshal of the upcoming Downtown Piqua sary of the attack on Pearl See Devers/Page 4 Holiday Parade, which will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Harbor. The Piqua Daily Call would like to publish recollections of local residents of Dec. 7, 1941.

Where were you when you learned of the attack?

How did it change your life?

How did it change the United States?

Please submit the recollections of up to 300 words by email to tmillhouse@dailycall.com or by mail to the Piqua Daily Call, 310 Spring St., Piqua, OH 45356 by Tuesday.

Please include a telephone number for contact to obtain a photograph to be used with the story to be published Dec. 7

This week’s edition features a story on the voices behind the top TV animated holiday characters.

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Julia Garbig of Piqua mans her hot dog stand in downtown Piqua on Small Business Saturday. Garbig purchased the stand a year ago and will be downtown for special events throughout the holiday season.

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Amlin making an impact “Teaching seemed a more important way to help others,” — Jake Amlin

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PIQUA — First year building administrator Jake Amlin is excited about his new position. The Washington Intermediate School principal has been with Piqua City Schools for seven years as a teacher, but now, he is in charge of a whole building.

Amlin graduated from Butler High School in 1996. He ran track and cross country for the Aviators, and he was a member of the Interact Club and National Honor Society. “I knew I wanted to go to college, and I knew I wanted to do something to have an impact on others,” he said. Originally accepted into the very selective journalism program at Ohio University, Amlin switched to education. “Teaching seemed a more important

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BETHEL TOWNSHIP — The Springfield post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash where a Troy teen died Sunday, according to Sgt. Yvonne Thorne of the Springfield post.

The crash happened at 2:20 p.m. Sunday in Clark County on U.S. Route 40 at the intersection See Teen/Page 4

Events

Mainstreet Piqua plans full slate of holiday events PIQUA — Mainstreet Piqua’s volunteer committees have been working hard these past few months to plan a full slate of events for the “Christmas Experiences in Piqua” weekend on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 in downtown Piqua.

The activities include Christmas on the Green, the Downtown Piqua Holiday Parade, the Holly Jolly 5K Run and the Festival of Trees.

On Friday, Dec. 2 the Mainstreet Piqua Christmas on the Green event will take place from 6-9 p.m. throughout downtown Piqua. The event will include the traditional carriage rides, community caroling, children’s activities and costumed characters.

Ramon, the talented Dayton ice sculptor will once again be making an appearance at the annual event and performances by both the Piqua High School show choir “The Company” and the Lehman Show Choir “The Limelighters” are slated.

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What is art?

Did You Know?

Art is created for many reasons.

Artists create works of art to: • Make us feel an emotion • To tell a story • Make a point • Awaken our senses Art includes paintings, photographs, sculpture, movies, plays, music, dance, fashion, books, poetry and design.

Talk about art you have seen in these different categories.

What kinds of art do you and your family enjoy?

What kinds would you like to discover or learn more about?

Take a look at visual arts.

Visual artists make many, many choices. Some might include: What should be shown? Should it look realistic or not? Should it be real or imagined?

What colors, shapes and textures should be used?

Though these two sculptures are from different artists from different cultures and eras, they seem to show the same thing: a person deep in thought.

Rodin’s “Thinker”

Art can be beautiful.

Art can be frightening.

Art can be provocative.

Art can tell a story.

Art can lighten our mood or make us feel better.

Art can make us think.

Art can change our lives.

Artful Things To Do Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”

What is the mood of the painting? Is it scary?

Sad? Joyful? Wondrous? Comforting?

Disorienting? Hot? Cold?

Do different parts of the painting make you feel different ways?

Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party”

“The Thinker of Cernavoda”

Study the two sculptures. Look closely at the shapes and how the artists present the figures.

How are they similar? How are they different?

“The Thinker of Cernavoda” is a fired-clay sculpture found in the European country of Romania. It’s thought to be about 7,000 years old.

Auguste Rodin’s bronze and marble “The Thinker” was first seen publicly in 1902, in Paris, France.

Does this information surprise you in any way?

Why or why not?

Art makes us feel good.

Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime (1853-1890), but now he is one of the most famous painters of all.

Study his “Starry Night” for a few minutes.

Does it show a still moment or does it seem to be moving? Why?

Art tells stories.

Meet an Odd Boating party.

Pierre Auguste Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party” tells a story that doesn’t quite connect. Study if for a moment.

What sort of day are the boaters having?

Is it a warm day?

Are these people formal or informal with each other? What is the mood of the painting?

Now, look at the man with his back to us in the center of the picture. At whom does he appear to be looking? At whom is his companion looking?

Continue to following the path of looks of the people in the picture. Where does this path end up?

Only two characters are actually looking at each other. Who are they?

create — to cause to come into being, as something unique

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Draw Your Self Portrait Take a few minutes to think about how you would present yourself if you were going to paint a self-portrait. Or look at a favorite photo of yourself. Then think like an artist and draw a self-portrait that will highlight qualities that you think are most important about you. How will you show those qualities in a portrait? What colors will you use? What features of your face would you emphasize? Why?

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* List 10 things the color BLUE reminds you of. * Draw your greatest fear. * Be an ant. Draw what you would see in the cafeteria. * If you had a candy bar named after you, what would it look like and what would it be called. Draw the candy bar. * If you were a flower, what kind would you be? Draw a picture of yourself as this flower. * If I could be a color, I'd be _______because…. * Direction: WRITE YOUR ANSWER in WORDS then draw a picture. * Using any type of line or shape, create a picture with only the 3 primary colors. * An alien spaceship has landed in the schoolyard. Draw a picture of it. * High in the Himalayan Mountains lives an abominable snowperson. Draw what the snowperson looks like. * You have made a startling discovery while skin diving. Draw what it is. * Draw a picture of your house and yard with a BIG, HUGE, dinosaur in the yard. * Draw a picture of your dream car. * What does the boogeyman look like? * If you could cast a magic spell, what would it be? Draw a picture of it. * The famous American Pop artist Andy Warhol said, "Everyone will have at least fifteen minutes of fame in a lifetime."

Illustrate your 15 minutes of fame. * A new musical group has asked you to design a CD COVER for them that illustrate their music. Be sure that your design is original and does not use any other group's design. Draw this NEW CD cover. * Design your own bedroom floor plan. * Think of 3 different animals. Draw the head of one, the body of the second, and the legs of the third one. Give it a name and write the name under the picture. * Draw yourself screaming because you are scared. * Draw a spider that nobody has ever seen before.

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Public Art Art isn’t just found in museums. Art can be found in (and on) many public buildings and spaces, such as parks, plazas, libraries and government buildings.

Like all art, public statues, murals, memorials, art installations and archi-

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tecture are subject to criticism and study as people decide whether or not they like them. Visual art is like food — it’s entirely possible to dislike a certain piece of “good” art.

Vietnam Memorial When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1982, it was not popular with everyone. In fact, some

people disliked it a great deal.

It is a simple, V-shaped wall of black granite built into the earth. It bears the names of the 58,000 Americans who were killed or went missing in the war.

As you walk along it, the wall of names grows taller and taller, and you can see yourself reflected in the black stone as you read. As you walk along the second leg of the “V,” the wall gets smaller and smaller and smaller and you find yourself back on the Mall, headed to a massive white monument (either the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial).

Some veterans and civilians felt that the memorial didn’t properly honor the sacrifices of those who had served. It was too dark, stark, ominous, they said, and unlike its classical neighbors on the Mall.

But soon, the simple emotional beauty of this piece of public art made it more visited than any of its neighbors. Its form reflects the nature of the war itself — starting small, growing huge and then winding down.

People still leave flowers, letters and personal mementos there to pay their respects to those who served.

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Body ID'd as Ohio man ANDY BROWNFIELD Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — A body found in a shallow grave in northeast Ohio was identified Saturday as that of a missing man whose father said answered a Craigslist ad similar to one police say was used in a deadly robbery scheme.

The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Timothy Kern,47,of Massillon.It said Kern died of gunshot wounds to the head.

Kern’s father, Jack Kern, said previously that his son answered an ad for a farmhand similar to the phony ad that authorities say led to the shooting death of Norfolk, Va., resident David Pauley, 51. Pauley’s body was found in a shallow grave in Noble County.

FBI Special Agent Vicki Anderson told The Associated Press in an email Saturday that it was too early in the investigation to say

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Barb Daily and her father, Jack Kern, the sister and father of Timothy Kern, speak of Timothy in the kitchen of Jack's Massillon home Tuesday,. In the background is Ellen Kern,Timothy's mother.Timothy Kern’s vehicle was recovered from a Italo’s Pizza parking lot in nearby Canton. Kern has been missing for over a week after responding to a Craigslist help wanted ad. He is believed to be the third victim of a be linked to the employment robbery scheme. whether Kern’s death was linked with Pauley’s.

Meanwhile, authorities say a second body was found in Noble County on Friday hours after Kern’s body was found near the Rolling Acres shopping mall in Akron in

Summit County.

Noble County Sheriff Steve Hannum is under a judge’s gag order and can’t comment on the case,but the title of his emailed announcement — “second body” — implied the discov-

ery was connected with Pauley’s death.

The unidentified body is to undergo an autopsy by the Licking County Coroner.The coroner’s office said Saturday it was still coordinating with law enforcement on when the autopsy will take place.

Officials declined to comment further, citing the gag order.

Kern was last seen Nov.13 after driving to Akron for a job he called a “good offer but strange.” His family has said it was out of character for him not to be in touch. They did not immediately return calls Saturday seeking comment.

A South Carolina man also reported answering the Craigslist ad that police say lured Pauley to his death but the man managed to escape after being shot Nov. 6.

Two people from the Akron area are in custody: a high school student who has been charged with attempted murder and 52-year-old Richard Beasley, who is in jail on unrelated charges.

Devers Continued from page 1 as a way of paying respect to his siblings who served in the war effort, will be the grand marshal of the parade this year, said Lorna Swisher, executive director of Mainstreet Piqua.

The parade is scheduled for next Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. in downtown Piqua.

Devers was selected to be the grand marshal for his efforts with founding and organizing the charitable war veterans effort.

Devers said he feels honored by

the designation, but at the same time humbled.

“With my work with the veterans I thought they are the ones who deserve this distinction, and if I am representative of them then it is great,” Devers said.

Before starting the Mission organization, Devers was an educator with Piqua City Schools for three decades. Later, he worked in human resources for Uhlman’s department store and additionally served the Miami County Chapter of the Red Cross.

Most recently, Devers retired

from the Piqua Public Library in 2007, the same year he created the mission trip organization.

Through the charity, more than 400 veterans have been able to travel to Washington, D.C. This spring, the organization will hold its 10th trip.

The downtown Piqua Holiday Parade is a part of the Holiday Experiences in Piqua that also includes Christmas on the Green on Friday, Dec. 2, and the Holly Jolly 5k Run. For more information about the Downtown Piqua Holiday Parade, call Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355.

post. “For this to happen to a young woman just starting out her life.”

Thorne said the crash occurred when Treon, who was driving southbound on State Route 571, drove into the intersection and struck Elliott’s vehicle, which was eastbound on U.S. Route 40. Both vehicles went off the southeast side of the roadway with the Chevrolet Cruze coming to rest against a metal traffic light box.

Treon suffered non-life threaten-

ing injuries and was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by squad.

Both Treon and Hensley appeared to be wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Chevrolet, Danial Elliott, and his passenger, 54year-old Deborah Elliott, also of Vandalia, were both transported by squad to Miami Valley Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.

can be downloaded from the Mainstreet Piqua website at www.mainstreetpiqua.com. Mainstreet Piqua has also teamed with Speedy-Feet and registration for the run can also take place on line at www.speedyfeet.com. This year the race will take place on the River’s Edge portion of the PATH. Same day registrations for the race are also accepted.

Also on Saturday, Dec. 3, the Downtown Holiday Parade will step off from the corner of Main and North Streets at 2 p.m. and make its way south on Main Street to High Street and then proceed on High to Downing Streets. The

theme of the Holiday Parade this year will be ‘Simply Christmas.’ Immediately following the parade Santa will be visiting with kids in the lobby of the Fort Piqua Plaza.

Mainstreet Piqua’s newest event, the Festival of Trees, kicks off with a preview party next Tuesday, Nov. 29, and is open to the public from Wednesday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 17. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the slated weekend activities call Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355 or visit the Mainstreet Piqua website at www.mainstreetpiqua.com

Teen Continued from page 1 of State Route 571, when a 1992 Buick Century driven by 17-yearold Joshua Treon of Casstown collided with a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze driven by 51-year-old Daniel Elliot of Vandalia.

Christen Hensley, 15, of Troy, a passenger in Treon’s vehicle died at the scene, according to Thorne.

“This is very tragic,” said Sgt. Yvonne Thorne of the Springfield

Events Continued from page 1 Christmas on the Green event, community caroling at the gazebo, will occur at 7 p.m. immediately following the lighting of the Christmas Tree. Christmas on the Green is fun for all members of the family and many of downtown Piqua’s stores will be open extended hours for the event.

The eighth annual Holly Jolly 5K run will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. The run registration will take place in the lobby of the Municipal Government Complex. Applications for the run are available at Mainstreet Piqua or

Impact Continued from page 1 way to help others,” he said. Amlin earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2000. Later, he received a master’s degree in educational leadership and his principal’s license from the University of Cincinnati.

After OU, Amlin took a job as an elementary teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools. He worked at Vine Elementary and Taft Elementary. Married and wanting to return to the Dayton area, Amlin and his wife moved to Tipp City. Jake started teaching at Wilder Intermediate School, and his wife Tera began teaching first grade at High Street.

Amlin credits Wilder principal Curt Montgomery with being an influential mentor. “Curt helped me grow as an educator,” Amlin said. “He encouraged me to become an administrator, and I

still seek his advice and counsel.” Amlin lists all the other veteran administrators with making his transition a smooth process. “Someone is always calling to see how things are going,” Amlin said. “Dan Hake of Bennett Intermediate School has been a big help. And, my secretary Faye Shoemaker is a life saver.”

Washington School is recognized by the state as “Excellent with Distinction,’ the highest award a building can earn. “We have an outstanding staff,” Amlin said. “They are very dedicated and totally committed to doing what’s best for the students.”

He also attributes students’ successes to the involvement of parents and the local community. “Our families are very supportive. They are an important part of our total team effort,” he said. “Being in a community that supports education as much as the

Piqua community does makes the daily challenges much more manageable. The community’s strong support of the recent bond issue was yet another indication of the value that the citizens of Piqua place on the work that our teachers and staffs do every day. That means a lot.”

With the change to building principal, Amlin has a greater appreciation of the efforts of his staff.

“When I was a teacher, I knew what just the people around me were doing,” he said. “Now, I can see what everybody in the building is doing. I get excited and energized at the depth of education and the creative things that are being done to educate our kids.”

“I do miss being in the classroom every day,” he said. “But, I’m still out in the hallways patting kids on the back and encouraging them to keep up the good work.” His principal’s position allows him to im-

pact a greater number of people. “My new role offers greater rewards, but comes with greater challenges,” he said “My views on education match the goals of the district. I know I’m in the right place.”

At home, Jake and Tera, who is now a stay-at-home mom, have been married nine years. They have five daughters including two foster daughters who they are in the process of adopting. Their names are Olivia, Emma Kate, Elsie, and the twins Paige and Peyton. Over the years, the Amlins have had other foster children, and that has led to Jake’s new hobby of bow hunting. “I went up to Michigan to visit one of our former foster kids, and I got involved in bow hunting,” he said.

“Ever since, I try to get up there every year to see their family and enjoy the outdoors.”

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Obituaries

David B. Catron PIQUA — David B. Catron, 74, of 406 Westview Dr., Piqua, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born July 31, 1937, in Cartwright, Ky., to the l a t e Frank a n d E l l a (Hurst) Catron.

H e m a rr i e d Joyce A. Millh o u s e CATRON on May 8, 1966, in Piqua; she survives.

Other survivors include a b r o t h e r, Bill (Connie) Catron of Mesa, Ariz.; a brother-in-law, Gaynor (Marilyn) Millhouse of Piqua; eight nieces; two nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Adams.

Dave was a graduate of

Union City (Ind.) High School and graduated from Wright State University. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from Copeland Corp. of Sidney. After retirement he owned and operated Dave Catron Sales. He was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical & Reformed Church and the Seniors Golf Club at Shelby Oaks.

Dave was an avid sports fan, especially football and golf, and enjoyed time spent with his family and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Keith Gebhart officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 910:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Church, 500 N. Downing St., Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Helen F. Johnson ST. PARIS — Helen F. Johnson, 91, of St. Paris, passed away on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at 8:50 p.m. in Heartland of Urbana.

Born on Oct. 10, 1920, in Wintersville, Helen was the only daughter of the late Clarence Curtis and H a r r ie t t (Hyde) B l a k e.

S h e m a rr i e d Dallas Johnson on March 1 7 , JOHNSON 1938, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1975.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Loretta Johnson of St. Paris; and a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Sue) Stevenson of Kingsland, Ga. She was a loving grandmother to eight Tina grandchildren: (Mike) Phillabaum, Tonya (Joe) Braden, Heather (Eddie) Shaw, Wade Wagner, Kelly Dooley, Tressa Rieser, Randy (Lisa) Stevenson, Kim (Bob) Langdon; 17 great-grandchildren, and three greatgreat-grandchildren.In

addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Wagner.

Helen attended the St. Paris First Church of God. She was a graduate of Champion High School in Champion, Ohio. She retired from Piqua Memorial Hospital as an LPN. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, in the St. Paris First Church of God, 122 E. Walnut Street, St. Paris. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation in the church at 6 p.m. with Pastor Dick Keeran of the Snyder Road Church of God presiding. A graveside committal service will be held at Rosedale Cemetery at 11 a.m. Thursday, in the Rosedale Cemetery, N. State Route 235, Conover.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paris First Church of God, P.O. Box 543, Saint Paris, Ohio. Envelopes will be available in the church.

Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivel y f u n e r a l h o m e s. c o m .

Atkins-Shively Funeral Home is serving the family.

Death notices PIQUA — Myra Lynne (Leach) Coburn, 54, of 1341 Dartmouth St., passed away at 2:37 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at her residence.

A memorial service to celebrate Myra’s life will be held on Friday at the Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S.Main Ave. PIQUA — Janice L. Scheeler, Piqua, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

Services are pending with arrangements being handled

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Snow in the forecast An area of low pressure is going to move over the area today and bring another batch of moisture with it.

There will be a bit of a break tonight in the precipitation but keep the umbrella handy because more rain wraps around this system for Tuesday. It looks like enough cold air will head over the area for the rain to mix with some snow late Tuesday night.

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POTSDAM — Rick Polhamus, a member of On Earth Peace and Christian Peacemaker Teams, will speak at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Potsdam Church of the Brethren.

Fellowship and refreshments will begin at 5 p.m.

Polhamus, also a member of the Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren, has lived and worked in the Middle East — mostly in Palestine, Israel and Iraq — for the last 11 years. Polhamus has been working with conflict resolution, violence reduction, negotiation and reconciliation. He has faced soldiers’ guns and seen violence against civilians, including children walking to school.

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Brenda Cate who was manning the Hickory Farms booth at the Miami Valley Centre Mall recently offers a treat to Kaysen Strahaver, 5, of Lansing, Mich.

Stahaver’s family was town for Thanksgiving with relatives.

Hot toys for 2011 ELISABETH WIRRIG Ohio Community Media ewirrig@dailyadvocate.com DARKE COUNTY Black Friday has come and gone, and Christmas shopping is now in full swing. Every year, there are must-have toys; this year is no different. Here is a list of toys that thosein-the-know are saying are the most popular this year:

LeapPad Explorer The LeapPad Explorer

by LeapFrog is a tablet for kids. On the Explorer, kids can read books, play games and much more.

They can even get apps. It has a built-in camera and video recorder. The Explorer costs about $100.

Game and book cartridges, apps and other accessories are sold separately. This toy is suitable for boys and girls ages 4 to 9, according to LeapFrog.

dance, talk, tell jokes and more. Fijits can even recognize and respond to the owner’s voice. The toy is suitable for children ages 6 and up, according to Mattel. They cost between $40 and $45.

Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven The Easy Bake Oven

by Hasbro is a tried and true option that has been updated so it no longer requires light bulbs. Children can bake treats for their family and friends with this kid-friendly oven. The oven is suitable for children ages 8 and up, according to Hasbro.

The oven runs between $35 to $50 depending on where you buy it.

Nerf Vortex This new line of Nerf play guns shoots discs instead of darts. The toys range from the small, basic Proton Blaster to the fully automatic Nitron. The Vortex line is suitable for children ages 8 and up, according to Hasbro maker of Nerf.

Prices range from about $10 to $45.

Lalaloopsy dolls and accessories Lalaloopsy dolls and accessories, especially the Silly Hair dolls are popular this year. The Silly Hair dolls have bendable hair that children can style. The dolls are made

by MGA Entertainment and are suitable for children ages 4 and up. The Transformers Dark dolls and accessories start of the Moon Ultimate at about $7. The Silly Optimus Prime Hair dolls run about $30.

This latest addition to the many Transformers Fijit Friends toys available is made by Made by Mattel, these Hasbro. Optimus can be interactive toys can played with in truck form

candidates for membership based on qualities specified by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Those qualities include scholarship, leadership, character, and service.

Seniors selected as new members include Dan Deafenbaugh, Amelia Schultz, and Haleigh Spicer. Juniors selected for membership are Dan Davis, Sloane Glover, Tharon Goins, Jacob Haller, and Dylan Long.

New members are first eligible as sophomores.

Sophomores selected in-

Dylan Woods Age: 9 Birthdate: Nov. 25, 2003 Parents: Jesse Woods and Nicole Slife of Piqua Siblings: Taylor, Noah and Hunter Woods Grandparents: Rick and Mary Slife of Piqua and Rick and Cindy Woods of Conover

Dylan Woods

or robot form. The toy comes equipped with lights and sounds. This toy is suitable for children ages 5 and up, according to Hasbro. The toy runs Age: 1 about $60 to $80 dependBirthdate: Nov. 29, ing where you buy it.

2010 Parents: Kris and Hot Wheels Wall Becky Black of Piqua Tracks Siblings: Wyatt and These tracks, made by Colleen Mattel, hang on a wall for Grandparents: Ray a whole new way to play and Beth Diehl of Rosewith Hot Wheels toy cars. wood and Jim and Connie The tracks hang onto the Black of Piqua wall with removable Great-grandparents: strips, making them safe Lester and the late Ruth for walls. The track is Black of Piqua, Jean Butsuitable for children ages ner of Hamilton and 4 and up, according to Maurita and Richard Mattel. The starter set Bergman, of Bradford Kael James Black runs about $40 to $50.

Kael James Black

Flash Games Made by Hasbro, flash games are available in Scrabble, Yahtzee and Simon. The games are electronic versions of the classic games. All three are suitable for children ages 8 and up, according to Hasbro. The games range in price from about $20 to $25.

Finally, just a friendly reminder: don’t forget the batteries! Many of today’s toys require batteries. If a toy requires batteries, it will usually say on the packaging.

If all else fails and you still don’t know what to buy, ask the child what he/she wants. They’re sure to have a list!

.com Lehman honor society selects members SIDNEY — The Lehman Catholic High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently selected new members. The traditional tapping ceremony was held during a school assembly just prior to the Thanksgiving recess. A formal induction ceremony will be held on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2012, in the school’s Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel.

Current National Honor Society officers will preside over the ceremony.

Students are selected as

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Let’s Rock Elmo Made by Hasbro, this Elmo sings and plays instruments. Elmo comes with a microphone, drum set and tambourine. The toy is suitable for ages 18 months to 4 years, according to Hasbro. Let’s Rock Elmo runs about $50. Additional instruments for Elmo and the child to play are available to purThe presentation will in- chase.

clude photos of the 20-foot wall being built around Bethlehem by Israel.

When in Miami County, Polhamus speaks at conferences, universities, churches, synagogues and mosques about his experiences with CPT and on subjects such as Theology on Nonviolence and Peacemaking, Living in a Global Community, Humor in Peacemaking and related subjects.

He also has trained and raced harness horses and served in rehabilitation in a traumatic brain injury unit.

He has participated in many disaster response and Habitat for Humanity projects.

The church is handicapped accessible.

For more information, call Don Evans at 676-2027.

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COVINGTON — A free admission concert featuring “The Drive” will take place from 8 p.m. through midnight on Saturday at the Covington Eagles Hall, 715 E. Broadway, Covington. The concert is being hosted by the Covington Fire Department and the Covington Eagles.

COVINGTON — The Covington Newberry Historical Society will meet Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Covington Village Hall. Please note the time change from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For information call 473-2270. The public is always welcome.

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clude MaKenna Cabe, Millie Cartwright, Jordi Emrick, Grace Frantz, Lauren Goettemoeller, Sarah Gravunder, Julia Harrelson, Katie Heckman, Emily Hoersten, John Husa, Grace Jackson, Abigail Kramer, Jenna Kronenberger, Kristopher Lee, Kevin McElroy, Quinn Monnin, Abby O’Connell, Erica Paulus, Meghan Safreed, Marla Schroeder, Olivia Sehlhorst, Elaina Snyder, Lauren Vanderhorst, Alia Whitney, and Grace Winhoven.

The current officers of

the Lehman Catholic Chapter of the National Honor Society include President David Freytag, Vicepresident Colleen Kinninger, Secretary Lexie Froning and Treasurer Maria Yannucci. Members are involved in peer tutoring, organize the Thanksgiving food drive, and assiste in cleaning the gymnasium after basketball games. Mathematics Department Chair Pam Wendel serves as the faculty advisor for the Lehman Catholic Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Bluegrass group to hold concert TIPP CITY — The Historic Tipp Roller Mill Theater in Tipp City will play host to a holiday concert by the True Life Travelers on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Traditional American music and the sounds of the holiday season will be the highlight along with a few surprises. National bluegrass magazine Bluegrass Unlimited says True Life Travelers “have one foot planted in bluegrass and the other in fun!”

The theater is located at 225 East Main Street in Tipp City. Admission is $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for students K-12.

For information, call 937-667-3696.

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BY CHARLES BABINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a conventional Republican has never been Newt Gingrich’s style, and he clearly doesn’t see it as the way to beat Mitt Romney in the presidential nominating contest.

Gingrich, the former House speaker, is sticking to his call for lenience for some illegal immigrants, a stand that critics call amnesty and that veers from GOP orthodoxy.

A day after he emphasized his point in a debate, his position drew both praise and condemnation Wednesday.

But there’s broader debate within Republican circles, six weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses: Do party loyalists think their best challenger to President Barack Obama is a thrice-married, 68-year-old veteran of Washington’s inside games who recently held a million-dollar consulting contract with mortgage backer Freddie Mac? Gingrich is the latest Republican to emerge as a serious rival to Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is more popular with the party establishment than with conservative activists. Campaign veterans still tend to see Romney as the likeliest nominee. But Gingrich’s long, roller-coaster career makes it hard to rule him in or out with confidence.

Gingrich seems to have become “the center of gravity in this very unusual Republican nomination contest,” said Dante Scala, a University of New Hampshire political scientist. He said the former Georgia congressman might be able to unite very conservative voters “who want a fundamental change in the scale and scope of government” and “somewhat conservative Republicans, who just want to defeat Obama.”

“Illegal immigration is Newt’s acid test,” Scala said, and tea party conservatives might be “having second thoughts today. Let’s see if he can keep them on board.”

Attention focused Wednesday on Gingrich’s renewed call for pathways to legal status for illegal immigrants who have lived long, peaceful and tax-paying lives in the United States.

“I don’t see how the party that says it’s the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys families which have been here a quarter-century,” Gingrich said in the Republican debate Tuesday night.

“I’m prepared to take the heat for saying let’s be humane in enforcing the law.”

Heat came quickly. “Newt Gingrich is finished!” said William Gheen, president of the anti-immigration group ALIPAC. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, one of Congress’ most outspoken conservatives, said Gingrich’s prescription “is a form of amnesty” that “makes it harder” to consider endorsing him.

King told reporters America will suffer “if we let the rule of law be eroded and we allow people to be rewarded for breaking the law” by entering the country illegally.

Gingrich allies noted that he doesn’t advocate citizenship, even for law-abiding, long-term illegal immigrants.

They say his plan is a humane and realistic acknowledgment that the government is not going to round up and deport 11 million people who are here illegally. The smartest use of resources, they say, is to focus on illegal immigrants with few ties to their communities and problematic records with paying taxes and staying out of trouble.

Rival Michele Bachmann was not interested in those arguments.

“He has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal,” the Minnesota congresswoman told PBS’ “NewsHour.” ”And he probably has the most liberal position on illegal immigration of any of the candidates in the race.”

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To bounce back, Perry needs to mix it up W

Q&A/interview opportunity hat can Rick Perry with the governor, due to do now? Polls show his staff’s request.” his ratings being That’s not the kind of pulled down, down, down by event that makes a candithe combined weight of poor date a better campaigner. debate performances, lackInstead of controlled-access luster campaigning and a appearances, Perry would spectacular gaffe. benefit from more no-rules A new Wall Street JourBYRON YORK contact with regular voters. nal/NBC poll illustrates the Columnist Such encounters are totally depth of Perry’s problem. unpredictable; one woman When Republicans were in Iowa last week, who deasked in the first week of November for their first choice for pres- scribed herself as a former Perry supident, Perry was in fourth place, with 10 porter, said she recently approached percent support. That was bad enough, Perry and told him he simply had to stop but when the pollsters got back in touch sounding like George W. Bush. (Her adwith the same respondents a week later vice left Perry at a loss for words, she re— after Perry’s infamous “brain freeze” ported.) Unscripted talks with voters moment at a GOP debate in Michigan — make a candidate ready for anything.

In the long run, they also help candiPerry’s support had fallen to 4 percent.

That put Perry at fifth place in an eight- dates avoid big mistakes. If Perry had candidate race, barely ahead of Michele been traveling around Iowa in April or Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Jon May and had made his famous comment that people who disagreed with him on Huntsman.

Then, on the same day the polling was immigration have no heart, it’s likely finished, Perry delivered a solid per- some voter would have hit back hard. formance in the Republicans’ first de- There’s no way Perry would have rebate devoted specifically to foreign policy peated the charge in a high-profile teleissues. If Perry had performed at all the vised debate, as he did in Florida on debates like he did on Nov. 12 — not Sept. 22.

Likewise, if Perry had been doing dominant, not victorious, but respectable — he would never have had a debate three, four or five unscripted town hall problem. And he might still be near the meetings a day, giving voters a summary front of the Republican pack. But that of his proposals at each, it’s highly unlikely he would have been unable to didn’t happen. So what now?

Recently, the newest contender in the name the three Cabinet departments he race, former House Speaker Newt Gin- would eliminate, as happened Nov. 9 in grich, was asked on Fox News what he Michigan. His platform would have been would advise Perry to do. “My recom- burned into his memory.

Even at this late date, Perry could mendation would be do lots of town hall meetings,” Gingrich said. “Let people ask benefit from a freer, looser campaign. you lots of questions. He is either going Traveling around Iowa for long encounto get a lot better at it or he is not going ters with voters at Pizza Ranches and to be in the race. But nothing will sub- town centers would allow Republicans to stitute for him being out there and let- see Perry in a new way. If Perry made a good impression, word would get around. ting the people see him.”

There’s no doubt Perry is not doing Sooner or later, the media would catch enough of that type of campaigning. On on, too.

Would it be enough for Perry to get a recent visit to Iowa, for example, one of his few stops was a “town hall” at Pio- back to the lead? That’s highly unlikely; neer Hi-Bred, a producer of high-tech he’s dug a hole far too deep for that. But agricultural products. Perry blew in with polls show recent front-runner Herman his entourage of Texas Rangers, deliv- Cain’s support is dwindling, and the ered brief remarks and took a few ques- surging Gingrich could also fade in the tions from employees. Given the number days before the Iowa caucuses. If Perry of clipboard-carrying Pioneer staffers works hard, voters might give him ankeeping a sharp eye on everyone, there other look. In the end, if Perry wants to was no chance any of those employees leave the campaign with a better repuwould ask Perry anything challenging. tation than he has today, he’ll have to try Charles Babington covers politics for The Associated And Perry said nothing to the press; something new.

Press. after the session, a Pioneer spokesByron York is chief political correwoman emailed reporters to explain Moderately Confused that “we were unable to grant a media spondent for The Washington Examiner.

BEREA (AP) — A proposal to lease the Ohio Turnpike is part of the bigger issue of state government efficiency and how to pay for infrastructure costs amid limited resources, the new turnpike director said.

“We need to find ways to fund our infrastructure and if the turnpike can be part of that, I think it’s great,” Richard Hodges said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press as holiday traffic whizzed past his office in suburban Cleveland.

“Because in the short term its means jobs, and in the long term it means investing in one of the great assets of Ohio, which is our transportation system.”

Hodges, a Republican former state representative from Wauseon in northwest Ohio, became executive director of the 241-mile toll road three weeks ago amid a growing debate over leasing.

Hodges said he welcomes the debate, a promised study and likely criticism from opponents of leasing.

“Gov. (John) Kasich has demonstrated his leadership in looking at every agency of state government trying to find economy and efficiencies, trying to rethink the role of those agencies and I think we need to go through that process as well in that spirit,” Hodges said.

“We are in a completely different economic world than we were just five years ago,” he added.

Leasing critics fear it would lead to poor maintenance and profit-driven higher tolls that could cause motorists to travel adjacent highways instead.

State Rep. Ronald Gerberry, an Austintown Democrat who lives near the eastern end of the turnpike, predicted a company leasing the toll road would never maintain the road in its current good shape.

As for studying whether to lease the turnpike, Gerberry said, “It seems to me that somebody is making money to do stupid studies that we don’t need.”

A fellow Democratic lawmaker from the turnpike corridor, state Rep. Matt Lundy of Elyria, said leasing would mean the loss of control.

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DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest “Twilight” movie has plenty of daylight left with a secondstraight win at the weekend box office.

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” took in $42 million domestically over the threeday weekend and $62.3 million in the five-day Thanksgiving boom time from Wednesday to Sunday.

That raised its domestic total to $221.3 million, while the Summit Entertainment release added $71.5 million overseas to lift the international total to $268 million and the worldwide take to $489.3 million.

Debuting at No. 2 was Disney’s family flick “The Muppets,” with $29.5 million for the three-day weekend and $42 million over the five-day holiday haul.

Three other family films rounded out the top-five: the Warner Bros. sequel “Happy Feet Two” at No. 3 with a three-day total of $13.4 million and $18.4 million for five days; Sony’s animated comedy “Arthur Christmas” at No. 4 with $12.7 million for three days and $17 million for five days; and Paramount’s epic adventure “Hugo” at No. 5 with $11.4 million for three days and $15.4 million for five days.

Between “Breaking Dawn” and the blitz of family films, analysts thought Hollywood had a shot at record revenue over Thanksgiving, one of the year’s busiest weekends at movie theaters. But viewers did not come in anywhere close to record numbers.

“I was pretty surprised by this. I just thought this was the perfect combination of films in the marketplace,” said Paul Dergarabedian, analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com. “Maybe there was just too much out there.”

Domestic revenue totaled $234 million from Wednesday to Sunday, well below the $273 million record set two years ago, when “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” led the Thanksgiving weekend, according to Hollywood.com. Receipts also fell short of last Thanksgiving’s $264 million haul, when “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” finished on top.

Studio executives concede it’s growing harder to lure fans into theaters given all the portable games, devices and other electronics people have to fill up their entertainment time. A so-so Thanksgiving on a weekend with such a good variety of movies could be a sign that Hollywood simply has to live with diminished expectations.

“I don’t know that choice is ever a bad thing, and in terms of a weekend for families, this is one of the best,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney, which brought “The Muppets” back to the big-screen after a 12-year absence.

“The challenge is breaking through and being relevant and

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Robert Pattinson, left, and Kristen Stewart arrive at the world premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" on Monday, Nov. 14, in Los Angeles. meaningful and fresh enough to Sony. take the more finicky customers Distributor Paramount has simand have them choose you.” ilar long-term hopes for Martin Disney reported that “The Mup- Scorsese’s “Hugo,” which also has pets” drew a good mix of families great reviews. Based on a chiland couples without children who dren’s book, “Hugo” follows the adfondly remember Kermit, Miss ventures of an orphan boy who Piggy and the rest of the gang on tends the clocks in a Paris train “The Muppet Show.” The film stars station and becomes caught up in Jason Segel and Amy Adams as unraveling a mystery that confans helping to reunite the Mup- nects a surly old man (Ben Kingspets for a telethon to save their de- ley) and a mechanical automaton caying studio. the youth is trying to repair.

“Breaking Dawn” was holding Paramount scaled back “Hugo” close to the pattern set by “New from a full wide release over Moon” two years ago, though do- Thanksgiving, opening it in 1,277 mestic revenues were off slightly. theaters, about a third the number Factoring in higher ticket prices for most other top movies. The stusince “New Moon,” the audience dio plans to roll the film out more shrank even further for “Breaking gradually, spreading its marketing Dawn.” budget over the coming weeks to “I think the audience has capitalize on the critical word of changed a bit. Everybody’s grown mouth and potential awards buzz a little older, and I guess we lose a leading up to the Jan. 24 Oscar few of our patrons to age,” said nominations.

Richie Fay, head of distribution for Critics have praised “Hugo” for Summit.

Scorsese’s dazzling use of 3-D. UnWith no big new releases coming like 3-D fatigue that set in for next weekend, though, “Breaking some other recent movies, whose 3Dawn” has a shot at making up D business dipped below half of some ground, Fay said. total revenues, “Hugo” audiences “Happy Feet Two” has failed to have been willing to pay an extra live up to its Academy Award-win- few dollars to see it in three dining predecessor, a blockbuster mensions. About 75 percent of the that took in nearly $200 million film’s revenue came from 3-D domestically. The sequel about screenings, according to Paradancing penguins has managed mount. just $43.8 million since opening “People are reading the reviews Nov. 18, a 10-day total that barely that say, ‘You’ve got to see it in 3matches the opening-weekend D,’ and they’re going out and votgross of the 2006 original. ing with their dollars,” said Don “Arthur Christmas,” from the Harris, head of distribution at British animation unit Aardman Paramount. that made “Chicken Run” and the In narrower release, the Marilyn “Wallace and Gromit” films, has Monroe drama “My Week with long-haul potential because of its Marilyn” opened solidly with a good reviews and holiday story $1.8 million weekend and $2.1 milline. The voice cast includes James lion since opening Wednesday. The McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Weinstein Co. release stars Broadbent in a Christmas Eve Michelle Williams as Monroe durromp about a child’s present that ing her tumultuous time filming falls through the cracks in Santa Laurence Olivier’s “The Prince and Claus’ high-tech delivery opera- the Showgirl.” tion.

Playing in 244 theaters, “My “To have the one picture that re- Week with Marilyn” had a weekally is kind of carrying the torch as end average of $7,266 a cinema, a Christmas picture really bodes compared with a $10,330 average well for the future,” said Rory in 4,066 locations for “Breaking Bruer, head of distribution for Dawn.”

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I plan to be married in the coming year. It will be the second marriage for both of us.

My intended has an “adult” son I’ll call “Jeff,” who graduated from college last year and makes good money. His father has helped him out by paying his tuition, car loan, rent, a generous allowance and various other loans that have never been repaid.

Jeff comes up short almost every month because he blows his money on vacations, clothing, electronic gadgets, etc., so he needs $500 to $1,000 to “get on his feet.” If his father refuses, Jeff resorts to name-calling and emotional blackmail.

I earn a good living and have a tidy nest egg, and I’m concerned that Jeff ’s irresponsibility and his father’s enabling will put a comfortable retirement for us in jeopardy. I feel like this is my business, too — but I don’t want to come between father and son.

What’s your advice?

— THRIFTY IN WYOMING

and had spent time in prison. He said that was in the past. He got counseling, loves his new life and would not break the law again.

My children know about his past and say, “It’s no big deal; it’s the 21st century.” We date, nothing more, but he alludes to wanting to propose. I’m afraid that when my parents and people in my small town find out about his past, they’ll be shocked and I’ll be shunned. I can’t believe this is an issue in my life again.

Is it OK to date an exdrug addict? Do some people beat the odds and stay clean? I’m scared that maybe I should have run away after that first date.

Please advise.

— WAITING FOR DEAR THRIFTY: Your concerns are legitimate. THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP Your fiance is doing his son no favors by footing WAITING: DEAR the bills for his irresponsible behavior. But on some What did this man go to level he already knows prison for? Was he selling that and may be doing it drugs to support his because he feels guilty habit? Stealing? Did he about the divorce from commit a violent crime?

While your children Jeff’s mother.

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Piqua High School grad to go on tour with country star Cool achieves goal with job as videographer

BY DAVID FONG Ohio Community Media fong@tdnpublishing.com TROY — After 15 years, Ryan Cool had reached the point where he figured his dreams weren’t going to come true.

But every time the Troy resident and Piqua High School graduate was going to call it quits, he would look at his two young boys, Drew and Logan, and know that giving up simply wasn’t an option.

“It’s kind of funny, I was talking to my wife Elizabeth and telling her, ‘If I haven’t hit it big yet, I don’t know that I’m ever going to hit it big — maybe it’s time for me to go out and get a real job.’ But I just stuck with it and I’m glad I did,” Cool said. “Now I know I can tell my two boys to follow their dreams — if they work hard enough and are persistent, their dreams can come true, too. It’s like I told Elizabeth, it goes to show you can get what you work for. This has been a goal of mine forever, but it was a one-in-a-million shot. Honestly, it’s very rewarding.

It’s everything I’ve worked for.”

In January, Cool’s dream — 15 years in the making — will finally come true. That’s when Cool, a videographer, will go on tour with country music star Josh Turner.

It’s been a long journey for

Cool, who made the decision to become a videographer 15 years ago while sitting in the stands at a Piqua High School football game.

“Basically, I was in high school at a football game and saw the guys down on the sidelines taping the game for the news,” Cool said. “That’s when I decided that’s what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I really didn’t know anything about it. I just saw them on the sidelines and decided it looked interesting. At first I wanted to be a news videographer.”

Through some of his mother’s connections, Cool was able to land a job doing videographer work with Time-Warner in Piqua while still in high school. When that co-op program came to an end, Cool would stay on with Time-Warner installing cable boxes in homes. He still refused to let his dream die, however.

With freelance videographer work difficult to come by, Cool would eventually start his own company, Take 2 Productions, which focused heavily on making recruiting videos for high school athletes to send out to colleges. He worked closely with his father-inlaw, legendary local baseball coach Frosty Brown, producing recruitment videos for Brown’s players.

While making recruitment videos, he also would get involved making memorial montage videos for local funeral homes. He would own Take 2 Productions for five years — from 2001-

2006, before selling it and going back to accepting freelance videographer jobs.

It was around that time he began working every summer as a videographer at Country Concert in Fort Loramie. While Cool got the opportunity to shoot some of country music’s biggest stars, it would still be years before he was able to finally catch the break he needed.

When a company out of Hollywood took over videography duties for Country Concert, Cool was forced to take a job as a personal assistant for the company — meaning he would frequently have to pick up other videographers at the airport and transport them to the Country Concert.

“That was tough,” Cool said. “But I was willing to do whatever it took. I would always tell them, ‘If you ever need anything, I can do it for you.’ I had to show them how hard I was willing to work. I knew I was just as good as they were, but in this job, it doesn’t always matter what skills set you have — a lot of times it’s a matter of who you know. You have to make connections. But there’s a fine line you have to walk. You have to let them know you are willing to do whatever it takes, but you don’t want to annoy them, either.”

This year, Cool’s persistence finally paid of when Turner’s videography company put Cool on a “substitute” videographer list. He was able to shoot several

tour dates for Turner — but even then, nothing permanent was ever guaranteed. Three weeks ago, however, Cool got the call he’s been waiting for — a permanent place on Turner’s videography team.

“When they called and asked me if I was interested, I was like, ‘Are you kidding? Of course I’m interested!’” Cool said.

Cool will begin touring with Turner full-time in January. Because Turner has limited tour dates compared to many other country music stars, Cool will typically go to Nashville on a Friday night, ride through the night on a tour bus and shoot a concert on Saturday. Then he’ll pack up Saturday night, sleep on the tour bus as it heads to the next stop Saturday night and shoot again on Sunday. While there will be longer tours, for the most part Cool will be able to spend the week in Troy with his family.

“Josh Turner is very family-oriented,” Cool said.

“It’s great working with him. While there will be some longer tours where I may be gone for a week, for the most part I’ll still be able to be with my wife and kids. Josh Turner typically does about 90 shows a year — some artists, like Kenny Chesney, do 200 or more shows a year.”

Meaning Cool will be able to spend time with his sons — and let them see firsthand that sometimes dreams really do come true.

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I am thankful for all the usual things that we’re all thankful for, but this year, there were a few specific things I can point to that I am particularly thankful for (bearing in mind it’s OK to end a sentence with a preposition if it’s a commonly used phrase like that one). I am thankful for meaningful football on Thanksgiving.

I am also thankful for my football team that matters when everyone said it wouldn’t, the Cincinnati Bengals. I am thankful that it is always one of my favorite seasons: cross-country and football, the holidays, drama, or track.

It may be a bit unorthodox, but I also think about some of the things I’m not thankful for. I am thankful that I am employed in three separate, high-quality school districts, but I am not thankful for the conundrum this poses regarding the apparel I wear for each one. Nobody takes too kindly when you wear clothing that supports a school district that is not their own, so I have to change clothes a lot. I am not thankful for that. I am also not thankful for the aging process, and my newfound inability to eat whatever I want, whenever I want. When I added 20 pounds last year, and did very little to rid myself of that this summer, I came to the realization that things like Thanksgiving must be enjoyed with some moderation, and exercise is a must. I am not thankful for that (mainly the moderation part of it).

If you were planning a visit to see Santa Claus this holiday season, but you just don’t think you have the means to get to the North Pole with gas prices being what they are, then you’re in luck.

The big guy himself is coming to the Covington United Church of Christ

KYLE MOORE Columnist at 9 a.m. Saturday. The UCC is having its annual Breakfast with Santa, and everyone is invited to come and partake in pancakes, sausage, and a beverage. Santa will make an appearance and give a gift bag to all children.

To make reservations and order tickets (a $3.50 donation is requested), call Pam Clark at 4735403 or Kim Woloch at 754-3003 before Wednesday. There is limited seating available.

The Covington Food Pantry can always use a boost, especially at this time of year. Our local churches, schools, businesses and organizations have helped to provide over 1,600 bags of groceries and goods to Covington families in need.

Even with all this, the folks at the food pantry are always working just to keep food on the shelves. If you would like to donate, here is a list of the goods that are most needed: Cereal, crackers, noodles, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix and syrup, canned pastas, sugar, tuna, broth, canned chicken, boxed potatoes, pork and beans, chili, mixed vegetables, and canned fruit. And toilet articles are welcome as well.

Non-perishables can be dropped off at the church office at 101 N. Wall St., 8 a.m. to noon on weekdays.

Monetary donations are welcome and appreciated, and can be sent to the Covington Outreach Association at P.O. Box 125, Covington.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Before launching any new projects, make sure you have finished to your satisfaction everything else on your drawing board. Trouble would ensue if endeavors overlap.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your chances for achieving a critical objective are minimal at best, because once you attain it, you might not know how to keep it going. Proceed cautiously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Strive to control any impulsive inclinations you might have. If you’re undisciplined, it is highly likely that you will repeat some previous mistakes.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If there is a lack of harmony regarding ultimate aims, joint ventures aren’t likely to work out too well for you. Before making any moves, make sure everyone is in accord.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Conditions are ripe for establishing a friendship with someone who up until now has always opposed you. Don’t miss this opportunity, because you may never get another chance to do so.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Use your resources wisely, be they people or things, and you’ll be effective in your efforts to be successful. If you don’t, you can count on frequent failures.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Things could get a bit awkward for you when a friend unwittingly brings along someone whom you intensely dislike.

It’s to your advantage not to do or say anything you’ll regret.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be sure you have the approval of the entire clan if you’re contemplating making a change that would affect everybody. If you don’t, your efforts could meet with condemnation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t pretend to know what you’re doing if you are placed in a position where it’s up to you to approve or disapprove certain procedures. Don’t be afraid to seek experienced counsel.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Although your financial possibilities look good, your spending habits might negate anything extra you make. What you gain could totally dissipate before your eyes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — When you’re free to operate as you choose, success is likely, but if you feel hampered, it could be another story. Be wary of getting yourself in involvements that impede your independence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — There’s a chance that you could be inclined to talk about things that should be kept confidential. If misquoted and taken out of context, it could cause trouble.

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IN BRIEF ■ Volleyball

UD to open with Kentucky The University of Dayton volleyball team, including former Versailles standout Megan Campbell, will open NCAA tournaCARDER ment play Thursday against Kentucky at Reed Arena in College Station, Tx. The Lady Flyers bring a 25-6 record into the 5:30 p.m. game, while Kentucky is 26-5.

The winner will play winner of 16 seed Texas A&M and Lipscomb on Friday.

The winner of Friday’s match will advance on to the Lexington, Ky., Regional.

■ Football

Panthers drop 4A title game INDIANAPOLIS — South Bend Washington, coached by former Piqua standout Antwon Jones, playing in the Indiana 4A state title game Saturday night at Lucas Oil Field.

But, Indianapolis Cathedral was too much for the Panthers, winning 42-7.

It was third state title in four years for Indianapolis Cathedral and the first time they have won two straight state championships.

■ NBA labor dispute could be over, page 14.

■ Bad snap leads to Browns loss, page 16.

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In position to get win Lady Indians struggle down stretch in loss

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com The Piqua girls basketball team was in position to win its opener against Thurgood Marshall Saturday at Garbry Gymnasium.

But, handling that opportunity is still a work in process for the Lady Indians, as a 42-29 loss to the Cougars indicated.

But, Piqua coach Rory Hoke expects that to change soon.

“I think this team has different mindset,” he said. “I think they are going to want to be in that situation, instead of being uncomfortable, like we were last year.”

But, it is still something new for the Lady Indians — and after Maddie Hil-

leary hit the second of two free throws with 4:50 remaining, Piqua led 29-28.

It was the last point Piqua would score, as the Cougars finished the game on a 14-0 run.

“We had some good shots that didn’t go,” Hoke said. “And we rushed some shots.”

Tierra Tidwell did most of the damage, scoring on two drives to the basket to make it 32-29 and making six straight free throws down the stretch.

“She (Tierra Tidwell) hurt us with the penetration,” Hoke said. “Then, we got in a situation where we had to foul.”

The game got off to a good start for Piqua, as the Lady Indians shot out to a 7-0 lead late in the See PIQUA/Page 14

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Piqua’s Christy Graves makes a move to the basket Saturday afternoon.

Simon has big game Lady Cavaliers go to 2-0

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Holiday camp in Greenville The Major Holiday Baseball Camp will put on a two-day camp for hitting, pitching, catching and fielding Dec. 29-30 at the Darke County YMCA. The camp is for ages 10-18 and cost of the camp is $95.

The camp will run from noon-5 p.m. each day, with registration at 11:30 a.m.

Instructors at the camp will include those who have played and coached the game at a high level.

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Covington’s Julianna Simon drives to the basket Saturday night.

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COVINGTON — Just 24 hours from a frustrating effort against Houston, the Covington girls basketball team looked like a totally different team in the home opener against Fairlawn Saturday — cruising to a 57-28 win.

“It’s like night and day from last night,” said Covington coach Chris Besecker. “I thought overall we played more aggressive in all phases of the game — defensively, on the boards and taking the ball to the basket.”

Julianna Simon got Covington rolling in the second half by scoring ten of her game-high 27 points in the third quarter.

The 16-6 scoring onslaught in the quarter pushed Covington’s lead to 41-26 with one quarter to play.

Shelby Kihm added 13

points for the Lady Buccs.

Covington received 17 points from its supporting cast as freshman Cassidy Cain scored six points, Haley Reames and Caitlyn Crawford each had four points and bench players Jessie Shilt and Heidi Snipes combined for three points.

“That’s what we need,” Besecker agreed in regards to balanced scoring.

“Our chances are better if we can make teams pay for focusing on Kihm and Simon.”

Covington travels to Franklin Monroe Thursday in CCC action.

BOXSCORE Fairlawn (28) Olivia Cummings 4-4-12, Oates 1-0-2, Abby Roe 1-1-3, Haley Slonkosky 1-8-11.

Totals: 7-13-28.

Covington (57) Cassidy Cain 1-4-6, Caitlyn Crawford 20-4, Shelby Kihm 6-1-13, Hannah Pond 00-0, Haley Reames 2-0-4, Jessie Shilt 1-0-2, Julianna Simon 8-9-27, Heidi Snipes 0-1-1. Totals: 20-15-57.

3-point field goals — Fairlawn: Slonkosky. Covington: Simon (2).

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BY JIM NAVEAU Lima News ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The pass, much like Ohio State’s hopes and dreams for this football season, was just out of reach.

Ohio State’s seven-year win streak over Michigan came to an end, 40-34, on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

But for one unbelievable, almost giddy moment it looked like freshman quarterback Braxton Miller had found wide receiver DeVier Posey behind Michigan’s defense with what could turn into the game-winning score with less than two minutes to play.

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Agreement reached NBA could start Christmas Day NEW YORK (AP) — With a Christmas Day tripleheader on everyone's wish list and a tentative labor agreement in place, NBA owners and union officials went back to work Saturday, relaying details of the deal with hopes of cementing it quickly.

After a 149-day lockout that ultimately will cost the league approximately a half-billion dollars in losses, a marathon bargaining session produced

a handshake agreement earlier in the day — actually, just a few hours before daybreak.

Commissioner David Stern still must sell his owners on an agreement that could change the way they do business. And the players, looking beat and beaten, face a tougher healing process in approving a pact that significantly limits their earnings.

But considering every-

thing owners sought when these negotiations opened with a contentious meeting at the All-Star break in February 2010, perhaps they will feel relieved they got as much as they did.

Players' association executives Derek Fisher and Maurice Evans hardly looked enthused about the agreement as they sat next to executive director Billy Hunter on the same side of a conference table with Stern.

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Piqua’s Katie Allen passe the ball around Tierra Tidwell Saturday.

Piqua Continued from page 13

Girls Continued from page 13 Score By Quarters 6 20 26 28 Fairlawn Covington 16 25 41 57 Records: Fairlawn 0-1, Covington 1-1.

Lady Cavs win SIDNEY — Lehman and new coach Gene Goodwin went to 2-0 on the season with a 48-30 home win over Sidney in action Saturday night.

The Lady Cavs used a strong first quarter to pave the way to a win, leading 19-8 after one.

“We jumped on them early and stayed there,” said Goodwin.

Lindsey Spearman and Kandis Sargeant provided a strong one-two punch for the Lady Cavs.

Spearman had 18 points and Sargeant 16.

Lehman canned 18 of 53 shots from the floor for 34 percent and held the Lady Jackets to just 10for-53 from the floor for 19 percent.

Lehman also forced Sidney into 26 turnovers.

For Sidney, Monique Hanayik finished with 11.

Lehman is back in action Thursday at Tri-Village.

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Cassidy Cain shoots against Olivia Cummings.

BOXSCORE Sidney (30) Monique Hanayik 7-2-19, Lauren Elmore 0-2-2, Kelia Ford 2-0-4; Kia Perrin 0-1-1, Lindsey Sturwold 1-1-3. Totals: 7-7-30 Lehman (48) Julia Harrelson 2-1-5, Olivia Slagle 1-0-2, Lindsey Spearman 6-5-18, Paxton Hatcher 3-1-7, Kandis Sargeant 6-4-16, Webb 0-11. Totals: 18-11-48.

3-point field goals — Lehman: Spearman. Sidney: Hanayik (2).

Score By Quarters Sidney 8 15 26 30 Lehman 19 25 36 48 Records: Lehman 2-0, Sidney 0-2.

Maddie Hilleary shoots the ball Saturday.

Tidwell finished with 13 The Lady Indians will points for the Cougars, be back in action Wedneswhile Corely and day, traveling to VandaliaDevashia Manier each Butler. netted 11. Corely also BOXSCORE Thurgood Marshall (42) grabbed eight rebounds.

Whitney Taylor 0-1-1, Tierra Tidwell 3-7Piqua was 11 of 40 from 13, Jenae Curtiss 1-0-3, Devashia Manier Kendra Moss 1-1-3, Dashanay the floor for 28 percent 4-3-11, Corely 3-5-11, Jackie Johnson 0-0-0, and five of 10 from the line J’Wanna Thornton 0-0-0. Totals: 12-17-42.

Piqua (29) for 50 percent.

Imari Witten 1-0-3, Katie Allen 1-0-2, Thurgood Marshall was Maddie Hilleary 3-4-10, Christy Graves 21-5, Shelby Vogler 2-0-4, Tasha Potts 0-0-0, 12 of 44 from the floor for Hannah Mowery 1-0-3, Janies Hummel 027 percent and 17 of 26 0-0, Macy Yount 1-0-2, Hannah Strevell 0-0Teija Davis 0-0-0. Totals: 11-5-29. from the line for 65 per- 0, 3-point field goals — Thurgood MarCurtiss. Piqua: Witten, Mowery. shall: cent.

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Midway through the third quarter, 6-foot-3 Dashanay Corely scored five points in three possessions on lobs inside and the Cougars opened a 2516 lead.

“It is hard to get around a 6-3 girl,” Hoke said.

“But, for most of the game, Christy (Graves), Shelby (Vogler) and Tasha (Potts) did a good job defending her.”

Hannah Mowery answered with a three and a basket by Hilleary had Piqua within 27-21 going to the fourth quarter.

Piqua’s defense forced a number of turnovers early in the fourth quarter and the Lady Indians took advantage.

Hilleary scored off a Graves assist, Graves scored three points and a Vogler putback tied the game at 28-28 with 5:35 remaining, before Hilleary hit the free throw to put Piqua in front.

Just as quickly, the Cougars turned things around to finish off a win.

“We did a nice job getting back in the game,” Hoke said. “We just have to learn to make plays down the stretch.

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Hilleary led Piqua with 10 points, while Graves grabbed 10 rebounds and Vogler pulled down eight.

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PA 179 212 200 327

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PA 182 179 215 216

W L T Pct PF 7 4 0 .636 260 Oakland Denver 6 5 0 .545 221 Kansas City 4 6 0 .400 144 4 7 0 .364 249 San Diego NATIONAL CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF W Dallas 7 4 0 .636 270 N.Y. Giants 6 4 0 .600 228 7 0 .364 257 Philadelphia 4 Washington 4 7 0 .364 183 South L T Pct PF W New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 313 Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 259 4 7 0 .364 199 Tampa Bay Carolina 3 8 0 .273 252 North L T Pct PF W Green Bay 11 0 0 1.000 382 Chicago 7 4 0 .636 288 7 4 0 .636 316 Detroit Minnesota 2 9 0 .182 214 West L T Pct PF W San Francisco 9 2 0 .818 262 Arizona 4 7 0 .364 213 4 7 0 .364 185 Seattle St. Louis 2 9 0 .182 140 Thursday's Games Green Bay 27, Detroit 15 Dallas 20, Miami 19 Baltimore 16, San Francisco 6 Sunday's Games Arizona 23, St. Louis 20 Tennessee 23, Tampa Bay 17 Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 20 N.Y. Jets 28, Buffalo 24 Houston 20, Jacksonville 13 Carolina 27, Indianapolis 19 Atlanta 24, Minnesota 14 Oakland 25, Chicago 20 Washington 23, Seattle 17 Denver 16, San Diego 13, OT New England 38, Philadelphia 20 Pittsburgh at Kansas City Monday's Game N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1 Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 1 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Washington, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at New England, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 5 San Diego at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

PA 274 260 252 275

New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami South Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis North Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland West

PA 225 228 251 222 PA 228 227 291 305 PA 227 232 246 295 PA 161 256 232 270

Browns-Bengals Browns-Bengals Stats Cleveland 7 10 3 0—20 Cincinnati 7 0 10 6—23 First Quarter Cle—Norwood 24 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick), 10:55.

Cin—Benson 16 run (Nugent kick), :21.

Second Quarter Cle—FG Dawson 32, 9:20.

Cle—Little 3 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick), :07.

Third Quarter Cin—FG Nugent 23, 8:51.

Cle—FG Dawson 54, 3:50.

Cin—Gresham 22 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 1:22.

Fourth Quarter Cin—FG Nugent 40, 10:57.

Cin—FG Nugent 26, :38.

A—48,260.

Cle Cin First downs 17 18 274 389 Total Net Yards Rushes-yards 30-134 32-132 Passing 140 257 3-18 2-(-5) Punt Returns Kickoff Returns 5-109 5-100 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 16-34-1 21-31-0 Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost 2-11 2-13 Punts 5-43.0 4-47.8 1-0 1-1 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 3-15 5-35 Time of Possession 28:26 31:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Cleveland, Hillis 19-65, McCoy 638, Ogbonnaya 3-16, Little 1-13, Cribbs 1-2.

Cincinnati, Benson 21-106, Dalton 6-23, Leonard 1-2, Scott 4-1.

PASSING—Cleveland, McCoy 16-34-1-151.

Cincinnati, Dalton 21-31-0-270.

RECEIVING—Cleveland, Little 5-57, Norwood 4-69, Watson 2-14, Hillis 2-(minus 4), Cribbs 1-8, Ogbonnaya 1-4, Moore 1-3. Cincinnati, Gresham 5-68, Benson 4-24, Green 3-110, Caldwell 3-24, Hawkins 2-27, Simpson 2-15, Scott 2-2.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cleveland, Dawson 55 (SH).

AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. LSU (60) 12-0 1,500 1 2. Alabama 11-1 1,440 2 3. Oklahoma St. 10-1 1,286 5 4. Stanford 11-1 1,281 4 5. Virginia Tech 11-1 1,196 6 6. Arkansas 10-2 1,060 3

7. Houston 12-0 1,055 8 8. Oregon 10-2 1,054 9 10-1 1,053 7 9. Boise St. 9. Southern Cal 10-2 1,053 10 11. Michigan St. 10-2 866 11 10-2 825 13 12. Georgia 13. Oklahoma 9-2 808 12 14. South Carolina 10-2 796 14 10-2 749 15 15. Wisconsin 16. Kansas St. 9-2 658 16 17. Michigan 10-2 570 17 9-2 488 19 18. TCU 19. Baylor 8-3 468 21 20. Nebraska 9-3 352 22 9-3 258 18 21. Clemson 22. West Virginia 8-3 196 NR 23. Penn St. 9-3 151 20 78 NR 24. Southern Miss. 10-2 25. Florida St. 8-4 58 NR Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 53, Texas 45, Cincinnati 23, Arkansas St. 18, Georgia Tech 16, BYU 13, Missouri 13, Virginia 9, Tulsa 7, Louisville 3, N. Illinois 1.

USA Today Top 25 The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Pts Pvs Record 1. LSU (59) 12-0 1,475 1 2. Alabama 11-1 1,411 2 11-1 1,291 4 3. Virginia Tech 4. Stanford 11-1 1,289 5 5. Oklahoma State 10-1 1,245 6 12-0 1,096 7 6. Houston 7. Oregon 10-2 1,041 9 8. Boise State 10-1 1,033 8 10-2 941 10 9. Michigan State 10. Arkansas 10-2 937 3 11. Oklahoma 9-2 882 11 10-2 852 12 12. Wisconsin 13. South Carolina 10-2 833 13 14. Georgia 10-2 816 14 9-2 681 15 15. Kansas State 16. Michigan 10-2 658 16 17. TCU 9-2 534 18 8-3 457 20 18. Baylor 19. Nebraska 9-3 390 22 20. West Virginia 8-3 295 23 9-3 286 17 21. Clemson 22. Penn State 9-3 192 19 23. S. Mississippi 10-2 173 NR 8-4 86 NR 24. Florida State 25. Cincinnati 8-3 56 NR Others receiving votes: Texas 51; Georgia Tech 42; Brigham Young 29; Notre Dame 29; Northern Illinois 19; Missouri 16; Arkansas State 13; Ohio 8; Virginia 8; Rutgers 6; Louisiana Tech 4.

College Scores College Football Scores EAST Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 13 Salisbury 49, Kean 47 St. John Fisher 27, Delaware Valley 14 UConn 40, Rutgers 22 Wesley 49, Linfield 34 MIDWEST Marian (Ind.) 49, St. Francis (Ill.) 7 Michigan 40, Ohio St. 34 Michigan St. 31, Northwestern 17 Minnesota 27, Illinois 7 Missouri 24, Kansas 10 Mount Union 30, Centre 10 Pittsburg St. 31, Washburn 22 Purdue 33, Indiana 25 St. Thomas (Minn.) 38, Monmouth (Ill.) 10 St. Xavier 22, Mid-Am Nazarene 14 Wabash 29, North Central 28 Wayne (Mich.) 38, Nebraska-Kearney 20 Wis.-Whitewater 41, Franklin 14 Wisconsin 45, Penn St. 7 SOUTH Alabama 42, Auburn 14 Cent. Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Delta St. 42, North Alabama 14 FAU 38, UAB 35 FIU 31, Middle Tennessee 18 Georgetown (Ky.) 26, St. Francis (Ind.) 14 Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17 Grambling St. 36, Southern U. 12 James Madison 20, E. Kentucky 17 Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7 Louisiana Tech 44, New Mexico St. 0 Marshall 34, East Carolina 27, OT NC State 56, Maryland 41 North Carolina 37, Duke 21 North Greenville 58, Mars Hill 32 Old Dominion 35, Norfolk St. 18 Southern Miss. 44, Memphis 7 Vanderbilt 41, Wake Forest 7 Virginia Tech 38, Virginia 0 W. Kentucky 41, Troy 18 Winston-Salem 35, California (Pa.) 28 SOUTHWEST Mary Hardin-Baylor 49, McMurry 20 Oklahoma 26, Iowa St. 6 SMU 27, Rice 24 FAR WEST Air Force 45, Colorado St. 21 Arizona 45, Louisiana-Lafayette 37 Boise St. 36, Wyoming 14 Carroll (Mont.) 17, Azusa Pacific 14 Minn. Duluth 24, CSU-Pueblo 21 Oregon 49, Oregon St. 21 Utah St. 21, Nevada 17

Playoff Pairings OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES FRIDAY AT MASSILLON PAUL BROWN TIGER STADIUM DIVSION V Coldwater (11-3) vs. Kirtland (14-0), 11 a.m.

DIVISION II Trotwood (14-0) vs. Avon (13-1), 7 p.m.

AT CANTON FAWCETT STADIUM DIVISION III Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (10-3) vs. Springfield Shawnee (14-0), 3 p.m.

SATURDAY AT CANTON FAWCETT STADIUM DIVISION VI Marion Local (12-2) vs. New Washington Buckeye Central (12-2), 11 a.m.

DIVISION I Cleveland St. Iganatius (12-2) vs. Pickerington Central (11-2), 7 p.m.

AT MASSILLON PAUL BROWN TIGER STADIUM DIVISION IV Kenton (14-0) vs. Creston Norwayne (13-1), 3 SATURDAY’S SEMIFINAL SCORES DIVISION VI Marion Local 21, Delphos St. John's 14 N.Wash. Buckeye Cen. 22, West. Reserve 21 DIVISION IV Creston Norwayne 59, Johnstown-Monroe 28 Kenton 36, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 6 DIVISION I Cle. St. Ignatius 17, Tol. Whitmer 6 Pickerington Cent. 14, Cin. St. Xavier 7

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FRIDAY’S SEMIFINAL SCORES DIVISION II Avon 43, Aurora 20 Trotwood-Madison 47, Cols. Marion-Franklin 44 DIVISION III Spring. Shawnee 56, Elida 42 Youngs. Mooney 24, Chagrin Falls 14 DIVISION V Coldwater 41, Hicksville 21 Kirtland 42, Bucyrus Wynford 0

Basketball

Men’s Major Scores Men’s College Basketball Major Scores SATURDAY EAST Boston U. 70, Rhode Island 64 Bucknell 87, West Alabama 50 CCSU 92, Hartford 58 Columbia 59, Manhattan 41 Delaware 81, Lafayette 78 Duquesne 84, Louisiana-Lafayette 65 Hofstra 63, Cleveland St. 53 James Madison 60, Penn 58 La Salle 82, Rider 70 Marist 81, Colgate 73 Morehead St. 68, Princeton 56 Northeastern 78, St. John's 64 Oregon St. 66, Towson 46 Saint Joseph's 65, Penn St. 47 Seton Hall 63, St. Peter's 54 St. Francis (NY) 79, NJIT 60 Vermont 64, Siena 62 Wagner 85, Delaware St. 62 Yale 84, Army 75 Youngstown St. 60, St. Francis (Pa.) 59 SOUTH Appalachian St. 81, Milligan 58 Davidson 70, UNC Wilmington 67 East Carolina 78, Chowan 62 FIU 64, Coastal Carolina 62 Georgia St. 72, Liberty 50 Harding 71, Louisiana-Monroe 68 High Point 80, The Citadel 72, OT Howard 67, William & Mary 58 Kentucky 87, Portland 63 Middle Tennessee 90, Austin Peay 70 NC Central 104, Barber-Scotia 55 SC State 104, Kennesaw St. 98, 2OT San Diego 66, New Orleans 65 San Diego 66, Alcorn St. 65 Savannah St. 72, Gardner-Webb 66 South Florida 68, FAU 55 Tulane 72, New Orleans 53 W. Kentucky 72, SE Louisiana 67 Winthrop 107, Cent. Pennsylvania 68 MIDWEST Akron 81, Detroit 63 Charlotte 70, Wright St. 66 Drake 73, CS Northridge 49 IUPUI 74, Texas Southern 55 Iowa 82, IPFW 72 Loyola of Chicago 64, Fordham 50 Missouri St. 69, Tulsa 64, OT N. Dakota St. 78, Fresno St. 65 Nebraska 76, S. Dakota St. 64 Nevada 64, Bradley 59 Purdue 78, Coppin St. 57 SE Missouri 64, Miami (Ohio) 57 Toledo 82, Ill.-Chicago 67 UMKC 93, Longwood 53 W. Illinois 65, North Dakota 62 Wisconsin 73, BYU 56 Wofford 56, Prairie View 49 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 86, Grambling St. 44 Cent. Arkansas 107, E. Illinois 96, 2OT Iowa St. 90, Rice 63 Milwaukee 59, UALR 54 N. Colorado 77, Southern U. 57 N. Iowa 79, Providence 62 Pepperdine 70, UTSA 64, OT Samford 71, Texas-Arlington 69 Stephen F. Austin 53, UTEP 35 TCU 81, Houston 80 Texas 56, Sam Houston St. 40 Texas A&M 56, Texas A&M-CC 43 W. Carolina 62, Florida A&M 46 FAR WEST Boise St. 71, N. Illinois 57 CS Bakersfield 73, Cal St.-Fullerton 66 Cal Poly 72, MVSU 55 California 80, Denver 59 Gonzaga 78, W. Michigan 58 Idaho 76, Montana St. 67 Loyola Marymount 81, N. Arizona 61 McNeese St. 68, Sacramento St. 63 Montana 73, Long Beach St. 71 Portland St. 66, Louisiana Tech 48 San Diego St. 76, UC Santa Barbara 75, OT Southern Cal 63, South Carolina 60 Tennessee St. 69, Morgan St. 64 Troy 80, S. Utah 76 UNLV 90, North Carolina 80 Utah St. 75, Idaho St. 62 Wyoming 73, Md.-Eastern Shore 43 TOURNAMENT Battle 4 Atlantis Championship Harvard 59, UCF 49 Third Place UConn 78, Florida St. 76, OT Fifth Place Coll. of Charleston 85, UMass 61 Seventh Place UNC Asheville 87, Utah 65 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Championship Murray St. 90, Southern Miss. 81, 2OT Third Place New Mexico St. 81, San Francisco 71 Fifth Place Cent. Michigan 65, Dartmouth 48 Seventh Place Alaska-Anchorage 77, UC Irvine 63

Women’s Scores Women’s College Basketball Major Scores SUNDAY SATURDAY EAST Boston U. 71, Rhode Island 44 Drexel 71, Pittsburgh 50 George Washington 83, Radford 59 Iona 78, Long Beach St. 73 LIU 69, La Salle 53 Mississippi 72, UMass 67 Mount St. Mary's 52, Navy 45 Nebraska-Omaha 68, W. Virginia St. 59 Providence 63, Dartmouth 48 Robert Morris 69, Elon 65 Rutgers 59, Arizona St. 52 Saint Joseph's 63, Sacred Heart 54 Syracuse 90, Binghamton 57 TCU 48, Fordham 47 Villanova 77, Sciences (Pa.) 44 William Paterson 91, Baruch 82 SOUTH Alabama 67, Louisiana Tech 59< Appalachian St. 82, Georgia St. 58 Campbell 64, E. Kentucky 52 Campbellsville 75, Columbia (Mo.) 70 Carson-Newman 54, Delta St. 48 Cumberlands 73, Bluefield 59 East Carolina 54, Delaware St. 47

Florida 82, Charlotte 73 Hartford 55, UCF 46 Lander 85, Lincoln Memorial 66 Louisville 86, Florida A&M 66 Maryland 114, CS Bakersfield 83 Middle Tennessee 78, ETSU 63 Mississippi St. 56, Savannah St. 42 Norfolk St. 76, Virginia Union 58 SC State 68, Charleston Southern 65 SC-Aiken 68, Barton 62 SE Louisiana 54, Mobile 45 Samford 63, SE Missouri 58 Seton Hall 60, Old Dominion 49 South Alabama 61, Utah 53 UAB 58, W. Kentucky 36 UNC-Greensboro 70, NC Central 53 Union (Ky.) 83, Berea 72 Virginia St. 44, Augusta St. 41 MIDWEST Albion 79, Spring Arbor 67 Ashland 98, Oakland City 48 Concordia (Wis.) 61, Edgewood 52 Dayton 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 48 Franklin 73, Kalamazoo 69 Hampton 79, IPFW 62 Hope 66, Aquinas 65 Illinois St. 81, N. Illinois 62 Kansas 71, IUPUI 50 Lakeland 70, Alverno 53 Milwaukee 79, W. Illinois 66 Milwaukee Engineering 48, Dominican (Ill.) 46 Minn.-Crookston 82, Mount Mercy 67 Missouri 92, Wright St. 62 N. Dakota St. 85, Valley City St. 64 Ohio 65, Chicago St. 37 Park 82, Grinnell 41 Purdue-Calumet 75, Indiana-Northwest 62 Saint Louis 59, Murray St. 49 Siena Heights 68, Marygrove 58 St. Olaf 71, Luther 60 Trine 69, Anderson (Ind.) 32 UMKC 76, Louisiana-Monroe 70, OT Wayne (Mich.) 84, Kentucky Wesleyan 59 Wis. Lutheran 78, Marian (Wis.) 72 Wis.-Oshkosh 67, Loras 57 Wis.-Parkside 73, Grand Valley St. 60 Wis.-Stout 90, St. Scholastica 53 Wis.-Whitewater 66, Dubuque 52 SOUTHWEST Lamar 66, FAU 61 McNeese St. 72, Houston 59 Missouri St. 85, Oral Roberts 79 Oklahoma St. 59, Coppin St. 35 Texas A&M-CC 65, Houston Baptist 45 Texas Tech 76, Cent. Arkansas 43 UTEP 80, Denver 49 UTSA 59, Detroit 55 Vermont 72, Texas Southern 60 Washington St. 90, Prairie View 52 Yale 59, Texas-Pan American 57 FAR WEST BYU 77, E. Washington 58 N. Arizona 72, Kent St. 56 North Dakota 63, New Mexico St. 46 Pacific 78, SIU-Edwardsville 68 Sacramento St. 89, E. Illinois 85 San Diego St. 63, Washington 51 Texas 61, California 60 Virginia 60, Hawaii 43 TOURNAMENT Dead River Company Classic Championship Brown 61, Maine 59, OT Third Place Evansville 59, Troy 49 DoubleTree LA Westside Classic Championship N. Iowa 90, Youngstown St. 73 Third Place Loyola Marymount 57, Wyoming 54 Hoops for the Cure Third Place Tennessee St. 61, Cal St.-Fullerton 48 Junkanoo Jam-Freeport Third Place Southern Cal 82, Gardner-Webb 41 Junkanoo Jam-Lucaya Championship Texas A&M 74, Iowa 58 Third Place St. John's 59, Temple 53 Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic Third Place Georgia Southern 72, Jacksonville St. 49 Lady Rebel Round-Up First Round Georgetown 64, Georgia 56 UNLV 61, Northeastern 58 Omni Hotels Classic Third Place Montana St. 71, Valparaiso 55 UNM Thanksgiving Tournament Third Place Idaho 71, Morehead St. 45 Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament Championship Vanderbilt 78, Oklahoma 66 Third Place Liberty 70, Lipscomb 27

Prep Girls Scores Ohio High School Girls Basketball Saturday's Scores Apple Creek Waynedale 45, Massillon Tuslaw 42, 2OT Arcadia 65, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 47 Ashville Teays Valley 45, New Albany 36 Baltimore Liberty Union 70, Amanda-Clearcreek 48 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 39, Richwood N. Union 38 Bloom-Carroll 69, Marion Elgin 53 Bloomdale Elmwood 50, Fostoria St. Wendelin 42 Carlisle 50, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 29 Chagrin Falls 51, Chardon NDCL 34 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 39, Middletown Fenwick 36 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 67, Blanchester 18 Cle. St. Joseph 41, Lakewood 38 Coldwater 58, Kalida 50 Collins Western Reserve 46, Norwalk 36 Cols. Whetstone 73, Chillicothe 39 Columbiana Crestview 53, Salem 41 Covington 57, Sidney Fairlawn 28 Cuyahoga Hts. 65, Orange 22 Dalton 49, Can. Timken 39 Day. Belmont 57, Lockland 30 Day. Carroll 73, Xenia 25 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 53, Wilmington 30 Day. Christian 69, W. Carrollton 39 Day. Thurgood Marshall 42, Piqua 29 Delphos Jefferson 58, Antwerp 30 E. Cle. Shaw 51, Cle. Cent. Cath. 50 Eastlake N. 67, Maple Hts. 41 Fairview 51, Wickliffe 34 Findlay Liberty-Benton 55, Tol. Start 43 Fremont St. Joseph 54, Oregon Stritch 33 Ft. Recovery 55, St. Marys Memorial 30 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 62, Newcomerstown 43 Gorham Fayette 52, Liberty Center 33 Green 46, Massillon Perry 37 Hamilton 62, Seton 33 Hamler Patrick Henry 52, Defiance Ayersville 34 Hudson 49, Brunswick 40 Independence 49, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 33 Jackson 57, Peebles 43 Kettering Alter 41, Cin. Oak Hills 25 Kings Mills Kings 37, Lebanon 24 Lexington 53, Ontario 29 Lima Sr. 68, Rockford Parkway 37 Lucas 60, Sullivan Black River 52

Lucasville Valley 49, McArthur Vinton County 39 Mayfield 65, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 60, OT Mentor 71, Madison 40 Mentor Lake Cath. 74, N. Royalton 58 Milford 47, Oxford Talawanda 27 Miller City 45, Ottawa-Glandorf 25 Millersburg W. Holmes 44, Dresden Tri-Valley 34 Minster 62, Jackson Center 20 Navarre Fairless 51, Minerva 40 New Carlisle Tecumseh 56, Westerville N. 45 New Knoxville 59, Van Buren 11 New Lexington 51, Hebron Lakewood 43 New London 47, Wellington 38 New Madison Tri-Village 78, Pitsburg FranklinMonroe 40 Pataskala Watkins Memorial 45, Pataskala Licking Hts. 44 Perry 68, Cle. VASJ 32 Pickerington N. 59, Cols. Upper Arlington 49 Port Clinton 38, Elmore Woodmore 30 Ravenna 46, Chagrin Falls Kenston 42 Reynoldsburg 54, Notre Dame Academy 39 Rocky River Magnificat 55, Sylvania Northview 49 Sandusky St. Mary 45, Norwalk St. Paul 36 Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 60, Tol. Rogers 43 Shelby 60, Ashland 51 Smithville 75, Loudonville 31 Spencerville 35, Ft. Jennings 33 Spring. NW 46, DeGraff Riverside 31 Strasburg-Franklin 56, Beallsville 38 Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 39, Steubenville Cath.

Cent. 30 Uniontown Lake 67, Richfield Revere 25 Van Wert Lincolnview 61, Continental 47 Versailles 53, Greenville 38 W. Liberty-Salem 41, Lewistown Indian Lake 25 W. Salem NW 64, Greenwich S. Cent. 49 Warren Howland 56, Shaker Hts. 40 Washington C.H. Miami Trace 33, Frankfort Adena 27 Westlake 57, Rocky River 40 Willard 66, Mansfield Madison 56 Worthington Christian 55, Canal Winchester 44 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 58, Magnolia Sandy Valley 30 TOURNAMENTS Great Lakes Tournament Cle. JFK 68, Richmond Hts. 43 Green Tournament Solon 71, Canal Fulton Northwest 22 Paint Valley Tournament Ironton St. Joseph 44, Mowrystown Whiteoak 40, OT Manchester 68, Latham Western 34 S. Webster 68, Bainbridge Paint Valley 48 Shekinah Christian 65, Chillicothe Huntington 45 Southeastern 58, Cols. Horizon Science 23 Van Wert Tournament Consolation Convoy Crestview 42, Haviland Wayne Trace 34 Championship Ottoville 57, Van Wert 37

Golf

Australian PGA Australian PGA Championship Scores Sunday At Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Coolum, Australia Purse: $1.48 million Yardage: 6,686; Par: 72 Final (x-won on first playoff hole) x-G. Chalmers, Australia 71-69-69-67—276 Robert Allenby, Australia 69-68-71-68—276 Marcus Fraser, Australia 68-65-74-69—276 Adam Scott, Australia 70-67-73-68—278 Aaron Baddeley, Australia 67-72-67-72—278 Nick O'Hern, Australia 72-69-71-67—279 Marc Leishman, Australia 70-69-71-69—279 69-67-67-76—279 K.T. Kim, South Korea Jason Day, Australia 69-69-72-70—280 John Senden, Australia 73-64-72-71—280 69-68-70-73—280 Y.E. Yang, South Korea Brad Kennedy, Australia 74-68-70-69—281 Bubba Watson, USA 67-68-69-77—281 69-73-70-70—282 Rickie Fowler, USA Kurt Barnes, Australia 69-69-72-72—282 Rod Pampling, Australia 72-71-66-73—282 Matthew Giles, Australia 70-70-68-74—282 David Bransdon, Australia 69-71-67-75—282 Andre Stolz, Australia 67-77-70-69—283 70-68-74-71—283 A. Summers, Australia Choi Joon-woo, S. Korea 66-73-72-72—283 Stuart Appleby, Australia 70-68-72-73—283 69-72-75-68—284 Aron Price, Australia Stephen Leaney, Australia 70-72-74-68—284 Kieran Pratt, Australia 68-70-74-72—284 Greg Norman, Australia 72-69-69-74—284 Anthony Brown, Australia 73-70-74-68—285 Steven Bowditch, Australia66-73-77-69—285 Mitchell Brown, Australia 69-73-72-71—285 Michael Long, N. Zealand 70-73-71-71—285 Ryan Haller, Australia 70-70-76-70—286 S. Dartnall, Australia 73-70-71-72—286 L. McKechnie, Australia 68-70-74-74—286 Josh Geary, New Zealand 68-70-74-74—286 Chan Shih-chang, Taiwan 69-69-73-75—286 72-72-74-69—287 Scott Arnold, Australia Andrew Dodt, Australia 72-72-72-71—287 Alistair Presnell, Australia 73-68-72-74—287 75-68-74-71—288 Scott Hend, Australia Li Haotong, China 72-70-74-72—288 D. Holloway, N. Zealand 70-69-76-73—288 Matthew Millar, Australia 69-74-69-76—288 Jamie Arnold, Australia 75-69-68-76—288 Aaron Townsend, Australia67-71-71-79—288 Leigh Deagan, Australia 72-71-73-73—289 Peter Senior, Australia 70-73-72-74—289 Han Chang-won, S. Korea 68-72-71-78—289 Kang Sung-hoon, S. Korea75-69-77-69—290 Peter Nolan, Australia 69-73-78-70—290 Jason Scrivener, Australia 75-69-73-73—290 71-69-76-74—290 Peter Fowler, Australia Steve Conran, Australia 68-75-73-74—290 Heath Reed, Australia 69-73-72-76—290 Darren Clarke, N. Ireland 69-73-79-70—291 Tristan Lambert, Australia 72-72-78-70—292

Bowling

Brel-Aire Scores Club 523 200 games (Men) — B. Wright 225-214, D. Divens 201, R. Shirk 237, D. Cantrell 232, E. Lavey 200, M. Maxwell 202, E. Wagner 243-202-238, F. Mertz 214-275-238, A. Kinkle 265.

600 series (Men) — B. Wright 607, R. Shirk 612, D. Cantrell 617, E. Wagner 683, F. Mertz 727, A. Kinkle 646.

STANDINGS Maxwell 52-28 Joe Thoma Jewelers 52-28 42-38 Morris Htg. & Cooling Trent Karns 40-40 Norm & Larry & Tom 40-40 39-41 Divens We Hate Bowling 29-51 Sidney Tool & Die 26-54 Club 523 (scores only) 200 games (Men) — D. Divens 209, R. Shirk 203, E. Wagner 265-203, F. Mertz 200, B. Lacey 209, b. Lavey 235-222.

600 series (Men) — E. Wagner 625, B. Lavey 610.

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Botched snap costs Browns Bengals eke out 23-20 win

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The Ohio State defense spent the day chasing Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson.

OSU Continued from page 13 “I thought he had it,” Miller said.

Posey was just as sure.

Just as sure that he had it and was going to the end zone. “To be honest, I thought it was over,” he said.

But the only over in this play was that the pass was slightly overthrown.

And a minute later, when Courtney Avery intercepted Miller, the Buckeyes’ longest win streak ever against their biggest rival was over.

Michigan’s last win against OSU before Saturday was 35-21 in 2003.

Michigan junior quarterback Denard Robinson was electrifying all day on Saturday and Miller wasn’t far behind.

Robinson completed 14 of 17 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 170 yards and two more scores.

Miller hit 14 of 25 passes for career-best 235 yards and two touchdowns and gained 100 yards on

16 carries and scored a touchdown.

For Miller, competing with Robinson wasn’t even a sideshow. “I wasn’t paying attention to that. I was just trying to win the game.”

Tailback Fitzgerald Toussaint added 120 yards rushing on 20 carries for Michigan.

Michigan (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) added another chapter to an already earlierthan-expected return from the nightmare of the Rich Rodriguez era, when it went 15-22 over the last three seasons.

The Wolverines appear headed to a BCS bowl, possibly the Sugar Bowl after beating OSU. Ohio State (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) ended its regular season with a solid effort, but like every time but one when they faced a quality opponent, the Buckeyes came out on the wrong end of the score.

OSU came out aggressively and scored on a 54-

yard touchdown pass from Miller to Corey Brown just over two minutes into the game.

Michigan got the next three scores – on a 41yard touchdown run by Robinson, a safety and a 26-yard TD pass to Junior Hemingway – to go up 167 with three minutes left in the third quarter.

But Ohio State wasn’t about to let its streak slip away without a fight.

The Buckeyes scored 10 unanswered points to go up 17-16, fell behind 2317, then scored again to make it 24-23 at halftime.

Michigan led the entire second half after it drove 80 yards in 11 plays, the last 20 yards on a Robinson pass to Martavious Odoms, on its opening possession of the second half to go ahead 30-24.

But with the help of a replay review that overturned an apparent Michigan touchdown with five minutes to play, OSU still

had a chance in the game’s final minute.

The deep shot to Posey was its best chance. In fact, the Buckeyes’ last two plays turned chaotic.

On third down and six yards to go at its his own 36-yard line, Miller spiked the ball to stop the clock.

OSU was out of timeouts and he said someone on the coaching staff had called for the spike.

Then on the next play, Miller was intercepted by Avery.

That set off a longawaited celebration by Michigan’s fans.

“This game is more than a win,” Michigan defensive end Ryan Van Bergen said after the Wolverines had freed themselves from the losing streak. “It’s bigger than that.”

For Ohio State, it was smaller than that. It was like it was an 8 by 10 photo that looked a lot like the rest of the season.

Dayton men win Old Spice title Flyers ride hot shooting in 86-70 win over Gophers ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Dillard had 19 points, Chris Johnson added 18 and Dayton hit 12 3-pointers as the Flyers rode a hot-shooting performance to an 86-70 Old Spice Classic championship game victory over Minnesota on Sunday night.

The Flyers (5-1) connected on 12 of their 27 3-

point attempts and shot 46 percent overall (28 of 60).

Minnesota (6-1) played the final 17 minutes without leading scorer and rebounder Trevor Mbakwe, who left the game after sustaining a right leg injury.

Without his defensive presence underneath, the Flyers exploited the mid-

dle of the floor both in their half-court sets and in transition.

The Golden Gophers tried to make up for Mbakwe's absence with its own outside shooting, but connected on only 7 of their 18 attempts.

Austin Hollins led the Golden Gophers, who suffered their first loss of the season, with 14 points. Ju-

lian Welch chipped in 12 for Minnesota.

Lady Flyers fall In Storrs, Connecticut, the University of Dayton women’s basketball team finished 2-1 in the World Vision Classic.

Dayton lost 78-38 to national power UConn in the championship game Sunday.

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snap skipped along the ground.

Dawson had already connected from 32 and 54 yards, his longest field goal of the season. On this one, he never had a chance.

Only weeks earlier, the Browns had the same thing happen. A bad snap caused Dawson to miss a 22-yard kick with 2:13 left, allowing St. Louis to close out a 13-12 win in Cleveland.

"It was a very bad snap," long snapper Ryan Pontbriand said. "I'm in a pretty tough slump right now."

It was a familiar outcome for the intrastate rivalry — Cincinnati has won 12 of the past 15 games and six of seven at Paul Brown Stadium.

Only 48,260 showed up at the 65,500-seat stadium to see a game decided by the bad snap and the great catch.

Cleveland was buoyed by the return of running back Peyton Hillis, who missed the past six games with a strained left hamstring. He carried 19 times for 65 yards, helping the Browns put together long drives and score 20 points for only the second time all season.

It wasn't enough.

Down 20-10 late in the third quarter, Dalton helped the Bengals get a win that kept them in the thick of the playoff chase.

He was 21 of 31 for 270 yards and his 16th touchdown pass of the season, topping Greg Cook for the Bengals rookie record.

Cedric Benson carried 21 times for 106 yards, his second 100-yard game against the Browns.

McCoy was 16 of 34 for 151 yards with a pair of touchdowns. His fourthdown pass was knocked away at midfield with 10 seconds to go, sealing Cincinnati's win.

McCoy's 24-yard pass to Jordan Norwood capped Cleveland's opening drive and gave the Browns their first touchdown in the first quarter all season.

They'd managed a total of nine points in the opening quarter until then.

The good start was followed by another crushing finish.

Notes: Browns LB Scott Fujita likely broke his right hand in the fourth quarter but expects to keep playing. The Browns also had injuries to DL Emmanuel Stephens (strained chest muscles) and secondstring LB Kaluka Maiava (knee). ... McCoy's TD pass to Greg Little made it 177 at halftime, more points than the Browns had scored in any of their past five games. Little dropped numerous passes, including one on Cleveland's last possession. ... Green's third 100-yard game tied the club rookie record.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — A.J. Green's bruised knee kept him on the sideline for the final minutes of Cincinnati's past two games, when the Bengals came up just short against AFC North rivals.

Finally up-andrunning on Sunday, the rookie receiver made all the difference in the final minute.

Green made a leaping catch across the middle of the field and kept going for a 51-yard play, setting up a field goal that rallied the Cincinnati Bengals to a 23-20 victory over selfdestructive Cleveland.

The surprising Bengals (7-4) stayed right behind Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC North with another second-half comeback forged by their rookie big-play combination.

"I like my chances with A.J.," rookie quarterback Andy Dalton said. "You just put it around him and he makes plays. He's a special player."

The Browns blitzed on third-and-8, and Dalton threw it down the middle just before he got hit.

Green adjusted, leaped high above cornerback Joe Haden for the catch at the 30-yard line, then kept going until he was pushed out at the 2.

"That's why he was the fourth pick in the draft," coach Marvin Lewis said.

"He's the best first-round draft pick I've ever been around. He continues to amaze me. He's a phenomenal athlete."

The Browns (4-7) forced Cincinnati to settle for Mike Nugent's 26-yard field goal with 38 seconds left, the Bengals' first lead of the game. Cleveland's last possession went nowhere.

Cincinnati's turnaround season started in Cleveland, where the Browns failed to line up promptly and were surprised by a quick snap that led to Green's uncontested 41-yard touchdown catch.

That one was easy. This one was amazing.

"I did play basketball when I was younger," Green said. "It's like rebounding. A lot of it just timing and going up strong."

Green's game-turning play gave him 110 yards against the Browns, who along with the Steelers had been the only teams in the NFL that hadn't allowed a 100-yard receiving game.

"It was an amazing catch that won the game for them," Browns quarterback Colt McCoy said.

And a gut-wrenching gaffe set it up.

For the second time in three games, a botched snap cost Cleveland an opportunity to take a late lead. Phil Dawson was well short on a 55-yard try with 1:51 left after the

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