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BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com
Rowan County tax officials are preparing for a surge in appeals of property tax values after they are released in March. Barbara McGuire, real and personal property manager with the county tax assessor’s office, said Thursday she expects as many as 15 percent of property owners to challenge the new values. This is nearly double the county’s usual 8 percent and also higher than the state average of 7 percent to 10 percent. “I think people who have listened to the news may think their values will go down by a number other than what it does,” McGuire said. Most of the disputes will be settled through informal appeals to the county tax office, McGuire said. “We’ve got almost 79,000 parcels,” she said. “Something out there is not going to be right. ... We may need to correct square footage or the number of buildings on a property.” Property owners who still aren’t satisfied can make a formal appeal before the county’s board of equalization and review. In a typical revaluation year, about 3,500 to 4,000 formal appeals are made to the board, McGuire said, which represents 10 percent to 15 percent of all challenges. Next year, that number could be as high as 6,000. McGuire said the county is working to prepare for a surge in tax value appeals once new values are released March 1. “The plan right now is to advertise the board to meet maybe the second week of April and adjourn at the end of May, with any appointments in overflow to go into June,” she said. “Hopefully, by July 1, the board will be finished.” July 1 is the day the county property tax bills are sent out, but for some people, the appeals process won’t yet be complete. Once the board of equalization and review sends out notices of its decisions, property owners will have 30 days to appeal to the N.C. Property Tax Commission. At that point, McGuire said, property owners can pay their tax bill in full and get a refund if their assessed value is lowered or wait until the matter is settled to pay the final tax bill plus interest. They can also pay taxes on what they argue the property is worth and settle the difference later. During the appeals process, the
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Emily Stirewalt-Williams, front, heralds in the coming of 2011 with her family at the base of the Historic Salisbury Bell Tower at midnight.
Crowd gathers for bell ringing BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com
s Rockwell resident Deanna Brandon waited near the Bell Tower for the new year to begin today, she said she is looking forward to 2011. Her 13-year-old daughter, Savannah, faced a number of health problems in 2010. Savannah’s illnesses often kept her out of school and on expensive medication. “I really couldn’t work while this was going on,” Brandon said, adding that at least this meant she could spend more time with family. In 2011, Brandon said she hopes that her daughter’s medications work out. She also wants to “be back to doing some kind of work, whether it’s babysitting or something out of the home.” Savannah said she hopes she can spend more time in 7th grade. The mother and daughter rang in the new year at the Bell Tower in Salisbury. Joining them were Deanna’s 3-year-old niece, Paige Snyder, her husband Lawrence Stephens, and her 15-yearold son, Lance Johnson, and his girlfriend. The festivities began at 11:30 p.m., as Salisbury resident Mary Gillespie sang and played music for the crowd. Revelers enjoyed cookies, hot cocoa, hot cider, sparkling cider at midnight, a round of “Auld Lang Syne” and drawings for Downtown Dollars gift certificates. The event is sponsored by downtown merchants and Downtown Salisbury Inc. Robin Carson of Salisbury was chosen in a drawing to ring the bell first at midnight. After she took her turn, others eagerly stepped up to continue the ringing in celebration. Salisbury residents Crystal and Johnny Cameron said they had thought about coming to the Bell Tower event before and finally got around to it this year. Johnny said 2010 wasn’t a bad year for them, but they know it has been for others as the country still struggles economically. His own workplace has been cutting back and he has had to move to a job with less pay. “They’ve had to lay some people off,” he said. Crystal said she wants to find a job in 2010 — not because she lost hers, but because she’s ready to enter the workforce again now that her daughter is in college.
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One year later: Smoking ban sparked little opposition RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s year-old smoking ban has seen only sporadic opposition while building a broad range of support from restaurant patrons, business owners and state officials who are seeing documented improvements in air quality. Even some smokers who were worried the law in the nation’s top tobacco-producing state would be a burden are starting to approve. Steve Lewis, 57, stepped outside Fox and Hound Pub and Grill to have a cigarette on a chilly Raleigh evening this week. For years, he had grown so accustomed to the atmosphere of cigarettes at the local bar that he opposed
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the ban — until it went into effect at the beginning of 2010. “After a month or so, it was fine,” he said. “I think it’s been an overall positive.” Lewis said he sees health benefits for patrons and bartenders. And he thinks it might be helping his own health because smoke doesn’t constantly surround him at the bar. At the 42nd St. Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill in Raleigh, owner Brad Hurley has found that most smokers quickly adjusted to the ban and accepted it. Nonsmokers, meanwhile, have been elated. Paul Stone, president and CEO of the North Carolina Today’s forecast 58º/49º Rain showers developing
Restaurant and Lodging Association, said there has been better compliance with the law than he expected and that it appears the ban has been positive for business. “Our members, a lot of them didn’t realize how much easier it was to operate a restaurant when you don’t have to worry about smoking sections and you don’t have to do as much cleaning on a monthly or nightly basis,” Stone said. “There’s been some nice positive effects above and beyond just the health aspect.” State officials collected air samples from dozens of restaurants and found a sharp decline in the amount of dam-
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2010 ends well Six dead after tornado strikes for investors NEW YORK (AP) — For investors, 2010 was a 12month tug of war between optimism and doubt. Stocks initially strengthened, the job market didn’t, and fears of economic collapse in Europe and a chilling “flash crash” left many investors almost too stunned to act. The year ended with stock markets at their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis on signs of an improving economy. But those same signs are producing worrisome side effects: Interest rates are on the rise, gold now tops $1,400 an ounce and oil prices, poised to exceed $100 a barrel, could send pump prices to $4 a gallon. None of that seemed possible in the spring when many investors became convinced that the economy would fall back into recession. Then starting in summer, the mood shifted. Government reports started to show the economy was gaining some strength. Corporate profits surged. And Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the central bank was prepared to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to stimulate demand. By the close of trading Friday, double-dip recession fears seemed like distant memories. The Standard & Poor’s 500’s 15.1 percent gain for the year, after dividends, was 53 percent more than its average historical gain. Whether the gains will continue into 2011 will depend in part on how quickly the unemployment rate, now at 9.8 percent, drops. Many on Wall Street are optimistic that the bull market won’t end in 2011. Trading on Friday was quiet and marked by some of the lowest trading volume of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial average rose 7.8 points to 11,577.5. The S&P 500 fell less than a point to 1,257.64. The Nasdaq composite fell 10.1 to 2,652.87. For the year, each index returned double-digit gains. Over the course of 2010: • The Dow gained 1,149.46 points, or 11 percent. With dividends, its total return rose to 13.99 percent. • The S&P 500 index gained 142.54 points, or 12.8 percent. Including dividends, its total return came to 15.1 percent. • And the Nasdaq index gained 383.72, or 16.9 percent, to close at 2,652.87. After dividends, its total return
came to 18 percent. In other markets: • Oil prices ended the year above $91 a barrel after surging 34 percent since May as demand increased from China and other emerging markets. That could push gasoline prices to $4 a gallon by summer in some parts of the country, experts say. • Gold topped $1,420 an ounce, up 31 percent for the year. Grains and soybean prices also ended the year sharply higher. The reason: China’s seemingly insatiable demand for raw materials and speculators betting that they could profitably ride the momentum higher. • Economists are predicting the dollar will fare better in the new year after it fell against the euro and the Japanese yen in 2010. For stock investors, the numbers mask the fact that it was a rocky year. The Dow reached 11,205 and the S&P 500 reached 1,217 in late April, then took a thrill ride downward after it became clear that Greece required an emergency bailout to deal with its debt crisis and fears of a double-dip U.S. recession grew. Then came what came to be known as the “flash crash” on May 6. The Dow, already down about 400 points on worries about Europe, dropped 600 points in seven minutes. It rebounded 700, then fluctuated before closing with a loss of 347. The sudden drop was later attributed to a fund company that used a complex computer trading program. It had a profound effect on individual investors. Stocks stayed in a funk through the early summer as economic reports kept pointing to an uncertain recovery, and as the battered housing market was hit again, this time by the end of tax credits for homebuyers. By July 2, the Dow bottomed out at 9,686.48. What changed? Shipping company UPS and construction equipment maker Caterpillar — viewed as two bellwether indicators for the economy — both said they saw signs of improvement. Then just days after Bernanke promised to flood the economy with dollars, investors got unexpectedly good news on Sept. 1 about manufacturing in the U.S. and China. Signs of stronger consumer spending — including a solid holiday shopping season — also helped.
Fire burns house in East Spencer Firefighters were battling a fire at 318 E. Georid St. early today. Few details were available, but emergency communications indicated that
flames were spotted burning through roof of a single-story home shortly after midnight. The house was ablaze when firefighters arrived.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm weather pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Forecasters said storms could hit along a stretch from near Chicago to New Orleans later in the evening as New Year’s Eve celebrations begin. Three people died in the northwestern Arkansas hamlet of Cincinnati when a tornado touched down just before sunrise, and three others died when a storm spawned by the same weather system ripped up the Missouri countryside near Rolla. A number of storms were also reported in the St. Louis area. “It sucked me out of my house and carried me across the road and dropped me,” Chris Sisemore of Cincinnati told the Associated Press on Friday. “I was Superman for a while. ... You’re just freefloating through the air. Trees are knocking you and smacking you down.” Sisemore said he tried to crawl under his bed and cling to the carpet, fearful a nearby pecan tree would fall into his home. As he nursed cuts, scrapes and bruises to his arms, knees and back, he recalled opening his eyes as he
flew because he didn’t believe he’d see 2011. “I wanted to see the end coming. You’re only going to see it one time and I thought that was it,” he said. “It takes more than a tornado to get me.” In south-central Missouri, 19-year-old Megan Ross and her 64-year-old grandmother Loretta Anderson died at a Lecoma farm where their family lived among three mobile homes and two frame houses, Dent County Emergency Management Coordinator Brad Nash said. A mother and an infant in the trailer were able to run to a sturdier home, he said. “We found debris from one of the trailers a mile away,” Nash said. “One of the frames of the trailer was 15 feet up in a tree. All the frames were all twisted up,” and refrigerator from one of the mobile homes was found 200 yards away, he said. Another woman was killed north of Rolla, not far from Lecoma, when a tornado destroyed her home, according to emergency managers in Phelps County. In Arkansas, Gerald Wilson, 88, and his wife, Mamie, 78, died in their home and Dick Murray, 78, died after being caught by the storm while milking cows, Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder said.
State may set up another early college RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina plans next fall to open another high school on a college campus that allows students to earn college credit as they earn a high school diploma. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the latest early college high school will open on North Carolina State University’s campus and comes shortly after a study found the schools have higher attendance and lower suspension rates than traditional high schools. The state introduced the schools in 2004 as an experiment to help lower income students. The schools are at community colleges or universities, and students can get an associate’s degree or two years of credit toward a bachelor’s degree at the same time they complete work for their high school diplomas. Early results of a study by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro compared ninth-graders at the new schools to their peers who applied, but did not get selected in an admission lottery. The study found 97 percent of early college students took Algebra I by ninth grade, compared to 76 percent of the traditional high school students, said Julie Edmunds, project director for high school reform at the university’s education research institute. “A lot of these kids want something different in their life, they really do,” Edmunds said. “The traditional school
doesn’t give that to them. (Early college) helps them see their future.” The new school at N.C. State will focus on science, technology, engineering and math. Fifty ninth-graders will be enrolled this fall, with plans to expand to 250 students. Students will study how to solve major problems in the world like making solar energy affordable, preventing nuclear terror and keeping the Internet secure. “They’re real and they’re problems of the future,” said Ruth Steidinger, senior director of secondary education for the Wake County public schools. “These kids are going to be so lucky.” North Carolina has onethird of the early college high schools in the country, and a number of the programs in other states have shut down during the recession.
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paige sizemore, 18, of Lincoln, ark., sits on the foundation of a home behind a makeshift cross made from debris after a tornado tore through the small town of cincinnati, ark. mother, Sisemore’s Margie Sisemore, said her son thought a tree had come crashing through his window. “He jumped under his bed, said it grabbed his legs — took him up through the ceiling and he landed over yonder,” she said, gesturing across the street near where the Wilsons died. At Fort Leonard Wood, a storm damaged 20 homes in a neighborhood that houses officers. The fort directed essential personnel to report for duty and that all nonessential personnel should stay away. Spokesman Jeff S. Maddy
TAX FROM 1a county will face the task of defending the values it has set. Tax Administrator Jerry Rowland told county commissioners in November that the number of parcels his office can use for revaluation has gone down from an average of 14,000 to 2,000 this year. He said the county has rarely lost an appeal to the state because it had data to back it up, but now it might not have enough. Rowland advised the board to delay revaluation until more valid sales data is available, but three commissioners voted to move ahead with it out of fairness, expressing doubt that next year would be better. McGuire said this week that the data available to back up a value will depend how many valid sales of properties in the same category have occurred. “If the data just doesn’t support the values, we’ll put
said many from the fort were traveling for the holidays. “The good thing here is if you had to have a storm like this, it couldn’t happen at better time because we have the holiday season and so many people are visiting family and friends away from Fort Leonard Wood.” The region has been bracing for severe weather for much of the week. Gulf moisture riding southerly winds pushed temperatures into the upper 60s and 70s on Thursday — ahead of a cold front expected to drop temperatures into the teens by this morning.
a lot of weight on comparing the value of other properties that are similar in location and use,” McGuire said. In large part, McGuire said, the drop in valid data is due to a decrease in “arm’s length” sales that involved a willing buyer and a willing seller. The state does not allow the county to include in revaluation data foreclosure sales or short sales, which have been frequent during the recession. This could add complications to the otherwise expected drop in values. The revaluation also will affect some types of properties differently than others. McGuire said homes valued the highest could see their values drop the most, while the value of homes considered to be affordable may not decrease as sharply or consistently. She recommends that property owners disputing assessed values get in touch with the county tax office before making a formal appeal. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.
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FROM 1a “I’ve checked some places, and I’m going to look some more,” she said. “I hope it will be a good year.” Asheboro resident Edward Stills decided to come to the Bell Tower celebration while visiting family in Rowan County. His 6-year-old niece, Abby Tripp, and 7-year-old daughter, Kayleigh, said they have never been to an event like this before. “They’re all lying on the couch,” Stills said of the rest of his family. “I said, ‘Let’s go do something. It doesn’t seem right to fall asleep.’ ” When asked what he was looking forward to in 2011, Stills replied, “I think life in general is something to look forward to.” He said 2010 was a good year for him, even if it was a bit stressful. “I know it was a hard year for a lot of people,” he said. “I think things can get better for the country if the right decisions are made.” Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut smoker who won $8 million against a tobacco company in May, the first such jury award in New England, has been awarded $4 million in punitive damages and stands to get millions more in interest. Barbara Izzarelli, a Norwich resident who developed larynx cancer, won the jury award against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after a two-week trial, but the Bridgeport panel left the amount of punitive damages up to the judge. Judge Stefan Underhill on Thursday ordered punitive damages of $3.97 million, bringing Izzarelli’s total award to nearly $12 million. The punitive damages will cover attorney fees and other legal costs. The company’s attorney and a spokesman for R.J. Reynolds, David Howard, didn’t immediately respond to telephone messages. Howard had said in May that the company was disappointed and would appeal. Her attorney David Golub said he expects the judge to
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time and 20 years later, cloud the issue. He exaggerated for literary effect, and the reporters probably took it from there to more exaggeration. I don’t believe a pardon was promised, only an effort to exempt him from prosecution — a promise he couldn’t deliver,” Utley wrote in an e-mail to the AP on Friday. “If Billy deserves a pardon, it will be granted by history, not the governor of New Mexico.”
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The standoff began at 11:30 a.m. when the gunmen entered the bank, injuring the manager when he refused to open the vault, Lopez said. The manager was treated at a hospital as a result of the beating, Lopez said. Although shots were fired at the beginning of the standoff, no one was harmed by them, he said. As the drama unfolded, dozens of police officers surrounded the bank, and nearby businesses were locked down. Priscilla Medina, the manager of a fast-food restaurant, said police occupied her building after instructing her to stop serving customers. “They told us to close it down, so we did,” she said. FBI agents from the nearby Texas City office also were on the scene, but they allowed Pearland police to take the lead, an FBI spokeswoman said.
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award $15.8 million worth of interest dating back more than a decade, because state law requires such interest payments in cases in which settlements are offered. That would bring the total award to almost $28 million. Izzarelli’s case was the first smoker’s case to come to trial in Connecticut and the first jury verdict against a tobacco company in New England, Golub said. He said his case and a jury award in Boston two weeks ago involving another tobacco company show juries in New England will award damages to smokers. Izzarelli, who is 49 and smoked Salem cigarettes for more than 25 years, underwent surgery at 36 that resulted in the removal of her larynx. She must breath through a hole in her throat and has no sense of smell, and can only eat soft foods, Golub said. “It’s a great recovery for her,” Golub said Friday. “Barbara Izzarelli has terrible injuries that she’s going to live with for the rest of her life.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. She said, however, she did(AP) — The rehabilitation of n’t regret “one iota being BilBilly the Kid lies dead in the ly the Kid’s lawyer.” dust. Garrett’s grandson, J.P. In one of his last official Garrett, of Albuquerque, sent acts — or non-acts — before an e-mail to the Associated leaving office, New Mexico’s Press: “Yea!!! No pardon! governor refused to pardon Looks like it will be a great the Old West outlaw Friday new year!!!!” for one of the many murders Wallace’s great-grandson, he committed before he was William Wallace, of Westport, gunned down in 1881. Conn., said Richardson “folGov. Bill Richardson cited lowed the correct, rational ambiguity surrounding the track in forgoing a pardon for pledge of a pardon 130 years a convicted murderer.” ago as the reason. Both men had expressed “I felt I could not rewrite outrage Richardson would history,” Richardson told the even consider a pardon, arguAssociated Press, hours after ing there was no proof one announcing his decision on was ever offered. ABC’s “Good Morning AmerThe historical record is unica” on his last day in office. clear, Richardson said. His The prospect of a pardon staff told him in August there for the notorious frontier fig- are no written documents ure drew international atten- “pertaining in any way” to a tion to New Mexico, centering pardon in the papers of the on whether New Mexico ter- territorial governor, who ritorial governor Lew Wallace served from 1878 to 1881. promised Billy the Kid a parRichardson’s successor, don in return for testifying Gov. Susana Martinez, who about killings he witnessed. takes office Saturday, has said Richardson concluded Wal- she won’t even consider a parlace did make a deal, “but it’s don because state issues were uncertain why he did not keep more pressing. his promise,” said the former “There’s an awful lot of U.N. ambassador and Demo- work to be taken care of for cratic presidential candidate. us to be wasting so much time He said he on such a concould not parsideration,” don Billy the the RepubliKid given that can said Tuesambiguity day. and the fact Richardhe killed two son’s office deputies set up a webwhen he essite in midcaped in April December for ROBERT UTLEY 1881 from the public comauthor Lincoln Counments followty jail, where ing McGinn’s he was awaitpetition. The ing hanging for the 1878 survey that ended Sunday killing of Sheriff William brought in 809 e-mails and letBrady. ters from all over the world — A pardon document was 430 favoring a pardon and 379 even drafted, “but in the end, opposed. I didn’t use it,” said RichardMcGinn argued Lew Walson, adding that he didn’t de- lace promised to pardon the cide until Thursday night. Kid, also known as William The proposed pardon cov- Bonney. ered only the killing of Brady, She said the Kid kept his and not the deaths of the end of the bargain, but the terdeputies or any other killings. ritorial governor did not. According to legend, Billy the McGinn said Friday she Kid killed 21 people, although was disappointed by Richardthe New Mexico Tourism De- son’s decision but thrilled the partment puts the total closer pardon question sparked into nine. terest. She said she hoped peoHe was shot to death by ple would come to New MexSheriff Pat Garrett in July ico, see letters Billy the Kid 1881. wrote to Wallace, walk LinAlbuquerque attorney Ran- coln’s single street and decide di McGinn, who petitioned for for themselves whether Billy a pardon after studying the is- the Kid was “the Robin Hood sue, said she won the battle in of the West or a notorious proving there was a promise killer.” but lost the war over the parRichardson, who said he’s don. read countless books and seen
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SQUEEZING EVERY CENT Drivers have few options as gas prices hover around $3 BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com
BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
Robin Goodman has lived in Rowan County for most of her life. Moving around from 1974 and finally settling down in 1998, she soon noticed a grisly trend around her Stokes Ferry Road home — deer carcasses stripped of meat and antlers, left on the side of the road and in ditches near her home. “It just seems like each year I see more and more deer dead on the side of the road,” she said. “It doesn’t look like they’ve been hit. Some will just take the horns, some won’t.” Goodman said she wishes hunters would at least take the carcasses into the woods. Sgt. Tony Sharum, an officer with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission who oversees Rowan and Davidson counties, said hunters usually take more than the antlers, but he has seen several cases where only the skull cap SHARUM and antlers have been removed, which is illegal in North Carolina. “A lot of times they’ll take parts of the deer, the hind legs or choice pieces of meat,” Sharum said. “Occasionally, we’ll see a whole deer, but most of the time it’s scavenged to a point.” In 2010, Sharum saw three deer left with just antlers removed. “Most of the time the deer I’ve seen dumped out are deer that have been shot,” he said. “A lot of times they will have the head, neck and front legs, back legs removed and skinned on the back.” Although finding antlerless carcasses is infrequent, dumping carcasses is a “widespread” problem. “Unless you actually see somebody do it, it’s hard to catch them.” Sharum said the best way to dispose of a carcass is to bury it. And if you’re going to dispose of the deer on private land, the land owner must be contacted. A littering charge carries a minimum fine of $250, plus $133 in court costs. “Litter greater than 15 pounds, (the fine) is up to the judge, but it’s a lot more than $250,” Sharum said. It is also illegal to sell any part of a white-tailed deer, however, leather, antlers made into knives, and other crafts can be sold, as long as the items are not advertised as being part of a white-tailed deer. “The big problem with commercialization of wildlife species is that anytime a species has a price tag associated with it, it generally fuels a market for that,” Sharum said, noting that he and Wildlife Officer Andrew Smith investigate people selling deer heads, mounted deer and sometimes deer meat three to five times each year. Despite the low numbers of antlerless deer carcasses found in Rowan County, they happen and Sharum said the most hunters are angered by it. “Most hunters are quick to turn someone in if they feel this is happening,” he said. Violations can be reported by calling the N.C. Wildlife Commission at 800-662-7137. Rowan residents can also call the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at 704-216-8700. Deer season ends 30 minutes after sunset today.
Getting fit without getting taken BBB offers tips on joining a gym CHARLOTTE — One of the most frequent New Year’s resolutions is to join a gym. If you resolve to get in shape in 2011, the Charlotte Better Business Bureau has information to help you get fit, without getting taken. The BBB has received 386 complaints about local fitness clubs and exercise programs in the last three years. The most common complaints focus on two areas, contract disputes and billing issues. “After weeks of holiday parties and big meals, many people resolve to join a gym and lose weight,” said BBB President Tom Bartholomy. “Given that the New Year is the peak time for gym membership sales, the BBB encourages consumers to read the fine print before signing a fitness club contract.” While some complaints about billing are simple errors, the majority of billing complaints center on being billed after the member felt their contract had expired. Many consumers either assumed their contract would not be renewed, or filed the appropriate paperwork to cancel their membership, but fees continued to be withdrawn from bank accounts. Contract-dispute complaints vary, but typically involve disagreements over promises made by the salesperson versus what the membership actually included, and the policy for getting out of the contract if the member relocated to another
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Prices at the pump are hovering around $3 per gallon for regular gasoline as a spike in prices hits holiday travelers. According to AAA Carolinas, the average price per gallon of gasoline was up 39 cents over December 2009. Drivers are quick to express their frustration at what many see as corporate greed and taking advantage of travelers. Most stations Rowan and northern Cabarrus counties are selling gas for a little less than $3 a gallon. The lowest price spotted Friday was $2.97 and nine-tenths at the Quality Mart off U.S. 52 in Rockwell. The highest price was at the Kangaroo station off Glen Afton Boulevard in Kannapolis, next to the Afton Ridge shopping center and just off Interstate 85. The price there: $3.04 and nine-tenths. Business was brisk. A steady stream of drivers moved in and out of the lane of pumps. Behind the counter, Jennifer Butler said most people seem to be taking gas prices in stride. “I’m surprise I haven’t heard it more,” Butler said. Out at the pumps, a driver who identified himself only as Rodney said he used to get more worked up about the price of gas and oil. His worry is that the high price of oil will kill any chance of an economic recovery. “We’re in a down economy,” he said. Rodney said he lives in Concord and works in Charlotte. And for family travel, he drives a Ford Expedition, which he said takes between $75 and $80 to fill up at current prices. He said that once gasoline hits the $3 mark, his family has to start cutting back on other things.
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Micah Thompson, a native of Faith, fuels up at Sandy’s One Stop off N.C. 152 on Friday. Thompson is currently serving in the U.S. Navy; he said gasoline prices are higher here than in Virginia where he is stationed.
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Baseball championship ring returned to NC family BY DAN COLLINS The Winston-Salem Journal
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INSTON-SALEM (AP) — When Rebecca Luffman’s phone rang at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26, it truly was a call out of the blue. On the other end of the line was Bill Eggleton. He was calling to say he had something that had long ago belonged to Luffman’s father. The prized possession was a ring awarded to the members of the Memphis Chickasaws baseball team for winning the 1955 Southern Association championship. Kelly Jack Swift, Luffman’s father, had pitched for Memphis that season at age 33 — the eighth season of his distinguished 11-season minor league career. Swift had lost the ring before dying of kidney disease in 1966. That somewhere turned out to be a ball field in High Point, where he moved with his family from a tobacco farm in Elkin after retiring from baseball. Eggleton, whose hobby was collecting lost objects with the help of a metal detector, had uncovered the ring under a few inches of dirt. Not knowing to whom it belonged, he took it with him when he and his wife, Gail, moved to California in 1988. An engraving inside the ring said “Jack Swift.” But it wasn’t until Eggleton came across a comment from Luffman concerning her father on a website specializing in baseball history — www.baseball-reference.com — that he was able to locate the family of the ring’s original owner. Eggleton, who at age 71 helps assemble floats for the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Calif., was visiting back home in Hickory when he called Luffman to say he had the ring and wanted to return it. He and Gail would be driving the next
“It has just been a blessing and such a wonderful thing to get it back.” REBECCA LUFFMAN on getting her father’s championship baseball ring back
day from Hickory to West Virginia and wondered if they could meet. Luffman, a retired elementary school teacher who lives in Roaring River, was, understandably, nervous. “Red flags,” Luffman said. “I really thought this guy was setting me up to get me out of my house, and he was going to come and rob my house, or something really crazy. I really did.” As it turned out, she and her sister, Linda Steelman, were already planning a trip to Hilton Head that would take them through Hickory. So she arranged to meet the Eggletons at a Cracker Barrel restaurant off the interstate. “It has just been a blessing and such a wonderful thing to get it back,” Luffman said. “And this guy was just so nice. He was with his wife. “He asked for no money for it. It’s a really heavy gold ring.” Kelly Jack Swift got started late in baseball. Born in 1922, he was in the service stationed in the Philippines through World War II and didn’t break in until 1947 at age 25. By 1952, he had established himself enough to put together a 19-12 record and 2.31 earned-run average for Elkin of the Class D North Carolina State League. But he was really at the top of his game the next season, when he was 30-7 with a 2.54 ERA for Marion of the Class D Tar Heel League. That was the last time, according to www.baseball-reference.com, that a pitcher won 30 games in a minor league season. He signed with the Philadelphia A’s
(today the Oakland A’s) early in his career, but he was unaffiliated during his boom years of 1952 and 1953. The 49 wins over two seasons earned him a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, who were affiliated with Memphis. The 1955 season spent with Memphis wasn’t one of Swift’s best. He won two games and lost six, with an ERA of 4.50. But the Chicks were a powerhouse that won 90 games, beating the Birmingham Barons — a farm team of the New York Yankees — by two games in the standings. Luis Aparicio, a shortstop from Venezuela who was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, hit .273 that season for the Chicks. Bob Cain, a lefthander pitcher who had already won 37 games for the White Sox, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns, was 6-7 for Memphis. And Sammy Esposito, who played 10 years for the White Sox and later won 513 games as the head coach at N.C. State from 1967 to 1987, played third for the Chicks and hit .281. Luffman knew her father was a good pitcher, but she didn’t know how good until recently, when she took the time afforded by her retirement to begin looking into his career. Two of her five siblings, twins born two months before Swift’s death, never knew their father. So she was already compiling newspaper accounts for family scrapbooks before that fateful night when the phone rang. “None of his grandchildren ever knew him,” Luffman said. “It’s the only way we can kind of preserve his legacy. He was gone at such an early age that it’s been difficult for some of the younger children. I was almost 12, so I have a little more recollection than they do. “I believe in miracles, and I believe things happen for a reason. And I believe that ring was a catalyst to get us going and everything.”
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2011 • 5A
2011 CALENDAR
2011
Community calendar of events January
• Jan. 1-2: Old Stone House Christmas Celebration, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, and Noon – 4 p.m. on Sunday. 704-633-5946, rowanmuseum@carolina.rr.com. www.rowanmuseum.org • Jan. 3: Students return to Rowan-Salisbury School System classes for snow makeup day. • Jan. 8: Big Band Bash benefiting Salisbury Symphony, begins at 7:30 p.m. with a concert of big band music in Hedrick Theatre, followed by music, dancing and dinner in Crystal Lounge. 704-6337329. • Jan. 8: Elmwood UMC Brunswick stew dinner, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $7 all-you-can-eat, also pintquart-gallon available. 3232 Old US Hwy 70. • Jan. 10: Spring semester begins, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. • Jan. 11: Master Gardener annual retreat, Rowan Public Library. • Jan. 12: Classes begin at Livingstone College. • Jan. 14: Folk/Americana Triple Performance, with Jim Avett, Sue McHugh and Johnson’s Crossroad, Looking Glass Artist Collective Black Box Theater, doors open at 7:30 p.m. $7 cover. Concessions available. www.johnsonscrossroad.com • Jan. 15: Planetarium Show, Constellations Tonight, 5 p.m. Woodson Planetarium • Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. at J.F. Hurley Family YMCA; procession, 9:30 a.m., from YMCA to Liberty and Church streets; parade, 11 a.m.; live performances at Civic Center, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Civic Center. eqadirah@carolina.rr.com, 704-636-2811 • Jan. 18: Welcome back breakfast at Rowan Cabarrus Community College • Jan. 21: Legislative Breakfast sponsored by Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 a.m., Holiday Inn. • Jan. 22: Waterworks Oyster Roast, 6:30-11:30 p.m. • Jan. 22: 10th Annual Wedding Extravaganza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Salisbury Civic Center. 704-6385275 • Jan. 25: Carolina’s Largest Baby Shower, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Walmart, in conjunction with New Life
91.9. For information, contact the Pregnancy Support Center at 704633-7695. • Jan. 26: General Assembly goes back into session • Jan. 27: Piedmont Players’ “The Three Musketeers” — Jan. 27-30, Feb. 2-5. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St. 704-633-5471. www.piedmontplayers.com. • Jan. 29: Winter Flight 8K, NC State 8K Championship, 28th Annual, benefits Rowan Helping Ministries, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Jan. 29: Wreck of the Old 97, N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 p.m. • Jan. 30: “American Heroes” Family Concert by Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, 4 p.m., Varick Auditorium, Livingstone College, featuring the All-County Fifth Grade Honors Chorus; tickets at door, $2$17, www.salisburysymphony. org/performancestextonly.asp
February • Feb. 5: 15th Annual Father/Daughter Dance, 6-9 p.m., Salisbury Civic Center, for girls ages 4-13. Ticket sales begin Jan. 3 for city residents; Jan. 6 for noncity residents. only. Non-city residents can purchase their ticket starting Jan. 6. $6 for daughters, $8 for fathers. • Feb. 6: Super Bowl Sunday. • Feb. 8: Salisbury Post Senior Expo, Salisbury Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Feb. 8: Spelling Bee for Rowan-Salisbury School System, Teaching Auditorium, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College North Campus, 6 p.m. • Feb. 8: Fatal Matrimony, Feb. 8-9 at 6:55 p.m., Feb. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. , Hedrick Theatre, Catawba College, presented by Blue Masque. One-act plays by Susan Glaspell and Eugene O’Neill. Feb. 8-9 at 6:55 p.m. and Feb. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Kurt Corriher. www.catawba.edu/academic/theatrearts/productions.asp. 704-637-4481 • Feb. 8: Salisbury / Rowan Senior Games Bridge Party, Trinity Oaks. Registration deadline Feb. 1. 702-216-7780 • Feb. 10: Founder’s Day Convocation, Livingstone College • Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day • Feb. 16: Salisbury Rowan
Newcomers Club’s fourth annual Luncheon, Fashion Show, Game and Card Party to raise money for Rowan Helping Ministries and the Women’s Crisis Center. At Salisbury Civic Center, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $20, in advance. • Feb. 18: “Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids,” Feb. 18-19, The Norvell Theater. Performances: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. www.piedmontplayers.com, 704-633-5471 • Feb. 19: “Passion,” N.C. Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College • Feb. 19: Family Laser Show, Laser Potpourr, Horizons Unlimited, doors open at 4:30 p.m. 704639-3004. • Feb. 19: 21st Annual Model Car Swap Meet, Salisbury Civic Center, 9 a.m. Vendors set up 8-9 a.m. Floor rights, 8-9 a.m., $15. Admission $5 for adults, free for 10 and under. Contact Allen or Lydia Hilton, 704-856-1718. • Feb. 19: Valentine Carriage Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1234 Hurley School Road. Horses of all sizes compete in driving and riding courses. 704-213-7076 or e-mail faith@salisburyblueprints.com. • Feb. 19: March 10: Independent/Home School Exhibition, Waterworks Visual Arts Center. • Feb. 21: President’s Day • Feb. 23-27: “Bright Lights, Big City,” by Paul Scott Goodman, Florence Busby Corriher Theatre, Catawba College, Blue Masque; Feb. 23-26 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 27, 2 p.m. www.catawba.edu/academic/theatrearts/productions.asp, 704-637-4481 • Feb. 24: Andrew Jackson Lodge 576's annual Brunswick Stew, at the Masonic Temple on Fulton Street. • Feb. 25: Opening reception for Spring Exhibitions, 6-8 p.m., Waterworks Visual Arts Center. • Feb. 26: Mardi Gras Fundraiser, Rowan Museum, 202 N. Main St. Details TBA. www.rowanmuseum.org • Feb. 26: Scottssing for the cure of Cystic Fibrosis, The Lebeaus and Brothersake in concert, 6:30 p.m., East Rowan High School Auditorium. www.scottssing.com
March • March 5: Southern Crappie
Kids fishing tournament, 9 a.m., Salisbury Community Park, sponsored by Southern Crappie Tournament Trail and the Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department. Prizes awarded in each age group for the biggest fish, total number of fish caught, and overall biggest fish. If you need transportation to the park please preregister by calling Miller Recreation Center at 704-638-5297. No charge. Phone: 336-580-4016 • March 5: The HUNT Family, Rowan County Concert Association, fiddlers and step-dancing, 7:30 p.m., Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College. • March 5: Granite Quarry Civitan Applebee Flapjack Fundraiser 7-10 a.m., Applebee's Grill & Bar, 205 Faith Road, Salisbury. $7. • March 9-11: Salisbury/ Rowan SilverArts, Salisbury Civic Center. Registration deadline March 1. Coordinator contact; Phyllis Loflin-Kluttz 704-2167780 • March 12: Shamrock 5K, Salisbury Fire Dept., www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • March 12-31: Elementary School Exhibition, Waterworks Visual Arts Center. Reception, March 24. • March 17: St. Patrick’s Day • March 19: Family Laser Show, “Laser Country,” at 5 p.m.; and Rock Laser Show, “Hypnotica,” at 7 p.m. Horizons Unlimited • March 19: 2nd Annual WinterBloom, Boxwood Lodge, benefiting Salisbury Academy. 704636-3002 • March 20: First day of spring • March 28: Salisbury / Rowan Senior Games Duplicate Bridge tournament, Oak Park Retirement. Registe by March 14. 704-216-7780 • March 24: Pregnancy Support Center 25th Anniversary Annual Fundraising Banquet, 6:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m., Holiday Inn. 704633-7695. • March 26: Spring Craft Show, Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 704-638-5275. • March 31-April 3: “Hairspray,” The Meroney Theater, 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 2; 2:30 p.m. April 3. www.piedmontplayers.com, 704-633-5471
April
• April 5-9: Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Hedrick Theatre, Catawba College, Blue Masque; April 5-6, 6:55 p.m.; April 7-9, 7:30 p.m. www.catawba.edu/ academic/theatrearts/productions.asp, 704-637-4481 • April 9: Colonial Spring Frolic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Old Stone House. 704-633-5946 • April 7-9: Artist Invitational, Waterworks Visual Arts Center; preview party Thursday night; gallery hours 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. • April 8-10: 14th Annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium, sponsored by the Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Banquet, historical lectures and memorial services. For information call 704-637-6411 or e-mail southpaws@salisbury.net. • April 9: Antique Tractors and Trains Show, N. C. Transportation Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • April 11: Master Gardeners Earth Day on the Greenway. • April 12-14 & April 19-May 6: Salisbury / Rowan Senior Games. Coordinator contact; Phyllis LoflinKluttz 704-216-7780 Join in the fun… • April 15: Earth Night Out, Downtown Salisbury. • April 16: Salisbury Farmers Market opens for 2011 season. • April 16: Touch a Truck, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., First Bank/Wachovia/Salisbury Post parking lots in downtown Salisbury. • April 16: Fit Community 10K, walking loop and fun run, City Park Shelter 1, Lake Drive. Sponsored by Salisbury Parks and Recreation, benefits Relay for Life, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org. • April 16: Salisbury Symphony presents “Fantasy.” • April 16: The Mars Story Planetarium Show, 5 p.m., Horizons Unlimited. • April 18: Passover begins at sunset • April 21: Salisbury Post Taste of Home Show, South Rowan High School. • April 22: Good Friday • April 23-May 14: High School Exhibition, Waterworks Visual Arts Center; reception, May 5.
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SALISBURY POST GREGORY M. ANDERSON
OPINION 2011 RESOLUTIONS
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he beginning of a new year is a good time for reflection and goal-setting. The Post asked several influential people in the community to share resolutions of three kinds: personal, professional and for their industry. Maybe their responses will inspire others to look ahead with hope. — Elizabeth Cook
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Albert Aymer President, Hood Theological Seminary My New Year resolution is to renew my passionate conviction of fostering a wholesome community in which the differences of race and ethnicity, material possession, national origin, religious conviction, gender and sexual orientation, politiAYMER cal allegiance, age, physical appearance or any other differences are not used as occasions for prejudice and discrimination. This is not to say that I regard as of no significance any and all types of human behavior. Rather, in embracing the totality of our human family, I advocate strongly the types of behavior which in light of the Gospel of Christ are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, advocates excellence, and worthy of God’s praise. As you can tell, my strong conviction, and the resolution that emanates from it, are grounded in the teachings of the New Testament, especially in the Gospel and the letters of St. Paul. The witness of the entire New Testament is that the saving act of God is for the entire human race (John 3:16). And in writing to the Christian community in Galatia St. Paul expressed it this way: “For as many of you as were baptized in Christ Jesus have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:2728). And concerning the acceptable life-style, Paul wrote to the believers of Philippi in Macedonia: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about those things” (Phil. 3:8). I have attempted and will continue to do all I can to make this conviction the basis of the seminary’s preparation of men and women for effective ministry in the communities of faith where they serve or will eventually serve. I am convinced that nothing less than this is worthy of the Gospel of Christ.
Darrell Blackwelder Director, Rowan County Cooperative Extension Service Personal: Like the majority of people I need to keep healthy by losing more weight and relax more at home. I’ve lost 20 pounds over the last few months and need to lose much more. Losing weight and keeping my “work” at work will most likely make my life BLACKWELDER much better for me and my wife. Professional: Answer questions and requests in a more timely manner. I get quite a few phone calls and e-mail requests during the day and sometimes it takes a day or two to respond to the request or question. I need to provide information to citizens as quickly as possible. Industry: Resolution for Cooperative Extension in Rowan County is to have more exposure to the public as an organization that provides many relevant programs to all citizens in our county. Most think of Cooperative Extension as providing information only to farmers or those in rural areas of the county. Cooperative Extension provides research based information to all citizens from healthy diets to healthy gardens. Look at our website: www.rowanextension.com to see how we can help you.
Mac Butner Real estate broker Personal: Be more concerned about the board in my own eye than the speck in someone else’s eyes. Professional: Retrain in a profession that is recession-depression proof. Industry: As a BUTNER taxpayer, seek to question government spending at all levels, for the enormous debt is the greatest threat to our freedom.
Anne Cave Executive director, Rowan Arts Council (Photo by Sean Meyers) Personal: To entertain more. Professional: To practice my piano every day. Industry: To involve more volunteers in the work of the Rowan Arts Council, raise more money, and continue to proCAVE mote the arts in Rowan County.
on the support and education of our children. Every person should volunteer at a public school. Call Communities In Schools today!
sisting in the creation of jobs and redevelopment projects that are both good for our communities and sustainable.
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Market president, Wachovia Bank, Salisbury Personal: I always resolve to leave things just a little better than I found them. Last year it was a building that needed a new face and a few books. This year it was helping out with a children’s theater and the United Way. I’m sure there will GREENE be plenty for this year. Professional: I resolve to help my customers as much as I can. It’s not easy, times are tough, and I can’t deliver miracles. But I am lucky enough to have some great customers that deserve much prosperity for their hard work. Industry: I resolve to do my best to make banking a proud profession again and to help win back the respect and trust that we have long enjoyed. Banking shouldn’t be a bad word, most bankers work hard, do a lot of good and love our communities.
Virillion Music recording artist, composer and children’s book author Professional: Release two new projects I’ve already begun; a vocal CD of standards and ballads with three new original songs, and a CD of new original jazz with my HOFFMAN trio. Build my publishing catalog with works by other artists in addition to my own. Release a compilation CD of original film music. Increase live performances this year to 100-plus dates. Begin new Yoga for Musicians classes at Salisbury School of Music. Personal: Spend more time with my wife Anne and daughter August. Spend more time hiking in the N.C. mountains (with Anne and August). Be more grateful. Industry: Get active this year in BMI’s (Broadcast Music Incorporated) lobbying efforts to increase awareness and combat the digital piracy of intellectual property. For every song, movie, video game etc., that is downloaded, the artist/creator is robbed of their due royalties. The practice of digital piracy is no different than taking a loaf of bread from the local grocer without paying. Unfortunately, this fact hasn’t gotten through to the last couple of generations.
Robert Crum Artist Professional: I plan to explore new venues and participate in exhibitions that will promote and recognize the visual art I create both on a national basis and internationally. Personal: I will read books and literature and take classes that will address how spirituality and physical health are closely connected. Industry: Now CRUM that the economic recovery appears to be upon us, artists and art dealers and other venues that sell visual art need to market and promote work so art collectors and museums will begin acquiring more visual art in the volumes at or above that being collected prior to the recession.
Kyna Foster Executive director, Rowan Helping Ministries Personal: I plan to be intentional about my health. Not just to increase my physical exercise and make healthy and nutritional food choices but to also have all my physicals and age appropriate health screenings that I have been putting off. My mother had two different FOSTER kinds of cancer and my children asked me to promise a while back to get these screenings. I resolve to deliver on that promise. Professional: I want to live each day with a heart for others and a reliance on my faith as I work with staff and volunteers at Rowan Helping Ministries to help people in need. Industry: We (non-profits, churches, businesses, and individually) need to work together to restore neighborhoods and build a stronger community.
Ted Goins Jr. President, Lutheran Services for the Aging: Professional: I want to spend at least 5 minutes per day encouraging the concept of elderhood, that every elder has great value and deserves veneration. Our ministry serves elders across N.C., and elders and aging are misunderstood and mis-characterized. GOINS Personal: Can I have two? I want to work every day on the right balance between details and big picture. My job requires both and imbalance can be disastrous. Also, I want to weigh under 206, so if you see me overeating, it takes a village. Industry: Future success hinges
Judy Grissom Superintendent, Rowan-Salisbury School System Professional: At the top of this list is my commitment to continue to work extremely hard in protecting our classrooms as much as possible from the unprecedented pending budget cuts that face our district in GRISSOM the upcoming new school year. Personal: My personal resolutions are to place more importance on taking better care of my health by scheduling additional time exercising at the YMCA and more sleep time along with as much rest as possible. My family is very important to me and spending time with them ranks high on my personal goal list. Industry: Realizing the severity that the current economic climate has and is predicted to continue to have on public education, I plan to be a much firmer advocate with our state and local officials in helping them to understand the importance of a strong education system in our community and state.
David Hagy Conductor, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Personal: Stop biting my fingers when I’m nervous. Professional: I want to do the right thing(s) to insure a secure future for the Salisbury Symphony. Industry: I hope everyone can stop senseless waste by HAGY both using less and recycling more.
Randy Hemann Executive director, Downtown Salisbury Inc. Professional: Do a better job thanking the special people that I work with and work for because they are the reason our downtown is successful! Personal: I am the consummate “cannot sit still” person so I would like to spend more time just “being” with my family and friends. Industry: The HEMANN economy is certainly not what it was and is not returning to what we once thought of as “normalcy” but I am seeing some very intelligent people in both business and development adapting to the new economy. As the economy continues to evolve, I would like to see the my friends across N.C. in the downtown development industry be a part of this cutting edge movement that is figuring out how to get things done in the new economy and as-
Susan Kluttz Mayor of Salisbury Professional: I plan to focus on two areas as the New Year begins. The first is exploring how to better communicate to the public the importance of supporting our local businesses. Just making people aware that their shopping here, KLUTTZ whenever possible, could make a tremendous difference, not only to our local business owners, but also by increasing our declining sales tax revenue. The second area is providing more outreach and support to our young people to encourage them to be successful and to help them understand the importance of public service. Personal: I plan to try to improve my time management skills so that I can accomplish more in a day than I presently do. One area I need to improve is finding time to personally thank individuals for their contributions to the city. Salisbury is the special place that it is because many people give their time and resources for others. As mayor, I see so many good and positive things happen here every day, and I don’t think that people are thanked enough for what they do. Industry: For the New Year, I would like to see a renewed effort by those in all levels of government to understand the importance of working with the business community to provide more jobs and employment as quickly as possible. I remain concerned about those in our own city who are frustrated and suffering from unemployment, and my hope is that these combined efforts will soon produce stability for all of our citizens. Right now, everyone knows this is critical, so I am optimistic that it will happen.
Dyke Messinger President, Power Curbers Personal: Be positive when there are so many challenges around me. Professional: Be the leader that my associates expect me to be. Industry continue to work for manufacturing MESSINGER jobs in America.
Eleanor Qadirah Organizer, Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival Professional: I want to train a few people to become the best event planners in the region. Personal: I will improve my wellness and fitness schedule and plans. Industry: Encourage people to become committed to the success and fuQADIRAH ture of the Rowan Blues and Jazz Society and Festival with the intent of bringing more people together to experience another American art form.
Vicky Slusser Executive director, Communities in Schools of Rowan County Personal: I resolve to spend more time at the gym and less time complaining about it. Professional: I resolve to take more opportunities to tell my staff how wonderful they are. SLUSSER Industry: I resolve to do my part to heighten the community’s awareness of how vital Non Profits are to the community.
John Wear Director, Center for the Environment, Catawba College Personal: Simplify my life. Let go of everything extraneous. Professional: Give students the knowledge and leadership tools they need to have positive impacts in their present and future comWEAR munities. Community and world: Help people understand that we must change the way we live on the earth at a rate that exceeds the rate at which the planet is being degraded if we are going to have a sustainable future
David Whisenant Reporter, WBTV Professional: To be fair, accurate, and funny, when possible. To be faithful to pray for those people and situations God allows me to encounter in my wonderful job. Personal: Finish my book, (writing it, not reading one), keep running, and stop freaking out over WHISENANT things I really can’t control. Industry: Stress quality over quantity and value getting it right more than getting it first. Want to share your resolutions? E-mail them to editor@salisburypost.com.
James Meacham Executive director, Rowan County Tourism Development Authority Professional: Push the envelope and implement new and effective tourism marketing programs. Personal: Cherish every moment with my wife and MEACHAM daughters. Industry: Continue to see growth and investment in the tourism sector of the economy.
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CALENDAR FROM 5a • April 24: Easter • April 25-29: Spring Break for Rowan-Salisbury School System. • April 30: Nathan Brown House 5K, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • April 30: 5th Annual Mother-Son Dance for Boys Ages 413, 6-9 p.m., Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. $6 for sons, $8 for mothers. 704-638-5275.
May • May 1: Buck Hurley Triathlon, JF Hurley YMCA, Y Invest in Youth,www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • May 6: Spring Night Out, downtown Salisbury • May 6: First Presbyterian Teens with a Mission 5K, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • May 7: Commencement, Livingstone College • May 7: The Diamonds in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Rowan County Concert Association, Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College. • May 7: Master Gardener Plant sale and swap. • May 8: Mother’s Day • May 12-21: Norvell Theatre presents “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” • May 14: Commencement, Catawba College and Hood Theological Seminary. • May 21: Salisbury Symphony Orchestra presents “Dance.” • May 13-14 — 2011 Rowan County Relay for Life, Opening ceremony at 7 p.m.;closing ceremony, 7 a.m. • May 14: Bestowal of Military Service Awards Program, Stanback Auditorium, Rowan Public Library, sponsored by the Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78, United Daughters of the Confederacy. 704-637-6411. • May 14: Family Fun Day (tentative), Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Art on Easy Street. • May 14: 3rd annual Salisbury BBQ FESTIVAL, Spencer Plaza, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Salisbury Rowan Cultural Arts Foundation, BBQ Festival Committee • May 14: 5th Annual Middle School Prom, 6-10 p.m., City Park Center, 316 Lake Driv. $10 advance tickets only. 704-6385297. • May 18: Summer term begins, RCCC. • May 21-Aug. 13: Summer Exhibitions, Waterworks Visual
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AREA/OBITUARIES Arts Center; reception May. 27, 6-8 p.m. • May 28: Bare Bones 5K, benefits Rowan Helping Ministries, Salisburyrowanrunners. org • May 30: Memorial Day
June • June 2: Piedmont Players presents “The Farnsworth Invention.” • June 3-5: North Carolina Republican Party state convention, Wilmington Convention Center. • June 4: Pops at the Post • June 10: China Grove Challenge 5K, South Rowan YMCA Invest in Youth,www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • June 10: Last day of school for Rowan-Salisbury School System. • June 10-12: Salisbury Stage Race, Carolinas Cycling Association. • June 11: Nazareth Children’s Home Fun Fest • June 14: Flag Day • June 17-19: Salisbury Parks and Rec and Kiwanis Jr. Open (USTA Sanctioned) Tennis Tournament, City Park Tennis Complex. For registration info, call 704-638-5295. • June 19: Father’s Day • June 21: First day of summer • June 25-26: Festival of Spring Gardens, Salisbury Symphony Guild.
July • July 4: Independence Day • July 9: Master Gardeners Second Annual Flower Show. • July 14-24: Norvell Theatre presents Summer Youth Musical (TBA) • July 15: Krazy Night Out, downtown Salisbury. • July 23: Salisbury Parks and Recreation Run Walk for the Greenway 5k and Half-Mile Fun Run, 8 a.m. Starts at Knox Middle School. 704-638-5275. • July 28-Aug. 6: Piedmont Players presents “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.”
August August, TBD---Tomato Trot 5K, Woodleaf, Unity Presbyterian Church www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Aug. 5: Summer Night Out, downtown Salisbury. • Aug. 15: Fall semester begins, RCCC. • Aug. 20: Woodleaf Tomato
Festival, Unity Presbyterian Church. • Aug. 29: Swingn’ for Nazareth Golf Tournament/Sapona Golf Course.
September • Oyster Roast – September to benefit Nazareth Children’s Home • Sept 2: BB&T Sunset Run, benefits United Way. NC State 5K Championship, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Sept. 5: Labor Day • Sept. 11: Grandparents’ Day • Sept. 11: NFL, Punt, Pass and Kick, 2 p.m., Catawba College. No charge. For more information call Hall Gym at 704-6385289. • Sept. 9-17: Cabarrus County Fair • Sept. 13: Salisbury Post Senior Expo, Salisbury Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Sept. 19-24: Rowan County Fair • Sept. 23: First day of autumn • Sept. 28: Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset • Sept. 30-Oct. 9, Dixie Classic Fair, Winston-Salem.
October • Oct. 1-2: Autumn Jubilee, Dan Nicholas Park. • Oct. 1: 45th Annual Granite Quarry Civitan Fiddler's Convention, East Rowan High School, 6:30 p.m. - $1,600 cash prizes plus trophies and ribbons - admission $8.00 - also available BBQ chicken and homemade desserts - for information call 704-633-5940 or 704-2679439 - or www.granitequarryfiddlers.com • Oct. 1: Landis Cancer 5K Run/Walk www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Oct. 1: Fall Yard Sale, 7 a.m.-noon, Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. For information call Civic Center at 704-638-5275. • Oct. 7: OctoberTour Night Out, downtown Salisbury. • Oct. 7: Yom Kippur begins at sunset. • Oct. 8: October Tour 5K, Historic Foundation,www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Oct. 8-9: Historic Salisbury Foundation’s OctoberTour • Oct. 10: Columbus Day • Oct. 13-23: North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh. • Oct. 15: Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival
• Oct. 15: Knights of Columbus 5K, Sacred Heart Catholic. www.salisburyrowanrunners.org. • Oct. 28: Master Gardeners Fall Fun Days and Plant Sale. • Oct. 29: Halloween Fun Fest, sponsored by Downtown Salisbury Inc. and Salisbury Parks and Recreation, 3-6 p.m., First Bank/Salisbury Post parking lot in downtown Salisbury. For information, call Miller Recreation Center at 704-638-5297. • Oct. 30: Rotary Spooky Sprint 5K, benefits Rotary projects, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Oct. 31: Halloween
November • Nov. 5: Fall Craft Show, 7 a.m.-noon, Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. For information call Salisbury Civic Center at 704-6385275. • Nov. 8: Election Day for municipalities. • Nov. 11: Veterans Day • Nov. 22: South Rowan Christmas Parade • Nov. 23: Holiday Caravan • Nov. 24: Thanksgiving • Nov. 25: Holiday Night Out, downtown Salisbury, featuring Santa and the Grinch. • Nov. 26: Santa and the Grinch at the Bell Tower, West Innes and South Jackson streets, 10 a.m.-noon.
December • Dec. 2: Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Park, 6-6:30 p.m., City Park Lake. • Dec. 2-4: The Arc Festival of Trees, F&M Trolley Barn. • Dec. 3: Santa’s Run for Hunger 5K, benefits Rowan Helping Ministries West, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org • Dec. 11: Santa and the Grinch Fire Trucks, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 126 E. Innes St. Sponsored by Downtown Salisbury Inc. • Dec. 17: Camp Christmas Child Care, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., F&M Trolley Barn, 125 E. Liberty St. Contact Rowan County Youth Services Bureau, 704-6335636, ext. 104. • Dec. 20: Hanukkah begins at sunset • Dec. 22: First day of winter • Dec. 25: Christmas • Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve at the Bell Tower, 11:30 p.m.12:30 a.m., sponsored by Downtown Salisbury Inc. 704-6377814.
FIT FROM 4a area. “If you are looking to join a gym, you should do your research before you sign a contract,” added Bartholomy. “In the last 36 months, the BBB has provided 7,075 Reliability Reports on fitness clubs and exercise programs.” The BBB offers the following advice to help pick a fitness facility that best meets your needs. • Get a free reliability report at www.bbb.org. Find out what kind of track record fitness clubs in your area. • Consider your budget and monthly cash flow. Most facilities charge an up-front membership fee to join and a monthly fee that is usually paid by automatic withdrawal from your checking account. • Check out the facilities. Visit several different clubs on different days and at times that you plan to exercise to see how crowded they are.
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Man killed trying to free Jeep stuck in snow FAIRVIEW (AP) — State troopers say a man has died after he was run over by his own Jeep as he tried to free it after getting stuck in the snow on a private road east of Asheville. Authorities say 58-year-old Nicholas Gannon was taking his wife to a rental cabin she managed near Fairview on Wednesday afternoon when his Jeep got stuck on the unplowed road. Neighbor Dianne Trammel
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told The Asheville CitizenTimes that Gannon sent his daughter and wife on up to the house to prepare for guests while he worked on the car. Trammel says Gannon’s daughter came to check on him after he didn’t join them and found him pinned underneath the Jeep. Troopers say the Jeep slipped back on Gannon as he pushed it from the back to try and get traction.
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SALISBURY— Deena Rose Moore, age 60, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. The correct address for memorials is, Grace United Methodist Church Building Fund, 846 Faith Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. Cremation Concepts of Salisbury is serving the Moore Family.
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One of the highest prices for regular gasoline in our area: $3.04 and nine-tenths per gallon at the Kangaroo station off Glen afton Boulevard in Kannapolis.
FROM 4a “You don’t go out as often,” Rodney said. But some people don’t have that luxury. At Sandy’s One Stop off N.C. 152, Kim Terry of Rockwell said her family can’t cut back much more. And going to work and running errands means driving that can’t be avoided. Meanwhile, she said, the oil companies are making record profits. “BP made a profit last year. Even with the oil spill, they didn’t take a loss,” Terry said. Leslie King, who works at
3rd man arrested in High Point killing HIGH POINT (AP) — Police have arrested a third suspect in the killing of a man in his High Point home last week. Investigators told multiple media outlets that 27-year-old Michael McCollum Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder,
idays, Thompson stopped at Sandy’s One Stop to fuel up his truck Friday evening. Gas costs more here than it did in Norfolk, he said: “The price actually goes up as you come down.” Thompson is another person who’s got very little choice when it comes to travel. Driving is the only travel method that makes sense economically, even with gas prices going up. $2.99 to $3.02 are the most common prices this weekend around North Carolina. According to AAA Carolinas’ real-time fuel price tracking, the highest prices in the state are in Asheville, with costs up to $3.10 per gallon for regular. Meanwhile, some people
first-degree burglary and kidnapping. Authorities say McCollum was involved in a home invasion Dec. 23 that ended in the shooting death of 31-year-old Montre Davis. Police arrested 27-year-old Carl Fleming and 24-year-old Jermaine Watts earlier this week on similar charges. All three men are being held without bail at the Guil-
ford County jail. It wasn’t im- that the father and son were mediately clear if they had at- walking on the edge of some woods near McLeansville on torneys. Thursday night when they were hit. 2 suffer injuries in Authorities say they only hunting accident suffered minor injuries. MCLEANSVILLE (AP) — Deputies say the hunter Authorities say a deer hunter was tracking a deer when the in Guilford County acciden- father and son walked past. tally shot a man and his 13- They say the hunter blamed year-old son. poor lighting and his failure Deputies told WXII-TV to confirm his target.
are predicting that gas will go even higher in the year ahead. Former Shell Oil Co. president John Hofmeister made headlines last week when he predicted $5 per gallon gasoline by 2012. At least that’s the claim he’s making in a book on the oil industry that’s due for release in May. There’s a lot of speculation about whether or not prices will actually go that high, or what to do about it. “People are going to go where they’ve got to go,” said Tim Whitmore of Kannapolis. Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-7974244.
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DETROIT (AP) — This was the year General Motors Co. and Nissan made good on their promise to bring mass-produced electric cars to the market. But don’t count on seeing one in traffic soon. Sales so far have been microscopic and they’re likely to stay that way for some time because of limited supplies. GM sold between 250 and 350 Chevy Volts this month and Nissan’s sales totaled less than 10 Leaf sedans in the past two weeks. Production for both is slowly ramping up. It will be well into 2012 before both the Volt and Leaf are available nationwide. And if you’re interested in buying one, you’ll need to get behind the 50,000 people already on waiting lists. It’s still unclear just how large the market for electric cars will be once those early adopters are supplied. The base sticker price is $40,280 for the Volt and $32,780 for the Leaf, much higher than most similar-sized, gas-powered cars. If those prices rise, it could make them even more of a niche product than predicted. Buyers also are worried that advertised lease deals may not last, and a federal tax rebate of $7,500 could disappear if Congress decides battery-powered cars are no longer a priority. The first electric car sales were marked with fanfare. The envy of green-car geeks across the country, new owners were treated like rock stars at dealerships. They were greeted by high-level GM and Nissan executives, followed by cameramen and interviewed by local reporters. When they got home, they blogged about their experiences, sent links of newspaper stories to their friends, and stopped to talk to anyone who expressed interest in their new wheels. Jeff Heeren of Nashville, Tenn., became the sixth Nissan Leaf owner on Dec. 22. Nissan’s advertising agency, Chiat Day, followed Heeren and his family around as they picked up their silver-colored Leaf, and have posted a video on the Leaf’s Facebook page. Not surprisingly, Heeren is a fan. “What’s amazed me the most in driving it is that it’s just a car, like any other car,” he said. The Leaf is the only allelectric car on the market. It can travel about 100 miles on
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Faith briefs: Abundance of cheap land draws Amish to Missouri area united Christmas Day to serve the community while Christian neighbors celebrated their holiday. The event traditionally known as Mitzvah Day was held on a Friday across southeast Michigan, since Christmas fell this year on a Saturday, which is the Jewish Sabbath. Observant Jews don’t work from sundown each Friday until sundown Saturday. About 50 Muslims joined several hundred Jews at sites serving food to the homeless, sorting used books for a sale to benefit literacy education and taking the elderly to a Christmas Eve service. The interfaith sites concluded by noon to accommodate Muslims’ Friday prayers, and other sites were scheduled to wrap up by 3 p.m. to avoid any conflict with Shabbat. A few hundred Muslims filled the gap Saturday, providing meals for seniors and toys for needy children at a Detroit center. Victor Begg, who leads the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan, said the creative scheduling allows Muslims to help Christians and Jews. “It’s a dual purpose as far as we’re concerned: Serving the people and . . . building relationships,” Begg said.
there are sizable minority populations in many Muslim countries. Islamic authorities detained more than 200 Shiite Muslims at a prayer meeting recently in central Malaysia in one of the largest recent mass arrests of its kind. Government-linked newspapers have since published articles
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Shiite Muslims in Malaysia have made a rare public plea for authorities to let them legally worship amid fears of a clampdown on outlawed religious groups, a human rights official said Tuesday. Malaysian religious officials allow only Sunni Islam to be openly practiced by Muslims, who make up nearly twothirds of this Southeast Asian country’s population. All other Islamic denominations including the Shiite are considered illegal. Sunni Islam is the world’s largest branch of the religion, followed by Shiite Islam, which is practiced mostly in Iran, Iraq and Bahrain, though
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DURHAM — Before they became legendary basketball coaches, Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski had to withstand harsh criticism. At North Carolina, Smith was hanged in effigy on campus after a stinging 107-85 loss at Wake Forest in early January 1965. Roughly 20 years later, Krzyzewski’s second and third seasons at Duke were marked by such opposition that the struggling coach was hounded by a posse of “concerned Iron Dukes” who wanted athletic director Tom Butters to make a change to save the program. For unknown coaches with modest resumes, such hostility is fairly common in athletics. And that is exactly what Krzyzewski and Smith were when
they arrived here. They were deemed by fans to be ordinary guys with ordinary abilities, rather than sure-shot future basketball icons. Over time, Krzyzewski and Smith each won 879 games, and they have six national titles between them. With a win Wednesday night against North Carolina-Greensboro at Greensboro Coliseum, Krzyzewski moved past Smith into second place on the all-time wins list behind only Bob Knight. But early on, neither seemed assured of success. Lee Shaffer was a star North Carolina player when Frank McGuire brought in Smith as an assistant in the late 1950s. A longtime Durham resident, Shaffer also closely followed Krzyzewski’s career at Duke.
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MOIR CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
BY AARON BEARD Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina started and ended the year in similar fashion: Players running in and out of the lineup in a game that came down to a frantic finish against a Southeastern Conference opponent. The Tar Heels proved they were resilient enough to take a step forward in coach DAVIS Butch Davis’ fourth season despite an ongoing NCAA investigation into the football program. Now they head into the offseason awaiting the results of the probe into agent-related benefits and academic misconduct. “We’re in a calmer state, but we’re anxious,” athletic director Dick Baddour said Friday, a day after the Tar Heels’ double-overtime win against Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “We want resolution. We can’t really move on until we get resolution.” The Tar Heels (8-5) started the year by traveling to Atlanta to face LSU with a depleted roster due to the NCAA review, which began when investigators visited the Chapel Hill campus in July. Thirteen players missed the opener, though things were so fluid that two players were cleared to play at the last minute and had to scramble to catch a late flight and join the team the night before. North Carolina nearly rallied from a 30-10 fourth-quarter deficit, driving all the way to the 6 in the final seconds before falling short on two passes into the end zone in the 30-24 loss. The season ended with Thursday’s 30-27 win against the Volunteers in what amounted to a road game in an orange-filled stadium. It included a chaotic sequence at the end of regulation in which the Tar Heels — with no timeouts — had players sprinting on and off the field in confusion before trying to spike the ball to set up a tying field
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dennis davidson, here handing out Carson’s runner-up plaque, said Goodman Gymnasium was packed to the rafters on the last night.
Record crowds showed for Moir preferably A.L. Brown — will join the fun. A.L. Brown coach Shelwyn Klutz has made no secret that the Wonders would love to play in the Moir.
From staff reports
Cleaning out the Moir notebook ... If you’re ready for the Moir Christmas Classic to lose its appeal anytime soon, forget it. The annual Christmas basketball tournament, named in honor of legendary Catawba coach Sam Moir, is as popular as ever. Thursday’s championship night, with Salisbury taking both the girls and boys titles, may have been a record-setter, according to Catawba athletics director Dennis Davidson. “It is too early for money figures (have to delete expenses), but I think last night was one of the biggest crowds in history, if not the largest,” he said. There was barely room to get everybody in. “I was very, very close to stopping ticket sales at the beginning of the boys championship, simply because we had people sitting in the aisles in parts of the gym,” Davidson wrote in an e-mail. “I went outside to check late-comers and did not see enough to make that final decision. Then I saw a few people leaving, so we avoided that tough call.”
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Chloe Monroe became Carson’s all-time leading scorer before the Moir Christmas Classic. Goodman Gym holds 2,650 fans. “We probably had 2,750 for the boys game, with folks in the aisles and standing,” Davidson said. • MMM-MMM GOOD: Davidson said Peggy Mason, the concessions manager, noted
the most popular items were popcorn (approximately 2,000 boxes sold in three days) and AirHeads, the cheapest item at 25 cents. Catawba sold nine cases. “Kids love ’em,” Davidson said. Catawba also sold 35 cases of bottled water and plen-
ty of Cheerwine. “All that being said,” Davidson pointed out, “the high schools probably make just as much at a single home football game.” • AND NEXT YEAR? Davidson had no comment on whether an eighth team —
MONROE DOCTRINE: Carson junior guard Chloe Monroe has been a softball star for a while, and she’s now established herself as one of the county’s elite basketball players. Monroe became the alltime leading scorer for Carson’s girls program in the Cougars’ last game before the Christmas tournament. The previous record was held by Monroe’s former teammate Jazzmin Brown, who scored 360 points. Monroe scored 44 points in the Moir Classic to lift her career total to 412. She had a career-high 22 in a semifinal victory against West Rowan. Monroe was the most accurate shooter in the tournament (60 percent) and hit the most 3-pointers (10). She represented the Cougars on the all-tournament team voted by media and Catawba personnel.
BIG STEP: Carson’s girls were 1-8 in their first four Moirs, but they recorded
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TV Sports Saturday, Jan. 1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Outback Bowl, Florida vs. Penn State, at Tampa, Fla. ESPN — Capital One Bowl, Alabama vs. Michigan State, at Orlando, Fla. 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Gator Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Michigan, at Jacksonville, Fla. 5:07 p.m. ESPN — Rose Bowl, Wisconsin vs. TCU, at Pasadena, Calif. 8:37 p.m. ESPN — Fiesta Bowl, Connecticut vs. Oklahoma, at Glendale, Ariz. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — West Virginia at Marquette@ NHL HOCKEY 1 p.m. NBC — Winter Classic, Washington at Pittsburgh (Heinz Field) SOCCER 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Manchester United at West Bromwich
Prep hoops Scoring Name, school Avery, West Steele, West Rankin, Salisbury Dulkoski, Carson Blaire, Salisbury Monroe, Carson Blackwell, Carson Cuthbertson, North Sabo, East Ay. Holmes, Salisbury Dixon, West Heilig, Salisbury A.Goins, East Gaddy, South As. Holmes, Salisbury Phillips, Carson Barringer, South Richardson, Salisbury
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Pts. 223 167 90 153 94 146 140 107 116 80 118 66 85 87 63 102 85 59
Avg. 18.6 13.9 12.9 11.8 11.8 11.2 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.0 9.8 9.4 8.5 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.4
Area boys Name, school T. Jones, Brown K. Sherrill, West Gaddy, South N. Jones, Davie Dillard, Davie Rankin, Salisbury Murphy, Salisbury Houston, Carson B. Sherrill, West Knox, Salisbury Medlin, South Weant, Salisbury Starks, North McDaniel, South A.Rogers, East Clanton, Carson Hargrave, North Ca. Martin, Davie Morgan, West Parks, West Smith, Brown Kimber, North Copeland, Brown D. Heggins, Carson Shepherd, East Wagner, Carson Petty, Salisbury R. Heggins, Carson McCain, Salisbury
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Pts. 212 238 228 218 210 93 136 188 51 75 147 96 115 137 110 117 104 123 64 99 80 87 77 101 92 105 71 101 30
Avg. 23.6 21.6 19.0 18.2 17.5 15.5 15.1 14.5 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.3 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.5
Rowan girls career Ayana Avery, West, Sr. ...............1,699 Olivia Rankin, Salisbury, Sr. .......734 Ashia Holmes, Salisbury, Sr. ......630 Ayanna Holmes, Salisbury, Sr. ...594 Teaunna Cuthbertson, NR, Jr. ....538 Jessica Heilig, Salisbury, Sr........444 Chloe Monroe, Carson, Jr...........412 Shay Steele, West, So................390 Allison Blackwell, Carson, So. ....367 Olivia Sabo, East, Sr...................336 Sam Goins, South, Sr. ................303 Area boys career Darien Rankin, Salisbury, Sr.......1,103 Keshun Sherrill, West, Jr. ...........968 Nick Houston, Carson, Sr. ..........781 Shannon Dillard, Davie, Jr. .........684 Javon Hargrave, North, Sr. .........671 Teven Jones, Brown, Sr..............586 Cody Clanton, Carson, Sr...........585 John Knox, Salisbury, Sr.............534 Alex Weant, Salisbury, Sr. ..........514 B.J. Sherrill, West, Sr..................499 Nate Jones, Davie, Jr. ................466 Mark McDaniel, South, Sr...........412 Romar Morris, Salisbury, Sr........363 Jordan Kimber, North, Jr.............336 Sam Starks, North, Sr.................321 Devon Heggins, Carson, Sr. .......312 Johnathan Gaddy, South, Sr.......310 Domonique Noble, West, Sr. ......301
Standings 1A Yadkin Valley Boys North Rowan Albemarle West Montgomery North Moore Chatham Central East Montgomery South Davidson Gray Stone South Stanly
YVC 4-0 2-0 4-1 3-1 3-2 1-2 1-4 1-4 0-5
Overall 7-3 3-0 4-4 6-3 4-6 2-3 3-7 2-9 0-8
Girls YVC Overall 5-0 7-2 Chatham Central Albemarle 2-0 3-1 3-1 5-2 North Moore North Rowan 3-1 4-6 South Stanly 3-2 3-6 1-2 1-4 East Montgomery South Davidson 1-4 3-7 West Montgomery 1-4 1-7 0-5 0-8 Gray Stone Monday’s game North Rowan at Salisbury Tuesday’s games Gray Stone at North Moore South Stanly at South Davidson West Montgomery at Chatham Central North Rowan at East Montgomery
2A Central Carolina Boys Salisbury East Davidson Central Davidson West Davidson Lexington Thomasville
CCC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Overall 6-3 7-5 5-5 4-4 4-6 2-6
Girls CCC Overall Thomasville 0-0 9-1 Salisbury 0-0 7-1 Central Davidson 0-0 7-2 East Davidson 0-0 9-3 Lexington 0-0 5-3 West Davidson 0-0 1-7 Monday’s game North Rowan at Salisbury Tuesday’s game Randleman at Central Davidson
3A North Piedmont Boys Statesville North Iredell West Rowan West Iredell Carson South Rowan East Rowan
NPC 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 0-2 0-3
Overall 7-3 4-6 4-7 7-5 5-8 3-9 0-11
Girls NPC Overall North Iredell 3-0 10-1 Carson 3-1 9-4 West Rowan 2-1 9-3 South Rowan 1-1 4-7 East Rowan 1-2 3-8 West Iredell 1-3 1-9 Statesville 0-3 0-9 Tuesday’s games South Rowan at Carson East Rowan at West Rowan North Iredell at Statesville St. Stephens at West Iredell
3A South Piedmont Boys Concord A.L. Brown Hickory Ridge NW Cabarrus Cox Mill Central Cabarrus Robinson Mount Pleasant
SPC 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3 0-3 0-3
Overall 10-1 7-2 8-3 7-5 3-8 6-5 4-6 3-6
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Hickory Ridge 3-0 Concord 3-0 2-1 Robinson A.L. Brown 1-1 Mount Pleasant 1-2 1-2 NW Cabarrus Cox Mill 0-2 Central Cabarrus 0-3 Tuesday’s games Central Cabarrus at Robinson Concord at Cox Mill NW Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge A.L. Brown at Mount Pleasant
7-4 5-5 8-3 4-5 4-5 2-7 1-8 0-7
4A Central Piedmont Boys Reagan Davie County Mount Tabor North Davidson West Forsyth R.J. Reynolds
CPC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Overall 11-0 11-1 11-1 7-3 5-5 3-7
Overall Girls CPC Mount Tabor 0-0 9-2 R.J. Reynolds 0-0 7-2 0-0 7-2 West Forsyth North Davidson 0-0 5-5 Reagan 0-0 4-6 0-0 5-8 Davie County Tuesday’s games West Forsyth at Davie North Davidson at Reagan R.J. Reynolds at Mount Tabor
College hoops Standings ACC ACC Overall Florida State 1-0 11-3 1-0 10-3 Boston College Virginia 1-0 8-5 Duke 0-0 12-0 0-0 11-3 Miami North Carolina 0-0 9-4 N.C. State 0-0 8-4 0-0 7-5 Georgia Tech Wake Forest 0-0 6-7 Clemson 0-1 10-4 0-1 9-4 Maryland Virginia Tech 0-1 8-4 Friday’s game Georgia Tech 87, Mercer 78 Saturday’s games San Diego at NC State, Noon, FS South BC at S. Carolina, 5:30 p.m., ESPNU Sunday’s games Gonzaga at Wake Forest, 1 p.m., FSN Mount St. Mary’s at Va. Tech, 2 p.m. St. Francis at UNC, 3:30 p.m., FS South The Citadel at Clemson, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Georgia Tech, 5 p.m. LSU at Virginia, 5:30 p.m., FSN Miami at Duke, 7:45 p.m., FSN
Southeastern Eastern SEC Overall Georgia 0-0 11-2 0-0 11-2 Kentucky Vanderbilt 0-0 10-2 Florida 0-0 10-3 0-0 9-4 Tennessee South Carolina 0-0 8-3 Western SEC Overall 0-0 10-2 Arkansas Mississippi 0-0 9-3 Mississippi State 0-0 8-6 0-0 8-6 LSU Alabama 0-0 7-6 Auburn 0-0 6-7 Friday’s games Kentucky 78, Louisville 63 Georgia 64, Eastern Kentucky 57 College of Charleston 91, UTenn. 78 Florida 71, Xavier 67 Auburn 63, Grambling 45 Arkansas 87, Texas-Arlington 74 Saturday’s game BC at S. Carolina, 5:30 p.m., ESPNU
Other scores EAST Brown 84, Bryant 71 Connecticut 66, South Florida 61, OT Duquesne 91, Northwestern St. 64 Fairfield 68, Army 61 George Washington 58, Holy Cross 57 Harvard 84, MIT 58 Lehigh 62, Yale 57 Massachusetts 71, Boston U. 54 Saint Joseph’s 58, Siena 48 SOUTH Charleston Southern 77, High Point 69 Coastal Carolina 77, Radford 59 Liberty 64, Gardner-Webb 62, OT Samford 55, E. Michigan 51 The Citadel 67, Chowan 53 VMI 83, UNC Asheville 72 Winthrop 53, Presbyterian 51 MIDWEST Ball St. 80, N. Carolina A&T 68 James Madison 60, Kent St. 51 Kansas St. 100, North Florida 76 Michigan St. 71, Minnesota 62 N. Illinois 86, Utah Valley 76 Ohio St. 85, Indiana 67 Purdue 82, Northwestern 69 W. Michigan 69, E. Illinois 60 SOUTHWEST Texas 95, Coppin St. 75 Texas A&M 66, McNeese St. 57 FAR WEST Boise St. 81, New Mexico St. 78 Montana 75, Weber St. 56 Portland 88, Utah 79 Saint Mary's, Calif. 87, Hartford 63 San Diego St. 93, Occidental 50 Southern Cal 60, Washington St. 56 Washington 74, UCLA 63
Notable box
S. Florida 31, Clemson 26 7 10 7 7 — 31 South Florida Clemson 3 10 0 13 — 26 First Quarter Clem—FG Catanzaro 27, 5:30. USF—Murray 25 pass from Daniels (Bonani kick), :39. Second Quarter USF—FG Bonani 27, 13:42. USF—Bogan 15 pass from Daniels (Bonani kick), 7:19. Clem—FG Catanzaro 44, 3:55. Clem—Harper 1 run (Catanzaro kick), :30. Third Quarter USF—Plancher 2 run (Bonani kick), 9:47. Fourth Quarter USF—Daniels 8 run (Bonani kick), 13:58. Clem—Ford 6 pass from Boyd (pass failed), 1:47. Clem—Ford 10 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), :43. A—41,122. USF Clem 18 17 First downs Rushes-yards 37-90 27-50 Passing 189 246 20-28-1 24-41-2 Comp-Att-Int Return Yards 131 0 Punts-Avg. 3-29.3 5-42.6 2-1 0-0 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 3-40 6-46 Time of Possession 30:25 29:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—South Florida, Plancher 1450, Murray 8-25, Daniels 11-22, Team 2(minus 3), Lamar 2-(minus 4). Clemson, Harper 20-34, Wade 1-8, K.Parker 2-8, Boyd 3-1, J.Brown 1-(minus 1). PASSING—South Florida, Daniels 20-271-189, Landi 0-1-0-0. Clemson, Boyd 1323-1-112, K.Parker 11-17-1-134, Team 0-10-0. RECEIVING—South Florida, Lamar 5-40, Murray 3-35, Gidrey 3-34, Landi 2-36, Miller 2-10, Plancher 2-8, Bogan 1-15, Hornes 17, Bravo-Brown 1-4. Clemson, Hopkins 894, Harper 6-12, Ford 4-45.
Liberty Bowl UCF 10, Georgia 6 0 3 0 7 — 10 3 0 3 0— 6 First Quarter Geo—FG Walsh 20, 2:02. Second Quarter UCF—FG Cattoi 22, :33. Third Quarter Geo—FG Walsh 41, 9:23. Fourth Quarter UCF—Murray 10 run (Cattoi kick), 9:01. A—51,231. UCF Geo First downs 16 19 30-124 32-82 Rushes-yards Passing 117 198 Comp-Att-Int 16-30-2 21-38-2 45 27 Return Yards Punts-Avg. 6-41.7 5-42.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 3-30 5-35 Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 27:30 32:30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—UCF, Murray 18-104, Godfrey 10-20, Newsome 1-0, Weaver 1-0. Georgia, Ealey 16-60, Thomas 4-18. PASSING—UCF, Godfrey 16-29-2-117, Team 0-1-0-0. Georgia, A.Murray 21-38-2198. RECEIVING—UCF, Watters 6-57, Newsome 3-19, Aiken 3-15, Nissley 2-7, Kh.Williams 1-13, McDuffie 1-6. Georgia, Green 8-77, T.King 4-33, Durham 3-47, Charles 2-19, Brown 1-8, Figgins 1-8, Munzenmaier 1-6, Thomas 1-0.
UCF Georgia
Chick-fil-A Bowl FSU 26, S. Carolina 17 0 3 7 7 — 17 South Carolina Florida St. 6 7 6 7 — 26 First Quarter FSU—FG Hopkins 29, 8:08. FSU—FG Hopkins 48, 2:42. Second Quarter FSU—Thompson 27 run (Hopkins kick), 1:02. SC—FG Lanning 40, :00. Third Quarter FSU—FG Hopkins 35, 10:38. SC—Garcia 3 pass from A.Sanders (Lanning kick), 3:49. FSU—FG Hopkins 45, :09. Fourth Quarter SC—Maddox 7 run (Lanning kick), 11:56. FSU—Easterling 7 pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick), 5:27. A—72,217. SC FSU 22 18 First downs Rushes-yards 32-139 45-218 Passing 275 90 21-36-3 12-21-1 Comp-Att-Int Return Yards 11 57 Punts-Avg. 2-43.5 3-51.0 2-2 3-0 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 5-58 6-50 Time of Possession 26:32 33:28 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—South Carolina, Miles 10-70, Maddox 12-53, Garcia 8-14, Gilmore 1-3, Lattimore 1-(minus 1). Florida St., Thompson 25-147, Manuel 7-46, Pryor 2-10, T.Jones 4-7, Thomas 1-6, Ponder 5-3. PASSING—South Carolina, Garcia 1934-3-243, Gilmore 1-1-0-29, A.Sanders 11-0-3. Florida St., Manuel 11-15-0-84, Ponder 1-5-0-6, Reed 0-1-1-0. RECEIVING—South Carolina, A.Jeffery 9-130, Lattimore 3-48, Gurley 2-49, Maddox 2-16, D..Moore 2-4, A.Sanders 1-16, Barnes 1-9, Garcia 1-3. Florida St., Reed 2-25, Thompson 2-17, Haulstead 2-14, Easterling 2-10, Pryor 2-7, R.Smith 1-12.
Sun Bowl
Ga. Tech 87, Mercer 78
Notre Dame 33, Miami 17
MERCER (3-10) Moore 5-12 2-3 12, Mills 6-13 4-6 16, M. Hall 2-5 1-2 6, J. Smith 7-18 5-7 23, L. Hall 4-6 0-0 12, O’Shaughnessey 1-1 0-0 3, Canevari 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Cecil 0-0 0-0 0, Gollon 0-0 0-0 0, C. Smith 2-3 2-6 6, Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 14-24 78. GEORGIA TECH (7-5) Holsey 5-6 3-4 13, D. Miller 4-5 1-3 9, Shumpert 4-8 6-6 15, M. Miller 0-3 2-2 2, Rice Jr. 6-15 8-10 24, Udofia 2-6 2-2 7, Foreman 0-0 0-0 0, Oliver 1-7 0-1 2, Morris 3-5 5-7 13, Hicks 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-56 27-35 87. Halftime—Mercer 47-41. 3-Point Goals— Mercer 10-18 (L. Hall 4-5, J. Smith 4-8, O’Shaughnessey 1-1, M. Hall 1-3, Mills 01), Georgia Tech 8-22 (Rice Jr. 4-10, Morris 2-2, Shumpert 1-3, Udofia 1-3, M. Miller 01, Oliver 0-3). Fouled Out—M. Hall. Rebounds—Mercer 25 (Moore, J. Smith 6), Georgia Tech 42 (Rice Jr., Shumpert 7). Assists—Mercer 14 (J. Smith 6), Georgia Tech 18 (M. Miller 6). Total Fouls—Mercer 28, Georgia Tech 19. A—6,094.
Notre Dame Miami
College football Bowl games Thursday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl Army 16, SMU 14 Pinstripe Bowl Syracuse 36, Kansas State 34 Music City Bowl UNC 30, Tennessee 27 (2OT) Holiday Bowl Washington 19, Nebraska 7 Friday, Dec. 31 Meineke Bowl South Florida 31, Clemson 26 Sun Bowl Notre Dame 33, Miami 17 Liberty Bowl UCF 10, Georgia 6 Chick-fil-A Bowl Florida State 26, South Carolina 17 Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (75), Noon (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (93), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl Florida (7-5) vs. Penn State (7-5), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (84), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl TCU (12-0) vs. Wisconsin (11-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl Stanford (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Meineke Bowl
14 13 3 3 — 33 0 3 0 14 — 17 First Quarter ND—Floyd 3 pass from Rees (Ruffer kick), 11:02. ND—Floyd 34 pass from Rees (Ruffer kick), 4:35. Second Quarter ND—C.Wood 34 run (Ruffer kick), 13:21. ND—FG Ruffer 40, 4:50. ND—FG Ruffer 50, :27. Mia—FG Bosher 47, :00. Third Quarter ND—FG Ruffer 19, 7:12. Fourth Quarter Mia—Hankerson 6 pass from Morris (Bosher kick), 10:36. Mia—Streeter 42 pass from Morris (Bosher kick), 4:01. ND—FG Tausch 34, 1:21. A—54,021. ND Mia First downs 23 20 Rushes-yards 48-196 24-103 Passing 201 319 Comp-Att-Int 15-29-0 26-40-4 Return Yards 18 0 Punts-Avg. 4-39.8 4-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 3-20 10-106 Time of Possession 37:09 22:51 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Notre Dame, C.Wood 12-81, Hughes 27-81, Riddick 8-32, Rees 1-2. Miami, Berry 9-34, Morris 4-22, S.Johnson 220, James 4-14, Miller 5-13. PASSING—Notre Dame, Rees 15-29-0201. Miami, Morris 22-33-1-282, J.Harris 47-3-37. RECEIVING—Notre Dame, Floyd 6-109, Eifert 4-31, Goodman 1-30, Jones 1-19, Hughes 1-8, Riddick 1-2, C.Wood 1-2. Miami, Hankerson 6-71, Byrd 4-47, James 414, Benjamin 3-44, Ford 2-37, Miller 2-32, Streeter 1-42, Cleveland 1-15.
NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 39 25 11 3 53 126 91 Philadelphia 38 23 10 5 51 128 102 N.Y. Rangers 38 22 14 2 46 118 98 N.Y. Islanders 36 11 19 6 28 84 118 New Jersey 37 10 25 2 22 65 116 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 36 20 11 5 45 102 77 Montreal 39 21 16 2 44 97 92 Ottawa 39 16 18 5 37 89 116 Buffalo 37 15 18 4 34 98 108 Toronto 36 13 19 4 30 84 110 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 38 22 11 5 49 119 121 Washington 39 22 12 5 49 117 105 Atlanta 41 20 15 6 46 127 122 Carolina 36 17 15 4 38 102 108 Florida 35 16 17 2 34 95 92
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 38 24 9 5 53 131 107 Detroit St. Louis 37 20 12 5 45 99 100 Columbus 38 20 15 3 43 100 110 39 20 16 3 43 123 113 Chicago Nashville 37 18 13 6 42 91 92 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 36 23 8 5 51 125 91 Vancouver Colorado 37 20 12 5 45 129 120 Minnesota 37 17 15 5 39 92 107 37 16 18 3 35 100 107 Calgary Edmonton 36 12 17 7 31 94 124 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 39 22 13 4 48 110 109 Dallas Los Angeles 37 22 14 1 45 113 91 San Jose 38 20 13 5 45 114 108 41 20 17 4 44 107 118 Anaheim Phoenix 37 17 13 7 41 101 107 Friday’s Games New Jersey 3, Atlanta 1 Montreal 3, Florida 2, OT Nashville 4, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Detroit 3, OT Columbus 4, Ottawa 3, OT Anaheim 5, Philadelphia 2 Vancouver 4, Dallas 1 St. Louis 4, Phoenix 3 Colorado at Calgary, late Saturday’s Games Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Washington vs. Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, PA, 8 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L Pct GB W Boston 24 7 .774 — New York 18 14 .563 61⁄2 13 19 .406 111⁄2 Philadelphia Toronto 11 21 .344 131⁄2 New Jersey 9 24 .273 16 Southeast Division L Pct GB W Miami 25 9 .735 — Orlando 21 12 .636 31⁄2 21 14 .600 41⁄2 Atlanta CHARLOTTE 11 20 .355 121⁄2 Washington 8 23 .258 151⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB W Chicago 21 10 .677 — Indiana 14 17 .452 7 12 18 .400 81⁄2 Milwaukee 1 Detroit 11 21 .344 10 ⁄2 Cleveland 8 24 .250 131⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 28 4 .875 — 24 7 .774 31⁄2 Dallas New Orleans 19 14 .576 91⁄2 Houston 16 16 .500 12 14 18 .438 14 Memphis Northwest Division L Pct GB W Oklahoma City 23 11 .676 — 1 ⁄2 Utah 22 11 .667 18 13 .581 31⁄2 Denver Portland 17 16 .515 51⁄2 Minnesota 8 25 .242 141⁄2 Pacific Division L Pct GB W L.A. Lakers 22 10 .688 — Phoenix 13 17 .433 8 13 19 .406 9 Golden State L.A. Clippers 10 23 .303 121⁄2 Sacramento 6 23 .207 141⁄2 Friday’s Games Chicago 90, New Jersey 81 New Orleans 83, Boston 81 Golden State 96, CHARLOTTE 95 Indiana 95, Washington 86 Houston 114, Toronto 105 Oklahoma City 103, Atlanta 94 Detroit at Phoenix, late Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, late Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m. Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.
Notable box Warriors 96, Bobcats 95 GOLDEN STATE (96) D.Wright 6-13 2-2 17, Radmanovic 3-5 00 6, Lee 3-8 2-4 8, Curry 10-17 0-0 24, Ellis 11-23 1-2 25, Law 2-3 0-0 4, Udoh 0-0 44 4, Carney 0-1 0-0 0, Amundson 1-3 0-2 2, Williams 2-4 1-2 6. Totals 38-77 10-16 96. CHARLOTTE (95) Wallace 5-15 7-10 20, Diaw 5-9 0-0 10, Mohammed 3-8 0-0 6, Augustin 5-12 1-1 12, Jackson 7-22 7-9 22, McGuire 2-3 0-0 4, Livingston 1-3 5-6 7, Diop 0-1 0-2 0, D.Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 5-6 0-0 10, Carroll 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-83 20-28 95. Golden State 30 22 25 19 — 96 28 18 24 25 — 95 Charlotte 3-Point Goals—Golden State 10-24 (Curry 4-5, D.Wright 3-8, Ellis 2-5, Williams 1-3, Carney 0-1, Radmanovic 0-2), Charlotte 516 (Wallace 3-3, Augustin 1-6, Jackson 1-6, Carroll 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Golden State 45 (Amundson, Lee 8), Charlotte 56 (McGuire, Mohammed, Wallace 8). Assists—Golden State 16 (Ellis 5), Charlotte 19 (Augustin 6). Total Fouls—Golden State 21, Charlotte 16. Technicals—Golden State defensive three second. A—16,249 (19,077).
NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 13 2 0 .867 480 306 x-N.Y. Jets 10 5 0 .667 329 297 7 8 0 .467 266 295 Miami Buffalo 4 11 0 .267 276 387 South W L T Pct PF PA 9 6 0 .600 412 368 Indianapolis Jacksonville 8 7 0 .533 336 385 Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 336 316 Houston 5 10 0 .333 356 410 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 334 223 x-Baltimore 11 4 0 .733 344 263 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 262 291 Cincinnati 4 11 0 .267 315 382 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Kansas City 10 5 0 .667 356 295 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 408 294 Oakland 7 8 0 .467 379 361 Denver 4 11 0 .267 316 438 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-Philadelphia 10 5 0 .667 426 363 N.Y. Giants 9 6 0 .600 377 333 Washington 6 9 0 .400 288 360 Dallas 5 10 0 .333 380 423 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Atlanta 12 3 0 .800 383 278 x-New Orleans 11 4 0 .733 371 284 Tampa Bay 9 6 0 .600 318 305 CAROLINA 2 13 0 .133 186 377 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Chicago 11 4 0 .733 331 276 Green Bay 9 6 0 .600 378 237 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 268 328 Detroit 5 10 0 .333 342 356 West W L T Pct PF PA St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 283 312 Seattle 6 9 0 .400 294 401 San Francisco 5 10 0 .333 267 339 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 282 396 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday, Jan. 2 Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Miami at New England, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. CAROLINA at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 8:20 p.m.
Catawba women win
Donald Sims scored 24 points for Appalachian State on Thursday in a 91-71 win against Milligan and became the Mountaineers’ all-time leading scorer. Sims finished the game with 1,803 points, surpassing Don King’s mark of 1,794, which had stood since 1961.
Davidson and strong Southeast Guilford to get to the title game. Lexington (5-4) also has been quite a story early in the season. Coached by A.L. Brown and Catawba graduate Lamont Johnson, the Yellow Jackets have played inspired ball in recent weeks and knocked off East Davidson and Ledford to reach the final. Lexington’s Jasmine Carter was tournament MVP. She scored 79 points. A pair of CCC boys teams also reached the final in the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic. East Davidson (7-5) beat Central Davidson 60-43 for the championship behind MVP Tyler Warren. NPC favorite North Iredell won the girls championship in the Record & Landmark Holiday Classic at Lake Norman on Thursday. North Iredell beat Lake Norman 60-43 for the title. MVP Deesa Singletery led the Raiders (9-1), along with all-tournament picks Brooke Redmond and Bri Johnson. NPC favorite Statesville fell to Lake Norman 72-54 in the boys final. All-tournament picks Nick Schofield and Josh Gaither led the Greyhounds.
Prep basketball
Basketball skills
Two CCC girls squads battled for the title in the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic championship game at Ledford on Friday. Central Davidson beat Lexington 52-49. The Lexington Dispatch reported it was the first Christmas title for Central’s Spartans since 1993. The Spartans (8-2) upset 4A North
ABC Youth Development will be conducting basketball skills training on Sunday, Jan. 2, at Competitive Sports off Julian Road. Boys and girls ages 7-12 train from 3-4:30 p.m., while ages 13-18 train from 4:30-6 p.m. Contact André Archie at 704-2320801.
From staff reports
Dana Hicks had 18 points and 13 rebounds and dominated down the stretch as Catawba’s women’s basketball team beat Belmont Abbey 63-58 at Goodman Gym on Friday. It was the 10th double-double of the season for Hicks. Kisha Long added 14 points and Milica Ivanovic had 11 as Catawba (8-4) won its four straight. Lauren Lewis hit two 3s. Catawba turned the ball over only 10 times in the game and shot 50 percent in the second half. Shayla Jackson scored 18 points for Belmont Abbey (2-6), which led by 11 points early in the second half. Both Catawba teams return to action Wednesday night when Wingate visits Goodman Gym for a big SAC doubleheader.
Men’s hoops
Buckeyes hot from deep Associated Press College hoops roundup ... BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — William Buford scored 24 points, and No. 2 Ohio State made 13 of 19 3-pointers to pull away from Indiana for an 8567 victory Friday. The Buckeyes (14-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have won eight straight road games — their longest such streak since winning nine in a row from 1970-72. And for the first time in school history, the Buckeyes have won three consecutive games at Assembly Hall. Ohio State hadn’t won three straight in Bloomington since 1968-70, before the current arena opened. Ohio State shot 60.5 percent from the field and tied the record for most 3s by an opponent at Assembly Hall. Northwestern made 13 last season in Bloomington. Christian Watford scored 17 points for Indiana (9-6, 0-2), which has lost two in a row at home. Freshman Jared Sullinger had 19 points for Ohio State. No. 4 UConn 66, S. Florida 61, OT HARTFORD, Conn. — Kemba Walker had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead Connecticut. The Huskies (11-1, 1-1 Big East), coming off their first loss of the season to No. 6 Pittsburgh, shot 37.5 percent from the field and trailed most of the game. South Florida shot 41.8 percent. Tied at 58 at the end of regulation, UConn outscored South Florida 8-3 in the 5-minute overtime and held the Bulls (6-9, 0-2) scoreless until Anthony Crater hit a 3-pointer as time expired. Alex Oriahki scored 15 points for UConn. Augustus Gilchrist had 21 points and Crater added 14 for the Bulls, who have lost six of seven. Crater hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left in regulation to tie it after Walker’s jumper had given the Huskies a 58-55 lead. No. 7 San Diego St. 93, Occidental 50 SAN DIEGO — Chase Tapley scored a season-high 15 points while Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and 10 rebounds for San Diego State. The Aztecs improved to 15-0 for the first time in school history. Their 15-game winning streak is the longest in school history and is second nationally to No. 1 Duke’s 22-game run. The 43-point victory margin tied for 10th-largest in school history. The Aztecs were 21 of 24 (87.5 percent) in the second half. They outrebounded the Tigers 42-13. Deshun McCoy scored 18 points and Jack Hanley added 10 for Division III Occidental (5-4). No. 11 UK 78, No. 22 Louisville 63 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brandon Knight scored 25 points and Josh Harrellson added a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds for Kentucky. The Wildcats (11-2) dominated the smaller Cardinals (11-2) in the lane behind Harrellson, who took advantage while Louisville focused on freshman Terrence Jones. Preston Knowles led the Cardinals with 22 points and Chris Smith had 15 points and six rebounds. Louisville hit nine straight shots while slicing the lead to 59-49, but the Cardinals couldn’t get any stops. No. 12 Purdue 82, Northwestern 69 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — E’Twaun Moore tied his career high with 31 points, including a career-high sev-
en 3-pointers, for Purdue. Moore matched his point total from a win over Southern Illinois on Nov. 26, and had seven rebounds. JaJuan Johnson had 19 points and nine rebounds and Ryne Smith scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half to help the Boilermakers (13-1, 2-0 Big Ten) win their eighth straight game. Michael Thompson scored 18 points and Luka Mirkovic tied a career high with 16 for Northwestern (9-2, 0-1). John Shurna, ranked ninth nationally in scoring with a 23.3 average, was held to a season-low 11. No. 13 Texas 95, Coppin St. 75 AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Hamilton hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Texas. Tristan Thompson scored a careerhigh 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Longhorns (11-2). With 11 minutes remaining in the game and the Eagles (4-7) trailing 5752, Hamilton stole an inbounds pass and converted a layup on the fast break. Hamilton was fouled on the play and his free throw completed the three-point play. Tony Gallo scored 22 points for Coppin State. No. 20 Mich. St. 71, No. 14 Minn. 62 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Durrell Summers scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half for Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. Summers’ 3-pointer midway though the second half started an 80 run that gave the Spartans (9-4, 10) the lead for good. It was the last of five straight 3s by Michigan State, which ended the game 8 for 24 from behind the arc after making just one of its first 14 tries. Draymond Green scored 14 points and Korie Lucious and Delvon Roe both added 11 for the Spartans, who also got 10 points and seven assists from Kalin Lucas. Trevor Mbakwe had 17 points and nine rebounds and Blake Hoffarber added 12 points for the Golden Gophers (11-3, 0-2). No. 17 Kansas St. 100, N. Florida 76 MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State, playing without three starters, got huge games from Jamar Samuels and Wally Judge. Samuels had 26 points while Judge added 22, both season highs, for the Wildcats (11-3). Parker Smith hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lead North Florida (4-9). No. 18 Texas A&M 66, McNeese 57 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Khris Middleton scored 13 points for Texas A&M, which overcame a double-digit deficit for its ninth consecutive victory The Aggies (12-1) trailed 28-18 with 7:51 remaining in the first half, and 37-30 at halftime. The Cowboys (8-5) led 44-39 with 14:28 remaining in the game before the Aggies went on a 14-3 run over the next 7 minutes. Patrick Richard and P.J. Alawoya paced McNeese State with 12 points each. Ga. Tech 87, Mercer 78 ATLANTA — Sophomore Glen Rice Jr. scored a career-high 24 points and Iman Shumpert added all of his 15 points in the second half to lead Georgia Tech to a come-frombehind win. Freshmen Jason Morris and Kammeon Holsey each added a careerhigh 13 points for the Yellow Jackets (7-5).
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SPORTS DIGEST
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2011 • 3C
Fox knew end was near two years ago Associated Press
CHARLOTTE — In a light atmosphere full of smiles and laughs, the Panthers held their final full practice under John Fox on Friday, with the coach insisting he’s been preparing for the end of his run in Carolina for about two years. The last workout at the Panthers’ practice complex was an odd scene, with the Meineke Bowl about to kick off just a few steps away on the team’s home field. Fox gathered the players around him shortly before noon, with a burst of laughter heard from players as they broke toward the locker room. The team will hold a walkthrough Saturday before closing the season a day later at Atlanta to end Fox’s nineyear stay in Carolina.
“It’s been a lot of great memories, a lot of fond memories, a lot of great relationships and something I’ll cherish forever,” Fox said. “Now (I’ll) just embark on the next chapter.” Fox was first denied a contract extension after the 2008 season. He entered the last year of his deal this fall after the Panthers began a youth movement that’s left them an NFLworst 2-13. “It’s not new,” Fox said of his impending departure. “It’s something I’ve been preparing for actually for a couple of years.” Owner Jerry Richardson, who was attending the college bowl game yards away, hasn’t publicly said he won’t try to retain Fox. But a rift has developed between the two men since Carolina’s 33-13 loss to Arizona in the team’s last playoff game in January 2009.
Fox, who is making more than $6 million this season, is 78-73 in Carolina, which includes the franchise’s only Super Bowl appearance in the 2003 season. But the Panthers have never had consecutive winning seasons under Fox and have clinched the league’s worst record this season. Still, many players have come out in support of Fox, known as tough but also a player’s coach. “I’ll say this,” Fox said before hustling inside, “these guys have stayed enthusiastic and have continued to work very hard all season.” The Panthers will be without cornerback Chris Gamble (ankle), fullback Tony Fiammetta (ankle) and defensive tackle Ed Johnson (knee) against the Falcons. Receiver Steve Smith (calf) is questionable after missing practice on Friday.
Power play lifts Islanders to overtime win Associated Press
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Mike Krzyzewski hugs Seth Curry after the Blue Devils beat UNC-Greensboro for his 880th win.
COACH K FroM 1C Shaffer saw both men’s early struggles. “They weren’t star players during their careers, and they definitely weren’t big-name coaches when they got here,” Shaffer said. “They were just young fellows with big hopes who I think were hired on hunches. “But they were taking over a couple of programs with great histories of success. Folks expected a lot and a lot fast.” Former North Carolina chancellor William Aycock, acting on a recommendation from the exiting McGuire, played the hunch on Smith and was roundly rebuked for doing so in 1961. Compared with the criticism Aycock heard, Butters escaped with relative ease when he picked Krzyzewski in 1980. Folks merely laughed at Butters for bringing in a kid coach with an unpronounceable name to engage the likes of Smith, Maryland’s Lefty Driesell and Virginia’s Terry Holland. “People thought I was crazy, and they thought Mike was from another planet,” Butters said some years later. Krzyzewski was coming off a couple of 14-11 and 917 seasons at Army. These days, an Army coach with a 9-17 record would be highly unlikely to get a phone call, much less a job offer, from Duke. It didn’t take long for some hardcore Blue Devils fans to rebel, either. By the middle of the new coach’s third season, Butters was hearing from a growing number of Duke supporters who wanted Krzyzewski shipped back to West Point. That 1982-83 Duke team went 11-17. The ‘81-82 Blue Devils had gone 10-17 when Smith won his first NCAA title (‘81-82) at UNC, and third-year N.C. State coach Jim Valvano won it all the following season. “There is definitely a similarity there,” Krzyzewski said. “I wasn’t there to follow his first few years, but to hear somebody hung something in effigy, asked for him to be fired, I can identify with that. “There are people around here that wanted me fired during my third year. His school stuck with him and my school stuck with me, and they got stuck with us for 30-something years. But it was a good stuck. And I think it gave both of us an edge. “You start out poor. I think when you start out poor — when you’re perceived to be rich, you’re never that far away from being poor. And when you are born rich, sometimes you may never have empathy for poor. We had the advantage of having that happen to both of us, and then having the resources of two great universities and a
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NHL roundup ... DETROIT — P.A. Parenteau scored on a power play at 3:57 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Western Conference-leading Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Parenteau put in a one-timer from the left faceoff dot for his ninth goal. John Tavares had a goal and two assists, Matt Moulson and Jesse Joensuu also scored and Dwayne Roloson made 38 saves for New York. The Islanders, coming off a 2-1 shootout victory over Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Devils 3, Thrashers 1 NEWARK, N.J. — Backup goalie Johan Hedberg made 28 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-1 on Friday to snap a six-
game losing streak and give Jacques Lemaire his first victory since replacing John MacLean behind the bench. Canadiens 3, Panthers 2, OT SUNRISE, Fla. — Montreal newcomer James Wisniewski scored his second goal of the game 3:41 into overtime to give the Canadiens a comeback victory over Florida. Blue Jackets 4, Senators 3, OT COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jake Voracek, a recent healthy scratch for his lack of production, scored an unassisted goal off a quirky bounce off the back boards for Columbus. The puck took a big ricochet and Ottawa’s Alex Kovalev and Chris Campoli were unable to corral it. Voracek swooped in and forced the puck between goalie Brian Elliott’s leg pads 2:06 into the overtime. Blues 4, Coyotes 3 ST. LOUIS — Alex Steen had a goal
and an assist, Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 shots and St. Louis won its fifth straight game, holding off Phoenix. Canucks 4, Stars 1 DALLAS — Daniel and Henrik Sedin scored power-play goals, Cory Schneider made 44 saves and Vancouver beat Dallas for its fourth straight victory. Ducks 5, Flyers 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Blake and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky each scored two goals and Jonas Hiller made 35 saves for Anaheim. Predators 4, Wild 1 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Pekka Rinne made 22 saves to help Nashville end its losing streak at five games. Flames 3, Avalanche 2 CALGARY, Alberta — Tom Kostopoulos, Jarome Iginla and Tim Jackman scored in a 7:30 span in the second period and Calgary won its third straight game.
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DEAN SMITH Associated Press great conference to give us an opportunity to build two outstanding programs.” At North Carolina, Smith, shy and unassuming, was a 180-degree change from flamboyant, outspoken McGuire. Not only that, Smith took over a program on probation and in a brief period of de-emphasis following a gambling scandal. Elliott Murnick was the only student manager for Smith’s first team. “I think that Dean really was a little surprised to get the job, but I know he was very grateful for getting that chance,” Murnick said. “It was a tough situation for him, too. Following Frank McGuire wasn’t easy, even for someone with Dean’s understanding of the game and ability to teach.” That first team (8-9 overall, 7-7 ACC) tested Smith’s nerves as much as his coaching potential, Murnick said. “We didn’t have a lot of size, and we didn’t have many players,” Murnick said. “Looking back on it now, it’s pretty amazing he won as much as he did those first few seasons. “Players were different then, too. Dean wasn’t much older than the players. We had a team clown — Hugh Donohue. Larry Brown had a big temper. Billy Cunningham came along later, and he was kind of a free spirit plus being a great, great player. “There was something different every day, but Dean earned everyone’s respect. The guys drove him crazy at times, I know, but everyone knew Dean was a coach to be listened to.” Cunningham and those early teams fiercely stood behind him in difficult times. Cunningham pulled down the hanging likeness of Smith and had to restrained by teammates from confronting a nearby group of hecklers. Years later, Cunningham reflected on the incident, saying that Smith handled the situation in much the same manner he handled difficult game conditions. “Things like that never rattled or got to Coach Smith,” Cunningham said. “He knew what he could do if the school and fans gave him the time. Now, of course, everybody knows.”
NBA roundup ... CHARLOTTE — Monta Ellis came up with big plays and then made a mistake that nearly cost the Golden State Warriors the win. Ellis scored 25 points and the Warriors overcame his late blunder to hold off a rally in the final minute and beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96-95 on Friday. “What can I say?” Ellis said. “We still won. It’s all that matters. Everything else is blanked out. We did a lot of great things and played well together. We just won it as a team and ground it out.” Trailing 96-90, Charlotte made a run in the final minute, all keyed by Stephen Jackson, who finished with 22 points. He hit aSSoCiaTeD preSS a free throw to begin the Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace (3) goes up for a rebound against Golden State run, Gerald Henderson Warriors forward Dorell Wright (1) and center David Lee (10) in the first half of the game in tipped in Jackson’s miss, then Boris Diaw hit a layup Charlotte. The Warriors won 96-95. off Jackson’s inside feed to pull the Bobcats within one point with 10th assist in the final seconds and the John Wall scored 25 for the Wizards, 14.5 seconds remaining. Oklahoma City Thunder beat the who are 0-16 on the road this season Then came the blunder — Ellis was Hawks. and 8-7 at home. called for an offensive foul after pushDurant went 3 for 3 on 3s during a The Pacers took control of the game ing off Henderson on an inbounds play 16-6 run in the fourth quarter as the with a 20-4 run in the second quarter, with 8.5 seconds left, giving Charlotte Thunder put the game away after At- getting eight points from T.J. Ford in another a chance. lanta had pulled within two points. a spurt that gave them a 45-26 lead. The But the Bobcats’ planned move — Westbrook finished with 23 points, Wizards shot 2 of 14 in the quarter. getting the ball to D.J. Augustin — didn’t 10 rebounds and 10 assists — the last Hornets 83, Celtics 81 materialize, forcing Jackson to put up coming when he rushed the ball up to BOSTON— Trevor Ariza made a a desperation 3-pointer, which clanged Serge Ibaka for a dunk with 6.9 seconds tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:34 to play off the back of the rim and bounced out left instead of running out the clock. and David West scored four of his 19 of bounds as the horn sounded. Players from both teams stayed on the points in the final minute, helping the “(Augustin) was supposed to get the court for a few moments after the New Orleans Hornets pull out an 83-81 ball,” a despondent Jackson said after game as the Hawks were apparently win over the injury-riddled Boston the game. “We were going to make a upset by the final sequence. Celtics on Friday. quick pick and let him try to make a Jamal Crawford led Atlanta with 26 Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 asplay.” points and Josh Smith scored 23. sists for New Orleans, which won for Stephen Curry, who earned AllRockets 114, Raptors 105 just the third time in seven games. America honors while playing at nearby HOUSTON — Reserve guard Chase Emeka Okafor scored 18 points and Davidson, hit four 3-pointers and scored Budinger scored a season-high 22 grabbed 13 rebounds. 24 points in his homecoming, while points, Kevin Martin added 20 and the Ray Allen led Boston with 18 points, Dorell Wright added 17 for Golden Houston Rockets beat the Raptors. but hit the back rim a desperation 3 in State, which won for the fourth time in Rookie Patrick Patterson set career the closing seconds. Paul Pierce had 12 its last five games. highs in points (15) and rebounds (9) points and seven boards. Nate RobinSuns 92, Pistons 75 for the Rockets, who have won eight of son scored 11 and had six rebounds. PHOENIX — Jared Dudley scored their last 10. Houston shook off a poor Bulls 90, Nets 81 nine of his 19 points in the second quar- first quarter to shoot 48 percent (44 of CHICAGO — Carlos Boozer scored ter, and Phoenix’s reserves built a big 91) and win for the ninth time in 10 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and lead that helped the Suns take control home games. the Chicago Bulls won for the 12th time of the game en route to a win over the DeMar DeRozan scored a career- in 14 games, pulling away late to beat Detroit Pistons on Friday night. high 37 points and Jose Calderon added the New Jersey Nets 90-81 on Friday Dudley made three 3-pointers during 11 assists for the Raptors, who've afternoon. a 22-4 run over seven minutes of the sec- dropped 10 of their last 13 games. Linas Luol Deng and Derrick Rose scored ond quarter, and backup point guard Kleiza had 17 points and 12 rebounds 19 apiece, and the Bulls made enough Goran Dragic hit two 3s of his own to and Amir Johnson added 14 points and shots down the stretch after struggling help the Suns to a 50-28 lead. 11 rebounds for Toronto. from the field for much of the game. Vince Carter also scored 19 points, Pacers 95. Wizards 86 Brook Lopez led New Jersey with 19 including seven during the decisive INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger points. Travis Outlaw and Stephen Grastretch, as Phoenix snapped a season- and Darren Collison scored 18 points ham each scored 16, but the Nets high four-game losing streak with its apiece and the Indiana Pacers pulled dropped their fourth straight. second in the last six home games. away early for a victory over the At least they didn't get blown out Thunder 103, Hawks 94 Washington Wizards on Friday. this time. OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant Granger shot 8 of 12 from the field Outscored by a combined 51 points hit a season-high five 3-pointers and and scored 13 of his points in the first over the previous three games, the scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook half in helping Indiana snap a three- Nets hung in against the Central divifinished off a triple-double with his game losing streak. sion leaders.
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Salisbury’s Brielle Blaire (14) goes up for two points over Carson’s Tyesha Phillips in front of a packed house at Goodman Gymnasium.
MOIR FROM 1C their first Classic wins against both East and West to reach their first final.
IRONWOMAN: Carson’s Allison Blackwell played the most minutes of all the boys and girls in the tournament — 89 of a possible 96.
TOUGH TOURNAMENT: East Rowan’s girls still have by far the best alltime record in the Moir thanks to decades of steady success, but the Mustangs, who went 0-2, failed to take a game in the event for the first time since 1996. East hasn’t won the Moir title since 2001, but it had gone 2-1 in the tournament each of the past six seasons. There were bright spots for the Mustangs. East’s Olivia Sabo (12.0) and Karleigh Wike (11.0) were two of the four girls in the tournament who averaged double-digit rebounds. The others were all-tournament picks Shay Steele (West) and Brielle Blaire (Salisbury).
POSITIVE TRIP: Davie’s girls arrived at the Moir without any fanfare but they left with two victories (one more than the school’s boys team) and one more than anyone thought they’d
get. Davie lost to West but beat East (in overtime) and South Rowan. As has been the case all season, Davie’s Amy Steller attacked the basket and made a living at the foul line. She got to the stripe more than anyone in the tournament (male or female) — a whopping 29 times. She also had the most makes of anyone with 20. Steller was the No. 2 scorer among the girls in the tournament (16.3 ppg). Davie’s Brittani Stewart led the tournament with 11 steals.
GREEN LIGHT: West senior Ayana Avery’s next point will give her 1,700 for her career. Avery launched 48 shots in the Moir tournament, including 30 3-point attempts. She hit 12 2s and eight 3s for a respectable 42 percent from the field and was the tournament’s leading scorer with 17.0 points a game. Avery also had more assists than any girl in the tournament with 16 and her eight steals were among the leaders. It wasn’t possible for her to make all-tournament, though, not with West finishing third. West’s representative was Steele, a sophomore who scored 43 points and was the tourney’s leading rebounder (35), leading offensive rebounder (19) and leading
Salisbury High’s Romar Morris (10) and South Rowan’s Johnathan Gaddy (10) battle in a first-round contest. shot-blocker (19, which has to be a Moir record). To put Steele’s amazing 19 rejections in perspective, Sabo, Wike and Blaire tied for second place with four.
BARBER SHOP: There was more good defense for the Falcons. Brittney Barber was one of the tournament steal leaders with nine.
TOUGH STRETCH: The Moir hasn’t been much fun for South’s girls in recent years. The Raiders are 3-15 in their last eight Moirs and haven’t had a winning record in the event since they were 2-1 in 2001. South’s had a really mis-
erable time against Davie. The Raiders are 3-12 alltime in the Moir against the War Eagles. The bright spot for South was senior Nicole Barringer. She scored 25 points in losses to North and Davie.
HORN OF PLENTY: Salisbury girls coach Chris McNeil won his first Moir title, extending the program’s string to eight straight titles. Jennifer Shoaf started the run in 2003 and won the first four. Dee Miller led the Hornets to the 2007 title, and Andrew Mitchell brought home the hardware the last two seasons. Salisbury’s had five dif-
ferent MVPs during the run — Shayla Fields (2), Ashley Watkins, Shi-Heria Shipp (3), Bubbles Phifer and the latest — Ayanna Holmes.
RANKING HIGH: Salisbury senior Olivia Rankin had a 21-point championship game and has 734 for her career. The Hornets are going to play a long time in the playoffs, so 1,000 isn’t out of reach.
BRIGHT SIDE: A 1-2 showing by the North girls in the tournament included lopsided losses to Salisbury and West, but the firstround win against South marked the first time the
Cavs have won their opener in the event since 2006. That win against South was also the first time North has beaten a foe outside of its 1A Yadkin Valley Conference this season. Bright spots in the Moir included Teaunna Cuthbertson (10 steals) and Sabrina Vann (22 rebounds). In a loss to West in the third-place game, JoJo Carby had a career-best 12 points, and Vann scored nine to match her career high. Five of North’s six losses have been to West and Salisbury.
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Left, West Rowan’s B.J. Sherrill and Carson’s Cody Clanton battle for the ball in their first-round matchup. Above, North Rowan’s Tony Hillian yells out instructions during his team’s victory against South Rowan.
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MOIR FROM 4C long history of the Christmas tournament, dating back to 1971, no male had ever won back-to-back MVPs before Salisbury’s Darien Rankin accomplished the feat in 2008-09. After Salisbury 77-62 win against Davie in the Moir championship, Rankin became a three-peater, and it’s hard to argue with the stat sheet. He ranked among the tournament leaders in scoring (16.0 ppg), rebounding (7.0), assists (3.7) and steals (2.3). Rankin, who scored his 1,100th point in the Moir, also was the tournament’s ironman, playing 81 minutes.
LUCKY 7: Salisbury center Alex Weant blocked seven shots in the Moir.
ROMAR: Salisbury’s epic battle with North in the semis was the game of the tournament, and the Hornets’ victory was due in large part to the powerful contribution of football hero Romar Morris. Morris’ defense and rebounding were impressive, and he’ll make a bigger impact on this season than most expected.
FOUR-PEAT: The four consecutive titles for the Salisbury boys are an unprecedented accomplishment. They’ve beaten Davie, West, North, and then Davie again, for those titles.
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The Moir Classic’s high risers included dunkers Darien Rankin of Salisbury, above, and Shannon Dillard of Davie County. Rankin was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
DAVIE MOVES ON: Davie won’t have long to dwell on its disappointing loss to Salisbury in the Moir final. The War Eagles (11-1) finally open CPC play on Tuesday at home against West Forsyth. Unbeaten Reagan and Mount Tabor, which has lost only to Reagan, figure to be Davie’s toughest opposition in the CPC. Scouts from those schools have been checking out Davie for weeks, and several Mount Tabor coaches were at the game on Thursday.
round matchup and now owns a Moir victory against every program except Salisbury.
NO WESTIVAL: The festival that is the Moir tournament hasn’t been great fun for West Rowan’s boys in recent seasons, but this year was better for the Falcons than last year’s 0-2. West was 1-1 this time, holding off South in the fifth-place game.
LOOKING FOR SUNSHINE: East’s boys have gone 0-6 in the last three Moirs. This year’s games were a 25-point loss to North and a 15-point loss to South. Positives? Well, East’s Anthony Oglesby can always tell people he was perfect in the Moir tournament. He shot 4-for-4. Jared Hough and Jordan Shepherd shot very well on 3s, combining for 10-for-16 accuracy. Junior Cole Honeycutt made his season debut in the Moir, and he should make a difference. He averaged 8.5 points a game last season. East has lost 27 straight games dating back to last season and returns to action on Tuesday in a tough venue — at West Rowan.
GADDY-UP: South’s boys went 1-2 in the Moir for the
North Rowan’s Teaunna Cuthbertson (23), Ronesha Bradley (22) and Olivia Fortson and West Rowan’s Kym Caldwell (24) all try to take possession of the ball. West Rowan’s girls defeated North to take third place in the annual Sam Moir Christmas Classic. fourth straight season. South senior Johnathan Gaddy, who averaged 3.3 points per game as a junior reserve, was the Moir’s leading boys scorer with 50 points. His 22-point game against East in a Moir consolation marked the seventh time this season he’s topped 20. Gaddy shot just under 50 percent (17-for-35) for the event, and he was 13-for-15 at the foul line.
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Rik Heggins led the Moir tournament in blocked shots with eight. Carson’s Nick Houston launched 26 3s, the most of any boy in the Moir, but he connected on just five. Houston did shoot 7-for7 from the foul line. With Cody Clanton battling a back ailment, Carson’s boys went 1-2 in the event, losing their firstever tournament meeting with Davie in a semifinal. Carson did claim its first-ever Moir triumph against West in a first-
HIP-HOP: West junior Keshun Sherrill earned 23 free-throw attempts in two tournament games, so he’s still attacking the basket even with a hip that’s less than 100 percent. Sherrill will be the county’s next player to reach 1,000 points. He produced 33 in the Moir and has 968 for his career.
MILESTONE: West coach Mike Gurley shoots for his 300th victory at the helm of the Falcons on Tuesday when they host East. Gurley is an amazing 299-79 in Mount Ulla. West’s basketball program is 822-480 all-time, including 74-29 against the Mustangs.
Above, Carson guard Kelly Dulkoski (4) defends East Rowan’s Ashley Goins (4) in a tight game in the first round of the Sam Moir Christmas Classic. Right, Carson’s Rik Heggins (23) tries to block a shot as North’s Malik Ford (25) rises to shoot in the boys third-place game in the Moir tournament.
CAVALIERS: North looked very strong in three Moir tournament games, especially the 79-77 overtime loss to Salisbury in a semifinal. The return to action of Pierre Givens was the big story for the Cavaliers. He scored 32 points in the two games he played. Givens provides another ballhandler and another scorer for the Cavaliers. North had plenty of bright spots in the Moir. Sam Starks led the tournament with nine steals. Daniel Chambers shot 7-
for-9 from the field. Givens was 4-for-7 on 3s. Not surprisingly, North muscleman Javon Hargrave led the tournament in rebounding (23) and offensive rebounding (13). The good news in the paint for North was Malik Ford also provided aggressive boardwork. He wasn’t far behind Hargave with 22 boards, half on the offensive end. Ford also blocked six shots.
Ronnie Gallagher and Mike London contributed to the notebook.
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UNC FROM 1C goal. The clock appeared to expire, though officials reviewed the play and put 1 second back on the clock that allowed North Carolina to force overtime and win. “Unbelievable for our team to finish the way it did after the stuff we’ve been through this year,” senior H-back Ryan Taylor said. “I don’t think it could have ended any better. It was perfect for us to end this crazy season in a double-overtime game.” With the win, the Tar Heels ended up with the same record as the previous two seasons. But the Tar Heels could claim progress because they won their first bowl game under Davis, not to mention they did it despite having 14 players miss at least one game and seven miss the entire
season — including NFL first-round draft prospects Marvin Austin and Robert Quinn — due to the NCAA investigation. That leads to obvious what-if questions about how much this group could have achieved with its complete lineup, though sophomore defensive end Donte Paige-Moss refused to look at it that way. “We’re sending a signal to everybody that we’re coming back,” he said. “This year wasn’t just going to be our one-and-done year that we’re supposed to do something big. We recruit and we get studs from everywhere, so I want everybody to know that we’re coming for you. This is just a sign for next year.” The Tar Heels are closing in on a recruiting class ranked in the top 10 nationally, though it’s possible some recruits might back out of verbal commitments if the NCAA issues significant sanctions in the offseason. Baddour said the program is “frus-
trated” with negative recruiting from competing schools that are using the NCAA investigation to dissuade recruits from signing with the Tar Heels in February. But Baddour, Chancellor Holden Thorp and the school’s board of trustees have all been publicly supportive of Davis, saying that he will return for a fifth season. For now, though, there’s little else the school can do other than savor that bowl win. “From the football standpoint, because of his bowl game and because of this victory, there’s tremendous positive feeling and energy,” Baddour said. “You just have to be around these players and this coaching staff to feel it. “I acknowledge if we get some bad news we could have a setback, but I really don’t think it’s going to set this program back. I firmly believe that. I believe the worst is behind us.”
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ORLANDO, Fla — The Capital One Bowl was not supposed be the final destination for its participants. Alabama was the overwhelming favorite to repeat as national champions. Michigan State went 11-1, split the Big Ten title and was still snubbed by the BCS. So motivation shouldn’t be a problem when the seventhranked Spartans face the No. 15 Crimson Tide (9-3) today. “We get a chance to make a statement whether we are one of the elite teams in the country at this point in time or not,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “And that’s the challenge.” The game also features enough ties between the programs that nobody wants to miss out on bragging rights. Alabama coach Nick Saban had stints as a head coach at Michigan State (1995-1999) and assistant (1984-1987). He also hired Dantonio as his defensive backs coach while he was there. Tight ends coach Bobby Williams is another former Michigan State coach, offensive coordinator Jim McElwain is an ex-Spartans assistant and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram grew up a Spartans fan in Flint, Mich., and has several family members with connections to the school that
also made a big push to recruit him. “I had green and white bed sheets,” said Ingram, whose father, Mark, was a star receiver for the Spartans. The game might also show what direction these two programs are headed. The Spartans have made major strides in recent years but are 0-3 in bowl games under Dantonio. They are using the game as a springboard into next season after feeling cheated out of a more highprofile game. Michigan State shared the Big Ten title with Wisconsin and Ohio State, but there were only two spots for the conference in the BCS. The BCS standings were used to break the deadlock, leaving the Spartans out of the mix despite a win over the Badgers.
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Sooners don’t want another letdown Today’s previews ... GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was a familiar feeling when Oklahoma stepped off the plane at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport, from the warm weather to being a huge favorite in the Fiesta Bowl. Not wanting it to turn into a here-we-go-again feeling for the New Year’s Day game against No. 25 Connecticut, Sooners coach Bob Stoops made everything as different as he could on this trip, including changing the team hotel and practice site. After five straight losses in BCS bowls, two of those in the Fiesta Bowl, you can’t blame Oklahoma for wanting to change things up. “It’s a totally different vibe, a totally different atmosphere now,” Oklahoma receiver Cameron Kenney said. “Everybody is in a businesslike mentality. I don’t know how it was in the past. Everyone seems to be really focused right now.” The Sooners need to be. Even as 161⁄2-point favorite, No. 9 Oklahoma can’t afford to take the hard-running, Big East champion Huskies lightly. Not after what happened the past two times at The University of Phoenix Stadium. In 2007, Boise State was still a novelty, a bunch of trick-playing Broncos trying to prove to the rest of the country they belonged on the same field with the might Sooners. They did just that, pulling off the upset in perhaps the most entertaining of the 39 Fiesta Bowls. OUTBACK Penn State is appearing in its 37th postseason game under Joe Paterno, the all-time leader in bowl wins with 24. The 84-year-old coach has shrugged off rumors that this may be his last game, saying he has no plans to retire, and the Nittany Lions are approaching the game with intentions of setting the tone for the 2011 season. Florida, meanwhile, will be playing its last game un-
der Urban Meyer, who resigned Dec. 8 because of health concerns and to spend more time with his family. The Gators, who won two of the past four national championships, have hired former Texas head coach-in-waiting Will Muschamp as his replacement. GATOR ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson would be much happier if no one knew who he was, allowing him to live under the radar. "I'm not on Twitter or Facebook because I just don't like the attention," Robinson said in an interview this week before traveling to Florida to be with
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Georgia loses Liberty Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Central Florida Central Fla. 10 wants to be 6 in a BCS auGeorgia tomaticqualifying conference some day. A program that didn’t start playing football until 1979 just burnished its resume in a big way by beating a team from one of those power leagues. Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and UCF held on to beat Georgia 10-6 Friday in the Liberty Bowl and cap the best season in school history with the program’s first postseason victory. The Knights (11-3) had never won more than 10 games in a season and had lost their first three bowl games, including their last visit here in 2007. The Conference USA champs made this win even sweeter by knocking off a Southeastern Conference team in the process, just their second win over that league. The Knights had been 1-13 with the lone win over Alabama in 2000. “It takes time to get a program going, but I think the depth is there now, and I think we’ll be a solid program next year,” coach George O’Leary said. “It doesn’t happen unless the school makes a commitment.” Georgia (6-7) snapped a four-game bowl winning streak with its first loss since AssociAted Press the 2006 Sugar Bowl. Worse Georgia tight end orson charles (7) tries to get past central Florida defensive back reggie for the Bulldogs is notching their first losing season since Weams (40) in the first quarter of the Liberty Bowl. going 5-6 in 1996. Georgia
coach Mark Richt didn’t accept the runner’s up trophy, instead telling an official to get it to him later. “We’re all disappointed,” Richt said. “We didn’t want to finish with a loss. We didn’t want to finish with a losing record. ... There are reasons why we ended up the way we did. We’ve got to make change. We’ve got to make sure it doesn’t happen again in the future.” The Bulldogs had the ball longer and last, converting two fourth downs before Kemal Ishmael knocked down Aaron Murray’s final long throw into the end zone as time expired. And in an ending reminiscent of Thursday night’s Music City Bowl finish to regulation, the game seemed to be over before it actually was. Murray’s first deep throw into the end zone landed incomplete and the clock appeared to run out. But replay officials reviewed the play and ruled the clock should have stopped with 2 seconds left. Players from both teams went back to their sideline. “All of the seniors just stuck together and did our part to get the victory,” UCF linebacker Josh Linam said. The Bulldogs had one more shot to pull out the win. Murray rolled to his left and heaved the ball into the end zone, but Ishmael knocked it to the ground with one hand to start the Knights’ celebration. They had to move under cover quickly because a storm front that caused tornadoes in Arkansas hit minutes after the
game ended, prompting security to order everyone off the field and out of the stands due to lightning. Latavius Murray finished with 104 yards on 18 carries, but it was the Knights’ defense that pulled out this victory. UCF came in with C-USA’s stingiest defense and 18th best in the nation. The Knights held Georgia to 280 yards total offense, well below the Bulldogs’ average of 393.8. Senior captain and two-time C-USA defensive player of the year Bruce Miller had 11⁄2 sacks in the fourth quarter, including one on the final drive. They picked off Murray twice and sacked him a total of three times. “They just did what they needed to do when it counted the most,” Richt said of the UCF defense. So Georgia has a disappointing end to a season that started with so much promise before junior receiver A.J. Green sat out a four-game NCAA suspension for selling a bowl jersey. Richt tried to use Green as much as possible, even putting him out to return punts after he had fielded only one this season. Green fair caught two and returned the other for 18 yards. The junior, who could be high NFL draft pick if he decides to leave school early, also caught eight passes for 77 yards. “They came out with some pretty good schemes to keep me in front of them,” Green said. “Nothing special. They just had a good gameplan.”
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over West Virginia to end the 2009 season. Garcia responded by leading a 79-yard drive, capped by Brian Maddox’s 7-yard TD run. Garcia helped set up the score with a 29-yard pass to Jeffery. Reid’s hit on Lattimore knocked the freshman out of the game with an injury announced as a cut to his mouth. But coach Steve Spurrier said after the game that Lattimore also had “a little bit of a concussion” and was taken to a hospital for stitches. “It hurt a bit, no question about that,” Spurrier said of Lattimore’s absence. “We would have kept trying to run a little bit more, that’s for sure.” Linebacker Kendall Smith picked up the fumble after Reid’s hit and returned it 46 yards as Lattimore remained on his back. Trainers hurried off the sideline to surround Lattimore before the play ended. He was helped off the field and had an ice pack on his chin for the Gamecocks’ next possession. The lost fumble was the first of Lattimore’s career. Ponder started in his return from a right elbow injury, but appeared to be less than full strength. Ponder badly underthrew a fourth-down pass from the South Carolina 2yard line early in the second quarter and Manuel took over on the Seminoles’ next possession. Ponder may have suffered the concussion when he was hit on the play before his fourth-down incompletion. Ponder missed Florida State’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game loss to Virginia Tech with the elbow injury. Garcia, who threw 11 interceptions in 13 games leading up to the bowl, was picked off by Michael Harris, Kendall Smith and Xavier Rhodes in the Gamecocks’ turnoverfilled first half. Including Lattimore’s lost fumble on South Carolina’s opening drive, the Gamecocks had turnovers on each of their first three possessions and four in the first half. Spurrier said he considered making a change at quarterback. “There’s always the thought of that but he got us this far and I thought let’s let him finish,” Spurrier said. “Stephen struggled early and then he made some pretty decent throws in the second half. It looked like we had a chance to get back in the game.”
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south Florida’s Quenton Washington runs past clemson’s Bryce McNeal after an interception during the first half of the Meineke car care Bowl in charlotte.
MEINEKE FroM 8c overtime loss to No. 1 Auburn set off an avalanche of bad news and losses. “I’m going to do everything within my power to make sure that I get us better as a football team and that this never happens again,” Swinney said. Parker’s final game before embarking on a baseball career ended abruptly when he was tackled near the goal line at the end of the second quarter. Backup Tajh Boyd was picked off by JaQuez Jenkins on the first play of the fourth. His 48-yard return set up Daniels’ 8-yard TD run to make it 31-13 and gave the Tigers (6-7) their first losing season in 11 years. It was a triumphant return to North Carolina for Holtz, who left East Carolina in January to take over at South Florida after coach Jim Leavitt’s surprise ouster after he was accused of mistreating a player left a divided locker room. Holtz had insisted all week he’d split the snaps between Daniels, who had missed the regular-season finale against Connecticut with a thigh injury, and freshman walk-on Bobby Eveld. But a steady Daniels didn’t need to share, completing 20 of 27 passes for 189 yards and an interception to
win the MVP award. “B.J. is a veteran and I made the comment we were going to need his feet with this defensive front with the way they get after the passer,” Holtz said. “I thought he did a great job out there today. He made some super decisions.” It wasn’t the final season Parker had in mind when the first-round pick forfeited $800,000 from the Colorado Rockies to put off baseball for a year. After getting benched in the regularseason finale against South Carolina, he contemplated skipping the bowl game. Turned out, he was done at halftime after completed 11 of 17 passes for 134 yards and an interception. He finished with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. “Nothing really went the way I wanted it to this year,” Parker said. “Obviously I’ll learn from it, move on, and get healthy and just try to continue on a different path.” South Florida stormed to a 17-3 second-quarter lead behind Daniels’ TD passes to Demetris Murray and Dontavia Bogan. The Bulls added a field goal following Quenton Washington’s 45-yard interception return. Parker led two scoring drives to end the first half, but he was hurt on a 1-yard run before Jamie Harper punched it in from yard out to make it 17-13 at halftime. “It was kind of where I took that
shot earlier,” said Parker, who suffered bruised ribs in the Auburn loss. Plancher’s 2-yard TD run early in the third quarter gave South Florida a comfortable cushion again and the elusive Daniels was able to keep Clemson’s stout defense at bay. Da’Quan Bowers, who came in with a nation-best 151⁄2 sacks, never got to Daniels and failed to set the school’s single-season sacks record in what might be his final college game. Bowers is projected to be a high first-round draft pick. “I’m just going to take some days, get to myself and think about my situation,” Bowers said. Clemson made a last-gasp comeback bid. Boyd threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Ford with 1:47 left. The Tigers recovered the onside kick and Boyd found Ford again for a 10-yard TD. But Clemson’s second onside kick was touched by the Tigers about a half yard short of the 10 it needed to travel and USF took over. Clemson’s difficult season ended with small group of its disgruntled fans making the 21⁄2 drive to Charlotte to see them. Fewer than 40,000 came through the turnstiles in the lowestattended game in the bowl’s nine-year history. “I don’t blame the fans one bit for being ticked off,” Swinney said. “They should be ticked off. I’m going to do everything I can to make us better.”
throwing the ball to Mike,” Rees said. “He’s such a great player. I knew that if I threw it anywhere near him he was going to make the catch.” There were tough moments for the Irish on the field and off this season. The week before the Tulsa loss at home, the team’s student videographer was killed in an accident at practice. Against Tulsa, Notre Dame lost quarterback Dayne Crist to a season-ending injury. Rees’ interception in the end zone in the final seconds sealed the 28-27 defeat in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame, however, recovered down the stretch, then handled Miami (7-6) easily. “There were some obstacles along the way but I think what showed with four wins to close the season was the progress we made,” Ruffer said. “We kind of got a late jump with Coach Kelly coming in, but this last month or two months, we’ve made tremendous gains.” Notre Dame’s 30th bowl appearance was a New Year’s Eve fiesta in El Paso, a predominantly Roman Catholic city on the Mexican border that embraced the Irish with huge cheers from the first glimpse of a golden helmet coming from the locker rooms. “El Paso treated Notre Dame so very well,” Kelly said. The Hurricanes trailed 303 going into the fourth quarter, completing a season in which their coach was fired with an ugly loss. Rees hardly looked like a freshman, completing 15 of 29 attempts without an interception. He struggled in the season-ending victory over USC but his performance against Miami marked the first time a first-year starting quarterback at Notre Dame won a bowl game. “Those 15 practices from USC to now helped a lot,” Rees said. “They took some of those mistakes out.” Floyd had a big day, too, with six catches for 109 yards receiving, and he was close to hauling into to more scores. “I should have had four. That was all on me,” Floyd said, laughing. The game sold out in 21 hours, the fastest in the Sun Bowl’s 77-year history, and the crowd of 54,021 set a bowl attendance record. Many fans wore Notre Dame jackets to ward off the 34-degree weather as a round of overnight snow dusted the Franklin Mountains.
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south Florida’s B.J. daniels, right, runs for a short gain as clemson’s Andre Branch chases during the first half of the Meineke car care Bowl.
South Florida wins Meineke B Y M IKE C RANSTON Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Skip Holtz came to South Florida in a tough spot, replacing a popular coach whose firing left some bad feelings in the locker room. The 33 start fueled by a shaky offense didn’t help matters. Slowly, Holtz got a grip on the young program and thanks to an impressive comeback from an injury by his quarterback, the Bulls have reached another
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milestone. B.J. Daniels threw two touchdowns passes and ran for a third and in South Florida’s 31-26 victory over Clemson on Friday in the Meineke Bowl that gave Holtz a strong finish to his first season and left his team full of smiles. “We are all so happy to be here,” Daniels said. “The coaches have been so supportive and have put a lot of confidence in us.” Mo Plancher also ran for a score for the Bulls (8-5), who took control after Tigers quarterback Kyle Parker left at halftime with a cracked rib. South Flori-
da secured its fifth straight eight-win season and earned its first bowl win over a team from a BCS automatic-qualifying league. “It was really a great team effort all the way around,” said Holtz, who helped the beleaguered Big East move to 3-1 in bowls. Holtz’s grin was in stark contrast to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney after a bad ending to a rough season that left him not ruling out changes to his coaching staff. The Tigers were 2-0 before an
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ATLANTA — EJ Manuel threw a Florida St. 26 f o u r t h uarter S. Carolina 17 qtouchdown pass to stop a South Carolina rally and lead Florida State to a 26-17 victory over the turnover-plagued Gamecocks in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Friday night. Chris Thompson ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals for the No. 23 Seminoles (10-4), who reached 10 wins for the first time since 2003. Hopkins tied his own school record for a bowl, and the four field goals also matched the Chick-fil-A Bowl record. Manuel took over for senior quarterback Christian Ponder, who left early in the second quarter with a concussion. No. 19 South Carolina lost running back Marcus Lattimore when he was hit hard on the Gamecocks’ first drive. “I hate it for Christian,” Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said. “He got dinged on the back of his head. He came
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south Florida’s dontavia Bogan celebrates his touchdown against clemson during the first half.
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Florida state running back chris thompson (23) reaches for extra yardage as south carolina cornerback Brandan davis (23) hangs on in the first quarter of the chick-fil-A Bowl. off and he was kind of out of it a little bit. I hate that because of what he means to us but EJ, oh boy, I’m glad he’s on our team.” Manuel completed 11 of 15 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown and had seven carries for 46 yards. He was 7for-7 passing on the fourthquarter touchdown drive. “Man, I was so happy,” Manuel said. “We weren’t moving the ball like we wanted to. We weren’t getting touchdowns. We were getting field goals instead.” South Carolina (9-5), which was seeking its first 10-win
season since 1984, committed five turnovers. Stephen Garcia threw three first-half interceptions and Lattimore and Alshon Jeffery lost fumbles to leave the Gamecocks trailing 16-3 in the third quarter. Garcia recovered to lead two long touchdown drives that trimmed Florida State’s lead to 19-17 before Manuel answered with the 7-yard scoring pass to Taiwan Easterling. Florida State cornerback Greg Reid, whose hits caused the fumbles by Lattimore and Jeffery, deflected a fourthdown pass by Garcia with 3:23
remaining. Garcia completed 19 of 34 passes for 243 yards and also scored on a nifty play in the third. On a third-down play from the Florida State 3, Garcia threw a screen pass to Ace Sanders, who threw back across the field to Garcia alone in the right side of the end zone. The Seminoles answered with Hopkins’ fourth field goal, from 45 yards, to push the lead to nine. Hopkins also kicked four field goals in the Seminoles’ Gator Bowl win
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EL PASO, Texas — A farfrom-perfect first season as Notre Dame coach could not have endNotre Dame 33 ed much Miami 17 better for Brian Kelly and his Fighting Irish. Freshman Tommy Rees passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns to Michael Floyd as Notre Dame beat Miami 33-17 in the Sun Bowl on Friday, making Kelly the first Fighting Irish coach to win a bowl game during his first season. The Irish started 1-3 under Kelly and consecutive October losses to Navy and Tulsa left them in precarious position to even get bowl eligible. But Notre Dame finished with four straight victories against Utah, Army, Southern California and Miami that should buoy hopes for the future of the program. “Clearly, we are gaining a lot of confidence,” Kelly said. “We’ve beaten some good football teams late in the year as we’ve come together and found our identity. It’s going to taste a whole lot better in the offseason talking about a win.” After a 20-year break, it
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Notre dame’s running back cierre Wood is lifted by teammates after scoring a touchdown. was all Irish in the latest installment of a storied rivalry that became known during the 1980s as Catholics versus Convicts. Notre Dame (8-5) reached the end zone on three of its first four possessions. Rees tossed TD passes of 3 and 34 yards to Floyd and Cierre Wood broke free on a 34yard scoring run before David Ruffer added field goals from 40, 50 and 19 yards. “It’s not hard when you’re
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