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A recent spike in passenger traffic at Capital Region International Airport has officials hopeful, but the numbers aren’t expected to return to pre-recession levels unless airlines add more capacity. About 24,800 people flew in and out of the Lansing airport in December, up 24 percent from a year earlier. That was a vast improvement from the 29 percent plunge in passenger traffic in January 2010 and continued a string of monthly gains that started in August Selig 2010. The late-year gains, including December’s jump, helped cut the airport’s w United not passenger traffic loss to interested in 3.2 percent for all of 2010. local D.C. The total number of pas- route; Amtrak sengers last year dropped ridership is from 265,967 in 2009 to rising, 257,350 in 2010. Page 6A Airport officials hope the results are a sign traffic is on the mend. But annual passenger traffic was still down about 40 percent from 2008. “We’re hoping that we can call the last six months a trend, but we kind of hedge that a little bit because you never know with the airline industry,” said Bob Selig, executive director of the
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WASHINGTON — Pleading for unity in a newly divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation, declaring in his State of the Union address Tuesday night: “We will move forward together or not at all.” The president unveiled an agenda of carefully balanced political goals: a burst of spending on education, research, technology and transportation to make the nation more competitive, alongside pledges, in the strongest terms of his presidency, to cut the deficit and smack down spending deemed wasteful to America. Yet he never explained how he’d pull that off or what specifically would be cut. Obama spoke to a television audience in the millions and a Congress sobered by the assassination attempt against one of its own members, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Her seat sat empty, and many lawmakers of competing parties sat together in a show of support and civility. Yet differences still were evident, as when Democrats stood to applaud his comments on health
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toughness, Obama pledged to veto any bill with earmarks, the term used for lawmakers’ pet projects. House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans applauded. But Obama’s promise drew a rebuke from his own party even before he spoke, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the president had enough power and that plans to ban earmarks were “a lot of pretty talk.” Obama’s proposals Tuesday night ranged across the scope of government: cutting the corporate tax, providing wireless services for almost the whole nation, consolidating government agencies and freezing most discretionary federal spending for the next five years. In the overarching theme of his speech, the EVAN VUCCI/Associated Press president told the lawmakers: In honor: An empty seat is reserved for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. “The future is ours to win.” Giffords was wounded in the Arizona shootings earlier in the month. In essence, Obama reset his agenda as he heads toward a reelection bid with less clout and limited time before the campaign consumes more attention. Yet Republicans have dismissed his “investment” proposals as merely new spending. Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, giving the GOP’s response, said the nation was at “a tipping point” leading to a dire future if federal deficits aren’t trimmed. The Senate’s Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said the president had gotten the message from the November midterm elections and “changed the tone and the rhetoric from the first two years.” Obama entered the House chamber to prolonged applause, and to the unusual sight of Republicans and Democrats seated next to one another rather than on different sides of the center aisle. And he began with a political grace note, taking a moment to congratulate Boehner, the new Republican speaker of the House.
Calling for a new day of cooperation, Obama said: “What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight but whether we can work together tomorrow.” On a night typically known for its political theater, the lawmakers sometimes seemed subdued, as if still in the shadow of the Arizona shootings.
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Many in both parties wore black-and-white lapel ribbons, signifying the deaths in Tucson and the hopes of the survivors. Giffords’ husband was watching the speech from her bedside, as he held her hand. At times, Obama delivered lighter comments, seeming to surprise his audience with the way he lampooned what he suggested was the government’s illogical regulation of salmon. Halfway through his term, Obama stepped into this moment on the upswing, with a series of recent legislative wins in his pocket and praise from
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The president reiterated his call for a comprehensive immigration bill, although there appears little appetite for it Congress. Another big Obama priority that stalled and died in the last Congress, a broad effort to address global climate change, did not get a mention in the State of the Union. Nor did gun control or the struggling effort to secure peace in the Middle East. Obama worked in a bipartisan shout-out to Vice President Joe Biden and Boehner as two achievers emblematic of the American dream, the former a working-class guy from Scranton, Pa., the latter once a kid who swept floors in his father’s Cincinnati bar.
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recovery — a booming stock market and a jump in corporate profits. “Now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable,” he said. Obama proposed a five-year freeze on nondefense spending that would reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade. He agreed to work with lawmakers on deeper cuts in the budget, vowed to veto bills with lawmakers’ pet projects and called for simplifying the tax code. He also asked Congress to eliminate the billions in subsidies to oil companies and tax breaks for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. w Innovation: Obama called for investing in biomedical research, information technology and clean energy technology. Among his goals: 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015 and 80 percent of U.S. electricity from clean energy sources, including nuclear and clean coal as well as solar and wind. w Health care: Obama strongly defended his health care overhaul law, now under siege from Republicans. He expressed a willingness to improve the law, including eliminating an onerous bookkeeping requirement for small businesses. He also indicated he was open to GOP ideas on medical malpractice reform to bring down costs. w Foreign policy: In a speech largely devoted to domestic issues, Obama touched on foreign policy, saying the U.S. commitment to Iraq has been kept and the war is coming to an end. In Afghanistan, the drawdown of U.S. forces will begin in July as the American troops have captured Taliban strongholds and trained more Afghan security forces. He said the U.S. stands with the people of Tunisia and all people striving for democracy. w Military: Obama marked the end of the ban on gays serving openly in the military. “Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love,” the president said. Citing the change, he called on colleges to open their doors to military recruiters and ROTC. w Government reorganization: Obama scoffed at a government in which the Interior Department oversees salmon in fresh water and Commerce handles salmon in saltwater. “And I hear it gets even more complicated once they’re smoked,” he joked. Obama promised to merge, consolidate and reorganize the federal government, a proposal that he would submit to Congress for a vote. w Politics: Obama acknowledged the lingering divisions from a fierce election and pleaded with Republicans and Democrats to work together, especially as they gathered just weeks after the shooting rampage in Tucson that seriously wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Many lawmakers ignored party lines and sat together for Obama’s address. “What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow,” Obama said.
WASHINGTON — The moment was tailor-made for Barack Obama, who rose to national fame six years ago on a call for unifying America’s blue and red states. Standing before a divided Congress on Tuesday, with Democrats and Republicans seated side by side in a nod to comity, he delivered the appeal for unity many were expecting him to give. “Governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties,” he said. “We will move forward together, or not at all.” But the political reality behind his rhetoric was light years removed from his lofty 2004 Democratic convention debut, when the then-Senate candidate from Illinois declared that “there’s not a liberal America and a conservative America; there’s the United States of America.” Now, a president at midterm, he’s wiser and battlescarred, and appears to have bounced back from the November elections that deliv-
ered the worst political licking of his administration. With a much-discussed, and thus far successful, turn toward the center, he has strengthened his hand as he prepares to battle Republicans in Congress and launch his re-election campaign.
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Another president might have used the occasion to reset his relationship with the voters. Bill Clinton, in his 1995 State of the Union, after Republicans took over Congress, frankly admitted he had “made my mistakes” and learned “the importance of humility.” Obama did no such thing. Last month’s bipartisan tax deal with Republicans and his recent address to a memorial service for victims of the Tucson, Ariz., shootings have lifted his popularity, polls show. Emboldened by his rebound, he seems prepared to go after Republicans with renewed confidence. As much as anything, Tuesday night was about winning this year, a pivotal time of testing for Obama and Republicans that sets the stage for the 2012 presi-
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Another president might have used the occasion to reset his relationship with the voters. Obama did no such thing. dential election. Stripped of flowery rhetoric and pleas for bipartisan cooperation, his speech was something of a throw-down to conservative lawmakers. Still, the broad outlines of an all-but-announced 2012 run were clearly visible: a renewed call to raise taxes on the very wealthy, a promise of more higher-education aid for the middle class, new federal initiatives in scientific research, energy technology and a renewed focus on jobs, in the form of fresh spending for road and bridge repair and highspeed rail construction.
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The president cast the challenges facing the United States as bigger than either party. He said the nation was facing a new “Sputnik” moment, and he urged efforts to create a wave of innovation to create jobs and a vibrant economic future, just as the nation vigorously responded to the Soviets beating the U.S. into space a half century ago. There was less of the see-saw applause typical of State of the Union speeches in years past, where Democrats stood to applaud certain lines and Republicans embraced others. Members of the two parties found plenty of lines worthy of bipartisan applause. In a speech with little focus on national security, Obama appeared to close the door on keeping any significant U.S. military presence in Iraq beyond the end of the year. “This year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi people while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq,” the president said.
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all corners for the way he responded to the shooting rampage in Arizona. But he confronts the political reality that he must lead a divided government for the first time, with more than half of all Americans disapproving of the way he is handling the economy. Over his shoulder was a reminder of the shift in power on Capitol Hill: Boehner, in the seat that had been held by Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama conceded that everything he asked for would prompt more partisan disputes. “It will take time,” he said. “And it will be harder because we will argue about everything. The cost. The details. The letter of every law.” Obama used the stories of some of the guests sitting with his wife, Michelle, to illustrate his points, including a small business owner who, in the tradition of American ingenuity, designed a drilling technology that helped rescue the Chilean miners. Flanking the first lady in the gallery: Brianna Mast, the wife of
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Gitmo detainee gets life sentence
The first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a civilian court was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for twin bombings in Africa in 1998 that killed 224 people. A federal judge in Manhattan imposed the term on Ahmed Ghailani, 36, of Tanzania, saying anything he suffered at the hands of the CIA and others “pales in comparison to the suffering and the horror” caused by the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998. The defense sought to convince the judge that Ghailani deserved leniency because he didn’t have firsthand knowledge of the scheme. They also said the CIA tortured him after his capture.
Ohio switches execution drug The state of Ohio is switching its lethal injection drug from a scarce anesthetic to one commonly used in surgery as a shortage of the drug normally used for executions has worsened, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced Tuesday. Beginning in March, the state execution team will use a single, powerful dose of pentobarbital, a drug sometimes used to induce surgical comas. The drug replaces sodium thiopental, which was already scarce when its only U.S. manufacturer announced last week it would no longer produce it. Ohio follows the lead of Oklahoma, which switched to pentobarbital last year. However, Ohio would become the first state to use pentobarbital alone, without two additional drugs that paralyze inmates and stop their hearts.
Putin vows payback MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed revenge Tuesday for the suicide bombing that killed 35 people and injured 180 at a Moscow airport. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. President Dmitry Medvedev criticized police and managers at the airport, the largest of three that serve the capital. “What happened shows that obviously there were violations in guaranteeing security. And it should be answered for by those who make decisions there,” Medvedev said. Putin rose to power in 2000 on a vow that Chechen rebels would be hunted down and killed “in the outhouse.” But Moscow has been unable to wipe out the Islamist insurgency.
By Alan Levin USA TODAY The suicide bombing at Moscow’s busy international airport exposes the vulnerable underbelly of airports in this country and around the world, several security experts and former anti-terrorist government officials say. Terrorists have long sought to disrupt aviation through hijackings and bombings. Since many of those recent attempts have failed at least partly because of security, experts say, it makes sense that terrorists would launch attacks on the unprotected zones of an airport: baggage claim areas, ticket counters, security check-in lines and curbside areas where passengers are picked up and dropped off. “The situation in the United States is even more dangerous” than at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, says Cathal Flynn, who was chief of the nation’s aviation security from 1993 to 2000. In this country, anyone can walk up to a baggage claim area, which during peak hours can be a chaotic sea of travelers and their baggage, Flynn says. A recent report by the National Security Preparedness Group concluded that jihadist groups such as al-Qaeda are less capable of inflicting mass casualties on our nation. Based on recent plots, it appears they will try to cause fatalities in other ways, the report concludes. Among them, according to the report: the
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Security tightened at airport: People put flowers at the site of a blast near Moscow. shootings at Fort Hood in Texas that left 13 people dead in 2009 and the bomb that was placed in New York’s Times Square in May but did not explode. They also could include airports, says Thomas Kean, the former New Jersey governor who co-chairs the group and co-chaired the 9/11 Commission. “It’s worrisome,” Kean says. “This was again a terrorist attempt simply to kill as many people as possible. Those are very, very difficult to deal with.” The bomb in Russia went off Monday afternoon in a crowded terminal where people awaited arriving passengers. As in this country, strict security checks occur only for those about to board a plane, not when they leave the airport. The blast left 35 dead and 180 injured. No group has taken responsibility.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that Domodedovo security was in “a state of anarchy” that contributed to the blast. Since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, there’s been massive investment in improved security and bomb detection for airline travelers. Far less has been done to protect areas not subject to screening. It will be very difficult to prevent all terror attacks, Kean says. “We have a lot of places in this country where crowds gather,” he says. Contributing: Thomas Frank, the Associated Press
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The Illinois Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that disqualified Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s former chief of staff, from the ballot for Chicago’s Feb. 22 mayoral election. The high court ordered the city’s election officials to include Emanuel’s name on any ballots printed as the third-largest U.S. city begins early voting on Jan. 31. An appellate court panel had ruled 2-1 Monday that Emanuel “unquestionably does not satisfy” a requirement that candidates reside in By Beth Nakamura, The Oregonian, via AP Chicago for one year prior to the election. Emanuel and his family moved to Washington Killed in scuffle: Officers gathered Jan. 14 for the services of slain Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter in early 2009 and rented out their home after at the University of Portland in Oregon. Painter was shot in the head outside of a car stereo store. Obama selected him.
CAIRO — Thousands of anti-government protesters, some hurling rocks and climbing atop an armored police truck, clashed with riot police Tuesday in the center of Cairo to demand the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s nearly 30 years in power. Police responded with blasts from water cannons and ran at crowds with batons. Clouds of tear gas scattered demonstrators crying out “Down with Mubarak” and demanding an end to poverty, corruption, unemployment and police abuses. “This is the first time I am protesting, but we have been a cowardly nation. We have to finally say no,” said Ismail Syed, 24, a hotel worker who says he makes $50 a month. Tuesday’s demonstration was the largest Egypt has seen for years as about 10,000 people filled downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, steps away from parliament and other government buildings. Egypt’s government called for an end to the protests. The Interior Ministry, which controls the security forces, said authorities wanted to allow people the chance to express their opinions and accused the crowds of “insisting on provocation.” Officers used tear gas and batons to beat back protesters trying to join up with larger groups of demonstrators. Police dragged some protesters away and beat a journalist, smashing her glasses and seizing her camera. Crowds marched to the headquarters of Mubarak’s National Democratic Party, shouting, “Here are the thieves.” The Interior Ministry said a police officer died after being hit in the head with a rock during the Cairo protest, and two protesters died in Suez. Many protesters waved the flags of Tunisia, where protesters have been demonstrating for days to demand the removal of members of the ousted president’s regime still in the government. “We are fed up; this is just enough,” said Sayid Abdelfatah, 38, a civil servant who marched with an Egyptian flag. “Tunisia’s revolution inspired me.” In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Egyptians have the right to protest but urged all sides to avoid violence.
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Kuwaiti liberation: Kuwaiti marines re-enact the landing at Garooh Island, the first Kuwaiti territory that was liberated, on Jan. 25, 1991, from Iraqi occupying forces that invaded in August 1990. The liberation took five hours.
Hezbollah-backed PM urges unity The billionaire businessman chosen by Hezbollah and its allies as Lebanon’s prime minister called for a unity government Tuesday, a sign that the Iranian-backed militant group does not want to push its growing power too far and risk isolation abroad and escalation of sectarian tensions at home. In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that formation of a government dominated by Hezbollah would mean changes in U.S. relations with Lebanon. The militant group and its allies ousted the government backed by Washington two weeks ago when they walked out of the Cabinet. By Gary H. Rawlins with staff and wire reports.
Levin wants Afghan security boost
WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he pressed President Barack Obama to quickly approve a plan to boost the size of the Afghanistan army and police as the United States looks to begin drawing down its forces in July. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, said he spoke to Obama at a White House event Monday and urged him to sign off on the proposal to increase the Afghan National Army by about 35,000 to 208,000, and the police force by a similar number to 170,000 by 2012. Levin said the plan has the backing of U.S. military leaders. He said Obama told him it was under consideration.
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WARSAW, Poland — You won’t get to build hotels or collect rent in a new Polish board game reminiscent of Monopoly. In fact, you may be lucky even to get a pair of shoes. Poland’s state-run National Remembrance Institute has created the new game — called “Kolejka,” which means queue or line — to help young Poles understand the hardships of life under communism. In the game, players must buy a number of goods, but a lack of deliveries, shortages and the connections competitors have to communist authorities turn the task into a string of frustrations. Food supplies can run out before they reach stores. If a bed is needed, players may get a stool instead. Those needing a shop’s last pair of shoes can get edged out by someone holding a “mother with small child” or “friend in government” card. — From wire reports
the association is just beginning to assemble a national database, tracking assaults on police that Number of law enforcement WASHINGTON — The Justice result in serious injury and death. officers killed in the line of Department is preparing to reThe database, part of the Cenduty and type of incident, as view a rash of deadly attacks on ter for the Prevention of Violence of Tuesday compared with the same period in 2010: police following the fatal shootAgainst the Police, will be used to ings of 10 officers since Jan. 1. help determine whether new 2011 2010 Bernard Melekian, the Justice training or resources are needed Gunfire Department’s Community Orito better deal with future violent ented Policing Services director, confrontations. 6 said analysts will study whether “Clearly, there must be some 10 deficits in training, resources or common denominators out Traffic incidents officer behavior may have conthere,” Marshall said. “If we can 8 tributed to a series of violent atidentify some of them, we can do 3 tacks in at least five states. some good, even if it means one Other “I think it is too early to tell if less officer is killed.” there is an underlying theme In recent years, police officials, 0 here,” Melekian said Tuesday. including former Miami Police 1 “The fact is that police work is an chief John Timoney, have identiTotal inherently dangerous business. fied several factors contributing 14 Very often, you don’t know to the violence. Among them: uMore desperate offenders 14 where the danger is coming who are increasingly willing to from.” Source: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund target police. The Justice review comes after By Veronica Salazar, USA TODAY uOfficers’ inconsistent use of two officers were shot to death in body armor. Some, including the St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday while police in Miami were mourning the mur- International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, have suggested that up to ders of two officers there. “I have never seen anything like it,” said Craig half of all police do not wear armor regularly. uOffenders’ access to high-caliber weapons. Floyd, chairman of the National Law Enforcement “In some of these recent shootings in St. PetersOfficers Memorial Fund, which closely tracks officer deaths. “We must do everything in our power burg, Miami and Detroit, it seems like these peoto stop these senseless and heinous crimes,” he ple were ready and willing (to target police),” Marshall said. said in a statement. Four officers were wounded Sunday in Detroit The January shootings follow a year in which overall police deaths increased 40% from 2009, when a gunman entered a neighborhood police including a 20% spike in the number killed by precinct station and opened fire. Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police gunfire. With less than a week left in the month, the 10 firearm-related police deaths so far mark Executive Research Forum, a law enforcement the third-highest January total in the past 20 think tank, said many of the violent encounters have pitted police against high-risk offenders beyears, according to the police memorial fund. “Coming off 2010, my gracious, it’s a really bad ing sought by police in more focused efforts to way to start a new year,” said Mark Marshall, combat crime in their communities. “In these high-risk encounters, we need to take president of the International Association of a hard look at how police are approaching these In Cairo: Police face about 10,000 antiChiefs of Police. government protesters Tuesday. Marshall, the police chief in Smithfield, Va., said situations,” he said.
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U.S. lifespans lagging; smoking, obesity blamed ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many — and a new report blames smoking and obesity. That may sound surprising, considering that public smoking is being stamped out here while it’s common in parts of Europe. And obesity is a growing problem around the world. But the U.S. led those unhealthy trends, lighting up and fattening up a few decades ahead
of other high-income countries. And the long-term consequences are life expectancy that’s a few years shorter than parts of Europe and Japan, the National Research Council reported Tuesday. In the U.S., life expectancy at birth was 80.8 years for women and 75.6 years for men in 2007. In France, life expectancy for women was 84.4 years and 77.4 for men. And in Japan, it was nearly 86 years for women and 79.2 for men. But thanks to the decline in smoking over the last 20 years, the life expectancy of U.S. men
is expected to rapidly improve in coming decades. That improvement will be a little slower for U.S. women, whose peak smoking rates occurred several years after men’s. In countries where women’s life expectancies are particularly high, women never smoked as much as men, said gerontologist Eileen Crimmins of the University of Southern California, who co-chaired the report. But in some Northern European countries, women’s smoking was more similar to Americans’ and life expectancy is too.
While smoking is the key factor, the report said obesity may account for a fifth to a third of the U.S. shortfall in life expectancy. It’s hard to predict if that impact will continue, Crimmins said. Treatments may allow people to survive obesity’s damage for longer, although specialists are particularly concerned about the lifespan of children who live all their lives obese rather than getting fat after they’re grown. Though the U.S. health-care system prolongs life, it’s not nearly as effective when it comes to prevention, research said.
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Government probes Fusion wheel issue
DEARBORN — The federal government has opened a preliminary investigation into reports of wheel studs breaking on some 2010 model year Ford Fusion sedans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has received four complaints. The investigation covers about 280,000 vehicles. Ford Motor Co. said it will cooperate with the government on the probe.
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Opened this month: Pitaya President Michael Mazor began his clothing retail business in 1990 and has since expanded to 17 stores in 12 states, including this one in East Lansing. The retailer refreshes stock weekly and caters to young women.
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Pitaya offers ‘uptown’ style at new East Lansing store Pitaya
BARBARA WIELAND bwieland@lsj.com
EAST LANSING — When he started Pitaya in 1990, Michael Mazor didn’t expect his small-scale clothing business to do anything more than fund his globetrotting. He certainly didn’t expect Pitaya, named after a colorful cactus fruit of Central America, would blossom into a company with 17 stores in 12 states catering to young women. But through a combination of unique merchandise and eye-catching appeal, that’s what happened. Now, instead of traveling to far-flung locations such as Thailand, Indonesia and Ecuador, Mazor has been shuttling between other locations, including the new store at 213 E. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing.
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Unique styles: MSU senior Lindsay Moskal shops Thursday at the newly opened Pitaya store in downtown East Lansing. cial data. Pitaya distinguishes itself in the retail business partly by ordering small numbers of each style of clothing it carries. The stock is refreshed weekly, creating a quick turnover in the look of the store and the kinds of clothing available. It also gives Pitaya a selling point — uniqueness. With such a quick-changing inventory, customers are less likely to see others wearing the same clothes they have purchased. Michigan State University sophomore Empress Henderson already has been to the East Lansing shop a couple times since it opened. An aspiring fashion designer, Henderson said she appreciates the unique style of the
clothing there. “It’s rather uptown, like something you might find in New York,” she said.
Began in 1990
Mazor started Pitaya when he returned from a trip to Guatemala in 1990 with a stack of clothing he then sold around Bloomington, Ind. The money he earned paid for his next vacation — a pattern that continued until 1994. Mazor would return from trips to Central and South America and Asia with more things to sell, and Pitaya became a boutique shop featuring ethnic clothing. Pitaya eschewed its ethnic look years ago, evolving into an urban chic. The store caters to women wearing juniors sizes. Mazor said items
through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays w About: Pitaya is a boutique shop for women’s junior sizes w Company: The East Lansing location is the 17th Pitaya store w Employees: 12 locally, 150 companywide
bearing the Pitaya label account for approximately 20 percent of inventory. Mazor estimates 90 percent of the store’s merchandise sells for $39 or less. Nothing in the store costs more than $80. The aesthetic of the store also draws people in, said artistic director Jon Hines. Clothing is organized by color group, not category, making the floor appealing to the eye. “We want it to look fresh,” he said. That’s caught on with the mainly student clientele who have discovered the store so far, said manager Chelsea Zaug. She said dresses and accessories such as head wraps and purses have been top sellers so far. “People are saying they’re really excited we’re here,” she said.
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WASHINGTON — An index of U.S. consumer confidence jumped in January, reaching the highest level since May, with more consumers optimistic about income and jobs as well as current business conditions, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. Confidence rose to 60.6 in January, above expectations of economists polled by MarketWatch, who had expected a reading of 54.8. “Consumers rated business and labor-market conditions more favo r a b ly and exp re ss e d greater confidence that the economy will continue to expand and generate more jobs in the months ahead,” said Lynn Franco, director of Conference Board’s consumer research center. “Although pessimists still outnumber optimists, the gap has narrowed.” Confidence in December reached an upwardly revised 53.3, compared with a prior estimate of 52.5. The Conference Board’s index helps analysts compare fluctuations in confidence, with a reading of 100 for the base year of 1985. Generally when the economy is growing at a good clip, readings are at 90 and above. “While one month is not a trend — just look at the spring and summer for evidence — today’s report does play into the generally accepted view that the labor market is improving and jobs will continue being created over the course of 2011,” wrote Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist with Miller Tabak, in a research note. Meanwhile, consumers’ assessment of the present situation increased to 31 — the highest level in more than a year — from 24.9.
Confidence rose to 60.6 in January, above economists’ expectations.
Yahoo profit jumps, but revenue slides
Pitaya, based in Indianapolis, has roughly 150 employees, including about 12 at the East Lansing store. Mazor said the East Lansing store has exceeded sales expectations since opening Jan. 10 but did not elaborate. “It’s been busier than I’d thought,” Mazor said. “I think that it’s really strong alternative to what’s going on.” Pitaya is privately owned and does not release finan-
Verizon earnings shoot up in fourth
Google will hire more than 6,200 workers
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income more than doubled but revenue fell. The Internet company reported Tuesday it earned $312 million, or 24 cents per share, for the quarter that ended in December. That was up from a profit of $153 million, or 11 cents per share, one year earlier. Revenue dropped 12 percent to $1.53 billion. Yahoo also said it is laying off 100 to 150 workers, or about 1 percent of its work force of roughly 13,500.
NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit jumped, mainly because of adjustments for retirement plan values. The telecommunications company, which co-owns Verizon Wireless with the United Kingdom’s Vodafone Group PLC, reported Tuesday it had net income of $2.64 billion, or 93 cents per share, for the quarter that ended in December. That was up from a profit of $617 million, or 22 cents per share, one year earlier. Revenue fell 2.6 percent to $26.4 billion. — From staff and wire reports
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SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. plans to hire more than 6,200 workers this year in the biggest expansion yet by the Internet’s most profitable company. But Google’s push to further expand a work force that grew by 23 percent last year may not be as well received on Wall Street, where the Internet search leader’s spending has annoyed some investors who would prefer
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“At this stage, the number of opportunities just vastly exceed the number of people we have at the company,” said Alan Eustace, Google’s senior vice president of engineering and research. Even if it surpasses 31,000 employees this year, Google will still have far fewer people than Microsoft Corp., probably its fiercest rival. Microsoft employed about 88,400 people through September, the most recent head count available.
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Brownfield plan should win approval City should support developer L willing to tackle East Village
ansing has a chance to salvage a foreclosed development, jump-starting the East Village project and adding new tax revenue. It’s the best possible news for a project that would otherwise be stalled. A key element: The Lansing City Council must approve a Brownfield Development Plan for Allen Edwin Homes, the firm that bought the foreclosed development and plans to build 58 additional residences at the site. The City Council should give its OK. Doing so will allow $3.4 million in property tax revenue to be captured through 2024 to pay for infrastructure improvements, environmental cleanup and a revolving loan fund for other projects. The original developers, whose bank reclaimed the property in 2009, also had been approved for a brownfield plan. When the project went under, the city had to make bond payments using its general fund. Allen Edwin Homes, a Portage-based company, has identified Greater Lansing as
OUR POINT IS...
The Lansing City Council should approve brownfield plan for the East Village housing development.
an attractive market. Not only does it plan to put $10 million into its East Village investment, but it already bought other struggling developments in the region and appears to be turning the tide. For example, at Columbia Lakes subdivision in Aurelius Township, the company has sold more than 100 homes since saving the property from tax foreclosure. It also owns property in Meridian, Delta and Delhi townships. The new plan is not as ambitious as the original one. Allen Edwin will add six town houses and 52 detached homes over three years, in addition to completing
10 properties the prior developer partially finished. In the end, the neighborhood will have 125 residences, instead of 177 originally planned. Still, the construction will add jobs and the completed properties will add tax revenue over time, especially once the 12-year property tax reduction for buyers in the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone begin to expire. In an ideal world, such a new neighborhood would be developed with services and shopping — creating the sort of walkable, urban neighborhood that’s in demand. But if the original project won approval, this new version definitely should as well. With a project in stalled in midstride, moving forward is far better than standing still. Lansing Economic Development Corp.’s president and CEO, Bob Trezise, called it “nothing short of a miracle” to find an developer to step in. Indeed, Lansing is fortunate. The City Council should keep this plan moving forward. An LSJ editorial
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I am a 65-year-old woman. I adore my four grandchildren. I love my country. On national holidays the American flag is waving on my porch. I believe in national health care. I resent those people who believe I am an enemy of this country because I have a different opinion. I am an American citizen just like you. Carol J. McGrath East Lansing
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YOUR OPINIONS Where’s Honest Abe?
I have been totally frustrated with finding information regarding President Barack Obama’s heath care proposal. Finding town hall meetings is impossible online. Watch the political answers that are given by both Democrats and Republicans on television. They really are one-sided. So, as a disabled Social Security, Medicare and fixed-income recipient, I propose asking our Creator for the answers because I believe we are in for a change that we cannot handle in the future. What ever happened to the likes of “Honest Abe?” The politicians of today cannot say “yes” or “no.” Dave Bordui DeWitt
Do any of you feel as I do, that the puzzles in the Lansing State Journal changed some time ago, and are more frustrating than fun to work? I work a lot of puzzles in magazines such as “Star” and “The Enquirer,” and find them easy to work. The puzzles in the Journal were at one time, but for quite awhile now, I can only get about half of it done before I give up. I consider myself quite good at them. I have been working them for years. I think it’s a good way to keep your If ever there was a time to rebrand mind sharp, and also your ability. Lansing, it is now. As Michigan’s econL.R. Lauterbach omy slowly picks itself up, we have Lansing the opportunity to make the city into a
Moving to clean energy
center of advancement. We can start with energy. Already, we have the Lansing Board of Water and Light moving away from coal and toward a cleaner, cheaper form of energy. I hope to see more investment in clean, alternative energy. While natural gas is a small step in the right direction, I know we can go even further and look forward to being part of a changing, exciting economy. Kathleen Egan Lansing
Palin’s world
It’s obvious that those who were killed, those who were injured, and those whose lives were devastated in the senseless violence in Tucson were not of Sarah Palin’s universe, a universe in which she is the absolute center. What’s more, if something goes wrong in that universe, it’s not Palin’s responsibility. It’s not her fault that (fill in the blank) happened. That must be a great comfort to the people of Tucson, as well as to those who share Palin’s point of view. G.C. Landon East Lansing
Smoke-free law should be seen as success
A recent Viewpoint in the Lansing State Journal (“Small businesses need smoking ban amended,” LSJ, Jan. 14) attempted to highlight the private property rights of businesses in relation to the smoke-free law. As the author further demonstrates, opponents of the smoke-free law contin- KATHERINE ually fail to provide credible justification for chang- KNOLL is regional vice ing the law. When a business owner president of advocacy for opens to the public, he the American or she is knowingly responsible for ensuring the Heart establishment meets state Association and part of the and federal requirements designed to protect the em- Michigan Campaign for ployees and patrons. For Smokefree Air. example, prior to the smoke-free air law, restaurants and bars already were required to regulate food storage temperatures, bacteria levels, dishwashing water temperatures, and much more. Bars must adhere to regulations just as public citizens must adhere to laws designed to protect public safety. Such regulations are not only necessary and
expected for our health and safety, but also demanded, by citizens. The author attempts to discredit the success of the law by claiming it is responsible for business owners’ economic woes. However, the author overlooks a recent report released by the Michigan Department of Treasury that paints a very different picture of the impact of the smokefree air law. In fact, the report shows that tax receipts for the hospitality industry were up from 2.73 percent to 2.84 percent in the time period since the smoke-free law took effect compared to the previous year. The report was an analysis of tax receipts statewide, based on real data, as opposed to the selective surveys that some special interest groups have been conducting among their own constituencies. Specifically, some groups have touted survey results in an attempt to convince the public that the bar industry in Michigan has seen losses of more than 20 percent since the smoke-free air law took effect. In reality, the Treasury report shows a sharp contrast: in the worst-case scenario, taverns that sell liquor have seen a 1.5 percent decrease in sales tax receipts
since May 1, 2010 compared to the previous year. However, taverns that sell beer and/or wine only, have seen a 1.5 percent increase in their receipts, and nightclubs have seen increases around 16 percent. The data hardly supports the inaccurate claims that the industry is suffering. Furthermore, opponents continually argue that bars are closing due to the smoke-free law. While anecdotally, some establishments may have closed or are struggling as a result of any number of factors, including the economy, the facts tell quite a different story. According to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, the number of liquor licenses that wound up in escrow from May 1 to Nov. 12, 2010 — an indicator of when establishments closed or stop serving alcohol — decreased from 278 over the same period in the previous year to 240. There is mounting evidence that soundly refutes the false claims of the smokefree air law’s opponents. In what was clearly the worst economic climate in the country, the lack of impact on businesses following enactment of the law should be seen as nothing short of success.
What’s the Chinese equivalent of gruel? Just wondering what jailed Chinese dissident and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s meal might have been the night his country’s president was received in splendor at the White House. It was surf and turf for Hu Jintao’s state dinner, poached Maine lobster and dryaged rib-eye. A very U.S.A. apple pie and ice cream was served for dessert. No word on what Liu might have had that evening. Such frivolous inquires by a free press aren’t exactly welcomed. But the Chinese president’s U.S. visit highlighted MARY such contradictions. Michelle Obama appeared SANCHEZ radiant at the state dinner, in her red silk organza gown from the London fashion house of the late Alexander McQueen. Esteemed Asian-Americans were invited to schmooze. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, skater Michelle Kwan, and designer Vera Wang added to the glamour quotient. (One could also argue their presence showcased the accomplishments a free society can promise its most creative citizenry.) Meanwhile, protesters gathered at the White House gates. Their intent was to decry the Communist country’s egregious human rights abuses, including the detainment of Liu. Barack Obama, also a Nobel prize laureate, will have to navigate this most tenuous U.S.-China relationship. These are the dealings that define presidents. The Dalai Lama is probably better known to most Americans. But Liu’s bravery is tied to a strong image of China’s human rights abuses: Tiananmen Square. Liu is credited with negotiating the end to the standoff between students and the tanks. China is our No. 1 trade partner, with the second-largest economy in the world. China’s economy is still dwarfed by ours, but catching up fast. Partly of course, this is due to their undervalued currency, just one of the contentious subjects discussed during Hu’s visit. Yet increasingly, their children kick ours off the map when it comes to test-taking and rigorous academic study. Calming U.S. fears to this new reality, while gearing us up to meet it educationally, is just one challenge for Obama’s White House. The U.S. looks to China to press North Korea on nuclear proliferation, something Hu tepidly acknowledged. And as China expands its wealth and middle class, the U.S. needs greater access to its markets. “China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform,” Hu admitted. “In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights.” He also understandably requested “the principle of noninterference in each other’s internal affairs.” The two statements by Hu, even in translated to English form, sum up well the delicate challenge for Obama. It also could be viewed as a taunting shadow of possibility the Nobel Peace Prize seemingly cast during Hu’s visit. Obama was awarded the prize in 2009, a year ahead of Liu. Obama received his too early. In contrast, Liu earned his. So while Nobel laureate Liu awaits his release from prison, another, Obama, is challenged with earning his esteemed award. What do you think? Write Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64108-1413.
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Airport: Fewer flights becoming new reality CONTINUED FROM 1A
Capital Region Airport Authority, which oversees the airport. “The airlines can make changes that make the product and the price not as attractive to customers as it was previously.” Selig said lower fares from Delta Air Lines Inc., which flies daily to Detroit and Minneapolis, has helped draw travelers. The arrival of Sun Country Airlines in late December also gave traffic a boost. The carrier has started seasonal service to Orlando and Fort Myers, Fla.; Las Vegas; Cancun, Mexico; and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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Even with the new flights to leisure destinations, the airport has a lot less service than it had several years ago. Several carriers have come and gone in the past decade, including US Airways Group Inc., now-defunct Independence Air, Midwest Airlines’ Midwest Express and American Airlines’ American Eagle. Northwest Airlines Corp. at one point offered nine flights to Detroit and two to Minneapolis, making it the dominant carrier at the
Lansing airport. Meanwhile, Delta at one time had three flights to Cincinnati and two to Atlanta and United flew daily to Chicago. Delta, which bought Northwest in 2008, now is the biggest player at the airport. It offers four to seven flights a day to Detroit and one daily flight to Minneapolis. United, now part of United Continental Holdings Inc., offers two to four flights a day to Chicago. And Sun Country will boost its presence in April, adding daily service to Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis.
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Beyond the numbers are the sizes of the planes. Northwest at one time used its own large jets on its Lansing routes. But Delta now uses regional jets with about 50 seats flown by smaller, partner commuter carriers. United also uses 50-seat regional jets flown by commuter operations. But Sun Country flies 162-seat jets. Even if airlines did add larger planes, they’d likely cut the number of flights, minimizing the impact, said Bill Swelbar, a research engineer with Massachusetts
United Airlines doesn’t seem interested in adding a Washington, D.C. flight. The airport in November landed a $750,000 grant to provide a minimum revenue guarantee for service to Washington Dulles International Airport through one of United’s regional airline affiliates. But United, part of Chicago-based United Continental Holdings Inc., doesn’t seem interested, said Bob Selig, executive director of the Capital Region Airport Authority. “I think the Sun Country service to Washington D.C., kind of threw a damper on that plan,” he said. Mendota Heights, Minn.-based Sun Country plans to start daily service to Washington Reagan National Airport in April. The airport plans to talk to the U.S. Department of Transportation to see if it can use the grant for a different route, Selig said. He wouldn’t provide further details.
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EAST LANSING — Local ridership on Amtrak’s Blue Water line continues to rise. Nearly 18,260 riders boarded or got off the national passenger railroad’s trains in East Lansing in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 that ended in December. That was up 26 percent from the 14,546 a year earlier, according to statistics released by the Michigan Department of Transportation. East Lansing’s ridership accounted for about 20 percent of passengers for the Blue Water line, which runs from Port Huron to Chicago and stops in eight other Michigan cities. The East Lansing train station is located at 1240 S. Harrison Road, near Trowbridge Road.
But Lansing hasn’t given up. Local business leaders formed the Mid-Michigan Business Travel Coalition Inc. to market the airport and negotiate with carriers for more service. “There are a number of different airlines that we’re talking to,” said coalition chairman Dave Brower, assistant vice president, chief financial officer and controller for Michigan State University. “We’ll probably never get back to levels we had before, but (we’ll) certainly try to restore,” he said.
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Legislation would end gun-free zones
Proposed bill allows concealed weapons in schools, hospitals ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Michigan lawmaker introduced a proposal Tuesday that would lift restrictions on where residents with the proper licenses could carry concealed weapons. The legislation sponsored by Sen. Mike Green, a Republican from Mayville, would repeal socalled “no carry” or “gun-free” pub-
lic zones. Those include sports stadiums, schools, university dorms and classrooms, day care centers, churches, hospitals and casinos. Similar proposals in recent years have not gained much momentum in the Michigan Legislature. But sponsors are taking another crack because more than half of the members of the House and Senate are new to their current seats this year, and Republicans control both chambers. Green was a key sponsor of laws approved in 2000 that made it easier to get a weapons permit in Michigan. Green said gun-free zones were included in the origi-
“We are constitutionally able to defend ourselves when we need it, yet we lose our constitutional right when we walk into the door of a gun-free zone.” Mike Green
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nal legislation to help ensure its passage, but experience has shown they are not needed. “We are constitutionally able to defend ourselves when we need it, yet we lose our constitutional right when we walk into the door of a gun-free zone,” Green said.
His plan already is facing opposition. Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, said in a statement that the previous legislation was working and the proposed repeal “causes me a great deal of concern for the safety of our schools and hospitals.”
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Police look for suspect in Lansing bank robbery
Police are searching for a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred at about 11:10 a.m. Tuesday at PNC Bank, 1715 W. Mt. Hope Ave. A man wearing a ski mask entered the bank and brandished a black handgun, police said. Lansing police Lt. Noel Garcia said the man immediately went up to a teller and demanded money. The teller then gave him an undisclosed amount of money, Garcia said. The robber told employees to lay down on the ground and left, Garcia said. No customers were in the bank at the time, he said. The man is described as a black male between 20 and 30 years old, about 6-foot tall and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black leather gloves, blue pants and white sneakers. He was carrying a red canvas bag with “Toyota” on it, according to dispatch reports.
Okemos man, 49, injured when car hits his bike
MERIDIAN TWP. — A 49-year-old Okemos man was taken to a local hospital Tuesday with non-lifethreatening injuries after his bicycle was struck by a car, said Meridian Township police Lt. Greg Frenger. Police were called to the intersection of Beaumont Road and East Mt. Hope Road before 9 a.m. in response to the accident, which occurred on a slippery roadway, Frenger said. The bicyclist was heading west on Mt. Hope when a car that was traveling in the left lane switched to the right lane to avoid a vehicle that was turning left onto Beaumont, Frenger said. The driver hit the bicyclist after switching lanes, Frenger said.
Sheriff arrests 2 St. Johns teens in armed robbery
BINGHAM TWP. — Two St. Johns teenagers were arrested early Tuesday following an armed robbery at the Speedway gas station located at Scott Road and M-21 in Bingham Township. Police were called to the gas station at 12:24 a.m. A clerk told police two men wearing masks pulled out a gun and made off with a small amount of cash and cigarettes, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. A canine track led police to a home on South Kibbee Street in St. Johns, where the suspects — a 19-year-old and 17-year-old — were arrested, Clinton County Sheriff Wayne Kangas said. — From staff reports
Green’s bill also would get rid of local gun licensing boards. The Secretary of State’s office would take over permits for concealed weapons. State law related to who could get concealed weapons permits would not change under Green’s proposal. Permits should be issued if applicants are at least 21 and haven’t been convicted of a felony or selected misdemeanors. Permits can be denied in cases where applicants have a history of mental illness. More than 250,000 people in Michigan have concealed weapons permits. The bills are Senate Bills 58-59.
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Rehearsing the play: MSU theatre professor Rob Roznowski (right) works with actor David Clausen during a rehearsal for “Happy Holy Days” at MSU’s Fairchild Auditorium.
Play debuting at MSU questions faith, beliefs ‘Happy Holy Day’ revisits holidays in main character’s life MATTHEW MILLER mrmiller@lsj.com
EAST LANSING — The cast members of “Happy Holy Days” had memorized their lines by mid-December. When they returned to rehearsals in early January, they had something waiting for them: a new script, not rewritten in its entirety, but different enough. “We didn’t have to start from scratch,” said Mikayla Bouchard, who plays Sherrie, the character whose struggles with faith and skepticism form the core of show, “but we did have to take a few steps back from where we were.” The Michigan State University senior called it “crazy.” She also called it “amazing.” It’s seldom that student actors have the opportunity to see a play
in flux, to work through changes and cuts and rewrites as a script takes shape, to play roles no one has played before. “Happy Holy Days,” which had its world premiere Tuesday night, was an exception. “What is great about it for the students is they’re getting new scenes, getting new lines, getting changes every day,” said Rob Roznowski, a professor of theatre at MSU and the play’s author and director. “That’s what they’ll be doing a lot of out in the world,” he said, “no safety zone of a published play that has had many different productions throughout its time.” The play itself is a mediation on religion and tradition, on our capacity to ask questions about both and on the choice not to believe. “I had defined myself as an atheist for quite a long time, “ Roznowski said, “and I wanted to bring to light some of the groundwork as to why someone would make this choice.” And so the play, which uses a sort of chronological counterpoint, moving through the calendar from
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one holiday to the next while jumping back and forth between periods of Sherrie’s life, presents her at age 6 asking whether Santa Claus brought presents to Jesus, at age 20 wondering whether members of her church will accept her if she has an abortion, at age 68 mourning both her husband and the lack of comfort offered by her unbelief.
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Failure was not an option for Guadalupe Gonzalez-Arias. Three years ago, the 32-yearold Lansing woman found herself juggling a heavy class load, raising her three children alone and working upwards of 60 hours a week. “I was working crazy hours. I would sleep three hours a day,” she said. “It was just ridiculous. “I look back at pictures of myself and think ‘Who was that girl?’” But her efforts paid off. She landed a job as a registered nurse at Ingham Regional Medical Center. Gonzalez-Arias was one of 25 people throughout the state honored by Michigan Works on Tuesday for Gonzalez-Arias overcoming the odds and landing a job. “The barriers that (the honorees) face are varied and many times through no consequence of their own,” said Luann Dunsford, CEO of Michigan Works. “Many times they are odds people should not have to face.” Gonzalez-Arias said her life became more manageable after she attended an orientation at Capital Area Michigan Works in January 2009. The agency, with offices in Lansing, Charlotte and St. Johns, is part of the larger Michigan Works organization and offers training and other worker assistance in the tri-county area. Capital Area Michigan Works picked up the tab on lab fees, parking costs and even helped when Gonzalez-Arias needed to buy professional wear for school. “So much weight was lifted off my shoulders,” GonzalezArias said. The agency will go as far as
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MDOT removes sex offender’s name from rest area T
he MDOT pit stop on southbound U.S. 131, in Osceola County, was the Larry Brown Rest Area up until a few weeks ago. Now it’s a no-name rest area. Brown was a 30-year employee of the Michigan Department of Transportation, who was a district engineer when he retired about 14 years ago. The rest area, between Cadillac and Reed City, was named in Brown’s honor in 1997. Earlier this month, the 66-yearold Brown, who lived in Belmont, north of Grand Rapids, pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a young relative. State police said Brown had assaulted three other girls who ranged in age from 7 to 11 — all of whom were relatives or acquain-
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AARP official to discuss health care law Andy Farmer, associate state director for health and supportive services, AARP Michigan, will lead a discussion on the new health care law and the future of reform from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Delta Township Library, 5130 Davenport Drive (off of Elmwood Road). Light refreshments will be served. Farmer also will review issues still not addressed by the law. Lansing residents of all ages are invited to participate in this free event and share their perspectives about moving America’s health care forward. Registration is not required. For more information, call 267-8921.
Native Michigan plants topic of presentation
The Looking Glass Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church, 9180 W. Herbison Road, Eagle. Bill Schneider, owner of Wildtype Native Plant Nursery, will give a presentation on “Landscaping with Michigan Natives.” This is the kickoff to LGGC’s second-annual Native Michigan plant sale, with orders being taken through the end of April. Plants will be ready for pickup on May 21 at the Wacousta General Store, in the north parking lot. Individual potted plants also will be available for same day sale. All proceeds fund local Garden Club projects. The event is free, and refreshments are included. Guests and new members are welcome. For information call 626-2039.
Kiwanis to honor Haslett student-athlete
Ian McCabe was selected as the Haslett Kiwanis Student of the Month for December by his social studies teacher Brad Brunner. He was presented the award by club President Phil Deschaine on Jan. 18. Ian is a two-time captain of the cross country team, which this year is the first Vikings squad in the 39-year history of the Haslett Invitational to win the team title. He has earned three varsity letters and is the captain of the Haslett swim team, the three-time defending conference champions and winner of the 2010 Haslett Invitational for the first time in 18 years. He is a member of the school recordIan holding 400-yard freestyle relay time, is a three-time academic all-conference honors swimmer and has earned four varsity letters in the sport. He has also earned three varsity letters in track. Ian has been inducted in the National Honor Society. His interests also include media/television. He works in the Haslett High School Vision22 TV production department directed by Brian Town. Ian recently co-produced the video honoring Haslett teacher/coach Nick Stanko shown at the Foundation for Haslett Schools banquet in November. Ian also is an accomplished art student, who has had his work displayed in the area. He works as a lifeguard for the Haslett school district and as a soccer referee for local youth soccer leagues. Ian is the son of Laura and David McCabe of Haslett. He plans to attend Michigan State University to study premedicine and/or social sciences.
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Acting as his own lawyer, man asked for ’12 date ED WHITE Associated Press
DETROIT — A judge on Tuesday set an Oct. 4 trial date for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day 2009 using a bomb hidden in his underwear. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is acting as his own lawyer, asked for a 2012 date and said he might not have enough time to prepare. But U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds said a fall
trial was best for now. “We need to move this case along,” she said. Abdulmutallab is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and conspiring with others to kill 281 passengers and 11 crew members aboard No r t hwe s t Airlines Flight 253. U.S inves- Abdulmutallab tigators believe he received training and instructions from alQaida operatives in Yemen, beginning in August 2009. Law enforcement officials say Abdulmutallab tried to ignite a concoction of highly explosive PETN
and possibly a glycol-based liquid explosive hidden in his underwear. It set off popping sounds, smoke and some fire but didn’t detonate. Passengers and crew subdued him and extinguished the flames. Anthony Chambers, an attorney assigned to assist Abdulmutallab, said they would “absolutely” challenge the evidence in pretrial motions that are due in June. “We have reason to believe that device could not have done the damage the government claims,” Chambers told The Associated Press. Abdulmutallab, 24, faces life in prison if convicted. He’s being held without bail at a federal prison in Milan, Mich.
He fired his court-appointed attorneys in September and is serving as his own lawyer. The judge has been sensitive to Abdulmutallab’s right to represent himself but has repeatedly asked him to consider turning to Chambers instead. “I’m not comfortable with that,” Abdulmutallab said. Much of the 40-minute hearing was dominated by discussion about lawyers and how Abdulmutallab can see files held by his former legal team. Outside court, Chambers said he and Abdulmutallab have a good relationship. “It’s a very defensible case. ... We’ll do anything we can to help him,” he said.
Roseville gunman shot, killed by police MEGHA SATYANARAYANA Detroit Free Press
ROSEVILLE — Roseville police shot and killed a man Monday night who had called 911 minutes before, saying he was about to “go off.” Four Roseville police officers and a Michigan State Police trooper responded to the 17000 block of Eastland at Utica Road just after 5:30 p.m., when Thom-
as Birdwell Jr., 42, came out of his home with a shotgun and started shooting, Deputy Chief James Berlin said. In his 911 call, which apparently followed an argument with a woman that lived with him, he repeatedly asked for police and told dispatch in a slurred voice, “Send every squad car you can.” The dispatcher can be heard asking Birdwell what
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ter he made the 911 call. It’s not clear whether they’ve returned. Roseville firefighters took Birdwell to a local hospital, where he died. Neither the neighbor nor any officers were hurt, Berlin said. Birdwell’s autopsy was completed Tuesday morning, Macomb County Medical Examiner Dr. Daniel Spitz said, and toxicology samples were sent for testing.
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Fire guts house of man killed in Detroit precinct ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT — A man who opened fire inside a Detroit police precinct was being investigated in connection with a sexual attack on a minor, police said Tuesday, a day after authorities said they couldn’t speculate on his motive but suggested he may have been upset about a criminal case against his brother. Meanwhile, the home in
which gunman Lamar Moore had been living was gutted by an early morning fire, the cause of which still was being determined. The developments raised more questions about what spurred Moore to stride into the 6th precinct Sunday with a shotgun and Moore wound four officers before being fatally shot. Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens confirmed the sexual assault investigation, and said police were looking into
allegations that Moore was connected to a sexual attack on a minor. She would give no further details, and said she could not address when top officers became aware of the investigation. Fire investigators were at the badly burned house on Sorrento Street on Tuesday afternoon. Detroit fire Capt. Kwaku Atara said his department was alerted about the blaze at 3:14 a.m. Three sides of the white-sided house still were standing, but the back was gone and charred debris littered the interior of the home as well as the backyard. Footage from surveillance video shows Moore entering
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Gutted by blaze: A fire was called in at 3:14 a.m. Tuesday at the home of Lamar Moore, who opened fire in a police precinct on Sunday in Detroit. the precinct about 4:20 p.m. Sunday, then beginning to shoot. The two officers most seriously injured — one who was shot in the head, the oth-
er in the back — could be out of the hospital by the end of the week, a trauma surgeon said. Dr. Susan Seman said she expected Cmdr. Brian Da-
vis and Officer David Anderson to leave Sinai-Grace Hospital within a few days. Like other precincts in Detroit, the 6th has no metal detectors at the entrance and visitors can come in and talk face-to-face with police sitting behind a large desk. Brian Davis had surgery for a gunshot wound to his back and lost part of several fingers on his right hand, Sinai-Grace surgeon John Webber said. Police Chief Ralph Godbee said Monday that he couldn’t speculate about Moore’s motive. He noted that a relative of Moore’s was scheduled to be sentenced Monday for a double homicide.
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Roznowski said he once was “a pretty fundamental atheist, like ‘If you believe, you’re not asking the right questions.’” “I think this play for me was a way to explore and respect and envy, sort of, that mind-set of belief.” Andrew Harvey has seen the script evolve in that direction.
Harvey, a master’s degree student who plays Dale, Sherrie’s husband and two other characters, first encountered the script more than a year ago, when it was a series of unrelated vignettes. It was funny, he said, “but it was also heavy handed in places.” “I remember thinking in the initial draft, ‘I feel imposed upon, like I should think this way,’” he said. The version that’s
emerged from a year of readings and workshops and revisions is “much more fair, not preaching or saying you should be this or you should be that.” As an actor, however, the process was sometimes uncomfortable. “Especially earlier on, it felt amorphous, because it was constantly changing,” he said. “It was exciting and fresh in that sense, but may-
be just a little scary.” But there were opportunities in that process, too. The opportunity to feel like a collaborator. The opportunity to define a role. “Sometimes you don’t want to make the same choices as actors before,” Bouchard said, “and with this, it’s all fresh, it’s all new. You can follow whatever impulse you have without the baggage of previous productions.”
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Leaders Training, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 26. Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster Ave., Lansing. If you are interested in starting a new Online community Extra garden, this training will Find more provide you events with the skills in our online and resources calendar needed, and you will also be database at www.lsj.com. eligible for startup minigrants. Attend five Wednesday morning sessions or two Saturday sessions to fit your schedule. Register online. Info: 853-7809, www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org/ the-garden-project/garden-leaderstraining.html. "
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program, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Waverly High School, Auditorium, 160 Snow Road, Lansing. Second and third grade students from Elmwood and Windemere View Elementary schools will showcase the elementary music program with singing and dance. Info: 321-3543.
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“We’re really committed to changing the culture here in Michigan which has led us to look down all the time,” Calley said. “It’s particularly important to stay on this course of relentless positive action we are committed to.”
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Group, 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Burcham Hills Retirement Community, 2700 Burcham Drive, East Lansing. “Sing for Joy,” presented by Brenda Crouch and friends, will feature old American folk songs and spirituals. Public is welcome. Info: 351-4632.
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gan Works alumni were honored with plaques from their local state legislators. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley also addressed the crowded room, congratulating honorees and telling them how their perseverance is an inspiration to the state.
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Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Center Blvd., Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing. Talk and signing with artist whose works include portraiture, pinups and landscapes, plus promotional material for “Spider-Man 3,” “Star Wars” and “Terminator: Salvation.” Info: 316-7495, www.schulerbooks.com.
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Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. New group is focused on debut fiction of new and established authors. Read and discuss “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. There will be a drawing for a free copy of the next book selection at each meeting. Info: 351-2420, www.elpl.org. "
Children’s Theatre: “Night of the Pterodactyls”, auditions 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 and 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 29. East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing. Open to all area youth, ages 9-18. Production will be in late March Submitting items and early April. Info: 333-2580, www.cityofeastlansing.com/allofus. w Go to www.lsj.com, find Things to do, and click submit an event. Cost: $10 for workshop, $5 for While we continue to accept calmembers. endar entries by mail, e-mail and Classes through Get Published, events sent w Advanced cheesemaking class, to the LSJ using the self-submission 6-8 p.m. Jan. 27. Woldumar Nature form are processed within days for Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road, Lanour print and online listings. For sing. Three different types of cheeses more info, e-mail events@lsj.com.
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tation 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Eaton Rapids at Tiffany Funeral Home. w Teddy, Janet Marie, 53, of w Charlefour, Richard J., 87, Lansing, Teddy Bear Piano of Eaton Rapids, retired Lansing Studio owner/operator, died U.S. Postal Service (Eaton w Bauder, Richard J. “Dick,” Jan. 22. Services noon SatRapids) rural mail carrier, 79, of Lansing, retired urday at Mount Hope Unitdied Sunday. Services Lansing Board of Water ed Methodist Church. Ar2 p.m. Thursday at Griffith & Light electrical engirangements by Palmer, Bush United Methodist Church, neer, died Tuesday. Serand Jensen Family Funeral Eaton Rapids. Arrangevices 11 a.m. Saturday at Homes, Lansing Chapel. ments by Skinner Funeral w Watkins, Winifred B., 85, Tiffany Funeral Home. Home, Eaton Rapids. w Ford, Freddie L., 77, of Lanof Lansing, retired Auto Elsie sing, retired General MoOwners Insurance Co. w Galecka, Marilyn T., 68, tors employee, died Tuesemployee, died Monday. day. Arrangements by RiThere will be no services. of Elsie, died Monday. Serley Funeral Home. Arrangements by Estesvices 10 a.m. Friday at w Miller, Everett, 90, of LanLeadley Funeral Homes, St. Cyril Catholic Church, sing, died Tuesday. VisitaGreater Lansing Chapel. Bannister. Arrangements tion noon to 4 p.m. Satby Smith Family Funeral urday at Estes-Leadley Fu- DeWitt Homes, Elsie Chapel. w Little, Ruth Ann, 81, of Deneral Homes, Holt-Delhi Chapel. Witt, former state employ- Fowlerville w Perry, Richard Allen Sr., w Kingsley, Maurice A., 83, ee, died Tuesday. There 55, of Lansing, Michigan will be no services. Arof Fowlerville, dairy farmTransportation Services rangements by Gorsline er and Conway Township driver, died Monday. MeRunciman Funeral Homes, supervisor, died Sunday. morial services 11 a.m. DeWitt Chapel. Services 11 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Saturday at at Niblack Funeral Home, Lansing Housing Commis- Dimondale Dillingham Liverance Chasion, community room. Ar- w Ryan, Lisa Kay, 42, of Dipel, Fowlerville. rangements by Chapel In mondale, formerly of LanGrand Ledge the Pines Funeral Home. sing, died Sunday. Visitaw Rinehart, Charlie, 48, of w Barker, Lusie W., 78, tion 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Lansing, archaeologist, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday of Grand Ledge, former died Sunday. Services at Field & Leik Funeral Hausmann House Hotel 11 a.m. Thursday at Home, Dimondale. baker, died Tuesday. VisiPresbyterian Church of tation 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and East Lansing Okemos. Arrangements 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Peters by Gorsline Runciman Fu- w Kinnison, Alzada F., 91, & Murray Funeral Home, neral Homes, East Chapel, of East Lansing, formerly Grand Ledge. East Lansing. of Mason, died Thursday. w DeLuca, Helen “Lena,” 93, w Rose, Annette Kay, 55, of Services 1 p.m. today at of Grand Ledge, retired DeLansing, Lansing Board of Gorsline Runciman FuLuca’s Restaurant co-foundWater & Light administrator, neral Homes, Ball Dunn er, died Sunday. Services died Sunday. Memorial visiChapel, Mason. 1 p.m. today at St. Gerard
& DEATHS&FUNERALS Carl R. Griffiths
Holt Age 52, born May 17, 1958. Carl joyfully went to be with his Lord on January 24, 2011. He passed peacefully at his home with his family by his side, and a beautiful smile on his face. Carl was passionate about his service with Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan where he joined Habitat for Humanity as a community outreach and served as its Ingham County East President for many years. Carl was employed as the Engineering Manager for AGM Automotive in Madison Heights, Michigan. He was a graduate of East Lansing High School and the University of Michigan - School of Architecture. Carl loved to travel. He enjoyed many trips to Europe with friends and family. Hawaii was also a favorite destination and Maui was his favorite island. As a teenager, he went on several trips with youth groups, hitch-hiked across the country to the West Coast, bicycled to the Upper Peninsula and in the southwest where he learned the art of blacksmithing in Santa Fe, NM. Carl will be greatly missed by his wife, Lori (Hoisington) Griffiths; son, Justin (Stacy) of Madison Heights; daughter, Bridgette, Cadet at USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO; stepson, Nick Askew of Holt; parents, George and Helen Griffiths of Holt; brothers, Mark (Dee) of DeWitt and John (Belinda) of Beaverton, OR. Sadly, Carl’s brother Gary preceded him in death one month ago. Carl will also be missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Church, 3355 Dunckel Rd, Lansing, on Friday, January 28 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 1137 Haco Drive, Ste 1, Lansing, MI 48912 or Trinity Church, 3355 Dunckel Rd, Lansing, MI 48911. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Lansing. Online condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimaneastlansing.com.
Ruth W. Helmer
Lansing Age 90, passed away January 24, 2011. She was born April 30, 1920 in Greencastle, IN the daughter of William and Averial Cody. Ruth was a graduate of Amber’s School of Cosmetology in Muncie, IN. Following graduation, she worked as an instructor there for 25 years. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lansing. Ruth had a deep love for all animals. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Conrad Job and her sister, Estella Rogers. She is survived by her husband of 15 1/2 years, Bruce G. Helmer; son, Ronald (Christy) Job; grandson, Dwayne (Heather) Job; great-grandchildren, Erik and Victoria Job; and niece, Janet (Larry) Spangler and their family. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel with the Rev. Brad Spangler officiating. Inurnment will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church or the Seventhday Adventist Church, 5400 W. St. Joe Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917.
Ethel M. Hickok
Lansing Born January 22, 1928 in Fowlerville, MI, the daughter of the late Earl and Edna (Dean) Sherwood, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 24, 2011 at age 83. Ethel was a member of the Kendon Drive Church of the Nazarene and had served as Missionary President for nearly 18 years. She was loved and cherished by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her 3 children: Cheryl Bidle, Deborah Holder and Carl Holder. Surviving are her husband, Leland "Lee" of 42 years; 9 children: Ronald (Linda) Holder, Thomas Holder, Carol Holder, Richard Hickok, Joan (Lee) Wade, Kenneth Holder, Delmer "Bud" Holder, Barbara Jackson and Larry Bidle; 21 grandchildren; and many loving great and great-great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Kendon Drive Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Janet Braatz officiating. Interment is Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel and Saturday at the church beginning at 12:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to Kendon Drive Church of the Nazarene, 711 Kendon Dr., Lansing, 48910. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
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former Clinton County Arts Council director, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Osgood Funeral Homes, St. Johns.
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Laingsburg, lift truck operator, died Sunday. There will be no services. Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso.
at Sunfield United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, Sunfield.
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80, of Portland, died TuesWilliamston, retired state day. There will be no senior policy adviser, died services. Arrangements by Sunday. Services will be Schrauben-Lehman Fuheld at a later date. Arneral Home, Portland. rangements by Gorsline Leslie w McGregor, Ruth “Evelyn,” Runciman Funeral Homes, w Gingas, Elizabeth L. “Bet92, of Portland, died Williamston Chapel. ty,” 87, of Leslie, died Monday. Visitation 6 p.m. Elsewhere Tuesday. Arrangements by to 8 p.m. Thursday at w Carr, Robert L., 55, of Gorsline Runciman FuSchrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Ball Dunn neral Home, Portland. Seymour, Ind., formerly of Chapel, Mason. Clare and Lansing, former St. Johns w Reed, Allen Robert, 82, Motor Wheel (Lansing) w Huffman, Grace S., 98, of Leslie, retired Jackson and McCauley Glass (LanDrop Forge hammer man, of St. Johns, formerly of sing) employee and Seydied Saturday. Services Caro, retired school teachmour Glass (Seymour, Ind.) 11 a.m. Thursday at Shellyer, died Saturday. Services glazer, died Friday. Services Odell Funeral Home, Ea2 p.m. today at Ransford will be held in Michigan ton Rapids. Funeral Home, Caro. at a later date. Arrangements by Voss Funeral SerMason St. Louis vice, Seymour, Ind. w Osborn, Larry Joseph Sr., w Post, Raymond Allen, 77, 69, of Mason, died Monday. of St. Louis, skilled tradesThere will be no services. man, died Sunday. ServicArrangements by Gorsline es 11 a.m. today at First w Maurice A. Kingsley, Runciman Funeral Homes, United Methodist Church, 83, of Fowlerville, dairy Ball Dunn Chapel, Mason. St. Louis. Arrangements farmer and Conway by Smith Family Funeral Owosso Township supervisor, Homes, St. Louis Chapel. died Sunday. His name w Story, Timothy Jon, 52, was spelled incorrectly of Owosso, died Saturday. Sunfield in a death notice on w Johnson, Elizabeth Leech, Services 11 a.m. Friday Page 4B of Tuesday’s at Smith Family Funeral 90, of Sunfield, formerly State Journal. The Homes, Corunna Chapel. of East Lansing, former incorrect information Broadway Theater League Pewamo was provided by the fu(Grand Rapids) employee, neral home. w Pilmore, Kaloa M.S. died Jan. 16. Memorial “Kaye,” 67, of Pewamo, services 11 a.m. Saturday
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Earl W. Hagedorn
Haslett Earl William Hagedorn was born January 30, 1932 in Vermontville Township, MI the son of Otto and Emma (Kerr) Hagedorn. He passed away January 21, 2011 at the age of 78. Earl married Joanne Doelker and she survives. Also surviving are children, Shari (David) King, Laurie (Leon) Adams, Randy (Dorothy) Hawley; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Dale (Sherrie) Hagedorn, Leo (Nora) Hagedorn; sisters, Julia Stratton, Cora Fecette; and numerous nieces and nephews. Earl was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Paul and Jim; sister, Sara; and first wife, Rosa. Earl served our country in the Army. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed fishing and croquet. He worked at Andrew’s Chevrolet in Mason as a salesman for 38 years. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will take place Friday, January 28, 2011 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at the Mason Community Church, 1000 E. Columbia, Mason, MI with Pastor Robert Mains officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. Arrangements are entrusted to Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854. On-line condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimanmason.com
Morris William "Bill" Andrews
Holt Age 89, died January 24, 2011. He was born August 4, 1921, in St. Johns, MI to John Stillman Andrews and Vera May (Morris). Bill worked at Grand Rapids Sash & Door until his retirement. He loved to draw and collected toy cars. Surviving are his wife, Florence Andrews; daughter, Kimberly (Dennis) Lewis; step-daughter, Sandra (Doyle) Newman; 2 step-sons, Norman (Marge) Belen and Richard (Debbie) Belen; 14 grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI with the Rev. Mark Rigg officiating. Interment will be in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. A special thanks to Eaton Community Hospice and Great Lakes Hospice for their loving care of Bill. Those desiring may make contributions to Eaton Community Hospice, 2675 S. Cochran, Charlotte, MI 48813; or, Great Lakes Hospice, 3100-B West Road, Suite 203, East Lansing, MI 48823. On-line condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimanmason.com
Mary Marrison
Mt. Pleasant Mary Marrison, 84, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Lansing and Harrison, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011, at the Laurels in Mt. Pleasant. Mary was born December 25, 1926, in Lansing, the daughter of the late James and Jane (Kinsey) Allan. She married the late Otto E. Marrison on June 7, 1947 in Lansing. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing where a private graveside service will be held. The family is being served by Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. In the 1940’s Mary was employed by Fisher Body. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and most of all, caring for her family. Mary is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Reid of Mt. Pleasant; and sister, Jessie Krauss of Grand Ledge. She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Gary Marrison; son-in-law, James Reid; and two brothers, James and Oswald Allan. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.CharlesRLux.com Since 1915 Monuments • Markers • Bronze For all cemeteries and Faiths
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Frank H. Butterfield
Lansing Frank departed from his earthly home and Jesus welcomed him into his heavenly home on January 23, 2011. He was born in Saginaw, MI, and grew up in Lansing. After graduating from Central High School, he obtained a business degree from Ohio Wesleyan College. He served in the Army during WWII and received the Purple Heart. His life’s work for over 53 years was in real estate, property management and appraisals, and he established his own brokerage firm, Butterfield Realty, Inc. Frank lived his 87 years with high integrity and deep love for his family, friends, church family, and his business associates. He leaves behind his loving wife of 27 years, Marian; his children, Jackie White-Farris, Kimberly Yavaraski, Linda (Stan) Ching, and Scott White; three grandchildren; two nephews; and one niece. The family would like to express their most sincere gratitude to Sparrow Hospice nurses Terry, Evelyn, Mary, Kay, and Stacy for their kind and compassionate care. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 28, 2011 at West Lansing Church of Christ, 5505 W. St. Joseph, Lansing with Pastor Ron Klepal officiating. Visitation will be Thursday 4-8 p.m. at the Tiffany Funeral Home, 3232 W. Saginaw Street, Lansing. In loving memory of Frank, contributions may be given to West Lansing Church of Christ or Sparrow Hospice. The family is being served by Tiffany Funeral Home. Friends may visit the guest book at www.tiffanyfuneralhome.com
Larry E. Ridenour
Stewart, TN Larry E. Ridenour was born February 25, 1929 to Earl and Myrtle (Plowman) Ridenour. He passed away January 4, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee from complications of a head injury received in November while out hunting. Larry was pre-deceased by his parents; by his first wife, Betty Jean (Butler); by his dear granddaughter, Candy; by his sisters, Maxine Robinson and Jean Whitman; and by his brother, Bill Ridenour. He is survived by his wife, Ann of Stewart, TN; by his children, Maro Lynn (Max) Whitmyer of Williamston, Carol (John) Grill of Howell, and Larry K. Ridenour of Perry; by step-daughter, Cathy (Dennis) Pratt of Owosso; by his grand-children, John, Kara, Kristine, Kelly, Karen, Kortney, and Sarah; by nine great-grand-children; and by his sister, Shirley (Paul) Stoddard. For most of his life Larry lived in the Perry area where he was a member of the Perry Church of the Nazarene. He served there in many capacities as a teacher and board member. Larry worked for Motor Wheel Corp. in Lansing for 40 years, retiring as a carpenter. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, and woodworking, building many projects for friends and family. He loved spending time with his family and friends, but most of all he loved his savior Jesus Christ, and tried every day to serve and glorify him. Larry will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A memorial service is being held at the Perry Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, January 29 at 11 a.m.
Kay F. Badge
Crystal Kay F. Badge, age 73, of Crystal, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Olive Branch Assisted Living Center in Perry. Funeral services for Kay will be held Friday, January 28th at 11 a.m. at Lux and Schnepp Funeral Home, Carson City with Pastor Andy Croel of the Carson City United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Carson City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Kay was born January 17, 1938 in Lansing the daughter of Victor and Frances (Hutchins) Wilkins. She was retired from General Motors in Lansing. She is survived by her children, James (Brenda) Nalett, Kelly Timmer, Bill (Chris) Nalett, Kathy (John) Baas, Randy (Laurie) Badge, Candy (Wes) Radford, Larry (Caroen) Badge and Penny (John) Bryan; also, 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and a sister, Jane (Mark) Nimphie. Kay was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Harry Badge.
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FOOTBALL
Area standouts give verbal commitments
Seven more mid-Michigan football players have announced where they will play collegiately this fall: DeWitt seniors Caleb and Jacob Higbie and Nathaniel Deak have committed to sign with Division II football programs next week. The Higbie twins will sign with Saginaw Valley State, while Deak will sign with Ferris State. Both schools play in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. SVSU finished 4-7 and Ferris was 5-6 last fall. Caleb Higbie, a quarterback, threw for 2,571 yards and 34 touchdowns and ran for 1,199 yards and 11 scores in making the Division 3-4 all-state team in his final season. Jacob Higbie caught 62 passes for 974 yards and 18 touchdowns and earned an all-state honorable mention as a defensive back. Deak made the Class B all-area team as a running back with 1,186 yards and 20 touchdowns carrying the ball. Deak will join teammate Jordan Johnson, who last week also committed to Ferris State. Holt linebacker Mike Smith will sign with Wayne State, defensive back Nick Thomas with Saginaw Valley State and quarterback/safety Jake Gallimore with Siena Heights. Smith had 93 tackles last fall in earning a Division 1-2 all-state honorable mention. Thomas had 28 tackles and an interception, and both he and Gallimore made the all-CAAC Blue team for defense. Gallimore ran for 588 yards, threw for 486, and had 17 tackles. Siena Heights will field its first team this fall and plays in the NAIA. Wayne State is in the GLIAC and finished 9-2 last season in winning the South division. Grand Ledge senior safety Brett Johnson will sign with Grand Valley State after also earning a Division 1-2 all-state honorable mention last fall. He finished with 50 tackles and five interceptions for the Comets. GVSU finished 11-2 overall and won the GLIAC North while finishing first in the overall league standings.
COLLEGE
Alma adds two varsity sports
Alma College recently announced it will be adding varsity women’s bowling, and varsity men’s wrestling to it’s athletic program. “Wrestling and bowling have the highest high school participation rates in Michigan of those sports that Alma College has not previously sponsored” Alma athletic director John Leister said. Alma College also announced that Jason Levesque has been named the new head coach of men’s lacrosse. Levesque previously spent two years as the defensive coach and recruiting coordinator for Canisius College. Levesque also played lacrosse at the collegiate level for Canisius from 2000-2004 and was a four year starting midfielder for the school. Alma added lacrosse as a varsity sport last fall and will field its first team in the spring of 2012. —From staff reports
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL USA Today/ESPN poll
Big Ten league, overall W-L Pct. Michigan State 6-1 .857 Wisconsin 6-2 .750 Penn State 5-2 .714 Michigan 5-2 .714 Ohio State 4-3 .571 Purdue 4-4 .500 Iowa 3-4 .429 Northwestern 3-4 .429 Illinois 2-5 .286 Indiana 2-6 .250 Minnesota 0-7 .000 Monday’s result Ohio State 81, Iowa 67 Thursday’s games
W-L 18-2 11-9 16-5 12-7 13-6 13-7 15-5 14-6 7-13 8-12 8-12
Pct. .900 .550 .762 .632 .684 .650 .750 .700 .350 .400 .400
Hockey standings 1. Okemos 2. Grand Ledge/Waverly 3. DeWitt/St. Johns 4. Lumen Christi 5. Jackson 6. Holt 7. Eastide Stars 8. Capital Area Patriots
W-L-T 7-1-0 6-1-1 5-1-1 5-1-0 3-3-1 3-4-1 1-7-0 0-9-0
Pct. .875 .722 .688 .833 .500 .389 .125 .000
Gymnastics EAST LANSING 110.875, LUMEN CHRISTI 56.05 Vault- Weatherford (EL) 8.30, Keena-Fowler (J) 8.25, Murray (EL) 8.15. Bars- Murray (EL) 7.35, Kena-Fowler (J) 6-7, Weatherford (EL) 6.0. Beam- Weatherford (EL) 8.0, Murray (EL) 8.0, Peterson (J) 7.5. Floor- Murray (EL) 7.35, Peterson (J) Rosas. All-aroundWeatherford (EL) 30.675, Murray (EL) 29.6, Peterson (J) 29. GRAND LEDGE 144 JACKSON NRTHWEST 117.475 Vault-Presley Allison (GL) 9.275, Sara Peltier (GL) 8.80, Lauren Clark (GL) 8.6. BarsAutumn Mulder (GL) 9.375, Christine Wilson (GL) 9.150, Lauren Clark (GL) 8.75. BeamChristine Wilson (GL) 9.65, Sara Peltier (GL) 9.45, Autumn Mulder (GL) 9.10. Floor-Alexis Byington (GL) 9.85, Autumn Mulder (GL) 9.35, Sara Peltier (GL) 9.05. All-aroundCarly Jehnzen (NW) 33.85, Lydia Watts (NW) 30.90, Autumn Mulder (GL) 37.825.
Swimming OWOSSO 110, EAST LANSING 75 200 medley relay–Owosso (Willis, Wilkinson, Humphreys, Brooks) 1:59.00 200 freestyle–Hood (O) 2:03.53 200 ind. medley–Petrowitz (EL) 2:26.28 50 freestyle–Brooks (O) 24.43 Diving–Hansen (EL) 163.45 100 butterfly–Brooks (O) 1:01.80 100 freestyle–Willis (O) 55.57 500 freestyle–Hood (O) 5:47.37 200 freestyle relay–East Lansing (Stanewich, Bolovsek, Segerlind, Petrowitz) 1:43.47 100 backstroke–Bristor (EL) 1:07.63 100 breaststroke–Wilkinson (O) 1:16.65 400 freestyle relay–Owosso (Brooks, Willis, Reale, Schluckebier) 3:56.83 Record–East Lansing 0-5.
Boys bowling EVERETT 16, JACKSON 14 High games– Oberg (E) 248, Jones (E) 246, Richmond (E) 243. High series– Oberg (E) 468, Wade (J) 459, Richmond (E) 454. Records– Everett 3-3. IONIA 22, EATON RAPIDS 8 High games– Barker (I) 278, Hoskins (I) 268, Nealy (ER) 237. Records– Ionia 2-4. LESLIE 29, LANSING CHRISTIAN 1 High games–Hook (L) 212, Rhoades (L) 208, Doane (L) 190. High series– Hook (L) 370, Rhoades (L) 366, Doane (L) 365. Records– Leslie 2-5, Lansing Christian 0-6. CORUNNA 15, PORTLAND 15 High games– Jim Lill (P) 245, Alex Holdera (P) 239, Brandon Francis (C) 242. MASON 25, JACKSON NORTHWEST 5 High games–Rogers (M) 257, Smithern (M) 257, Owens (M) 255. High series–Owens (M) 490, Smithern (M) 475, Rogers (M) 449. Records–Mason 6-0.
Girls bowling JACKSON 22, EVERETT 8 High games– Clark (J) 245, Wilson (J) 214, Radcliff (E) 201. High series– Clark (J) 422, Wilson (J) 406, Radcliff (E) 391. Records– Everett 1-5. IONIA 24, EATON RAPIDS 6 High games–Beutler (I) 227, 222, Flint (I) 172. Records– Ionia 3-3. LESLIE 24, LANSING CHRISTIAN boys B 6 High games– Klinger (L) 212, Klinger (L) 183, Malkowski (L) 148. High series– Klinger 395, Red (L) 286. Records– Leslie 6-2, Lansing Christian boys B 0-6. CORUNNA 29, PORTLAND 1 High games– Arendt (C) 214, Wruble (C) 190, Snyder (P) 170. Records– Corunna 6-0. MASON 21, JACKSON NORTHWEST 9 High games–Richards (M) 232, Feier (M) 227, Kingsbury (J) 208. High series–Richards (M) 464, Feier (M) 418, Kingsbury (J) 376. Records–Mason 5-0-1.
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Big Ten league, overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Ohio State 8-0 1.000 21-0 1.000 Purdue 6-2 .750 17-4 .809 Wisconsin 5-2 .714 15-4 .789 Minnesota 4-3 .571 15-4 .789 Illinois 4-3 .571 14-6 .700 Michigan State 4-3 .571 12-7 .632 Penn State 3-4 .429 10-8 .556 Northwestern 3-5 .375 13-6 .682 Michigan 1-6 .143 11-9 .550 Indiana 1-6 .143 10-10 .500 Iowa 1-6 .143 8-11 .421 Tuesday’s results Ohio State 87, Purdue 64 Today’s games Iowa at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Northwestern at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Michigan at Michigan State, 7 p.m. Illinois at Indiana, 9 p.m. Saturday’s games Minnesota at Purdue, 1 p.m. Wisconsin at Penn State, 4 p.m. Ohio State at Northwestern, 6 p.m. Sunday’s games Iowa at Michigan, 4 p.m. Indiana at Michigan State, 6 p.m. OHIO STATE 87, PURDUE 64 PURDUE (17-4): J. Johnson 9-17 1-1 22, Carroll 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 2-5 1-2 5, Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Moore 4-13 7-8 16, T. Johnson 4-9 0-1 9, Barlow 1-5 0-0 2, Byrd 0-3 0-0 0, Hart 2-6 1-1 6, Bade 0-2 0-0 0, Marcius 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 10-13 64. OHIO ST. (21-0): Sullinger 7-12 2-5 17, Lauderdale 2-2 0-2 4, Lighty 4-7 2-3 10, Diebler 3-5 4-4 13, Buford 6-8 2-3 19, Thomas 6-12 0-0 13, Sibert 0-1 0-2 0, Craft 4-11 2-3 11, Smith Jr. 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-58 12-22 87. Halftime—Ohio St. 46-26. 3-Point Goals—Purdue 6-16 (J. Johnson 3-4, Hart 1-2, Moore 1-3, T. Johnson 1-3, Barlow 0-1, Smith 0-1, Byrd 0-2), Ohio St. 11-19 (Buford 5-6, Diebler 3-5, Sullinger 1-1, Craft 1-2,Thomas 1-3, Sibert 0-1, Lighty 0-1). Rebounds— Purdue 28 (J. Johnson 7), Ohio St. 42 (Diebler 8). Assists—Purdue 11 (Moore 3), Ohio St. 20 (Craft, Diebler 6). Total Fouls—Purdue 23, Ohio St. 16. A—17,556.
TENNIS Australian Open Melbourne, Australia TUESDAY MEN’S SINGLES QUARTERFINALS Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Stanislas Wawrinka (19), Switzerland, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, 6-1, 7-6 (5), 6-1.
COLLEGE WRESTLING Big Ten league, overall W-L-T Minnesota 3-0 Penn State 2-0 Iowa 2-0 Michigan 2-0 Northwestern 3-1 Wisconsin 0-0-1 Illinois 1-2-1 Ohio State 1-2 Purdue 0-2 Indiana 0-3 Michigan State 0-3
Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .750 .500 .375 .333 .000 .000 .000
W-L-T Pct. 12-3 .800 13-0 1.000 9-0-1 .950 7-2 .778 15-1 .938 9-1-1 .864 3-3-1 .500 2-6 .250 5-6-1 .458 10-4 .714 8-4 .667
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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L Pct GB Boston 34 10 .773 — New York 23 21 .523 11 Philadelphia 19 25 .432 15 New Jersey 13 32 .289 21½ Toronto 13 32 .289 21½ Southeast W L Pct GB Miami 31 13 .705 — Atlanta 29 16 .644 2½ Orlando 29 16 .644 2½ Charlotte 17 25 .405 13 Washington 13 31 .295 18 Central W L Pct GB Chicago 31 14 .689 — Indiana 16 25 .390 13 Milwaukee 16 26 .381 13½ Detroit 17 28 .378 14 Cleveland 8 37 .178 23 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 38 7 .844 — New Orleans 30 16 .652 8½ Dallas 29 15 .659 8½ Memphis 22 23 .489 16 Houston 21 25 .457 17½ Northwest W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 28 16 .636 — Utah 27 17 .614 1 Denver 26 18 .591 2 Portland 25 21 .543 4 Minnesota 10 34 .227 18 Pacific W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 32 13 .711 — Phoenix 20 23 .465 11 Golden State 19 25 .432 12½ L.A. Clippers 17 27 .386 14½ Sacramento 10 32 .238 20½ Tuesday’s results Denver 120, Washington 109 Boston 112, Cleveland 95 Dallas 112, L.A. Clippers 105 Charlotte at Sacramento, late Utah at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Memphis at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Denver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Utah, 9:30 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Miami at New York, 8 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Monday’s results New Jersey 103, Cleveland 101 Detroit 103, Orlando 96 Philadelphia 105, Phoenix 95 Memphis 100, Toronto 98 New York 115, Washington 106 Chicago 92, Milwaukee 83 Houston 129, Minnesota 125 New Orleans 91, Oklahoma City 89 Sacramento 96, Portland 81 San Antonio 113, Golden State 102 NUGGETS 120, WIZARDS 109 DENVER (120): Anthony 8-20 6-7 23, K.Martin 2-2 0-0 4, Nene 8-9 5-7 21, Billups 4-11 5-5 15, Afflalo 6-14 4-4 18, Lawson 6-10 4-5 17, Harrington 7-12 1-2 21, Forbes 0-3 0-0 0, Ely 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 41-81 26-32 120. WASHINGTON (109): Lewis 3-6 0-0 8, Blatche 8-14 9-9 25, McGee 5-9 1-1 11, Wall 4-8 2-3 10, Young 10-19 6-8 26, Seraphin 0-2 0-0 0, Armstrong 1-1 0-0 2, Thornton 2-5 4-4 8, C.Martin 1-3 0-0 2, Shakur 1-3 1-2 3, Booker 2-3 0-0 4, Yi 5-9 0-0 10. Totals 42-82 23-27 109. Denver 33 35 28 24—120 Washington 26 30 23 30—109 3-point goals—Denver 12-23 (Harrington 6-8, Billups 2-4, Afflalo 2-5, Lawson 1-2, Anthony 1-3, Forbes 0-1), Washington 2-13 (Lewis 2-4, C.Martin 0-1, Wall 0-1, Yi 0-2, Young 0-5). Rebounds—Denver 49 (Nene 9), Washington 41 (Blatche 9). Assists— Denver 23 (Billups 6), Washington 23 (Wall 13). Total fouls—Denver 21, Washington 23. CELTICS 112, CAVALIERS 95 CLEVELAND (95): Eyenga 6-15 2-2 15, Jamison 5-14 1-2 11, Hickson 6-10 0-2 12, Sessions 4-8 6-8 14, Gibson 1-3 2-2 4, Graham 4-5 0-0 10, Hollins 1-1 0-2 2, Parker 1-5 0-0 3, Samuels 4-10 2-3 10, Harris 5-9 3-4 14. Totals 37-80 16-25 95. BOSTON (112): Pierce 8-15 6-7 24, Garnett 4-9 2-2 10, Erden 1-2 0-0 2, Rondo 5-8 0-0 11, Allen 6-13 3-4 18, Perkins 3-5 1-4 7, Davis 5-9 1-3 11, Robinson 4-10 0-0 11, Harangody 3-6 2-3 8, Wafer 3-7 2-2 10. Totals 42-84 17-25 112. Cleveland 26 19 24 26—95 Boston 34 33 24 21—112 3-point goals—Cleveland 5-11 (Graham 2-3, Parker 1-2, Harris 1-2, Eyenga 1-3, Gibson 0-1), Boston 11-24 (Allen 3-6, Robinson 3-8, Wafer 2-3, Pierce 2-5, Rondo 1-1, Davis 0-1). Rebounds—Cleveland 51 (Hickson 17), Boston 51 (Erden 8). Assists— Cleveland 25 (Sessions 7), Boston 29 (Rondo 10). Total fouls—Cleveland 22, Boston 24. MAVERICKS 112, CLIPPERS 105 L.A. CLIPPERS (105): Gomes 6-8 0-0 14, Griffin 7-16 8-14 22, Jordan 2-3 1-3 5, Davis 8-15 1-2 21, Foye 5-9 3-3 15, Bledsoe 1-2 1-3 3, Aminu 2-3 1-1 6, R.Butler 1-4 0-0 2, Diogu 3-4 2-2 8, Cook 4-6 0-0 9. Totals 39-70 17-28 105. DALLAS (112): Pavlovic 0-1 0-0 0, Nowitzki 6-15 6-8 20, Chandler 5-5 11-11 21, Kidd 0-4 1-1 1, Stevenson 2-6 2-2 7, Terry 11-22 2-2 28, Marion 4-7 2-2 10, Barea 9-12 4-4 25, Haywood 0-1 0-0 0, Mahinmi 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-74 28-30 112. Clippers 33 29 16 27—105 Dallas 25 29 27 31—112 3-point goals—L.A. Clippers 10-20 (Davis 4-5, Gomes 2-4, Foye 2-5, Aminu 1-1, Cook 1-3, R.Butler 0-2), Dallas 10-24 (Terry 4-7, Barea 3-4, Nowitzki 2-5, Stevenson 1-5, Kidd 0-3). Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 46 (Griffin 11), Dallas 35 (Marion 10). Assists—L.A. Clippers 22 (Davis 6), Dallas 18 (Kidd 7). Total fouls—L.A. Clippers 22, Dallas 24.
PRO HOCKEY NHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L Philadelphia 50 33 12 Pittsburgh 50 31 15 N.Y. Rangers 52 29 20 N.Y. Islanders 48 15 26 New Jersey 48 16 29 Northeast GP W L Boston 49 27 15 Montreal 50 27 18 Buffalo 49 23 21 Toronto 49 19 25 Ottawa 50 17 25 Southeast GP W L Tampa Bay 51 31 15 Washington 50 27 14 Atlanta 51 23 19 Carolina 49 24 19 Florida 48 22 21 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central GP W L Detroit 48 29 13 Nashville 49 27 16 Chicago 49 26 20 St. Louis 48 22 19 Columbus 49 23 21 Northwest GP W L Vancouver 49 30 10 Colorado 49 25 18 Minnesota 48 25 19 Calgary 50 23 21 Edmonton 47 14 25 Pacific GP W L Dallas 49 29 15 Anaheim 52 28 20 Phoenix 49 24 16 San Jose 49 25 19
OT 5 4 3 7 3 OT 7 5 5 5 8 OT 5 9 9 6 5
Pts GF 71 174 66 154 61 148 37 117 35 100 Pts GF 61 150 59 130 51 137 43 124 42 108 Pts GF 67 154 63 140 55 151 54 149 49 130
GA 130 114 126 158 143 GA 111 123 144 153 160 GA 154 128 166 153 129
OT 6 6 4 7 5 OT 9 6 5 6 8 OT 5 4 9 5
Pts GF 64 163 60 133 56 157 51 129 51 130 Pts GF 69 163 56 159 55 130 52 140 36 117 Pts GF 63 144 60 140 57 141 55 137
GA 142 117 139 142 152 GA 120 160 134 151 162 GA 136 146 139 135
Los Angeles 49 26 22 1 53 140 122 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s results Florida 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 1, N.Y. Islanders 0 Anaheim 3, Columbus 2 Philadelphia 5, Montreal 2 Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, OT Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0 Minnesota 4, Chicago 2 Edmonton at Phoenix, late Today’s games New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Florida at Boston, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 10 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Monday’s results N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1, SO Carolina 6, Toronto 4 Calgary 3, Nashville 1 Colorado 4, St. Louis 3 Vancouver 7, Dallas 1 Los Angeles 2, Boston 0
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Rusnell, Johnson key DeWitt win DEWITT — Austin Rusnell scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals and Jordan Johnson added 16 points and seven rebounds in DeWitt’s 62-39 victory over Lakewood on Tuesday night. The Panthers improved to 4-6 while Lakewood dropped to 1-9.
LAKEWOOD: Cody Lindemulder 5 0-0 10, Jordan Cooper 3 0-0 7, Mackenzie Doane 3 1-2 7, Paul Salazar 2 3-5 7, Spencer Palmer 3 0-0 6, Adam Barker 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 4-7 39. DEWITT: Austin Rusnell 7 1-2 18, Jordan Johnson 7 1-1 16, Jordan Brown 5 1-1 11, Connor Zamiara 2 0-0 5, Nick Iacobellis 2 0-0 4, Luke Pabst 2 0-0 4, Chris Theis 1 0-0 2, Jake Whitney 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 3-4 62. Lakewood 11 10 9 9 -39 DeWitt 19 12 17 14 -62 3-point goals–Lakewood 1 (Cooper 1). DeWitt 5 (Rusnell 3, Johnson 1, Zamiara 1). Total Fouls–Lakewood 11. DeWitt 13.
DUCKS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2 Anaheim 2 0 1—3 Columbus 1 0 1—2 First period—1, Anaheim, Selanne 15 (Ryan, Visnovsky), 4:12 (pp). 2, Anaheim, Fowler 5 (Visnovsky, Koivu), 5:13 (pp). 3, Columbus, Nash 23 (Brassard, Clitsome), 17:42 (pp). Third period—4, Anaheim, Blake 10 (Koivu, Selanne), 4:38. 5, Columbus, Brassard 12 (Voracek, Tyutin), 9:54 (pp). Shots on goal—Anaheim 8-9-5—22. Columbus 12-12-13—37. Goalies—Anaheim, Hiller 25-16-3 (37 shots-35 saves). Columbus, Mason 15-12-2 (22-19).
OLIVET 84, GALESBURG-AUGUSTA HS 62 GALESBURG — Tim Johnson scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds for Olivet as the Eagles grabbed an 84-62 KVA victory over Galesburg-Augusta (4-6,3-5).Jay Cousineau added 19 points, eight assists and six steals for Olivet (6-4, 5-3). Tanner McCarn also scored 19 points for the Eagles. OLIVET: Tim Johnson 7 6-9 24, Jay Cousineau 6 7-8 19, Tanner McCarn 7 3-3 19, Zach Flemming 2 1-2 6, Jeremiah Woodworth 3 0-0 6, Damien Loveless 1 2-2 5, Nick Coolidge 1 1-1 3, Quinton Harris 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 20-25 84. GALESBURG-AUGUSTA: Bouchee 7 4-5 20, John Puente 5 4-6 16, Whitehed 5 0-0 10, Kyle Mallwitz 1 3-6 5, Haycook 1 0-0 3, Nantz 0 2-6 2, Oday 1 0-0 2, Ranes 0 2-2 2, Woodard 1 0-1 2. Totals 21 15-26 62. Olivet 21 17 21 25 -84 Galesburg-Augusta 14 18 15 15 -62 3-point goals–Olivet 8 (Johnson 4, McCarn 2, Flemming 1, Loveless 1). GalesburgAugusta 5 (Bouchee 2, Puente 2, Haycook 1). Fouls–Olivet 16. Galesburg-Augusta 20. Fouled out–Galesburg-Augusta (Nantz). JV–Galesburg 54, Olivet 50
PENGUINS 1, ISLANDERS 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0—0 Pittsburgh 0 0 1—1 Third period—1, Pittsburgh, Adams 3 (Jeffrey, Asham), 8:35. Shots on goal—N.Y. Islanders 12-7-10—29. Pittsburgh 9-14-8—31. Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Poulin. Pittsburgh, Fleury. PANTHERS 4, RANGERS 3 Florida 1 2 1—4 N.Y. Rangers 0 1 2—3 First period—1, Florida, Olesz 4 (Higgins, Wideman), 12:35. Second period—2, N.Y. Rangers, Stepan 14 (Wolski, Zuccarello), 2:17. 3, Florida, Ellerby 1 (Kulikov, Matthias), 3:03. 4, Florida, Santorelli 13 (Allen, Dvorak), 4:11. Third period—5, N.Y. Rangers, Prust 7 (Sauer, Zuccarello), 1:14. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 18 (Gaborik, Zuccarello), 3:05 (pp). 7, Florida, Weaver 2 (Olesz, Santorelli), 11:41. Shots on goal—Florida 4-12-1—17. N.Y. Rangers 12-12-11—35. Goalies—Florida, Vokoun. N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist.
BENTLEY 78, MORRICE 56 BURTON — Zach Markell’s 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals was not enough for Morrice (5-7, 4-6) in its GAC Blue loss to Burton Bentley (6-5, 5-4). Brenden Green had a game-high 24 points for Bentley, going 14 for 15 from the line. MORRICE: Zach Markell 4 9-14 18, Cameron Gonzalez 6 1-4 13, Ryan Watz 4 1-2 9, Josh Stambaugh 2 1-2 5, Josh Gutting 2 0-0 4, Andy Munro 1 1-3 3, Pasqual Compian 1 0-0 2, Derek Mallory 1 0-2 2. Totals 21 13-27 56. BENTLEY: Brenden Green 5 14-15 24, Dylan Michael 4 7-8 17, Mitchell McFall 6 0-0 13, Ethan Siders 6 1-2 13, Damien Nickoles 2 2-2 6, DaQuan Irvin 0 2-4 4, Mason Valley 1 0-0 3. Totals 24 26-31 78. Morrice 17 15 11 13 -56 Bentley 17 25 18 18 -78 3-point goals–Morrice 1 (Markell 1). Bentley 4 (Michael 2, McFall 1, Valley 1). Total Fouls–Morrice 22. Bentley 18.
SABRES 3, SENATORS 2 Buffalo 2 0 0 1—3 Ottawa 1 0 1 0—2 First period—1, Ottawa, Kelly 11 (Foligno), 4:28. 2, Buffalo, Byron 1 (Ennis, Stafford), 10:05. 3, Buffalo, Hecht 8 (Myers, Vanek), 15:49. Third period—4, Ottawa, Gonchar 6 (Karlsson, Fisher), 13:56 (pp). Overtime—5, Buffalo, Morrisonn 1 (Pominville, Vanek), 1:59. Shots on goal—Buffalo 15-6-2-3—26. Ottawa 12-12-5-0—29.Goalies—Buffalo, Miller. Ottawa, Elliott. LIGHTNING 2, MAPLE LEAFS 0 Toronto 0 0 0—0 Tampa Bay 2 0 0—2 First period—1, Tampa Bay, Gagne 9 (Hedman, Purcell), 5:11. 2, Tampa Bay, Purcell 8 (Clark, Bergenheim), 12:44 (pp). Shots on goal—Toronto 4-13-9—26. Tampa Bay 17-4-10—31. Goalies—Toronto, Reimer. Tampa Bay, Roloson.
ALMA 67, BULLOCK CREEK 55 MIDLAND — Josh Moody had a gamehigh 20 points, including six 3-pointers, Kyle Slagell scored 19 and the Panthers (3-7, 3-3) used a 25-point fourth quarter to top Bullock Creek (1-9, 1-6) in a TVC Central clash. ALMA: Josh Moody 6 2-2 20, Slagell 7 5-5 19, Seb SanMiguel 3 6-6 14, De Jong 2 0-0 4, Mott 2 0-0 4, Al Wood 2 0-1 4, Morgan Francis 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 15-16 67. BULLOCK CREEK: Steven Juengel 6 5-10 17, Craig Church 4 0-2 10, Evan Marquardt 5 0-0 10, Connor Meyette 2 0-1 6, Bradley Shoffner 2 0-0 5, Zachary Thurston 1 2-4 5, Adam Terwillegar 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 7-17 55. Alma 16 9 17 25 -67 Bullock Creek 12 14 16 13 -55 3-point goals–alma 6 (Moody 6). Bullock Creek 6 (Church 2, Meyette 2, Shoffner 1, Thurston 1).
FLYERS 5, CANADIENS 2 Montreal 0 1 1—2 Philadelphia 2 2 1—5 First period—1, Philadelphia, Carter 23 (Richards, Pronger), 17:42 (pp). 2, Philadelphia, Timonen 3 (Pronger, Richards), 18:45 (pp). Second period—3, Philadelphia, Carcillo 3 (Pronger), :23. 4, Montreal, Desharnais 3 (Gill, Darche), 12:43. 5, Philadelphia, Giroux 19 (Hartnell, Briere), 16:52 (pp). Third period—6, Montreal, Darche 9 (Moen, Hamrlik), 15:17. 7, Philadelphia, Briere 26 (Pronger), 19:35 (en). Shots on goal—Montreal 9-15-7—31. Philadelphia 10-16-9—35. Goalies—Montreal, Price 24-16-5 (34 shots-30 saves). Philadelphia, Bobrovsky 21-6-3 (31-29).
MANCHESTER 48, LESLIE 44 LESLIE -- Zachary Culver’s game-high 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks were not enough as Leslie (1-12) fell to Manchester 48-44 in nonleague play. Kyle Bryson had 12 points and Matt Cox chipped in with nine points for the Blackhawks. Brandon Casey led Manchester (3-6) with 17 points. MANCHESTER: Brandon Casey 7 0-0 17, Joshua Blades 4 6-10 14, Scott Wharam 4 1-1 12, Nicholas Cozart 1 0-0 2, Devin Jose 0 2-2 2, Joshua Finley 0 1-6 1. Totals 16 10-19 48. LESLIE: Zachary Culver 9 1-3 19, Kyle Bryson 5 2-4 12, Matt Cox 4 0-0 9, Andrew Arras 1 0-0 2, Jacob Gould 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 3-7 44. Manchester 9 13 14 12 -48 Leslie 9 10 16 9 -44 3-point goals–Manchester 6 (Casey 3, Wharam 3). Leslie 1 (Cox 1). Fouls–Manchester 14. Leslie 19. Fouled out–Leslie (Bryson).
WILD 4, BLACKHAWKS 2 Minnesota 1 2 1—4 Chicago 2 0 0—2 First period—1, Minnesota, Havlat 14 (Brodziak), 1:47. 2, Chicago, Sharp 26 (Kane, Toews), 3:49 (pp). 3, Chicago, Brouwer 15 (Toews, Campbell), 9:24. Second period—4, Minnesota, Kobasew 9 (Spurgeon, Bouchard), 2:31. 5, Minnesota, Miettinen 9 (Brunette, Koivu), 16:13. Third period—6, Minnesota, Bouchard 4 (Cullen, Kobasew), 10:23. Shots on goal—Minnesota 8-9-5—22. Chicago 12-11-10—33. Goalies—Minnesota, Backstrom 15-11-3 (33 shots-31 saves). Chicago, Crawford 16-10-2 (22-18).
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PERRY 62, FOWLERVILLE 39 PERRY — Larry Bogner scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Perry defeated Fowlerville 62-39. Andrew Rogers added another 11 points for Perry(4-8) and Connor Heminger and Russell Sherman each scored 10. Cody Browne and Dylan Zimmerman each scored eight points for Fowlerville (0-10). FOWLERVILLE: Cody Browne 3 2-4 8, Dylan Zimmerman 2 3-4 8, Zac Walton 3 1-4 7, Cameron McGill 2 0-0 5, Brendon Gorshe 2 0-0 4, Johnny Duran 1 0-0 2, Tommy Kassab 1 0-0 2, Ryan Vangilder 1 0-0 2, Robert Cooper 0 1-2 1. Totals 15 7-14 39. PERRY: Larry Bogner 8 3-4 19, Andrew Rogers 3 3-4 11, Connor Heminger 2 6-7 10, Russell Sherman 4 1-2 10, Carter Heminger 2 1-2 6, Jake Baumgartner 2 0-0 4, Eric Bickerstaff 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 14-19 62. Fowlerville 3 14 10 12 -39 Perry 13 20 13 16 -62 3-point goals–Fowlerville 2 (McGill 1, Zimmerman 1). Perry 3 (Heminger 1, Rogers 1, Sherman 1). Fouls–Fowlerville 21. Perry 15. Fouled out–Fowlerville (Browne, Duran). JV: Perry 58, Fowlerville 54
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL w MINNESOTA — Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Slowey on a one-year contract. w OAKLAND— Agreed to terms with LHP Craig Breslow on a one-year contract. w TORONTO — Acquired RHP Frank Francisco and cash considerations from Texas for C Mike Napoli. w CHICAGO — Agreed to terms with RHP Todd Wellemeyer on a minor league contract. w HOUSTON — Agreed to terms with LHP Wandy Rodriguez on a three-year contract. w NEW YORK — Announced OF Jason Pridie and RHP Tobi Stoner cleared waivers and were sent outright to Buffalo (IL). NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE w ATLANTA — Agreed to terms with LB Robert James on two-year contract. w CAROLINA — Named Ray Brown assistant offensive line coach. w CLEVELAND — Named Chris Tabor special teams coordinator. w DENVER — Named Ron Milus secondary coach and Richard Smith linebackers coach. w OAKLAND — Named Al Saunders offensive coordinator. w SAN FRANCISCO — Named Brad Seely assistant head coach/special teams coordinator and Kevin Tolbert assistant strength and conditioning coach. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE w NEW YORK ISLANDERS— Suspended G Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the team after being claimed off waivers from Detroit. w OTTAWA — Recalled G Mike Brodeur from Binghamton (AHL). w SAN JOSE — Recalled G Alex Stalock from Worcester (AHL).
SWAN VALLEY 84, OVID-ELSIE 57 SAGINAW — Jacob Gewirtz’s team high 24 points and eight rebounds was not enough for Ovid-Elsie (1-9, 1-6) during their TriValley Conference Central loss to Saginaw Swan Valley (9-0, 7-0). Greg Greenhoe contributed ten points and five assists for the Marauders. OVID-ELSIE: Jacob Gewirtz 9 6-8 24, Greg Greenhoe 3 1-4 10, Cayden Baese 3 0-0 9, Calvin Galecka 2 0-0 4, Dustin Karlik 2 0-0
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4, David Mahoney 2 0-2 4, Cal Martin 1 0-0 2, Jordan Sloat 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 7-16 57. SAGINAW SWAN VALLEY: Cody Call 8 5-5 25, Matt Kuligowski 4 4-4 13, Jared Brigiglio 4 0-0 9, Logan Parks 3 1-2 8, Cody Zietz 3 1-1 8, Tyler Clack 3 0-2 6, Dils 3 0-0 6, Eschenbacker 1 2-2 5, Blake Leddy 1 1-2 3, Lezan 0 1-2 1. Totals 30 15-20 84. Ovid-Elsie 13 18 13 13 -57 Swan Valley 22 21 21 20 -84 3-point goals–Ovid-Elsie 4 (Baese 3, Greenhoe 1). Saginaw Swan Valley 6 (Brigiglio 1, Call 1, Eschenbacker 1, Kuligowski 1, Parks 1, Zietz 1). Fouls–Ovid-Elsie 17, Saginaw Swan Valley 16. Fouled out–Ovid-Elsie (Galecka).
HAMADY 57, WEBBERVILLE 12 HAMADY: Eric Layton 8 0-2 17, Daquan Whitaker 2 4-8 8, Brewster 3 1-1 7, Deondre Massie 3 1-3 7, Jalen Jarrett 3 0-0 6, James Horne 1 2-4 5, Jonathan Mateen 1 2-2 4, Jon Brown 1 1-2 3. Totals 22 11-22 57. WEBBERVILLE: Ron Preadmore 1 2-3 5, Zach LeBoeuf 1 1-2 3, Brandon Bement 1 0-0 2, Esteban Rubio 1 0-1 2, Ryan Adair 0 0-2 0. Totals 4 3-8 12. Hamady 11 19 19 8 -57 Webberville 2 2 5 3 -12 3-point goals–Hamady 2 (Horne, Layton). Webberville 1 (Preadmore). Fouls–Hamady 14, Webberville 16. HOMESCHOOL: ST. JOHNS 76, HUDSONVILLE 42 ST. JOHNS – Eric Hamilton scored 21 points to lead St. Johns. Austin Irrer had 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks while Trevor Coules added 17 for the Warriors for Christ, who improved to 25-0. HUDSONVILLE: Vasicek 2 6-9 11, Deruischer 1 2-2 4, Hazenberg 1 0-0 2, Knobloch 6 5-6 17, VanDerboom 0 2-2 2, Hoegemood 2 0-0 4, Alex 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 15-19 42 ST. JOHNS: Matt Cyrus 2 2-2 8, Eric Hamilton 9 2-3 21, Trevor Coules 8 0-0 17, Jordan Smith 4 0-0 9, Cody Fleischer 1 0-0 3, Austin Irrer 7 4-6 18. Totals 31 8-13 76 Hudsonville 10 9 10 13- 42 St. Johns 19 18 20 19- 76 3-point goals–Cyrus 2, Hamilton 1, Coules 1, Smith 1, Fleischer, Vasicek 1. Fouls–St. Johns 19, Hudsonville 8. TUESDAY NIGHT’S SCORES Allegan 63, Three Rivers 53 Allendale 54, Hopkins 48 Alpena 58, Tawas 43 Ann Arbor Greenhills 67, Macomb Christian 32 Ann Arbor Skyline 70, Adrian 50 Ashley 84, Jackson Da Vinci 60 Bangor 55, Watervliet 46 Battle Creek Central 73, St Joseph 33 Battle Creek Harper Creek 65, Hillsdale 60 Battle Creek Lakeview 51, Portage Central 41 Bay City Western 76, Bay City Central 39 Big Rapids 61, Holton 58 Birmingham Brother Rice 53, Orchard Lake St. Mary 51 Cranbrook-Kingswood 60, Royal Oak Shrine 47 Bridgman 63, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 61, OT Brighton 72, Waterford Kettering 46 Brooklyn Columbia Central 77, Vandercook Lake 74, 2OT Buckley 65, Manton 32 Byron 58, Dryden 53 Byron Center 64, Wyoming Park 58 Cadillac 58, Mount Pleasant 50 Caledonia 65, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 38 Calumet 51, Baraga 33 Canton 57, Birmingham Seaholm 51 Canton Salem 61, Garden City 50 Carleton Airport 40, Monroe Jefferson 39 Caro 94, Essexville Garber 91, 2OT Carrollton 81, Breckenridge 57 Cassopolis 46, New Buffalo 29 Center Line 63, Marine City 60 Chelsea 60, Temperance Bedford 49 Climax-Scotts 55, North Adams-Jerome 42 Clinton Township Clintondale 63, Lamphere 25 Colon 47, Battle Creek St. Philip 43, 2OT Comstock Park 50, Cedar Springs 34 Coopersville 61, GR Forest Hills Northern 54, 2OT Covert 55, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 33 Dearborn Divine Child 59, Cardinal Mooney 43 Dearborn Fordson 63, Redford Thurston 57 Dearborn Heights Crestwood 48, Dearborn 39 Decatur 55, Saugatuck 53 Delton Kellogg 50, Kalamazoo Christian 48 Detroit Cass Tech 64, Detroit City 32 Detroit Christo Rey 49, Allen Park Cabrini 48 Detroit Country Day 79, Southfield 59 Detroit Crockett 70, Detroit Northwestern 66 Detroit Denby 83, Detroit Douglass 78 Detroit Mumford 64, Detroit West Side Academy 28 Detroit Osborn 66, Detroit Central 51 Detroit Southwestern 53, Western International 40 Detroit U-D Jesuit 57, Warren De La Salle 51, 2OT East Kentwood 70, Jenison 33 East Martin Christian 46, Calhoun Christian 42 Eau Claire 69, Watervliet Grace Christian 50 Elk Rapids 46, Kalkaska 43 Ewen-Trout Creek 71, Bessemer 56 Fenton 65, Clio 36 Ferndale 89, Hamtramck 47 Flint Beecher 72, Goodrich 66 Flint Northern 65, Flint Carman-Ainsworth 64 Flint Powers 70, Bridgeport 38 Frankenmuth 47, Birch Run 35 Fraser 50, New Baltimore Anchor Bay 47 Fremont 67, Fruitport 45 Fremont Providence Christian 54, Walkerville 34 Fruitport Calvary Christian 40, Zion Christian 33 Gaylord 64, West Branch Ogemaw Heights 41 Gobles 85, Hartford 60 Grand Blanc 55, Walled Lake Northern 53 Grand Haven 58, Hudsonville 46 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 75, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern 49 Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 70, North Muskegon 55 Grand Rapids Creston 52, Traverse City West 44 Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 52, Hastings 39 Grandville 66, Holland West Ottawa 52 Grandville Calvin Christian 48, Kent City 45 Grayling 56, Boyne City 55 Grosse Ile 62, Flat Rock 56 Grosse Pointe South 65, Chippewa Valley 50 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 52, Roeper 38 Hancock 56, West Iron County 45 Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 43, Utica Eisenhower 41 Hemlock 54, Chesaning 52 Hillman 62, Atlanta 53 Hillsdale Academy 55, Bellevue 53 Holland Calvary 88, Grand River Prep 22 Holly 64, Lapeer East 47 Houghton 48, Ontonagon 41 Howard City Tri-County 84, Muskegon Orchard View 77 Hudsonville Freedom Christian 70, Holland Black River 52 Hudsonville Unity Christian 55, Wyoming Rogers 36 Iron Mountain North Dickinson 56, Crystal Falls Forest Park 36 Ironwood 70, Butternut, Wis. 33 Ishpeming 57, Munising 49, OT Ishpeming Westwood 50, Norway 29 Jackson Christian 62, Pittsford 35 Kalamazoo Phoenix 74, Potter’s House Christian 25 Kentwood West Michigan Lutheran 62, Kent City Algoma Christian 58 Kingsley 50, Manistee 39 Kingston 74, Port Hope 32 L’Anse 59, Painesdale Jeffers 49, OT Lake City 73, Harrison 30 Lawrence 70, Bloomingdale 55 Leland 62, Lake Leelanau St. Mary 50 Lincoln Park 63, Taylor Kennedy 62 Litchfield 79, Camden-Frontier 76, OT Livonia Stevenson 63, Livonia Churchill 38 Ludington 81, Grant 53 Macomb Dakota 53, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 50 Madison Heights Madison 55, Warren Fitzgerald 51 Maple City Glen Lake 54, Traverse City St. Francis 53 Marcellus 87, Martin 73, OT Marquette 71, Gwinn 42 Marshall 67, Charlotte 37 Marysville 41, Clawson 35 Melvindale Academy for Business And Tech 55, Belleville 54 Menominee 57, Peshtigo, Wis. 50 Milan 41, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 31
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Williamston turns tables on Haslett LANSING STATE JOURNAL
WILLIAMSTON — Sophomore center Jimmy Kodet came off the bench to score 13 second-half points to lead Williamston to a 53-51 nonleague win over Haslett. “It’s something you just have to do,” Kodet said about sitting on the bench throughout the first half, waiting his chance. “You just have to get in and play tough for the team, get rebounds and play D (defense).” For Williamston (9-1) coach Rod Palmer, the win was the first over Haslett (7-3) in five years. “Coach (Rob) Porritt and his gang has had my number now for five years,” Palmer said. “They’ve owned us, and they’ve all been like this. All have been decided closely. You can’t have a rivalry unless somebody else wins once in a while. “But what a great high school basketball game. Did anybody not get their money’s worth?” Zach Parker had 18 points and Joe Varlesi added 17 for Haslett. “A lot of our kids are real good friends with their kids, so other than the loss, the game is a lot of fun,” Porritt said. “We see them once a year and it’s a fun game to have circled on the schedule. I thought it was a wellplayed game by two good teams.” — Bill McLeod HASLETT: Zach Parker 8 2-3 18, Joe Varlesi 4 9-13 17, Jake Wamhoff 4 0-2 8, Ryan Chrisman 2 0-1 4, Zach Porritt 1 2-2 4, Jake Lampman 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 13-21 51. WILLIAMSTON: Jimmy Kodet 6 0-0 13, Dylan Monette 5 1-2 11, Nik Jump 4 0-0 9, Tyler Watters 4 1-2 9, Dylan Schultz 3 0-0 7, Justin Cain 0 2-2 2, Kory McKay 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 4-6 53. Haslett 8 16 13 14 -51 Williamston 12 6 19 16 -53 3-point goals–Williamston 3 (Jump 1, Kodet 1, Schultz 1). Total Fouls–Haslett 12. Williamston 18. Fouled out–Williamston (Jump).
WAVERLY 72, ST. JOHNS 53 Senior Skyelar Moore scored 23 points and junior Rashaun Carroll had 21 as the Warriors (7-3, 3-1) gradually pulled away from the Redwings in the second half of their CAAC Red win. Senior Montel Smith added 12 points for Waverly while senior guard Scott Blesko led St. Johns (8-2, 3-2) with 15. ST. JOHNS: Scott Besko 5 3-5 15, Jonathan Harden 4 0-0 10, Bo Moore 2 3-3 7, Nate Feldpausch 3 0-0 6, Zachary Glanz 1 4-6 6, Chad VandenBerg 2 0-0 4, Garrett Hyde 1 1-2 3, Kevin Root 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 11-16 53. WAVERLY: Skyelar Moore 9 4-4 23, Rashaun Carroll 9 1-2 21, Montel Smith 6 0-0 12, Jordan Martin 3 0-0 6, Chase Benson 0 2-2 2, Scott Koenigsknecht 1 0-0 2, James Roath 1 0-0 2, Dee Roberts 1 0-0 2, Justin Wray 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 7-8 72. St. Johns 15 13 11 14 -53 Waverly 16 17 16 23 -72 3-point goals–St. Johns 4 (Besko 2, Harden 2), Waverly 3 (Carroll 2, Moore). Total Fouls–St. Johns 11, Waverly 14. EASTERN 61, OWOSSO 49 Senior all-state forward LaDontae Henton scored 18 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots to lead Eastern (8-2) to the nonleague victory at Don Johnson Fieldhouse. Brian Morton added 13 points and sophomore Steve Haney had nine points in his season debut for the Quakers. Andrew Nieman led Owosso with 20 points in the loss. OWOSSO: Andrew Nieman 7 3-8 20, Robert Geoghegan 3 2-2 9, Garrett Barnes 2 2-2 6, Gavin Rhoades 2 1-2 5, Jordan Weekley 2 0-0 5, Austin Buchmayer 1 0-2 3, Nate Hall 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 9-18 49. EASTERN: LaDontae Henton 8 2-2 18, Brian Morton 4 4-6 13, Steve Haney 4 0-0 9, Charles Tucker Jr. 1 4-8 6, Amari George 2 0-0 5, Anthony Campbell 2 0-0 4, Herb Alford 1 1-2 3, Tyiwan Jones 1 0-0 2, Darryl Thompson 0 1-2 1. Totals 23 12-20 61. Owosso 13 9 6 21 -49 Eastern 13 13 16 19 -61 3-point goals–Owosso 6 (Nieman 3, Buchmayer, Geoghegan, Weekley), Eastern 3 (George, Haney, Morton). Fouls–Owosso 14, Eastern 15. JV–Eastern 56, Owosso 26 EAST LANSING 81, GRAND LEDGE 60 GRAND LEDGE -- John McAdoo helped lead a balanced scoring attack for East Lansing with 16 points as the Trojans (10-1, 5-0) defeated Grand Ledge 81-60 in this CAAC Blue contest. Delvin Bell had 15 points and Tracey Edmond chipped in with 13 points for East Lansing. Zachary Artibee led Grand Ledge (1-10, 0-6) scoring with 14 points and Joseph Little had 17 rebounds to go along with his nine points. EAST LANSING: John McAdoo 6 1-2 16, Devlin Bell 7 1-2 15, Tracey Edmond 3 5-7 13, Derion Threatt 4 0-0 10, Matt Ripley 3 1-3 8, T.J. Brogan 2 3-5 7, Efe Scott-Emuakpor 2 1-1 5, Javon Haines 1 0-2 3, Tyler Tucker 1 0-0 3. Totals 29 12-22 81. GRAND LEDGE: Zachary Artibee 3 7-8 14, Joseph Little 4 1-2 9, Jordan Loredo 3 3-4 9, Dalton Ruest 2 3-4 8, Jason Morrall 2 0-0 6, Demajae Murray 2 2-2 6, Jimmie Cotter 2 1-2 5, Zachary Hess 1 0-0 2, Adam Gulick 0 1-2 1, Blake Dahlstrom 0 0-0 0, Nate McCrumb 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 18-24 60. East Lansing 17 22 23 19 -81 Grand Ledge 16 9 17 18 -60 3-point goals–East Lansing 11 (McAdoo 3, Edmond 2, Threatt 2, Bell 1, Haines 1, Ripley 1, Tucker 1). Grand Ledge 4 (Morrall 2, Artibee 1, Ruest 1). Total Fouls–East Lansing 21. Grand Ledge 17. JV–Grand Ledge 51, East Lansing 42 LANSING CATHOLIC 46, IONIA 29 Andrew Robeson scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Lansing Catholic (6-3) to the nonleague victory over Ionia (4-5). Bobby Miller led Ionia with 11 points. IONIA: Bobby Miller 4 1-7 11, Ryan Massengale 2 2-2 7, Jacob Heppe 2 1-2 5, Kyle Bowerman 1 0-0 2, Alex Conner-Wellman 0 2-4 2, Bret Ketchum 1 0-0 2, Alexander Kusmierz 0 0-2 0. Totals 10 6-17 29. LANSING CATHOLIC: Andrew Robeson 5 1-2 11, Cliff Farr 3 0-1 7, Michael Mooney 2 2-2 7, Cooper Rush 2 2-2 7, Zach Hurth 2 2-2 6, Michael Shaw 2 0-0 4, Sean Macklin 1 0-0 2, Matt Macksood 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 7-9 46. Ionia 5 7 10 7 -29 Lansing Catholic 9 9 9 19 -46 3-point goals–Ionia 3 (Miller 2, Massengale), Lansing Catholic 3 (Farr, Mooney, Rush). Total fouls–Ionia 10, Lansing Catholic 17. JV–Lansing Catholic 71, Ionia 24 HOLT 48, EVERETT 45 HOLT — Blake Darling scored six of his team high 12 points in the fourth quarter to lead Holt (4-5, 1-3) to a CAAC White victory over Everett (2-8, 1-3). Jordan Herron added 10 and Tim Scott scored eight for the Rams.
LANSING CATHOLIC: Allison Heberlein 9 5-5 26, Alyssa Albright 3 0-0 7, Kelley McKeon 3 0-0 6, Katrina Boettcher 1 0-0 2, Mary Alice Fata 1 0-0 2, Hunter Puma 1 0-0 2, Catherine Root 1 0-0 2, Miranda Munford 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 6-7 48. IONIA: Sarah Swartz 4 3-3 12, Taylor Sanicki 4 0-0 9, Taylor Bovee 3 0-0 8, Shelby Atkinson 1 2-2 4, Kayla Epps 1 1-2 3, Joanna Miller 1 0-0 3, Erika Ketchum 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 6-7 39. Lansing Catholic 16 11 10 11 -48 Ionia 13 2 8 16 -39 3-point goals–Lansing Catholic 4 (Heberlein 3, Albright 1). Ionia 5 (Bovee 2, Miller 1, Sanicki 1, Swartz 1). Total Fouls–Lansing Catholic 12. Ionia 8.
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EVERETT: Deshawn Qawwee 4 4-6 12, James Jenkins-rivers 3 1-1 7, James Mills 2 2-6 6, Joshua Williams 1 4-5 6, Ernesto James 1 2-2 5, Jeffrey Walker 2 0-2 4, Lucas Barner 1 0-0 3, Jalen Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 13-22 45. HOLT: Blake Darling 4 0-0 12, Jordan Herron 5 0-4 10, Colin Jones 3 2-5 8, Tim Scott 3 2-5 8, D.j. Hull 1 1-2 4, Don’quall Jackson 1 0-0 2, Brandon Smith 1 0-0 2, Benjamin Steward 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 5-16 48. Everett 12 9 10 14 -45 Holt 5 13 11 19 -48 3-point goals–Everett 2 (Barner, JAMES 1). Holt 5 (Darling 4, Hull). Fouls–Everett 15, Holt 12. Fouled out–Everett (Walker). JV–Holt 52, Everett 43
PORTLAND 64, EATON RAPIDS 52 PORTLAND — Jared Krausz scored 17 points to lead Portland (7-3) to a nonleague victory over Eaton Rapids (3-7). Travis Wells led Eaton Rapids with 25 points. EATON RAPIDS: Travis Wells 7 8-9 25, Craig Wells 2 0-1 6, Taron Gentry 2 1-5 5, Jacob Masteller 2 0-0 4, Shelby Sanchez 2 0-0 4, Matthew Althouse 1 1-2 3, Curtis Wells 1 0-0 3, Kyle Price 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 10-17 52. PORTLAND: Jared Krausz 5 3-3 17, Nathan Huss 2 7-8 11, Hunter VanRiper 4 1-2 9, Connor Roe 2 3-5 7, Zach Goodman 2 2-2 6, Logan Morse 2 2-4 6, Jordan Russell 2 0-0 6, Adam Goodman 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 18-24 64. Eaton Rapids 11 11 19 11 -52 Portland 15 12 11 26 -64 3-point goals–Eaton Rapids 6 (Wells 3, Wells 2, Wells), Portland 6 (Krausz 4, Russell 2). Fouls– Eaton Rapids 23, Portland 17. Fouled Out– Eaton Rapids (Price), Portland (Goodman). MASON 62, NORTHWEST 57 MASON — Jordan Bywater scored 32 points, including three 3s to lead Mason (5-6, 1-3) in its CAAC Red victory over Jackson Northwest (0-9, 0-4). Thomas McNamara added 11 points for the Bulldogs. Jackson Northwest was led by A.J. Allen with 22 points. NORTHWEST: A.J. Allen 7 8-8 22, Dom Williams 5 0-0 10, DeAndre Taylor 3 2-2 8, Darren Reeser 2 1-2 6, Wesley Rodgers 1 3-4 6, Riley Ludenton 1 2-2 5. Totals 19 16-18 57. MASON: Jordan Bywater 12 5-8 32, Thomas McNamara 5 1-1 11, Kyle Brunner 2 3-4 7, Daniel Couchenour 2 0-1 4, Jakob Somerville 1 1-2 3, Ethan Dunsmore 0 2-2 2, Connor Holbrook 0 2-2 2, Christopher Gardner 0 1-2 1. Totals 22 15-22 62. Northwest 4 22 13 18 -57 Mason 16 19 8 19 -62 3-point goals–Northwest 3 (Ludenton, Reeser, Rodgers), Mason 3 (Bywater 3). Fouls–Northwest 20, Mason 19. Fouled out– Northwest (Reeser). JV–Mason 47, Jackson Northwest 44 (OT) SEXTON 68, LUMEN CHRISTI 29 Tyrin Wade scored 20 points for Sexton as the Big Reds grabbed a 68-29 CAAC Red victory over Lumen Christi (5-5, 2-2). Wade grabbed seven rebounds for Sexton (8-0, 4-0) while Anthony Clemmons added 13 points and had nine rebounds. LUMEN CHRISTI: Amani Bass 3 2-4 9, Dan Chilcote 3 0-0 8, Jakobi Smith 2 0-0 4, Colton Brannick 1 1-4 3, Chris Hawkins 1 0-0 3, Steve Moser 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 3-8 29. SEXTON: Tyrin Wade 8 2-2 20, Anthony Clemmons 5 3-3 13, Bryn Forbes 5 0-0 11, Kyren Kemp 3 1-1 7, Tyree Burton 2 2-3 6, Jalen Hayes 2 2-3 6, Jeffrey Cain 1 3-4 5. Totals 26 13-16 68. Lumen Christi 8 11 5 5 -29 Sexton 19 25 18 6 -68 3-point goals–Lumen Christi 4 (Chilcote 2, Bass, Hawkins), Sexton 3 (Wade 2, Forbes 1). Fouls–Lumen Christi 13, Sexton 12. JV–Lumen Christi 46, Sexton 32 OKEMOS 64, JACKSON 52 JACKSON — Chris Harrison-Docks scored a team high 25 points to lead Okemos (8-2, 3-1) to the 64-52 CAAC Blue victory over Jackson. Mack McKearney added 17 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for the Chieftains. John White scored 14 points to lead Jackson. OKEMOS: Chris Harrison-Docks 9 2-5 25, Mack McKearney 3 10-12 17, Pat Garnett 3 2-2 8, Jackson Miller 2 0-0 4, Taylor Moton 2 0-0 4, T.J. George 1 0-0 2, Denny Hodge 1 0-0 2, Jordan Johnson 1 0-2 2, Jared Motley 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 14-21 64. JACKSON: John White 7 0-6 14, Jeremy Williamson 4 2-2 13, Tyler Oliver 2 4-4 8, Chavon Watts 2 1-2 5, Michael Johnson 2 0-0 4, Larry Taylor 2 0-0 4, Christian Emerson 1 0-0 2, Conrad Herring 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 7-14 52. Okemos 16 11 17 20 -64 Jackson 14 10 10 18 -52 3-point goals–Okemos 6 (Harrison-Docks 5, McKearney 1). Jackson 3 (Williamson 3). Total Fouls–Okemos 12. Jackson 20. Fouled Out:–Jackson (Herring, White). JV–Jackson 60, Okemos 52 LENAWEE CHRISTIAN 64, LANSING CHRISTIAN 57 Junior guard Austin Cattley led the Pilgrims with 14 points including four 3-pointers but it wasn’t enough as Lansing Christian (3-8) fell to Adrian Lenawee Christian in nonleague play. LENAWEE CHRISTIAN: Jalen Porter 11 1-5 27, Max Leffler 2 4-8 11, Corey Greene 3 3-4 9, Blake Hohlbein 3 1-2 7, Grant Hohlbein 1 1-2 3, Joel Morton 1 0-2 3, Ethan Albright 1 0-0 2, Sam Davies 1 0-0 2, Joshua Walker 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 10-23 64. LANSING CHRISTIAN: Austin Cattley 5 0-0 14, Jordan Terry 4 0-0 9, Jay Noyola 3 0-0 8, Adonis Brooks 1 4-4 7, Steve Hofman 3 1-2 7, Nate VanDyk 3 1-2 7, Jonathon Brooks 2 0-0 5, Luke Friday 0 0-0 0, Dave Zerka 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 6-8 57. Lenawee Christian21 11 12 20 -64 Lansing Christian 11 19 13 14 -57 3-point goals–lenawee Christian 6 (Porter 4, Leffler, Morton), Lansing Christian 9 (Cattley 4, Noyola 2, Brooks, Brooks, Terry). Fouls– Lenawee Christian 10, Lansing Christian 17. JV–Lenawee Christian 54, Lansing Christian 42 ASHLEY 84, DA VINCI INSTITUTE 60 JACKSON — Josh Hier scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Ashley (5-6) in the Bears’ victory over Da Vinci Institute (4-4). Thomas Fabus contributed 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Ashley and Frank Gross grabbed 12 rebounds. ASHLEY: Josh Hier 12 3-5 27, Thomas Fabus 9 3-3 23, Jared Spitzley 3 3-4 9, Jake Anderson 2 1-2 6, Ethan Burgess 2 0-0 5, Frank Gross 2 1-2 5, Brent Campbell 1 0-0 2, Ryan Payne 1 0-0 2. Totals 32 11-16 84. DA VINCI INSTITUTE (9-12): Wells 8 6-11 24, Austin 9 3-4 21, Jay Austin 2 0-0 5, brandon Diver 2 0-0 4, Marzetti 2 0-0 4, Pierce 1 1-3 3, Pittman 0 1-5 1. Totals 24 11-23 60. Ashley 20 25 19 20 -84 Da Vinci Institute 15 16 19 10 -60 3-point goals–Ashley 4 (Fabus 2, Anderson, Burgess), Da Vinci Institute 1 (Austin). Total fouls–Ashley 15, Da Vinci Institute 15. Fouled Out–Da Vinci Institute (Austin, Pierce). MONTROSE 53, CORUNNA 49 MONTROSE: Jimmie Hodge Iii 4 4-5 12, Chad Betz 3 5-8 11, Keith Boswell 4 1-2 9, Joey Anderson 3 2-2 8, Austin Prevo 3 1-1 7, Calvin White 2 0-0 6, Corey Oleyar 0 0-2 0. Totals 19 13-20 53. CORUNNA: Elijah Gentry 4 0-0 11, John Basso 2 2-3 7, Cory Peisert 3 0-0 7, MJ Myles 2 1-2 6, Philipp Gibson 2 0-0 5, Brandon Hannah 2 0-0 5, Ryan Butcher 1 0-0 3, Joseph Janca 1 0-2 2, William Renwick 1 0-0 2, Jalen Schlachter 0 1-4 1. Totals 18 4-11 49. Montrose 12 9 13 19 -53 Corunna 10 13 18 8 -49 3-point goals–montrose 2 (White 2). Corunna 9 (Gentry 3, Basso, Butcher, Gibson, Hannah, Myles, Peisert). Fouls– Montrose 10, Corunna 17.
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Warrior leads the way: Sylvia Maxwell (24) of Waverly shoots over Jordyn Nurenberg (32) of St. Johns late in the fourth quarter of their game Tuesday night in St. Johns.
Lakewood upsets No. 4 DeWitt Hoekstra leads E. Lansing past Grand Ledge LANSING STATE JOURNAL
LAKE ODESSA — Lakewood survived DeWitt’s fourth quarter comeback bid to upset the No. 4ranked Panthers on Tuesday night, 44-38. DeWitt’s Dena Droste entered the game as the third-leading scorer in the area with a 20.2 points per game average but was held to 14 points on just 3-of-20 shooting in the nonleague matchup. Emily Kutch had 11 points and Breann Curtis added nine points for the Vikings (7-4). Hannah Acre had 11 points for the Panthers (11-2). DEWITT: Dena Droste 3 7-9 14, Hannah Acre 4 3-4 11, Kayla Hanses 1 2-2 4, Kaitlin VanderMaas 0 4-6 4, Kailyn Wegenke 1 1-3 3, Averie Conn 1 0-0 2, Erica Goodenough 0 0-0 0, Anna Hogg 0 0-0 0, Lonn 0 0-0 0, Stephanie Twait 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 17-24 38. LAKEWOOD: Emily Kutch 5 1-1 11, Breann Curtis 4 1-2 9, Madison King 4 0-1 8, Anna Lynch 1 5-6 7, Cassandra Thelen 2 0-0 5, Lexie Spetoskey 1 0-0 2, Brooke Wieland 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 7-10 44. DeWitt 3 8 6 21 -38 Lakewood 6 11 14 13 -44 3-point goals–DeWitt 1 (Droste), Lakewood 1 (Thelen). Fouls–DeWitt 13, Lakewood 24. Fouled out–DeWitt (Wegenke), Lakewood (Kutch).
EAST LANSING 69, GRAND LEDGE 43 EAST LANSING — The formula is simple for East Lansing’s girls: Get out and run, make your open shots, and you can give any opposing defense fits. Deborah Hoekstra scored a game-high 29 points and East Lansing shot 50 percent from the field in a CAAC Blue victory over the Comets in a CAAC Blue contest. “We shared the ball really well tonight on the offensive end and no one played selfish in this game,” Hoekstra said. “We were able to shoot such a high percentage because we were passing up good shots to get great shots. That’s just part of playing East Lansing basketball.” Junior forward Natalie Rose Brogan scored 11 points and senior Kelsey DeShambo added eight rebounds for the Trojans (8-3 overall, 5-0 Blue). “We’re a pressing and running team, and we are starting to get to that point where we can throw five girls on the court that create a tough guard for anyone,” said East Lansing coach Rob Smith, whose team had 10 different players score in the victory. “This was a complete basketball game that our team played here tonight.” Lindsey Orwat scored a team-high 10 points, while Hannah Orwat and Maddie Johnston each added nine points for the Comets (6-5, 2-2). GRAND LEDGE: Lindsay Orwat 3 3-4 10, Maddie Johnston 4 1-2 9, Hannah Orwat 3 2-2 8, Kelly Gwardzinski 2 1-2 6, Krysta Kramer 2 0-0 6, Ashley Priest 1 0-2 2, Beth Boman 0 1-4 1, Kelli Combs 0 1-2 1, Kasey Trierweiler 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 9-18 43. EAST LANSING: Deborah Hoekstra 11 4-4 29, Natalie Rose Brogan 5 1-3 11, Aimee Konkel 3 0-0 6, Grace Whelan 2 2-2 6, Alex Green 2 0-0 5, Kelcie Haizlip 2 0-3 4, Shayna Allen 1 0-0 2, Kaitlin Lapka 1 0-0 2, Demetria Thompson 1 0-0 2, Piper Tucker 1 0-0 2, Kadijah Kalo 0 0-2 0. Totals 29 7-14 69. Grand Ledge 3 17 12 11 -43 East Lansing 17 20 16 16 -69 3-point goals–Grand Ledge 4 (Kramer 2, Gwardzinski, Orwat), East Lansing 4 (Hoekstra 3, Green). Fouls–Grand Ledge 13, East Lansing 21. OKEMOS 53, JACKSON 47 OKEMOS — Junior guard Julia Grisdela scored 17 points including five 3-pointers as the Chieftains withstood a fourth-quarter rally to down Jackson (7-4, 2-3) in CAAC Blue action. Senior center Hannah Hoffman added 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Okemos (7-4, 3-1) while senior guard Jordan Luberto grabbed 10 rebounds. JACKSON: Cierra Pryor 5 4-6 14, Alyse Hines 3 2-4 11, April Lane 2 2-2 6, Ashley Ivory 1 1-4 4, Tiffany Thomas 2 0-2 4, Alia ChildsBrown 0 3-5 3, Keyanna Coffie 0 3-4 3, Ashleigh Spencer 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 17-29 47. OKEMOS: Julia Grisdela 6 0-0 17, Hannah Hoffman 5 2-2 12, Jordan Luberto 3 2-3 8, Emily Wesley 2 1-2 6, Chloe Zdybel 2 0-0 4, Rachel Rosenthal 1 1-1 3, Jenny McGee 1 0-0 2, Kristelle Yewah 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 7-10 53. Jackson 10 11 4 22 -47 Okemos 13 14 17 9 -53 3-point goals–Jackson 4 (Hines 3, Ivory 1). Okemos 6 (Grisdela 5, Wesley 1). Total Fouls–Jackson 16. Okemos 18. JV: Okemos 37, Jackson 28 HOLT 54, EVERETT 33 Mandy Johnson scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds to help Holt (7-4, 3-1) to a CAAC Blue victory over Everett.
Girls basketball Shaleen Williams had 11 points and Haley Powers chipped in with nine points for the Rams. Leading the way for Everett (1-10, 0-4) was Melinda Sanders who finished with a team-high 17 points. Nina Foster added nine rebounds to go along with her six points for the Vikings. HOLT: Mandy Johnson 7 0-2 19, Shaleen Williams 2 7-8 11, Haley Powers 3 3-4 9, Robyn Robinson 3 1-2 7, Sherye Bradley 1 2-3 4, Autumn Baker 1 0-0 2, Emily Klauka 0 2-2 2, Christina Blain 0 0-2 0, Emily Burgess 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 15-23 54. EVERETT: Melinda Sanders 6 0-0 17, Nina Foster 2 1-5 6, Kani Caldwell 1 1-2 3, Ryanna Hester 1 0-0 2, Azalea Miller 1 0-1 2, Regene Thompson 1 0-1 2, Elexus Beauchamp 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 3-11 33. Holt 9 17 12 16 -54 Everett 5 15 8 5 -33 3-point goals–Holt 5 (Johnson 5), Everett 6 (Sanders 5, Foster ). Fouls–Holt 17, Everett 20.
EASTERN 45, OWOSSO 36 OWOSSO — Kelly Christopherson’s gamehigh 20 points led Eastern (3-8) to a nonleague victory over Owosso (1-10). Alyiah Owens added 17 points for the Quakers and Chelsea Ardelean led the Trojans with 11 points, two steals, and two rebounds. EASTERN: Kelly Christopherson 7 6-8 20, Alyiah Owens 7 3-4 17, Keisha Shaner 2 0-0 4, Julia Guildo 1 0-0 2, Stephanie Harmon 0 1-2 1, Rachel Turner 0 1-3 1. Totals 17 11-17 45. OWOSSO: Chelsea Ardelean 4 2-5 11, Chelsea Michalec 4 0-0 9, Amanda Leftwich 2 2-3 7, Claire Gilbert 2 0-0 4, Brittany Damerow 1 1-2 3, Leslie McKee 1 0-2 2. Totals 14 5-12 36. Eastern 15 10 8 12 -45 Owosso 8 7 11 10 -36 3-point goals–Owosso 3 (Ardelean 1, Leftwich 1, Michalec 1). Total Fouls–Eastern 16. Owosso 15. FOWLERVILLE 45, PERRY 36 FOWLERVILLE — Kallie Allen had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Fowlerville (2-9); Bailey Batteen led Perry with nine points in the nonleague loss. PERRY: Bailey Batteen 4 1-2 9, Taylor Devota 4 0-0 8, Chelsea Curtis 0 5-6 5, Amber Figueras 2 1-3 5, Katie Aldrich 2 0-0 4, Allison Middleton 1 2-4 4, Elizabeth Speaks 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 10-17 36. FOWLERVILLE: Kallie Allen 5 8-12 19, Kaleigh Callahan 2 4-6 9, Chelsea Brown 2 1-2 5, Taylor Van Ostran 1 1-2 4, Rachel Dean 1 0-0 3, Hannah Hammond 1 0-2 2, Camri McCoy 1 0-2 2, Angie Williams 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 15-28 45. Perry 8 6 12 10 -36 Fowlerville 14 3 5 23 -45 3-point goals–Fowlerville 4 (Allen, Callahan, Dean, Van Ostran). Fouls–Perry 20, Fowlerville 18. Fouled out–Perry (Devota). PORTLAND 40, EATON RAPIDS 30 EATON RAPIDS — Sarah Trierweiler had a game-high 16 points and had five blocks for Portland (8-3) in a nonleague victory over Eaton Rapids (4-7).Taylor Roe had six points and six assists for the Raiders while Allison Dittmer scored a team-high 12 points and had seven rebounds for Eaton Rapids. PORTLAND: Sarah Trierweiler 5 6-6 16, Allison Russell 5 0-0 13, Taylor Roe 3 0-0 6, Kelsey Spitzley 1 2-2 4, Kelsey Blake 0 1-3 1. Totals 14 9-11 40. EATON RAPIDS: Allison Dittmer 6 0-0 12, Jenna Beemer 0 4-4 4, Taylor Hiemstra 1 2-2 4, Bailey Baker 1 1-2 3, Erin Binkowski 1 0-2 3, Erica Bartley 1 0-0 2, Bianca Cavazos 1 0-2 2. Totals 11 7-12 30. Portland 12 9 12 7 -40 Eaton Rapids 3 4 9 14 -30 3-point goals–Portland 3 (Russell 3). Fouls–Portland 14, Eaton Rapids 12. JV– Portland 40, Eaton Rapids 28 HARPER CREEK 57, CHARLOTTE 24 CHARLOTTE — Breanna Birmingham’s game-high 20 points led Harper Creek (11-0) to a nonleague victory over Charlotte (5-6). Caitlyn Southern scored 10 points for the Orioles. HARPER CREEK: Breanna Birmingham 7 4-4 20, Zoe Weaver 4 4-6 12, Taylor Mainstone 2 5-8 9, Leigh Barea 2 3-6 7, Jozlin Johnson 1 1-2 3, Mackenzie Leson 1 1-2 3, Nicolette Johnson 1 0-0 2, Brianne Burritt 0 1-3 1. Totals 18 19-31 57. CHARLOTTE: Caitlyn Southern 5 0-0 10, Madison Earl 0 4-4 4, Raychel Wolever 2 0-2 4, Tori Royale 1 1-6 3, Regan Masters 1 0-0 2, Taelor Johns 0 1-2 1. Totals 9 6-15 24. Harper Creek 16 20 12 9 -57 Charlotte 2 12 2 8 -24 3-point goals–Harper Creek 2 (Birmingham 2). Fouls–Harper Creek 11, Charlotte 23. JV: Charlotte 62, Harper Creek 42 WILLIAMSTON 35, HASLETT 31 HASLETT — Lauren Epple’s 11 points led Williamston (9-2) to a nonleague victory over Haslett (7-5). Miranda Rogers led Haslett with 13 points in the loss. WILLIAMSTON: Lauren Epple 4 3-9 11, Kelsey Erickson 3 2-2 9, Jordan Waters 2 0-0 5, Kassie Kimichik 1 0-0 3, Ashley Villareal 1 0-0 3, Michaela Marble 0 2-2 2, Kortney Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 7-13 35. HASLETT: Miranda Rogers 4 4-6 13, Molly Duda 3 0-0 7, Jessica Ray 3 0-0 6, Jenna Johnston 1 2-4 4, Sarah Trosko 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 7-12 31. Williamston 11 12 4 8 -35 Haslett 6 12 6 7 -31 3-point goals–Williamston 4 (Erickson, Kimichik, Villareal, Waters), Haslett 2 (Duda, Rogers). Fouls–Williamston 12, Haslett 11. LANSING CATHOLIC 48, IONIA 39 IONIA — Senior forward Allison Heberlein’s game-high 26 points led Lansing Catholic (8-4, 4-1) to a CAAC White win over Ionia (5-6, 2-3). Ionia was led by Sarah Swartz who had 12 points in the loss.
LANSING CHRISTIAN 53, LENAWEE CHRISTIAN 44 ADRIAN — Michal Kuyers 16 points and six rebounds to lead Lansing Christian to a nonleague win over the 2010 Class D State runner-up Lenawee Christian. Devin Munroe added 14 points for the Pilgrims (10-2). Brooklyn Wingfield scored 11 points and Kelsey Smith had 10 points to lead Lenawee Christian in scoring. LANSING CHRISTIAN: Michal Kuyers 5 6-8 16, Devin Munroe 3 6-8 14, Kayleigh Bytwerk 2 2-2 6, Maggie Jenison 2 0-0 5, Madison Pauley 2 0-0 4, Elizabeth Perkins 1 2-2 4, Mikayla Terry 1 2-2 4, Janelle Beasley 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 18-22 53. LENAWEE CHRISTIAN: Brooklyn Wingfield 4 3-3 11, Kelsey Smith 4 1-2 10, Andrea Sebby 2 3-4 7, Kirstyn Gordon 3 0-1 6, Laurel Mason 1 0-0 3, Le Ann Porter 0 3-5 3, Laurel Schaaf 1 1-2 3, Cassidy Wright 0 1-2 1. Totals 15 12-19 44. Lansing Christian 12 9 11 21 -53 Lenawee Christian 9 10 11 14 -44 3-point goals–Lansing Christian 3 (Munroe 2, Jenison 1), Lenawee Christian 2 (Mason 1, Smith 1). Fouls–Lansing Christian 22, Lenawee Christian 22. Fouled out–Lansing Christian (Beasley), Lenawee Christian (Porter). NORTHWEST 49, MASON 43 JACKSON — Brooke Dippel scored 12 points to lead Mason (3-7) in a 49-43 CAAC Red loss to Jackson Northwest (8-2). Haley Stadnikia was the leading scorer for Jackson Northwest with 15 points. MASON: Brooke Dippel 6 0-0 12, Kali Barry 3 1-2 8, Kaleigh Lound 2 2-4 6, Rebekah Bentz 1 2-6 4, Angela Cena 2 0-0 4, Danielle Mcneilly 2 0-0 4, Christy Eifert 1 0-0 2, Gabby Trudell 1 0-0 2, Nicole Mcdermott 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 5-12 43. NORTHWEST: Haley Stadnikia 6 2-2 15, Ashley James 2 7-9 11, Cassie Wanless 3 2-3 9, Gigi White 3 0-0 6, Bankes 2 1-4 5, Mariah Cantlin 1 1-2 3. Totals 17 13-20 49. Mason 16 2 14 11 -43 Northwest 8 15 9 17 -49 3-point goals–Mason 1 (Barry 1). Northwest 2 (Stadnikia 1, Wanless 1). Total Fouls– Mason 13. Northwest 9. Fouled Out:–Mason (Eifert). JV: Northwest 51, Mason 41 WAVERLY 55, ST. JOHNS 43 WAVERLY: Victoria Milton 2 9-11 14, Jasmine Wood 5 1-1 11, Carole Harris 5 0-2 10, Sylvia Maxwell 3 3-3 9, Deanna Stickler Gatson 2 1-2 5, Taylor McKay 2 0-0 4, Carli Reid 1 0-1 2. Totals 20 14-20 55. ST. JOHNS: Jordyn Nurenberg 6 4-6 16, Alexandra Hallenbeck 3 1-2 7, Mikayla Silm 3 0-0 7, Dallas Austin 3 0-0 6, Skylar Hebert 1 2-4 5, Amanda Glowacki 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 7-12 43. Waverly 10 23 11 11 -55 St. Johns 10 6 16 11 -43 3-point goals–Waverly 1 (Milton 1). St. Johns 2 (Hebert 1, Silm 1). Total Fouls–Waverly 13. St. Johns 19. Fouled Out:–Waverly (Wood). St. Johns (Austin). JV: St. Johns 46, Waverly 28 BATH 52, SARANAC 39 BATH — Emily Bleech led Bath (10-1, 9-1) with 10 points in their CMAC win over Saranac (1-11, 1-7). Kate Garrity had seven points and 10 rebounds for bath as well. Saranac was led by Kaitlyn Theisen who had 16 points and four steals. JV: Bath 43, Saranac 26 SARANAC: Kaitlyn Theisen 4 7-11 16, Hannah Deindorfer 3 2-2 9, Sadie Gurnsey 3 0-0 6, Sydney Chipman 1 1-4 3, Betsy Simpson 1 1-2 3, Madelyn Cooper 1 0-0 2, Elena Salomone 0 0-3 0, Billie Jean Warner 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 11-22 39. BATH: Emily Bleech 5 0-0 10, Amanda Chaffee 3 0-0 8, Ashley Haltom 3 1-2 8, Kate Garrity 2 3-3 7, Sam Hayes 2 0-0 5, Nicole Wahrer 2 0-0 4, Sara Hawkins 1 1-2 3, Marie Micheaux 1 1-1 3, Miranda Owens 1 0-3 2, Taylor Toune 1 0-0 2, Paige Bachelor 0 0-1 0, Victoria Peck 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 6-12 52. Saranac 8 4 8 19 -39 Bath 18 13 4 17 -52 3-point goals–Saranac 2 (Deindorfer 1, Theisen 1). Bath 4 (Chaffee 2, Haltom 1, Hayes 1). Total Fouls–Saranac 15. Bath 19. PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 53, DANSVILLE 29 DANSVILLE — Abby Hengesbach led all scores with 19 points to lead Pewamo-Westphalia to its 11th straight CMAC victory. Rachel Schafer had eight points and Kristy Droste added six points for the Pirates (12-1, 11-0). Leading the way for Dansville (5-6, 4-6) was Abby Hedemark and Bekah Guy who had 10 points each. P-W: Abbey Hengesbach 6 5-7 19, Rachel Schafer 3 1-2 8, Kristy Droste 3 0-2 6, Monica Klein 1 2-2 5, Joanna Klein 2 0-0 4, Brooke Lewis 2 0-0 4, Madison Smith 1 1-2 3, Elizabeth Kramer 13 0-0 2, Bethany Thelen 0 2-2 2. Totals 31 11-17 53. DANSVILLE: Bekah Guy 3 4-6 10, Abby Hedemark 0 10-17 10, Brianna Courter 1 0-0 3, Missy Thomas 0 3-6 3, Eliza Hedemark 0 2-2 2, Samantha Coatsworth 0 1-2 1, Kailey Sweers 0 0-4 0. Totals 4 20-37 29. P-W 24 9 15 5 -53 Dansville 10 5 6 8 -29 3-point goals–P-W 4 (Hengesbach 2, Klein, Schafer), Dansville 1 (Courter). Fouls–P-W 25, Dansville 13. Fouled out–P-W (Droste). JV–Pewamo-Westphalia 58, Dansville 13 LAINGSBURG 41, FOWLER 19 LAINGSBURG — Kathryn Schauer had 10 points for Laingsburg (4-7, 2-4) in the CMAC win over Fowler (8-3, 7-2). Morgan Cannon added another seven points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks for Laingsburg. FOWLER: Krista Jandernoa 3 0-0 6, Lindsey Hufnagel 2 0-0 4, Krista Miller 1 1-2 3, Elizabeth Blackwell 0 2-2 2, Emily Pohl 1 0-0 2, Mary Schomisch 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 3-4 19. LAINGSBURG: Kathryn Schauer 4 2-3 10, Aleah Mitchell 3 1-1 9, Morgan Cannon 3 1-2 7, Shelby Hurst 3 0-2 7, Katie Chalker 2 0-1 4, Amanda George 1 0-2 2, Sarah Spohn 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 4-11 41. Fowler 4 6 5 4 -19 Laingsburg 7 12 15 7 -41 3-point goals–Laingsburg 3 (Mitchell 2, Hurst 1), Total Fouls–Fowler 12, Laingsburg 5. ST. PATRICK 54, FULTON 36 PORTLAND — Adrienne Thelen scored 14 points for St. Patrick while Holly Weiber added 13 points for the Shamrocks (9-3 overall, 7-3 CMAC). Monica Acker had a game-high 15 points for Fulton (3-8, 2-7). FULTON: Monica Acker 6 3-4 15, Brianna Fuller 2 1-2 6, Jordan VanHoose 3 0-0 6, Amanda Brakora 1 0-0 3, Ashlee Davis 1 0-0 2, Gabriella Seida 1 0-0 2, Taylor Friesen 0 1-2 1, Jessica Kjergaard 0 1-6 1, Koryn Walden 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 6-14 36. ST. PATRICK: Adrienne Thelen 6 2-2 14, Holly Wieber 6 1-4 13, Sidney Hill 3 2-2 8, Stephanie Miros 2 2-2 6, Laura Spohn 3 0-2 6, Richelle Vallier 2 0-0 4, Nicole Schneider 1 0-0 3. Totals 23 7-12 54. Fulton 5 8 13 10 -36 St. Patrick 15 16 13 10 -54 3-point goals–Fulton 2 (Brakora, Fuller), St. Patrick 1 (Schneider). Fouls–Fulton 13, St. Patrick 13. JV: St. Patrick 49, Fulton 14 CARSON CITY- CRYSTAL 34, POTTERVILLE 33 CARSON CITY — Carson City-Crystal (1-10, 1-9) defeated Potterville (5-7, 4-6) to snap a 29 game CMAC losing streak. McKenzie Churchill hit a key 3-pointer late in the game to put Carson City-Cystal up by two with less than a minute to go. Churchill ended up with eight points in the win. Morgan West and Jessica Ritchey each had 11 points for Potterville in the loss. POTTERVILLE: Jessica Ritchey 4 2-4 11, Morgan West 3 3-6 11, Jenna Whipple 0 5-6 5, Lauren Coffman 1 1-1 3, Chelsea Ireland 1 0-0 2, Katrina Garn 0 1-2 1, Justeen Roe 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 12-19 33. CARSON CITY- CRYSTAL: McKenzie Churchill 3 0-0 8, Hailey Geister 4 0-1 8, McKenzie Geister 4 0-0 8, Tori Christensen 2 0-0 4, Sara Schneider 2 0-0 4, Emily Ward 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 0-1 34.
Potterville 8 10 6 9 -33 Carson City-Crystal 2 10 13 9 -34 3-point goals–Potterville 3 (West 2, Ritchey 1). Carson City- Crystal 2 (Churchill 2). Total Fouls–Potterville 5. Carson City-Crystal 12. JV: Carson City-Crystal 38, Potterville 32
HOLT LUTHERAN 42, BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 20 HASTINGS — Junior Ciara Jackson scored a game-high 25 points and added 10 steals to lead the Hawks (7-1) past Barry County Christian (1-8) in a nonleague contest. HOLT LUTHERAN: Ciara Jackson 11 2-3 25, Alison Schmidt 3 0-1 6, Chynna Carter 2 0-1 4, Twikia Harris 2 0-0 4, Monesha Harris 1 1-4 3. Totals 19 3-9 42. BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN: Lindsey Grubb 4 3-7 11, Rose O’Grady 2 0-1 5, Ashley Madden 2 0-0 4. Totals 8 3-8 20. Holt Lutheran 6 17 15 4 -42 Barry County 5 6 8 1 -20 3-point goals–Holt Lutheran 1 (Jackson 1). Barry County Christian 1 (O’Grady 1). Fouls– Holt Lutheran 13, Barry County Christian 11. MICH. LUTHERAN SEMINARY 56, ITHACA 41 SAGINAW — Gabby Waldron scored 11 points and Natasha Patrick pulled down 11 rebounds in the Yellowjackets’ (3-8, 3-5) TVC West loss. ITHACA: Gabby Waldron 4 3-3 11, Katie Hull 3 1-1 7, Natasha Patrick 3 0-0 6, Lyndsey Lehman 2 0-3 4, Tiani Beck 1 1-3 3, Sidanna Cassady 1 0-0 3, Jessica Wenzel 0 3-4 3, Tracie Fowler 1 0-0 2, Louise Vanderploeg 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 8-14 41. MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY: Aldrich 7 0-3 15, Lovett 6 3-6 15, Schroeder 2 2-5 6, Friede 1 3-4 5, Rothfuss 2 1-3 5, Hanan 1 2-2 4, Tetzlaff 1 1-2 3, Herber 1 0-0 2, Cole 0 1-2 1. Totals 21 13-27 56. Ithaca 8 7 11 15 -41 Lutheran Seminary 7 17 22 10 -56 3-point goals–Ithaca 1 (Cassady 1). Michigan Lutheran Seminary 1 (Aldrich 1). Fouls– Ithaca 23. Michigan Lutheran Seminary 8. SWAN VALLEY 40, OVID-ELSIE 31 SAGINAW — Linnea Brandholm scored 14 points and had five steals for Ovid-Elsie (5-6 overall, 4-4 Tri-Valley Central); Jaymie Smith led Swan Valley (3-8, 2-6) with 12 points. OVID-ELSIE: Linnea Brandholm 6 0-0 14, Kessey Beno 1 2-2 4, Jordyn Crittenden 1 1-2 4, Maria Fowler 2 0-1 4, Shayla Stilwell 1 1-2 3, Alex Perrien 0 1-2 1, Brittni Tucker 0 1-2 1, Haley Montague 0 0-2 0. Totals 11 6-13 31. SWAN VALLEY: Smith 2 7-10 12, Addy 2 2-4 7, Reinhold 1 0-1 2, Stevenson 1 0-0 2. Totals 6 9-15 40. Ovid-Elsie 11 6 7 7 -31 Swan Valley 7 10 12 11 -40 3-point goals–Ovid-Elsie 3 (Brandholm 2, Crittenden 1). Swan Valley 2 (Addy 1, Smith). Fouls–Ovid-Elsie 20. Swan Valley 12. MORRICE 59, BENTLEY 30 BURTON — Natalie Markell scored 21 points in Morrice’s Genesee Area Conference Blue victory over Bentley. Brianna Clark scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Morrice (8-5, 7-4); Emily Sears scored eight points for Bentley (4-5, 4-4). MORRICE: Natalie Markell 7 2-4 21, Brianna Clark 5 1-3 11, Ashley Howard 3 2-3 8, Sarah Rundell 2 2-4 7, Kelsey Butcher 3 0-0 6, Chelsea Wesley 2 0-0 4, Meghan Mayhew 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 7-14 59. BENTLEY: Emily Sears 3 1-2 8, S Lindstrand 2 0-0 5, Ashley Alvarez 1 1-4 4, Miranda Boulton 1 1-2 3, Courtney Cuddie 1 1-2 3, D Lindstrand 1 0-3 3, Jada Harris 1 0-0 2, Tilarski 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 4-13 30. Morrice 15 6 18 20 -59 Bentley 10 4 10 6 -30 3-point goals–Morrice 6 (Markell 5, Rundell), Bentley 4 (Alvarez, Lindstrand, Lindstrand, Sears). Total Fouls–Morrice 15, Bentley 13. HAMADY 65, WEBBERVILLE 18 WEBBERVILLE — Arlesia Morse scored 24 points to lead Hamady to a 49-18 Genesee Area Conference Blue victory over Webberville (4-9, 4-8). Porsha Fluker added another 16 points for Hamady (9-1, 8-0). HAMADY: Morse 10 4-7 24, Fluker 7 1-2 16, Thomas 4 0-0 10, holmes 4 0-0 8, Webb 2 2-2 6, Tramble 0 1-4 1. Totals 27 8-15 65. WEBBERVILLE: Afton Eberly 2 1-2 5, Shonda Hart 1 2-2 4, Samantha Perez 1 2-2 4, Kelsei Hull 1 0-0 3, Katie Crandell 0 1-2 1, Lynsey Hitchcock 0 1-2 1. Totals 5 7-10 18. Hamady 30 22 11 2 -65 Webberville 7 8 0 3 -18 3-point goals–Hamady 3 (Thomas 2, Fluker), Webberville 1 (Hull). Fouls–Hamady 12, Webberville 9. STOCKBRIDGE 58, EAST JACKSON HS 45 EAST JACKSON — Katie Crockett had a game-high 20 points as Stockbridge won on the road against East Jackson, 58-45. Morgan Huttenlocker had 12 points and Sarah Rogers added 11 points for East Jackson. Kelsey Crockett led the Panthers (3-9) with 12 rebounds. STOCKBRIDGE: Katie Crockett 5 10-14 20, Kelsey Crockett 4 1-5 9, Jasmine Holloway 4 0-0 8, Kellie Rizzolo 3 2-6 8, Kayla Caudill 2 1-2 6, Samantha Knepley 2 0-0 4, Emily Lewis 1 0-0 2, Julia Snider 0 1-2 1. Totals 21 15-29 58. EAST JACKSON: Morgan Huttenlocker 1 10-14 12, Sarah Rogers 3 5-6 11, Bryce Potter 2 2-3 6, Alexandria Witherspoon 2 2-5 6, Brooke Francis 1 1-2 3, Hillary Jenski 1 0-0 3, Savanna Musbach 1 0-0 2, Courtney Husak 0 1-2 1, Ashley Sherwood 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 22-34 45. Stockbridge 10 14 10 24 -58 East Jackson 12 8 9 16 -45 3-point goals–Stockbridge 1 (Caudill 1). East Jackson 1 (Jenski 1). Fouls–Stockbridge 22. East Jackson 22. Fouled out–East Jackson (Witherspoon). JV–Stockbridge 37, East Jackson 31 LUMEN CHRISTI 56, SEXTON 23 JACKSON — Francisca Wojda led Sexton (0-10 overall, 0-4 CAAC Red) with 11 point; Jen Gallant led Lumen Christi with 16 points. SEXTON: Francisca Wojda 4 2-3 11, Keirra Hughey 1 0-0 3, Asia Jones 1 0-0 3, Sophia Morrell 1 1-1 3, Ashliegh Johnson 1 0-0 2, Luyounda Jennings 0 1-1 1. Totals 8 4-5 23. LUMEN CHRISTI: Jen Gallant 5 6-6 16, Morgan Hersha 4 2-4 10, Taylor Dzierwa 2 2-3 6, Anna Nefe 2 2-6 6, Angela Hubert 2 0-0 5, Megan Hayes 0 4-4 4, Jessica Pattenaude 1 2-2 4, Paige Kennedy 1 0-0 2, Stephanie Perez 0 1-1 1, Mackenzie Bullock 0 0-2 0. Totals 17 19-28 56. Sexton 4 3 7 9 -23 Lumen Christi 15 13 17 11 -56 3-point goals–Sexton 3 (Hughey 1, Jones 1, Wojda 1). Lumen Christi Catholic 1 (Hubert). OLIVET 61, GALESBURG-AUGUSTA HS 40 GALESBURG — Katy Barkley scored 19 points, had 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds to lead Olivet to a 61-40 KVA conference victory over Galesburg-Augusta (5-7, 4-6). Maggie Fisk added another 12 points for Olivet (11-1, 10-0). Jenny Loveland led Galesburg-Augusta with 14 points. OLIVET: Katy Barkley 6 6-8 19, Maggie Fisk 4 0-0 12, Kelsey Fraley 1 4-4 6, Erika Isham 2 2-2 6, Emily Wilson 2 1-2 5, Taylor Hisler 2 0-0 4, Hayley Walkowski 1 2-2 4, Kayla Case 1 0-0 3, Emma Peterson 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 15-18 61. GALESBURG-AUGUSTA: Jenny Loveland 5 2-4 14, Sam Schab 4 1-2 9, Nicolle Mejeur 2 1-1 5, Allison Patterson 2 0-1 5, Haley Lytle 1 0-3 2, Lauren Mezo 1 0-0 2, Abby Wilson 1 0-0 2, Blake Blackman 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 5-13 40. Olivet 17 16 14 14 -61 Galesburg-Augusta 12 13 7 8 -40 3-point goals–Olivet 6 (Fisk 4, Barkley, Case), Galesburg-Augusta 3 (Loveland 2, Patterson). Fouls–Olivet 12, GalesburgAugusta 15. Fouled Out–Olivet (Hisler). JV–Olivet 28, Galesburg-Augusta 20. BULLOCK CREEK 54, ALMA 52 ALMA: Maddy Seeley 5 3-4 14, Alex Garza 5 3-4 13, Rakel Cornejo 4 3-10 11, Fuentes 1 4-6 6, Meghan Smoker 2 1-2 5, Rachel Young 1 0-0 2, Jamaica Esterly 0 1-2 1. Totals 18 15-28 52. BULLOCK CREEK: Chelsea Chritz 5 1-1 15, Kendra Shankel 3 0-0 9, Granville 3 0-0 6, Katelynn Owens 2 0-0 6, Lyndsay Hill 2 0-0 5, Emilie Pretzer 1 1-3 4, Emily Somerville 2 0-0 4, Carrie Chamberlain 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 2-4 54. Alma 14 10 13 15 -52 Bullock Creek 6 15 14 19 -54 3-point goals–alma 1 (Seeley 1), Bullock Creek 12 (Chritz 4, Shankel 3, Owens 2, Chamberlain 1, Hill 1, Pretzer 1).
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Today 7:30 p.m. Denver Saturday 7:30 3 p.m. Women: Friday p.m. Miami Indiana-Purdue FortNew Wayne Sunday 7:30 p.m. York Feb. 2 7:30 p.m. Charlotte
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Tennis
9:30 p.m. Australian Open, women’s semifinals 3:30 a.m. Australian Open, men’s semifinal
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Big Ten recognizes Johnson
Michigan State junior forward Lykendra Johnson was named the Big Ten player of the week Tuesday after averaging 18 points, 13.5 rebound, 3.0 blocks and 2.5 steals in a pair of Spartan wins. Johnson, who earned the honor for the second time, matched a season-high with 20 points and had a career-high 17 rebounds against Minnesota on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Rangers deal Francisco to Jays
The Texas Rangers traded former closer Frank Francisco and cash to Toronto for catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli on Tuesday, giving the AL champions a much-needed versatile bat off the bench and the Blue Jays more bullpen depth. It was the second time in five days Napoli was traded, quickly returning to the AL West. Toronto acquired Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for outfielder Vernon Wells. “It’s been a crazy couple of days,” Napoli said. “I know the division well and the lineup they have, the type of players they have. “ Napoli was on a cruise last week when he found out he had been traded the first time. He didn’t even talk to Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos until Tuesday, then found out he was going to Texas. “It was kind of weird to me. Obviously there was something going on,” Napoli said. “It’s great. I’m excited. I can’t wait to get to spring training and try to win a job and help these guys win.” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Napoli “brings a lot to the table” in his ability to catch, play first base or designated hitter.
TENNIS
King replaces Venus for Fed Cup
Vania King is taking the U.S. Fed Cup roster spot originally expected to be filled by Venus Williams at next month’s quarterfinal against Belgium. U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez announced King’s addition to the team Tuesday, along with the rest of her squad, which includes surprise 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and leading doubles player Liezel Huber. “I have my same core group returning,” Fernandez said in a call with reporters from the Australian Open. Fernandez had been figuring that seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams would be a part of the team for the first time since 2007. But Williams told Fernandez she couldn’t participate after injuring her hip at the Australian Open last week. Williams stopped playing only minutes into her third-round match at the Australian Open. She was hurt during a second-round victory, then tried to play again two days later, but conceded the match after seven points — the first time in her career the 30-year-old Williams has retired from a Grand Slam match due to injury. “Venus was going to play and, unfortunately, she got hurt during the Australian Open,” Fernandez said. “I just confirmed with her a couple of days ago about her injury, and that she wouldn’t be able to go” to Belgium. Her absence means neither Williams sister will play in the best-of-five series Feb. 5-6 on an indoor hard court at the 14,000-seat Antwerp Sports Palace. Williams’ younger sister, 13-time major champion Serena, has not played a tournament match since July because of a foot injury. King is 4-6 in Fed Cup play, 3-2 in doubles. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
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To the hoop: Ohio State’s David Lighty (front) was one of six Buckeyes to score in double figures in their 87-64 win over Purdue on Tuesday. Lighty had 10 points.
Top-ranked Buckeyes roll past Purdue, 87-64 ASSOCIATED PRESS
College basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio — William Buford had 19 points, Jared Sullinger added 17 and No. 1 Ohio State rolled past No. 12 Purdue 87-64 on Tuesday night. Jon Diebler had 13 points and a career-high eight rebounds, Deshaun Thomas added 13 points, David Lighty scored 10 points and Aaron Craft had 11 points and six assists for Ohio State (21-0, 8-0 Big Ten), which ran its record to 62-4 all-time when atop the polls. The Buckeyes and No. 4 San Diego State (20-0) are the only unbeaten teams remaining in Division I. JaJuan Johnson had 22 points for Purdue (17-4, 6-2). Ohio State, which shot 55 percent from the field and hit 11 of 19 3-pointers, used an 11-0 first-half run to take control and never let up. The Buckeyes were ahead by 20 points at halftime after shooting 57 percent from the field and making 6 of 9 3-pointers. w No. 5 CONNECTICUT 76, MARQUETTE 68: At Milwaukee, freshman Jeremy Lamb had a career-best 24 points and Connecticut overcame a tough shooting game from Kemba Walker with a 13-0 run late in the second half. Connecticut (17-2, 5-2 Big East) won its
third road game in five tries this season after going 2-10 away from home last season. The Huskies held Marquette (13-8, 4-4) without a field goal for nearly 10 minutes. Walker finished with a season-low 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting. The junior guard, who came in averaging 25 points per game — second in the nation — had nine assists and six rebounds. w No. 6 KANSAS 82, COLORADO 78: At Boulder, Colo., freshman Josh Selby scored 17 points and Kansas scored its last nine points from the free throw line to hold off Colorado. The Jayhawks (19-1, 4-1 Big 12) bounced back from their first home loss since 2007 to beat the Buffaloes for the 16th straight time. w SETON HALL 90, No. 9 SYRACUSE 68: At Syracuse, N.Y. Jeremy Hazell led a long-range Seton Hall barrage with 28 points and the Pirates handed Syracuse its third straight loss. w No. 24 FLORIDA 104, GEORGIA 91, 2OT: At Athens, Ga., Chandler Parsons scored half of his 18 points in the second overtime for Florida. Trey Thompkins put back a missed shot just ahead of the buzzer at the end of regulation, capping Georgia’s rally from an eight-point deficit in the final 3 minutes. Florida (16-4, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) forced a second overtime when Erving Walker hit a long 3-pointer with 1 second remaining.
U-M: Wolverines lead Big Ten in 3s CONTINUED FROM 8B
“There’s a maturation you go through understanding how to play defense and we are not there yet,” Beilein said on Monday’s Big Ten coaches teleconference. “…We’re not equipped defensively to do certain things because there’s usually two or three freshmen involved in it.” Most of Beilein’s key players are freshmen or sophomores. Sophomore Darius Morris (15.5 points a game) and freshman Tim Hardaway Jr. (11.5) lead the offense and make up a capable backcourt. Morris is 6-foot-4 and Hardaway 6-5. Redshirt freshman forward Jordan Morgan and freshman Jon Horford (Grand Ledge) give U-M size and quickness inside. Freshman small forward Evan Smotrycz has the look of a future standout. Juniors Zack Novak and Stu Douglass are playing better after disappointing sophomore seasons. MSU coach Tom Izzo said the Wolverines are “running their offense a lot more precise than maybe the first couple years.” And that’s where Harris’ early departure may have helped U-M in a way. Harris often freelanced and at times clashed with Beilein, a fourth-year coach who runs an offense that requires timing and an egalitarian mindset. “They’ve actually got players now that actually fit the system,” MSU junior forward Draymond Green said. “No matter how good your players are, if they don’t fit the system, they don’t fit the system.” As usual, U-M shoots a lot of 3-pointers. Six Wolverines have
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GAME NEAR REALITY
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina and Michigan State are closing in on a deal to play a basketball game on an aircraft carrier next season. Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said on his radio show Monday night that the teams hope to play on Veteran’s Day in San Diego on a carrier. Larry Gallo, a senior associate athletic director at UNC, said Tuesday that a contract isn’t in place yet. “We feel as though all systems are go, we’re just trying to finalize” details, Gallo said. “But until you have a contract, a deal hasn’t been consumated.” Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis declined to comment Tuesday. — Associated Press made 13 or more, with 35 for Novak, 34 for Hardaway and 33 for Douglass. “Threes are the ingredients to an upset,” Green said. “But they’re also playing real tough and physical this year,” Lucas said of the Wolverines. “Cutting harder, getting loose balls, rebounding better and trying to run, too. They use their post players more than in the past.” Despite what game film may reveal, U-M is last in the Big Ten in conference games in rebounding margin (minus-8.9 per game) and in field-goal percentage defense (52.8 percent). But the Wolverines lead the league in 3-pointers per game (8.7), and a blazing night from outside is probably their best way to give Beilein his first win over MSU and themselves a reason to resume thoughts of an NCAA Tournament bid.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have suspended goalie Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the team after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 35-year-old goaltender signed a one-year contract with Detroit on Thursday. Nabokov, who played with the San Jose Sharks for parts of 10 seasons, had spent this season with SKA St. Petersburg of the Russian KHL and hadn’t yet played for Detroit. The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement states that anyone who plays in a professional league before signing an NHL contract must clear waivers. Once he signed his one-year deal with the Red Wings, he became available to the Islanders. New York owns Nabokov’s rights and could keep him out of the NHL for all of next season should Nabokov not report. Nabokov has been disappointed that he won’t be joining the Stanley Cup-contending Red Wings. Instead he is now under contract with the Islanders, who are far out of the Eastern Conference playoff race. w AVALANCHE: There was a time when Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene would’ve been awed by his boyhood idol standing in the same vicinity, let alone skating on the same ice. That was so eight years ago, though, when the 20-year-old’s room was filled with Peter Forsberg memorabilia. Now that Forsberg’s skating with the Avalanche and mulling a return to the NHL, Duchene’s over the kid-like adoration. Or so he thought. His eyes lit up chatting about being on the same line as Forsberg during practice Tuesday. Duchene was suddenly that 12-year-old kid again, the one who sauntered around in a replica Forsberg jersey. “We’d have potentially good chemistry,” Duchene excitedly said. “I’d like to get him in the lineup as soon as possible.” Of course, that still remains to be seen. Although Forsberg felt good
after his second full practice, he’s far from ready to commit to anything. He’s still on a fact-finding mission, trying to determine if his chronically injured right foot can even handle the rigors of this level of hockey again. His lungs were certainly objecting. Given the thin air and the Avalanche’s up-tempo play, Forsberg was worn out at the end of practice, coasting around the ice bent over at the waist. “It’s getting better,” Forsberg said. “I can’t blame it on the altitude. It’s hard practices. I’ve got to keep on going. “It’s been a couple of days and I’m starting to feel better. Keep on skating and keep on working and see where I’m at.”.
NBA
Cavs’ skid hits 18 with loss to Celtics
BOSTON — Paul Pierce scored 24 and Kendrick Perkins returned for the first time since injuring his knee in the NBA finals to help the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 112-95 on Tuesday night and send the Cavaliers to their 18th consecutive loss. Perkins, who had offseason surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, had seven points and six rebounds in 16 minutes. Ray Allen scored 18 points and Rajon Rondo had 10 assists for Boston, which bounced back from a loss to the lowly Washington Wizards. w NUGGETS 120, WIZARDS 109: At Washington, Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Nene and Al Harrington each scored 21 to lead the Nuggets. It was the sixth win in the last eight games for Denver, which began a five-game road trip with a strong performance that comes amid continued trade talk surrounding Anthony. w MAVERICKS 112, CLIPPERS 105: At Dallas, Jason Terry scored a season-high 28 points and J.J. Barea added 25, lifting the Mavericks to the victory. The performance by the reserve guards helped Dallas erase an early 15-point deficit. The Mavs turned things around with a 23-6 spurt in the third quarter, then put together a 14-0 run in the fourth. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
Comley: Goals will not change CONTINUED FROM 8B
sign by MSU athletic director Mark Hollis. “We certainly talked,’’ Comley said. “This is a program that has been successful and wants a high level of success. And I completely agree with that.’’ Comley is the fourthwinningest coach in college hockey history with a career record of 778-608-110. He’s 181-133-39 at MSU. Comley will coach the Spartans’ final 10 regular season games and in the postseason. “Our goals won’t change and my devotion to being successful and doing the things the right way won’t change,’’ he said. “I’d love to go out on a positive note. “I desperately want to have a good finish for these kids.’’ Spartan players were not available for comment after Comley’s press conference.
All but certain
Comley said he’s putting his retirement at ‘’99 percent.’’ “Do I think I’ll coach anywhere else? No. Do I think I’ll do something in hockey? I might,’’ he said. Hollis said he’s had many conversations with Comley about the program “starting with the day I took the job (as athletic director).’’ “We had a conversation recently that came to the point where he asked to make the announcement today. But it was a mutual decision,’’ Hollis said. “I want to thank coach Comley for what he’s done for Michigan State and for the sport of college hockey. Our focus now is getting through this season by supporting our student-athletes and coaching staff.’’ Comley said he and his wife, Diane, will likely move back to Marquette.
“I intend to be a fan of Michigan State,’’ he said. “Women’s basketball is one of my favorites. I want Tom (Izzo) to do well. I want Mark (Dantonio) to do well, and all the other coaches. There’s a great staff here.’’ Hollis said he will immediately begin the search to find the Spartans’ new coach. He does not have a timetable for naming the coach. “My background is to do a lot of research and uncover traditional and untraditional rocks. That’s what we’ll do in this process,’’ Hollis said. “We’ll go out and identify someone who can take Spartan hockey and what we have as a foundation and elevate it to higher levels.’’
Likely candidates
The most likely candidates would appear to be three coaches with MSU backgrounds — Danton Cole, who’s in his first season coaching the U.S. National Team Development Program’s Under-17 team in Ann Abor; George Gwozdecky, in his 17th season at the University of Denver, and Newell Brown, a longtime NHL assistant coach now with the Vancouver Canucks. Both Cole (1985-89) and Brown (1980-84) played at MSU for coach Ron Mason, who hired Comley in 2002 when Mason stepped down to become athletic director. Brown also served as an assistant coach at MSU under Mason. Gwozdecky, who won NCAA titles with Denver in 2004 and 2005, was an assistant coach under Mason from 1984-1989. “I expect hockey at Michigan State to be competing for national championships year in and year out,’’ Hollis said. “You’re not going to win it every year, but you want to be in a position in which you’re competing for that every year.’’
BASKETBALL
Kodet gives Williamston lift
Sophomore scores 13 off the bench in second half to help Hornets edge Haslett. Page 6B
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Lucious removed from Spartan men’s roster
EAST LANSING —Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has been dismissed from the team for an undisclosed rules violation, MSU announced in a news release late Tuesday night. There was no word on Lucious’ status for his senior season in the release, which included statements from Lucious and MSU head coach Tom Izzo. “Unfortunately, Korie Lucious displayed conduct detrimental to the program,” Izzo said. “My focus is on this team for the remainder of the season.” “I didn’t live up to the standards of the program,” Lucious said in his statement. “Unfortunately, I let my teammates, my coaches, and myself down, and wish them the best for the rest of the season.” Izzo did not return a call or respond to a text message seeking comment. MSU’s first game without Lucious will be Thursday at Breslin Center against rival Michigan. Lucious, 21, of Milwaukee, averages 6.5 points in 24.4 minutes a game. He was suspended for an exhibition game and MSU’s first regular-season game of this season after an August operating while intoxicated charge resulted in a reckless driving conviction. He was suspended for a game last season for skipping classes. Lucious hit one of the biggest shots in program history in March, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send MSU past Maryland and into the Sweet Sixteen. He led MSU to the Final Four after Kalin Lucas was lost in that game with a torn Achilles’ tendon. Lucious was in line to be MSU’s starting point guard next season as a senior. The news release said MSU “will have no further comment on this issue.” — JOE REXRODE
TENNIS
Clijsters, Zvonareva advance to semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Kim Clijsters moved into an Australian Open semifinal showdown with No. 2-ranked Vera Zvonareva, beating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday as air force planes flew in formation overhead as part of celebrations for the national day. Cannons went off earlier when Zvonareva started the Australia Day proceedings at Rod Laver Arena with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova. Three-time U.S. Open champion Clijsters is seeking her first major outside of America and to return to the final at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2004, when she lost the championship match to fellow Belgian Justine Henin. Zvonareva has never won a Grand Slam title, losing the last two finals to Clijsters in New York and to Serena Williams at Wimbledon.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Angry UConn donor wants $3 million back
HARTFORD, Conn. — A major benefactor to the University of Connecticut wants the school to return $3 million in donations and remove his family name from its football complex because he says he was shut out of discussions about the selection of a new football coach. Robert Burton, chief executive officer of Greenwich, Conn.-based Burton Capital Management, said in a Jan. 19 letter to UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway that his opinions were ignored and he did not support the way Paul Pasqualoni was selected as coach. Burton called the situation “a slap in the face and embarrassment to my family,” and said he planned “to let the correct people know that you did not listen to your number one football donor. He called the search process flawed. “We want our money and respect back,” Burton wrote to Hathaway. Burton, who played college football at Murray State, said although he was not seeking veto power in the hiring, he “earned my voice on this subject” as the program’s top donor. He said he has hired lawyers to enforce his demand to get his donations back. The Day newspaper of New London first reported news of the letter Tuesday. — FROM WIRE REPORTS
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At 11-9, U-M ahead of early projections
Dismissed: Korie Lucious has been removed from the MSU basketball team for a rules violation.
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EAST LANSING — Michigan State’s players were like just about everyone else in the offseason – down on Michigan basketball. The math was pretty straightforward. The Wolverines went 15-17 last season and lost their two stars, Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims. “I didn’t think they’d be terrible … but they
are better than I thought, put it that way, because they were losing two great players,” MSU senior guard Kalin Lucas said of John Beilein’s team. “I didn’t think they were gonna be as competitive as they have been,” MSU junior forward Delvon Roe admitted. “That’s a team that’s playing with a lot of heart.” It’s also a team that has lost six straight entering Thursday’s game at No. 25 MSU (12-7 overall, 4-3 Big Ten). The Wolverines (11-9, 1-6) are still ahead of the preseason expectations of most, but league play has
not been good to them so far. At times, this has looked like a team that could threaten to break U-M’s 11-game losing streak at Breslin Center. The Wolverines lost to No. 1 Ohio State by four and No. 9 Syracuse by three, took No. Kansas to overtime, won at Clemson and routed an Oakland team that nearly upset MSU. The senior-less Wolverines are struggling to guard lately, though, as evidenced by a 74-60 loss at Northwestern and an 80-61 loss at last-place Indiana.
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Leader of the pack: Sophomore guard Darius Morris (4) leads Michigan in scoring (15.5 points per game) and assists (7.0 per game) this season.
I MICHIGAN AT A GLANCE w Record: 11-9 overall, 1-6 Big Ten
w Best wins: at Clemson, vs. Penn
State, vs. Oakland w Worst losses: at Indiana, at Northwestern w RPI: 88
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w Strength of schedule: 16
w Leading scorer: Darius Morris
(15.5) w Leading rebounder: Zack Novak (6.3) w Assists leader: Darius Morris (7.0)
MSU’S COMLEY STEPS DOWN
End of the road
Coach retiring after season; looking to go out on high note NEIL KOEPKE nkoepke@lsj.com
EAST LANSING — Four seasons after guiding Michigan State to the 2007 NCAA Championship, Rick Comley is leaving his job as Spartan hockey coach. Comley, 64, announced Tuesday that he’s stepping down as MSU coach after this season and retiring from coaching after 38 years. “I’m just kind of digesting it,’’ Comley said of his decision. “How many years is enough? When is the right time? I’ve enjoyed it here and the variety of where I’ve been, at the different institutions I’ve been involved in.’’ Before his nine-year run at MSU, Comley coached at Lake Superior State, his alma mater, for three seasons (1973-76) and then spent 26 years at Northern Michigan (1976-2002). Comley said the struggles the program has experienced in the GREG DERUITER/Lansing State Journal last three seasons helped lead to Winner: MSU coach Rick Comley, shown talking with captain Torey Krug, ranks fourth in career victories with 778. his decision. Two years after winning the 2007 NCAA title, the Spartans were weakened by graduation and w Lake Superior State coaching: Served as an early departures to the NHL and assistant coach under Ron Mason at LSSU for finished 10-23-5 in 2009. They reone season before taking over as head coach bounded last season with a 19-13-6 Happy days: in 1973. In three seasons, compiled a 59-46-3 record, finishing second in the record and won the NAIA national title in 1974, MSU hockey CCHA, but they still missed the his first season NCAA Tournament. coach Rick This season, MSU is 10-12-4 w Northern Michigan coaching: Started the Comley is all overall and in 10th place in the Northern Michigan program and spent 26 smiles after CCHA with a 6-10-2 record. In seasons as Wildcats coach, compiling a the Spartans eight full seasons under Comley, record of 538-429-68 record and winning the defeated MSU qualified for the NCAA tourNCAA championship in 1991 Boston ney four times, compiling a 6-3 rew MSU coaching: Replaced Mason in 2002 and College to win cord. is finishing his ninth season as a Spartan. the national “I’ve wanted the same things evDuring his nine seasons, the Spartans had a title in 2007. erybody wants. I came here to be solid three-year run from 2006-2008 in which Comley won successful and win national chamthey won the NCAA title in 2007, but were one two NCAA pionships,’’ Comley said. “I was inwin away from the Frozen Four in 2006 and national titles volved in one of our three (NCAA 2008. Comley’s record at MSU is 181-133-39. during his titles). But (the program) deserves w Career record: Comley is fourth in career 38-year better.’’ victories (778), behind only Mason (924), coaching Comley was asked at the press Jerry York of Boston College (867) and Jack conference if he was asked to recareer. Parker of Boston University (845). TOM GANNAM — Neil Koepke SEE COMLEY Page 7B
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Warriors remain perfect in CAAC Red SCOTT YOSHONIS
Dishing it off: Waverly’s Victoria Milton dishes a pass while being pressured by St. Johns’ Skylar Hebert (left) and Mikayla Silm on Tuesday.
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ST. JOHNS — Waverly claimed the early inside track on the CAAC Red girls basketball title race, and exorcised some demons with a 55-43 win over St. Johns on Tuesday night. Victoria Milton scored 14 points, including four crucial free throws late to lead the Warriors (9-2, 4-0). Waverly had a 20-point lead early in the third quarter but had to fend off Online a Redwing comeExtra back attempt in the For more photos fourth. from Tuesday’s Warrior head game, visit coach Erik Kutas www.lsj.com. said erasing the memory of his team’s last visit to St. Johns, a 35-23 loss that started a slide that cost them the 2010
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league title, was crucial. “It was really important,” Kutas said. “Last year, we were undefeated in the conference, and couldn’t close it out after coming in here. We have a lot of tough league games left to play, though.” St. Johns (9-2, 4-1) started quickly, using an eight-point flurry in the
span of 46 seconds to take an 8-2 lead, and force a Waverly timeout with 5:14 left in the first quarter. “We wanted to make sure that the players knew that that was last year,” Kutas said. “This is a new year. When we started the game the score was 0-0 and whichever team shows up and plays the bet-
ter game is going to win.” A full-court press helped Waverly grab control of the game late in the second quarter and in the early stages of the third to go ahead 20. St. Johns closed within seven early in the fourth but didn’t get any closer. St. Johns coach Mark Lasceski said his team’s inability to withstand Waverly’s press led to the 20-point deficit that was just too much to overcome. “We didn’t run our press break correctly,” Lasceski said. “They just kept getting the ball on defense and built up a nice lead. Seventeen points at halftime is hard to come back from, especially against a good team.” Jasmine Wood finished with 11 points and Carole Harris added 10 for the Warriors. Jordyn Nurenberg led all scorers with 16 points for St. Johns.
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MSU throws Mozart a birthday concert »The MSU College of Music celebrates Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 255th birthday on Thursday with a performance of some of his best-loved chamJAN ber works featuring piano, winds and strings. A preview lecture starts at 6:45 p.m. »MSU Music Building auditorium, West Circle Drive, East Lansing, 353-5340, www.music.msu.edu »7:30 p.m. Thursday, $10, $8 for seniors, free for students with ID and everyone younger than 18
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GRAY DAY: Macy Gray performs at 8 p.m. Friday at
the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. Info: 484-5656 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Seeking actors for ‘Pterodactyls’ »Young actors can audition this week for All-of-us JAN Express Children’s Theatre’s upcoming performance of “Night of the Pterodactyls.” The show will be performed March 25-27 and April 1-3. »Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, 333-2580, www.allofus express.org »6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Lopez 10 a.m. to noon Saturday
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8-10 p.m., Fox. Wisconsin is big on Fox this week. On Sunday, the network showed the Green Bay Packers winning a spot in the Super Bowl’ tonight, “Idol” shows the first auditions it’s ever had in Milwaukee. That semi-explains why we see some of the people in line have makebelieve cheese on their heads. Let’s hope this is better than the disappointing first week. Jennifer Lopez, who claimed she’s watched the show for nine years, seemed stunned to learn that she had to reject people. — Mike Hughes/TV America
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‘King’s Speech’ rules with 12 Oscar nods Facebook flick up for 8, ‘True Grit‘ 10 DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press
The British monarchy saga “The King’s Speech” reigns at the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush and positioning itself to challenge “The Social Network”
SECOND TIME AROUND: Jeff Bridges (“True Grit”), Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) and Jeremy Renner (“The Town”) are nominated in acting categories at the Oscars for the second year in a row.
for best picture. “The King’s Speech” gained momentum against the Facebook drama “The Social Network,” which dominated early Hollywood awards. Along with those two films, other best-picture nominees Tuesday for the Feb. 27 Oscars were the psychosexual thriller “Black Swan”; the boxing drama “The Fighter”; the sci-fi blockbuster “Inception”; the lesbian-family tale “The Kids Are All Right”; the survival story “127 Hours”; the animated smash “Toy Story 3”; the Western “True Grit”; and the Ozarks crime thriller “Winter’s Bone.”
“True Grit” ran second with 10 nominations, including acting honors for last year’s bestactor winner Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld. “The Social Network” won best drama at the Golden Globes and was picked as the year’s best by key critics groups, while “The King’s Speech” pulled an upset last weekend by winning the Producers Guild of America Awards top prize, whose recipient often goes on to claim best picture at the
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TRYPANOPHOBIA An exaggerated or irrational fear of injections
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ONE IN EVERY 7 TO 10 PEOPLE (10 to 15 percent of the population) is afflicted with a phobia.
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… are more common in women than in men. … worsen in time without treatment. … should be treated professionally. (Unsuccessful exposure makes them worse.) … can be treated in patients as young as age 1. … typically take 4 to 10 sessions of professional behavioral therapy, or cognitive behavioral therapy, to cure.
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Best picture “127 Hours” “Black Swan” “The Fighter” “Inception”
“The Kid’s Are All Right” “The King’s Speech” “The Social Network” “Toy Story 3” “True Grit” “Winter’s Bone” Colin Firth is nominated for bestactor for his role in “The King’s Speech.”
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he worn yellow page features 13 easy tasks for most teens: eat out, walk the dog, go a day without a panic attack — among 10 others. For Clark Topjon, they were unfathomable. The 16-year-old jotted them down two years back before beginning exposure therapy for an emetophobia, or severe fear of vomiting. Countless vomit videos, puke-flavored jellybeans and handfuls of fake throw-up later, Topjon just smiles at his shaky, ninth-grade handwriting. The goal list, now more like a certificate, bears 13 checkmarks. Every last task is now habitual. Exposure therapy took only two months and seven sessions to help Clark. Before that, his emetophobia worsened over three years, despite medical, homeopathic and talk treatments. Roughly 15 percent of Americans develop phobias, said Thomas Wise, American Psychiatric Association cochair of the Committee on Adult Psychology. If unaddressed, they can worsen over time and turn serious, even life threatening. In the U.S., exposure treatment — facing fears — has steadily gained acceptance in the last couple decades, Wise
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If losing weight is on your list of New Year’s resolutions (again.), add slurping soup to your to-do list. A bowl of soup is mostly liquid, making it a lower calorie way to feel satisfied without actually being stuffed. Making soup in your own kitchen can be easy and is the best way to control what you consume.
Black-eyed pea and sausage soup Start to finish: 25 minutes, Servings: 4
1/2 pound 97-percent fat-free kielbasa or smoked sausage 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 1/2 cups peeled, diced potato 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed 5 ounces frozen collard or turnip greens or spinach 14-ounce can reducedsodium chicken broth 1 1/4 cups water Salt, to taste Ground black pepper, to taste
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wise, then crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. In a large pot over medium, heat the oil.Add the sausage and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion and saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. » Add the potatoes, black-eyed peas, greens or spinach, broth and water. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot and cook over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 279 calories; 102 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 32 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 6 g fiber; 971 mg sodium. —Associated Press
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ear Amy: At the end of my workday recently, I received an instant message that said, “Hey, sexy.” I wrote back, “Who is this?” then the person immediately got offline. I Googled the screen name and in the list of results from the search was the Facebook page of the husband of one of my friends. My friend lives across the country. We are not close. The husband seems to use this screen name for everything (Facebook, email, IM), so it’s definitely him. I’ve never actually met or talked to him before, although we’re Facebook friends and he has sent me e-mails (I’m on a distribution list) to announce their kids’ births, send pictures of their kids, etc. I figure either he IM’d the wrong person, someone hacked his account or he’s a scumbag. But then further down the list of results in the Google search was a link to a personal ad he posted on an adult website. He posted his age and said he’s married and bisexual and is looking for emails, chats, meetings and “casual encounters” with women or couples. It’s definitely my friend’s husband, because of the unique screen name and the city he lives in. Maybe my friend and her husband are into this together. She doesn’t seem like the type, but you never know. Should I tell her about this? I would hate for her to be in the dark or feel like a fool later if she finds out herself. I have considered sending her an anonymous email from a dummy e-mail account. — Conflicted Dear Conflicted: If this
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scumbag sent you an instant message and then immediately hopped off when you replied, then he’s not very good at being a scumbag, if you think about it. I can understand your curiosity, but this whole thing might be little more than a wild Googlechase. There are myriad technical reasons that this might not be who you think it is, and even if your suspicions are correct, the technology that created this situation also provides plausible deniability. I would ignore it for now. However, if it happens again and if the person originating the message actually identifies himself definitively and makes some sort of explicit declaration, then I would suggest you forward the correspondence to his wife. Dear Amy: I could really relate to “Regretful,” the young woman who was ashamed that she was already divorced at age 22. I understand the shame of a failed marriage at such a young age. Mine didn’t even make it a year! I choose to refer to my marriage as a “long date” as opposed to a short marriage! Maybe that concept would make her feel less anxious about her early divorce. — No Longer Ashamed Dear No: I love the “long date” concept. Thank you. Send questions to askamy @tribune.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
along life’s highway, anyone going faster seems like a reckless crazy person. You will enjoy people who have a similar sense of pacing and avoid the others.
Libra, beginning a cycle of relationship review that lasts until June 13, 2011. Saturn loves to test us so that we better understand what it is that we know LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) and do well, and where the » It’s not so difficult for you to holes are in our knowledge. forgive your loved ones. You We will learn more about ourmay need more time, and some selves as we interact in close distance wouldn’t hurt, either. relationships and partnerships But ultimately, you will allow of all kinds. your burdens to drop and your bonds to heal. ARIES (March 21-April 19) » You will someday be in a SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) position where others promote » Your friends love that they you. Until then, you have to don’t have to explain themdo it yourself. It’s the same for selves to you. You know why everyone, even those you see they do what they do. Furtheras being above it all. more, you can predict what they will do in the future. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) » Your list is too long, and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22it’s stressing you out. But the Dec. 21) answer is a scissors snip away. » Excitement and adventure will Write it all down in order of happen close to home. A importance, and then cut. Never whole new world will open up put off until tomorrow what because you have the confiyou can avoid doing altogether. dence to talk to someone interesting. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) » When others make a fuss over CAPRICORN (Dec. 22your accomplishments, it may Jan. 19) feel awkward to you. In a pri» You’ll be drawn out of yourself vate moment, you will know — pulled out of your routine the proud rush of success, and and into the drama of a fascithat’s all the acknowledgenating person.You are especially ment you need right now. vulnerable to the charms of TauCANCER (June 22-July 22) rus and Sagittarius people. » You get the job done like a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20professional, whether or not Feb. 18) you’re getting compensated » The one who was closed to you for your efforts. You will attract suddenly opens up. This likely the attention of a power player has to do with a change in his who shares your work ethic. or her status — nothing to do
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» An issue persists. There are
many possible solutions to consider. You’re not likely to come to a conclusion on this matter today, though you may take action in a certain direction just because you’re tired of thinking about it.
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Jackson’s doc pleads not guilty in star’s death Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop superstar’s death as the case moved rapidly toward trial. “Your honor, I am an innocent man,” Murray told Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor. “I definitely plead not guilty.” Murray spoke in a soft voice and his lawyers announced they would be ready to go to trial within the 60-day statutory time limit, which would make for an unusually speedy trial. Deputy District Attorney David
Walgren said the prosecution would be ready to go as well. The judge scheduled the trial to begin March 28 and set a pretrial hearing for Feb. 7 Murray’s lawyer said earlier he would not seek a plea bargain, and they had no qualms about going to trial in spite of strong prosecution evidence at a preliminary hearing aiming to prove the doctor’s gross negligence killed Jackson.
‘Jersey Shore’ headed to Italy for fourth season
“Jersey Shore” is headed to the Motherland. The network announced the pop-
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tect who’s believed to be the last surviving member of Frank Lloyd Wright’s original Taliesin fellows has died. A friend says Edgar Tafel died Jan. 18 at his Manhattan home. He was 98.
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ular MTV reality TV series will film its fourth season in Italy. MTV programming vice president Chris Linn said the “Jersey Shore” gang is headed to the birthplace of the culture they love and live by. The series documents the hardpartying lifestyle of a group of Italian-Americans, including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino. The first and third season, which is currently airing, are set in Seaside Heights, N.J., while the second season sent the cast to Miami. — From wire reports
Oscars: Tough field for supporting actress Best actor
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Oscars. “I’ve been texting people in between interviews, and there’s a lot of excitement going on across the globe from our team. It’s really wonderful. It’s sort of like ‘Ben-Hur’ proportions. It all seems a bit crazy, you know?” said supporting-actor nominee Rush, an Oscar winner for 1996’s “Shine.” Along with Rush, bestactor favorite Firth and supporting-actress contender Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech” had nominations for director Tom Hooper and screenwriter David Seidler, plus honors in such categories as cinematography, costume design, art direction and musical score. Supporting-actor favorite Christian Bale was nominated for “The Fighter.” The best-actress field shapes up as a two-woman race between Annette Bening for “The Kids Are All Right,” who won the Globe for actress in a musical or comedy, and Natalie Portman for “Black Swan,” who received the Globe for dramatic actress. The supporting-actress Oscar could prove the most competitive among acting prizes. Melissa Leo won the Globe for “The Fighter,” but she faces strong challenges from that film’s co-star Amy Adams and 14-year-old newcomer Steinfeld, who missed out on a Globe nomination for “True Grit” but made the cut for supporting actress at the Oscars. “I’m still reeling from the Golden Globe and its extraordinary and unique recognition,” said Leo, whose film emerged late last year as a low-budget underdog that parallels the story of “The Fighter,” about a lateblooming boxer who gets a title shot. “Is it art imitates life, or life is imitating art? What happened?”
» Javier Bardem, “Biutiful” » Jeff Bridges, “True Grit” » Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”
» Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” » James Franco, “127 Hours”
Best actress
» Annette Bening, “The Kids Are All Right”
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» Nicole Kidman, “Rabbit Hole” » Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone”
Facebook: “The Social Network” racked up 8 nominations, » Natalie Portman, “Black Swan” including one for Jesse Eisenberg (left) as best actor.
Oscar snubs and surprises
And the nominees are ... pretty much everyone you expected to see. This year’s Oscar nominations didn’t make history as the most exciting or unusual in recent memory. If you’re a devoted movie fan, you pretty much could have skipped the morning announcements and guessed who got the nods. But there were a few surprises and snubs for Hollywood to buzz about. Here are five of them: » Christopher Nolan of “Inception” and Danny Boyle of “127 Hours” weren’t nominated for best director. OK, everyone can’t be included when there are five director nods and ten best-picture nominees. But if any movies depended on a director’s vision, they are “Inception,” a visually dazzling, intricate puzzle, and “127 Hours,” a grueling physical and psychological journey that has stunningly beautiful moments. » Ben Affleck made a career comeback with “The Town,” but his assured direction, superb casting and solid acting didn’t equal a best picture nomination for the intense crime drama. » One of the most interesting categories this year is best supporting actress, where Melissa Leo and Amy Adams of “The Fighter” are up against Helena Bonham Carter of “The King’s Speech,” Hailee Steinfeld of “True Grit” and Australian actress Jacki Weaver of “Animal Kingdom.” But what about Mila Kunis, who was so electric as Natalie Portman’s ballerina rival in “Black Swan?” » Kudos to John Hawkes for getting a best supporting actor nomination for “Winter’s Bone,” an indie film that’s gotten a fraction of the publicity of the big contenders. Hawkes, who’s done fine work in projects like HBO’s “Deadwood,” is receiving the sort of recognition that so many character actors deserve. And yes, Andrew Garfield of “The Social Network” was snubbed in this category, but his consolation prize is his upcoming role in the next Spider-Man movie. » Javier Bardem’s nomination for best actor was one of the biggest surprises. He wasn’t among those mentioned frequently as a possible nominee, but he does have a lot of fans.And did it help that one of them is his “Eat Pray Love” co-star Julia Roberts? At a screening of Bardem’s “Biutiful” that she hosted, she told Entertainment Weekly, “I just have a great appreciation for what he went through to show us all this.” — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press
» Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
Best supporting actor
» Christian Bale, “The Fighter” » John Hawkes,”Winter’s Bone” » Jeremy Renner, “The Town” » Mark Ruffalo, “The Kids Are All Right”
» Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech”
Best supporting actress » Amy Adams, “The Fighter” » Helena Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech”
» Melissa Leo, “The Fighter” » Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit” » Jackie Weaver, “Animal Kingdom”
Best director
» Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan” » David Fincher, “The Social
Network” » Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech” » David O. Russell, “The Fighter” » Joel and Ethan Coen, “True Grit”
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his whole thousands of birds falling out of the sky to their deaths for no reason thing is seriously messing with my head; yours, too, I’ll bet. You don’t have to live in Arkansas, where thousands fell to the ground on New Year’s Eve. Later that week, hundreds of birds fell out of the sky in Kentucky, which made me think that a cool new license plate motto for the state of Kentucky would be “Now With Fewer Dead Birds Than Arkansas!” A few days later, 200 birds dropped dead out of the sky in Texas, which is probably pretty embarrassed at having so few in a state where they brag about everything being bigger. Mercifully, about 60 dropped out of the sky the next day at a small town in Sweden, so I believe we can all say “Suck it, Sweden!” to that paltry total. The now-international dead bird freak-out is under way, and it doesn’t help that scientists, whom we depend on for answers to these mysteries of nature, have basically narrowed the
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suspected causes to (A) fireworks causing disorientation, (B) weather currents that caused confusion, (C) a shifting in the magnetic field that birds use for navigation and (D) an extremely emotional reaction to the new Republican Congress. I was just kidding about that second one. And it’s not just birds turning up dead but fish, too. Back in Arkansas, 100,000 fish washed ashore shortly before the New Year’s Eve bird debacle. Not to be outdone, hundreds of red snapper washed ashore the next week in New Zealand. Which would’ve been OK if they’d been followed by a tidal wave of a nice buttery Chardonnay, just saying. Now I know that dead fish and birds is no laughing matter, but you have to be a little relieved that, finally, when hundreds of dead turtle doves fell from the sky
in Italy last week, there was a simple explanation. Turns out the turtle doves, a haughty species owing to its enviable placement in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” (really, who even cares about the partridge; the doves might as well be No. 1), had simply eaten themselves to death. And while that’s not an uncommon sight over on The Learning Channel, you don’t expect it among birds, which usually don’t have a fat mama with a front butt toting them Krispy Kremes every hour on the hour. No, these birds did it all to themselves by gorging
themselves, literally to death, on too many sunflower seeds from a nearby oil factory. An observer said the bloated birds rained dead from the sky, victims of acute indigestion. What a horrible way to go. Sunflower seeds? I thought they were supposed to be healthy. All things in moderation, I suppose. Bottom line: Unlike Italian turtle doves, if I do eat myself to death it will be something involving chocolate. Promise. Celia Rivenbark writes a humor column for MCT News Service. Visit her Web site at celiarivenbark.com.
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Editor’s note: Looking for Mike’s must-see for tonight? See Page 1C. TONIGHT’S MIGHT-SEE: “Blue Bloods,” 10 p.m., CBS. Already a ratings hit on Fridays, this show is off to a good start during its four-Wednesday detour. Tonight, we see family ties on both sides of the law, when a gangster’s son is killed at his own engagement party. Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), the police commissioner’s son, probes family politics in the Russian Mob; also, his sister Erin (Bridget Moynahan) joins a high-profile corruption case. TONIGHT’S ALTERNATIVE: “Face Off,” 10 p.m., Syfy. A dozen aspiring Hollywood make-up artists compete in this series, facing some steep challenges. In the middle of a party, they’re told to turn something around them into a facial design. Then MIKE they must create someone who’s HUGHES half-human and half ostrich or bug TELEVISION or elephant. hughestvmike@aol.com www.mikehughes.tv That works, because these are bright, resourceful contestants. The judges (movie make-up stars) are sharp; the host (actress McKenzie Westmore) also brings expertise, as the daughter, niece and great-granddaughter of make-up masters.
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By definition, phobias are any anxieties that limit life, like a fear of cars too intense to drive to work or a fear of dogs that keeps someone from walking outdoors. Ashley Smith, psychologist for the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, likened them to fire alarms that sound with the simple lighting of a candle or stovetop. “Until you realize it’s a false alarm,” she said, “you’d be running out of the house all the time.” In Topjon’s case, this meant hours on end in the bathroom, afraid he might vomit. He also started phoning his parents incessantly and skipping breakfast for fear the hungry feeling meant he might get sick. For Wendy Erickson, of Overland Park, Kan., the limit from her phobia was simply a flat refusal to fly. Earlier in life, Erickson loved plane trips. She flew for family vacations. But all her infatuation with flying ended with one broken elevator in 1987, which sparked a case of claustrophobia. She sat, trapped and alone, for 45 minutes, before a fireman
Common phobias and treatments
10 warning signs of phobias in kids: 1. Increased clinginess 2. More frequent nervous movement or twitches 3. Impulsive behavior 4. Distracted behavior 5. Difficulty sleeping 6. Sweaty hands 7. Faster resting heart rate 8. Nausea 9. Headaches 10. Stomachaches eventually pried it open and pulled her free. When she emerged, she wouldn’t get on another airplane for 23 years. “I looked at (flying) as being up in the air 30,000 feet in a tube,” Erickson said. Erickson’s phobia lasted longer than Topjon’s because, for decades, she didn’t see it as a treatable illness. She and her family just accepted that every family trip would be by car. Topjon said he tried to be proactive with his phobia. He went to his primary care doctor, who started him on Zoloft, an antidepressant. He also tried numerous talk and homeopathic therapists. Sometimes, he improved. But the progress was always precarious and short-lived. “What we got from every place we went to before the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment was coping stuff,” Greg Topjon said. “It was all just tools and props to cope, to just make it
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through the day, and it had nothing to do with curing it.” In the end, Erickson only changed her attitude toward treatment because her eldest daughter moved to Chicago last spring. Topjon turned there in a more desperate state. The week before, he had dipped into depression and even spoke of suicide. After numerous other centers, it was a last resort.
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The Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment keeps an assortment of potentially fearful sights. The ones prescribed commonly include clown figures, hypodermic needles, fake blood and cages of spiders and snakes. The staff also takes patients with embarrassment fears to supermarkets to
have them clap in public. For a fear of speeches, the staff poses as inattentive students, throwing paper planes and talking as the patients present a topic. At first, Topjon merely thought of vomiting, then looked at pictures and watched movies of people throwing up. Only later did he eat the jellybeans; hold a hand in fake vomit, which he then thought was real; and gag himself — all with Jacobson telling him he was going to vomit. Erickson, for a long time, just watched movie after movie of planes — inside and outside the cabin — taking off and landing. Not until May 9, more than a month after beginning, did Erickson board a St. Louis-bound plane with her doctor. The wait helped.
arachnophobia (of spiders), ophidiophobia (of snakes) and cynophobia (of dogs) Treatment: (gradual exposure) Start with imagining the creatures and build to pictures and videos of them as anxiety decreases at each stage. Eventual visual and then, hands-on exposure with live creatures should also be scaled, like starting with a puppy and then switching to a grown dog and a room of dogs. » Social phobias, such as glossophobia (of public speaking or “stage fright”) and more general social anxiety Treatment: Clap out loud in a busy supermarket or carry on a conversation with someone who intentionally creates an awkward silence. For a fear of speeches, give a presentation while others (such as mental health counsel-
Early on, Erickson expected a week of sleepless nights before that inevitable flight came. But even the night before, she slept like a baby. Smith compared the gradual approach in exposure therapy to acclimating to a cold pool by entering one limb at a time. But even gradual exposure with phobias — spread over four to 10 sessions instead of just one or a few — isn’t easy. The Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment uses a stress scale from one to 10, with level
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BASKETBALL
Kodet gives Williamston lift
Sophomore scores 13 off the bench in second half to help Hornets edge Haslett. Page 6B
SIDELINES
SPORTS
JOE REXRODE
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Lucious removed from Spartan men’s roster
EAST LANSING —Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has been dismissed from the team for an undisclosed rules violation, MSU announced in a news release late Tuesday night. There was no word on Lucious’ status for his senior season in the release, which included statements from Lucious and MSU head coach Tom Izzo. “Unfortunately, Korie Lucious displayed conduct detrimental to the program,” Izzo said. “My focus is on this team for the remainder of the season.” “I didn’t live up to the standards of the program,” Lucious said in his statement. “Unfortunately, I let my teammates, my coaches, and myself down, and wish them the best for the rest of the season.” Izzo did not return a call or respond to a text message seeking comment. MSU’s first game without Lucious will be Thursday at Breslin Center against rival Michigan. Lucious, 21, of Milwaukee, averages 6.5 points in 24.4 minutes a game. He was suspended for an exhibition game and MSU’s first regular-season game of this season after an August operating while intoxicated charge resulted in a reckless driving conviction. He was suspended for a game last season for skipping classes. Lucious hit one of the biggest shots in program history in March, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send MSU past Maryland and into the Sweet Sixteen. He led MSU to the Final Four after Kalin Lucas was lost in that game with a torn Achilles’ tendon. Lucious was in line to be MSU’s starting point guard next season as a senior. The news release said MSU “will have no further comment on this issue.” — JOE REXRODE
TENNIS
Clijsters, Zvonareva advance to semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Kim Clijsters moved into an Australian Open semifinal showdown with No. 2-ranked Vera Zvonareva, beating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday as air force planes flew in formation overhead as part of celebrations for the national day. Cannons went off earlier when Zvonareva started the Australia Day proceedings at Rod Laver Arena with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova. Three-time U.S. Open champion Clijsters is seeking her first major outside of America and to return to the final at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2004, when she lost the championship match to fellow Belgian Justine Henin. Zvonareva has never won a Grand Slam title, losing the last two finals to Clijsters in New York and to Serena Williams at Wimbledon.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Angry UConn donor wants $3 million back
HARTFORD, Conn. — A major benefactor to the University of Connecticut wants the school to return $3 million in donations and remove his family name from its football complex because he says he was shut out of discussions about the selection of a new football coach. Robert Burton, chief executive officer of Greenwich, Conn.-based Burton Capital Management, said in a Jan. 19 letter to UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway that his opinions were ignored and he did not support the way Paul Pasqualoni was selected as coach. Burton called the situation “a slap in the face and embarrassment to my family,” and said he planned “to let the correct people know that you did not listen to your number one football donor. He called the search process flawed. “We want our money and respect back,” Burton wrote to Hathaway. Burton, who played college football at Murray State, said although he was not seeking veto power in the hiring, he “earned my voice on this subject” as the program’s top donor. He said he has hired lawyers to enforce his demand to get his donations back. The Day newspaper of New London first reported news of the letter Tuesday. — FROM WIRE REPORTS
JANUARY 26, 2011
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WEDNESDAY
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At 11-9, U-M ahead of early projections
Dismissed: Korie Lucious has been removed from the MSU basketball team for a rules violation.
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EAST LANSING — Michigan State’s players were like just about everyone else in the offseason – down on Michigan basketball. The math was pretty straightforward. The Wolverines went 15-17 last season and lost their two stars, Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims. “I didn’t think they’d be terrible … but they
are better than I thought, put it that way, because they were losing two great players,” MSU senior guard Kalin Lucas said of John Beilein’s team. “I didn’t think they were gonna be as competitive as they have been,” MSU junior forward Delvon Roe admitted. “That’s a team that’s playing with a lot of heart.” It’s also a team that has lost six straight entering Thursday’s game at No. 25 MSU (12-7 overall, 4-3 Big Ten). The Wolverines (11-9, 1-6) are still ahead of the preseason expectations of most, but league play has
not been good to them so far. At times, this has looked like a team that could threaten to break U-M’s 11-game losing streak at Breslin Center. The Wolverines lost to No. 1 Ohio State by four and No. 9 Syracuse by three, took No. Kansas to overtime, won at Clemson and routed an Oakland team that nearly upset MSU. The senior-less Wolverines are struggling to guard lately, though, as evidenced by a 74-60 loss at Northwestern and an 80-61 loss at last-place Indiana.
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Leader of the pack: Sophomore guard Darius Morris (4) leads Michigan in scoring (15.5 points per game) and assists (7.0 per game) this season.
I MICHIGAN AT A GLANCE w Record: 11-9 overall, 1-6 Big Ten
w Best wins: at Clemson, vs. Penn
State, vs. Oakland w Worst losses: at Indiana, at Northwestern w RPI: 88
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w Strength of schedule: 16
w Leading scorer: Darius Morris
(15.5) w Leading rebounder: Zack Novak (6.3) w Assists leader: Darius Morris (7.0)
MSU’S COMLEY STEPS DOWN
End of the road
Coach retiring after season; looking to go out on high note NEIL KOEPKE nkoepke@lsj.com
EAST LANSING — Four seasons after guiding Michigan State to the 2007 NCAA Championship, Rick Comley is leaving his job as Spartan hockey coach. Comley, 64, announced Tuesday that he’s stepping down as MSU coach after this season and retiring from coaching after 38 years. “I’m just kind of digesting it,’’ Comley said of his decision. “How many years is enough? When is the right time? I’ve enjoyed it here and the variety of where I’ve been, at the different institutions I’ve been involved in.’’ Before his nine-year run at MSU, Comley coached at Lake Superior State, his alma mater, for three seasons (1973-76) and then spent 26 years at Northern Michigan (1976-2002). Comley said the struggles the program has experienced in the GREG DERUITER/Lansing State Journal last three seasons helped lead to Winner: MSU coach Rick Comley, shown talking with captain Torey Krug, ranks fourth in career victories with 778. his decision. Two years after winning the 2007 NCAA title, the Spartans were weakened by graduation and w Lake Superior State coaching: Served as an early departures to the NHL and assistant coach under Ron Mason at LSSU for finished 10-23-5 in 2009. They reone season before taking over as head coach bounded last season with a 19-13-6 Happy days: in 1973. In three seasons, compiled a 59-46-3 record, finishing second in the record and won the NAIA national title in 1974, MSU hockey CCHA, but they still missed the his first season NCAA Tournament. coach Rick This season, MSU is 10-12-4 w Northern Michigan coaching: Started the Comley is all overall and in 10th place in the Northern Michigan program and spent 26 smiles after CCHA with a 6-10-2 record. In seasons as Wildcats coach, compiling a the Spartans eight full seasons under Comley, record of 538-429-68 record and winning the defeated MSU qualified for the NCAA tourNCAA championship in 1991 Boston ney four times, compiling a 6-3 rew MSU coaching: Replaced Mason in 2002 and College to win cord. is finishing his ninth season as a Spartan. the national “I’ve wanted the same things evDuring his nine seasons, the Spartans had a title in 2007. erybody wants. I came here to be solid three-year run from 2006-2008 in which Comley won successful and win national chamthey won the NCAA title in 2007, but were one two NCAA pionships,’’ Comley said. “I was inwin away from the Frozen Four in 2006 and national titles volved in one of our three (NCAA 2008. Comley’s record at MSU is 181-133-39. during his titles). But (the program) deserves w Career record: Comley is fourth in career 38-year better.’’ victories (778), behind only Mason (924), coaching Comley was asked at the press Jerry York of Boston College (867) and Jack conference if he was asked to recareer. Parker of Boston University (845). TOM GANNAM — Neil Koepke SEE COMLEY Page 7B
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Warriors remain perfect in CAAC Red SCOTT YOSHONIS
Dishing it off: Waverly’s Victoria Milton dishes a pass while being pressured by St. Johns’ Skylar Hebert (left) and Mikayla Silm on Tuesday.
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ST. JOHNS — Waverly claimed the early inside track on the CAAC Red girls basketball title race, and exorcised some demons with a 55-43 win over St. Johns on Tuesday night. Victoria Milton scored 14 points, including four crucial free throws late to lead the Warriors (9-2, 4-0). Waverly had a 20-point lead early in the third quarter but had to fend off Online a Redwing comeExtra back attempt in the For more photos fourth. from Tuesday’s Warrior head game, visit coach Erik Kutas www.lsj.com. said erasing the memory of his team’s last visit to St. Johns, a 35-23 loss that started a slide that cost them the 2010
KEVIN W. FOWLER For the Lansing State Journal
league title, was crucial. “It was really important,” Kutas said. “Last year, we were undefeated in the conference, and couldn’t close it out after coming in here. We have a lot of tough league games left to play, though.” St. Johns (9-2, 4-1) started quickly, using an eight-point flurry in the
span of 46 seconds to take an 8-2 lead, and force a Waverly timeout with 5:14 left in the first quarter. “We wanted to make sure that the players knew that that was last year,” Kutas said. “This is a new year. When we started the game the score was 0-0 and whichever team shows up and plays the bet-
ter game is going to win.” A full-court press helped Waverly grab control of the game late in the second quarter and in the early stages of the third to go ahead 20. St. Johns closed within seven early in the fourth but didn’t get any closer. St. Johns coach Mark Lasceski said his team’s inability to withstand Waverly’s press led to the 20-point deficit that was just too much to overcome. “We didn’t run our press break correctly,” Lasceski said. “They just kept getting the ball on defense and built up a nice lead. Seventeen points at halftime is hard to come back from, especially against a good team.” Jasmine Wood finished with 11 points and Carole Harris added 10 for the Warriors. Jordyn Nurenberg led all scorers with 16 points for St. Johns.