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Morning explosions rock airport, subway station, prompting lockdown BRUSSELS (AP) — Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the Brussels airport and subway that again laid bare the continent’s vulnerability to suicide squads. Bloodied and dazed travelers staggered from the airport after two explosions — at least one blamed on a suicide attacker and another reportedly on a suitcase bomb — tore through crowds checking in for morning flights. About 40 minutes later, another blast struck subway commuters in central Brussels near the Maelbeek station, which sits amid the European Commission headquarters. Authorities released a photo taken from closed-circuit TV footage of three men pushing luggage carts, saying two of them apparently were the suicide bombers and that the third — dressed in a light-colored coat, black hat and glasses — was at large. They urged the public to contact them if they recognized him. The two men thought to be the suicide attackers apparently were wearing dark gloves on their left hands. In police raids across Brussels, authorities later found a nail-filled bomb, chemical products and an Islamic State flag in a house in the Schaerbeek neighborhood, the state prosecutors’ office said in a statement. In its claim of responsibility, the Islamic State group said its members detonated suicide vests both at the airport and in the subway, where many passengers fled to safety down dark tunnels filled with hazy smoke from the explosion in a train pulling away from the platform. European security officials have been bracing for a major attack for weeks and warned that IS was actively preparing to strike. The arrest Friday of Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, heightened those fears, as investigators said many more people were involved than originally thought and that some are still on the loose. “In this time of tragedy, this black moment for our country, I appeal to everyone to remain calm but also to show solidarity,” said Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, who announced three

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Nickie Rogers, Betty Deas Clark, Sumter Mayor Joseph McElveen, Bernice Montgomery and Sheron Deas chat after the City of Sumter presented awards to Clark for her service to the Sumter community at City Center on Tuesday. Clark was the pastor of Mt. Pisgah AME Church and worked to build community relations.

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warm welcome greeted the Rev. Betty Deas Clark as she paid a return visit to the town where she was pastor of Mt. Pisgah AME Church for more than six years. Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen presented her the key to the city, and Sumter Chief of Police Russell Roark told of the bond they developed working to smooth the relationship between the police and a diverse community. At a small reception next door to Sumter’s opera house, a gathering allowed locals to pay their respects to Clark, who seemed slightly embarrassed by the attention directed her way. “Clark contributed greatly to the welfare and well-being of our community,” McElveen said, recalling how she offered her service to the town and worked as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals. “It’s not an easy job,” he said. “You have to tell people what they can and cannot do with their property.” She handled it with distinction and honor, he said.

The Rev. Betty Deas Clark is surrounded by media as she prepares for an interview at City Center in Sumter on Tuesday afternoon. But even when she’s back in Sumter, the new pastor of Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston must deal with the gaze of TV cameras and clip-on microphones. Clark copes with the ordeal with good humor, charm and grace, but living under the bright lights of national prominence has not yet become second nature to the woman

who grew up in Awendaw, a tiny coastal hamlet north of South Carolina’s dynamic port city. The shooting of nine people at a Bible study class at Mother Emanuel suspected to have been done by a young, self-avowed white supremacist on June 17, 2015, thrust

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris is illuminated with the Belgian national colors black, yellow and red in honor of the victims of Tuesday’s attacks at the Brussels airport and metro station.

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During its meeting Tuesday, Sumter County Council grappled with the decision to please a few or the majority while considering a request to close a portion of Old Clarendon Road to the public at the request of the adjoining property owner. Council ultimately approved second reading of the request after holding a public hearing. Jay Willard, the applicant, owns property on both sides of Old Clarendon Road and requested that the dirt road be closed so that he could irrigate his property without block-

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ing traffic. The system moves slowly and takes two to three hours to cross the road, he told council. Willard said closing the road would also reduce the possibility of a vehicle hitting his equipment. Charles Segars, a county resident who knows the Willards, told council that South Carolina Department of Natural Resources was called twice about people trespassing on the Willard’s property to hunt. A former resident of the area, Robert Brown, spoke in opposition to the request and said Old Clarendon Road has been used by other people in the community for years as a shortcut to I-95.

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Also, county council clerk Mary Blanding presented to council a four-page petition signed by community members who are opposed to the road closing. Councilman Eugene Baten said he could not vote to close the road to the public just because the property owner wanted to irrigate his crops. Others in the area have been using the road for many years and Willard was wrong for wanting to cut off usage to drivers, he said. Council approved second reading of the request with a 4-3 majority vote: both Chairwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney and Councilwoman

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FROM STAFF REPORTS On Monday, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office gained custody of the man charged in the 2004 fatal shooting at Club Lion Pitt in an attempt to ensure that he stays behind bars. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, 43-year-old Muttaquin Abdullah of Columbia, who until recently was serving a life sentence for three felony charges but was released from federal prison because of changes to federal guidelines regarding violent crimes, is now being ABDULLAH held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Ken Bell, public information officer at the sheriff’s office, said Abdullah was serving a life sentence under the federal three-strikes statute which makes it mandatory for an individual to serve a life sentence if he was convicted of at least three violent felonies. Federal laws no longer consider distribution of crack cocaine, one of the three felonies Abdullah was charged with, a violent crime, so officials cannot hold him under the three-strikes statute, Bell said. He said federal authorities charged Abdullah with the third felony instead of bringing forward the charges from Sumter County involving the 2004 club shooting, in order to give Abdullah the mandatory life sentence. The shooting resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to the head and the injury of a 21-year-old man who was shot in the leg. Abdullah was charged with murder, assault and battery with intent to kill, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon during a violent crime for the fatal shooting now that he faces a reduced sentence and has become eligible for release. “I feel that Mr. Abdullah has been proven to be a violent criminal and is a danger to this community and to society at large,” Dennis said. “I will work with the solicitor’s office in an effort to keep Mr. Abdullah in prison for the remainder of his life.” The charges of murder and assault and battery with intent to kill against Abdullah have been refiled in order to exact justice for the victims and their families, states the release. A magistrate denied Abdullah bond for the previously mentioned charges on Tuesday. Abdullah will face a circuit court judge to seek bond on the murder charge.

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Police seek info on auto break-ins Sumter Police Department continues to investigate a rash of auto break-ins that occurred

Prevent drownings, accidents on the lake Coast Guard auxiliary offers boating safety course BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com As a longtime member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Perry Moses III knows the importance of boating safety. For instance, he pointed out that while the air temperature may be warm this time of year, the water temperature is still much colder. “When the water temperature is as low as 47 degrees and you fall in, the first thing you do (reflexively) at the shock of the cold is inhale quickly,” he said. “That fills your lungs with water. After 10 minutes in the water, you lose most of your body’s motor control that would normally allow you to climb back into the boat.” After an hour without a life jacket, most people will be unconscious and underwater. Recent drownings and boating accidents on Lake Marion concern Moses. These incidents can be prevented by having the right knowledge and skills, he said, and he and other members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 12 Flotilla are dedicated to boating safety education. On Saturday, several of them will teach a course titled “About Boating Safety” at Simpson Hardware at 4 W. Wesmark Blvd. Saturday’s course is certified through South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and all successful graduates of the course will receive a South Carolina Boater Education Card.

in late February and March in several subdivisions and neighborhoods within the city. The department arrested at least one suspect. Officers arrested Deontae Pernell Prioleau, 17, of 4575 Dawson Road in Rembert, in connection with auto break-ins between March

While the course is not required for adults, South Carolina law requires that all boaters under the age of 16 pass an approved boater education course before they can operate, without supervision, a personal watercraft (jet ski) or a boat powered by a 15-horsepower or more powerful motor. Moses said the course, divided into seven chapters, is comprehensive, beginning with an introduction to boating and covering topics such as boating problems, boat safety equipment, trailering and more, even how to tie proper knots. He will teach the chapters on boating law and navigation. “Even the seasoned boater will learn something new,” he said. The 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. course is followed by a proctored exam, Moses said. For those who pass with a score of at least 50 percent, the flotilla will send their information to S.C. Department of Natural Resources, which will in turn issue them boating safety cards. “Most insurance companies will give those holding the cards a discount on their boat insurance,” he said. The cost for the course is $20, which will be used for the flotilla’s educational and safety programs. Participants will have the use of a comprehensive manual, which they can purchase for $15 if they wish to keep it. For more information or to reserve a spot (not required) in the boating safety course, call Moses at (803) 464-8289.

11 and 12 in the Piedmont Plantation and Companion Court Apartments areas in the City of Sumter. Prioleau is charged with eight counts of breaking and entering an automobile. He is also charged with possession of a weapon on school

BOATING SAFETY TOPICS • Introduction to boating: Types of power boats, sailboats, outboards, paddle boats, houseboats; different uses of boats; various power boating engines; jet drives; and family boating basics; • Boating law: Boat registration, boating regulation, hull identification number, required boat safety equipment, operating safely and reporting accidents, protecting the marine environment, state boating laws, federal boat laws, personal watercraft requirements; • Boat safety equipment: Personal flotation devices (life jackets), fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual-distress signals, dock lines and rope, first aid kit, anchors and anchor lines, other boating safety equipment; • Safe boating: Bow riding; alcohol and drug abuse; entering, loading and trimming a boat; fueling portable and permanent tanks; steering with a tiller and a wheel; docking, mooring and unmooring; knots; filing a float plan; checking equipment, fuel, weather and tides; using charts; choosing and using an anchor; safe PWC handing; general water safety; • Navigation: The U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules (sometimes referred to as right of way rules); avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWC “tunnel vision”; • Boating problems: Hypothermia, boating accidents and rescues; man overboard recovery; capsizing; running aground; river hazards; strainers; emergency radio calls; engine problems; equipment failures; carbon monoxide; other boating and PWC problems; • Trailering, storing and protecting your boat: Types of trailers; trailer brakes, lights, hitches, tires and bearings; loading, balancing and towing (and backing) a trailer; boat launching and retrieving; boat storage and theft protection; launching, retrieving and storing a PWC; and • Hunting and fishing, water-skiing and river boating: Carrying hunting gear and weapons in a boat; fishing from a boat; water-skiing safety guidelines and hand signals; water-skiing with a PWC; navigating rivers and other boating tips.

grounds after a filet-type knife was found inside his vehicle. Prioleau was booked at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and has since been released. Investigators recovered several of the items reported stolen.

Anyone with information about recent vehicle breakins is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Tips can also be given anonymously to Sumter Crime Stoppers at (803) 4362718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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U.S. steps up security after Brussels attacks WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration stepped up security at major transit hubs across the country after Tuesday’s airport and subway bombings in Brussels, as top U.S. intelligence officials warned of the risk for copycat attacks at home. President Obama vowed to help Belgium track down those responsible for the deadly explosions. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson stressed there is no “specific, credible intelligence” pointing to a similar plot in America, but he said the Transportation Security Ad-

ministration would deploy additional security at major airports and rail stations in different cities. Officials also reviewed additional security measures for travelers from Belgium, among more than three dozen countries whose citizens generally don’t need a visa to enter the U.S. The attacks in the Belgian capital underscored the growing threat posed by the Islamic State group on both sides of the Atlantic. The bombs in Brussels’ airport and subway locked down the European Union’s capital just a few months

after attacks shocked Paris and San Bernardino, California. “We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally Belgium in bringing to justice those who are responsible,” Obama declared in Havana, where he was closing his historic, three-day visit. The attack immediately overshadowed events on the island, with Obama addressing the tragedy at the top of a keynote speech to the Cuban people and again at an exhibition baseball game. “The world must unite,” Obama

said after offering his condolences in a telephone call with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. “We can and we will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world.” Several Americans were injured, including an Air Force officer and his wife and four children who were at the airport. The service member is stationed at Joint Force Command Brunssum in the Netherlands, but the military wouldn’t identify him by name. Officials said he was a lieutenant colonel.

In Cuba, president calls for burying ‘last remnant’ of Cold War BY JULIE PACE and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN The Associated Press HAVANA — Capping his remarkable visit to Cuba, President Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the “last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas” and openly urged the Cuban people to pursue a more democratic future for this communist nation 90 miles from the Florida coast. With Cuban President Raul Castro watching from a balcony, Obama said the government should not fear citizens who speak freely and vote for their own leaders. And with Cubans watching on tightly controlled state TV, Obama said they would be the ones to determine their country’s future, not the United States. “Many suggested that I come here and ask the people of Cuba to tear something down,” Obama said. “But I’m appealing to the young people of Cuba who will lift something up, build something new.” On the streets of Havana, the president’s address sparked extraordinarily rare public discussions about democracy and some anger with Cuba’s leaders. Cubans are used to complaining bitterly about economic matters but rarely speak publicly about any desire for political change, particularly in conversations with foreign journalists. Omardy Isaac, a 43-year-old who works in a gift shop, said, “Cubans need all of their rights, and I am in favor of democracy.” Later, Obama sat beside Castro at a baseball game between Cuba’s beloved national team and the Tampa Bay Rays of America’s Major League Baseball. Leaving the game early for Jose Marti International Airport, Obama was met there again by Castro, who walked him to Air Force One.

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Planning commission meeting canceled Sumter City and County Planning Commission will not meet today because there are no requests that require review by the committee. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission will be held at 3:30 p.m. on April 27.

One Sumter meeting will focus on bullying The One Sumter Group meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The meeting will focus on bullying in the school and community. Frank Baker, superintendent of Sumter School District, and representatives of Sumter law enforcement will speak. One Sumter members encourage parents to bring children and for adults and the entire community to address this issue together. For more information, contact the Rev. Joshua Dupree at (803) 795-3600.

President Obama meets with Cuban dissidents at the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday in Havana, Cuba. From left are Guillermo “Coco” Farinas, Nelson Alvarez Matute, Miriam Celaya Gonzalez and Manuel Cuesta Morua.

They chatted in relaxed fashion, any awkwardness or tension apparently gone from the previous day’s news conference that saw Castro hit with tough questions from U.S. reporters. How quickly political change comes to Cuba, if at all, is uncertain. But the response from at least some Cubans was certain to be seen by Obama as validation of his belief that restoring ties and facilitating more interactions between Cuba and the United States is more likely than continued estrangement to spur democracy. “What the United States was doing was not working,” Obama said.

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He reiterated his call for the U.S. Congress to lift the economic embargo on Cuba, calling it an “outdated burden on the Cuban people” — a condemnation that was enthusiastically cheered by the crowd at Havana’s Grand Theater. The president’s visit was a crowning moment in his and Castro’s bold bid to restore ties after a half-century diplomatic freeze.

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BELGIUM FROM PAGE A1 days of mourning in his country’s deadliest terror strike. “Last year it was Paris. Today it is Brussels. It’s the same attacks,” said French President Francois Hollande. Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level, shut the airport through today and ordered a citywide lockdown, deploying about 500 soldiers onto Brussels’ largely empty streets to bolster police checkpoints. France and Belgium both reinforced border security. Medical officials treating the wounded said some victims lost limbs, while others suffered burns or deep gashes from shattered glass or suspected nails packed in with explosives. Among the most seriously wounded were several children.The bombings came barely four

months after suicide attackers based in Brussels’ Molenbeek district slaughtered 130 people at Paris nightspots, and intelligence agencies had warned for months a follow-up strike was inevitable. Those fears increased after Abdeslam’s arrest in Molenbeek, along with police admissions that others suspected of links to the Paris attacks were at large. A high-level Belgian judicial official said a connection by Abdeslam to Tuesday’s attacks is “a lead to pursue.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. Abdeslam has told investigators he was planning to “restart something” from Brussels, said Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders. He said Sunday that

authorities took the claim seriously because “we found a lot of weapons, heavy weapons in the first investigations, and we have seen a new network of people around him in Brussels.” While they knew that some kind of extremist act was being prepared in Europe, they were surprised by the size of Tuesday’s attacks, said Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon. “It was always possible that more attacks could happen, but we never could have imagined something of this scale,” he said. Officials at the airport in the Brussels suburb of Zaventem said police had discovered a Kalashnikov assault rifle and an explosivespacked vest abandoned at the facility, offering one potential lead for forensic evidence. Bomb disposal experts safely dismantled that explosive device.

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see the road in person before voting. Council will consider third reading of the request during its next regular meeting on April 12. In other news, council: - Before adjourning, council approved a motion from Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Property Committee to contribute $750,000 of the county’s infrastructure fund

to Sumter Economic Development for the construction of a new office building; and - Recognized Santee-Wateree Regional Transportation Authority for being named South Carolina Department of Transportation’s Public Transit Provider of the Year. SWRTA Executive Director Lottie Jones said there are 21 transport authorities in the state.

Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, a church that survived arson and an earthquake and a horrific crime of hate to show the nation and the world the redeeming qual-

ity of grace. “As I told a reporter in Sumter after the shooting,” Clark said, “My service was here in Sumter, but my heart was in Charleston.”

FROM PAGE A1 Naomi Sanders abstained, and Baten voted in opposition. Fleming-McGhaney said she felt for individuals on both sides of the request and therefore could not vote in favor or opposition. Sanders said she would like to

CLARK FROM PAGE A1 the church and Charleston into the forefront of the long American struggle for equality and dignity. Clark was appointed to replace Sen. Clementa Pinckney, pastor of the church and one of the nine victims of the shooting, by AME Bishop Francis Norris in late January, and church members who attended Tuesday’s reception were enthusiastic about her appointment. “The lady is super,” said church secretary Rosetta Singleton. “We have adjusted so well with her.” Singleton said she has done a lot to help the church heal. “She is very nurturing,” she said. “It’s almost like having a counselor; in fact, I think she studied psychology.” Singleton said the church still fields numerous phone calls and receives a steady stream of visitors, and it shows no sign of slowing down. Clark said she tries to make time for the visitors and tries to meet with them one on one or in small groups. Clark has been marvelous for the church, which is still healing and trying to find its way, said church member Willi Glee. “She is easy to communicate with,” he said. “People have felt good that they can talk to her.” Clark’s bond with Charleston was evident as events unfolded during the last year. First, when a Charleston police officer was videotaped shooting a fleeing suspect, and then again after the church shootings, she held community services at Mt. Pisgah AME Church. “She brought the community together,” McElveen said. “She brought people together to talk and pray.” She set a great example for the community, the mayor said. “She will leave a legacy,” he said. “She is a leader.” Clark said her time in Sumter was a rich experience for which she will always be grateful. “It was preparing me for the next journey,” she said. A journey that has led her to become the first female pastor in the 197-year history of

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COMMENTARY

Trade deficit angst

et’s look at the political angst over trade deficits. A trade deficit is when people in one country buy more from another country than the other country’s people buy from them. There cannot be a trade deficit in a true economic sense. Let’s examine this. I buy more from my grocer than he buys from me. That means I have a trade deficit with my grocer. My grocer buys more from his wholesaler than his Walter wholesaler Williams buys from him. But there is really no trade imbalance, whether my grocer is down the street, in Canada or, God forbid, in China. Here is what happens: When I purchase $100 worth of groceries, my goods account (groceries) rises, but my capital account (money) falls by $100. For my grocer, it is the opposite. His goods account falls by $100, but his capital account rises by $100. Looking at only the goods account, we would see trade deficits, but if we included the capital accounts, we would see a trade balance. That is true whether we are talking about domestic trade or we are talking about foreign trade. The uninformed buys into the mercantilist creed that trade deficits are bad and trade surpluses are good. My George Mason University colleague Donald Boudreaux wrote a blog post titled “If Trade Surpluses are So Great, the 1930s Should Have Been a Booming Decade” (http://tinyurl.com/ zh559n8). The U.S. had a current account trade surplus in nine of the 10 years of the Great Depression, with 1936 being the lone exception. The fact of the matter is that our nation has registered current account deficits throughout most of our history, from 1790 right up to our modern period (http://tinyurl.com/jczqrhu). Over that interval, we went from being a poor, relatively weak nation to the richest and most powerful nation in the history of mankind. So if, as our fearmongers would have it, current account deficits are so harmful, how did we accomplish that feat? Economies are

far too complex to draw simple-minded causal connections between trade deficits and surpluses and economic welfare and growth. International trade operates under the same general principles as domestic trade. When we, as consumers, purchase goods from China and the Chinese do not spend a like amount for goods from us, there is a current account deficit. In 2015, Americans purchased $482 billion worth of goods from China. The Chinese purchased only $116 billion worth of goods from us, producing a current account deficit with China of $366 billion. Now, here is my question to you: Do you think the Chinese are so charmed with green slips of paper with pictures of Benjamin Franklin that they just hoard them? No way. Instead of purchasing tangible goods, the Chinese purchase capital goods -- such as corporate stocks, bonds and U.S. Treasury debt instruments. The Chinese purchase more capital goods from us than we purchase of the same from them. That means the deficit on our current account is matched by the surplus on our capital account. A large portion of the surplus in our capital account consists of U.S. Treasury debt instruments held by foreigners. As of the first quarter of 2015, the Chinese held nearly $1.2 trillion in U.S. Treasurys. Japan’s holdings were slightly higher. European countries combined held over $1.5 trillion. Some politicians gripe about all the U.S. debt held by foreigners. Only a politician can have that kind of impudence. Guess who is creating the debt instruments that the Chinese and other foreigners hold. If you said it is our profligate Congress, go to the head of the class. If foreigners did not purchase so much of our debt, we would be worse off because the Federal Reserve Bank and the Treasury would create an inflation and there would be higher interest rates. I fear that the angst over trade deficits is simply a front for being against peaceful, voluntary trade among people of different nations. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 creators.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ‘EMERGENCY’ CONTRACTS COULD HAVE BEEN BID EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to the Rev. Daryl McGhaney, chairman of the Sumter School District Board of Trustees. Dear Chairman McGhaney: Thank you for your letter of Feb. 22. It explains very clearly exactly what happened in the process that led to the no bid contracts in four schools over the past two years. I appreciate your helping. I’m sorry it took so long and so many exchanges to get this information. It shouldn’t have. This will be my final letter on the subject so I will be clear and direct. I have attached your letter to mine so all your board members can see just how bad the excuse given to them and to me was. There was no “emergency”. The idea that the work had to be done in the summer was another excuse. The work was not completed before staff and students returned and extended for months into the school year. The situation you describe, which I assume Dr. Baker presented or told you, is just

not an emergency. Ask your attorneys. The facts stated could be and probably were and are true in all the schools all the time. Even if it’s not everywhere, it was not an “emergency” at these four schools. It could have been bid. I worked in business where bids were required for years. I believe you could have and should have saved $500,000 or more! Why weren’t these jobs bid? Contractors and taxpayers in Sumter want to know. Your school board is supposed to work for the citizens. You need to ask Dr. Baker why the administration insisted on no bid contracts and have an independent audit of all spending and policies to determine if there are other problems. I noticed that when Dr. Baker had two years left on his current contract, your board gave him an extension of an additional two years. It just doesn’t make sense to extend his contract two years in advance when he can’t plan in advance for school repairs and save a half a million dollars for the district. LOYD YOUNG Sumter

EDITORIAL

Cuba trip reveals Obama’s ineffectual deal-making

hile a grinning President Obama took a victory lap through the streets of Havana on Sunday to bask in the cheers of Cubans after proclaiming the beginning of “normalizing” relations with a country where World War III almost began in 1962, an inconvenient truth followed in his footsteps, such as the fact that Cuba is still a dictatorship under the Castro regime, led by brothers Fidel and Raul. And that regime is responsible for carrying out more than 8,600 political detentions in 2015 and 2,555 more in the first two months of this year, according to the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation, as reported

by Wall Street Journal columnist Mary Anastasia O’Grady. Cuba is still a totalitarian nation. There is also the matter of the property the Castro regime stole from American companies after the 1959 revolution, worth billions today. But the worst part of Castro’s Cuba are the beatings and torture still imposed on dissidents in the country, which continued in advance of Obama’s weekend grand march. One of the supposed benefits of normalization with Cuba will be the opening up of tourism to visitors, with capital infusions going to state-owned monopolies while U.S. hotel chains eager to profit from Cuba’s expected tourism growth would become minority

partners with the Cuban military, which owns the tourism industry, according to O’Grady’s recent column. Ain’t capitalism Castrostyle great? O’Grady sums things up for those who swoon over diplomacy Obama-style a la the Iran “deal” and now the Cuban fiasco, with these words: “As the first U.S. presidential visit to Cuba in 88 years, the Obama journey will be historic. But if he doesn’t call out the racist, Marxist dictatorship and call for the liberation of the Cuban people it will live in infamy. We can all hope.” Obama’s latest pratfall as a deal-maker continues to show the emperor has no clothes.

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Manchester clean-up a good start

n “Volunteers pick up more than 17 tons of debris,” Sumter Item reporter Adrienne Sarvis sheds light on some strong community efforts. Read it online at www.theitem.com: More than 90 volunteers collected more than an estimated 17 tons of litter during this year’s Manchester State Forest Cleanup Day on Saturday. Steve Ward, director of Manchester State Forest Law Enforcement and president of South Carolina Litter Control Association, said he was impressed with the amount of volunteers who came out to help. He said there were about 40 volunteers last year. The 93 volunteers represented Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter High School, Manchester Elementary School and residents of Sumter County. The volunteers were separated into seven groups: 20th Logistics Readiness

Squadron, Badger Flight, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron and Air Force Central Command A6, all from Shaw Air Force Base; Sumter High School’s Go Green Week students; Manchester Elementary School PTA; and a civic group called Fifth Floor Fire. Many of the volunteers started their day at 7:30 a.m. with an orientation then picked up litter until noon. Caroline Glover, an 11thgrade student at Sumter High, said she enjoyed helping out on Saturday. “It’s simple to do, and it’s easy to make a big impact by just picking up trash for a couple of hours,” she said. Manchester State Forest Cleanup Day was a collaborative effort between Manchester State Forest, Clemson Extension Service, Sumter County Public Works and Palmetto Pride, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. ••• In “Clarendon Health’s board agrees to look into

working with McLeod,” Sumter Item reporter Jim Hilley details what could be a lifeline for Clarendon County health care. Read it online at www.theitem. com: Clarendon Memorial Hospital, which serves the city of Manning and Clarendon County, may be looking toward McLeod Regional Medical Center as a way to emerge from recent financial problems. Leaders of Clarendon Health System, which includes the Manning hospital, have agreed to explore an agreement with McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, according to Don Ellis, a member of the Clarendon Health System board of trustees. “We agreed to pursue some sort of arrangement with McLeod at our last board meeting,” Ellis said Monday. “It could be just a sharing of one line of service all the way up to a full merger.”

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Knights knock off Sumter 2-0 BY SCOTT CHANCEY schancey@florencenews.com FLORENCE — Blake Robinson pitched a complete game, striking out 10, to lead the West Florence Knights to a 2-0 varsity baseball win over the Sumter Gamecocks on Tuesday. “Blake was super,” said West Florence head coach Josh Brown, whose team improved to 9-2 overall and 2-1 in Region VI-4A. “He pitched as good as you can pitch. He has done it all year and did it last year, too. Someone needs to give that kid a chance to pitch at the next level because he can pitch.” The Knights, who finished Tuesday’s game with three hits, scored their first run when Brennan Herndon scored on a Ryan Florio groundout in the second inning. West scored its other run in the sixth off a safety squeeze by Jake Swartz. “Just put the ball into play with a man on third is all we ask,” Brown said of West’s second-inning run. “And Swartz, with the safety squeeze, was excellent. It was there, and he executed it. That run was big going into the seventh.” Tuesday’s biggest effort, though, was by Robinson. “I’m so happy for (Robinson),” Brown said. “We don’t score runs for him. And again tonight, we were holding on for dear life. But that’s the way it’s been for him. It’s his luck as a pitcher sometimes. But he was awesome tonight.” In the top of the fifth, the Gamecocks threatened with 2-out hits by Trey Yates and Tucker Chapman. However, with runners at first and third, Robinson struck out Tradd James to end the inning.

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Lakewood’s Charles McFarland (2) scores past Crestwood catcher Justin Vealey during the Gators’ 3-1 victory on Tuesday at the CHS field.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Lakewood High School’s baseball team found itself in a number of tight spots on Tuesday against region and county rival Crestwood. None more so than the bot-

tom of the seventh inning. With runners on second and third and one down, Gators center fielder Wyatt Thompson made what head coach Bill DeLavan called “a game-saving catch” after diving for a ball hit off the bat of CHS’ Matthew Rogers.

The catch and the ensuing throw home kept the Knights off the board and LHS was then able to get the final out and walk away with a 3-1 victory at the Crestwood field. The Gators improved to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in Region VI-3A while the Knights fell

to 2-8 and 0-3. The two teams will meet again on Thursday at Lakewood. “Wyatt has played great defense for us all year and he ran that ball down,” DeLavan said of the late-inning

See LAKEWOOD, Page B3

prep basketball

Sumter’s Harris named Carolinas Classic MVP BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

squad. The victory snapped a 3-game losing streak for S.C. When the players arrived for in the series, which N.C. leads the Carolinas Classic All-Star 11-8. game practice on Thursday, “I was surprised really,” there was perhaps no one hap- said Harris. “I just went out pier with the game plan than and played. I feel blessed to Sumter High School’s Jessica have gotten (the award) with Harris. all the talented players that we That’s because the South had out there on the court.” Carolina squad — made up of The SHS standout said it the top seniors in the Palmetto took a few rotations before she State — was going to run. felt really comfortable, but “Fast-break offense is just after that, it was just like a fun,” said Harris, who helped regular game. guide the Lady Gamecocks to “I just went out and had the 4A state championship fun.” Harris said. “I felt pretty game this past season. “It was good from the start and shot a little different running with the ball well. That actually different players, but you get surprised me a little -- how to see what kind of moves they well I shot the ball.” have and what type of plays Harris and Dreher standout they’re able to pull out.” Jhileiya Dunlap provided a poHarris’ teammates got a tent 1-2 scoring combination first-hand look at what she for S.C. Dunlap finished with was able to pull off on Satur16 points as well and pulled day at Socastee High School. down 11 rebounds as the S.C. Finishing with 16 points, seven squad took a 39-29 lead into steals and three assists, Harris the break and was up 10 with was named S.C.’s Most Valu4:27 left in the game. able Player in a 78-77 victory See HARRIS, Page B2 over the North Carolina

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Sumter High School senior Jessica Harris (20) was named the Carolinas Classic All-Star game MVP for South Carolina on Saturday at Socatee High School after finishing with 16 points, seven steals and three assists in the Palmetto State squad’s 78-77 victory over North Carolina.

prep softball

West Florence rallies for 8-4 win over SHS BY RYAN VELASQUEZ Florence Morning News FLORENCE — Aside from a Katie Florio wacrifice fly, offense was all but non-existent for the West Florence varsity softball team through four innings of Tuesday’s matchup against Sumter. That pattern came screeching to a halt in the fifth, however. Powered by four consecutive hits to start the inning and two runs batted in from both Sarah Locklair and Courtney Eliason, the Lady Knights erased a 3-1 deficit behind a 7-run rally, paving the way to an 8-4 win at the WF field. “My heart was pounding during those first four innings, but we talked in the huddle before we came to bat in the fifth and said. ‘It’s now or never,’” said West head coach Abby Sullivan. “A lot of our hitters fell for the outside pitch early, getting caught trying to pull it. We talked about just staying in the box, letting the pitch get there and then stepping and driving. I think that really helped get our bats going.” Sumter right-hander Hannah Bettencourt allowed just three base runners over the first four frames on two hits while striking out five, but the wheels came off quickly in the fifth.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

usc sumter baseball

Fire Ants complete sweep of Louisburg College The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team completed a sweep of Louisburg College on Sunday at Riley Park, rallying for a 4-3 victory in the opener before winning the nightcap 13-7. The Fire Ants MEDLIN improved to 16-10 overall and 6-2 in NJCAA Region X. They find themselves in second place in the region, one game behind Spartanburg Methodist College. Louisburg fell to 12-12 and 2-6. Sumter trailed 3-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning in the opener. However, Caleb Morris got a 1-out

single before Patrick Price drew a 2-out walk. Fred Wadsworth followed with a double to score Morris and Price and make it 3-2. In the seventh, William Thomas led off with a single and Tee Dubose walked. USCS loaded the bases on Jason Miller’s sacrifice bunt. Thomas came in on a suicide squeeze bunt by Morris. Pinch hitter Evan Carter delivered a single to score Dubose with the winning run. Right-hander Tyler Bialeschki went the distance on the mound to get the victory. In the second game, USC Sumter scored seven runs in the second and survived a 6-run third by Louisburg to win 13-7. Righy Bryce Jonason pitched 21/3 innings of 1-run

baseball to get the victory. Christian Hendrix recorded the save. Miller led the offense, going 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. Patrick Price was 3-for-3 with two RBI, Dubose reached base three times, scoring three times and driving in a run, Wadsworth had a double, a run and an RBI and Mickey Dugan reached three times and scored a run. The Fire Ants play a doubleheader on the road today against the Newberry College junior varsity team. They travel to Allendale to play region doubleheaders against USC Salkehatchie on Friday and Saturday. Salkehatchie is 7-19 overall and 2-6 in region play. From staff reports

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Cuban President Raul Castro, right, and President Barack Obama attend a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team in Havana on Tuesday. It was the first game featuring a Major League Baseball team in Cuba since the Baltimore Orioles played there in 1999.

With Obama, Castro watching, Rays top Cuban national team By PETER ORSI Associated Press HAVANA — In a landmark game attended by presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cuban national team 4-1 Tuesday in the first visit by a major league team to the communist island since 1999. James Loney homered and drove in three runs, and Matt Moore and the Tampa Bay pitchers shut out the Cubans until Rudy Reyes homered in the ninth inning. But the game will be remembered less for the final score than for the two men sitting in the front row at Estadio Latinoamericano. The near-capacity crowd roared as Obama and Castro entered and walked toward their seats right behind home plate, waving to fans and greeting other dignitaries. Chants of “Raul! Raul!” broke out. As the two countries try to heal more than 50 years of Cold War animosity, Obama and Castro sitting side-by-

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“We were really prepared,” Harris said. “Our coaches did a great job of game planning and we ran a lot (that Thursday) to get us prepared for the game.” The game was still in doubt in the final seconds, however, thanks in large part to N.C. MVP Jordan Chavis, who led all scorers with 24 points and hit a trio of 3-point shots in the second half. The scored was tied 77-77 with 14 seconds left. S.C. got

side was a remarkable sight. Obama wore a white shirt and sunglasses, Castro more formal in a blazer. The presidents took part when the fans tried to get “the wave” going early. Obama later signaled safe when Kevin Kiermaier safely slid home for the first run, then shook hands with Castro. This was the first time since the Baltimore Orioles came 17 years ago during spring training that a big league club played in Cuba. Rarely has so much pomp and circumstance accompanied an exhibition game. Former All-Stars Derek Jeter and Dave Winfield and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred were among the president’s greeters. Secretary of State John Kerry was also in the VIP box, as well as several of Cuba’s highest officials. Before the first pitch, Rays players walked over from the dugout to say hello and passed flowers and small Cuban flags through the netting to first lady Michelle

the ball to Dunlap, who was fouled with 12 seconds to play. She made the first free throw and missed the second. N.C.’s Angel Rizor claimed the rebound, but Kionna Jeter came up with a steal that secured the victory for S.C. “It was a crazy way to end the game,” Harris said. “We felt like we could run and use our athleticism and we did. In the end, we just wanted to win more and did everything we could to pull it out.” Harris had a pair of 3-pointers in the contest to close out a stellar high

Obama and first daughter Sasha. “Appreciate you guys,” the president said. Both Obama and Castro were gone by the third inning — with Obama heading to the airport to fly south for a state visit to Argentina — but the stands remained packed until the final out. What the game lacked in runs from the home team, it made up for in pageantry. Loud music and dancers on the field warmed the crowd up beforehand, and tots in tiny baseball uniforms escorting the players out during introductions. A white-clad choir sang both countries’ national anthems and a flock of doves was unleashed from the center-field stands. Maria Ester Mendoza Alvarez, a 52-year-old university professor, agreed that cultural exchanges like this one can help heal geopolitical schisms, but “Forget all the politics — we are going to enjoy this as a game, nothing more,” Mendoza said.

school career. “It was a great game to finish a career with,” she said. “I don’t like to lose, but I was a part of a lot of winning this year. I worked hard in the summer and it paid off. “I feel very blessed to have been a part of the All-Star game and the season that we had (at Sumter) this year.” Crestwood’s Shaquanda Miller-McCray also closed out her senior season with an All-Star selection and finished with one point in the Carolinas Classic. Phil Kornblut contributed to this report

First Round Tuesday, March 15 South Carolina 88, High Point 66 Florida State 84, Davidson 74 Ohio State 72, Akron 63, OT Creighton 72, Alabama 54 Washington 107, Long Beach St. 102 Florida 97, North Florida 68 Valparaiso 84, Texas Southern 73 San Diego State 79, IPFW 55 St. Mary’s (Cal) 58, New Mexico St. 56 Wednesday, March 16 Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75 Georgia 93, Belmont 84 Monmouth 90, Bucknell 80 George Washington 82, Hofstra 80 Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81, OT Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62 BYU 97, UAB 79 Second Round Thursday, March 17 Valparaiso 81, Florida State 69 Friday, March 18 BYU 80, Virginia Tech 77 Saturday, March 19 Creighton 87, Wagner 54 Sunday, March 20 Florida 74, Ohio State 66 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 77, Georgia 65 Monday, March 21 George Washington 87, Monmouth 71 Georgia Tech 83, South Carolina 66 San Diego State 93, Washington 78 Tuesday, March 22 Quarterfinals Saint Mary’s (Cal) (29-5) at Valparaiso (28-6), 7 p.m. Creighton (20-14) at BYU (25-10), 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 George Washington (25-10) vs. Florida (21-14), 7 p.m. Georgia Tech (21-14) vs. San Diego State (27-9), 9 p.m. Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 29 Game 1, 7 p.m. Game 2, 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

nba Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington Orlando Central Division y-Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

W L Pct GB 48 21 .696 — 41 30 .577 8 28 43 .394 21 19 50 .275 29 9 62 .127 40 W L Pct GB 40 29 .580 — 41 30 .577 — 40 30 .571 ½ 35 35 .500 5½ 29 41 .414 11½ W L Pct GB 50 20 .714 — 37 33 .529 13 36 33 .522 13½ 37 34 .521 13½ 30 41 .423 20½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division y-San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans Northwest Division y-Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota Pacific Division y-Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers y-clinched division

W L Pct GB 59 11 .843 — 41 30 .577 18½ 35 35 .500 24 35 35 .500 24 26 43 .377 32½ W L Pct GB 48 22 .686 — 36 35 .507 12½ 34 36 .486 14 29 42 .408 19½ 22 48 .314 26 W L Pct GB 63 7 .900 — 43 26 .623 19½ 27 43 .386 36 19 51 .271 44 14 55 .203 48½

Monday’s Games

Cleveland 124, Denver 91 Indiana 91, Philadelphia 75 Charlotte 91, San Antonio 88 Boston 107, Orlando 96 Detroit 92, Milwaukee 91 Chicago 109, Sacramento 102 Golden State 109, Minnesota 104 Washington 117, Atlanta 102 Memphis 103, Phoenix 97

Tuesday’s Games

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

nhl Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 73 40 24 9 89 207 181 Tampa Bay 72 41 26 5 87 196 171 Boston 73 39 26 8 86 216 197 Detroit 72 36 25 11 83 184 190 Ottawa 73 34 31 8 76 211 223 Montreal 73 33 34 6 72 192 209 Buffalo 73 29 34 10 68 173 198 Toronto 72 26 35 11 63 174 209 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 71 51 15 5 107 227 168 N.Y. Rangers 73 41 24 8 90 207 192 Pittsburgh 72 40 24 8 88 204 179 N.Y. Islanders 71 38 24 9 85 197 181 Philadelphia 71 35 24 12 82 186 190 New Jersey 73 35 31 7 77 166 189 Carolina 72 31 27 14 76 175 195 Columbus 72 29 35 8 66 188 223

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 73 43 21 9 95 236 211 St. Louis 73 42 22 9 93 194 185 Chicago 73 42 24 7 91 203 179 Nashville 73 37 23 13 87 202 187 Colorado 73 38 31 4 80 198 204 Minnesota 73 34 28 11 79 194 186 Winnipeg 72 29 37 6 64 184 216 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Los Angeles 72 44 23 5 93 198 165 Anaheim 71 40 22 9 89 182 164 San Jose 72 41 25 6 88 214 185 Arizona 72 31 34 7 69 188 217 Calgary 73 31 36 6 68 202 228 Vancouver 71 27 32 12 66 167 205 Edmonton 75 29 39 7 65 181 219 x-clinched playoff spot

Monday’s Games

N.Y. Rangers 4, Florida 2 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Toronto 5, Calgary 2 Nashville 5, Los Angeles 2

Tuesday’s Games

Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Arizona, 10 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.

College Baseball By The Associated Press

Collegiate Baseball Poll

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Collegiate Baseball poll with records through March 19. Voting is done by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors: Record Pts Prv 1. Florida 21-1 495 1 2. Oregon St. 15-2 491 6 3. North Carolina 17-2 490 7 4. Texas A&M 18-2 488 3 5. Miami, Fla. 16-4 485 5 6. Mississippi 19-2 484 8 7. Louisville 16-4 482 4 8. Vanderbilt 17-3 480 2 9. Texas Christian 16-3 479 11 10. Missouri St. 17-2 478 12 11. Mississippi St. 14-6-1 476 13 12. Clemson 16-3 472 19 13. South Carolina 20-2 471 20 14. Florida St. 15-5 469 9 15. Louisiana St. 14-5 465 10 16. Virginia 15-6 463 14 17. UC Santa Barbara 15-3 460 21 18. Florida Atlantic 15-3 459 15 19. N.C. State 16-6 456 23 20. California 11-6 453 16 21. Georgia Tech. 15-4 450 25 22. Alabama 13-6 449 NR 23. Brigham Young 18-2 448 NR 24. Long Beach St. 14-6 446 29 25. UCLA 11-7 445 30 26. Michigan 12-5 442 24 27. Oregon 9-7 439 18 28. Kentucky 14-5 435 NR 29. Dallas Baptist 13-6 429 26 30. Tulane 13-7 427 28

Baseball America Poll

DURHAM, N.C. — The top 25 teams in the Baseball America poll through March 19 (voting by the staff of Baseball America): Record Prv 1. Florida 21-1 1 2. Texas A&M 18-2 2 3. Oregon State 15-2 3 4. Miami 16-4 6 5. Texas Christian 16-3 8 6. North Carolina 17-2 11 7. Mississippi 19-2 12 8. Louisville 16-4 4 9. Virginia 15-6 10 10. Mississippi State 14-6 15 11. Vanderbilt 17-3 5 12. Florida State 15-5 13 13. Louisiana State 14-5 7 15. California 11-6 9 16. Houston 13-6 20 17. Clemson 16-3 NR 18. South Carolina 20-2 NR 19. Oklahoma State 13-7 22 20. Long Beach State 14-6 24 21. NC State 16-6 21 22. Alabama 13-6 NR 23. Michigan 12-5 18 24. UC Santa Barbara 15-3 NR 25. Arkansas 15-6 18

Spring Training

By The Associated Press

Tuesday’s Games

Minnesota (ss) 7, Philadelphia 5 Minnesota (ss) 5, Baltimore 1 Toronto 16, Detroit 1 Houston 8, Atlanta 7 Miami 3, Boston 0 Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati 6 Chicago White Sox 8, San Francisco (ss) 7 San Diego 17, Texas 5 Colorado 6, Milwaukee 5 L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 5 N.Y. Mets vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 5:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 10:10 p.m.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Sumter had six hits, three of them coming from Brandon Spittle. One was a double. Drew Hankins took the loss for SHS. He went just 12/3 innings before being replaced by Rylan Williamson. He worked 41/3 innings, allowing two hits and one run. He struck out five, but walked six. After committing several

SOFTBALL

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Crestwood starting pitcher Collin Kremer throws during the Knights’ 3-1 loss to Lakewood on Tuesday.

he had moved over from right. A long flyout to left field ended the game. “We were in positions several times to score but just didn’t get the clutch hit when we needed it,” Coach Kremer said. “We had a few balls that just didn’t drop like that one (Thompson caught). That’s just the way the game goes. “But I’m proud of my guys because they fought and we went down swinging.”

just because of how hard it is to slow down the momentum once we get started,” Locklair said. “We knew we had to work harder after the first four innings, and that allowed us to finish this one on top.” Locklair took the mound in relief of Macey Shelley to open the fifth, surrendering one run on two hits en route to earning the win for West Florence, which took sole possession of first in Region VI-4A at 3-0. Bettencourt took the loss for Sumter, which fell to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in Region VI-4A. She allowed six runs on six hits with five strikeouts over four innings.

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errors during a loss last week against top-ranked Carolina Forest, the Knights did not commit any on Tuesday. That, combined with Robinson’s performance, made a frustrating day for the Gamecocks, who fell to 4-6 and 1-2. “We just played good defense,” said Robinson, who struck out four of Sumter’s first seven batters. “I threw the ball over the plate, got ahead in the count and it worked out just fine.”

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Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded, Locklair kicked off the barrage with a 2-run single to left field. She and Emma Eason scored moments later after Bettencourt overthrew first base fielding a Brittany Wenzl bunt, and Wenzl herself scored shortly after on a heads-up steal of home after a Florio strikeout. Eliason rounded out the rally with a 2-runhit, giving the Knights a 8-3 lead. “We knew once we started hitting it around that (Bettencourt) was done,

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p.m. Calhoun Academy at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m.

Sumter at Conway, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 7 p.m. Cross at Manning, 6 p.m.

Manning at Marlboro County, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Pee Dee, 5 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball

Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer

Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Manning at Hartsville, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m.

Sumter at Conway, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lakewood, 5 p.m.

B Team Baseball

Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m.

A.C. Flora at Sumter, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Varsity Boys Golf

Manning, C.E. Murray at Lee Central (at Bishopville Country Club), 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer

Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Junior Varsity Boys Soccer

Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m. Brookland-Cayce at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Varsity Softball

Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Gray Collegiate, 6:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball

Williamsburg at Cardinal Newman, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Tennis

Spring Valley at Manning, 5 p.m.

Varsity Track and Field

Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Robert E. Lee at Orangeburg Prep, 3:45 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Porter-Gaud, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Baseball Crestwood at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Hartsville at Manning, 6:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 5 p.m. Orangeburg Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer

Crestwood at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Manning at Marlboro County, 7:30

Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Softball

Sumer at Conway, 6:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 6:30 p.m. Gray Collegiate at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Florence Christian at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball

Crestwood at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Manning at Marlboro County, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 5 p.m. Gray Collegiate at Laurence Manning, 3:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Robert E. Lee,4 p.m.

Varsity Track and Field

Crestwood, Lakewood at Manning, 5 p.m. Lee Central at Lamar, 5 p.m.

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5 Maryland 79 12 So. Dakota St. 74 4 California 66 13 Hawaii 77 6 Arizona 55 11 Wichita St. 65 3 Miami 79 14 Buffalo 72 7 Iowa 72 10 Temple 70 2 Villanova 86 15 UNC Asheville 56 1 Oregon 91 16 Holy Cross 52 8 Saint Joseph’s 78 9 Cincinnati 76 5 Baylor 75

4 Duke 93 13 UNC Wilm. 85 6 Texas 72

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2 Oklahoma 82 15 CSU Bakersfield 68

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March 26-27

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Fri., 9:40 p.m.

5 Maryland 73

5 Indiana 73

Final Four

5 Maryland

SOUTH

April 2

4 Kentucky 67

Mar. 27

Mar. 26

6 Notre Dame 76

8 USC 69 9 Providence 70 5 Indiana 99

4 Kentucky 85

6 Notre Dame 70 11 Michigan 63

6 Notre Dame

3 Miami

16 FGCU 67

13 Stony Brook 57

EAST

Philadelphia

Louisville, Ky.

1 North Carolina 83

12 Chattanooga 74

5 Indiana

Houston

13 Hawaii 60

March 17-18

14 SF Austin 75

3 Miami 65

3 West Virginia 56 14 SF Austin 70

Thurs., 7:10 p.m.

Fri., 7:27 p.m.

7 Iowa 68

National Championship

2 Villanova

7 Wisconsin 66

10 Pittsburgh 43

7 Wisc.

April 4

2 Villanova 87

2 Xavier 63

1 Oregon 69

1 Virginia 77

8 St. Joe’s 64

9 Butler 69

Thurs., 9:40 p.m.

Fri., 7:10 p.m.

12 Little Rock 61

12 Yale 64

4 Iowa St. 78

4 Duke 71

WEST

Chicago

Mar. 26

11 No. Iowa 88

Mar. 27

3 Tex. A&M

11 Gonzaga 82

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3 Utah 59

Thurs., 7:37 p.m.

Fri., 9:40 p.m.

10 Syracuse 75

10 VCU 81 10 Syracuse

2 Okla.

8 Texas Tech 61 9 Butler 71 5 Purdue 83

4 Iowa State 94

6 Seton Hall 52 11 Gonzaga 68

11 Gonzaga

3 Tex. A&M 92

1 Virginia 81

13 Iona 81

MIDWEST

Anaheim, Calif.

15 Weber State 53

12 Little Rock 85

4 Iowa St.

4 Duke

2 Xavier 71

16 Hampton 45

1 Virginia

1 Oregon

7 Wisconsin 47

2 Okla. 85

15 MTSU 50

3 Utah 80 14 Fresno St. 69 7 Dayton 51 10 Syracuse 70 2 Michigan St. 81

St. Louis

10 VCU 75

Elite Eight

March 26-27

11 Wichita St. 57

1 N. Carolina 85

March 24-25

Elite Eight

9 UConn 61

3 Texas A&M 92 14 Green Bay 65

Sweet 16

March 24-25

1 Kansas 73

March 19-20

First Round

Denver

11 No. Iowa 75

March 19-20

Second Round

Denver

12 Yale 79

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Raleigh, N.C.

Spokane, Wash.

9 UConn 74

16 Southern U. 55

St. Louis

Providence, R.I.

8 Colorado 67

11 Tulsa 62

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Oklahoma City

16 Austin Peay 79

16 Holy Cross 59

Des Moines, Iowa

Oklahoma City

1 Kansas 105

11 Michigan 67

Raleigh, N.C.

Des Moines, Iowa

March 17-18

E 16 FDU 65

First Four

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Storrs, Conn.

8 Seton Hall 76 9 Duquesne 97 5 Mississippi St. 60 12 Chattanooga 50 4 Mich. State 74 13 Belmont 60

11 Colorado St. 45 3 UCLA 66 14 Hawaii 50

10 Missouri 78 2 Texas 86 15 Alabama St. 42

Waco, Texas

8 St. John’s 57 9 Auburn 68 5 Florida State 72 12 Middle Tenn. 55 4 Texas A&M 74 13 Missouri St. 65

11 J. Madison 67 3 Louisville 87

7 Oklahoma St. 54 10 St. Bonavnt. 65 2 Oregon St. 73 15 Troy 31

Elite Eight March 27

Sat., 11:30 a.m.

5 Miss. St. 74 5 Miss. St.

1 S. Carolina 9 Kan. St. 47 Fri., 7 p.m.

Final Four Indianapolis

12 Albany 59

BRIDGEPORT

4 Syracuse 76

S I O U X FA L L S

6 South Florida 67

6 West Vir. 81

3 UCLA 72

3 Ohio St. 88 Sat., 1:30 p.m.

10 Missouri 55 2 Texas

Fri., 9:30 p.m.

National Championship

7 Tenn. 75

9 Kansas St. 56 5 Florida 59

4 Syracuse 73 13 Army 56 6 West Virginia 74

3 Ohio State 88 14 Buffalo 69 7 Tennessee 59 10 Green Bay 53

7 Tenn.

April 5

2 Texas 73

8 George Wash. 51

11 Princeton 65

3 Ohio St.

3 UCLA

16 Jacksonville 41

12 Albany (NY) 61

4 Syracuse

April 3

4 Mich. St. 72

1 S. Carolina 77

2 Ariz. St. 64

2 Arizona St. 74 15 N. Mexico St. 52

1 ND 87

1 Baylor 84 1 Baylor

1 ND

9 Auburn 52

9 Indiana 70 Sat., 4 p.m.

Fri., 9:30 p.m.

12 S. Dakota St. 65

5 Florida St. 74

4 Tex. A&M 56

4 Stanford 66

DALLAS

LEXINGTON

6 DePaul 73

6 Okla. 58 3 Kentucky

6 DePaul All times EDT

3 Louisville 72

16 NC A&T 61 8 Georgia 58 9 Indiana 62 5 Miami 71 12 S. Dakota St. 74

4 Stanford

5 Fla. St.

1 Notre Dame 95

3 Kentucky 79

4 Stanford 85 13 San Fran. 58 6 Oklahoma 61 11 Purdue 45 3 Kentucky 85 14 UNC Asheville 31

Sat., 6 p.m.

Fri., 7 p.m.

7 Wash. 74

10 St. Bonavnt. 40 2 Ore. St. 2 Oregon St. 69

7 Washington 65 10 Penn 53

7 Wash. 2 Maryland 65

2 Maryland 74 15 Iona 58

College Park, Md.

Corvallis, Ore.

14 Central Ark. 60

Elite Eight March 28

9 Duquesne 51

1 S. Carolina 73

Lexington, Ky.

Louisville

6 DePaul 97

1 UConn

March 25

Stanford, Calif.

Collge Station, Texas

16 Idaho 59

Sweet 16

March 26

March 18-19

Notre Dame, Ind.

1 Baylor 89

Sweet 16

1 UConn 97

March 20-21

Tempe, Ariz.

Austin, Texas

7 BYU 69

March 20-21

First Round

Columbus, Ohio

Los Angeles

6 South Florida 48

Second Round

Syracuse, N.Y.

Mississippi State

16 Rob. Morris 49

Second Round

Columbia, S.C.

1 UConn 101

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ACC rolling in NCAAs with record 6 teams in Sweet 16 By AARON BEARD The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Conference teams aren’t taking anyone lightly in the NCAA Tournament because of their status as Power 5 schools. Maybe that’s why they’re rolling along with a record number of teams in the Sweet 16. The ACC went 12-1 in the tournament’s opening weekend and put an NCAA-record six teams in the regional semifinals: No. 1 seeds North Carolina and Virginia, No. 3 seed Miami, No. 4 seed Duke, No. 6 seed Notre Dame and No. 10 seed Syracuse. The six Sweet 16 teams broke the previous record of five set by the Big East in 2009 and matched by the ACC last year, according to STATS. Tenth-seeded Pittsburgh’s first-round loss to 7-seed Wisconsin is the only ACC loss. It comes in a year when the league tied its own record with seven NCAA bids on Selection Sunday despite the fact that another likely high seed — Louisville — ended up sitting out due to a self-imposed postseason ban amid an NCAA investigation. “With the year this year, it’s playing out to be the best league,” Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey said Sunday after his team ousted 14-seed Stephen F. Austin on a last-second tip-in. “Remember, I came from that league called the Big East where we were by far the best league and had this kind of depth and number of NCAA Tournament-caliber teams,” Brey said. “It’s unbelievable and further validates how hard our league was and how proud I was that we were 11-7 and the 4-seed (in the ACC Tournament). We’ll take that.” Granted, the ACC hasn’t pulled any major upsets or

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Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield is the leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament, but the Sooners have more offense than just their star.

Oklahoma holding much more than Hield By CLIFF BRUNT The Associated Press

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Brice Johnson and North Carolina are one of a record six ACC teams in the Sweet 16. surprises in any games. None of the 12 wins have come against a team seeded better than No. 7 — that was Syracuse’s first-round win against Dayton on Friday in the Midwest Region — and nine have come against seeds 11 or lower. Then again, the parity in

college basketball has made getting what was once that automatic hasn’t been easy. The Big 12, Big Ten and Pac12 all matched the ACC’s seven tournament bids. But in an upset-filled opening weekend, the ACC nearly matched those leagues’ combined total (seven) of Sweet 16 teams.

USC’s season ends with NIT loss to Jackets COLUMBIA — Adam Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 21, Marcus GeorgesHunt had 14 points and eight assists and Georgia Tech beat South Carolina 83-66 on Monday night in the second round of the NIT. Josh Heath’s pull-up jumper in the lane gave Georgia Tech a 28-15 lead and Charles Mitchell’s layup capped an 11-1 run for a 17-point advantage. Georgia Tech was up 42-28 at halftime behind Georges-Hunt’s 12 points and Charles Mitchell’s 10. Georgia Tech started the second half on a 7-0 run, with two dunks by Nick Jacobs and a Quinton Stephens 3-pointer, and they cruised from there. Jacobs finished with 10

points and 10 rebounds for Georgia Tech (21-14), which made 11 of 22 3-poiners and shot 51 percent overall. Georgia Tech advanced to the quarterfinals on Wednesday for the first time since 2003. Michael Carrera had 17 points and nine rebounds for South Carolina (25-9). He grabbed his 800th rebound to become the sixth player in program history to reach the mark. Laimonas Chatkevicius, who had a career-high 30 points in the opening round against High Point, was limited to nine points. The short-handed Gamecocks, who were without five suspended reserves for a second-straight game, were out-

rebounded 43-25. GEORGIA TECH (21-14)

Mitchell 6-8 0-0 12, Smith 8-14 0-0 21, Georges-Hunt 4-8 4-5 14, Stephens 3-9 2-2 11, Jacobs 4-9 2-2 10, Jackson 2-4 0-0 4, Heyward 0-0 0-0 0, Jorgenson 0-0 0-0 0, Heath 2-4 0-0 5, White 0-0 4-6 4, Rowland 0-1 0-0 0, Lammers 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-59 12-15 83.

SOUTH CAROLINA (25-9)

Thornwell 3-10 2-3 8, Notice 2-5 1-2 7, Chatkevicius 4-8 1-1 9, Carrera 4-12 7-9 17, Kacinas 2-6 0-0 5, Doby 0-2 0-0 0, Dozier 7-9 0-0 16, McKie 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 23-55 13-17 66. Halftime_Georgia Tech 42-28. 3-Point Goals_Georgia Tech 11-22 (Smith 5-10, Stephens 3-7, Georges-Hunt 2-3, Heath 1-1, Jackson 0-1), South Carolina 7-20 (Dozier 2-2, Notice 2-3, Carrera 2-6, Kacinas 1-3, Chatkevicius 0-1, McKie 0-2, Thornwell 0-3). Fouled Out_Mitchell. Rebounds_Georgia Tech 39 (Jacobs 10), South Carolina 21 (Carrera 6). Assists_Georgia Tech 17 (Georges-Hunt 8), South Carolina 12 (Kacinas, Notice 3). Total Fouls_Georgia Tech 21, South Carolina 14. A_2,856.

From wire reports

was scoring because the energy in the arena was so loud and everybody was OKLAHOMA CITY — just making plays for each Buddy Hield has drawn other,” he said. “So even much of the attention surwhen I scored, I didn’t realrounding Oklahoma’s run ly feel like it.” to the Sweet 16 with his Cousins, a 6-foot-4 point late-game scoring binges guard, averages 13.1 points, and clutch shots. 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Although he’s the leading The senior can attack the scorer in the NCAA Tourbasket, has a nice floater nament, he’s just one reaand he shoots 43 percent son the Sooners boast one from 3-point range. He hit of college basketball’s most the game-winner on a midexplosive offenses. Ryan range jumper at LSU and Spangler, Isaiah Cousins had 19 points and 10 assists and Jordan Woodard have in a blowout win over Villajoined Hield to start 102 nova in December. consecutive games togethWoodard, a 6-foot point er. All four averaged double guard, led the nation in digit points this season and 3-point shooting earlier in all have scored at least 1,000 the season, and still shoots career points. 44 percent from beyond the In the three seasons they arc. The only junior in the have started together, the group averages 12.8 points Sooners have posted a 74-28 and 3.4 assists, and shoots record. They’ll try to add to 82 percent from the freetheir win total when they throw line. He scored 28 play Texas A&M on Thurs- points in a win over Harday for a spot in the Elite vard and 27 in the thrilling Eight. 109-106 triple-overtime loss “I think they’re a tough at Kansas. matchup because everySpangler, a 6-7 stretch body they put on the floor power forward who is the can score, and it ought to glue of the team, averages be a heck of a game,” Texas 10.5 points and a team-best A&M coach Billy Kennedy 9.3 rebounds. The senior said Sunday after his team shoots 55 percent from the rallied to beat Northern field and 37 percent from Iowa in the second round. 3-point range. He’s mostly a After Hield scored 29 of guy who does the dirty his 36 points in the second work, but he scored a cahalf of last Sunday’s win reer-high 26 points on 10over VCU, he talked about for-13 shooting in a win the teammates who lifted over Oklahoma State. The the team while he didn’t Sooners are 25-3 when he score for more than 10 min- scores at least six points utes to start the game —— and 2-4 when he doesn’t. the teammates who went on The veteran foursome is a run while he was on the the main reason Oklahoma bench for the final 4:25 of ranks second nationally in the first half with two fouls. 3-point percentage and “I feel like when my sixth in total 3-pointers teammates were scoring, I made.

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Camps, clinics & more BASEBALL Lakewood/Furman/ Mayewood Alumni Game Lakewood High School will host a Lakewood/Furman/ Mayewood alumni baseball game on Saturday, April 9, at the Lakewood baseball field beginning at noon. Money raised from the event will go into the Lakewood baseball program. The cost is $10 for each participant. Admission is $5 for spectators. Chicken Bog will be served to participants and spectators and concessions will be available. There will also be a bake sale. There will be a Home Run Derby and baserunning competition for participants. For more information, call Bill DeLavan at (803) 968-3866.

GOLF St. Francis Golf Classic The 21st Annual St. Francis Xavier High School Golf Classic will be held on May 6 at

Sunset Country Club. The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $70 per person. For more details, contact Steve Capinas at scapinas@hotmail.com.

BASKETBALL Perseverance Tryouts The Sumter Perseverance youth basketball program is holding tryouts for the upcoming AAU season. Tryouts will run through April 1. For more information, contact Coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513, at coachj_perseverance@yahoo.com or at www.facebook.com/perseverancebasketball.

BOWLING Gamecock Lanes Scores Jan. 31-Feb. 6 Hot Shots: Eulinda Pinckney 209. Tuesday Night Mixed: Byron Phillips 300-772; John Garrett 279-735; Harold Allan 269-682; Daniel Girdvainis 257647; Billy Prioleau 238-590; Lenny Girdvainis 225-595; Greg Jones 258698; Joshua Sweeney 224–561; Nick

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USC’s Wilson poised for run to the top of women’s game By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — A’ja Wilson has got next. South Carolina’s smooth, 6-foot-5 sophomore has steadily improved her game, and this season was named the Southeastern Conference player and defensive player of the year. Now, Wilson is eyeing bigger prizes that could make her the best player in the women’s game once the transcendent run of UConn star Breanna Stewart wraps up this spring. “To see that I’m kind of that person to be put in that position is all crazy,” the 19-yearold said. “I’m just excited.” And poised to move up — if South Carolina keeps winning. The Gamecocks (33-1) head to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a Sweet 16 matchup with feisty Syracuse (27-7) on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Should they beat Syracuse, they’ll play the Ohio StateTennessee winner in a matchup for a spot in the Final Four. It would be a second straight Final Four appearance for the Gamecocks, a trip Wilson needs to stake her claim as Stewart’s successor. “I think Wilson and winning have to go together,” basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli said. Wilson was the centerpiece of 2014’s top recruiting battle

with South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley coming out on top over finalists UConn, North Carolina and Tennessee. After a freshman season as one of the country’s top reserves — Wilson averaged 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in less than 20 minutes per game — she slipped into the starting lineup to lead the Gamecocks through much of the season as two-time SEC player of the year Tiffany Mitchell rounded into form from offseason foot surgery. Wilson leads the Gamecocks in scoring (16.1 points a game) and has 100 blocks this season. She’s among the four finalists for the Naismith Trophy, which goes to the college basketball’s most outstanding player. Mitchell, Stewart and UConn’s Moriah Jefferson, all seniors, are the other three up nominees, meaning there could be a huge void at the top of the women’s game next year. “You could say the torch is getting passed to A’ja,” Antonelli said. Wilson, despite her production, has dutifully deferred to older, more experienced teammates in Mitchell and junior Alaina Coates her first two seasons. Staley doesn’t expect that to happen in 2016-17. “We work with A’ja Wilson every day and we do see some holes in her game,” Staley said. “But by far, there are not

very many, if any, players in this country that can do the things A’ja Wilson does.” Wilson can showcase her skills the next two weekends and, if successful, go a long way toward gaining Stewart’s mantle as the game’s best. “We all want to play the best that we can so we can try for a national championship,” said Wilson, who seems to have the total package. Along with Wilson’s game is a sparkling personality, a goofball attitude with teammates and someone who makes people smile. Wilson is one of the team’s main characters (Mitchell is the other) behind Eli, a miniature stuffed bear that’s become a team mascot. Eli has his own Twitter handle, tiny T-shirts with a miniStaley on them and a small chair to sit on as his “teammates” conduct media interviews. “Off the court, her personality is infectious,” Antonelli said of Wilson.

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South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson leads the Gamecocks into a Sweet 16 matchup against Syracuse on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.

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Crestwood blanks Manning

Thomas Sumter cruises to 15-5 victory over Orangeburg Prep

Edward Acevedo scored four goals to lead Crestwood High School’s varsity boys soccer team to a 6-0 victory over Manning on Tuesday at the CHS field. Christian Acevedo and Kareem Smallwood scored the other goals for the Knights, who improved to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in Region VI-3A. Joanthan Dalcourt and Richard Martinez each had an assist and Aaron Griffin recorded the shutout in goal.

Wilson Hall wins Wilson Hall won its third straight SCISA Region II-3A match on Tuesday at Sunset Country Club, shooting a 145 to win by 26 strokes. Calhoun Academy was second at 171 followed by Laurence Manning Academy at 185, Orangeburg Prep at 194 and Thomas Sumter Academy at 196. The Barons’ Christian Salzer was the medalist with a 35. Easton Ward followed with a 36 and Walker Jones and Grier Schwartz both shot a 37. On Monday at Oak Hills Country Club in Columbia, Wilson Hall shot a 151 to defeat Heathwood Hall by 15 strokes. Jones and Coker Lowder both shot a 37 to lead the Barons. Ward shot a 38 and Salzer a 39.

VARSITY BASEBALL Laurence Manning 5 Calhoun 1 ST. MATTHEWS — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 10-1 on the season with a 5-1 victory over Calhoun Academy on Tuesday at the CA field. Braydon Osteen picked up the win for the Swampcats, who improved to 2-0 in SCISA Region II-3A.

ROGER WHEAT Funeral services for Roger Wheat will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Matthew Baptist Church, 2101 Walker St., Picayune, MS 39466. The Rev. Dr. Michael Kelley will bring the eulogy. Burial will be in Whitehead Family WHEAT Cemetery, Carriere, Mississippi. Roger “Skydiver” Wheat was born on Nov. 28, 1951, in Picayune, a son of the late John and Dorothy Smith Wheat. He departed this earthly life on Friday, March 18, 2016, at his residence in Sumter. Mr. Wheat received his education in the public schools of Picayune, where he excelled on the football team during his high school years. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he was trained as an aircraft mechanic. He was honorably discharged after serving seven years. He then attended Sumter Area Technical College, where he received an associate degree in machine shop and general technology. He operated the Skydiver’s Club House in Sumter for many years. He later started his own business — Wheat Construction. He was a proud member and served as treasurer of the Atlantic Avenue Checker Club. He was a selfprofessed evangelist and was always willing to bring the word to anyone he met. Mr. Wheat leaves to cherish

VARSITY TENNIS A.C. Flora 4 Wilson Hall 2 COLUMBIA – Wilson Hall suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, falling to A.C. Flora 4-2 at the ACF courts. The Barons are 3-1 on the season. SINGLES

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He allowed two hits in five innings. Buddy Bleasdale led the offense with two hits.

1 – Brown (WH) defeated McClamrock 6-0, 6-0. 2 – Hendrix (WH) defeated Fant 6-0, 3-6, 10-1. 3 – Kirkland (ACF) defeated Stover 7-6, 5-7, 10-8. 4 – Powell (ACF) defeated Stone 6-2, 6-3. 5 – Echols (ACF) defeated 4-6, 6-2, 10-7.

DOUBLES

1 – Did not play. 2 – A.C. Flora wins by injury forfeit.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL Lakewood 15 Crestwood 0

Hunter Day pitched a 4-inning hohitter to lead Lakewood High School to a 15-0 victory over Crestwood on Monday at the LHS field. Zach Tidwell had two doubles for the Gators, while Cody Windham had two hits and two RBI. Xavier Gamble and Tommy Pillsbury both had a hit and an RBI. Shane Gaymon and Noah Miller each had a hit for the Knights, who fell to 0-5. Wilson Hall 12 Orangeburg Prep 2

Wilson Hall picked up its first win of the season on Monday, beating Orangeburg Prep 12-2 at Baron Field. Tanner Epps got the victory for the 1-2 Barons, striking out seven and allowing just two hits in going all five innings.

his precious memories: his devoted wife, Linda HannibalWheat; one son, Derrick McLeod; six daughters, Dr. Lacreasia Wheat-Hitchings (Andrew) of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Monique Wheat of Atlanta, Latrelle Grant of Sumter, Tonya McLeod and Nicole McLeod, both of Sumter, and Dorothy Wheat of Dallas; nine grandchildren, Vincent Jr., Joshua, Tatianna, James (JJ), Santese, Naaisa, Terrelle, Marcus and Calista; his loving niece who was raised as his sister, Samara Wheat of Picayune; and a host of other nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Wheat; and his two sisters, Jacqueline Smith Magee and Joanna Smith Taylor. Baylous’ Funeral Home, 300 N. Blanks Ave., Picayune, MS 39466, is in charge of the funeral services. Courtesy announcement of Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

TYRON HARVIN SR. Tyron Harvin Sr., affectionately known as “Ronnie” or “Rabbit,” was born on April 28, 1962, in Mayesville, to the late Mary E. Wells-Harvin and Junious Harvin. Tyron was peacefully called home for eternal rest with the Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at his residence. Tyron was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. After school, he was employed with the City of Sumter. Later he was employed by the South Carolina Department of Transporta-

DALZELL — Logan Morris hit a grand slam home run to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 15-5 varsity softball victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the TSA field. Morris also had three singles. Josie Reed had a double and a triple and an RBI, while Sydney Daniel and Carmen Silvester each had two hits. Ellie Hunter was the winning pitcher and also had a hit and an RBI. Williamsburg 20 Wilson Hall 10

Wilson Hall fell to 6-5 with a 20-10, 5-inning loss to Williamsburg Academy on Monday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Caroline Campbell and Madison Elmore each had two hits and an RBI for the Lady Barons. Amelia Weston had a 2-run double. Becka Noyes scored two runs and Betsy Cunningham, Drake Ives and Madison Sliwonik each had an RBI. Lakewood 14 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 1

ORANGEBURG — Lakewood High School defeated Orangeburg-Wilkinson 14-1 on Monday at the O-W field. Haley Josey and Brianna Bell combined for eight strikeouts in the circle for the Lady Gators. Bell had a triple, a double and two runs on offense while Josey had a double and two runs. Katelyn McPhail had a triple and two runs and Payton Mickens had a double and two runs. Darlington 15

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JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL Wilson Hall 25 Cardinal Newman 14 Kinsley Waynick had four hits, including a double and a triple, scored four runs and drove in seven runs to lead Wilson Hall to a 25-14, 6-inning win over Cardinal Newman on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. The Lady Barons had 23 hits and scored 13 runs in the fifth and sixth. Carly Allred, Becca Cromer, Sydney Jarecki and Ann Land Welch all had multiple hits for WH. Allred had a triple and scored four runs, Cromer had a double and drove in four runs and Welch had a double, scored four runs and drove in two more. Jarecki also had a double. Cromer and Andi Grae Wingate both pitched for the Lady Barons. Cromer struck out five while Wingate struck out three. Lakewood 13 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 1

ORANGEBURG – Lakewood High School defeated Orangeburg-Wilkinson 13-1 on Monday at the O-W field. Jade McCoy, Bailee Strickland and Tatyana McCray each scored two runs for the Lady Gators. Darlington 12 Crestwood 2

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tion for 10 years, before his health failed. Tyron was also a volunteer firefighter, which he took pride in the most. He joined Ebenezer AME Church at an early age. Tyron was a fun, loving, outspoken and well- known person, who was loved by everyone. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Tyron loved making everyone smile and laugh. He enjoyed working, cooking, volunteering and helping out in the community. He leaves to cherish his memories: four daughters, Tywonna Smalls, Latise Smalls, LaShay Smalls and Shaute Smalls; two sons, Rahim Benjamin and Tyrone Harvin Jr.; 18 grandchildren; five siblings, Gladys Simmons of Brooklyn, New York, Betty Johnson of Maryland, Virginia Moore of Washington, D.C., Willie Wells of Washington, D.C. and Alphonso Wells of Alexandria, Virginia; two aunts; two uncles; seven god brothers and sisters; special caregivers, Carolyn Harvin and Coresa Myers; special friend, Tiawonda Caesar; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Tyron was preceded in death by his parents; and three siblings, Kenneth Lee Harvin, Ruth Harvin and Mae Francis Wells. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Harvin will be placed in the church at noon on Thursday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Ebenezer AME Church,

the DHS field. On Thursday in Hopkins, the 0-5 Lady Knights were swept by Lower Richland 21-6 and 23-10.

DARLINGTON — Crestwood High School lost to Darlington 12-2 on Friday at the DHS field. The Lady Knights fell to 0-2.

Mayesville, with the pastor, the Rev. Phillip Washington, officiating. Interment will follow in Mayesville Community Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 16B Boundary St., Mayesville. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

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MARY HORSMAN Mary Emma Gray Horsman, 65, beloved wife of William Vernon Horsman Jr., died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

EFTHIMIOS DIMITRIADIS MANNING — Efthimios “Tommy” Dimitriadis, 75, husband of Panagiota Karapiperi “Penny” Dimitriadis, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

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retrospective exhibition of Ed Gallucci’s work titled “The Crawdaddy Years and Beyond” will open on Friday, April 1, at Patriot Hall — Gallery 135. Crawdaddy, founded in 1966, was described by The New York Times as “the first magazine to take rock and roll seriously.” In his 44 years as a photographer, Gallucci has taken pictures of many of the greats in rock ‘n’ roll and celebrities in other fields and has been published in many prestigious magazines, including Crawdaddy, Rolling Stone, Playboy and Penthouse. On loan to the Sumter County Cultural Commission from the Monmouth University photograph collection, this exhibit includes photos of such celebrities as Bruce Springsteen (at 23!), Rod Stewart, Jerry Garcia, Al Green, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and many more. There are also iconic photos of film and TV stars, sports greats (e.g., Muhammed Ali) and some of his photos for ads, magazine covers and spreads for such publications as Newsweek (he did more than 40 covers), Fortune, New York Magazine and others. Just last year, Newsweek released a special issue on Jerry Garcia that featured many of Gallucci’s photos. Gallucci has won more than 100 advertising industry awards, including five Andys and two Clios. Thousands of his photographs have appeared on print ads, billboards, book covers, annual reports, catalogs and brochures. His works, including a portrait of Springsteen, are in the permanent collection of the NelsonAtkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. One of the first to photograph

© ED GALLUCCI 2016 Ed Gallucci took this photo of Blood Sweat & Tears during a shoot for Crawdday magazine in Bergen County, New Jersey. Bruce Springsteen and the future E Street Band at the start of their long career for editorial use, Gallucci had those photographs featured in the solo show “The Crawdaddy Years and Beyond” at Monmouth University in October 2012. This is particularly significant, as Monmouth is home of the Bruce Springsteen library; Gallucci’s photos are a large part of the permanent collection. Gallucci’s work is also a substantial part of the five-photographer show on Bruce Springsteen titled “A Photographic Journey,” now on a nationwide tour sponsored by the Grammy Museum. The Springsteen photos document the musician’s career beginning with his first album, 1973’s “Greetings from Asbury Park.”

Six of Gallucci’s photographs are also in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum. In addition to taking photos, Gallucci has lectured on the art of photography at Monmouth University, Montclair State University and Pratt Institute. Many of his other collections have been exhibited in solo and group shows to great reviews Currently a resident of Roanoke, Virginia, where he is a member of the cooperative Market Gallery, Gallucci was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Ed joined the “Market Gallery” a cooperative gallery in downtown Roanoke in October of 2014 where his work is on display and for sale along with 30 other member local artists.

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Cut fat, keep the flavor with cottage cheese BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press Cottage cheese is a staple in my home. I love its creamy, mild flavor. It’s more than just a snack; it’s also a handy and nutritious ingredient. I love using it as a swap for ricotta in just about any recipe. Simply spoon the cottage cheese straight from the carton and use or, for extra points, drain or blot the excess moisture from the cottage cheese and pulse in the food processor and you’ll have almost exactly the texture of ricotta cheese. You can even use cottage cheese as a base for a lusciously creamy salad dressing! Just blend up the cottage cheese with a few tablespoons of very hot water, which will soften the curds just enough to make the results creamy. Add smashed garlic, lemon

juice, fresh herbs and black pepper, and you have a tasty dressing or dip. One of my favorite ricotta indulgences is Italian ricotta cake, which is something between a classic cake and a cheesecake. Sweet and fatty, a little sliver goes a long way. Here is my cottage cheese makeover of this yummy (calorie-dense) treat. I use cottage cheese, of course, but I also cut the butter way down and kept the sugar on the lower end (1 1/2 teaspoons per serving). Loads of lemon zest keep it exciting, and the almond flour ensures that the fats are healthy (and offer a smidge of protein and nutrients). All of which makes my lemon cottage cheese cake not exactly as authentic as a trip to Rome, but certainly a perfect way to end a springtime meal.

LEMON COTTAGE CHEESE CAKE Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 12 3 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese 1/4 cup grated lemon zest (2 to 3 lemons) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup almond flour or meal 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 cup low-fat milk Powdered sugar, to serve (optional) Raspberries and chopped fresh mint, to serve (optional) Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray, then line with kitchen parchment. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then set aside. In a large bowl, use the mixer to beat together

the butter and sugar for 1 minute. Add the egg yolks and mix again until creamy and pale, about 2 minutes. Add the cottage cheese, lemon zest and vanilla, then mix on medium until very well blended and the cottage cheese is broken down a little. In a medium bowl, sift together the almond flour, pastry flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix half of the dry ingredients into the butter and egg mixture and mix on low with the mixer. Add the milk and the remaining dry ingredients, then mix on low to blend. Using a rubber spatula, fold in half of the whipped egg whites rather briskly until well mixed into the batter. Fold in the second half of the egg whites very gently, until blended in, but not deflated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake on the oven’s middle shelf until the cake is golden and springs back under light pressure, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan, then let cool completely. Once cooled, dust the top with powdered sugar and serve with raspberries and mint, if desired. Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 50 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 135 mg sodium; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 5 g protein.

For the best Easter eggs, you need this simple hollandaise BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press When the subject is Easter eggs, most folks usually are talking about the gaily painted specimens in a basket. Me, I think of holiday brunch, and in particular of eggs Benedict. Making this winner, however, is no snap. Not only must you time the cooking of the separate ingredients just right, but whipping up the hollandaise — that classic French butter sauce — can be challenging. Happily, I’ve solved the first problem by rethinking the components so that they can be prepared in advance, then

combined and baked together. This required making a few subtle substitutions. I traded the Canadian bacon for a thin slice of ham, which does double duty as a cup to hold the rest of the ingredients. Likewise, I swapped out the English muffin for croutons, which provide some welcome crunch. Finally, there’s now no need to poach the egg (a scary undertaking all by itself). Instead, it bakes right in the ham cup. What about that fearsome old hollandaise sauce? In truth, it’s never been a terribly big deal as long as you take your time and pay attention. But the method laid out in this recipe

EGGS BENEDICT RECONSTRUCTED Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 8 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 3 slices homestyle white bread, crusts discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch cubes 10 ounces baby spinach 8 thin slices ham (try to find slices with no holes in them) 8 large eggs Kosher salt and ground black pepper Hollandaise (see recipe below) Chopped fresh parsley, chives or tarragon, to garnish Heat the oven to 375 F. In a large skillet over medium-low, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter. Arrange the bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet, then drizzle the melted butter over them. Toss well, then bake on the oven’s middle shelf for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden. Set aside and reduce the oven to 350 F. Return the skillet to medium-high and add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Heat until the butter is melted and starts to brown. Add half the spinach and cook, stirring, until it starts to wilt. Add the remaining spinach and cook, stirring, until all of the spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a strainer set over a bowl or sink and let excess moisture drip away. Lightly mist 8 muffin cups with cooking spray, then line each

is my favorite. The key to making a hollandaise is cooking the eggs just enough so that they thicken (starting around 145 F), but not so much that they curdle (between 165 F and 170 F). The best way to control this process is to put the eggs in a metal bowl set over — but not touching — some barely simmering water and cook them slowly. The lemon juice helps to keep the yolks from curdling, but you’ll also want to keep track of how hot the egg mixture is becoming by sticking your immaculately clean finger into the bowl every couple of minutes. When the egg mixture is quite warm,

it’s time to add the butter. We’re using whole chunks of butter here for a couple reasons. First, whole butter is roughly 15 percent water, and that water helps to keep the sauce from splitting. Second, using whole butter results in a lighter and fluffier finished product than a sauce made with melted or clarified butter. Still, to keep the sauce from splitting, be careful to add the butter just a bit at a time. What to do if that pesky sauce splits anyway? Dump the mixture into a measuring cup, wash out the bowl, drop in a tablespoon or two of hot water, then slowly add the split sauce to the water, whisk-

with a slice of ham, allowing the excess to flop over the edges. Divide the drained spinach among the cups, then crack 1 egg on top of each mound of spinach. Season with salt and pepper, then bake until the whites are set and the yolks remain runny, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer the cups immediately to serving plates (they should lift right out), then top each with hollandaise sauce, a few toasted bread cubes and a sprinkle of herbs. Nutrition information per serving: 360 calories; 280 calories from fat (78 percent of total calories); 32 g fat (18 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 380 mg cholesterol; 540 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 13 g protein.

HOLLANDAISE Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 1 1/2 cups 4 large egg yolks 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

ing as you go, and watch with triumph as your sauce reemulsifies. As noted, this recipe — unlike the classic method — does not require you to pull all of the cooked ingredients out of a hat at the moment of assembly. You can saute the spinach and bake the croutons the day before your brunch. Then, on the morning of the appointed day, you can make the hollandaise up to an hour ahead of time and store it in a wide-mouthed thermos that’s been pre-heated with boiling water. Last step? Add the ingredients to the ham cups. Then just pop those cups into the oven 20 minutes before it’s time to sit down.

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into tablespoons Pinch cayenne Ground black pepper In a medium metal bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, the salt and 1 tablespoon water until the mixture is light and fluffy. Set the bowl over a pot of barely simmering water and whisk constantly until the egg mixture is lemon colored, thick and almost hot to the touch. (If the bowl gets too hot at any time, simply lift the bowl off the pot and whisk the egg mixture off the heat.) Immediately drop in 1 chunk of butter and whisk until it is almost completely absorbed. Add another tablespoon and whisk again until it is almost absorbed, then repeat again. Once the third piece of butter is nearly absorbed, start adding 2 butter chunks at a time, repeating the process until all of the butter has been added to the sauce. If at any time the sauce starts to get very thick, or look oily, add a tablespoon of water and then proceed adding the rest of the butter. Taste the sauce, then add the cayenne, salt and pepper and additional lemon juice to taste. Serve right away or transfer to a wide mouth thermos to keep warm. Nutrition information per 3 tablespoons: 180 calories; 170 calories from fat (94 percent of total calories); 20 g fat (12 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 140 mg cholesterol; 65 mg sodium; 0 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 2 g protein.

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You need to know petite beef sirloin

Petite beef sirloin is a great cut of meat, is usually less expensive than the larger filet mignon cuts and it cooks up quickly. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press Petite beef sirloin is a great cut of meat to get to know. It usually is less expensive than the larger filet mignon cuts — sometimes significantly — and it cooks up quite quickly. That’s a lot to love! The cut comes from the top sirloin, but these smaller pieces are flavorful and juicy, yet still lean. They usually are cut into 1 1/2- to 2 1/2-pound portions. Once you get them home, they can be left whole or cut into smaller — but still substantial — filets. And even though this cut of beef is fairly tender to start with, a few hours in a grapefruit juicebased marinade makes it even more so. Red grapefruits usually have more sweetness than the yellow varieties, and that’s underscored by the honey in this recipe. A bit of ginger and garlic provide some heat, and soy sauce gives it a lightly salty kick. The result is a recipe with a great balance of flavors, and that is extremely simple to throw together. You can leave the filets in the marinade for up to eight hours, but no longer or the citrus in the marinade will tenderize the meat too much. Serve this with some rice or couscous and a salad or maybe some sauteed broccoli rabe.

GRAPEFRUIT PETITE SIRLOIN Start to finish: 20 minutes, plus marinating Servings: 6 Juice of 1 ruby red grapefruit 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 1/2 pounds petite sirloin, cut into 6 pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil In a quart-sized zip-close plastic bag, combine the grapefruit juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the beef and seal the bag, turn to coat, then marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 but no more than 8 hours. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add the oil and turn the pan so the oil coats the bottom of the pan. Remove the beef from the marinade and sear on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes in all, watching to make sure they don’t get too brown from the sugar in the honey, or until the center reaches 130 F for medium done. Let rest for 5 minutes, then slice each serving into medallions. Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http:// www.themom100.com/ about-katie-workman/

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Mom’s body piercings are embarrassing DEAR ABBY — My sister and I have no interest in body piercing (except our ears), but we have seen it on friends Dear Abby and are not ABIGAIL impressed. However, our VAN BUREN 44-year-old mom got her nipples pierced and has started wearing jewelry there! Our parents are divorced and she’s not in a relationship right now, so it’s not to impress a man. She says she did it to feel good about herself, which makes no sense to us. She takes off her top to show her female friends when they come over, and we can see them literally roll their eyes,

but she doesn’t seem to notice. She has now started showing off her piercings to OUR friends. I’m talking about girlfriends, but even so, we find this beyond embarrassing. They’re polite to her face but laugh behind her back, and word about it has spread, which we find humiliating. I suppose we should be thankful that at least she hasn’t pierced her most personal place to show off to our friends like we’ve seen some girls do. We think some kind of midlife crisis or hormonal imbalance is causing her to act this way, but we wish she’d find a better outlet. If she wants to make a fool of herself in front of her friends, that’s one thing. But we don’t think she has the right to embarrass us in front of our friends! What can we do?

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Embarrassed in the West DEAR EMBARRASSED — I agree that what your mother has been doing is inappropriate. That she has done it among her friends is one thing, but for her to disrobe to show your friends her nipple piercings is wrong. She may do this because she wants to prove to them (or herself) that she’s still young and “with-it.” If that’s the case, it’s pathetic. If you haven’t told her that when she flashes your friends it’s embarrassing and you want her to stop, you should. If she realizes she’s making herself a laughingstock, she may stop. However, if she doesn’t, then you and your sister will have to accept that you can’t change her, and realize that what she’s doing is no reflection on the two of you.

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man v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” opening Friday, TCM dedicates prime time to old comic book-inspired shorts and two-reelers, beginning with “Batman” (8 p.m.) from 1943; “Superman” (10 p.m.) from 1948; “The Green Hornet” (12:30 a.m.) from 1940; and “Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe” (1:30 a.m.) from 1940.

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t Easter, there is just nothing better than a spiral-cut

ham! Because I grew up with my grandmother roasting fresh, white, uncured hams, a sweetglazed spiral-cut ham has always been a delicacy to me. My best friend’s mother bought one every Easter and to me it was heavenly. I loved the crunchy sweet and spicy crust on the ends of the slices. She served the ham cold and kept the leftover ham loosely covered with foil in the refrigerator. It didn’t last long as we — and the rest of

the neighborhood kids — kept opening the fridge and pulling off a snack. Because it was spiral cut, you didn’t need a knife to snag a piece. All you needed to do was reach in and grab a thick, meaty slice. The first Easter I hosted the meal, I ordered a sweetglazed spiral-cut ham. I felt so grown up and we ate that ham for days. I discovered the joy of a ham sandwich with thick-cut baked ham, crisp lettuce and lots of mayo on toasted white bread. As time went on, I grew to appreciate the purity of my grandmother’s fresh ham, but soon found that most people expect their holiday hams to be pink. So why not give the people what they want? The best part is that it is so easy to customize the ham with your own glaze. My

“hack” is to make a sweet and spicy dry rub that bakes into a burnished “glaze” (rather than brushing the meat with a wet sauce). It is so quick and easy that I urge you to throw away any packet of sauce that comes with your ham and try it my way. A dry glaze is a dry spice rub with both sugar and granulated honey (or honey powder) to add sweetness and flavor. You also could use maple sugar granules. Luckily, these powders are easier and easier to find at the grocer or online. My favorite sweet and spicy rub is a combination of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, white pepper, dried honey, salt and sugar. But feel free to riff with your favorite flavors. Just don’t omit the sugar; it melts and holds the other spices together, creating the glaze.

Spiral-cut hams are fully cooked when you purchase them and just need reheating. This is your chance to add tons of flavor in the form of a glaze. This recipe is written for a 5-pound ham, but the recipe is easily adapted to accommodate whatever size you need to feed your Easter crowd. For timing, plan 12 to 15 minutes per pound at 275 F. If you decide to cook a larger ham, you’ll also need to increase the dry glaze (seasoning mixture). The ham can be cooked either in the oven or on the grill. For the grill, prepare a grill for low heat, indirect cooking. For a charcoal grill, this means banking the hot coals to one side of the grill and cooking on the other side. For a gas grill, this means turning off one or more burners to create a cooler side, then cooking on that side. One advantage of the grill is that you can add a handful of wet wood chips before heating the ham. I like to do this because the wood adds a fresh layer of smoke to the ham and gives the ham a just-smoked flavor. Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (15 minutes active) Servings: 12 5-pound pre-cooked spiral cut ham 1/2 cup honey powder or maple sugar granules 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper Heat the oven to 275 F. (For

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over medium-high heat for about 1 minute. Add asparagus to pan and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside pan containing shallots and asparagus. Open puff pastry dough and, on lightly floured parchment, roll dough into rectangular shape, approximately 10-by-16 inches. Transfer and pat pastry dough onto baking sheet, leaving 1-inch border. Layer with goat cheese. On top of cheese, sprinkle shallots and asparagus, tomatoes, ham and salt and pepper, to taste. Brush edge of pastry with egg yolk mixed with water. Bake 20-25 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and puffy. Let cool slightly and serve. Source: Honey Baked Ham

grilling directions, see the headnote above.) Use paper towels to pat dry the ham, then set it, cut side down, in a shallow baking pan. Set aside. In a blender or food processor, combine the remaining ingredients and process until the ingredients are reduced to a fine powder. Gently pry apart the tops of the spiral cuts. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the seasoning mixture over the ham and push it down between the slices. Cover loosely with foil. Set the ham on the oven’s middle shelf or on the cooler side of the grill. Cook for 45 minutes. Remove the ham from the oven, turn the ham on its other side, then sprinkle another 1/3 of the seasoning mixture over it, again gently working it into the cuts. Cover the ham with foil again, then return to the oven or grill. Cook for another 30 minutes, or until the ham feels warm all the way through but is not steaming hot. Remove and discard the foil. Sprinkle the remaining dry glaze over the top of the entire ham. Turn the broiler on in the oven and place the ham under the broiler for 2 to 4 minutes. Watch closely: You want the glaze to bubble and caramelize but you don’t want it to burn. When the ham is burnished to your liking, remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving. Nutrition information per serving: 280 calories; 120 calories from fat (43 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (4.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 110 mg cholesterol; 2540 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 31 g protein.