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Lawyer defends ’05 opinion with the Hall Render law firm, said he thinks the contracts did not violate Stark Law and were commercially reasonable, despite the fact the Sumter nonprofit hospital lost money on the agreements. “A for-profit exists to make money. An organization like Tuomey exists to serve the community,” Pratt said, later adding that in his

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COLUMBIA — A lawyer from an Indianapolis-based law firm specializing in health care law defended his written legal opinion from 2005 in federal court on Friday, repeating his belief the part-time contracts Tuomey Healthcare System entered into that year with

BY MISSY CORRIGAN Special to The Item With the summer right in front of us, you may have new motivation to get healthy. Whether it is to lose weight, eat better or replace unhealthy habits with healthy ones, it’s hard to move forward without a plan. The plan you set should lead you to the overall goal you have in mind. Make sure that your goal is realistic. Saying you want to lose 30 pounds in one month is not realistic, but losing 10 pounds might be. CORRIGAN Setting short-term goals within the long-term goal will not only help you be successful, but it will also keep you focused and engaged in reaching the overall goal. So how do you get from the starting point to the goal? This is where the planning process comes in. In your goal setting, you must be specific in the steps you need to take to get there. Saying “I will exercise more” or “I will eat more vegetables” is not specific enough. Instead say “I will exercise every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 45 minutes a day” or “I will eat vegetables every day of the week with my lunch and dinner.” The more specific you are, the easier it will be to evaluate your progress. Be sure to write down your goals, and check them off as you complete them each day. For many of us, the planning is the easy part, but executing the plan is the hard part. To help hold you accountable, you need to set a specific time frame for each short-term goal. Determine how exactly you will assess your progress, whether it is with a measuring device or evaluating your food and exercise journal.

19 local doctors did not violate any federal laws. Steve Pratt, an attorney

experience, somewhere between 50 to 75 percent of all doctors hired by hospitals nationwide ultimately cost their employers more than they garner in revenues. For the past three weeks, Tuomey has been on trial in federal court, accused of knowingly signing 19 local doctors to contracts that SEE TUOMEY, PAGE A8

Wilson Hall ‘Brit Lit’ teacher wins big Landstrom is SCISA High School Teacher of the Year BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item Cheryl Landstrom has an unusual answer when asked about her recent appointment to the South Carolina Independent School Association’s High School Teacher of the Year. “It was so embarrassing,” she said, laughing. Landstrom elaborated, explaining that she simply isn’t used to the limelight. “I like staying in my room. I’m most comfortable when I’m with my students, but I was very flattered.” What the Wilson Hall teacher is not embarrassed about is her love for her students, which she said is the driving force of her teaching strategy. “It’s not so much about the subject matter. It’s more about using teaching as a platform to show them God’s love,” she said. Currently, Landstrom JAMIE H. WILSON / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM Wilson Hall teacher Cheryl Landstrom stands in her classroom where she teaches British literature and teaches British literature writing. Landstrom was recently named the 2013 High School Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Independent School Association. SEE LANDSTROM, PAGE A5

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Clarendon 1’s Wilder is state’s top superintendent BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com SUMMERTON — Clarendon 1 Superintendent Rose Wilder is the top superintendent in South Carolina. Wilder beat Saluda County Schools’ Dr. David Mathis and Georgetown County Schools’ Dr. Randy Dozier. Molly Spearman, executive

director of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators, made the announcement Thursday. WILDER “Dr. Wilder is an outstanding school leader who follows the motto — ‘every child, every chance, every day,’” Spearman said

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when announcing the honor. “She is a great example of the dedicated school superintendents in our state.” Wilder was chosen after an application and interview process that was judged by a team of state business, education and community leaders. “I am really excited and honored,” Wilder said Friday afternoon. “In the interview

process, I told them this was a team effort from day one. Everyone in Clarendon 1 wants the best for our children.” With a district considered to have the third-highest level of poverty statewide, Wilder has led Summerton schools into the second-highest academically performing highpoverty district in the state. “We have been enjoying

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success,” Wilder added. “We’ve been working extremely hard, and it shows, but I didn’t do it alone. Our children, our parents and everyone in the district helped make this happen.” Moseley Architects, a supporter of the award, will present Wilder with a scholarship SEE WILDER, PAGE A5

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No indications of inmate considering suicide BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Both the administrator of the county detention center and the inmate’s attorney say they saw no indications Giovanni Maldanado was contemplating killing himself before the 20-year-old was found hanging by a sheet in his cell Wednesday night. Maldanado was facing charges of second- and thirddegree burglary and had been incarcerated at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center for more than nine months before his death. “There were no signs of this,” said Simon Major, detention center director. “We have a process from intake to let the

inmates know if they are even contemplating something like this, there’s a process they can go through (for help).” Tim Murphy, who represented Maldanado in his burglary case as a public defender, said he had no warning before he learned of his client’s death this week. Although his case had not come to trial, Murphy thought a resolution of the case was likely to come soon. Maldanado had been held at the detention center since his arrest July 25, 2012. “I’m surprised and saddened by it,” he said. “It’s really a shame.” Maldanado was found unresponsive and without a heart beat close to 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was housed in a cell by

himself in a cell block with 112 units, 54 of which were occupied at the time. Security officers, two of whom were stationed in Maldanado’s block, normally conduct hourly patrols of the block in addition to random, unannounced searches. Major said Maldanado’s cell would have last been checked about 9 p.m. The next hourly search may have been delayed because officers were in the process of cleaning the cell block at that hour. “One guard has to escort the cleaners for security reasons, while the second one has to stay at the control panel to open and close the doors,” Major said. While Murphy didn’t consider his client a suicide risk,

he did speak broadly about Maldanado’s situation while avoiding any specifics that would violate attorney-client confidentiality. “He was like many young men I represent in this capacity. He was concerned about what he was facing,” the attorney said. “He was in trouble, so he was very focused on that.” The circumstances surrounding the inmate’s death are now being investigated by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Major said he isn’t considering any changes in procedures until the investigation is complete. “The Sheriff’s Office has got all the information, and when they do their report, we’ll review it at that time,” he said.

“(The Sheriff’s Office) is the lead investigative agency. We never do an investigation on ourselves.” On Thursday, Sheriff Anthony Dennis said investigators had made no official determination and were treating the case as a “suspicious death,” although investigators had not found any signs of foul play. Maldanado’s death is the first self-inflicted death at the Sumter-Lee Detention Center since it opened in September of 2002, Major said. The facility normally processes between 7,000 and 10,000 inmates in a year, and currently has 354 held on various charges. “Our condolences go out to his family during this time,” Major said.

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Darrell Byas, Morris College graduate Darrell Byas is graduating today from Morris College after years as a stay-at-home wife. Originally from Baltimore, Byas was out of the working world for years before she decided to move back to her family’s home state BYAS and finish her higher education. “I was 37 when I started,” Byas said. “I’m a non-traditional student.” She went back to school 20 years later than most of her classmates, and even moved to another state, to give herself a shot at achieving her dream. “I always knew I wanted to be an attorney, so I knew I had to finish my education,” she said. “Law school was my dream, but I stopped, and now I have to continue.” She started taking classes at Baltimore City Community College in 2007, then transferred to Morris in 2009 to pursue a degree in sociology. From her sophomore year on, she was named an honor student and will graduate today magna cum laude. During her senior year, Byas volunteered in the law office of Calvin Hastie, where she handled appointments and corresponded with clients while learning the ends and outs of working in a law office. Just a month before she finished her undergraduate studies, Byas received her acceptance letter from the Massachusetts School of Law. “I’m excited to start the next chapter in my life,” Byas said. HOW DID YOU HEAR

ABOUT MORRIS?

My mother told me about it. Her cousin went here. My mother lived here. She lives here now, but she was part of the migration up north in the ’50s. She met my father in Baltimore and then she moved back here about 10 years ago.

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Several of the children from the Boys & Girls Club try their hands at golf recently. HOW WAS YOUR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE HERE?

It’s great. I love Morris. The faculty and professors are like family. If you need tutoring, they’re there for you. WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN YOU MADE IT INTO LAW SCHOOL?

I was excited. When I opened the letter, I didn’t know, I just had a Skype interview with them, and I just started screaming “Oh my God! Mom!” and then we all started screaming. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO AFTER LAW SCHOOL?

I’m going to go back to Baltimore to sit the Bar, and then I’d like to be a prosecutor. That’s my passion. I like all areas of the law, and I love working in criminal law and defense, but I really want to be a prosecutor. WHAT DID YOU LEARN WORKING IN A LAW OFFICE?

I’ve learned a lot from Mr. Hastie, especially that everyone is entitled to representation. You might be charged, but that does not mean you’re guilty, and regardless of your situation, everyone deserves their day in court. I also learned the importance of building relationships, because you never know who you might need in your life later. I hope to become a bridge-builder and help someone else along the way. — Bristow Marchant

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Club seeks sponsors, players for tourney FROM STAFF REPORTS As frustrating as missing a golf swing can be, knowing it’s for a good cause certainly helps. The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club is seeking sponsors and participants for its 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held at Crystal Lakes Golf Course on Friday. The tournament helps raise money that goes toward numerous Boys & Girls Club projects, such as After School Power Hour and Teen Connection, and has proven to be great fun for participants and sponsors alike. Executive Director Ben Bailey thinks the same will be true of this year’s tournament. “We believe people and companies will see that this golf day will

have a deep impact on our kids,” Bailey said. “We encourage Sumter professionals to donate time, come see our club and share their skills to the children this summer as well as throughout the year. They are so eager to see what the world has to offer.” Despite hard times for the club, Bailey said children remain optimistic and show great potential. “We’ve had a rough year in transitioning to our location,” Bailey said. “The important factor is that we have cheerful children of many ages who have great success stories at school and in our community and enjoy winning their goals each day.” The day’s events include 4 Man Captain’s Choice, Long Ball/Close to Pin and Pot of Gold,

with first-, second- and third-place awards given in several competitions. Participants may enter as a team of four or individually until Monday. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. Friday, and shotgun starts at 9 a.m. Registration includes green fees, cart and lunch and is $50 for a single player or $200 for a team of four. Late registration is $60 per player. Mulligans can be purchased for $5, but each player is limited to two. Sponsorship opportunities include: • Platinum Sponsor, $500, which includes two playing positions, listing on all material and photos, unlimited display of company name and products throughout the tournament, a printed sign on the tee box or green side and special recognition

at the awards event; • Gold Sponsor, $250, which includes one playing position, listing on all material and promos, a printed sign on the tee box or green side, and special recognition at the awards event; • Silver Sponsor, $150, which includes signage in the leader board area and a sign on the tee box or green side; and • Tee/Green Sponsor, $75, which places the business name on the tee box or green side. Contributions are tax deductible. Participants and sponsors alike are asked to make checks payable to The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Golf Tournament, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151. For more information, reach Benjamin Bailey or Willie Funnye at (803) 775-5006.

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SCDNR to stock catfish fingerling at Lake Ashwood Beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources will utilize a specially equipped fish-hauling truck to stock 750 channel catfish fingerlings at the Lake Ashwood landing in Lee County. All of the fingerlings were produced at Cohen Campbell State Fish Hatchery in West Columbia.

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Lake Ashwood is a popular fishing destination due to its proximity to Bishopville, about 7 miles south of Interstate 20 on U.S. Highway 15. Its 75 acres provide largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish fishing; the lake also offers a boat ramp, fishing pier and picnic area and is handicapped accessible. The DNR Freshwater Fisheries Section annually stocks from seven to 10 million fish in state

waters, including striped and hybrid bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel and blue catfish, bluegill, redbreast, redear sunfish (shellcracker), and rainbow, brook and brown trout.

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The date for the Shimmy Mob was incorrectly listed in Thursday’s edition of The Item. It will take place May 11.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Bobby Ray Hughes Jr., 48, of 11 Levi St., was arrested Tuesday and was charged with DUI, fourth or subsequent offense; driving under suspension; operating an uninsured vehicle; and open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. At 10:27 a.m., Hughes reportedly collided with another vehicle in the intersection of Broad and Market streets before fleeing the scene. He was pulled over a short time later on Jefferson Road. Police reported an odor of alcohol and an open 40ounce beer bottle in the car. Hughes reportedly failed a field sobriety test and blew a 0.27 bloodalcohol content on a breath test. Chase Dion Buckman, 27, was arrested Friday and charged with unlawful possession of a pistol. At 4:16 a.m., law enforcement pulled over a car with the vanity license plate â&#x20AC;&#x153;NO JOBâ&#x20AC;? near Pinewood Road and West Oakland Avenue. Buckman, the driver, reportedly told officers he had a gun inside the glovebox, and officers recovered a black handgun with the serial number scratched off. ASSAULT:

A 22-year-old man was in the parking lot of his workplace in the 1000 block of Broad Street at 10 a.m. Tuesday when an unknown man in his early 20s approached and punched the man several times in the head, causing swelling and redness in the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left eye. The man then fled in a darkcolored sedan. The victim said his assailant appeared upset by an altercation he had with a coworker earlier in the day. FIRE:

At 2:27 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 500 block of South Main Street. A cooking pot was reportedly left unattended on the stove started a grease fire that spread into the kitchen cabinets and ceiling, causing heavy smoke to pour out of the attic and damage to the home valued at $6,000. Firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the blaze. A woman who was medically unable to leave the home was transported by EMS for treatment for mild smoke inhalation. STOLEN PROPERTY:

Copper wiring was reportedly stolen from three locations on Oswego Highway, Leonard Brown Road and Cuz Lane at 3:47 p.m. Thursday. The copper is valued at $5,000. A trailer and three baby strollers were re-

portedly stolen from the 2600 block of Ben Sanders Road in Dalzell between 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, and 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2. The items are valued at $1,575. A firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gear bag containing items valued at $2,928 was reportedly stolen out of a truck bed in a parking lot in the 100 block of East Wesmark Boulevard between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday. A 1990 Chevrolet Blazer was reportedly stolen from a parking lot in the 400 block of North Main Street between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday. The car was later involved in a collision on North Purdy and West Hampton streets, and the driver fled the scene. The car is valued at $600. An air-conditioning unit valued at $3,000 was reportedly taken from the seventh block of Somerset Drive about 3:36 p.m. Friday. An Android Huawei Ascend Y valued at $110 was reported taken from the 4000 block of Questria Drive, Wedgefield, about 6:17 a.m. Saturday. Four pieces of tin and an aluminum sink, valued at $150, and a piece of stainless steel valued at $150 were reported taken from a home in the 1000 block of Horne Road about 1:57 p.m. Sunday. A gray and black 17inch laptop valued at $1,000 and several Xbox 360 games valued at $400 were reportedly taken from the 200 block of Curtis Drive about 3:35 a.m. Sunday. A gold 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix was reported stolen from the 1800 block of U.S. 521 South at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. An air-conditioning unit, refrigerator and stove were reported stolen from a vacant home on the first block of Corn Court at 11:26 a.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $3,450. A 1999 gold Toyota Camry with two missing hubcaps was reportedly stolen from the 1100 block of Habitat Drive between 3 and 6:10 p.m. Wednesday. The car is valued at $2,500. A TV, DVD player and assorted leather and metal tools were reported stolen from the first block of Ideal Circle at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $2,050. A PlayStation3, Xbox 360, two TVs and a laptop computer were reported stolen from the 4100 block of Brabham Drive in Dalzell at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $1,680. A red go-cart was reported stolen from the

1000 block of California Boulevard at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. The go-cart is valued at $1,600. A blue 1995 Ford Taurus was reportedly stolen from the first block of Hilliard Drive between 10 p.m. Monday and 7:14 a.m. Tuesday. The car is valued at $1,500. Wiring running from a power pole to a vacant residence in the 2100 block of Spots Road in Wedgefield was reported stolen at 8:51 p.m. Wednesday. A 42-inch flat-screen TV and assorted costume jewelry was reported stolen from the 3000 block of Anabell Drive in Wedgefield at 3:42 p.m. Monday. The items are valued at $1,100. Two flat-screen TVs and a jewelry box were reported stolen from the 3600 block of Cox Road at 11:05 p.m. Monday. The items are valued at $1,050. A 37-inch TV, a single-barrel 20-gauge shotgun and a five-gallon jug of pennies were reported stolen from the 500 block of Clifton Road at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $950. A Wii console with games, a PSP and two computer tablets were reportedly stolen from a home in the 400 block of Seminole Road between 1 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $697. Multiple tools were reported stolen from an unlocked garage in the 2500 block of Autumn Terrace at 10:19 a.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $640. The dashboard radios of three vehicles parked in a lot in the 800 block of South Harvin Street were reportedly stolen between 6 p.m. Friday and 10:21 a.m. Tuesday. The radios are valued at a total of $500. A double-barrel shotgun was reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Missouri Street between 8 a.m. and 12:58 p.m. Tuesday. The gun is valued at $200. A blue go-cart valued at $800 was reportedly taken from a back yard in the 200 block of West Fifth Street, Pinewood, about 8:30 a.m. April 23. A silver Chrysler 300 valued at $12,000 was reported taken from a home in the 2000 block of September Drive, Sumter, about 1:01 p.m. Friday. EMS CALLS:

On Thursday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 38 calls. Thirty-one were medical calls, four were motor vehicle wrecks, and three were listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;other trauma.â&#x20AC;?

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Area students excel at state science fair FROM STAFF REPORTS ORANGEBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Area students were recognized for their accomplishments during the awards ceremony at the 2013 South Carolina Independent School Association State Science Fair held in Orangeburg recently. Charlotte Borsos, a student at St. Anne Catholic School, won best project in the elementary division. She also took first in the elementary environmental category. Chloe Nicole Wapelhorst, also a student at St. Anne Catholic School, captured first place in the junior biological division, and schoolmate Alyssa Law was named top entrant in the elementary biological category. Kayla Chappell, who attends Thomas Sumter Academy in Dalzell, took second place in the senior physical category. Eric Lisenby, also a TSA student, was second in the junior physical area. Fellow TSA student Cassidy Brunson was third in the junior biological category. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These students are to be congratulated for their practical applications of the scientific method,â&#x20AC;? Larry Watt, executive director of SCISA, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The caliber of the entries indicates the amount of work all of the students put into their projects.â&#x20AC;? The SCISA State Science Fair was open to students in the following age divisions: Elementary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; grades three-five; Junior â&#x20AC;&#x201D; grades six-eight; and Senior â&#x20AC;&#x201D; grades nine-12. Each division had seven categories: biological science, physical science, computer/math, environmental science, psychology/sociology, interdisciplinary team project and general science. Judging criteria included technical correctness, aesthetic quality, theory, feasibility, effort and scientific methods. Approximately 165 projects were judged at the state science fair. The SCISA is a nonprofit, voluntary association of more than 110 independent schools serving more than 37,000 teachers and students.

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Charlotte Borsos, a student at St. Anne Catholic School, was named the top exhibitor in the elementary division at the South Carolina Independent School Association state science fair. She also took first place in the elementary environmental science category.

LEFT: St. Anne Catholic School student Chloe Nicole Wapelhorst took top honors in the junior biological science area at the fair. RIGHT: Alyssa Law, a student at St. Anne Catholic School, brought home a first-place trophy for her exhibit in the elementary biological science area at the science fair.

LEFT: Eric Lisenby, who attends Thomas Sumter Academy, Dalzell, was the second-place winner in the junior physical science area at the fair. RIGHT: Thomas Sumter Academy student Kayla Chappell captured second place in the senior physical science category at the event.

Cassidy Brunson, a student at Thomas Sumter Academy, Dalzell, took third-place honors in the junior biological science category at the state science fair. PHOTOS PROVIDED

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CHANGE OF COMMAND U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, left, commander V Corps; U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., center, commander ISAF; and Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, right, commander ISAF Joint Command and III Corps, salute during the IJC Relief in Place Transfer of Authority ceremony at Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport on May 2. Milley assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command from Terry during a change of command ceremony presided over by Dunford. Terry, commanding general of the Wiesbaden, Germany-based U.S. Army V Corps, served as IJC Commander and deputy commanding general, U.S. Forces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Afghanistan from June 12, 2012, to May 2, 2013. Terry, who completed his third tour in Afghanistan since 2006, was recently confirmed as the next commanding general of Third Army, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), Shaw Air Force Base. STAFF SGT. DANIEL WALLACE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Jobless rate falls Concerns raised over election director finalists; Sumter candidate uncertified to 7.5 percent WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and far more in February and March than anyone thought. The job growth in April drove down the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent and sent a reassuring sign that the U.S. job market is improving. Coming after a poor jobs report for March, the figures the government issued Friday helped ease fears that U.S. hiring might be slumping this spring for a fourth straight year. The Labor Department revised up its estimate of job gains in February and March by a combined 114,000. It now says employers added 332,000 jobs in February and 138,000 in March. The economy has created an average of

208,000 jobs a month from November through April â&#x20AC;&#x201D; above the 138,000 added in the previous six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a good report,â&#x20AC;? said John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of strength. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the economy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income.â&#x20AC;? The stronger job growth suggests that the federal budget cutting â&#x20AC;&#x153;does not mean recession,â&#x20AC;? Silvia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does not mean a dramatic slowdown.â&#x20AC;? Stock prices soared in response. The Dow was up about 150 points in midafternoon trading and briefly touched 15,000 for the first time. The unemployment rate has fallen 0.4 percentage point since the start of the year, though it remains high. The Federal Reserve has said it plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent.

LANDSTROM from Page A1 to juniors and seniors, as well as a writing class for seniors. Admittedly, Landstrom said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brit Litâ&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a popular subject. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when it comes down to it, I want them to learn about themselves,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them to think for

themselves. I want them to feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re contributing.â&#x20AC;? Landstromâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for teaching was stalled for about 13 years after she graduated from college when she took a job at a local filter company. She said she knew she wanted to teach but heeded the

WILDER from Page A1 that can be used to assist a student or a teacher with professional development or college courses. Wilder will also be recognized throughout the school year for her accomplishments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any financial awards, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be donating back to the district,â&#x20AC;? she said. Since being announced as the top superintendent in the state, Wilderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phones havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped ringing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received more than a hundred emails, 50 to 60 text messages and at least 10 gorgeous flower arrangements,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate every email, call, text message and all the flowers, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love for the funding to go toward our student scholarship fund so our children can enjoy some of the benefits from this announcement.â&#x20AC;? Wilder said being named Superintendent

BY CLIF LEBLANC The State Questions have arisen about the three finalists for Richland Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elections director job after The State newspaper found undisclosed issues in their work histories. One of the contenders to replace controversial ex-director Lillian McBride, Howard Jackson, who is director of elections in Orangeburg, was investigated in 2008 for election-law violations, accord- JEFFERSON ing to SLED records obtained by the newspaper. No wrongdoing was found, and the 1st Circuit Solicitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office closed the case. But Jackson did not disclose the probe to the four-member screening committee for the Richland County job, and two of the members, when reached for comment, said they are concerned. Rep. Jimmy Bales, D-Richland, said that failure should

advice of some friends earlier on. Instead of following her calling, she earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in English and psychology from the University of South Carolina and settled into her first job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew all along I wanted to teach,â&#x20AC;? she said. She applied to Wilson Hall School nine years ago and got the job. She describes the

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disqualify Jackson. Another candidate, Sumter Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elections director, Pat Jefferson, is currently not certified by the state to conduct elections. That, too, apparently was not disclosed during hourlong interviews conducted by the panel appointed to nominate finalists. The third contender, Adam Ragan, who is head of elections in Gaston County, N.C., has yet to meet a certification standard in that state, which requires election directors at the county level to have three years of experience overseeing local races. There is no such requirement in South Carolina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this stage, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be sure thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing in anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background that would raise any questions,â&#x20AC;? said Bales and one of the members of the committee, which reviewed 17 applications. Jefferson can regain her certification, so that is not â&#x20AC;&#x153;a deal breaker,â&#x20AC;? Bales said. Jefferson did not respond Friday to messages left at her work and home. The longtime elections di-

rector in Sumter did not receive certification in 2012 and did not get continuing education credits for the years 2000, 2002 and 2004, according to records at the State Election Commission. The credits are part of the certification process. Jefferson initially was certified in 1999, state elections spokesman Chris Whitmire said in an email Friday. He checked certification records on Jefferson and Jackson at the newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By not attending a certification class in 2012, her certification is not current,â&#x20AC;? Whitmire wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By attending a 2013 certification class, she would become current.â&#x20AC;? Jefferson has not attended a class this year, the spokesman wrote. The county election board is looking for a new director after McBride was demoted following Richland Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debacle of an election on Nov. 6. A shortage of voting machines left voters waiting in lines for hours. Many left the polls without voting, leading to appeals and lawsuits.

feeling of first knowing she would teach: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sounds cheesy, but I held a grammar and composition textbook in my hands, and my eyes began to water.â&#x20AC;? Landstrom said since becoming a teacher she has felt a very real sense of fulfillment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt God was saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes, this is where I want you to beâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? she said.

During the interview process held for the finalists in the SCISA Teacher of the Year, Landstrom said she was asked a question that gave her pause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What makes you stand out at Wilson Hall?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, I feel blessed to work with teachers who are just as passionate as I am about teaching.â&#x20AC;?

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NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT Second-graders from Alice Drive Elementary School search for items on a nature scavenger hunt at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on April 26. Second-grade teacher Tammy Self said state standards dictate that second-graders must learn about life cycles. Self, along with the other secondgrade teachers, decided on a hands-on approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they come out here in nature, it makes it more fun,â&#x20AC;? she said. Dymarion Singleton, 8, quickly wrote the details of his nature find on his scavenger hunt paper. Dymarion said he found many trees, a purple flower and a baby turtle. Cameryn Gregory, 8, eagerly pointed out a tadpole in the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to find a chrysalis,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.â&#x20AC;?

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Budget plan expands full-day kindergarten for 4-year-olds BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s fullday kindergarten for 4-year-olds would be expanded, state workers would get a slight raise and more troopers would be on the highways under a budget proposal that was advanced Friday by a key Senate committee after a protest over Medicaid. Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee sent the $6.3 billion spending plan for state taxes to the full Senate. Democrats voted “present” to protest Republicans’ refusal to expand Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of additional poor adults. GOP lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley have remained steadfast in their opposition to expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law. Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman said he struggled with the issue but decided the state can’t afford the eventual costs. The federal government pledges to cover all but some administrative costs for the next three years.

After that, Leatherman said, he’s not sure where the extra hundreds of millions of dollars would come from. “I know the need, but I also face the reality that we’ve got to have money,” said Leatherman, R-Florence. The Senate committee added to the House budget’s Medicaid initiatives that are aimed at improving residents’ health while driving long-term costs down. The committee put an additional $2 million toward health clinics for the uninsured and underinsured, and $3 million more to community residential care facilities. Other key differences from the House plan include a 1 percent pay raise for state workers and money to hire 40 troopers. The Senate committee’s plan puts more money toward public workers’ health insurance in hopes of reducing an anticipated 20 percent hike for doctor and prescription co-payments. A figure on the reduction is not yet known. The plan also provides for up to 8,200 additional 4-year-olds living in poverty to attend full-day kindergarten.

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Senators limit foods bought for governor’s mansion BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Lawmakers in South Carolina are trying to keep junk food out of the governor’s mansion, saying if Gov. Nikki Haley wants to fight obesity with food stamp restrictions, she needs to lead by example. The Senate Finance Committee inserted a clause in its 2013-14 budget plan that would bar Haley’s office and the governor’s mansion from buying junk food with public money, whether for family dining, employee treats or entertaining. The move was a response to state efforts to fight obesity by limiting what people can buy with money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, known more commonly as food stamps. Those efforts need federal approval before being implemented. Sen. Darrell Jackson pushed for the provision in the budget plan sent to the Senate floor Friday. He said it’s only fair for Haley to abide by the healthy purchasing she’s

promoting for poor people. “If the governor’s mansion wants to buy soft drinks or whatever else, just don’t do it with public money,” said Jackson, D-Columbia. “If it’s really that good of an idea, why not agree to implement it with your staff? It sets a wonderful example for all those SNAP recipients to say, ‘The governor is with us.’” Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said Jackson’s playing political games with a serious health epidemic. At least 30 percent of South Carolina adults are considered obese, according to a 2011 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure ties for the nation’s seventh-highest obesity rate, and the state is forecast to rank fifth-highest by 2030. “The governor is trying to tackle the obesity epidemic in South Carolina — if state Sen. Jackson wants to play games with it, that’s his business, but we’re going to keep fighting to help South Carolinians get healthy,” Godfrey said.

OBITUARIES JACK E. McFADDIN MANNING — Jack Ellis McFaddin, 70, husband of Ellen Lee Anderson McFaddin, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born Jan. 11, 1943, in Sumter, he was a son of the late McFADDIN Hugh Frank McFaddin and the late Dorothy DuBose McFaddin. He was owner and operator of M&M Products and a member of Manning United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of Manning; a son, Randy Lee McFaddin (Cathy) of Sumter; two brothers, Charles McFaddin (Sylvia) and Henry Allen McFaddin (Virginia), both of Sumter; a sister, Jane McFaddin Francis (Bill) of Columbia; two grandchildren, Taylor Jordon McFaddin of Sumter and Bryan Lewis McDaniel (Katie) of Summerville; and his beloved beagle, Racky. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank McFaddin Jr.; and a sister, Lorraine McFaddin Walker. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. David Marcy officiating. Carl Gamble, Ronald Evans, Paul Blackwell, Carlisle Ardis, Keith Josey and Jim Mitchum will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 11 Thames St., Manning. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Louise B. Thompson, 8178 Moses Dingle Road, Manning, SC 29102; or to Manning United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

| LOUISE B. POLITO Louise Broadway Polito, 72, widow of Frank Polito, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Broadway and Pearl Jackson Morris. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church and retired from Westinghouse. Survivors include three children, Jeff Carraway (Sarah) of Lake Wateree and Sheila Carraway and Debbie Huggins (Vernon), both of Sumter; six grandchildren, Daniel Carraway (Carla), Ashleigh David (Steve), Eric Milan, T.J. Huggins, Jennifer Prescott (Michael) and Brittany Dix (Chad); eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Martin Broadway (Bobbie) and Zannie Broadway (Sandy), both of Sumter, and James Morris Jr. (Dorothy) of Santee; a sister, Faye Derrick (Don) of Ballentine; and her beloved pet, Taco. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Carraway, a daughter, Cindy Polito; and a brother, Kenneth Broadway. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Danny Settle and the Rev. Aaron Reed officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Towers, 1150 N. Pike W., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. JOHN H. BROWN BISHOPVILLE — John H. Brown went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2013. For most of his 85 years, he lived at 1918 Jamestown Road near Bishopville with his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth D. Brown. He worked for

Wando Furniture Co. for many years. Later in life he and Elizabeth were known for wood crafts they made and sold, but mostly for their large garden. In early morning he could be seen on his little blue tractor as he plowed the beans, okra, tomatoes, and on and on the garden went. Always the garden was a beauty thanks to Momma’s prayers and their hard work. They often sold to local grocery stores the fruits of their labor. Even as winter came his truck was loaded with sweet potatoes and collards, and neighbors were stopping by to purchase them even on holidays. The past few years, he only planted sunflowers so he could pick them every day for Momma. He was born in Great Falls and was the son of the late Henrietta Arledge Brown and Harmon Brown of Great Falls. He was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers. He leaves behind four sisters; his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Robert L. Brown of Cassatt and John Wayne Brown (Jenni) and Randy R. Brown (Kay), both of Bishopville; a daughter, Judy McLeod (Wilbur) of Bishopville; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. The family will be at the home of Judy and Wilbur McLeod, 2339 Green Lane, Bishopville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew Church of God on the Red Hill Road with his pastor, Frank Ramey, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew Church of God, 4238 Red Hill Road, Camden, SC 29020. The family wishes to thank McCoy Memorial Nursing Center and staff for the great care given to him in his last days. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

LEVI CANTY Sr. Levi “Levy” Canty Sr., son of the late Robby

and Sarah Thomas Canty, was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Clarendon County. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 30, 2013. He was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County. He served in the U.S. Army. After 23 years he retired from Korn Industries as a machine operator. He was a life member of Antioch UME Church, where he served faithfully on the usher and trustee boards, with the male chorus and with other ministries. He is survived by a loving and devoted wife of 65 years, Susanna Brailsford Canty, of the home; six children, Lorena Gaymon (James) and Betty L. Durant (Robert), both of Pinewood, Richard Lee Canty (Linda) of Columbia, Terrie Walden (Barry) of Conyers, Ga., Levi Canty Jr. (Judy) of Boston and Sabrina Singleton (Jerome) of Jacksonville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; a brother, Jessie Lovette (Helen); an aunt, Maggie Anderson; and a host of other relatives and friends. A viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Antioch UME Church with the Rev. Barry Gadsden, pastor, the Rev. Jonathan Smith, the Rev. James O. Robinson and the Rev. Mary L. Brailsford. Interment will be in the Antioch Memorial Garden. The family is receiving friends at the home, 2569 Elliott Road in Pinewood. Online memorials may be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Services have been entrusted to Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

BERTIE McCRAY Bertie “Brown” McCray, 68, husband of Ida Mellerson McCray, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence. He was born Dec. 24, 1944, in Davis Station, a son of the late Mingo McCray Sr. and Judy Lemon McCray.

In his youth, he joined Mount Zion AME Church, Summerton, where he was a member of the senior/gospel choirs, class leader, vice-chair of the trustee board and president of the Gospel Train. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. He was was employed at Hunts Point Produce Market in Bronx, N.Y., and VB Williams Furniture Co. in Sumter for many years. Suvivors are his wife, Ida Ruth McCray, of the home; three daughters, Judith (Eugene) McCray and Tonya (Chris) Jackson, both of Bronx, and Barbara (Stan) Seabrook of Columbia; three sons, Steve Mellerson and Levan McCray, both of Summerton, and Bertie (June) McCray Jr. of Bronx; a brother, Joe (Eliza) Nelson of Summerton; two adopted brothers, James (Edna) Johnson of Aberdeen, Md., and Robert L. Johnson of Eastern, Md.; five sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Celebratory services for Bertie Brown McCray will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion AME Church in the Camp Bob Cooper section of Summerton with the Rev. Bobby McDonald officiating, Pastor Edward Roberts presiding and the Revs. Emanuel Fogle, C. Thompson and Emma Mellerson assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Mr. McCray will lie in repose one hour prior to services. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1129 Jessica St., in Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

PURDY WALKER BRONX, N.Y. — Purdy “Coon” Walker entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 30, 2012, in Bronx. He was born Feb. 11, 1945, in Sumter, to Miss Elease Walker and the late Victor Brunson. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He is survived by his

mother, Elease Walker; his brothers, Billy (Mary Lee) Walker Sr., Ray (Linda) Walker, Wendell (Tina) Brunson, Sampson Walker, Bobby Brunson, Jimmy (Peggy) Walker and Michael Walker; his sisters, Yvonne Walker, Theresa Evans, Myrtle Germany, Delila (Charlie) Taylor, Betty Walker, Barbara (Larry) Brown, Gracie Charles, Rita Brunson, Dorothy (Willie Henry) Richardson, Joyce Brunson and Elizabeth Mitchell; and a number of other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. James AME Church with the Rev. Damion Brown, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Community Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 114 N. Sumter St. in Pinewood. Online memorials may be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Services have been entrusted to Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

FRANCES M. AMOS LEXINGTON — Frances Mack Amos of 1343 Herod Drive in Manning entered eternal rest on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center in Lexington. She was born Nov. 26, 1945, in New York to Lillie Mae Wilson Mack and the late James Mack. The family is receiving friends starting at 3:30 p.m. today at the home of her sister, Josephine Mack, Ivey Hall, 3 Chelsey Court in Sumter. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. FREDERICK STROHM Jr. Frederick Strohm Jr., age 73, beloved husband of fifty years to Mary Elizabeth Strohm, died on Friday, May 3, 2013. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

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TUOMEY from Page A1 paid the doctors above fair market value, creating an illegal kickback and violating Stark Law. Because of this charge, the government is attempting to recoup nearly $45 million in Medicare payments made to the hospital. Pratt — who has spent the past 13 years teaching courses on Stark Law as a health care professor at both St. Louis University and Indiana University — was originally hired by Tuomey in January 2005 to assist in crafting a possible partnership agreement between the hospital and a group of local orthopedic surgeons headed by Dr. Michael Drakeford. Those negotiations, which Pratt said went on for several months with Drakeford requesting more money with each proposal, were ultimately fruitless. “It seemed to me there was no real interest in reaching an agreement,” Pratt said. “I concluded the doctors weren’t negotiating in good faith.” It was also during these negotiations that Kevin McAnaney — an attorney and former chief of the Industry Guidance Branch of the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services — was hired jointly by Tuomey and Drakeford to evaluate the proposals being negotiated. Throughout the trial, federal prosecutors have said that McAnaney raised several objections to the parttime contracts but was prevented by Tuomey from writing a legal opinion. Pratt, who was part of one of the few conference calls involving McAnaney, said he was the one who recommended Tuomey disassociate with the lawyer, adding he felt it was apparent McAnaney was working on behalf of Drakeford and not attempting to play an arbitrary role. “I didn’t feel like we could get an objective, honest review,” Pratt said. It was ultimately Drak-

HEALTHY LIVING from Page A1 Without scheduled assessments, you can’t expect your short-term goals to get you to your overall goal if you don’t know whether you are making progress. Ideally you should evaluate your progress every 2-4 weeks and then adjust steps as needed to help you reach your goal. If you followed your plan but did not meet your short-term goal, it does not mean that you failed. You may just need a change. If you are someone who needs more accountability, set your short-term goals, and evaluate yourself weekly. When you have a goal in mind, it is important to set rewards along the way so you have something to work toward. Success deserves to be rewarded, but you must set the reward to be equal to the value of the

eford who raised concerns about the part-time contracts with federal prosecutors, eventually leading to the current federal case. During cross-examination, District Attorney Norman Acker challenged the development of Pratt’s legal opinion, highlighting a series of documents Pratt was not aware of while drafting either his initial or final review. With this, Acker implied there might have been information intentionally kept from Pratt by Tuomey that might have swayed his decision. Pratt recognized there were many documents related to the documents that he had not seen but said he stood by his opinion nonetheless. Pratt’s testimony came after three days on the stand for Tim Hewson, the Nexsen Pruet lawyer who served as the hospital’s chief legal counsel during the contract process. As they did the day before, prosecutors continued to grill Hewson on various emails and comments he made during the development of the contracts, saying they highlighted Hewson was aware of the potential illegality of the contracts. Hewson denied the premise, saying these comments were being misinterpreted by the prosecution and were part of the process of making sure the contracts didn’t violate federal law, rather than the implication that he knew they did. The trial will enter its fourth week of testimony at the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse on Monday. Shortly before recessing on Friday, defense attorneys told Senior District Court Judge Margaret Seymour they plan to call their fair market value expert to the stand to begin Monday’s proceedings, and then alluded to the possibility of following that witness with Tuomey CEO Jay Cox. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS • Set realistic goals • Set a long-term goal • Set several short-term goals • Be specific in your action steps • Evaluate and reward yourself for meeting all goals

goal reached. Set the rewards during your planning process so you know what you are working toward within each short-term goal. However, your reward should never be food. Instead, reward yourself with a movie, a new pair of shoes, a new set of tools or a special trip. Seeking guidance from a professional in any area in which you wish to improve can be extremely helpful. Be sure to share your goals with family and friends that will encourage you and to create a supportive environment in which you work and live. Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ ymcasumter.org or (803) 773-1404.

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66° 68°

TUESDAY 66°

WEDNESDAY 79°

54° 56°

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Mostly cloudy and warmer with a t-storm

Winds: ENE 10-20 mph

Winds: NE 8-16 mph

Winds: ENE 12-25 mph

Winds: SSW 6-12 mph

Winds: NW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 4-8 mph

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 55%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................... 65° Low ................................................ 56° Normal high ................................... 79° Normal low ..................................... 53° Record high ....................... 93° in 1959 Record low ......................... 41° in 1996

Greenville 61/51

Bishopville 69/54

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.05" Month to date .............................. 0.05" Normal month to date ................. 0.29" Year to date ................................ 14.97" Normal year to date ................... 14.64"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

Full 7 a.m. 24-hr pool yest. chg 360 358.34 -0.03 76.8 75.00 -0.02 75.5 74.09 -0.10 100 97.77 none

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

Today Hi/Lo/W 68/57/c 58/48/c 62/52/t 69/57/c 73/61/c 66/55/pc 71/59/sh 64/50/c 62/53/sh 69/56/c

7 a.m. yest. 7.02 7.74 6.33 7.38 80.71 14.84

24-hr chg +0.09 +1.28 +0.03 -0.01 +0.45 -2.35

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 67/52/r 51/51/r 62/49/r 71/52/r 69/54/r 64/60/c 70/56/r 60/56/r 58/53/r 66/54/r

Columbia 69/56

Sumter 68/54

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 67/60/c 64/58/pc 69/61/c 67/58/c 68/58/c 78/54/pc 61/57/r 68/56/c 70/54/r 61/53/c

May 9 Full

May 18 Last

May 25

May 31

Myrtle Beach 70/58

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

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Charleston 71/59

Today: More clouds than sun; windy with a brief shower or two. High 69 to 73. Sunday: Windy with periods of rain and a thunderstorm. High 67 to 72.

City Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro

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Manning 70/55

Today: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a shower Aiken in spots. 68/57 Sunday: Windy and cool with periods of rain and a thunderstorm.

Some sun with a passing shower; warmer

Sunrise today .......................... 6:29 a.m. Sunset tonight ......................... 8:07 p.m. Moonrise today ....................... 3:12 a.m. Moonset today ........................ 3:18 p.m.

Gaffney 63/51 Spartanburg 62/52

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City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach

Today Hi/Lo/W 61/51/c 61/48/c 70/65/c 75/61/t 59/43/t 66/53/t 58/49/r 62/50/c 71/60/sh 70/58/sh

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 57/54/r 57/52/r 71/56/r 77/54/sh 64/46/t 73/47/t 61/49/t 54/53/r 69/55/r 68/61/c

High Ht. Low Ht. 5:22 a.m.....3.1 12:11 p.m....-0.1 5:50 p.m.....3.1 ---..... --6:18 a.m.....3.0 12:45 a.m.....0.3 6:46 p.m.....3.2 1:04 p.m....-0.2

City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 70/56/c 72/62/c 67/49/c 65/51/c 68/50/c 73/62/c 62/52/c 70/63/c 71/55/pc 65/47/c

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 67/53/r 69/55/r 66/54/c 60/57/r 66/60/c 77/52/r 58/56/r 73/55/r 71/61/c 61/53/c

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Stationary front

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Today Sun. Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 74/47/s 75/53/pc Las Vegas 90/69/s 86/68/pc Anchorage 39/31/r 45/30/s Los Angeles 76/58/s 72/58/pc Atlanta 60/51/r 63/49/t Miami 87/70/pc 83/67/pc Baltimore 67/42/s 66/45/s Minneapolis 51/42/sh 63/43/c Boston 60/40/s 60/43/s New Orleans 72/53/pc 71/52/pc Charleston, WV 73/46/pc 74/50/pc New York 68/48/s 66/45/s Charlotte 64/50/c 60/56/r Oklahoma City 60/45/c 65/46/pc Chicago 66/48/c 68/48/c Omaha 51/46/c 63/46/c Cincinnati 66/51/c 66/51/c Philadelphia 70/46/s 68/46/s Dallas 69/49/pc 71/51/pc Phoenix 95/72/s 93/69/s Denver 55/31/pc 60/36/pc Pittsburgh 72/46/s 74/48/s Des Moines 56/48/sh 64/47/c St. Louis 54/46/sh 64/52/sh Detroit 70/48/s 71/46/s Salt Lake City 71/48/pc 75/52/pc Helena 61/36/c 70/38/pc San Francisco 69/51/s 64/53/pc Honolulu 86/69/sh 84/68/sh Seattle 78/53/s 82/55/s Indianapolis 63/51/c 66/51/c Topeka 49/44/c 64/45/c Kansas City 51/45/c 63/47/c Washington, DC 68/48/s 68/52/s Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

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pictures from the public Debbie Stemmer shares a photo she took during a recent visit to Swan Lake-Iris Gardens.

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SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013

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Stallions oust TSA again MHS’ run ends with 5-1 loss BY KEN BELL Special to The Item DALZELL — For the second straight year, Thomas Sumter Academy’s baseball season was brought to an end in the SCISA 2A state playoffs against Williamsburg Academy. The visiting Stallions swept TSA in a quarterfinal series doubleheader on Friday at General Field, winning the DELAVAN opener 12-10 and the second game 11-1 in six innings. Williamsburg will face Thomas Heyward in a semifinal series next week.

Thomas Sumter finished its season wtih a 12-12 record. In the first game, both teams came out swinging and, at the end of the first inning, the game was tied 2-2. It appeared a real barnburer would be in store. However, Williamsburg took command in the second inning pulling out to an 8-2 lead and then held Thomas Sumter scoreless in the bottom of the inning. And the Stallions never relinquished the lead. With Andrew Wrenn pitching in relief for Thomas Sumter, it appeared the Generals might be mounting a defensive charge in the top of the third inning. But Williamsburg kept SEE TSA, PAGE B3

BY WORTHY EVANS Special to The Item WEST COLUMBIA — The Manning High School baseball team banged out four extra-base hits in the District V tournament championship game of the 3A state playoffs against Airport. . However, the Monarchs could only get one run across in a 5-1 loss to the Eagles at the STEWART Airport field on Friday. “We gave ourselves chances every single inning,” said Monarchs head coach Keith Stewart, whose team finished the season with an

18-5 record, “but they made a play on us when they needed to and we couldn’t get those runs across.” Manning, which had dropped to the losers bracket with a loss to 22-3 Airport on Monday, beat Myrtle Beach 6-5 to reach the championship game. Pitcher Justin McArthur worked a complete game on Friday, giving up seven hits, striking out four and walking two. “He’s battled for us all year,” Stewart said. “He’s been our go-to guy on the mound. He’s pitched well, but had a bad start against the first three batters of the game. But he gutted it out and pitched a great SEE MANNING, PAGE B3

‘Cats topple defending 3A state champs BY TOM O’HARE Special To The Item

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy baseball head coach Billy Sylvester gave his team a little reminder after it got past Pinewood Prep 2-1 in the opening game of their doubeheader on Friday at Tucker Belangia Diamond in the SCISA 3A best-of-3 quarterfinal series. “Last year, we beat them in the first game in the playoffs, but they came back and won the next two to knock us out,” Sylvester said of Pinewood, which went on to win the state title. “I re-

minded them about that between games and told them we needed to get off to a good start against them in Game 2.” The Swampcats took their coach’s words to heart when they took the field, scoring four times in the bottom of the first to lead the way to a 6-4 win. Friday’s sweep moves the Swampcats to the semifinals against either Orangeburg Prep or Hammond beginning on Tuesday. “We knew this was not going to be easy. Pinewood has a great team,” SEE LMA, PAGE B3

Wilson Hall starting pitcher John Patrick Sears throws in the second game of a doubleheader against Ben Lippen on Friday at Baron Field. The Barons defeated the Falcons 3-1 and 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the SCISA 3A baseball state playoffs.

Barons sweep Falcons Trio of Wilson Hall pitchers allows 1 run in 14 innings BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Pitching dominated for Wilson Hall as the Barons swept Ben Lippen 3-1 and 3-0 during the SCISA 3A baseball quarterfinal series doubleheader at Baron Field. John Patick Sears, William Kinney and Chase Belk allowed one run on 10 hits and one walk over 14 innings pitched. Sears allowed no runs on five hits, one walk and a hit batter while strik-

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Wilson Hall shortstop Tyler Pannell, left, throws to first as Ben Lippen’s Greg Williamson slides during the Barons’ 3-1 victory in the first game on Friday at Baron Field.

ing out three in the Barons’ 3-0 victory in Game 2. Belk came on

to pitch the final two innings and struck out two.

William Kinney threw a 5-hit complete game in Game 1 and Kemper Patton’s 2-run home run in the sixth gave the Barons the 3-1 victory. “I thought our pitching, while they didn’t dominate, they battled from 3-0 counts, pitched well and didn’t make that big mistake with runners on base,” Barons head coach Tommy Jones said. “I would say any time you hold SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

SHS, EC begin lower state play today BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Sumter High School’s opening game in the lower state tournament of the 4A baseball state playoffs against South Aiken today at Gamecock Field will begin at 5 p.m. instead of the originally announced time of 7. SHS, which is 18-9 on the season, will start right-hander Jacob Watcher on the mound against the Thoroughbreds, 18-9, in the opening game of the 4-team, double-elimination tournament. Today’s other openinground game will have Beaufort playing at Lexington. Win or lose, Sumter will be on the

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Today SCHSL Baseball 4A South Aiken at Sumter, 5 p.m. 1A East Clarendon at Latta, 6 p.m. Softball East Clarendon at Latta, 5 p.m. SCISA Baseball 1A Clarendon Hall vs. St. John’s Christian (at Colleton Prep in Walterboro), 2 p.m.

road against either Beaufort or Lexington on Monday. The 4A upper state tournament begins today with Dorman at Wade Hampton and Blythewood at Mauldin. East Clarendon’s softball and baseball teams both begin play in their respective

1A lower state tournaments today in Latta. The Lady Wolverines, 17-4, will take on Latta beginning at 5 p.m. while the 13-7 EC baseball team will meet Latta beginning at 6 p.m. The other game in the 1A lower state tournament will have Johnsonville at Green Sea Floyds. The upper state tournament opening games have Dixie at St. Joseph’s and Lewisville at Fox Creek. In the 1A lower state baseball tournament, Lake View will play at Johnsonville in the other first-round game. The upper state tournament opening games will have SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B3

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Laurence Manning’s Davis Martin connects with a pitch during the Swampcats’ 2-1 victory in Game 1 of their doubleheader sweep of Pinewood Prep on Friday in the SCISA 3A state playoffs quarterfinal series at Tucker Belangia Diamond.

WH, LMA squads set for 3A state track meet BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Wilson Hall’s storied success in SCISA 3A track and field could add another chapter today in the state track meet at Porter-Gaud in Charleston. The Lady Barons have won the past LANE three state titles while the boys team has finished as runner-up to Porter Gaud the last two season. “They have worked hard, got some great lead-

ership in Cori Strobel and several others,” said Stacy Ard, the longtime head coach who is assisting first-year head coach Bruce Lane, of the Lady Barons. “The only senior they had off last year was Ansley Ard, and the core of the group was so young and has come back stronger this year.” Lane said he is proud of the work both teams have done with the girls winning the Region II meet and the boys finishing second. “That’s the fun thing SEE SCISA, PAGE B3

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Vandy edges Carolina 3-2 COLUMBIA — Despite runs in the eighth and ninth innings, ninthranked South Carolina fell 3-2 to top-ranked Vanderbilt on Friday at Carolina Stadium in the first game of a 3-game Southeastern Conference baseball series. USC starter Nolan Belcher suffered the loss and is now 6-5. He allowed three runs on six hits in six innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Joey Pankake had an RBI double in the eighth for USC, which fell to 33-13 overall and 13-9 in SEC play. Kyle Martin hit a solo hom run in the ninth. Vanderbilt improved to 40-6 and 20-2. Game 2 is set for a noon start today and will be televised on Fox SportSouth. SHS WINS REGION

CONWAY — Sumter High School’s varsity boys golf team won the Region VI-4A tournament by 18 strokes on Friday at the Shaftsbury Glen Golf Course. The Gamecocks won with a score of 309. West Florence was second with

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a 327, followed by Carolina Forest with a 332, Conway with a 336 and South Florence with a 338. SHS’s Charlie Dallery was the individual medalist with a 75, Daniel Spencer was second with a 77, John Keffer tied for third with a 78 and Austin Baker tied for fifth with a 79. Sumter will compete in the 4A lower state tournament at Sunset County Club on Monday beginning at 10:30 a.m. WILSON HALL LAURENCE MANNING

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Holly Scott allowed just three hits to lead Wilson Hall to a 5-1 varsity softball victory over Laurence Manning Acdemy on Friday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Scott struck out nine batters and walked just two for the Lady Barons, who improved to 12-6-1 overall and 4-1-1 in SCISA Region II-3A. Haley Hawkins led the offense with two hits, including a double, and two runs batted in. Betsy Cunningham and Hannah Jor-

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CHARLESTON — The Citadel earned a 22-7 win over Davidson in the opening game of a Southern Conference baseball series on Friday at Riley Park. The Bulldogs improved to 28-19 overall and 15-7 in the SoCon. AP SOURCE: LEBRON WINS 4TH MVP

LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award , according to a person familiar with the results. James will become the fifth player with at least four MVP awards. MICKELSON LEADS AT QUAIL HOLLOW

CHARLOTTE — Phil Mickelson finished with a 5-under 67 on Friday for a 2-shot lead at the Wells Fargo Championship. 17-YEAR-OLD STILL LEADS AT KINSGMILL

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Ariya Jutanugarn shot an even-par 71 that left her a shot ahead at the LPGA’s Kingsmill Championship on Friday. From staff, wire reports

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Burnett, Pirates shut down Nats PITTSBURGH — A.J. Burnett allowed one run and struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and call-up Jordy Mercer hit a tiebreaker home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Burnett (3-2) gave up five hits and one walk in winning his third straight after going 0-2 in his first three starts. He also raised his NL-leading strikeout total to 57. PHILLIES MARLINS

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PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Pettibone pitched neatly into the seventh, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Domonic Brown hit solo homers and Philadelphia beat Miami 4-1. Pettibone (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings in his third start filling in for injured lefty John Lannan. REDS CUBS

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TORONTO — Felix Hernandez pitched eight shutout innings to win his third straight start, Kyle Seager and Jason Bay homered and Seattle blanked Toronto 4-0. Hernandez (4-2) allowed five hits,

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Pittsburgh starting pitcher A.J. Burnett throws against Washington during the Pirates’ 3-1 victory on Friday in Pittsburgh.

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NEW YORK — A.J. Griffin pitched 6-hit ball into the eighth inning and Adam Rosales homered on CC Sabathia’s first pitch, leading Oakland to a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Derek Norris hit an RBI single in the sixth inning for Oakland. From wire reports

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Knicks finally put away Celtics 88-80 BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the postseason for the first time since 2000. Iman Shumpert scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, when the Celtics cut a 75-49 deficit to four points. But Anthony made a jumper to give New York an 81-75 lead and then sank a 3-pointer, then J.R. Smith converted a three-point play to restore the double-digit lead the Knicks had nursed most of the game. Jeff Green scored 21 points for the Celtics. PACERS HAWKS

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ATLANTA — George Hill and David West each scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers withstood a

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 5 a.m. -- International Hockey: IIHF World Championship Preliminary Round Match from Helsinki - Austria vs. United States (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour China Open Third Round from Tianjin, China (GOLF). 9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from London -- Tottenham vs. Southampton (ESPN2). 10 a.m. -- College Lacrosse: America East Conference Tournament Championship Match from Stony Brook, N.Y. -- Albany vs. Maryland (Baltimore County) (ESPNU). 10 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Norwich, England -- Norwich vs. Aston Villa (FOX SOCCER). 11 a.m. -- Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby Undercard from Louisville, Ky. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon -- College Lacrosse: Big East Conference Tournament Championship Match from Villanova, Pa. (ESPNU). Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 Pole Qualifying from Talladega, Ala. (SPEED). Noon -- College Baseball: Vanderbilt at South Carolina (SPORTSOUTH, WNKT-FM 107.5). 12:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series Game Two -- New York Rangers at Washington (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. --International Soccer: English Premier League Match -- QPR vs. Arsenal (FOX SOCCER). 1 p.m. -- College Softball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young Doubleheader Game One (BYUTV). 1 p.m. -- College Baseball: Florida at Louisiana State (ESPN2), 1 p.m. -- College Baseball: Maryland at Clemson (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Wells Fargo Championship Third Round from Charlotte (GOLF). 2 p.m. -- College Softball: Norfolk State at Hampton (ESPNU). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Wells Fargo Championship Third Round from Charlotte (WBTW 13, WLTX 19). 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 from Talladega, Ala. (ESPN, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Kingsmill Championshp Third Round from Williamsburg, Va. (GOLF). 3:15 p.m. -- College Baseball: Mississippi at Auburn (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Washington at Pittsburgh (WACH 57). 3:30 p.m. -- College Softball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young Doubleheader Game Two (BYUTV). 4 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby from Louisville, Ky. (WIS 10). 4 p.m. -- College Softball: Louisville at Notre Dame Doubleheader Game One (ESPNU). 4 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Match from Geneva, N.Y. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: New York at Columbus (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:30 p.m. -- College Softball: Louisville at Notre Dame Doubleheader Game One (ESPNU). 6:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Insperity Championship Second Round from The Woodlands, Texas (GOLF). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two -- Toronto at Boston (CNBC). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. -- College Baseball: Arkansas at Kentucky (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p;m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (WGN). 7:30 p.m. -- College Softball: Tennessee at Missouri (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Western Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Three -- Anaheim at Detroit (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Seven -- Chicago at Brooklyn (TNT). 9 p.m. -- College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Championship Match from Los Angeles (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco or Arizona at San Diego (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Western Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Three -- St. Louis at Los Angeles (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. -- College Baseball: Long Beach State at Cal State Fullerton (ESPNU). 1 a.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Sao Paulo Indy 300 Pole Qualifying from Sao Paulo (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

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CHICAGO — Jay Bruce had two RBI and scored a run, Shin-Soo Choo drove in a run and scored twice, and Cincinnati held off the Chicago Cubs 6-5. The Cubs scored three runs in the ninth against Reds closer Aroldis Chapman before reliever J.J. Hoover came on and struck out Darwin Barney with the bases loaded to pick up his first save.

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New York forward Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots over Boston forward Jeff Green during the second quarter of the Knicks’ 88-80 victory on Friday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in Boston.

furious Atlanta comeback in the fourth quarter, beating the Hawks 81-73 on Friday night to close out the opening-round playoff series four games to two. The home team had won every game until the Hawks returned to Philips Arena and set a franchise record

with just nine points in the second quarter on 1-of-15 shooting. The defense broke down in the third, allowing Hill and West to combine for 22 points, and the Pacers built a 65-50 lead going to the fourth. From wire reports

American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 20 8 .714 – New York 17 10 .630 21/2 Baltimore 17 12 .586 31/2 Tampa Bay 12 15 .444 71/2 Toronto 10 19 .345 101/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 15 10 .600 – Detroit 16 11 .593 – Minnesota 12 12 .500 21/2 Cleveland 12 13 .480 3 Chicago 12 15 .444 4 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 17 11 .607 – Oakland 16 13 .552 11/2 Seattle 13 17 .433 5 Los Angeles 10 18 .357 7 Houston 8 21 .276 91/2 Thursday’s Games Tampa Bay at Kansas City, ppd., rain Boston 3, Toronto 1 Chicago White Sox 3, Texas 1 Detroit 7, Houston 3, 14 innings Baltimore 5, L.A. Angels 1 Friday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd., rain Detroit at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Today’s Games Minnesota (Correia 3-1) at Cleveland (Kazmir 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Oakland (Colon 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 0-2), 1:05 p.m. Seattle (J.Saunders 2-3) at Toronto (Dickey 2-4), 1:07 p.m. Baltimore (F.Garcia 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Hanson 2-1), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-1) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-0), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 3-0) at Houston (Harrell 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Lackey 1-1) at Texas (Ogando 2-2), 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 1-2) at Colorado (Garland 2-2), 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Seattle at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 17 11 .607 – Washington 15 14 .517 21/2 Philadelphia 13 16 .448 41/2 New York 11 15 .423 5 Miami 8 21 .276 91/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 17 11 .607 – Pittsburgh 16 12 .571 1 Cincinnati 16 14 .533 2 Milwaukee 14 13 .519 21/2 Chicago 11 18 .379 61/2 West Division W L Pct GB Colorado 17 11 .607 – San Francisco 16 12 .571 1 Arizona 15 13 .536 2

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13 14 .481 31/2 11 17 .393 6 Thursday’s Games San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 7, Miami 2 Washington 3, Atlanta 1 St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 5 Friday’s Games Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Today’s Games Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 1-4), 1:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 4-2) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 3-1), 4:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 1-4) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-1), 4:05 p.m. Miami (Fernandez 0-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 1-3), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Atlanta (Teheran 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 1-2) at Colorado (Garland 2-2), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 3-0) at San Diego (Richard 0-3), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Magill 0-0) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 1-2), 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Washington at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 2:35 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 4, Milwaukee 0 Sunday, April 21: Miami 110, Milwaukee 87 Tuesday, April 23: Miami 98, Milwaukee 86 Thursday, April 25: Miami 104, Milwaukee 91 Sunday, April 28: Miami 88, Milwaukee 77 New York 3, Boston 2 Saturday, April 20: New York 85, Boston 78 Tuesday, April 23: New York 87, Boston 71 Friday, April 26: New York 90, Boston 76 Sunday, April 28: Boston 97, New York 90, OT Wednesday, May 1: Boston 92, New York 86 Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, 1 or 3:30 p.m. Indiana 3, Atlanta 2 Sunday, April 21: Indiana 107, Atlanta 90 Wednesday, April 24: Indiana 113, Atlanta 98 Saturday, April 27: Atlanta 90, Indiana 69 Monday, April 29: Atlanta 102, Indiana 91 Wednesday, May 1: Indiana 106, Atlanta 83 Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBA Chicago 3, Brooklyn 3 Saturday, April 20: Brooklyn 106, Chicago 89 Monday, April 22: Chicago 90, Brooklyn 82 Thursday, April 25: Chicago 79, Brooklyn 76 Saturday, April 27: Chicago 142, Brooklyn 134, 3OT Monday, April 29: Brooklyn 110, Chicago 91 Thursday, May 2: Brooklyn 95, Chicago 92 Saturday, May 4: Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 3, Houston 2 Sunday, April 21: Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91 Wednesday, April 24: Oklahoma City 105, Houston 102 Saturday, April 27: Oklahoma City 104, Houston 101 Monday, April 29: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 103 Wednesday, May 1: Houston 107, Oklahoma City 100 Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, 1 or 3:30 p.m. San Antonio 4, L.A. Lakers 0 Sunday, April 21: San Antonio 91, L.A. Lakers 79 Wednesday, April 24: San Antonio 102, L.A. Lakers 91 Friday, April 26: San Antonio 120, L.A. Lakers 89 Sunday, April 28: San Antonio 103, L.A. Lakers 82 Golden State 4, Denver 2 Saturday, April 20: Denver 97, Golden State 95 Tuesday, April 23: Golden State 131, Denver 117 Friday, April 26: Golden State 110, Denver 108 Sunday, April 28: Golden State 115, Denver 101 Tuesday, April 30: Denver 107, Golden State 100 Thursday, May 2: Golden State 92, Denver 88 Memphis 3, L.A. Clippers 2 Saturday, April 20: L.A. Clippers 112, Memphia 91 Monday, April 22: L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91 Thursday, April 25: Memphis 94, L.A. Clippers 82 Saturday, April 27: Memphis 104, L.A. Clippers 83 Tuesday, April 30: Memphis 103, L.A. Clippers 93 Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA

NHL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 1, New York Islanders 0 Wednesday, May 1: Pittsburgh 5, NY Islanders 0 Friday, May 3: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders Noon Tuesday, May 7: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBD Ottawa 1, Montreal 0 Thursday, May 2: Ottawa 4, Montreal 2 Friday, May 3: Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Montreal at Ottawa, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Ottawa at Montreal, TBD Washington 1, New York Rangers 0 Thursday, May 2: Washington 3, NY Rangers 1 Saturday, May 4: NY Rangers at Washington, 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 6: Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: NY Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Washington at NY Rangers, TBD x-Monday, May 13: NY Rangers at Washington, TBD Boston 1, Toronto 0 Wednesday, May 1: Boston 4, Toronto 1 Saturday, May 4: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. Monday, May 6: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Boston at Toronto, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Toronto at Boston, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 1, Minnesota 0 Tuesday, April 30: Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT Friday, May 3: Minnesota at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5: Chicago at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 Chicago at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD x-Saturday, May 11: Chicago at Minnesota, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD Anaheim 1, Detroit 1 Tuesday, April 30: Anaheim 3, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 2: Detroit 5, Anaheim 4, OT Saturday, May 4: Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 6: Anaheim at Detroit, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Anaheim at Detroit, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Detroit at Anaheim, TBD San Jose 1, Vancouver 0 Wednesday, May 1: San Jose 3, Vancouver 1 Friday, May 3: San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5: Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Vancouver at San Jose, TBD x-Monday, May 13: San Jose at Vancouver, TBD St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 0 Tuesday, April 30: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Thursday, May 2: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, May 4: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Monday, May 6: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 8: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD x-Friday, May 10: St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD

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BARONS from Page B1 a team to one run over 14 innings, (our pitchers were) able to spot the ball when we were behind in the count and our pitching coach can call certain pitchers rather than having to throw the fastball every time.” The Barons, now 22-6 on the year and the lower No. 1 seed, will host the No. 2 lower seed Hilton Head Prep at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the first game of the best-of-3 semifinal series. They will travel to HHP, which beat Florence Christian in its quarterfinal series, on Wednesday; if a third game is needed, it will be played on Friday at a neutral site. “Yeah, my offense worries me a little bit and we didn’t get our bunts down as sharply as we could have,” Jones said. “(Our) base stealing-- we’ve been moderately aggressive, but we’ve just been relying on that defensive side of the inning. When you hold people to one and zero runs; we’ve got to get a lot more aggressive because there will be nights where we’ll have to get six and eight runs to compete with these teams.” Defense and pitching has been a key throughout the entire season for the Barons, who’ve just lost once at home. “I think we’re more fired up at home than we are on the road,” Gordon Owens said. “Most places we go we really

don’t have a big crowd; I guess out here, especially for the seniors, we just take every game like it’s our last.” Wilson Hall took a 2-0 lead in the third inning of Game 2 thanks to an RBI single by Owens and a Patton RBI fielder’s choice. Sears helped his own cause with a solo home run in the fifth to put the game away. He also was able to pitch out trouble in the first and third innings with the help of his defense. In the first, Sears struck out Joe Barrett with two outs and the bases loaded. In the second after back-to-back singles by Drew Early and Greg Williamson, Braden Cox hit into an ending-inning 4-6-3 double play. The Falcons finished the season 10-10. “I’ve been working hard on throwing strikes, and when you throw strikes obviously it forces them to hit the ball,” Sears said. “I thought when they hit the ball my defense made plays, and I don’t think we had many errors in either game. I also felt I was able to locate my changeup and curveball when I needed to and overall had one of my better games.” Owens led the Barons offense in Game 2 with three hits while Kinney had two singles.

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Luke Burnett took the loss for Ben Lippen, allowing just three runs on eight hits and a wild pitch while striking out two. Patton’s third home run of the season along with Kinney’s complete game shutout lifted the Barons in Game 1. “I knew he’d be throwing junk. He’d been throwing that all night so I just let him throw the junk ball until I got a good pitch and when I got that good pitch, I hit it,” Patton said of his game-deciding home run. Kinney allowed one run on a sacrifice fly to Graham Hall in the third inning after Corbin Newton tripled to lead off the inning. He had solid control despite windy conditions, not allowing a walk and striking out two. “I just got into a groove, shortened my stride a little bit and try to get first-pitch strikes,” Kinney said. “(Lately I’ve been) just trying to throw strikes and not overthrow. I’ve been working on my changeup a lot and I threw that a lot today and got it over.” Tyler Pannell led off the sixth with a double then was sacrificed to third on a bunt by Sears. Patton then delivered the homer. Patton, Pannell and Kinney each had two hits to lead WH. Wilson Hall took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Kinney doubled to lead off the inning and scored on an error.

LMA from Page B1 said Sylvester. “So we couldn’t be happier to be able to come out today and win both games to win the series.” The Swampcats won the first game 2-1 behind the combined efforts on the mound of Nick Gibbons and Russell Thompson. Gibbons went the first 5 1/3 innings, limiting the Panthers to a single run in their first at-bat. Thompson, who has been the team’s closer all season, came in and retired all five of the batters he faced to pick up the save. “That’s what he (Thompson) has been doing for us all season,” said Sylvester. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Swampcats took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third when Blake Winans, who led off with a double, scored on Linc Powell’s single. Later in the inning, J. T. Eppley scored when Scott Mason delivered a sacrifice fly. The Swampcats came out in the second game and roughed up Pinewood starter Hayden Hoflin for four runs in the bottom of the first. Eppley got things started with a leadoff double and scored to make it 1-0 when Adam Forbes followed with a single. Forbes stole second and scored to make it 2-0 on Mark Pipkin’s single, and Pipkin scored to make it 3-0 on a single by Winans. After Winans stole second, he scored on Tripp Mason’s base hit to put LMA on top 4-0. The Swampcats added to their lead in the bottom of the third when Winans led off with a single. Gibbons came on to pinch run for Winans and stole second. Gibbons then scored when, on an attempted steal of third base, the throw from catcher John O’Shaughnessey went into leftfield, allowing Gibbons to trot home to make it 5-0. Pinewood got on the board in the top of the fourth when O’Shaughnessey reached after getting hit by a pitch and then scored when Hoflin followed with a triple to the left

TSA from Page B1 the pressure on and pulled out to a 10-2 lead. Suddenly, the rout was on — at least that’s the way it appeared. But Thomas Sumter had other ideas. With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, Matt Hoge doubled to deep right field, advancing Ryan Frohling to third base. Shane Bishop knocked a

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field fence. Hoflin reached home on Cody Lewis’ infield single to pull the Panthers to within 5-2. Sylvester decided to send in Thompson in relief of Winans. Thompson immediately stopped the damage by retiring the next two batters on infield grounders to keep the Swampcats ahead 5-2 The Panthers, however, began to figure out Thompson’s sidearm delivery in the next inning. They pulled to within 5-3 in the top fo the fifth when Brian Doucet led off with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored when Joel Roberts rolled a single into center. O’Shaugnessey followed with a single to put two on with one out, but Thompson worked out of the jam by striking out Hoflin and Kyle Hair to end the inning. LMA added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth when Eppley lifted a sacrifice fly to score Powell. “That was big, getting that run in the sixth to go up by three runs,” said Sylvester. “That way, we knew they needed to get a pair of guys on base before they could tie it up on one swing.”

high fly ball deep into center field and the fielder misjudged the catch, allowing both Frohling and Hoge to score and leaving Bishop at third base. Matt Holloman and Bishop later scored, closing the gap to 10-6 at the end of four innings. Wren retired Williamsburg in order in the fifth, and the Generals’ fans cheered wildly, as the momentum fell squarely in Thomas Sumter’s favor. The

MANNING from Page B1 game and gave us a chance to win, and that’s all you can ever ask.” The Monarchs got started in the first inning with Jamar Keels’ 2-out double. McArthur singled him in for Manning’s only run of the game. McArthurr struggled early in the bottom of that frame as Airport took a 2-1 lead. The

Eagles scored two runs on two hits, a hit batter and a walk. McArthur and the Manning defense settled in – along with the Airport defense – through four scoreless innings. The Eagles got three runs on two hits and an error to take a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth.

Generals scored twice more in the bottom of the inning to pull to within 10-8. That was as close as they would get though. In the second game, Williamsburg wasted no time in putting the Generals in a hole as they tagged pitcher Michal Hoge for four runs in the first inning and then held Thomas Sumter scoreless in the bottom of the inning for a 4-0 lead after just one inning.

Manning got two doubles from Keels, a triple from Tommy King and a double from Rashad Hilton. The Monarchs couldn’t get any more runs across, stranding two baserunners in the second and one apiece in the third, fourth, sixth and seventh. “We had a couple of spots where we could’ve taken the lead or tied it up, but unfortunately we weren’t able to get it done,” Stewart said.

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about track; you don’t run a track meet on paper you run it on the track, and I know our kids are going to answer the challenge and do quite well,” Lane said. Wilson Hall will have 20 girls and 14 boys in Charleston, while Laurence Manning Academy will send eight boys and one girl. Seventeen of the Lady Barons’ 20 competitors will compete in two or more events with Julia Ladson leading the charge for the opportunity to score the most points. Ladson will compete in the 1,600-, 3,200and 800-meter runs, the 400 dash and is a member of both the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams. Anna Lyles, Anne-Davis Shaw and Stroebel are the only other competitors to have four events. Josh Gentile, Scott Harvin, Ashton Knowlton and Devin Singleton will each compete in four events on the boys side for Wilson Hall. Although they are the 2-time defending 4x100 boys relay champion, LMA did not qualify enough athletes to form a 4x100 team, but will send its 4x400 team instead. Of the eight Swampcats, five compete in multiple events led by senior Clay Coleman. Coleman, who will compete in the shot put and discus, is the defending state champ in the shot. Other competitors include sophomore Blake Richardson (shot), junior Charlie Walker (long jump, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay), sophomore Tyshawn Epps (100, 200, 400 and 4x400 relay), junior Mitch Bochette (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), junior Drake Hutson (400 hurdles, 4x400 relay), sophomore Brandon Fenters (4x400 relay) and eighth-grader Brandon Hutson (200). “It’s quality versus quantity for us,” LMA head coach Ben Herod said. “We don’t have a large quantity, but we do have very good quality athletes. Even though a lot of the team didn’t qualify for state, they are still good quality athletes.” LMA’s Hannah Graham, an eighth-grader, is the only girls qualifier for LMA. She will compete in

PLAYOFFS from Page B1 Lewisville at St. Joseph’s and Lamar at Fox Creek.

Eagles pitcher Forrest Arnold scattered seven hits, struck out five and walked one in his complete-game effort. He got the start for Airport Friday because head coach Tim Perry wanted to rest ace Austin Hawley for a possible state tournament start next week. It wasn’t a difficult decision, Perry said. “He (Arnold) hasn’t lost a game and his ERA is around 2.00,” Perry said of the right-

Boys Discus Walker Ard (Wilson Hall) Ken Ballard (Wilson Hall) Tanner Carraway (Wilson Hall) Clay Coleman (Laurence Manning) Shot Put Walker Ard (Wilson Hall) Ken Ballard (Wilson Hall) Tanner Carraway (Wilson Hall) Clay Coleman (Laurence Manning) Blake Richardson (Laurence Manning) Long Jump Ashton Knowlton (Wilson Hall) Charlie Walker (Laurence Manning) Triple Jump Evans Boyle (Wilson Hall) 110m hurdles Mitch Bochette (Laurence Manning) Hayes Goodson (Wilson Hall) Charlie Walker (Laurence Manning) 400m hurdles Mitch Bochette (Laurence Manning) Hayes Goodson (Wilson Hall) Drake Hutson (Laurence Mannning) Charlie Walker (Laurence Manning) 100m Tyshawn Epps (Laurence Manning) Devin Singleton (Wilson Hall) 200m Tyshawn Epps (Laurence Manning) Josh Gentile (Wilson Hall) Brandon Hutson (Laurence Manning) Devin Singleton (Wilson Hall) 400m Tyshawn Epps (Laurence Manning) Josh Gentile (Wilson Hall) Ashton Knowlton (Wilson Hall Devin Singleton (Wilson Hall) 800m David Bradham (Wilson Hall) Brayden Fidler (Wilson Hall) Scott Harvin (Wilson Hall) Ryan Norris (Wilson Hall) Will Watson (Wilson Hall) 1600m David Bradham (Wilson Hall) Scott Harvin (Wilson Hall) Rhett Howell (Wilson Hall) 3200 David Bradham (Wilson Hall) 4x100 relay Wilson Hall 4x400 relay Laurence Manning Wilson Hall 4x800 relay Wilson Hall GIRLS Discus Claire Estep (Wilson Hall) Kayley Pitts (Wilson Hall) Mary Peyton Zilch (Wilson Hall) Shot Put McKenzie Smith (Wilson Hall) Mary Peyton Zilch (Wilson Hall) Pole Vault Leah Barwick (Wilson Hall) Cori Stroebel (Wilson Hall) Long Jump Kaitlyn Dowling (Wilson Hall) Hazel Gray Hudson (Wilson Hall) Cori Moore (Wilson Hall) Cori Stroebel (Wilson Hall) Triple Jump Kaitlyn Dowling (Wilson Hall) Maggie Lowery (Wilson Hall) Cori Moore (Wilson Hall) McKenzie Smith (Wilson Hall) Cori Stroebel (Wilson Hall) 100m hurdles Amy Banghart (Wilson Hall) Maggie Lowery (Wilson Hall) 400m hurdles Amy Banghart (Wilson Hall) Cantey Jacocks (Wilson Hall) 100m Hannah Graham (Laurence Manning) 200m Hannah Graham (Laurence Manning) Elliott Kassam (Wilson Hall) 400m Logan Lee Alderman (Wilson Hall) Hannah Graham (Laurence Manning) 800m Nicolette Fisher (Wilson Hall) Julia Ladson (Wilson Hall) Anna Lyles (Wilson Hall) Anne-Davis Shaw (Wilson Hall) 1600m Julia Ladson (Wilson Hall) Anna Lyles (Wilson Hall) Anne-Davis Shaw (Wilson Hall) 3200 Chandler Curtis (Wilson Hall) Cameron Duffy (Wilson Hall) Julia Ladson (Wilson Hall) Anna Lyles (Wilson Hall) 4x100 relay Wilson Hall 4x400 relay Wilson Hall 4x800 relay Wilson Hall

the 100, 200 and 400. “It’s great to qualify for state at any age, but it’s exceptional to qualify as an eighth-grader, but to qualify in three events as an eighth-grader is magnificent,” Herod said of Graham.

In the SCISA 1A state playoffs, Clarendon Hall and St. John’s Christian will play the deciding game in their best-of-3 quarterfinal series today at 2 p.m. at Colleton Prep in Walterboro.

hander. “He’s been good for us this year. He deserves the ball in a situation where we’ve got to be beaten twice. We had Hawley ready to go for Game 2 if we needed him. I wasn’t so concerned about a momentum change. Momentum in baseball is only one pitch away from turning. When you’ve got a guy like Austin Hawley on your staff, he can change momentum in a hurry.”

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Wide-open race expected at Derby BY BETH HARRIS The Associated Press

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Denny Hamlin prepares for practice on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. Hamlin was back in the race car for the first time since suffering a compression fracture of a vertebra in his lower back in a last-lap crash Auto Club Speedway in California on March 24.

Hamlin runs 16 laps at Talladega BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn’t exactly rule himself out of running a full race this weekend as he recovers from a back injury. Hamlin insisted he’ll again give Vickers the car at some point Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. But with a sly smile, Hamlin left the door open to run a full race in his return from a compressed fracture of a vertebra in his lower back. After missing four races, he was cleared Thursday to

get back in the car this weekend and said doctors gave him permission to run the entire race. He said his intention was to “take a knee’’ after the start by getting out of the car during a caution and allowing Vickers to finish the race. That slightly contradicted crew chief Darian Grubb, who said earlier Friday they’d play race-day by ear and see how the race flows. When asked about that after his practice stint, Hamlin stammered about his true plans. “Ummm, yeah. I’d say there’s going to be a caution at some point and I’d like to get

out and just ensure myself of one more week of healing,’’ Hamlin said. So bet on Hamlin getting out of the car? “Is there that bet in Vegas?’’ Hamlin asked. He doesn’t particularly like Talladega, or restrictor-plate racing, for that matter. But he found himself tossing and turning Thursday night, unable to sleep because he was so anxious to get back in his firesuit, back into his race car and back onto the track. “If it wasn’t for my crew chief, I would have ran it out of gas,’’ he said of his only run Friday. “I just wanted to feel speed again. We’re competitors

and when you see the people on TV in other sports fighting through injuries to come back to the field or the court, we feel that same thing. We have alligator blood. I don’t know what to say. We’re a different breed. We’re willing to throw caution to the wind just to get back to what we are doing.’’ His return drew mixed reactions in the garage. Race car driving by nature is dangerous and every day on the job has its risks. Now Hamlin is coming back from a serious injury that not everyone would treat the same.

Clemson hosts Maryland in doubleheader BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON — Clemson baseball head coach Jack Leggett likes where his team is right now. He just hopes he likes where they are two weeks hence. “We’re going to be extremely busy over the next two weeks, so we can make or break ourselves,” Leggett said. He’s not kidding. The Tigers play host to Maryland this weekend to kick off a stretch in which they play 12 games in 15 days to end the regular season. There’s plenty to play for. Clemson is in the midst of a tight race in the Atlantic Division of the ACC, trailing frontrunning Florida State by one game and second-place N.C. State by a half-game. The Tigers (30-14 overall, 15-9 ACC), who are ranked

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22nd in the latest USA Today coaches poll, have just six league games remaining — a

doubleheader today followed by a game Monday against Maryland, then a series at Florida State May 16-18. “One of our season goals is to host a (NCAA) regional,” first baseman Jon McGibbon said. “But we’ve got to keep playing hard and grinding out wins.” McGibbon and Co. have played well of late, winning 14 of their last 17 games to position themselves for a strong finish. “When everybody’s clicking in the lineup it shows how dangerous we could be,” McGibbon said. “And I still think we’ve got another notch to go offensively.” Due to the threat of inclement weather, Sunday’s game against Maryland (27-21, 8-16) has been rescheduled for the second game of a doubleheader beginning today at 1 p.m. at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A trainer flooding the field with five horses. A black jockey trying to make history, and a woman rider, too. Louisville coach Rick Pitino seeking a double — champions in racing and basketball. He’s sure in the right place. The 19-horse field for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is balanced, with no definitive favorite. Orb is the pre-race choice, just barely. Nearly overshadowed is his trainer, Shug McGaughey, who really, really wants this race. Doug O’Neill trying to win back-to-back. And then there’s the threat of rain, which has done in some of the best-laid plans on race day. It sure looks like a topsy-turvy Derby. “I don’t think we’ve got Secretariat in this bunch, even Seattle Slew,’’ four-time Derbywinning trainer D. Wayne Lukas said, “so I think it’s going to boil down to the trip and the pace and a lot of other things.’’ Todd Pletcher will saddle a record-tying five horses — undefeated and early second choice Verrazano, Revolutionary, Overanalyze, Palace Malice and Charming Kitten. “We laid out a plan to get here with them, and it’s all come down pretty much like we hoped,’’ said Pletcher, who has one Derby win with 31 previous starters. Verrazano is 4-0 in his young career, not having run as a 2-year-old. He’ll be trying to disprove an old Derby jinx: no horse since Apollo in 1882 has won without racing as a juvenile. Relative unknown Kevin Krigger will be aboard Goldencents, trying to become the first black jockey to win since Jimmy Winkfield in 1902. “I’m going to ride us the race that should get us to the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle,’’ Krigger said. The colt is partly owned by Pitino, whose Cardinals won the NCAA championship last month. The coach recently got elected to basketball’s Hall of Fame, so a Derby win would complete the ulti-

mate trifecta. Rosie Napravnik wants to grab history for herself, too. No female jockey has ever won the Derby, although she came closest, with a ninth-place finish in 2011. Napravnik will ride 15-1 long shot Mylute. “He feels great, he’s acting great and I’m very confident heading into the Derby,’’ she said. Orb was the narrow 7-2 early favorite for the 139th Derby. He comes in on a four-race winning streak for McGaughey, the 62-yearold trainer whose Hall of Fame resume lacks a Derby victory. He’s making his second appearance since 1989, when he finished second with Easy Goer. “I hope the track is fast and safe for everybody and nobody has any excuses, and let the best horse win,’’ McGaughey said. Goldencents will be trying to deliver for more than Krigger and Pitino. He’s trained by O’Neill, who put unknown Mario Gutierrez aboard I’ll Have Another last year and won. The trainer is following the same script this time, giving Krigger a big break while trying to become the first trainer to win back-to-back Derbies since Bob Baffert in 1997-98. “We think it is our time,’’ O’Neill said. “We think it is us.’’ Don’t look for the white-haired Baffert on Saturday. The threetime Derby winner isn’t saddling a horse this year, but like everyone, he had an opinion. “Whoever has the heart will win it,’’ he said. The forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of rain and a high of 59 degrees. The last Derby run on a sloppy track was in 2010. “It’ll make the Derby that much more wide open,’’ said trainer Ken McPeek, who has two starters, Frac Daddy and Java’s War.

Mayweather, Guerrero square off in title fight BY TIM DAHLBERG The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr. acted almost statesmanlike earlier this week when Robert Guerrero’s father began screaming that he was a woman beater who would finally get beaten himself Saturday night. “The fighters are the ones who fight, not the fathers,’’ Mayweather said calmly. If it’s an act, it’s a pretty good one. Armed with a new six-fight television deal with Showtime that should keep him the world’s highest paid

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Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Robert Guerrero, right, pose during a news conference on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Guerrero will take on Mayweather for his WBC welterweight title today.

athlete, Mayweather has for the most part taken the high road while promoting his fight against Robert Guerrero

as must-see TV for anyone who has an extra $69.95 for the pay-per-view. The two meet in a sched-

uled 12-round welterweight title match at the MGM Grand hotel in what will be Mayweather’s first fight in a year. It’s also his first ring appearance since serving a jail term for assaulting the mother of his children, an experience he said helped him grow up. Sometimes, though, he just can’t help himself. The old Mayweather surfaces, complete with the bad-boy persona that has made him the biggest draw in boxing. It could be that Mayweather as the promoter is trying to give a fight that still hasn’t sold out some much needed buzz. More likely, though, is that he’s looking for a bit of a mental edge for a bout that, despite the

odds, could be very competitive. He called Guerrero a hypocrite for promoting himself as a devout Christian, and then getting arrested on gun charges in New York. He mocked him for bringing up his jail sentence when he may be facing one himself. And a few days before the fight he even accused Guerrero of trying to win fans by using his wife’s leukemia — which she overcame with a bone marrow transplant — as a way to get sympathy. “I’m glad she was able to beat leukemia, which is a great thing,’’ Mayweather said. “But they keep selling the same story. It’s time to talk about something different.’’

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Extreme Sports will hold an open house and fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at 405 W. Wesmark Blvd. There will be a bike show, free dyno runs, 50/50 drawing, hot dogs, drinks, and door prizes. Proceeds will go to God’s Creatures Deserve to Live animal rescue in Dalzell. Puppies and dogs available for adoption will also be on the premises. Call (803) 905-7766 or visit www.esyp.com. The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Golden Corral. Hillcrest High School Class of 1983 will meet at 3 p.m. today at the Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St. All classmates are urged to attend this meeting. The Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a reunion meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 1/2 Manning Ave. Call Francis at (803) 773-3804, Lillie at (803) 775-9088 or Bertha at (803) 7759660. Agape Hospice will host a free Senior Expo 9 a.m.-noon Friday, May 10, at South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. The purpose of this expo is to bring together representatives from various resources so seniors and their caregivers will know what resources and services are available to them. Participating vendors include Angelic’s, Sterling House, Sumter Valley Health and Rehab, Reliable Medical Equipment and others. The 2013 National Police Week Golf Tournament will be held Monday, May 13, at Sunset Country Club. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Format is four-person Captain’s Choice and entry fee is $200 per team, which includes post tournament cookout. Tournament is limited to 30 teams. Optional contests and raffles will be offered and Mulligan packages available. Call Lt. Florence at (803) 436-2723. Proceeds will go to Sumter Crime Stoppers. A public meeting to discuss sidewalk improvements to meet ADA requirements from Bartlette Street to Bee Street will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at City Centre, 25 N. Main St. Call Allan Yu at (803) 774-1612. The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Betty Spencer will speak. The spotlight will shine on the chapter’s oldest member, Belle Mosley, on her 96th birthday. Transportation provided within the mileage radius. Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or at DebraCanC2@ frontier.com.

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Hallmark deviates from its typical formula BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Hockey on the Hallmark Channel? Cable dramas and cable networks often adhere so strictly to formula that any deviation is welcome. But I’m still scratching my head over “Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story” (9 p.m. Saturday). In stark contrast to Hallmark’s regular slate of romances, “Mr. Hockey” focuses on a brutal sport, one that is not necessarily the favorite of female viewers. And it’s set, faithfully, in the shaggy end of the early 1970s. In fact, “The Brady Bunch” meets “Mad Men” set design, costuming, hair and makeup featured in the production may be one of the movie’s chief pleasures. “Mr. Hockey” begins with Howe (Michael Shanks) retiring in 1971 after a quarter-century with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. His jersey enshrined, he’s kicked upstairs to a donothing job with team management. When his two young hockey-playing sons attract the interest of the new Houston Aeros franchise of the upstart World Hockey Association (WHA), the Red Wings’ owner lambastes Howe and orders him to keep his kids in line. Bored, insulted and incensed, Howe quits the team and joins his son on the Aeros at the age of 45, forming the only fatherson act in professional sports. Is this a hockey movie? A film about a family held together by a strong wife and mother, Colleen Howe (Kathleen Robertson)? Or a story about folks from the frozen North settling in semi-tropical Houston? Unfortunately, “Howe” is all of these things and more, with a particular emphasis on the arcane history of the WHA. To say it gets bogged down is an understatement. At the end (and I’m not giving anything away here), we learn that the film is dedicated to Colleen, “Mrs. Hockey,” who died in 2009. Maybe it is a Hallmark movie after all. Gordie Howe turned 85 on March 31. • The series “Locked Up Abroad” (10 p.m. Sunday, Na-

tional Geographic, TV-14) returns, turning to “Argo” for inspiration. Tony Mendez, the CIA agent portrayed by Ben Affleck in the Academy Award winner for best picture, appears here to describe the covert operation to rescue a handful of the hostages seized by the Iranian regime in November 1979. As fans of “Argo” know, the ploy involved the “making” of a fake science-fiction movie. Mark and Cora Lijek, two diplomats involved, also recall the remarkable rescue mission. • The exquisite pleasures of fishing are best enjoyed by the doer — not the watcher. As such, the makers of long-running reality series like “Deadliest Catch” have been wise to emphasize the dangers of the sea and the weather, management problems and the relationships between eccentric characters because watching fishing can be dull. But catching fish can also be lucrative. That’s why tonight’s new episode of “Wicked Tuna: Money on the Line” (9 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic, TV-14) is like a watery variation on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” — or at least a thousand-aire. Fish are introduced with weight and price tags and “players” have their “total” enumerated for us. Add to that the show’s stereotyped characters and you can see how “Wicked Tuna” and its ilk have combined the two lowest forms of TV entertainment, the game show and professional wrestling. Imagine “Let’s Make a Deal” where every contestant is Hulk Hogan and you’re getting close.

Saturday’s Highlights • A singular event brings rival casts together on “Smash” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Conflicting tales unfold on the hourlong season finale of “Cops” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). • Parents cajole their toddling youngsters to dance and spin repeatedly on “Bet on Your Baby” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG).

• Waxy bodies point to grim deeds on “Doctor Who” (8 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG). • Princess Puffy Pants makes her feelings known outside the litter box on “My Cat From Hell” (8 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG). • Joe wants to go out with a bang on “The Following” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • “20/20” (9 p.m., ABC) explores people’s boiling points. • Scheduled on two helpings of “48 Hours” (CBS): a dad’s killer (9 p.m.); pushed too far (10 p.m.). • Alison’s fears may bring danger to the clones on “Orphan Black” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA). • Cats do the darnedest things on “America’s Cutest” (9 p.m., Animal Planet). • Jack McBrayer, Eliza Dushku and Joseph Keckler appear on “The Nerdist” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

Sunday’s Season Finales • A winner emerges on “The Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS). This energetic contest will return. • Jane whittles down the list of possible Red John suspects on “The Mentalist” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14), scheduled to return next season. • I wouldn’t count on another season of “Red Widow” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14), ending tonight with Marta scheming revenge.

“Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Four compete on the finale of “Chopped All-Stars” (9 p.m., Food). • Author Arthur Conan Doyle takes part in a store promotion on “Mr. Selfridge” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). • Tywin devises an alliance with the Lannisters on “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • Selena feels undercut by the White House’s choice of a photo on “Veep” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Pete’s unraveled life begins to affect his work on “Mad Men” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Alexander announces a new Crusade on “The Borgias” (10 p.m., Showtime, TVMA).

Cult Choice A vaudeville comedian (Barbra Streisand) falls for a gambler (Omar Sharif) in the 1968 musical “Funny Girl” (9:45 p.m. Sunday, TCM).

Saturday Series The hunt for Finch’s kidnapper on “Person of Interest” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Highlights from this season of “The Voice” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

More Sunday Highlights

Sunday Series

• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): military veterans returning with traumatic brain injuries; a profile of Paul Tudor Jones and his Robin Hood Foundation; using techniques learned in Iraq to fight street gangs in America’s cities. • Moe’s homemade whiskey attracts attention on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TVPG). Jazz veteran Sonny Rollins makes a guest-voice appearance. • The inventory of magic beans comes up short on

Knockout round on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * A trip to the museum on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * The clouds move in on “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” (9 p.m., NBC, TVPG) * A saloonkeeper expires on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Emily hatches her new scheme on “Revenge” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Old home week for Roger on “American Dad” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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EAR ABBY — I’m contact, and if it persists, a 13-year-old girl report it to a teacher or who has been try- counselor at school or ing to give my father a contact me again. second chance. I was taken away from my parDEAR ABBY — I wrote ents when I was 8 because you a short time ago they were on drugs. I about my marital probhaven’t seen my lems, but I have to father for three share this with you! years, but now My husband, who that he’s living walked out on me, with my grandwent to a counselor parents and me, I for a session. Then decided to give we went together, him a second and he learned a Abigail chance. few things about VAN BUREN He has been me and himself. very “hand-sy” He is coming with me — giving back, and we are me massages, kissing my going to work harder at cheek — and this all our marriage. We both makes me very uncomrecognize there were fortable. Today as I was places where we needed leaving to go to my to work together more, mom’s, he slapped my that he doesn’t need to be butt as I walked out the afraid to talk to me and I door. Now I’m scared. I can be pretty understanddon’t want things to get ing. out of hand. Any advice? Thank you so much for WORRIED being there, Abby. I know you always recommend DEAR WORRIED — talking to a counselor beYour father has lost three fore doing anything rash, years with you. He may and you are so right. It not realize that his “little made all the difference. girl” is no longer a child. GRATEFUL WIFE That is why it is important that you TELL him what DEAR GRATEFUL — he’s doing makes you un- I’m pleased counseling comfortable. You should helped to open the also tell your mother and clogged lines of commugrandparents. You do not nication between you and have to tolerate unwanted your husband.

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