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4th suspect in family feud turns herself in SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015

A Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputy escorts Crystal M. Gainey to a vehicle after she turned herself in at the office Friday morning. She has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count each of assault and battery, third degree, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime after a fight between two families Sunday.

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Woman charged with 2 counts of attempted murder Friday

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Crystal M. Gainey, 38, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count each of third-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime when she turned herself in to investigators at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Friday.

Gainey, of 410 Catie St., was al-

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to face charges stemming from the weekend brawl, which erupted in the parking lot of a Young’s in the 3100 block of U.S. 15 South.

Charles Ridgill, her 65-year-old father from Pinewood, turned himself in to officers late Tuesday afternoon and was booked on a weapons charge and three counts of first-degree assault and battery. A judge issued him a $55,000 bond Wednesday morning, and he was released.

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legedly involved in a feud that broke out between her family and another family on Sunday, which involved firearms, pipes and pepper spray.

Warrants for her arrest allege that the Sumter woman fired a handgun at Joseph Lloyd Henderson Jr., 20, and Joseph Lloyd Henderson Sr., 43, after a physical altercation near a convenience store near the junction of U.S. 15 South and Nettles Road.

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Jury finds co-defendant not guilty; 3rd man gets 8 years

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com MANNING — Fates diverged Friday for two Manning men who stood trial together this week in the beating death of a 50-year-old Clarendon County man.

Letroy Samuels, 33, and 21-yearold Jonathan Newman sat at the same table for much of the week, each facing murder and first-degree burglary charges with possible life sentences looming over their heads.

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Jonathan Newman, center, is flanked by law enforcement and his attorney during a sentencing hearing Friday at the Clarendon Community Complex.

While Samuels walked out of the courtroom a free man after a jury found him not guilty on both of his indictments, Newman was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of his two charges.

“Praise the Lord,” Samuels said moments after walking out of Clarendon County Detention Center to the embrace of several waiting

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French security forces kill gunmen, end 3-day crisis Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch claims responsibility for attack

BY LORI HINNANT and ELAINE GANLEY The Associated Press PARIS —With explosions and gunfire, security forces on Friday ended a three-day terror spree around Paris,

killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged a murderous rampage at a satirical newspaper, and an associate who seized a kosher supermarket to try to help them escape.

The worst terrorist attacks France has seen in decades killed at least 20

people, including the three gunmen.

The fate of a fourth suspect — the wife of the market attacker — remained unclear.

Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen said it directed the attack against the publication Charlie Hebdo to avenge the honor of the Prophet Muhammad, a target of the weekly’s satire.

Paris shut down a famed Jewish

neighborhood amid fears that a wider cell might launch further violence.

President Francois Hollande called on his nation to remain united and alert.

“The threats facing France are not finished,” he said. “We must be vigilant,” he said — and defiant. “We are a

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Sumter man charged with child neglect

BY MEG KINNARD The Associated Press

Dustin Alan Pair, 31, was taken into custody by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday night charged with unlawful neglect of a child.

Pair, whose last known address is 4770 Wrangler St. in Sumter, was taken into custody after an infant girl was found by customers in a parked vehicle in the PAIR parking lot of a gas station in the 3100 block of U.S. 15 South.

According to responding deputies, a customer heard the child crying, removed the child from the car and carried the infant inside the business. The unlocked vehicle was found with at least one window rolled down and the keys in the ignition. The temperature outside at the time of the call was approximately 19 degrees.

Pair returned to the scene after deputies had interviewed witnesses, where he confirmed he had left the child unattended.

Pair was charged with one count of unlawful neglect of a child and was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where he awaited a bond hearing as of Friday morning.

The mother of the child was contacted by officers, and custody of the child was turned over to a friend of the mother’s family. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Social Services were contacted and made aware of the incident.

The investigation into this incident continues, and more charges and arrests are possible.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina legislators might finally be in position this year to overhaul the regulations for building or expanding medical facilities.

Under state law, a certificate of need is required before hospitals and other medical facilities can build, expand, offer a new service or buy medical equipment costing more than $600,000.

During a preview session Thursday, Rep. Murrell Smith said he’s hopeful a bill will be approved early in the coming legislative session to streamline that process.

“I’m more optimistic this year than I have been in any other year in dealing with certificate of need,” said Smith, RSumter, who chairs a House health care subcommittee.

Legislators have been pondering ways to deal with the program since July 2013, when Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed the $2 million needed to run the program. At the time, the Republican said the process

should be left to the open market.

Haley has long opposed certificates of need. Before becoming governor, she worked as a fundraiser for Lexington Medical Center, which spent nearly a decade fighting with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control over whether it could do openheart surgery, before reaching a compromise with another Columbia-area hospital.

The House sustained Haley’s veto after Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brian White took the floor and said the cut was just about the money, not whether the program should continue. Some House Republicans ultimately said they didn’t intend to nix the program entirely.

DHEC director Catherine Templeton told providers that if the Legislature eventually restored the process, the agency wouldn’t punish projects undertaken in the interim unless forced to do so. DHEC immediately laid off employees and shuttered the review process after the funding was vetoed.

Hospitals sued, and the state Supreme Court ruled last year that DHEC must continue the program, even though its funding was vetoed.

Among other things, Smith’s proposal would eliminate some requirements, such as a hospital needing permission to expand an existing facility.

Smith’s bill also requires the DHEC board to review projects that sprung up during the nearly year long period between Haley’s veto and the Supreme Court decision.

South Carolina is among nearly three dozen states that require the regulatory review of major medical projects. A 1974 federal law required states to enact the process in an effort to control health care costs. But Congress repealed the law 13 years later, after studies showed it had little effect.

Since then, more than a dozen states have repealed their certificate of need programs. Regulations vary widely among remaining states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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Police seek 2 in Citgo armed robbery Sumter Police are seeking information in regard to the robbery of Fredricks’ Citgo, 283 S. Guignard Drive, shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Witnesses said two men, one armed, came into the store and demanded money. An undetermined amount was taken from the register before the men fled the store toward Walker Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700.

Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.

League will host legislative delegation The League of Women Voters of Sumter County invites the public to its Monday meeting during which the Sumter legislative delegation will speak on upcoming legislation.

The program will be held at 6 p.m. at Sumter County Council Chambers, 13 East Canal St. For more information, contact Dee Woodward at (803) 469-3485 or deloissumter@aol.com.

Sumter activist to participate in “Selma” screenings COLUMBIA — Today through Jan. 29, the Nickelodeon Theatre — South Carolina’s only nonprofit art house film theater — will show “Selma,” a film based on true stories of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights marches of Selma, Alabama. Following three of the screenings, the theater will also host talk backs, two of which are part of the Hand-in-Hand initiative backed by Paramount Pictures and local faith leaders.

Several local historians, authors and experts on the Civil Rights movement, as well as locals who marched on Selma, will facilitate the talk backs, designed to bring people from different races and backgrounds together for post-film discussions.

The Nickelodeon is screening “Selma” several times daily.

Sumter native James L. “Jim” Felder, author of “Civil Rights in South Carolina, from Peaceful Protests to Groundbreaking Rulings” and “I Buried John F. Kennedy,” will participate in Sunday’s talk back. He has been involved in voter registration, education and civil rights in S.C. for almost 50 years

sociate professor of history at the University of South Carolina, and Estelle Young, who attended the Selma march.

The Nickelodeon Theatre is located at 1607 Main St., Columbia. Call the movieline at (803) 254-3433, and for more information about “Selma,” visit www.nickelodeon.org.

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James L. “Jim” Felder, Sumter native, an author and civil rights activist and archivist, will be a facilitator for a discussion following Sunday’s 2 p.m. screening of the film “Selma” at the Nickelodeon theater in Columbia. and was one of three black men elected to the S.C. House of Representatives in 1970, when they were the first blacks to serve since Reconstruction. He is a former vice president of Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), a social justice organization.

Also facilitating in Sunday’s talk back will be Dr. Bobby Donaldson, as-

• 11 a.m., Jan. 10 — Henri Baskins, executive director of the Greater Columbia Community Relations Council; Betsy Newman, filmmaker and producer with SCETV; and Bud Ferillo, civil rights activist and director, “Corridor of Shame” • 2 p.m., Jan. 11 — Dr. Bobby Donaldson, USC associate professor of history; James Felder, author / civil rights archivist; and Estelle Young, Selma March attendee • 2 p.m., Jan. 18 — Dr. Melissa Cooper, USC Institute of Southern Studies; Dr. Todd Shaw, USC associate director of African-American Studies; and Dr. Patricia Sullivan, civil rights historian.

Sumter Item writer Ivy Moore contributed to this story.

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Lee County Arts Council to host ‘An Evening with Patrick Davis’

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A Camden-born songwriter and singer will perform at the Bishopville Opera House later this month.

I know what you’re thinking, and Patrick Davis had a similar reaction when first asked to play at this venue.

“I said, ‘Bishopville is pretty small, isn’t it,’ and the Lee County Arts Council said, ‘we have an opera house,’” said the 38-year-old. “I was very skeptical when I first booked a show in Bishopville at the Opera House, but it really is a lot of fun. This is probably my fourth or fifth time playing in Bishopville. It’s a lovely spot. I really am thankful to get to come back and play in South Carolina, and getting paid to come back home is even better.”

His father, Rusty Davis, still owns a music shop in Camden.

“He plays guitar in Sumter, Camden and Bishopville,” Patrick Davis said.

“In fact, the first place I played with him was in Sumter at a place called Mike’s Oyster Bar.” The University of South Carolina graduate now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

“I started paying attention to who wrote the songs that I liked, and a lot of artists I heard sing songs on the radio didn’t always write those songs,” Davis said. “I did some research, and most professional songwriters are based in Nashville. I’ve been lucky enough to become one of those guys.”

Some of the songs he penned, according to patrickdavismusic.com, include: • “Where I’m From,” co-written with Joe Leathers, and released by Jason Michael Carroll in 2009; it made it to Country Radio’s Top 10; • “Be Wary of a Woman” on Darius Rucker’s “Learn to Live” album, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Music Charts; and • “Love I’ve Found in You” on the double platinum Lady Antebellum’s “Own the Night.”

“An Evening with Patrick Davis” is set for 8 p.m., Jan. 23, at the Bishopville Opera House, 109 N. Main St., Bishopville. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. VIP tickets are available for

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Patrick Davis, a Camden-born songwriter and singer, will perform at the Bishopville Opera House on Jan. 23. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (803) 4845090 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. $35 and include a pre-show meet and greet as well as a copy of Davis’s latest album, “Red, White and Blue Jeans.”

To purchase tickets in advance, visit or call the Opera House’s office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday or call (803) 484-5090 during the same business hours. Your name will be put on a list, and you can pick your tickets up the day of the concert with cash or check. Or, you can mail a check to Bishopville Opera House, P.O. Box 714, Bishopville, S.C. 29010. Checks should be made out to the “Lee County Arts Council.”

The Bishopville Opera House can seat about 250, so space is limited.

What can people expect from this show?

“One of my strengths is storytelling, and I can really utilize it in a setting like the Bishopville Opera House. With a loud rock ‘n’ roll show, you don’t have much of a discussion during the show.

What’s really fun in this setting is I can tell where this song originated and who I wrote it with.”

What’s the difference in writing songs and performing? Do you prefer one over the other?

“They’re both unique. They both have their ups and downs. I love performing, but the truth is, I want to be someone who can perform all-original music I write. The only way to do that is to write songs. I kind of feel like both feed each other. You can’t have one without the other.”

What is it like to write songs for some of the biggest names in country music and other genres?

“It’s a lot of fun. It’s a wonderful job if you can get it. The work is not easy.

These artists, they write 100 to 200 songs to possibly be included in an album, not to mention the entire Nashville writing community that produce songs to actually be recorded.

You get told ‘no’ thousands of times before you ever hear ‘yes.’ You have to persevere, and hopefully the best song will win. When you do become friends with Lady Antebellum or whoever it may be, that definitely helps the situation. You have an inside track.”

Have you written for any musicians or performers you look up to?

“Growing up in South Carolina, Hootie and the Blowfish guys are at the top of the list. I’ve always looked up to Dari-

us Rucker. It’s been wonderful over the years to become friends with him and work with him. He’s kind of like an older brother to me in a lot of ways.”

You had a younger brother that you now have a charity named after, correct?

Tell me a little about that.

“Roger passed away June 29, 2009.

He was drinking and driving. It was a single vehicle accident. It was still terrible but in many ways a blessing. No one else was injured. He was speeding and didn’t have a seat belt on.

“While it was a terrible event, and I think about my little brother every day and my parents will never get over it, my family and I wanted something positive to come out of it. So we formed The Roger Jennings Davis Memorial Fund and stress the Roger Rules — always wear a seat belt, don’t speed and never drink and drive. If one person doesn’t get in behind the wheel when they’ve been drinking, I look at that as a win.

“I hold events throughout Kershaw County, Columbia and even some events in Tennessee at the Bluebird Café. The foundation gives scholarships to local high school kids.”

Do you have any advice for up-andcoming singer/songwriters especially in the age of reality shows?

“The reality TV route is probably very enticing, (but) the vast majority of people that win those shows, you never hear from them again. There is no shortcut. I tell everyone, if they can, start performing and writing wherever you can. Find a place and an audience in your area whether that is playing the local pub or at church.

“If you’re not a performer but a songwriter, find performers that need songs and write for them. If you have the knack for it, so to speak, and if you’re ready, make the transition to Nashville.

While there is technology, that’s the only place of business for songwriters. You pretty much have to move to Nashville.

“Then you work, work, work. You get a job waiting tables, and after four or five years, you become an ‘overnight success.’

“I’ve been very fortunate. If you can make a living playing music, whether that is a local guy or someone at the level of Darius, you’re living a blessed life.”

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GAINEY FROM PAGE A1 Deputies arrested Henderson Sr. and Henderson Jr. not far from the scene of the brawl Sunday. Henderson Sr. faces an assault charge and was released from jail Tuesday. Henderson Jr. faces a count of attempted murder, and a magistrate judge denied his bond based upon the severity of the charges he faces. A circuit court judge must set bail.

The sheriff’s office issued a warrant for Gainey’s arrest on Wednesday, and officials said she made arrangements to turn herself in that morning. Her

surrender finally came without incident Friday morning, and she was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Jail records show a magistrate judge set an $8,000 surety bond for Gainey later Friday. She remained in custody at the detention center as of Friday evening, according to detention center officials.

Incident reports and witness statements depict Gainey as the primary instigator during Sunday’s altercation.

Her arrest warrants also allege she intentionally committed battery on two victims by stopping and approaching them, allegedly spraying pepper spray

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at both victims. Those two victims are thought to be Henderson Jr. and his brother, with whom Gainey reportedly initiated a confrontation when she tried to pepper spray them at a Food Lion on U.S. 15 earlier that day. The victims said the pepper spray missed them.

The suspect then followed the brothers several miles to the Young’s, to the point where the feud boiled over. At one point during the chaos at Young’s, Henderson Sr. reportedly approached Gainey and said, “It’s been over a year and a half ago; let it go.”

The woman responded by pepper spraying him, which helped touch off

the ensuing brawl.

During the incident, Gainey’s husband was allegedly hit and dragged by Henderson Jr. as he and his father tried to leave the scene when she allegedly fired a .22-caliber pistol at them.

Henderson Jr. faces an attempted murder charge for reportedly hitting the 41-year-old Sumter man with a truck.

The victim remains in serious condition at an Augusta, Georgia, burn center.

The charges are part of an ongoing investigation, as authorities said more charges and arrests are possible.

Sumter Item managing editor Rick Carpenter contributed to this story.

CONVICTION FROM PAGE A1 family members. “I knew God was going to show up and show out, and he did.”

The jury deliberated for less than an hour to reach its decision. Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Young sentenced Newman to 35 years for the murder indictment and 30 years on the burglary charge. He will serve time on both convictions concurrently and be credited for the nearly two years he served in jail awaiting trial.

Montag Webb, a co-defendant in the case, initially faced murder and first-degree burglary charges, as did Samuels and Newman. Prosecutors negotiated a deal with the 23-year-old Manning man to testify during this week’s trial. Newman pleaded guilty on Monday to lesser charges of voluntary manslaughter and second-degree burglary in exchange for his testimony.

Young sentenced Webb to eight years behind bars Friday as part of the negotiated deal.

Friday’s proceedings culminated a four-day trial that stemmed from the death of Anthony Ronald Wimberly, a 50-year-old Manning man who was found in a large pool of blood inside his home May 6, 2013. Prosecutors spent the week trying to prove Samuels acted as a lookout as Webb and Newman viciously beat Wimberly. The beating ultimately killed the victim nearly three months later.

Medical experts testified that Wimberly suffered several head injuries, a broken nose, massive trauma, brain injuries and skull fractures from the attack, which was primarily a barrage of kicks and stomps. He was barely breathing when EMS transported him from his house the

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Letroy Samuels, front right, embraces family members as he walks out of the Clarendon County Detention Center on Friday. He was found not guilty by a jury in a beating death trial on Friday. day of the incident. The victim never regained consciousness and remained in critical condition until he died at a Columbia hospital July 29, 2013. Autopsy results confirmed injuries Wimberly sustained during the beating led to his death.

Third Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III told jurors Newman punched Wimberly once on the front porch of the man’s home, knocking him down. Newman and

Webb then reportedly dragged the victim into the home and continued the beating. It was not known which of the men played a primary role in the fatal assault.

Authorities allege the motive for the beating was robbery, as multiple witnesses testified they overheard Newman and Webb comment hours before the attack about stealing a handgun from Wimberly. Prosecutors said the defendants ransacked the vic-

President proposes free 2-year community college educations KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Obama on Friday proposed to bring the cost of two years of community college “down to zero” for all Americans, an ambitious nationwide plan based on a popular Tennessee program signed into law by that state’s Republican governor.

However, the idea and its $60 billion federal price tag over 10 years would have to make the grade with a Republican Congress that is showing little appetite for big new spending programs. Obama, who plans to push the issue in his Jan. 20 State of the Union address, argued that providing educational opportunity and creating a more skilled U.S. workforce shouldn’t be a partisan issue.

“Community college should be free for those willing to work for it because, in America, a quality education should not be a privilege that is reserved for a few,” he said in a speech at Pellissippi State Community College. He said a high school diploma is no longer enough for American workers to compete in the global economy and that a college degree is “the surest ticket to the middle class.”

The White House estimated that 9 million students could eventually participate and save an average of $3,800 in tuition per year if they attend full time. Students would qualify if they attend at least half time, maintain a 2.5 grade

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tim’s home and made off with the gun, items from a wallet and a cellphone.

Samuels took the stand Thursday afternoon, telling jurors he’d lied to officers during one of seven interrogations he said he underwent during the investigation. His attorney said five of those interrogations came during the two days after the incident.

Samuels indicated he saw Newman knock Wimberly out with a punch, at which point

he ran from the scene. Webb and another witness corroborated that version of events. A short time later, he testified, he encountered Webb and Newman as they were walking from Wimberly’s home.

Samuels said Newman was brandishing the victim’s gun and the two men were talking about beating the man.

Samuels’ attorney, Harry Devoe, said prosecutors offered Samuels an enticing plea agreement Thursday night, which would have limited his potential sentence to five years. The offer seemed to delay proceedings for about an hour Friday morning as the defendant could be seen in discussions with family members. Ultimately, however, Samuels declined to take the plea agreement, maintaining his stance that he was in no way involved in the deadly home invasion.

“There’s no evidence that my client ever went into the house,” Devoe told jurors during his closing arguments.

“There’s no evidence that my client benefited from the results of this tragic killing, and there’s no evidence that my client conspired with anyone else to do these things. So where’s the scheme? Where’s the plan? Where’s the evidence that my client was a socalled lookout?”

Newman testified Thursday as well. He said he was standing in the yard of Wimberly’s home when Webb walked onto the elevated porch and socked the man, knocking him cold.

He did agree that Samuels ran from the scene when the first punch was thrown but fingered Webb as the aggressor, indicating he watched as his friend dragged Wimberly into the house and began searching through items to steal.

Testimony earlier in the week indicated Webb and Newman conspired to burn Newman’s blood-soaked clothes after the beating.

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‘Togetherness’ is perfect companion piece to ‘Girls’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Call me old-fashioned.

There’s no way to put this delicately, but any comedy that features an awkward masturbation scene in its opening minute is pretty desperate. And one that includes two such scenes in its first half-hour is doomed.

Amazingly, the new HBO series “Togetherness” (9:30 p.m. Sunday, TV-MA) does just that.

And more surprising still, it’s not about 13-year-old boys.

Set in an unglamorous neighborhood of Los Angeles, “Togetherness” follows the semimiserable marriage of Brett (Mark Duplass) and Michelle (Melanie Lynskey). After two kids and the attendant stress, the spark has gone out of their marriage.

And they’re the happy ones here. Brett’s old high school buddy, Alex (Steve Zissis), has just been evicted and needs a place to stay. Twenty years beyond his high school drama dreams, fat, balding and never good-looking, Alex feels it may be time to pack in his Hollywood acting dream. It says something about Brett that he needs this sad sack around to distract him from the wife and kids.

Into their lives comes Tina (Amanda Peet), Michelle’s older sister. If the first three are pushing 40, Tina probably sees that milestone in her rearview mirror, along with more than 20 years of bad relationships and explosive breakups.

Despite his penchant for drowning his sorrows in calories, Alex is the least anguished of the lot — or at least the most experienced in transcending loneliness. He mentors Tina on paybacks, joining her as they toilet paper-bomb the house of the latest in a string of jerks (guest star Ken Marino, “Marry Me”) to ditch her by text message.

This whimsical comic relief seems a bit forced, but not half as contrived as the series’ overriding pathos.

• Misery loves company, making “Togetherness” the perfect companion piece to “Girls” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TVMA). This increasingly savage satire of 20-something life has always had it more than two ways with its subjects. We’re asked to identify with its vain and delusional characters even as other characters deliver sweeping indictments of their

generation.

In tonight’s fourth season opener, Jessa (Jemima Kirke) receives a tongue-lashing from the daughter of her boss, Beadie (Louise Lasser). She condemns Jessa and her cohorts for believing that they’re “special” and for being too dumb or narcissistic to realize that “special” is also a patronizing euphemism for the mentally challenged.

In that light, many of the show’s characters are not so much awkward as emotionally disturbed and deeply unhealthy in their dependence on their parents for funds and affirmation. Dialogue between Hanna (Lena Dunham) and her feral boyfriend Adam (Adam Driver) often remind me of the stilted, poignant conversations in a spate of dramas set in asylums during the 1960s, films including “Lilith” and “David and Lisa.” Only in those films, the disturbed characters were metaphors for a sick society.

Here, they’re the voice of youth.

• If the cringe-laden tragicomedy of “Girls” and “Togetherness” is a trend, then “Episodes” (10:30 p.m. Sunday, Showtime, TV-MA), now entering its fourth season, is hopelessly old-fashioned. It’s also unapologetically funny and enjoyable to watch. For my money, it’s one of the best sitcoms around.

Matt LeBlanc stars as an exaggerated, selfish and hedonistic parody of himself in this insider comedy about British television writers (Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig) trapped in the Alice-in-Wonderland of Hollywood networks, where executives don’t so much buy scripts because they love them, but to keep their enemies from having them.

• No stranger to religious extremes and unorthodox family life, TLC presents “My Husband’s Not Gay” (10 p.m. Sunday, TV-14), set in a Utah community where husbands strive to reconcile their Mormon beliefs with their attraction to other men.

• The eight-part mystery “The Missing” (9 p.m. Saturday, Starz, TV-MA) concludes with new and possibly conclusive evidence about Oliver’s disappearance.

Starz has announced a second season of “The Missing.”

Like the first installment, the

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“Togetherness,” a new sitcom from HBO, premieres at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. overlapping story will take place in two separate years.

And like HBO’s “True Detective,” the second season will present an entirely new story with a brand-new cast.

• Hallmark finds love between the covers in “A Novel Romance” (9 p.m. Saturday, TVPG). Hiding behind the pompous pseudonym “Gabriel August,” best-selling romance writer Liam Bradley (Dylan Bruce) takes a break to recover from a breakup. Who should he meet but his harshest newspaper reviewer, Sophie Atkinson (Amy Acker)? As you can guess, sparks will fly. But will she still like Liam when she discovers he’s Gabriel August?

• Things take on a slightly more mercenary tone in the 2015 drama “Sugar Daddies” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14) when Kara (Taylor Gildersleeve), a prelaw student saddled with an unpaid internship, finds a friendly older man (!) only too happy to lend a hand with her tuition.

• TLC gets right down to the subject with its new talk show “All About Sex” (11 p.m. Saturday, TV-MA), featuring frank conversations from Margaret Cho, Heather McDonald, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Dr. Tiffany Davis Henry.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Tales of a rural veterinari-

an on “The Incredible Dr. Pol” (10 p.m., Nat Geo Wild, TV-PG).

• The “Adult Swim” (10:30 p.m., Cartoon Network, TVMA) animated series “Black Dynamite” presents the fantasy special “The Wizard of Watts,” an audacious send-up of “The Wizard of Oz” and a meditation on police brutality in an urban community.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (8 p.m., CBS): Colorado’s marijuana experiment; lobbyists for companies that profit from the Affordable Care Act; wounded veterans who climb mountains to transcend their physical and psychic wounds.

• The Golden Globe Awards (8 p.m., NBC) kicks off the award season.

• Crises foreign and very domestic on “Madam Secretary” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).

• Rose thinks the family should enter the radio age on “Downton Abbey” on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

• Fiona has a thing for the boss on the fifth season premiere of “Shameless” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• The election season reaches the debate phase on “The Good Wife” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14).

• The gang leaves town to relax on the second season

opener of “Looking” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Marty maps out Jeannie’s future on the fourth season premiere of “House of Lies” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SATURDAY SERIES A hacker needs protection on “Hawaii Five-0” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * A knight pursues his beloved in the musical parody “Galavant” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14) * Murder in the Port Authority on “NCIS” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * William Shatner appears on a vintage serving of “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES Under hypnosis, Homer reverts to childhood on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Faith Prince and Hugh Bonneville guest-star on “Galavant” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * Jake runs up serious debt on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * SAT woes on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV14) * More troubles for the Langstons on “Resurrection” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Home brews on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * David wants out on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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‘American Sniper’ is quintessential Eastwood movie

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer A mere six months after releasing the Four Seasons drama “Jersey Boys,” Clint Eastwood has again lapped his younger directing colleagues with his second film of 2014 and his best movie in years.

“American Sniper” is quintessentially Eastwood: a tautly made, confidently constructed examination of the themes that have long dominated his work.

“American Sniper,” based on Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle’s best-selling memoir, is both a tribute to the warrior and a lament for war. Shirking politics, the film instead sets its sights squarely on its elite protagonist (Bradley Cooper), a traditional American war hero in an untraditional war.

Here is an archetypal American: a chew-spitting, beerdrinking Texas cowboy who enlists after the 1998 bombings of American embassies with resolute righteousness and noble patriotic duty. The once wayward Kyle finds his true

calling in the Navy, and he heads to Iraq with a moral certainty that no amount of time served or kills will shake. He’s there to kill bad guys — “savages” he calls them at one point.

Kyle Gallner, left, and Bradley Cooper appear in a scene from “American Sniper.”

And kill he does. With 160 confirmed kills, Kyle is thought to be the most lethal sniper in U.S. history. The film starts with a remarkable scene of Kyle poised on an Iraq rooftop with a young boy holding a grenade in his scope. Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall flashback to Kyle’s upbringing, where his father taught him about “the gift of aggression” and the honor of defending others.

It’s the first of many cuts between far-away battle and the personal life Kyle leaves behind.

Cooper is extraordinary as Kyle. He has beefed up, adopted an authentic Texas drawl and endowed Kyle with a commanding swagger. The war steadily takes its toll on his psyche, even if he’d never admit it.

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ATTACK FROM PAGE A1 free people who cave to no pressure.”

The drama, which played out on live TV and in social media, began with the brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi methodically killing 12 people Wednesday at the offices of the weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo before escaping by car. The next day, a gunman police identified as Amedy Coulibaly shot a policewoman to death south of Paris.

It ended at dusk Friday with near simultaneous raids in two locations: a printing plant in the town of Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris, where the Koachis were holed up with a lone hostage, and the Paris supermarket where Coulibaly was holding shoppers at gunpoint and threatened to kill them unless police let the Koachis go.

As black-clad security forces surrounded both sites, booming explosions, heavy gunfire and dense smoke heralded the news that the sieges were over and the three gunmen were dead — but also killed were four of the hostages at the kosher market. Sixteen hostages were freed, one from the printing plant and 15 others from the store.

The attackers had ties to each other and to terrorism that reached back years and extended from Paris to alQaida in Yemen. They epitomized Western authorities’ greatest fear: Is-

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Security officers escort released hostages after they stormed a kosher market to end a hostage situation in Paris on Friday. Explosions and gunshots were heard as police forces entered the grocery where a gunman was holding at least five people hostage. lamic radicals who trained abroad and came home to stage attacks.

After the killings at the Charlie Hebdo offices, Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his 34-year-old brother Said led police on a chase around northeastern France, robbing a gas station and stealing a car before ending up at the printing plant in Dammartin-enGoele, which is near Charles de Gaulle airport.

BFM television said it spoke with Cherif Kouachi, who told the station they were financed and dispatched by al-Qaida in Yemen.

A member of the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula provided a statement Friday in English to The Associated Press saying the group’s leadership “directed the operations and they have chosen their target carefully.”

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ings from the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden to the West about “the consequences of the persistence in the blasphemy against Muslim sanctities,” the member said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the group’s regulations do not permit him to give his name.

He said the group has delayed its declaration of responsibility for “security reasons.”

OBITUARIES BENNIE J. TURNER Bennie James Turner, 74, husband of Evelyn Billups Turner, departed this life on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on May 3, 1940, in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Frank and Addie TURNER Blair Turner.

Bennie was educated in the public schools of Kershaw County. Reared in a Christian home, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, and was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church. He was later baptized in the Seventh-day Adventist faith and was a faithful member of Sumter Seventh-day Adventist Church, until his health declined. He enjoyed listening to gospel music, singing, cooking and spending time with family. He was employed with Service Party Rental Inc. as a truck driver, until his retirement.

Bennie leaves to cherish his precious memories: his faithful and loving wife of 45 years, Evelyn Billups Turner; seven children, Tyrone (Aschard) Turner of Arverne, New York, Travis Turner, Toshia (Albert) Johnson, Samantha Turner and Sheryl Turner, all of Sumter, and Erika and Shante Turner of the home; six grandchildren; one brother, Johnny (Sally) Turner of Camden; one sister, Mary (Willie) Peebles of Camden; three brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church, 675 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, with Pastor Marquis Jackson, Pastor Robert Green Jr., eulogist, assisted by Pastor Morris Graham, Pastor Harry Robinson and Pastor Samuel Bonham.

The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 2302 Harper St., Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

The funeral procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from the home of his sister.

Floral bearers will be nieces.

Pallbearers will be nephews.

Burial will be in Haynesworth Cemetery.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

JOHN J. MASTRANGELO JR. MANNING — John Joseph “Johnny” Mastrangelo Jr., 76, husband of Joyce Hansen Mastrangelo, died on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 17, 1938, in Staten Island, New York, he was a son of the late John Jo- MASTRANseph Mastrangelo GELO Sr. and Angelina DeAngelo DeMartino. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran; a member of the Elks Lodge in Sumter; and worked at The Palms at Wyboo Restaurant as a “janitorial engineer.”

He is survived by his wife of Manning; three sons, John Joseph Mastrangelo III (Gilda) of Jackson, New Jersey, David Charles Mastrangelo (Eileen) of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and James Kennedy Mastrangelo of Manning; a daughter, Dawn Marie Mastrangelo of Charlotte, North Carolina; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.

Services will be private.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

LILLIE TINDAL SUMMERTON — Lillie Pearl Witherspoon Tindal, 97, widow of Ellison Tindal, died on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on Sept. 6, 1917, in Summerton, a daughter of the late James and Carrie Georgia Witherspoon.

The family is receiving friends at her residence, 1149 Rolling Hill Drive, Summerton.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JAMES JACKSON James Jackson, 80, husband of Alma Singleton Jackson, died on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on May 22, 1934, in Sumter County, he was a son of Cambell and Louise Singleton Jackson.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at 1295 Fellow Lane, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

MARGARET BROWN-HACKL Margaret Brown-Hackl, 86, widow of Ebb Brown and Helmut W. Hackl, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Crawford Octavius Weddington and Josephine Bailey Weddington.

She was a member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church.

She was a registered nurse, having worked at Tuomey Regional Medical Center and retired as the administrator of Mariner East Nursing Facility. She was a former member of the S.C. Nurses Association.

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A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Staggs officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service in the Swan Lake Presbyterian Church fellowship hall.

Memorials may be made to Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

BARBARA B. SMITH FLORENCE — Barbara B. Smith, 86, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina in Florence.

She was born in Durham, North Carolina, a daughter of the late A.T. Best Sr. and Sallie Coleman Best Morgan.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard A. Smith Sr. Mrs. Smith was a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Florence. She and her husband, Leonard, managed both of the Quality Inns of Florence.

Mrs. Smith is survived by

two sons, Leonard A. (Cindy) Smith Jr. of Florence and Morgan (Lori Jones) Smith of North Myrtle Beach; one daughter, Dede (Tom) Smith Hermon of Big Bear Lake, California; grandchildren, Heather (Jay) Snodgrass of California, Lauren Meisenheimer of California, Amanda Harrell of Florence, Drew Harrell, currently stationed in Japan with the U.S. Air Force; great-grandchildren, Cole Snodgrass, Spencer Snodgrass and Roger Gilmore Harrell; a half-brother, Tom Best of North Carolina; and a halfsister, Lucy Sayre of North Carolina.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, 2350 W. Lucas St., Florence, SC 29501.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Presbyterian Communities in Florence for their love and care of Mrs. Smith over the years.

An online condolences page can be found at www.cainfuneralhome.com.

LENORA H. ARNETTE Lenora “Nora” Hunter Arnette, 90, widow of Peter Arnette, departed this life on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was born on April 6, 1924, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Rev. Charles E. and Beulah White Hunter.

The family will be receiving friends at 1620 N. King Highway, Sumter, SC 29154.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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FYI mates who served on the The Rembert Area Community USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 Coalition along with the Sumfrom 1944 through 1976 and ter County Ring Communities is seeking volunteers to assist the USS Columbus (SSN-762) findand assistance past present, to share with the Volunteer, planning ofparticipate, Remmemories and camaraderie bert’s Third Annual Spring with old friends and make Parade and events scheduled for April 11, 2015. Dead- new ones, contact Allen R. Hope, president, 3828 Hobline to volunteer is Monday, Jan. 12. Call (803) 432-2001 or son Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221 8 (803) 420-1255. a.m.-5 p.m.; fax (260) 492The Rembert Area Community 9771; or email at hope4391@ Coalition (RACC) is accepting verizon.net. applications for the 2014-15 Hospice Care of Sumter LLC is after school program. Appliin need of volunteers in Sumcations can be obtained at ter and surrounding counthe main office, 8455 Camties. Opportunities available den Highway, Rembert, SC for you to use your time and 29128. For information, call talents to be of assistance (803) 432-2001. include reading, musical talHaving cancer is hard. Finding ents, companionship, light help shouldn’t be. Free help for cancer patients from the housekeeping, etc. Contact Joyce Blanding at (803) 883American Cancer Society.

5606 or hospicecareofsumTransportation to treatter@yahoo.com. ment, help for appearance related side effects of treat- Agape Hospice is in need of volunteers. Whether your ment, nutrition help, onepassion is baking, knitting, on-one breast cancer supreading, singing, etc., Agape port, free housing away Hospice can find a place for from home during treatyou. Contact Thandi Blandment, help finding clinical ing at (803) 774-1075, (803) trials, someone to talk to — 260-3876 or tblanding@ all free. Call (800) 227-2345. agapsenior.com.

The Rembert Area Community Hospice Care of South Carolina Coalition (RACC) offers a senior citizens program 10 a.m.- is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have noon each Monday and one extra hour a week? OpWednesday at 6785 Bradley portunities are available for St. (behind community car patient/family companionwash), Rembert, SC 29128. ship, administrative supTransportation is available. port, meal preparation, light Call (803) 432-2001. household projects, student Sumter High School Class of education and various other 1975 will hold a 40-year tasks. Contact Whitney Rogclass reunion celebration May 29-31. Send all address- ers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 409-7991 or es to cindyd27@juno.com. whitney.rogers@hospicecAre you a breast cancer surviare.net. vor? Maggie L. Richardson is Amedisys Hospice is in need of seeking other survivors to volunteers. Volunteer opporform a music group and give back to the community. tunities include 1) special If you are interested in join- projects of baking, sewing, knitting, crafts, carpentry ing, contact her at mlrminand yard work; 2) adminisstry2012@gmail.com or trative/office duties of (803) 236-9086. copying, light filing and anThe Second (Indianhead) Diviswering phones; and 3) pasion Association is searching tient companionship — defor anyone/everyone who velop one-on-one relationserved in the 2nd Infantry Divi- ships with hospice patients sion. Visit www.2ida.org or (training provided free of contact Mike Davino at charge). Contact Rhoda MDavino@yahoo.com or Keefe, volunteer coordina(919) 498-1910. tor, at (803) 469-3047 or Zumba classes will be held at rhonda.keefe@amedisys.

6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and com.

Wednesdays at the Parks Hospice Care of Tri-County is and Recreation building on in need of volunteers. VolunHaynsworth Street. Classes teers offer support, comare $5 each and no registra- panionship and care to the tion is required. Contact caregiver by running erDeanne Lewis at zumrands, reading to patients, badeanne@gmail.com. listening and just being The Palmetto Singles Club there for patients who need holds a dance from 7 to 10 companionship. All you p.m. on the first and third need is a willing heart and Fridays of each month at some time to give to others. the VFW on Gion Street. Call No medical background reSarah Shorter at (803) 847quired. Hospice Care of Tri3288.

County will provide you with the tools you need. Call Sumter Area Toastmasters Carol Tindal at (803) 905meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Sumter Mall com- 7720. munity room, 1057 Broad St. ROAD to RECOVERY is in need The group helps in develop- of volunteers in the Sumter ing speaking and leadership area. The program provides skills. Call Douglas Wilson cancer patients with transat (803) 778-0197 or Rebecca portation to and from treatGonzalez at (803) 565-9271. ments. Call the American Cancer Society at (803) 750Navy and Marine Corps ship1693.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Listen to your EUGENIA LAST intuition and follow your personal and professional instincts.

Don’t let anyone bully or intimidate you. A romantic relationship can be taken to a higher level if you share your ideas and plans for the future.

The last word in astrology

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get involved in a cause or activity that you feel passionate about and give it your all. The people you meet and the interaction you have with someone you love will give you insight into ways to improve your life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Look at your options. Jump at any opportunity to learn or to travel.

Make a point to do things with people you want to get to know better. Don’t expect all of your plans to run smoothly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let what others say deter you from following your heart or a creative dream. Take responsibility for your actions and proceed to the finish line. What you learn and the confidence you gain will lead to added respect. 4 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Mingle, participate and put pizzazz into whatever you decide to do or pursue. Change can bring about a new beginning that will broaden your horizons and keep you in the running for something you want to achieve. Love is in the stars.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Open up to the people closest to you about the changes you are about to make. Fine-tuning your strategy based on their suggestions will put you that much closer to your goal. Romance looks promising late in the day.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nurture someone going through a rough time, and share your feelings and concerns in a compassionate and loving way. Your kindness and patience will pay off and help you realize what you have to offer. Put home and family first.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Toss around the possibilities that are enticing you, and you will find the perfect balance between work and pleasure. An investment that can improve your standard of living will pay off. Take charge and be alert for future prospects.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make your move. Don’t wait for someone else to beat you at your own game.

Stand tall and make your voice heard and your intentions known.

You can surpass the competition if you are bold, but at the same time diplomatic and caring.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your innovative ideas will bring you much closer to a goal you thought was impossible in the past. Revisit the people, places and pursuits that excite you, and you will find a way to make changes that will position you for advancement.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Try something different. Take the road less traveled. Embrace an activity or get involved in an event that will broaden your outlook and allow you to make contact with people who are upbeat and able to contribute to your plans.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use originality to get ahead. The insight you have into future trends may not excite everyone, but if you follow through with your plans, you will be the one who has the last laugh.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Mostly sunny and cold

Increasing clouds; quite cold

Mostly cloudy and chilly

Cloudy with occasional rain

Overcast with a little rain

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21°

47° / 38°

55° / 43°

46° / 32°

44° / 35°

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

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Chance of rain: 55%

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NE 7-14 mph

NE 4-8 mph

NE 6-12 mph

NNW 4-8 mph

NE 10-20 mph

NE 8-16 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 39/18 Spartanburg 41/21

Greenville 40/22

Columbia 44/20

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

Sumter 42/21

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 45/21

ON THE COAST

Charleston 47/30

Today: Mostly sunny; cold in northern parts. High 43 to 50.

Sunday: Considerable cloudiness with a few showers; warmer. High 55 to 59.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

51° 20° 54° 32° 77° in 1949 8° in 1970

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

Myrtle Beach 44/28

Manning 43/21

Today: Mostly sunny and cold. Winds east 3-6 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Winds northeast 3-6 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 42/20

Bishopville 42/19

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

358.04 74.04 72.94 95.88

24-hr chg +0.06 -0.03 -0.35 -0.28

Sunrise 7:28 a.m.

Moonrise 10:43 p.m.

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

0.00" 1.15" 1.17" 1.15" 0.38" 1.17"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 42/27/s 42/37/sh Chicago 16/14/s 28/14/c Dallas 38/33/i 43/38/r Detroit 10/7/pc 27/22/sn Houston 40/37/r 53/46/r Los Angeles 69/54/c 66/52/sh New Orleans 50/42/c 60/56/sh New York 22/16/s 33/30/pc Orlando 67/57/sh 78/65/sh Philadelphia 23/13/s 35/31/pc Phoenix 70/52/pc 73/55/pc San Francisco 58/50/c 57/49/c Wash., DC 27/19/s 40/33/pc

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 38/19/s 43/22/s 46/22/s 49/33/s 37/31/s 47/30/s 39/17/s 42/24/s 44/20/s 40/19/s 38/23/s 40/20/s 38/18/s

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

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 8.61 -0.09 19 4.50 -3.23 14 9.14 -0.42 14 6.84 -0.68 80 80.07 +0.05 24 13.32 +4.92

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 44/36/c 43/35/sh 45/39/c 57/51/sh 53/48/pc 56/51/c 45/35/pc 45/38/c 45/38/c 47/38/c 51/39/pc 51/39/pc 48/38/pc

Sunset 5:31 p.m.

Moonset 10:28 a.m.

AT MYRTLE BEACH

High Today 12:04 p.m.

--Sun. 12:39 a.m.

12:44 p.m.

Today Hi/Lo/W 42/20/s 59/47/s 39/18/s 37/19/s 47/28/s 33/17/s 40/22/s 37/20/s 49/40/s 58/50/sh 46/29/s 47/29/s 41/25/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 49/40/c 70/56/sh 45/35/pc 48/36/pc 55/50/c 44/33/pc 44/35/c 43/34/pc 58/54/sh 65/56/sh 48/42/sh 46/41/sh 42/36/sh

Ht. 2.8 --2.5 2.7

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

Low 6:37 a.m.

7:01 p.m.

7:21 a.m.

7:40 p.m.

Today Hi/Lo/W 38/15/s 47/32/s 44/28/s 45/23/s 49/35/s 36/18/s 39/17/s 39/14/s 51/35/s 41/21/s 48/41/s 42/23/s 34/17/s

Ht. 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 46/35/c 57/53/c 56/49/sh 47/41/c 56/51/sh 45/35/pc 45/34/c 50/36/pc 58/52/sh 45/36/c 58/56/sh 55/44/pc 42/33/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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SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Bailey, a 2-year-old gray tabby and white neutered male American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is housebroken, sweet, affectionate, gentle, loving and active.

He adores being held, cuddled and given lots of attention. Bailey is great with other cats, children and even dogs. He would make a great addition to any family.

The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www. sumterscspca.com.

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Taking control early

PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

ABOVE: Manning’s Kayla Goldsmith(41) is held by Crestwood’s Janche Whitfield (11) as teammate Keyshaunna Walker (20) looks on during the Lady Knights’ 67-39 victory on Friday at Thames Arena in Manning. BELOW: Manning’s James McCoy, left, screens for teammate Twon Collymore, center, as he drives the lane past Crestwood’s Gerald Dunn (24) and Jonah Williams (10) during the Knights’ 71-51 victory.

Crestwood teams rout Manning in Region VI-3A openers

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item MANNING – Crestwood High School’s s varsity boys basketball team went to the free throw line early and often in Friday’s Region VI-3A opener against Manning, hitting on 25 of 33 shots in the second half and 29 of 43 for the game.

Manning hit on 13 of 23 shots at the foul line, but the free throw differential proved to be too much for the Monarchs to overcome as the Knights rallied in the second and third quarters and pulled away in the fourth for a 71-51 win at John F. Thames Arena.

The teams traded four leads early and played to a 7-7 tie at

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

the 3:10 mark before Manning scored the final eight points of the quarter for a 15-7 lead.

The Monarch lead was 11, 20-9, after a Rayvon Witherspoon bucket before Crestwood rallied to cut the lead to four, 25-21, at the break.

The Knights tied the score twice in the third quarter, including a Gerald Dunn bucket to close the quarter for a 39-39 deadlock.

Devin Nelson scored the first six points of the fourth quarter from the line to begin what would be a 32-12 Crestwood advantage over the final eight minutes.

Ja Morant closed with 30 to top Crestwood, with Dunn

SEE CONTROL, PAGE B3

PRO FOOTBALL

Waisome, prospects at Medal of Honor Bowl

Ravens hope for continued success at Foxborough

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON— Florida State cornerback Nick Waisome wishes he had another, much bigger game, to prepare for this week. Still, he’s excited for the chance he’ll have at the Medal of Honor Bowl on Saturday.

Waisome is among dozens of NFL prospects from power five conference teams WAISOME at the secondyear game, played at Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium. Others competing this week are Boston College quarterback Tyler Murphy, Rutgers passer Gary Nova and Auburn tight end C.J. Uzomah.

Waisome and the Seminoles were blown out by Oregon on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl, ending a 29-game win

SEE BOWL, PAGE B5

BY HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks to get his first win in four games against Seattle in today’s NFC Divisional playoff game in Seattle.

Seattle opens postseason hosting upstart Panthers

BY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press SEATTLE — Here’s what has set the defending champion Seattle Seahawks apart: They seem to have perfected not overhyping an individual game.

While others are willing to acknowledge the enormity of the moment, the Seahawks thrive by keeping everything even.

“I’m just thinking to myself, ‘It’s the

same for us. It’s not going to be different. It’s going to be another football game. It’s going to be us versus y’all,’” Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin said.

“That’s the biggest thing. Our mindset is different. Pete (Carroll) has us at a whole different level than other people think.”

That approach will be tested on Saturday night when the Seahawks (12-4)

SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B4

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The temperature drops, friendly fans roar and the Patriots pile up victories.

New England has the best home record in the NFL in Bill Belichick’s 15 seasons as coach, playoffs included.

Watch out, though. Here come the roadtested Baltimore Ravens for a divisional game today.

FLACCO “There’s nothing that the crowd can do to help you make the plays that you’re supposed to make,” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said.

The Ravens aren’t likely to get rattled even against the AFC’s top-seeded team. Not with cool Joe Flacco at quarterback and a 2-1 playoff record at

SEE RAVENS, PAGE B4

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

5:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour South Africa Open Championship Third Round from Johannesburg (GOLF).

7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Sunderland (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:30 a.m. – College Football: College Football Playoff Championship Game Media Days (ESPNU).

9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Newcastle vs. Chelsea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 a.m. – College Basketball: Cincinnati at Connecticut (ESPN2).

Noon – College Basketball: Navy at Army (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Basketball: Ohio State at Indiana (ESPN).

Noon – College Basketball: Georgetown at Providence (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Basketball: Clemson at Pittsburgh (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7).

12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: George Washington at La Salle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Kentucky at Texas A&M (WLTX 19).

1 p.m. – College Football: Football Championship Subdivision Championship Game from Frisco, Texas – North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (ESPN2).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Minnesota at Michigan (ESPNU).

1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Tournament of Champions Second Round from Kapalua, Hawaii (GOLF).

1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at New York (SPORTSOUTH).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at Virginia Commonwealth (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisville at North Carolina (ESPN).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 1).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – College Football: Medal of Honor Bowl from Charleston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: Tulsa at Temple (ESPNEWS).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Tech at Kansas (ESPNU).

3 p.m. – International Soccer: Under20 Championship Match – Cuba vs.

Mexico (FOX SPORTS 2).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia Union at Fayetteville State (ASPIRE).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: DePaul at Villanova (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – High School Basketball: Oak Hill (Va.) vs. Hamilton (Tenn.) from Memphis, Tenn. (ESPN).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Baylor at Texas Christian (ESPN2).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston College at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4:30 p.m. – NFL Football: American Football Conference Divisional Playoff Game – Baltimore at New England (WIS 10).

4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Xavier at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1).

4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK).

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

5 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina at Mississippi (SPORTSOUTH, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Boise State at Wyoming (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia at Notre Dame (ESPN2).

6 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Western Michigan at Notre Dame (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

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

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

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Mississippi State at Florida (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. – NFL Football: National Football Conference Divisional Playoff Game – Carolina at Seattle (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7).

8 p.m. – College Hockey: Minnesota (Duluth) at North Dakota (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Iowa State at West Virginia (ESPN2).

8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at St. Louis (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

8:15 p.m. – College Hockey: Harvard vs. Yale from New York (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Loyola Marymount at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

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

10 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas at Iowa State (SPORTSOUTH).

11 p.m. – College Basketball: Long Beach State at California-Davis (ESPNU).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour South Africa Open Championship Final Round from Johannesburg (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Basketball Sumter at Lower Richland, 3 p.m.

B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 3 p.m.

Varsity Sporting Clays Wilson Hall in Hermitage Tournament (in Camden), TBA Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Blue Devil Invitational (at Dreher High), TBA

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SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN LEADING SCORES

Friday At Glendower Golf Club Johannesburg Purse: $1.24 million Yardage: 7,564; Par: 72 Second Round Andy Sullivan Charl Schwartzel Lasse Jensen Colin Nel JJ Senekal Pablo Martin Benavides Alessandro Tadini John Parry Jared Harvey David Drysdale Rikard Karlberg James Morrison Matthew Fitzpatrick Richard Sterne Gary Stal Nacho Elvira Matt Ford Thomas Aiken Chris Swanepoel Matthew Nixon

66-70—136 68-69—137 67-71—138 68-70—138 71-67—138 71-68—139 71-68—139 70-69—139 71-69—140 68-72—140 70-70—140 71-69—140 73-68—141 67-74—141 75-66—141 70-71—141 70-71—141 70-71—141 70-71—141 72-69—141

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 24 Brooklyn 16 Boston 12 Philadelphia 5 New York 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 27 Washington 24 Miami 15 Charlotte 14 Orlando 13

L 11 19 21 29 34

Pct GB .686 – .457 8 .364 11 .147 181/2 .128 21

L 8 11 21 24 25

Pct GB .771 – .686 3 .417 121/2 .368 141/2 .342 151/2

CENTRAL DIVISION W 25 19 19 14 12

Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

L 11 17 18 23 23

Pct GB .694 – .528 6 .514 61/2 .378 111/2 .343 121/2

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 25 Dallas 26 Houston 25 San Antonio 21 New Orleans 17 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 28 Oklahoma City 17 Denver 16 Utah 13 Minnesota 5 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 28 L.A. Clippers 24 Phoenix 22 Sacramento 15 L.A. Lakers 11

L 10 11 11 15 18

Pct .714 .703 .694 .583 .486

GB – – 1/2 41/2 8

L 8 19 20 23 29

Pct .778 .472 .444 .361 .147

GB – 11 12 15 22

L 5 12 16 20 25

Pct GB .848 – .667 51/2 .579 81/2 .429 14 .306 181/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 103, Toronto 95 Houston 120, New York 96 Portland 99, Miami 83

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Boston at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Washington, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Charlotte at New York, 1 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Utah at Houston, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Portland, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Tampa Bay 42 26 Montreal 40 26 Detroit 41 22 Boston 42 21 Florida 38 18 Toronto 41 21 Ottawa 40 16 Buffalo 42 14 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Pittsburgh 40 24 N.Y. Islanders 40 26 N.Y. Rangers 38 23 Washington 40 21 Columbus 38 18 Philadelphia 41 16 New Jersey 43 15 Carolina 41 13

L OT Pts GF GA 12 4 56 138 110 12 2 54 110 93 10 9 53 116 103 15 6 48 110 110 11 9 45 90 98 17 3 45 132 128 16 8 40 105 112 25 3 31 80 145 L OT Pts GF GA 10 6 54 120 97 13 1 53 123 112 11 4 50 121 94 11 8 50 120 104 17 3 39 100 121 18 7 39 111 123 21 7 37 94 121 24 4 30 84 107

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville Chicago St. Louis Winnipeg Dallas Colorado Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION

GP 40 41 41 41 40 41 39

W 27 27 25 20 18 17 18

L OT Pts GF GA 9 4 58 122 92 12 2 56 128 89 13 3 53 131 101 14 7 47 104 100 15 7 43 123 131 16 8 42 108 119 16 5 41 109 114

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 42 26 10 6 58 116 114 Vancouver 39 23 13 3 49 113 103 San Jose 42 22 15 5 49 115 115 Los Angeles 41 19 13 9 47 115 107 Calgary 41 21 17 3 45 117 108 Arizona 40 16 20 4 36 96 131 Edmonton 41 9 23 9 27 90 139 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Boston 3, New Jersey 0 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2, OT Carolina 5, Buffalo 2 St. Louis 7, San Jose 2 Nashville 3, Dallas 2, OT Chicago 4, Minnesota 2 Colorado 5, Ottawa 2 Arizona 4, Winnipeg 1 Florida 3, Vancouver 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Los Angeles 3

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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

Columbus at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

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

Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Boston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 2 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Carolina at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Winnipeg at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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Scott Stallings hits out of a greenside bunker on the second hole during the first round of the Tournament of Champions on Friday in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Kapalua a test unlike any on the PGA Tour

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — The reward for winning on the PGA Tour is a trip to the west tip of Maui for the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, where the course was built on the side of a mountain, overlooks the ocean and evokes a response from players that is different from other weeks.

“My first reaction was, ‘Do we get a cart for the week?’” Canadian Open champion Tim Clark said.

J.B. Holmes can spend all day looking out at the Pacific, where he can see the occasional breach of a humpback whale and the island of Molokai appearing to be close enough to swim there. The Plantation Course at Kapalua is on an amazing piece of property.

Perhaps even more amazing is that they play golf on it.

“You wouldn’t walk out onto it and say, ‘We should put a golf course here.’ But they did a good job,” Holmes said. “It’s a fun course to play.”

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw created this golf course, which looks like a beast because of the expansive fairways cut through canyons, the stunning drops (and rises) in elevation and enormous greens that are difficult to gauge because of the grain.

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is still working on his English, though he had the right word when he smiled and said, “Big.” Looks can be deceiving, however. Zach Johnson, a pea shooter in this era of power, won last year at 19-under 273. Steve Stricker won and was runner-up the next year.

Geoff Ogilvy won twice in a row and attributed it to his chipping.

One thing is clear — it might be the most interesting course on the PGA Tour.

The Tournament of Champions started on Friday when the 34-man field of PGA Tour winners — making this the most difficult tournament to get in — stick a tee in the ground and look some 500 yards out and 600 feet down to the first green.

“Off the first tee, I was like, ‘Whoa,’ because of the views. It’s just way different than I imagined watching on TV,” Russell Henley said. “The undulation is unlike anything I had seen anywhere else. The thing

about it is it looks downhill, but it’s even more downhill than it looks.”

There are 12 players who are playing Kapalua for the first time. In the 16 years the Tournament of Champions has been held at the Plantation, only David Duval (1999), Sergio Garcia (2002) and Daniel Chopra (2008) won on their first try.

“I was intimidated,” Zach Johnson said of his first trip. “Not necessarily because of the yardage, though — because of the greens. They’re just so hard to putt. They’re big. They’re undulating. A flat putt is pretty slow. The ones down grain are super fast. ...

It’s just hard. You’re going to hit a lot of fairways. You’re going to hit a lot of greens.

And you’re going to miss a lot of putts.”

Robert Streb, who won the McGladrey Classic last year to qualify for his trip to Kapalua, was reminded quickly that he’s not in Kanas anymore. At least he has been watching this tournament on TV for years, and he knew what to expect in terms of vast changes in elevation and endless views of the Pacific.

“It’s really pretty. And it’s really big,” he said. “They said the fairways are wide, and they are. They said it’s usually windy, and it is.”

Perhaps its greatest appeal is the width of the fairways — nearly 80 yards on some holes — which is good for the ego when players are coming off their short winter break and are trying to shake off some rust.

The greens take experience, but with a Friday start, there is plenty of time to get used to them.

Ogilvy, perhaps the most astute among players when it comes to golf course architecture, recalls his first reaction to the Plantation Course.

“I thought it was ridiculous that we played golf on a piece of land like this,” he said. “It was just absurd. From the 17th tee to the first green, what is that, 1,000 feet?

You think 10 (tee) at Augusta to the 11th green, that’s not even half of 17 here. I though the course was cool to not have a scorecard in your hand. Nobody plays really well their first time, I don’t think. It’s pretty extreme.

“It takes a bit of getting used to,” he said.

Now, Ogilvy can’t think of a better place to be — mainly because he gets to play.

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BASEBALL

Clemson extends assistant coaches deals

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with OF Delmon Young on a one-year contract and with C J.P. Arencibia on a minor league contract. Designated C Ryan Lavarnway for assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Named Al Nipper pitching coach at Omaha (PCL), Brian Buchanan manager, Steve Luebber pitching coach and Abraham Nunez hitting coach for Wilmington (Carolina), Omar Ramirez manager, Carlos Reyes pitching coach and Damon Hollins hitting coach for Lexington (SAL), Justin Gemoll manager, Jeff Suppan pitching coach and Andre David hitting coach for Idaho Falls (Pioneer), Scott Thorman manager and Jesus Azuaje hitting coach for Burlington (NYP), Darryl Kennedy manager, Mark Davis and Mitch Stetter pitching coaches and Nelson Liriano and Willie Aikens hitting instructors for the Royals (Arizona); Gustavo Martinez pitching coach for the Royals (Dominican), Chino Cadahia senior coordinator of player development, Bill Fischer senior pitching advisor, John Wathan special assistant to player development, Bill Springman advisor to player development/hitting and Larry Carter minor league pitching coordinator.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with OF Chris Denorfia on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Mike Kickham for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Wilfredo Boscan and LHP Charlie Leesman on minor league contracts.

Can-Am League SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Named Steve Shirley manager.

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MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed F Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract.

Waived G Nate Wolters.

CLEMSON — Clemson has locked up defensive coordinator Brent Venables through 2018, the school announcing a new four-year contract with the head of the Tigers’ top-ranked D. The school said Friday that Clemson’s eight other asVENABLES sistant coaches agreed to twoyear deals, including new cooffensive coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott. Athletic spokesman Joe Galbraith said financial details about the contracts would not be available until Monday.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said it was important to keep his staff together. The lone defection off this year’s staff was offensive coordinator Chad Morris, who left to become SMU head coach. Elliott and Scott were each long-term members of the Tigers’ staff when they were promoted.

Venables’ defense held op-

ponents to the fewest yards per game (260.8) in the country in a 10-3 season.

TRESSEL, SNYDER SELECTED TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL

DALLAS — Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and Kansas State coach Bill Snyder have been selected for induction to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams of Texas and Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth were also selected to the latest Hall of Fame class of 15 players and two coaches announced Friday by the National Football Foundation.

SULLIVAN LEADS SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN BY 1 SHOT

JOHANNESBURG — Andy Sullivan shot a 2-under 70 to take a oneshot lead at the South African Open on Friday, while Ernie Els wiped out a promising start with a 77 in the second round to tumble out of contention at his home

tournament.

NEW ST. LOUIS STADIUM WOULD COST AT LEAST $860M

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis upped its bid Friday to either keep the Rams or lure a new NFL team, unveiling plans for a new open-air football stadium on the banks of the Mississippi River, not far from the Gateway Arch.

The 64,000-seat stadium would cost $860 million to $985 million, with construction beginning in 2016 and ending by 2020.

TEXAS A&M RELEASES QB HILL FROM SCHOLARSHIP

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M has released former starting quarterback Kenny Hill from his athletic scholarship.

Aggies spokesman Alan Cannon confirmed reports of the release Friday but declined comment on media reports that Hill intended to enroll at TCU. From wire reports

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Lakewood opens region play with 68-43 victory DARLINGTON – Lakewood High School’s varsity girls basketball team opened its Region VI-3A schedule with a 68-43 victory over Darlington on Friday at the Darlington gymnasium.

Sonora Dengokl led the Lady Gators, who improved to 10-3 on the season, with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and three steals. Kamryn Lemon added 11 points and Shanekia Jackson and Taja Richardson both had eight points.

CAROLINA 59 LAURENCE MANNING 52

LAKE CITY – Courtney Beatson had a double-double for Laurence Manning Academy, but the Lady Swampcats still lost to Carolina Academy 59-52 on Friday at the Carolina gymnasium.

Beatson scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Brooke Bennett and Kaela Johnson both had eight points.

WILSON HALL 46 HEATHWOOD HALL 31

Wilson Hall improved to 8-4 with a 46-31 victory over Heathwood Hall on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Holly Scott led the Lady Barons in scoring with 12 points. Lauren Goodson had nine points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Nicolette Fisher had nine rebounds.

HEATHWOOD HALL Parter 12, Witaker 6, Philips 4, Hannah 2, Chistan 7.

WILSON HALL Scott 12, Goodson 9, Fisher 2, Smoak 6, Jordan 5, Munn 2, Belk 2, Calvert 2.

HOLLY HILL 53 CLARENDON HALL 27 SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall lost to Holly Hill Academy 53-27 on Tuesday at the CH gymnasium.

Abigail Jenkinson led the Lady Saints with nine points.

Shannon Corbett added seven points and seven rebounds.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 38 HEATHWOOD HALL 7

Wilson Hall improved to 7-0 with a 38-7 victory over Heathwood Hall on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Diamond Crawford led the Lady Barons with 14 points and Courtney Clark had eight.

LAURENCE MANNING 28 CAROLINA 16

LAKE CITY – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Carolina Academy 28-16 on Friday at the Carolina gymnasium.

Olivia Coker led LMA with 10 points.

THOMAS SUMTER 24 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 14

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy remained undefeated with a 24-14 victory over Florence Christian on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

Caetlyn Martin led the 7-0 Lady Generals with 10 points.

Carmen Silvester scored six points and Josie Reed had six steals.

DARLINGTON 28

THOMAS SUMTER 46

LAKEWOOD 9

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 29

Lakewood High School lost to Darlington 28-9 on Thursday at The Swamp.

The Gators fell to 2-4.

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Florence Christian School 46-29 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

Latrice Lyons led the Lady Generals with 15 points. Emily Nevels and Taylor Knudson added eight points. Logan Morris had nine steals.

Kirstin Daugherty led FCS with 14 points and Kacey Medlin had 10.

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN Stewart 2, Daugherty 14, Medlin 10, Brown 2, Bochette 1.

THOMAS SUMTER Chappell 4, Knudson 8, Ross 5, Nevels 8, Morris 5, Jackson 1, Lyons 15.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL FURMAN 41 EBENEZER 9

Furman Middle School defeated Ebenezer 41-9 on Thursday at the Ebenezer gymnasium.

Rateisha Burgess led the Lady Indians with 13 points.

Kiari Cain added 10.

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Manning’s Darius Sharper, left, blocks the shot of Crestwood’s Dakota Jennings during the Monarchs’ 71-51 loss at Thames Arena on Friday.

CONTROL FROM PAGE B1 adding 17 and Nelson closing with 11.

Witherspoon finished with 20 for Manning while Seth Harvin added 14.

Crestwood used a 26-8 third-quarter advantage to pull away in the girls game on the way to a 67-39 victory.

Manning trailed by 12, 17-5, after one quarter and the margin was the same at the half, 26-14. The Lady Knights opened the

half with a 17-3 run and stretched the lead to 30, 52-22, heading to the final quarter.

Shaquandra Miller-McCray led four Crestwood players scoring in double figures with 13 points. Avis Murphy and Destinee Jamison finished with 11 apiece while Tyana Saunders chipped in 10 for the Lady Knights, who improved to 9-3.

Makeba Harvin finished with 10 and Mahogany Green added nine for the Lady Monarchs, who dropped to 6-5 on the season.

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Padres fall to 1-3 in league play with loss to Dorchester St. Francis Xavier High School fell to 1-3 in SCISA Region III-1A with a 66-53 loss to Dorchester Academy on Thursday at Birnie Hope Center.

Justin Lyons led the Padres, who are 6-7 overall, with 18 points. Dalton Foreman added 15 and Jay McFadden had 11.

Stokes Brownlee led Dorchester with 15.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 40 HEATHWOOD HALL 32

Wilson Hall improved to 2-6 with a 40-32 victory over Heathwood Hall on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Brandon Carraway led the Barons with seven points.

Noah Harvin and Dalton Dabbs both had six.

MANNING 30 CRESTWOOD 27

Crestwood High School dropped to 2-5 with a 30-27 loss to Manning on Thursday at The Castle.

Coby Lambert led the Knights with 16 points.

LAKEWOOD 48 DARLINGTON 36

Lakewood High School improved to 7-3 with a 48-36 victory over Darlington on Thursday at The Swamp.

Latheron Rogers-Anderson led the Gators with 18 points, while Grant Singleton had nine.

B TEAM BASKETBALL HEATHWOOD HALL 39 LAURENCE MANNING 29 MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy fell to 1-1 with a 39-29 loss to Heathwood Hall on Thursday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium.

J Godwin led LMA with nine points, while Wyatt Rowland had eight and Luke DeCosta seven.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL FURMAN 58 EBENEZER 20

Furman Middle School defeated Ebenezer 58-20 on Thursday at the Ebenezer gymnasium.

Juwan Perdue and Alan Clark both had double-doubles for the Indians. Perdue had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Clark had 12 points and 10 boards. Trevious Epps added 13 points.

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Colts defense must pressure QB Manning

BY COREY ELLIOT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts know what they must do to beat the Broncos — pressure Peyton Manning.

In a 2013 win, the Colts defense hit Manning 11 times and sacked him four.

When they struggled to pressure him in Denver early this season, the Broncos put up 24 first-half points, including three touchdown throws from Manning to tight end Julius Thomas. The Colts sacked Manning just once and hit him a total of three times that game.

The most sacks Denver has allowed in a game this season is two, four different times, including Week 16 in a loss to Cincinnati where Manning was hit eight times and threw four interceptions.

Indianapolis hopes to follow suit and get Manning out of his comfort zone early in Sunday’s playoff game in Denver.

“Every time you go into a game you always try to plan your rush and rush your plan,” defensive end Cory Redding said. “Interior push is absolutely critical this week. He wants to take his steps; he wants work up in the pocket and deliver the pass to his receivers. We know that we have to get push in the pocket. We’ve all got to be on the same page every single play in order to be successful against Peyton.”

Perhaps the most frustrating stat for the Colts against Manning has been their third-down-defense. While not all were through the air, Denver converted on third down seven out of 14 times.

“It starts with us being great on first and second down,” linebacker Erik Walden said. “Get them third and long and pin our ears back and get some pressure. (Manning) gets the ball out quick. If we can get him feeling our presence early will help us a lot, get him to pump (fake) and hopefully give one of our guys time to make a play.”

The Colts’ 11th-ranked defense during the regular season allowed nearly 342 yards and 23 points per

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

By The Associated Press

WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS SATURDAY, JAN. 3

Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17

(CBS)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY, JAN. 18

NFC, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) AFC, 6:40 p.m. (CBS)

SUNDAY, JAN. 4

Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS TODAY

Baltimore at New England, 4:35 p.m.

(NBC) Carolina at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. (FOX)

SUNDAY

Dallas at Green Bay, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Denver, 4:40 p.m.

PRO BOWL SUNDAY, JAN. 25

At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, FEB. 1

At Glendale, Ariz.

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)

Brrr! While Packers prep in cold, Cowboys appear unfazed

BY GENARO C. ARMAS The Associated Press

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The Indianapolis Colts will be looking to get pressure on Denver quarterback Peyton Manning (18) like defensive end Cory Redding (90) did in a regular-season meeting when the teams face off in an AFC divisional playoff game on Sunday in Denver. game. Denver’s offense ranked fourth, responsible for roughly 400 yards and 30 points per game.

Still, Indianapolis only allowed 144 passing yards in its 26-10 wild-card win over the Bengals and Manning is aware of Indianapolis’ improvements.

“It’s been a long time since we played them.

They’ve been playing well, they do a great job on third down, getting you off the field, really make you go on a long drive,” Manning said.

“They play good, field-position football. They are playing well upfront, linebackers, secondary, so it really does feel like quite some time since that last game.”

Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson has had a hand in those improvements, leading Indianapolis with 140 total tackles. The nine-year veteran will be playing in just his second career postseason game on Sunday.

“We’re playing against a great opponent; they’ve got

PANTHERS FROM PAGE B1 host the Carolina Panthers in an NFC divisional playoff game. Aside from facing an opponent with similar qualities, the Seahawks will be trying to overcome recent history.

No defending Super Bowl champion has won a playoff game the following year since New England in January 2006. Three defending champs have earned a playoff bye since then only to get upset at home in the divisional round. The most recent was Green Bay, which went 15-1 in 2011 and was knocked off by the New York Giants at home.

That is the history the Seahawks are attempting to ignore and the trend the Panthers (8-8-1) are hoping to continue.

“I think we have the experience of it being the same game to us and understanding that we play a championship game every week and this is no different,” Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman said. “We play it like it’s an elimination game every week so it doesn’t change that for us.”

The Seahawks are riding a six-game winning streak, turning the contentiousness of a 6-4 record into a second straight NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. They’ve also won three straight regular-season games against the Panthers.

But the Panthers have a way of making things diffi-

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cult on the Seahawks. None of the three games were decided by more than five points and neither team scored more than 16.

Carolina is trying to become the first team to reach the conference championship game after making the playoffs with a losing record. Seattle knows the road Carolina is trying to travel.

The Seahawks won the NFC West in 2010 with a 7-9 mark and beat New Orleans in the wild-card round before falling to Chicago.

“The truth of the matter is it doesn’t matter how you get in, just get in, and then see what happens,” Carolina coach Ron Rivera said. “It’s what happened to Seattle a few years back, they got hot.

They got hot, they won a game, that’s kind of the way we look at it. We got hot, we won a home field playoff game, but we just go from there.”

Here are other things to watch as Seattle seeks an eighth straight playoff win at home: CAM AND RUSS

Cam Newton has never played well against Seattle and all those games have been at home. Newton has a passer rating of 70.6 and been sacked eight times in three games against the Seahawks.

“It’s about going into a hostile environment and not only proving to people, but

weapons all over the board.

It’s well-documented what Peyton has done throughout his career and we’re going into his home turf,” Jackson said. “We know the challenge ahead and they’ve also got to prepare for us as well.”

Manning’s ability to change the play at the line of scrimmage is well known throughout the league. Colts linebacker Bjoern Werner stressed the importance of the defense not showing anything too early for that very reason.

“You try to listen to some of the key (audibles) we talk about all week at practice and usually they hold up, but sometimes you just have to lock in (to your assignment) and play football,” defensive back Greg Toler said. “We just got to disrupt the time between him and his receiver, get him off his mark and hopefully give those guys up front time to (pressure) him.”

proving to ourselves that we belong here,” Newton said.

Russell Wilson hasn’t been perfect, but has managed to make key plays to go 3-0 against Carolina. This season, Wilson hit Luke Willson on a 23-yard TD in the final minute to pull out the victory.

PANTHERS ON THE RUN

The Panthers are averaging 196.6 yards rushing per game during their current win streak.

Jonathan Stewart has carried the load, averaging 104.8 yards per game with two touchdowns during that span.

Newton is averaging 56.2 yards per game with three TDs during the stretch. One of the main reasons for the improved play is the Panthers have found consistency on the offensive line, starting the same five players for the past six games.

SUFFOCATING

When All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Kam Chancellor returned from injuries, Seattle’s defense became suffocating.

The Seahawks didn’t allow any fourth-quarter points during their six-game winning streak. They allowed 39 total points and an average of 202.2 total yards.

GANO STRUGGLING

Carolina’s Graham Gano parlayed an outstanding season in 2013 into a big contract this past offseason.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A brisk wind blew through the open doors of the Hutson Center, turning the Green Bay Packers’ indoor practice facility into an ice box.

Bundled up in a heavy parka, the conditions felt just right to coach Mike McRODGERS Carthy.

In the cold, the Packers are in their element. It might be one edge that Green Bay could have ahead of SunROMO day’s playoff game against the warm-weather Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field.

Ball security is at a premium in the playoffs. Receivers — and the defensive backs trying to snare interceptions — must be prepared for the sting that comes with trying to catch a cold ball.

“I think whoever handles the ball best in the cold is going to come up on top. I think we definitely have the advantage,” Packers cornerback and special teams ace Jarrett Bush said.

“At the same time, it is football, and you’ve got to line up and prove it between the white lines.”

The forecast Sunday calls for partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 20s. That’s downright balmy compared to the arctic front that encased Green Bay at midweek, when temperatures hovered near zero.

To top it off, a snowstorm that was supposed to dump 3 to 4 inches of snow on the area started just before practice began Thursday, forcing McCarthy to move the team indoors for the whole session.

It warmed up, but only slightly, which was fine by McCarthy. The Packers were even able to get the temperature inside the facility to about 22 degrees, which would be roughly the high temperature for Sunday.

“I feel like we got done what we needed to get done these two days,” McCarthy said.

“We were able to get the wind direction changed, so we felt like it was pretty close to what the conditions will be that we’re playing in on Sunday.”

Though not nearly as cold as when the teams last met in Green Bay in the postseason — the 1967 NFL championship dubbed the Ice Bowl after being played in brutally cold conditions.

It was minus 13 for that game at kickoff. It’s not supposed to be that chilly this weekend, though it’s not exactly weather familiar to some Cowboys, either.

According to STATS, the Cowboys are 11-13 since 1991 in games played in with the temperature lower than 40 degrees. Their most recent game in that category: Dec. 4, when Dallas beat Chicago 41-28 at Soldier Field.

“It comes down to what is your resistance to the cold, how much can you tolerate it,” Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr said. “This game, this time of the season, get comfortable. ... Just be comfortable to be at your best.”

For defensive end Jeremy Mincey, that means sticking with his usual routine of wearing sleeves.

Packers guard T.J. Lang said he’s going with “extralong elbow sleeves,’ while receiver Davante Adams is going with bare arms.

“No sleeves. Never sleeves,” the Packers rookie said.

“Yeah, we don’t wear sleeves in the wideout room.”

But there is more to preparation than making fashion choices.

Carr said it’s important to be “fast and light.” He wants to stay warm without wearing too many layers. He’ll check the condition of the heated field before the game for footing.

“Bring multiple pairs of clears out, detachables, nubs, long studs, short studs, whatever,” Carr said. “Just check the field and the footing and see if it’s soft or it can hold up to up to the studs.”

RAVENS FROM PAGE B1 Gillette Stadium in the past five seasons.

Baltimore has 10 postseason road wins, all since 2008 and tied with Green Bay for most in NFL history.

Why so many?

“Well, shoot, we can’t get ourselves any home (games), I guess,” Flacco said. “We’ve obviously had a lot of chances at (road games), a lot of experience with it, and reacted well in it.”

The Ravens won three road playoff games and the Super Bowl in the 2012 season. Last Saturday they won a wild-card game 30-17 in Pittsburgh while the Patriots had a bye.

“We could be going to play on Mars and I’d still be very confident,” Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith said.

Since Belichick became coach in 2000, the Patriots are 1-2 in the playoffs against the Ravens and 11-1 against all other teams.

New England lost AFC championship games to Baltimore in the 2009 and 2012 seasons and

beat them in the 2011 season before losing the Super Bowl to the New York Giants.

Both the Patriots (12-4) and sixth-seeded Ravens (11-6) insist that’s irrelevant now with players and assistant coaches who weren’t in those earlier games.

“That’s all overblown,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. “It’s how well you play the game in that three-hour block against the opponent.”

Despite the personnel changes, the teams know each other very well.

“It seems like the Baltimore Ravens are a division opponent, we play them so much,” Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork said.

The last time they met, the Patriots won 41-7 late last season. But that was in Baltimore.

Today, the Ravens will be in a stadium where their only playoff loss was by three points.

“We’ve had a good football team around here,” Flacco said, “and guys that are strong and not intimidated.”

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Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) and the Ducks run on passing downs and pass on running downs a lot, taking advantage of where the matchups are in their favor and Mariota’s now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t ball handling. Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa (97) and linebacker Raekwon McMillian (5) and the rest of the Buckeyes will try to find a way to stop Oregon in the Football Playoff Championship game on Monday.

Offense versus defense Which matchups will decide the first playoff championship?

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press DALLAS — The first College Football Playoff national championship game between Oregon and Ohio State will be all about the O — as in offense.

The Ducks rank second in the nation in yards per play (7.39) and points per game (47.2). The Buckeyes rank sixth in yards per play (7.03) and fifth in points (45.0).

It could come down to the team that manages to force a few field-goal attempts. Or maybe the first team to 50?

Here are the matchups that could decide who wins the title.

OREGON’S DECEPTION VS. OHIO STATE’S DISCIPLINE

The Ducks run on passing downs and pass on running downs a lot, taking advantage of where the matchups are in their favor and QB Marcus Mariota’s now-you-see-itnow-you-don’t ball handling.

“He’s extremely gifted in terms of riding the fake out,” said Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, who faced both Ohio State and Oregon this season. “You can see a couple times in the film where our guys are sitting right there and eyes on the ball, eyes on him and we lose him.”

The Oregon offense strains a defense’s discipline and forces defenders to make difficult decisions. Is it a run or

BOWL FROM PAGE B1 streak that included the 2013 national championship. But the backup said the opportunity to meet with NFL teams this week eased the disappointment of falling in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

“It got our mind off of it, this is the chance to show our skills and transition to that next level,” Waisome said.

Moving to the NFL is the goal of just about all 102 players who’ll take the field as the American and National teams. Proceeds from the game benefit the Medal of Honor Museum on the USS Yorktown Aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor and the Wounded Warriors Project among other organizations.

Organizers have a five-year agreement with Citadel to keep the game here.

The game still lags behind traditional college all-star showcases such as the EastWest Shrine Classic and the Senior Bowl. But Medal of Honor player personnel director Cal McCombs said his game is making its mark on NFL teams and colleges eager to give worthy players a chance at the pros.

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a pass? Play the quarterback or the running back? Attack the quick passes and screens at the line of scrimmage or keep the short stuff in front of you and take away the deep ball?

Freaky athletic Ohio State LB Darron Lee could allow the Buckeyes to stick with their regular 4-3 alignment instead of going with extra defensive backs when Oregon uses three or four receivers.

Theoretically, that should help Ohio State stop the run, but the Ducks will test the sophomore’s discipline. He is one of several talented but inexperienced linebackers and safeties the Buckeyes play.

As for Lee, Oregon would like to have him covering receivers such as Byron Marshall and Dwayne Stanford (advantage: Oregon) instead of being blocked by them (advantage: Ohio State).

OHIO STATE’S DEFENSIVE LINE VS. OREGON’S OFFENSIVE LINE

The Buckeyes’ defensive line looks like an NFL line.

“Three of the four guys that they play with up front are going to play on Sundays,” said Rutgers coach Kyle Flood, whose team was among the many the Buckeyes overwhelmed this year.

“Most teams have one. If you have two you are really good up front. They have three.”

All-America DE Joey Bosa headlines the group, but DTs Michael Bennett and Adol-

tives from every NFL team attending practices, including at least five general managers, most notably Green Bay’s Ted Thompson and San Francisco’s Trent Baalke.

McCombs said he got calls in the past month from Notre Dame and South Carolina seeking spots for players. A big reason, he said, was that of the 97 players in last year’s inaugural game, 76 wound up in NFL camps last summer.

McCombs hopes for an even greater percentage this year, looking to have at least 10 Medal of Honor players taken in next spring’s NFL draft — and have colleges calling earlier to see about roster spots for their players.

“Next year, they’ll know enough that it’s not a fly-bythe-night deal,” McCombs said.

Boston College’s Murphy sees the week as the perfect place to boost his pro aspirations. He met with several teams, including the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers.

“At the end of the day, we all want to reach our goals and there’s a bunch of different ways to get there,” he said.

phus Washington are also future high-round draft picks.

DE Steve Miller, who had a pick 6 against Alabama, is no slouch, either.

Oregon’s offensive line has two players who received AllAmerica honors in center Hroniss Grasu (second team) and tackle Jake Fisher (third team). Oregon ranks 67th in the nation in sacks allowed per game (2.07), but 12 came in two early season games.

Ohio State’s defense is 12th in sacks per game (3.07).

Ohio State has the advantage here if it simply comes down to one-on-one matchups. Especially with Bosa, who moves around to exploit weak spots. The Ducks can neutralize Ohio State’s pass rush with their tempo, quick passes and Mariota’s elusiveness.

“That’s what Mariota does,” said Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez, whose team split two games against the Ducks this year. “You’ve got the right call, next thing you know he scrambles around and either runs it or scrambles it out and makes a big pass. I think you got to restrict his lanes early and get to him early. Once he gets in front of us, I don’t know if we’ve got anybody who can catch him.”

Of note: Despite a killer defensive line, opponents have had some success running on Ohio State. The Buckeyes rank 43rd in the nation in yards allowed per carry

(3.94). Alabama’s running backs averaged 6.2 per carry in the Sugar Bowl. Oregon running backs Royce Freeman and Thomas Tyner have between-the-tackles power to match the Tide’s Derrick Henry and T.J. Yeldon.

OHIO STATE’S DEEP PASSES VS. OREGON’S COVERAGE

Few quarterbacks can match the arm strength of the Buckeyes’ Cardale Jones, whose teammates call him 12 Gauge (Jones wears No. 12).

Since taking over two games ago, the Buckeyes have taken advantage of Jones’ arm by going deep more than they did with J.T. Barrett, who was lost for the season to an ankle injury against Michigan.

Jones’ 30 completions against Alabama and Wisconsin have averaged 16.7 yards, and he has hooked up with speedy WR Devin Smith for four touchdowns, all covering at least 39 yards.

Ohio State will attack Oregon cornerbacks Troy Hill, Chris Seisay and Dior Mathis.

Remember, All-America cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is out with a knee injury.

The Ducks have allowed 44 passes of at least 20 yards this season, which ranks 91st in the nation. Oregon has been especially vulnerable on intermediate throws in the middle of the field. Those throws often come with a higher degree of difficulty.

They are the type of throws

Florida State’s Jameis Winston made often in the Rose Bowl. Can Jones?

Oregon can’t afford to play far off the line to stop Ohio State’s deep throws because the Buckeyes are run first, and RB Ezekiel Elliott has been unstoppable lately with 450 yards rushing in the last two games against the highly ranked defenses of Alabama and Wisconsin.

TURNOVERS VS. TAKEAWAYS

Turnovers are hard to predict, but with stops likely hard to come by, takeaways are like service breaks in a back-and-forth game.

“So it’s about ball security and about decision making,” Dantonio said.

The Ducks don’t play great defense, but they force lots of turnovers, and after they take it away the offense usually scores. And scores. And scores.

Oregon has 30 takeaways (10th in the country) and 154 points scored off those turnovers.

And no team protects the ball better than the Ducks.

Oregon has turned the ball over 10 times, including only three interceptions thrown

by Mariota.

Ohio State has 32 takeaways, including 24 interceptions (fourth in the nation).

The Buckeyes have a very good plus-10 turnover margin. Oregon is plus-20.

PREDICTION: OREGON 43-38.

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Tigers, Panthers share similar philosophies

BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News CLEMSON— Clemson University men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell and University of Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon promote similar philosophies in their programs.

BROWNELL Fluid movement. Ball security. Crisp passing. Prudent shooting. Gritty defense. Tough rebounding.

The philosophies are similar. The results have differed.

Dixon has developed a leg-

acy of consistent success Brownell desires at Clemson.

Pittsburgh will host Clemson today in Dixon’s 400th game as a head coach. He has compiled a record of 299-100. With a victory, Dixon would reach the 300win milestone faster than college basketball legends Dean Smith, Eddie Sutton, Bob Knight, John Thompson and Nolan Richardson.

“Most people just don’t understand how good Pitt basketball is,” Brownell said. “It’s one of the bestkept secrets in college basketball, how well he’s done there and how good their program has been.”

Dixon directed Pitt to the

NCAA Tournament in 10 of the previous 11 seasons. Pitt won at least one NCAA Tournament game in each season from 2006 to 2011.

Pitt closed each of the previous 11 seasons with at least 20 wins.

Pitt has achieved those feats while enjoying merely two first-team All-Americans.

Brownell praised Dixon’s steady record of recruiting players to fit Pitt’s system and then maximizing their talent. Brownell asserted that the sustained success of Dixon’s program also has been facilitated through the support of Pitt’s administration and fan base.

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Project investigates what makes people happy DEAR ABBY — I am a senior in high school. As part of the English program, each senior must assemble a Dear Abby senior project. For mine, ABIGAIL I decided to VAN BUREN research happiness. I have researched what makes Americans happy and the brain process that takes place when people feel joy.

As someone who reads questions all day about people’s problems, I would like to know what makes you happy. Do you have any hobbies or favorite pastimes? Do you have a favorite place to go to cheer you up?

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High school senior in Montana DEAR SENIOR — Although I read about problems every day, they don’t drag me down. They make me want to take action.

What makes me happy is knowing I can make a positive difference in the lives of the individuals who write to me.

While I enjoy an occasional concert, play or film — and getting together with friends — much of my happiness is derived from my work.

When I need a lift, I think about the blessings I have — a loving husband, that we’re both healthy, that we have friends to laugh with, that I have the ability to exercise, enjoy my favorite flower and the warmth of walking in the

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DEAR ABBY — Is it OK to put a paper towel holder in the bathroom? I don’t want to buy the kind that you can pull out from a box. I want to put a holder on the wall so I don’t have to hide my roll under the sink. That way, anyone can pull a sheet off the roll to clean up a mess or wipe their hands if they don’t want to use a hand towel. I’ve never seen one in anyone’s bathroom, but I don’t know why.

Janet in New Jersey DEAR JANET — Even though you haven’t seen one, I’m sure you’re not the only one to think of it. If you would like a roll of paper towels in your bathroom, you’ll get no argument from me. Go for it.

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

ACROSS 1 Handhold 6 Part of a comparison 10 Montreal Protocol concerns 14 “Men in Trees” star 15 Roadside chain, for short 16 Take __ at: try to wallop 17 Sean who played Samwise Gamgee 18 Dash 19 Arum family tuber 20 Egyptian menace 21 Quantum theory pioneer 23 Glides 26 Heart part?

27 Texter’s “... but that may just be me” 28 Fertile deposit 31 Elizabeth of “Martha Marcy May Marlene” 32 Facetious Appalachian portmanteau 35 Old blade 36 Like some grazers 37 Span. girl 41 Smart alecks 44 Complexity

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2014-CP-43-2482 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Plaintiff, vs.

Margaret C. Rivers, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: MARGARET C. RIVERS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office at P. O. Box 508, Irmo, SC 29063 within Thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING 2014-CP-43-2482 TO THE DEFENDANT: MARGARET C. RIVERS YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Lis Pendens in this action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on or about November 19, 2014 and that the Summons, Notice of Right to Foreclosure Intervention and Complaint were filed in said Clerk's Office on or about November 19, 2014, the object and prayer of which is to obtain the relief stated in the Complaint.

Summons & Notice Thousand Five Hundred Forty and 00/100 ($10,540.00) Dollars, copies of said Mortgages being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, is the present owner and holder of the subject Note and Mortgage. The premises covered and affected by said Mortgage by the foreclosure thereof, were at the time of making and at the time of the filing of this Notice, described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Mayesville Township, School District 2, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown as Lot No. 4, Block A, on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 30, 1970 as amended December 15, 1970, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-28 at Page 115. The said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Carl Rivers and Margaret C. Rivers by deed of the United States of America recorded November 24, 1981 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Volume 300 at Page 686.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Margaret C. Rivers by deed of Carl Rivers recorded August 14, 1995 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Volume 628 at Page 1234.

TMS #309-81-01-004 Property Address: 2160 Avenue A, Mayesville, SC Gary P. Rish Attorney for Plaintiff P. O. Box 508 Irmo, SC 29063 (803) 749-1764

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION 2014-CP-43-2482 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT pursuant to South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention, for the purpose of resolving this foreclosure action. If you wish to be considered for foreclosure intervention, you MUST, within thirty (30) days of service of this Notice contact Gary P. Rish, PC, at his office at PO Box 508, Irmo, SC 29063.

PLEASE NOTE that Gary P. Rish, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Gary P. Rish, PC does NOT represent you, and is prohibited from giving you legal advice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED.

LIS PENDENS 2014-CP-43-2482 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff for the purpose of foreclosing a certain Mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Carl Rivers and Margaret C. Rivers United States of America acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture; said Mortgage being in the principal sum of Twenty-Six Thousand and 00/100 ($26,000.00) Dollars bearing the date of November 23, 1981 and was recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County on November 24, 1981 in Volume 300 at Page 682 and thereafter Margaret C. Rivers gave a Mortgage unto United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture; said Mortgage being in the principal sums of Twenty-Six Thousand and 00/100 ($26,000.00) Dollars and Ten

Public Hearing

Notice to the Public NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC STREET (PORTION OF MAXWELL AVENUE) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA The City of Sumter, South Carolina, proposes to permanently close that portion of Maxwell Avenue between Pocalla Road and Manning Avenue.

Before ordering such closing, the City Council of the City of Sumter will hold a public hearing on such proposed closings on TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at the Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). At the public hearing, all residents of the City and other interested parties will have the opportunity to speak and be heard.

Documents pertaining to the proposed closings are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected, studied, and copied by interested parties.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUMTER Joseph T. McElveen, Mayor Linda D. Hammett, City Clerk

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