http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/95c3e02e1fdb161c7dd7d7825afdfb30.pdf b7598b87196099d9e756151be03d960c PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS Dr. Brothers .... Page 2 Partly sunny. High of 76. Low of 49 ........ Page 2 Rebels fall to Pike Eastern .... Page 6 OBITUARIES Roger D. Blankenship, 60 Nancy L. Filkins, 75 James A. ‘Moe’ McCormick, 52 Alvin ‘Junior’ Myers, 86 Judith D. Roberts, 70 Dorothy L. Stover, 82 50 cents daily TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 41 Meigs, Gallia see increased unemployment Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com OHIO VALLEY — Mason, Meigs and Gallia counties all saw unemployment rates rise according to the latest statistics released by both West Virginia WorkForce and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Though the latest state numbers were released last week, on Friday the two agencies released the latest unemployment statistics broken down by each county for January. For the second month in a row, the unemployment rates in both Meigs and Gallia counties continued to climb though most significantly in Meigs County. Meigs County went from an unemployment rate of 11.8 percent in December 2011 to 14.6 percent in January. This meant Meigs County ranked third in the state for the highest unemployment, preceded by Ottawa County with 15 percent and Pike County with 16.6 percent. Gallia County went from an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent in December 2011 to 10.7 percent in January. This increase bumped Gallia from number 24 to number 22 on the list of unemployment rankings amongst Ohio’s 88 counties. As recent as November 2011, Gallia County was ranked at number 42 in terms of unemployment rates but jumped to number 24 in December 2011. In Ohio, those counties with the lowest unemployment rates were Mercer County at 5.6 percent, Holmes County with six percent, Delaware County with six percent, Union County with 6.7 percent and Auglaize County at seven percent. Franklin County had 7.1 percent unemployment, coming in at 82 on the list of highest to lowest unemployment rates in Ohio. In Mason County, unemployment rates went from 11.4 in December, to 12 percent in January. Mason County was at number five when it came to a list of counties having the highest unemployment rate in the state. Preceding Mason County were Wetzel at 12.1 percent, Wirt at 12.4 percent, Roane at 12.9 percent and Calhoun at 13.2 percent - the highest in the state. There were 46 counties which recorded increasing unemployment rates in West Virginia with only six reporting declining unemployment rates. West Virginia counties reporting declining unemployment rates were Lincoln at 9.5 percent, Logan at 7.8 percent, Nicholas at 8.8 percent, Pocahontas at 10 percent, Randolph at 9.7 percent and Webster at 11.8 percent. Fayette (8.7 percent), Raleigh (6.7 percent) and Tucker (10.4 percent) reported no change in their unemployment rates over the month of January. The lowest county employment rate once again belonged to Monongalia County with 5.2 percent, followed closely by Jefferson County at 5.8 percent. Also on Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported employment rose by 227,000 jobs in February, but the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.3 percent. The latest unemployment rates for West Virginia and Ohio are 7.8 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively. Energy specialist to speak on oil and gas exploration Grace Episcopal Church celebrating 170th anniversary Staff report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — The 170th anniversary of the founding of the Episcopal Society which established Grace Episcopal Church, one of Pomeroy’s oldest places of worship, will be celebrated in three events with music, meditation and fellowship, the first to take place Sunday, March 18. “Evensong “ will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday with the Choristers’ Choir from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Granville to present a program of music. Scott Hayes is the organist/choirmaster, and Fr. Thomas J. Fehr of Grace Church will cGrace Episcopal Church be the presiding at the service. As priest at Grace Church, he invites the public to share in the anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Episcopal Society in Meigs County. The second service will occur on Saturday, March 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. It is called the “Prayer, History and Dream” service where a brief history of the church will be given and the dream for the future will be shared. There will be special music, historical displays and refreshments during the afternoon. The Sunday, March 25, service, described as Eucharist,will be held at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon and special music. The Episcopal Society was organized in Pomeroy in 1842 by 10 men all of whom had come with their families from New England to a small settlement along the Ohio River which was later named Pomeroy, in honor of one of the group, Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy. Twenty-two names appeared on the registry which was filed at the Meigs County Courthouse in1844. The first vesSee CHURCH |‌ 5 The chancel features large stained glass window overlooking the altar. Chas(e)ing the dream Fans welcome Likens home Beth Sergent POMEROY — Dale Arnold, Director of Energy Services for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 19, at the University of Rio Grande, Fultz Center, in Pomeroy. Arnold is a renowned expert on the shale play in Ohio and landowner opportunities, according to an announcement from Perry Vanadoe, Meigs County Economic Development Director. Arnold is the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s director of energy, utility and local government policy. He will discuss energy trends, new drilling technology, remediation standards, general payment provisions and other provisions needed to create effective lease agreements. “With gas prices continuing to skyrocket, interest in tapping into Ohio’s natural resources for gas and oil is booming. More and more landowners are being approached by strangers asking if they are interested in leasing their property for oil and natural gas exploration,” said Arnold in a release announcing the meeting. What are Marcellus and Utica shale and where are they? How much money should landowners get for property leases? What are the environmental effects? What companies are reputable? These are just some of the questions that Arnold is asked on an almost daily basis from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) members who are asked to allow oil and natural gas exploration on their property. Arnold, OFBF’s director of energy policy, has been traveling around the state, talking at packed meeting halls about how to negotiate a lease. Fire causes heavy damage, injury Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com MIDDLEPORT — An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a Middleport residence, sending one to the hospital. The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 at the home of Penny Smith at 1085 Vine Street, according to Middleport Police Chief Jeff Darst. A 17-year old juvenile was transported to an undisclosed hospital with burns on his hands, arms, legs and feet, according to Darst. He was reportedly treated and later released. Shane Cartmill, spokesperson with Ohio’s Division of State Fire Marshal, said investigators with his office were called to the scene to investigate the fire. At this time, Cartmill said nothing about the fire appears criminal though investigators still have work to complete to determine the cause. Darst also said the fire appears to be accidental but it’s unclear what started the blaze. There were two adults and two juveniles at home when the fire started and it appears to have started in a bedroom, Cartmill explained. There were smoke alarms at the residence. Also, the the juvenile who was burned was burned when attempting to remove See FIRE ‌| 5 bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — Though novelist Thomas Wolfe famously wrote “You Can’t Go Home Again,” for Point Pleasant’s Chase Likens, he did just that on Saturday. Several in the community turned out to welcome Likens home after he made it into the top 24 on American Idol. Despite not making it to the final, Likens’ fans welcomed him home in an attempt to acknowledged his accomplishment and make him feel like their hometown idol. Organized by Hannah Workman See LIKEN |‌ 5 Beth Sergent/photo Submitted photo A long line of fans waited for their opportunity to meet Chase Likens who signed autoThis Middleport residence was heavily damaged by a fire Saturgraphs and took photos with those who turned out to welcome him home. day morning. �Tuesday, March 13, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Local Briefs Meigs County Community Calendar Tuesday, March 13 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have a regular meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the RPRSD office. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the town hall. POMEROY — Salisbury Township Trustees, 5 p.m. at the home of Manning Roush. HARRISONVILLE - Harrisonville 255 O.E.S. regular meeting followed by inspection practice. Refreshments before meeting. POMEROY — Meigs County Board of Health meeting, 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Thursday, March 15 POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 12 noon at the Wild Horse Cafe in Pomeroy. Speaker will be the immediate past president of the Ohio Retired Teachers, Karen Butt. Guests are welcome. MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Ministerial Association is hosting community Lenten services each Thursday during Lent. An offering is received to help those in need in Meigs County. Refreshments will be served following the services. The service will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Priest Tom Fehr speaking.. Friday, March 16 RIO GRANDE — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their “3rd Friday” lunch at the new Bob Evans Restaurant in Rio Grande at noon. Reservations have been made awaiting your arrival, please come and join us. Saturday, March 17 HARRISONVILLE — The Harrisonville MasonicLodge will meet at 8 a.m. for breakfast after which work in the master mason degree will be performed beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 MIDDLEPORT — The Brooks-Grant Camp No. 7 will meet at 7:15 p.m., at the Middleport Masonic Temple. Potential members and the public is welcome. Refreshment will be served. Memorial Day acitivites will be discussed. Feel free to contact Camp Commander Tom Galloway with any questions at 304-697-5363. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 38.68 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 19.07 Ashland Inc. 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Member SIPC. Gardening program MIDDLEPORT — John Marra, WSAZ home and garden expert, will speak on planning and planting for spring at the Riverbend Arts Council in Middleport at 6:30 p.m. Friday. There will be a flloral art exhibit and a drawing for garden related items. There is no charge to attend although donations will be accepted. Tree and bush trimming clinic MARIETTA — On March 31 at Lanes Farm and Market west of Marietta, a tree and bush trimming clinic will be held by educators of the OSU Extension Service. The class will be held rain or shine from 1 to 4 p.m. Topics covered will be pruning apple and peach trees integrating pest management of fruit crops, and pruning bramble and blueberries. Registration is required at http://go.osu.edu/H2Q or call the office, 740-376-7431. Grange Meeting Change SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 changed their fun night from March 17 to March 24 due to Degree Demonstration at Friendly Hills. Childhood immunization offered POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization on Tuesday, March 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the office, 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Parents/guardian are to accompany all children. Shot records and medical cards, if applicable, are to be brought along. A $10 donation for administration is appreciated but no one will be denied service because of an inability to pay. Farmer’s Market POMEROY — Anyone intereseted in taking part in the Farmer’s Market on the John got in the game with a wide range of sports, movies and more & saved up to $750! Packages start at just FOR 12 MONTHS Everyday Price $24.99/mo Nicole went back to basics and saved $312! Join Nicole and John and start saving today! PACKAGES UNDER $50 Prices valid for 12 months. Requires 24-Month agreement SAME DAY INSTALLATION 30 MOVIE CHANNELS IN UP TO 6 ROOMS Where available. INCLUDED FOR 3 MONTHS with qualifying packages. 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Pomeroy Parking Lot this Summer is asked to contact Derek Brickles at (740) 5904891. Legion birthday party POMEROY — Drew-Webster Post 39 will observe the founding of the American Legion, with a dinner party to be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at the legion hall. John Hood, commander, encourages attendance at the event by legionnaires and auxiliary members with a spouse or friend. Those who have not yet indicated to the legion their intent to attend are asked to call George Harris, 992-2451, or Hood 992-6991, to help in food preparation planning. Wanted: old computers POMEROY — The Invincible Industries Teen Center at the Mulberry Community Center is in need of old computers, both PCs and Macs, for repair or use of parts. Mike Tipptin, a computer specialist, has volunteered to see what he can do to get some working computers for the teen center. He has volunteered to pick up old computers. Call 740-4445599 and leave a message so that he can call back. Beth Clark is the lead volunteer at the youth center and says she has long recognized the need for computers for the kids to use for study and/or entertainment. Cemetery cleanup POMEROY — The Salisbury Township Trustees request that grave decorations be removed from the Rockprings and Bradford Cemeteries for the spring cleanup which is about to begin. RACINE — The Racine Village spring cleanup of the Greenwood Cemetery will be the week of March 25, 2012. Anyone wishing to save any decorations are being asked to remove before March 25. LETART TWP. — All flowers and grave blankets, etc. to be removed from Letart Township cemeteries by March 18 per Trustees. If not removed cemetery care taker will. RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Townshp Trustees request that grave decorations be removed from the Miles, Robinson, Wright and Rutland Cemeteries until April 1 for spring cleanup which is about to begin. Fish fry at Catholic Church POMEROY — The Sacred Heart Catholic Church will be having fish tail adult dinner, sandwiches, and carryout orders every Friday night through March 30 with serving from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The dinners are $7.50, the sandwich and fries plate, $5.50. The fish fries are being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and all proceeds will benefit local charities. Preschool Registration MASON COUNTY — Mason County Schools Preschool Registration will be taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following days, March 23 at the Early Education Station in Point Pleasant and Leon Elementary, April 20 at New Haven Elementary, and April 26 at the Nazarene Church on Mt. Vernon. April 26 will also be a make up day. For information call 304-675-4956. Community Lenten services MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Ministerial Association is hosting community Lenten services each Thursday during Lent. An offering is received to help those in need in Meigs County. Refreshments will be served following the services. All Thursday evening services will be held at 7 p.m. March 15 — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Priest Tom Fehr speaking. March 22 — New Beginnings United Methodist Church, Pastor Warren Lukens speaking. March 29 — Grace Episcopal Church, Pastor Brenda Barnhart speaking. Good Friday (April 6th) at Noon the Ministerial service will be The Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Ask Dr. Brothers Traveling with toddlers been on a diet Dear Dr. for the past few Brothers: My months and have husband and I managed it rehave two kids, ally well. The an infant and a only area where toddler. Both of I have trouble our families live controlling myfar away, and self is at parties. we luckily have Whenever I’m the time and reconfronted with sources to fly to a snack table or see them fairly a buffet, I find often. The probmyself helplessly lem is that peoloading up my ple on our flights have become in- Dr. Joyce Brothers plate and even coming back for creasingly rude Syndicated seconds. I can’t regarding our Columnist just walk away. kids. They’re not How can I train badly behaved, but sitting still and being myself to exercise control quiet for a whole flight is in these situations so that I a challenge for a toddler. can socialize without derailHow can we deal with these ing my diet? — F.P. Dear F.P.: This is an allpeople who make our traveling experience a nightmare? too-common problem for people who are attempt— C.N. Dear C.N.: Children on ing to control their weight airplanes is a giant source and overeating — while of stress when traveling, not happily dieting all week only for the families with long, they lose motivation the children but also often and succumb to the cheese for fellow travelers. And I’m plate on Friday night when sure you don’t need to be they’re out with friends. It reminded how poorly some can be a complicated probpeople deal with stress in lem, too, because it goes to their daily lives, especially our most deep-seated deonce they’ve been locked sires and habits. Whether in an airplane for hours on we associate a snack with end. This doesn’t mean, an end-of-week release or a though, that traveling with stress-buster, our feelings kids has to be a stressful and about food often dictate unpleasant affair, as long as when and how — and how you remember that there’s much — we eat in any given little you can do to change situation. Parties and social other people’s reactions and gatherings can be particuthat your own emotions and larly difficult because of the attitude are the only things peer pressure associated with eating in these social that you can control. In anticipation of travel- groups. You don’t want to ing, try to keep your kids be the only one at the party happy and as close to their drinking water and nibbling normal routine as possible. on celery, especially when Hunger and tired toddlers everyone else is swigging don’t make for the easiest wine or beer and downing traveling companions. That cookies. It seems the best route being said, no matter what the situation, strive to re- through parties is moderamain calm and as stress-free tion. Allow yourself to eat a as possible. When other cookie, but only one cookie. passengers see that you Rather than trying to force have your kids under con- yourself to eat only healthy trol and you aren’t freaking snacks, indulge a bit to satisout, they’re more likely to fy those cravings, but do so forgive a few yells or kicks in moderation so you won’t to the back of the seat. Your be left feeling guilty the next attitude also will be conta- day. A successful diet is one gious to those around you, that you enjoy, and starving so if you project stress and yourself or skipping parties worry, your kids and your because you might eat an fellow travelers will pick extra few calories is no way up on that and respond ac- to live, even if it does make cordingly. With some deep you look better in a bikini. breathing and a cup of tea, So feel free to indulge — in you can make your next moderation. (c) 2012 by King Features flight a little easier. Syndicate *** Dear Dr. Brothers: I’ve Ohio Valley Forecast Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Thursday: A chance of showers after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Friday: A chance of show- ers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 �Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Ferguson returns from Afghanistan POMEROY — Specialist Luke Ferguson, son of Amy Ferguson of New Haven, W. Va., and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sisson of Pomeroy, has returned from Afghanistan where he has spent the last 11 months as a part of the 82nd Airborne Division. His tour of duty in Afghanistan is his third overseas assignments in the past three years. He had two tours of duty in Iraq. Currently, he is stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Twelve defendants in Ohio Amish attacks join challenge CLEVELAND (AP) — All 12 defendants charged in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will close ranks and challenge the constitutionality of the federal hate crimes law, a member of the defense team said Monday. J. Dean Carro, a University of Akron law professor who filed a challenge on behalf of the alleged ringleader and one of his sons, said all defendants would challenge the law and try to have the indictment dismissed. The judge extended Monday’s deadline for prosecutors to respond until April 16. Prosecutors didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment. The challenges, including one filed electronically Sunday night, said the alleged attacks aren’t hate crimes but internal church disciplinary matters not involving anti-Amish bias. The motion to dismiss the indictment said the hate crimes law is vague and overly broad and includes actions, like the ones in the Amish case, “that were not intended to be covered as ‘hate crimes’.” “The actions alleged in this care are not alleged to be the result of anti-Amish bias,” the motion said. Samuel Mullet Sr. and 11 followers are charged in five beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish last year. They have pleaded not guilty. A feud over church discipline allegedly led to attacks in which the beards and hair of men and hair of women were cut, which is consid- ered deeply offensive in Amish culture. The seven-count indictment includes charges of conspiracy, assault and evidence tampering in what prosecutors say were hate crimes motivated by religious differences. Several members of the group carried out the attacks in September, October and November by forcibly cutting the beards and hair of Amish men and women and then taking photos to shame them, authorities said. Amish believe the Bible instructs women to let their hair grow long and men to grow beards and stop shaving once they marry. Mullet told The Associated Press in October that he didn’t order the hair-cutting but didn’t stop his sons and others from carrying it out. He said the goal was to send a message to other Amish that they should be ashamed of themselves for the way they were treating Mullet and his community. In addition to Mullet, the indictment also charges four of his children, a son-in-law, three nephews, the spouses of a niece and nephew and a member of the Mullet community in Bergholz in eastern Ohio near Steubenville. Authorities said previously that some Amish refused to press charges, following their practice of avoiding involvement of the courts. Ohio has an estimated Amish population of just under 61,000 second only to Pennsylvania with most living in rural counties south and east of Cleveland. Santorum: Convention would give me GOP nomination WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum predicted Monday that he would get the Republican presidential nomination if the race remains undecided by the time the party holds its nominating convention this summer. Though former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a commanding lead in the crucial race for delegates, Santorum said the race is about to enter a period where he will face fewer disadvantages. To date, Romney has outspent Santorum and had stronger campaign organizations working for him. “They are not going to nominate a moderate Massachusetts governor who’s been outspending his opponent 10-1 and can’t win the election outright,” Santorum said on NBC’s “Today” show. “What chance do we have in a general election if he can’t, with an overwhelming money advantage, be able to deliver any kind of knockout blow to other candidates?” “We’re going to be the nominee,” Santorum said, adding later, “Gov. Romney will not make it.” It will take 1,144 delegates to win the GOP nomination when the party holds in convention in Tampa in late August. According to a count by The Associated Press, Romney has 454 delegates and Santorum has 217, compared with 107 for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and 47 for Texas Rep. Ron Paul. “We’re closing the deal, state by state, delegate by delegate,” Romney said on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Monday. He said that though some states award delegates based on the proportion of votes they receive, lengthening the process, “We’re winning this and I expect we’re going to get the nomination.” Alabama and Mississippi hold their presidential primaries on Tuesday. Romney’s campaign plus an allied campaign committee run by former Romney aides is spending over $2.5 million on television ads in the two states. Santorum’s campaign has few commercials there, though a separate campaign committee that supports him is spending around $500,000 on advertising. The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Sodexo of Rio Grande hosts food showcase RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College (URG/RGCC) will host a special dining event on Wednesday, March 14 inside the Davis University Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature new menu items being offered by the Sodexo food service on campus. The “Flavours by Sodexo Showcase,” which will run from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., will give area residents the opportunity to sample new menu items that are being offered by the Sodexo Catering Service. Sodexo serves students on campus every day at Rio Grande, but also provides food for community events held on campus. Sodexo also takes food out into the community for local events. Sodexo is staffed by community residents and Rio Grande students. Terra Fowler, catering manager for Sodexo, explained that Rio Grande hosts a large number of weddings, public meetings and special events throughout the year inside the Davis University Center, as well as in other facilities on campus. As part of its mission to serve southern Ohio, Rio Grande regularly welcomes groups and organizations from around the region to campus. Chamber of Commerce events, meetings of groups such as the Masonic Lodge, and even annual Lincoln Day dinners are held at Rio Grande throughout the year. Sodexo also caters events in the community, and recently provided food for special program in Oak Hill and for an event at a church in Jackson, Fowler explained. Sodexo has made changes to its ca- Davis University Center tering menu for 2012, so the organization decided to hold the “Flavours” event on campus in order to give area residents the opportunity to sample some of the new food items. The March 14 event will feature samples of new entrée items, appetizers, desserts and other items. All of the food items will be offered to the public for free. The new menu items are a continuation of the many improvements that Rio Grande and Sodexo have made to the cafeteria and to the food service program in recent years, all in order to best serve the students and the community. “Our main mission here, of course, is to serve the students,” Fowler said. Community residents are also invited to dine inside the Davis University Center cafeteria, and many do so throughout the year. A senior citizens group has regular lunches inside the cafeteria with the students, while faculty, staff and are residents also often eat inside the Davis University Center. All area residents are invited to visit the Davis University Center throughout the year, and are especially encourage to stop in for the “Flavours” event on March 14. The dining event is being held during Rio Grande’s spring break week, so there will not be regular dinner served in the cafeteria that night. For more information on the “Flavours” event or on the Sodexo food service on campus, call Terra Fowler at Rio Grande at 740-245-7121 or at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on upcoming events at Rio Grande, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on the university’s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu. Feds release health overhaul blueprint for states WASHINGTON (AP) — Tackling a huge logistical challenge, the Obama administration Monday released an ambitious blueprint for states to match up uninsured Americans with coverage that’s right for them under the health care overhaul law. The long-awaited regulation, released as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to the law, stresses state and federal flexibility. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, new health insurance markets called exchanges must be up and running in every state, the linchpin of a plan to eventually provide coverage to most of the nation’s 50 million uninsured. The new marketplaces are supposed to work like an Amazon.com for health insurance, providing consumers with one-stop shopping for competitively priced coverage. “More competition will drive down costs and exchanges will give individuals and small businesses the same purchasing power big businesses have today,” Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement. Experts say it’s anybody’s guess how the national rollout will go. If a state is not ready, the law requires the federal government to step in to run its exchange. But the Obama administration’s request for $800 million to operate federal exchanges has gotten a frosty reception from congressional Republicans. The new markets are for individuals and small businesses buying plans. Most people who now have employer health insurance will not have to make changes. It’s a design that works well in Massachusetts, where an exchange has been in place for several years. Massachusetts achieved political consensus about its health care overhaul under former GOP Gov. Mitt Romney, who is now seeking his party’s presidential nomination. That’s far different from the enduring national divisions over President Barack Obama’s law, even if it used Romney’s as a foundation. Setting up 50 state exchanges wouldn’t be easy even if the federal overhaul enjoyed widespread support. For things to go smoothly, state and federal officials must work together to verify private personal and financial details for millions of people, make sure that consumers are enrolled in the right health plan, and accurately calculate how much government aid, if any, each household is entitled to. All that has to get done in hours, not weeks. Nearly 30 million people are eventually expected to get private health coverage through exchanges, about half of whom are currently uninsured. Another group of uninsured people as many as 16 million low-income Americans expected to qualify for Medicaid could also enter the system through their exchanges. States are moving in fits and starts to set up the new markets. Many are on the sidelines waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on whether the federal law is constitutional. Under the law, most AAA: Ohio gas prices rise for 4th straight week COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gasoline prices in Ohio have risen for the fourth straight week and are up more than a dime compared with a week ago. The average price for regular gas is $3.85 a gallon in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That’s up 11 cents from last Monday, when the average was $3.74. Drivers were paying about $3.56 at this time last year as prices climbed toward the $4 mark on the way to record highs. Experts say fuel prices are rising on the expectation that supplies will dip next month while refineries switch from winter to summer gasoline blends. Forecasts predict some drivers could be paying $4.25 a gallon in late April. Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com Americans will have a legal responsibility to carry health insurance, either through their job, a government program or by buying their own. Millions will receive financial assistance for their premiums. Whether that amounts to an unconstitutional expansion of federal power is among the subjects of a showdown that begins March 26, when the high court is set to begin an unusual three days of arguments. A decision is expected by June. Sebelius says she expects the court to uphold Obama’s Affordable Care Act and thinks states will move quickly once the court has ruled. Reaction to the complex new federal regulation will probably take several days to filter in. The administration says it received nearly 25,000 comments, and some aspects of the rule will remain open for additional comment before they are made final. States have until Jan. 1, 2013 to obtain federal approval for their exchanges. Among the key elements: States can receive conditional federal approval for their exchanges if their plans are far along but not final by Jan. 1, 2013. States can operate exchanges in partnership with other states. The federal government will provide funding for different types of exchanges to allow for flexibility. The state exchanges themselves will determine the number and type of health plans offered to consumers, within broad standards set by the federal government. Plans will have to comply with marketing rules to ensure they are not trying to cherry-pick the healthiest customers in the state. Consumers will be able to apply online for coverage in their state exchanges. To reduce paperwork, exchanges will rely on existing computer databases to verify basic personal information and eligibility. However, some key details, such as whether the consumer is a legal resident of the U.S., may have to be verified by the government. And the IRS will have final say on tax credits. Exchanges will be able to pick from two federally approved methods for coordinating with the Medicaid program in their states. Exchanges will be able to use intermediaries called “navigators” to help educate consumers and small businesses about how the new system works. Thank You Meigs County For Your Support ROBERT BEEGLE Meigs County Sheriff Paid for by the Candidate �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Upheavals in education: The A centennial verdict on progressivism start of something big? By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson Reform in America’s public schools occurs with seemingly glacial slowness. In the private sector, businesses (including schools) that provide a lousy product quickly lose customers. They either correct their deficiencies or they eventually close. Similarly, if the problem is poor performance by a private enterprise’s workers, then either the employees start doing a better job or management replaces them to save the company. These market-based, pro-consumer forces are largely absent from taxpayer-supported schools, because public schools have captive “customers.” Young residents of a public-school district are legally required to attend school, and in areas where those schools lack meaningful, affordable competitors, the youngsters are trapped by a virtual monopoly. The school can do a poor job year after year, and teaching jobs can become sinecures for the mediocre, the burned out, and the indifferent, protected by powerful unions that exist to serve teachers and not the pupils with whose education they have been entrusted. It is in that context that I was glad to hear the news out of Chicago that Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced plans to close 17 of the city’s worst-performing schools. This seems like one of those Nixon-inChina moments when only a politician from the party normally allied with unions would dare to implement a policy that is so hated by the teachers’ union. Indeed, the mayor’s courageous decision brought upon him the ire of Jesse Jackson and the Chicago Teachers Union, but I salute Mayor Emanuel for challenging a status quo that protects failed, dysfunctional schools. I can attest from firsthand experience that some schools are so dysfunctional that they simply cannot be reformed. Early in my career, I did some substitute teaching in inner-city Phoenix. While there were several schools that were pathetic, one particular middle school sticks in my memory. The windows in the classrooms had been smashed so often that the decision was made to brick them up, depriving the rooms of any natural light. A favorite pastime was to turn off the light switch when the teacher wasn’t looking. That was a signal for books to be thrown through the air. Everyone, including the teacher, would take cover, because in the total darkness, everyone was at risk of injury, while it was nearly impossible to know who had thrown the particular book that hit somebody. At that same school, kids would tear pages out of books to get out of doing assignments. At least a dozen seventh-grade girls were pregnant at any given time. A fulltime teacher there (a former college linebacker) told me that a good day was when nobody got hurt. The priority at that school was safety, not education. That school should have been euthanized and something else done in an attempt to salvage a decent education for those children. Similar to Mayor Emanuel’s decision to pull the plug on a few failed schools in Chicago, there are similar moves afoot in California, where a majority of parents could sign a petition that triggers a major reform of an unsatisfactory public school, up to and including shutting it down if it can’t be reformed or restructured satisfactorily. The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. Department extensions are: News Editor: Charlene Hoeflich, Ext. 12 Reporter: Sarah Hawley, Ext. 13 Advertising Retail: Matt Rodgers, Ext. 15 Retail: Brenda Davis, Ext 16 Class./Circ.: Judy Clark, Ext. 10 Circulation Circulation Manager: Tracie Spencer, 740-446-2342, Ext. 12 District Manager: 304-675-1333 General Information E-mail: mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Web: www.mydailysentinel.com (USPS 436-840) Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 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The bad news is that union operatives and allies, some from outside the area, used a combination of intimidation and lies against parents who had signed petitions to trigger reforms, causing the petition to be rescinded. It remains for the courts to determine whether the original petition is valid or not, but in the interim, reform is being blocked. This may be a short-term victory for the teachers’ union, but in the long run, they may find (as in Wisconsin) that their aggressiveness may turn people against them. In New York City, teacher evaluations were made public at the instigation of The Wall Street Journal and other media organizations. This is problematical, and I’m not sure I agree with it. Yes, without a doubt, teachers should be held accountable for their performance and irremediably ineffective teachers should be canned. But can’t this be done without making public spectacles of inferior teachers? Perhaps a small committee of parents could be allowed to see the evaluations on the condition of confidentiality being maintained as long as the school district acts to replace bad teachers. In short, remove them, but don’t make them wear a scarlet letter. There are signs that significant upheavals are beginning to occur in public education. Let’s hope they gain traction and momentum. We owe it to our young people. A decent education is an integral part of the American Dream. Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is an adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow for economic and social policy with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. By Dr. Marvin Folkertsma Contemporary liberals fondly recall their progressive forebears from a century past, who railed against trusts and fought for social justice. Certainly, their forebears did much to make them proud; after all, who now could argue against measures that purified the water, ended child labor, compensated workers who suffered disabling accidents, and launched political reforms such as the initiative, recall, referendum, and party primary? And no doubt, Upton Sinclair’s maggot-gagging account of the meat-packing industry with the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act is widely hailed by progressives as one of the greatest triumphs of their era. Those were heady days, inspiring rosy-cheeked blushes of pride on the faces of every true progressive, as he or she contemplates those decades that saw the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. And there was President Woodrow Wilson’s contemptuous disregard for minorities, the chorus of bellicose cheering for American imperialism, and the passage of censorship laws during the war years, and … “Stop the presses!” a progressive might say. After that anti-trust thingy, the pride stops there. What’s this business about progressive racism? And taking such a superior attitude of one’s own country, that—gasp!— even imperialist adventures abroad were lauded? Further, did progressives suppress free speech? No way! Actually, “yes, way”—on all three of these shameful scars in the American experience. Take racism, first. Woodrow Wilson, for instance, who believed that enfranchising black Americans was “the foundation of every evil in this country,” approved efforts of some cabinet members to introduce segregation in several federal departments. His predecessor and fellow progressive, Teddy Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Roosevelt, was convinced that African Americans were inherently inferior to whites, and as if to substantiate his views, insisted on draconian punishments for a regiment of Black troops that had been falsely accused of starting a riot in Brownsville, Texas, in 1906. It gets worse. As Jonah Goldberg reports in Liberal Fascism, “American progressives were obsessed with the ‘racial health’ of the nation,” including such noted black Americans as W.E.B. Du Bois, who agreed with Margaret Sanger’s “Negro Project,” which aimed at limiting reproduction of “inferior” portions of America’s black citizens. Indeed, over the course of the past century, far too many progressives— in my view—have never believed in equality of the races, today insisting that, left to their own devices, African Americans cannot make it on their own and thus need artificial props like affirmative action to lift them up. Contemporary progressives may say that they believe in equality, but they want government programs that advantage some over others. All true enough and substantiated by the historical record, but what about progressive imperialism? It’s hard to hide the facts here, as well. Indeed, a progressive chorus of approval greeted Teddy Roosevelt’s diatribe against those who looked askance at America’s rule over the Philippines’ “Pacific Negroes”: “I have even scanter patience with those who make a pretense of humanitarianism to hide and cover their timidity, and who cant about ‘liberty’ and the ‘consent of the governed,’ in order to excuse themselves for their willingness to play the part of men.” In short, real men—progressive men, that is—rule, and their inferiors obey. Forget this folderol about equality and democratic values: “Men are as clay in the hands of the consummate leader,” Woodrow Wilson proclaimed. One might object by saying: that was then and now is now; certainly it is the case that the progressives’ progeny, contemporary liberals, no longer approve of imperialism. Even President Obama declared that we have gone beyond the point where one nation may impose its values upon another, especially since progressives no longer believe in American exceptionalism. However, modern progressives have not so much dispensed with imperialism as they have changed its focus: from foreign policy to domestic. Today’s progressives favor a vast extension of power domestically rather than abroad. This leaves us with the suppression of speech. Consider the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918, which prohibited any criticism of the government. Woodrow Wilson’s Justice Department, with the aid of an organization known as the American Protective League, employed some quarter million individuals to keep an eye on neighbors, to smoke out any seditious speech, and this resulted in the arrest of tens of thousands of suspects. True, it was wartime and one needed to be cautious in what one said—and things are different, now, right? Perhaps, but try to criticize progressive politics on any college campus today and watch your career screech to a halt or your physical well-being threatened. Political correctness, anyone? All of which points to the following conclusion about a centennial verdict on American Progressivism: the more some things seem to have changed, the more in fact they have remained the same, even though we prefer to remember them differently. Dr. Marvin Folkertsma is a professor of political science and fellow for American studies with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. The author of several books, his latest release is a high-energy novel titled “The Thirteenth Commandment.” The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Obituaries Alvin ‘Junior’ Myers Alvin “Junior” Myers, 86, of Reedsville, Ohio, passed away March 11, 2012, at Rocksprings Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Alvin was born July 28, 1925, in Meigs County, son of the late Alvin R. and Leona Myers. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. After his military service, he worked in the Washington D.C. area for a landscaping business and later moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, where he worked in a marble factory. In 1964, he returned home with his family and later was employed in Middleport, Ohio, with the Imperial Electric Company, where he worked for several years. He was a member of the VFW in Tuppers Plains, Ohio, and a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy, Ohio. He enjoyed gardening and farming. He will always be remembered for being a hard worker and provider. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister, Lloyd Myers, Richard Myers and Mary Elizabeth Pugh Argabrite; and a son-in-law, Arlin Frerich. Alvin is survived by his wife, Josefina; two sons, Elwood (Debra Ellis) Myers, of Reedsville, Ohio and Raymond (Debbie) Myers, of Somerset, Ohio; four daughters, Martha (Harold) Ballengee, of Walker, W.Va., Helen (Jason) Randolph, of Vienna, W.Va., Margery Frerich, of Vienna, W.Va. and Georgina (Doug) Thompson, of Reedsville, Ohio; step-daughter, Guadalupe (Juan) Hernandez, of Nayarit, Mexico; brother, Bruce (Dorothy) Myers, of Chester, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Jonathan Myers, Victoria Myers, Alisha Titus, Natasha Myers, Tiffany Myers, Alexandra Frerich, Joshua Forshey, Mikaela Randolph and Dwight Beaumont; seven step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Tim Kozak as Celebrant. Interment will be at Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with a vigil service at 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Judith D. (Shields) Roberts Judith D. (Shields) Roberts, 70, of Racine, of the Letart Falls community, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012, at her residence. Born August 15, 1941, in Letart Falls, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys Mae (Roush) Shields. She made her career through serving the public at Goesslers Jewelry, Maguerites Shoe Store, in Pomeroy, and the Kountry Kitchen, in Racine. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and above all friend. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Randall Roberts, of Racine; three children, Todd Roberts, of Bashan, Leslie and husband Keith Hayman, of East Letart, Chad and wife Mandi Roberts, of Chester. She is also susrvived by six grandchildren, Megan, Paige and Austyne Roberts, Shane and Amber Hayman, and Kelsey Roberts; two greatgrandchildren, Dana and Adam Roberts; her sister, Etta Mae and her husband Robert Hill, of Syracuse; sister-in-law, Audelle McCain, of Reedsville; her uncle, Russell Roush, of Apple Grove; nieces, nephews, and extended family. In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her sister, Vivian Jeannine A. Hagan. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Cremeens Funeral Home in Racine, with Rev. Larry Fisher officiating. Burial will be at Letart Falls Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Pallbears are Phil Hill, Pat Hill, Jay Hill, Shane Hayman, Toney Hedgepeth and Bruce Deeter. In leiu of flowers, the family requests all donations be made to Holzer Hospice of 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh 45631. Espressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com. Roger D. Blankenship Roger D. Blankenship, 60, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Holzer Medical Center. Family services were held on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Nancy L. (Bowermaster) Filkins Nancy L. (Bowermaster) Filkins, 75, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Minister John Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Cemetery at Letart, W.Va. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boy Scout Troop No. 258, c/o Trinity United Methodist Church, 615 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. James A. ‘Moe’ McCormick James A.”Moe” McCormick, 52, of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away at his home on March 10, 2012, after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Pastors David Coronato and Roger Halstead officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery on Thomas Ridge Road. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service. Dorothy L. Stover Dorothy L. Stover, 82, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Pastor Joe Knott officiating. Burial will be in the Creston Cemetery in Leon, W.Va. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 Liken From Page 1 and Brandy Barkey-Sweeney (who also hosted), the event was sponsored by many local businesses and media outlets and held at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School. The line to get into the Wedge Auditorium at PPJ/ SHS on Saturday was long and included Likens’ mom Jodi who said she was “so proud” of what her son had accomplished and what the future held in store for him. Upon entering the auditorium, fans were given signs as souvenirs and to hold when Likens made his appearance on stage which he did after a video montage of his accomplishments. Fans gave Likens a standing ovation which seemed to humble the young man from Point Pleasant. He expressed his gratitude to all the fans and said he hoped to repay their support in any way he could. Though it was previously announced he couldn’t sing at the event due to contractual obligations, he surprised the audience, saying because of the special occasion he’d gotten the OK to sing a piece of the song he hoped to sing if he’d made it to the next round of American Idol. He then sang an a capella version of “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” by Stevie Wonder. While on stage, Likens was honored by Mayor Brian Billings and City Clerk Amber Tatterson who represented the City of Point Pleasant. Billings and Tatterson presented Likens with a plaque and proclamation which declared March 10, 2012, as Chase Likens Day in Point Beth Sergent/photo Fans inside the Wedge Auditorium at PPJ/SHS welcome home Chase Likens during an event held in his honor this weekend. Pleasant. Mason County Commissioner Rick Handley then followed suit, making a similar presentation but declaring March 10, 2012, as Chase Likens Day throughout Mason County. PPJ/SHS Principal William Cottrill also presented Likens with an award and announced his photo would hang on the school’s Wall of Fame. Finally, Barkey-Sweeney read a special proclamation from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s office which recognized Likens’ efforts on American Idol, particularly the positive way he represented West Virginia in the national spotlight. Before leaving the stage, Likens recognized his family, including his mother, father, sister and grandmother, as well as God. Likens then met with a long line of fans in the commons area of the PPJ/ Beth Sergent/photo Chase Likens, local performer who made it to the top 24 of American Idol, takes a moment to smile and take in a homecoming organized for him on Saturday at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School. SHS, signing autographs and taking photos with residents young and old. Next up for Likens is a return to Marshall University where he studies theatre. For those “Lik- ens Lovers” who can’t get enough of their favorite American Idol, he will be performing in the MU theatre department’s production of “Pride and Prejudice” next month. Church From Page 1 try consisted of Valentine B. Horton, a son-in-law of Mr. Pomeroy who was elected senior warden; James Crary, junior warden; and E. Tracy Howe, secretary. The vestrymen elected were Charles R. Pomeroy, son of Samuel Pomeroy, John Martin, Edward Saul, Martin Heckard, Samuel Bartlett, John Behan and John Brown. A history of the church tells of meetings held in a small frame church on Spring Avenue in Naylor’s Run built on a lot donated by V. B. Horton until 1865 when it was decided to build a stone edifice on East Main Street on a lot purchased from Charles R. Pomeroy. A noted Irish architect from Cincinnati by the name of William Tinsley was called in to design the church, a replica of English country gothic. With native sandstone and labor contributed by V. B. Horton, along with money, materials and labor provided by members of the congregation, Grace Episcopal Church was built and consecrated in 1871. Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy, Jr. gave the spire as a memorial to his son, Henry who was killed in the Civil War. Caroline Pomeroy, daughter of Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy, gave the bell and her name and date, 1867, are cast in the bell. The church, described by architects as a “little gothic gem,” had two aisles and a round altar rail originally In the late 1800s a center aisle Charlene Hoeflich/photos Fr. Thomas J. Fehr works on observance plans with members, Mary Powell, left, and Annie Chapman. was installed along with a straight altar, and choir stalls were added on each side of the chancel. Following the completion of the church renovation in 1905,a pipe organ, made by the Barchoff Organ Factory in Pomeroy, was given to the church by G. M. Plantz. It remained in the sanctuary until after the church was flooded in 1912 causing damage to the organ. After the repairs were made the organ was moved to the balcony of the church where it remains today. When Grace Church was built, the region was thriv- ing with coal mines and salt works. There were boat building plants, furniture makers, a foundry, and a large brewery. Shipping was by river and rail, beautiful homes were built , downtown business thrived and the county’s population soared to 33,000. In the mid-1900’s Eleanor Onderdonk Penn, wife of noted composer Arthur Penn, bequeathed the royalties of her husband’s songs, including the popular “Smiling Through,” to Grace Church. The royalties continue to provide a stable and substantial income to the church. Mrs. Penn was born in Pomeroy on March 17, 1876. Left the area at an early age, and returned in 1954 at the request of her brother to come and meet Grace Horton. It was following that visit that Mrs. Penn made the bequest. As a part of the 170th anniversary, the parish under the leadership of Fr. Fehr, has developed a five-year outreach program including the development of a prayer garden and a Ministry on the River, a mission to care for the spiritual needs of the men and women who work on the water. Fire From Page 1 debris from the home, Cartmill said. “There is an important fire prevention message here and that is, if a fire starts, don’t try to extinguish it or try to remove debris,” Cartmill stressed. “Get out as fast as you can and stay out.” In addition to the Middleport Fire Department, Pomeroy and Rutland firefighters also responded to the fire. Neighbors and friends of the Smith family have reportedly been attempting to help by collect clothing and other items for the Smiths. Cartmill said the house appears to be a total loss. 60282767 �The Daily Sentinel Sports TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Point Pleasant faces Warriors in state quarterfinals Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant boys basketball team will be facing Wyoming East (19-5) Wednesday morning at 9:30 at the Charleston Civic Center. The Big Blacks (16-9) are making their second consecutive appearance in the WVSSAC Class AA State Tournament, and will be moving to Class AAA next season. The Warriors coached by Rory Chapman are no strangers to the state tournament, as they were Class AA state champions three times in the past decade (2002, 2007, 2008) and Class AA run- ners-up twice (2009, 2010). Wyoming East hails from New Richmond and wears Green, Black, Silver and White. Wyoming East goes into the State quarter final match-up as the number three seed with a record of 19-5. The Warriors defeated Liberty 64-44, Oak Hill 51-45 and Pikeview 88-60 on their way the state tournament. In it’s regional victory over Pikeview, Wyoming East led 51-29 at the half. Senior Taylor Smith finished the contest with a double-double 32 points and 10 rebounds. Wyoming East has only two losses this season to Class AA opponents both coming against top seeded Bluefield (23-1). The War- riors defense is a key part of their game as they have held opponents under 50 points in seven games this season. The winner will advance to the state semi-final to face the winner of second seeded Tug Valley and seventh seeded Webster County, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Charleston Civic Center. Stewart uses bold move late to win at Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Timing the restart perfectly, Tony Stewart dove to the edge of the apron and ducked under the two cars in front of him. With one bold move, the defending Sprint Cup champion was on his way to a redemptive win. Stewart made a threewide pass on a late restart and held off Jimmie Johnson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, winning at a track that was the site of his biggest disappointment last season. “We had to wait 365 days for a shot at it again,” Stewart said. “I might not have been so mad on the airplane had I known I was going to win a year later.” Stewart came back to Las Vegas with a new crew chief and the hope of having a little better luck than he had a year ago, when a pit mishap spoiled a chance at victory with what he believed to be the best car in the field. With Steve Addington calling the shots from the pit box, Stewart again had a good car in his return trip to the desert, uncatchable on the restarts and good enough to hold off Johnson, Greg Biffle and anyone else who tried to track him down. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a car that fast,” said Biffle, who finished third. “On the restarts, I’ve just never seen a car driving off like that.” Stewart got the lead with a did-he-just-do-that move with 34 laps to go in the 400-mile race. Coming around turn 4 to the start/finish line, Stewart charged up behind Brad Keselowski and timed it just right to dip below him on the apron. He zipped to the front and stayed there, pulling away on three more lessthrilling restarts over the final 17 laps. It was his sixth win in the past 13 Sprint Cup races and first on the 1.5-mile trioval not far from the bright lights of the The Strip. “We almost got too good a restart because I got such a good run on Brad, I almost got there too quick,” Stewart said. “If we’d have got there a foot earlier, we’d have had to check up and probably wouldn’t get a run and get underneath him like that.” A year ago, Stewart appeared to be cruising to Victory Lane at Las Vegas, only to be tripped up in the pits. He was penalized for leaving his pit stall with an air hose still attached and the team opted to take two tires on a later stop to get him back to the front. Stewart did get to the front, but the rest of the teams saw that taking two tires would work and switched tactics. Forced to take four tires late in the race, he dropped to 22nd and ran out of time to catch Carl Edwards, finishing second. Stewart went on to win his third Sprint Cup championship, thanks to the five times he was able to get to Victory Lane. He fired crew See STEWART ‌| 9 Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia basketball coach Donnie Saunders, kneeling in middle, talks with his team during a timeout Saturday in a Division IV district championship game against Pike Eastern at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Rebels fall to Pike Eastern in district final, 64-55 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ATHENS, Ohio — Even in defeat, the pride resonated through. The South Gallia boys basketball team had its historical postseason come to an end Saturday afternoon during a 64-55 setback to Pike Eastern in a Division IV district championship matchup at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens County. The fourth-seeded Rebels (13-10) were appearing in their first-ever district hoops final since the school’s inception in the fall of 1996, and most of the community showed up at the Convo to take in the inaugural moment. The second-seeded Eagles (18-5), however, were looking forward to playing the spoiler role, as the Brown and Orange were in search of their first district championship since 1990 and sixth overall in program history. And early on, it was Pike Eastern that took control of the contest. South Gallia led 3-0 a minute into regulation, but the guests countered with eight straight points for an 8-3 edge at the 2:49 mark of the first quarter. SGHS reeled off three consecutive points to pull within 8-6 at the 1:27 mark, but the Eagles followed with a 7-0 surge to claim a 15-6 advantage after eight minutes of play. Bryan Walters/photo EHS kept that momen- South Gallia senior Cory Haner (11) leaps for a rebound in tum going into the second front of Pike Eastern defenders Chad Lands (10) and Blake canto after using an 11-3 Roberts (20) during the second half of Saturday’s Division IV district championship game at the Convocation Center in See REBELS |‌ 9 Athens, Ohio. Kentucky, ‘Cuse, NC, Mich State earn top seeds Eddie Pells Associated Press Were they minor hiccups or something much bigger? Kentucky, Syracuse and North Carolina will sort that out over the next three weeks. For now, though, they have “No. 1” by their names top seeds and beneficiaries of a selection committee that all but ignored their weekend losses and put them in prime position for the Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT photo NCAA tournament. “The win streak? That’s done now,” Tony Stewart celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Gatorade Duel race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, Kentucky coach John Calipari said afFebruary 23, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Florida. ter his team lost only its second game of the season, a setback to Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament Sunday that ended a 24-game winning streak. “The fact that we were invincible? That’s done now. We’re going to be in a dog Wednesday, March 14 Boys Basketball fight. That’s how you have to approach Boys Basketball Class AA state tournathis. Play each game like it’s your last.” Class AA state tourna- ment It’s what the NCAA tournament is ment At Charleston Civic all about a three-week free-for-all that At Charleston Civic Center gives little guys such as VCU, a Final Center 3-6 Winner vs. 2-7 WinFour team last year, and Iona, one of (6) Point Pleasant vs. ner, 9:30 a.m. the last teams to squeak into the tour(3) Wyoming East, 9:30 1-8 Winner vs. 4-5 Winnament this year, a chance against a.m. ner, 1 p.m. Kentucky, Carolina and the rest of the (7) Webster County vs. Saturday, March 17 so-called power teams. (2) Tug Valley, 1 p.m. Boys Basketball Michigan State earned the fourth and final No. 1 seed and was the only (8) Berkeley Springs Class AA state tournatop-billed team to win its conference vs. (1) Bluefield. 5:30 ment tournament. The Spartans defeated p.m. At Charleston Civic Ohio State 68-64 in the Big Ten title (5) Magnolia vs. (4) Center game Sunday and earned top seeding Tolsia, 9 p.m. State Championship, for the first time since 2001. Michigan Friday, March 16 noon State is seeking its first national title OVP Schedule since 2000. “We were playing for a No. 1 seed, which we knew was a possibility,” Spartans forward Draymond Green said. “And we were playing to do something that hasn’t been done here since 2000. That’s all the motivation we needed.” While No. 2 seeds Kansas, Duke, Missouri and Ohio State wonder whether they could have been rated higher, teams such as Drexel, Seton Hall, Mississippi State and Pac-12 regular-season champion Washington curse what might have been. Those bubble teams were left out, and all will be wondering how Iona, California, North Carolina State and South Florida made it in. The Big East led all conferences with nine teams, including defending national champion Connecticut, a dangerous No. 9 seed, conference tournament winner Louisville and, of course, Syracuse, which cruised through most of the season with only one loss. “I think it’s going to help us a little bit,” coach Jim Boeheim said of the second defeat, Friday to Cincinnati in the Big East tournament. “I think players, when they’re winning, they kind of excuse their mistakes. I think we finally got their attention. I think they’ll be a better team going forward than they were last week.” There were 11 at-large teams from the so-called mid-major conferences, four more than last year and the most since 2004 when 12 made it. Though the committee claims not to consider a team’s conference when it picks the bracket, this was nonetheless a nod to how unpredictable this tournament can be. Last year, 4,000-student Butler finished as national runner-up for the second straight season, while VCU, of the Colonial Athletic Conference, went from one of the last teams in the draw, all the way to the Final Four. Who might be this year’s VCU? It’s the question being asked across the country, as those $10- and $20-apop brackets start getting filled out in office pools and Internet contests around America. The tournament starts Tuesday with first-round games and gets into full swing Thursday and Friday, with 64 teams in action. “There were 112 teams with more than 20 wins,” said Jeff Hathaway, chairman of the NCAA selection committee. “We talked a lot about parity at the high end of the field and about quality throughout the field. Bottom line, it was about who did you play, where’d you play them and how did you do?” Some results, though, were less important than others, and apparently, losing in the conference tournament didn’t cost Syracuse, Kentucky or North Carolina. Those losses could have created chaos in the bracket, but the committee had the teams more or less cemented into top spots. “Seeding really doesn’t matter too much,” Tar Heels guard P.J. Hairston See KENTUCKY ‌| 9 �Tuesday, March 13, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Tuesday, March 13, 2012 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 13, 2013: This year when you are confused, go within. You have a remarkable sixth sense, and this gift will evolve over the next 12 months. Travel, education and a foreigner could play into your year. Your perspective widens enormously. Use caution with your finances. It is quite possible that someone you trusted could cause a problem. If you are single, you will be drawn to someone quite unique. After June, be careful not to mix business with pleasure. If you are attached, as a couple you gain more understanding by imagining what it is like to be the other person. SCORPIO understands your emotions. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You move through a problem with ease. Your sense of direction could be off, as your mind climbs many imaginary mountains. A misunderstanding could trigger angry reactions. Stay cool, and let any unkind words fall on deaf ears. Tonight: Escape the here and now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A close associate could add to the confusion. This person also could be a cherished partner. You might gain a lot of insight by pulling back. Somehow, your detachment gives you new insight. Tonight: Dinner for two. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Others come forward and could cause your well-planned day to fall apart. Listen to requests and perhaps accept an invitation or two. Popularity does exact a heavy price. Decide what your priorities are. You will grow and gain knowledge. Tonight: Defer to others. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Assess a situation surrounding your daily life. You might not know which way to go with a personal decision. Don’t decide until you feel certain. Others might be unusually irritable. Chill out, and handle a personal matter. Tonight: Let your mind drift to a favorite form of entertainment. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH While others stress out, you discover how uptight you are. Listen to news and integrate it, knowing that better outcomes lie ahead. A smile helps others relax. Curb a tendency to try to make peace at all costs. Tonight: Romp the night away. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Your focus on security takes a prominent role in decision making. You suddenly could become irritated and feel as if you are not getting anywhere. Try to mellow out. Walk in others’ shoes. Tonight: Happily head home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You might want to relax before you try to understand what is happening. Others are reacting. The unexpected shakes up a partner, like it or not. Speak your mind, but be ready for a lot of questions. Express your anger in a way that someone can hear. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Be aware of what is going on financially — the unexpected could run riot. You might want to evaluate information that is coming forward. A friend could be angry and on a real tear. Try not to get involved. Tonight: Your treat. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You are all smiles. Confusion surrounds a personal matter. Attempts to gain clarity ultimately prove to be unsuccessful. A boss, older friend or relative could be unusually demanding. You might decide to handle a matter differently. Tonight: Do your thing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Use today to gather information. You might not like everything you hear. You could be shocked by some of the news and insights that come forward. You will have much to ponder. Good communication occurs, even if someone’s anger becomes hard to tolerate. Tonight: Vanish while you can. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Your desires and ability to focus come through. A meeting could be far more important than you realize. Confusion surrounds a financial matter, as you wonder which way to go with an important issue. A partner could be difficult. Fortunately, you have other matters to smile about. Tonight: Where the crowds are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could be stressed out by someone who creates a lot of tension — just by hearing his or her name. There might not be an immediate solution. Look within to see why you take on so much responsibility. Others seem quite temperamental at this point. Tonight: In the limelight. 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Bid Documents will also be on file in the plan room of the F.W. Dodge Corporation, Buildersʼ Exchange, and the District office. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashierʼs check or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code. Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary Owner. The amount of the certified check, cashierʼs check or letter of credit shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 143.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE APPPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governorʼs Executive Order of 1972, and Governorʼs Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Athens and Meigs County as determined by the Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Determinations. The Engineerʼs estimate is $105,000. Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District reserves the right to waive any informalities or ir- Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting Legals the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). 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Oddsmaker Mike Colbert of Cantor Gaming said Monday that Kentucky is a 5-2 favorite to win the championship, despite losing the Southeastern Conference championship to Vanderbilt on Sunday. “They started a little slow but I think they’ve been the best team for the bulk of the year,” said Colbert, Cantor’s risk management director. “I think the loss will end up being good for them I think they were getting slightly arrogant.” No. 2 seed Ohio State was 6-1 as the second favorite in odds Cantor shared with the majority of Nevada’s 186 sports books, Colbert said. “That probably surprises some people because they got beat yesterday by Michigan State in their conference championship,” he said. Michigan State, the top seed in the West region, was 9-1 to win the title. The other top seeds North Carolina and Syracuse were 7-1 and 10-1, respectively. In any sport, Las Vegas usually makes teams more expensive if they’re popular among bettors. But the Buckeyes’ odds are based simply on the idea that they’re a better team than the others, Colbert said. “You put them on a neutral court against any of these other teams other than Kentucky and we think See VEGAS |‌ 10 Kentucky From Page 6 said after Carolina’s loss to Florida State in the ACC title game Sunday, but before he knew his team would have a ‘1’ by its name. “As long as you get in the dance, it’s an equal opportunity to get to the Final Four.” The Tar Heels open their run in the Midwest regional against the winner of a firstround game between Lamar and Vermont. Led by freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, either of whom could be one-and-done in Calipari’s turnover-heavy program, Kentucky is the No. 1 overall seed. Kentucky was placed in the South region and potentially could play six games without having to leave the Southeast. Kentucky will open its 52nd NCAA tournament appearance in Louisville against the winner of a firstround game between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky, but it gets tougher from there. A possible second-round opponent is UConn, with No. 4 Indiana and No. 2 Duke possibly waiting beyond that. Indiana handed Kentucky its first loss this year and anyone who knows college hoops knows about DukeKentucky: This is the 20th anniversary of Duke forward Christian Laettner’s last-second catch-and-shoot gamewinner against the Wildcats. In the West, Michigan State will begin its quest for its seventh Final Four since 1999 against No. 16 LIU. The bottom of the West draw features No. 2 Missouri, which won the Big 12 tournament but got penalized for a weak nonconference schedule. “That hasn’t changed at all over the years,” Hathaway said when asked whether the committee rewards programs that beef up their schedules. In the East region, Syracuse opens against UNC Asheville with a possible third-round matchup against Jared Sullinger and Ohio State. Other games include No. 3 Florida State, which went 4-1 against Duke and North Carolina this year, against No. 14 St. Bonaventure, which was a surprise winner of the A-10 conference tournament and took a bubble spot away. Maybe Drexel’s? “There must be a lot of people on the basketball committee that don’t know too much about basketball,” said Dragons coach Bruiser Flint, whose team went 276. Others left out included Miami, Northwestern, Nevada and Oral Roberts. All had flaws, as did Iona, though the Gaels’ strength of schedule appeared to carry them through. “We tried to play teams or conferences ranked above ours, and most of those games we really had to play on the road to get those games,” Iona coach Tim Cluess said. “We spent seven, eight weeks in a row on the road this year, but those were the teams we had to play to give ourselves a chance.” Stewart From Page 6 chief Darian Grubb after the season and lured Addington from Penske Racing to replace him. Stewart was 16th at the Daytona 500 and had a good finish ruined last week at Phoenix after he turned off his car to save on fuel and couldn’t get it to refire, a problem believed to be linked to NASCAR’s new electronic fuel injection system. He was well back in the pack after a lengthy pit stop and finished 22nd. Stewart qualified seventh at Las Vegas and took his first lead on lap 135, beating Johnson on a restart. He lost the lead briefly on a cycle of green-flag pit stops and quickly regained it. He turned back a challenge by Keselowski and pulled away from Johnson on a final restart with four laps left to finally take the checkers, leaving Darlington and Kentucky as the only active tracks he hasn’t won at. “I really believe Tony is really coming into his own with Stewart-Haas Racing,” co-owner Gene Haas said. “He’s as calm as I’ve ever seen him, composed, very confident in what he does. I have no doubt this could The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com be another pivotal year for Tony.” Johnson had to break out a backup car after a crash in practice on Saturday, sending him to the back of the field. He didn’t take long to get to the front, though, challenging Matt Kenseth for the lead by lap 83. Johnson, who has never won in a backup car, overtook Kenseth 16 laps later and stayed there until Stewart beat him on a restart on lap 134. The five-time Sprint Cup champion stayed within range and was third coming out of a caution with 17 laps, then quickly passed Biffle for second. Two more cautions caused by the Busch brothers followed, but Johnson couldn’t keep up with Stewart on the restarts. “I drove my guts out, but just didn’t get it done,” Johnson said. Dale Earnhardt Jr. dominated the early part of the race, leading 70 of the first 73 laps 18 more than he had in all of 2011. He dropped back after taking four tires while nearly else took two during a caution on lap 74 and struggled with his car in traffic after that, finishing 10th to extend his winless streak to 132 races. Red Storm splits twin-bill Randy Payton Special to OVP RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Michael Deitsch tossed a four-hit shutout and fanned 11 to lead the University of Rio Grande to a 4-0 win over the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in the opening game of a MidSouth Conference baseball doubleheader, Friday afternoon, at chilly, wind-blown Bob Evans Field. The Cavaliers earned a split by taking the nightcap, 7-3. Senior right-hander Ryan Crosby scattered six hits and struck out seven over 6.1 en route to the victory. Rio Grande, which departed for a Spring Break trip to Florida shortly after the conclusion of game two, saw its record go to 10-8 overall and 3-2 in the MSC with the split. By avoiding a sweep, UVA-Wise improved to 8-11 overall and 2-3 in the league. Deitsch, a sophomore right-hander from Cincinnati, Ohio, was masterful throughout the nine-inning opener. He allowed just four singles and did not issue a walk, as the Cavaliers had just one runner reach second base – something that didn’t happen until the RedStorm committed its only error with one out in the ninth. The 11 strikeouts also represented a career-high for Deitsch (2-2) and a season-high for a Rio pitcher. Wise starter Justin Wilson was solid in his own right, allowing just three hits and striking out five in six innings. However, a pair of errors – two of five committed by the Cavaliers in the contest – paved the way for pair of unearned Rio runs and eventually made Wilson the hard-luck loser. The Rio Grande fifth started innocently enough when freshman Tim Easterling struck out and freshman Kyle Findley grounded to third, but freshman Justin Cavender followed with a single to left and came all the way around to score when freshman Luke Taylor’s grounder to third was booted and then thrown away for a pair of errors. Taylor scored moments later on a single to right by junior Mark Parent to make it 2-0. The RedStorm added two more unearned insurance runs in the eighth against Wise reliever Cody Bentley when freshman Grant Tamane reached on an error, moved to second on a groundout and advanced to third on an infield single by junior Shane Spies. Freshman pinch-runner Ethan Abell stole second to put both runners in scoring position and Findley sent both scurrying home with a single to right. The Cavaliers put two runners on in the ninth when Tommy Meier singled to left and, one out later, advanced to second when Brian King reached on an error, but the threat died – and the game ended – when Deitsch induced Kirk Jennings to ground into a 6-4-3 double-play. Spies, Findley and Cavender all had two hits for Rio Grande in the win. In game two, UVA-Wise used a three-run second inning to snap a 1-1 tie and then pulled away with a single run in the fourth inning and two more markers in the fifth. The RedStorm committed four errors in the loss, two of which paved the way for the Cavs’ first inning run. Rio tied the game in the home half of the inning when junior Kyle Perez was hit by a pitch, Tamane sacrificed him into scoring position and senior Brian Suerdick plated him with a single to left. Wise took the lead for good against Rio sophomore starter David Steele in the second when Juan Dominguez delivered a twoout, bases-loaded single and a throwing error brought home the third run of the frame. Rio drew to within 4-2 in the home third when Tamane singled with one out, took second on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out single to center by Spies, but the Cavs put the win on ice in the fourth and fifth. Dominguez drove home Chaz Hall, who led off the fourth with a double, with a groundout to third, while Brett Hylton had a two-run double in the fifth. The RedStorm got their final run in the fifth on a run-scoring groundout by Suerdick. Crosby, who won for the fifth time in six decisions, was within two outs of a complete game, but was ejected after knocking Taylor to the ground with an aggressive tag-out on a grounder back to the mound to begin the home half of the seventh. Chris Smith came on to record consecutive outs to nail down the win. Tamane and Spies had two hits each for Rio, while Steele suffered his first loss in four decisions. Meier had three hits for UVA-Wise, while Dominguez finished 2-for-4 in addition to his three RBI. Rio Grande will face St. Francis (IN) on Sunday in the Florida College AllStar Baseball Jamboree at Ormond Beach, Fla. The RedStorm will also face St. Francis on Wednesday and Thursday, with matchups against Indiana Tech slated for Monday and Tuesday. All five games are scheduled for 11 a.m. starts. NCAA teams have extra time in tournament Joe Kay Associated Press Cincinnati power forward Yancy Gates didn’t even notice that he had a lot more time to catch his breath during his first NCAA tournament appearance last season. Halftime? Longer than normal. Timeouts? Those too. “They’re longer?” Gates said. “I didn’t even know.” Sure are. And for smaller schools that don’t get to play on network television very often, they’re a lot longer than the norm, forcing coaches and players to adjust during the biggest games they’ll play all season. “It’s definitely different,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. During the regular season, the length of halftimes and timeouts differs by conference and network. In the NCAA tournament, they’re both longer. Halftime lasts 20 minutes 5 minutes longer than most regular-season breaks. That part’s not such a big adjustment. Often, teams have to go farther to get to their locker rooms at the tournament sites, with so many teams sharing an arena. “In the NCAA tournament, you have like 10 minutes to walk to your locker room,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “Some of it is that. You need more time.” The timeouts are a different matter entirely. During tournament games this season, the media timeouts after each 4 minutes of play will last 2 minutes, 30 seconds, the NCAA’s David Worlock said. Add in the time it takes for players to get back in place on court, and it’s roughly a 3-minute break. In addition, each team gets five timeouts same as the regular season. Four of them are full timeouts that last 60 seconds. One of them is a 30-second timeout that must be used during the first half. The first team-called timeout of each half expands to 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Confusing? Consider the teams from smaller conferences that get only a fraction of time to talk things over during their regular-season games. “I don’t mind the (longer halftime) as much,” Belmont coach Rick Byrd said. “In some of these arenas, you’ve got to go a long way. So I don’t mind that as much as the length of the timeouts.” During the regular season, Byrd’s team has only 75 seconds during a full timeout for non-TV games half the length of one in the NCAA tournament and 1 minute, 45 seconds during televised league games. When Belmont reached the final of the Atlantic Sun tournament, which had longer TV timeouts as part of an ESPN network show, he found himself with too much time to talk. “With the normal media timeouts in our conference, sometimes you don’t feel you have enough time to get across what you need to say,” Byrd said, in a phone interview. “I’d finish Rebels From Page 6 run to establish its biggest lead of the night at 26-9 with 2:42 left in the half. The Rebels, however, finally found their offensive groove late in the period, as the hosts closed the second canto on an 11-4 charge to pull within 30-20 at the intermission. South Gallia’s momentum kept moving along into the second half, as the Red and Gold went on a 12-3 charge over the opening 3:31 of the third quarter — allowing the hosts to pull within 3332 with four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the canto. Both teams traded baskets for a 35-34 score at the 3:18 mark, but the Eagles ran off five straight points to claim a 40-34 edge with 2:46 left. SGHS closed the quarter on a small 5-3 spurt to cut the deficit down to 43-39 headed into the finale. Eastern opened the fourth with five straight points for a 48-39 edge with 5:55 left in regulation, but South Gallia made another charge after going on an 8-1 run over the next 1:53 to pull back to within a possession at 49-47 The Eagles reeled off five straight points for a 54-47 lead with 2:54 left in regulation, but the Rebels again answered the bell with a 6-0 run to cut the lead down to one point with less than two minutes left. Danny Matney again nailed a trifecta at the 1:58 mark to get the hosts to within 54-53, but SGHS never came closer the rest of the way. Eastern scored the next 10 points over a 1:33 span, which gave the guests a sizable 64-53 edge with 25 seconds left in regulation. EHS was also a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line during that 90-second span. South Gallia scored five seconds later to wrap up the final score at 64-55. The win allows Pike Eastern to advance to the Division IV regional semifinals, where it will face Manchester. The Greyhounds defeated South Webster in the other D-4 district final by a 54-41 margin. SGHS coach Donnie Saunders was disappointed in the final outcome afterwards, but that was about it. “We never quit. We never have. Eastern was just a little bit better than us today,” Saunders said. “We did get down a little bit too far, but we thought we might have a shot at it after we cut that big deficit down to one. Eastern just did what it had to do to protect that lead, and we just couldn’t overcome it. “I’m just so proud of these guys. These guys have made history down at South Gallia this year, and they’ve given all the effort and fight that they’ve had. I couldn’t be prouder of these young men.” The Rebels connected on 19-of-59 field goal attempts for 32 percent, including a 5-of-19 effort from threepoint range for 26 percent. SGHS hauled in 28 rebounds and committed 15 turnovers in the setback, including nine giveaways in the first half. Pike Eastern had 11 turnovers at the half and 23 miscues for the game. John Johnson led the Rebels with 17 points, 12 of which came in the second half. Danny Matney added 15 points and Dalton Matney finished with 13 mark- ers, while Cory Haner and Ethan Spurlock respectively contributed five and four points. Levi Ellis rounded out the scoring with one point. SGHS was 12-of-20 at the free throw line for 60 percent. Chad Lands paced Eastern with a game-high 31 points, which included all three of the Eagles’ trifectas and a 12-of-17 performance at the free throw line. Tavares Pickett and Blake Roberts chipped in respective efforts of 11 and nine points to the winning cause. EHS was 23-of-33 at the charity stripe for 70 percent. South Gallia was making its fourth appearance at the district tournament, which included district semifinal losses in 2005, 2006 and last year as well. The Rebels also started the year with a 6-1 mark before hitting a rough spell in the middle of the regular season. In watching SGHS join Gallia Academy as the only current Gallia County programs to ever play in a district championship game, Saunders was nothing but proud while reflecting on the 2011-12 season. And, as he noted, this group will be the bar to measure what future Rebels do in the postseason. “With the injuries and sickness we’ve gone through this year, it was great to watch these guys overcome that and make this tournament run,” Saunders said. “One of our biggest goals this year was getting that first district win for the school, and we achieved that. “The next goal for this program will be to take it a little bit further. These guys have set the new standard, and it’s something they See NCAA ‌| 10 should be proud of.” Playing in their final basketball game in the Red and Gold were seniors John Johnson, David Michael, Cory Haner, Levi Ellis, Danny Matney and Dalton Matney. SGHS now owns a district record of 1-4 in its career. River Valley is now the only Gallia County program without a district final appearance, as the Raiders are 0-4 in district semifinal play since the school opened in the fall of 1991. It was also Pike Eastern’s first district final appearance since the 2000 campaign. Pike Eastern 64, South Gallia 55 PE 15-15-13-21 — 64 SG 6-14-19-16 — 55 PIKE EASTERN (18-5): Aaron Satterfield 2 0-0 4, Alex Phipps 0 0-0 0, Chad Lands 8 12-17 31, Matt Alley 0 0-0 0, Zach Bobst 1 0-0 2, Blake Roberts 1 7-8 9, Tavares Pickett 4 3-4 11, Josh Thacker 0 0-0 0, Billy Lykins 3 1-4 7, Matt Shaw 0 0-0 0, Brandon Murphy 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 2333 64. Three-point goals: 3 (Lands 3). Turnovers: 23. Team Fouls: 19. SOUTH GALLIA (1310): John Johnson 7 3-5 17, Eli Johnson 0 0-0 0, David Michael 0 0-2 0, Ethan Spurlock 1 2-2 4, Cory Haner 2 1-2 5, Levi Ellis 0 1-3 1, Seth Jarrell 0 0-0 0, Mikey Wheeler 0 0-0 0, Alex Stapleton 0 0-0 0, Gus Slone 0 0-0 0, Kody Lambert 0 0-0 0, Ethan Swain 0 0-0 0, Danny Matney 5 2-2 15, C.J. Johnston 0 0-0 0, Dalton Matney 4 3-4 13. TOTALS: 19 12-20 55. Three-point goals: 5 (Dan. Matney 3, Dal. Matney 2). Field Goals: 19-59 (.322). Rebounds: 28. Turnovers: 15. Team Fouls: 25. �Tuesday, March 13, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Michigan draws Ohio U in NCAA tournament ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — For the Michigan Wolverines, “Beat Ohio” is about to take on an entirely different meaning. The Wolverines are the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Regional and will take on the Ohio Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. Michigan football coach Brady Hoke has a habit of referring to Ohio State only by the name “Ohio” and Wolverines fans have caught on recently, chanting “Beat Ohio” in reference to their hated rival. Now Michigan will actually face Ohio. “We’re playing Ohio University now,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “It’s a great university down in Athens, Ohio.” Michigan is 3-0 against Ohio but hasn’t faced the school since 1971. The teams met in the NCAA tournament in 1964, with the country,” senior Zack Novak said. “I think it just speaks to the type of season that we had, and I like the position that we’re in.” Michigan made the NCAA tournament last season too, routing Tennessee in its first game before losing 73-71 to Duke. The Wolverines lost point guard Darius Morris to the NBA, but Burke stepped in and the team improved, winning a share of the school’s first Big Ten regular-season title since 1986. This is Michigan’s third NCAA tournament appearance in four years. “I think when you’re going through it as a player having gone through a time when you don’t see your name get up there you don’t care where you’re at,” Novak said. “You just want to see ‘MICHIGAN’ flash up on the board.” Michigan winning 69-57 to advance to the Final Four. Ohio (27-7) won the MAC tournament this season, beating Akron 64-63 in the final. The Bobcats lost by only five points at Louisville in November. D.J. Cooper, their 5-foot-11 guard, is their leading scorer at 14.6 points per game. Michigan will counter with its own 5-foot-11 guard, Trey Burke, who has been terrific throughout his freshman season but went 1-of-11 from the field and had eight turnovers in Michigan’s 7755 loss to Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament Saturday. This is the highest seed for the Wolverines in the NCAA tournament since they were a No. 3 in 1998. “To be a four seed, that’s huge. That’s one of the top 16 teams in As overmatched as Michigan looked against the Buckeyes, the Wolverines have bounced back after every defeat this season. In fact, they haven’t lost two games in a row since a six-game skid in January 2011. The goal is no longer simply to reach the tournament, but to make a run. The Michigan-Ohio winner will take on one of three teams in the next round No. 5 seed Temple, No. 12 seed California or No. 12 seed South Florida. Michigan hasn’t been to the round of 16 since reaching the national quarterfinals in 1994. “It would be very good for us for our team and our program,” guard Tim Hardaway Jr. said. “Coming off a disappointing loss (Saturday) against Ohio, I think this team has a very great sense of urgency.” That would be the other Ohio, not the one Michigan is about to play. As the Wolverines prepare for a postseason matchup straight out of Abbott & Costello’s playbook, Beilein says his approach won’t change even though Michigan’s seed is higher than it was the last two times he took the Wolverines to the tournament. In 2009 and 2011, Michigan’s at-large hopes were in doubt until the pairings were announced. This year the Wolverines were a shoe-in but there was still plenty to be excited about. “You just don’t get over the moment when you see your name up there, and then the suspense of who you’re going to play, and then who you’d play if you’re fortunate enough to advance,” Beilein said. “Our kids are all thrilled.” Buckeyes take on Loyola, Memphis downs Marshall 83-57 Md., in Pittsburgh COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State won’t have far to travel to play in the NCAA tournament. At the same time, though, the Buckeyes face a logistical nightmare. The Buckeyes (27-7) will play 15th-seeded Loyola of Maryland in the second round in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Since the game is just a half-day drive from campus for Ohio State’s mass of scarlet-clad fans, that’s good news. But having to play on Thursday after a grueling three-day stretch at the Big Ten tournament including a down-to-the-wire loss to Michigan State in Sunday’s championship game will provide a stiff test for the young Buckeyes. “A lot of the kids have got finals starting tomorrow, some at 7:30 a.m.,” coach Thad Matta said on Sunday. “We’re going to be leaving for the tournament site on Tuesday, so it’s going to be a quick turnaround.” If they win their first game, the Buckeyes would play the winner of West Virginia and Gonzaga. The Mountaineers, coached by Bob Huggins, would provide an intriguing matchup because of their rabid following just down the road from Pittsburgh. All-American center Jared Sullinger was already contemplating what lies ahead. “Now we’re going into a tournament where it’s just one and done,” he said. “You don’t know what’s going to happen the next day so you just gotta give it your all.” Seventh-ranked Ohio State, a regular-season cochampion of the Big Ten, found out its NCAA fate just minutes after falling to eighth-ranked Spartans 68-64 in the conference title game. Although disappointed after the defeat, the Buckeyes realize that the NCAA tournament provides a bigger prize than. “We’re all competitors, and you never like losing basketball games, especially when it comes down to the wire like that,” point guard Aaron Craft said. “We’re going to go back and look and see that they were various things throughout the game that we could have done better to hopefully change the outcome. By the time we get to our next game, hopefully we are a better basketball team.” Loyola (24-8) will be making its second appearance in the NCAA tournament after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title last Monday, beating Fairfield 48-44, to get the conference’s automatic bid. “This is a great event for Loyola as a school, and we are happy to share it tonight with our fans who have been a great support to us this season,” coach Jimmy Patsos said. “We are very excited.” In their only previous NCAA appearance, the Greyhounds lost to Arizona in their first game. Since the Buckeyes lost in the regional semifinals each of the last two years after winning the Big Tournament final, Matta said maybe his team would respond differently than when they were champions. “The last two years we’ve won this thing,” he said of the conference tournament. “Now maybe we’ll look at a negative as a positive. We’ll take a look at some of the things we’ve done wrong and correct them and then go from there.” The Buckeyes were a second seed for the second time in the last three years. Two years ago, as a No. 2 seed they lost to Tennessee in the round of 16. A year ago, they were top-seeded and ranked No. 1 when they fell to Kentucky in the regional semifinals. Craft said he didn’t care where or who the Buckeyes played in the NCAAs. “It’s about us and not where we have to go,” he said. “It’s about finding a way to make ourselves a better basketball team.” Vegas From Page 9 that they’re the secondbest team overall,” he said. “We’re putting these numbers up purely based off of how good we think these teams are and how good their chances are to win the championship.” Colbert said bettors were wagering heavily on Vanderbilt (40-1), Cincinnati (751) and Memphis (60-1) in early action. Gambling expert RJ Bell of Pregame.com said the betting lines for the tournament and its individual games are the best predictors to consider when guessing who might win. “It’s the only prediction that those making the prediction are willing to back with millions of dollars,” Bell said. Bell said some casinos think Kentucky, as the top favorite, is three times more likely than any other team to win the title. “That’s a strong statement,” he said. Sin City is predicting five upsets in the first round: No. 9 Connecticut over No. 8 Iowa State, No. 10 West Virginia over No. 7 Gonzaga, No. 9 Alabama over No. 8 Creighton, No. 11 North Carolina State over No. 6 San Diego State and No. 10 Purdue over No. 7 St. Mary’s. Bell said the vast majority of people who play in office pools or other games don’t pay attention to the point spread, giving smart bettors a convenient cheat sheet. “You’ve got Vegas telling you this lower seed that is actually going to have far less than 50 percent of people picking it,” he said. “That’s exactly what bracket picking is about if you can find teams that have a better than 50 percent chance to win that less than half the people are picking, that’s how you win a bracket.” Bell said more than 100 million people worldwide are expected to wager a total of $3 billion on bracketstyle games. More than $12 billion total is expected to be wagered on the tournament, he said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — No one ever has questioned Memphis’ talent. Now the Tigers are showing just how well they have put everything together. Joe Jackson led five Memphis players in double figures with 19 points and the top-seeded Tigers won their sixth Conference USA tournament championship Saturday by beating Marshall 83-57. The Tigers (26-8) won their seventh straight game overall while grabbing the league’s automatic NCAA tournament berth and the 15th consecutive tournament win on their own court. The Tigers are 31-8 all-time in tournament games played in Memphis. “We’re just clicking now,” said Will Barton, who added 18 points and 13 rebounds. “Guys know their roles now. Know what coach wants us to do. We’re coming out with a lot of energy and passion, and I think that’s the main thing. … We’ve always had the elite-level talent.” Jackson also had six assists, Wesley Witherspoon had 11 points and Chris Crawford and Ferrakhon Hall each had 10. Jackson called the win one of the Tigers’ best performances even though he still thinks they were better in an 87-67 win at Marshall on Feb. 25. “We’re playing good. Real good,” said Jackson, who became the league’s first back-to-back tournament MVP. “In the conference, we’ve just been dominating. So people should notice that. We dominated all the teams. I think we don’t get enough credit around the country. Marshall (21-13) lost in its first conference championship since losing the Southern Conference title game to Chattanooga in 1997. The Thundering Herd had become the first No. 6 seed to reach this game with a triple-overtime win in the quarterfinals. Now they can only hope their run to the title game with upset wins over Tulsa and Southern Miss earn them an at-large NCAA bid, which would be their first since 1987. DeAndre Kane led Marshall with 16 points. Damier Pitts had 12 and Shaquille Johnson 10. “We ran into a team that’s playing as well as any team in America,” Marshall coach Tom Herrion said. “That team might be the most improved team in the country over the last three or four weeks, and they played that way. Obviously, we played uphill on the fourth day and had to play from behind. .When you are playing down from that margin, on the road, in this environment, on their home floor, you exert so much energy.” Josh Pastner became the first Memphis coach to win two tournament cham- pionships in his first three seasons, something Gene Bartow, Dana Kirk, Larry Finch, even John Calipari ever managed here. Pastner took a minute to lobby for a better NCAA tournament seed. “I believe right now there’s no doubt in my mind that we deserve a five seed,” Pastner said. “That’s what I believe. I think we’ve earned the right to be a five seed. To win 20 of 23 and in the fashion we’ve won, we deserve to be a five seed.” The Tigers had a big scare when starting forward Tarik Black crashed into the Marshall bench after flipping a loose ball back out onto the court with 14:18 left. He was down on the floor for a couple minutes before walking to the locker room with a trainer holding his right wrist. He returned to the bench with only a bruised forearm but didn’t come back in the game. “I just wanted to make sure he was OK,” Barton said. “I knew we had the game pretty much in hand. We didn’t need him back today. We needed him for the long run. He’s so vital to our team. He takes up a lot of space. He’s a presence down there on offense and defense. He’s just the big guy who controls the paint.” Memphis didn’t need him. Marshall could only get within 57-44 on a fast-break layup by Kane. Memphis answered with consecutive 3s first by Barton, then his brother, Antonio. Hall dunked to push the lead to 65-44 with 7:17 left. The Tigers pushed that to as much as 26 down the stretch before Pastner subbed out en masse with 1:20 left to a standing ovation. The Tigers wound up shooting 57.7 percent (26 of 44) from the floor and a sizzling 25 of 27 at the free throw line (92.6 percent). They even managed to outrebound C-USA’s top rebounding team 33-30. Marshall shot just 35.5 percent (22 of 62). Memphis had been dominating in this winning streak, winning by an average of 22.2 points per game. The regular season champ also had an extra day of rest compared to Marshall, which was playing its fourth game in as many days. Fatigue seemed to catch up with the Thundering Herd as they finished the first half hitting three of their final 15 shots. Memphis had no such problems with a heavy blue home crowd ready to cheer and provide an extra boost of energy whenever needed. “We played tough, and it was a tough tournament for us,” Kane said. “Four games, and we came up short today . They outplayed us today. We’ll suck this loss up.” Open for business: free agency set to begin By Barry Wilner Associated Press Open for business, wild as it might get. The NFL’s calendar turns toward a new season Tuesday when free agency begins. As if there hasn’t been enough news with the Peyton Manning tour, Saints bounties and veterans being cut by their teams, now comes the roster feeding frenzy. Four-time MVP Manning is, of course, the top free agent after he was released last week by Indianapolis. So far, he’s met only with the Broncos and Cardinals. Manning did not show at the Dolphins’ headquarters Monday despite speculation he would meet with the team. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross arrived at the team complex at midmorning, and several players including quarterback Chad Henne showed up around the same time to work out. Henne is a free agent and not expected back this season. A media stakeout at the complex began when a local TV station camera crew arrived at 4 a.m. Half a dozen TV cameras and a handful of reporters even- tually gathered across the street. They weren’t allowed on the team’s property, but a Dolphins official brought out water, pizza and napkins. Curious motorists occasionally pulled up to ask for an update. While Manning is pursued, many other game-changers, such as Ray Rice, Wes Welker, Matt Forte and DeSean Jackson, were given franchise tags and will require compensation if they switch teams. Still, there are dozens of enticing options, from Mario Williams to Mario Manningham, from Vincent Jackson to Matt Flynn. “You go into pro free agency to try to address a need, hopefully not needs,” Jaguars general manager Gene Smith said. “You want to get a couple of players out of it that can come in here and help you right away. You’re looking for a quality starter or maybe trying to fill a situational role on your team. But filling huge holes, that’s not where you want to be.” Addressing those needs is best done in the draft. But that grab bag isn’t until late April, by which time many teams will have spent many millions of dollars on free agents. Several others will let players walk to clear salary cap space. On Monday, the Redskins released safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, who signed a five-year, $26 million contract just before the NFL lockout began last March. They also cut veteran fullback Mike Sellers. So Washington has 16 players who could leave, plus tight end Fred Davis, who received the franchise tag and would bring two No. 1 draft picks if he signs elsewhere. Not that the Redskins would mind an extra pick or two considering the high price they paid to St. Louis to move up to the second slot in the draft so they can choose Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. A few teams were busy placing tenders on restricted free agents to avoid losing them without compensation. The Steelers did so with Pro Bowl receiver Mike Wallace and five others. The Bills did the same with offensive linemen Chad Rinehart and Kraig Urbik. San Francisco tendered cornerback Tramaine Brock and linebacker Larry Grant. Cincinnati re-signed four potential free agents: fullback Chris Pressley, running back Cedric Peerman, linebacker Vincent Rey and defensive tackle Nick Hayden. NCAA From Page 9 talking, send them out and they were standing around for 15 or 20 seconds. So it’s not our normal procedure. “It seems like a minihalftime, the length of those timeouts.” The big schools that play a lot of network games have less of an adjustment. Regular-season games on CBS have TV timeouts of 2 minutes, 15 seconds not all that different. “We’ve had so many TV games,” Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim said. “Everything’s a little bit longer in TV games anyway in terms of timeouts during the game, so you’re pretty much prepared. It’s not a big shock.” Even those who are accustomed to having plenty of time to talk can run out of things to say during the tournament. They huddle their teams around them in those folding chairs, make their points … and wait. “There’s sometimes you talk and get done and realize you’ve got another minute left and nothing to say,” Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said. Some coaches take the opportunity to talk to their assistants in more depth as they consider adjustments during timeouts. Even then, there’s usually time to kill. “You’ve got so, so much time,” Matta said. “It’s unlike anything. So you take your time a little bit, you relax ‘Let’s refocus, let’s recharge,’ and then you kind of re-hit the points again in the third minute of the timeout, if you will.” The longer timeouts leave players standing around and tend to get fans who were worked up over their team’s comeback sitting quietly in their seats. If a team calls a timeout shortly before a scheduled TV timeout, there can be a 5-minute break around a few seconds of play. “It crushes momentum,” Matta said. “Plus, it gives teams who only play five, six or seven guys a lot of time to rest.” There are differing schools of thought when it comes to how the longer timeouts affect the players. Some coaches think it allows them to use their starters more because they get more rest. Others say it’s not that much of a difference, especially for schools accustomed to the longer breaks. “I think too much is made of it,” Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin. “It’s still game-minutes played, that’s what makes players tired. Thirty extra seconds of rest is not going to help. It just makes the tournament more valuable. 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