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February 9, 2012 It’s Where You Live!

Volume 104, No. 34

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Student caught selling pills Charges pending results from crime lab

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

State passes bill to allow gay marriage

Miami County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Todd Cooper investigated an incident at Milton-Union High School about a student suspected of giving or selling pills to other students on Feb. 2.

WEST MILTON Identification of the unmarked pills — which Cooper said have been confiscated — will not be known until tests can be conducted at the crime lab. Cooper said most of the pills were found to be anti-diarrhea medication and vita-

mins by local pharmacists.

According to the report, the student had five clear plastic bags of pills in his possession. The student told other students the pills were “stress relievers” and “muscle relaxers.”

The student claimed he did not know what the pills were, but had them packaged to sell “three for

$5.” One student claimed to have received the pills from the student and said she believed they were “muscle relaxers” to help her with “back pain.”

The pills the student ingested and received from the suspect were found by a local pharmacist to be vitamins or supplements, according to the report.

The rest of the pills were sent

Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.

The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples. See Page 9.

PLEASANT HILL

Good news for Newton Income tax receipts up

I fought the law and it didn’t fight back I no longer am a fugitive of the law.

For 38 years, I had remained skillfully out of the grasp of the long arm of the law — I had not so much as a speeding ticket to my name (trust me, I am every bit as surprised as you). It wasn’t that I hadn’t done anything wrong, mind you, I had just managed to avoid being caught all these years. Until last month that is. See Page 5.

Tips to impress your valentine This year, instead of saying it with flowers, say it with flour.

The way to a man’s heart, so they say, is through his stomach.

And the way to a woman’s heart is to do the cooking.

So this Valentine’s Day, make something sweet for your sweetie, cook something savory to savor.

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Area downtown businesses may have a new regulation regarding neon signs to abide by in Troy.

Committee approves sign recommendation

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com It’s the sign of the times. Troy city council’s law and ordinance committee agreed on a compromise to approve a recommendation that will allow businesses to have neon signs in their historic downtown windows with restrictions to the amount of square footage and the number of signs allowed.

The committee finally came to a recommendation Monday concerning the illuminated sign issue after tabling the discussion at its last meeting.

The final recommendation will bring most of the 35 businesses currently in violation of the ordinance up to code.

“We are pro business and our number one priority is to promote downtown Troy,” said committee chairman John Schweser.

Schweser noted that many neon signs located in the windows of historic downtown businesses act as

TROY “silent salesmen” and the state liquor board already limits the number of beer or liquor advertising signs in windows to two.

Tom Kendall noted that these signs and the current ordinance did not pertain to the neon signs located on the walls of the business near a window.

Councilman Al Clark said he’s been a proponent of downtown Troy, but said the historic district may project “too much flashiness” when the “open” neon signs are exempt from the allotted number of internally lit signs.

Clark said he hoped the amount of neon or internally lit signs would not become “way out of control” and “too many signs, is too many signs.” He also said keeping the integrity of the downtown historic-look was important.

Mayor Michael Beamish said he likes the look and feel of Troy’s downtown and believes the ordinance as

proposed would bring down the number of violations while maintaining the integrity of the downtown historic district. He also endorsed the ordinance as it was proposed Monday.

SCHWESER Councilman Bobby Phillips said his concern was if neon signs were used as signage for business names such as Castle Bail Bonds and wanted to increase the allotted sign footage to nine feet so no business would be affected or had to remove a sign.

“I’m trying to impact the number of businesses to zero and I don’t think there would be a high number of businesses out there that would immediately go out and get a 4-foot open sign,” Phillips said.

Kendall replied to Phillips’

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Singer in sex case appears in court Brunsveld faces multiple felony charges

BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com

An ex-singer for the locally known metal band Ludlow Falls who authorities allege used a combinaComplete weather tion of his fame and a Facebook information on Page 9. account to meet at least one underage female for a sexual tryst Home Delivery: appeared in court Wednesday for a 335-5634 preliminary hearing.

Classified Advertising: Derek A. Brunsveld, 24, of West (877) 844-8385 Milton, has already been charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a felony, but two additional felony charges were filed against him 6 74825 22406 6 Wednesday, including another charge

of unlawful sexual conduct involving a minor and corrupting another with drugs.

Each charge carries mandatory prison time.

If convicted of the sexual felonies the forBRUNSVELD mer band front man would be required to register as a sex offender for at least the next 15 years, possibly longer.

At Brunsveld’s preliminary hearing on Wednesday before Judge Mel

TROY Kemmer, he waived his rights and his three charges were bound over to common pleas court for consideration by a Miami County grand jury.

He remains behind bars at the Miami County Jail on a combined $30,000 cash bond.

Detectives with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office took Brunsveld into custody Jan. 31 after a school resource deputy received information of alleged sexual misconduct involving Brunsveld, who was allegedly “utilizing Facebook to meet and communicate with potential victims,

Newton Local School board of education received good news by way of its district’s income tax receipts in comparison to fiscal year 2010 during a financial report Wednesday.

Newton Local School treasurer Nick Hamilton reported the district’s income tax receipts were up 14.9 percent in the month of January 2012.

The increase was significant in comparison to the district’s income tax receipt in fiscal year 2011 in January.

In January 2012, the district’s income tax advance was $244,735 compared to January 2011’s receipts of $209,604.

“It has made a full circle,” Hamilton said. “This is a good sign that income tax has started to rebound.”

Hamilton also reported the district’s personnel wage costs are down 3.1 percent from last year and total expenditures are down by 0.5 percent. Total revenue is up by 2.12 percent, as reported to the board during its regular meeting.

Hamilton also reported that the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission is reviewing the building project and have to report any findings to the district.

Hamilton also said the state auditor’s office also has not responded to the district about its regular audit.

The board also approved a side agreement with Fanning and Howey, the district’s architect for additional services. Superintendent Pat McBride said the agreement was verbal, but should have been approved in March 2008.

The agreement included services in correlation to the district’s building project. The board approved the $10,719 for the additional services.

McBride said the approval was just for the verbal commitment to be in writing.

“There’s nothing negative it’s just so we’re still crossing T’s and dotting I’s,” McBride said.

McBride said only a few contractors remain to officially close out the district’s K-12 building

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Wednesday.

Corn Month Price Change Feb 6.5250 + .25 Mar 6.5250 + .25 April 6.5800 - .50 O/N 5.3850 - 1.75 Beans Month Price Change Feb 12.0650 - .50 Mar 12.0650 - .50 12.1000 -1 April S/O/N 11.8500 - 1.25 Wheat Price Change Month Feb 6.6600 - 1.50 J/A 6.5900 - 5.75 6.8900 -6 J/A 13 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Wednesday.

Symbol Price Change AA 10.67 0.00 26.56 -0.05 CAG CSCO 20.43 +0.23 EMR 52.06 +0.14 F 12.84 -0.04 13.61 +0.08 FITB FLS 114.00 -0.61 GM 25.75 -0.47 GR 125.38 -0.06 ITW 56.00 +0.21 JCP 42.35 +0.21 KMB 71.70 -0.04 68.33 -0.22 KO KR 23.64 -0.06 LLTC 34.25 +0.17 MCD 100.05 -0.86 MSFG 9.86 +0.01 PEP 66.74 -0.02 PMI 0.31 0.00 SYX 19.98 +0.27 TUP 62.38 +0.16 USB 29.63 +0.18 VZ 37.92 0.00 WEN 5.04 +0.04 WMT 61.62 -0.07

Standoff suspect appears in court

BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER counts of attempted kidnapping, felonies of Ohio Community Media the third degree; two jbumgarner@sdnccg.com counts of vandalism, The suspect in a six-hour felonies of the fifth standoff with police appeared for degree; one count of arraignment Wednesday in inducing panic, a Shelby County Common Pleas felony of the fourth degree; and two Court.

Sean Michael Fisher, 33, 513 counts of possession of FISHER Downing St., Piqua, pleaded not criminal tools, felonies guilty to all of the 13 counts of the fifth degree.

The charges stem from an against him: three counts of burglary, felonies of the second incident Jan. 18 when Sidney degree; two counts of burglary, Police received a call shortly felonies of the third degree; three after 6 a.m. from a Village West

SIDNEY resident about a suspicious person at one apartment. Police were joined at the scene by the Shelby County Tactical Response Team.

The incident ended when Fisher attempted to flee from the apartment complex around noon and was quickly apprehended by police.

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Sex case • CONTINUED FROM A1 listing over 3,000 friends on his Facebook account,” according to sheriff’s office Chief Deputy Dave Duchak.

Authorities further allege the man used the popular social media website to forge relationships with potential victims, he added.

The sheriff’s office is asking that if anyone has any information regarding the allegations against Brunsveld or his alleged conduct with minor females to contact sheriff’s Detective Amber Mahan at 440-3965, ext. 6632.

Anonymous information also can be posted on the sheriff’s office website at www.miamicountysheriff.org.

Brunsveld is no longer a member of the band Ludlow Falls, but up until recently was the metal band’s lead vocalist.

The band formed in 2011.

Attempts to contact current members

of the band went unsuccessful Wednesday.

However, an announcement left by the band’s bassist and vocalist, Tony Morick, on the band’s fan page stated the band will soon be changing its name following a March 3 show “due to all of the member changes.”

In a message to the fans of Ludlow Falls, Morick stated he and fellow band mates were sad to announce the upcoming name change, but thanked everyone for their continued support.

“We hope you will stick with us and continue giving all the same amazing support you have given Ludlow since the beginning,” Morick wrote. “We love you all very much.”

Brunsveld has a limited criminal history, but in 2006 was arrested for drug paraphernalia.

He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct, municipal court records disclose.

Pills the results from the crime lab, but believed all the pills were over-theto the Miami Valley Crime Lab and the counter medications. case is pending until the results are According to the report, the student received. said he was selling the pills to help his Cooper said charges are pending upon mother financially.

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Newton • CONTINUED FROM A1 project. McBride said the formal closing is being held up due to a back log of paperwork that needs to be completed by the general contractor.

Board member Lolita Schultz was not

in attendance. The board of education meets the second Wednesday of the month. The next board of education meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the board of education room. For more information about Newton Local School, visit www.newton.k12.oh.us.

Ohio AG seeks tougher drilling laws COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s top law enforcer is advocating increased environmental sanctions on polluters in the oil and gas industry and required disclosures of the chemicals used in the drilling technique called fracking that would be among the toughest in the nation.

In a Wednesday interview with The Associated Press, Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine called for hiking civil penalties to $10,000 a day from the current maximum of $20,000 per incident. That would bring fines in line with states such as Pennsylvania,

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Requiring up-front information from drillers on the contents of any fluids blasted into the earth during fracking, formally known as hydraulic fracturing, also is in line with states including Colorado and Michigan, according to a staff review conducted by DeWine’s office. He said he would like to see disclosure of both chemicals used and in what concentrations, not only out of environmental concern but also to help emergency workers dispatched to drilling sites.

“Ohio’s laws simply are not adequate today,” DeWine said.

Colorado’s regulatory combination is currently the toughest in the nation, DeWine’s staff found.

DeWine, a former U.S.

senator, said changes need to come now, though he said he would leave to state lawmakers and Republican Gov. John Kasich the form any legal changes would take.

“If something happens six months from now, three months from now, and we look up and say, ‘Gee, our penalties aren’t adequate,’ it’s going to be too late,” he said. “There’s nothing that Mike DeWine as attorney general, or any other attorney general, will be able to do.”

Kasich has said oil and natural gas development has the chance to bring an “economic resurgence” to the state but not at the cost of damaging the environment.

He favors environmental protections and has said he’ll push for tough regulations on drilling.

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personnel were on the scene during the standoff, including Sidney and Piqua police officers, the Shelby County Tactical Response Team, Shelby County Sheriff ’s deputies and Sidney Fire and Emergency Services personnel.

At one point, Folkerth Avenue was closed to incoming traffic for several hours as police operated from a command post at Days Inn. He remains in the Shelby County Jail on a $100,000 cash or surety bond.

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concern by saying some change had to be made, and it would not impact the majority of business owners.

Councilwoman Robin Oda said “We’re historic, we’re not dead,” adding that people traveling through downtown Troy need to know if a business was open or not.

“No one out of town will think we are Vegas-like,” Oda said. “We have a vibrant downtown and we want it to look so, so let’s give them some credit for a tasteful downtown.”

Lynn Snee, councilwoman, asked if council could revisit the ordinance if the amount of neon signs “got out of control?”

“We are doing that (revisiting the sign issue) right now and we are going back and reviewing it — and that’s a good thing,” Beamish said.

The Submarine House Bar and Grill Manager Michael Koopman addressed the committee by saying he was pleased with the changes made to the ordinance.

“I think it’s just great,” Koopman said. “We’ve got one tiny change, but that is OK.” Kelly Jones, owner of Castle Bail Bonds, addressed the committee after it had adjourned and said she loves Troy and doesn’t want it to look “gaudy.”

“I want my business to look professional and look nice,” Jones said. “I don’t want it to look inappropriate — we love Troy.”

Jones’ business is one of the few businesses that would have to change the signage if the ordinance recommendation is passed due to the ordinance that does not allow a business name to be internally illuminated unless grandfathered in from a previous time.

After the city council meeting, the recreation and parks committee approved two recommendations.

The first recommendation was approved to authorize the recreation board to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the Hobart Arean concession operation.

Ken Siler, Hobart Arena manager, said the bid is strictly for food and nonalcoholic beverages. The

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MORE INFO: Historic downtown sign code changes are in italics: I. Change Section 749.02 (21), definition of Incidental Signs, to include one (1) internally lit ‘Open’ sign as an exempt sign, provided it is less than two and one-half (2.5) square feet in size; II. Change Section 749.05 (h) to allow Incidental Signs to have a maximum of 2.5 square feet (to be consistent with I above); III. Change Section 749.12 as follows (changes in italics): 1. The sign that identifies the business name cannot be internally illuminated; 2. Only a window sign can be internally illuminated; 3. A property cannot have more than two internally lit window signs; 4. One sign cannot be larger than four (4) square feet in size; 5. The total square footage of all internally lit signs cannot exceed seven (7) square feet; 6. On a property with multiple frontages, one (1) additional internally lit window sign, not to exceed three (3) square feet in size, may be erected but only on that additional frontage; 7. These signs shall be subject to all other regulations of the zoning and sign codes as otherwise stipulated therein. contract is for three years and the current contract expires in June.

Schweser asked if the contract would include the Troy Aquatic Park’s concession stand. Siler said the pool management would continue to be in charge of its own concessions due to the short amount of time the pool is open.

“We are comfortable keeping that under our own staffing,” Siler said.

The second recommendation was approved regarding authorizing the recreation board to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for a replacement ice deck covering the Hobart Arena at a cost not to exceed $65,000.

Siler said new insulation board is expected to last for more than 20 years.

Siler said the new deck would save labor and equipment costs during non-ice events.

Siler said at times the arena places the decking up to four times a month for non-ice events and the old decking bows in places.

The current decking must be taped down to prevent the bowing in the flooring which is labor intensive, Siler said.

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• DAR TEA: The PiquaLewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution • RUEBENS AND Chapter will hold its annual EUCHRE: The American awards tea at 10:30 a.m. at Legion Post No. 586, 377 C o m m u n i t y the Westminster N. 3rd St, Tipp City, will Presbyterian Church, 325 W. offer a rueben sandwich Calendar Ash St., Piqua. The organizawith chips for $5 from 6tion will be honoring recipi7:30 p.m. Euchre will begin CONTACT US ents of the scholarship winat 7 p.m. American Legion ners, American history Post 586, 377 N. 3rd St, essays, and DAR Good Tipp City, will offer a Citizen award winners. rueben sandwich with Call Melody • MINGO REVIEW: The chips for $5 from 6-7:30.

American Legion Post No. Vallieu at Euchre starts at 7 p.m.

586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp City, 440-5265 to • BLOOD DRIVE: A will host a “Mingo Review blood drive will be from 3-7 list your free with Grover” at 7 p.m. p.m. at Piqua Baptist Seating is limited. Admission calendar Church, 1402 W. High St., is $5. Call 667-1995 for tickitems.You Piqua. Individuals with eligiets or more information. bility questions are invited can send • FLUTE WORKSHOP: A to email canidonate@cbcyour news by e-mail to flute making workshop family cts.org or call (800) 388vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

GIVE or make an appointat Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood ment at Road, Dayton. Pre-registrawww.DonorTime.com. tion is required by calling • DEMOCRATIC Aullwood at (937) 890-7360. participants PARTY MEETING: The Miami County will make a PVC pipe sing, creating an Democratic Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at original Native American flute while explorthe Troy-Miami County Library. the basics of playing and creating ing • BOARD MEETING: The Miami County melodies. Bring a sack lunch.

Children’s Services Board will meet at 9 • COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: A coma.m. at 510 W. Water St., Troy. munity breakfast will be from 7:30-10 a.m.

• CHICKEN FRY: A chicken fry will be at the Masonic Lodge dining room, 107 W. offered from 5-7 p.m. at the American Main St., Troy, on the second floor. The Legion, 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal, meal will include sausage biscuits and which will be $8 per person, will include four gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, juice pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, vegand coffee. Donations are accepted and etable and roll. proceeds will fund high school scholar• DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 8- ships.

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9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

• PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch, for adults only, will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood.

Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information. Admission is free.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY • COLLECTIBLE SHOW: A collectible show will be at the Miami Valley Centre Mall from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Green Bay Packers players, running back Brandon Saine, and linebacker Vic So’Oto will sign autographs from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. One free autograph per person will be offer with the ability to purchase more.

FRIDAY • FRIDAY DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls will offer dinner from 6-7:30 pm. for $7-$8. For more information, call (937) 698-6727.

• DATE NIGHT: A Date Night Challenge will be offered from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The event is for couples of any age and free refreshments and child care will be provided. The Date Night Challenge is a two-hour event featuring comedian Jeff Allen, singer/songwriter Michael O’Brien and bestselling authors Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley via webcast. During the event, the Smalleys will explain the power of dating your mate and encourage couples to take the “Date Night Challenge” and go on three dates in three weeks. This is part of a national “date night movement” where the goal is for 5 million dates to take place across the country during the month of February. For more information, call Dan at (937) 335-2914.

• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108.

• STEAK FRY: The Sons of the American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp City, will have a steak fry with baked potato, salad, roll and butter and dessert for $10.

• PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch, for adults only, will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood.

Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information. Admission is free.

SATURDAY • MARRIAGE SEMINAR: Join Jimmy and Karen Evans for a “Marriage On The Rock” seminar recorded live via online broadcast from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Place Christian Center in Troy. Purchase tickets at First United Methodist Church, 110 W Franklin St., for $35 per couple.

• FISH FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an all-you-can-eat fish fry and smelt dinner with french fries, baked beans and applesauce for $8 from 5-7 p.m.

• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 8 a.m. to noon at Ginghamsburg Church, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.

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with a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.749 in a given semester is recognized EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University as a dean’s list student for that semester. of Evansville has announced that Caitlin Lorek, a graduate of Troy High School, Smith of Troy recently presented a paper is majoring in psychology at Marietta. at the biennial conference of Phi Alpha Theta, a national history honor society.

Walsh University Smith presented “Landlord-Assisted Emigration During the Great Irish NORTH CANTON— The following Famine.” local residents were among the more A graduate of Troy High School major- than 600 students from Walsh University ing in history, Smith was one of eight UE who were named to the fall 2011 dean’s students whose papers were accepted for list: presentation. UE associate professor of • Ryan Christmann, a resident of history Annette Parks, a member of Phi New Carlisle.

Alpha Theta’s national council, accompa• Mollie Vanover, a resident of Tipp nied the group.

City.

Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate Ohio Wesleyan University students and professors of history. The DELAWARE, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan society’s 2012 biennial conference took University has announced its 2011 fall place January 3-7 in Orlando, Fla. semester dean’s List.

Kale Booher of Covington and Marietta College Alexandra Webb of Tipp City were named to the list in honor of their acaMARIETTA — Marietta College studemic achievement. dent and Troy resident Emily Lorek — To qualify for dean’s List recognition, class of 2014 — has been named to the Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a fall 2011 dean’s list. grade point average of 3.5 or better on a Any full-time Marietta College student completing at least 15 credit hours 4.0 scale in all applicable classes.

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identify and count the species seen at the feeders Feb. 16. The Great Backyard Bird TROY — Hayner’s Let’s Go to the Movies Count is a national survey of birds across series will continue Feb. 17 with a 1957 clas- North America coordinated by the Cornell sic love story starring Cary Grant as playSUNDAY Laboratory of Ornithology. The data collectboy Nicky Ferrante and Deborah Kerr as ed creates a snapshot of bird populations • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW Post night club singer Terry McKay. The series is and can be used to determine declines in free and open to the public. Hayner is locat- populations, changes in distribution and 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer a ed at 301 W. Main St., Troy. There will be turkey shoot beginning at noon. Sign ups trends in species survival. This program is will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s auxiliary cafe-style seating with popcorn and soda coordinated by the Brukner Bird Club. pop. The film series is intended for adult will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5. viewership and may not be appropriate for Vikingfest scheduled • EUCHRE TOURNEY: A Euchre tourchildren under 13. Due to licensing restricnament will be offered at the Pleasant Hill tions, Hayner is not allowed to publish the CASSTOWN — The Miami East VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, names of the films. For a list of this year’s Education Foundation’s VikingFest 2012 Ludlow Falls. Sign ups will be at noon and films, stop by Hayner and pick up a magnet will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18 at play will begin at 1 p.m. The entry is $3 per or visit the website at www.troyhayner.org.

Miami East Elementary, 4025 State Route person.

589, Casstown. Admission is free to the • BREAKFAST SET: Made-to-order school carnival that will include games, bakbreakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill Participate in bird vista ing contests, food, student art show, local VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, TROY — Grab a cup of coffee and a vendors, silent auction and Ric Hacker and Ludlow Falls, from 8-11 a.m. Everything is doughnut and relax in the Brukner Nature the Greasers on stage at 1:30 p.m. For more ala carte.

Center Tree-top Bird Vista as participants information, visit www.miamieast.k12.oh.us.

• OPEN HOUSE: Overfield Early

Education Program will have an open house from 2-4 p.m. at their campus, 172 S. Ridge Ave., Troy. Visitors can tour the campus, meet teachers and current parents and learn more about the school.

Enrollment will be offered for the 20122013 school year for children ages 18 months through kindergarten. Overfield also offers before and after class care. For more information, visit www.oecptroy.com or contact the director of Overfield Early Education program, Jennifer Harrison, at 339-5111.

• BREAKFAST SET: The American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City. will present an all-you-caneat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $5. Items available will include eggs- to-order, toast, buttermilk, pumpkin or oatmeal pancakes, maple, spicy or regular sausage, fruit, and orange or tomato juice.

• SPEAKER SERIES: Aullwood’s Winter Speaker Series will continue with “Boreal Owls — Phantoms of the North,” with Drs. David and Jill Russell at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood. The Russells will offer a glimpse into the lives of boreal owls as they followed the growth and development of more than 40 owlets outside Fairbanks, Alaska, during summer 2011.

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MONDAY • BOARD TO MEET: The Miami County Educational Service Center Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy.

• RECORDS MEETING: The Troy City School District Records Commission will hold its Annual Meeting at 5 p.m. in the Board of Education Office, 500 N. Market Street.

• SOCIETY TO MEET: The Covington Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Covington Village Hall. For information, call (937) 473-2270.

• FAMILY FUN: Family fun night, “Valentine, Valentine … Be Mine!” for students kindergarten through fifth grade and their families will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library.

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• SUPPORT GROUP: A support group, sponsored by UVMC Cancer Care Center, for people affected by breast cancer will meet at the Farmhouse located at the UVMC/Upper Valley Medical Center campus, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

The group’s mission is to empower women to deal with the day-to-day realities of cancer before, during and after treatment. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting from 7-8:15 p.m.

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Delicious spaghetti pie makes quick dinner The sun is shining and it almost seems like spring with the unusual warmth we are experiencing. We were glad for the warmer weather last week. Our house didn’t have heat from Wednesday until Saturday morning because the glass on our Hitzer coal stove broke. So we decided to trade ours in for a new one. Our good friends Dan and Irene took us to Berne, Indiana to exchange a stove on Friday evening. Berne is a couple of hours one-way so it was midnight before we were home and had the stove unloaded. We appreciated Dan and Irene’s willingness to take us to Berne on such short notice. After we had the stoves exchanged we stopped in for a short visit with brother Amos, Nancy, and family. They live only a few miles away from where we picked up the new stove. Marlene, 18, one of Amos’s twin daughters gave us a taste of the mozzarella cheese that she makes. I was surprised at the good flavor it has. I asked her for the recipe which I would like to share with you read-

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Lovina Eicher Troy Daily News Guest Columnist ers sometime. I want to try it myself first to see if it turns out for me. Amos also gave us a taste of the sugar-cured bacon from the hogs they had butchered earlier this winter. Dad and Mom would always sugar-cure the hams and bacon since we didn’t have a freezer at home. Even though the sugar-cure would be washed off, the meat always tasted extra salty.

We would love to eat sugar-cured ham with dandelion greens with sour cream and cooked potatoes in

the spring-time. Everyone might not care for the taste of sugarcured meat. I was raised with it and was glad for a taste of it again. (Editor’s note: sugar-curing involves a salt-sugar mixture which gives the meat the salty flavor. Watch some videos of hog butchering day scenes at the Eichers by visiting www.amishcookonline.com/butchering) I’m glad to have option of using a gas freezer to store meat since that is a lot easier than sugar-curing.

Amos sent some sugar-cured bacon and mozzarella cheese home with us.

I think I might freeze the bacon until we have some dandelion greens to eat it with. I will be surprised if our children will like it because of the salty taste since they were not raised with it.

Daughter Susan, 16, has finally attempted to try sewing. Daughter Elizabeth, 17, deserves the credit as she helped her cut out a new dress and taught her the basics of running a new treadle sewing machine. I put the finishing touch-

es on the new mint green dress for Susan. She was able to wear it Saturday night. She went with Elizabeth and Timothy to the community building where the Amish youth gather on Saturday evening.

It seems so different to have two daughters old enough to go. It seems even emptier around here on Saturday evenings with only the six youngest at home. Time does not stand still.

Our Sunday afternoon visitors were Joe’s brother Junior, sister Carol, husband Pete and family.

Daughter Verena took the younger children on a pony ride with Stormy pulling the wagon. Pete and Carol’s children also played capture the flag outside with ours.

It was a nice, sunny day to be outdoors. I want to apologize for a mistake in the apple dump cake that I made in the recipe daughter Verena made.

The recipe was in the column last week. She had on her recipe “1 /4 butter” and I assumed it was “1/4 cup butter”, but it was 1 / 4 pound, or half cup.. Also it looks

better if the brown sugar is mixed with the apple and cinnamon for better flavor. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused any readers. Sometimes we don’t even add the whole cake mix.

We did try a chocolate cake mix but we prefer the white.

Meanwhile, I am going to share a favorite recipe around here.

Makes a quick, filling supper.

SPAGHETTI PIE 8 ounces of spaghetti cooked and drained 1 /2 cup parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 2 pounds of hamburger or sausage, browned and drained 26 ounces of spaghetti sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Toss cooked spaghetti, parmesan cheese, and egg together.

Place in a greased 8 X 12 inch baking dish. Mix meat and spaghetti sauce and spread over spaghetti. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 or until thoroughly heated.

Spend some time in the kitchen to impress your special valentine

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This year, instead of saying it with flowers, say it with flour.

The way to a man’s heart, so they say, is through his stomach. And the way to a woman’s heart is to do the cooking.

So this Valentine’s Day, make something sweet for your sweetie, cook something savory to savor.

And if you’re going to do

it, do it up right, said chef Steven Meese, who runs the catering business Edgy Eats.

Valentine’s Day is a special day, he said, so cook up something special.

Mr. Meese’s suggested recipe menu includes an appetizer of crostini, an entree of duck, and a dessert of peanut butter-chocolate pie.

“Women don’t want to eat

steak for Valentine’s Day. It’s too heavy,” he said.

Duck, on the other hand, “is sexy for Valentine’s Day.” He called it a “light, airy, cutting-edge food.”

It is also decidedly fatty, but Mr. Meese cooks it on high heat, which renders out most of the fat. Patting it dry with paper towels after it has been cooked helps get rid of much of the rest.

Cooking the duck is easy enough, but because he is a chef Mr. Meese likes to make his food a little fancier — and if you aren’t going to be fancy on Valentine’s Day, when are you going to be fancy? And besides, duck cries out for complementary flavors. So Mr. Meese suggests topping his with flash-sauteed arugula and serving it on cheesy, creamy grits, with a puddle of gastrique on the side.

Gastrique is a quick sweet and sour sauce often made, as in this case, by combining vinegar and fruit. Here he employs raspberry preserves as a way of keeping the recipe relatively simple and especially fast. By using quick grits and by making the gastrique in the few minutes it takes the duck to rest after it is cooked, you can make the entire dish, for all its convolutions, in less than a half-hour.

For people who balk at eating duck, Mr. Meese recommended cooking something simple but with a twist: a chicken breast that has the first joint of the wing still attached. Called an airline chicken breast — one theory is that chicken was first served that way on Pan Am and other airlines — the cut not only makes an appealing

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A duck and grits recipe that Chef Steven Meese suggests make a quick and easy Valentines Day meal. presentation, it also has more flavor. Bones add considerable flavor to cooked meat, and the one extra bone can make a big difference.

The better restaurants used to serve airline chicken breasts with some regularity.

In recent years, the number of restaurants doing so has dropped, in part because the cut is more expensive than an ordinary chicken breast and there is a bigger call for chicken wings now. But if Valentine’s Day is a day to pull out the stops, a day to do something special for a loved one (or someone you’re hoping will become a loved one), then an airline cut is the way to go. That one little piece of the wing, the drumette, will show that you care enough to go the extra mile.

Yet the chicken could not be easier to cook: Just season it, sear it, and pop it in the

oven. A little olive oil on the skin before searing it will assure that the skin becomes crispy and golden brown.

The one problem with roasting chickens is that the rendered fat drips off of them and falls onto the roasting pan, creating an abundance of smoke. But there is a deliciously easy way to keep that from happening. Simply line the bottom of the pan with thinly sliced potatoes. Not only do they keep the oil from burning on the pan, they collect all of that flavor and turn out to be perfectly cooked when the chicken is done.

This chicken is so easy, we took a page from Mr. Meese’s book and spruced it up with a fast sauce of wine, chicken stock, thyme, mustard, and cream. It comes together in just a few minutes, and it can be made while the chicken is cooking or when it rests.

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Calling All

The 2012 Miami County recipe contest will be a bake-off in late Fall. We will be collecting recipes throughout the year as you pull out your favorite recipes for each holiday.

Categories will feature:

• Cakes • Cake Decorating • Cupcakes • Cookies • Brownies • Pies • Candy and Frozen Desserts Valentine’s Day recipes can be submitted until February 29th.

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Contact us David Fong is the executive editor of the Troy Daily News. You can reach him at 440-5228 or send him e-mail at fong@tdn publishing.com.

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PERSPECTIVE

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUPS San Francisco Chronicle on Twitter censorship: Twitter’s decision to start censoring tweets at the request of repressive governments represents a regrettable retreat from the free-flowing ethos that has made it such an essential social networking site.

Our preference, in 140 characters or fewer, would have been for Twitter to just say no to censorship.

Instead, Twitter is trying to make a good-faith effort to uphold the values of transparency and free speech while complying with the laws of countries that have no respect for either.

It’s a difficult balancing act, to say the least. Some might call it a fool’s errand.

Here’s how the new Twitter policy will work: It will block tweets deemed to be illegal by a government only when requested — and only after the content is posted. The tweet will be withheld only in that country, and it will be replaced with a gray box indicating “tweet withheld.” The message will be available in the rest of the world. Disclosure As I about government-blocked tweets will be available for the world to see at the website See It ChillingEffects.org.

■ The Troy The policy has set off a torrent of criticism from Daily News users who regard such deference to government welcomes authority as undercutting its power as a weapon of columns from our readers. To democracy. Social networking was widely credited submit an “As I with helping mobilize and embolden the Arab See It” send Spring uprisings against repressive regimes. your type-writIt was a bit distressing, though not surprising, ten column to: that Twitter’s move has drawn praise in the ■ “As I See It” Chinese and Thai press. c/o Troy Daily Despite its anything-goes image, Twitter all News, 224 S. along has been removing content that violate copyMarket St., right or child pornography laws when it gets comTroy, OH 45373 plaints.

■ You can also But there is something qualitatively different e-mail us at about having an enterprise that was founded on editorial@tdnpu the principle of free expression bowing to any govblishing.com. ernment’s demand to suppress what should be the ■ Please most basic right of any citizen to speak his or her include your full name and telemind. phone number.

The Gazette, Montreal, on women at the World Economic Forum: The goal of meeting a minimum quota for women at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has not been crowned with success. … Just 17 percent of those gathered at the Swiss Alp resort were women.

No matter how good of a face organizers have tried to put on this year’s level of female participation, the fact remains that the modest 20-percent minimum wasn’t reached.

Davos organizers cannot be blamed. Klaus Schwab, founder and chairman of the forum, said last year: “A world where women make up less than 20 per cent of the global decision-makers is a world that is missing a huge opportunity for growth and ignoring an untapped reservoir of potential.”

Global statistics buttress Schwab’s case that the reservoir is untapped. Fewer than 10 percent of global corporate boards are women. In 2011, only 3.6 percent of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies were women.

Women make up more than half of the world’s population, but own less than one percent of the world’s wealth. The men at Davos missed an important opportunity to start correcting a terrible imbalance.

Heaven help them if they think women will be satisfied with having German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, as the only ones there to represent them. It’s time to move forward toward true representation.

LETTERS

Gingrich should be the next president

for the future of America.

Even if Newt doesn’t win the Republican nomination, we need to vote for ANYBODY To the Editor: BUT OBAMA! I hope all of you have been He has done absolutely paying attention to the recent nothing to help this country Republican debates. the past four years. If anyTo me, one thing has thing, we have taken a big step become clear — Newt Gingrich backward during his so-called is the man we need runnning leadership. our country for the next four Hope and change? Thanks years. I believe in Newt’s vision to Obama, about all we are left

with is the change in our pockets.

I urge all of you to watch the Republican debates to see what a true president looks like.

I know who I am voting for in November — and I hope you join me in voting for Newt!

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DOONESBURY

I fought the law and it didn’t fight back I no longer am a fugitive of the law.

For 38 years, I had remained skillfully out of the grasp of the long arm of the law — I had not so much as a speeding ticket to my name (trust me, I am every bit as surprised as you). It wasn’t that I hadn’t done anything wrong, mind you, I had just managed to avoid being caught all these years.

Until last month that is.

At that point, the law finally caught up with me — and so began the case of the City of Tipp City vs. David Fong.

While taking my daughter to gymnastics practice several weeks ago, I was pulled over by one of Tipp City’s finest. Apparently, I had not renewed by license plate tags and was four months past due — leaving me in violation of the law. My defense? “You mean you have to renew those every year?”

This particular line of defense did not fly with the officer.

Now I’ve been pulled over by officers of the law before — just this past summer, I was pulled over for speeding.

Upon running my record, the officer seemed almost apologetic,

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor coming up to me and saying, “You’ve gone 37 years without getting a ticket — I don’t want to be the first one to give you one.” He sent me on my way with a warning to slow down.

On this most recent occasion, the officer in question again seemed almost apologetic for pulling me over — but still went ahead and gave me the ticket anyway.

Now being the responsible, upstanding American citizen that I am, I did what most people do when they receive a traffic ticket — I promptly threw it in my glove compartment and completely forgot about it.

Forgot about it, that is, until last week, when I received a sum-

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mons from Miami County Municipal Court, telling me I had better appear at 8 a.m. yesterday on the third floor of the courthouse — or risk being arrested.

The letter was very ominous in nature and I took it very seriously.

Having never been to court before in my life, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I arrived on time (again, I was every bit as surprised as you) and immediately found I wouldn’t be alone in my fight with the law. The entire third floor was filled with people who had received the very same threatening letter I had — and, apparently, took it just as seriously as I did.

As I scanned the room, I tried to figure out what crimes against humanity my fellow defendants had committed. I leaned over to a particularly scary looking young man and asked him, “Hey man, what are you in for?”

He looked at me and said, “Dude, this is just traffic court.”

Apparently, he didn’t take his day in court nearly as seriously as I did.

I, on the other hand, expected to stare down a stern-looking judge in a black robe who was pre-

pared to throw the book at me — and I was ready to fight back. I was prepared to file a writ of habeas corpus. I was going to put the entire system on trial if that’s what it took. I came prepared to fight this thing to the bitter end in a courtroom scene that would have put Atticus Finch to shame. The judge may have taken away my freedom, but he wasn’t going to take my dignity.

Instead, I was met by a cheerful court clerk. She very politely asked me to pay my $91 fine and then handed me a receipt and gave me a pleasant smile and thanked me.

Needless to say, I was crestfallen. “That’s it?” I said. “No judge?

No handcuffs? No courtroom drama?”

“Well, we could do that if you’d like,” she said.

“No, that’s OK,” I said. “I think I’ll just go ahead and leave.”

And so ended my one run-in with the law.

For now, anyway.

Troy’s very own David Fong appears on Thursdays in the Troy Daily News. He may be clean here, but he’s an outlaw in Peru.

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GOP vows to reverse Obama policy Obama sensitive to objections WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama’s new policy on birth control, lambasting the requirement that religious schools and hospitals provide employees with free contraceptives as an “unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country.”

The White House pushed back in the face of a political firestorm, arguing that Obama was sensitive to the objections and looking for a way to allay the concerns.

Democratic women lawmakers put up a united front in defending the administration.

“Women’s health care should not depend on who the boss is,” said Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

The fight over the administration mandate escalated as House Speaker John Boehner accused the administration of violating First Amendment rights and undermining some of the country’s most vital institutions, such as Catholic charities, schools and hospitals. He demanded that Obama rescind the policy or else Congress will.

“This attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country cannot stand, and will not stand,” Boehner, a Catholic and Ohio Republican, said in a rare floor speech.

The contentious issue has roiled the presidential

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, race and angered religious that they will push ahead circulating letters and groups, especially Catholics, with legislation to undo the statements from outside groups defending its posiwho say the requirement requirement.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R- tion. would force them to violate Administration officials church teachings and long- N.H., called the new rule held beliefs against contra- “an unprecedented affront had signaled on Tuesday to religious liberty. This is that a compromise was posception.

It also has pushed social not a women’s rights issue. sible and made clear issues to the forefront in an This is a religious liberty Wednesday it was still looking for a way to deal with election year that has been issue.”

The issue is not contra- the issue. dominated by the economy.

“The president is comAbortion, contraception and ception, said Sen. Marco any of the requirements of Rubio, R-Fla., but “whether mitted, as I’ve tried to make Obama’s health care over- the government of the clear, to ensuring that this haul law have the potential United States should have policy is implemented so to galvanize the the power to go in and tell a that all American women Republicans’ conservative faith-based organization have access to the same base, critical to voter that they have to pay for level of health care coverage turnout in the presidential something that they teach and doing that in a way that their members shouldn’t be hopefully allays some of the and congressional races.

Clearly sensing a politi- done. It’s that simple. And if concerns that have been cal opening, Republicans the answer is yes, then this expressed,” said White ramped up the criticism. government can reach all House spokesman Jay Shortly after Boehner kinds of other absurd Carney, who added, “We’re focused on trying spoke, GOP senators gath- results.”

The White House, facing to get the policy implemenered on the other side of the Capitol to hammer the a public and political outcry, tation done in the right administration and insist engaged in damage control, way.”

Santorum wins three, raises $250K Gains momentum as Romney has worst run yet WASHINGTON (AP) — Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney’s turf.

Santorum’s stunning victories Tuesday in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado marked his best performance thus far in the rollicking contest for the Republican presidential nomination — and Romney’s worst. The betterfunded and organized former Massachusetts governor shrugged off his poor showing, but his losses were stinging reminders of a stubborn weakness: Romney’s inability to appeal to the conservatives at the base of the party.

It was far from clear, though, that Santorum would be able to turn his momentum into the millions of dollars he would need to overtake Romney.

But in the hours after his victory, Santorum said he’s finally being heard and supported by conservatives who want a clear contrast to President Barack Obama.

“I think last night we raised a quarter of a million dollars online,” Santorum told CNN’s “Starting Point” the morning after. “We are going to have the money we need to make the case we want to make.”

That overnight haul was part of a larger two-day take of $400,000, Santorum told reporters Wednesday following an event near Dallas with pastors.

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Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a primary night watch party Tuesday, in St. Charles, Mo. And to take the fight to the Republican political narRomney’s virtual home rative just as Romney had states.

On MSNBC’s aggressively courted conser“Morning Joe,” Santorum vatives and they had begun said he’d debate Romney in to embrace him in the first Arizona, home of a sizable step toward what many Mormon population and a Republicans hoped would be key patron, Sen. John a swift end to the nomination McCain, the 2008 GOP nom- fight.

Instead, Santorum inee.

“Good. We welcome him,” thrived and relegated House McCain said in Washington. Speaker Newt Gingrich, Of Romney, he said: “I’m still another contender for the confident he’ll win the nomi- conservative vote, to the rear of the results Tuesday with nation. He’ll be fine.”

Also on Santorum’s travel Texas Rep. Ron Paul. schedule: Michigan, where Gingrich mostly skipped the Romney’s father was gover- three-state race, focusing instead on Ohio and its vote nor.

The developments shifted on Super Tuesday, March 6.

28 more airports will test new screening WASHINGTON (AP) — A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights.

The airports include the three used by hijackers to launch the terror attacks in September 2001: Washington Dulles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Boston’s Logan International Airport.

The Transportation Security Administration’s program, already in a test phase in seven other airports, is the Obama administration’s first attempt at a passenger screening program responsive to frequent com-

plaints that the government is not using common sense when it screens all passengers at airports in the same way.

Under the new program, eligible travelers have the option to volunteer more personal information about themselves so that the government can vet them for security purposes before they arrive at airport checkpoints.

“Good, thoughtful, sensible security by its very nature facilitates lawful travel and legitimate commerce,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

The program works this way: Participating travelers will walk through a dedicated lane at airport security checkpoints. They will provide the TSA officer with a specially marked boarding pass. A machine will

read the barcode, and travelers deemed “low-risk,” will likely be allowed to keep on belts, shoes and jackets and leave laptops and liquids in bags when being screened.

Not everyone is eligible to participate in the program, which is already being tested at airports in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Eligible travelers are some of those who participate in American and Delta airlines’ frequent flier programs, as well as travelers in three other trusted traveler programs run by the Customs and Border Protection agency, which do charge fees to participate. About 336,000 passengers have been screened through the program since the testing began last year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

cheese potatoes, applesauce and milk.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Friday — Cheese pizza, salad, Goldfish, mixed fruit and milk.

• MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Friday — Stuffed crust pepperoni pizza, salad with ranch dressing, fruit, milk.

• MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL Friday — Pepperoni pizza, green beans, mixed fruit, milk.

• NEWTON SCHOOLS Friday — Bosco sticks, pizza dipping sauce, peas, applesauce and milk.

• PIQUA SCHOOLS Friday — Choice of sandwich,

chips, baby carrots, fruit cup, pudding and milk.

• ST. PATRICK Friday — Chicken nuggets, mixed vegetables, toasted buns, chocolate chip cookie, pineapple, milk.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS Friday — Hot dog on a bun, potato smiles, fruit, milk.

• TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Friday — Macaroni and cheese, celery, choice of fruit, wheat roll, milk.

• UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Friday — Grilled cheese or barbecue rib, tomato soup, green beans, assorted fruit, multi-grain bun and milk.

MENUS • SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION OF DAYTON MEALS ON WHEELS Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. to seniors 60-plus at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. To reserve a meal, call (888) 580-3663. A suggested donation of $2 is asked for meals.

• BETHEL Friday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, wheat dinner roll, choice of fruit, milk.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Friday — Chicken fajitas or chef salad, tossed salad, fruit cup and milk.

• COVINGTON SCHOOLS Friday — Country steak sandwich,

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EUGENE R. HOUDESHELL TIPP CITY — Eugene R. “Mr. Gene” Houdeshell, 87 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio.

He was born April 26, 1924, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Ray and Essie Mae (Wiley) Houdeshell.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Donna Arnold.

He is survived by his loving wife, Esther Jean (Olinger) Houdeshell, whom he married on June 15, 1946, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last summer.

Also surviving are his daughters, Cindy Watson of Tipp City and Claudia and her husband Philip Koerner of Tipp City, as well as granddaughters, Molly Watson of Tipp City and Katy Watson and her husband Jay Cullis of Covington, Ohio.

Gene served in Europe during World War II and was awarded the Purple

Heart for his service. He was retired from NCR in 1984 after 37 years and was a member of the 25 Year Club. He had been a very loyal and faithful member of the Tipp City United Methodist Church. He loved sports and was an enthusiastic supporter of Tippecanoe volleyball, basketball and baseball and the Cincinnati Reds.

Mr. Gene loved his family, his friends and his church…he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13, at Tipp City United Methodist Church corner Third and Main St. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, OH 45371. Contributions may be made in memory of Gene to Miami County Hospice or the church memorial fund.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Robert Elson Sr. PIQUA — Robert Elson Sr., 70, of Piqua, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2012, at his residence.

His funeral arrangements are pending through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home.

• Ricky A. Sirch TROY — Ricky A. Sirch,

age 59, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 12:54 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at the Troy Eagles. Baird Funeral Home, Troy is assisting the family with arrangements.

Teen gets life with possible parole in killing JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teenager who had described the slaying of a young neighbor girl as an “ahmazing” thrill made an emotional apology Wednesday to the girl’s family and was sentenced to a potential lifetime in prison.

Moments before her sentence was imposed, 18-yearold Alyssa Bustamante rose from her chair — with shackles linking her ankles and holding her hands to her waist — and turned to face the family of 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten, whom she confessed to killing in October 2009.

“I really am extremely, very sorry for everything. I know words,” she said, pausing to take a deep breath and struggling to compose herself, “can never be enough, and they can never adequately describe how horribly I feel for all of this.”

She later added: “If I could give my life to get her back I would. I’m sorry.”

Elizabeth’s mother, Patty Preiss, who on the first day of Bustamante’s sentencing hearing called her an “evil monster” and declared “I hate her,” sat silently, staring forward as Bustamante’s finished her apology.

Cole County Circuit Judge Pat Joyce then sentenced Bustamante to the maximum possible sentence for second-degree murder — life in prison with the possibility of parole. She ordered the teenager to serve a consecutive 30-year term for armed criminal action, a charge resulting from her use of a knife to slit the

throat and stab Elizabeth after she had strangled her into unconsciousness.

Elizabeth’s family declined to comment about the sentencing, as did Bustamante’s family.

There were no immediate indications that Bustamante planned to appeal the sentence.

Bustamante originally had been charged with firstdegree murder but pleaded guilty last month to the lesser charges to avoid a trial and the possibility of spending her life in an adult prison with no chance of release. Bustamante was 15 years old at the time of Elizabeth’s murder in the small town of St. Martins, just west of Jefferson City.

Evidence presented during her hearing revealed that Bustamante had dug a shallow grave in the woods several days in advance, then used her younger sister to lure Elizabeth out of her home with an invitation to play. Bustamante, who had hidden a knife in a backpack, said she had a surprise for Elizabeth in the forest. The surprise turned out to be her demise.

During her two-day sentencing hearing, prosecutors referred repeatedly to an entry Bustamante wrote in her journal on Oct. 21, 2009 — the night of Elizabeth’s death — in which she admitted to having just killed someone.

“I strangled them and slit their throat and stabbed them now they’re dead,” Bustamante wrote in her diary, which was read in court by a handwriting expert.

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Learn to be sensitive to each others’ opinions Dear Annie: My wife, "Jane," and I have been married for five years, and she is the love of my life. She has an identical twin sister named "Jordan." The two women are best friends. Jordan is at our house four or five times a week, but does not impose on our marriage. She is a great sister-inlaw and gives us our space.

Jane has an 8-year-old son from a previous relationship whose middle name is also Jordan, after his aunt. I've watched the boy grow up and have gotten to know him well over the past several years. I love him as if he were my own.

Recently, Jane discovered she is pregnant with our first child.

Naturally, I'm thrilled. However, despite my objections, she is determined to name the child Jordan, regardless of gender.

Ordinarily, I wouldn't care, because Aunt Jordan is a good role model. But there are already two people in the family who have that name.

Am I right, or should I be more sensitive to my wife's wishes? — Steve in Ohio Dear Steve: You need to be sensitive to hers, but she also needs to be sensitive to yours. Ask her to compromise. Point out how confusing it could be if both your child and Aunt Jordan are in the same room. And some children are highly sensitive to being named for a relative of the opposite sex.

You also can agree wholeheartedly to have it as a less-used middle name instead.

But if your attempts prove futile, it may not be worth the damage a protracted argument would cause. Children somehow manage to grow up just fine in families where multiple people are named for the same relative.

And if the confusion is too great, you can call your child by a nickname.

Dear Annie: My daughter is 27, and her fiance is 29. Several months ago, they announced their engagement and set a wedding date for November. However, her fiance has medical issues, and they wanted him to be covered under her plan, so they decided to get married earlier.

I was told about this, and it was OK with me, provided it was legal. As it turns out, they had a nice little wedding in a park with guests and family members who live nearby. My wife and I were out of town, so I was allowed to call in and hear it via teleconference.

Now that they are legally married, however, they still want a "real" wedding in November. My daughter's mother died four years ago, so it's just my new wife and I who would be handling it.

Should we call it a wedding or just an event or something else?

— Robert Dear Robert: We hope your daughter and her fiance are financing and arranging their own wedding, regardless of what they call it. Fortunately, it's not your job to come up with a title for the event. Your safest bet is to call it whatever your daughter prefers, be it "wedding," "renewal of vows," "marriage reception," "wedding party" or anything else.

Dear Annie: Like "Unhappy Husband," I am confused and disappointed that my wife enjoys sex but will not initiate it. I would feel happier if I knew she was sexually attracted to me. This may sound silly, but it isn't simply the act of sex that is important.

It's the feeling of connectedness and the belief that she wants to be emotionally joined to me.

It's particularly discouraging when she says, "Do we have to do it now?" What man is going to say he needs sex? I feel rejected. On those occasions when she changes her mind, she will say, "I suppose we can have sex now." This is not exciting, supportive or romantic.

I have told her how I feel, and we have discussed it to the point where I will not talk about it anymore. — Also Unhappy Dear Unhappy: Professional counseling may help your communication issues. Please try.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Can you help clear up vinegar percentage dilemma?

Dear Heloise: There is a question that I’ve wanted to ask for a long time concerning vinegar. I know the differences among white, cider and balsamic vinegar. But at my local grocery store, there are two kinds of white vinegar in plastic gallon jugs. One is 5 percent acidity, and the other is 9 percent. I presume that 5 percent is for salads and cooking. I use the 9 percent for soaking dishes and to dissolve the hardwater deposits that collect when the dishes sit in the sink.

So, when should I use what percentage of vinegar? — Tess in Texas Tess, a very good question

Hints from Heloise Columnist indeed, and one that is easy to answer! There are two percentages of vinegar, 5 percent and 9 percent, available in Texas and some Southern states, but not in all parts of the country.

The 5 percent typically is the one people use with food.

The 9 percent does a great job of cleaning (and pickling), but

it also can cost more. However, the price is almost proportionate to the strength. Yes, you can dilute the 9 percent with 1/2 water to get about 4.5 percent, which is pretty close to 5 percent. Vinegar is cheaper and more eco-friendly than chemical cleaning products!

This is why I love vinegar!

There are many more hints and uses in my vinegar pamphlet. To receive one, send $5, along with a long, selfaddressed, stamped (65 cents) envelope, to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. To help keep car windows frost- and ice-free when the vehicle sits outside,

coat all the windows with a solution of 3 parts white or cider vinegar mixed with 1 part water. — Heloise LASTING PERFUME Dear Readers: Do you have a spray bottle of perfume or cologne that still has perfume in it, yet it won’t spray?

Sometimes, by tilting the bottle, you can get the stem into enough of the liquid that it will still spray. When this no longer works, I use a pair of pliers or vice grips and remove the sprayer. This may take some time and effort, but you will be able to get the nozzle and stem removed — good to the last drop! — Heloise

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FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE BLONDIE

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HOROSCOPE Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 Because you’ll be placing a considerably greater emphasis on your material interests in the year ahead, chances are your probabilities for success will be increased. However, take a little time to smell the roses as well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It looks like one of your talents will get a workout at this juncture. You have a special aptitude for organizing things, and you will be asked to do so for others. Stay alert: You’ll still have to run your own ship as well.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you have a special talent that can be meaningful to others, use it post haste. Make sure you benefit from your gift as well, and you’ll have reason to be more successful than usual.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Even though you’ll be the one endowed with excellent leadership qualities, it will be others who recognize it before you do. Don’t allow any self-doubts to dilute your talents.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Although your financial picture looks especially good, you may be slow to recognize it. This may be due to your using different methods, which will at first obscure the gains you’re making.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Because you’ll enjoy your friends for who they are and not for what you can get from them, you’ll be surprised when some pals shower you with favors.

Ask not and you shall receive.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t hesitate to share your secret desires with friends whom you truly trust.

True pals will want to help you figure out ways to fulfill your wishes, not make life harder on you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — It behooves you to closely study the associates whom you admire. Chances are there is something of value you can learn from them that’ll make your life easier.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you fail to get something you really want on your first try, push harder during a second attempt. Your probabilities for achieving what you want are good, as long as you don’t give up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Once you’re able to view situations from other people’s perspectives, you’ll be more effective in dealing with both the situations and the people. When you widen your outlook, you widen your acceptance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You’re in an unusually good earning cycle, which should increase your income stemming from special skills, knowledge and/or services you have to offer.

Don’t hesitate to ask for what you’re worth.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Obligatory social activities with friends are likely to be more enjoyable than usual. It might be due to the fact that they will take place outside the house in inexpensive, fun venues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Although it’s usually unwise to attempt to do more than one thing at a time, this may not be true in your case. You can handle multiple tasks when there are dollars to be made.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2012.

There are 326 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II. On this date: • In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was

born in Charles City County, Va. • In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

• In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Ala. • In 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau was established.

• In 1942, daylight-saving “War Time” went into effect in

the United States, with clocks turned one hour forward.

• In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.

• Today’s Birthdays: Television journalist Roger Mudd is 84. Actress Janet Suzman is 73. Actress-politician Sheila James Kuehl (kyool) (“The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”) is 71.

Singer-songwriter Carole King is 70. Actor Joe Pesci is 69.

House OK’s line-item veto for Obama WASHINGTON (AP) — ers balance in favor of the execuHouse Republicans put aside their tive branch, and that recent usual antipathy toward President efforts to curtail so-called earBarack Obama on Wednesday to marks in spending bills make the line-item veto unnecgive the president, and essary. his successors, the lineThe bill now goes item veto, a constitutionto the Senate, where ally questionable power its prospects are over the purse that long uncertain. has been sought by presiIn 1996, a dents of both parties.

Republican-conA minority of trolled Congress sucDemocrats joined in castceeded in giving lineing a 254-173 vote in item veto authority favor of allowing the presto another ident to pick out specific Democratic president, items in spending bills for OBAMA Bill Clinton. He exerelimination. Currently, the chief executive must sign or veto cised that authority 82 times, and although Congress overrode his spending bills in their entirety.

The main opposition came veto in 38 instances, the moves from members of the saved the government almost $2 Appropriations Committee, which billion.

But in 1998, on a 6-3 vote, the is responsible for putting together the annual spending bills. They Supreme Court ruled that the law argued that the bill upsets the was unconstitutional, saying it constitutional separation of pow- violated the principle that

Congress, and not the executive branch, holds the power of the purse.

Supporters say the bill has been written to meet constitutional standards. They say that while the president can propose items for rescission, or elimination, Congress must vote on the revised spending package and then the president must sign what is in effect a new bill.

The House bill, offered by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the top Democrat on the committee, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, stipulates that all savings from eliminated programs go to deficit reduction. House Republicans have included the bill as part of a package of measures to overhaul the budget process so as to save money.

Van Hollen, in arguing the need for more scrutiny of spending bills, pointed to the catch-all

spending bill the House voted on in December, when members had only 15 hours to review a 1,200page bill containing more than $1 trillion in spending.

“Sometimes we call them airdrops, earmarks, pork,” Ryan said of special interest projects that find their way into spending bills.

“Whatever you want to call it, we ought to have members of Congress think twice that they might have to justify this provision, this spending bill, on the merits.”

Freshman Republican Rep. Rob Woodall of Georgia voiced the dilemma felt by some Republicans about the bill: “I’m not thrilled about involving this president in budgeting decisions any more than is absolutely necessary,” he said.

“But given the nature of our challenges, it’s not about this president or the previous president or the next president, it’s about the

American people.”

But Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., said he opposed the measure because it would weaken the authority of Congress and give the president “a power that our founding fathers did not see fit to give to him.” He added that a president can use the line-item veto to give preferences to his own spending priorities.

The bill was supported by 57 Democrats. Forty-one Republicans voted against it.

Under the proposal, the president has 45 days within the enactment of a spending bill to send a special message to Congress proposing cuts to any amount of discretionary, or non-entitlement, spending.

Legislation to consider the proposed cuts would move quickly to the House and Senate floors for automatic up-or-down votes with no amendments.

Washington state lawmakers OK gay marriage by passing bill OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow samesex couples to wed.

The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples.

The Washington House passed the bill on a 55-43 vote. The state Senate approved the measure last week. And Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the measure into law next week.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Pedersen, a gay lawmaker from Seattle who has sponsored gay rights bills in the House for several years, said that while he and his partner are grateful for the rights that exist under the

state’s current domestic partnership law, “domestic partnership is a pale and inadequate substitute for marriage.”

Pedersen cited Tuesday’s ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during his remarks on the House floor.

“The court addressed the question of why marriage matters directly,” he said, and read a section from the ruling that stated “marriage is the name that society gives to the relationship that matters most between two adults.”

“I would like for our four children to grow up understanding that their daddy and their poppa have made that kind of a lifelong commitment to each other,” he said. “Marriage is the word that we use in our society to convey that idea.”

Several Republicans argued against the bill, say-

ing that it goes against the tradition of marriage.

Rep. Jay Rodne, RSnoqualmie, said that the measure “severs the cultural, historical and legal underpinnings of the institution of marriage.”

“This bill is really an exercise of raw political power,” he said. “It contravenes human nature and it will hurt families and children.”

Two Republicans crossed the aisle and voted in favor of the bill. Three Democrats voted against it. Democrats hold a 56-42 majority in the House.

Rep. Maureen Walsh, RCollege Place, said that the bill was a matter of equality.

“Why in the world would we not allow those equal rights to those individuals who are truly committed to each other in life?” she asked.

She noted that her

daughter told her she was gay a few years ago.

“Nothing’s different,” she said. “She’s still a fabulous human being. And some day, by God, I want to throw a wedding for that kid.”

Gregoire watched from the wings with the bill’s sponsor, Democratic Sen. Ed Murray of Seattle, a gay lawmaker who has spearheaded the domestic partnership and marriage push in the Legislature.

“I’m happy,” Murray said after the vote. “It’s a great day for families across the state. It’s a great day for my family.”

However, gay couples can’t begin walking down the aisle just yet.

The proposal would take effect 90 days after the governor signs the measure but opponents have promised to fight gay marriage with a ballot measure that would allow voters to overturn the legislative

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Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, speaks during a debate before a House vote on gay marriage Wednesday in Olympia, Wash. approval.

If opponents gather enough signatures to take their fight to the ballot box, the law would be put on hold pending the outcome of a November election.

Otherwise gay couples could wed starting in June.

Washington state has had domestic partnership laws since 2007, and more than a dozen other states have provisions, ranging

from civil unions to gay marriage, supporting samesex couples.

Gay marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington D.C. Lawmakers in New Jersey are expected to vote on gay marriage next week, and Maine could see a gay marriage proposal on the November ballot.

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NOTICE OF APPEAL Robert M. Harrelson, of 12 South Cherry Street, on behalf of Stephen E. & Dawn E. Longfellow, has filed variance and appeal requests in order to continue the use of a two-family dwelling, located at 407 West Race Street, as a non-conforming use. The requests include the following:

If you have an opinion you would like to express on this notice, you may send it to the Secretary designated below or appear at the hearing and state your opinion.

The complete application is available for public inspection at the City of Troy Planning Department office, City Hall, 100 S. Market Street.

Mary Jo Shaffer Secretary, Board of Zoning Appeals City of Troy, 100 S. Market Street, Troy, OH 45373 TROY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Virginia Bazler, Chairperson 2/9/2012

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CONTACT US ■ Sports Editor Josh Brown (937) 440-5231, (937) 440-5232 jbrown@tdnpublishing.com

JOSH BROWN

■ Girls Basketball

AP PHOTO

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao (17) shoots inside Los Angeles Clippers’ Reggie Evans in the second quarter on Wednesday in Cleveland.

Sessions leads Cavaliers

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SPORTS CALENDAR

Troy senior Tori Merrell finishes on a fast break Wednesday against Sidney. Merrell scored 14 points in Troy’s 53-38 victory.

TODAY Girls Basketball Arcanum at Miami East (7 p.m.)

Franklin Monroe at Bethel (7 p.m.)

Tri-Village at Newton (7 p.m.)

Bradford at Covington (7 p.m.)

Troy Christian at Yellow Springs (7 p.m.)

Bowling Tippecanoe at Carroll (4 p.m) Hockey Elder at Troy (8:15 p.m.)

One victory away

WHAT’S INSIDE College Football ...................14 Scoreboard ............................15 Television Schedule..............15 Local Sports..........................16

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■ NBA

• BASEBALL: The Troy High School Baseball Parents Boosters and coach Ty Welker will be holding an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the high school cafeteria. Important information for the upcoming season will be discussed.

• BASKETBALL: No Limit Sports is offering two basketball tournaments: No Limit Sports Tip-Off Classic on Feb. 11-12 for grades 3-6, and No Limit Sports Spring Preview on March 9-11 for grades 3-9. Both tournaments are $250 per team with a three-game guarantee. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call (937) 335-0738 for more information.

• BASEBALL: Troy High School will host a baseball clinic for ages 9-14 from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 18. The cost is $25 if registered by Feb. 15 or $30 for late registration. Download the signup form at www.troyhighschoolbaseball.com or contact coach Ty Welker at welkert@troy.k12.oh.us.

• HOCKEY: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Introduction to Youth Hockey program. The three-week instructional program for those who have never played in an organized hockey program before is for the beginning hockey player ages 5-10.

Dates are March 14, 21 and 28.

Rental equipment is available through the Jr. Hockey Parents’ Association.

Please contact the Recreation Department at (937) 339-5145 for more information, or register online now at http://hobartarena.com/registration_hobart_arena.html.

• SOFTBALL: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Girls Youth Softball program. This program is for girls currently in grades 1–8. You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegFor ms.html. Please contact the recreation department at (937) 339-5145 for more information.

• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

FRIDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Sidney (7:30 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (7:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Northridge (7:30 p.m.)

Miami East at Arcanum (8 p.m.)

Bethel at Franklin Monroe (8 p.m.)

Newton at Tri-Village (8 p.m.)

Covington at Bradford (8 p.m.)

Troy Christian at Yellow Springs (7 p.m.)

Piqua at Greenville (7:30 p.m.)

Jackson Center at Lehman (7:30 p.m.)

Bowling Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (5 p.m.)

Swimming Sectional (TBA) Wrestling Troy, Piqua at Butler quad (6 p.m.)

Milton-Union at SWBL (at Bellbrook) (6 p.m.)

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Troy tops Sidney, playing for title Saturday

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Already down by two, Troy began the second half without junior point guard and leader Kristen Wood.

When she made her return, her impact was immediate.

Wood hit a 3 on her first possession back that gave the Trojans the lead for good, kickstarting an 11-0 run to close the third quarter — a quarter in which Troy did not allow a sin-

■ See CAVS on 16

■ Girls Basketball

Devils ride big start Can win division title Saturday Staff Reports

TROY gle Sidney field goal — and the veterans powered Troy to a 5338 victory Wednesday night at the Trojan Activities Center that put the team one win away from clinching a second straight share of the Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division title.

Butler’s 43-28 win over Trotwood Wednesday put Troy in a must-win-out situation. And just like last season, the Trojans (13-6, 8-1) need a win in the final game of the season against rival Piqua — which will be at Piqua Saturday — to clinch a

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 24 points as a last-minute replacement for injured rookie Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison scored 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Sessions didn’t know he was starting until moments before the game when the Cavs diagnosed Irving with a concussion.

Sessions added 13 assists in his first start this season.

Daniel Gibson scored 17 points in his return for Cleveland after missing five games with a neck infection.

Blake Griffin scored 25 before fouling out with 6.6 seconds left for the Clippers, who tied it at 87 with 2:10 left after trailing by 15 in the third quarter. But Gibson made a 3-pointer and Anderson Varejao dropped a key jumper with 29 seconds left and 1 on the

ENON — Tippecanoe rode a big start Wednesday night all the way to a 13-point victory, knocking off Greenon 61-48 in crossover play in the next-to-last game of the regular season and setting up a critical Saturday in the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division.

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Troy’s Kristen Wood drives around Sidney’s Lauren Elmore

■ See TROJANS on 16 Wednesday at Troy.

Morgan Miller scored a gamehigh 21 points, Ellise Sharpe added 19 and Halee Printz scored 11 as the Red Devils (127) jumped out to a 22-9 lead after the first quarter and never let go.

Jenna Robertson led Greenon

■ See ROUNDUP on 16

■ Commentry

A real chance for change in BCS ‘Magic/Bird’ to be Broadway play Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson.

The story of the NBA Hall of Famer’s rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in “Magic/Bird,” set to open in April. The two consulted in its production, and Johnson can’t wait to watch their story told.

See Page 14.

BY TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist LSU fans had all but disappeared into the New Orleans night by the final minutes of last month’s dreary BCS title game, leaving en masse when they figured out a team that couldn’t get past the 50-yardline wasn’t going to magically find a way to cross the goal line.

They weren’t alone, with people

across the nation abandoning their TVs in hope of finding something even remotely more interesting.

The cartel that runs the BCS got what it deserved in a rematch no one outside of Alabama wanted. A lopsided game with horrible television ratings seemed an appropriate way to cap an awful bowl season that generated less buzz than rapper M.I.A.’s extended middle

finger at the Super Bowl.

How bad was it? So bad that it woke up some people who matter.

College football may finally get a playoff system of sorts, if the rumblings out of the Big Ten this week are any indication of the current thought process. The conference that helped spike the idea of teams actually earning their spots in the national title game when it

was proposed four years ago, seems to be warming up to it now.

The four-team playoff proposal isn’t perfect, and will invariably still leave some qualified teams out. But it’s the first real step toward reform since the major conferences first banded together to anoint their national champion 14 years ago.

■ See BCS PLAYOFF on 14

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Players take their time at Pebble Beach

Broadway play to chronicle story of Magic and Bird NEW YORK (AP) — Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson.

The story of the NBA Hall of Famer’s rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in “Magic/Bird,” set to open in April. The two consulted in its production, and Johnson can’t wait to watch their story told.

His “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s were a Hollywood hit, and now he’s ready to see his name in Broadway’s lights.

“I guess it’s the real Showtime,” Johnson said in a phone interview.

“When you think about Broadway and you think about Larry and I being on Broadway, it’s definitely at its highest level and I don’t think either one of us thought that we would be on Broadway. If we was, we’d be there seeing a play and not a play about our lives.”

It’s the second in a planned series of sportsthemed plays from producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser, the team behind “Lombardi.” Kirmser said even before that show’s success, they wanted to tell the story of Johnson and Bird, who started as rivals in college and finished as Olympic teammates and longtime friends.

“They played at such a high competitive level and there was equally a high level of respect between the two of them,” Kirmser said. “That is not something that we see all the time now and we thought it would be exciting to take a look and relive the rivalry live on stage and important to take a look at this relationship between the two of them.”

They reached out initially to Johnson, who first brought his wife, Cookie, to see “Lombardi” before committing. Then it was on to Bird, who, just like with the Dream Team 20 years earlier, wanted to first know that Johnson was on board.

“That’s normally how it usually works with us,” Johnson said.

Friendships between rivals is nothing new in today’s NBA, where players seem just as eager to team up with a foe than beat him. But the fact that Johnson and Bird became friends was surprising even to them.

Their rivalry started when Johnson’s Michigan State team knocked off Bird’s Indiana State squad for the 1979 NCAA championship.

Bird, the reserved white guy from Indiana, would then end up in Boston, while Johnson, outgoing, black and made for the big city, went to the Lakers, who had never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.

They met for the championship three times as pros, with the Lakers winning twice. But along the

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

(AP) — In what Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most felicitous meeting of land and sea,” the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.

Jimmy Walker stood in the bunker next to the sea wall along the 18th fairway, soaking up the scenery. Every 15 seconds, waves crashed into the rocks and sent a spectacular splash of white surf some 15 feet high.

There was so much salt water in the front of the bunker that the father of Harris English said to Bob Estes, “Is this played as a waste area?” Estes smiled and pointed to the rakes placed neatly next to the sand. “No, these are bunkers,” he replied.

If the final day of practice for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was any indication, then this could be a special week.

Not just because Tiger Woods is back at this event for the first time in 10 years. He practiced on the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula, which he had never seen. The last time he played, Poppy Hills was part of the rotation.

And not just because of the unique blend of amateurs from the world of Hollywood, sports and Wall Street. One group at Pebble featured San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, quarterback Alex Smith, retired lineman Harris Barton and Deutsche Bank Americas

chief executive Seth Waugh.

There are times when the beauty of Pebble Beach makes a six-hour round tolerable.

No one was in any hurry Wednesday.

“If you have a bad experience here, it can feel like the longest week of your life,” Geoff Ogilvy said as he walked up the fourth fairway at Pebble, his head turned to the right to gaze at the sea. “If it’s a good experience, it’s enjoyable.

And if it’s like this, it can feel like the greatest week of the year.”

It proved to be a tonic for Spencer Levin.

Only four days ago, Levin was poised to win his first PGA Tour event when he took a six-shot lead into the final round of the Phoenix Open. He found himself rushing, just wanting the final round to be over, and he kept dropping shots. A double bogey on the 15th hole doomed him, and Kyle Stanley rallied from eight shots behind to win.

Levin was heartbroken, which was to be expected.

“I was really bummed out Sunday night, pretty bummed out Monday,” Levin said. “But I got here, and then I was like, ‘Man, I get to play Pebble Beach today, so that’s pretty cool.’

It’s not like you’re going home and playing the muni in your backyard. ‘Wow, I’m at Pebble.’ So I didn’t think about it much playing out here.”

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Indiana State’s Larry Bird (33) gives a helping hand to a fallen Magic Johnson of Michigan State during the final game of the NCAA championship March 30, 1979 in Salt Lake City. Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson.

The story of his rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird has been made into a play, opening in New York in April. way, what started as hatred had softened, to the point that Bird said he lost some of his drive once Johnson retired for the first time in 1991 after contracting the HIV virus.

“Larry learned that Magic was also Earvin, so it wasn’t all showbiz, and Magic probably learned that Larry had a sense of humor and personality behind that sort of tough exterior as well,” Ponturo said of their friendship.

“Something that’s lasted 30 years in this kind of environment is a story worth telling.”

Johnson and Bird met with the writers and the actors portraying them.

Bird wanted assurances the play would be true to his life and found it to be accurate though Tug Coker, the actor who portrays him, has dark hair.

But Kirmser said Coker, who has appeared on TV in shows such as “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Office,” has the same facial intensity as Bird. She said both he and Kevin Daniels, who plays Johnson, play basketball and “really capture the essence of these two indi-

viduals.”

“They pick up a basketball and you believe it,” Kirmser said. “And that, for the theater goer, even the theater goer who doesn’t know much about basketball, and certainly for the sports fan, is so important because both require authenticity.”

Daniels met with Johnson on Monday, asking him about Johnson’s competitiveness, his preparation, and of course how his relationship with Bird evolved.

“I told him the story about where I had to shoot the Converse commercial at Larry’s house, which I wasn’t too happy about,” Johnson said, adding that Daniels has the right look because he shares Johnson’s “magical smile.”

The NBA provided historical footage that appears throughout the 90-minute show, which Kirmser said covers “draft to Dream Team.”

The duo helped turn the NBA into one of America’s most popular sports, and interest in them was reignited after the 2010 HBO documentary “Magic & Bird: A

Courtship of Rivals.”

Seeing their highlights again is a treat even for those who aren’t normally into theater.

“A lot of people do grow up with these two,” Ponturo said. “You sort of remember it, but to go back and relive some of these games on the video and the competition, Fran and I have looked at many, many, many hours of video, and you’re reminded of their play and some of the amazing shot making and talents and everything that they had. So those who go to see the show are going to be quickly reminded about how wonderful these two were on the court.”

Johnson plans to be there when the show opens April 11 at the Longacre Theater, maybe even seated next to Bird.

And who could have predicted that when they first met?

“Just think about sports. How many guys can be linked to each other and still be champions, competitors, then walk away being friends?”

Johnson said. “It’s hard to find that.”

host the No. 3 team, and the winners would meet, say, two weeks later on a neutral site.

Had the system been in place this past season, LSU would have hosted Stanford and Oklahoma State would have traveled to Alabama for a semifinal game. Those games would not only have sparked more interest in the title game, but could have changed the complexion of it entirely.

BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said Tuesday there will be meetings later this month on a possible format change, with a goal of a final decision by summer, when negotiations are expected to begin on a new television deal

with ESPN to replace the current one that runs through the 2013 season.

“The tricky part is our 11 conference commissioners and the Notre Dame AD may have 12 different opinions about the direction we should go over the next six to eight months,” Hancock said.

Complicating the issue is how to deal with the major bowls, which now host the title game on a rotating basis. Other than the Rose Bowl, though, they’ve been so co-opted by corporate greed and the demands of television that they’ve become increasingly marginalized.

Does the Orange Bowl really deserve the BCS title game next year after

■ College Football

Memphis set to join Big East

By The Associated Press The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-tocoast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while.

The conference wanted to rebuild itself into a 12team football league that can hold a championship game, and Memphis officially became that 12th member on Wednesday when it accepted an invite it has long coveted.

But the new Big East isn’t scheduled to be fully functional until the 2015 football season. As for the next three years, what the Big East will look like is anybody’s guess.

Memphis is the seventh school, and fourth from Conference USA, to sign up since December for future membership in the Big East. The Tigers will compete in the Big East in all sports.

“It certainly is an historic day for us,” University of Memphis President Shirley Raines said during a teleconference with Big East Commissioner John

Marinatto and Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson.

Memphis has been trying to upgrade its conference affiliation for years, and the Big East was always the most likely landing spot. The Tigers were snubbed during the Big East’s last massive expansion in 2005 and lost a longtime rivalry with Louisville in the process.

Now with the Big East in need replacements for West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Syracuse, there was finally room for Memphis.

Marinatto called Memphis a “perfect fit.”

“There were a number of contributing factors for our membership in making the decision to invite Memphis, including among other reasons its geography in the heart of our future membership makeup, its Central time zone presence, its top50 media market, as well as its outstanding corporate and community support, quality athletic facilities and the overall brand and competitiveness of its athletic programs,” Marinatto said.

■ Commentary

BCS Playoff ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 Back then it was all about money and television ratings. Still is, because the more the ratings go south the better a playoff looks.

“The reason for the sagging ratings is the fans are recognizing what these games actually are,” said Matthew Sanderson, co-founder of Playoff PAC, a Washington, D.C., organization in favor of playoffs in college football. “They realize that these aren’t anything other than glorified exhibition games that have little legitimacy.”

BCS officials would surely disagree. They like to think they’ve gotten it right every year, using computer programs no one

can explain and polls that defy explanation to pick the two most worthy teams in the country to play for the title.

It’s a system laden with so many flaws that it can’t be trusted. Even when the BCS does get it right, there’s always a school that feels its been wronged.

The four-team playoff wouldn’t eliminate that totally. But it’s a lot easier to pick four qualified teams than just two, even if No. 5 if left fuming on the sidelines.

The format isn’t terribly complicated. The No. 1 team in the rankings would play at home against the No. 4 team.

The No. 2 team would

the West Virginia blowout of Clemson was the leastwatched Orange Bowl in nearly two decades?

Sanderson said he is skeptical the BCS will follow through and actually implement a playoff system. If it does, he said, it likely will be a hybrid of the existing system, and not something that brings meaningful reform to the postseason.

“I’m not encouraged by talk, though I would be encouraged by them actually following through,” he said. “For umpteen reasons, I doubt their motives for even engaging in this discussion.”

With good reason, because the BCS was never about giving fans

something they wanted. It was and still is all about big schools maintaining control of college football and reaping the profits that come with it.

That’s worked well over the years for members of the cartel. They foisted a system on college football that no fan likes, excluded schools they didn’t like and happily collected hundreds of millions of dollars from the TV networks.

Until they actually do change the model, it really is nothing more than talk.

Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press.

Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org or follow at http://twitter.com/timdahlberg.

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 18 8 .692 — Philadelphia 14 10 .583 3 Boston New York 11 15 .423 7 New Jersey 8 19 .296 10½ 8 19 .296 10½ Toronto Southeast Division Pct GB W L 19 7 .731 — Miami Atlanta 17 9 .654 2 Orlando 16 10 .615 3 Washington 5 21 .192 14 3 22 .120 15½ Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L Chicago 22 6 .786 — 17 8 .680 3½ Indiana Milwaukee 11 14 .440 9½ Cleveland 10 14 .417 10 7 20 .259 14½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 18 9 .667 — San Antonio 14 11 .560 3 Dallas 14 11 .560 3 Houston 13 13 .500 4½ Memphis 4 22 .154 13½ New Orleans Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 20 5 .800 — 15 10 .600 5 Denver 14 11 .560 6 Portland 13 11 .542 6½ Utah 13 13 .500 7½ Minnesota Pacific Division Pct GB W L 15 8 .652 — L.A. Clippers 14 11 .560 2 L.A. Lakers 11 14 .440 5 Phoenix 8 14 .364 6½ Golden State 9 16 .360 7 Sacramento Tuesday's Games Indiana 104, Utah 99 Boston 94, Charlotte 84 Miami 107, Cleveland 91 Minnesota 86, Sacramento 84 Phoenix 107, Milwaukee 105 Oklahoma City 119, Golden State 116 Wednesday's Games Cleveland 99, L.A. Clippers 92 Milwaukee 105, Toronto 99 Orlando 102, Miami 89 New York 107, Washington 93 San Antonio 100, Philadelphia 90 Atlanta 97, Indiana 87 Detroit 99, New Jersey 92 Chicago 90, New Orleans 67 Memphis 85, Minnesota 80 Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 10 p.m.

Thursday's Games L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

Friday's Games Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New York, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: .................................Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (63) .......23-1 1,623 1 2. Syracuse (2).........23-1 1,553 2 3. Ohio St. ................20-3 1,493 3 4. Missouri ................21-2 1,415 4 5. North Carolina......20-3 1,352 5 6. Baylor....................21-2 1,318 6 7. Kansas..................18-5 1,170 8 8. Florida...................19-4 1,066 12 9. Murray St..............23-0 1,055 10 10. Duke ...................19-4 1,037 7 11. Michigan St. .......18-5 1,032 9 12. Georgetown .......18-4 919 14 13. San Diego St......20-3 728 17 14. UNLV ..................21-4 702 11 15. Florida St............16-6 694 21 16. Saint Mary's (Cal)22-2 635 18 17. Creighton............21-3 600 13 18. Marquette...........19-5 469 15 19.Virginia................18-4 448 16 20. Mississippi St. ....18-5 401 22 21. Wisconsin...........18-6 384 19 22. Michigan.............17-7 253 23 23. Indiana................18-6 227 20 24. Louisville.............18-5 112 — 25. Harvard...............20-2 105 — Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Iowa St. 71, Southern Miss. 51, Temple 41, Gonzaga 35, Wichita St. 31, Long Beach St. 6, New Mexico 5, Kansas St. 3, Cleveland St. 2, Iona 2, Vanderbilt 2, BYU 1, Miami 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 5, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: .................................Record Pts Pvs

775 1 1. Kentucky (31) .......23-1 2. Syracuse ..............23-1 740 2 715 3 3. Ohio State ............20-3 4. Missouri ................21-2 673 4 639 6 5. North Carolina......20-3 635 6 6. Baylor....................21-2 7. Florida...................19-4 536 11 536 9 7. Murray State.........23-0 9. Duke .....................19-4 525 5 480 8 10. Kansas ...............18-5 454 14 11. Georgetown .......18-4 12. Michigan State...18-5 444 10 382 16 13. Saint Mary's .......22-2 14. San Diego State 20-3 332 17 316 12 15. Creighton............21-3 302 13 16. UNLV ..................21-4 17. Florida State.......16-6 247 24 241 19 18. Mississippi State 18-5 19. Marquette...........19-5 239 15 192 18 20.Virginia................18-4 153 23 21. Harvard...............20-2 22. Wisconsin...........18-6 133 20 93 20 23. Indiana................18-6 23. Louisville.............18-5 93 25 79 22 25. Michigan.............17-7 Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 19, Gonzaga 14, New Mexico 13, Iowa State 10, Nevada 9, Southern Miss. 9, Long Beach State 8, UConn 6, Middle Tennessee 6, Temple 6, California 5, Vanderbilt 5, Wichita State 5, Saint Louis 2, VCU 2, Cleveland State 1, Drexel 1.

The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: .................................Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (40)............23-0 1,000 1 2. Notre Dame..........23-1 960 2 3. UConn ..................21-2 917 3 882 4 4. Stanford................20-1 5. Duke .....................18-3 805 5 803 7 6. Miami....................20-3 7. Kentucky...............21-3 728 6 8. Maryland ..............19-3 709 9 659 10 9. Green Bay ............20-0 10. Ohio St. ..............20-2 651 11 582 8 11.Tennessee ..........17-6 12. Delaware ............20-1 556 12 13. Nebraska............19-3 507 16 444 17 14. Georgetown .......18-5 15.Texas A&M .........16-5 417 18 385 15 16. Purdue................19-5 334 13 17. Rutgers...............17-6 18. Penn St...............18-5 307 19 19. Gonzaga.............21-3 268 20 20. Louisville.............17-6 217 14 21. Georgia...............18-6 207 21 22. Georgia Tech......17-6 128 24 128 23 22. North Carolina....17-5 123 — 24. South Carolina...18-5 25. St. Bonaventure .22-2 82 — Others receiving votes: DePaul 38, BYU 28, California 25, Texas Tech 24, Oklahoma 18, Arkansas 14, Princeton 12, St. John's 12, Florida Gulf Coast 8, Kansas St. 7, UTEP 7, Fresno St. 6, Bowling Green 1, West Virginia 1.

USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN Women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: Pts Pvs .................................Record 775 1 1. Baylor (31)............24-0 743 2 2. Notre Dame..........23-1 3. UConn ..................21-2 710 3 4. Stanford................20-1 685 4 650 6 5. Duke .....................19-3 604 7 6. Miami....................20-3 584 5 7. Kentucky...............21-3 8. Maryland ..............20-3 534 10 9. Green Bay ............20-0 530 9 10. Ohio State ..........21-2 483 11 476 8 11.Tennessee ..........17-6 434 13 12. Delaware ............20-1 13. Georgetown .......18-5 379 15 14.Texas A&M .........16-5 378 16 309 18 15. Nebraska............19-3 290 14 16. Rutgers...............17-6 276 12 17. Louisville.............17-6 18. Gonzaga.............21-3 234 19 19. Purdue................19-5 222 17 202 20 20. Georgia...............18-6 176 21 21. Penn State..........18-5 22. DePaul................17-7 92 23 23. Georgia Tech......17-7 83 22 46 — 24. South Carolina...18-5 45 — 25.Vanderbilt............18-5 Others receiving votes: St. Bonaventure 34, North Carolina 19, California 18, Florida Gulf Coast 16, Middle Tennessee 15, UTEP 8, Texas Tech 5, BYU 4, Fresno State 4, St. John's 4, Princeton 3, Oklahoma 2, West Virginia 2, Kansas State 1.

Associated Press boys state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fifth of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (21).........16-1 280 2, Cin. La Salle (4)................17-1 224 T3, Pickerington Cent...........15-1 189 T3, Olentangy Liberty (2).....17-0 189 5, Mentor (2) .........................14-1 184 6, Cin. Moeller.......................14-2 130 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge...........16-0 120 8, Tol. Whitmer ......................14-2 63 9, Cle. Hts..............................11-2 44 10, Lakewood St. Edward ....10-6 21 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Norwalk 18. 12, Mason 14. 12, Warren Harding 14.

DIVISION II 1, Day. Dunbar (19) ..............17-0 273 2, Alliance (3)........................17-0 231 3, Defiance (1)......................15-0 203 4, Franklin (2)........................16-0 196 5, Cin.Taft (1)........................12-4 140 6, Jonathan Alder .................15-1 138 7, Akr. East (1) ......................14-1 94 8, E. Liverpool (1) .................14-2 92 9, Vincent Warren .................13-2 64 10, Lexington ........................13-3 38 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mentor Lake Cath. 29. 12, Akr. SVSM 13.

DIVISION III 1, Bloom-Carroll (18)............16-0 268 2, Summit Country Day (5)..16-0 243 3, Leavittsburg Labrae (4)....18-0 226 4, St. Peter Chanel (2)..........14-1 195 5, Chesapeake .....................15-1 162 6, Lima Cent. Cath. ..............13-2 128 7, Creston Norwayne ...........15-1 96 8, Portsmouth .......................16-2 77 9, Versailles...........................14-2 75 10, Ironton.............................13-3 35 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Newton Falls 13. 11, Lucasville Valley 13.

DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (25) .............16-0 283 2, Jackson Center (2)...........17-0 240 3, Edgerton (1) .....................15-0 205 4, Richmond Hts...................14-1 178 5, Ft. Recovery (1)................13-2 150 6, Newark Cath.....................13-2 141

SCOREBOARD

Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, first round, at Pebble Beach, Calif.

4:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, second round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Wisconsin at Minnesota ESPN2 — Mississippi at Mississippi St. 9 p.m. ESPN — Colorado at Arizona ESPN2 — Virginia Tech at Miami 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Saint Mary's (Cal) at Gonzaga FSN — Washington at Oregon NBA 8 p.m. TNT — L.A. Lakers at Boston 10:30 p.m. TNT — Oklahoma City at Sacramento WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 p.m. FSN — Southern Cal at Stanford

FRIDAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior middleweights, Demetrius Andrade (15-0-0) vs. Derek Ennis (23-3-1), at Uncasville, Conn.

GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, second round, at Pebble Beach, Calif.

4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, third round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Boston College at Vermont 10 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Denver NBA 8 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Lakers at New York 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Oklahoma City at Utah PREP BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga (D.C.) at DeMatha (Md.) 7, Cols. Africentric.................16-2 135 8, Zanesville Rosecrans.......12-3 72 9, Malvern .............................14-3 56 10, Cle.VASJ ..........................7-7 30 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Day. Jefferson 22. 11, Leipsic 22. 13, Dalton 14.

Wednesday's Scores Boys Basketball Chagrin Falls Kenston 65, Gates Mills Hawken 50 Cin. Oyler 77, Cov. Latin, Ky. 49 Cle. Horizon Science 78, Cle. Max Hayes 41 Cle. JFK 73, Cle. Hay 64 Cols. Hartley 48, Gahanna Cols.

Academy 41 Associated Press girls state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the fifth of six weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (21)............18-0 270 2, Uniontown Lake (5)..........18-0 248 3, Middleburg Hts. Midpark..16-1 188 4, Twinsburg (3) ....................16-1 182 5, Pickerington N. .................16-2 137 6, Springboro........................16-1 122 7, Olentangy Orange............17-1 115 8, Cin. Princeton ...................15-3 63 9, Kettering Fairmont............16-3 59 10, Can. McKinley ................12-4 40 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cin.Sycamore 24.12, Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Lewis Center Olentangy 19. 14, Wadsworth 17. 15, N. Can. Hoover 16. 16, Hudson 12. 16, Zanesville 12.

DIVISION II 1, Akr. Manchester (13)........17-0 249 2, Day. Carroll (8)..................17-1 248 3, Ravenna (2)......................16-0 205 4, Clyde.................................16-1 181 5, Shelby (1) .........................16-0 142 6, Chaminade-Julienne........16-2 121 7, Lima Bath (1)....................15-2 100 8, Akr. Hoban ........................16-2 97 9, Hathaway Brown (2).........13-5 70 10, Beloit W. Branch (1)........15-1 64 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 15. 12, Tol. Rogers 14.

DIVISION III 1, Anna (22)..........................18-0 282 2, Archbold (3)......................17-0 231 3, Smithville (1).....................17-0 181 4, Middletown Madison ........18-1 179 5, Findlay Liberty-Benton.....16-1 178 6, Oak Hill (1)........................15-2 125 7, Cols. Africentric.................16-3 97 8, Beverly Ft. Frye.................16-2 75 9, Richwood N. Union (1).....17-2 61 10, Georgetown....................14-2 37 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E. 23. 12, Proctorville Fairland 18. 13, Youngs. Ursuline 14. 13, Orrville 14. 15, Carlisle 13.

DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (25) .....................17-0 277 2, N. Lewisburg Triad (3) ......18-0 225 3, Newark Cath.....................18-1 184 4, Arlington............................16-1 176 5, New Riegel .......................14-2 110 6, Arcadia..............................16-2 109 7, Waterford...........................15-3 83 8, Cortland Maplewood........15-2 73 9, Zanesville Rosecrans.......14-3 68 10, Ft. Recovery ...................14-3 57 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Maria Stein Marion Local 39. 12, New Madison Tri-Village 25. 13, Mansfield St. Peter's 23. 14, Berlin Hiland 13.

Tuesday’s Scores Girls Basketball Akr. Coventry 35, Akr. Springfield 25 Akr. Manchester 65, Can.Timken 30 Alliance Marlington 67, Salem 38 Aurora 48, Garfield Hts.Trinity 33 Avon 59, Vermilion 31 Avon Lake 45, N. Olmsted 37 Bay Village Bay 47, N. Ridgeville 27 Beloit W. Branch 47, Alliance 7 Berlin Hiland 69, Magnolia Sandy Valley 30 Brooklyn 46, Sherwood Fairview 35 Brunswick 71, Mayfield 45 Cambridge 51, Lore City Buckeye Trail 37 Can. McKinley 67, Youngs. Ursuline 32 Carrollton 59, Minerva 49 Centerville 51, Huber Hts. Wayne 36 Chagrin Falls 51, Gates Mills Hawken 43

Cin. Country Day 53, Cin. Seven Hills 40 Cin. Madeira 39, Cin. Indian Hill 34 Cin. Mariemont 53, Cin. Deer Park 27 Cin. McNicholas 54, Cin. Purcell Marian 43 Cin. N. College Hill 59, Cin. Clark Montessori 53 Cin. Princeton 82, Hamilton 37 Cin.Turpin 67, Loveland 44 Cin. Walnut Hills 54, Morrow Little Miami 53 Cin. Winton Woods 61, Norwood 31 Cin. Wyoming 40, N. Bend Taylor 27 Clayton Northmont 72, Springfield 42 Cle. Hts. 53, Euclid 37 Cols. Hartley 31, Cols. DeSales 22 Cols. Ready 47, Cols. Grandview Hts. 17 Cols. Walnut Ridge 45, Cols. Linden McKinley 15 Cols. Whetstone 55, Cols. West 33 Copley 42, Macedonia Nordonia 27 Cov. Latin, Ky. 65, Cin. Oyler 32 Cuyahoga Falls 45, Garfield Hts. 26 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 69, Parma Padua 32 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 52, Day. Carroll 34 Dover 46, New Philadelphia 26 Dresden Tri-Valley 58, Philo 40 Dublin Jerome 52, Marysville 12 Eastlake N.59, Chesterland W.Geauga 46 Fairport Harbor Harding 68, Andrews Osborne Academy 24 Geneva 39, Perry 33 Greenfield McClain 35, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 32 Hamilton Badin 71, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 22 Harrison 46, Cin. Oak Hills 32 Independence 36, Burton Berkshire 34 Johnstown-Monroe 74, Sugar Grove Berne Union 37 Kettering Alter 64, Middletown Fenwick 41 Kettering Fairmont 53, Beavercreek 32 LaGrange Keystone 61, Medina Buckeye 23 Lewistown Indian Lake 46, Bellefontaine 42 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 47, Bellbrook 44 London Madison Plains 62, W. Jefferson 30 Lorain 59, Warren Harding 56 Lorain Clearview 60, Oberlin 43 Madison 55, Kirtland 38 Maple Hts. 63, E. Cle. Shaw 59 Marietta 56, Zanesville 47 Massillon Tuslaw 48, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 40 McConnelsville Morgan 66, New Lexington 45 Medina 43, Elyria 33 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 52, Westlake 21 Milford 41, Kings Mills Kings 34 Mogadore 66, Atwater Waterloo 54 N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 75, Beachwood 25 N. Royalton 63, Lakewood 60 Navarre Fairless 47, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 44 New Carlisle Tecumseh 92, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 49 Newcomerstown 78, Bowerston Conotton Valley 69 Norton 53, Streetsboro 39 Oberlin Firelands 49, Sullivan Black River 37 Olmsted Falls 55, Berea 27 Oxford Talawanda 37, Cin. Mt. Healthy 30 Parma 53, Lyndhurst Brush 46 Parma Normandy 57, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 20 Peninsula Woodridge 57, E. Can. 24 Ravenna 56, Mogadore Field 39 Reading 67, Cin. Finneytown 21 Rocky River 69, Elyria Cath. 30 Rocky River Lutheran W. 47, Columbia Station Columbia 32 Rocky River Magnificat 70, Akr. SVSM 54 Shaker Hts. 54, Warrensville Hts. 23 Solon 59, Hudson 56 Spring. Kenton Ridge 52, St. Paris Graham 21 Spring. Shawnee 38, Spring. NW 27 Strasburg-Franklin 51, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 49 Sugarcreek Garaway 49, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 11 Tallmadge 49, Medina Highland 37 Thompson Ledgemont 43, Newbury 39 Tipp City Tippecanoe 61, Spring.

Greenon 48 Troy 53, Sidney 38

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Thursday, February 9, 2012 Twinsburg 93, Stow-Munroe Falls 31 Urbana 86, Riverside Stebbins 33 Vandalia Butler 43, Trotwood-Madison 28 Vincent Warren 73, Portsmouth 38 W. Chester Lakota W. 50, Notre Dame Academy 38 Wadsworth 84, Richfield Revere 24 Washington C.H. 56, London 34 Wellington 38, Sheffield Brookside 36 Wellsville 70, Sebring McKinley 22 Westerville N. 62, Westerville S. 39 Youngs. Boardman 49, Bedford 43 Zanesville Maysville 54, Crooksville 38 Zanesville Rosecrans 70, Uhrichsville Claymont 47 Zanesville W. Muskingum 59, New Concord John Glenn 44

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 51 33 13 5 71141103 Philadelphia 53 30 16 7 67173157 New Jersey 53 31 19 3 65150148 Pittsburgh 54 30 19 5 65163141 N.Y. Islanders 52 22 22 8 52126150 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 52 33 17 2 68180117 54 28 20 6 62168157 Toronto Ottawa 56 27 22 7 61162174 53 23 24 6 52132154 Buffalo Montreal 54 21 24 9 51140147 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 53 28 21 4 60149149 Florida 52 24 17 11 59131149 55 25 24 6 56131151 Winnipeg Tampa Bay 52 23 24 5 51148176 54 20 25 9 49137165 Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 55 36 17 2 74176131 Detroit St. Louis 52 31 14 7 69129106 54 32 17 5 69152140 Nashville Chicago 54 29 18 7 65171163 Columbus 53 15 32 6 36123175 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 53 33 15 5 71171133 Minnesota 53 25 20 8 58122136 Colorado 55 27 25 3 57140153 53 24 22 7 55126144 Calgary Edmonton 54 21 28 5 47143162 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 50 29 15 6 64145117 San Jose Los Angeles 54 26 18 10 62118117 54 25 21 8 58143143 Phoenix 52 27 23 2 56137148 Dallas 52 20 24 8 48135156 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday's Games N.Y. Islanders 1, Philadelphia 0, SO Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO Vancouver 4, Nashville 3, SO New Jersey 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 Washington 4, Florida 0 Columbus 3, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 3, Ottawa 1 Los Angeles 3, Tampa Bay 1 Winnipeg 2, Toronto 1 Phoenix 4, Dallas 1 Colorado 5, Chicago 2 Wednesday's Games Buffalo 6, Boston 0 Detroit 4, Edmonton 2 Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Thursday's Games St. Louis at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Friday's Games Dallas at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF World Golf Ranking Through Feb. 5 1. Luke Donald...............ENG 2. Rory McIlroy.................NIR 3. Lee Westwood ...........ENG 4. Martin Kaymer............GER 5. Steve Stricker..............USA 6. Webb Simpson ...........USA 7. Jason Day ...................AUS 8. Adam Scott .................AUS 9. Charl Schwartzel ........SAF 10. Dustin Johnson ........USA 11. Graeme McDowell.....NIR 12. Matt Kuchar ..............USA 13. Nick Watney..............USA 14. K.J. Choi ...................KOR 15. Brandt Snedeker ......USA 16. Sergio Garcia............ESP 17. Phil Mickelson...........USA 18.Tiger Woods..............USA 19. Bubba Watson..........USA 20. Justin Rose ..............ENG 21. Hunter Mahan ..........USA 22. Ian Poulter ................ENG 23. Bill Haas....................USA 24. Paul Casey...............ENG 25. Keegan Bradley........USA 26. Simon Dyson ...........ENG 27. Alvaro Quiros............ESP 28.Thomas Bjorn...........DEN 29. Louis Oosthuizen......SAF 30. David Toms ...............USA 31. Kyung-Tae Kim.........KOR 32. Bo Van Pelt ...............USA 33. Robert Karlsson ......SWE 34. Peter Hanson...........SWE 35. Jason Dufner ............USA 36. Anders Hansen ........DEN 37. Rickie Fowler ............USA 38. Martin Laird..............SCO 39. Fredrik Jacobson.....SWE 40. Sang-Moon Bae.......KOR 41. Mark Wilson..............USA 42. John Senden ............AUS 43. Francesco Molinari......ITA 44. Geoff Ogilvy..............AUS 45. Zach Johnson...........USA 46. Ben Crane ................USA 47. Paul Lawrie...............SCO 48. Retief Goosen...........SAF 49. Fernandez-Castano .ESP 50. Miguel Angel JimenezESP 51. Aaron Baddeley........AUS 52. Kyle Stanley..............USA 53. Ryo Ishikawa.............JPN 54.Y.E.Yang....................KOR 55. Darren Clarke ............NIR 56. Jonathan Byrd ..........USA 57. Gary Woodland ........USA 58. Robert Rock.............ENG 59. Jim Furyk..................USA 60. Matteo Manassero......ITA 61. Greg Chalmers.........AUS 62. Ernie Els....................SAF 63. Kevin Na ...................KOR 64. Robert Allenby..........AUS 65. Ryan Moore..............USA

9.59 7.86 7.54 6.10 5.74 5.30 5.17 5.07 5.00 4.78 4.60 4.49 4.36 4.23 4.01 3.97 3.84 3.79 3.67 3.65 3.65 3.62 3.61 3.55 3.45 3.39 3.38 3.37 3.37 3.36 3.35 3.34 3.34 3.24 3.23 3.20 3.16 3.12 3.07 3.06 3.05 3.05 3.01 2.95 2.93 2.91 2.91 2.81 2.80 2.76 2.73 2.69 2.67 2.65 2.62 2.51 2.51 2.46 2.37 2.30 2.28 2.20 2.17 2.16 2.14

66. Charles Howell III .....USA 67. Joost Luiten..............NED 68. Rory Sabbatini ..........SAF 69. Nicolas Colsaerts......BEL 70.Toru Taniguchi............JPN 71. Alexander Noren .....SWE 72. Spencer Levin...........USA 73. Johnson Wagner ......USA 74. Sean O'Hair..............USA 75.Vijay Singh...................FIJ

2.13 2.10 2.08 2.08 2.07 2.07 2.05 2.04 2.02 2.01

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE — Suspended free-agent RHP Rolman Candelario 50 games for testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol under the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.

National League NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with INF Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen and Dewayne Wise on minor league contracts.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with SS Elvis Andrus on a three-year contract.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Ludwick on a one-year contract and LHP Jeff Francis on a minor league contract. Designated RHP Carlos Fisher for assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS_Agreed to terms with SS Jed Lowrie on a one-year contract.

American Association LAREDO LEMURS — Signed RHP Dustin Gober.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed LHP Richard Salazar.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS — Signed INF Jake Taylor and OF Reggie Abercrombie.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed INF Cody Fuqua and C Angel E. Flores.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Traded INF Brian Myrow to Grand Prairie for RHP Craig James.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed INF Nick Giarraputo.

NEWARK BEARS — Signed OF AJ Casario, LHP Sean Campbell, RHP Damian Seguen and RHP Rob Swift.

Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS — Traded OF Bobby Leeper to Abilene (North American) for future considerations.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Chris Smith to a contract extension.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed OF Matt Grosso.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS_Signed C/F Greg Smith from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS — Signed G Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract.

Released G Carldell Johnson and F DaJuan Summers.

Women's National Basketball Association ATLANTA DREAM — Signed F Cathrine Kraayeveld to a multi-year contract.

INDIANA FEVER — Re-signed F Tamika Catchings.

LOS ANGELES SPARKS_Signed G Alana Beard.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Moved wide receivers coach Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach. Named Frank Reich wide receivers coach.

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Tim Holt offensive line coach.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Promoted director of player personnel Tom Telesco to vice president of football operations.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DB Brandon Bing, RB Andre Brown, OL Selvish Capers, WR Dan DePalma, DT Dwayne Hendricks, TE Christian Hopkins, QB Ryan Perrilloux, WR Isaiah Stanback and DE Adrian Tracy.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Resigned S Brady Browne.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Re-signed D Derek Smith to a two-year contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed LW Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned G Brian Foster to San Antonio (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS_Recalled RW Aaron Palushaj from Hamilton (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with C Frans Nielsen on a four-year contract extension though the 2015-16 season.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Evgeny Grachev from Peoria (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed D Barry Goers to a professional tryout contract.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Assigned G Marco Cousineau to Allen (CHL).

TEXAS STARS — Recalled F F Jake Hauswirth from Rio Grande Valley (CHL).

ECHL GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed D Tyler Kindle.

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Claimed F Tyler Shelast off waivers from Florida.

Central Hockey League MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Signed D Lukas Bohunicky.

SOCCER Major League Soccer PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed F Lionard Pajoy.

COLLEGE BIG EAST CONFERENCE — Announced the addition of the University of Memphis as a full conference member beginning in the 2013-14 academic year.

AIR FORCE — Fired men's basketball coach Jeff Reynolds. Promoted assistant coach Dave Pilipovich interim coach.

IOWA_Named Phil Parker defensive coordinator.

LIPSCOMB_Named Kevin O'Brien women's soccer coach.

LSU_Announced OL Josh Dworaczyk has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. OHIO WESLEYAN — Named Tom Watts football coach.

ST. ANDREWS — Announced the resignation of men's and women's golf coach Lisa Becka. Named Frederick Parlow women's soccer coach.

ST. JOHN'S — Announced junior G Malik Stith has withdrawn from the men's basketball team.

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■ National Basketball Association

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■ Girls Basketball

Trojans

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Ramon Sessions (3) tries to get around Los Angeles Clippers’ Mo Williams in the fourth quarter Wednesday in Cleveland.

Cavs ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 24-second shot clock as Cleveland hung on.

Chris Paul had 16 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles, playing its first game without injured guard Chauncey Billups, out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.

Griffin added 15 rebounds and Randy Foye, starting for Billups, scored 15. Kenyon Martin made his debut for Los Angeles and scored six in 21 rugged minutes.

Down by 15 midway through the third, the Clippers closed the period with a 12-3 run, capped when Griffin, who is usually on the receiving end of alley-oop passes, fed Martin for a two-handed stuff to bring Los Angeles within 70-64.

Griffin finally thrilled Cleveland’s crowd with his own dunk off a lob during a 6-0 run, helping the Clippers catch the Cavs at 87-all with 2:10 to go.

But Gibson hit a 3pointer from the corner, and after former Cavs guard Mo Williams blew an easy layup underneath, Sessions made two free throws to give Cleveland a 92-87 lead.

The Clippers were still within 95-92 when Caron Butler forced and missed a 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left. Alonzo Gee made two free throws for Cleveland and Griffin was whistled for his sixth personal when he bumped Varejao from behind as they ran up the floor. The two traded elbows and hip checks all night.

■ Girls Basketball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 (13-6) with 14 points.

Tippecanoe needs only to beat Stebbins Saturday in the regular-season finale to clinch a share of the CBC Kenton Trail Division title — but could also win it outright with a Tecumseh loss at Kenton Ridge the same day.

Piqua 47, Greenville 44 PIQUA — Even when the Piqua girls basketball team trailed 18-0 with just over two minutes remaining in the first half, Lady Indians coach Rory Hoke knew it was still a very winnable game.

So did Greenville coach Dave McFeely, though it was no fault of his team.

And both proved correct, as Piqua rallied for a 47-44 win Wednesday in GWOC North action after missing their first 16 shots from the floor.

Christy Graves finished with 17 points and seven rebounds for Piqua, while Macy Yount scored 10 points.

Piqua (6-13, 3-6 Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division) looks to play spoiler Saturday, hosting rival Troy in the regularseason finale.

■ CONTINUED FROM 13 share of the crown.

With Sidney (3-16, 2-7) holding a 24-22 lead at the half, Troy’s lineup was announced, including Wood — but she went running back to the locker room and sat out until the 5:31 mark with the score 26-26.

And the first time she touched the ball, she snuck behind a Tori Merrell screen and buried her second 3 of the game to put Troy on top. After two Yellowjacket free throws made it a one-point game again, Wood beat the Sidney press back and drove for a layup, then hit Chelsey Sakal for 3 on an in-bounds play to make it 34-28 — Troy’s biggest lead of the game — and force a Sidney timeout.

“She was getting sick at the half,” Troy coach Nathan Kopp said. “I didn’t even realize it at the time, and Morgan Taylor filled in for her.

“When Kristen is controlling the game, we’ve got a chance. When she’s under control and things go through her, we’re going to compete with anyone.”

Wood then found Merrell inside to push the lead further, and then Merrell hit a putback to give Troy a 10-point lead.

The duo finished off an 184 third quarter with Wood snaring a defensive rebound and throwing a touchdown pass to Merrell on the other end for an easy layup, and Troy held a 40-28 lead going into the fourth.

“We showed a lot of maturity tonight,” Kopp said. “There’s been times in the past when other teams have hit some shots early and things haven’t gone our way … and they (Sidney) came out on fire.

But the girls persevered and showed a lot of maturity.”

And with it being Senior Night, it was the perfect night for that veteran leadership to take center stage.

Wood led the way with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and was one of three Trojans in double figures. Seniors Merrell added 14 points — 12 in the second half — and Sakal buried three 3s and scored 12.

“Tori was 7 for 11 from the field, and Chelsey hit three big 3s,” Kopp said.

“When you’ve got three kids in double figures, it’s a good night. And we made some free throws down the stretch, which was a good change.”

Troy’s third senior Shelby Schultz (two points, five rebounds) and defensive specialist Todda Norris (two points, four steals) struggled to stay on the court thanks to early foul trouble. Even so, the Trojans held Sidney to only one second-half field

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Troy senior Chelsey Sakal is fouled while going up for a layup Wednesday night against Sidney. goal — a three-point play

by Konner Harris with 2:15 left in the game that got the Jackets as close as they would get at 47-37 — and forced 12 second-half turnovers, six in each quarter.

“I thought Mackenzie Schulz stepped in and did a great job with our two big defensive stoppers, Shelby and Todda, off the floor,” Kopp said. “She came in, and the transition was seamless. And at times we had two freshmen, Zechariah Bond and Courtney Mazzulla, out there holding their own.

That’s the future, and that’s outstanding.”

Harris led Sidney with 13 points and Kia Perrin added 10.

“They were coming off a big 27-point win (62-35 against Greenville Monday), and they came to play,” Kopp said. “Still, with one game left, our goal is still in hand. And that goal is to win the GWOC North.”

Sidney — 38 Maya Foy 0-4-4, Konner Harris 3-6-13, Monique Hanayik 2-0-4, Lauren Elmore 2-0-4, Kelia Ford 0-1-1, Kaylee Watercutter 00-0, Kia Perrin 4-2-10, Aaliyah Wise 0-0-0, Lindsey Sturwold 0-22. Totals: 11-15-38.

Troy — 53 Mackenzie Schulz 0-0-0, Chelsey Sakal 4-1-12, Todda Norris 1-0-2, Morgan Taylor 1-0-2, Zechariah Bond 1-0-2, Tori Merrell 7-0-14, Courtney

Troy’s Morgan Taylor lays the ball in Wednesday against Sidney.

Mazzulla 0-0-0, Shelby Schultz 02-2, Kristen Wood 6-5-19. Totals: 20-8-53.

Score By Quarters Sidney.................16 24 28 38 Troy ......................9 22 40 53

3-point goals: Sidney — Harris. Troy — Sakal 3, Wood 2.

Records: Sidney 3-16, 2-7.

Troy 13-6, 8-1.

Reserve score: Troy 32, Sidney 26.

■ College Basketball

Rivers buries UNC at buzzer Duke freshman hits game-winning 3, Devils rally CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night.

Rivers scored a seasonhigh 29 points and hit six 3s, though the last will certainly live on in the lore on the fierce rivalry.

With the Blue Devils (20-4, 7-2) trailing by two, Rivers launched a 3 over 7footer Tyler Zeller from the right wing. The ball swished through the net, sending Rivers running down the court in celebration while the rest of his teammates gave chase before mobbing him in front of a stunned UNC crowd.

Rivers’ 3 capped a wild rally for the Blue Devils, who trailed by 10 points with about 2 minutes left.

No. 2 Syracuse 64, No. 12 Georgetown 61

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kris Joseph scored a careerhigh 29 points, hitting a goahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and No. 2 Syracuse beat 12thranked Georgetown 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win.

Boeheim took sole possession of third place alltime in Division I, one more than North Carolina’s Dean Smith, but it wasn’t easy against the Orange’s rival.

No. 7 Kansas 68, No. 6 Baylor 54 WACO, Texas — Jeff Withey scored a career-high 25 points and Kansas went ahead to stay during a stretch without Thomas Robinson as the seventhranked Jayhawks had another convincing victory over sixth-ranked Baylor, winning 68-54 Wednesday night.

After a 14-3 run over the

final 4 minutes of the first half with Robinson on the bench to take its first lead, Kansas (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) scored 14 consecutive points early in the second half to take complete control of the game.

No. 11 Mich. St. 77, Penn State 57 EAST LANSING, Mich.

— Draymond Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds and made some timely shots.

Cincinnati 76, St. John’s 54 NEW YORK — Sean Kilpatrick scored 10 of his 14 points in the opening 5 minutes of the second half and Cincinnati went on to a 76-54 victory over St. John’s on Wednesday night.

The blowout win by the Bearcats (17-7, 7-4 Big East) ended a string of four straight games between the teams that ended with twopoint margins, including St. John’s 57-55 win at

Cincinnati on Jan. 7.

Toledo 77, Ohio 73 TOLEDO, Ohio — Rian Pearson notched a doubledouble and Toledo went on a 5-0 run in the game’s final minute to seal a 77-73 comeback win over Ohio on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game losing skid for the Rockets.

Xavier 84, Rhode Island 66 CINCINNATI — Xavier’s point guard pulled things together when the Musketeers were struggling through one of those nights when nothing comes easily.

Tu Holloway had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday night, getting Xavier’s sluggish offense going to an 84-66 victory over Rhode Island that kept AP PHOTO the Musketeers locked in a Duke guard Austin Rivers (0) drives to the basket second-place tie in the against North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes during the first half in Chapel Hill, N.C. Wednesday.

Atlantic 10.