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Shaw F-16 pilot identified 77th Fighter Squadron’s Capt. James Steel, 29, killed in crash LIST OF CRASHES

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com SHAW AIR FORCE BASE — Flags are being flown at half staff through the weekend at Shaw Air Force Base in memory of an active-duty airman who died Wednesday. Capt. James Steel of the 77th “Gamblers” Fighter Squadron was on his final approach to land at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan when he lost conMORE INSIDE tact with both his Learn about the history wingman of the F-16 and the and the 77th Fighter Squadron on page A4. control tower. Air Force Central Command spokeswoman Capt. Natassia Cherne told Stars and Stripes on Thursday that Steel crashed about 10 miles south of the base’s runway. “A lot of the details of the ... crash are unknown,” said 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Clay Hall on Friday. “He was returning to base after he (and another airman) had flown a mission. He was the flight lead. They were on their way back to the base when the accident occurred.” Steel, 29, of Tampa, Fla., served as the chief of mobility for the Gamblers and was

STAFF SGT. IAN DEAN / U.S. AIR FORCE

Then-1st Lt. James Steel talks to his father, Maj. Gen. Robert Steel, in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2009. Capt. James Steel of the 77th “Gamblers” Fighter Squadron was killed in a crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday after he lost contact with both his wingman and the control tower.

tasked with providing closeair support for military forces on the ground in Southeast Asia. Steel and fellow squad members served as

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Airmen from the 20th Fighter Wing lower the flag to half-staff at Shaw Air Force Base on Friday in honor of Capt. James Steel, 77th Fighter Squadron chief of mobility, who was killed Wednesday after his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan.

“eyes in the sky,” Hall said. “Close-air support means we provide fixed-wing fighters that go and provide air cover for all the guys on the ground,

whether Army or Navy or another force,” Hall said. “If they get into trouble, if they need SEE CRASH, PAGE A8

‘We just needed to be together as a family’ BY BRADEN BUNCH and JADE ANDERSON bbunch@theitem.com janderson@theitem.com For many outside the military community, understanding the full impact of losing a fellow airman during deployment and how those around the squadron respond to the tragedy can be both inspiring and difficult to comprehend. The closeness of families

within a squadron helps to create a strong support system. At the same time, it also means tragedies such as Wednesday’s crash of an F-16 in Afghanistan, killing Capt. James Steel of the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, can strongly impact the entire community. Krystal Vargas, wife of 77th Fighter Squadron Commander SEE IMPACT, PAGE A4

Oct. 15, 2009 — Capt. Nicholas “Nick” Giglio of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base was at the controls of his F-16 doing routine night training maneuvers when he struck the other F-16 in his two-ship formation in the Atlantic Ocean 40 miles off Folly Beach and was killed. Capt. Lee Bryant’s F-16 sustained “severe damage,” but Bryant was able to make an emergency landing at Charleston Air Force Base and was unharmed. April 18, 2005 — An F-16 crashed in the Ashley River near Charleston, and the pilot and an observer, both with 9th Air Force, ejected safely. July 6, 2001 — Capt. Mitchell August Bulmann of the 77th Fighter Squadron was killed when his aircraft crashed 40 miles off the coast of Charleston. March 19, 2000 — Maj. Brison Phillips of the 78th Fighter Squadron was killed when his F-16 crashed while performing in an air show in Kingsville, Texas. July 22, 1998 — An F-16 went down over the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated air-to-air combat training mission just off the South Carolina coast. The pilot ejected safely. July 11, 1996 — An F-16 crashed into a Pensacola, Fla., home, killing a 4-year-old boy and severely burning a woman in the home. The jet — and 50 others from Shaw — was headed to Florida as part of an evacuation effort because of Hurricane Bertha. The pilot ejected safely. Oct. 27, 1992 — An F-16 crashed into a Sumter County cotton field about a half-mile short of its runway. No one was seriously injured. Sept. 13, 1988 — An F-16 crashed into a field behind the Cherryvale residential area after it lost engine thrust. The plane caught a house on fire, killing two men. The pilot ejected safely. April 1985 — Shaw pilot Capt. Edgar Johnson Jr. was killed when the F-16 he was flying crashed into a wooded area in Kentucky. November 1982 — Shaw’s Col. Henry M. Yochum and Maj. Wayne Scott Hagen were killed when their twin-engine O-2 Skymaster went down near the Allendale airport. April 1980 — Capt. Donald R. Cook was killed when his twin-engine O-2 Skymaster crashed at the Poinsett Gunnery Range near Wedgefield during a routine flight. January 1980 — An RF-4C Phantom jet from Shaw crashed in Boykin. Another RF-C Phantom from Shaw had gone down in Holly Hill just four months prior to the crash. Source: Item archives

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Former chief to speak at commencement Retired Sumter Police Chief Patty Jaye G. Patterson is scheduled to address graduates at the University of PATTERSON South Carolina Sumter. The ceremony is set for 7 p.m. May 8 at the Nettles Auditorium, 200 Miller Road.

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com Rembert resident Michael Clea served in the military nearly 20 years ago as a combat engineer and was trained to work with explosives and land mines so he could help protect his fellow soldiers on the field of battle. Since then, Clea has held various jobs, among them working in construction and as a brick mason, and currently has a temporary position at a manufacturing plant. On Thursday, he found himself attending the Hiring Our Heroes job fair at the American Legion Post 15 hall on Artillery Drive hoping to find more permanent employment. “I came to look for a different opportunity,” Clea said. “It’s kind of hard to get into any demolitions or explosives or that kind of stuff. I’d probably have to go off to a gold mine or something to find a job like that.” The concept behind the Hiring Our Heroes job fair, organized nationally by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and sponsored locally

Field military worship set for April 11 The Military Chaplaincy Program at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary will host a special worship service in the style of field military worship setting at 1 p.m. Thursday on the front lawn of the school’s North Main Street campus. Worshipers will experience a liturgical service in a unique military setting that is typical of chaplaincy in the United States Armed Forces. The service will follow a worship pattern from the United States Army. Complete with Humvees, field canopies and military fatigues, the service will be led by current military chaplains and students enrolled in the seminary’s Military Chaplaincy Program. The public is invited to attend.

‘I came to look for a different opportunity. It’s kind of hard to get into any demolitions or explosives or that kind of stuff.’ Michael Clea, veteran combat engineer by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Post 15, is to assist Clea and others like him in doing just that. Since it first began in March 2011, the nationwide Hiring Our Heroes program has grown to host more than 400 job fairs in various communities around the United States. Thursday was the second time organizers held a job fair in Sumter, and recently Hiring Our Heroes also held an event at Fort Jackson in Columbia. Ernie Lombardi, Southeast regional associate for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who helped or-

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Local veterans, employers and assistance organizations gather at the American Legion Post 15 Hall on Thursday for the Hiring Our Heroes job fair. Organizers estimated between 150 and 200 veterans would attend the Sumter event.

ganize the event, said the job fairs create a great opportunity for employers and veterans to speak one-onone and learn from each other how they can best help one another. “In a good many cases, the veterans are not quite sure how to explain themselves in what it is they do, and sometimes the employer doesn’t quite understand what it is the veteran does. So it becomes a conversation of what the needs are and what the skills are,” Lombardi said. Lombardi said job fair officials expected between 150 and 200 veterans to attend the Sumter event. In addition, about 35 employers and organizations attended the job fair, including educational institutions as well as government and non-

profit agencies that provide services for veterans making the transition to the public sector. The effort becomes especially important for this segment of the population which often finds itself with additional difficulty looking for work. According to the organization, the unemployment rate for post 9/11 veterans is typically 40 percent higher than the national average. Simply placing veterans and employers in front of one another doesn’t necessarily solve the problem. So, Hiring Our Heroes has also provided workshops throughout the year to aide veterans with what can be a difficult transition into the private sector. These workshops cover an array of topics, anywhere from writing a

resume and answering questions during an interview to how to dress in the private-sector business setting. “There’s a lot of great things that we’re providing these veterans so we can provide these veterans more tools in their toolbox when they come to these events,” Lombardi said. Veterans and their spouses interested in attending a Hiring Our Heroes workshop can find more information on the foundation’s website: HiringourHeroes.org. So far, Lombardi said, the effort is showing positive results. “We’ve got employers that are hiring these veterans,” Lombardi said. “It doesn’t matter how big or small the market is, they’re hiring these veterans, which is the name of the game.”

JOHN B. ‘SKIP’ BASSARD III ✦ 1947 - 2013

Dedicated Monarch remembered for toughness, humor MANNING — A proud, dedicated Monarch who spent the majority of his tenure walking the halls of Manning High School will always be remembered for his toughness as well as his humor and caring nature. John B. “Skip” Bassard III, 65, died Wednesday in Santee with his wife, Mary A. Richburg Bassard, at his side. Bassard, a graduate of C.A. Johnson High School in Columbia, earned a bachelor of science degree from Benedict College and a master of education degree from South Carolina State University. He also pursued studies at the University of South Carolina. After graduating from college, Bassard began his teaching career at Manning Training High School and Manning High School. It wasn’t long before he advanced to assistant principal and then principal at Manning High, having served 27 years in education. Bassard also served Clarendon County as a summary court judge. Bassard and then-Clarendon District 2 Superintendent Carl Ramsey lured Preston Threatt from the Upstate to Clarendon County to begin

his career in education. “He recruited me,” Threatt said Thursday morning. “He and Dr. Ramsey brought me here.” Threatt said it was difficult watching Bassard’s health deteriorate over BASSARD the past several months and weeks. “Alpha and omega, beginning to end, whether you loved him or hated to see him coming, you respected him,” Threatt said. “He kept it real.” Threatt said one of Bassard’s favorite sayings was “It’s just that simple.” “And it was for him,” Threatt said. “You always knew what to expect from him.” Threatt said that during his last visit with Bassard he asked him if he could read a devotional to him. “I told him, ‘Now you know I’m not a preacher,’” Threatt said “ And in true Bassard fashion, he removed the oxygen from his face and told me ‘You got that right.’” Mike Shorter was a former principal at Manning High who followed in Bassard’s footsteps. “He was rough on the out-

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side, but he had a good heart,” Shorter said. “He was tough. He was in charge and the students knew it, but I saw him do things for students behind doors that no one ever learned about.” Like Threatt, Shorter echoed one Bassard’s sayings, “It’s just that simple.” “He was loyal to Manning High School. He loved the school. He spent many long hours there. He was dedicated to Manning High School. We will miss him. He was truly a Monarch through and through.” Pam Buddin called Bassard a “memorable guy.” “I remember one thing he would say to us as he walked into a meeting or room. ‘That’s OK. Don’t get up. Stay seated.’” Buddin also recalled one class creating a T-shirt with 10 of Bassard’s favorite sayings. “He will be remembered as a legend in this district and town,” she added. Clarendon School District 1 Superintendent Dr. Rose Wilder called Bassard a strict disciplinarian who had compassion and was caring for his students. “I remember when I was

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appointed superintendent (of Clarendon 2) in 1994, he came up to me and told me ‘Don’t worry about the high school. I have the high school covered. You don’t have to worry about us.’” Wilder remembered Bassard as being highly supportive of his teachers. “He supported them, always,” she added. “He had a lot of pride for his school. I remember seeing him walking down the halls. He was a true Monarch, academically and athletically.” Susan Powell Anderson also worked with Bassard. “Mr. Bassard appeared to the public to be a ‘grizzly bear,’ but he was a compassionate person,” she said. “He loved to call for a student over the public address system and would always end it with ‘Don’t make me come find you.’ And he never did. The student would always show up.” Anderson recalled Bassard’s favorite time of year as Halloween. “He would bring dead flowers to school and pass them out to the ones he liked to pick on the most,” she said. “As he would enter the room and make eye contact with

the student, he would jump back and say, ‘Ohhhh...you frightened me!’ and then laugh or chuckle as he handed them the flowers.” Anderson said one year the faculty pulled a prank over on Bassard. They had pictures of “Mr. B’s” face printed and attached them to wooden sticks to hold them over their faces for Halloween. “He walked in the building that morning with his handful of dead flowers and about 25 faculty members were standing there with our masks on staring at him. He loved it. I will miss him so much. He was a good friend and mentor. The celebratory services for Bassard will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at John F. Thames Arena, Manning High School. Bassard’s good friend, Threatt remembered another saying Bassard would utter anytime a teacher or friend was sick and then returned. “He’d say, ‘I’m glad you’re back. I thought I was gonna have to go get my suit from the cleaners.’ and then he’d walk off,” Threatt said in a husky voice. “I guess now, I’ll have to go get that suit.” — Sharron Haley

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CHARGES:

Robert Joseph Kwiecinski Jr., 24, was arrested Saturday, March 23, and charged with felony DUI involving great bodily injury; being a habitual traffic offender; and driving under suspension, fourth offense. At 3:17 a.m. Friday, March 22, Kwiecinski was reportedly driving a car with a female passenger on North Guignard Drive when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with the side of a bank on the corner of Miller Road. Both were flown to a Columbia hospital for treatment. The couple reportedly matched the description of two people who left a bar shortly before the incident in an intoxicated state, and Kwiecinski reportedly had an odor of alcohol at the scene of the crash. His driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license was also reportedly suspended with three convictions for driving under suspension in the last five years. He was arrested when he was released from the hospital the next day. Albert Ezekiel Dennis, 26, of 4915 Dais Road, Rembert, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful carrying of a pistol, failure to stop for blue lights, open container of alcohol in a vehicle and speeding. At 11:19 a.m. Dennis was reportedly clocked driving at 59 mph in a 40 mph zone on South Guignard Drive. When an officer

attempted to pull him over, Dennis reportedly turned onto Council Lane and stopped, then sped away when the officer got out of his car. Dennis reportedly continued down Robinson Lane until he reached the woodline and then fled on foot. He was located in the woods a short time later. Inside the car, officers reportedly found an open eight-ounce beer can that was halffull and a Glock 22 .40-caliber handgun under the front seat. The gun was reportedly stolen out of Sumter County. John Irvin Roper, 50, of 1536 Grimball Road, Charleston, was arrested Monday for driving under suspension, second offense. At 8:22 p.m., Roper reportedly drove through a law enforcement checkpoint on U.S. 521 and 12 Bridges Road without stopping. Deputies pursued him in their vehicle and after approximately a mile, Roper stopped. His license came back suspended, and he was arrested. POINTING AND PRESENTING:

During an argument about placing trash on the street for pickup Wednesday in the first block of Maplewood Drive, a man alleged his neighbor pointed a semi-automatic handgun at him and said â&#x20AC;&#x153;you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to play with this.â&#x20AC;? The neighbor reportedly denied to police that any such incident occurred.

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Dewayne Felix Johnson, 33, was arrested Tuesday and charged with third-degree assault and battery. A 13-year-old boy was riding bicycles with his friends about 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of Sumter Street and Atlantic Avenue when he claims Johnson started yelling at them, chased them down Sumter Street and pushed him off his bike, causing scratches to his elbow and left leg. Johnson reportedly told officers the kids had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;messing with him.â&#x20AC;? STOLEN PROPERTY:

Four 12-gauge shotguns, two 9 mm pistols, a .22-caliber pistol, a 357 revolver and various pieces of jewelry, including a diamond ring and bracelet, were reportedly stolen from the first block of Pathfinder Drive between 5:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, and 8 p.m. Wednesday. The items are valued at $7,700. A briefcase, 100 pencil sketches, a depth finder, two pool sticks, a digital camera, a .22-caliber rifle, a knife collection and a jar containing $60 in coins was reported stolen from the 7600 block of Klein Lane, Rembert, at 11:16 a.m. Thursday. The items are valued at $6,200. A Remington .270 bolt-action rifle, a Vorhees .22-caliber rifle, an L.C. Smith shotgun and a digital camera were reported-

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ly stolen from the 2300 block of Cains Mill Road at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $3,250. A three-piece table set, counter storage table and chair, two flat-screen TVs, a laptop computer, a Bluetooth cellphone, a leather jacket, a silver necklace and a ring set, a lamp, curtains and pillows were reportedly stolen from the 200 block of Old Manning Road at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. The items were reportedly placed outside the home during an eviction. They are valued at $2,550. A blue 1993 fourdoor Honda Civic was reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Wolfpack Court between 1 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Monday. The car is valued at $2,500. A red and white Honda dirt bike was

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reportedly stolen from the 1300 block of Cowboy Lane at 8:49 p.m. Tuesday. The bike is valued at $1,000. The left front wheel assembly of a car in the 400 block of Havenwood Drive was reported removed at 12:49 p.m. Thursday, and the car was left sitting on a block. The damage is estimated at $684. A 16-gauge shotgun, a black Schwinn bicycle and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tool shaped like a gunâ&#x20AC;? were reportedly stolen from the first block of Betsy Lane at 10:50 p.m. Monday. The items are valued at $505. A stove and refrigerator were reportedly stolen from a home in the 1100 block of Manning Road at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday. The items are valued at $500. Several grocery items were reportedly removed from a freezer in a home in the 100 block

of Gertrude Drive between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday. The items are valued at $250. VANDALISM:

A window was reportedly broken out of a home in the 5200 block of Trinity Road in Lynchburg on Thursday. The side steps to the home were also reportedly struck by a car. Damage is estimated at $3,000. EMS CALLS:

On Wednesday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 40 calls. Thirty-six were medical calls, and four were listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;other trauma.â&#x20AC;? On Thursday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 47 calls. Forty-four were medical calls, and three were listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;other trauma.â&#x20AC;?

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HISTORY OF THE F-16 Mission The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively lowcost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. Background • The F-16A, a single-seat model, first flew in December 1976. The first operational F-16A was delivered in January 1979 to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. • All F-16s delivered since November 1981 have built-in structural and wiring provisions and systems architecture that permit expansion of the multirole flexibility to perform precision strike, night attack and beyond-visual-range interception missions. This improvement program led to the F-16C and F-16D aircraft, which are the single- and two-place counterparts to the F-16A/B and incorporate the latest cockpit control and display technology. All active units and many Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units have converted to the F-16C/D. • The F-16 was built under an unusual agreement creating a consortium between the United States and four NATO countries: Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. These countries jointly produced with the United States an initial 348 F-16s for their air forces. Final airframe assembly lines were located in Belgium and the Netherlands. The consortium’s F-16s are assembled from components manufactured in all five countries. Belgium also provides final assembly of the F100 engine used in the European F-16s. Recently, Portugal joined the consortium. The long-term benefits of this program will be technology transfer among the nations producing the F-16, and a commonuse aircraft for NATO nations. This program increases the supply and availability of repair parts in Europe and improves the F-16’s combat readiness. • USAF F-16 multirole fighters were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm, where more sorties were flown than with any other aircraft. These fighters were used to attack airfields, military production facilities, Scud missiles sites and a variety of other targets. • During Operation Allied Force, USAF F-16 multi-role fighters flew a variety of missions to include suppression of enemy air defense, offensive counter air, defensive counter air, close air support and forward air controller missions. Mission results were outstanding as these fighters destroyed radar sites, vehicles, tanks, MiGs and buildings. • Since Sept. 11, 2001, the F-16 has been a major component of the combat forces committed to the Global War on Terrorism flying thousands of sorties in support of operations Noble Eagle (Homeland Defense), Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom. This week the aircraft flew its 1,000,000 hour. Source: Shaw Air Force Base

IMPACT from Page A1 Lt. Col. John Vegas Vargas, serves as the head of the 77th’s spousal support group, and organized a gathering for family members Thursday night in response to the tragedy. “We just needed to be together as a family,” Vargas said, adding members from base leadership attended the gathering to answer any questions they could. “It’s always a gut-wrenching experience, however, this time I am absolutely heartbroken over the loss of such a great guy and friend,” Vargas said. “You find yourself thinking how easily that could have been your husband. It’s always a reality check that being a fighter pilot is a dangerous job.” David Cotton understands the dangers. A former F-16 fighter pilot who retired from Shaw, having served with the 55th Fighter Squadron, Cotton said the loss of a fellow airman can be difficult for the spouses, families and fellow pilots, as well. “Unless you’ve been in that type of situation, it’s kind of hard to really appreciate it. But it is a very closeknit community. It has to be, particularly when things like this happen,” Cotton said. The retired fighter pilot said every airman is aware of the possibility of not returning when they go on deployment, but he added the key is to focus on the task at hand.

“When you leave, you really never let that run through your mind, because you can’t worry about that,” Cotton said. “You’re going over there to do a job. And obviously all of these guys and girls, when they go over there, they’re going over there to do a job that they one, volunteered to do — a lot of people forget about that — and two, that they love to do.” In times of tragedy, the families often come together knowing something has happened but without necessarily knowing all the details. “The leadership at Shaw did a fabulous job in allowing the Steel family, the Gamblers and Team Shaw know of the accident before seeing it in the news. This is extremely important on so many levels, especially with respect to the Steel family,” Vargas said. “No parent, sibling or spouse should have horrific news like that from a television or media source.” Cotton agreed, saying beyond the structured protocol in place in responding to situations like the loss of an airman overseas, respect for the family helps to prevent fellow airmen from speculating or speaking about the incident. Still, the desire of the public and members of the Shaw community to know more can create added pressure for some. Capt. Ann Blodzinski became familiar with the situation all too well during the past few days, as she not only serves as the chief public affairs officer for the 20th

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Fighter Wing at Shaw, but is also the wife of Capt. Jason Blodzinski, who is a fighter pilot in the 77th and is currently in Afghanistan, as well. She found herself having to deal with media inquiries while also wanting to be with the other family members of the squadron. To that end, Blodzinski said she was thankful for the close-knit community the families of the squadron had become and especially thankful for the recent efforts of Vargas. “She made the wives a family before a tragic event so everyone has been able to lean on each other and support each other immediately,” Blodzinski said. “Before we can lean on our husbands and get a huge hug when they get back, we lean on each other.” Both Vargas and Blodzinski also have two young children at home, leaving them to determine how to explain the crash to them. “Me personally, I told my daughter that a friend of mommy and daddy’s was in an accident,” Vargas said. “I don’t think my children could handle knowing the full truth, especially while their daddy is still away continuing the mission.” For now, the families of the 77th deployed overseas know they can turn to each other. “They are so selfless and are always willing to lend a hand no matter what the obstacle. The Gambler women are definitely more than just a group of military spouses,” Vargas said. “We are a family.”

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “As a military family, we know well that our men and women in uniform sacrifice every day for us, and when they pay the ultimate price, they deserve our eternal gratitude. Michael and I have the families of our fallen heroes in our thoughts and prayers.”

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley “I pause to recognize, thank, and honor Capt. James Steel, from the 77th Fighter Squadron of Shaw Air Force Base, who lost his life in Afghanistan Thursday. Capt. Steel laid his life down Thursday so we can live freely in the greatest country in the world. Though no words can ease their pain, my thoughts and prayers are with Capt. Steel’s family, friends and loved ones, as well as those in the Shaw Air Force Base community.”

U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney “We should be thankful for those that make the sacrifices to protect us. When one of our own is lost in a tragedy, it’s a grim reminder of what they go through and the sacrifices they make for us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Capt. Steel, his family, friends and those he leaves behind.”

State Sen. Thomas McElveen “We love the people at Shaw. They’re good neighbors, they’re good friends, and they do so much for us locally, but he died doing what they really do, which is dangerous work to protect all of us. We’re so sorry for his family and his comrades, but we’re very proud to have young men like him who are willing to sacrifice for our freedom.”

Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen

ON THE NET Read a story from 2009 by Deborah Silliman Wolfe of the 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs about then-1st Lt. James Steel following in his father’s footsteps. theitem.com

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed from the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base sits idle before a weapons load competition.

77th Squadron has long history The 20th Operations Group includes the 55th, 77th and 79th fighter squadrons, also called the Shooters, Gamblers and Tigers, respectively. The groups are responsible for most of the force’s needs. The squadron was organized Feb. 20, 1918, as the 77th Aero Squadron at Waco Field, Texas. The squadron was demobilized in November 1918 but was reactivated and consolidated with the 77th Observation Squadron in October 1927. In 1929, the squadron was redesignated the 77th Pursuit Squadron and reorganized as one of the first tactical units of the 20th Pursuit Group at Mather Field, Calif., with an officer strength of four. From 1930 until 1943, the squadron moved back and forth across the country with the 20th, flying several different aircraft, including the P-26, P-36, P-38, P-39 and the

P-40. In January 1943, the 77th settled at March Field, Calif., in time to be reassigned to England and the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The 77th, now designated a fighter squadron, arrived at Northhamptonshire, England, in August 1943, flying the P-38. The 77th entered combat operations in November 1943, flying combat missions until April 25, 1945, when, armed with P-51 Mustangs, they began escorting “heavies” to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia, in one of the last raids of the war. The 77th was instrumental in the 20th achieving its record “kill” of 432 enemy aircraft, 400 locomotives, 1,555 freight cars, 94 ammunition cars and 536 motor vehicles destroyed. The 77th left King’s Cliffe, England, and was deactivated in October 1945. The 77th and the 20th

were reactivated in July 1946 at Biggs Field, Texas. Between 1946 and 1952 the squadron moved to Shaw Field, S.C., and then to Langley Air Force Base, Va., becoming the 77th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and transitioning to the F-84. In May 1952, the 77th and the 20th were reassigned to Royal Air Force Wethersfield, England. In 1957, the squadron transitioned to the F-100 and a year later was designated a tactical fighter squadron flying the “Hun” for 11 more years in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization commitment. In 1969, the 77th and the 20th began moving to RAF Upper Heyford and converted to the fighter-bomber version of the F-111. The squadron, flying the F-16, reorganized and incorporated 250 maintainers on Feb. 1, 1992. The 77th was inactivated Sept. 30, 1993, then transferred and reactivated at

Shaw Air Force Base on Jan. 1, 1994. In 1996, the 77th deployed to Southwest Asia. In 1999 and 2001, the 77th deployed to Southwest Asia, flying missions over Iraq in support of Operation Northern Watch. The squadron also deployed in support of Operations Allied Force and Desert Fox in 1999. In 1997 and 2000, the 77th deployed to Southwest Asia, flying missions over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. The 77th was awarded the 20th FW Fighter Squadron of the Year in 1998 and 2000. In 2001, the squadron participated in many other deployments. From July to September 2002, the 77th deployed to Operation Northern Watch. In February 2003, the squadron deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Source: Shaw Air Force Base

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Study: Dementia tops heart disease, cancer in cost MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

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President Obama speaks at the Police Academy in Denver on April 3. A senior administration official said Friday that Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of federal Social Security pensions and other benefit programs in an attempt to strike a compromise with congressional Republicans.

Official says Obama proposes cuts in Social Security growth BY JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more taxes from the wealthy in a renewed attempt to strike a broad deficitcutting deal with Republicans, a senior administration official says. The proposal aims for a compromise on the Fiscal 2014 budget by combining the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demand for higher taxes with GOP insistence on reductions in entitlement programs. The official, who spoke on a condition of anonymity to describe a budget that has yet to be

released, said Obama would reduce the federal government deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years. The presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget, the first of his second term, incorporates elements from his last offer to House Speaker John Boehner in December. Congressional Republicans rejected that proposal because of its demand for more than a $1 trillion in tax revenue. A key feature of the plan Obama now is submitting for the federal budget year beginning Oct. 1 is a revised inflation adjustment called â&#x20AC;&#x153;chained CPI.â&#x20AC;? This new formula would effectively curb annual increases in a broad swath of government programs, but would have its biggest impact on Social Security. By en-

compassing Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer to Boehner, R-Ohio, the plan will also include reductions in Medicare spending, much of it by targeting payments to health care providers and drug companies. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget proposal also calls for additional tax revenue, including a proposal to place limits on tax-preferred retirement accounts for wealthy taxpayers. Obama has also called for limits on tax deductions by the wealthy, a proposal that could generate about $580 billion in revenue over 10 years. The inflation adjustment would reduce federal spending during 10 years by about $130 billion, according to past White House estimates.

Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion a year, according to a new study that looked at this in unprecedented detail. The biggest cost of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other types of dementia isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drugs or other medical treatments but the care thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed just to get mentally impaired people through daily life, the nonprofit RAND Corp.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study found. It also gives what experts say is the most reliable estimate for how many Americans have dementia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 4.1 million. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less than the widely cited 5.2 million estimate from the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, which comes from a study that inâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The bottom line cluded people here is the same: with less severe impairment. Dementia is among â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bottom the most costly line here is the same: Dementia diseases to society, is among the most costly disand we need to eases to society, address this if and we need to address this if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come to terms come to terms with the cost to with the cost to the Medicare the Medicare and and Medicaid system,â&#x20AC;? said Medicaid system.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Matthew Baumgart, senior Matthew Baumgart, director of public policy at the AlAlzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association zheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. Dementiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direct costs, from medicines to nursing homes, are $109 billion a year in 2010 dollars, the new RAND report found. That compares to $102 billion for heart disease and $77 billion for cancer. Informal care by family members and others pushes dementiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total even higher, depending on how that care and lost wages are valued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The informal care costs are substantially higher for dementia than for cancer or heart conditions,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Hurd, a RAND economist who led the study. It was sponsored by the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Institute on Aging and will be published in Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New England Journal of Medicine.

FAA delays closing of airport control towers BY JOAN LOWY The Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The closings of control towers at 149 small airports, slated to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, are being delayed until June 15, federal regulators announced Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said it needs more time to deal with legal challenges to the closures. Also, about 50 airport authorities and other â&#x20AC;&#x153;stakeholdersâ&#x20AC;? have indicated they want to fund the operations of the towers themselves rather than see them shut down, and more time will be needed to

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A Cessna aircraft is seen parked near the air traffic control tower at Collin County Regional Airport at McKinney in McKinney, Texas, on March 22. Federal regulators said Friday that the closing of control towers at 149 small airports has been delayed until June 15 because the Federal Aviation Administration needs more time to deal with legal challenges.

work out those plans, the agency said in a statement.

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rest coming during the next few weeks. Obama administration officials have said the closures are necessary to accomplish government-wide automatic spending cuts required by Congress. Despite the delay, the FAA said all 149 of the airport towers, which are operated by private contractors for the agency, will be shut down or turned over to local authorities on June 15. The new schedule is to implement the shutdowns at once, rather than a gradual phase-in as had been planned. The U.S. Contract Tower Association, which represents the companies that operate contract towers, has

challenged the closures in federal court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The administration has decided to make tower closures the poster child of sequestration (automatic spending cuts),â&#x20AC;? said the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, J. Spencer Dickerson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe there are other ways they could have skinned this cat.â&#x20AC;? Federal officials have insisted that the closures wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect

safety. And there is evidence that with improving safety, some of the closures would make economic sense. It turns out that the FAA has been using 30-year-old data on aircraft collisions to justify the cost of operating many of the control towers, even though accident rates have improved significantly over that time.

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U.S. adds just 88K jobs; unemployment drops to 7.6 CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dipped to 7.6 percent, the lowest in four years, from 7.7 percent. But the rate fell only because more people stopped looking for work. People who are out of work are no longer counted as unemployed once they stop looking for a job. The percentage of workingage adults Americans with a job or looking for one fell to 63.3 percent in March, the lowest such figure in nearly 34 years. Stocks plummeted after the report but narrowed their losses later in the day. The Dow Jones industrial average was down about 76 points in

midafternoon trading. Broader indexes also declined. Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job gain was less than half the average of 196,000 jobs in the previous six months. The government said hiring was even stronger in January and February than previously estimated. January job growth was revised up from 119,000 to 148,000. February was revised from 236,000 to 268,000. Several industries cut back sharply on hiring. Retailers cut 24,000 jobs in March after averaging 32,000 in the previous three months. Manufacturers cut 3,000 jobs after adding 19,000 in February. Financial services shed 2,000. Some economists said retailers might have held back on hiring because March was colder than normal. That likely meant that Americans bought fewer spring clothes and less garden equipment. Clothing stores shed 15,000 jobs, and building material and garden supply stores shed 10,000. In March, average hourly pay rose a penny, the smallest

gain in five months. Average pay is just 1.8 percent higher than a year earlier, trailing the pace of inflation, which rose 2 percent in the past 12 months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a good report through and through,â&#x20AC;? Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at brokerage firm BTIG, said in a note to clients. The Labor Department uses a survey of mostly large businesses and government agencies to determine how many jobs are added or lost each month. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the survey that produced the gain of 88,000 jobs for March. The government uses a separate survey of households to calculate the unemployment rate. This survey found that the number of people either working or looking for work fell by nearly 500,000. It was the sharpest such drop since December 2010. And the number of Americans who said they were employed dropped nearly 210,000. The percentage of workingage adults in the labor force is a figure that economists call

the participation rate. At 63.3 percent, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the lowest since 1979. Normally during an economic recovery, an expanding economy lures job seekers back into the labor market. This time, many have stayed on the sidelines, and more have joined them. Longer-term trends have helped keep the participation rate down. The vast generation of baby boomers has begun to retire. The share of men 20 and older in the labor force has dropped as manufacturing has shrunk. Some who have left the job market are getting by on government aid, particularly Social Securityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program for the disabled. The share of women working or looking for work has plateaued, and fewer teenagers are working. Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the liberal Economic Policy Institute, said the labor force participation among those ages 25 to 54 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;prime ageâ&#x20AC;? workers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has dropped to 81.1 percent. It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been lower since 1984. Gary Burtless, senior fellow

in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, noted that some Americans have likely stopped looking for work because their unemployment benefits have run out. People must be looking for a job to qualify for unemployment benefits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collecting benefits, they have one less reason to be out pounding the pavement looking for a job,â&#x20AC;? Burtless said. This could be the fourth straight year that the economy and hiring have shown strength in winter and early spring, only to weaken afterward. An intensifying European financial crisis depressed hiring in 2010 and 2011. Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earthquake and tsunami also disrupted U.S. manufacturing in 2011. Last year, an unusually warm winter caused employers to do more hiring earlier in the year than usual. Job gains averaged 262,000 a month from January through March last year, then fell to a pace of 108,000 in the AprilJune quarter.

Church Directory Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Samuel Bonham Sat. Sch: 9:15am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei F. Washington Sun. Worship 10:00am Sun School 6:00pm Tue. Prayer Service 5:30pm Wed. Fellowship Dinner 6:00pm

Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00, 6:30 Wed. Meal-Choir-Missions: 5:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45am Worship 10:55am Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 499-1838 www.longbranch_baptist.com James R. Allen Sun School 10:00am Worship 11:00am Sun Evening Worship 6:00pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm Midway Baptist Church 1210 Plowden Mill Rd 803-481-5064 Raymond Tobias, Pastor Mickey Lloyd Assoc. Pastor Sun. School 10am Worship 11am Tues. 6:30pm Pine Grove Baptist Church 433 Old Manning Road * 481-2041 Rev. Don Riner, Pastor Sunday School 10:00am Worship 10:50am Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45am Sunday Worship:11am & 6pm

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1 Corinthians 15:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;34 1 Corinthians 15:35â&#x20AC;&#x201C;58 Isaiah 25:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 Isaiah 26:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19 Isaiah 40:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31 Isaiah 41:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;29 Isaiah 42:1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 Rev. J. Robert (Bob) Huggins Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30pm

City of Refuge Church $BSPMJOB "WF t Pastors Barbara and Johnny Davis 4VOEBZ 4DIPPM BN t 8PSTIJQ BN Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St * 773-9393 Rev. Kevin Gorry Contemporary Worship 8:45 Traditional Worship 11:00 Sunday School 9:45 trinityumcsumter.org

Love Covenant Church 245 Oswego Hwy * 775-7605 Apostle Tommy Fredrick Prophet Angela Frederick Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

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Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. * 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

The Catholic Community of Sumter/ St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St * 803-773-3524 Fr. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R. Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 The Rev. Daniel Lee Clarke Jr Christian Education 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Morning Prayer Tues-Thurs 7:30am Holy Communion Wed. 12:00 pm

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Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd * 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm

Bible Fellowship Church 227 Broad St *773-7101 Pastor Jim Ketchum Sunday Worship: 11 am Worship 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45 am Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:00pm

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd * 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study/Respect Monday: 7pm

Lutheran - ELCA

Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter 803-934-9718 Pastor Toby Toburen Sun. Worship 10:00am (Patriot Hall)

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd * 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am

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Miracle Deliverance Temple COSC (Church Of A Second Chance) 1010 North Guignard Drive*934-1444 Apostle Larry DeRant, Bishop Sunday School 10:30am & worship 11:30am

Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive * 803-883-1049 Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Nursery provided Wed Bible Class: 6:30 pm

Swan Lake Presbyterian Church 912 Haynsworth St Sumter 803-775-3146 Pastor Chuck Staggs Sunday School 9:45 Worship 11:00

The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St * 775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service: 11 am Wednesday Mid Week Lift: 7 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home League: 7:30 pm

Methodist - Southern First Southern Methodist Church 321 Miller Rd * 773-9723 Ellison Evans III, Reverend Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship: 11:00 am, 6:30 pm Wed. Sevs: 6:30pm, Epworth League Mtg: 6:30pm

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Word International Ministries 1010 North Guignard Drive * 934-1444 Apostle Larry DuRant Pastor Woship - 8:00am & 11:15am Sunday: School - 10:30am

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr * 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Pentecostal-United First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd * 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd * 469-2452 Rev. Billy Lewis Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.BethelUMCoswego.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd * 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Worship/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St * 773-3814 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School - All Ages 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening program

Non-Denominational

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext * 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave * 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org Fr. Charles Michael Donovan, C.Ss.R. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

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TINNIE CALDWELL MANNING — Tinnie Bell McFadden Caldwell, 87, wife of Deacon Jessie Caldwell, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. She was born Oct. 13, 1925, in Manning, a daughter of the late Moultrie Sr. and Mattie Conyers McFadden. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 333 W. Huggins St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. REV. AMOS MATTHEWS JR. LANE — The Rev. Amos Matthews Jr., 85, husband of Thelma Smith Matthews, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at his residence, 188 Cell Tower Road, Lane. He was born April 10, 1927, in Salters, a son of the late Amos Sr. and Lela Samuels Matthews. The family is receiving friends at the home, 188 Cell Tower Road, Lane. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. ANDRELL B. CALDWELL LEXINGTON — Visitation for Andrell Bruce Caldwell, 74, will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at CaughmanHarman Funeral Home, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel. A graveside memorial service will be held at noon Monday at Brunswick Memorial Park in Glynn County, Ga. Mr. Caldwell was born Oct. 14, 1938, and passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013. He was the son of the late Lindsay and Dora Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Frankie; sons, Keven Caldwell, Stephen (Maria) Caldwell and Shane (Renay) Caldwell; grandchildren, Lindsey, Allen, Amanda, Samantha, Bruce, Frankie, Andrell and Rachel; and greatgranddaughter, Scharlin. Mr. Caldwell was a colon cancer survivor and a sup-

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RUBY O. HOUSER DARLINGTON — Ruby Outlaw Houser, widow of Ronald Ernest Houser Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2013, at McLeod Hospice House, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 8, 1931, in Lucknow, she was a daughter of the late John Richard and Minnie Lee Outlaw. Ruby leaves behind a legacy of nursing care and compassion. After graduating from Hartsville High School in 1947 and Camden Nursing School in 1951, she worked at Lee County Memorial Hospital for 30 years, walking the halls and touching lives of patients and their families. After retiring from the hospital, Ruby nursed her husband, Ronald, faithfully during his illnesses. They were married for 45 years. She had a shut-in ministry that she visited faithfully and was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church in Bishopville. Ruby lived the last five years at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington, and was a member of Bethea Baptist Church. She loved being there and continued her ministry and witness for the Lord with friendship and compassion for everyone there. She and several ladies there started a potato bag ministry where they made and sold potato bags and gave the proceeds to charity. The family wishes to say a special word of thanks to all the staff and residents of Bethea for their love and care for Ruby during her time there and throughout her illness. She loved everyone there and cherished the time

she spent there. Thanks also to Charlie Gibson and Loistine Harrison for their loving care for Ruby during her illness, to Dr. Michael Pavy, to the nurses at McLeod IV therapy, and to the staff and nurses of McLeod Hospice House for their compassionate love and care for Ruby and the family during her illness. She is survived by her children, Ruthie Houser of Bishopville and Ronnie Houser (Martha) of Florence; and one granddaughter, Kaylen Houser of Mt. Pleasant. Ruby also considered Caroline Alexander of Florence and Will and Martha Kaufman of Mobile, Ala., as part of her extended family. She is survived by a much beloved sister, Maggie Musick of Frankfort, Ky.; two nephews, Mike Johnson (Becky) of Lexington, Ky., and Steve Johnson (Linda) of Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; and two nieces, Denise Bingham (Clarence) and Rita Evans, both of Frankfort. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Dewey Hoffman; a brother, John Edward Outlaw; and a nephew, Rick Johnson. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home in Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethea Baptist Church in Darlington, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Cockrell. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville, conducted by the Rev. Lin Kirkman. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, 157 Home Ave., Darlington, SC 29532, or to the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

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CHARLENE GREEN MANNING — Charlene Bobbye Simpson Green, 70, widow of Henry Tommy Green, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home in Manning. Born April 24, 1942, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Warrine McLeod Simpson. She was a member and past president of Virginia Pride Garden Club, and a member of Manning United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Archie Green (Cecilia) of Manning; a brother, W.R. “Billy” Simpson Sr. (Donna) of Home Branch; three sisters, Carolyn S. Harrison (Alfred) of Charleston, Betty S. Andrews (Robert) of Manning and JoAnn S. Parker (Floyd) of Jacksonville, N.C.; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Shelva Jean Jayroe and Brenda Dean Graham; and a brother, Charlie “Buddy” Simpson. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Marcy officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Robbie Andrews, Troy Graham, Bill Simpson Jr., Gary Jayroe, Victor Gaucin and Cody Simpson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, 233 Briarcliff Road, Manning. Memorials may be made to Manning United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org NORMAN F. HOOD DALZELL — Norman Frazier Hood, 69, widower of

Mildred “Lee” Hood, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late William Norman and Margaret Benenhaley Hood. He was employed by the S.C. Commission for the Blind. He was a member of Springbank Baptist Church and the National Federation for the Blind. Survivors include four brothers, Larry Hood (Elaine), Andy Hood (Lynda) and Robbie Hood (Tammy), all of Dalzell, and Jimmy Hood (Lisa) of Lexington; a sister, Margaret Conte (Mike) of Sumter; an uncle, Wallace Benenhaley of Dalzell; two aunts, Margie McMickell (Roy) and Roberta Benenhaley, both of Dalzell; two special cousins, Marvin Benenhaley and Darrell Benenhaley, both of Dalzell; seven nieces and nephews, Jamie Hood, Stacy Tisdale (Glenn), Lauren Hood, Jordan Hood, Madison Hood, Morgan Conte and Michael Conte; two great-nieces; and one great-nephew. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Springbank Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Miller and the Rev. Tom Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Benenhaley, Jamie Hood, Jordan Hood, John “Bubba” Benenhaley, Keith McMickell and Timmy McMickell. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Springbank Baptist Church, P.O. Box 159, Dalzell, SC 29040 or to the National Federation for the Blind, Sumter Chapter, P.O. Box 641, Sumter, SC 29151. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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N.Y. judge makes morning-after pill available to all LARRY NEUMEISTER LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration, a federal judge ruled Friday that age restrictions on overthe-counter sales of the morningafter pill are “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable” and must end within KORMAN 30 days. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman of New York means consumers of any age could buy emergency contraception without a prescription — instead of women first having to prove they’re 17 or older, as they do today. And it could allow Plan B OneStep to move out from behind pharmacy counters to the store counters. The Justice Department didn’t immediately say whether it would appeal the ruling. “We are reviewing the decision and evaluating the government’s options,” said F. Franklin Amanat, a lawyer for the government. It’s the latest twist in a decade-long push for easier access to emergency contraception, which can prevent pregnancy if taken soon enough after unprotected sex. The Food and Drug Administration actually was preparing to lift all age limits on Plan B One-Step in late 2011 when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in an unprecedented move, overruled her own

‘I think this is a landmark decision in terms of providing women and girls in the United States access to a safe and effective form of birth control.’ Andrea Costello, attorney with Partnership for Civil Justice Fund scientists. Sebelius said some girls as young as 11 are physically capable of bearing children but shouldn’t be able to buy the pregnancy-preventing pill on their own. President Barack Obama said he supported the decision, also citing concern for young girls. That move shocked women’s groups — and in his ruling, Korman blasted Sebelius for what he called an “obviously political” decision. “This case is not about the potential misuse of Plan B by 11-year-olds,” Korman wrote, saying the number of young girls using such drugs “is likely to be minuscule.” Yet the sales restrictions are making it hard for women of all ages to buy the pills, especially young and low-income ones, he said. Moreover, Korman noted that numerous over-the-

counter drugs are dangerous for children, but are still sold nevertheless without age requirements, while “these emergency contraceptives would be among the safest drugs sold over-the-counter.” “It has been clear for a long time that the medical and scientific community think this should be fully over the counter and is safe for women of all ages to use,” said Dr. Susan Wood, who resigned as FDA’s women’s health chief in 2005 to protest Bush administration footdragging over Plan B. “Having worked on this for many years, the judge really wanted to make it clear that FDA had come to a scientific determination and was once again overruled, and that is not acceptable,” she added. The Center for Reproductive Rights, which filed suit against the age restriction, and other groups have argued that contraceptives are being held to a different and non-scientific standard than other drugs and that politics has played a role in decisionmaking. “I think this is a landmark decision in terms of providing women and girls in the United States access to a safe and effective form of birth control,” said attorney Andrea Costello with the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund. Social conservatives criticized the ruling. “This ruling places the health of young girls at risk,” said Anna Higgins of the Family Research Council. “There is a real danger that Plan B may be given to young girls, under coercion or without their consent. The in-

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This image made available by Teva Women’s Health shows the packaging for their Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel) tablet, one of the brands known as the “morning-after pill.”

volvement of parents and medical professionals act as a safeguard for these young girls. However, today’s ruling removes these commonsense protections.” The judge said the FDA decided after 11 months, 47,000 public comments and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars spent, that it did not need rulemaking on the subject. “The plaintiffs should not be forced to endure, nor should the agency’s misconduct be rewarded by, an exercise that permits the FDA to engage in further delay and obstruction,” he wrote. Four years ago, Korman was highly critical of the Bush administration’s initial handling of the issue when he ordered the FDA to let 17-year-olds obtain the medication, instead of setting the age at 18. At the time, he accused the government of letting “political considerations, delays and implausible justi-

fications for decision-making” cloud the approval process. The morning-after pill contains a higher dose of the female progestin hormone that is in regular birth control pills. Taking it within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting regular contraception can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent. But it works best within the first 24 hours. If a woman already is pregnant, the pill has no effect. It prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg. According to the medical definition, pregnancy doesn’t begin until a fertilized egg implants itself into the wall of the uterus. Still, some critics say Plan B is the equivalent of an abortion pill because it may also be able to prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus, a contention that scientists — and Korman, in his ruling — said has been discredited.

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CRASH from Page A1 some kind of fire support, we are there to drop bombs, shoot guns or provide intelligence. According to Shaw’s website, about 300 airmen and 20 F-16s from the 77th Fighter Squadron were deployed in November. According to NATO, as of February there were 68,000 American troops still in Afghanistan, making up the majority of the 100,300 combined NATO forces from 50 nations. Hall said Steel and his squadron were “deep into the deployment,” implying they were soon to return home. “I don’t want to reveal too many of those details due to security issues,” Hall said. Steel, a son of Maj. Gen. Robert Steel and Dee Steel, received a bachelor’s degree in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2006 and a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2012. Hall said Steel arrived at Shaw in 2010, shortly after he completed pilot training. Steel told an Air Force publication in 2009 that it is was “cool” to be following in his dad’s footsteps. “Since I was little, I got to watch my dad take off and see him come back from deployments,” Steel said. “It is cool to actually be doing what he used to do.” The young captain said his goal was to eventually become a flight lead, then an instructor pilot and attend weapons school. He is one of four Steel children to take up a military career. His twin brother, Jonathan, also attended the Air Force Academy and graduated one year after Steel. Efforts to reach Steel’s family were unsuccessful Friday. Hall said he spoke with Steel’s father Thursday. “Our condolences and prayers are with the family, friends and squadron members of Capt. Steel,” Hall said. “This is a difficult time for Shaw AFB,

HEALTHY LIVING from Page A1 work because of the heat building up in the area and the experienced muscle fatigue, it is truly a myth. Muscle and fat are two completely different tissues; therefore, one cannot turn into the other. Muscle and fat have different functions and respond differently to exercise and diet. While exercise has a direct influence on your muscles, your body fat is a direct result of your dietary intake. Fat cells do not work independently, so you cannot target a specific area or choose where you lose the fat first. As you clean up your diet and begin to reduce body fat, fat cells begin to shrink throughout your body. Generally, the place where we want to reduce fat the most is the last place it seems to come off. This is because the problem areas we are most concerned with have the most fat cells, or the big-

but we are focused on taking care of the Steel family, our airmen and continuing to execute the mission.” Hall said family support programs will help Steel’s family with any “insurance or mortuary affairs.” “We have an institutional mechanism ... that is literally choreographed as such so that the family really only has to do their grieving,” Hall said. “It folds in around them and makes sure all ... affairs are taken care of. We do an exceptional job at taking care of our families that have lost somebody.” “And it’s right that we do that,” Hall continued. “They’re going through the biggest, hardest grieving period.” The base will also provide services to Shaw airmen affected by Steel’s passing. “We provide chaplains and a full array of support,” Hall said. “It’s a big base out here, but we are a community. We have a bond just being in the Air Force with each other. Shaw’s last active duty airman to perish in an F-16 crash was Capt. Nicholas “Nick” Giglio, a 32-year-old 77th Fighter Squadron pilot who hit the underside of his wingman’s plane near Charleston Air Force Base in 2009. Giglio’s aircraft reportedly plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean and disappeared into the water, which was as deep as 50 feet in some places, according to then-Coast Guard Commander of Section Charleston Capt. Michael McAllister. Despite an extensive search involving aircraft, helicopters, cutters and boats from the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, law enforcement and good Samaritans, who combed 8,000 square miles of the Atlantic during a collective 167 hours, neither Giglio nor his aircraft has ever been recovered. “Anytime we lose an airman, that hits everybody hard,” Hall said. “(Steel) made the ultimate sacrifice. He will be missed.” Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

gest, and it is going to take longer for you to notice that they are reducing in size. Unlike body fat, muscles can be specifically targeted. Choosing to strengthen the biceps can be easily achieved through exercises that are designed to target the muscle cells within the biceps. Exercise works the muscle to make it stronger and build endurance, which does nothing to target the fat cells. So while you are throwing in the extra crunches, all you are really doing is strengthening the muscles. Until you adopt a diet that is designed to reduce body fat, you will not see the results of all the hard work you are putting in. Invest in your health by hiring a personal trainer to learn how to strengthen your muscles properly, and meet with a nutritionist to learn how to eat to reduce your body fat stores and uncover your hard-earned muscle. Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ymcasumter. org or (803) 773-1404.

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TODAY

TONIGHT

SUNDAY

MONDAY 79°

75° 69°

TUESDAY 81°

WEDNESDAY 82°

41° 51°

Sunny and pleasant

Clear and chilly

Mostly sunny and nice

55°

57°

Mostly sunny, nice and warm

Mostly sunny

61° Clouds and sunshine

Winds: ENE 6-12 mph

Winds: SE 3-6 mph

Winds: S 4-8 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 15%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................... 57° Low ................................................ 40° Normal high ................................... 72° Normal low ..................................... 46° Record high ....................... 90° in 2010 Record low ......................... 33° in 1961

Greenville 67/46

Gaffney 66/43 Spartanburg 67/46

Precipitation

Bishopville 68/41

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.20" Month to date ............................... 1.17" Normal month to date ................. 0.54" Year to date ................................ 11.05" Normal year to date ................... 11.83"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

Full 7 a.m. 24-hr pool yest. chg 360 358.25 -0.05 76.8 75.49 +0.03 75.5 74.92 -0.07 100 97.33 -0.01

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

Today Hi/Lo/W 70/44/s 64/40/s 72/47/s 72/43/s 68/48/s 56/45/s 69/47/s 66/42/s 68/48/s 70/43/s

7 a.m. yest. 9.18 6.20 5.84 3.97 77.75 6.94

24-hr chg -0.10 +2.04 +0.23 +0.04 -0.43 -0.15

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 75/50/s 69/47/s 72/52/s 76/51/s 73/55/s 65/53/s 74/54/s 73/50/s 72/51/s 76/51/s

Sunrise today .......................... 7:02 a.m. Sunset tonight ......................... 7:46 p.m. Moonrise today ....................... 4:35 a.m. Moonset today ........................ 4:23 p.m.

Columbia 70/43 Today: Nice with plenty of sunshine. Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant.

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First

Apr. 10 Full

Apr. 18 Last

Apr. 25

May 2

Florence 68/41

Sumter 69/41

Myrtle Beach 63/44

Manning 69/42

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Aiken 70/44 Charleston 69/47

Today: Sunny and nice. High 63 to 68. Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful. High 68 to 73.

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

Sat.

City Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro

Today Hi/Lo/W 68/41/s 57/41/s 66/40/s 66/39/s 68/41/s 76/51/pc 66/42/s 64/39/s 69/46/s 62/42/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 75/49/s 69/52/s 73/51/s 73/51/s 74/50/s 78/54/pc 73/49/s 74/51/s 74/52/s 71/52/s

Sun.

City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach

Today Hi/Lo/W 67/46/s 64/43/s 65/52/s 72/53/pc 71/47/s 74/47/s 69/48/s 65/42/s 67/47/s 63/44/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 72/52/s 71/48/s 68/56/s 75/56/pc 73/51/s 75/51/s 73/54/s 72/46/s 72/53/s 68/52/s

High Ht. 6:45 a.m.....3.1 7:06 p.m.....3.1 7:39 a.m.....3.1 7:58 p.m.....3.2

City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 1:02 a.m.....0.0 1:32 p.m....-0.2 2:01 a.m....-0.1 2:23 p.m....-0.3

Today Hi/Lo/W 70/43/s 67/49/s 63/41/s 67/41/s 67/39/s 70/49/s 67/46/s 66/50/s 64/41/s 63/42/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 74/51/s 72/55/s 71/52/s 73/49/s 75/50/s 74/55/pc 73/53/s 70/55/s 71/50/s 70/51/s

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Stationary front

Cold front Showers Rain T-storms Snow Flurries

Ice

Warm front

Today Sun. Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 75/49/s 74/49/pc Las Vegas 82/63/s 84/60/s Anchorage 33/17/sn 28/16/sn Los Angeles 70/56/pc 72/56/pc Atlanta 70/51/s 73/56/s Miami 78/68/pc 81/68/pc Baltimore 56/36/s 66/49/pc Minneapolis 48/33/r 51/38/pc Boston 50/36/s 56/46/pc New Orleans 76/59/s 76/63/pc Charleston, WV 68/47/pc 71/50/pc New York 53/43/s 59/48/pc Charlotte 66/42/s 73/50/s Oklahoma City 76/57/pc 74/60/c Chicago 64/41/c 53/37/pc Omaha 68/41/pc 67/49/sh Cincinnati 68/51/c 65/52/c Philadelphia 55/40/s 64/51/pc Dallas 79/63/pc 78/66/c Phoenix 88/67/s 88/64/s Denver 62/39/pc 64/39/pc Pittsburgh 59/46/pc 63/50/c Des Moines 66/41/pc 62/47/c St. Louis 70/54/c 70/59/sh Detroit 55/47/c 60/36/pc Salt Lake City 61/45/pc 62/41/pc Helena 60/35/c 58/31/sh San Francisco 62/51/pc 61/49/pc Honolulu 84/69/s 84/68/s Seattle 54/42/r 51/38/r Indianapolis 66/51/c 65/54/c Topeka 75/49/c 71/57/sh Kansas City 72/50/c 71/56/sh Washington, DC 58/42/s 68/52/pc Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL you. the last word in astrology 19): Any relationship that LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): limits your creativity or Take your creative skills eugenia LAST right to enjoy life should and elaborate. Turn be questioned and something you enjoy reconsidered. Ulterior doing into a sideline motives are present and must not be service that will bring in extra cash. Run your overlooked. idea by someone who shares your interest, and TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Keeping a secret or a partnership will develop. putting more emphasis on other people’s SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Challenge yourself, problems instead of your own will work best. you’ll find a way to utilize your skills and Emotional issues will complicate your life. talents. Socialize and engage in entertainment GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Follow your heart that will inspire you to turn your personal when it comes to love, romance and your premises into a place of comfort and pleasure. reputation. Keep a low profile so that you can SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Not everyone enjoy the people and the pastimes that make will be forthright and honest. Ask direct you the happiest. questions if you feel someone is being too CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Don’t fold under vague or withholding information. pressure. Step back from whatever situation CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Remembering you face and focus on what makes you happy. the past will help you restructure your personal Contemplate the best way to handle a sticky and professional goals. Don’t let what others situation. do ruin your plans or stifle your dreams. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Travel to somewhere AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Make plans to new. Broadening your outlook by engaging in reconnect with people who you miss. something new and exciting will help Remembering old dreams and plans will transform some of your plans into incentives motivate you to pick up where you left off and that will motivate you to spring into action. start the process of reclaiming territory. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Listen to what’s being PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Protect your assets offered, but don’t feel compelled to spend and secrets. Sharing too much or being too money or invest. You’ll tune into the emotional indulgent will be your downfall. Compromise if needs of the people who mean the most to it will mean getting something you want.

pictures from the public Sara Gates May, granddaughter of Buddy and Peggy Lester of Manning, and great-granddaughter of Pat Gates of Sumter, represented Creekside Farm of Irmo in the IEA ZONE 4 Hunt Seat Championship Finals held in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sara won two blue ribbons, helping her middle school team earn second place overall. Sara’s team will compete in the 2013 National Hunt Seat Finals in Syracuse, N.Y., later this month. Photo taken by Amy L. May and submitted by Peggy Lester.

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USCS ready for rivalry series vs. SMC BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

JUAN BLAS / SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS

Former Wilson Hall standout Ansley Ard has been productive for the 19-14 Lady Gamecocks softball team this season despite an injury to her right shoulder. Ard, a freshman at USC, is primarily being used as a designated hitter but hopes to play some outfield later in the season once she’s healed.

No pain, no gain for Ard USC freshman showing toughness by playing through injury BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Most of the athletes who have ever seen or played against former Wilson Hall standout Ansley Ard know about her toughSMITH ness and grit. The University of South Carolina softball team and the rest of the Southeastern Conference are just now

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Ansley Ard (30) gets fired up with her teammates before their exhibition game against the National Pro Fastpitch All- Star team at Pine Grove Sports Complex in West Columbia.

finding out about the young freshman as the 19-14 Lady Gamecocks gear up for the

remainder of a weekend home series against Kentucky. “From the start of

fall practice, Ansley really came in as the fastest player we have on our team,” USC head softball coach Beverly Smith said of Ard’s immediate impact. “She came in and won our fitness test. That’s always nice as a coach when you see a freshman come in and exceed the standard. She did a great job introducing herself to the team that way.” Ard, who signed a scholarship to play for the Lady Gamecocks, suffered a slap tear to

the labrum in her right shoulder during her senior year at WH while playing volleyball. After graduating, she began practicing with Carolina in the fall and believed she re-aggravated the injury. She hasn’t let that stop her, though, and is playing through the pain in hopes of earning a starting spot in the outfield for USC in the fall. Just two weeks ago, she was cleared to

Contrasting styles on display when Syracuse meets Michigan today BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Syracuse is brimming with confidence, largely because of its suffocating style when the other team has the ball. Next up, a guy who knows a thing or two about breaking down opposing defenses. Trey Burke, meet the Orange Crush. The Final Four semifinal between Syracuse and Burke’s Michigan team will present a clear contrast in styles Saturday night — the Orange, a veteran group that is perfectly content to settle into their octopus-like zone,

SEE ARD, PAGE B3

The annual University of South Carolina Sumter – Spartanburg Methodist College baseball series always looms large regardless of where the two teams sit in the standings. When they’re as close as they are this year, however, it adds a little something more. Separated by a game in FLEENOR the standings – and both within two games of Louisburg College for the Region X lead – the Fire Ants and Pioneers meet for the first of four games today at Riley Park with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. The two squads will play another twinbill on Sunday at 1 p.m. as well. “It’s a wonderful rivalry in my mind,” USCS head coach Tom Fleenor said. “SMC has been the cream of the crop for a long time, and when we started this program, that’s what we aspired to be. We’ve been very competitive with them over the years and there are obviously recruiting battles that go on between SEE USCS, PAGE B3

SERIES OPENER WHO: Spartanburg Methodist College (26-10, 8-6) at USC Sumter (25-10, 7-7) WHERE: Riley Park WHEN: 1 p.m. (Doubleheader)

Ware makes big, bad Cards the people’s choice to win BY NANCY ARMOUR The Associated Press

vs. the brash young Wolverines, who love to run, run, run and have been compared to those Fab Five squads of the early 1990s. Clearly taking to heart the adage that offense wins fans but defense wins championships, Syracuse sounded like a team that fully expects to be playing in the title game at the Georgia Dome. “It’s going to take them a while to adjust to the zone,” junior guard Brandon Triche said Friday, a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS day when all four teams got a chance to practice in Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas dunks the ball during the cavernous, 70,000-seat practice for the Orange’s Final Four matchup against Michigan at 6 p.m. today in Atlanta. Wichita State SEE STYLES, PAGE B4 plays Louisville afterwards.

ATLANTA — Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year’s Final Four. All Wichita State had WARE was the cute-and-cuddly underdog angle. Now the Shockers don’t even have that. Kevin Ware is everybody’s favorite player since he broke his leg in gruesome fashion last weekend yet summoned the strength to encourage his teammates, and

At The Georgia Dome National Semifinals TODAY WBTW 13, WLTX 19 Louisville (33-5) vs. Wichita State (30-8), 6:09 p.m. Michigan (30-7) vs. Syracuse (30-9), 8:49 p.m. National Championship MONDAY WBTW 13, WLTX 19 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

having him at the Final Four has given the topseeded Cardinals (33-5) added motivation to claim the title that eluded them last year. “We really want it, especially since we’re back here for a second year,” SEE LOUISVILLE, PAGE B4

Williams sisters win their way into semis BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Top-ranked Serena Williams ended a long and successful day for the Williams family as she and sister Venus both won twice Friday to reach the Family Circle Cup semifiV. WILLIAMS nals and set up their first sibling showdown since 2009.

Serena won her 13th straight match by defeating sixth-seeded Lucie Safarova, 6-4, 6-1. Earlier, she topped two-time NCAA doubles champ Mallory Burdette in a third-round match moved due to Thursday’s 7 ½-hour rain delay. Venus also had double duty, rallying past Varvara Lepchenko in three sets before ousting 18-year-old Madison Keys later on Billie Jean King Court. The Williams sisters next go for a spot in the finals Saturday. They haven’t met in a tournament since

the 2009 Tour Championships in Qatar. Serena holds a 13-10 lead, although they’re 1-1 on clay. “For the record, we’ve never played two matches on the same day,” Serena told the stadium crowd. “You guys had a real treat.” They surely did. The sisters were the first four matches on the stadium court — and they only THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dropped one set combined. “I was thinking it was a quaSerena Williams returns to Lucie Safarova during her 6-4, druple-header,” Venus said with a 6-1 victory on Friday at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Serena will face sister Venus today for a chance to advance SEE FAMILY CUP, PAGE B2 to the finals.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Reading, England -- Reading vs. Southampton (ESPN2). 10 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from West Bromwich, England -- West Brom vs. Arsenal (FOX SOCCER). 10 a.m. -- Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game -- Maine vs. Texas (YOUTOO). 11 a.m. -- High School Basketball: National Inviational Girls Championship Game from Bethesda, Md. (ESPN2). Noon -- College Baseball: Liberty at Coastal Carolina (ESPNU). 12:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: South Carolina at Tennessee (SPORTSOUTH, WNKTFM 107.5). 1 p.m. -- High School Basketball: National Inviational Boys Championship Game from Bethesda, Md. (ESPN). 1 p.m. -- Women’s Professional Tennis: Family Circle Cup Semifinal Match from Charleston (ESPN2). 1 p.m. -- College Baseball: Virginia Tech at North Carolina State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Texas Open Third Round from San Antonio (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series KROGER 250 from Martinsville, Va. (SPEED, WEGX-FM 92.9). 2 p.m. -- High School Basketball: Boys and Girls Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships Finals from New Orleans (WBTW 13, WLTX 19). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Texas Open Third Round from San Antonio (WIS 10).] 3 p.m. -- College Softball:Missouri at Alabama (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Detroit (WACH 57). 3:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: Oklahoma at Texas (SPORTSOUTH). 5 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Syracuse at Princeton (ESPNU). 5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship Third Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF). 5 p.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Alabama Pole Qualifying from Birmingham, Ala. (NBC SPORTS NTEWORK). 6 p.m. -- College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Final Four Semifinal Game from Atlanta -- Wichita State vs. Louisville (WBTW 13, WLTX 19). 6 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Wood Memorial from Ozone Park, N.Y., and Santa Anita Derby from Arcadia, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WGN, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Philadelphia or Cleveland at Tampa Bay (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Philadelphia at Miami (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Salt Lake at Colorado (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Brooklyn (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. -- College Baseball: Missouri at Georgia (ESPNU). 8:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Final Four Semifinal Game from Atlanta -- Syracuse vs. Michigan (WBTW 13, WLTX 19). 11:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (SPEED). 3 a.m. -- International Soccer: Australian League Match from Adelaide, Australia -Adelaide vs. Brisbane (FOX SOCCER).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL AP Player of the Year Voting The Associated Press Trey Burke, Michigan 31 Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown 16 Victor Oladipo, Indiana 10 Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga 4 Doug McDermott, Creighton 3 Shane Larkin, Miami 1

NASCAR STP Gas Booster 500 Lineup The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 98.4. 2. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 98.364. 3. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 98.287. 4. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 98.272. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 98.185. 6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 98.185. 7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 98.078. 8. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 98.017. 9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 97.962. 10. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 97.962. 11. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 97.947. 12. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 97.941. 13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 97.85. 14. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 97.78. 15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 97.719. 16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 97.643. 17. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 97.613. 18. (51) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 97.513. 19. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 97.458. 20. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 97.442. 21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.432. 22. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 97.417. 23. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 97.382. 24. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 97.297. 25. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 97.247. 26. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 97.217. 27. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 97.177. 28. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 97.048. 29. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 96.993. 30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 96.949. 31. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 96.904. 32. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 96.899. 33. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 96.879. 34. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 96.83. 35. (11) Mark Martin, Toyota, 96.755. 36. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 96.676. 37. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 38. (44) Scott Riggs, Ford, Owner Points. 39. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 40. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, Owner Points. 41. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, Owner Points. 42. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points. Failed to Qualify 44. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 96.543.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-New York 48 26 .649 – x-Brooklyn 43 32 .573 51/2 x-Boston 39 36 .520 91/2 Philadelphia 30 44 .405 18 Toronto 28 47 .373 201/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB z-Miami 58 16 .784 – x-Atlanta 42 34 .553 17 Washington 28 47 .373 301/2 Orlando 19 57 .250 40 Charlotte 18 57 .240 401/2 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Indiana 48 27 .640 – x-Chicago 41 33 .554 61/2 Milwaukee 36 38 .486 111/2 Detroit 25 51 .329 231/2 Cleveland 22 52 .297 251/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

| W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 56 20 .737 – x-Memphis 51 24 .680 41/2 Houston 42 33 .560 131/2 Dallas 36 39 .480 191/2 New Orleans 26 49 .347 291/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City 55 20 .733 – x-Denver 52 24 .684 31/2 Utah 39 37 .513 161/2 Portland 33 42 .440 22 Minnesota 28 46 .378 261/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-L.A. Clippers 50 26 .658 – Golden State 43 32 .573 61/2 L.A. Lakers 39 36 .520 101/2 Sacramento 27 48 .360 221/2 Phoenix 23 52 .307 261/2 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Thursday’s Games Chicago 92, Brooklyn 90 Denver 95, Dallas 94 Oklahoma City 100, San Antonio 88 Friday’s Games Cleveland at Boston, Milwaukee at New York, Philadelphia at Atlanta, Orlando at Chicago, late Toronto at Minnesota, late Miami at Charlotte, late Oklahoma City at Indiana, late New Orleans at Utah, late Golden State at Phoenix, late Dallas at Sacramento, late Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late Houston at Portland, late Today’s Games Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games New York at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Washington at Boston, 6 p.m. Orlando at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 9 p.m.

NHL Thursday’s Games Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, SO Boston 1, New Jersey 0 Philadelphia 5, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 5, Carolina 0 Montreal 4, Winnipeg 1 Columbus 3, Nashville 1 Phoenix 4, Detroit 2 Vancouver 4, Edmonton 0 Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 0 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO Buffalo 4, Ottawa 2 Columbus at St. Louis, late Detroit at Colorado, late Dallas at Anaheim, late Calgary at San Jose, late Today’s Games Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 3 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m. Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Florida, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Columbus, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

GOLF Texas Open Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At JW Marriott, TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course San Antonio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,522; Par: 72 Second Round Billy Horschel 68-68—136 -8 Daniel Summerhays 69-69—138 -6 Charley Hoffman 71-67—138 -6 Steven Bowditch 69-69—138 -6 Brendon de Jonge 70-69—139 -5 Jim Furyk 69-70—139 -5 K.J. Choi 72-67—139 -5 Retief Goosen 70-69—139 -5 Ben Kohles 69-70—139 -5 Rory McIlroy 72-67—139 -5 Lee Janzen 70-69—139 -5 Matt Bettencourt 67-73—140 -4 Peter Tomasulo 67-73—140 -4 Jason Gore 69-71—140 -4 D.J. Trahan 70-71—141 -3 Brian Gay 71-70—141 -3 Joe Durant 70-71—141 -3 Nathan Green 69-72—141 -3 Jeff Overton 69-72—141 -3 Brian Harman 72-69—141 -3 Alistair Presnell 69-72—141 -3 Peter Hanson 70-71—141 -3 Padraig Harrington 68-73—141 -3 Martin Laird 70-71—141 -3 Brian Davis 69-72—141 -3 Bob Estes 72-69—141 -3 Ken Duke 73-68—141 -3 Steve LeBrun 72-69—141 -3 David Lynn 72-70—142 -2 Bryce Molder 68-74—142 -2 William McGirt 70-72—142 -2 Harris English 68-75—143 -1 Greg Chalmers 72-71—143 -1 Failed To Qualify Tommy Gainey 72-77—149 +5

TENNIS WTA Family Circle Cup Results The Associated Press Friday At The Family Circle Tennis Center Charleston, S.C. Purse: $795,707 (Premier) Surface: Green Clay-Outdoor Singles Third Round Venus Williams (5), United States, def. Varvara Lepchenko (12), United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Madison Keys, United States, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Mallory Burdette, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Lucie Safarova (6), Czech Republic, def. Sorana Cirstea (11), Romania, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1. Quarterfinals Venus Williams (5), United States, def. Madison Keys, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Jelena Jankovic (9), Serbia, def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 6-2, 6-1. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Lucie Safarova (6), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-1. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, def. Caroline Wozniacki (2), Denmark, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles Quarterfinals Megan Moulton-Levy, United States, and Zhang Shuai, China, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, and Yaroslava Shvedova (4), Kazakhstan, 5-7, 6-3, 10-5. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Vania King and Lisa Raymond (3), United States, 7-6 (6), 6-1.

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Johnson wins pole at Martinsville BY HANK KURZ JR. THe Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va.— Jimmie Johnson knew he had a fast car the minute he pulled it onto the track at Martinsville Speedway. The seven-time winner on NASCAR’s shortest, trickiest track backed it up in qualifying with a track record. Johnson made his fastest lap around the 0.526mile oval at 98.400 mph Friday, leading a parade of six JOHNSON drivers who broke Tony Stewart’s track record speed of 98.083 mph. It is Johnson’s 30th career pole, and third in 23 starts at Martinsville. “That’s the icing on the cake,” Johnson said when told of the record. “That makes the day even better yet. Track records are hard to come by, so I’m very proud of that and happy to have that.” Once he figured out how fast

his car was, Johnson said, “I just needed to do my job and not mess up.” The pole position is coveted at Martinsville as much as anywhere because pit road is tight, and the spot at the front of pit road gives the driver unencumbered access to the track. It is essentially the automatic stall selection of the pole sitter. “If you get behind or if you’re off-strategy or if you have any reason that leads you to lose track position, that pit stall is worth three to five positions on the race track,” Johnson said. “It’s a big, big advantage from that perspective.” Five other drivers also eclipsed Stewart’s mark on a cooling, later afternoon surface, led by Marcos Ambrose at 98.364. Ambrose arrived 23rd in points after five races, and hopes the strong showing turns into momentum. “Yeah, it can turn us around, no doubt,” Ambrose said. “We

proved today that if we get our stuff right we can do it. We’ve just got to get some momentum and get some confidence back. Our little team is a tough team, but we’ve been knocked around pretty good. It’s like we’ve gone nine rounds with Mike Tyson, but we’re coming back strong here.” He was followed by Brian Vickers, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon. The race is one of nine Vickers will run for Michael Waltrip Racing in a job share with Mark Martin and Waltrip. “It was two spots not good enough, but it was good,” Vickers said. Stewart, whose team has struggled through the first five races of the season, qualified 26th and Danica Patrick, a rookie driving one of his cars, qualified 32nd in her first career appearance at the shortest track run in NASCAR’s premier series. Points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified 17th.

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Sumter goes 1-2 in Forest Acres Classic COLUMBIA — Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team lost 8-2 to Great Bridge (Va.) on Friday at the Forest Acres Baseball Classic to finish 1-2 in the tournament. Phillip Watcher took the loss for the Gamecocks after allowing seven runs on seven hits with a walk and a strikeout in two innings. Jacob Watcher allowed no runs on two hits with a walk and strikeout in four innings of work, and Taylor McFaddin allowed one run on two hits with a walk and two punchouts in one inning of work. Jacob Watcher was 1-for-3 at the plate. Ian McCaffrey was 1-for-3 with a run driven in and John Lee Campbell was 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Sumter, now 11-6 overall, returns to Region VI-4A play next week with a series against Conway starting Monday in Conway. MCILROY 3 SHOTS OFF LEAD

SAN ANTONIO — Rory McIlroy matched the low round of the day with a 5-under par 67 and moved within three shots of the lead at the Texas Open on Friday, continuing his last-minute preparations for next week’s Masters. McIlroy is three MCILROY shots back of leader Billy Horschel, who birdied his last two holes to post his second straight 4-under 68. Three players are two shots back at 6 under. HARTSVILLE’S SHAW COMMITS TO USC

Hartsville standout Jaylen Shaw made a verbal commitment to South Carolina on Friday, according to a report by Phil Kornblut. Shaw, 6-foot-1, won two 3A state championships with the Red Foxes. He also earned MVP honors in a pair of all-star games last month. Gamecock coach Frank Martin offered Shaw in person last

month and that immediately put the Gamecocks at the front of the list. He also had offers from Clemson, Tulane, Evansville, Coastal Carolina and High Point. Shaw averaged 24 points and 8 assists per game as a senior. SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Max Schrock’s 1-out RBI double in the top of the ninth inning scored LB Dantzler and helped lift 11th-ranked South Carolina to a 5-4 win over Tennessee on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Gamecocks improved to 24-7 and 6-4 in the SEC with Tennessee dropping to 13-15 and 3-7 in league play. Tyler Webb (1-1) earned the win in relief in 1 2/3 innings of work with just one run allowed, unearned, on one hit with a walk and four strikeouts. Grayson Greiner went 2-for-3 and also walked twice. Schrock went 1-for-2 with two runs and two walks as well. The series continues today with first pitch at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised on SportSouth. CLEMSON BOSTON COLLEGE

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CHESTNUT HILL, Ma. — Joe Costigan capped Clemson’s 6-run seventh inning with a 3-run double in the Tigers’ 7-5 win over Boston College on Friday at Commander Shea Field. The Tigers improved to 19-11 overall and 7-6 in the ACC. The Eagles dropped to 5-23 overall and 0-12 in ACC play. Starter Daniel Gossett (4-2) pitched 6 2/3 innings to earn the win. He gave up three hits, five runs (three earned) with seven walks with seven strikeouts. Zack Erwin pitched a perfect 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts to record his second save of the season.

FAMILY CUP from Page B1 laugh. “I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen again.” The excitement continues Saturday when the sisters go against each for a 24th time in their stellar careers at a venue where both have enjoyed championship moments. Serena is seeking her third Family Circle title after wins in her last two appearances here in 2008 and 2012. Venus took this title in 2004 and scored the clinching points last September when the Washington Kastles took the World Team Tennis crown at Family Circle Tennis Center. Serena, 31, comes in as world No. 1 having won Wimbledon, the Olympics and the U.S. Open since capturing last year’s Family Circle. She added to her haul with a sixth Sony Open crown, rallying past Maria Sharapova for her 48th career WTA crown. Venus has struggled with illness and injury in recent years. She took some six months off after being diagnosed with Sjrogen’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and withdrew from the Sony last month because of a sore back. Still, Serena is wary of her sister’s game and de-

Tyler Slaton had a gamehigh three hits to lead the Tigers’ 10-hit attack. Costigan went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a career-high three RBI while Shane Kennedy went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. The two teams play again today at 1:30 p.m. DAVID AKERS JOINS LIONS

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have added kicker David Akers one day after Jason Hanson retired. Akers’ agent, Jerrold Colton, confirmed Friday that he and the Lions agreed to terms. Colton declined to give details. BAYLOR WINS ITS FIRST NIT TITLE OVER IOWA

NEW YORK — Pierre Jackson made the National Invitation Tournament his own. The Baylor senior finished his college career in style with his fourth straight double-double, putting up 17 points and 10 assists to lead the Bears to the first NIT title in school history with a 74-54 win over Iowa on Thursday night. LARRANAGA, BURKE WIN AP AWARDS

ATLANTA — Jim Larranaga made his mark as a basketball coach years ago at places like Bowling Green and George Mason. This season, with his Miami Hurricanes enjoying unprecedented success, Larranaga showed he has impressive footwork. Minutes after he was introduced Thursday as The Associated Press’ coach of the year, the 63-year-old, two-time hip replacement patient was asked about his postgame Ali shuffle after the Hurricanes’ 63-59 victory over Illinois in the third round of the NCAA tournament. The AP’s player of the year wasn’t able to make the presentation because he and his teammates were at practice, getting ready for the Final Four. From wire, staff reports

sire to win. “When I play Venus, it’s never an easy opponent,” she said. “She’s my toughest opponent I’ve ever played, and I think she’s beaten me the most of any player.” Venus, who’ll turn 33 in June, has lost four straight to Serena since a victory in Dubai in 2009. The older Williams hasn’t won a major since Wimbledon in 2008. “The last years have been challenging and at some points difficult,” Venus said. “But I think in both of our heads, we never gave up on tennis or ourselves.” There’s another side of the bracket, too. Jelena Jankovic won her 500th career match with a straight sets win over Eugenie Bouchard. “In order to have 500 wins, I think you have to have a pretty long career, be pretty consistent,” the 28-year-old Jankovic said. Jankovic will face Switzerland’s Stephanie Voegele in the semifinals. Voegele rallied from a set down to defeat second-seeded Carolina Wozniacki 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and send the 2011 Family Circle winner up the road to Augusta National — she’s scheduled to cheer on boyfriend Rory McIlroy at next week the Masters — earlier than planned.

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Davis’ hot start lifts Orioles again BALTIMORE — Chris Davis extended his torrid start with a grand slam and five RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles used a five-run eighth inning to beat Minnesota 9-5 Friday in their home opener. Davis became the fourth player in major league history to homer in his first four games of the season, joining Willie Mays, Mark McGwire and Nelson Cruz. He is 9 for 15 (.600) with four homers and 16 RBIs. The Orioles trailed 5-4 before loading the bases with one out in the eighth against Casey Fien (0-1). After Adam Jones tied it with an RBI single, Davis greeted Twins reliever Tyler Robertson with an opposite-field shot to left on the first pitch. The grand slam set off a wild celebration from the sellout crowd of 46,653, many of whom came to welcome back the Orioles from their banner 2012 season, when they ended a run of 14 years of losing with their first playoff appearance since 1997. Luis Ayala (1-0) allowed two hits in scoreless 1 2-3 innings for the Orioles, who improved to 3-1 after taking two of three from Tampa Bay on the road. RAYS INDIANS

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Matt Moore pitched six scoreless innings and Ben Zobrist drove in three runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. TIGERS YANKEES

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Baltimore designated hitter Chris Davis, right, high-fives teammates Nate McLouth (9) and Matt Wieters after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of the Orioles’ 9-5 victory over Minnesota on Friday in Baltimore. Davis has been on a tear, tying a major league record with at least one home run in his first four games.

a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning and added a soaring, two-run shot in the seventh to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday. RANGERS ANGELS

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ARLINGTON, Texas— Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer in the home opener, beating Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday. INTERLEAGUE ROYALS PHILLIES

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PHILADELPHIA — Alex Gordon and Chris Getz each hit basesloaded triples and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Philadelphia 13-4 Friday, spoiling the Phillies’ home opener. NATIONAL LEAGUE BRAVES CUBS

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USCS from Page B1 us and them. “So it goes deeper than just on the field, and it’ll be another chapter this weekend.” Rivalry aside, wins are becoming more precious as the season goes on in a very competitive Region X. With a number of games already cancelled because of rainouts, only three region series remain including this weekend – and seven teams have a shot at earning the regular-season title. Louisburg sits atop the standings at 9-5. Spartanburg is next at 8-6 with USC Salkehatchie and Guilford Tech following at 8-8. The Fire Ants, Florence-Darlington Tech and USC Lancaster are not far behind at 7-7 each.

Upton hit his third homer in four games and Mike Minor pitched into the eighth inning to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Friday night. Juan Francisco had a two-run single and Minor (1-0) won his first start of the season, allowing one run and five hits in 7 1-3 innings. He walked none and struck out seven. After Eric O’Flaherty got the last two outs in the eighth, Craig Kimbrel earned his second save by retiring Luis Valbuena on a groundout, striking out pinch-hitter David DeJesus and getting Starlin Castro to fly out. Making his Cubs debut, Scott Feldman (0-1) threw two wild pitches, hit a batter and had a fielding error in the fourth when he missed the bag in an attempt to cover first base. GIANTS CARDINALS

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“With Region X being in the shape it’s in right now, there’s obviously a lot on the line,” Fleenor said. “But we’re going to go out there and try to stay calm, be competitive and let the scoreboard take care of itself.” The Fire Ants have held an edge in the series the last two seasons. USCS swept the Pioneers at Riley Park in 2011 and took three of four from SMC in 2012 – their first-ever victories in Spartanburg. Another stat that bodes well for USCS is the 16-4 mark the Fire Ants have at home. SMC, meanwhile, is 9-8 on the road. “Hopefully it’s something that will give our guys confidence and allow them to go out there and relax and do their best,” Fleenor said. The two squads are similarly built

ARD from Page B1 begin throwing again. “Right now I’m a (designated hitter) with another one of our players and we’re just kind of sharing the position,” Ard said. “I’ve been practicing in the outfield, but ever since my injury it’s been kind of hard. I’m working hard to get healty. I’ve been throwing the last couple of weeks, but right now my main (focus) is being a DH.” When trying to decide whether or not to redshirt Ard because of her injury, Smith said looked at all the options. One thing really caught her by surprise about the freshman. “I think her maturity level stood out,” Smith said. “A lot of freshman

look around to others and see how to act and what do I do in those situations. I’ve been impressed with her maturity level and her sense of independence and her drive to want to excel.” Ard has played in 23 games to this point and started 10. She is batting .318 with a home run and seven runs batted with a slugging percentage of .418. On the base paths she has swipped five bases on seven attempts. She collected her first hit as a Gamecock on Feb. 15 at the UCF Softball Stadium against Florida A&M. Eleven days later she hit her first home run, which came in the form of a grand slam in a 17-3 vic-

tory over Charleston Southern. “I think when she’s (healthy), she’ll certainly be in the outfield for us,” Smith said. “What’s great about Ansley is not only is she mentally tough, but she’s a sponge. She wants to be coached, she wants to be better, she wants to excel so she’s really been a pleasure to coach and comes to every practice ready.” This season has not only been a special one for Ard, but the entire Gamecocks softball team as they opened their new stadium — Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field on March 15. Ard made quite the impression against the defending national champion Alabama. In Saturday’s 5-3 loss, Ard went

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MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 2 1 .667 – Boston 2 1 .667 – New York 1 2 .333 1 Tampa Bay 1 2 .333 1 Toronto 1 2 .333 1 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 2 1 .667 – Cleveland 2 1 .667 – Minnesota 2 1 .667 – Detroit 1 2 .333 1 Kansas City 1 2 .333 1 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 2 1 .667 – Oakland 2 2 .500 1/2 Seattle 2 2 .500 1/2 Houston 1 2 .333 1 Los Angeles 1 2 .333 1 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 8, Detroit 2 Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 8, Seattle 2 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2 Toronto 10, Cleveland 8 Friday’s Games Detroit 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 3, L.A. Angels 2 Baltimore 9, Minnesota 5 Kansas City 13, Philadelphia 4 Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 Oakland at Houston, late Seattle at Chicago White Sox, late Today’s Games Boston (Lackey 0-0) at Toronto (Happ 0-0), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-0), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Hanson 0-0) at Texas (M.Harrison 0-1), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 0-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (Mendoza 0-0) at Philadelphia (Lannan 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Worley 0-1) at Baltimore (Tillman 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Colon 0-0) at Houston (Bedard 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Kansas City at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Minnesota at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox,

around pitching and defense. USCS (25-10) has a team earned run average of 2.74 and a fielding percentage of .969. SMC has a team ERA of around 2.70 and a fielding percentage right at .954. “They’ve got great pitching, great hitting and they’ve got a lot of speed this year,” Fleenor said. “We just have to see which group steps up this weekend and gets it done.” The Pioneers (26-10) hold the edge in batting with a team average near .311. USCS’ is .289. The Fire Ants have scored three runs or less in 14 games this season. “It’s what we work on every day in practice,” Fleenor said. “Our hitting woes are still a mystery to me, because I believe we’re a lot better than what we’ve shown.”

2:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Washington 3 0 1.000 – Atlanta 2 1 .667 1 New York 2 1 .667 1 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 2 Miami 0 3 .000 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 2 1 .667 – Cincinnati 2 1 .667 – Milwaukee 1 2 .333 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 .333 1 St. Louis 1 2 .333 1 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 2 1 .667 – Colorado 2 1 .667 – San Francisco 2 1 .667 – Los Angeles 1 2 .333 1 San Diego 1 2 .333 1 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 San Diego 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 6, Miami 1 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 0 Friday’s Games Kansas City 13, Philadelphia 4 Colorado 5, San Diego 2 San Francisco 1, St. Louis 0 Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati 15, Washington 0 Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Arizona at Milwaukee, late Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s Games Miami (Nolasco 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Washington (Detwiler 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-0), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Miller 0-0) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (Mendoza 0-0) at Philadelphia (Lannan 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 0-0) at Milwaukee (Fiers 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 0-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-0), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 0-0) at Colorado (Garland 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (A.Burnett 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 1-0), 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Kansas City at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Arizona at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

Brad Johnson leads USC Sumter with a .424 average in 66 at-bats. Trevor Bradley (.324) is tops among the everyday players with Andrew Reardon (.342) not far off after dealing with a hamstring injury in recent weeks. With Matt Poole still sidelined as a precaution for the weekend, Fleenor will send Marlin Morris, Josh Bowers, Chris Orlando and Fernando Pinillos to the hill this weekend against SMC. Bowers (6-2) leads the group with a 1.82 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings pitched. Morris has posted a 2.59 ERA in five starts with 51 punchouts. Orlando has gone 2-1 in his three starts and has a 2.50 overall ERA as both a starter and reliever. Pinillos has won both of his starts and has a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings this year.

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USC freshman Ansley Ard is batting .318 with a home run and seven runs batted in through 23 games played this season for the Lady Gamecocks softball team.

1-for-3 with a hit and a run scored. She went 1-for-4 in Sunday’s 7-6 loss with a hit, a run scored and her fifth stolen base of the season. “My first at-bat (in the new stadium) was a hit, so I was really excited about that,” Ard said. “It really boosted my confidence so much.” Smith had no hesita-

tion about playing Ard in that type of big-game atmosphere either, she said. “I think all our playing time is earned, and I don’t believe in the freshman thing,” Smith said. “She’s played at a high level for a long time. The game doesn’t know how old you are, and for me it was about putting in players that I

thought would be successful against Alabama. “She’s very strong, so she provides a threat offensively and she’s very fast. She’s someone who could drop a bunt and try to produce runs.” As Ard continues to heal and play at the same time, she feels the team will make an impact on future prospects thinking about coming to USC — much as Ard has already done herself, Smith said. “I think she’s exactly what we’re looking for in the sense that we want to make sure we’re signing the best athletes out of the state of South Carolina, and Ansley is certainly a great representative of our recruiting goal,” she said.

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Rutgers AD resigns amid basketball video scandal BY TOM CANAVAN The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers’ coaching scandal spiraled deeper Friday, bringing down the popular athletic director and a school vice president while donors threatened to cut off their contributions to New Jersey’s largest public university. The day of mounting troubles for the school began with Athletic Director Tim Pernetti resigning over his failure to immediately fire coach Mike Rice, who was caught on video hitting, kicking and taunting players with anti-gay slurs at practice. The video was shown Tuesday on ESPN, prompting outrage nationwide and on campus, where the coach’s conduct was especially sensitive because of the 2010 suicide of a student who killed himself after his roommate used a webcam to record him kissing another man. Rice was fired by Pernetti on Wednesday, but

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Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti, right, presents then head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice with a jersey. The Tuesday airing of a videotape of Rice using gay slurs, shoving and grabbing his players and throwing balls at them in practice over the past three seasons eventually led Pernetti to fire Rice on Wednesday. In the wake of the scandal, Pernetti submitted his resignation on Friday.

the athletic director immediately came under criticism for only suspending and fining the coach after the video was brought to his attention four months ago. Pernetti said Friday he wanted to fire Rice on the spot but did not

because the consensus among school officials at the time was that it didn’t warrant dismissal. Rutgers President Robert Barchi came under harsh questioning from reporters at a news conference Friday

over what he knew about the video months ago, but he got a nod of support from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the school’s board of governors. Barchi, who took office in September 2012, said he first saw the

Younger Earnhardt to drive uncle’s car MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — JR Motorsports says Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the team’s No. 5 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race in Richmond later J. EARNHARDT this month. Earnhardt is the nephew of team owner

Dale Earnhardt Jr. He has competed in 14 career Nationwide Series races, including four this season for Archie St. Hilaire and Go Green Racing. He recorded a season-best 20th-place finish at Phoenix on March 2. The Nationwide Series race at Richmond is scheduled for April 26.

LOUISVILLE from Page B1 Louisville forward Wayne Blackshear said Friday. “With Kevin going down, especially the way he did, it’s just making us play harder.” Louisville plays Wichita State (30-8) in the first national semifinal Saturday night. The Cardinals are 10½-point favorites. Wichita State has one player (Carl Hall) who salvaged his career after working in a light bulb factory and two more (Ron Baker and Malcolm Armstead) who paid their way to come to school and started on the team as walk-ons. Its coach has invited fans into the locker room after big wins. Yes, this is a school with all the makings of a team the entire country could get behind. Problem is, in this case, Louisville and Ware are already tugging on America’s heart strings. “I’m just glad to know Kevin Ware now even more because he’s probably the most famous

person I know,” Peyton Siva cracked. “You know, when you have Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama call you, it’s pretty good to say you know that person.” Louisville’s trip to last year’s Final Four was something of a surprise, coming after the Cardinals skidded into the Big East tournament just two games over .500. So when they got to the NCAA tourney and finally got bounced by archrival and top-ranked Kentucky in the national semifinals, it wasn’t a shock. Or a huge disappointment. This year, however, the Cardinals — and everyone else — expect Louisville to win it all. “I think that’s the one difference from last year to this year,” Chane Behanan said. “Last year, I don’t want to say it was a fluke because we were a great basketball team. This year is just totally different. We have the No. 1 seed. It’s a lot of pressure with everyone ex-

STYLES from Page B1 stadium that is normally home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The Michigan players quickly got wind of the comments coming from Syracuse’s media session. “It sounds like cockiness,” said guard Tim Hardaway Jr., son of the former NBA star. “But it’s not going to come down to just talent or who has the biggest players. It’s going to come down to heart and passion.” Having a player such as Burke doesn’t hurt, either. The Associated Press player of the year already came up huge in the regionals, leading the Wolverine back from a 14-point deficit against Kansas with less than 7 minutes remaining. He knocked down a long 3-pointer at the end of regulation to tie the game, then finished off the upset of the topseeded Jayhawks in overtime. But Burke has never played against a defense quite like this.

The son of Kerry Earnhardt also made 10 starts in NASCAR’s truck series in 2010 and 2011. He is only the second fourth-generation driver to compete in NASCAR’s top touring series, joining the late Adam Petty. The No. 5 car is usually driven by Kasey Kahne or Brad Sweet.

pecting us to win.” Until Ware got hurt, the Cardinals seemed immune to the pressure and the expectations, to say nothing of letdowns. They won their first four NCAA tournament games by an average of almost 22 points. They limited opponents to 59 points and 42 percent shooting while harrassing them into almost 18 turnovers. Oregon was the only team to get within single-digits of Louisville at the buzzer. The Cardinals blew out mighty Duke by 22 points. Russ Smith was named Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional after averaging 26 points in the first four games and tying an NCAA record with eight steals against North Carolina A&T. Gorgui Dieng has 10 blocks. But losing Ware was big. He was the main substitute — the only substitute, really — for Smith and Peyton Siva, the high-octane guards who are the key not only to Louisville’s suffocating press but its offense, too.

“We’ve just got to try to find different ways to attack the zone,” the sophomore guard said. “They play a really good 2-3. It’s tough. We’ve got to make sure we knock down uncontested 3s.” The zone is usually viewed as more of a passive defense. Not the way Syracuse plays it. Coach Jim Boeheim has assembled a bunch of guys with impressive size and surprising quickness. When they’re all working together — waving those long arms and moving back and forth in unison, like the ocean lapping at the shore — it can be tough to get an open jumper and nearly impossible to work the ball inside. Syracuse (30-9) has taken its trademark D to new levels of stinginess in the NCAA tournament. The Orange has surrendered a paltry 45.75 points per game, holding Montana (34), top-seeded Indiana (50) and Marquette (39) to their lowest scoring totals of the season. Overall, Syracuse’s four tournament opponents have combined to shoot just 28.9 percent from field (61 of 211) and 15.4 percent from 3-point range (14 of 91).

video only this week, but was aware it existed in late November when Pernetti gave him a summary of what was on it at the time. “This was a failure of process. I regret that I did not ask to see this video when Tim first told me of its existence,” Barchi said. “I want to apologize to the entire Rutgers community for the negative impact that this situation has had on Rutgers. “I also apologize to the LGBT community and all of us who share their values for the homophobic slurs shown on that video. I personally know how hurtful that language can be.” Based on the information he received from Pernetti, Barchi said he “agreed with and supported his recommendation to suspend, rather than fire, coach Rice at that time. It was not until Tuesday evening of this week, when I watched the video, that I had the opportunity to witness personally for the first time what Tim had seen

last fall. “I was deeply disturbed by the behavior that the video revealed, which was much more abusive and pervasive than I had understood it to be. As Tim acknowledged on Wednesday, his decision to rehabilitate, rather than fire, coach Rice was wrong.” Barchi said the school hopes to appoint an interim athletic director in a few days but he admitted he had no idea whether that person would come from inside or outside the university. The 42-year-old Pernetti is a Rutgers graduate who played tight end for the Scarlet Knights from 1989-93. Pernetti said in his resignation letter to Barchi that “my first instincts when I saw the videotape of Coach Rice’s behavior was to fire him immediately. However, Rutgers decided to follow a process involving university lawyers, human resources professionals, and outside counsel.”

McGraw, Auriemma have crossed paths for years BY TOM COYNE The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Muffet McGraw and Geno Auriemma have been crossing paths for a long, long time. The stakes seem to keep rising, too. Auriemma arrived at Saint Joseph’s as an assistant coach to Jim Foster in 1978, two seasons after McGraw graduated from the school that bills itself as C M GRAW the “Cradle of Coaches.” A year after Auriemma left Saint Joseph’s to coach at his alma mater, AURIEMMA Bishop Kenrick High School, Foster hired McGraw as his assistant. “They were both easy hires,” said Foster, the coach at Ohio State the past 11 seasons until he was fired last month. McGraw and Auriemma will see each other again Sunday in the NCAA semifinals. McGraw is trying to lead Notre Dame (35-1) to its second national title and Auriemma is trying to help the Huskies (33-4) win their eighth in a rematch of what has become the biggest rivalry in the game. “I think it is the most heated rivalry in women’s basketball and it’s a game that everybody enjoys watching, and we enjoy playing,” McGraw said. McGraw and Auriemma have coached in all 40 games the two schools have played. Auriemma, the coach at Connecticut since 1985, has a 29-11 advantage in wins, including a 10-1 lead in Big East tournament games. But McGraw, the Notre Dame coach since 1987, holds a 3-0 advantage in NCAA tournament games — all in the national

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR At New Orleans Arena New Orleans National Semifinals Sunday, April 7 Louisville (28-8) vs. California (32-3), 6:30 p.m. Notre Dame (35-1) vs. Connecticut (33-4), 8:30 p.m. National Championship Tuesday, April 9 Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

semifinals. The Irish have also beaten the Huskies four straight and in seven of the past eight games. Foster is good friends with both McGraw and Auriemma. He met Auriemma playing intramural basketball at Montgomery Community College outside Philadelphia in the 1970s. Foster was hired as the girls coach at Bishop McDevitt High School, and in his second season hired Auriemma as his assistant. When he got the job at Saint Joseph’s two years later, he brought Auriemma with him. He met McGraw after becoming the coach at Saint Joseph’s and interviewed her when he had an opening. “I liked the energy she had and the passion she had for Saint Joe’s,” he said. A photo from the mid1980s hung in Foster’s office, showing him and some former assistants, including McGraw and Auriemma, at a beach on a cold summer day. They spent two days together talking basketball. In the photo, by the way, Auriemma is wearing a Notre Dame sweatshirt. “He wasn’t a Notre Dame fan, it was a chilly day and he had nothing else to wear,” Foster said. “Irony of ironies, X number of years later they’re at this stage.” Anyone who knows McGraw knows how competitive she is. Auriemma noted it as he talked about golfing with McGraw.

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‘Mad Men’ returns with 2-hour season debut BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Don Draper’s demons return as “Mad Men” (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TV-14) enters its sixth season. It would be unfair to reveal too much about the particulars of the new season, but it’s safe to say that the relatively sober and sanguine ad executive has left the building. “Mad Men” does a great job of taking easy expectations and turning them on their heads. The greatest cliche of 1960s movies was the wild party that ends with guests falling into the pool. In this two-hour season debut, we get a rude and raucous funeral. A business trip to Hawaii finds Don looking tortured and reading Dante’s “Inferno” on the beach. There, a chance encounter with a stranger offers Don a reminder of his own sketchy relationship with his past, a problem we thought he (or the writers) had buried some seasons back. In another reference to the show’s own past, Don even narrates a slide show of holiday snapshots. But instead of experiencing a carousel of emotions, he appears to feel emptier than ever. The emergence of his wife, Megan (Jessica Pare), as a minor soap star also seems to irk Don. Is it because folks are noticing her instead of him, or because it reminds him that they are both merely performers playing a role? Roger Sterling (John Slattery), whose experiments with LSD in season five apparently did not provide all the answers, is still very much in “Is That All There Is?” mode. Unfortunately, this softens his prickly personality, a great source of the series’ more caustic wit. Happily, that slack is taken up by Don’s daughter, Sally (Kiernan Shipka), who is growing into a young beauty and more than a handful. Many of our favorites fail to do much in the season’s first two hours. Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) is seen but not heard. Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) appears for a few moments. And in a nod to the

increasingly shaggy late ‘60s, he sports minimal sideburns, which, combined with his conservative hairstyle, make him look like a country star. Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), who departed for another agency last season, does not stray far from the action. She’s forced to work overtime when a tragic torrent of current events turns a line from one of her ad campaigns into a grim joke. Six seasons is a long time to keep a story this complex running at full speed without turning into a high-toned soap opera. But fans of “Mad Men” need not fear that it has lost its intelligence or its edge — or its place among the handful of television dramas that simply cannot be ignored. • A television veteran since showing up on an episode of “My Three Sons,” Lori Loughlin returns in “A Mother’s Rage” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14). Loughlin stars in the title role as Rebecca Mayer, who has embarked on a road trip with her daughter, Conner (Jordan Hinson). Determined to keep Conner safe at all costs, Rebecca’s overprotective behavior catches the attention of a local sheriff (Kristen Dalton). She, like the audience, is curious about the source of all that “rage.” • Viewers searching for irrational behavior of a more domesticated variety might enjoy the return of “My Cat From Hell” (8 p.m. Saturday, Animal Planet, TV-PG), the first of 17 original installments about ferocious feline antics and destructive mood swings. That same day, you can follow up on past pet eccentrics on the web series “Hell Cats Revisited: How Do You Like Meow” at AnimalPlanet.com. • “Lockup Extended Stay: Cleveland” (10 p.m. Saturday, MSNBC) spends an hour at the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. “Hot in Cleveland” this is not. • Fans of period dramas can turn to the family-friendly “Granite Flats” (8 p.m. Sunday, BYUtv). A widowed mother moves her grieving son to a military base in the high desert,

where his problems fighting bullies and fitting in with strangers take a backseat to very strange events. Are they signs of alien invasion? Soviet attacks? Or something else? Viewers may enjoy the sense of wonder from the kids’ perspective in this earnest blend of “Stand by Me” meets “Eureka.”

Saturday’s Highlights • Wichita State takes on Louisville (6 p.m., CBS) and Michigan faces Syracuse (8:30 p.m., CBS) in Final Four action at the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament, live from Atlanta. • Liza Minnelli helps plan a surprise party on “Smash” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • The search for Claire continues on “The Following” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • Paintball antics on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TVPG). • “20/20” (9 p.m., ABC) celebrates a half-century of “General Hospital.” A second hour (10 p.m., r) follows, covering the wedding industry. • A werewolf virus threatens the Big Apple in the 2013 shocker “Battledogs” (9 p.m., Syfy, TV-14). • Sarah’s alter ego gets a second chance on the police force on “Orphan Black” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Bryan Cranston star in the 2012 remake of “Total Recall” (9 p.m., Starz). • Melissa McCarthy hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest Phoenix.

Sunday’s Highlights • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): families of the Newtown, Conn., massacre victims; a visit to Marfa, Texas. • Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan host the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). • Double-teaming Mr. Gold on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Storm waters rise on “Ax

Men” (9 p.m., History, TV-14). • Love is in the air on “Mr. Selfridge” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). • Former favorites meet on “Chopped All Stars” (9 p.m., Food). • Trouble is only a line of filament away on “River Monsters” (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG). • Arya runs into the Brotherhood Without Banners on “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • A drug dealer’s widow learns to cope on the pilot episode of “Red Widow” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Still not entirely recovered, Ragnar knows he must confront the Earl on “Vikings” (10 p.m., History, TV-14).

Cult Choice Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif star in David Lean’s 1962 epic “Lawrence of Arabia” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM).

Saturday Series Auditions continue on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Two helpings of “Cops” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * A return to the nest on “How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)” (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

Sunday Series Auditions continue on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Bart can’t fail on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Linda quits on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * “AllStar Celebrity Apprentice” (9 p.m., r, and 10 p.m., NBC, TVPG) * Vigilante justice on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A wedding leaves Emily full of regret on “Revenge” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Behavior modification on “The Cleveland Show” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE FINDINGS of FACT and ORDER STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER NOTICE IS HERBY PROVIDED TO: Frank Holmes, a/k/a Frank Holmes, Jr.; the heirs of Frank Holmes, a/k/a Frank Holmes, Jr.; Charles "Charlie" Holmes; the heirs of Charles "Charlie Holmes; Johnnie Smith; the heirs of Johnnie Smith; Maggie Smith; the heirs of Maggie Smith; Ashby Holmes; the heirs of Ashby Holmes; the heirs of Rosa Lee Carroll; the heirs of Christina Holmes, a/k/a Christiana Holmes, a/k/a Christana Holmes, a/k/a Christanna Holmes; and any persons claming an interest in the property known as 1288 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, TMS #230-12-02-001 A hearing was held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Present at the hearing was the designated Public Officer, H. J. "Butch" Avins, Johnathan W. Bryan, Sumter County Attorney, Don Bowman, Sumter County Deputy Sheriff and others whose names appear on a sign-in sheet in the Public Officer's file. The Complaint was reviewed and evidence was presented. Based on the evidence presented at the hearing I find that that the property located at 1288 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC , bearing Sumter County tax parcel number 230-12-02-001, has the following defects which make the property uninhabitable: a) exterior walls open; b) damage to structural components; c) no heating, ventilation or air conditioning; and d) no working plumbing of any kind. Furthermore I find that the unsafe dwelling must be demolished within 60 days of the service of this Order. If the owners fail to comply with this Order to remove or to demolish the dwelling, the Public Officer may cause such dwelling to be removed or demolished at the owners' expense. Attention is directed to Section 22-132 of the Code of Ordinances for Sumter County, which follows.

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For Sale or Trade Thermoelectric 12 bottle wine fridge. Smoked glass- Brand new. 803-468-3535 $75. email for pictures: sanswicks@gmail.com Canna Bulbs, Pink, Peach Color. .10Â˘ each. Call 803-494-2361 Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 Green Mongoose Bike, $50. Call 803-481-8878 before 8pm. Hunter Cradle on the car brake lathes. $1,500. Call Arthur at 491-7665. Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves. Guaranteed. 803-464-5439 Equipment Trailer, $1,550 and Car hauler $1,475. Call 803-972-0900 EZ -GO Golf cart, Jacked up. New tires//wheels, very good cond. $1,800. Call 803-236-2605

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Certified Dental Assistant needed for fast paced dental office. Must love the joy & challenge of working with children. Excellent salary & benefits for the experienced professional. Please fax resume to: 803-934-9943. Retail Sales Opening in Sumter Mall store. Must be customer focused with an outgoing personality. No sales exp. required, will train. HS min, great for student or retiree. If you enjoy interacting with people send your resume & letter of introduction to: Sales, PO Box 102, Sumter SC 29151

House for Rent 3 br, 1ba in Manning 575. dep and 575. rental per month. call 803-473-7577 212 Perkins Ave.3BR/1.5BA. $750/mo + dep. Call 803-406-6887 or 803-979-0275.

Mobile Home Rentals 2BR 2Ba Mobile home off Panola Rd. between Pinewood & paxville $450 mo.843-884-0346 Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo. Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444 For Sale, 3Bed/2Bath, Land, $360/mo. 803-494-5090

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

For Rent SW MB 3 brd, 2 ba, central a/c, Manning area. $400.00 deposit, 400.00 rent leave message 803-473-3297 3BR/2BA DW, $625/mo + dep. Incl water, sewage, garbage. No pets. 4 person max. Behind Shaw. 803-236-3780 3BR/2BA DW C/A, wall to wall carpeting, FP, lg. den. Completely reconditioned 0.5 ac. yd, $625mo. 96 Bowman Rd. Lee County. Sect. 8 welcome 410-804-0458 or 803-968-1672. For Rent D-W in Wedgefield, 3 br and 2 baths for 650.00 call 803-225-0389 for more info Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438

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Office Rentals

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Work Wanted Need X-Tra $$$ Buy Wholesale $100 Min. Home & Body Oils & More! 774-7823

RENTALS

120 Broad St Office space, Great location, Rent is $495-$695 Agent Owned Call 236-2425 2 ind. prof. offices - can be rented separately. Utilities incl., immediate occupancy. Also separate 3 off. Suite loc. 533A Oxford St. (N. Guignard Dr.) Further information, call (803) 773-7526 or 775-6800.

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W. Calhoun 2BR/1.5BA, newly renovated, full kitchen, C//H//A. water & W/D incl, $525 month. Prudential 774-7368.

Unfurnished Homes

3BR 1.5 BA 1700 Sq Ft, Owner Financing with $5,000 Down Call 803 288-2934

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Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

Large Lot For rent $170 Mo. Includes water, off Camden Rd Call 803-983-3121

Homes for Sale

Farms & Acreage

OPEN HOUSE, Sat (8-4), Sun. (1-5) 2176 Avalon Dr. Sumter, AGENTS WELCOME!! 3 br, 2 ba, 1975 sq. ft., $164,900. $$$ for closing, home warranty. AGENT BONUS!! 540-845-0322.

For Sale by owner, 10 acres near Alcolu $39,000. Owner financing. 803- 427-3888.

New const. in Beech Forest Patio Sec. 1550 sq. ft. 3BR 2BA, Eat in kitchen Hdwd, carpet, tile, granite. Custom cabinets, $148K 803-565-4850

Manufactured Housing

5 MH lots left for sell, Dalzell. 2 home lots for sell Wedgefield Rd. Call Burch 803-720-4129.

LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Boats / Motors

Blow Out Sale Pre-owned Manufactured Homes 2, 3, 4 Bedroom homes at wholesale prices. Call 803-614-1165

14ft Terry Bass Boat, like new condition. 35 HP Johnson Motor, Drive on trailer, $2,700. Call 803-236-2605

FOR SALE IN MANNING:1465 Herod $350/mo. 1356 Herod Dr. $350/mo. Owner Financing. 803-460-3787

TRANSPORTATION

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Land & Lots for Sale

Land for sale in Sumter, Manning, Paxville. Also hunting land available. Owner fin. Call 452-6260

Iris Winds MHP,Sumter Immediate occupancy. 3BR MH. $25,900. Fin. avail. 803-460-9444, 800-996-9540, 803-775-6816

2011 Palomino Ultra-lite 32' camper. Elec. slideout, AC, heat, sleeps 8, exc cond. 803-481-8301

For Sale By Owner 5 ac near Paxville. $19,900. Owner Financing. 803-427-3888.

RECREATION

2004 Century Freight Liner, Good cond, no oil leaks, good maintenance. records, heat & air. Contact owner, 803-236-1527 2000 Pontiac Montana. Asking $2,700, sound mechanic condition. Call 803-469-0631 1993 Nissan Ext Cab, runs good. $3,000 OBO. Call 803-499-2196 or 803-972-8231 1991 Cadillac DeVille 85K original miles. $4,000 OBO. Call 905-3563. 92' Lexus SC400 Coupe Good condition. Call 843-430-5807

Hunting / Tanglewood Plantation Hunting Club, Lynchburg looking for 3 good members. Contact Arthur 491-7665 for details. FISHING 7 Ac. private pond. Bass & bream stocked. Limited number annual memberships $150. 495-2772

A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

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Unfurnished Apartments

3200+ sq ft brick home in Manning. Available now, 3 BR, 3 bathrooms, Formal living room & dining room. Appliance included, 2 months deposit and 1 month rent in advance. required call 803-473-0321 for more info.

Mobile Home Lots

Resort Rentals

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Looking for part-time Bookkeeper. Must have computer skills, and high trust level. Apply in person and ask for Rich, at Travel Centers of America, 3014 Paxville Hwy, Manning, by phone 888-669-8256 or online www.mytajob.com. "Specify by clicking bookkeeper or store"

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