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February 23, 2012 It’s Where You Live! Volume 104, No. 46

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Sonnanstine takes chamber post BY JOYELL NEVINS Ohio Community Media jnevins@tcnewsnet.com

Progress edition in today’s TDN Look inside today’s paper for Part 2 of the annual Troy Daily News/Piqua Daily Call four-part progress edition. Today’s section will focus on Industry, Utilities, Construction and Community. The remaining two sections will be inserted on Friday and Saturday.

It started with a suggestion, and now has morphed into a leadership position. Liz Sonnanstine, the new executive director of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce, moved here with her husband, Todd, and two small children, Ben and Natalie, in July 2009. She came from a job at the Columbus

Chamber and was looking forward to being a stay-at-home mom. “But I didn’t want to not be involved,” she said of her new town. Enter Matt Owen and Reed Spencer. Spencer was recently described at the Downtown Tipp City Partnership’s (DTCP) appreciation dinner as “the germ in many of the viruses that start in Tipp City.” That was said by Heather Bailey, who, thanks to Spencer’s suggestion, is now chair

TIPP CITY of the Tippecanoe Christmas in the Village event. Thanks to Owen and Spencer, Sonnanstine joined the DTCP board of directors. That turned into a part-time position as the DTCP Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, working under Owen. Although Owen worked for both the partnership and the chamber, Sonnanstine made a point to not

get involved in his chamber functions. “I focused specifically on DTCP,” she said, “I came from the chamber world and knew how easy it would be for me to gravitate toward that.” But when Owen resigned and the joint partnership/chamber director position became two separate ones, Sonnanstine began to consider reentering the chamber

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Run for your life Troy City Schools plan second annual 5K run/walk BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

Wounded vets work together in the kitchen Julio Gerena is in a wheelchair, his long career in the U.S. Navy and Army forever behind him. But the 52-year-old recaptured some of the old military camaraderie while peeling potatoes and chopping cilantro in a crowded kitchen. See Page 8.

Two Western journalists killed in Syria Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold Wednesday where the last dispatches from a veteran American war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage claimed her life as well as that of a French photographer. In all, more than 70 people were killed nationwide as President Bashar Assad’s regime also escalated attacks on rebel bases elsewhere, with helicopter gunships strafing areas in the northwest, activists said. See Page 11.

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Former St. Patrick School Principal Bob Barrett assists Father Jim Duell and others in distributing ashes Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Students and members of the community participated in Ash Wednesday afternoon Mass at the church in Troy. Ashes — made from burned palm leaves — mark the beginning of the Season of Lent.

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Lent until Easter Sunday. “This year, instead of giving up my usual chocolate, I’ve decided to add prayer during the Lent season,” Cathcart said. BY MELANIE YINGST Cathcart said she plans on readStaff Writer ing the prayer of St. Gertrude the myingst@tdnpublishing.com Great several times a day throughout the 40 days of Lent. n recognition of the season of “It was a prayer that Jesus gave Lent, St. Patrick Catholic to help those in purgatory get to School’s principal Cyndi heaven,” Cathcart said about the Cathcart isn’t giving up a particular prayer of St. Gertrude the Great. vice like chocolate, but instead is Cathcart said the prayer of St. adding more prayer during the 40 Gertrude the Great was one she days of Lent. came across a few weeks ago during The season of Lent is a spiritual a study of saints and prayers. observance of self-denial and prayer, “I came across it in the last couwhich Cathcart said the students ple of weeks and it just stuck out to and herself are excited about me and so I wanted to make use it observing during the 40 days of to make my life more prayerful,” she

said. Cathcart said the students at St. Patrick have been excited about the traditions of “Fat Tuesday” and Ash Wednesday. “The kids are very excited about Lent,” Cathcart said. Cathcart said she gave each student a Lent calendar that makes each of the 40 days of Lent with a special messages, activities and prayers for the season. “It will help them observe each day with little things for kids to do to bring each kid closer to God,” Cathcart said. “It focuses on making good decisions to think about through the Lent season.” Cathcart said the children of St. Patrick Catholic School are excited about celebrating during the holiday that observes the 40 days of Lent

Troy City Schools’ teachers and administrators always try to go the extra mile, but next Saturday they’ll go the distance for their health. The second annual Troy City Schools’ “Run for your Life” 5K run/walk will be held on Saturday, March 3 at Troy Memorial Stadium. The Troy City School District began a wellness committee two years ago to promote health and fitness, which in turn, has kept health benefits and premiums low. “The race proceeds will benefit our district’s wellness program,” said Nicole Jones, assistant principal at Troy Junior High. “We use the funds from the race to help promote wellness and fitness for the district’s teachers and their families through a variety of programs throughout the year.” Discount registration of $15 ends today through www.speedyfeet.com. Packets and registration the day of the race will start at 8:30 a.m. at Memorial Stadium. Registration the day of the race will cost $20. “School-wide there has been a movement to try to work on better nutrition and fitness for our students and we’ve taken that another step with our staff to promote our health as well,” Jones said. We are just trying to support the community and its wellness,” Jones said.

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Blaze destroys Piqua residence Good Samaritan rescues woman from residence BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com A raging house fire fueled by exploding oxygen tanks quickly consumed a two-story residence located in the 500 block of Staunton Street on 6 Wednesday that involved a

PIQUA nearby good Samaritan rescuing an older woman from inside the blazing home. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to 540 Staunton St. at approximately 11:40 a.m. and found a fast-acting inferno tearing through the house that sent billowing plumes

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Firefighters arrived on the Staunton Street scene to find the two-story frame home • See BLAZE on Page 2 engulfed in flames. The home was destroyed by the fire.

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• CONTINUED FROM A1 of black smoke over the Shawnee section of the city. A woman was home at the time of the fire and after her rescue by a man who works nearby she was transported to the Upper Valley Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Her injuries consisted of minor burns on her hands and a shortness of breath. The woman could not be identified by the Piqua Fire Department, and her neighbors did not know her name, though they stated she and her family moved into the home, a rental property, last month. Dave Smith, 52, of Lena, who works across the street at Custom Aerosol Packaging, 543

Staunton St., saw the flames and acted fast. He ran across the street and helped the woman out of her burning home after she appeared to be going back inside the burning structure. “I said, ‘Come on we got to get out,’” Smith recalled. “I grabbed her and pulled her out, and that’s when the oxygen tanks started exploding. It was really loud and scary. … These two big booms — boom, boom — went off.” Smith said the woman had an oxygen mask on her face when he rescued her and the other end of her oxygen tubes were singed in half by the flames. “She had an oxygen mask still on like she was smoking,” said Smith, who last year was on his way to work and also alerted a

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family that their barn was on fire along State Route 589 near Fletcher. “This is the second time something like this has happened to me.” Officials with the Piqua Fire Department and the state fire marshal’s office continue to investigate the blaze. They have not listed monetary damages or a specific cause. However, Piqua Fire Chief Mike Rindler said the fire “looks accidental.” A state fire marshal at the scene did note that the fire began near the home’s front door. The home will likely be a complete loss, but that determination has yet to be made. The county’s building inspector told fire authorities the home was unstable.

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Seitz sentencing set for March 15

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The sentencing for Jamie J. Seitz, 46, of Piqua, has been scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. March 15 in Shelby County Common Pleas Court before Judge James Stevenson. Seitz was found guilty of kidnapping, a second-degree felony, and assault, a first-degree misdemeanor Friday following his second trial for a December 2010 incident. Seitz was charged with attempted murder, felonious assault and three counts of kidnapping, accused of severely

beating and preventing the escape of Scarlet Ashworth, of Tipp City. The jury found Seitz not guilty of the attempted murder and two kidnapping charges, while opting to convict of a lesser assault charge. The kidnapping charge in the state of Ohio carries a minimum sentence of 10 years with a maximum term of life imprisonment. The assault conviction carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — A prosecutor has requested an execution date for a condemned Ohio man who came close to dying by injection a decade ago before courts intervened. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William Mason says death row inmate Gregory Lott has now

exhausted all his state and federal appeals and on Tuesday asked the Ohio Supreme Court to set a date for Lott to die. The 50-year-old Lott was convicted in the 1986 murder of John McGrath of East Cleveland. Lott was scheduled for execution in 2002 and 2004, but the procedure

was delayed. The first time, his lawyers claimed he was mentally retarded, a claim that was later dismissed. The next time, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution so lower courts could review Lott’s claim that evidence was withheld.

5K finish line will be held at the track at the stadium. The health programs in Following the race, the district include runReasons to Run will host ning and walking groups, a Kid’s Fun Run on the weight room access for track for the littlest racstaff and families and ers. Each child will even Zumba and line receive a T-shirt and a dancing classes to proribbon for participating. mote health. Last year’s race had “It’s just a way to keep more than 250 particiour staff and families pants. healthier,” Jones said. “That’s pretty good for The race course will be a first race and we hope held on the levee and the to have more come out this year,” Jones said.

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The “Run for your Life” 5K also is part of the Miami County 5K tour. Awards and refreshments will be held at the cafeteria at the high school. During the race, the Soles for Souls also will be accepting donations of gently used running shoes for its charity. For additional information, visit online at www.miamicounty5k tour.com.

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Observance and are prepared to celebrate the season of Lent which are reminiscent of with help from Cathcart and St. Patrick’s Catholic Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the wilder- School’s staff. “I’ve heard students ness. giving up their Nintendo “We had the burning DS for Lent and a stuof the palms from last dent gave up ice cream year’s Palm Sunday on — I’ll be checking on Tuesday that were blessed and the children them to see how their sacrifices are going,” said did a prayer service,” Cathcart with a laugh. Cathcart said. The St. Patrick “It’s a great annual Catholic Church and the tradition for our stustudents will host dents.” “Stations of the Cross” St. Patrick students received the ashes of the each Friday during Lent palms on Ash Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the church. “It’s a great time of reflection and prayer,” Cathcart said. For more information about St. Patrick Catholic Entered at the post office School, visit www.stpatin Troy, Ohio 45373 as troy.org.

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world. “I really enjoyed DTCP, and there is still a great partnership between the chamber and DTCP, but I wanted to have a bigger, more regional, focus,” she said. Between her previous work at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and her familiarity with Tipp City, the Tipp chamber jumped at the chance to have her on board. “She’s bringing her expertise and ideas, and we’re very excited about that,” Chamber Chairperson Robin Shafer said. Sonnanstine is already checking in with many of her former chamber colleagues, to find out what some of the “hot things” are. “It’s mostly about providing peer connections: making sure business owners connect with business owners and figuring out how to make that happen,” she said. Some ideas she’s had are peer to peer conversations, webinars, more use of social media, plus the chamber’s existing breakfast briefings and after hours events. “I’m looking forward to testing it out and see what works and what doesn’t,” Sonnanstine said. Both she and Shafer said they feel a vital focus is education for members — knowing what their benefits are and what connec-

tions can be made. Sonnanstine continually stresses the importance of networking. “Absolutely, you have to be in front of people, you have to see people,” she said, “The chamber’s job is to provide those opportunities.” Sonnanstine boasts about the current chamber committee members, how they have clearly defined responsibilities and work those, and the groundwork Owen completed. “I have to give Matt miles of credit — he put in a strong foundation,” she said, “I give him major props for that.” Even though the job description is only 25 hours, Sonnanstine knows it will require more mental time than that. “It’s really 24/7 because you have to be committed all of the time,” she said, “If there’s a thing, we have to focus on it.” She still wants to focus on her family, too, though. They live in Todd’s grandmother’s house on a 36 acre parcel of land out in Bethel Township. Five-year-old Ben, when he’s not in school at Broadway Elementary, loves to play with his little sister Natalie in the woods. “We just keep it simple,” she said. For more information about the chamber, email Sonnanstine at liz@tippcitychamber.org or call (937) 667-8300.

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mation, call the church office at (937) 667-3110. • STEAK DINNER: A T• CHARITY DAY: The bone dinner will be offered Miami East After Prom from 6-8 p.m. at the West 2012 Committee will beneC o m m u n i t y Milton VFW No. 8211 on fit from area patrons dining State Route 48, West at OinkADoodleMoo, 1600 Calendar Milton. The meal also will W. Main St., Troy, from 11 include baked potato, a.m. to 9 p.m. For all CONTACT US coleslaw and roll for $12. patrons who mention • MAPLE SUGARING: Miami East for dine-in or Backyard maple sugaring carryout orders, the comwill be offered from 9 a.m. mittee will receive 20 perCall Melody to noon at Aullwood. cent of all pre-taxed food Experience the time honVallieu at sales. For more informaored tradition of maple sug440-5265 to tion, call 335-OINK. aring, learn how to identify • MOVIE NIGHT: list your free maple trees in your backFamily movie night will be yard and how to properly calendar from 6-8 p.m. at the Troytap them for sap collection. items.You Miami County Public Pat Rice, Aullwood’s mainteLibrary. Popcorn will be can send nance manager, will teach provided. The movie title your news by e-mail to workshop. Handouts this will be posted at the vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. and a metal spile will be library. For more informaprovided. Pre-registration is tion or to register, call 339required. Class fee is $45 0502. for non-members. Call • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be Aullwood at (937) 890-7360 for more information. offered from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood • MOON OVER AULLWOOD: Moon Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Aullwood will be offered, featuring Over Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinaDouglas Blue Feather and Danny Voris, tor, will guide walkers as they experience from 7:30-10 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the seasonal changes taking place. Bring non-members. To order, call Aullwood at binoculars. (937) 890-7360. • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project

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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 • 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. • FISH FRY: Transfiguration Catholic Church will have a Lenten fish from 6-9 p.m. in the church hall, 972 S. Miami St., West Milton. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. The all-you-caneat menu includes fried cod, macaroni and cheese, fries, slaw, baked beans, bread and butter, desserts and pop. Games and raffle items also will be part of the evening. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. • SCENIC RIVERS: Brukner Nature Center will host a showing of the new film, “Call of the Scenic River,” a documentary by local filmmaker Tom Mayor at 7 p.m. at BNC. The cost is $6 per person and will include a panel discussion following the film. DVDs will be available for sale at $19.99 with a percentage supporting BNC’s mission. For more information, check out the website, www.callofthescenicriver.com. • FISH FRY: The Sons of AMVETS Post No. 88 will host an all-you-can-eat fish fry with french fries, coleslaw and dessert for $7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. • FISH AND CHICKEN: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer all-you-can-eat fish and wings dinner, including french fries or macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, coleslaw and dessert for $7. Serving time is from 67:30 p.m. • 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 • STEAK DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a T-bone steak dinner with salad, baked potato and a roll for $11 from 5-8 p.m. • EARTH ADVENTURES: Classes from 5-7 p.m. will offer age-appropriate, hands-on activities that enable children to explore the world of nature and farming in the winter at Aullwood. Fees vary. Prepaid registration is required by calling Aullwood at (937) 890-7360 for more information. • LIBRARY ADVENTURES: “The Story of Swan Lake” will be the feature of the Saturday Library Adventures program from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. Learn about the enchanting story of Swan Lake and enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece with professional narration and music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This is part of the outstanding Maestro Classics series. The program is designed for the entire family to enjoy together; all ages are invited. Call the Troy Library at 339-0502 to register. • SAUERKRAUT SUPPER: Zion Lutheran Church, 14 W. Walnut St., Tipp City, will hold its annual brat sauerkraut supper from 4-7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The menu will include bratwurst or a hot dog, sauerkraut or green beans, mashed potatoes, fried apples, homemade pies and a beverage. Carry outs also will be available. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the church office weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon or at the door. The fellowship hall is easily handicapped accessible. For more infor-

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Responses will be included in a “40 Year Memory Bank” that will help document the center’s 40-year legacy. Please send responses by March 9 to PIQUA — For 40 years, the the Rehabilitation Center for Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Neurological Development & Nicholas Development and Nicholas School has been providing rehabilitative and educa- School, Attn. Carla Bertke, Executive Director, 1306 Garbry Road, Piqua, OH tional services to children and adults in the Miami County and surrounding area. 43356 or email to carlaTo highlight this achievement, a “40th bertke@woh.rr.com. To learn more about the celebration Year Celebration” is being planned for and to make a reservation for the event, March 29 at the Upper Valley Career contact Carla Bertke, executive director, Center. The evening will be devoted to at 773-7630. remembering and highlighting the center’s four-decade journey. Plans under way To help make this a memorable evening, staff is asking for the public’s for THS reunion help. They are asking anyone who has had TROY — The Troy High School class contact with the center or school — of 1972 will have its 40th class reunion including volunteers, board members, June 22-24 at the Troy Eagles Farm employees and clients and their families For more information regarding the — during the past 40 years to share reunion events, send your email address some of their experiences and memories. to jermcatee@gmail.com.

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• BETHEL Friday — Meatball sub, baked chips, green beans, choice of fruit, milk. • BRADFORD SCHOOLS Friday — Chicken patty on a bun or SUNDAY peanut butter and jelly sandwich, french fries, fruit cup, milk. • BREAKFAST SET: Made-to-order • COVINGTON SCHOOLS breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Friday — Bosco Stick, pizza sauce, carHill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner rots and dip, orange, milk. Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8-11 a.m. • MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Everything is a la carte. Friday — Cheese pizza, salad, Oreo, • PANCAKE BRUNCH: A Day of pears, milk. Caring pancake brunch will be offered • MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First United Church of Christ, corner of Market MIDDLE SCHOOLS Friday — Bosco breadstick with pizza and Canal streets, Troy. All profits will go toward the First UCC Backpack Program, sauce, green beans, fruit, milk. which provides food for 300 children at • MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL five elementary schools every weekend Friday — Bosco Stick with sauce, brocduring the school year. Adult donations are $6, senior citizens and children under 12 are $4. The church is handicapped accessible.

TUESDAY • RETIREES TO MEET: The BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at Lincoln Square, Troy.

WEDNESDAY • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Lunch is $10. Shane Carter will speak on the Lincoln Community Center. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 9740410. • BW3 FUNDRAISER: Those who eat at BW3’s any time today, and take a flier, will earn 10 percent of their bill for Brukner Nature Center. The flier will be available on the center’s website at www.bruknernaturecenter.com. Additional fliers will be available at the center.

MARCH 1 • ANNUAL BANQUET: The MiltonUnion Alumni Association will meet at 9 a.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library to work on the association newsletter. The group also is making plans for the 124th annual banquet scheduled for May 19. If you know of a change in address of an alumni member, mail information to M-U Alumni, P.O. Box 383, West Milton, OH 45383. • SENIOR LUNCHEON: A senior luncheon will be offered at the A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover. The program will begin at 11 a.m. with Kenneth Lawler of St. Paris speaking on beekeeping. Lunch will be served at noon. Call (937) 3683700 for pricing and reservations.

coli, mixed fruit, milk. • NEWTON SCHOOLS Friday — Soft pretzel with cheese sauce, green beans, diced pears, yogurt, milk. • ST. PATRICK Friday — Cheese ravioli, salad, bread stick, pears, milk. • TROY CITY SCHOOLS Friday — Cheese quesadilla, refried beans, fruit, milk. • TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Friday — Toasted cheese, tomato soup, cracker, choice of fruit, milk. • UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Friday — Loaded potato wedges or baked chicken nuggets and potato wedges, assorted fruit, multi-grain roll.

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“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 ROUNDUP Tampa (Fla.) Tribune on federal transportation bill: The new transportation bill in the U.S. House is being attacked by conservatives, liberals, moderates, transit advocates, bicyclists and environmentalists, to name a few. The House bill would eliminate the longstanding share of the fuel tax allocated for buses and trains. Related funding bills would open sensitive coastal areas to oil drilling. The plan ends set-asides for sidewalks and trails and lets highways gobble up the 20 percent long reserved for transit, yet total transportation spending would continue to add to the federal debt. There’s not much good to say about the bill except that it contains no pet projects. Another transportation bill coming out of the Senate, while far from perfect, also contains no earmarks and is preferable in almost every way. But it too spends in the red. The tough challenge Congress faces in As I transportation is to find enough revenue, See It directly related to the traveling public, to pro■ The Troy duce a balanced bill. Daily News There was much room for improvement at a welcomes time when cars are getting better mileage and columns from fuel taxes are inadequate. The interstate highour readers. To way system is old and in need of repairs and submit an “As I modernization. See It” send The bill takes a scattershot approach. your type-writAmong its funding sources are higher taxes on ten column to: inherited retirement accounts and a pay cut ■ “As I See It” for federal employees to help pay for their penc/o Troy Daily sions. News, 224 S. Market St., Those might be worthy ideas, but they comTroy, OH 45373 plicate a straightforward question: Why ■ You can also shouldn’t users of the transportation network e-mail us at pay their own way? editorial@tdnpu Chicago Sun-Times on cameras blishing.com. in the U.S. Supreme Court: ■ Please Every good reason for cameras in the courtinclude your full room holds true when it comes to our nation’s name and telehighest place of jurisprudence, the Supreme phone number. Court — and almost none of the arguments against cameras still hold. It can’t happen too soon. A bipartisan bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, sponsored by Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa, would require TV coverage of all of the court’s open sessions unless the justices decided by majority vote that it would violate due process rights of those before the panel. What a wonderful civics lesson this would offer every American: to watch the court’s nine justices probe and parry the law and constitutional principles, their deliberations unfiltered by reporters or transcripts. Just last month, we wrote in favor of allowing cameras in the lower courts, but we acknowledged drawbacks. Witnesses might hesitate to come forward. Lawyers might showboat. The accused might become celebrities — or pariahs. But none of this applies to the Supreme Court. No lawyer, under the gaze of nine stern justices, would dare showboat. There would be no witnesses. No accused. Just discussion and debate at the highest level. And if some members of the court struck us as sharper or duller than others, that would be good to see, too. This is a proposal that deserves to sail through Congress.

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Thank you for your support To the Editor: Our community has proven over and over to be tremendously supportive; the success of the Sweetheart Shuffle 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Troy Rec was yet another example of this support. Despite the frigid temperature, more than 280 individuals braved the cold to participate! Additionally, local businesses, restaurants and donors

helped to make this 5K run memorable through generous contributions. Top-tier sponsors included: Battelle & Battelle, Hobart Brothers, Wappoo Wood, Winans, Bake House, Up & Running, Jim’s Towing, Marty Baker/ITW, Koverman Dickerson, Buckeye Insurance, Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, The Studio and RJ Ballroom. The board of directors of the Troy Rec would like to thank the participants, sponsors, volunteers and the Miami County 5K Tour.

The Troy Senior Citizens Center also allowed us the use of their building, which was much appreciated with the cold weather temperature! The success of our race would simply not have been possible without the conjoined effort of all involved. Funds raised will help the Troy Rec address the changing needs of our young people and community.

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Don’t worry, guys — I’ll take it from here With the exception of my mother — who doesn’t really count, because she deserves it — no one person has taken more abuse in this column space than my friend Randy. I’ve told countless stories about the trouble I’ve gotten Randy into during the two decades we’ve been friends — from the time I got us sent to the principal’s office for questioning a teacher’s math skills (long story) to the time we convinced a substitute teacher I didn’t speak English (even longer story) to the time we filled the inside of his parents’ car with broken eggs (don’t ask — I’m not telling). Randy, true to form, has taken it all in stride. No matter how much abuse (physical and mental) I’ve heaped upon him both in this column and in reality, no one laughs harder than Randy himself. He accepts my abuse and, for reasons I haven’t completely figured out, keeps coming back for more. There are, however, a few stories about my good friend Randy I haven’t told over the years.

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor I’ve never told the story about the time he put his arm around me when I wrecked my parents’ Dodge Shadow — and then helped me conveniently come up with the lie we told my old man to keep him from killing me. And I’ve never told the story about how he was the one I went to talk to about my first crush, how he was the one who stood next to me on the day I got married or how he was one of the first people to hold my children after they were born. And I’ve never told how, a few months ago when I had a (false) health scare, he wrapped me in a hug and said, “I’ve already lost my mother to cancer — I’m not going to lose my best friend, too.”

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In other words, Randy is one of the finest human beings I’ve ever known — and probably a far better friend than a person like me deserves to have. I have to imagine the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. If for no other reason than they let their eldest son hang out with lowlifes such as me and our other best friend, Hughes, Randy’s parents were some of the kindest, most forgiving, most understanding and generally amazing people I’ve ever met. And they raised their son into a man they can certainly be proud of. Outside of his choice of the company he keeps, I honestly can’t think of a single flaw in Randy’s character. Eight years ago, Randy lost his mother to breast cancer. Earlier this week, Randy unexpectedly lost his father. As someone who is fortunate enough to still have both his parents around, I can’t imagine the thought of going through the rest of my life without my parents. Maybe that’s just because I don’t want to. If there’s anyone who can

handle it, however, it’s Randy. He is stronger than I would ever give him credit for — or would ever admit to his face. How did he get that way? Because his parents raised him to be a man. They taught him right from wrong. They taught him to follow the straight and narrow — but never to take himself too seriously. They did as near a perfect parenting job as any two people could possibly do — and, as a result, have a son they can be proud of. I know Roger and Nancy aren’t here to take care of their son anymore — but I know they are together now, watching down on him — and are proud of him. Don’t worry guys, I’ll take it from here. When he needs a shoulder to cry on — which I’m guessing may be a lot in the next few days — I’ll be there for him. You’ve done a great job bringing him this far — hopefully I can do half the job taking it from here.

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WILLIAM E. ALBERT MORNING VIEW, Ky. — William E. Albert, 93, of Morning View, Ky., formerly Tipp City, died at his home on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mr. Albert, a World War II Army Veteran, received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart for his service in Europe. He retired as a machine tool grinder for General Motors, Frigidaire-Delco Air of Dayton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Cozatt Albert in 1985. William is survived by his daughter, Becky Darnell (Arthur) of Morning View, Ky.; two grandchildren, Carrie Bonar

(Jacob) of Demossville, Ky., and Henry Darnell of Richmond, Ky. He also is survived by two nephews, Michael Cozatt of Bradford and James Cozatt (Lisa) of Troy. He will be laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations can be made to the Piner Volunteer Fire Department, 1851 Bracht-Piner Road, Morning View, KY 41063, or to your local county animal shelter. Online condolences can be made at www.chambersandgrubbs.com.

BETTY JANE ABSHIRE BRADFORD — Betty Jane Abshire, 84, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Upper Valley Medical Center. Betty was born in Darke County on Dec. 26, 1927, to the late Otis and Ida Nixon Staudt. She was a graduate of Gettysburg High School, class of 1945; worked for Petersime Incubator, Gettysburg as bookkeeper for seven years; was a homemaker; a member of Webster United Methodist Church; a member of Wayne Grange; and a member of Darke County Gourd Club. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Richard E. Abshire in 2009. Betty is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Jim Siders of Bradford and Beverly and Tom Kendall of Troy; six granddaughters, Wendy Siders and Lindsay Siders of Troy, Janielle and Brian Crickmore of

Bradford, Danielle and Kyle Clack of Winchester, Ind., Kristin and Leo Quinn of Troy, Lisa and Tom Maxson of Casstown; 10 great-grandchildren, Austin and Brooklyn Crickmore, Katelynne, Kaden and Isabella Clack, Tyler and Katie Quinn, Madison, Evan and Benjamin Maxson; sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and Jim Graves of Covington; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford, with the Rev. Ray Haley officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bradford Fire & Rescue or The Gary Hill Hope Fund (for Leukemia). Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Council approves manager to apply for study grant BY CECILIA FOX Ohio Community Media editorial@tdnpublishing.com In the near future, Tipp City, Monroe Township and the Tipp City Schools may be collaborating on a new construction project, pending funding from the state of Ohio’s new Local Government Innovation Fund. The council approved a resolution allowing the city manager to apply for a feasibility study grant from the fund. This would allow the city to explore the pros and cons of constructing a joint vehicle fueling station to service the city, the school district and Monroe Township. “This is a new program put together by the state of Ohio as part of the governor’s budget. They’re providing financial assistance to plan and implement projects for local governments to be more efficient and effective,” said City Manager Jon Crusey. The fund is meant to encourage collaboration between local governments, promoting efficiency and shared services. It was created last summer when the state set aside $45 million in funding, $9 million for feasibility study grants and $36 million to go towards loans for the implementation of approved projects. “It’s going to be a very, very competitive process. Just about every local government out there, every school district is going to be putting in an application,” said Assistant City Manager Brad Vath. If the grant is awarded, the feasibility study will consider the costs and benefits of the project and possible locations. Once the study is complete, the city, township, and school district will determine whether or not to move on with the project. Currently, both Tipp and Monroe purchase their fuel at Speedway, but buying gas in bulk would be significantly less expensive than purchasing from retailers, said Crusey. The joint fueling station would be expected to save the City approximately $25 thousand a year. The school district already has a fueling station and the feasibility study will consider if that site can be used for the joint station or if another location would be better. This project was chosen because of its possible benefits to the City, the schools and the Township and also because the City cannot apply for help with projects already in the works. The applications are due by March 1 and the recipients will be notified in June. A grant that has already been awarded and was officially approved Tuesday is Tipp’s portion of the Miami County

TIPP CITY Community Development Block Grant. The $27,000 award comes via the Miami County Commissioners and will be used for outdoor renovations to the old Municipal building. Renovations included replacing bricks, repainting the exterior and possibly replacing windows. The Council also approved the final plan for the Fieldstone Place Senior Living Campus. The new subdivision will be located at the northwest corner of County Road 25A and Evanston Road. The subdivision is divided into two lots, an assisted living facility on the first lot with the second lot to be developed in the future. A second ordinance authorized a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement to reimburse the Granger Group $1,070,000 for constructing the public improvements needed to develop Fieldstone Place. These improvements include extending the water and sewer mains, which would make future developments in that area easier. “We’re going to trade one and a half million dollars in property tax forgiveness to get lines out there to benefit this development and possible future developments,” said Councilmember Bryan Budding, who cast the sole “nay” vote. “When the developer comes and says it’s not feasible unless they get a million dollars, I wonder how great the business plan is.” The assisted living center is expected to bring 80 jobs to the area and the income taxes associated with those jobs. “The benefit is those are added public improvements that will not just serve us, but will serve future developments down the road. We could just as easily have moved to another community that already has those developments in place, but we saw the need here,” said Jason Granger of the Granger Group. The council also approved a resolution that will start the next phase of the Franklin Street reconstruction project. The resolution authorized the City to assess the costs of the project. Construction on Franklin is expected to begin this spring and be finished by August. It will focus on a 316 foot stretch of the street from North Third to North Second. The proposed road work includes replacing the street base and asphalt pavement, installing a storm sewer and new curbs and sidewalks. The project is funded in the Capital Improvement Fund and the Sewer Fund and is expected to cost $15,563.50.

TROY — Daniel D. O’Reilly, 54, of 309 Monroe Street, passed away at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born on Aug. 21, 1957, in Troy, Ohio, the son of the late Bernard O’Reilly and Joann (Leonard) O’Reilly, who survives. He is also survived by his six children, Michael Clark and wife Crystal, Matthew O’Reilly and wife Angella, Jason Shaffer and wife Jenna, O’REILLY all three of Piqua, Dawn O’Reilly and Greg Barlow of Sidney, Rebeka Patterson and husband Ed of Piqua, and Bernard ‘Benny’ O’Reilly of Sidney; 10 grandchildren and one on the way; eight siblings, Dale O’Reilly and wife Linda of Minster, Ohio, Linda Westgerdes and husband Mark of Sidney, Cathy Howell and husband Terry of Franklin, Ohio, David Jess of Sidney, John O’Reilly and wife Becky of Sidney, Mary Dowell of St. Paris, Ohio, Mike O’Reilly and wife Julie of Columbus, Ohio, and Bob O’Reilly and John Chavez of Sacramento, Calif., and close

friend Chris Orick. Daniel was preceded in death by his stepmother, Margie O’Reilly. Mr. O’Reilly achieved a ‘journeyman’ status as a plumber, and was employed at Lochard Inc. He was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 13 years. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, and will be missed dearly. A funeral aervice will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., with Pastor Gary Wagner officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until the hour of service. Respecting Daniel’s wishes, his body will be cremated following services, and interment will take place at 1 p.m. Monday at Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco, Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County in memory of Daniel D. O’Reilly. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Hospice condolences may be expressed to the O’Reilly family at our website, www.cromesfh.com.

DOROTHY A. WELCH TROY — Dorothy Adel Welch, 78, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Mason City, Iowa, to the late William Franklin and Lila M. (Holt) Harrington. Her husband, Virgil Welch, preceded her in death. Mrs. Welch was survived by her children, Dale Eugene (Cindy L.) Kaster of Troy, Allen Keith (Donna) Kaster of Mason City, Iowa, Carol Francine Penwell of Jeffersonville, Ohio, Dawn Marie Truijello of Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Regina Lynn Zercher of Troy; siblings: William Franklin Harrington Jr. of Ark., Charles Harrington of Lakeside, Calif., and Frances L. Belton of Lakeside, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her spouse, Mrs. Welch was preceded in death by one son, Charles Dean Kaster; two brothers, James and Cecil Harrington; and two grandsons, Joshua Allen Kaster and Jason Dean Kaster. She was a member of the Grandmother’s Club of Troy and an assistant manager at Dollar General. A celebration of Dorothy’s Life will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Koinos Christian Fellowship, 722 Grant St., Troy, with Pastor Jonathan Newman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Shawn Michael Richards ARCANUM — Shawn Michael Richards, 44, of Arcanum passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at his resi-

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The retirement resignation of street superintendent Bob Kendig was accepted with regret by Covington Village Council at its meeting Tuesday night. Kendig has worked for the village for 12 years. His retirement will be effective June 29. “He’s really going to be missed,” Mayor Ed McCord said of Kendig. “He did a great job for the village.” Council again addressed the problem of delinquent income tax payments. McCord said council members directed village solicitor Frank Patrizio to pursue payment from anyone who owes more than $300 in back taxes. McCord said a reminder was issued that any village resident 18 years old or older must file a village income tax return, regardless of whether they had any income. In a continuing discussion of the problem of storm water infiltrating the sanitary sewer system, Patrizio was requested to prepare an ordinance designed to prevent downspouts, floor drains and sump pumps from emptying in to sewer lines.

McCord said the ordinance will be reviewed at the March 5 meeting before being given a first reading at the March 19 meeting. In other business council: • Approved a list of 2011 accomplishments and village goals for 2012 with the top goal being the hiring of the first village administrator. Plans call for the administrator to be hired and on the job by July 1. • Discussed developing a list of possible future capital projects. McCord said council also discussed possible funding sources, with securing grants for such projects being one of the main objectives for whomever is hired as village administrator. • Heard McCord declare March as Developmental Disabilities Month in Covington. • Tabled an ordinance to vacate an alley at the village park to the Stillwater River until additional paperwork is completed. • Went into executive session to discuss litigation. No action was taken.

Mine boss charged with fraud CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution in an investigation that appeared to be moving steadily up the corporate ladder. Former Upper Big Branch mine boss Gary May, 43, of Bloomingrose, W.Va., is named in a federal information, a document that signals a defendant is cooperating

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PIQUA — Betty J. Coburn, 91, of 1851 Grant St., Piqua, died at 12:48 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home. She was born October 15, 1920, in Piqua, to the late Russell and Mary (Thomer) Waggoner. She married Warren F. Coburn Sr. on Feb. 18, 1942, in Piqua; he preceded her in death July 2, 1996. Survivors include one COBURN daughter, Diane Lavey of Piqua; a son, Warren F. Coburn Jr. of South Carolina; five grandchildren, Dale Lavey, Lori (Marvin) Epley, Lisa (Chad) Emery, Brian Coburn and Jerry Coburn; several great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert (Marlys) Waggoner of Arizona. Mrs. Coburn was a 1939 graduate of Piqua Central High School and a

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A delicious breakfast to fix for the family I hope all you readers are doing great. This is Susan, Lovina’s second oldest daughter and I am 16 years old. Last week I decided that I wanted to write the column since my brothers and sisters will be home on Friday and Monday, which is their midwinter break. Mom usually writes her column on Monday mornings, but I thought that with all of the children being home it might be extra noisy and busy. So I thought I’d give her some help by writing the column! I am not much of a writer, but I will try my best. I just came inside after working with Minnie. Minnie is a miniature pony which I am training for a family in our church. The family has three little boys. I want to tame Minnie so that they will be able to drive her. Minnie is a very small pony but she is strong. She pulls our little pony wagon without a problem. I really enjoy working with her so it will be hard to see her go back

in the leg by our big mare Ginger one time. It scared me very much and taught me to always be careful because a horse can hurt you. I really enjoy working with ponies and horses. It is my most favorite hobby. My dream is to have a big horse ranch someday. It might never happen but it does not hurt to dream. God has a plan for everyone and it might Lovina Eicher not be what we want. I want to Troy Daily News Guest accept whatever His plan is for Columnist me. I will try to write about something else but talking to her owners after she is fully about horses is always a trained. Minnie is the second favorite topic for me. pony that I have trained. Our Sometimes I help my younger miniature pony, Tiger, was the first. Tiger is a bigger kind of a brothers Benjamin and Joseph miniature pony. He is a stallion throw hay down from the hay loft. One time after I hadn’t and was a lot harder to train been up to the loft in awhile than Minnie. He is also a lot more stubborn and not as gen- Joseph told me “we don’t need a tle as Minnie. I would not trust flashlight.” I told him “yes, we Tiger around children like I do do because there are small holes in the floor in some parts Minnie. of the loft.” I told him if we Every pony or horse has a don’t have a light we could fall different attitude. I learned that real fast after I was kicked and hurt ourselves. Our hay

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loft doesn’t have windows so it is sort of dark even in the daylight. Joseph said it is easy to see the holes because you can see the daylight shining up through the floor. I was a little doubtful but followed Joseph up the ladder without a flashlight to the hay loft. It was pretty dark up there but Joseph acted like he knew his way around pretty good so I stayed close behind him. Benjamin wasn’t up there yet. Meanwhile, Joseph took off and I lost track of where he was. I stopped in my tracks not sure where all the holes were. Then I heard something behind me so I called for Joseph. I screamed as someone grabbed me from behind, it was Benjamin. Turns out that Benjamin had snuck up there in the dark to scare me. They sure had a good laugh about it. When I work with my little brothers I never know what they are going to come up with. Older Sister Elizabeth is at her babysitting job today. Mom

is sewing and I am getting ready to bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies. It is Monday now already and Mom is enjoying the break from writing the column, but she will be back next week. She let us all sleep in since the children are home from school today. She had breakfast burritos ready for us when we woke up. The recipe I’ll share is what I usually fix when I have to make breakfast for my family. I usually triple it for our size family. FRENCH TOAST 2 eggs 1 /2 cup milk 1 teaspoon sugar 1 /4 teaspoon vanilla 1 /2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter 6 pieces of bread Combine first 5 ingredients and stir with whisk. Coat skillet with butter. Dip bread into the egg mixture just enough to coat. Fry in a skillet until golden on both sides.

Wounded vets regain bit of camaraderie in kitchen This story is the latest installment in a joint initiative by The Associated Press and Associated Press Media Editors taking a closer look at this latest generation of war veterans as they return to civilian life, and the effect this is having on them, their families and American society. HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Julio Gerena is in a wheelchair, his long career in the U.S. Navy and Army forever behind him. But the 52-year-old recaptured some of the old military camaraderie while peeling potatoes and chopping cilantro in a crowded kitchen. Gerena was among the first 16 wounded veterans who served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to take part in a healthy cooking “boot camp” sponsored by the advocacy group Wounded Warrior Project. Former service members once consumed with patrols and sentry posts learned how to poach and saute at the Culinary Institute of America, the renowned cooking school on the Hudson River. The veterans learned some

kitchen tips, but seemed to enjoy even more the chance to spend four intense days with people who have faced similar hurdles. “There are some things you can’t really get into words, but the Wounded Warrior program is to me what being in uniform was before: the camaraderie, the trust,” Gerena said after a long morning in the kitchen. “I met some of these people just a few days ago, but I share what they went through.” The Jacksonville, Fla.-based organization runs a range of programs for wounded veterans at locations ranging from college campuses to ski slopes. The group brought its first batch of veterans into the kitchen last week in partnership with the culinary institute. Most of the students served in the Army, but the Navy and the Marines were also represented. Their service-related wounds ranged from spinal cord injuries to post-traumatic stress disorder. Over four days, they were lectured on the finer points of knife work or braising before heading

to a classroom kitchen to turn the lesson into something edible for lunch or dinner. On a recent morning, the veterans scrambled to pan-sear salmon and saute chicken breasts under the guidance of Chef John DeShetler. As they clattered pans and joked about a return to kitchen patrol duty, DeShetler shouted out tips on carrot dicing and meat slicing. “Now this is a flank steak! There’s only two per animal, that’s why they’re so damn expensive…! They used to give this away!” DeShetler bellowed. As DeShetler walked the kitchen, 24-year-old Steve Bohn carefully sautéed mushrooms for a ragout in a pan. The Peabody, Mass., resident had cooked for a Whole Foods Market before the death of close friend in Iraq inspired him to join the Army in 2007. Bohn was severely injured the next year in Afghanistan when a dump truck packed with explosives collapsed the building he was in. He suffered severe spinal injuries and required reconstructive bladder

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the passion back,” he said. The veterans came to the school north of New York City from around the Northeast and were assigned to one of four teams. Each team had to work together to execute a different recipe representing a balanced meal. The parallels to the military practice of assigning set teams to specified tasks was intentional, even if the mission here was to make a decent lunch.

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Roommate must learn to clean up after her cats Dear Annie: Last April, I moved into an apartment with one of my best friends. We get along great except for one thing: her cats. "Renee" was born with no sense of smell. She's normally very organized except when it comes to the animals. She forgets to clean the litterbox because she can't smell it, so I have to remind her constantly. The odor can become so unbearable that I no longer allow my friends inside. Also, her cats play with their food trays and water dishes and knock everything onto the floor. She never cleans it up. I had to confront her about this because it was attracting bugs. And when the cats throw up, I'm the one who ends up cleaning it because I know she won't do it. It is absolutely disgusting. I don't like being confrontational, and Renee is very argumentative. Anytime I've tried to address this, it falls on deaf ears. I've managed to survive this long as her roommate, so right now I am simply biding my time until I can move out. However, Renee recently commented that she doesn't want me to leave when our lease is up. I wouldn't mind living with her again if she would give up her cats, but I know that isn't going to happen, and I'd feel guilty asking her. Renee and I have the same circle of friends, so if I ask around about a new roommate, she'll hear, and it would hurt her feelings. I don't want to ruin our friendship, because she truly is a good person and an amazing friend. I just want out of kitty hell. — Always Holding My Nose Dear Nose: You have nothing to lose by telling Renee that she must take better care of the cats or you are moving out. She can clean the litterbox at regular intervals, whether she smells it or not. And anything that lands on the floor is visible to both of you. She may be an "amazing" friend, but she is a lousy roommate. Dear Annie: How can I get my husband and his sister to stop scratching and picking at their heads and ears? It's disgusting and looks terrible. They do it at work, too, and it's so unprofessional. — Tired of Picking Dear Tired: First ask your husband to see his doctor or dermatologist to find out whether he has a scalp condition. If so, there is likely treatment that will alleviate the problem, and it also might help your sister-in-law. Otherwise, it would seem to be an ingrained family habit. That means it will be hard to shake, especially if one is unwilling to address it. You have no say over his sister's bad habits, but explain to your husband how off-putting this is, and ask whether he'd be willing to work on it. Because he is undoubtedly unaware that he's scratching and picking, your job will be to point it out, nicely, every single time you catch him. Dear Annie: I didn't care for your tolerant response to "Sad Mom," who paid her son, "Mark," $400 to essentially destroy their bathroom. She said he is stubborn and immature and refuses to take advice from anyone. She has reached out to him for more than two years with no response. A good, long shunning should do the trick. If he never comes around, it's his loss. If his sister wants to be with her brother so badly, she should call him up and invite him to her place. My husband and I are the parents of a son who means everything to us, but we did not raise him to think the world owes him a living. "Mark" is ungrateful, and his siblings need to support their parents. — Tired of Nasty Children in Wyoming Dear Wyoming: Difficult children are just that and do not always respond in a logical way. Parents must deal with them carefully if they want to maintain any kind of relationship. 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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Hints from Heloise Columnist If neither hint works, fill the decanter with hot water, drop in a couple of denturecleaning tablets and let sit overnight. Vinegar is such a great household cleaner! I have compiled a pamphlet with its many uses. You’ll learn how to clean everything from artificial flowers to

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Thursday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2012. There are 312 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 23, 1942, the first shelling of the U.S. mainland during World War II occurred as a Japanese submarine fired on an oil refinery near Santa Barbara, Calif., causing little damage. On this date: • In 1685, composer

George Frideric Handel was born in Germany. • In 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas. • In 1848, the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died in Washington, D.C., at age 80. • In 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take office, following word of a possible assassination plot in Baltimore. • In 1870, Mississippi was

readmitted to the Union. • In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Fonda is 72. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff is 69. Author John Sandford is 68. Singermusician Johnny Winter is 68. Country-rock musician Rusty Young is 66. Actress Patricia Richardson is 61.

Argentine train slams into station, kills 49 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires’ busy Once station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters as passenger cars crumpled behind the engine. It was Argentina’s worst train accident in decades. Federal Police Commissioner Nestor Rodriguez says the dead include 48 adults and one child. At least 550 people were injured, and emergency workers were slowly extracting dozens of people who were trapped inside the first car, said Alberto Crescenti, the city’s emergency medical director. Rescuers carved open the roof and set up a pulley system to ease them out one by one. The commuter train came in too fast and hit a shock-absorbing barrier at the end of the platform at about 16 mph (26 kph), smashing the front of the engine and crunching the leading cars behind it; one car penetrated nearly 20 feet (six meters) into the next, Argentina’s transportation secretary, J.P. Schiavi told reporters at the station. The conductors’ union chief, Omar Maturano, told Radio 10 that the train might have come in as fast as 18 mph (30 kph). Most damaged was the first car, where passengers share

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Firemen rescue wounded passengers from a commuter train after a collision in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday. space with bicycles. Survivors with a man on the adjacent plat- to the floor by the force of the said many people were injured in form scrambling across the hard stop. Many suffered bruises or lessa jumble of metal and glass. tracks to escape the wreck. The rush-hour train was er injuries, waiting for attention Images from a security camera show windows exploding as the packed with people standing on the station’s platforms as helfirst two passenger cars crumple between the seats, and many icopters and dozens of ambuinto each other like an accordion, were thrown into each other and lances carried others to nearby

hospitals. About 200 people had serious injuries, said city health minister Jorge Lemus. The dead, meanwhile, were carried out the back of the station in body bags, beyond the view of television cameras, the Clarin newspaper reported. The toll makes it Argentina’s deadliest train accident since Feb. 1, 1970, when a train smashed into another at full speed in suburban Buenos Aires, killing 200 people. President Cristina Fernandez cancelled her day’s agenda due to the accident, which raised fresh doubts about government investment in the train system millions depend on. While largely privatized, the system depends on huge state subsidies, and passengers pay relatively little compared to other countries. There have been a half-dozen serious train accidents in Argentina in the last 15 months. Last Sept. 13, a bus driver crossed the tracks in front of an oncoming train, killing 11; two months later, another bus driver on a field trip drove in front of a train, killing eight schoolgirls. “The series of train accidents hurts, and exposes the reality of of a state incapable of controling and acting to protect the passengers,” opposition leader Ricardo Alfonsin tweeted.

2 Western journalists among 74 killed in Syria BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold Wednesday where the last dispatches from a veteran American war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage claimed her life as well as that of a French photographer. In all, more than 70 people were killed nationwide as President Bashar Assad’s regime also escalated attacks on rebel bases elsewhere, with helicopter gunships strafing areas in the northwest, activists said. Marie Colvin, who was working for Britain’s Sunday Times, and photojournalist Remi Ochlik were among a group of journalists who had sneaked into the country and were sharing accommodations with activists in the embattled city of Homs, raising speculation that Syrian forces targeted the makeshift media cen-

ter although opposition groups had previously described the shelling as indiscriminate. The weeks of siege-style attacks on Homs — that have killed hundreds— has come to symbolize the desperation and defiance of the more than 11-month uprising against Assad’s rule. “I watched a little baby die today,” Colvin told the BBC on Tuesday from Homs. “Absolutely horrific, a 2-year old child had been hit,” she said. “They stripped it and found the shrapnel had gone into the left chest and the doctor said, ‘I can’t do anything.’ His little tummy just kept heaving until he died.” The Syrian military appears to be stepping up assaults to block the opposition for gaining further ground and political credibility with Western and Arab nations.

On Wednesday, helicopter gunships reportedly strafed mountain villages that shelter units of the rebel Free Syrian Army, and government soldiers staged door-to-door raids in Damascus, among other attacks. The bloodshed and crackdowns brought some of the most galvanizing calls for the end to Assad’s rule as the Syrian opposition increasingly raises its international profile. The U.S. and other countries have begun to cautiously examine the possibility of military aid to the rebels, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was traveling to Tunisia for a meeting Friday of more than 70 nations to look at ways to assist Assad’s opponents, which now include hundreds of military officers and soldiers who defected. “That’s enough now. The regime must go,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy

said after his government confirmed the deaths of Colvin, 56, and Ochlik, 28. At least two other Western journalists were injured in the shelling — French reporter Edith Bouvier of Le Figaro and British photographer Paul Conroy of the Sunday Times. A statement by Syria’s Minister of Information, Adnan Mahmoud, said there was “no information” about Colvin, Ochlik and other foreign journalists in Syria who entered without official permission, the state-run news agency SANA reported. It warned all foreign journalists to come forward to “regularize their status.” In Saudi Arabia, the state news agency described King Abdullah as scolding Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev — one of Assad’s few remaining allies — for joining China in vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution earlier this month condemning the violence in Syria.

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9:AM SATURDAY. DAY 2 - Large Quality Collection of Folding Knives and Fixed Blades Over 600 pcs Selling in Lotted order. Knife Preview Friday Mar 2nd 9 to 5 PM. This is the complete personal collection of Mr. Earl Richards of Ohio. Great pride has been taken to accumulate this collection consisting of knives of two generations beginning with Mr. Richards father. All Knives were purchased prior to 1992 and the pattern of choice is the Congress Pattern with emphasis on matching genuine stag scales. Most are in true MINT condition and are 1st or 2nd issue. Manufacturers include Case, Boker, Buck, Bull Dog, Eye, Fighting Roosters, Hen & Rooster, Colonel Coon, John Primble, Kissing Crane & Standing Crane; Schatt & Morgan, Dancing twins, Indian Head, Boy Scout Knives, Novelty knives, and Commemorative sets. Other items will include supplies, Whet stones & sharpening supplies, picks, display rolls, and more. Mr. Richards is also an accomplished wood worker and furniture craftsman. Featured in the auction is a walnut hand crafted case on frame, (2PC) Highboy cabinet has been used to store and display hundreds of knives. This Traditional Connecticut Flat top style piece has been had crafted By Mr. Richards using traditional period tools. Dimensions are 68 in. High X 37 in. wide and 17 ½ in. deep. Consisting of 20, 2 inch divided, felt lined removable drawers. The cabinet has dovetailed joints, a traditional hand rubbed oil finish and is absolutely a work of art. This is truly a once in a life time auction opportunity with something for any level of knife collector. Make plans now to attend or bid live on line! Hotels and airport all located close to the auction location. TERMS BOTH DAYS & CONDITIONS: A 10% buyers premium will apply to all purchases. Cash or ckaccepted with proper ID. MasterCard and Visa accepted with an added 3% clerking fee. Live “real time” internet bidding will be available by registering with www.PROXIbid.com. Additional terms apply for on line bidders. Visit our web site at www.midwest-auctioneers.com for photos, order of sale and descriptions of all lots.

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• BASKETBALL: No Limit Sports is offering AAU basketball tryouts for age groups U9-U17 between Feb. 18-22. All tryouts will be held at No Limit Sports Academy at 650 Olympic Drive in Troy. For a list of times and dates or for more information, call (937) 3350738 or email info@nolimitsportsacademy.com. To register, go to www.nolimitsportsacademy.com. • SOCCER: Registrations are now being accepted for the Youth Indoor Soccer League held at Hobart Arena. The program is for ages 4-8, begins in early April and runs through mid May. Register online at www.hobartarena.com on the “Registrations” page. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 339-5145. • 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. • 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 Junior Hockey Parents’ Association. Please contact the Recreation Department at (937) 339-5145 for more information, or register online now at http://hobartarena.com/registration_hob art_arena.html.

Troy’s Sears signs with Mercyhurst BY DAVID FONG Executive Editor fong@tdnpublishing.com When national signing day came and went — and no suitors came Alec Sears’ way — the Troy High School senior football player admits he felt a little like the kid sitting there on Christmas morning with a lump of coal in his stocking. “I’ve always thought of myself as a high-caliber player,” the 6-foot, 285-pound noseguard said. “I always thought I could play at a high level — but I was always just a little too short or missing one of the other variables college coaches look for. But Witternberg was really my

TROY only football option. I had kind of settled on playing Division III.” Until, Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. came calling. Wednesday, Sears — an AllGreater Western Ohio Conference and All-Southwest District selection for the Trojans — signed a national letter of intent to play for the Division II program. Sears was a three-year starter for the Trojans, starting at guard as a sophomore, before moving to noseguard each of the past two seasons. Mercyhurst has been recruiting heavily in Ohio — nine of the

16 players signed by the Lakers are from the Buckeye state — and the coaching staff has close ties with the Trojans. SEARS Mercyhurst offensive line coach Tom Herman coached with former Troy coach Steve Nolan at Edinboro University in the 1970s. New Troy coach Scot Brewer — who was Sears’ defensive coordinator each of the past two years — thinks Sears will be a perfect fit at Mercyhurst.

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Buccs top Jets Earn spot in sectional finals with victory Staff Reports Covington put the clamps down on defensively in the second quarter, allowing no points during that span to break open the game and walk away a 47-36 victory over Franklin Monroe in Division IV sectional play at Brookville Wednesday. The No. 2 seed Buccs advance to the sectional finals to play No. 6 seeded Cedarville, a 56-33 winner over Xenia Christian on Wednesday, as well.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Girls Basketball Division IV Brookville Sectional Bethel vs. Tri-Village (6 p.m.) Bradford vs. Emmanuel Christian (7:30 p.m.) Swimming Division II State at Branin Natatorium Tippecanoe (5 p.m.) FRIDAY Boys Basketball Division I Centerville Sectional Piqua vs. Springboro (6:30 p.m.) Division II Springfield Sectional Milton-Union vs. Urbana (6:30 p.m.) Division III Tippecanoe Sectional Miami East vs. Brookville (6:30 p.m.) Bethel vs. Covington (8 p.m.) Division IV Troy Sectional Troy Christian vs. Cedarville (6:30 p.m.) Division IV Piqua Sectional Lehman vs. Ansonia (6:30 p.m.) Bowling Division I District Troy (Boys) (9:30 a.m.) Swimming Division I State at Branin Natatorium Troy (9 a.m.) Division II State Tippecanoe (5 p.m.) Wrestling Division I Fairfield District Troy, Piqua (3:45 p.m.) Division II Marion Harding District Tippecanoe, Milton-Union (4 p.m.) Division III Kettering District Miami East, Covington, Troy Christian, Lehman (3 p.m.)

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“Their coaches were all over him,” Brewer said. “When they saw film of him, they were surprised he hadn’t been taken yet. They were surprised he didn’t have a big Division I offer. Obviously he’s going to bring a streak of nastiness to the middle of their defensive line. He’s got that raw power you want in a noseguard. God put him on this planet to play noseguard. “I think if he goes over there in shape and ready to play, he’ll have a chance to get playing time as a freshman.” That is Sears’ No. 1 goal. “I want come up and be ready to go,” he said. “They told me if I’m ready, I’ll get playing time as a freshman.”

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Troy’s Michelle Zelnick swims during a meet earlier in the year at the Miami County Robinson Branch. Zelnick qualified for the Division I state swimming meet in two events.

Well represented Several locals on display at state swimming meet BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com The Miami County will be well represented at the state swimming meet. Tippecanoe’s Brent MacKenzie enters the Division II state meet as a qualifier in not one, not two, not three — but four events. Troy’s Michelle Zelnick enters the Division I state meet as a qualifier in two events. Tipp will have a handful of atheletes on display today in Canton, while the freshman Zelnick, who is the lone Troy representative, will hit the water on Friday. As an individual, Brent MacKenzie had the third best qualifying time in the state in the 200 individual medley (1:52.44) and qualified in the 100 breaststroke, as well, with the seventh fastest time

MIAMI COUNTY (1:00.49). “I think he has a great chance,” Tippecanoe assistant coach Renee Rambeau said. “He has a lane in the prelims. We always tell the kids that if you have a lane, you have a shot. He’s trained really hard to get to this point. His times have been better this year than they were at this point last year. We’re looking forward to watching what he can do.” MacKenzie also helped the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay team’s earn a state berth. Grant Koch, Jack Gaskins and Callum Empson are the other members on both of those teams — which set Tippecanoe records on their way to earning a state trip. The 200 team finished with the 21st best qualifying time (1:42.61), while the 400 free team had the 17th best time in Division II (3:22.61).

“They have a great shot at competing here,” Rambeau said. “They swam well at district — set school records in both events last week. If they can come back and swim as well as they did at district in the prelims, than they should make it to the finals.” Troy’s Zelnick made a splash at the Division I District meet in Oxford last weekend, earning a state berth in the 200 freestyle and the 500 free. Zelnick posted the sixth fastest time out of all state qualifier’s in the 500 freestyle (5:00.86) — a time that set a new Troy high school record — and she earned a state nod in the 200 by swimming a time of 1:53.24 — the seventh fastest time in Division I. Tipp senior Lauren Subler made it to state in two events, as well, qualifying in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.64) and helping the 200 medley relay team

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MIAMI COUNTY The Jets led the Buccs early, taking an 11-5 lead by the end of quarter one. But Covington was solid from that point on, outscoring the Jets in every quarter after — including a 13-0 second quarter to lead 18-11 at half. Shelby Kihm had 17 points, while Julianna Simon added 15 to lead the Buccs on offense. "We did a nice job of executing down the stretch," Covington coach Chris Besecker said. "It was a six-piont game with five minutes to go, so we knew we would have to execute and get to the free throw line. We converted some big free throws late in the game." Covington (14-8) plays in the sectional final on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Brookville. Houston 59, Lehman 42 SIDNEY — Houston used defense and late free throw shooting to defeat Lehman 59-42 Wednesday night in the Division IV Sectional semifinals at Sidney. Houston rolled to a 10-0 lead to start the game and never trailed in beating the Cavaliers. Lindsey Spearman and Kandis Sargeant led the Cavaliers with 17 points each. Lehman finishes the season with a record of 10-11.

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NASCAR makes transition to fuel injection

Woods moving on at Match Play Luke Donald won’t be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either. Donald, so dominant in winning the Match Play Championship last year that he closed out every match before the 18th hole, became only the third No. 1 seed to lose in the opening round Wednesday in another predictably crazy day on Dove Mountain. See Page 16.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jack Roush once was the most hands-on team owner in the NASCAR garage. It wouldn’t be odd to walk into the garage on a race weekend and see Roush under the hood, fiddling with a carburetor. But with the advent of electronic fuel injection in the Sprint Cup Series this season, Roush jokes that the level of technology finally has exceeded his ability to tinker. After winning pole position for the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards joked that one of the keys to the team’s great start to the season is that “Jack hasn’t been doing much carburetor tuning.” Roush, sitting next to Edwards

in the interview session, had to acknowledge it was true. “They’re working me closer to the door,” Roush said. “The more this technology expands, the less there is for a dinosaur like me to do. I’m just a comedian right now.” After clinging to carburetors for decades after they were regularly found in passenger cars, NASCAR finally is making the switch to fuel injection. It was a major change for teams and their engine builders, making right now an exciting time for guys like engine builders. Doug Yates, the CEO of Roush Yates Engines, said he has more data than ever to analyze and can make far more adjustments to affect the engines’ performance. “It’s very exciting from an

engine builder and an engineer’s perspective, having new technology in NASCAR.” Yates said. “And it’s our job to hopefully make it seamless.” The transition mostly has flown under the radar during Daytona Speedweeks so far a good sign that there aren’t any major issues. “It’s out there, and it’s quiet,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president of competition. “Knock on wood, but it just goes to show you how hard everybody’s working.” Pemberton said the move to fuel injection helps make NASCAR more relevant, especially to automakers backing the sport. It also gives teams a little more leeway to tune their engines

to a point. “There are tools in the toolbox that we are not using with this system, for obvious reasons,” Pemberton said. “And that is to keep the drivers driving and the crew chiefs working on their setups.” Pemberton expects teams to try to get away with something at some point. There has been speculation that allowing electronic fuel injection could open the door for a team to come up with a hidden traction control system, giving them an illegal advantage. “That’s what everybody says,” Pemberton said. “But the truth be known, that’s probably not your biggest problem. The biggest problem is the one you don’t know about, right?”

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With season ending soon, conference races heat up By the Associated Press The college hoops season is winding down and some of the conference races are all but over. Sure, there’s still four games left for many teams, but it’s hard to imagine anyone catching top-ranked Kentucky in the SEC or second-ranked Syracuse in the Big East. There are, however, some races that will likely go down to the wire, including a couple that could potentially determine No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament. Here’s a few to keep an eye on as the season finishes up: • Big Ten This race has the potential to be a free-for-all over the final four games. No. 6 Michigan State is in first thanks to a five-game winning streak that included a victory over No. 8 Ohio State. The Spartans aren’t exactly feeling comfortable with the Buckeyes a half-

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game behind, No. 11 Michigan one back, and No. 16 Wisconsin and No. 23 Indiana still lurking within striking distance. And the road isn’t easy for Michigan State down the stretch, with Minnesota on Wednesday, followed by Nebraska, a road game against the Hoosiers and another showdown with Ohio State. This one could get exciting. • Big 12 Every year, it seems like someone is about to end Kansas’s conference-title run. Every year, the Jayhawks seem to have an answer. No. 4 Kansas is again in control this season, on pace to win at least a share of its eighth straight title. The Jayhawks got some help when Kansas State knocked off No. 3 Missouri for the second time this season on Tuesday, but still have a tough road and not much room for error. Despite its loss to the Wildcats, Missouri is just a

half-game back and has a chance to make up ground Saturday in Lawrence. Beat the Jayhawks for the second time this season and the Tigers could put the squeeze on Kansas. And don’t forget about No. 13 Baylor; the Bears are just two games back and as dangerous as any team in the conference. • ACC The two-team race everyone predicted at the start of the season has another team that nosed its way in: No. 15 Florida State. The surprising Seminoles are tied for second with No. 5 Duke, just a half-game behind No. 7 North Carolina, and has beaten both teams. Florida State and Duke play Thursday night in one of the most anticipated games in Tallahassee in decades. North Carolina and Duke still have to play each other in the regular-season finale in Durham on March 3, while Florida State follows

its game against the Blue Devils with road games against Miami and Virginia, then Clemson at home in the finale. Depending on what happens to other teams in the top 10 over the final two weeks, this could be a race with a No. 1 NCAA seed on the line. • Ivy League The hook in this race is what happened last season. Harvard won a share of its first Ivy League championship last season, only to miss the NCAA tournament after losing a one-game playoff to Princeton. For a team that hadn’t been to the NCAAs since 1946, that was a tough one to take. While most of the nation is caught up in the Linsane attention being paid to Harvard alum Jeremy Lin you know, that guy with the Knicks who’s everywhere the Crimson have been trying to build a case to get a dance ticket no matter what happens in the Ivy. Still, after what hap-

three NCAA bids, which wouldn’t be bad considering what a rough year it’s been out West. • Conference-USA Neither Memphis nor Southern Miss can seem to pull away in this race. The Tigers had a chance to go up a game on Saturday, but lost to middle-of-the-pack Texas El-Paso at home. The Golden Eagles had a similar hiccup on the same day, losing to 12-13 Houston on the road. Heading into Wednesday night’s games, Memphis and Southern Miss were tied atop the conference, with Tulsa, Central Florida and Marshall still within sight of the lead. This is a title no one seems to want to take, which means it could come down to the last weekend, when Memphis faces Tulsa and Southern Miss goes to Marshall. Even then, we could be looking at a shared title the way things have gone this season.

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Pitcher seeks pardon to rejoin the Indians

UConn’s Calhoun to have surgery STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun will undergo surgery next week to address a lower back condition and he will miss the Huskies’ next two games. The university said Wednesday the status of the Hall of Fame coach, who has been on a medical leave of absence since Feb. 3, will then be evaluated on “a day-to-day basis.” Calhoun is expected to be hospitalized for one or two nights and then continue his recovery at home following Monday’s procedure. The surgery is to alleviate intended spinal stenosis, a painful narrowing of the spine, normally associated with aging and sometimes with arthritis. Calhoun will not coach against Syracuse on Saturday or at Providence on Tuesday. “I’m glad we have finally determined the best course of treatment to deal with the problem,” Calhoun said. “I’m looking forward to having the procedure done, hopefully recovering as quickly as possible, and putting it all in the past.” Calhoun, who turns 70 in May, began experiencing lower back pain last summer and has missed six games due to the medical leave. He also missed three games this season because of an NCAA suspension for recruiting violations. The Huskies (17-10, 7-8 Big East) play host to Pittsburgh in their final regular-season game on March 3. The Big East tournament begins March 6 at Madison Square Garden. Associate head coach George Blaney will remain in charge of the team in Calhoun’s absence.

pened last season, Harvard would much rather lock it up for sure. With a twogame lead over Pennsylvania, a win over Princeton on Friday could go a long way to doing that. • Pac-12 Yes, it’s a down year in the conference. The Pac-12, depending on how things fall, has the potential to get just one NCAA tournament bid. Ugly, but it kind of adds to the intrigue over the final two weeks. California and Washington are on top at 12-3 and have a 1 game lead over Colorado, with Oregon and Arizona right behind. The Bears and Huskies have, outside of Cal’s road game against Colorado on Sunday, relatively easy schedules to close out the season. But, the way things have gone in the Pac-12 so far, one or even both could slip up and create havoc the final weekend of the season. If things do hold up, the conference could get as many as

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Tiger Woods chips to the second green during a first round match against Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at the Match Play Championship golf tournament Wednesday in Marana, Ariz.

Tiger survives Woods edges Fernandez-Castano in Match Play MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Luke Donald won’t be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either. Donald, so dominant in winning the Match Play Championship last year that he closed out every match before the 18th hole, became only the third No. 1 seed to lose in the opening round Wednesday in another predictably crazy day on Dove Mountain. Ernie Els, who only got into the 64-man field when Phil Mickelson took his family on a ski vacation, delivered the biggest shocker in the first round with a 5-and-4 victory. “I don’t think it would have mattered who I played today. I just didn’t play well,” Donald said. “I struggled. I gave away too many holes and made too many mistakes. You can’t do that in match play against anyone, let alone Ernie.”

Tiger Woods nearly found that out against Gonzalo FernandezCastano. Woods had to play lefthanded in one of his three journeys into the desert. He trailed the Spaniard with four holes to play, and both of them looked beatable. That changed when Woods drove the par-5 15th green to win with a twoputt birdie, won the 16th with a par and then closed out the Spaniard with an 8-foot par putt for a 1-up win. “We both made our share of mistakes, there’s no doubt about that,” said Woods. “But somehow, I was able to move on.” That was the only objective in this World Golf Championship, a singleelimination format in which the only proper use of the word “upset” is the mood of the 32 guys who are headed home.

Among them: Ian Poulter, the Match Play winner two years ago, suffered his worst loss in nine appearances when Bae Sang-moon beat him, 4 and 3. Bill Haas, coming off that monster win at Riviera just three days ago, looked like a winner when he was 1 up on the 17th green and had a 5-foot birdie putt. Ryo Ishikawa holed from 18 feet, Haas missed, and the Japanese star made par on the 18th to win. In the most thrilling match of the opening round, Jim Furyk was on the verge of sending Dustin Johnson home early for the fourth straight year when Johnson hit his tee shot into the desert and had to take a penalty drop on the 20th hole. Furyk chipped across the green and threeputted for bogey to lose.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The pitcher Roberto formerly Hernandez, known as Fausto Carmona, told The Associated Press he hopes to obtain a judicial pardon and return to the Cleveland Indians this season. Hernandez was placed on baseball’s restricted list after he was arrested in the Dominican Republic on false identity charges last month. Authorities have said he is 31, three years older than the pitcher claimed. “I’m doing all that is necessary so that when the pardon is granted, I won’t have to wait long to play again,” he said Wednesday. Hernandez also said he keeps in touch with Indians manager Manny Acta. “He has provided support,” he said. “We don’t talk a lot about the issue, but he is keeping an eye on me.” Hernandez’s agent, Jorge Brito, said he is confident Hernandez will soon rejoin the team. “We are working to resolve this situation, and we believe that Roberto will be able to pitch in the major leagues this year,” Brito said. Hernandez said he is meeting with young baseball players to warn them about the problems of using a false identity. Hernandez said he chose to remain quiet about his past when fellow Dominican player Juan Carlos Oviedo, a Miami Marlins reliever formerly known as Leo Nunez, was detained after playing under a fake name for seven major league seasons. “I know I should have

come clean before, but I was scared to reveal what happened to me,” Hernandez said. “That’s why I waited until it became public.” Hernandez went 7-15 with a 5.25 ERA last season and was expected to be part of the starting rotation this year. The Indians exercised his $7 million option for 2012 in October. Cleveland signed Hernandez to a four-year contract in 2008. The club has options on him for 2013 at $9 million and 2014 at $12 million. • Bruce Update GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cincinnati Reds fans will see less of Jay Bruce this season. The outfielder has reported to camp weighing 16 pounds less than at the end of last season. It’s a noticeable change for the All-Star, who thinks the slimmer body will make him faster and help him get through the season better. “I just felt I wasn’t getting any thinner,” Bruce said on Wednesday. “I thought that 15 or 16 fewer pounds on my body would help me get through the season. I have never been a speed guy but this might make me a little faster.” Though he made the All-Star team last season, his batting average, slugging percentage and onbase percentage dropped slightly. Bruce batted .256 with 32 homers and 97 RBIs in 157 games. He stole eight bases, but was caught trying to steal seven times. The 24-year-old outfielder started losing weight in January, dropping the 16 pounds in six weeks through workouts that involved more running. He also changed his diet.

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NY judge: Boeheim slander suit moving to Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday. Bobby Davis and Michael Lang filed their suit in New York City, claiming Boeheim slandered them by saying they were out for money after their allegations of abuse by former assistant coach Bernie Fine surfaced in November. They fought a motion by the school and

Boeheim to hear the case in Syracuse, where they don’t believe they’ll get a fair hearing because of Boeheim’s high standing in the community. But Supreme Court Justice Brian DeJoseph said the two men did not provide sufficient proof that Syracuse jurors would be biased. He said while there may be local residents unqualified to serve on a jury for this case, there are about 350,000 people in the county to choose from. “The plaintiffs’ arguments are well-crafted and

are certainly worthy of review from this court, but they still equate to nothing more than mere beliefs, suspicions and a feeling of possible bias,” DeJoseph, a graduate of Syracuse University and its law school, wrote in his ruling. “This is insufficient to retain venue in New York County.” Davis and his stepbrother Lang claim Fine repeatedly forcibly touched them in the 1980s. Fine, who denies wrongdoing and hasn’t been charged, has since been fired. The lawsuit

claims Boeheim “knew or should have known” about the alleged conduct of his assistant. The pair’s high-profile lawyer, Gloria Allred, said the judge clearly had considered the arguments that were made. “We respect his decision and we will move forward with our case,” Allred said in an email. Boeheim vehemently supported his longtime assistant when the accusations broke and called Davis a liar and opportunist looking to cash in on

the publicity surrounding the Penn State sex abuse scandal. Boeheim later apologized amid criticism from victims’ rights advocates. He said he based his initial comments on a 2005 university investigation that failed to corroborate Davis’ claims. Fine has denied wrongdoing and hasn’t been charged. The claims by the 40year-old Davis and 45-yearold Lang happened too long ago be investigated. But the U.S. Attorney’s office is investigating the claims of

a third man, 23-year-old Zachary Tomaselli of Lewiston, Maine. The ruling comes less than two weeks after a different judge in Manhattan dealt a setback to Davis and Lang by ruling that claims about Fine’s wife had no bearing in the lawsuit. Lawyers for Davis and Lang had claimed that Laurie Fine’s alleged affairs pointed to an atmosphere of “dysfunctional” sexual relationships surrounding the Fines and that Boeheim knew or should have known about.

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 20 14 .588 — Philadelphia 17 17 .500 3 New York 15 17 .469 4 Boston 10 23 .303 9½ Toronto 10 25 .286 10½ New Jersey Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 26 7 .788 — 22 12 .647 4½ Orlando 19 14 .576 7 Atlanta 7 26 .212 19 Washington 4 28 .125 21½ Charlotte Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 27 8 .771 — Indiana 21 12 .636 5 Cleveland 13 18 .419 12 13 20 .394 13 Milwaukee 11 24 .314 16 Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 23 10 .697 — San Antonio Dallas 21 12 .636 2 Houston 20 14 .588 3½ Memphis 19 15 .559 4½ 8 25 .242 15 New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 26 7 .788 — 18 15 .545 8 Denver Portland 18 16 .529 8½ Minnesota 17 17 .500 9½ Utah 15 17 .469 10½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB 19 11 .633 — L.A. Clippers 19 13 .594 1 L.A. Lakers 14 19 .424 6½ Phoenix 12 17 .414 6½ Golden State 11 22 .333 9½ Sacramento Tuesday's Games Cleveland 101, Detroit 100 Indiana 117, New Orleans 108, OT Miami 120, Sacramento 108 Memphis 89, Philadelphia 76 Portland 137, San Antonio 97 Wednesday's Games Oklahoma City 119, Boston 104 Indiana 102, Charlotte 88 New Orleans 89, Cleveland 84 Toronto 103, Detroit 93 Sacramento 115, Washington 107 Orlando 108, New Jersey 91 New York 99, Atlanta 82 Chicago 110, Milwaukee 91 Houston 93, Philadelphia 87 Minnesota 100, Utah 98 Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's Games New York at Miami, 7 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 9:30 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. 19, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv ...........................Record 1. Kentucky (63) ......26-1 1,623 1 2. Syracuse (2)........27-1 1,559 2 3. Missouri ...............25-2 1,498 3 4. Kansas ................22-5 1,377 4 5. Duke ....................23-4 1,359 5 6. Michigan St. ........22-5 1,317 7 7. North Carolina.....23-4 1,261 8 8. Ohio St. ...............22-5 1,139 6 9. Georgetown.........20-5 1,085 10 10. Marquette ..........22-5 1,013 12 11. Michigan............20-7 869 17 12. Florida ...............21-6 860 14 13. Baylor ................22-5 859 9 14. Murray St...........26-1 765 16 15. Florida St...........19-7 620 20 16. Wisconsin ..........20-7 615 15 17. Louisville............21-6 495 19 18. New Mexico.......22-4 469 — 19. Wichita St. .........24-4 467 24 20. Notre Dame.......19-8 457 23 21. UNLV .................22-6 325 11 22. Temple ...............21-5 281 — 23. Indiana...............20-7 246 18 24. San Diego St.....20-6 176 13 25. Virginia...............20-6 153 22 Others receiving votes: Creighton 76, Gonzaga 47, BYU 29, Saint Louis 25, Drexel 13, Harvard 12, Vanderbilt 12, California 11, Saint Mary's (Cal) 7, Long Beach St. 4, VCU 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. 19, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ...............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31) ......26-1 775 1 2. Syracuse .............27-1 744 2 3. Missouri ...............25-2 713 3 4. Duke ....................23-4 662 4 5. Kansas ................22-5 644 5 6. Michigan State ....22-5 613 8 7. North Carolina.....23-4 592 7 8. Georgetown.........20-5 539 9 9. Ohio State ...........22-5 504 6 10. Marquette ..........22-5 485 13 11. Florida ...............21-6 454 12 12. Murray State......26-1 416 14 13. Michigan............20-7 377 19 14. Baylor ................22-5 374 10 15. Wisconsin ..........20-7 292 17 16. Florida State......19-7 290 21 17. Louisville............21-6 277 18 18. Notre Dame.......19-8 223 25 19. Wichita State .....24-4 183 NR 20. UNLV .................22-6 174 11 21. New Mexico.......22-4 142 NR 22. Temple ...............21-5 114 NR 23. Saint Mary's ......23-5 101 16 24. Indiana...............20-7 81 20 25. San Diego State20-6 76 15 Others receiving votes: Virginia 73; Creighton 51; California 21; Gonzaga 13; Saint Louis 11; Harvard 10; Mississippi State 10; Drexel 9; Vanderbilt 9; Kansas State 8; Middle Tennessee 6; Long Beach State 3; Virginia Commonwealth 2; Weber State 2; Iowa State 1; Nevada 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. 19, 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)...........27-0 1,000 1 2. Stanford...............24-1 945 3 3. Notre Dame.........25-2 919 4 4. UConn .................24-3 885 2 5. Miami...................24-3 845 6 6. Maryland .............23-4 781 8

7. Duke ....................22-4 756 5 8. Ohio St. ...............23-3 709 9 9. Delaware .............24-1 655 10 10. Tennessee .........20-7 582 13 11. Penn St..............21-5 574 12 12. Green Bay .........23-1 562 11 13. Kentucky............21-5 540 7 14. Texas A&M ........19-6 486 14 15. Georgetown.......21-6 459 15 16. Louisville............19-7 321 19 17. Georgia Tech.....20-7 285 20 18. Georgia..............20-7 266 18 19. St. Bonaventure.25-2 245 22 20. St. John's...........18-8 208 — 21. DePaul...............20-7 191 24 22. Purdue...............19-8 176 17 23. Nebraska...........20-6 147 16 82 21 24. Rutgers..............18-8 25. Gonzaga............24-4 75 — Others receiving votes: West Virginia 65, South Carolina 54, Arkansas 29, Princeton 28, UTEP 24, Fresno St. 23, Vanderbilt 16, BYU 15, California 14, Middle Tennessee 13, North Carolina 10, Oklahoma 9, Florida Gulf Coast 6. 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. 20, 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 1. Baylor (31)...........27-0 775 1 2. Stanford...............24-1 734 3 3. Notre Dame.........26-2 715 4 4. UConn .................24-3 686 2 5. Miami...................24-3 651 6 6. Maryland .............23-4 615 7 7. Duke ....................22-4 592 5 8. Delaware .............24-1 522 9 9. Tennessee ...........20-7 516 10 10. Kentucky............22-5 501 8 11. Texas A&M ........19-6 430 13 12. Green Bay .........23-1 417 12 13. Georgetown.......21-6 402 14 14. Ohio State .........23-4 401 11 15. Penn State.........22-5 350 17 16. Georgia..............20-7 266 15 17. Louisville............19-8 258 16 18. DePaul...............20-7 254 20 19. Georgia Tech.....20-7 209 22 20. Rutgers..............18-8 147 18 21. Gonzaga............24-4 122 23 96 25 22. St. Bonaventure.25-2 76 21 23. Nebraska...........20-6 24. Vanderbilt...........20-7 66 24 25. St. John's...........18-8 58 — Others receiving votes: Purdue 53, West Virginia 39, UTEP 35, Florida Gulf Coast 24, Middle Tennessee 22, California 13, Fresno State 11, South Carolina 10, Princeton 6, Kansas State 2, Arkansas 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 final weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (20) .....19-1 218 2, Cin. La Salle (2)............20-1 194 3, Mentor ..........................17-2 137 4, Pickerington Cent. ........18-2 120 5, Tol. Whitmer ..................17-2 106 6, Cin. Moeller ..................17-3 77 7, Olentangy Liberty .........18-2 76 8, Cols. Walnut Ridge .......18-1 69 9, Cle. Hts. ........................15-2 68 10, Warren Harding ..........16-3 49 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lakewood St. Edward 24. 11, Norwalk 24. 13, Garfield Hts. 20. DIVISION II 1, Day. Dunbar (14)...........20-0 206 2, Alliance (3) ...................20-0 175 3, Defiance (1)..................19-0 152 4, Franklin (1) ...................20-0 141 5, Akr. East (1)..................19-1 111 6, Cin. Taft (2) ...................13-4 98 7, Jonathan Alder .............18-1 87 8, E. Liverpool...................17-3 52 9, Vincent Warren .............17-2 49 10, Mentor Lake Cath.......16-2 36 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lexington 31. 12, Wauseon 15. DIVISION III 1, Bloom-Carroll (15) ........20-0 208 2, Leavittsburg Labrae (3) 20-0 190 3, Summit Country Day (3)19-1 159 4, Chesapeake .................19-1 132 5, Lima Cent. Cath............17-2 111 6, Portsmouth ...................18-2 97 7, St. Peter Chanel ...........16-3 86 8, Versailles ......................18-2 78 9, Creston Norwayne (1) ..16-2 43 10, Newton Falls...............16-3 26 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Ironton 20. DIVISION IV 1, Jackson Center (13) .....20-0 204 2, Berlin Hiland (6) ...........18-1 181 3, Edgerton (2) .................19-0 155 4, Richmond Hts...............18-1 145 5, Ft. Recovery .................17-2 118 6, Zanesville Rosecrans ...17-3 93 7, Newark Cath.................17-3 73 8, Malvern.........................17-3 71 9, Cols. Africentric ............16-3 57 10, Cle. VASJ....................11-8 24 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Dalton (1) 22. 12, Day. Jefferson 17. Ohio Boys Basketball Scores Wednesday Alliance Marlington 66, Mogadore Field 52 Cle. MLK 54, Cle. Horizon Science 47 Division II Cols. South 63, Cols. East 48 Sunbury Big Walnut 55, Granville 50 Division III W. Jefferson 58, Marion Elgin 53 Ohio Girls Basketball Tournament Scores Wednesday Division I Beavercreek 52, Huber Hts. Wayne 51 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 48, Parma Normandy 44 Kettering Fairmont 68, Xenia 12 Lorain 64, Olmsted Falls 49 Mentor 61, Ashtabula Lakeside 22 Pickerington N. 94, Cols. West 12 Westlake 63, Cle. John Marshall 27 Willoughby S. 57, Madison 50 Division II Bellville Clear Fork 67, Galion 56 Oxford Talawanda 51, New Richmond 40 Division III Anna 87, Day. Dunbar 17 Cuyahoga Hts. 48, Gates Mills Hawken 31 Gates Mills Gilmour 65, Garfield Hts. Trinity 26 Hamilton Badin 69, Cin. Purcell Marian 39 Lewisburg Tri-County N. 45, W. Liberty-Salem 43 Middletown Fenwick 35, Cin. N.

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 10 a.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Drive4COPD 300, at Daytona Beach, Fla. Noon SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, practice for NextEra Energy Resources 250, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 2 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Duel at Daytona, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 6:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, final practice for NextEra Energy Resources 250, at Daytona Beach, Fla. GOLF 10:30 a.m. TGC — LPGA, Women's Champions, first round, at Singapore (same-day tape) 2 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour-WGC, Accenture Match Play Championship, second round matches, at Marana, Ariz. 6:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Mayakoba Classic, first round, at Playa del Carmen, Mexico (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Alabama at Arkansas 9 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Wisconsin at Iowa 10:30 p.m. FSN — Stanford at Colorado 11 p.m. ESPN2 — BYU at Gonzaga NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. TNT — New York at Miami 9:30 p.m. TNT — L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City College Hill 27 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 60, Coshocton 23 Division IV Berlin Hiland 36, Zanesville Rosecrans 35, 2OT Cedarville 56, Xenia Christian 33 Covington 47, Pitsburg FranklinMonroe 36 Kinsman Badger 68, Southington Chalker 51 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 43, Delaware Christian 28 Sugar Grove Berne Union 50, Gahanna Christian 44 Warren JFK 48, Newbury 30

GOLF WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Results Wednesday At Dove Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Marana, Ariz. Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,791; Par: 72 First Round (Seeds in parentheses) Y.E. Yang (53), South Korea, def. Graeme McDowell (12), Northern Ireland, 2 and 1. Hunter Mahan (21), United States, def. Zach Johnson (44), United States, 19 holes. Ryo Ishikawa (54), Japan, def. Bill Haas (11), United States, 1 up. Paul Lawrie (43), Scotland, def. Justin Rose (22), England, 1 up. Dustin Johnson (9), United States, def. Jim Furyk (56), United States, 20 holes. Francesco Molinari (41), Italy, def. Thomas Bjorn (24), Denmark, 20 holes. Charl Schwartzel (10), South Africa, def. Gary Woodland (55), United States, 4 and 2. Bae Sang-moon (42), South Korea, def. Ian Poulter (23), England, 4 and 3. Steve Stricker (5), United States, def. Kevin Na (60), United States, 2 and 1. Matteo Manassero (59), Italy, def. Webb Simpson (6), United States, 3 and 2. Martin Laird (38), Scotland, def. Alvaro Quiros (27), Spain, 1 up. Robert Rock (57), England, def. Adam Scott (8), Australia, 1 up. Mark Wilson (40), United States, def. Bo Van Pelt (25), United States, 3 and 2. Jason Day (7), Australia, def. Rafael Cabrera Bello (58), Spain, 19 holes. John Senden (39), Australia, def. Simon Dyson (26), England, 4 and 3. Matt Kuchar (13), United States, def. Jonathan Byrd (52), United States, 1 up. Bubba Watson (20), United States, def. Ben Crane (45), United States, 3 and 2. Nick Watney (14), United States, def. Darren Clarke (51), Northern Ireland, 5 and 4. Tiger Woods (19), United States, def. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (46), Spain, 1 up. Kyle Stanley (49), United States, def. K.J. Choi (16), South Korea, 2 and 1. Brandt Snedeker (17), United States, def. Retief Goosen (48), South Africa, 21 holes. Miguel Angel Jimenez (50), Spain, def. Sergio Garcia (15), Spain, 2 and 1.Keegan Bradley (18), United States, def. Geoff Ogilvy (47), Australia, 4 and 3. Martin Kaymer (4), Germany, def. Greg Chalmers (61), Australia, 4 and 2. David Toms (29), United States, def. Rickie Fowler (36), United States, 1 up. Lee Westwood (3), England, def. Nicolas Colsaerts (62), Belgium, 3 and 1. Robert Karlsson (30), Sweden, def. Fredrik Jacobson (35), Sweden, 6 and 5. Ernie Els (64), South Africa, def. Luke Donald (1), England, 5 and 4. Peter Hanson (33), Sweden, def. Jason Dufner (32), United States, 2 and 1. Rory McIlroy (2), Northern Ireland, def. George Coetzee (63), South Africa, 2 up.

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Daytona 500 Lineup After Sunday qualifying; race Sunday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 194.738. 2. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 194.087. Failed to Qualify (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet,

194.028. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 193.999. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 193.844. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 193.803. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 193.665. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 193.665. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 193.615. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 193.607. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 193.503. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 193.449. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 193.382. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 193.374. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 193.249. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 193.245. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 193.224. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 193.121. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 192.992. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 192.914. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 192.868. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 192.777. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 192.6. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 192.583. (26) Tony Raines, Ford, 192.534. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 191.963. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 191.873. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 191.84. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 191.738. (09) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 191.567. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 191.522. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 191.506. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 191.363. (33) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 191.27. (40) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 191.18. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 191.16. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 191.127. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 191.063. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 190.99. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 190.605. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 190.046. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 190.022. (97) Bill Elliott, Toyota, 189.950. (37) Mike Wallace, Ford, 189.853. (93) David Reutimann, Toyota, 189.235. (23) Robert Richardson Jr., Toyota, 188.438. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 188.229. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 187.954.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 58 38 15 5 81161118 New Jersey 59 35 20 4 74168162 Philadelphia 59 33 19 7 73198181 Pittsburgh 60 34 21 5 73186160 N.Y. Islanders 60 25 27 8 58140176 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 58 36 20 2 74194134 Ottawa 62 32 22 8 72190185 Toronto 60 29 24 7 65181184 Buffalo 60 26 27 7 59150176 Montreal 61 24 27 10 58160167 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 58 27 20 11 65144162 Winnipeg 62 29 26 7 65157175 Washington 60 29 26 5 63161173 Tampa Bay 59 27 26 6 60166197 Carolina 60 23 26 11 57158181 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 61 41 18 2 84191141 St. Louis 60 36 17 7 79152121 Nashville 60 35 19 6 76168155 Chicago 61 33 21 7 73191179 Columbus 60 18 35 7 43142198 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 60 38 16 6 82195147 Calgary 60 28 23 9 65143161 Colorado 60 29 27 4 62151168 Minnesota 59 26 24 9 61131154 Edmonton 59 23 30 6 52159178 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 58 31 20 7 69170148 Phoenix 60 30 21 9 69157151 Los Angeles 60 27 21 12 66128131 Dallas 60 30 26 4 64155167 Anaheim 60 25 25 10 60154171 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's Games Phoenix 5, Los Angeles 4, SO Buffalo 2, N.Y. Islanders 1

Thursday, February 23, 2012 New Jersey 4, Toronto 3, OT Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Columbus 6, San Jose 3 Philadelphia 5, Winnipeg 4, OT Dallas 3, Montreal 0 Tampa Bay 3, Anaheim 2 Nashville 3, Vancouver 1 Chicago 2, Detroit 1 Edmonton 6, Calgary 1 Wednesday's Games Ottawa 5, Washington 2 Boston 4, St. Louis 2 Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. Thursday's Games San Jose at Toronto, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Carolina, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Friday's Games Vancouver at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions .BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS_Agreed to terms with INF Cristian Guzman on a minor league contract. DETROIT TIGERS_Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Hoffman, LHP Andy Oliver, LHP Adam Wilk, INF Hernan Perez and OF Andy Dirks on one-year contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Agreed to terms with RHP Louis Coleman and RHP Greg Holland one-year contracts. NEW YORK YANKEES_Agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma on a one-year contract. Placed LHP Pedro Feliciano on the 60-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS_Named Tony Fernandez special assistant to the general manager. TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Agreed to terms with RHP Rick VandenHurk on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Alan Farina on the 60-day DL. National League CINCINNATI REDS_Named Jim McNally consultant. P H I L A D E L P H I A PHILLIES_Promoted Marti Wolever to assistant general manager, amateur scouting. American Association AMARILLO SOX_Signed LHP Jack Spradlin. EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed RHP Scott Hodsdon. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS_Signed INF Brian Kolb and C Ryan Babineau. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS_Signed OF Lew Ford, OF Reid Gorecki and INF Dan Lyons. Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS_Signed RHP Chase Doremus and RHP James Schult. LONDON RIPPERS_Signed OF Matt Wright. WILD WASHINGTON THINGS_Traded C Rob Herrmann to Alpine (Pecos) for a player to be named. BASKETBALL Women's National Basketball Association WASHINGTON MYSTICS_Signed G Dominique Canty. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League BLUE WINNIPEG BOMBERS_Named Will Plemons defensive line coach and Chip Garber linebackers coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES_Agreed to terms with F Tuomo Ruutu on a fouryear contract extension. Recalled G Mike Murphy from Charlotte (AHL). DALLAS STARS_Placed C Jake Dowell on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb. 21. Recalled F Matt Fraser from Texas (AHL). N A S H V I L L E PREDATORS_Reassigned F Chris Mueller to Milwaukee (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS_Sent D Ty Wishart to Bridgeport (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES_Acquired C Antoine Vermette from Columbus for G Curtis McElhinney, a 2012 secondround draft pick and a 2013 fifth-round draft pick. American Hockey League AHL_Suspended Springfield C Cody Bass three games for a charging incident in a Feb. 17 game at Connecticut. Suspended Albany RW Nathan Perkovich three games for his actions in a Feb. 19 game against Binghamton. Suspended Bridgeport RW Tomas Marcinko three games for a boarding incident in a Feb. 20 game against Albany. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS_Loaned D Benn Olson to Greenville (ECHL). C O N N E C T I C U T WHALE_Announced G Jason Missiaen was reassigned to Greenville (ECHL). ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS_Announced F Jack Downing, F Wacey Hamilton and D Josh Godfrey were assigned to the teams by Binghamton (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA_Signed F Cesar Romero, MF Peter Vagenas and D Rauwsham McKenzie. MONTREAL IMPACT_Announced the retirement of D-MF Simon Gatti, who will coach the U14 team of the Impact Academy. PHILADELPHIA UNION_Signed D Sheanon Williams. Waived MF Nizar Khalfan. SPORTING KANSAS CITY_Signed MF Graham Zusi. Waived D Daneil Cyrus. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS_Signed D Greg Klazura. COLLEGE N O R T H E A S T CONFERENCE_Promoted Kelly Webb to assistant commissioner for compliance and Ralph Ventre to director of communications and social media. CALIFORNIA_Named Ashwin Puri associate athletic director for sales, marketing and service. NEW MEXICO_Promoted Jeff Mills to defensive coordinator. Named Kevin Cosgrove inside linebackers coach.

■ Football

BCS far from reaching a deal on changes GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Before there will be significant changes to college football’s postseason and how to determine a champion, there are plenty of options to be considered. Conference commissioners who run the Bowl Championship Series are just getting started on that process. “We’re just trying to understand conceptually what the pieces are. … It’s at the very beginning,” Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said. “While I think people have a reasonable idea on the range of what’s under consideration, the study and the inspection and understanding of that range I think is going to be months in the making.” The 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director spent two days meeting with BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock at a hotel at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. They are scheduled to meet there again March 26. Hancock characterized the meetings, which encompassed more than eight hours over two days, as “very, very, very productive” with great dialogue and sharing of ideas. He wouldn’t get into specifics about what discussed. “They are determined to do what’s best for the game,” Hancock said. “Everything is still on the table and there will be a time when they obviously have to start taking things off the table. But that point hasn’t come yet.” In a joint statement posted on Facebook even before they had emerged from their meeting room, the group said it had a selfimposed deadline of “sometime this summer” to decide what changes to propose. The process could take much longer to get finished. “No one really knows what the actual drop-dead date is,” said long-time WAC Commissioner Karl Benson, who takes over as the Sun Belt’s commissioner in April.

■ NHL

Jackets trade Vermette COLUMBUS (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded center Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for two draft picks and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. The deal, announced on Wednesday by Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson, would give Columbus a secondround pick in the 2012 draft and a fifth-round pick in 2013. The Blue Jackets, with the worst record in the NHL, have been trolling for trade partners for the past few weeks. Rumors have been flying about the club dealing captain Rick Nash or high-priced center Jeff Carter. Instead, the Blue Jackets dealt Vermette, who has eight goals and 19 assists in 60 games this season. McElhinney’s acquisition could open the door to the team trading goalie Curtis Sanford, a free agent-to-be just activated off injured reserve.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

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■ National Basketball Association

Kaman nets 21 as Hornets defeat Cavaliers CLEVELAND (AP) Chris Kaman scored 21 points and the New Orleans Hornets held off a late Cleveland rally for an 89-84 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Rookie point guard Kyrie Irving, who made several clutch plays in Cleveland’s back-to-back one-point wins over Sacramento and Detroit,

was held to six points, tying his career low that occurred in his first NBA game against Toronto on Dec. 26. Irving’s jumper with 2:08 to play cut New Orleans’ lead to 76-74, but Kaman’s dunk and Marco Belinelli’s 3-pointer put the Hornets ahead 81-74 with 1:04 to play. Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 22 points.

Irving, who shot 2 of 13 from the field, recorded a career-high with 11 assists. Cleveland missed a chance to win three straight games for the first time this season. Belinelli scored 19 points while Jarrett Jack added 16 for New Orleans. Kaman, the subject of trade rumors earlier this month, also grabbed 13 rebounds.

New Orleans, which lost to Indiana in overtime on Tuesday, came out with more energy in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. The Hornets led the remainder of the game after taking an 11-9 lead in the first quarter. New Orleans built an 11-point lead late in the period and maintained a comfortable margin until the fourth

quarter. Trailing 71-59 early in the final period, Cleveland scored 11 straight points to pull within one. Ramon Sessions scored five points, Alonzo Gee hit a 3pointer to key the run, and Ryan Hollins’ free throw cut the lead to 7170. New Orleans went scoreless for over four minutes before Jack’s free

throw with 6:25 remaining gave the Hornets a three-point lead. Jack made a jumper and New Orleans hit six free throws in the final minute to secure the win. Cleveland cut the deficit to one in the second quarter, but couldn’t take the lead and the Hornets led 50-43 at halftime. Kaman scored 15 points in the half.

■ National Basketball Association

■ Swimming

Lin, Knicks crush Hawks

Swimming

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin had an easy night ahead of his toughest opponent yet, and the New York Knicks tuned up for their trip to Miami by beating the Atlanta Hawks 9982 on Wednesday night. Lin had 17 points and nine assists, sitting out most of the fourth quarter in a rare game during his remarkable run that the Knicks needed little from him. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points in his second game back from injury for the Knicks, who led the depleted Hawks by 25 points at halftime. New York bounced back from a loss to New Jersey on Monday and won for the ninth time in 11 games since Lin joined the rotation. They visit Miami on Thursday in their final game before the All-Star break, and Lin’s emergence has the Heat’s attention. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and teammates have been asked repeatedly in recent days about the exHarvard guard, and coach Mike D’Antoni was told the word out of Miami is the NBA’s hottest team will be waiting for the Knicks’ backto-back Sports Illustrated cover boy. “At the airport?” he joked. Not quite. But whatever they do will provide more resistance than the Hawks,

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 earn a qualification, as well. “She’s has been swimming about at about 1:12 and 1:13 throughout the year, but she rested and brought the time down (at district),” Rambeau said. “Hopefully that rest she had this week helps her again and she can swim as well as she did at district.” Subler’s teammate’s in the 200 medley are Kirsten Bell and Augusta Grescowle and freshman Bailey Cahill. The 200 team finished with the 15th

fastest qualifying time in the state (1:53.31). Cahill also qualified as an individual with the 22nd best time in the 100 butterfly (1:00.23). “We had hoped she (Bailey) would make it. She has been swimming well in 100 fly all year,” Rambeau said. “She has gotten faster and faster each week. She got in as the 22nd seed, which is where we thought she would.” Division II prelims start at 5 p.m. today at Canton McKinley high school.

■ National Football League

Brady’s longtime coach, Martinez, dies at age 67 AP PHOTO

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) goes up for a layup next to Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia (27) in the first quarter Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. who trailed by as many as 30. Jeff Teague scored 18 points for the Hawks. They played without All-Star guard Joe Johnson, who left their loss at Chicago on Monday with a sore left knee and had to pull out of Sunday’s game in Orlando,

and have lost three straight and five of six. The Knicks shot 52 percent in the first half, scored 30 points in both periods, and led 60-35 at the break. They lost their focus briefly midway through the third before pulling away again to lead 78-56 heading

into the fourth. Lin watched the first 6-plus minutes of the final period before D’Antoni curiously put him back in leading by 20 with 5:13 left. Lin still played only 33 minutes after he logged at least 36 in all but one of the previous 10 games.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Tom Martinez, the longtime personal coach to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has died. He was 67. Brady said in a statement posted on his Facebook page Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened by the passing of my coach, mentor and friend.” “Coach Martinez’s invaluable assistance and support will never be forgotten and will always have a lasting impact on

my life,” Brady said in the statement. “The time we spent together remain some of my fondest memories. His legacy of commitment, toughness and determination will live on forever.” Tom Martinez worked with Brady when he was a teenager growing up in San Mateo, where Martinez coached at College of San Mateo. Their relationship continued during Brady’s NFL career.

■ College Athletics

MAC Commissioner: Temple in talks to join Big East East regarding membership.” A person familiar with the talks says the school and the Big East are trying to negotiate a deal that could have Temple in the league for all sports by next season. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity

because the talks are still ongoing. Temple played in the Big East in football only from 1991-2004, but was forced out of the league because the program was one of the worst in major college football. The Philadelphia-based school played as a football independent and eventually

landed in the MidAmerican Conference in 2007. In the MAC, Temple has turned its football program around and run off winning seasons the past three years. The Owls’ other sports programs, including men’s and women’s basketball, compete in the Atlantic 10. The Big East has a vacancy next season now that West Virginia is being allowed to leave immediately for the Big 12. The school and the conference settled com-

peting lawsuits last week. The Big East will receive $20 million dollars from West Virginia in return for setting aside its 27month notification period. The New York Times reported on the talks between Temple and the Big East earlier Wednesday. Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw had no comment on the matter. The MAC has had 13 football schools since adding Temple in 2007. Last year, the MAC added Massachusetts as a foot-

ball-only member, beginning in the 2012 season. At the same time, the MAC put in place new exit provisions which state that any football-only member wishing to leave the conference would need to provide notice two football seasons before departure and pay a fee of $2.5 million. “Our position on this matter is that we have a contract in place with specifics that will govern and determine how this matter is handled,” Steinbrecher said.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season. MAC Commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday that his league is “aware that Temple has been in discussions with the Big

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