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Volunteer firefighters safe from health care changes Law exemption could help preserve local jobs

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Thanks to an amendment to exempt emergency personnel, volunteer fire departments are safe from Obamacare rules that might have forced them to cut volunteer firemen’s hours, benefits or jobs.

About 160 volunteer firefighters with the Sumter Fire Department — and county officials — were closely watching the Monday ruling on whether they would be considered employees,

which would have required departments to provide health insurance at a substantial cost.

Doug Mathis, county chief emeritus who works with volunteer firefighters, said Monday that the department won’t feel too much of an impact at this time, though the MATHIS process is ongoing.

“Everybody, including the county administrator, was waiting for the ruling on this. They (volunteer

firefighters) have worker’s comp insurance and secondary coverage through the S.C. State Firemen’s Association,” Mathis said. “So far, we’ll be fine, and I don’t plan to make any changes.”

Volunteer fire departments across the nation have been worried they might have to shut down if forced to provide the insurance, according to wire reports.

The fire department in Lee County is currently waiting on the

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BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com COLUMBIA — The debate on how to fix public education took center stage in Columbia on Tuesday.

The K-12 Subcommittee of the House Education and Public Works Committee heard testimony from a range of people, including Sumter educator Trevor Ivey and Michelle Rhee, founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, a movement focused on transforming public education in the U.S. Rhee spoke in favor of H.4419, a bill that was introduced the first day of the 120th session of the General Assembly. The bill

addresses the way teachers are evaluated, rewards effective teachers with recognition and the opportunity to earn higher salaries and gives school leaders the opportunity and the tools to build and maintain a quality team of teachers. If passed, the bill will also hold school leaders accountable for the support of students and teachers.

Offering a different view was Ivey, assistant principal at Alice Drive Middle School and Teacher Forum chair. He said he thinks Rhee is doing great work advocating for public education across the country,

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Trevor Ivey, assistant principal at Alice Drive Middle School and chair for the Sumter School District Teacher Forum, speaks to legislators in Columbia about H.4419 during a meeting in Columbia on Tuesday morning.

Murder trial begins in case of man’s body stuffed in car trunk

BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com Jacob Lee Terry, a 28-year-old Sumter man, goes on trial today in the August 2011 killing of William Eric Robinson, also of Sumter.

Robinson, then 34, was found dead in the trunk of a red 2003 Nissan Altima at Gionwood Apartments about an hour after he was reported missing by family members.

Terry became the prime suspect in the killing after it was reported that Robinson was last

seen alive with him the night before. Police said the two were at Terry’s apartment a quarter mile away from the crime scene, where they got into TERRY an argument. Robinson died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

Terry is also charged with possession of a weapon ROBINSON during a violent crime. The trial has been set for 9:30 a.m. today.

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Crime scene tape surrounds a Gionwood Apartments building on Aug. 3, 2011, where William Eric Robinson was found shot to death in the trunk of a car. The trial of Jacob Lee Terry, who was arrested on Aug. 4, 2011, in the killing has been set for 9:30 a.m. today.

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City reviews its response to ice storm

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com “I read a letter in The (Sumter) Item that said the city shouldn’t have closed” when a disastrous ice storm struck Sumter last week, Mayor Joe McElveen recalled at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “Well, the administrative offices closed, but fire and police worked overtime.”

After finishing its regular agenda, Sumter City Council spent much of Tuesday’s meeting discussing how the city handled its response to the once-in-a-decade storm that shut down much of the

city for days because of sleet, snow and ice.

While city offices were closed — partly because power was knocked out inside Sumter Opera House — most city departments and the majority of city employees were working through the storm to combat its effects, with some even leaving their normal jobs to clear snow out of city parking lots.

“I’m proud of our departments and senior management,” said City Manager Deron McCormick. “Our goal was to keep everybody safe.”

Others felt more could have been done. Lewis Wat-

kins said he and his neighbors on Providence Street were without power for three or four days, some of them without food.

“People were cold and miserable, with no heat,” he said. “If something happens again, they need to have somewhere they can go.”

Sumter County’s emergency management office opened two warming stations downtown on Thursday for residents without power, but at Tuesday’s meeting, the consensus was more needed to be done to let struggling residents know where to go.

“One thing we need to do

as a community,” said councilwoman Ione Dwyer, “is... if someplace has power, we can designate it as a center people can go to get a hot meal.”

In other news, council approved the purchase of a new stock of rescue equipment for Sumter Fire Department. Firefighters will receive 19 listed new items — mostly “spreaders” and “cutters” used to remove people from wrecked cars — through contractor MESCarolinas for $182,179.81.

Fire Chief Karl Ford told council the department would save tens of thousands

Zumbathon raises money, awareness for sickle cell

of dollars by using a cheaper supplier and can make some money back by reselling its older rescue equipment.

“The newest one we have is about four years old,” Ford said. “The oldest is about eight.”

Sumter will also purchase a 10-cubic-yard dump truck, at a cost of $87,773.81.

Council also approved a resolution lifting restrictions on alcohol sales at downtown events in the coming year, including a beer-tasting, a microbrew festival, Oktoberfest and Sip & Stroll.

Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

Refuge’s wildlife not affected by recent ice storm

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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A Sumter mother of two has a condition that can land her in the hospital for two to three weeks at a time.

Roginna Bostic was diagnosed with sickle cell at birth.

“My mother has it, and my grandfather had it,” she said. “My father has the trait, so of course I got it. Some of the blood cells are shaped like crescent moons, and when they travel through your veins, they can clot up so the blood and oxygen don’t flow. That causes a BOSTIC pain crisis. They give you pain medicine, IV fluids and oxygen to help push everything through.”

Since 1987, sickle cell disorders have been tested for at birth, according to the James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation, a non-profit United Way agency serving sickle cell clients and their families in 15 Midland and Upper South Carolina counties, including Sumter. Besides pain, the disorder can cause organ damage and anemia. It most commonly affects people of African, Asian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Central and South American ancestry, the foundation states.

Next month, Bostic plans to check out a Zumbathon to help raise awareness of the disease as well as money for the foundation.

“I have two granddaughters, Jaymee Montgomery and Daianya Pollard, that have sickle cell disease, and that’s why this charity is so near and dear to my heart,” said Angela Burkett, Zumba instructor and coordinator for the event. “Having sickle cell disease limits Jaymee’s physical activity because there are so many things that can cause a crisis. As she has gotten older, she’s learned what she can and cannot do, and she knows when to give her body a rest. Daianya has been blessed not to have suffered with a lot of sickle cell episodes.

She, too, realizes what she needs to do to help decrease the number of crises.”

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Jaymee Montgomery and Daianya Pollard smile while visiting their grandmother, Angela Burkett, who coordinated the second-annual Zumbathon to raise awareness of sickle cell disorders as well as money for James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation. Both girls have the sometimes-debilitating ailment.

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Jaymee is a fifth-grader at Freedom Park School on Fort Gordon Army Base in Georgia, and Daianya is an eighth-grader at Marrington Middle School in Goose Creek.

“I think it’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful,” Bostic said about the event. “The more awareness out there, the better our county and state would be. You would not believe so many people are affected.

I’d like people to understand what it is, and then come out and support it.”

Currently, an estimated 70,000 Americans are diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, and one in 10 blacks have the sickle cell trait, the foundation states.

Bostic is thankful her 8-year-old son and her 19-year-old daughter did not inherit sickle cell; both have only the trait.

“Their father does not have the trait, thank God,” she said. “You’ve

got to check your spouse’s background. You could have a sick, sick child. I was sick a lot when I was born with it. I remember those iron cribs, being in those and crying.

Mom was rubbing down my arms and legs because my joints and everything were hurting. Some describe it as a stabbing, sharp pain.

Mine is more of a throbbing. It’s like really bad arthritis to the 10th power, (and) I couldn’t imagine having them go through that.”

In general, she tries to keep a positive attitude. Stress can aggravate the disease.

“It could get depressing, (but) I’ve learned to deal with it,” Bostic said.

“Every day, every month is a challenge. You’ve just got to stay upbeat.

I’m just thankful to God that it’s not as bad as it could be.

“I have sickle cell C. I know people with sickle A or B, and they’re sick every month. I’m grateful. It could have been worse. I could have been sicker. So many have died of sickle cell. I’m thankful I’m still here.”

She manages the sometimes debilitating ailment by trying to stay healthy — eating well-balanced meals 80 percent of the time and staying active and also not smoking, drinking or using recreational drugs.

For more information on sickle cell disease or the James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation, visit jamesrclarksicklecell.org.

Santee National Wildlife Refuge manager Marc Epstein said access to some trails and roads is open, but others will remain closed as the refuge clears up trees downed by the recent ice storm.

“We got hit pretty hard, just like everybody else,” he said. “There was a lot of ice, a lot of broken trees.”

“We have lots of hanging branches blocking trails, but it is not as bad as we thought it might be.”

He said the facility’s buildings were undamaged, but the refuge was without electricity.

Epstein said Tuesday access to the visitor’s center, Watson Road and the Indian VISIT THE Mound was open, but REFUGE it would take a couple of weeks to get everything accessible to the Santee National public again.

Wildlife Refuge was “We have so many established in 1941 trees we have to get as a sanctuary for heavy equipment in,” migratory birds. The he said. “That’s not a refuge Visitor Center problem, but it takes as well as the Santee time.”

Indian Mound and He said he expected site of Fort Watson it to take a “couple of are located seven weeks” to get all the miles south of Summerton on U.S. trails cleared.

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Epstein said most wildlife was not adFor more versely affected, and information, call the refuge headquarters in fact ice storms at (803) 478-2217. have some beneficial effects on the refuge.

“It opens up the forest by pruning the trees,” he said. “The added water expands opportunities for wetland wildlife. For migratory birds, they can migrate. The waterfowl probably enjoyed it.”

Epstein said the refuge is currently home to a variety of wildfowl including whitefronted geese, snow geese and Sandhill Cranes.

“We had some horned grebes, and rednecked grebes were sighted here,” he said.

He said he wasn’t sure if the grebes were still in the park but that the Sandhill Cranes and white-fronted geese were still around.

Epstein said the park would continue to offer free bird walks on Saturday mornings.

Visitors should call ahead for times. He said the park’s photography workshops are currently full.

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Dancing for the animals

The Footnotes perform at the dance on Saturday. Patrons enjoyed dancing and entertainment, food and drink while raising money to support the SPCA’s animals searching for new homes.

The Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center was decorated for couples who came out to enjoy the annual dance Saturday.

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Susan and Johnny Hilton dance at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Valentine Dance on Saturday at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center. The event has been taking place for more than 20 years and this year raised $3,000 for the Sumter animal shelter.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Joseph Gilbert Lowder, 29, of 3304 U.S. 15 S., was charged with criminal domestic violence at 11 p.m.

Friday after he allegedly punched a victim in the face, leaving the victim’s nose and right eye swollen.

Derek Sendal, 25, of 67 N. Pennell Road, Media, Pa., was charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding at 7:56 a.m. Friday after an officer initiated a traffic stop along Interstate 95. Sendal, the driver of a rental vehicle, searched for the rental agreement in the trunk of the car to present to the officer. The officer found the rental agreement was three days overdue and was rented by a third party. The officer called in a K-9 unit to conduct a free air sniff, which ended in the discovery of one clear plastic container of suspected methamphetamine and one clear plastic bag containing suspected marijuana. Sendal was arrested and sent to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Shequan Steven Bradford, 18, of 5450 Mayrant Road, Rembert, was arrested for first-degree burglary on Monday after a warrant alleged that he stole from a residence in Lombardi Court on Jan. 27. He was denied bond.

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Officers responded to the 6000 block of Catawba Road, Rembert, at 10:17 a.m. Saturday, where the victim stated that her boyfriend threw a brick at her while they were arguing about him leaving her residence. Officers saw a small laceration on her left ankle, but she declined EMS treatment.

The victim stated she did want to sign a warrant for him.

POINTING AND PRESENTING A FIREARM Officers responded to the 60 block of Highland Avenue on Monday where the victim and her father stated a 30-year-old male threatened them with a firearm inside their home at approximately 9:52 p.m. The victim said the suspect was asked to leave after pulling out a bag of marijuana to smoke, to which the suspect responded by pulling out a handgun with a red laser. The suspect fled toward North Highland Avenue in a white Toyota Corolla before law enforcement arrived.

STOLEN PROPERTY The rims and tires were reportedly stolen off a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu parked in the 1200 block of Broad Street between 6 p.m. Feb. 11 and 7:30 a.m. Friday. The car was left sitting on blocks after the theft.

The rims are valued at $1,800.

A black Hi-Point 9mm handgun valued at $300 was reportedly stolen from the glove compartment of a 1998 Lexus ES300 in the 2000 block of Patton Drive between 1 and 11:35 p.m. Friday.

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Wilson Hall plans $100K renovations School’s main entrance, parking lots will get an upgrade during summer

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com Starting in June, Wilson Hall will begin a $100,000 facelift that will better distinguish the main entrance of the building.

The renovation project will include improvements to the high school hallway and the parking lot.

Fred Moulton, Wilson Hall headmaster, said he has received many comments from people about the main entrance, which has a small sign on the glass not easily seen by visitors. “We have enough visitors and enough events here that it’s definitely time to address it so it can be clear where the main entrance is,� Moulton said. “We’ll also do some other things, including gutting and repainting

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Local Girl Scouts celebrate the 100th anniversary of the organization in downtown Sumter in March 2012. For the next few weekends, Scouts from kindergarten through 12th grade will be selling their famous cookies in front of several local stores.

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Santee customers waiting for power

bers of six different co-ops were still without power, all of them in the lower part of South Carolina.

The lights are slowly coming back on in parts of Clarendon County, a full week after the state was hit by the worst winter storm in a decade.

Some 2,452 residents were still without power Tuesday in the region served by Santee Electric Co-op., which was one of the worst affected by last week’s accumulation of ice and snow.

In total, 12,302 co-op members are without power in an area that also includes Florence, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties.

That’s down about 2,000 from Monday.

Co-op officials said earlier that full power may not be restored to all members until Thursday.

Statewide, 13,195 mem-

Governor to recruit jobs in Canada COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and state commerce officials have planned a trip to Canada to recruit jobs, her office said on Tuesday.

The Republican governor and three Commerce officials will travel March 31 to Toronto, where Haley will speak at the Economic Club of Canada. They will travel to Ottawa the following day, where she will give a presentation to the Canadian Club of Ottawa. The three-day economic development trip will conclude April 2 after meetings in Montreal.

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Other stores are expected to be added, said cookie booth manager Alesia Gregory-Smith. Hours for sales at most locations will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays. “We usually have tremendous booth sales, especially from the first weekend through the first weekend in March,� Gregory-Smith said.

Almost everyone is familiar with the varieties of Girl Scout cookies, Vanderpool said, but not many know that there are four vegan cookies.

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To locate a participating store, visit GSSCcookies.org online or download the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for iPhone and Android devices beginning on Friday. In addition to finding cookie sales locations, the website and apps have information about the skills Girl Scouts learn by participating in cookie sales and a description of the cookies.

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Other varieties include Dulce de LecheÂŽ, Chocolate Chip ShortbreadÂŽ, Savannah SmilesÂŽ, Shortbread and more.

Vanderpool noted there is a new variety being sold this year. “Cranberry Citrus Crisps are crispy and made with whole grains,� she said.

Reading from the official description, she added, “They are ‘full of tangy cranberry bits and zesty citrus flavor.’�

Vanderpool reminds customers they can also order cookies to be sent to U.S. troops who are deployed overseas through the Girl Scouts’ Cookies for Soldiers program. When ordering, just designate all or part of your order for this program, for which the Scouts handle ordering and distribution; local chapters of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Angel Soldiers and the USO arrange and pay for the costs.

After paying the vendors and helping to support a troop’s activities, 100 percent of the proceeds from all cookie sales stay in the local council.

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Craving Thin MintsŽ, Peanut Butter PattiesŽ, Lemonades™ or Shortbread cookies, but forgot to order them from your favorite Girl Scout? If so, you’re in luck.

Scouts will begin selling their cookies at several local retail stores on Saturday.

Even if you did order cookies, you can get more — and at the same price as last year, $3.50 a box.

Kathy Vanderpool, a service unit member who’s been selling or organizing her troop’s cookies for years, said Girl Scouts can also still take orders. “If you want more, just let your Girl Scout know when she delivers your order,� she said. “They’ll begin delivering them starting late this week. Otherwise, you can still get them at one of the stores where we’ll be set up outside starting on Saturday.�

Local stores where members of the 41 troops in the Fannie Ivey Service Unit (Sumter) will be selling cookies near the entrance include Bi-Lo, Lowe’s, Walgreens on McCrays Mill Road, Walmart

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and getting new lockers on the high school hallway,� he said. “It’s kind of like when you decide to take out the carpet in your house and then you notice the furniture needs to be updated and the drapes need to be changed.�

The high school hallway will have some updates as well, considering they haven’t been updated since the school opened in 1967, Moulton explained.

Moulton said another issue they have is on the west end of the school where the hallway narrows. The work to address the hallway, some of the parking lot and the main entrance will start during summer break and will be followed by even more work in the future to address parking lot management, Moulton said.

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Budget office says wage hike would lift pay, cost jobs WASHINGTON (AP) — Boosting the federal minimum wage as President Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing would increase earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016 but also cut employment by roughly 500,000 jobs, Congress’ nonpartisan budget analyst said Tuesday.

In a report containing ammunition for both supporters and opponents of the Democratic election-year proposal,

the Congressional Budget Office said gradually raising the minimum from $7.25 hourly to $10.10 would lift 900,000 people above the federal poverty level by 2016. That is out of 45 million who would otherwise live in poverty without an increase.

But the analysis also noted a downside: About 0.3 percent fewer jobs, higher costs for business owners and higher prices for consumers.

The study was unveiled as

the Senate prepares for a March debate on a plan by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, ramping up the minimum in three steps to $10.10 by 2016.

The proposal is backed by Obama and is a keystone of Democrats’ campaign-season plans to highlight their effort to make incomes more equitable, but it faces strong Republican opposition and long odds of approval by Congress.

The analysis, which examined increases very similar to

Harkin’s, immediately added fuel to the partisan dispute over the proposal. It put authoritative weight behind longtime GOP claims that increasing the minimum wage would cost jobs by forcing companies to spend more on wages, putting Democrats on the defensive. “This report confirms what we’ve long known: While helping some, mandating higher wages has real costs, including fewer people work-

ing,� said Brendan Buck, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “With unemployment Americans’ top concern, our focus should be creating — not destroying — jobs for those who need them most.�

The budget office said its estimate of employment losses was approximate. It said the actual impact would likely range from a very slight employment reduction to a loss of 1 million workers.

New ag-based curriculum invigorates Kansas school WALTON, Kan. (AP) — The door to a hen house burst open on a chilly winter day, and several south-central Kansas charter-school students scrambled inside, squealing “Thank you!� to the chickens as they checked for eggs and replenished their grain.

It’s a morning ritual at Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center, whose focus on agriculture saved it from closing.

The school now attracts a steady stream of visitors from across the country who watch students learn through projects that range from selling eggs to showing pigs at the county fair.

The farm curriculum, although still relatively unusual, has been replicated in other Kansas schools and proven successful in more urban environments, including Chicago and Philadelphia. “Kids love it,� said Walton Principal Natise Vogt, adding that the students fight over cleaning up the animals’ droppings. “That’s one of the things that’s important to us.

We want kids to enjoy school.

We want them to be happy and want to come to school, and that’s what the hands-on learning does.�

Located in a farming community of 235 people, the Walton school had barely 80 students when the school district decided to transform the kindergarten to fourth-grade building into an agriculturefocused charter school. Since making the switch in 2007, enrollment has grown to 183 students.

Only about 10 percent of the students at the school about 30 miles north of Wichita live on farms. But all of the kids beg to give Freckles the calf his bottle and Eeyore the donkey his breakfast ration.

Cody Eye, 10, of Newton, said students learn math by measuring food and make money for the school by selling the animals. “It teaches us responsibility,� he said. “It teaches us how to take care of animals.�

The school’s profile got a boost when the U.S. Department of Education, which provided a grant to get the school started, produced a video about the transformation. The community also bought into the project, with one farmer donating runt pigs and another loaning the donkey during the school year.

Today, parents frequently

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Second-grader Brooklynn Black, and third-grader Alice Claassen, left, look after the school’s mule Dec. 12 during morning chores at the Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center in Walton, Kan. call the school, eager to nab a spot for their children; one of the latest additions to the waiting list was a 3-week-old baby.

The farming theme also has a long track record of success at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, where students care for piglets, chickens and horses and grow plants. More than 3,000 students apply each year for about 180 freshman-class openings, principal William Hook said. “The nice thing is that even

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Saturday, February 22 Palmetto Park Bobby Richardson Baseball Noon Complex, concession stand area 416 S. Wise Dr., Sumter

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Patriot Park Walk (1.0+ mi) Topic: Rain gardening Speaker: Mary Nevins Water Resources Agent Carolina Clear Clemson

Patriot Park 200 General Drive, Sumter Entrance is off of Hwy (441/ Patriot Parkway)

Saturday, March 8

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Saturday, March 22

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Swan Lake Garden Walk (1.0 mi) Swan Lake Visitors Center Topic: Welcome back nature’s wonders 822 West Liberty Street Speaker: Austin Jenkins Sumter Naturalist, USC Sumter

Monday, March 24

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Monday, April 14

8:30 a.m.

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Children age 12 and under are invited to an Easter Egg hunt at the walk’s conclusion.

Saturday, May 3 10:00 a.m.

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National Trails Day Walk

Poinsett State Park

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5:00 p.m.

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Saturday, June 7

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Downtown Sumter Memorial Walk (1.5 mi) Canal Street, Vietnam Memorial Saturday, May 17

Topic: Pay tribute Speaker: Sammy Way Historian

Free

8:30 a.m.

Rembert Easter Walk (1.9 mi) 8420 Camden Highway (#521) Saturday, April 19 Topic: Walk safely in your Community Behind Rembert Car Wash 10:00 a.m.

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Salterstown Community Walk (1.0 mi) Salterstown Community Topic: Celebrate mothers Center Walk Leader: Jacqueline Session 800 Salters Road Mothers completing one mile around the Sumter

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BILL FROM PAGE A1 but the success in one urban school district cannot be replicated in S.C. He said he agrees that teachers should be held accountable and he doesn’t think any of his colleagues would disagree with that. However, Ivey said he thinks the conversation is being conducted without teachers. “This is just another mandate. In D.C., she did go about it the right way, but the dynamics are different,� he said after Rhee’s testimony. “There’s a teacher union and the red and green system, where if you bought into the system of your test scores being tied to your evaluation, you could make up to $100,000. So what teacher wouldn’t welcome that? But that all took place once she held hundreds of focus groups with teachers and parents, and we’re not doing that in S.C. So this is just going to be another piece of legislation that I feel is just going to be pushed down.�

NOT A SILVER BULLET, BUT STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION Rhee — who was chancellor for Washington, D.C., public schools from 2007-11 — said S.C. has chosen a good time to address these issues within the state’s education system considering many states in the U.S. are having similar discussions about their school systems. She says the bill is not a “silver bullet� but a step in the right direction of improving the public school systems in the state. “There are conversations like this going on across the country because more and more state legislators are beginning to understand the crisis that we are in in America as it pertains to our public education system,� Rhee said. “This doesn’t mean that good things aren’t happening in some places. But as a nation, we are not doing everything that we should be doing to ensure that we are providing all children with the excellent education that they deserve.�

Ivey explained in his testimony Tuesday that S.C. currently has an effective teacher evaluation system (ADEPT) that helps identify teachers who may

need assistance in the classroom. But H.4419 puts a D.C.like plan in place in the state, and right now, Ivey said, the decisions are being made way too swiftly. “The bottom line is that the quality of public education is at stake, as well as people’s livelihoods, and that is what has motivated me to take a personal day away from my school and to make the trip to Columbia,� he said in his testimony. “You see, I offer my testimony to you today from the perspective of a classroom teacher, a teacher leader and as a firstyear administrator. I am opposed to the House Bill 4419 as it is currently written because the history of school reform has taught us that this particular brand of school reform unfairly targets educators.�

SAT SCORES LOWEST SINCE TESTING BEGAN Statistics from the College Board, Rhee said, show that SAT scores have been the lowest they’ve ever been in the history of administering the test.

Rhee also mentioned how over the years student performance has stayed about the same with not much improvement. “The most disheartening fact is that the children who are in school today will be the first generation of Americans to be less well educated than their parents were for the first time in the history of our country,� she explained to committee members. “If you look at the international rankings, they are equally eye opening. We have recently dropped to becoming about 15th, 17th and 26th in reading, science and math (respectively).�

During the meeting, Rhee emphasized the importance of

‘The bottom line is that the quality of public education is at stake, as well as people’s livelihoods, and that is what has motivated me to take a personal day away from my school and to make the trip to Columbia.’ TREVOR IVEY Assistant principal at Alice Drive Middle School restructuring the way teachers are evaluated and making sure teachers are as effective as possible in the classrooms, which will ultimately positively impact student performance, which Rhee said hasn’t gotten worse but that other countries are “leapfrogging ahead of us.�

Instead of competing against students across the country for jobs, students in U.S. public

THE SUMTER ITEM schools will be competing for jobs against children in Singapore, China and Korea, she said.

Rhee said many teachers across the country say they get what is called a “drive-by evaluation,� where someone sits in on their class for 10 or 15 minutes, writes down a few notes and they receive the results — usually a mark of satisfactory.

But teachers and educators are eager for more feedback that will help improve their classroom skills, she said. “When you have a rigorous evaluation, you have the chance to look at multiple classroom skills and differentiate between those skills, instead of just giving satisfactory or unsatisfactory,� she said.

Rhee referenced a Harvard study from about two years ago that showed how important effective teachers are. The study is one of the largest of its kind and tracked more than two million students over 20 years, and it showed that if students have just one effective teacher in their schooling career, it increases their likelihood of graduating high school and going on to college. It also increases the amount of money they will make as professionals and decreases factors such as their likelihood of having a teenage pregnancy.

Rhee said teachers will defi-

nitely have different opinions and districts across the state will differentiate in how they evaluate their teachers. However, she said she thinks it’s important for legislatures to put requirements in place so districts can meet specific standards. Right now, Rhee said, the U.S. is not providing students what they need to succeed in the global marketplace.

Rep. Jerry N. Govan Jr. brought up his concerns in the meeting about teachers possibly feeling like the legislation would make changes to teacher evaluations that may seem punitive, and Rep. Norman D. Brannon is concerned that tying teacher performance to teacher pay could possibly pit teachers against each other.

Dr. Kelly MacGuire with Converse College was also present during Tuesday’s meeting. MacGuire said she is strongly against the bill, stating that legislators need to read the research and bring experts and educators in on the conversation before a decision is made. The bill is currently pending and is slowly progressing, according to the S.C. legislature website. The subcommittee will have continued discussion about the legislation and the language of the bill.

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vil acts are given an aura of moral legitimacy by noble-sounding socialistic expressions, such as spreading the wealth, income redistribution, caring for the less fortunate and the will of the majority. Let’s have a thought experiment to consider just how much Americans sanction evil.

Imagine there are several elderly widows in your neighborhood. They have neither the strength to mow their lawns, clean their windows and perform other household tasks nor the financial means to hire someone to help them. Here’s a question that I’m almost afraid to ask: Would you support a government mandate that forces you or one of your neighbors to mow these elderly widows’ lawns, clean their windows and perform other household tasks? Moreover, if the person so ordered failed to obey the government Walter mandate, would you approve of Williams some sort of sanction, such as fines, property confiscation or imprisonment? I’m hoping, and I believe, that most of my fellow Americans would condemn such a mandate. They’d agree that it would be a form of slavery — namely, the forcible use of one person to serve the purposes of another.

Would there be the same condemnation if, instead of forcing you or your neighbor to actually perform weekly household tasks for the elderly widows, the government forced you or your neighbor to give one of the widows $50 of your weekly earnings? That way, she could hire someone to mow her lawn or clean her windows. Would such a mandate differ from one under which you are forced to actually perform the household task? I’d answer that there is little difference between the two mandates except the mechanism for the servitude. In either case, one person is being forcibly used to serve the purposes of another.

I’m guessing that most Americans would want to help these elderly ladies in need, but they’d find anything that openly smacks of servitude or slavery deeply offensive. They might have a clearer conscience if all the neighbors were forced (taxed) to put money into a government pot. A government agency would then send the widows $50 to hire someone to mow their lawns and perform other household tasks. This collective mechanism makes the particular victim invisible, but it doesn’t change the fact that a person is being forcibly used to serve the purposes of others. Putting the money into a government pot simply conceals an act that would otherwise be deemed morally depraved.

This is why socialism is evil. It employs evil means, confiscation and intimidation, to accomplish what are often seen as noble goals — namely, helping one’s fellow man. Helping one’s fellow man in need by reaching into one’s own pockets to do so is laudable and praiseworthy. Helping one’s fellow man through coercion and reaching into another’s pockets is evil and worthy of condemnation.

Tragically, most teachings, from the church on down, support government use of one person to serve the purposes of another; the advocates cringe from calling it such and prefer to call it charity or duty.

Some might argue that we are a democracy, in which the majority rules. But does a majority consensus make moral acts that would otherwise be deemed immoral? In other words, if the neighbors got a majority vote to force one of their number — under pain of punishment — to perform household tasks for the elderly widows, would that make it moral?

The bottom line is that we’ve betrayed much of the moral vision of our Founding Fathers. In 1794, when Congress appropriated $15,000 for relief of French refugees who had fled from insurrection in San Domingo to Baltimore and Philadelphia, James Madison rose on the floor of the House of Representatives to object, saying, “I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” Tragically, today’s Americans — Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative — would hold such a position in contempt and run a politician like Madison out of town on a rail.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you to the crews who worked to restore power I would like to thank Santee Electric Cooperative crews as well as other cooperatives and Duke Energy Progress who responded diligently and as rapidly as conditions allowed to restore electric power to our consumers. I would also like to thank the companies from other states that came in to provide assistance to our crews so they could serve our consumers more efficiently.

This winter storm dealt a significant blow to electric cooperatives serving our consumers affecting over 50 percent of their customers.

The amount of damage is equal to if not greater than the damage of Hurricane Hugo.

Some cooperatives have never seen damage on this scale before and for some this is a historic storm with historic damage. Santee Electric Cooperative reported the largest number of outages in the state with more than 42,000 of their 44,000 members without electric power at one time. That total represents more than 90 percent of our entire system which includes Clarendon, Williamsburg, Georgetown and Florence counties.

In addition to our local crews already working full time on repairs, many additional line workers from other states are helping Santee Electric and other cooperatives to restore power, working around the clock. But the damage is so vast, it may be early in the week to come before all service is restored.

Santee Electric and other co-ops have a huge task. Even under the best conditions, restoring power to some rural areas is a big challenge. The number of downed trees is a huge hurdle—there are crews literally cutting their way to get to down lines.

Crews first have to work on the single source of the most outagestransmission lines which supply power to the substations. Then they work their way to distribution lines and finally to individual homes where service has been knocked out.

All electric cooperatives are aware of members with special circumstances. We strive to restore power to those individuals as soon as possible, but they encourage these members to seek alternative means for power. Once power is restored to a special needs consumer, the co-op calls the consumer to verify that power is on.

We appreciate the employees of Santee Electric Cooperatives as well as other cooperatives, and workers from other states and companies who joined with us to restore electric power to our consumers. These employees braved the most unfavorable conditions in a dangerous environment working around the clock to serve our consumers.

I extend appreciation to our consumers who have been very patient and understanding as most of us have lived with the inconveniences and difficult situations during this devastating winter

storm. Thank you for your prayers for the safety of the linemen who have worked around the clock to restore electric power to all our consumers.

SONNY SANDERS Trustee, District 1 Santee Electric Cooperative Summerton

Lee County School District board not following FOIA Our state legislature thought it was very important to have a transparent and open form of government and to that end; they passed the Freedom of Information and Open meeting Act. The act requires that all legal requested documents are provided and that all public business is discussed in public. The act also set strict guidelines in what they can discuss in executive session.

The state also passed laws concerning public government procurements. The Lee County Board of School Trustees chooses not to follow the spirit of either law.

Because the board meetings are conducted as awards ceremonies and public relations, I choose to file a freedom of information request to find out just what public business the board performs. The board holds no committee meetings and they discuss no business in public meeting, but they do hold plenty of executive meetings. The board discusses the use of a school building, the termination of a bond attorney, a contract with the county treasurer (duties set by law), termination of all maintenance workers and the privatization of the maintenance department and the closing of an unnamed school in an unlawful executive meeting.

I also wanted a copy of the compensation package of the superintendent and the asst. superintendent, the board of trustees and a record of their expense accounts, a copy of the emergency contract awarded due to child safety at a school that has no students assigned to build a fence to Board Chairman Sanya Moses’ father, Andrew Moses,’ company S&A Services, a copy of the personal services contract awarded to S&A services to consult on grass and a copy of the contract awarded to S&A Services to remodel the school board annex. Documentation that shows S&A Services is a license contractor, has proper training and experience to perform the duties contracted. I have checked with the S.C. Secretary of State and found no articles of incorporation. I also requested the procedure for filling the position of maintenance supervisor with Board Chairman Sanya Moses’ father, Andrew Moses, and asked were state bid laws followed in awarding those contracts to S&A Services, and were licensed contractors used in performing maintenance in schools.

FRANK B. MILLICAN Jr. Woodrow

Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

Mr. Baten is right about the sexist pay issue I’m writing in reply to Mr. Baten’s letter of 12 Feb. 2014. I find myself agreeing with Mr. Baten’s argument that women should receive equal pay. The GAO indicates that the primary reason for the difference in pay is the fields that men and women work in. They indicate that men work in higher paying fields but their data suggests that 40% of the difference can’t be explained. I can explain it quite easily; employers do not pay men and women equally.

When I worked at mental health, the women in my office got paid less than I did (yes, we compared pay). Some had higher degrees, more experience, yet their pay was still less than mine. That is a state job, not a private employer. Employers should not be allowed to pay men and women on differing scales based on their sex. Does a man who gets a sex change to become a woman suddenly earn less? Actually, yes: “University of Chicago sociologist Kristen Schilt and NYU economist Matthew Wiswall examined the wage trajectories of people who underwent a sex change. Their results: even when controlling for factors like education, men who transitioned to women earned, on average, 32% less after the surgery.” — Laura Fitzpatrick in “Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?” This is an unfair practice and needs to change.

Now let’s talk about minimum wage. In the developed countries of the world, the U.S. And Japan have the lowest minimum wages while France, New Zealand, Portugal, Australia and even Spain beat them out in terms of minimum wage paid. What do all of these countries have in common? Well the U.S. And Japan’s unemployment has been consistently going down, in the others it has been consistently climbing.

“According to a paper written in 2000 by Fuller and Geide-Stevenson, 73.5% (27.9% of which agreed with provisos) of American economists agreed that a minimum wage increases unemployment among unskilled and young workers, while 26.5% disagreed with this statement.” Fuller, Dan and Doris Geide-Stevenson (2003): Consensus Among Economists: Revisited, in: Journal of Economic Review, Vol. 34, No. 4, Seite 369-387.

JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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county before any decisions are made, said Chief Mike Bedenbaugh on Monday.

In Clarendon County, the fire department has also squeezed by without being heavily affected. Chief Frances Richbourg said the department was excluded because of the health law’s hourly requirements. Otherwise, she said, the county wouldn’t have been able to afford the cost of health insurance for its volunteers.

“They have essentially been taken out of that loop, so we won’t be required to provide health insurance for them; if it had gone through, it could have sig-

nificantly affected us,” Richbourg explained.

“The volunteers enjoy what they do, and it’s their way of giving back to their community, but the county simply would not be able to afford it if it happened.”

The health care law requires that employers with 50 or more employees working at least 30 hours a week provide health insurance for their employees.

Companies with 50 to 99 will have until Jan. 1, 2016, to comply with the coverage mandate, according to the Obama administration.

Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain shut out of the workforce, despite changing attitudes and billions spent on government programs to help them.

Even when they find work, it's often part time, in a dead-end job or for pay well below the minimum wage.

Employment is seen as crucial for improving the quality of life for people with these disabilities and considered a benchmark for measuring the success of special education programs. Yet the jobs picture is as bleak now as it was more than a decade ago.

Only 44 percent of intellectually disabled adults are currently in the labor force, either employed or looking for work, while just 34 percent are actually working, according to a survey by Special Olympics and conducted by Gallup and the University of Massachusetts at Boston.

That compares with 83 percent of nondisabled, working-age adults who are in the workforce.

"The needle has not changed in more than four decades," said Gary Siperstein, professor at the University of Massachusetts and one of the authors of the study. "We just can't move the barometer. And

we've invested a lot of resources with lots of good programs around the country."

Intellectual disability can include conditions such as autism or Down syndrome. But the vast majority of cases are those with limited intellectual capacity — generally an IQ of about 75 or less — and limitations in handling basic life skills, such as counting money or taking public transportation.

About 28 percent of working-age adults with intellectual disabilities have never held a job. Even those who do manage to find jobs often end up working only part time and get lower pay than workers without disabilities, the study found. On the positive side, 62 percent of disabled people who work in a competitive setting have been there three years or more, showing they can work and stay with it.

"A lot of the problem has to do with low expectations," said Lynnae Ruttledge, a member of the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency that advises the government on disability policy. "Schoolteachers don't have high expectations, and parents tend to be very protective of their children."

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stay focused on what you need to accomplish. Don’t get involved in rumors or office politics. Put greater emphasis on what you have to offer and the ways you can diversify in order to make the most professionally and financially.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Follow your heart and go in the direction that suits you best. Refuse to let anyone railroad you into something you know little about. Express your thoughts and push for what you want to see unfold.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get involved in an activity that will add to your knowledge regarding a skill you have. Finding ways to improve will take you in a new direction that may be questioned by friends or relatives.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A short trip or conversation with an expert will help you make a decision that will alter your course and help you find the satisfaction and happiness you desire.

Follow your heart.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tie up loose ends before someone brings them to your attention. Complaints will end in hard feelings and a change in an important relationship. Now is not the time to overreact.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have some fun, learn something new and venture into unfamiliar territory. It’s time to expand your mind, friendships and interests. Romance will improve your life and lead to a personal change that will make you happy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s important to have a clear picture of your situation, surroundings and what others think or want to do in order to make a judgment call that can determine your future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t tamper with something that is working. Step back and watch things unfold. The less you do or say, the better. You will be blamed for whatever goes wrong if you decide to interfere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Strategize and push to activate your plans. Don’t be shy; express your thoughts and use your skills to reach your goals. Rewards, praise and recognition will come your way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ease your stress by making the changes that will help you achieve stability in your life personally, financially and physically.

A chance to help someone you’ve worked with in the past will lead to a prosperous opportunity.

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LMA sweeps Region II-3A tournaments

AD girls top Furman 43-39 in conference tourney to complete undefeated season

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The Mayewood Middle School boys basketball team didn’t make a lot of free throws in its title game matchup with Bates on Tuesday – less than half actually — 15 of 38.

But the Vikings made them when they counted, going 11-for-20 in a decisive fourth quarter to hold off the Bantams 50-43 for the Sumter County Middle School Conference tournament championship at Alice Drive Middle School.

With the victory, Mayewood ended the season at 16-1 and avenged its only loss of the year to the Bantams, who were the regular-season champions and finished at 16-4.

“I told the team from the beginning of the season to think positive and actions would follow,” Mayewood head coach Sentwali Helton said. “We knew they were going to make a run early, but we also knew we’d be able to make some adjustments at halftime and that’s what we did.”

The Vikings switched things up defensively, holding their bigger players back in certain situations, Helton said.

“We wanted to keep them out of foul trouble,” he said.

“Eventually, (Bates) went into a 2-2-1 and we kept a couple players back to have that advantage.”

The strategy worked as Mayewood held Bates to 18 second-half points.

As was the case in their previous two meetings, the varsity boys basketball teams from Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy found themselves locked in a battle on Tuesday, this time in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament championship game at Sumter County Civic Center.

And, as was the case in the previous two meetings, LMA prevailed, picking up a 55-51 victory.

The Laurence Manning girls also won the region tournament as well, taking a 10-point lead after one quarter against top-seeded Orangeburg Prep and going on to a 54-44 victory.

“That was just two good teams going at each other out there tonight,” said Swampcats head coach Will Epps, whose team improved to 18-10 heading into the state tournament, which begins this weekEPPS end.

Wilson Hall led 42-41 entering the fourth quarter, but Maliq Green and Mark Pipkin hit consecutive baskets to put LMA on top 45-42. ROWLAND Parker McDuffie, who had done most of his damage on the inside for the Barons, stepped beyond the 3-point line though and buried a shot to tie the game at 45-45 with 5:27 remaining.

The Swampcats went up by four, 49-45, before Wilson Hall pumped in six straight to go up 51-49. However, Laurence Manning’s Rashaad Robinson hit a jumper in the lane to tie the game followed by the Barons turning the ball over.

Green got loose and buried a trey to put LMA up for good at 54-51 with 1:37 to go.

“That’s kind of the way our season’s gone,” said Barons head coach Eddie Talley, whose team fell to 14-9. “We had the ball with the game tied and turned it over. Then we were in a zone, and I should have probably had them in man-to-man. They got a man open (Green) and to his credit he hit the shot. We couldn’t make the plays down the stretch to win it.”

After Green’s 3, Wilson Hall turned the ball over on the inbound play. LMA was able to run almost a minute off the clock before Vaughnte Anderson was fouled with 39 seconds to go. He missed both, but Wilson Hall couldn’t capitalize. A free throw by Green with seven seconds remaining sealed the victory.

The Swampcats led 27-22 at halftime, but fell behind by six points on two occasions in the third quarter. They rallied to win the game after region player of the year Shakei Green fouled out with 2:42 left

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BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com The recipe for a perfect season calls for a mix of talent, hard work and a few occasional breaks along the way.

The Alice Drive Middle School girls basketball team’s talent was evident by its undefeated record entering Tuesday’s Sumter County Middle School Conference tournament championship game against Furman at the AD gymnasium.

The Lady Hawks put in plenty of hard work as the Lady Indians rallied from a double-digit deficit and the two teams battled neck-and-neck for most of the game.

The break came when Furman leading scorer Kiari Cain fouled out early in the fourth and Alice Drive was able to reestablish a lead and hold on for a 43-39 victory and a perfect 16-0 season.

“My girls never gave up,” said Alice Drive head coach Catherine McFaddin, who was named the conference’s coach of the year. “It was a battle; probably the toughest battle we’ve had all season, but we stepped up when we needed to.”

A 9-0 Lady Hawks run after Cain fouled out proved the difference. Cain had scored a game-high 22 points, including four to start the fourth quarter, at that point.

“I think just wanting it too much caused her to foul out,” Furman head coach Erica Jefferson said of Cain.

“She’s our point guard and really the (glue) for this team, so I know that was disappointing when it happened.

“But I’m very proud of this team. We started from the bottom up and worked our way into the No. 2 seed, so it’s been a great season.”

The Lady Indians, who finished 10-5, entered the contest with four losses, with two of those coming against Alice Drive. The game appeared to be slipping

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Alice Drive Middle School’s Jah’Che Whitfield (10) tries to shoot over Furman’s Serena Choice (14) during the Lady Hawks’ 43-39 victory in Tuesday’s Sumter County Middle School Conference tournament girls title game. AD finished a perfect season, going 16-0.

Clutch when it counts Vikings come up big from free throw line in fourth quarter to beat Bantams 50-43

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Mayewood’s Jerrel Kelly (11) and Tavarist Wilson (12) try to defend a shot by a Bates player during Tuesday’s Sumter County Middle School Conference tournament boys title game. The Vikings beat the Bantams 50-43.

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Hall’s career-high night leads Clemson past Wolfpack 73-56

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON— It was the kind of Clemson victory K.J. McDaniels had envisioned all season — one where he’s not doing all the work.

Rod Hall led the way for the Tigers with a career-high 20 points and Damarcus Harrison had 14 to go along with McDaniels’ 12 points and six blocked shots in a 73-56 win over North Carolina State on Tuesday night.

McDaniels has averaged 17.3 points a game, fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, and carried more than his share of points for the Tigers (16-9, 7-6 HALL ACC) during league play.

He was happy and relieved to blend in against the Wolfpack (16-10, 6-7) and the league’s top scorer T.J. Warren.

“I feel like we can perform at an extremely high level when everybody’s

in and everybody’s focused,” he said.

McDaniels’ had his share of starring moments — he had a highflying tip-in late that MCDANIELS brought the crowd to its feet and five of his blocks came on the 6-foot-8 Warren — but it was the timely shooting of his Clemson teammates that ended the team’s three-game losing streak.

Hall was the most dynamic, surpassing his old high of 18 points set

against Southern Illinois in the 2011-12 season.

“I’m just trying to get everybody going because they feed off each other,” said Hall, who reached double figure scoring for just the second time in Clemson’s past nine games. “I took what the defense gave me and everybody else followed.”

It was the first time Clemson surpassed 70 points in nine games since defeating Duke 72-59 on Jan. 11.

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JV Lady Barons finish perfect 20-0 season lead Palmetto Christian to a 32-21 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday in the championship game of the Region II-2A tournament at the Dorchester Academy gymnasium.

Taylor Knudson led the Lady Generals, who fell to 17-9 overall, with seven points. Knudson and Logan Morris were both named allregion while Morris was named to the all-tournament team as well.

The Wilson Hall junior varsity girls basketball team completed a perfect season with a 31-24 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday in the Region II-3A tournament championship game at Sumter County Civic Center.

Mary Margaret Munn and Zan Beasley each scored 10 points for the Lady Barons, who finished the year with a 20-0 record.

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LAKEWOOD 51 MARLBORO COUNTY 23 Sonora Dengokl had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Lakewood High School to a 51-23 victory over Marlboro County in its regular-season finale on Tuesday at The Swamp.

The Lady Gators, who improved to 14-6 on the season and finished 7-3 in Region VI3A, also got 16 points from Shalexia Pack.

Lakewood will play host to a first-round game in the state playoffs on Thursday.

LEE CENTRAL 41 TIMBERLAND 31

ST. STEPHEN – Lee Central High School wrapped up third place in Region VII-2A with a 41-31 victory over Timberland on Monday at the Timberland gymnasium.

Morgan Wilson led the Lady Stallions with 16 points and 21 rebounds. Alexis McMillan added 12 points.

Lee Central will play at Mullins on Thursday in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Padres advance to Region I-1A boys tournament title game SUMMERTON – St. Francis Xavier High School defeated Patrick Henry 51-44 on Monday in a semifinal game in the SCISA Region I-1A tournament at the Clarendon Hall gymnasium.

Jay McFadden had a doubledouble of 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Padres. Leighton Savage led SFX in scoring with 18 points while Dalton Foreman had 13 points and five assists.

St. Francis was to play Andrew Jackson Academy in the championship game on Tuesday.

LMA FROM PAGE B1 in the contest.

“We came out in a funk there to start the second half,” Epps said. “Wilson Hall didn’t really change anything; we were just struggling with it. I’m proud of the way we found a way to win the game after Shakei fouled out. We had people step up and make plays.”

Four Swampcats scored in double figures led by Shakei Green with 12. Maliq Green and Anderson both had 11 and Pipkin added 10.

McDuffie led Wilson Hall with 18 points. Brent Carraway added 14. It was the fourth straight double-figure scoring game for McDuffie.

“Parker’s given us an inside presence we didn’t have most of the season,” Talley said.

“It’s made a difference for us.”

In the girls contest, Perrin Jackson and Courtney Beatson both scored eight points in the first quarter to stake LMA to the 10-point lead and it maintained control of the

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game the remainder of the way.

“I feel like we’re starting to play our best basketball right now,” said LMA girls head coach Kendra Rowland, whose team improved to 1414. “To win our conference tournament I would think would give us some confidence going into the state tournament.”

The Lady Swampcats led 28-20 at halftime. OP, which fell to 22-4 with two of the losses coming to LMA, managed to cut the lead to 36-31 with 1:36 to go in the third quarter. However, a Maddie Reyes 3 pushed the LMA advantage to 39-31 and the Lady Indians never got closer than six the rest of the way.

“I was really pleased with how disciplined we were on defense,” Rowland said.

Jackson had a huge game, finishing with 22 points. Beatson had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Emily McElveen added 13.

Victoria Williams led OP with 17 points and Ashlyn Fralix had 14.

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PERFECT FROM PAGE B1 away early for Furman as the Lady Hawks built a 15-5 lead behind a balanced scoring effort led by Latrice Lyons’ five points and Malaysia Scales’ four.

But a late 3-pointer from Cain cut the lead down to seven before the first-quarter buzzer, and she followed that up with an 8-point performance in the second. Combined with Rhateshia Birgess’ seven points, the Lady Indians managed to tie the game up at 19-19 with 2:38 left in the half and trailed just 27-25 at the break.

Birgess finished with 12 points for Furman.

The Lady Hawks meanwhile were dealing with their own foul trouble after starter Shakyla Funchess-Dantlizer fouled out late in the second.

“We had to adjust a little bit after that,” McFaddin said. “My girls weren’t quite sure how to handle that. We had to change

things up at halftime, and I actually ended up putting a forward (Jah’Che Whitfield) at the guard position and she responded really well in her first time playing that position.”

Whitfield led the charge for AD in both the second and third quarters – amassing 13 of her team-high 16 points in the middle frames. Her free throw at the end of the third tied the score at 32-all entering the final quarter.

Whitfield added five more in the fourth, but the Lady Hawks were led by Lyons’ six points, giving her 13 total for the night.

The Lady Indians made it interesting with a late 3-pointer from Birgess, but could not find themselves offensively after Cain left.

Whitfield managed a double-double with 15 rebounds to go along with her high point total. Scales also had 15 boards for the Lady Hawks.

Furman’s Serena Choice led all players with 17 rebounds.

COLUMBIA – Laurence Manning Academy’s Linc Powell and Taylor Finley combined to no-hit Heathwood Hall 12-1 on Monday in the Norma Derrick Memorial Tournament at Hammond School’s Folsom Field.

Powell pitched the first four innings, striking out six while walking three. Finley pitched the final inning.

Powell also hit a home run, drove in three runs and scored three runs.

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Alice Drive Middle School’s Shakyla Funchess-Dantlizer (3) tries to pass the ball against Furman during Tuesday’s Sumter County Conference Middle School tournament girls championship game.

CLUTCH FROM PAGE B1 “They did a good job of stopping our main ball handler,” said Bates head coach Johnny White, who was named the conference’s coach of the year. “But my guys played hard and I’m happy most of them will be back next year. We’ve got about five seventh-graders who saw a lot of playing time tonight. Hopefully, they can take that next step next year.”

Bates came out strong behind leading scorer Zykiem Jackson, who had nine of his 15 points in the first quarter. But Mayewood leading scorer Jerrel Kelly nearly matched him, scoring seven of his game-high 16 in the first as well as the Bantams grabbed an early 12-9 lead.

Bates came out even stronger in the second, hitting on a trio of 3s from Jackson and Dione Coleman to take a 23-12 lead.

“Middle school basketball is a game of runs, and we knew they were going to make theirs,” Helton said. “We just needed to stay focused and not let things get out of hand.”

The Vikings responded behind Kelly,

who had an early 3 and two more buckets as an 8-0 Mayewood run cut the deficit to 23-20. Three points was the difference at halftime as well.

The Vikings cut the lead to just one at the end of the third quarter behind Antonio Anderson’s five points. Anderson finished with 13 for Mayewood, which struggled at the charity stripe with seven misses in 11 tries in the third.

Jordan Gregg and Bates took advantage, with Gregg scoring six of his 10 points in the quarter.

The fourth quarter was a different matter as Anderson, Tavarist Wilson, Rufus McCray and Jaron Richardson all found success at the line for the Vikings. Richardson had seven of his 11 points come from free throws, including six in the fourth, as Mayewood built a 43-37 with time winding down.

Bates kept it close, getting a 3-pointer from Karem Burson and a big bucket from Ahkeem Lawson to cut the deficit to just two points down the stretch, but the Vikings’ free throw shooting proved just enough to carry Mayewood to the title.

Bates Middle School’s Zykiem Jackson (1) defends as Bantams head coach Johnny White looks on during the Vikings’ 50-43 victory in the Sumter County Middle School Conference tournament boys championship game at Alice Drive Middle School on Tuesday.

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BY FRED LIEF The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier.

On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the Sochi Olympics took a more overt political turn.

Two members of the punk group Pussy Riot — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina — were among nine people detained Tuesday while walking in downtown Sochi. All were later released and no charges were filed.

The two group members burst from the police station wearing trademark ski masks — one pink, one blue. Police said they were questioned about a theft at the hotel where they were staying.

Pussy Riot has become an international flashpoint for those who contend Vladimir Putin’s government has exceeded its authority in dealing with an array of issues, notably human and gay rights. “We are constantly surrounded by people ... who are shadowing us, following our every move and looking for any excuse to detain us,�

Tolokonnikova said after her release.

At the Olympic Park, the Russian hockey team looked plenty vulnerable in its opening hockey game in the elimination round, defeating Norway 4-0 in a game that — despite the scoreline — was anything but a rout.

No questions, however, about the Dutch speedskaters.

Jorrit Bergsma won the men’s 10,000 meters to lead another sweep of the medals for the Netherlands.

Seven gold medals were on offer on Day 12 and among the winners were Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway in biathlon, Pierre Vaultier of France in snowboardcross, South Korea in short track relay and Joergen Graabak of Norway in Nordic combined.

SKIING

Neither rain nor snow could keep Maze from her appointed rounds. The Slovenian skier captured her second gold medal of these games by winning the giant slalom. Maze was in full command, leading all the way and finishing 0.07 seconds ahead of Anna Fenninger of Austria. Defending champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was the bronze medalist and teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. was fifth in her Olympic debut. Last week, Maze tied for the gold medal in the downhill in glorious sunshine.

On Tuesday, the sun seemed lost in the hills. Maze marked the moment in the spirit of Michael Phelps, simulating a breaststroke in the icy slop. “We are all wet, so I said, ‘Why not?’� Maze said. “It’s been a great day for me.�

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Slovenia’s Tina Maze makes a turn in the second run of the women’s giant slalom to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

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to the quarterfinals.

SPEEDSKATING

The podium has become a second home for the Dutch, with the walls painted orange.

Bergsma set an Olympic record with his time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds. He was followed by Sven Kramer and Bob de Jong, sending the Dutch to their fourth podium sweep at this venue and giving them a total of 19 speedskating medals. Kramer had to settle for silver after botching certain victory in this race in Vancouver four years ago with a baffling mistake in a lane change.

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Lauryn Williams and Elana Meyers in USA-1 lead at the halfway point of the bobsled.

Williams, a two-time medalist in track at the Summer Games, and Meyers made two trips down the Sanki Sliding Center track in 1 minute, 54.89 seconds to open a 0.23-second lead over Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse. USA-3’s Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans are in third. American track star Lolo Jones is in 11th with teammate Jazmine Fenlator in USA-3.

SNOWBOARD

Vaultier held off Nikolay Olyunin of Russia to win the gold medal in men’s snowboardcross on a chopped-up course slowed by drizzle. Alex Deibold of the U.S., a wax technician for the Americans in Vancouver four years ago, took the bronze. Italy’s Omar Visintin was removed by a stretcher after crashing in the semifinals. The event was pushed back a day because of heavy fog.

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Svendsen edged Martin Fourcade of France to win gold in the men’s 15-kilometer mass start biathlon. They both finished in 42 minutes, 29.1 seconds, with Svendsen’s ski crossing the line a fraction ahead. This was Svendsen’s fourth career Olympic medal

South Korea won the 3,000meter relay, passing China on the last lap to take the lead.

Four years ago in Vancouver, the South Koreans finished first, but were disqualified and China got the gold. Italy took the bronze, giving Arianna Fontana her third

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Norway delivered a one-two finish in the Nordic combined large hill. Graabak broke away from a five-man group with about 100 meters left in the cross-country race, finish-

Britain reached the semifinals in men’s curling by beating Norway 6-5 in a tiebreaker. The game came down to the final shot, and British skip David Murdoch delivered. The British will face Sweden in the semifinals Wednesday while Canada plays China.

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Mike Riddle won silver for Canada, and Kevin Rolland took bronze for France.

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The game was scoreless after one period and 2-0 after two.

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BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News COLUMBIA-- Frank Martin is pleased with the South Carolina men’s basketball team’s recent play. The Gamecocks’ improvement has drawn raves from rival Southeastern Conference coaches.

But Martin understands it will take USC’s best performance yet to have a chance to win at Arkansas tonight.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re coaching the Los Angeles Lakers,” Martin said. “You’re going to have a difficult time beating Arkansas at their place. It’s one of the toughest places in college basketball to play.”

With that said, Martin is happy with his team’s growth MARTIN as the Gamecocks (10-15, 3-9) carry a two-game league-winning streak into Bud Walton Arena. USC hasn’t won three straight SEC games since 2009.

“Regardless of what our overall record, whenever you go 2-0 during a week in February it means you did something right,” Martin said.

Arkansas (16-9, 5-7) is 13-2 at home with its only losses coming to No. 2 Florida and Missouri.

“They have a couple close losses in conference play,” Martin said, “but who across the country doesn’t have a couple close loss-

es in conference play?”

While impressed with Arkansas, Martin is becoming happier with his squad. He sees a young team that is improving.

“We try to do things right around here,” Martin said. “I ask my guys to play with respect, play the game the right way. I don’t budge on that.”

The Gamecocks must discover a formula for winning on the road. USC has lost 13 straight on SEC opponents’ courts, including six this season.

Martin feels his players are beginning to “get it,”with freshman guards Sindarius Thornwell and Duane Notice leading the way.

“Those two guys, for the last three weeks or so have been great,” Martin said. “But I think Mindaugas (Kacinas), not just because he had a game-winning basket the other day, is starting to understand who he is as a player. He is not fouling as much, which is allowing him to play a little more.

“Michael (Carrera) has been better the last three weeks or so than he had been for a while. He’s still not where he needs to be, but he’s been better. We’ve got to keep pushing and prodding in that direction. I think all that starts because of (Thornwell and Notice).

“Brent (Williams) has been great. He is the only guy I have ever been mad at because he didn’t shoot. He’s come around.

Brent has grown tremendously as a kid and as a player. There are a group of guys who are better; the whole team is better.”

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Villanova escapes Providence in overtime 82-79 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ryan Arcidiacono had a three-point play with 3.6 seconds left in the second overtime to lift No. 9 Villanova to an 82-79 win over Providence on Tuesday night.

Arcidiacono led the Wildcats (23-3, 11-2 Big East) with 21 points.

JayVaughn Pinkston had 20 and James Bell 17. Villanova moved into a tie for ARCIDIACONO first atop the Big East with Creighton.

Bryce Cotton led the Friars (17-10, 7-7) with 22 points despite shooting just 6 of 20. Kadeem Batts finished with 21 and 11 rebounds, but fouled out on Arcidiacono’s game-winning basket. Josh Fortune added 16 points and Tyler Harris 15.

After missing shots at the end of regulation and OT, Arcidiacono drove to the basket, banking in a shot as he was fouled.

Bulls (12-15, 3-11).

(11) LOUISVILLE 80

PACERS 108

USF 54

HAWKS 98 INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 108-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

David West had 17 points and Lance Stephenson added 13 to help the Pacers beat the Hawks for the second time in three meetings this season.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Russ Smith scored 19 points and No. 11 Louisville overcame foul troubles to run away from South Florida 80-54 on Tuesday night.

Luke Hancock added 16 points and Montrezl Harrell added 14 points despite four fouls as the Cardinals (22-4, 11-2 American Athletic Conference) won their tuneup before Saturday’s rematch at first place and No. 7 Cincinnati. Louisville’s fifth consecutive win also completed a season sweep of the

TODAY Noon -- PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship First-Round Matches from Marana, Ariz. (GOLF).

2:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).

5:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series East UNOH Battle at the Beach from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

6:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: DePaul at Xavier (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Boston College at Syracuse (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Cincinnati at Central Florida (ESPNU).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Auburn at Florida (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Saint Louis at George Mason (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Detroit at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Indiana at Minnesota (ESPN).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Houston at Southern Methodist (ESPNEWS).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Creighton at Marquette (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: La Salle at Dayton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Washington at Oregon (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Texas Christian at Kansas State (ESPNU).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Notre Dame at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Carolina at Arkansas (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

10 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arizona at Utah (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Houston at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN).

11 p.m. -- College Basketball: New Mexico at Nevada-Las Vegas (ESPN2).

11 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arizona State at Colorado (ESPNU).

(17) IOWA STATE 85 (19) TEXAS 76

AMES, Iowa — Melvin Ejim scored 25 points and DeAndre Kane added 22 to help No. 17 Iowa State beat 19th-ranked Texas 85-76 on Tuesday night for its fifth victory in six games.

Georges Niang had 20 points for the Cyclones (205, 8-5 Big 12), who clinched their third straight 20-win season under coach Fred Hoiberg.

(18) KENTUCKY 84 MISSISSIPPI 70

OXFORD, Miss.— Julius Randle had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Aaron Harrison added 17 points and No. 18 Kentucky beat Mississippi 84-70 on Tuesday night.

Kentucky (20-6, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) dominated throughout most of the game, going on a 15-0 run midway through the first half to take a 25-11 lead that proved insurmountable.

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CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 Clemson used a 24-9 run to start the second half and take control after squandering a 12-point lead in the first half to trail 33-32 at the break.

Tigers coach Brad Brownell liked his team’s defense — the Tigers are second nationally in fewest points allowed — and was glad to see his players respond after giving up the lead.

“We defended really well against a team that scores,” Brownell said.

This was Warren’s eighth straight game with at least 20 points, but even he was part of an overall sluggish showing from the Wolfpack, said coach Mark Gottfried.

North Carolina State led top-ranked Syracuse by a point in the final seconds last time out before succumbing to C.J. Fair’s game-winning layup in a 56-55 loss.

Gottfried said his players seemed a step slow throughout, even during their firsthalf rally.

Warren led North Carolina State with 20 points, his eighth straight game with 20 or more points. Still, Warren committed six of his team’s 14 turnovers.

“He did some things that he normally

Lowry had 24 points and 10 assists as the Toronto Raptors broke open a close game in the third quarter and held on for a 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Five Raptors joined Lowry in double figures, including Amir Johnson, who returned after missing two games with a sore right ankle. He scored 14 points.

CAVS 114 76ERS 85

PHILADELPHIA — Tyler Zeller scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 14 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers pushed their winning streak to five games Tuesday night with a 114-85 victory over the skidding Philadelphia 76ers.

Irving, selected MVP of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday with 31 points and 14 assists, played only 23 minutes in this rout.

BOBCATS 108 PISTONS 96

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— Al Jefferson had 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 108-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

Kemba Walker scored 22 points and Josh McRoberts added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bobcats extend their lead over the Pistons to 1½ games for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Jefferson reached 30 points for the sixth time in nine games.

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doesn’t do,” Gottfried said of Warren. “He missed some shots around the rim, bobbling the ball out of bounds, those are things T.J. doesn’t do very often.”

Ralston Turner had 11 points for the Wolfpack, none of those in the second half.

Clemson watched a 12-point lead slip away to trail 33-32 at the break. The Tigers, though, rallied back in the second half. Hall got the run started with a go-ahead basket and Harrison scored seven points in the charge.

By the time McDaniels hit two foul shots with 11:02 to go, the Tigers lead 56-42.

North Carolina State never got closer than seven points after that.

This was a contest both teams had to have — North Carolina State to continue its bounce back from 1-4 ACC start and Clemson to break a string of three straight losses after opening a surprising 6-3 in league play.

McDaniels and the Tigers had the better of things from the start. Clemson scored the game’s first seven points and McDaniels had six points to help build a 26-14 lead with little more than seven left in the opening half.

That’s when Warren and the Wolfpack figured out how to penetrate Clemson’s defense, ranked second in the country and the ACC behind Virginia.

TODAY EAST Colgate at Army, 7 p.m.

Albany (NY) at Binghamton, 7 p.m.

American U. at Boston U., 7 p.m.

Akron at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Delaware at Hofstra, 7 p.m.

Lafayette at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Navy at Lehigh, 7 p.m.

Hartford at Mass.-Lowell, 7 p.m.

Manhattan at Monmouth (NJ), 7 p.m.

Vermont at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Saint Joseph’s at Rhode Island, 7 p.m.

Duquesne at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.

UMBC at Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

Boston College at Syracuse, 7 p.m.

Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH William & Mary at Coll. of Charleston, 7 p.m.

Auburn at Florida, 7 p.m.

Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Saint Louis at George Mason, 7 p.m.

Liberty at High Point, 7 p.m.

Drexel at James Madison, 7 p.m.

Radford at Longwood, 7 p.m.

NJIT at Md.-Eastern Shore, 7 p.m.

Austin Peay at Morehead St., 7 p.m.

Cincinnati at UCF, 7 p.m.

Charleston Southern at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.

Elon at UNC Greensboro, 7 p.m.

Campbell at VMI, 7 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at Winthrop, 7 p.m.

Coppin St. at Morgan St., 7:30 p.m.

Mississippi St. at LSU, 8 p.m.

Notre Dame at Miami, 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Ball St. at Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Kent St. at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.

W. Michigan at Ohio, 7 p.m.

Northwestern at Ohio St., 7 p.m.

DePaul at Xavier, 7 p.m.

Evansville at Indiana St., 7:05 p.m.

Wichita St. at Loyola of Chicago, 8 p.m.

Creighton at Marquette, 8 p.m.

Vanderbilt at Missouri, 8 p.m.

La Salle at Dayton, 9 p.m.

TCU at Kansas St., 9 p.m.

Illinois at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Houston at SMU, 8 p.m.

South Carolina at Arkansas, 9 p.m.

FAR WEST Washington at Oregon, 9 p.m.

Arizona at Utah, 10 p.m.

UCLA at California, 10:30 p.m.

Arizona St. at Colorado, 11 p.m.

New Mexico at UNLV, 11:05 p.m.

THURSDAY EAST Fairleigh Dickinson at Bryant, 7 p.m.

Mount St. Mary’s at CCSU, 7 p.m.

Quinnipiac at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Fairfield at Niagara, 7 p.m.

Towson at Northeastern, 7 p.m.

LIU Brooklyn at Robert Morris, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Rutgers, 7 p.m.

St. Francis (NY) at St. Francis (Pa.), 7 p.m.

Sacred Heart at Wagner, 7 p.m.

Marist at St. Peter’s, 8:30 p.m.

Georgetown at Seton Hall, 9 p.m.

UConn at Temple, 9 p.m.

SOUTH W. Carolina at Appalachian St., 7 p.m.

Middle Tennessee at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Georgia Southern at Chattanooga, 7 p.m.

Louisiana Tech at East Carolina, 7 p.m.

Tulsa at FAU, 7 p.m.

North Texas at FIU, 7 p.m.

Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia St., 7 p.m.

UAB at Marshall, 7 p.m.

Rice at Old Dominion, 7 p.m.

Furman at Wofford, 7 p.m.

ETSU at Jacksonville, 7:15 p.m.

SC-Upstate at North Florida, 7:30 p.m.

E. Illinois at Belmont, 8 p.m.

UTSA at Southern Miss., 8 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Tennessee St., 8 p.m.

UTEP at Tulane, 8 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at UT-Martin, 8 p.m.

Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8:05 p.m.

SE Louisiana at New Orleans, 8:45 p.m.

Duke at North Carolina, 9 p.m.

Cal St.-Fullerton at Cal Poly, 10 p.m.

Saint Mary’s (Cal) at San Francisco, 10 p.m.

Pacific at Santa Clara, 10 p.m.

Grand Canyon at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Long Beach St. at UC Davis, 10 p.m.

UC Riverside at UC Santa Barbara, 10 p.m.

North Dakota at Sacramento St., 10:05 p.m.

Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount, 11 p.m.

Southern Cal at Stanford, 11 p.m.

UC Irvine at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 28 Brooklyn 24 New York 20 Boston 19 Philadelphia 15 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Miami 37 Atlanta 25 Washington 25 Charlotte 23 Orlando 16 CENTRAL DIVISION W Indiana 40 Chicago 27 Detroit 22 Cleveland 20 Milwaukee 9

L 24 27 32 35 39

Pct .538 .471 .385 .352 .278

GB – 31/2 8 10 14

L 14 26 27 30 38

Pct .725 .490 .481 .434 .296

GB – 12 121/2 15 221/2

L 12 25 30 33 43

Pct .769 .519 .423 .377 .173

GB – 13 18 201/2 31

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W San Antonio 38 Houston 36 Dallas 32 Memphis 29 New Orleans 23 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Oklahoma City 43 Portland 36 Minnesota 25 Denver 24 Utah 19 PACIFIC DIVISION W L.A. Clippers 37 Phoenix 30 Golden State 31 L.A. Lakers 18 Sacramento 18

L 15 17 22 23 29

Pct .717 .679 .593 .558 .442

GB – 2 61/2 81/2 141/2

L 12 17 28 27 33

Pct .782 .679 .472 .471 .365

GB – 6 17 17 221/2

L 18 21 22 35 35

Pct .673 .588 .585 .340 .340

GB – 5 5 18 18

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Miami at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at Utah, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA Boston 57 37 16 4 78 176 125 Tampa Bay 58 33 20 5 71 168 145 Montreal 59 32 21 6 70 148 142 Toronto 60 32 22 6 70 178 182 Detroit 58 26 20 12 64 151 163 Ottawa 59 26 22 11 63 169 191 Florida 58 22 29 7 51 139 183 Buffalo 57 15 34 8 38 110 172 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA Pittsburgh 58 40 15 3 83 186 138 N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 3 67 155 146 Philadelphia 59 30 23 6 66 162 167 Columbus 58 29 24 5 63 170 161 Washington 59 27 23 9 63 171 175 Carolina 57 26 22 9 61 144 158 New Jersey 59 24 22 13 61 135 146 N.Y. Islanders 60 22 30 8 52 164 200

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA St. Louis 57 39 12 6 84 196 135 Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163 Colorado 58 37 16 5 79 174 153 Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147 Dallas 58 27 21 10 64 164 164 Winnipeg 60 28 26 6 62 168 175 Nashville 59 25 24 10 60 146 180 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA Anaheim 60 41 14 5 87 196 147 San Jose 59 37 16 6 80 175 142 Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128 Phoenix 58 27 21 10 64 163 169 Vancouver 60 27 24 9 63 146 160 Calgary 58 22 29 7 51 137 179 Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Masterson on a one-year contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with OF Brett Carroll on a minor league contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LHP Dana Eveland and RHP Buddy Carlyle on minor league contracts.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AMARILLO SOX — Signed RHP Derek Blacksher.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Travis Parker.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Sold the contract of OF Ryan Scoma to the Toronto Blue Jays.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed INF Chris McClendon.

CAN-AM LEAGUE ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Traded RHP Bobby Blevins to Long Island for a player to be named and cash.

MIDWEST

BASKETBALL

Penn St. at Nebraska, 7 p.m.

Michigan St. at Purdue, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Youngstown St., 7:05 p.m.

Valparaiso at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

E. Michigan at N. Illinois, 8 p.m.

Jacksonville St. at SE Missouri, 8 p.m.

Nebraska-Omaha at South Dakota, 8 p.m.

Utah Valley at Chicago St., 8:05 p.m.

CS Bakersfield at UMKC, 8:05 p.m.

Toledo at Bowling Green, 9 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO BULLS — Signed F Jarvis Varnado to a 10-day contract.

SOUTHWEST Alabama at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

South Alabama at Texas St., 8 p.m.

New Mexico St. at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m.

Texas-Arlington at Arkansas St., 8:05 p.m.

FAR WEST N. Colorado at N. Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

Gonzaga at BYU, 9 p.m.

W. Illinois at Denver, 9 p.m.

Weber St. at Montana, 9 p.m.

Washington St. at Oregon St., 9 p.m.

Portland St. at S. Utah, 9 p.m.

Portland at San Diego, 9 p.m.

Idaho St. at Montana St., 9:05 p.m.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE ATLANTA FALCONS —Signed OL Gabe Carimi.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Chris Matthews to a reserve/future contract.

CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released LB T.J. Hill.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Announced the retirement of WR Terrence Edwards.

HOCKEY AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE AHL — Suspended Adirondack C Kris Newbury four games, G Cal Heeter three games, LW Zack FitzGerald two games, C Ben Holmstrom and LW Tye McGinn one game and Portland RW Kyle Hagel two games for their actions during Sunday’s game.

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Harvick can’t be ignored with Stewart-Haas

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Kevin Harvick took his first spin in his new Stewart-Haas Racing ride and immediately felt at ease.

It was three days after Harvick had wrapped up his stint with Richard Childress Racing and he was turning laps around Charlotte Motor Speedway with his new team in a rare December test. Any anxiety he had over leaving RCR after 13 years vanished. “I told them on Lap 2 at Charlotte, ‘Thank you guys very much. You have just confirmed every reason that I came here to drive this car,’�

Harvick said.

Nearly 15 months after his surprising decision to leave Childress to drive for good friend Tony Stewart, Harvick will finally make his SHR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. His first race will be SatHARVICK urday night’s exhibition Sprint Unlimited, the first of two Speedweeks races Harvick won a year ago in his socalled “lame duck� season.

He felt all season that nobody had high expectations for him back then and proved everyone wrong with four wins. Now, with the slate wiped clean, he has made clear what he’s chasing at SHR. “I expect to win and race for a championship,� Harvick said. “That’s why I came here.�

Very few will make the mistake of overlooking Harvick this season, for two very different reasons.

He has established himself as one of the top closers in the business, and many of his wins have come from being in the right place to capitalize in the waning laps. That will come into play in this year’s overhauled NASCAR scoring system, which will reward winning over consistency — all the way to the dramatic winner-take-all season finale.

NASCAR Chairman Brian France has revamped the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship into a 16-driver elimination system that will be whittled down to four eligible drivers racing for the title in the finale. The first one across the finish line takes the grand prize.

A driver can make the Chase by winning a race, and can advance in the Chase by

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Harvick (4) leads Kurt Busch (41), Matt Kenseth (20), Marcos Ambrose (9), Kyle Busch (18) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) through the front stretch during practice for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Harvick is looking to have a stellar season with Stewart-Haas racing after leaving Childress Racing. winning during the elimination rounds.

It’s a system that could — albeit temporarily — stall Jimmie Johnson’s quest for a record-tying seventh Cup title.

It also may suit Harvick perfectly. “He shows up for the big games,� said Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition at SHR. “He can rise up at the end of the race, he can rise up for the big races. I think that’ll help drive our company, our group to a better product week in, week out.�

And all eyes will be on SHR this year as the team, which struggled last year after expanding to three cars with the addition of Danica Patrick, swells to four full-time teams with four high-profile drivers.

Stewart, who missed the final 15 races of last season with a broken leg suffered in a sprint car crash, has been cleared to race again and will be back in his car Friday for the first time since the August accident. He will race in Saturday night’s exhibition with many wondering if the three-time champion will return as the same fearless driver.

Stewart also has his third

crew chief since he won the 2011 championship and an entirely different race organization than the one he had before his injury.

Gone from the roster is Ryan Newman, the driver Stewart personally lured to the team when he joined Gene Haas as co-owner in 2009. Newman is now driving for Childress and, while Stewart was recovering from his injuries, Haas added Kurt Busch to the roster in a new fourth car that Haas will pay for.

Yup, the driver Stewart once punched in the head on the opening day of Speedweeks is now his teammate and employee.

And things weren’t always rosy between Harvick and Busch. That relationship was mended last year as the two worked together through an RCR partnership, and they developed such a respect for one another that Harvick vouched for Busch to Stewart. They’ve also got Patrick in the fold, and while the three heavyweights will be vying for the championship, it will be an organizational goal to help Patrick improve on last year’s 27th-place finish in the final Cup standings.

Busch has title hopes in move to new team

BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick popped in for what he thought was a quick hello with a bedridden Tony Stewart.

Roughly a week after Stewart broke his right leg in a sprint car crash, Harvick was surprised to find his new boss’ bedroom had been turned into an unlikely boardroom. The entire StewartHaas organization had gathKURT BUSCH ered to discuss the potential signing of Kurt Busch.

They wanted Harvick’s input on adding a driver who hadn’t exactly endeared himself in the past.

Baggage aside, Harvick knew as well as anyone that Busch was still as good as it gets as a wheelman. “I was the only guy who had ever worked with him,� Harvick said. “I understood that in my opinion he’s going to be good for the company, from a competition standpoint, to

drive the performance of the race cars to be better. And that’s why we are all here: to be fast and win races.�

They were all in on Busch.

Former rivals, Busch and Harvick were now the new guys at a suddenly crowded SHR shop.

If Harvick’s arrival, after a career spent driving for Richard Childress Racing, brought euphoria to the shop and a shot in the arm to the fan base, Busch’s arrival was a bit of a curiosity.

Busch was covertly courted by co-owner Gene Haas, the often overlooked “H’’ in SHR, to round out a dream team of drivers that already included Stewart, a three-time Cup champion, and one of NASCAR’s most popular stars in Danica Patrick.

Busch, Stewart and Harvick have a combined 95 Cup victories, four championships, and Patrick was the first woman to win the Daytona 500 pole.

Harvick filled departed Brickyard 400 winner Ryan Newman’s spot in the lineup, and Haas made the call to add Busch and become a four-car franchise.

Stewart believes any worries about SHR turning into a circus act are misguided. “We are putting a collection of talent together. There are flaws in all of us,� he said. “As much as people are making it out to be a recipe for disaster, I think it’s the opposite. I think it’s a huge support system for each other.�

That similar system has worked at Hendrick Motorsports, where Johnson has won six of the last eight championships. A seventh title would tie him with Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt.

He doesn’t believe the change to the Chase format is designed to stop him, nor does he believe it will hinder his record-setting opportunity. “When I look at the years we’ve won championships, we’ve won a lot of races.

We’ve won a lot of races in the Chase,� Johnson said. “And the way this format plays out, we would have that opportunity come Homestead. So this could be something very good for us. If we can keep our stats like they’ve been, and the process we’ve used, it could be very good for us.�

It could also be good for

Dale Earnhardt Jr., his teammate who turns 40 this October still seeking his first Sprint Cup title. If the new Chase format had been applied last season, Earnhardt would have been the champion. “I feel like I am on the verge of breaking through and having possibly one of my best seasons,� Earnhardt said. “Maybe it’s just the stars aligning or fate that they’re making these changes and maybe we just have the type of season we need to have to be the guy at Homestead holding the trophy.�

This year also marks the return of the No. 3 to the track in the Sprint Cup Series. The number has not been used at NASCAR’s highest level since Earnhardt’s fatal accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, but it is back with Austin Dillon and the Childress organization.

Childress is adamant that Earnhardt had a succession plan for his famed number, and that Childress’ grandson is the perfect driver to use the No. 3. Dillon has used it throughout his career and won the Nationwide Series title last season with the number.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014

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PRO BASEBALL

Cano draws a crowd for 1st Mariners workout

BY JOE KAY The Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz.— Robinson Cano balanced on one leg and stretched his arm, keeping in unison with the rest of the Seattle Mariners during their pre-workout stretch.

Click, click, click.

Fans wearing his No. 22 focused their smartphones and snapped shots. Photographers’ lenses followed him across the field from drill to drill.

The second baseman drew a crowd and was the center of attention for his first workout with the Mariners on Tuesday. The former New York Yankee might as well get used to it.

“Even more fun than what I thought,” Cano said afterward. “Being embraced by teammates, coaching staff, the manager, the front office — I feel like I’m part of this team right away. Not going to take long to get used to this uniform.”

Seattle fans have already warmed to him.

Approximately 200 fans showed up at Seattle’s spring training complex to watch the franchise’s new cornerstone do some stretching, some throwing and some fielding on a hot, sunny morning.

Cano got a 10-year, $240 million deal to be the centerpiece of Seattle’s rebuilding.

On his first day, the fans followed him from field to field.

“There’s a lot more people than previous years,” said Matt Massot, 18, of Seattle, who wore a Cano shirt to his fourth spring training. “When you add Robinson Cano, it can’t get any more exciting.”

Seattle fans are celebrating their Super Bowl championship and hoping that Cano’s signing gets their baseball team turned around, too. The Mariners lost 101 games in 2008 and again in 2010.

They went 71-91 last season with a young roster that finished 25 games behind Oakland in the AL West. Firstyear manager Lloyd McClendon is trying to raise expectations in the clubhouse, which is one area where having Cano will definitely help.

Cano chose Seattle over the Yankees, who are accustomed to high expectations.

“One of the messages that I’m trying to send to my players is we don’t have to take a backseat to anybody, and that includes the New York Yankees or anybody else,” McClendon said.

Cano sidestepped a question about how long it will take the Mariners to become a championship contender.

“I don’t want to say we are close, but I know we’ve got a team that can go out there and compete,” Cano said.

“We’ve got some good, young talent. I don’t want to say we’re going to be in first place, second place, last place.

“I want to show these young guys all the things I learned in New York, the experiences I have, and what it takes to make it to the playoffs and win a championship.”

Of course, Mariners fans know firsthand that one highprofile player can’t turn a team into a winner. Seattle traded Ken Griffey Jr. — the face of the franchise — to the Cincinnati Reds before the 2000 season. Griffey got a nine-year, $116.5 million deal

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano (22) covers the bag during spring training on Tuesday in Peoria, Ariz. Cano drew a crowd to for his first workout after leaving the Yankees for a $250M deal. from his hometown team, which failed to reach the playoffs while he was part of it.

“That was pretty bleak in Seattle,” said Steve Tennyson, a retired teacher from Rochester, Wash., who was selling souvenirs at the spring training complex for the ninth year. “A lot of people still hold a grudge. They have a tough time getting over losing your icon.”

Tennyson stood next to a table of souvenirs that fea-

tured shirts with Cano’s number. Asked his reaction when he heard that Cano had chosen to play for the Mariners, Tennyson pumped his right fist.

“Yes!” he said. “They need an impact player. This will attract quality players. It may take a while.”

Cano brought some star power to the first day of fullsquad workouts. After doing a group interview in part of a room that’s used for the team

cafeteria, Cano stepped into a hallway that links the clubhouse and fields. A few television cameras followed, leading to another impromptu interview.

Several of his new teammates were heading to the fields carrying their bats. Instead of squeezing around the cameras, they stopped and watched for a few minutes, careful not to interrupt the interview.

It was Cano’s moment.

SPORTS ITEMS

Marino, Sharpe out, Gonzalez in on CBS NFL pregame show NEW YORK — Longtime analysts Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe will not return to CBS’ “The NFL Today” pregame show.

CBS chief Sean McManus said in a statement that “Dan and Shannon are true Hall of Famers on the field and in front of the camera.

MARINO As they pursue other professional opportunities, we thank them for their hard work and dedication and wish them nothing SHARPE but the best.”

CBS says recently retired star tight end Tony Gonzalez will join the network as an analyst for “The NFL Today” as well as other programming.

CAROLINA BLANKS PC 4-0

COLUMBIA – Three Gamecock pitchers combined for a seven-hit shutout as seventhranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 4-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.

Junior first baseman Kyle Martin went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Junior outfielder Connor Bright went 2-for-3 with an RBI and his fourth double in as many games. Junior outfielder Elliott Caldwell also went 2-for3 recording his first career hit as a Gamecock.

Freshman left-hander Josh Reagan earned his first career win as he pitched 2.1 innings allowing no runs and just one hit while striking out two batters. Right-hander Curt Britt hurled a careerhigh 5.1 scoreless innings in his first start of the year.

CROWE EARNS SEC HONORS

Freshman right-hander Wil Crowe has been SEC Pitcher

of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Crowe had an impressive debut as he hurled 6.1 hitless innings in his first career start. Crowe walked just one and hit one batter while finishing with five strikeouts to earn his first career win in a Gamecock uniform.

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Spartanburg– The USC Upstate bullpen limited The Citadel to only four hits over six shutout innings, leading the Spartans to a 6-2 victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday at Harley Park in Spartanburg.

Hughston Armstrong went 4-for-4 including an RBI single in the third to help pull The Citadel (2-2) within 3-2.

Zac Manuppelli came in to relieve starter Austin Goss in the fourth and worked 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts before Daniel Seeba got the final out in the ninth to earn the save for Upstate (3-2).

MASTERSON, INDIANS SIGN DEAL

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Pitcher Justin Masterson and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract worth $9,762,500 and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.

FALCONS WR WHITE ARRESTED

ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White has been arrested on a warrant charging him with failing to appear in court.

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Shannon Volkodav confirms that White was booked into jail in suburban Atlanta early Tuesday. Officials say White was initially stopped for speeding and is free on bond.

A Falcons statement says the team is aware of White’s arrest, adding, “we anticipate this will be resolved shortly.”

From wire, staff reports

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TOYO K. TURNER FLORENCE — Toyo “Connie� K. Turner, 85, of Florence, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, surrounded by the family that dearly loved her.

She was born in Japan, a daughter of the late Minoru and Shika Kondo. Connie met her late husband, Master Sgt. Wilbur Turner, while he was stationed in Japan. They later married there and moved TURNER to the United States, where they eventually settled in Florence. She was a devoted wife and mother.

Connie was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 53 years.

She is survived by her sons, Glenn Turner of Sumter and Joe Turner of Florence; her sisters, Keiko, Shiegeko and Tomiko, all of Japan; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clyde and Judy Turner, Kathleen Campbell, Mary and Sheldon Dawsey, Winnie and Harold Hardwick, and Irma Graham.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Florence National Cemetery in Florence.

A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com.

CORINNE M. TRENHOLM Corinne M. Trenholm, 87, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014.

Wife of recently deceased World War II veteran Warren J. Trenholm, and

AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL SPRING REGISTRATION The Sumter County Recreation Department is still taking registration for its 13-14 year-old baseball league.

The last day to register for the 13-14 year-old league is March 21. A player’s age will be based on the age as of April 30, 2014.

The cost is $50 per player for the 13-14 league. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

A mandatory coaches meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching in any of the age groups.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website at www.sumtercountysc. org.

LAKEWOOD ALUMNI GAME

Lakewood High School will host its second annual alumni baseball game fundraiser on Saturday at the school.

The festivities will begin with a home run derby contest at 11 a.m. followed by the game at noon.

Any former Lakewood High player or player who graduated from the high school that went on to make up Lakewood is invited to compete.

The cost per player is $20 for either the game or the home run derby or $30 to participate in both.

The home run derby is free and open to the public while the cost for an alumni game ticket will be $3.

For more information, contact the school at (803) 5062712.

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daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Henward) Guppy, she is survived by her brother, Harold Guppy of Lynn, Mass.; four children, Kathryn (James) Dunkenberger, Lois Bredemeier, Pam (Charles) Fernandes and John (Liz) Trenholm; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchilTRENHOLM dren.

Born in Lynn, she worked for the Greater Lynn Senior Services and completed her associate degree in social services along with many certificates and awards for teaching lip reading. She was a member of the Evening Division of the Women’s Club of America and also a very active member of St. Mary’s Church in Lynn. Upon moving to South Carolina seven years ago, she joined Julie’s Mission, crocheting hats for premature babies.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. Thursday followed by a mass at 11 a.m. at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. She will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. in the Beaufort National Cemetery with her husband of 64 years.

Donations in memory of Corinne may be sent to St. Mary’s Vincent DePaul Society, 8 S. Common St., Lynn, MA 01903; Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 3827, Bluffton, SC; or St. Gregory the Great St. Vincent DePaul Society, 333 Fording Island Road, Highway 278, Bluffton, SC 29909.

A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

A mandatory coaches meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching in any of the age groups.

For more information call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website at www.sumtercountysc. org.

BOWLING GAMECOCK LANES WEEKLY SCORES Industrial Mixed: John Loney 244-586; Angela Wills 429.

Friday Night Mixed: Pat Reed 242-585; Wardell Stevenson 240-705; Moses Jackson 275-680; Ricky Grimmett 246; Dave Fanning 278-803; Jim Caywood 268; Norvell Jackson Sr. 211-590; Luke Hicks 247-695; Tim Hudnall 667; Tim Jenkins 651; Samantha Lytch 220-578; Debra Wilson 234-539; Tessie Crim 514; Marie Davis 523; Ambra Hodge 512; Lunesa Ratcliff 511; Tracy Herrington 236-609; Romero Davis 22587; Rowland Yates 258; George Russ 574; Tyrone Bailey 664.

Kings & Queens: Tony Friday 222-590.

Jr./Maj./Sr.: Mark Lupori 235-542; Keonta Bethea 154-434; AJ Tisdel 133; Shykee Washington 165-478; Justin Yates 142-405; Emily Batey 198-496; Madison Rewis 128-331; Brooklyn Horner 299.

Bantams/Preps: Beau Carraway 92250; Tristan Krug 147-410; Reagan Rewis 100-198; Jordyn Griffin 133-361; Arianna Parker 124-327; Zayd McColgin 275.

Sunday Night Mixed: Harold Allan 269685; Debbie Ardis 507; Maritza Hogan 362.

Hot Shots: Katie Berry 174; Nancy Champion 513; Evelyn Leevy 528.

Tri-Parish: Fred Kubala 199-541; Joe Casey 201-552; Glenn Heimburger 646; Joan Flury 196; Ellen Monarch 441.

Tuesday Night Mixed: Wendell Rogers 279-660; Worth Geddings 247-608; Jim Caywood 279-736; Jimmy Harglerode 241; Norris Kendrick 244-672; Phillip June 257-678; Jay Gillion 245-647; Richard Allen 706; Billy Prioleau 224; Becky Dabbs 224; Becky Anderson 210-548; Lee Taylor 574; Ricky Dinkins 697; Allen Sine 528; Mike Wallace 637; Richard Whisnant 527; Wendy Smith 555; Amy Vohs 474; Tina Gathers 373; Ethel Faragi 549; Loisann Horne 630; Shay Gathers 495.

RUGBY TEAM FORMATION

Interest is being gauged for the formation of a local adult rugby team.

No experience is necessary.

For those who are interested, call Nathan McKee at (210) 872-1574 or send an email to sumtergenerals@live.com.

SPRING REGISTRATION GOLF

The Sumter County Recreation Department is still taking registration for its spring girls softball leagues for players between the ages of 13-18.

The last day to register for the 13-18 year-olds is March 28. A player’s age will be based on her age as of Dec. 31, 2013.

The cost is $45 per pplayer.

GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

The Sumter chapter of the Christian Golfer’s Association holds a golfers Bible study each Tuesday at its offices at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The study begins at 8 a.m. and is followed by a round of golf.

LINDA FAYE RILES Linda F. Riles, 59, wife of Roland “Mark� Riles, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Born in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy Davis and Sybil Pigate.

Surviving are her husband of Sumter; four children, Mark (April) Riles, Carla Riles, Angela Riles and Javon Riles; nine grandchildren, Gabrielle, Keyonna, Alexsis, Austin, Kameron, Haylee and Jason Riles, Corey Edmond and Alexander Davidson; and a RILES special aunt, Betty and Archie Braxton of Walterboro.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence.

The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. Thursday at 37 Loring Drive, Sumter, where she resided.

PATRICK McCAIN Patrick McCain, 56, husband of Toni Senkel Butler, departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 27, 1957, in Sumter County, a son of James McCain and the late Josephine Hopkins Johnson and stepson of Wheeler J. Johnson.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

JESSIE NEAT Jessie Neat, 67, widow of Joseph Neat, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Brunson and Cora Cooper Johnson.

The family will receive friends at the Neat residence,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 50 Mims Road, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

JESSIE WILLIAMS Jessie Williams, 79, husband of Mary Alice Williams, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at his residence in Rembert.

Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Paul and Hattie B. Williams.

The family will receive friends at the Williams residence, 2680 Claremont Road, Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

EUGENE W. DICK Eugene William Dick, 75, husband of Linda A. Dick, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.

Born in Storm Lake, Iowa, he was a son of the late William E. and Rose LeStrange Dick. Mr. Dick retired from the U.S. Air Force after 27 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in Thailand and Korea. He was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with six devices, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon, the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Device and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. At the end of his military career, he was a motorcycle instructor in the Air Force. He was also an avid golfer and hunter.

Survivors include his wife

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of 50 years; three sons, Michael E. Dick, Patrick W. Dick and Kevin N. Dick, all of Sumter; and two brothers, Ronnie Dick (Donna) of Clearwater, Fla., and Lawrence Dick (Louise) of Goodyear, Ariz.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Tuomey Foundation, 102 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

HENRY T. SIEVERS Henry T. Sievers, 94, husband of Dorine McGee Sievers, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at McElveen Manor.

Services will be announced

by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

WALLACE WELLS MAYESVILLE — Wallace Wells, 53, was born April 16, 1960, in Lee County, a son of the late Theodore and Geneva Wilson Wells.

He departed this life on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Mary Wells, 340 W. Hampton Ave., Apartment 3, Sumter, SC 29150.

Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter, (803) 774-8200.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Bielema, Saban supported slow-down rule proposal

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press NEW YORK — Arkansas coach Bret Bielema and Alabama coach Nick Saban voiced their concerns about the effects of up-tempo, nohuddle offenses on player safety to the NCAA committee that passed a proposal to slow down those attacks.

Neither Bielema nor BIELEMA Saban were on the committee and they did not vote on the proposal passed Wednesday to allow defenses time to substiSABAN tute between plays by prohibiting offenses from snapping the ball until 29 seconds are left on the 40-second play clock.

NCAA coordinator of officials Rogers Redding said Thursday that Bielema was at the meeting in Indianapolis as a representative of the American Football Coaches Association.

“Coach Saban asked for the opportunity to meet with the committee and talk about this,� Redding said. “It’s not routine, but it’s not unique, either.�

Bielema and Saban run methodical offenses and have publicly questioned if the quickening pace of offenses is good for the game.

FBS coaches on the panel are Air Force’s Troy Calhoun, who is the chairman, and Louisiana-Lafayette’s Todd Berry. Their teams ranked 104th and 93rd, respectively, last season in plays per game in FBS. The proposal must be approved by the playing rules oversight panel, which meets March 6. Redding said it’s not a rubber stamp panel, but more often than not it approves proposals.

The panel does not consider competitive issues, Redding said. “Their role is to examine rules on the basis of player safety, economic impact and image of the game,� he said.

Right now the proposal is in what is known as a comment period. Coaches can electronically submit their opinions to the NCAA on

the proposal, supporting it or opposing it.

Redding said it is “rare though not unheard of for the committee to revisit� a proposal. He added the comments are taken seriously by the oversight panel.

Redding said rules changes that would affect the pace of the game were discussed by the committee last year and during the AFCA convention in January at meeting he attended of about 35 coaches, including Bielema. The proposal passed by the NCAA committee was an idea that came out of the AFCA meeting, Redding said.

Plenty of coaches have made it known they are not happy with the proposal, especially those such as Auburn’s Gus Malzahn, Texas Tech’s Kliff Kingsbury, Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin and Arizona’s Rich Rodriguez who run fastpaced offenses. “The 10-second rule is like asking basketball to take away the shot clock Boring!� Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy tweeted Thursday. “It’s like asking a blitzing linebacker to raise his hand.�

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Miss Libby’s School of Dance celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is presenting its 17th annual Sumter Arts Showcase. The photos on this page are from past performances, which have raised more than $200,000 for the Tuomey Foundation.

It’s red carpet time!

Arts Showcase presents

‘Hooray for Hollywood!’

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

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hey’ve taken us to Las Vegas and Broadway, into the heart of Cirque du Soleil and “Dancing Through the ‘50s,” so what extravaganza do the producers of the annual Sumter Arts Showcase have for us this year?

Get ready to walk the red carpet.

“We’re doing ‘Hooray for Hollywood!’” said artistic director Jennifer Reimer, who with her husband Seth, technical director, will present the 17th annual performance that raises funds for the Tuomey Foundation. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. A gala reception for showcase sponsors will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Presented by the Rising Stars dancers of Miss Libby’s School of Dance, Hooray for Hollywood! will be an all-star production with around 200 performers, including several “guest stars” from the community joining the 100 dancers from Miss Libby’s, Jennifer said.

Ann Floyd will return as mistress of ceremonies, and various performers from the area will take the stage.

The Reimers are excited about the show, because it not only marks the 25th anniversary of Miss Libby’s, it’s also the 100th anniversary of Tuomey Healthcare System. Jeff Faw, director of the Tuomey Foundation, pointed out that it is also the 75th anniversary of the Junior Welfare League of Sumter, which has been the major sponsor of the showcase since it began.

Faw said he’s probably the biggest fan of the showcase.

“They just get better and better each year,” he said. “I go to both performances, and I’d go even if it didn’t benefit the foundation. The Reimers and Miss Libby (Singleton) are so talented and creative. I’m always amazed. They are real pros, and they throw their heart and soul into it. We continue to sell out each year, and the showcases have raised easily more than $200,000 for the founda-

tion. The theme this year sounds really exciting.”

Jennifer Reimer said, “We brainstormed and decided to take a look back at 100 years of movies. It’s always completely original each year. We don’t do repeats. There are so

many possibilities.

Choices to fit the theme are almost limitless, so we had to pick and choose the films we’re spotlighting.”

“Every year the bar has been raised,” Seth said. “We have to top the previous year’s showcase.”

The Reimers work together, but each has a “specialty.”

“Jennifer does the choreography, works with the dancers and writes the show,” Seth said, “and I handle the technical side.”

He has designed the lights and sound and

built the set, and he had to find a way to incorporate scenes from films into the live dance numbers on stage. For that, Seth said, “We had to come into the digital age, and we had to be creative with our media.

Chris Rearden from Tuomey has been very important in that.” Patriot Hall technical director David Shoemaker has also been integral to the production, Seth said.

He gave an example of how the process will work.

“You might see a projection of Kevin Bacon dancing in ‘Footloose’ to set the scene, then we’ll transition from the movie to the stage filled with dancers,” he said.

“It’ll be seamless, like the movie is just continuing on stage with live performers. It’s going to be a pretty fantastic look.”

The films selected, Jennifer said, will represent several different genres, among them comedy, romance, Westerns, drama, musicals and even animation.

Horror and war movies are not included.

“We want the show to be like a party,” she said. “We’ll have the red carpet outside and down the aisle of Patriot Hall.

The paparazzi will be there to take your photo.

We’ll have the lobby and auditorium decorated, so it’ll be like a big movie premiere, and it’ll be a perfect date night or family night.”

“We’re starting with the first Charlie Chaplin movie,” she continued.

“Lawton Cates, who was in ‘Cabaret’ at the Sumter Little Theatre, will portray Chaplin.”

While all of the numbers have music and dancing, Jennifer said, “Titanic” is the sole musical in the program.

Caroline Mack will sing the theme, “My Love Will Go On,” accompanied by flutist Jennifer Leich and pianist Ann Dave.

“The Lakewood High School choir will do a number from ‘Sister Act,” Jennifer said.

“They’re really good.”

A real show-stopper, the Reimers agreed, will be a scene from Mel Brooks’ “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.”

“It’s our all-guy comedy act this year,” Seth

said. “It’s hilarious.”

When Seth and Jennifer first took over the Sumter Arts Showcase in 2007, Seth said, “We let it be known that we wanted this to be a community show, and once people sat in the audience at a show, they were eager to take part.

There is a lot of talent in our area, and we’re excited to have so many people participating.”

Jennifer estimated that about half of the 200 performers are volunteers from around the community.

“And the showcase benefits the community,” she added. “All the funds raised will go to the Women and Infants Pavilion at Tuomey (Regional Medical Center).

They’re very special to us because of what they do for the community.

Both of our children were born there.”

Faw said that while the Tuomey Foundation leaves the choice and theme up to Miss Libby’s, “This year we did make one request. There will be a special tribute to Gen. Tom Olsen, who died earlier this year. He was the only chairman of the board of the Tuomey Foundation in its 18 years, and he was very special to us. His wife and family will be present for the pictorial tribute.”

Tickets are going fast, Faw said, and he encouraged people to call soon to ensure seats for one of the two performances.

The Sumter Arts Showcase’s “Hooray for Hollywood!” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. Tickets are $15 general admission.

Those wishing to become sponsors and attend the 6 p.m. Saturday reception sponsored by the Tuomey Foundation will receive two tickets to the show and the reception for a $100 donation. Also from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, the Rising Stars will hold their annual silent auction with items donated by local businesses and individuals. Call Miss Libby’s School of Dance at (803) 469-8277, the Tuomey Foundation at (803) 774-9014 or visit www. sumterartsshowcase.com for more information or tickets.

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Tasty crostini toppers include top right, clockwise, Seared Maple Kielbasa with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds, Butter-Roasted Radishes with Dill, Feta and Walnuts, Broiled Herb Ricotta, and Soft Boiled Eggs with Beet Greens and Apples.

10 bold, easy crostini toppers for an Oscars party

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n Oscar viewing party should be the culinary antithesis of a

twice, about 30 minutes. Return the cauliflower to the bowl and stir in the remaining olive oil, the chopped peppers, cheese and almonds. Serve warm or at room temperature.

heat, sear the kielbasa until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the maple syrup and red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Stir in the raisins and sunflower seeds. Spoon into a serving dish.

CANNELINI AND CELERY ROOT HUMMUS WITH FRIED CAPERS AND SAGE

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Super Bowl gathering. Where the latter focuses on big, bold, messy flavors tied together with a whole lot of fat, the Acade-

my Awards call for a more refined dining experience (even if both events are spent on the same couch in front of the same television).

So for our refined fare, we opted for a crostini party. We created 10 toppings that can be spooned, scooped or smeared onto whatever bases you like. Assemble the toppings, offer up an assortment of breads, crackers and crisps, then let guests help themselves while you focus on the awards (and the cocktails).

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SMOKED SALMON TARTARE Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 12 8 ounces smoked salmon Zest and juice of 1 lime Zest and juice of 1 orange 1/2 English cucumber, seeded and finely diced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander Salt and ground black pepper Place the salmon in the freezer for 10 minutes, or until very cold. Dice the salmon using a very sharp knife.

In a medium bowl, combine the citrus zests and juices, cucumber, chives, cilantro and coriander. Mix gently but thoroughly, then mix in the salmon. Season with salt and black pepper.

BALSAMIC MARINATED MUSHROOMS Start to finish: 2 hours (15 minutes active) Servings: 12 1 pound small cremini or button mushrooms Salt and ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Halve or quarter the mushrooms to be small bites. Heat a skillet over medium-high and add the mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to release their moisture and brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, olive oil and rosemary, then cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the balsamic vinegar. Cover and let sit for 2 hours.

ARTICHOKE CAPONATA Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 12 2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup finely chopped shallot 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large red onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, diced 2 medium carrots, finely diced 1/3 cup chopped green olives 2 tablespoons chopped capers 14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons honey Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano Salt and ground black pepper In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the olive oil. Add the shallot, garlic and onion, then saute until tender and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes.

Add the olives, capers, artichokes, vinegar, honey, lemon zest and juice, and oregano.

Lower the heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring gently. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER TAPENADE WITH ROMANO AND ALMONDS Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 12 1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into chunks 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and ground black pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped cherry or Peppadew peppers 1/4 cup grated romano cheese 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Working in batches in a food processor, pulse the cauliflower chunks to small pieces, about 1/4 inch.

Transfer the cauliflower to a medium bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and a sprinkle each of salt and black pepper.

Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, stirring once or

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 12 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and patted dry 8 fresh sage leaves 2 cups diced celery root (also known as celeriac) 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar Salt and ground black pepper 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, patted dry and cut into strips In a small skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the capers and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crispy.

Transfer the capers to a plate, then add the sage leaves to the pan and fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until crispy. Transfer the sage to the plate with the capers, then scrape any remaining oil from the skillet and drizzle over both.

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the celery root and simmer until tender. Drain well and transfer to a food processor. Add the beans and sherry vinegar and puree until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper. Spoon into a serving dish, top with the roasted red peppers, fried capers and sage, then drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

BUTTER-ROASTED RADISHES WITH DILL, FETA, AND WALNUTS Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 12 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 cups radishes, trimmed and quartered Salt and ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium bowl, toss together the butter and radishes until thoroughly coated.

Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt and black pepper.

Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned. Spoon onto a serving plate and sprinkle with the dill, feta and walnuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SEARED MAPLE KIELBASA WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 12 8 ounces kielbasa, finely diced 1/4 cup maple syrup Pinch of red pepper flakes 1/4 cup chopped golden raisins 2 tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds In a medium skillet over medium-high

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 16 2 cups whole milk ricotta 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions 1 egg, lightly beaten Salt and ground black pepper Heat the broiler.

In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, oregano, thyme, scallions and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the mixture into a shallow oven-safe gratin dish.

Broil for 5 minutes on the oven’s middle shelf (about 8 inches below the heat), or until hot and golden.

PICKLED ONION AND KUMQUAT RELISH OVER GOAT CHEESE Start to finish: 10 minutes, plus cooling Servings: 16 2 large red onions, diced 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard 2 sprigs fresh tarragon 1 cup chopped kumquats, seeds removed 8 ounces soft goat cheese In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the onion, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, mustard and tarragon. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the tarragon sprigs. Stir in the chopped kumquats and allow to cool. Place the goat cheese on a serving platter and spoon the relish over the top.

SOFT-BOILED EGGS WITH BEET GREENS AND APPLES Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 16 4 eggs 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon olive oil Black truffle salt (found in specialty stores) 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 cups baby beet greens (or other baby green, such as kale) 1 large tart apple, cored and finely chopped Place the eggs in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then cover, remove the pan from the heat and set aside for 9 minutes.

Drain the eggs and transfer them to a bowl of ice water to cool. Once the eggs are cool, carefully peel them. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, a hefty pinch of truffle salt and pepper. Add the beet greens and apple, then toss to coat. Arrange on a serving plate. Cut the eggs into quarters and arrange over the top of the greens. Finish with another sprinkle of truffle salt.

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Teriyaki chicken wraps for an easy Oscar party J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Whether you’ll be hosting a crowd or watching solo, Oscar night calls for dinner with a bit of panache.

So let’s reverse engineer this. To help you get in the mood, you’ll want to drink something with bubbles. Sparkling wine is the obvious choice, though don’t forget the sparkling cider for those abstaining. But you don’t have to sip them straight up. Sparkling wine and cider are delicious when doctored.

For either, consider pureeing watermelon, then pouring the puree into ice cube trays and freezing. Drop one cube into each glass, then top with the sparkling beverage. Or for something more wintery, grab a jar of amarena cherries, an Italian treat of sour cherries packed in syrup. Drop one into each glass, then fill and sip.

With the drinks sorted, we need something that works with bubbles. Fried food is perfect, but who wants to deep-fry at home? The other happy companion to bubbles is Asian food. So I created a simple teriyaki chicken that is served in lettuce wraps. The recipe comes together quickly, but has wonderful savory, yet light, flavors that work perfectly with your cocktails.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 8 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 3 medium carrots, cut into chunks 1 small yellow onion, quartered 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons cool water 1 head Boston lettuce, separated into leaves (or similar broad, tender lettuce) In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic powder, hot sauce and fish sauce. Set aside.

In a food processor, combine the carrots and onion. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the chicken, then pulse several times to begin chopping the chicken. Add the sauce, then continue pulsing just until the chicken is well chopped, but not

ground. The pieces should be about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

In a large skillet over mediumhigh, heat the oil. Add the chicken and cook, stirring often and breaking up any clumps, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. In a small glass, stir together the cornstarch and water, then add to the skillet. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.

Transfer the chicken to one side of a serving platter. Arrange the lettuce leaves on the other side.

Diners help themselves by spooning the chicken into individual leaves, using the leaves as they would a sandwich wrap.

Nutrition information per serving: 190 calories; 60 calories from fat (32 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 70 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 18 g protein; 460 mg sodium.

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Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps have savory, yet light, flavors that work perfectly with cocktails.

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Couple isn’t happy with gay neighbors DEAR ABBY — My husband and I relocated to Florida a little over a year ago and were quickly welDear Abby comed into our new ABIGAIL neighbors’ VAN BUREN social whirl.

Two couples in the neighborhood are gay -- one male, one female.

While they are nice enough, my husband and I did not include them when it was our turn to host because we do not approve of their lifestyle choices. Since then, we have been excluded from neighborhood gatherings, and someone even suggested

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that we are bigots!

Abby, we moved here from a conservative community where people were pretty much the same. If people were “different,” they apparently kept it to themselves. While I understand the phrase “when in Rome,” I don’t feel we should have to compromise our values just to win the approval of our neighbors. But really, who is the true bigot here?

Would you like to weigh in?

Unhappy in Tampa DEAR UNHAPPY — I sure would. The first thing I’d like to say is that regardless of what you were told in your previous community, a person’s sexual orientation isn’t a “lifestyle choice.” Gay people don’t choose to be

gay; they are born that way.

They can’t change being gay any more than you can change being heterosexual.

I find it interesting that you are unwilling to reciprocate the hospitality of people who welcomed you and opened their homes to you, and yet you complain because you are receiving similar treatment.

From where I sit, you may have chosen the wrong place to live because it appears you would be happier in a less integrated neighborhood surrounded by people who think the way you do.

But if you interact only with people like yourselves, you will have missed a chance for growth, which is what you have been offered here.

Please don’t blow it.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

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A profile of the aggressive honey badger

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH How much has the Internet affected traditional television and documentary filmmaking?

Just ask the honey badger.

“Nature” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles this relentless creature in the film “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem.” But mention the words “honey badger” and many think of the deliriously profane “Honey Badger” YouTube videos dubbed by a man calling himself Randall.

Some years back, Randall, described on Wikipedia as “an effeminate, New York-accented narrator,” was taken by the creature while watching a National Geographic video. But he found the narration a bit soporific. So, apparently throwing copyright laws to the four winds, he overdubbed it with a rather unique, energetic and obscene take on the honey badger’s abilities to steal food and fight much larger animals, withstand venom while making a meal of a cobra and ignore hundreds of bee stings while attacking a hive for the larvae within. Suddenly, it was no longer an educational take on the animal’s attributes, but a celebration of attitude.

Tonight’s “Mayhem” will celebrate the honey badger and show off its aggressive nature without Randall’s particular penchant for words and phrases you can’t print in the newspaper. But PBS surely hopes some of Randall’s “Honey Badger” love rubs off on “Nature.”

Randall’s most popular offering, “The Crazy Nasty--- Honey Badger,” has been watched 65 million times! Take that, “Downton Abbey.”

“Mayhem” does celebrate the honey badger’s tenacious, outsized bravery in the face of larger creatures. But it puts special emphasis on the unpleasant interaction between badgers and humans. Apparently, their love of honey makes them the bane of beekeepers. We see the intrepid creatures invading backyard gardens and even raiding the refrigerators of homes in South Africa. This being PBS, we don’t hear the angry reactions of those who have been burglarized. But I would suspect that some observations are on Randall’s level.

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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Ghosts visit Oliver on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

• Cam hides secrets from his family on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

• Love for sale on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Juliette can’t shake her bad press on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

• “Super Skyscrapers” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles the 121-story Shanghai Tower.

• Paintball tests military mettle on “Duck Dynasty” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-PG).

• As the war winds down, Ian dusts off his typewriter on the conclusion of the miniseries “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA).

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and Tony Deyo on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Anti-gravity Goat Cheese Phyllo Bites are fairly low in calories.

Party-perfect light-as-air

Souffles for the Oscars

BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press Writer

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hat to serve at this year’s Oscar party? I had no clear idea about the right dish until I glanced at a list of the movies in contention.

“Gravity” was the one that jumped out at me.

Watching the trailer, I was a little alarmed at the sight of poor Sandra Bullock floating around in space. But I also was inspired by her weightlessness. It made me think of souffles, which are famously light thanks to all the whipped egg whites in them. Thus, these “anti-gravity” — not “anti’Gravity’” — treats.

Still, a problem remained: How to turn a fullblown souffle into a tasty nibble for a party?

The solution: Make each one small enough to fit into a mini-phyllo shell. Happily, these days you should be able to find mini-phyllo shells in the freezer section of your local supermarket. Take them home, fill them and bake them and they’re good to go. Even better, each of these little guys is fairly low in calories — no more than 15 calories per shell.

And if you can’t find them pre-made, they’re easy to make at home. Just stack four sheets of phyllo dough on top of one another, lightly spritzing each sheet with olive oil cooking spray as you stack. Cut the stacked sheets into 3-inch squares, ease the stacks into the cups of a mini-muffin pan, then bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they’re barely golden at the edges. Let them cool before filling and baking.

What about that filling? I considered a chocolate

souffle or an orange souffle or a broccoli souffle.

But I opted for lusciousness of a cheese souffle because after all we’re talking about the Oscars here, which is not exactly a model of restraint.

Still, there’s no reason to chump ourselves, so I went with goat cheese, which is relatively lean even as it boasts tangy flavor and creamy texture.

I also added some Parmigiano-Reggiano, because even a little of this rich bruiser delivers big impact.

With the cheeses chosen, making the “cream” sauce was easy, just thicken some 1 percent milk with a little roux (the classic butter-flour mixture), and flavor it with the cheeses and some Dijon mustard.

And here are a couple of tips about working with those eggs whites. First, it’s much easier to separate the whites from the yolks when the eggs are cold. Secondly, separate them not by swapping the innards from one cracked egg shell to the other, but with your own (very clean) hands. That way you eliminate the possibility of puncturing the yolks with the sharp edges of the shell.

Once you’ve got your whites, it’s best to beat them at room temp. To warm them up quickly, simply put them in a metal bowl set into a larger bowl of hot water until they feel tepid to the touch. Then beat the whites until they’re barely stiff. If you overdo it, your souffle won’t be as stable or high as it could be.

Then again, even if you do over-beat the whites, these little souffles are fairly indestructible. It’s hot melty cheese in a crispy shell. Indeed, when the show is over, don’t’ be surprised if you walk away with an award for Best Appetizer at an Oscar Party.

GOAT CHEESE PHYLLO BITES Phyllo pastry cups are widely available in the freezer section of most grocers, usually near the pastry and frozen fruit.

Start to finish: 30 minutes (15 minutes active) Makes 45 bites 3 packages (each package contains 15 cups) phyllo pastry cups 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup 1 percent milk 4-ounce log soft goat cheese, crumbled 1 ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 large egg, separated, plus 1 large egg white, at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Kosher salt and ground black pepper Pinch of cream of tartar 45 fresh dill, tarragon or miniature fresh basil sprigs or snipped chives Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Arrange the phyllo cups on a rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the goat cheese, half of the ParmigianoReggiano, the egg yolk, the mustard and salt and pepper, to taste, stirring until smooth. Set aside.

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat both egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating until they just hold stiff peaks. Stir a third of the whites into the sauce, then fold in the remaining whites, gently but thoroughly.

Spoon the mixture into the phyllo cups. Bake on the oven’s middle shelf until they are puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle the tops with the remaining cheese and some herbs, then serve immediately.

Nutrition information per bite: 30 calories; 15 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 2 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 1 g protein; 55 mg sodium.

No need for a party to have shrimp cocktail

BY ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press Writer My favorite thing about fancy parties? They almost always include a shrimp cocktail appetizer — platters of giant, plump shrimp just waiting to be dunked into a piquant cocktail sauce.

But there’s no reason you have to wait for fancy parties to enjoy this treat. All you need is an excuse. And to me, there’s none better than an Oscar viewing party. Best yet, shrimp cocktail is easy to make, can be done

in advance, and you don’t even have to cook the shrimp yourself (but it is better if you do).

My preference is for large or jumbo shrimp, generally classified as 10 to 15 shrimp per pound. Large usually come in at 15 to 30 per pound.

The best shrimp are flash frozen within hours of being caught. This preserves the flavor and texture of the shrimp. Keep the shrimp frozen until just before you want to serve or cook them. When you are ready, thaw the shrimp under cold running water. This

is essential to preserving the texture of the shrimp.

For shrimp cocktail, I cook the shrimp by a method that is closer to poaching. I want the shrimp to be fully cooked, but not over-cooked and this is my fail-safe method. I boil a big pot of salted water and add fresh lemons just before adding the thawed shrimp. As soon as the shrimp are added, the lid goes on the pot and the heat is turned off until the shrimp are cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes for most jumbo shrimp.

Once the shrimp are cooked, I dunk them in cold water to stop the cooking. You know when shrimp are perfectly cooked when the shells come off easily. The shells tend to stick to over-cooked shrimp.

Keep the peeled shrimp dry and cold in the refrigerator, then serve with homemade cocktail sauce. The bloody mary cocktail sauce here is one of my favorites. The addition of vodka adds a spike of flavor and the rim of celery salt is both pretty and reminiscent of that classic cocktail.

SHRIMP COCKTAIL WITH BLOODY MARY SAUCE This sweet and smoky, tart and tangy bloody mary sauce is so good you will want to drink it — or adopt it as both your house cocktail sauce and the mixer for your favorite eye opener. Rim your serving dish with celery salt before serving for a special presentation and that hint of celery.

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 6 Kosher salt 1/2 cup Heinz Chili Sauce adobo (or more to taste) 2 lemons, quartered Zest and juice of 1 small lemon 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) vodka 2 pounds jumbo shell-on raw shrimp, Juice of 1/2 small lime 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce thawed if frozen 1 heaping tablespoon prepared white Pinch garlic salt For the sauce: horseradish (or more to taste) Celery salt, for serving 1/2 cup ketchup 1 teaspoon pureed chipotle peppers in Fill a large (6- to 8-quart) stockpot halfway with water, then add 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil. Add the lemons, then return the water to a boil. Add the shrimp, turn off the heat and cover the pot. Leave the shrimp in the water for 2 to 4 minutes, or until cooked through, pink and curled. The larger the shrimp, the longer they will take to cook.

Use a slotted spoon to transfer the Shrimp cocktail with Bloody Mary Sauce

shrimp to a large bowl. Add enough cold water to cover the shrimp, then stir to cool them. When the shrimp are cool, peel and devein them, then pat them dry and transfer to a platter or plate. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the sauce, in a medium non-reactive bowl, mix together the ketchup, chili sauce, lemon juice and zest, lime juice, horseradish, pureed chipotle, vodka, Worcester-

shire and garlic salt. Taste and adjust seasonings. If you like a lot of horseradish and chipotle, you may want to add more. The sauce can be made and refrigerated in a glass jar up to one week in advance.

Sprinkle celery salt around the rim of a serving dish. Transfer the cocktail sauce to a serving bowl and place in the center of the serving dish. Arrange the chilled shrimp around the edges.

Nutrition information per serving: 230 calories; 25 calories from fat (11 percent of total calories); 3 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 230 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 31 g protein; 1150 mg sodium.