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County council approves 1st reading of ordinance that might require it

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com During its regular meeting Tuesday, Sumter County Council approved first reading of an ordinance that would make companies responsible for the

cost of repairs if their tractor-trailer trucks damage certain county-maintained roads.

County Attorney Johnathan Bryan said the ordinance will not prohibit trucks from using county roads but will provide an opportunity for the

county’s public works director to coordinate with companies about which roads are unpaved or are in need of repairs. He said the ordinance will allow the county to bring a suit to a company to cover the cost to repair any damages.

Council also approved second reading of an ordinance to rezone a parcel of land at 286 Kingsbury Drive from general residential to general commercial.

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ministrator Donna McCullum said the land around the parcel is zoned general commercial and light-industrial warehouse. There is also a subdivision located across the street from the land requested to be rezoned.

McCullum said mixed development, commercial and residential properties, are encouraged in areas where subdivisions are located.

Jay Davis, representative of the

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Civil rights activist shares inspiring words The Rev. C.T. Vivian encourages love instead of hate

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian shared inspiring words of showing love toward those who may not reciprocate that same warmth during the Black History Month Community Celebration at First Baptist Missionary Church on Saturday.

Vivian, who lives in Atlanta and worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement to preach nonviolent direct action, served as the main speaker during the community event.

Vivian said blacks have been trying to solve a problem that is not theirs. He said those with prejudices against blacks are the ones with the problem and therefore are the ones who need to solve that problem.

If the people with the problem do not want things to change, there cannot be any change, he said.

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‘Bernie Bus’ makes local stop Sumter may see severe Nurses’ union tours rural communities, supports Sanders

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Shear is defined as variation in wind speed or direction over a short distance within the atmosphere.

Rohrbach said the thunderstorms should push out of the eastern Midlands by about 5 p.m.

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A group of nurses campaigning for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been touring the Palmetto State, hoping to inform voters of Sanders’ positions on health care issues.

Members of National Nurses United is a union group for registered nurses. The union endorsed Sanders for president in 2015, the group’s website says.

Tuesday in Sumter, several nurses touring on the “Bernie Bus” said they have been surprised by conditions they have found talking to people in rural South Carolina.

“It was an awakening and an eye opener for me,” said Martese Chism, a nurse from Cook County Medical Center in Chicago.

“It’s like a Third-World country in our backyard.”

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will bring her campaign to Morris College for a town hall meeting tonight at 5:15 p.m. at Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center at Morris College, 100 W. College St. The former U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady is on the ballot for the Democratic Party nomination for president in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Preference Primary on Saturday.

During her visit to Morris, Clinton is expected to discuss ending the school-to-prison pipeline, ending the era of mass incarceration, making college affordable and protecting the right to vote, among other issues.

The meeting is open to the public, and doors open at 3.45 p.m. Attendees will be subject to appropriate security measures.

thunderstorms today The Sumter area may see some severe thunderstorms and possibly a tornado today, according to Chris Rohrbach, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Columbia.

“Just around sunrise, we’ll see storms forming along a cold front, moving out of the central Savannah River area and into the midlands around noon,” he said.

Those storms could contain some strong winds and even an isolated tornado, he said.

“It is a possibility,” Rohrbach said of the chance for tornadoes. “We don’t have a lot of instability in the atmosphere, not enough to fuel the thunderstorms, but there is a large amount of shear, which can help the storms organize.”

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Deputy named ‘Hero of the Month’

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Drug bust uncovers cocaine; $14K in cash

Sumter County Sheriff’s Deputy Staff Sgt. Wayne “Bubba” Browder was awarded the first local “Hero of the Month Award” Monday during a ceremony at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

“You set the standard high,” said Jay Linginfelter, a local Realtor, said while presenting the award.

Homes for Heroes is an organization that affiliates with real estate-related service providers who offer rebates and discounts to military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers and others.

Browder, a 21-year sheriff’s office veteran, was nominated by retired Sumter Police Officer Kevin Sargent, now vice-president of the Fraternal Order of Police Pee Dee Lodge No. 25.

Sargent said as soon as he became aware of the award, he immediately nominated Browder.

During the presentation, Sargent told Browder why he felt the award was warranted.

“You and I have worked together since 2001,” he said.

“You taught me a lot. With everything that has happened, it can’t be more im-

DAVIS STATION — After a month-long investigation, deputies from Clarendon County Narcotics Unit, along with Clarendon County’s Special Response Team and K-9 teams, executed a search warrant at a residence on Doughty Road in the Davis Station area on Friday.

During the search, about 68 grams of cocaine, seven grams of crack cocaine, marijuana and more than $14,000 in cash were found at the residence, according to Maj. Kipp Coker, spokesman for the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office.

A shotgun and a pistol were also recovered at the residence, Coker said.

Five arrests and multiple charges were made. Coker said four of the suspects were from Clarendon County.

The charges were: • Quency Jackson, trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of ecstasy; • Leon Felder, possession of cocaine second offense; • Jesse Bennett, possession of marijuana second offense; • Jamal Lawson, possession of marijuana second offense; and • Shane Bennett, possession of marijuana second offense.

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Deputy Staff Sgt. Wayne Browder, left, received the local Homes for Heroes award for February from Jay Linginfelter, a Sumter Realtor, who helps sponsor the program. portant than for you to be the first recipient.”

The community embraced Browder’s family in December when Browder’s wife, Teresa, died in a car wreck after another vehicle crossed the center line and struck her vehicle head-on. Browder had responded to the call.

But Sargent said it wasn’t sympathy but respect that made him nominate Browder.

“You taught me a lot,” Sargent said. “You’ve done so much for so many others. It’s time for others to recognize

you.”

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said he couldn’t think of anyone more deserving for the award.

“Browder has always been a credit to this agency and the community,” he said. “He exemplifies everything a law enforcement officer should be. We are proud of him and proud to have him as a part of our department.”

Browder said he was surprised by the award.

“I got a call telling me to come to the office,” he said.

“You always wonder if you’re about to get axed or if maybe you’re getting transferred.”

Instead, when Browder walked in the room, his family was there to greet him.

“It caught me totally by surprise,” he said.

Browder was humbled to receive the award.

“I think it’s pretty nice,” he said, “but I don’t consider myself a hero. I don’t consider myself above anybody else who works here.”

Browder said a lot of people have contributed to his successful career.

“When I came in, I came to a lot of good supervisors,” he said. “I’ve got some big shoes to fill.”

The Homes for Hero program was created after 9/11 as a “thank you” to first responders and military personnel. Participants register at www.homesforheroes.com for the savings where they are matched with Homes for Heroes affiliates in their areas.

Along with a plaque, Browder also received gift cards to local businesses.

To learn more about the Homes for Heroes program, visit the website at www. homesforheroes.com or call Linginfelter at (803) 494-4994.

Social Justice Consortium will honor 46 women

Pressure builds on Senate to pass roads bill

FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA — South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis continues to filibuster a bill to figure out a way to get more money for the state’s roads.

Davis spent another five hours Tuesday on the Senate floor, and was still talking at sunset. The Beaufort Republican wants senators to change how the board that governs the Department of Transportation is appointed.

Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman canceled the regularly scheduled Senate Finance and Senate Judiciary committee meetings Tuesday afternoon to try and get the debate moving.

Pressure is mounting on senators. South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is calling on its members to tell their senators to end the filibuster and vote on a roads bill this week.

But senators have yet to call for a vote to sit Davis down.

The 7th Annual Women of Excellence program and luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the Parish Hall, Church of the Holy Comforter, 213 N. Main St. The Sumter Social Justice Consortium started this event in 2009 shortly after its inception in 2007 to honor women for their accomplishments in the community in the areas of education, religion and community service.

The nonprofit organization has been working with other social justice organizations in the Lowcountry to provide water systems and basic necessities for the village of Wome, Togo, South Africa.

Most recently, the nonprofit spearheaded the Dry Shoes fund that partnered with Healthcare Financial Management Association to provide shoes for schoolchildren affected by the 1,000-year historic flooding in October. With the association of the school district and other agencies, hundreds of shoes were provided in the surrounding counties.

The idea for Women of Excellence came about, Wilson said, because he

felt at the time there was a tendency for women to be overlooked in the workplace and in recognition.

“We thought that it was past time for women in the community to be brought to the forefront for the things that they had done,” he said. “The consortium realized, as the YWCA motto at the time said, ‘More for women doesn’t mean less for boys.’”

The idea stuck, and the program has been very successful since, Wilson said.

He added, “The Women of Excellence program has recognized women from all walks of life, and this 2015 class of Women of Excellence is no different.

This is such a diverse group, and we are proud to make them Women of Excellence.”

Wilson noted that the program for the 2015 class was postponed because of the flood in October last year. The 2016 honorees will be recognized in October during the regularly scheduled time.

The Class of 2015 Women of Excellence comprises: Nicole McConico, Tarsha Staggers, Jannie Kelly, Linda Bradshaw, Valerie Pitts Sanders, Christy Richardson, Me-

lissa Ricks, Rudi Fate, Terri Pollard Hannibal, Nina S. Waiters, Michelle McBride, Anita Hunter, Shirby J. Simmons, Jeanie Crotts, Deborah Porter, Belvin York Collier, Dr. Shirri B. Miller, Lottie Jones, Sandra L. Sumter, Janie Kershaw, Natisha Owens, Sheryl English Eady, Judith K. Lessard, Sammie Toney, Susan Heimbigner, Angela Reyes, Dr. Tanya Tanika Wilson, Lucille W. Davis, Dr. Myra Pearson, Julie Ann Hayes, the Rev. Sheila B. Neal, Minister Janice Portee, Paulette McGee, Gladys Grant, Lashonda Moore, Tiquanda Robinson, LaQuesta Samuel, Barbara Ragin, Frankie Wilson, Thelma Isaac, Rhonda Steward, Utrenna Wilson, Jackie Thomas, Shirley Keels, Alfreda Johnson and Frances Jones.

The lunch is open to the public, and tickets may be obtained from any of the honorees, picked up at Universal Benefits Inc., 110 E. Liberty St. from Brenda Land or by reserving them via email towomenofexcellence2014@yahoo.com no later than Friday afternoon.

For more information contact the consortium at womenofexcellence2014@ yahoo.com.

Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics accepting applications FROM STAFF REPORTS The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics is accepting applications for GoSciTech, a week-long, residential Science-Technology-Engineering-Math camp for eight-, ninth-, and 10-grade students on the school’s Hartsville

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GoSciTech provides opportunities for students to explore the endless possibilities of science and technology in an interactive, residential environment. The one-week camps are led by college, university and GSSM professors, along with other professionals in

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Nearly 30 courses are offered during the four weeks of GoSciTech. Course favorites include pre-med and anatomy, beginning and advanced robotics programming in Minecraft, chemistry in the kitchen, marine biology, science and the law, codes and cryptography, dyeing to

do chemistry, astrophysics and other topics.

Week-long sessions are June 12-18, June 19-25, July 10-26 and July 17-23.

Tuition for each camp week costs between $780 and $900.

Students can choose to stay for as many as four weeks.

Need-based financial aid is available to residents of

South Carolina on a firstcome, first-served basis. To apply, complete the financial aid section of the application before April 15.

The application deadline for all of GSSM’s summer programs is May 13.

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Man charged in attacks had personal arsenal PLAINWELL, Mich. (AP) — Jason Dalton, accused of randomly killing six people in Michigan, had a personal cache of weapons that included handguns and long guns, but there was nothing in his past that prevented him from owning as many guns as he could afford.

Authorities seized the gun collection after the weekend attacks in the Kalamazoo area. With no criminal history or record of mental illness, Michigan residents who follow requirements can legally acquire any number of firearms.

“He was a law-abiding citizen up until he pulled the trigger on the first victim,” said Jonathan Southwick, owner of a gun store in Plainwell, 20 miles north of Kalamazoo. “There are no laws you could put into place to stop what had happened.”

Southwick said Dalton bought a jacket with an inside pocket designed for a handgun Saturday, just hours before the rampage.

He did not buy a gun.

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Dawn arrives at the now-closed Camp X-Ray, which was used as the first detention facility for al-Qaida and Taliban militants who were captured after the Sept. 11 attacks, at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. U.S. officials say the Pentagon’s long-awaited plan to shut down the detention center and transfer the remaining detainees to a facility in the U.S. calls for up to $475 million in construction costs but would save as much as $180 million per year in operating costs.

Obama: Guantanamo Bay a security risk, must be closed WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama’s plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba slammed into a wall of Republican opposition on Tuesday, stopping cold Obama’s hope for a bipartisan effort to “close a chapter” that began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The long-awaited proposal, which was requested by Congress, is Obama’s last attempt to make good on an unfulfilled campaign promise by persuading Congress to change the law that prohibits moving detainees accused of violent extremist acts to U.S. soil. Fourteen years after the facility opened and seven years after Obama took office, the president argued it was “finally” time to shutter a facility that has sparked persistent legal battles, become a recruitment tool for Islamic militants and garnered strong opposition from some allies abroad.

“I don’t want to pass this problem onto the next president, whoever it is,” Obama said in an appearance at the White House. “If we don’t do what’s required now, I think future generations are going to look back and ask why we failed to act when the right course, the right side of history, and justice and our best Ameri-

can traditions was clear.”

Despite the big ambitions, Obama’s proposed path remained unclear. The plan leaves unanswered the politically thorny question of where in the U.S a new facility would be located. It offered broad cost estimates. The White House described it as more of a conversation starter than a definitive outline.

Republican leaders in Congress showed no interest in having that conversation.

“We will review President Obama’s plan, but since it includes bringing dangerous terrorists to facilities in U.S. communities, he knows that the bipartisan will of Congress has already been expressed against that proposal,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Obama had yet to convince Americans that moving detainees to U.S. soil is “smart or safe.”

“It is against the law — and it will stay against the law,” Ryan said.

Even Sen. John McCain, RAriz., a former prisoner of war and an advocate of closing the prison, called Obama’s report a “vague menu of options,” which does not include a policy for deal-

ing with future detainees.

Obama has “missed a major chance to convince the Congress and the American people that he has a responsible plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility,” he said.

It’s not clear whether that chance ever existed. Momentum to close the facility has slowed dramatically under Obama’s tenure. Congress remains deadlocked on far less contentious matters, and the issue has little resonance on the presidential campaign trail.

Still, for Obama, the facility stands as painful reminder of the limits on his power: His first executive order sketched out a timeline for closing the prison but was ultimately derailed by Congress.

The White House has not ruled out the possibility that the president may again attempt to close the prison through executive action — a move that would directly challenge Congress’ authority.

The plan submitted Tuesday does not address that option.

Instead, the proposal reflects the administration’s strategy of shrinking the population, hoping the cost of housing the diminished population would ultimately make closure inevitable.

“He talked with my manager for a bit, was laughing and joking a bit, gave him a one-armed hug — then proceeded to purchase the jacket and said he was going out to enjoy the weather,” Southwick recalled Tuesday.

Dalton did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, Undersheriff Paul Matyas said.

When Southwick later heard about the deadly attacks, it was “definitely a shock,” he said.

Dalton, 45, is charged with murder and attempted murder. He’s accused of killing six people and injuring two more outside an apartment building, a restaurant and a car dealership, pausing between shootings to make money as an Uber driver.

Prosecutor Jeff Getting said the weapon appeared to be a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.

President Obama, referring to the Kalamazoo shootings, said, “clearly we’re going to need to do more if we’re going to keep innocent Americans safe.”

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lionaire real estate mogul, said he’d like to punch a protester in the face. He lamented the “old days” when he said the man would have been taken out of the event on a stretcher.

Rubio, who nosed out Cruz for second place in the South Carolina primary, was high on the Cruz’s list of talking points — even if the Texan would have preferred otherwise. Addressing the firing of spokesman Rick Tyler, Cruz told reporters he had no choice but to dismiss his aide.

“We are taking the high road,” Cruz said.

Tyler did not return telephone, text or email messages left by The Associated Press seeking comment.

It’s not the first time that Cruz’s campaign has been accused by rivals of using questionable tactics. Cruz apologized to GOP hopeful Ben Carson earlier this month after his campaign promoted a news story suggesting that Carson was getting out of the race. Cruz’s campaign has also acknowledged creating a website that used a computer program to create a fake picture of Rubio shaking hands with President Obama.

Speaking during a campaign stop in Elko, Nevada, earlier Monday, Rubio criticized Cruz for the incident and asked whether Cruz would fire anyone involved.

“It’s every single day something comes out of the Cruz campaign that’s deceptive and untrue, and in this case goes after my faith,” Rubio told re-

ELKO, Nevada (AP) — Republican presidential candidates took last-minute appeals for support across the breadth of Nevada, jockeying for votes with unabashed critiques of their White House rivals.

Front-runner Donald Trump delivered a broadside against competitor Ted Cruz, telling thousands in Las Vegas he thinks the Texas senator “is sick.”

“There’s something wrong with this guy,” Trump said.

For his part, Cruz spent significant time Monday seeking to explain the ouster of his spokesman for tweeting a story that falsely accused White House hopeful Marco Rubio of insulting the Bible.

And when the candidates weren’t directing their fire at each other, they used scattered appearances on the eve of Tuesday’s caucuses to assail Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

So raucous was this day that Trump stopped short at one point in his talk to bemoan the very delegate-selection he was in Nevada to tap.

“Forget the word caucus,” he told a crowd of some 5,000.

“Just go out and vote, OK?” At another point, he said, “What the hell is caucus?”

Trump is still chafing from his lone loss in the GOP presidential selection sweepstakes, a narrow defeat at Cruz’s hands in Iowa. He reiterated his calls for disqualifying Cruz because of “his fraudulent win in Iowa.”

Cruz saved some rhetorical ammunition for Clinton, telling an audience in Elko, Nevada, he likes the thought of her behind bars. One of his supporters had shouted that he should “put Hillary in jail” if he’s elected in November. Cruz paused, and then responded: “With any luck, she’ll be there already.” Clinton has been trying to surmount a months-long controversy about her use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state.

Amid the fusillade of critical statements Monday, there was even an in your-face sort of moment involving someone attending the Trump event.

It was at the rally in Las Vegas where Trump, the bil-

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Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich poses with 3½-year-old twins Emerie and Ellie Farnsworth of Springfield, Virginia, after speaking at a Town Hall at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Monday. porters when asked about the incident.

Trump lashed out at Cruz over Twitter on Monday, saying that Cruz “has now apologized to Marco Rubio and Ben Carson for fraud and dirty tricks. No wonder he has lost Evangelical support!”

Meanwhile, establishment heavyweights continued to back Rubio, with many saying they see him as the candidate who can unite a disharmonious Republican Party. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch were

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the latest to endorse the Floridian. South Florida’s three Cuban-American members of Congress also said that they shifted their support to Rubio, having previously backed Jeb Bush, who dropped out of the campaign after the South Carolina primary.

Democratic presidential hopefuls coming off a tight battle for Nevada, meantime, kicked off the week on opposite ends of the country. Clinton was fundraising in northern California, while Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally in

Massachusetts, another Super Tuesday state. South Carolina votes in the next Democratic primary on Saturday.

Sanders vowed to fight on despite his loss in Nevada, saying he has no plans of leaving the race anytime soon.

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He said his campaign has plenty of time to make up lost ground.

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A Kuwait City street sign with the name Baghdad Street crossed out and the misspelled name of U.S. President George Bush painted in is a sign of the times in the liberated city in March 1991. The oil-rich, tiny country of Kuwait is still shaped by the 1991 Gulf War.

25 years later, Gulf War stills shapes Kuwait KUWAIT CITY (AP) — The scene U.S. forces encountered as they pushed into Kuwait in 1991 to end the Iraqi occupation could only be described as a hellscape.

Hundreds of burning oil wells set ablaze by Iraq’s army had left sand sodden in an oily sludge and the skies overhead choked with thick black smoke.

As they fled, Saddam Hussein’s troops took what they had looted from homes, private property and state buildings. As many as 5,000 Kuwaitis were dead.

Twenty-five years later, the Iraqi occupation and its aftermath still shapes life in this tiny emirate at the tip of the Persian Gulf, now challenged by power struggles, a failure to diversify its oil-dependent economy and the growing disillusionment of its youth in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

“After the liberation, Kuwait was supposed to bring about a very promising dynamic to its society,” said Shafeeq Ghabra, a political science professor at Kuwait University. “Sadly, 25 years later, Kuwait is navigating its way in a very troubled region that reflects its problems on the feelings and temperament of Kuwait’s citizens.”

Many in the West were unfamiliar with Kuwait before the Aug. 2, 1990, Iraqi invasion.

With just 6,880 square miles of territory, Kuwait is smaller than New Jersey.

But within its confines lie massive oil reserves — the world’s sixth-largest — that have allowed Kuwaitis to enjoy cradle-to-grave subsidies and drawn a large expatriate population, including many Palestinians who came to fill technical jobs. Before the invasion, the country’s population of 1.6 million was 60 percent foreign.

It proved to be too tempting of a target for Saddam as his troops, hardened by the 1980s war with Iran, rushed into the country and pushed aside Kuwaiti forces. Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah, and his royal court fled

to Saudi Arabia, where they directed an armed resistance from their temporary abode in the luxury penthouses of a Saudi hotel in the western mountain city of Taif.

By the time the U.S.-led coalition retook the country after a ground war that lasted only 100 hours, much damage had been done. It took months for firefighters to cap and stop the oil well blazes set by the retreating Iraqi army. Iraqi troops also had flooded the Persian Gulf with as much as 336 million gallons of oil, the biggest offshore spill in history. For four months after the Iraqis were pushed out, Kuwait was ruled under martial law.

Kuwait’s security forces, angered by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s support for Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait, targeted Palestinian expatriates and other foreigners.

Many Palestinians fled, while Kuwaiti officials arrested thousands. Dozens were killed, while activists at the time said hundreds were tortured.

Today, Kuwait is home to 4.2 million people, some 70 percent of them foreigners. It has a freely elected parliament, though recent elections have

seen largely pro-government lawmakers gain seats. A new skyscraper-studded skyline has risen in its capital, fueled by high oil prices.

The Al Sabah family still rules the country, with Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah now serving as emir. The monarchy controls all key government positions, yet nowhere else in the Gulf can elected lawmakers block initiatives or question officials, calling in Cabinet ministers for grilling about allegations of mismanagement and other issues. But there is widespread frustration about government policies and corruption. Though Arab Spring-inspired protesters stormed parliament in 2011, Kuwait largely escaped the unrest that swept the region.

“After the liberation, we hoped that Kuwait would be rebuilt to its days of glory, the golden ’70s and ’80s, when it was at the forefront in terms of development in the region,” said Nadia Sager, a writer whose book on the Iraqi invasion was turned into a popular television drama. “I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I say that no one is that optimistic anymore.”

around Garner’s neck, and he’s wrestled to the ground by police. Emergency workers arrive after officers call 911, check his pulse and make sure he’s breathing before placing him on the stretcher.

“Sir, it’s EMS. We’re here to help you. We’re getting the stretcher, all right?” one worker says to Garner when they arrive at 3:36 p.m.

He does not answer.

Later, when a bystander asks on video why they aren’t trying to resuscitate him, an officer says it’s because Garner is breathing.

“The EMTs did not conduct the appropriate examination” of Garner at the scene and “failed to provide him with the necessary lifesaving procedures,” according to the court documents.

Hospital records, also filed in the documents, say Garner went into cardiac arrest on the stretcher. The medics tried to resuscitate Garner in the ambulance and doctors again performed CPR at the emergency room. By 4:15, he had no pulse, and he was declared dead at 4:34 p.m.

The medical examiner determined his death was caused by the chokehold and restraint by police, coupled with acute asthma, obesity — Garner weighed 395 pounds and was 6-foot-2 — and heart disease.

NEW YORK (AP) — The hospital center that dispatched paramedics and treated Eric Garner as he died after being placed into a chokehold by police has agreed to pay $1 million to the family, according to court records obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.

The settlement with Richmond University Medical Center is confidential and wasn’t part of the $5.9 million agreement announced by the city in July. But the figure was disclosed in court documents filed in Surrogate’s Court on Staten Island that outline how the money will be dispersed to his family. Garner left no will.

The figure is the maximum claim allowed under the hospital center’s liability insurance policy, according to court papers. The hospital center had no comment on the settlement, according to spokesman William Smith. Garner’s lawyers didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Garner, a 43-year-old black father of six, died during the encounter on July 17, 2014. Video of the arrest that has been widely circulated online shows the asthmatic, overweight man yelling, “I can’t breathe!” after a white officer wraps his arm

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Irma Westmoreland, a registered nurse from Augusta, Georgia, said the plight of rural South Carolina is a by product of policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.

“People have lost jobs, the education system is struggling and people need training,” she said. “We have been talking to people in rural communities who are barely making it.”

Chism said nurses are trained to makes assessments of how people are doing, and she said the farmers are having a particularly rough time because they often do not have health insurance. Seniors are also struggling, she said.

“We met a 70-year old woman in Bamberg who is living on $700 a month Social Security,” Chism said.

“The only way to find out about this is to come out and hear their stories.”

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Irma Westmoreland, left, Martese Chism, center, and Amy Glass from National Nurses United came to Sumter on Tuesday to talk to residents about Bernie Sander’s ideas for reforming health care.

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property owner, said the owner recently acquired the land and does not have any plans to develop the property.

He said the owner intends to demolish a house that is on the property.

Melvin Sapp, a minister at Kingsbury Road Church of Christ, said he was not in opposition of the rezoning but was worried about future use for the property, such as for an alcohol store or night club.

McCullum said alcohol stores and night clubs are special exception uses for general commercial properties, but the required distance between the establishment and residential property would be hard to meet because of the subdivision across the street.

In other news, council approved: • First reading of an ordinance to abandon and convey approximately 8,600 feet of Old Clarendon Road to the adjoining property owner.

County Attorney Johnathan Bryan said the majority of the road lies between large parcels of privately-owned property and is not really used by the general public.

He said the county will continue to maintain approximately 1,500 feet of the road extending from Skinner Road, where the road is more heavily used by the public; and • First reading of an ordinance allowing the transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections in the town of Pinewood to Sumter County Election Commission.

Vivian said those with prejudices do not feel good about themselves unless they are putting others down.

“You don’t have to get on the bus, but you can’t be happy unless you get on the bus,” he said.

Vivian also expressed to the audience just how important King was to the advancement of civil rights in America.

King figured out what needed to be done in order to make change, and that is why he is still celebrated today, he said. King didn’t teach us how to shoot, hate or put people down; he

vantage of health care opportunities that are available, but many don’t take advantage of because they don’t

wanted to make people love one another, Vivian said.

“If you love folks, eventually they can’t help but love you,” he said.

He said civil rights protests were not about reciprocating hatred but instead served as away to show how bad those with prejudices actually were.

“We didn’t stop loving anybody,” Vivian said. “We never hated them in the first place.”

You can write on the wall that you love everybody, but that is not a way to prove it, he said. King was a great man because he was willing to suffer for others when he did not have to, Vivian said.

Other speakers during Saturday’s celebration in-

cluded Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen; state Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter; and President of Sumter Branch NAACP Elizabeth Kilgore.

McElveen said he remembers seeing signs for segregated entrances when he was growing up in Sumter and did not understand the reason behind the separation. He said as he grew older he learned more about the black community and continues to learn more about black history every year.

McElveen also mentioned the founding fathers, who did not teach fairness for all but did set a starting point for the country to progress by adding the words “to form a more perfect union”

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He said communities must continue to strive for a more perfect union even with the improvements that exist today. McElveen also presented a key to the city of Sumter to Vivian.

Weeks said until everyone can embrace the diversities of all people created by God, communities cannot move forward. Communities must not build fences but tear down barriers that have kept people apart and will ultimately be a detriment to future growth, he said.

After speaking, Weeks presented a gift for Vivian, a pair of cuff links engraved with the seal of South Carolina.

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“We ask many of our patients why they took so long to seek care,” she said. “It’s always the same, either they don’t have insurance or their deductible is so high they can’t afford to use it.

“We are taking our advocacy from the bedside to streets,” Glass said.

“We want people to know about Sanders’ policies.”

The nurses said they think Sanders has the right policies for the health care system, including expanding Medicaid to a full single-payer system and placing a “Robin Hood” tax on Wall Street trades.

They said they also agree with Sanders’ support for paid education through college.

Westmoreland said her daughter just graduated from University of South Carolina with $40,000 in student debt, even though she had scholarships.

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Gullible Americans

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onathan Swift (16671745), satirist, essayist and political pamphleteer, is a favorite of mine. He wrote “Gulliver’s Travels.” One of Gulliver’s voyages was to Laputa, where he visited the grand academy of Lagado, whose scientists have visions not unlike today’s politicians who exploit mankind’s gullibility.

Before getting around to our politicians, how about a quick Walter synopsis of Williams Gulliver’s visit to the grand academy of Lagado, where scientists were trying to solve important problems? To wage war against famine, one scientist was trying to convert excrement back into food. For eight years, another scientist was engaged in a project to extract sunbeams from cucumbers. An architect was trying to find a way to build houses starting from the roof down so as to provide shelter for construction workers as they completed their work during inclement weather. Then there was sheer lunacy in the case of a professor who claimed that conspiracies against government could be discovered by studying the excrement of subjects. All of these projects of the grand academy of Lagado scientists were doomed to failure primarily because of the immutable prohibitions of the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

How, you might ask, do these laws apply to politicians and gullible Americans? The first law of thermodynamics, translated into plain English, states that “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” Conservation of energy is a basic law of physics that cannot be violated. My question to Sen. Bernie Sanders and his supporters, with his promise of free college tuition, is: Has he discovered a way around the laws of physics? Or is he lying about getting something for nothing and really means that he plans to take the earnings of one American in order to provide “free” college tuition?

Of course, he might have a more horrible method in mind as a way to provide free tuition, namely the enslavement of professors. One wonders whether Sanders would receive as much cheer from his

youthful supporters if he were honest with them and told them he was going to provide for their “free” education by taking the earnings of another or by enslaving professors.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump promised, “I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.” To assist in accomplishing that goal he has vowed to impose a 35 percent tariff on imported Ford vehicles from Mexico. More recently, he threatened to impose tariffs on Carrier air conditioners because its parent company, United Technologies Corp., announced plans to move to Mexico. Trump’s battle is not against Mexico, Ford or United Technologies. Instead, his real battle is against American people who would buy goods made abroad. This is readily seen by asking the question: Would Trump and other anti-free traders be concerned if Americans voluntarily refused to purchase foreign goods? Donald Trump and business and labor groups, who are against Americans purchasing goods made in other countries, can simply ask the American people not to purchase from abroad. Tyrants would never buy that strategy. Tyrants do not trust free markets and what they imply, voluntary exchange, because people acting voluntarily might not do what the tyrant thinks they should do. That is why they favor compulsion in the forms of tariffs and quotas to stifle peaceable, voluntary exchange with foreigners.

By the way, some of the political obfuscation about foreign trade is lifted when we recognize that it is not really nations trading with one another. In other words, the U.S. Congress does not trade with the federal government of Mexico, England’s or France’s parliaments or Japan’s Diet.

It’s individual Americans who, through private intermediaries, trade with: Mexican Ford manufacturers, English clothing manufacturers, French wine producers and Japanese automakers.

Too many Americans believe in the possibility of a free lunch. Politicians exploit that gullibility. The unpleasant task of a good economist is to teach that fundamental principle: One cannot get something for nothing.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 creators.com.

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Upper class out of touch with regular Americans

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he members of America’s new upper class tend not to watch the same movies and television shows that the rest of America watches, don’t go to the kinds of restaurants the rest of America frequents, tend to buy different kinds of automobiles, and have passions for being green, maintaining the proper degree of body fat, and supporting gay marriage that most Americans don’t share.

Their child-raising practices are distinctive, and they typically take care to enroll their children in schools dominated by the offspring of the upper middle class — or, better yet, of the new upper class.

They take their vacations in different kinds of places than other Ameri-

cans go and are often indifferent to the professional sports that are so popular Charles among Murray other Americans.

Few have served in the military, and few of their children either.

Worst of all, a growing proportion of the people who run the institutions of our country have never known any other culture.

They are the children of upper-middle-class parents, have always lived in upper’ middleclass neighborhoods and gone to upper-middle-class schools.

Many have never worked at a job that caused a body

‘When people are making decisions that affect the lives of many other people, the cultural isolation that has grown up around America’s new upper class can be disastrous.

part to hurt at the end of the day, never had a conversation with an evangelical Christian, never seen a factory floor, never had a friend who didn’t have a college degree, never hunted or fished. They are likely to know that Garrison Keillor’s monologue on Prairie Home Companion is the source of the phrase “all of the children are above average,” but they have never walked on a prairie and never known someone well whose IQ actually was below average.

When people are making decisions that affect the lives of many other people, the cultural isolation that has grown up around America’s new upper class can be disastrous. It is not a problem if truck drivers cannot empathize with the priorities of Yale law professors. It is a problem if Yale law professors, or producers of the nightly news, or CEOs of great corporations, or the President’s advisors, cannot empathize with the priorities of truck drivers.

This commentary first appeared in The New Criterion Jan. 9, 2012, by Charles Murray, titled “Belmont and Fishtown,”

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fore and during the 2011 Arab Spring, particularly regarding Egypt and Yemen?” Depending on her answer, a possible Any good leader or manager follow-up would be, “Why did will tell you that experience and competence are not the you support the Arab Spring same thing. Politicians often uprisings against our allies, use the word “experience” to but not the 2009 Green Revoimply some level of success or lution against our adversary competence that is not warIran?” ranted solely by spending Second would be a question time in certain position. The regarding the 2011 decision to voting public, through the pri- topple the Gaddafi regime in mary process, owes it to them- Libya, whose relations with selves, and the eventual nomi- the West had thawed considnees of all parties, to thorerably since 2003. “You have oughly examine any candibeen highly touted as the date’s claims of past accom‘most traveled Secretary of plishments. A candidate capa- State in history,’ including a ble of honest self-evaluation glowing August 2012 Condé and intellectual growth will Nast Traveler article. Why, in be able to identify areas for all you travels, did you not go improvement. to Libya in February 2011 to Secretary Clinton cites her try to negotiate a peaceful experience as Secretary of transition with Gaddafi?” For State as a key qualification context, Secretary Clinton for the office of President. had met in an official capacity When she is in Sumter on with Gadaffi’s son Mutassim Thursday I would appreciate in 2009, so U.S.-Libya diploher answering two quesmatic contact was not unprections: edented.

First, “Knowing then what For the last 7 years it’s been we know now, what would tough to be a U.S. ally in the you have done differently beMiddle East. If she answers

like Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, A.J. Foyt, Dale Earnhardt, etc. In fact, my son now works on a NASCAR pit crew. In recent years I have lost my racing fever and switched to football. Go Gamecocks and Patriots!

As I was surfing through the ESTABLISHMENT IN PRIMARY WRITER UPSET BY DAYTONA channels today, I happened After all the press “hoopla” 500 DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT upon a sight that I wish I had never seen. There was this soabout the “coveted endorsecalled catwalk stretched across ment” of S.C. governor Nikki I’m going to wait until next a mass of cheering people and Haley, the results are in. With week to comment on the poI thought, here comes Mick the not-so-covert assistance of litical situation, although I Jagger? Or maybe Miss Amerithe RNC, the state Republican must say it was a good sight ca? And what did I see? Race chairman, in addition to Tim to see four people on the Scott, Trey Gowdy, and assort- stage last night who are poli- car drivers walking two-bytwo, some with their children; ed Republican “mucketyticians I look up to, namely it was the announcement of mucks,” including the wellMarco Rubio, Nikki Haley, the drivers for the Daytona wishes of her friends Jesse Tim Scott and Trey Gowdy.

Jackson and Al Sharpton, What a diverse group! I think 500. What are they thinking? I switched it off.

Nikki could muster barely 22% South Carolina wins the diSo you don’t think I’m totalof the voters for her candidate versity title. Just between ly out of touch with modern to “stop Trump.” More bad you and me, Trey Gowdy society, I will tell you that I news, upwards of two thirds of would make the best presithe voters polled on Saturday, dent we could possibly have. watched the Super Bowl and I February 20th said they supHe undoubtedly stands for thought Lady Gaga’s rendition ported flying the Confederate law and order. We need that of the Star Spangled Banner flag at the S.C. Statehouse. more than anything. was the best I have seen, and I And this after her herculean What in the world is happen- have seen a lot of them. Just efforts to persuade us that the ing to auto racing? For many sayin’! flag is divisive “and that Donyears I was an auto racing fan, WARREN C. FORDHAM ald Trump is divisive.” almost worshipping people Manning

these questions thoughtfully It was a bad week for Nikki and honestly it will tell a lot Haley and the “politically about whether that would correct establishment” in change with her as President. South Carolina.

NEIL NEADERHISER RICHARD HINES Sumter Chairman, Save Southern Heritage Mayesville VOTERS REJECTED STATE GOP

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Hospice Care of South Carolina is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have one extra hour a week?

Opportunities are available for patient/family companionship, administrative support, meal preparation, light household projects, student education and various other tasks. Contact Whitney Rogers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 4097991 or whitney.rogers@ hospicecare.net.

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Contact Rhoda Keefe, volunteer coordinator, at (803) 469-3047 or rhonda. keefe@amedisys.com.

Hospice Care of Tri-County is in need of volunteers. Volunteers offer support, companionship and care to the caregiver by running errands, reading to patients, listening and just being there for patients who need companionship. All you need is a willing heart and some time to give to others. No medical background is required. Hospice Care of Tri-County will provide you with the tools you need to become a hospice volunteer. Call Carol Tindal at (803) 9057720.

The Purple Heart Chapter of Sumter is sponsoring a project to have all Purple Heart medal recipients inducted into the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor located in New York. An enrollment application must be completed by the medal recipient or next of kin if the veteran is deceased. Proof of the award of the medal is required and, if possible, a photograph of the recipient. Call Willie Washington at (720) 203-2112 for details and assistance.

Sumter High School Class of 1976 is in the process of planning its 40th class reunion. To celebrate this event in a manner that only the Class of 1976 can, funds are needed to assist in getting started with the plans. We are asking for a $20 donation from each classmate.

An account has been established with First Citizens Bank, 201 N. Washington St., Sumter, SC 29150.

You can deposit funds directly or you may contact Ruthie Dow at (803) 4068874, Ella Johnson at (404) 435-4971, Bobby Cook at (803) 840-3151 or Glenn Carpenter at (704) 621-0869 for further details.

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Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 5%

S 15-25 mph

WSW 12-25 mph

W 15-25 mph

WNW 6-12 mph

N 4-8 mph

SSW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 67/40 Spartanburg 65/39

Greenville 64/38

Columbia 70/43

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

Sumter 72/43

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 68/40

ON THE COAST

Charleston 76/45

Today: A few thunderstorms, some severe.

High 69 to 73.

Thursday: Cooler with sunshine and patchy clouds; windy. High 57 to 61.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

59° 55° 60° 36° 80° in 2012 21° in 1978

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

357.12 76.06 75.47 96.37

24-hr chg +0.08 -0.04 +0.98 -0.08

RIVER STAGES 0.68" 5.24" 2.83" 7.54" 8.96" 6.77"

Myrtle Beach 72/47

Manning 73/45

Today: Rain, a storm; patchy fog this morning. Winds SSW 10-20 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and cooler.

Winds west 10-20 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 72/44

Bishopville 71/43

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

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 59/38/t 51/32/pc Chicago 38/30/sn 37/23/c Dallas 61/38/s 59/33/s Detroit 39/30/r 36/20/sn Houston 63/40/s 70/39/s Los Angeles 82/54/s 83/55/s New Orleans 62/44/pc 67/44/s New York 50/49/r 53/31/sh Orlando 79/51/t 68/42/s Philadelphia 58/52/r 56/33/c Phoenix 78/51/s 83/54/s San Francisco 68/52/s 71/52/s Wash., DC 61/50/r 53/33/c

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 60/34/r 62/38/r 70/42/t 72/45/t 68/50/t 76/45/t 70/40/t 64/40/r 70/43/t 70/43/t 71/47/r 72/45/t 72/45/t

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 10.30 -0.08 19 5.57 +0.57 14 9.66 +0.14 14 4.51 -0.03 80 78.99 -0.35 24 12.51 +0.31

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 44/27/pc 52/31/pc 56/35/s 61/37/s 55/41/s 61/37/s 54/32/s 53/34/pc 57/35/s 56/36/s 57/36/s 57/37/s 58/35/s

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 72/44/t 75/43/t 68/39/r 73/47/t 74/44/t 68/41/t 64/38/r 63/37/r 71/46/t 78/44/t 61/40/t 66/41/t 59/37/t

Sunrise 6:57 a.m.

Moonrise 8:10 p.m.

Sunset Moonset

6:13 p.m.

7:55 a.m.

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New

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Mar. 8

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Today Thu.

High 10:00 a.m.

10:25 p.m.

10:35 a.m.

11:01 p.m.

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 57/34/s 64/37/s 53/31/s 57/37/s 58/37/s 52/32/pc 54/30/pc 50/29/pc 59/37/s 65/37/s 53/33/pc 56/33/s 48/31/pc

Ht. 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 4:32 a.m. -0.3 4:53 p.m. -0.1 5:11 a.m. -0.2 5:26 p.m. 0.0

Today Hi/Lo/W 60/36/r 72/45/t 72/47/t 72/43/t 70/45/t 71/44/t 67/39/t 71/41/t 78/43/t 65/39/r 74/44/t 75/48/t 66/41/r

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 48/29/pc 59/38/s 59/38/s 56/35/s 59/38/s 55/34/s 54/31/s 55/32/s 61/36/s 52/31/pc 58/36/s 59/38/s 51/32/pc

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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Self-improvement should be a priority.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take your time and observe what everyone around you is doing. You don’t have to commit to anything until you are ready to follow through with your plans. Put more time and effort into how you look and feel. Put yourself first.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotional matters will rise to the surface, disrupting your plans if you aren’t quick to find a solution that will prevent setbacks or delays.

Make your move and protect your interests. Be open, honest and fair, and you will win.

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prep basketball

Heartbreaker

Porter-Gaud edges TSA girls 37-36 in quarterfinals

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Thomas Sumter Academy’s Latrice Lyons (12) tries to drive past Porter-Gaud’s Maggie Cochrane during the Lady Generals’ 37-36 loss on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the SCISA 3A state tournament at Sumter County Civic Center.

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item

nals on Tuesday at the Sumter Civic Center.

When the final horn A season that began for the sounded, it was Porter-Gaud Thomas Sumter Academy playing bracket buster as the girls basketball team with an Lady Cyclones came away 18-game winning streak and with a steal in the dying secincluded SCISA Region II-3A onds to seal a 37-36 upset of regular season and conferthe Lady Generals. ence tournament championTSA led 33-29 after Latrice ships came down to an edge- Lyons hit the back end of a of-your-seat nail-biter in the 2-shot foul with 3:33 to go, state tournament quarterfibut P-G’s Garis Grant an-

swered with two low-post buckets, tying the score with 1:55 to go.

Later, Lady Generals head coach B.J. Reed attempted to call timeout with the Lady Cyclones bringing the ball in on the far end of the court, but none of the officials heard or saw her call for it.

Just seconds later, Beau Faith drained a three for P-G, with Lady Cyclones head

coach Kevin Ziman getting in the quick timeout call with 1:20 on the clock.

With TSA in possession, Reed called a timeout at the 46-second mark to set up a play. As it developed, Josie Reed ended up taking the shot with 32 seconds to go.

Reed’s 3-pointer attempt hit the rim and then found its

See tsa, Page B4

Lady Barons fall short against Pinewood, 51-46 By dennis brunson dennis@theitem.com Wilson Hall made an effort to put defensive pressure up top against Pinewood Prep in the SCISA 3A girls basketball quarterfinal playoff game on Tuesday at Sumter County Civic Center.

In doing that, the door was left open for the Lady Panthers’ Tati Robinson, and she took advantage.

Robinson scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half as Pinewood Prep held off the Lady Barons 51-46 to advance to Friday’s semifinal round.

WH finished its season with a 17-10 record. Pinewood Prep, the lower No. 2 seed, improved to 21-9 and will face Northwood Academy in the semifinals on Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

“We just gave up too many easy baskets inside,” said Wilson Hall head coach Glen Rector, whose team was the lower

No. 3 seed. “We let them get the ball down low too much and she (Robinson) is a very physical post player.”

The Lady Panthers led just 23-22 at halftime. They made a concerted effort to pound it inside to Robinson as she scored six of the team’s first nine points in the second half. Michaela McAuley had a 3-point play mixed in as PP pushed out to a 32-25 lead.

The Lady Barons didn’t wilt though as Catherine Kelley drained a 3-point basket to make it 34-32 with 1:02 remaining in the third quarter. Pinewood Prep then took a 36-32 lead into the fourth.

The final quarter started off as Robinson countered WH’s 3-point shooters. She scored 12 seconds into the final stanza only to have Kelley drain another trey to make it 38-35. AnKEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM other Robinson layup was met by a 3 from Betsy Cunningham Wilson Hall’s Nicolette Fisher goes up for a shot against Pinewood Prep’s Nicole Crum in the Lady Barons’ 51-46 loss on to make it 40-38.

Tuesday in the SCISA 3A state quarterfinals at Sumter County See BARONS, Page B4 Civic Center.

prep wrestling

SHS wrestling qualifies 4 for state tourney

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Sumter High’s Trevor Keffer faced a long road in the 4A lower state individual wrestling tournament last weekend at Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston.

Keffer, wrestling in the 132pound division, lost his first match on Friday and had an uphill battle to qualify for state for the second time in his career — starting with a match against Lugoff-Elgin’s Jacob Power. “(Power) had beaten him earlier in the year,” SHS wrestling head coach Josh Williams said. “But Trevor pinned him, and that really got us rolling. He set the tone for us and everyone went stronger than they had all year.”

Keffer won three matches in a row to make it to the consolation finals and help secure a berth in the state tournament this weekend at Anderson Civic Center. He was one of four Gamecocks to earn their way in along with Majid Corbett at 106, Shyheim Perry at 160 and Alex Perales at 285.

The quartet will compete in the 2-day tourney beginning on Friday at 2:45 p.m. The consolation matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with third- and fourthplace matches at noon and the finals scheduled for 3 p.m.

“I’m really proud of these guys,” Williams said. “We’ve had a long year and getting these four guys into the state tournament is amazing.”

Corbett, ranked fifth in the state according to scmat.com, is making his first trip to the state finals after winning his first three matches this past weekend before falling in the championship. He’ll face York’s Tanner Cuthbertson in his opening-round match on Friday. “(Cuthbertson) kind of came out of nowhere, so I feel very confident Majid has a good shot,” Williams said. “He’s very experienced and has a great attitude going into the state tournament.”

Perales also won his first three matches last weekend,

See SHS, Page B7

prep basketball

Big 3rd quarter lifts MCHS past Gators 57-48 From staff reports BENNETTSVILLE — The best season in the history of Lakewood High School boys basketball came to a close on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Gators fell to top seed and Region VI-3A champ Marlboro County 57-48 at the MCHS gymnasium.

A big third quarter was the difference for the Bulldogs, who led BROWN 44-30 entering the final frame. Lakewood, who finished the season 20-7, was tied with MCHS 22-22 at the break, but could not overcome the hole it dug itself into in the third.

“It was just hard for us to get back once they went on that run in the third quarter,” Gators head coach Bryan Brown said. “We just couldn’t find a way to get a rhythm scoring.

“We got back to within five in the fourth quarter, but just couldn’t pull it out.”

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

football

NFL debates ejections

By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Jones believes the NFL will crack down on flagrant personal fouls next season.

He’s just not sure what it will take for a player to get thrown out of a game.

After spending most of Tuesday inside an Indianapolis hotel, Jones emerged from an NFL competition committee meeting and acknowledged he expects the debate over ejecting players for multiple personal fouls to be resolved as early as next month’s owners meetings in Boca Raton, Florida.

The debate is all about the details.

“I think it’s not really about how many, it’s what personal fouls should be included,” said Jones, the Dallas Cowboys’ executive vice president for player personnel. “There’s more to it than that (a number).”

It’s yet another aspect of the growing concern over player safety in football.

In response, league officials have implemented stronger concussion protocols and supported moves to teach safer tackling techniques at all levels of the sport.

The competition committee, meanwhile, has recommended a series of rules changes in recent years to provide more protection on the field. Some of the altera-

basketball players and coaches who receive more than one technical foul, or soccer players who receive two yellow cards.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said during Super Bowl week he believes two personal fouls in the same game by one player should lead to ejection, and Jones indicated there’s not much dissension on that point.

And now that everyone is in Indianapolis for the league’s annual scouting combine, which begins The Associated Press Wednesday, the topic is front New York Giants receiver Odell and center.

Beckham Jr. (13) was flagged “We’ve had preliminary for three personal fouls but discussions,” Atlanta Falwasn’t ejected in a December cons president and commitgame against Carolina. tee chairman Rich McKay said. “But it takes some tions have included penalamount of time to develop ties for hitting defenseless something like this.” receivers, restricting the use The other big issue for the of the crown of the helmet competition committee on by offensive or defensive this year’s agenda in Indy is players, and eliminating a retread: the definition of a blind-side blocks, particular- catch. Over the past several ly on punt or kick returns. years, fans, players and even New concerns emerged coaches have argued vehelast December when New mently they have had a hard York Giants receiver Odell time understanding the rule.

Beckham Jr. was called for Yet Jones has seen no inthree personal fouls during terest from committee mema loss to the Carolina Panbers about making a change. thers. Beckham played ag“We’ve gone over it again gressively throughout the and I think the way we have game, but some of his penal- the rule now certainly ties were so flagrant it makes it a lot easier for it to spurred a debate whether be consistent with the offiplayers with more than one cials,” Jones said. “Right offense in a game should au- now, I don’t see anything tomatically be ejected — like changing.”

SPORTS ITEMS

Hill fans 11 as USC blanks App State 5-0 COLUMBIA — Freshman right-hander Adam Hill struck out 11 batters in his first career outing as 15thranked South Carolina defeated Appalachian State 5-0 on Tuesday at Founders Park.

Hill threw six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out 11 batters. Josh Reagan followed with a scoreless HILL inning and Colton Provey closed it out with two scoreless innings as Carolina (4-0) tallied its first shutout of the season.

South Carolina opened up a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Jonah Bride was hit by a pitch, Gene Cone bunted for a base hit and DC Arendas walked to load the bases with no outs. Marcus Mooney then lifted a fly ball to left field that went off of Tyler Stroup’s glove to score a pair of runs.

Carolina increased its lead to 3-0 in the third inning.

Alex Destino walked with one out, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Bride’s RBI single up the middle.

Bride reached base for the third time with a leadoff walk in the bottom of the sixth inning. He would score on Mooney’s RBI single to left field. Clarke Scolamiero added another run with a sac fly to left field to score Cone to give the Gamecocks a 5-0 lead.

Cone went 3-for-4 with two runs and Bride was 1-for-2 with two runs. Mooney finished with two RBI. USC returns to action today at 4 p.m. against Winthrop at Founders Park.

Carolina 3 Coastal Carolina 1

COLUMBIA — Behind senior center fielder and former Wilson Hall standout Ansley Ard’s 2-for-3 day, South Carolina (9-1) stretched its winning streak to nine games with a 3-1 victory over Coastal Carolina (4-7) on Tuesday evening at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.

Ard drove in the gamewinner with the bases load-

ed in the second, knocking an 0-2 pitch back through the middle to score fellow seniors Jordan Bizzell and Lauren Masters after they reached with a bunt single and a walk, respectively. The Gamecocks made it 3-0 in the fourth when senior Alaynie Page punched a single back through the box, scoring sophomore Kamryn Watts after she started the frame with a hit.

The Chanticleers put their lone run on the board in the fifth on Alexis Alvino’s 1-out home run, her second of the year. Coastal threatened later in the inning with a pair of two-out hits, but Gamecock junior Jessica Elliott (6-0) got a grounder to third to end the threat.

Elliott picked up the win with five innings of work, scattering six hits and one earned run. She struck out four. Nickie Blue collected her third save with three strikeouts in her two innings of relief. Kelsey Dominik (3-5) took the loss after allowing three earned runs on eight hits and four walks in six innings.

Rockies Shortstop Reyes placed on paid leave NEW YORK — Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes was placed on paid leave Tuesday under Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy pending completion of criminal proceedings and will not report to spring training.

The 32-year-old, a fourtime All-Star, was arrested in Hawaii at a Maui resort on Oct. 31 following an argument with his wife and pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of a family or household member. He was released after posting $1,000 bail and is scheduled for a trial starting April 4, the day the Rockies open the season at Arizona.

MLB said Commissioner Rob Manfred will not decide on possible discipline for Reyes until after the criminal proceedings and an MLB investigation. Discipline is not dependent on a criminal conviction.

Video of Jags’ Fowler has ‘disturbing images’ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The NFL says video of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive

end Dante Fowler Jr. apparently refereeing a fight between his girlfriend and the mother of his child includes “disturbing images.”

Fowler took responsibility “for everything that happened” in the 30-second video released by TMZ. The surveillance tape shows Fowler and the two women standing outside an elevator and talking. Fowler appears to offer a hand gesture for them to start fighting and then steps back. One of the women kicks off her flip flops before they exchange punches. Fowler eventually pulls them apart.

“These are disturbing images and we will review the matter,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

Tennessee coaches hold rare joint conference KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s coaches held a rare joint press conference Tuesday to say that an unfair picture of the athletic department is emerging amid a lawsuit that states the school mishandled sexual assault complaints against athletes.

“We don’t want the stereotype that there’s something out there that’s not true,” said Rick Barnes, the men’s basketball coach.

The federal suit filed Feb. 9 in Nashville by six unidentified women states Tennessee violated Title IX regulations and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes. The suit also states the university interfered with the disciplinary process to favor male athletes.

(16) Kentucky 78 Alabama 53

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jamal Murray scored 23 points, Tyler Ulis added 19 and 10 assists and No. 16 Kentucky pulled away from Alabama for a 78-53 victory Tuesday night.

Senior Alex Poythress returned after a five-game absence because of an injury to come off the bench and score 14 points for the Wildcats (21-7, 11-4 SEC).

Retin Obasohan scored 29 points for the Crimson Tide (16-11, 7-8).

From staff, wire reports

The SUMTER ITEM

Scoreboard TV, Radio

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TODAY 11 a.m. – International Diving: FINA World Cup from Rio de Janeiro – Men’s 10 Meters (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences from Indianapolis (NFL NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 First Leg Match – Manchester City vs. Dynamo Kyiv (FOX SPORTS 1).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 First Leg Match – Atletico Madrid vs. PSV Eindhoven (FOX SPORTS 2).

5 p.m. – Women’s College Lacrosse: Loyola (Md.) at Johns Hopkins (ESPNU).

5 p.m. – PGA Golf: Honda Classic ProAm from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (GOLF).

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

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Mississippi State at Texas A&M (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Houston at Central Florida (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Villanova at Xavier (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. – NBA BasketbalL: Charlotte at Cleveland (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia at Auburn (SEC NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at Bostson (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Marquette at Creighton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at Chicago (ESPN).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: East Carolina at Tulane (ESPNEWS).

8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg Match – Real Salt Lake vs.

Tigres (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine Workouts from Indianapolis – Linebackers and Defensive Linemen (NFL NETWORK).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona at Colorado (ESPN2).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (ESPNU).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Notre Dame at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennessee at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

10 p.m. – College Basketball: San Diego State at Wyoming (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg Match – Santos vs. Los Angeles (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION).

10 p.m. – NHL Hockey: San Jose at Colorado (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Sacramento (ESPN).

11 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at Oregon State (ESPNU).

1 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Honda LPGA Thailand First Round from Chonburi, Thailand (GOLF).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Perth International First Round from Perth, Australia (GOLF).

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division

Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington Orlando Central Division

Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

W L Pct GB 37 18 .673 — 33 25 .569 5½ 24 34 .414 14½ 15 41 .268 22½ 8 47 .145 29 W L Pct GB 32 24 .571 — 31 27 .534 2 29 26 .527 2½ 25 29 .463 6 24 30 .444 7 W L Pct GB 40 15 .727 — 30 26 .536 10½ 29 26 .527 11 28 29 .491 13 24 33 .421 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans Northwest Division

Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota Pacific Division

Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers

W L Pct GB 47 9 .839 — 32 23 .582 14½ 30 27 .526 17½ 28 28 .500 19 22 33 .400 24½ W L Pct GB 40 16 .714 — 29 27 .518 11 27 28 .491 12½ 22 34 .393 18 18 39 .316 22½ W L Pct GB 50 5 .909 — 37 19 .661 13½ 23 31 .426 26½ 14 43 .246 37 11 47 .190 40½

Monday’s Games

Detroit 96, Cleveland 88 Miami 101, Indiana 93, OT Toronto 122, New York 95 Minnesota 124, Boston 122 Milwaukee 108, L.A. Lakers 101 Golden State 102, Atlanta 92 L.A. Clippers 124, Phoenix 84

Tuesday’s Games

Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Golden State at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 59 34 18 7 75 164 137 Tampa Bay 59 33 22 4 70 163 148 Boston 60 32 22 6 70 185 169 Detroit 60 29 20 11 69 151 157 Ottawa 60 28 26 6 62 172 186 Montreal 60 28 27 5 61 163 165 Buffalo 60 24 29 7 55 144 166 Toronto 57 20 27 10 50 140 172 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 58 44 10 4 92 194 133 N.Y. Rangers 59 34 19 6 74 171 150 N.Y. Islanders 57 31 19 7 69 164 144 Pittsburgh 58 30 20 8 68 154 151 New Jersey 60 29 24 7 65 133 141 Carolina 60 27 23 10 64 148 160 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 144 158 Columbus 60 24 29 7 55 155 188

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 62 38 19 5 81 176 148 Dallas 60 37 17 6 80 194 169 St. Louis 62 35 18 9 79 156 150 Nashville 60 28 21 11 67 156 155 Colorado 62 31 27 4 66 165 173 Minnesota 59 27 22 10 64 156 148 Winnipeg 58 25 29 4 54 149 171 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 58 34 20 4 72 157 137 Anaheim 58 31 19 8 70 146 141 San Jose 58 32 21 5 69 174 157 Arizona 59 27 26 6 60 163 183 Vancouver 59 23 24 12 58 142 168 Calgary 58 26 29 3 55 160 180 Edmonton 60 22 32 6 50 150 184 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games

Nashville 2, Montreal 1, SO Columbus 6, Boston 4 Washington 3, Arizona 2 San Jose 6, St. Louis 3

Tuesday’s Games

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Buffalo at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

College Basketball

By The Associated Press

Monday’s Scores

EAST Iona 87, Siena 81 West Virginia 97, Iowa St. 87 SOUTH Alabama A&M 78, Southern U. 66 Alabama St. 73, Alcorn St. 60 Bethune-Cookman 96, Stetson 94, OT Cent. Arkansas 88, McNeese St. 82 Florida A&M 81, Md.-Eastern Shore 80, 2OT Hampton 82, Delaware St. 72 Miami 64, Virginia 61 Morgan St. 72, NC A&T 51 Norfolk St. 85, Coppin St. 77 Northwestern St. 81, Nicholls St. 67 Prairie View 63, MVSU 61 SC State 71, Howard 63 Spring Hill 63, Mobile 60 MIDWEST Green Bay 78, Cleveland St. 61 Milwaukee 87, Youngstown St. 51 Texas 71, Kansas St. 70 SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word 97, Houston Baptist 91 Stephen F. Austin 79, Lamar 58 Texas Southern 54, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52

Transactions

By The Associated Press BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Placed Colorado SS Jose Reyes on paid leave pending completion of his criminal proceedings in Hawaii, pursuant to the league’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.

American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a minor league contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Corey Hart hitting coach for Dunedin (FSL), Donnie Murphy hitting coach for Lansing (MWL) and Juan Rincon pitching coach for the GCL Blue Jays.

National League HOUSTON ASTROS/WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Brady Ballard general manager of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches spring training facility.

MIAMI MARLINS — Released LHP Troy Patton.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Claimed LHP Sean Nolin off waivers from Oakland.

American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released RHP Drew Gay. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF Tony Thomas.

TEXAS AIR HOGS — Signed LHP David Russo and RHP Victor Beriguete.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed RHP Edwin Carl.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed OF Daniel Rockett.

OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed 1B Johnny Cole and RHP Andrew Worth.

Released RHP Alan DeRatt, LHP Andrew Werner and RHP Drew Granier.

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP Alex Gouin.

Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Clint Manzo to a contract extension.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed RHP Jake Joyce to a contract extension.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned F Sam Dekker to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived CB Dax Swanson.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed TE Garrett Celek to a four-year contract extension.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Named Avon Cobourne running backs coach.

Arena Football League ORLANDO PREDATORS — Named Clay Harrell line coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Traded C Markus Granlund to Vancouver for F Hunter Shinkaruk, who was assigned to Stockton (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Assigned F Andreas Martinsen to San Antonio (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Activated D Niklas Kronwall from injured reserve.

Assigned D Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled D Brady Skjei from Hartford (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Acquired D Mike Weber from Buffalo for a 2017 third-round draft pick.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Evansville’s Vincent Dunn three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during a Feb. 21 game at Missouri. Suspended Manchester’s Danick Paquette three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during a Feb. 21 game against Elmira.

SOCCER Major League Soccer PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M Cole Missimo and D Ken Tribbett.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed M Nathan Sturgis.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Waived M Amobi Okugo.

COLLEGE UTSA — Named Everette Sands running backs coach.

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Stressful day good for Harrington

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

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Vaughn Taylor, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, is the only PGA Tour winner to earn a spot for the Masters so far.

Six weeks left for players to qualify for the Masters

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Whether the road to the Masters started at Riviera (Rory McIlroy), PGA National (Rickie Fowler) or Doral (Jordan Spieth), qualifying for the most restricted field of the majors starts with the Florida swing.

Last year ended with 89 players having earned invitations to Augusta National.

Seven weeks into the new year, the number is likely to be unchanged.

The only PGA Tour winner to earn a spot so far is Vaughn Taylor, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach National ProAm. The other addition was Paul Chaplet, who won the Latin America Amateur Championship. While there have been no official subtractions, Jim Furyk had wrist surgery and is hopeful of a return in May at The Players Championship, and the latest report on Tiger Woods is no report at all.

It would be surprising if he returned to the Masters.

There are six PGA Tour events left for players to earn a spot in the Masters, and two of them are World Golf Championships: the Cadillac Championship at Doral, and the Dell Match Play in Texas. The latter has the top 64 in the world, and currently only seven of those players are not yet eligible for the Masters.

After two years of the Masters field coming close to 100 players or more for the first time since 1966, it most likely won’t come close to that this year. Augusta National will take the top 50 in the world ranking after the Match Play.

As of Monday’s world ranking, everyone in the top 50 already is exempt.

Among those not yet eligible are Matt Jones (No. 52), Rafael Cabrera Bello (No. 58), Thorbjorn Olesen (No. 60), Thomas Pieters (No. 61), Marcus Fraser (No. 62), Gary Woodland (No. 63) and Ryan Palmer (No. 64).

Jones lost a good opportunity when he missed the cut at Riviera. The top 50 effectively get a free start at Doral, though Jones can still qualify if he were to move into the top 50 after the Honda Classic this week. Cabrera Bello and Fraser earned spots in Doral by being in the top 10 on Europe’s money list. Pieters narrowly missed out when Nathan Holman won in Malaysia.

Woodland and Palmer are playing in the Honda Classic this week.

Let the race begin.

CHOI’S RESURGENCE K.J. Choi was the vice captain at the Presidents Cup in

South Korea. He turns 46 this year and is in the final year of his exemption from winning The Players Championship. He ended last year at No. 302 in the world.

And he is quietly making a big move.

Choi was a runner-up at Torrey Pines and he was among those tied for the lead on the back nine at Riviera until he tied for fifth. One reason for the resurgence might be his desire to play in the Olympics this summer.

“I want to play for South Korea, but I need to have wins,” he said. “That’s why I’m training the last two months, three months, very hard.”

Choi already is up to No. 102.

To make the Olympic team, he would need to move past K.T. Kim (currently No. 72) by July 6. Byeong Hun An is ranked No. 28.

RANKING GAME While the Honda Classic has been gaining in strength over the last five years, this year’s field is not as strong at the top as it has been in recent years.

Attribute that to a change in the world rankings. And to Tiger Woods.

For the first time since 2012, the Honda Classic will not have the No. 1 player at PGA National. Rory McIlroy was No. 1 in 2013 and 2015, and Woods was atop the ranking in 2014. Woods, out with an injury since Augusta, is now at No. 445. McIlroy is No. 3, having wasted a good chance to go back to No. 2 by closing with a 75 at Riviera.

The Honda Classic has four of the top 10 in the world: McIlroy, Rickie Fowler (No. 5), Patrick Reed (No. 9) and Branden Grace (No. 10).

DIVOTS This will be only the third time this year that either the No. 1 or No. 2 player in the world ranking was not competing. ... Charley Hoffman and Kevin Streelman have been elected co-chairs of the Player Advisory Council. They will replace Bo Van Pelt and Mark Wilson on the PGA Tour policy board next year and serve three-year terms. ... The R&A and the Ladies Golf Union have agreed to merge. ...

Simon & Schuster says it will publish a biography on Tiger Woods, to be written by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.

The title and publication date have not been determined.

FINAL WORD “Nobody is looking at records when it comes to tournament records. All we’re looking at is trophies.” — Bubba Watson.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — For all the emotional stress of trying to win a golf tournament, Padraig Harrington can’t seem to live without it.

Consider the Honda Classic.

A year ago, Harrington charged his way into the lead with four straight birdies, only to dump a 5-iron into the water and make double bogey on the par-3 17th hole to fall one shot behind. Right when it looked as though he had thrown away the tournament, Harrington made a 15-foot birdie putt to get into a playoff.

Two holes later on the 17th, he hit another 5-iron to 3 feet that sewed up the victory.

It was wild.

Apparently it wasn’t an aberration.

“If you actually knew my career,” Harrington said Tuesday, “I don’t think I’ve ever made it easy for myself.

Ever. In my entire life.”

The Honda Classic is the most recent example. Another would be his first British Open title at Carnoustie in 2007, when Harrington hit into the Barry Burn twice on the 18th hole and scrambled for a double bogey to lose the lead. And he still won the claret jug.

Sitting on the front row as Harrington spoke were 12-year-old Luke Clanton and 13-year-old Yae Eun Kim, who moments earlier posed with Harrington as a perk for winning the U.S. Kids Golf players of the year honors.

“I’ve been learning that lesson since I’m the age of the young ones here in front,” he said. “I like a bit of adversity. I seem to bring it on myself. I’ve won plenty of tournaments where I’ve hit it out-of-bounds in the last round, plenty of tournaments where I’ve hit it in the water in the last round. So I know it’s never over until the end.”

From there, he took his audience halfway around the world to his victory at the end of 2014 in the Indonesian Open.

“I was tied going down the last and I hit it in the water,” Harrington said. “I still won.”

The Associated Press

Padraig Harrington’s 20 victories have not come easily.

Then, he turned to the boy and girl on the front row and said, “Just remember that. I hit it in the water on the last and I still won. ... You never know what’s going to happen.”

He must wonder what would have happened without the Irish Youths at Dundalk Golf Club when he was 18. Harrington calls it the hardest tournament he ever lost. He was two shots ahead with three to play, and while there were no leaderboards on the course, someone told him the score.

“And I relaxed and I thought I had it won,” he said. “And I bogeyed the last three holes.”

He heard about it from the other kids, and he was devastated. That was about the time he started working with a sports psychologist, and he realized in his mind he didn’t blow the tournament because of the pressure. He blew it because there was none.

That’s his story, anyway.

“That particular week is when I realized — fortunately or unfortunately — I needed pressure or stress in order to play my best golf,” he said. “I’m very good in that situation. When I mess up, I actually play better.

I’ve spent years working with Bob Rotella trying to figure out how not to get defensive when I get ahead.”

Seems it hasn’t caught on.

“That’s just the person I am,” he said. “And I don’t seem to be able to change it.”

It has worked out fairly

well for him. He has three majors, and only in one of them — a four-shot victory at Royal Birkdale in 2008 — was he able to walk comfortably up the 18th. He beat Garcia in a four-hole playoff at Carnoustie, and a year later he one-putted the last three holes to overtake Garcia at Oakland Hills in the PGA Championship.

Harrington has 20 victories around the world. He is nearly as proud of his 32 runner-up finishes, because he learned something from each of them. In fact, he’s not sure he would have won at Carnoustie without that memory of the loss in the Irish Youths.

Harrington recalls standing over an 8-foot putt that would have put him three shots ahead of Garcia going to the 18th in the four-hole playoff. He missed badly.

“It was amazing the lack of focus I had in that putt,” he said. “I realized it was the exact same feeling as Dundalk. I thought I had done it. I thought I had finished. ‘Wow, I’m going three shots ahead.’ And I didn’t have any focus whatsoever on it. It’s a long walk from 17 tee to 18 green. All I was telling myself was I haven’t won it, and all I was trying to do was put myself under pressure.

“So that loss in Dundalk possibly won me the Open in 2007, purely because I realized I don’t perform well when I start relaxing. I’m always better when I’m fearful and nervous and got that stress in me.”

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college basketball

Georgia Tech rallies late to edge Clemson 75-73

By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Thomas Sumter Academy’s Bree Stoddard (20) tries to shoot over Porter-Gaud’s Garis Grant (33) as P-G teammate Kaylee Kemp (2) looks on during the Lady Generals’ 37-36 loss on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the SCISA 3A state tournament at Sumter County Civic Center.

TSA

end of the game, it’s like the entire game. We didn’t play well the entire From Page B1 game and some of the bad mistakes we had just kind of bit us in the way into the basket, tying the score butt toward the end of the game.” once again at 36-36.

Stoddard dominated the early A TSA foul with 7.9 seconds left part of the fourth quarter for TSA, sent Bailey Allen to the line. The se- scoring the Lady Generals’ first nior guard hit the second of two eight points before Lyons’ free shots to give P-G a 1-point lead. throw.

The final sequence ended in a “I felt like in the second half she Bree Stoddard pass to the low post took it over,” coach Reed said of being intercepted by Anna Rhett Stoddard’s play. “She hit a nice shot Allen, with B.J. Reed apparently at- right near the end of the first half tempting to call a planned timeout (to tie the game) and I think that just before the decisive turnover. got her going. She really did a great “I was told to dribble the ball job, and not only does she do it ofdown, and then we were going to fensively but rebounding on the decall timeout,” said Stoddard, who fensive end, and she had three asfinished with 20 points, 13 rebounds sists. She just does so much.” and three assists. “So, on my part, I Even though she had two potenshould have stopped and waited for tially game-changing timeouts go the timeout, but I didn’t want to unnoticed, B.J. Reed refused to let stop and pick up the ball and get in those instances serve as an excuse trouble, and have the time run out. for the Lady Generals’ sudden and So I kept going until, and I guess unexpected exit from the tournathey never saw coach B.J,; never ac- ment. knowledged her. It was frustrating “Those two plays don’t make our to all of us, because it didn’t go how game,” Reed said. “We battled with we planned, but you can’t blame it them all day. Garis is just a pheon the refs or anything.” nomenal ballplayer inside, and I In her efforts to get the timeout thought (senior forward) Haley called, B.J. Reed was still not sure Hawkins did a jam-up job (defendwhat had happened as the final ing her) just giving up inches and horn sounded to end the Lady Gen- width on her. She battled hard. erals’ season.

They went to Garis back-to-back “I was trying to get us to half (with TSA up 33-29) and we didn’t court to be able to put in a sideline have enough ball pressure on the play,” she said. “Obviously, I did not ball. Unfortunately, that kind of left do a good enough job of letting the Haley on an island. I hate that beofficials see that I wanted a timecause that’s one of the things we’d out, and I hate that. We didn’t even kind of talked about, making sure get a shot, didn’t even get a chance. that we helped her. But they executI hate to say, I didn’t even see what ed down the stretch, we didn’t, and was going on at the end because I that’s the difference in the game.” was screaming for timeout and tryJosie Reed closed with seven ing to get them to see me to get the points for TSA while Morris ended timeout.” with five points, seven rebounds, The largest lead of the game three steals and three assists. came in the second quarter, with Grant scored 12 and Faith 11 for P-G leading 13-7 before a back-andthe Lady Cyclones, who carry a forth final sequence left the game 16-12 mark into Friday’s semifinal tied, 16-16, at the break. The 33-29 round. lead late represented TSA’s largest While admitting she could “pick cushion of the night. it apart all day long,” Coach Reed Though the game was high chose to instead reflect on the posidrama throughout with little martive of the Lady Generals’ 22-4 fingin for error, Stoddard said the ish.

Lady Generals were well prepared “Our girls played hard and they to deal with the stress of the moplayed with their heart and they ment. played together, and that’s all that “We’ve gone over this in practice, matters,” she said. “Is this disapand we’ve practiced tight situations pointing? Absolutely! Our goal was and how we’re supposed to respond to get to the next step. But it doesn’t to them,” the junior forward said. “I overshadow what a phenomenal feel like we were prepared, but season we had. We have six unbesome things just didn’t go our way. lievable seniors that we’re losing We picked up fouls and we just that had an impact on the court but made bad turnovers ... so it was just had more impact on the team (through their) leadership. I’m how we responded, and we didn’t going to miss those girls.” respond real well. It’s not just the

ATLANTA — Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 25 points, including two free throws with three seconds remaining, and Georgia Tech came back from a second-half deficit of 13 points to beat Clemson 75-73 on Tuesday night.

The game was tied at 73-all before Georges-Hunt sank the two free throws.

Jaron Blossomgame, who led Clemson with 22 points, missed a last-second 3-pointer.

Georgia Tech (16-12, 6-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won three straight ACC regular-season games for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

Adam Smith made 4 of 7 3-pointers and had 20 points for the Yellow Jackets.

Donte Grantham had 16 points, all in the second half, for Clemson (16-12, 9-7). The Tigers have lost four of six.

Clemson led 53-40 before Georgia Tech began its comeback. Smith’s fourth 3-pointer of the game gave Georgia Tech its first lead of the second half at 71-70.

Georgia Tech’s Ben Lammers blocked a jumper by Grantham, and Smith sank two free throws on the other end to push the lead to three points.

Grantham’s 3-pointer with 11 sec-

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Robinson scored again and Hannah Rodgers sank a free throw after replacing point guard McAuley, who was injured while being fouled. That made it 43-38 with 4:11 remaining. However, Cunningham banged home another 3-pointer to make it 43-41 with 3:56 remaining.

“We were working the ball inside because we’ve got good 3-point shooters,” Rector said. “We wanted to get it in and then kick it back out.”

Nicole Crum, handling the ball in place of McAuley, answered with a reverse layup before Mary Margaret Munn got loose to sink her third trey of the game to cut it to 45-44. Robinson scored and Lauren Goodson answered with two free throws to get the lead back down to one.

Wilson Hall got the ball back down by one, but turned it over two minutes left. Robinson was fouled and missed

onds remaining tied the game.

Georgia Tech’s first 14 conference games were decided by an average of only 5.9 points, and its only double-digits loss was a 66-52 decision at Clemson on Feb. 13.

Since the loss to the Tigers, the Yellow Jackets beat Florida State and No. 19 Notre Dame, giving them back-toback ACC wins for the first time in two years.

After Clemson led by 13 points, Georgia Tech used a 9-2 run to close the gap to six points. Grantham rattled in a 3-pointer, followed by a driving basket from Avry Holmes, to put Georgia Tech fans back in their seats.

Clemson turned to Grantham for another big 3-pointer after Georgia Tech closed to within 60-58.

CLEMSON (16-12) Blossomgame 9-19 1-1 22, Holmes 3-5 1-2 9, Grantham 6-13 0-0 16, Roper 0-6 0-0 0, Nnoko 2-6 1-2 5, DeVoe 2-5 0-0 5, Hudson 3-4 0-0 8, Djitte 4-4 0-0 8. Totals 29-62 3-5 73.

GEORGIA TECH (16-12) Mitchell 2-3 0-0 4, Smith 7-14 2-2 20, GeorgesHunt 8-10 8-9 25, Stephens 4-9 0-0 11, Jacobs 2-6 2-2 6, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Jorgenson 0-0 2-2 2, Heath 0-0 0-0 0, White 0-0 0-0 0, Lammers 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 26-48 14-15 75.

Halftime—Clemson 44-35. 3-Point Goals—Clemson 12-26 (Grantham 4-8, Blossomgame 3-5, Hudson 2-3, Holmes 2-3, DeVoe 1-4, Roper 0-3), Georgia Tech 9-20 (Smith 4-7, Stephens 3-8, Georges-Hunt 1-2, Jackson 1-3). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Clemson 23 (Nnoko 6), Georgia Tech 31 (Lammers, Stephens 7). Assists— Clemson 20 (Roper 6), Georgia Tech 11 (Georges-Hunt 4). Total Fouls—Clemson 17, Georgia Tech 11. A—5,531.

two free throws, but Pinewood Prep got two straight offensive rebounds.

The Lady Panthers managed to hit four free throws in the final 1:12, the decisive one coming from Crum with 12 seconds left to make it 50-46.

Cunningham, who hit three treys as well, led Wilson Hall with 11 points.

Munn finished with 10 and Kelley had seven.

McAuley finished with 14 for PP, while Crum had 12.

Wilson Hall had Pinewood Prep turning the ball over at a fast clip in the first half, 14 in all. The Lady Barons also did a good job of getting the ball in the low post and picking up a lot of fouls. The Lady Panthers committed 13 fouls in the first half and each of their five starters had at least two fouls at halftime.

“We did a good job of getting the ball in there and getting to the free throw line,” Rector said. “We didn’t always hit our free throws though.”

WH connected on just 9 of 19 free throws in the opening half.

GATORS

Singleton six, Tyrell Still three and Latheron Rogers-Anderson one.

From Page B1 It was a bittersweet ending to a historic season for the Gators. LHS won Even though LHS started out a little 20 games — the most in team history slow, Brown was pleased with his — and won its first two playoff games team’s performance in the first half, this year. The Gators knocked off Reespecially on defense. gion VII champ North Myrtle Beach He lamented changing things up de- and then dispatched Brookland-Cayce fensively in the second half, though. in the second round to notch the first “We had a really good defensive two playoff wins in program history. scheme that worked pretty much the Lakewood also started the year on whole first half,” Brown said. “In the an 11-game winning streak, came in second half, we played a little more second place in the Panther Classic man and tried to keep the intensity Christmas tournament and had all of turned up and I think it kind of its losses come against teams ranked worked in (Marlboro’s) favor. They got in the top-10 at one time or another in a couple easy baskets and I think that’s the S.C. Basketball Coaches Associawhat triggered their run.” tion poll.

Demetrius Knox had 18 points to lead “When the pain of the loss stops Marlboro followed by Fred Brown with stinging, we’ll look back and reflect on 14 as the duo helped carry the Bulldogs what a great season it was,” Brown into the 3A lower state final on Friday said. “I’m very proud of my guys and at 8:30 p.m. at Florence Civic Center. the season they’ve had. My guys and Devonte Pack led Lakewood with 17 the whole coaching staff have worked points followed by Jarvis Johnson with hard and they bought in this year and 13. Malik Wilson added eight, Grant really changed the culture here.”

High School Basketball STATE Playoffs SCHSL Girls

4A Quarterfinals Monday Upper State (1) Rock Hill 45, (2) Ridge View 44 (1) Spring Valley 95, (1) Dorman 46 Lower State (1) North Augusta 45, (1) Goose Creek 43 (1) Sumter 45, (2) Lexington 40 Semifinals Saturday Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (in Greenville) (1) Rock Hill vs. (1) Spring Valley, 5 p.m.

Lower State At Florence Civic Center (1) Sumter vs. (1) North Augusta, 5 p.m.

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3A Quarterfinals Monday Upper State Wren 59, (1) Lancaster 54 Dreher 62, (1) Eastside 33 Lower State Wilson 50, (1) Midland Valley 40 Myrtle Beach 39, (1) Crestwood Semifinals Friday Upper State

at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (in Greenville) (1) Wren vs. (1) Dreher, 7 p.m.

Lower State At Florence Civic Center (1) Myrtle Beach vs. (2) Wilson, 7 p.m.

(2) (1) (2) (2)

2A Quarterfinals Tuesday Upper State Newberry at (1) Pendleton Keenan at (1) Andrew Jackson Lower State Dillon at (1) Bishop England Battery Creek at (1) Mullins

1A Quarterfinals Monday Upper State (1) Christ Church 75, (1) McCormick 40 (1) C.A. Johnson 57, (1) Calhoun County 34 Lower State (1) Burke 46, (1) Estill 45 (1) Timmonsville 52, (1) Latta 41 Semifinals Saturday Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (in Greenville) (1) Christ Church vs. (1) C.A. Johnson, 11 a.m.

Lower State At Florence Civic Center (1) Timmonsville vs. (1) Burke, 11

a.m.

BOYS 4A Quarterfinals Tuesday Upper State (2) Spring Valley at (1) Fort Mill (1) Blythewood at (1) Byrnes Lower State (2) Carolina Forest at (1) Irmo (2) South Aiken at (2) West Ashley 3A Quarterfinals Tuesday Upper State (1) South Pointe at (1) Seneca (1) A.C. Flora at (1) Berea Lower State (2) Wilson at (1) Midland Valley (1) Marlboro Co. 57, (4) Lakewood 48 2A Quarterfinals Today Upper State (1) Blacksburg at (1) Abbeville (1) Keenan at (1) Andrew Jackson Lower State (2) Timberland at (1) RidgelandHardeeville (1) Lee Central at (1) Dillon 1A Quarterfinals Tuesday Upper State (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta at (1) C.A. Johnson (1) McBee at (1) Calhoun County

Lower State (2) Carvers Bay at (2) C.E. Murray (1) Hannah-Pamplico at (1) Hemingway

SCISA

3A BOYS Second Round Today At Sumter Civic Center (U1) Hammond vs. (U5) Wilson Hall, 8 p.m.

(U2) Pinewood Prep vs. (U3) Northwood, 6:30 p.m.

(L1) Porter-Gaud vs. (L4) Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

(L2) Heathwood Hall vs. (L3) Laurence Manning, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS Second Round Tuesday At Sumter Civic Center (U1) Hammond 60, (U4) First Baptist 19 (U3) Porter-Gaud 37, (U2) Thomas Sumter 36 (L1) Northwood 72, Ben Lippen 37 (L2) Pinewood Prep 51, (L3) Wilson Hall 46 2A BOYS Second Round Tuesday (1) Spartanburg Day vs. (2) Hilton

Head Christian (1) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (2) Florence Christian (1) Christian Academy vs. (3) Spartanburg Christian (1) Bethesda Academy vs. (2) Oakbrook Prep GIRLS Semifinals Thursday At Sumter Civic Center (1) Hilton Head Christian vs. (1) Spartanburg Christian, 3:30 p.m.

(1) Pee Dee vs. (1) Trinity-Byrnes, 6:30 p.m.

1A BOYS Second Round Tuesday (1) Charleston Collegiate vs. (2) N. Myrtle Beach Christian (4) Wardlaw vs. (2) Covenant Classical (1) Curtis Baptist vs. (2) Beaufort Academy (1) Anderson Christian vs. (2) Cathedral Academy GIRLS Semifinals Thursday at Wilson Hall A (1) Richard Winn vs. (1) Holly Hill, 6 p.m.

At Wilson Hall B (1) Dorchester vs. (1) Curtis Baptist, 6 p.m.

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Atlanta pitchers and catchers take the field during spring training practice on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Braves start spring training facing another grim season

By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Even with the eternal promise of spring training, it’s hard to get excited about the Atlanta Braves.

This former powerhouse is in the midst of a massive rebuilding project, which might bode well for the future but doesn’t figure to yield much in the short term.

A year ago, the Braves finished 67-95 — their worst mark since 1990.

All signs point to another grim season.

“I think there is a plan in place here and it’s going to keep getting better and better,” new general manager John Coppolella said hopefully. But, he added, “It’s hard.

I hate losing. It’s not fun for me.”

Catcher Tyler Flowers, one of the many newcomers on this year’s roster, compares the current period to the late 1980s, when the Braves struggled on the field but began putting together the team that would win 14 straight division titles beginning in 1991.

“I was a kid when the last run started, but I think it was along the same lines,” the 30-year-old Flowers said. “Bring in some young, talented guys, kind of groom them, get them comfortable in the environment and get them consistent. Then, all of a sudden, you can run off a nice string of success.”

Some other things to watch for during spring training, which began Saturday with the first workout for pitchers and catchers:

ALL EYES ON OLIVERA The Braves have pinned much of their offensive hopes on

who will get an extended look this spring. As insurance, the team signed veterans Jhoulys Chacin and Kyle Kendrick.

Foltynewicz, who was used as both a starter and reliever in 2015, may not be ready at the start of spring as he comes back from blood clots.

“They’re all in play,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “Even if they don’t make the team out of spring training.”

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Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman speaks with the media on Tuesday in Buena Vista, Fla.

30-year-old Hector Olivera, a Cuban defector who was acquired from the Dodgers last summer.

Olivera is expected to take over in left field after failing to impress much in a brief stint with Atlanta, batting .253 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The Braves are counting on him being a .300-type hitter who can drive in runs and provide occasional power.

ROTATION IN FLUX With the trade of Miller, Julio Teheran (11-8, 4.04 ERA) is the only established member of the rotation. The next two spots figure to go to newcomer Bud Norris, a 15game winner two years ago coming off a miserable 2015 season (311, 6.72), and promising righthander Matt Wisler (8-8, 4.71).After that, it’s anybody’s guess.

The Braves have youngsters Williams Perez, Mike Foltynewicz and Manny Banuelos, who got time in the big leagues a year ago, and prospects Tyrell Jenkins, Aaron Blair and Sean Newcomb,

Center fielder Ender Inciarte gives the Braves a much-needed leadoff hitter after being acquired in the trade that sent pitcher Shelby Miller to Arizona. The 25-yearold batted .303 with six homers, 45 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.

GRILLI’S COMEBACK Jason Grilli was one of the few bright spots for the Braves last season, registering 24 saves and striking out 45 in 33 2-3 innings before he went down with a torn Achilles. At 39, he’s hoping to recapture that success, which at the very least might make him an attractive trade option during the season.

FLEXIBLE ROSTER No matter who makes the team coming out of spring training, expect to see a much different roster by the end of the season. A year ago, the Braves went through a franchise-record 60 players. Of the 25 who started the 2015 season in Atlanta, only nine are heading to camp this time around (and that includes utility player Kelly Johnson and reliever Jim Johnson, both of whom were traded last season but re-signed with Atlanta).

LAKELAND, Fla. — After all the batting titles and Most Valuable Player awards, Miguel Cabrera’s value to the Detroit Tigers this year may come down to another benchmark.

“Play 160 games,” he said. “That’s my goal.”

There were a number of reasons the Tigers fell to last place in the AL Central last season, but perhaps the most obvious factor was Cabrera’s health. The 32-year-old slugger hit .338 to win his fourth AL batting title in five seasons, but he played only 119 games. It has been a while since Cabrera had a fully healthy year, and that is a concerning trend for a Detroit team trying to recapture the form CABRERA that enabled it to win the division every season from 2011-2014.

Cabrera was hitting .350 when he left a game against Toronto on July 3 with a left calf injury. After winning that game, the Tigers were 40-39 and only 1½ games behind postseason position. By the time Cabrera returned in mid-August, Detroit was four games under .500 and had traded David Price, Yoenis Cespedes and Joakim Soria with an eye toward the future.

There was no rebuilding, though. The Tigers spent big in the offseason, bringing in free agents Justin Upton and Jordan Zimmermann in an attempt to make another run at their first World Series title since 1984. Now the question is whether players like Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Justin Verlander can stay healthy enough for Detroit to contend.

Cabrera took batting practice Tuesday, when Detroit had its first official workout with position players. He was his usual playful self when he talked to reporters beforehand, joking that the Tigers are still “undefeated” this year.

“He’s generally in pretty good spirits,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “He enjoys what he does, he has fun playing the game, he has fun with his teammates.”

Cabrera also talked about an offseason trip in which he met Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi.

“I was like a kid,” Cabrera said. “He’s a great guy. He’s a shy guy.”

Of more importance to the Tigers, of course, was the fact that Cabrera didn’t need any significant medical procedures this offseason.

From 2004-12, he played in at least 157 major league games in all but one year, but since winning the Triple Crown in 2012, he’s had to deal with a number of nagging issues.

He played only 148 games in 2013, and although he won his second straight MVP award that year, he was significantly limited down the stretch by a tear in his groin. After offseason surgery, he played 159 games in 2014, but he was bothered by ankle problems and had another operation that October to deal with that issue.

Last year, he hit only 18 home runs, his fewest since he played his first half-season in the majors with Florida in 2003.

After winning four straight division titles, Detroit gave up the top spot to Kansas City, which won both the AL Central and the World Series.

Before the 2014 season, Cabrera signed a $292 million, 10-year deal with the Tigers, and his injury issues have raised serious concerns about how well he will produce as he gets older.

“Our goal is to stay healthy and trying to go and then compete,” Cabrera said. “We have a tough division. We’ve got to beat Kansas City and the other teams now. They’re good teams.”

Outfielder Heyward already making big impression with Cubs

By ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press

and we all understand that here in the clubhouse. But we’re all looking forward to MESA, Ariz. — Already imtrying to work toward one pressed by what he saw watchgoal.” ing Jason Heyward play, someHeyward has been drawing thing else stood out to Joe praise from all sections of the Maddon during their initial clubhouse. phone conversation.

Teammates marvel not only It was Heyward’s maturity at his wide range of skills but and understanding of the his approach, his attitude, his game. Those qualities made it ability to connect. They see a easy for Maddon to envision player that Chicago is going to him in the Chicago Cubs’ linelove, an elite defender with up. speed and power and the abili“We had a really good conty to hit for a high average. versation,” Maddon said. “It “He’s really smart, really adThe Associated Press vanced,” Anthony Rizzo said. revealed to me a lot of what I thought I was seeing. He was a Jason Heyward has already made an impression with the Chicago Cubs. “The way he talks about the very thoughtful, intellectual game is just impressive.” kind of a baseball player.” ing to help bring a championthat already boasted NL Cy Outfield prospect Albert AlThey talked about Heyward ship to a franchise that last Young Award winner Jake Ar- mora said Heyward is “100 playing center field after winwon the World Series in 1908. rieta and Rookie of the Year percent” willing to help young ning three Gold Gloves in The Cubs gave a strong indi- Kris Bryant. players. right, his spot in the batting cation last season that the And there’s Manager of the “As a guy in my position, order and his base running. To drought could be in its final Year Maddon. you kind of wonder how those Maddon, he seemed like some- stages, breaking out with 97 “I’ve been a part of a lot of guys are gonna treat you, but one who enjoyed chatting. To wins and advancing to the good teams, I’m fortunate the first day I met him he the Cubs, he ultimately beNLCS. They appear loaded to enough to say that, in my cashook my hand and gave me a came one of their biggest offmake another run with newreer,” Heyward said. “You un- hug like he’s known me forevseason additions. comers such as Heyward, inderstand that regardless of er,” Almora said. “I was like, Heyward signed a $184 milfielder Ben Zobrist and pitcher what it looks like on paper, we ‘Wow, that’s pretty cool.”’ lion, eight-year contract, hopJohn Lackey added to a team gotta go out there and play That he is playing for the

Cubs is a bit ironic for Heyward.

After all, he got knocked out by them in the division series as a member of the rival St. Louis Cardinals last season, and he made a memorable debut against Chicago while playing for Atlanta.

Heyward hit a three-run homer on his first major league swing, driving a 2-0 pitch from Carlos Zambrano out to right in the 2010 opener.

It was quite an entrance for a player Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox compared to Hank Aaron.

Heyward hasn’t lived up to that. But Maddon sees a player wise beyond his years at 26.

Heyward finished with 13 homers while batting .293 in his lone season with the Cardinals, but Maddon believes his production will increase in Chicago.

He is also making a transition, going from right to center, and being counted on to solidify the outfield with Schwarber mainly in left and Jorge Soler in right.

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During Sumter County Council’s meeting on Tuesday, trator Gary Mixon County Adminissaid the Federal Emergency Manageme nt Agency Disaster Relief Center will be moving another, smaller location sometime to soon because of a reduced number of visitors.

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the struggling Hawks, who had the best record in the East a year ago but have slipped ATLANTA — Stephen Curry this season. pumped a fist, wagged a finger “We just seem to respond and even gave a little shimmy every time we get a loss,” with his shoulders. coach Steve Kerr said. “Our Chalk up No. 50 for the Gold- guys are very competitive, so en State Warriors. when we lose, they get angry On a night when Curry and seem to rattle off a bunch scored 36 points — in other of wins in a row. That’s a pretwords, just another day at the ty good sign. We don’t have to office — the Warriors became motivate them much. They the fastest team in NBA histo- motivate themselves.” ry to 50 wins in a season with Golden State has three more a 102-92 victory over the Atlan- games on its road trip. Next up ta Hawks. is Miami on Wednesday, folThey surpassed the 1995-96 lowed by Orlando the followChicago Bulls, who needed one ing night and Oklahoma City more game to reach the mileon Saturday. stone. Of course, that’s the If the Warriors get through team Golden State is chasing that stretch unscathed, Chicafor one of the league’s most go’s record of 72-10 will be iconic marks. very much in reach. Seventeen Seventy-two wins. of their last 24 games are at “It’s really cool,” Klay Oracle Arena, where Golden Thompson, the other half of State is 24-0 this season. There the “Splash Brothers,” said are still two games left at San after Monday’s game. “Just Antonio (47-9), which is also being in the conversation with having a remarkable season that Bulls team, it’s humbling and trails by just 3 1/2 games and it’s surreal.” in the Western standings, and The Warriors (50-5) squantwo other tough road contests dered a 23-point lead in the at Dallas and Memphis. third quarter, actually falling The other away games durbehind Atlanta early in the ing that closing stretch are at fourth. But they bounced Utah and in Los Angeles back, as they always seem to against the woeful Lakers. do, tightening up on defense Of course, the Warriors and riding their dynamic didn’t get to this point by lookguard duo to another triumph. ing too far down the road.

Thompson scored 12 of his They’re having too much 27 points in the final period, fun on the journey. knocking down a pair of “We’re not complacent,” 3-pointers. Curry chipped in Curry said. “We’re trying to with nine points, including a get better and find different trey in front of the Atlanta ways to win games. We’re staybench that had him wiggling ing in the moment.” his shoulders.

Kerr insists his team never “We’re staying in the motalks about Chicago’s record, ment,” Curry said. “It’s a speor the little milestones along cial group, and we understand the way like 50 wins. the potential we have, but let’s But it’s clear this team is not get ahead of ourselves. doing everything possible to Fifty wins is great, but we’ve ensure it will be mentioned in got to keep plugging away and the same conversations with staying hungry, because no MJ’s Bulls. one wants to talk about that in Hall of Famer Dikembe MuJune.” tombo, who attended MonIndeed, a second straight day’s game and stopped by the championship is the only way Warriors’ locker room afterto make this a truly successful ward to offer congratulations, season, but the pursuit of Chi- was hesitant to compare two cago’s record — accomplished remarkable squads. during the height of Michael “It’s a different style of Jordan’s six-titles-in-eightgame,” said Mutombo, who years dynasty — has provided played against the Bulls when quite an intriguing side plot to Jordan was in his prime. “It’s the regular season. a different era.”

On their last long road trip Yet, the big man knows he’s of the season, the Warriors witnessing something special. have bounced back impres“I’m just so proud of them,” sively from their worst loss of Mutombo said. “They’re wonthe season, a 137-105 drubbing derful to watch, very wonderat Portland last Friday. They ful. I think they’ve made our knocked off the Clippers in league more (exciting) for the Los Angeles the following next generation. That’s what night, then made the crossall the young people want to do country trek to Atlanta to face — just look like Golden State.”

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Sumter March Madness Tournament The 1st Annual Sumter March Madness Tournament will be held March 11-13 at both the Alice Drive Middle School and Sumter High School gymnasiums.

The tournament will be at ADMS on March 11 beginning at 6 p.m. It will be played at SHS on March 12-13 beginning at 9 a.m. each day.

There will be age brackets for boys 10-12, 13-15 and 16-18. The entry fee for the double-elimination tournament is $50 per team.

The registration deadline is March 4. For more information, call Iris R. Dargan at (912) 321-0837.

Sumter Perseverance Tryouts The Sumter Perseverance youth basketball program is holding tryouts for the upcoming AAU season.

Tryouts will run through April 1.

For more information, contact Coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513, at coachj_perseverance@yahoo.com or at www.facebook.com/perseverancebas-

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Carolina Crush Tryouts The Carolina Crush AAU basketball organization of Columbia will host tryouts on March 6 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Crooked Creek Park in Chapin.

The park is located at 1098 Old Lexington Highway.

OBITUARIES KATHRYN FOISEY Kathryn Aileen Joye Foisey, beloved wife of 59 years to the late Roland J. Foisey, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at home surrounded by her family.

Born on March 9, 1936, in St. Stephens, her parents were the late McPherson “Happy” and Aileen Fly Joye.

She stayed at home to care for her children, along with many other children.

Later on she worked for SumFOISEY ter School District 17 until she retired in 1987. She was very active in her children’s lives.

She was a Den Mother while her sons were in Boy Scouts of America. Later, she was a Girl Scout leader for nine years. She worked with the baseball and softball programs at Shaw Air Force Base. She loved crafts, camping and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Crosspoint Baptist Church in Sumter.

Surviving are one sister, Jerry Morris and her husband, Bubba; three sons, Ronnie Foisey and his fiancé, Debra Barrett, Jimmy Foisey and his wife, Ginger, and John Foisey and his wife, Debbie, all of Sumter; daughter, Kathy Lee and her husband, Preston, of Florence; seven grandchildren, Christopher Foisey and Tasia Pickett, Amber Swiney and her husband, Nick, Cassie Tyner and her husband, Josh, Joye Lee, Aaron Foisey, Courtney Sutherland and her husband, Rob, and Autumn Foisey and Brandi Coley; nine greatgrandchildren Levi Swiney, Leigh Foisey, Jordan Tyner, Avery Swiney, Peyton Foisey, Kaylee Swiney, Emma Foisey, Jaxson Tyner and Layla Sutherland; and special loving friend and caregiver, Heather Kelly.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Joyce J. McCullough and her husband, W. A. McCullough, James E. Joye and his wife, Pat, and Shirley Delora Joye.

Special thanks to the staff of Palmetto Health Tuomey; Cary Davis, Jamara McDuffie, Sara Payton and Kim Boyd of Palmetto Tuomey Home Health; Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Center; and Hospice Care of South Carolina for their excellent, compassionate care, even to the very end of her life.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home, 715 Meadow Circle, Sumter.

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St. Francis Golf Classic The 21st Annual St. Francis Xavier High School Golf Classic will be held on May 6 at Sunset Country Club. The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $70 per person.

For more details, contact Steve Capinas at scapinas@hotmail.com.

TRIATHLON YMCA Indoor Triathlon The Sumter Family YMCA will have an indoor triathlon on March 5 at the YMCA at 510 Miller Road.

There will be an endurance event and a sprint event. The endurance event will include swimming 500 yards, biking 12 miles and a 5K run.

The sprint is 300 yards swimming, biking nine miles and a 5K run.

The triathlon is for both individuals and teams. For the endurance event, the cost is $45 for an individual and $60 for a team. The cost for the sprint event is $30 for an individual and $45 for a team.

The Shriners Hospital, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

RICHARD I. HUNTER Richard Irvin Hunter earned his final and most magnificent set of wings on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Richard reached his final destination to his heavenly home with his family by his side.

Richard was born in Miami, Florida, to Robert and Mildred Hunter on Nov. 20, 1939.

Upon graduation from Miami Senior High School, Richard attended the University of Miami before enrolling HUNTER in the United States Air Force.

Known as a true officer and a gentleman, Richard married Gail Patterson, a small town girl from Sumter whom he met while stationed at Shaw Air Force Base. Richard and Gail lived a 53-year love story that centered on their three children, who continue to live their lives by the guiding principles taught by their father.

Michael Loyd Hunter resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Dawn, and four children, Patterson, Jake, Ben and Maggie. Jon Christopher Hunter resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Nicole, and three children, Jackson, Jane and Jillian. Richard Patrick Hunter resides in Houston, Texas, with wife, Lauren, and two children, Sydney and Jesse.

Richard considered his family to be the greatest joy in life. After serving in the United States Air Force through the Vietnam War, Richard left active duty for the United States Air Force Reserves, South Carolina Air National Guard and civilian employment as a pilot for Eastern Airlines.

Richard and Gail settled in Sumter, where their lives were enriched by family and a sense of adventure through travel. In 1984, Richard moved his family to Atlanta, Georgia.

He retired as a lieutenant colonel and squadron commander of the 707th MAS based out of Charleston Air Force Base and worked for Eastern Airlines until the day the company ceased operations in 1992.

After his aviation career, Richard found a new career as a commercial real estate appraiser in Atlanta, Georgia, for nearly 20 years. Richard’s undying loyalty, love and devotion to God, his wife and

There are 10 individual age groups, starting at 12-15 and running through 55+. The team combined age groups are 50 and under, 70-under, 120-under and 121-up.

Registration will run through March 1. Registration will be taken at the YMCA or online at ymcasumter.org.

Gamecock Lane Scores

Jan. 10-16 Close Encounters: Robby Carter 514; David Outlaw 245-711; Brian Kelly 178-421; Marilyn Adams 186-475; Lee Fifield 421; Mike Barwick 634; Steven Bartlette 437.

Tuesday Night Mixed: Ricky Grimmett 618; David Griffin 665; Nick Pipkin 244-658; Micheal Starnes 243-574; Ron Poole 251-616; Byron Phillips 279-725; Kenneth Smith 267676; Bobby Hagood 218-524; Al Heath 247; Lenny Girdvainis 221; John Garrett 246-651; Harold Allan 247; Brad Vohs 256–723; Evvie Prioleau 213–552; Gregg Anderson 745; Troy Blake 575; Tucker Tumblin 545; Joshua Sweeney 571; Claude Corbett 605; Darryl Fleming 702; Tyrone Bailey 676; Willie Graham 557; Lonnie Albright 556; Felicia Blake 596; Becky Dabbs 562; Donna Girdvainis 389; Heather Brown 408; Rita Blake 504; Leslie Bruner 604.

Friday Night Mixed: Jeffery Scott 256-546; Kevin Austin 202–543; Robert Mainey 204– 510; Lewis Washington 257-652; Curtis Anderson 268–765; Greg Jones 264–724; Tony Friday 235–624; Tyrone Bailey 259–673; Martha Gregg 202-489; Rosemary Smith 219; Margret Coleman 200-513; Lunesa Ratcliff 198-525; Joe Spangler 700; Tim Hudnall 721; Reggie Ratcliff 544; Jerry Beasley 591; Romero D Davis 497; Bill Riles 577; Eduardo Allen 678.

Bantams/Preps: Luther Bells 107-283; Ahmad June 103-282.

Jr./Mr./Sr.: Ghassen Green 220–553; Connor Batey 214–535: Julius De Munn 162; David Hearrell 117–320; Dalton Kirby 167; Austin Kirby 126–356; Emily Batey 204–587; Ryan Wolfe 192–527; Jordyn Griffin 411; Mark Lupori 202.

Sunday Night Mixed: Kris Hackett 541.

children made for a fulfilling life and thriving family.

Richard was predeceased by his father, Robert and is survived by his wife, Gail Hunter of Roswell, Georgia; mother, Mildred Hunter of Brandon, Florida; brother the Rev. Bobby Hunter of Pasadena, California; sister Marsha Fett of Brandon, Florida; and his three sons and their families.

Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at ChristChurch Presbyterian, 1740 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georgia. A full military salute to his life will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. on Friday at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Mark Christopher Fund, a ministry that provides financial assistance to men and their families who are enduring unexpected hardships.

The Mark Christopher Fund c/o Leadership Ministries, 5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Road Suite 50, Atlanta, GA 30328.

Condolences may be offered online at www.asturner.com .

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“That match is going to determine a lot,” Williams said. “If (Perales) can win that one, he’s got a very good shot at making it to the podium (finishing in the top three).”

Perry and Keffer are more of the wild cards for Sumter, Williams said. Keffer will wrestle Nation Ford’s Dalen Byerly while Perry will take on Greenwood’s Steven Crowder — who’s ranked fifth in the state by scmat.com.

“The 132-pound division has always been tough in this state,” Williams said.

“And the 160-pound division is made of mostly seniors, so they’ll be gunning for their last shot at a title.

“But if Trevor and Shyheim wrestle like they did last week, they’ve got a great chance. They really came on and wrestled like everyone knew they could.

It was something special.”

Trapp and Julian Trapp, and two sisters, Frances Trapp Von Altendorf and Cora Lee Shoquist.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Trapp officiating.

Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends following the graveside service and other times at the home of his niece, 225 Adams Ave. Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com .

The family would like to thank the staff of McElveen Manor and Agapé Hospice for their loving and devoted care.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

SAMMIE L. BRADFORD Sammie Lee Bradford, 69, husband of Roberta Sunkett Bradford and son of the late Luther and Mary Harris Bradford, was born Oct. 29, 1946, in Sumter County.

He departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in a car accident.

Family will be receiving friends at the home, 7090 Scales Road, Rembert.

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

JAMES E. TRAPP James Elvin “Jim” Trapp, 91, widower of Catherine Viola Duffus Trapp, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at McElveen Manor.

Born in Camden, he was a son of the late Aron Lee and Dora Elizabeth Boyce Trapp.

Mr. Trapp was a member of Salvation Army Church, Sons of Confederate Veterans, American Legion Post 15 and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a retired banker from Citi Bank in New York City, New York.

Surviving are his sister-inlaw, Betty Trapp of Sumter; one niece, Sallie Trapp Stafford (Steve) of Sumter; two nephews, the Rev. Danny Trapp (Scottie) of Charlotte, North Carolina and David Trapp (Sylvia) of Sumter; four great-nieces, Margaret Stafford Manders (Kelly), Simmons Trapp Purdy (Russ), Catherine Trapp and Alex Trapp; and two great-nephews, Stephen Stafford and Austin Trapp.

Betty Sarer Bailey of Harmony, Florida, who is like a daughter to Jim, also survives him.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Marvin Daniel

ULYSSES MCLANE Ulysses McLane, 75, son of the late Willie and Minnie Atkinson McLane, was born April 6, 1940, in Sumter County. He departed this life on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at his residence.

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

MARY MAHON Mary Octavia Moses Mahon, affectionately known as “Ta” died peacefully at home on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Ta was born in Sumter on July 20, 1918, to Charlotte Virginia Emanuel and Henry Phillips Moses.

She married John Mattison Mahon in January of 1941 and shared many happy years together until his death in 2002. She is survived by four children, John Mattison Mahon Jr. (Katherine) of Columbia, Virginia Mahon Mize of Blue Ridge, Georgia, Susan Mahon Gamble (Bill) of Pawleys Island and Richard Mattison Mahon of Spartanburg.

Ta is also survived by seven grandchildren, Katherine Mahon Robinson (Frank), Lucy Mattison Mahon, Anna Wakefield Hammer (Carson), William Mattison Gamble (Megan), Virginia Gamble Taylor (Howard), Sally Gray Mahon, Molly Mahon; three great-grandchildren, Katherine Middleton Robinson, Frank Elliott Robinson IV and Mary Mattison Gamble; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Ta was a wonderful

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wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend whose love and devotion to her family took precedence over all.

Mrs. Mahon is also survived by two brothers, Robert Altamont Moses and Herbert Altamont Moses. She was predeceased by four siblings, Richard Phillips Moses, Vivian Mordaunt Moses, Henry Phillips Moses and Charlotte Virginia Moses.

A lifelong resident of Sumter, Ta attended the schools of Sumter and was a 1939 graduate of Coker College. Before her marriage, she taught in the schools of Sumter and after her children were grown, returned to education as a preschool teacher to fouryear-olds at Aldersgate Methodist Church. Ta was active in many civic, social and athletic organizations. She had a lifelong love for Pawleys Island and Lake Summit, North Carolina, that she generously shared with her family and friends.

The family thanks the staff of Covenant Place along with Katherine Geter, Jenny James, Barbara Isaac, Eyvonne Smiling and Elenora Thomas for their care and devotion.

In recognition of Ta’s love of Pawleys Island, the family request memorials be made to The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, Georgetown Office, P.O. Box 603, Georgetown, SC, 29442, or to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Dr. Webb Belangia officiating.

Burial will follow in Sumter Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and after the service at the home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com .

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.

803-775-9386

KELLY J. CRAYCRAFT Kelly Junelle Craycraft, 45, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016.

Services will be announced

by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

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In Loving Memory of Charles Britton Yates Sr. Daddy, 66 years have passed since you left us to go to your Heavenly home. I was only 5 years old, but i will never forget sitting on your lap and you would teach me to draw and write. I remember the radio you ordered me because i loved to sing.

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Take a trip to ‘shiny, sparkly’ Rio Taylor Myers and Avey Greene rehearse for one of their numbers in “Rio de Janeiro!,” the Sumter Arts Showcase produced and presented by Miss LIbby’s School of Dance to benefit the Tuomey Foundation.

19th Arts Showcase to fill Patriot Hall

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

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he theme for the Sumter Arts Showcase is new each year, but it’s always

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one that lends itself to the spectacular. Produced by Jennifer and Seth Reimer, its themes for the past few years have included classic Hollywood, Broadway, fairy tales, Las Vegas, The Fifties and more.

It might be difficult to top those colorful themes year after year for 19 years, but the Reimers, co-owners with Libby Singleton of Miss Libby’s School of Dance and Gymnastics, always manage to do just that, Seth Reimer said.

He said, “We’ve done a lot of cities — New York, Vegas, Hollywood ... .

This year we’re bringing Rio de Janeiro to Patriot Hall.”

On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 and 28, the audiences at Patriot Hall will see several sides of the famous city in the show’s two acts.

Jennifer said the couple “usually come up with the theme during the holidays, when we’re in the car together for a long time. We bounce ideas off each other until we agree on the one that works best.”

Once they have the idea, she begins writing and finding music, and Seth immerses himself primarily in the technical aspects.

While Rio’s Carnival celebrates the same excess as New Orleans’ Mardi

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About 200 dancers from ages 2 to 18 will fill the Patriot Hall stage for the 19th Annual Sumter Arts Showcase on Saturday and Sunday. The extravaganza produced by Miss Libby’s School of Dance & Gymnastics benefits The Tuomey Foundation’s Women and Infants Pavilion.

Gras, the events, like the two cities, are quite different; the showcase will show different sides of Rio. In Act I, Seth said, “We’ll be featuring a lot of the things about Rio you might not think about — gorgeous beaches, the jungle/rainforest and the nightlife. It’s a very energetic city, and our show will be very energetic.”

Act II will feature Rio’s famous Carnival atmosphere, he said.

“We’ll have a parade with floats and (extravagant and colorful) costumes,” Seth said, “and we’ll have dancers from the cutest, tiniest ones to the older students.”

Jennifer said the dancers will range in age from 2 to 18.

She did the choreography for the

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Dancers from Miss LIbby’s School of Dance rehearse for a pirate number for last year’s Sumter Arts Showcase. The theme for this year’s showcase is “Rio de Janeiro.”

Sumter Rising Stars, Miss Libby’s competition team. Ariel Mack has done the choreography for the company, which this year comprises around 200 dancers and gymnasts.

The audience will see tap, jazz, salsa, contemporary dance styles, Jennifer said, adding “It’s going to be upbeat, fresh and fun.”

David Shoemaker is technical director, and set design is by Seth and Randy Abbott.

While the Carnival scenes are “shiny, sparkly, colorful and bright,” Jennifer said they will be “tasteful and suitable for the family-friendly” showcase.

Jennifer said, “We really lucked out with the summer Olympics in Rio this year. We’ll have some tie-ins to that, too.”

The finale will feature the Olympics theme song, Seth said.

“Ann Floyd will be our emcee again this year,” he said. “She’s going to sing for us, and she’ll be in a Carnival number. Ann always surprises us with something, too.

“She’s a great sport — she never tells me no.”

Special guests for this year’s show will be the jazz band The Rhythm Section and Friends with Kaye Rasmussen, Sean Hackett, Jay Shealy, Ray Graham, Dick Booth, Darren Polutta and vocalist Betsy Ridgeway.

They will perform for the Carnival scenes in Act II. The purpose of the annual showcase, other than to provide the community quality entertainment by some of Sumter’s most talented performers, is to raise funds for The Tuomey Foundation, Jennifer said. It’s something they talk to all their students about.

“The kids are just naturally loving and wanting to help,” she said. “They feel it’s important to give back, that

God blesses us with talent, but it’s important not to be selfish with it, to use what God gave us to help others.”

In fact, Seth said, “Everyone in the show is a volunteer. The kids buy their costumes and devote hours and hours to practice, parents volunteer along with Miss Libby’s staff to help backstage.”

The Tuomey Foundation is Palmetto Health Tuomey’s fundraising arm.

Director Jeff Faw said the Showcase has raised close to half a million dollars in its 19 years, much of it used to meet needs of the Bell Women & Children’s Pavilion.

“A lot of the dancers, probably most of them, were born at Tuomey,” Jennifer said. “Our kids were born there, too, so that makes raising funds for the foundation even more special.”

Miss Libby’s School of Dance & Gymnastics and signature sponsor The Sumter Junior Welfare League present the 19th Annual Sumter Arts Showcase to benefit The Tuomey Foundation at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. On opening night during the Tuomey Foundation’s 6 p.m. gala reception, Miss Libby’s Rising Stars will host an auction with many special items. General admission tickets are $12 in advance and are available at Miss Libby’s on Wesmark Boulevard and at The Tuomey Foundation, 102 N. Main St. At the door, tickets will be $15. Donors of $100 or more receive a minimum of two tickets, including admission to the special reception at 6 p.m. Saturday and other benefits; they can be purchased from the foundation. Other sponsorship levels are also available. For more information, call (803) 774-9014, (803) 469-8277 or visit www.tuomeyfoundation.com.

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Transform a dull pork loin with a few simple ingredients

BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

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his is one of those recipes that makes you feel like a bit of

a genius, because it’s so easy, requires so little active time, and tastes like you worked your little fingers to the bone.

This is the pleasure of a few ingredients that play interestingly off one another, here providing a balance of sweet (honey), rich (butter), herby (oregano) and spicy (cayenne).

Serve this with a salad and rice or another grain or starch of your choice. Other good ac-

companiments would be roasted tomatoes or peppers, grilled zucchini and onions, or sauteed spinach. Leftovers are very welcome, perfect when thinly sliced in a sandwich or chopped into stir-fried rice.

The sauce is a simple blend of sour cream and harissa with a squeeze of lime juice.

Harissa paste is a fragrant, spicy chili paste that’s a widely used ingredient and condiment in North African and Middle Eastern cooking. It varies from place to place but always includes hot chili peppers (usually smoked), garlic, olive oil and spices such as cumin, coriander, caraway and sometimes herbs. It also may contain tomatoes. Look for it in the grocer’s international aisle.

HONEY-OREGANO PORK LOIN Start to finish: 1 hour 40 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 10 For the pork: 4-pound center cut pork loin Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup honey 3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth or stock For the sauce: 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons harissa paste 1 teaspoon lime juice Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat the oven to 375 F. Use paper towels to pat dry the pork loin, then season it generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy, oven-safe skillet over high. Add the oil and as soon as it is hot add the pork and sear on all sides, turning it four times, for about 3 minutes per side, or until the outside is all nicely browned and a bit crusty.

Transfer the pork to a plate, pour off the remaining oil in the pan, then return the pan to medium heat.

Add the butter, honey, oregano and cayenne. When the mixture starts to bubble (don’t let the honey burn) return the pork loin to the pan, roll the pork in the butter mixture, using tongs, even dipping the ends into the pan sauce. Place the pork in the middle of the pan and add the chicken broth.

Transfer to the oven and roast for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until it reaches 145 F at the thickest part. Turn the roast after the first 30 minutes of cooking.

While the pork is cooking, in a small bowl mix together the sour cream, harissa, lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste.

Remove the pork from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before thinly slicing. Serve with the sauce.

Nutrition information per serving: 450 calories; 260 calories from fat (58 percent of total calories); 29 g fat (11 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 120 mg cholesterol; 360 mg sodium; 9 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 39 g protein.

Porcelain cookware on the grill? It works deliciously well

BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press Recently, I went to France to test drive some porcelain cookware. I wanted to see how it handled my favorite cooking method — grilling!

For inspiration, I headed to the famed indoor food market, Les Halles de LyonPaul Bocuse. The meat was displayed like jewels and treated as such. After speaking with a butcher, I settled on a beautiful piece of pork. It was long and oval with a thin fat cap on top. Perfect for grill-braising. In the U.S., this cut is sold as a pork roast or a pork center loin roast. You also can use a traditional pork loin, or a crown roast of pork, which is simply a bone-in pork loin.

Whatever you buy, try to get a piece of pork that still has a thin layer of fat on the top. This will help keep the lean meat moist during cooking, as well as add flavor.

As I tested recipes and cookware, my goal was to keep things simple. I started by placing shallots on the bottom of the dish to elevate the meat, like an edible roasting rack. This offered the added bonus that the meat produced its own sauce during cooking. Beer was my choice of braising liquid, as I like the bold, yeasty flavor. But you could use wine and/or chicken broth, or even apple cider. Just remember that the braising liquid is a key flavor ingredient, so it will alter the taste of the dish.

This very simple recipe is soul satisfying and the combination of herbs de Provence, shallots and beer tastes far more complex than the simple combination suggests. The best part of the dish is the bed of shallots that melt into a sauce as the pork cooks. You slice the roast, then just stir the pan juices and soft shallots together to make a pan sauce.

GRILL-BRAISED PORK WITH SHALLOTS AND HERBES DE PROVENCE Start to finish: 2 hours 20 minutes (10 minutes active) Servings: 12 6- to 8-pound pork roast, fat left on the top Olive oil Fleur de sel (or other large, flaked salt) 12 to 15 large shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence 1 teaspoon kosher salt Two 12-ounce bottles beer Prepare a grill for medium-high heat, indirect cooking. For charcoal, this means banking the hot coals to one side of the grill and cooking on the other side. For gas, turn off one or more burners to create a cooler side, then cook on that side.

Use paper towels to pat dry the pork roast. Drizzle the roast with oil on all sides, then season with fleur de sel. Set aside.

In a large, oval Dutch oven, arrange the shallots in an even layer, cut sides down. Sprinkle the shallots with herbes de Provence and kosher salt. Drizzle all over with olive oil. Place the pork roast on top of the shallots, fat side up. The shallots will hold the pork off the bottom of the pot.

Pour 1 beer into the pot. You want about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of liquid on the bottom. Add more beer during cooking as needed to keep the dish moist. You never want the bottom of the dish to be dry.

Place the lid on the pot and set on the cooler side of the grill. Let cook for 1 hour. Remove the lid and cook for another 30 to 40 minutes. The fat cap will begin to brown and look crispy. Return the lid to the pot and cook for another 40 minutes, or until the pork reaches 135 F. The pork is done when the meat is completely white and the fat is golden brown.

Let the roast rest in the pan, covered, for 20 minutes. Transfer the roast to a cutting board. Skim the fat from the juices in the pan, then stir the shallots and pan juices together to make a sauce. Slice the roast and arrange on serving plates. Top with the sauce.

Nutrition information per serving: 500 calories; 230 calories from fat (46 percent of total calories); 25 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 155 mg cholesterol; 460 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 54 g protein.

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I just love my slow-cooker.

I make everything in it, from summertime ribs to baked potatoes to spaghetti squash.

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My kids’ slow-cooker favorite? Probably Southwestern stew. It has all the flavors they love, plus they are allowed to have (baked) corn chips at dinner, which is exciting stuff around the d’Arabian house.

I make a version that is trimmed down and healthier, full of fiber and protein thanks to the combination of black beans and chickpeas.

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SLOW COOKER SOUTHWESTERN STEW To make this dish even easier, you can prep it up to the step of layering all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, then refrigerate it overnight. In the morning, just pop the slow cooker insert into the cooker and walk away.

Start to finish: 4 hours on high, 8 hours on low (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (93 percent or leaner) 1 large yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 12-ounce bottle light beer 1 cup prepared tomato salsa (mild or hot) 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup frozen corn (do not thaw) 1 cup frozen chopped spinach (do not thaw) Juice of 1/2 lime Kosher salt and ground black pepper To serve: Crushed baked tortilla chips Cubed avocado Low-fat plain Greek yogurt Chopped fresh cilantro Chopped tomatoes Shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese In a large saute pan over medium-high, heat the oil.

Add the beef and cook until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

Spoon the beef into a slow cooker, then layer the remaining ingredients (except the lime juice, salt and pepper) over it. Cook on high for 4 hours or 7 to 8 hours on low. Stir in the lime juice, then season with salt and pepper. Serve with optional toppings.

Nutrition information per serving: 540 calories; 170 calories from fat (31 percent of total calories); 19 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 1190 mg sodium; 49 g carbohydrate; 15 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 43 g protein.

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The promise, perils of mining ‘Big Data’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “I’ll be watching you.” The lines of the 1983 Police song “Every Breath You Take” rang with longing, desire and no little menace. Did Sting sound protective?

Creepy? Or both?

A similar paradox runs through “The Human Face of Big Data” (10 p.m., PBS, check local listings). Beginning with the World Wide Web of the 1990s, individuals have been leaving a trail of digital information through Google searches, Amazon purchases, etc. Smartphone culture and social media exposure has exponentially increased the size of this data dump.

Some theorize that the wired world has become much like a giant nervous system and that each of us is merely a little cell adding to the mix.

According to the more than 30 experts interviewed here, we have only begun to study and understand what all of this data means.

“Big Data” has already been put to use. In the predigital era, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitored flu outbreaks by means of surveying doctor visits. That could take weeks. Now, an avalanche of Google searches about flu symptoms, pinpointed for location, has proven to be a remarkably accurate and immediate indication of an epidemic.

Another expert worries that we are “wasting” all of the information being collected by hospital monitors.

If it could be mined collectively and studied with advanced algorithms, we could learn an awful lot about how human bodies react under stress.

But who “owns” that information? And who gets to collect and “keep” it?

Every technological breakthrough brings innovations as well as fear. In the 1920s, some feared that radio waves were responsible for bad weather. What would 1950s monster movies be without

atomic fears?

The central point of “Big Data” is that all of this interconnectivity is here to stay and we might as well study and derive meaning from all of the information we are collectively creating.

The film ends with an upbeat thought — that a revolution in communication is bringing education to billions of previously disconnected people. Moreover, it is bringing their contributions to our lives. Perhaps the next Einstein now lives in a distant hut somewhere in Africa or India. And now, for the first time, we can hear from her.

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“Las Vegas”? He also recently guest-starred on “Billions.”

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Bonding and beauty on “Survivor” (8 p.m., CBS).

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• “Nature” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-G, check local listings) follows an emperor penguin chick as it waddles to maturity.

• A surprise for Christa on the season finale of “Code Black” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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‘Deadpool’ dominates again with $55 million in 2nd week NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel’s R-rated antihero smash “Deadpool” continued to dominate movie theaters over the weekend, earning an estimated $55 million and trouncing a trio of newcomers.

After pulling in a massive $152.2 million in its President’s Day weekend four-day debut, the comic book adaptation from 20th Century Fox starring Ryan Reynolds as a foul-mouthed mercenary again topped the North American box office. Having already grossed $235.4 million domestically, “Deadpool” — made for just $58 million — is poised to become one of the most successful R-rated movies ever.

Globally, the film — now certain to spawn a franchise of its own — has made $491.1 million thus far.

Among new releases, the faith-based drama “Risen” debuted with $11.8 million.

The film, in which Joseph Fiennes plays a Roman soldier investigating the death and resurrection of Jesus, was made for about $20 million by Sony’s Affirm label, which targets evangelical Christian moviegoers.

A24’s critically acclaimed Puritan thriller “The Witch” opened with $8.7 million,

marking the biggest opening of the indie label behind the Oscar-nominated drama “Room.” A24 celebrated Robert Eggers’ directorial debut — an austere 1600s horror film, rigorously authentic to the period — as not only the company’s biggest weekend in its three-year history, but one that put “The Witch” on course to be “the most successful film of all time with a goat in a starring role.”

It may have been too art house for some horror fans, though, as “The Witch” received a poor C-minus CinemaScore from audiences.

The Jesse Owens biopic from Focus Features, “Race,” struggled to find its footing with $7.3 million. Directed by Stephen Hopkins, “Race” stars Stephan James as the Olympic sprinter.

Edging out the three debuts was Fox’s “Kung Fu Panda 3,” which made $12.5 million in its fourth weekend. The animated sequel, which has made $117.1 million in total, will lose its near-exclusive window of family moviegoing next weekend when Disney’s “Zootopia” opens. That film has already begun its overseas rollout, where it made $31.2 million from 22 territories over the weekend.

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Shown are some of the ingredients for teriyaki sauce: sesame oil, ground ginger, garlic powder, rice vinegar and Sriracha hot sauce.

Master homemade teriyaki sauce with 5 delicious recipes

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor

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f you’re still using teriyaki sauce from a bottle, you’re doing it all wrong. And you’re depriving your-

self of the awesomeness that is homemade teriyaki.

I didn’t set out to master DIY teriyaki sauce, but my 11-year-old suddenly started craving the stuff. Not even sure where he ate it that it was so good to inspire almost night-

ly requests for it. But knowing how simple this potent sweet-savory sauce is to make, I refused to buy it. It took a few attempts, but eventually I nailed an incredibly versatile and delicious version.

And by versatile, I mean I slather it on whatever protein I have on hand — chicken, steak, pork or salmon. I’ve included the basic recipe for the sauce, as well as instructions for using it on each of those dishes.

Then, just for fun, I added a slow cooker version of the chicken. Because the only thing better than a delicious chicken teriyaki is a delicious chicken teriyaki that practically cooks itself.

TERIYAKI SAUCE Start to finish: 5 minutes Makes 1 cup 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 teaspoons Sriracha (or other hot sauce) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.

Nutrition information per tablespoon: 20 calories; 10 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 210 mg sodium; 4 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 0 g protein.

CHICKEN: Slice boneless, skinless chicken breasts into thin strips. Add them to the sauce, then refrigerate up to 24 hours.

When ready to cook, set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Coat the rack with cooking spray. Arrange the chicken strips in an even layer on the rack, then set under the broiler on the oven’s middle shelf for 3 to 5 minutes, or until just starting to brown. Flip the chicken pieces, then cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour the marinade into a small saucepan over medium-high and boil for 3 minutes. When the chicken comes out of the oven, drizzle the boiled marinade over the pieces.

PORK: Substitute pork tenderloin, similarly sliced, for the chicken breasts above and follow the same method.

STEAK: Cut a 1 1/2-pound flank steak against the grain into thin strips. Add to the teriyaki sauce and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add a couple tablespoons of canola, vegetable or sesame oil. When the oil is hot, use tongs or a fork to remove the steak from the marinade and add to the skillet. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes. You want it barely cooked.

Add the marinade to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the steak and sauce over rice or noodles.

SALMON: Arrange 4 salmon fillets on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush each liberally with teriyaki sauce. Broil on the oven’s middle shelf for 1 to 2 minutes, then brush with additional teriyaki. Repeat this process 3 to 4 times, or until the salmon is just cooked and well glazed, a total of about 6 to 8 minutes under the broiler. Garnish with chopped scallions, sesame seeds or both.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TERIYAKI WITH CARROTS Start to finish: 4 hours 20 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 pound carrots, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 teaspoons Sriracha (or other hot sauce) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger Cooked white or brown rice One at a time, dredge the chicken breasts through the flour to lightly coat. Shake off any excess.

In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil and butter until hot. Working in batches, briefly sear the chicken breasts on both sides just until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.

Add the carrots and onion. In a small bowl, mix together the water, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha, garlic powder and ginger. Pour over the chicken and carrots, then stir to coat. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Serve the chicken and carrots over rice.

Nutrition information per serving: 550 calories; 140 calories from fat (25 percent of total calories); 15 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 710 mg sodium; 46 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 56 g protein.