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Hoping for clean water Sumter County family with well hopes county will provide access BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com A Sumter County family is still on the same mission they started more than a decade ago to bring

Gary Mixon said the county’s water systems were too far from Plowden Mill Road so county council approved a request to expand Oswego Rural Water Company’s coverage. Robert said the expansion stopped about 3 miles from his home. “It’s a nice place to live. Just wish we had decent water,” said

clear, city water to their area. The family is now looking to its neighbors to take part in the mission. The mission to bring city water to the area started several years ago when Helen Patnode, who lives off of Plowden Mill Road, and her neighbors, attended Sumter County Council meetings to ask the council to expand its water systems to the Plowden Mill Road area. Sumter County Administrator

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a registry of all refugees; civil liability for sponsors of refugees from counties considered state sponsors of terror by the federal government (currently Iran, Sudan and Syria) for crimes committed by refugees; a prohibition on the state spending any money on refugees and their families. Bryant said the goal of the bill is to protect people’s safety. Nearly 850 refugees from a number of countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East have come to South

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say they are less concerned about a possible constitutional challenge than a possible terrorist threat coming to the state. Opponents, however, say the measure is out of character for a state that often espouses the importance of Christian hospitality and loving your neighbor.” I want us to be who we have always been — a welcoming people,” said Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, who is helping lead the fight against the bill. Sponsoring Sen. Kevin Bryant said the bill has three components:

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The Sumter Item news department won 20 awards in the 2015 South Carolina Press AsCARPENTER GEDAMKE sociation News Contest held Saturday at the Marriott in Columbia. Managing Editor Rick Carpenter won HILLEY REYNOLDS three first places and reporter Jim Hilley and copy editor Jade Reynolds each won one first place. Staff memOSTEEN STEPHENS bers also won seven secondplace, seven third-place and one honorable mention awards. The newspaSMITH VENGEper won seven ROWSKY awards for writing, five for page design and eight for photography, including a sweep of first, second and third places in the general news photography category. The Sumter Item Editor and Publisher Jack Osteen said winning the awards illustrates the news department’s continuing effort to improve reporting, photography and page design. “I couldn’t be prouder of how hard they work each and every day to put out a quality newspaper for the Sumter community,” said Osteen. “Of course, when someone puts three quarters in a newspaper rack to buy the daily newspaper, that is the biggest reward of all.” The headline, cutline or other characteristic to identify the winning entry is noted: ENTERPRISE REPORTING: 1st Place, Rick Carpenter, Headline: “Patience required.” Info: an in-depth look at how Texas and Colorado’s Departments of Transportation dealt with epic floods and what South Carolina could expect following the October 2015 flood. BEAT REPORTING: 2nd Place, Konstantin Vengerowsky, Headline: “Vandalism kills 300k chickens.” Stories about how a burglar killed thousands of chickens in farms in Sumter and Clarendon counties, the arrest of a suspect and the subsequent release of that suspect. Honorable Mention, Matt Bruce, Headline: “Feud leads to pistol, pipes and pepper spray.” Stories about a family feud that erupted at a grocery store and ended a few miles down the highway with fist fights, guns being fired and a victim dragged by a vehicle. HEALTH BEAT REPORTING: 3rd Place, Jim Hilley, for his coverage of the federal case and settlement against Tuomey Health Care and its eventual merger with Palmetto Health. BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING: 1st Place, Rick Carpenter, overall coverage of business. Articles submitted included the Becton

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COLUMBIA (AP) — While Republican front-runner Donald Trump continues to make waves nationally for his comments about banning Muslims from traveling to the country, lawmakers in two very different states are proposing that all refugees register with the government. Registration bills are being proposed in both New York State and in South Carolina, where if refugees commit an act of terrorism, their sponsors, under the bill, could be held liable. The South Carolina lawmakers

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Waterlines in Lakewood Links to be repaired City of Sumter will be making repairs to the waterlines in Lakewood Links Subdivision. This work is scheduled to begin Tuesday and be completed within two days. There will be minor service interruptions to customers during this work. The immediate area may experience some red water during this period as valves are exercised and lines are worked on. Please direct any questions or concerns to the City of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

Slain officer’s patrol car turned into shrine GREENVILE — People are turning the patrol car driven by a fallen Greenville police officer into a shrine. Dozens of people stopped by police headquarters Saturday and prayed over Officer Allen Jacobs’ car or left flowers and other tributes. Authorities say Jacobs was shot and killed by a 17-year-old self-professed gang member he was questioning about a gun purchase on Friday. The suspect shot and killed himself after shooting Jacobs. The 28-year-old officer was an Iraq war veteran and was married with two children with a third on the way. An Internet fundraiser at https://www.gofundme.com/ greenvillepdHIB is close to collecting its $50,000 goal for Jacobs’ family.

Revenue chief wants interest given back COLUMBIA — South Carolina Department of Revenue wants to stop sending interest collected on delayed tax refunds to some state agencies. Agency director Rick Reames told The State newspaper that it isn’t fair to charge taxpayers interest on late payments, but withhold that money when paying out a delayed refund. Reames says the interest payments worth about $14 million in the past three years have mostly been given to the guardian ad litem program, which provides lawyers as advocates for children and to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The state isn’t required to pay interest on refunds given within 75 days of filing. Reames says interest is usually paid when a business or person amends a previous year’s tax return.

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Nothing to sneeze at? Local allergist shares tips to avoid problems BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Careful observers may have noticed a green or yellow powdery substance on their car, clothes, patio, floors, street, yards, pets, stackable lawn chairs and garden gnomes. Relax: Pollen is not considered a public health threat, so it is not closely monitored by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC spokesman Jim Beasley said. “It’s more of a nuisance,” Beasley said. “It does make me sneeze, but I don’t think pollen spreads any disease.” People who suffer from allergies may feel otherwise. Dr. James Atkison at Sumter Allergy and Asthma Center, 208 W. Hampton Ave., said there are quite a few people who suffer from allergies during the tree pollen season, typically in March and April. Atkison said it is not the ubiquitous powder that aggravates people’s allergies, however. “It’s typically the stuff you don’t see,” he said. “The stuff you are seeing is pine pollen, and it can cause some problems, but it is usually not as bad as the oak and elm pollen that you don’t see.” He said more and more people have been seeking help, but it is still too early in the allergy season to tell if it is going to be unusually bad. “It seems the pollen just kind of exploded early this week,” he said. Atkison said in some places they pay close attention to the pollen counts, but he takes a different approach to gauging the allergy season. “We usually don’t look at that so much as we usually judge how many people are complaining about it,” he

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Quran McFadden wears a dust mask and glasses to protect himself from pollen as he waves to cars passing Liberty Tax Service on Lafayette Drive on Friday. said. “It’s one of those things you have to see a trend.” To avoid problems, Atkison recommended allergy sufferers stay indoors. “Stay inside a house or in a filtered environment when the pollen is high,” he said. “Midday or so is when things dry out, the trees put out more pollen, and it blows around more.” Keep the windows closed, keep the air conditioning on, and keep the car windows closed, he added. This weekend’s rainy forecast may help reduce pollen levels, he said.

“As a rule, a good, steady rain washes the pollen down, and people feel better — until it dries out again,” Atkison said. Tree pollen peaks in March and April, and it is followed by weed pollen, he said. “There’s a weed pollen that starts up around April or May called ‘English Plantain,’” Atkison said. There are a number of over-the-counter medicines people can take for mild allergy symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose, he said. “There are some very good allergy eye drops, and now

there are three nasal steroid sprays over the counter that are pretty good, but you have to use them every day,” he said. “They are not good ‘as needed;’ they need three or four days to kick in.” He said a lot of patients wonder if their pets are bringing pollen into their homes. “I haven’t seen anything about that,” he said, “but people do recommend that if you have been out and about all day, you should wash your hair before going to bed at night instead of sleeping with the pollen.”

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Ten kilos of marijuana were confiscated Friday by Sumter Police Department.

An undercover investigation by Sumter Police Department’s Organized Crime and Vice Control Unit ended Friday with the arrest of David Lovell Dennis, 34, and Asia Renee Taylor, 24. Each is DENNIS charged with trafficking in marijuana and was booked at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where Dennis remains pending bond. Detectives served a warrant on Friday at the home of the suspects, 700-D Archdale TAYLOR Apartments on Archdale Drive. Ten kilos of marijuana with an estimated value of $50,000 and more than $14,000 in cash were confiscated. An investigation is continuing.

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Mexican drug lord’s life different this time around BY MARK STEVENSON AND E. EDUARDO CASTILLO The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is getting some self-help advice and gaining a bit of weight in prison under his new, tighter-security regime, but Mexico’s formerly most wanted man is apparently not doing so well in the love department. Guzman, who tunneled out of the same prison last July, now has two guards standing outside his cell watching him every minute of the day. There is a dog whose only job is to test his food before he eats it to make sure it’s not poisoned. He no longer has a television, but gets free reading material. Since he was recaptured in January, Guzman has read the classic “Don Quijote,” and has now started a Spanishlanguage translation of “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?” by Rick Warren, a California-based evangelical pastor. The selfhelp book contains quotes that might pertain to Guzman, like “A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.” And “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” The description of his postescape prison life comes from a federal official who was not authorized to be quoted by name under official policy. The official and a colleague granted the exclusive interview to The Associated Press following a spate of complaints by Guzman’s lawyers and relatives who said his health was suffering in prison and that he couldn’t sleep. Before he escaped, Guzman was allowed a four-hour conjugal visit every nine days. In addition, the officials said, he was supplied with Viagra. But Guzman hasn’t been given Viagra since he was recaptured and returned to the prison on Jan. 8. Nor has he received any conjugal visits. He only applied for permission to renew them this week. The officials said Guzman has gained a small amount of

weight and lowered his blood pressure since he was taken back to the Altiplano prison west of Mexico City. He is under constant observation from a ceiling-mounted camera which — unlike the one in the cell from which he escaped — has no blind spots. Guzman’s associates tunneled him out of prison through the thin concrete floor of his shower stall last July in a spot which surveillance cameras were not designed to reach. The floors of the prison’s top-security cells have since been reinforced with a 16-inch bed of concrete with a double layer of rebar. During his most recent time on the run, Guzman met with Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, purportedly to discuss a project to document his life in a movie. But Del Castillo said in interview with ABC aired Friday that Guzman may have just been infatuated with her, or the drug-trafficking character she played in a TV series, Teresa Mendoza. “He probably had a crush on Teresa Mendoza,” Del Castillo told Diane Sawyer. “I think he was never interested in the movie.” Prosecutors later said her contacts with Guzman, and the October 2015 meeting with Guzman and American actor Sean Penn in a remote area of northeastern Mexico, helped lead them to eventually recapturing the drug lord. A chain of leaked emails between Guzman and Del Castillo suggest authorities were monitoring their text conversations. Del Castillo said she didn’t know she was under surveillance.

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62 killed in Russian crash BY JIM HEINTZ AND VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV The Associated Press MOSCOW — Winds were gusting before dawn Saturday over the airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don when a plane carrying 62 people from a favorite Russian holiday destination decided to abort its landing. The timing was tricky. Two planes had landed just a few minutes before the FlyDubai plane aimed to touch down. On the other hand, a Russian Aeroflot plane scheduled to land around the same time made three attempts at landing but then diverted to another airport, according to Flightradar24, an aviation website. The FlyDubai pilots chose to put their Boeing 737-800 into a holding pattern, circling for two hours over the city 37 miles from the Ukraine border. But when they did finally try to land, something went catastrophically wrong. The plane plummeted to Earth and exploded in a huge fireball, killing everyone aboard.

Grainy video footage, apparently from a security camera near the airport that was posted on Russian websites, showed a plane streaking toward the ground at a steep angle, then exploding. The powerful explosion left a big crater in the airport’s runway and pulverized the plane, but investigators quickly recovered both flight recorders. The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known, but officials and experts pointed at a sudden gust of wind as a possible reason. “By all appearances, the cause of the air crash was the strongly gusting wind, approaching a hurricane level,” said Vasily Golubev, governor of the Rostov region 600 miles south of Moscow. The 55 passengers, 44 of them Russian, ranged in age from 4 to 67; eight others were from Ukraine, two were from India and one from Uzbekistan. The crew of seven was an ethnic melange — two Spaniards and one person each from Cyprus, Colombia, Russia, the Seychelles and Kyrgyzstan.

Dubai is a popular destination for Russian vacationers and many Russians work in the city. The carrier has been flying to Rostov-on-Don since 2013. According to weather data reported by Russian state television, when the FlyDubai plane first tried to land, the winds at ground level weren’t dangerously strong, but at an altitude of 1,640 feet and higher they reached a near-hurricane speed of around 67 mph. Later, when the plane crashed, winds near the surface reached 49 mph and could have been even stronger at altitude. “It was an uncontrollable fall,” veteran Russian pilot Sergei Kruglikov said on state television. He said a sudden change in wind speed and direction could have caused the wings to abruptly lose their lifting power. He said the pilots would have understood seconds before the crash that they were going to die, but “passengers and the cabin crew likely didn’t realize they were facing imminent death.”

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eter Daniels, 45, felt he hit rock bottom. Overweight and unhappy with his reflection in the mirror, he decided to go on a diet to lose some weight. By restricting calories and incorporating daily cardio, he lost a few pounds. But it wasn’t long before he gave up. He said, “I was so frustrated feeling hungry all the time, craving the foods I Missy was used to eating Corrigan and not having the energy to get through my cardio.” This is actually something many dieters can relate to. Restricting foods and placing an increased energy expenditure demand on the body can leave any dieter feeling exhausted and discouraged. Losing weight in general can be a

struggle, but making sure you are losing the right kind of weight, body fat, requires a completely different approach that can really change your weight-loss strategy. As medical professionals support body composition, muscle-to-fat ratio, as a greater indicator of health status, the approach to weight loss needs to change as well. Losing weight does not guarantee that you are losing body fat. Instead, many weight-loss programs result in a loss of lean body mass: muscle, water and bone density. While seeing the number on the scale go down can be exciting, losing lean body mass is not. Peter said, “At the beginning of the year, I decided I needed help, so I enrolled in a local nutrition education program that focuses on healthy behaviors for improving body composition. What I learned is that in order to change your body composition, you must change your mindset. Instead of restricting calories and food, you must

feed your body the right foods. Getting back to the basics of how the human body is designed, I learned how to eat foods that support my lean body mass but starves my fat cells so they shrink, and I get smaller and leaner. Basically if you feed the body what it needs, you will begin to see the changes.” When you make the decision to lose weight, you must get to the source of your weight gain, which is excess body fat. By feeding the body what it needs, quantity and quality, your fat cells will begin to shrink, and you will no longer lose muscle tissue. “By eating more and working out more effectively with weight training and cardio, I may have only lost a few pounds over 2 months, but I have lost 5 percent body fat, gained muscle and lost inches all over. I now look at food in a different way, and I no longer eat to fill my stomach; I eat to fuel my body. I get to enjoy the foods I like, and exercise is no longer a chore now that

I know exactly what to do and what it is doing for me,” he said. “I also thought that cardio was the only exercise that would help me lose weight because it burned a lot of calories. But what I have learned is that weight training actually boosts your metabolism more than cardio, even though weight training doesn’t actually burn nearly as many calories as cardio,” Daniels said. Exercise should not be used to burn off food or calories. The body uses what it needs at the time it is consumed and digested, and the rest gets stored in your fat cells. When you exercise, stress gets placed on your muscles, causing blood to flow to those muscles, resulting in a “burning” sensation. Contrary to common belief, the body is not burning fat; the muscle is burning from the stress it is experiencing. So when your abs begin to burn from all those crunches, it is your muscle that is being stimulated, not your fat cells.

More doctors prescribing exercise instead of meds BOSTON (AP) — When Dr. Michelle Johnson scribbles out prescriptions, the next stop for many of her patients is the gym, not the pharmacy. Doctors treating chronic health problems increasingly are prescribing exercise for their patients — and encouraging them to think of physical activity as their new medication. In one such program run by a health center in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, primary care physicians, internists and psychologists prescribe access to a gym for $10 a month, including free child care, classes and kids’ programs. Providing affordable gym access for patients ensures compliance, said Gibbs Saunders of Healthworks Community Fitness, a nonprofit gym in Dorchester that has partnered with several health care providers to help low-income residents fill their exercise prescriptions. Executives at Whittier Street Health Center say lowcost access to a gym is important because many residents’ income is low and 70 percent of those they treat suffer from chronic problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and depression. Life expectancy in Roxbury is 59 years — well below the national average of 78.8 years.

“Exercise is not a new medicine. It’s really an old medicine,” said Johnson, who prescribes exercise to patients at the Roxbury-based health center. “But you know, I think we’re now coming to the point of understanding how important it is.” Monisha Long, who is morbidly obese and suffers from hypertension, got a doctor’s prescription for exercise and says she’s gotten visible and dramatic results after more than two years of regular workouts. “I lost well over 150 pounds, and I’ve been keeping it off for the past couple of years,” she said after working out on an elliptical machine at Healthworks. And Long cites other, lessvisible benefits. “I’m more energized,” she said. “As far as my energy, I feel like I’m stronger. I feel

Monisha Long, left, works out on a elliptical machine Feb. 1 in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Doctors treating chronic health problems increasingly are prescribing exercise instead of medicines for their patients. At one health center in Boston, primary care physicians, internists and psychologists prescribe access to a gym for $10 a month. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

like I’m less tired. I feel like I can do almost anything now.” People who are physically active tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, depression and some cancers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet fewer than one in four American adults exercises enough to reap those benefits, the agency says. Dr. Edward Phillips, a Boston physician, is so sold on exercise he pedals on a stationary bike that’s integrated into his office desk. Phillips said exercise is “like taking a

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After years of pressure, SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas BY JENNIFER KAY and MIKE SCHNEIDER The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — After years of pressure, SeaWorld made a surprise announcement: It no longer breeds killer whales in captivity and will soon stop making them leap from their pools or splash audiences on command. Surrendering Thursday to a profound shift in how people feel about using animals for entertainment, the SeaWorld theme parks have joined a growing list of industries dropping live animal tricks. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is retiring all of its touring elephants in May. Once-popular animal shows in Las Vegas have virtually disappeared. “Society’s attitude toward these very, very large, majestic animals under human care has shifted for a variety of reasons, whether it’s a film, legislation, people’s comments on the Internet,” SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby said. “It wasn’t worth fighting that. We needed to move where society was moving.” SeaWorld’s 29 killer whales will remain in captivity, but in “new, inspiring natural orca encounters,” according to the company. SeaWorld’s orcas range in age from 1 to 51 years old, so some could remain on display for decades. Attendance at SeaWorld’s parks declined after the 2013 release of “Blackfish,” a highly critical documentary. Some top musical acts dropped out of SeaWorld-sponsored concerts at the urging of animal rights activists, who kept up a visible presence demonstrating outside the parks’ gates. Still, the decision shocked advocates who have spent decades campaigning against keeping marine mammals captive, and it represents a sharp U-turn from SeaWorld’s previous reaction to the documentary. In August 2014, SeaWorld

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Kelly Flaherty Clark, left, director of animal training at SeaWorld Orlando, and trainer Joe Sanchez work with killer whales Tilikum, right, and Trua during a training session at the theme park’s Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Florida, in 2011. SeaWorld announced Thursday it will immediately stop breeding killer whales. announced major new investments in the orca program, including new, larger tanks, first in San Diego and then at its parks in Orlando and San Antonio, Texas. But the California Coastal Commission didn’t approve the $100 million expansion until last October, and when it did, it banned orca breeding as part of the decision. SeaWorld sued, arguing that the commission overstepped its authority, but said it would end its San Diego orca shows by 2017. Meanwhile, SeaWorld brought in a new leader with more experience in regional theme parks than zoos and aquariums, which have been fending off such protests for decades. Manby was hired as SeaWorld CEO last March 19 after running Dollywood and other musically themed parks. He said Thursday that he brought a “fresh perspective” to the killer whale quandary and soon realized that “society is shifting here.”

“Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite said she applauds SeaWorld’s decision, “but mostly I applaud the public for recalibrating how they feel ethically about orcas in captivity.” The new orca shows will begin next year at the San Diego park before expanding to its San Antonio park and then to Orlando in 2019, Manby said. What about shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals? “Stay tuned on that,” Manby said. “A lot of people

Orcas have been a centerpiece of the SeaWorld parks since shows at the Shamu stadium in San Diego became the main draw in the 1970s. But criticism has steadily increased in the decades since and then became sharper after an orca named Tilikum battered and drowned trainer Dawn Brancheau after a “Dine with Shamu” show in Orlando in 2010. Her death was highlighted in “Blackfish,” and it wasn’t the first for Tilikum. The whale also killed an animal trainer and a trespasser in the 1990s.

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60 ANNIE CT.

Nice 3BR/1.5BA home on Cul-de-sac. Close to Shaw AFB. Priced to sell quickly! Sold as is. $86,900Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

3025 ASHLYNN WAY

$164,900. 3BR/2.5BA spacious, all brick home in Meadowcroft subdivision. Large kitchen, family room and master bedroom. Must see! Call Tina Ashley at 803609-8628

18 ENGLISH STREET

$135,000. Popular Alice Drive Schools. 3BR/2BA w/bonus rm that can be used as an office, gym or children’s playroom. FLR, DR, laminate flooring, Family rm. Call Renee Baird @ 803-491-5409

860 CORMIER DRIVE

$219,900. 5BR/3.5BA. Beatuiful Southerland C by Mungo! Family friendly open flr plan, FDR w/coffered ceilings, SS appl., HW flrs, Granite, Office space, landscaped. Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

2409 HUNT CLUB RD.

$79,900 3BR/2BA brick home. Excellent for first time buyer. Spacious LR, DR w/FP. Lg kitchen. Appliances convey. Tiled Bathrooms. Close to Shaw. Call Tina @ 609-8628.

1055 WELLINGTON RD.

$74,500 3BR/2BA Brick home. Screened in front porch & deck on back, fenced in yard. All appliances convey. Don’t miss this one! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

320 ADAMS

$96,000. GREAT CURB APPEAL.CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO ALICE DR SCHOOLS, SHOPPING AND MUCH MORE.3 BEDROOMS,2 BATHS,KITCHEN,DINING RM,DEN,LIVING RM AND UTILITY RM, CALL JESSICA @ 803-468-6324

2870 PORCHER DRIVE

One of Sumter’s nicest custom built homes. 5BR/4BA/ (3)1/2BA, LR, DR, Family Rm, Sun Rm, office, double garage, too many custom features to mention on 1.3acres. Call Mack Kolb @803-491-5409. $849,000

2180 WATERSONG

$380,172. 5BR/3.5BA .The Patterson C plan by Mungo! Huge MBR w/sitting rm. Gourmet island kitchen, quartz ctrtops, SS Appl. FR w/FP, 3 Car Gar. Call Reggie @ 312-5961

5751 WHISPERWOOD DR.

Nice 3BR/2.5BA brick home. Fenced in bk yard. Great for kids & pets. Close to SHAW AFB, school & shopping. Priced to sell! Bring all offers! $89,900 Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

229 MASONCROFT

$203,000. 3BR/2.5BA, 2965 Charming custom ranch w/2965 sqft. Hardwoods, granite, 3FP, 3LR, screened porch, huge deck overlooking private fenced bk yd. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

1035 MANCHESTER CIRCLE

$115,000. 3BR/2BA . Great home for first time buyer! Exc. Condition. Walking distance to Kingsbury School. Big backyard, Home warranty, Excellent buy! Call Retta @ 803- 968-3925

1790 ANBURN DRIVE

$128,500. Immaculate 4BR/2BA home. New roof! Motivated seller, big back yard, Must see!! Call Pamela Leonardi @ 702-266-7450

381 WILSON STREET

3BR/2BA home priced to sell! Sold “as-is”. $49,000. Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

11 COULTER DR.

$55,000. Delightfully cozy home in quiet neighborhood, 2 bed, 1 bath, open floor plan, house has been freshly painted, large fenced in back yard, perfect starter home. A must see, priced to sell!!! Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

940 CORMIER DRIVE

$206,900. 4BR/2.5BA The Richardson C by Mungo! Great floor plan w/large FR, gas log FP, sunroom, Hw floors, SS appliances, Granite, FDR w/coffered ceilings. Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

1776 GLENMORANGIE

$181,300. 3BR/2.5BA The Jamison built by Mungo! Large FR, Hw floors, kitchen w/bar & island overlooking LR, Granite, SS appl. MBR w/private bath. Call Reggie @ 312-5961

2135 INDIANGRASS COVE

$258,900. 5BR/3.5 BA. Roland E plan by Mungo! Large island in kitchen, granite, SS appl., FDR w/FP, huge Master suite, Flex screened in back porch. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

2845 BISUTH DR. N.

In Hunters Crossing $200,858. 3BR/2.5 BA The Palmer C by Mungo! Two story traditional home, Dbl porch, FDR, Lg kitchen & Bkfast area, Office, Lg master suite & Bath. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

4580 E. BREWINGTON RD.

$425,000. 19.52 acres w/4,796 sqft. Completely renovated home. 5BR/3BA, wood, granite, new baths and updated kitchen. A must see!! Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

955 CORMIER DR.

In Stafford Meadows.$203,887. The Jamison A by MUNGO! Two story home , open floor plan, hardwoods throughout, lg center island, eat in, granite, SS, sodded yard, Must see! Call Tina Ashley @803-609-8628.

506 HAYNSWORTH ST.

$265,000. Custom & Pristine craftsman style 2,500 sqft, all wood floors, granite, 9ft smooth ceilings, 4BR/3BA split plan, 2 car gar. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

20 EVENINGSHADE LANE

$289,000. New Custom 4BR/3BA, 2,735 sqft home with large rooms. Huge porch, split plan, wood floors, Gourmet kitchen, large pantry. Call Susan Miller @7206066

84 MASTERS DRIVE

In Pocalla Subdivision. $188,600. 5BR/2.5BA .The Victor B, built by Mungo, Americas best builder. Lg Master BR downstairs, Granite, SS appliances, Music port. Perfect for entertaining! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

241 MASTERS DRIVE

$179,500. Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA, 2 Story home in Pocalla Springs. SS appliances, HW floors, Granite Countertops, covered back patio and much more! Call Reggie @ 803312-5961.

1835 CANBERRA

$156,000. 3BR/2BA home in Williamsburg SD. 1,803 sqft. Open Split Floor plan, lg eat in/dining w/ bkfast bar. Roomy MBR/BA, scr. porch above ground pool. Call Gwen @ 460-9154

1098 COUNTRY CLUB LANE

$224,999 Beautiful 4BR/3BA home in Country Club Estates-Manning. 3,210 sqft, beautifully landscaped w/ inground pool. Perfect for entertaining. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

945 CORMIER DR.

$194,900. 4BR/2BA The Dalton D by Mungo. Open Floor plan w/eat in kitchen and FR. Granite, SS appliances, HW floors, landscaped . Located in Stafford Meadows. Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

2120 GREENVILLE CIRCLE

$124,500 3BR/2BA totally renovated brick home. New roof, new hardware, tile, carpet and fresh paint throughout. Very nice home! Call Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628

5530 PERSHING DRIVE

$229,000. Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA , 2,995 sqft Brunswick II home w/natural gas heat, water heater, Fireplace, fenced yard, granite, wood, Master on the 1st floor and more! Call Susan Weston at 803-464-5900

665 BENNINGTON DRIVE

$119,000 Great starter Home. 3BR/2BA, move in ready. Hardwood laminate throughout. Spacious kitchen, master BR & BA, lg closets, lg fenced back yard. Call Tina @ 609-8628

3304 LEE ALTMAN

$109,900 3BR/2BA. Newly renovated in Excellent Condition. Garage, new carpet & paint. Lg fenced back yard. Storage bldg. Great starter home! Call Mary Alice to see @ 491-4969

880 CORMIER DRIVE

In Stafford Meadows. $199,900. Brand new 4BR/2.5BA The Langford B by Mungo ! Open Floor plan, Large FR, arched entry, granite, SS, Hardwood floors throughout, lots of upgrades! Call Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628

1125 DEWEES ST.

New, Custom 4BR/3BA In sought after Carolina Palms! Open split plan, cvd bk porch, 2 car gar., 9 & 11 ft smooth ceilings, Granite, HW & tile, FP, SS appl. $228,000. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

2165 INDIANGRASS

$239,270. 4BR/2.5BA beautiful brick home in the newest phase of Beach Forest! Comm. Pool & Clubhouse! Hwd floors throughout, SS appl., granite, oak stairway! Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

3600 KATWALLACE

$262,000. 5BR/3BA Gorgeous two story Craftsman style home. Maple cabinets, granite countertops, HW floors in all areas. 3BR downstairs , 2BR upstairs and lg bonus room. Security system. Call Retta @ 803-968-3925.

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251 RAST ST BUILDING L-1

$110,000. Great investment properties at Willow Run- 5 units each with 2BR/2BA each. Call Renee @ 803-4918023

116 NORTH PURDY STREET

$185,000. Charming 1915 Bungalow w/ wood floors, high ceilings, porches front and back, new master bath, very roomy! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

3005 TEMPLE RD.

.$149,000 3BR/2BA all brick home in Beautiful Gingko Hills! Open plan w/ fireplace! The back yard is fenced in. Close to Shaw AFB & schools. Priced to sell quickly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

53 FORD LANE

4BR/2BA completely remodeled kitchen and bathrooms with Granite, custom cabinets, stainless steel and tile. Hardwoods throughout. $70,000. Call Susan Miller @720-6066

4965 WEDGELAKE DR.

$259,900. Nice 3BR/2BA home on lake. Beautiful HW floors lots of wood on the interior-looks like a mountain cabin sitting on 1.43 acres. Call Mary Alice @ 491-4969

1857 TALISKER

$193,600. 4BR/2.5BA The Roland by Mungo. This home in Pocalla Springs offers a FLR, DR & gourmet kitchen w/ lg island. GR open to the kitchen. His/Her closets. Call Reggie @ 312-5961

150 NAUTICAL DRIVE

$381,687. 5BR/3.5BA The Rutledge C by Mungo! Beautuiful home with open floor plan. Arched entries, FDR, Coffered Ceilings and FLR, FP, Kitchen w/island. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

1031 SHORTLEAF DR.

$147,500, Manning. 3BR/2BA home in White Knoll SBDV. Huge open floor plan w/ FR, Eat in kitchen w/lots of cabinets & storage. Appl. convey. MBR, Dbl garage. Call Gwen @ 460-9154

1209 SHORELAND DRIVE

$169,000, On the POND! 4BR/2.5BA, 2,427 sqft, finished bonus rm, FP, covered porch, 2 Car side load garage w/ extra pking pad,above ground pool and deck. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900

578 (574) NATIONAL ST.

$79,000. 3BR/1BA all brick home on a huge lot. Garage shed w/electricity. Move In Condition . All appliances convey. Washer/ dryer too! Sold AS IS. Take a look! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

1763 RUGER DRIVE

$177,014. 3BR/2.5BA. The Henderson By Mungo! Beautiful open floor plan, beautiful kitchen w/granite, SS Appl. Coffered ceilings in DR. Must see! Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

1763 MUSKET TRAIL

. In Hunters Crossing. $189,982. 4BR/2.5BA. The Langford C by Mungo. Two story home w/stone accents, covered porch, FR, DR, Office, private powder rm., Lg master suite & Bath. Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

115 OLIN GOODE DR.

$165,000. 3BR/2BA home sitting on 1 acre. Fenced in back yard with large storage building and playhouse. Call Jessica Pomichalek @ 803-468-6324.

1445 RACCOON ROAD

$304,999. Gorgeous home w/ 4BR & a huge bonus Rm overlooking Beech Creek Golf Course. New paint. HW floors refinished. Open plan. 1 Acre. Wkshp in basement. Call Retta @968-3925

230 TRILLIUM LN

$155,000. Fabulous 3BR/2.5BA home w/2 car garage. Huge privacy fenced yard, irrigation, screen porch, mudroom, master suite w/lg walkin closet. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

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78 MASTERS DRIVE

$182,800 The Southerland built by Mungo Homes. 3BR/2.5BA 2,477 sqft home w/bonus room upsatairs., eat in area, FDR, granite, HW flooring, Call Reggie @ 312-5961

830 ORLANDO CIRCLE

$249,000. Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA all brick home in Robinwood. Home sits on 1.07 acre lot. Bonus Room can be 5th bedroom. Close to Shaw AFB, shopping and schools. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

924 SASSAFRASS DRIVE

$132,500. 3BR/2BA , 1800sqft, fireplace, garage, cathedral, deck, fenced yard and much more all in Alice Drive schools. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900.

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Renee Baird 803-491-8023

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Pamela Leonardi 702-266-7450

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1915 ADIRONDACK CT.

$249,900 5BR/3.5BA w/flex room. The Roland F by Mungo! Formal LR, DR, Kitchen made for entertaining, granite, SS appl, Island, Located on a cul-de-sac. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

70 DAUFASKIE COURT

$225,000. Beautiful new 4BR/3BA, 2,488 sqft, split plan with 2 suites downstairs, granite, 9ft smooth ceilings, custom maple cabinets. Backs to POND!! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

13 CALLEN DRIVE

3BR/2BA home in perfect condition! Nice large yard w/ Pecan trees and one car garage. This property won’t last long @ $84,900! Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969.

17 BRUNHILL CIRCLE

3BR/1.5BA, bonus room. Good investment property. $49,900 Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

155 APPLE RD.

3BR/2BA home on 1.82 acres with cherry, peach , apple, plum, Asian pear, pear and grape arbor trees. Farmers dream property with workshop and much, much more. Call Reggie @ 312-5961

40 BRIDGEPOINTE

$168,000 3BR/2BA. Updates! Renovations! New ceramic tile flrs, granite, fixtures, appl. 4 car Gar. Wkshp, shed, grn house, cvd patio, florida rm and fenced yd! Call Susan @ 464-5900

920 ARNAUD ST.

Tudor Place Subdivision. Nice roomy 2BR/2BA w/ separate den, single carport, In excellent condition $114,900. Call Mary Alice Beatson @ 803-491-4969

630 BREEZYBAY LANE

$323,000. Custom to the NINES! 4BR/3BA, 3,100 sqft. 3 Car gar., open split plan, FDR, Huge GR, Granite , 9 ft smooth ceilings, tankless wtr htr. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

4270 CAMDEN HWY.

Perfect house for first time buyer who wants 24x32 workshop wired w/ 220 voltage. 3BR/2BA,laminate floors in FR & Hallway. Lg fenced backyard. $85,000. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

3700 BLACK RIVER RD.

$125,000. 4BR/2BA. Nice home on 1 acre close to Shaw. Big kitchen w/island and bar area. Eat in DR. Lg FR w/gas log FP. Enclosed screened back porch, fenced bk yard w/ storage/workshop. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

3730 BEACON DR.

$115,995 3BR/2BA Duplex in Landmark. 2car garage. Partially furnished w/appliances to include washer/dryer. See agent for entire list of features. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

3102 BUSH LANE

$77,500 . 3BR/1.5BA brick home close to Shaw AFB and shopping. Price to sell quickly. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

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123 HAYNSWORTH ST

$125,000. Storybook cottage w 1,750 sqft, 3BR/2BA, new kitchen and baths. Workshop, screen porch, wood floors, fenced yard. Precious! Call Susan Weston @ 803464-5900

59 CARROL DRIVE

$65,000 Cute 2 story 4BR/2BA bungalow. HW Flrs dnstairs. Lg fenced bkyd W/storage shed. All appl. including washer & dryer convey. Lg den w/FP. Being sold as is. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

2930 WAVERLY DRIVE

$195,000 4BR/2 Full Bath and 2 1/2 bath. 3 car garage, 2,352 sqft home in Lakewood w/ screen porch, fence, granite & more. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

3430 BEACON DRIVE

$113,000. Clean 2BR/2BA duplex, great for the first time buyer! Located in a great neighborhood! Call Pamela @ 702-266-7450

215 WISE DRIVE

$59,500 3BR/1BA Large fenced yard, carport, wood floors. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

15 FOLSOM ST.

$89,500. Charming 3BR/2BA home. LR, Kitchen w/pantry. Breakfast Nook, enclosed glass porch, landscaped back yard and 2 storage buildings. Call Reggie @ 803312-5961.

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2237 GARRISON ST.

$84,900 Nice 3BR/1BA home w/2 car detached workshop/garage. Fenced yard. Currently being rented. Great for investment or first time buyer. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969

3178 PAWLEYS LN.

$223,500 4BR/3.5BA, 2.750 sqft, Custom home w/2 car garage, covered porch, FP, Tray & Cathedral ceilings, granite, SS appliances, Split plan w/huge bonus room. Call Susan @ 464-5900

310 HAYNSWORTH

$249,900 4BR/4BA , very nice, well built custom home in old Sumter. Lots of finishing touches making it a nice executive style home. Den upstrs, Loads of closets! Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969

401 HAYNSWORTH ST.

$137,500. 4BR/2BA. Pristine condition w/tons of renovations. HW & Tile throughout. FP in GR with beautiful slate surround, lg kitchen w/breakfast bar. Storage building, brick fenced yard. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

1800 ESCALLONIA DR.

4BR/2BA. $160,000. Corner lot in popular Wintergreen subdivision! Side load 2 car garage, Privacy fenced, wood laminate floors, move in ready, 1968 sqft. Call Susan Weston @ 464-5900

COMMERCIAL LISTINGS 2665 BROAD STREET – 10.72 Acres on Broad St. East of 17994 HWY 301

$765,000. 5BR/5BA +2 1/2BA. 6,000+sqft in this grand manor W/over 22 acres & a POND! Addtl. Party/guest house, full kitchen & bath, 2-3 car garages. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900

1022 MORTON ST.

$25,000. 2BR/2BA Great Investment property being sold “AS IS”. Corner lot. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961.

2712 POWHATAN DRIVE

$180,000. 4BR/2.5BA Well maintained home in Indian Hills. 2,520 sqft. Privacy fenced backyard, LR, FDR, w/ separate FR. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

1190 PEPPERCORN

$149,900. 3BR/2BA. Wonderful inside and out,so much to offer,10ft ceiling with circle window in DR, Vaulted ceiling in Grt Rm, New paint, New roof & heat pump in 2014. Move in condition! Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

1757 RUGER DR.

In Hunters Crossing. $152,368. The Underwood D by Mungo. Two story home features 3BR/2.5BA. Large Kitchen W/corner pantry & bkfast bar. Master suite, walk in closets, Patio. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

8371 TWO MILE RD

Country living in Lynchburg! Mobile home sits on partially wooded 11.79 acres! Mobile home is being sold strictly as is. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

620 AIDAN

Move in ready 4BR/2BA Foxcroft home. House comes with a home warranty. Open floor plan, fireplace, beautifully landscaped, and much more! $147,500 Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

950 MCCATHERN

$215,900. 4BR/2.5BA, 2,868 sqft. Gorgeous, Spotless home on corner lot. Dual Staircases, balcony off MBR, island in kitchen, SS appliances! Landscaped! Call Retta @ 968-3925

22 LAWTON CIRCLE

3BR/1BA.$79,900 Very nice completely renovated, beautiful hardwood floors! Detached double carport w/ storage. Fenced back yard close to Swan Lake. Call Mary Alice @ 491-4969

33 WILSON ST.

$49,000. Great starter home! 3BR/2BA with recent renovations and a fantastic price! You can’t rent this cheap! Don’t let it slip at $49,000! Call Mary Alice 803491-4969

5535 PERSHING DRIVE

$220,000. 4Br/2.5BA better than new home in Pershing Hills! Great floor plan w/FDR, spacious kitchen, SS appl., pantry, granite. MBR on main floor. Must see! Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

1751 RUGER DR.

In Hunters Crossing. $188,981. 4BR/2.5BA The Julian By Mungo! Foyer opens to lg GR & kitchen w/island and bar. Master suite w/bath, walk in closets, powder rm., office. Call Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628

221 PINCKNEY ST.

$69,900. 3BR/1BA must see, move in ready home! Hardwoods throughout. Renovated interior, Landscaped yard, new roof, fenced back yard Call Tina @ 609-8628

936 TRISTAN

$124,000. Great split floor plan with 3BR/2BA. Fenced & landscaped yard with well and sprinkler system. Front porch and one car garage. Kingsbury Elementary. Call Renee 803-491-8023.

1910 HIDEAWAY DRIVE

$370,000 4BR/4.5BA. It has a 2nd kitchen, bath, family Rm. and more. 2 ponds, shops, pier, gazebo, porches, decks! Amazing!! A MUST SEE! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

1020 LAKAXZUS ST.

$203,999 The Carson by Mungo Homes-4BR/3BA w/2 master suites! Flex room that could be 5th BR., Office, DR, HW floors, Granite, SS app., Large FR. Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

111 MCCORMICK

$45,000. Dainty 3 bedroom house has been recently updated, little front porch may not be big enough for a rocking chair but covered side porch is. Priced to sell, a must see!! Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

2204 PINEWOOD RD

$425,000. 37 Acres! 14 ac. hay field! Wkshp, wooded acreage, 3BR/2.5BA, 1700 sqft home w/screened in porch & large kitchen. A must see to appreciate. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

1744 RUGER DR

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3715 Broad St. 1.76 acres located in a high traffic area near Shaw AFB. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ...... $125,000 1985 N. Guignard Dr. .98 Acres in a high traffic area. Good office or retail location. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 .......... $164,900. 1300 S. Guignard Drive. Former Cuttino Builders location. Great office building with storage and plenty of yard area. 1,522 sqft office and 2,162 sqft warehouse. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 .............................................. $329,000. Mallwood- Total of 6 lots in this package @ $12,000 each. Approved for duplexes or triplexes. Call Mack @ 803-4915409.................................................................... $72,000. 4790 Sumter Hwy- .70 acre site just off I-95 at the Alcolu exit. Good Fast food site. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 1481 Trinity Church Rd. $175,000. Just off I-95 at Alcolu exit. Good Hotel site. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 465 Rast St. Good professional office location. Ideal for medical office space. Located behind the Sumter Mall. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 .............................. $495,000

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Rabbit Den Road – 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. . .............................. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 2310 White’s Mill – Beautiful lot on the Pond! Ready to build your dream home. Call Susan Weston.$20,000 Fish Road – 2.14 acres priced to sell. Bring offer today! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 ..................................$11,995 3965 Settlement Road – Beautiful mountain setting! 3.15 acre lot can be bought w/additional 3.5 acre lot. Call Susan Weston @464-5900 ............................................$33,000. 50 Mesquite Cove – Nice lot in Beach Forest. Priced to sell! Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ...............................$24,900 900 Andiron Drive – 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...........................$78,000 957 Club Lane – .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .....................$58,500 409 E. Calhoun Street – .88 acre available for commercial use. Great location. .......... Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 Lane-Forest Lakes Area – Approx 15 acres w/2ac pond, homesites, plats on file if interested. Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969 .......................................................$369,900. 915 Club Lane – Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023.......................$39,000 3305 Gristmill Lane – On Loring Mill Pond beautiful lot for cstm home. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 $269,000 Wedgefield Road – 11.6 acres. Beautiful wooded tract. Great home site. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ........$87,500 1718 Hubb Kelly Road, Cassatt SC – 25.5 Acres. All necessary utilities on property. .......Call Reggie @803-3125961 6230 Fish Road – 15.22 Acres, zoned res. Ideal for home. 485 feet on Fish Rd. Call Retta @ 968-3925 .........$54,000 988 Huddersfield Rd. Corner .32 acre lot. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961........................................................$8,995 Mcjunkin Rd 73.37 Acres in Williamsburg Cty. Exc. for farming & hunting! Call Tina Ashley ... 609-8628 $205,380 355 Albemarle Vacant lot in Patriot Village Subdivision off of Patriot Parkway. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 6045 Brookland. Wooded 2.44 acre lot in Brookland Subdivision, Front of lot is effectively level, back slopes down to stream. Great area to build 1500 SqFt home. No Mobile Homes. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324 0 Hugh Ryan Rd Imagine your beautiful dream home & plenty of privacy. Enough space for a large family, built a hugh pool and all the trimmings. Great for horse lovers or leisure hunting. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324 .....$95,000 426 N.Main Cleared lot to build your new business. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324 .....................................$55,000 6340 Sylvia Rd. $6,950. 1 acre lot perfect for a mobile home! Priced to sell quickly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 2310 Whites Mill Rd. for a .8 acre POND lot at Whites Mill ready to build. Beautiful trees, beautiful view Corner of Bell Rd. and Whites Mill Rd. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900 ........ $23,000 0 Hwy 521 N. Beautiful corner wooded lot waiting for you to build your dream home! $20,000. Call Gwen 803-460-9154 505 Torrey Pines. Beautiful lot in Lakewood Links at the end of a cul-de-sac. $29,900. Call Gwen 803-460-9154

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Eye tracking takes virtual reality to new places BY YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO — No more fiddling with remote-controller buttons or a mouse. Just look. San Francisco-based startup Fove has developed eye tracking for virtual reality — that kernel of technology many feel is key for the illusion of becoming immersed in a setting. Glance, and a video-game character talks back. Or use a death stare to shoot down virtual spaceships. Watch a movie of a forest or a room and be able to look around wherever you want. “It allows you to go inside the world that’s behind the display,” said Yuka Kojima, Fove’s co-founder and a rare female chief executive in male-dominated Japan Inc. Fove, which comes from “fovea,” the part of the eye with the sharpest vision, from “field of view,” and the word’s similarity with “love,” has devised a way to use tiny infrared sensors inside headset goggles to monitor the movements of a wearer’s pupils. It’s a small company, founded in 2014, with offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and employing just 17 people. But Fove is getting attention from the fledgling VR industry, as “virtual reality” is known, and winning backing from innovative financiers. It has raised about $500,000 through Kickstarter. Virtual reality could revolutionize entertainment, such as movies, games and live-streaming of sports. It has myriad potential business applications, such as giving apartment hunters a virtual look at real estate options and car buyers tours of virtual showrooms. It could also prove useful for training of pilots and surgeons and has already been adopted by the military. The make-believe experience could aid in so-called “empathy training” for police and other service providers. A recent report by New York-based Superdata, which analyzes data on

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fantasy environments and estranged from reality. But Fove developers say VR can play a positive role. In one poignant demonstration, a bed-ridden grandmother wears a Fove headset to “attend” her grandson’s wedding, sending a human-shaped robot controlled by her eyes in her place. The woman gestures happily, reaching out from her bed as if the newlyweds are standing before her. Eye tracking can enable disabled people to use their eyes to control devices, says Kojima’s co-founder at Fove, Australian Lochlainn Wilson. He developed Fove’s breakthrough technology for eye-tracking. With the help of Fove and a Japanese university, for example, a young man with spinal muscular atrophy, an illness that has weakened his arms and fingers, used eye movements to play a piano. “We want to do things with VR that people haven’t thought about or have

games, said smaller companies could become “first movers,” as established players keep a cautious wait-and-see attitude. Rahat Ahmed, co-founder and chief of strategy at New York-based Trinity VR, an investor in technology and emerging markets, says the big plus of VR is “intuitive interaction.” Augmented reality enables users to see three-dimensional objects in the real world, while VR delivers a 360-degree fictional universe. “Every major company has to have a VR-AR strategy,” Ahmed said recently at the CLSA Japan Forum in Tokyo, referring by AR to “augmented reality,” which enables users to see 3-D objects in the real world, while VR delivers a 360-degree fictional universe. “It allows connecting — going fishing with your father who is far away.” New technology usually has its share of detractors, and there are worries that VR could have harmful effects if users become too immersed in their

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thought to be impossible,” said Wilson, who met Kojima while she was studying English for four months in Australia. “And we have got other secret projects in the future.” Fove has potential rivals, such as electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. and Facebook’s Oculus, which later this month will begin shipping the consumer version of its Rift virtual-reality headset for $600, plus $1,500 for an “Oculus-ready” PC. Oculus says it is working on eyetracking for its headsets, and other players like Eyefluence Inc., based in Milpitas, California, have also developed the technology. Microsoft Corp. will soon have a developer version of its augmented reality device, HoloLens, for $3,000. Fove’s headset for game and other content developers will become available sometime later this year for about $500 — though for the headset to work well, you need in addition a good PC costing $1,000 or more. The company plans to make 1,200 such headset kits, but Kojima says Fove could boost production to as many as a million headsets if she clinches a deal to supply them to Internet cafes. Fove also is offering to license the technology to other companies. Kojima, who is also a filmmaker, became interested in story-telling from when she was studying at Tokyo’s prestigious Ochanomizu University. Later, while working as a game producer at Sony Computer Entertainment, she began to wonder why games allowed only “yes” or “no” choices, when stories usually called for more subtlety. Fove, she believes, can fix that by making the interaction more intuitive. “It should feel more like the way we are facing each other now, laughing, making eye contact, a nonverbal form of communication,” said Kojima. “Nuances should be part of storytelling. It should be natural.”

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Helen and Robert Patnode need an expensive water filtration system in their home off of Plowden Mill Road to be able to use the water to clean clothes and drink. The system consists of a bleach tank, a settling tank, salt to soften the water and a two-tank filtration system.

WATER FROM PAGE A1 Robert Patnode, Helen’s husband. After building their house about 16 years ago, the couple soon realized they could not use the water from their well. “Everything was orange,” Helen said. Robert, said their well reaches about 95 feet under the ground. “If there’s any good water down there, we should have it,” he said. The Patnodes had a $3,700-waterfilter system installed and now have to maintain the expensive system. Every six weeks, Helen and Robert purchase 40-pound bags of salt at about $8 each to add to one of about five parts of the filter. Helen said she and her husband can only call plumbers from the filter company to work on the system for about $200 per visit. Helen said she wants her neighbors to enjoy the relief of having clean water but more people have to get on board with the expansion. Helen said most her nearest neighbors have signed up and paid the fee. Lois Ann Hardy, who lives up the road from the Patnodes, doesn’t have a filter for her well and drinks bottled water.

Hardy, 75, boils the water for cooking but is afraid to drink it. “It tastes good but I’m scared of it,” she said. Every six weeks, Hardy has to pull her washing machine away from the wall so she can clean the water filter after it gets covered with rust. She said she constantly has to clean her bathrooms because the water stains the toilets and shower heads. Inge Hamilton, manager of Oswego, said the water company has everything it needs to expand the waterlines except the signatures and fees from at least 140 residents in the potential expansion area. As of Friday morning, she said the company had 54 signatures. Some of the expansion area includes: Toole Street, Grace Lane, Pinecrest Drive, Bendale Road, Converse Street, Brogdon Circle, Riggs Road, 500 feet of Lewis Chapel Road, a portion of Billie Joe Road, portions of Brewington Road and a portion of Congruity Road. Hamilton said as soon as enough people sign up and pay the fee, Oswego can get out bids for the project. The estimated cost of the expansion project is approximately $1.2 million, she

said. She said the loan for the expansion project will expire in June if Oswego does not receive enough signatures. Oswego has been trying to expand to other areas in Sumter County at the request of some of the residents for about 13 years, she said. The residents can either commit or forget it, she said. If paying the fee is an issue, Hamilton said Oswego will accept a payment of $50 for three months until it is paid. She said only two people have taken that offer. And, the $150 fee is a much better than a $450 fee to hook up to the water system after it has expanded, she said. She said customers can even receive rates as low as $21 per month for 3,000 gallons of water. Some residents in the area have gone door-to-door telling their neighbors about the waterline expansion, Hamilton said. The people say they want the water but they do not sign up, she said. “You know, it makes you cry,” Hamilton said. Residents in the Plowden Mill Road area who wish to sign up for the Oswego waterline expansion can call (803) 469-5495 or stop by the facility at 3060 Oswego Highway.

Carolina since 2010, with 87 arriving since last summer. The Anderson Republican said if only one of them were to conduct a terrorist attack it would be devastating. Instead, he said people in South Carolina can show their compassion by giving to relief organizations that help refugees elsewhere. ”Why should we bring one refugee here when we could spend the same money and help 10 in their part of the world?” Bryant said. A challenge to the South Carolina law is likely because the law singles people out by county of origin and seems bent toward discriminating against Muslims, said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. ”If it is not illegal, it is at least un-American,” Hooper said. South Carolina senators debated the bill Wednesday and Thursday and would likely come back to it next Tuesday. Bryant is talking to Democrats about tweaking the proposal to allow some state money to be spent on refugee families, like for public education. The bill was introduced as the ongoing civil war in Syria has created thousands of refugees and European countries have placed pressure on the U.S. to take in some of the people fleeing the violence. But terror attacks in Paris

and California have heightened worries that refugees angry with the United States could get into the country. The New York bill was introduced by state Sen. Terrence Murphy, a Republican who represents a district in the lower Hudson Valley. It requires refugees to register with the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, be fingerprinted and have the office monitor their activities for year or until they become permanent residents, whichever happens first. ”While the state may lack the ability to block refugees from coming here, we do have the authority and responsibility to begin tracking who these people are, where they are coming from and to monitor the situation for potential threats,” Murphy said when he introduced the bill. But the New York Immigration Coalition, comprising almost 200 groups that work with immigrants and refugees, has called on other senators to kill the measure, calling it a “heinous bill that treats refugees who are fleeing from violence and conflict like criminals.” Mike Bullock, a spokesman for the National Conference of State Legislatures, says there are no state registration laws on the books and the South Carolina and New York measures are the only two now proposed.

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f his poll numbers hold, Trump will be there six months from now when the Sweet 16 is cut to the Final Four, and he will likely be in the finals.’’My prediction, in July of 2015, looks pretty good right now. Herewith, a second prediction. Republican wailing over his prospective nomination aside, Donald Trump could beat Hillary Clinton like a drum in November. Indeed, only the fear that Trump can win explains the hysteria in this city. Here is The Washington Post of March 18: ‘’As a moral question it is straightforward. The mission of any responsible Republican should be to block a Trump nomination and election.’’ The Orwellian headline over that editorial: ‘’To defend our democracy, the GOP must aim for a brokered Convention.’’ Beautiful. Defending democracy requires Republicans to cancel the democratic decision of the largest voter turnout of any primaries in American history. And this is now a moral imperative for Republicans.Like the Third World leaders it lectures, the Post celebrates democracy — so long as the voters get it right. Whatever one may think of the Donald, he has exposed not only how far out of touch our political elites are, but how insular is the audience that listens to our media elite. Understandably, Trump’s rivals were hesitant to take him on, seeing the number he did on ‘’little Marco,’’ ‘’low energy’’ Jeb and ‘’Lyin’ Ted.’’ But the Big Media — the Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times — have been relentless and ruthless. Yet Trump’s strength with voters seemed to grow, pari passu, with the savagery of their attacks. As for National Review, The Weekly Standard and the accredited conservative columnists of the big op-ed pages, their hostility to Trump seems to rise, commensurate

COMMENTARY with Trump’s rising polls. As the Wizard of Oz was exposed as a little man behind a curtain with a big megaphone, our media establishment is unlikely ever again to be seen as formidable as it once was. Pat And the GOP? Buchanan Those Republicans who assert that a Trump nomination would be a moral stain, a scarlet letter, the death of the party, they are most likely describing what a Trump nomination would mean to their own ideologies and interests. Barry Goldwater lost 44 states in 1964, and the GOP fell to less than a third of Congress. ‘’The Republican Party is dead,’’ wailed the Rockefeller wing. Actually, it wasn’t. Only the Rockefeller wing was dead. After the great Yellowstone fire in the summer of ‘88, the spring of ‘89 pro-

duced astonishing green growth everywhere. 1964 was the Yellowstone fire of the GOP, burning up a million acres of dead wood, preparing the path for party renewal. Renewal often follows rebellion. Republican strength today, on Capitol Hill and in state offices, is at levels unseen since Calvin Coolidge. Turnout in the GOP primaries has been running at levels unseen in American history, while turnout in the Democratic primaries is below what it was in the ObamaClinton race of 2008. This opportunity for Republicans should be a cause for rejoicing, not all this weeping and gnashing of teeth. If the party in Cleveland can bring together the Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich forces, the White House, Supreme Court and Congress are all within reach. Consider. Clinton was beaten by Bernie Sanders in Michigan, and pressed in Ohio and Illinois, on her support for NAFTA and the trade deals of the Clin-

ton-Bush-Obama era that eviscerated American manufacturing and led to the loss of millions of factory jobs and the stagnation of wages. Sanders’ issues are Trump’s issues. A Trump campaign across the industrial Midwest, Pennsylvania and New Jersey featuring attacks on Hillary Clinton’s support for NAFTA, the WTO, MFN for China — and her backing of amnesty and citizenship for illegal immigrants, and for the Iraq and Libyan debacles — is a winning hand. Lately, 116 architects and subcontractors of the Bush I and II foreign policy took their own version of the Oxford Oath. They will not vote for, nor serve in a Trump administration. Talking heads are bobbing up on cable TV to declare that if Trump is nominee, they will not vote for him and may vote for Clinton. This is not unwelcome news. Let them go. Their departure testifies that Trump is offering something new and different from the foreign policy failures this crowd did so much to produce.The worst mistake Trump could make would be to tailor his winning positions on trade, immigration and intervention — to court such losers. While Trump should reach out to the defeated establishment of the party, he cannot compromise the issues that brought him where he is, or embrace the failed policies that establishment produced. This would be throwing away his aces. The Trump campaign is not a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. It is a rebellion of shareholders who are voting to throw out the corporate officers and board of directors that ran the company into the ground.Only the company here is our country. To find out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Web page at www.creators. com.© COPYRIGHT 2016 creators.com.

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Locals speaking out beat Big Oil

I have read the article in The Item on March 12th, “County Councilman Baten announces bid for re-election” several times. I have been mulling over what he said. I have a couple of questions and comments. He wants to hold on to three goals. I don’t know about his “education development,” I would agree that he has helped with “economic development” but what do you mean by “betterment of race relations?” “He said he realizes that his comments can sometimes be taken as controversial, but he does not believe in keeping quiet about issues in the community,” the article states. I am perplexed about those quotes. When you talk about the community are you referring to the whole community of Sumter or only a part of it? Has he gone in the schools and tried to teach all students that they are to respect and love all people? Has he gone into elementary schools and tried to teach students to study hard to make something of themselves? Has he taught them to stay away from drugs and dishonest people? Has he encouraged them to report dangerous situations in their community? Has he encouraged them to report bullies and criminals? Maybe he should even define what “crimes” are. I wonder if some people know what criminal or unlawful behavior is and why they shouldn’t participate in that behavior. I recently heard an interesting definition of “socialism” and “racism”. “Socialism” is when half the people work every day so that the other half gets free cell phones, rent subsidy, food stamps, EBT, WIC, free healthcare, and so on. Some might ask “doesn’t that get the working half angry and upset?” Sure it does but that’s called “racism,” and I must add “bigotry,” “anti-Muslim,” “anti-poor,” you fill in the “ism” and “anti.” Is that what we have become? I support any positive help you give to the whole community but if it is continues to keep people dependent on “the little “g” god or government” then I can’t support you. Proverbs 11:14 says “Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.” JACQUELINE K. HUGHES Sumter

was this past summer when many of us in South Carolina first started paying attention to the Obama administration’s plans to allow for oil exploration off the Atlantic coast. At that point, I had no idea how far along the oil and gas political powers-that-be had moved the process forward, and with very little public awareness. After meeting an Graham extraoridnary Osteen woman named Peg Howell at my Georgetown Rotary Club, I wrote a column titled, “Stop offshore drilling in the Atlantic now.” For background purposes it can be found here: http://bit.ly/1RpW6hk. This week the Obama administration reversed course “after an uproar from local communities over environmental concerns,” according to various reports. What happened was that people in the coastal communities of South Carolina and the other affected states mobilized and started speaking out and raising awareness in their own local newspapers, on television and on social media, and it ultimately helped stop what seemed an inevitable outcome. As Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said, “We heard from many corners that now is not the time to offer oil and gas leasing off the Atlantic coast.” Sumter native Hamilton Davis, energy and climate director for the Charleston-based Coastal Conservation League, said, “This decision is a testament to the fact that local voices still matter on national issues. The coastal communities in South Carolina that would have been most impacted by offshore drilling stood up to big oil and won. What a victory for our environment, our economy and the future of our coast.”

Our own Gov. Nikki Haley was unfortunately in favor of the drilling plan, so it’s only fair to take some liberties with her trademark phrase: “It’s a great day in South Carolina — especially when there’s no oil washing up the beach.” ••• Just to give perspective on how bad the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was, here’s a look at some of the settlement information in Alabama alone. According to various reports from Alabama newspapers, the Justice Department and five states agreed to a final settlement worth more than $20 billion. For Alabama and its famous Gulf Coast, that means $1 billion from BP including $950 million to the Alabama General Fund, $50 million each year from 2016 until 2018 and $53.33 million each year from 2019 until 2033. Another $50 million will be paid by BP in 2016 to the Alabama Gulf State Park. The problems spawned by the spill itself may be just as unwelcome as the ongoing political and financial scandals sure to be created by everyone trying to get their hands on that free cash flow com-

ing into the state. Politics and money never sleep. ••• Speaking of political firestorms, here’s what I imagine is a common occurrence in America these days. We were at a restaurant with friends the other night and the talk inevitably turned to The Trumpster and the precarious state of our body politic. Everyone is talking about politics, and everyone has an opinion. There’s more information out there than ever, but one thing’s for certain: No one knows anything. We’re the blind leading the blind when it come to prognostications, and for every opinion about an outcome that you can dream up, there are 10 even more plausible scenarios readily available from the most experienced political writers in the world to the guy who’s fixing your car. The looming sense of chaos and uncertainty is YUGE. It’s almost like a movie about a reality TV show host running for president. Oh, wait… Graham Osteen is Editor-At-Large of The Sumter Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit

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AWARDS FROM PAGE A1 Dickinson response to employees who were flood victims, a Lakeside feature on wildlife nuisance business owner Jerry Lee and a story about a business that paints water towers. COLUMN WRITING: 2nd Place, Graham Osteen, Headlines of entry: “Time to end Confederate flag discussion,” “Friday was a monumental day in America,” “Stop offshore drilling in the Atlantic.” SHORT STORY: 1st Place, Jim Hilley, Headline: “Mayesville store heist foiled by poor planning.” Info: a humorous story about burglars who tried to break into a store in Mayesville but bungled the burglary. SINGLE PAGE 1 DESIGN: 3rd Place, Melanie Smith, June 23, 2015, Front page design of the Confederate Flag being taken down. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN: 1st Place, Jade Reynolds, Witness wildlife migration events 8/27/15. 3rd Place, Melanie Smith, Tuning his racing skills to the MAX 8/8/15. PHOTO PAGE DESIGN: 2nd, Melanie Smith, Home on the range. 3rd, Jessica Stephens, This weekend, it’s all about the Iris Festival. GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY: 1st Place, Rick Carpenter, Cutline: Ten-year-

OBITUARIES TIFFANY R. RAGIN Ms. Tiffany Rena Ragin, 33, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at her residence in Manning. She leaves to cherish her preRAGIN cious memories: her mother, Maxine Ragin; four children, Brittney M. Sierra, Natasha A. Perry, Nythashia A. Syms and Dimeira L. Ragin; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Historic Liberty Hill AME Church, Summerton. The Rev. Robert China, pastor, will officiate. Final resting place will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Dyson’s Home for Funerals chapel. Ms. Ragin will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. The family is receiving friends at the home of her mother, Maxine Ragin, 1168 Clifton Road, Summerton. Online condolences may be sent to www.dysonshomeforfunerals.com. Professional services are entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton. (803) 485-4280

ZELMA J. RHODES TURBEVILLE — Zelma Jane Gibbons Rhodes, 87, widow of Frank Monroe Rhodes Jr., died Friday, March 18, RHODES 2016, at her home in Turbeville. Born Aug. 3, 1928, in Turbeville, she was a daughter of the late James Harrison Gibbons Jr. and Roxie Laney Morris Gibbons. She was a member of Turbeville First Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Franklin E. Rhodes (Sylvia) and Darrell Rhodes (Cheri), both of Sumter, and Bill Rhodes (Tamara) of Scranton; three daughters, Jeannie Hardy (Donald) of Manning, Wendy Rhodes of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Patti Lowder (Mike) of Turbeville; a brother, Dr. Joseph Harrison Gibbons (Geneva) of Columbia; a sister, Hazel Gibbons Reynolds of Summerton; eight grandchildren, Darren Rhodes (Kathy), Gene Rhodes (Melissa), Robert Hardy (Natalie), Dana Haynes (Rob), Jordan Fuleihan (Mark), Grayson Rhodes, Raleigh Lowder and Rollins Lowder; 12 great-grandchildren; and an adopted daughter, Gina DiCicco of Wilmington, North Carolina. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Turbeville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Lowder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darren Rhodes, Gene Rhodes, Robert Hardy, Raleigh Lowder, Rob Haynes and Bryan Hicks. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 1507 William Gibbons Road, Tur-

old Trace Adams asks President Obama how old he was when he decided he wanted to be president. Adams’ stepdad, Allen Bailey, chairman of the Sumter County Democratic Party, is to his right. 2nd Place, Keith Gedamke, Cutline: Pastor, Betty Deas Clark, Mount Pisgah AME Church, wipes a tear away as Reverend Marion Newton holds his head during the community prayer service at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday. 3rd Place, Rick Carpenter, Cutline: Jennifer Clark, left, wipes a tear as she explains to Gov. Nikki Haley how she and husband Curtis Clark lost everything at their residence on Browning Ridge Road in Sumter. Haley, who was in Sumter to provide statewide services to flood victims, took down the couple’s name and contact information and vowed to follow up to make sure they get all of the services they need. FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH: 2nd Place, Rick Carpenter, Cutline: Cinda Kammermann, a minister at the Sumter First Church of the Nazarene and a breast and lung cancer survivor, gets a hug from Spiderman (Matt Vincent, a member of her congregation) during the Sumter Relay For Life on Friday night. The church decided to create a Relay team this year because so many church members are battling cancer.

beville. Memorials may be made to Turbeville First Baptist Church, 1020 Morris St., Turbeville, SC 29162 or to Amedisys Hospice, 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29150. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

BRENDA M. HARRISON TURBEVILLE — Brenda McFadden Harrison, 52, wife of Lawrence Harrison, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was born Nov. 14, 1963, in New Zion, a daughter of the late Henry and Vida Ham McFadden. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, Mayesville. The Rev. Samuel Sparks will officiate with the Rev. Carnell Hampton presiding and the Rev. Mary Rose Hagan assisting. Burial will follow in Melina Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gable. Online memorials may be sent to www.samuelsfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Lydia McFadden, 12161 U.S. Highway 301, Gable. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

LOUISE A. WILDER PINEWOOD — Mrs. Louise Adger Wilder, 92, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. Born in Clarendon County, on Feb. 4, 2016, she was a daughter of Maxine Ragin. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1143 Coard Road, Pinewood. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton. (803) 485-4280.

ESSIE KENNEDY Essie Kennedy died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, on Oct. 17, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Richard Colclough and Rosa Gibbs. Essie was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. After moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1964, she joined Upper Room MBC. In 2013, she retired from Drexel University. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia (Walter) Kennedy; three brothers, Leroy McBride, Richard Colclough and Hammie (Verline) Johnson; three sisters, Julia Billups, Esther Anderson and Mildred Washington; and a host of grandchildren, relatives and friends. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Church of God by Faith, Sumter, with elder Mack Wilson. Burial will be held in Hillside Memorial Park. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 312 Foxworth St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home

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SPORTS ACTION PHOTO: 3rd Place, Keith Gedamke, Cutline: Wilson Hall second baseman Robert James, left, and shortstop McLendon Sears, right, try to field an overthrow as Hammond’s Thomas Middleton (14) dives back to second during the Barons’ 5-4 victory over Hammond on Wednesday in the SCISA 3A state semifinals at Baron Field. WH swept the best-of-3 series 2-0 to advance the state championship series. PERONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT: 2nd Place, Keith Gedamke, Cutline: From tree to treasure Jeffrey Spigner uses a dremel to carve an Indian face into a scrap piece of wood at his Cane Savannah Carvings workshop. He’s been carving full time for about six months. HUMOROUS PHOTOGRAPH: 2nd Place, Konstantin Vengerowsky, Cutline: Jamie Ridgeway holds a live striped bass as Miss Clarendon Teen Addison Hicks kisses it at the 2015 Striped Bass Festival opening ceremonies. The event, called “Kiss My Striped Bass,” is a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. 3rd Place, Keith Gedamke, Cutline: Pastor Dan Barber, of First Baptist Church, talks about seeing God’s power every time he goes fishing. Barber was speaking to the crowd during Wild Game Night on Friday night at the church. More than 700 men were

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CATHERINE FANT COLUMBIA — Catherine “Cathy” Fant, 55, of Columbia passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, after an extended illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Nat Hunter Fant, Sarah White Fant and Everett Neil Brandon, and a sister, Becky King Crook. A native of Columbia, Catherine was a salutatorian graduate of Cardinal Newman High School. She then graduated from University of South Carolina Honors College, where she was a James F. Byrnes Scholar and outstanding senior; Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; and University of Texas School of Law, where she was founder and editor of the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights. After law school, Catherine worked for several years at South Carolina Court of Appeals as a staff attorney and law clerk to both the Honorable C. Tolbert Goolsby Jr. and the Honorable M. Duane Shuler. After leaving the court, she spent eight years in Sumter as an assistant solicitor for the Third Judicial Circuit and tried many criminal cases, finding her true calling as a public servant. Catherine’s last position was as an assistant general counsel at South Carolina Department of Public Safety. She is survived by three sisters, Nathalie Fant Eison (David), Mary Elizabeth Fant, both of Columbia, and Judy King Boozer of Cross Anchor; as well as two brothers, John Alexander Fant (Margie) of Orangeburg and James Raiford King of North Myrtle Beach. She is also survived by two nieces, Kathryn Lauren Fant of Columbia and Ashley Fant Reese (Al) of West Columbia; a great-niece, Adele Elizabeth Reese of West Columbia; in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews and cousins throughout the southeast and in Texas. Catherine also leaves behind her beloved dog, Teo, who meant the world to her. Throughout her life, Catherine enjoyed reading, working The New York Times crossword

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Witness wildlife migration events Visit Santee National Wildlife Refuge during next 2 months to participate BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com

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The red-tailed hawk, a bird of prey, is seen at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton recently. Visit in September and October for migration events.

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Visitors to the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton will have an opportunity to potentially see as many as 80 species of birds through free migration bird walks being offered at its Bluff Unit in September and October. Bird walks will be lead by Nathan Dias, executive director of Cape Romain Bird Observatory in McClellanville. The October walks will be co-lead by Dennis Forsythe, S.C. eBird editor and professor emeritus of biology at The Citadel. The guided walks will take place on Saturdays: Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Oct. 31. Participants meet at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 7:30 a.m. and should bring binoculars. Dias said the refuge offers very good habitat for the birds due to its location, which is next to a body of water “The Bluff unit at Santee is a peninsula that sets up a funnel which allows for concentration of the birds,” said Dias. The refuge, established in 1941 as a sanctuary for migratory birds, includes about 13,000 acres of habitat along Lake Marion in four separate units, and 39 miles of shoreline. The bird fall migration season is typically from mid-July through December, with the peak occurring in September, he said. The birds at the refuge are a mixture of those who migrate from all over the northeast and Canada, and those who live there year round, said Dias. The migratory birds will then travel on to the tip of Florida, and fly over the

Gulf of Mexico into Mexico or Cuba, Dias said. The October walks will also include observations of butterflies. Participants don’t need to have prior experience, Dias said. Participants will have a choice of doing a short two-mile loop or longer five- or six-mile loops. “We will proceed along the nature trail looking for different species of birds as well as butterflies,” he said. Besides binoculars, participants are recommended to bring a field guide, sunscreen, bottled water and snacks. The refuge is located at 2125 Fort Watson Road in Summerton, seven miles south of Summerton off U.S. 15 and U.S. 301. Those needing accommodations to participate should contact Azucena Ponce, the refuge’s wildlife biologist at (803) 478-2217 or by email at azucena_ ponce@fws.gov. To allow sufficient time for processing requests, participants should contact the refuge at least two weeks before the event. For more information, visit www. fws.gov. Contact the refuge front desk at (803) 478-2217 or visit www.fws.gov/ santee for information or directions. The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats.

The Fiery Skipper butterfly is seen at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Back-To-School Concert will be held Saturday Manning singer Karen “Lady Kay” Hilton along with several other natives will host a Back-to-School Concert and Day of Appreciation on Saturday at Greenhill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the show starts at 5 p.m. The free event will include performances by Hilton, Jeffrey Lampkin and The Jeffrey Lampkin Singers, Terrance G. Tindal and Restored, Elijah Bradford and Purpose Driven and many more. Vendors will be available and door prizes will be given out.

Wanted: entrants for upcoming art exhibit Main Street Manning, a division of the City of the Manning, and the Clarendon County Hometown Teams committee is sponsoring a sportsthemed art contest in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Services Hometown Teams exhibit to be featured at Weldon Auditorium. All art will be displayed in the art corridor of Weldon Auditorium from Sept. 22 until Dec. 15. Artists may enter in one of three age categories: ages 7 to 12, 13 to 18, and 18 and older. First-, second- and third- place winners will be named in each division. Judges will also choose a Best of Show Winner. Cash prizes will be awarded. For entry forms and more information, contact Carrie Trebil at Manning City Hall (803) 435-8477 extension 132.

Deputy remembered as ‘gentle giant’ Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scott Ellison, 48, a school resource officer at Manning Elementary School, was described as a positive role model with a kind presence and quiet manner who kept the halls of the school safe. “He was ‘our gentle giant.’ Everyone loved him dearly, and the school was much safer with his presence here,” said Manning Elementary School Principal Brenda Clark. “He had a wonderful rapport with our students and staff.” Ellison died Sunday after a sudden illness. Ellison worked for the sheriff’s office for nine years, with the last six years as a school resource officer. “His smile would light up a room and he always had something positive to say,” said Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. “He had that gift; he was a role model who was respected by all members of the community.” Garrett said when he took

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Manning Elementary principal says Clarendon County Deputy Scott Ellison was well-loved by everyone at the school. the office of sheriff in January 2009, Ellison was working patrol, and Garrett of-

fered him the school resource officer position, to which he agreed.

“It was one of the best decisions I have ever made,” he said. “He was an outstanding deputy; he promised he would never let me down, and he never did.” Being a school resource officer is not an easy task, Garrett said. It requires building a rapport with not only the students, but also the staff and faculty of the school, as well as the parents. Manning Elementary has more than 630 students that Ellison kept safe. “We knew we had a man who could do his job well and be ready to protect the children and staff if anything happened,” said Garrett. Clarendon School District 2 Superintendent John Tindal said Ellison was respected and highly regarded for his commitment to the wellbeing and safety of the school’s students and staff. “He made everyone feel safe whenever he was on duty at the school site,”

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puzzles, watching her beloved Gamecocks play and traveling the world. Highlights of her travels include: walking on the Great Wall of China; swimming with tropical fish at the Great Barrier Reef; riding a motor scooter from London to Istanbul; and spending a summer as an intern with a relief agency in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Other countries she visited include France, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, the former Yugoslavia, New Zealand, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. Catherine was blessed with a quick wit and a great sense of humor, paired with a profound compassion for her fellow man, and truly lived life to the fullest. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends and all the people whose lives she touched. Catherine will be remembered in a memorial service at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at Rutledge Chapel on the USC Horseshoe. Memorials may be made to PETSinc, 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia, S.C. 29171. Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial is assisting the family. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www. thompsonsfuneral.com.

EARL W. ENGLISH DALZELL — Earl W. English Jr., 76, formerly of Forest City, North Carolina, died on Saturday, March 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Earl Sr. and Helena (Parron) English. Mr. English was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the United States Air Force in 1976 at Shaw AFB. After retiring, he worked in quality control for several manufacturing companies. He enjoyed collecting and repairing antique cameras, was a gun enthusiast and will be remembered for his sense of humor and love of life. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Itsuko “Mariko” English, to whom he was a kind and loving husband, and a sister, Linda Funkhauser of Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gayle E. Wood.

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

ROGER WHEAT Roger “Skydiver” Wheat, 64, husband of Linda Hannibal Wheat and son of the late John and Dorothy Smith Wheat, was born on Nov. 28, 1951, in Picayune, Mississippi. He departed this life on Friday, March 18, 2016, at his residence. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 717 White Pine Way, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

SANDRA B. TRAPASSO MYRTLE BEACH — Little River resident Sandra Britton Trapasso, 73, went on to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Sandra was born on Jan. 26, 1943, to the late Whit A. and Jewel F. Britton and grew up in Mayesville. Her interests included family, fishing, bingo, going to yard sales and visiting with friends. Sandra is survived by her husband and constant companion, Dominic “Nick” Trapasso; her loving and devoted daughter, Sandra South (Dan) of Myrtle Beach; son, William C. (Chris) Davis of Mayesville; a very special granddaughter and very best friend, Christen South Liles of Myrtle Beach; her loving and devoted sister, Janet B. Beasley of Mayesville; and half-sister, Beverly Toth of Florence. A private service for family only will be held, however friends and family will be welcomed at the home of her daughter, Sandra South, 860 Antigua Drive, Myrtle Beach, between 2 and 4 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, we ask that memorials be sent to American Lung Association, 44-A Markfield Drive, Charleston, SC 29407; The Grand Strand Humane Society, 3241 Mr. Joe White Avenue, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577; or Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, S.C. 29150. Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River and North Mrytle Beach is serving the family.

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room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Thursday, 7:45 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a stance on what you want rather than giving in to someone who doesn’t think the same way as you. Keeping the peace is fine, but not when it causes agitation and stress. Showing a little strength could have a positive impact. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll face some opposition, but as long as you feel good about what you are doing, you should move forward. Your intuition will not let you down and will help you make crucial decisions that can influence your personal life. Love is encouraged. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Rely on your own initiative and information to get your ideas up and running. Protect against loss, theft and poor investments based on someone else’s get-rich-quick schemes. Look for positive changes and discard what isn’t working for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make a couple of personal alterations to the way you look or how you live and you will enjoy the outcome. Spending time with people who can open your mind to new ways of doing things will encourage positive lifestyle changes. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fix anything that has been slowing you down. Making sure that your world is running smoothly will help you make your way to a better future. Embrace new possibilities and enjoy yourself. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be tempted to do things that may put you at risk physically. Choose your activities carefully and stay prepared in order to avoid a setback. Being honest about what you are capable of doing will help you achieve success.

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Greenville 53/34

Columbia 59/39

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 57/38

Aiken 59/37

Charleston 64/45

Today: Mostly cloudy and cooler. High 56 to 68. Monday: Sunshine. High 59 to 65.

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 54/39/r Gainesville 73/42/pc Gastonia 51/35/r Goldsboro 50/39/r Goose Creek 65/44/pc Greensboro 47/34/r Greenville 53/34/r Hickory 50/32/r Hilton Head 64/45/pc Jacksonville, FL 73/43/pc La Grange 58/36/s Macon 63/37/s Marietta 57/34/pc

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Myrtle Beach 58/44

Manning 59/41

Today: Cooler with rain and drizzle. Winds north-northwest 4-8 mph. Monday: Plenty of sunshine. Winds westnorthwest 4-8 mph.

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Riley Park sweep Miller goes 5-for-5 with game-winning hit in opener before Fire Ants complete another comeback against Louisburg

ncaa tournament

Indiana headed back to Sweet 16 Hoosiers prove too tough for Wildcats in 73-67 victory By LUKE MEREDITH The Associated Press

other pair of games beginning at 1 p.m. “We just wouldn’t quit,” USCS head coach Tim Medlin said. “I just can’t say enough about our kids. I really can’t. Our hitters were great. I can’t say enough about them and (the bullpen) today. That was phenomenal.” It was a similar story for both games -- the Fire Ants fell behind late, rallied back behind a relentless offense and got big innings from their bullpen to close out each game. In the opener, it was a pair of big home runs that did the most damage

DES MOINES, Iowa — Kentucky had the stars. But Indiana had more toughness — and that’s why the Hoosiers are headed back to the Sweet 16. Thomas Bryant scored 15 of his 19 points in the final eight minutes, Yogi Ferrell had 18 and fifth-seeded Indiana beat Kentucky 73-67 Saturday to earn a spot in the Sweet 16. The Hoosiers (27-7) will return to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2012 despite losing starting guard Robert Johnson to an apparent left ankle injury late in the first half. Indiana took control with a 17-4 run to go up 10 with four minutes left. Tyler Ulis and Alex Poythress pulled Kentucky within 69-67 on free throws, but Bryant hit two from the line with 10 seconds to go to seal the win. Ulis scored 27 points for Kentucky (27-9), which suffered its earliest NCAA Tournament exit since 2008 — when it lost to a Marquette team then led by current Indiana coach Tom Crean. Jamal Murray added 16 for the Wildcats, but he was just 1 of 9 on 3s. The Hoosiers won this one with resilience more than anything else. Indiana went on a 9-2 run with Ferrell on the bench after he picked up his third foul. Ferrell quickly went back in, and the Hoosiers pushed their lead to 62-52 on a Bryant dunk.

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USC Sumter left fielder Dillon Heffner (1) steals second base during the Fire Ants’ 11-7 victory over Louisburg College on Saturday at Riley Park in Game 2 of a doubleheader. USCS swept the Hurricanes after earning a walk-off 8-7 victory in eight innings of Game 1.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com In his final at-bat with a full count, Jason Miller was simply looking for a pitch to drive. “He was throwing me splitters,” Miller said of Louisburg College relief pitcher Robert Arthur. “So he left one up and I tried not to miss it.” Luckily for the Fire Ants, Miller didn’t miss much of anything all day on Saturday at Riley Park. The redshirt freshman second basemen went 5-for-5 in the series opener against the Hurricanes and drove in three runs -- including the game-tying

run with two outs in the sixth inning and a 2-out, walk-off double in the eighth that scored Tee Dubose all the way from first as USCS rallied for an 8-7 win. It turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg for the Fire Ant offense. Trailing 7-2 in the fifth inning of Game 2, Patrick Price and Mickey Dugan had a pair of clutch 2-out, 2-run singles as USC Sumter came all the way back for an 11-7 victory and a doubleheader sweep. USC Sumter improved to 14-10 overall and 4-2 in Region X while the ‘Canes fell to 12-10 and 2-4. The two teams will meet again today for an-

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Top seed USC faces Kansas St.

Roper’s task is nailing down a starting QB

By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s powerful post duo A’ja Wilson and Alaina Coates are more than overpowering inside players — much more, according to Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley. Both bring athleticism, grace and strength that is nearly impossible to stop individually, let alone when they on the floor together and Staley knows that’s a huge reason why topseeded South Carolina (32-1) has dominated this season. The 6-foot-5 Wilson and 6-4 Coates will look to do it one last time at home this season when they face No. 9 seed Kansas State (19-12) on Sunday night for a spot in the Sweet 16. Too often, Wilson and Coates are seen as a tall twosome instead of two of the best players in the women’s college game, Staley said. “If you look at them individually, there are things Alaina Coates does no one else in the country does,” Staley said Saturday. “There are things A’ja Wilson does that no one else in the country does and that they’re here and playing alongside each other, it kind of takes (people) aback.” Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie accepts he and the Wildcats will have their hands full slowing down South Carolina’s inside game. “They’re going to cause us major headaches between now and the game,” he said. Much like Wilson and Coates have caused for opponents all season. The pair helped South Carolina sweep through the Southeastern Conference with a

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The Associated Press

South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson takes a shot during the Gamecocks’ 77-41 win over Jacksonville on in the first round of the See duo, Page B6 NCAA Tournament. USC meets Kansas State today at 7 p.m.

COLUMBIA — The pace has been fast, but for South Carolina co-offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper, there is a reason. Not only does he have to find a starting quarterback, he must first whittle down the five athletes battling for the position to a more workable number. Before that can happen, he must make sure each has a grasp of the offense and what the coaching staff expects. “What I just told the quarterbacks after practice is the first thing we have to do to get better is take care of the football,” said Roper. “We’re turning it over too much in the passing game, and we have to get more completions. “That’s got to be our first priority trying to move forward in the passing game.” After two practices, the Gamecocks are still attempting to perfect the little things before worrying about who wins the starting job. “There is so much to learn, not just schematically, but where we want them to go on the practice field, what drill names are and all those things,” said Roper. “It’s a good start, but there’s a lot of things to fix and get better at.” Perry Orth, Lorenzo Nunez, Connor Mitch, Michael Scarnecchia and Brandon McIlwain are in contention for the starting spot. Orth, who started eight games a year ago, has been the first man up in many of the drills. That doesn’t mean he has an advantage in the

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Old asphalt, new package suggest thrills at Fontana By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — The gloriously weathered asphalt on Auto Club Speedway’s 2-mile track has a long history of producing four-wide racing and fantastic finishes. NASCAR’s new low-downforce package has already created excitement and thrills in the first four races of the new season. Drivers think the combination will be dynamite at Fontana on Sunday. “I get a sense that everybody is really amped up about it, and I think the reason is that you can really drive here,” Carl Edwards said. “Just watch the in-car cameras. Watch what’s going on: Guys have got their heads laid against the left-side headrest. You get to work here. You get to really use the skills you have as a race car driver. That’s why we all started driving race cars, because cars are fun to drive like that.” The closest NASCAR race to Hollywood is also the seamiest — as in the seams in the circuit’s oldest asphalt, which is brutal on tires and taxing on the drivers’ skills. The big bumps in the corners and backstretch of this hot, slick racing surface can lead to mistakes or brilliance, depending on the drivers’ abilities and misfortunes. Kyle Busch surged to win here in 2013 when leaders Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano wrecked on the final lap, and Brad Keselowski got around Kevin Harvick on the last lap to win last year. “I think it’s some of the best racing, if not the best racing, of the year,” Keselowski said. So take four tires on every stop, put your foot on the floor, don’t be afraid to run near the wall — and get ready to have some fun. “You could write a book about a lap at this place,” Edwards said. “There’s so much happening out there. Where you place your tires, how you enter the corner, what the guy in front of you is doing — all of those things add up. ... You never really know what you’re going to get, and I think that’s good. It’s a little bit unpredictable. It’s definitely tough, and to me, that’s part of the fun.” That low-downforce package is still being studied and tamed by NASCAR’s teams, but the changes get partial credit for the excitement of this season’s first four races, which included two winning last-lap passes for two of the closest finishes in recent NASCAR history. Harvick surged past Edwards in overtime last week in Phoenix to win by a bumper. The track speed record fell repeatedly during qualifying on Friday. Hamlin even-

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Austin Dillon will start from the pole today in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

auto club 400 lineup NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Auto Club 400 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 188.482 mph. 2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188.329. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 187.637. 4. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 187.276. 5. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 187.222. 6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 187.212. 7. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 186.916. 8. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 186.795. 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 186.557. 10. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 186.345. 11. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 185.687. 12. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 187.642. 13. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 187.495. 14. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 187.48. 15. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 187.232. 16. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 187.154. 17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 187.028. 18. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 186.528. 19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 186.297. 20. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 186.268. 21. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 186.176. 22. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 186.075. 23. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 185.773. 24. (14) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 185.581. 25. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 186.398. 26. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 186.095. 27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 186.08. 28. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 185.696. 29. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 185.639. 30. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 185.486. 31. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 185.099. 32. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 184.99. 33. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 184.611. 34. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 184.186. 35. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 183.052. 36. (98) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 182.348. 37. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 181.951. 38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 180.61. 39. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 180.415.

tually went the fastest in the second round, but Austin Dillon won the pole. “It takes a lot of effort,” Dillon said of driving at Fontana. “You’ve got to put yourself into the mindset of doing stuff that you don’t normally want to do. It makes you a little uncomfortable, so I enjoy it. It definitely makes you go up there and try some different things that you don’t get to do every weekend at every race track.”

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Day maintains lead in rain at Bay Hill ORLANDO, Fla. — Jason Day survived bursts of rain and a few bogeys for a 2-under 70 to keep his twoshot lead Saturday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The starting times were moved forward to avoid a forecast of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Players still had to cope with occasionally heavy rain, though Bay Hill held up nicely and so did the 28-year-old Australian. He was at 15-under 201 and had a two-shot lead over Henrik Stenson (70), Troy Merritt (67) and Kevin Chappell (67). Stenson took the lead with a 10-foot eagle on the par-5 sixth hole, only to find a plugged lie in the bunker on the next hole. Day regained the lead with a birdie at No. 8 and kept it.

Sei Young Kim makes 2 eagles, leads Founders PHOENIX — Sei Young Kim made two eagles in a 6-under 66 on Friday in the JTBC Founders Cup to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend at Desert Ridge. The 23-year-old South Korean player had a tournament-record 15-under 129 total. She opened with a 63 on Thursday. After a 300-yard drive on the par-5 15th, her 165-yard approach nearly bounced into the hole and settled 7 feet past the cup to set up the second eagle. On the par-5 second, she made a 30foot eagle putt. Kim won three times last season and was the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year. Brittany Lang was second

after a 68. Jacqui Concolino and Italy’s Giulia Sergas were 12 under.

Austin shoots 65 to lead Conquistadores classic TUCSON, Ariz. — Woody Austin had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Tucson Conquistadores Classic. Playing his final nine holes after opening on No. 10, the 52-year-old Austin birdied Nos. 2-5 and 7-8 on Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. Scott Verplank and Billy Andrade were a stroke back. Andrade closed with a bogey on the par-4 18th after hitting within a foot of the water. With both feet in the water, he was able to blast out with a sand wedge.

games last season, mostly on special teams. In a letter to the team Friday before Walker died, Ravens coach John Harbaugh wrote: “That was the kind of phone call you never want get as a coach, as a parent, as a brother, as a friend. This shook me and all of us.”

Dillon surges past Busch on last lap

FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Dillon passed Kyle Busch and Daniel Suarez on the final lap and surged to an improbable victory in the Xfinity Series race Saturday. Busch got within two miles of his record-tying fourth consecutive Xfinity win after leading 133 of the 150 laps, but the defending Sprint Cup Series champ got a flat tire while attempting to save fuel. When Suarez ran out of gas, Dillon roared up and Ravens Walker dies of stole his seventh career vicdirt bike crash injuries tory in his Richard ChilBALTIMORE — Baltimore dress Racing Chevrolet. Ravens cornerback Tray (4) Creighton 87 Walker died Friday of inju(8) Wagner 54 ries he sustained in a dirt OMAHA, Neb. — Geoffrey bike crash in Miami. Groselle scored 18, on 7-of-7 The 23-year-old Walker shooting, and grabbed nine played one season in the rebounds to help No. 4 seed NFL. The Ravens say his Creighton beat eighth-seedgodmother confirmed “that ed Wagner 87-54 Saturday in he had passed.” the second round of the NIT. Miami-Dade Police say Zach Hanson scored 14, Walker was riding a Honda Khyri Thomas added 13 dirt bike with no lights and wearing dark clothing when points and James Milliken had 12, all on a career-high he collided with a Ford Estying four 3-pointers, for cape on Thursday night. Creighton. Maurice Watson He was taken to Jackson Jr. finished with nine points Memorial Hospital in critiand eight assists. cal condition. A fourth-round 2015 draft pick, Walker played in eight The Associated Press

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TODAY 6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Open Final Round from New Dehli (GOLF). 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Philadelphia vs. Toronto from Dunedin, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Diego vs. Colorado from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Sunderland vs. Newcastle United (NBC SPORS NETWORK). 10:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart (FOX SPORTS 1). 11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Dutch League Match – Ajax vs. PSV (UNIVISION). Noon – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. Manchester City (WIS 10). Noon – College Softball: Texas-San Antonio at Charlotte (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational Final Round from Orlando, Fla. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Los Angeles at Santa Cruz (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Kentucky at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Boston College at Clemson (WPUB-FMF 102.7). 1:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Arkansas at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 2 p.m. – Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s and Women’s Final Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (ESPN2). 2 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas Tech at Baylor (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 2:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational Final Round from Orlando, Fla. (WIS 10). 2:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Louisville at Miami (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 from Fontana, Calif. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Kansas City vs. Chicago Cubs from Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Track and Field: IAAF World Indoor Championships from Portland, Ore. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Softball: Tennessee at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Colorado at D.C. (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tucson Conquistadores Classic Final Round from Tucson, Ariz. (GOLF). 6 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Washington at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Sioux Falls Regional Second-Round Game from Columbia – Kansas State vs. South Carolina (ESPN, WNKT-FM 107.5). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Toronto at Kansas City (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – LPGA Golf: JTBC Founders Cup Final Round from Phoenix (GOLF). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Georgia at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Sacramento at New York (NBA TV). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Monarcas vs. UNAM (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Classic Qualifying Final Game from Panama City (MLB NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Minnesota at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. – NLL Lacrosse: Rochester at Georgia (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 11 p.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Classic Qualifying Final Game from Mexicali, Mexico (MLB NETWORK). 2 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Baltimore from Sarasota (MLB NETWORK). MONDAY 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cleveland vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland from Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (ESPN). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland from Goodyear, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, NBA TV). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Georgia at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Philadlephia at New York Islanders (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – High School Baseball: Lexington at Lugoff-Elgin (WPUB-FM 102.7). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: National Invitation Tournament Second-Round Game – Georgia Tech at South Carolina (ESPN, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 10 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cincinnati vs. San Diego from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Phoenix (NBA TV). 2 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Milwaukee vs. Arizona from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

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First Round

Tuesday, March 15 South Carolina 88, High Point 66 Florida State 84, Davidson 74 Ohio State 72, Akron 63, OT Creighton 72, Alabama 54 Washington 107, Long Beach State 102 Florida 97, North Florida 68 Valparaiso 84, Texas Southern 73 San Diego State 79, IPFW 55 St. Mary’s (Cal) 58, New Mexico St. 56 Wednesday, March 16 Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75 Georgia 93, Belmont 84 Monmouth 90, Bucknell 80 George Washington 82, Hofstra 80 Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81, OT Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62 BYU 97, UAB 79

Second Round

Thursday, March 17 Valparaiso 81, Florida State 69 Friday, March 18 BYU 80, Virginia Tech 77 Saturday, March 19 Creighton 87, Wagner 54 Sunday, March 20 Florida (20-14) at Ohio State (21-13), Noon Georgia (20-13) at Saint Mary’s (Cal) (28-5), 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21 Georgia Tech (20-14) at South Carolina (25-8), 9 p.m. George Washington (24-10) at Monmouth (28-7), 7 p.m. Washington (19-14) at San Diego State (26-9), 11:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 22 Georgia-Saint Mary’s (Cal) winner at Valparaiso (28-6), 7 p.m. Creighton (20-14) at BYU (25-10), 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 South Carolina-Georgia Tech winner vs. Washington-San Diego State winner, TBA Monmouth-George Washington winner vs. Ohio State-Florida winner, TBA

Semifinals

At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 29 Game 1, 7 p.m. Game 2, 9:30 p.m.

Championship

Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

nba Standings By The Associated Press

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

W L Pct GB 47 21 .691 — 39 30 .565 8½ 28 41 .406 19½ 19 49 .279 28 9 60 .130 38½ W L Pct GB 40 29 .580 — 39 29 .574 ½ 39 29 .574 ½ 33 35 .485 6½ 29 39 .426 10½ W L Pct GB 49 19 .721 — 36 32 .529 13 34 33 .507 14½ 35 34 .507 14½ 30 39 .435 19½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 58 10 .853 — Memphis 39 30 .565 19½ Houston 35 34 .507 23½ Dallas 34 35 .493 24½ New Orleans 25 43 .368 33 Northwest Division W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City 47 22 .681 — Portland 36 34 .514 11½ Utah 33 35 .485 13½ Denver 28 41 .406 19 Minnesota 22 47 .319 25 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-Golden State 62 6 .912 — L.A. Clippers 43 24 .642 18½ Sacramento 26 42 .382 36 Phoenix 19 50 .275 43½ L.A. Lakers 14 55 .203 48½ x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Saturday’s Games

Denver at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Indiana, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

nhl Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 71 40 22 9 89 202 172 Boston 72 39 25 8 86 215 195 Tampa Bay 71 40 26 5 85 194 171 Detroit 71 35 25 11 81 179 187 Ottawa 72 33 31 8 74 206 223 Montreal 71 33 32 6 72 191 200 Buffalo 72 29 33 10 68 172 194 Toronto 70 24 35 11 59 165 206 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 70 51 14 5 107 225 162 N.Y. Rangers 71 40 23 8 88 202 186 Pittsburgh 71 39 24 8 86 198 177 N.Y. Islanders 69 38 22 9 85 196 174 Philadelphia 70 34 24 12 80 182 189 Carolina 72 31 27 14 76 175 195 New Jersey 71 34 30 7 75 161 182 Columbus 70 28 34 8 64 181 218

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 72 42 21 9 93 233 211 St. Louis 72 41 22 9 91 191 185 Chicago 72 42 24 6 90 201 176 Nashville 72 36 23 13 85 197 185 Colorado 72 37 31 4 78 195 202 Minnesota 72 33 28 11 77 191 184 Winnipeg 71 29 37 5 63 182 213 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 70 43 22 5 91 194 159 Anaheim 70 39 22 9 87 179 162 San Jose 70 39 25 6 84 207 184 Arizona 70 31 32 7 69 188 212 Vancouver 70 27 31 12 66 167 202 Calgary 71 30 35 6 66 196 222 Edmonton 74 29 38 7 65 179 216 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot

Saturday’s Games

Minnesota 3, Carolina 2, SO Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

golf By The Associated Press Bay Hill-Arnold Palmer Invitational Par Scores Saturday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6.3 million Yardage: 7,419; Par 72 Third Round Jason Day Troy Merritt Kevin Chappell Henrik Stenson Derek Fathauer Justin Rose Emiliano Grillo Jamie Lovemark Smylie Kaufman Zach Johnson Chris Kirk K.J. Choi Francesco Molinari David Hearn Chris Wood Rob Oppenheim Paul Casey Andy Sullivan Adam Scott Patrick Rodgers Brian Harman Hideki Matsuyama Jason Kokrak Jonas Blixt Charles Howell III

66-65-70—201 -15 67-69-67—203 -13 68-68-67—203 -13 67-66-70—203 -13 70-66-69—205 -11 68-66-71—205 -11 68-71-68—207 -9 68-68-71—207 -9 69-71-68—208 -8 70-70-68—208 -8 68-71-69—208 -8 68-70-70—208 -8 68-72-69—209 -7 71-67-71—209 -7 69-69-71—209 -7 70-68-71—209 -7 68-69-72—209 -7 70-70-70—210 -6 67-73-70—210 -6 70-70-70—210 -6 69-71-70—210 -6 70-69-71—210 -6 70-68-72—210 -6 72-68-71—211 -5 72-71-68—211 -5

JTBC Founders Cup Par Scores Friday At Wildfire Golf Club Phoenix Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,601; Par 72 Second Round a-denotes amateur Sei Young Kim Brittany Lang Jacqui Concolino Giulia Sergas Eun-Hee Ji Gerina Piller Paula Creamer Ryann O’Toole Karine Icher Paula Reto Minjee Lee Stacy Lewis Cristie Kerr

63-66—129 -15 63-68—131 -13 68-64—132 -12 64-68—132 -12 66-67—133 -11 65-68—133 -11 69-65—134 -10 68-66—134 -10 67-67—134 -10 67-67—134 -10 65-69—134 -10 70-65—135 -9 69-66—135 -9

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First Round March 18-19

Mississippi State

Second Round March 20-21

Second Round Sweet 16

Sweet 16

March 26

Sat., 11 a.m.

March 25

16 Rob. Morris 8 Seton Hall

Elite Eight

Mon., Mar. 21

March 27

9 Duquesne

5 Mississippi St. 60 12 Chattanooga 50 4 Mich. State 74 13 Belmont 60

5 Miss. St.

Sun., Noon

April 3

4 Syracuse

BRIDGEPORT

Sun., Noon

Mon., Mar. 21

Sat., 6:30 p.m.

3 Ohio St.

7 BYU Sat., 6:30 p.m.

2 Texas

Mon., Mar. 21

2 Arizona St.

15 Alabama St.

Waco, Texas

8 St. John’s 57 9 Auburn 68

10 St. Bonavnt. 65 2 Oregon St. 73 15 Troy 31

3 Ohio State 88 14 Buffalo 69

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

9 Auburn

8 Georgia Sat., 9 p.m.

9 Indiana 5 Miami

Sat., 6:30 p.m.

12 S. Dakota St. Mon., Mar. 21

Mon., Mar. 21

4 Stanford Sat., 9 p.m.

DALLAS

13 San Fran.

LEXINGTON

6 Oklahoma

6 DePaul

Sat., 1:30 p.m.

11 Purdue

Sun., 2:30 p.m.

3 Louisville

All times EDT

Mon., Mar. 21

3 Kentucky Sat., 4 p.m.

14 UNC Asheville 7 Washington

10 St. Bonavnt.

Sat., 4 p.m.

10 Penn

Sun., 9 p.m.

Mon., Mar. 21

2 Oregon St.

2 Maryland Sat., 1:30 p.m.

15 Iona

College Park, Md.

7 Oklahoma St. 54

11 Princeton 65

Lexington, Ky.

Louisville

Mon., Mar. 21

13 Missouri St.

14 Central Ark. 60 Corvallis, Ore.

Sun., 7 p.m.

Sat., 4 p.m.

3 Louisville 87

6 West Virginia 74

Sat., 6:30 p.m.

12 Middle Tenn.

11 J. Madison 67

4 Syracuse 73

16 NC A&T

Sat., 1:30 p.m.

6 DePaul 97

12 Albany (NY) 61

1 Notre Dame

1 Baylor

5 Florida State

4 Texas A&M

5 Florida 59

Stanford, Calif.

Collge Station, Texas

16 Idaho 59

9 Kansas St. 56

Notre Dame, Ind.

1 Baylor 89

8 George Wash. 51

10 Green Bay 53 Sun., 9 p.m.

April 5

Sat., 9 p.m.

16 Jacksonville 41

7 Tennessee 59

7 Tenn.

National Championship

10 Missouri

1 S. Carolina 77

Tempe, Ariz.

Austin, Texas

14 Hawaii

March 18-19

Columbus, Ohio

6 West Vir.

11 Colorado St.

First Round

13 Army 56

S I O U X FA L L S

Sat., 9 p.m.

3 UCLA

9 Kansas St.

Indianapolis

4 Mich. State

6 South Florida

Sun., 7 p.m.

12 Albany (NY)

Final Four

Sun., 2:30 p.m.

1 S. Carolina

Elite Eight

March 28

Sat., 1:30 p.m.

March 20-21

Syracuse, N.Y.

Los Angeles

Women’s Division I Basketball Championship

Columbia, S.C.

Storrs, Conn.

1 UConn

Sunday, March 20, 2016

NCAA Women’s Roundup

Kentucky routs UNC Asheville 85-31 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Makayla Epps scored 24 points and third-seeded Kentucky routed No. 14 seed UNC Asheville 85-31 on Saturday for its biggest NCAA Tournament victory margin in school history. The 12th-ranked Wildcats (24-7) shot 50 percent from the field to easily win their ninth straight opening-round game. (1) UCONN 101 (16) Robert Morris 49

STORRS, Conn. — Freshman Katie Lou Samuelson scored 22 points as UConn began its quest for a fourth consecutive national title with a 101-49 rout of Robert Morris Saturday in the tournament’s first round. Two-time national player of the year Breanna Stewart added 18 points for the Huskies (33-0). (9) Duquense 97 (8) Seton Hall 76

STORRS, Conn. — Dava’Nyar Workman scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead ninth-seeded Duquesne to a successful NCAA debut with a 97-76 win over eighth-seeded Seton Hall on Saturday. Workman led four players in double figures for the Dukes (28-5).

and prevented an Ivy League surprise in the women’s NCAA Tournament, with the nation’s third-leading scorer producing 24 points and seven assists Saturday in the Huskies’ 65-53 victory over Penn. Plum did not shoot all that well 9 for 25, but she took over when it mattered most, scoring or assisting on Washington’s first 14 points of the fourth quarter, breaking open a tight game. (6) Oklahoma 61 (11) Purdue 45

11-point lead then held on down the stretch. (5) Florida State 72 (12) Middle Tennessee 55

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Junior guard Leticia Romero scored 17 points to help lead the Seminoles past the No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee 72-55. The Seminoles overcame 21 turnovers, 14 in the first half, to advance. (4) Texas A&M 74 (13) Missouri State 65

COLLEGE STATION, Texas LEXINGTON, Ky. — Peyton — Freshman Anriel Howard Little scored 20 points, Maddie set an NCAA Tournament reManning added 12 and No. 6 cord with 27 rebounds, Courtseed Oklahoma blocked 13 ney Walker scored 29 points shots to shut down 11th-seeded and Texas A&M overcame the Purdue 61-45 for a first-round suspension of starter CourtNCAA Tournament victory on ney Williams to beat Missouri Saturday. State 74-65 Saturday. The Sooners’ double-digit Before the game the fourthblock total was their highest seeded Aggies suspended since rejecting 10 against Bay- Walker and Shlonte Allen inlor on Feb. 21, 2009. definitely for a violation of team rules. (1) Notre Dame 95 (3) UCLA 66 (16) North Carolina A&T 61 (14) Hawaii 50 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Bri-

anna Turner scored 16 points, Madison Cable added 14 points and seven rebounds and topseeded Notre Dame dominated inside to beat No. 16-seed North Carolina A&T 95-61 Saturday night as the Fighting Irish began their pursuit of a (2) Maryland 74 sixth-straight Final Four ap(15) Iona 58 pearance. COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kathryn Westbeld added 12 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough points as the No. 2 Fighting scored 19 points, and secondIrish (32-1) shot 59 percent to seeded Maryland ruined Iona’s win their 29th straight at debut in the NCAA Tournahome. ment with a sloppy 74-58 victo- (10) Missouri 78 ry Saturday. (7) BYU 69 Seeking to ultimately make AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman a third straight appearance in Sophie Cunningham scored 20 the Final Four, the Terrapins got off to a rocky start on their points, most of it in a dominant third quarter, and No. 10 own court. seed Missouri upset No. 7 BYU (7) Washington 65 78-69 Saturday night, the Ti(10) Penn 53 gers’ first NCAA Tournament COLLEGE PARK, Md. — win since 2001. Kelsey Plum and Washington Cunningham scored 16 in finally got going on offense the third as Missouri built an

LOS ANGELES — Nirra Fields scored 16 points and Monique Burke added 15 as No. 3 seed UCLA defeated a cold-shooting Hawaii 66-50 in the first round Saturday. Jordin Canada added 10 points while the 10th-ranked Bruins (25-8) held the No. 14 seed Rainbow Wahine (21-11) to 12 baskets.

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UNC Asheville guard and former Lakewood High School standout Sonora Dengokl, right, looks for an opening against Kentucky’s Evelyn Akhator in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. UK won 85-31.

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

4 Duke 93 13 UNC Wilm. 85

14 Green Bay 65 7 Oregon St. 67

2 Oklahoma 82 15 CSU Bakersfield 68

Elite Eight

9 UConn

9 Providence

March 26-27 Mar. 25

Mar. 24

5 Maryland

5 Indiana

Final Four

Sun., 7:10 p.m.

Sat., 5:15 p.m.

Houston

13 Hawaii

4 Kentucky

April 2 Philadelphia

Louisville, Ky.

6 Notre Dame

Mar. 27

Mar. 26

1 North Carolina 83 16 FGCU 67 8 USC 69 9 Providence 70 5 Indiana 99 12 Chattanooga 74 4 Kentucky 85 13 Stony Brook 57

EAST

SOUTH 11 Wichita St.

Sat, 9:40 p.m.

Elite Eight

March 26-27

1 North Carolina

March 17-18

Sun., 2:40 p.m.

Sat., 12:10 p.m.

14 SF Austin

3 Miami

6 Notre Dame 70 11 Michigan 63 3 West Virginia 56 14 SF Austin 70

Mar. 24

Mar. 25

7 Iowa

National Championship

Sun., 12:10 p.m.

7 Wisconsin Sun., 8:40 p.m.

April 4

2 Villanova

2 Xavier

1 Virginia

1 Oregon

Sat., 7:10 p.m.

Sun., 9:40 p.m.

8 Saint Joe’s

9 Butler Mar. 24

Mar. 25

12 Yale

12 Little Rock Sat., 6:10 p.m.

Sat., 2:40 p.m.

4 Iowa State

4 Duke

WEST

11 No. Iowa

Chicago

Mar. 26

Sun., 7:40 p.m.

Mar. 27

11 Gonzaga Sat., 8:45 p.m.

All times EDT

3 Texas A&M

3 Utah

As of 12:30 a.m. Mar. 24

2 Xavier 71 15 Weber State 53 1 Virginia 81 16 Hampton 45 8 Texas Tech 61 9 Butler 71 5 Purdue 83 12 Little Rock 85 4 Iowa State 94

6 Seton Hall 52 11 Gonzaga 68 3 Utah 80 14 Fresno St. 69

Mar. 25

10 Syracuse

10 VCU

10 Pittsburgh 43

13 Iona 81

MIDWEST

Anaheim, Calif.

7 Wisconsin 47

Sun., 5:15 p.m.

Sun., 6:10 p.m.

2 Oklahoma

15 Middle Tenn.

7 Dayton 51 10 Syracuse 70 2 Michigan St. 81

St. Louis

10 VCU 75

March 24-25

March 19-20

First Round

Denver

3 Texas A&M 92

Sweet 16

March 24-25

Sat., 8 p.m.

6 Texas 72 11 No. Iowa 75

Sweet 16

Second Round

Denver

12 Yale 79

Men’s Division I Basketball Championship

Raleigh, N.C.

Spokane, Wash.

9 UConn 74

16 Southern U. 55

St. Louis

Providence, R.I.

8 Colorado 67

1 Kansas

11 Tulsa 62

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Oklahoma City

16 Austin Peay 79

March 19-20

16 Holy Cross 59

Des Moines, Iowa

Oklahoma City

1 Kansas 105

11 Michigan 67

Raleigh, N.C.

Des Moines, Iowa

March 17-18

Second Round

E 16 FDU 65

First Four

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MEN’S NCAA Roundup

Kansas rolls past UConn to Sweet 16 DES MOINES, Iowa — Wayne Selden Jr. and Perry Ellis carried Kansas on a sweet romp to the round of 16, combining for 43 points in a 73-61 victory for the Jayhawks over Connecticut in the second round on Saturday to hand Kevin Ollie’s his first NCAA Tournament loss as head coach of the Huskies. Selden had 22 points and seven rebounds, Ellis scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds and the No. 1 overall seed Jayhawks (32-4) advanced to the South Region semifinals on Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, to play the winner of the HawaiiMaryland game on Sunday. Selden and Ellis combined to shoot 17 for 27 from the floor, shooing away the disappointment of secondround defeats in each of the last two years. (3) Miami 65

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis shoots over Connecticut forward Shonn Miller during their NCAA Tournament game on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. Kansas won 73-61.

help Duke fend off a furious rally by Yale and advance to the Sweet 16 with a 71-64 victory on Saturday in the (11) Wichita State 57 NCAA Tournament. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brandon Ingram added 25 Angel Rodriguez took over points and five rebounds for after Miami blew a 21-point the defending champions, lead midway through the who will play the winner of second half, hitting a big top-seeded Oregon and St. 3-pointer with 72 second reJoseph’s. maining and scoring 28 The West Region’s No. 4 points to lead the third-seed- seed, Duke led by as many as ed Hurricanes over Wichita 27 points in the battle of the State 65-57 on Saturday to ad- brainy schools before seeing vance to the Sweet 16 of the that dwindle to just three NCAA Tournament. points with less than a minMiami (27-7) made it that ute to play. far three years ago under (1) Virginia 77 Jim Larranaga, in his fifth (9) Butler 69 season as head coach. ShelRALEIGH — Malcolm don McClellan finished with Brogdon scored 22 points 18 points and Davon Reed and Virginia used some hot had 10 for the Hurricanes. second-half shooting to beat (4) Duke 71 Butler 77-69 on Saturday (12) Yale 64 night in the second round of PROVIDENCE, R.I. — the NCAA Tournament. Grayson Allen had 29 points, Anthony Gill added 17 including five 3-pointers, to points and Marial Shayok

finished with 12 for the topseeded Cavaliers (28-7). They shot 73 percent after halftime, hitting 14 of their first 16 shots of the second half, and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. They will face Iowa State (23-11) on March 25 in the Midwest Regional semifinals. (4) Iowa State 78 (12) Little Rock 61

DENVER — Georges Niang scored 28 points and Iowa State kept Josh Hagins from any more second-half heroics in a 78-61 win over Little Rock in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Cyclones (23-11) advanced to their second Sweet 16 in three years. They will play the Virginia-Butler winner in Chicago next weekend. Niang, the winningest player (97) in Cyclones history and Iowa State’s only two-

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time All-American, was simply too much for the 12thseeded Trojans (30-5) of the Sun Belt. For the second straight game, Hagins had just two points at halftime. Unlike last time, when he went off for 29 more in a double-overtime win against Purdue, Hagins added just six after the break. The Associated Press

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An O.G. Anunoby block and another Bryant dunk proved huge for the Hoosiers — especially after Troy Williams fouled Ulis from 3-point range to give Kentucky life. It had been four years since these once-longtime rivals had faced each other; a Sweet 16 game that Kentucky won 102-90 on its way to a national title. This one had the feel of an Elite Eight-type matchup from the opening basket. Still, Indiana was lucky to go into halftime ahead 33-32. Johnson went to the locker room with five minutes left after hitting a pair of early 3s, and Ferrell took 12 minutes to knock down a bucket. Kentucky looked set to run away with it too, especially after Murray followed a Ulis 3 from the “March Madness” logo with a dunk. But the Wildcats went nearly five minutes without a basket to close the first, allowing the Hoosiers to inch out in front. Indiana pushed it to six before Murray and Ulis 3s pulled Kentucky even at 38all. But that would prove to be Murray’s last made 3, and an Anunoby 3 with 6:53 left put the Hoosiers back on top, 5650. Williams had 13 for Indiana.

TIP-INS Kentucky: The Wildcats committed 16 turnovers with just eight assists... Kentucky went just 4 of 16 on 3s... Ulis and Murray were the only Wildcats in double figures. Indiana: Ferrell became Indiana’s leader in games played with 136... Reserve freshman forward Juwan Morgan injured his left shoulder early in the second half. After a trip to the locker room, Morgan returned in a sling.

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SHS’s Bettencourt tosses no-hitter in 6-0 win over CF Hannah Bettencourt tossed a no-hitter to lead Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team to a 6-0 victory over Carolina Forest on Friday at the SHS field. Bettencourt had two strikeouts for the Lady Gamecocks, who improved to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in Region VI3A. Erin McCaffrey led the SHS offense with a home run, a double and three runs batted in. Alexis Jacobs had two hits and Morgan Berry scored two runs. Lakewood 12 Manning 11

MANNING – Lakewood High School defeated Manning 12-11 on Friday at the MHS field. Peyton Mickens, Breanna Bell, Kaitlyn McPhail, Cody Boykin, Avriel Clark, Jessica Stephens and Erin McDonald each had two hits for the Lady Gators. Williamsburg 4 Laurence Manning 3

KINGSTREE – Williamsburg Academy scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Laurence Manning Academy 4-3 on Friday at the WA field. Courtney Beatson had two hits and an RBI to lead LMA, while Trinity Harrington had a hit and two RBi.

VARSITY SOCCER Crestwood 2 Marlboro County 1 BENNETTSVILLE -- Crestwood High School beat Marlboro County 3-1 on penalty kicks to pick up a 2-1 win on Friday at the MC field. The match was tied 1-1 after regulation. Caylie Kovalcik scored the Lady Knights’ goal in regulation on an assist from Briana Cornelius. Kovalcik, Victoria Sellers and Gloria Reyes-Quirino had goals on the PKs. Alexis Padir had three saves on PKs and eight in regulation. Carolina Forest 6 Sumter 2

Sumter High School lost to Carolina Forest 6-2 on Thursday at the SHS field. Jadon Martin scored both of the goals for the Lady Gamecocks, who fell to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in Region VI4A.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER Carolina Forest 3 Sumter 2 Sumter High School lost to Carolina Forest 3-2 on Thursday at the SHS field. Abby Hoshour and Jasiah Pack scored goals for SHS.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL Laurence Manning 10 Williamsburg 4 KINGSTREE – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Williamsburg Academy 10-4 on Friday at the WA field. Madison Truett, Maggie Josey and Breanna Hodge each had a double. Truett had two hits and scored twice, while Josey had two hits and two RBI. Madisyn Hudson had a hit and two RBI. Cakhi Fowler had nine strikeouts in going the distance in the circle. On Thursday in North Charleston, Fowler struck out 13 while tossing a 1-hit shutout in LMA’s 3-0 win over Northwood Academy. Kate Johnson had two hits and two RBI for the Lady Swampcats. Manning 10 Lakewood 9

MANNING -- Manning High School defeated Lakewood 10-9 on Friday at the MHS field. Taylor McPhail was 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI

for Lakewood. Kylie Smith scored two runs.

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER Lakewood 8 Darlington 0

Christian McDonald scored four goals and had an assist to lead Lakewood to an 8-0 victory over Darlington on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Ben Busques added two goals and an assist for the Gators, who improved to 4-1 in winning their Region VI-3A opener. Blake Carraher had a goal and an assist and Mark Livingston scored a goal. Jack Turcios had two assists and Phillip Cadena and Kenny Jones each had an assist. Jonathan Roberts had five saves in goal. Crestwood 7 Marlboro County 0

Crestwood High School opened its Region VI-3A schedule with a 7-0 victory over Marlboro County on Friday at the CHS field. Christian Acevedo and Edward Acevedo both scored two goals for the 4-3 Knights. Joel Daniels and Jonathan Dalcourt both scored a goal and Garrett Wilburn had a goal and an assist. Richard Martinez also had an assist.

VARSITY BASEBALL Hartsville 3 Lakewood 2 KELLEYTOWN -- Hartsville scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to beat Lakewood 3-2 on Friday at Jimmy White Park. Courtland Howard went the distance for the Gators, allowing just four hits while striking out five. Daquan Ingram was 2-for-3 with a run. Marlboro County 10 Crestwood 0

BENNETTSVILLE – Crestwood fell to 0-2 in Region VI-3A with a 10-0 loss to Marlboro County on Friday at the MC field. Dajour Neal had the only hit for the 2-7 Knights.

prep schedule MONDAY Varsity Baseball Dutch Fork at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Wilson, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Northside Christian at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 6:30 p.m. Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Andrews at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4 p.m. B Team Baseball Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Hall at Trinity-Byrnes, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Manning, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Hall at Dillon Christian, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer North Central at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Wilson, 6 p.m. Williamsburg at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Manning at Lugoff-Elgin, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at A.C. Flora, 4:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4 p.m. Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Track and Field Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. TUESDAY Varsity Baseball Sumter at West Florence, 6:30 p.m. Lakewood at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Lake Marion (DH), 6:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy, 7 p.m. The King’s Academy at Thomas Sumter, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. B Team Baseball The King’s Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf North Central, Camden Military at Lee Central (at Bishopville Country Club), 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, in SCISA Region II-3A Match (at Sunset Country Club), 3:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. First Baptist at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Sumter at West Florence, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Sumter at West Florence, 7 p.m. Hartsville at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Lake Marion (DH), 6:30 p.m. Gray Collegiate at East Clarendon, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy, 5:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Sumter at West Florence, 5:30 p.m. Hartsville at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 5:30 p.m. Gray Collegiate at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy, 5:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Crestwood, Keenan at Sumter, 5 p.m. Lee Central in Home Meet, 5 p.m.

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B TEAM BASEBALL Sumter 7-9 Camden 0-0 Sumter High School swept Camden in a doubleheader on Saturday at Gamecock Field, winning 7-0 and 9-0. Bryce Spittle pitched a 3-hit complete game in the opener, striking out seven in five innings. Victor Brown led the offense with a hit and two RBI. Connor Batey was the winner in the second game, allowing one hit in three innings. Jackson Hoshour and Victor Brown both pitched a hitless inning. Hoshour was 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI, while Ethan Brown had a hit, a run and two RBI.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER Carolina Forest 2 Sumter 0 MYRTLE BEACH – Carolina Forest beat Sumter 2-0 on Friday at the CF field.

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Nuggets snap skid over Hornets 101-93 CHARLOTTE — D.J. Augustin scored 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and the Denver Nuggets snapped a threegame road losing streak with a 101-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

20,000 for his career, Josh Richardson added 19 and the Miami Heat never trailed in beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101 on Saturday night.

Hawks 109

Pacers 111

Rockets 97

ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 22 points and the streaking Atlanta Hawks continued to feast on Western Conference teams by beating Michael Beasley and the Houston Rockets 109-97. Bull 92

Thunder 115

INDIANAPOLIS — Russell Westbrook had his second triple-double in two nights, Kevin Durant had 33 points and 13 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame Paul George’s 45 points to beat the Indiana Pacers 115-111 on Saturday. Pistons 115

Jazz 85

CHICAGO — Derrick Rose scored 22 points to lead the short-handed Chicago Bulls to a 92-85 victory over Utah on Saturday, snapping the Jazz’s four-game winning streak. Heat 122 Cavaliers 101

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 24 points to surpass

Nets 103

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Anthony Tolliver scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Aron Baynes scored 17 of his 21 in the fourth quarter to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 115-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. The Associated Press

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Barnes lifts Clemson past BC 6-1 CLEMSON – Left-hander Charlie Barnes allowed just one run on four hits in a career-long 71/3 innings to lead No. 19 Clemson to a 6-1 victory over No. 22 Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday. Barnes, the former Sumter High School standout earned the win to improve to 2-2 on the season by facing just four batters over the minimum. He also struck out four against no walks. Brooks Crawford pitched the final 12/3 innings to record his first career save. USC 6 Arkansas 2

COLUMBIA – Sophomore catcher John Jones hit his team-leading fifth home run of the season and freshman right-hander Braden Webb tied a career-high with seven strikeouts in his longest outing of the season as 12thranked South Carolina defeated 13th-ranked Arkansas 6-2 on Saturday at Founders Park to clinch the weekend series. The Gamecocks, who won

Friday’s opener 10-6, are 19-2 and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Arkansas 15-5 and 0-2. Webb went 61/3 innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits to improve to 4-1 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Johnson pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts to pick up his first career save. Jones hit his home run with a runner on base in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie. Presbyterian 7 Citadel 6

CHARLESTON – Presbyterian evened its series with The Citadel with a 7-6 victory on Saturday at Joe Riley Park. Sumter’s Philip Watcher took the loss for the Bulldogs. He allowed a run in 1/3 innings of relief. Sumter’s William Kinney led the Citadel offense, going 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Philip Watcher and Jacob Watcher both scored a run. Wire reports

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for Louisburg. Pinch-hitter Taylor connected on a 3-run blast in the top of the fifth that barely made it over the Simpson Hardware sign in left, but was enough to give the ‘Canes a 5-4 lead. Then Bryce Myers hit a 2-run shot that just left the park as well in the sixth to give Louisburg a 7-4 advantage. Cue the Fire Ant offense in its half of the inning. Derrick Parnell doubled, Fred Wadsworth tripled, Dugan doubled and finally, two outs later, Miller connected on a game-tying single. Miller did himself one better in the eighth. Dubose walked with two outs and on the 3-2 pitch MIller cracked a double just over the glove of ‘Canes third baseman Omar Rincon and down the third base line. Dubose, who got a running start, rounded third and headed for home -- sliding in safely as the cutoff throw was offline. “I’m always thinking when I’m on first that I’ve got to score on a double,” Dubose said. “I got a head start and I just booked it. I was hoping (assistant coach Frankie Everitte) would send me and he did. I went home and hoped he made a bad throw and he did.” Dubose was 2-for-4 in the opener with two runs scored and also had a 2-run double in the third. Wadsworth was 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and fell a homer short of the cycle. Dugan had two hits, scored twice and picked up an RBI. Miller finished with six hits total on the day and Wadsworth had four. “I was happy for Tee,” Miller said afterwards laughing. “I was watching him, hoping he’d get the piano off his back and get on his horse. He was out of breath but he made it. “That’s baseball. You’ve just gotta keep playing.” That’s exactly what USC Sumter did in the second contest -- even when things looked bleak early. Louisburg got two runs in the second on a 2-run double by Bret Baldwin, added two more in the third and then three more in the fourth on a 3-run jack by left fielder Jordan Sergent to take a 7-2 lead. Cue the Fire Ant offense once more. Taking advantage of two ‘Canes errors, a passed ball and two walks, USCS sent 11 men to the

16-0 regular season and a 3-0 run to the tournament crown. Wilson, named both the SEC player and defensive player of the year, was fifth in the conference at 16.7 points a game. Teammate Coates, a member of the all-SEC first-team along with teammates Wilson and Tiffany Mitchell, led the league with 10.1 rebounds a game. When the two are in the game together, it becomes a high-low passing clinic between them as each quickly find the other for an easy layup down low. Coates and Wilson had double-doubles in the Gamecocks 77-41 victory over Jacksonville to start their NCAA Tournament run Friday night. Coates had 22 points and 10 rebounds while Wilson scored 15 points and grabbed 11 boards. The two combined to make 15 of 30 shots, most of them from close to the basket. Kansas State of the Big 12 Conference has seen tall, strong bodies of its own and is led by 6-5 Breanna Lewis, who tops the Wildcats in scoring (16.6 points), rebounds (7.5) and blocks (2.6) this season. Backing her up down low are 6-3 Jessica Sheble and Lanie Page. “We tell our players all the time, you’re either winning or learning if you’re good,” Mittie said. “Your experience has got to become knowledge and I think our group has done a good job of that.” South Carolina’s Staley had to remind her players Friday night not to settle for easy, open shots without establishing their post players underneath first. After all, it only makes sense to put the ball in

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USC Sumter starting pitcher Austin Hawley throws during the Fire Ants’ 11-7 victory over Louisburg College on Saturday at Riley Park in Game 2 of a doubleheader. USCS swept the Hurricanes after earning a walk-off 8-7 victory in the eighth inning of Game 1. plate in the bottom of the sixth. After seeing Louisburg starter Marcello Betances twice already, Price didn’t miss his third opportunity with a 2-run single that made it 7-5. “I was looking for a fastball that I could handle and (Betances) gave me one over the middle that I was able to shoot over the shortstop’s head,” Price said. “Our timing got better against him as the game went on and I felt like we really grabbed momentum once we got some runners on.” Dugan followed two batters later with another single that brought home two to tie the game and Will Thomas gave the Fire Ants the lead with an RBI single. USCS added three more runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Wadsworth had a sacrifice fly, catcher CJ Farias was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Dugan picked up another RBI with a run-scoring single. The sophomore shortstop went 4-for-5 in the second game with three driven in and a run scored.

“It’s not about hitting home runs, it’s about getting good at-bats, moving station to station and getting big hits,” Dugan said. “Everyone did their job and we succeeded today. This team has a lot of heart and it’s really starting to click.” The Fire Ants also got big days from relievers Zach Mosay and Andrew Brong. Mosay picked up the win in the opener after tossing two scoreless innings and also struck out the side in the seventh to end the second contest. Brong meanwhile came in with one out in the fourth inning of Game 2 and proceeded to twirl 2 2/3 innings of scoreless ball with three strikeouts to pick up the victory. “That was really big by Andrew,” Medlin said. “You come in to a situation like that thinking that it’s trash innings, then all of sudden you’ve got the lead and it’s a tight ballgame. He did a great job of spotting fastballs down in the zone and had just a tremendous outing for us.”

From Page B1 competition, however. At this point Roper is just trying to sift through each of the five candidates. “It’s not the easiest thing I’ve ever done, but I think it is the thing we have to do to understand who we have on the team,” said Roper. “All of us have been here through an offseason conditioning workout, but these are the first days we’ve actually physically seen them throw the football. “Obviously, there is no timetable on making this decision. We want to do it as quickly as we can, but you have to have some information to make those decisions.”

the hands of two of the country’s best, Staley said. “The growth and the maturity, incredible,” Staley said. “So we get excited about what both of them can bring to the table.”

TOURNAMENT TIDBITS Kansas State: Wildcats players gave a few puzzled glances and hesitant answers when asked about how they will defend South Carolina. Don’t blame the Wildcats — they don’t know yet. Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie said it’s part of his routine to take his time sketching out a strategy and he sometimes waits until game time to let people know what they’ll be doing. Mittie has a penchant for tweaking his defenses, even joking with Breanna Lewis recently that he put in defense No. 88. “89,” she quickly shot back. Lewis is confident any defense will have her going up against South Carolina’s tallest players. “The physicality of the game is going to be hard regardless,” Lewis said. “I am pretty well prepared to play against them.” South Carolina: The Gamecocks’ stellar seniors in Tiffany Mitchell, Tina Roy, Asia Dozier, Sarah Imovbioh, and Khadijah Sessions will be playing their final home game on Sunday. Sessions, the starting point guard, said the team talked about it earlier Saturday, although they are more focused on advancing into the Sweet 16. The Gamecocks led Division I in attendance this year with more than 14,000 fans a game and don’t want to disappoint the crowd by losing. “We want to leave on the right note,” she said. Roper admits dealing with five quarterbacks has been a challenge. When he took over as offensive coordinator at Duke, the team only had three quarterbacks and was lead by a player who had started for two seasons. While Roper understands physical ability is important in a quarterback, for the time being, he is more concerned with other things.. “There are physical traits and mental trails that play into all of this,” said Roper. “The first thing you look for is mental toughness, a guy that mentally can take hard coaching, take ups and downs and keep improving. “But accuracy is a huge quality, too.”

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Spoleto artists reflect on Emanuel killings ‘Extraordinary program’ for festival’s 40th BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com It’s not too late to get tickets for Spoleto USA events, unless you were hoping to see “Porgy and Bess” in the city where it was set in DuBose Heyward’s book, “Porgy,” and the subsequent musical/opera by Heyward and George and Ira Gershwin — it’s been sold out for some time. The 17-day festival runs May 27 through June 12 in various locations across downtown Charleston. Now beginning its fifth decade, Spoleto continues to offer a wide variety of concerts, plays, dance and other programs. The festival’s general director, Nigel Redden, said, “For Spoleto Festival USA’s 40th year, we wanted to make the program extraordinary.” And extraordinary it is. “Beyond Porgy and Bess, there is a celebratory feeling throughout the entire program that features the signature Spoleto Festival USA blend of new works and young artists alongside established international visionaries encompassing opera, music, dance and theater,” Redden said. “I hope people will find many reasons to be part of this landmark 40th year.” Even if you can’t see “Porgy and Bess,” Redden pointed out several Spoleto events related to the show can be accessed, many daily. Walking tours of historic downtown Charleston have Porgy themes, and lecture series on the story will be presented by the College of Charleston Libraries and Avery Research Center. In addition, the Charleston Museum will have several exhibitions and programs, including the actual piano George Gershwin used when composing the opera at Folly Beach. While the city of Charleston is celebrating the festival’s anniversary, its residents, including many of Spoleto’s performers, will also remember and reflect upon the first anniversary of the killing of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney and eight others at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Charleston’s Calhoun Street. Spoleto

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The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. returns to Spoleto USA for the fourth time in celebration of the festival’s 40th anniversary. USA ends on June 12, just five days before the anniversary of that tragic event, June 17. Acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems will present the world premiere of her multimedia project “Grace Notes: Reflections for Now.” Curated by Harvard professor Sarah Lewis, “Grace Notes” was partly

inspired by President Obama’s singing of the hymn “Amazing Grace” during his eulogy at Pinckney’s funeral service. It is described by Redden as “a provocative performance of music, song, text, spoken word and video projection (that) poses the question ‘what is the role of grace in the pursuit of de-

mocracy?’” Among the artists Weems has engaged for her project are composers and musicians James Newton, Geri Allen and Craig Harris, as well as the poet Aja Monet, writer Carl Hancock Rux and singers Alicia Hall Moran, Imani Uzuri and Esai Davis. Weems received the MacAr-

Dublin’s Gate Theatre returns to Charleston with its production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

thur Fellowship, also known as the “Genius Grant,” in 2013. There will be only two performances of “Grace Notes,” Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, in the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre. Jazz singer René Marie will also address the tragedy, singing the Spoleto Festival USA-commissioned song “Be the Change,” which was inspired by the response to the killings and the show of unity from the community. She will perform in the Charleston Gaillard Center on May 29. “As a festival that has proudly called Charleston home for 40 years, we wanted to provide an outlet for these reactions to demonstrate how art can help people to heal as well as provide an important voice in times when it can be difficult to find words,” Redden said. Other highlights of Spoleto USA include: • The world premiere of the “African romance” Afram ou La Belle Swita by Charleston-born composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins, whose father founded the Jenkins Orphanage; its band accompanied all the Broadway performances of “Porgy,” the play on which “Porgy and Bess” was based. Described as a “cabaret revue” and featuring cast members from Spoleto’s “Porgy and Bess,” the show is evocative of Jazz Age Paris and Charleston in the early 20th century. • The Little Match Girl, an opera by German composer Helmut Lachenmann, will have its U.S. premiere, directed by Mark Down and Phelim McDermott, featuring sopranos Heather Buck and Yuko Kakuta and conducted by John Kennedy. • A new production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Dublin’s Gate Theatre will also have its U.S. premiere during Spoleto. The Gate Theatre has become a favorite of Spoleto’s audiences, who have in recent years seen Gate’s productions of Daphne du Maurier’s “My Cousin Rachel,” Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter” and “Salome,” among others. • “Golem,” the newest creation of the avant-garde theater company 1927, will also make its U.S. debut. The London Times called

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Flying school to be named for Shaw; Bush thanks local airmen 75 YEARS AGO — 1941 Aug. 11 – 17 John Dickson McMillan, former University of South Carolina football star, will take over the duties of assistant football coach of Sumter High School this season to fill the vacancy left by former assistant Joe Berry, now a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army at Fort Jackson. This will be his first year of coaching. He will assist Head Coach Bill Clark. McMillan’s hometown is

Fitzgerald, Georgia, where he played high school ball before entering the university. While at Carolina Yesteryear he played in Sumter football and baseball. He SAMMY WAY played four years of football, one year as a freshman and three on varsity. In his

last season on the football team, he played quarterback for the Gamecocks and was rated as one of the smartest in the Palmetto State. • A large still, a complete steam outfit, was located in the Pisgah section of Sumter County near the Kershaw line Sunday morning and destroyed by Officers Emmanuel and Geddings of the county force. Eight barrels and a 500-gallon vat of mash were destroyed in the raid. • The warship building

speed-up, cutting construction time on new men-of-war an average of 12½ percent for each vessel, will give the United States its two-ocean fleet two years earlier than originally scheduled, Navy sources said today. Barring labor trouble or actual war, the fleet will be “substantially ready” by 1944 to fulfill its intended mission of defending the United States from simultaneous attacks in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a navy spokesman said. The originally

scheduled date was 1946-47. • Approximately 50 members of the daily vacation Bible school from the Summerton, Manning and Pinewood Episcopal churches spent the day at Poinsett State Park last Saturday. The outing was the last day in their week’s program and included a picnic lunch and a day full of swimming and games. • Drawings for the regional American Legion Junior

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LAKE WALES, Florida — Jacqueline Raquel Hurst of Babson Park, Florida, and Jacob Heath Oliver of Vero Beach, Florida, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wesley Hurst of Babson Park, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ansley Hurst Jr. of Sumter, and Mrs. Gudrun Goebel and the late Mr. John Fritz Goebel of Lancaster. She graduated in 2015 from Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida, with a degree in dental hygiene. She is employed as a dental hygienist at Seaside Smiles Dentistry in Vero Beach. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eugene Oliver of Vero Beach, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oliver of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Mrs. Nancy Glass of Cocoa Beach and the late Mr. James Glass. He graduated in 2012 from Florida Southern College in Lakeland with a degree in citrus business management. He is a citrus fruit procurement manager for DFE Citrus in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Rev. Matthew Joldersma officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Vincent Treadway, organist; and Hanrich Claassen, cellist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an Angel Sanchez Ariel gown of ivory satin with a train and an illusion cathedral veil accompanied by a diamond-stringed headpiece and diamond-studded sash. She

Mr. Michael Wayne Courtney and Mrs. Nell Graham Folkens of Florence announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Alison Courtney, to Robert Edgar Wilder III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert “Eddie” Wilder Jr. of Columbia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Freda Alice Courtney and the late Mr. Delano R. Courtney of Florence, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Tommy R. Graham of

Olanta. She is a 2014 graduate of the University of South Carolina. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Jean B. Jonte and the late Mr. Charles Fredrick McCormack of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. George B. McEwen Jr. of Sumter, and Mr. Robert E. Wilder of Manning. He is a 2011 graduate of the University of South Carolina. The wedding is planned for June 18, 2016, at The First Baptist Church of Charleston.

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carried a bouquet of white roses, calla lilies and hydrangeas with seasonal greenery. Shea Perez and Susannah Rawlings served as maids of honor. Mariel Davis, Lauren Flood, Stephanie Guerra, Shelby Loveless, Emily Spencer, Christina Sullivan, Alexa Wallace and Jade Wise served as bridesmaids. Luke Oliver served as best man. Groomsmen were Bryan Cusson, Andrew Freshley, Preston Horner, Clint Hunnicutt, Charlie Hurst, Joe Kurimai, Chapman Lever, Chris Olsen and Andrew Young. The bride’s parents held the reception at Lake Ashton Country Club in Lake Wales. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at Lake Wales Country Club. Following a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple resides in Vero Beach.

Rhodes-Somheil Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm McLeod Rhodes of Charleston announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline McNair Rhodes, to Christopher Lee Somheil Jr. of Sumter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee Somheil Sr. of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Rhodes of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. John Parker of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. George Cummings of Winter Haven, Florida. She graduated from Ashley Hall and plans to graduate in the summer from Clemson Uni-

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The St. Anne Catholic School Quiz Bowl Team earned a second-place finish at the 2016 SCISA State Quiz Bowl competition. St. Anne Catholic School joined eight other regional winners in the 2016 SCISA Middle School Quiz Bowl State Competition on March 3. The competition took place at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia. The St. Anne team won both of their morning matches which placed them in the afternoon State Championship Round. The St. Anne team finished with a 6-1 overall win-loss record in the 2016 competition and was also the highest-finishing school from the Diocese of Charleston. Team members are, from left, Z. Evans, R. Alan, A. Clark (captain), M. Bishoff, L. Floyd, L. Kirby and Dan Spivey.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE A. Clark has qualified to compete in the state level National Geographic Bee on April 1. The state-level competition will feature the top-scoring 100 school winners from across South Carolina in both public and private schools. The winner of the state competition will represent S.C. at the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. — Dr. Eric M. Reisenauer

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versity with a bachelor of arts in sociology with a social services emphasis. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Carolyn Earnhardt Somheil and the late Ralph Arnold Somheil of Sumter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mack Cubbage Sr. He graduated from Wilson Hall and The Citadel with a degree in civil and environmental engineering. He is employed by Carlson Environmental Consultants in Monroe, North Carolina. The wedding is planned for July 9, 2016, at St. Phillip’s Church in Charleston.

attendees about bullying. Young works with the Office of Student Services for the Lee County School District. She provided valuable information regarding warning signs of bullying, strategies to teach children if they are being bullied and ways to handle the situation if they feel their child is being bullied or is a bully. She encouraged parents not to teach children to respond with violence or aggression because this can make the situation worse; instead, she encouraged them to notify school administration. Bishopville Primary School is abuzz with activities for Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America. Guests read to classes with school board member Queenie Boyd being the first to read to one of our classes. Older children buddied up with younger students to read, and students went back to previous teachers’ classes to read aloud. Classes decorated doors to match their favorite Dr. Seuss book.

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNEX On Feb. 26, Bishopville Primary School Annex held its black history program. The speaker was Benjamin Bailey, a local author from Sumter and former director of the Boys & Girls Club in Sumter. Bailey shared with the students some of his life experiences, spoke of equality and explained how America has become a nation of hope.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY The kindergarten class celebrated Read Across America week by making Dr. Seuss hats along with other activities. Cat in the Hat came and read stories to the kindergarten classes. We also had readers from AmeriCorps read to students. Stacy Miles won first place for the Schoolwide Palmetto Pride Art poster contest. Her artwork was sent to Columbia on Feb. 20 for the statewide contest. Janae Woods won second place, and Sean Rouse won third place schoolwide. First- through fifth-grade students were guest readers for Read Across America week in teachers’ classrooms. Students read Dr. Seuss books in art class and also completed a drawing exercise. Students in 4K and first grade colored and made rhyming words on a Dr. Seuss hat.

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Paula Watson, interim principal at Bishopville Primary School, shares artifacts and stories from her trip to Ghana, Africa, with students.

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL During Black History Month, interim principal Paula Watson conducted presentations for students about her trip to Ghana. Watson shared experiences about the daily life of children in Ghana, Africa, and showed students

many artifacts that she brought back. The students enjoyed a PowerPoint presentation with pictures of her time there and were able to look at the many items she brought with her. Bishopville Primary School held Parent University on Feb. 26. Guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Young spoke with

Vaniece Fleming was the first-place winner for the schoolwide Palmetto Pride Art Poster Contest. Her artwork was sent to Columbia on Feb. 20 for the statewide contest. Maurice McCaully was second place in the schoolwide poster contest. Fifth-grade students were guest teacher readers for Read Across America Week. Students read Dr. Seuss books and completed drawing exercises in art. Students in 4K and first grade colored and made rhyming words on a Dr. Seuss hat. First-grade students at West Lee

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have recently been working on finishing up their science projects that will be submitted to the Lee County Science Fair.

LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL On March 2, the health science program had 17 students tour McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Tavy Smalls guided students through different areas of the hospital such as the lab pharmacy, neonatal intensive care unit and the cardiac care unit. Students were commended several times on their great behavior. On March 4, the Lee County Career and Technology Center’s Child Development II students sponsored a 70 Minute Pre-School. Students invited children between the ages of 1-4 to participate in various learning and fun activities. Children participated in dancing, painting, balloon play, puppet shows and sewing. The students also prepared healthy snacks for the children. To see highlights visit http:// pcannonscorner.weebly.com and click on Child Development II. Congratulations to the members of the Junior Class who received their class rings on March 8. The Junior Class Ring Ceremony is a tradition at Lee Central High School. Eleventhgrade students receive their rings during the second half of their junior year. The Lee Central High School JROTC Department congratulates two of its top cadets for being accepted to The Citadel. Cadet Lt. Col. Tierra Price and Cadet Major Kylia Dobson, seniors at LCHS, are both scheduled to begin this journey in the fall of 2016. Lee Central’s JROTC Department is back on its mission of community service by working with South Carolina’s Palmetto Pride Organization. This was the first Adopt-A-Highway project for the Mighty Stallions this school year with another scheduled for April.

DISTRICT WIDE Report cards will be distributed to all students on Wednesday. Parent conferences are scheduled for Thursday at all schools from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Kara Fowler

Sumter Christian School BUSY THIRD QUARTER With the close of a busy third quarter on March 11, Sumter Christian School students and teachers are eager to start the final quarter of the school year. Several classes are finishing up their major projects such as the completion of the 2015-16 Beartracks Yearbook, English research papers, science projects and experiments, and history collaborative research projects. The junior and senior classes held a movie night fundraiser on March 11. They had a free showing of “Facing the Giants” in front of the baseball field with slushies, drinks, chips, hotdogs, and, of course, popcorn for sale.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016

YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 baseball tournament will be made tonight at a banquet for the four visiting teams — Birmingham, Lakeland, Augusta and Spartanburg. All teams were expected to be in the city by late afternoon. In the regional tournament, a team must be defeated twice to be eliminated. Afternoon games will start at 4:30 and night contests at 8:45. Games have been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, Thursday afternoon and night, Friday afternoon and night and the finals Saturday afternoon. • Sumter High School’s football hopefuls will journey out to Burnt Gin Camp next Tuesday morning for a week of pre-season training under the watchful and pessimistic eyes of Coach William Clark. All boys who expect to attend the camp must report to Coach Clark at the high school gymnasium at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. All boys who attend the camp also must have a physical examination regularly required at the beginning of each school year. Blanks will be issued tomorrow morning. The cost of the week at camp for each boy will be $3, which is estimated to be actual cost. • Nine entries have already been received in the women’s events in the third-annual Poinsett State Park tennis tournament to be played at the park next Thursday afternoon, according to Reid H. Montgomery, assistant superintendent in charge of recreation. Other entries are expected within the next few days to swell this number to more than 20. The winner in the singles will receive for one year possession of the handsome trophy, with permanent possession going to the winner for three tournaments. • President Roosevelt will be invited to speak at the dedication of the army basic flying school sometime in the early winter, it was announced this morning by Mayor F.B. Creech. Creech said that he was beginning now to make every effort to have the president deliver the dedicatory address. He might be able, Creech pointed out, to combine a Sumter visit with one of his inspection tours of southern forts. No date for the formal exercises has been set, but it is believed that they will be held sometime in November, when instruction is scheduled to begin at the school. Creech also announced this morning that the naming committee for the airfield had agreed to settle on the title for the Sumter school at its August meeting. This means that the name may be known within the next week. • The army basic flying school near Sumter will be named Shaw Field in honor of Lt. Ervin David Shaw of Sumter, American soldier attached to the 48th Squadron of the R.A.F., who was killed in action over enemy lines July 9, 1918. The announcement was made this afternoon by Mayor F.B. Creech after he had received word from the war department. Lt. Shaw, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Shaw of Sumter, was the first man from this county to be killed in France. He enlisted in the United States Army in September 1917 shortly before his 23rd birthday. • The Sumter YMCA Juniors returned late last night from Charlotte, where they were successful in retaining their Junior Men’s championship title for the second consecutive year. The Sumter team was greatly handi-

capped because a number of their outstanding swimmers were unable to make the trip. Only three juniors, Scriven Brunson, J.L. Mooneyhan and John Marshall, made the trip. In order to fill out the Junior Team, Scott Rumph and Leslie Boney, members of the Midget Team, were entered as juniors. This left only two boys in the Midget division for Sumter, Ralph and John Koenig, and as a result, the Sumter Midgets were unable to defend the Midget championship title which they had won in 1939 and again in 1940. • The first bale of 1941 cotton was bought for MiddletonBaker Co., by Wesley Gaines from D.J. Ross this morning. Ross lives on RFD No. 2, Rembert. The price paid was 18.55 cents a pound, and the staple was 1-1-32 inch. This bale was picked from a field of about eight acres. • The Sumter County Board of Commissioners is certainly due congratulations as well as commendation for the improvement noticeable everywhere you look to and around the courthouse and grounds of the county courthouse. The approaches to the courthouse are clean and are now kept that way. The lawns and shrubbery are cared for and are also kept clean even around the yard benches which are often used, as they were intended to be used, for rest and lunch purposes by the public.

50 YEARS AGO — 1966 June 13 – 19 Jeff Tisdale fired a 6-underpar 64 at Pocalla Springs Golf Course on Sunday to take the first round lead in the Cromac Golf Classic. Vince Sutter, last year’s winner, fell behind the field with a 73. Franz Johnson, favored to win low gross honors, posted a 77, three strokes off the leaders Harold Bailey and Gaither Simpson. Charles Jones and Ernest Stroman are in second place with 75s. The second round of the 72-hole medal play handicap event is being played this week, and all matches must be completed by Sunday. • A lady lawyer is expected to give incumbent Clarendon County senator James M. Morris the toughest fight of his 12-year legislative career when polls open for the Democratic Primary. Mrs. Thomasine Grayson Mason of Summerton has waged an energetic hard-hitting and effective campaign for State Senate seat No. 2, a campaign that many political observers feel could send her to Columbia. • Campaigning methods change with the times, and the advent of TV appearances by candidates on a county level was seen in Manning this year. The old-fashioned stump meetings are almost a thing of the past. In the last few years, the number of stump meetings for Clarendon County has dwindled to only one. Scarcely more than 100 people gathered on the courthouse grounds Saturday morning to hear the Democratic candidates make a final plea for support in the forthcoming election. The conviviality of the traditional barbecue suppers and gatherings in the various communities was missed. The candidates had very few hands to shake after the meeting. • An application for a grant providing $100,000 for planning by the Housing and Urban Development Administration was submitted recently at a joint meeting of the

1966 — First Lt. George R. Stewart, left, Master Sgt. William C. Bullard, center, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Lance work on the promotion roster for the June promotion cycle at Shaw Air Force Base. The largest quota since the Korean Conflict will be promoted effective June 21.

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1991 — President George H.W. Bush embraces U.S. Air Force Lt. Eric Dodson, left, and Capt. Scott Thomas. Thomas was shot down in Iraq, and Dodson helped guide the effort to rescue him. Bush thanked each service branch for its work in Operation Desert Storm. County Planning Board and the City Planning Commission. The grant will be spent over a two-year period and will include the urban areas around Sumter and Shaw Air Force Base. Also in 1966-67, the planning program calls for the opening of an office in the courthouse to process all county matters and issue building permits. • A Sumter girl will spend the summer on an island in the Elbe River in Germany, though she doesn’t know a word of German. Polly Harritt, 17, has been notified of her acceptance as a participant in the summer program of the American Field Service, an independent organization which attempts to foster international goodwill through student contacts. Miss Harritt flies to New York on June 19 and will sail from New York to Rotterdam. She’s not sure where she will go after she gets to the Dutch city, but there is a possibility she may stay with another family besides the German one before she returns sometime in September. • Col. Edison C. Weatherly, 50, of Shaw Air Force Base received the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Force Commendation Medal recently for distinguished service while serving in the Dominican Republic. Col. Weatherly was presented his award by Brig. Gen. William T. Daly, deputy for operations, Headquarters Ninth Air Force. • A heated race for Senate seat No. 2 from the SumterClarendon District climaxed at nearly 5 a.m. today as the last boxes were finally brought to the County Courthouse for tabulation. Mrs. Thomasine Grayson Mason edged out incumbent Sen. James M. Morris by 334 votes, according to unofficial totals from Sumter and Clarendon Counties. Mrs. Mason captured a total of 7,977 votes to Morris’ 7,643. • Morris College of Sumter applied for and was granted $71,245 in federal aid for the organization of Morris College Start Complex this summer. The Sumter community donated 10 percent of the grant, as required by the government, both in money and buildings or other needed facilities; the entire amount approved for the Sumter plan was $82,085. This year’s complete program has been organized on a larger scale than the dry-run Head Start of 1965 because last season’s budget was based on only $64,011 allocated by the federal government for more than 500 underprivileged children. • Two sessions of Day Camp will be held at the W.C.O., formerly YWCA, 7 North Washington St., for the third- and fourth-graders that will run July 11-23. The second camp for fifth- and sixth-graders will begin July 25, to continue through Aug. 6. Activities include devotionals, singing, dancing, dramatics, sports, games and crafts. Crafts will be under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Tanner, an experienced craft instructor, who has many interesting crafts scheduled for this summer. Highlight of the camp will be a day of fun, swimming and

picnicking at Camp Mac Boykin.

25 YEARS AGO — 1991 March 14 – 20 Mark Roach believes in putting his teams to the test early. Sumter High School’s baseball coach will carry his Gamecocks to Columbia to take on an undefeated Brookland-Cayce team. And Sumter opens its home schedule against Region IV-4A opponent Lancaster. The Bruins, 4-0, are ranked sixth in the nation and are the consensus pick as the No. 1 high school baseball team in the state, according to Roach. • Some of the most talented amateur boxers in this area of the country are located in Sumter, and local fans will have a chance to see them in action, according to veteran boxing coach Burke Watson Sr. The 39th annual Sumter Optimist Club Boxing Show will be held at the Burke Watson Optimist Youth Center on Pine Street. “We have three really good boxers,” Watson said. “Tyrone Burton, Essau Jefferson and Jacob Jefferson have all been boxing for six or seven years now. They are good enough to go with anybody in the country, and we’ve had a hard time finding bouts for them around here.” • With a pull of the cord, the chainsaw whines to life, and Chef Randy Topp starts another ice creation. Topp, the chef at the Holiday Inn in Sumter, said the carvings will enhance the food tables at a party scheduled this week. It’s all part of his plan to convince Sumter diners that good food and expert catering can be found in their hometown. • Boyce E. Wright of Sumter will represent the S.C. Elks Association at the 14th annual PRIDE World Drug Conference March 14-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. Attendance at the international meeting, the world’s largest gathering for sharing information on preventing drug abuse, is expected to exceed 10,000 with 70 nations represented. • “I believe.” That’s the motto the St. Jude girls’ basketball team adopted prior to the 1990-91 season under firstyear head coach Keith Grubb. And Grubb asked the Lady Padres to believe quite a bit. He told them they could win if they went to a team concept. Grubb stressed that he didn’t want Melissa Wise, the team’s leading scorer in each of her first three years on the varsity, to score nearly as many points as she had before. St. Jude abided by his wishes, and the team prospered, finishing the year at 17-6 and as the runnerup in the Palmetto Athletic Conference to perennial champion Hammond. • Rosie Bethea isn’t a bird expert, she claims — just a bird lover. The 16-year-old Bishopville resident must really love the feathered creatures, though, because she buys her bird food in 50pound and 100-pound sacks and has a yard full of bird feeders. The birds’ chirping, tweeting and cawing sounds drown out street noise near her home. Bethea’s not alone, according to the Clemson Extension Service, which notes

that 60 million Americans spend nearly $1 billion each year feeding wild birds and that 77 bird species were found at feeders in South Carolina last winter. • Three years ago, Summerton’s Del Royer began his search for a retirement home. What he found was a new career. “We had always dreamed of a log home,” said Royer, who retired from Sumter’s Campbell Soup Co. in 1988 at age 58 to sell and construct log homes for a North Carolina firm. “We looked at several companies when we were looking at building our home, and we settled on AmerLink.” “I got so excited about building the log homes that I took an early retirement from Campbell Soup. I got a lot of personal satisfaction from building my home and a sense of accomplishment.” • Eugene Delacroix, Auguste Renoir, Diego Velasquez. All of them were great artists, each of them sharing something in common with the other — a frequently mispronounced name. Cara-lin Getty, associate professor of art at University of South Carolina Sumter, and former USC Sumter foreign languages instructor Mikle Ledgerwood, have shed much-needed light on the correct way to pronounce great artists’ names through a Pronunciation Guide that appears in the newly published Ninth Edition of Gardner’s “Art Though The Ages.” • “Thank you, Sumter. What a fabulous welcome,” President George Bush told a wildly cheering crowd at Memorial Stadium. The president joined thousands of South Carolinians in an exuberant homecoming celebration for Desert Storm warriors — his first public appearance at a welcome for the winners of the Persian Gulf War. “What is it about Sumter and Sumter County that breeds war heroes?” Bush asked the crowd. Bush mentioned Sumter’s own Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry Jr., the second-mostdecorated general in U.S. history. • Bob Sharp won the Shoney’s Limited Sportsman main event to highlight racing action at Sumter Rebel Speedway. Sharp started on the outside pole after posting a qualifying time of 15.69. Strom Altman won the right to the inside pole with a qualifying time of 15.55. Sharp took the lead at the start and was never headed. Joey Griffin came from behind just before the halfway point and secured the second spot. Altman finished third. • “Something for everyone” is the focus in planning the 51st Sumter Iris Festival scheduled for May. New events, including a headline concert by singer B.J. Thomas and Nashville country music star Rob Crosby of Sumter, will be featured at this year’s festival. Festival Chairwoman Dr. Kay Rhoads said the planning committee has geared its efforts toward producing one of Sumter’s and the state’s finest festivals ever. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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Sumter war hero, friend captured 300 Nazis in WWII Part 2 of this celebration of military veterans focuses on the actions and achievements of Pvt. Frank James and his friend Doyle Gray. As young men they rose from obscurity to perform acts of heroism and became two of our nation’s heroes. The information used in preparing this article was taken from The Sumter Item archives, Wikipedia Encyclopedia and from the writings of the late Mayor Bubba McElveen.

ames, known to his friends as “Yank,” grew up at Crosswell Home for Children and was described as “a small boy, who was feisty and took nothing from anyone.” He attended Edmunds High School, where he participated in football and became a skilled boxer. When Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, Frank was enrolled in the ninth-grade, two years from graduation, as students in public schools were then required to attend school only until the 11th grade. Sammy Way Like many REFLECTIONS boys of this time, he and Gray enlisted in the army shortly after graduation, opting to join the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team. This unit began as the “517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, an element of the 17th Airborne Division.” It had a reputation for being tough and well respected, naturally appealing to these young men. In addition, these soldiers were paid $5 more a month because responsibilities of members of this organization were considered hazardous. The unit “saw most of its combat (Italy, Southern France and the Battle of the Bulge) as an independent unit. Before its dissolution after only 33 months, the outfit of 2,500 men endured heavy fighting from Italy through the invasion of Southern France (Operation Dragoon), then the bitter winter in the Ardennes (in the Battle of the Bulge) and the final thrust into Germany.” The following account was delivered on a special program broadcast from France and told in the words of the two privates concerning the capture of the German troops. Along with his best friend, Pvt. Doyle Gray, James was assigned to jump into southern France with other paratroopers; there they were joined by Free French patriots and led to the town of Lorgues where they were hidden in a hayloft until being joined by other paratroopers and underground troops in their effort to take and hold the town. After Lorgues was secured, Privates James and

Frank James is no. 13 in this 1943 Sumter High School football photo.

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World War II hero, Sumter’s Frank James.

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Sumter’s Frank James, a World War II hero, grew up at Crosswell Home for Children. Gray volunteered to move to another village five miles away and attempt to take it as well. They were ambushed and subsequently taken prisoner by a large contingent of seasoned German troops. When the French troops attempted their rescue by shelling the Germans, the young commander kept the two prisoners close, hoping to avoid being killed. As the fighting intensified, it became evident to the two captives that the Germans could not hold on much lon-

ger. “James and Gray began telling the German soldiers and officers that they might as well surrender and that they would receive benefits if they gave up. Finally, the German officer in charge took “off his pistol belt and flung it in the bushes.” This response was replicated by the 300 exhausted German troops. “Private James, in telling about the events, said he was ‘scared stiff,’ but that the worst part was seeing a great many of the French patriots who had befriended

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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower talks to 101st Screaming Eagles paratroopers before their D-Day jump.

them shot down before his eyes.” The two privates returned home and were assigned to Camp Mackall, N.C., near Fort Bragg. “Pvt. Gray, whose home was in Taft, California, visited Sumter and Pvt. James, as they had become inseparable friends since they entered the military. Gray would return to Europe and participate in the final thrust into Germany near the end of the war.” The Associated Press noted that on Feb. 2, 1945, “Pvt. Gray lost his life in

The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 517th Parachute is seen. tion in Germany. He had been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds and had been back in action only a few days when he was killed. He was due the Bronze Star for knocking out several machine gun nests. Pvt. Gray and Pvt. James had trained and fought together since entering the service.” Research has failed to shed light on the life of Frank James after World War II. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

Frank James was no. 13 (second row from bottom) on the 1943 Sumter High School football team. He served in the army during World War II, where he met Californian Doyle Gray, and the two became fast friends. Gray was killed in action.

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SUMTER CHRISTIAN FROM PAGE C2 Students along with their families enjoyed the annual Fine Arts PTF, in which students who participated in the Fine Arts Competitions performed their musical pieces and displayed their artwork. Throughout March, students in prekindergarten through third grade have enjoyed celebrating literacy and the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss. Spread throughout their hallway in the Rodgers Building are Seussical decorations and Seuss-themed crafts. In addition to enjoying cupcakes on his birthday, the different classes have been involving the Dr. Seuss theme in their academics by reading Dr. Seuss books, having Seussical writing assignments and doing Seuss art projects. — Miriam Marritt

University of South Carolina Sumter DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM Eligible high school students could be working toward their college degree for free, while also completing their high school graduation requirements. USC Sumter’s Dual Enrollment program offers real on-campus college courses to bright and talented high school students and is designed to work with students’ high school schedules. Courses have been set and are available for Fall 2016. Interested students should contact their school guidance counselor, or call USC Sumter directly at (803) 775-8727. USC Sumter will hold an information session on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Nettles Auditorium. Available courses are listed online at http://www.uscsumter. edu/dual-enrollment-and-early-college. html.

RECRUITMENT EVENTS USC Sumter will hold recruitment events in area high schools at the following times: Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sumter High School; Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Crestwood High School; Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lakewood High School; and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Manning High School. — AC Sullivan

Central Carolina Technical College COME SEE ME AT COLLEGE DAY On March 9 and 10, Central Carolina Technical College held Come See Me at College Day. The two-day program invited area high school students to CCTC to learn about admission and financial aid requirements, as well as discover the 50-plus academic programs the college offers. Attendees were also introduced to Central Carolina Scholars, CCTC’s new initiative that provides qualifying high school seniors the first two years at CCTC tuition free. Day one was divided between the Health Sciences Center and Legal Studies Center in downtown Sumter, while day two was split between the Main Campus, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center and the Natural Resources Management Center. To help high school seniors with fall registration, CCTC’s Admissions Office is offering FINAL 4 registration assistance on the following Saturdays: April 23, May 21 and June 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. These events will be held at the main campus in Sumter, F.E. DuBose Campus in Manning, Kershaw County Downtown Campus in Camden and the Lee County Site in Bishopville. Visit cctech.edu/finalfour for more details. — Becky Rickenbaker

participate. The budget for transportation and three nights in Memphis for the students and chaperones is $10,000. The team has already had several fundraisers, including playing host to a step competition held at Crestwood High School on March 5. The event attracted groups from across South Carolina and some from Georgia and North Carolina. As their reputation spreads, they are being invited to competitions in more places. In their seventh year of competition, the team teaches discipline, concentration, teamwork and develops eyehand coordination. These qualities carry over into the classroom where the school has seen improvements in reading and other academic areas. To donate, check out the Lemira Lions Golden Steppers Facebook page for a link to a site for their fundraising efforts. Checks may also be mailed to Lemira Elementary, 952 Fulton St., Sumter, SC, 29153, with Lemira Lion Golden Steppers on the memo line. For more information, contact Mary Tuggle at (803) 464-7795.

LEACH SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE The Barry Leach Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications from seniors at Crestwood, Lakewood or Sumter High School who attended Millwood Elementary School and plan to further their education in the fall. Since its inception, the scholarship fund has awarded more than $27,000 to former Millwood students. Leach was a Millwood teacher who taught science there for 23 years. He died in September 2000 after a valiant fight against cancer. Dr. John B. Hilton Jr. is the chairman of the scholarship fund, which has 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Tax-deductible contributions may be made to the Barry Leach Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 312, Sumter, SC 29151. These gifts will enable the scholarship to further serve the students and honor the memory of a beloved teacher.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Sumter School District, including the district office and all schools, will be closed for spring holidays March 25 through April 1. School will resume on April 4. — Mary B. Sheridan

Thomas Sumter Academy STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR CHARACTER Every month at Thomas Sumter Academy students are recognized for their outstanding character. The February award went to students who consistently exemplified what it means to be persistent. Congratulations to the following lower school students for receiving the Persistence Award: K4, Riley Lohr and Madison Wolf; K5, Isabell Tapley and Kira Davis; first, Peyton Broman and Emily Lindler; second, Annabelle Broman and Mikayla Razor, third, Molleigh Ross and Isaac Davis; fourth, Jacob Wilkerson and William Wright; and fifth, Thomas Parrish and Rebekkah Gurley. — Stephanie Saine

Wilson Hall RAUCH EARNS CHANCELLOR SCHOLARSHIP Senior Maddie Rauch was offered the Chancellor Scholarship from the University of Denver. Valued at $96,000, the scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and is awarded to a limited number of qualified students committed to public interest issues. Recipients of the scholarship must have a demonstrated history of excellence in scholarship and public service.

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ORCHESTRA RECEIVES HIGHEST RATING

Senior Duncan Rupe received the Academic Presidential Scholarship from Auburn University. Worth $64,000, the scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and is awarded to incoming freshmen who have a minimum SAT score of 1440 and a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

The Sumter High School advanced orchestra earned a Superior rating for its state performance assessment at West Ashley High School recently. This is the sixth consecutive year the ensemble earned the highest rating given. Erik Hines, director of the orchestra, said, “Our students performed with class and dignity both during the concert and in their respective holding area prior to and after the performance. We received a large number of compliments from the host site and the judges. I personally am so proud of what these students have achieved this season.” Seven seniors have earned four straight years of Superior ratings with the orchestra and will be greatly missed next year. The students are McLean Achziger, concertmaster, Kiana Colclough, Bailey Elmore, Larry Fullard, Marian Hornak, Savannah Jordan and Brandon Moore. Hines and the orchestra are already preparing for the end-of-the-year concert which will take place on May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sumter High School auditorium.

LEMIRA STEPPERS SEEK DONATIONS The Lemira Lions Golden Steppers, coached by physical education teacher Mary Tuggle, have the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the National Steppers Association’s national championship in Memphis, Tennessee, April 7-10. The team, composed of 20 members, is raising money to travel to

Several basketball players received recognition at the conclusion of the winter athletic season. Senior Brent Carraway was named the S.C. Independent School Association Region II-AAA Player of the Year, and named to the boys All-Region Team with Carraway were seniors Grier Schwartz and Sam Watford and junior Drew Talley. Carraway was chosen for the SCISA/Georgia Independent School Association AllStar Team and Schwartz, Watford and Talley were selected for the SCISA North/South All-Star Team. Eddie Talley, the boys’ team head coach, was named the Region Coach of the Year. Chosen for the girls All-Region team were seniors Nicolette Fisher, Catherine Kelley and Mary Margaret Munn. These three players, along with senior Betsy Cunningham, were chosen for the North/South All-Star Team. Glen Rector, the girls’ basketball team head coach, was named the Co-Region Coach of the Year.

STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Twenty-one students participated in the SCISA Music Festival held at the University of South Carolina School of Music in Columbia. The following students earned ratings of Superior and a gold medal: sophomore Paul Choe – violin; seventh-grader Sara Emily Durham – voice; fifth-grader Annabelle Huffman – piano; junior Sean Jackson – guitar; eighth-grader Sarah Jekel – harp and piano; sixth-grader Lucy Li – piano; sixth-grader Lucy McIver – piano; eighth-grader Mary Catherine Matthews – piano; fifth-grader Caitlyn Schumacher – piano; senior Carl Smeltz – trumpet; and senior Kate Whaley – voice. The following students earned ratings of Excellent and a silver medal: sophomore Emily Barnes – piano; freshman Emily Bell – trumpet; fifthgrader Sophia Greene – piano; sixthgrader Mary Jones – piano; eighthgrader Waverly McIver – piano; junior Patrick Muldrow – voice; freshman Holly Poag – piano; and senior Duncan Rupe – viola. Earning ratings of Good and a bronze medal were sophomore Blake Alderson – piano; and junior Alex Price – piano. — Sean Hoskins

Morris College FINE ARTS FESTIVAL The Morris College Fine Arts Festival begins Monday and activities will conclude on Friday. Sponsored annually by the Division of Religion and Humanities, a student art exhibition will be on display all week in the lobby of the Neal-Jones Auditorium. On Thursday, the Morris College Gospel Choir will present its spring concert in the Neal-Jones Auditorium at 7 p.m. For additional information about events and activities geared toward cultural awareness of the performing arts, contact the Division of Religion and Humanities at (803) 934-3214.

EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE Morris College will have its annual Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Neal-Jones Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.

SCHOLARSHIPS: BOYCE AND VOGT Two Morris College students, Michael D. Boyce Jr. and Estiny M. Vogt, were awarded scholarships during the UNCF/Upstate SC Gala recently held in Greenville at the T.D. Convention Center. Boyce of Laurens was awarded $4,500 from the Jolly Foundation Scholarship. It is distributed to students based on scholastic performance and financial need. Vogt of Greenville was awarded $3,500 from the Etta Gray First Generation Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship, in honor of the memory and legacy of Etta Gray, was established to empower disadvantaged black youth in

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their pursuit of higher education. Both students are freshmen majoring in liberal studies. — Melvin Mack

Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER NEWS On March 2, Summerton Early Childhood Center celebrated National Read Across America Day. Annually on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, schools across the nation celebrate reading. SECC invited community members to come into the classrooms and read stories written by Dr. Seuss. Several individuals accepted and read to students. Students were actively engaged and truly enjoyed National Read Across America Day. Pre-kindergarten students at Summerton Early Childhood Center are exploring wind and water during March. During week one, students read “Gilberto and the Wind,” by Marie Hall ETS. Students explored the wind (the movement of air) in various ways throughout the week. Students sailed boats, explored what wind can move, and painted and made pinwheels, just to name a few.

IMPORTANT DATES Report card pick up will be held Thursday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. There will be no school on Friday. Parents can pick up report cards between 8 a.m. and noon.

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL St. Paul Elementary School fourthgraders traveled to Camp Leopold on March 11. The mission of Camp Leopold is “To create an ecologically literate citizenry by heightening student awareness of the natural world, fine-tuning the skills necessary to read the landscape, and instilling a love, respect and admiration for the land so that each individual might develop a personal land ethic.” Camp activities are designed to provide a creative outdoor classroom focusing on wildlife, wetland and upland ecology.

SCOTT’S BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL Brianna Brunson, a senior at Scott’s Branch High School, wanted to make a difference. That she did. While attending the Emerging Public Leaders Program at Furman University last summer, Brianna realized that members of her community worked hard so their children could have what they needed to get an adequate education. This sparked Brianna’s desire to create a service learning project that would help local senior citizens. She also wanted everyone to know how proud she is of her community, while letting senior citizens know that the younger generation appreciates all their hard work and sacrifices. Some of the service she has provided includes: picking up prescriptions, taking trash to dumpsters, assisting seniors with walking, and sitting with seniors at home and the hospital. Brianna also plays the drums for a group on the fourth Saturday night of each month. Along with her brother and the Scott’s Branch Middle/High School Chorus, she was able to provide a mini concert at a local nursing home. She also presented senior citizens with flowers and gifts. In conjunction with the Scott’s Branch Middle High School family, Brianna has also completed a household supply drive. The faculty, staff and student body was able to collect dishwashing liquid, toilet paper, paper towels, lotion, toothpaste, mouthwash, rubbing alcohol, peroxide and other household supplies to be distributed to the seniors. “Giving back to a community that has given so much is an awesome feeling. When I give of myself, the reward is gratitude, joy and inner peace,” said Brianna. — Beverly Spry

Laurence Manning Academy

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS As of March 10, 85 percent of the 61 members of the senior class received merit-based scholarship offers totaling nearly $2.5 million to a four-year college or university. The following is a partial list of scholarship recipients compiled from information submitted to the college counselor, Diane Richardson. Patricia DuBose received a Palmetto Scholarship and a Presidential Scholarship from Flagler College of Florida, Olivia Maklary received a Tiger Excellence Award from Louisiana State University, and Alyssa Nether received a Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship from Mississippi State University. Presbyterian College offered a Highlander Scholarship to Stewart Holler and a Tartan Scholarship to Patricia DuBose, the University of North Florida offered a Presidential Silver Scholarship to Neena Riggs, and Queens University offered an academic scholarship to Katie Scannella. Wofford College offered a Merit Scholarship to Mary Paisley Belk, Nicolette Fisher, Mitchell Jacocks, Elliott Kissam and Jake Reaves.

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Seven students from Laurence Manning Academy participated in the SCISA Music Festival at the USC School of Music in Columbia. The students earned one silver and six gold medals for their performances. From bottom are: Rivers Ann Gardner, Ansley Elmore, Madison Yates, Mary Louise Kinlaw, Campbell Proctor, Shannon Baker and Ashleigh Ann Atkins.

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SPOLETO FROM PAGE C1 “Golem” a “Frankenstein for the 21st century.” The dark tale is based on Jewish folklore about a man who makes a servant creature out of clay. It blends 1927’s film, animation, Claymation and live action in exploring the question “Who or what is in control of our technologies?” Musical performers include Cecile McLorin Salvant; the Bank of America Chamber Music Series, Old Crow Medicine Show; Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; the Bohemian Trio featuring saxophonist Yosvany Terry; The Westminster Choir and Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra; members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, conducted by Joe Miller, will perform Beethoven’s Mass in C Major and Choral Fantasy in the new Charleston Gaillard Center. Among the dance programs will be the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.; the United Kingdom’s Aakash Odedra Co.; the L.A. Dance Project; and choreographer Amy O’Neal’s hip-hop work, Opposing Forces. Stage acts will include Ada/Ava, The Gambler’s Guide to Dying and Every Brilliant Thing. For a complete schedule of events and ticket information, visit the website http://bit.ly/1pJDWuB. Buy tickets by phone by calling (843) 579-3100 Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.; in person at Spoleto Festival USA Box Office, Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St., Charleston. There is no refund for any Spoleto ticket purchases.

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“Golem,” the newest creation of the avant-garde theater company 1927, will make its U.S. debut at Spoleto USA Festival 2016. It blends 1927’s film, animation, Claymation and live action in exploring the question “Who or what is in control of our technologies?”

Be careful with this invasive mystery plant

Comedian Marty Allen, front center, and his then partner Steve Rossi pose with the Beatles in 1964, when they all appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Now 94, Allen is still performing his stand-up comedy across the country.

BY JOHN NELSON USC Herbarium Curator

PHOTOS COURTESY MARTY ALLEN

Allen can still make ’em laugh BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks Known for his trademark salutation, “Hello Dere!,” bug-eyed comic stare and wild Brillo-pad hair, veteran comedian Marty Allen is still making audiences laugh. He’ll be appearing at the Las Vegas Rampart Casino on March 26. “I get up in the morning, and the only thing that doesn’t hurt is my pajamas,” joked Allen, who turns 94 on March 23, from his home in Las Vegas. A veteran of six decades in the entertainment industry, the Pittsburgh-raised comedian teamed up in 1957 with handsome lounge crooner Steve Rossi, who became his “straight man.” The union produced the incredibly popular comedy duo of Allen & Rossi. During the following decade, the pair toured the world and appeared on every TV variety show. They amicably parted in 1968 but reunited many times, as late as the 1990s. Rossi died in 2014. “He lived in Las Vegas, too, and we remained good friends,” Allen said. “I last saw him a few days before he passed away. What can I say, we were like brothers.” Today, Allen is partnered with a new straight man — or straight woman, to be more precise — his wife of more than 30 years, Karon Kate Blackwell. “After Steve and I split up, I worked as a single for many years and even acted,” recalled Allen. “Then I met Karon at a Los Angeles restaurant. She was working as a singer and piano player, and when I saw her perform I asked her to come on the road with me, and the audiences loved her.” After splitting with Rossi, Allen appeared in a half-dozen feature films and some TV movies and guest starred on several TV series. One memorable guest spot was on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in

1964 with The Beatles. “The guys had no idea who we were, but backstage they were very friendly and likable,” Allen recalled. “I remember walking over to joke with John and saying, ‘A lot of people mistake me for you!’ He thought that was hysterical, me with my crazy hair, and almost collapsed from laughing.” Like Marty’s wild hair, his “Hello Dere!” catchphrase, which is also the title of his 2014 autobiography — see www.martyallenhellodere.com — was not planned. He blurted out the phrase in a brief rare moment of on-stage confusion when working with Rossi one evening. After the show, when audience members began repeating it, he says, “I knew I had a gimmick entertainers only dream about.” As for that hair, “It seemed every time I cut my hair, I’d catch a cold, so I just let it go,” he recalled. “It just took off and grew wild.” But it was TV game shows where Allen excelled as himself. “I was on them all, my favorite being a semi-regular on ‘Hollywood Squares’ with people like Paul Lynde, Charley Weaver (Cliff Arquette) and Rose Marie,” he recalled. “We were allowed to write our own jokes, which we would throw in when Peter Marshall asked the questions. We didn’t know the questions up front, so we really did ad lib the answers.” Allen says that throughout his career, he had a reputation of working well with others. “I approached every job I ever had with a good temperament,” he said. “I never fought with anyone and just wanted to entertain. My career and the people I’ve met have been a great blessing.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers. Follow on Twitter @TinseltownTalks.

There might be a monster in your back yard: King Kong of the garden. Be careful if you monkey around with it. In North America, there is a special group of about 12 different species of plants, all related to lilies, and traditionally classified as part of the lily family, or Liliaceae. More “modern” classifications have these plants as part of the asparagus family. These plants are very, very popular in garden borders and as ground covers and are frequently lumped together as different kinds of “monkey grass.” Yes, as border plants they really are chimps — oops ... I mean champs. These various species are contained, basically, within the two genera Ophiopogon and Liriope, which come from eastern Asia. By the way, Liriope is often pronounced as “LEERY-ope,” but sometimes you will hear people say “leer-RYE-o-pee,” or maybe even “LEER-up.” Pronounce it however you want, and if your gardening friends make a fuss about the pronunciation, just let it go. The foliage of Liriope and Ophiopogon species tends to be very similar, and thus the different monkey grass species are hard to tell apart. Taxonomists must use technical features of the flowers to distinguish them. Informally, it’s convenient just to refer to them with the made-up and gibbon name (oops — I mean “given” name), “Liriopogons.” Now, species of Liriope are aggressively spreading plants, with arching leaves and erect flower stalks that emerge well above the foliage. Species of Liriope are the plants most commonly referred to as “monkey grass,” or sometimes “lily turf,” and Southern gardeners have either of two reactions to it: hate or love. Species of Liriope can be hateful because of their tendency to spread and take

over your garden, swallowing up everything that gets in the way. Frequently, gardeners will complain that they never planted the stuff and don’t know how it got there. Or you might hear a sad tale of planting “just a little bit” of monkey grass (Liriope) during a frenzy of gardening, only to have it develop into an uncontrollable patch. This is one of the primate (oops — I mean “primary”) reasons not to grow it. On the other hand, if properly behaved, it makes an excellent border and can provide erosion control, and it offers good color from the white or purple flowers held high on stalks above the leaves. Shiny black berries follow the flowers. And of course, the leaves are a nice dark green, all summer long. Some are variegated. Now: We switch gears. This week’s Mystery Plant, though, is a species of Ophiopogon. It’s a little thing, forming a tight clump of slick, wiry foliage, shorter than that in Liriope. It is capable of spreading, though, but can form a nice ground cover, if that’s what you want, and in shady places. Its flower stalks are very short, never as tall as the leaves, and therefore hardly ever noticed. Its berries are usually hidden away under the plant, which is too bad, as they are a beautiful shade of turquoise blue. You’ll go ape over them ... but this stuff also has a tendency to be invasive. To be honest, REALLY invasive ... and what do you want: a garden, or a “Planting of the Apes”? Answer: “Mondo grass,” Ophiopogon japonicus John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196, or email nelson@sc.edu.

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This week’s mystery plant spreads aggressively and is a good ground cover, even in shade. Some people consider it a nuisance, despite its turquoise berries and ease of cultivation.

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James Wilson unloads a bin of cardboard to be recycled at Eaton’s Commercial Distribution Products and Assembly Division in Sumter. Wilson empties the plant’s 50 recycling bins several times a day in an effort to keep the plant at “zero waste-to-landfill.”

Eaton reaches recycling milestone Company now puts focus on ‘Waste reduction is environmentally responsible, and the reducing water consumption

right thing to do for our CDPA Electrical facility in Sumter and our community.’

BY JIM HILLEY

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Plant manager of Eaton’s Commercial Distribution Products and Assembly Division in Sumter

electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power has recognized its Commercial Distribution Products and Assemblies Division’s facility in Sumter for achieving “zero wasteto-landfill” by nearly eliminating all wastes sent to landfills. This effort was done, in part, through recycling, reuse and new work processes, according to a company news release. Employees at the Sumter plant say that is just the beginning of their efforts to be good stewards of the environment. “Last year we put a lot of focus on waste and eliminating waste to the landfill and maximizing our recycling channels,” said Plant Manager Robert Williams. “This year we are really focused on how to reduce our water consumption.” Williams said Environment, Health and Safety Director Kevin Charles and

a team from the Sumter plant have investigated how that is accomplished at other Eaton facilities. “We would really like to reduce our water consumption and the actual amount of water we put in the local sewer system,” Williams said. Eaton encourages its manufacturing sites to achieve zero waste-to-landfill as part of its waste management program and also as a means to reduce the release of greenhouse gases associated with landfills. “Waste reduction is environmentally responsible, and the right thing to do for our CDPA Electrical facility in Sumter and our community,” Williams said. He said what is being done in Sumter reflects Eaton’s philosophy of environmental sustainability and taking care of the environment. “I am very proud of the Sumter team for making a positive difference through their support of our local recycling programs,” he said. The Sumter facility produces lowvoltage panel boards and switchboards

for commercial and industrial applications, Williams said. Eaton defines “zero waste-to-landfill” as consistently achieving a landfillwaste diversion rate of 98 percent through either reuse, composting, recycling or incineration The Sumter facility’s waste reduction program began in 2015, the news release said, and a plan was developed that called for landfill materials such as metal scrap, cardboard, pallets, plastic, general office trash and other wastes to be recycled, reused, converted to energy or eliminated from work processes. Employee training was a major component of the plan. “The employees believe it’s the right thing to do for the environment,” Charles said. He said the company must continually reinforce the waste reduction program. “It’s like anything in a plant this size; it’s a constant discipline. Unfortunately we might find a plastic bottle in a trash can, and we have to reinforce that we

provide recycling containers throughout the facility,” Williams said. “We recycle everything we can that we have a recycling stream for, and the items we can’t recycle we send out for energy recovery,” Charles said. Williams said that includes a lot of steel, copper and other metals, as well as aerosol cans, plastic bottles, light bulbs, batteries and more. “The city handles our bottles and cans,” Charles said, “We have a local company, Stewart Recycling, that handles our cardboard, which is a pretty high volume, and we have a local palette company that deals with our wood.” They have a company out of Columbia that handles the paper,” he said “With help from Eaton’s corporate environment, health and safety staff, our CDPA electrical facility in Sumter was able to integrate new work processes and awareness training into existing Eaton business processes,” Charles said “Eaton’s commitment to zero wasteto-landfill helps deliver the environmental performance that reflects Eaton’s leadership in sustainable business practices,” said Harold Jones, Eaton’s senior vice president for environment, health and safety. “We are striving to get better. Since 2010, Eaton has reduced our waste to landfill by 42 percent. In 2016, we plan to reduce our waste by an additional 3 percent, and add as many as 20 more zero waste sites. It all starts with our employees generating the ideas and enthusiasm to help Eaton do business right.”

Manning bicycle plant earns ‘Supplier of the Year’ award FROM STAFF REPORTS Kent International, which employs 85 people at its Bicycle Corp. of America manufacturing plant in Manning, has received Wal-Mart’s annual “Supplier of the Year” award for the second year in a row. The company also employs 70 at its headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. Kent, which produces 6,000 bikes per week in Manning, has expansion plans that will shift its focus from assembly

to direct manufacturing. This significant broadening of operations is projected to result in the creation of about 100 additional jobs in Manning for a total of 175-200 KAMLER jobs. “Our company is a stellar example of what U.S.-based production can achieve,” said Scott Kamler, president of

Kent International, which has supplied bicycles to WalMart since 1997. “Bikes made overseas simply cannot match our level of engineering refinement, which enables Wal-Mart customers to assemble them in only about five minutes. Providing this degree of convenience is part of what’s enabling us to plan for future growth. We’re extremely proud of our successes, products and of once again being recognized by

Wal-Mart.” Kent’s Manning facility makes five bicycle models, all under its BCA brand, which it ships to 2,500 Wal-Mart stores nationwide. “Wal-Mart’s January 2013 U.S. Manufacturing Commitment to buy an additional $250 billion is U.S. products over 10 years is helping create additional jobs not just in New Jersey and South Carolina, but throughout the United States, and that’s good for

American businesses and our local communities,” said WalMart spokesman Scott Markley. “With changes in energy costs and labor costs overseas, it is increasingly cost effective and efficient to manufacture closest to the point of consumption, helping WalMart respond to trends and customer demand. Our customers tell us that where products are made is most important second only to price.”

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THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016

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Recalling last turkey season’s opening day

loud “putt” stopped me dead in my tracks. The turkey was roosted about 75 yards out in the flooded hardwood swamp to my left. It was still dark, and I was using a small penlight to guide my steps along the side of the ridge. I turned the light off and just stood there in the darkness, listening to the turkey’s alarm calls. The calls eventually slowed in frequency and intensity, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I had scouted the area the day before and knew that the turkeys would be roosting somewhere out Dan over this swamp. I Geddings also knew that if I exOUTDOORS pected to have any success, I couldn’t risk spooking this bird off the roost before dawn. I figured the turkey could hear me walking and could see the small light but couldn’t see me now, standing there in the darkness. There was no moon, and the woods at ground level were still dark. Dawn was but a glimmer to the east. I needed to sit down — now — and get still without any more light or noise. My original destination was an open area on the ridge just ahead, but this spot would have to do. There was a big oak about two steps to my right front. Slowly, carefully, I stepped over there, leaned my gun up against the tree and set my little fold-up chair at the base of the tree facing the swamp. I got settled in and cradled my gun across my lap. It was a comfortable setup, and I knew I could sit there a long time if I needed to. I was sitting about 30 yards from the edge of the water, and there was a thin stand of switch cane in the area around me. My visibility would be somewhat limited, but I had no choice now. Daylight was coming, and I

FISHING REPORTS Information on fishing trends provided courtesy of www.AnglersHeadquarters.com, South Carolina’s premier fishing report source. Customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store have access to daily updates and full-length reports on its site. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www. scdhec.gov/environment/water/fish Freshwater Report Santee Cooper System Crappie: Good. For the last week or two Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports that his boat has been catching some crappie in the shallows, and when this pattern first started that meant that there were a couple of shallow spots where they could find fish. Naturally these were some of the first places to warm, and Steve said they first started catching fish in Bells Creek, Crystal Lake, the Duck Pond in the lower lake and the Hatchery area. The shallow bite was mostly confined to early in the day and late in the afternoon, and during the day anglers needed to do something different. These areas are still strong, but others are being added daily. When fish first started to come shallow it was exclusively male fish, but progressively greater numbers of females have moved up. Water temperatures are already in the mid- to high-50s in places, and by late afternoon surface temperatures are hitting 60 and will get even higher later in the week. This will mean more and more fish shallow. Fish haven’t been right on the bank so far, although that is coming, and right now shallow fish are in 4-8 feet of water. Shallow spider rigging, casting jigs, and fishing minnows under floats have all been working, with Steve’s boat getting the most shallow bites casting jigs. While fish are certainly in the process of moving, that doesn’t mean there aren’t fish still deep. In fact, yesterday Steve’s boats caught a 3-pound, 6-ounce fish over deeper brush. They were fishing 20 feet down in about 35 feet of water. At least for the time being look for some good fish to continue to be caught deep. Midlands Area Lake Wateree Crappie: Excellent. Tournament crappie angler Will Hinson of Cassatt and his tournament partner Tommy Slice of Chapin are fresh off a victory in the 80-boat national Crappie USA Super Event on Clarks Hill, in which they weighed in a whopping 29.81 pounds (14 fish, 2+ pound average) over two days. They are also coming off a third place finish in the South Carolina Crappie Association event on Santee this past weekend in which they weighed in seven fish that went about 12 pounds. It’s safe to say that they know a thing or two about what crappie are doing around the state. All around at least the lower part of the state Will says that fish are shallow, and Lake Wateree is no exception. It’s not unusual for crappie to head to the shallows on Lake Wateree in March, but the breakneck pace with which they are heading there this year is impressive.

Dan Geddings displays the prize longbeard turkey he harvested on opening day of the 2015 turkey season. This year’s season starts today statewide in South Carolina.

couldn’t move again without the risk of being seen and making more noise. I figured there were other turkeys in the area, and I didn’t want to alarm any of them. The bare-limbed hardwoods to my front became silhouetted against the soft blue glow of the coming day, and I scanned the treetops for the turkey that had now gone silent. I hoped that it had gotten over its fright and forgotten about me. The songbirds had started up, and it was turning out to be a beautiful morning. Then I saw a little movement out in the trees and heard a cluck or two and some soft tree yelps. They started moving about, and I counted at least seven turkeys in the treetops, out over the swamp. A gobble off to my right broke the soft sounds of the morning, and the turkeys in front of me yelped and

Will says that the migration to the shallows taking place right now is “dramatic,” with males pushing to the banks as hard as they can and females not far behind. They are fanning beds and literally seem to be racing to spawn before water temperatures get too warm! In the recent Santee tournament Will and Tommy long-lined trolled with jigs in 2-5 feet of water, and Will says the point of the corks was to keep the bait from getting hung on the bottom. They trolled 1.5 – 2 miles per hour. The same technique is effective right now on Wateree, and Will says that in all of the creeks including Beaver, Dutchman, Singleton, etc. fish can be caught this way in 2-8 feet of water. They can also be caught casting jigs under corks, especially around docks. While particularly the males have moved up very shallow already to get things ready for the females, Will says that anglers who want to locate the bigger females don’t need to look very far away from the males. Will says that the females will be found within 50-200 yards from the males, and everything is in a “feeding frenzy” right now. Overall, Lake Wateree is at 97.3 percent of full pool with water temperatures in the low to mid-60s – and peaking even warmer in the afternoons. Lake Greenwood Crappie: Fair. Captain Chris Simpson (864-9922352) reports that crappie fishing has been a little slow with the cold, muddy water, but the season is on the verge of busting wide open and long-line trolling with jigs is about to take off. Even in the mud decent numbers of crappie can be caught but as the lake clears (and warms) fishing will get even better. Catfish: Tough. It’s sounding like a broken record, but Lake Greenwood’s resident catfish expert Captain Simpson reports that water conditions continue to make catfishing difficult. Anchoring with cut bait on humps around large schools of baitfish is still the best pattern – or drifting through the same areas. Lake Monticello Bass: Good. With the warm weather predicted for the next couple of weeks in South Carolina, bass around the state should be moving shallower and into the spawning period. But tournament bass fisherman Andy Wicker of Pomaria says that because of the warm water discharge on the lake, this period often comes earlier on Lake Monticello than on other lakes. This effect is mostly combined to the lower lake, but with water temperatures 5-8 degrees warmer around the hot hole it can make a big difference. Everything starts sooner in that area. Andy says that the first step that fish will make is moving out of their winter haunts and towards points and secondary points. Andy prefers fishing secondary points in the pre-spawn period, and particularly those located close to bigger coves. Medium-diving crankbaits can work well during for pre-spawn fish, and Andy will also be fishing “rigs.” Namely, he likes an Alabama rigs fished with Keitech swimbaits and Carolina rigs with big creatures baits such as a Zoom Brush Hog for pre-spawn, staging fish. The first full moon in March will be March 23, and Andy is relatively sure that there will be fish on the beds by that time – again, particularly in the

“cow-cowed” an answer. Hens and jakes will both yelp, but the jakes will also make a crude gobble that some hunters call a “cow-cow.” So, there were jakes out there too. Maybe the old gobbler that was roosted on down the ridge would come my way when he flew down. I was in a good spot, and I knew something was going to happen soon. The excitement was building. This hunt unfolded last year on opening day, in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The turkey season starts this year on March 20 statewide. Opening day brings the excitement that turkey hunters wait for all year. It gives hunters the chance to get out in the woods during the most beautiful time of the year — early spring. In March, the bugs and mosquitoes aren’t active yet, and you don’t have to worry

lower lake near the discharge. There have been many early March full moons where fish in that area were bedding, and with a relatively warm winter and the weather predicted for the next few weeks it’s a near-certainty. The biggest fish usually go on the beds first, and Andy likes to fish soft plastics such as a Zoom Speed Craw at this time. Lake Murray Bass: Good. Lake Murray bass were late getting into a winter pattern this year, and according to veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown, it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that fish started setting up the way they typically do in the winter. However, anglers would have been unwise to expect that to last very long because as warm as it has now gotten things are changing fast. It’s transition time on Lake Murray, and fish will soon be moving from the pre-spawn into the spawning period. Looking at the 10-day forecast there is little reason to expect that it will get cold again, and even though the water is more stained than usual Doug doesn’t expect that to hold fish back from spawning. For the last few weeks fish have been so full they look like they are about to pop. Doug expects bass to bed in the next one to two weeks, and the key will be when water temperatures hold 55-58 degrees overnight. There is great variance in temperatures over the course of the day right now, and so reading morning temperatures is the most effective way to monitor how far off the spawn is. The bigger females will move up shallow first, and on Lake Murray that means they will first set up around some form of wood. This may be docks, laydowns, or some kind of shallow brush, and when fish can be seen setting up under docks that is a sure sign they are close to going onto the beds. Doug says that if there is bait in the vicinity then spinnerbaits or Alabama rigs are a good way to catch these pre-spawn fish, and if there is not then jigs or Texas rigs may be the best options. With the color in the water this year Doug expects jigs to play a major role. As always on Lake Murray baitfish (including blueback herring) are a major factor, and Doug says that a lot of fish will stay on bait well into the spawning phase. The last few years it has not been unusual to see some fish wait to move up shallow until the herring spawned, and seeing pre-spawn bass eating spawning herring has been commonplace at times. A lot of bass will be staging with the bait and so monitoring its movement can be key. Partly as a result of SCE&G pulling water bait hasn’t really moved into the backs this season, but with warmer temperatures Doug looks for bait to start moving back into ditches and pockets. One question that is worth considering each day you fish during this period is whether fish are orienting to points or pockets. Doug says that if he starts catching fish off points on a particular day then he expects that most of the bass will be set up on points that day, whereas if he catches a fish in a pocket it seems he might as well skip the points that day. South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: (Pdf file): www.dnr.sc.gov/ regs/pdf/freshfishing.pdf

about snakes. The weather is usually cool, and the air is clean. Wildflowers are blooming. The woods are thin, and visibility is good. I love being out in the woods when it’s so wonderful outside. Now — back to the hunt. The coming daylight seemed to make the turkeys restless, and they started pitching out of the trees and gliding to the ridge, one at a time, landing in the open area just ahead. I counted two hens and seven gobblers. The gobblers looked black in the early morning twilight. I couldn’t tell if they were jakes or longbeards in flight, and I couldn’t see them on the ground for the canes. But I could sure hear them, clucking and purring and hitting each other with their wings. Seems like they were having a quarrel. My heart was racing. The gobbler down the ridge to my right had flown down and was coming my way. He was sounding off about every 30 seconds. As he got closer, the turkeys near me got quiet and started shuffling around. I caught a glimpse of a gobbler coming through the canes, along the edge of the water. It was a longbeard, and it looked like he wanted to get out of the area as the vocal tom approached. When he walked behind a big tree, I raised my gun and waited until he walked into a small opening. At the shot he rolled down to the water’s edge, flopping. I walked over and sat down beside the old gobbler I had shot. I sat there for a little while admiring the bird and reliving the events of the morning. I had never called to the birds and just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Every once in awhile you get one like that. I thanked the Lord for his gifts to us. A beautiful spring morning, a bird for the table and memories to cherish. Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. If you would like to contact him, you can email him at cdgeddings@gmail.com.

National Archery in the Schools state tournament March 22-24 in Sumter FROM STAFF REPORTS South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will hold its 11th annual S.C. National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament on March 22 through 24 at Sumter County Civic Center in Sumter, according to a news release from the agency. Elementary teams compete March 22, middle schools compete March 23, and high schools compete March 24. Competition begins each day at 9 a.m., and awards each day will begin at 4 p.m., the release states. S.C. DNR held five regional tournaments across the state during January and February with 1,900 archers registered, according to the release. Of those, 1,092 archers that were top finishers from all regionals combined have been invited to participate in this year’s state tournament. DNR invites the public to come out and support all of the South Carolina youth archers as they compete for the state championship. A food truck parade will be on hand for this event and it is open to the general public as well, the release states. The National Archery in the Schools Program is a joint venture between DNR and the State Department of Education. Several archery equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners. The program promotes student education, physical education and participation in the life-long sport of archery, according to the news release. The program’s focus is to provide international style target archery training in physical education classes grades four through 12. The South Carolina program has been modified in some schools to accommodate agricultural classes, in-school outdoors clubs and special education classes. For more information on the National Archery in the Schools Program, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/education/archery/index.html.

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