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Above, Millwood Elementary School students fill the school’s hallways during their Earth Day Parade on Friday. Students made projects out of recycled goods such as butterflies from toilet paper rolls and jump ropes from plastic bags.

Near right, Evan Gregg, Bryan Burdick (back center) and Jeremiah Christmas march down the halls.

Far right, Zaria Service, a fourth-grader in Mrs. McLeod’s class, jumps down the hallway using a jump rope made from strips of plastic garbage bags during Millwood Elementary School’s Earth Day celebration.

Millwood Elementary School goes all out for the planet

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Millwood Elementary School students celebrated Earth Day on Friday by holding a schoolwide parade.

The annual worldwide event, celebrated on April 22 in more than 193 countries each year, is held to demonstrate support for environmental protection, according to Earth Day Network’s website, www.earthday.org.

Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970.

At Millwood, each of the school’s grades prepared a project for the pa-

rade related to conserving resources or recycling, said Blaire Holloway, the school’s science lab instructor.

Projects included “Earth Mobiles,” “stained glass Earths” made out of wax paper and different colored tissue paper, jump ropes made out of plastic bags and paper kites made out of newspapers.

During the parade, six students from each of the school’s classes carried banners with slogans such as “Give a hoot … Don’t Pollute,” “Keep Calm and Recycle,” “Stash Your Trash” and “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.”

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ment’s Stephen Byrd, who was dressed as recycling mascot “Rocky the Recycler,” was on hand to highfive students.

Holloway said students also watched videos throughout the week on recycling and saving resources.

She said celebrating Earth Day is important.

“The ultimate goal is for children to understand that recycling and taking care of the environment is an everlasting journey,” she said. “We want to educate them that this is something they can start doing now.”

Transportation and aesthetic improvements to the Southern Gateway, where U.S. 15, Manning Avenue and Pocalla Road meet, will bring more life to the intersection notable for being the southern entrance into Sumter.

Sumter Planning Department Director George McGregor said the intersection is called the Southern Gateway because Manning Avenue is the primary corridor that leads to the downtown area.

He said that intersection was chosen as the location to welcome travelers into Sumter back in 2006.

There are two phases to the project: transportation improvements and beautification, McGregor said.

He said the transportation phase of the project — improvements to the streetscape, the addition of turning lanes and the installation of mast arms for traffic lights — has already started and is estimated to be completed in about two months.

The transportation phase will also include the reconstruction of the intersection to close off the entrance lane, routing traffic on Manning Avenue onto U.S. 15 South.

McGregor said the city also purchased the property at the corner of the intersection where S&W Used Cars used to be located to transform into a green space for the beautification project.

Signage with lighting, steel and brick fencing and various plants will be added to the space to welcome travelers into Sumter. The automotive business has relocated to another area at the intersection.

Sumter City Council approved a contract with Digging Deep Construction of New Zion to complete the beautification phase during its meeting on April 19.

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Volunteers recognized at annual event

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com “Good communities don’t work without volunteers,” said Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen as he welcomed guests to the annual Sumter Volunteers’ Picnic at Swan Lake’s Heath Pavilion on Friday.

“These are some of the major awards the community can give to an individual or group,” he said.

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On a rainy day with occasional thunder, attendees enjoyed a hearty fried chicken lunch before McElveen, Steve Shumake and Jo Anne Morris began handing out awards to people and organizations who have volunteered to make Sumter a better community.

The theme of the day was set when numerous certificates were awarded to schools, churches and individuals for baking 3,760 dozen cookies during the 23rd-annual Shower Shaw with Cookies event.

Morris said she always looks forward to the annual volunteer picnic.

“The givers become the receivers,” she said.

The Edith Myers Extraordinary Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Linda Hodge for her countless hours of volunteerism since retiring from The Sumter Item.

The Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service was presented to Shaw Air Force Base.

“There are so many memories of Shaw helping Sumter,” McElveen said. “This is a big year, the 75th anniversary of Shaw in Sumter.”

Having the base here has had a huge effect on the

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Investigators with Sumter County Sheriff’s Office have determined that a stabbing incident at Pilgrim’s Pride, 2050 U.S. 15 South, was in self-defense and no charges will be filed.

On April 15, deputies responded to a reported stabbing that took place about 7:45 a.m. at the chicken

processing plant.

Upon arrival, deputies found a woman suffering from serious stab wounds. The victim was airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia where she remained for several days before being released. The woman is now recuperating at home.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the incident began when

two Pilgrim’s Pride workers were fired for allegedly smelling of alcohol at work.

“The victim was attacked from behind by two individuals,” said Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis.

“She used the knife she had been using on her job to try to defend herself. She has declined to press charges against her two assailants.”

Dennis said the case is now closed.

Prince appears at the Met Center in Minneapolis on March 17, 1983. Widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era, Prince was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis.

Sumter Item readers mourn Prince’s death Prince could play guitar like Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix, sing like James Brown, turn out pop melodies worthy of Motown or lay down the deepest grooves this side of Sly and the Family Stone. But no one could mistake his sound for anyone but Prince.

The dazzlingly talented and charismatic singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist who died Thursday at his home drew upon the history of modern popular music and created a genderand genre-defying blend of rock, funk and soul. With hits including “1999,” ‘’Purple Rain” and “Little Red Corvette,” Prince’s records sold more than 100 million copies and earned him Grammys and an Academy Award for music.

The death of the iconic musician prompted responses from fans worldwide, and Sumter Item readers are also mourning the loss of this hugely innovative musician. Below are some responses from our Facebook page: My fondest memory of Prince was that I was living here in South Carolina in 2004. I had the opportunity to attend his concert at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Overall, the entire show was beyond electrifying!

PHENOMENAL to say the least.

ERIC WILLIAMS My favorite song by Prince is “When Doves Cry.” There is sadness about the song.

I was in Italy I first heard it. Prince will be missed so many for so many reason. May his family be comfort by the grace of God. It is done go take your rest.

BURTON MISSBEE For me, it was seeing him in Washington DC. I actually got to touch and say hi to him.... He gave me that patent smile of his...... When I found out about his death, I was at work and tears were strolling down my eyes. My family and friends called and texted me to see if I was okay. I am still numb but I am holding on.

T ISALWAYSINTROUBLE McDONALD My favorite song was “Let’s Go Crazy”

ROCHELLE THAMES “Purple Rain”

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St. Anne Catholic School won the middle school title at the 2016 South Carolina Independent School Association Battle of the Books state competition held at Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday.

Sumter schools take top honors at state competition

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Two Sumter schools took the top prize at the 2016 South Carolina Independent School Association Battle of the Books state competition held at Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday.

St. Anne Catholic School won the middle school competition, while Wilson Hall claimed the lower school title for the second year in a row.

A total of 12 teams in each division participated in the competition, from private schools across the state. The schools qualified for the event after a regional competition of 30 teams held in November.

Battle of the Books is an adaptation of the national reading incentive program, America’s Battle of the Books.

Students read books and come together to demonstrate their abilities and test their knowledge of the material in a timed competition.

Each school that participates is given the same list of 20 books to read the summer before the regional and state competitions.

Thomas Sumter Academy Head of School Debbie Nix, moderator of the event, said she was thrilled with the turnout.

“This event gives students an opportunity to compete in something they love doing, which is reading,” Nix said.

“Reading books is the best education possible for a child. This event also gives young people a wonderful public speaking skill to develop, to be comfortable answering questions on stage.”

Teams of six students compete on

‘This year we were given the chance to redeem ourselves. We would practice during recess, study hall and on our free time.’

er and English language arts teacher, said the students had been practicing up to three days a week for the last few months.

The team comprises four eighthgrade students, four seventh-grade students and two sixth-grade students.

Ella Allan, a sixth-grade student and youngest member of the team, said she was excited to compete in the middle-school level.

“It was really intense,” Allan said.

Megan Bishoff, an eighth-grade student, said the team was runner up in MEGAN BISHOFF last year’s state competition and that it was nice for them to claim the title this St. Anne Catholic School eighthyear. grader “This year we were given the chance to redeem ourselves,” Bishoff said. stage. The students can be switched out “We would practice during recess, study hall and on our free time.” each round if there are more than six Wilson Hall defeated Prince of Peace on a team. Students are asked a random question and are given 30 seconds Catholic School of Columbia in the last round. to discuss it. One team member reSusie Herlong, a fifth-grade reading sponds with the title of the book and its and language arts teacher, and Kathy author.

Coker, third-grade teacher, served as Teams are given points based on their answer. They receive three points advisers for the team.

Herlong said the team won by a sinfor naming the title and the author corgle point on the last question. rectly, two points for naming the title “It was really exciting,” she said. and no points for just naming the au“The other team played extremely well, thor. If a team misses the answer, the and we were evenly matched.” question goes to the opposing team for The team consists of 14 members, a rebuttal. The team that answers the grades third, fourth and fifth. Most of rebuttal correctly receives two points.

A total of 440 questions were asked in them are third-grade students.

Herlong said each of the students each competition, lower school and would read multiple books, becoming middle school, Nix said. well acquainted with them. Two of the St. Anne fought the last round with students read all 20 books.

Orangeburg Prep of Orangeburg, In the fall of 2017, SCISA is planning which took second, and Porter-Gaud School of Charleston, which took third. on opening up the Battle of the Books Leah Kiernan, St. Anne’s team advis- competition to high school students.

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Great American Eclipse will draw tourists CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Where’s the best place to watch next year’s eclipse? If you’re thinking the grand open spaces of Wyoming, you have plenty of company.

Hotel rooms across the Cowboy State are going, going, gone, well more than a year before the arrival of the first total solar eclipse to be seen from the mainland U.S. in almost four decades.

A national astronomy convention has reserved Casper’s largest hotel.

International guides plan eclipse-oriented tours of the Yellowstone region.

Jackson Hole is bracing for big crowds, and Native American tribes are promoting their heritage as the perfect backdrop for the rare natural event.

Tourism boosters are giddy. They’ve done little to market Wyoming as an eclipse destination, with millions already visiting Grand Teton and Yellowstone each year, and yet even campsites are being claimed more than a year before eclipse day, Aug. 21, 2017.

“What’s hot on everybody’s mind is, what’s the attendance number?” said Brook Kreder with the Casper Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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A total solar eclipse is seen in Belitung, Indonesia, on March 9. Hotel rooms already are going fast in Wyoming and other states along the path of next year’s solar eclipse. The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, will be the first in the mainland U.S. in almost four decades. third of Casper’s population. With an influx like that, many more locals might join in the profits. “We have had some people inquire about putting their personal bedrooms up on Airbnb,” she said.

Some are calling this the Great American Eclipse because the moon’s shadow will cross Oregon, Idaho, Wyo-

Officers supporting harsher penalties for people who kill K-9s

BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Officers whose K-9 partners were killed in the line of duty asked South Carolina legislators Thursday to stiffen penalties for people who kill a police dog.

Under a bill discussed by a House Judiciary panel, anyone convicted of killing or torturing a police dog could spend between two and 10 years in prison. The crime is currently punishable by up to five years.

“As it looks now, they can get a slap on the wrist and walk away,” Greenville County Deputy Brandon Surratt said.

Criminals can get longer prison sentences for property crimes than killing a beloved partner and protector, he said. His dog of six years, Hyco, was fatally shot in October as they chased three men who ran from a wrecked vehicle after a false carjacking report.

“I lost my best friend that day,” said Surratt, who worked for Anderson County Sheriff’s Office at the time.

All three suspects remained in the Anderson County jail Thursday. Charges against them include cruelty to a police dog and attempted murder, for shooting at Surratt.

In addition to levying fines of between $2,000 and $20,000, the bill requires the convicted person to pay for the dog’s replacement, including training costs. Surratt said Hyco’s ini-

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Video of Army drop shows Humvees falling BERLIN — A U.S. Army airborne exercise in Germany is attracting more than a million viewers on social media after a video surfaced showing a Humvee breaking free of its rigging and plummeting to the ground, followed by another — and another.

By Friday afternoon, the video posted on a Facebook group had 1.5 million views.

The scene starts serenely as equipment is dropped by parachute April 11 from planes with the 173rd Airborne Brigade flying across blue skies until the first Humvee breaks free and drops, and someone yells out, “Oh yes!”

It’s followed by a second, then a third and increasing laughter on the video.

The Army said nobody was hurt, and it’s investigating what went wrong — and who shot the video.

tial training was followed by 10 hours weekly of continual training.

“An awful lot of time and money is invested in these animals,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jonathon Hill, R-Townville.

The panel took no vote on “Fargo’s and Hyco’s Law.” The subcommittee’s chairman, Democratic Rep. David Weeks of Sumter, said legislators are concerned the proposed penalties are too high.

Fargo was a Richland County K-9 killed by a robbery suspect fleeing from officers in December 2011.

“These dogs are not only our lifeline, but they are, in my opinion, unsung heroes,” said Fargo’s handler, Cpl. Warren Cavanagh.

They prevent fleeing suspects from ambushing officers, he said. Disputing the notion that a K-9 is a tool, he took his handcuffs and radio from his belt as examples of police tools.

“My dog is not a tool. My dog is a police officer. My dog is my partner. My dog was my wife and daughter’s security that I was coming home, and I’m thankful that he was there,” he said, tearing up.

Fargo’s killer, Maurice McCreary, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2014 after pleading guilty to five counts of attempted murder and killing a police dog.

ming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina before heading out over the Atlantic.

Communities from coast to coast are already arguing for bragging rights as the best place to watch: • Madras, Oregon, claims its highdesert setting 100 miles southeast of Portland gives the best odds for clear weather. The city plans an Oregon SolarFest, with camping, music and beer gardens.

• North Platte, 275 miles west of Omaha by Interstate 80, bills itself as a safe and accessible viewing place in the Nebraska Sandhills region.

• The sun, moon and Mississippi River will meet 80 miles south of St. Louis in Perry County, Missouri, local promoters say.

• Nashville will be the biggest city under total eclipse, but Hopkinsville, Kentucky, an hour north, boasts it will have the greatest degree of eclipse anywhere, meaning it will remain “total” for longer.

• South Carolina offers the closest eclipse watching for 100 million people on the East Coast, right before the moon’s shadow crosses into the Atlantic Ocean, assuming summer rain clouds don’t block the view.

Solar eclipses, which happen when the moon passes directly between the Earth and sun, are not rare, but they seldom happen in such easily accessible places.

A roughly 65-mile-wide zone, called the path of totality, will offer the best viewing as the moon’s shadow races over the Earth’s surface at more than 2,000 mph. Stars and planets come out, and the sun’s corona glows in a perfect circle around the dark side of the moon as the effect of a sunset appears in all directions.

Depending on the location, the eclipse will be total for less than 30 seconds to as long as 2 minutes, 41 seconds.

“It gets darker and darker and darker. And what’s weird is, the temperature drops, and then wildlife becomes mysteriously quiet,” amateur astronomer Lowell Lyon explains. “All of a sudden — boom! — it suddenly gets dark.”

Astrocon2017, next year’s annual convention of more than 240 U.S. amateur astronomy groups in the Astronomical League, will bring dozens of experts to Casper during the four days leading up to the eclipse. Lyon, who sells insurance in Salt Lake City by day, is organizing the event.

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‘Sherpa’ offers glorious views, heartbreaking tales

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Exploitation exists even on top of the world. The 2016 documentary “Sherpa” (9 p.m. Saturday, Discovery, TV-PG) explores the increasingly difficult relationship between Western mountain climbers and Himalayan Sherpas, who risk their lives and leave their families for months at a time to guide outsiders to barely accessible summits.

Veteran filmmaker Jennifer Peedom has been documenting mountain climbers for years and thought it was time for the Sherpas to get a film of their own.

Tensions between climbers and guides resulted in a wellpublicized fight in 2013. Their vulnerability came to light in 2014 when an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas just as the climbing season on Mount Everest was getting under way.

“Sherpa” combines breathtaking mountain scenery and an exploration of a growing culture clash. Since the avalanche, some Sherpas, whose families depend on their income to survive, have begun to question the increasing popularity of the sport. Sherpas rarely receive the credit or glory for “conquering” mountains. And now, some of the mountain passes have become the mass graves of their friends and colleagues — no place, they contend, for tourism and recreation.

• Does comedy “news” expose injustice, corruption and dishonesty? Or merely allow an audience to dismiss it as a joke?

The popularity and influence of Jon Stewart has been felt for most of the 21st century. His “disciples,” including Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee and John Oliver, now have their own platforms. Have they been a force for advocacy and awareness? Or has their take on news merely allowed viewers to compartmentalize what used to be considered civic engagement as just another form of entertainment?

CNN, arguably an outlet for real news, not comedy, introduces “United Shades of America” (10 p.m. Sunday), hosted by W. Kamau Bell.

Folks may remember Bell from his series “Totally Biased” on FX. “Shades” features Bell inserting himself in strange situations to jump-start

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

“The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Adam’s story revealed on “The Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV14).

• A suspicious death on “Grantchester” on “Masterpiece Mystery” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings).

• Experts investigate artifacts said to be linked to sports history on “Sports Detectives” (9 p.m., Smithsonian).

• Strand seems less than forthcoming on “Fear the Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TVMA).

• Jon Snow’s fate is revealed on the sixth season premiere of “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Sherlock’s father falls under suspicion on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• A memorable career day on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC, TVPG).

• Jimmy to the rescue on “Mr. Selfridge” on “Masterpiece Classic” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

A sherpa climbs Mount Everest with a rope. The documentary “Sherpa” airs at 9 p.m. today on Discovery.

CULT CHOICE conversations about race, racism and the changing face of society. He visits with white supremacists, retirees in Florida, Inuits in Alaska and people living off the grid in Asheville, North Carolina.

The first episode takes Bell and his comic approach to the heart of Ku Klux Klan country, where he offers a pretty glib take on the extremism of members’ rhetoric even while they are trying to create a “new” face for their white supremacy.

His fish-out-of-water approach certainly makes for weird moments, but it’s hard to tell if “Shades” is providing insight, or merely offering a new platform for Bell’s comedy. Not to mention publicity for the KKK. • How does a comedy about politics compete with a real political scene that has begun to resemble reality television?

Now in its fifth season, “Veep” (10:30 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TVMA) has never strived for realism. Far more farce than satire, it has always kept the slapstick front and center.

As the season begins, President Selina Meyer (Julia LouisDreyfus) faces the electoral crisis of a tie vote. Urged to put her best face forward, she has broken out with a stress pimple

unseen since adolescence. A wonderfully choreographed physical comedy, “Veep” keeps its scabrous dialogue going at a furious pace. But it’s not too proud to revolve around an oldfashioned zit joke.

• A masterful sense of language and its power to obscure also drives the comedy on “Silicon Valley” (10 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-MA), entering its third season. In one scene, an executive fires an entire division, yet spins his announcement to seem that he’s the one being asked to make the greatest sacrifice. In another, two programmers create a plug-in conversation “app” to fill in for the nice things they have to say about a colleague, so they can better concentrate on brutal criticism. “Silicon Valley” may or may not be realistic about the tech industry, but it’s a master class in our malleable forms of “communication.”

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • NHL playoff action (8 p.m., NBC).

• The voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Helen Mirren animate the 2013 comedy “Monsters University” (8 p.m., ABC).

• Interspecies buddies continue to amaze on “Unlikely Animal Friends” (8 p.m., Nat Geo Wild, TV-PG).

• A runaway makes herself indispensable to a distraught mother in the 2015 thriller “Jack of the Red Hearts” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14), starring AnnaSophia Robb and Famke Janssen.

• Broadcast with minimal advance publicity, “Lemonade” (9 p.m., HBO) offers a documentary-style look at Beyonce as a performer and personality.

• Politics consume Jamie on “Outlander” (9 p.m., Starz, TVMA).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): members of Congress complain about the distracting grind of campaign fundraising; Gold Star parents; Ohio’s heroin plague.

• A threat assessment on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• The three-night miniseries event “Rebellion” (8 p.m. Sundance, TV-14) recalls the 1916 Easter Rebellion in Ireland.

• Down and out on “The Carmichael Show” (9 p.m., NBC, TVPG).

• Alicia’s party unravels on

A spy (Sam Neill) reacts badly when his wife (Isabelle Adjani) asks for a divorce in the 1981 horror thriller “Possession” (2 a.m. Sunday, TCM).

SATURDAY SERIES A missing girl on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * The tough get going on a twohour helping of “American Grit” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Two episodes of “48 Hours” (9 p.m. and 10 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY SERIES New Orleans twins perform on “Little Big Shots” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-G) * Memories of a vacation with Flanders on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Sisterhood on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * An unlikely investor on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Stewie schemes on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Very odd jobs on “Crowded” (9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Gail drinks too much on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * “Dateline” (10 p.m., NBC).

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‘Elvis & Nixon’ recalls a bizarre moment in history

BY JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

gaging with a pop legend — good for the youth vote. Haldeman (Tate Donovan) reluctantly approves. Nixon at This we know: On Dec. 21, first objects — it’s his nap 1970, Elvis Presley showed up hour! — but then the aides bright and early at the White enlist his beloved daughter House gates, delivering a Julie, who wants a signed barely legible note he’d photo. scrawled on American AirAnd so Elvis turns up in lines stationery to President his black cape-like suit and Richard Nixon. He said he’d huge gold belt buckle — and love to come by and meet the loaded with his prized handpresident, and that he was guns. Once disarmed, he’s also seeking a badge to be a ushered in, with strict infederal agent, so he could structions not to touch the help combat the drug culture president’s M&Ms or his Dr. and the “hippie elements” ruPepper. He ignores both. ining the country.

“You got a bottle opener?” he And though the initial reacasks. tion of Nixon’s chief of staff, And so this fascinating enH.R. Haldeman, was “You counter goes, combining must be kidding” — scrawled things we know happened in the margins of a memo — that meeting did take place, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (the photo, the hug Elvis ofhours later. It led to an awkMichael Shannon portrays Elvis Presley, left, and Kevin Spacey portrays President Richard Nixon in a scene fers) with things we don’t (did ward Oval Office photo that from “Elvis & Nixon.” The film imagines what happened in between the margins on the strange December Elvis really demonstrate karate?) the National Archives says is day in 1970 when Elvis Presley met Richard Nixon.

By the way, Presley gets his its most requested image, them seems likely to teeter on official agent badge that very more than even man walking day, from the Bureau of Narthe precipice of mimicry. on the moon — which probacotics and Dangerous Drugs.

Shannon, a terrific actor bly was a more predictable (Actor-playwright Tracy whose features don’t resemer. Presley is watching news Nixon. The problem is that sight than Elvis Presley Letts has a truly fabulous footage at home in Tennessee ble Presley’s at all, does a other than the meeting, standing next to Nixon. cameo as the stunned official and doesn’t like what he sees. nice job of avoiding the carwhich is fascinating indeed, What exactly did the two who issues it.) Fiction? Nope.

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Streaming services: What Amazon, Netflix and Hulu cost NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is taking on Netflix and Hulu, offering a stand-alone streaming service for the first time.

Starting this week, the e-commerce company says customers can now pay $8.99 a month just to watch Amazon’s Prime video streaming service.

Previously, the only way to get access to Amazon’s videos was to pay $99 a year for Prime membership, which includes free two-day shipping on items sold by the site. The video-only service does not come with free shipping.

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO Price: $8.99 a month for standalone streaming.

Offerings: Movies and past seasons of TV shows, such as “The Sopranos” and “Downton Abbey.” Original programs include “Transparent,” “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Catastrophe.”

NETFLIX Here’s how the Amazon, Netflix and Hulu streaming services compare:

Price: $9.99 for standard membership.

Offerings: Movies and alreadyaired TV shows, including “Friends”

and “Breaking Bad.” Original series include “House of Cards,” ‘’Orange is the New Black” and “Jessica Jones.”

HULU Price: $7.99 a month for its basic subscription with commercials. An ad-free version costs $11.99 a month.

Offerings: Current TV episodes, such as “Empire” and “Modern Family,” a day after they air on network TV. Original series include “The Mindy Project,” “Difficult People” and “Casual.” Movies are included.

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Champion for 1st Amendment rights will retire Longtime defender of open records, courts in South Carolina will end his career this year

BY CLIF LEBLANC cleblanc@thestate.com COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s best-known advocate of a free press and government accountability also is an adventurist who would hop on his motorcycle and drive facefirst toward horizons across the United States.

Attorney, professor, one-time athletics trainer and adrenaline addict Jay Bender is preparing to retire later this year at age BENDER 72.

In a career as South Carolina’s leading litigator for the First Amendment, open records, open courts and open public meetings, Bender leaves a hole for backers of sunshine in public life, his supporters said.

“He has been the most important figure over several decades to make sure all of us — not just journalists — know how their money is spent, how the rules have been made and how the rules have been broken,” said Trisha O’Connor, former executive editor of The Sun News newspaper in Myrtle Beach, a longtime chairwoman of the S.C. Press Association’s Freedom of Information committee.

Bender relishes holding to account those with power.

“Certainly, he enjoys challenging capricious authority,” Bill Rogers, head of the state press association, said.

Bender challenged himself while in his 60s. He straddled his vintage BMW motorcycle and drove more than 5,500 miles to Alaska. A second trip took him some 9,000 miles to the four corners of the United States.

Retired S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal has known Bender almost 50 years. They worked together at a Columbia law firm where Bender was a law clerk, and his talent for writing cogent legal arguments became apparent. He became a partner with that firm, now called Baker, Ravenel & Bender.

Early in their careers, Toal and Bender defended student journalists who refused to identify their sources for an article about an unidentified University of South Carolina professor who used drugs. The 5th Circuit prosecutor subpoenaed the students to testify before a grand jury. Toal and Bender advised them to refuse to answer and persuaded the prosecutor to not file charges.

Toal cited their victory against the Richland 1 school board after it closed Booker T. Washington High School,

Margaret Ford Wallace, director of the S.C. Broadcasters Association, said Bender has provided legal guidance to the association’s 129 TV and radio station members. She called him the go-to guy for her industry.

“He’s extremely bright and extremely well versed in broadcast law,” Wallace said. “He’s all that, and he’s funny — a great storyteller.”

Bender also made time to teach journalism and media law to USC students studying journalism and public relations as well as those seeking to become lawyers.

“His students have tremendous respect for him,” said Carmen Maye, a USC journalism professor and once an associate in Bender’s firm. “They recognize they are being taught media law by someone who has been in the trenches.”

Alex Sanders was the first chief judge of the state Appeals Court and a onetime legislator who worked with Bender. He described his impact this way: “Jay has had a remarkable career given that he has chosen the First Amendment as his career — or, more likely, the First Amendment chose him.”

Asked who could fill the gap Bender’s retirement will leave, Sanders said, “The First Amendment will choose somebody else just as it chose him.”

Competitors begin testing mind-controlled drones

Solar plane is soaring from Hawaii to California KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — A solar plane on an aroundthe-world journey has reached the point of no return over the Pacific Ocean after departing Hawaii, and now it’s California or bust.

The plane was cruising over the cold northern Pacific early Friday — Earth Day — an occasion the team planned to mark with a live call between pilot Bertrand Piccard and Secretary-General Ban Kimoon, according to the website that’s documenting the journey of Solar Impulse 2.

After some uncertainty about winds, the plane took off from Hawaii on Thursday morning and was on course to land in Mountain View, California, during the weekend. The crew that helped it take off was clearing out of its Hawaiian hangar and headed for the mainland for the weekend arrival.

“We have passed the point of no return,” the team wrote on the website. “From this point onwards, Bertrand Piccard will only be moving forward with Si2.”

At one point passengers on a Hawaiian Air jet caught a glimpse of the Solar Impulse 2 before the powerful airliner sped past the slow-moving aircraft.

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Hawaii in July and was forced to stay in the islands after the plane’s battery system sustained heat damage on its trip from Japan.

The aircraft started its around-the-world journey in March 2015 from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and made stops in Oman, Myanmar, China and Japan. It’s on the ninth leg of its circumnavigation.

Piccard said the idea of crossing the ocean in a solarpowered plane a few years ago stressed him out, but Thursday he was confident things would go according to plan.

Piccard also said the destination in the heart of Silicon Valley is fitting, as the plane will land “in the middle of the pioneering spirit.”

Columbia’s premier black public high school, during a secret meeting whose agenda listed a discussion only of school “facilities.”

As the decades unfolded, Bender would win cases that struck down criminal libel, created case law that defined stricter rules for local governments to hold closed-door meetings, what they could do in those meetings and helped establish that courts — including juvenile court — are open to the public. Along the way, Bender wrote a shield law for journalists and helped craft refinements to the state’s open-records law.

“Without a doubt,” Toal said, “the transparency we enjoy now is tied to the long legal career of Jay Bender. I can’t think of any First Amendment case in the last 20 years in South Carolina that hasn’t involved Jay.” The New Mexico native came to Columbia in 1966 to become a trainer on the staff of then-football coach Paul Dietzel, to study journalism and later to graduate from USC’s law school.

That evolved into a career representing the state’s newspapers, TV and radio stations even as the media landscape was overhauled by the Internet, social media and rapidly changing standards of defamation.

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The Solar Impulse 2 solar plane flies out of the Kalaeloa Airport in Kapolei, Hawaii, on Thursday.

The solar plane on an aroundthe-world journey is headed to California.

Piccard’s co-pilot Andre Borschberg, who flew the leg from Japan to Hawaii, told Piccard he greatly admires his dedication and strength.

He said the plane “represents what we could do on the ground in our communities.”

The team was delayed in Asia, as well. When first attempting to fly from Nanjing, China, to Hawaii, the crew had to divert to Japan because of unfavorable weather and a damaged wing.

A month later, when weather conditions were right, the plane departed from Nagoya in central Japan for Hawaii.

The trans-Pacific leg is the riskiest part of the plane’s global travels because of the lack of emergency landing sites.

The plane’s ideal flight speed is about 28 mph, though that can double during the day when the sun’s rays are strongest. The carbon-fiber aircraft weighs more than 5,000 pounds, or about as much as a midsize truck.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Wearing black headsets with tentacle-like sensors stretched over their foreheads, the competitors stare at cubes floating on computer screens as their small white drones prepare for takeoff.

“Three, two, one ... GO!” the announcer hollers, and as the racers fix their thoughts on pushing the cubes, the drones suddenly whir, rise and buzz through the air. Some struggle to move even a few feet, while others zip confidently across the finish line.

The competition — billed as the world’s first drone race involving a brain-controlled interface — involved 16 pilots using willpower to drive drones through a 10yard dash over an indoor basketball court at University of Florida this past weekend.

The Associated Press was there to record the event, which organizers hope to make an annual inter-collegiate spectacle, involving ever-more dynamic moves and challenges and a trophy that puts the brain on a pedestal.

“With events like this, we’re popularizing the use of BCI instead of it being stuck in the research lab,” said Chris Crawford, a PhD student in human-centered computing. “BCI was a technology that was geared specifically for medical purposes, and in order to expand this to the general public, we actually have to embrace these consumer brand devices and push them to the limit.”

Scientists have been able to detect brainwaves for more than a century, and mind-controlled technology already is helping paralyzed people move limbs or robot-

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University of Florida sophomore Michael Lakin, 19, uses a braincontrolled interface headset April 16 to fly a drone during a mind-controlled drone race in Gainesville, Florida. ic prosthetics. But now the technology is becoming widely accessible. Emotiv and NeuroSky are among startups offering electroencephalogram headsets for purchase online for several hundred dollars. The models Florida racers used cost about $500 each.

Here’s how the technology delivers an abstract thought through the digital realm and into the real world: Each EEG headset is calibrated to identify the electrical activity associated with particular thoughts in each wearer’s brain — re-

cording, for example, where neurons fire when the wearer imagines pushing a chair across the floor. Programmers write code to translate these “imaginary motion” signals into commands that computers send to the drones.

Professor Juan Gilbert, whose computer science students organized the race, is inviting other universities to assemble brain-drone racing teams for 2017, pushing interest in a technology whose potential seems limited only by the human imagination.

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Linda Hodge, left, accepts the Edith Myers Extraordinary Volunteer of the Year Award from Jo Anne Morris of Sumter Volunteers at the annual Volunteers’ Picnic at Heath Pavilion on Friday.

AWARDS FROM PAGE A1 community, McElveen said.

“We are a military community,” he said. “We understand what they do. We appreciate what they do.”

In accepting the award, 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Stephen Jost said the award does not belong to him but to all of the people who make up the base.

“You should be very proud of your airmen,” he said. “We are at war.

“Just last week, we had a unit return that had set a record for ordnance dropped,” he said.

He said what they do often remains off most people’s radar screens.

“Pray for them, and keep them in your thoughts,” he said.

Jost said the Air Force represents the “very fabric” of volunteerism.

“We don’t have a draft,” he said. “Every one of them raised their right hand voluntarily and committed themselves to service.”

He said it was obvious to him every time he was in the Sumter community that the people share common values with the people on the base.

“Service, integrity — ‘city of uncommon patriotism’ is not just a bumper sticker slogan,” he said.

OBITUARIES MICHAEL S. LEW MANNING — Michael Sylvester Lew, 70, husband of Gail Patricia Minaka Lew, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his residence.

Born Dec. 12, 1945, in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was a son of the late John and Helen Olga Myhowycz Lew. He was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

LEW He is survived by his wife of 47 years; two sons, Michael A. Lew and his wife, Sherry, of Sumter and Craig S. Lew and his wife, Tina, of Stuart, Florida; two grandchildren, Hunter Lew and Madison Lew; and three sisters, Sophie Macchia and Patricia Marino, both of New Jersey, and Yvonne Santarella of New York.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, John Lew and Gary Lew. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

GLORIA J. FREEMAN Gloria Jean Hammond Freeman was born in Sumter on May 12, 1943. She was the sixth of eight children born to the late Lucious and Daisy Walters Hammond.

She was raised in Sumter and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1960. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Benedict College in Columbia in 1964. She did further studies at FREEMAN South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, Sam Houston College in Texas, and University of Missouri in Kansas City.

She was joined in holy matrimony to Tyrone C. Freeman on June 27, 1964. To this union one child was born, Tonya C. Freeman.

She was baptized at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter. She was a faithful and active member of Jehovah under the guidance and tutelage of the late Rev. Benjamin F. Weston. She played the piano for Sunday school and sang on the sunbeam, junior and young adult choirs until she left Sumter to travel with her military husband.

She attended the chapel ser-

vice on the many military bases where they were stationed until she joined Unity Baptist Church. She served faithfully at Unity on the senior ushers, deaconess and trustee boards. She was active in the women’s ministry, serving as captain of Anna’s Circle.

She taught in the public schools of South Carolina and Texas before starting work for the U.S. government. She worked as a civilian employee for the U.S. Air Force and Social Security Administration until she retired on Sept. 30, 2002, after 30 years of service.

She leaves to mourn her death a loving, caring and devoted husband, Tyrone C. Freeman; a daughter, Tonya; son-in-law, Kevin Thorn; two grandsons, Jamaal Hammond and Dylan Thorn; two granddaughters, Tara and Kayla Thorn; and three loving sisters, Gladys Snipes of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Ella H. Sims of Savannah, Georgia, and Dorine (Earl) Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. She also leaves 11 nieces; seven nephews; a host of relatives and many friends; and one friend who has been faithful to the end, Thelma L. Bradley of Sumter.

Preceding her in death are her parents; two brothers, Lucious Hammond Jr. and Chester Hammond; two loving sisters, Janie H. Singleton and Bernice Solomon; three brothers-in-law, Richard Singleton Jr., Shepard Solomon and Sidney C. Snipes; and two sistersin-law, Clara Stokes Hammond and Dorothy Hammond.

Funeral services will start at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Unity Baptist Church and graveside services will be held at noon on Wednesday at Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.

WILLIAM F. PEOPLES William Franklin Peoples, the son of the late Clayton and Amelia Swinton Peoples, was born Aug. 15, 1927, in Sumter County. He departed this earthly life on Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016, at his residence.

William was first married to Fannie Allen Peoples, and from this union three children were born.

He later married Alberta Goodman Peoples and from this union came two additional children. William was a former member of Trinity Baptist Church where he accepted Christ at an early age.

While there he served as president of the usher board

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 55-yearold woman from Louisiana on Friday after her 7-yearold granddaughter showed signs of physical abuse while receiving treatment for a burn at a Camden hospital on Thursday.

According to a news release from Sumter RAYSOR County Sheriff’s Office, Jaqueline Raysor, of 55 Ideal Circle in Sumter, moved to Sumter from Louisiana on Tuesday with her granddaughter and 9-year-old grandson, the girl’s brother.

When the 7-year-old was taken to the emergency room at KershawHealth Medical Center on Thursday night for a severe burn

GATEWAY FROM PAGE A1 This is one piece of a bigger project, McGregor said. There will be more improvements to other parts of Manning Avenue throughout the next several years.

for more than 30 years, served as a member of the trustee board and was the church sexton. He later became a charter member of New Fellowship Baptist Church, where he continued to do what he loved more than anything, being the president of the usher board for 20 years.

He served as a member of the trustee board, gospel choir and male chorus, and he was also the church sexton until his health declined.

William worked for Boyle Construction and South Carolina Highway Department. He also worked for Jessamine Mall and SPCA after retiring from his state job. William was also the proud owner of People’s Florist from 19892002. William was a hard worker and was very dedicated to his church.

He loved and enjoyed his family. Those who will extremely cherish his precious memories are his loving wife of 38 years, Alberta Goodman Peoples; two sons, Larry (Emma) Peoples and Sandy (Sandra) Peoples of Sumter; one daughter, Belinda (Ralph) Parks of Waldorf, Maryland; three brothers, Robert Peoples, Allen Peoples of Sumter and Charles (Deborah) Peoples of Los Angeles; two sisters, Celethia (Warren) Tention and Edith (Faye) PeoplesRobinson of Sumter; two brothers-in-law; Ellie Palmer and Eugene McKnight of Texas, Derick Peoples of New York, Eric Peoples, Laura Galloway, Tamara (Dwayne) Peoples-White, Anthony Peoples and Santrell Peoples, all of Sumter; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Charlene McKnight and Brenda Peoples; three brothers, James, Leroy and Bernie Peoples; three sisters, Dorothy Walker, Annett Pickett and Mable Floyd; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Palmer and Carolyn (Elizabeth) Peoples.

Public viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Job’s Mortuary.

Mr. Peoples will be placed in the church for viewing at 1 p.m. on Sunday until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held on at 2 p.m. on Sunday at New Fellowship Baptist Church in Sumter with the Rev. Dale Edwards officiating.

Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 120 Carver St., Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S.

to her foot, hospital personnel found various bruises and other marks on her body, indicating she had been beaten.

The release states hospital personnel notified Kershaw County authorities when they suspected child abuse, and Kershaw County officials notified the Sumter sheriff’s office.

The girl has been taken into emergency protective care and is being treated at Palmetto Children’s Hospital in Columbia for severe injuries. The girl’s brother has also been taken into protective custody.

Raysor said she is the children’s grandmother and said her daughter, the children’s mother, is deceased. She reportedly moved to Sumter to reunite with the children’s grandfather.

According to the release, Sumter authorities have

grounds to charge the woman because she admitted moving to Sumter on Tuesday although she did not seek medical treatment for the child until Thursday night. Medical personnel determined the injury happened before Tuesday.

Raysor is charged with unlawful conduct toward a child and is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Sheriff ’s office investigators are working with Louisiana authorities to validate Raysor’s claims and to determine if there are any reports of child abuse involving her in that state.

The release states the child abuse charge could be upgraded if the girl’s injuries prove to be more severe than first indicated.

Raysor could also face other charges.

A combined $5.6 million from both the 2008 and 2016 Capital Penny Sales Taxes has been allocated for improvements to the U.S. 15 South and Manning Avenue corridors.

The intersection is truly the southern entrance into downtown, Sumter County Administrator Gary

Mixon said.

He said the transportation and aesthetic improvements are coming at a great time. There will most likely be more traffic coming from U.S. 521 with the upcoming expansions at Continental Tire the Americas, Mixon said.

Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the Web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

RUTH SCOTT MANNING — Ruth Odessie Frazier Scott, 79, widow of David Scott, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at her residence in Manning.

She was born Oct. 22, 1936, in Manning, a daughter of the late Johnny and Ethel Frazier White Ragins.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 3592 Mallett Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

MARY WHITE Mary White, 70, wife of Clarence White, died Friday, April 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter. Born Sept. 22, 1945, in Clarendon County, she was the daughter of Ramson Harvin and Lizzie Billie.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Tonya White, 1180 St. Marks Road, Pinewood.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

TERRY M. PEARSON Terry Moore Pearson, 59, wife of Willie Pearson, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born July 29, 1956, in Newark, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lorraine Wall Moore.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1172 Pearson Road, Davis Station section of Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CREOLE RICHARDSON Mrs. Creole Richardson, 93, widow of Dargin Richardson, entered eternal rest on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Kershaw Health in Camden.

Born Aug. 19, 1922, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie

and Agnes Young McCloud.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her daughter, Sallie (Donnie) Austin, 7085 U.S. 521 N., Rembert.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

LESLIE M. WEAVER Leslie Maxine Weaver, 89, of Sumter, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

She was the wife of the late Billy Weaver. Born in Branchville, she was a daughter of the late Edward N. and Annie Taylor Fairey.

She graduated from Branchville High School and spent 25 years moving with her husband and family during his service in the United States Air Force. She enjoyed a career as a preschool teacher and retired as director of the preschool and child care center at Shaw Air Force Base.

She was a generous and warm mother, grandmother and friend who made all who knew her feel welcome in her home. Her sense of humor and quick wit will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her two daughters, Denise Lareau and her husband, Richard, of Denver, North Carolina, and Ann Marttinen and her husband, Jarkko, of Buford, Georgia; two grandchildren, Stephanie Lareau of Roanoke, Virginia, and Stephen Lareau of Charlotte; her sister, Vera Thomas of Goldsboro, North Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, S.C. 29150.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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AROUND TOWN Miller Road. Entry fee: $25 if The Annual Earth Day Celebrapre-registered on or before tion and Flower Sale will be Celebrate Earth Day at Swan Lake-Iris May 11; and $30 after May held from 8 a.m. to noon Gardens today at Swan Lake-Iris Gar- 11. Register at www.strictlydens on the north side of the running.com, the Sumter gardens surrounding the ga- Family YMCA, or by mail to “Hot Pursuit 5K” Registrazebo. There will be green tion, c/o Sumter Police Devendors, music, entertainpartment, 107 E. Hampton ment and more.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. Be sure to include completed meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, registration and fee. Make April 24, at Friendship Mischecks payable to Sumter sionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike Road East. Sheriff An- Crime Stoppers.

The Springhill Community 2016 thony Dennis will give comMayfest parade and festival munity updates. will be held at 10 a.m. on The Sumter County Education Saturday, May 21, at SpringAssociation-Retired will meet at noon on Wednesday, April hill Community Center, 137 Shiver Pond Road, Rembert.

27, at the North HOPE CenThis event promises a day of ter, 904 N. Main St. For additional information, call Bren- food, fun and entertainment da Bethune at (803) 469-6588. with a car and bike show, Kid Zone, Chinese auction, The Sumter Combat Veterans live entertainment and Group Second Annual Black Tie more. Contact Wendy WilGala Fundraiser will be held son Parnell at (803) 427-4578 on Saturday, April 30, at the or wendy.llwilson@yahoo.

Sumter County Civic Center. com.

Meet and greet will be held Shaw Air Force Base will host at 6 p.m. and the gala will the Shaw Air Expo open house begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are and air show Saturday and $50 each or reserve a table for six for $250 or a table for Sunday, May 21-22. The free event will be open to the eight for $350. Rep. David general public from 8 a.m. to Weeks will speak. This will be a night of food, fun, danc- 5 p.m. both days. Visit www. shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ for ing and entertainment. Call Henry Boyd at (803) 464-1239 more information. Also, “like” the Shaw Air Force or Leroy Peeples at (803) Base Facebook page at 509-2868. https://www.facebook.

Carter Sullivan American Legion com/20FighterWing/ for upPost No. 204 will meet at 7 to-date information. Aerial p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, demonstration teams or at 623 Headstart St., Manperformances will include: ning. New members are wel- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; come. Call Morris Holliday at U.S. Army Black Daggers (803) 435-8748. parachute demo; 20th FightThe Sumter Branch NAACP’s er Wing Air Power; F-16 Youth Council Election will be Viper; USAF Heritage Flight; held 10 a.m.-noon on SaturCanadian Air Force CF-18; day, May 7, at the Sumter U.S. Navy F/A-18; Warbirds Branch NAACP office, 741 (historical military aircraft); Bultman Drive. and Gary Ward & Greg ConIn observance of National Police nell. The acts are not in order of performance and Week, the Sumter County are subject to change.

Sheriff’s Office and Sumter City Police Department will A Grant Seekers Guide Grant co-sponsor the annual Writing Workshop will be held Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, on Tuesday, May 10, at May 28, at the Sumter CounBethesda Church of God, ty Recreation Department, 2730 Broad St. This year’s 155 Haynsworth St. With theme is “25 Years of Honor- more than 25 years of grant ing Heroes.” U.S. Rep. James writing experience, the Rev. “Jim” Clyburn, D-SC will Maxine Sumpter will teach serve as keynote speaker. nonprofits how to demonThe event is open to the strate solid concepts that public. Tickets are $12 each should produce proposals and can be purchased at the that yield favorable outSumter County Sheriff’s Ofcomes. Registration deadfice from Lt. Perry Tiller, line is Monday, May 16, and (803) 436-2048. registration fee is $75 per person. Contact the Rev. JeaClarendon School District One nette Collins at (803) 458will conduct free vision, hear8662 or jeanettecollins3@ ing, speech and developmental gmail.com for more informascreenings as part of a child tion. find effort to identify students with special needs.

The Sumter County Prevention Screenings will be held from Team will sponsor a “Parents 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Accessing Resources 4 Kids” May 12, at the Summerton (PARK) event from 10 a.m. to Early Childhood Center, 8 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at South St., Summerton. Call Sumter High School, 2580 Sadie Williams at (803) 485McCrays Mill Road. The pur2325, extension 116. pose of this awareness The “Hot Pursuit” 5K run / walk event is to provide information on available community to benefit the Sumter Crime resources to parents of Stoppers will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the youth ages 0-18 years old in Sumter County.

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NNE 4-8 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 78/49 Spartanburg 79/50

Greenville 79/53

Columbia 83/58

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Today: Warmer with a blend of sun and clouds. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. Winds southsoutheast 4-8 mph.

Aiken 81/53

ON THE COAST

Charleston 82/59

Today: Partly sunny; a shower; however, dry in southern parts. High 77 to 83.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 74 to 81.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

80° 64° 76° 50° 90° in 1963 35° in 1978 0.01" 1.54" 2.23" 13.87" 16.99" 13.65"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Today Hi/Lo/W 77/58/s 63/46/s 82/61/s 60/38/s 82/59/pc 76/56/pc 81/63/s 71/46/pc 86/63/pc 73/47/pc 87/61/pc 67/54/pc 71/49/c

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A practical plan EUGENIA LAST will result in a new job, interview or an opportunity to advance. Your ability to adapt and learn quickly will help you secure your position. A celebration will encourage a positive change in an important relationship.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Finish what you start and keep moving forward. Don’t let someone else interrupt your momentum. A serious talk with someone you love will bring you closer to the lifestyle you want. Plan a day trip.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make sure your motives are clear before you offer help. If you expect something in return, you will be disappointed. Stick to practical approaches and stay away from individuals who are excessive. Stick to those who offer stability.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take part in events going on around town, or host a gathering at your place. Your ability to turn a little into a lot will attract individuals who want a piece of the action.

Don’t be afraid to be different.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Show everyone what you can do. Make personal choices that will bring you popularity and recognition. Be bold and take control of things by making wise choices that will result in a better you and a happier life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Uncertainty at home or within an important relationship can be sorted out if you sit down and discuss your concerns with your loved ones. A simple change to your routine will encourage you to engage in more family time or romance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Explore your options and make plans.

Consider taking a trip or making special arrangements with someone you love. Don’t settle for a lifestyle that is stressful. Cutting your overhead will help you afford the activities that make you happy.

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Myrtle Beach 78/59

Manning 80/55

River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 6.79 -0.25 19 3.82 +0.51 14 4.40 -0.17 14 3.24 -0.39 80 77.04 -0.18 24 6.55 +0.01

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Today Hi/Lo/W 71/45/pc 80/54/s 83/55/s 83/60/pc 70/55/sh 82/59/pc 80/54/pc 80/53/pc 83/58/pc 79/56/pc 72/50/sh 78/54/sh 80/55/c

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 80/57/pc Gainesville 84/58/s Gastonia 79/50/pc Goldsboro 77/54/sh Goose Creek 81/57/pc Greensboro 77/53/c Greenville 79/53/pc Hickory 77/50/pc Hilton Head 78/62/pc Jacksonville, FL 84/57/pc La Grange 79/52/s Macon 81/55/s Marietta 76/53/s

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 75/43/pc Mt. Pleasant 80/60/pc Myrtle Beach 78/59/pc Orangeburg 81/58/s Port Royal 79/62/pc Raleigh 75/52/sh Rock Hill 79/52/pc Rockingham 80/52/pc Savannah 83/58/pc Spartanburg 79/50/pc Summerville 81/57/pc Wilmington 78/55/sh Winston-Salem 75/53/pc

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SUMTER SPCA CATS OF THE WEEK

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your upbringing will affect your current situation. Look beyond any challenges you are facing and try not to allow the past to infringe on how your future unfolds. Don’t be afraid to do things differently.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone will try to upstage you or offer you false information. Stay ahead of the competition with an energetic approach to whatever you do. Your fun-loving attitude will drum up support and help you stay in the lead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Talks will bring positive results. Share ideas that will lead to home improvements, a residential move or do something that will bring the family closer together. An unusual idea will turn into a worthwhile investment. Share your feelings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll have everyone’s attention, but not everyone’s support. You are advised to put together a flawless presentation before you share your plans. If you can show results rather than talk about possibilities, you will get what you want. Love is highlighted.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Alter your surroundings to fit your mood and to make it easier to achieve your dreams. Use your imagination and call upon people who owe you favors or have something unique to offer, and you will improve your personal situation.

Bucky, a 5-year-old neutered white and gray male American short hair, and Lucky, an 8-year-old spayed tortoise shell female American short hair, are best buddies. Both are housebroken and extremely affectionate. They adore people and both would make super lap cats. Bucky and Lucky are both great with other cats, dogs and older children as well. They can be adopted separately, but would make a great pair together due to their love for each other. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, Bucky and Lucky are best buddies and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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NBA

Hornets, Blazers desperately need wins Series moves to Charlotte with Miami holding 2-0 lead

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers are hoping a change in venue will provide some mojo in the NBA playoffs, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors look to take 3-1 leads in their first-round series Saturday.

Behind the revitalized play of Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat swept the first two games

from the Hornets by an average of 22 points — Wade’s scoring average in the series.

The series shifts to Charlotte, where the Hornets were 31-10 this season.

Charlotte will be without small forward Nicolas Batum, the team’s second-leading scorer, because of a strained foot. Either Frank Kaminsky or Jeremy Lin will start in Batum’s place.

“Nic is a huge part of what we do,” point guard Kemba

Walker said. “But we have been doing it all year — when one guy goes down the next guy steps up.”

The poor-shooting Trail Blazers also find themselves down 2-0 heading back to Portland. The Hornets and Trail Blazers face long odds. Since 2008, only two of 55 teams have come back from a 2-0 deficit to advance.

The Raptors lead the Pacers,

The Associated Press

Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford, right, looks to get his team back See hornets, Page B4 into the series against Miami today at home after going 0-2 in Miami.

Prep basketball

Salkehatchie surge Manning’s Witherspoon puts exclamation point on record-breaking career by signing with Indians

Prep track & field

Sumter’s Newman to vault for Citadel

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com MANNING — Rayvon Witherspoon was just a seventh grader when he picked up a basketball and started playing at a competitive level.

Six years later, he leaves Manning High School as the program’s all-time leading scorer.

Bolstered by strong junior and senior seasons, the 6-foot-3 Monarchs shooting guard earned his way into the MHS record books -- and earned an opportunity to play at the next level.

Witherspoon is taking his talents to Allendale after he officially signed with the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie on Friday in the Manning library.

“It’s a great opportunity for me,” Witherspoon said. “They have a great program there and I’m excited. Looking forward to my first (games) on Saturdays, but also kind of nervous.

“I want to thank my mom and my coaches for pushing me to get this far.”

Though he had offers from Coker College, Newberry, The Citadel and Limestone among others, Witherspoon felt like Salkehatchie was the best fit for him, he said.

“They were closer (than some of the other schools) and I really liked the program and the school,” Witherspoon said.

“I took a tour of the school

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Manning High School’s Rayvon Witherspoon (1) signed to play basketball with USC Salkehatchie See signing, Page B5 on Friday at the MHS library.

Fourteen.

That’s an important number for Champ Newman; as in 14 feet is the height he needs to attain in the pole vault in order to start receiving scholarship money from The Citadel track and field program.

NEWMAN However, the Sumter High School senior will get the chance to go for that number and beyond as a preferred walk-on to the Bulldog program.

“I feel like I’m really fortunate to have this opportunity,” Newman said. “I’ve wanted to have the chance to play a(n) (NCAA) Division I sport since I was a freshman.”

It was during his freshman year of high school that Newman began to practice pole vaulting.

“I was told that because I was strong in my upper body that this would be right up my alley,” he said.

“Champ has really worked hard since he came to us as a freshman and began to pole vault,” said Sumter High boys head coach Gerald Tomlin.

“He’s been a hard worker from the beginning and it has shown. When he began he could barely get over the bar (at the minimum height). Now he’s at 12 feet.”

Newman said his personal

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USC Sumter baseball

Fire Ants need wins and help in bringing home Region X crown

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team couldn’t find the big hit it needed in last weekend’s opening loss to Spartanburg Methodist College.

Despite 61/3 no-hit innings from Jamie Morlan, the Fire Ants’ bats were held in check in a 1-0 loss.

Consequently, USCS was unable to get a much-needed split with the Pioneers and dropped three of four contests to fall a game behind SMC in the Region X standings heading into

MILITARY APPRECIATION Today’s doubleheader at Riley Park is also Military Appreciation Day. Any current or former service member and a guest can watch the Fire Ants take on Guilford Tech at 2 p.m. free of charge with ID.

this weekend’s final slate of series.

USC Sumter’s goal of a fourth regular-season crown is still within reach, but the Fire Ants need wins -- and help.

They host Guilford Tech for a 4-game set beginning today

at Riley Park. The start of today’s twinbill has been pushed back to 2 p.m. to account for Friday’s heavy rainfall. Sunday’s doubleheader is still slated for 1 p.m.

USCS is 34-16 overall with a 16-8 region record while the Titans are 17-23 and 10-14.

SMC (17-7) meanwhile travels to North Carolina to face Louisburg, who sits tied with USC Salkehatchie for last place in the region at 4-20.

The Fire Ants will have to gain two games on the Pioneers to win the region. A tie

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

USC Sumter’s Jamie Morlan and the rest of the Fire Ants look to keep their Region X regular-season title hopes alive today when they face See ants, Page B5 Guilford Tech at Riley Park in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.

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Former Carolina cornerback Josh Norman is going to Washington. Norman, one of the NFL’s top corners, became a free agent on Wednesday after the Panthers rescinded the franchise tag. The 28-year-old was holding out for a long-term contract.

Redskins sign former Panthers CB Norman

By STEPHEN WHYNO The Associated Press

never got it from the Panthers, who rescinded the franchise tag that would WASHINGTON — Josh have paid him $13.9 million Norman posed for photos next season. with a pen and his new conThe 28-year-old had a catract and smiled ear-to-ear reer-high four interceptions, alongside Washington Red16 passes defensed and 56 skins general manager Scot tackles last season for NFC McCloughan. champion Carolina.

Two days after being cast Norman posted the off by the Carolina Panhashtag “Hail” with several thers, Norman found a place emojis on his verified Twithe was wanted, signing with ter account to announce the Redskins on Friday. he’d picked the Redskins One of the NFL’s top corover other suitors, and sevnerbacks, Norman held out eral new teammates confor a long-term deal but gratulated him and wel-

comed him to Washington.

“Let me be the first to say Welcome to the Family,” defensive back DeAngelo Hall tweeted.

Norman’s signing fills a major need for the Redskins, who had Bashaud Breeland and Will Blackmon and don’t know what they’ll get from Chris Culliver, who tore the ACL in his right knee last season and is still recovering.

His departure leaves a void for Carolina, which could receive 2017 draft-pick compensation.

Sports Items

Steele up 3 shots in Texas Open SAN ANTONIO — Brendan Steele completed an 8-under 64 in the morning and shot a 70 in the second round Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Texas Open.

The winner five years ago at TPC San Antonio for his lone tour title, Steele had a 10-under 134 total.

Scott Langley, Stuart Appleby and Charley Hoffman were tied for second. Langley shot a 68.

Appleby had a 70, and Hoffmana 71.

Defending champion Jimmy Walker missed the cut with rounds of 75 and 77.

Citadel 2 Western Carolina 1

CHARLESTON — Former Wilson Hall standout JP Sears (5-3) tossed six innings and allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts to help lead The Citadel to a 2-1 victory over

Western Carolina on Friday at Joe Riley Park.

The Bulldogs improved to 14-25 and 4-6 in the SoCon. Mike Deese finished 2-for3 with an RBI and score the game-winning run in the sixth. Shy Phillips had a hit and scored a run.

Cubs 8 Reds 1

CINCINNATI — Anthony Rizzo homered for the third consecutive game Friday, and Jon Lester gave a fitting follow-up to Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter by going seven innings and leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cubs improved to 13-4, the best record in the majors and one of the best starts in the last 100 years.

Yankees 6 Rays 3

NEW YORK — Jacoby Ellsbury stole home, a dar-

ing dash that seemed to startle most everyone at Yankee Stadium and helped New York rush past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Friday night.

Ellsbury became the first Yankees player to pull off a straight steal of home since Derek Jeter since 2001.

Indians 2 Tigers 1

DETROIT — Carlos Santana and Marlon Byrd homered off Justin Verlander, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Josh Tomlin (2-0) allowed one run and four hits over 6 2-3 innings. Zach McAllister and Bryan Shaw followed with 1 2-3 innings of scoreless relief. Cody Allen pitched the ninth and earned his fifth save in as many chances.

From staff, wire reports

Area roundup

Sumter soccer postponed until Tuesday Sumter High School’s varsity boys soccer matchup with South Florence on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather.

The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the SHS field with the junior varsity game to proceed it at 6 p.m.

A victory would help the Gamecocks tie for second place in Region VI-4A with West Florence.

On Thursday, SHS lost 4-1 at Lancaster. Evan Moxley

scored the lone goal for the Gamecocks.

GIRLS VARSITY SOFTBALL Lakewood 22 Crestwood 12

Halie Josey struck out seven batters and Payton Mickens scored five runs as Lakewood earned a 22-12 victory over rival Crestwood on Thursday at the CHS field.

Breanna Lyons and Ellen

Dennis each scored two runs for the Lady Gators, who will compete in the 3A state playoffs beginning next Thursday.

VARSITY SOCCER Lancaster 4 Sumter 2 LANCASTER – Sumter High School lost to Lancaster 4-2 on Thursday at the LHS field.

Sophia Haughton and Isabel Sneider scored goals for the Lady Gamecocks.

TODAY 6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Shenzhen International Third Round from Shenzhen, China (GOLF).

7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 Practice from Richmond, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1).

9:20 a.m. – Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Bayern Munich vs. Herta Berlin (FOX SPORTS 2).

9:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 Pole Qualifying from Richmond, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1).

9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Newcastle United vs. Liverpool (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Chelsea vs.

Bournemouth (USA).

11 a.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Academica (UNIVISION).

Noon – College Baseball: Army at Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Lacrosse: Notre Dame at North Carolina (ESPNU).

Noon – Soccer: FA Cup Semifinal Match from London – Manchester United vs. Everton (FOX SPORTS 2).

12:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 from Richmond, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9).

1 p.m. – College Baseball: West Virginia at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Texas Open Third Round from San Antonio (GOLF).

1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at New York Yankees or Oakland at Toronto (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas Spring Game from Fayetteville, Ark. (SEC NETWORK).

1:15 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Uniao da Madeira vs. Sporting (UNIVISION).

2 p.m. – College Softball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young Doubleheader Game One (BYUTV).

2 p.m. – College Softball: Oklahoma at Tennessee (ESPN).

2 p.m. – College Baseball: Georgia at Florida (ESPN2).

2 p.m. – College Softball: Georgia at Auburn (ESPNU).

3 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference FirstRound Series Game Five – New York Rangers at Pittsburgh (WIS 10).

3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Texas Open Third Round from San Antonio (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge Second Round from Ridgedale, Mo. (GOLF).

3 p.m. – College Baseball: Auburn at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

3 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Series Game Four – Toronto at Indiana (TNT).

4 p.m. – Arena Football: Cleveland at Philadelphia (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at Houston (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Pole Qualifying from Birmingham, Ala. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – College Baseball: Missouri at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5).

4:30 p.m. – College Softball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young Doubleheader Game Two (BYUTV).

4:30 p.m. – College Softball: Texas A&M at Missouri (ESPNU).

5 p.m. – College Softball: Arizona at UCLA (ESPN2).

5 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Chesapeake at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

5:30 p.m. – NBA: Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Series Game Three – Miami at Charlotte (TNT).

5:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Toluca vs. America (UNIVISION).

6 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Swinging Skirt Classic Third Round from San Francisco (GOLF).

6 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference FirstRound Series Game Five – Nashville at Anaheim (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

6 p.m. – College Softball: Kentucky at Alabama (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Virginia at Georgetown (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Softball: Mississippi State at Louisiana State (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Kansas City or Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (MLB NETWORK).

7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Queretaro vs.

Monterrey (UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference FirstRound Series Game Six – St. Louis at Chicago (WIS 10).

8 p.m. – NBA: Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Series Game Four – Oklahoma City at Dallas (ESPN).

8 p.m. – College Softball: Arkansas at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

10 p.m. – College Baseball: Arizona at California (ESPNU).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Miami at San Francisco or Seattle at Los Angeles Angels (MLB NETWORK).

10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Gennady Golovkin vs. Dominic Wade for the WBA/IBF/WB Middleweight Title Bout and Roman Gonzalez vs. McWilliams Arroyo for the WBC Flyweight Title from Inglewood, Calif. (HBO).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Series Game Three – Los Angeles Clippers at Portland (ESPN).

3:30 a.m. – Road Racing: London Marathon from London (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB Standings

By The Associated Press

national League East Division

Washington New York Philadelphia Miami Atlanta Central Division

Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee West Division

Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Francisco San Diego

W L Pct GB 11 4 .733 — 7 7 .500 3½ 7 9 .438 4½ 5 9 .357 5½ 4 11 .267 7 W 12 8 8 8 7

L Pct GB 4 .750 — 7 .533 3½ 8 .500 4 8 .500 4 9 .438 5

W L Pct GB 10 6 .625 — 8 7 .533 1½ 9 8 .529 1½ 7 10 .412 3½ 6 10 .375 4

Thursday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1, 10 inn.

Miami 5, Washington 1 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 6, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 16, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 11, San Diego 1

Friday’s Games

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is a good fit for Newman.

“This is really a great opportunity for Champ,” Newman said. “Being able to be a part of that program, he’s going to have the opportunity to get better and better, and I think that’s just what he’ll do.”

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 10:40 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Minnesota at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m.

American League East Division

Baltimore Toronto Boston Tampa Bay New York Central Division

Kansas City Chicago Detroit Cleveland Minnesota West Division

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

W 10 8 7 7 5

L Pct GB 4 .714 — 9 .471 3½ 8 .467 3½ 8 .467 3½ 9 .357 5

W L Pct GB 10 5 .667 — 10 6 .625 ½ 8 6 .571 1½ 6 7 .462 3 5 11 .313 5½ W L Pct GB 10 6 .625 — 9 7 .563 1 7 8 .467 2½ 7 9 .438 3 5 11 .313 5

Thursday’s Games

Seattle 10, Cleveland 7, 10 inn.

Tampa Bay 12, Boston 8 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 3, Toronto 2 Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 Texas 7, Houston 4

Friday’s Games

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Minnesota at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 4:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Nba Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 3, Detroit 0 April 17: Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 April 20: Cleveland 107, Detroit 90 April 22: Cleveland 101, Detroit 91 April 24: at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. x-April 26: at Cleveland, TBA x-April 28: at Detroit, TBA x-April 30: at Cleveland, TBA Toronto 2 , Indiana 1 April 16: Indiana 100, Toronto 90 April 18: Toronto 98, Indiana 87 April 21: Toronto 101, Pacers 85 April 23: at Indiana, 3 p.

April 26: at Toronto, TBA x-April 29: at Indiana, TBA x-May 1: at Toronto, TBA Miami 2, Charlotte 0 April 17: Miami 123, Charlotte 91 April 20: Miami 115, Charlotte 103 April 23: at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.

April 25: at Charlotte, 7 p.m. x-April 27: at Miami, TBA x-April 29: at Charlotte, TBA x-May 1: at Miami, TBA Atlanta 2, Boston 1 April 16: Atlanta 102, Boston 101 April 19: Atlanta 89, Boston 72 April 22: Boston 111. Atlanta 103 April 24: at Boston, 6 p.m. x-April 26: at Atlanta, TBA x-April 28: at Boston, TBA x-April 30: at Atlanta, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Golden State 2, Houston 1 April 16: Golden State 104, Houston 78 April 18: Golden State 115, Houston 106 April 21: Houston 97, Golden State 96 April 24: at Houston, 3:30 p.m.

April 27: at Golden State, 9 or 10:30 x-April 29: at Houston, TBA x-May 1: at Golden State, TBA San Antonio 2, Memphis 0 April 17: San Antonio 106, Memphis 74 April 19: San Antonio 94, Memphis 68 April 22: at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.

April 24: at Memphis, 1 p.m. x-April 26: at San Antonio, TBA x-April 28: at Memphis, TBA x-April 30: at San Antonio, TBA Oklahoma City 2, Dallas 1 April 16: Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 April 18: Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 April 21: Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102 April 23: at Dallas, 8 p.m.

April 25: at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. x-April 28: at Dallas, TBA x-April 30: at Oklahoma City, TBA L.A. Clippers 2, Portland 0 April 17: L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 April 20: L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81 April 23: at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

April 25: at Portland, 10:30 p.m. x-April 27: at L.A. Clippers, TBA x-April 29: at Portland, TBA x-May 1: at L.A. Clippers, TBA

NHL Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 2 April 14: N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 4 April 15: Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 17: N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3, OT April 20: Florida 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 22: at Florida, TBA April 24: at N.Y. Islanders, TBA x-April 26: at Florida, TBA Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 April 13: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 15: Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 April 17: Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 April 19: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 21: Tampa Bay 1, Detriot 0 Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 April 14: Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 April 16: Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 April 18: Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 April 20: Philadelphia 2, Washington 1 April 22: Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 x-April 24: at Philadelphia, TBA x-April 27: at Washington, TBA: Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 13: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 April 16: N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2 April 19: Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 21: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 0 April 23: at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. x-April 25: at N.Y. Rangers, TBA x-April 27: at Pittsburgh, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas 3, Minnesota 1 April 14: Dallas 4, Minnesota 0 April 16: Dallas 2, Minnesota 1 April 18: Minnesota 5, Dallas 3 April 20: Dallas 3, Minnesota 2 April 22: at Dallas, TBA x-April 24: at Minnesota, TBA x-April 26: at Dallas, TBA St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 April 13: St. Louis 1, Chicago 0, OT April 15: Chicago 3, St. Louis 2 April 17: St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 April 19: St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 April 21: Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, 2 OT April 23: at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-April 25: at St. Louis, TBA Nashville 2, Anaheim 2 April 15: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 17: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 19: Anaheim 3, Nashville 0 April 21: Anaheim 4, Nashville 1 April 23: at Anaheim, TBA April 25: at Nashville, TBA x-April 27: at Anaheim, TBA San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1 April 14: San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3 April 16: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 April 18: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT April 20: San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2 April 22: at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. x-April 24: at San Jose, TBA x-April 26: at Los Angeles, TBA

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Arrieta, Cubs on high after another no-no

By JOE KAY The Associated Press

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Richard Petty, center, hugs Tony Stewart in the garage on Friday as they talk to Greg Biffle, left, after a first round of practice for Sunday’s race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va.

Stewart’s stormy return garners driver support

By HANK KURZ Jr. The Associated Press

Toyota Owners 400 Lineup

RICHMOND, Va. — Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart returned to the track on Friday for the first time this season, and several drivers said they support his right to raise questions about safety concerns.

NASCAR fined Stewart $35,000 on Thursday for comments he made criticizing the series for not policing how many lug nuts teams are applying during tire changes.

Some teams have opted to use four lugs nuts instead of five for a faster pit stop, especially late in races, and it has led to a rash of loose wheels in the past two races.

The nine-member driver council announced Thursday that it would pay the fine, saying it disagreed with the punishment, and council member Denny Hamlin said that the show of solidarity was important.

NASCAR said Friday that it has always had severe penalties in place for loose wheels, including a four-race suspension for the crew chief and tire changer, but Scott Miller, senior vice president for competition, said the series has decided to “re-evaluate our position” in enforcing the rules.

“We just think that there should be a little bit of leniency there for someone that knows a lot about our sport and has been in our sport a long time,” Hamlin said of Stewart, who also is a car owner.

Joey Logano agreed.

“With Tony, there is plenty of experience behind what he says and a lot of people listen to his opinions because he has a lot backing him up,” Logano said.

Race Sunday at Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Va. Lap length: .75 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 129.069 mph.

2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, Charter Team, 128.694.

3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 128.187.

4. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, Charter Team, 128.181.

5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Charter Team, 128.156.

6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, Charter Team, 128.011.

7. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 127.799.

8. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 127.334.

9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Charter Team, 127.298.

10. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 127.220.

11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 127.208.

12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Charter Team, 125.517.

13. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Charter Team, 125.307.

14. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 124.913.

15. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 124.861.

16. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chev., Charter Team, 124.775.

17. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, Charter Team, 124.775.

18. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 124.700.

19. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, Charter Team, 124.527.

20. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, Charter Team, 124.516.

21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 124.487.

22. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Charter Team, 124.481.

23. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 124.464.

24. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, Charter Team, 124.064.

25. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 123.734.

26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 123.598.

27. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 123.553.

28. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, Charter Team, 123.125.

29. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, Open Team, 122.566.

30. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, Charter Team, 122.266.

31. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, Open Team, 121.995.

32. (95) Michael McDowell, Chev., Charter Team, 121.990.

33. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, Charter Team, 121.891.

34. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 121.496.

35. (55) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Open Team, 121.250.

36. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Charter Team, 121.131.

37. (93) Ryan Ellis(i), Toyota, Open Team, 120.182.

38. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, Charter Team, 119.458.

39. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 117.842.

40. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Charter Team, 0.000.

NASCAR commentary

Brass continues to look clueless

By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press So much for trying to be inclusive, NASCAR. At a time when other sports are leading the charge toward a brighter social future, the good ol’ boys seem intent on returning us to a more divisive era.

Might as well bring back those Confederate flags, while they’re at it.

NASCAR has been on quite a roll — from blacks-were-sohappy-during-segregation revisionist Phil Robertson delivering a political endorsement posing as prayer before a Texas race, to Tony Stewart being fined $35,000 for having the gall to question whether the governing body cared about the possibility of a tire flying into the crowd — and bumbling Chairman Brian France is taking the sport to entirely new depths.

While not at all hesitant about joining white supremacist groups in publicly supporting Donald Trump for president, France took his sweet time getting around to addressing a new law in North Carolina that essentially formalizes discrimination against lesbian, gay and transgender people.

After no comment on the issue for the better part of a month, despite Charlotte being the sport’s epicenter, France was finally given the chance to take a stand during a meeting Thursday with the Associated Press Sports Editors.

France whiffed completely.

He started out by bragging

that NASCAR opposed a similar law in Indiana, before devolving into some tortured logic about why NASCAR wouldn’t France do the same in North Carolina.

“In this instance, we take the position that any discrimination, unintended or not, we’re on the other side, we don’t like that,” France said. “We are working, including myself, behind scenes to the extent, again, we’re not a political institution, we don’t obviously set political agendas and write laws, but to the extent we can, express our values to policy makers — in this case, North Carolina, we will and we do.”

That mess of an answer was especially striking, given what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said when he spoke to APSE journalists. Silver made it clear the NBA would move next year’s All-Star Game out of Charlotte without significant revisions of the law.

NASCAR could deliver an even more forceful economic blow, given the organization has offices and its hall of fame in Charlotte, most of the teams are based in the area, and Charlotte Motor Speedway is host to one of the biggest races of the year.

But France wasn’t going there.

“We try to be part of a solution, not part of a bunch of threats. Truthfully,” he said, his nose likely growing on every word. “But we’re very direct about it and I think, we

just do our part. We always like to think we take a lot out of the communities that run our events and do business in North Carolina. Case in point, when we’re asked to put back into these communities, be a part of these communities, big decisions and small decisions, we want to be there doing that.”

The NFL made it clear that future Super Bowls might not be held in Atlanta if the state approved a religious exemptions law, a stand that helped push the governor into a veto.

The NBA is following a similar path in North Carolina.

Then there’s NASCAR, heading in the wrong direction.

CINCINNATI — The Cubs got together in one of their hotel rooms and threw a pizza party to celebrate Jake Arrieta’s second no-hitter.

Maybe it doesn’t sound like much, but it’s the best they could do after midnight.

Besides, they figure they’ll be doing it again soon.

Arrieta allowed only six balls hit out of the infield on Thursday night while no-hitting the Cincinnati Reds 16-0.

It was the first no-hitter of the season in Major League Baseball and his second in 11 regular season starts. He also stymied the Dodgers 2-0 on Aug. 30, a highlight of his Cy Young season.

With that, the 30-year-old pitcher joined elite company.

He’s only the fourth reigning Cy Young Award winner to throw a no-hitter, joining Sandy Koufax (1964), Bob Gibson (1971) and Clayton Kershaw (2014). He’s the eighth in history to throw a no-hitter in consecutive seasons Tim Lincecum was the most recent, doing it in 201314.

And he thinks he’ll have more chances to make no-hit history.

“I think it’s possible, yeah,” he said on Friday, after his off-day workout. “I think I’ll be in these positions again. But you realize that it takes one broken bat (hit). It’s tough. So many things have to go right. But I think I’ll have my opportunity again.”

When he came to the Cubs as part of a trade that included bonus slots for international players, Arrieta was convinced he’d someday do great things even though he had a losing record and a career 5.46 ERA with Baltimore. Three years later, he’s putting together one of the best stretches of pitching in big league history.

And his Cubs are on the rise, too, trading their loser label for the best record in the majors at 12-4 heading into Friday night’s game against the Reds. Arrieta leads a pitching staff that expects great things, including the possibility of more nohitters this season.

“Every time he goes out there, he’s got no-hit stuff,” Reds outfielder Jay Bruce said. “He’s arguably the best

pitcher in the game today.”

And not just Arrieta. Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio who threw the second no-hitter in Mariners history on April 22, 1993 figures the rotation might have a couple more in it this year.

“I said in spring training: I think this is the year we’re going to get three,” Bosio said. “I still believe that. Any given night, any one of these guys can do it. They’ve shown the ability to take over the game and with the way we’re playing defense, who knows? Maybe that number’s correct, or maybe it’s higher.”

Everybody knows that their best chance for a no-hitter comes any time Arrieta is on the mound. The numbers he’s compiled since the middle of last season are historically good.

He has won his last 14 decisions on the road, joining Greg Maddux and Johan Santana as the other pitchers to do that since 1994.

He’s the first pitcher in more than 40 years to record 24 consecutive quality starts, per STATS research. Bob Gibson made 26 straight scoreless starts in 1967-68, inspiring Major League Baseball to lower the mound.

He’s 20-1 with a 0.86 ERA in his last 24 starts since June 21.

He’s 15-0 with a 0.53 ERA in 16 starts since August 1 of last season, allowing only seven earned runs in 119 1/3 innings.

“It’s crazy, man, what he’s done,” manager Joe Maddon said on Friday. “He’s always rising to the occasion and he does it in the most confident, humble way I’ve ever seen.”

Arrieta joined Ken Holtzman as the only Cubs to throw a pair of no-hitters since 1900. His two no-hitters within a span of 11 regular season starts are also historically significant. Only Johnny Vander Meer and Warren Spahn had no-hitters closer together. Vander Meer threw back-to-back no-hitters in 1938.

When Vander Meer’s feat was brought up Friday, Arrieta made a rare concession.

“I don’t expect that,” said Arrieta, who will pitch against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field next week. “I try to be good, but that’s a little much.”

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws the final pitch of his second career no-hitter on Thursday in Cincinnati.

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Curry fully expects to play in Game 4

By KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press

rusty. Got to get the flow and the mechanics and HOUSTON — Stephen stuff. When you Curry said Friday that he’ll be miss that time litvery surprised if his sprained erally not doing right ankle keeps him out in anything it’s Curry Game 4 of the Golden State tough.”

Warriors’ first-round playoff He was happy to series against the Houston be back with his teammates Rockets on Sunday. and feels like his work on FriCurry was injured in the se- day was a positive step toward ries opener and missed the playing on Sunday. Curry will last two games. Golden State participate in a 5-on-5 scrimwon the first one without him, mage on Saturday and how he but Houston took Game 3 on feels after that will be imporThursday night to cut the setant in deciding if he can reries deficit to 2-1. turn in Game 4.

Last year’s MVP was on the Curry said he respects and bench for Game 2, but watched trusts the opinions of the team from the locker room Thursdoctor and the Golden State day night because he didn’t training staff, but that it’s difbring a suit to Houston. ficult to listen to them when Though he’s still listed as he wants to play so badly. questionable for the next “I think I can play through a game, Curry sounded pretty little bit of discomfort and confident that he wouldn’t be whatnot, especially in a playon the bench again. off situation,” he said. “They “I will not be going to any kind of have the thought if suit store,” Curry said asked if there is any ounce of instabilihe’d buy a suit in case he ty or doubt, to be on the more doesn’t play Sunday. cautious side.”

Curry played a couple of “So any player that loves to games of 3-on-3 during pracplay the game and wants to tice Friday. Physically he felt take advantage of these opporgood, but all wasn’t well with tunities in the playoffs is going the star and he answered this to push to get out there. Obviway when asked how his exously, they have my best interplosion and change of direcest, but it’s kind of hard to tion was in practice. take that advice and sit out.

“Awful,” he said. “It was just It’s a tough feeling.”

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Detroit forward Stanley Johnson (3) knocks the ball away from Cleveland forward LeBron James during the Pistons’ 101-91 loss on Friday in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Cavaliers took a 3-0 series lead.

Cavs hold off Pistons 101-91, take 3-0 lead

By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — LeBron James had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Kyrie Irving made a pair of big 3-pointers down the stretch to help the Cleveland Cavaliers move within a game of a first-round sweep with a 101-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Irving scored 26 points for Cleveland, which overcame a gritty effort by the Pistons in Detroit’s first home playoff game since 2009. Andre Drummond scored 17 points for the Pistons, but Detroit fell behind toward the end of the third quarter, and a late rally came up short.

The Cavs lead the series 3-0, with Game 4 coming up Sunday night.

The Pistons have now lost 11 straight playoff games against Cleveland, and they’ve lost nine in a row overall in the postseason.

Down by nine in the fourth, Detroit went on an 8-0 run, forcing the Cavs to call a timeout. Irving responded with a 3-pointer, and J.R. Smith added one of his own to make it 95-90. Irving made it an eight-point game with a 3-pointer in the final minute.

A raucous, towel-waving crowd tried to give Detroit a boost. Pistons fans booed James early and often, although the Cleveland star threw down a two-handed dunk on his team’s first offensive possession.

Detroit rookie Stanley Johnson, who seemed eager to get into a verbal battle with James and the Cavs after Game 2, scored nine points in a fearless first half Friday, but James had the final word before halftime, making a jumper with less than a second left in the second quarter to give Cleveland a 54-53 lead.

Cleveland methodically built a 79-73 lead after three quarters, and after a three-point play and a 3-pointer by James early in the fourth, the Cavs were up by nine. It was 87-86 after Detroit’s run, but the 3s by Irving and Smith helped Cleveland hold on.

With 1:34 remaining, the public address announcer at the Palace announced the results of a replay review with his popular “Deeeeeeeeeetroit Basketball” call, but it turned out he was mistaken and had to correct himself. Officials were giving the ball to the Cavs.

Detroit’s chances were all but extinguished when Irving sank a 3-pointer from the right corner with 43 seconds remaining, and James ran back to midcourt for a celebratory chest bump.

TIP-INS Cavaliers: Mo Williams (sore left knee) did not play.

Pistons: Reggie Bullock (left leg) missed the game. ... Detroit hasn’t won a playoff game since Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals in 2008 against Boston.

only did he score 17 points, but was the primary defender on From Page B1 Paul George, and limited the Pacers star to 6-of-19-shooting and the Thunder bounced in the 101-85 win. back with road wins and lead Carroll missed 42 games this their series against Mavericks, season following knee surgery both 2-1. and didn’t return until April 7.

The Heat have lived up to He’s seen limited playing time their moniker, shooting 58 per- the last two weeks until playcent in the first two games of ing 35 minutes on Thursday the playoffs. Miami has ripped night. apart Charlotte’s top-10 The Mavericks have been ranked defense, scoring 238 outscored by an average of 34 points on just 176 possessions, points in the two losses after a rate of 1.35 points per posKevin Durant bounced back session. from the worst shooting game “Their size is problem,” Hor- of his playoff career. nets head coach Steve Clifford Oklahoma City shot 56 persaid. “Wade and (Joe) Johnson, cent from 3-point range (15 of they’re so big and such good 27) to 26 percent for the Maverpassers, we are really having icks (6 of 23). trouble with that. That’s the Thunder coach Billy Donobiggest issue. ... They’re able to van said it hasn’t been easy, see over us and they’re make and won’t be in Game 4. passes into the interior or “We’ve been in some close crosscourt and it puts more situations with them,” Donopressure on our defense.” van said. “When you make 15 Luol Deng, Hassan White3-point shots to their six, the side and Goran Dragic have score can look lopsided. We also stepped up for the Heat. know coming in here it’s going Clifford said despite the lop- to be a hard-fought, physical sided losses, he wants his team game when we come back in to stick its game plan. here and play again.”

“You can’t overreact,” ClifThe Blazers need their exford said afterward. “You got plosive backcourt of CJ Mcto stay disciplined to what Collum and Damian Lillard to you’re doing. So Dragic makes start hitting shots if they hope three threes against the under to bounce back at home. and then all of a sudden, we’re McCollum, who was named overextending, we’re opening the NBA’s Most Improved up driving gaps.”

Player on Friday, is 9 of 29 Losing Batum is a huge loss from the field so far in the sefor the Hornets. He’s averagries. Lillard is 13 of 39. ing 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds “We’re not the first team to and 2.0 assists in the playoffs. lose the first two on the road,” The Raptors meanwhile Lillard said. “They took of have regained control of the their home court and now we series against the Pacers. have the same opportunity.”

While DeMar DeRozan had Said McCollum: “We have his top offensive game of the had lapses and allowed them series with 21 points in Game 3 to get on runs. ... Those type of at Indiana, the unsung hero runs change the complexion was DeMarre Carroll. Not of the game.”

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Spread offense experience may factor in NFL draft selection The Associated Press

ana Tech: Tremendously productive player in Bulldogs’ Players whose adjustment spread who can run and from playing in or against the catch. But can he pick up spread offense could be major blitzes and pass protect in factors in where they are segeneral? lected in the NFL draft: Austin Hooper, TE, Stanford: Paxton Lynch, QB, MemAvoided spread, comes from phis: Taking a snap at the line pro-style attack that translates will be something very new for well to NFL. That earns all Lynch, as will reading defens- Stanford tight ends brownie es while dropping back. points with scouts.

Dak Prescott, QB, MississipLaremy Tunsil, OT, Missispi State: Great athlete in type sippi: Presumptive top overall of offense rarely run in pros, pick before Rams and Eagles must show he has pocket pres- traded up for QBs. Tunsil, who ence for NFL passing game. missed part of 2015 for NCAA Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisi- infraction, must show he han-

dle three-point stance and footwork with consistency.

Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M: Among most versatile linemen in this crop, he can play guard as well. But can he learn the blocking fundamentals needed in the NFL power game after not needing them in Aggies’ spread?

William Jackson III, CB, Houston: Jackson was outstanding, leading NCAA in passes defensed. That should help his stock because he’s seen so much from opposing offenses already.

Terrance Smith, LB, Florida

State: Yet another terrific Seminoles athlete at the position, but he’s unproven in pass

coverage against versatile tight ends because he hasn’t seen them.

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outh Carolina head basketball coach Frank Martin added a fourth member to his 2016 recruiting class Monday with a commitment from 6-foot-2 point guard Hassani Gravett, a native of Villa Rica, Ga., who played this past season at Pensacola State JC, Fla. Gravett made his official visit to USC during the weekend and made his pledge Monday morning.

Gravett plans to sign his letter of intent at a ceremony at his school in the near future.

He chose the Gamecocks over West Virginia, East Carolina and Georgia State and will have three years of eligibility.

“Through the process of recruiting I had a tough time deciding which school I wanted to go to, but after visiting and talking to the coach more and more I felt the most comfortable at South Carolina, so I think I made the best decision possible,” Gravett said. “I felt the family-oriented environment. I really liked the players and coaches. Coach Frank Martin reminds me a lot of my coach here at Pensacola State and I really enjoyed it here.

Me being under Frank now, he’s basically the same person and I wouldn’t want to play for any other guy.”

Gravett was the Georgia 4A Player of the Year as a senior.

This season at Pensacola State he was named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year despite being limited to just 12 games because of a pair high ankle sprains. He still averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game while shooting 41 percent from the floor, 39 percent from three and 86 percent from the line.

In his conversations with Martin, Gravett got the picture that there’s a need for him in the program with the chance for immediate contribution.

“He told me this year they really struggled at the point guard spot playing guys out of position,” Gravett said. “He’s bringing me in because I’m a point guard. I feel comfortable at that position. They didn’t really do a lot of pick and roll action not having a point guard and now that I’m going to come in that will just add to their style of play.”

USC also had two others visit this past weekend including PG Kory Holden (6-2), a transfer from Delaware and Khadim Gueye (7-1) of Braden-

ton, Fla. Holden plans to visit Seton Hall unofficially on Tuesday and Baylor officially at the end of the month.

Phil Kornblut He’s also lookRecruiting ing at Kansas.

Holden said corner he enjoyed the USC visit and got an inside look at how Frank Martin runs his program.

“I liked how close the players were, the coaching staff and how it was like a big community and family,” he said.

“Coach Martin was what I thought he was. He’ll tell you the truth. He’ll tell you what he wants from you and lets you know he’s going to coach you. He wants a two point guard system so he said for me to sit out, get bigger and stronger and come in and play.”

Holden said he doesn’t have a favorite yet and wants to take his other visits before identifying one. He does not have a timetable for a decision.

Last season as a sophomore Holden averaged 18 points per game shooting 80 percent from the line and 39 percent behind the 3-point arc. He will have to sit out next season and will have two seasons to play.

Gueye is a classic post player according to his coach at Victory Rock Prep Loren Jackson.

He primarily is a defender and rebounder who still needs work on his offensive game, but he does run the floor well and is a good passer. Gueye is a native of Senegal who came to the U.S. for basketball and academics and his coach feels he has a bright future on the court.

Gueye has visited South Florida and Long Beach State and will also visit Arizona State before making his decision.

Martin also is looking at is 2G Keanu Pinder (6-8), a native of Australia who played the past two seasons at Hutchinson JC, Kan. Prior to attending Hutch, Pinder attended Sunrise Christian Academy from where Martin signed Maik Kotsar (6-9) for this year’s class. Pinder just decommitted from New Mexico.

This season he started 30 of 34 games as the Dragons lost in the junior college national championship game. He averaged 10 points and seven rebounds a game while shooting

52 percent from the floor and 63 perecent from the line. Pinder is early in the process since decommitting from the Lobos and several schools have been in touch with him.

He’s not at the point where he’s identified the ones he plans to visit.

The USC women signed highly-recruited PG Tyasha Harris (5-10) of Noblesville, Ind. She had not been previously publicly committed to USC. Head coach Dawn Staley also signed previously committed Victoria Patrick (5-8) of Orlando.

Signing

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USC Sumter’s Dillon Heffner, right, and the rest of the Fire Ants need victories against Guilford Tech this weekend at Riley Park and losses

by Spartanburg Methodist College in order to claim their fourth Region X regular-season crown.

REGION X STANDINGS

Spartanburg Meth.

USC Sumter USC Lancaster Pitt CC Flo-Dar Tech Guilford Tech Louisburg USC Salkehatchie

W 17 16 16 15 14 10 4 4

L GB 7 -8 1 8 1 9 2 10 3 14 7 20 13 20 13

ment. Despite a 7.03 earned run average in 48 2/3 innings, he’s still averaging 10.54 strikeouts per contest.

Brandon Boone, Alex Grooms and Matt Orth round out the rotation and all but Boone have more strikeouts than innings pitched. Orth is also the Titans’ top slugger with a .372 average, 12 homers and 45 runs driven in.

First baseman Zach Michal-

LB Markail Benton of Phenix City, Ala., has USC and Clemson in his top six. The others are Auburn, Alabama, Florida State and LSU.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Clemson is back in the top ten with DE Jordan Williams of Virginia Beach. His original top ten did not include the Tigers. His new top ten are Clemson, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Florida, Penn State, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Southern Cal, Notre Dame and Virginia.

Last year Clemson came very close to landing DL Rashan Gary of Paramus, N.J., USC FOOTBALL Catholic High School before he One USC quarterback target signed with Michigan. This came off the board on Friday time around the Tigers are acbut another one came on. tively recruiting a pair of deJelani Woods of Ellenwood, fensive stalwarts from PCH in Ga., committed to Oklahoma LB Drew Singleton (6-2, 215) State at the start of an unoffiand DL Corey Bolds (6-3, 260). cial visit to Stillwater. Woods Both were at the spring game attended USC’s spring game last Saturday and both are givand came out of that with USC ing Clemson strong considerhis stated leader, but he said ation.

Friday night his feelings Both players had been to changed because, “I just felt Clemson previously and have more comfortable at Oklahohad the Tigers way up on ma State.” their respective lists. And the With Woods out of the picspring game visit further enture, USC offered Kaymen Cuforced how they feel about the reton (6-2, 195) of Lawndale, program. They have also visCalif., on Friday, and this was ited Michigan and Rutgers and are going to Boston Colnot just some throw away offer lege this week. Singleton also to a West Coast prospect. CuUSC & CLEMSON FOOTBALL has visited Notre Dame and reton’s grandmother lives in There aren’t many major was at Penn State on SaturBeaufort and thus he takes the programs that haven’t offered day. offer from USC seriously.

LB KJ Britt of Oxford, Ala., DE Zachary Carter (6-5, 235) “USC is of sincere interest of Tampa visited Clemson for because my grandmother and and Clemson is on that short the spring game, this third trip a large part of my family actu- list. Britt attended the Tigers spring game. He has more there in a year. Carter said he ally live in South Carolina,” spoke with Swinney in his ofCureton said. “I would be com- than enough offers that not fice and got the message from ing into a family environment getting one from the Tigers doesn’t really sting. But it him how much the Tigers which is huge for me because would have been nice nonethe- want him. Carter said he that’s just the type of guy I less. doesn’t have an official short am. I’m glad it has actually Brent Venables is recruiting list yet but he’s also thinking came true. It’s a huge school to be offered by and it’s SEC foot- Britt for the Tigers and he said pretty hard about Florida, he was told by the Tigers’ deTennessee, Ole Miss, Notre ball, meaning that only few fensive coordinator he would Dame and Auburn along with guys out this way get offers Clemson. He has also been to like this because it’s major tal- be meeting with head coach Dabo Swinney soon to talk Florida and Ole Miss this ent out in the South.” about an offer and would get spring. He won’t make a deciCureton currently is comback to him. sion until after his season. mitted to San Jose State but “If I do (get an offer) I do, Last season Carter recorded 76 has seen his offer list expand and if I don’t, it is what it is,” tackles and eight sacks. to a higher level this spring.

DB Jeremiah Owusu-KoraSome of the new offers besides Britt said. Britt does have a USC offer and he’s hearing moah (6-2, 196) of Hampton, USC are LSU, Boston College, regularly from recruiter Cole- Va., attended Clemson’s spring Hawaii, San Diego State, Negame; his second visit this vada, New Mexico and Colora- man Hutzler who talked to year with the Tigers. Owusudo State. USC recruiter Trava- him earlier this week. Britt Koramoah has offers from Virris Robinson was by the school went to Georgia ON Saturday for the G-Day Game and he’s ginia, Wake Forest, AppalaFriday to check on Cureton currently favoring the Bullchian State, Charlotte, James who is a dual-threat quarterdogs over USC, Auburn and Madison, Old Dominion and back. Last season he passed Florida. He’s also going to visit Hampton.He said he does have for 3,787 yards and rushed for a top three in his mind but 773 yards while accounting for Ole Miss on April 23 and LSU on April 30. Britt plans to andoesn’t want to go public with 34 total touchdowns. nounce his decision on Aug. 8. it right now.

Former Ole Miss signee DE

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would still result in SMC getting the banner based on the head-to-head tiebreaker that Spartanburg owns.

A 3-way tie between SMC, USC Sumter and USC Lancaster is also a possibility as the Lancers have the same region record as USCS (16-8).

Things become interesting then because the Pioneers split with USCL, but the Fire Ants took three of four against them. The tiebreaker then goes to matchups against the teams right beneath the trio.

But all scenarios are moot if USCS doesn’t play well, head coach Tim Medlin emphasized.

“The thing we’re selling our guys on is that we have to win,” Medlin said. “Even if we get help from Louisburg, it’s not going to matter a hill of beans if we don’t take care of business.

“We can’t worry about what’s going on in Louisburg, N.C.” Especially since the Titans are no slouches this season.

While overall under .500, Guilford has gotten wins against SMC, Pitt and split with USC Lancaster this year.

“They’re a much better club this year,” Medlin said. “A lot of the games that they let get away last year, they’re winning some of those now.

They’ve got arms and some guys in the lineup that can compete with anybody.”

That begins on the mound.

Braxton Shetley beat the Fire Ants 1-0 in the opening game of last year’s Region X tourna-

Joe Anderson (6-4, 285) will play his second season at Copiah-Lincoln JC, Miss., this fall and then he most likely will get another shot to play in the SEC. Anderson has picked up offers from USC, Texas A&M and Mississippi State from the SEC, and Ole Miss is also back in touch. He also has offers from Iowa State, Kansas and Texas-San Antonio. Right now he has the Gamecocks and Aggies at the top. Anderson said Texas A&M is recruiting him the hardest at this point and he wants to visit there and USC this fall. In fact, he wants to take official visits in the fall before making a decision. Anderson is on track to graduate in December and he will have three years to play two at this next stop. Last season Anderson totaled 15 tackles and two sacks.

DE Josiah Coatney of Holmes JC, Miss., took his final official visits recently to Florida and Alabama. Those two along with USC, Texas A&M and Mississippi State are the schools he’s considering as he works towards a decision the first week in May, possibly May 5th. Coatney said he won’t narrow his list down and will make his pick from the five schools he visited.

ski is next with a .330 average, eight homers and 31 RBI. “They’re very capable on the mound and have some guys with good breaking balls that can throw in the low 90s (miles per hour),” Medlin said. “We have to come ready to play, because one run might be enough for (Shetley).”

USCS sweeps Anderson JV USCS picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday against the Anderson University JV squad.

The Fire Ants won the opener 10-6 and the second game 10-1. Mark Evans (4-0) got the win in the first game and Bryce Jonason (3-1) was the winner in the second.

that he could play on the same level with a lot of those guys,” he said.

From Page B1 Witherspoon’s size and and met with the coaches and ability to shoot and rebound just liked everything.” also set him apart from Witherspoon broke the all- most other players, Ward time MHS mark for career added. points at 1,130 in late Janu“His length in rebounding ary. He finished with 334 and his court recognition -points this season (15.2 per his ability to see the floor game) and had 389 last year and help his teammates real(17.7). He led the team in rely make him stand out,” bounding (8.7 rpg) this season Ward said. “I think Salkeand was second on the team hatchie is getting a steal. His in 3-point shooting percentmain weapons are shooting age (43%). and rebounding. He’s a force “I just really worked under the rim and he can hard; worked hard in the hurt you from beyond the weight room,” Witherspoon 3-point arch. said. “I also started playing “That type of combination (AAU) ball last year and is very hard to defend.” started playing against some of the bigger, talented players out there. I think that made me work harder, too.”

Playing in the same circuit with the likes of Hammond’s Seventh Woods, a University of North Carolina signee, was a big step in pushing Witherspoon to play collegiately, Manning head coach Stevie Ward said.

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