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Speaker: Pa. system for funding schools ‘awful’

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Pennsylvania’s system for funding public education is broken and creates deep inequity among school districts, an expert on the subject said Tuesday during the 43rd annual meeting of the League of Women Voters of Indiana County.

“In summary, we have the worst system in the country, by many measures,” said Ron Cowell, president of the Education Policy and Leadership Center.

Cowell, who has served as a representative in the state House and as chairman of the House Committee on Education, said EPLC is focused on four major

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RON COWELL, a former state representative and chairman of the state House education committee, spoke Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Indiana County League of Women Voters.

projects: K-12 funding, arts in education, career and technical education and teacher recruitment and retention.

He briefly touched on each topic during his discussion at the Park Inn by Radisson, but he concentrated heavily on K12 funding.

“We have an awful statewide school funding system,” Cowell said. “It is not only inadequate, but it’s totally unpredictable. School districts went until April this year not knowing how much money they were going to get from the state to support anything they were trying to do.”

Cowell cited and agreed with state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, Continued on Page 12

Sanders wins Ore.; Kentucky too close to call

Funding, per student Indiana County school districts’ spending, per student, per year: • Blairsville-Saltsburg: $15,558.03 • Homer-Center: $15,192.79 • Indiana Area: $15,985.19 • Marion Center Area: $14,696.09 • Penns Manor: $15,930.55 • Purchase Line: $15,595.90 • United: $16,147.05 Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2015

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Medical Society launched an education effort Tuesday to help physicians and patients find treatment alternatives to highly addictive painkillers in an effort to stem a tide of overdoses and addiction.

In a Capitol news conference, the society’s president, Dr. Scott Shapiro, referenced one of the state’s former mottos, “State of Independence,” and said Pennsylvania has become the “State of Dependence.”

“We have come to rely too heavily on using opioids for pain,” Shapiro said.

Dr. David Talenti, the medical society’s chairman, said 80 percent of heroin addicts started out on an opioid prescription.

The doctors’ group recommended steps that physicians should take and posted prescribing guidelines and other materials online. It also said it planned an online advertising effort.

The steps for physicians include helping get treatment for patients who have a substance use disorder.

That recommendation comes as the state and federal governments look to pump millions more dollars into creating new treatment slots.

According to the data firm IMS Health, nearly 10.4 million prescriptions for opioid medications were filled for patients in Pennsylvania in 2015. That was down from 11.3 million in 2013, and Talenti said physicians in Pennsylvania have significantly improved their awareness of the problem in the past three years.

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Man faces charges in rapes

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WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing PAGE 7 to stay in the race until the • Donald end as Clinton aimed to blunt Trump says his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Rehe’s open to publican Donald Trump. speaking with Tuesday’s primary in KenNorth Korea’s tucky was too close to call with Clinton leading Sanders leader. by less than one-half of 1 percent. Closing in on the Democratic nomination, Clinton declared victory in Kentucky nonetheless, telling her supporters on Twitter: “We’re Continued on Page 5

A Glen Campbell man faces numerous rape and sexual assault charges in connection with two separate cases.

State police at Punxsutawney charged Mark L. Patterson, 23, on April 5 in both cases.

According to court documents, Patterson forced himself on a 16-year-old girl multiple times last July at the girl’s residence. Then, on Jan. 30, police said Patterson forced sexual intercourse with a pregnant 24-year-old woman at his residence at 320 Glenwood Ave., in Glen Campbell.

In the case involving the 16year-old girl, the victim said she had refused sex with Patterson multiple times. But one night, he restrained her and forcibly had intercourse with her. She then told police of two similar incidents that happened in the following weeks.

Police charged Patterson with three felony counts each of rape and corruption of minors, four felony sexual assault charges, one felony forcible compulsion charge, four misdemeanor indecent assault Continued on Page 12

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Bill would allow 9/11 families to sue Saudis

By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a U.S. ally and setting Congress on a collision

course with the Obama administration.

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, approved by voice vote, had triggered a threat from Riyadh to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy if the bill is enacted.

The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives victims’ families the right to sue in U.S. court for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks that killed thousands in New York, the Washington, D.C., area and Pennsylvania.

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Report: Genetically altered food safe, but not curing hunger

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday.

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine concluded that tinkering with the genetics of what we eat doesn’t produce the “Frankenfood” monster some opponents claim — but it isn’t feeding the world with substantially increased yields, as proponents promised.

With the line between engineered and natural foods blurring thanks to newer techniques such as gene editing, the 408-page report said, regulators need to make their safety focus more on the end-product of the food that’s made rather than the nuts and bolts of how it’s made.

The report waltzed a bit around the hot political issue of whether genetically modified food should be labeled. The study’s authors said labels aren’t needed for food safety reasons but potentially could be justified because of transparency, social and cultural factors, somewhat similar to madein-America stickers. That stance was praised by some environmental and consumer groups, but criticized by some scientists as unnecessary because the food poses no unique risks.

There’s no evidence of environmental problems caused by genetically modified crops, but pesticide resistance is a problem, the report said. Farms that use genetically modified crops in general are helped, but it may be a different story for smaller farmers and in poorer areas of the world, it said.

Most of the modified plants are soybean, cotton, corn and canola; in most cases, genetic tinkering has made them resistant to certain herbicides and insects.

When farms switched from conventional crops to the engineered varieties, there was no substantial change in the yield compared to non-engineered food.

Production in general is increasing in agriculture, but U.S. Department of Agriculture data don’t show that genetically engineered crops are increasing at a higher rate, despite experimental results suggesting that they should, the report said.

“Farmers in general are gaining,” with less pesticide use and a bit higher yield, academy committee chairman Fred Gould said at a Tuesday news conference.

The nuanced report first said it is important not to make sweeping statements on genetically engineered foods, which it called GE. Still, “the committee concluded that no differences have been found that implicate a higher risk to human health safety from these GE foods than from their nonGE counterparts.”

The National Academy, established by President Abraham Lincoln to provide scientific advice, has issued reports before saying it could find no safety problem with eating genetically modified food. But the academy committee chairman Fred Gould of North Carolina State University said this report is different because his study team started by listening to critics of such foods and exam-

ined anew more than 1,000 studies.

“To some extent we know more about some genetically engineered food than we do about other food,” committee member Dominique Brossard of the University of Wisconsin said. “There are limits to what can be known about any food. That’s something we’re not used to hearing as consumers.”

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Some groups critical of genetically engineering foods criticized the report before it came out. Food & Water Watch criticized the National Academy as taking funding from biotechnology firms and using “proGMO scientists” to write its reports. The report was funded by the Burroughs

Wellcome Fund, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the New Venture Fund, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the academy itself — none of which have direct connections to the agricultural biotechnology industry. It was peer reviewed by outside experts and committee members are vetted for financial conflicts of interests, said academy spokesman William Kearney.

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SPREADING WARMTH

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Council adds two part-time officers

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GIRL SCOUTS with Cadette Troop 46403 of Blairsville Middle School and Brownie Troop 40887 at Blairsville Elementary held a glove, scarf, hat and coat drive from March 14 to May 1 to benefit The Salvation Army, collecting items from family, friends and other Scouts. The girls collected 530 pairs of gloves, 43 winter hats, 38 coats and 19 scarves. Donating the items were, in front from left, Isabella Previte, Hannah Griffen, Gia Previte, Jossalyn Griffen and Misty Griffen. In back are Capts. Geoffrey and Mari Swires, of The Salvation Army.

OBITUARIES Kai Hrabovsky Kai Paul Hrabovsky, born March 29, 2000, in Indiana, was taken from us too soon in a tragic accident Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Kai was a Summa Scholar, a committed athlete, an outdoorsman and an adventurer. He had the unique ability to transcend barriers and connect with everyone he met. He was passionate about basketball, music, family and his friends. Kai’s smile would light up the room and his humor knew no bounds.

His role of mentor, confidant and protector made a positive impact on every life he touched, the scope of which is larger than anyone could have realized.

Kai was a sophomore at Homer-Center High School and had just begun Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s dual enrollment program.

Kai was a member of the Wildcat basketball team and had lettered in cross country and track and field.

He was inducted into the National Honor Society and served as the sophomore class secretary. He was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a member of various school clubs. After graduation, Kai had plans to attend IUP to earn a degree in safety science.

Kai is survived by his mother, Jennifer Ponish, of Homer City; and his parents, Daniel and Elaine Hrabovsky (Hill), of Marion Center; sisters Vaida Ponish, Ava Mae Hrabovsky and Elizabeth (Albert) LaBryer; grandparents Anthony and Victoria Ponish, of State College; Paul and Pamela Hrabovsky, of Rural Valley; and Eleanor Hill, of Indiana; aunts and uncles Elyse Ponish, of Pittsburgh; Matthew (Angela) Ponish, of Hanover, Md.; Erik (Margo) Tamez-Hrabovsky, of Vernon, British Columbia; Eve (Travis) Ferris, of Indiana; Seth (Rachel) Hrabovsky, of Rural Valley; Edward Patterson, of Clymer; Lisa Rainey, of Texas;

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Daniel (Michelle) Hill, of Plumville; Evelyn (Thomas) Gill, of Marion Center; and Elmer (Donna) Hill, of Plumville; niece and nephew Maddison and Lucas LaBryer; cousins Courtney, Tristan, Asia, Jazmin, Aria, Maura, Milpa, Hawk, Justin, Lily, Derek, Dalton, Bryce, Bobby, Christopher, Jasmine, BrookeLynn, Kyle, Kayla and Carson; and his loyal dog, Shyla.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the C. Frederick Bowser Funeral Home in Homer City. At the request of the family, no formal viewing or service will be held. The informal visitation is intended to embody Kai’s spirit and will be casual, unstructured and focused around sharing memories and celebrating his life. Guests are encouraged to bring a picture of themselves with Kai to pin on the memory curtains.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Kai’s name to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), the Homer-Center Boys Basketball Association (HCBBA), or directly to the family toward the establishment of a scholarship in Kai’s name.

TOMORROW’S FUNERALS CAMPBELL, Elizabeth Jean, 2 p.m., Foxdale Village, State College (Koch Funeral Home, State College) LOCKHART, Donald W., 7 p.m., Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda ROUSH, Harold W., 11 a.m., John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home, Indiana

Dr. John Wuensch Mills, 90, of Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at St. Andrew’s Village.

A son of the late John J. and Margaret Dickie Mills, he was born April 23, 1926, in Elmira, N.Y. Dr. Mills graduated from the University of Rochester in 1949. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1953. Dr. Mills interned in McKeesport and completed his OB/GYN residency in Rochester, N.Y. He also served in the Air Force in Peru, Ind. Dr. Mills worked in Indiana, Pa., for almost all of his career, except for a short time when he worked for Mead Johnson Pharmaceuticals.

On April 4, 1953, he married the former Jane Finch.

He was a long-standing and active member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, where he served as a ruling elder.

John was a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Indiana County Medical Society and a past trustee for the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling with his wife, gardening, working on his 1929 truck and building televisions, radios and an organ from DIY kits. John was an avid model railroader and train lover. He was a founding member of the Indiana County Model Railroad Club. One of his greatest joys was completing a course to be a brakeman on the Pacific/SW railway in Campo, Calif.

Dr. Mills was a very downto-earth man. He was very dedicated to his immediate and extended family, especially his aunts and uncles.

He was a caring and compassionate physician who was much loved and respected by his patients and colleagues. Dr. Mills was also influential in the lives of his children’s friends.

He is survived by four children: Elizabeth Mills, of San Diego, Calif.; Dr. John F. Mills and wife Bonnie, of

Midlothian, Va.; Susan Mills and husband Joe Aurigemma, of Cumberland, Md.; and Stephanie Mills and husband Dr. Todd Bush, of Franklin; nine grandchildren: Caitlin, Rachel and Megan Allcock; Ciara and Barrett Mills; Sean and Marisa Aurigemma; and Alexandra and Madeline Bush; a sister, Nancy Wienecke, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a sister-in-law, Jeannie Finch, of Georgia.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Finch Mills, in 2013; a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Edward and Joyce Mills; and three brothers-in-law: Dr. Robert Wienecke, William Finch and James Finch.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at Robinson-Lytle Inc., Indiana. Additional visitation will be held from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 4 p.m.

Saturday at Calvary Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David J. Hanna officiating.

The family kindly suggests memorial contributions be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 695 School St., Indiana, PA 15701 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater PA Chapter, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

The family would like to thank the staff of St. Andrew’s Village, especially Pastor Jerry, and 365 Hospice for their wonderful care of John. www.robinsonlytleinc. com

LATE DEATH BOWSER, James E. Sr., Robinson-Lytle Inc., Indiana, (724) 349-9700

BLAIRSVILLE — The Blairsville police department has two new men on the force, after borough council members voted to hire two part-time officers during Tuesday’s meeting.

After accepting the resignation of part-time officer Ryan Clark, council then voted to fill his position, as well as another vacancy, with officers Francis Plummer and Joseph Flory.

Plummer currently works with the St. Clair Township and New Florence police forces, and previously worked for Derry police, according to Blairsville Police Chief Michael Allman. He said that Flory does not have municipal police experience on his résumé, but was a military police officer for more than four years.

Both officers will start their year-long probationary period at a rate of $11.44 per hour.

Including the new hires, the force now has four part-time and four fulltime officers.

Council members also approved a draft ordinance that shortens construction permit time and sets rules regarding construction in the borough.

The ordinance shortens construction permit time from six months to three months, and only allows a three-month extension “with good cause shown by a property owner,” according to borough manager Tim Evans. Previously, permits could last up to a year.

In addition, the ordinance states that any and all construction materials, supplies and equipment can be shown on the property only within the duration of the permit.

This includes pallets, stone, scaffolding and other materials used in the project.

“By the time the permit is over and your work’s done, your stuff needs to be put away,” Evans said.

Evans said that the ordinance draft stemmed from complaints of scaffolding that’s up at houses within the borough, “well beyond the life of a permit.”

The ordinance will be advertised for 30 days before it goes into effect.

While council did not take action on another ordinance regarding burning within the borough, councilman Ab Dettorre said that he’s received “a number” of phone calls about burning in town.

He said that the current

ordinance does not disallow the burning of garbage, and that burning garbage can be bothersome to the neighbors of those who burn it.

“When you have a (garbage service) picking it up any week, why does anyone have to tolerate that floating?,” Dettorre said.

Evans noted that burning in the borough, other than for recreational purposes, is reduced to four days per month as per the current burning ordinance.

“We’re going to sit down and go over it and make sensible (changes to the ordinance),” Evans said.

The planning and zoning commission recently approved some projects, Evans reported. They include: • Approving a variance for an empty lot on South Stewart Street for the construction of a manufactured home, While the building code calls for 30foot setbacks on each side of the home, one side only shows a 20-foot setback in a preliminary plan. The planning commission approved the variance.

• Transferring a portion of taxes for a common area at the Independence Court homes to the development’s homeowners association, to be divied up between the residents of the area.

• Approved a sign for the front of the Blairsville Pharmacy on East Market Street. The sign will be 24.86 square feet, complying with an ordinance that states that a sign must be no more than 25 square feet.

Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Blairsville resident Alfredo Campos shared his vision for the future with council members.

Campos is organizing the inaugural Blairsville Riverfront Music Festival that will be held on Saturday.

Campos said that he hopes to hold events in the future like “Paint the Town,” where volunteers will help with cosmetic changes to storefronts; marketing classes through the Blairsville Community Development Authority; the creation of a Small Business Association and more. Youth engagement, he said, is a major part of his vision.

“We don’t want them to feel like they have to travel to neighboring towns for entertainment,” he said.

Campos discussed economic development ideas such as a boat rental facility, outdoor movie screenings, a playground, a dog park and more.

Indiana Chapter of NARFE set to meet Members of the Indiana Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees organization will hold their monthly luncheon at Hoss’s Steak and Sea Restaurant, on May 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Following lunch, the monthly meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Allen Kitchen from the AARP Driver Safety Program will be guest speaker. He will conduct a short class on safe-driving tips for elderly drivers and “critical things” to be especially aware of

when driving.

Larry Palacek, NARFE district vice president, also will speak at the meeting to highlight proposed changes recommended by the Strategic Planning Committee at the NARFE State Convention this month.

Chapter President Jack Stile and Legislative Officer Don George will highlight and review relevant issues for retirees and coming legislations that may have an impact on the active federal workforce and retirees.

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By RANDY WELLS

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William Budris was sworn in Tuesday evening as Indiana Borough’s newest council member, filling the Third Ward seat and unexpired term of Nancy Jones, who left council because she has moved from the borough.

Tuesday’s work session

was a sometimes tedious examination of proposed revisions to 14 borough ordinances.

Borough planning director Dana Turgeon said he and code department staff in January began reviewing the ordinances — some dating to 1963 — and sent suggested revisions to council’s Community Development Committee be-

fore they came to the full council for more discussion Tuesday.

Turgeon said the proposed revisions generally do not involve significant changes, but instead are intended to remove contradictions, correct grammar, remove out-dated language and make the ordinances current.

The ordinances reviewed

so far deal with topics including the removal of diseased or damaged trees that are hazards, maintenance of tall grass and weeds, occupancy licenses and zoning issues.

Turgeon said the package of proposed revisions to the multiple ordinances may be ready for council’s action in early fall.

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Trump won the GOP’s Oregon primary, the only Republican contest on Tuesday. In a sign of his pivot into the general election, his campaign announced that it had signed a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee that will allow it to raise cash for both his campaign and other Republican efforts.

After months of discord within the GOP, Democrats displayed new signs that it could have trouble uniting around Clinton’s candidacy as Sanders plows through the end of the primary calendar in mid-June. Sanders will need to win about twothirds of the remaining pledged delegates to end the primary season in a tie but is not letting up. “Before we will have the opportunity to defeat Donald Trump, we’re going to have to defeat Secretary Clinton,� Sanders said Tuesday night to loud cheers in Carson, Calif.

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Sanders pointed to polls that show him in a stronger head-to-head matchup against Trump than Clinton.

With his victory in Oregon, the billionaire businessman now has 1,160 delegates, putting him within 77 delegates of clinching the Republican nomination.

For Democrats, Clinton and Sanders will each pick up at least 25 delegates in Kentucky with five delegates remaining to be allocated pending final vote tallies. In Oregon, Sanders will receive at least 28 delegates and Clinton will get at least 24 of the 61 delegates at stake.

Overall, Clinton leads Sanders among pledged delegates, 1,767-1,488.

When superdelegates are included, Clinton’s lead grows to 2,291 to Sanders’ 1,528. Clinton is now just 92 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to win.

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It takes a policy

merican politicians love to pose as defenders of family values. Unfortunately, this pose is often, perhaps usually, one of remarkable hypocrisy.

And no, I’m not talking about the contrast between public posturing and personal behavior, although this contrast can be extreme. Which is more amazing: the fact that a long-serving Republican speaker of the House sexually abused teenage boys, or how little attention this revelation has received?

Instead, I’m talking about policy. Judged by what we actually do — or, more accurately, don’t do — to help small children and their parents, America is unique among advanced countries in its utter indifference to the lives of its youngest citizens.

For example, almost all advanced countries provide paid leave from work for new parents. We don’t. Our public expenditure on child care and early education, as a share of income, is near the bottom in international rankings (although if it makes you feel better, we do slightly edge out Estonia.)

In other words, if you judge us by what we do, not what we say, we place very little value on the lives of our children, unless they happen to come from affluent families. Did I mention that parents in the top fifth of U.S. households spend seven times as much on their children as parents in the bottom fifth? But can Paul Krugman our neglect of children be ended? writes a In January, both Democratic cancolumn for The didates declared their support for a program that would provide 12 New York Times. weeks of paid leave to care for newborns and other family members. And last week, while the news media was focused on Donald Trump’s imaginary friend, I mean imaginary spokesman, Hillary Clinton announced an ambitious plan to improve both the affordability and quality of U.S. child care.

This was an important announcement, even if it was drowned out by the ugliness and nonsense of a campaign that is even uglier and more nonsensical than usual. For child care reform is the kind of medium-size, incremental, potentially politically doable — but nonetheless extremely important — initiative that could well be the centerpiece of a Clinton administration. So what’s the plan?

OK, we don’t have all the details yet, but the outline seems pretty clear. On the affordability front, Clinton would use subsidies and tax credits to limit family spending on child care — which can be more than a third of income — to a maximum of 10 percent. Meanwhile, there would be aid to states and communities that raise child care workers’ pay, and a variety of other measures to help young children and their parents. All of this would still leave America less generous than many other countries, but it would be a big step toward international norms.

Is this doable? Yes. Is it desirable? Very much so.

When we talk about doing more for children, it’s important to realize that it costs money, but not all that much money. Why? Because there aren’t that many young children at any given time, and it doesn’t take a lot of spending to make a huge difference to their lives. Our threadbare system of public support for child care and early education costs 0.4 percent of the GDP; France’s famously generous system costs 1.2 percent of the GDP. So we could move a long way up the scale with a fairly modest investment.

And it would indeed be an investment — every bit as much of an investment as spending money to repair and improve our transportation infrastructure. After all, today’s children are tomorrow’s workers and taxpayers.

So it’s an incredible waste, not just for families but for the nation as a whole, that so many children’s futures are stunted because their parents don’t have the resources to take care of them as well as they should. And affordable child care would also have the immediate benefit of making it easier for parents to work productively.

Are there any reasons not to spend a bit more on children? The usual suspects will, of course, go on about the evils of big government, the sacred nature of individual choice, the wonders of free markets, and so on. But the market for child care, like the market for health care, works very badly in practice.

And when someone starts talking about choice, bear in mind that we’re talking about children, who are not in a position to choose whether they’re born into affluent households with plenty of resources or less wealthy families desperately trying to juggle work and child care.

So can we stop talking, just for a moment, about who won the news cycle or came up with the most effective insult, and talk about policy substance here?

The state of child care in America is cruel and shameful — and even more shameful because we could make things much better without radical change or huge spending. And one candidate has a reasonable, feasible plan to do something about this shame, while the other couldn’t care less.

PAUL KRUGMAN

George W.’s ambiguous legacy

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ill Clinton has had his problems lately, but there’s no doubt the former president is the best booster the Democratic Party has had since leaving office in January 2001. Even now, although he’s clearly slowing down, Clinton is the party’s most effective surrogate for wife Hillary.

Republicans haven’t had the same luck. The only two-term GOP president in the last generation, George W. Bush, has stayed mostly out of politics in the seven years since he left the White House.

Bush’s absence has caused some hard feeling among Republican politicos who wish they had a popular ex-president to bring more money and attention to GOP candidates.

On the other hand, they know Bush’s troubled time in office permanently diminished his post-presidential status. And now, to top it off, Bush, along with his father, former President George H.W. Bush, has taken the extraordinary step of refusing to endorse the presidential candidate of his own party.

In short, facing a difficult general election campaign and in need of all the help it can get, the GOP’s ex-president situation is a mess.

George W. Bush left office with a job approval rating of just 28 percent after 9/11, two wars and an economic collapse. He has since regained much of his popularity with Republicans. But even within his own party, Bush’s status is shaky.

On Feb. 15, Bush broke his rule against campaigning to travel to South Carolina to appear at a rally on

behalf of his brother Jeb. Bush lied, they weren’t up The Jeb Bush campaign in arms about it. And a few was already in its final days, days later, Trump won the and there was nothing W. South Carolina primary. could do to save it. But W. It was a concise lesson in still got a rousing recep- the ambiguities of George tion.

W. Bush’s legacy for RepubBefore the rally began, licans. when the master of cereOn the other hand, Bush monies asked the crowd, could have helped his “Are y’all ready to see the party by appearing at president?” a huge fundraisers and roar went up. other events They weren’t where an excheering for Jeb. president — The audience that even an exW. attracted was president with a by far the biggest troubling legacy of Jeb’s campaign.

— would still be But at a Repuba big draw. His lican debate just a refusal to do so couple of days has left some earlier, Donald resentments.

Trump, who has Katon Dawcriticized George son, a former W. Bush’s presichairman of the dency throughout South Carolina the campaign, Republican slammed the war party, has no in Iraq as “a big, complaints Byron York is fat mistake.” Then chief political about Bush’s Trump went furcorrespondent for treatment of the ther to say that state while in The Washington George W. Bush the White Examiner. The “lied” the nation House. But afNewspaper into war. terward has “They said there Enterprise been a different Association were weapons of story. mass destruction, distributes his “He was grathere were none,” column. cious to South Trump said. “And Carolina — they knew there were eight visits, raised us none.” money, wonderful access Jeb Bush stood haplessly to the White House,” said by, unable to defend either Dawson. “But then he himself or his brother. went home and retired.

So were South Carolina We’ve asked him (to come), Republicans outraged by and the answer is no. The Trump — did they take of- first time we saw him was fense on behalf of George when he came to bail his W. Bush? Not really. Repub- brother Jeb out.” licans I talked to at the W. Now Bush is likely to rally were evenly split on make relations with Rewhether the war was a dis- publicans around the aster, and even though country even more difficult most didn’t agree with by refusing to support the Trump’s assertion that GOP nominee.

BYRON YORK

Some anti-Trump conservatives cheered the move, but state Republican parties are coming around to the reality of a Trump nomination.

But how could Bush support the candidate who slapped down his brother and trashed his own White House record? That would be a stretch even for a nimble politician.

Still, the refusal to support Trump makes Bush and his family look like they are putting personal interests over the party.

And in the end, some Republicans wonder whether that might end up helping Trump.

“The ruling class, the establishment folks, the Nantucket-KennebunkportLake Winnipesaukee crowd is opposed to Trump,” said Curt Anderson, a top strategist for the Bobby Jindal campaign who is not part of any campaign now.

“Trump is from a lower caste, he’s too loud at dinner parties. I would be surprised to learn that their refusal to endorse is based on ideological concerns of any kind.”

In the end, the Bush factor is too complicated to compute. A former president who is unpopular with many voters but popular with donors; who is pulled in different directions by family and party loyalty; who shies away from politics while his Democratic counterpart still draws crowds and moves voters.

Some Republicans like to send around a photo of a smiling Bush with the caption “Miss me yet?” The problem is, there’s no clear answer.

Heroism, courage in face of death

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e wrote poetry using his blood as Catholic groups see as violations of ink. Armando Valladares did this their religious beliefs. because he would not write The Little Sisters of the Poor, Valwhat was demanded of him: “I’m ladares said, “are rich in that they live with Fidel.” out their conscience, which no govBecause Valladares refused to do ernment bureaucrat can invade.” Valthis, he was imprisoned by the Castro ladares “saluted” the sisters “for their regime for 22 years. For eight of those seemingly small act of defiance.” years, he was forced to sit Valladares himself was naked in a cell — at times saluted that same night by without water, without a Elie Wiesel, the Nobel-wintoilet. ning author who survived a And yet, Valladares says Nazi concentration camp. that he is “an ordinary Wiesel warned: It’s little man.” To sign onto Comthings sometimes that munism, would have been begin the erosion of liberty. “spiritual suicide,” he says.

It’s the toleration of seem“My story is proof that a ingly little encroachments, small act of defiance can seemingly little evils that we mean everything for the look away from that opens friends of liberty. They did the door to bigger ones. not keep me in jail for 22 Having recently spent years because my refusal to time with Father Douglas say three words meant Bazi, a Chaldean priest from nothing. In reality, those Iraq whose flock was targetthree words meant everyed by genocidal ISIS fightthing,” he declares. ers, it was hard for me not to Kathryn Jean Receiving the Becket Lopez is editorcry at these words. It was Fund for Religious Liberty’s at-large of hard not to understand the Canterbury Medal on May National Review possibility of history repeat12, Valladares said, “Even ing itself.

Online and though my body was torWe live in a culture of diftured my soul was free ... founding ferences — different opinThey couldn’t take away director of ions, different understandmy conscience and my Catholic Voices ings and different struggles. faith.”

In many cases, these differUSA. Her Valladares sees kindred column is ences are deeply personal, spirits in the religious order distributed by and give rise to passion.

Little Sisters of the Poor, Universal Uclick. Being in the room with which is standing up to the Wiesel and Valladares puts government’s health-insurance man- things in perspective: We really have date, which includes coverage for little right to despair. Despair, along abortion, birth control and other with apathy and indifference — and things that the sisters and many anger — may be our worst enemies

KATHRYN LOPEZ

right about now.

The night of the Canterbury Medal ceremony, which memorializes Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket and his own fatal struggle for religious liberty, Becket Fund president Bill Mumma said, “We bridge differences by celebrating courage.”

Courage, he said, “allows us to see our enemies as not strong, but brittle.”

People like Valladares, Wiesel and Father Bazi embody courage and radiate the calm that comes with bearing wisdom in your very body, from the scars of brutal reality that come from never buying into delusions that might make for a more comfortable life.

“Even though my body was in prison and being tortured, my soul was free and it flourished. My jailers took everything away from me, but they could not take away my conscience or my faith,” Valladares declared.

Conscience and faith — these things matter. They make for a culture and country where people make sacrifices for each other, where they stand up for each other in the face of persecution and suffering, where people talk about truth with love.

Conscience and faith breed courage.

“Religious liberty is only secure when society values religion and treasures freedom,” Mumma said. Do we value and treasure these things?

It’s a question we answer by how we respond to encroachments big and small, who we celebrate and whether we tell the truth in the face of social pressure in favor of illusion and deception. klopez@nationalreview.com

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Magnitude-6.7 quake reported in Ecuador QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake early today rattled Ecuador near the Pacific coast area where a devastating quake hit a month ago, knocking out power and scaring stilltraumatized residents as they slept but only limited damage was reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey said today that the quake’s epicenter was 21 miles from the town of Muisne. It struck shortly before 3 a.m. local time and had a shallow depth of almost 20 miles below the earth’s surface.

President Rafael Correa said there was no tsunami alert and called on residents in Quito, where some residents poured into the streets, to return to their homes. The quake was strong enough to trigger a national disaster alert, but Correa deactivated the emergency response a few hours later when local authorities reported the situation was calm.

Trump says he’d speak to Kim over nukes

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’s open to speaking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to halt the communist nation’s nuclear program.

“I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him,” Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, told Reuters in an interview Tuesday.

“At the same time I would put a lot of pressure on China because economically we have tremendous power over China,” he added.

It was unclear whether Trump was referring to bilateral talks between the U.S. and North Korea or a face-to-face meeting. But either would mark a significant departure from the current situation. There has been little dialogue between the U.S. and North

Korea since Pyongyang pulled out of international aid-for-disarmament negotiations with the U.S. and other nations in 2008.

The Obama administration says it has been willing to resume those talks, but only if the North commits to the aim of giving up nuclear weapons. Kim Jong Un has instead doubled down on his nuclear program, holding two nuclear test explosions since he took power four years ago.

He’s also launched longrange rockets into space, intensifying fears that the North is moving closer to have a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile that could threaten the American mainland. In response, the U.S. has led the international effort to step up sanctions on the North.

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s campaign jumped on Trump’s remarks.

“Let me get this straight,” said Clinton adviser Jake Sullivan. “Donald Trump

DONALD TRUMP ... made remarks Tuesday insults the leader of our closest ally, then turns around and says he’d love to talk to Kim Jong Un?” Sullivan was referring to Trump’s recent feud with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Sullivan added: “I suppose that makes sense for him, since he also praised Kim Jong Un for executing his uncle and

seems to have a bizarre fascination with foreign strongmen like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and Kim. But his approach to foreign policy makes no sense for the rest of us.”

No sitting U.S. president has met with the leader of North Korea, although former U.S. presidents have met with Kim Jong Un’s predecessors on visits to the isolated nation. Jimmy Carter met in 1994 with Kim Il Sung, the current leader’s grandfather — a meeting that paved the way for a disarmament agreement negotiated by the Clinton administration that later collapsed. Bill Clinton met with Kim Jong Il, the current leader’s father, in 2009 when he traveled to Pyongyang to secure the release of two detained American journalists.

As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama was criticized by both Republican and Democratic rivals for saying he would be willing to meet with leaders of

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S.C. bans abortions after 19 weeks COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.

The legislation will now head to Gov. Nikki Haley’s desk. The Republican said in March she will almost certainly sign it, but wants to look at the details once it reaches her.

Similar laws are in effect in 12 states. They have been blocked by court challenges in three others, and the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on the ban’s constitutionality. A South Dakota law signed in March takes effect this summer.

In Utah, a related law, also signed in March, requires doctors to provide anesthesia to a fetus at least 20 weeks in the womb.

Mexican leader backs same-sex marriage MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed to legalize same-sex marriage in Mexico on Tuesday, a move that would enshrine on a national level a Supreme Court ruling last year that it was unconstitutional for states to bar such couples from wedding.

If it is approved, Mexico would become the fifth country in Latin America to make same-sex marriage legal.

The announcement was hailed by LGBT activists and criticized by church officials in Mexico, which is home to the secondlargest Roman Catholic population on the planet.

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Sotheby’s said the hammer price, which excludes fees, came in at the low end of the expected preauction range of $28 million to $38 million. Including fees, the total price was $31.3 million Swiss francs.

The buyer wasn’t identified.

The 15.38-carat “Unique Pink,” mined near the Kimberley area of South Africa and touted for its clarity and pure structure, was the star lot in Tuesday’s Geneva auction.

Ehud Laniado, chairman of seller Cora International, said the diamond was particularly rare because of its size, “strong hue and dominant even spread of color.”

nations like Iran, Cuba and North Korea without preconditions. Hillary Clinton said at the time that Obama’s position was naive and irresponsible.

Obama cast his position as a break from President George W. Bush’s foreign policy and the notion that the U.S. could punish a country by not talking to its leaders.

Now in his eighth year as president, Obama has never met with North Korea’s leaders. He has met with Cuban President Raul Castro, including in Havana this year, though their first meeting came only after negotiations between their countries about normalizing relations.

Obama was willing to meet with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations in 2013, but the Iranian leader turned down the meeting. The two did speak by phone days later, a call that came as the U.S. eyed nuclear talks with its longtime foe.

By ERIC TUCKER and KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press

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AN ELDERLY woman and a girl were evacuated on a mattress Tuesday from a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Torrential rains triggered massive landslides that left scores of families missing.

Scores feared buried in Sri Lanka mudslides

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Massive landslides triggered by torrential rains crashed down onto three villages in the central hills of Sri Lanka, and more than 200 families were missing today and feared buried under the mud and debris, the Sri Lankan Red Cross said.

Sixteen bodies have already been recovered and about 180 people have been rescued from the enormous piles of mud unleashed around 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to military spokesman Brig.

Jayanath Jayaweera.

Villagers recalled hearing and seeing the torrents of muddy water, tree branches and debris crashing down around their homes.

“I heard a huge sound like a plane crashing into the earth,” said A.G. Kamala, 52, who had just returned to her house in Siripura village when the landslides hit.

“I opened my door. I could not believe my eyes, as I saw something like a huge fireball rolling down the mountain and again a huge sound.”

More than 300 soldiers were joined by local residents digging

through the mud with their hands, sticks and shovels to search for survivors in the farming villages of Siripura, Pallebage and Elagipitya in Kegalle District, about 45 miles north of Colombo, Jayaweera said.

Heavy fog and continuing rain, along with electricity outages and the instability of the ground, were complicating rescue efforts.

Some 220 families were reported missing, the Sri Lankan Red Cross said in a statement. Officials could not give the village populations, but such villages typically include about 1,000-1,500 residents each.

As anxious family members waited for news about missing loved ones, officials said the full extent of the tragedy was still unclear.

One woman, A.G. Alice, 70, said all nine of her children were unaccounted for. “I don’t know what happened to me after” the landslides hit with “a thundering sound I have never heard in my life,” she said.

A man said his wife, mother-inlaw, son and daughter-in-law were all in his house in Siripura when the landslides hit. “I still can’t locate my family,” M.W. Dharmadasa said. “I still don’t know what happened to them.”

State broadcaster Rupavahini

showed images of huge mounds of earth covering houses, while cascades of muddy water gushed from hilltops above. Villagers said 66 houses had been buried or damaged, according to local journalist Saman Bandara.

More than 1,000 people who escaped the disaster were sheltering and being treated for minor injuries at a nearby school and a Buddhist temple, according to government official Mahendra Jagath.

The same rains that unleashed the mudslides have also caused severe flooding in cities including Colombo, the capital, where tens of thousands of homes were at least partially inundated. Schools were closed due to the bad weather.

Sri Lanka’s disaster management center had reported 11 deaths from lightning strikes and smaller landslides elsewhere in the Indian Ocean island nation on Monday and Tuesday.

Nearly 135,000 people across the country have been displaced and were being housed in temporary shelters.

Officials warned that more landslides and lightning strikes could occur in the countryside, as more rain was forecast along with rough seas along the coasts.

WASHINGTON — Five years before he held 18 people hostage inside a Sydney café, Iranian-born Man Haron Monis attracted the attention of the FBI as someone who had “the potential to incite others to violence,” according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

A November 2009 memorandum from an FBI office in Australia to the agency’s counterterrorism division said that while Monis was not believed to be a threat to national security, “his ongoing offensive and nuisance behavior has the potential to incite others to violence.”

A shotgun-wielding Monis took customers and workers captive in a December 2014 siege at the Lindt Café in Sydney and demanded to be delivered an Islamic State flag, an incident that fueled anxiety about the extremist group’s expanding influence across the globe. Police stormed the café 16 hours later, after Monis fatally shot one of the hostages. Monis was shot dead by police and another hostage was killed in the crossfire.

Though it’s been established that Australian authorities failed to detect that Monis was a threat, despite years of warnings, the memo shows how the FBI was itself concerned about his rhetoric even before the Islamic State group emerged as a prominent international force and well ahead of the siege. The documents are heavily redacted, and it was not immediately clear what additional action, if any, was taken in Australia or how widely that assessment was shared across Australian law enforcement.

The memo, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, was drafted as the FBI considered whether the self-styled cleric with a long criminal history should be able to have a U.S.-based Internet service provider host his website.

The memo noted that Monis, who also went by the name of Sheikh Haron, maintained on his website “inflammatory and fundamentalist material regarding the Islamic religion, jihad, suicide bombings and terrorism.” A “veiled call to jihad against President Barack Obama” had also been observed on the site, according to the note.

Woman sues Cosby, Hefner, claiming abuse at mansion

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — A former model who claims Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 has filed a lawsuit against the comedian and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.

The suit filed Monday in Los Angeles by Chloe Goins contends Hefner knew or should have known that Cosby had drugged and sexually abused women and enabled his behavior.

Goins, 26, claims Cosby spiked her drink when she attended a

party at the Playboy Mansion sometime in 2008 and then abused her in a bedroom.

Goins’ suit says she doesn’t know the exact date of the incident. As a result, it’s unclear if she was a minor at the time.

The lawsuit says Goins does not remember specifics of the abuse and states that she awoke in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion with the comedian licking her toes and then pulling up his pants before leaving the room.

She did not immediately contact police because a friend advised against it, the suit states.

Her attorney, Spencer Kuvin, said Tuesday that he hopes to discover the exact date of the abuse now that Hefner is a defendant.

The case was filed on Monday, when Goins was 25, to avoid missing a statute of limitations deadline, he said.

Kuvin said Goins is not currently working and is in a safe place with her family.

Prosecutors rejected filing a criminal case over her claims, in part because they couldn’t corroborate her account and because that statute of limitations had expired.

Her suit claims Hefner knew, or

should have known, that Cosby “over the years had a propensity for intoxicating or drugging young women and taking advantage of them sexually and against their will or while they were unconscious.”

A message sent to Cosby’s attorney, Monique Pressley, hasn’t been returned.

Cosby is being sued by Goins for battery, gender violence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Hefner is accused of negligent infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy to commit sexual battery.

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DINNER DANCE

COMING EVENTS

LORI AND BOB Rittle showed their dance moves at the Indiana Ballroom Dance Club’s monthly dinner/dance for April.

April’s theme was “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”; the event was held at the Rustic Lodge. The next dinner dance will be held Thursday at the Indiana Country Club. The theme will be “Saturday Night Fever”. Anyone interested in attending as a guest or joining the Club may contact Carmy and Jose Carranza at josemcarranza5@gmail.com or by phone at (724) 463-3753.

DANCE: An Indiana Singles Dance will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 420 Philadelphia St., Indiana. A snack will be served at 7:30 p.m.

Music will be provided by DJ Dude. For more information, call Bonnie at (724) 397-2672, Martha at (724) 840-4983 or Ed at (724) 422-2060.

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DANCE: An old-time round, hoedown square and polka dance will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 28 at the Towne Hall, Route 422, Elderton. Music will be by the Ken Burkett Band. All ages are welcome. For more information, call (724) 548-1501.

Father, daughter graduate together

By ROB HEDELT

The Free Lance-Star

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Michael Todd and Elizabeth Maldonado didn’t see each other all that often the past few years at the University of Mary Washington.

The Stafford County father had classes at one end of the campus; his daughter’s were at the other.

He, a physical geography major, did his studying at home in the evening. She, a studio arts major, found spots to study at school during the day. But at UMW graduation ceremony on May 7, the pair of proud graduates knew exactly where to find each other: he with the crowd getting degrees in liberal studies, she with those awarded bachelors of arts.

The pair joined 1,200 other graduates in ceremonies on May 6 and May 7, both those receiving graduate and undergraduate degrees getting emotional, heartfelt send-offs from UMW president Rick Hurley, who retires in June.

He told the undergrads on May 7 that this year’s ceremony was bittersweet.

“I, like you, will soon be leaving this wonderful place that we have come to know and love,” said Hur-

ley to a crowd of some 5,000 graduates, family and friends thrilled to draw a rain-free morning after a soggy week.

He told the undergrads that while most of them had spent four years at UMW, his retirement marks the end of his 16 years at the school, six as president.

“So, if you take your emotions today and quadruple them, you’ll have some idea how I feel at this moment,” said Hurley, fighting back emotion at times.

The president, credited by many with putting UMW back on a stable path after two troubled administrators before him, then repeated a story many of the students had heard before. He detailed how growing up in a blue-collar family never put college on his radar, at least not until first working at an industrial plant, serving in the Vietnam War and taking a job as a gas station attendant on the New Jersey turnpike. The man who’ll get the title “president emeritus” upon retiring challenged graduates to take advantages of opportunities, to solve problems instead of ignoring them and to “be decisive, but not impulsive.”

Hurley pointed out that

while these students live in a world where there’s certainly no shortage of information, knowledge and expertise, it’s one where there will be a need for people who can “apply that knowledge and that expertise constructively and indeed, compassionately.”

Noting that there will be engineers aplenty to construct magnificent buildings, he asked “Who will be concerned about the resulted impact on the environment?”

Where technicians will make possible production of ever more goods, Hurley asked, “Who will be concerned about the just distribution of those goods — about the alleviation of hunger and poverty?”

He concluded those and other similar questions by adding, “As beneficiaries of a broad liberal education, you are uniquely equipped to do so.”

Todd, Maldonado and the other graduates cheered the president’s message, took the long walk to get their degrees and then joined their families for a post-ceremony celebration. Todd, who said he’s considered himself Maldonado’s father since marrying her mother, Theresa, when Elizabeth was 5, noted that he joined

the Marines at 17 with the intent of getting an education in the process.

“War came first and somehow, there was never time for that education,” he said, noting that he decided several years back that he would go back and get a degree.

The Stafford pair both did their first two years at community colleges — him at NOVA, her at Germanna — and then decided to enter UMW together in 2014.

Said Elizabeth, “My mother pushed us both and helped us get to graduation. She was super important in us getting this done.”

As for what’s next, Todd said he’ll be looking for a job, as will Maldonado, who will be doing that in Blacksburg where she’ll join her husband, who’s a pre-med student at Virginia Tech.

One highlight at ceremonies on May 7: highly decorated tops to the mortarboard hats, everything from flowers to stickers to plastic figures.

Though some decorating of the hats happened in earlier years, this was the first where hat accessorizing was officially permitted, and many went all out to customize.

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BIRTHS OLIVIA ROSE ULISSE Cory and Emily Ulisse, of State College, have announced the birth of their daughter, Olivia Rose Ulisse, on March 31, 2016, at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

She weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 21 inches long.

She is the granddaughter of Gerry and Robin Henry, of Homer City, and Greg and Pam Ulisse, of Saltsburg.

CHARLOTTE RUTH KASKAN Justin and Amanda Kaskan, of Indiana, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Ruth Kaskan, born April 22, 2016. She was welcomed by her brother, Wyatt Merle, 3.

Her grandparents are Donna Davis, and John and Susanne Davis, all of West Chester; and Donald and Rebecca Kaskan, of Indiana.

Her great-grandparents are Wes and Nancy Doughty, of Berwyn; and Mary Lou Stake, of Indiana.

XANDER LEE STINEMAN Xander Lee Stineman was born May 16, 2016, at Indiana Regional Medical Center, the son of Cody and Jana Stineman, and brother of Ivy, all of Homer City. He weighed 7.6 pounds and was 18 inches long.

He is the grandson of Jim and Patty Rush, of Homer City, and Rick and Lori Stineman, of Coral; and the great-grandson of Betty and Dick Stineman, also of Homer City.

60TH ANNIVERSARY Wally and Fran Trusal recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married April 7, 1956, at the Presbyterian Church, Penn Run. Their entire family came to help them celebrate with a dinner at Benjamin’s Restaurant. They have four children, 11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

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TEEN VOLUNTEERING Teens, did you know volunteer service can transfer to work experience and looks great on your college application? Volunteering is fun because you get to decide to work in a field that interests you.

Interested in environmental work?

• Evergreen Conservancy can use your help with water monitoring and other environmental projects.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact (724) 471-6020 or (724) 463-8138.

Thinking about becoming a veterinarian?

• Indiana County Humane Society could use your assistance. Volunteers are needed to clean kennels, walk dogs and raise funds.

Minimum age: 18.

Contact Lisa Wier at (724) 465-7387.

• Four Footed Friends is looking for general office

workers, animal care volunteers and dog walkers.

Minimum age: 18, younger with parental supervision. Call (724) 3491144.

Do museums interest you?

• Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County has positions available for library volunteers.

Minimum age: 12. Call (724) 463-9600.

Is the education field your passion? There are several places to get experience.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for volunteers to help seniors with crafts, trips, computer training and special events.

Minimum age: 18.

Contact Jim McQuown at (724) 349-4500.

• Torrance State Hospital is asking volunteers to help their residents with tutoring, the library and special events.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464.

• Indiana Free Library is looking for teens to shelve books from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact John Swanson at (724) 465-8841.

Thinking your field is medical or social work?

• Communities at Indian Haven has openings for teens to assist residents with activities, bring appropriate pets to visit, share craft ideas/skills, and join its adopt-a-grandparent program.

Minimum age: 13. Call (724) 465-3900.

• American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with blood drives and CPR/FA instruction.

Minimum age: 16, younger with parental supervision. (18 for instructors).

Contact (724) 465-5678.

• VNA Family Hospice can use help in providing respite care for patients and families, doing errands for families, reading and other activities for patients.

Minimum age: 16 Contact Mary Edith Cicola at (724) 463-8711.

Busy with school and extracurricular activities? You can still volunteer.

Special event volunteers are needed for: • Indiana County Community Action Program Inc. (Care and Share Day, food collection days.) Call (724) 465-2657.

• Indiana County Humane Society (fundraising). Contact Lisa Wier at (724) 465-7387.

• Four Footed Friends.

Call (724) 349-1144.

• Torrance State Hospital (Run for Mental Health, patient/family picnic, auction in October). Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464.

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Just get it into the bank quickly before you are tempted to pick out a new TV or book a vacation abroad. Money in the bank lets you back away from the edge, whereas buying more stuff does not.

OPEN A ROTH IRA: Talk with your bank or go to Vanguard.com to discover your options.

Provided your Contingency Fund is well-funded and you are not drowning in credit-card debt, this may be the perfect opportunity for you to boost your retirement funds.

REDUCE CREDIT-CARD DEBT: You can send any amount of money to your credit-card account at any time. Sending a great big unscheduled payment could be the jumpstart you need to become debt-free.

Decide to stop using that card and keep paying more than the minimum amount due every month until it’s at $0.

REPLACE AN ENERGY MONSTER: It might be time to replace that energy-guzzling refrigerator or furnace. Having the funds in hand to pay cash will put you in a beautiful position to negotiate a great deal.

SHOVEL IT INTO YOUR CAR: Get the routine mainte-

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BUILD A STOCKPILE: Set this money aside to be used weekly at the grocery store to stock up on the Best Deals. Carefully peruse the ads, and then match sale items with manufacturer coupons to get rock-bottom prices.

INVEST IN YOU: What do you need? A trip to the dentist? A couple of hours with a good therapist? A day at the spa? If doing something renews your joy, do it; it might be the best money you’ve ever spent.

This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually.

Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving. com.

If you see these people today, be sure to wish them a happy birthday: • Amya Barrett, Saltsburg • Gerhard Heukerott, Florida • Lisa Keener, Arcadia • Charlotte Knapik, Commodore • Bonnie Radakovich, Homer City • Nathan Ruddock, Indiana • Mark Savage, Ohio • Shirley Stella, Homer City • Marlene Stotsky, Indiana • Joann Wellen, Homer City • Julean Work, Indiana The Gazette would like to wish you a “Happy Birthday!”

To have a name added to the list, call (724) 465-5555, ext.

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If you leave a message, be sure to spell out the first and last name of the person celebrating their special day and remember to tell us the day and the town where they live.

Messages left with incomplete information will not be run on the list.

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• Wedding anniversaries are accepted beginning with the 25th and in increments of 5 years thereafter until the 40th, after which they may be submitted annually.

• Only first and second baby birthdays will be accepted.

• High school reunions are accepted starting with the 25th and in increments of 5 years thereafter.

• For baby birthdays and for births, if the child’s parents have different last names, signatures of both parents must be provided.

• Birthday/card shower announcements for those 80 years old and older will be published.

• All those submitting baby birthdays, births and engagements may receive a call confirming the submission.

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Lawsuit: Feds owe Highmark $223M PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark Inc. is suing the federal government, saying it’s owed about $223 million under the Affordable Care Act for losses in 2014.

Highmark filed the lawsuit in a Washington federal claims court on Tuesday. The health insurer said the government failed to follow its riskcorridors program, in which it promised to pay some of the losses insurers sustained during the first years of the new law.

Officials said Highmark lost more than $260 million in 2014 and $773 million last year. The suit seeks payment for 2014 and promises of the same for 2015 and 2016.

The federal Health and Human Services Department last fall said insurers initially would receive about 12.6 percent for losses sustained in 2014.

An agency spokesman declined to comment.

State to require anti-hazing policies HARRISBURG (AP) — Legislation that would require high schools and middle schools to write and enforce anti-hazing policies is through the Pennsylvania Legislature and on its way to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk.

The bill passed the House on Tuesday, 18015, a week after it passed the Senate unanimously.

Wolf’s office said he will sign it. It would apply to any public or private school that includes any grade 7 through 12.

Each school would be required to post a copy of the anti-hazing policy online and provide a copy to all athletic coaches involved in organizations there.

Penalties could include fines, withholding of diplomas or transcripts, probation, suspension, dismissal or expulsion. An organization that authorizes hazing could lose access to school property or the ability to operate under the school’s sanction.

Bill bans disclosure of 911 callers HARRISBURG (AP) — Legislation that would prevent the public release of most names, phone numbers and addresses of people who call 911 for emergencies is on its way to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf.

The state House voted unanimously on Tuesday for the bill. It bans the release of information about callers, victims or witnesses unless a 911 center or a judge determines the public’s interest outweighs keeping the information secret.

Wolf’s office says he plans to sign it.

The bill doesn’t prohibit release of the location of incidents if it’s not where callers, victims or witnesses live and if doing so won’t disclose their identities. The legislation specifies that the public can still find out the block, cross street or mile marker nearest to emergency incidents.

Police: Substitute touched students LEECHBURG (AP) — Police say nine children told investigators a substitute teacher in Pennsylvania had inappropriate physical contact with them.

Police say the incidents involving a Leechburg Area School District substitute happened from late February until last week. Acting Superintendent Frank Prazenica told The Tribune-Review police are investigating. The substitute isn’t currently working in the district.

Police say the children told teachers and a principal about the incidents.

Police were made aware of the allegations last week when a teacher called a child-abuse hotline. The Pittsburgh PostGazette reports Chief Mike Diebold described the behavior as physical,

but not sexual.

Police haven’t publicly identified the teacher.

Police are asking parents to talk with their children, specifically in fourth through ninth grades.

Charges withdrawn against boxer FORD CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora, who was accused of holding a knife in front of a convenience store worker.

Police said last month that Spadafora, known as The Pittsburgh Kid, appeared to be yelling at a Manor Township convenience store clerk while drunkenly holding a blueberry muffin and a tactical knife. Defense attorney Phil DiLucente told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spadafora was using the knife to put cream cheese on the muffin. Charges in the incident were withdrawn on Tuesday.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Thursday for charges in an incident hours earlier at a suburban Pittsburgh bar.

Police say Spadafora put a 63-year-old woman in a headlock, drank her beer and threw her to the pavement when she went to call police.

Teacher apologizes for Hitler comment WILKES-BARRE (AP) — A Pennsylvania school teacher has apologized for writing emails saying that accommodating a special needs student was similar to appeasing Adolf Hitler.

The (Wilkes-Barre) Citizens’ Voice reported Wyoming Area School District teacher Amy Kosco issued the apology Monday. The elementary school teacher is apologizing for emails sent in 2014 when school officials were following up on an educational plan for the girl, who has a learning disability. The girl is now a 12-year-old seventh-grader. Her mother obtained the emails through an open records request as part of the ongoing dispute about her daughter’s education.

Kosco apologized for the Hitler comparison and for writing, “It would be nice if we spent this much extra time� on students who “are going to amount to something.�

She also said sorry for calling the girl “ignorant and insolent.�

Police: Firefighters called in false alarms ALTOONA (AP) — Police said four central Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters called in five false alarms earlier this year because they enjoyed the thrill of riding in firetrucks.

The Logan Township Volunteer Fire Department has suspended the men and police have charged them with making the false alarms. Online court records don’t list attorneys for the men.

Police believe the men are responsible only for the five alarms, but they say even one is too many.

The suspects were all probationary members with fewer than 90 days of service with the fire department. They face a preliminary hearing May 26.

House panel votes on pension bill

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press

HARRISBURG — A Republican plan to help address Pennsylvania’s massive pension debt moved out of a legislative committee on Tuesday, putting a divisive and expensive problem on the table as budget talks are about to pick up steam.

The House State Government Committee voted on party lines to approve a proposal to divert newly hired public school and state government employees into a retirement system that combines a traditional pension benefit with a 401(k)-style account.

Supporters say the bill would save the state about $10 billion over 30 years and help insulate taxpayers

from the ups and downs of the stock market. Pennsylvania has a pension debt of more than $50 billion, and its increasingly expensive state pension payments — caused in large part by decisions to increase benefits and delay costs — are eating into the budget. “It will just allow the risk to be shared evenly,� said Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Allegheny.

But Democrats argued that while the state has underfunded the plans, workers have continued to have money deducted from their paychecks for their “share� of pension costs. They warned that lower pension benefits could drive salaries higher to attract quality job candidates and argued that the changes being consid-

ered would not help with state budgeting in the near future. “I don’t think, on its own terms, this is a solution to our pension problems,� said Rep. Mark Cohen of Philadelphia, the committee’s ranking Democrat.

The bill would count employee income of up to $50,000 toward a traditional pension benefit for 25 years.

Workers would be able to continue saving for retirement in a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan after reaching those benchmarks. The bill would exempt state troopers from the new plan, but their pension payments would be capped at 110 percent of their base salary. Current state and school employees would see no change in their retirement benefits.

Kane’s bid to quash charges rejected NORRISTOWN (AP) — Lawyers for Attorney General Kathleen Kane have 10 days to refile a motion seeking to throw out her criminal charges, a judge said Tuesday, ruling that the earlier filing failed to meet standards for criminal procedure.

Montgomery County Judge Wendy DemchikAlloy struck the April 27 filing, which had sought to quash perjury, obstruction and other counts against Kane because, it said, she is the victim of “selective and vindictive prosecution.�

A new filing must adhere to rules of criminal procedure that lay out how motions must be organized into paragraphs that state

the grounds for the motion, the facts that support each ground, and the types of relief or order requested, Demchik-Alloy said. Montgomery County prosecutors would have 10 days after that to respond.

Kane’s lawyer, Gerald Shargel, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Kane was charged last August and accused of leaking secret grand jury information to a reporter to embarrass two former state prosecutors and lying about it under oath. In the April 27 filing, her lawyers said “leaks of grand jury material are not uncommon,� but prosecutions are “extraordinary.� Kane, they said, was

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singled out for investigation and prosecution because of efforts by prosecutors with “personal antagonism� toward Kane.

Prosecutors say the claims are frivolous and want the judge to reject them. Trial is scheduled for Aug. 8.

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Distracted engineer blamed in fatal Amtrak wreck

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION Safety Board signal and train control investigator, Tim DePaepe, right, answered a board member’s question as NTSB investigator Ted Turpin listened during an NTSB meeting Tuesday in Washington. we’re going to be back in this room again, hearing investigators detail how technology that we have recommended for more than 45 years could have prevented yet another fatal rail accident.�

Among other things, the NTSB also recommended research into train seat belts and ways to secure luggage that can become missiles in a derailment;

training for crew members on multitasking; and new equipment and procedures to help engineers keep track of their location in spots where there is no positive train control.

In a statement, Amtrak said it “deeply regrets the tragic derailment� and will carefully review the NTSB findings and recommendations and quickly adopt them where appropriate.

erating because he thought he had already passed the sharp Frankford Junction curve. After the curve is a straightaway where the speed limit climbs to 110 mph.

Authorities ruled out cellphone use on Bostian’s part, as well as drugs or alcohol. “Excluding all the other suspects that we looked at, the best we could come up with was that he was distracted from this radio conversation about the damaged train and forgot where he was,� Hart said.

Bostian told investigators he couldn’t remember some of what happened that night — probably because of a blow to the head suffered when his locomotive overturned, NTSB medical officer Mary Pat

McKay said.

Thomas Kline, a lawyer for passengers injured in the crash, questioned the NTSB findings and said he wonders whether the engineer speeded up to get through the area quickly and avoid getting “rocked.�

Duy Nguyen, of Teaneck, N.J., a passenger who suffered a cut on his head and fractures in his back, attended the NTSB hearing.

The Temple University professor said he was puzzled by the findings. “The part that doesn’t make sense is how does one accelerate when you’re distracted?� Nguyen said. “The inclination is to slow down.�

Bostian was known among his friends for his safety-mindedness and love of railroading.

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At the same time, the NTSB said a contributing factor was the railroad industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decades-long failure to fully install positive train control, GPS-based technology that can automatically slow trains that are going over the speed limit.

Had positive train control been in use along that stretch of track, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we would not be here today,â&#x20AC;? said Ted Turpin, an NTSB investigator.

Engineer Brandon Bostian heard about the rockthrowing on the radio and was apparently so preoccupied by it that he lost track of where he was and accelerated full-throttle to 106 mph as he went into a sharp curve with a 50 mph speed limit, investigators said at an NTSB hearing to pinpoint the cause of the May 12, 2015, derailment.

About 200 people aboard the Washington-to-New York train that night were injured.

Bostian, who has been suspended without pay since the crash for speeding, did not attend the hearing. He and his lawyer did not immediately return calls and emails seeking comment.

Ron Kaminkow, an Amtrak engineer who also serves as secretary of the industry union consortium Railroad Workers United, said the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conclusion underscores the need to put two engineers on trains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If one buys into this theory, having another engineer or conductor wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve prevented the wreck,â&#x20AC;? he said.

As for what this could mean for Amtrak and Bostian, the railroad has already taken responsibility for the tragedy, and its liability is capped under federal law at $295 million, which could easily be exhausted, given the number of deaths and serious injuries.

The Philadelphia District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is helping the NTSB on the investigation, but a spokesman would not comment on the possibility of criminal charges.

The hearing included a spirited discussion over how much blame to assign to the lack of positive train control. In the end, the NTSB cited that as a secondary factor.

But NTSB chairman Christopher Hart warned that unless the technology is put fully in place soon, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very concerned that

Amtrak noted that positive train control is already in place on most of its portion of the Northeast Corridor.

The problem of people throwing rocks at trains is so common that train crews have a term for it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting rocked.â&#x20AC;?

But it is a danger railroads are almost powerless to stop. No one was ever arrested in the rock-throwing in Philadelphia.

Bostian told investigators that just before the wreck, he was listening to radio traffic from a Philadelphia commuter train operator who said a rock had shattered his windshield. At one point, Bostian passed the commuter train on an adjoining track.

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And the NTSB concluded it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit, despite early suspicions triggered by a dent discovered in Bostianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s windshield.

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By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pop star Elton John is taking Gov. Pat McCrory to task for signing a bill that limits antidiscrimination policies for LGBT people, saying he needs a lesson in compassion.

Writing for a blog posted Tuesday on The Hill , John wrote that the law is discriminatory and the state is wasting millions of dollars to defend it. He writes thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what worse is McCrory signed the bill after saying he had never met a transgender person.

The governor took that statement back, but John says he sent the clear message that the experiences of transgender people have no place in a debate about their rights. McCrory did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The 69-year-old John and his husband have two children. John writes that he wants his childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world to be free of hateful legislation like North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â??â??â??

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kesha, who was readying a live performance at Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Billboard Music Awards, is no longer performing at the show.

Dick Clark productions said in a statement Tuesday that Kesha initially accepted its invitation to perform at the May 22 show and â&#x20AC;&#x153;received written approval from Dr. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record label, Kemosabe Records.â&#x20AC;?

But the label â&#x20AC;&#x153;rescinded its approval following a media report on Wednesday, May 11th,â&#x20AC;? the statement continued.

Dr. Luke and Kesha have been at war since she accused of him of drugging, sexually abusing and emotionally tormenting her.

She is signed to his record label and they co-wrote many of her hits together, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tik Tokâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We R Who We R.â&#x20AC;? The New York Daily News reported that she planned to take swipes at Dr. Luke during her performance.

Representatives for Dr. Luke and Kesha did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Executive producer Mark Bracco said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance Keshaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance could happen Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly it would be really disappointing if she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be (there),â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was being planned would be a great moment and a great performance and a great song, and we hope that they can work it out because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like for her to be on the show Sunday night and really show herself as the great musical artist that she is.â&#x20AC;?

Bracco added that Kesha was not planning on performing an original track at the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were working on her team on what would be the best song for her to do.

What I can say is that it was not one of her own songs. It was someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song,â&#x20AC;? he said. â??â??â??

LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no prank: ABC says it has renewed late-night host Jimmy Kimmelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract for three years.

The deal will keep â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmy Kimmel Live!â&#x20AC;? on the air through fall 2019, the network said Tuesday.

Kimmelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show is now in its 14th season, which makes him the longestrunning host among the competitors that include NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jimmy Fallon and CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stephen Colbert.

Kimmel is known for pranks, including a staged twerking accident, and for encouraging others to follow suit. That includes parents who pretend theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve eaten their kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Halloween candy stash and tape the reaction for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmy Kimmel Live!â&#x20AC;? to air.

Such comedy has proved a big internet draw and encouraged other hosts, including CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; James Corden, to create skits aimed at an online afterlife.

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Today is Wednesday, May 18, the 139th day of 2016. There are 227 days left in the year.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1926, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished while visiting a beach in Venice, Calif. (McPherson reappeared more than a month later, saying sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d escaped after being kidnapped and held for ransom, an account that was received with skepticism.)

On this date: In 1642, the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists.

In 1765, about onefourth of Montreal was destroyed by a fire.

In 1896, the Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, endorsed â&#x20AC;&#x153;separate but equalâ&#x20AC;? racial segregation, a concept renounced 58 years later in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

In 1910, Halleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comet passed by earth, brushing it with its tail.

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creat-

ing the Tennessee Valley Authority.

In 1934, Congress approved, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed, the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lindbergh Act,â&#x20AC;? providing for the death penalty in cases of interstate kidnapping.

In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces finally occupied Monte Cassino in Italy after a four-month struggle with Axis troops.

In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier as she piloted a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet over Rogers Dry Lake, Calif.

In 1969, astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Thomas P. Stafford and John W. Young blasted off aboard Apollo 10 on a mission to orbit the moon.

In 1973, Harvard law professor Archibald Cox was appointed Watergate special prosecutor by U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson.

In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.

In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton to rocket into space as she flew aboard a Soviet Soyuz

spacecraft with two cosmonauts on an eight-day mission to the Mir space station.

Ten years ago: Visiting one of the busiest crossing sectors between the U.S. and Mexico, President George W. Bush said in Yuma, Ariz., that it made sense to put up fencing along parts of the border but not to block off the entire 2,000-mile length to keep immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Prisoners with makeshift weapons battled guards trying to save a detainee pretending to commit suicide at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in what military officials said was a coordinated attack that left six prisoners injured.

Five years ago: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, resigned, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.)

The United States slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six others for human

rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests, for the first time personally penalizing the Syrian leader for the actions of his security forces.

One year ago: President Barack Obama ended longrunning federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement in an attempt to ease tensions between police and minority communities, saying equipment made for the battlefield should not be a tool of American criminal justice.

An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said a three-member panel of the same court should not have forced YouTube to take down an anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in the Middle East and death threats to actors.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthdays: Actor Bill Macy is 94. Actress Priscilla Pointer is 92. Hallof-Fame sportscaster Jack Whitaker is 92. Actor Robert Morse is 85. Actor Dwayne Hickman is 82.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Brooks Robinson is 79. Actress Candice Azzara is 75.

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Country singer Joe Bonsall (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 68. Rock musician Rick Wakeman (Yes) is 67. Rock singer Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) is 66. Actor James Stephens is 65.

Country singer George Strait is 64. Rhythm-andblues singer Butch Tavares (Tavares) is 63. Actor Chow Yun-Fat is 61.

Rock singer-musician Page Hamilton is 56. Contemporary Christian musician Barry Graul (MercyMe) is 55.

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Speaker: System for funding schools ‘awful’ Continued from Page 1 who said Pennsylvania’s funding system for education is a “national embarrassment.”

Though Pennsylvania boasts a spending average of $13,864 per pupil per year, ranking 10th in the country according to 2012-13 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, Cowell said this number masks two things: It is an average, and therefore covers up the disparity between the 500 public school districts in the state; and the figure relies heavily on taxpayer dollars.

For the 2012-13 school year, only 36.1 percent of public education in Pennsylvania was funded by the state — almost 10 percent lower than the national average of 45.6 percent. In 1974, the government funded 54 percent of public education. For this particular school year, Pennsylvania ranked 46th in the nation for state funding, trailing only Illinois, Nebraska, New Hampshire and South Dakota.

While this ranking varies every year, Pennsylvania normally hovers around this same position, Cowell said.

Another way of looking at this, he said, is to analyze the state funding appropriated per student.

While Pennsylvania, at $6,014 per student, is above the national average of $5,650 per student, it is still about $1,000 behind the neighboring state of Maryland. With roughly 1.7 million students in grades K12, this means the state would have to increase the state budget by $1.7 billion to match Maryland.

To get to West Virginia’s level, $7,182, the state would have to increase that budget by almost $2 billion.

“This is just more evidence that we’re just cheap about supporting K-12 education with our state dollars,” Cowell said.

It’s also no secret that property taxes play a large role in funding education. The national average of K-12 funding from property taxes was 29.46 percent in the 2012-13 school year, he said. In Pennsylvania, property taxes fund 45.14 percent. That’s a difference of 15.68 percent, or about $4.25 billion a year.

Cowell said the state funding formula ultimately leads to inequity for students across Pennsylvania and a multitude of societal issues.

In 2013-14, spending per pupil ranged from $9,515 in the Juniata

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“WE HAVE an awful statewide school funding system.

It is not only inadequate, but it’s totally unpredictable.”

Ron Cowell County School District to $23,535 in the Lower Marion School District. In an average classroom of 25 students, this is a difference of $350,000 per classroom per year.

Indiana County falls somewhere in the middle of that range, with an average spending of about $15,586 per student per year.

“That’s the kind of disparity and inequality that we not just tolerate, but we perpetuate — we make it happen — with policy decisions that are made in Harrisburg,” he said. “We have high expectations for all kids, and the expectations are greater than ever before, but we have the most unequal system of opportunity for those kids among the 500 districts. So we need to be fixing the opportunity and not lowering the standards or lowering the expectations.”

The societal issues that come from the lack of public education funding begin with early education, or pre-kindergarten, according to Cowell. Pennsylvania does not require children to begin schooling until they are 8 years old except in Philadelphia, where they must begin at age 6. Kindergarten is also not required by the state to be offered in schools.

“One of the sad things is that every year when school boards are struggling with how to do the budget, and superintendents are struggling with what to take to the board and the uncertainty about what you’re going to get from the state — and when you do get it it’s insufficient — kindergarten is often on the chopping block,” he said.

While most school districts have

not chosen to eliminate kindergarten, many have switched from full-day to half-day programs.

Cowell said some have also most likely “eroded the developmental appropriateness and content” of their programs, which in turn will affect children’s chances to succeed as educated citizens.

“It is appropriate, it is necessary and it’s imperative that we get a lot smarter about investing in early education programs.”

Other effects of low state funding can include the elimination or reduction of advance placement (AP) courses in high schools, larger class sizes and less or lower quality technology and equipment.

Two unlikely allies have also voiced their opinions on the importance of funding early education, claiming it is an issue of “national security”: military officials and police chiefs. Military officials claim that many students are graduating high school and earning a diploma but are not developmentally ready to serve in the armed forces due to the insufficiency of

early childhood education, Cowell said. Police chiefs say the government should be more proactive by devoting more funding toward these early education programs rather than correctional facilities, and Pennsylvania will, in turn, see a decrease in incarceration rates, he said.

“We really need to be thinking about whether we care about having an educated citizenry in this state,” Cowell said. “We’re cheap on supporting basic ed and early ed and higher ed. We’ve cut money from public libraries. We’ve cut money from arts programs. We’ve cut money from state museums.

We even cut in half the appropriation to support adult literacy programs.

“So, our commitment — as I’ll say a society, as a group of taxpayers — (has) been going backwards in terms of this idea of supporting an educated citizenry, which ultimately has to do with whether we’re going to have an educated workforce or not in this commonwealth, and I think ultimately has to do with the well-being of our communities.”

In 2011, schools opened their doors with $854 million less than they had in 2010, he said. Even with the recent increases to the budget, Pennsylvania schools are still only about two-thirds of the way back to the level of state funding they received in 2010.

Funding for higher education is also not up to par — the state is ranked 49th in the nation for state funding, resulting in higher tuition for students and ultimately higher rates of student debt.

“When we’re cheap about supporting K-12, we have higher property taxes and fewer opportunities for kids. When we’re cheap about supporting higher ed we have higher tuition and more student indebtedness,” he said. “All this stuff is related, and we ought to quit pretending that it is not related and that there is not a causal relationship here.”

Cowell said the issue will not be solved with “Band-Aids,” referring to the state’s attempts of raising funding, which he said often results in a net loss for schools.

“We have an underlying disease here, and it is our rotten school funding system in this state. And that’s what needs the attention of the General Assembly.”

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STUDENTS WHO recently participated in the Academic Projects Fair are, front row, from left, Lilly Mettee, Jacob Wood, Zdeno Dzuro, Callahan Fleming, Jameson Walmsley and Jonas Vick; and, back row, Gabriel Kenning, Wynston Farrington, Tommy Kauffman, Vania Ali, Elizabeth Kinneer, Ella Fleming, Addison Mosco, Ella Mosco, Anya Li, Delia Salser and Lucy Powers.

Students participate in academic fair Students from Ben Franklin and Eisenhower elementary schools recently participated in an Academic Projects Fair at Ben Franklin.

Top finishers were as follows: Kindergarten: Zdeno Dzuro, first place; Teagan Baunoch, second; Callahan Fleming, third

First grade: Luke Halchak, first; Jameson Walmsley, second; Jonas Vick, third Second grade: Kaylee Onder, first; Anya Li, second; Jacob Wood, third Third grade: Ella Fleming, first; Ella Mosco and Addison Mosco, second; Vania Ali and Elizabeth

Kinneer, fourth Fourth grade: Patrick Nowak, first; Delia Salsar and Lucy Powers, second; Tommy Kauffman and Wynston Farrington, third Fifth grade: Gabriel Kenning, first; Maycie Lorelli and Lilly Mettee, second; Ian Anderson, fourth

Glen Campbell man accused in rapes Continued from Page 1 charges and four summary citations of harassment.

Also in February, troopers interviewed the 24-year-old victim, who told them she found out she was pregnant with Patterson’s child in November. She said she had been having painful complications related to the pregnancy and refused sex with Patterson multiple times.

However, on Jan. 28, he re-

strained her and forced himself on her, police said. It happened again on Jan. 30, according to court documents. She told police he unplugged the house phone and took her cellphone but she was able to get away from the house.

Troopers said they looked at cellphone correspondence between Patterson and the victim and that he admitted to her in text messages what he had done and asked for

forgiveness.

He faces felony charges of rape and aggravated indecent assault, a misdemeanor charge of indecent assault and a citation of harassment, according to court papers.

In both cases Patterson waived his right to a preliminary hearing April 19 at Clymer district court.

Formal arraignment for both cases in the Court of Common Pleas is scheduled for May 31.

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Continued from Page 1 made any threats over the bill.

He said Riyadh had warned investor confidence in the U.S. would shrink if the bill became law.

“In fact what they (Congress) are doing is stripping the principle of sovereign immunities, which would turn the world for international law into the law of the jungle,” Al-Jubeir said in a May 3 statement.

The Treasury Department said Monday that Saudi Arabia in March held $116.8 billion in Treasury debt.

Passage of the bill sends the message that the United States “will combat terrorism with every tool we have available, and that the victims of terrorist attacks in our country should have every means at their disposal to seek justice,” Cornyn said.

Schumer said that any foreign government that aids terrorists who strike the U.S. “will pay a price if it is proven they have done so.”

Senate Democrats had firmly supported the legislation, putting them at odds with the Obama administration.

The White House has said the bill could expose Americans overseas to legal risks, and spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday efforts to revise the legislation fell short in addressing the administration’s concerns about preserving sovereign immunity.

“Given the concerns that we’ve expressed, it’s difficult to imagine the president

signing this legislation,” Earnest told reporters at the White House.

Schumer was confident the Senate had the necessary two-thirds vote of the chamber to override a presidential veto.

“We don’t think their arguments stand up,” the New York lawmaker said at a news conference after the Senate action.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C., the chairman of the Senate subcommittee that controls foreign aid, had blocked the bill from moving to the Senate floor until changes were made to ensure the legislation didn’t backfire on the United States.

Graham’s apprehension was rooted in the possibility a foreign country could sue the United States if the door is opened for U.S. citizens to take the Saudis to court. Graham released his hold earlier this month, clearing the way for Senate action.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, also had warned that the legislation, if passed, would alienate Saudi Arabia and undermine a longstanding yet strained relationship with a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East.

Schumer said it is false to claim that the bill encourages retaliation or litigation against the United States.

“We’re not busy training people to blow up buildings and kill innocent civilians in other countries,” Schumer said.

Pa. doctors set new guidelines on opioids Continued from Page 1 Three years ago, physician education about the opioid addiction problem was “weak,” Talenti said.

“I think in the last three years they’re coming up to speed,” Talenti said.

A 2012 analysis of data cited by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that Pennsylvania’s

rate of painkiller prescriptions was in the top half of states.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said heroin and opioid overdoses are now Pennsylvania’s leading cause of accidental deaths. It counted nearly 2,500 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2014 and estimated that the 2015 total will surpass that.

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DISTRICT 6 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

INDIANA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

For the love of the game Wurm displayed his skills all over the baseball map

Series resumes in Tampa tied at 1-1

• EDITOR’S NOTE: This is

By FRED GOODALL

fourth of a seven-part series profiling the individuals who will be inducted into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame. Tomorrow: Bill Otto.

AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are back home after splitting the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals, feeling good about themselves, though hardly satisfied.

“We’ve got to play better to win this series, there’s no doubt,” coach Jon Cooper said Tuesday, adding the team has yet to “put our best foot forward” against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“I think now that we’ve played them two times, we know a little bit more what to expect,” Cooper added.

“But I know we’ve got more in the tank than what we’ve showed.”

Game 3 is tonight at Amalie Arena.

“By no means am I sitting here saying: ‘Oh gosh we’re a way better team.’ Not at all. They have a lot to do with it as well,” Cooper said. “You don’t get to the conference final by fluke.

They’ve got a really good team. There’s a reason they’ve had the (NHL’s) best record since February, whatever it is, and they’re playing well.”

The Lightning have been one of the NHL’s most resilient teams during the playoffs, so they’re confident they have the resolve to bounce back from a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 2 to regain the edge in the bestof-seven matchup.

Cooper is more concerned with eliminating mistakes that have contributed to a lack of scoring opportunities, as well as playing better defense in front of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who’s filling in for injured starter Ben Bishop.

Bishop left Game 1 with a lower left leg injury and is day to day. And, although Cooper said he’s optimistic the Vezina Trophy finalist will be able to return at some point in the series, it doesn’t seem likely tonight.

Not that the Lightning lack confidence in Vasilevskiy, who had 38 saves in Game 2 on Monday night.

“I feel bad for Vasilevskiy.

That kid just plays lights out for us every time, and we just haven’t played very well in front of him. We seem to hang him out to dry at Continued on Page 15

Cavaliers cruise past Toronto in series opener.

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GARRY WURM

By DUSTIN FILLOY

dfilloy@indianagazette.net

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UNITED’S MICHAELA BRACKEN cleared a hurdle en route to one of her two titles at the District 6 Championships on Tuesday at Mansion Park.

On to States Whitfield, Bracken lead area girls to PIAA meet

By MIRZA ZUKIC

moz@indianagazette.net

ALTOONA — As she raced toward the finish line, Taya Whitfield felt a sense of déjà vu Tuesday night.

Just 11 days earlier, Whitfield was in the same position, against the same opponent, on the same track. But this time, the outcome favored the Marion Center junior.

Whitfield nipped Central Cambria’s Paige Wess by 0.13 seconds at the District 6 Class AA Track and Field Championships to win the 1,600-meter run in a school-record time of 5 minutes, 9.35 seconds and claim her first career district title. The last time they ran against each other less than two weeks ago at the West Central Coaches Meet in Altoona on May 6, Wess prevailed in an

even closer race, edging Whitfield by .0025 seconds to win the same event.

“It was just like déjà vu,” Whitfield said. “I was determined. I’ve never gotten a gold medal at districts before, and I was really determined to get one of those. She had beaten me however many days ago that was, so I was determined to beat her as well, and I achieved both of those goals. At West Central, we were both side by side, elbowing and pushing each other going into the finish line. And this time, it happened again, but instead of using my energy for that, I just took a step out and I think that really helped me.”

Whitfield was one of three Heritage Conference girls to win an individual event, joining the United duo of Michaela Bracken and Ryleigh Ludwig.

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Cunkelman lets ‘rage’ fly

By MIRZA ZUKIC

moz@indianagazette.net

ALTOONA — After the poor start he had, Sam Cunkelman had no choice but to “rage.”

After getting boxed in by other runners to start the 800-meter run at the District 6 Class AA Track and Field Championships at Mansion Park on Tuesday, the Homer-Center sophomore found himself in an unfamiliar spot: toward the back of the pack.

“I just had to go for it,” he said.

And go for it he did. Cunkelman recovered and roared back to win the 800 and earn his first District 6 title in the process. As he crossed the finish line

and looked back at the clock to see his time — a personal-best of 1 minute, 59.81 seconds — Cunkelman couldn’t contain his emotions, celebrating demonstratively with any and all teammates he could find near the finish line.

Typically cool, calm and collected, Cunkelman was overcome by excitement after breaking the two-minute barrier for the first time in his career.

“It was (because of) the time, and winning, and coming back from being boxed in in an 800 like that,” Cunkelman said. “My last 420 meters, I just like raged, and I just went for it — getting boxed in with kids I knew I should be ahead of.”

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Garry Wurm never entertained the notion of quitting any meaningful endeavor in his life, especially any sport that included a ball and a score.

Wurm’s extraordinary resilience and work ethic, God-given talent and oneof-a-kind support system enabled him to chase his dreams and ultimately reach goals that few athletes ever realize.

He had the required ingredients needed to make a bona fide run at playing professional baseball, but that’s not the primary reason he chose to play the game — and do so at a high level — even at the age of 51. The many that have had the pleasure of coaching, playing alongside or being coached by Wurm can all attest that the outgoing Nanty Glo native actually withstood the test of time because of his undying love for the sport, one that even most major league baseball players can’t say they possess.

“I didn’t play baseball for the recognition,” he said. “I just love sports, all sports, and I always have. I lived on a street with about 80 kids that I could play a pickup game with any day of the week, and in high school I played baseball, football and basketball. That was my whole life growing up, and I was in it for the long haul. I was going to play until they told me I couldn’t do it anymore, or until they made me leave. The biggest thing is that desire and that want, and I’ve always had it, which is why I’ve been able to do this for so long.”

Because he enjoyed such a long and prosperous career, Wurm will have to reluctantly put his modesty aside for one night when he is enshrined in the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame at the 33rd annual induction banquet Sunday evening at the Rustic Lodge.

WURM’S UNCONDITIONAL

love for sports, particularly baseball, undoubtedly spawned in his childhood home, where his father, Art, and his mother, Louise, raised him in an environment that any aspiring ath-

PIAA TENNIS PLAYOFFS: Indiana 4, Bedford 1

Indians advance to PIAA quarterfinals

By JOE BACCAMAZZI

jbaccamazzi@indianagazette.net

ALTOONA — Indiana tennis coach Phil Palko waited nine years to get his boys back into the state playoffs.

Thanks to thrilling performances by each of his singles players on Tuesday, he now has a new milestone — advancing to the second round.

All three of Indiana’s singles competitors earned impressive victories to lead

the Indians over District 5 champion Bedford, 4-1, in a PIAA Class AA firstround playoff match at the Summit Tennis and Athletic Club.

The match was originally slated to be played at Somerset High School, but was moved due to inclement weather.

The Indians move on to play District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle, which topped James Buchanan to advance, in the quarterfinals at Hershey Racquet Club at 3:30 p.m.

Friday. The semifinals and championship will be played Saturday.

Palko, who is in his 28th year at Indiana, took the girls’ team to the state tournament as an assistant coach in 2014 for the first time in the program’s history before losing in the quarterfinals. But this season marked the boys’ first entry since 2007, when they were eliminated in the first round.

“This is the first time I get to take the boys’ team to Hershey, so it’s really cool,” he said. “They work hard, they Continued on Page 16

Age: 51 Hometown: Nanty Glo Education: IUP, 1986 Occupation: Account executive, Ebensburg Insurance Agency.

Family: Parents, Louise and Art; wife, Jacquie; sons, Isaac and Jack; and sisters, Kim and Jennifer.

Career highlights: An Indiana County League standout who played three seasons in the minor leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels organizations …

Played at IUP from 1983 to 1986 and was a standout third baseman, shortstop and pitcher … Played 30 seasons in the ICL and won nine league championships (two with Creekside and seven with West Lebanon), and is still on the active roster for West Lebanon.

Sports a career batting average of .362 with more than 130 home runs and 550 RBIs … Has coached basketball, baseball and football at Blacklick Valley High School, coaching basketball for 28 years (18 as junior high head coach and 10 as varsity head coach). lete would covet.

Wurm’s mother, and his two sisters, Kim and Jennifer, played seminal roles in his athletic evolution by sacrificing day after day to attend his games, never leaving him yearning for support.

It was Art, however, who aided most in developing his skills and instilling discipline in his son.

Wurm reveled in the days that his dad would return from work and ask him to play a game they called nine-ball. Art would crack Continued on Page 19

THAT’S AMORE PIRATES CATCHER Francisco Cervelli signed a three-year contract extension on Tuesday and then helped his team beat the Atlanta Braves, 12-9, at PNC Park last night. See Page 17.

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The Indiana Gazette QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves What happened to Matt Kenseth’s slump?

GODSPEAK: Old guys rule. He snapped that slump when he finished fourth at Kansas, which led to the win at Dover.

KEN’S CALL: It was just bad luck. He should loan his spellbreaker to Martin Truex Jr.

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Now THIS is a car to bring to an All-Star race.

AP FILE

What would get you excited about an All-Star Race?

One of two things: Return to some semblance of the old IROC series for the main event, with drivers in equally prepared cars, which would give a better idea of which drivers — and not necessarily their teams — are the best of the best. Manufacturer/sponsor tie-in with driver contracts would make this difficult, but everything is negotiable. I know, I know, if this was such a great idea, IROC would still be around.

Was Dover a sign that Kyle Larson is back in 2014 form?

GODSPEAK: Larson has his confidence back, and mayhem will return to the Cup Series.

KEN’S CALL: Maybe not.

Remember, that late pileup eliminated a lot of guys who usually finish in front of him.

Do the latest All-Star tweaks have you intrigued?

GODSPEAK: Old tires vs. new tires in the final 13-lap shootout (huh, 13 laps?) will give the format a much-needed jolt.

KEN’S CALL: I’m still suggesting a figure 8 race, but no one answers my calls.

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Your other idea?

Instead of an All-Star race, it’d be an All-Out affair, as in everyone goes all out, no restrictions, no tech inspections (except to make sure cars are burning gasoline and not something from NASA’s tanks). To make the insurance companies happy, it’d be made-for-TV only, with empty grandstands, just in case. Millions to the winner. Smart money would be on a young guy without a wife and kids.

Aric Almirola, lower left, was involved in this bone-rattling, 18-car scrum, then complained about hurting a pinkie finger. AP/NICK WASS

1. Pinkie complaint

2. Bad luck

3. Kiddie corps

Aric Almirola was part of the late-race melee that involved of 18 stock cars. He emerged from the care center complaining of a broken pinky finger. It’s not something a Petty or an Earnhardt would even have mentioned. “That isn’t very manly, is it?” he said in afterthought.

Matt Kenseth must be an inspiration for Martin Truex Jr. Kenseth ended his string of bad luck by winning Dover.

Truex looked like a contender Sunday, but instead helped ignite that big accident and finished ninth. “Just one of those deals; wrong place, wrong time,” Truex shrugged.

Kyle Larson, 23, and Chase Elliott, 20, dogged Matt Kenseth over the last 46 laps of Sunday’s race before the veteran took the checkered flag. How young are Larson and Elliott? At 44, Kenseth is older than both of their ages combined.

Why are you laughing at Martin Truex?

There’s nothing funny about Martin’s run of bad luck, but his immediate reaction to Sunday’s late wreck sounded like it came from a Will Ferrell script: “I want to get out and punch somebody. Seriously. Hard. Like, as hard as I can.”

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

3 THINGS TO WATCH

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

FEUD OF THE WEEK

1. Where’s Kyle?

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Kyle Busch 3. Kurt Busch 4. Carl Edwards 5. Jimmie Johnson 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Chase Elliott 8. Joey Logano 9. Martin Truex Jr. 10. Austin Dillon 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12. Matt Kenseth 13. Denny Hamlin 14. Jamie McMurray 15. Ryan Blaney 16. Kasey Kahne 17. AJ Allmendinger 18. Ryan Newman 19. Trevor Bayne 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 21. Kyle Larson 22. Paul Menard 23. Danica Patrick 24. Greg Biffle 25. Aric Almirola 26. Clint Bowyer 27. Landon Cassill 28. Casey Mears 29. Brian Scott 30. David Ragan

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You might be asking yourself that question come Saturday night for the AllStar Race. Where is the No. 18 Toyota, the car that has carried defending Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch to a series-leading three victories this season? The driver and stock car will be in the race, only under the alias of No. 75. NASCAR gave Joe Gibbs Racing permission to use the number in honor of M&M’s 75th anniversary.

2. Test session The teams with a little savvy will use Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race as a practice run for the Coca-Cola 600 the following weekend. The All-Star pays $1 million to the race winner. The

Kyle Busch, shown here after winning Martinsville, won’t be driving the No. 18 Toyota in the All-Star Race at Charlotte.

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600 pays valuable points and a possible ticket to the Chase playoff. The veteran drivers will use their 113 All-Star laps to experiment with setups and such. Look for a young hawk to pull out the stops for the victory.

3. Soft walls Dover International Speedway made a big deal about adding SAFER barrier to its one-mile oval before last

weekend’s race, and guess what happened? Tony Stewart, still nursing a preseason injury, crashed hard into a wall during practice that did not have the protective covering. Look for other race tracks to make the mad scramble, once again, to get extra SAFER barriers up or face the wrath of ticked-off drivers.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE WINNER: Chase Elliott REST OF TOP 5: Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr. FIRST ONE OUT: Kurt Busch

Edwards

Larson

DARK HORSE: Tony Stewart DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Elliott qualifies for the All-Star Race then shocks everyone by nabbing the $1 million prize.

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

CARL EDWARDS VS. KYLE LARSON: Larson was pushing his No. 42 Chevy to the limit on the penultimate restart and made contact with Edwards' No. 19 Toyota, which hurtled into the wall.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: “We’ll just chalk it up to racing,” Edwards said with a diplomatic tone. But drivers from Missouri have long memories.

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Sprint Showdown/All-Star Race SITE: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5mile, quad-oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, Showdown qualifying, (Fox Sports 1, 1:30 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.). Saturday, All-Star qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), All-Star Race (Fox Sports 1, coverage begins at 8:30 p.m., green flag at 9:15 p.m.)

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: N.C. Education Lottery 200 SITE: Charlotte Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KYLE BUSCH Odds board likes him this week

MATT KENSETH Hot summer ahead for Mild Matt

CARL EDWARDS Suddenly in a mini-slump

KURT BUSCH Six straight top-10s

KEVIN HARVICK Still leading points, but not here

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2016 SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 13: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 21: Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 28: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Jimmie Johnson) March 6: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Brad Keselowski) March 13: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix (Kevin Harvick) March 20: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Jimmie Johnson) April 3: STP 500 at Martinsville (Kyle Busch) April 9: Duck Commander 500 at Texas (Kyle Busch) April 17: Food City 500 at Bristol (Carl Edwards) April 24: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Carl Edwards) May 1: Geico 500 at Talladega (Brad Keselowski) May 7: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas (Kyle Busch) May 15: Dover 400 (Matt Kenseth) May 20: Sprint Showdown at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 21: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 29: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, 6 p.m., Fox June 5: Axalta 400 at Pocono, 1 p.m., FS1

June 12: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, 1 p.m., FS1 June 26: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, 3 p.m., FS1 July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, 7:45 p.m., NBC July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network July 17: New Hampshire 301, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN July 24: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis, 3 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 7: Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen, 2:30 p.m., USA Aug. 20: Night Race at Bristol, 8 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 28: Pure Michigan 400, 2 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington, 6 p.m., NBC Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 18: Chicago 400, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire, 2 p.m., NBCSN

Oct. 2: AAA 400 at Dover, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 8: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, 7 p.m., NBC Oct. 16: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, 2:15 p.m., NBC Oct. 23: Alabama 500 at Talladega, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 30: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 6: AAA 500 at Texas, 2 p.m., NBC Nov. 13: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., NBC Nov. 20: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami, 2:30 p.m., NBC

DID YOU KNOW? Anthony Wayne Stewart was born on May 20, 1971, in Columbus, Indiana. That's right, Tony Stewart turns 45 on Friday. Among Cup Series regulars, only Greg Biffle, who turns 47 in December, is older than Stewart.

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Cunkleman lets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fly Continued from Page 13 Cunkelman and Purchase Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Butz each won a district title to lead seven Heritage Conference boys and three relay teams that gualified for the PIAA Championships on May 27 and 28 at Shippensburg University.

Butz won the 400 dash in a bit of an upset with a time of 50.88 seconds, the first time in his career he went under 51 seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was surprised I won,â&#x20AC;? Butz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to win. I expected at least third (place), and I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settling for anything less than third place today.â&#x20AC;?

Also qualifying for the PIAA Championships in individual events were the following athletes: Homer-Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Capitosti (high jump); Marion Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s David Wiles (1,600); Purchase Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sam Stanford (javelin); Saltsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jerry Moore (discus); and Ligonier Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joseph Tomosky (pole vault).

Butz also ran a leg on Purchase Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-place 3,200 relay team, which included Nathan Moore, Micah Kurka and Logan White. For the third straight year, the Red Dragons are sending a 3,200 relay team to states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That sounds awesome,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the beginning of the season, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we were shooting for. After last year, our whole relay team, even though we lost some people, wanted to be on a winning team again. It feels good to be back there.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh my gosh! I went last year as an alternate, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way different when you actually compete and get yourself there,â&#x20AC;? said White, a newcomer to the 3,200 relay this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crazy feeling. Being the anchor, when you come through that line, all the stress, everything that was in your body when you were running, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone. You know you made it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the greatest feeling ever.â&#x20AC;?

Ligonier Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 400 relay team and Homer-Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,600 relay team also qualified for the PIAA meet with thirdplace finishes. The top three finishers in each event qualify for states, along with any other athletes outside the top three who met the state-qualifying standard.

With 39 points, the Homer-Center boys finished third in the team standings to lead all area teams. Richland won the team title with 66 points.

Cunkelman was the only area competitor to qualify in two individual events, also punching his ticket in the 1,600 with a third-place finish in 4:30.87. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would have really loved to break 4:30, but I punched my ticket to states with that mile, so I was happy with it, and I improved from last year,â&#x20AC;?

Cunkelman said.

Marion Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wiles held off Cunkelman down the final straightaway and took second in the 1,600 in

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Johnson rejoins Steelers at tight end PURCHASE LINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Ryan Butz handed the baton to Nathan Moore during the Red Dragonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; state-qualifying run in the 3,200 relay at the District 6 Track and Field Championship at Altoonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mansion Park on Tuesday.

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4:29.70. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really happy with that (time),â&#x20AC;?

Wiles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know I was running that fast. They told me, and I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; To be honest, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just happy to go to states. I had goals coming here to break 4:30 in the mile and hopefully 10 in the two-mile, but after my mile race, I was pretty beat up and tired so I just wanted to give it my all and see what I could do in the two-mile. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it. â&#x20AC;Ś The two-mile is my better event, I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform well in it today. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still really pumped I made it in the mile.â&#x20AC;?

Joining Cunkelman at states will be Capitosti, who nearly missed out on the state meet. Capitosti placed fourth in his best event, the long jump, missing third place and an automatic berth by a half-inch. To make matters worse, soon after, Capitosti and Ben Wolford botched the final baton exchange in the 400 relay and HomerCenter was disqualified in an event in which the Wildcats were seeded third and had a realistic shot to qualify. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really hurt because we were seeded a good time there, sitting in third,â&#x20AC;?

Capitosti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were right in the mix with going to states, and then whenever we missed it, I know that everybody around â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jesse (Beacker), Johnny (Ireland), Ben (Wolford) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were all hurt. It felt like a dagger to the chest because we definitely thought we had a chance at slipping in third in the (400 relay), so that added all the suspense and all the pressure on us for the (1,600 relay), and we came through and made it happen.â&#x20AC;?

Capitosti also qualified individually, clearing 6 feet, 2 inches in the high jump to take second place. Still, that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to satisfy the HomerCenter senior, not after the mishap in the 400 relay. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be satisfied unless the Wildcats qualified their 1,600 relay team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was our last opportunity,â&#x20AC;?

Capitosti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had made it in the high jump already, and Sam made it in the mile and the 800, and it came down to the (1,600 relay). We already dropped, or got disqualified, in the (400 relay), so we wanted it really bad to get there. Sam and I both made it, and we said, we want these guys to go with us because we love them to death. â&#x20AC;Ś It just meant a special moment for us, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another trip next week thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot of fun. We definitely wanted to get a second chance, but we knew we were seeded third coming into the (1,600 relay), and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it went down. We got third and punched our ticket. I know Ben was definitely hurt from the 4-by-1, him and I had missed the handoff, went out of the exchange zone and got a DQ. He was upset about that, and in the triple jump, he was willing to shut down the triple jump, wait on finals, throw his spikes on, mentally and physically prepare himself for that (1,600 relay) because he wanted to put the team first before himself.â&#x20AC;?

Ligonier Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 400 relay team of Zach Beitel, Josh Fitz, Alex Marsh and Jackson Daugherty had no such trouble with handoffs. The Rams posted a time of 45.04 to take third place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After we ran our 44.8 in Heritage, we knew we had a chance to go to states because we were ranked third here,â&#x20AC;? Daugherty said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so we just had to go out and get our handoffs, which we did. We ran slow, but it was enough to qualify. â&#x20AC;Ś We wanted to get into the 44s, which we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK since we qualified, so it was either get in the low 44s or qualify for states, so we got one of the two we wanted. If we would have gotten 2-for-2, that would have been good.â&#x20AC;?

Stanford placed third in the javelin (167-6), Moore took third in the discus (134-11), and Tomosky cleared 12-6 in the pole vault to finish third.

Whitfield, Bracken lead girls Continued from Page 13 Bracken won both hurdles events, and Ludwig won the 3,200 in another exciting finish to lead nine individuals and one relay team who qualified for the PIAA Championships on May 27 and 28 at Shippensburg University.

Also advancing to the PIAA Championships in individual events were the following athletes: Marion Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hanna Beer (javelin); Penns Manorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kate Polenik (shot put); Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daeva Simmons (shot put) and Emma Arblaster (triple jump); and Ligonier Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olivia Miller and Rachel Horrell (triple jump). Marion Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,600 relay team of Whitfield, Madison Vincent, Mariah Sinan and Emily Risinger placed third with a school-record time of 4:07.67 to punch its ticket to Shippensburg.

The top three finishers in each event qualify for states, along with any other athletes outside the top three who met the statequalifying standard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We qualified for states last year, and that was our goal this year,â&#x20AC;? Whitfield said of the Stingersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1,600 relay team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state-qualifying time is the same time as our school record, so that was our goal coming into this because if we broke our school record, we were going to states.â&#x20AC;?

The lone Heritage Conference girl to qualify for the PIAA meet in multiple events, Bracken won the 100 hurdles in 15.64 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 45.48 to qualify in both events. Despite being the top seed in both hurdles events, Bracken didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to the district meet with thoughts of being a two-time district champion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great accomplishment. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so happy that I have a coach that pushes me, my family, give all the glory to God,â&#x20AC;? Bracken said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just was going to run my best today, and whatever happened, happened.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I went into it thinking.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile, Ludwig deliv-

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MARION CENTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Taya Whitfield won the 1,600 and qualified for the state meet as part of the 1,600 relay team. ered a punishing kick down the final straightaway in the 3,200-meter run to edge top-seeded Lucia Person from St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, giving the United girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team three district titles.

Ludwig established a school record with her winning time of 11:21.33, which was nearly 30 seconds faster than her seeded time.

Thanks largely to the efforts of Arblaster, Bracken, Ludwig and Simmons, the United girls finished fourth in the team standings with 51 points. Forest Hills won the team title with 97 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never kicked that hard in my life,â&#x20AC;? Ludwig, a junior, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really amazing just to finish and be up there with the top people. I was just trying to get top three.â&#x20AC;?

Marion Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beer uncorked a personal-best throw of 137 feet in the javelin to reach the state meet for the second straight year. Most years, that would be enough to win the District 6 title, but not this year. Penn Cambriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jadyn Tiracave threw 140-1 to win, and Central Cambriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michelle Hildebrand was third at 135-3.

Beer got off to a slow start, failing to exceed 120 feet on a couple early throws, but as she got loose, the javelin flew farther and farther. Her

best throw came on her final attempt in the finals, and she needed it pass Hildebrand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At first I was really nervous I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to make states because I was really nervous on the runway,â&#x20AC;?

Beer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t performing like I usually do. Us three girls were neck and neck at it, and then, Jadyn pulled out this 140 throw, which is awesome, and then, I knew it demanded more of me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy.

That was a great throw.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing throw by her. I am kind of disappointed I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win my senior year, but I still get something, second place, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to states, which holds bigger and better things and gives me another opportunity to get up there and place in the top eight and bring home a medal.â&#x20AC;?

A first-year thrower, Polenik threw 32-7 in the shot put to take second place and qualify for her first state meet. Unsure of her abilities last year as a freshman, Polenik didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join the Penns Manor track team, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glad she changed her mind this spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yep, very glad,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expecting much at the beginning of the season, but when I came out and started going to some

meets, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I really realized that it was a good decision. I definitely had interest in it (last year). It was more intimidation, really, than anything else.â&#x20AC;?

Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Simmons, who beat Polenik last week to win the Heritage Conference shot put title, placed third Tuesday with a throw of 32-0 to secure her first trip to the state meet.

Three Heritage Conference girls qualified in the triple jump. Arblaster placed fifth (35-8½), Miller was sixth (35-7ž) and Horrell took seventh (35-7½).

Despite finishing outside the top three, all three jumpers qualified for the PIAA Championships by virtue of exceeding the state-qualifying standard of 35-6.

In a bit of a surprise, Whitfield placed fourth in the 800 and failed to qualify for the state meet in that event for the first time in her high school career. Getting boxed in to start the race didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help her cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ran fast in the 1,600, and I think I burned myself out,â&#x20AC;? Whitfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I had a girl on either side of me at the start of the 800, and they cut me off and they elbowed me right from the start line, so I had an awful start. And then I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t redeem myself, I guess.â&#x20AC;?

PITTSBURGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Pittsburgh Steelers bolstered their tight end depth on Tuesday, signing veteran David Johnson to a one-year deal.

The signing is a homecoming for Johnson, taken by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2009 draft. Johnson spent five years with Pittsburgh before signing with San Diego in 2014.

Used primarily as a blocker, Johnson has 24 receptions for 224 yards and a touchdown in his career.

The Steelers signed former San Diego tight end Ladarius Green in March and have Jesse James and veteran Matt Spaeth in the fold as well as they move forward without Heath Miller. The two-time Pro Bowler retired in February.

Rangersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Odor gets eight-game suspension TORONTO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor was suspended for eight games and fined $5,000

by Major League Baseball for punching Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jose Bautista on the jaw.

Major League Baseball disciplined 14 players JOSE ROUGNED and staff for their roles BAUTISTA ODOR during Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brawl at Arlington, Texas.

Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Chavez was suspended three games for hitting Prince Fielder with a pitch. Manager John Gibbons, who returned to the field for the fight following his ejection five innings earlier, was penalized three games for inciting additional fighting.

Bautista, who made a hard takeout slide at second base on Odor, was suspended for one game by MLB senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr. for his actions and postgame comments.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was suspended for one game for aggressive actions and Blue Jays first base coach Tim Leiper for one game for returning to the dugout following his ejection.

76ers win NBA draft lottery NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in June.

The Los Angeles Lakers finished second but also felt like winners, as they would have dealt their pick to Philadelphia had they fallen out of the top three.

The Boston Celtics, with a pick dealt to them by the Brooklyn Nets, remained in the No. 3 slot.

Nobody moved up in the lottery, which sets the top three picks. The remainder of the 14 teams are slotted in the inverse order of their won-loss record.

The 76ers finished 10-72, just off the worst record in the history of the 82-game schedule, and had a 26.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick (their own 25 percent chance, and Sacramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1.9 percent chance, since the 76ers had the right to swap picks with the Kings from a previous trade).

Weidman withdraws from UFC fight UNDATED (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chris Weidman has withdrawn from his UFC 199 middleweight championship bout because of an undisclosed injury, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.

Weidman was scheduled to fight Luke Rockhold in a rematch from their December 2015 bout at UFC 194. Rockhold (15-2) defeated Weidman (13-1) by TKO to win the UFC middleweight title.

The UFC will now likely explore a replacement opponent for a bout that was scheduled to headline the June 4 card at The Forum in California.

Rockhold has won five straight bouts.

Weidmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s withdrawal was first reported by Fox Sports.

Charges against Spadafora withdrawn FORD CITY (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora, who was accused of holding a knife in front of a convenience store worker.

Police said last month that Spadafora, known as The Pittsburgh Kid, appeared to be yelling at a Manor Township convenience store clerk while drunkenly holding a blueberry muffin and a tactical knife.

Defense attorney Phil DiLucente said Spadafora was using the knife to put cream cheese on the muffin. Charges in the incident were withdrawn on Tuesday.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Thursday for charges in an incident hours earlier at a suburban Pittsburgh bar.

Police said Spadafora put a 63-year-old woman in a headlock, drank her beer and threw her to the pavement when she went to call police.

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TEAM RESULTS AND KEY 1. Richland (R) 66, 2. Central Cambria (CC) 55.5, 3. Homer-Center (HC) 39, T4. Westmont Hilltop (WH) 38, T4. Tyrone (T) 38, 6. Penn Cambria (PC) 37, 7. Juniata (J) 35, 8.

Martinsburg Central (C) 34, 9. Southern Huntingdon (SH) 33, T10. Bishop McCort (BM) 32, T10. Ligonier Valley (LV) 32, 12. Forest Hills (FH) 26, 13. Bellwood Antis (BA) 25, T14.

Saint Joseph’s (SJ) 24, T14. Purchase Line (PL) 24, 16. Penns Valley (PV) 21, 17.

Philipsburg Osceola (P) 18, 18. Northern Cambria (NC) 16, 19. Cambria Heights (CH) 14, 20. Marion Center (MC) 13, 21. Bishop Carroll (BC) 12, 22. Saltsburg (S) 11, T23.

Blacklick Valley (BV) 9, T23. West Branch (WB) 9, T25. Penns Manor (PM) 8, T25.

Bishop Guilfoyle (BG) 8, 27. Juniata Valley (JV) 5, 28. Bald Eagle (BE) 4.5, 29. Mount Union (MU) 3, T30. Huntingdon (H) 3, T30. United (U) United 3.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTE: The top three finishers in each event qualify for PIAA Championships on May 27-28 along with all other athletes who meet the qualifying standards, listed in parentheses.

3,200 relay (8:15.55) — 1. Saint Joseph’s 8:20.32, 2. Purchase Line 8:26.69, 3.

Philipsburg-Osceola 8:28.11, 4. Southern Huntingdon 8:31.97, 5. Penns Valley 8:45.31, 6. Westmont Hilltop 8:46.31, 7. Forest Hills 8:50.26, 8. Bellwood Antis 8:50.83.

110 hurdles (15.35) — 1. Patton (SH) 16.14, 2. Warshel (R) 16.69, 3. Comisac (BC) 16.21, 4. Stodart (PV) 16.84, 5. Dumm (PM) 16.71, 6. Paronish (NC) 16.93.

100 (11.20) — 1. Helsel (C) 11.28, 2.

Wyland (PC) 11.09, 3. Antal (WH) 11.38, 4.

Fleming (BM) 11.52, 5. Hite (PC) 11.44, 6.

Pytash (PM) 11.51, 7. Benton (C) 11.46.

1,600 (4:31.13) — 1. Descavich (CC) 4:28.39, 2. Wiles (MC) 4:29.70, 3. Cunkelman (HC) 4:30.87, 4. Kohler (T) 4:36.47, 5. Stanley (SH) 4:38.88, 6. Schulte (BM) 4:41.04, 7.

Wright (SJ) 4:45.04, 8. Kohler (T) 4:48.97.

400 relay (44.30) — 1. Penn Cambria 43.90, 2. Martinsburg Central 44.03, 3.

Ligonier Valley 45.04, 4. Richland 45.42, 5.

Forest Hills 45.52, 6. Tyrone 45.64, 7.

Bellwood Antis 46.11, 8. Penns Manor 46.15.

400 (50.70) — 1. Butz (PL) 50.88, 2. Bopp (CC) 51.12, 3. Melius (BV) 51.34, 4. Arnone (LV) 51.38, 5. McClintock (FH) 51.44, 6.

Parson (J) 52.55, 7. Davis (BA) 52.70, 8.

Burns (LV) 52.85.

300 hurdles (40.80) — 1. Warshel (R) 41.52, 2. Moore (P) 42.00, 3. Patton (SH) 42.22, 4. Johnson (WH) 43.47, 5. Steffan (BC) 43.54, 6. Paronish (NC) 44.21, 7. Hurd (PV) 44.34, 8. Rodman (R) 44.39.

800 (1:59.70) — 1. Cunkelman (HC) 1:59.81, 2. Walwro (CC) 2:00.38, 3. Zook (T) 2:01.12, 4. Schulte (BM) 2:04.40, 5. Whitesel (J) 2:05.13, 6. Kutchman (CC) 2:05.19, 7.

Patrick (P) 2:06.17, 8. McLean (S) 2:06.82.

200 (22.88) — 1. Antal (WH) 23.20, 2.

Mitchell (T) 23.36, 3. Davis (BA) 23.51, 4.

Long (FH) 23.89, 5. Wyland (PC) 24.01, 6. Hite (BV) 24.02, 7. Melius (BV) 24.28.

3,200 (9:48.01) — 1. Descavish (CC) 9:48.18, 2. Stanley (SH) 10:00.68, 3. Urban (SJ) 10:03.93, 4. Colwell (PV) 10:11.11, 5.

Wiles (MC) 10:18.67, 6. Hanik (BM) 10:19.04, 7. Kohler (T) 10:24.33, 8. Chunta (FH) 10:33.67.

1,600 relay (3:29.60) — 1. Forest Hills 3:28.75, 2. Central Cambria 3:28.96, 3. HomerCenter 3:30.67, 4. Bellwood Antis 3:34.78, 5.

Ligonier Valley 3:39.67, 6. Penns Valley 3:40.72, 7. Westmont Hilltop 3:41.87, 8.

Blacklick Valley 3:43.46.

High jump (6-4) — 1. White (J) 6-4, 2.

Capitosti (HC) 6-2, 3. Durica (BM) 6-2, 4.

Shook (JV) 6-2, 5. Engle (BA) 6-2, 6. Meredith (T) 6-0, 7. Soltys (P) 6-0, 8. Dodson (C) 6-0.

Pole vault (13-6) — 1. Pyshik (WH) 13-6, 2. Abel (R), 13-0, 3. Tomosky (LV) 12-6, 4.

Koss (CC) 12-0, 5. Lumley (R) 12-0, 6.

Glorioso (H) 12-0, 7. Kilmer (BE) 11-6, T8.

Dunklebarger (BE) 11-6, T8. Caplea (CC) 11-6.

Long jump (21-6) — 1. Helsel (C) 20-11, 2. White (J) 20-10.75, 3. Durica (BM) 20-10, 4.

Capitosti (HC) 20-9.50, 5. Krise (WB) 20-9.25, 6. Fitz (LV) 20-1, 7. Swatsworth (BC) 19-11.75, 8. Raftery (T) 19-10.

Triple jump (44-0) — 1. White (J) 44-4.50, 2. Raftery (T) 43-7, 3. Hamilton (SJ) 43-3.25, 4. Krise (WB) 42-7, 5. Durica (BM) 42-4.50, 6.

Wolford (HC) 42-2.50, 7. Helsel (C) 42-2, 8.

Dodson (C) 41-4.25.

Shot put (50-3) — 1. Moran (R) 50-0, 2.

Krug (PC) 47-2, 3. Albright (CH) 46-4, 4.

Sclesky (NC) 44-7, 5. Bookwalter (MU) 44-2, 6. D.Mack (U) 43-8, 7. Fye (BE) 42-3, 8.

Edwards (MC) 41-4.

Discus (148-0) — 1. Dabbs (R) 139-6, 2.

Bobby (CH) 138-11, 3. Moore (S) 134-11, 4.

Sclesky (NC) 129-2, 5. Jackson (S) 128-3, 6.

Gongaware (LV) 126-2, 7. Stroup (PV) 125-6, 8. McNelis (T) 124-9.

Javelin (176-0) — 1. Dabbs (R), 189-11, 2. Donoughe (BG) 171-3, 3. Stanford (PL) 167-6, 4. Taneyhill (BA) 167-5, 5. Wallace (LV) 164-7, 6. Magley (CC) 163-10, 7. Held (WH) 159-4, 8. Beacker (HC) 155-3.

TEAM RESULTS AND KEY 1. Forest Hills (FH) 97, 2. Central Cambria (CC) 78, 3. Richland (R) 65, 4. United (U) 51, T5. Penns Valley (PV) 45, T5. Bishop McCort (BM) 45, 7. Marion Center (MC) 42, 8. Bishop Guilfoyle (BG) 34, 9. Penn Cambria (PC) 31, T10. Bishop Carroll (BC) 29, T10. St. Joseph’s (SJ) 29, 12. Ligonier Valley (LV) 18, 13.

Southern Huntingdon (SH) 15, T14. Tyrone (T) 14, T14. Bellwood Antis (BA) 14, T14.

Westmont Hilltop (WH) 14, 17. Homer-Center (HC) 13, 18. Northern Cambria (NC) 9, T19.

Mount Union (MU) 8, T19. Juniata Valley (JV) 8, T19. Penns Manor (PM) 8, T19. West Branch (WB) 8, 23. Juniata (J) 5, T24.

Saltsburg (S) 4, T24. Portage (P) 4, T24 Cambria Heights (CH) 4, 27. Bald Eagle (BE) 3, T28. Huntingdon (H) 2, T28. Purchase Line (PL) 2.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTE: The top three finishers in each event qualify for PIAA Championships on May 27-28 along with all other athletes who meet the qualifying standards, listed in parentheses.

3,200 relay (9:50.40) — 1. Central Cambria 9:27.51, 2. Saint Joseph’s 9:44.30, 3.

Forest Hills 9:48.51, 4. Marion Center 10:02.28, 5. 10:26.80, 6. Juniata 10:30.25, 7.

Purchase Line 10:41.49, 8. Saltsburg 10:47.04.

100 hurdles (16.01) — 1. Bracken (U) 15.72, 2. Kline (FH) 16.71, 3. McIntosh (FH) 16.43, 4. Arblaster (U) 16.70, 5. Kaschalk (CC) 17.33, 6. Polacek (WH) 17.11, 7. Leidy (JV) 17.56, 8. McCracken (HC) 17.52.

100 (12.70) — 1. Miller (BM) 12.62, 2.

Andrus (PV) 12.60, 3. McGhee (BG) 12.70, 4.

Martinazzi (BC) 12.88, 5. Roush (FH) 13.01, 6.

Thomas (BM) 13.08, 7. Downey (BM) 13.04, 8.

McKendree (FH) 13.12.

1,600 (5:18.30) — 1. Whitfield (MC) 5:09.35, 2. Wess (CC) 5:09.48, 3. Mazza (SJ) 5:18.03, 4. Kocsis (R) 5:28.77, 5. Prestash (WB) 5:38.81, 6. King (BM) 5:41.49, 7. Swope (CC) 5:41.93, 8. Yoder (PV) 5:42.62.

400 relay (50.80) — 1. Bishop McCort 49.38*, 2. Penns Valley 50.17, 3. Richland 50.56, 4. Forest Hills 50.93, 5. Bishop Carroll 52.20, 6. Saltsburg 52.72, 7. Homer-Center 53.29, 8. Westmont Hilltop 53.37.

400 (59.95) — 1. Felton (R) 58.01, 2.

Marx (R) 59.0, 3. Culver (PV) 59.92, 4.

Panasiti (BA) 60.08, 5. Borlie (BC) 62.94, 6.

Woods (CC) 63.0, 7. Smith (FH) 63.69, 8.

Risinger (MC) 64.44.

300 hurdles (47.64) — 1. Bracken (U) 45.58, Kaschalk (CC) 45.82, 3. McIntosh (FH) 46.29, 4. Kline (FH) 46.86, 5. Vincent (MC) 49.96, 6. Riegel (PV) 50.16, 7. Arblaster (U) 50.37, 8. Shepps (J) 50.47.

800 (2:20.60) — 1. Peterman (CC) 2:19.70, 2. Hayward (CC) 2:21.02, 3. Leidy (JV) 2:22.15, 4. Whitfield (MC) 2:23.58, 5.

Harvey (PC) 2:28.14, 6. Pedmo (WB) 2:28.69, 7. Valko (FH) 2:30.04, 8. McElheny (HC) 2:31.03.

200 (26.25) — 1. Andrus (PV) 25.51*, 2.

Miller (BM) 25.83, 3. McGhee (BG) 26.12, 4.

Culver (PV) 26.97, 5. Wozniak (P) 27.02, 6.

Panasiti (BA) 27.72.

3,200 (11:35) — 1. Ludwig (U) 11:21.33, 2. Person (SJ) 11:22.16, 3. Kocsis (R) 11:27.64, 4. Gilkey (CC) 11:43.57, 5. Montag (FH) 11:48.57, 6. Ott (SJ) 11:56.81, 7. Wess (CC) 12:06.72, 8. Prestash (WB) 12:07.56.

1,600 relay (4:08.75) — 1. Central Cambria 4:02.17*, 2. Richland 4:06.74, 3.

Marion Center 4:07.67, 4. Bishop McCort 4:09.50, 5. Penns Valley 4:11.46, 6. Forest Hills 4:13.58, 7. United 4:16.91, 8. Bishop Carroll 4:19.50.

High jump (5-2) — 1. Voyzey (T) 5-10*, 2.

Koeck (FH) 5-2, 3. Johns (FH) 5-2, 4. Michina (PC) 5-2, 5. Kline (CH) 5-0, T6. Smith (PC) 410, T6. Marx (R) 4-10, T6. Polacek (WH) 4-10.

Pole vault (10-6) — 1. Gossard (R) 10-0, 2. Albertelli (WH) 10-0, 3. Gerwert (BA) 10-0, 4. Rose (SH) 10-0, 5. Yahner (NC) 9-6, 6. Rok (FH) 9-0, 7. McKinney (H) 9-0, 8. Markosky (LV) 8-6.

Long jump (16-11) — 1. Martinazzi (BC) 17-03.75, 2. Clayborn (MU) 17-3, 3. Roush (FH) 16-11.25, 4. Miller (LV) 16-7.25, 5.

Voyzey (T) 16-6.25, 6. Kline (FH) 16-1.50, 7.

Litzinger (BG) 15-11.50, 8. Schacte (LV) 1510.

Triple jump (35-6) — 1. Michina (PC) 3610.50, 2. Litzinger (BG) 36-9.50, 3. Roush (FH) 36-1.50, 4. Murphy (BC) 35-9, 5. Arblaster (U) 35-8.50, 6. Miller (LV) 35-7.75, 7. Horrell (LV) 35-7.50, 8. Shertzer (J) 34-4.75.

Shot put (36-6) — 1. Pridgen (R) 35-3, 2.

Polenik (PM) 32-7, 3. Simmons (U) 32-0, 4.

Au.Newhouse (HC) 31-7, 5. Gully (FH) 31-2, 6.

VanCise (BE) 31-0, 7. Audley (BG) 30-5, 8.

Neumann (CC) 30-0.

Discus (113-0) — 1. Audley (BG) 118-5, 2. Barney (SH) 108-2, 3. Cecere (FH) 101-7, 4.

Rocco (NC) 97-1, 5. Clark (SJ) 95-0), 6. Mack (MC) 94-7, 7. Simmons (U) 94-2, 8. Shearer (LV) 91-8.

Javelin (121-0) — 1. Tiracave (PC) 140-1, 2. Beer (MC) 137-0, 3. Hildebrand (CC) 135-3, 4. Patrick (LV) 119-2, 5. Buggey (HC) 118-2, 6.

Cecere (FH) 111-1, 7. Brechbeil (SH) 108-8, 8.

Stevens (CC) 105-3.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS

DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS

CLASS A Games at 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals Monday, May 23 Bishop Carroll at Claysburg-Kimmel West Branch at Southern Huntingdon Northern Cambria at Glendale

CLASS AA

First Round Thursday’s Games Westmont-Hilltop at Richland Forest Hills at Penn Cambria Mount Union at Ligonier Valley Bishop McCort at Cambria Heights Blairsville at Marion Center Quarterfinals Monday, May 23 Richland-Westmont winner at PhilisburgOsceola Forest Hills-Penn Cambria winner vs.

Mount Union-Ligonier Valley winner, TBA Bishop McCort-Cambria Heights winner at Bald Eagle Blairsville-Marion Center winner at Centra

CLASS A Games at 4 p.m.

First Round Thursday’s Games St. Joseph’s (9-8) at United (10-8) Blacklick Valley (7-10) at Conemaugh Valley (13-6) Bishop Guilfoyle (6-13) at Portage (14-5) Williamsburg (7-8) at Claysburg-Kimmel (11-6) Northern Cambria (9-10) at Juniata Valley (11-8) Quarterfinals Monday, May 23 United-St. Joseph’s winner at Blairsville (15-3) Blacklick-Conemaugh winner vs. PortageBishop Guilfoyle winner Williamsburg-Claysburg winner at HomerCenter (13-5) Northern Cambria-Juniata Valley winner at Ferndale (14-4)

CLASS AA

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS BOYS

INDIANA 4, BEDFORD 1 Singles John Appolonia (I) def. Ben Windows, 6-0, 6-0 Kellen Short (I) def. Jess Hampton, 6-4, 16, 6-3 Joey Bujdos (I) def. Caleb Beidle, 6-4, 6-0 Doubles Keith McDaniel and Willie Bonn (B) def.

Mitchell Lewis and Badi Zhou, 7-6, 7-5 Yongjie Weng and Brett Brice (I) def. Luke Dague and Lance Dague, 6-3, 6-3l

SANDLOT BASEBALL

INDIANA COUNTY LEAGUE BLAIRSVILLE 6, NEW DERRY 3 Blairsville — 6 Culler 2-2-1-0, Emerick 4-1-2-0, S.Thompson 4-0-0-0, B.Thompson 4-2-2-2, D.Doak 4-0-1-2, Jack 0-0-0-0, Truscott 4-0-11, Bowser 2-0-0-0, Draghi 1-0-0-0, Harsh 2-01-0, B.Doak 2-0-0-0, Gilmore 2-0-1-0, Pennavaria 1-1-1-0, Totals 32-6-10-5 New Derry — 3 Zimmerman 4-0-0-0, Gearhart 3-1-2-0, Dixon 4-1-2-0, DePalma 4-0-1-2, Hauser 2-00-0, Kelly 2-1-1-0, Tucci 4-0-0-0, Yandrick 10-0-0, Humphrey 3-0-2-1, Downey 3-0-0-0, Totals 30-3-8-3 Blairsville 100 100 4 — 6 10 4 New Derry 010 020 0 — 3 8 2 2B — B.Thompson, DePalma.

W — Emerick 2 K, 0 BB. L — Kelly 1 K, 1 BB.

INDIANA COUNTY YOUTH LEGION SHOEMAKER FUNERAL HOME 7, S.W. JACK 4 Shoemaker 003 300 1 — 7 4 2 S.W. Jack 100 010 2 — 4 7 6 W — Henigin 10 K, 1 BB. L — Putt 2 K, 5 BB.

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First Round Thursday’s Games Everett (7-12) at Bedford (14-4) Bald Eagle (11-7) at Forest Hills (13-7) Southern Huntingdon (14-6) at Central (14-

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Indiana advances to state quarterfinals Continued from Page 13 have a really good work ethic, and they’re all athletes. They all played other sports and they know what it means to be successful. They just have a lot of fun.”

That work ethic paid big dividends, and following a back-and-forth battle that left the Indians’ fate in limbo long into match, Indiana’s Kellen Short delivered the winning point in the third set of his singles match.

Squaring off with Bedford’s Jess Hampton in No. 2 singles play, Short found himself still trying to secure a win with both doubles matches well under way after John Appolonia and Joey Budjos gave Indiana a 2-0 lead. He overcame 4-3 deficit to win the first set, 6-4, but took a lopsided loss in the second, 6-1.

Meanwhile, Indiana’s first doubles team had just suffered a lost set, and its second doubles team was clinging to a slim advantage, likely causing Palko and Short a little concern.

“Kellen’s match was a nail-biter,” Palko said. “I think there between, when there’s tennis going on, there’s fatigue going on, there’s ‘Oh my gosh’ going on.

“He was kind of starting to rush. Sometimes when you start to rush, you start trying to do things too early in points, try to get almost like get-them-over-with points.

We tried to slow him down, tried to get him to think a little bit more about what he was doing, try to drag the points out a little bit and look for better opportunities.”

Following a timely pep talk from his coach, Short returned to take the deciding third set, 6-3, sending Indiana further into the playoffs and the fans on the terrace above into a cheering frenzy.

Although Short stole the show with his exhausting performance, he’s quick to share credit with the teammates who preceded him on the score sheet.

“I shouldn’t say that I enjoy the long matches, but I feel like I can deal with anyone for three sets if I need to,” Short said.

“And I know that John and Joey next to me are pretty efficient and pretty fast off the court, so even though the doubles teams are coming out there, I know that it’s normally a good sign for the team as a whole because John and Joey took care of business and put us in a good spot. So I’m fine

with that.”

And while Short’s match went down to the wire, it’s clear that his teammates’ confidence in him never wavered.

“Kellen has been in a lot of three-set matches this year, and one of the nice traits that Kellen has as an athlete is he’s going to play until the end really hard,” Appolonia said. “He has a lot of pride, not just in the result he gets, but in the process and how he plays. So going into a third-set match, I knew he wasn’t in a bad spot, he still had a good chance to come out on top. And true to himself, he did.

“And obviously, I think one of the best characteristics of our team is that we are deep, so even if a singles guy isn’t having his best match, I think our doubles can pick up the slack.”

Just as he has done throughout much of his four-year career, Appolonia eased through his No. 1 singles match, 6-0, 6-0, over Ben Windows. In No. 3 play, Budjos built on a tough-fought first set to take down Caleb Beidle, 6-4, 6-0.

In doubles play, Indiana’s No. 2 team of Yongjie Weng and Brett Brice cruised past Bedford’s Luke Dague and Lance Dague, 63, 6-3.

Narrowly avoiding a shutout, the Bisons’ second team of Keith McDaniel and Willie Bonn did just enough to top the Indians’ Mitchell Lewis and Badi Zhou, 7-6, 7-5.

With just a few days to prepare, the Indians must also brace for an entirely new endeavor.

But with the stout top-to-bottom play Indiana (16-4) has displayed all season, there’s no reason to think the program can’t go even further. After all, it might be the best it’s ever been.

“We’ve been very fortunate,” Palko said.

“We’ve had a lot of opportunities to work with kids in practice, we’ve had a lot of opportunities to improve, and it shows. Our kids have made incredible strides and gotten a lot better.”

“It’s awesome, and it’s definitely a testament to Mr. Palko and the program that he’s built here,” Short said. “Our coaches do a great job of making sure that we can improve and produce a great team, so it’s awesome for the program to make it to Hershey and prove that we can play really good tennis, because we have really great coaches.”

Series resumes in Tampa Continued from Page 13 times during games,” Cooper said.

“We limited a lot of chances in the second period, but the first and the third were just way too many chances against,” Cooper added. “ Clearly, he was the reason the game was so close.”

The young goaltender settled in after allowing two early goals, giving Tampa Bay a chance to dump the Penguins into a 2-0 series hole until Sidney Crosby scored the first overtime playoff winner of his career just 40 seconds into the extra period.

“He was unreal ... obviously the guy who kept us in it,” Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. “He’s been phenomenal.”

Crosby couldn’t have picked a better moment to snap a personal scoring drought.

The goal was his first since Game 4 of the opening round against the New York Rangers, a puzzling eight-game slump the Penguins hope is behind their star.

“To be in the playoffs ... it’s a great opportunity, and to score and contribute, it feels good,” Crosby said. “But it’s one game, and whether you win 5-1 or 3-2 in overtime, it’s one win. So you’ve got to keep that in mind.”

Although Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said he didn’t detect any growing frustration within Crosby, he conceded it was good to see him finally find the back of the net.

“I think it’s a big boost for Sid,” Sullivan said. “I think it’s a big boost for our team.”

While Cooper stressed that Tampa Bay can play better, he doesn’t want anyone to get the impression that he’s disappointed in the way his team — which has been without injured star Steven Stamkos the entire playoffs — has performed.

The Lightning, trying to reach the Stanley Cup final for the second straight year, advanced in five games in each of the first two rounds. And, they have yet to lose consecutive games this postseason. “ We’ve played our hearts out,” Cooper said. “We sit here today and we’re 9-3 in the

Sharks even series with shutout victory

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Brent Burns scored San Jose’s first two power-play goals of the Western Conference finals and Martin Jones stopped 26 shots for his second shutout of the postseason as the Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-0 Tuesday night to even the series at a game apiece.

Tommy Wingels and Dainius Zubrus also scored and Logan Couture had two assists to help the Sharks bounce back from a tight loss in the opener.

Game 3 is Thursday night in San Jose.

Brian Elliott made 20 saves for St. Louis.

Burns’ fifth and sixth goals of the postseason both came on one-timers with Troy Brouwer in the penalty box, and were his only shots of the game. The 6-foot-5, 230pound defenseman made it 2-0 in the second off a nice setup from Joe Pavelski just 16 seconds after Brouwer went off for slashing, and made it a three-goal gap about 12 minutes into the third off a feed from Patrick Marleau.

Zubrus assisted on Wingels’ goal early in the first and added an empty-netter in the final minute.

Wingels scored his second goal 2:07 in, seconds after Jones thwarted Tarasenko on the other end. playoffs. That’s as good a run as we’ve had in regular season. so it’s pretty tough to be hard on our guys. But in saying that, we have to have a better response (tonight).”

Center Tyler Johnson agreed.

“Coming back 1-1, if you told us we were going to do that before (the series began), most of us would have taken that,” Johnson said. “It’s a good thing. But at the same time, we know we have to be better.”

Ligonier Valley (11-6) at Mount Union (16-

Bellwood-Antis (12-7) at Bishop McCort (14-5) Penn Cambria (13-7) at Juniata (11-4) Chestnut Ridge (12-6) at PhilipsburgOsceola (11-6) Tyrone (7-11) at Richland (13-4) Quarterfinals Monday, May 23 Everett-Bedford winner vs. Bald EagleForest Hills winner Southern Huntingdon-Central winner vs.

Ligonier Valley-Mount Union winner Bellwood-Bishop McCort winner vs. Penn Cambria-Juniata winner Chestnut Ridge-Philipsburg winner vs.

Tyrone-Richland winner

TUESDAY’S BOX SCORE STEEL VALLEY 9, WEST SHAMOKIN 5 West Shamokin — 5 Allen c 4-0-0-0, Farrior 2b 0-0-0-0, Townsend dh 4-0-1-2, Fairman ss/p 4-1-2-0, Nosal 1b 1-2-0-0, Gray c 3-0-1-0, Frailey 2b 30-1-3, Vicini p/ss 3-0-0-0, Julius lf 1-0-0-0, Orlovsky lf 0-1-0-0, Gress rf 3-1-1-0, Totals 26-5-6-5 Steel Valley — 9 Cannon p 2-1-1-0, Chuba ss 4-1-1-1, Good cf 2-2-1-0, Yuhas rf 4-1-1-0, Ligeros 3b 3-2-12, Pepke 2b 0-0-0-0, Craft dh/p 4-1-0-0, Sullivan 1b 4-1-0-2, Conberato lf 4-1-1-0, Karfelt c 1-0-0-0, Totals 28-9-7-6 West Shamokin 011 002 1 — 5 6 7 Steel Valley 022 212 x — 9 7 2 2B — Sullivan, Frailey.

W — Cannon 3 K, 4 BB. L — Vicini 5 K, 5 BB.

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Von Agris earns top award

By The Indiana Gazette IUP sophomore Luise von Agris is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship.

The award was presented on Monday evening at the Division II National Championships Festival Opening Ceremonies at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

Von Agris, a native of Germany, carries a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average in management. It’s the fifth Elite 90 award for an IUP student-athlete since the program was initiated prior to the 2009-10 academic year. Three of those five are part of the IUP women’s tennis program, with von Agris joining Tabtip Louhabanjong (2012) and Kelly McBryan (2011).

The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.

IUP ROUNDUP Von Agris owns the IUP single-season record with 51 combined victories, including 26-6 in singles play.

IUP opened the NCAA Championship today against 12th-ranked St. Mary’s (Texas).

DIXON TROPHY: IUP moved up one spot to finish in fifth place in the final 2015-16 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Dixon Trophy standings.

IUP ended the year with an average score of 11.21, including a 12.81 men’s average and a 10.05 women’s average.

The Dixon Trophy is awarded annually to the top performing school in the conference, with scores given for each PSAC championship sport that a school sponsors. Point values are earned in descending order, with 18 going to the conference champion in each sport, and the average of all scores determines the champion.

West Chester won its second straight Dixon Trophy with an average of 12.36.

Shippensburg finished second at 11.88, California was third at 11.50 and Slippery Rock was fourth at 11.26.

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West Shamokin loses playoff game FOX CHAPEL — West Shamokin’s first trip to the postseason since 2004 came to an abrupt end Tuesday when the Wolves lost to Steel Valley, 9-5, in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA baseball playoffs at Fox Chapel.

The Wolves struck first with one run in the second inning, but Steel Valley scored five unanswered runs over the next five innings.

West Shamokin committed seven errors.

“It was very uncharacteristic of us,” West Shamokin coach Dave Powers said.

“That’s one thing that we’ve done very well this year is field the ball. It was frustrating for the guys.”

Ben Vicini took the loss despite allowing only three hits and one earned run.

Eli Frailey paced the Wolves with a double and three RBIs. Jacob Townsend plated two runs, and Devin Fairman had a pair of hits.

Despite the early exit, West Shamokin’s coach considers the season a success and is eager for the program to join the Heritage Conference next year.

“Absolutely,” Powers said.

“Very first night of practice this year, I said nothing was acceptable but a playoff spot. The kids responded very well. We’re proud of what the kids did this year, and the guys who are returning will build off this and we’ll have another successful season next year.”

The Wolves tied a pair of school records this season.

Their 10 wins matched a season high from 2004, and Vicini’s 80 strikeouts tied the mark set by his brother, Joe, in 2005.

Blairsville rallies to beat New Derry NEW DERRY — Bobby Thompson drove in two runs and scored two to help rally Blairsville over host New Derry, 6-3, in an Indiana County League baseball game.

New Derry scored twice in the fifth inning to take a one run lead, 3-2, and held the advantage going into the final frame, but the visiting Colts plated four runs in the top of the seventh.

The Colts outhit the Tigers 10-8.

Thompson finished 2-for4 with a double, and Dave Doak drove in two runs.

New Derry’s, Dom DePalma doubled in two runs.

Scott Dixon, Cory Gearhart and Josh Humphrey each singled twice.

New Derry travels to Bovard on Thursday, and Blairsville visits West Lebanon on Sunday.

Shoemaker tops S.W. Jack Garrett Henigin struck out 10 and issued one walk, and Shoemaker Funeral Home defeated host S.W. Jack, 7-4, in an Indiana County Youth Legion baseball game Tuesday.

S.W. Jack scored once in the bottom of the first inning, but Shoemaker plated three runs in each the third and fourth to take a fiverun lead, 6-1, before tacking on its final run in the seventh.

The win marked two straight for Henigin, who pitched his first career nohitter against I-Medical last Wednesday.

Tyler Moran went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead Shoemaker.

Shoemaker plays host to Armstrong on Thursday, and S.W. Jack visits Walbeck Insurance on Monday.

Basketball camp set at Penns Manor KENWOOD — A basketball camp will be held at Penns Manor High School from June 13 to 17.

The camp is open to players from any school district, male or female, entering grades 3 to 7. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. Penns Manor coaches and players will provide instruction.

The cost is $75 before June 1 and $85 after May 31.

Registration forms are available at www.pmhs. pennsmanor.org.

For information, contact Jason Miloser at (724) 8406796. or jasonmiloser@ gmail.com.

Sports MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Pirates 12, Braves 9

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Bucs bang out 21 hits in win AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — There are nights when Gregory Polanco will head to the dugout after an at-bat knowing it will be a while before he gets another turn at the plate.

Tuesday was not one of those nights.

The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder — moonlighting in left field instead of his usual spot in right while Starling Marte is on paternity leave — ripped three doubles in a 12-9 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Pittsburgh jumped on Atlanta starter Aaron Blair for nine runs then held on late while pounding out a season-high 21 hits.

“You have to stay ready because you’re hitting one inning and next thing you know, you might hit again,” Polanco said.

John Jaso, Andrew McCutchen and Francisco Cervelli also had three hits for the Pirates, who have won three straight and spoiled interim manager Brian Snitker’s debut with the Braves. Juan Nicasio (4-3) survived five innings to pick up the win.

Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his 13th save and third in as many games, the closer was pressed into service after the front end of the bullpen scuffled despite being staked to a sizable lead.

Mallex Smith hit two homers for the Braves, playing hours after manager Fredi Gonzalez was fired after five-plus seasons with Atlanta languishing in last place in the NL East.

Rookie Aaron Blair (0-3) failed to make it out of the second inning as

the Braves fell to a major-league worst 9-29.

“We’ve been fighting all year,” Smith said. “I’ve been saying that the whole time. We just got to get two things to go together. It seems like when our pitching is there our bats haven’t been and then vice versa.

Right now we’re just waiting for it all to click.”

Atlanta general manager John Coppolella refused to blame Gonzalez for the team’s current state but stressed the need for a fresh voice. Enter Snitker, a lifer in the organization whose nomadic journey over the last four decades has included five different stints managing one of the club’s minor league affiliates.

Thrust into a 125-game tryout for the permanent gig, Snitker told the Braves — several of whom he coached on their way to the majors — that he would need time to get a feel for things.

The start of his tenure looked awfully familiar to Gonzalez’s final weeks, though Snitker was hardly complaining after watching his new team press until the final out.

“It was just kind of neat to watch how they just kept throwing up those at-bats and grinding out at-bats,” Snitker said. “Things happened, but we were a hit away again. I liked what I saw. I liked the energy in the dugout and everybody’s kind of just into the game.”

Blair is among the core the Braves hope to build around as they retool heading into 2017. The 23-year-old, a former first-round draft pick by Arizona acquired by Atlanta last year, was solid if not spectacular in his first

four major league starts but struggled in his fifth.

The Pirates jumped on Blair for seven runs in the first inning, though two fielding errors did little to help him.

Nicasio chipped in a two-run single during the barrage, an outburst that might have continued unabated if Jaso wasn’t thrown out at home to end the inning.

Blair fared no better in the second, leaving after getting just one out and being charged with two more runs.

“Pretty much everything was up in the zone and in the middle of the plate, and a good-hitting team, I guess that’s what happens,” Blair said.

Pittsburgh rookie Alen Hanson entered as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and beat out an infield single for his first hit in the majors. Hanson moved to third on a botched pickoff attempt and later scored. He plans to send the baseball back to his mother in the Dominican Republic as a souvenir.

“This has been a long promise for my mom, to play in the big leagues,” Hanson said. “(I want to) send that to her as a gift to say ‘Hey we made it.’”

The Braves’ Julio Teheran (0-4, 3.17) looks for his first victory of the season tonight. Atlanta is averaging just 2.12 runs per game when Teheran starts this season.

The Pirates’ Francisco Liriano (3-2, 4.99 ERA) will try to bounce back from a bumpy outing against the Cubs last weekend when he gave up eight runs in 4 2-3 innings. Liriano is 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA in four career starts versus the Braves.

Cervelli agrees to three-year deal

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — Francisco Cervelli arrived in Pittsburgh as a backup plan in fall 2014, the “just in case” should Russell Martin bolt in free agency.

Barely 18 months later, Martin is long gone and the livewire catcher who replaced him is an integral part of the Pirates’ future after signing a contract through the rest of the decade.

The $31 million, three-year announced Tuesday, runs from 2017-19 and serves as validation that the injuries and inconsistent play that dogged Cervelli early in his career are behind him.

“With all of his work, all of his perseverance, all his preparation, he stepped into big shoes and more than filled them,” Pittsburgh general manager Neal Huntington said.

Pittsburgh acquired Cervelli from the New York Yankees on Nov. 12, 2014, while Martin weighed his options following two seasons with the Pirates. Martin signed an $82 million, five-year deal with Toronto a week later, and Cervelli found himself tasked with replacing one of the best all-around catchers in the game.

“It was a challenge for me,” Cervelli said. “Two options: try to play a little more than what I can do or just be me.”

Given a chance to start regularly for the first time, Cervelli hit .295 with

seven homers and 43 RBIs while appearing in 130 games. Heady territory for a player who was told back in 2005 he should consider getting into coaching rather than try to pursue a job working behind the plate. Looking back, Cervelli can’t help but laugh at the memory.

“I don’t want to be a coach, I want to be a player,” Cervelli said before pointing to Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. “I got my coach there. I think I’d get thrown out every day if I were a coach.”

On that point, Cervelli may be right.

In a laidback clubhouse, the Venezuelan is a firebrand. His walkup song is “That’s Amore” sung

by Dean Martin, a tune that instantly made Martin a hit at PNC Park and fits in lockstep with the way Cervelli goes about his business.

“He’s one of our culture drivers,” Huntington said.

One who quickly developed a rapport with Pittsburgh’s staff thanks in part to his attention to detail and ability to turn borderline calls into strikes by expertly framing pitches.

Still, his status beyond 2016 was uncertain; he had a $3.5 million, oneyear deal and would have been eligible for free agency after the World Series.

Pittsburgh signed No. 2 catcher Chris Stewart to a new deal in the offseason and has Elias Diaz in the minor league system. Huntington admits he wasn’t optimistic the Pi-

rates would find common ground with Cervelli, which is why negotiations went on privately.

“If it hadn’t come to a positive ending, we didn’t want it to be a distraction for Francisco, didn’t want it to be a distraction for us,” Huntington said.

Yet the Pirates have become aggressive in locking up core players for the long term. Cervelli joins outfielders Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco, second baseman Josh Harrison and third baseman Jung Ho Kang as players signed through at least 2019, with centerfielder Andrew McCutchen under team control through 2018.

Now Pittsburgh can try to find the pieces to fit around them as it tries to keep pace with NL Central rivals Chicago and St. Louis.

Not that it mattered much to Cervelli on Tuesday. After seven erratic years in New York, he’s found a home in Pittsburgh. He always envisioned the day he would sign a big contract, hold up a jersey and pose for pictures.

There was no jersey available as he sat next to Huntington because it was already hanging in his locker.

One that he plans on keeping for awhile.

“The most important thing is what we have in the clubhouse: coaches, teammates. It’s just special,” Cervelli said. “You come to work to a place where you’re happy every day. I think that’s where you should be.”

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 84

Cleveland routs Toronto in Game 1

By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Still unbeaten, still undeniable.

The Cavaliers are rolling through the East with ease.

LeBron James hardly missed and scored 24 points in three quarters, Kyrie Irving scored 27 and Cleveland picked up where it left off before a long layoff by thumping the Toronto Raptors 115-84 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night.

James made his first nine shots — one an arena-rattling powerhouse dunk — and the Cavs, healthy and hungry after losing in the Finals a year ago, shot 67 percent from the field in the first half while improving to 9-0 this postseason. Cleveland is

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PIRATES CATCHER John Jaso slid safely into home plate as Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski lost control of the ball Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

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the first team to start the playoffs with nine straight wins since San Antonio reeled off 10 in a row in 2012.

But although the Cavs are more than halfway to winning a title — and ending the city’s 52-year championship drought — James isn’t satisfied.

“I don’t think we have complacency in our minds,” he said. “We have a goal and our goal is not nine wins.

I’ve won nine games before. I’ve won 14 games before. We will face some adversity.”

The 31-point win is the most lopsided in Cleveland’s postseason history.

But unlike their second-round series when they made 77 3-pointers and swept Atlanta, the Cavs did most of their damage from close range.

Cleveland made just 7 of 20 3-point attempts.

DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points and Bismack Biyombo added 12 for Toronto.

The Raptors had just one day to prepare for the Cavs after going to seven games with Miami.

“I thought they were the fresher team, the quicker team,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.

Kyle Lowry, who scored 35 points in the Raptors’ series-clinching win over Miami, was held to just eight as he and the Raptors were roughed up in their first appearance in the conference finals.

Unless Toronto figures some things out quickly, these Raptors will be extinct, too.

Game 2 is Thursday night.

Noah Syndergaard brought his 100 mph heat and struck out 10, Curtis Granderson homered on Max Scherzer’s first pitch, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Tuesday night to stop a four-game skid.

Daniel Murphy returned to Citi Field with a major league-best .400 batting average and drew two early standing ovations, then got booed. The former Mets postseason star got one of five hits Syndergaard (4-2) gave up in seven innings.

Michael Conforto also homered as the Mets sent the NL East leaders to their third straight loss. Jeurys Familia worked the ninth for his 13th save in as many chances.

Scherzer (4-3) also struck out 10 in his first start since fanning a record-tying 20 against Detroit in his last outing.

Scherzer allowed just three hits in 6 1-3 innings but two of them left the ballpark.

GIANTS 5, PADRES 1: Madison Bumgarner threw a five-hitter and struck out 11 for his first complete game this season and Brandon Crawford homered and drove in all five runs to lead NL West-leading San Francisco to a victory against San Diego.

The benches cleared after Bumgarner struck out Wil Myers to end the third.

Bumgarner stared at Myers as he walked off the field, and the two exchanged words. They had to be separated, but no punches were thrown. Bumgarner and Myers, the Padres’ first baseman, appeared to laugh off their differences when the pitcher walked leading off the ninth.

Bumgarner (5-2) came within three outs of a shutout before allowing Matt Kemp’s homer off the third deck of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in the left field corner, his 10th.

Colin Rea (3-2) allowed three runs and four hits in five innings, struck out three and walked two.

BREWERS 4, CUBS 2: Chase Anderson took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and finished with 8 2-3 strong innings to lift Milwaukee over Chicago.

The Cubs entered averaging 5.94 runs per game, but Anderson (2-5) stopped them almost cold to snap a personal five-game skid.

Ben Zobrist ended Anderson’s no-hit bid with a double on the first pitch of the eighth.

Anderson was perfect through 5 1-3 innings before walking Miguel Montero on a 3-2 pitch.

Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant spoiled Anderson’s shutout with solo homers in the ninth.

Cubs fans joined the hometown crowd with a standing ovation while Anderson walked off the field.

Jeremy Jeffress got the final out for his 11th save.

Hendricks (2-3) allowed four runs in 5 1-3 innings.

ROCKIES 3, CARDINALS 1: Chad Bettis took a shutout into the seventh inning and drove in a run to lead Colorado to a victory over St. Louis.

Nolan Arrenado and Dustin Garneau had RBI singles, and Bettis added a run-scoring grounder as the Rockies got their season-high fifth straight win and won for only the fifth time in 22 games at Busch Stadium since 2010.

Bettis (4-2) didn’t give up a hit until Jeremy Hazelbaker beat out an infield single leading off the fifth. The right-hander allowed five singles in 6 2-3 innings, walking two and striking out four.

Jaime Garcia (3-3) allowed three runs and five singles with four walks in five innings for St. Louis.

PHILLIES 3, MARLINS 1: Tommy Joseph hit his first major league homer as part of three-hit game to lead Philadelphia past Miami.

Six Phillies pitchers combined to strike out 17 Marlins.

Joseph hit a solo shot in the second inning off Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen

(3-2) and hit cleanup in just his third big-league game.

Vince Velasquez struck out 10 in five innings.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 5: Khris Davis hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning for his third homer of the night, giving Oakland a victory over Texas.

Ian Desmond hit a tworun homer off Ryan Madson (2-0) in the top of the ninth to put Texas ahead 54, but Davis and the A’s weren’t done.

Pinch-hitter Stephen Vogt reached on an infield single and went to third on Coco Crisp’s double. Two outs and an intentional walk later, Davis launched a drive to left field off Shawn Tolleson (0-2), handing the Rangers’ closer his fourth blown save.

ASTROS 6, WHITE SOX 5: Evan Gattis celebrated his return to the majors with a two-run homer in the 11th inning that lifted Houston over Chicago.

Astros rookie Tyler White hit a pair of solo shots for his first multihomer game and capped a three-hit night with a double.

ROYALS 8, RED SOX 4: Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and Kansas City beat hot-hitting Boston.

Orlando also tripled and had a two-run single. Omar Infante and Alcides Escobar drove in runs.

Yordano Ventura (4-2) allowed four runs and seven hits before exiting with a one-run lead.

MARINERS 10, ORIOLES 0: Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs, Kyle Seager hit a three-run drive and Seattle cruised past Baltimore.

Robinson Cano had three hits, two RBIs and scored three runs for the Mariners.

Wade Miley (4-2) allowed two hits and walked three in six sharp innings.

RAYS 12, BLUE JAYS 2: Chris Archer pitched six innings to win his third straight decision, Brad Miller had three hits and three RBIs and Tampa Bay routed Toronto again.

Logan Morrison had two hits and two RBIs for the Rays.

Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman (4-1) allowed a career-worst 13 hits in 5 2-3 innings.

TIGERS 7, TWINS 2: Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive homers during a seven-run seventh inning, and Detroit beat Minnesota as Tigers manager Brad Ausmus served a one-game suspension.

Jose Iglesias hit a tiebreaking two-run single for the Tigers.

Minnesota’s Phil Hughes took a shutout into the seventh but was lifted after allowing Miguel Cabrera’s triple and Victor Martinez’s sacrifice fly.

INTERLEAGUE DODGERS 5, ANGELS 1: Clayton Kershaw improved to 4-0 in May, Joc Pederson hit two solo homers and the Dodgers beat the Angels in the Freeway Series.

Kershaw (6-1) allowed one run and four hits in eight innings, struck out 11 and walked none. The lefthander retired his final 13 batters in lowering his ERA to 1.67.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, YANKEES 3: Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the eighth inning and Arizona clinched its first regular-season series over New York.

Jake Lamb hit a two-run homer off Michael Pineda (1-5) and the Diamondbacks had 10 hits.

Greinke (4-3) struck out seven.

INDIANS 13, REDS 1: Rajai Davis had three hits, drove in three runs and scored four, and Cleveland benefited from four straight bases-loaded walks from reliever Steve Delabar to rout Cincinnati.

Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana and Mike Napoli each had two RBIs, and Francisco Lindor and Lonnie Chisenhall had three hits apiece.

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Wurm put skills on display all over map

Continued from Page 13 nine ground balls in a row to Garry, and the closer he got to fielding nine in a row, the more velocity Art put on the ball. And if Art happened to slip a rare grounder past Garry, then the duo would start the game over.

He also explained how his father played an instrumental role in developing his pinpoint control on the mound, saying: “If we were playing catch and I threw it over his head, then the game of catch was over. My control definitely came from that because I wanted to keep playing catch, and so therefore I’d have to throw the ball where he’d catch it every single time. …

My mom and dad were tremendous supporters, but my dad never gave in.

He always pushed for more and he always wanted me to strive to be better.”

Wurm took the skills and discipline his father instilled in him and parlayed it into a successful threesport varsity career at Blacklick Valley High School.

Wurm earned roles as a starting guard on the Vikings’ basketball team and as a starting quarterback on their football team during his junior and senior seasons. He was an All-Appalachian selection during his senior year in basketball, the season he led the Vikings to what was then single-season schoolrecord 17 wins. Wurm was also an all-conference pick during his senior year in football, when he passed for 1,000 yards.

BUT WURM TRULY made his mark at Blacklick Valley on the baseball diamond, even though he only pitched two games in his high school career.

Wurm utilized his speed, arm strength, fielding prowess and hitting skills to start four years for the Vikings as an infielder. In that time, he impressed manager Paul Shandor and assistant coach Don Thomas enough to persuade the legendary Blacklick Valley duo to approach then-IUP baseball manager Arch Moore and assistant coach Tom Kennedy.

Moore, who played previously for the New York Yankees and was IUP’s all-time leader in wins at the time, took to Wurm and ultimately offered him a roster spot.

Wurm’s freshman year didn’t unfold as planned, but it turned out to be a major turning point in his career.

Although he dressed for home games, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound right-hander didn’t make the traveling team. He also only played in one game and had one at-bat all year, a trip to the plate in which he didn’t even swing.

“It was a definite turning point in my life,” Wurm said. “If you bat one time all season you’ve really got to love something to come back and do it again, especially at the same school.

But I’m a loyal guy, and I liked IUP. Plus I had upperclassmen in front of me that understood the game and knew what was going on. I didn’t play because I wasn’t ready, and I understood that.”

As a sophomore, Wurm locked down a spot on the traveling team, and probably a starting role somewhere in the infield, but his year came to an end before it ever started when he suffered a thumb injury that required surgery.

The injury frustrated Wurm, but it certainly didn’t deter him from returning stronger and more polished at the beginning of his junior year.

Wurm quickly solidified his dream position, the starting role at shortstop, before the team made a trip to the Cocoa Expo Sports Center in Florida. Wurm played uncharacteristically poor in the field in his first game in Florida, and as a result, he was moved to third base.

In the next two years, Wurm displayed the guts, skill set and know-how required to play the hot corner. In the process, he also proved that as long as he was on the field he was going to make an impact.

Wurm hit .358 his senior year and won each of the three games he pitched in.

“He’s a very, very good baseball player, and that’s why he’s played the game so long,” Kennedy, an Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame

inductee and a 26-year coaching veteran at IUP, said. “We always knew he was brutally competitive, so we knew it was only a matter of time before he broke into the lineup somewhere.

He was fast, he had a really good throwing arm and as a hitter he was very solid. He could always throw, but he really worked on developing his power once he got to IUP, and that made a big difference.

“We didn’t use him much as a pitcher,” he said. “But that was only because we had guys like Mike Sobota and Mike Meyer who were already established as pitchers, plus Garry was extremely effective as an infielder.”

ALTHOUGH HE ACHIEVED

success as a collegiate third baseman, Wurm always felt a burning aspiration to get back on the hill.

While at IUP, Wurm pitched in tournaments in the offseason in the Johnstown Junior League (now the AAABA League). He pitched in a tournament in Johnstown as a sophomore and garnered the Pete Vuckovich Award for his outstanding efforts, but he still only pitched three games — all of which he won and all of which he threw during his senior year — at IUP. He landed a tryout with the Montreal Expos before leaving IUP, but he didn’t receive his break in pitching until after college, during his brief stint with Creekside-based Bouma Chiropractic in the Indiana County League.

After leading Bouma to back-to-back ICL titles, Wurm received a call from Kansas City Royals’ birddog scout John Kavulich, another fellow Indiana County Hall of Fame inductee.

Kavulich offered Wurm a tryout at Hofstra University with a budding independent baseball league called The Empire State League.

So eager to accept the tryout, Wurm showed up long before any other player, a move that allowed him to pitch first in front of coaches and former major league stars Paul Blair and George Scott.

“I got on the mound and threw 10 fastballs as hard as I could throw,” Wurm said.

“I just cut loose and threw as hard as I could throw, and Paul Blair said, ‘I’m taking this guy.’ I signed a contract in 1987 and I played there the whole summer, and Paul Blair took it from there. He always made sure the scouts came. If there were scouts in town they made sure I was always on the mound.”

Wurm waited in frustration as many of his teammates in the league accepted contract offers from MLB teams. Then, after being named to the league’s all-star team, Wurm was offered a tryout with Pittsburgh by the owner of the Watertown Pirates, a Class A affiliate.

Wurm considered the tryout the most significant opportunity of his life, and he seized the moment in front of some of the most influential decision-makers in MLB at the time.

Wurm traveled to Bradenton, Fla., where he pitched in front of Pirates executive vice president and general manager Branch Rickey Jr. and longtime scout Elmer Grey at the end of the 1987 season. Jeff Banister, now the Texas Rangers’ manager, did the catching that day for Wurm.

“I got on the mound and threw as hard as I could for as long as I could,” Wurm said. “I was sweating so hard, and I remember Branch Rickey saying to me, ‘Pro baseball players don’t sweat like that.’ But they still signed me, and at 22 years old, that was unbelievable to me. I called my dad and told him, and he about fell on the floor. That was a pretty good feeling.”

Wurm flourished on the mound for a season in the Gulf Coast League, finishing the year with a 2.57 earned run average. He also began throwing a rarely mastered tool that his dad taught him, the knuckleball, a pitch that not only baffled hitters, but allowed Wurm to better preserve his arm during long outings.

The Pirates promoted Wurm to their Class A affiliate in Augusta, Ga., the following year.

Wurm realized even more success on the mound in Georgia, where he finished a short but stellar season

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GARRY WURM started his ICL career with Indiana-based Bouma Chiropractic and eventually moved on to West Lebanon. with a 1.74 ERA with nine strikeouts and eight walks.

He also came four outs away from throwing a nohitter in a start against the Toronto Blue Jays’ Class AA affiliate.

During his time in the Pirates organization, Wurm faced such future MLB stars as Hall of Famer Mike Piazza and seven-time All-Star selection Sammy Sosa. He also had the privilege of playing alongside teammates such as six-time MLB All-Star Moises Alou, who got his call to the majors two years after starring for Augusta.

WURM SEEMINGLY capitalized on the most important moment of his career, so when he received a certified letter in the mail that winter, he was, to say the least, shocked. Rather than a promotion, it was his release.

“I threw really well, and I thought, Well I’m on my way. I thought I’d get moved up to Double-A,” Wurm said. “But they sent me that certified letter that I thought was going to be my next assignment. Needless to say it wasn’t a very good Christmas.

“The Pirates hired a new general manager, a guy named Larry Doughty, and he had a new philosophy that didn’t really help my cause,” he said. “I was already a college graduate, and he was looking for younger guys. Still, I never cried sour grapes, and that’s because I consider myself fortunate and very lucky.

That’s the business and I respect the game of baseball.

I wasn’t mad at the Pirates, and I have no regrets. I was just glad I got to put their uniform on.”

Wurm continued to work on his pitching repertoire, particularly his knuckleball, and even had a training session to try and refine the pitch with longtime MLB knuckleballer Charlie Hough.

He eventually took his résumé back to Florida, where the always socially gifted Wurm networked enough to get an invite to play on an independent team that was competing in a pro league in Boise, Idaho.

Wurm once again made the most of his opportunity, this time compiling a 2.04 ERA and notching seven saves, 42 strikeouts and just nine walks during his first year with the team.

Wurm’s relentless pursuit paid off when the California Angels bought his contract midway through that year.

After reporting to spring training in 1990, Wurm inked a deal with the Angels’ Class AA affiliate in Midland, Texas.

Wurm didn’t fit the mold of what the Angels needed at the time, and a coach asked him to scrap his knuckleball, which he obliged to do without dispute. He simply relied on his high 80s to low 90s fastball and his wicked slider, a move he slightly regretted two years later when Pirate’ knuckleballer Tim Wakefield began what was a fruitful 17-year career in the majors.

But cooperation alone didn’t lead to a bump in playing time for Wurm, who ultimately received his pink slip in June, just five months after signing his contract.

Being cut for a second time didn’t deter Wurm from pursuing his lofty am-

bitions, and by the beginning of the 1990 season, he found himself on the Erie Sailors’ roster in the New York-Penn League.

Wurm immediately slipped in to a significant role in Erie, where he went 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 19 saves in 41 innings and 35 appearances in his only season with the team. He garnered the Rolaids Relief Award for his efforts.

In spite of his stellar year with the Sailors, Wurm didn’t receive any offers from MLB teams, and eventually turned down a contract to play with an independent team in Reno, Nev. Wurm finished his minor league career with a 6-5 record with a 2.79 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 37 walks and 28 saves. He also committed just one error in 126 career innings on the mound.

“I thought I’d definitely get picked up,” Wurm said.

“I had some teams, the Tigers and the Astros, that showed some interest, but the only thing I got offered was another contract to play independent ball in Reno. I’ve never hung anything up midstream, but after playing 3½ seasons of pro baseball in two different organizations, I thought it was time to move on. I knew there were a lot of great ballplayers playing in the ICL, so I decided to make that my major leagues.”

WURM RETURNED to Creekside, where he played in 1991 for Bouma. A year later, he acted as the catalyst in moving Bouma to Cambria Township Park near Ebensburg, and they became the only entry in the ICL from Cambria County from 1992 to 1997.

Wurm led Bouma to the championship series in 1997, but the team fell to the then-juggernaut of the league, West Lebanon.

Wurm left Bouma the following year to join the Blairsville Colts, where he powered them to the league championship series. But akin to the previous year, West Lebanon spoiled Wurm’s plans of becoming a three-time ICL champ by winning its fourth straight title.

“West Lebanon was definitely the team to beat, and I liked and really respected all those guys, but I wanted to beat them in the worst way,” Wurm said.

Wurm, who had long before struck up a friendship with Indiana County Hall of Fame inductee Mike Bertolino, had a 30-minute chat with the longtime West Lebanon manager before the 1999 season began.

Wurm didn’t exactly give up on the notion of attempting to dethrone the most prolific team in the history of the ICL. However, at some point after that conversation with Bertolino, Wurm concluded that he fit in perfectly with the murderers’ row roster that Bertolino assembled, one

that included seven former minor league players.

“We liked to win. Everyone was competitive and everyone was on about the same level,” Bertolino said.

“Garry had that attitude that we’re going to kick your butt and afterward we’re going to have beers and have a good time. Everyone had that attitude, and that’s probably why we were all like brothers. When one of us had a birthday or a child, or if someone was sick or someone died, we all showed up. All you had to do was say someone was in the hospital or someone’s mom died and we were there. We stayed together like that for years and had some great times.”

With Wurm, Indiana County Hall of Fame inductee Dave Hoff and Ernie Peterman, West Lebanon had three of the most feared pitchers in the ICL in its starting rotation.

Just like he expected, Wurm adapted smoothly with the uber-competitive West Lebanon crew, and once he found his niche, Wurm would remain loyal to West Lebanon for the rest of his playing career.

West Lebanon captured seven straight titles and played in nine straight league championship series with Wurm on the roster.

Even though he didn’t play a game for the first time last year, Wurm has been on West Lebanon’s roster since 1999. In his 17 years with the team, Wurm put his wide array of skills on display and became just as prolific at the plate as he was on the mound.

WURM HOLDS a career batting average of .362 with more than 130 homers and 550 RBIs. He also sports a record of 133-43 as a pitcher. He was a three-time playoff MVP and three-time Lovisa Award winner for the most homers in a season.

“I was just glad Garry was playing for me and not against me because he was one of the best ballplayers around. He was definitely a bulldog and a real gem,” Bertolino said. “To be honest, everything he did, he did well, and that’s in all seriousness. He was just super at everything. He could field, he could hit, and he wasn’t the fastest guy on two feet, but he wasn’t the slowest.

“He was also untouchable on the mound during the middle of his career. When we had Ernie, Hoff and Wurm in that rotation … look out. Those guys had so much control you could put a cigarette on the plate and they’d knock it down.

They’d settle in … bingbing-bing … and the next thing you know we’re going to have some beer.”

The ever-modest Wurm reluctantly talked about the fondest individual moment he remembers from his heyday with West Lebanon.

“In one of the best championship series we ever had we played Ford City in 2003, and it was Game 7 with the series obviously tied,” he said. “There were two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and their pitcher got our first two hitters, J.T. Yard and Sam Zambanini, out. I sat dead fastball on the next at-bat and hit it over the center field fence.

My arm was about smoked at that point in the series, but I didn’t feel much pain after that ball cleared the fence.”

Wurm’s arm felt tattered in the final game of that series on account of the fact that he pitched a combined 15 innings in the last four games, including a complete game in Game 7.

Pitching on little rest, and in some instances no rest, was one of Wurm’s fortes.

He amazingly pitched complete games in doubleheaders on three occasions with West Lebanon, and accomplished the same feat for Kennedy on several occasions during his years playing in summer leagues.

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“He went out and started the second game, and the leadoff guy in the second game hit a homer and started telling him about it as he was running down first base line. Garry stared him square in the eyes and said, ‘That’s all you’re getting today.’ And that’s all they got, and that’s the God’shonest truth.”

Wurm is on West Lebanon’s roster again this year, and even if he doesn’t play, he’ll get his daily fill of competition through coaching.

FOR THE LAST 28 years, Wurm has coached basketball at Blacklick Valley, 10 of which he was the boys’ varsity team’s head coach. He’s also worked as a volunteer assistant for the Vikings’ varsity football team, and this year, he took over the varsity baseball program.

Wurm has enjoyed the pleasure of coaching his eldest son, Isaac, in varsity football, basketball and baseball. Isaac, a senior, will play in the annual Ken Lantzy Finest 40 All-Star Classic football game in June before continuing his baseball career next year at Penn State Altoona.

Wurm’s younger son, Jack, is a seventh-grader at Blacklick Valley who’s also a three-sport athlete.

Bertolino and Kennedy could tell what would seem like an endless amount of stories regarding Wurm’s life on the field. In the same vein, the coaching duo used nothing but superlatives to describe his life off the field, particularly his family life.

Too humble to accept praise for his ability to juggle a busy athletic and coaching career with his home life, Wurm chose instead to deflect the credit to his family.

“Our family life growing up revolved around my baseball schedule, and I always felt bad for them because my sisters and my parents were always basing everything on me and my schedule,” a choked-up Wurm said. “But they were always there, and so was my wife, Jacquie, who has been with me since I was 18 years old. She’s logged a lot of innings all over the country and she’s just been tremendous for me as far as support goes.

“I absolutely love the game of baseball, but if someone told me I’d still be playing at 51 back then I’d be very surprised,” he said.

“I figured I’d still be involved as a coach, but I’m still on West Lebanon’s active roster, and for that, I consider myself very fortunate. Having a family that has supported my dream has been the biggest reason I’m still doing what I love.”

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MINNEAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Since Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sudden death at age 57 on April 21, a host of figures have emerged as key players in the investigation of how he died and in the ultimate division of his estate, which is worth millions. A brief look at those figures:

The Carver County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department is the local agency responsible for investigating Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sudden, unwitnessed death. The U.S. Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and Drug Enforcement Administration have also said they would be assisting. The day after Prince was found dead, Sheriff Jim Olson said investigators would â&#x20AC;&#x153;leave no stone unturnedâ&#x20AC;? while looking for answers. Authorities returned to Paisley Park last Tuesday, 2½ weeks after first searching the property the day of Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, but declined to say why.

DR. HOWARD KORNFELD A northern California doctor who specializes in addiction treatment and pain management, Howard Kornfeld has championed the use of buprenorphine, a drug similar to methadone that is often used to treat opiate addiction. His attorney says Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives reached out to Kornfeld on April 20, the day before Prince was found dead in his studio compound in suburban Minneapolis. Unable to immediately fly to Minnesota, Kornfeld sent his son Andrew in an effort to convince the musician to seek long-term care at his Recovery Without Walls center in Mill City, Calif.

William Mauzy, the Kornfeldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attorney, said Howard Kornfeld sent with his son a small dose of buprenorphine, which is used to ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

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TYKA NELSON, center, the sister of Prince, left the Carver County Courthouse in Chaska, Minn., where a judge confirmed the appointment of a special administrator to oversee his estate. Below is Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson.

Nelson lives in a north Minneapolis home and has shied away from the press, but she appeared in court with four of Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five half-siblings earlier this month for the first hearing to start sorting out Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Nelson said Prince left no known will. Under Minnesota law, those siblings would share Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate equally unless a will emerges or an unknown child of Prince comes forward and is confirmed through paternity tests.

ANDREW KORNFELD The younger Kornfeld, a 26-year-old pre-med student, was one of the three people who found Prince at his Paisley Park studio on April 21. Sent on behalf of his father, Andrew Kornfeld was carrying a small dose of the drug buprenorphine.

Advocates of the drug say the opiate can help addicted patients by offering pain relief with reduced possibility of overdose and addiction. Andrew Kornfeld is listed as a consultant with his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clinic and is a pre-med student, according to his attorney, William Mauzy. Mauzy said the mission Andrew Kornfeld was sent on was consistent with the work he has done for his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clinic for years.

DR. MICHAEL TODD SCHULENBERG

Investigators interviewed Schulenberg the day Prince died and searched the health care systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship hospital for Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical records. The warrant documents say Schulenberg prescribed Prince medications in recent weeks, but what they were and whether Prince took them is unknown.

KIRK JOHNSON

In the weeks before Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 21 death, the musician met twice with Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg, a 46year-old family care physician who worked at a Minnetonka clinic a few miles from Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DR. MICHAEL Paisley Park home, SCHULENBERG according to search warrant documents. Schulenberg is no longer working for the health care system connected to the clinic, but the health care system wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say why and his attorney isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t commenting.

A longtime friend of Prince, Kirk Johnson was a drummer and the estate manager at Paisley Park. Johnson, 51, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spoken publicly since Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s KIRK death. He JOHNSON also hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t returned to a local gym where he teaches classes, according to his fellow personal trainers.

According to search warrant documents, investigators interviewed Johnson sometime after Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. He told them that Prince had gone to a local medical center for an ill-

ness in 2014 or 2015. The Star Tribune, citing a source with knowledge of the investigation, reported that Schulenberg was Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doctor and that Johnson recommended him to Prince. Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, F. Clayton Tyler, has declined to comment.

TYKA NELSON Tyka Nelson, 55, is Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only full sibling, and she has taken the lead in the initial work to settle her older brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate.

Both are children of John L. Nelson and Mattie Della Shaw, who divorced when Prince and Tyka were young and who later died. Tyka

OTHERS MAKING CLAIMS TO ESTATE Given the current value of Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate and its vast earning potential even after his death, claims have been rolling in. A Colorado inmate, Carlin Q. Williams, of Kansas City, Mo., has claimed to be Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biological son. Another Kansas City resident, Darcell Gresham Johnston, has claimed to be a half-sister. A district judge has set up a process to handle paternity claims with DNA testing.

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In the auction, North used a transfer bid, then offered his partner a choice of games by rebidding three notrump. South, with his three-card spade

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support and lack of a club stopper, retreated to four spades.

In a suit contract, declarer typically counts losers by looking at his hand and taking dummy’s high cards into account.

Here, though, with dummy having the long trumps, South must study the deal from his partner’s perspective. Looking at the North hand and noting South’s honors, declarer should see four potential losers: one heart and three clubs. Next, counting winners, South has nine: five spades, one heart and three diamonds.

Perhaps diamonds are 3-3, but that is against the odds.

Instead, declarer should trump dummy’s third club in his hand, the ruff in the shorter trump hand both gaining an extra spade trick and eliminating a loser.

South takes the heart king with his ace and loses a club.

The defenders win, cash the heart queen, and shift to a trump.

Declarer concedes a second club, takes the next trump in the dummy, ruffs the last club, plays a diamond to the queen, draws the last trump, and claims.

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