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Busted: Dog-fighting ring Raid nets 14; 19 dogs seized

BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem A raid on a suspected Rembert-area dogfighting operation led to the arrests of 14 people and the seizure of 19 dogs Thursday night.

Responding to an anonymous Thursday afternoon tip made to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division about a dog

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Doris Winstead of the Lee County Animal Shelter holds a basset hound used as a bait dog for a dog-fighting ring. Photos of the basset hound were posted on websites such as Craigslist and Facebook to lure unsuspecting people into giving their dogs away, unaware that the dogs are going to dog-fighting rings.

fight set to begin later somewhere along the Sumter, Kershaw and Lee County line, agents with SLED, as well as deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and Lee County Sheriff’s Office, began investigating the area.

While SLED first contacted Lee County law enforcement to assist, the Lee County SEE BUST, PAGE A5

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Lemira marches for civil rights

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com The Sumter County unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent in October, marking the lowest figure reported for the area in nearly five years, according to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.

The drop came with a modest increase in jobs — about 60 more people in Sumter County were working in October when compared to the previous month — but also came with a local area labor force that continues to decline. According to the DEW, the number of people either working or actively looking for work in Sumter County fell by about SEE JOBLESS, PAGE A10

LOCAL NUMBERS SUMTER COUNTY September: 8.6 percent October: 8.2 percent Percent change: -0.4 CLARENDON COUNTY September: 10.9 percent October: 10.5 percent Percent change: -0.4 LEE COUNTY September: 9.4 percent October: 8.9 percent Percent change: -0.5

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Lemira Elementary School’s Shalaysia Dunaham holds a sign asking people to “Seek Knowledge” during the school’s Friday re-enactment of the May 1963 Children’s Crusade. The program was a way for the school to remember the thousands of students who participated in the Birmingham, Ala., May 2-5, 1963, march during the Civil Rights Movement’s Birmingham Campaign.

Students hit the streets in remembrance of ’63 Children’s Crusade

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arching and chanting, Lemira Elementary School students reminded surrounding Sumter businesses and residents that like adults, children can make a difference.

Students, parents, faculty and staff participated in the school’s program and re-enactment Friday to appreciate the efforts of those involved in the May 1963 Children’s Crusade.

With inspirational signs reading “Knowledge is Power,” “We Love Learning,” “United We Stand” and

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Lemira Principal Delcia Harper-Baxter leads students in the march around the school’s campus.

other positive messages, the Lemira family marched the block surrounding the school’s campus to get the

full learning experience of that important event of the Civil Rights Movement.

Principal Delcia Harper-

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Baxter said she came up with the idea earlier in the year when the media began broadcasting information about the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. She and her faculty collaborated on the project and incorporated it and the crusade into their curriculum for students.

“For the last eight years, we have been going by the motto ‘Excellence by exceeding expectations: Creating collegebound student leaders,’” Harper-Baxter explained. “So each teacher focused on a leader and a college and decorated SEE LEMIRA, PAGE A10

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Nation marks 50 years since JFK’s death DALLAS (AP) — A half-century after rifle bullets cut through a presidential motorcade, the city that has long struggled with its own wounds from the Kennedy assassination paused Friday to honor the fallen leader, remembering a young, handsome president with whom Dallas will always be “linked in tragedy.”

On the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings presided over a solemn ceremony at the exact time and place where the president was gunned down in an open-top limousine. It was the first time the city had organized such a large event, issuing 5,000 free tickets and erecting a stage with video screens.

“We watched the nightmarish reality in our front yard,” Rawlings told the crowd in Dealey Plaza, just steps from the Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from the sixth floor onto the motorcade. “Our president had been taken from us, taken from his family, taken from the world.”

Somber remembrances extended from Dallas to the shores of Cape Cod, with moments of silence, speeches by historians and, above all, simple reverence for a time and a leader long gone.

Two generations later, the assassination still stirs quiet sadness in the baby boomers who remember it as the beginning of a darker, more cynical time.

“A new era dawned and another waned a half-century ago, when hope and hatred collided right here in Dallas,” Rawlings told the crowd that gathered under gray skies and in near-freezing temperatures. The mayor said the slaying prompted Dallas to “turn civic heartbreak into hard work” and helped the city mature into a more tolerant, welcoming metropolis.

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Author and historian David McCullough speaks during the ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Friday in Dallas.

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Get some tasty treats at Pilot Club’s annual bazaar The Clarendon County Pilot Club will host its Annual Fall Bazaar on Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m.

The event will take place at Manning Presbyterian Church on Brooks Street.

Items for sale include homemade biscuits, cakes, pies, casseroles and more.

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Jeffery Jackson accepts the Traffic Safe Community award from Jim Canty, member of the AAA Carolinas board of directors, during a ceremony at Seawell’s in Columbia on Tuesday.

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Safe drivers, pat yourselves on the back AAA Carolinas names Sumter among 2013 Traffic Safe Communities FROM STAFF REPORTS The Sumter Police Department and the City of Sumter were recognized in a ceremony Tuesday as one of the top five traffic safe communities in South Carolina of similar size by AAA Carolinas Foundation for Traffic Safety.

AAA selects its Traffic Safe Communities by looking at crash statistics, number of law enforcement officers per capita and presence of a formal traffic safety program and/ or existence of a special traffic division.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte pro-

vided the statistical analysis, and the foundation chose winners in each category, giving extra emphasis to those communities that are proactive in enhancing traffic safety efforts, according to AAA Carolinas.

Sumter was compared to other cities with a pop-

ulation more than 30,000.

Lynchburg and Elloree were recognized in towns with populations less than 10,000.

The towns of Iva, Newberry and Mount Pleasant were named Grand Winners for the 2013 South Carolina Traffic Safe Communities.

Police want to Cram-A-Cruiser for 3rd year

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com It’s amazing to see how much one can fit in a police car.

“Last year was the first year I was tied up in it, and it’s a great thing to watch them fill a cruiser,” said Maj. Robbie Robbins with The Salvation Army. “It blows my mind. I’m excited about coming to see it happen again.”

Partnering with local Walgreens and Walmart stores, Sumter Police Department WHERE DO I TAKE kicks off its THE GIFTS? third annual Cram-AYou can bring a new toy to Cruiser camthe following locations from paign on 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Nov. 30 with the goal of • Nov. 30 — Walmart, 1283 packing a Broad St. patrol vehi• Dec. 7 — Walgreens, 1000 cle with unBroad St. wrapped • Dec. 14 — Walgreens, 1990 toys, new McCrays Mill Road clothing, • Dec. 21 — Walgreens, 201 new shoes N. Lafayette Drive and even coats for Donation boxes also will be The Sallocated inside these businesses vation so that toys can be dropped off Army. during their normal business But the hours through Dec. 21. investigators and officers can’t do it alone.

“It takes a community to back The Salvation Army,” Robbins said. “We’re only as good as the community that backs us.”

The toys collected go to fulfill wish lists for children whose names were not picked off Angel Trees or to add to packages that are missing items.

Angel Trees are artificial trees set up in businesses this time of year that feature angel-shaped

pieces of paper with names of children in need and their Christmas wish lists. This program allows people to select a child and purchase presents specifically for that young one.

“We open the bags to make sure everything is new,” he said. “We try to have three toys, clothing, shoes and coats if we can. If we see there is not enough for the child or if they don’t have any clothing, we add to it.”

The police department has helped The Salvation Army collect between 1,200 and 1,500 toys during the past two years.

“Each year, we look forward to working with The Salvation Army and local businesses like Walmart and Walgreens to help bring joy to area youngsters,” Chief Russell Roark said.

“Through cooperative efforts like this, we can give back to the community we’re sworn to protect and make a difference in a child’s life.”

Other members of the community love to help as well.

“When you’re there in uniform, and you’ve got that (patrol car) door open and people begin to realize why you’re there, there’s a willingness to assist,” Sr. Cpl. Joey Duggan said. “Everything we collect stays right here in Sumter.”

For more information or to make a donation, contact the Sumter Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit at (803) 436-2721 or (803) 4362723.

Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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Holiday shopping? Protect yourself from thieves There are several ways residents can protect themselves from crime as the holiday season gets underway. “Lock it Before You Leave It� is the message Sumter Police Department officers want to get out as they urge residents to protect their belongings by locking vehicle doors.

Simply, remove any valuables and lock vehicle doors to protect yourself.

In addition to removing valuables and locking vehicles, police also want residents to be vigilant and take extra precautions while shopping.

Safety tips include: • Park in well-lit areas and keep packages out of sight. • Hold your purse close to your body or place your wallet in a front or inside pocket. • Stay alert and have your keys in hand when heading to your car. • Make multiple trips home to clear your vehicle of packages that could attract a thief.

Store owners should also take steps to protect themselves and their employees from would-be thieves: • Maintain adequate lighting inside and outside around employee exits. • Keep the view from your business to the street and employee exits clear; • Encourage employees to use the buddy system when going to and from their vehicles. • Make bank deposits during the day and vary the route traveled. • Make sure alarms and surveillance equipment are on and working properly.

And, to protect your home, the police department recommends the following: • Keep all doors and windows closed and locked. • Use exterior lighting and motion sensors to light up the house at night to make it more difficult for burglars to enter the home without being seen. • Keep all shrubs and plants trimmed from entrances and windows which can serve as a hiding place for burglars. • Make sure your alarm system is operating properly. • Be cautious about solicitors, especially during this time of year. A stop at your doorway may provide them

BUST from Page A3 sheriff asked Kershaw County and Sumter County deputies to help investigate because it was unclear in which county the dog fight would take place. “We at SLED weren’t very familiar with that territory at the time,� said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “In law enforcement, we’re always more successful when agencies work together to solve a crime problem.�

The investigation led to the residence of Michael Antonio Ferguson, 38, at 5165 Springhill Road in Rembert, just across the Sumter County border into Lee County. Police arrived on scene about 8 p.m. as the fights were about to begin and arrested 13 adults and one juvenile.

Ferguson was charged in violation of the Animal Fighting and Baiting Act, while the others were charged under the county’s statutes of attending a dog fight. The suspects were booked at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Police seized seven vehicles on the property, including some that contained dogs, and one reported stolen

from North Carolina.

Other items seized on the property include guns, $3,000 in cash and an uncertain amount of marijuana.

The guns were recovered in the vehicles and in the woods behind the house where other suspects fled. “This was a very large bust for Lee County,� said Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon. “We normally don’t see a bust like this on a common basis.�

The investigation is still open, and police are still searching for those who fled the scene the night of the raid. Although unable to comment on how many actually attended the dog fight, Keel stated that individuals from North Carolina as well as South Carolina were there. “There’s a culture out there that likes the

the chance to scope the inside of your house for valuable items and map the layout for a later return. • If ordering items to be delivered to the house, schedule them to be delivered at a time when you will be home and able to accept the package. Large packages left on doorsteps are susceptible to thieves passing through the neighborhood. • Many people love to display a brightly lit Christmas tree with presents around the skirt. If visible through a window or doorway, this can be tempting for burglars scouting the neighborhood. Reconsider hiding the presents in a secure place and placing them under the tree at the last minute. • Don’t announce your new high-dollar purchases after the holidays. Break down the boxes of TVs, stereos, computers, etc., to fit inside of your trash can. If possible, stagger the times that these boxes are placed in the trash. • Don’t advertise any trips away from your home or travel plans on online social networking sites.

Broadcasting your absences lets people know that your house is unoccupied and vulnerable.

Make sure that your children are doing the same and that they are careful about discussing travel plans with friends. • In the event that you are traveling for the holidays, consider finding a trusted neighbor to protect your home in your absence. Have all mail and newspapers collected, or have your services suspended. Provide a key to that person so he or she can make your house look occupied, either by turning on lights, turning on the radio or moving a car in the driveway. • Contact police, and have your home placed on a property watch. Officers will routinely check your residence while you are away on vacation.

For more information on how to protect yourself, contact the Sumter Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit at (803) 436-2721 or (803) 436-2723.

Christopher T. McMillan, 29, of 213 Armstrong Boulevard, was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under suspension, being a habitual traffic offender and open container of alcohol. At 12:57 p.m., McMillan reportedly pulled up to a police checkpoint at Albert Drive and Milton Road with two alcohol containers in the car.

Twila D. Champagne, 28, of 4040A Third St., was arrested Saturday and charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. At 2:39 a.m., Champagne reportedly struck a parked vehicle in the 300 block of Manning Avenue and then fled the scene. Her car was located nearby. She reportedly failed a field sobriety test.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

A light blue 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis with Gamecock flags on the windows was reportedly stolen from the 1200 block of Broad Street between 4 and 5:02 p.m. Sunday.

The car is valued at $20,000.

A trailer containing a metallic sky blue 1984 Mustang with racing insignia on it was reportedly stolen from the 400 block of East Liberty Street between 9:45 and 11:30 p.m.

Sunday. The items are valued at $16,500.

A television, a PlayStation 3 and an iPhone 4 were reportedly stolen from the 600 block of East Liberty Street between 3:30 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. The items are valued at $1,430.

A green hand-tool set and a military-issued chemical suit and mask were reportedly stolen from an unlocked car in the 200 block of Rast Street between 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, and 8:20 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $880.

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Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon displays photos during a press conference Friday. The photos were taken at the site of the dog-fighting raid where 19 dogs were recovered and 13 adults and one juvenile were arrested.

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Once the dogs have been evaluated, they will be sent to animal adoption agencies for a chance to provide good homes for them.

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sport of dog fighting as much as others like watching football,� Keel said. “Those that do know that it leads to animal abuse, but I can’t tell you why people do it.�

The dogs, including nine pit bull puppies and a basset hound, were sent to Lee County Animal Shelter to be evaluated by a veterinarian. According to shelter director Doris Winstead, the basset hound’s picture was posted on websites such as Facebook and Craigslist to lure people into giving their unwanted animals unknowingly to a dogfighting ring. “People who just give their dogs away for free have no clue where they’re going to go,�

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Teen knows from experience that cutting won’t end pain

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The Sumter Elks Lodge 855 32nd Annual Turkey Shoot will be held each Sunday through Dec. 29 from 1 p.m. until sundown at 1100 W. Liberty St. A South Carolina Cares Operation Santa Charity Car and Bike Show will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today at 844 Broad St. (Steve and Barrys store parking lot). Admission: donation of a new, unwrapped gift. This event will help children in Sumter and surrounding communities have a brighter Christmas. There will be prizes, children’s games, live music, and more.

A business expo will be held 3-5 p.m. today at the Team Robinson MMA building, 262 S. Pike Road. Free admission to public. Call Jerome Robinson at (803) 236-0803.

Hillcrest High School Class of 1974 will hold a reunion meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at the home of James and Shirley Lane, 1700 London Road. Call Kevin Vannoy at (803) 968-3238 for information. Call James “J.C.� Lane at (803) 372-6225 for directions. All class members are invited.

The Sumter Branch NAACP Annual Veterans Day Program will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St. Retired Lt. Col. and City Councilman Calvin Hastie will speak.

God’s Creatures Deserve to Live, a no-kill animal shelter in Dalzell, will hold a Skate for Paws fundraiser 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Gamecock on Wheels, 1290 Wilson Hall Road. Tickets are $10. For tickets or more details, call (803) 236-5805 or (803) 840-5205.

The St. Jude Alumni Association Annual Harvest Ball will be held 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the American Legion Post 15 Memorial Building, 30 S. Artillery Drive. Admission is $30 per person and attire is semi-formal. Call Claude Esperson at (803) 494-4066 for tickets.

The Wateree AIDS Task Force Annual World AIDS Day event will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church.

This event is held to give an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died. For information, call the Wateree AIDS Task Force at (803) 778-0303 or Latrell Billie at (803) 565-7173.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH It’s easy to read too much into contrasting comedy styles. But sometimes you can’t help yourself. “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished� (8 p.m. Saturday, Comedy Central, TV-14) appears on the same night as “Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles�

(10 p.m. Saturday, HBO, TV-MA). “Finished� marks Cosby’s return to TV stand-up after being away for decades. “Miracles� is Silverman’s first comedy special on HBO. It’s an interesting night for both networks.

It was recently announced that John Oliver, the “Senior British Correspondent� and summer-long host of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,� is moving from Comedy Central to HBO, where he will have his own weekly show.

Silverman was also a fixture on Comedy Central with her eponymous show, which went of the air in 2010.

Airing Cosby’s “Finished� is something of a coup for Comedy Central, and the veteran comic addresses this early on in his routine.

He has avoided profane language for more than half a century, and he won’t be changing it to conform to any network’s standards or expectations.

Longtime fans of the cool stand-up and comedy album producer of the ‘60s, the avuncular “Cos� of the ‘70s and every-dad Dr. Cliff Huxtable of the ‘80s will not be disappointed.

Three decades removed from his era-defining sitcom, Cosby has material that remains universal and a delivery that’s a combination of childlike wonder and

wisdom born of the ages.

He sits down for most of this special, overflowing a small chair like a merry Buddha. His stories are simple and his lines often repeated, gathering strength and no little profundity from repetition.

He expounds on the misapprehensions of love and the life sentence of marriage. Louis C.K. has made much of the same material, but with a very different emphasis and a different toolbox of vocabulary.

For her part, Silverman also talks about looking for universal truths and finding the humanity in the everyday. But she discovers it in the rituals of downloading pornography. • Want proof that comedy, humanity and superior television can be mined from the darkest situation? Then watch “Getting Onâ€? (10 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TVMA). Set at an overburdened rehab facility for elderly women, most suffering from dementia, “Getting Onâ€? follows the melodrama, black humor and pathos that attend the beleaguered staff.

Adapted from a British series from the same name, “Getting On� stars Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne�) as the worldweary Dr. Jenna James, the medical director who sees her assignment to this dreary facility to be a distinct demotion, which she’s not afraid to share with her staff, including nurses Dawn (Alex Borstein, “Madtv�) and DiDi (Niecy Nash, “Reno 911!�), and the supervising nurse, Patsy De La Serda (Mel Rodriguez, “Community�).

Remarkable and slightly frightening to behold, Metcalf’s Jenna is

at once victim and victimizer, as deluded about her talents as a researcher as she is obtuse about the lives and feelings of those around her.

Dawn pines for a boyfriend and wallows in food issues. She is seen devouring birthday cake intended for a recently deceased patient.

DiDi is both the most empathetic and obvious of the bunch. Not yet ensnared in the hospital’s bureaucratic red tape or muzzled by its PC language police, she exudes warmth, humanity and common sense when she can.

Inspired by Disneyland and other destination resorts, Patsy hopes to bring a brisk, businesslike efficiency to his new surroundings, initiating a customer-service approach to the facility, despite the fact that many of his “clients� have long since forgotten where, or even who, they are.

If this all sounds bleak, it is. But it’s also brilliant. “Getting On� is filled with natural, often overlapping dialogue, smooth, documentarystyle camerawork and an overarching sense of irony that never descends into cruelty. In fact, “Getting On� is never afraid of the poignant.

Whatever muddle these folks make of their jobs, they never forget, or let the audience forget, that they love what they do and the women in their charge. “Getting Onâ€? is not to be missed — or forgotten. • Celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Doctor Whoâ€? (2:30 p.m. Saturday, BBC America, TVPG), a live event simulcast to more than 75 countries. “Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctorâ€?

(2:50 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG) follows, and can be seen in prime time (7 p.m.) as well.

Saturday’s Highlights • Sundance invites fans of “Rectifyâ€? to watch a marathon airing of the entire miniseries (2 p.m. to 8 p.m., TV-14). • Estranged from loved ones, a woman (Shiri Appleby) returns to the past to make things right in the 2013 holiday bauble “Kristin’s Christmas Pastâ€? (8 p.m., Lifetime). Judd Nelson co-stars. • Cameras on robots capture the cuteness on “Penguins: Waddle All the Wayâ€? (9 p.m., Discovery, TV-PG). • Stanley’s interview captures the band at the top of its game on “Dancing on the Edgeâ€?

(9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • Emma Thompson, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jimmy Carr and Robbie Williams arr on “The Graham Norton Showâ€? (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

Sunday’s Highlights • Scheduled on “60 Minutesâ€? (7 p.m., CBS): therapy sessions for vets, Malcolm Gladwell and Whitey Bulger. • Justin Timberlake, Pitbull and Ke$ha are among the performers at “The 2013 American Music Awardsâ€? (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • A television favorite receives praise from her peers on “Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prizeâ€? (8 p.m., PBS, TVPG). • Dean Cain stars in the 2013 holiday movie “Defending Santaâ€? (9 p.m., ION, TV-PG). • The New England Patriots host the Denver Broncos on “Sunday

Night Footballâ€? (8:20 p.m., NBC). • A professor faces terror charges “The Good Wifeâ€? (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • New members bring tension on “The Walking Deadâ€? (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). • Carrie and Brody meet up again on “Homelandâ€? (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Nucky fears Agent Knox may have him cornered on the season finale of “Boardwalk Empireâ€? (9 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • The films pose questions of taste and propriety on “Masters of Sexâ€?

(10 p.m., Showtime, TVMA). • Joanna’s secret irks Wendy on “Witches of East Endâ€? (10 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14). • Women escape a controlling polygamist cult on “Breaking the Faithâ€? (10 p.m., TLC, TV14). • A male Australian comic poses as a prep school student in the premiere of the documentary-style spoof comedy “Ja’mie: Private School Girlâ€? (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

Cult Choice Three young people (Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and Leelee Sobieski) trifle with the wrong trucker in the 2001 thriller “Joy Ride� (6:45 p.m.

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WILLIAM E. BYNUM Jr. William “Billy� Edwards Bynum Jr., 88, husband of Anna Shuler Bynum, passed away Nov. 21, 2013, at Covenant Place, with his family surrounding him.

BYNUM Mr. Bynum was a devoted husband, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a loyal friend to many.

Born on July 23, 1925, in Sumter, he was a son of the late William Edwards Sr. and Esther Clarke Bynum.

Following graduation from Edmunds High School, Mr. Bynum enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. After World War II, Mr. Bynum attended Duke University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1949 in business administration.

He returned to Sumter,

where he worked for Dixie Life Insurance until he was recalled to service in Korea. He then worked with his father in Sumter at Bynum Lumber Co., which his father established in 1918. Mr. Bynum retired as owner of the lumber business in January 2013. Mr. Bynum continued his military career in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring as a major after 30 years of service.

Mr. Bynum married Anna Rebecca Shuler on June 30, 1945, and they reared four children in Sumter. A lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church, he was a beloved member of the Boyle Bible Class. He was an active member of the Sumter community, serving as chairman of the board of the John K. Crosswell Children’s Home, and was recently awarded the title of chairman emeritus. For more than 55 years, he was a

member of the Sumter Kiwanis Club. He served as past chairman of the DSS Board from 1978 to 1980; the YMCA board; the March of Dimes; and the Parent’s Council at VMI. Mr. Bynum was a leading fundraiser for the YMCA, which influenced the naming of Bynum Street in Sumter. He met with friends at Naomi and Warner’s Coffee Club on a daily basis.

Mr. Bynum was an avid sports fan, frequently attending football games at the University of South Carolina and Sumter High School. He enjoyed attending basketball games at Virginia Military Institute, where his son Will played during his college years. Having touched many lives through his charitable contributions and as an active member of the community. He will be greatly missed and remembered for his many wonderful quali-

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CHRISTOPHER BIGELOW Christopher Bigelow, age 29, died on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

RUTH S. PEEBLES Ruth Stafford Peebles, 83, widow of Thomas Arthur Peebles, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at Covenant Place.

Born in Lee County, she was PEEBLES a daughter of the late Ned and Beulah Scarborough Stafford. Mrs. Peebles was a member of Grace Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Sherril Peebles Ray and son-inlaw, Billy Ray, of Sumter; three grandchildren, Garrick Turner (Mary Alice), Bradley Cantrell (Rachel) and Clayton Cantrell; and five great-grandchildren, Caroline and Phoebe Turner, Tillman, Jordan and Brooks Cantrell.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Williams and the Rev. Steve Shumake officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace Baptist Church and other times at the home of her daughter, 528 Mimosa Road.

Memorials may be made to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice.

Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

LILLY ANN SCOTT MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lilly Ann Scott, 55, wife of Maurice Rolle, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born Oct. 10, 1958, in SCOTT New York, a daughter of Odessa Frazier Scott and the late David Scott. She was a graduate of Taft

High School and continued her education at Penn Foster College.

She also attended Ashford University and obtained her degree in early childhood education. She was employed with Wateree Community Action Agency Head Start for many years. She attended New Light Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors are her husband, Maurice Rolle of the home; two sons, Shakeith Scott and Terrell Scott, both of Manning; two daughters, Christiana (David) Samuels of Manning and Monica Scott of the home; her mother, Odessa Scott of Manning; one brother, Donald (Kanishe) Scott of Columbia; and three sisters, Gloria (Irven) Edwards and Denise (Henry) Frierson, both of Manning, and Renita Scott of Bronx, N.Y. Celebratory services for Mrs. Scott will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 4390 Moses Dingle Road, Summerton, with the Rev. Johnnie Lawson, pastor, officiating, Evangelist Ethel Spann presiding, and Bishop George Mitchell, Prophet Jeanett Middleton and Evangelist Carolyn Dyson assisting. Burial will be in Frazier Cemetery.

Mrs. Scott will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1133 Cox Road, Manning.

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

WILMA W. BARTON Wilma Waldrop Barton, 96, widow of Marvin Joseph Barton, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Covenant Place.

Mrs. Barton was born in Greer. She was a memBARTON ber of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the fellowship Sunday school class. She was a Covenant Place ambassador, playing a vital role in hospitality for new residents. She was also the chairman of the activities committee for 10 years; a wing leader; and served as a hostess for all independent living activity events. She retired from Ratteree James Insurance Co. in Greer after many years of service.

Surviving are one daughter, Judy Barton Zeigler of Sumter; two grandchildren, Derek Stevens Zeigler (Cindy) of Sumter and Margaret Barton Zeigler of

Sumter; five greatgrandchildren, Emma Tristen Moore, Carly Barton Moore, Robert Stevens Moore, Beaty Caroline Zeigler and Ellington Layne Zeigler; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.

Monday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Clanton, the Rev. Dan Barber and the Rev. Kenneth Holland officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the fellowship Sunday school class and Covenant Place neighbors and staff.

Burial will be at a later date in Greer.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the church fellowship hall and other times at the home of her daughter, 2820 Loretto Drive.

Memorials may be made to Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to First Baptist Church Global Mission Fund, P.O. Box 867, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

THOMAS HUNTER ORANGEBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thomas Hunter, 70, husband of Bertha Hunter, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Laura Bay Nursing Facility, Orangeburg.

He was born May 15, 1943, to the late Thomas and Adell Richardson Hunter.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Mildred Britton, North St. Paul Church Road, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

VICTORIA ADAMS COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Victoria Adams, widow of Louis Adams, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at Providence Hospital, Columbia.

She was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Clarendon County, to the late Joseph and Ruth Spann McGill.

The family will received relatives and friends at the home, 3882 Bomar Trail, Pinewood.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

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JAMES F. MILLS BISHOPVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Franklin Mills, 82, son of the late Charlie and Jamie Mills, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2013, at the home of his daughter, Mary Mills Singleton, in Florence.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by HancockElmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville.

CHARLIE MICKENS Charlie Mickens, 91, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Monday, Nov. 19, 2013, at Sumter Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on May 10, 1922, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Owen and LouElla Watkins Mickens. At an early age, Charlie became a member of Clark United Methodist Church. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. Charlie joined the United States Army and served in World War II. After service, he became a skilled masonry contractor. He also acquired a talent and joy for fishing.

Charlie was united in holy matrimony to the late Albertha Jackson Mickens. God blessed this union with three wonderful children, one son of which preceded them in death, the late Robert Mickens, and one grandson, the late Kevin Mickens.

He leaves to cherish his memories: loyal daughters, Brenda Mickens Brown, Sandra Mickens Shaw and Frances Gusta Jackson, all of Sumter; grandchildren, Stacey T. Shaw Sr. and Sherard Shaw of Sumter, Dr. Astrid Mickens Williams (James) of Highland Park, Calif.; greatgrandsons, Stacey Tirrell and William Tirrell Shaw of Sumter, Jalen Mickens Carpenter, and Chase and Beckham Williams of Highland Park; siblings, Robert Mickens of Lake City, Georgianna Spann of Brooklyn, N.Y., Evelyn Laboo of Jersey City, N.J., and

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Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, USA, 4620 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, moderator, the Rev. J. Elbert Williams, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Irene D. Anthony.

The family will receive telephone calls from friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Ella Mickens Colclough, (803) 4947636, and his daughter, Brenda Mickens Brown, (803) 934-0586.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The funeral possession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from his home, 126 Providence St., Sumter.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence.

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

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Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

LEON WRIGHT Leon Wright, 89, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at his home in Sumter.

Born April 29, 1924, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Albert Sr. and Marie Canty Wright. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. Leon took up the trade of masonry after graduating from high school and worked as a brick mason up to the age of 84.

Survivors include

four daughters, Barbara Ann (Louis) Ragin, Deborah Wright, Tamara (LaWayne) Wright (his primary caretaker) and Sieanna (Ernest) Sinkler of Sumter; a son, Leon Wright Jr. of New York; grandchildren reared in the home, Tyson (Ilkea) Wright, Taâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shae Miller, Shamaya Wright-Miller and Jalen Wright-Miller; one brother, Raymond Wright of Newark, N.J.; two sisters, Dorothy Bryant of Chicago and Flossie Littles of Sumter; one sister-in-law, Wilhelmina (Hazel) Reed of Buffalo, N.Y.; three brothers-in-law, John Session, Robert (Louise) Andrews and Sammie (Mable) Andrews; four stepchildren, Lydia McLeod, Pricilla McLeod, Gwendolyn (Robert) Gaston and Robert (Bobby Jean) Brown; a very special niece, Trena (William) Harper; a host of other grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Conyers Kennedy Wright; two sisters, Mariam Session and Deloris Wright Brooks; sister-in-law, Francis (Felton) Donald; two brothers, James and Albert Wright Jr.; and a nephew, Gregory A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Osiris Kafuâ&#x20AC;? Wright.

Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Walker Cemetery, Oakland Avenue, Sumter, with the Rev. Doris R. Bright officiating, eulogist.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the family home, 104 Carolina Ave., Sumter.

The procession will leave at 2:45 p.m. from the family home.

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JOBLESS from Page A3 an additional 100 people in October, giving the area the smallest labor force it has seen since May 2008.

So, while the Sumter area has a significantly lower unemployment rate than reported a year ago, when the rate sat at 9.9 percent, it also has about 70 fewer people working.

Both Clarendon and Lee counties also experienced declines in October, with the Lee rate dropping to 8.9 percent and Clarendon’s rate falling to 10.5 percent. In total, 42 of the state’s 46 counties experienced an unemployment rate decline in October.

Statewide, the unemployment rate also dropped 0.4 percent, falling to 7.5 percent, which is also a five-year low for South Carolina. Reports of these new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics prompted Gov. Nikki Haley’s office to release a series of statistics they say indicate the Pal-

metto State is undergoing a robust recovery.

“Considering the unemployment rate crossed 11 percent just three years ago, everyone in the state should be proud of the fact that we’re at 7.5 percent and rapidly gaining on the national average,” Haley said.

And while the state workforce has gained jobs during the past year — about 17,800, according to the BLS figures — like Sumter, the statewide unemployment rate drop has also involved a shrinking labor force. According to the BLS, the number of South Carolinians either working or actively looking for work has decreased by about 9,200 people in the past year, giving South Carolina its smallest workforce since February 2010.

During the past year, the South Carolina unemployment rate has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

LEMIRA from Page A3 their classroom doors.

We tied all of that into the importance of education and the Children’s Crusade.”

The project was a way to remember the thousands of students who skipped school and marched in Birmingham, Ala., May 2-5, 1963, during the Civil Rights Movement’s Birmingham Campaign. The march was initiated and organized by the Rev. James Bevel, and the purpose was to walk downtown to talk to the mayor about segregation in the city.

This historical event is often remembered and highlighted in news coverage and documentaries because the head of police brought fire hoses to ward off the children and sent police dogs to attack them.

During the program Friday morning at Lemira, a number of students provided information about what was one of the many pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement that changed American history. When they weren’t singing hymns and freedom songs in remembrance, the students emphasized the importance of freedom and equality and spoke about the lunch sit-ins, Ruby Bridges — the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South — and Claudette Colvin, the first black to boycott buses, who has been all but forgotten in black history. Because Friday was the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, Harper-Baxter also asked the audience to participate in a moment of silence in commemoration and remembrance because “he did a lot for civil rights.”

Faculty made a huge learning experience out of Harper-Baxter’s ambitious idea for Friday’s program. During their morning broadcasts, “Good Morning, Lemira,” the students were introduced to words such as “nonviolent” and “crusade” to help them better understand the event

that took place a halfcentury ago.

Choir members performed “This Little Light of Mine” and “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” among other songs. The students also designed posters and signs for their march re-enactment later Friday afternoon.

“We must remember that children paved the way,” the Lemira students said during Friday’s program. HarperBaxter also recognized those in the audience who were present 50 years ago during the March on Washington.

Lois Parsons told the students she was 20 years old at the time and worked for the federal government. Leila Long was 10 years old and remembers going to the march with her father and standing behind the podium where Martin Luther King Jr. would later inspire more than 200,000 people in attendance on the National Mall. Regina Carson said she lived in Washington, D.C., and took the bus with her mother to join the march.

Harper-Baxter said her faculty and staff did an amazing job organizing the program, and the students’ performances were nothing short of amazing.

“You have no future unless you know your past,” Harper-Baxter said. “We have expectations that (the students) will continue to pave the way.”

Terrence Dupree, 10, said the whole experience at Lemira taught him the importance of education. Seoul Major, 10, said learning about this moment in history taught her that although she’s young, she can still let her voice be heard.

“Children can make a difference. People think only adults can change things, but children can, too,” said Seoul, who wants to attend University of South Carolina to study to become a veterinarian.

Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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WH’s sights finally set on 3A title

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

Wilson Hall football head coach Bruce Lane would be lying if he said playing for the SCISA 3A state championship wasn’t at least on his mind at the start of the season.

LANE “It’s not something we’ve openly talked about,” Lane said. “But for every individual player and coach, I

Friday SCHSL 4A Sumter 31, Hillcrest 28 Today SCISA 3A CHAMPIONSHIP Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia Hammond vs. Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

wouldn’t be honest if I said it’s not something we’ve strived to obtain.”

The 12-0 Barons have the opportunity to do just that today at

Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia. Wilson Hall faces Hammond, winners of six of the last seven state titles, at 7:30 p.m.

The Barons are trying for their first title since 2003 and fourth overall, having won in 1975 and 1987 as well. Wilson Hall last played for the state championship two years ago, falling to Hammond 13-9.

This marks the 15th straight season the Barons have advanced SEE BARONS, PAGE B2

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Jay Goodson (32) and the rest of the Wilson Hall football team will try to defeat Hammond today at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia for the SCISA 3A state championship.

Richardson receives special alumni award

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Sumter’s Ky’Jon Tyler (23) runs for a first down during the Gamecocks’ 31-28 victory over Hillcrest on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 4A Division I state playoffs in Simpsonville.

Last-second upset

It has been almost 50 years since Bobby Richardson retired from the New York Yankees in 1966 at the age of 31.

His impact on Major League Baseball, however, has gone far and beyond his 12-year playing career.

Richardson was honored by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its 14th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Tuesday in New York.

“At 78 years of age, it really means a lot to get this award,” said Richardson, a Sumter native who was an 8-time allstar second baseman who played on three World Series championship teams . “It was really an honor to receive this.”

St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smtih also received a Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday. It was the second time

Richardson and Smith had been together in the last few weeks. Richardson, a 5-time Gold Glove winner, presented the Gold Glove awards to second basemen Dustin Pedroia of Boston and Brandon Phillips of Cincinnati. Smith presented the shortstop awards to J.J. Hardy of Baltimore and Andrelton Simmons of Atlanta.

“Ozzie and I had a great time together,” Richardson said. “We talked a lot about Timmy Jones; Ozzie is the reason Timmy didn’t play much.”

Jones, who is also from Sumter, was Smith’s backup for several seasons with the SEE RICHARDSON, PAGE B2

SHS knocks off Hillcrest on Watkins’ game-winning FG

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com SIMPSONVILLE — When looking at film of the Sumter High School football team, the player who impressed Hillcrest head coach Greg Porter more than any other was Gamecock kicker Vincent Watkins.

Ironically enough, it was Watkins who ended the Rams’ historic season on Friday.

Watkins booted a 42-yard field goal as time expired,

giving the Gamecocks a 31-28 victory in the quarterfinals of the 4A Division I state playoffs at Chandler Field.

“It’s what you dream of,” Watkins said.

“We prepared for it all week.

It’s a normal 40-yard kick, that’s all it is; just a 40-yard WATKINS kick.”

Sumter, now riding a sixgame win streak after impoving to 8-5 on the season, now finds itself one victory away from the state cham-

pionship game. The Gamecocks will travel to Summerville on Friday to face the Green Wave in a semifinal game. Summerville beat Boiling Springs 29-28, also on a field goal on the game’s last play.

Hillcrest saw ther best season in school history come to an end. The Rams finished with an 11-2 record.

Much like last week when the Gamecocks got two special team scores, the SEE SUMTER, PAGE B2

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Former New York Yankees second baseman and Sumter native Bobby Richardson, left, received the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday in New York along with former St. Louis Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, right.

5 Keys to Victory

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Wow! What a big football game this is today. There is so much on the line for the University of South Carolina.

Wait a minute. What’s that you say? Oops.

I was off topic. My thoughts were on the game in which Mississippi is playing host to Missouri today. A Mizzou loss means the Gamecocks win the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division and earn a spot in the SEC championship game.

The odds are Gamecock Nation will be more focused on the 7:45 p.m. con-

test in Oxford than USC’s 1 p.m. contest against Coastal Carolina. The fans best hope that isn’t the case with the players.

While South Carolina is and should be a big favorite against the Bowl Championship Subdivision Chanticleers, they are still a dangerous football team.

Coastal is 10-1 on the season, averaging 45.5 points and over 500 yards of total offense a game.

This is an interesting game for the Chants as well.

This is their last regular season game and are sure to get a berth in the FCS playoffs.

Like USC, they have bigger SEE CAROLINA, PAGE B3

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(7) Clemson vs. The Citadel in Clemson Noon

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com With the way Clemson has handled everyone on its football schedule — save Florida State — this season, today’s game against The Citadel should be no problem.

This isn’t a slap at The Citadel, but facts are facts.

Clemson has handled its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with ease, and the Bulldogs are a middling Football Championship Subdivision team. In all honesty, if The Citadel were to win this game, Appalachian State’s win over Michigan in the Big House would pale in comparison.

If things go the way one expects, this should be a lopsided game. However, things don’t always go as expected. Here are five things that will help the Tigers to victory.

1. BE BRIGHT-EYED AND ...

Noon starts used to be a regular staple on the Clemson schedule, but this is the first time the Tigers have started a game this early this season. It’s amazing how being very successful gets a team off the ACC Network and on to ABC for regional games at 3:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. for national television.

The Bulldogs come into SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

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SUMTER from Page B1 same unit stepped up big late to help put the No. 7 seed back in the game.

SHS trailed 28-21 when Hillcrest lined up to pun from its 26yard line on fourth down and 11 yards to go. Senior Ramero Rock blocked the punt, setting up the offense with a first and goal at the Rams 10-yard line.

On the next play, quarterback James Barnes threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ky’Jon Tyler to tie the game with 4:59 left.

On the ensuing possession, the Rams went three downs and out and punted. The Gamecocks took over at their 23-yard line with 3:25 to play.

Back-to-back first down runs by running backs Russell Jenkins and Quintein Anderson put SHS at the Rams 39 with less than three minutes to go.

Six straight runs, including a key 1-yard run for a first down by Anderson, kept the drive going, allowing the clock to run.

“They always tell us as a quarterback to play within yourself and that’s what I

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Sumter quarterback James Barnes (10) gains yardage during the Gamecocks’ 31-28 victory over Hillcrest on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 4A Division I state playoffs in Simpsonville.

did, especially down 21-0,” Barnes said of the game-winning drive. “There was no better way to finish it than with a win like that.”

Consecutive QB draws by Barnes set up the ball on the left side of the field for the left-footed Watkins with 2.9 seconds remaining. The Rams called back-to-back timeouts, but Watkins wasn’t fazed.

The Gamecocks saw their season continue as the kick cleared the crossbar with

about a foot to spare.

“That’s enough of that,” Sumter head coach Reggie Kennedy said to his team after the game. “We don’t need that to happen two weeks in a row, I can’t take that again.”

Trailing 21-0 after the first quarter, the Gamecocks scored 14 unanswered points to trail 21-14 at halftime. After Sumter punted on its first possession to open the second half, the Rams quickly extended their lead to two

scores as quarterback Collin Sneed threw a screen pass to Ki-Jana Madden, who turned it into a 73yard touchdown.

The second offensive possession in the third quarter helped the Gamecocks cut the lead to 28-21.

Wide receiver Marquise Moore caught a 32-yard TD pass from Barnes on fourth down.

That seemed to spark the defense, which saw the Rams get a turnover on downs, a blocked punt and a 3-and-out on their last three offensive possessions.

“I think (my score) was a big momentumgiver,” Moore said.

“After the touchdown we just caught fire.”

“We felt like we had to keep them off balance,” Kennedy, the first-year SHS head coach, said. “They’re so big and strong up front, so we felt like we had to get the ball to the perimeter.”

Offensively for SHS, Barnes finished 16 of 33 for 167 yards with two scores and one interception. He also led the team in rushing with 66 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries Jenkins added 64 yards rushing. Tyler led the team in receiving with 108 yards and a score on nine catches.

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Offensively for HHS, Sneed was 20 of 26 for 286 yards, including three scores.

The Rams rushing attack was held to less than 50 yards. Madden had 140 yards receiving, including two scores on eight catches. Isaiah Lewis hauled in seven catches for 155 yards.

Sneed hit Madden with a 21-yard TD pass on third and 17 to give the Rams an early 7-0 lead. The same connection hooked up again for a score as Sneed threw a little screen pass that Madden took 70 yards to makd it 14-0.

HHS’ Isaiah Lewis 16-yard TD run with 44 seconds left in the first quarter gavemthe home team a 21-0 lead.

The Gamecocks came clawing back in the second quarter, scoring 14 unanswered points to make it a 21-14 deficit. SHS used a 15-play, 66yard drive that ate up nearly five minutes of clock, but Barnes scored on a 3-yard TD scamper to get the Gamecocks on the board trailing 21-7 with 5:58 to play before halftime. After HHS’ second 3-andout, Jenkins scored on a 1-yard TD run with 35 second before halftime to make it a 1-score game.

STATE PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES 4A Division I Second Round Dutch Fork 31, Spring Valley 28, OT James F. Byrnes 63, Lexington 21 Summerville 29, Boiling Springs 28 Sumter 31, Hillcrest 28 4A Division II Second Round North Augusta 23, Beaufort 10 Northwestern 39, York Comprehensive 7 South Pointe 30, Goose Creek 27 Stratford 30, South Florence 14 3A Upper State

Quarterfinal Chapman 17, Belton-Honea Path 7 D.W. Daniel 41, Greer 10 Lower State Quarterfinal Marlboro County 40, Socastee 25 Myrtle Beach 21, Strom Thurmond 16 2A Division I Upper State Quarterfinal Cheraw 41, Pelion 26 Fairfield Central 28, Newberry 27 Lower State Quarterfinal Dillon 59, Lake Marion 6

RICHARDSON from Page B1 Cardinals.

The dinner was a fundraising event to allow the Alumni Association to put on clinics throughout the world and further the game of baseball. There was a live auction and a jersey bearing Richardson’s name was up on the block.

“It started off at $100, $200, $300 and $400 when it stalled a bit,” Richardson said. “My son, Rich, was there and he kept it going by calling $500. That got it started again and it ended up going to

$2,000.

The man who placed the winning bid was New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, and he had a surprising story to go with it.

“The reason I bought Bobby’s jersey is that he was one of my Sunday school teachers in the fifth grade,” Alderson said in a story by Mark Newman on mlb.com. “I lived outside of Sumter, S.C., and he’s been the same man since 1960. So thanks, Bobby.”

“Sandy was stationed at Shaw Air

BARONS from Page B1 to at least the semifinals and the sixth time since 2000 that they’ve gone undefeated in the regular season.

“As the season unfolded, we felt more and more confident each and every week, and we became more focused on the game at hand,” Lane said. “That’s where we find ourselves now. We have one more opportunity to go 1-0.”

The “one-game-at-a-time” mantra really took hold after the Barons’ season-opening 33-13 victory at defending champion Augusta Christian, Lane said.

“That was a huge litmus test for us,” he said. “That’s

Timberland 34, Loris 12 2A Division II Upper State Quarterfinal Batesburg-Leesville 21, Central 7 Chesnee 46, Ninety Six 28 Lower State Quarterfinal Bamberg-Ehrhardt 27, Bishop England 20 Silver Bluff 35, Woodland 12 1A Division I Upper State Semifinal Christ Church Episcopal 17, Lamar 14

Force Base (with his family),” Richardson said. “That was really a surprise. I don’t remember him though.”

Richardson is known almost as much for his Christian stand as for his days with the Yankees. After his career ended, Richardson was the president of Baseball Chapel for 10 years and has been involved with the Baseball Assistance Team, an organization that provides financial assistance to former players.

He has performed the funeral of several of his former teammates, including Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle.

the point I think the flip kind of switched and we knew we had an opportunity to have a special year.”

And a special year it has been. WH has dominated its competition throughout the season, outscoring opponents 503-136. The Barons have played just two games that were even close at the end — both 27-20 victories against 3A semifinalists Laurence Manning Academy and Orangeburg Prep.

“Our kids have done a great job of not looking down the road and just preparing and focusing on the team we played each Friday,” Lane said.

The 10-3 Skyhawks team Wilson Hall faces today is both familiar and different.

The Barons routed Hammond 42-14 in the earlier meeting, but that was the last

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Mayewood, Bates to host basketball exhibitions Mayewood Middle School will be hosting a middle school basketball scrimmage today beginning at 9 a.m.

The scrimmages will be held at two sites, the Mayewood gymnasium and the R.E. Davis Elementary School gymnasium.

Play will begin at 9 at both sites.

SCHEDULE R.E. Davis Elementary School 9 a.m. Mayewood vs. W.G. Sanders (G) 10:15 a.m. Mayewood vs. W.G. Sanders (B) 11:30 a.m. Furman vs. Manning (G) 12:45 p.m. Furman vs. Manning (B) 2 p.m. Furman vs. W.J. Clark (G) 3:15 p.m. Bates vs. W.J. Clark (B) Mayewood Middle School 9 a.m. Bates vs. East Clarendon (B) 10:15 a.m. Alice Drive vs. W.J. Clark (B) 11:30 a.m. Hillcrest vs. W.J. Clark (G) 12:45 p.m. Alice Drive vs. East Clarendon (B) 2 p.m. Hillcrest vs. W.G. Sanders (G) 3:15 p.m. Furman vs. W.G. Sanders (B) 4:30 p.m. Mayewood vs. Manning (G) 5:45 p.m. Mayewood vs. Manning (B) SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMBOREE MONDAY

The Sumter Middle School Conference Basketball Jamboree will be on Monday at the Bates Middle School gymnasium beginning at 1 p.m.

Both the girls and boys teams from each of the seven middle schools will be playing.

Admission is $3 per person.

SCHEDULE Lower State Semifinal Carvers Bay 26, Allendale-Fairfax 14 1A Division II Upper State Semifinal Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 20, Ridge Spring-Monetta 19 Lower State Semifinal Timmonsville 56, Lake View 14 SCISA 8-Man State Championship W. Wyman King Academy 58, Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy 20

Game 1 -- Hillcrest vs Bates (girls), 1 p.m.

Game 2 -- Hillcrest vs. Bates (boys), 1:35 p.m.

Game 3 -- Alice Drive vs. Chestnut Oaks (girls), 2:10 p.m.

Game 4 --- Alice Drive vs. Chestnut Oaks (boys), 2:45 p.m.

Game 5 -- Ebenezer vs. Mayewood (girls), 3:15 p.m.

Game 6 -- Ebenezer vs. Mayewood (boys), 3:50 p.m.

Game 7 --Furman vs. Bates (girls), 4:20 p.m.

Game 8 -- Furman vs. Bates (boys), 4:50 p.m.

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Former New York Yankees second baseman and Sumter native Bobby Richardson, right, presents the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove award to Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

time the Skyhawks tasted defeat, rattling off eight straight wins since.

“I think they’ve really gotten to where they feel comfortable in their skin, especially offensively,” Lane said.

“They’ve settled into an identity and a personality of running the football.

“On defense, they switched to a 3-4 and that allowed them to run stunts and bring more pressure.”

Since the loss to the Barons, the Skyhawks have averaged 37.7 points per game on offense while allowing 20.1 on defense. Quarterback Nick Garrett has come in and split time with Davis King and running back T.J. Brady have helped Hammond up its average rushing yards per game to 278.1. Brady has 1,813 yards rushing this season and

has scored 180 points — in more ways than one.

“I think our coaches have done a good job of showing our kids what they’re trying to do on offense,” Lane said.

“We’ve tried to point out what there tendencies are with either quarterback, and I think our kids are prepared just as they’ve been the last 12 games.”

Hammond will have to contend with a Barons defense that has 31 takeaways this season and has 17 quarterback sacks, led by Will Watson with six.

Offensively, WH has been a well-balanced juggernaut, averaging 238.2 yards rushing and 166.9 yards passing per game.

Quarterback William Kinney is completing 70 percent of his passes this year for 1,933

yards and 18 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 817 yards and 14 scores.

Kinney had perhaps his best game of the year in the first contest against Hammond. He completed 13 of 14 passes for 278 yards — 193 to wide receiver Devin Singleton — and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 107 yards and two scores.

“I think William has done a great job of making plays when things have broken down this year,” Lane said. “He’s got a lot of good skill players as weapons and the offensive line has done a good job of blocking this season.

“That’s one of the keys. We have to block and pick up their stunts. If we do that, then there may be some opportunities for big plays.”

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High stakes for Mizzou in Oxford

BY DAVID BRANDT The Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — It’s never been a secret that Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze likes to push the pace on offense.

But when the No. 24 Rebels (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) host No. 8 Missouri (9-1, 5-1) today, that strategy might be slightly altered.

Freeze said the Ole Miss offense can’t be impatient against Missouri, which has a knack for making the big play.

Missouri leads the SEC with 34 sacks and 17 interceptions this season. Defensive end Michael Sam is usually in the middle of those disruptive plays — he leads the league with 16 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks.

But if Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace can avoid turnovers, the Rebels could have success. Missouri’s pass defense ranks last in the SEC, giving up 274.9 yards per game.

Wallace ranks fourth in the SEC with 2,664 passing yards and has thrown 17 touchdown passes, compared to just five interceptions.

Missouri should also be productive on offense, especially since senior James Franklin is expected to start at quarterback after missing the past four games.

Here are five things to watch as No. 8 Missouri travels to face No. 24 Mississippi: PLENTY ON THE LINE

Missouri is on top of the

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Running back Henry Josey (20) and the rest of the Missouri Tigers look to maintain their lead in the SEC’s Eastern Division when they travel to Oxford, Miss., today to take on Mississippi.

SEC’s Eastern Division and the title is theirs to lose.

But the Tigers must win their final two games of the season — a road game against Ole Miss and a home matchup vs. Texas A&M. Neither game will be easy.

BIG-PLAY DEFENSE

Missouri’s defense might give up a few yards, but often makes the big play when needed. The Tigers lead the SEC with 34 sacks and 17 interceptions. Defensive end Michael Sam has been one of the league’s most disruptive players, with 16 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks.

ROLLING REBELS

Ole Miss has won four straight games and the offense is putting up big numbers during that stretch. The Rebels have at least 500 total yards in all

four victories, including a school record 751 total yards in last week’s 51-21 victory over Troy.

STOPPING GREEN-BECKHAM

Missouri WR Dorial Green-Beckham was one of the nation’s top recruits last season, but struggled last season as a freshman.

The 6-foot-6 sophomore is figuring things out in a hurry this fall, and hauled in four touchdown passes in a win over Kentucky on Nov. 9. His size is something Ole Miss can’t match.

HEALTHY FRANKLIN

Missouri expects to have a healthy QB James Franklin for the first time in more than a month. The senior was one of the SEC’s best quarterbacks before a shoulder injury, throwing for 1,577 yards, 14 touchdowns and three interceptions.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE Today (7) Clemson vs. Citadel, noon (12) South Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m.

Wofford at Furman, noon Liberty at Charleston Southern, 11 a.m.

Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.

South Carolina State at Norfolk State, 1 p.m.

Newberry at Carson-Newman, noon ACC Today (2) Florida State vs. Idaho, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (25) Duke at Wake Forest, noon (ESPN2) Old Dominion at North Carolina, noon (FOX SPORTSTOUTH) East Carolina at North Carolina State, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Virginia at Miami, noon (ESPNU) Boston College at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

SEC Today (1) Alabama vs. Chattanooga, 2 p.m.

(8) Missouri at (24) Mississippi, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)

CLEMSON from Page B1 the game on a 3-game winning streak and will be bouncing off the wall, ready to go, hoping to shock the college football world to close out their season. Clemson needs to have the sleep wiped out of its eyes and be ready to play.

2. ATTACK EARLY AND OFTEN

The best way to wake up a team and its fans for a noon start is to get some points up early. It would be a shock if the Tigers didn’t come out of the huddle going right after the Bulldogs with some deep passes.

The quicker Clemson gets control of the game, the less chance there is of things being interesting in the second half.

3. PLAY YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

The Bulldogs operate out of the triple option offense and do it quite well, averaging 282 yards a game. Being able to defend against it often involves being disciplined on defense and sticking to your assigned areas. That’s easier said than done for a defensive player that is used to attacking.

Clemson did have good preparation for The Citadel in its 55-31 victory over Georgia Tech two Thursdays ago. While the Yellow Jackets had a couple of big plays, the Tiger defense controlled the game.

4. ESTABLISH HUMPHRIES

Sammy Watkins is no doubt

(9) Texas A&M at (18) LSU, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) Mississippi State at Arkansas, 12:21 p.m. (WOLO 25) Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Kentucky at Georgia, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) TOP 25 Wednesday (20) Northern Illinois 35, Toledo 17 Thursday (19) Central Florida 41, Rutgers 17 Today (3) Baylor at (11) Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (4) Ohio State vs. Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (5) Oregon at Arizona, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) Stanford vs. California, 4 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (13) Michigan State at Northwestern, noon (ESPN) (14) UCLA vs. (19) Arizona State, 7 p.m. (WACH 57) (15) Fresno State vs. New Mexico, 4 p.m. (ESPNEWS) (16) Wisconsin at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

(21) Louisville vs. Memphis, noon (22) Oklahoma at Kansas State, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) (23) Southern Cal at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.

the man in the passing game for quarterback Tajh Boyd, but Clemson did a good job of making sure Martavis Bryant had a breakout game against Tech. He caught five passes for 176 yards and a touchdown.

Offensive coordinator Chad Morris needs to try to do the same with Adam Humphries today. While Humphries and Bryant both have 34 catches, Humphries is looked at as more of a possession receiver. Getting the ball to Humphries in space and letting him operate would hopefully establish him and give South Carolina and whoever the Tigers’ bowl foe will be something else for which to prepare.

5. GIVE THE BALL TO HOT ROD

This is a purely selfish request, but it would be nice to see former Sumter High School standout running back Roderick McDowell get a lot of carries and have a chance to move closer to the 1,000-yard rushing mark. He has 737 yards on 142 carries and a 1,000-yard season would be a nice way to end a career in which he had to exercise a lot of patience behind C.J. Spiller and Andre Ellington.

Standing on the other side of the line of scrimmage trying to limit him though will be Citadel defensive tackle Justin Oxendine, McDowell’s former teammate at SHS. Oxendine is having a strong season with 44 tackles, including a team high 10 1/2 tackles for loss. Oxendine also has 3 1/2 quarterback sacks.

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Plenty of S.C. colleges still vying for playoffs COLUMBIA (AP) — It’s the final Saturday of the Football Championship Subdivision season, and more than half of South Carolina’s teams have a realistic shot at the playoffs.

The biggest surprise might be Furman. The Paladins started the season 2-4, but a win over Wofford would give them a share of the Southern Conference title and a Samford victory over Elon would give Furman the league’s automatic playoff bid.

Charleston Southern can win a share of the Big South Conference title and the automatic playoff bid by beating Liberty. If the Buccaneers lose, Coastal Carolina will get the guaranteed postseason trip, although at 10-1, the Chanticleers are likely in the playoffs anyway.

South Carolina State is still in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference race. If the Bulldogs beat Norfolk State, they get a share of the MEAC title.

If Bethune-Cookman loses to Florida A&M, then South Carolina State is the league’s outright champion and in the playoffs. If they win and don’t get the automatic bid, the 9-3 Bulldogs will be lobbying for an at-large playoff bid.

WOFFORD AT FURMAN

In Greenville, Furman (6-5, 5-2 SoCon) will try to finish a remarkable season by beating Wofford (5-5, 4-3).

The Paladins have overcome injuries — five different players took snaps at quarterback in their first six games — and paperwork mistakes — two seniors who were supposed to start on the defensive line were declared ineligible because the previous coach’s staff didn’t properly file their papers asking for a redshirt season.

If the Paladins beat the Terriers, their playoff chances look good. Samford needs to beat Elon, but Elon is 1-6 in the league and on a five-game losing streak, while Samford is 7-4 and has a shot at the automatic SoCon bid if Furman loses.

CAROLINA from Page B1 fish to fry after this game.

That being said, outside of winning the FCS national title, a victory over the Gamecocks would always be remembered in Coastal Carolina lore.

Here are five things that would help USC to its ninth victory of the season.

1. GAIN CONTROL QUICKLY

This is old hat on the list, but it bears repeating.

All one needs to do is look at how Florida stuck the ball down South Carolina’s throat on its first two drives and made it an edge-of-the-seat game to the very end.

Coastal Carolina is used to winning football games, so it will come to Williams-Brice Stadium filled with confidence. A couple of early scoring drives would only add to that confidence and have USC fans squirming in their seats throughout the game.

2. USE YOUR DEPTH

There are a lot of questions as to who will and won’t play for the Gamecocks, and how much they will play if they do indeed play. Starting defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles and

Wofford is in the odd position of spoiler. The Terriers will miss the playoffs for only the second time since 2007.

LIBERTY AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

In North Charleston, Charleston Southern (10-2, 3-1 Big South) needs to beat Liberty (7-4, 3-1) to assure the Buccaneers feel-good season has a happy ending.

Charleston Southern gets the league’s automatic playoff bid with a win, but the Buccaneers schedule probably isn’t strong enough to get an atlarge bid.

CSU head coach Jamey Chadwell is glad his team has the chance after going 0-11 just two seasons ago.

The Buccaneers are playing for the 13th week in a row after accepting a last-minute game at Football Bowl Subdivision Colorado. The cash from that game will help the school install lights for next season, but it has worn down the Buccaneers, Chadwell said.

S.C. STATE AT NORFOLK STATE

In Norfolk, Va., South Carolina State (8-3, 6-1 MidEastern Athletic Conference) will finish a nice bounce back season at Norfolk State (3-8, 3-4).

A year after head coach Buddy Pough’s only losing season in his 12 years on Orangeburg, the Bulldogs can share another MEAC title with a win Saturday The outright MEAC title and an automatic playoff bid also are available if Bethune-Cookman loses to Florida A&M. But the Wildcats have won 19 of their last 20 conference games and the Rattlers are just 2-5 in the league.

GARDNER-WEBB AT PRESBYTERIAN

In Clinton, Presbyterian (3-7, 1-3 Big South) ends its season against Gardner-Webb (6-5, 1-3).

With both teams out of the playoff hunt, the Blue Hose and Bulldogs are trying to end the season on a good note. It will also be senior day at Presbyterian, where head coach Harold Nichols will see off his second senior class.

He knows the rest of his players want to send them off with a win.

strong safety Brison Williams are out; defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, quarterback Connor Shaw and running back Mike Davis will dress, but it remains to be seen how much they will play.

Whoever is or isn’t available, South Carolina needs to take advantage of that depth, especially on defense. Much is made of the success head coach Steve Spurrier and his staff have had on the recruiting trail, and they need to let these players play today.

This isn’t a slap delivered on Coastal, it’s just that USC’s second string is supposed to be much closer to the talent level of its first string than Coastal. By rotating players, USC should be able to wear down the Chanticleers.

3. BE AWAKE ON DEFENSE

Coastal Carolina is third among BCS schools in rushing with over 283 yards a game. However, when you’re averaging 512 yards of offense a game, that means you’re passing for almost 220 yards a contest.

Most of South Carolina’s attention will be directed toward Coastal running back Lorenzo Taliaferro.

He has rushed for 1,466 yards and 23 touchdowns on 220 carries. Shut him down and the Gamecocks have taken a big step to

limiting the Chants.

That being said, Coastal QB Alex Ross is 13th in the country in passing efficiency, completing 175 of 268 passes for 2,282 yards and 17 TDs against just six interceptions. The USC defense needs to go into the game focused.

4. GIVE THE BALL TO CARSON

Running back Shon Carson is getting his first career start after making some plays against the Gators last week that helped USC to the victory. Part of the reason he is starting is because of the way Davis is either dinged up or beat up.

Since he is in the lineup though, USC should give Carson a fairly substantial workload. Another good game would build his confidence and give Spurrier another weapon.

5. THROW TO THE TIGHT ENDS

No, this isn’t a throwaway key. USC has two outstanding tight ends in Roary Anderson and Jerell Adams, but they have just 26 catches between them.

Yet, when they do make a catch it normally results in a substantial play. Adams has nine catches and is averaging 18 yards a catch, and Anderson is averaging almost 14 on his 17 catches.

Perhaps the key to their success is the element of surprise.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Rios camp confident ahead of Pacquiao bout

BY CHRIS LINES The Associated Press

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New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees (9) gets ready to deliver a pass in the Saints’ 17-13 victory over Atlanta on Thursday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Brees, Saints top Falcons 17-13

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — The New Orleans Saints had to grind one out to avoid an upset at the hands of their biggest rival.

Drew Brees put up just enough points, and the defense took care of the rest.

Brees threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham and a 1-yarder to Benjamin Waton as the Saints overcame a lackluster offensive showing to beat the Atlanta Falcons 17-13 Thursday night.

Both scoring plays came in the first half, good enough to give the first-place Saints (9-2) a sweep of the season series with their NFC South rivals.

Atlanta (2-9) dropped its fifth straight game, clinched its first losing season since 2007 and was officially eliminated from the division race with five weeks remaining.

The Falcons had a chance to pull off the upset, driving to the Saints 29 with less than 3 minutes to go. But New Orleans turned up the pressure on Matt Ryan, Atlanta missed a long field goal, and the Saints ran off

SAINTS 17, FALCONS 13 New Orleans Atlanta

7 7 3 0—17 7 6 0 0—13 First Quarter Atl_Jackson 1 run (Bryant kick), 8:48.

NO_Watson 1 pass from Brees (Hartley kick), 1:17.

Second Quarter Atl_FG Bryant 39, 12:20.

NO_Graham 44 pass from Brees (Hartley kick), 10:12.

Atl_FG Bryant 24, 2:41.

Third Quarter NO_FG Hartley 41, 4:37.

A_70,422.

NO Atl First downs 19 22 Total Net Yards 374 355 Rushes-yards 25-103 22-91 Passing 271 264 Punt Returns 1-0 1-10 Kickoff Returns 1-20 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 23-33-0 30-39-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 5-28 Punts 4-49.5 3-45.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-66 3-25 Time of Possession 26:14 33:46 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New Orleans, Thomas 10-73, Ingram 9-32, K.Robinson 1-4, Collins 1-0, Brees 4-(minus 6). Atlanta, Jackson 16-63, Smith 1-11, Ryan 2-10, Rodgers 3-7.

PASSING_New Orleans, Brees 23-33-0-278. Atlanta, Ryan 30-39-0-292.

RECEIVING_New Orleans, Graham 5-100, Thomas 5-57, Colston 4-40, Moore 2-22, Stills 2-22, Hill 2-16, Meachem 1-18, Cadet 1-2, Watson 1-1. Atlanta, Douglas 9-79, D.Johnson 6-67, Gonzalez 4-43, Jackson 3-16, Rodgers 2-31, White 2-24, Snelling 2-19, Dr.Davis 1-7, Toilolo 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS_Atlanta, Bryant 52 (WL).

all but the last 5 seconds.

New Orleans also forced a crucial fumble early in the fourth quarter. Keyunta Daw-

son stripped the ball from Falcons rookie receiver Darius Johnson, and Corey White fell on it at the Saints 13.

The Georgia Dome rocked with chants of “Who Dat! Who Dat!’’ as the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Saints ensuring they will remain alone atop the NFC South and just one game behind Seattle for home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

New Orleans will face the Seahawks on Dec. 2 in what shapes up as one of the biggest games of the year.

The Falcons had hoped to salvage some bit of pride in this lost season, driving from their own 9 — actually, the 3 after Ryan was sacked — to the Saints 29. But Ryan was sacked again by Cameron Jordan and hurried into a pair of incompletions. As the crowd groaned, the Falcons surprisingly sent on Matt Bryant to attempt a 52-yard field goal.

He knocked one through, but the Saints called timeout just before the snap. After standing around during the commercial break, Bryant’s next try sailed wide of the left upright.

MACAU — Robert Garcia, the trainer of Brandon Rios, said Friday that Manny Pacquiao is showing signs of coming to the end of his career and vulnerable in the WBO international welterweight title fight.

Pacquiao is coming off two losses and has not fought since his devastating knockout defeat at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez almost a year ago. Garcia said he’s noticed subtle signs of decline in the RIOS Filipino boxer, once considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

“Everybody’s end comes someday and it could be this fight,’’ Garcia said. “He does have a lot to lose in this fight, and that’s pressure not only for him but his trainer and everybody in his camp.’’

“There are things I’ve seen in his last two fights that maybe a lot of people who haven’t fought don’t see. I went through those things and I already see them ... A lot of fighters go through the same things, they don’t even tell their wives, but I can see it in him.’’

Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach bristled when told of Garcia’s comments.

There has been no love lost between the two camps since a physical altercation between them in the training gym on Wednesday.

“When does he watch my guy? Does he see my guy train every day, does he see the sacrifices my guy goes through, does he see the roadwork we do

every day?’’ Roach said.

“If Manny shows any sign of slippage in training camp I’d be the first to tell him it’s time to quit, and it’s not time yet for sure. I hope they are overconfident because Manny is going to destroy this guy.’’

The undercard for the fight at The Venetian casino in Macau begins Saturday night, followed by the main event about 3 hours later. It begins early Sunday local time.

Pacquiao’s contentious points loss to Timothy Bradley, followed by his frightening knockout against MarPACQUIAO quez had raised questions about whether he could ever get back to his top form, with Garcia among the doubters.

“The Manny of three, four years before should have beaten Bradley,’’ Garcia said. “Marquez is 40 years old and Pacquiao was supposed to beat him, to knock him out. Pacquiao got tired and he got knocked out, it wouldn’t have happened three or four years ago. He hasn’t dropped anybody since 2009.’’

Roach acknowledged Pacquiao’s recent failure to knock out opponents — dating to his victory over Miguel Cotto in 2009 — but said the Filipino fighter was eager to do so as way of announcing his return to the peak of the sport.

“He could have knocked out a couple of guys since then, but his compassion got in his way,’’ Roach said. “Coming off two losses, he knows he has to be impressive, and being impressive is not winning by close decision, being impressive is winning by knockout.

NFL suspends umpire Injury gives Stewart new outlook for profanity at player

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

BY JOSEPH WHITE The Associated Press ASHBURN, Va. — An NFL game official was suspended Friday for one game without pay for making “a profane and derogatory statement’’ to a Washington Redskins player, an incident that has led to a call for NFL players to stop using the N-word on the field and in the locker room.

The league announced Friday that umpire Roy Ellison will not work an NFL game this weekend as punishment for words directed at left tackle Trent Williams late in the second quarter of the Redskins’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The National Football League Referees Association issued a statement Friday evening saying that it will file a grievance, that the suspension was a rush to judgment without hearing Ellison’s side of the story.

Williams said he was called vulgar names — although not the N-word — by Ellison and did nothing to provoke it. A replay from the second quarter shows Ellison gesturing at Williams while walking backward just before a snap, with Williams, quarterback Robert Griffin III and tight end Niles Paul turning to look back at the umpire. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was among those who supported Williams, saying: “You just can’t

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Umpire Roy Ellison was suspended on Friday for one game without pay for making “a profane and derogatory statement” to a Washington player.

use that type of language to get your point across.’’

But John Wooten, chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, group that includes minority coaches and officials, said his organization spoke to game officials who said that Ellison was responding after Williams directed the N-word at Ellison. Both Williams and Ellison are African-American.

The incident, coming in the wake of allegations involving racially charged texts allegedly sent by Richie Incognito to a Miami Dolphins teammate, led the alliance to issue a statement imploring all NFL players to stop using the racial slur.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Tony Stewart has come to loathe stairs.

Out of a wheelchair, off his crutches and only in the last week or so walking without the use of a cane, Stewart still hasn’t totally settled back into his usual routine since breaking his right leg in an Aug. 5 sprint car crash.

He’s living on his own again, but his most recent digs were on the second floor, and leaving the house each day required a thorough mental checklist.

“I have a huge appreciation for just daily things that I can’t do now,’’ he said. “It’s like I have to plan, I have to think about stuff. When I go to leave, I don’t want to have to go back up those steps.

Before I get to the end of the hallway, I make sure I have everything I need before I get down that flight of steps.’’

Being out of a race car for more than four months now has given the three-time NASCAR champion a new outlook on just about everything.

On pace to run more than 100 races this year before the injury, Stewart instead spent almost a week in a hospital following the accident in Iowa. He spent another week in bed with his leg immobilized, and was essentially confined to the home of his business manager for about a month. Stewart needed an ambulance to transport him to doctor appointments, daily

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Tony Stewart, center, has gotten a new outlook on racing and life in general these last few months after breaking his leg on Aug. 5.

tasks such as bathing were a chore, and the busiest man in racing suddenly had nothing but free time on his hands.

“I think it’s very easy to get caught up in everything that’s going on, just daily stuff being a distraction,’’ he said. “When you have all that taken away from you, your daily activity becomes a lot more subtle and you appreciate it all a lot more.

Not only Cup racing, but everything that I do each day, I

think about it different than I did before.’’

A third surgery in October to address an infection was a setback Stewart wasn’t expecting, and also a wake-up call. He’d been pushing himself from the moment he’d been cleared to leave the house in early September, and tried to enjoy his time at the race track as a spectator and driver coach to StewartHaas Racing’s Danica Patrick.

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TV, RADIO TODAY 5:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: South African Open Championship Third Round from Dowerglen, South Africa (GOLF).

7:40 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Liverpool vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:55 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Southampton vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Brazilian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Sao Paulo (CNBC).

Noon -- College Football: Mississippi State at Arkansas (WOLO 25).

Noon -- College Football: Michigan State at Northwestern (ESPN)., Noon -- College Football: Duke at Wake Forest (ESPN2).

Noon -- College Football: Virginia at Miami (ESPNU).

Noon -- College Football: Cincinnatti at Houston (ESPNEWS).

Noon -- College Football: Oklahoma at Kansas State (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon -- College Football: Old Dominion at North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

Noon -- College Football: Harvard at Yale (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon -- College Football: The Citadel at Clemson (WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Chelsea vs. West Ham (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. -- College Football: East Carolina at North Carolina State (WACH 57).

1 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Carolina at Boston (SPORTSOUTH).

1 p.m. -- College Football: Coastal Carolina at South Carolina (WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5).

1:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: CME Group Titleholders Third Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Brigham Young at Notre Dame (WIS 10), 3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Texas A&M at Louisiana State (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Indiana at Ohio State (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Colorado State at Utah State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Wisconsin at Minnesota (ESPN).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Oregon at Arizona (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Idaho at Florida State (ESPNU).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Boston College at Maryland (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: James Madison at Towson (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. -- College Football: New Mexico at Fresno State (ESPNEWS).

4 p.m. -- College Football: California at Stanford (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Tulsa at Creighton (SPORTSOUTH).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Nicholls State at Memphis (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- College Football: Arizona State at UCLA (WACH 57).

7 p.m. -- College Football: Louisiana Tech at Tulsa (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Football: Vanderbilt at Tennessee (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- College Football: Kentucky at Georgia (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Two -- Houston at Kansas City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Consolation Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (TRUTV).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: SCISA 3A State Playoffs Championship Game from Columbia -- Wilson Hall vs.

Hammond (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7:45 p.m. -- College Football: Missouri at Mississippi (ESPN).

8 p.m. -- College Football: Baylor at Oklahoma State (WOLO 25).

8 p.m. -- PGA Golf: ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf Final Round from Victoria, Australia (GOLF).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Houston (NBA TV).

8:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Milwaukee (SPORTSOUTH).

9:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Championship Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (TRUTV).

10:30 p.m. -- College Football: Boise State at San Diego State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. -- College Football: Washington at Oregon State (ESPN2).

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 5 7 .417 Philadelphia 5 8 .385 Boston 4 9 .308 Brooklyn 3 8 .273 New York 3 8 .273 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 9 3 .750 Atlanta 7 5 .583 Charlotte 6 6 .500 Orlando 4 7 .364 Washington 4 7 .364 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 10 1 .909 Chicago 6 4 .600 Detroit 4 7 .364 Cleveland 4 8 .333 Milwaukee 2 8 .200 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 10 1 .909 Dallas 8 4 .667 Houston 8 5 .615 Memphis 7 5 .583 New Orleans 5 6 .455 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 10 2 .833 Oklahoma City 8 3 .727 Minnesota 7 6 .538 Denver 5 6 .455 Utah 1 12 .077 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 8 4 .667 L.A. Clippers 8 5 .615 Phoenix 5 6 .455 L.A. Lakers 5 7 .417 Sacramento 4 7 .364 Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City 105, L.A. Clippers 91 Denver 97, Chicago 87 Friday’s Games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New York at Washington, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

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

Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m.

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

GB – 1/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 GB – 2 3 41/2 41/2 GB – 31/2 6 61/2 71/2 GB – 21/2 3 31/2 5 GB – 11/2 31/2 41/2 91/2 GB – 1/2 21/2 3 31/2

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 7 3 0 .700 254 N.Y. Jets 5 5 0 .500 183 Miami 5 5 0 .500 213 Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 236 South W L T Pct PF

PA 199 268 225 273 PA

Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville

7 4 2 1

3 0 .700 252 6 0 .400 227 8 0 .200 193 9 0 .100 129 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 275 Pittsburgh 4 6 0 .400 216 Baltimore 4 6 0 .400 208 Cleveland 4 6 0 .400 192 West W L T Pct PF Denver 9 1 0 .900 398 Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 232 Oakland 4 6 0 .400 194 San Diego 4 6 0 .400 228 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 276 Dallas 5 5 0 .500 274 N.Y. Giants 4 6 0 .400 192 Washington 3 7 0 .300 246 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 9 2 0 .818 305 Carolina 7 3 0 .700 238 Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 187 Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 227 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 6 4 0 .600 265 Chicago 6 4 0 .600 282 Green Bay 5 5 0 .500 258 Minnesota 2 8 0 .200 240 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 10 1 0 .909 306 San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 247 Arizona 6 4 0 .600 214 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 224 Thursday’s Game New Orleans 17, Atlanta 13 Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Miami, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at New England, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Seattle Monday’s Game San Francisco at Washington, 8:40 p.m.

220 226 276 318 PA 206 245 212 238 PA 255 138 246 222 PA 260 258 256 311 PA 196 135 237 309 PA 253 267 239 320 PA 179 178 212 234

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 22 14 6 2 30 61 41 Tampa Bay 22 14 8 0 28 67 60 Toronto 22 13 8 1 27 64 53 Detroit 23 10 6 7 27 58 65 Montreal 22 11 9 2 24 58 47 Ottawa 22 8 10 4 20 63 71 Florida 23 6 13 4 16 50 76 Buffalo 24 5 18 1 11 43 76 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 22 14 8 0 28 63 48 Washington 22 12 9 1 25 69 63 New Jersey 22 9 8 5 23 48 53 N.Y. Rangers 22 11 11 0 22 46 54 Philadelphia 21 9 10 2 20 44 51 Carolina 22 8 10 4 20 43 63 Columbus 22 8 11 3 19 54 65 N.Y. Islanders 22 8 11 3 19 63 73 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 23 15 4 4 34 85 69 St. Louis 21 15 3 3 33 73 49 Colorado 21 16 5 0 32 68 45 Minnesota 23 14 5 4 32 61 53 Dallas 21 11 8 2 24 60 59 Nashville 22 11 9 2 24 52 65 Winnipeg 24 10 11 3 23 64 72 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 22 14 3 5 33 77 51 Anaheim 24 15 6 3 33 75 63 Phoenix 22 14 4 4 32 76 70 Los Angeles 23 15 6 2 32 64 50 Vancouver 23 11 8 4 26 58 61 Calgary 22 7 11 4 18 60 81 Edmonton 24 7 15 2 16 64 84 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Games St. Louis 3, Boston 2, SO Nashville 4, Toronto 2 Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 1 Detroit 4, Carolina 3 Chicago 6, Winnipeg 3 N.Y. Rangers 3, Dallas 2 Colorado 4, Phoenix 3, OT Edmonton 4, Florida 1 New Jersey 2, Los Angeles 1, OT San Jose 5, Tampa Bay 1 Friday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.

Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Carolina at Boston, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Detroit, 7 p.m.

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

N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF CME Group Titleholders Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Ritz Carlton Golf Resort (Tiburon Golf Club) Naples, Fla. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,540; Par: 72 Second Round Sandra Gal 64-69—133 -11 Sun Young Yoo 68-68—136 -8 Gerina Piller 71-67—138 -6 Pornanong Phatlum 70-68—138 -6 Cristie Kerr 69-69—138 -6 Morgan Pressel 71-68—139 -5 Hee Young Park 69-70—139 -5 Anna Nordqvist 66-73—139 -5 Azahara Munoz 72-68—140 -4 Jennifer Johnson 71-69—140 -4 Natalie Gulbis 70-70—140 -4 Inbee Park 68-72—140 -4 Shanshan Feng 66-74—140 -4 Lexi Thompson 66-74—140 -4 Amy Yang 73-68—141 -3 Chella Choi 71-70—141 -3 So Yeon Ryu 70-71—141 -3 Meena Lee 69-72—141 -3 Mo Martin 69-72—141 -3

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BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — K.J. McDaniels had 20 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks to help Clemson overcome a 12-point deficit and defeat Temple 72-58 to finish the opening round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night.

Rod Hall had 13 points, including two three-point plays, to help the Tigers (4-0) build a 62-55 lead with 3:53 to go. Sophomore center Landry Nnoko had career highs with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Clemson played Davidson on Friday with the winner earning a spot in Sunday night’s championship. The final result was not available at press time.

For a complete recap, visit our website at www.theitem.com.

Will Cummings led Temple with 20 points and Quenton DeCosey had 15, just three of those in the second half as Clemson took control with a 16-5 run to lead 67-56 in the final three minutes.

The Owls led 32-20 in the opening half, but Clemson closed the period with an 11-2 run.

The eight-team tourna-

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Clemson’s K.J. McDaniels, right, blocks the shot of Temple’s Quenton DeCosey in the second half of the Tigers’ 72-58 victory in the Charleston Classic on Thursday in Charleston.

ment is held at College of Charleston’s TD Arena and while the Cougars weren’t competing, Clemson fans from the area filled the place and made it sound like Littlejohn Coliseum east.

The fan support helped down the stretch as Clemson pulled out a back-andforth contest over the final five minutes.

Temple came in off two

straight losses to Kent State and Towson after opening the season with a victory over Philadelphia rival Penn.

Clemson had opened 3-0 for first time since the 2010-11 season and just the second time in coach Brad Brownell’s four seasons. And the Tigers were coming off a solid, 71-57 win over rival South Carolina this past Sunday.

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Suns beat Bobcats to snap skid CHARLOTTE — Channing Frye scored 20 points, P.J. Tucker was perfect from the field and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 98-91 Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Tucker scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting as the Suns beat the Bobcats for the fourth consecutive time.

Goran Dragic added 14 points and eight assists. Gerald Henderson scored 17 points and Kemba Walker had 16 to lead the Bobcats.

PACERS CELTICS

97 82

BOSTON — Paul George scored 27 points and led a comeback from an eightpoint halftime deficit to help the Indiana Pacers improve on the best record in the Eastern Conference with a 97-82 win over the Boston Celtics.

George had 22 points in the second half. David West and Luis Scola had 17 points each for Indiana.

TIMBERWOLVES NETS

111 81

MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Love had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four assists in just 28 minutes, and the Timberwolves beat Kevin Garnett for the first time since he left Minnesota in a 111-81 victory over the woeful Brooklyn Nets.

Nikola Pekovic had 15 points and seven boards. Garnett finished with eight points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes.

76ERS BUCKS

115 107

PHILADELPHIA — Evan Turner scored 27 points and Spencer Hawes got 11 of his 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-107 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Caron Butler scored 38 points for the Bucks.

COLLEGE (2) KANSAS TOWSON

88 58

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Andrew Wiggins scored 16 points, Andrew White III added 13 and second-ranked Kansas raced to an 88-58 victory over Towson on Friday night to open the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

(10) VCU LONG BEACH ST.

73 67

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rob Brandenberg scored 19 points to help No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth rally, then fight off several late flurries to beat Long Beach State 73-67 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. (18) CONNECTICUT INDIANA

59 58

NEW YORK — Shabazz Napier scored 27 points, including 11 over the final 7 minutes, to lead No. 18 Connecticut to a 59-58 victory over Indiana in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.

From wire reports

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Brown in front by 1 at Pebble Beach PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

— Scott Brown shot a 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill on Friday and leads the Pebble Beach Invitational by one stroke over Jason Kokrak after two rounds.

Brown had two bogeys and six birdies, all within 10 feet. He is at 10-under 134 for the tournament.

Kokrak, who opened with a 67 at Pebble Beach, had a 68 at Del Monte.

Kokrak also had six birdies and two bogeys.

Morgan Hoffmann, who opened with a bogey-free 65 at Spyglass for a oneshot lead over four players, shot a 71 at Pebble Beach. Hoffmann had four bogeys and five birdies and is third at 136.

GAL HOLDS 3-SHOT LEAD IN NAPLES

NAPLES, Fla. — Sandra Gal picked up three birdies on the back nine at Tiburon Golf Club, giving her a 3-under 69 and a 3-shot lead going into the weekend of the LPGA Titleholders.

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CARDS TRADE FREESE TO ANGELS

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have traded former World Series MVP David Freese to the Los Angeles Angels in a 4-player deal.

The Cardinals also sent reliever Fernando Salas to the Angels on Friday in exchange for outfielder Peter Bourjos and prospect Randal Grichuk.

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Piles of wet oak firewood with kindling, $30 a pile. 5500 Old Camden Rd. Open Mon-Fri 10-4pm 803-666-8078

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up

Clarendon Memorial Cemetary 4 plots in the original section. $700 each. Call 843-293-7779.

Junk Cars = CASH Junk Batteries $8 & up!

Call Gene 934-6734 Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves.

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Seasoned or Dry Firewood For Sale, $65. Call Jimmy at 803-229-8106 BIG AL, The man with the plan.

The Sweet Potato Man. Call 803-464-6337.

Building Material: Plywood, Windows, doors, 2x4's, felt & more, CHEAP. 775-0523 Nordic Track Dual Flex T70 Treadmill $600 Call 494-8681 DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.)

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2701 Sequoia Dr. Fri/Sat 8AM. Cookbooks, quilts, jewelry, clocks, Fenton, clothes, & misc. Fisher M-scope CZ17a Quick Silver Metal Detector (New) $700.00, Sell for $450.00. Kirby Vac & Shampooer New Cond. Price new $1643.00 will sell $400.00 (2) WWII Rifles Moving Sale 115 Radcliff Dr Sat 8-1 Fridge, workbench, furniture, yard tools, hshld items & decor 956 Saltwood Rd, off Stadium Rd. Sat 7-11. Some furn, lothes, hshld, books, misc, computer games.

SAFE Community Action Team Presents "GARAGARAMA" Sat., 8 am - 12 pm. SAFE Admin Bldg parking lot. Wesmark Blvd.

818 Club Lane Sat. 6:30 am - 1 pm. Women's & men's XL clothes, girls spring & summer 3T, holiday deco, other misc. items.

2801 Girard Dr (in Arbors Sub.) Sat Nov 23rd 8a-12p Moving Sale!

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HUGE Sumter Estate Sale THURS-SAT 11/21-11/23 9:30 am - 4:30 pm 5760 Brookland Drive Sumter, SC 29154 Derrick 404-547-8400 Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. Selling contents of the home.

27 Murphy St. Fri/Sat. & next Mon/Tues/Wed 9AM. 4920 John Franklin (off Eagle Rd) Fri 9-4, Sat 7-12, (2) Dinette sets, couch, tv, Ent.cab.,dresser, 516 Vivian Dr Sat 7-12 Multi Family Kids, hshld, some furniture & more!

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Sparrow and Kennedy Tractor Co. in Manning is looking to hire an Ag technician with experience in the following areas: Diesel engine repair, hydraulics and electrical diagnostics. Must have valid SCDL. Applications can be picked up at 305 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102. Submit applications to Service Writer.

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Sambinos Bistro, 1104 Alice Dr. Hiring FT/PT Exp. Servers & Cooks Apply in person Mon. Thurs, between 2-3 & 4:30-6pm or go online to print application at sambinosbistro.com No phone calls please

Colonial Family Practice is seeking two Patient Care Coordinators for our Patient Centered Medical Home Department. Patient Care Coordinators are responsible to provide support to patients via telephone and offer to schedule complete preventative care services with their provider for all patients with chronic diseases such as: diabetes,congestive heart failure, and hypertension.

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Manager/Fundraiser Local non-profit looking for an experienced fundraiser to take over-all management. Excellent organizational skills a must. Word, Publisher and Excel knowledge a plus. Send resume PLUS detailed fundraising exp. to: Manager, P O Box 102, Sumter, SC 29151.

1st Franklin Financial is currently seeking Customer Service Rep for our Sumter office. Exp preferred but not required. Position entails phone and field work involved with collecting consumer loans & requires good interpersonal skills. Excellent benefits package including health insurance, 401K & performance bonus w/ well established, 60+yr old dynamic company. Must be able to work flexible hrs & enjoy working in a team environment. Please send resume to Attn: Br. Mgr. P.O. Box 1693, Sumter,S.C. 29151. Or fax to 803-905-3577. Applicants for employment will be required to undergo a drug screening test prior to being considered for employment. EOE Hardworking salespeople needed ASAP at car dealership in Sumter. 5 pos avail. immediately. $3k-4k/mo. We will teach you to sell. No exp. nec. Great attitude, strong work ethic & team players only.

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Work Wanted Looking someone dependable to clean home? 7 years experience.

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I will sit with elderly or sick. Will provide ref/exp. Call 803-236-3603 for more info.

Private Home Health Care Sitter.

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Paid training for recent grads w/a CDL-A & drivers with limited experience. Apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer.

Drivers - HIRING EXPERIENCED / INEXPERIENCED TANKER DRIVERS! Above Average Industry Pay. Make up to .51 CPM PLUS Additional Pay for Hazmat Loads, Pump Offs, Mileage Bonus and More! Late Model Equipment w/APUs! 1 Year OTR Exp. Req. Call Today: 877-882-6537 www.O akleyTransport.com AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Housing and Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance.

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COLONIAL LIFE is seeking business-to-business sales representatives and managers to market insurance products and services.

Commissions average $56K+/yr. Training & leads. Call Elisabeth at 803-391-5536.

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Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers.

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RENTALS Want to Rent Single parent seeking a 3BR home. Willing to pay up to $600/mo, with option to buy. Call 803-236-1126

Unfurnished Apartments HOLLY COURT APTS. located in Manning, currently has spacious two bedroom apartments for rent. Fully carpeted with central air and heat, water and sewer included. Please call to inquire about our Move In Special.

803-435-8786 Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2BR, Water, stove & frig furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443

Unfurnished Homes Home for rent, 3BR/2BA C/H/A. $725/mo +$725/dep. No Pets!

Serious inquiries ONLY 9AM-7PM. 481-4469, 406-6159.

1919 W. Oakland Ave. 3BR/1.5BA for rent w/option to own. Appl's included, $700/mo + $700/dep. 803-651-8198 1 David Ct 2BR 1BA $550 Mo & Dep. Call 803-210-9299 For Rent 3BR 1BA house in Home Branch Paxville area $650 month/deposit (803)473-7577

Mobile Home Rentals 2 & 3 BR units avail. Water, sewer, stove/frig., C/H/A, Rent Starts $475/mo. 803-773-2588 No Sec. 8 & No pets Scenic Lake 2Br, 2Ba & 3 Br, 2 Ba. No pets. Call between 9am 5pm ONLY! (803) 499-1500.

SW, 2BR/1BA, $350/mo + dep.

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3BR 2BA DW on 27 acres of land, like new, possibility of hunting privileges, no pets, no inside smoking, have your own vegetable garden. $600/mo + $500 dep. 905-5608.

5.1 acres (Lee County). $10,000 OBO. Owner is upstate for quick sale. Wayne Davis, 803-484-5404

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2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Autos For Sale

American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

2007 Toyota Corolla CE, 20k miles, Auto, cold A/C Great shape.

One owner. $9,500 OBO. Call 803-983-3949

Vacation Rentals ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Jimmie Haynes at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

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A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

1995 Mazda 626 DX, 116k miles, new timing belt, tires, and axle.

Runs good. $1,250.

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2 lg bldgs, nice bldg for church or civic organization. 1 lg truck garage w/ lifts. 4000 sq. ft bldg.

1961 McCrays Mill Rd. good space for medical clinic or offices.

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REAL ESTATE Manufactured Housing 3BR/2BA Mobile Home. Owner Financing with $6,000 down. Call 803-494-5010 LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.

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