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Check out this week’s iN75 An experience jeweler has opened a new store in Troy. Also, if you need last-minute gift ideas, Barclay’s and Harris Jeweler have you covered.

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Troy City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation authorizing city law director-elect Jim Livingston to continue appointing attorney’s that work for his firm as assistant city law director’s. The legislation also authorizes the city to enter into an agreement with Livingston’s law firm — Shipman, Dixon & Livingston L.P.A. — to provide office space,

TROY legal services and clerical assistance as necessary, subject to the fund appropriated. The legislation was necessary per state elections law, as members of Livingston’s law firm had contributed financially to Livingston’s successful race for city law director this past November, current law director Grant Kerber told council members during a Dec. 14 committee review session. Thus council was

obligated to formally reaffirm the ongoing agreement between the city and the downtown law firm. The legislation does not increase or decrease the LIVINGSTON amount the city pays for services from Shipman, Dixon & Livingston, but merely acknowledges that both parties

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YMCA to host holiday camp The Miami County YMCA is preparing to host a oneweek holiday day camp at both the Piqua and Robinson branches, for boys and girls in first through sixth grades, and kindergartners with older siblings. See Page 4.

Covington considers new position It appears that hiring a village administrator will be on Covington Village Council’s “to do” list for 2012 as members heard first reading Monday night of an ordinance that would create the administrator’s position. See Page 4.

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Troy Mayor Michael Beamish has declared Thursday “Steve Nolan Day” in Troy to honor the recently End of a n Era retired Troy football coach. As a part of the celebration, the Troy Daily News will release a special commemorative edition that same day looking back at Nolan’s 28 years at Troy. The edition will include a complete career retrospective, along with congratulatory notes from former players, coaches and fans. A TROY

have done everything necessary to comply with state elections law, said Kerber. “It just memorializes the present agreement,” he said. The city has budgeted $210,000 for various law services in 2012, including public defender, assistant law director and prosecutorial services. For instance, the city pays Shipman, Dixon & Livingston L.P.A. $268 a month for office space, Kerber said. The $210,000 set aside in next

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Unlike last month at this time, the poinsettia count is dwindling this Christmas season at Andy’s Garden in Troy. Dan Perreira arranges a group of poinsettias Tuesday. Although the number is down, store officials said there are still plenty of the showy plant available.

At the last meeting of 2011, the city council focused on next year’s operating budget and discussed last-minute amendments before adopting the proposed 2012 annual budget. The 2012 operating budget proposes $39,257,034 in total appropriations and was reviewed by council during its Nov. 28 workshop. General Fund appropriations are projected at $5,801,022 and revenue is expected to increase by 3.14 percent over 2010 estimates. A deficit of $134,000 is projected, however a small surplus of $40,000 in the general fund is expected. The budget was revised at the workshop to remove one of two requested additional seasonal employees in the Park Department, cutting about $4,008 in wages from the budget. The property maintenance expenditures also were reduced by $2,500. Councilmember Joe Gibson proposed more budget reductions to council, listing nine areas where spending could be reduced or eliminated. Gibson proposed that the city eliminate the proposed $60,000 expenditure on council health insurance. Currently, Mayor Dee Gillis, Council President Pat Hale, and council members John Kessler and George Lovett participate in the insurance plan and pay 12 percent of the premium as required, with the city paying 88 percent. Gibson participates and reimburses the city 100 percent of the premium. Council members Kaitlyn

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Keeping true to its word, Miami East Local Schools board of education announced it would begin to reinstate high school busing when Thursday Chance of rain school resumes on Jan. 4. High: 45° At the regular board meeting Low: 34° on Monday, Superintendent Dr. Todd Rappold said the district Complete weather would add one more route to its information on Page 10. schedule. Rappold said the transportation department tried to keep Home Delivery: as many of the same schedules as 335-5634 possible to allow for high school Classified Advertising: bussing. (877) 844-8385 The new routes will be posted to the district’s website on Dec. 21. Rappold said patience would be appreciated once the new route 6 74825 22406 6 system goes in affect on Jan. 4.

The board also received an update about the district’s possible E-calamity Day policy. Rappold said he has met with teachers to work on a plan to allow students to complete classwork once the state allotted five calamity days have been exhausted. Rappold said the district has a high number of Internet access in the homes of students. Both unions would need to agree on the policy. The state has passed legislation to allow schools to use three make up days online once the five days are used. “There is a little bit involved in setting these policies,” Rappold said. Rappold said many of the junior high and high school’s coursework is already available online, as well

BY MICHAEL SHANNON Ohio Community Media michael.j.shannon.jr@gmail.com

The possible reorganization of Broadway and Nevin Coppock Elementary schools was the primary topic for Monday night’s Tipp City Board of Education meeting. Current discussion is to take the two elementary schools and make one of them house kindergarten and first grade, and the other second and third grade. This differs from the current setup of kindergarten through third grade at both Broadway and Nevin Coppock. The reasoning for this change is that it would save approximately $150,000 annually by eliminating three staff

TIPP CITY positions, yet only increasing class size by two or three students. According to the board, this follows along with their three top priorities for the school district: safety, academics and staff. Community response to this issue brought out some concerned parents seeking clarification. Andi Trezciak asked board members if the reorganization would remove the need for new facilities. Superintendent Dr. John Kronour said “That never goes away,” adding that many

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doing students a â&#x20AC;&#x153;disservice.â&#x20AC;? Board member Tom Merritt agreed students need this information presented to them in school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once they graduate they are approached with many opportunities to incur debt,â&#x20AC;? he said. Upcoming dates set for the board are Records Commission Meeting on Monday, Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Organizational Meeting will be Monday Jan. 2 at 7p.m. Also, the Facility Planning Meeting will be Wednesday Jan. 18 at 7p.m. This reinstates the Facilities Planning Commission. This event, located in the Tippecanoe High School commons, is open to the public. Kronour requests you inform him of your intent to attend so he can have materials prepaid. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be on Monday Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;˘ CONTINUED FROM A1 as textbooks online. The E-calamity days have been piloted at Mississinawa Valley School for two years and presented its findings at the Ohio School Board Association convention last month. The board also gave thanks to the Miami East Education Foundation and its charitable community. Rob Brundrett and Beth Culbertson, chairs of the MEEF, reported to the board the Miami East Education Foundation had a banner year which brought in $54,675 in cash donations to the endowment. The MEEF gave out $11,900 in scholarships to students and have allotted $3,000 in grants for teachers in the district this year. The MEEF endowmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fund at the end of the third quarter was approximately $183,192. The MEEF began in 2004 and has awarded more than $68,464 in grants and scholarships through 2011.

The MEEF will also once again host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viking Festâ&#x20AC;? a fundraiser held annually to help raise money for the MEEF scholarships and grants, as well as other organizations in the school. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Viking Fest has been set for Saturday, Feb. 18. The board also thanked Dan Thorstad and his family for their recent donation to purchase several additions to the music department, including a state of the art piano. Mr. Thorstad was present during the meeting and said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoyed the musical programs at the district over the years. A plaque will be placed on the piano to recognize the family for the gift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting used every day by a variety of students,â&#x20AC;? Rappold said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky to have a family like you in our community,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin Accurso, board member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The school will reap the benefits for years to come.â&#x20AC;? The board set its reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the high school.

â&#x20AC;˘ CONTINUED FROM A1 Black and Brian Budding do not take insurance, but receive the opt-out fee of $1,800. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent a lot of time on this this past March trying to work out a couple of compromises with council concerning this very issue,â&#x20AC;? said Hale, who proposed giving up the health insurance but increasing the pay to be in line with what other communities pay their city council. Budding said he considered that option a pay raise, which he does not support. Lovett stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to bring a wage increase along with taking away the health insurance, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking council to serve for $1,000 dollars a year. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patently

unfair.â&#x20AC;? Gibson also suggested cutting spending in the following areas: employing an in-house billing system for EMS services, eliminating outside contractors for park maintenance, cutting spending on Fourth of July fireworks, and reducing the contingency fund. All of Gibsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed spending cuts were voted down by the council and the 2012 operating budget was adopted as is. Included in the 2012 budget is a wage increase for members of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer fire department, the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first wage increase since 2004. Wages for active duty firefighters will increase from $11 per hour to $12 and for fire inspectors from $9 to $12.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Authorized the city as the Local Public Agency for an upcoming Ohio Department of Transportation project to reengineer traffic signals on West Main Street from Dorset Road to Marybill Drive. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved the rezoning of three parcels on Clay Street, the site of a former Hobart warehouse now owned by local businessman Bob Cole. He sought and received approval to rezone the build-

ing site from M-2, light industrial, to OR-1, office-residential. The change gives Cole a wider latitude in possible uses for the building. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved a half-dozen changes to the city zoning code, correcting typos made during the most recent zoning code update. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard of new D-5 liquor applications for the Filling Station bar on West Market

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fleet is 15 years. Also, the purchase of a truck with a snow plow package was approved for the sum of $25,120. The vehicle being replaced was purchased in 1986. Normally the vehicles are replaced on a regular basis. However Kronor said due to budget constraints it is not always possible. The budget constraints of students were a topic for board member Scott Dixon. He brought in literature to share on a financial literacy course. Next month, teachers will be making presentation to the board for other options on the financial literacy curriculum. Dixon stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The financial curriculum) is part of an obligation we have to create a well-rounded kid.â&#x20AC;? He went on to encourage the board to consider an in-depth course study of this subject matter. He said not having this curriculum would be

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of the buildings have exceeded their life expectancy. Carli Amlin-Dean said she was curious about the effect of the transitions from first to second grade, then from third to fourth grade. Kronour responded that currently the transition anxiety comes from merging with new students from the other school going into the fourth grade. The new system will remove that issue because there will be no new classmates at the new locations. They will remain the same group from year to year. Citing a recent conversation with L.T. Ball Intermediate Principal Sarah Patterson, Kronour explained that the difficulty in merging came more from new students than the new building. Other question brought forth were: whether there is a model of

success for this system at other locations, if coaching positions could be eliminated before teachers, and if the district was planning to begin this new organization of the elementary schools this fall? Kronour said there were many examples of proven success all over the state, with many different ways to structure grading. He stated eliminating the coaching positions would not relieve the strain on the budget. He also confirmed that the new organization likely would take effect at the beginning of the 20122013 school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless we receive overwhelmingly negative feedback, we are strongly considering it,â&#x20AC;? he said. In other action, the board approved replacing service vehicles for the school district. First, a new school bus purchased from Cardinal Bus Sales for $85,000. The average age for replacement in the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

• KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 Community p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Calendar Troy. Lunch is $10. Dick Phillips will present CONTACT US Christmas music. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 974-0410. Call Melody • NATURE CLUB: The Vallieu at JAN. 2 Home School Nature Club 440-5265 to will meet from 2-4 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center to • MEETING MOVED: list your free explore the changes in the The regular scheduled calendar land through the process meeting and reorganizaitems.You known as succession. toinal meeting scheduled Senses, and how animals today for Monroe Township can send use them in the wild, will will be moved to 7 p.m. Jan. your news by e-mail to be the topic. The fee is $5 3 in the Monroe Township vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. meeting room due to the for nonmembers. • TCT AUDITIONS: New Year’s holiday. Troy Civic Theatre will have auditions for “Blithe JAN. 3 Spirit” at 7 p.m. at the Barn in the Park in Community Park. For more information, • LITERACY COUNCIL TO MEET: The contact Niccole at scarlettraven@juno.com Troy Literacy Council, serving all of Miami or 615-9463 or Becca at 470-1259. The County, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hayner performance dates are March 2-4 and 9Cultural Center in Troy. Adults seeking 10. help with basic literacy or wish to learn

FRIDAY • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • DINNER OFFERED: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer dinner from 6-7:30 pm. for $7-$8. For more information, call (937) 698-6727. • DINNER SET: The Son of Amvets and Aux. of Post 88 Troy will put on a chicken fry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meals include a 4-piece chicken dinner with french fries, coleslaw, a roll and pudding and fruit for $7.

SUNDAY • FREE DINNER: A free Christmas dinner will be offered beginning at noon at St. Patrick Soup Kitchen, 409 E. Main St., and there also will be home deliveries. Those needing a meal delivered can call 3357939 to make a reservation. The menu will include beef brisket, turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, green beans, dinner roll, fruit salad and pie.

SATURDAY • SANDWICH AND FRIES: American Legion Post 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer a texas tenderloin and fries from 6-7:30 p.m. for $5.

TUESDAY • MOTHER NATURE’S PRESCHOOL: The Miami County Park District will hold the Mother Nature’s Pre-school program “Circle of the Sun” from 10–11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Children 3-5 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend and enjoy learning about where all the animals have gone for the winter. There will be a story and crafts. Dress for the weather. Pre-register for the program by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115.

THURSDAY • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:3011:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

FRIDAY • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, are $10. • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project

Battelle & Battelle LLP was the major sponsor of the 2011 CASA Caring Tree program. This is Battelle & Battelle’s second year to sponsor this project. The Troy Foundation’s Teen Leadership Project G.I.F.T. also contributed to this year’s CASA Caring Tree program. The CASA Caring Tree program was started several years ago to give Christmas gifts to the children that are involved with CASA/GAL of Miami County. The goal of the CASA Caring Tree program is English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, can contact to show the children that are involved with the the council’s message center at (937) organization that some660-3170 for further information. one is thinking of them during the holiday seaJAN. 4 son. “Many of the children • ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: in our program involved Elizabeth Township will have an organizaare displaced during the tional meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., the holidays. Some of the Regular Scheduled Township Meeting will children are living in fosfollow at 7 p.m. at the township building. ter homes and others are living with relatives,” JAN. 7 said Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director. • SPAGHETTI DINNER: Troy Post No. During these difficult 43 Baseball will offer an all-you-can-eat economic times, these spaghetti dinner will be offered from 3gifts are very much 7:30 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The appreciated by the chilmeal also will include a salad bar, drink dren and their families. and dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for Thanks to Battelle & adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. Battelle LLP and Project All proceeds will benefit the Troy G.I.F.T.’s generous sponAmerican Legion baseball. sorship, 90 abused and neglected children who JAN. 8 are involved in the CASA/GAL of Miami • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW County program during Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer this holiday season were a turkey shoot beginning at noon. Sign given a Christmas gift. ups will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s “Coats, hats and auxiliary will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5. gloves were the top • AMERICAN CROW: The American requests this year for crow is one of the most common nature gifts,” Sanders said. sightings throughout the winter months within our area. Their large populations are due in part to the high intelligence of the species allowing them to find food and thrive in almost any environment. During the cold winter months these birds often form large flocks called “murders” often numbering from hundreds to thousands of individuals. They are very crafty at finding food including eating road kill, finding leftover corn in the fields, stealing dog or cat food from pet dishes, and a variety of other methods. Come to this free event at 2 p.m. to meet an American crow up close and learn more about their behaviors and personalities including why a group of crows is called a “murder.” Free and open to the public so come along and bring a friend.

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MIAMI COUNTY Many of the children were also given educational toys, books and games that the families could play together. Jay Moeller, Partner in Charge of the Troy office of Battelle & Battelle LLP said, “We are so happy to be able to help the CASA/GAL of Miami County program provide holiday gifts for their children. There are so many children in this area who have not been given the opportunities that we have, and to be able to help these children enjoy the holiday season is truly what Christmas is all about.” “We are grateful for Battelle & Battelle and Project G.I.F.T.’s willingness to help these children during this holiday season. They have really

stepped up to give back to the most deserving members of our community – our children,” Sanders said. CASA/GAL of Miami County is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Their mission is to provide a Court Appointed Special Advocate /Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL) to each abused and neglected child for whom placement is being determined by Miami County Juvenile Court. All of the CASAs are volunteers who represent and advocate for the best interests of the children in the courts in an effective, timely and professional manner until the case is permanently resolved. For more information about becoming a CASA/GAL volunteer advocate, call 335-0209 or visit the website at www.miamicountycasa.org.

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JAN. 9 • INVENTORY MEETING: Elizabeth Township will hold their annual inventory meeting at 7 p.m. at the township building. • FINANCIAL AID MEETING: The Milton-Union High School Guidance Department has planned a college financial aid meeting for 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Connie Garrett, a financial aid representative from Wright State University, will conduct the meeting. There will be a time for questions after her presentation. For more information, call the high school at 884-7940.

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JAN. 10 • FINANCIAL AID NIGHT: Miami East High School will have a financial aid night at 6:30 p.m. A representative from Wright State University will be present to provide information and answer questions. The meeting is open to junior and senior partents, and will be in the lecture hall. Call the high school office at 335-7070 for more information.

JAN. 18 • DISTRICT SPELLING BEE: The Miami County Educational Service Center annually serves as the coordinator of the District Spelling Bee for the spelling bee champions of Bethel Elementary and Junior High, Covington Elementary and Middle School, Miami County Christian Home Educators of Ohio, Miami East Elementary and Junior High, Milton-Union Elementary and Middle School and Newton Elementary and Junior High. The 2012 event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Newton Local School. The “snow date” is Wednesday, Jan. 25.

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Native resident celebrates 100 years Jeanette Schuler Holloway was born to William Schuler and Elizabeth Accuntius on Dec. 28, 1911, in Sidney, Ohio. She will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at her residence in Indianapolis, Ind. at 2 p.m. She grew up in Sidney, attended local schools and married Percival George Holloway of Piqua, in High Point, N.C. in September of 1934. The two made their home in Piqua and had one son, Jerry William. Jeanette worked for several local companies in Piqua and later volunteered at the hospital in the gift shop. She and Percy lived on Nicklin Avenue for the vast majority of their

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12 indicted in Ohio beard-cutting attacks CLEVELAND (AP) — Twelve members of a breakaway Amish group have been charged with federal hate crimes in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in eastern Ohio farm country. The seven-count indictment against Samuel Mullet and 11 relatives or members of his group was announced Tuesday in Cleveland by federal prosecutors. The charges include conspiracy, assault and evidence tampering in what prosecutors say were hate crimes motivated by religious differences. The five attacks between September and November involved cutting women’s hair and men’s beards and hair. That’s considered deeply offensive in Amish culture. Mullet, three of his sons and three others were arrested Nov. 23. Mullet’s daughter, two nephews and the spouses of a nephew and a niece also are

66 years together. Percy died in July, 2000 at the age of 101 and Jeanette moved to Indianapolis to be closer to her family after her husband’s death. She lives independently, plays bridge and euchre regularly, and has weekly Sunday dinners with her family who are very grateful to have her close to them. Jeanette has four grandchildren, Lisa Holloway, Lynn Mattingly, Marianne McCalip and Jerry Matthew Holloway. She has seven great-grandchildren, Lauren Jeanette Duffy; Danielle, Nicole, Grant and Victoria Mattingly; and Ella and Carly McCalip.

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continued membership in the Ohio Municipal League at a cost of approximately $700. Beeman, noting that the In other business, It appears that hiring village is missing out on council: a village administrator grants that would cover • Approved end-of-year will be on Covington the cost of the position. amendments to the vilVillage Council’s “to do” “I thought we should lage appropriations. list for 2012 as members have had an administraheard first reading tor eight years ago,” said Council is expected to Monday night of an ordi- Councilman Scott Tobias, approve the 2012 appropriations at the first nance that would create referring to an earlier the administrator’s posidebate that ended with a meeting in January. • Voted to continue tion. decision not to create the meeting on the first and If approved early next position. “With the third Monday of the year following three read- amounts of money we month at 7 p.m. Because ings, the ordinance would deal with and the time of the New Year’s holiday, pave the way for council constraints, it’s just not to begin the search for logical for six people to sit the first meeting in January was moved to Covington’s first adminis- up here and try to deal Tuesday, Jan. 3 and the trator to handle the day- with personnel, the conto-day operations of the tracts and all the issues,” second meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 17 because village. Tobias said. “It makes of the Martin Luther Although there was no perfect sense that we comment during the have a village administra- King holiday, which is charged in the indictment. tor. All the other villages Monday, Jan. 16. Mullet says he didn’t order the hair- meeting, Mayor Ed • Heard Council memMcCord and council mem- around us have adminiscutting but didn’t stop his sons and ber Lois Newman express bers later expressed trators.” others from carrying it out. agreement that the time “To my knowledge, we concerns about not being has come for the village are the only village of our kept informed of village Judge denies restoring to hire an administrator. size and our budget not to business. She said she citizenship had not been receiving “What company has a have an administrator,” emails from McCord con$3 million budget and not said Councilman Marc CLEVELAND — A federal judge cerning village issues. “I have a person who hanBasye. “With the grant has rejected a bid by convicted Nazi wasn’t aware that you dles the day-to-day busifunding, we are missing war criminal John Demjanjuk (demness,” McCord said. “We out on a lot by not having weren’t receiving them,” YAHN’-yuk) to regain his U.S. citizenMcCord said. The mayor have some challenges in that person.” ship. assured Newman that he the village and we need Council tabled conJudge Dan Aaron Polster in some expertise that we tracts with the Covington would send her a test Cleveland ruled Tuesday against email to make sure that don’t have. Think of all Fire Department and Demjanjuk. the grant opportunities Covington Rescue Squad. she receives emails he The retired autoworker from subur- that are out there and we McCord said more time sends to all council memban Cleveland had argued that a don’t have an opportunity was needed to make sure bers. newly discovered document suggested to get them because we • McCord noted that the contracts are handled an incriminating document against tonight’s Planning and all have jobs,” McCord properly. him was a Soviet fraud. Zoning Commission meetsaid referring to himself In a related piece of Demjanjuk was convicted by a ing has been canceled. and council members. legislation, council German court that found he had • Went into executive “We definitely need an approved the semiannual served as a guard at the Nazis’ session to discuss personadministrator,” said fire department payroll. Sobibor death camp in occupied Council President Doris Council also approved nel compensation. Poland. He was sentenced to five years AREA BRIEF in prison. BY TOM MILLHOUSE Ohio Community Media tmillhouse@dailycall.com

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cials who could approve the rezoning of farmland for Trafalgar (15th time) recognize that it is not in the best interests of our community to do this and that the majority of the electorate have steadfastly said “No” to this proposed

development. Please help our officials believe in democracy and turn down this rezoning. In the holiday spirit,

PERSPECTIVE

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, on the GOP: During one of the worst economic times in American history, one might think providing a challenger to oppose the mediocre President Barack Obama would be a simple task for the Republican Party, the party that gave us Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. It has proved to be anything but simple … Almost a year ago, Sarah Palin seemed like a contender. She flirted with the idea, fell behind in the polls and has, for the moment, faded from the fray. Real estate tycoon “The Donald” Trump also seemed to be considering running for president, but decided not to leave the relative sanity of the private sector. Michele Bachmann stepped out strongly, until several gaffes and an unflattering photo on Newsweek’s cover overshadowed her message. In stepped Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose own flubs made Bachmann look like one smart cookie … Ron Paul’s libertarian-lite positions on unions, the As I EPA and the military could alienate many votSee It ers … Herman Cain and his catchy 9-9-9 tax ■ The Troy plan emerged as a possible formula for GOP Daily News success — until allegations of sexual impropriwelcomes eties forced him out of the running. columns from Now the race seems to be down to Newt our readers. To Gingrich and Mitt Romney. submit an “As I Gingrich has already dealt with his own ratSee It” send tling skeletons, but is a dichotomy. He’s the best your type-writknown but also the most divisive candidate. ten column to: Romney could be a strong opponent against ■ “As I See It” Obama, but his Massachusetts health care plan c/o Troy Daily still haunts him, and his Mormon faith is a News, 224 S. problem for some religious conservatives. Market St., Troy, OH 45373 What a mess. Someone from the Republican Party really ought to take the reins and run the ■ You can also e-mail us at race, or Barack Obama will be able to sleepeditorial@tdnpu walk his way back into the White House. blishing.com. Sioux City (Iowa) Journal on candidates ■ Please and The Trump Show: include your full We commend Republican presidential candiname and teledates Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman and Ron phone number. Paul for turning down an invitation to participate in a planned debate moderated by Donald Trump, and we hope Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry make the same decision. The debate (Or is it, in fact, a new reality television opportunity for the ubiquitous, egomaniacal Trump masquerading as a debate?), sponsored by Newsmax and ION Television, is scheduled for Dec. 27 in Des Moines. Disappointingly, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have cowed to the power and influence of Trump and agreed to participate. What’s wrong with this event? We believe candidates would be better-advised to spend the time between the Sioux City debate and caucus day talking to and with Iowans than to compete for television face time with Trump. To that end, finally, we are disappointed with unequivocal support for the Trump-moderated debate by our own Republican congressman, Steve King. In a Tuesday interview with “Fox and Friends,” King said the event will be “very entertaining.” The Trump debate, he said, “… will have the focus of America on it, and (will be) the last shot at this before we go into the Iowa Caucuses.” We wish King was as enthusiastic about protecting the integrity of a major event back home in his district as he appears to be about ingratiating himself with The Donald on the national stage.

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What I want for Christmas To the Editor: This year I am writing Santa with a special request: Dear Santa, Please help our elected offi-

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Everyone is looking to make an impact in this world There are those days when you sit and wonder and ask yourself that single question. ‘Do I really impact anyone with what I do?’ I don’t know how many of you do that but I think we all do at some point. Whether you are a doctor, a nurse, a coach, a teacher, a banker or a journalist. It is my personal opinion that we all have that desire within us (whether we choose to fuel it or not) to impact and help others. There are just some careers that do it directly, for instance, the doctors, nurses, teachers. Other professions impacts are subtle and sometimes go unnoticed. I have realized recently that striving for something in my life that will help ME realize I am impacting other people is selfish because what we do impacts people every day as long as it is done with the right intentions. When you have a job that sits you behind a computer and sends your product to the people rather than yourself it makes one wonder, but the longer I am here at the Troy Daily News, I have started to realize how much my writing, as mundane as it is some weeks, really does help peo-

Katie Yantis Troy Daily News Columnist ple, or put a smile on their face. That is really all I want to do — make people smile. My mom and dad say nearly every time they go to the high school they get stopped and hear some version of “Oh, we read Katie’s stuff every week and she is doing such a great job.” It was kind of weird for me to believe at first until it actually started happening to me. For awhile I wondered if anyone read my stuff, and all of a sudden readers were coming out of the woodwork. Back when Chelsea and I moved in together, one of her friends came over and Chelsea was giving her the grand tour. She got to my room and Chels told her this is Katie’s room. My new friend Ellie asked “Katie

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Yantis? The Katie Yantis?” Chelsea of course laughed, and I would see why. I think it’s the first time I have ever gotten a “THE” in front of my name. She came down the stairs so excited to hug me and I think I was even more excited than she was knowing someone was reading my stuff. At first I thought it was the “Oh, yea I read your stuff” subcontext, “Sure, I read it, sometimes, but I don’t remember what it’s about.” Nope, not the case. She listed off my most recent columns and wailed when she recalled the column about the different people one can see when going out dancing. She’s not the only one. Chelsea’s dad, Joe Clawson, came over the other day and just rambled about my most recent activities. I went to a benefit for a fellow Viking and my favorite Francis made sure to share with those around me that I was brave enough to go skydiving. A few short minutes later a gentleman asked me who I was with that ‘You look familiar’ look on his face. I politely answered and the guy in front of us, Rich Thompson said “She just did the tough mudder, it sounded

pretty cool.” I was standing in amazement. It had just happened so many times. All of it has made me realize that as much as I think I need to have a job of grandure to make a difference in people’s lives I really don’t. As Christmas and the New Year arrive, I have realized we need to focus on the impact we can make today, and not the impact we want to make tomorrow, next month or next year. No matter if you are a waitress, a clerk, a doctor, a janitor or a salesperson. It’s the little things that count that make a difference and when you do your job to the best of your ability, you never know who it will make smile. I am just so very thankful for all of the people in my life. I am thankful for all of the people who read my columns and I am thankful that most of the time they make you smile. Filled with love and gratitude, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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In this May 11, 2001 file photo, Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, second from left, stands with other contestants as they wait for the announcement of the winner in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Ekvall died on Dec. 17 of cancer in Houston at age 28.

Former Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at age 28 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breast cancer was closely followed by Venezuelans, has died at age 28. Her family said Ekvall died Saturday at a hospital in Houston. Ekvall was crowned Miss Venezuela at age 17 in 2000, and the following year she was third runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She went on to work as a model, actress and television news anchor. She also authored a book, “Fuera de Foco” (“Out of Focus”), about her struggle with cancer, which included images by Venezuelan photographer Roberto Mata. She told the newspaper El Nacional in an interview last year after the book was published that “I needed to send the message of the need for cancer prevention.” On the cover was a portrait in which she appeared with makeup and her head shaved. The book also included images of her while going through chemotherapy. “I hate to see photos in which I come out ugly,” Ekvall told El Nacional. “But you know what? Nobody ever said cancer is pretty or that I should look like Miss Venezuela when I have cancer.” At the time, she was hopeful of overcoming cancer and wanted to write more.

Ekvall’s family said in a statement Sunday that her remains were being cremated in Houston on Monday and that a service is to be held in Venezuela once her remains are returned to the country. Ekvall said in a 2007 interview published in Venezuelan news media that although her mother is Jamaican and her father is American of Swedish and Hungarian descent, “I feel more Venezuelan than anybody.” She was married to radio producer John Fabio Bermudez and had a 2-yearold daughter. In her book, Ekvall had described her joy at the birth of her daughter saying “that happiness, although (the daughter) may not know it or understand it, keeps me alive today.” Her death brought an outpouring of condolences from Venezuelans, including from some prominent artists and politicians who praised her in messages on Twitter. One drawing posted online depicted her as an angel with white wings and a pink ribbon on her chest. Ekvall’s husband posted a photo on Twitter Sunday showing a close-up of his hand holding hers, resting on a bed, with the words “Always together … I love you wife.”

Jong Il’s son leads mourning Korean media. He was 69 although some experts question the official accounts of the date and place of his birth. A state funeral is set for Dec. 28 in Pyongyang, to be followed by a national memorial service the next day, according to state media. North Korean officials say they will not invite foreign delegations and will allow no entertainment during the mourning period. Since Kim’s death, the media stepped up their lavish praise of the son, indicating an effort to strengthen a cult of personality around him similar to that of his father and much more strongly of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung. The Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday described Kim Jong Un as “a great person born of heaven,” a propaganda term previously used only for his father and grandfather. The Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party, added in an editorial that Kim Jong Un is “the spiritual pillar and the lighthouse of hope” for the military and the people. It described the young Kim as “born of Mount Paektu,” one of Korea’s most cherished sites and Kim Jong Il’s official birthplace. On Monday, the North said in a dispatch that the people and the military “have pledged to uphold the leadership of comrade Kim Jong Un” and called him a “great successor” of the country’s revolutionary philosophy of juche, or self-reliance. Young Koreans, the North reported, “are burning with the faith and will to remain loyal to Kim Jong Un.”

KENNETH ‘KEN’ HUFF STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn. — Kenneth “Ken” Huff, 75, loving father, brother, son, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, has passed on to be with his Savior Jesus Christ. Ken, formerly of Fletcher, Ohio, and Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at his home in Strawberry Plains, Tenn. Ken was born on Oct. 3, 1936, in Berea, Ky. He is proceeded in death by his parHUFF ents, Ernest and Amy Huff and sister, Debra. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Linda Huff; daugh-

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FERNIE L. CURTIS PIQUA — Fernie L. Curtis, 78, of Piqua, died at 6:17 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at his residence. He was born May 21, 1933. in Piqua to the late Fern W. and Matilda (Jaegel) Curtis. He married Margaret A. “Peggy” Link May 12, 1958 in Piqua; and she survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Julie (Matt) Barge, Janie (and special friend David Hitchings) Curtis all of Piqua; Joanie (Jeff) Shields of Covington; CURTIS six grandchildren, Eric (Ann) Barge, Jennifer Barge, Niki Cromes, Alan Cromes, David (Shelly) White, Ryan Shields; two greatgrandsons, Connor White, Jack Barge; two brothers, Louie Curtis, Charles (Maxine) Curtis all of Piqua; a sister, Theresa Mikolajewski of Piqua; and a special nephew Ron Curtis of Piqua. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifford Klase, Paul Curtis, Ray Curtis, George Curtis, and two sisters, Rosie McCawley and Eilene Deeter. Mr. Curtis was a 1951 graduate of Piqua Catholic High School and retired

in 1989 from the Piqua Kroger Store following 40 years of faithful service. He was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He enjoyed playing cards, sports, refurbishing old furniture, and a great sense of humor. He embraced life, was a devoted husband and father and loved his family, attending all of the activities of his daughters and grandchildren. He will be missed by his family and many friends. A service to honor his life will begin at 10 a.m. Friday Dec. 23, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Kazy Blocher Hinds and the Rev. Fr. Martin Fox co-officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, his family would very much appreciate memorial contributions in his memory to Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Arnold G. Combs TIPP CITY — Arnold G. Combs, 78, Tipp City, passed away. Visitation will be Tuesday, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday in Nicholasville, Ky. • Mark A. Behm, Jr. TROY — Mark A. Behm, Jr., 25, of Troy, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Services will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Riverside Cemetery Chapel, Troy. Baird funeral home in Troy is assisting the family. • Patricia Louise Neves TROY — Patricia Louise Neves, 75, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Dec.10, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

A Memorial service will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Riverside Cemetery Chapel, Troy. Baird Funeral Home, Troy, is handling arrangements.

• Christopher Ryan Raines PENNSYLVANIA — Christopher Ryan Raines, 29, of Centre Hall, Pa., died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, as a result of an automobile accident in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Services are pending at Baird Funeral Home, Troy. • Clarence William Florkey TROY — Clarence William Florkey, 74, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center Graveside services will beheld at a later date. Baird Funeral Home, Troy, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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PYONGYANG, North he walked with much older Korea (AP) — North Korea’s officials in suits and milianointed heir Kim Jong Un tary uniforms. led a solemn procession of Stepping away from the mourners Tuesday to the group, Kim Jong Un bowed glass coffin of his father and deeply, his expression serilongtime ruler a strong indi- ous, before circling the bier cation that a smooth leader- with other officials. ship transition was under The announcement way in the country known Monday of Kim’s death over for secrecy and unpre- the weekend raised acute dictability. worries in the region over Weeping members of the possibility of a power North Korea’s elite filed struggle between the past the body of Kim Jong untested son and rivals in Il, which was draped in red an impoverished and reclucloth and surrounded by sive country with a nuclear stony-faced honor guards program. and dozens of red and white But there have been no flowers. signs of unrest State media or discord in fed a budding Pyongyang. personality cult With the around his country in an youngest known 11-day period of son, hailing him official mournas a “lighthouse ing, flags were of hope” as the at half-staff at country was all military awash in a “sea of units, factories, tears and grief.” businesses, farms KIM JONG IL In a dreamlike and public buildscene captured by ings. The streets of Associated Press Television Pyongyang were quiet, but News, Kim’s coffin throngs gathered at landappeared to float on a raft marks honoring Kim. of “kimjongilia” the flowers Outside one of the capinamed after him with his tal’s main performance cenhead and shoulders bathed ters, mourners carried in a spotlight as solemn wreaths and flowers music played. Various toward a portrait of Kim medals and honors were Jong Il. Groups were displayed at his feet. allowed to grieve in front of The bier was located in a the portrait for a few minhall of the Kumsusan utes at a time. Memorial Palace, a mau“We will change today’s soleum where the sorrow into strength and embalmed body of Kim courage and work harder Jong Il’s father and North for a powerful and prosperKorean founder Kim Il ous nation, as our general Sung has been on view in a wanted, under the leaderglass sarcophagus since his ship of the new general, death in 1994. Kim Jong Un,” Pyongyang Kim Jong Il’s son and resident U Son Hui told heir, Kim Jong Un, who is The Associated Press. believed to be 27, wore a Kim Jong Il died of a black Mao-style suit, his heart attack on Saturday hair cropped closely on the caused by overwork and sides but longer on top, as stress, according to North

on the Executive Shop Committee of PIQUA — Richard A. “Dick” Congdon, UAW 128 for several years as vice chair65, of Piqua, passed away at 3:32 a.m. man, chairman and union steward. Dick Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at his home and Sharon traveled to Ft. Myers Fla., surrounded by his loving wife and two the past four winters, where children. they love the sunshine, He was born in Piqua on July beaches and spending time 30, 1946, to the late Edgar W. with many friends they made and Minnie (Smith) Congdon. there. On Aug. 22, 1964, in Piqua, he While in Florida, Dick spent married Sharon Finley. She many hours fishing and survives. caught a 76-inch, 130-pound Dick is also survived by one tarpin and a 9-foot sawfish. son and daughter-in-law, Dick was an avid golfer, havDaniel and Cynthia Congdon ing made a hole-in-one on of Piqua; one daughter and two different occasions, the last son-in-law, Shari and Ryan CONGDON in April 2011 while battling Stover of Piqua; one brother Multiple Myeloma. He was a member of and sister-in-law, Harry and Nancy the Stillwater Golf course. Dick loved the Congdon of Piqua; one brother-in-law, Cleveland Browns, never giving up hope Jerry Finley, Piqua; four grandchildren, Brandi Anders of Troy, Megan Congdon they would have a good season “next of Sarasota, Fla., Mackenzie Clawson of year”. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Bowling Green and Cody Congdon of Friday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Piqua; and several cousins, nieces and Home, Piqua, with Chaplain Ed Ellis offinephews. He was preceded in death by his moth- ciating. Friends may call from 4–7 p.m. er-in-law and father-in-law: Herb and Thursday at the funeral home. Francie Finley; and friends: Garry Memorial contributions may be made Bausman, Steve Lind and Skip Garrett. to Hospice of Miami County, P. O. Box Dick graduated from Piqua Central 502, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences may High School in 1964. He worked at BF be expressed to the family at Goodrich for 35 years before retiring in 2007. While at BF Goodrich, Dick served www.melcher-sowers.com.

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ment will do its best to prevent a repeat of this tragedy,” Aquino told residents who came to greet him. He said there would be an assessment of why so many people died, if there was ample warning that a storm would sweep through the area, and why people living along riverbanks and close to the coast had not been moved to safety. “I do not accept that everything had been done. AP I know that we can do Soldiers carry coffins of flash flood victims during a mass burial Tuesday at a pubmore. We must determine lic cemetery in Iligan city in southern Philippines. what really happened,” Aquino said. “Must this end in tragedy? We knew that (storm) was coming. There should have been efforts to avoid the destruction.” The U.N. food agency flew in 3 tons of high-protein biscuits together with water tanks, blankets, tarpaulins and tents for some 75,000 people. Shortage of water was still a major problem in the two cities. In New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon expressed concern, U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said. “The United Nations and its partners stand ready to support the government in responding to this disaster,” the deputy spokesman added.

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Try teaching your husband how to cook Dear Annie: I usually do the cooking in the house, but occasionally, my husband likes to surprise me by preparing a meal. I'm glad he wants to relieve me of the kitchen duties, but he has a bad habit of wrecking my cookware. Recently, I came home from work, and he was beaming from having made a big dinner. But then I saw that he served the meal in plastic bowls that he had placed in the oven to keep warm. He permanently damaged them, and I jumped on him for ruining the bowls. He got upset because he was expecting praise for making dinner. I know I should not have become upset over some plastic bowls, but he does this all the time. He's ruined nonstick cookware by scratching it with metal utensils, burned pans by heating them when they were empty, microwaved non-microwaveable containers, and on and on. Please tell me how to overlook the fact that we have to replace so many kitchen items and just be happy that he cooks. I don't want him to stop. I just want him to use some common sense. — California Dear California: You need to explain these things to your husband when you aren't angry. He doesn't know any better because no one has taken the time to teach him properly. Try cooking together, showing him by example how to create a dish in the kitchen without ruining everything. Treat his gaffes with affection, and make sure to appreciate his handiwork when he's finished. If this doesn't help, keep in mind that it is much easier to replace pots and pans than a loving husband who cooks for you. Dear Annie: I'm a teenager. My brother and I live with my mother, one uncle and my grandparents. I love them all dearly. My mother works, but on the weekends she does all the cleaning. The thing is, my grandmother is sick and sometimes cannot do what she used to do. Then she gets mad at us for no apparent reason. We try to take care of her, but she still gets angry. We can't talk to her about it, because we worry she will get sicker. My grandmother often says she doesn't like living in our house. How can I get everything back to being a family again? — Need of Peace in California Dear Need Peace: Talk to your mother about this, and ask for her suggestions. We think your grandmother's anger has nothing to do with any of you. She is lashing out at her family because she doesn't like feeling too sick (or too old) to do the things she used to do. She wants to be valued and appreciated. Ask Grandma to help you cook one of her special dishes. Or talk to her about her favorite book or a city where she traveled. Ask her to tell you about her parents. Find out what interests her, and do your best to show her that she still matters. Dear Annie: I wrote the letter signed "Alone in Omaha," telling you that I was having major brain surgery and no one would be in the hospital with me during this time. Thank you for your advice to call my family and tell them. I did that. I let them know it would be good to have someone here, and they came through. My father is coming, my sister is driving 10 hours from Oklahoma, and my brother will be here, too. I also joined an epilepsy support group, and the people are all so kind and said they will help me out. — No Longer Alone in Omaha Dear Omaha: Thank you so much for letting us know, and we hope your surgery is successful. Hundreds of our readers, even those not from Omaha, wrote to say they would sit by your side during the surgery so you would not be alone. God bless every single one of them. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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Tonight

Rain, T-storms High: 55°

Thursday

Mostly clear Low: 47°

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Chance of rain late High: 45° Low: 37°

Saturday

Mostly cloudy High: 45° Low: 34°

Sunday

Mostly cloudy High: 40° Low: 30°

Partly cloudy High: 40° Low: 28°

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................44 at 4:31 p.m. Low Yesterday..............................38 at 9:56 a.m. Normal High .....................................................37 Normal Low ......................................................23 Record High ........................................63 in 1895 Record Low........................................-12 in 1963

(AP) — Today is Wednesday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2011. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 21, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act authorizing the Navy Medal of Honor. On this date: • In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Mass.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fierce winds and snow made travel through the Great Plains difficult Tuesday, although highway officials reopened portions of several major interstates that closed during the worst of the storm. Interstate 70, the main east-west artery through Kansas, and Interstate 40, which runs through the Texas Panhandle into New Mexico, reopened around noon. Texas officials, however, continued to urge drivers to stay off roads in the Panhandle so that crews would have a clear path to remove snow and ice. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said the patrol dealt with dozens of accidents in which motorists slid off highways Tuesday morning. “We had ice-covered roads, covered by snow packed on top,” he said. Eastbound lanes along a 70-mile stretch of I-70 had been closed, starting in Colby. In Hays, drivers who managed to get ahead of the closing still left the interstate earlier than planned, booking three dozen rooms at the Fairfield Inn in a mere 20 minutes Monday night. Greg Boughton, a hydrologist from Cheyenne, Wyo., and his family quit traveling in the afternoon after their SUV nearly slid into a ditch. “It wasn’t worth risking it,” he said Tuesday, as he, his wife and their two children prepared to get back on the road, heading east toward family in Tulsa. About 10 inches of snow fell in western Kansas before dawn Tuesday and several more inches along with strong wind gusts were expected, National

Weather Service meteorologist Marc Russell said. “We’re talking about whiteout conditions,” he said. Schools in Manhattan, Kan., canceled classes for the day, anticipating several inches of snow. Topeka was pelted by a cold rain, which was expected to turn to a wintry mix of light sleet and snow later in the day, though forecasters expected the storm to become less potent as it moved northeast, toward the Great Lakes. In Hays, some guests at the Fairfield Inn were extending their stays an extra day, said Randy Beck, who was working the front desk. Heather Haltli, 29, and her husband were traveling from their home at Hill Air Force Base in Utah to attend a family funeral in Abilene, Texas, but the storm slowed them down so badly that they had to take refuge at the Comfort Inn in Garden City, Kan. “We’ve been traveling about 20 miles per hour all the way from Denver,” Haltli said Tuesday. She said they had passed up to 15 wrecks including rollovers, upside down cars and jackknifed trucks as they drove through Colorado. “I don’t think we’ll be able to make the funeral, but we’ll keep going,” she said. The storm was blamed for at least six deaths Monday, authorities said. Four people were killed when their vehicle collided with a pickup truck in part of eastern New Mexico where blizzard-like conditions are rare, and a prison guard and inmate died when a prison van crashed on an icy road in eastern Colorado.

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MONDAY’S RESULTS

■ Boys Basketball

14 December 21, 2011

■ Boys Basketball

Vikings topple Buccs

• Swimming The Troy swimmers put forth an impressive effort on Monday at the Miami County YMCA branch, competing against Troy Christian and Botkins. Troy’s Michelle Zelnick continued her strong freshman season, winning the 200 free (2:01.17) and the 100 free (56.05 seconds). Meredith Orozco also won for the Trojans, picking up a win in the 50 free (28.42 seconds). Also winning races for Troy were Sammie Hunter (200 IM in 2:46.94 and the 100 back in 1:15.51), Colleen Powers (50 free, 26.91 seconds and the 500 free, 5:54.62). Troy’s 200 free relay team of Powers, Reagan Dutton, Orozco and Zelnick also won (1:49.51), while the team of Powers, Hunter, Orozco and Zelnick won the 400 free (4:11.15). Troy Christian started the swim meet on a positive note by winning the opening event, the girls 200 medley relay (2:11.53) with Jordan Calvert, Gabriella Fulton, Meg Conover and Abby Younce. Fulton also went on to win the 100 butterfly (1:13.25) and the 100 breaststroke (1:18.29). In the boys events, Troy’s team of Will Metzger, Matt Hokky, Tommy Jackson — who won the 100 butterfly (1:04.70) and the 100 back (1:05.67) — and Will Armstrong won the 200 medley relay (1:58.37). Armstrong also won the 500 free (6:18.97), while Mason Riemer won the 50 free (22.90 seconds) and the 100 breast (1:08.75), Troy’s Joel Evans won the 200 free (2:12.18) and Will Evans won the 200 IM (2:17.87) and the

Bees, Indians pick up wins Staff Reports COVINGTON — Gunner Shirk could legally change his name to “sniper” after Tuesday night. Shirk scored 22 points to lead all scorers, going 4 for 5 from 3point range, 8 for 12 overall from the field and 2 for 2 from the free throw line to lead Miami East (51, 3-0 Cross County Conference) to a big rivalry win at Covington, 58-31.

MIAMI COUNTY “He had a huge game, just a great shooting night,” Miami East coach Allen Mack said. “He gave us a big boost offensively, and our defense was very solid. The kids as a group all played very well.” Garrett Mitchell and Bradley Coomes each added nine points for the Vikings. Ryan Craft led the Buccaneers (2-2, 2-1 CCC) with nine points, while Dylan Owens added seven. Both teams are in action

■ See MONDAY on 16

■ See ROUNDUP on 15

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• BASEBALL: The Major League Holiday Baseball Camp will conduct a two-day camp for hitting, pitching, catching and fielding for ages 10-18 from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 29-30 at the Darke County YMCA in Greenville. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., and the cost is $95. For more information, call (937) 423-3053. • HALL OF FAME: The MiltonUnion Athletic Department will be honoring its seventh class of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees during the Covington-Milton-Union boys basketball game on Jan. 7. The induction ceremony will take place between the JV and varsity contests. Inductees will include Lori Kinnison-Meyer, Dave Fine, Ralph Hildebrand and Ed Lendenski.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Girls Basketball Troy at Sidney (7:30 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Graham (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Troy/Wayne at Xenia (4 p.m.) THURSDAY Girls Basketball Miami East at Tri-Village (7 p.m.) Brookville at Bethel (7 p.m.) National Trail at Newton (7 p.m.) Troy Christian at Ridgemont (7 p.m.) Covington at Ansonia (7 p.m.) Arcanum at Bradford (7 p.m.) Lehman at St. Marys (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Graham at Troy (3:30 p.m.) Wrestling Troy quad (6 p.m.) Piqua at Marysville quad (9 a.m.)

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Troy’s Zach Martinez goes up for a dunk Tuesday night against Greenville at the Trojan Activities Center.

Full speed ahead Trojans use 24-point run to outdistance Wave BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com

Urban Meyer’s first Ohio State team won’t be bowl bound. The NCAA hit Ohio State with a oneyear bowl ban and other penalties on Tuesday for a scandal that involved eight players taking a total of $14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia. Tipped to the violations, then-coach Jim Tressel failed to speak up. See Page 15.

32-game streak snapped Staff Reports

After Friday night’s emotionally- and physically-draining victory over Trotwood, the Troy Trojans could easily have followed with a letdown. Instead, they rarely let up. Troy had four players reach double figures, got 31 points from its bench, battered the Greenville Green Wave on the boards and consistently turned turnovers into TROY easy points, going on a 24-point run in the second half to put the game away in an 86-41 shelling Tuesday night at the Trojan Activities Center. “We came out and locked it up pretty well out there,” Troy coach Tim Miller said. “Everyone came out focused from the beginning. One through 12, we didn’t let off much.” Troy enters its Christmas break 5-1, on a fourgame winning streak and in first place in the Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division with a 3-0 record. The only other team without a loss in the division is Piqua — which opened up GWOC North play Tuesday by knocking off Butler. The Trojans don’t return to action until Dec. 30 at Tippecanoe.

KETTERING — All good things must end. The Troy boys’ 32-game regular season win streak was snapped as the Trojans (2,658) split a tri-match with West Carrollton and Centerville on Tuesday at Capri Lanes in Kettering. T h e

MIAMI COUNTY Troy boys easily outdistanced West Carrollton (2,218) but were nipped by a 36-pin margin by Centerville (2,694). The Trojan girls (2,184) built an early lead to post a sweep of the Pirates (1,643) and Elks (2,087). Troy shot a 909 team game in the first game to establish a 150-pin lead, then finished with baker games of 221-190 to shut the door on the Elks’ comeback bid. Troy’s Cody May drives hits a scoop layup

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■ Boys Basketball

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OSU punished more by NCAA

■ Bowling

Troy Christian was just itching to be tested. With Metro Buckeye Conference preseason favorite Middletown Christian coming to town, defending conference champion Troy Christian reminded Middletown that the road to the championship runs through Troy. In a game of runs, Troy Christian put the exclamation point on Middletown Christian in the fourth quarter, turning a 41-33 third-quarter lead into a 66-42 win on Tuesday — making that 15 MBC wins in a row for the Eagles. “We needed to play somebody that was going to give us trou-

TROY ble,” Troy Christian coach Ray Zawadzki said. “We had the preseason league favorite coming to our house, and we just wanted to defend our crown. And defending isn’t just a way of words, it’s the way we live around here. I mean our defense just gets after it. We held a team that averaged 72 points to 42.” Every time Middletown Christian got close to Troy Christian, the Eagles countered by going on a run. With the game knotted at 7-7 in the first, the Eagles — which caused four turnovers in the first two-and-ahalf minutes of the game — went on a 10-0 run that was sparked by Jacob Grant’s layup and was

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Troy Christian’s Christian Salazar (30) goes up for a shot in front of a Middletown Christian defender during Tuesday night’s 66-42 victory by Troy Christian at Troy Christian High School. STAFF PHOTO/ ANTHONY WEBER

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■ Bowling

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

■ Hockey

Bowling hot hand for the Trojan girls (6-0) with games of 231-194 for a 425 series. Courtney Metzger was right behind at 413 with games of 191-222. Jackie Brown added a 194. Troy travels to Marian Lanes in Huber Heights for more GWOC tri-match action with Wayne and Xenia.

■ CONTINUED FROM 14 Brad Johnson led the Troy (5-1) scoring with games of 234-255 for a 489 series. Andrew Spencer shot 213-246. Jared Sierra and Kyle Neves each rolled a two game series of 421. Cameron Hughes came in the second game to contribute a 244 game. Elizabeth Reed had the

■ Boys Basketball

Tipp sweeps SPRINGFIELD — The Tippecanoe Red Devil boys and girls are both sitting pretty atop the Central Buckeye Conference after Tuesday’s sweep at Springfield Shawnee, with the boys winning 2,756-2,166 and the girls winning 2,3691,954. Steven Calhoun led the

boys with games of 212-247 for a 459 series, while Logan Banks added games of 214239 for a 453 series. Jack Bauder added a 237 game and Ryan Rittenhouse had a 213. Caitlin Wolff rolled games of 201-179 for a 380 series to lead the girls and Demi York rolled 166-194—360. Chelsea Brown added a 190 game.

Trojans win, 3-2 Staff Reports

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Troy picked up a big win at Hobart Arena late Tuesday night, topping Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League foe Springboro, 3-2. Brandon Beaty scored on an assist by Andrew Stang, Sean Clawson

scored on assists by Austin Erisman and Beaty and Clay Terrill scored the game-winning goal in the third on an assist by Logan Tiderington. Troy’s Eric Wright saved 23 out of 25 shots on goal.

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Eagles

Troy Christian’s Jacob Grant goes up for a layup Tuesday against Middletown Christian.

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Troy’s Kelley Kirtz goes up for a layup during the Trojans’ 86-41 rout of Greenville Tuesday.

Trojans ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 They couldn’t have looked stronger going into their break. Troy hit its first five shots from the field and jumped out to an 18-4 lead, forcing Greenville into two timeouts in the first four minutes in attempts to slow the Trojans’ momentum. And it worked — to a degree. “We were working a lot of different people in early, and you have a tendency to get a little out of rhythm when you do that,” Miller said. “Still, we did take the throttle off a little. We did take plays off here and there.” And Greenville (1-3, 01 GWOC) used that to stick around, even cutting the lead to single digits at 27-19 in the second quarter. But Troy finished the second quarter on an 11-2 run to build a 38-21 halftime lead — and then the Trojans floored it in the third, finishing the quarter on a 21-0 run. The Trojans forced turnovers on five straight possessions and cashed them all in at one point, with Zach Martinez finishing two of them off with jams. On one, he went up for a twohanded dunk and couldn’t throw it down — but he still got the roll. Mere seconds later the Trojans stole the ball again, and Martinez threw it down with one hand to give Troy a 21-point lead at the time. “That was good to see,” Miller said of the way the Trojans turned it on. “That’s something we need to be more consistent about. We need to not let off the throttle.” Martinez then hit a 3 to kick off the fourth quarter and finish off the 24-0 run, and the only question left was whether or not the Trojans would double

Greenville’s point output. They would. Troy held a 37-21 rebounding edge — with double digits in offensive rebounds, seven of which led to direct stickbacks. Troy also forced 24 turnovers while only coughing it up 13 times. The Trojans also shared the ball well with 20 assists. “That’s awesome,” Miller said. “The kids have been doing that from Day One. They’ve been doing well looking up the floor and finding each other.” Martinez did a bit of everything, leading all scorers with 17 points and adding seven assists, five rebounds and five steals. Cody May added 16 points and five rebounds to the balanced Troy attack, Kelley Kirtz had 10 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench and Seth Lucas had 10 points, two assists and two steals. Tyler Miller had eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds, Jordan Price scored eight off the bench and Nick Wagner hit a pair of 3s for six points. Greenville — 41 Rusty Hodgson 0-2-2, Mike Karns 1-0-2, Zach Comer 1-0-2, Aaron Leveronne 2-0-5, Derek Lockhart 0-0-0, Adam Hickerson 2-0-4, Curtis Conrad 0-3-3, Ryan Drew 4-0-9, Jorge Bela 1-0-2, Caleb Beasecker 2-2-6, Kendall Hemer 2-0-6. Totals: 15-7-41. Troy — 86 Zach Martinez 7-2-17, Devon Alexander 0-0-0, Seth Lucas 4-110, Cody May 7-0-16, Kelley Kirtz 4-2-10, Nick Wagner 2-0-6, Dylan Cascaden 0-1-1, Tyler Miller 4-0-8, Jordan Price 3-1-8, Zack Rohr 2-0-4, Quentin Vaughan 2-0-4, Zack Miller 1-02. Totals: 36-7-86. Score By Quarters GVille................12 21 28 41 Troy...................22 38 66 86 3-point goals: Greenville — Leveronne, Drew, Hemer 2. Troy — Martinez, Lucas, May 2, Wagner 2, Price. Records: Greenville 1-3, 01. Troy 5-1, 3-0. Reserve score: Troy 61, Greenville 37.

■ CONTINUED FROM 14 capped off by a floater to beat the buzzer by Grant Zawadzki, giving the Eagles a 15-7 lead at the end of one. Christian Salazar’s play in the first was Anderson Varejao-esque. He was a monster in the first quarter for the Eagles, tallying nine rebounds in the quarter alone. Despite getting in foul trouble, Salazar did a little bit of everything for the Eagles, ending the game with nine points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. “Christian is more important to this team than people realize,” Zawadzki said. “He is our rebounder. He is the guy that defends the paint and sets the tone. We came in at halftime and he had every rebound in first quarter — nine of them. Looking at that, I’ve never seen that happen.” Zach Wise jump-started the Middletown offense in the second, scoring six straight points to cut the deficit to 17-14. Then minutes later, a Josh Hall jumped from the corner knotted the game at 19 apiece. But that’s when the Eagles struck again, going on a 9-5 run to close the quarter to build a 28-24 lead at half. Troy Christian opened the third quarter by going on a 9-3 spurt to build a 37-27 lead. Then in the fourth, it was showtime, with the senior Grant and freshman Zawadzki stealing the show, combining for 14 points and sparking the Eagles to a 25-9 fourth quarter.

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Troy Christian’s Grant Zawadzki drives around a Middletown Christian defender Tuesday night at Troy Christian High School. “My senior (Jacob Grant) is playing special right now,” Zawadzki said. “He’s leading us in a lot of ways. Jacob is leading us in the locker room, he’s helping these kids through everything, helping our younger guys stay grounded. “Grant (Zawadzki) has been playing exceptional. He’s answered the bell every time we have called upon him. What makes him so difficult to defend is if you rush two guys at him, he’ll give it to the guy for a layup, if you jump him, he’ll beat you to the basket and score. He’s playing very well right now, very focused.” The back court trio of Zawadzki, Grant and Spencer Thomas combined for 45 points on the night. Zawadzki had seven assists and scored 18, Grant had 17 points and

Thomas added 10 points. “We’re very blessed with four or five individuals that can handle the ball,” Zawadzki said. “And when you have that, whoever they put their best defender on, we can take them away and give it to someone else who can handle rock . We are getting the middle very easily. When that happens, we can kick it for three, we can drop it down or get it to the tin. Those three things are very important to our offense.” And Grant had nothing but good things to say about his mates in the backcourt, including the fourth member, Nathan Kirkpatrick. “Playing with those guys is great,” Grant said. “They give 110 percent every play, especially Nathan Kirkpatrick. Nathan is the hardest

worker we have ever had at Troy Christian.” The Eagles now sit at 50 on the young season, with the Franklin Monroe Holiday tournament up next on Dec. 26. And Troy Christian may be tested even more than they were on Tuesday, with the possibly of taking on another undefeated opponent in Tri-Village. MC — 42 Garrett Cobb 2-2-6, Josh Hall 1-0-2, Zach Henderson 5-2-12, Josh Hutson 1-0-2, Drew King 0-1-1, Zach Wise 8-2-19. Totals: 17-7-66. TC — 66 Nathaniel Boone 2-0-4, Logan George 2-0-4, Jacob Grant 7-2-17, Christian Salazar 4-1-9, Scotty Scott 2-0-4, Spencer Thomas 3-310, Grant Zawadzki 7-3-18. Totals: 27-9-66. Score By Quarters MC...........................7 24 33 42 TC..........................15 28 41 66 3-point goals: MC — Wise. TC — Zawadzki, Thomas, Grant. Records: MC 3-3. TC 5-0. score: Troy Reserve 35, Middletown Christian Christian 16.

■ College Football

NCAA hits OSU with sanctions COLUMBUS (AP) — Urban Meyer’s first Ohio State team won’t be bowl bound. The NCAA hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and other penalties on Tuesday for a scandal that involved eight players taking a total of $14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia. Tipped to the violations, then-coach Jim Tressel failed to speak up. The university had previously offered to vacate the 2010 season, return bowl money, go on two years of NCAA probation and use five

fewer football scholarships over the next three years. But the NCAA countered with a bowl ban in Meyer’s first year as head coach in 2012, further reduced the number of scholarships and tacked on a year of probation. The stiffer penalties including a finding of a “failure to monitor” of Ohio State’s athletic programs came because of additional problems which followed the tattoo-related violations revealed a year ago, almost to the day. It was a sobering blow to Ohio State and athletic director Gene Smith, who through

a lengthy NCAA investigation had maintained there was no way the Buckeyes would be banned from a bowl game. “We are surprised and disappointed with the NCAA’s decision,” Smith said in a statement. “However, we have decided not to appeal the decision because we need to move forward as an institution. We recognize that this is a challenging time in intercollegiate athletics. Institutions of higher education must move to higher ground, and Ohio State embraces its leadership responsibilities and affirms its long-standing commitment to excellence in education and

integrity in all it does.” As shocking as the Ohio State case was when it broke, it has since been overshadowed by three other scandals in college sports. Former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with more than 50 criminal counts related to child sex abuse, an ex-Syracuse basketball assistant coach was fired after being accused of fondling boys and young men, and a University of Miami booster caught masterminding a Ponzi scheme claimed he provided money, cars and even prostitutes to Hurricanes athletes.

12 and Dusty Elsass added 11. Bethel travels to Miami East Friday in an early-season showdown atop the league. Newton 52, Arcanum 48 PLEASANT HILL — Bobby Gerodimos helped Newton grab a big lead against Arcanum Tuesday night and Cole Adams hit a

pair of critical 3-pointers to help the Indians (3-4, 3-1 Cross County Conference) hang on for a 52-48 victory over Arcanum. “It’s all about learning how to win,” Newton coach Steve Fisher said. “We’ve got to hold off people on late runs, and we did that tonight.” Gerodimos finished with a game-high 18 points and

Adams added 11. Jordan Hodges chipped in nine points. Newton travels to Twin Valley South Friday. Carlisle 66, Milton-Union 56 WEST MILTON — Milton-Union stayed close with Carlisle in the first half, but the Indians turned it on the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 42-35 to win the

game by a score of 66-56. Milton (2-2, 1-2 Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division) trailed only 24-21 at half, before Carlisle put the game out of reach in the third, building its lead to 47-30. The Bulldogs were led by Josh Wheeler’s 19 points, while Caleb Poland added 12. Milton faces rival Tippecanoe on Friday.

■ Boys Basketball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 Friday, with Miami East hosting Bethel and Covington facing Marion Local. Bethel 63, National Trail 37 BRANDT — The Bethel Bees went on a 24-2 run in the third quarter Tuesday night, turning a two-point halftime lead into a blowout in a 63-37 Cross County

Conference victory over National Trail. “We really picked it up defensively in the second half, especially in the third quarter,” Bethel coach Rick Hickman said. “That’s what made the difference.” Four Bees (4-1, 3-1 CCC) were in double figures. Kyle Hamlin led the way with 18 points, Gus Schwieterman and Patrick Bain each scored

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England11 3 0 .786 437 297 N.Y. Jets 8 6 0 .571 346 315 5 9 0 .357 286 269 Miami 5 9 0 .357 311 371 Buffalo South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 10 4 0 .714 343 236 7 7 0 .500 279 278 Tennessee 4 10 0 .286 207 293 Jacksonville 1 13 0 .071 211 395 Indianapolis North W L T Pct PF PA x-Baltimore 10 4 0 .714 334 236 x-Pittsburgh 10 4 0 .714 285 218 8 6 0 .571 305 283 Cincinnati Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 195 274 West W L T Pct PF PA 8 6 0 .571 292 343 Denver 7 7 0 .500 317 382 Oakland San Diego 7 7 0 .500 358 313 Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 192 319 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 8 6 0 .571 348 296 N.Y. Giants 7 7 0 .500 334 372 Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 342 311 5 9 0 .357 252 300 Washington South W L T Pct PF PA x-New Orleans11 3 0 .786 457 306 9 5 0 .643 341 281 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 341 368 Carolina Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 247 401 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 13 1 0 .929 480 297 9 5 0 .643 395 332 Detroit Chicago 7 7 0 .500 315 293 Minnesota 2 12 0 .143 294 406 West W L T Pct PF PA y-San Francisco11 3 0 .786 327 185 Seattle 7 7 0 .500 284 273 Arizona 7 7 0 .500 273 305 2 12 0 .143 166 346 St. Louis x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Game Atlanta 41, Jacksonville 14 Saturday's Game Dallas 31, Tampa Bay 15 Sunday's Games New Orleans 42, Minnesota 20 Seattle 38, Chicago 14 Cincinnati 20, St. Louis 13 Carolina 28, Houston 13 Kansas City 19, Green Bay 14 Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 13 Miami 30, Buffalo 23 Washington 23, N.Y. Giants 10 Detroit 28, Oakland 27 New England 41, Denver 23 Arizona 20, Cleveland 17, OT Philadelphia 45, N.Y. Jets 19 San Diego 34, Baltimore 14 Monday's Game San Francisco 20, Pittsburgh 3 Thursday, Dec. 22 Houston at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Miami at New England, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Ohio 24, Utah State 23 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (66), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (66), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (84), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas Tulsa (8-4) vs.BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville,Tenn.

Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Meinke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (66), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso,Texas Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis,Tenn. Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (102), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (103), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan (10-2) vs.Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington,Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (102), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 26 James Madison 20, Eastern Kentucky 17 Old Dominion 35, Norfolk State 18 Stony Brook 31, Albany (N.Y.) 28 Central Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Second Round Saturday, Dec. 3 Georgia Southern 55, Old Dominion 48 Montana 41, Central Arkansas 14 Maine 34, Appalachian State 12 Sam Houston State 34, Stony Brook 27 Montana State 26, New Hampshire 25 Lehigh 40, Towson 38 North Dakota State 26, James Madison 14 Northern Iowa 28, Wofford 21 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 9 Montana 48, Northern Iowa 10 Saturday, Dec. 10 Sam Houston State 49, Montana State 13 Georgia Southern 35, Maine 23 North Dakota State 24, Lehigh 0 Semifinals Friday, Dec. 16 or Saturday, Dec. 17 Sam Houston State 31, Montana 28 North Dakota State 35, Georgia Southern 7 Championship Friday, Jan. 7 At Pizza Hut Park Frisco,Texas Sam Houston State (14-0) vs. North Dakota State (13-1), 1 p.m.

BASKETBALL The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ...............................Record Pts Prv 1. Syracuse (53)......11-0 1,585 1 2. Ohio St. (5) ..........10-1 1,474 2 3. Kentucky (4) ..........9-1 1,457 3 4. Louisville (2) ........10-0 1,364 4 5. North Carolina.......9-2 1,340 5 6. Baylor.....................9-0 1,271 6 7. Duke ......................9-1 1,266 7 8. UConn ...................9-1 1,102 9 9. Missouri ...............11-0 1,076 10 10. Marquette ..........10-0 1,021 11 11. Florida..................8-2 946 13 12. Kansas ................7-2 939 12 13. Wisconsin ..........10-2 746 14 14. Xavier ..................8-1 728 8 15. Pittsburgh ..........10-1 707 15 16. Georgetown.........9-1 644 16 17. Indiana...............10-0 601 18 18. Mississippi St. ...11-1 576 17 19. Michigan St. ........9-2 413 21 20. Michigan ..............9-2 381 20 21. UNLV .................11-2 251 — 22. Murray St...........12-0 222 24 23. Creighton.............8-1 130 25 24. Virginia.................9-1 102 —

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Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Poinsettia Bowl, TCU vs. Louisiana Tech, at San Diego MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. vs. Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala. NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Philadelphia at Dallas

THURSDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — MAACO Bowl, Arizona St. vs. Boise St., at Las Vegas MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Memphis at Georgetown 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Illinois vs. Missouri, at St. Louis FSN — Butler at Stanford 11 p.m. FSN — Kansas at Southern Cal NFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. NFL — Houston at Indianapolis SOCCER 2:50 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Chelsea at Tottenham 96 19 25. Illinois.................10-1 Others receiving votes: Harvard 88, San Diego St. 67, Stanford 61, Saint Louis 33, Gonzaga 23, Kansas St. 22, Texas A&M 18, Alabama 8, Wichita St. 8, Cleveland St. 7, N. Iowa 7, California 5, Vanderbilt 5, Northwestern 4, Ohio 3, Long Beach St. 2, Indiana St. 1. The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv ...............................Record 1. Baylor (40)...........11-0 1,000 1 2. UConn ...................9-1 944 2 3. Notre Dame.........10-1 926 3 4. Stanford .................7-1 878 4 5. Maryland .............11-0 825 5 6. Tennessee .............7-2 802 6 7. Miami.....................9-1 758 7 8. Kentucky..............10-1 692 8 9. Duke ......................7-2 657 9 10. Texas A&M ..........8-2 613 10 11. Ohio St. .............10-0 585 12 12. Rutgers..............10-2 546 11 13. Georgia................8-1 500 13 14. Louisville............10-2 483 14 15. Texas Tech ...........9-0 476 15 16. Penn St................9-2 390 16 17. Georgetown.........9-2 363 17 18. Green Bay ...........8-0 300 19 19. Delaware .............8-0 259 21 20. Purdue.................8-3 213 22 21. DePaul...............10-2 204 23 22. Texas....................8-2 162 24 23. North Carolina.....7-2 114 18 24. Nebraska...........10-1 110 25 25. Vanderbilt...........10-1 103 20 Others receiving votes: Virginia 26, California 19, LSU 15, South Carolina 10, Arkansas 6, Northwestern 5, Georgia Tech 3, Gonzaga 3, Southern Cal 3, BYU 2, Michigan 2, Kansas 1, St. Bonaventure 1, Tulane 1. Boys Basketball Scores Tuesday Akr. Hoban 78, Cle. E. Tech 67 Akr. Kenmore 61, Richfield Revere 54 Anna 52, Houston 47 Ansonia 66, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 58 Archbold 66, Stryker 54 Ashtabula Lakeside 70, Eastlake N. 57 Austintown Fitch 52, Newton Falls 49 Bainbridge Paint Valley 62, Chillicothe Zane Trace 48 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 51, Van Buren 44 Batavia Clermont NE 59, Williamsburg 42 Beallsville 74, Cameron, W.Va. 52 Beaver Eastern 62, Portsmouth Clay 53 Beavercreek 65, Clayton Northmont 53 Bedford 80, Warrensville Hts. 66 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 65, Spring. NW 61 Belmont Union Local 48, Barnesville 43 Berlin Center Western Reserve 43, Sebring McKinley 40 Beverly Ft. Frye 62, Caldwell 30 Bishop Donahue, W.Va. 74, Toronto 50 Bloom-Carroll 76, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 37 Bowling Green 63, Holland Springfield 49 Canal Fulton Northwest 63, Akr. Coventry 36 Canal Winchester 69, AmandaClearcreek 60 Canfield S. Range 70, Hanoverton United 41 Carlisle 66, Milton-Union 56 Chagrin Falls 61, Wickliffe 42 Chillicothe Huntington 49, Chillicothe Unioto 42 Cin. Glen Este 71, Wilmington 64 Cin. La Salle 52, Cin. McNicholas 34 Cin. Moeller 65, Brookwood, Ga. 24 Cin. Mt. Healthy 57, Batavia Amelia 45 Cin. NW 54, Cin. Hills Christian Academy 46 Cin. Oak Hills 45, Hamilton 30 Cin. St. Xavier 48, Middletown Fenwick 45 Cin. Summit Country Day 55, Cin. Woodward 30 Cin. Sycamore 50, Cin. Colerain 48 Cin. Turpin 53, Milford 42 Cin. Walnut Hills 63, Cin. Anderson 48 Circleville 55, Ashville Teays Valley 46 Circleville Logan Elm 61, Lancaster Fairfield Union 46 Cle. Glenville 62, Cle. Collinwood 57 Cle. JFK 102, Cle. Lincoln W. 33 Cle. John Adams 84, Cle. MLK 62 Cle. VASJ 55, Burton Berkshire 54, OT Cols. Africentric 63, Cols. MarionFranklin 41

Cols. Briggs 59, Cols. South 54 Cols. DeSales 50, Thornville Sheridan 36 Cols. East 75, Cols. Whetstone 51 Eastmoor 67, Cols. Cols. Independence 61 Cols. Mifflin 73, Cols. Beechcroft 68 Cols. Northland 83, Cols. Centennial 64 Cols. Upper Arlington 76, Grove City Cent. Crossing 34 Convoy Crestview 60, Ft. Jennings 45 Coshocton 55, Uhrichsville Claymont 40 Creston Norwayne 62, Dalton 51 Crown City S. Gallia 59, Corning Miller 50 Cuyahoga Falls 55, Hudson 54 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 64, Akr. Garfield 48 Day. Belmont 68, Day. Temple Christian 32 Day. Carroll 66, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 58 Day. Christian 53, Yellow Springs 43 Day. Dunbar 70, Day. Jefferson 48 Day. Miami Valley 57, St. Bernard 40 Day. Northridge 86, Camden Preble Shawnee 56 Day. Oakwood 50, Brookville 37 Day. Thurgood Marshall 52, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 44 Dover 47, Byesville Meadowbrook 36 Dresden Tri-Valley 50, Crooksville 30 Dublin Coffman 65, Hilliard Darby 36 Edgerton 53, Swanton 38 Faith Academy 65, Kingsway Christian 31 Fremont Ross 71, Lima Sr. 70 Ft. Loramie 73, Sidney Fairlawn 44 Ft. Recovery 76, WaynesfieldGoshen 42 Garfield Hts. 57, Brunswick 39 Gates Mills Gilmour 73, Aurora 59 Georgetown 66, Goshen 50 Germantown Valley View 49, Bellbrook 45 Hillsboro 67, London 66 Hudson WRA 44, Manchester 42 Hudson WRA 44, Akr. Manchester 42 Jackson 40, Gallipolis Gallia 21 Jamestown Greeneview 52, Spring. Cath. Cent. 41 Johnstown-Monroe 62, Centerburg 51 Kenton 47, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 45 Kings Mills Kings 70, Morrow Little Miami 31 Leavittsburg LaBrae 45, Brookfield 42 Lewis Center Olentangy 61, Dublin Jerome 57 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 76, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 36 Lima Temple Christian 66, Monclova Christian 51 Lockland 59, Cin. Wyoming 47 Lore City Buckeye Trail 42, New Matamoras Frontier 29 Loudonville 55, Utica 38 Lowellville 69, Wellsville 54 Lucasville Valley 44, Wheelersburg 42, 2OT Lyndhurst Brush 63, Twinsburg 51 Madonna, W.Va. 65, Shadyside 46 Malvern 83, Newcomerstown 48 Mansfield St. Peter's 79, Marion Cath. 62 Maple Hts. 47, E. Cle. Shaw 29 Maria Stein Marion Local 44, Ottoville 23 Marietta 49, Cambridge 38 Mason 54, Fairfield 52 Maumee 45, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 42 Mayfield 53, Parma Normandy 46 Mechanicsburg 52, Spring. NE 46 Medina Highland 61, Akr. North 37 Miamisburg 68, Fairborn 42 Milford Center Fairbanks 46, Richwood N. Union 35 Millersport 57, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 45 Mt. Vernon 60, Hilliard Bradley 38 N. Bend Taylor 65, Lawrenceburg, Ind. 61 N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 55, Salineville Southern 43 N. Royalton 84, Parma 57 Napoleon 58, Sylvania Southview 50 New Albany 56, Cols. Franklin Hts. 52 New Concord John Glenn 59, Philo 39 New Lexington 63, McConnelsville Morgan 40 New Madison Tri-Village 50, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 45 New Middletown Spring. 57, Columbiana Crestview 29 Newark Licking Valley 74, WhitehallYearling 55 Newport Central Catholic, Ky. 77, Cin. N. College Hill 60 Newton Local 52, Arcanum 48 Oak Hill 60, McDermott Scioto NW 31 Ottawa-Glandorf 47, Miller City 42 Parma Hts. Valley Forge 77, Lakewood 74 Parma Padua 56, Parma Hts. Holy

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Name 49 Pataskala Licking Hts. 60, Baltimore Liberty Union 38 Patriot Preparatory Academy 69, Madison Christian 48 Perrysburg 72, Sylvania Northview 32 Pickerington Cent. 74, GroveportMadison 41 Piketon 79, Frankfort Adena 39 Piqua 64, Vandalia Butler 56 Portsmouth 45, Chillicothe 43 Portsmouth Notre Dame 60, New Boston Glenwood 45 Ravenna SE 58, Mogadore Field 39 Reynoldsburg 56, Lancaster 21 Riverside Stebbins 50, Spring. Kenton Ridge 33 S. Adams, Ind. 57, Rockford Parkway 42 S. Charleston SE 58, N. Lewisburg Triad 31 Seaman N. Adams 51, Sardinia Eastern 44 Shekinah Christian 42, Cols. Ready 40 Southeastern 67, Williamsport Westfall 58 Springboro 60, Lebanon 46 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 60, Oak Glen, W.Va. 49 Stow-Munroe Falls 57, Solon 35 Struthers 70, Poland Seminary 55 Thomas Worthington 53, Galloway Westland 41 Tipp City Bethel 63, New Paris National Trail 37 Tol. Bowsher 76, Tol. Waite 70 Tol. Christian 48, Metamora Evergreen 39 Tol. Rogers 72, Tol. Start 57 Tol. Scott 75, Tol. Woodward 57 Tol. St. John's 69, Findlay 59 Tol. Whitmer 64, Tol. St. Francis 45 Troy 86, Greenville 41 Troy Christian 66, Franklin Middletown Christian 42 Urbana 61, Spring. Greenon 39 Van Wert 69, Paulding 56 Vienna Mathews 68, Kinsman Badger 65 Vincent Warren 70, Logan 47 W. Chester Lakota W. 56, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 51 W. Jefferson 71, Lancaster Fisher Cath. 54 W. Liberty-Salem 50, Cedarville 23 Wapakoneta 52, Bluffton 35 Warren Harding 76, Canfield 46 Warren Lordstown 72, N. Bloomfield 26 Willard 50, Galion 41 Willoughby S. 74, Hunting Valley University 61 Wintersville Indian Creek 50, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 46 Xenia 88, W. Carrollton 81 Youngs. Christian 69, Canton Heritage Christian 41 Youngs. Liberty 71, Niles McKinley 40 Youngs. Ursuline 54, Louisville Aquinas 52 Zanesville 52, New Philadelphia 34 Zanesville Maysville 97, Zanesville W. Muskingum 53 Zanesville Rosecrans 80, Warsaw River View 38 City of Palms Tournament Lou. Trinity, Ky. 76, Cin. Taft 72, OT Girls Basketball Scores Tuesday Arcadia 64, Old Fort 29 Arlington 51, Ada 35 Aurora 43, Copley 34 Bloomdale Elmwood 60, Gibsonburg 35 Bowling Green 59, Fremont Ross 32 Castalia Margaretta 50, Huron 43 Celina 54, St. Henry 41 Chagrin Falls 40, Burton Berkshire 27 Chesterland W. Geauga 48, Lyndhurst Brush 42 Cin. Country Day 53, Cin. Mariemont 31 Cin. Indian Hill 42, Loveland 40 Cin. St. Ursula 54, Cin. Mercy 42 Cle. Hay 59, Cle. John Marshall 37 Clyde 62, Oak Harbor 38 Cols. Africentric 87, Cols. MarionFranklin 22 Cols. Brookhaven 66, Cols. Linden McKinley 4 Eastmoor 58, Cols. Cols. Independence 34 Cols. Horizon Science 65, Cols. International 37 Cols. Mifflin 52, Cols. Beechcroft 28 Cols. Northland 91, Cols. Centennial 29 Cols. Upper Arlington 55, Grove City Cent. Crossing 30 Cols. Whetstone 47, Cols. East 34 Columbus Grove 62, Kalida 52, OT Day. Carroll 53, Kettering Alter 31 Dublin Coffman 59, Hilliard Darby 45 Fostoria St. Wendelin 43, Dola Hardin Northern 31 Franklin 59, Franklin Middletown Christian 11 Fredericktown 43, Sparta Highland 40 Fremont St. Joseph 44, Lakeside Danbury 26 Galloway Westland 64, Thomas Worthington 54 Genoa Area 58, Oregon Stritch 41 Germantown Valley View 35, Middletown Fenwick 29 Hilliard Davidson 65, Worthington Kilbourne 41 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 55, Circleville 21 Lewis Center Olentangy 52, Dublin Jerome 40 Lima Cent. Cath. 57, Lima Perry 24 Madison Christian 51, Patriot Preparatory Academy 40 Mansfield Sr. 61, Sandusky 27 Milan Edison 58, Sandusky St. Mary 40 Millersport 36, Powell Village Academy 30 N. Can. Hoover 76, Akr. North 16 N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 57, N. Royalton 48 New Albany 69, Cols. Franklin Hts. 18 New Knoxville 50, Spencerville 27 Newark 60, Grove City 46 Norwalk St. Paul 51, Ashland Mapleton 37 Painesville Harvey 91, Orange 47 Proctorville Fairland 63, Point Pleasant, W.Va. 40 Sandusky Perkins 49, Port Clinton 30 Solon 68, Warren Howland 53 Sunbury Big Walnut 49, Delaware Hayes 33 Tol. Ottawa Hills 51, Elmore Woodmore 35 Tol. Rogers 51, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 34 Tree of Life 47, Fairfield Christian 33 Upper Sandusky 54, Tiffin Columbian 35 Whitehall-Yearling 37, Pataskala Licking Hts. 34

■ Athletics

Monday ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 100 free (55.30 seconds). Troy also took home gold in the 200 free relay, as Metzger, Peter Mengos, Evans and Riemer combined for a time of 1:38.09. That same group, with Jackson in place of Metzger, won the 400 free relay (3:54.25). Although the Troy Christian boys did not win a single event, two school records were broken in the 200 free relay (1:43.47), which featured Daniel Markley, Mark Dillahunt, Jason Bamford and Alex Cota, while Zane Fulton did it as an individual in the 100 breaststroke. Bamford and Cota also became official members of the Troy Christian Barracuda by breaking the one-minute barrier in the 100 free (58.81 seconds). • Girls Basketball TC 49, MC 18 Troy Christian defended brilliantly on Monday night, as the Eagles cruised to a 49-18 victory over Middletown Christian, while only giving up four points or below in three out of four quarters. The Eagles built a 16-3 lead after one quarter, and that lead expanded to 28-12 by half. And Troy Christian came out even stronger in the third, outscoring Middletown Christian 10-2 to take control of the game. Amanda Slone led the Eagles with 15 points, while Amanda Benjamin added nine and Morgan Haddad netted eight. Piqua 44, Stebbins 26 Piqua headed into Christmas break on a positive note Monday night, handling an overmatched Stebbins team 44-26. Kayla Schrubb poured in 15 points for Piqua. Katie Allen chipped in for Piqua with nine points, while Imari Witten and Macy Young both scored eight.

■ College BBall

No. 2 OSU cruises by Lamar COLUMBUS (AP) — Jared Sullinger bounced back from his latest injury to score 18 points and grab 11 rebounds, leading No. 2 Ohio State past Lamar 70-50 on Tuesday night. Deshaun Thomas, chosen as the Big Ten’s player of the week on Monday, added 16 points for the Buckeyes (11-1). His streak of making 17 consecutive two-point field goal attempts ended on his first shot of the game. Devon Lamb and Stan Brown each had 10 points for Lamar (8-4), which had a four-game winning streak come to an end. The Cardinals’ record against Big Ten teams dropped to 1-5. The Buckeyes had played three of their last four games without Sullinger healthy. The All-America missed two games with back spasms — including Ohio State’s only loss, a 78-67 setback at No. 13 Kansas on Dec. 10 — and all but 6 minutes of Saturday’s 74-66 win at South Carolina with an ankle injury. But he warmed up without any obvious discomfort, was in the starting lineup and picked up his sixth double-double of the season. The win was Ohio State’s 32nd straight at home, extending the second-longest streak in school history. Lamar coach Pat Knight’s father, Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, was honored at halftime with an alumni award. A 1962 graduate of Ohio State, he was a member of the 1960 team that won the school’s only national championship. The Buckeyes trailed just once, 4-3, and slowly took over the game.