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Sheriff: Crime reports, arrests down BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Crime dropped for the second consecutive year in 2014, according to statistics made public this week by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The county’s largest law enforcement agency released its annual crime figures Wednesday afternoon, which indicated that reports to the sheriff’s office went down nearly 10 percent last year. According to the data, deputies responded to 4,677 calls in 2014, a 9.2 percent drop from the 5,150 offenses reported in 2013. The 2014 numbers
represent a 15 percent reduction in calls from 2012, the first year changes in the way the FBI categorizes crime statistics went into effect. “I am proud, not only of the sheriff’s office, but also of the entire Sumter County community, to see crime in Sumter County continuing to DENNIS drop,” Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a prepared statement. “It’s becoming more and more clear to all of the citizens of Sumter County that criminal activity is unacceptable, will not be
tolerated and will not be allowed to define who we are as a community.” Arrests also dipped in 2014 with 1,942 captures made, a 13.5 percent decline from the 2,244 arrests in 2013. Last year’s apprehensions included 1,776 adults and 166 juveniles. The county had five killings to investigate for the third consecutive year. The sheriff’s office is an agency made up of nearly 150 employees, including civilians. It is commissioned to patrol nearly three quarters of the 600 square miles that make up Sumter County. Wednesday’s report included calls, arrests and clearance rates as
well as a breakdown according to crime categories. SCSO officials said the reported offenses will remain the same, but the clearance rate and arrests numbers are subject to change as the department continues to handle investigations from last year. “These numbers help us to determine exactly where we stand year to year on what the criminal activity is in Sumter County, whether it’s increasing or decreasing, and what areas in which it might be increasing or decreasing,” sheriff’s office
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Camp Bob Cooper offers ideal rowing spot for athletes BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWKY konstantin@theitem.com SUMMERTON — Every year, from midFebruary to mid-April, more than 1,200 collegiate and high school rowers from all over the northern U.S., and parts of Canada come to Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute’s Camp Bob Cooper, in Summerton. Bobby Meeks, men’s head coach at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia, said that water conditions and the convenience of the camp, providing rowers with a place to sleep, three meals a day and extracurricular activities make it an ideal place for training. “There is a motto among rowers, ‘eat, sleep, row,’ and Camp Bob Cooper definitely helps us fulfill that motto,” Meeks said. “Everything is centrally located, and the people at the camp and surrounding areas are really friendly.” Ryan Creeser, a junior at McLean High and one of the leaders of the men’s team, describes rowing as the one true team sport, as rowers are physically stuck in a boat with their teammates. “It’s a completely team-oriented sport; there are no individuals,” Creeser said. “Everyone has to carry their weight and go with the rhythm of the boat.” McLean High has produced two Olympic rowers in the last 15 years, Sam Stitt and Giuseppe Lanzone, both of whom competed for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Danielle Holstrom, McLean’s novice women’s coach, said that there are many factors that make a successful rower. One of them is dedication. In rowing, two-hour practices on the water, five days a week are the norm. The other factor is toughness, both mental and
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McLean High School’s Novice Women’s Team rowers practice on Lake Marion. More than 1,200 high school and college rowers SEE ROWING, PAGE A7 from 26 schools traveled to Camp Bob Cooper this spring for training.
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The tables are set Friday afternoon for Passover Seder at Temple Sinai, a historic Reform synagogue at 11 Church St. in Sumter. About 40 people were expected, with Columbia Rabbi Leah Doberne-Schor presiding.
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The congregation of Temple Sinai, the historic Reform synagogue at 11 Church St. at the corner of Hampton Avenue in Sumter, celebrated the beginning of Passover, one of the most-celebrated Jewish holidays, at sunset on Friday. “Passover is an important holiday. It commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses,” said Marlene Denemark, president of the Sisterhood of Temple Sinai. Sisterhood is a diverse group of Jewish women of varying ages who gather to observe and promote Jewish values and traditions.
Passover begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance, according to the Jewish Virtual Library, an online Jewish encyclopedia. Agriculturally, it represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. The primary observances of Passover are related to the Exodus from Egypt after 400 years of slavery as told in the first 15 chapters of the Book of Exodus. The holiday lasts for seven days (eight days outside of Israel). One of the most significant observances, according to the Jewish Virtual Library, is the removal of chametz, or leavened bread, from homes and property. Chametz in-
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cludes anything made from the five major grains that has not been completely cooked within 18 minutes after coming into contact with water, the website states. “The removal of chametz commemorates the fact that the Jews left Egypt in a hurry and did not have time to let their bread rise,” said Denemark. Instead of chametz, an unleavened bread called matzah, made from flour and water and cooked very quickly, is eaten. During the Passover seder, or service held as part of the Passover celebration, the youngest person in the congregation asks The Four
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County council to revisit zoning request for asphalt plant BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com A special meeting will be held in Sumter County Council Chambers to review new information about a request to rezone approximately 173 acres of land on the southeast corner of the intersection of Frierson and Sargent roads near Shaw Air Force Base from limited commercial and light industrialwarehouse to heavy industrial property. Council approved first reading of the rezoning request during its regular
meeting on Feb. 10 but voted to defer second reading during its meeting on Feb. 24 when a public hearing was held for the request. But the applicant, Bill Carter, will have a second chance for council to review his rezoning request Tuesday. During the public hearing, council chambers was packed with people from neighborhoods near the property who came to the meeting to speak out against the rezoning request. At the meeting, Carter said he intends to build an asphalt plant on his property once it
has been rezoned, but some members of the community think the facility could be harmful to their families as well as the environment. In response to the public’s concerns, Councilman James McCain made a motion that council defer second reading of Carter’s request until he returned to council with an environmental study, a traffic study and a site plan. Council approved the motion and required Carter to provide the findings of the studies during the reading for the request. Chairwoman Naomi Sand-
ers said council decided to hold a special meeting in order to give Carter the opportunity to present the new information to council. Vice Chair Vivian FlemingMcGhaney said council has denied Carter’s previous requests to rezone his property off Frierson Road because the land is located in Shaw Air Force Base’s accident protection zone, which limits Carter’s development plans. She said council understands that Carter needs to find a use for his property, but council has to make the best decision for others who
could be affected by its choice. In preparation for the meeting, Carter submitted the findings of the studies and the site plan for his property to the city and county planning department for review, and Planning Director George McGregor will present the materials of Carter’s request during the meeting. County council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Sumter County Chambers or the conference room, County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to review the request.
‘Most Wanted’ suspect taken into custody FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County deputies nabbed an alleged home invader late Friday afternoon less than 24 hours after beckoning the public for its help in locating him. Officers took Alexander Zachary “Alex” Goodwin just after 4 p.m. after an anonymous tip from a Sumter County resident. Deputies arrived at the undisclosed location and found Goodwin inside a residence, taking the 20-yearold Sumter suspect into custody without resistance. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement late Thursday evening, indicating
Goodwin’s name was added to the county’s Most Wanted List. The addition stemmed from the fact that he was being sought on grand larceny charges after a break-in late last month at a home in the 2400 block of Desmond Drive during which he reportedly stole 10 firearms, three knives and jewelry. Records at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center late Friday afternoon indicated Goodwin was charged with grand larceny, more than $2,000 less than $10,000 and remains there awaiting a bond hearing. He faces five years in prison if convicted of the charge.
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Senior Deputy Bernard Thomas and Sgt. Wesley Floyd walk Alexander Zachary “Alex” Goodwin out of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. The alleged home invader was taken into custody after an anonymous tip.
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Gala will raise money for Bishopville Boys & Girls Club
Today’s walk supports child abuse prevention
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Sumter area residents are being asked to step forward and help prevent child abuse by participating in the 2nd Annual “In a Child’s Shoes” Community Walk at 9 a.m. today in honor of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The walk starts at 410 W. Liberty St. Free registration begins at 8 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Sumter Lee Guardian ad Litem Program. For more information, call (803) 773-9771.
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For some youngsters, and some grown-ups, too, the summer of 2015 may be one to remember in Bishopville. For many years, residents of Lee County have been trying to establish some sort of summer youth program and after-school activities with little success. “We tried this 15 years ago, but it never worked,” said Ruby Gibbs, cochair of a fund raising gala set for April 17 in Bishopville. “Prior to last year, there have been no after-school programs,” she said. “We tried for a 21st Century Grant for a couple of years. They didn’t put any money in Lee County; they put money in all around us.” A four-week camp was finally offered last summer with support from Lee County School Superintendent Wanda Andrews and her staff, Gibbs
said. This summer, the community could take another step toward having a permanent program. “We are more than certain that there will be some youth activities in Lee County this summer,” said Lee County Rural Area Leadership Chairman Alexis Pipkins Sr. “We received a sizable donation from a sponsor, and we are partnering with Lee County School District, which has been very supportive.” The initiative engages local leaders from eight South Carolina counties in the skills training needed to promote community development, according to material provided by the group. “Those of us who were part of the first group in Lee County chose projects to work on, the one-cent sales tax, a collaboration to bring the transit task force to Lee County, and the Boys & Girls Club,” Pipkins said. He said it has taken about a year and a half to put the project together.
Area residents who wish to help support the youth program can enjoy dinner and live entertainment at a benefit gala from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the Opera House, 109 Main St., Bishopville. Tickets are $30 each or $300 for a table of eight. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment by local young people. Dinner service will be provided by youth volunteers in the culinary arts program at Lee Central High School. The event is sponsored by Rural Leadership Institute — Lee County, and net proceeds from the event’s ticket sales will go directly toward establishing the Lee County Boys & Girls Club. Donations are also accepted. Tickets are available at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce office, 219 N. Main St., and the Lee County First Steps office, 211 N. Main St., Bishopville.
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‘Furious 7’ film drives hard with action, laughs BY SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous oneliners make “Furious 7” a campy, crowd-pleasing escape. Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the
door. With nonstop action from start to finish, it’s easy — if a bit exhausting — to go along for the high-speed ride. Reality intrudes at the end: The film is dedicated to Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013, and concludes with a montage of images of the actor from his five previous “Fast and Furious” appearances. Walker’s brothers
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Vin Diesel, left, as Dom Toretto, and Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw confront each other in “Furious 7.” acted as stand-ins and special effects were used to maintain his presence throughout his final film, which was still in production when he died. There are a couple of creepy allusions to his death in the film that could briefly jar viewers. At one point, Roman (Tyrese Gibson) asks Brian (Walker) to promise their team won’t face any more fu-
Darius Rucker shines on 4th country album or Eric Church. But the breezy feel fits Rucker’s comfortable baritone. Alan Jackson’s producer, Keith Stegall, collaborates on five songs, bringing out Rucker’s personable Southern drawl on “Baby I’m Right,” a striking duet with the under-appreciated Mallary Hope. Meanwhile, Rucker’s long-time producer, Frank Rogers, adds new sonic treatments to “Homegrown Honey” and the title song, both of which celebrate Southern women. “Lighter Up” nicely captures contemporary country’s trends, mixing a banjo with an insistent rock beat. At age 48, Rucker’s “Southern Style” provides plenty of reasons why this unlikely Grand Ole Opry star’s career is still on the rise.
BY MICHAEL MCCALL The Associated Press Darius Rucker’s second career as a country singer shows no signs of slowing down on his new album, “Southern Style.” The lead singer of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker has scored three charttopping solo country albums, spawning six No. 1 hits including the Grammy-winning “Wagon Wheel,” one of the most popular country hits of recent years.“Southern Style” continues to emphasize upbeat, pop-influenced country heavy on catchy choruses. Interestingly, the former rocker comes off as more country than some of his male country peers. The mandolin-driven “High On Life” and the slide guitar-fueled “Low Country” are more relaxed than anything by Jason Aldean
nerals. When Brian replies, “Just one more,” he’s referring to that of the film’s villain (Jason Statham), but one can’t help but think of the actor’s own accidental death. Another scene shows Brian telling wife Mia (Jordana Brewster) that if she doesn’t hear from him after the crew’s latest mission, she should “move on.” It almost feels like
a message to his co-stars. Like its predecessors, the seventh installment of the hit franchise features a multicultural cast, international settings and a dazzling array of cars. While this critic is partial to American muscle cars, the $3.5 million Lykan Hypersport from Dubai-based W Motors is incredible to see. Only seven such vehicles exist.
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BY DAMIAN DOMINGUEZ USC School of Journalism It’s only one day a year, but for those with the passion and love for vinyl, Record Store Day is one of the most important days of the year. “It’s a celebration of independent record stores,” said Phil Sports, owner of Music Gator, a record store in Sumter. Record Store Day, which this year is April 18, was created in 2007 by and for independent record store owners. Sports said this is the fourth year he’s participated in Record Store Day and that it’s a boom to his business, as well as a recognition of the social aspect of buying vinyl records. “Independent stores have always been the grassroots of record stores,” Sports said. “The whole experience of coming into a record store is a social one. People will come in and talk for an hour about music
or look for that special item.” Exclusive vinyl and CD releases are made available to participating stores worldwide to give them an advantage over corporate stores. “You could compare Record Store Day to Black Friday,” said Ashtin Potridge, an employee at Kilgore Trouts in Myrtle Beach. Kilgore Trouts has its regulars, he said, but on Record Store Day, the crowds can be surprising.
“We expected two or three people to be hanging around when we opened shop, but there was a line of around 60 people last year,” he said. For Anderson-based Rainbow Records, each year has seen better business than the previous, said owner Mark Hembree. Customers of all ages buy vinyl, but the majority of customers are in college and high school, he said; many are starting a collection. The unique offerings that Record
Store Day provides can draw in new customers, he said. One nonvinyl release that he said he was looking forward to is a Metallica cassette, harkening back to their 1982 demo tape, No Life ’Til Leather. Some of the exclusive releases are a red, heart-shaped single by Father John Misty, I Loved You, Honeybee; a picture disk of David Bowie’s single, Changes; and Rockabye Baby, a collection of lullaby renditions of Grateful
Dead songs. Bill Broyhill, owner of the Record Cellar in Rock Hill, said that vinyl is his preferred way to listen to music. “Digital music, personally, has never really appealed to me. Not everyone is in tune to high-quality audio — some people still like AM radio — but for people who are, the quality makes a world of difference,” he said. Sumter Item writer Hamlet Fort contributed to this article.
Man missing at sea for 66 days found BY ALAN SUDERMAN The Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man reported missing at sea two months ago was rescued on the overturned hull of his sailboat off the North Carolina coast, officials said, and he walked away from a hospital hours later in good condition, with no obvious sunburn, dehydration or other signs of distress. Louis Jordan, 37, said he got by by rationing his water and energy and praying for help. “Every day I was like, ‘Please God, send me some rain, send me some water,’” Louis Jordan, 37, told WAVYTV. The crew of a Germanflagged container ship found Jordan on his single-masted 35-foot boat Thursday afternoon, Coast Guard officials said. Neither he nor the Coast Guard said exactly when Jordan’s vessel capsized. Jordan managed to catch and eat fish, according to the Coast Guard, and despite reports of a shoulder injury and dehydration, he arrived at a hospital in good condition and refused treatment, a facility spokesman said. A four-man Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted Jor-
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Louis Jordan, second from left, walks from the Coast Guard helicopter to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, after being found off the North Carolina coast on Thursday. His family said he sailed out of a marina in Conway on Jan. 23 and hadn’t been heard from since. dan off the German vessel. In interviews Friday at Coast Guard headquarters in Portsmouth, they said they did not see Jordan’s boat and did not know any details about his time at sea. By the time they picked him up — about 5 p.m. Thursday — Jordan had been on the German vessel for a few hours and had been able to take a shower and speak to his family, the guardsmen said. “He walked over to me as soon as I landed on deck and
had a small smile on his face,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle McCollum, who had the first contact with
Jordan. “My initial impression of him was he was in pretty good health. ... We were expecting worse with blisters and severe sunburn and dehydration.” “He was in a fairly good condition for a guy that you would normally expect to see after 60-plus days offshore,” added Lt. Jack Shadwick, the helicopter’s co-pilot. Jordan said he initially didn’t think the container ship was real when he saw it. He said the ship’s crew didn’t see him until he began waving his arms. “I waved my hands real slowly, and that’s the signal ‘I’m in distress. Help me,’” he told WAVY. “I blew my whistles. I had three whistles. They never heard them. I turned my American flag upside down and put that up. That says, ‘Rescue me.’” Jordan had been living on his 1950s-era boat at a marina in Conway, South Carolina,
near Myrtle Beach, until January, when he told his family he was going into open water to sail and fish, said his mother, Norma Davis. He set out Jan. 23, Coast Guard officials said, and hadn’t been heard from since. Jordan told WAVY that he was traveling north when his boat hit bad weather. He said he saw a wave crash into his window, and the boat eventually filled with water. He said he rationed his water to about a pint a day, but “for such a long a time, I was so thirsty.” Jordan said at one point he was flying through the air, and he thinks he broke his shoulder. McCollum, of the helicopter crew, said Jordan had slight bruising on his right clavicle, but it didn’t appear serious: “He was moving that arm so fluidly, without any skip, and there wasn’t any sign of pain in his face as he was moving.”
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McLean High School’s Novice Women’s Team rowers practice on Lake Marion.
ROWING FROM PAGE A1 physical. High school rowers typically compete in 1,500-meter (about one-mile) races. “There is a lot of mind over matter,” Holstrom said. “By the end of the race you’re always exhausted. It’s about finding all that energy that you didn’t think you had and pushing it out at the very end.” Holstrom said that the team is out on the water as often as possible during its spring break training on Lake Marion. “We practice up to three times a day: at 7 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.,” she said. “There is plenty of space out on the water for us to practice and do sprints, as well as longer
pieces.” Sometimes, high schools compete against each other in friendly competitions at the camp. This year, several visiting high schools held an unofficial race, nicknamed the “Camp Bob Cooper Invitational.” “Having rowers here every year not only benefits Camp Bob Cooper, but also boosts the local economy, because they visit local stores and restaurants,” said Jake McClure, the camp’s program director. “The rowers also get to meet our local friendly residents and get a taste of Southern hospitality.” Camp Bob Cooper is located at 8001 M.W. Rickenbaker Road in Summerton. For more information, call (803) 478-2105.
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Marlene Denemark, president of the Sisterhood of Temple Sinai, left, and Rabbi Leah Doberne-Schor of Columbia, right, prepare the traditional hard-boiled egg (baytzeh) and a lamb shank bone (zeroa) for Friday’s Passover Seder at Temple Sinai in Sumter.
PASSOVER FROM PAGE A1 Questions. Although they are called “The Four Questions,” this part of the seder is really one question with four answers. The central question is: “Why is this night different from all other nights?” Each of the four answers explains why something is done differently during Passover. The seder leader replies by asking what differences they notice. The youngest person then replies that there are four ways in which they notice a difference about Passover: 1. On all other nights they eat bread or matzah, while on this night they eat only matzah.
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2. On all other nights they eat all kinds of vegetables and herbs, but on this night they have to eat bitter herbs (bitter herbs are eaten to remind Jewish people of the bitterness of slavery). 3. On all other nights they don’t dip their vegetables in salt water, but on this night they dip them twice (vegetables are dipped in salt water to represent the tears of slavery). 4. On all other nights they eat while sitting upright, but on this night they eat reclining (symbolizing the concept of freedom). Temple Sinai has a congregation of about 60-70 people and is located at 11 Church St. in Sumter.
spokesman Braden Bunch said. Bunch indicated the agency reports the figures to S.C. Law Enforcement Division, which tabulates the numbers and combines them with those from Sumter Police Department to determine the total stat line for Sumter County. SLED, in turn, hands those numbers over to the FBI for its nationwide uniform crime report. The sheriff’s office made its highest number of arrests last year on drug violations, with the cuffs going on 423 suspects. Despite being the agency’s top category, the number represented an
11 percent decrease in drug arrests from 2013. The office solved 81 percent of its drug cases last year as opposed to 77 percent in 2013. Motor vehicle theft was one of the few crime categories that saw a rise last year, as they jumped from 126 in 2013 to 178 in 2014. Thefts of belongings from motor vehicles also saw a slight bump last year. Nearly 1,000 simple assault cases were reported, accounting for one of every five cases the sheriff’s office handled. It was the agency’s most common reported offense, despite a 17 percent drop in the number of assaults (927) lodged. Authorities were reluctant to give reasons for the decrease in reported offens-
es, indicating it is dangerous to draw such conclusions from the report. Bunch said the numbers reflected the integral part the sheriff’s office plays in the community as a law enforcement agency. “What this does do is give us an aerial view from 50,000 feet to determine where the community is,” Bunch said. “I think it is safe to say criminal activity in Sumter County is dropping. And let’s go ahead and face the fact that outside of Sumter County, there is a perception that Sumter County can be a dangerous place. I think that these statistics show that that is not the case. It’s dropping dramatically, and we look forward to it continuing to drop.”
OBITUARIES COPER GREEN Coper “George” Green, 61, husband of Julia Dingle Green, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born on Feb. 10, 1954, in Pinewood, a son of the late Aaron and Sarah Johnson Green. GREEN He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Green. He was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Manning. Survivors are his wife, Julia Dingle Green of the home; three sons, Capers Green, Nicholas Troy Green of Atlanta, and Greg Kennedy of Lexington, North Carolina; seven sisters, Mary Montgomery of Pinewood, Edith Coates (Jack) Miami, Florida, Victoria Wilder (Julius) of Central Islip, New York, Sarah (Lucille) Jones (Flynn) of Marlboro, New Jersey, Lucy Brown of Sumter and Dorcus Haney and Eretha Green of Columbia; eight grandchildren; three sisters-in-law; and two brothers-in-law. Public viewing will be held from noon until 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Celebratory services for Mr. Green will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, with the Rev. Terry Johnson, pastor, officiating. Online memorials may be sent to www.samuelsfuneralhome.com. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 1052
Old Pocalla Road, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
LEILA W. MURRAY COLUMBIA — On Sunday, March 29, 2015, Leila “Margaret” White Murray, devoted wife of Lee Ernest Murray Sr., exchanged her rugged cross for her precious crown at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born on July 22, 1946, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Itlean Johnson White. Service of remembrance for Leila “Margaret” White Murray will be held at 11 a.m. today at Fourth Crossroad Baptist Church, 1612 Crossroad Church Road, Manning, where the Rev. G.K. Carter, pastor, will bring words of consolation. Service of interment will follow at Junky Yard Cemetery.
MAZIE M. MOODY CARN Mazie M. Moody Carn, 90, departed this earthly life on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at her residence in Columbia. She will be funeralized at noon today at Willow Grove AME Church, Horatio. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. She is survived by three sisters, Janie M.A. Aiken, Miriam M. Graham and Florence E. Moody; nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Condolences may be made on the family’s memorial page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES F. MCKIEVER JR. Charles “Chuck” Fitzgerald McKiever Jr., 68, husband of Jane Ness McKiever, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.
and his wife, Adelfa; one grand-niece, Tess Erickson, all of North Charleston; and one niece, McKenize McGeehan of Pennsylvania. In addition to her father and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, John McGeehan; and one sister, Candice McGeehan. Services will be private. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
JACQUELINE BOWER Jacqueline Bower, age 58, beloved wife of the late David Bower, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Arlene Thomas McGeehan and the late John McGeehan. Jacqueline worked for many years at Kangaroo. Surviving in addition to her mother are one daughter, Nevada Bower of Sumter; one sister, Patricia Erickson and her husband, Michael; one nephew, Nathaniel Erickson
Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
LEONA R. ADAMS BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Leona Rabon Adams, age 71, who passed away on April 2, 2015, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Ashwood Nazarene Church. Burial will be in Ashwood Nazarene Church cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church and at other times at 3625 Sumter Highway, Bishopville. www.nortonfh.net
KYLE O. BRITTAIN MARY JANE T. POTTS Mary Jane Tomlin Potts, 85, widow of Howard Potts, departed this life on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 21, 1926, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Eugene and Louvenia Daniels Tomlin. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1 Monroe St., Sumter, SC 29150.
Kyle Orion Brittain, age 16, of Wedgefield, passed away on April 1, 2015, at his home. He was a son of Raymond Kyle Brittain and Reanna MacDougall. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Eternal Hills, 1565 Oakland Road, Forest City, North Carolina. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary. com.
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AROUND TOWN The Campbell Soup friends lunch ton Early Childhood Center on the following Thursdays: April group will meet at 11:30 a.m. 9; and May 14. For more infortoday at Golden Corral. mation, call Sadie Williams or The AARP Foundation Volunteer Campbell Soup friends lunch group toat (803) 485Audrey Walters Tax-Aide Program will offer free meet income tax assistance for low-in- 2325, extension 221. The Sumter Combat Veterans come or elderly taxpayers. You Group will meet at 10 a.m. on will need: all tax forms and Thursday, April 9, at the South information; government-isHOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafaysued ID; Social Security card; ette Drive. all W-2’s, 1099s and 1098s; and supporting documents if The Sumter Stroke Support you plan to itemize. AssisGroup (Overcomers) will meet tance will be available 9 a.m.- at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2 p.m. on Mondays and in the Alice Drive Baptist LiWednesdays through April 13 brary. Don’t forget your useful at The Spectrum senior cengadget. ter, 1989 Durant Lane. Call Clarendon County Guardian ad (803) 316-0772. Litem will hold its second annual Free income tax filing services Candlelight Awareness Ceremoand FAFSA application assisny in honor of child abuse tance will be provided through prevention at 7 p.m. on ThursApril 15 as follows: 9:30 a.m.day, April 9, at the Clarendon 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, SC County Gazebo, family court Works — Santee Lynches, 31 parking lot, 102 S. Mill St., E. Calhoun St., (803) 774-1300; Manning. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. Saturdays, appointments The Rembert Area Community Coalition’s third annual spring only on Sundays, Goodwill — parade will be held 10 a.m.Job Link Center, 1028 Broad noon on Saturday, April 11, at St., (803) 774-5006; and 9:30 7530 Pisgah Road, Rembert. a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays and Activities will follow the pa9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, rade. Camden Mayor Tony Lee County Adult Education, Scully will serve as grand 123 E. College St., Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. Call Ms. Samu- marshal. For information, call Dr. Juanita Britton at (803) els at (803) 240-8355. 420-1255, Charlie Dennis at The Lincoln High School Preser(803) 316-8206, Lottie Spencer vation Alumni Association Class at (803) 464-3296, Sadie JenCompetition Victory Celebration kins at (803) 424-1523 or Harry will be held at 6 p.m. today at McLeod at (803) 549-2282. the Lincoln High School gym, Council Street. Entertainment Sumter County League of and refreshments will be pro- Women Voters will meet at 6 vided. The winning “Bulldogs” p.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Sumter County Adminisfor 2015 will be announced. tration Building, 13 E. Canal Donation is $10 per person. St., third floor. Topic of disCall James L. Green at (803) cussion will be roads and 968-4173 or Hayes Baker at bridges in Sumter County, (803) 316-7695. presented by Karen Hyatt, asAn Easter egg hunt, sponsored sistant Public Works director by Genuine Determination for Sumter County. Network Inc., will be held The Sumter Chapter of the Na1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, tional Federation of the Blind will April 5, at Crosswell Park. meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Free food and drinks. Prizes April 14, at Shiloh-Randolph given to whoever finds the Manor. Janae Stowe, Santeemost eggs. Call (803) 840Lynches ADRC, I&R/A Manag1566. er, will speak. Transportation The Clarendon Section of Nation- provided with the mileage raal Council of Negro Women will dius. Contact Debra Canty, meet at 5 p.m. on Monday, chapter president, at DebraApril 6, at the Council of CanC2@frontier.com or at Aging, 206 S. Church St., Man- (803) 775-5792. ning. A benefit gala for the Boys and The Rembert Area Community Girls Club of Lee County will be Coalition will host a community held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April meeting and dialogue at 6 p.m. 17, at the Opera House, 109 on Monday, April 6, at RemMain St., Bishopville. This is a bert-Rafting Creek Communi- fundraiser benefit to initiate a ty Center, 4050 S.C. 261 N., Boys and Girls Club in Lee Rembert. Meet city, county County through the Salvation and state elected officials Army. Seating can be purand representatives. Informa- chased by individual ticket tion will be shared about pro- for $30 or a table of eight for posed changes to govern$300. Table seating will guarment structure and the water antee group seating together. system. Contact Dr. Juanita G. Dinner will be served at 6 Britton at (803) 432-2001, (803) p.m., followed by entertain420-1255 or jbritton@raccinc. ment provided by local youth. org. Dinner will be provided by youth volunteers in the Lee Clarendon School District One Central culinary arts prowill conduct free vision, hearing, gram. Tickets available at the speech and developmental Lee County Chamber of Comscreenings as part of a child merce or Lee County First find effort to identify stuSteps office. Call Ruby Gibbs dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from 9 at (803) 468-8340 or Brenda Golden at (803) 651-1893. a.m. to noon at the Summer-
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t be shy. EUGENIA LAST If you want something, ask for it. Use your charm and display your attributes humbly, and good things will happen. A partnership will take a favorable turn. Expand your interests, your friendships and your skills.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t leave anything to chance. Doublecheck every detail before you make a presentation. Someone will be sure to point out any flaws or mistakes. Personal improvements will raise your confidence, but may hinder your financial position. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick close to home. Problems while traveling or dealing with authority figures can be expected. Don’t believe secondhand information. Go to the source and base any decisions you make on facts. A serious partnership will lead to positive changes at home. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do something that makes you feel good about the person you are and the way you look. Make positive decisions instead of letting emotional issues cloud your vision and ruin your day. Put love and romance above complaining and criticism.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t sit back; move forward at lightning speed. Seek out the people or organizations that can help you get ahead. Partnerships will play a role in an objective you want to turn into a reality. Speak up and make a difference. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your strength, endurance and insight will guide you down the right path. Give more time to someone you love and the payback will be worthwhile. A secret that is revealed will change the way you live. Make travel plans. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put your best foot forward and bring about the ideas you’ve been thinking about incorporating into your personal life. Financial gains can be made if you invest in your home, possessions or a skill or business plan you want to pursue. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take care of yourself and your family. Make changes at home that add to your comfort. Avoid dealing with friends or relatives who cause you to put up your guard. Don’t let your emotions lead to a costly mistake.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your best and you’ll be impossible to beat. Make the changes that will help you get ahead professionally. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Embrace A chance to use some of your skills change and take advantage of every opportunity that comes your in an unusual way will pay off. way. Expanding your interests will You’ll impress someone you help you hone in on what you want depend on for support. to pursue next. Good fortune is PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take within reach. Follow your heart. your time and don’t rush in to VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t sit something that may not end up around waiting for something to being to your advantage. Someone happen. Initiate what you want to will try to convince you to do see happen and don’t look back. Romance is on the rise and will put something without giving you the lowdown on cost factors. Don’t you in a good position when commit to something you cannot dealing with someone you love. afford. Don’t spend foolishly.
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TONIGHT
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Spotty showers this morning
Clear and cooler
Plenty of sunshine
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Cloudy and very warm
72°
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75° / 59°
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Chance of rain: 60%
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Chance of rain: 25%
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NNW 10-20 mph
NNE 6-12 mph
E 7-14 mph
SSE 6-12 mph
SW 4-8 mph
SW 6-12 mph
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Gaffney 66/34 Spartanburg 67/35
Greenville 67/36
Columbia 73/42
Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Sumter 72/41
Aiken 71/39
ON THE COAST
Charleston 76/47
Today: A shower in the morning; not as warm in central parts. High 71 to 75. Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 67 to 71.
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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY
Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100
Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree
85° 59° 72° 45° 87° in 2014 27° in 1992
SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 358.13 75.37 75.22 97.52
24-hr chg none +0.05 -0.01 none
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. Moonrise 8:07 p.m.
RIVER STAGES
Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date trace Normal month to date 0.33" Year to date 14.73" Last year to date 9.67" Normal year to date 11.62"
REGIONAL CITIES
Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 68/45/s Chicago 57/40/pc Dallas 67/53/s Detroit 51/35/pc Houston 69/58/c Los Angeles 81/56/s New Orleans 71/62/pc New York 52/38/pc Orlando 88/66/pc Philadelphia 55/38/pc Phoenix 90/61/pc San Francisco 61/49/pc Wash., DC 60/43/pc
City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville
Today Hi/Lo/W 58/31/pc 71/42/s 75/38/pc 75/49/t 63/45/sh 76/47/t 67/37/pc 71/42/pc 73/42/pc 68/40/sh 65/39/sh 70/41/sh 69/39/pc
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River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River
NATIONAL CITIES Sun. Hi/Lo/W 68/54/pc 64/42/pc 63/59/t 59/42/sh 77/66/c 72/56/pc 77/69/t 60/45/pc 83/66/pc 63/44/pc 90/61/s 61/49/sh 68/50/s
Myrtle Beach 70/49
Manning 71/38
Today: Partly to mostly sunny. Winds north 8-16 mph. Clear. Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy. Winds south-southeast 6-12 mph.
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Bishopville 70/38
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Sun. Hi/Lo/W 71/54/s 76/61/pc 68/48/s 68/48/s 71/56/s 67/48/s 68/49/s 65/47/s 69/61/s 72/60/pc 72/55/pc 71/53/s 68/52/pc
High 9:52 a.m. 10:19 p.m. 10:27 a.m. 10:52 p.m.
Ht. 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.2
Low 4:29 a.m. 4:36 p.m. 5:08 a.m. 5:10 p.m.
Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 65/26/pc Mt. Pleasant 73/48/t Myrtle Beach 70/49/sh Orangeburg 73/42/pc Port Royal 73/48/t Raleigh 65/38/pc Rock Hill 68/35/pc Rockingham 68/33/pc Savannah 77/49/t Spartanburg 67/35/s Summerville 74/45/t Wilmington 70/43/sh Winston-Salem 63/36/s
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SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Sophia, a 4-year-old seal point spayed American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken, sweet, friendly, active and gentle. Sophia loves to be petted and given lots of attention. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 7739292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www. sumterscspca.com.
The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog, treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; allpurpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.
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Tiger says he will return at Masters BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press Tiger Woods ended all that speculation about his game by letting everyone see for themselves. He said Friday he will play next week in the Masters. Golf’s biggest attraction and four-time Masters champion played two practice rounds at Augusta Na-
tional this week before a simple announcement on his website that he would end his two-month leave on the sport’s biggest stage. “I’m playing in the Masters,’’ Woods said on his website. “It’s obviously very important to me, and I want to be there. I’ve worked a lot on my game, and I’m looking forward to competing.
I’m excited to get to Augusta, and I appreciate everyone’s support.’’ Woods was last seen at a golf tournament on Feb. 5 at Torrey Pines. He hit a sand wedge some 30 yards over the green, duffed a chip coming back, bladed the next one too hard and made double bogey. One tee
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tiger Woods announced on his website on Friday that he will play the Masters. He wrote: “I’m playing the Masters. It’s obviously very important to me, and I want to be there.”
USC SUMTER BASEBALL
MEN’S FINAL FOUR
Kings of close
Wildcats try to stay perfect vs. Wisconsin BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press
College a 4-3 extra-inning victory the opener while USCS’ Fred Wadsworth scored on an error in the bottom of the sixth inning of the second contest to give the Fire Ants a split. “This game is not for the faint of heart; it really isn’t,” Medlin said. “If you can’t stay calm when it’s tight like that, it’ll drive you
INDIANAPOLIS — Next in the way of Kentucky’s perfect season: Frank the Tank and his funloving band of Wisconsin teammates. Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky and the Badgers were so loose they were giggling on the podium during their interviews Friday, answering questions about what they eat (Kaminsky likes omelets with syrup on top), how they slept (Sam Dekker got eight solid hours) and what their word of the day is for the poor NCAA stenographers they discovered earlier at the tournament (Nigel Hayes went with “prestidigitation’’). The team they face Saturday, 38-0 Kentucky, is also trying to keep things pressure-free, and their coach, John Calipari, tried working some magic of his own with the numbers. “Everybody is 0-0,’’ Calipari said. “Whether you’re Duke, Michigan State, Wisconsin or us, everybody’s record is the same. We’re all feeling the same thing. We all want to win a national title.’’ If the Wildcats do, they’ll be the first program since the 197576 Indiana Hoosiers to finish a season as undefeated champions — an accomplishment that hovers over everything this week at what is shaping up as a monumental Final Four because of the history involved. “If we do complete that goal, I couldn’t even put it into words,’’ said Andrew Harrison, whose two free throws were the difference in the 68-66 win over Notre Dame in the Midwest Regional
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Pitt Community College shortstop Clay Fesperman, left, misses applying a tag on USC Sumter’s Fred Wadsworth during the opening game of a doubleheader at Riley Park on Friday. The Bulldogs won the opener 4-3 in nine innings while USCS won the second 3-2.
Fire Ants play two more 1-run games, split DH with Bulldogs BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com University of South Carolina Sumter head baseball coach Tim Medlin is almost ready to call his team the ‘Kings of 1-run games.’ The Fire Ants split a doubleheader at Riley Park with Pitt Community College on Friday with the Bulldogs winning the opener 4-3 in nine innings and
USCS taking the second game 3-2. USCS came into Friday’s contest leading Region X and moves to 27-14 overall and 11-5 in region play. The Bulldogs move to 20-9 overall and 9-7. Both teams will meet again today for a doubleheader beginning at noon. “Our kids, even when things go wrong I’ve got to give them credit, they com-
pete and they’re scrappy,” Medlin said. “They won’t give up and maybe — coaches never want to admit it — maybe we’re doing all we can. I don’t believe it; I still think we’re better than that and we’re going to keep getting them to believe they’re better than that. That’s the big thing.” Tanner Bigham’s RBI double in the in top of the ninth gave Pitt Community
WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR
UConn not looking past opposition BY FRED GOODALL The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Four No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for only the third time, yet there’s still a distinctive feel it’s really two-time defending champion Connecticut’s title to lose. Notre Dame, South Carolina and Maryland merely are a distant best of the rest. The coaches of the teams, beginning with UConn’s Geno Auriemma, say that’s simply not true. The Huskies (36-1) may be playing on college basket-
FINAL FOUR At Tampa, Fla. National Semifinals Sunday Notre Dame (35-2) vs. South Carolina (34-2), 6:30 p.m. UConn (36-1) vs. Maryland (34-2), 8:30 p.m. National Championship Tuesday Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
ball’s biggest stage for the eighth straight year and seeking a record 10th national
title, but Auriemma said the best teams in the country are still standing, and all of them are capable of returning home with the championship trophy. “We’re not going down there thinking that we’re so good that it doesn’t matter. ... We don’t buy into this nonsense that we’re the only team that can win this thing, any more than I’m sure the rest of the country thinks Kentucky can’t lose in the men’s Final Four,’’ Auriemma said Wednesday on a conference call. “That’s not the
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Moriah Jefferson (4) and the rest of the UConn women’s basketball team aren’t taking their Final Four opposition lightly despite their run of success and dominant performance in the tournament thus far.
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Stanford beats Miami 66-64 in NIT title game BY RACHEL COHEN The Associated Press NEW YORK — Chasson Randle wraps up his Stanford career with 2,375 points, and the last two won him another NIT title. Two days after setting the school’s career scoring record, Randle made the go-ahead free throws with 3.4 seconds left in overtime, and the Cardinal edged Miami 66-64 on Thursday. Sheldon McClellan’s double-pumping 3-point attempt that would have won it at the buzzer wasn’t close to going in. The short-handed Hurricanes had rallied from a 13-point secondhalf deficit to force OT and led 64-61 with less than a minute left. But Randle twice got to the line, making four straight foul shots for the victory. “We were going to put the ball in Chasson’s hands and he was going to decide it for us,’’ coach Johnny Dawkins said. The senior finished with 25 points to earn most outstanding player honors. He had scored 15 in the 2012 NIT title game as a freshman. The experimental 30-second shot clock being used in the NIT proved critical after Randle’s free throws pulled Stanford to 64-63 with 38.9 seconds left. Under the regular 35-second clock, the Cardinal (24-13) probably would have needed to foul. Instead, they played defense, and Deandre Burnett missed a 3-point attempt that might have clinched it. Randle then leaned
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Stanford’s Chasson Randle (5) drives past Miami’s Omar Sherman (22) during the Cardinal’s 66-64 overtime victory on Thursday in the NIT championship game New York. into Davon Reed on a jumper to draw a foul. “That’s what you saw down the stretch of the game, the last few minutes and in overtime, just a will to win,’’ Dawkins said. Miami (25-13) threw the ball away on the ensuing inbounds, and after Anthony Brown made a free throw with 3.1 seconds to go, the Hurricanes appeared to do it again. But the officials went to the monitor and reversed the call, ruling Stanford
touched the ball last. That gave Miami one last chance with the ball under the basket and 1.8 seconds left. The Hurricanes had rallied from double-digit deficits to win their last two games. They almost did it again despite missing starting point guard Angel Rodriguez (wrist) and center Tonye Jekiri (concussion). Backup point guard Manu Lecomte (knee) played only five minutes, none after halftime.
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TV, RADIO TODAY
6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Yankees vs. Washington from Tampa, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Colorado vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – Girls High School Basketball: Dick’s Sporting Goods Nationals Championship Game from Queens, N.Y. (ESPN2). Noon – High School Basketball: Dick’s Sporting Goods Nationals Championship Game from Queens, N.Y. (ESPN2). Noon – College Softball: Alabama at Kentucky (ESPNU). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Chelsea (WIS 10). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: NABC All-Star Game from Indianapolis (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Miami Open Women’s Final Match from Key Biscayne, Fla. (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Houston Open Third Round from Humble, Texas (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cincinnati vs. Toronto from Montreal (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas A&M at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Softball: Texas Tech at Baylor (SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. – College Baseball: Indiana State at Wichita State (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Houston Open Third Round from Humble, Texas (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika for the WBC Light Heavyweight Title from Quebec City (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Women’s National Invitation Tournament Championship Game – UCLA at West Virginia (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. – College Baseball: Kansas at Oklahoma (SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Sporting vs. Pacos de Ferreira (UNIVISION). 3 p.m. – College Baseball: South Carolina at Mississippi State (WNKT-FM 107.5). 4 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: New Zealand vs. United States from St. Louis (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Francisco at Oakland (MLB NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – College Softball: Tennessee at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 5 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Notre Dame at Duke (ESPNU). 5 p.m. – LPGA Golf: ANA Inspiration Third round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF). 5 p.m. – Horse Racing: Wood Memorial from New York, Blue Grass Stakes from Lexington, Ky., and Santa Anita Derby from Arcadia, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: NCAA Tournament National Semifinal Game from Indianapolis – Duke vs. Michigan State (TBS, TNT, TRUTV, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 6:30 p.m. – College Baseball: North Carolina at Clemson (WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Arkansas at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Cruz Azul vs. America (UNIVISION). 7:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas at Oklahoma State (ESPNU). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: NCAA Tournament National Semifinal Game from Indianapolis – Kentucky vs. Wisconsin (TBS, TNT, TRUTV, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK). 9 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Veracruz vs. Tigres (UNIVISION). 10:30 p.m. – Arena Football: Arizona at Las Vegas (ESPN2). 11 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Guadalajara vs. Atlas (UNIVISION). Midnight – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Mets at Texas (MLB NETWORK). 2 a.m. – NHL Hockey: Dallas at Nashville (FOX SPORTSOOUTH). 3 a.m. – International Soccer: Australian League Match – Melbourne City vs. Wellington (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Yankees at Washington (MLB NETWORK).
BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — John Calipari has been dealing with detractors for years. They call him the embodiment of everything that’s wrong in the one-anddone world of college basketball. He’s a crook who landed two programs on probation, a snake-oil salesman who CALIPARI only won a national title because he was able to sell Kentucky to some top prospects. Perhaps that perception has finally started to change. After molding a roster KAMINSKY full of McDonald’s AllAmericans into a 38-0 juggernaut that’s two wins shy of another championship, Calipari was voted AP coach of the year on Friday. He received 40 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Tony Bennett of Virginia was runner-up with nine votes and Notre Dame’s Mike Brey got five. Meanwhile, Wisconsin forward
Frank Kaminsky was honored as the AP player of the year. “I know this, I’m the same guy I’ve always been,’’ Calipari said, when asked whether opinions of him — particularly those in the media — have softened over the years. “Well, not really. A lot of things change as you get older. My heart’s the same,’’ Calipari added. “Hopefully I’ve matured and grown up a little bit. That’s questionable also, I hear.’’ Speaking of growing up, Kaminsky has certainly done that the past couple of years. After averaging 10 minutes a game as a sophomore, then having a breakout junior campaign, Kaminsky took another step forward in guiding the Badgers back to the Final Four. The senior was rewarded with 58 first-place votes. Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor received five while Willie Cauley-Stein of Kentucky and Jerian Grant of Notre Dame each got one. “I thought about it a little bit,’’ Kaminsky said of winning the award. “Obviously, wasn’t one of my main priorities. Getting back to the Final Four was it. But being here and being honored by the AP is awesome. I’m grateful a lot of guys think of me in that manner.’’
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Varsity Baseball Sumter vs. Gilbert (in Gilbert Spring Break Tournament), 9 a.m. B Team Baseball Sumter vs. Gilbert (in Sumter JV Classic), 1:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Sumter in Track Classic (at Beaufort High School), 10 a.m.
HOUSTON OPEN PAR SCORES
Friday At Golf Club of Houston, The Tournament Humble, Texas Purse: $5.9 million Yardage: 7,441 ; Par: 72 Second Round Andrew Putnam 67-65—132 Phil Mickelson 66-67—133 Austin Cook 68-65—133 Graham DeLaet 67-67—134 Luke Guthrie 66-68—134 Shawn Stefani 66-69—135 J.B. Holmes 65-70—135 Jordan Spieth 69-66—135 Hunter Mahan 67-68—135 Mark Wilson 69-66—135 Victor Dubuisson 67-68—135
BY HANK KURZ JR. AND JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Shaka Smart has been a hot coaching commodity since leading Virginia Commonwealth to the Final Four in 2011. He had reportedly shunned several bigtime offers, but the lure of Texas was finally too much to turn down. Texas officials formally announced the hiring of Smart as the Longhorns’ new head basketball coach Fri-
day and expect to introduce him at a news conference on campus. SMART Smart met with VCU players Thursday evening at the Siegel Center was seen crying when he left. Smart, who has won at least 26 games in each of his six seasons at VCU, is bolting for a Texas program that hasn’t been able to unseat Kansas atop the Big 12. But the Long-
horns also boast the wealthiest athletic department in the country and easy access to some of the nation’s most fertile recruiting grounds in Dallas and Houston. Smart replaces Rick Barnes, who was fired last weekend after 17 seasons. Terms of Smart’s contract were not immediately released and VCU said a statement would be released Friday. Barnes made $2.62 million last season, while Smart made $1.8 million with the Rams.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION y-Toronto Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York SOUTHEAST DIVISION z-Atlanta x-Washington Miami Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION x-Cleveland x-Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit
W 45 34 34 18 14
L 30 40 41 58 61
Pct .600 .459 .453 .237 .187
GB – 10 1/2 11 27 1/2 31
W 56 42 34 32 22
L 19 33 41 42 53
Pct .747 .560 .453 .432 .293
GB – 14 22 23 1/2 34
W 49 45 37 32 29
L 27 30 38 43 46
Pct .645 .600 .493 .427 .387
GB – 3 1/2 11 1/2 16 1/2 19 1/2
Pct .684 .680 .653 .605 .541
GB – 1/2 2 1/2 6 11
Pct .649 .560 .453 .373 .213
GB – 6 1/2 14 1/2 20 1/2 32 1/2
Pct .827 .658 .500 .351 .270
12 24 35 41
WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L x-Houston 52 24 x-Memphis 51 24 x-San Antonio 49 26 Dallas 46 30 New Orleans 40 34 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L x-Portland 48 26 Oklahoma City 42 33 Utah 34 41 Denver 28 47 Minnesota 16 59 PACIFIC DIVISION W L z-Golden State 62 13 x-L.A. Clippers 50 26 Phoenix 38 38 Sacramento 26 48 L.A. Lakers 20 54 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference
GB – 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Cleveland 114, Miami 88 Houston 108, Dallas 101 Golden State 107, Phoenix 106
FRIDAY’S GAMES
New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. Orlando at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m. Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m. New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W 22 18 18 16 15 12 14 16 14 12 11 11 11 11 9
L 9 10 12 11 12 10 14 16 16 15 17 17 18 20 18
GP x-Montreal 78 x-Tampa Bay 79 Detroit 77 Boston 78 Ottawa 77 Florida 78 Toronto 78 Buffalo 77 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP y-N.Y. Rangers 77 Washington 78 N.Y. Islanders 78 Pittsburgh 77 Columbus 77 Philadelphia 77 New Jersey 77 Carolina 77
W 47 47 40 40 39 36 29 22
L OT Pts GF GA 22 9 103 207 179 24 8 102 251 206 24 13 93 223 211 25 13 93 207 200 26 12 90 222 205 27 15 87 198 211 43 6 64 204 249 47 8 52 152 258
W 49 43 45 42 38 31 31 28
L OT Pts GF GA 21 7 105 234 181 25 10 96 232 194 27 6 96 238 219 24 11 95 211 194 35 4 80 214 237 29 17 79 202 220 33 13 75 170 197 38 11 67 177 214
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION
MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Smart leaving VCU to coach Texas
NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press
ATLANTIC DIVISION
GOLF The Associated Press
Oakland Kansas City Toronto Boston Tampa Bay Houston Los Angeles New York Cleveland Minnesota Chicago Seattle Baltimore Detroit Texas
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 12:35 p.m. Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Toronto at Montreal, 1:07 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Texas, 2:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
PREP SCHEDULE
Calipari, Kaminsky take top AP honors
TODAY’S GAMES
Pct .710 .643 .600 .593 .556 .545 .500 .500 .467 .444 .393 .393 .379 .355 .333
W L Pct Los Angeles 16 10 .615 New York 18 12 .600 San Diego 17 12 .586 Pittsburgh 15 11 .577 Arizona 17 14 .548 St. Louis 13 11 .542 Miami 14 12 .538 Colorado 16 14 .533 Cincinnati 14 13 .519 Chicago 15 15 .500 Atlanta 14 16 .467 Washington 11 15 .423 Philadelphia 12 17 .414 Milwaukee 11 16 .407 San Francisco 11 21 .344 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
W 47 47 47 44 39 37 35
L OT Pts GF GA 22 9 103 224 193 23 7 101 233 191 24 6 100 220 177 26 7 95 221 189 26 12 90 217 204 30 10 84 239 248 30 12 82 207 218
GP W y-Anaheim 79 50 Vancouver 78 45 Calgary 78 42 Los Angeles 77 38 San Jose 77 38 Edmonton 78 23 Arizona 77 23 NOTE: Two points for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division
L OT Pts GF GA 22 7 107 232 217 28 5 95 225 211 29 7 91 230 208 25 14 90 209 194 30 9 85 217 216 42 13 59 188 268 46 8 54 161 256 a win, one point for
x-Nashville x-St. Louis x-Chicago Minnesota Winnipeg Dallas Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION
GP 78 77 77 77 77 77 77
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Columbus 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Washington 5, Montreal 4, SO Ottawa 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT Boston 3, Detroit 2 Florida 6, Carolina 1 N.Y. Rangers 3, Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4, Calgary 1 Chicago 3, Vancouver 1 Los Angeles 8, Edmonton 2
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Arizona at San Jose, 10 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
St. Louis 0, N.Y. Mets 0, tie Detroit 3, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 2 Tampa Bay 10, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Yankees (ss) 6, Pittsburgh 2 Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 3 San Diego 6, Milwaukee 5 Arizona 10, Chicago White Sox 2 Atlanta 6, Baltimore 5 Boston 8, Minnesota 5 L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Oakland 8, San Francisco 2
Philadelphia at Carolina, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 2 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
SUNDAY’S GAMES
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 5 Washington 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Milwaukee vs. Cleveland (late) Atlanta vs. Baltimore (late) Minnesota vs. Boston (late)
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 5 p.m. Montreal at Florida, 5 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
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crazy.” Fire Ants starting pitchers Michael Carpin and Colie Bowers each went seven innings and allowed no more than two earned runs. Bowers didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning of Game 2 and led 2-0 until the sixth inning when Pitt got a 2-run double from Zack Mozingo to tie the game. The Bulldogs threatened in the seventh, getting runners on first and second with one down, but Bowers ended the inning by getting Tanner Bigham to fly to left field and Clay Fesperman to ground to first. In the opener, Carpin allowed three runs, one earned, over seven innings. He gave up just six hits and walked three while striking out six, but a combination of the bullpen and 10 runners left on base handed USC Sumter its 10th 1-run loss of the season. Reliever Austin Hawley, who took the loss, threw two innings and allowed three hits and the deciding un-
USC Sumter first baseman Tee Dubose, right, applies the pickoff tag to Pitt Community College’s Andrew Henrickson during a doubleheader on Friday at Riley Park. The teams split the twinbill.
earned run. In the second game, Wadsworth walked to lead off the sixth inning for the Fire Ants and was sacrificed to second by Ray Murphy. A Dillon Heffner single moved Wadsworth to third and he came home as Pitt leftfielder Keenan Herring bobbled the ball.
“Our guys stepped up huge today in Fred Wadsworth and Dillon Heffner — our two freshmen — had huge days,” Medlin said of Wadsworth and Heffner who each had three hits in the two games. Justin Hawkins’ RBI double gave USCS an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning before Connor Col-
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lins’ 1-out RBI double made it 2-0. A 2-out, bases loaded 2-run double by Mozingo tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the sixth. Herring was cut down for the final out trying to score the goahead run. In the Bulldogs earlier victory, USCS trailed 3-1 after three innings but got a run in the fourth inning on a William Thomas RBI bases-loaded walk to cut the deficit to one run. Thomas then had a RBI single to tie the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning, but the Fire Ants were held hitless the rest of the way. Wadsworth led the Fire Ants with three hits while Thomas and Tee Dubose each had two. USCS got one run out of 1-out bases loaded situation in the fourth and scored a run in the sixth but left two stranded. “One of our big issues offensively is runners at third with less than two outs we can’t get them in,” Medlin said. “We just do enough to leave them there and not enough to get them in, and that’s frustrating. That has been our biggest problem all year — the fact that we get them out there and just don’t get them in.”
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Angels OF Hamilton won’t be disciplined under drug program NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his latest problems involving cocaine and alcohol. MLB said Friday the decision was made by an HAMILTON arbitrator appointed under its joint drug program with the players’ association. MLB said in a statement it disagreed with the decision and will “seek to address deficiencies in the manner in which drugs of abuse are addressed under the program in the collective bargaining process.’’ Hamilton, a five-time AllStar and the 2010 AL MVP, is subject to the treatment program for prior violations involving cocaine stretching back a decade. He self-reported a new issue this year involving both cocaine and alcohol, a person familiar with the case said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because those details were not made public.
PUTNAM TAKES LEAD AT HOUSTON OPEN HOUSTON — Andrew Putnam made a late charge to pass three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson and take a 1-shot lead after two rounds of the Houston Open. Putman birdied six of his final nine holes on the Golf Course of Houston’s front side for a 7-under 65. He was at 12under 132. Mickelson shot 67 for a share of second place at 133. He was tied with Austin Cook. Graham DeLaet (67) and Luke Guthrie (68) were tied for fourth at 134. Scott Piercy, who had a twoshot lead after a tournament course record-tying 63 in the first round, had a 74.
BRAVES GET P CAHILL, $6.8M FROM ARIZONA KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Trevor Cahill from Arizona on Thursday night, hoping to boost a staff that’s been hurt by injuries. The Diamondbacks sent Cahill and for minor league outfielder Josh Elander and agreed to send Atlanta $6.8 million to cover the majority of Cahill’s $12 million salary this year. The 27-year-old right-hander, an All-Star with Oakland in 2010, was 3-12 with a 5.61 ERA for Arizona last season. He is 64-69 with a 4.07 ERA in six seasons.
TWINS P SANTANA BANNED 80 GAMES FOR POSITIVE TEST FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. MLB announced the punishment Friday. This is the third penalty for a positive Stanozolol test reported by MLB in
the last eight days, following Seattle pitcher David Rollins and Atlanta pitcher Arodys Vizcaino. Santana must sit out the first half of the season. This is his first season with the Twins after signing a fouryear, $55 million contract. He’ll lose $5,901,639 of his $13.5 million salary this season. Santana said in a statement released by the players’ union he “can’t pinpoint’’ how the substance entered his body. MISSISSIPPI STATE 7 USC 5
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State scored six unearned runs in the second and despite a late rally by 13thranked South Carolina, the Gamecocks were defeated 7-5 on Friday. USC dropped to 20-11 and 5-6 in the SEC with Mississippi State improved to 21-12 and 5-6. Jack Wynkoop (4-3) suffered the loss. He allowed seven runs, one earned, on 14 hits in 6 1/3 innings with a walk and four strikeouts. Alex Destino drove in two runs for USC while Max Schrock, Kyle Martin and Elliott Caldwell each had two hits. In the series opener on Thursday, MSU blasted South Carolina 13-2. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the first and added six more in the third for an 8-0 lead. The Gamecocks had eight hits with Caldwell and DC Arendas getting two apiece. Arendas had an RBI, while Martin doubled and scored a run. Schrock had a hit and a run.
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VARSITY SOCCER LAKEWOOD 3 CRESTWOOD 2
Lakewood High School improved to 3-0 in Region VI-3A with a 3-2 victory over Crestwood on Thursday at the CHS field. Stephon Weatherly, Greg McLeod and Nick Thurman each scored a goal for the Gators, who are 10-2 overall. McLeod, Christian McDonald and Ben Busques each had an assist. Jonathan Roberts had six saves in goal. GIRLS
VARSITY SOFTBALL LAKEWOOD 9 CRESTWOOD 1
Lakewood High School defeated Crestwood 9-1 on Thursday at the LHS field. Payton Mickens had two hits, including a double and two runs batted in to lead the Lady Gators. Destiny Banar had two hits, including a double and scored two runs, while Cody Boykin had two hits, two runs and two RBI. Haley Courtney was the winning pitcher.
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Blue Devils, Spartans take on undercard feel BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Any other year, this would probably be the premier matchup of the Final Four. On one bench sits top-seeded Duke and its record-setting coach, Mike Krzyzewski. On the other is upstart Michigan State and Tom Izzo, one of the finest coaches in the game come March. But with overall No. 1 seed Kentucky chasing perfection against those loveable goofballs from Wisconsin, the opening game of tonight’s national semifinals has taken on an undercard feel — two of the game’s most tradition-rich programs kicking things off at Lucas Oil Stadium before a massive crowd and potentially record-setting TV audience. “We’ve been that way all year: overlooked, doubted the whole time,’’ said the Spartans’ Travis Trice, who Krzyzewski lauded as the biggest breakout star of this year’s NCAA Tournament. “But we don’t really look like it like that,’’ Trice added, moments later. “If we win, people are going to be talking about us. We win a national championship, everybody will be talking.’’ The seventh-seeded Spartans (27-11) have certainly come a long way since November, when they were routed by the Blue Devils (33-4) just down the street at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Freshman guard Tum Tum Nairn has replaced Bryn Forbes in the starting lineup, giving Michigan State a muchneeded shot of speed. Trice and fellow senior Branden Dawson have learned to
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Even with head coaching legends like Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, left, and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, tonight’s semifinal matchup between the Blue Devils and Spartans has a decidedly undercard feel to it. shoulder the leadership role. And just about everyone else has found their niche for a team that missed out on the Final Four a year ago, when everyone expected it to contend for the title. “That was a devastating loss last year,’’ Izzo recalled Fri-
Final Four available in homer broadcasts again NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan State great Mateen Cleaves and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s son-in-law are among the commentators who will call the “homer’’ broadcasts during the Final Four. Turner Sports and CBS are bringing back the team-centric alternative telecasts for the NCAA semifinals that debuted last season. Saturday’s rematch between Kentucky and Wisconsin will feature some of the same announcers as 2014, including former Wildcats star Rex Chapman on the “Team Stream’’ for his alma mater on TNT, and exBadger Mike Kelley on truTV. For the first game between the Blue Devils and Spartans, former Duke player Alaa Abdelnaby will serve as the analyst on TNT. The sideline reporter will be Chris Spatola, a one-time director of basketball operations for the Blue Devils who is married to Krzyzewski’s youngest daughter. Both Abdelnaby, who played in three straight Final Fours from 1988-90, and Spatola currently work for CBS Sports Network. Cleaves, who led Michigan State to coach Tom Izzo’s only national championship in 2000, will be the color commentator for the Spartans broadcast on truTV. Cleaves has worked as a studio analyst for CBS and Turner during the tournament. The main telecasts air on
TIGER FROM PAGE B1 shot later, he withdrew because of tightness in his lower back, saying that his “glutes didn’t activate’’ after a delay in cool, foggy weather. Of far greater concern was the state of his game. Woods has played on two tournaments this year and completed just 47 holes. His short game was shockingly bad at the Phoenix Open, where he shot a career-worst 82 and missed the cut by nine shots. And he didn’t get out of the first round at Torrey Pines. A week later, he said his
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TBS with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and analysts Bill Raftery and Grant Hill, a former Duke star himself. CBS will show the national championship game Monday. The so-called homer broadcasts debuted a year ago with not only the announcing crews but the graphics, camera angles and replays tailored to the specific school. They received a mostly positive response, with the biggest problem that some viewers didn’t realize the team-specific coverage on TNT wasn’t the main telecast. For last season’s UConn-Florida game, nearly 32 percent of audience across the three channels watched the Gators broadcast on TNT. Network executives have promised to make the distinctions clearer this time around.
game and his scores were unacceptable. “I enter a tournament to compete at the highest level, and when I think I’m ready, I’ll be back.’’ Those are words by which he will be judged next week at the Masters. Woods played an 18-hole practice round Tuesday at Augusta, and he played again at the club on Friday, according to his agent. He will have gone nine weeks without competition when he hits his opening tee shot on Thursday, which is not unprecedented for Woods. He went nearly five months
day. “That’s what the beauty and the terror of the tournament is, you’ve got to play well six straight games to win.’’ They’ve already done that four times, beating Georgia and then knocking off in succession second-seeded Virgin-
ia, third-seeded Oklahoma and fourth-seeded Louisville. Now, they a chance to topple a No. 1 seed. Relying on stingy defense, the Blue Devils have run roughshod through the opening two weeks of the tournament. Even when shots
UCONN FROM PAGE B1 case at all. Things happen in the Final Four that you just don’t expect.’’ With All-American and two-time Final Four most outstanding player Brenna Stewart leading a talent-laden roster, UConn has won consecutive titles three times in program history. A 10th national crown would lift Auriemma into a tie with UCLA’s John Wooden for the most NCAA basketball championships. But before the Huskies’ coronation, there’s a matter of beating Maryland (34-2) in Sunday’s semifinals and facing either Notre Dame (35-2) or South Carolina (342) on Tuesday night. The Huskies beat Notre
Dame by 18 in early December, trounced South Carolina 25 when the Gamecocks were unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in February, and have won 35 straight suffering a twopoint overtime loss at Stanford in November. Maryland hasn’t faced UConn this season. No team has had more success against UConn recently than former Big East rival Notre Dame and coach Muffett McGraw has the Irish in the Final Four for the fifth straight year. The teams have faced each other 14 times over the past five seasons, with each winning seven. McGraw understands why there’s a perception that there’s UConn — and then there’s everybody else. She just believes women’s col-
WILDCATS FROM PAGE B1 final. But undefeated doesn’t necessarily mean perfect, and Wisconsin is hardly in awe. This is a rematch of last year’s semifinal. In that game, the Badgers (35-3) were leading Kentucky by two when Harrison’s twin brother, Aaron, spotted up from behind the upper-left part of the arc with 5.7 seconds left and made his second straight game-winning 3-pointer. “He has that clutch gene,’’ Dekker said after that one. One notable stat from that
without playing when he returned in 2010 from a crisis in his personal life that led to one of the greatest downfalls in sport. He tied for fourth that year. Scrutiny might be even greater this time around. The last time Woods took an extended break before the Masters, he had won his previous tournament at the Australian Masters and was No. 1 in the world after a seven-win season. Now, his game has been in disarray over a series of injuries, physical limitations and another change in coaching. He hasn’t won a tournament
74-73 thriller: Kaminsky finished with only eight points and five rebounds. The 7-foot center, who averages 18 points and almost nine rebounds this season and will likely go in the first round of the NBA draft, said he would have returned for his senior season either way. Still, the loss — and the way it went down — left a mark. “It’s obviously motivating because you want to come back to this stage,’’ Kaminsky said. “This is what seasons are remembered for. You remember the national
since the Bridgestone Invitational in August 2013. He hasn’t finished under par in 14 months, dating to the 2014 Dubai Desert Classic. And he has plunged to No. 104 in the world, his lowest ranking since Sept. 29, 1996, a week before he won the first of his 90 professional tournaments worldwide. Woods hasn’t won the Masters in 10 years, though he has managed there even when his game was off. It’s the only major where Woods has made the cut every time. He missed the Masters last year because of back surgery to alleviate a pinched nerve,
weren’t falling and All-American forward Jahlil Okafor was held in check by Utah and Gonzaga, Coach K’s bunch of bluebloods have been just fine. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been potholes on the road to Indianapolis. The Blue Devils went through a lull in January, losing to North Carolina State and getting pounded by Miami. Junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon was booted from the team, the first player to be dismissed by Krzyzewski in 35 seasons. And there were times when the trio of Okafor, Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow looked like wideeyed freshmen rather than superstar prospects. All those growing pains? They turned Duke into a monster by March. “It’s just special. You can just feel it in the air now, how important it is, what it means to be here,’’ Jones said. “Just look out and see how many seats are out there. On Saturday night, those seats are all going to be filled. It’s a special feeling.’’ When the teams met Nov. 18, the Blue Devils forced 13 turnovers that they turned into 24 points. Izzo has been harping on ball security ever since. “That’s definitely been the key since that game,’’ Trice said. “We feel like we beat ourselves.’’ Krzyzewski and Izzo have met nine times, and Coach K has won eight of them. That includes a 2-1 mark in the NCAA Tournament. But there may be no coach more dangerous as an underdog than Izzo, who has a record 13 tournament wins as the lowerseeded team.
lege basketball has outgrown that scenario, even if the Huskies remain the most dominant program in the country. “I think this is one of the best tournaments that we’ve had in terms of parity. I feel like there were so many great games,’’ McGraw said. “There were upsets. There were great games that the No. 1 seeds advanced. ... I think that was great for TV.’’ McGraw and the Irish will take on South Carolina, coached by Olympian and former WNBA star Dawn Staley. The Gamecocks are making their first Final Four appearance. Regardless of who else makes the Final Four, Auriemma rejects the notion that UConn’s dominance has been bad for the sport.
champion at the end of the season.’’ Win or lose, these Kentucky players will be remembered — and watched some more. Freshman KarlAnthony Towns — likely to become one of Calipari’s much-discussed “one-anddones’’ — is a probable lottery pick, as is junior Willie Cauley-Stein. The Harrison brothers and four or five more are also expected to wind up in the NBA, too. Wisconsin has a few future pros — Kaminsky, Dekker and Hayes. But it’s no big secret that the Badgers won’t win on raw talent.
and he wound up sitting out three months. Four tournaments into his return, he again dealt with back pain and sat out the final four months of the season to fully recover and get stronger. But when he returned at his Hero World Challenge in December, he tied for last in an 18man field and chipped so poorly that some analysts said he had the chipping yips. Two months of practice didn’t help. During the Phoenix Open proam, he hit a bunker shot on the 16th hole that shot over the green and into the first row of bleachers.
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An Easter weekend overflowing with TV events BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Easter Sunday brings two ambitious miniseries about the birth of great religions. You can’t get more epic than “A.D. The Bible Continues” (9 p.m. Sunday, NBC, TV-PG). Produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the 12-hour miniseries explores the moments leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus (Juan Pablo Di Pace) and the actions of Jewish elders and Romans, including Caiaphas (Richard Coyle) and Pontius Pilate (Vincent Regan), both before and after that fateful day. Greta Scacchi stars as Mary, and Adam Levy as Peter. In many ways “A.D.” tries to play it two, or too many, ways. Belief in Christ’s resurrection is a matter of faith, and this credibly acted and special effects-filled production is clearly for the faithful who followed “The Bible” (8 p.m. Saturday, History, TV-14), also produced by Burnett and Downey. But “A.D.” tries to transcend its passion play origins to become a political thriller and present the real-life motivations of the leaders of Israel, their Roman occupiers, Jewish zealots and early Christians. Playing “The Greatest Story Ever Told” as “House of Cards” may be “A Bridge Too Far” for both believers and the non-observant. • The most notable show of this crowded weekend and perhaps the year is “Wolf Hall” on “Masterpiece” (10 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). Acclaimed British stage actor Mark Rylance stars as Thomas Cromwell, the adviser to Henry VIII (Damian Lewis), in this tale of Tudor intrigue adapted from Hilary Mantel’s best-selling books “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies.” Perhaps not since Al Pacino played Michael Corleone has a character made quiet calculation so menacing and entertaining — and even sexy. Cromwell, born to brutal, humble origins, becomes indispensable to Henry as the king challenges Rome’s authority in hopes of marrying Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy) and securing a male heir. Cromwell also tangles with Thomas More (Anton Lesser) and his efforts to assert Rome’s dominion over English faith, life, law and language. It’s easy to see why so many dramatists return to this peri-
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Greta Scacchi stars as Mother Mary in “The Tomb Is Open” episode of “A.D. The Bible Continues” premiering at 9 p.m. Sunday on NBC. od and these historical characters. This era sees not only the birth of the Church of England, but also translations of the Bible into common tongues. That would bring the English Reformation, revolution and the liberation of the English language, which would reach great heights in the Elizabethan era with the plays of Shakespeare and the publication of the Book of Common Prayer. “Wolf Hall” builds slowly. But it is not to be missed. • “Mad Men” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14) enters the second half of its seventh and final season in a suitably elegiac mode. Every new season, series creator Matthew Weiner sends critics a review screener and a letter advising us of plot points that we should not discuss or reveal. He was a writer on “The Sopranos” when some television critics spilled, or rather, spoiled, the contents of advance screeners as if they were “scoops.” So he’s learned about enforcing a code of silence. In the spirit of his letter — and not revealing anything — let’s just say Don Draper is pretty much as miserable as ever. One tidbit I will divulge is the choice of the song that offers a thematic backdrop to the episode. Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?” was a curious hit; a half-sung/half-spoken song of disenchantment and spiritual apathy, it was like a little touch
of Weimar Germany on the American hit parade in late 1969. More curious still, it was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, authors of such rock ‘n’ roll classics as “Hound Dog,” “Yakety Yak” and “Stand By Me.” It would be among the last big original hits for the duo. So, in many ways, “Is That All There Is?” marked the end of several eras: a songwriting career, a musical sensibility, a tumultuous decade and now, perhaps, the very end of “Mad Men” itself. We’ve all invested a great deal of thought on this melodrama as it meandered through an evocation of America’s midcentury swagger and doubt. At the same time, we’ve always known it was all a fiction and that the performers would go their separate ways, surrender their costumes to the wardrobe department, and we’d be left with just our memories of a show that was itself a fevered reverie. Is that all there is to a show? Even one as excellent as “Mad Men”? • For those keeping score, the Starz premium network recently became second only to HBO in subscribers, edging out Showtime. Some of that popularity must be due to its adaptation of the historical romance “Outlander” (9 p.m. Saturday, TV-MA), returning to complete its first season with new episodes. A second season is already in the works.
• After assassinating a wanted terrorist, a Special Forces soldier (Anna Friel) falls down a spider hole of conspiracy and intrigue, ranging from Washington to the Mideast and Wall Street to the Occupy movement, in “American Odyssey” (10 p.m. Sunday, NBC, TV-14). Ambitious, preposterous and entertaining.
Homeland Security; a profile of Wikipedia; Ireland since the Good Friday pact of 1998. • Charlton Heston stars in the 1956 epic “The Ten Commandments” (7 p.m., ABC, TVG). • A debt crisis on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals (8 p.m., ESPN 2) on opening day of the Major League Baseball season. • The four-hour documentary event “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All” (8 p.m., HBO, concluding Monday) celebrates Old Blue Eyes in his centenary year. • The 2015 epic “Killing Jesus” (8 p.m., Fox News) recalls Christ’s last days. • Alicia’s emails loom large on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Edwards’ book creates a stir on “Mr. Selfridge” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings). • The gory supernatural thriller “Salem” (9 p.m., WGN, TV-MA) enters its second season. • The mayor becomes a target on “Battle Creek” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Christina Ricci stars in the new series “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles” (10 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14).
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The NCAA Basketball Tournament (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., TBS) enters its Final Four stage. • Cassie tries to convince Sam of her hunches on “Good Witch” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TVPG). • A student becomes a caregiver to the wife of the professor she secretly adores in the 2015 thriller “Killer Crush” (8 p.m., Lifetime). • Buried alive on “In an Instant” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • “My Cat From Hell” (8 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) enters a new season. • Jamie Dornan, Julie Walters, Stephen Mangan, Charli XCX and Rita Ora appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG). • Michael Keaton hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring Carly Rae Jepsen.
CULT CHOICE Fred Astaire and Judy Garland star in the 1948 holiday musical “Easter Parade” (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM).
SATURDAY SERIES Terrorism on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A reunion on “Backstrom” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * An officer violated on “Law & Order: SVU” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * Moles on “Scorpion” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Strange behavior on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * A vintage “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC).
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“Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC) * Under hypnosis on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Meg exposed on “Family Guy” (8:30 p.m., r, Fox, TV-14) * A wet skunk on “The Last Man on Earth” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).
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Couple overcomes objections, celebrates 56 years DEAR ABBY — I read the letter (Jan. 19) from the young woman who is concerned about dating someone sigDear Abby nificantly older. In ABIGAIL 1958, when I VAN BUREN was 17, I met a man who was 34. He was handsome, easygoing, quiet, and I fell in love. He was a widower with two children -- a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. They lived with his mother. His mom was not at all happy about our relationship, nor were his sisters, my parents and his kids. We wanted to get married, but my par-
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ents refused to sign. I felt like the whole world was against us. But I loved him dearly. In March 1959, I turned 18. We were married on April 4 against everyone’s wishes. We had four more children. My dad did not set foot in my home until my first child was born. My mother-in-law finally told me she loved me and knew I was good for her son on our 10th anniversary. All our children are close, and his two call me Mom. His daughter was a great help with our babies and cried when she got married and left home. We have had our ups and downs, but we have also had 56 wonderful years of marriage. Age really IS just a number!
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Janet in Indiana DEAR JANET — In many cases that’s true. In others, couples with such a large disparity in age have been known to grow apart instead of on a parallel path. Because you and your husband’s relationship turned out to be a soul match, you are not only lucky to have found each other, but also blessed to have enjoyed such a long marriage. My congratulations to you both as you celebrate your 56th anniversary today! For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)
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ACROSS 1 Franchise spawned in the ‘60s 9 Away for the summer, maybe 15 White Sox nickname, with “the” 16 Longtime Ottoman Empire territory 17 Donkey in “Shrek” et al. 19 Dedicate 20 Lug 21 Worked (up) 22 They’re just looking 23 Cries for attention 24 NFLer Ronnie for whom a defensive award is named 25 Remote power source 27 Land overseas 28 Univ. staff 31 Prevent from going to seed 32 Organization level 34 Sam Samudio’s spoken opening in “Wooly Bully” 36 Sea-dwelling Greek god 37 Most populous OPEC nation
39 Ask to be excused, with “off” 40 It merged with Sprint in 1983 41 Command before a click 42 Treated for traction, in a way 45 Cocktail party fare 46 Securely 47 Overseas denials 51 Taxonomic suffix 52 “The Secret of __”: 1982 animated movie 53 “Working Class Hero” songwriter 54 “Been there, done that” 57 “Brighton Rock” author 58 Doing a lawn job 59 Lamb treats 60 Hoodwinks DOWN 1 Garden aid 2 Second-longest-serving Chief Justice 3 Not out of the game 4 Suckerfish 5 Song featured in “Moonstruck” 6 Break for a certain wan-
nabe 7 Mariner cap insignia 8 “Reservoir Dogs” actor 9 Disables the alarm, say 10 Tip in Vegas 11 TV franchise since 2000 12 Relay part 13 2014 A.L. MVP 14 Acceptable form of back talk? 18 His epitaph includes “knight” and “man of letters” 23 Fell 24 Creepy look 26 Mozart title starter 27 1927 Buster Keaton film 28 Wet blanket, in modern lingo
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Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.
Brick Work MJ Masonry Specializing in concrete, brick & stone. Contact Matt Johnson 803-460-0596 for more info.
Home Improvements Vinyl Siding, vinyl windows install for $189 and seamless gutters by David Brown. 803-236-9296 Professional Remodelers Home maintenance, ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Cell) 803-459-4773
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3622 Beacon Dr. Best Offer of 4 tires & Rim set for sale. Good Tires. Size 225 55R 16 & 17. Sat. 7 - 12.
Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, Landscaping, Irrigation, Spring Clean-up, Tree removal. Call 803-316-0128 J.F. Landscaping Lawn maintenance services, bedding design, etc. License & insured. Call 774-8269 or cell 883-1066. We Do It For Less Commercial & Residential lawn care. Removal of branches & leaves. Call 803-565-6693. Daniel's Lawn Care • Tree removal • Lawn Service • Mulch / Pine straw • Debris removal 803-968-4185
Sumter United Ministries Support us by donating New or Used items from your yard sale or business for our future yard sales or auctions. Call: 803-464-7643 3622 Beacon Dr Sat. 7 -12 girl infant clothes, newborn to 6-9 months, boys clothes size 14-16, shoes 8 1/2, household goods, woman's clothes, purses, etc. Great selection. All a must see. 2 Cherokee Rd. Fri 2-6, Sat 7-3. Electronics, household goods, furniture & misc. items. Big Multi-family yard sale April 4th, 7am- ? 1266 & 2039 Lake Marion Shores Rd. 803-460-3916 for directions. Rain or shine Moving Sale, 14 Monte Carlo (off McCrays Mill Rd.) Sat. 7 am - 3 pm. Too much list! 502 Haynsworth St. Sat. 7 am - ? Multi-family sale. Clothes, furniture, craft items & material, etc.
Professional Grass Cutting Rates start at $30. Call 803-406-5075
LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 Open every weekend. 905-4242 or 494-5500
Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury
Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Years Experience. 45 year warranty. Financing available. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. Call 803-837-1549. The Original Nunnery Roofing. Established since 1972. Please contact Robert Nunnery for free est. 803-478-2950
Full-time HVAC Tech & HVAC Duct Installer wanted for busy Heating & Cooling Co. in Sumter. Minimum 5 yrs exp. & strong job references required. Paid holidays vacations. Please call 803-968-2272 Candlewood Suites is now hiring a maintenance person. Previous hotel experience required. Apply in person 2541 Broad St. Shaw AFB Golf Course looking for a full time mechanic. Call Thad at 803-968-0047.
Church Musician Needed for Church in Bishopville. Send resumes to onestepministries891@gmail.com or call Pastor Neal at 803-586-9924.
Po Boy’s Rex Prescott Tommy Thompson
Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO
Scenic Lake 3bd/2ba mobile home, no pets, call 499-1500 or 469-6978 before 6pm. 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Trailers for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926
STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015
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803-773-3600
3Bd 2 Ba Florida room. $100 dep. $100 refurb. $105 day, $735 week. Call 803-406-6159 9AM-8 PM. No pets. Serious calls only. leave msg.
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Let us show you Denise Wells,Realtor,
Yana Mathis,Broker
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Agent Owned Realty 401 S. Mill Street 803-505-2788 yanakmathis@gmail.com
First Carolina Real Estate Group
327 N. Main 803-236-1721 dwells1913@aol.com 4 Brogdon St.
1141 Longleaf Drive in Pine Knoll S/D, Manning, SC 3 BR, 2.5 BA brick home w/large shade trees & underground sprinkler system! Salt water inground pool w/privacy fencing & storage bldg. Engineered hard wood “floating” floors & 2 car garage.
This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located in a quiet established neighborhood features hardwood floors, wood fire place in the family room, French doors, formal dining room, sunroom, 4 year old roof and vinyl siding
$99,500
Patty Wood,Realtor, BIC
Remax by the Lake 326 S. Mill Street 803-410-0082 pattylu2@msn.com
Century 21 A Walton Agency
300 W. Wesmark Blvd. 803-491-6822 betsy@walton21.com
Tree Company seeking CDL licensed drivers. Tree Experience a plus. Call 803-478-8299
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975 Oswego Hwy 401. 2BR 2BA, Private lot, No pets. $400/mo +$400 dep. Conv. to downtown Sumter & Shaw 803-506-2370
Betsy Hair,Realtor, GRI, CBR
Holiday Inn Express general manager/ front desk manager. Previous hotel experience required. Please apply in person at 2490 Broad st.
TREE CARE
1 Br, 3 Room Apartment 7B Maney St, No appliances $325 mo. & dep Call 775-0776
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Live in Aide needed in Manning SC Thurs 9am- Sun 9am References Required. Non Smoker Call 803-478-7434
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Wrecker driver needed. good driving record. class A license, dependable and willing to work. Call Sumter Wrecker 803-773-4955, 8a-5p, Mon-Fri.
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Drivers: Regional. Per Diem pay: More money, less taxes. Excellent Home Time. Newer Trucks. CDL-A 1yr. exp. 855-204-6535
Unfurnished Apartments
8-9 Janitorial Positions, all shifts, some part time. Call 803-561-1384 Mon-Thur 9am-1pm
Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311
Septic Tank Cleaning
Class A CDL Drivers with a tanker endorsement / TWIC card that can stay out at least a week dispatch are needed. There is also an opening for local/part-time work. Company based in Summerton, SC. Call 803-488-0100 for further information and to apply.
3BR, 1.5BA brick home w/single carport, C/H/A $700/mo +$700 /dep. Call 803-840-0207
Mechanic needed at Atlas Transmission for volume auto service shop. Must have own tools. Apply in person at 301 W. Liberty St.
Help Wanted Part-Time
Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364
RENTALS Local/Regional Drivers Immediate openings for experienced Van, Tanker & Rolloff drivers. Class A CDL with Hazmat & Tank endorsements required with 2 years verifiable experience. Mileage starts as high as .41 per mile along with stop pay, hourly pay and per diem on overnight trips. Medical, Dental, Prescription & Life Ins. plans along with 401K and profit sharing. Paid Holidays, Earned PTO time and .03 per mile yearly Safty/Performance Bonus plan. Applicants can apply in person at FCI 132 Myrtle Beach Hwy, Sumter SC 29153 or call 1-888-249-2651 ext 24
SUNSET COUNTRY CLUB now hiring servers, bartenders, sous chef, dishwasher/ prep-cook and certified life guards. Apply in person at 1005 Golfcrest Rd. No phone calls.
For Sale or Trade
Complete Set Taylor Made woods, Walter Hagen irons, $150 Whirlpool Washer $100 Call 294-0980
Unfurnished Homes
Aquatic Water Safety Instructor The City of Sumter is seeking qualified applicants. If interested see details at www.sumtersc.gov
Helena Chemical Company seeking driver with CDL license, must have HazMat and tanker endorsements. Please call 803-453-5151 to schedule an interview.
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Clinical Counselor for outpatient treatment facility. Required Master's Degree in one of the behavioral/social sciences and prefered certification through SCAADAC. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to P.O. Box 430, Manning, S.C. 29102 by April 20. EEO Employer.
Aquatic Lifeguards The City of Sumter is seeking qualified applicants. If interested see details at www.sumtersc.gov
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JW Lawn Service Mowing, pruning, pinestraw, mulch, pressure washing & edging. 15 years exp. Call 803-406-1818.
Atlas transmission-Service Writer/Sales Person needed. Must possess out going personality. No automotive experience necessary but helpful. Apply in person at 301 W. liberty st.
Need OTR Truck Drivers. 1-1/2 yrs exp. Good driving records. Dependable & willing to work. Paid weekly. Paid Vacations. Call 888-991-1005
Land Clearing avail. includes: Digging ponds, excavation, and bulldozer work. Call T & N Septic Tank Co. at 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421
GrassBusters, Lawn Maintenance, Pest & Termite Control. Insured and Licensed. 803-983-4539
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TREE REMOVAL • TOPPING • SPRAYING • PRUNING • FERTILIZING • BUSH HOGGING
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$226,000
Debbie Lee,Realtor, GRI, CBR
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326 S. Mill Street 803-983-3083
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1218 Pointer Drive, Manning, SC. 3 BR, 2 ½ bth Beautiful low maintenance brick home in Quail Ridge Subdivision just outside city limits. Immaculate! Granite countertops, hardwood floors, sun room. Screened porch on back and patio. Sprinkler system on private well.
655 Aidan Immaculate home! 3 bd 2 ba whirlpool tub and separate shower in masterbath fireplace/ gas logs sprinkler system with well security sys
1099 Mill Creek, Manning 3 BR, 2ba. Nice home sits just across the street from the water. Home is a very nice Modular with large bonus rm upstairs, owners have already fix an area/storage for a bath to be added
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6 Middle St. Must Sell 3/4 Br. 2 Ba New construction Financing avail. Call 775-4391 or 464-5960
150 Milton, Must Sell, 2 Br, lg. corner lot, great shape. Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960 5 Bd/ 2.5 Ba, 2 kitchens, dbl garage, brick home $75k. Financing help available. Call 803-464-5757.
3600 Dallas St. Dalzell Must Sell 3 Br 2 Ba lg. lot, lg. shop Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960 Water front house & lot. 4bd/ 2 bath, front deck, boat house w/ track, c/h/a, most furniture can go w/ house .26 acres 1050 sq/ft. 1159 Lakeview Dr Manning SC, White Oak Creek in Wyboo Call 843-659-4332
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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-2547 CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Francis Ellis a/k/a Francis V. Ellis, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS Francis Ellis a/k/a Francis V. Ellis: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 25, 2014. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Francis V. Ellis to CitiFinancial Servicing LLC bearing date of August 12, 2005, and recorded August 15, 2005 in Mortgage Book 993 at Page 115 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Twenty Five Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 65/100 Dollars ($25,210.65). That thereafter, the Mortgage was assigned unto Plaintiff, which assignment is dated August 28, 2014 and to be recorded in said ROD Office., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: That property with any improvements thereon situate in School District 17, Sumter County, South Carolina, representative as Lot 15 on plat of R.F. McLellan dated January 7, 1938, recorded in the Sumter County RMC Office in plat book G-5 at page 152. Together with all and singular, the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to said Premises belonging or in anywise incident of appertaining. TMS No. 249-08-04-016 Property Address: 328 N. Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC 29150 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1137592 4/4, 4/11, 04/18/2015
AMDENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2014-CP-43-02353 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER
For Sale by Owner 4 Acres. 12 miles to Sumter. Owner financing. 803-427-3888 or harryives@hotmail.com.
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Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles 03' Yamaha V Star 1100, 8500 mi. like new. Garage kept. Black/chrome. $3500 (803)478-3939
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. The Estate of Shirley O. King, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Shirley O. King, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
13' Chevy Impala 4DR automatic, A/C 46,417 Local Mi. Lady driven, carport kept, Excell. Cdtn $17,000 Call 773-1930
LEGAL NOTICES Bid Notices Sumter School District Invitation For Bids IFB # 15-0008 Sumter School District invites qualified contractors to offer Sealed Bids for the New Student Pick-Up/Drop-Off Renovations at Alice Drive Elementary School, 251 Alice Drive, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150. The scope of work consists of the re-design of car and bus drop-off and parking areas impacting the Alice Drive side of the school, the Miller Road side of the school, and on-site areas as well. A new covered walk structure with lighting is planned for the Alice Drive side of the school. Re-location of the main power service to the building is involved. Contractors may obtain bid documents by contacting the Architect: Jackson & Sims Architects, 7-1/2 South Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, 803-773-4329. Deposit for bid documents (hard copies and/or electronic documents) will be $50.00 (non-refundable). Electronic documents are available by request at jsarch@ftc-i.net. The Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the site. The Owner will receive bids on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sumter School District Office, Conference Room, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC, 803-469-6900. Sumter County School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive minor formalities in the bidding, and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if deemed to be in the best interest of the District.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. ยง 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.
AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Shirley O. King to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Amerigroup Mortgage Corporation, A Division of Mortgage Investors Corporation dated April 11, 2008 and recorded on April 30, 2008 in Book 1104 at Page 003656, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter, "Mortgage").
Summons & Notice Thereafter the subject Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No 3, as shown on a Plat recorded in Plat Book Z-9, at Page 88, and more recently and particularly shown on a Plat by D.D. Edmunds, R.L.S. dated June 26, 1991, recorded in Plat Book 91 at Page 848, Records of Sumter County. Said Lot No 3 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the Northwest by Lot No 5, said Plat and measuring thereon 100.08 feet; on the Northeast by Clifton Road, said Plat and measuring thereon 199.78 feet; on the Southeast by Oswego Road (US Hwy No 401), said Plat, measuring thereon 99.71 feet; and on the Southwest by Lot No 4, said Plat, measuring thereon 198.12 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or less and according to said Plat. [See also a later recorded Plat in Book 95, Page 813] This
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conveyed to James E. King and Shirley O. King as joint tenants with rights of survivorship by deed of Randall J. Scott and Mary M. Scott, dated 8/18/1995 and recorded 8/22/1995 in book 629 at page 486 in the office of RMC for Sumter County. Subsequently, James E King passed away on 8/5/2001, making Shirley O. King the sole property owner.
be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is
(803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,
TMS No. 247-13-02-005 Property Address: 1120 Oswego Highway, Sumter, SC 29153 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for SUMTER County on November 6, 2014. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may
FURTHER upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 1120 Oswego Highway, Sumter, South Carolina 29153; that he is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. Sarah O. Leonard, SC Bar No. 080165 Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 888-726-9953 Fax 866-676-7658 Attorneys for Plaintiff