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BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Mega Millions players on the day of the drawing overwhelmingly said they would donate the big money rather than keep it all to themselves.

Odds of winning were about one in 176 million for Friday night’s drawing. The jackpot had increased to $640 million as of midday.

Zipping down the line WARREN COUNTY — High as the trees, above the river and over the hills, is where Ozone Zipline Adventures takes each and every guest.

Set in the heart of Camp Kern in Warren County the zipline has been in place since 2009. Only recently did director Jeff Merhige get to add the two lines he has been dreaming of offering his visitors since the inception of the tour. Coming

TROY April Gray, a part-time clerk at Marathon, said customers had been buying tickets non-stop at the 801 W. Main St. location.

“It’s crazy,” Gray said. “I think we sold about $160 worth to one customer last Tuesday or Wednesday.”

Marathon customer Scott Raskay, 41, doesn’t normally play

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the lottery, but this time he had “half a billion reasons” to try his luck. He said the majority at his workplace seemed to feel the same way.

Should he be a big winner, Raskay said he would establish organizations to help those in need.

“I’d love to start a foundation for underprivileged kids to play sports and participate in other programs. I’d also start programs for veterans who can’t find jobs or are homeless,” the Troy resident said.

He’d lead a more relaxed lifestyle, too.

Marshals arrest sex offender

Officials nab elk poachers Larry and Marty Hall had two massive bull elk sighted in their rifle scopes. A cracking boom from one gun, then another, echoed across the rugged landscape along the NevadaIdaho line. See Page B2.

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Staff report A 29-year-old motorcyclist who was thrown 150 feet following a motorcycle accident along State Route 66 near Ziegler Road at the north edge of the city STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Thursday evening has Students at St. John’s Preschool, including Owen Zickafoose, Carsen Riddle and died, authorities said.

Addison Dillow, learn the process of dying eggs Friday at the center. According to The Miami County Melissa Wells, director, the program has been coloring eggs for years as a tradition Sheriff ’s Office identified and it helps to celebrate Easter. the victim as Matthew A. Dodd of Piqua. He was transported from the scene

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Those who spoil the fun in a gift exchange by shaking and rattling the contents firmly under wrap now can thank Concord Elementary School fifthgrader Megan Malott for inventing the perfect solu-

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than 150 students from the region with her invention, “Break-No-More Box!” “It’s for kids that if they shake the box when it’s wrapped, it won’t break what is inside,” Malott said. Malott won a $50 savings bond for her invention at the competition March 17 at Wright State University.

Malott said she got the

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Malott was one of several local students who participated at the seventh annual Miami Valley Invention Convention. She competed against more

RIGHT: Concord Elementary School fifth grade student Megan Malott discusses her “Break–No–More Box!” invention Friday at the school.

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he faltered on his probation requirements he would sentence him to one year in prison.

Now, Jenkins faces a charge of failure to register

BY WILL E SANDERS as a sex offender, a fourthStaff Writer degree felony, and a probawsanders@dailycall.com tion violation to answer to A Miami County con- in court.

Marshal Bill Taylor said victed sex offender was arrested in Lebanon by the he had been looking for Jenkins for a U.S. Marshals month and had Service, Dayton men in Woodstock, bureau, Friday Vt., looking for him afternoon and was when a new lead babysitting a came in this week small child when that led Taylor to taken into custody.

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Kyle Z. Jenkins, JENKINS After refusing 23, was booked to answer the door into the Miami County Jail following the at first, Jenkins was taken arrest, which occurred one into custody without inciyear to the day of his dent and was babysitting a prison sentence hearing on 4-year-old child at the time, a count of unlawful sexual according to Taylor.

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Americans bet nearly $1.5B on tickets CHICAGO (AP) — Across the country, Americans plunked down an estimated $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: an infinitesimally small chance to win what could end up being the single biggest lottery payout the world has ever seen.

But forget about how the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot could change the life of the winner. It’s a collective wager that could fund a presidential campaign several times over, make a dent in

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“I’d still work — but it would be on my own terms,” he said.

Like many of Gray’s customers, she typically isn’t a big Mega Millions fan. But she inadvertently entered when a customer was charged for too many draws and she and fellow employees felt obligated to pay for them.

If she were to win, Gray said — without hesitation — that the money would go to her family member in need.

“I would set my greatgrandmother up so she could be on her own,” Gray said. “That’s what I’d do first. She’s in a one-bedroom trailer now.”

Kathy Gilmore, manager of C R Butts Discount Tobacco at 45 S. Dorset Road, said sales had picked up big time for the huge Mega Millions pot.

She got in on the action as well.

“I figured I would share it,” Gilmore said of potentially winning. “I would make a list of people, and every family member would get a million, and so would my employees. Regular customers’ stuff would be free for a week.”

Why the generosity?

“Because you can’t take

that $1.5 billion on something other than a distant dream?

For starters, it could cure the everyday worries of hundreds of thousands of American families hit by the Great Recession. It costs an average of $6,129 to feed the typical family for a year meaning the cash spent on tickets could fill up the plates of 238,000 households.

As gas prices climb faster than stations can change the numbers on the signs, the money spent on

tickets could fill the tanks of 685,000 households annually.

Or it could play politics.

So far in this campaign, Republicans and President Barack Obama have spent $348.5 million. The amount spent on Mega Millions tickets could cover that tab four times over.

Could the money dig governments out of debt? That’s a problem that even staggering ticket sales can’t solve. It could trim this year’s expected $1.3 trillion federal deficit by just over a

tenth of 1 percent. In Illinois, the money would disappear just as fast into that state’s $8 billion deficit.

On a personal level, that much money staggers.

Giving $1.46 billion to a broker could purchase 2.4 million shares of Apple stock.

Or consider the whimsical: A family of up to 12 could live for more than a century at Musha Cay, magician David Copperfield’s $37,000-a-night private island resort in the Exuma Cays of the Caribbean.

nally investigated as a rape and was ultimately sentenced to three years of probation. In addition, he was labeled as a tier II sex offender, which required him to register annually as a sex offender in the county where he resides, works

or receives an education.

In that case, the charge was brought forth after a school psychologist at Troy High School reported to the police that a 15-year-old female freshman claimed that she had been raped by Jenkins.

Offender money to the grave with you,” she explained. “I want to make people happy.”

Syed Shahid, a clerk at BP, said sales had climbed significantly. Earlier in the week, his first customer at 7:30 a.m. spent $60. About 80 percent of customers have numbers randomly selected rather than choose their own.

Shahid often drops a few dollars on Mega Millions. Yet this week he decided to up the ante.

“Every time I do about $2, $3 or $5,” he said. “But this time it’s (more than) $500 million, so I spent $20.”

Hospitals and charities would be recipients of his fortune, should he win.

Jake Birt, 22, bought a ticket from Shahid.

“Would you like winning numbers or regular numbers?” Shahid said with a laugh.

Birt said he usually buys scratch-off tickets than Mega rather Millions. Like many other Troy residents, though, he just couldn’t pass up the chance to strike it (especially) rich this time.

“I’d give some to my family members and what not,” he said. “And buy me a house and car and invest the rest.”

• Continued from 1 apprehended in Vermont, Taylor said he could have been charged federally under the Adam Walsh Act. Last year, Jenkins was convicted of unlawful sexual conduct that was origi-

Motorcylist • Continued from 1 rate of speed that has been estimated at 100 mph when he lost control, left the roadway, and narrowly avoided other vehicles.

After striking an incline at Door and Hepner’s

Windows, the cyclist went airborne for 150 feet before crashing into a utility pole and coming to a rest in a wooded area.

Deputies state Mr. Dodd had just picked the motorcycle up from a nearby repair shop and was taking

it for a test drive.

The crash remains under investigation and deputies at the scene of the crash Thursday night said one area of the investigation will look into whether the machine’s throttle might have stuck.

“nerve-racking.”

“There were some great ideas,” she said. “There were a lot of different things and going to Wright State was fun, but I was nervous.”

Malott had to make a poster to present her invention to judges at both the district’s invention convention and at the regional competition.

“It was fun and I have fun making something that people may someday use,” she said. “I liked coming up with the idea and making the poster.”

Malott said she had help

from her friends and her gifted education teacher and GATE instructor Erica Brickey in the invention process.

“I’d definitely try to do something like this again,” Malott said.

Malott is the daughter of Annette and Dan Malott of Troy.

Other Troy City School winners include Zach Collett for his invention “The Spoilage Spoiler,” Devan Guzman’s “Cool Cat House” and Justin Bowling for his “Cool Cat Bed.” All three students are Cookson Elementary students.

Inventor • Continued from 1 idea from a friend who told her how a present she received almost broke before Christmas.

Malott said she lined the inside of a box with felt and sponges to prevent the contents of the gift from being broken.

“If you have someone that wants to know what is inside, then they shake it to hear what is inside, it won’t break,” she said.

Malott, 11 years old, said competing with other local students at the regional level was a bit

Obama: Oil supply enough to keep squeeze on Iran WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he was plowing ahead with potential sanctions against countries that keep buying oil from Iran, including allies of the United States, in a deepening campaign to starve Iran of money for its disputed nuclear program.

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struggling state budgets or take away the gas worries and grocery bills for thousands of middle-class citizens.

And it’s a cheap investment for the chance of a big reward, no matter how long the odds 1 in 176 million.

“Twenty to thirty dollars won’t hurt,” said Elvira Bakken of Las Vegas. “I think it just gives us a chance of maybe winning our dream.”

So what exactly would happen if the country spent

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tight but deep enough to keep the squeeze on Iran, Obama ruled.

The sanctions aim to further isolate Iran’s central bank, which processes nearly all of the Iran’s oil purchases, from the global economy. Obama’s move clears the way for the U.S. to penalize foreign financial institutions that do oil busi-

ness with Iran by barring them from having a U.S.based affiliate or doing business here.

Obama’s goal is to tighten the pressure on Iran, not allies, and already the administration exempted 10 European Union countries and Japan from the threat of sanctions because they cut their oil purchases

from Iran. Other nations have about three months to significantly reduce such imports before sanctions would kick in.

Still, administration officials said that Obama is ready to slap sanctions on U.S. partners and that his action on Friday was another signal. At issue for Obama was ruling, by

Friday, whether oil supplies were sufficient to keep demanding that nations cut off Iran — not an insignificant matter in a time of high gas prices at home.

Obama gave his OK after considering available reserves, increased oil production by some countries and global economic conditions.

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Scragg was booked at the Miami County Jail Friday afternoon, according to Lt. David Norman of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

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• The Staunton Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Staunton Township building.

• Covington Board of Public Affairs will meet at 4 p.m. in the Water Department office, 123 W. Wright St., Covington.

• The Potsdam Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the village offices.

• PASTA DINNER: Cove Spring Church will serve its third annual community Community pasta dinner from 5-7 p.m.

Calendar at the Elizabeth Township Community Center, 5760 Walnut Grove Road. The CONTACT US meal will include lasagna or baked spaghetti, bread sticks, salad, beverage and Call Melody homemade dessert. Free will donations are requestVallieu at TUESDAY ed.

440-5265 to • EGG EXTRAVAGANlist your free ZA: The Miami County • COUNCIL TO MEET: calendar Park District VIPs will have The Troy Literacy Council, items.You an “Egg Extravaganza” proserving all of Miami County, gram from 2-4 p.m. at will meet at 7 p.m. at the can send Garbry Big Woods Troy-Hayner Cultural your news by e-mail to Reserve, 6660 Casstown Center. Adults seeking help vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. with basic literacy or who Sidney Road, east of Piqua. Participants can wish to learn English as a walk the special egg trail second language, and and learn about all the anithose interested in becommals that come from eggs. A snack will be ing tutors, can contact the message center served. Pre-register for the program by at (937) 660-3170 for more information. sending an email to register@miamicoun• EXPLORATION HIKE: The Miami typarks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. County Park District will have an Adult 115.

Nature Walking Club hike at 9 a.m. at • EGG HUNT: The Troy-Miami East Girl Maple Ridge, the entrance to Stillwater Scouts will offer an Easter egg hunt at 10 Prairie Reserve, 10430 State Route 185, a.m. at Duke Park, Shelter 8. The hunt will Covington. Join naturalists or a volunteer be offered to children from preschool to 5 leader as they head out to explore nature. years old.

Walks are not strenuous or fast-paced.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: Alcony Grace Walks are held the first Tuesday of every Church will offer a spaghetti dinner from month. For more information, visit the park 5:30-7 p.m. at 1045 S. Alcony Conover district’s website at www.miamicountyRoad, Troy. The dinner will include spaghet- parks.com. ti, bread, salad, drink and dessert for $6 for Civic agendas adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.

• The Newberry Township Trustees will • AUTHOR VISIT: Author John Scalzi, meet at 7 p.m. at the Township Building, who has penned several books, including 7835 Ingle Road. his latest, “Fuzzy Nation,” will speak at • The Concord Township Trustees will 10:30 a.m. at the Bradford Public Library, meet at 10 a.m. at the Concord Township 138 E. Main St., Bradford. A variety of other Memorial Building, 1150 Horizon West science fiction books also will be available Court, Troy. for sale at the event.

• YOUNG SPIRITS: Young Spirits, a WEDNESDAY Christian-based singing group out of West Milton, will perform at 7 p.m. at Milton• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be Union High School, 221 S. Jefferson St., offered from 3-7 p.m. at the United Church West Milton. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. of Christ, 108 S. Main St., West Milton.

• GARAGE SALE: The Pink Warriors Anyone who registers to donate can take Relay For Life team will have a garage sale home a “Catch the Wave and Donate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Blood” tumbler. Individuals with eligibility Church, 205 S. Walnut St., Troy. Proceeds questions are invited to email canidowill benefit the American Cancer Society’s nate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or Relay For Life. make an appointment at • BASIC BIRDING: A Birding Basics for www.DonorTime.com.

Teens class will be offered on Saturdays • SUPPORT GROUP: The Miamifrom 9:30 a.m. to noon beginning today at Shelby Ostomy Support Group will meet at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton.

7 p.m. at the UVMC Cancer Care Center in Future dates will be March 7, 14 and 21. the lower level of the Upper Valley Medical Jared Merriman, a former Aullwood intern Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. and a zoology student at Ball State, will Programs provide information and support facilitate this class. Find out how to identify to ostomates and their families, and are birds in the field both by sight and sound. beneficial to health care professionals as Class fee is $80 for non-members. Pre-reg- well. The April program will feature nursing istration is required, by calling Aullwood at students from Edison Community College.

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For more information, call (937) 440-4706.

• GROW SEEDLINGS: A Grow Your • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Own Seedlings workshop will be offered Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Aullwood Farm, at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton. Learn about Road, Troy. Peter Jackson with the soapbox direct sowing seeds and flatting, techderby will speak. For more information, niques of seed propagation, how to protect contact Kim Riber, vice president, at 339and care for seedlings and when to trans8935. plant them. Participants will have the • MONTHLY COFFEE: The Miami opportunity to prepare a flat of young letValley Veterans Museum will host its free tuce seedlings to take home. The workshop monthly coffee and doughnut gathering fee is $45 for non-members. Pre-registrafrom 9-11:30 a.m. on the second floor dintion is required by calling (937) 890-7360. ing hall of the Troy Masonic Temple, 107 W.

SUNDAY • SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a made-toorder breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Everything is a la carte.

• BREAKFAST OFFERED: The Sons of AMVETS Post No. 88, Troy, will host a breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. The meal will include bacon, sausage, eggs, made-toorder eggs, biscuits, gravy, home fries, coffe, milk and orange juice. Meals will be $6 each.

• LEGION BREAKFAST: Boy Scout Troop No. 586 will offer an all-you-can eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tipp City American Legion. Meals will be $6 and will include eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit, juice, waffles and pancakes.

• JAM SESSION: There will be an open mike jam session at 2 p.m. at the Tipp City Legion, 377 N. Third St. Refreshments will be available. Admission is free.

MONDAY • CHANGES TO BE READ: The Tipp City American Legion Post No. 586 Auxiliary, will read changes to its by-laws and constitution at the 7 p.m. meeting.

Members are asked to be in attendance in order to understand the changes.

Civic agendas • Monroe Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Township Building.

• The Tipp City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Government Center.

• The Piqua City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

• The Troy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in Council

Main St. There is no scheduled speaker, but all veterans, their friends and families and anyone interested in honoring those who served is invited. For more information, call the Miami Valley Veterans Association at (937) 451-1455 or visit the website at www.theyshallnotbeforgotten.org.

• SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami Valley Troy Chapter of the National Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Barnhart Road, Troy. Use the entrance at the side of the building.

Civic agendas • The Elizabeth Township Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the township building, 5710 Walnut Grove Road, Troy.

THURSDAY • SENIORS LUNCH: The A.B, Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover, will offer its monthly seniors lunch at 11 a.m. The program will be Jay Gray, a program guide for Pilot Dogs Inc. Lunch will be served at noon and will be $6. All ages are invited to attend by making a reservation at (937) 368-3700.

FRIDAY • TEEN LEADERSHIP: Applications for Teen Leadership Troy — a group of selected high school juniors participating in a week-long program to develop and enhance community leadership skills and their potential through a series of classroom and practical learning experiences — are due by 5 p.m. today. Applications and more information are available online at www.TroyOhioChamber.com. Applications also may be obtained at the Troy Chamber office at 405 SW Public Square, Troy. For more information, call 339-8769.

Rotary celebrates 90 years Tipp City club serves the community The Tipp City Rotary Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.

It held its charter meeting Jan. 22, 1922, in the basement of the Monroe Township Building, where the club continues to have its weekly meetings at noon every Wednesday. At the time of the charter, Tippecanoe City was the smallest town in the world with a Rotary club.

The world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed Feb. 23, 1905, by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices.

club for the Vandalia Rotary Club (1958) and the New Carlisle Rotary Club (1962).

Today, there are more than 1.2 million Rotary members and 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide.

Bradley Warkentine, Tipp City Rotary president 2011-12, is looking for stories from the early days of the club. He also would like to talk with family members of those who served as president of the club during the first 75 years. A complete list of all 89 past presidents can be obtained by emailing him at bradwarkentine @tcnaz.com.

The Tipp City Rotary Club is planning a 90th anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Crystal Club in Troy for current and former members. There will be a cocktail hour with cash bar from 6-7 p.m. The cost is $20 for an individual or $40 a couple. To make a reservation for the dinner, contact Sarah Worley at sworley @dysingerlaw.com.

TIPP CITY Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace and around the globe. Rotary clubs share a dedication to the ideal of “Service Above Self.” Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations.

Over the years, the local club has been involved in a variety of community service projects and community organizations, including the Boy Scouts and the Boy Scouts Cabin at the Park; the Tipp City Mum Festival, the Community Christmas Tree, the city parks and the Tipp City Schools. Also, the club offers three $1,000 scholarships to graduates of the Tipp City and Bethel high schools. Those scholarships are renewable up to four years.

The Tipp City Rotary Club was the sponsoring

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Why can’t we learn from the best system?

As everyone is well aware, education in America has been under a constant barrage of criticism since at least the 1960s, at which time President Kennedy decided it was best that politicians drive educational policy in this country. That trend has escalated in the decades since so that now virtually every decision governing education is made with political agendas in the forefront.

Given this fact, one has to wonder why they continue to implement policies that are exactly the opposite of those that govern what is widely considered the most effective educational system in the world, which resides in Finland. Wouldn’t you think that if you were trying to improve our educational system we would study the best of the best and try to model it here? Wouldn’t that just make sense? Instead, if you didn’t know better, As I you would think that we look at a model of excelSee It lence and make a conscious decision to do just the ■ The Troy opposite. Why would we do that?

Daily News Let’s look at just a few examples of where this welcomes has been true. columns from Mandatory education in Finland begins at age our readers. To 7, the school day is short, and play, socialization, submit an “As I and an emphasis on the arts are considered as See It” send important in the development of a child as is acayour type-writdemic rigor. ten column to: In America, discussions abound of lengthening ■ “As I See It” the school day and year, we talk about the imporc/o Troy Daily tance of forcing 5 year olds to attend school allNews, 224 S. day to improve academic achievement, and no Market St., educational discussion at the policy-development Troy, OH 45373 level ever involves the importance of socialization ■ You can also and play. e-mail us at Ignoring all the evidence to the contrary, we act editorial@tdnpu as if those two skills are completely unimportant blishing.com. in childhood development.

■ Please include your full In Finland, standardized tests are non-existent, name and teleschools are not ranked or rated in any way, and phone number. the idea of evaluating teachers based on student test scores would be viewed as ludicrous.

In America, students are tested to death in the name of school accountability, policy-makers are developing new ways to rank schools all the time, and state law has been passed that mandates that teachers will be evaluated and paid with an eye toward student performance on standardized tests.

In Finland, educators, not politicians, drive educational policy, a federal curriculum is general in nature, teachers are given the freedom to teach material as they see fit, and charter schools are nonexistent because they are viewed as ineffective.

In the United States, nearly all educational decisions are made by politicians, educators are invited to participate only after faulty policies have been developed, states mandate masses of very specific standards that dictate how and what teachers teach, and charter schools are sold as the end-all and be-all.

In Finland, a culture of reading exists in which parents begin developing the skill in their children at a very young age and preschool programs emphasize not academics, but socialization, the development of interpersonal skills and the importance of social responsibility.

In the United States, the importance of the role of parents in developing such skills is rarely discussed, schools are held solely responsible for a child’s academic abilities, and there is talk of ensuring that preschool programs emphasize academic development, not the growth of the child as a human being.

These are but a few of the differences that exist between what is considered the best educational system in the world and the one that critics contend needs much improvement.

What is so perplexing is why those same critics continue to implement changes that go against what has proven to be successful. What logic is there in that?

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times on repealing a relic of the Cold War: The Soviet Union did not much believe in letting its citizens emigrate. After all, what sane person would want to leave the “workers’ paradise”? And it especially did not believe in letting its Jewish citizens emigrate for reasons ranging from ingrained anti-Semitism to fear of a brain drain to the West.

Nonetheless, Soviet Jews began clamoring to leave, especially for Israel, which with its law of return allowed Jews immediate entry and accelerated citizenship.

But the Kremlin did its best to discourage them from even trying, with petty harassment,

voluminous red tape and regulations that limited the amount of money and other possessions they could take with them. In addition, successful emigrants were socked with a huge fine, ostensibly to repay the state for their education.

Obviously, this did not sit well with the United States. Two Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson of Washington state and Rep. Charles Vanik of Ohio, won unanimous passage of an amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 that denied trade benefits to countries with nonmarket economies that restricted emigration and other human rights.

It took a while for the amendment, and other pressures on the Soviet Union, to work, but

even before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 Russians were emigrating with few restrictions.

The now-pointless amendment, however, remained as a continuing source of irritation and ill will with the Russian Federation, especially because unreconstructed “Cold Warriors” wanted to keep it on the books in case they needed to punish Russia for some other transgression.

The Senate Finance Committee is considering legislation to eliminate the amendment as an impediment to trade.

American farmers and manufacturers stand to lose valuable markets to our competitors because of this Cold War anachronism. It’s past time to let it go.

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Trauma: The No. 1 reason I go to the mall I love the mall.

It’s not just the shopping either.

It’s the mashing of all those fast food joints from a variety of cultures (and the inevitable smell that comes along with it, a hint of salty, sweet and bourbon chicken); it’s the intermingling of people from every walk of life (and the inevitable smell that comes along with it, a hint of smelly, overpriced perfume and bourbon chicken); and mainly, it’s watching the assortment of children — from babies to 10 year olds — being traumatized by adults dressing in costume (and the inevitable smell that comes along with it, a hint of poopy diaper, candy and bourbon chicken).

I admit it! I absolutely adore people watching at the mall, especially when it involves Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.

While gallivanting around the mall the other day, I heard the high-pitch squawk of a small child and the inevitable shake of a rattle and “aw, come on, smile buddy” that comes along with it. I realized something very fast – the Easter Bunny was in town, torturing small children at the mall, and I didn’t have a fancy, frilly

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist dress for Pearyn to meet the scary guy in yet.

I know, I’m terrible, right? I’m a 26-year-old (for two more weeks!) adult who enjoys watching children’s reactions as they meet life-size versions of their favorite creepy characters (seriously, if you don’t think a six-foottall bunny is the epitome of disturbing then I don’t even want to know your childhood story).

At any rate, I decided to suspend my hunt for the perfect 4inch, fake leather, a little bit classy, a little bit sassy, comfortable high heel (for my baby cousin’s 23rd birthday shenanigans) to sit on a bench and watch hopeless parents (and even more hopeless photographers) try to turn shrieks of terror into squeals

of joy in mere minutes.

For the most part, it didn’t work.

The first group I watched was the best one of the whole hour I sat there (don’t judge me). They were three little girls, ages itty bitty baby to maybe 7, decked out in poufy white dresses with big flowery sashes around their waist. They had massive, goingto-eat-their-entire-head-sized flower headbands in their hair and shiny patent leather shoes.

Their eyes twinkled, they curtsied and danced around, all was good until the mom handed her bundle of joy over to none other than the creepy bunny himself.

The first photo had to have been the best, because by the second one that little girl had whipped her head around so fast to see what was holding her I felt the wind from it. And then, the tears ensued.

Lots of them.

If I had my choice of photo, I’d pick the one where the two older girls are grinning sadistically while the baby has her arms splayed out in front of her, red in the face, trying desperately to escape the furry character of doom.

The rest of the crop of children were worse than the first.

There was the little boy who tried the classic “pull off the Easter Bunny’s head” move, a teeny-weeny baby with a massive diaper blowout (thank goodness the photographer caught that before the baby sat on the bunny’s lap) and a poor almostteenaged boy who was forced to sit on the Easter Bunny’s lap so that the desperate parents could get a photo of his baby sister’s traumatization.

The only thing missing from the whole event was a little girl or boy stomping on the Easter Bunny’s foot, running off and then the bunny hopping around in pain, swearing, scarring all the children some more and then falling over and damaging the spring-inspired set that was undoubtedly built by orphans or some other tug-at-your-heartstrings group.

That’s right, I found my own Hallmark movie in my very own mall.

What have you been watching lately?

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PIQUA — Mary R. Bowser, 66, of 906 W. Grant St., Piqua, died at 6:37 p.m.

Thursday March 29, 2012, at her residence.

She was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Piqua, to the late Oscar and Mary (Heckey) Owen.

She married Eldon L. Bowser on Jan. 26, 1973; he preceded her in death March 2, 2012.

Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl (Thomas) Beck of Piqua; a son, Douglas Penny BOWSER of Piqua; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ronald Mabbit of Piqua.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Paul, Charles, James Mabbit and Robert Rike; and two sisters.

Mrs. Bowser was a homemaker, and retired from Walmart.

She was a graduate of Piqua Central High School class of 1964.

A service to honor her life will begin at 10 a.m. Monday April 2, 2012, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, with Arthur J. Bowser officiating. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park, Covington.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m.

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Director of DAAP Galleries at the University of Cincinnati, Aaron Cowan, hangs a piece of art by art forger Mark A. Landis, of Laurel, Miss. for a show called “Faux MARY M. FOLKERTH Real” in Cincinnati, on Tuesday. The work of the convincing art forger who has spent nearly three decades copying artists like Picasso and donating his fake art to FLETCHER — Mary M. Folkerth, 88, of Caroline Thomas. unsuspecting museums goes on display April Fool’s Day. The University of Fletcher, passed away at 9:27 a.m.

Mary was a member of the Greene Cincinnati exhibit will explore the problem of art forgery through a look at the Thursday, March 29, 2012, in the Upper Street United Methodist Church, Piqua. unusual story of Landis.

She was a former member Valley Medical Center, Troy. of the Fletcher-Brown Born on March 20, 1924, Township EMS. Mary was a daughter of the Mary was a school bus drivlate James Andrew and er for more than 30 years for Caroline (Klein) Frame.

Miami East Schools. She She married William L. loved all of “her kids” and Folkerth on Aug. 10, 1946, and they loved her. together they raised two chilFuneral services will be at dren, Nikki (Craig) FolkerthCINCINNATI (AP) Fool that he was donating it in ultraviolet light that caus10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, Wiley of Piqua and William J. es sections to glow if they me once, the saying goes. her memory.

2012, in the Suber-Shively (Jim) Folkerth of McCartyville. contemporary Tullos said museum contain But 50 times? That’s what a Funeral Home, 201 W. Main She was a loving grandmother convincing art forger did for employees became suspi- ingredients.

St., Fletcher, with the Rev. Lisa to five grandchildren, Dodi Love FOLKERTH Art experts say not nearly three decades when cious when Landis kept Ellison and Rev. Ed Ellis co-officiating. of Fletcher, Jacque Folkerth of he donated his copies of changing the subject under accepting payment for his Burial will follow in Casstown Cemetery.

McCartyville, Kara Folkerth of Troy, Picassos and other works of questioning. After he drove forgeries has helped keep Visitation for family and friends will be Kyauna Folkerth of Freemont and art to unsuspecting muse- off, the museum quickly Landis from being charged from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012, in Jordan Folkerth of Piqua; and one step concluded it was a forgery. with a crime. Museum offiums in 20 states. grandson, Seth Wiley of Piqua. She also the funeral home.

To convince museums he cials say forgeries can hurt Mark A. Landis, who has Memorial contributions in Mary’s name is survived by 10 great-grandchildren, dressed as a Jesuit priest or is a philanthropist, he also their reputation and cost may be made to Greene Street United Alexis, Addyson, Damien, Brooklyn, posed as a wealthy donor concocts elaborate stories time and money researchMethodist Church, 415 W. Greene St., Alivia, Jackson, Triston, Carrie Ann, driving up in a red Cadillac, about health concerns, said ing suspected fraud.

Piqua, OH 45356. Envelopes will be Maycin and Feanix.

Landis typically targets apparently never took Cincinnati exhibit co-curaavailable in the funeral home.

In addition to her parents and hussmaller museums without money for his forgeries and tor Matthew Leininger.

Condolences to the family may be sent band, she was preceded in death by a “He has been having resources to thoroughly has never been arrested. to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com. brother, Jim Frame; and a sister, Now his “works” have heart surgery for almost 30 check donations. While been collected into their years,” Leininger said with museums don’t pay Landis, own tongue-in-cheek exhib- a frustrated laugh. “This is some treat him to meals, JACOB F. ‘JAKE’ ETTER it, called Faux Real and the strangest case the receptions and gifts like Jake retired in 1983 with 21 years of VERSAILLES — Jacob F. “Jake” Etter, opening on April Fools’ Day museum realm has known catalogs and souvenirs before realizing they were age 94, of Springfield, Ohio, and former- service at Mound Laboratory in at the University of in years.”

Miamisburg, where he was a sheet ly of Versailles, Ohio, passed away at Landis, 57, acknowl- duped, Leininger said.

Cincinnati. metal worker. Jake served in The exhibit doesn’t judge 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 29, Educating people about edges what he’s up to. He the U.S. Army Air Forces in forgery and letting people told The Associated Press in Landis but is using his 2012, at the Ohio Masonic World War II as an airplane know about Landis “is the a phone interview from his story to show how forgeries Home in Springfield, Ohio. Jake pilot. He was a member of only way to stop him,” said home in Laurel, Miss., that occur and demonstrate that was born Dec. 13, 1917, in the Versailles V.F.W.; Mark Tullos, director of the he made his first forgery institutions and the public Darke County, Ohio, to the late American Legion in Cuba, Paul and Lulu Hilliard donation to a California “shouldn’t take things at William K. and Annie (Forry) Ill.; Versailles Masonic face value,” exhibit co-cura- Etter.

University Art Museum in museum in 1985.

Lodge No. 290 F&AM; and Jake is survived by a son and “They were so nice. I just tor Aaron Cowan.

Lafayette, La., which was was a 32nd Degree Mason The exhibit won’t daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and duped in 2010 with a dona- got used to that, and one in the Ancient Accepted tion of a painting suppos- thing led to another,” he increase the value of Susan Etter of Troy; daughter Scottish Rite, Valley of edly by American Charles said. “It never occurred to Landis’ works considered and son-in-law, Lennea Dayton. me that anyone would worthless except as educa- “Lennie” and Richard Tinsky of Courtney Curran.

ETTER A funeral service will be at tional tools on forgery and Columbus; stepsons, Jerrold Landis creates works in think it was wrong.”

1 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, Blackmore Jr. of Florida, Jeffery The Cincinnati exhibit of the curators have heard no oil, watercolor, pastels, 2012, at Bailey Zechar chalk, ink and pencil, mak- about 40 works given to 15 objections to spotlighting Blackmore of Lebanon, Joel Funeral Home in Versailles, Blackmore of Lebanon and John ing most of his copies from museums grew to around his works. with the Rev. Dillon Staas Landis won’t profit from Blackmore of Lebanon; stepmuseum or auction catalogs 100 when Landis donated officiating. Burial will follow that provide dimensions 60 pieces he possesses, the show but says it is “nice daughters, Elizabeth Blackmore in Greenlawn Cemetery in and information on the along with his priest’s out- of them to do this.” And or North Carolina, Rebecca Versailles. though Leininger says he Cawthorne of Florida and Amy Leigh fit. originals.

The family will receive friends from 11 The Faux Real show will doesn’t think Landis can Blackmore of Florida; grandchildren, He sometimes bestows gifts under different names, run through May 20 at the stop, the forger acknowl- Joshua Etter, Adam Etter, Jessica Etter, a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A Masonic memorial service will such as the Father Arthur Dorothy W. and C. Lawson edges that it’s harder to Sherri Carbo and Jennifer Tinsky; 17 be conducted by the Versailles Masonic Scott alias used at Hilliard. Reed Jr. Gallery. It depicts fool people now “than the step-grandchildren; and 17 step-greatLodge at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the In that case, he told officials famous art forgers, details ’80s and ’90s, when you grandchildren. that his dead mother had of how Landis made some could just walk in and In addition to his parents, Jake is also funeral home. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Versailles preceded in death by his wife, left works including donations and ways of donate.”

Veteran’s Honor Guard.

“Now they want all types Elizabeth J. “Betty” (Blackmore) Etter, Curran’s oil-on-wood paint- detecting fakes. Visitors Memorial contributions may be made whom he married Sept. 8, 1984; ex ing “Three Women” and can view some works under of documentation.” wife, Jean (Juliusson) Etter; son, David to Cornerstone Home Health & Hospice, Etter; brothers, Henry and David Etter; 949 N. Main St., Urbana, OH 43078.

Condolences for the family may be sisters, Mary Balmer and Catherine expressed through NEW YORK (AP) — starts. The toy instantly drawing toy, first marketed Nadalsky; infant brother, John Etter; www.zecharbailey.com. in 1960, is politically neu- and a infant sister, Susan Etter.

The 104-year old company became a buzzword.

“I have not written my tral. that makes Etch A Sketch DOROTHY W. O’KEEFE “Etch A Sketch is a lot is launching new political- public policy pronouncethemed ads, after the toy ments on an Etch A like politics, there’s a lot of Catholic Church, Troy and active with TROY — Dorothy W. O’Keefe, 84, of made headlines when an Sketch,” GOP rival Rick gray area,” reads one ad. the ladies at church preparing bereaveTroy, Ohio, passed away at 9:58 a.m.

“We have a left knob aide for presidential hope- Santorum said while camful Mitt Romney compared paigning in Wisconsin, for and a right knob for each Friday, March 30, 2012, at Upper Valley ment meals for families. She was also the world’s best pie baker. it with Romney’s fall elec- example. “They are written political party,” reads Medical Center, ICU, Troy after an A Mass of Christian Burial will be at extended illness.

She was born on another. “(But remember, on my heart.” tion strategy.

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, at St. The Ohio Art Co. said when both work together, Sept. 11, 1927, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Rivals said the compariPatrick Catholic Church, Troy, with the the late Joseph and Marie (Goebel) son with a toy that’s fun the “Shake it Up, America” we can do loop de loops.)”

Rev. Fr. James Duell officiating.

Weber.

Her husband of 63 years, Still other ads encourbecause of the way it eras- ads will appear on social Interment will follow in Riverside es implied that Romney media including Facebook age viewers to register to William L. O’Keefe, survives.

Cemetery, Troy. There will be no visitaAlso surviving are her daughter and would do the same and and Twitter. They poke fun vote. The campaign was tion. flip-flop on issues once the at politics in general, while created by the ad agency son-in-law, Donna J. and Rick In lieu of flowers, memorial contribuHouseman of Troy; son and daughtergeneral election campaign maintaining that the Team Detroit. tions may be made to St. Jude in-law, Douglas W. and Betse O’Keefe Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. of Villa Hills, Ky.; and two brothers, Jude Place, Memphis, TENN., 38105William and Raymond Weber both of 1942 and Hospice of Miami County, FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) buggies rather than the The proposal returns to Pittsburgh, Pa. — One vote remains bright orange triangles the Senate for final pasP.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. before lawmakers allow that some Amish object to sage.

Friends may express condolences to O’Keefe was preceded in death by two the Amish to forgo a long- using.

Republican state Sen. the family through www.bairdfuneralbrothers, Eugene and Robert Weber. standing traffic safety The Amish complain Ken Winters of Murray home.com.

She was a member of St. Patrick measure in the name of that the signs call attenfiled the legislation religious freedom. tion to them, which is because several Amish OBITUARY POLICY The House voted 75-21 against their religion, and men in his western Tuesday for a Senate bill the triangular shape repKentucky district were In respect for friends and family, the Troy and more detailed obituary information pubto allow the Amish to use resents the Trinity, which jailed for refusing to pay Daily News prints a funeral directory free of lished in the Troy Daily News, should contact reflective tape on the they’re not allowed to fines for not using the backs of their horse-drawn flaunt. orange signs. charge. Families who would like photographs their local funeral home for pricing details.

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Cuban exile Sergio Dalmau, right, walks on the sidewalk with his daughter Cecilia as they search for the childhood home of his ex-wife, Cecilia’s mother, in the Miramar suburb in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday. Dalmau left Cuba 51 years ago Thursday as part of the so-called “Pedro Pan flights” organized by the Roman Catholic Church to help spirit Cuban children off the island in the early 1960s. The two are part of a delegation of more than 300 mostly Cuban-American pilgrims visiting the island in honor of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit.

For months before Dalmau left for Cuba, her mother, Ana Maria Garcia, wouldn’t even discuss her daughter’s trip. Then, just four days before Dalmau’s departure, her mother acknowledged that she would love to see the photos of her home.

Accompanied by her nervous father, Dalmau

climbed into a taxi and set off to see her parents old Miramar neighborhood.

“Here it is,” driver Juan Bettancourt announced as they pulled up to a shady street lined with a handful of elegant Spanish-style mansions.

A group of young men chatted outside the home, a large, sand-colored villa

PLEASANT HILL — “Jesus, The Lion & The Lamb,” will be presented April 8 at First Brethren Church, 210 N. Church St., Pleasant Hill.

Easter services will include a 7:30 a.m. community sunrise service with breakfast to follow, a 9:30 a.m. community time with small groups for all ages and a 10:30 a.m. worship celebration.

For more information, call (937) 6762802 or visit firstbrethren1@windstream.net.

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building project at the Lillvios Orphanage in Haiti.

Maundy Thursday services at 7 p.m.

April 5 will be a kid-friendly service, “The Last Gift,” a time to experience the Last Supper around tables in the sanctuary.

On Good Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m., “The Service of the Nails” will include readings, responses, silent reflection and prayer.

The public is invited to attend all services. For more information, visit www.flctroy-nalc.org or call the church office at 335-2323.

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Troy residents and the surrounding community are invited to the worship services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

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The Open Door offered at Hoffman

WEST MILTON — Hoffman United Methodist is launching a new worship FLETCHER — The children’s community Easter celebration will be from experience called The Open Door on Sundays at 11:15 a.m., beginning 1-3 p.m. March 31 for children in preSunday. school through sixth grade at Fletcher If you don’t have a church to worship United Methodist Church. in, you might find The Open Door to be a The Holy Week schedule will be: place where you and your family can • Palm Sunday, April 1 — worship belong. services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., folFor The Open Door, participants are lowed by a healing service at 6 p.m.

• The Maundy Thursday Service will invited to “come as you are.” This means that you don’t have to get dressed up in be at 7 p.m. April 5 your “church” clothes to worship, but it • Community Good Friday Service will be at 7 p.m. April 6 at the Fletcher also means that you are welcomed with your imperfections.

United Methodist Church Each week will include music, sharing • Easter Sunday, April 8 — Sunrise time with others and an uplifting messervice at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast sage.

Hoffman UMC and The Open Door at 8 a.m. and a blended service at 9:30 are located at 201 S. Main St., West a.m.

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The pastor is Justin Williams, who Egg hunt upcoming can be contacted at (937) 698-4401 or at PastorJustinWilliams@gmail.com. at First Brethren For more information, visit PLEASANT HILL — Toddlers www.HoffmanUMC.org/TheOpenDoor. through fourth grade children are invied to First Brethren Church, 210 N. Share-A-Meal Church St., Pleasant Hill, for an Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. today. set for April 7 Enjoy a story, a craft, and an Easter TROY — First United Church of egg hunt. The event will be held rain or Christ, corner of South Market and Canal shine.

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It will be a brunch-style meal, includHoly Week plans set ing egg and sausage casserole, hash browns, fresh fruit, milk, juice, tea and at First Lutheran coffee.

TROY — First Lutheran Church, Share-A-Meal is a program to reach 2899 W. Main St., will celebrate Palm out to the community by providing nourSunday, April 1, at both the 8 and 10:30 ishing meals to anyone wishing to partica.m. worship services. The sermon title ipate while giving an opportunity to will be “Cheers, Jeers and Tears,” and socialize with others in the community.

First Communion will be observed.

The monthly Share-A-Meal program is A bake sale will be held with proon the first Saturday of each month. ceeds supporting the Sunday school Use the Canal Street entrance where program, vacation Bible school and the church is handicapped accessible.

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floor, typical of the many buildings that have been subdivided since 1959 to create more, but smaller, homes.

In the corner was a small altar with carved wooden figures. In addition to being a painter, Lopez is a babalawo a Yoruba priest.

“I help people with what ails them,” he explained, taking out the beaded chains and deer horns he uses as part of the healing ceremony. A quick look at a list of cures showed much of Lopez’s work entails special foods to help his patients.

Dalmau couldn’t help but smile. There are some similarities to her line of work as a dietitian, she noted later.

Lopez took her through the rest of the house, showing off pictures of his children and looking nervously at her father.

“This must be very difficult for him,” Lopez said quietly. “It must be hard coming back here.”

In the taxi again, Dalmau wondered what her mother would make of the photos she snapped. “I don’t know if seeing her home in this way will bring her joy or sadness.”

But in just over a day in Cuba, Dalmau’s own perspective had changed.

“I’d like to learn more about their experience,” she said of the Cubans who stayed on the island and those who emigrated more recently. “And I’d like to maybe bring our two worlds closer together.”

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with a crest of lions on the facade and a tire repair workshop in the front yard.

Worn steps led to a heavy, carved wooden door framed by a grand stone entrance.

Dalmau’s grandfather was treasury secretary under Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban strongman who was ousted by Castro’s guerrillas, so she expected

a grand house.

But the home has fallen on hard times since her family left.

“It’s really sad to think what it could have been.

Then again, maybe I wouldn’t have been here. But I do know now I want to be more involved in helping in any way,” she said.

Dalmau’s emotional return mirrored others taken by Cuban-Americans over the years, especially since President Barack Obama lifted limits on how often those with relatives on the island are allowed to visit. American tourists are still barred.

Dalmau didn’t find any long-lost relatives living inside the house.

The home’s current 41year-old occupant, Humberto Lopez, soon arrived and Dalmau explained her story again.

He agreed to show her around but was clearly anxious about the unexpected visit. For years, exile families whose homes were confiscated after the revolution sought compensation and hoped to one day reclaim them. Most have long since given up that dream, but the ghost of such threats remain for Cubans on the island.

Inside, a cluster of wooden rocking chairs faced a small television, encircling a floral design in the marbletile floor. Lopez said the staircase had long been blocked off so another family could live on the second

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HAVANA (AP) — Cecilia Dalmau’s mother made only one request of her before she flew to Cuba for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit: “I would love to see pictures from my childhood home.”

When the 29-year-old pediatric dietitian from Miami and her Cuban-exile father, Sergio, located the address in an upscale part of Havana on Tuesday they found a decaying, two-story building with a priest of Cuba’s Afro-Cuban Yoruba faith living inside and a wellspring of powerful emotions.

“It looks like it could fall down at any minute,” Dalmau said. “But I can imagine them living here, my grandmother upstairs.

The life they once had. This is so surreal.”

Dalmau’s mother fled Cuba in 1959 as a young girl, days after Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries marched victoriously into Havana.

They never returned. The family remade their life in Miami, and Dalmau grew up hearing little from her mother about the island. Still she yearned to see it.

This week Dalmau is one of more than 300 mostly Cuban-Americans on a pilgrimage to Cuba led by the Roman Catholic archbishop of Miami, Tomas Wenski.

Like many on the tour, Dalmau came seeking a spiritual experience but was also on a personal journey: to find her ancestral home and a connection to her family’s roots.

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Your wife is reluctant to give up control Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married 42 years, and she plans to retire in a few months.

I am unemployed, cannot find a job and consider myself retired already.

I do the grocery shopping and have dinner on the table by the time my wife returns from work, except two days a week when we go out to eat. However, my wife won't let me touch the laundry, the dishes, the hardwood floors, the bathrooms or the vacuuming.

It's hands off, her way or no way.

I know I need some training. I certainly don't want to use the wrong cleaners on a $5,000 floor.

But my wife refuses to teach me and argues when I ask.

Our friends often comment on how spotless our house is. I ask my wife all the time what she wants me to do, but she won't say. Am I supposed to read her mind?

I have even asked her to please leave me notes, and the answer is "no." So my wife has decided to resolve our arguments by sleeping by herself. I don't feel this helps matters at all.

Any suggestions? —Jim in Peoria Dear Jim: First, please know how refreshing it is to hear from a man who actually wants to do more housework.

The problem, of course, is that your wife considers this her "territory," and she is reluctant to give up control. She believes if you can do what she does, it makes her less valuable and necessary.

There is no reason to fight over this. Do what you can and ignore the rest. If she doesn't like it, let her complain. We suspect she enjoys doing that.

Dear Annie: I am a 60-yearold man, divorced for one year and living alone. I recently joined a dating website and corresponded with a number of women.

Then, out of the blue, I got an email from a 24-year-old Russian girl who happens to have a visa to travel to the United States.

I responded to her, and now, after 10 days, I have received numerous long letters and many risque pictures. She is a beauty. I so much wanted to believe she is real, even though every ounce of brain matter told me this is a scam.

Today, I received a letter, and as I suspected, she needs money because of an unexpected mishap. She wrote, "Only $5,000 is needed and I will be in your arms in a few days." I will not be writing her back except to say, "No way."

I realize now that in her enticing letters, she never referred directly to anything I wrote to her. This is because these letters have been copied and pasted. She (or he) probably devotes many hours to working on ways to relieve me and other lonely fools of their life savings.

Warn men to keep their savings in the bank and meet real women our own age here at home.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. — Lonely Old Fool Dear Lonely: You are not a fool. You are lonely, yes, and hopeful of finding love again. But you are also smart enough to recognize a scam when you see one.

We wish you the best of luck in finding someone who will truly make you happy.

Dear Annie: I understand why "Over-Seventy Attitude" doesn't care for email cards.

Here's an even more egregious etiquette error.

After attending the wedding of a relative, we received a preprinted card saying, "Thanks for sharing in our day and for your gift, Love (names)." Not even a personal signature, never mind an acknowledgement of the actual (generous) gift.

We would have opted for a personal email any day. — Baffled 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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The Truth About Cats and Dogs (:10)

Little Giants ('94) Rick Moranis.

Twins Arnold Schwarzenegger. (:50)

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The Natural ('84) Robert Duvall, Robert Redford.

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Here’s a few ideas to remove that stain Dear Heloise: Can you please help me? My son was in school, and someone shook a bottle of typewriter correction fluid and got stains all over his brand-new shirt, and he is very upset.

Is there anything that can help remove this type of stain?

Thank you so much! — Keisha, via email Oh no! Try rubbing a citrusbased, grease-cutting spray cleaner on the stains. This type of cleaner contains petroleum distillates, so work in a well-ventilated area. This hopefully will emulsify, or break apart, the spotting. Then launder as usual.

Hints from Heloise Columnist You also can take it to your dry cleaner and say what the stain is.

It should be treated as would an oil-based paint stain. Good luck!

— Heloise P.S.: If the stains don’t come out, use the shirt as an “artist’s smock”!

PET PAL Dear Readers: Kate and Abby in San Antonio sent a picture of their pet, a blue mystery snail named Darryl.

They say he’s the best-looking snail to ever exist! He lives in the tank with his friends, a betta fish and a catfish.

To see Darryl and our other Pet Pals, visit www. Heloise.com and click on “Pets.” — Heloise STORE HOURS Dear Heloise: Most stores post their hours of operation on their doors. I take a picture with my cellphone of the hours at the stores I shop at frequently so I can

check them at a moment’s notice.

— Jill in Tustin, Calif.

A great way to save time and frustration! — Heloise SHAPELY SHAMPOO BOTTLES Dear Heloise: Shampoo bottles seem designed with no place to grip. I solved this by pouring my shampoo into a small, empty, plastic honey bottle shaped like a bear. It is easy to hold, doesn’t slip out of your hands, and the lid pops open to dispense the shampoo. Just be careful that the bottle doesn’t find its way back to the kitchen! — Marcia B., Spring, Texas

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HOROSCOPE Saturday, March 31, 2012 You won’t let more work or larger responsibilities in the year ahead intimidate you. You’ll realize that the bigger the jobs are, the more significant the returns are likely to be.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep your disagreements with your mate or special someone to yourself when out in public. You won’t feel any better if you let things rip — in fact, you might find yourself being frowned upon.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Be understanding, not critical, when someone is trying to help you, even if he or she is going about it all wrong. If the person feels you don’t appreciate the help, it’ll never be offered again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you’re not careful, extravagance could get the better of you, leaving you with inadequate resources to acquire something that you really need. Put necessity ahead of desire.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Stick to matters that are materially meaningful, which you are exceptionally good at handling, and leave the social concerns — where you could bomb — up to someone else.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Most limitations you experience will be the result of your own negative thinking and/or behavior. If you want to succeed, you must have an expansive, optimistic outlook.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Giving is a two-way street. People will treat you kindly if you’re equally as generous with them as they are with you — that can mean with your time as well as with your possessions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — It might not be too smart to request a business favor from someone you know purely on a social basis. Once you cross that line, it could chill the relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Unfortunately, thinking and doing are not one and the same thing. You might simply seek out accolades and endorsement, yet not necessarily want to do anything to earn them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you’re not getting the best results by using traditional techniques, experiment with some new procedures. It may be time for a change.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Forming an association for the wrong reasons might drag you down instead of making your position stronger.

Make sure any big move you make has a legitimate purpose.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Before making any impulsive promises to an old friend, you should think twice. Your good intentions could go by the board when you realize it’s an inconvenience.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — When taking on a job or performing a service for another, be absolutely certain you estimate the cost accurately. Any oversight will come out of your pocket, not the client’s.

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Chance of Tstorms High: 70° Low: 55°

Chance of Tstorms High: 75° Low: 46°

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Cooler High: 60° Low: 42°

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................75 at 3:33 p.m.

Low Yesterday..............................40 at 6:58 a.m.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Saturday, March 31, the 91st day of 2012.

There are 275 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 31, 1932, Ford Motor Co. publicly unveiled its powerful flathead V8 engine while not the first eight-cylinder engine, it was the first to be affordable to the general public, and proved very popular.

On this date: • In 1889, French engineer

Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion.

• In 1931, Notre Dame college football coach Knute Rockne, 43, was killed in the crash of a TWA plane in Bazaar, Kan. • In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, which created the Civilian Conservation Corps.

• In 1943, the Rodgers and

Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” opened on Broadway.

• In 1949, Newfoundland (now called Newfoundland and Labrador) entered confederation as Canada’s tenth province.

• Today’s Birthdays: Actress Peggy Rea is 91. Actor William Daniels is 85. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe is 84. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 78. Actress Shirley Jones is 78. Country singer-songwriter John D. Loudermilk is 78.

Gun-sniffing dog, blood splotch, nab elk poachers CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Larry and Marty Hall had two massive bull elk sighted in their rifle scopes. A cracking boom from one gun, then another, echoed across the rugged landscape along the Nevada-Idaho line.

One animal, crowned with a majestic six-by-six antler rack, was dead. The other, a six-by-four, was mortally wounded but alive.

Neither Larry nor his son Marty had a tag to hunt elk.

But Larry’s longtime buddy, Frank Koski, did.

Koski took back his rifle from Larry and finished off the wounded bull. The trio and Frank’s two sons, John and Andrew, then hauled out the now-tagged animal with an ATV, leaving the other to rot.

Across the way, other hunters had been scouting the same elk that day. They knew what they witnessed Nov. 6, 2010, wasn’t right.

So began a yearlong poaching investigation that involved agencies from three states, sophisticated DNA analysis on frozen meat in household freezers and blood splotches lifted from an ATV tire thousands of miles from the crime scene.

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In this photo taken Dec. 7, 2010, and released by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, game wardens Jason Jackson, left, and Karen Vega search the remains of an elk carcass with a metal detector near Jarbidge, Nev. One bullet was found in the skull of the remains. and a black lab with a finetuned nose helped seal the case.

“It’s the same as a homicide investigation,” said Rob Buonamici, law enforcement chief for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. “We have to literally prove the same elements as a homicide. Except we can’t go to the mountain and talk to the elk that are left and ask them who did it.”

Over the past three decades or so, poachers have become more technologically advanced using night vision goggles, trail cameras, satellite mapping and two-way radios, among other tools. That means wardens have had to evolve as well, finding ever new and creative ways of sleuthing.

These days, DNA is just as critical in animal crime

investigations as it is solving human crimes.

“Our lab has been doing this since the mid-1990s,” said Elizabeth Wictum at the animal forensics lab at the University of California, Davis, where DNA collected in the Nevada case was analyzed.

The world’s largest animal forensic lab, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, opened in 1989 in

Ashland, Ore. Buonamici predicted in the not-to-distant future, DNA techniques will allow biologists to pinpoint the region an animal came from and nab hunters who have a tag for one area but kill their bounty in another.

“It’s coming,” he said.

In the Nevada case, game wardens took blood and tissue samples from the scene and the carcass left behind. From witness accounts, investigators were able to identify the five suspects after searching through the state hunting tag database.

“One person saw Marty Hall coming out of the trees, and when he got on a four-wheeler he didn’t have a rifle anymore,” said Fred Esparza, NDOW game warden and lead investigator.

That December, search warrants were issued for five different homes, four in Nevada and Larry Hall’s home in Franktown, Colo., a small community south of Denver. Samples were taken from frozen meat in freezers, and Colorado wildlife officers lifted a blood sample from an ATV tire.

But it would be another six months before investigators found the missing

gun used to shoot the big elk that was left to rot.

That break came with the help of a four-legged officer named Pepper, trained to sniff out weapon odors like gun oil and gun powder.

On June 10, 2011, the sharp-nosed dog found the weapon during the spring thaw, hidden under sagebrush.

Forensic testing confirmed bullets fired from the weapon Marty Hall had ditched matched the bullet that killed the elk.

Larry Hall, 65, and Marty Hall, 45, pleaded guilty last week to killing or possessing a bull elk without a tag. Larry Hall was ordered to pay more than $8,000 in fines his son was assessed more than $3,500 in fines and forfeited a Yamaha Kodiak ATV. Frank Koski, 86, and John Koski, 50, pleaded no contest in November to gross misdemeanors of possessing an elk without a tag. Each was fined more than $3,000. Last July, Andrew Koski, 48, pleaded guilty to hindering a game warden and was fined $632. Each also could face revoked hunting privileges in Nevada and more than 30 other states, under a multi-state compact.

Japan eases limits in nuclear no-go zone for first time TOKYO (AP) — Japan is letting up to 16,000 people back into their homes around its leaking nuclear power plant, easing restrictions in the no-go zone for the first time since last year’s disasters.

They won’t be allowed to stay overnight, some must wear protective gear, and it’s unclear how many will return at all, but the step is crucial to permanently resettling towns vacated since the the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami devastated the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant

and caused meltdowns in three of its reactors.

A 20-kilometer (12-mile) zone around the plant has been off-limits to about 100,000 residents for more than a year because of radiation contamination. But the plant was declared stable in December, with leaks substantially subsiding, and that let officials focus on how to clean up the contamination and allow some people to return.

On Friday, the government said it was rearranging the evacuation zone based on three categories of

contamination, rather than by distance. The strict perimeter was long criticized as an inexact measure of safety, as radiation levels varied widely in the area and some hotspots existed outside the area.

The change affects three of the 11 municipalities inside the former evacuation zone.

“The reorganization would be the foundation for the reconstruction of the affected towns. We will thoroughly discuss how we can best accommodate their needs,” said Economy and

Trade Minister Yukio Edano, who announced the step late Friday.

Starting Sunday, Tamura will allow all residents to visit their homes part-time without protection or permission but not sleep there just yet, and the town of Kawauchi will allow residents to visit, though they must wear protective gear in some areas.

Areas of Minamisoma fall into all three categories of contamination, but the town will allow residents to visit their homes in the least contaminated areas in

mid-April. Residents in the least contaminated areas will be allowed to return permanently following further decontamination efforts.

Kawauchi mayor Yuko Endo welcomed Friday’s announcement and told public broadccaster NHK that, “The revision comes at a right time just as the town tries to rebuild and reborn.”

He said, however, that residents have a right to choose whether to return to their homes right away.

The town office had

moved to another part of Fukushima prefecture but moved into a part of Kawauchi just outside the evacuation zone earlier this month to help smooth the process of residents’ returning.

While the reclassification means about 16,000 people can return home fairly soon, it’s not clear how many will. Most are waiting until the area is further decontaminated and infrastructure restored, and local officials have said towns may lose unity due to the three-way divisions.

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SATURDAY APRIL 14TH 10:00 AM 202 N. 6TH ST. TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371

(TAKE I-75 To Exit 67 (St Rt 571 Main St. ). Turn East To North On 6th St. In Downtown Tipp City).

REAL ESTATE, BOAT, GUNS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 2 Story Frame Dwelling, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Walkout Basement, Living Room, Dining Room, Large Kitchen, Central Air, Detached Garage & Shop 875 Sq. Ft., Located In Downtown Tipp City.

INSPECTION DATE: Wednesday March 28th From 5-6 pm. Or Call Auctioneer For Private Showing. Call Joe Flatter, Jr. 937-604-6403.

AUCTION TERMS: Property Sells As-Is With No Contingencies For Financing, Inspection Or Otherwise. Prospective Bidders Are Strongly Encouraged To Conduct All Desired Inspections And Arrange Financing Prior To Auction. 10% Buyers Premium Will Be Added To Final Bid To Establish Contract Sale Price. Buyer Pays All Closing Cost. Clean Title By General Warranty Deed At Closing. Property Sells Absolute To The HIGHEST BIDDER!!

REAL ESTATE REGISTRATION: Register Bidders Must Bring a Check For $3,000.00 Made Payable to Ohio Real Estate Title Is Required To Bid At The Auction. Non Winning Bidders Funds Will Be Returned At The End Of The Auction. Balance Due At Closing On Or Before May 14th 2012. Closing To Take Place at Ohio Real Estate Title

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Cash, Ck w/proper Id or Mastercard & Visa accepted with an additional 3% added. All items will be lotted and selling in numerical order. Visit www.midwest-auctioneers.com for full catalog and photos of all lots.

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582 Pet In Memoriam

583 Pets and Supplies

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805 Auto

850 Motorcycles/Mopeds

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2005 YAMAHA V-STAR, 1100cc, windshield, saddle bags. 1 owner: bought brand new! Reason for selling: retiring from riding, $4500, (937)658-1946.

570 Lawn and Garden LAWNMOWER Troy-Built self-propelled, 22 inch cut mower. Excellent condition! $75 (937)552-7786 Troy, OH

CEMETERY PLOTS, (2) in Garden of Bible of Forest Hill Memorial Gardens in Tipp City, section 108C spaces 1 & 2, valued at $1895 each. Selling for $1500 each, (937)214-0173.

Office space Second floor 101 W. Water St across from the courthouse approximately 1100 Sq Ft. $550.

Water included (937)418-2379

2006 HONDA Shadow VT600 $3000 OBO (937)570-6267

805 Auto

OPEN HOUSE: 1551 Banbury Road, Troy Westbrook Subdivision, Sunday, 1pm-3pm, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2226 sq.ft, (419)771-1747.

500 - Merchandise

BUYING: 1 piece or entire estates: Vintage costume or real jewelry, toys, pottery, glass, advertisements.

Call Melisa (419)860-3983 or (937)710-4603.

1994 LAND Rover, Range Rover, county long wheel base, loaded, fair condition, $4000 obo.

(937)541-1272

510 Appliances REFRIGERATOR, Whirlpool stainless steel, side by side. $675 Email kristin_a_kennedy@hotmail.com or (937)552-7316

560 Home Furnishings BED, one 2-piece queen pillow top mattress set new in plastic, can deliver. $175. 937-551-1793.

COUCH with matching chair, $250. Swivel rocker, $75. 2 round cherry end tables, $200. Maple end table. Small desk with chair, $25, (937)394-2545.

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS Loaded with accessories. Very good condition. Only 75,300 miles. $5000 (937)339-8352

Garage Sale To advertise in the Garage Sale Directory Please call: 877-844-8385

JUMPEROO, Fisher Price Deluxe. Like new!!! $45.

(937)418-1562 TELEVISION, 27" JVC, cable ready, beautiful picture, NOT flat screen, $50, (937)974-3508.

WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes, dolls, Barbie, babies, cabbage patch, collector porcelain, doll chairs and more (937)339-4233

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

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COVINGTON, 7360 Perry Road, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 9am-5pm. Moving sale! Clothes, household, florals, ceramics, books, baby, guy's stuff, toys, shingles 17 squares, too much to list!

TROY, 1410, 1417, and 1420 Barberry Court, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8-5, girl clothes 0-12 months , boys size 3-5, ladies small, car seats, double stroller, infant seats, collector dolls, scrapbook supplies, 1949 Singer sewing machine, china, crystal, household items, photo printer, S-10 Tonneau cover

TROY, 20 South Walnut Street, First Presbyterian Church, Saturday Only, 9am-3pm, Relay Recycle and Bake Sale, Baby to adult clothes, books, shoes, toys, and much more. All proceeds go to American Cancer Society

WEIGHT MACHINE, $200. Treadmill, $200.

Dehumidifier, $100.

(937)448-0717

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TROY, 2455 Greenlawn Drive (in Merrimont Estates), Tuesday, April 3, 8am-4pm and Wednesday April 4, 8am-2pm.

House full of nice furniture and useful items.

Vintage and antique goodies, patio set, desk, vintage Fisher stereo, vintage Christmas. Sale by: Estates 2 Go!

TROY 1450 Michael Dr. Friday and Saturday 8-3.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE!!!

Military surplus. 2 TomTom navigation systems.

Odds and ends.

1987 CHEVROLET K10 4 wheel drive, overdrive transmission. 79,295 babied miles, always garaged, no rust. $10,500.

(937)339-4698

1998 HONDA GL1500 GOLDWING ASPENCADE 90,306 miles. New seat in summer 2011. Comes with 1 full cover, 1 half cover and trailer hitch. $7500 OBO. (937)596-5474 fetss5@hotmail.com

2005 SUZUKI BURGMAN 6,107 miles, good condition, runs excellent $3500 OBO. Call after 4pm or leave message.

(937)339-2866

2007 CADILLAC STS AW drive, 6 cylinder, 51,500 miles, sunroof, heated & cooled seats, keyless entry, Gold, showroom condition, excellent gas mileage, 100,000 warranty, $19,500 (937)492-1501

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CHRYSLER FINE CHINA, service for 12 and 8. 400 day clocks.

Depression glass. Morton Salt girl doll. Bed quilts Call (937)778-0332.

2010 HONDA Stateline (VT13CRA) Black, 1,900 miles.

1 Owner "press" bike. Lots of extras such as custom grips, saddlebags, tank cover, blvd. screen, and bike vault.

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HANDICAP RAMP system, aluminum with platforms $4500 new asking $1500; Victory 4 wheel scooter, used 5 hours, $1300; Hoveround power wheel chair, never used, bargain priced $1950, OBO (937)773-4016

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505 Antiques/Collectibles

2006 HONDA Shadow Aero.

750CC, 6,936 miles. Near mint condition. $3500.

(937)638-7340 4-9pm.

1993 CADILLAC Seville STS, Northstar, V-8, loaded, fair condition, $3,000 OBO. (937)541-1272

425 Houses for Sale 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath , brick ranch, 2 car heated garage. Shown by appointment (937)440-0690

850 Motorcycles/Mopeds

1979 AIRSTREAM 31', Excellent condition! $7500.

(937)497-9673

GARAGE/ STORAGE 10' x 20'. $65 monthly.

(937)778-0524

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2002 SATURN SL1, black, 124,000 miles.

Auto, body in good shape, AC, power windows, doors, $2500, (937)493-4631

1994 SUZUKI, model VS800GLR Intruder, black, 2400 miles, recently fully serviced, new battery. Excellent condition $1900 (937)307-3777

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SIBERIAN HUSKY, female, ACA, dob 10-12-11, black & white, blue eyes, cage, $800 obo, (937)570-2972

CRIB, Complete, cradle, guard rail, walker, car seat, tub, pottie, blankets, clothes, TY buddys, Boyd care bears, disney animated phones (937)339-4233

WANTED TO BUY: old glassware, fishing, pottery, tools, jewelry, contents of estates, garage, or sheds, guns, anything old! Call (330)718-3843.

REVOLVER, 357 Ruger model SP101, stainless with manual shells as new in box. $475 (937)846-1276

TICKETS 2 Final Four tickets, New Orleans.

March 31st & April 2nd.

Section 649 Row 3. Face value $320.

(419)628-2142

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by Piqua Dog Club Starts April 9th at Piqua Armory.

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HUSKY, all white with blue eyes. Turns 1 on April 24th, AKC. Moving cant take her with me.

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TILLER, Ariens 20 inch, rear tine, two speed, like new! with small trailer! $650 OBO. (937)676-2652 home or (937)214-2953 cell.

TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.

TROY, lease-to-own, 223 W. Simpson St., 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, 1800 sq. ft., remodeled. $1100 per month Call (937)469-5301

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RACING

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TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW..TDN-NET. TROYDAILYNEWS COM .COM WHAT’S AHEAD: BRIEFLY

Bristol Changes Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith said Wednesday he’ll make changes to the track after spending a week reviewing input from fans.

Smith did not reveal what exactly he’ll do to the track, but said in a statement an announcement could come in about two weeks.

“The race fans have spoken,” Smith said. “We had input that included a wide range of opinions.

But the majority we heard from said they wanted to see changes made. The question we wanted to answer as quickly as possible was ‘Is something going to be done?’ The answer to that is ‘yes.’ We will have the details in two weeks as to what that ‘something’ is.”

NASCAR SPRINT

NATIONWIDE SERIES

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Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Site: Martinsville, Va. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m.

(FOX, 12:30-5 p.m.).

Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles).

Last year: Kevin Harvick raced to the second of his four 2011 victories, overcoming handling problems to charge to the front and pass Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Last race: Joey Logano gave Joe Gibbs Racing its eighth consecutive Nationwide victory at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. He held off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Next race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, April 13, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.

Kroger 250 Site: Martinsville, Va. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 10-11 a.m.), race, 1:30 p.m. (Speed, 1-4 p.m.).

Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles).

Last year: Johnny Sauter won the first of his two 2011 victories, passing Kyle Busch with a lap to go.

Grand Prix of Alabama Site: Birmingham, Ala. Schedule: Saturday, practice, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 4-5 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network, 2-5 p.m.).

Track: Barber Motorsports Park (road course, 2.38 miles).

Last year: Team Penske’s Will Power raced to the first of his six 2011 victories.

Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon was second.

All Star Halves NASCAR’s annual allstar race will be split into five segments this year, with a mandatory pit stop before the final 10-lap sprint for the $1 million prize.

The All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be 90 laps and begin with four 20-lap segments.

The winner of each segment will move to the front of the field right before the cars head down pit road for their mandatory stop.

TOP 10 RACERS: Sprint Cup 1. Greg Biffle 2. Kevin Harvick 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4. Tony Stewart 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Matt Kenseth 7. Denny Hamlin 8. Clint Bowyer 9. Jimmie Johnson 10. Ryan Newman

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Nationwide Series 1. Elliott Sadler 214 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.196 3. Austin Dillon 187 4. Trevor Bayne 180 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 160 6. Cole Whitt 151 7. Michael Annett 148 8. Tayler Malsam 144 9. Justin Allgaier 126 10. Mike Bliss 119 Camping World Truck Series 1. John King 47 2. Timothy Peters 42 3. Justin Lofton 41 4. Jason White 40 5. Todd Bodine 38 6. Chris Fontaine 37 7. Ward Burton 36 8. Ty Dillon 35 9. Clay Greenfield 34 10. Parker Kligerman 33

Martinsville, Va. Martinsville Speedway

Track details: Oval START/FINISH

Distance: 0.526 miles Race: 263 miles Laps: 500 laps

Johnson coping with not winning

On The Road Michael Waltrip says he’s added two road course races to Brian Vickers’ schedule this season.

Vickers, who was already signed to run six races for MWR, will add the races at Sonoma, Calif., and Watkins Glen, N.Y., to his schedule.

Vickers is running both races at Bristol, Martinsville and New Hampshire for MWR. The veteran made a strong return to the Sprint Cup Series last week at Bristol Motor Speedway in MWR’s No. 55 Toyota. He led three times for 125 laps and finished fifth as the team placed three drivers in the top five.

Mark Martin will drive the No. 55 in 24 races, along with the All-Star Race in Charlotte.

Waltrip says he gave the road courses to Vickers because “Mark said he didn’t want to run ‘em.”

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NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. waits for his crew to finish with some changes to his Chevrolet on Friday at Martinsville Speedway, during practice for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.

Is the end in sight?

Earnhardt Jr. looking to snap 134-race losing streak CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a career-high six races in 2004 and mounted a decent challenge for the championship.

He’s not had a year like that since, not even close. But five races into the season, he feels as good as he did eight years ago.

“I feel the best I’ve felt, personally, confidence-wise, as I have in a long time. Probably since 2004, when I was winning all them races,” Earnhardt said Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt goes into Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway mired in a 134-race losing streak that dates back to 2008, his first season with Hendrick Motorsports. He had a solid shot at getting back to Victory Lane a year ago at Martinsville, but wound up second to Kevin Harvick that left Earnhardt’s fans feeling a little flat.

Earnhardt led 17 laps and was out front when Harvick passed him four laps from the finish.

Earnhardt resisted any urge to try to knock Harvick out of his way in an attempt to reclaim the win. With Kyle Busch right behind him, Earnhardt instead just held on for the second-place finish.

Although his fans wish he’d gotten more aggressive,

Earnhardt remains convinced a year later he did all he could.

“I don’t know what I could have done other than try to probably get myself blocked wrecking him, or probably get wrecked by somebody behind me,” Earnhardt said.

“I don’t think I could have done anything different that would have made a better outcome for me. If I did anything different, the outcome would have probably been worse for me.”

As he looks back, though, Earnhardt believes it was a monumental moment for his No. 88 race team in what ultimately became a comeback season for NASCAR’s most popular driver.

Although he didn’t win a race, he made it back into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship and wound up seventh in the final standings. It was his best finish since he ended the 2005 season ranked fifth.

“It was a good experience, even though we did lose, and that was really hard to deal with, being so close,” Earnhardt said. “But I took a lot of positives from it and that weekend helped us instead of hurting my resolve. Being so close, it helped us as a team and as a driver.”

But Earnhardt said he’s feeling even better about his situation now, five weeks into a new season.

He opened the year with a secondplace finish in the Daytona 500, has three top-10 finishes and is coming off a third-place finish in Sunday’s rain-shortened race at California.

His numbers would potentially look better if not for a late speeding penalty that led to his 15thplace finish. He goes into Martinsville ranked third in the standings, and has not been ranked lower than sixth this year.

“I just want the good fortune to keep going. In the big span of things, you are not here for a very long time, and I feel like I’ve got a lot of career left and I know how difficult it is to right the ship, and how difficult it is to be competitive and compete in this series,” he said. “But I ain’t taking it for granted. I just want to have a solid year, win some races, get back to Victory Lane.”

Sunday might be the day.

Earnhardt has seven top-10 finishes in his last 10 starts at Martinsville, and, over his last 20 starts, he has nine top-five finishes.

“It’s a pretty fun track,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “We’ve had some good success there. I’m hoping to have a good race like we did last year and maybe have an opportunity to try to be in the battle for the win.”

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson has gone from dominating NASCAR to watching others do it.

Johnson won the last of his unprecedented five consecutive Sprint Cup championships in 2010. But he hasn’t won in his last 11 races and has visited Victory Lane just once in his last 39 starts. That from a guy who has won once for every 6.7 career starts.

Johnson even went winless last year at Martinsville Speedway, where he won six times in 10 races from 2004-09. But the drought isn’t really what bothers him.

“What messes with my head is when I miss a chance to win,” he said, noting five or six missed opportunities. “When you run 15th all day long and finish second, you leave the track knowing you got more than you should have. The days that you lead the most laps, and dominate a race and come home second, those sting. I think back to Dover last year (when he was beaten by Kurt Busch on the final two restarts). That one stings.”

Mistakes he and his team have made have been especially difficult to reconcile.

“I didn’t make those in years past, or the team didn’t make them,” he said.

“There are some things that boiled down to strategy and others down to restarts that have been on me; and some other issues in between.”

The words of Jeff Gordon, a four-time champion and Hendrick Motorsports teammate, resonate with Johnson.

“When he won 13 races or something like that in a year, he said he won every race he should have, and then some that he shouldn’t have,” Johnson said. “We need to win the races we should be able to win and that we have a shot to win.”

Johnson’s best finish this year is second to Tony Stewart at Las Vegas. And there, he said, no excuse is required.

“I felt like I had a great car. Nobody had anything for that No. 14 car (Stewart) on restarts,” he said.

Truth be told, Johnson said, his racing career has taught him to weather a dry spell.

IndyCar adds race in Houston, hoping to extend reach HOUSTON (AP) — IndyCar added a race in Houston for the first weekend of October 2013, a step toward expanding the circuit’s reach in the United States.

The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston will be run on a temporary street course on the parking lots near Reliant Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Champ Car hosted a race there in 2006 and 2007, on a 1.7-mile course set up in the massive parking lots

adjacent to the stadium.

The race was cancelled when Champ Car merged with the IndyCar circuit in 2008.

Roger Penske and threetime Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves joined officials from Harris County and Shell to make the announcement. Penske said Houston is a major market that is ideal for IndyCar’s plans for expansion in the U.S. “We need to have date equity, we need to be in places in cities that will

support it,” Penske said.

“Racers give a lot back, and the opportunity to support many of the venues within the city will also be important.”

The announcement was made at Redstone Golf Club, site of this week’s Houston Open, also sponsored by Shell. The oil company and Penske entered into a cross-business alliance before the 2011 racing season.

CART, the predecessor of Champ Car, hosted a race on a street course in down-

town Houston between 1998-2001. Increased construction in the city forced the cancellation of the race, but Champ Car announced it would return in 2006, at the Reliant site south of downtown.

“For me, it feels like we’re going to a place where we’re welcome,” said Castroneves, who won last week’s season opener in St. Petersburg, Fla. “I don’t know why we left Houston.

But the timing is right now to start all over again, and it’s an important market.

You’re talking about the American and LatinAmerican community, and you’re just expanding to areas that worked in the past.”

Drivers in the Champ Car races complained about the rough, bumpy surface at Reliant Park, but Castroneves said organizers have plenty of time to work out the kinks.

“We have a long way to go, maybe the city can help, and we can find lines that can be suitable for the cars,” Castroneves said.

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TODAY’S TIPS

March 31, 2012

■ College Basketball

■ Tennis

Trojans defeat Indians

• COACHING SEARCH: Newton High School is looking for a head varsity volleyball coach for the 2012 season. Anyone interested should contact Bob Huelsman, Athletic Director, Newton High School at (937) 676-5132.

• TENNIS: The Troy Tennis Association is now accepting registrations for spring and summer leagues.

Contact Max Brown at (937) 689-1938 or go to troytennis.net.

• 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 (937) 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 first through eighth.You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegFor ms.html. Contact the recreation department at (937) 339-5145 for more information.

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

Staff Reports TROY — It was the perfect way for Troy to get back on track after a tough 3-2 loss to MiltonUnion Wednesday.

Troy improved its record to 11 on Friday with a 5-0 victory over Stebbins on Friday.

“The team responded well to come out with a 5-0 win against Stebbins,” Troy coach Mark Goldner said.

MIAMI COUNTY At first singles, freshman Luke Oaks picked up his first varsity win, defeating T.J. Hughes, 6-0, 6-1. Then at second singles, Reid Wynkoop beat Thomas Marra in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Chris Schmitt defeated Erick Lovett 6-1, 6-1 at third singles.

At first doubles, Troy’s Matt Alexander and Ben Thompson — who won at second doubles on Wednesday — also cruised, defeating Troy Crigler and Divine Thomas 6-0, 6-0. And at

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Baseball Troy at Fairmont (DH) (11 a.m.)

Milton-Union at Kenton Ridge (DH) (noon) Northridge at Bethel (DH) (noon) Mississinawa Valley at Troy Christian (DH) (11 a.m.)

Lehman at Covington (DH) (11 a.m.)

Piqua at Tecumseh (DH) (noon) Bradford at Marion Local (5 p.m.)

Softball Milton-Union/Triad at Troy (11 a.m.)

Miami East at Lakota West (noon) Greenon at Bethel (5 p.m.)

Versailles at Newton (5 p.m.)

Covington at Centerville/Fairborn (noon) Spr. Shawnee/St. Ursula at Piqua (10 a.m.)

Track and Field Troy, Milton-Union, Miami East, Lehman at Tippecanoe Invite (10 a.m.)

Bradford at Versailles Invite (9 a.m.)

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Ellerbrock, Bethel hammer Cedarville Staff Reports

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Ohio State’s Aaron Craft (4) puts up a shot in front of Gonzaga’s Guy Landry Edi in the second half of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game on March 17 in Pittsburgh.

MONDAY Baseball Sidney at Troy (5 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Stebbins (5 p.m.)

Madison at Milton-Union (5 p.m.)

Troy Christian at Middletown Christian (5 p.m.)

Versailles at Covington (5 p.m.)

Piqua at Trotwood (5 p.m.)

Marion Local at Lehman (5 p.m.)

Softball Sidney at Troy (5 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Stebbins (5 p.m.)

Madison at Milton-Union (5 p.m.)

Marion Local at Newton (5 p.m.)

Versailles at Covington (5 p.m.)

Piqua at Trotwood (5 p.m.)

Dayton Christian at Lehman (5 p.m.)

Tennis Urbana at Tippecanoe (4:30 p.m.)

Lehman at Celina (4:30 p.m.)

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Craft trying to stay focused in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Walking down Bourbon Street, Aaron Craft stops to sign autographs for a few kids and is asked about his older brother.

Craft shrugs. While he’s in the Big Easy trying to lead Ohio State to its first national title in 52 years, his big brother and role model is headed off to war for a second time.

Where Brandon is, where he’s headed, when he might talk to him again, Craft doesn’t know. Even when big bro called their parents’ house, he wasn’t aware of it.

“Really? I guess they’re trying to keep it from me so I don’t think about it all the time,” Craft said.

It’s hard not to.

After months of rehabilitating an injured knee, Brandon Craft left for his second deployment to Afghanistan the same day Craft and the Buckeyes clinched their Final Four berth.

Their mother, Wendy, was able to tell Brandon about the Final Four while he was on a stopover in Alaska after Ohio State’s win over top-seeded Syracuse last Sunday, but the family hasn’t heard anything from him since.

They’ve been through this once before; Brandon was dropped off at the Army recruiting center the day after the family took Aaron to Columbus.

Still, this convergence of joy and apprehension is never easy, even in a place like New Orleans and

an atmosphere like the Final Four.

“Sure, there’s always anxiety from not knowing,” said their father, John Craft. “But there’s also a pride that comes with it, a sense of knowing you did something right and don’t have to worry that your sons are out doing something wrong. We’re very proud of the two divergent paths our sons have taken.”

They started on the same track.

John was a successful high school football coach and pushed his oldest hard to excel at whatever he did.

Aaron picked up on Brandon’s work ethic and had a

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BRANDT — Even if he couldn’t finish a no-hitter, Bethel’s Jon Ellerbrock still wanted to close out the game.

Ellerbrock was dealing Friday against Cedarville, taking a nohitter into the seventh inning. A high number of pitches finally caught up to him, though, but he finished off an 8-3 complete game victory for the unbeaten Bees (3-0).

MIAMI COUNTY “Jon was pretty dominant. He was blowing it by them,” Bethel coach Brett Brookhart said. “He had a no-hitter going until the seventh, then the leadoff guy got a hit. Still, he wanted to finish the game.”

Ellerbrock finished with 13 strikeouts and five walks, giving up three hits and three earned runs — all in the seventh.

The Bethel bats, meanwhile, were noisy up and down the lineup.

Joe Zimmerman was the only

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Stating their case Five-run eighth lifts Reds over Indians

Bucks dismantle Cavaliers, 121-84 Brandon Jennings scored 28 points and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-84 Friday night.

Ersan Ilyasova, who missed Tuesday’s game because of back spasms, scored 20 points while Mike Dunleavy added 16 and shot 4 for 5 on 3pointers. Jennings and Ilyasova didn’t play in the fourth quarter.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Todd Frazier and Juan Francisco are doing their best to make a case for a roster spot.

Frazier, Francisco and Ryan LaMarre homered in a five-run eighth inning off reliever Dan Wheeler and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday.

Frazier and Francisco are competing for the job of backing up veteran Scott Rolen.

Frazier has minor league options left and Francisco doesn’t. But Frazier is a better defensive player and has hit a team-leading five home runs. Francisco was slowed with a calf injury early in camp and was overweight but has hit four home runs, including two in the past two games.

“They’ve had a lot of at-bats,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said.

“The final spots are the toughest to make if you have a good team. If you don’t have a good team, you don’t have as many options.”

With one out, Frazier and Francisco homered. Willie Harris singled and scored on Ryan Ludwick’s double. LaMarre’s tworun homer capped the rally.

Frazier has prepared for whatever is decided.

“I have put things together whether I go to Cincinnati or Louisville,” Frazier said. “They haven’t told me anything yet.”

Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera homered off Reds opening AP PHOTO day starter Johnny Cueto. Cueto Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Cueto pitches against the went six innings, allowing two runs Cleveland Indians in the first inning on Friday in

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Buckeyes ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 stubborn, I’m-going-to-playwith-you streak, never backing down no matter how many times big brother and his friends scored on him and sent his shot into the bushes.

Sister Caitie fits into the same mold: she won a state high school championship and will play basketball for Ohio State starting next fall.

Aaron has an added don’t-tell-me-what-I-can’t-do tenacity to go with it.

Though three years younger than Brandon, he never let the age or size difference stop him when he was younger, constantly looking for ways to prove he measured up even when he didn’t physically.

Even as he got older, Aaron couldn’t stop trying to show he could hang with his brother and his good friend, former Ohio State sharpshooter Jon Diebler.

While playing in tournament just after his freshman year in high school, Aaron

heard Diebler was coming to stay the night with Brandon one last time before heading off to Ohio State. Despite playing a late game and having an early one the next day at a tournament several hours away, Aaron told his parents that he wanted to go home to see Diebler.

After arriving at the house in Findlay, John went to bed fairly early because of the quick turnaround in the morning. He later was jarred awake by the sound of a bouncing ball.

“It was 2 a.m., and they were drenched in sweat, going at it as hard as they could go,” John Craft said. “I said Aaron, you’ve got to get up early tomorrow and play, and he said ‘I know, I’ll be ready.’ It reminded me of when he was in fourth or fifth grade he was not going to back down, and he was out there trying to prove himself.”

Aaron still has that gottago attitude.

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Sullinger, Robinson lead teams All-Americans focus of OSU, Kansas game NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Welcome to “The Other Game” at the Final Four.

OK, so, the Ohio StateKansas matchup may not have the fantastic freshmen, the outspoken coaches or blood-feud story line of the opening semifinal between Kentucky and Louisville. But this one still should be worth a two-hour investment in front of the TV set Saturday night.

Besides the chance to watch two top-line teams play for a spot in the national title game, the BuckeyesJayhawks game offers a rare opportunity to see two AllAmericans going at it with everything on the line.

Ohio State is led by Jared Sullinger, the sophomore forward who missed the first matchup between these

teams with a bad back.

Kansas’ best player is Thomas Robinson, who had 21 points and seven rebounds in the Jayhawks’ 78-67 win on Dec. 10.

“In my eyes, he’s the college player of the year,” Sullinger said of Robinson. “I know some think different.

But with his season, the way he took his team to the top, you’ve just got to give it to him.”

In fact, it’s Kentucky’s Anthony Davis who took player of the year awards from The Associated Press and college basketball writers Friday. But while Davis is a story of an ultra-talented freshman trying to lead his team to a championship in what likely will be his only year with the Wildcats, Sullinger and Robinson approach college in a different way.

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Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger wears Mardi Gras beads as he signs autographs after a practice session for the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament Friday in New Orleans. ing much left to prove in college. He never saw it that way, however, and when Ohio State was eliminated from last year’s tournament as a No. 1 seed, the 6-foot-9 forward committed to staying in college.

“I wanted to make a statement, that not everybody is using college basketball as a pit stop to go the next level,” he said. “That there’s more than money and endorsements. There’s championships that you’ve got to win at every level. That’s what I pride myself on. I’ve won a championship all the way from elementary to now. I pride myself on winning.

That’s the biggest thing.

That’s why I came back.”

“Pride,” was also one of the first words Robinson used when asked about his decision to return for his junior year.

He spent most of his first two seasons playing limited minutes behind the Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus.

NBA scouts were telling

Robinson he could be a firstround draft pick if he left.

“It was a pride issue,” Robinson said. “I didn’t want people to guess and be like, ‘I think he can play. We’ve seen glimpses.’ I wanted to come back and prove to everybody that I’m a good player.”

He did. Widely viewed in the preseason as a player who might nudge his way onto some All-America lists, Robinson outperformed the predictions. He averages 17.7 points and 11.8 rebounds a game and is learning the difference between coming off the bench as a role player and leading a team.

“Guys can be prepared to get a check, but I’m not sure they’re all prepared to make a living,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “Thomas wasn’t prepared to make a living. I mean, let’s call it like it is. He never had to carry the water.

To me, it wasn’t a hard decision. He needed to show everybody and himself that he was a guy who could make plays to impact a game.”

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Wildcats, Cardinals ready for Civil War NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari likes to say there are no rivalry games at this point in the season.

Try telling that to the Bluegrass State, where basketball’s version of the civil war Kentucky vs. Louisville, winner plays for the NCAA title has so divided the small state that senior citizens have actually come to fisticuffs.

“The fans take it as, whoever loses, it’s their funeral, really,” Louisville senior guard Chris Smith said. “It’s really cut-throat, I would say.”

The game Saturday is the fifth time top-seeded Kentucky (36-2) and fourthseeded Louisville (30-9) have met in the NCAA tournament. They split the previous four meetings.

Basketball purists may argue Duke-North Carolina or Kansas-Missouri are the game’s biggest, most intense rivalries. But those are like quaint tea parties compared with the animosity between Kentucky and Louisville, which required government intervention to get them to schedule each other.

No, think AuburnAlabama on the hardcourt, and you get the idea.

“We get along with most of them,” Kentucky fan Pat Stahl said of Louisville fans, “as long as they don’t talk to you.”

Or, heaven forbid, say something at a dialysis appointment. A 71-year-old Louisville fan punched a 68year-old Kentucky fan earlier this week after their discus-

sion over Saturday night’s game got out of hand.

To be fair, police say the Kentucky fan did flip off the Louisville fan.

“It all started with the racial lines in Kentucky,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said of the rivalry. “Now (it’s) no longer racially motivated.

It’s just pure hatred.”

It’s a given that Louisville and Kentucky would be rivals, their campuses a mere 70 miles apart in a state where basketball is king. To hear fans of both schools tell it, however, the programs might as well be on different planets.

Kentucky is a college basketball blue blood, its seven national titles second only to UCLA, while Louisville has a nice little tradition going with two national titles.

Kentucky is the bigger school, and its campus is set in bucolic hill country.

Louisville sprawls over several city blocks, smoke from a soy processing plant billowing overhead and railroad tracks cutting through the center of campus. (If the Louisville lacrosse coach never sees a train again after she retires, it’ll be too soon.)

Big Blue counts most of the state among its fan base, too, while Louisville isn’t necessarily even No. 1 in its own city.

In fact, about the only thing the two schools have in common is Pitino, who led the Wildcats to one national title and two other Final Four appearances in eight years at Kentucky.

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BASEBALL Spring Training Glance All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto Oakland Detroit Los Angeles Seattle Minnesota Boston New York Kansas City Baltimore Chicago Texas Tampa Bay Cleveland NATIONAL LEAGUE

W 22 14 16 17 12 17 13 13 14 11 12 9 8 6

L 5 5 7 10 8 13 11 11 13 12 15 17 16 20

Pct .815 .737 .696 .630 .600 .567 .542 .542 .519 .478 .444 .346 .333 .231

W L Pct St. Louis 15 8 .652 18 12 .600 San Diego San Francisco 16 11 .593 15 11 .577 Colorado 13 12 .520 Los Angeles Houston 14 14 .500 14 16 .467 Chicago Milwaukee 12 14 .462 12 14 .462 Philadelphia Miami 10 12 .455 13 16 .448 Cincinnati Washington 11 14 .440 11 16 .407 Arizona 10 16 .385 Atlanta Pittsburgh 8 17 .320 7 17 .292 New York NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Thursday's Games Philadelphia 2, Tampa Bay 1 Miami 3, St. Louis 1 Washington (ss) 6, Atlanta 3 Minnesota 11, Pittsburgh 6 Toronto 3, Boston 2 Colorado 6, Cleveland (ss) 3 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 3 L.A. Angels 11, Kansas City 8 San Diego 12, Chicago Cubs 11 Chicago White Sox 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 5, Cleveland (ss) 4 Washington (ss) 5, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 9, Houston 1 Baltimore 4, N.Y.Yankees 3 San Francisco 6, Texas 2 Friday's Games St. Louis 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Minnesota (ss) 4, Toronto 1 Boston 9, Minnesota (ss) 7 Pittsburgh 3, Tampa Bay 3, tie Detroit 6, Baltimore 3 L.A. Angels 9, Arizona 2 Milwaukee 9, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 4 L.A. Dodgers (ss) 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 5 Washington 3, Miami 2 Atlanta (ss) 3, Houston (ss) 1 Philadelphia vs. N.Y.Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Houston (ss) 5, Atlanta (ss) 1 Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m.

Saturday's Games N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh (ss) at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston vs.Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y.Yankees vs.Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Arizona (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 6:05 p.m.

San Diego (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

N.Y.Yankees at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs.L.A.Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup Top 12 in Points 1. G.Biffle..........................................195 2. K.Harvick......................................188 3. D.Earnhardt Jr..............................178 4.T.Stewart.......................................177 5. M.Truex Jr.....................................175 6. M.Kenseth....................................173 7.D.Hamlin........................................171 8. C.Bowyer......................................157 9. J.Johnson.....................................156 10. R.Newman.................................155 11. P.Menard ....................................148 12. C.Edwards..................................146 NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE

GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-N.Y. Rangers78 50 21 7 107217173 x-Pittsburgh 78 48 24 6 102264208 x-Philadelphia77 45 24 8 98248214 New Jersey 78 44 28 6 94214205 N.Y. Islanders 77 33 33 11 77190230 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 77 45 28 4 94251189 x-Boston 77 39 28 10 88236227 Ottawa 78 38 30 10 86205215 Buffalo 78 33 36 9 75218249 Toronto Montreal 78 29 35 14 72200218 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 78 37 25 16 90192215 Florida Washington 78 39 31 8 86209221 78 36 34 8 80211230 Winnipeg 78 31 31 16 78208232 Carolina Tampa Bay 77 35 35 7 77220266 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 78 48 20 10 106202151 x-Nashville 78 45 25 8 98223203 78 46 27 5 97240195 x-Detroit 78 43 26 9 95235225 Chicago Columbus 78 26 45 7 59185253 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver 77 47 21 9 103231187 79 40 33 6 86201208 Colorado 78 35 28 15 85191215 Calgary Minnesota 77 32 35 10 74164212 Edmonton 77 31 37 9 71207226 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 77 42 30 5 89205204 Dallas 78 38 27 13 89202202 Phoenix Los Angeles 77 38 27 12 88178165 78 39 29 10 88211201 San Jose Anaheim 77 33 33 11 77194213 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Games Washington 3, Boston 2, SO Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, SO Philadelphia 7, Toronto 1 New Jersey 6, Tampa Bay 4 N.Y. Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 3 Minnesota 3, Florida 2, OT Phoenix 2, San Jose 0 Friday's Games Winnipeg 4, Carolina 3, OT Columbus 4, Florida 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 3 Nashville 4, Detroit 1 Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.

Ottawa at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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

Sunday's Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.

Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.

Florida at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 10 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Kroger 250, at Martinsville, Va. 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Goody's Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. 1:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, Kroger 250, at Martinsville, Va. 4 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, Porsche 250, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) COLLEGE SOFTBALL 4:30 p.m. FSN — Baylor at Missouri GOLF 7 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Sicilian Open, third round, at Sciacca, Italy 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Houston Open, third round, at Humble, Texas 3 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Houston Open, third round, at Humble, Texas 4:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, third round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif.

HORSE RACING 5 p.m. NBCSN — NTRA, Florida Derby and Gulfstream Oaks, at Hallandale Beach, Fla. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. CBS — NCAA, Division I tournament, Final Four, Kentucky vs. Louisville and Ohio State vs. Kansas, at New Orleans PREP BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 — National Invitational, girls' championship game, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. 2 p.m. ESPN — National Invitational, boys' championship game, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. SOCCER 9:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Sunderland at Manchester City 9 p.m. NBCSN — Men's national teams, CONCACAF Olympic qualifier, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Kan. 11 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, New England at Los Angeles TENNIS 12:30 p.m. CBS — ATP World Tour/WTA, Sony Ericsson Open, women's championship match, at Key Biscayne, Fla.

National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 29 22 .569 — Boston Philadelphia 28 23 .549 1 New York 26 26 .500 3½ New Jersey 17 35 .327 12½ Toronto 17 35 .327 12½ Southeast Division Pct GB W L 37 13 .740 — Miami 32 20 .615 6 Orlando 31 22 .585 7½ Atlanta Washington 12 39 .235 25½ Charlotte 7 42 .143 29½ Central Division W L Pct GB 42 11 .792 — x-Chicago 30 20 .600 10½ Indiana 24 27 .471 17 Milwaukee 18 33 .353 23 Detroit 17 32 .347 23 Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 35 14 .714 — 30 23 .566 7 Dallas 27 22 .551 8 Memphis 28 24 .538 8½ Houston 13 38 .255 23 New Orleans Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 39 12 .765 — Denver 28 24 .538 11½ Utah 27 24 .529 12 Minnesota 25 28 .472 15 Portland 24 27 .471 15 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 31 20 .608 — L.A. Clippers 29 21 .580 1½ Phoenix 25 26 .490 6 Golden State 20 29 .408 10 Sacramento 17 33 .340 13½ Thursday's Games Indiana 93, Washington 89 Miami 106, Dallas 85 Portland 99, New Orleans 93 Oklahoma City 102, L.A. Lakers 93 Friday's Games Denver 99, Charlotte 88 Miami 113, Toronto 101 Washington 97, Philadelphia 76 Atlanta 100, New York 90 Milwaukee 121, Cleveland 84 Chicago 83, Detroit 71 Houston 98, Memphis 89 Boston 100, Minnesota 79 Dallas 100, Orlando 98 Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.

New Jersey at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

Saturday's Games New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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

Sunday's Games Chicago at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 3:30 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Houston, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

FIRST ROUND Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64 Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65 Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63 Third Round Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Cincinnati 62, Florida State 56 Regional Semifinals Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63 Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66 Regional Championship Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn 64 Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66 Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Third Round Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 Baylor 80, Colorado 63 Indiana 63 VCU 61 Xavier 70, Lehigh 58 Regional Semifinals Baylor 75, Xavier 70 Kentucky 102, Indiana 90 Regional Championship Kentucky 82, Baylor 70 MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont 58 N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44 Purdue 72, Saint Mary's (Calif.) 69 Kansas 65, Detroit 50 Third Round North Carolina 87, Creighton 73 N.C. State 66, Georgetown 63 Ohio 62, South Florida 56 Kansas 63, Purdue 60 Regional Semifinals North Carolina 73, Ohio 65, OT Kansas 60, N.C. State 57 Regional Championship Kansas 80, North Carolina 67 WEST REGIONAL Second Round Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 Third Round Marquette 62, Murray State 53 Louisville 59, New Mexico 56 Michigan State 65, Saint Louis 61 Florida 84, Norfolk State 50 Regional Semifinals Louisville 57, Michigan State 44 Florida 68, Marquette 58 Regional Championship Louisville 72, Florida 68 FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 Kentucky (36-2) vs. Louisville (30-9), 6:09 p.m.

Ohio State (31-7) vs. Kansas (31-6), 8:49 p.m.

National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners

NCAA Tournament Glance All Times EDT

NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Glance

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All Times EDT DES MOINES REGIONAL First Round Tennessee 72, UT Martin 49 DePaul 59, BYU 55 Florida 70, Ohio State 65 Baylor 81, UC Santa Barbara 40 Georgetown 61, Fresno State 56 Georgia Tech 76, Sacred Heart 50 Delaware 73, UALR 42 Kansas 57, Nebraska 49 Second Round Tennessee 63, DePaul 48 Baylor 76, Florida 57 Georgia Tech 76, Georgetown 64 Kansas 70, Delaware 64 Regional Semifinals Tennessee 84, Kansas 73 Baylor 83, Georgia Tech 68 Regional Championship Baylor 77, Tennessee 58 FRESNO REGIONAL First Round West Virginia 68, Texas 55 Stanford 73, Hampton 51 South Carolina 80, Eastern Michigan 48 Purdue 83, South Dakota State 68 St. John's 69, Creighton 67 Oklahoma 88, Michigan 67 Vanderbilt 60, Middle Tennessee 46 Duke 82, Samford 47 Second Round Stanford 72, West Virginia 55 South Carolina 72, Purdue 61 St. John's 74, Oklahoma 70 Duke 96, Vanderbilt 80 Regional Semifinals Duke 74, St. John's 47 Stanford 76, South Carolina 60 Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Stanford 81, Duke 69 RALEIGH REGIONAL First Round Arkansas 72, Dayton 55 Texas A&M 69, Albany (NY) 47 Maryland 59, Navy 44 Louisville 67, Michigan State 55 California 84, Iowa 74 Notre Dame 74, Liberty 43 Marist 76, Georgia 70 St. Bonaventure 72, Florida Gulf Coast 65, OT Second Round Texas A&M 61, Arkansas 59 Maryland 72, Louisville 68 Notre Dame 73, California 62 St. Bonaventure 66, Marist 63 Regional Semifinals Maryland 81, Texas A&M 74 Notre Dame 79, St. Bonaventure 35 Regional Championship Tuesday, March 27 Notre Dame 80, Maryland 49 KINGSTON REGIONAL First Round Kansas State 67, Princeton 64 UConn 83, Prairie View 47 Gonzaga 86, Rutgers 73 Miami 70, Idaho State 42 Kentucky 68, McNeese State 62 Green Bay 71, Iowa State 57 Penn State 85, UTEP 77 LSU 64, San Diego State 56 Second Round UConn 72, Kansas State 26 Gonzaga 65, Miami 54 Kentucky 65, Green Bay 62 Penn State 90, LSU 80 Regional Semifinals UConn 77, Penn State 59 Kentucky 79, Gonzaga 62 Regional Championship Tuesday, March 27 UConn 80, Kentucky 65 FINAL FOUR At Pepsi Center Denver National Semifinals Sunday, April 1 Notre Dame (34-3) vs. UConn (33-4), 6:30 p.m.

Baylor (38-0) vs. Stanford (35-1), 9 p.m.

National Championship Tuesday, April 3 Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.

GOLF Shell Houston Open Scores

Saturday, March 31, 2012 Friday At Redstone Golf Club (Tournament Course) Humble,Texas Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,457; Par: 72 Partial Second Round Brian Davis.........................68-65—133 Louis Oosthuizen ...............67-66—133 Tommy Gainey ...................68-67—135 Greg Owen.........................66-69—135 Phil Mickelson ....................65-70—135 J.B. Holmes ........................68-67—135 John Huh............................66-70—136 Jonas Blixt ..........................70-66—136 Brandt Jobe........................68-69—137 John Senden......................72-65—137 Henrik Stenson ..................69-68—137 Kyle Reifers ........................68-69—137 Harris English.....................69-68—137 Blake Adams......................67-71—138 Hunter Haas.......................73-65—138 Erik Compton .....................71-67—138 Cameron Tringale...............69-70—139 Ernie Els .............................70-69—139 Lucas Glover ......................73-66—139 Jeff Overton........................69-70—139 Tommy Biershenk ..............72-67—139 Brendon de Jonge .............70-70—140 Joe Ogilvie..........................71-69—140 Robert Allenby ...................72-68—140 Fred Couples......................67-73—140 Bryce Molder......................70-70—140 Bill Lunde............................69-71—140 Roberto Castro ..................71-69—140 Jason Bohn ........................69-72—141 Kris Blanks .........................69-72—141 Daniel Summerhays ..........72-69—141 Mark Anderson ..................71-70—141 Tim Herron .........................74-68—142 Kevin Stadler ......................73-69—142 Jimmy Walker.....................72-70—142 Troy Matteson.....................73-69—142 Duffy Waldorf......................71-71—142 Mathew Goggin..................70-72—142 Kyle Stanley........................73-69—142 Charley Hoffman................74-68—142 Padraig Harrington.............69-73—142 Rod Pampling.....................73-69—142 Colt Knost...........................69-73—142 William McGirt....................70-72—142 Ted Potter, Jr.......................74-68—142 Shawn Stefani....................71-71—142 D.J.Trahan ..........................74-69—143 Charl Schwartzel................69-74—143 Russell Knox ......................72-71—143 Darren Clarke.....................72-71—143 Camilo Villegas...................71-72—143 Arjun Atwal .........................73-70—143 Martin Flores ......................72-71—143 Richard H. Lee ...................70-73—143 Heath Slocum ....................74-70—144 Tom Pernice Jr. ..................74-70—144 Gavin Coles........................72-72—144 Peter Hanson .....................71-73—144 Bobby Gates ......................74-70—144 Ben Curtis ..........................71-74—145 David Hearn .......................71-74—145 Kevin Kisner .......................72-73—145 Ryuji Imada ........................71-75—146 Aaron Baddeley .................74-72—146 John Rollins........................75-71—146 J.J. Henry............................73-73—146 J.J. Killeen...........................75-71—146 Harrison Frazar ..................72-76—148 Billy Hurley III .....................72-82—154 Lonny Alexander................82-78—160 Leaderboard ...................................SCORE THRU 1. Brian Davis ....................-11 F F 1. Louis Oosthuizen ..........-11 10 3. Jeff Maggert ..................-10 F 4.Tommy Gainey.................-9 4. Greg Owen ......................-9 F F 4. Phil Mickelson..................-9 F 4. J.B. Holmes......................-9 7 4. James Driscoll .................-9 9. John Huh .........................-8 F F 9. Jonas Blixt .......................-8 8 9. Angel Cabrera .................-8 12. Brandt Jobe ...................-7 F F 12. John Senden.................-7 F 12. Henrik Stenson..............-7 F 12. Kyle Reifers....................-7 12. Harris English................-7 F 8 12. Carl Pettersson..............-7 LPGA-Kraft Nabisco Championship Scores Friday At Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Tournament Course Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,738; Par: 72 Second Round (a-amateur) Yani Tseng..........................68-68—136 Haeji Kang..........................69-68—137 Sun Young Yoo....................69-69—138 Lindsey Wright....................67-71—138 Na Yeon Choi......................72-67—139 Karin Sjodin........................72-67—139 Se Ri Pak............................70-69—139 Eun-Hee Ji..........................71-69—140 Momoko Ueda ...................71-69—140 Vicky Hurst .........................70-70—140 I.K. Kim ...............................70-70—140 Amy Yang............................66-74—140 Maria Hjorth........................73-68—141 Cristie Kerr..........................71-70—141 Hee Kyung Seo..................69-72—141 Shanshan Feng..................72-70—142 Ha-Neul Kim.......................71-71—142 Nicole Castrale...................69-73—142 Paula Creamer...................69-73—142 Jodi Ewart...........................69-73—142 Katherine Hull.....................69-73—142 Christina Kim......................74-69—143 Mi Jung Hur........................73-70—143 Jennifer Johnson................72-71—143 Hee Young Park..................72-71—143 Jiyai Shin ............................72-71—143 Jennifer Song .....................72-71—143 Angela Stanford .................72-71—143 Sandra Gal .........................71-72—143 Ai Miyazato.........................71-72—143 Pornanong Phatlum...........71-72—143 Karrie Webb........................71-72—143 Diana Luna.........................76-68—144 Catriona Matthew...............74-70—144 Heather Bowie Young ........74-70—144 Mina Harigae......................73-71—144 Cindy LaCrosse .................73-71—144 Katie Futcher......................72-72—144 Lexi Thompson...................72-72—144 a-Ariya Jutanugarn ............71-73—144 Hee-Won Han ....................70-74—144 Stacy Lewis ........................74-71—145 Azahara Munoz..................73-72—145 Karen Stupples ..................73-72—145 Inbee Park..........................71-74—145 Julieta Granada..................70-75—145 Candie Kung ......................70-75—145 Leta Lindley........................76-70—146 Lizette Salas.......................76-70—146 Caroline Hedwall................74-72—146 Mo Martin ...........................74-72—146 Ji Young Oh ........................74-72—146 Karine Icher........................73-73—146 Reilley Rankin ....................73-73—146 Chella Choi.........................72-74—146 Suzann Pettersen ..............72-74—146 Sarah Kemp .......................71-75—146 Cydney Clanton .................70-76—146 a-Austin Ernst.....................77-70—147 Melissa Reid.......................77-70—147 Natalie Gulbis.....................76-71—147 Dewi Claire Schreefel ........75-72—147 Christel Boeljon..................74-73—147 Lorie Kane..........................74-73—147 Ji-Hee Lee..........................74-73—147

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Morgan Pressel..................73-74—147 Kris Tamulis ........................72-75—147 Wendy Ward.......................71-76—147 Caroline Masson................79-69—148 Seon Hwa Lee ...................76-72—148 Becky Morgan....................76-72—148 Yukari Baba ........................75-73—148 Amanda Blumenherst........75-73—148 Pat Hurst.............................75-73—148 Alena Sharp .......................75-73—148 Kyeong Bae........................74-74—148 Brittany Lang......................74-74—148 Anna Nordqvist ..................74-74—148 So Yeon Ryu.......................74-74—148 Beatriz Recari.....................72-76—148 a-Jaye Marie Green...........71-77—148 a-Charley Hull ....................71-77—148 Failed to Qualify Jessica Korda.....................76-73—149 Jenny Shin..........................75-74—149 Janice Moodie....................73-76—149 Jimin Kang..........................72-77—149 Hyun-Hwa Sim...................77-73—150 Amy Hung ..........................76-74—150 Kristy McPherson...............76-74—150 Lee-Anne Pace ..................75-75—150 Alison Walshe.....................75-75—150 Stacy Prammanasudh.......74-76—150 Silvia Cavalleri....................73-77—150 Sherri Steinhauer...............73-77—150 Michelle Wie.......................73-77—150 Jee Young Lee....................78-73—151 a-Moriya Jutanugarn..........77-74—151 Sophie Gustafson ..............75-76—151 Maria Hernandez...............75-76—151 Mika Miyazato ....................75-76—151 Meena Lee .........................78-74—152

TRANSACTIONS Friday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL C O M M I S S I O N E R ' S OFFICE_Suspended free agent minor league LHP Lary Vasquez 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, effective upon signing with a major league organization.

American League CLEVELAND INDIANS_Optioned LHP Nick Hagadone and INF Russ Canzler to Columbus (IL).Reassigned C Luke Carlin, INF Andy LaRoche, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Chris Ray and RHP Robinson Tejeda to minor league camp.Placed RHP Matt Bush on the restricted list.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Agreed to terms with OF Alex Gordon on a four-year contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS_Selected the contract of RHP Jason Isringhausen from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned OF Mike Trout to Salt Lake.

NEW YORK YANKEES_Released INF Russell Branyan from his minor league contract, then re-signed him to a new minor league contract. Assigned C Craig Tatum outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES_Agreed to terms with RHP Livan Hernandez on a one-year contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS_Released RHP Livan Hernandez.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Traded INF/OF Matt Rizzotti to Minnesota for cash considerations.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Traded RHP Ryota Igarashi to Toronto for a player to be named or cash considerations.

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Agree to terms with RHP Cory Luebke on a contract extension.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Released INF Mike Fontenot. Placed 2B Freddy Sanchez, RHP Ryan Vogelsong, LHP Eric Surkamp and LHP Dan Runzler on the 15-day DL; Sanchez, Surkamp and Runzler retroactive to March 26, and Vogelsong to March 27.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Selected the contract of OF Rick Ankiel from Syracuse (IL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA_Fined L.A. Clippers F Reggie Evans $25,000 for making an obscene gesture during Monday's game against New Orleans.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS_Signed G Lester Hudson to a 10-day contract.

HOUSTON ROCKETS_Assigned F Malcolm Thomas to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

NEW JERSEY NETS_Signed F Dennis Horner to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL_Suspended N.Y. Giants RB Andre Brown four games for violating the league policy on performance enhancing substances.

CAROLINA PANTHERS_Traded RB Mike Goodson to Oakland for OT Bruce Campbell.

CINCINNATI BENGALS_Agreed to terms with LB Manny Lawson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS_Resigned WR Deion Branch.Signed FB Tony Fiammetta and FB Spencer Larsen.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Waived WR Dontavia Bogan.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS_Reassigned D Zach McKelvie to Reading (ECHL) from Providence (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Assigned F Phillip Danault to Rockford (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS_Recalled LW Magnus Paajarvi from Oklahoma City (AHL) and then returned him to Ohlahoma City.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS_Returned G Kevin Poulin to Bridgeport (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS_Signed C Travis Oleksuk to an entry-level contract.

SOCCER FIFA_Suspended Salvadoran player Alexander Larin for three games.

Major League Soccer MLS_Suspended Houston M Adam Moffat one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for a reckless challenge which endangered the safety of his opponent during a game against Seattle on March 23. Fined Seattle M Alvaro Fernandez an undisclosed amount for embellishment of contact during the same game.

NEW YORK RED BULLS_Terminated the contract of F Luke Rodgers.

COLLEGE NCAA_Named Joel McGormley managing director of infractions committees, effective June 4.

CHOWAN_Announced men's basketball coach Dan DeRose will not be retained.

DOANE_Named Jim Weeks men's basketball coach.

KENNESAW STATE_Named Orlando Gonzalez assistant volleyball coach.

MONTANA_Named Mick Delaney interim football coach and Jean Gee interim athletic director.

WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH_Announced the resignation of women's basketball coach Terri Schumacher.

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SPORTS

Saturday, March 31, 2012

■ Baseball/Softball

■ NBA

Roundup

Cavs routed

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Bee with multiple hits, going 2 for 3 and scoring twice. Mason Siler was 1 for 2 with two runs and Colin Hoke and Joey Serrer were both 1 for 3 with an RBI. “We got timely hits and spread it around pretty well,” Brookhart said.

“That was good to see. This has been a really good start to the season. We’ve played pretty decent in each game, and hopefully we’ll keep getting better.”

Bethel hosts Northridge in a doubleheader today.

Ced . . .000 000 3 — 3 3 3 Bethel .120 410 x — 8 6 1 Oldiges, Kuriger (5) and Chenoworth. Ellerbrock and Hoke. WP — Ellerbrock. LP — Oldiges. Records: Cedarville 2-

1, Bethel 3-0.

• Rainouts Troy softball won’t get a chance to snap its threegame losing streak until today after Friday’s game against Franklin Monroe was called due to rain and lightning. No makeup date was immediately set. Troy hosts Milton-Union and Triad today.

Bethel softball made it to the third inning at Anna before rain suspended play with the Bees leading 4-3. The teams will pick up where they left off on Tuesday.

Covington baseball and softball were both also rained out — the Buccaneers were set to host Graham — as was Piqua baseball’s game at Versailles.

■ Tennis

Tennis ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 second doubles, the Trojans got another win as Greg Joseph and Alex Prus topped Xavier Bailey and John Szanto, 6-3, 6-3.

Troy’s next match is in the OTCA Team Tournament April 3 at Cincinnati LaSalle.

Tippecanoe 5, Xenia Christian 0 TIPP CITY — Tippecanoe was dominant once again Friday, shutting out an opponent for the third time during opening week with a 5-0 victory over Xenia Christian — a win in

which the Red Devils only lost one game per match.

At first singles, Tippecanoe’s Sam Bollinger won 6-1, 6-0. At second singles, Michael Keller won 6-0, 6-1. At third singles, Jacob Belcher won 6-1, 6-0.

At first doubles, Joe Coughlin and Blake Sowry won 6-1, 6-0. At second doubles, Tyler Heinl and Nick Denuzzo won 6-0, 6-1.

Tippecanoe (3-0) hosts Urbana Monday before a key Central Buckeye Conference matchup against rival Kenton Ridge on Tuesday.

■ National Hockey League

Nikitin, Umberger lift Blue Jackets to 4-1 victory COLUMBUS (AP) — Defenseman Nikita Nikitin scored twice and had an assist, R.J. Umberger also had two goals, and Allen York made 30 saves in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

Nikitin followed a twoassist game in a victory over Detroit on Wednesday night with goals in the second and third periods. Umberger scored in the first and added an empty-netter with 47 seconds to play.

Tomas Kopecky spoiled York’s shutout bid, scoring off a rebound with 7:57 left in the third.

York made 29 saves against Detroit for his first NHL win in eight games and was stellar against Florida.

The Panthers, coming off an overtime loss

Thursday night at Minnesota, were unable to put distance between themselves and idle Washington in the Southeast Division.

Florida, looking for its first division title, has a four-point lead over the Capitals. The Panthers also are four points behind Boston for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Blue Jackets, assured of the worst record in the NHL, are 1313-1 in the past 27 games.

Columbus spent 20 percent of the first period killing penalties yet had the lead on Umberger’s goal his second in two games at 3:41. He played give-and-go and was on the receiving end of the final pass by Derick Brassard that went through the low slot to catch Jose Theodore leaning the other way.

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Jennings scores 28, leads Bucks to 121-84 win CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 28 points and the Milwaukee Bucks routed Cleveland 121-84 Friday night, beating the Cavaliers for the sixth straight time.

Cleveland rookie Kyrie Irving scored 29 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a sprained right shoulder. Irving was 11 for 20 from the field, including 6 for 6 on 3s.

Ersan Ilyasova, who missed Tuesday’s game because of back spasms, scored 20 points for the Bucks while Mike Dunleavy added 16 and shot 4 for 5 on 3-pointers.

Jennings and Ilyasova didn’t play in the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee, which trailed New York by 2 1/2 games for the East’s final playoff spot coming in, took the lead for good early in the first quarter. The Bucks scored the first 16 points of the second period and steadily built the lead throughout the game.

Milwaukee’s biggest margin was the game’s final score.

The Bucks shot 56.8 percent for the game and handed Cleveland its season high-tying sixth straight loss.

Milwaukee, off the previous two days after playing five games in six nights, looked like a rested team.

Cleveland led 10-8 before Milwaukee scored eight straight points. The Bucks, who led 35-26 after one quarter, began the second with their 16-0 run.

Dunleavy and Jennings combined to score the Bucks’ first 18 points of the quarter. Dunleavy, who hit three 3s, had 11 points dur-

AP PHOTO

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Alonzo Gee (33) jumps to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks’ Ersan Ilyasova (7) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) in the second quarter Friday in Cleveland. ing the run. Milwaukee missed its first 3-point attempt of the game, but hit its next eight.

Milwaukee scored 71 points, its highest total in a half this season, and shot 61.4 in the first two quarters. Jennings finished the half with 21 points while Ilyasova and Dunleavy scored 18 and 14, respectively.

Irving scored 21 points in the first half. Alonzo Gee added 19 for Cleveland while rookie Tristan Thompson had 15 points

and 11 rebounds.

NOTES: Milwaukee F Carlos Delfino (right groin strain) missed his second straight game and didn’t make the trip to Cleveland.

Coach Scott Skiles doesn’t know if Delfino will play Saturday at New York. Luc Mbah a Moute started at small forward. … Friday began a stretch of three games in fourth nights for the Bucks, who host Memphis on Saturday. …

Cavaliers C Anderson Varejao (right wrist fracture) participated in shoot-

ing drills Friday, but there’s still no timetable for his return. Coach Byron Scott said Varejao, who hasn’t played since Feb. 10, is wearing a brace on his wrist. … Cleveland signed G Lester Hudson to a 10day contract. He had been playing with Austin of the NBA’s Development League. The Cavaliers are short in the backcourt following an injury to Daniel Gibson, who has a torn tendon in his foot and will likely miss the rest of the season.

Slowey, who allowed seven earned runs in five innings in a minor league game.

Gomez is the third Indians pitcher to get hurt in two days. Derek Lowe left his start Thursday with a sore back and David Huff injured his hamstring later in that game.

Wheeler found out earlier in the day that he made the Indians’ opening day roster.

Notes: RHP Jairo Asencio reported to the Indians camp after he was acquired from Atlanta on Thursday. He will try to

earn a bullpen spot by pitching Saturday and Monday. …

Carlos Santana hit his fourth home run of the spring for Cleveland. … The Reds are down to 12 pitchers, including non roster LHP Jeff Francis, who will start against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. …

Former Ohio State running back Beanie Wells threw out the first pitch.

The pitch from the Arizona Cardinals running back was caught by LaMarre, a University of Michigan graduate.

■ Major League Baseball

MLB ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 and four hits in his last start before opening day.

“I’m ready for the season,” Cueto said. “I’ve learned from watching Aaron Harang and Edinson Volquez pitch on opening day. I feel like I’m the number one (starter) now, but I have to keep working.”

Jeanmar Gomez left the game with a mildly strained hip after 3 2/3 innings.

The Cleveland pitcher stretched for a return throw from shortstop

Cabrera to complete a double play in the bottom of the fourth inning. He threw two balls to Chris Heisey before he was removed.

“Gomez was doing very well until that mild hip sprain,” Indians manager Manny Acta said. “We didn’t want to take any chances with him. He had a little trouble pushing off and looked uncomfortable.

This does not eliminate him from fifth spot consideration.”

The fifth spot is between Gomez and Kevin

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Mickelson leads at Houston Open HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Phil Mickelson finished a 7-under 65 early Friday to move into contention at the rain-delayed Houston Open.

The defending champion completed only three holes Thursday before an afternoon thunderstorm forced the suspension of the first round. Angel Cabrera and Carl Pettersson posted 65s early Thursday to share the overnight lead.

Mickelson resumed his round at daybreak and birdied both par 5s on the front nine. He strung together eight consecutive one-putt greens before two-putting on No. 10. He then sank a 10-footer for birdie on the par-4 12th.

Mickelson hit an errant approach to the par-5 13th and bogeyed, but then birdied the par-5 15th. He holed a pitch from behind the 16th green, and he was due to

start his second round an hour after finishing his first.

• Kraft Nabisco RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Top-ranked Yani Tseng shot her second straight 68 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Friday, taking a onestroke lead over Haeji Kang after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year.

Lindsey Wright and Sun Young Yoo are third at 6 under, while Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak is three strokes back in fifth midway through the only major she has never won.

Tseng extended her thorough domination of the women’s game with another relentless round of long drives and steady putting. After finishing the opening round two strokes back, she’s leading for the ninth time in the LPGA Tour’s last 10 rounds.