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arch is National Nutrition Month. It’s time to get back to the basics of nutrition and focus on eating healthily to improve your quality of life and shed any unwanted body fat.

But what is CORRIGAN eating healthily?

Eating healthily means something different to everyone, and there are so many diets and philosophies to choose from that it can be very confusTIPS FOR ing and HEALTHIER EATING overwhelm• Plan your meals ing. The in advance boxes of • Purchase only the food on foods on your list the shelf • Choose natural foods packed with that nutrients claim to • Avoid processed be allfoods that lack natural nutrients and • Make it a lifestyle change, NOT a healthy temporary diet can be misleading and actually be worse for you.

So consider your body and what it needs to function. While we may all differ in height, weight and body composition, we all need the same type of nutrients in order to function and live a healthier lifestyle.

Additionally, there are no “free” foods or drinks. Everything you put in your body affects it in some way, positively or negatively.

Protein supports your muscles, carbohydrates are needed for energy, and your brain needs healthy fats to function.

While you may actually consume all of these foods, it is important to remember that all foods are not created equally.

Eating a pizza, for example, is not the same as SEE HEALTHY LIVING, PAGE A8

Third Army battalion re-named Col. Thomas J. Verell Jr. took command of the new Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion.

The ceremony was watched by family members of both men along with other officers and guests at the Third Army/Army Central headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base.

“You are gathered here to witness another milestone in Third Army history,” Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks said to mark the occasion. “Every change of

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com The military knows how to give someone a sendoff.

Lt. Col. David S. Cannon relinquished command of the Third Army’s Special Troops Battalion in an elaborate ceremony outside Patton Hall on Friday morning, complete with troops marching in formation and the formal retirement of the battalion flag.

At the same time, battalion soldiers welcomed a new commander and a new name, as Lt.

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Lt. Col. David S. Cannon, right, the outgoing commander of the Special Troops Battalion, hands the retired battalion flag to Third Army Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks during Friday’s change of command ceremony at Patton Hall at Shaw Air Force Base.

Better pictures, less radiation Lincoln exhibit opens

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com In every direction, and on every face, there were smiles and dreamy gazes of reflection.

A steady flow of visitors rolled through the Lincoln High School History and Archives Room as part of an open house event on Thursday. Alumni and members of the community took the opportunity to experience a glimpse into the past of Lincoln High School alumni and other well-known local black figures.

Held in the second floor of the left wing of the campus, in what used to be the school’s library, the exhibit featured several displays.

In one corner sits a

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Stacy Jordan, manager of Tuomey’s cardiac cath lab, points to test heart readings that appear both on the monitors outside and inside the procedure room of the cath lab. The hospital’s nearly year-old machine “gives whole-heart coverage,” Jordan said.

Latest heart cath equipment a hit at Tuomey

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HEART WALK TODAY

About a year ago, Tuomey Regional Medical Center got new equipment — the GE Innova 2100 IQ Optima Edition — in its cardiology cath lab.

“Before that, it had been 13 years since we got new equipment,” said Stacy Jordan, manager of the cardiac cath lab. “I liked the other, but I love the new one. It’s so easy. It gives the highest-quality cardiac exam with the lowest dose of radiation. You can clearly see the blood vessels and the anatomy of the heart on the 20-by20 flat-screen panel. It gives whole-heart coverage, a full view and scans with less radiation for us and the patients.”

The cath lab at Tuomey serves two functions.

It’s where patients get a car-

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The 2013 Sumter County Heart Walk starts today at 9 a.m. in front of The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, 32 E. Calhoun St. Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m. One- and three-mile routes are available, as well as a children’s area.

Jordan holds a catheter, which is a hollow tube used to inject contrast into the blood vessels to watch the heart pump and look for damage or blockages.

diac catheterization to look for heart damage or blockage.

“We don’t do any pediatrics,” Jordan said. “We do adults and mostly geriatric patients. Heart disease in South

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Thomas Washington, 14, front, and his brother, Tyrese, 12, look at a collage of photos from several 1950s Lincoln High School graduating classes on Thursday at the open house event.

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Carolina is high. We’re the belt-line for heart attacks and strokes. So physicians always like to do a stress test before any kind of surgery. If anything on the stress test is not 100 percent, they send them to get a heart cath.”

It’s also where patients have pacemakers or defibrillators implanted to help regulate their heart rhythm.

“They are very pleased at the amount of time it takes,” Jordan said. “Patients are

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Man charged with attempted murder

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A 31-year-old Sumter man was charged with attempted murder Thursday after being suspected in a coordinated assault that left a man unconscious in a field down a dirt road.

Charles Corey Jackson of 943 Fulton St. has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. As of Friday, he was held at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center awaiting bond.

Jackson and at least three other men who remain at large JACKSON are accused of attacking the 38-year-old victim inside a home in the 1900 block of North St. Paul’s Church Road in the Cherryvale area last week. The other suspects have been identified by law enforcement as Larry Andre Archie, Quinton Tremane Brown and Tavares Keiwaun McFadden.

Warrants from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office allege that the four men beat the victim with sticks and poles on Feb. 21 after the group had apparently been drinking at

the home. At one point, one of the men allegedly put a gun to the victim’s head and pulled the trigger, but the weapon failed to fire.

The suspects then allegedly put the victim into a car and drove him down an unnamed dirt road to an open field where they continued to beat him until he lost consciousness.

The victim was then left at the location.

Officers responded to the area about 5:10 p.m. when the man was seen in the roadway on North St. Paul’s Church Road bleeding badly, with a deep cut on his left eye and the side of his head and heavy swelling around the right eye. The man declined to cooperate with deputies at the time beyond saying his injuries came from someone “he thought was his friend.”

The man was transported from the scene

by EMS to Tuomey Regional Medical Center and later identified his attackers to law enforcement. Investigators are continuing to search for the other suspects, who are wanted on the same charges as Jackson.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CRIME-SC (274-6372) or (803) 4362718.

‘THIS WEEK IN THE STATE HOUSE’

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Cpl. Roosevelt Sinkler, Sumter County Courthouse Clerk of Court Jamie Campbell has estimated that more than one-third of Sumter County’s population come through the doors of the Sumter County Courthouse each year.

Nearly all of those people meet Cpl. Roosevelt Sinkler at one point or another as he checks them through the courthouse’s busy backdoor metal de- SINKLER tector during business hours each week.

Visitors, he said, have told him to mind his own business when he asks where they’re going; he’s even had folks say they don’t like him. Either way, he said the job is “never boring.” A 40-year veteran of law enforcement, Sinkler was a sheriff’s deputy for 30 years before retiring and coming back to work at the courthouse. He is married to Rebecca Sinkler, with whom he has three children, two of whom also work in law enforcement. The couple has three grandchildren and attends St. John’s Baptist Church in Pinewood, where Sinkler is chairman of the Deacon Board and plays guitar.

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Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, and Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, appear on the Thursday edition of ETV’s “This Week in the State House” with host Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell as they discuss Medicaid expansion in South Carolina. To view the program, you can go to www.scetv.org, go to Programs and click on State House Today. Click on This Week in the State House. You can also go to McConnell’s website under “Special Announcements” at www.ltgov.sc.gov.

I’ve always been with the sheriff’s department. I started off as a patrolman in 1973. In 1981, I went into investigations. I made my way up through the ranks from sergeant to lieutenant to captain in investigations. I ran investigations for several years and then worked with Community Oriented Policing for a while. I retired in 2003 and came back as a corporal to work courthouse security. I originally worked upstairs in the courtroom.

HOW DID YOU GET MOVED TO THE METAL DETECTOR?

We had some guys leave, and they needed someone to work the detector. I like meeting people and helping people. It was a good fit, I think.

ASIDE FROM THE METAL DETECTOR, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

We ask people where they are going, because these days everyone has a cellphone. They’re not allowed to have those phones in certain areas of the building, so we ask them where they are going. Some people don’t like that and tell me it’s none of my business.

Other than that, we give people directions on where they’re supposed to go if they need to get a public defender or register to vote.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO TELL SOMEONE TO LEAVE THE COURTHOUSE?

I’d like to think I can talk it over with them and avoid having to do that. Normally, I would talk with them and try to get the problem resolved without telling them to leave. But sometimes there are people who don’t get that you’re trying to do a job, no matter what you tell them.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH COURTHOUSE SECURITY?

Most problems we have involve these cellphones.

Like I said, people don’t like to give up their cell phones, but they can’t have them in certain places. And then we’re not allowed to keep the phones either. We have signs on the door that say you can’t have your cellphones, and we tell people to leave them in their cars, but they want us to hold them, and we can’t be responsible for that.

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Air Force cuts aviation support for events The Air Force, in an effort to save flying hours, has canceled aviation support for public events ahead of a sequester that took place Friday. The cuts include the suspension of the Thunderbirds air show beginning April 1 through the remainder of the 2013 season.

According to a press release, the cuts include cancellation of support to all air shows, trade shows, flyovers including funerals and military graduations, orientation flights, Heritage Flights, F-22 demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includes only local static assets, to support readiness needs.

The Thunderbirds and Heritage Flight crews will com-

plete their certification procedures for safely flying aerial demonstrations in case the budget allows resumption of scheduled events in 2013.

About 203,000 hours, or 18 percent, will be cut by the Air Force.

“While we will protect flying operations in Afghanistan and other contingency areas, nuclear deterrence and initial flight training, roughly twothirds of our active-duty combat Air Force units will curtail home station training,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.

MercyMe concert to benefit Clarendon Hall Christian rock group MercyMe will perform an inspiration-filled evening of greatest

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Coastal Carolina shooting suspect surrenders COLUMBIA — The Conway man suspected in the shooting death of a Coastal Carolina University student earlier this week has surrendered to authorities.

Authorities with Myrtle Beach and Horry County said 20-year-old Marquis Spencer McDonald turned himself in to authorities Friday.

Nineteen-year-old Anthony Darnell Liddell of Bennettsville was shot at a residence complex at the Conway school Tuesday night and died several hours later.

The State Law Enforcement Division said Friday that officers had obtained

warrants on McDonald and were looking for him. It wasn’t immediately known when McDonald would face a judge or if he had an attorney.

Boeing cuts back on contract workers at plant CHARLESTON — Boeing is trimming the number of temporary contract workers employed at its South Carolina assembly plant.

The company said on Friday that the reductions have been planned for some time and have nothing to do with battery problems in its 787 jetliners. It didn’t say how many workers are affected.

Boeing assembles 787s in its North Charleston plant, as well as at a larger facility in Everett, Wash.

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Date set in court over special education cut

BY SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA — The state Education Department will argue in court next month that its challenge to a $36 million federal punishment over recession-era budget cuts deserves to be heard, the agency spokesman said Friday.

The hearing is set for March 22 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., Jay Ragley said.

Arguments before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will come nearly two years after the U.S. Department of Education first announced plans to reduce the state’s allotment for special education because of legislators’ budget cuts.

The penalty comes over the state’s failure to meet “maintenance of effort� during the economic crisis. Federal law bars states from spending less money on special education from one year to the next. If they do spend less, their federal allotment is cut by a corresponding amount. “This reduction serves as a deterrent to states cutting funds for special education,� the federal agency has said in a statement.

Education Superintendent Mick Zais ultimately wants the federal government to restore the money, though this hearing is primarily to discuss whether the state can appeal an administrative decision. “South Carolina is challenging

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the secretary’s determination that no hearing exists� under the law, state agency attorneys wrote in a Feb. 11 response.

The $36 million penalty is what’s left of an initial threat in June 2011 of $111.5 million.

Other amounts were forgiven, but the remaining cut stems from spending during the 2009-10 school year.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan dismissed South Carolina’s case last May, rejecting efforts to challenge the remaining penalty.

If Duncan’s decision stands, the reduction would always be in place.

The state’s share of money through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may increase, depending on congressional budget allocations, but $36 million would be taken off the top yearly for South Carolina.

Zais took office in January 2011 and calls that overly punitive. He has argued to at least limit the penalty to a single year.

The reduction was initially set to start in October 2011. But the federal agency delayed the punishment by a year to give the state time to prepare for the loss. Zais sought another delay, as he continued efforts to appeal, but that was denied.

The cut explains why South Carolina is receiving $140 million this fiscal year from the federal government for special education, compared to $176 million in 2011-12, Ragley said.

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Diana Cook of Sumter poses Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska, with musher Matt Failor, with whom she’ll ride today for the ceremonial start of Alaska’s famed Iditarod dogsled race. She’ll ride with Failor for 11 miles, a privilege she won in an online auction to benefit the Iditarod.

The 1,049-mile Iditarod begins Sunday and will take around 10-15 days to complete.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Sean Lawrence Gilyard, 18, of 7 Jenkins St., was arrested Thursday and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

At 1:26 a.m., during an investigation at a motel in the 1700 block of North Main Street, officers spoke to an individual inside a room when they reportedly smelled the odor of marijuana and heard a flushing sound coming from the room’s bathroom. Officers entered and allegedly found Gilyard attempting to dispose of marijuana in the toilet. Besides the marijuana reportedly found in the toilet, law enforcement allegedly recovered 190 grams of marijuana in five baggies as well as a revolver found in the bathroom ceiling fan vent.

Gilyard reportedly accepted ownership of the items and was transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center.

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ASSAULT:

A man walking near the intersection of Brent Street and Manning Road about 11:08 p.m. Wednesday reported that a stranger walked up to him and kicked him in the testicles. The victim has reportedly complained of similar assaults in the past. He was transported from the scene by EMS. STOLEN PROPERTY:

Several metal items from water pumps and four copper water-heater coils were reportedly stolen from behind a business in the 1100 block of South Pike West between 2:16 and 2:18 a.m. Thursday.

The items are valued at $40,000.

A cargo trailer was reportedly stolen from the first block of Laverne Avenue between Thursday, Feb. 21, and $2,500.

car had no license plate but had not been reported stolen. Its last known registration was in Johnsonville and expired in July of 2012.

The vehicle was towed from the scene.

VANDALISM:

A car in the 300 block of Harmony Court was reportedly damaged between 9:30 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday when an “unknown type of fluid� was poured on it, causing the paint to peel off. Damage is valued at $2,000.

A mobile home in the 4600 block of Blanche Road was allegedly vandalized by a vacating tenant, who reportedly caused $1,853 in damage.

A 2006 Monte Carlo reportedly received an estimated $1,000 in damage before 9:38 a.m. on Feb. 24 in the 5000 block of Broad Street. The car’s driver’s side tires were flat, and there were scratches on

the driver’s side door area.

EMS CALLS:

On Saturday, Feb. 23, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 40 calls.

Thirty-eight were medical calls, and two were listed as “other trauma.�

On Sunday, Sumter County EMS responded to 42 calls. Thirty-nine were medical calls, and three were listed as “other trauma.�

On Monday, Sumter EMS responded to 34 calls. Twenty-nine were medical calls, and five were listed as “other trauma.�

On Tuesday, Sumter EMS responded to 53 calls. Fifty were medical calls, and three were listed as “other trauma.�

On Wednesday, Sumter EMS responded to 43 calls. Forty were medical calls, and three were listed as “other trauma.�

On Thursday, Sumter EMS responded to

44 calls. Thirty-one were medical calls, four were motor vehicle accidents, three were standbys for the fire de-

partment, one was an assault, one was a medical fly-out, and four were listed as “other trauma.�

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RECOVERED PROPERTY: HARASSMENT:

A woman in the 500 block of South Wise Drive reportedly found a tracking device in a magnetic box stuck to the underside of her car’s gas tank at 2 p.m.

Sunday. The woman’s young daughter told her the child’s father used it to track her movements on his computer. The woman told police she and the father are involved in a custody dispute and she has filed reports of him harassing her in the past.

ARSON:

A fire was reportedly set under a home in the 4100 block of Choice Court about 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday. The fire reportedly burned a pile of leaves but caused no damage to the home.

The incident is under

At 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, police found a green 1997 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck parked in the first block of Highland Avenue.

The truck had frontend damage and was missing the driver’s side mirror. A check revealed the truck was reported stolen out of Darlington County, and it was towed from the scene. The truck is valued at $3,024.

At 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, a white and gold Honda Accord was reportedly found on the side of the road near the intersection of Camden Highway and Brewington Road. The

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Lawmakers scramble for unclaimed lottery prizes AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — So a guy walks into a gas station, buys a scratch-off, wins a few bucks, gets distracted with some fool thing and eventually puts the lucky ticket through the wash in his Wranglers.

It happens. No big deal.

But for state lawmakers in a tough budget year nationwide, the unclaimed prizes are adding up to a tempting pot of cash. “It’s something we’ve seen an increased interest in this year,� said Jon Griffin, a policy associate at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Washington.

Around the world, some staggeringly huge jackpots have gone unclaimed in recent years,

drawing lots of headlines and more than a few schemes. In 2011, a $77 million Powerball winner let the 180-day deadline expire in Georgia. In California last year, a woman claimed her $23 million prize only after state officials put on a fivemonth publicity campaign to find the missing winner. In Illinois, officials are still searching for the holder of a $1 million ticket set to expire on March 17.

And in Britain, seven prizes worth $1.3 million each are set to expire between March and July.

After the prize deadlines lapse — usually within a year, sometimes in as few as 90

days— lottery commissions generally put the money toward future prizes or general state revenues.

For the most part, those policies have remained unchanged since the 1960s, when the modern state lottery movement spread from New Hampshire. “It was all divided up in terms of who gets the profit,� said I. Nelson Rose, a gambling industry expert at Whittier Law School in California. “They didn’t think about what’s left over unclaimed.�

Now, they are officially thinking about it.

In Albany, for example, a New York Senate committee is considering a proposal to trans-

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Julie Cervera holds a $23 million dollar prize banner as she leaves the California Lottery’s Inland Empire office after a news conference in San Bernardino, Calif. The 69-year-old California grandmother came forward to claim a $23 million lottery jackpot after the winning ticket languished in her car’s glove compartment for months and almost expired. For state lawmakers in a tough budget year nationwide, the unclaimed prizes are adding up to a tempting pot of cash.

fer unclaimed prizes to a summer reading program known as the Love Your Library Fund.

In Wyoming, where lawmakers are trying to start a new state lottery

agency, the unclaimed prize money has become the subject of an intricate power squabble. Members have been shading the prize legislation to change

which agencies controlled the money and whose pet causes would benefit, from gambling addiction programs to assorted social needs or maladies.

Man swallowed up by sinkhole under Fla. home

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Buddy Dumeyera, the Louisville deputy coroner who runs the indigent burial program, places a flag on 48-year-old Francisco Carmona’s casket as students from the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society at Trinity High School prepare to perform their duties recently at Meadow View Cemetery in Louisville, Ky.

Counties cope as indigent burials increase LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kate Hopkins didn’t know the man in the casket, never met him or his family. Yet, Hopkins stood watch over 48-year-old Francisco Carmona’s funeral on a gray, cold day at a county-owned cemetery in south Louisville.

Hopkins joined a group of high school students, a few county employees and a deputy coroner Feb. 6 to ensure Carmona, who died in January in a Louisville hospital with no family or friends, had a service — the 91st service for the poor in Louisville since Nov. 1. “We don’t come into the world alone. We shouldn’t leave it alone,� Hopkins said of her practice of attending funerals for paupers since her son first volunteered six years ago.

Counties across Kentucky, like much of the country, are seeing more cases of unclaimed bodies and families who can’t afford to bury or cremate a loved one.

Every situation is unique, but coroners and local government officials tell a similar story: The economic downturn has left many people without the money to pay for funeral services that can cost thousands of dollars, and it’s falling on cities and

‘We don’t come into the world alone. We shouldn’t leave it alone.’ Kate Hopkins states to cover the bills. “You see them more and more because of the economy and people in dire states with financial problems,� said Kevin Kirby, a funeral home owner who doubles as the Warren County Coroner in Bowling Green.

No organization or state tracks the number of indigent burials.

For this story, The Associated Press interviewed coroners, medical examiners and experts from professional associations in states and counties across the country.

How unclaimed remains are handled varies by state, and in many cases, in which county the person dies. Sixteen states now subsidize the burial or cremation of unclaimed bodies, including Illinois, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Most of the state programs provide disposi-

tion services to people on Medicaid, a cost that has grown along with Medicaid rolls. Chicago has used mass graves and in Los Angeles, bodies are routinely cremated. Kentucky gives counties an option of burying the deceased or obtaining a court order to have the remains cremated.

In Tennessee, medical examiner and coroners’ offices donate unclaimed remains to the Forensic Anthropological Research Center, known as the “Body Farm,� where students study decomposition at the University of Tennessee. The facility has had to stop accepting the donations at times in recent years because it received so many.

In South Dakota, indigent burial costs rose to a point that the governor signed a bill in March allowing counties to have remains cremated, in part to help control costs that were busting the budgets of some counties.

All the costs “can be a problem for medical examiners around the country,� Dr. Gregory A. Schmunk, the Polk County Medical Examiner in Des Moines, Iowa, and president of the National Association of Medical Examiners.

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SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — A huge sinkhole about 30-feet across opened up under a man’s bedroom and swallowed him, taking all of the furniture too.

Jeff Bush was feared dead after the floor gave way Thursday night. As he screamed for help, his brother Jeremy Bush jumped into the hole to try to help but couldn’t see him and had to be rescued himself. With the earth still crumbling, a sheriff’s deputy reached out his hand and pulled Jeremy Bush to safety. “The floor was still giving in, and the dirt was still going down, but I didn’t care. I wanted to save my brother,� Jeremy Bush said through tears Friday as he stood in a neighbor’s yard. “But I just couldn’t do nothing.�

The only thing sticking out of the hole was a small corner of a bed’s box spring. Cables from a television led down into the hole, but the TV set, along with a dresser, was nowhere to be seen.

Officials lowered equipment into the sinkhole but didn’t see any sign of life.

Jeremy Bush said it took him only seconds to get to his brother’s room about 11 p.m.

Thursday. He had just knocked on his brother’s bedroom door, telling him they weren’t working Friday. The brothers were employed by the Transportation Department and picked up trash along interstates and roads. “I went in my bedroom, heard a loud crash, ran in that direction,� he said. “I was getting ready to run into the room, and I almost fell into the hole. I jumped into the hole and started digging for me. I started screaming for him.�

Engineers worked to determine the size of the sinkhole. At the surface, officials estimated it was about 30 feet across. Below the surface, officials thought it was 100 feet wide.

From the outside of the small, sky blue house, nothing appeared wrong. There were no cracks, and the only sign something was amiss was the yellow caution tape circling the house.

There were six people at the home when it collapsed, including Jeremy Bush’s wife and his 2-year-old daughter. “It was something you would see in a movie.

You wouldn’t, in your wildest dreams, you wouldn’t think anything like that could happen, especially here,� he said.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy Douglas Duvall rescued Jeremy Bush. “I reached down and was able to actually get him by his hand and pull him out of the hole. The hole was collapsing. At that time, we left the house,� Duvall said.

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Obama says he can’t ‘Jedi mind meld’ budget deal WASHINGTON (AP) — A combative President Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he can’t perform a “Jedi mind meld� to get Republicans to agree on a deal. But he and GOP leaders displayed no appetite for letting the fight shut the government down later this month.

Meeting on the day that $85 billion in federal spending cuts were to begin to take effect, the nation’s top government officials made no progress on how to avoid what they all agreed would be damaging reductions in defense and domestic spending.

Obama conceded after the session that he hadn’t been able to persuade Republicans to accept his proposal to reduce deficits with a blend of tax hikes and long-term reduction in entitlement spending.

Pressed on whether he bears some responsibility for the stalemate, Obama expressed frustration — and mixed his sci-fi metaphors. “I’m presenting a fair deal, the fact that they don’t take it means that I should some-

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President Obama speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington on Friday following his meeting with congressional leaders regarding the automatic spending cuts.

how, you know, do a Jedi mind meld with these folks and convince them to do what’s right,� Obama said.

The Jedi reference comes from Star Wars, and the mind meld from Star Trek.

Still, following a nearly

hour-long meeting in the White House, Obama and the top four leaders in Congress generally agreed not to create a crisis out of a March 27 deadline when federal authority to spend on government operations runs out.

“It’s the right thing to do to make sure we don’t have a government shutdown,�

Obama said following the meeting. “And that’s preventable.�

Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s office said

participants in the meeting agreed legislation should be enacted this month to continue government operations while lawmakers and the administration work separately to find ways to replace the automatic cuts.

The cuts were to take effect by the end of Friday despite a parade of administration officials warning of grim consequences.

But while Obama called the cuts “dumb� and predicted they would hurt the economy, he also said: “This is not going to be a apocalypse.�

Obama is seeking a big fiscal deal that would raise taxes and trim billions from expensive and ever-growing entitlement programs. But with automatic federal spending cuts ready to start taking their toll, the path toward that grand bargain Obama campaigned on last year has significantly narrowed. “The president got his tax hikes on Jan. 1,� Boehner said bluntly after the meeting. “The discussion about revenue in my view is over. It’s about taking on the spending problem here in Washington.�

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N.Y. commune offers alternative lifestyle for elderly CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — At the Fellowship Community’s adult home, workers are paid not according to what they do, but what they need; aging residents are encouraged to lend a hand at the farm, the candle shop or the pottery studio; and boisterous children are welcome around the old folks.

It’s a home for the elderly in a communelike setting, 30 miles from Manhattan, that takes an unusual approach, integrating seniors into the broader community and encouraging them to contribute to its welfare. “It’s a great place to live, and I think there’s probably no better place in the world to die,� says Joanne Karp, an 81-year-old resident who was supposed to be in her room recovering from eye surgery but instead was down the hall at the piano, accompanying three kids learning to play the recorder.

The 33-bed adult home is at the center of Fellowship Community, a collection of about 130 men, women and children founded in 1966 that offers seniors — including the aging baby boom generation — an alternative to living out their final years in traditional assistedliving homes or with their grown sons and daughters.

At most adult homes, a resident in decline would eventually have to go to a hospital or nursing home. But Fellowship has an exemption from state law that allows dying residents to stay there because “people have wanted to stay, and we have wanted to keep them,� said administrator Ann Scharff, who helped found the community. “We provide a space in which people can prepare to die in a way that is accepted and nourishing to them and fraught with meaning,�

Scharff said. “It’s not something you run

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Norma Christie, a member of Fellowship Community, works on a pressed flower project in her studio apartment on the grounds of the Fellowship, a nonprofit group in a commune-like setting north of New York City in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. It takes an unusual approach to care of the elderly, and seeks to integrate aging residents with other members of the group, including co-workers and their children.

away from, but it’s part of the whole spectrum of life, just as birth is part of life and is prepared for.�

Situated on a hilltop in suburban Rockland County, Fellowship looks a bit like a village out of the past. Besides the farm and the pottery and candle shops, there are a dairy barn with 10 cows, a print shop, a metal shop, a “weavery� and a wood shop.

The 33-acre farm goes beyond organic, running on “biodynamic,� or self-sustaining, principles, as much as a small farm can, said Jairo Gonzalez, the head gardener. Solar panels sparkle on the barn roof, and cow manure becomes compost.

Most of the adult home workers live in buildings surrounding it, as do about 35 independent seniors who don’t yet need the services but plan to live

out their days in the community. At meals, elders, workers and children dine together. “We don’t subscribe to ‘Children should be seen and not heard,’�

Scharff said.

Caring for the elderly is the main activity, but all the workers also have other responsibilities. “In a typical work week, someone will be inside helping the elderly, meaning bringing meals, bathing, meds,� said Will Bosch, head of the community’s board of trustees. “But they’ll also be doing building and grounds maintenance, planting, harvesting, milking.�

Organizers decline to call it a commune but concede the spirit is similar. The philosophy behind it is called anthroposophy, “a source of spiritual knowledge and a practice of inner development,� accord-

ing to The Anthroposophical Society in America.

Elder care is practiced in somewhat similar fashion in at least two other anthroposophy-inspired communities: Camphill Ghent in Chatham, N.Y., and Hesperus Village in Vaughan, Ontario, near Toronto.

The area around Fellowship has several other organizations with ties to anthroposophy, including a private school, a bookstore and a co-op grocery that sells some of the community’s crops. Fewer than half the adult home residents at Fellowship Community have any connection to anthroposophy, at least when they enter, Scharff said. “We’re an age-integrated community built around the central mission of care of the elderly,� Bosch said. “The members want to be of

service. They come because they know this is a place where they can contribute.�

So Karp, the 81-yearold, teaches music and entertains the community at the piano.

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Is the American bumblebee disappearing?

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest.

Two new studies in Thursday’s journal Science conclude that wild bees, such as the American bumblebee, are increasingly important in pollinating flowers and crops that provide us with food. And, at least in the Midwest, they seem to be dwindling in an alarming manner, possibly from disease and parasites.

Wild bees are difficult to track so scientists have had a hard time knowing what’s happening to them. But because of one man in a small town in Illinois in the 1890s, researchers now have a better clue.

Naturalist Charles Robertson went out daily in a horse-drawn buggy and meticulously collected and categorized in-

bee. There are 4,000 species of wild bees in America, and 49 of them are bumblebees. In the Midwest, the most common bee has been Bombus pensylvanicus, known as the American bumblebee. It only stings defensively, experts said.

But in 447 hours of searching, Burkle’s team found only one American bumblebee, a queen.

That fits with a study that University of Illinois entomologist Sydney Cameron did two years ago when she found a dramatic reduction in the number and range of the American bumblebee. “It was the most dominant bumblebee in the Midwest,� Cameron said, saying it now has pretty much disappeared from much of its northern range. Overall, its range has shrunk by about 23 percent, although it is still strong in Texas and the West, she said.

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This photo provided by amateur Illinois bee spotter Johanna James-Heinz shows a rustypatched bumblebee in 2008 in Peoria, Ill. It is one of four types of bumblebees researchers say is in trouble.

sects in Carlinville in southern Illinois.

More than a century later, Laura Burkle of Montana State University went back to see what changed. Burkle and her

colleagues reported that they could only find half the species of wild bees that Robertson found — 54 of 109 types. “That’s a significant decline. It’s a scary de-

cline,� Burkle said Thursday.

And what’s most noticeable is the near absence of one particular species, the yellow-andblack American bumble-

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

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

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Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei F. Washington Sun. Worship 10:00am Sun School 6:00pm Tue. Prayer Service 5:30pm Wed. Fellowship Dinner 6:00pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Presbyterian

Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd * 773-7074 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm

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

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

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

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

Lutheran - NALC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Non-Denominational

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext * 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd * 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study/Respect Monday: 7pm

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“People call them the big fuzzies,� Cameron said. “They’re phenomenal animals. They can fly in the snow.�

Her research found four species of bumblebees in trouble: the American bumblebee, the rusty-patched bumblebee, the western bumblebee and the yellow-banded bumblebee.

A separate Science study by a European team showed that wild bees in general have a larger role in pollinating plants than the honey bees that are trucked in to do the job professionally.

Those domesticated bees are already in trouble with record high prices for bees to pollinate California almond trees, said David Inouye at the University of Maryland.

Scientists suspect a combination of disease and parasites for the dwindling of both wild and domesticated bees.

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LORETTA B. WALKER Loretta Betrand Walker, 44, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Southern Regional Hospital, Riverdale, Ga. She was born June 13, 1968, in Manning, a daughter of Evelyn McFadden Betrand and the late James Edward Betrand Jr. In her youth, she joined Gumspring Baptist Church and sang with the sunshine, youth and junior choirs. She was a member of Miracle Temple Christian MinisWALKER tries in Atlanta.

She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County and was a 1986 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School. She furthered her education at C.E. Nelson Vocational Center in Columbia, where she obtained her certification as a nursing assistant. She was employed with College Park Health Center in College Park, Ga., as a certified nursing assistant.

Survivors are two sons, Antonio (Raquel) Pompey and Demonte’Dion Walker; one daughter, Shantel Venesa Betrand; her mother, Evelyn McFadden Betrand; three brothers, Jeffrey Betrand, Elder James E. Betrand III and David Betrand; one sister, Brenda Lee Betrand; grandmother, Minnie Mary McFadden; seven aunts; and three uncles.

The celebratory services for Mrs. Walker will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Gumspring Missionary Baptist Church, Pinewood, with the Rev. Michael W. Collins, pastor, presiding, the Rev. Joshua Goodrum, eulogist, the Rev. Ramsey McFadden Jr., the Rev. Herman Blanding and the Rev. Timothy Pearson assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Mrs. Walker will lie in repose one hour prior to service.

The family is receiving

friends at the home of her mother, Evelyn M. Betrand, 1084 Ashton Trace Drive, Manning.

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

HERBERT CHAMPAGNE Herbert Champagne was born Sept. 4, 1949, in Lynchburg, to the late William and Patience Lee Champagne.

He was the husband of Mary Ann Gregg Champagne. His earthly journey ended on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

He was educated in the public schools of Lee County and was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He was a member of Mount Pleasant AME Church and later became a member of First Church.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife of 40 years, Mary Ann Gregg Champagne; two sons, H. Tyrone (Stacey) Champagne and Eric Lee Champagne; one daughter, Twila Deondra Champagne; six grandchildren, Tyron, Kahlil and Daisha Champagne, and Ebony, Zorian and Kingston Champagne; one sister, Edna (Clarence) Edwards of Lynchburg; one brother, James Champagne of Lynchburg; three sisters-in-law, Inell Champagne, Gladys McDowell and Louise Gregg; three brothers-inlaw, Tommy (Miriam) Gregg, Albert (Patricia) Gregg and Luther Gregg; two special aunts, Carriebell Wells and Geneva Lee; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Public viewing was held Friday at Job’s Mortuary.

Mr. Champagne will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. today for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at noon today at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 14 Brand St., Sumter, with the Rev. Larry W. Barnes officiating, assisted by Co-Pastor

Evangelene Barnes, Bishop Sylvester Francis, Pastor Daryl McGhaney and Minister Angela Edwards. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 3980 4th 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.

WILLIAM P. MARTIN William Palmer Martin, 88, husband of Barbara G. Martin, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at his residence in Sumter.

Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Jimmy D. and Addie Thompson Martin.

The family will receive friends at the residence, 207 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter.

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

AJ NIX Jr. HAMPTON — AJ Nix Jr., age 79, loving husband of 58 years to Joan Williams Nix, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Mr. Nix was born May 7, 1933, in Hampton, to AJ Sr. and Fannie Pender Nix. He was raised in Hampton and attended Hampton High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked at the Savannah River Site prior to opening his businesses with his wife.

He was the president of Nix Wholesale Florist, Nix Florist and Morray Jewelers in Hampton. He was a member of Hampton United Methodist Church.

In addition to his loving wife, left to honor AJ and remember his love are a daughter, Susan N. Lybrand

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and her husband, Bob, of Sumter; a son, Tim W. Nix and his wife, Beverly, of Landrum; and four grandchildren, Marley L. Douglas and her husband, James, of Columbia, Sawyer Nix and his wife, Elizabeth, of Anderson, Ashleigh L. Nix of Duncan and Rob Lybrand of Sumter.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. E. Rossiter Chellis and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Henry Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in Johnson-St. Paul Cemetery with Masonic Rites.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, 300 Mulberry St., Hampton, (803) 9433352.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

EMANUEL MACK Sr. LANE — Emanuel Mack Sr., 83, widower of Lue Edda Rogers Mack, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He was born March 31, 1928, in the Wilson section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Andrew and Wilhemenia Mack.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, Lueretha M. Montgomery, 157 W. Third St., Lane.

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

RUTHIE MAE J. ROSE Ruthie Mae Johnson Rose, widow of Abraham Rose, entered eternal rest on Thurs-

day, Feb. 28, 2013, at her home.

She was born Sept. 23, 1937, in Manning, a daughter of the late Henry L. and Susan Johnson.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 231 Alexander Place, Sumter.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

FRANK ROBINSON Frank Robinson, husband of Virginia Dwyer Robinson, entered eternal rest on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Sumter County, a son of the late Pinckney and Mary Cloclough Robinson.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 241 Brent St., Sumter.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

GABE BROWN Gabe Brown, 74, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at his residence in Horatio.

Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Homer and Margaret Richbow Brown.

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

JAYWANN E. PARKER Jaywann Eugene Parker, 23, husband of Brandy McLeod Parker, departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.

He was born March 28, 1989, in Wilmington, Del., a son of Jaywann Bullock and Tysha Parker.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 884 Woodcrest St., Sumter, and the home of his mother-in-law, Barbara West, 512 Bagnal Drive, Sumter.

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

EXHIBIT from Page A1 collection of portraits of local, state and national political figures who had ties to Sumter and Lincoln High School. In another, dozens of yearbooks from several graduates wait to be perused by the visitors.

With so much to take in, most browsers found themselves entranced.

“It all just brings back so many memories,” said Lucille McCleod Rhodes, a 1966 graduate of Lincoln High School. “You see faces and remember things you thought you forgot.”

Rhodes pointed to a portrait of former Lincoln High School Principal John H. Kilgo as an example.

“I remember him being here a long time,” she said. “I didn’t know he was here from 1948 to 1966, though. That’s nearly 20 years.”

Janie Kelly said she felt the same sense of nostalgia as she looked through newspaper clippings set up on a nearby table.

“Being able to look through the yearbooks has been wonderful,” Kelly said. “You start to recall so many names and memories looking through them.”

But the displays offered much more than nostalgia for the alumni, as Rhodes expressed a growth in knowledge.

“I’ve learned quite a bit today,” Rhodes said.

ABOVE: John Carter and Charles Regin look through a 1965 Lincoln High School yearbook on Thursday at the open house event debuting the History and Archives Room on the school grounds. Hosted by the Lincoln High School Alumni Association, the event was held in what once was the school’s library and featured several exhibits focused on well-known local black figures.

LEFT: Visitors check out the exhibits during the event.

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“Some of these people ...

I’ve never heard of, but now I know their story and their importance to us today.”

According to Ronetta Moses, second vice president of the Lincoln High School Alumni Association, the opening event and the museum serve multiple purposes.

“It not only provides exposure for our organization and the legacy of the school, but also gives us the opportunity to share history,” Moses

said. “Much has been lost, but we’re preserving as many artifacts as possible.”

A member of the alumni association, James L. Green echoed those sentiments.

“Once your history is gone, you’re gone,” he said. “You have to preserve history before it fades away.”

Moses and Green expressed an underlying, yet most important, sentiment tied to the event.

“We want to help peo-

ple understand where we’ve come from and where we want to go,” Green said. “I’m happy with the turnout today.”

“The association has come a long way since it was established in 2006,” Moses said. “We’ve made great strides along the way, but we have a long way to go.

“We want to leave a lasting legacy that will stand the test of time,” she said. “We want the younger generations to become immersed in the

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rich history associated with the school so they can gain a more thorough understanding of how special this place truly is.”

Looking around the room, it seemed that message was definitely resonating throughout the visitors, especially the youngest among them.

Though he found himself jumping from area to area, 10-year-old Kameron Belser had an affinity for one display in particular.

Kameron returned

again and again to the arrangement set up near the entrance as a tribute to local black military figures. The montage featured photos and information about several noteworthy people, such as Leroy Bowman, who was among one of the first classes of Tuskegee Airmen to take to the sky.

The centerpiece of the exhibit was a framed collage depicting the heroism of Lt. Willie Lee Ashley Jr., South Carolina’s first black military pilot.

It was this spectacle that had the Kingsbury Elementary School fourth-grader planted in one spot, mesmerized by the images of the World War II hero. If you ask him, Kameron will give you a list of reasons as to why it’s his favorite part of the entire archive room.

“I like all kinds of things about the military, and it’s really cool that he was a fighter pilot,” Kameron said. “And all those medals; they’re proof that he did some incredible things.”

As Moses and Green had hoped, the young boy, despite his age and assumed naive outlook, saw beyond the glamour and recognized the importance of Lt. Ashley’s accomplishments.

“We came a long way,” Kameron said, his face displaying a mature sense of awe and appreciation, “from being slaves to decorated fighter pilots.”

Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

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HEALTHY LIVING from Page A1 eating grilled chicken and vegetables, even though they may both contain protein, carbohydrates and fats.

The simpler your foods are the easier it is for your body to break down and use the nutrients. Processed foods often contain chemicals that our bodies cannot recognize.

So while our bodies are too busy filtering out the chemicals, we lose any nutrients that might have been available. The higher the quality of your foods, the healthier you will be.

Cost can be a concern when improving your eating habits. Some say it is too expensive to eat healthily. Fresh foods

tend to be more expensive. However, they don’t keep long and tend to rot before eating them. Luckily, frozen fruits and vegetables are cheaper and even some of the canned options are now healthier and much cheaper. Look for the no salt added canned vegetables and fruit packed in water.

When creating your healthy eating plan, be sure that it fits within your lifestyle and that you like the foods you will be eating. You will be less likely to stick with something you can’t do or don’t even enjoy. Contact your local nutritionist for assistance in creating an individualized healthy eating plan.

Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ymcasumter. org or (803) 773-1404.

The newly christened Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion of the Third Army displays its new flag bearing the letters HHBN after being renamed from the Special Troops Battalion in a ceremony Friday at Shaw Air Force Base.

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THIRD ARMY from Page A1 tirelessly to bring us into their team,” he said. Addressing Verell and his family, Cannon said: “You are surrounded by one of the most supportive communities. You lucked out.”

Verell comes to Sumter after a stint with the Eighth Army in Yongsan, South Korea. He noted the presence of several members of his family at the changeover ceremony before noting the absence of his father, who passed away a month earlier.

“My father’s proudest day was when he was told I was taking charge of his battalion,” Verell said.

The ceremony involved the entire battalion, complete with Cannon handing the retired battalion flag over to Brooks, while the new battalion flag was formally presented by the commanding general to Verell.

Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

TUOMEY from Page A1 generally home in four hours. A heart cath takes like 15 minutes to setup, 20 minutes to do and 15 minutes to get off the table. It’s two hours for a pacemaker or defibrillator.”

Amy Oakley, one of the cardiac cath lab nurses and one of only two radiology nurses at Tuomey, said post-op recovery is also shorter.

“I like it,” she said.

“It’s more user-friendly.”

Maggie Kenyon, the other nurse in the cath lab, agreed.

“I love it,” she said.

“It’s more user-friendly than the old equipment, and the pictures are a lot better. It’s easier for everybody involved.”

She said patients are

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command is a milestone because it marks the end of one direction and, with the change to a new commander, the beginning of a new direction.”

Brooks recently was nominated for appointment to the rank of general and assignment as the commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

Cannon will be leaving the re-named battalion and the Third Army to return to his native Kansas, where he will take up a position at Fort Leavenworth. The outgoing commander praised the work of the officers he served with as the Special Troops’ final commanding officer.

“I’ve never served on a staff with a more dedicated group,” Cannon said.

He also spoke about the supportive environment the Third Army found at Shaw, both from Air Force personnel and the Sumter community generally.

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also impressed.

“Some patients look at it while we’re doing the scans, (and) they’re amazed,” Kenyon said.

They have seen 400 patients since it was installed in April 2012, Jordan said, and while they do not do intervention treatments at Tuomey, the images produced by the GE Innova 2100 IQ Optima Edition can be burned to a disk and taken anywhere.

“The benefit is people can stay in town and still receive the highest level of care,” Jordan said.

“Our cardiac procedure is the same if not better quality than most any other hospital. Patients don’t have to get it redone anywhere.”

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t feel pressured CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Everything has a by someone anxious to have you commit to a price. Manipulate situations to suit your needs, plan or sign up for something that you aren’t and you’ll be able to get what you want. Make sure about joining. Time is on your side and contact with those able to make it happen. love is in the stars.

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BY JEFFERY COLLINS The Associated Press CLEMSON — It doesn’t matter who is on the top step of the dugout — South Carolina’s domination of Clemson continues.

Starter and former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s HOLBROOK standout Jordan Montgomery pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits LEGGETT and striking out a careerhigh nine batters, to lead the Gamecocks to a 6-0 series-opening win over Clemson on Friday night.

The Gamecocks (7-1) have won six of the last

seven and 19 out of their last 26 against the Tigers (5-3).

Chad Holbrook was head coach for his first rivalry game for South Carolina as Ray Tanner, now the athletics director, spent his first Clemson game off the field in 17 years watching from the Gamecocks’ radio booth.

Tanner watched his team win by taking advantage of mistakes and making all the small plays.

The Gamecocks scored by beating out a throw from first after a ground-out, on a walk, a pair of sacrifice flies, a throwing error from a pitcher and a single.

The Tigers had three errors, and the five of the Gamecocks’ six runs came in innings when BART BOATWRIGHT / GREENVILLE NEWS Clemson made mistakes.

South Carolina starting pitcher and former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout Jordan Montgomery hurled eight “We’ve been playing shutout innings and struck out a career-high nine batters on Friday to lead the Gamecocks to a 6-0 series-opening win SEE CAROLINA, PAGE B2 over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

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South Carolina’s Bruce Ellington, left, drives to the basket as Missouri’s Alex Oriakni (42) defends during the Tigers’ 90-68 victory on Thursday in Columbia.

BY PATRICK OBLEY The State The USC men’s basketball team did not get a lot of time to lick its wounds from Thursday’s 90-68 loss against Missouri.

The Gamecocks (13-15 overall, 3-12 in SEC) return to acMARTIN tion tonight at Texas A&M in a battle of two teams reeling from recent events.

The Aggies (16-12, 6-9) lost

Wednesday at Ole Miss after coming out on the short end of what, arguably, was one of the best games of the college basketball season — a four-overtime defeat at home against Tennessee.

USC also is on a two-game slide, dropping an overtime game at Georgia before tumbling against the Tigers.

“The disappointing thing is, we had been doing things good and we didn’t do them well (Thursday),” USC coach Frank Martin said after the Missouri game.

Hellman hopes to change Knights’ baseball culture

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com In the course of his interview process for the varsity baseball head coaching job, Tracy Hellman asked Crestwood High School athletic director Keith Crolley a number of basic questions, but one stood out.

HELLMAN “I asked him when the last time the team was in the playoffs,” Hellman said. “He answered that he couldn’t remember if

they had ever been to the playoffs.”

That is the challenge laid before Hellman, who takes over for Curtis Johnson as the Knights’ skipper. Hellman inherits a squad that was 3-20 overall last season and 1-9 in Region VI-3A. “It’s coming into a situation where you’re kind of starting from scratch,” Hellman said. “Basically there is no tradition, so you have to start building one.”

Hellman comes to Crestwood as a bit of a journeyman SEE CRESTWOOD, PAGE B3

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Mark Martin will be on the pole at Phoenix International Raceway for the second straight year after becoming the second-oldest pole-sitter in NASCAR history.

Martin went around PIR’s mile oval at a speed of

138.075 mph on Friday to earn his 56th career pole a week after finishing third in the Daytona 500.

Martin turned 54 in January, leaving him a few months MARTIN short of beating Harry Gant as the oldest driver to win a

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Former Crestwood pitcher Edison Aldridge limited Lakewood to just two hits over 5-plus innings in the Knights’ 4-2 win last year at Crestwood Field. It was the first win for the Knights over the Gators in school history.

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Specifically, the Gamecocks suffered an uncharacteristic breakdown on defense. In their first meeting with the Tigers in Missouri, the Gamecocks did a good job of keeping Missouri out of the paint.

The second part of the defensive strategy was to take away point guard Phil Pressey’s passing lanes and force him to shoot.

As a result of successfully doing both, USC led most of the way in the first meeting against Missouri before succumbing late,

Sprint Cup pole. Gant was 54 when he won his last pole at Bristol in 1994.

Kasey Kahne will start on the front row with Martin for Sunday’s 312-mile race. Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson will take the green flag in third next to Kyle Busch.

Martin started on the pole at PIR last year before finish-

ing ninth and won from the pole in 2009. He had a solid Daytona 500 last Sunday, starting 14th and working his way to the front to make a big move on the final lap to finish behind Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Martin hasn’t won since Loudon in 2009.

SEE PHOENIX, PAGE B4

Sumter High School’s Optimist Relays, a track and field meet originally scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Memorial Stadium, has been cancelled.

“Due to several factors, including a low number of committed teams and unpredictable weather, the meet has been cancelled,” SHS boys head coach Gerald Tomlin said.

Tomlin said several teams had originally committed, then decommitted, once the weekend weather became more clear. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 40s today with a small chance of precipitation.

Also, Lower Richland pulled out because it had several athletes obligated to today’s 3A girls basketball state championship game. The Lady Diamond Hornets are scheduled to face Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 5:30 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

SHS will open its season on Tuesday at Spring Valley in Columbia beginning at 5 p.m.

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SHS baseball tops Wren 12-9 LEXINGTON – Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team beat Wren 12-9 on Friday in the Red Bank Invitational at the White Knoll field.

The Gamecocks, who improved to 2-0 on the season, pounded out 17 hits against Wren, the No. 1 team in the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 3A preseason poll.

Taylor McFaddin led the way for SHS, going 4-for-4 with a double and a 3-run home run. The homer came in the bottom of the fourth inning and put Sumter on top for good.

River Soles was 3-for-4 with a double and a run batted in, Ian McCaffery was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Chris Crawford went 3-for-4.

Javon Martin picked up the victory, coming on in the top of the fourth to get an inning-ending double play.

Sumter faces Boiling Springs at 9 a.m. today at White Knoll.

AREA ROUNDUP MANNING – Four Laurence Manning Academy pitchers combined to throw a 5-inning no-hitter during Friday’s 10-0 victory over Williamsburg Academy.

Hunter Robinson picked up the win, and Ryan Touchberry, Morgan Morris and John Henry Horton were the other pitchers of record.

Offensively, Robinson and Buddy Bleasedale had two hits apiece.

The Swampcats are now 1-0 on the season and play again Monday at home.

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SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall’s JV squad opened its season on Thursday with a 12-2 loss to Dorchester Academy.

Dylan Evans led the Saints with a 1-for-2 day.

He drove in one run. Matthew Corbett also went 1-2 and took the loss on the mound.

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COLUMBIA – Brandon Spittle and Sam Watford combined to 2-hit Hammond during a 10-0, 5-inning victory on Friday in the Providence Athletic Invitational tournament.

Robert James led the Barons offensively, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Edward McMillan drove in two runs and notched a double. McMillan homered in Thursday’s game.

Dawson Price was 2-for-3 with two RBI and Brent Carraway and Chet Wheeler each had a hit.

Wilson Hall, who improved to 2-0 on the season, plays again today at 2 p.m. A win puts the Barons in the championship round at 6 p.m.

KERSHAW – Courtney Beatson struck out 15 batters and allowed just three hits as Laurence Manning Academy earned a 9-4 victory over Crestwood on Thursday at the North Central High School softball tournament.

Christian Hussey went 3-for-4 for the Lady Swampcats followed by Dakota Jackson and Maggie Eppley who were each 2-for-3.

LMA (1-0) plays Lower Richland High School at 11:30 a.m. today in Kershaw.

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Kaylee Pitts led the Lady Barons with two hits.

Jordain Edmondson also had two hits, one of which was a solo home run.

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SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 6-5 victory over 3A opponent First Baptist on Thursday.

Brittany Bays led the Lady Saints by going 2-for4 with three RBI. Shannon Corbett went 1-3 and drove in a run.

Gracyn Royce picked up the win on the mound by striking seven batters.

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COLUMBIA — Rose Robinson made three free throws in the final 9 seconds to propel Dutch Fork to a 46-43 victory over Dorman in the Class 4A girls basketball championship Friday night.

It capped the first undefeated season for the Silver Foxes (29-0) and extended their winning streak to 40 games. Dutch Fork won its second consecutive state title, the only two state titles in school history.

Dutch Fork trailed 38-36 before Dorman scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to go ahead by four. But the Cavaliers scored only one field goal over the final 7:14 as the Silver Foxes went on a 10-3 run to close the game.

All-American Alaina Coates finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds in her final game for Dutch Fork, while sophomore Morgan Williams scored 18 points for the Silver Foxes.

Kenya Olley led Dorman (24-5) with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

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James Harden scored 24 points, and Chandler Parsons and Carlos Delfino added 21 apiece as the Houston Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

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CAROLINA from Page B1 good defense but we hurt ourselves a couple of times,” Tigers coach Jack Leggett said.

And Clemson again ran into a dominating pitcher.

This time it was Montgomery, a sophomore from Sumter.

“Jordan has got a great change-up. I think he was able to pitch inside. The velocity on his fastball was very good. He felt good.

He had better command tonight than he had his previous two starts this season,” Holbrook said.

And he had the trust of his manager. With South Carolina up 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Steve Wikerson doubled to become the only Tiger to lead off an inning by getting on base. Shane Kennedy then drew a walk, prompting a trip to the

mound.

Holbrook kept his starter in, and Montgomery got a long fly ball to center, a short pop-up to second and a fly ball just past the infield to ease his way out of the jam.

“He’s an unflappable kid. He doesn’t mind the tight moments,” Holbrook said.

Montgomery wanted to finish the game. “I was only at 112 pitches, so I figured I could throw at least 10 more,” he said.

But Holbrook sent in ace reliever Tyler Webb, who struck out the side in the ninth. The coach said it was too early to use Montgomery too much.

South Carolina scored its first run in the fifth on Holbrook’s first in-game decision in the rivalry. He put in football running

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013

David West had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 93-81 on Friday night.

Roy Hibbert returned from a onegame suspension to score 18 points as the Central Division leaders won for the sixth time in seven games.

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back Shon Carson to pinch run. Carson made an excellent decision, sprinting home from third and sliding headfirst to just beat the tag after Tanner English’s infield grounder and put the Gamecocks ahead 1-0.

“It was total instinct on his part. It wasn’t anything we did as coaches. He read the ball and took off,” Holbrook said.

Clemson starter Daniel Gossett lasted into the seventh, throwing 110 pitches, striking out four and allowing three hits. But the sophomore walked four, including back-to-back walks to the final batters he faced loading the bases for reliever Joseph Moorefield. The senior walked in a run on a full count, gave up a sacrifice fly and then the game’s only run off a hit, a single by LB Dantzler that put the Gamecocks ahead 4-0.

TODAY 5 a.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic FirstRound Game from Fukuoka, Japan -- Brazil vs. Japan (MLB NETWORK).

8 a.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic FirstRound Game from Taichung, Taiwan -- South Korea vs. Netherlands (MLB NETWORK).

9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour/Sunshine Tour Tshwane Open Third Round from Centurion, South Africa (GOLF).

9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Manchester, England -- Manchester United vs.

Norwich (ESPN2).

10 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from London -- Chelsea vs. West Brom (FOX SOCCER).

11 a.m. -- College Lacrosse: Maryland at Duke (ESPNU).

Noon -- College Basketball: Maryland at Wake Forest (WIS 10).

Noon -- College Basketball: Louisville at Syracuse (WBTW 13, WLTX 19).

Noon -- College Basketball: Alabama at Florida (ESPN).

Noon -- College Basketball: Butler at Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN2).

Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (SPEED).

12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Wigan, England -- Wigan vs. Liverpoool (FOX SOCCER).

1 p.m. -- College Basketball: Jacksonville State at Belmont (ESPNU).

1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Honda Classic Third Round from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Miami vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Dollar General 200 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (SPEED).

1 p.m. -- College Basketball: Memphis at Central Florida (SPORTSOUTH).

1:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Tennessee at Georgia (WOLO 25).

2 p.m. -- International Gymnastics: American Cup from Worcester, Mass. (WIS 10).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: West Virginia at Kansas (WBTW 13, WLTX 19).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Notre Dame at Marquette (ESPN).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wichita State at Creighton (ESPN2).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: George Mason at Delaware (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Clemson vs. South Carolina from Greenville (TIME WARNER 106, WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Sunderland, England -- Sunderland vs. Fulham (FOX SOCCER).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Honda Classic Third Round from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (WIS 10).

3 p.m. -- College Basketball: Valparaiso at Wisconsin-Green Bay (ESPNU).

3 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (SPEED).

3 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arizona State at Southern California (SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Kentucky at Arkansas (WBTW 13, WLTX 19).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Louisiana State at Missouri (WOLO 25).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Texas at Oklahoma State (ESPN).

4 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Louisiana State at Auburn (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Philadelphia from Dunedin, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: UNLV at Nevada (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Dollar General 200 from Avondale, Ariz. (ESPN2, WEGX-FM 92.9).

4:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match Stoke-on-Trent, England -- Stoke City vs. West Ham (FOX SOCCER).

5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Colorado at California (ESPNU).

5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Mississippi at Mississippi State (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball:: Miami at Duke (ESPN).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Harvard at Pennsylvania (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

6:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: HSBC Women’s Champions Third Round from Singapore (GOLF).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Kansas State at Baylor (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Carolina at Texas A&M (ESPNU, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Golden State at Philadelphia (NBA TV).

7 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Baylor at West Virginia (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Clemson at Virginia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7).

8 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Houston at D.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Brooklyn at Chicago (WGN).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arizona at UCLA (ESPN).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Auburn (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Rutgers at Georgetown (ESPNU).

10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Omar Figueroa vs. Henry Aurad in a Light Welterweight Bout from San Antonio (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

10 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Portland (NBA TV).

10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Richard Abril vs. Sharif Bogere for the WBA Lightweight Title from New York (SHOWTIME).

10:30 p.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic First-Round Game from Fukuoka, Japan -- Brazil vs. Cuba (MLB NETWORK).

11 p.m. -- College Basketball: Brigham Young at Loyola Marymount (ESPNU).

1 a.m. -- International Soccer: Australian League Match -- Melbourne vs. Newcastle (FOX SOCCER).

1 a.m. -- College Basketball: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament Championship Game from Charlotte (ESPNU).

1:30 a.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic First-Round Game from Taichung, Taiwan -- Chines Taipei vs.

Netherlands (MLB NETWORK).

MLB SPRING TRAINING

By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 6 0 1.000 Baltimore 6 1 .857 Seattle 6 1 .857 Chicago 3 1 .750 Houston 4 2 .667 Minnesota 4 2 .667 Cleveland 5 3 .625 Tampa Bay 5 3 .625 Toronto 4 4 .500 Boston 3 4 .429 Detroit 3 4 .429 Oakland 2 4 .333 Texas 1 5 .167 New York 1 6 .143 Los Angeles 0 5 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 3 1 .750 Chicago 4 2 .667 Colorado 4 2 .667 St. Louis 4 2 .667 Miami 3 2 .600 Arizona 3 3 .500 Atlanta 3 4 .429 New York 2 3 .400 Philadelphia 2 3 .400 San Diego 3 5 .375 Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 San Francisco 1 2 .333 Milwaukee 2 5 .286 Cincinnati 2 6 .250 Washington 1 3 .250 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Thursday’s Games St. Louis 8, Miami 2 Toronto 1, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 0 Houston 7, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 6 Boston 16, Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 5 Detroit 11, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 7, Baltimore 1 L.A. Dodgers 10, L.A. Angels 8 Seattle 4, San Francisco 3 Arizona 6, Cincinnati (ss) 5 Milwaukee 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Oakland 3 Kansas City 5, San Diego 4 Texas 10, Cleveland 0 Colorado 4, Cincinnati (ss) 3 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 4, tie, 10 innings Friday’s Games

| Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh (ss) 5 Today’s Games Pittsburgh vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 34 20 .630 – Brooklyn 34 24 .586 2 Boston 30 27 .526 51/2 Toronto 23 35 .397 13 Philadelphia 22 34 .393 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 41 14 .745 – Atlanta 33 23 .589 81/2 Washington 18 38 .321 231/2 Orlando 16 42 .276 261/2 Charlotte 13 44 .228 29 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 36 22 .621 – Chicago 33 25 .569 3 Milwaukee 28 28 .500 7 Detroit 23 37 .383 14 Cleveland 20 38 .345 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 45 14 .763 – Memphis 38 18 .679 51/2 Houston 31 28 .525 14 Dallas 25 32 .439 19 New Orleans 20 39 .339 25 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 42 15 .737 – Denver 37 22 .627 6 Utah 31 27 .534 111/2 Portland 26 31 .456 16 Minnesota 20 35 .364 21 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 42 18 .700 – Golden State 33 25 .569 8 L.A. Lakers 29 30 .492 121/2 Phoenix 20 39 .339 211/2 Sacramento 20 39 .339 211/2 Thursday’s Games L.A. Clippers 99, Indiana 91 Chicago 93, Philadelphia 82 L.A. Lakers 116, Minnesota 94 Friday’s Games Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m.

New York at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Miami, 8 p.m.

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

Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 21 13 8 0 26 70 58 New Jersey 20 10 6 4 24 49 52 Philadelphia 22 10 11 1 21 64 67 N.Y. Rangers 19 9 8 2 20 48 49 N.Y. Islanders 21 8 11 2 18 61 73 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 20 13 4 3 29 58 43 Boston 17 13 2 2 28 51 36 Ottawa 21 12 6 3 27 49 39 Toronto 22 13 9 0 26 64 55 Buffalo 21 8 12 1 17 54 67 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 19 10 8 1 21 54 55 Winnipeg 20 10 9 1 21 55 61 Tampa Bay 20 9 10 1 19 71 64 Florida 20 6 9 5 17 51 73 Washington 19 7 11 1 15 52 59 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 20 17 0 3 37 64 37 Detroit 21 10 8 3 23 60 57 Nashville 21 9 7 5 23 45 52 St. Louis 19 10 7 2 22 55 55 Columbus 20 5 12 3 13 44 61 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 19 10 5 4 24 54 52 Minnesota 19 10 7 2 22 43 46 Edmonton 19 8 7 4 20 47 50 Colorado 19 8 8 3 19 49 58 Calgary 19 7 8 4 18 53 66 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 18 14 3 1 29 64 48 Dallas 21 10 9 2 22 57 62 Los Angeles 18 10 6 2 22 47 42 San Jose 19 9 6 4 22 45 43 Phoenix 20 9 8 3 21 57 55 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Games Buffalo 4, Florida 3, SO Detroit 2, San Jose 1, SO Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Tampa Bay 1 Toronto 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT Boston 2, Ottawa 1, OT Chicago 3, St. Louis 0 Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 Edmonton 5, Dallas 1 Minnesota 4, Phoenix 3 Colorado 5, Calgary 4 Friday’s Games Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Ottawa at Philadelphia, 12 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m.

New Jersey at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Washington at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF Honda Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At PGA National (Champion Course) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,110; Par: 70 Second Round Luke Guthrie 68-63—131 -9 Michael Thompson 67-65—132 -8 Boo Weekley 66-67—133 -7 Graham DeLaet 65-68—133 -7 OTHERS: Failed to qualify Tommy Gainey 73-76—149 +9 Rory McIlroy 70—WD Brian Davis 78—WD

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Booker hopes for strong finish Oxen would pity this burden.

Since November, Clemson senior forward Devin Booker and Virginia Tech senior point guard Erick Green have carried teams weighed down by inexperience and inefficiency.

BOOKER As a result, neither leader has managed to carry his team very far.

Clemson and Virginia Tech will meet at 8 tonight in Blacksburg, Va., BROWNELL with only eight Atlantic Coast Conference wins between them.

The Tigers and Hokies posted a combined record of 2-15 in February.

“It’s definitely frustrating,” Booker said of his team’s recent struggles. “We just have to keep our mindset positive.”

Green leads the nation in scoring, averaging 24.9 points per game. He ranks fourth in the ACC in assists and free throw percentage, seventh in steals and assist-to-turnover ratio and ninth in 3-pointers.

Yet, Virginia Tech is last in the ACC with a 3-12 league record.

Green is eighth in the ACC in field goal percentage, converting 47.5 percent of his attempts. However, Virginia Tech has shot 42.2 percent from the field, the second-worst rate in the league.

Green has averaged 25.3 points through 15 ACC games.

No other ACC player has averaged more than 19.3 per game.

“Erick is in a different situation where he is the primary scorer. He actually produces enough points for two players,” said Miami coach Jim Larranaga. “When he has 25, I think of someone getting 14 and 11.

That’s normally the leading scorer and second-leading scorer on the good team.”

“He’s not trying to be the

leading scorer in the nation,” said Virginia Tech coach James Johnson. “He wants to win, and he makes the right basketball play out there.”

“We have had steady play from Erick Green,” Johnson said, “but just haven’t had consistent play out of enough guys to finish games.”

Booker has averaged 14.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per ACC game. Booker and Duke center Mason Plumlee are the only players averaging at least 14 points and eight rebounds through league play.

Booker is fourth in the league in field goal percentage, converting 54.1 percent of his attempts. Conversely, Clemson is 10th in the ACC, shooting 42.5 percent.

Clemson stands ninth in the league with a 5-10 record.

The Tigers have dropped six of their last seven games.

Booker averaged 14.4 points through that span. He has scored 16 or more points in seven games this season.

Clemson lost each game.

Falcons release 3 key players to help salary cap FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons started their youth movement Friday by ditching three key players from the most successful era in franchise history.

The Falcons released running back Michael Turner, defensive end John Abraham and cornerback ROBINSON Dunta Robinson, moves that were not unexpected given their age TURNER (all in their 30s) and hefty salaries.

Still, it was a stunning start to Atlanta’s offseason makeover, especially for a team that came up just short of the Super Bowl, losing to San Francisco in a thrilling NFC championship game. In one swoop, the Falcons let go their top rusher, their leader in sacks, and a starter in the secondary.

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lanta defensive end John Abraham (55) pressures Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman (5). The Falcons released running back Michael Turner, Abraham and cornerback Dunta Robinson on Friday.

“As a football coach it is never easy to cut any player, especially veteran players who have been valuable members of the organization,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “The guys we released today have contributed to the success that we have had over the last five years, and we greatly appreciate their efforts.”

The moves free up about $16 million in salary cap space, money that general manager Thomas Dimitroff intends to use to build a younger roster.

Last year, the Falcons

were one of the oldest teams in the league.

The 31-year-old Turner was the first big free-agent signing under the DimitroffSmith regime in 2008.

The bruising back rushed for 1,699 yards his first season and more than 1,300 yards two other years. But his playing time dipped dramatically in 2012 as the Falcons gave more carries to a totally different kind of back, Jacquizz Rodgers, who provided more speed and quickness.

Turner rushed for 800 yards this past season, the lowest of his

five-year Atlanta career, with 10 touchdowns.

Abraham has been the Falcons’ only consistent pass rusher since being acquired from the New York Jets in 2006. At age 34, he led the team with 10 sacks but had to cut back on his snaps in a bid to stay healthy. He wasn’t much of a factor in the playoffs after injuring his left ankle in the final regularseason game.

Over his Falcons career, Abraham had 68 1-2 sacks. His departure means defensive end will be one of Dimitroff’s top priorities in the free agency.

The 30-year-old Robinson signed with Atlanta in 2010 and became a steady figure in the secondary, known especially for his bruising hits. He had four interceptions over the past three seasons.

The Falcons were an NFC-leading 13-3 last year, their fifth straight winning season. Since 2008, they have made the playoffs four times and won two division titles.

USC from Page B1 71-65.

Thursday, Pressey went wherever he wanted to, didn’t take a shot and was in total control of the game with his drive-and-dish style.

Yet USC was in the game after a strong first half. Unfortunately, the Gamecocks didn’t carry over the effort at the offensive end and the defensive faults opened the floodgates for a blowout defeat.

“At their place, we came out aggressive,” said guard Damien Leonard, who led the Gamecocks with a career-high 20 points. “Tonight, they came out more aggressive in the second half. We stopped playing aggressive.”

USC returns home Wednesday for their home finale against Mississippi State.

MISSOURI (20-8) Bowers 3-5 0-0 6, Oriakhi 6-6 6-6 18, Pressey 0-0 0-0 0, Bell 8-12 7-8 24, Brown 8-10 5-9 23, Criswell 2-4 2-3 6, Haith 0-0 0-0 0, Webster-Chan 1-4 0-0 2, Ross 3-4 0-0 8, Jankovic 1-1 0-0 3, Rosburg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-46 20-26 90.

SOUTH CAROLINA (13-15) Chatkevicius 1-1 2-2 4, Carrera 3-6 3-4 9, Smith 0-5 0-0 0, Ellington 2-7 2-4 6, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 4-6 1-2 10, Richardson 4-7 0-0 10, Kacinas 2-5 0-0 5, Leonard 7-14 0-0 20, Slawson 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 24-56 10-14 68.

Halftime_Missouri 45-38. 3-Point Goals_Missouri 6-9 (Ross 2-2, Brown 2-3, Jankovic 1-1, Bell 1-1, Webster-Chan 0-2), South Carolina 10-26 (Leonard 6-10, Richardson 2-5, Kacinas 1-2, Williams 1-3, Smith 0-2, Ellington 0-4).

Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Missouri 28 (Criswell, Pressey 5), South Carolina 20 (Carrera, Kacinas 4). Assists_Missouri 19 (Pressey 9), South Carolina 14 (Ellington, Smith 4). Total Fouls_Missouri 18, South Carolina 21.

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STATE Friday USC Upstate at East Tennessee State TODAY Clemson at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) South Carolina at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.(ESPNU) College of Charleston at Furman, 4 p.m.

Citadel at Wofford, 7 p.m.

UNC Asheville at Winthrop, 4 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at Charleston Southern, 4:30 p.m.

Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb, 4:30 p.m.

S.C. State at North Carolina A&T, 4 p.m.

ACC TODAY (3) Duke vs. (5) Miami, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Maryland at Wake Forest, noon (WIS 10) Sunday Florida State at North Carolina, 2 p.m.

(WBTW 13, WLTX 19) Virginia at Boston College, 4 p.m. (WKTC 63) North Carolina State at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) SEC TODAY (8) Florida vs. Alabama, noon (ESPN) Tennessee at Georgia, 1:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) Louisiana State at Missouri (WOLO 25).

Kentucky at Arkansas, 4 p.m. (WBTW 13,

WLTX 19) Mississippi at Mississippi State, 5 p.m.

(FOX SPORTSOUTH) Vanderbilt at Auburn 9 p.m. (ESPN2) TOP 25 TODAY (1) Indiana vs. Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

(2) Gonzaga vs. Portland, 5 p.m.

(6) Kansas vs. West Virginia, 2 p.m.

(WBTW 13, WLTX 19) (7) Georgetown vs. Rutgers, 9 p.m.

(ESPNU) ((10) Louisville at (12) Syracuse, noon (WBTW 13, WLTX 19) (11) Arizona at UCLA, 9 p.m. (ESPN) (13) Kansas State at Baylor, 7 p.m.

(ESPN2) (14) New Mexico vs. Wyoming, 5 p.m.

(15) Oklahoma State vs. Texas, 4 p.m.

(ESPN) (18) Saint Louis at George Washington, 4 p.m.

(19) Memphis at UCF, 1 p.m. (SPORTSOUTH) (20) Butler at VCU, noon (ESPN2) (21) Notre Dame at (22) Marquette, 2 p.m.

(ESPN) (25) Louisiana Tech vs. San Jose State, 8 p.m.

Sunday (4) Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State, 4 p.m.

(WBTW 13, WLTX 19) (17) Wisconsin vs. Purdue, 1 p.m. (ESPN) (23) Pittsburgh vs. Villanova, noon

CRESTWOOD from Page B1 coach. He spent four years in the Marine Corps before earning a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1988.

After working in the industry and helping run his parents’ farm until early 2000, Hellman then joined the coaching and teaching ranks at Lugoff-Elgin High School.

“I had been coaching in one form or another since I graduated high school,” Hellman said. “I coached T-ball, Little League, Pony League, Little League football, you name it.”

After working and learning under L-E head coach Randy Stokes until 2006, Hellman took over at Great Falls High School as the head coach.

Three years ago, he left coaching to pursue a Masters in Special Education. He got the urge to get back into coaching, and when the head coaching post at Crestwood opened up – along with a spot to teach special education – it seemed like the perfect fit, Hellman said.

“I toured the facilities and honestly thought they were among the best in the state that I had seen,” Hellman said.

“I was also told all I had to do was coach, so I was ready to start then and there.”

One of the first things Hellman did was “hit the recruiting trail,” so to speak.

“I found out we only had one kid who had played at the middle school level last year,” he said. “So I went to the middle schools and now we’ve got a good number of seventh- and eighth-graders that we’re really excited about. But that’s part of the process. You have to start young.”

The Knights will be very young this year as well. Crestwood has around 30 combined players on the varsity and JV squads, with underclassmen making up

the majority of the rosters.

“We’ve got a few seniors, a few juniors and a lot of sophomores,” Hellman said. “We’re good numbers-wise; even though we’ve had three starters go down with various injuries lately.”

Ryan Miller returns and will be behind the plate for Crestwood.

Also returning is Juan Gardner in center field and Josh Johnson returns at shortstop after not playing last season.

Johnson will also pitch.

Senior Nick Cramer will man the hot corner with second base still up in the air. Cole Bennanhaley will be at first with Deshaun Abbott and Tyler Harrington in the outfield. Harrington is coming off an ankle injury.

Senior Lee Sargent will also be used in a super-utility role. Sargent will play short, second, first and will also see time on the mound.

One player who has pitched himself nearly into the No. 1 role is transfer Christian Buford.

Buford transferred from Alaska and hasn’t played baseball in two years.

“He’s a tall lefty,” Hellman said. “His ball tails away on righthanders and he can move it in on left-handers, so he’s got great movement and we’re really excited to see what he can do.”

With a young team, Hellman said fundamentals will be preached and practiced daily throughout the season.

“We’re doing things from the basic level up,” he said. “We’re stressing fundamentals and just the basic concepts of baseball. I like to harp on pitching and defense because that’s what wins games and that’s what gives you the best chance to win.”

Crestwood opens the regular season on Monday by traveling to Westwood High to face its former head coach, Johnson, at 6:30 p.m.

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MISSOURI 90, USC 68

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Crew chief Tony Gibson, left, shakes hands with driver Danica Patrick recently at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick was given some words of encouragement by her crew members as well as some of her competition after finishing 8th in the Daytona 500 last Sunday.

Patrick comforted by top drivers AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Danica Patrick was bummed after fading on the last lap of a historic Daytona 500.

Some kind words from owner Tony Stewart and race winner Jimmie Johnson picked up her spirits a little. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have somebody like Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson tell me that on some level I made good decisions out there at the very end was a really nice thing for them to say,â&#x20AC;? Patrick said from Phoenix International Raceway on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me feel a little better. I still feel like I want to have a better plan in the future, but in that moment

(they said) I had made some decisions, so it was appreciated.â&#x20AC;?

In her first full season in a Sprint Cup car, Patrick became the first woman to sit on the pole at the Daytona 500 and raced near the front all day, leading five laps. Coming around on the final lap, she had Johnson and Greg Biffle in front, leaving her in position to make a run for the win.

Instead, Patrick got bogged down on the outside behind Biffle and was passed by drivers on the low side, fading from third to eighth.

In her post-race meeting with Stewart, co-owner of Stewart-

Haas Racing, Patrick was told she made the right move and probably would have lost even more ground if she had tried something.

While congratulating Johnson after his second Daytona 500 win, Patrick heard some more encouragement from NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-time champion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said I did a nice job, too,â&#x20AC;?

Patrick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said I wish I had a better plan, but thank you and I have a lot to learn. He said that the two wins he had, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a plan and sometimes you just have to take it on the fly and work with what happens in the moment.â&#x20AC;?

Earnhardt passes big test after wreck AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dale Earnhardt Jr. shook off a hard hit in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nationwide Series race to start the Daytona 500 the next day.

For someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming off a concussion, it was a big step. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was real happy I was able to pass a personal test, I guess,â&#x20AC;? Earnhardt said from Phoenix International Raceway on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have concussions, sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easier to get the second, third, fourth time EARNHARDT JR. around, so we survived that one. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to move on and not get in anymore wrecks.â&#x20AC;?

Earnhardt made the Chase for the championship last season, but finished 12th after missing the final two races due to post-concussion symptoms.

He had his health tested right away this season after hitting the wall hard during a last-lap crash in

the Daytona Nationwide race last Saturday.

The 12-car melee started as the cars headed toward the checkered flag and leader Regan Smith attempted to block Brad Keselowski, setting off a chain reaction. Rookie Kyle Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car went airborne during the wreck and flew into the fence, injuring more than two dozen fans.

Earnhardt tried to steer clear of the carnage in front of him, but was blocked and got sent into the wall hard. He was cleared in the medical center after the wreck and returned the next day for the Daytona 500, where he finished second for the third time in four years after a late charge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was concerned just how my body was going to react to that,â&#x20AC;? Earnhardt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt pretty good after the wreck and that evening and the next day felt awesome, and was able to get in the car. Everything came naturally and (I) was able to put together a good race.â&#x20AC;?

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hausted. He wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much of a break here, either, with Sprint Cup practice and qualifying on Friday, his second career Nationwide Series race on Saturday and Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race.

Johnson cut it close on qualifying, walking back from pit road to the garage to his car, which had to go through part of the prequalifying inspection before being allowed out. It arrived on pit

Kahne had a disappointing Daytona 500, collected in the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first wreck on his way to finishing 36th after starting sixth. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had some success at Phoenix, though, winning the fall race in 2011 and put together a good qualifying run early in the session.

Johnson had a whirlwind tour after winning

his second Daytona 500 last Sunday, hitting eight states and David Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest chair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with announcing a new deal with primary sponsor Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the four days before arriving at PIR. The five-time Sprint Cup champion didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a chance to debrief with his team and arrived in the desert ex-

Joe Flacco is staying in Baltimore.

The Super Bowl MVP quarterback agreed Friday to a new contact with the Ravens, two peoFLACCO ple with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Terms were not immediately available, but Flacco was expected to get a longterm contract close to the $20 million average salary Drew Brees earns with New Orleans.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not officially been announced.

GUTHRIE LEADS HONDA

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rory McIlroy left before his round was even over. Tiger Woods had to rally just to stick around.

And with all that drama Friday in the Honda Classic, hardly anyone noticed that Luke Guthrie showed off his potential in a big way with a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead going into the weekend at PGA National.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey failed to qualify as he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the cut shooting a 73 on Day and three shots worse on Friday for 9-over par.

LEWIS TAKES 2-SHOT LEAD

SINGAPOREâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stacy Lewis made six birdies to shoot a 6-under 66 and take a two-stroke lead after Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second round of the HSBC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champions.

Lewis, the reigning LPGA Player of the Year, was at 11-under 133 at Sentosa Golf

Club.

She led a pack of six players tied for second: Ariya Jutanugarn (66), Na Yeon Choi (66), Chella Choi (67), Paula Creamer (67), Sun Young Yoon (68) and overnight leader Azahara Munoz (70).

SAINT MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PENALIZED

MORAGA, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One of the most powerful mid-major programs in college basketball has been found guilty of breaking some big-time rules.

The NCAA placed Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on four years of probation Friday for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;failure to monitor its menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball program,â&#x20AC;? reducing scholarships and placing other penalties on the team after the governing body said the tiny Catholic college committed several recruiting violations.

SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring girls softball 13-15 year-old league.

The registration deadline is March 28.

Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of Dec. 31, 2012. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

The registration fee is $45.

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

PANTHERS RELEASE EDWARDS

CHARLOTTEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Panthers have released starting defensive tackle Ron Edwards in a move that frees up $2.5 million in salary cap space.

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road three cars before Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn and had a strong second lap to earn a spot on the second row.

Danica Patrick struggled with her car in practice and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it fixed for qualifying, bobbling around turns 3 and 4. She will start 40th after becoming the first woman win the pole and lead greenflag laps in a Sprint Cup race last week at the Daytona 500.

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Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 138.074 mph.

2. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 137.862.

3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 137.804.

4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 137.673.

5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 137.164.

6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 137.143.

7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 137.075.

8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 136.924.

9. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 136.882.

10. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 136.861.

11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 136.835.

12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 136.731.

13. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 136.654.

14. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 136.602.

15. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 136.483.

16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 136.364.

17. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 136.291.

18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 136.266.

19. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 135.936.

20. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 135.89.

21. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 135.87.

22. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 135.44.

23. (51) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 135.44.

24. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 135.267.

25. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 135.247.

26. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 135.1.

27. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 135.064.

28. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 134.917.

29. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 134.821.

30. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 134.705.

31. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 134.695.

32. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 134.373.

33. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 134.343.

34. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 133.814.

35. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 133.774.

36. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, 133.591.

37. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, Owner Points.

38. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

39. (44) Scott Riggs, Ford, Owner Points.

40. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

41. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points.

42. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, Owner Points.

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Goodwill of Sumter will offer free tax services 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 20 in the Job-Link Center of Goodwill, 1028 Broad St. For after hours appointments or weekend appointments, call (803) 2408355.

The Sumter County Library will offer “Get Connected,” a free series about the latest technology available and how it can be used to improve your life.

Scheduled programs are: “Going Mobile,” 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9; and “Getting Social,” 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13.

All programs will be held in the main meeting room of the library, 111 N. Harvin St. The Campbell Soup lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Golden Corral.

Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a 50-year reunion planning meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 1/2 Manning Ave. Call Francis Woods at (803) 773-3804, Lillie Wilson at (803) 7759088 or Bertha Willis at (803) 775-9660.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Manning Chapter 960, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the American Legion Hall, Sunset Drive. Spouses can be associate members.

Call Doug Bryant at (803) 473-3646 or Ron Cunningham at (412) 855-9193.

The Annual One Pot Cook-Off will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St. (Trinity Lincoln Center). Sample soup, bog, gumbo, stew and chili. Tickets are $10 and include crackers, dessert and beverage. Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of the event at the center.

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Sumter Section will meet at 5 p.m.

Friday, March 8, at Morris College.

The People to People Program will host a flapjack fundraiser at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Applebee’s, 2497 Broad St. Tickets are $7 and include pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

Proceeds will help send fifth grade student Victoria R. China on an educational trip to Canada with the People to People Program.

To purchase tickets, call VonGretchen Nelson at (803) 316-6789.

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History’s ‘Vikings’ is compelling, entertaining

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH While networks have all but abandoned the miniseries, viewers still love them. The tearful conclusion of “Downton Abbey” was among the most watched programs in PBS history. The History Channel set ratings records with its “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries. Multipart HBO series, from “Mildred Pierce” to “Parade’s End,” continue to attract Emmy notice while captivating audiences in search of literary adaptations.

The History Channel returns to the miniseries genre with gusto with “Vikings” (10 p.m. Sunday, TV-14). A lavish and ambitious production, “Vikings” follows the journeys of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a Norseman with a mind of his own who rebels against corrupt chieftain Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne). The prevailing wisdom held that Viking raiding parties could only venture east — toward the Baltic coast.

The intrepid Ragnar joins forces with a mystical jester, Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), to devise a long boat and a crude navigational instrument capable of sailing west and plundering the riches of then-unknown kingdoms, namely England and Ireland.

Behind every wouldbe chieftain stands a good woman. Katheryn Winnick (“Bones”) stars as Ragnar’s wife, Lagertha, the lusty local shield maiden who is more than a match for any man, including her hirsute husband.

Mingling the magical and factual on an epic scale, “Vikings” at times resembles a pared-down, less baffling version of HBO’s “Game of

Thrones.” Any drama set in this mythic Nordic past is going to tiptoe right up to the border that separates the serious from silly Wagnerian overkill.

This is a hairy show.

Sometimes it looks like members of Metallica have teamed up with roadies for the Allman Brothers Band to form an eighth-century motorcycle gang.

That said, I was pleasantly surprised to discover just how compelling and entertaining it could be to tag along with a roughshod gang of rebels. “Vikings” fails to sugarcoat our heroes or their motivations. Their first encounter with an abbey of English monks does not end in prayer.

But, by Odin, the hammer of the gods and everything else I’ve gleaned from Led Zeppelin lyrics, I swear “Vikings” is good, ambitious television, another giant step forward for the History Channel in its quest to become a major player.

• Produced by the husband-and-wife team of Mark Burnett (“Survivor”) and Roma Downey (“Touched by an Angel”), the 10-hour, five-part miniseries “The Bible” (8 p.m. Sunday, History) is organized into vignettes that are based on some of the best-known parts of the Old and New Testaments. Unfortunately, “Bible” consists of a lot of voice-overs accompanied by stagey reenactments, linked by portentous shots of sky and sand. It never really flows.

• The worst dramas are the ones that want to have it both ways. The entire “Twilight” franchise operates on the absurd and phony notion that vampires can be “nice.” Melissa Rosen-

berg, a screenwriter for those dreadful movies, is a creative force behind “Red Widow” (9 p.m.

Sunday, ABC, TV-14).

“Widow” concerns soccer mom Marta (Radha Mitchell), whose family connections to San Francisco’s Bratva, or Russian mafia, come to the fore after the murder of her husband, a seemingly pleasant fellow who dabbled in the marijuana trade.

The ambiance of the Russian culture is thinly drawn and Marta is somewhat less than lovable. She’s lived off her mob connections her whole life, but seems to want out. Just why any viewer would invest time in her story is beyond me. “Widow” does, however, include pleasant Northern California scenery.

• The six-part documentary series “Blackboard Wars” (9 p.m. Saturday, OWN) follows a new superintendent, principal and faculty as they try to turn around the worst performing high school in New Orleans.

• After a handsome author (Cameron Mathison) and his wife (Annie Wersching) discover that they cannot conceive, they decide to allow his faithful assistant (Amy Scott) to bear their child in the 2013 shocker “The Surrogate” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14).

ing” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV14).

• An inventor’s death appears linked to a tycoon’s ambition on “Ripper Street” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

• Richard Gere, John Malkovich, Saoirse Ronan and Taylor Swift on “The Graham Norton Show” (10:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

Long before refashioning himself as a sophisticate and a contributor to the New Yorker, Steve Martin starred in the silly 1979 comedy “The Jerk” (9:35 p.m.

Saturday, Encore).

Sunday’s Highlights

Saturday Series

• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): tainted injections and China’s overheated real estate market.

• Mary Margaret vows to keep an enchanted dagger well hidden on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• The Justice Department remains coy about Eli’s case on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV14).

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