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Prosecution closes case against Tuomey BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com COLUMBIA — Nearly 26,000 Medicare claims made by Tuomey Healthcare System between 2005 and 2009 — totaling nearly $44.9 million — were entered into evidence by federal prosecutors as the last portion of their case in the lawsuit against the Sumter hospital Wednesday.

By bringing the totals of the medical payments into the record, the federal government officially established the level of damages it can attempt to collect from Tuomey, which is on trial for, prosecutors say, signing 19 local doctors to illegal part-time contracts. Federal attorneys are hoping to convince the jury that Tuomey knowingly signed the

local doctors to contracts above fair market value, creating an illegal kickback, thereby violating Stark Law and the False Claims Act. Ruben Steck — president of Steck Consulting, whose company tabulated the Medi-

care claims for the federal Department of Justice — said his company calculated the figures after sifting through more than 320,000 individual Medicare claims made by the hospital from 2005 to 2009.

While the figures ultimately came into evidence, it wasn’t until after Tuomey’s legal defense team vigorously challenged the qualifications of Steck. Federal prosecutors initially presented Steck to the court as an expert witness, but this was immediately challenged by Tuomey’s defense team. After hearing SEE TUOMEY, PAGE A10

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BY KEN BELL Special To The Item The good news is the city of Sumter has projected revenues of almost $55.4 million in its Fiscal Year 2014 Budget that begins July 1. The bad news is the city has proposed expenditures of more than $56.2 million. So between now and June 30, it must find a way to satisfy its projected shortfall of McELVEEN $881,381. So Mayor Joseph McElveen and Sumter City Council met with City Manager Deron McCormick and his staff in a budget workshop McCORMICK Tuesday to try to find a way to balance the numbers. McCormick said the initial budget proposal showed a $3.5 million deficit. “It’s not atypical for this time of the budget year,” he said. “There are some definite needs, but we have to be good stewards of our funds as well.” Council members discussed several issues that contributed to the shortfall. McElveen said one area of concern is the $514,420 stormwater fund. He said both the city and the county waited as long as they could before implementing a charge to residents. “A lot of people don’t understand that this fund is a federal mandate,” he said. “We’re going to have to do something with that. The EPA (Environmental

ABOVE: Cub Scout Edward Mack places his car “Python” on the track before the heat race in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday at Sumter Mall. The Pinewood Derby was started by Cubmaster Donald Murphy, and the first one was held in 1953 by Cub Scout Pack 280C of Manhattan Beach, Calif., according to pinewoodderby.org. It was publicized in Boys’ Life, the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, in October 1954, and spread from there, the website states. LEFT: Weblo Alex Wodicka celebrates a win in his heat race.

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New technology will help track stolen vehicles BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Imagine a police officer riding his usual beat in his patrol car, when the car itself

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A school bus driver has been fired after an altercation with a high school student that ended with her passenger being arrested. Delores Rainwater was terminated after reportedly getting into an altercation with 17-year-old Jasmine Robinson in the bus drop off area at Crestwood High School on March 1 that reportedly ended with Robinson punching her in the face. Robinson was arrested at the scene and charged with simple assault, but Rainwater lost her job because of her reported behavior leading up to the assault. According to the student’s statement to law enforcement, Rainwater “started in on her” after she moved a jacket off a seat. The driver reportedly told the girl “that’s why you don’t have any friends” and “if you was my child I would bust your butt.” A fight started once the bus arrived at the school when Rainwater reportedly got out of her seat and was “standing there looking” at the student. A Sumter School District spokeswoman said Rainwater was placed on administrative leave immediately and terminated March 8 following an investigation. The spokeswoman declined to comment on any disciplinary action against the student.

An airman with Sumter ties will be honored today for being named Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year by the Ninth Air Force. Senior Master Sgt. Robbie D. Padgett will be recognized by members of the Sumter County legislative delegation and county and city councils in a ceremony in the county council chambers at 5 p.m. Chambers are in- PADGETT side the county administration building at 13 E. Canal St. Born in Barnwell, Padgett grew up in Sumter and is a 1991 graduate of Furman High School. The 39-year-old is currently the structural superintendent of the 823rd Red Horse Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. A 21-year veteran of the Air Force, Padgett has served tours in Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. While deployed to Afghanistan, he earned praise from the U.S. Forces commander in the country for his humanitarian efforts. Padgett has received three Meritorious Service Medals, two U.S. Army Commendation Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, two Achievement Medals, the Joint Meritorious Unit Citation, two Air Force Meritorious Unit Awards and four Outstanding Unit Awards.

COLUMBIA — Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced Wednesday by a House panel. The bill sent to the full Education Committee on a 5-3 vote would delete a civilrights-era exemption to school attendance zones that allows children to enroll in any district where they own property with an assessed value of at least $300. Since 1962, that has allowed parents to buy a sliver of land in their child’s name to attend their preferred school.

Street will close Monday for widening project Gion Street will be closed at Alice Drive between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to allow power crews to install facilities for the widening of Alice Drive.

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The names of Dancing with the Sumter Stars competitors Howie Austin and Jennifer Reimer were omitted from Wednesday’s story on the event. The competition co-hosted by Ann Wilson Floyd and Derek Burress will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at Patriot Hall. Admission is $10. Call (803) 9721515 for more information.

Recycling center employee charged with kidnapping Man accused of locking 3 people inside facility BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A Sumter County recycling center employee has been arrested on felony charges after he reportedly locked people dropping off their recycling inside the gate. Sidney Carter, 72, of 135 Anderson St., was arCARTER rested Tuesday and charged with three counts of kidnapping. The charges stem from an April 8 incident at the county recycling center on Queen Chapel Road. Carter, identified as a Waste Management employee in a release from the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office, apparently took exception to three individuals arriving close to the center’s 7 p.m. closing time. He reportedly closed and locked the gate of the recycling center while the three were inside and re-

portedly told them, “That will teach you to wait until the last minute.” The individuals were unable to leave the fenced-in recycling center for about 10 minutes before the suspect reportedly opened the gate and let them out. The victims contacted law enforcement after being released and, once Carter was identified as the employee involved, he was taken into custody without incident Tuesday. Carter was an employee of a contractor who operates Sumter County’s recycling centers and was not directly employed by the county. Public Works Director Eddie Newman, whose department oversees the centers, said he had spoken with management at the contractor since the incident. “It’s a very unfortunate situation,” Newman said. “Waste Management has assured me the appropriate action has been taken, and it will not happen again.”

Woofstock music festival returns to Sumter for 4th year BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com It’s almost time for the music festival for pets and their people. The fourth Woofstock will take place Sunday starting at 1 p.m. at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, next to the SPCA, 1100 S. Guignard Drive. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. “We wanted a good outdoor event people could bring their families and their animals to,” said Cindy Cook, manager of the Sumter Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “We also wanted to show off our local musicians who always want to help by donating time to the SPCA. It’s just a really fun event. Each year Woofstock

LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS WHEN: May 18, doors open at 6 p.m., auctions begin at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, next to SPCA, 1100 S. Guignard Drive COST: $5 for admission BENEFITS: Sumter SPCA FOR MORE: Call the SPCA at (803) 773-9292. Items up for auction are Western saddles; one-week stay in an oceanfront condo; Harmony Kingdom collectibles; passes to Disney World, Riverbanks Zoo, numerous aquariums, Six Flags Over Georgia, Dollywood, Family Kingdom and Brookgreen Gardens; vintage uncut sheet of “Peanuts” trading cards; furniture; collectibles; handmade and homemade items; prints by local artists; antiques; and gift certificates for many local restaurants and businesses.

gets bigger and bigger.” Last year, an auction was held during the festival as well, but this year SPCA staff decided to split it up. People attending Woofstock will get a sneak preview of some of the items up for the silent and live auctions in midMay, though. “The Sumter merchants have been very supportive,” Cook said. Besides gift certificates to many local restaurants and businesses, the auctions are set to include passes to Disney World and Dollywood; a stay at a beachfront property; furniture; an autographed book, ball and bat from Bobby Richardson; and a huge Lee Brice billboard, also signed. “They’re just fun and exciting,” said Crystal Prescott, animal care technician. “There is always something going on. It’s never dull.” Refreshments will also be for sale. Acts scheduled to perform include Essence Band, which has played all four Woofstock; Kasino Klub; Sanctuary Blues Band; Astoria Circles; Southeastern Way; Jeff Liberty; and the SPCA Band featuring Ann Wilson Floyd, Victoria Cook, Richard Floyd, Michael Johnson and Jonathan Rodriguez. All proceeds from both events go to the Sumter SPCA, which houses between 85 to 100 pets 365 days a year, Cook said. “All the money raised stays right here in Sumter,” she said.

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Woofstock. “We are very grateful for everyone who supports these events either by coming out, donating or sponsoring and volunteers,” Cook said. “All of these caring people make our

events successful.” Donations are still being accepted for the auction. The SPCA requests new or like-new items. For more information on either event or to donate, call the SPCA at (803) 773-9292. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

Animals, large like Zeus, and small were among the many animals attending last year’s Woofstock.

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The Annual Picnic at the Pavilion honoring and celebrating volunteers was held Tuesday at Heath Pavilion at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. This year’s Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service was given to the Rev. Steve William Shumake. Jo Anne Morris, director of Sumter Volunteers, awarded the late Alice Lipscombe the Edith Myers Volunteer Extraordinaire Award, which was accepted by her husband, Burt Lipscombe. In addition, many churches and schools were recognized for participating in the annual “Shower Shaw with Cookies and Cards� project. Crestwood High School was the winner among all the schools with 400 dozen cookies being made while Shiloh United Methodist Church made 341 dozen cookies to lead the church effort. Howie Owens, Frank Baker and Shumake were also recognized for their dedication and effort in participating with the “My Community and Me� program for all fourth-graders across Sumter County.

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The music of George Gershwin will fill the Sumter Opera House on Tuesday when virtuoso pianist Thomas Pandolfi takes the stage at 7 p.m. “We’ve wanted to have more jazz downtown for a while,� said Opera House Manager Kirk Jeffcoat, adding PANDOLFI that composer Gershwin’s music fits two jazz categories — classic and pop. Pandolfi is a classical pianist who has performed in Sumter several times, most recently in a September 2011 concert at the University of South Carolina Sumter. At the time, reviewer Jane Collins wrote of his performance that “Pandolfi’s rendering of ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ in the original solo version arranged by (George)

The Sumter Civic Theater at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., presents classical pianist Thomas Pandolfi performing the works of George Gershwin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. All tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6 p.m. on the evening of the performance or by calling the Swan Lake Visitors Center at (803) 436-2640 or 1-800-688-4748. For more information, contact Swan Lake Visitors Center at (803) 436-2640, www.sumtersc.gov or www.thomaspandolfi.com.

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The Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St., will offer public information classes 1111:50 a.m. on Thursdays as follows: today, healthy eating for seniors; May 2, tips on spring gardening; May 9, do-it-yourself home repairs; May 16, Betty Reese, Elephant Ear Gallery; May 23, preparing for a disaster; and May 30, protecting yourself from scams and scammers. The Sumter Tea Party will meet today at the Elks Lodge, West Liberty Street. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with meeting a 7 p.m. AARP will hold a Refresher Driver Safety Classroom Course 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St. Call (803) 7731944 to register. Cost: $12/AARP members; $14/non-members. Sumter High School Class of 1978 will sponsor an “All White Party� Spring Mixer at 9 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the American Legion, Artillery Drive. Open to all classes to include Sumter High, Hillcrest High, Mayewood, St. Jude, Crestwood, Lakewood, etc. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Call (803) 236-8818, (803) 316-7320 or (803) 565-9642. A Shaw Air Force Base Rising IV flapjack fundraiser will be held 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Applebee’s, 2497 Broad St. Tickets are $7. Call (214) 457-6884. Proceeds will be used to start a scholarship fund for junior enlisted personnel. CrossFit Sumter will host a “Hero� WOD (Workout of the Day) to honor the late Capt. James “Mano� Steel on Saturday, April 27, at 725 Broad St. WOD’s will begin at 10 a.m. and will run on the half hour. Buy-in is $10. Proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project. The Sumter Police Department will sponsor its sixth “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day� 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Drop off collection boxes will be set up at the Sumter Law Enforcement Center, 107 E. Hampton Ave. This program provides the public with the opportunity to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired presciption drugs in a safe, legal manner.

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Fox grants ‘Glee’ an additional 2 seasons BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Gleeâ€? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) fans can rejoice. Fox has renewed the high school musical melodrama for an additional two seasons. Whether “Gleeâ€? will continue to divide its narrative between the hijinks at McKinley High and the travails of its big city graduates, or narrow itself down to one storyline remains to be seen. As the numbers-crunching folks at the TV by the Numbers website have explained, “Gleeâ€? was always a cinch for renewal. Its ratings have faded since the show’s first season, but remain higher than average for the network. Many “Gleeâ€? detractors hoped it would be canceled, either because they thought the show had run out of creative gas, or because they never liked it in the first place. “Gleeâ€? and musical theater-based entertainment in general attract a lot of “love to hate itâ€? fans, folks who exult in a guilty pleasure and watch just to cringe and groan. Speaking of “love it or hate it,â€? look for “Sex and the Cityâ€? star Sarah Jessica Parker on tonight’s episode. • Last week NBC pulled an episode of “Hannibalâ€? (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14) and replaced it with another. The network said it was reacting to the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent events. In published reports, the show’s executive producer, Bryan Fuller, explained that the

pre-empted episode had nothing to do with the attack, but the scheduling change was meant to be “sensitive to where we are as a nation.� Was that decision wise, or merely absurd? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not picking on “Hannibal,� a well-made series that I consider superior to the grim, graphic depravity of the 1999 novel and its 2001 movie adaptation. But when, exactly, is the right time to air a show about a sadistic, cannibalistic serial killer? If we all really wanted to be “sensitive� to the nation’s feelings, would CBS air half of its morbid forensics dramas, including “Criminal Minds� and “CSI�? Would Fox promote the literary sadism of “The Following�? And those are just a handful of network shows. Is there ever a “right� or a “wrong� time to enjoy “Dexter�? I find it troubling when entertainment executives offer spasmodic genuflections to national vulnerabilities one day a year, and then go on broadcasting hyperviolent fare for the following 364.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • A science-fiction re-enactment on “Communityâ€? (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • A poisoned target faces a ticking clock on “Person of Interestâ€? (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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• Andy pursues show business on “The Officeâ€? (9 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • Bailey faces scrutiny on “Grey’s Anatomyâ€? (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Charlie’s patients become romantically involved on “Anger Managementâ€? (9:30 p.m., FX, TV-14). • Ron’s budget-cutting irks Leslie on “Parks and Recreationâ€? (9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • A murdered blackmailer’s helper may hold vital clues on “Elementaryâ€? (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Huck’s past is revealed on “Scandalâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, TV14). • Gwyneth Paltrow, Lee Mack, Mo Farah and Hurts appear on “The Graham Norton Showâ€? (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

Cult Choice A true story of a grueling cross-country horse race inspired the 1975 Western “Bite the Bullet� (10:30 p.m., TCM), starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, Jan-Michael Vincent and Dabney Coleman.

Series Notes Sheldon overreacts on “The Big Bang Theory� (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Conflicting parental styles on “Wife Swap� (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Klaus flashes

back to old New Orleans on “The Vampire Diaries� (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Lyndsey gives Alan the heave-ho on “Two and a Half Men� (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV14) * Roy’s success motivates Jim on “The Office� (8:30 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Gabe comes clean on “Beauty and the Beast� (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

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Black River will dedicate organ with special concert BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Salem Black River Presbyterian Church will dedicate its new Allen organ with a special performance during the worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday. Organist George Hiatt and soprano Ashley Fabian, both of Charleston, will present a program of music following the dedication. Hiatt is an Allen Organ representative and service

technician for Fox Music House, organist and choirmaster for St. Johannes Lutheran Church and wedding organist for the French Protestant Huguenot Church, all in Charleston. He HIATT studied the organ with Drs. Mary Ellen Sutton and George Richie. Fabian is a senior vocal performance major at the College of Charleston, where

she is a frequent performer. She has also sung with Opera Charleston, at Piccolo Spoleto and is a soloist for the Charleston Symphony Magnetic South Concert Series. She has performed as FABIAN Zerlina in Opera Charleston’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. She teaches at the Charleston Academy of Music and at the Charleston Youth Company

and sings with the St. Johannes Lutheran Church there. The worship service will be conducted by Black River’s pastor, the Rev. William J. Holmes, and the Rev. Mark Durrett, pastor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. William Scobee is church organist. The public is invited to the service and the reception that follows. One of Sumter County’s oldest churches, Salem

Black River Presbyterian Church is often referred to as Old Brick Church. The building itself is just over 165 years old, but the congregation began more than 250 years ago. The public is invited to attend Sunday’s 4 p.m. service at the church, 1060 North Brick Church Road. To get to the church, take U.S. 378 (Myrtle Beach or Lake City Highway) to S.C. 527 and turn left. The church is about a mile on your left.

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Randy Spann, 26, of 4100 Broad St., Lot No. 76, was charged with six counts of distribution of crack cocaine, second offense; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, second offense; and possession of a stolen firearm. Rochelle Romeo, 25, of the same address, was charged with distribution of crack cocaine. Both men were arrested Friday after investigators with the Sumter County Narcotics Division assisted agents of the Sumter County Office of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services in the execution of search warrants for their home on Broad Street. The investigation uncovered two grams of crack cocaine, a trace amount of marijuana, a stolen handgun and $680. Nigeeah Holmes, 28, of 1199 Lafayette Drive, was arrested about 10:20 p.m. Sunday at the corner of Manning Avenue and Lafayette Drive and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and operating an uninsured vehicle, first offense. According to reports, a 51-yearold woman told the Sumter Police Department that Holmes pulled out in front of her as she was driving north on Lafayette Drive. Holmes’ Honda sedan allegedly hit the right side of the woman’s vehicle, then turned around and headed south until she was confronted by police. No damage information was given. Stella Clark, 34, of 610 Brockington St., was arrested about 8:20 a.m. Friday at her home and charged with criminal domestic

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violence, first offense, after her 32-year-old husband told Sumter police that she punched him the eye several times and threw a DVD player at him. The husband told police that the couple had been arguing repeatedly since they moved to Sumter about a month ago. Angie Thomas, 48, and Terry Harper, 49, both of 1367 Marlowe Drive in Manning, were charged about 3:15 p.m April 19 with shoplifting, third or subsequent offense, at a business in the first block of Alice Drive in Sumter. According to reports, a store employee spotted Thomas putting about 17 DVDs valued at $150 underneath her purse, and saw Harper attempting to distract a clerk as Thomas tried to leave the store. The pair fled in Thomas’ 1997 Geo Prizm and were stopped at the inter-

section of Guignard Drive and Williams Street. The DVDs were found on the front passenger floor board and returned to the store. Reynolds McDonald, 37, of 3190 Tuckaway Drive, Sumter, was charged with driving under the influence, second offense, about 7 a.m. Saturday following a traffic stop for speeding at the intersection of Broad Street and Wilson Hall Road. He also received a citation for an open container violation. George Michael Rios, 27, of 80 Minutemen Lane, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, open container of alcohol and failure to maintain proof of insurance about 9 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of Wilson Hall Road. Maurice Marcel Hunter, 33, of 4650 Spencer Road, Rembert, was arrested Saturday and charged

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the weapon and found it was reported stolen out of Charleston. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT:

A 33-year-old man living in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue told Sumter police that his 34-year-old wife hit him in the head with a tire iron about 6:21 p.m. Saturday during an argument at his home. The man also told police that the woman struck him in the head with a closed fist and took a gold necklace valued at $1,700 from the home. She then allegedly tried to run the man over in his front yard. The man refused medical treatment. EMS CALLS:

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Emergency Medical Services responded to 43 calls. Thirty-five were medical calls, two were motor-vehicle wrecks and six were listed as “other trauma.� On April 18, Sumter County EMS responded to 44 calls. Thirtynine were medical calls, two were motorvehicle wrecks and three were listed as “other trauma.� On Sunday, Sumter EMS responded to 39 calls. Thirty-five were medical calls, one was a motor-vehicle wreck and three were listed as “other trauma.� On Monday, Sumter EMS responded to 42 calls. Thirty-eight were medical calls, one was a motor-vehicle wreck and three were listed as “other trauma.�

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Lee County begins process of balancing budget BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Lee County Council faces difficult challenges as it begins the process for developing a budget for Fiscal Year 2014 as revenues for next year are projected to be down some $370,000. Councilman Ron Fountain, who chairs the county council’s ways and means committee, said it is not going to be easy balancing the budget. “We have taken some action already,� Fountain said. “We have an immediate hiring freeze on all full- and parttime jobs. This is going to be a difficult budget to balance, and implementing a hiring freeze will make an impact on the deficit that is faced.�

County Administrator Alan Watkins said he doesn’t expect a deficit for this fiscal year. “We’ve got less revenue coming in this year than anticipated,� he said. “But because of our department heads being frugal, I am confident we will finish this year with expenditures being in line with revenues.� Next year is going to be tougher still, Watkins said. Despite frugal requests by department heads, the initial budget for next year represents a deficit of almost $800,000, he said. “This is the starting point in the budget process, and the numbers reflect the requests as presented by elected officials, department heads and outside agencies to the administra-

tion,� Watkins said. “New expenditure items represent only about $250,000. Even if we didn’t have any new budget items, we would still be facing a deficit of about $500,000. The most troubling projection in the initial budget submission is that revenues making up the general fund continue to decline.� The projected decline in revenues is most impacted by a dramatic reduction in the money generated by the Lee County Landfill, Watkins said. “There has been a dramatic decline in the amount of garbage coming into the landfill in recent years,� Watkins said. “The tipping fees collected as part of the county’s contract with the landfill operator have

dropped from over $2.2 million in 2009 to a projected $1 million for FY 2014. That drop is the equivalent of almost 29 mills of property taxes over that five-year span. The projection for this coming year is down $100,000 from the current year.� A 50 percent decline in revenues generated by the county’s Magistrate Court system since 2009 is responsible for a reduction of $295,000 in revenue, Watkins said. Adding to the council’s woes are the mandatory expenditures required by the state and federal agencies. The county faces new expenditures of about $150,000. Among the new costs are increases in the county’s

portion of health insurance for all employees as well as an increase in the county’s portion of retirement benefits for employees under the Police Officers Retirement System. Additionally, several items such as the insurance on buildings and property, operational costs associated with new communications equipment and the anticipated transportation initiative as part of the penny tax referendum projects will have to be factored into the budget. “The cost of providing employee benefits and basic services to the community goes up each year, and when you combine this with declining revenues it makes for a difficult budget process,� Watkins said.

Cousineau will be YMCA resource director in N.C. FROM STAFF REPORTS Kimberly Cousineau, CEO of Sumter Family YMCA, will return to her home state of North Carolina to join YMCA of the USA as the resource director, COUSINEAU serving small and midsize Ys in the state. Cousineau plans to fulfill her scheduled obligations in Sumter through June, including a successful capital campaign recognition event. Her Y career spans 20 years, including roles in nearly every program area, including membership, marketing, branch operations, facility management, volunteer development, risk management, strategic planning, capital campaigns, facility renovation, new facility construction and more. In Cabarrus County, N.C., she was responsi-

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LOJACK from Page A1 28 states and the District of Columbia,� said Jeremy Warnick, LoJack’s communications manager, who helped introduce local officers to the recovery system. LoJack is a radio-frequency-based technology that Warnick said provides for better tracking than a GPS-based system would. “It works in places where otherwise a GPS unit might not,� he said, for example, if a stolen vehicle is being stored underground or in a shipping container. “There, you might not be able to get a GPS signal.� LoJack’s recovery system is installed in about 9 million vehicles worldwide, according to the company, ranging from personal cars to construction equipment. “If the customer purchases it for a vehicle, a motorcycle, a boat, and if it’s stolen, law enforcement can use this to

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Cpl. William Hubble with the Sumter Police Department activates the LoJack unit in his patrol car during a recent training exercise with a LoJack representative. Fourteen cars each with the police department and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office will be equipped with the vehicle recovery system.

track it down,� said Capt. Terrance Colclough with the sheriff’s office patrol division. When a car or other vehicle signed up to the recovery system is stolen, it will be entered by police into the National Crime Information Center, which interfaces with LoJack’s own computer system.

CITY BUDGET from Page A1 Protection Agency) is threatening to take over the program if the state DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control) doesn’t get its act together.� McElveen said he was against raising the fee for residents. McCormick said franchise fees could possibly become a place to find some of the money. Franchise fees are paid by utilities and other large companies such as Black River Electric, Duke Energy Progress and SCANA.

“We went out with a representative from LoJack, and they activated the signal in a car as if it was stolen, and each officer had to see if he could locate it,� he said. “They went through a few different scenarios, one where the vehicle was stationary and one where it was moving.� LoJack said it has a 90 percent recovery rate for vehicles using its system, and Colclough noted that during a previous law-enforcement training exercise, officers using the system actually located two stolen vehicles from Charleston stashed in a wooded area. Once local agencies deploy the system, the only change residents might notice is in the patrol car’s appearance. “How the public would see it is four antennae on the top of the car,� Colclough said. In terms of results, law enforcement hopes to see a lot more.

“In the past, franchise fees would have been 20-year contracts,� he said. “Now it’s usually five years.� Councilman Calvin Hastie asked about the HOPE centers. McCormick said all three centers brought in a combined $23,000 in rental income last year. “That’s pretty much paying for the staff,� he said. Hastie asked if the centers could remain open longer in the evenings. “Why have we got them open all day when the kids are in school and then closing at 7

“A national signal is sent out if it’s reported stolen,� Warnick said. “Until then, it’s in sleep mode, and then it becomes activated.� A patrol car equipped with a LoJack detection system can then detect the car’s radio signal if it passes anywhere within a five-mile radi-

p.m. when the children finally get to use them?� McCormick explained that the air-conditioner compressors are breaking down because they are being run for so many hours each day — therefore pushing up repair costs. “These air conditioners were made to run only a few hours a day,� he said. “They weren’t designed to run all day.� McCormick said the centers are all rented quite often. “A lot of people are taking advantage of the programs,� he said. “Some people are even booking them for weddings.�

us of the vehicle. Both the police department and the sheriff’s office will be installing the recovery system in 14 vehicles each, both marked and unmarked. Colclough took part in the training along with other officers who might be called on to investigate a property theft.

McCormick also pointed out that the centers’ budgets had dropped each year for the past several years. “Except for the compressors and redoing the floors, we haven’t had to spend a lot of money on the HOPE centers.� McCormick offered several possibilities where the budget shortfall could be cured. “Our residential garbage service is $8 a month,� he said. “A onedollar per month increase would bring in an extra $151,000 a year. That could do a lot.� He said even with an increase, Sumter’s rates would be cheaper than

those of nearby cities. “Camden is $19.25 a month, Rock Hill is $18.59 and Myrtle Beach is $20.50.� Another area to increase the General Fund would be to transfer 6 percent of the Water and Sewer funds to the General Fund. He said that action alone would create an additional $206,572. He said that, by law, it automatically reverts back to 5 percent each year unless council specifically raises it. McCormick offered other possibilities, in-

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ASHINGTON — As the manhunt for the Boston bombers reached its climactic conclusion, Americans of all hues and backgrounds heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn’t ... fill in the blank: A white Christian from the South; A dark-skinned Muslim foreigner; or An illegal Latino immigrant. Thank goodness. The marathon terrorists it turns out were of a Chechen background. Huh? Is that, like, in Czechoslovakia or something? If many Americans had forgotten or never known where Chechnya is Kathleen — or that Czechoslo- PARKER vakia is now the Czech Republic — they were not confused when it came to the Muslim connection. The mere fact that the brothers, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were connected to Islam was sufficient for some to justify holding all Muslims in suspicion. The relief, meanwhile, was that “our” demographic group wouldn’t this time be blamed. Even darkerskinned Muslims, familiar with group demonization following 9/11, reportedly were relieved. As police pursued the bombers, a friend asked me which I would prefer: A domestic or foreign terrorist? Putting aside the unfortunate nature of the question (obviously one prefers neither), I answered foreign, explaining: “Foreign enemies unite us; domestic enemies further divide us.” This blurted observation has been proved true enough times in the past to qualify as a reasonably defensible proposition. But even domestic terror now divides us. Us-Them has become far more complicated as we have become far more diverse. The Tsarnaev brothers have shuffled our templates into something that eludes easy characterization and denies us the unifying enemy that at least provides a sense of something that can be fixed. Whom do we hate when the enemy is a composite of our own diverse ecosystem? When “them” is “us?” Our Boston (alleged) mass murderers were foreign-born but the younger brother is an American citizen, as is one in eight U.S. residents, according to the Census Bureau. (The older brother, who died in a police shootout, was a permanent resident.) Given these facts, it is difficult to infer that being foreign-born makes one more likely to become an anti-American terrorist. The brothers also were Muslim, but so are 2.75 million others living in the U.S., 63 percent of whom are foreign-born, according to the

Pew Research Center. Again, it isn’t possible to characterize an entire religious group by the actions of two individuals who claim to belong to a certain religion. Most Christians don’t wish to be identified with the random Bible-quoting ranter (think Westboro Baptist Church’s “God Hates Fags” crusader) any more than a majority of Muslims want to be grouped with radicals who also claim Allah as their guide. That said, there can be no denying that radical Muslims vastly outnumber those in Christian or other religious groups who believe that killing infidels is a ticket to eternity. It isn’t easy to get from “turn the other cheek” to jihad, notwithstanding the Crusades or the Gainesville, Fla., “preacher” who burned a Koran, proving only that followers of the Christian faith have no monopoly on intelligence. Even a tiny percentage of 1.5 billion Muslims, or 21 percent of the world’s population, who have embraced jihad is enough to give pause. Moderate Muslims share that pause. Alas, this is not a comparative religion seminar but an examination of the difficulties ahead as we wrestle acquired biases into submission and resist the urge to demonize groups of people. Discrimination is a life-saving tool in the jungle — steer clear of the hyenas — but it has no place in American jurisprudence. An American citizen gets the full slate of equal rights and responsibilities, including a presumption of innocence, no matter which God he invokes. Thus, though it is tempting to declare the surviving Boston bomber an “enemy combatant,” as suggested by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., it is essentially a means to deny rights accorded any other American citizen who commits a crime. The only justification now would be that the Boston bomber is believed to be Muslim, which isn’t a crime, or that he and his brother may have found inspiration among others of like intent. Once we begin to discriminate in the assignment of rights to citizens and legal residents based on their thoughts, religious affiliation, assemblage — or our own assumptions — we risk becoming our own worst enemy. At this juncture, the lightskinned, foreign-born, Muslim-leaning brothers who reigned terror on Boston fit neatly into no category we can define with certainty other than evil, which is, sadly, the unique provenance of the human race. Rooting it out will require more than tighter security or better immigration laws. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

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he president of the United States, being a gentleman and a man, paid a compliment to California’s attorney general — Kamala Harris — when both of them appeared at a Democratic fundraiser in that state. Indeed, he paid her several compliments when he addressed the crowd. “You have to be careful,” he began, “to first of all say she is brilliant and she is dedicated and she is tough, and she is exactly what you’d want in anybody who is administering the law, and making sure that everybody is getting a fair shake.” That’s when the president got into trouble. For he added this salute: “She also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country.” Uh-oh. Not done. Not now. Not anymore and not in the presence of those who take offense at the drop of a compliment paid to the opposite sex. Not only is chivalry dead, but those guilty of committing it are expected to apologize for it. Which the president promptly did. That was the word from his press secretary, Jay Carney, the next day: “The president did speak with Attorney General Harris last night after he came back from his trip,” Mr. Carney told a press briefing the next morning. “He called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments.”

Now we have a president who can’t even apologize — needlessly — without shifting the blame elsewhere. In this case, from his own comment to the “distraction” it created. This is not being gracious. It’s being shifty. Why not just say “I’m sorry” and have done with it? There was a better time when a gentleman made a point of complimenting a lady on her appearance. Paul And the plainGREENBERG er the lady, the more incumbent on him to do so. The late great H.L. Mencken, aka the Sage of Baltimore, was Southerner enough to request that the gesture be made in his memory: “If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.” A wink scarcely counts as a courtesy — besides being vulgar, it can be so easily misconstrued — but Mr. Mencken’s intentions were honorable enough. What a pity that in this charmless age his request would be considered gauche. And sure to attract the attention of the Language Police, who are always on the prowl for any sign of political incorrectness. (“Turn yourself in to

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The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg on Mark Sanford writing another chapter in comeback: The South Carolina Democratic Party has been issuing daily e-mails that include comments attributed to Republicans on the topic of Mark Sanford. The idea is to use the words of Sanford’s fellow Republicans to tear down the former governor and GOP nominee in the special election to fill the vacant 1st District seat in Congress. Some samples of what the Democrats, supporting their nominee businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch, call “Daily Dose of Republicans on Sanford.”

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• Then-state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, now a congressman, said, “Someone called me and said, ‘Are you going to defend the governor? ... I’m thinking to myself, ‘How can I defend the indefensible? This is absolutely, positively wrong and I can’t believe he would do it. In fact, at several levels it’s disgusting.’” • Then-state Rep. Tim Scott, now a U.S. senator, signed a legislative letter calling for Sanford’s resignation that stated, “Your admitted actions and the facts surrounding the allegations against you — which are currently being investigated by the State Ethics Commission — reveal a pattern of poor decision making and questionable leadership ... “ ... Sanford was pretty much on cruise control

until this week, his libertarian views and forgiveness tour proving popular. Now comes the further test: News that his ex-wife and the state’s former first lady, Jenny Sanford, has accused him of repeatedly trespassing in her home. Sanford answered with a statement explaining why he was at his wife’s Sullivans Island residence on Feb. 3. Jenny Sanford filed a complaint the next day, saying his visit on that night and several other occasions violated their divorce settlement. ... The three weeks between now and the May 7 election will show whether the Democrats are willing to put money behind their words in a belief that Sanford can be beaten. But don’t ask us to bet against Mark Sanford.

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the nearest chapter of NOW, Mr. President. The charge is sexism in the first degree.”) Gallantry, once considered incumbent on a gentleman, is not just a dying art, but may have died. Date of death, circa 1963. Attending physician, Betty Friedan, the well-heeled housewife and freelancer who published “The Feminine Mystique” that year and struck it richer. By now even using the word “feminine” as a compliment instead of a diagnosis can get a man in trouble, like doffing his hat for a lady. If gentlemen even wear hats any more. . Try holding the door open for a lady with a chivalrous nod, and the response anywhere outside the South might be a suspicious or at least amused look. (“How quaint.”) And even in these blessed latitudes, at least in more urban locales, that custom may be fading. Maybe the trouble started when we lost the distinction between lady and woman, gentleman and man. Now the president of the United States has let himself be bullied into an apology for daring to extend the kind of compliment that once upon a time would have been considered a gracious gesture. It still should be.

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TUOMEY from Page A1 several arguments from both sides, Senior Federal District Court Judge Margaret Seymour ruled in favor of the defendants. This ruling still allowed Steck to testify to the findings of his company’s data analysis but prevented him from making any interpretations into what the figures might mean. Steck was the second straight witness for the prosecution whose credentials were challenged by Tuomey. During Tuesday’s hearings, Tuomey also disputed the expertise of Kathleen McNamara, the federal government’s expert witness who said the contracts in question were beyond fair market value, and therefore illegal. That first effort by the defense, however, was unsuccessful. Wednesday’s hearing began with defense lawyers cross-examining McNamara during a somewhat combative morning, as Tuomey challenged McNamara’s methodology for evaluating the contracts on behalf of the government. McNamara had previously testified that one of the signs that Tuomey’s contracts were well above fair market value was because they paid the doctors more than they were able to collect, forcing the hospital to lose money with each agreement. Tuomey

lawyers responded to this Wednesday by providing several examples — like hiring oncologists — that often lead hospitals to hire physicians for more money than those doctors are able to bring in through billing. McNamara eventually agreed there were times that a hospital would need to do this but added she did not feel this was true in Tuomey’s case. During her initial testimony, McNamara had also said the full-time benefits packages included in the doctors’ part-time contracts were exorbitant. Tuomey attorney Jim Griffin attempted to turn this argument back on McNamara with anecdotal evidence, pointing out that McNamara herself was a part-time employee who enjoyed full-time benefits from her employer. After excusing the jury Wednesday afternoon, Seymour listened to motions from defense lawyers calling for her to go ahead and rule in Tuomey’s favor, who argued the government had failed to prove its case against the local hospital. The motion was ultimately denied. With the closing of the prosecution’s case, the trial will take a short break before returning to the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse at 9 a.m. Monday. Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

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BY MEG KINNARD The Associated Press COLUMBIA — The state Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the South Carolina Budget and Control Board to return state employee health insurance premiums that a court says were collected illegally. In a unanimous decision, the court sided with state workers, who sued the panel last year after the board voted to raise rates on employees and agencies by 4.6 percent. Lawmakers had already agreed to fund premium hikes as part of a compromise on worker pay, seeking to provide workers who had gone four years without a raise with a noticeable increase in their paychecks. The final budget increased most state workers’ salaries by 3 percent but also required them to contribute more toward their retirement. It also distributed the necessary $20.6 million to agencies, school districts and public colleges to fully cover premium hikes. But Gov. Nikki Haley — who chairs the board and has sought to restructure many of its bureaucratic duties under

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a Department of Administration, which would be part of her Cabinet — persuaded a majority to disregard the budget and split the cost of the hikes between employers and workers. The board ultimately voted 3-2 to raise rates on both by 4.6 percent starting Jan. 1. On average, agencies would pay an extra $19 monthly, while employees and retirees would pay $7. State employees sued in August, saying that the panel lacked the authority to raise premiums in spite of lawmakers’ action. During arguments in January, employees’ attorney Allen Nickles told justices that only state legislators have the power to set state spending and that the board violated the constitution when it voted to split the cost of increases in public workers’ health insurance premiums between agencies and employees. Justices blocked the increase from taking effect until they decided the case. In their opinion Wednesday, they ruled the board improperly overstepped the Legislature’s authority, and they ordered any excess premiums to be returned to employees.

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SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

THE ITEM To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

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Barons blank Swampcats 6-0 BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com The equation was all set for the Wilson Hall varsity boys soccer team. Senior night, plus a rivalry game against Laurence Manning Academy, plus a chance to avenge their only SCISA MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER / THE ITEM Region II-3A loss, and the Laurence Manning goalie Andrew Compton, center, punches the ball answer came in the form of a away during Wednesday’s 6-0 loss to Wilson Hall at Patriot Park SportsPlex. 6-0 victory for the Barons at

Patriot Park SportsPlex on Wednesday. “Our guys were really looking forward to this game to show we were the better soccer team, and we played a better style of soccer and that showed up today by us spreading them out, working the ball and scoring early,” Wilson Hall head coach Joe Disher said. LMA had beaten WH 5-4

at home on penalty kicks earlier in the season. It marked the first time in school history the Swampcats had not been swept in a boys soccer season against the Barons. In Wednesday’s loss, LMA was hurt by its lack of varsity soccer experience and was limited to only seven shots SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

Sumter ready for playoffs BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

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Lakewood’s Otis Jones, right, battles with Manning’s Jose Zuniga as they head to the finish line in the 400-meter run in the Region VI-3A meet on Wednesday at the Crestwood High track. Jones edged Zuniga to win the event.

Falcons, Foxes finish 1st Darlington boys, Hartsville girls win Region VI-3A meet at Crestwood BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com None of the three local high school teams that competed in the boys and girls Region VI-3A track and field meet at Crestwood High School on Wednesday won, but each team had its share of success, some of it with outstanding individual performances. In the boys meet, Crestwood finished second to Darlington, scoring 121 points to the Falcons’ 138. Hartsville finished third with 105 followed by Manning with 91, Lakewood with 43 and Marlboro County with 33. Hartsville won the girls meet with 148 followed by Darlington with 131, Manning with 122, Crestwood with 46, Lakewood with 40 and Marlboro County with 8. “We were pretty pleased with the results,” said Knights boys head coach Brian Jackson. “With three events left, we were down just five points (to Darlington). Darlington has lots of kids coming in, so we were happy to be where we were at the end.” About a fifth of Crestwood’s points came via Rakeem Benjamin. The de-

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Crestwood’s Rakeem Benjamin clears a hurdle on his way to winning the 400-meter hurdles in the Region VI-3A meet on Wedne sday at the Crestwood track. Benjamin qualified in four events for the upcoming 3A state qualifier.

fending 3A state champion in the 400meter hurdles won that event on Wednesday as well as the 200 dash. He

finished fourth in the 100 in a race that saw the top four separated by .08 seconds. Benjamin was also fourth in the triple jump. He qualified for next week’s 3A state qualifier set for Lower Richland High School in Hopkins with those top four finishes. The Knights qualified for 17 spots in the state qualifier. Shamari Fakih finished second to Benjamin in the 200, Keiton Burgess was second in the shot put and Antwan Conyers was second in the long jump. Manning qualified for nine spots in the qualifier, led by Malcolm Keels winning both the discus and shot. The Monarchs’ Jose Zuniga won the 1,600 run and finished second in the 3,200 and 800. “I felt going in Malcolm was good in the discus, and I thought he had a shot at the shot,” said Manning head coach Bryan Joyner. “My distance runners have been good all year, and Jose was has been outstanding.” Lakewood qualified for seven spots in the 3A qualifier. The Gators’ lone winner on Wednesday was Otis Jones in

Over the course of the last few weeks Sumter High School baseball head coach Joe Norris has seen his team grow. “I’m proud of their resiliency,” he said. “We’ve had a bit of up-and-down year, and I think a couple times in the season they could’ve gotten a little frustrated, but they have been a tough, resilient group.” The 15-8 Gamecocks will host the 14-9 Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. at Gamecock Field in today’s open- NORRIS ing round of the District VII tournament of the 4A state. Sumter is the second seed from Region VI while DF finished third in Region V. The other game in the District VII tournament will have Region VII champion West Ashley playing host to Region VIII No. 4 Fort Dorchester. The winners and losers will face each other on Saturday. If Sumter plays West Ashley, it will be in Charleston; if it faces Fort Dorchester, it will be played in Sumter. SHS and Dutch Fork met in a preseason tournament on Feb. 28 with Sumter coming away with a 6-5 SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

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BASEBALL Today 4A Dutch Fork at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. 1A Green Sea Floyds at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Friday 3A Myrtle Beach at Manning, 6:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Today 1A Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Johnsonville, 6 p.m. Friday 3A Manning at Socastee, 6 p.m.

Lattimore braces for NFL draft TSA captures 2nd region crown BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

BY EMERY GLOVER Times and Democrat

COLUMBIA — Marcus Lattimore and his repaired knees are finally on the clock at the NFL draft. The ex-South Carolina tailback will be in Atlanta with his representatives later this week to find out when or if the one-time college star will get selected when the draft starts today. Lattimore was projected as the first running back off the board and a certain first-rounder before the 2012 season began. But then he suffered a second serious

HOLLY HILL — Rise up. That was the mantra that Thomas Sumter Academy adopted on Tuesday as it took on Holly Hill Academy in a baseball game it had to win by three in order to win the SCISA Region II-2A title. The Generals took the battle cry to heart and rose to the occaDELAVAN sion with a big fifth inning and a stellar effort by starting pitcher Shane Bishop to come away with a 7-3 win to win their second straight region crown. “It‘s huge for us moving into the playoffs,” Thomas Sumter head

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Former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore (21) is anxious to see which team will select him in the NFL draft.

WH - LMA MOVED TO FLORENCE Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy will play for the SCISA Region II-3A baseball title today at 7 p.m. at Francis Marion University’s Sparrow Stadium in Florence. The game was originally scheduled to played at Hammond School in Columbia, but was moved to FMU. A special game was needed to decide the region champion after Wilson Hall beat LMA 7-6 on Monday to force a tie for the region title. coach Bill DeLavan said. “It gives a little momentum. We know we’ve SEE TSA, PAGE B5

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WH easily wins Region II-3A meet Wilson Hall’s varsity girls track and field team rolled to an easy victory in the SCISA Region II-3A meet on Wednesday at Spencer Field. The Lady Barons rolled up 158 points. Orangeburg Prep followed with 43 points while Laurence Manning Academy had 22 and Florence Christian School had 18. Four Wilson Hall athletes won two events apiece. Anne-Davis Shaw won both the 800- and 1,600-meter runs, Amy Banghart won the 100 and 400 hurdles, Kaitlyn Dowling won the triple jump and long jump and Cori Stroebel won the high jump and the pole vault. LMA’s Hannah Graham won both the 100 and 400 dashes.

WILSON HALL First-Place Finishers 4x800 Relay -- Anne-Davis Shaw, Anna Lyles, Nicolette Fisher, Cameron Duffy (13 minutes, 2 seconds) 100 Hurdles -- Amy Banghart (17.43 seconds) 1,600 Run -- Shaw (5:34.88) 4x100 Relay -- McKenzie Smith, Cori Moore, Logan Lee Alderman, Elliott Kassam (55.50) 400 Hurdles -- Banghart (1:16.59) 800 Run -- Shaw (2:29.00) 4x400 Relay -- Alderman, MaryPaisley Belk, Shaw, Julia Ladson (4:33.62) Triple Jump -- Kaitlyn Dowling (31 feet, 11.50 inches)

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP Long Jump -- Dowling (14-11.50) High Jump -- Cori Stroebel (4-10) Pole Vault -- Stroebel (7-6) Second-Place Finishers 3,200 run -- Ladson 100 Hurdles -- Maggie Lowery 400 Dash -- Ladson 400 Hurdles -- Cantey Jacocks 800 Run -- Fisher 200 Dash -- Kassam Long Jump -- Stroebel High Jump -- Dowling Discus -- Claire Estep Shot Put -- Mary Peyton Zilch Pole Vault -- Leah Barwick Third-Place Finishers 100 Hurdles -- Jacocks 1,600 Run -- Lyles 400 Dash -- Belk 400 Hurdles -- Chandler Patrick 800 Run -- Lyles Triple Jump -- Stroebel High Jump -- Smith Discus -- Zilch Shot Put -- Smith Pole Vault -- Banghart LAURENCE MANNING First-Place Finishers 100 Dash -- Hannah Graham (12.78) 400 Dash -- Graham (1:04.00) Third-Place Finishers 100 Dash -- Katenell Locklair 200 Dash -- Graham 4x400 Relay

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seven. Scott also led the team offensively, going 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Betsy Cunningham had two hits and led the team with three RBI. Bailey Connor contributed three runs while Emma Catoe added two. On Tuesday in Florence, Wilson Hall beat Florence Christian School 7-1. Jordain Edmondson had two hits and an RBI for the Lady Barons, who are 3-0 in SCISA Region II-3A. Bailey Connor and Haley Hawkins each had an RBI and Betsy Cunningham scored two runs.

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Wilson Hall improved to 15-5 on the season with a 12-6 victory over Pinewood Prep on Wednesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Wilson Hall’s Holly Scott pitched six innings of 7-hit softball, allowing one walk and striking out

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DARLINGTON — Lakewood High School fell to 1-7 in Region VI-3A with a 4-0 loss to Darlington on Tuesday at the Darlington field. The Gators, who are 3-8 overall, were led by Nena Beatty, who had 15 saves in goal.

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Barons finish second to OP Wilson Hall finished second to Orangeburg Prep in the SCISA Region II-3A meet on Wednesday at Spencer Field. OP won with 101 points followed by the Barons with 84.5. Laurence Manning Academy finished with 55.5 points and Florence Christian School had 13 points. Scott Harvin won the 800-meter run and the 4x800 relay team of Harvin, Ryan Norris, Will Watson and Brayden Fidler also won. Wilson Hall had 10 secondplace finishes. Tyshawn Epps won both the 200 and 400 dashes for LMA. Epps ran a leg on the winning 4x400 team along iwth Drake Hutson, Charlie Walker and Brandon Fenters. Walker won the 400 hurdles and Clay Coleman won the discus. WILSON HALL First-Place Finishers 4x800 Relay -- Scott Harvin, Ryan Norris, Will Watson, Brayden Fidler (9 minutes, 26 seconds) 800 Run -- Harvin (2:07.41) Second-Place Finishers 3,200 Run -- David Bradham 1,600 Run -- Rhett Howell 4x100 Relay -- Josh Gentile, Ashton Knowlton, Devin Singleton, Michael Lowery 400 Dash -- Singleton 800 Run -- Norris 200 Dash -- Singleton 4x400 Relay -- Harvin, Norris, Gentile, Watson Triple Jump -- Evans Boyle Discus -- Ken Ballard Shot Put -- Tanner Carraway Third-Place Finishers 110 Hurdles -- Hayes Goodson Triple Jump -- Lowery Discus -- Carraway Shot Put -- Ballard Pole Vault -- Goodson LAURENCE MANNING First-Place Finishers 400 Dash -- Tyshawn Epps (55.15 seconds) 400 Hurdles -- Charlie Walker (1:02.02) 200 Dash -- Epps (22.88)

4x400 Relay -- Epps, Drake Hutson, Walker, Brandon Fenters (3:45.53) Discus -- Clay Coleman (129 feet, 11 inches) Second-Place Finishers 110 Hurdles -- Walker 100 Dash -- Epps Third-Place Finishers 400 Hurdles -- Mitch Bochette Long Jump -- Walker

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SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Jefferson Davis 9-6 on Tuesday at the CH field. The Saints, who improved to 7-7 overall and 4-3 in SCISA Region I-1A, had 12 hits with each of the nine starters getting a hit. Tilton McRae had two hits, scored a run and drove in a run, while Ethan Hughes and Dustin Way both had two hits and an RBI. Way pitched 2 1/3 innings to get the victory. He struck out five and walked three while allowing no hits. ROBERT E. LEE WILLIAMSBURG

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KINGSTREE — Robert E. Lee Academy scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to pick up a 6-4 victory over Williamsburg on Tuesday at the Williamsburg field. Cody Kelley and Travis Christmas both had two hits, including a double, a run scored and a run batted in. Zack Grantham had two hits, a run and an RBI. Payton Bramlett was the winning pitcher, going the distance. He scattered 11 hits while striking out five and walking two.

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Braves fall 6-5 in extras DENVER — Wilin Rosario scored from second on Yorvit Torrealba’s single to left and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 in 12 innings on Wednesday. Rosario led off the 12th with a double to left off Luis Ayala TORREALBA (1-1). After Cuddyer was intentionally walked, Belisle, who had to bat with no one else left on the bench, struck out on a bunt attempt. Torrealba ripped a single to left, and Justin Upton’s throw home was wide.

delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift Arizona to a 3-2 victory over San Francisco.

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WASHINGTON — Yadier Molina hit a 2-run single off Stephen Strasburg during St. Louis’ 3-run first inning, and the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2. DIAMONDBACKS GIANTS

SAN FRANCISCO — Pinch-hitter Will Nieves

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CINCINNATI — Mat Latos retired the first 10 batters and 15 of the first 16 he faced and Todd Frazier hit a long home run to help the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0. PIRATES PHILLIES

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PHILADELPHIA — Pinch-hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and Pittsburgh rallied to beat Philadelphias 5-3. 6 5

BOSTON — Stephen Drew hit a 2-run triple, David Ortiz had two hits and drove in a run as Boston beat Oakland 6-5. ASTROS MARINERS

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BALTIMORE — Jim Johnson walked Maicer Izturis with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to force in the tiebreaking run, and Toronto beat Baltimore 6-5 to end the Orioles’ run of consecutive extra-inning victories at 17. WHITE SOX INDIANS

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CHICAGO — Alex Rios hit a 2-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 3-2. RAYS YANKEES

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1/3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs as Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0. From wire reports

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Ballantine’s Championship First Round from Seoul, South Korea (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: North Texas LPGA Shootout First Round from Irving, Texas (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Virginia vs. Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Semifinals Leg 1 Match from Basel, Switzerland -- Basel vs. Chelsea (FOX SOCCER). 3 p.m. -- Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Virginia Tech vs. Boston College (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans First Round from Avondale, La. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:45 p.m. -- High School Baseball: 4A State Playoffs District Five Tournament Game One -- Lugoff-Elgin at Lexington (WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Toronto at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Three -- Miami at Milwaukee (TNT). 7:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: Kentucky at Mississippi (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at New Jersey (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NFL Football: National Football League Draft First Round from New York (ESPN, NFL NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- College Softball: Alabama at Louisiana State (ESPN2). 8:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Three -- Brooklyn at Chicago (NBA TV). 9:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Three -- Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis (TNT). 2 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at Detroit (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Baseball Laurence Manning vs. Wilson Hall at Sparrow Stadium in Florence, 7 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 7 p.m. Sumter Christian at Maranatha Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Wilson Hall at Hammond, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Lakewood at Lake City, 6:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Lakewood at Lake City, 8 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Lakewood at Lake City, 5 p.m. Varsity Softball Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 6 p.m. Sumter Christian at Maranatha Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 3:30 p.m. B Team Softball Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 14 7 .667 – New York 11 8 .579 2 Baltimore 12 9 .571 2 Tampa Bay 9 11 .450 41/2 Toronto 9 13 .409 51/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 10 7 .588 – Minnesota 9 8 .529 1 Detroit 9 9 .500 11/2 Cleveland 8 11 .421 3 Chicago 8 12 .400 31/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 13 7 .650 – Oakland 13 9 .591 1 Los Angeles 8 11 .421 41/2 Seattle 8 15 .348 61/2 Houston 7 14 .333 61/2 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 4, Miami 3, 1st game Oakland 13, Boston 0, 7 innings Baltimore 4, Toronto 3 Kansas City at Detroit, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 Miami 8, Minnesota 5, 2nd game Houston 3, Seattle 2 Cleveland at Chicago, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 5, Texas 4, 11 innings Wednesday’s Games Toronto 6, Baltimore 5, 11 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland 2 Houston 10, Seattle 3 Boston 6, Oakland 5 Kansas City at Detroit, late N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, late Texas at L.A. Angels, late Today’s Games Kansas City (Shields 1-2) at Detroit (Verlander 2-2), 1:05 p.m. Houston (Humber 0-4) at Boston (Buchholz 4-0), 6:35 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Tepesch 1-1) at Minnesota (Worley 0-2), 8:10 p.m. Baltimore (Hammel 2-1) at Oakland (Parker 0-3), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 1-0) at Seattle (Maurer 1-3), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

| Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 15 6 .714 – New York 9 9 .500 41/2 Washington 10 11 .476 5 Philadelphia 9 12 .429 6 Miami 5 16 .238 10 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 13 8 .619 – Cincinnati 13 9 .591 1/2 Milwaukee 11 8 .579 1 Pittsburgh 11 9 .550 11/2 Chicago 6 14 .300 61/2 West Division W L Pct GB Colorado 14 7 .667 – San Francisco 13 9 .591 11/2 Arizona 12 9 .571 2 Los Angeles 9 10 .474 4 San Diego 5 15 .250 81/2 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 4, Miami 3, 1st game Atlanta 4, Colorado 3, 1st game Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 2, Washington 0 Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 2, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 7, N.Y. Mets 2 Miami 8, Minnesota 5, 2nd game Atlanta 10, Colorado 2, 2nd game Milwaukee 6, San Diego 3 Arizona 6, San Francisco 4, 11 innings Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 1, Chicago Cubs 0 St. Louis 4, Washington 2 Colorado 6, Atlanta 5, 12 innings Arizona 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, late L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, late Milwaukee at San Diego, late Today’s Games Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-2) at Philadelphia (Lee 2-1), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-2), 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-1) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 0-3) at Miami (Slowey 0-2), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 2-1) at Arizona (Cahill 0-3), 9:40 p.m. Friday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 2, Milwaukee 0 Sunday, April 21: Miami 110, Milwaukee 87 Tuesday, April 23: Miami 98, Milwaukee 86 Thursday, April 25: Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28: Miami at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Milwaukee at Miami, TBA x-Thursday, May 2: Miami at Milwaukee, TBA x-Saturday, May 4: Milwaukee at Miami, TBA New York 2, Boston 0 Saturday, April 20: New York 85, Boston 78 Tuesday, April 23: New York 87, Boston 71 Friday, April 26: New York at Boston, 8 p.m. Sunday, April 28: New York at Boston, 1 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 1: Boston at New York, TBA x-Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, TBA x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, TBA Indiana 1, Atlanta 0 Sunday, April 21: Indiana 107, Atlanta 90 Wednesday, April 24: Atlanta at Indiana, late Saturday, April 27: Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Monday, April 29: Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 1: Atlanta at Indiana, TBA x-Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, TBA x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBA Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1 Saturday, April 20: Brooklyn 106, Chicago 89 Monday, April 22: Chicago 90, Brooklyn 82 Thursday, April 25: Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27: Brooklyn at Chicago, 2 p.m. Monday, April 29: Chicago at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. x-Thursday, May 2: Brooklyn at Chicago, TBA x-Saturday, May 4: Chicago at Brooklyn, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 1, Houston 0 Sunday, April 21: Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91 Wednesday, April 24: Houston at Oklahoma City, late Saturday, April 27: Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 29: Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 1: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBA x-Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBA x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBA San Antonio 1, L.A. Lakers 0 Sunday, April 21: San Antonio 91, L.A. Lakers 79 Wednesday, April 24: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, late Friday, April 26: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBA x-Thursday, May 2: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBA x-Saturday, May 4: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBA Denver 1, Golden State 1 Saturday, April 20: Denver 97, Golden State 95 Tuesday, April 23: Golden State 131, Denver 117 Friday, April 26: Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28: Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30: Golden State at Denver, TBA x-Thursday, May 2: Denver at Golden State, TBA x-Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Denver, TBA L.A. Clippers 2, Memphis 0 Saturday, April 20: L.A. Clippers 112, Memphia 91 Monday, April 22: L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91 Thursday, April 25: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 4:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA x-Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBA x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA

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Thunder, Pacers go up 2-0 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 29 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder recovered after squandering a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 105-102 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 series lead. Durant hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:28 to play, and the Thunder didn’t relinquish the lead after that. Durant missed a free throw with 1 second left, but Houston was out of timeouts and Carlos Delfino couldn’t connect on a desperation shot at the final buzzer. James Harden scored 36 points and spearheaded a 21-2 comeback that wiped away the big deficit and put the Rockets

up 95-91. Game 3 is Saturday night in Houston. PACERS HAWKS

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INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George followed his triple-double by scoring a playoff careerhigh 27 points to lead Indiana past Atlanta 113-98. The Pacers lead the best-ofseven first-round series 2-0 and have won four straight home games over the Hawks. It’s the first time Indiana has held a 2-0 series lead since the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals. George was 11 of 21 from the field, had eight rebounds, three assists and four steals. From wire reports

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Kenseth penalized after engine fails CHARLOTTE — Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were hit with one of the largest penalties in NASCAR history on Wednesday after the engine from Kenseth’s race-winning car at Kansas failed a post-race inspection. Kenseth was docked 50 driver points in the standings and NASCAR also erased the three bonus points he earned for the win that would have been applied in seeding for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. In addition, the victory will not be credited toward his eligibility for a wild card berth in the Chase.

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victory. Norris said the Silver Foxes have team speed, can hit and are a quality opponent. That’s why earning homefield advantage is be important. “We’ve got to be aggressive,” he explained. “It’s the playoffs and you can’t wait around for things to happen, you’ve got to make things happen. We’re playing at home so we’ll have a home crowd and we’ve got to use that to our advantage and get ahead early.” Dutch Fork isn’t an unfamiliar foe either. The SHS coach said the two teams have played around eight or nine times over the course of the past three seasons. “We’ve had some good games over the last couple of years but it’s the playoffs in the 4A division,” Norris said. “Every team you play is going to be good, they’re going to have pitching and have some guys that can hit. They’re going to play good defense, so it’s really about minimizing mistakes and usually the teams in the playoffs who make the least mistakes usually win.” The Gamecocks seem to have everything in order heading into the contest. Norris said his team is as healthy as it’s been all year and is hitting and pitching well and has improved its defense. The only thing left to do is compete. “You just have to play well; if you don’t play well this time of the year then your season is over,” the Gamecocks coach said. “Hopefully we’ll play well and see what happens.” Junior left-hander Charlie Barnes will be on the mound for the Gamecocks. Norris said his team has never been really one to match up pitchers against teams and will use whomever necessary to advance to the winners bracket. “In 4A state playoffs you pitch the best guy you have every night and you worry about winning that game,” Norris said. “You surely don’t want to go in the losers bracket because if you go in the losers bracket that means you have to go on the road and win a doubleheader to win that bracket, so you want to avoid that at all costs.”

fense that allowed a league-best 88.7 points per game. CAVALIERS RE-HIRE BROWN AS COACH

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are bringing back the most successful coach they’ve ever had. Cleveland officially re-hired Mike Brown on Wednesday, bringing back a coach who guided them to five straight playoff appearances and their only trip to the NBA Finals before he was fired following the 2010 season. AP SOURCE: COWBOYS STADIUM TO HOST CHAMPIONSHIP

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has won his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award after anchoring the league’s stingiest defense. The NBA announced Wednesday that Gasol received 212 points and 30 firstplace votes to edge Miami’s LeBron James, who had 149 points and 18 first-place votes. The 7-foot-1 Spaniard averaged 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals for a Memphis de-

PASADENA, Calif. — The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Arlington, Texas, has beaten out Tampa, Fla., in the bidding to be the site of the first title game in the new playoff system that will be held Jan. 12, 2015.

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first half on an assist from sophomore Cody King. Jordan’s first goal was unassisted while the second was assisted by senior Jimmy Latham. Shadwell scored two goals in the second half with the first coming on an assist from Jordan to make it a 4-0 Barons lead. Harris’ third goal of the game, which came from an assist from Shuler, made it 5-0. Shadwell then completed the scoring on Shuler’s second assist of the game. The Barons will graduate seven seniors, all of which played a role in their last home game of the regular season. “Throughout practice we practiced on our possession, and when we pass the ball around (our opponents) get tired, and whenever they’re tired we go in for the attack and finish our job,” Shuler said.

on goal as WH dominated possession and had more opportunities to score. “We didn’t give up, we kept playing. I’m not disappointed,” LMA head soccer coach Andy Stout said of the loss. “I can’t look at this one game, I look at the season. I look at it as we’ve won seven games, we’ve got a good chance to make it eight victories on the season (today). “I’m excited for the future,” he explained after his team fell to 7-5-1 overall and 2-3 in conference play. “This is a building process, and that’s where we’re at right now, we’re building. We are further ahead than any other team has been and done more than any other team has done at LMA, so I’m real proud at where we are.”

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Wilson Hall juniors Harris Jordan and Drake Shadwell stole the show for the most part offensively and now the Barons will compete for their second straight region title at 6 p.m. today at Florence Christian. The winner earns the region title as both WH and FCS sport a 4-1 mark in league play. Jordan scored a hat trick while Shadwell scored two goals, both in the second half. Senior Phillip Shuler added a first-half goal and two assists to complete the scoring for the Barons. Wilson Hall, which improved to 11-5-1 overall, jumped out to a 3-0 lead, getting two goals from Jordan within three minutes of each other. Shuler scored the third goal of the

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MEET from Page B1 the 800. Khafari Buffalo qualified in two events. In the girls meet, Manning qualified for 16 spots and had two first-place finishes. Petra York won the long jump with teammates Sapphire Frierson and Lanisha Brown taking second and third, respectively. Frierson won the triple jump with teammate Alexia Abraham taking second. “We knew we were strong in the girls jumps,” Joyner said. “Still we went 1-2-3 in the long jump and 1-2 in the other jump. That’s very good.” Crestwood qualified for five spots in the qualifier and four of those spots were taken up by Jasmin Moses. She won the pole vault, finished in a 3-way tie for second in the high jump, was second in the 400 hurdles and third in the 100 hurdles. Lakewood also qualified for five spots with Muriel Evans leading the way with victories in the 400 and 800 runs.

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RODNEY P. LIVERMAN Rodney P. Liverman was born Sept. 2, 1951, in Murfreesboro, N.C., to Gelone Liverman and the late Clara V. Walton Liverman. Rodney was affectionately called “Ronnie” by his family, “Beaver” by his mom and “Bud” by his friends in Summerton. LIVERMAN On Friday, April 19, 2013, God saw he was getting tired and with ease at 6:30 a.m., “Ronnie” entered into eternal rest at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Clara V. Liverman; and two brothers, Melvin and Donald Liverman. “Ronnie” graduated from Murfreesboro High School in North Carolina and, upon graduation, he moved with his mom to East Orange, N.J. He was employed at a factory in New Jersey for 21 years. In 2000, he relocated to Summerton with his Love, Willene “Kay” Linton. “Ronnie” worked at the T/A Truck Stop and a glove factory in Manning. He was employed at Trimaco in Manning, until his illness. “Kay” provided him with great love and care along with her nieces, Melissa and Camilla Green. He leaves to cherish his loving memory: his wife, Willene “Kay” Linton of the home; father, Gelone Liverman of Hampton Woods Nursing Home, Jackson, N.C.; one brother, Elder Thomas (Dorothy) Ashburn of Chesapeake, Va.; two special cousins, Vanessa (Pete) Moss of Chesapeake and Chester Liverman of Suffolk, Va.; six aunts, Dottie Wilkins of Philadelphia, Pa., Roxanna Walton of Carrsville, Va., Minnie Pearle of Potecasi, N.C., Lola Liverman of Murfreesboro, and Margaret

Walton and Geneva Walton, both of Zuni, Va.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Liverman will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Summerton Funeral Home LLC with Elder Wayne Brunson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Clark-House Cemetery LLC in Davis Station. Viewing will be held from noon until 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@yahoo. com. The family will receive friends at the home of Kay Linton, 15 Wausau St., Summerton. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

PEGGY S. COOK Peggy Loretta Shipman Cook, of Sumter, widow of her beloved husband, Thomas Saul “Cookie” Cook Sr., slipped peacefully from this earth accompanied by angels and entered into paradise with our Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday, April 23, COOK 2013. Born Jan. 16, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Mattie Shipman Coker and James William Shipman Sr. After graduating from Edmunds High School, she married Cookie, who was stationed at Shaw Field. They moved to his hometown of Gassaway, W.Va., for a short time. Being a fifth generation Sumterite meant so much to Mrs. Cook, so the couple decided to come back to Sumter to raise their family. She leaves cherished

memories to their surviving children, Loretta Gay and her husband, J.R. Berry, Garlon LaDonna and her husband, Vern Jeffords, Thomas Saul Cook Jr. and his wife, LaurieAnn, Todd Sheldon Cook and his wife, Cristal, all of Sumter, and Glenda Joyce and her husband, Ronnie Crawford, of Greenville; along with her three brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy Jr. and Sue Shipman of Charleston, Clarence “Shorty” and Beverly Shipman, and Herbert and Pat Shipman of Sumter; her lifelong dear best friend, Gwendolyn “Tootsie” Barnes Floyd; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Peggy was a talented writer and published author of poetry. Some of her favorite works included “The Rocking Chair,” “The Meaning of Santa Claus,” “The Best Christmas Gift” and “The Tongue Tied Towboy.” She was an expert seamstress, commissioned to create fashions for various competitions throughout South Carolina during the 1960s. She astutely managed her family’s finances and was a loyal supporter of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Proud of her heritage, she was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Sumter Chapter. Throughout her life, she devoted much affection to her dogs, Skipper, Bruce, Ranger and BlackJack. She was a great southern cook, providing delicious meals for her large family and often called upon to feed large groups. Peggy taught her daughters this wonderful ability at early ages so that they would be able to care for the family and their friends in a like manner. Christmas holidays

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were always enormous events in the Cook household due to her dedication to the birth of Christ and the joy she received by generously giving of her time and talents to others. Peggy was a woman of strong moral character, abundant faith in God, and matter of fact opinions, which she liberally shared. She received Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior when she was a teenager and later chose Northside Baptist Church to rear her children in the Christian faith. She taught her children many lessons in her lifetime by both deed and example and was always devoted to loving, instructing and helping them in all facets of their lives. She gave of herself because next to God, her husband and children were most important to her in her life. Her presence on this earth will be acutely missed by her children, who appreciated and were so grateful for the mama that she was to them, even more than they could ever express to her. Peggy was preceded in death by her infant son, Thomas Shipman Cook; granddaughter, Sylvia Gay Nieves; infant sister, JoAnn Shipman; and two special nieces, Bonnie Shipman Gates and Lizbeth Ann McLaughlin Friend. The family is receiving relatives and friends at her home, 547 S. Wise Drive, this week and will honor a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Saturday. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Her grandsons, Timothy Chandler, Garett Stokes, Vincent Cook, Zack Cook and Buster Body, and great-grandson, Devon Hornby, will serve as pallbearers.

The family wishes to extend special thanks to the Beacon Hospice staff, Shontae Mitchell, RN, Cheryl Hayes, RN, Paula Rhodes, RN, Monique Hessell, social worker, and Missy Moore, marketer, for their care and attention during Mrs. Cook’s illness. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

DAVID JACKSON BISHOPVILLE — David Jackson, 55, died April 19, 2013. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Couzar Memorial Presbyterian Church USA with Bishop Nathaniel Dixon officiating. Burial will be in Boone Memorial Garden. He was a son of Janie Bell Jackson and the late James Edward Jackson. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Racheal; stepson, Jonathan; three grandchildren; five sisters; two aunts; other relatives and friends. Boatwright Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements. The family is receiving friends at 324 N. Lee St. FLOSSIE D. LUDD Flossie Dow Ludd, 80, departed this life on April 24, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 7, 1932, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Willoughby Wiggins. The family is receiving friends at the home, 4325 Rosewood Drive, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter. DELORIS McCONICO MANNING — Deloris McConico, 51, died Wednesday, April 17,

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LATTIMORE from Page B1 knee injury in as many years against Tennessee last October. Saturday will mark six months since Lattimore dislocated his right knee cap and tore three ligaments. He had surgery in November and then gave up his senior season the next month and set off for Florida to rehab his latest knee injury. He’s also worked nearly every day since to convince the NFL he’s the same first-round talent he was before getting hurt. Not all are certain that’s the case. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has called Lattimore a wild card in the process. “I want to see where Marcus Lattimore ends up in South Carolina considering his injury path with the two knee injuries,” Kiper said this month. Lattimore done what he could to help his cause, finishing up a predraft media blitz to let NFL evaluators know he’s OK and expects to play this season. Dr. James Andrews, who operated on Lattimore, told NFL teams at the Indianapolis combine that the player was ahead of schedule on

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2013, at her residence, 306 Breedin St., Manning. She was born Nov. 19, 1961, in the Paxville section of Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Mary Lou McConico. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County, graduating from Manning High School Class of 1981. Deloris was employed by Clarendon County School District 2 as a teacher’s assistant and bus driver. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant UME Church, Panola section, Pinewood. Survivors are three children, Clifton (Lakiesa) Rawlinson of Decatur, Ga., Clinton K. Rawlinson of Manning and Tiffaniy (Stacy) Parker of Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers, Allen McConico of Sumter, Joe Louis (Elaine) McConico of Manning and Daniel (Irma) McConico of Rimini; two sisters-in-law, Willie Mae McConico of Paxville and Juanita (Rodney) James of Columbia; one uncle, Albertus (Betty) Bosier of Paxville; three aunts, Jesse Mae Solomon Green, Margaree (Joe) Cole and Williene Johnson, all of Philadelphia, Pa.; and four grandchildren. The celebratory services for Mrs. McConico will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, Samuels Funeral Home, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. Betty Cantey officiating, the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Richburg presiding, and the Rev. Tonie Mellette and the Rev. Mary Brailsford assisting. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery. Mrs. McConico will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 306 Breedin St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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his recover and one of the hardest workers he’d seen. “He keeps saying I’m going to shock the world,” Lattimore said. Lattimore demonstrated the knee at South Carolina’s pro timing day on March 27. He ran several drills in the school’s weight room and training area and drew loud applause from the NFL personnel attending. He believes he’s made great strides but doesn’t have a lot of insight on what that means for his draft chances. Lattimore and his agent, Michael Perrett, keep hearing third round, also the projection from the NFL Network’s Mike Mayock.

“I don’t worry about that anymore,” he said. Lattimore says he’s talked with several NFL teams including St. Louis, New England, Philadelphia and San Francisco and has heard positive things about his chances. He understands the business side of football, though, and if he doesn’t get drafted “that’s OK because once I get on a team and prove that I’m fully back, I’ll be good to go,” he said. Lattimore’s regimen has picked up the past few weeks with some straight-ahead sprints. Lattimore says he’s still about three weeks away from some side-to-side running, hard cutting and agility work. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier believes Lattimore’s character will go a long way to overcoming doubts about his durability. Spurrier has called Lattimore the most popular player in Gamecocks history. “He’s going to be a success at whatever he does because of the kind of person he is,” Spurrier said. Lattimore’s already returned from significant knee problems. He tore the anterior-cruciate ligament in his left knee while blocking downfield at Mississippi State during his sophomore season and missed the final six games of 2011.

TSA from Page B1 still got to clean some things up, but to come over here and win is just huge.” The Generals, 9-9 overall and 7-1 in region play, got things going early in the top of the first. With Bishop reaching base on an error, Matt Holloman, who finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs batted in, made the most of having his teammate on base by blasting a Noah Cason pitch over the left field wall making it a 2-0 game. “That was key,” DeLavan said. “I talked to the guys in pregame about challenging Holly Hill early and really kind of putting a little pressure on those guys because that team will run out there on a lot of teams and kind of put pressure on them. But we set the tone early with Matt’s homer. That was huge.” The Raiders, 10-6 and 7-1, were able to cut the lead in half in their half of the first. Following a 2-out walk to Charlie Carpenter and a wild pitch allowing him to advance to second, the HHA sophomore scored on an infield error. Holly Hill went on to tie the game 2-2 in the bottom of the third when Buddy Greer, who led the inning off with a single to right, scored on a Brandon Oglesby double to left-center field. However, the Raiders would run into trouble in the top of the fifth. Michal Hoge’s 1-out single ignited what turned out to be a 4-run inning capped by a 2-run double to the gap in right-center

by Ron York, pushing the Thomas Sumter lead to 6-2. “Noah pitched a good game,” said Holly Hill head coach Michael Nelson, a member of Sumter High School’s 4A state championship baseball team. “He didn’t have his best stuff, but he pitched well enough tonight to be in the game and we just couldn’t play defense behind him very well tonight. Bobbled balls, passed balls, bad throws, couldn’t catch...just poor defense behind him. When you’re a pitcher and you have mistakes like that behind you, you feel like you need to strike everybody out to prove something. It just put a little extra pressure on him that he hasn’t been used to. He’s a good kid and a good pitcher and he’ll do well for us in the playoffs.” The Raiders made one final push to cut into the deficit in the fifth. Lawrence Livingston reached with a leadoff walk and advanced to second on an errant pickoff attempt by Bishop. Livingston later reached third on an infield single by Cason and scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Carpenter, making it 6-3. In the end, Bishop proved to be tough to rattle on the mound, retiring the final seven batters he faced, five by strikeout. “I think a lot of it was that they had a lot of pressure on them,” Bishop said. “It was Senior Night. They were undefeated in the region and we knew we were good enough to come in here and beat them by a good bit. We just came in and we shut them down.”

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